SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER {™^ow n Mornmg. 1.61 SUNSET.-This Evening, 5,0 BUNRIBE.-To-morrowMornlng,o.lJ MOON'S AGE.-Full Modn/lOth, S.i(i.P.m.

ARRIVALS.

lastevenino. '■' _r Macgregor, s.s.. Johnson, from Whangarei TO-DAY. Wareatea, s.s., Ewan, from Westport

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENIKO. Poncnin as . Cromarty, for Fiji We^ington!' g .s.,Farqnhai;. for Tauranga Glenelg s s . Stephenson, for Russell Rowe S, sTL. Scott, for Mercury Bay

IMPORTS.

«s toa«^ sacks onions, .0 sides bacon, lo hams. Per Rotomahana: 27 sacks vegetable seeds.— Thomas Simian und Co.. 103, Queen street. | {

Per Zealandia: 1 case of assorted lHlumsfroni Japan.-Thomas Stcadman and Co., luJ, Queen perWaroatea, f rom Weßtport: 330 tons coal.

EXPORTS.

Per Poncnin, for Fiji—23o cases kerosene, 289 crates bisSuS. 107 kegs beef. 182 piec.s and SnStSSfbar.'lM sheep, 20 ewes. » MMU head cattle, 2S pkgs blinds. 2.. ca-es blood re storer, 16 pkgs casement... 10 kegs butter, 16 cases meats, and a quantity sundry caigo.

Inwards CtoASTWiBB.-Bessle, frou Ivennedy Bay with 'JO.'JOO feet timber; Christina, fiom Mongol vi. w th 50.200 feet timber; Nerval, from I Russell, with SO tons coal; Nellie, from Whan gapoua, with 30,000 feet Umber. Outwards COASTWISE-Glsboriio for Bart Coaßt Porta; Bessie, for Kennedy Baj ; - annio, for Whangapouu; Mona, for Tinrun. The schooner Quoen left Hokiahga for Auck land yesterday. The barque Loch Brodan will sail for London about the end of next week. The ship Rangltikcl i< taking in cargo rapidly. A large qnanUty of tallow has already been shipped. The s.s. Doric which left Plymouth on May Ist for Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury calls at this port first, and then proceeds South. The s.S. British King is expected to proceed South on Thursday evening. Sho was coaled to-day by the Westport Coal Cumpanys Wareatea. ■ '. ' \ The s.s, Wairarapa having left Sydney for Auckland on Saturday afternoon, is not due here until Wednesday night or Thursday morn ing.

The barque Italy has cleared at the Customs for Hokianga, where she, will load timber for Houart,

The s.s. Penguin left for Fiji at o o clock last evening. Passengers :-Meß3rs Howard. Wat son. Gibson, E. Turner, Ohud, K. Lyons, Mr and Mrs Turner, Messrs Pollock, J. Sinclair, Miss Bailie. '!

The Westport Coal Company's new stcamor "Wareatea arrived from Westport this rtiorning , with coal for tho British King.. The W areatea is an iron vessel of 233 tons register, but capable of carrying 570 tons coal on a draught of water of lift. lin. Her dimensions uro-Longth. Llirt,, . beam, 20ft.: (lopth of liofd, lift. Sho arrived i J at Westport about four months ago, and lias ' Einee been employed in the coal trade.

' The shin Otakl, on her last voyage from this uort to London, had a rather rough Unroof it. i'Captaih Wori-ter, in a letter to Mr Laing, of the 1 New Zealand Shipping Company, states that when off tho Western Islands a tefrillo squall struck the vessel, carried away, upper and lower topsails. &.U., and it was foarod Unit sho would lose hor masts, hut sho_ fortunately righted soon sifter, and tho remainder ol the voyage was completed with fair weather. The s.s. Ilotoninhana (Captain ' Carey) left Dunedin at 5 p.m. 30th ult, arrived at Lyltelton nt £.40 a.m. Ist inst Left again at 6 p.n_>.; ar rived at Wellington at 8,35 am. 2nd; left again at 7.45 p.m. Arrived at Napier at 1 .30 pm. Jrd; left acnin at 7 p.m.; arrived at Gisborne at 0.13 a.m. Jtfainst. Left again at 4.10 p.m. iiid ar ' rived at Anck'and at 4.30 p.m,, sth inst. Passcn jfera—From Melloiirne-Mr Pullen, Metdames Villlors, P.ullAn and infant, Masters Pubon «). From Dunedin—Messrs Copelaud. Hoss.Uiceso man, Leary, goutter, Mesdamos Hobs, Leary. Spinks. Miss Fish. From Lntclton-Mpeßrs Mowtford. Ollivlor. H»U (2). Hprrell, Hopkins, Darry. Misses Goold. Herman, Guinness.Skolly, Horreli 12). Master Williamson From Welling ton—Messes YoungJSouthern. Hifltel, Uioleyer, Misses Primmer, McMillan, Long, _.Mrs Mc- Chanley, Fronj Napier^Messrs Green. Sharp, ' Morgan, Lady Morgan, Missss Morgan (2). rfte Turner. From Gisborne-Messrs Hanna, J.,C. Davis. Walker. MrsH»yes, Miss Musgrove, and /i 9in the steerage, i • . ,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tauiwsua. f his day-Arrived: V{emstoa, from Auckland, ill a.m.

Russell, this da>-,-.Arrivcd: Glenelg, from Auckland, 9 a.m. ' ' . The whaloship Californf* Will sail at the first ' opportunity.

Gisbobne. this flay.—Sailed-: So«4*ern Cross, for Auckland, H jt.ni.

PORT Ciialmehs. yesterday—Sailed: Hawet for tho North. P*iseoeers for Menuftau- Messrs Mumi;- and J, A, Croft. Bluff, yestcriiay.-SeUcd : Tarawnra. for the North. 7 p.m. i'asscngers for Aaekland—Mr Reid. Miss Fletcher.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as unijeii i-

Tnia Day.

Perßotoinaliana. us follows :— ~.,n,1 n For Husscll. Kawakawa. Australian Colonies and Uniioa Kingdom, via Suez and Hrindisi. or Naples, for letters, etc.. specially so prepaid and addressed at 5.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and neWsp purs at I p.m. , ' , Lac 1.-.iters for Sydney and Melbourne only at -'.40 ii.ni. For Rarotonga, por Gamaru, at I p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Wnipii, Whan garei, Kamo, anil Miingapai, per Macgregor, , at 5 p.m.

V Wednesday. 7th inst. For Waitura. etc.. per Argyle, at Sa.iii. .For To Koporu, Kaipara, per lluiinah Mokau at

11 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at in a in. For Uruynioilth, per On nperc, at 11 a.m. For Coromundcl. per Coromundel, at U.oO a.m. For W-iitara. etc.. por Ntiuruki. at 1 p.m. For Sydney Islnnd, per Explorer, nt 3 p.m. Fur Wi»lpui\. per Wurtuiea, al 3 p.m. Fo.- Wellington, etc . per British King, at S p.m.

Thursday, 8 inst For Wniwcrn, Te Kapa, Craigieburn, Wark worth, etc.. por Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Per s.s. AVairarapa as follows:— For India. China. Japan, Mediterranean Porta, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For France, Algeria, Capo Town, etc., per French packet, from Melbourne, at 10 aim. For Gisborno, Napier, Southern Ports. Aus tralian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez anil Hrindisi. for letters. So., specially so prepaid and addressed, nt 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters and news papers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m. S. B. BIBS, Chiof Postmaster. Chiof I'ostnfllco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments. Etc.

May- 11, ISB-1.

Abbott's Opera House — London." 7.15 P.m.

Tlio Lights o'

British und Foreign Hiblo Society—Annual Meeting, V.M.C.A. Rooms.

Newton Road Board Election—Miu-kolvio street (Mr Loo's), 9 a.m. to 0 p.m.

Epsom Hull—Annual Mooting of Ratepayers of One-tree Hill Road I .(strict. 7 p.m.

St. Jamos's Hall-Mr Boak'a Headings and Recitals, 8 p.m.

St. Sepulchre's School-room — Recital of Tennyson's '■ Enoch Arden," by Mr Wanstall, 8.A..M.8., 7.30 p.m.

, Theatre Royal—Grand Vocal and Inatru mental Concert, 8 p.m.

Profossor Bernard's Dancing Class — Mies Hill's, Ponsonby Road, 7.30 p.m.

Temperance Hall—Lecture. "Moral Heroism,' by Roy. W. S. P0tt0r,7.30.

Christian Mooting House, New North Road— Lecture, " Tho Resurrection," by Henry, Kxley, 7.30 p.m.

