SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Tim-ir watiti! i '-l'ulßEvening, 4.33 HIGH WAISUi xoiuorrow Morniog, J.SG SUNSET.-Thia Kvening, &12 .:'■>,'■ SUNRISK-ro-morrow Morning, 4.46 MOON'S AOSi. -New Mood, 18th, 5.51 a.m..

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVKNING. Macfsrereor, a.a., Johnson, from Whangarol Marion, sch, Clcverier,from Sydney Norval, sch. Edwards, from Russell

TO-DAY. Ringaroonnii. 5.8., Popham, from the South Klo, sch., Robertson, from Onmaru . . Omaha, briKantine. Melklaham, from Chatham AVaitakl, s.'s., Crawford, from Whangarei MaKollan Cloacl. hrigiintlnc, from Invercarelll Freetrader, barque, McAnhur, from Lyttelton Glenelg, s-s., Amodeo, from Ohiwa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Wellington, a.8.. Stephenwn, (or Tauranga ChrUtina, sch, Evanson, for Russell

IMPORTS.

Per Freetrader, from Lyttelton-2,000 sacks *h«at, 230 br.Ka malt, 110 bags (lour, 3 bales flook.

Per Marion, from Sydney-195 sacks bone dust, 22 tons shale, S sacks shellac. Per Rio, from Oamaru—l,7Bo sacks flour, 576 .sacks bran, 1,003 sacks wheat, SGsackß pollard, 7!)3 sacks oats.

Per Klngarooma, from Melbourne—l 23 cases bitters, 10 woolpacks, 32boxes and 31 half chests tea, 14 qu»rter-caaks and 2 canes wine. 100 cases whlskv, 20 quarter-casks and 10 cases brandy, 88 case 3 geneva, 21 stoves. 10 cases tapioca From Dunedin — 260 mat 3 sugar, 200 boxes candles, 50 coils wire netting, 27 blocks stone. From Lyttelton—2s sacks malt, 4ao sacks wheat, 11 kegs and 6 tubs butter. From Wellington— 270 boxes candles, 50 cases ginger ale.

Inward* Coastwise—Ocean, from Mercury Bay, with 23,00f1?t timber; Janet, from Whan garei, with 800 bushels lime; Pukapuka, from 'I'alrna, with 23.590 ft timber; Tokarau, from Tatiranga, with 21,000 ft timber. . '

Outwards Coastwise.—Janet, for Whanga rel; Pnkapuka, for Tairua.

The s.a. Glenelg arrived from Mercury Bay and Ohiwa this aiternoon with a cargo of cattle.

The three-masted schooner Rio, which left Oamaru on tho 28th nit, arrived hero this morn ing. Passongor: Mrs Patrick.

Tho schooner Marion, which left Sydney on tho 25th ulto.*. arrived hero last evening with a cargo of honeduat, &o.

The barque Arcadia goes from this port to Friendly Islands, where she will load copra for a home port.

The brifrantine Mauellen Cloud arrived from Invercargill this morning after an uneventful 15 daya" passage.

The barque Freetrader, which arrived hero thla afternoon, left Lyttelton at 6 a.m. on the 6th inst., and experienced light and variable winds during tho passage

The schooner Golden Isle, which has been wrecked at Palll»cr Bay, was fcuilt at Mahu lanel in 18(8, mid sho is owned by Mr J. Robertson, of Lake Takapuna. The s.s. Macgregor arrived from Whangarel last evening with tho following passengers :— Ale3srs Palmer, Williams, D. McLean, Pollock, llwirox, Lluxton, Marshall, Henry, Colo, Hughes, Patterson, Johnson, Kaily, JUemner, Bucher, Hoy, Alesdames Gilt, Thornton, Misses Thornton. McKenzie, and Gibson,

The following passengers arrived from Whangarol by tlie s.s. Waitakl this morning :— Mrs and Master Hewett, Mrs Newbold, Misses Brook, Patrick. Teasdale, Mnnro, Sullivan, Jnn\en (.'), Sullivan and Bergan; Messrs Grun .day, Martin, Green, Johnson. Batger, Buller, " Jones, McLaren, H. James, Kitten, Mnnro, C. Hnllivan. A. 11. Collier, K. Stewart, Jehnson, MeDonnld, Chadin, Grlerson, D. MolCenzie, Mocntainer, MasttT Grundiiy, and 7 in the steerage.

fil'i'he as. Ringarooma arrived from Melbourne via the South at 11 a.m., with the following pas sengers: From Melbourne—Mr Barton. Mrs Pearson and child, Mr and Mrs Heron and child. From the South—Messrs J. C. Seelye, D. uVdair, Bishop. Galen, D. Hunter. Otto, ICopsoh, Savillc, Dickson, Roberta. Cameron. J.. H. Stubbs, Taiaroa, Hunter, Mr and Mrj Mayo, Misses Johnston and Hill, Dr. and. Mrs Young, Mcsdamcs Cook and Bassett, Messrs Gregory, Donovan, Aulitin, J. MoManus (2). R. Hitcluson, h. Jenkins. A. Lirahnn., MrsMcGill, Mrs Har vio and family (10).

-"Thehiigantlno Omaha loft Chathim Island on Sunday evening, the 2nd November. Had very light winds fox the first two days, followed by a Strong. southerly gale, which only lasted a few ours; afterwards experioacedu continuation of strong northerly winds to making Portland Island light. On theOth had strong south-west gale to Kast Cape; from thonce moderate westerly wind to arrival here, this morning, at 7 o'clock. Shu brings a cargo of sheep and island produce and the following passengers :— Mrs Regnault,Mrs Andemon ana three children, Messrs Hood, Beamish, Moore, Rayncr, and Fioros. - , , ..; ,-. ;.],;.-■■ . ,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

i ■ .;'<: •' ■ arrival. "; ■■ ■•'•• ■ Stormbird, a.s., Chambers, from Taranaki ; , DEPARTURES. , ' Lalla Fookh, s.s., Campbell, for Raglan, Ivavyhiu, and Waitara Stormbird, s.s,, Chambers, fof the South The B.S. Stormbird arrived from Taranaki yesterday afternoon with 65 horses, 16 kegs bnttor, and 114 packages. She left again at 3 o'clock to-day for the South with 25 tons sugar, 30tonssundry merchandise, and tho -following powengors:— Messrs Gilmonr, Price, Organ, Jonos and Miss Price. The 8.3. Lalla Rookh left for Raglan, Kawhia, and Waitara at 11 o'clock to-day, with Co bags flour, 20 mats sugar, 10 spools wire, 3 ploughs, 20 sacks potatoes, 10 sacks oats, 40 bars and bundles iron, and 130 cases and packages sundries. ...-., Tho sa Argyle should arrive from Hokianga tc-morrow morning. ~. ■.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

j Russell, this day.—Sailed: Mariner. Load ling: Griffln. The Clansman sails this after noon. Passengers—Messrs Mellor, Keeaing, Morrisom and Dixon. •'.•.. ;■

; Tauuancia, this day.—Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, 7 a.m. .

* Grrymouth. this day.—Arrived: Omapere from Auckland, 7.30 a.m. ■ ;

Wellington, yeßterday.—Sailed: Hawea, for the Nortlu Passengers: Miss Fullor, ilrs Osborne and child, Messrs Jawsey, Reid, Fullor, Brewstor. Pearson, Edmonds, Newman, Gregory, Gloiier, Schurtz, Henderson, Oransley, Gardner, Bell, Lechner, and six steerage. Port : Chalmers, yesterday. — Sailed : Tarawera, for the North. Passengers for Auck land : Mr and Mrs Kirk, Messrs Jowitt and Williams.

Port Chamiers, this day.—Sailed, at noon Ruapchu, for Lyttelton.

