SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

| HIGiI WATKR-(, J , o . morrowMornlßgi iM I BUNSKT.-Tliis Kvenljig, 6.2S SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning, 1;69 4 MOON'S AGE.-M 1 Moon, 3id, 8.16 p.m. i

ARRIVALS.

LABT EVENING. Waitakl, b.s., Crawford, from Whangarel. I Macgregor, s.b., Johnson, frflni WhangaYei

I ' ■ •' DEPARTURES. j I.AST KVENINO. Weiiington, 8.5., Farquhar, for Tauranga lona, 5.3., Amodeo, for Mercury Bar

VESSELS EXPECTED.

XiONDON.—Loch Fergus, barque, NSRD, Aug. 1 : Loch Creo, barque, NSQV. September 1; Ouniaro, ship. WSNG.AuguatU; lady Jocelyn, ; Rakaia, Vanduara, and Northumberland, to Dcn'dbe.—Herald, s.s., sailed September 9. . Nkw York.—Eleanor Vorndn, barque, sailed 1 June 30; Eyvor, barque. August 23; Rebecca Crotrail, barque, to follow, via Port Chalmers. JAVA. — Atlantic, sailed September 3; Beatrice Havoiner, Soptomber 5; Geflon, Sop -1 tcinber 11; Florence Treat, September 11; Alt, Lnne, Louise, Ferdinand and ChriHtine, loading.

EXPORTS.

For Handa Isle, for Brisbane (to bo shipped at i Mercury Baj)-2io,oooft timber.

Ik wards Coastwise.—Tamaki Pnckot, from Tanranga, with 21 tons gypsum: Nellio, from Whauaapoua, with 30,030 ft timber; Walapu, from Gisborne and other East Coast ports, with 17d sacks maize, 72 pigs, 20 sacks fungus, 82 cheeses, 17 hides.

Octwarbs Coastwise.—Saxon, for Mon onul; Nellio, for Whongapoua.

The s.a. lona will leave foi1 Norfolk Island, vii Nonmoa and Russell, on Tuesday next, November 1.

The brigantlne Marie Virginia has cleared at the Customs for the Manukau.

The schooner Queen loft Hoklanga for Anck land yesterday.'

The brlgantlne Myrtlo is dally expected to arrive from Tonga.

The new schooner Halatukatoga will leave for Tonga In a few day*, in charge of Captain Sloane. ' ■

These. Macgregor arrived fromWhangnrel this morning. Passengers—Drs. Vanco and Fcarnside, Messrs Longdlll, Lea, D. McLean, Ramsay, Chambers, Macgregor, Honner, Whitehoad, Phillpott, Mrs Laird, and two Btcerago.

Owing to the illness Of Captain Brothers, Captain H. Smith has been appointed master of the brigantino Mary'Campbell, and Captain Greenwood takes charge of the brlgantino Eillan Doran, In placo of Captain McQulnnis. who loft for New York in the Nettie.

Ihe schooner Saxon, which was sold by Messrs Cochrano for £010 yesterday, was pur chased by Mr Smith, who also owns the schooner Christina. The Saxon is to bo em ployed between this port, Russell, and Mon gonul. Captain McClymont comlnues In charge. ' • ■■■•••■ ■■

The s.s, Waitakl arrived from Whangarel last evening with the following passengers:-Mrs Bell Miss Stewart, Mrs Winship, Miss Howard, Mra Pyo and Master Pye. Miss Jackson, Mrs weatherforu, Mrs and Miss Mackie, Messrs Bell Tonos. Scott, J. Clark, A. Boiiohcr, Jason, H. i'ullar' Noville. All wood. Main.-Ward. Win ship, Lannigan, McPherson, McDermott, Mo- Tongal. George, Seaman, Smith, Totara, Tui, G. C. and E. Machie, and U steerage.

Tha as. Vlotiry, wWoh arrived at Port Chal mers from London yesterday, after a passage of 55 days, bronght the following passengers for Auckland:—Second cabin: Geo. Widdop and family, W. H. Knock, T. Clark, F. Hubert Home. Alex. Gibson, John B. Flnlay, Miss Hprne; Sarah Bnlle'n and child, Wm, Watts, yito, and family, Chas. T. Best and Wife, Maryi Margaret, and Kobert Pearson, G. Martyn, wife, and family, Elizabeth Bes\ Jeanie T. Bruce, Celia and Mary Crowe, Anurew Graham, Mrs C.VVaite, Caroline and Elizabeth Waito. Third cabin: W. Valmager, iir.Penny, Mrsßudge, Kimund Maaon, Edmund Mason, junr., Ann and Mary E. Mason, Isaiah Pickle.. S. Cowloy and wi'o, Messrs Carroll <2i; Josh. Chadwick. F. ». Dowse, wife, and family. James Clarkson, Jphn Bronnan. J. Griffiths, wife, and family. Miry Malcolinson, Mary Moncur and child, John Graham, A. Maisoy, wife, and infant, Kobert JUeMson, Wil'Uun Johnstone, Thomas Burrow, Edward Qessey, John Guinis. John and Charlotte Maisey, Robcit Fortune, Georgo WU- Kama. .

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■/■ Dr/M-KiiN, this day.—Ai-rlvod.: Victory, as., Capt. Klcoato, from London. D. P. Kdwerds, a seaman, fill overboard on the 23rd. Tho passen gers are all well. ■ ~ ~: :

J Sydney, October 23.—Arrivetl.thls afternoon: Wakatipu. iro n Wellington. Sal ed, this after noon: ToAiiuu, for Auckland, . ■ i . Melboorne, October SO.—Arrivodj this morn ine: Manaiouri, from the Blaft v Port Cualmekcj, yesterday.—Sailed: Oma pere, for Auckland. ■■ : .•,

COMMERCIAL.

• Evening Stab Office, this day. Messrs B. Ton) a and Co. sold to-t'ay, at their mart, tho rights and privileges for (the forth . oouiuirt Agricultural Show and Spring ..;ioa follows:—Agricniltnral Show: liquors and " lof ceu]iment3 lor the two days, £115, Mrs Kobir. son; dining and luncheon tent, etc., £9, Mr Me- Bwfn; Good Templar booth, •■26. Mrs Corbett; four fruit stalls, SiaiOs, Mrs Hunt; stabling, £2, '.. Mr Doran. i Foot sports at Ellerslie on the 10th proximo:^Grandstand bar and resfnsshment*, ■:' £13, Martin (Pacific). Spring Meeting, on the 15th, Bole- right for sale of refreshment* and fruit stalls, £65, Martin; dining-room, £3, four fruit B stalls, £1 loa ench, Mrs Hunt; cards, £16, and stabling, 25a, .Mr. P.. Dor&n. At the. gate of Jiioj cles, iSUiitW tcbjrtvs realised. a. W. Binn»;y and Oft' report at tholr weekly . sale of wool, hides, and skin?. First-Class stout hides, 3}d to JJd; light and inferior, 2Jd to 3Jd; '~- damaged, l}d to 2Jd; batchers" full-woofed '■->* skins, Is Id to 5a 2d; second-class. 3s6d to 3s lid. Others in proportion—pelts. 3d to 7jd; wool, sjd .. "to6d* "'. ■■" **}Z ."■'■- ; .'.

.Messrs Hunter asd Nolan's Report.— Horsea: There has been a fair amount of imsi. njssdoing with little alteration in val'ae. An number wore submitted at the Durham Yards on Friday; for good horses the bidding was spirited^ but was slow for inferior animals; hacks aold,stirom £7 to £21; light harness horses, frpnttHiS to £30; draught, from £27 to £M. Wo6l.Tiides, and skins: Demand good, , but no heavy hides were pitched. Wo quote hides, from 2Jd to 3Jd; skins, from 2s 3d to Bs. Cattle: The supply has been a good one, and ;the demand has been: fairly active, eonse jsjtquently there has been little or no alteration in value. The Nowmarket Yards were well filled on Tuesday with all descriptions. A few pens of grown steel's.were held over for the fair at Papakura onMonday, but other stook found purchasers. Tat beasts at from 22s to 26s pec lOUlbs. There waspo noteworthy alteration in dairy and store stook. Sheep were in adequate supply, and found a corresponding; demand, I: prices beingslightly in favour of vendor as com pared with the previous week. Lambs were ; plentiful, comprising shipments from both the Kastand West Coasts. Prices ranged from 5s to 12a 9d. Figs:' A good many were yarded, but the demand was good, and prices did not recede.