Newton Congregational School room—Special Practice, Hand of Hopo Union, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

SKCCOMHE.—On Slay 5, at Givcnroydo, flrent Northern Brewery, the wife of Ernest C. See combo, Esq., of a son, SOMKRVII/..K.-011 May S, 1881. Nt Wellesley street. West, the wife of W. Siomcrvillw oi a daughter. VAUTIEIt.-On May I, nt her residence, Caimda-strcr-t, tho wife of T, ti. Vaullur of a daughter. Both doing well,

Marriage.

SAUNHKUH -JACK, -tin May 2. at the real tlencu o( tho bi'idu's father, by tlie l'.uv. T. ti, Carr, Wcsleyon Ministor, Fredric, second sou of Henry Saunders, Sliutlcy. Iterka, ICnglnnd, to Murgnrct Jessie, second daughter or Alexander Jack, llellair Villa, Shelly Beach Koad, Auckland.

Deaths.

LAING.—On Way 2. at her rosidonco, Waihckc, Catherine Laing, rolictof tholato John Laing i aged 53 years. Deeply regretted. THOMPSON.-On tho Oth May, at the Provin cial Hospital. William Bernard Thompson, lute of Hewn, Fiji: aged 3l> years. Tho funeral will leave the Hospital on Thursday, at 3 p.m. Friends respectfully in vited to attend.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1884.

For the cause that lacks asstsj^npe. For tho wrong that aseds Msistaw* For the future In tho distance, . And tho geod that wo can do.

if It HnfctJMTON, in his speech at Blenheim last night, treated of S subject more far reaching in its permanent elfycps upon tho copulation of this country than all tho minor questions of administration, financial manipulation, and centres of Government put together. Tho land, its ownership and tenure, is the problem which, not in New- Zealand only, but throughout tho civilised world, dwarfs all other pro blems into insignificance. Mr Rolleston submitted something approaching to o definite land policy. He thinks Now Zea land should proceed about midway between' the extreme theories of the doctrinaire and tjip ;io:i-intt,rfero,nce policy of the professed ' free -trader,' but who' ■ becomes, when i trafficking in itytf £pi3«es of merchandise, ■] the ' worst ',el ' )all monopolists. J.lis I policy" really ' pbijsjsttf fn "i.ombiniiig all tlie land theories nnd,er ono , mixt'd system, giyi«g the p.atf,onalis]t the pastoral lands entirely for his inheritance with a small interest, hew and there, in agricultural lands and endowments; to the free-trader he offers cash sales »ijd deferred payments. The whole of the pastoral lands ho would make permanently in alienable, to bo leased at the highest rental value; the semi-pastoral lands ho would loase with fixity of tenure ; and the land over which it is pro posed to grant freeholds would be protected ' from alienation in largo blocks by the manner of cutting up and by interspacing ' it witt lands sold on deferred payments, 1 entailing settlement conditions. Inasmuch as opinions on the subject of land tenure are now in a transition stato, prudence directs P .hat 'nuch shall be ! done ox perimontaliy {jnfore we supersede the " past system*. :Ht Roljeston's cautious i advance, therefore, desentao tflinj is pro bably the right policy to pursue iij.JJev Zealand, In the results obtained from the vigorous working of these systems we shall, a few1 years hence, have definite data on . which we can base further legilation. The charge against Mr Rolleston, uowover, has I not bpen one of unsound theory, but of in effected practice. Whatever system of ' tenure way lip approved, it should bring the waste lands flf the Oown within easy reach of bona fide k.V.\i,xi\ arid the> complaint in Otago is that Mr Rolieston'j administration has not done that. Still: more is it feared in tho North 'that he ', cherishes some project by which the land 'will Me fepked up altogether. " fei %'c si^s«;#ry of the speech telegraphed. by itlip Press £_9S,Q£iatjpn no allusion is made to ibe mvm-f^mtion of the pre-omptfTO ritd}. oyer natij/s tysg fn the ivuiur lola«cl,TcnlH» sur»| r term" t*w .OJI.C great' innovation In the land policy of tlje country that lias been admitted into the Ministerial programme. Possibly tho omission is due to an opinion that the i subject is of no interest to the inhabitants of ftloff/mjm, but when a Minister, speaks be addresses tig whole colony. We have nothing bi»t tWaotfon of t|je Government in the Rofcorua to gujdp lis' t_ fesir policy in the exorefaa of fie prc,c ro ptij,'p %fa, and whethor that consist m ths raising up of a Maori aristocracy of non-improving landlords such, as VHssry George or1 Michael Davitt never" COfjpeivafi, or whether.it mean simply the locking up _>(,millions .of acres- until it please the inhabitants ,of. the Middle Island to open them, tiuv-pqlicy,(s one about which very mtiau ought to be g.aid-by' that member of tho Cabinot who jVsupposed to guide.the land, policy of the' eouW. "If Major Atkinson,, by;his, assertion of a W&nial policy in railway manugoment, !b raising g standard for the Qpponeiits'of Mr Moi)tgom«y- f localism to .rally arouritl.'the lahd'pdliCy ai.w Qavjiffi; , ivaeat in the' North.lsland may turn tiit) scale Hw other way by determining Uro people "to got rid of both vendors, .of political nostrums in ,$ gtruggle for a form of government whloh wW g!«? fhe North Island the ontire .control 61 ih'Wi) -#4''fr '

The many friends of M;r.(jr. W- Coffin, th,e United States Consul in this city, will be interested to learn that ho intends shortly paying a visit to his native land. Haying obtained the necessary leave of absence, ho purposes taking his departure by the B,s, Zealandia on her outgoing journey in tlio course of three weeks. Anotlvgr batch .of 142 immigrants are jiow on theh? y^fly to Auckland in the direct steamer Victory, impeded to arrive at Wellington about a .week fee,nce. , The list til names appears in another colo^.,

"pW &?o*and Shipping Company,* la;^o steamers, jjpon /ftnval here have (up .to the present beep supplied solely with coal from ty/dstport, but an exception 1$ tp be made in tlie ease of the British King, y/hlfiji, in addition to 330 ton« coal from the West port Cbal Company's Waiatea, will receive, a trial lot of 100 tons Kamo coal. This latter lot is to bp tried, as a/i experiment, ■and if.ifcprby^s sviitfible, larp;er quantities 'Will no doubt be required in tlio future.

Mi-Thomas Spurgcon took formal leave ofhis congregation at a crowded and vory hearty .service hold last, night in tlio Wol lesloy-streot Baptist I Uvureh. In tho course of the' evening circulars were distributed upon which tlio people wore usUeil to write down the Hlims thoy would donate towards the rabornncle Building l^und, und tin: con tributions tliey would also bo prepared to make monthly for a your for thu same purpose. The lvsuit was promises representing an nggi-ugato umuunt of £720. Mr Spuvgeun took occasion to mention that, upon Ills arrival in Sydney lio would proceed by fail to Mel bourne and tliero take tlio first steamer to Tasmania, which ho hoped to roach by the loth of May. After opening the new Baptist, Tabernacle at Lnunoeston ho would rotuvn to Melbourne in time to catch the Orient, Oo.'s steamship Iberia, which would leave on the ,10th of May and roach Plymouth and London about the middle of July, so Hint lie would arrive in the Old Country nearly live years since ho had quitted it. About the sumo time "tho tiist-rato man" who was being sent, out by the Lil.sltania to relievo him would arrive here. He should be glnd while at Homo to receive letters from any members of his congrega tion who felt disposed to write. His address would be: "Wostwood, Upper Norwood, London." A report of last night's service appears elsowhero in I Ids im-

A man named (linen mot willi a some what serious accident yesterday nlicruonn. He was working at the new Victoria Arcade building, when one of the cranes carried away, and the gear fell upon (,'race, who was standing beneath, lie was rendered insensible from the blow, ami it was subse quently discovered that lie had sustained a sculp wound about live inches long and a contusion on tho right side of the abdomen. Jle was attended to by Dr. Wilkins, and subsequently sent homo in a cab.

A poll for tho election of four members for the Devonport Road Board was proceed ing to-day and will close at ti o'clock (his cvoning. The candidates are Messrs (llenny, Jervis, A. Alison, J. Dacie, and White. The two latter retired from the old Board, but adored themselves for re olection.

A correspondent semis somo particulars of tho late Edgar King, the oh! man who, when on his way to Auckland Inst week, was drowned near Dunedin. The deceased, it appeal's, arrived in Auckland by the ship Wellington on January 2nd, 1882, and opened a snrsnpnrilla store in Grey-struct shortly afterwards ; but, finding it did not pay, he mado arrangements with tho manager of tho Mew Zealand Clothing Factory in Auckland to proceed to the Dunedin factory its a cutter. lie hud to leave the factory a few weeks age,-is ho was too old for the work, being in his 72nd year. The deceased was on his way here, along with his married daughter, Mrs Street, and live children, when he met with his death. Mrs Street and family arrived in the colony last February, and the deceased was exert ing himself, to get them sottlod in prepara tion for tho arrival of the husband and father from London.