t Sydney, this day.—Arrived, on'Weanesday evening: S.s. Hauroto, from Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. " Mil AIFRBD-BIXCKIAND! WEEKLY REPORT. At- the Hayinarket on. Friday, November; 4, foddor was at low values; oaten hay at3s 6d; meadow hay, from Is6d; straw, isGd thecwt; -oats, 2s lid and 3s the bushel: chaif. from £2 6s to£4 53thetoa; horse stock were fairly repre sented, and at late values. Medium draught unbroken colts from £1? to £16; the yearling by Ariel, 40 guineas; carriage horse. £40; medium draught broken, £20 and £25; and a Courtland ■wr.ggon, £30. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, late values were sustained. Hides ranged from 2jd to tii fUe' lb; fallow. 25s to 27s Gil the cwt; sheepskins, 2s lid' to os each; longwooy.'Od to ot'the lb. During the past fortnight- stock'Tias arrived from the coast in greatly, increased numbers. Prices have in' consequence fallen. At Kemuera, on Thursday, cattle were yarded largely in excess of «snal numbers, and prices realised were from 2s to,3s the lOOlbsleas than last week ; ship-borne cattle wore at 20s j Auckland fatted, up to 23a the lODlbs. The prize oxen were fairly competed for, and purchased by Mr A. Carter. The shorthorn ox realised £20 12s 6d, and the Here ford £17158. Fat calves in demand atfull rateg. Sheep were plentiful, and at Irregular values, but on the whole lower in price. The prize sheep were bought by Mr R. Giles and Mr A. Carter. Prices ranged from 23s to 25s 6d each. Lambs numerous, but maintained their position, good quality ranging from 10s to 16a. Store pi gs aband mi t, and considerably lower in value. Bmall-slzed fairly fatted pigs at late prices. Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Report.— Horses: A large number have been brought forward, and goncrally found purchasers at fully the previous -week's values, notwithstand ing large lots being in transit for this market. Tho Durham Yards wore woll filled on Friday, and with few exceptions those entered found purchasers. We quote: Hoavy draught horses, £25 to £35; harness horses, from £18 to £25: hacks, from £7 to £22 109. Wool, hides, and skins: There was a fair quantity of hides, but many were in bad condition, and sold relatively lower. We quote: Hides, from lid to 3Jd per lb.j skins, from Is Sd to Is fid; wool, ojd, to 6d per lb. Cattle: A largo number have been bronght forward, and changed bando with but little alteration in value There was quite an averago muster at Newmarkot on Tuesday,'and a large one at Fukekohe on Wed nesday. Previous week's values for stores and dairy cattle were fully maintained. There was a large preponderance of cows in the butchers' pens, which hod a depressing influence on average prices, which consequently receded fully 2a per lOOlbs; other stock without note worthy alteration. Sheep: Above an average number have beenpenned, and a very large number of lambs.: The latter affected the price of sheep, and a reduction in both resulted. The Ndwmnrkot Yards wero well filled on Tuesday. There was a full attendance- of buyers; but pricos woro in favour of purchaser from Is to 2s each; lambs sold at from-2s to 20s 6d. Pigs Very fow yarded; demand good.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm juto Daibt Produob.—Wholesale: But ter, freak, 8d: Butter, Salt (scarce), 8d to lOd; Cheese, good faotoryySjd to Cjd ; Canterbury do.. £dtosid; Eggs, doz., is ; Lard, per bladder, 7d, to 740.; Bacon and Hains-tProvincinl, 6d to 8d ; Hams, Sd to 9d; Canterbury Ham and Bacon baro Oil : Hams only, 10} d; J oms, per case, 6d oz., £1 17« (Id to £1 18s3d; Honor in bulk, id per lb. Retail: Butter, trosh, lOd: salt do., lOd to la:Cbees6. colonial. W to lOd; Eggs,per doz.,la; Lard, per lb, 8d to fld ; Bacon, per lb, lOd to la 3d; Hams, do., Is to la Id. . : Flock Haukbt. — Wholesale — Superfine flour, silk dressed, por ton, £12; do, do, nouse hold, £11; hvndrcda, sa; fifdes. 10s per ton y ffiHSH^SP' "Ba.tags frao; Southorn do, £910a :' « iK?"fU?m; n pa/ toS! Backs included, local, IS very went with l a^ButlS. rwsri2li?5 ket «auwy. !2a.^.to 91»J™(foT'ora&^i^ <*?S to 1858. Supply for-mvetnWtor'ffi?W i , Jjaitewt: ton. «18 to «21 i tow, do' |- : . CoAt aki> ffiKawooD Markbit.—Coal ; Now-

Auckland, 18s to 22a j Kamo. 12s I»r ton. at loading ground; Tnupiri at mine, »Bfcdto»2s at yara, 198 Ud to 225: Whangorei. at mino,9s M: yard (steam), 17s; nousehoVd, 2ls; dellvcrrrl. aa. Fttewood: Uncut at wharf kargo), la Bd to Ja por'ton: delivered, lia: cut, 17b to las. Building MATBRIAIB.-Timber: Boardß and scantUng, 100 ft, best, Us; second-class, Ss; best, planed, tongued, and Brooved. flrst-claas, 15a6d; medium. I&;wscondMtto. 1056.1. JIUls: Careo.besMls; Beoond-olasß,ss6d: baulk, 8s M. Now feeauuidpalii.ga.6lt top), ifa ;sflW 1&i ; 6ft, Ub ; tl-treo rails, £3 10a per 10U; puriri poste i.m 10a to m 103: shtagles. 16s.pet'1.000; Hobart palings, sft, 19s ?6«, 21s; Hobart rajs. ™,"mn£ quotations. "Bricks (at Avondale^ 10s por 1.000; town yards.SOs to 555; delivercd.soß to 60s. Drain pipes (at workß).perlOO(Sinchea bore), 10s; i inches, lte; 3 inches, 9s; 2 inches,. £2 10s per 1,000; socket glazed pipes, Winches; 2s 6d per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches, 18 6d por foot; 9 inches, la per foot; 6 inches, 6d per foot: 4 inches, 4d per foot. MANURKa-Bonedust, Sydney. £8 to fIS 10s, according to quality; bonef lour, £9 lte; Auckland eS; Peruvian guano, fll8; Maiden Island, £8; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to *6. baga included; Hnrst'a chemical manure, *U Ids- _____

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under :—

This Day. For WhangareUHeads. Parua. Walpu, Whan garei, Kamo, Taiigihua, and Mangapai, per Macsregor, at 5 p.m. For Whitiangi, Upper Mill, and Talma, per

Glenelg, at S p.m. Far Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Saturday. 15th Inst. For Walwera, Mahurangl, Matakana, Manga wat. etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern ports, per Ringarooma, at 11 a.m. . For money orders, registered letter*, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 For Mitchell Islands, per Mazcppa, at noon. For Friendly Islands, per Aurora, at 3 p.m. For Kati Kuti, Tauranga, etc., per Rotomaliana,

at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahano, at 5 p.m. For Australian Colonies, etc., per City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu, For Taranaki Southern ports, and London via Rio do Janeiro and Plymouth (from Lyttol ton, per Ruapehu, on 22nd hist.), per Hawoa, immediately after arrival of City of Sydney. . Ruapehu'a passage oxpeolod to occupy 38 days. For London via Rio do Janeiro and Plymouth, from Port Chalmers (per Victory, on 22nd instant). Passage expected to tike 55 days.

Note.—Poet office receiving boxes liavo beon established at Mr Gillnian'g, Ponsonby Road, and at Mr Tyer's. Upper Sjmond-strect. These will bo cleared twico daily. • N.B.—Money Order and Savings Bank Offices will bo opened on lath inst,, at Devonport, Pon sonby, Papaknra, Parnoll, and Syraonds street N.B.—From and after the 15th November inßt, the following rates of Postage must bn propald on Correspondence for the United Kingdom, addressed to be sont via Brindisi :— On all Letters ono shilling per half-ounce or fraction of half an ounce. On all Book Packets and Parcols, throe penco for every two ounces or fraotion o£ two ounces. On all Newspapers, two-ponco each. Correspondence addressed via Suez and Brindisi, and not fully prepaid, will bo for warded via San Franofso. S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

November 14,1881.

Abbott's Opera House—" London by Night," 8 p.m.

Catholic Institute-Meeting of J. E. Redmond Branch of Irish National League, 8 p.m.

Auckland Photographic Society — Meeting, Messrs Broomhall's, Shortland-Btroet, 8 p.m. Newton Congregational School-room—Newton Cricket Club, 8 p.m.

Working Men's Club-Eight Hours" Com inittee, 8 p.m.

Eden Hall—Annual Meeting of Star of Kden Orange Lodge, 7.30 p.m.

St. James's Hall—MrMilncr Stephen, Methods of Healing, 7.30 p.m.

V.M.C.A.—Religious Addroeses. 7.30 p.m. St. Matthew's Literary and Debating Society- Papers: "Will-o-the Wisp" ami "Brain and Thought," 8 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

A.B.C.—Will yon pleaso call on Mr Biss, tho Chief Postmaster, re complaint about the clearing and receiving boxes I Any complaint about tho irregnlar removal of mails from the city and suburban pillars will be inquired into. C.G.—B wins tho wager. Ignoramus.—(l) "An hotel "and "a hotel aro both correct. Latest dictionaries say tha as pirate should be sounded, but fashion (that great arbiter in matters of language) inclines towards keeping the " h " silent and using the article " an. C 2) There should not bo a capital Bat tho word "builder" in tho example you quote. In English composition capitals aro only used to proper nouns, at tho commenoo ment of sentences, at the boginning of each line of poetry, to names of days and months, to adjectives dorlved from proper nouns, and to certain nouns represanting abstract quali ties or personified attributes.

Births.

DOUGLAS.—On November 13. at Parnell, tha wife of W. M. Douglas, of Bruntwood, noar Cambridge, of a son. KUKNCH. — On Nov. 14. at her residence. Oliphant-street, Ponsonby, the wife of S. French of a ion. Both doing well. TAYLOR. — On Novombor 13. at Bardowie, Cambridge, Mrs Jas. Taylor of a BOD.

Marriages.

JOHNBTON-ANDERSOX.-On Tuesday, 11th November, at the residence of the bride's father. Alma Place, Ponsonby, by the Rev. W. S. Potter. Hector McQ. Johnston, asaayor, from Wales, England, to Elizabeth Archibold, ■youngest daughter of A. Anderson, engineer, Auckland, Into of Glasgow, Scotland.—Home tapers please copy. JARRETT-MURRAY.-On Uth mat., at the Registrar's Office, George Jarrett to Rosutta Amelia Murray.

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 1884.

For the cause that lacks asslstanoe, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future In the distance, . And the good that we can do.