Mb Ai.frkdßuckland'b Weekly Report.— At the Hay market on Friday, October 24, fodder i was plentiful; prices lor small loads delivered * ranged from 2s 3d to 4s 3d the ewt; pressed oaten hay, 3s 3d to 3a Sd-the owt; damaged maize, 2a 8d to 3s 3d the bushel. Horse stock numerous, but no flrst-clasa animals yarded; prices were without alteration, draft stock ranging from £15 to £31. ■ At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, late values for hides were ob tained, and trices ranged from 2Jd to 4£d; tallow and fat from ils to 23s the cwt; scoured wool, 7d the. lb; fleece.wool,in greato, Ssd; sheepskins from Is to 5a Id each. At the Papakura sale yesterday there Was a full muster."both of stock and buyers. Late prices were fully sustained. At the Rcmuera sale, on Thursday, dairy cattle were in better, demand than for the past few weeks, store cattle numerous, and acarcely so high-in price aa at the fair. Fat cattle inrfully average number, and main . tamed their price of 26s per iuoios for good quality. Sheep: In full numbers, but main tained their late value, close on threepence the lb for shorn wethers of good quality; prices ranged from Us to 19s Cd each. Lambs in less number than last week, and better worth about 2a each, prices ranged from 7s to 15s. Pigs: Numerous; those of fairly bred craali'y main * tamed their price, but coarse pigs were at much lower values than for several months.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce:.—Wholesale: But ter, fresh, 8d; Butter, salt (scarce), 8d to lOd; Choeso, good factory, SJd toojd; Canterbury do.. 6|dto6d; Eggs, doz.. lOd; Lard, per bladder, 7d, to 7id; Hacon and Hams.jProvincial; 6d to 8d; Hams, 8d to 9d; Canterbury Ham and Bacon bare9d; Hams only.lOJd; Jams, per case, 5d 0z,, ---£ll7s6dto£l 18s3d;HOneyin bulk. Id per lb Ketail: Butter, fresh, lftd: salt do.. lOd to Is: Cheese, colonial,9tl to MfcJ; Kggs,perdo&,ls3d; Lard, per lb, 8d to 9d; Bacon, per lb, lOd to la ; llama, do., la to la Id. - Fiour Market. — Wholesale. — Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton, £12; do, do, house hold, £11; hundreds, os; flfies. 10s per ton extra; sacks and bags free; Southern do, £910s to £915a; bran, per ton, sacks included, local. m; Southern do, £B; sharps, £6; cabin bread. £1S; oatmeal, do. £13 5s to £13155; maize, Is 3d; potatoes, £5 per ton: pearl barley do. £23!t0 *2J.- Kauri Gum. Exax, &a — TheTnarket is very weak with few buyers. We quota: Poor ordinary, 32s to 31s; good ordinary, 35s to 38a; superior, £10 and upwards; East Coast £52 to £56. Supply for,, October to date, !350 tens; flax per ton, £18 to £21; .tow, do., £7 "*U> £9; fungus per lb, 2d; cocoanut fibre, per cwt 15s to 17s: beeswax. Mto lOd lb: , Coai, and Firewood MABKMv-Coai: New castle (ship's side), 28s to 30s per ton: yard, 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards. 26s Gd; screened, 30s 6d: ditto at the mines, 13a 6d; ship's side, 28s: Waikato, 8s to 13s; to Auckland, 18s to 225; Kamo, 12s per ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mine, BS fa to 12s ! at yard, 19s 6d to 225; Whangarei, at mine, 9s,' 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 21s; deliverer! 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 8s to 10s per ton; delivered. Us; out ?7s to 18s. , Building Materials.—Timber: Boarda and scantltog, 100 ft, best, 14s; second-claafc 8s: best, planed, tongucd, and erooved. flrsi«laas. 16s6d;medium, las:second ditto. 10s6d. Mills: CargOjbest.Usj seoond-class,ss6d; banjfc,Ssfid.' i9fT r«S eSan^.? aUllgsA6fli.^P)'lfiss SfMnearth "S! Ml, 14a: U-troerails,£Blos per 100; purM • K>ste._f6 lte to £7 10s; shinglesriea,per iml Hobart.palings, sft.lßs;6ft. 21s; HoStSj 90S. selling, quotations. Bricks (at Avondale? MsporljMO; town yajrds,sostosss; deUvei*u3g S. i tPll^, piF3 (at works). Per 100 (6 inohes bore). 40»; i inches, 14s } 3 inches,9s; iinohe^ Wpe PrY«in«««?| m £ fleif&^ toot' 6ta« vJlwjrßEs.—Bonedust, Sydney, £Bfto £8 ifta'

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails Vtjix Closb as vndkb;—

■ This Day. _l- ForWhanaarel Heaus, Parua, Waipo, wnan . garel, Kamo, Tanglhua, and Mangapal, per 1 Maogregor, at 5 p.m. ,; Saturday. Ist November.

Far Walwera, Mahurarigi, Matakana, Manga wal. etc.. per Rose Casoy. at 10 a.m. For Kati Kati, Tanranga, etc., via Thames, per Hotomahana, at 10.30 a.m. . For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 11a.m.

Monday. 3rd Nov.

For Ooromandel, per CoromandeL at U.SO a.m.

Tobsbat, Uth Nov. ■ For Taranaki and Southern Porla, per Rotorua,

For Napier and Glsborne, per Thomas Russell, at 11a.m. '

WEDNESDAY, sth lnltont.

Per Wathora as follows!~ For China, Japan, and Continent ot Europe, via Brindlel or Naples at 3 p.m. _ ■ , For Russell, Kawakawa, Australian Colonies. , and United Kingdom,via Snoz and Brindlti, or Naples (per Oriont steamerl. For letters, prepaid and addressed, at * v"m. -■ tor money orders, ngUttrod letters, and • nowspaptn. at 8 p.nv . late fetters, for Sydney and Melbourne only, at 4.20 p.m. a : ■ ■ Mail will bo due In London, on Tuesday, 23rd December.

TUKSDAY, Mth NOV.

Per Zealandla, as follow: >. '.. For Navigators Islands. Sandwich Inlands. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Contra), and South America, and ■ British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m i For United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope. at 1 p.ra. .. ... For Money order*, registered letters and

newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. . ■ ■ Late letter*, bearing an extra tea of six penoo In addition to the postage, will be j received by the Mail Agent on board the I steamer np to the time of sailing. This mail will be due la London on Satur- I day, December 20.

8. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October 31,188 L

I TheatroKoyal—Woodward'BJapaneaoTroupe, 8 p.m. ,■;..:• ■ i •;■-'■

Abbott's! Opera House — Miss Crawford's Comedy and Dramatic Company; 8 p.m. St. Sepulchre's; Sohool-room-Grand Concert, Bp.m. "'■. V. r ::

Catholic Inititnte. WelUngion-Btreot-Irish National League, " An Hour with Irish Authors and Poets," 7.3a p.m.

Freemasons' Hall—Provincial Grand Lodge, Scottish Constitution, 8 p.m.

Working lien's Club -Committee Of Eight Hours' Demonstration, 7.30 p.ra. -.:-

Auckland Photographic Society—At Messrs Broomball Se, Co.'s, Shortland-Btreet, 8 p.m.

Births.

CULPAN.-At Selwjn Terrace, ParneU. the wife of W. Culpan of a daughter (still-born).

Marriages.

UrrLK-.DONOVAN.-On October 2nd. at St. Man "s Church. Onehunga, by the Rev. Kathor Paul, Frederick John, second son.of William Little, Esq., of Helonsvlllo, to Kate, third daughter of Patrick Donovan. Esq., of .Epsom.

Deaths.

FOX.—On October 30, at Atackelvie-st,, Surrey Hills, Percy, youngest son of D. T. Fox; aged

2 years. Interment private. VIALOW. —On October 31st, at take House. Ohinemutu, Isaac Richardson Vialow, very suddenly t aged 68yean. •-..;.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1884.

Sthe own thmt iMta khMum, the wrong that ■yda wtotwmg the future in Use dlstanot, And tke nod that w« can do.

The. Government have got over their difficulty about the purchase of the District Railways; the .resolution em powering them to negotiate during the recess was carried last night by 49 to 24,— Major Atkinson, who it was an nounced had agreed with the Colonial Treasurer upon a basis of settlement, voting with the Ministry. The division list shews that parties were completely split over the question, the leader of the Opposition, with a number of his followers, supporting the resolution, and Sir George Grey, Messrs Mont gomery^ Barron, and other members who usually vote on the Ministerial side, opposing it. Mr Montgomery handled the Treasurer's plea lor the "poorratepayers" rather severely, by quoting figures proving tjiat the Agri cultural Company, of which Sir Julius Vogel was phief promoter and Chair man, are liable for .£3,003 of the annual rates levied on account of the Waimea Plains railway/There was a feeling ia the House, however, that the case of these lines must be dealt with in the public Interests. Some of them, like the Rotorua rail way, are works of public importance, and the organised party opposition having broken down, Ministers had their own way. The Beetroot Sugar Bill also encountered very little ob struction in committee, and we may now anticipate an early close of the

session.

General Wolseley's Advance.

Afteb a lapse of several days we faeae of General Wolseley's advance in Egypt, He is now with his staff at Ambukol, a town on the Nile, commanding the road across the desert to Shandy, by which route Khar toum is about 350 miles distant.' He may, follow the river which at this point takes a sweep of 150 miles in a north-easterly direction before it again bends southwards towards Berber and Khartoum./. Sir will no doubt decide at Ambukol ;i«rttetherhe shall stick by the river or cross I tha Und, and so avoid this enortnWbend, ' which increases.the^^distance to |iis. desj;ina

tion by more than 500 milcp, Tho camel corps, with a large body of the expeditionary force, have only iust reached Assouan pn their way to Dongola. , These brief announcements convoy no idea of tho vast work of transportation that has already been overcome in penetrating co far into the .wilds of the Soudan.

Railway Construction in Aus tralia.

New Zkaland is not tho only colony in tho Australasian Group which has lately had an excess of fervour in the work of railway construction, nor is she solitary in the adop tion of the land-grant system of securing additions to her railways. Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia have all large railway proposals on hand, and the last-named colony has re solved upon tempting syndicates to under take the work by offering largo tracts of terri tory along the line of route. A cablegram which we published on Friday night stated that the land proposals and Appropriation Bill had finally paased the New South Wales Legislature. These proposals embrace 1,400 miles of line, of which 950 miles will cost L 9.000 a mile, and the remainder only L 3.000 a mile. In Victoria, a measure is now before Parliament providing for the construction of 927 miles of new railway, at an average cost of L 3.960 per mile, or a total of 13,926,077. The Victorian rail ways are to be of the light order of con struction, but with cost of sidings, material, and railway stations, a loan of at least 1,4,000,000 will be required to carry out the work.