Tho annual meeting of tho ratepayer." of Mount Kden was held last evening, Mr Joseph Potter presiding. The balance sheet was submitted as follows :— Kcceipts : Balance from last year, £31 18s Sd ; rates, £512 17s 5d ; toll rents, £4<(S ; doj; regis tration, £.'l4 Ss; subscription, £15 12s; deposits, £5 ; refund, ss: total, £!,0!)8 Is Id. Expenditure: Labour, £217 0s (id; works on roads, material, etc., £333 lis Oil ; new works, £120 : and other expenses, amounting in all to £828 Ss .'ld, leaving a balance of 1258 Its lid in bank and £10 17s lid in hand, makiilgu total of £1,098 Is Id. The assets wero ; Cash in bank, £'258 14s lid; in hand, £10 17s lid ; rates unpaid, £72 59 Sd : total, £341 ISsOR Liabilities; Balnnco duo on contracts, £11)7 7s 3d : cartage account, £40 : total, £243 7s 3d. The report was adopted on the motion of Mr Wnito, seconded by Mr Barnes. Some discussion ensued on tho accounts,and the meeting terminated.

To fho Editor : Sip.—l write asking you to call gpueral attention to v matter that threatphs shortly to boppnip an, intolerable nuisance. For thp past two Sundays the inhabitants of Mpl-nt Etjpn Road and 41 w■ street have had their day of rest enlivened by a man hammering and working at rooting a shed with an iron roof. The unfortunate people in this district have to boar patiently for the whale of the weok tho constant noise of the stone-crushing machine, varied every half-hour by a Most of dynamite which sends showers of stones on to the roof of their house*, and threatens to break their windows ; but it is altogether Uo bad that their Sabbath's quiet should bo constantly disturbed because ono wan chooses to break the Commandment, " Keep Holy the Sab bath Day," in order to further his own selfish ends.—l urn, &c, J. Cii.u.mkhs.

A sailing rnco betwoon tho 10 feet open boats Vie and Ely for £20 v sido, took place on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a vory easy win for the former.

Tho debate last evening at tho St. Sepul chre's Mutual Improvement Society, on tho question "I* Anonymous Journalism Con ducive to the Best Interests of Society," attracted a large number of members, and excellent speeches wero made by Messrs Hogg, Ewihgtbu. Williamson, Wood, Lusk, Burtiin, Dr. Bond nild' other gentlemen. Tho discuss}oii '{yap linjmate'd and instruc tive, an.d ap )t_ plqtjo' flip Prpsideiit, the Venprnblp Archdeacon Dudley, expressed his gratification on flip accumulation of strength and abjljty which fho Sopiety hud reached. Several new members were ad mitted. At tho close of the debate, the President called for a show of hands, when eleven were held up In favour of anonymous journalism, and four against it. The busi ness for Alonday next will bo "Readings from Now Zealand Authors."

At the meeting of the Pnrnell Borough Council last night, the resignation of Mr E. Way mouth ns a member was accepted. Mr Gomiskey was granted permission to mako the road through his property. Tho prico of water was fixed at Is Od per 1,000 gallons, instead of- Is 3d. A request for compensa tion from J. C, Mitchell,,who had been com pelled to burn a quantity of clothing In con sequence of typhoid fever in his family, was rehigeij. Agreed thut water be laid down a private street" "io thfc houegg s { Hatrqp, Russell, and others if they paid half' the cost. Tho widening Of St. George's Bay Road was considered ; a motion by the Mayor that the several pieces of land bo purchased at a cost not exceeding £125 was negatived. Complaints in roferencc to drainage induced the Council to decide that in future connecting pipes should exceed sis jnrhes. Hose and a hydrant " union " fbVjjlp Kj'.q brigade were authorised. It was stated that Hipra v-Tjf, (•;; iccnmiilction of 70 unpaid application's fpr wste\yfMi4 it was agreed that tho previoijs resolution re payment for connection bo adhered to.

A meeting of tllß Boal(1 °{ Governors of the College and Grammai! 5"'iool m_ held Uta ycatpnlay afternoon, there being pi'es.eri'jb; _\l>' _}. M- O'Rorko (Chairman), the Msfyor," and t'fes;;ra J. A_ Tolp and MacUeohnte, and the 1W- !G.>{. iNelspii. Tho Chairman presented a report from Mr Tole and himself upon tho question Of erecting additional class-rooms, and Mr E, Mnlionoy, architect, in accordance with it, submitted plans for three class-rooms, to cost about £1,500, and an alternative and more complete plan for five class-rooms, to cost '4b;.o!st £2,000. This plan would include a basement'"ii'tqvy ay«jilaljle for a luncheon room. After some aigcijssfqf) (jp te ways and moans, it was agreed that the architect should prepare wording plans for alterna tive works of throe or live additional class rooms, and that the Flnanco Committee should inquire into tho question of ways and means to meet the expenditure Mi- Tyler's resignation hoving been received, Messrs Tola and Nelson (Sonato members) olected in his placo. Col. Haultain, whoso name was also added to the Finance Com mittee.

The single women immigrants who airived by the British King were enter. tai'n<.d ajjthe Howe-street Home last night by'ihe lady associates of tho Girls' Friendly Aid Society. About 120 sat down to tea, the tables being prosided over by Mrs McCosh Clark,' Mrs J. B. Russell, Mrs Boardman, Mrs Maselicld, Mrs Dawson, F. Quick, Mrs Mcltictoo, Mrs Colder, Mrs \ftqhd ; jt',Jjr ( o ( Misses Russqlj, Miss Puckoy", Miss Solan, am} \ft?H $'}($ following ladies also sent 'contributions, but were unable to be present:—Mrs Thomas Motrin, Mrs J. Chambers, Mrs Lepmj'i:, .and Mrs Furby. The subsequent gafiherjng wus pi'esldpd over by Mr 0. Mays, who, after a coiyiplinientexy (speech, presented Miss Hall, the matron, 'vtith a timepieco and workbpx, which had been purchased by tho united contributions of the girls under her charge Misa Hail brielly expressed hor acknowledgments. Musicial selections it'ereHien given by Mrs McCosh Clark, Miss Woolnough, tho

iJißses Russell, Mi£s Puckey, Mr J. Ryan, and Mr Hales; and the following pas sengers :—Miss Wood, Miss Colo and Miss Williams. The children of the institution, : under Miss Jackson, sang two hymns, Mrs M6Cosh Clark accompanying them on the ■ piano. An address was delivered by Mr J. B, Russell, and votes of thanks terminated : the pi-oaaedinKß. During the coarse of the evening the Chairman took occasion to i apologise for the absence of Miss ervois.

On Saturday evening, considerable cop fusion and some damage was caused by the rushing into the Marko't of a cur with a child's barrow strung to Ihedog. A num ber of females were marketing at the time, and they osi-apod into tbe'vurious stalls for safety. The dog, having; gone the round of the Market, followed by a troop of boys yelling and hooting, took shelter behind a pile of baskets in Mr Ration's stall, whore it was liberated, ami the barrow retained.

The lirsfc monthly meeting of the Sir Henry llavelock Baudot' Hope took place last night in the Alexandra-street School room. The room was crowded to the doors. The Vice-President (Mr L>. Uoldio) accepted tho chair. A most enjoyable arid interesting programme was gone through, consisting of songs, duets, readings, recita tions, Ac., viz. :—Songs, Messrs .lenkin, King, Mai'son, and Mioses Mnrson and Tlnvaitcs; pianoforte duct, Master and Miss Heath ; dialogue, Master Mnrson and Miss Fronde ; recitations, Messrs Simpson, Mnrson, Potter, A, Weir, and Misses S. I'roude mid King. Hymns from lloylos's collection word sung at intervals. Miss Batlensby accompanied. A collection was made in aid uf the funds.

Tho ratepayers of PanmiiroUoad District met on Iho iiOth ult. in Pnmnuro Hotel, Mr John Donnelly presiding. The balance sheet was read by the Secretary, showing receipts for the year, .CTH 7s ; expended dnring the year, L'SO Ids 'Jd—leaving a credit balance of' JCl'.' 10s 10d. Mossrs Donald Mel'liei-son and Patrick Corrigan wore ap pointed auditors, mid Messrs Peter tlanley and (ieorge Thomas fence-viewers tor the ensuing year. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting.

