SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKRj^iratoS. lIM .

ARRIVALS.

lAST EVSNIKG. oienele s s., Stephen«on, from Taur&nga loll ¥», Crawford, from Whangarel

DEPARTURES.

L4BT EVKNINO. Norval. Bflhoonor, Kdward«, lor Rasselt

TODAY.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Fbom London.-Warwiok, ship, Pg«8.0.. sailed Deoembar 11; Auriga, barque, 3.0.0. U. neoember2s; Georgeßewley,barque,R.D.H.Om Jaouary 5; KangltiKol. ship. V.N.K.H., J»noary 26-Clyde.baique.O.C.a.F..FebrnarT3: Looh - KeVbarqueVJ.a.dw.. Kebruary 7: Westmeath. , iteamer. March 13. Loading; Cumbria. East •' Lothian, Glanoei and Glenlora. " FaoM NEW YoKK.-Johan Theodor, barque, saUed ueoembor ID; Devonpott, barque. Janu ary 10; Ransom, brigantlne, January 30; Men dO^sS1 ei.-tbKod. brig, from Lann '■' oeston: Wenona. barque, from Melbourne. south Ska iSLAsns.-Elsinore, Fairy Qaeen, I Maseppa, Pirate, Krno. • aouTHßßtf PonTS.-Kllerton, schooner, from Timaru; Annie Wilson, schooner, from D«neain; Island Lily, from Ljttelton; Rio, three-masted uohooner, from Wellington.

EXPORTS.

Per Southern Crosa for Norfolk Island-46 bags rice, 11 mats refined and 20 mats raw sugar, iv pkgs tobacco, 10 pkga hardwaro. 13 PkKS on men's stores, 19 tins biscuits, 9 tins flour, 14 bags bonedust, i boxes dried fruits, 7 pkgs drapery, and a quantity of sundry merchandize.

INWABD3 roAnwiaif. — Waiwera. frcm WhanaMtl, With 75 wna cosi; Mconau, from Omaha, with 17,000rt. Umber; lake Bt. Clair, from Waiwera, with 15.000 ft. timber.

Outward* Hoastwibe.—Mojhau, for Cab bage Gay; Griffin, for Rußßeli; ! ake Sr, OUir, for Waiwera; Norval, for Hu<»ol1.

The three-masted schooner Rio, with part cargo from New York for Auckland, left Lyttol ton for this port yesterday.

The schooner Young Dick left Timaru for Auckland yesterday, with 2,580 sacks oats.

Tho sohooner Norval left for Russell last evening with the following cargo :-S tons potatoes, 94 Backs oats, 10 saoKB bran, 7 sacks pollard, 3 tons flour, 5 saoka maize, 5 oatea paint. , The s.B. Dooglaa left Tauranga for Oiotlk 1 last oventog, oho may be oxpeoted here on aat nrday.

The sohooner Queen, which lott Mannkau for Greymooth last week, kadu coal at the latter port tor Anokland. Ktom here she will probably proceed to Norfolk Is and.

Tho 8.8. Arawata loft for Melbonrno and Southern ports this afternoon with a cargo com prising a large quantity of sundry merchandise and tho following passengers: Miss Galbraith, Mrs Bromley. Mra Horrell, Miss Cozens. Messrs E. H. Wood. M. J. Coota, H. W. Henderson, D. Campbell, Horrell, and Father Boyle.

Tho s.g. lona arrived from Whangarel last evening with S6 oases gum. 40 cases fruit, and the following passongors: Mr and Miss McKay, Mr Egan, Mr Honcasy, Mr Frasar, Mrs White law and child, Mr J. Waymouth, Grossman, Miss Wills, Mrs Bbyd, Miss Woolley, Dr Web ster, and six in steerage.

The s.s. Glenelß, from Tauranga last evening, brought the following passongers: Mr and Mrs Sloane, Miss Thompson, Me3damas Morton and Crabbe, Mesirs Henderson, Wallaco, Culpan, A. Kelly, Masfen, Apflll, Craig, Sneddon, Wha katana, and Gallagher.

The mission schooner Southern Dross left for Noi folk Island this afternoon with the follow ing passengers: Revs. D. Ruddock; H. Tags lana. tit. B. Comlns. Meadamos Comlna and Allen, Mißaes T. Nobba. Morrison. K. White, Mies and Master Harrison, Messrs Kobln&on. Ba'ley, F. B. Kvans, and four Melaneslant.

The signal of a barque Inside Tliltlrl was . hoisted on the flagstaff at Mount Victoria thU morning, bat was soon hauled down' again, and no vessel ipoeared. It is supposed that :, either one of the barques whloh sailed yeeter ' day, put back, or that the vessel signalled " passoi out of sight."

Mr D, Oouk dooked the steamer Bxplmex to day tor a general overhanL A large number Ot persons visited, the dock during tfis Day to Inspaot the vpbsbi, which Is somewhat of a curiosity In this port.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

. -ii - t . ■...■::• Oamabu. this day. Clearad-FoTthshlre, bßraue, for Great Britain, witn a cargo of grain and 3 pas-engew. . !

Bluff, this day. 5 SaUad: The New Zealand Shipping Company's Ship City of »erth, with a cargo of wool and grain, tor lion don

RTJS3CLL, this djy.

Balled, yesttrday: Mariner,

The Wellington units at 5 pm. Passsngers: Messrs Atkinson, If, Sniff, Davison, Mesdames Atkinson and Swift.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Friday, MR ALVRtD BUCKttAnD'S W2BKLY KEPOKT,

At the Htymarket on Frldiy, 6;h lnst. horse stocx were yarded in full numbers, and with few exceptions all sold. Prices were ecat celr equal to those ruling the previous weee. Fodder was in usual supply, »nd without alteration in vsluea. Prices far best loads ranged from is to Si Bd the owt; maiza brought 4s; oats, 2i7d, und Interior rye grass, Is 7i io 2s the bushel. At the hide and sklu sale on Tocslay, h'dea were numsrons and brougbc fiom 2i<ito3§d thalb; ehoap Bkins. la to 2s eaoh; wool, 43 ito tfjd the lb At wainku on Saturday last, about 300 head ot cattle of all classes found ready buyers amon* the settlers of the neighbourhood at current values.

M*ESBS HDNT*B AND NOtAN'a VfEKKVX H»POBT.

Horses: 'fhere has been no noteworthy alteration is the market. Hones ot a g:od stamp found retdy parohssers at folly the provlouß week's prices, but weads were com paratively neglected. At the Durham yards, oa IJrlday, about an aveiage number were Bub mltted by auction. Competition was cpts motlo and trices irroKuUr. Hides, skins, and wool: There was a larger lupply than usual, but, as a rule, their oondltlon wob not good ; 131 was the highest price obtained. Skins sold at from 0d to 2s 6d; woel, in bans Hi to 81 per lb. Cattle: the supply has been large of fat Btook. but the severe weather prevented the usual number ot dairy and store stock belog brought forward. Beef barely maintained last week's rates. The Newmarket yards were well filled and notwithstanding the continuous downpour there was a full atten dance of butobera and good competition at f torn 21s to 228 61 net 100It>3 for fat cattle. Stores sold unite ai well as the previous week, but the number disposed of was small, and the eatne remark will apply to dairy stook. Sheep: A cood many wero yarded at Newmarket on Tnesdar. and prime sheep sold well, bat for those Insufficiently up iln condition less satis factory nrlces were given; wetherß sold at from SStca<Sfl"d; ewes. Us to 13s Bdi lambi. Is Od to 99 63. Pigs were In fiir supply, and sold at from 21d to 3d per lb, live weight.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. ' Kskl. s. d. B-d.- s. d, 8. d nnttnrfßlb 10- I Bnttar, fs, lb 1 0— ssß*i h s sain s a & *■■ ■ Bread, 3Jd per Sbloat lams, per case, 8 ooz, 389 „ . ■: . MUTOHKBS MKATi U : BeteU: : ib. n,i BoulUiß.aeef - ;;- - ;- g **« g "~ •blnd-Qnarter /- 0 8-07 Sw.b»Seie,-su^. 8 V 6 *" to Btotm MABKJsr. !' • Wholesale. fi B. d. Dnnedln,!perton •• - - - *? » ffiF- : -: 8 Pearl BarlOT- Aim - COBH Mabmt> • s Wholesale. . b.a. b.d . ab. a ** i.a tav/t \ none Hay meflow Mato tvlV\ 3 0-0 0 to° ProSßed * 10-5 10 " iVvSStt 4 6-0 0 Lucerne, do 8 0-0 0 «.?« tCoaB) 2 4^ 9 Straw doad) 0 18-110 TOhla«-HowU3 0-3 0 Chaff .. _ 3 10-0 00 Wheat <tow« a «- Hay(oaton) 6 0-fi 00 Potatoe ß ,pertgn*sto^ £6 KetaH. -' r d. B. d. B, a. >. o. — . uaiiAifi 3-5 61 Oat'nhayowt6 0-7 0 aNgf"; B-3 6 Straw, ditto 3 (Ml 0 B^^mL. -7 6 Chaff, ditto to? M«b date. 200 tons. BST-BlneBtauaUty8tauaUty «B-« perton SSXi™ " ■" " _ 2Jdto3dperlb fuNrara -Bonednßt, Sydney, £610a tofi7los PMnvto Guano, «17 to «18; Moiden Wanfl, -fflfffiiOnano.sniaUlotß.fis to£6, baxja In rtndedj HtksVb Ohemloal Manure, «lf 10a: BoEeflOM.^ mtw((o MATBWAtB( ' Timbkb.—Boardß and Scantling, 100 ft, beat, US i seoond olaas, 8a Bd ; Beßt, planed, Srogiea and grooved, tot-olaB8,163; medium, U?;ieoond ffltto. Us Mlltai Cargo, beat, J2b j ■winnd-olasa, 7s; Baulk, 8s 6q. iStt. flOa, BeuinK quotations. Tbiokb (at Whau,) 40s per 1,000; Town Yards JS2i2a; delivered, £3108. Drain pipes at worta,p6r 100 (Sindbes bore), 10a; i lnohea, Us; S lnoheejja; a Inches, el 10s per 1,000: socket glazed pipes, i 9 Inches,"l6d PM loot >ls nohea, Sa per foot; 12 Inohee, 1b fid per toot; 9 Inches, 1b per loot per inches, 6d per toot; 4i>w*es. Id per , GABDItM t^ll OEOHA»IK,PBODt;CE.—WhoIe »ale; i?lumfl. 1 Hej 6d t apulin, ljd to 3d par lb • «B»ches.Srt.toldperlbi ptjara. ldt'»3lperlb,,Bs to B»pW' o»Ba; lamina, lor d-.z. Sa to 3b ad onlonei per 10.; Id t»l|): nor. hO'isa grapea. 1b to ja td per ib,; outdoor, 2}d to lid; rimbarb,jDe r