The Consolidated Stock Act, which ratifies the Government policy for the abolition of sinking funds, verifies what we have said frefore about the effect of the Treasurer's proposals upon the indebtedness of the colony. The Act is a monster scheme for con version of loans, and the inducement affered to bondholders for the exchange of their secured debentures into in scribed stock is a larger capital sum. The Act provides that " a reasonable addition to the capital or annual charge may be made, commensurate to the im portance which the Agents consider to be attachable to the said conversion." It pushes .over : the increased indebted ness on to the ■ broad back of the " unborn millions," and proceeds to ap propriate .to the present generation all the fruits of past prudence in finance. It provides that when any loan is completely converted or paid off, the sinking fund accruing on that loan is to be held to be set free, and is to be employed and appropriated as follows :—"First, a sufficient amount is to be applied to extinguish such an amount of the stock or the debentures to be presently mentioned as have been created on account of increases of sinking fund in respect of the loan to which the sinking fund set free belongs. The balance is to be paid into the public account, and form part of the Public Works Fund:" By a stroke of genius, the Sinking Fund is imme diately hypothecated without reference to the bond-holders, and they may ', accept the inscribed stock or not, as they please. The Colonial Treasurer is empowered to authorise the creation of stock to the amount o£ the annual increases of the Sinking Fund, and naay dispose of the same in manner defined or " otherwise as the Colonial Treasurer directs," and the proceeds of any such exchange or sale are to be pajd into the public account, and "shall form part of the Consolidated Fund." It is further provided that pending the" operations for con verting loans and creating the stock authorised to be created, "The Colonial Treasurer may create deben tures to an amount not exceeding in the whole the amount of such stock, and may borrow and raise moneys from time to time by the sale, hypotheca tion, or mortgage of such debentures, or may exchange the same for securities convertible under this Act, as the Colonial Treasurer thinks fit." This manipulation of the Sinking Fund leaves the authority to borrow granted by Parliament in a state of uncertainty not at all delightful to economists; and we may be sure that the actual borrow ling exercised by the Cabinet will only I,be .limited / by the very elastic powers

placed under their control, and the willingness of capitalists to find the money. _^___

The Increased Suez Postage.

The cable announcement that the English Post-moster-Geueral refuses to act upon the resolution of the New Zealand Parliament raising tho rata of postage via Brindisi has not deterred the Government from putting the now rates in fotco within the colony. A postal notice issued by the Chief Post master last night advisos tho public that on and after tomorrow (the 15th inst.) nil letters and newspapers sent via Brindui will have to bear double the postage charged for delivery via San Fmnrisoo ami direct steamer. Persons who are deter mined to send correspondence by the Eastern route must prepay at the increased rate, or they will suffer all theincouvenionce of havino- their letters detained for nearly a month, till the departure of the next outward Sun Francisco mail. We are not yet informed whether tho second part of the Parliamentary decree will bo put in force, and tho doli ciency which the English postal authorities refuse to exact be collected from receivers of mail matter here, but the firmness of the Government on tho question makes it ad visable, as a precautionary measure, that English correspondents should be warned not to uae the Suez service unless under circumstances that cannot bo equally well served by the San Francisco or direct steamers. Tho Suez delivery, at all times irregular, will bo more so now that the Government aro discountenancing it. Only rarely, thoroforo, will despatch by that route onsuro quicker delivery than nj^y bo obtained by waiting for tho regular ser vices which the Government have deter mined to foster.

Forest Conservation in New Zealand.

Mit Hammn nuulo several persistent at tempts in the course of last session to got Government pledged to the planting of puriri trees for futuro use in tho making of railway sleepers. Though ho failed in his object, it is becoming evident that our Government must adopt a broad policy of forest conservation and renewal, if this colony is to maintain its position for superiority of soil and cli.mato. It is a curious fact that tho people of now countries almost invariably fail to appreciate tho forest wealth with which they are endowed. In Mauritius, during the early years of its colonisation, the land was almost entirely strippod of trees, to tho deterioration of the soil and derangoment of tho climate. Tho same thing ia happening in various parts of North America, and Now Zealand is doing her best to follow tho per nicious example. Evory year fires caused by wilfulness or carolcssnessdevastato hundreds of acres of forest which it will take a century to rcplaco; thoro are, besides, thousands of trees cut down in an immature state, nnd the green timber placed in the market; and worst of all, perhaps, thoro aro districts whoro valuable timber is cut-down to clear tho land, and allowed to lio and rot. Tho Soventy Mile Hush in Hawkc's Bay dis trict is one placo whoro tho last-uiontioned process may bo soon in full operation. Tho settlers in the bush were bound by tho terms of their purchaso to clear so many acro9 of land every year, and in some cases the timber has been deliberately burned in order to comply with that condition. Tho result of this stupid policy is that land fitted to grow the best timber is cleared in order to allow settlers to lead a half-starving existence by grazing cattle on poor agricultural soil. For six years tho axe has been sounding in the Seventy-mile Bush, and the seusoleas and wastoful process of destruction has gone on, not only by permission,' but by command of a short sighted and blundering Government. All this must be altered very speedily, anil stringent laws passed for the preservation of native forests, besidos great encourage ment givon for planting exotic trees of economic value. Of all tho Australasian colonies, South Australia has adopted tho most enlightened course with regatd to forostf. In that colony there is a Government Conservator of Forests in charge of a Forestry Depart ment which has been in existence for eight years. For the year ending 30th Juno last tho forest reserves reached an area of 150,366 acres, of which 5,037 acres were de voted to tho planting of indigenous trees. Over one million of young trees wero raised in the nurseries, about 250 acres wero planted durine the season, and 214,000 young trees were distributed among cor porations, farmers, etc. The chief trees •planted are pine and eucalyptus, but oak, elm, willow, poplar, and sycamore trees are also planted frcoly. Tho yards of the various railway stations are being planted, and suitable portions of tho vacant lands alongside the railway lines have beon planted with olives. A report is in courso of preparation as to the cost of enclosing and planting l(i0 acres of olives and SO acres of white mulberries on dry malleo lands, also as to tho practical value of planting dates and other seeds in tho sandy watercourses of tho northern country, by means of the telegraph lino ropairers and pastoral lessees. The white mulberry is being extensively propagated. A museum of forestry has been started, in which it is proposed to havo collections of trco and shrub seeds, sections of woods, and a herbarium of tha flora of South Australia. In order to further encourage tree-planting in the colony, the Government has for some years past offered a bonus of £2 per acrr for lands which are put under a crop of trees. AH these operations aro carried on at a trifling cost. The revenue derived by the Department during the year amounted to L 5.455 10s 6d. The legislative provision for the year amounted to L 7,586 2s 2d, nnd the total sum expended to L 7.459 5s 3d. The revenue during the post eight years amounted to L44,7!6 18s 4d, and the ex penditure to L 40.723 10s 4d, showing tho cost to the Government to have been only L 2.006 12s, while tho permanent improve ments effected are approximately valued at upwards of L 250,000. Not only so, but tho modification of climate which will in time be effected will be such as to fully justify an expenditure a hundredfold larger than has been incurred. We in New Zealand are blessed in tho meantime with a splendid soil and a copious rainfall, which make this colony tho most productive in all .the Australasian group. If we destroy our forests, 'however, we will have our best soil washed into the sea, our rainfall ultimately made, uncertain and m,eagre, and profitable farming rendered impossible. Absolutely no expense, and but a'very little wisdom, will avert these calamities and enable us to maintain our p,re-e»ninen,ee. Among the trees which should be planted1, the wattle is of great value and utility, and its cultivation would give an impotus to various local industries. The subject of forest conservation might well engage the attention of a leading statesman such as Sir George Grey, and the introduction of beneficent laws on tho sub-' ject wo.uld add a lustre to any namo among ' our colonial celebrities.

Large double number of tho Star to morrow, containing opening chapters of ex citing now story, "A Stranded Ship," several complete tales, Random Shots, by "Zumiel," and usual interesting selection of reading matter.

We regret to hear that Mr Moss, M.H.It, for Parnell, is still confined to the house |rom the injuries he sustained on board the Binpmoa while on his way from Wellington. fje expects to be about in tho course of a day or two..

There has b.een a ggod deal of speculation in political circles iij Wellington as to whether or not the Government will take a Maori member Into the .Cabinet. Thare is good reason to believe they will. This course was resolved upon some time ago, but a difficulty arose and the matter dropped for a tim,e. Wi Pore was considered almost captain to be chosen, but his obstructive tactics towards the close of the session widened abreaph that had occurred between hjnaself and the jtjoverntnent. It is still qnite possible that ho qiay be appointed, bat there is a greater probability that Wahmiui will be called to the JJpper Bouse with the object of giving him a seat in the Cabinet. Ministers themselves are understood to be more favourably disposed towards Taiaroa than Wi Pere, but the letter was nominated for tho seat by the native members at the request of tho Go vernment themselves.

To the Editor: Sir,—There is a notice. able fact in connection with the two latest painful shipwrecks on our coast, and which, for the sake of the living, deserves mentioning. It is this: that in the case of the Laatingham and the Clyde, each captain was accompanied by his wife. There are shipping companies, and also private owners, who as a rule steadfastly disallow their cap tains this privilege ; and, when the matter is well considered, there does certainly seem to be considerable wisdom In such a dcci sion.— I am,&a, N.Z.

Tho following judgraont summons cases wero taken yesterday before the Resident Magistrate, and orders mndo for paymont or imprisonment as follows: —S. Jackson, jun., v. C. Smith, L 8 5a 4d, 10s per week or 10 days; Hobday and Co. v. Francis Pavitt, Lls 5s 9d, 5a per week or'ten days ; Levy and Co. v. John Coleman, L 23 Bs, 10fl per week or two days; C. W. Walker v. J. D. Bentley, L 3 13s, 2s 6rl per week or five days; Robertson and Maxwell v, John Keir, L3B 14s 6d, to pay whole amount by Ist of December, or one month; S. Cohen v.T. McEwin, L 27 16s, to pay on or before Ist of December, or 21 days' imprison ment.

John Keiv, omnibus -proprietor, Mount Edon, appeared in answer to two plunges of ill-treating his horses by whipping them. Mr J. B. Graham appeared for defendant, and denied that the horses had been cruelly beaten. Mr Brassey', on behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, opened the case for the prosecu tion. Evidence for the prosecution was given by Messrs J. D. Davis, Henry Hill, and Constable Arthur Dews, showing that the horses were severely beaten while in a low condition. Defendant and Mr Jones, veterinary surgeon, did not deny the whip ping, but considered it was nocopsary. After weighing the evidenco His Worship decided that tho whipping was too severe, and imposed a penalty of 20s, costs £0 16s. Tho second charge was withdrawn at the suggestion of the Court.