Tliero was another vory largo attendance at tlo Opera House last evening to witness tlieperforiiiauce of "The Lights o' Loudon." Appearances would seem to indicate that this drama will have oven a longer rim than "Youth," full houses assembling nightly to witness the piece. The artistes were repeatedly culled before the curtain last night to receive the plaudits of the audience, und a most enthusiastic ovation greeted thorn at the conclusion of the performance. The piny will bo refloated until furthor notice.

The Auckland Rugby Football Associa tion met last evening for tho purpose of selecting n fifth man in the Auckland con tingent of the New Zealand football team, and of considering the question of using the Domain Cricket Ground for football matches. Some discussion tool; place, and action was eventually deferred until to night.

Tho usual quarterly mooting of tho liar bingor of Pence Lodge, No. 7, was hold on Friday evening at their Lodge-room, Upper Pitt-street. The elections ot officers for tho next term wore as follows :—W.C.T., Bio Wilko< ; W.V.T., Bio Proctor; W.S., Bro Present!.: W.T., Bro Cliliiird ; W.F.S., Sis Wilks; W.C., liro Lye; W.M.. lire Cleaver; W.1.G., Bro Smith ; W.0.G., Bro Fdwnrds; W.K.S.S., Sis Wilson; W.1,U.5., Sis Mar sun ; W.D.M., Sis Mnnroo; Ledge Deputy, Bro Cleaver. They wore duly installed into t heir ilill'ercnl, ollieus by the acting L.D. Bro Fleming, assisted by Bro Syins as 1.M., and Bin Cleaver, I D.M. The quarterly pass-wcnl being given, finished the business of the evoning.

Tho " Bible Standard," under the editor ship of Mr V.. A. Brown, continues its healthful course. The May issue shows signs of increasing growth, and eontiiiiis soveral articles of religious interest which will well repay the reader. Among those deserving special attention are tho "Judge ship of tlie Saints,"-" Future Punishment," the "Amaranthine Crown," and "The Christ ot History," also a sketch of Latimer's preaching. The brief extracts aio well ehdsen, and tho news of tho churches indicates progress.

Tho following tenders were received by Mr W. M. Henderson, architect, for the layiug-oii of gas and water to the Foresters' Hall, Newton :—Wiiddington, £108: Paul and Schcnk, £105; Petfoid, £CC 10s; Lonorgun and Piircell, £tl!) 14s ; Peace, £01 15s ; Bianstou and Forster, £58 12s.

Wo learn that tho proceeds of the meet ing in (ho' Choral \W\ tti bo held on Friday evening, ipul vylijch wjll be presided over, by llis jijxeollpiioy the I ioyornor, will be devoted to the new building fund. Tickets, prico one shilling, may bo obtained of the booksollers,

A well-executed pencil sketch of a sailor parting from his brido at Greenwich ap pears in the window of Mr.l. T. Lopino, Wnkoliold-strcot, The sketch was made by Mr Self, whoso raisod-letter exhibit in the rocont Art Exhibition in tho Choral Hall attracted so much attention. The nautical picture was intended to represent a scone in Marryntt's " Poor Jack."

It has bocn determined not to hold mi inquest on the body of Mrs Laing,whs died suddenly at Waiheko on Friday night, tho District Coroner being satisfied that death ensued from natural causes.

The opening meeting of the winter course of lectures in connection with tho Young Men's Christian Association will take placo on Friday evening, 9th inst., when His Excellency tlio Governor will preside., mid addresses will bo delivered by the Bishop of Auckland and Professor Aldis. Music will be rendered by members of the Choral Society. Tickets, Is each, may ho had of any of tho booksellers or at the Uooqis.

An animated and jntorp^tjng dfihato too(c placo at tl,p fqrhpghtly meeting qf the French Literary Sopiety on Saturday evening upon tho quoatioii whother the Romans or the Greoks had oxoroised the greatest inlluenco upon the destinies of humanity. Mr E. W. Burton opened the argument, in favour of the Roman, and Messrs A. Villevnl and W. J. Napior declarod strongly in favour of tho Greoks. & t the close of the debate a show of hands was taken, when tho question was determined in favour of the Greeks by a majority of 1. Tho President (Mr Cdo L'Eau) was in the chair.

At a special meeting, of tho Arch Hill Brick and Tile Company yesterday after noon, Mr .14. C. Barstow presiding, it was agreed that the capital of tho Company bo increased to £12,000 by the issue of 0,000 new shares of £1 each. It was further agrcod, on the motion of the Chairman, that the new issue of sliarpp bp ei)t}t]pfl tp dividends in ths samo manner and to fho same extent aa the present shares. Before these inotiona were put a statomont by the directors was read to tho effect that thoy had already expended much more money than at the outset of their undertaking it was supposed would bo requisite. Vari-, ous causes which had led to this were stilted, and tho report then proceeded to say :—Wo have, too, a largo overdraft at our bankers, thoi|gh the •brick's nq\;_ Jj| qtop(t , will ii,oio' i)_Ai. pas"tljisT Q|'f', fy]% ive shall ■ want'money1 when wq start again, in the Spring. ' I suppose, on an avorago, a briok is mado six weeks beforo it is sold, and wo give about six weeks' credit to the pur chaser. Our expenditure for work, coal, ie, is lit about the rate of £330 a month, so about £1000 is wanted to keep us in current foml, Wo. nifty need, in' short, another tei.aflQ, amt'tlifitpfprp itP$W% sllftt-W *\$ taljcn up, wjll'probably require 5s qn oftcl| of'thosc, which'amount wo propose to raise by charging, ns upon tho original shares, la each on application and allotment,,and Is each on subsequent calls, a month apart, and we think it only fair that, on payment of dividends, of which there will be then an almost certain prospect, those new shares nhould receive thp same dividend p.s j.ho

Tl)0 Hospital Committee mot yesterday afternoon. Present: —His Worship tho Mayor (Chairman), Colonel Haultalii, Messrs Dando, Mackechnio, and Daldy. Several recommendations by Dr. Bond that certain necessary works should be dono were adopted. It was agreed to ask Mr Graham to withdraw his resignation, the Government having consented to allow tho commission previously withdrawn on some fees, Mr Dando stated that during ihv Maokollar'ii iijuo there, was a private patient in the Hospital for 80 weeks, and lie owed I'3o. Tho payment, he said, was guaranteed by Dr. Mackpllar, and it was agreed that that gen tleman should oe communicated with on tho subject. With reference to a com plaint made by Mr P. A. Philips that friends had been prevented from seeing a jyjnii" "atient, Dr. Bond reported .that tho ritidtit was iii » muo'' too critical state to have any persons atjoiit hjiji o'^pt those absolutely necessary. Dr. Bond also re ported that a complaint mado by Walter Murphy was absolutely without foundation. Tho visiting staff's report re Dr. Bond's proposal that thp House Surgeon should tako ft week m rotatjoi) staff's that such a proceeding would ho entirely without precedent, and would bo neither conducive to the improve ment or health of the patients nor advan tageous to the Hospital. It was further agreedto postpone the consideration of a proposal that tho visiting staff should be ihcreasfed toI'six, and to write to Dr. Coom and Dr. Macmulldh inquiring whether they would accept a position on the staff for a period in the year. The House Surgeon was directed to keep a book in which the names, descriptions, etc., of patients should be entered, andin casesof admittance being refused tho grounds of refusal should be 'stated. This was aU^Ao business. , '~',„,.'1,

The "poople's own". William Oeorgo (Inn-aril, it is well-known in town, lately appeared in tho nilo of defender of the Sal vation Army; and through the mists ol typographical mutilation we think we re cognise the same master mind acting tho part of the champion of orthodoxy in the benighted regions of the North. Thus the "Northern Advocate:" "Mr.W. It. (lar rett, who is an adherent of the Salvation Army, called a public mooting together in tho Whangarei Public Hall on Wednesday night, for the purpose of affirming the ' Immortality of tho Soul' in contradiction of the doctriuo of tho 'elect' as enunciated by Mi Brown. There was a very fair audieiico, and the proceedings, wo are sorry to say, were of the rowdiest and most disgraceful character. Whatever other re sults those unorthodox theological wratlg lings may induce, respect and veneration for sacred subjects are in no wise promoted." That is rather rough on W.0.1!., but tho press of the colony has always been itnap prociative of his peculiar talents.