aoz.,2jM; oelory.perdoz.. 2sto3j; pines, 7s td per due; fivs. 2d to4d par doz.: Rarllo. Sd to W per id. ; passion frolt, lja «o 3d jer ooe. 5 pnropktaw tier lb,, id to Id; rookmelons, per doz., Us to 8s; mußhrooms, Uto 3d per lb.; watermelon*. uor dot:.. 3a to 8s: bai>ane<u IJI to 2J<l; fl.ber«s none); oranges. 1b 31; oooaaantß, 8a per 100; tomatoes, per lb M to Id; beans. 2d; HkpJ i 2d to Id per dozen. Retail:— fflberta (none); Tomatoes, id to 6d: Plnms. 8d to la; Orangew 2a to 2s Sd per doz; Lemons, ii. to 6d each; Onions per lb. 3d; Apples, per lb. Bd to 61! Fears, ii to Bd; Efiabarb. per bundle, 4d encumbers, 24 to id. Peaohea. 61 per lb.: Grapes (hot-house), is 6d to 2a ea per lb: out door, Cd to 9d per lb.; Beans, 3d; mushrooms. 11 to fid per lb; bananas. 11 to 8d per lb.; flgs, pm dos;., 61; oalery, par bundle, 8d to 6d t rook melons, 61 to 2i each; watermelons. Id to U eaohj pines, la to 2s ; gar Ho. 6d to 81 per lb.; passion fruit, 41 to fid per doz. Coil and Firewood Market. " Ooau—Neweostio (ship's side), carKO.SOau 839 pos ton: yard 32s to 85s. Bar at islands, at yafds, 275; toreoned; 80s: ditto at tno mine, 18s; shlp'u side, 25s to 28a. WaUtalo, at mine. 6s: In Anoklasd. 10s Bd to 20a. Kamo, Us per ton st loadmx ground. TaupM, at mine, 83 61 to 10a: it yard. 20j to J6a. Wnanaarel, at mine. 9a 6d: yard tetesin), 17s; household, 2l«; delivered, 2Ss. Miranda, at yard (household), 18a: Btoam. 18s.

1 MiILS WIIX CI.OSHS AS UNDBR !—

Mail Notice.

THIS DAY. Foe Tauranga. Ohinoniura, and Opotlkl, per Glenplg, at i p.m. For Whangarol Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan ?arel, Kamo, Tangib.ua, and Mangapai, per ona, at i p.m. For Tnames, per Rotomabana, at 6.30 s,ta. Bathbday, lith Instant. For Walwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Man gawaL &&. pec Rosa Casey, at 10 a.m. For V/altara, &c., per Kowena, at 1 p.m. S"or Thames, per Rotomahana, st 6.50 p.m. For IHsborne, Napier, and Southern Forts, per Talaroa, at S.SO p.m, Monday, IGth Instant. For Waitara, &0., per atkilb, at 11 a.m. For Ocroinondel, per Coronmndel, at 11. SO a.m. For S«moa, per H.I.G.M. ship Carols, at noon For Jtrilondly Islands and Samoa, per jb yrtlo ' For KuiboU, Kawakawa, Whangaroa, ana Mon- KOnul, per Ulen* U, at 4,30 p.m. I lor Taaranga, Oninoraatn, and Opotlkl, por WelUngto sat 4 p.m. Tuesday, 17th Inat. For b.b. Rotoinah&na as follows i For Australian Co'onles. United Kloßdom, via Suez and Brlndlel or Naples, (or leiterß. etc., apeolally bo ptopald and addressed, at i p.m. For Franco. Algeria, Jdan, Serohellcs. Maurltlns, Madagascar, eto, (per French paoket boat from Bydney), at 3.30 p.m. For money ordere, registered letten, and newspapers, at S p.m. Late letters (or Bydney and Melbourne only at 4.20 p.m. Tuesday, 21th Instant. For b a. Oily o( now York, as follows:— For S&ndwloh Islands, United utatea ot America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amerloai and British and Foreign Went Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Ktagdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11.80 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee ot dzpenos. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer np to the time of «m<Hng tl Thla mall will bo doe In London, on Mon day. Juno. Ith, 1883. Uconaes to take and kill or sell game within the Postal District of Auckland can now be obtained at tho money oraor edicts, Auckland. Tha-e licenses oannot be obtalnoa at any sub offloo. Si B. Bias. Chief Postmaster. Chief Peatofflca. Aaokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Apbii, 13, ISB3. Abbott's Opera House—Dramatio Oomiony, "Rob Roy," 8 p.m. Persons Interested in Football, Unitod Service Hotel, S p.m. St Paul's Choir, Church, 8 p.m. Choral Hall—Socloty of Arts Exhibition, Thoatro Royal Buiidlnffs-Fanoy Fair In aid Of St. Mark's Churoh, Kemuoro, 2 till 10 p.m.

Births.

DIGGS.-At Bath-Btroot, PnrneU, ou 12th Inat.,

Marriage.

ABKRNKTHY-BHORLAND.-On April 10 at fitt street Wesleyan Church, by Rev. A. Reid, assisted by Rev. W. C. Oliver, Row O. Abernethy, of Paparoa, Kalpara, toGoorglna, eldest daughter of Mr John Shorlnnd, Cllftoo Vale, Auckland. MORKIS-JAMKS.-On tho 17th Maroh, by licence, (it St. James' Churoh, Melbouruo, by the Roy. J. Swindells, Honry Morris, of Pon sonby, Auckland, Now Zealand, to Kmaia. widow of tho lato William Jamos, of Oak field, Port Albert, Glppaland, Victoria.

Deaths.

CASTLE.-On April 10th. William WlnßaW Cnstlo, aged 02 years. Tho funeral wIU leave the Provincial Hospi tal to-morrow (Saturday). at 3 o'clock. Friends ploase accept this invitation. MIIjIjBROOK-Ond3th April, at nor parents' residence, Arch Hill, infant daughter of Mary Ann and John Mlllbrook. Aged 2J yoara. Tho funeral will leaveat 3 o'clock on Sunday noxt, Frlonds aro Invited.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1883.

For the causa dint lacks assistance For tie wrong that needs nwl»t«iio». For the future in the distance. Arc! the Eood that we can do.

Parliament will probably not be called together for despatch of business before the 14th of June, tho delay in completiag the alterations to the buildings in whioh tho legislature assembles being urged as an excuse. Probably it is as good as any other, bat the money was voted last year, and it has Dot yet been explained why the work could not have been completed in time for the opening of the session early in May if the Government had been very anxious on the subject. But no Execu tive has over manifested any very great alacrity in this matter. Though the termi nation of tho financial year was altered avowedly for the purpose of bringing the opening day to an earlier date—really to get the Colonial Treasurer out of a financial dilemma—the Ministry have every year since exercised their ingenuity in dis covering new reasons for deferring the evil day of reckoning. The excuse for 1883 is, on tho whole, a better one than usual, and, it honourable members can only be brought to approve of the measures adopted by the Executive in furtherance of their comfort, the time occupied in the alterations will be forgiven readily enough. Xho colony has not to wait, however, for the Governor's speech or the Treasurer's budget to learn the essential facts upon which those documents will claim the confi dence of the country in the Ministerial stewardship. The revenue returns ■ ere already partially known, and are, on the whole, satisfactory. The Treasurer hn» succeeded in realising his estimates of the Customs receipts within £3,000, and that small deficit is more than covered by tho excesi of beer duty, stamps, etc. In general administrative matters tho Government will have a fair account to give of themselves - thoy will t»ke credit for a reduction in railway affaire, aad again pose as the exponents of a strong and successful Nativo policy. The settlement of the borrowing question last session for a poriod of three years, has oliminated the most exciting of sessional topics, and the success or the How Zealand million, after tho failure of the Victorian loan, will justify the negotiation of one million instead of the whole amount authorised. It is not diffi cult to predict what part Major Atkinson's national insurance scheme will play In the business of the session. The Government will again refuse to stake their exist ence upon its passage, and after furnishing the topic of a barren debate, and weary, ing members with an obstructed Order Paper, it will be once more quietly shelved. Its fate ia already sealed by the voice that has gone up from the country. Perhaps the best thing on tho subject is contained in the letter addressed by Mr A. Saunders, ex-M.H.K., to Mr Montgomery. He ob "I must not waste the brief space that I can occupy in this letter to follow your remarks on Major Atkinson's insurance fad, except to say that I regret you did not feel your own hands quite clean enough, in the matter ot borrowing, to exposo tho most glaring inconsistency of that scheme, Like a man in a boat, the Major is looking one way, and pulling hard in tho op posite direction. He would compel every poor man in the colony to be provi dent and to lay up for a rainy day; but in the' management of our public funds he not only lays nothing up for a rainy day, but borrows overy pound he can lay his hands on—from English capitalists, from New Zealand insurers, and oven from the provi dent poor who invest in the Government Savings Bank. So that the poor man is to be put in prison, not only because he will not provide for old age, but because he may not choose to trust that provision to a Government that is every year becoming i less Jit to bo trusted; and which, to say the least, is trying tho dangerous expert ment o£ borrowing more money in propor ition to its jJopuJatjon than any Govern ment in the world eVior borrowed before. In other words, the Treasurer and tha real, though not the nominal, Premier of the most improvident community in the world is going about lecturing on the necessity of providence, and proposing to make persons 1 prudent by Act of Parliament." But though the Government programme Bhoald expose its vulnerability in a thou aand ways, the occupants of the Treasury Benches may slumber in assured security co long as their critics are ltd by the mem ber for Akaroa. That venerable represen. tative of respectable nincompoopisni might indeed, were he more conscious of bis own deficiencies, be used to re-enact the part played by Mr Larnach a few years ago; tut his unshakable faith in the profundity of his own political, sagacity, renders the role 6f •' leader of the Opposition " more congenial to his vanity than the prospect of % minor portfolio in a new Ministry. And