Alexander, the Australian Blondin, per formed on the tight-rope at Nowton last night. There was a very large audience, and the feats gone through were provokati ye of frequent applause. An entire change of programme was announced for this evening.

There was a large attendance at the Foresters' Hall, Nowton, last evening, when a variety concert, operetta, and ball was given in aid of the fundsof Our Boys' Cricket tub. Tho programme was well-selected, and included a pianoforte solo by Miss J. George, songs by Mossrs 11. Hargrave, T. Leodham, R. W. Sceats, VV. George, and tho Misses A. Hargrayo and Gillin^ham. Mr P. O. Purchaa performed several feats of equilibrium, and tho Riloy Bros, appoarcd in tho double silver-shoo danco. Messrs C. E. White and 11. Hargrave represented tho character in an amusing farce entitled "Phantomonia," and tho ontertainmont concluded with Offenbach's operetta " The Blind Beggars," in which Mr 11. W. Scoots appeared as Zacariah Morgan and Mr T. Leedham as Septimus Buflloo.

As we anticipated, tho Lucas Crook re turns did not make any alteration in the position of candidates for tho honour of re presenting Takapuna Riding in tho Waite mata County Council. The voting thero was—Mays, 1 ; Alison, 3 ; Glenny, 1 ; Hawkinß, 10—thus making tho grand total: Mays, 219; Alison, 179; Glenny, 114; Hawkins, 122. In the other ridings the voting was as follows :—Waitakerei riding: Stnytlie, 49 ; McElwain, 39. Manukau riding : A. M. Laing, 13 ; G. W. Lnirfg, 12; N. G. Lennox, 7. Weiti riding: Inplis, 55 ; Lloyd, 04. Messrs Mays and Alison are elected for the Takapuna riding; Mr J. Smytho for tho Waitakerei ridiug, Mr A. M. Laiug for the Manukau riding, and Mr Lloyd for the Weiti riding.

Wo want new markets for frozen meat cays the "Canterbury Times." One of tho pooplo on hoard a direct steamor not long ago took 50 sheep to Rio on tho homeward trip, and the Brazilians wcarisd, with tho scrubby rubbish from tho Plato (their main supply), thought so much of his little con signment that they cleared him out in a jiffy at a shilling a pound. Tho fortunate man probably netted £2 10s per carcoso clear. Why not open up a trade with Rio?

Tho claim upon tho Auckland Tramway Company by Win. O'Brien for damages to plaintiff's cab, loss of time, etc., was t»ken yesterday by Judge Smith. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for plaintiff and Mr Buddie for defendants. Tho amount claimed was £15. £G 10s had been paid into Court, the amount adtnittod by tho Company. His Worship having listonod to tho svidonco, gavo judgment for £12 12s with cost*, i' 3 tis.

Tho Roy. Dr. Bromby, of Melbourne who is over 70 yoars of ago, was lately. married by special licenso at Quoonsoliffo to a young girl of 17 years, whoso parents aro in humble circumstances. Efforts had beon mado by Bishop Moorhouso and others to dissuado tho rev. doctor from taking the etep, but they were of no avail.

Kamo celebrated tho Prince of Wales's Birthday by a general holiday on Monday last, when a scratch cricket match was played in the paddock kindly lent by Mr Matthew Wliitolaw. After the match both teams sat down to the good things provided by tho captain, M, F. Whitelaw, at the Star Hotel, Kama Groat credit is due to Mr Whitelaw, who is doing all he can to make a good crickot club at Kamo; atso, to Mr James Whitolaw, tho captain fort ho season, who brought out his team, without any practice, to play against Whangaroi about a fort night ago, and defeated them, Tho Secre tary has been instructed to forward chal lenges to all tho district teams, inviting them to como and try their strength with Kuino in a friendly gamo of crickot.

1.0. G.T. Ark of Eden, No. 52, at their usual session held on the 7th inst. in Eden Hall, Eden Terrace, installed tho following officers for tho ensuing quarter:—W.C.T., Bro. C. Lovatt; W.V/f., Bro. J. Walker; W. Sec, Sis. Sprngg (re-elected); W.A.S., Bro. It. Flowellyn; W.F.S., Bro. Me- Loughlan ; W. Treasurer, Sis. Bailoy (re elected); W.C., Bro. Grifliths; W.M., Bro. Taylor; R.W.D.M., Bro. Pitcho; W.0., Bro. Soagar; W.S., Bro. Smith. In stalling officers: Bro. Bailey, D.G.W.C.T.; Bro. Dalton, 1.M.; Bro. Searlo, D.I.M. The officers' reports and financial position aro very satisfactory. Credit balance in hand, with 55 members in good standing.

Tho City Council have declined to undor take tho works of repair and formation in Bayfield, Bella Vista, Home Bay, and Jorvois Road (Ponsonby), and Caileton Gore Road and Arawa-street (Grafton), which ratepayers have petitioned for, the ground of refusal being the costly nature of those improvement*!. It seems that the Engineer hod estimated the coat.of tho Ponsonby works referred to at £2,800, and the cost of tho Grafton works at £2,100.

To tho Editori Sir,—ln thoso days of hasty, and sometimes most unaccountable testimonials, is there to be no sort of remembrance or ' recognition from the public concerning tho engineer and his mate who wore in charge of that Onehunga train, with its nearly 200 passengers, on the occasion of that lato very critical aceidfent ? Robertson's conduct was undoubtedly ex tremely heroic, and wa"s the means of pre venting what otherwise might havo, been an appalling catastropho, causing mourning in not a few homes. Are illuminated addresses, etc., to be presented again and again to persona enjoying most liberal salaries, and who at best have only reason ably fulfilled their'common duty; and yet one who has faced death itself in the welfare of his fellow creature to bo allowed to pass wholly unnoticed? Surely the people of Onehunga should pride themselves on pro ducing at least somo small memento as a recognition of a.noble example of self -sacri ficing bravery as was tho present ono;-*-I am, otc, X.Y.Z.

A singular complication, arising out of the letting of the contract for the construc tion of tho Stanloy-streot sower.camo boforo tho notice of the City Council last night. Towards tho end of the meeting authority was asked to affix the Corporation seal to Mr Blewdon's contract for the above mentioned work. Cr. Devore asked in oon siderablo surprise how Mr Blewdon's name came to figure as that of the accepted ten derer, seeing-that at tho previous mooting of the Council it had been resolved to ac cept Mr Heath's .tender rather than accede to the request of Mr Blewdon (whose tender was lower by £400 than Mr Hoath's) to in crease his tender, as he had made a mis take in it. The. Mayor explained that after the Council's last meeting Mr Blewdon changed his mind and exhibited an anxiety to take up the work. A lengthy and. desultory discussion endued, several Coun; cillors maintaining that after the Council had resolved t° accept Mr Heath's tender they could not revert to Mr 'Blowdori. It was suggested also 'that Mr IJeath bftd not offered to tako up the work. Cr, Garrett asserted that that contractor had attended at . tho Corporation offices for the purpose of taking up the work, and not only that, but he had-engaged a large number of the unemployed in antici pation of the work. He could explain this jiitrangp affair, and asked for the sus pension of the standing orders in order to move a moUo'n with regard to it. The suspension asked for was denied, through the opposition oJE Cr. .Cooper, wb.ereupc.njCp. Garffiii promised to hold that gentleman jn kindly remembrance. After some further discussion, the Town Clerk explained the whole affair, pointing.out inter aliit that while by the specifications three days' grace was allowed for the taking up of the con tract; Mr Blewdon, by an. oversight, had boen allowed to provide fojr 14 4ays' grace. Consequently, as he had finally accepted within the 14 days, his position was quite legal, while Mr Heath had allowed hia 14 days ttt expiro: without .taking action. J% was ultimately agreed to affix the Corpora tion seal to the contract.

Tho periodical peregrinations of the In> spector under the Adulteration of Foods Act are having a very wholesome effect upon those who retail tha necessaries of life within the city. Several prosecu tions and frequent purchase of samples for analysis are causing tradesmen of all sorts and conditions to strictly too the rigid mark of commercial honesty. During the last fortnight twenty-seven butchers' shopa and thirteen bakery establishments were visited, and everything found to be satis factory. In fact, 'tis now rarely otherwise. The grocer now refrains from sending his sugar, and even tho matutinal milk has a healthier hue than when it was nobody's business to regulate the use of tho cow with the iron tail.

At one o'clock this afternoon a party of some 70 or 80 gentlemen, in response to in vitation, proceeded by the s.fl. Rotomahana to the patent double-press brick works of the Auckland Brick and 'file Company on tho Whaii River, for the purpose of wit nessing the trial run of the engines and machinery. The Company has displayed considerable energy and enterprise since its formation, and tho machinery which it has now in position, for tho purposes of brick nnd tile manufacture is very comploto of its kind. The works are situated at Avondale and Hobsonville, and tho excursion of to-day will enable city men to form a just estimate cf the scope and mag nitude of the Company's operations. Thei c is no doubt that the industry is a very pro mising one.

About 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in one of the shop windows of Mesers J. Cosgrave and Co.'s establish ment through some mischance on the gas man's part in curing a leak. The em ployes quickly pulled down the goods and smothered the incipient fire, but not before considerable damago had been done to the stock of drapery and clothing.

A correspondent writes:—" There is now a strange, imitative hew fashion of foisting in plural firet names, or initials of first names ; as, our old friend John Jones is now John Albert Jones, or J. A., and so on, and so on. Now, bo it known, that it is illegal and flnoable to sign any name not to be found on tho birth "register; Many now, I sao are putting three or four names instoad of their own proper two."