A preliminary meeting of the residents in the Kingsland Estate und Commercial Bond was held last night at Mr Piper's to take stops to improve Commercial Road over the gully. Business commenced by the appointment of Mr Wilson to the chair, and Mr Wright as secretary. After a conversational discussion bearing on tho object of the meeting, and tho drawing up of a few propositions, Messrs Piper, Wright, Hewitt, Brown, and Wilson wero ap pointed a committee to interview tho re spective Bond Boards lor assistance, and to collect subscriptions from all interested in carrying out tho work. At tho close of the meeting it was announced that the sum ot £-0 had already been promised. The road in question is in n really dangerous condi tion, but the expenditure of a compara tively small amount would make it ono of the main thoroughfares through a district which is now being rapidly settled.

The total amount ronliscd at the salo of Crown lands yesterday was £-1,065 8-1 3d. Our report of tho salo appears in another column., >

A warm disouesim on tho question as to whether it was desirable to form Devon port into a borough took place at a meeting of ratepayers held there last ovoning. A show of hands was taken, when '2-t voted for and '~7 against the proposal, and it was decided to postpone further consideration to some future tune.

Mr Milligan Hogg, barrister and solicitor, has been elected secretary to the Auckland Choral Society.

"Tho Future of Australasia" was tho titlo of a lecture which was delivered by Dr. B. Sohwar/.hnch, of Auckland, at the March meeting of the Geographical Society of Berlin. About 000 gentlemen were present, including members of the Royal family of Germany, During his lecture, which was frequently applauded, Dr. Schwar/.bach mentioned that New Zealand, sooner than the other Australian colonies, will develop itself to highest culture. The natural advantages to emigrants wero mentioned, and the beauties of nature wore dwelt on in glowing terms. Tho President, Admiral Schlcinitz, in thanking tho lecturer, ex pressed a regret that the long distance which separated Now Zealand from Europe hindered many from tho old world to visit this new paradise on earth.

We lonrn that tho settlors in the North side of Mangoro have petitioned the Dis trict Road Board, praying that tho roads which are enclosed by tho dairy farm of six acres may be openod in order that the cuttle belonging tho north sido settlers may havo free access diroct to tho water springs on tho eastern side of tho mountain, in conse quence of tho cattle having suffered con siderably from tho recpnt long, dry sooson. The BoariLreeeives a large income from the licensing locs, and tl\o settlers, think that the opening of thp roads through the dairy farm is but a reasonable request under tho circumstonccs. Wp understand that several of tho Board are favourable to making Hie Concession.

To tho Editor i Sir,—Can you inform nio if tliero is anyone in jyuckland appointed to inspect and. tpst milk, as there are very few people that don't toko it in same way or other, ..Now, sir, as a lover of good milk, I think wo should have the pure article free from adulteration, but I believe milk is getting very scarce just now. At any rate it must have been with ono of our city dairy men last Sunday morning, for ho was soon to go to tho horse trough and dip his can in to it and pour tho .water into another can, and afterwards sorve it out to somo of his customers. It is rather too had to add to alarm on account of typhoid fever the fear of getting inflicted "with glanders from horses. A great many carters will not lot their horses drink from a trough that auothcr hotse has drunk from.—l am, „c, An Early Riser.

The ratepayers of Mount Wellington Road district met on Saturday in Panmuro schoolroom, Mr Geo. Ireland presiding. The statement of account*, read by Mr Barton Ireland, Chairman of tho Road Board, showed thut the receipts for the past year had boon £712 0s sd, and the expendi ture (.'-IS.'! 17s .'!d, leaving a balance of £208 12.-. 21l to be carried forward to tho present year. Aftor an address by the Chairman of the Road Board Jaiid a short 'oliscu.ssiqn, tho meeting agreed to y^c.qmme^({'i|)e Board to prohjbit tjie' laypig-oi]'' of r-"ada under a chajn in \y|flr|i! tcl t4HP 9W no roqds lieforo tl,ey arp te'rmecl and metalled, and that in any case where a ranger impounds cattle and tlio «wner claims the oattlo within twenty-four hours the fee bo roturned.

The allotments of land for 60 years lease, in section 35, of tho city, with frontages to Symonds-streot (opposite the property of T. Russell, Esq.), Wakefield, and Mount stroots, tho frontages to which havo been lately formed, kcrhed, channelled, and drained, aro now (lagged-, and worthy of a visit from thoso seeking dosirablo invest ments. Thoro arc also seven choico allot ments .in l'icton-street lately formed, drained, Ac, to bo ottered for loaso ut the same time for 33 years. The City Council refiicd with all these properties one-third 1 the valuo of Hie buildipgs o:: tho ground at tho expiration of the leases.

Tlio monthly meeting of the Uiiion-etreet Wesloyan Band qf Hope \_yas l^oldla^t nigfii |n the (-.hur^h. Thero'wasa very Bftod at- Vendauce.iin'd the conductor oecwpied the chfvir. In r addition to tho usual programme of song*,' readings,.&o., Mr T, Press, of North, Shore, delivered an interesting ad dress, which was listened to with marked attention. Tlie meeting closed, ill the usual manner.

During the football match, Pavnell r. St. Stephen^ Native School, en Saturday last, R, Wheatloy, C^taiji of t'hV'farmer Club, (;«4 Ills cqlh>k,6ne broken, The injury was caused during tho earlier part of tho game, but it was not until Its conclusion (that Wheatloy discovered the extent of the hurt. He played until the end of tho match.

Tlje football match on Saturday between New Zealand and the World resulted in a victory for the latter by two tyiffl \'o, %■s. ■Both tho tries woro qbtajnpd"b,y O'Connor. T|ie at,te,nip,t* &> gflaltty Ryan and Oarola v,:cr.o failures,

The browing Industry recently estab lished at Whangarei is proving most suc cessful under the management of Mr R. E. Franklin. The demand already exceeds the output of 40 hogsheads weekly, Bott ling is carried on, and tho manufacture' of. excellent slept \« o'ie of the ipi'anchos, of the hiiyiydiij.

. .). F-, Wanstall, Esq., B.A„ will re cite from memory, this evening, in St. Sepulchre's School-room, Tennyson's " Enoch Ardon." Music and singing by the choir.

The syllabus of Mr Boak's readings and, recitals at St. James's Hall this eyenfn^ should attract a full assemblage, sub jects selected aro mostly we.w to Auckland audienopa, and in the hands of so practised an elocutionist a. Mr Boak will be specially attractive..

A debate on tho "Nationalisation of tho Land " will take place at the Ponsonby Baptist Young Mon's Mutual Improvement Association this evening at half-past seven o'clock.

Anothor of Mr Horace Dean's promenade concert and balls will tako place noxtSaturday, the i Oth inst., after which dato tho oxtertain inents will bo held on Wednesday evenliigs, be ginning with tho Uth inst., and hot to-morrow; the 7ih. ' ■ ';'■ '''

U..J p'Hate^auol compahy will give a grand vbcaVand 'instrumental' concert at tho Otahuhu Public Hall on next Wednesday even ing. 7th May, at 8p m. Object: To raise tends for bazaar in aid of convent. Qtahiihu. f^olept 'dance after performance.

'flip residents qf Devonport will have an opportunity of hearing tho cantota ''Tho Hiiscueot Harry Gray," by the Auckland Band of Hope Onion choir to-morrow (Wodnosday) evoning. In the Hall. Tho suocess that has at .tended its performance in and around Auck land, should bo a guarantee of a large and suc cessful meeting to hear its repitition at Devon port.

The Executive Committee of the Auck land Benevolent Society desire us to coreot an error in the••-• Herald "of this date re3p.ep.tlng the entertainment to-night in aid of the Society. Itjs misreportod that the entertainment will be at St. Stophou'B School, whereas It will be at St Sepulchre's School SynTJonds-streot, asßp.tn,.

At the literary entertainment to be given in aid of the BenQvolcnt Society this evening, tilß'Chair'wili'be taken atS p.m',, doors opi-*(at .7.30 P.m. '"■','■

CABLEGRAMS.

i'.Y OAHLH.-tiOPYKtUUT.]

(Kkutkk's TI'.LKI.'UAMS.)

Chinese Preparations for Dofcncc.

•HoNO KoNtl, May -1. —Latest intelligence from Pekin states that the city is now in v. state of peaco, no disturbances or anti foreign demonstrations having occurred for some time past. Preparations for the defence of the city and the augmentation and improvement of the Imperial army have, however, been mado continuously, and the fortifications in the neighbourhood aro being rapidly pushed forward.

The Failure of the Oriental Bank.

Mkmiournk, May s.—Tho Associated Banks have decided not to cash the notes of the Oriental Bank Corporation in circula tion in the colony. A petition has been lodged in the Supreme Court for winding up the local affairs of the Bank.

London, May 5,—A now Oriental Bank Company, with a capital of ton millions, is projected, and will take over the liabilities of the old bank.

CABLE NEWS.

[" AUK " SPECIALS.]