With regard to Western Australia, a cable message from London the other day stated that a syndicate was willing, on the land grant system, to construct a railway between Bunbury and Beverley on the pro posed Albany line, at a cost of £300,000. This is a section of a line agreed upon by the last Parliament of that colony. The representative of the syndicate referred to, while in West Australia recently, agreed with the Government to make a line 220 miles in length from Beverley to Albany, which would give the colony a continuous railway of 330 miles long, supplying through communication from Fremantle to Albany, via Perth and York. Another line on the land grant system is also projected in Western Australia, giving communication between Geraldton and Guildford, in the northern part of the colony. The land grant system is allowable in a country which, like the colony named, has about a million square miles of territory, and only 32,000 .01 a population j for it would bo folly for seven or eight thousand adult males to tax themselves to tlio oxtent necessary to secure railways, while it would be greater folly to want railways if they can bo got by parting with a- few square miles, out of their million. The case of New Zealand, with her very limited area of country, and hor comparatively dense and rapidly-increasing population, is widely different, and we sympathise to a large extont with those who prefer increasing tho taxation to alienating any considerable portion of the public estate. It is, of course, as absurd to call the land tho " birthright" of the people as it would bo to compare tho railways to a " mess of pottage;" but though sentiment need not keep us from bartering our brood acres for steel rails, there is no solid reason why we should onrich a few capitalists by giving them a work to do which the Go vernment would do more economically and efficiently themselves.

Large double number of tho Star to morrow (Saturday) as usual, containing a variety of interesting reading mattor, com prising :—" Jenkins and Co., or tho Egot ist," Random Shots by "Zamiol," "Bonnie :Prince Charlie," " A Slondor Clue," " Mix ing tho Babies," " Sandy's Mother's Opin ion on Sunday," Tho Australian Crlckotors in England, The Gardon, Sporting Notep # Field Sports and Aquatics, Gossip from Stage and Studio, &c, &c.

I All those of tho public interosted should make a note of the fact that from Monday next, tho office of tho Official Assignee in Bankruptcy is on tho first floor of the new Star office, Fort-street, whore the tem porary entrance is pointed out by posters. Arrangements are in progress for a direct entrance into tho offico ; and in a short time access will bo possible from Shortland : street.

His Worship the Mayor will preuont the medals to the Auckland representatives of the New Zealand Football Team on the pavillion, Domain CrickotGround, to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 sharp.

Tho local railway authorities have managed a special time-table and fares for the annual show of the Agricultural Society at Ellerslia on the Bf,h and 10th November, and the races on the 15th. To allow northern settlers an opportunity of being present at the Show, the Kamo Coal Company havo altered the running of the Waitaki from and to Whangarei to suit the Show.

A meeting of the Auckland Branch of the Seamen's Federated Union was held lost evening, when several new members were elected and several debts incurred during the recent strike were paid. It was also stated that the Northern Steamship Com pany had paid all wages due to date ac cording to the terms of the Union.

Our weekly market price list is published in another column. Butter remains at last Friday's quotation, viz., 8d per lb whole sale, and lOd per lb retail, while eggs have receded to lOcf per dozen wholesale, and Is per dozen retail. Local bran is worth £G per tout maize, 4s 3d per bushel; and potatoes, about £5 per ton. The gum market continues weak, with very little doing, prices being unaltered. The month's receipts amount to 850 tons.

Several alterations have been mado with a. view to facilitate the deliv ery of the Stab. The run including Vfctbria'-street West, Albert-street, Cus toms-street, Chapel-Rtreet, Graham-street, and adjacent streets has been taken over by F. Howard, who will in future supply subscribers, fie is the only authorised seller for the above district. The district including Newton Koad, Gladstone-street, Burns-street, Charlotte • street, Turner street, up to Karangahape Bond as far as Upper Symonds and adjacent streets, will be served by R. Tutt. Subscribers who may be missed should notify the new runners, or feave word at this office.

To-day (s fixed for the trial trip of the first Aucklo»d-buil_t bogey railway car riages. There a-re oight of them, and as all the varioua parts aeo manufactured here out sf local material, considerable interest attaches to the trial. They one a slight modification of the bogey carriages im ported some time ago for Southern Hum, and which were found too big to go through the tunnel. Eight similar carriages have been built in the South, but these are not wholly of colonial material, as is the case with the Auckland productions. The present carriages oscillate so much as to be very trying to ricte long journeys, but in the bogeys the trips to #aikato will be easy and pleasurobleriaes in comparison.

The resolution of the Syd.ney Seamen's Union that sailors' wagea jahoujd jje ad vanced to £7 per month will, it is saiij, in crease the expenditure of tho Union Steam ship Company by £3,000 a year.

-Healing by "the laying on of hands" has never been witnessed in Auckland, though other cities of the colony have been privileged tx> see the seeming miracle per formed. Auefclanders will now, however, have an opportunity of investigating the subject for themselves, as Mr Q, Milner Stephen, the Australian Healer, hasresolved to give a free lecture in St. Jan Sort Halljjp Monday next, illustrated by practical ap plication of hia healing powers. The patients who will be treated free are ex pected to produce a clergyman's certificate of their inability to pay.

A lad named T, H. Ward, 16 yean of age, met with a painful Accident at the Auck land Timber Company's yojrds to-day. He was holding a bolt while another person struck it with a sledge-hammer. The fcwlt slipped suddenly, and the hammer descended on Ward's fingers, severely in juring one of them. He was taken to Dr. Teunant's surgery, where his wounds were atifcebgd and dressed.

Mr W. H. Skinner, architect, opened tenders to.-day for the erection of a villa residence in Syojonds. The following is the list:—Eeynell, £8,650 (brick), L 2,350 (concrete) j Clayton, £2,148 (brick), £1,898 (concrete); Woods, £ 2,100 /brick); Todd £2,036 (brick), £1,745 (eonerotp); Horon, £2,000 (brick), £1,700 (concrete) j Fawkes, £1,993 (brick), £1,815 (concrete); Coiebrook, £I,93s(brick), £l,7so(concrete); Holland £1,#97 (brick), £1,847 (concrete); Rose and Clark, £1,876 (brick), £1,696 (concrete); Longleyand Williams, £1,873 (brick), £1,677 (concrete) i Smith and Beattie, £1,855 (briok), fjt.GftS (ooncrete).

At a meeting of delegates from the several Temperance Societies, held at Robson's Rooms on Wednesnay lost, it was decided to hold a United Temperance Demonstration on Boxing Day. Mr C. G. Hill was re-elected Chairman of the Com mittee, Mr H. Rotherham Secretary,' pro tern., and Mr D, Goldie Treasurer.

Th 6 Garrison parade ordered for tho 15th of t November has boon postponod to the 6th of Decembe-,on account of the races, which fall on tho former date. It is hoped there will bo a good muster on tho Oth December.

A correspondent, " M.R.", writes asking if wo are aware whether the young ladies at the High School are to receive for prizes this year the same sort of handsome and expen sively-bound books as are usually given to the boys at the Grammar School. " M.R." adda it is timo this unfair system was altered.

Tho performance of Miss Crawford's Dramatic Company of If. J. Byron's clover comedy "Blow for Blow" was produced before a moderate attendance at the Opera House last evening. The best feature of the performance was Mr Foley'3 acting and make-up in the rfile of Charley Spraggs. "Blow for Blow" will be repeated to night by request, and to-morrow the great sensational drama, "Time and Tide, will be produced.

An old and worthy colonist of the early days passed away yesterday in the person of Mrs Kelly, wife of Mr Maurice Kelly, senr., of the Wado. The deceased lady, who was 76 years of ago, arrived in the colony 45 years ago, and during the whole of that time has been associated with Wade settlement. She was married to tho lato Mr John Fair before she espoused Mr Maurice Kelly, and by both husbands she had a,considerable family. Mrs Kelly was widely known and esteemed for many good qualities; her hospitality was proverbial, and had gained for her the name of "Queen of the Wade." An affection of tho heart was, wo beliove, the cause of death. The deceased is to bo interred to-morrow (Satur day) afternoon, the funeral leaving her daughter's residence in Ponsonby Road at 3 o'clock.

, The opening of tho boating season, which takes place tomorrow, will start at 3 p.m. by the procession of Rowing Ciub boats under arrangements made by the Rowing Association. Tho procession will form at the eastern side of tho Railway Wharf, and from thence the boats will row up the harbour, and around one of the hulks in single file, the following being the order :— Scullers, whaleboata, gigs, pairs, and canoes. After rounding tho hulk the boats form lines, so as to bring bach class of boat abreast, and then row round the Triumph, which will bo the finishing point. -

Tenders are invited for the erection pf a boat-shed on tho beach at Ponsonby, at the foot ot Boylnn Promenade, for the West End Rowing Club. The shed is to be 47ft. by 19ft., and will contain a shower bath and othor conveniences for members. Tho Auckland Rowing Club have kindly lent tho new club their boats, so that the West Enders will be represented in the proces sion to inaugurate the opening of tho boat ing season. The arrival of the Wost End Club's own boats from Sydney is expected by every steamor. We may add that tho tenders for tho boat-shed are returnable to Mossrs Boylan and Lundon pn tho 4th proximo.