Thero does not appear to be any danger that tho crowd which assembles nightly to witness the interesting performances of the Australian Blondin will bo impoverished by a display of reckless generosity. Be tween four and five thousand persons wit nessed his exploits on Wednesday night, but the total amount of the voluntary contribu tions did not exceed £4. The band alone had cost Aloxander £2, and finding that the spec tators were indisposed to allow their liberality to extend beyond the outlay for expenses, he last night was compelled to substitute an accordeon for tho band. It is true enough that on both occasions several shillings' worth of.buttons were taken from the boxes, but coin of this nature is not accepted either at. tho banks or by long-suffering hotelkcepcrs.

Tho following entries have been received (up to tho time of eurgoing to prciw) fur Mr Howdon's cup, to bo given away at the Auckland Gardeners' Horticultural Society's spring show, which takes place on Friday And Saturday (next woek),Jt'or tha best-kept cottager's garden :—Mr E. Kelly, Haekott- Btroet, Poneonby; Mr Davidson, Mary streot, Mt. Edon; Mr T. March, Mory streot, Mt. Edon; Mr J. Brumpton, Victoria Avonue, Edon Terrace; Mr E. Knapp, Belmont Torraco, Newmarket; Mr A. Hogg, Domain Brewery, New market ; Mr T. Phillips, Shaddock-street, Mt. Edon. The entries close at 5 o'clock to night.

Tho vagaries of tho railway tariff, says yestorda/s "WaikatoTimes," have again boon exemplified in a rather startling manner. The othsr day Mr JCnox, of Ham ilton, received from Auckland a bag of potatoes, weighing 2cwt., for which he had to pay 7s (id. This is simply a monstrous charge, and tho sooner some alteration is made in the tariff tho better for the pros pority of tho country districts.

Amongst the bills that were sacrificed at tho close of the lato session of Parliament were a number of measures of importance. Tho bill introduced by Mr Bruce to give seamen a representative in tho House was awaiting committal, aid 80 uleo wag Mr Kollefiton's bill to give trustees of cricket ing grounds and public reserves the right to charge. Mr Stout's Local Courts Bill was partly through Committee, but the measure providing for tho amalgamation of city electorates had not been read a second time. MajorSteward'sLicensingActsAmend ment Bill, which met with so much hostility from tho tomperance people, had passed the second loading and was awaiting com mittal, while Mr Guiness's bill extending tho franchise to policemen had reached the same stage. Other measures of importance stood as follows on the Order Paper:—Coroners' Juries Abolition Bill, to be committed (Mr Guinness); Criminal Law Procedure Bill, to be committed (Sir George Grey); Law Practitioners Act, 1882, Amendment Bill, second reading (Sir George Grey); Bank Note Socurity Bill, to bo committed (Mr Dargaville); Appointment of Judges Bill, socond reading (Sir Georgo Groy); Adul teration Prevention Extension Bill, to be committed (Mr Lovestam) j Ohinemuri Goldfiolds Revenue Adjustment Bill, to be committed (Cuptain Morris); Bill to Pro vent Newspapers from AdvertisingConsnlta tions, to bo committed (Mr Hobbs) ; Court of Appeal Act, . 1882, Amendment Bill, second reading (Sir George 6rey); Native Land Apt Amendment (No. 2) Bill, second reading (Mr Pere); Alienation of Land Bill, to be committed (Mr Conolly); Native Land Laws Amendment Bill, adjourned debate on the second reading (Mr Locke); Counties Act, 1870, Amendment Bill, second reading (Mr Cadihan); Spencer Water-right Restora tion Bill, second reading (Captain Morris).

The first excursion of tho Auckland Fish ing Club will bo 10-morrow, leaving the Forry Company's tec at 1.10 P.m, Mom bora must bo punctual In attendance, under tho penalty of boing left behind.

.To-night is an open meeting (free admis sion) to the St. Matthew's Literary and De bating Society, when two papers -will be read. The first on " Will-o'-the-wisp," sometime* culled " Jiick-a-Lantcrn," will be illustrated by chemical experiments showing the nature of tho phenomenon, producing it artificially. Tho other paper is on " Brain and Thought." There will bo a business meeting, which all members are requested to attend at 7.30.

Sewing Machines the best—D. S. Chambers,

Tho Parnell lawn tennis ground will be opened to morrow at 2 o'clock.

. Garrett Bros, have made special arrange ments In order, if possible to avoid a repetition of the crush on Saturday.—[Advt. 1

Mr J. 11. Haraer has started as an auc tioneer in'lCarangahape Road, and anoouncoa a sale of properties and furniture to take place to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at two o'clock. No doubt Saturday afternoon sales at Newton Auction Mart Will become a popular feature.

The most Beautiful Ornamental Fire Screcna over imported to this City are te be seen atGariick& Cranwoll's Furnishing Warehouse. A. largo assortment just opened up, varying In prioo from Is Bd to J2a Od. Ladies aroinvited to make their selection early, as wo cannot replace the choiooßt of thorn this season.—Garllck and Cranwoll. Queen-street—[Advt.

Messrs Malcolmson and De Laey'a ad vcrtlscniont last Saturday with respect to tho oponing of the lloshervillo Gardens at St. Heller's drew a large concourse of people by the b.s. Tongarlro last Monday (tho Prlnco of Walea'a Birthday) to this favourite locality. There is no placo near Auckland where a fow hours can bo more agreeably spent tfian at St Heller's, nild tho benefit 'of opening up the ltoshervlllo Gardons will bo appreciatively folt efro long by holiday-seekers. By advertise ment elsewhere it will bo seen that tho Tongariro will mako for the present two trips wookly to and from Auckland and St. Holtor's for tho conveyance of passengers, whilst special arrangoments can bo made with Messrs Malcolmson and Do Lacy, of tho New Zealand llouso, Land, and Estate Agency, for picnic parties, schools, and others for the round trip. Admission to the gardens and the supplying of refreshments at a moderate cost.

SKINNY MEN.-" WelU-s tiealtU H.niwv » rMtora b«ltt tml vigour, cures Dy»iioi»la. Im]x>tcnco, Debility. At DrasfUl uiu yi»uu., "». jjdjipYuorue. i>,i,s»er * Co.. Afoot*. AucUuiiL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

A meeting of the Board of Education was held this afternoon. Present: Mr Luko (Chairman), Messrs Carr, Cooper, Goldie, and Professors Aldis and Tucker.

Report.—The report of the Chairman was brought up and adopted. High School.—ln consequence of the illness of Mr O'Sullivan, his report re writ- Ing was held over, Visiting Committee. —On tho motion of Mr Cooper, the following membßre were ap point; d a visiting committee to the Girls' High School:—Professors Aldis und Tucker, the Chairman, and Mr ClarkJ ; Makattt.—On tho motifln of tho Chair] man, the Rev. Thos. Norrie was heard la ■respect of a claim upon the Board, £10, fjr rent of a building which hepurchasei oa his' own responsibility, partly used as a church, but more as a school, for the dis trict. Mr Norrie stated that he had taken great interest hi educational progress in the locality, and 'he thought the" Board was legally liable for £§ per year, and that he was fairly entitled to at least, six.' pontlis' notice. He- might urge, further, that he had tieett..'a ''heavy loser by it. He had really bought it for tho Presbyterian Church, and as trußtee he was responsible, and the Chufdh had'not relieved him.—The Board promißcdJto take the matter into considera tion. . ■ - . ' , ■•■■;'•

TABLE TALK

To the Manor Bora—The heir.

Spring races at Ellerelie to-morrow. Tram cars now run to Freeman's Bay. Woman conceals only what she does not know. Mr Milner Stephen's free healing in St. James's Hall to-night. A sharp frost killed Vegetables in the Waikato last night. New Zealand meat still brings high prices in London.

Rich auriferous ore is found in North Australia.

There are about 3,000 pawn-shops in London.

An Amateur Photographic Club has been formed in Sydney. Invalid members of Parliament are all coming to Waiwera to be cured. Henry Ash, a young man, has -been crushed to death in a Nelson sawmill. Ifccoststhe 35,000,000 people in England £880,000,000 a-year to live. Auckland Fire Brigade are practising for the coining competition at Dunedin. . On a recent Charity Saturday and Sunday in Liverpool £7,000 were collected. It ia proposed to form a Manufacturers' Apsociation in Wellington. Thero aro 10,000 flourmills in England, which annually produce flour to the value of £400,000. A lunatic named Robert Dewson, aged 22, and inoffensive, has escaped from Whau Lunatic Asylum. The selection of a Professor of Music for Adelaide University is still under considera tion of a committee in England. Last year six millions of rabbit skins wero exported from Otago. The ship Dunedin, with frozen meat, ha 3 reached London safely. Friendship between women is only a sus pension of hostilities. Mr Walter Scott, the new Professor of Classics at Sydney University, leaves Eng land about Christmas.

" Nothing but Leaves" was composedly Adam, in praise of hie own and Eve's attir..1. New South Wales is tho only Australasian colony in which religious education is sanc tioned by the State. Christchurch and Dunctlin Colleges huve each a Prefessor of Law and Political Economy, but Auckland University College has not.

A woman is a charming creature, who changes her heart as easily as her gloves. Hon. Robert Stoat is ga/etted to preside at meetings of the Executive Council. Is this a sign that Voxel's " precedence " is on the wano ?

In Germany the females outnumber tho males by five millions. When an unmarried German woman becomes old and poor she is miserable indeed. She cannot starve, so she carries burdens in the street. Often she is hitched like a horse to a waggon, and does a beast's work.

The value of exports of British produce to Australasia for tho first eight months of the present year amounts to £13,940,792. Tho exports of Australian produco amounted to £19,738,582.

In the year 1882, thoro were 5,250,000 pupils at school in the United Kingdom, 860,000 in Canada, 611,000 in Australia, and 2,200,000 in India." An Irishman- is reported to have been severely handled, simply, it appears, bo cause ho wanted to find out a conundrum. The conundrum was—" What's tho differ ence between a man and woman fighting on the street!"