Opening of Crystal Palace Exhibition. London, April 24. —T1i0 Lord Mayor of London yesterday opened, at the Crystal Palace, tho London International and Universal Exhibition, of which" Mr Collins Levy is Executive Commissioner. The opening ceremony was of tin imposing nature. The Exhibition, which includes arts, manufactures, and scientific, agricul tural, and industrial products, was visited by large crowds during the day.

Prospective Colonial Knights.

A statement is current in diplomatic circlos that Mr James Service, Premier of Victoria, and Mr Bray, Premier of South Australia, will probably receive the honour of Knighthood.

Australian Companies in London.

Mr John Mcintyro.member for Maldon in Victoria Legislative Assembly, has increased tho capital of Muldon Mining Company, which he is floating in London, from £70,000 to £120,000.

Sir Henry Parkes, formerly Premier of New South Wales, has succeeded in Uoat ing tho Australian Freehold Investment Company with a capital of £1,000,000 ster ling.

SCINTILLATIONS.

i Liin'ikin "lights "still shining. i The Queen returns to England from i Germany to-day. i Colonial politics continue lively. I A Salvation Army captain gets t'2 a week here, i Whangarei butchers are reducing the 1 prico of meat. Sir Coorgo Grey speaks at Christchurch i to-morrow night. i Greymouth Volunteer Fire Brigade is to '. bo disbanded. Four robbers have been lynched in Kansas for murdoring bankers. Major Atkinson delivers an address at Wellington to-night. Tho Salvation Army has started opera tions fit I'almerston North- Sir Julius Yogel and Mr Roes aro men tioned as candidates for the East Coast. Tho Fonstanton's mutton is selling at (id per lb. in London. Poverty Bay natives arc petitioning against Government pre-omption of native lands. Tho Empress Anna, Dowager of Austria, is dead, aged SI. A seven-roomed house in Tuam-street East, Christchurch, was burned down last night. Sir Gcoigo Grey passed through Wei lington Yesterday, and promised to give an address tliero, . At Whangarei, lately, 100 head of cattle were sold for £110. Rather unkind of tho " Herald " this . morning to speak of the " diseased gentle man." Last year England consumed SIO,SCB,OSO, ' or two and a quarter millions of eggs per day. It is expected that Sir Gcorgo Grey will spend a week at Gisborne and deliver an address prior to the session. The Mornington Tramway Company's de benture loan ot £12,000 has been taken up by a Dunodin capitalist. Suiter, charged with arson at Hawera, has been found guilty and sent seven years to prison. An old man named Alfred Haw-ley has been found unconscious at Woodsido Rail way Station near Wellington.bleeding from self inflicted wcunds on his side and wrists. Tho New Zealand Railway Department having thoroughly tested tho quality of the Kamo hematite, instiMCtiqns; have been iesuod for its soU} use on ail tho colonial railways. An, old Maori wo_nta.it was lately lost in thpb.usVi Qfi Ngiu*suv«, ftn_cl though five days wfi^Uftut fqpd, WW rosoued alivo, _._V. pipes for tho Southern Cross PptrQlo"ul Company have arrived by the steamer Tongnriro, and have been for wardod to the works. Tho formation of the tramways in Quecn streot and Customs-street West is proceed ing with satisfactory despatch. All the women of the villages on the shore of tho Gulf of Mexico are in the \is,bii of swimming. The young ladies are all diving-belles. Otagans propose to present Mr Stout with his portrait in oil, In recognition of his ser vices on tho Land Board. " I'll oome to the pointatonce," remarked Brown, as he sat down in a chair in which lurked a treachorous bent pin. The mails on board the wrecked, steamer Kangaroo have all been lost., It la rici pro posed to raise the vessel. '""'''" The chief cook of, the I,'ongariro,' for deserting the ship; was sentenced, \o] twelve weeks' imprisonment,' i '^i9s^?^-°*W^'«.nuui lml"cd | Hoiwi l h»,'i> h{s nose knocked clean oil'by the falling branch of a two. : In the quarter ending 29th March last, the Auckland corps of tho Salvation Army oollcoted a sum of £334 7s 4d. Tnis was spent in furthering the movement, the chief items being—"stores," £12(i Is Oil1'; arid routs, £110 7s 6d, • '" ' ' air Tattqq Sykwj hj,s subscribed £I;iQ,000 to thfi Jlf^fffl yd^olic Cathedral at West minster, "lie \m\ previously built fifteen cliapels on his own estates. Good progress is being made with the work of the Civil Service Re-Organisation Board at Wellington. They expect to be ablo to make large reductions ip^ e^petise and sweeping reforms in tha..jysjtem,.' A grandson of Marshal J}|ey recently turned up ft '^o, \\q haa been fQV Sif^e v&rs ' WOTOfag 4m an artisan in Pern m<\ California, hut Is about to return to Frano* to. prasooute his claim to a por tion of the estates of tho family. "Ma, whioli milkman gives th<* cream—the one that has tliOj '^sst cow's ?" "Hardly, my child; iC^. the oho who has the best conscience.1". Last wepV -qwo Grey mouth miners, named Petoi' fhilips and John Frasei;, v\qro, fjajtajly wouiidfcd'oy'lli'o.'falling i,uo_f '_ tunnel, A se'ntiuirin.tft'i editor «vys, " It is com forting to, ifIQW that ono eye watches fondly .jar. mw coming, and looks brighter, when we come," A oontemporary is grieved to learn that his "brother of the quill has 51 wife with one eye," '" By a new English law, f^'ui; one using the Royal Arms without Ipavo will bo lined £20. -,w' l '''" ft^eepslanders proposo to place a, pjra-. tectivo duty ori New Zealand tir&lher, "It; is believed in tpadon, that the re ported, d,yflJYU"utb. outrage at Toronto is a h.ea*V' . The licenses of the barrel organ grinders in Paris are to be withdrawn. We think a license fee might be exacted hero so lose as the tormentors are allowed practiso their fiendish art. The " Otago D,a,ii<y Times" wants Sir Julius Vogol to' re-enter the arena of politics. It suggosts that ho should jjive a, public address in Dunedin. Twenty-six of tlio crev,', principally lire men, of the Topgar^'o wer<J arrested yestpj;- : day at' LWtelton, for refusing to worl^upder tW cjiiei engineer. Ttis wsl delay the steamer for a few hours. Last; yoar^ th>e receipts of Lyttelton Sailors* Home were £254, and the expendi ture £289. Sailors have deposited with the Superintendent $4f>o Bs, which has been lodged in, tho himk to the trust account, Tho contract for telegraph envelopes must bo a good one to get. If the makers who supply thorn this year to the British Post Office mako a profit of sixponcc per thousand only, the total prolit on t[\h rx_,Ux would be £600! WITI In the course qf'ftvi ftuieifview with a " Pall. Mal\ tWse^te '•• reporter, lpsj, mon^b,, I^rSims Reeves, tho famous' ten'ov, «nno,unced his' intention of making a touv f through the' Australian oalonies very \ shortly, '" j

Tlio, annual eoirea in councotion with Si. I Luke's Presbyterian Chnrch will be hold on , Friday, May 9. Addresses by ministers und l friends. Air Soak will! recite during the oven- i iing.''"-'/' •_.:_■" ■' ___j '..',-. A

DEPARTURE OF THE REV. T. SPURGEON.

Farewell Service.

A skiivick for the special purpose of afford ing Mr T. Spurgeon a convenient oppor tunity of bidding farewell to his congrega tion prior to his departure for England, was hold last night in the Wellesley-street Baptist Church. The building was crowded to its fullest limits, and numbers of people were unable to gain admission. Mr Spur geon presided, and seats upon tho ros trum were occupied by the deacons of the congregation—Messrs R. B. Shalders, Kol sey, Ouzo, Chambers, Brown, and Matthews -and the Roy. W. D. Whytock.

After the meeting had been opened with devotional exercises the Chairman delivered a few introductory remarks, in the course of which he said that although he was boms ward bound, and thereforeprcsumably happy and eager with anticipated pleasure, yet his joy was tinged with sorrow. Still he did not see why feelings of sadness should ne allowed to prevail. It would be time enough to indulge them when he was on shipboard and had nothing elso to do but bo seasick. He therefore exhorted his hearers to follow his example and make the meeting a sacredly happy one, and if they chose to bring their hands to gether to applaud the speakers he would not object, for he was not ono of those who believed that a church was such a wonderfully holy place that they should not chip their hands in it nor allow a smile to play upon their features. He reminded them that he would be back again soon, and they might lie assured that during his absence ho would endeavour to secure any stray thousands that might be knocking about—that is, if they still wanted them. (Laughter and applause). He intended to take homo with him a model of the foundation stone, and invite his English friends to deposit their offerings upon it. (Laughter). He gave them his word in conclusion that, elated as ho was at the prospect of returning homo,he would be glad enough toget back again. (Loud ap plause!. At a convenient interval the deacons would go round with papers, upon which the friends would write down the amounts they would undertake to contribute month by month towards the Tabernacle Building Fund.