Mr D'Arcy Hyland, the "wild-horse tamer," gave an exhibition of his ability at Messrs Hunter and Nolan's sale-yards last evening. There were present about 150 porsons,_ who showed great interest in tho proceedings. Mr Hyland ohosn a young horso which had nover boon broken, ana which whon first approached appeared very timid and restive j and within a very short time ho had assumed great control over the animal. Ho commenced operations with a flag attached to a long stick, and, after the horso was thoroughly acquainted with this article, he pormitted a halter to bo.placed on his head. After this Mr Hyland jumped on his back, saddled him, and rode him without trouble. Mr Hyland was fre quently applauded for his clever manage mont of the horse, and onlookers no doubt learnt a good deal that may prove usoful to them in the future >

The " Bible Standard" for November possesses several articles of spocial interest to its readers. The editor opens .with a well-written, thoughtful article on " Futurp Life Impossible without Kenurrection." The arguments from tlie writer's premises can» hardly bo disputed. This is followed by theologicaleasays on " Tha Spiritual Body/ "Our High Priest," "Tho Fellowship," based on St. John's first epistloV " Fellow ship with the Father," etc. ,'f\te present iasuo contains further " Critical' Exegesis" —a paper against the doctrine of external punishment; "Pactsfor Thinkers," an ex tracted poem of somo merit, corrqspon denco, church news, and current events. Tho preachers' monthly "plan ia a now and useful feature in cqnneption' with this re ligious publication.

A lecture on " General Gordon " was de livered last evening in gt. Sepulchre's school-room by Hoy. J, K. Davis, M-A,, before the members of the Mutual Improve? ment Society; but tho audience was not equal to tha merits cf the discourse. Yen. Archdeacon Dudley presided, and offered a few introductory remarks. Mr Davis nar rated, in consecutive form, the early life, incidents, and battles of Chinese Gordon, Including his work in the trenches beforo Sobastopol; the Kinbrour Expedition; struggles in China, and admiiation of the wondorful wall "stretching over the hills as far as the oye could reach, assault on Soo chow, calumnies, end of tho rebellion, and a very pleasing account of "Gordon at Home," among the green meadows and Sunday-schools of Kont. Tho hero's lator works as a warrior, Governor of Soudan, etc., were narrated in graphic stylo by the lecturer, and at the clone a hearty vote of thanks (on the motion of Mr Hammond, seconded by Mr Cox) was tendered to tho rev. lecturor, and courteously acknow ledged. The President announced tho cori osrt to be given this evening in the same place, in aid of tho Building Fund.

The historical lecture by Mr James Hay on-" Tho Introduction of Christianity into Scotland by St. Columba, and a Descrip tion of the Sacred Island of lona," was given in the Sf> Andrew's School-room, gymonds-street. Ilev. A. Carrick, minister of St. Andrew's, occupiod the chair, and briefly introduced Mr Hay to the audience The lecture, which was full of interest, especially to Scotchmen, was the same as delivered by- Mr Hoy some weeks ago at Ponsonby, and dealt with the probable his tory and labours of St. Columba and his successors, and the rise of lona, which was in those primitive times an island, of churches, monuments, libraries, and Chris tianity ; also noted for its Culdoe institu tions, which are touched upon by Campbell in hia "Pleasures of Hope"—"As lona's saint, a giant form, throned on his towers conversing with the storm." Several musical pieces were given by the choir, under the conduotorship of Mr Culpan, and the whole closed w^th a vote of thanks,

The Immigration Office was removed to day from the Crown Lands Building to Palmenton Buildings, Queen-street Whaif. This step has been rendered necessary owing to tho large increase of work in the department of the Assistant Surveyor- General, and the Immigration Office has been absorbed into the Survey Department, and will be utilised by the draughtsmen. The new Immigration Office is situated much more conveniently both for the public and the Immigration Officer. An advertise ment in another column notifies that the nomination of single men and of families h,ns been suspended, but that free passages are stjll granted to respectablesinglewomen, These must be between the ages of 16 and 35, and nominated by a relative or friend resident in the colony, and who is required by the regulations to receive and provide for the immigrant on arrival. Widows under 35 without young children are classed as single women. Some four or five hundred people who were nominated here before the system was suspended will shortly be on their way to Auckland. The stoppage of .the nomination of families and young men has been a severe disappointment to nume rous people here. Scores of applications, principally from the country districts, have been refused during the past' six months. The Government have resolved, however, to limit nomination for the present to single women.

At the meeting of the City Council last night, a dolorous letter waa received jfrpga p resident, of Upper Symonds street ancnt tjio aggravated form of the dust nuisance in tha£ locality through the non visitation of the matutinal-watering-cart. He plaintively asked ho>y could people jn that much-afflicted thoroughfare maintain their health when they_ were engaged in tho unwholesome occupation of " swallowing dust all day," and when every few minutes they were obliged to spit out the ac cumulating particles of matter. He wondered that the citizens who shared in hi" subjection to this grievance did not rise as one man and enforce relief. It would pay him to contribute £1 per week towards tho laying'of the dust. It rotted furniture and blinds, it found its way into cupboards and safes, rendering bread gritty and meat un - eatable, filled and blackened people's nostrils. The people of the district were having their property destroyed, their health injured, and . their peace of mind blasted by this insidious pest. A report from the Engineer assured the Council that arrangamefltp were being made for the regular wafcering.of the thoroughfare, and it was resolved to convey this mollifying in telligence to the dust-plagued ratepayer who had so touchingly recited his troubles.

The members of the J. E. Redmond branch of the Irish National League will hold their fortnightly meeting this evening. A large attendance is_ desired, as important business will be discusssd, and several interesting Irish sketches and poems rendered by members.

"Sought and Saved," the sequel to the sermon "For Love of My Dear Son," preached a fortnight back by the incumbent of St. Matthew's, will be delivered to-mor row evening. During the service an ex quisito sotting of the hymn "I Was a Wandering Sheep," by Dr. Gauntlett, will be sung. , ,-..-,.

We are requested to remind our readers of the concert this evening in the St. Sepul chre's School room, at 8 o'clock, in aid of the Repairs Fund. A very attractive pro grammo appears elsewhere in our columns.

A big land sale is reported from South land. Messrs Tapper aud Carmichael's Toitoi estate of 14,000 acres, together with, 8,000 sheep, 200 cattle, 27 horses, and the whole of the farming plant, has been bought by Messrs G. T. and P. Mem, of Victoria, for L50,00(J.

It has been decided to establish work shops in connection with Lyttelton Graving Dock.

A correspondent asserts in an Invorcar gill paper that several highway robberies havo arranged in that town within the past few weeks, and that the police are trying to bush them up.

On Wednesday the body of Mr Decimus Atkinson was recovered from the Kaipara River at Pahi, where he was drowned a week ago.

Rev. Mr Bannerman. of Clutha, Otago, has been presented with £121 10s by his congregation, on the occasion of bis resign ing his position, which he has hold for thirty years.

St. Matthew's Literary and Debating Society, having unfortunately had their present session postponed to the present lato period by the tonovation of the school house, seem determined to make up for lost time, and have issued a very attractive pro gramme for the rest of the season. It in cludes, we notice, a lecture by Mr J. A. Pond on " Smoke," and papers on " Brain and Thought," "Will orthe Wisp," etc., etc. The opening entertainment .is fixed for Monday evening next, when it small charge will be made to non-members for admission. The proceeds will be devoted to the purchr.se of material for the ladies' work in behalf of the School Renovatioa Fund.

! A very sociable tea meeting woe held by tho members of the Christian Meeting House, Cook-Btreet, last evening. The tables were bountifully spread with the good things of this life, to wlflch ample justice was done by those present. After the tables were removed, speeches by Mossrs Exley, Laing and Carthew were given in an instiUctivo style. Mr Brough recited a poem in a masterly manner. The choir, under the leadership of Mr Pook, rendered several sacred selections in a pleasing way. The meeting closed by singing tho Doxology at 0.30, after spend ing a very profitable evening.

To the Editor: Sir,—"Bare your bones, and dispose of thorn to tha New Zealand Sugar Company (Limited)." Led by an advertisement in your Issue of 23rd instant, I told their manager, Mr Philson, that a certain quantity had accumulated in my house, and if lie wanted them to send for them. Hitherto, what bones thero wero used to bo sold to itinerant collecters at a half penny per pound. The bonos wero rent for ; twonty-siz pounds was the weight, at £5 per ton Is 2d would have been the proceeds. Fancy my surprise when upon going to lift tho same, I received an envelope, addressed to me, caro of Mr W. Philson, containing an accountsales by aMr R, G, Hill as follows i—Cr.—By 26 bonos at sb, Is 2d. Contra dr.—To carriage paid, Is, Cash horowith, 2d, Is 2d. The twopence I returned to Mr Philson. What would have been the result of the transaction if, instead of 2Glbn, thoro had been only 201bs?— Yours truly, G. yon dbr Hbybb.