All tho vessols of the British navy which carry divers are to bo supplied with tele phones for the purpose, of bubmnrino com munication.

An eminent politician declares that in five years thoro will be no House of Lords. This is peering into the future with a vengeance. A student at a veterinary college being asked, "If a broken - winded horse were brought to you for treatment what would you advise?" promptly replied, "To sell him as soon as possible." The average number of weekday visitors at Sydnoy National Art Gallery for October was 365, a total of 9,874 for month. The average on Sundays 1,700, a total of 0,803 for four Sundays. Total for month, 10,077. In tho haremß of Turkey may bo found women of all nationalities except British and Germany ; in the same institutions in Utah, British and German women abound, and Fionch women are not to be found.

At the recent meeting to form an Inven tors' Agency Company at Christchurch, letters were read from Messrs W. Green shiyldfi and M. S. Leers* Auckland.

Charles Matthews wrote as follows in reply to a dunning letter received from a Mr Berry, who haa succeeded his father in business:—"Dear Berry,—ln succeeding the elder-Berry, you have made a great mul-Berry, by sending in your bill-Berry, thereby making yourself a gooee-Btrry. I don't care a straw-Berry for your bill-Berry, and if it comes again, Berry, I shall punch your cran-Berry until it is black -Berry." . On Saturday night (gays a local paper) the Salvation Army barracks at Masterton was crowded. On this occasion some Sal vation Army dirty linen had to be washed, and perhaps tho less said about it the better. A voto was given almost unani mously by the meeting which was tanta mount (p one of censure on the late Cap tain. It is only just that his Satanic Majesty should have his due, and the next bulletin from Masterton to the "War Cry " should read : "Soldiers fighting ! Captain routed ! Tho dovil triumphant! Larrikins exultant!"

THE CHARGES AGAINST MARTIN SWALLOW.

At the Police Court to-day,- Martin Swallow was brought up on three charges of indecent assault—(l) With indecently and unlawfully assaulting William McLean on the 30th October.—Sergeant Pratt prose cuted on the part of the police.—Mr Theo. Cooper and Mr Georgo appeared in defence. Wm. McLean, a labourer, deposed that on the evening of the 30th ult., about 7.30, he caw the prisoner.. Two other men were in his company. Mr Swallow 'asked them to have a drink. They all went together to Fernandez's Hotel, near Jacob's Ladder, and had drinks. They all left the hotel together, Went intoanarrow street, prisoner followed, and offered him ss. . Ho refused the money. Prisoner then seized hold of him.- The remainder of the eyidence is unfit for pub lication. Witness said he was subject'to fits, and was too weak to resist the prisoner. The sergeant came up at the time and 'saw prisoner, — Cross < examined by Mr Cooper: He cried out " Police!" several times. He was kept inr that position about .twenty minutes. Had been eight weeks out of pHsdn ; was in prison for an assault on a young girl, but was innocent.— Andrew Fernandez, licensee of the Britomart Hotel, was examined, and deposed to seeing the prisoner (Swallow), AJcLean, and a man called Drunken Bill' in his hotel on that evening. The pri soner called for three drinks. He supplied them. Prisoner capsized his brandy on the counter. While McLean was drinking his glass of bser, Swallow behaved inde cently. . Presently McLean . and Swallow loft the hotel arm-in-arm". Witness looked out and saw them turn into tho lane at the back of his hotel.—Sergeant Donnelly gave evidence.—Satnuel Cann complained of the prisoner,' and from what he stated ho went towards Gorostreot, and found Swallow and McLean in Ihe lane at the back of Mr Fernandez's promises." With the assistance of Constable Sale, the- prisoners ; were arrested. McLean said : '■' For God's sake say nothing about i£." Swallow Baid : " You are acting very foolishly."—Mr Theo. Cooper addressed the Court at some length, and urged the unreliableness of McLean's evidence.—His Worship, howover, having remarked upon the evidence, con sidered it a case for a jury. The deposi • tionb we're then read over and the prisoner fully cdinmitted for trial.—Mr Cdoper asked for bail, which was avowed, prisoner in £100, and two sureties in £50 each. The prisoner"was next charged with Lav ing indecently assaulted William Scott on tfte same evening. Sergt. Pratt examined the witness. Mr Cooper aud Mr George appeared for the prisoner,—William Scott, fisherman, in the employ of Mr Williatn», deposed that on the evening of the 30th October he accompanied- John Lambert to the Britomart Hotel, Mr Lam bert put down a shilling for drinks, Mb SWallow caught up the money' and said, "I shall shout." He went to attend to tho curing store, when he heard Lam bert calling out. He went to see what was the matter, and found Swallow holding Lambert down with firm hold, and taking indecent liberties. He threatened to knock Swaljow down with a big stone 'if he aid not loose his hold cm Lam bert. Prisonor said, "You are fool ish; you don't want to make money" Prisoner solicited him to go round the corner for a certain ptirpose. ■ He refused, and Swallow knocked him down. ' After some further evidence, this case was dis missed, and the remaining charge with drawn. Mr Charles WJiite, of Newton, of fered himself as bail for tho accused, and was aaoeptod.

We believe that If evory one wpold use Hop Bitter* freely there would fie nraoKlesa alukness and misery in the world, and people aro fast finding this out, whole families keeping well at a, trifling cost by itvise, Weadvise all to try it. Bead, v . . . *

THE ARC. SPRING MEETING.

Anticipations of To-morrow's Racing.

[By HiproNA.]

The third Spring Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club takes place at Ellerelie to morrow, and weather permitting, there is every promise of an interesting afternoon's pport. There are six events to bo contested, all of which are unusually open, the first being The Tkial Stakes, 1 mile, with penal ties and allowances. The entries are :— Kalo, !)st 21b ; Taipouri, Bst lllb ; Mitrail leuse, Bst 91b ; A rortex, Bst 61b ; Fishgirl, Bst2lb; Revolver, 7st nib; Tetford, 7st 91b ; Satanella, 7st ,41b. Out of the eight, my fancy is Satanella, who has improved a lot since she was last seen in public. The following are the names of those engaged in the Welcome Stakes (for two year old9):—Lionel, by Leolinua—Petro leuse ; Derringer, by Musket—Rosalie; colt by Musket—Slander ; Steel AH, by Musket All Steel; Lioness, by Leolinus—Miss Laura; and filly by Mufket—Kosarina. This race should provide one of tho most interest ing contests of the aftornoon, as none of tho youngstors have yet had tho colours up in public. I hear such good accounts of Mr Robertson's unnamed son of Musket and Slander that I shall expect to see him prove victorious, but if Derringer shapes as well as he does in private, he will require some shaking off. The names of the acceptors for the Hurdle Race, 2 miles, are as follows : — st lb st lb Lone Hand .. U 7 Harkaway ..9 10 Minuet .. .. 31 5 KveningStar .. 9 7 Kin? .. 10 "7 Shotover.. ..0 7 Azim .. .. 10 7 Larrikin.. .. J 1 Exchange .. 10 7 Slider .. ..9 7 Fair Play .. 10 0 Julia Ann ~9 7 Wide Awake .. 9 10 . Tho winner of this race is well concealed, but to pick thre.e out of tho thirteen, I shall select Mindet, Siiotover, and Kino, and prefer them in tho order named. For tho big event of the afternoon — tho Si'wsi! Handicap—tho following lot havo paid up:—

With the exception of Carbineer and Fishgirl, the whole of the field is likely to go to the post, so that a good race may bo anticipated. On public form, nothing looks bettor than Libeller, and as he has been doing well of late, I shall award him my vote. The next beat I tako to be Kalo.

Tho Selling Steeplechase has the fol lowing entries:—Chandler, 13st lib ; Fair play, list 81b ; Sir Garnet, Hat lib ; King Don, lOat Sib ; Sunray, 10st 81b ; Tourist, lOst 81b ; Omadhan, lOst lib ; Topthorn, lOst 71b ; Julia Ann, 9st 71b. In this I think Sonkay and Kino Don will bo the most worthy o"f support. Tho concluding event of the afternoon is tho Epsom Plate, 5 furlongs, the names of those engaged being as follows:—Kulo, 9st lib ; Vortex, 9st lib ; Mitrailleuse, Bst 91b; Cast Aehoro, Bat 21b; Totford, Bst 21b; Satanella, 7Bfclllb ; Enfiold, 6st 61b ; Der ringer, 6st 61b ; colt by Musket—Slander, 68t Gib; filly by Musket—Rosarina, 6st lib; Steel All, 6ett lib. This race is dependent upon the results of the previous events, so I will not-attempt to make a selection. The first race starts at one o'clock, and after ten minutes to twelve trains will run to and from tho courso every twenty minutes.

Tho following are the prices for the Spring Handicap: —3 to 1 Liboller (taken); 4to 1 Kalo (taken); sto 1 Radames and Fish woman (taken); 6toltolo to 1 the otheis (offered.) Libeller, coupled with King and Minuet, is tho favourite double for tho Handicap and Hurdles at 12 to 1 (taken). Angler has been scratched for the Selling Steeplechase, having hurt tho frog of his foot yesterday.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.S.S. City of Sydney, which left San Francisco on Saturday, the 25th ult., is duo to arrive here to-morrow, but may possibly put in an appearance this evening. She will, aa usual, leave for Sydney a few hours after arrival here.

PONSONBY CHORAL SOCIETY.