Mr J. Chambers then addressed the meet ing upon the present financial position of the Tabernacle Building Fund and its future prospects. He said that the Bazaar had yielded £1,000 net, and the laying of the foundation stone and subsequent soiree £500. Then, too, there was Mr Sauerbier's legacy, while money had been coming in from most unlikely quarters, and was still coming in. The Committee were desirous of keeping about an acre of land in the centre of the city intact, and therefore called upon the people to help them in achieving this purpose. One citizen had offered to give the last hundred to clear the Church on the opening night if the land wore kept intact. The Tabernacle, com plete, would cost £12,854, and after calcu lating all available sources they would still be short £1,585. Mr Chambers then read out a financial statement, which may be sum marised thus :—Offerings received to date, £5,-187 10s; netproceedsof saleof Wellesley street Church, £2,35Q 10s : total, £7,808. Estimated cost of Tabernacle and schools, fittings, etc., £9,054 ; cost of land, £3,200 :' total, £12,854. Estimated receipts towards the new Tabernacle; Cash received to date, £7,SOS ; estimated income from Home Churches, £1,000; from our people and friends, £1,000; from general public, £400; premises not collocted yet, £000; estimated receipts at opening services, £400: total, £11,208 odd, Balance still to be raised in order to clear the Church, £1,585.

Mr C. Kelsky gave a capital address on the word "Farewell," in the course of which he impressed upon the congregation the necessity of carrying on till Mr Spurgeon's return the momentum he had imparted to them. He also spoke in terms of high eulogium of Mr Spurgeon's jji«at success as a pastor, and the love i<\ Vihich he was held by the people. He concluded by wishing the pastor, on bejsalf of doacons and people, a pleasant voyage home, the blessing end protection of God, and a speedy return nero,

Mr J. Brame, on behalf of the Auckland Total Abstinence Society, presented a com plimentary address to Mr Spurgeon, Mr Spurgeon briefly returaed, thanks, and then went on to deliver his parti, g address to tho congregation. He first of all congratu,la,ted". '"them, upon, tire fact that lje had always been owj of them sej^es," and they One with him. He re joiced that there had. been no approach to that sort of " pviqstism » which involved a lfind of reverence for the pastor arising from Ids own conduct. He preferred simply to. be a fellow member with them. He con gratulated thorn also upon the fact that there had been no quarrelling, and upon tho large measure of God's blessing that had been received. He regretted, however, that his enfeebled health had proeWied much visitation on his part. Ojbere had boon times when he literally trembled on to the platform—time* vrheA he felt hardly able to open his ■sjp.u.'tt, a«d when consecu tive mcditsiifW seemed quite impossible. Indec^ ' during his entire stay in I A,u,ck.land. tho itate of his mind and body had been such that anything like study bad been altogether out of the question, 'Still, with God's help, he had been e."&tyled to do ten times more profitable labour in Auck land than in liis fat^hind', and thrice as much here as Rjnv.^herc else. He b,a.d never settled in r.iiy place in thp colonies which suitSii him so' Well, foi; hq had: never settled i anywhere,'but stji,^' aj\ things considered, iho felt liiclinqd, fy, say, '■* Auckland for me ; [Auckland, *o_v mc." Such strange things | hajl fy?e.U said concerning his going Home that if" he believed half of them he would not $o at all. Some people had said that he-was going at the instigation of his mother, wh.Q was paying all l_\i^. expenses, and Tfiat lie was to return with, m's father— and. somebody els«. and ap plause.) Soiv-o <#ipers had suggested that he did \\o^ i^terd to retvivn at all, but he h.Oj^i,te,pi,'o\'e, them at fault. His honest j intention, was to return here at the earliest ; inconvenient*}, for it would be so when he 'came to take leave of the dear ones vxbpm ho might never soe again. If d.ute would not prompt him to return tljere was one gentleman in England wjjo would compel him to do so, vis., .Jack Iftost, Esq., and he would b? ctuite as' glad to meet them again as_ Hiey' w'oujd. be to receive him. iflis.roptfter was not going to pay his ex-. ! pgn.sos, ««d it would bo a shame to A.vwki iand if sho should have to do so. father would not accompany him back—his re sponsibilities and work; were too great. People were exceedingly anxious tolcnow tho real motive of his own return Hob*©, and a^^eo^regatiori must have, arjeason to.assign,, ho felt impelled s\% last io toll 'them the whole and absoJijte, truth— he was going fori trifj. (^u^bier and applause.) Mr, Spurg.eo» wen, enteral upon an earnest exh,art.?|tiQ.n, to the people not to neg ieM','W<a' church work during hLj absence, ,to continue their exertions, fyji aid of the Tabernacle Building Fund— for he himself had resolved to spare neither pains nor purse on its tyqhnlf— and not to torget the afii_lic*sd church at Cambridge In this cpnnootipn he mentioned, tlmj the 3>,ev. J f G. Wilson .was novy on, \fy way out by tho' Bpric—which, loit q» April 24th~ for the purpose oi,toluug charge of the Cam bridge pongrqgatron, and ho also read a very phasing letter from that gentleman. As for himself, he intended, during his voyage home, to prepare a lecture on New Zealand, which he would, deliver in many places in the old oouritvy. It would at leas^ serve to let the twoplo there know ti\tyt i\ p\y Zealand was distant' something xaorq than 20 miles from Timfmctoo,' ?,nd that 'it had only a .rqmptq coniybtipp, '.wijth Western, Australia.' The. p.eacbpr- went on. to, saea tion the arrangements for supply during his absence, and to entreat the u^ayed to ac fStf.'pi proffered salvation; reminding them that some would never sco his face again. Papers wero th.on distributed amongst tho popple for.their promises, . While they were beiuig collected, Mr R. B, Shaldeks d.oUvwed an address, in the courso of which Ijb reviewed the history of the Church from its establishment by 15 •members.

The result of the promises was then made known by Mr S. H. Matthews as a total of !)s Gd in donations, and a furtive? jimn of £541 10s payable by 12 monthly instal ments, thus making a jjvanc' ( total "of £7;26. It .was expected \\___ ftV&Wi.. fripncls would 'make up tho, amn,.,i,nt.to. £1,000, _§\s Sv.u.»«4oC'..v returned thajiks and, th»a djp.nii&jcd tlie congregation with iPi'ayei'. As t,hp. people., passed out. '»& shook hands with each of them .?,w\ s.3.id his ndieux.

INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP LUCK.

His Visit Home

A RKI'OKTKK from this office waited upon Bishop Luck yesterday evening at his resi dence in New-street, Ponsonby, for the purpose of eliciting information with respect to his visit to Romo, and his intended movements thereafter. The Bishop very graciously received our representative and in answer to the inquiries that were made of him, said :—My visit to Rome and Great Britain is entirely in the interests of tho diocese, but I cannot give you any precise information as to what I shall do when I get to Europe. That of course must vory largely depend upon cir cumstances and upon the Pope. I B h u ii leave Sydney by the Messngeries Maritimea Co.'s steamship Caledonien on the 20th of this month. The steamer is advertised to call at Melbourne, Adelaide, Mauritius Reunion, The Seychelles, Aden, and Port Said. On my arrival at Messina, if I can get a change of boat, I shall go on sit onoe to Naples and thence to Rome, but if not I shall have to make my way to tho latter city from Marseilles. I cannot say how long I may remain at Rome, for my arrangements will be determined in, great measure by what takes place there 1 shall, at any inte, at once present myself' before the Pope. It is, of course, part ofi' my intentions to visit both England and! Ireland, and in fact, my head-quarters att Home will be the Benedictine Priory of St. Augustine, atßamsgate, whence Icameta Nov/ Zealand. I intend to visit various parts of England, and also Dublin, Carlow Kilkenny, and the Trnppist Monastery of Mount Melleray amongst other places in Ireland. I certainly hope to see and converse with Bishop Croke, and I shall do my best to secure ample reinforcements of: priests and nuns. Perhaps, a150,.1 ma\? arrange for some Benedictine brothers at Sydney. I have already tried to obtain the services of a few Christian Brothers but there were so muny similar applications in that I proved unsuccessful. I see no im mediate probability of being able to repair the loss of the late Lord Abbot Alcock. That is a lacuna which it will be ex tremely difficult to fill. He wag a very able man, and it is a hard matter to make up such a loss. Father O'Sullivan however, will be back shortly from Sydney! You are aware that ho proceeded there m order to be present at the opening of St. Mary's Cathedral, and that he was unfor". tunate enough to break his leg. : Hia recovery has been slow and tedious, but I understand that he is now well enough to venture upon his return journey to Auck land. As for myself, I hope to get back in tho beginning of Decembwnextj ent lava not decided yet whether to come via the1 Cape of Good Hope or by direct steamer. It will be, however, by one or other of these routes.. The report adopted by the Synod the other day with reference to Catholic schools dealt simply -with mat ters of detail, and contained recommenda tions connected therewith which it was re solved to communicate to those in charge, We ascertained that our standards are. higher than those, of the Governments schools, and we intend, if possible, to main tain this advantage. After some further conversation, our re porter expressed his acknowledgments to the Bishop and took his leave.