so long as tho honorable gentleman con tinues to express the intelligence of a majo rity of the Opposition party, tho Ministry aro safe.

Tub Star Supplement to-morrow even }Dg will contain:— Continuation of " The Honse of White Shadows "; " Our London Flaneur—Social, Theatrical, Literary and I Musical Gossip " ; " Noses ;" '• Important Biblical Discovery in Egypt"; "Rambles Kouud the World "; by our Travelling Cor« respondent; " Dutch Mail"; "A Head on Him " ; " Gcotho and Byron as Husbands " ; I " .Ladies and Dress " ; ' Editorial Qualifica • tions " ; The Cost of a Seat iv the Imperial Parliament"; Odds and Knds; Choico Extracts ; Selected Poetry; For the Ladies &C, &c. Owing to a ehortnoss of our paper supply, through the irregular departure of Knglish ships, and the larger consumption of paper in the SurPLvMKNT, and our large' ana stoadily increasing circulation, wo have been compelled lately to trench more than wo wished upon tho Saturday SUPPLEMUNT. As coon as tho shipments of paper now expected, however, arrive, we shall resume the double Saturday SCPPLKMENT, and hope to maintain it as a permanent institution. Mrs Mary Smith, wifo of the late John Fmlth, commercial traveller, of the North Shove, was committed to tho Lunatic Asylum on the medical testimony of Drs. Hainou and Walker. 'J he unfortunato Ll lady has'been ia a desponding state of mind ever since the death of her husband.

Picton-atreet, lately formed by the City Council, has collapsed through the heavy downpour of water this week. A larpe portion of the roadway has slided down into tho gully. An extensive landslip on tho upper sido has also considerably dis turbed tho allotments which aro to be offered for leaso shortly by the City Council.

Mr O'Callaghan, who has occupied the position of Clerk of the Court for many yourt past at Papakma and Onehuuga, has obtained twolvo months' leave of absence to visit his relatives in England, and leaves for homo by the end of this month. Mr O'Callaghan's place during his absonco is to be iilled by Mr Hughes, of tbo Auckland Court, who U to attend at Unchuoga on two days of tha week only, but this ar rangement is likely to prove most unsatis factory to suitors Who come long distances on different days of tho week to obtain summonses, &c,

" A Passenger who frequently uses the Night Boats" complains of there being " no light on tho flagstaff Wharf, although there is tho lamp ready to put up, and only wants an oil or kerosene lamp, costing from 10a to 15s, to have a bright light tbere. The officers and men of tbe boats find it difficult to take them alongside the wharf on nights that arc dark whan the sea is rough, the currcat strong, and the wind blowing a gale. Indeed, they cannot sec the FlagstaiT Wha> f till the boat gats there. The mast-head light alone enables the master to prevont injury to tho vessel and wharf, and that alone lets passengers know where tho stage is; and oiten, as the gang way ia behind tho mast-head light, as a rule, the passengors going to Auckland and from there often collide on the pier in the dark."

Preparations are in rapid progress for the opening of the Albion Masonic Lodge E.C, Devonport. Brother Lodder, D.u.G.M., visited tbo Oddfellows' Hall yesterday, and suggested the necessary alterations. The consecration and opening will take place at noon on tho 30th inst., after which a proces sion to Trinity Church will take place, and a service will be held by the D. G. Chaplain, Brother tho Ksv. O, M. Nelson. A banquot will take place at a quarter past six p in,, at tbe Flagstaff Hotel, and mbspquontly a ball ia to be held in tho Uovonport Public Hall in honour of the event.

One of the French Literary Society's periodical concerts takes place in tho V.M.C.A. rooms (Wellealey-streot en trance) to-morrow evening, and with his usual taste and energy tho Hon. Secretary (Mr A. Villeval) bas arranged a highly at tractive programme for tbe occasion. It comprises sougs by Miss Gribble (" Una Voci"), Madame Polovt"Snow Flakes" and " Ou Vnsta, Petit oheau "), Miss Alico Campbell ("Tho Sorrows of the Heart"), Mr Shirley (" Tho Postilion " and a selected piece), and Mr S. Keesing ("The Storm Fiend"), and instrumental selections by Miss K. Campbell (piauo), Mr C. A. Simonson (guitar), and Masters M. and H. Levy (violin and piano.) The concort promises to bo of a, recherche character, and the attendance will doubtless be very largo. There is no charge for admission.

To the Editor: Sir,—lt seems ungraceful, to say the least of it, in " Au Artist" to have written about tho Orchestral Society at the opening of the Artists' Kxhihition in the spirit he has. We were invited to take part in the proceedings by tho Artists' Com mittee, and, as could bo seen by the gooi muster of instrumentalistSj were most willing to respond to the invitation and do our best to help no good an institution. Jt is much to be regretted if wo did not succeed. Fut if, in playing Mendelssohn's or Wagner's music again, we omitted to leave out their drum parts to please " An Artist" it would bo probably because we thought Mendelssohn and otbor great mas ters know more about music than "An Artist." How would "An Artist" like a musician to arrange his palette for him and say wbat colours ho should use when point intj an exhibition work! Hoping a better feeling is visible through his pigmonts thau bis pen, I am, yours etc., Memiseb OF ORCHESTRA (not our respected drummer.)

Tho Bey. P. Lochiel Cameron has given, through a Warjganui paper, his views on the subject of anonymous letter-writing in the Colonial Press. The following is a sample of tho rev. consnr'« stylo :—"That man is no man who cannot back up his charges with his name. What morodamna tory social nyctalopy than to sneak up the back ataira af a printing office with a letter ■or a society dagger i( you like—the per fection of antlstrophe, the shade of inimical, tho apostrophe of truth, exhibiting the belchings of inanition, the vulgarity of innuendo, tho animus of profanity, the teachings of apocrypha, and which throws mud like a gutter Arab, ytith no principles of lex non scripta ;. entering the seat ol judgment with exianguinous mean via pons asinorum, and quotes pars pro toto, and then pronounces sentence ; but a Roman would havoaaid of snch "Punka fides, ne sutor ultra crepidan." Mr CamerOD, having affixed his name to this extraordinary eflusion, must be considered a "man," we suppose, incapable of descending to "damnatory social nyctalopy" (whatever that may mean) ; bnt he somewhat unfortunately includes himself in other portions of bis very damnatory remarks, inasmuch aiiJio has travelled beyond his "last," and developed a talent which closely resembles that of the "gutter Arab." As for the pom asinorum, ill-natured people may say that the rev. gentleman has been travelling over it, when he rushed into print with such a farrago of wonderful English, intermingled with hackneyed Latin phrases.

What is called "the match-box trick," as recently worked in Dimedio, seema to be no more than a very ingenious device for having would-bo swindlers "hoist with their own petard." The modus opcrandi in this particular case was os* follows:—A " decoy dock " accosts the intended victim and induces him to enter an hotel. There they are joined by tho man with the 11 match-box "—tho article used in this instance being a curiously-shaped little box, I which was described ay a " Maori coffin," and wan said to contain the portrait of a half-caste girl. Tho man with the box pre tended that it was of secret device, and that a reward would be given to tho man who could open it, after >which statement ho went out, leaving the box with tho two others. The decoy then showed the dupe how to open the box, and iuducod Mm to lay a wager with the owtior of the " coffin " on the subject. On the man's return the wagor was laid ut £8 to £100 that the dupe would open the box; but of course, on trjing to do so, ho found that the "coffin" had been changed or manipulated so that it would not open. The leading swindler, a man named Sims, then claimed the stakes, while the dupe went to give informatian to the police; and as a result of the latter move, the swindler overtook him and gavo him back his £8, Sims ha?, in these circumstances, boen committed to take his trial at the next Bitting of the Supreme Court; but it is not at all clear that he has committed any crime, or if he has, then the swindled individual is equally guilty. The latter clearly intended to swindle Sims out of £100, by betting on the certainty that ha could open the box; and the* guilt of swindling such a person seems to be on a par with that of him who steals from a thief. We suppose, in strict law, Sims .is a common swindler, and liable to be punished aa such, but to the logical mind, the only difference between him5 and his victim is that which exists between'successful aud unsuccessful vil lainy*, '.T,,\ M ■- ■ , , .••:

The shield of portraits presented to Mrs Kelly by tliß officers and teachers of tho Devonport VVeslcyan Sunday-school was from the studio of Mr K. Kedfern.of Queen street, and was executed in first-class Style.