I To the Editor i Sir,—lf the conductor of the Choral Festival, in his letter to your paper of lout Saturday's issue, with refer ence to " Zanjiel's " notes about a scene in connection with the Diocesan Choral Festi val, had adhered strictly to the truth, I, the individual singer referred to, should not shave sent in t()ifl repjy to |)U state ments. In his letter he says hp hod to leave his place and sing the bass part with me thrgo successive times, ] which is untrue. The quartette was supg through threo times; th,e first time it was sung he did not leave his plaeo, neither I cjid l>e correct mo. The second and third tinges he unnecessarily left his place, and did try to ling the bass part through j b,ut havjng a tenor roice, he was solving and straining to reach the boss notes, but was quito unatle to do so, and I am sure there is nothing that would throw a bass singer outofhispartquickerthanatenorvoicetrying to sing the baas part with him. If I did not sing my part correctly, he was to blame for it. He also states in his letter that he did not say ho would toko the bail himself. I must deny that statement. Ho laid dis tinctly that I did not sing my part correctly, and he would take the bass nimsolf; and when ho was singing the part through I detected the notes he was driving and straining to get rendered correctly, and when the quartette was finished I told him ho did not sing the bass part correctly. He then replied that without an open apology I should not be allowed to resume my s«at in the choir. I replied that I had but spokon the truth, and should not apologise. He then requested mo to loavo the church, and out of respect to that edifice and the ladies, I did.—l a-n 4c, J. Henderson, Victoria-stroeis. * is

Tho difficulties associated with the cat ting down of the eastern sido of Lower Hnbson-street, as well as of Chapel, Moore, and SwuiHon-streets formed the subject of discussion at the City Council meeting last night. A report from tbe Engineer pointed out that as extensive excavationß would be necessary in the reduction of the streets to their permanent levels, inconvenience would bo associated with all expedients of carrying out the work that might be adopted. Thus if the thoroughfares wore oat down perpen dicularly from the properties on either sido, the earth from the latter would assuredly fall down into the roadway, while if these abutting properties were sloped down the street would be a mere gutter between two ascending slopes. In the course of the dis cussion which ensued Cr. Goldie suggested, as the easiest way out of the difficulty, that the Council should buy up all the properties on either sido of the four streets, carry out their proposed improvements and then re-sell, which could then be done at a considerable advance. It was pointed, however, that it was now too late to adopt this expedient, and eventually it was decided, on Cr. Montague's motion, that the cutting should be let in one or moro contracts, tho question of perpendicular cutting or sloping being left in abeyance, but the Council under taking at its own expense to out out the grounds and lower the buildings of in terested property-owners. Cr. Goldie pointed out that 95,000yd5. of earth would be obtained from the proposed cutting^, and advocated the opening up of negotia tions with the Harbour Board for its sale. .That body would be glad to have the earth for its proposed reclamation of Freeman's Bay, andtne Council might derive a re turn of £4,500 from the safe of the material. Cr. Burns protested against such a disposi tion of earth while there were gullies in Ponsonby and Karangahape to be filled up. The feeling of the Council, however, ap peared to be with Cr. Goldie, but it was agreed that the time was premature for treating with the harbour Board on the subject.

To the Editor: Sir: The City Council are offering leases for salei and'aavertisiog that one • third the value of buildings erected will be returned to the lessee at the end of the lease. I should be glad to know if any reason exists for returning only one third of the value of buildings, as, in justice, it seems only right that the man who has paid for the buildings in addition to the annual market value of the land should still'bwri th&t for which he has paid, and' in praetico it'is only fob apparent that this policy bears US natural fruit in build ings of such a quality that at the end of the term their value shall be ob nearly ml as possible. In dealings of this character between private persons, we are oceds tomed to seeing tho land-owner take every advantage that his possession of a monopoly may give him, but in a case of this sort, where pedple are, through the agency of their representatives, dealing with them selves, it sooms strange to see the same courso pursued, Can it be that' our City Fathers have no idea of dealing with land except as a mere marketable article ? If so, they are behind the times, and should quickly see to mending their ways,—Yours, &c, S. Gray.

■-DECLINE OF MAN.-Nerron; w..Wl'd».i«i»i», Innjotence, Stiual Debility, oured by " Well> s Health Ilemwsr." AtlrtujgUU. Keml)Ulonlei pro ,, er a 0,., Mm ± AmkUßd .

■': Everybody should try Teutenberg's Ger main's Extract of Soap.—Crowthers Buildings, Wolloßley-Btreet East.

Sowing Machines tho best.—D, S. Chambers

.; The excitement in Auckland over Martini- Henry's victory last year in the Melbourne Cup will only be equalled by the drawing (in the presence of th* press and'investors) of Adam 'Bedq's second consultation on that event, which is now almost full.—[Adyt.] ' ■ .. .

CABLEGRAMS.

(by cable—copyright.)

(Received October 31—12.5 a.m.) New Peers Created. ■ London, October 30.—Five new peers have been created. * Small-pox in the Soudan. Small-pox is raging at Merai, a town a short distance below the fourth cataract of the Nile. English Action In Bechuanaland. England intends to punish the murderers of Bethel {sic), and to expel all marauders from Bechuanaland. London Chartered Bank of Australia. (Received October 31—11 a.m.) London, October 30. — The half-yearly meeting of the London Chartered Bank of Australia was held today, the profits amounting to fifty six thousand pounds. A dividend of 6 per cent, was declared, and twenty thousand pounds were carried to reserve, making a total of forty thousand pounds carried to that account on the year's transactions. The charter of the bank has been renewed for ten years. The British Policy in South Africa. London, October 29.—1 n the House of Commons the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under secretary for tho Colonies, in reply to a question, stated that General Smyth, com mander of the British force in South Africa, had been instructed to refuse to recognise the olaim of the Transvaal Government to protect Montsioa, the paramount chief of the Bechuanaland territory over which British authority is about to be restored. Federation Discussion. Sydney, this day.—Parliament is now discussing the Sydney Convention resolu tions, It is expected the prorogation will take place this week. Later. The Convention resolutions have been passed by 13 rotes to 9. The resolutions are now under consideration in the Legis lative Assembly.

THE FRENCH IN TONQUIN.

Tho Army Disabled by the Climate.

(by cable—copyright. )

Hong Kono, October 29. Lais intelligence from Tonquln shows that the French troops are Buffering severely from the effects of the climate. A large proportion of tho men are unfit to take field, and tho number on the sick list is rapidly increasing.

FATAL EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.

(BY tELEOIUrH—PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

Nelson, this day. A man named John Gray, aged 40 years, received such injuries from a oharge of dynamite suddonly exploding while working on Wangamoa Road that he died a few hours later. An Inquest was held, whon a verdict of "Accidental Death" was re turned.

MINING STEWS.

Thames, this day. Thames Golden Crowk.—Duringthemonth the battery has been employed chiefly upon a low grade of quarks from the surface working.and the return obtained from yes, torday's retorting was 49ozs. Gdwts, gold.

iYANH'jji (Karongahake).— The manager has banked }92oze. of retorted gold from 149 tons resulting from jjeneral dirt. The lawsuit brought by the directors against the Sir Walter Scott to recover £600 damages for encroachment has been compromised by the latter Company's directors consenting to the payment of 1350. BpW fRfKOE Imperial.—The monthly retorting took pjaco this morning, and re sulted in the pxcejleot return of 9340z5, re tored gold- The tonnage has not yet beep ascertained, but there were about 3&cwt. of specimens. C^MpHfA.— 201bs. of specimens were ob tained this morning from the winze on the hanging-wall reef.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-Yesterday.

(Before H. G. Beth Smith. Esq., R.M.)

DKt'KNmji: CABES,

Thos. Whbwbu. v. TuKNßtrtu—Claim, fiSt 2a lOd, on a promissory note,—Mr Hugh Campbell tor tho plaintiff; Mr F. Earl for the defendant —After the evidence of plaintiff, John Klng.and John Abbott hud been taken, the case was adjourned by consent for four weeks, in ordor that defendant's evidence may be taken at Monjjonul and forwarded to the Court Queen of Kngland v. John MoNoil.—Claim. US 16s Bd.—Mr A. K. Whitakerfor plaintiff and Mr Alexander for defendant Objection was taken to an informality in tho summons, and Hii Wor«hip having sustained tbe objection, Mr Whltaktr accepted a nonsuit. At the same time ha explained that he bad had nothing to do with the issue of the summonses. Nonsuits were then accepted on behalf of tho same Company in its actions against Lindsay Jack son, for £115s: G. Symington, for £2 15a; *". C. Dean, tor H is; D. Crawford, for 255: T. C. IteTlcion, for 28s Sd j J. Dickey, for 42 12s 6d: a Curtis, for «13 Us (Id. Mary larrell v. Thomas Smith.—Claim 18s for lenV-Judgmont given for plaintiff for amount claimed. Burton and Napier v. O. H. Smith.—Claim £5, on a guarantee of a bill of coats given by de fendant tor a third party.—Mr Burton tor tbe nMnflff. 'Mr Lusfc for tho defendant-After hearlngjiho evidence His Worship nonsuited tho phVntitni with oosta, 103 6d. ; Goorgo Reedy. John Smith.—Clalra.fi') 53, for work and labour done, and material supplied la tha coarse ot alterations to a billiard table, tho property of the defondant, who is lessee of the Occidental Hotol.-Mr Napier for the plaintiff; Mr A. X. Whltakor for tho defendant.-— The defence was that the chants was exceasira, and that a sum ot 80s, which had been paid into Court, was sufficient remuneration.— His Worship took the same view of tho matter, and nonsuited the plaintiff with cotts fll 13b 6d. F. O.Clayton v.Nalm and Robertson.—Claim: J516 fpr nanny lent—Mr Brock appeared for the plalntlff.-Mr Keetley, for the defendant, said he had himself served notice of Robertson's ' bankruptcy upon plaintiff, and he had nover intended to raise a defence against Nairn.—Mr Brook said he had merely oouplod Robertson's name that the olea of non-Joinder mlijht not bo raised. His Worship gave judgment for the full amount against Nairn, with coßtß £210s. Henry Teoeo v. Frank M. Wlllniott Claim, $36 10», for salary; and Louise Crawford v. the same ; claim, £48 Os lOd.for salary.—Mr Cooper, for defendant, applied for an adjournment in order that tho defendant might give his testi mony in New Plymouth on tho 18th of next month. Mr Theo. Cooper, for tho plaintiffs, stated that the application for adjournment was for tho purpose of evasion and delaying his creditors. His Worship decided to hear the case. Miss Louise Crawford and MrTtcceboth gave evidence in support of their claims, and judgment was given for plaintiffs with costs. SA 18s, in each case. Jamos Kelly v. Auckland Gas Co.—Claim, LIP.: Mr Napier for plaintiff, Mr O. F. Buddie for defendant. This was a claim fer cash paid and compensation arising out of a late action in whioh the parties to tho present suit were ro versed, and when judgment was given against tha pi osent plaintiff for L 5 '15s and costs. Bxo eutlon had boon Issued and distress levied for a greater amount than was due. The defence was that the mistake had been made purely in error and L 2 Bs. the amount charged in excess, was paid into Court—Jndgmont was resorved. The Court then adjourned until to-day.