The concert of the Ponsonby Choral Society at the Ponsonby Oddfellows' Hall ,last even, ing was an unqualified success, and great credit is due to-the conductor, Mrßnox, for the high degree of efficiency attained. Tliere was, however, only a moderate attendance. The hall had been prettily decorated by three lady members of the Society, Misses Main, Culpan, and Brassey. The programme opened with the " March of Israelites," from Eli (Bir Michael Costa). Miss Brassey, despite the nervousness incidental to yountj -eingore, was successful in her rendition of " The pastern Window." "Hope's Rosy Mqrning" and the "Chorus of Rguris" were rendered with a fair amount of sucpess by the Society. Miss Henderson, in "The .(Sate of Heaven," sang wfth expression and. artistic feeling. An unaccompanied quartette for male voices, "The OJmpel," brought the first part of the programme to a close,., The gem of the evening was the old' biit ever 'popular duet "Sainted Mother" Wallace), which was Bung by M isses Brassoy and Culpan, ancMiad, asarnatterof course, to be repeated. Anotfier very attractive feature of the concert was Ascher's brilliant pianoforte duet, "Fanfare Militaire," which was played with first-class effect by Misses Main and Culpan. Mr Henderson did justice to "The Old Brigade" (Barri), a fine song, that only requires to be better known to be more widely appreciated. Mr Macindoe sang "Tell Her I Love Her So," and was encored. Donizetti's '^.Ke member" was pleasantly sung by Mr Taylor. A string quartette by Messrs C". and J. Hemus, Clough, and Edge,r was ren dered by these talenjedmusiciansin their best style. Thechorusesin this partwereexcellent, and the rendition of that charming melody " Poet and Peasant" is deserving of special mention. The trio "Three Chafers" brought the proceedings to a close.

MINING NEWS

(BY TELEGKAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Thames, this day. Cambkia.—The discovery made yesterday in the winze is an important one, and augurs very favourably indeed for the rich ness of the block which will be opened up when t}io shaft is sunk. The fact of the point where tho 7Olbs. of specimens were bagged being 30 feet below the 230 feet love], and fho reef being not less than four feet wide, caused a hopoful feeling as to' the future of the mine, as was shqtfn by the shares springing to 9s. Further breakings will be looked for with interest.

Cambria.—2olbs, of specimens were to day obtained from the winze. Loith's tender has been accepted for sinking'the shaft at 45s per foot. * Catedonian Low Level.—Tho South oross-cufis still passing through stringers of quartz. .

Moanataiaw Extended.—The manager is now cross-cutting north-easteHy to inter sect the reefs worked in the early days. He thinks the Cambria lode is on the south side of the shaft, which accounts for it not being touched in slnkipg.

WXioroxgomat, this day.

The very excellent return of 29ozs, Gdwts. retorted gold from 8 tons of the Premier quartz, 'No. 1 reef, crashed this week, was retorted last night.

Boss, this day,

A new find of auriferous quartz is reported at Cedar Creek. Several lumps of stone showing excellent gold have been brought into town, ■ \

Trooper Prouse, of the.Wairoa Light Horse, was shot at the Waverley rifle range, Wanganui, on Saturday last. It appears that deceased was marking; and came out of the butt without putting out the danger board. Trooper Watt'fired at the time, and shot him dead. T^ie/leceascd leaves a wife and six children. "

Sergeant Gamble made a toi| r of inspec tion yesterday, in his capacity of Inspector of-Weights and Measures. It is satisfactory to learn that although some 50 shops were visited/- not a single proi-ccutiou was rent-' dered necessary.,

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE OF AUSTRALASIA.

(bt telegraph—own coerespondeki.)

Christchurch, this day. Tfir Conference met. for the discharge of business yesterday morning at ten. The retiring President (Dr. Waugh) gave the inangural address, during which he referred in eloquent and feeling terms to the honoured names of New Zealand ministers who bad laboured long in the cause and had gone to their rest, naming many well-remembered mon known to your readers, from the Rev. J. Baumbey, who wag drowned near Tiritiri, to the Rev. James Buller, who passed away last week. The names of members were called, and 81 nun isters and laymen responded. There were three nominations for the office of President for which all ministers of 15 yeare" standing are eligible. Rev. Joseph Fletcher received 70 votes, Rev. Alex. Reid 7, and Dr. Kaly. M neck 3. On taking the chair, the newly elected President, who, by the way, is well, known in Auckland, referred to his arrival m in that country from England 36 years aeo with his friend PIOV. Alex. Reid. For tie office of Secretary, to which all members were eligible, Rev. Spencer Williams was elected, receiving 45 votes. A great por tion of the afternoon sitting was takeuup v with arranging future business and appoint ing Committees. A resolution was carried that the first business for Friday shall Be the question of separation of New Zealand into a legislature for itself. Judging from the tone this afternoon, the debate will be a I warm one. A resolution to appoint a short. hand writer to report the debates was lost.

CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

FUling-inand Drainage of Pattesqn-gtreet

At the regular mooting of the City Council the following interesting report in reference tojthe above works was received fromtheCity Engineer :—" In connection with Hobson street works in my report of last meeting 1 I gave the quantities of earth that would be available in the cutting out of the differ ent streets, also in the slopes and whole -\'* block, and explained that there would be sufficient earth in those streets and slopes "■ not only to raise Customs-street the full ■'• length and width, but also to complete the raising of Patteson-street. I recommended Patteson-street to be filled up from the § llobson-street cuttings, as there would not only be a sufficient quantity of earth for ' this purpose, but a surplus remaining of ;i 19,000 cubic yards, I explained that the cutting of east side of. Union-street could ,: be utilised for the widening of Napier-street gully; and that it would be more advan- ' tageous to uso this earth for that .: purpose, as it is close at hand, and earth must be had for this gully ..' before long, and also for the raising of Lower Hepburn-street at the Wellington-1 street end. The instruction I have re ceived is that specifications are to be pre pared for the cutting out and sloping thai: earth in Hobson-stfoat and adjacent streets. ,- Ro mention is male of the disposal ofthffY earth, that is, whetcer I am to fill up Pat- ; teson-street with earth from Hobaon-atreet. ■■ or take it from- Union-street. The earth re quired for fillingpurposes in Patteson-etreet 8 will bo about 10,000 cubio yards, ami the quantity available from Union-street and reserves at junction of Sale and Cook-streets is about 11,000 cubic yards, co that this quantity fromTJnion-streetwouldbe short by 5,000 yards for the completion of Pattenon- I street. In any case I propose to divert the '<* drainage of Victoria and Wellesley-streets along Patteson-street to the Franklin lioad outlet, and to let this work at once, as no filling can be done in Patteson-street until this drainage is in progress. So soon as the plans of Kybor Pasa and Symonda street are off the table, I am prepared to . call for tenders for Hobeon-stioet works, drainage of Patteson-street and College Hill-works, and would like the Council to decide to-night whether the filling oi Patteson-street will be made from the Hobson-Btreet cuttings or from Union-1 street.—After considerable discussion it was resolved that whatever earth was re-i quired from the Hobson-street cutting for v the filling in of Patteson-street should ber; supplied by the North Ward free ? of cost to the South Ward. Another dis-J^ cuasion then arose as to the advisability" or otherwise of carrying out the drainage if works and proceeding with the fillingin tit '"' the same time.—Cr. Masefield moved that no action should be taken as regarded the Patteson-street drainage at the present time.—This was seconded. It was then moved and seconded that the two works? should be carried out at the same time. This amendment was Carried. ',

CRICKET.-SATURDAY'S v MATCHES.

Alpha v. First United.—Alpha: Hay, Cranch, i Cutler, Kilpatrick, McDerrnytt, Goodacre. Nea bit, Dixon, Maroroft, Gilmour, and Drown, United team: Mumford, Testio, Yates, Lank- • ham (2), MacCormick @, McPherson, Harriet Buckland, MoKlnney, Duteur. and Jorvis, Holland v. Parnell Ist (No, 12 wiotet),- Holland: Thomas (captain). Beard, Burtoofcf? Mell (3), Blenkinsop, Murphy, O'Hare, Mills. ■ Henn: emerfcenciea-Edwards, W. WariliitH Parnell: Gardiner, Leehy, Ryan, Ohhon, T.**, Brown. Hill, Taite, Tostro, Drqm, Cossan, and Gohdon 3ot> v; Witst Ehd 3bb Klevbk.— West End: taxon, McKay, McQinley, Unrton. -fl Hoffman. Dean, Mears, CJurksori, ateadman, Skeen, Stewart Kmergenoy:.Hooper," jtin.i-'' Gordon 2nd: Ball. Bpdlington, Brown. BrdokiS' field, F. Clayton, Clendoh, Goulstone, Meldruni. Lusk, Kyburn, Stevens. Nkwton O.C. v. Oun Boys (No. S wickot).- i Newton: Burns. Colgan, Hobso'n {21, Maado^*; MUrs, PritAard, Poneons,Perktaß; iJoitiinii \V addnuhain. Kmcrgeccy:' Osmond. — uinr • Boys:1^. T. • MUls (cabtain). GT%alker, W. 1 Ripley. R. Whueside, W. George, J. Machatttai 1H C. E. White. A. Cromwell, G. Wynyard, J.HUt^ J.George. Emergenoy: B.Sadler.': West End 2nd v. Auckland 2nd.—Baker. Berry, Clayton. Colebrook, Courtayne, DpßaulSl Donghty, Gamble, MoGrbijor, Rehnir, Verneyi?;^ National v. I Zinoari (No. fl wicket- ■ National: Ambury, Colebourne (2), Dninimond, Mackie, Nicholson, A. Shorland; watera,' Wff^ kinsou, and Wrigley (2).—1 Zlngari'lßt:"'Beales'M (Jhataald (2). Daniells. Johnstone. Laird (oaptj;;a Lewis. Muliens, Rolliison, Webatet; Wynyard; Emergonoy: Tonkp. Eton v. Grammar ScnoOL ist.^KM»i{«3 Green, Mills. Stimpoon, Taylor (2), Beniett::! Ellis." Swanson, Wright. Nightingale, " Ham Clarke. EmorgenciesT Taylor," Barns, : aaj|. United 2nd %. Franklin.—United; Harvlp , (2),Dymock, J. Walker, A. KUisTßtigJiton \SI Lumpkin. Hoss. Gatland. • • ' • True Blues v. Newton 2nd (No. 9 wickeO.- ■;; True Blues: Howard. Mattnews. W: Andrews, Goldwater.Trcmain. Rowe.Stichbury.BeaniishiS! Pooley (2), Kelly; emergencies—MoManns artdSSi Buchanan. Nowton: Smith, Craig Steyensonj -! Smart, Sexton (2), Goodman, Lincoln, Pearson,-* Sime, 1/eo. ■ • ■'■ •' ' f ■ Alma v. Warehousbmbn?nd (No. 11 wicket), •. ■; —Alma: Wheatley (captain), Ellfey, Hanufioiift^-' Suiter, Hill, MoHarty, Nicholas, PeniialligaU. Slator. Hlckey, Speight; emergencies —Allon: andKeatley. ■ ■ " "