Mr Knight has several men engagedin laying down a 12ft asphalt footpath with concrete channel, round the graviog dopk. This will be a great improvement, as during wet weather the dock yard has previously been very unpleasant for both workmen and visitors.

Owing to the great success of the concert and serio-comic melange at St. Thomas's Hall, and as numbers could not gain ad mittance on Tuesday evening last, the entertainment will be repeated within the next fortnight-date to be announced. Bryant's Miustrels aro vory promising, and likely to take a creditable position among tho institutions of Auckland.

Tho meeting for tho formation of a Football Association takes place this even; ing, and as the matter is one that deeply concerns the progress of the game in Auck land, it is to be hoped that there will be a large attendance. An association has been an evident necessity, and its inauguration should bo of great advantage to all the local clubs.

The police aro on tha look-out for eight deserters from H.M.S. Diamond and three deserters from thoiscrman man-o'-war.

The late heavy rains have dono consider able damage to the various earth cuttings and embankments on tho Kaipara railway, between Auckland and Waitakoroi, Largo gangs of men have been placed ou tho lino to effect repairs,

Alluding to the conviction of the porsons concorned in tho illicit still near

Palmorston, tho Wanganui ," Chronicle " of tho 7th instant says ;-"Mr Lundon, the

Collector of Customs, whoso exertions in tho public servico throughout tho matter aro deserving of the warmest commenda tion and recognition, returned to town last night. He may fairly claim the merit of having, in concert with tho polico authorities', broken up an illegal and dangerous conspiracy to defraud the revenue and poison tbo public." Tho religious education dobato was con tinued laat night at tho sitting of the Goneral Synod of tho Anglican Synod at Napier. The potition to tho House of Representatives was iiually adopted, its prayers being: (1) For grants for denominational schools ; (2) for the right of tho clergy to entar the schools to give re> liglous instruction to children of their own communion; and (3) for a "local option" clause empowering each committeo to order speciiicd portions of Scripturo, to bo used at tho option of the local committee. A settler of Tuakau wiites to a friend in Auckland tho following, which we extract from tho letter, dated 11th April, 1883 : - "It is a pity that some one or other ot the farmers or owners of land at Tuakau do not search for coal by boring, as there are such indications of its existence hero. I have found lignum on the ground wo occupy. I believe it is generally found to precede coal, and aUo indicates tho pre i sence of iron." This .was not written for publication, but the name of tho writer is a guarantee of good faith. Much has been said about white diamonds, but tbo search for black diamonds will pay as well, especially if a locality be indicated.

The great nativo meeting at Wanganui has not yet commenced, and wo loam from tbo " Wanganui Chronicle" that communi cations of a highly diplomatic character

have been passing between Mete Kingi and Major Kemp, as to wbetber the Ngupuhi natives thall go up to Kanana ana hold tbeir meeting, or whether Kemp and his fol lowers shall come down to Putikl and join tha kororo there. Mete Kingi pointed out many reasons against tbe visitors going to Kanana, and one by ono tney were argued away by Kemp.' At last tho wily Putiki chief disclosed what ho regarded as the trump card of his ham!. The Ngapuhis, mid be, came from tne north, and are used only to tidal rivers; how, then, can they handle tho pole co as to work their way be yond tho rapids iv tbe Wanganui ? To this apparent "cloncber" Kemp had a prompt reply. Tho "'Rauubia, said be, knew of old how to pole their way up tbo river when thry beat us in war and took all our pa°, and they arc not likely to havo now for .gotten it. Wo have not heard what re joinder Mete Kingi mado to this, but us ho is determined to hold the meeting at Putiki and thereby increase his inana, he will hold out against Kemp to tho last.

A man naruod Tbomiw PariUy, whoa being arrested by Sergeant Gtectie in Queen-stroct, Oncbungn, yesterday, on a charge of lunacy, violently resisted that officer, who was without assistance at the linio—striking right but with both fists and boots. Purdsy had been got down to be secured, and when being: held in that posi tion ho managed to kick tho Sergeant re. l>catedly about the head with his iron plated boots, inflicting one severe scalp wound, of between one and two inches id length, that bled very profusely. With some assistance Purday was haodcuffed and conveyed to the station, prisoner and captor boinajjospattered with blood. It is stated that Purday wascomruitted to the asylum from Auckland some six weeks ago, and that he was lately let out of that in stitution ni it was believod he had re covered. After leaving tho Asylnm, ho made his way to tbe Manukau Bush, where he had been formerly accustomed to work, and getting as far as Hula, ho caused considerable alarm to tho few settled there. Bo used to undress himself and travcrso abont the btißh in that state, and at other times ho would threaten , the lives of those ho did not like with an axe. During the past stormy days, a watch had to be kept on the man at the Huia, until ycsterJay morning, whoa a boat was enabled to start, and he was brought to Onehunga by F. Fletcher and other*, from whom lie ibroke away on the beach. Constable Lamb brought Purday to Auckland yesterday'evening. Some peoplo have exaggerated ideas of the profits made by dramatic and operatic companies, and these ideas are no doubt fostered by tho newspaper records of excop tional " seasons " in the cities of this and other colonies. The Simonsen Opera Com pany, who lately visited Auckland, and had one or two overflowing houses, havo not, as a whole, been successful in their tour of the colony. At Napier, last Friday, they performed "The Bohemian Gill," which was announced to bo for the benefit of tha company, and Madame Siraonaen made the following appeal in the column's of tho " Hawke's Bay Herald :— Sir,—Would you kindly oblige me by rectifying a slight mistake mado by the gentleman who reported on our performance last night. He stated that I had said that the members of our company had not the needful to carry them back to their homes in Melbourne, whereas I said that the sea son having been shorter than anticipated somo of them would be very glad of some of the needful on their arrival in Melbourne. Mr Simonsen defraying all travelling expenses of the whole company, and having taken all the return passages before leaving Melbourne, of course precludes the possi bility of any member of tho company not being able to return home, although our season hero has terminated abruptly. Our company has been iv working order for over

ten month?, but professionals, as a rule, are not provident, hence my appeal in favour of some of them, A sdßr,""!fci<; .Inp*"yf*jiHß case has been heard tfilsW '' , / otplUngton, which throws sorao agk ft Lfyfyho methods by which property is* 1' acquired in this colony. The case k oii<i ljrought by Messrs Clepg and Mitchell, as trustees, against the Hod. John Martin, and its ob joct is to eject tho defendant from an acre of ground in Ghuznoe-street, Wellington, and to recover £2,000, the estimated mesne

profits of defendant's occupation since 1805. The property in question belonged to a man ■ named ihomas Hodson, who died in Eng land, leaving it in trust for behoof of his wife, sister, and brother. Mrs Hndson, the widow, leaeed the property in 1860 to tec "honorable" defendant for 5 years but ho has continued to occupy it without authority since the expiry of the lease, and though repeatedly applied to, it is alleged < that ho declined either to give up possession of the property, or to pay anything in res pect of it, tie had, however, paid the rates, and used the land as a paddocic; and it was also proved that ho had ofFered £1,600 to buy the laud, After the oyldenco was heard, various technical objections were raised by tko counsel for defendant, one boing that Hodson's will was not sufficiently proved. After a long dis cussion, Mr Ollivier thought the whole of the ground was covered by the point raised by the defendant tor a new suit, so that the best way would be for His Honor to give a vordict for the plaintiffs, subject to the reservation of these points. Eventually it was agreed thut auy point which had arisen upon the facta as they appeared on the Judge's notes and the documents exhibited should be afterwards decided, and that the damages should be decided contingently, the Court In banco to have the power to direct a ver dict to be entered for the p'aintiffs or-a nonsuit. His Honor said he would give counsel his assessment of damages in the course of a day or two,- ,

The merchants of Dunedin seem inclined to take up a very independent position in tho matter of outeido recommendations on the subject of freight charges. At a meet ing ot the committee of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday tho following resolu. tioa was carried :—" In reference to the • letters which have been to various journals by Mr J horaas C. Guthrie respect ing the freight he is prepared to accept from Glasgow to Otago, this committee is of opinion that if he, and those he professes to represent, will not take the current rates ot freight, the merchants of this port will_ be content to take their cbance of other lines of vessels." Thi?, in view of the question able reputation of the port, which hss not been improved by the recent "bumping" on the bar <fa vessel only drawing 20 feet of water, seems rather a suicidal policy ; and tho resolution to "take their chance of other lines" does not appear consistent with the " siccar " methods of canny Scots,

SCINTILLATIONS.

A publican advertises " Nose palot." Salvation Army meeting in Tompera-ice Hall to night. Vanity is a strong drink that makes all virtues stagger. The " Herald" has got that Geography, and quotes from it this morning. Jenny Lee with "Jo" hos had a good season in Wellington. Tho man who courted an investigation says it is'nt so good as an affectionate girl. Major Atkinson gives an address to-night at Oamaru.