THIS DAY.

DEFENDED CASE,

■J^S^tl' T? meJ'7 ty N?P lertor plaintiff, and Mr (Gtebrge for defondant.—Claim £10 is lid for work and labour dotie, and materials sup pliod.-The:plainUff is a carpenter.: and Tvas employed by defendant ;on the erection of a cottage at Kpsom. He fras'instructed by defen dant to pay tho workmen, and defendant i&ve him odd sums pf money from time titime, telline him tokeepan accountof the wagospaid. Plaintiff paid the workmen at tho rate of 18 hours a week, though they only worked 11 hours. De fendant denied his right to do this, and con tended tKat the men should only have been paid for Tthe time they aotually worked. Alaree omountoi evidence as to tho rule of the trade *as given, ODd counsel having addressed tho Court, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for 49 0s (Sd.and costs 65 3s. r

THE KHARTOUM EXPEDITION.

PROGRESS OF THE BRITISH FORCES,

(by cable, -cofybight.)

Cairo, October 29, Telegrams have been received here report ing the arrival at Ambukol of Lord Wolseley and his staff. The Hussara Contingent and Camel Corps have reached Ashouam (query, Assouan), and will proceed towards Dongola at an early date.

GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST PROFESSOR SWALLOW.

Martin Swallow, the well-known musi cian, was brought up at the Police Court this morning, before His Worship the Mayor and Superintendent Thomson, on three distinct charges—(l) indecently and unlaw fully assaulting a male person, William McLean ; (2) with soliciting Samuel Cane to commit an indecent assault; and (3) under the Vagrant Act, with using indecent language to Sergeant Donnelly. On the application of Sergeant Pratt, the cases were romanded until Monday next, in order to get up the cases and subpoena the neces sary witnesses. The Court was completely crowded with spectators anxious to see the Professor. Mr George appeared in defence, and had no objection to a remand, but would a&k for sureties, as prisoner was well known in Auckland, and was not likely to decamp. Sergeant Pratt said the police would not oppose bail, but it must be of a substantial character, as the crimes were of a very serious nature. Bail was allowed— ■prisoner £100, on his own recognizances; and one surety in £100, or two in £50 each. Messrs Charles Borthwick and Joseph M. Syraa gave the necessary bail. It appears that the accused was arrested about nine o'clock last night in company with a half ■ witted man named McLean, who has recently been dis charged from gaol after serving a sentence for criminal' assault. Attention was drawn to the accused by Cane, who informed Sergeant Donnelly that Swal low had made certain indecent pro positions to him. The sergeant sum moned a constable, and on entering the right of way they found Swallow and Mc- Lean, under circumstances which the sergeant considered warranted him in effect ing their immediate arrest. Upon being convoyed to the police station,the Professor protested vigorously against being locked up in a cell, but Sergeant Pratt declined to listen to his remonstr.ancea, and lib spent the night at the station.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor and Superintendent Thomson j.

A Notorious Character.—Mary Mc- Manus, alias Kennedy, a nymph of the pave, was charged under the Vagrant Act with being an habitual drunkard, and with using obscene language on the 30th inst. —Prisoner pleaded guilty to drunkenness.. —Fined 50a and costs for two offences ; er in default, ono month's imprisonment.— John Ross, drunk, 5s and costs.

JExi-osure of Person.—William McLean pleaded not guilty to a charge of wilfully exposing his person in Gore-street, and on the application of Sergeant Pratt, he was remanded until the 3rd proximo. Severs amd Cowardly Assault.—John Houlihan was charged with committing an assault of a very serious nature upon Mrs Christina Kelly on the night of the 28th instant.—Mr Edward Cooper for the pro secution.—Christina Kelly, wife of Robert Kelly, blacksmith, of Union-street, Free man's Bay, deposed that on the night in question there was a tapping on her sitting room window. She oponed the door, think ing it was her son, when the prisoner at tacked her, and struck her several violont blows On her head. She screamed, and the prisoner ran away. She kept her bed for two days in consequence.—Robert Kelly deposed that he was sitting in the front room, and Mrs Kelly looked out, and seeing the stranger, asked him what he wanted, when Bhe was attacked. He went' out, and they had a struggle. He knocked prisoner down. He, however, got up and ran (awards Beresford-street. The man was sober, but when the constable came up he feigned drunkenness.—To prisoner: I struck you frith a stickl You gave me a black eyo.—To the Bench :lam a sailor, and had only been ashore a shorttimb, when I took several glasses of colonial beer, which affected my head. lam very sorry.—His Worship: Yours is a common excuse.—Mr Kelly expressed his belief that prisoner had made a mistake in the house. He was, a perfect etranger.—Mr Coaper having ad dressed tho Court, the Bench sentenced prisoner to two months' in Mount Eden, with hard labour.

Unregistered. —The charge against John Henry Field and Thomas T. Masefield, for permitting an amusement in Ponsonby Hall on the evening of the 6th inst., was with drawn, the matter having been arranged with the City Council.

WESLEYAN DISTRICT MEETING.

Yesterday Afternoon's Session.

At the afternoon session, hymn 218 having been sung, Mr Hudson engaged in prayer. The Principal of Three Kings Institution sub mitted his report of the work done by the native students during the year,/which was favourably1 received *by this! meeting. The report of the classical and mathematical tutor respecting the course of study pursued by the students for the ministry was read, and after a few remarks from some of the members 6f the meeting, was approved. Mr T. McMaster laid the balance-sheet of Wesley College on the table, which was received, Mr F, L. Prime, Treasurer of the Home Mission Fund, reported the amounts received from the several circuits in the district. Total amount, L 1.332 6s lid ; expenditure for the year, L 1,340 4s. A resolution to the following effect was warmly carried, "That the District Meet ing presents very hearty thanks to Mr Thomas Buddkandthe other members of the family of the late Rev. Thomas and Mrs Buddie for the very handsome dona tion of L 250, presented to the Home Mission Fund j and expresses its deep gratitude to Almighty God for the evidence thus afforded that the missionary spirit for which the parents were so largely distinguished is claimed as a heritage by the children." A recommendation was adopted to' the effect that the Rev. W. Gittos should take thesuperiritendence of the Maori work in the Kaipara and Waikato, and with this in view it was further recom mended that he should reside in Auckland. Mr J. Edson. Mr T. Buddie, Mr J. L. Wilson, and Mr J. Trounson supported this. Grateful jtostjinony was borne to the long and self-denying labours of Mr Gittos in the Eaipara. An animated discussion followed respecting the Raglan appoint ment for next year. After a great many had spoken, a resolution was carried by the casting vote of the Chairman recommending the Conference to appoint a probationer instead of a married minister. "The grants to Maori miss'ons, Home Mission stations, and de pendent circuits were next considered; Tho following sums were recommended before the close of the sossipn :—Hokian"a L 293 9s; Kaipara, L 258 9s ; Whangaroa, Tj2o.

At the evening session the subject was resumed : —Raglan, L 286 10s ; Upper Thames, ■ Jjso j1 'Hamilton, LgO ; Te Awamutu, Lls ; Paparoa, L6O; VVairoa, L4O; Tauratoga, L 75 ; Gisborne, L6O ; Paeroa, L2O.

This Hay.% HHfIHSa

The financial sessions were continued this morning. 'Hymn 940 having been sung, devotional exercises were led by Rev. H, Bull. The record of yesterday- was theii rdad by the Secretary and approved. The Foreign Mission income, L 177 19s Cd, was reported as the result of ordinary collec tions during the year. A special sum was also raised during the late visit of Dr Kelynack towards the Special Help Fund! amounting to about 1,350. It was resolved that every_ possible effort bo made to in crease the income for foreign missions, as the claims are increasingly urgent. Balance sheets of soveral connectional funds were read and adopted. The following circuits wore reported as due to provide'for married ministers:—Grafton Road, Upper Thames, Bay of Islands, Gisborne, and Tauranjra. It was 'resolved to recommend to Cbnferonoe that Grafton Road, Upper Thames, and Bay of Islands circuits be relieved of their obligation for one year. The follow ing circuits asked for additional ministers for next year: MahuraHgi and Ohineniuri, the latter to have a Home Missionary. It was recommended that the officials oftho Wesleytm and Free Methodist Churches in Auckland hqld a conference re the require ments of the work at Mount'Koakill.' - [ The meeting adjourned till 2.30^.m, '

PARLIAMENTARY.