At the City Council meeting last night, ~' considerable discussion :took place upon a report (published elsewhere) from the1 •- Engineer with reference to the fiUing-in and drainage of P,atteson - street. SeveraJ ? Councillors expressed disapproval of tl.d scheme to carry all the drainage of Victoria and Wellesloy-streots.as well as of Fnuiklin Road into Freeman's Bay by the construe- ;g tion of another culvert there at 'a cost of £11700, more especially, :ai it was not proposed to carry thd' sewage out to 4p3p water. Cr. Waymouth-, was' particularly indigria'nt. He said that ho should hasten to sell out of the'So'utli Ward, as the" works proposed to fee under taken .in" it would soon render it unfit as o place of habitation. As soon as Freeman's Bny began to be filled the accdmulatioir of filth; there would poison the whole atmos phere with a horrible stench. Unless pre- ' i ventive moans were used,"cholera would break out. Several councillors wore inclined to think that the filling in should >| be done first, and the drainage undertaken afterwards, while others thought this pi*|;B posterous, and advocated immediate" atten-" tion to the drainage. Eventually, it was agreed to perform both works incidentally, the "Engineer assuring questioners that the . dtaihage he' proposed Vro^ld form part of,^ tlie permanent city scheme, and that Uicra was sufficient fall of the Freeman's Bay mud fiat to carry the sewage seaward. Bo also stated that the filling in would not bo carried out to the sea wall, but that the present truck along the side of the waft would bo left as it is. It is probable thaj; the work, now that it is practically author- , iced, will, be hurried forward with all pos sible expedition." The " North New Zealand Settler!1 for November is'full'bt interesting and pHwttad information for farmers, gardeners, orohftWUSMi &*, and indeed almost all classes of readel-s. AmoU-lS the subjects treated of in this month's issue **.- ; notice articles on the following topics P^AB* . cultural 'Societies and Agricultural Xxpwi- , ments : Restrictions on Foreign Fruit Imponfeajg tion ; More Truthabout Silk Culture; JtaujvWfig as Cattle Destroyers ; .European Flax Cultnrßi||| besides special articles giving praoticallworp»a--|j| tioa on suoh subjects as Hay-ma)dHR, Snmnior _. Pruning- (by '•Komata"), Potiltry-keeptaK ft* a ■ Businoss (by " Chantioleer"), &c, Sfco; There is also a great deaVof carefully-selected maim, 4s furnishing much miscellaneous information .. upon practical matters connected with wffl'Jj pursuits Of all kinds. This magasino IB wcu • worth tho annual' Subscription of 6a ohat^ea^ ■ ■.■• - ■■ ■ .::•:■■: ■■••■ -~ ■■ i '.:::;:rSwllllH

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FKIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1884.



Horse. Rider. Radames .. .. McMinimim Libeller .. .. K. Vaile .. FiBhwoman .. T. Taylor .. Kulo .. •.. .. T. McClusky Fishprirl .... — Carbineer .. .. — Revolver .. .. Williams Mystery .. .. W. Sarah .. Larrikin Kidd . Cast Ashore .. W. Litt

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WE FURNISH HOUSES THROUGHOUT. GABXJCK & CRANWELL'3 . IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING , WAREHOUSE. JUST OPKNED, Beautiful assortment BRUSSELS °TAPESTRY. KIDDERMINISTER CARPBTS. SPLENDID LOT BEDSUAOS, Juat Received, IRON AND BRASS, NICKffiWPLATED. QARLICK AND QRANWXLL, FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, QUKEN-STRKKT, AUCKLAND.



TCI X TV O' R I C. MILNE & CHOYCE Have just received a Supplementary Shipment of 12 cases, per Doric, of the LATEST LONDON NOVELTIES. 1 case VIBITJES and MANTLE 3 1 case MILLINERY. CAPES. &o. 1 caao FLOWERS and FEATHERS 2 oases STRAW HAT 3 and BONNETS 1 case GLOVES and HOSIERY 1 case LACE GOODS 1 case PLASTRONS, NECK ARRANGE MENTS, and DRKSS TRIMMINGS 1 case'CHINA SILKS, SHOT SILKS, &O. 1 case CRINOLINK STEEL 1 case LINEN TABLING and BLEACHED CLOTHS 1 case COSTUMES, VHRY HANDSOME. *ar The Sulk of above Goods were bough a Job at tlte end of the London Season and wiU be Sold Correspondingly Low THE EXHIBITION GAUNTLET GLOVES, which ought to bo marked 80s per pair, are A SPECIAL NOVELTY. THE*PLASTRONS AND DRESS TRIM MINGS are also specially new and STYLISH. MILNE & CHOYCE, LOIimS AND WELLBSIkr STREETS.



DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. X> R 0 OK E S i> ri 0., BLUE BOOT, • li U E -DOOT, QUEEN-ST., WILL SELL TIIK WHOLE OF THEIR T?NORMOUS CJTOCK JtIiNORMOTJS ESTOCK jW AT AND UNDER COST, /a FOR ONE MONTH ONLY I, , FOR ONB MONTH ONLY 1 ALL ACCOUNTS MUST BE PAID UP AT ONCE TO MEET THE DEMANDS Of THE DISSOLVING PABTNSB, THE BUSINESS IN FUTURE WILL BE CARRIED ON BY CHARLES BROOKES. Signed this sth day of November, 1881. T> R OOKES JL ri O. TVR. WILKINS, F. R. C.S. JL7 CoMsur.TiNa ahd Opekatino Surgeon, Is at his Surgery for General Practice, also Eye, Bar, ana Throat Diseases, Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings. Consultation Fees very Moderate. Dr. Wilkinb spent seven years at MoorefJeldg Bye Hospital, London, under Messrs Bowman and Criohett- two at Throat Hospital, London, ; leven years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, and eight mars at Bye, Ear, and Throat In llrmary.Melbourne. Adjusts spectacles to sights. —Consulting Rooms, Queen-street (near Post offloe), Auokland. -\TEW BARGAINS! SPLENDID J3I VALUE* ! i havb bougltTat a heavy DISCOUNT fiO New Silk Broche Dolmans, lace Capes, Ob. and will sell them at and under warehouse prioe. These are this season's goods. New Patterns in Ginghams, choice goods, from 6Jd Choice Assortment in Prints, Sateens, Nans' Veiling, now and very pretty Buttons, one of the best stocks of white Cream, and Gold Lace in the town to Seleot from; very lowest prices Good Stock of Ladies' Umbrellas; grand lino. Is M. worth 3n fid 72-in. White T will Sheotlng, heavy make, Is yard W-in. Gf aj Sheet toe, 1b yard ; itrong.Blue Serge for boys' wear, 81d, worth, IB jot of Damaged Tweed, Is yard N,ow Stock of Kaiapoi, Moßgiel, and other : Tweeds Good Line Boys'Blaok Felt Hats, Is Cd, worth 3s '.;'---■- .- ■ ,200 Men's and Boys' Straw Hats at half-prioo to clear SO Men's Strong Tweed Coats, 7s 6d; great bar gains 0 Mfen's Nelson Tweed Salts, 355, splendid value Mjairs Men's AUoaJ Hose, damaged. Sd pair *" mfKgo&YvaOa1 Strong Twee? Suits, from «nuS"-Ja'iSStFS? a* *■ heavy dis L' be.sold muoh nndor wwe -8^ 4* «»Tweed Trousers. ! *M_Boys's,Xnloker Suit* 4s 6a A^ojSa P % J»yfe~to he I WILLLjif 'S.1 BKUJGmaN '" 288. UPPER QUEEN STREEtf?'



DR. C. NEWBERRY COBBETT, M.8., M.S., EDINBURGH (Late Resident Physician, Accoucheur, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, &c, &0.1, ALFB—O-STR£UT, AI.BERT PARK, Near Choral Hall. Hours of Consultation. At Home: 9-11 a.m., 6-7. and 8-9 p.m. At Mr Aickln'a Pharmacy, Queen-street 112-1, praotjeo In Midwifery and Diseases Ot Women and Children.



THE SNAKE ROOT REMEDY roR RHEUMATISM and GOUT.-The CiMicirucn (Actea Raccmosa) or Black SNAKE ROOT HAS BEEN LONO crLEBRATCD AS A RHEUMATISM REMEDr. THIS PREPARATION IS THE MOST CERTAIN IN ITS EFFECTS, AND RARELY FAILS TO AFFORD RELIEF OR EFFECT A CURE. 6«. PER -OTTLC. AT MCWWS. "TV\t PWNRttNCX," o?TO6ttt BKHi OT H.I, UVlttH ST .