A Timara fwmer named James Mclntyro dropped dead in an hotel yesterday. Itobert Farmer Is committed for trial at Dunedin for paying counterfeit notes, No other kind of man ia so dangerous as a woak one; he won't evon boar strength ening. St, Paul's Church choir has a special practico this (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock slim p. Dunedin Harbour Board decline to receive a deputation to confor as to harbour works. The Oddfellows of A9hley district, Can terbury, have £4,977 at credit of sick and funeral fund.

'lho Bishop of Nelaon denounces the Catholic schools as being subversive of civil and religious liberty. A New Jersey man has patented a stove that explodoa at ten o'clock at night. He has tour daughters. Tho racehorses Jack and Siesta come from Canterbury to ran at tho Auckland Autumn Meeting. Yesterday, tho Anglican Synod refused female communicants the right of voting at parish meetings. At its meeting yesterday, the Dunedtn Harbour Board gavo the City Council twelve months' notice to quit discharging sewerage in the harbour. "John, come back; all is forgiven. Pa kicked tho wrong man. He did not know it was you,—Stella." A law student once defined libel as " something a man says and afterwards wishes he hadn't." The barquentine Johann Adolph, which lately strucK tha boulder bank at Napier, when bein« wwed out, has been examined at Wellinntou, and found to be only slightly iujured. About 300 tons of water mams are expected to arrive from England in June. They will be laid in streets not at present supplied, as soon after tho landing as pos sible.

" What sustained our revolutionary sires in the|r struggle for liberty ?" asked an American pedagogue of one of hie pupils. He was astonished with the answer, " Their legi>, sir." The "Timaru Herald" thinks that "Major Atkinson is, politically, right in letting party politics alone. The plain truth Is that party politics just now in New Zealand aro an unmitigated piece of hum bug." At Christchurch Supreme Court the other day, a juror, on being called, nwore that he was suffering from delirium tremens. He was promptly informed by Mr Justics John -ton that ha was not wanted; in foot, the Court was glad to get rid of him. ■-•«<• The "OtaßO Daily Times" thus moral ises on the " bar " :—" That a vessel draw ing 20ft—or, as somo accounts state, 20ft 6in—of water should have bumped bo severely on oar bar at high water as to be obliged to put in to the rival port of Lyttel ton to discharge, is a melancholy fact over which tho Philistine* will triumph. It is a pad comment on the recent assertion of our harbour-master that vessels drawing 23ft could cross tho bir in safety." Tho " Louisville Courier Journal," in a recent article discussing tho alteration in tho tariff laws of tho Unltod States says : —" Tho reduction of tbe duties on Austra lasian wools was mainly brought abont by the unexampled perseverance and the undomitablo will of Consul Oriffin, of Auck land."

Major Atkinson received a deputation yoiterday ot Dunedin whose object was to hsvo difficulties in connection with the present ambiguous tariff removed, so that the passing of entries might bo simplified, and certaiu difficulties and inconsistencies removed. Major Atkinson gave tho depu tation his assnranco that ho would favour ably consider tho mattor.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Bo(o:o Messrs F. G. Clayton and F. MaoKuiro, Justices.) Dotkic—Three persona, 5i each,

BauACHKS of By liwa.—George Morrla w»b oharged on summons with having ereoted a fon;o around bmldlog material la Queen-street and falling to keep a -mffiblont light bnrnlng on the night ot the 30th ult.—DsnfencUnt con tiderod the case a hardship. Ho paid a moo to look after the light, and Bomo parson maliciously pat oac tho light.—Sergeant White said be oould bring evidence.—Defendant Bald he would plead stnlley. hoping iho Bench would view the cue aa leniently as possible.—Cons'ablo O'Brien said the light was out at 11 o'c:oc«. It was a still nigh i.-Fined Is and costs.—Similar charges against Georgo Khoflea. Ifreoorlok Bannister and KlSz* Thompson were adjourned. Larceny.-Henry Smith was brought up on two ohartjes of larceny, committed on th« 4th ioBt,—(1) a pair ot trousers, vest, knife, shirts, hoao. and 7a In BUvor, value 225, the property of Martin Peterson: (2) a kit, containing a snlrt and other artiolea, value lOe, thoproponyof Matthew Car olh Iho prlsonor was also onargeft with breaking anil entering the dwolltnft houaa of Thomas MoCaflory, aid stealing property there from value £10: also, with being found on the premises Ot Kd. W&tora; with felonious intent.— Prisoner said ho was very drunk, and did not know what he w«s doing.—Edward Watera, confectioner, depoted that at 1.30 p.m. he heard a noise oo his verandah, and Immediately went to dinoovor theoaaeo; he found prluonsr there in the not ot pulling off his shoes; he said he had a teleßrsm (or romo one in the house; prisoner w»b not very drunk, as he had to mount a flight of ten stepi to get at the win dow; he followed him into the ttreet and gave htm In charge.—The Benoh decided io hear the evidence in the other c&ses.— Matthew Carroll, shrimp dealer, ot Chancery Lane, deposed ;hat Smith came to him on tie night of the 4th instant, and told him he was "hard op;" he gay« him ehglier, and fried some fish. He went to the Aaokland Hotel for his sapper pint, and presently missed his kit, containing the olothes produced, value 9j; his hat 'was worth a " bob." which made 10».— To prisoner: you did not return them to me at the Anchor. You hai pawned my breeohts; you know that, Harry.—To the Bsnoa: Ho did not givo any of the olothes back.—Uarnhardt H. Reesing, pawnbroker, ot Vlotorls-streer, de liosod that prisoner called at his shop on the lea and pledged ibo kit of olothlng. Ho said the; th»y wevo bis own property.—lho Benoh asked prisoner if he bad anything to say.—Prisoner : Oh yt)9, Your Worship. He then uttered tae fotlowing rhyme:—

Your Worship, sometimes I transgress, But to tnesa of lines I'M nok oonfoas; l did not bob the silver ooin, Miut. Carroll's hat 1 did not tatto, Bo mercy giant for Jeaaß'a Bake, (tdinghter.) —Martin Peterson deposed that ha was alabourerattheNorth Shore. Saw prisonor at the dooks on tho lih lust. Ha was living In a tont. Prisoner was hanging; about. Ho missed his trousers, thAtt. knife, and and 7b from his teiit. Prisoner is weiring tho trousers. The articles produoed were his property.— Bornhardt Levr. pawnbroker, denoßed that pri soner oallod at his store butwoen 8 and 7. on the evening of the It a and pledged thg'artlo es In Court for Bb. — Tho Bench found pri soner eullty of the several charges and for the first ofl'onoo, ordered six monthß' im prisomnont; for tho second, ono month; and for tho third, throo months with hard labour; sentoncos to run concurrently. Tho fourth charge, that of breaking and entering the dwollinK-hon.se of Thomas MoCaffery at Devon port.—Thomas MoCaiTery dopoaod that ho was a settlor residing at the North Shore, noar tho now dook. On the Ith inst., ho left his house in tho morning for his work. His door was locked with a padlock. He roturnod to dinner at noon. Everything was then right. About 5.30, on finishing Jiis day's work, ho found that all his pumpkins, rook-melons, and cab bages had been cut and piled against his gate. Ho blamed tho looal larrikins. On going to the door, ho found that tho staplo of tho padlock had been drawn. Ho wont in and found his books and papers strewn about the room. All his clothes wore gone—a suit of black, his new boots, a soft felt Eat, two linen shirts, a pair of dark trousers, and flannel drawers; several volumes, an album of photographs, a History of England, 2 pairs tweed and coloured moleskin trousers, a pocket-book, spectacles, and other articles. Estimated the value at about £10. —ro tho Bench: The thinna were not worth mom than halt their oilninal cost — Bernhardt Lavy deposed to prisoner's pawning two pairs of trousora, coat. Bpeotao'es, and Bovaral other things at his shop for 6s.—Prisoner said he could nooount for hta poseeßßion of all the articles.—The Bench had no aoubt about it— Pater Johnson, of the Devonport Ferry Com pany, deposed to Boeing prisoner on the day la question on board the steamer on which he wai employed. Prisoner had a basket ot olotheß, wbloh ha placed upon tho doe*, He said he had beea working at the dook, ajiiSjwas taking fcia swag home.—Sergeant Kiel?' oeuosed to arresting prisoner on this and other oharges.— The depositions were tton road over, and prisoner, who reserved his defence, was ocm mitted for trio,'. 'j ha was all tho busini B.

SOCIETY OF ARTS' EXHIBI TION.

Second Notice.