(BY TELEGRAPH.-SPECIAIi REPORTER).

'■"■■■ Wellington, this day. The Electric Lines Bill, which has passed !* the Lower House, contains a provision for a telephone between Coromandel and Mercury . Bay. j Authority is given to the Govern ment to negotiate with the Union Sash and Door Company on the subject. Mr Cad uian was instrumental in gettingithis.pro-.sj vision inserted, ~ I am given ta understand that when Wnhanui speaks at the bar of the -House* lie will not have so much to say respecting the Native Lands Settlement Bill as On general grievances of the natives. One of these is the Rating Act, which has been the subject of an immense number of petitions from natives this session. :: ~/ Tbo Close of the Session. '' ; It is understood that several measures out of the 16 chosen yesterday to be proceeded with will, it necessary, be dropped, in order that the work of the session may be got through by the end'of next week. A report waa current last night that the Beetroot Sugar Bill would also be dropped, but this does not appear probable from the fact that the bill in question is set down for com mittal before the other bills on the Order Paper. . .

It is rumoured that the House will,sit next Saturday, and that morning sittings Will be held during next week.

Protracted Sitting of the House.

The House this morning went into Com mittee on Westland Education District Sub division Bill, and a long, discussion ensued. The bill was reported with amendments, to be considered the following day. -The J Premier gave notice of his intention to move on Friday, "ThafFthe House meet at lit a.m. on Saturday next for 'Government business only." The House rose at 2.20 a.m.

Return of Auckland Members.

Amongst the Auckland members who leave for home to-morrow are—Messrs Hobbß and MitcheLson.

The Loan Proposals.

In the House yesterday, Sir Julius Vogel gave notice of his intention te introduce a Loan- Bill to authorise the borrowing of money requisite for carrying out the Go vernment proposals.

Beetroot Sugar BUI.

A lengthy discussion took place on this measure in committee this morning. A number of. amendments were propascd which would have had the effect of com pletely emasculating the bill, but they were; all rejected by large majority. Ultimately the bill was reported with several important amendments, which were ordered to be considered on the following day. ' '■- -..I

An Injustice to Parnell.

During the course of yesterday afternoon's sitting, Mr Moss drew attention to an error of some importance to the Borough of Parnell in the printed evidence attached to the report of the Legislative Council Com mittee on the Trust Board. He said the Paraell debentures were described as being* for their security property issued at the annual value of L 14.000, while it should: have been L 26,500. Upon inquiry he had ascertained that the evidence was as given. His object was to draw attention to the' error, as it was evidently too late to correct it in any other way. It affected somewhat the reputation of the debentures which were held by the Trust. - Sir Julius Vogel< said he could not have d correction made now, and in fact it would "bo a breach of privilege for him to interfere with a report from the other Chamber.

Malm Roads In Auckland District,' *

It has been agreed, on the motion of the; Minister of Public Works, that about one hundred roads in different parts of the colony should be declared main roada in terms of Section 7 of the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. The following are those in Auckland district: — Tauranga-Cam- i bridge, 50 miles from Whangarei Heads to; Busby Head, 4, Hobson County—Hakaru to Kaiwaka, 4; from main Hakaru, Darga ville Road, to Whakahara Wharf, 3,. Wat kato County—Narrows Bridge to Tamahero, 8. Rodney—Port Albert Road, through Kaipara Flats to Te Fahi Creek, 141 road from Matakana to Mahurangi Heads Wharf, 7; Warkworth toSandspit, Mata kana, Port Albert to Te Arai, 12 ; Komo» koriki, through Puhol to Wmnui, 10; Maiij gawai to Hakaru, 4; Upper Hoteo Bridge to Wharehine, 7 ; Wellsford to Hoteo Bridge, West Coast Road, 7; Maunga turoto to Bailey, 10; Upper Hoteo Bridge to Te Aral, 8. Waitematar- Road from Great North Road, at New Lynn, through Titirangi and Manukau1 Road' districts, via Muddy Creek and Huia, to West Coast at-Manukau North Head, 18; from Great North Road at Waikomiti to Waikomiti Railway Station, 1. Manu kau—Tuakau Railway Station to Razor back, 6; Tuakau Point to Bluff, near Mercer, Tuakau, close to flax mill, through Pukekohe West to Drury, 15; "Wairoa to' * Maraetai, adjoining the main road from Howick to Maraetii, Wairoa towards Taupo 'I and Ness Valley, 3; road through Maraetai district to connect with Taurangi district on west, and Wairoa South district on east, 12. Raglan—From Te Rori Bridgef through Harapipi to junction of Raglan ana Whatiwhati Roadr, 10; road from Alexan dra West to Harapipi, 6. Waikato—Game bridge to Piako, '12; Ohaupo to Piako,l6 i .A Waipaj Alexandra, to Te Awamutu, 8; Newcastle to Hamilton, 13. New Zealand and Federation. Notice has been given by Mr Moss that ho will move as an amendment on the federation resolutions that the following be substituted for the sub-clauses marked E, F, and G:—"That while rejoicing in the prospect of a federal union among tho colonies of tho Australian continent, this House is o£ opinion that the distance of New Zealand, her insular position, and the homogeneous character of her population, render it desirable that no ttepshouldbe taken to include her in such federation qnSS the federal policy with reference t»* the Customs tariff, to the immigration and em ployment of uncivilised races as labourers/ and other matters affecting the well-being and happiness of her people, shall be known as settled." ~ • .;".

CRICKET.- Saturday's Matches.

Albion y. True Bluks {No. 10 wioket|.- Albion: Morrow, Bathßate. Whcoler, Culver well, Jones, Holmes, Taylor, Sullivan, Beaney, Watson, Prosaef. Emergencies: BusheUi Wardell, True Blues; Howard, Buchanan,, Beamish, Treniaine, Stlchbury, Cunningham, Andrews, MoManans, Rowe, Poolo, W. Kelly, Emergonoy: Gentles. AncKLANb College and Grammak-sciiool Ist Eleven v. Wellesley Ist KleVSn iN6. r lB wigket).—Tho following representthe Col lege:— Purchas, Calvert, Lawford, Burton, Goldie, McLeod, Lundon, Kelly, Harper, Cook, and Saarland. Wollesley :^Huline %BuSßl«iim (2), Fox, Diddams, Cairns, Knee. Tisdall, SaSton; and Tebbs. Emergency: Keove. s" ' *""*'" ,■' Nejvton y. AvoNDAix^The following team represent Newton 0,0. v. Avondale, at Airtn dale. Drag to leave Mr 0. X: White's; .Karan- , gahape Road, at 1.30 pm.. viz., Burns, Cblgan, Hobson {2), Mason, Mills, PotteouvPriteliaifl. . Perkins, Smith and Waddingham; ■ imerKeaoy: Osmond. ■■ , Gordon Ist v. West End Ist (No. irwtokot). —Gordon team:' Ahsenno, r' G6uld,- Boldshfpt Wa Kisslingr, Luak, McCausland, Meldrnm a), ■ Rybnrn. Sykes, and Williams. • .. 'Si AtKiKLAND v. Otahuhu (at Otahuhu).— Auckland: Blair, Cobbett, IJewos; Kaston, garner. Hall, Howard. Mathieson. Kobia*on> 1 Stafford, and Webster. Utahuhu: ' Bwingi i I Porch (3), Crow, Bowden, Brown, Suthedand, m Leahy. Gray, and Dunkley; : • .-•'-,'; O!'' ?3 United 2nd v. I. ZiNGABi.-Unlted team: Shove, Brightonl (2). Lumpkin, Thorns. Harvle (2), A. Ellis, Dymook, Gatlana, J. Walker. I. gtagari: Laird (captain), Ansenno, Beale, Chat field (2). Johnstone, Lewis, Mullhuj, Tonks, Tdcker, Webster. \iij-i >i. Our Boys v. UNiTED.-Our BoyB: B. MUIs. i (capt.), R. Whitoside. H; Wjnyard. W. Biploy A. Cromwell. G. Walker, J. Maohattie, A. Hendry, J.Georore,R.Sadler,andC.E. Whltn asj Emergency: J. HilL United team: Mumiord, Teatro. Yates. MacsOormick (2), Lankham (2, Sims, MoPhorson, Harvey and Jervis. '■ Parnell 2nd v. Alpha 2nd (No. 7 wicket).— Parnell: R. Heron, C. Hill, Taite, Goodman. Gillespie, Cossan. MackSe, Hewson, Eeodeyi McHugh. and KUlip. Emergencies: Damon, Cole, and Hart. < • ALMA;'v r 'CARLTON (No. 12 Wicket).—Alma Wheatly fcaptain), Hill, Allison, Hammoufl, , Monarty, Pennalligan. Suiter, Speight, Ellej ■ j Koetley, Hiokoy. Emergencies : Allen and ) Adhngton. • . ; . i -Holland .v. I. Zingabi (No. 9 wicket) ---5 Holland: Thomas, Beard, liuMoot. Blenkinsop, ( Honn, Mell,,Crouch, Kdwards, P. Hare, Mills, ) Murphy. Emergencies: Moll and Wartot[.-» {I. Zingarl 2nd: Brabazon, Daniels, Kshor, Martin, McKenzio, McLeod, Milner, Pottsen, McCausland, Smith. Wynyard. Emergencies Snod grass, Norrie, Stone. i > Parnell Ist v. United Wabehoubembk - (No. 1 wicket).—Parnell:;. W. Gardiner (capW; J. Lccky, Ryan, Tostro, A. Hill/ Brown, Coßsan, Ohlson, Dtmn, Wright, and W. Speight, • Uuited Warehousemen: Burgess, BanßoU, Bax ! ter, Collier, Gilchritt,. McUoehio, Nowland, , I Shepperd, Talbbt, Veale, and another. West End 3rd y. National (No. 6 wioket).— West End 3rd: Laxon, Mears, Burton, Hoffman, McKay, Dean, Fowler, Stewart, Harper, Skeen, Steadman. Emergencies: Somervlllo, Munro Hooper (2). . Alpha Ist v. West End 2nd.—Wret Kiwi 2nd: Baker, Berry, Clayton, Colobrock, Cour tayno, Donald, Doughty, Gamble, McGrogw, Taylor. Yarney.