OUK previous report dealt with the oil paint- ] ings; we now have to notice the water- < colour drawings of which there are SS. We are disposed to think that, two pictures by Mr C. D. Barraud bear off the palm, viz., Nos. 157 and 166. They both evince much technical skill and artistic feeling. The latter represents the harbour of Kio Janeiro, and the blue mountaios in the distance, some nearer, some farther off, show that theattistundorstandsaenal perspective. The shore in the foreground, the rocks against which the waterii lapping, thebuildings with their broad eaves, the Spanish-like figures, all contribute to make a spirited picture. No. 157, "View from Kinloch, Head of Lake Wakatipu," possesses similar charactetistics. The care which Mr Bar raud has expended is at once evident. It is finished without being too detailed. Another work from the same easel is No. 147, a view of the famous Blue lake, Tarawera. Mr B. A. Gifford's " Sunrise, Milford Sound," No. 146, contests the place of honour with the two just mentioned. The distinctive conical peaks stand up boldly away behind, but around them is ; that haziness usually perceived at early morning, and their topi, as well as the fleecy clouds floating far above, are lighted up with the first rays of return ing day. The total eflect is very pleasing. A very different piece of work is No. 132, a church interior in Florence, also by Mi Gifford, The perspacdve is true, the light is skilfully introduced, and the whole must have involved much labour. Mr Gifford has besides, two others, Nos. 161 and 162, Mis* Horned large design, No. 135, ''View near Sydney," displays thoughtful work, and is proof of a considerable advance in this lady's knowledge of her art. The least pleasing portion is tho sky, the cloudn being dirty-looking and disagreeable. Thu grass and herbage, tho uudulations of the ground, and the idea of distance conveyed, much more than neutralise the defect wii apeak of. Mr J. Gibb is hardly so successful in water colours as he in in oils. A pair of drawings, 114 and 116, find their subject) in a field familiar to Mr Gibb, viz., thesea, They dopict severally the fishing grounds, and tho run home thence. They aro both bright and cheerful, the water being scarce ly rallied by the breeze. Mr Sharpe eends three pictures, about which we should liks to say something complimentary. The;/ are a'l average specimens of this artist's well-known style. "Burial Place of Uougi Heke, Bay of Island*," (No. 115), is no doubt a conscientious piece of work, over which many laborious hoan have been spent. It is terribly detailed, resembling in this respect an architectural drawing ; it is stiff and formal; the colour ing fails to come to the rescue, for this is hard *ud cold. There is positively not a singls tint to light up and relieve the whole. 'Ihj same remarks apply without modification to No. 127, ".Entrance to the Stalactite Cavern ot Waiomio, B*y of Islands,' and (with rather less force) to No 134, "View from Shoal Bay," whicb, W2 do not doubt for a moment, are both in various ways a truthful rescript of nature, No. 133. by Mr K. VYatkin, shows much spirit and originality. It depicts a number of Maoris on the shore of the Waikato en gaged in collecting flax. Tho flax lies piled up in bundles, some natives are wading In the stream, others paddle i canoe. The representations ot Maori life by this artist, will, we are quitß aure, increase in value with lapse of time. We omitted in our first notice to call atten tion to a second oil painting from Mr Watkin's brush, viz., No. 62, It is i singular scene, taken before sunrise, whe:n tbo thick mists are rising from off the river Waikato. Mr G. M. Sturtcvant has not been as fortunate with his exhibit this year as last, " Cheltenham Beach, Norti Shore," (No. 145), is not particularly attractive. Too rock on the left may be true to nature, but it does not contribute much beauty to the total effect; and the figures ara awkward and poorly drawn. Miss Clayton's flower pieces, roses anl fuchsias, Noa. 169 and 125, though a trifle still', are commendable, showing as they do care and fidelity to tho original^ Anothar flower picture, Mo. 120, "Study a Lilies," by D. Gregory, exhibits great finish and accuracy. Mr W. M. Gibb's black and white drawiug, "On tho Yaria at Melbourne," No. 130, is very spirited and happily conceived. Miss Oheeseman contributes) two carefully exected New Zea land views, Nos. 137 and 124. Six draw- Ings are ty tbo hand of Mr T. Warner, all of them worthy of inspection. To one of them belongs a value apart from the talent displayed. "Mechanics' Bay as it was," affords a strange contrast to the business and activity one finds there now. An equal number ot pictures have Mr T, JKyaa as their author. ' Two of them derive their subject from what is fast becoming, not without the most potent reasons, the favourite sketching grounds of New Zealand artists, viz., tho sounds of tho Went Coast of the South Island. Nos. 158 and 160, views re ep-ctively in Acheron and Milford sounds, are really striking designs, well planned, and as wall executed. Mr JK. M. Fripp's architeclual studies, e.g., "Street iv Touraine," are good examples of this class of work. No. 141, "at Andrews, Scot land, East Bay," shews a solt sunset effect. Other exhibitors of creditable work are Misses A. Martin, F. Martin, Kenderdine, A. Furchas, B Morton, £. M. Cbeeieman, and Messrs Pownall and D. Martin,

The Loan Collection, not so extensive as last year's, will be found with the Mackel vie gift, in the room on the south' aide of the Hall. Without doubt the most interesting picture is one on copper, said to*i be by Rubens, lent by Mr Brown, of tho North Shore. If It really is a specimen of that famous artist, then" it is worth a large sum of money 5 if It is only a copy, it is nevertheless a very Bkilful piece ot work. It represents the Massacre of the Innocents, and the vigour and spirit of the composi tion, the noble architectural details, and the general buxomness of the terrified mothers, are all points in the style of the great Flemish master. Lent by Mr Peacock is a | portrait by Sir Peter Lely, the court pain ter, who preserved on canvas the charms of the frail Leauties of Whitehall in the second Charles's reigo. A child is caressing tho head of a large and handsome dog, A slight pencil sketch by John Leech, the caricaturist of the early "Punch," is inter esting from its associations rather than itsl merits. The head of a handsome young man, presumably a German, is worth notice; as is also a portrait of Beatrice Cenci, a copy executed by Miss lye The Mackelvie Gift will be of the utmost service to all our local artists, if they only try to learn the lessons it has to teach. It embraces many styles, and many degrees of finish, from the rough sketch of a few strokes, to the completed pic ture. Even tho roughest drawings are of a high order of merit. Amongst the most complete may be mentioned : ' • Receiving the Blessing," by Cattermole; "Schoolboy Catching Fly," by K. Fenten; " Henrietta, wife of Übarles 1,, esciping fiora teeter," by Mies F. Maplestone, dated 1877; Dogs' heads and dead samo, by A. H. Taylor. The original sketch of "May Day ia the Olden Time," by H. S, Marks, A.X.A., forms an interestinc study j but does not seem to us so valuable as others in the col i lection less pretentious and showy. One of the drawings is said to be an early Turner. The composition inolude3 a man leaning two horses, accompanied by a dog, the figures being set off by a background of foliage, The humourous sketches by T. Kowlandson are amusing and clever. One of them, crowded with figures, and representing the High-street of the Belgian capital, bears the date ISOS. "Saumur" is a finished sketch by G. C. Staafield. The drawings by jNash, Dufeux, Fldridge, R.A., Ward, R.A., Owen, Henderson, and indeed all the re mainder, have each some distinctive message to convey. Tho good fortune of the Auckland public in possessing so generous a benefactor as Mr Mnckelvie ought to re sult in a genuine and lively gratitude, which will bo best shown iv increased assiduity and consequent progress in the culture of the arts. This will be the most suitable return for the donor's munificence.

CRICKET MATCHES.- To-morrow.

Ponsonby v. Alph«,—A maSon between the Above will take ptaue to-morrow. Ponsouby: 0, S. Owen (oaptain1. Edwards, Qilohiiat, Foun tain, Rowe, Brown, Andrews, uaxf.r, X, Owen. Alpha i Jookson any. Oranoh, Cutler, Ktlpawiok, MoDarmo'.t, Edmtsio*. Neablt. Goodsore, Done, aiid Snrton. A friendly garte will take pace In the Domain between tho Chlpa and Staffers of Winka and Hall's. Wiisr Knd v. Gobdon. on No. S wicket— West Bnd: 8. Baker, W. Baker, Berry, Cour tayne. Done. Lewis, WoHardy, Owtn. Sim, Talbot and Vernsy. Gordon: Kles -1 n* '2t. Gonld. MoOanslund, Lnak, Sjkes, Ky burn, Jfi. Clayton, Blddams, and Kenderdlne.— i merKtnoy: Btevenß.

It is reported gravely that a Madame Tamblez, living near Baden, has distin guished herself at the age of seventy-four years by giving birth to male twins, Her husband is eignty-six years old.

ST. MARK'S CHURCH.

Fancy Fair ■to Liquidate the Debt.

Foe some time past the ladies of St. Mark's, Remuera, have been energetically < employed in the necessary preparations for , a bazaar or fancy fair, with the object of ] reducing the debt upon the church property, ■ Suctess so far rewarded their industry, that - the bazaar was opened this afternoon in the j shop recently occupied by Mr Brennan, clothier, in Yictona-street West. At the time of our visit, which was a short time prior to the opening, the j lady promoters were busily employed , in the arrangement of the donations with the best possible regard to taste and effect, and judging from the confusion inseparable from the opening of fancy fairs, there wa3 still a cocsiderable amount of work to be done. Thanks to the courtesy of a lady member of the committee we are enabled to give a description of the bazaar aud its most prominent features. There are two atalls for the sale ot goods, both being in the shop on the ground floor. The first on the right side of the room is under the charge of MesdatneßPritt, Scherff, Touks, Woolcott, and Seccombe, Here is displayed a large and varied class of articles, embracing plain and fancy needle work of all sorts and descriptions—wool work, hand painted ornaments, photo graphs, toys, and many other things which an ordinary fancy goods warehouse would perhaps have some difficulty in supplying at a moment's notice. Some of the donations were of a costly and beautiful character, and might fairly be expected to realise considerable prices. Amongst the most noticeable were a handsome embroidered sofa rug worked by Mrs Uees George, a pair of sun flower screens by Mrs Pritt, pretty satin cosey from Mrs J, B, Russell, Berlin worked cushion by Mrs Dil worth, paintings on satin by Mrs Pritt, cushion in embroidery silks by Mrs Scherff, glove box in plush by Mrs Pritt, beautiful fancy jars from Rose, and a series of photographic views of bush and river ecenety at Whan garei, and other places of interest, from the establishment of Messrs Hemus and Hanna. There was also a large assortment of cushions, screen?, mats, antimacassars, dressed dolls, and articles of wearing ap parel, the greater part of which were pre pared by the lady parishioners. On the opposite side of the room is the second stall conducted by Mesdames Morrin, Heywood, Gamble, Hesketb, and Mi-s Alexander Here aloo maybe found a somewhat similar collection of articles of use and ornament to those exhibited in the first stall. A pair of oholves worked in wool by Mrs Monin attracted a great deal of attention, while a very pretty plush and Batin cushion, pre sented by a lady whose name we could not ascertain, deserved notice. There were also crewel-work basket and Shetland wool shawls, by Miss L, Barstqw, oil paintings on satin by Mr Baber, bridal candle-stand by Mrs Cleghorn, large ring cake from Mrs Gamble. Other beautiful donations attracted our attention, but space will not permit of their enumeration. The refresh ment room is in an excellent position at the rear of tbe shop. An excellent stock has been provided for it by the ladies, and tha establishment will be under the management of Mrs Krnest Ssecombe, and Miss Maxwell. The juvenile patrons of the fuir have not been forgotten. On the upper floor, is a magnificent tree, laden with toys of every conceivable variety and possessing wonderful attractions fur the youthful mind. These will be distributed in the ordinary manner. A piano has been engaged in order to add to the general enjoy« raent by selections of music during the even* ing. The ladies deserve considerable credit for the excellent display of work, and also for the energy they have shown in the arrange ment of the goods. His anticipated that there will bo a large attendance to-night, and there is every reason to believe that under such favourable auspices the fair will be a most profitable one, and will largely augment the funds of the Church.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF FREEMASONS.

Last night, in tho Masonic Hall, Princes street, the adjourned quarterly communi cation of the P.G. Lodge, North Island of New Zealand, S.C., took place. Tho Lodge St. Andrew first met, and being duly open was raised to the third degree by Br Slator, 8.W.M., and his officers. The Grand Lodge was then received with the usnal honours, and Br A. Dewer, Act ing P,G.M.i took the chair, in the continued absence of the R W.M., Br the Hon. F. Whitaker. The G. Senior Warden's chair was occupied by Bro Niccol, and that of the G. Junior Warden by Bro Austin, while Bro Slator took his place as P. G. Secretary. Tbe following aro the officers elected for the ensuiug year :—

R. W.P, y. Master, Bro Hon. F. Whilaker; R.W. Deputy P.G. Master, Bro Dr John stone; K.W. Substitute P.G. Master, Bro W. Anderson ; P.G. Senior Warden, Bro A. Dowar; P.G, Junior Warden, Bro M. Niccol ; P.G. Chaplain, Bro Key. F. Gould; P.U. Secretary, Bro J. Slator ; P.G. Assistant Secretary, Bro Elliott; P.G. Treasnrer, Bro X, Kaye; P.G. Senior Deacon, Bro Powles; P.G. Junior Deacon, Bro T. Ellison ; P.G. li rector of Ceremonies, Bro H. A. H. Kitchens; P.G. Marshal, Bro Luxtord; P G. Marshal, Bro Wilkinson ; P.G. Archi tect, Bro J. M. McLaren; P.G. Jeweller, Bro F. Roberts; P.G. Bible-bearer, Bro T. Rawdon; P/G. Sword-bearer, Bro J. W. Brings; P.G. Organist and Director of Music,, Bro Dr. H. Walker; P.G. President Board of Grand Stewards, Bro T. t,. Mmray; P.G. Vice Pre«idet.t Board of Grand Stewards, Bro Cutten; P.G. Inner Guard, Bro K. Buiford; P.G. Tyler, Bro Tonge. The following are tbo P. Grand Committee :-R.W.P.G. Masters, Deputy Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Secretary, Treasurer, Junior Deacon, K.W.W. Lodge Sir Walter >>'cott, and JK.W.M. Lodge Mannkau. The business occupied the meeting till a late hour. In the course of the evening, Bro T. Rawdon, the P.G. Tyler, was pre sented with his regalia, in recognition of his valuable services to tho P.G. Lodge. The meeting closed with the customary ceremonies.

OPERA HOUSE.-"Rob Roy."

The popular Scottish drama of "Eob Roy" was placed oa the boards of the Opera House last night, and was wit nessed by a large audience, Miss Eloise Juno was allotted the part of Helen Macgregor, of which she gave a most vigorous and impassioned representation, the only regret felt by the audience being that her appearances were so few and short. Her splendid declamation was much ad mired, and she threw into the part all the . fire and energy which the renowned wife of the " bold outlaw" is credited by traditioa with having possessed. Mext to this im. personation in point of merit comes the Nicol Jarvie" of Mr Lachlan McGowao, which was about as perfect a delineation of the worthy Glasgow magistrate of the olden time as could possibly be obtained. Mr E. B. Kussell " made up" most successfully as the stalwart chief tain, who gives the play its name, and his acting was in every respect excellent. Mrs McGowan was a neat ana highly creditable "Mattie"; Miss Greenleep, as Diana Vernoo, had studied her lines well, and gave full justice to a part which bas not much in it of popular attraction ; while Mi?s Feathers tone, in the part of Frances Osbaldistone, was fairly succe-sful. Mr J. J. Welsh, as "the Dougal Ctatur," was sufficiently repulsive in his "get up,"' and displayed in his delineation of the character the requisite amount of greed, cunninc, and devotion to his chief. As Owen, Mr Walter Modus gave a consistent and careful reprei i sentation of tho character; while Mr W, Marshall, in the part of Rashley Osbald. istone, did full justice to the i&le, In the course of the play, several favourite Scotch songa were rendered, to the full appreciation of tho audience, and Miss Greenlees, who danced the Highland Fling iv excellent 'style, was loudly ap plauded, and compelled to give an encore. The minor parts in the play were well taken by the other members of the com pany, and the general result was a very creditable representation. To-night, the drama of " East Lynne" is to be presented, with Miss Juno in the part of lady Isabel.

Inexhaustible good nature is the most precious gift of Heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, und keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.— Washington Irving. JNo one will ever Bbine In conversation who thinks of saying fine things; to please, one must say many things indifferent, and many very bad,- Francis Lochyer,

TURFIANA.

IBT OHEVAI.)