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~\TE\V BARGAINS! SPLENDID J3I .VALUE. I HAVE BOUGHT, AT A HEAVY> SO Now Silk Broche Dolmans. Lace Cap#, &c, and will sell thorn at and under warehouse price. These are this season's goods. Now Patterns in Ginghams, choice goods, from ChoictfaAßSortment in Prints, Sateens?.•.Nuns' Velung, new and very pretty Buttons, one of the best Btooks of White Cream, and Gold Lace in the town to solect from; very lowest GooS Stock of Ladies' Umbrellas; grand line. Is 6d. worth 3s Cd , . . 72-ln. White Twill Shooting, heavy make, Is yard 90-ln; Grey Sheeting; is yard- v"*';::'1 Strong Blue Serge for boya' wear, BJd, worth Is Lot or Damaged Tweed, Is yard New Stock o( Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and other Good Line' Boys' Black Felt Hats, is 6d, worth 200 Men's and Boys' Straw Hats at half-price to 50 Mer?s Strong Tweed Coats, 7s 6d; great bar 30 Men's Nelson Tweed Salts, Sss, splendid value Impairs Men's Alloa * Hose, damaged. 6d pair 10 Boys' and Youths' Strong Tweed Suits, from 17s 6d. These were bought at a heavy dis count, and will be sold much under ware so M°i?BVwe Ced Suits. 22s 6d; Tweed Trousers. 43 Od 100 Boys's Knicker Suits, is 9d A Largo Lot of Job Linos and Romnants to be sold cheap to meet the times. r WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, 288. UPPER QUEEN STREKT.



E X J) 0 R I C. MILNE & CHOYCE Have just received a Supplementary Shipment of 12 oases, per Doric, of the LATEST LONDON NOVELTIES. 1 cage VISITKS and MANTLES 1 case MILLINERY, CAPES, &o. 1 case FLOWKRS and FEATHERS I 2 eases STRAW HATS and BONNETS 1 case GLOVES and HOSIERY 1 case LACE GOODS 1 case PLASTRONS. NECK ARRANGE MENTS, and DRESS TRIMMINGS' 1 cose LINEN TABLING and BLEACHED CLOTHS I case COSTUMES, VERY HANDSOME. lot The Bulk of above Goods were bough a Jo 6at the end of the London Season and wiU be Sold Correspondingly Low' THE EXHIBITION GAUNTLET GLOVES, which ought to be marked 303 per pair, are ; A SPECIAL NOVKLTY. T ; THB '.PLASTRONS AND DRESS TRIM MINGS are also spbcum.y nkw and ." ' ;;' ■ '" . ■ STYLISH. ■ MILNE & CHOYCE/ LORNE AND WELLESLEF STREETS.



WB FURNISH HOUSES TUKOIfiIIOUT. GABLICK & CRANWEU/B , '■•■'■. •■■::■■ ■ is vbs •'.'■ • •" ■ "'■ CHEAP FURNISHING ;; warehouse. __ just opened, ! ' BsjkVTirvh Assortment BRUSSELS °TAPEBTRY, i ifi ! AND EIDDKRMINISTER . CARPETS. | jj '■'."■ '"*' splendid iot \ ■ •i ' " '"B^DkJ^.Ai}^" ' ''" m Jus»,Reoeiv<», ■ ■ ■ IRONTANP BRAB* NICKEL-PLATED. <. .' .. ..-•■..„. *' QARUOK ..AMI (J&AtCmELh. FURNIBHINO i ' TU.-'= WA»KHOBfaii ""' QUBEN-STRBRT. AUOKLANH. E|B. C. "NEWBERBY COBBBTT, f *■-. M.8., M.a. KDINBUEGH j -* ,i (Lrate uendent Physician, Accouchonr, Rotunda AXtlfJt(ED*STJiu££Tt AIiBERT PABE« ■ •■■ ■- _ Near Choral Hall. l; •-' ; ■ . ,_^__ .. Houra of Consultation. ' ■ : At Home: 8-11 a.m., 6-7. and 8-9 p.m. ; At Mr Alokln's Pharmacy, Queen-etreot! lfl-I, Spooial practtoe la Midwlferj and Dtotaaei at Women and Children. ; "^T^l^ "EIiATHEA DYEING fOR CLEANING J? PAR EXCELLENCE. l SIBAW .BATS ANB BONNETS PERFECTLY •..-.. CLEANED, DYSD, OB >r.TEimrt. Qnloknesa at Bxecntton and Mofietata Coat i ' . specially considered. , MBS D. P. FISHEB, For many years In bnalneßß In Wellington, and : well sknown la several parta of the colooy, fie ■ alrea to Intimate too opening of premises at ORAITS BUILDINGS. . • .- ;.-' i' 'ObHier of* ■ WEIXESLKY AND HOBSON aiEKETB, |; . On the line of Tramway. | In tho art of Dyeing Mra'Flaher aoknowledgea no superior In the colonies, and admits of very few equals. CUMMER SEASON, 1884. J COS6KATE & CO. Have much pleasure in announcing the arrival, Per'Dorto, of a. „_ VERY ikRGE ASSORTMBNT --■ '• -•■ ' ;.:OP : •. . :"' ' Ibumergoods! : ••■.•...} !_.- :■' .;■•..: '.AND ' •: S) i TTOR "EVBRY DEPARTMENT. They' comprlae on Exceptionally COMPLETB, BTOCKof COTTON AND WOOLLEN DRESS ! I■; ', ■; : STUFFS'- '- "■• '" ' i -■'-' ! In all tho Very Latest Materials, Colourings, ; , : and Combinations. • j". .An Elegant Assortment of ' j PARIS TRIMMED MILLINERY,, SHOT, PLAIN,,AND BROCHE SILKS| ! ~..,- AND SATINS, 0:1 tf» » ' • SHOT AMD CHECK WASHING BILKS, iIiACES-, ( i COLLARETTES, ' ' ! , GLOTBSy , f HOSIERY, ■ -;--' ■ '■■ ■■ ■■'- . MANTLES, ' -SUN-SHADES, AND RIBBONS^ ft* almost Endless VABiETr. W- JOJh, THB LARGEST AND MOST , v VARIED ASSORTMENT ' ':. ■. ', . OF' ~:.'■•■ : SUMMER FOOD'S "HOT J DISPLAYED THIS SEASON. PoWto Vacoinmnn every Friday, at Ktag*(,



GO TO ITIHE II|"ELBOURNE "TVRAPERY AND CLOTHING /COMPANY, ..> QUEEN-STREET, FOR NEW AND FASHIONABLE DRAPERY NKW " AND FASHIONABLE DRAPERY NEW AND FASHIONABLE DRAPERY NEW AND i FASHIONABLE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. AND CLOTHING. AND CLOTHING. AND CLOTHING. ALL GOODS AT WHOLESALE PRICES. The M.D. & C. CO. Sell STERLING GOODS ONLY, and NO RUBBISH. The Establishment v Lighted Throughout by 50 Incandescent ELECT It I€ LAMPS. TERMS CASH. THE MELBOURNE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMPANY Call your attention to their Extensive Stock OF GENERAL DRAPERY and CLOTHING, Which they BELL AT WHOLESALE PRICES. fiHEAP AND GOOD CO.'J.'Jj&JUi V Also. FORKS, SPOONS, CRUETS. &O. BELLING A.J VKBY K>W PRICKq. THOMAS BAMUEL. * 103. QOBSN-BTBBBT. -.



1 As will be seen by advertisement, Mr W. H. Fenton, the well-known hatter, has taken unto himself a partner in the person of Mr Henry Young, who is familiarly known throughout the colonies. The new firm will spare no expense to spake theirs the premier establishment of its kind in the colony. ' No Place Like Home.—Tavvhiao has come home full of'wonder and admiration at the Blunts of London. His duaky Majesty has been Hoiil3cd. at Homo until ha has grown weary. He has breakfasted with baronets, dinen with dukes, and hobnobbed with highnesses; he has Ilycd-inSt. James's, and explored St. GH'ns'ft Hia health has been drunk a thousand times, oat he has never been 'drunk once, for he has kept tho pledge all the time, and now he sajs there is no plae« like homo for comfort, and no place like Baton's Co-Operative Store (next the Criterion, Hobson-street) for Canterbury Bacon. 8d; Loc I Bacon, from Id to 6d; Hams, 8d; Cur' rants, s}d; Raisins, 3d; Sultanas, Sd ; Corn flour. 5d per packet: Coffee, Is per lb j Indian and China Teas, Is 8d jßggs. Is por dozen; New Potatoes, Mb for Is; Fresh Butter, &1.-[Advt.J " ROUGH ONJRATS. "-Clean out rata, mice rood,,* "—"—•>!■»«« • Co,,A W »to..»ueW*B4



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