THE weights for the A~B C *■„, dicapmade their appearance^ f ß^ 1-t, and the *JLf£ £**** the club are again to ScS^ of very successful ana impartialtil ** So excellent is the distribution w^" the most knowing of sportsmen .1 very chary about" picking it -- Th [ » in theSatdivisionare Tim Whiffle r Kes • The Poet, and Libeller, the form'r^' the list with Bst 12lbs, TimS **% certainly entitle him to the iS^i he lsmanythinft like the foimfo SS^i!** » lands brought him to thes a AtS he is by no means out of it aY *i sta«. flash B.t 21b B on Leonorala thS l he *& and a filly—may appear alittl» yfM»l(l hut when her LG an d, Sa^H her consistent runniug at Napier a """'> mittedtLtsta fuuTSmsailsH,^ «nd then, after all, it is only S?* Bgot,8got, less than she hnmped to victor P olll* -aid. The Poet. withSsCfe ? 4ta' does not deserve a greater imS 'otoi fiicting accounts are 'current S- C '«: horse's form; but he is the only , tr^ Bates has to his bow, 80 that fit S8 Mt on the day he should make a hi. u^ to land the stake, ifor f ibeller f i*"* fancy. It is not his distant ,s&.* he has not yet recovered from the eft his m.shap at Aapier. The ?rf S of includes Merlio, Hippodamia 1 '^ Fiehwoman, Siesta^oiy*o^ Kenilwortb Luckpenny, YubaßjJl m"l> and Buzzard Jvormanby, StMta * worth,and Buzzardaretheb S S Xe * ron, and had I to make a J£fef four, I would say Siesta. This thr?«* e°lha has a lot of quality, asd *£$£*&* thu season has belied her t ff l» mice she deserves the label T» ptllt Traducers are generally •>Zr. g?M' about" when they are wante « 6 W& representative of the stable, aodher n M!" has aoihing to grumble abouUtttL Mr of weight. The est division cLZ T following :-Woodpecker Par W*• Moonstone, LaraJatoria and?4ui these I prefer Moonstone Wimff l ' Woodpecker. The winder shouldtV^ amongst the following : _ S S I B °BBd Tim Whiffler, and Moonstonei m^ The plums of the Steeplechase w Mount and Christmas Tha f knows the course and can be defiS' on. Christmas hails from WZ? • "The Galway of New ZwU^T gallops like a glutton, and d^ £ sh Jr^^ Kef<"«» and AG W three hours Chaudler has I^ £ enough for the big course; and « H reC j old bportsman is too near hh , O rr dotage to run forward at all fi?« Wilson, (who, Mr Kutheiford sava i. f,: only Iran who can ride the "oldWhi, charge, and if there is a race io tfe k!., George may be depended on to eet it nnV It is whispered that the aarewmt between the Bacing Club and Mr iS terminates shortly. Will some otU arrangement, more beneficial to thefhi be made?- ?• The entries for the Cambridge h■ close with the secretary, Pojt Offici to bridga, and Mr W. Percival, Auckljod I Tuesday, the 17th inst ' The Takapuna Jockey Club, tbou -\ r of the youngest, is one of the most Tents P'isiDgracme clubs in the colony, n\mi+ this season three meetings hate b«ea hslfl under its auspices, and now. a fo«th£ announced for May 24. The programme which appears in the advertising column-' is a most liberal one. The folloffios it tli bill ot fare : Winter Oatß Handicjs Z 30sotb, distance 1 mile; Local Hack Bus of lOsovs, distance 1 mile and a-balf ffoi horses owned inTakapnna Hidtt HirtLdtj cup Handicap ot 75 soys, 1J miles• Seliins Kace of 30 f ovs, 1J miles; Kaadieap!s ep f e . chase of 50 sovs>, about SmHw^mlijei. lation of 10 eovs, distonce 1 mite. K« a . inationsfor the Cap, Winter Orts H«ai6« cap aud Steeplechase close on Friday, 2SH at the usual time and place. It is a matter for regret that the 1m owners, Messrs Shakespear and Ma&j, , have decided to letite from tne j During their racing career they hawfe variably given satisfaction to the pal and when a horse with their colonjs n$ started, it could be depended oi money. Their horses were offweii tor «'c at Buckland's to-day, bui failed to'ull The best offer for Haakaway wm £t(L ggj ior Yaba JBill, £22. Harkawaj's wsiw was £50. Wally Clifford will probably have tlia mount on Christmas for the Be piloted Mr Pollocks horse to victory in the Tarapaki Steeplechase, a also ndt Leonora in the Handicap, To-night is general entry night for Ifes ' Autumn meeting; also, accep Kaster Handicap and Steeplechase. Half-a-dozen roomy loose boxes have ic< cenjly been erected at Gwynne's Bets!, Epsom, They should be ia request dnnig the ensuing week. t Next week, should the weatlMtfasp tolerably fine, the trainers aDd their ckiKH will be thick as leaves at Ellerslie. fe rain this week has interfered with tl of those horses already on the gromii, Billingsgate, Minerva, Leonois, Uetlia, Poet, and Libeller areamoDgst thoietb have already shown out on the track, The King of Clubs-En Avant cult which was purchased at the Middle I sale for 150 guinea", goes to Wsipiur. At the late V.A.T.C, meeting, at Cast field, in the Welter Handicap, odd mile, '1 ho Assyrian, 13st 61b, ran a dead hut with Don Quixote, list 111b, in lminStai Game, 12st 101b, and Brenda, lOst §k behind them. It is needless to sayfii«J divided. At a sale of blood-stock at Fetal lately, 75 guineas each was offered for to yearlings by Anteros, and refa if- aster handicap betting: 4 to 1«. Leonora, 5 to 1 v. Siesta, 6 to Iv. Tbs Poet, 5 to 1 v. Tim Whiffler, 8 to It. Merlin and Kenilworth, 10 to 1 r Nfr manby, Moonstone, and Buza , Siesta is one of the entries for the Ai> burton Autumn Handicap, to ben 18th inst. ■ The Wanganui Trotting Club is In debt . through members failing to pay up ta subscriptions. ! Mr Snyder has booked the follows* wagers about the Christcburch 18S4Deibj i I —500 to 40 against Idalia colt, 6001» SJ Bgainst Albany—Tell Tab colVBOfl{»»■. sgainst Rupee filly, 600 to M tiam- Yatterina filly, 500 to 30 against Btowf colt, 500 to 25 aeainst Red Sea (colt on* X Aglaia), 500 to 25 against En KvanUol!. At the sale of Middle Paik yclfjta W auctioneer is reported to haveaaid-tbs«M had been informed that (he Auek*! Kacing Club purposed giving the large saw of £1,000 to one of their leading wees- j probably the Derby—before long. j At the Fielding Kaces ou Baiter MonOT —particulars of which were noitdepaßW —Hipporina ran third for the Maidenfl»», and Hippodamia got the same posmonw the Fielding Handicap. HippodamU, BOf* ever, secured the Flying Handicap. It ii rumoured, on what foundation m Leader cannot vouch, that after vom second to Ad Valorem in the Hawk«W Handicap, Sardonjx was tampered wiu w his box. No serious consequences caw * Mr Bate is persenally supervising^' erva's preparation for the AutamnNeeii^ What a big say she will have iuthe rtgDr for age race?. .. m Loch Lomond, A..G. and Pastime 3'-1 arrive here on Monday. j Ma; Moonstone was backed by the flsn* yeterday, to win £300.

AUCKLAND SHIPPING CO.

The prospectus of the Auckland ShipFj* Company, to woich allusioa wa« nam made in out columns, ii published mm to-day's advertisements, The compM? proposes to to take over the shipping » mess carried on by Messrs Stone *«. and their eight vessels, for the snm « £30,050, andbyenlargiagthefleettof«rw» combination capable of developing ™X remunerative trades, including, the oirc« trade with EngUsh and American p«ft Kvery project for the expansion ol!» land's shipping business should e«iv willing support from the mercantile scow . y of the^commnnity. The prospec W l «gJJ; An extract from the books of^f™^ Bros f hows that seven vessels of we «> of £25,000, yielded an .f^^nm, profit of £530, equal to. *W"P* o f»K£ exclusive of charge of in»ura? cl.° t a Tnese figures mn to d»jr ftjj larger fleet, extended business, an" capital, substantial dividends w» fidently be anticipated. ,

If S ou have a fight f Witha .Mto'£** ■* think the oiher fellow a norrid brute. j

THE AUCKLAND EVENEjn* STJJf» FRIDAY. APRIL 13



Special Advertisements. «*?E ARE NOW OPENING UP THE! T ATKST gTYLEB IN TPIMMKD BONNETS AND HATS UNTRIMMKD BONNETS AND HATS MANTL.K9. JAOKHTS UL3TKR?. KOUR-INHANDB BABH ani> OTHKR RIBBONB HOI'RY wnL GOODS KID v l,w VS i, na»T QUAlirr., At.ro, A Large Varlotj of Dress Materials, IN ALL THE NSW STYLES, with SUITABLE TRIMMINGS TO MATCH. THB DRKBBMAKING DKPARTMKNT 18 now under tho Management of a Ifirat olaas CO6Tomieh from Worth's, ot Paris. MILNE & CHOYCE, QUEKN-91RKBT. WILLIaM R. BkIDGMAN, Shortly having to take Stock, baa a LARQB NUMBER OF OHBAP UWBS Worthy of Inßpeotlom -200 yarda Fancy Table Baize, 7id yard; great b&rstAln 250 yams Felt Carpet (181 n). Bllghtly damaged. A targe Btook ot Black Cashmeres, from 1/31 Bxtra value All Wool Wiae Black French Merino, 1/10; a 6000 yard* Dress Goods, from /S}; those are sold less than halt-prloe , Balance ot Summer Prints at ooßt price, from Is per yard: In Bro»t variety m yards White Calico. /Si: good make* at low astratea: Grey Calico, from /3| A large lot ot Good Grer OaJloo, bought very cheap; to be sold obesp lOOpleres Black Braid (36 yardit, /9per piece: EteavyVhlte Sheeting (TSln.). /ICJ yard: 721 n, Unbleaohed Sheeting,/81yard A lame lot of Bilk Jaofcefcs.Capas. Dolmans, to be sold at half original price to dear lamb lot of women s Hose from IS pair Unbleached All Linen Table Damask, from 1/ yd 100 Coloured Qnllu from 2/6; very cheap A large lot ot Flannels from /6i jard New lot of Floorcloths (361b.) Jobs opened. ID; splenrtld patterns Men£ talta from 23a; Men'B TwooryCoate, 7/6, Men's Tweed Trousers, fi/9.8/9.8/9 • 600 Men'p Cotton Sblris, 1/4,1/9,2/ Men's Flax Oxford Shirts, 8/8 Men's Strong Col. Mole Trousers. 6/9, (V 9,7/0 200 Men's and Boys' Felt Hats, 1/9 A large lot ot Remnants and tomalna of 6um niet Stock marked very low. ■ junction drapery warehouse Important Announcement. MESSRS & COOMBKB & CO. have again to make an announcement ot «be Pnrohase of a Large Stock. eomprlßlr-g that of Messrs J..OOS GRIVK ffi oa. and that havlna Purchased the Goods at a Low Figure, he will be enabled to dispose ot them to the pubHo at about ■t AS IN TBB POUND. OR HALF ORIGINAL This stook Is well known to be one ot the Largeßt, Cheapest, and Best Seleoted In or awSad Auokland, and Messra B. Cpombes a»d Co! have determined to dispose of It In ONE MONTH oi the very favourable terms above mentioned. The Bale will commence on MONDAY NEXT, APRIL 19th, In the premises lately occupied by Messrs J. OOBGRAVJS & CO., Queen-street. For Fuller Particulars, see Advertisement In another column. 8. coombes & co., Qtjebn-stmet. ifc "170U CAN GJST IT ONLY FROM X MB." SILVER BROOCH AND EARRINGS, LOCK*T AND MCCKLBT. Four Articles for TWENTY SHILLINGS. From F. H. LnWIBSON, Jeweller, Queen-street, opposite Union Bank, YOU OAK BEE THBM IN THH WINDOW. The J^ew (Company, . In oonsequenoe ol the Inclemenor of the weather, the Opening ot the above Establish ment Is POSTPONED till SATURDAY next '■" ■*"'■ Joseph J^oses, MANAGER.