PUKEKOHE AND MAUKU CHEESE FACTORY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRE' jmVD{rsl l

PnKErj,i lE) this day _ A general meeting of shareholders of the Pukekohe and Cheese Factory < was held at Ro.Vieston's Hotel last night. Mef T rs J- H. bright, J. Allen, J. Brown, and J. iinl'dy were elected directors in the place ot Messrs Rolleston, Gallagher, Barna«j,s and Allen, the retiring directors. TlWi editors elected were Messrs Crispe 604 H«tehins. The meeting terminoted wrAh. a vote of thanks to all parties.

PROPOSED SCHOOL OF MINING.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT. J,

Thames, this d ay The Governors tif Thames High School! proposo to establish a School of Mines as an adjunct to their institution, and kive* appointed a Committee to report *a, the. matter. ,

GOLD PROSPECTING AT TUHUA.

(BY TELEGRAM!.— PRESS ASSOCM«Oif.)

Wano.vnci, this day. . torTKRS from the prospecting party at present up the Wanganui River state tho't they have reaches) Taimaramii, but as yet the country gone through is not of a gold bearing okaracter. They are now in the. territory in which the gold is supposed to exist, and they had heard good news when writing. It is rumoured that Barry, a private prospector, has sent gold sjieciraena in a bottle to the Hon. Mr Bryce. The letters state that he has been taken prisoner, and sent to Alexandra.

SPORTING NEWS.

The following additional nomination! have been l'eoeived. for tho Takapuna Meeting :—• Bir%say Cup ; Topsy, Paramena. Winter ©ats Handicap: Topsy, Beeswing, and Paramena.

Mr A. Snider, the well-knewjo-metallician, leaves for Sydney by the- s.s. Rotomahana ' which sails this evening.. Previous to leaving Chtistchuneh, Mr'Knider was -enter tained &% a.banquet by the leading sports merij apd was the recipient of a ocanplimen^ itaigr letter from TattersalPs Club,ex pressing, them regret at his departure*

MINING NEWS.

[e.\ sklegraph^-own c»rkespomient.J

Thames, this day. M'Oanauaiarj,.—The stopes on Ka. 9 reef above the 132 feet level produced 251bs ol picked stone- on Saturday afternoon.. li* the intermediate drive vuwieraeath, Guthrie's tribute working, ifc^. new faoii/all leader has joined tHieef, which is now a strong; body I^. foohes thick, A parcel of 13 tons' crushsd from these workings gave the satis factory yield of 7.%«3 amalgam,, exclusive of picked stone separated from the general dirfc while breaking. In thorise ontheNo.l reeS from the tunnel level encouraging indica tions, ate still met with, and colours of gold! are visible. Tributer Liaison's crushing of: five loads yielded ll^ozsgold; Carter ob tained 19Jozs from six tons ; ; and Quaelly's ■three loads gave Oozs.

CvtiKDONi.vN..—Melnncs,'tributer, banked! 9)Jo«!6 gold.

1 Deep Levei,, Ck«os^— A small parcel oft quartz fron} the intermediate level has beem forwarded to the Herald battery, and. crush ing js tq,bfi. comwencsd to-day.

FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.

(BY TELEGRAPH,—OWN CORBESPONWWrR J

CAMBiimusi, Shis day, Tiik addresses delivered fcere by Messrs' Sandcs and Graham e» Saturday night on. behalf of North Zealand Earmers' Co operative Association are likely to have the desired effect. Up to Saturday evening the Cambridge district settlers had not bothered themselves much about co-opera tion, but now that the principles of the new organisation have been properly explained to them, and the matter brought directly under thou yoiico, they seem to have taken to it with considerable enthusiasm. Even __$ 1 farmers in the out-of-the-way districts. of Taotaoroa havo given, strong proof of their desire to. be included in the new move ment, and nine persons from that district havo already sent in applications for lift shares. The list doses'on the: 14th inst.„ and the promoters are sanguine that beforsu thai> time more support than, has been ex pected will be accorded.

English lew Watches packed and sent post free to any. part of New Zealand on receint closed.-A^ G. Bartlote, 164, Queen-street ) Chronometer and VVatchmaker (nmxwltj

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY MAY 6, 1«84



Special Advertisements. mHB NEW ZEALAND AND INTER COLONIAL JJEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY. O'jiivg'Uo ill health, I have i%b day disposed of tho business ot the New Zoaland and Inter colonial News and Advertising Agency-to Mr J. H.Wjthkford, who will conduct it as boforc, I would, solicit on hls.bab.aM tho continued sup port ot, those who havo hitherto <a> liberally patronised the Agency under my own man*ee .'.;[.?.--. ■" '■, '* ' " WILLIAM SYLVESTER PULPORD. April 29,1881. TIT IT II reference to the above Notice, I beg to intimate that I shall continue to carry «v the Business id the Qffiec o( tho Agency, Short-1 land-street, above the Post-oifttee, and having hod many years' experience In P'ri-M work, I may claim the confidence of Advertisers, and shall ondoavour to give thorough satisfaction to • all Clients. . j. H. WITHKFORD. JS^ew Jjaw Partnership. I IF THE UNDESIGNED beg to annonnce that thoy have commonced to Practice in Co-partner ship as BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS in Chambers in High-street, opposite Mr W. Atkln's Printing Office.' E. W. BURTON. W. J. NAPIER. Auckland, ■ , . , ■ September22nd, 1883. , i , :' ■ •!• '. pHEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL, . _ • - Importer of Cutlery, has just received a good supply of all kinds of TABLE AND POCKKT CUTLERY, Consisting of Ivory and Bone Table Knives, Pocket Kuivea, Lock wood's and Johnston's iScissors and Razors, superior makers. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE— Forks, Spoons, Cruets, etc, jiM the above Goods-selling at very tow prices, whstaale and retail. —>-• THOMAS SAMUEL, , . <Lh IDS. Qneen-st (next Mr Weatpfahl. Bootmaker.! MR ALBERT f ULLJAMES, of the New Zealand Bakery, Paraell, begs to 'inform the whole of his Customers that he has ' SoW the Goodwill and Plant of his Business to ilr Michael O'Brien. who'-wllWu future carry on the Business. Mr f übjames has also Sold to Mr O'Brien the whole of. the Book Debts due to itai in connection :«it»i the Business, and re quests his Customers to pay the same to Mr O'Brien, whoso receipt wiß he a complete dis ( «harga.-ALB«KT FULLJAMjae. MICHAEL .O'BRIEN.- Witness: Thomas Cutiar, Solicitor, * Wynyard-aUeet, Auckland.—With *e/erence to «ie above, I beg to state that there will be nothing wanting on my part to merit a con^lnfja tlonof the patronage so.liberally bestowed <jb my predecessor, and I hopo.iby- strict attention *to Business and supplying a good article, .to morit a fair share of iv-bllc support. — M, O'BRIEN ,J ' . "■ ... I. Perambulators and. .carpets, revarsible . bicycle wheel and-ether kinds of perambulattws £ Jflstr opened .from fil to.'S7. New,.designs In ■ Brussell and' tapestry carpets.'": FurnMi your I ■ house throughout from tiarllck and Cranwcll s ■ *H^aaKH|niß|(tat W«-eifo.g|e|QoWi-sir<*i. J



Special Advertisements. -r)ISEASES_O_F THE EYE. ARTHUR RICHARDSON,, M.D., SPECIALIST AND OPERATOR ON DISEASES OF THE EYE, MAY BE CONSULTED AT BIS RESI DENCE. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. 1 , From Ito3 in tho afternoon. After April Dr. Richardson will not attend in Town, hut from 1 to 4 at his own Reaidenuc. BLANKETS EHvv'Pis BLANKETS U'aVNVLS BLANKETS , Sf^vwwtq BLANKETS MSI BLANKETS BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS FLANNKLS BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS FLANNELS IlannkH „ blanket! FIANNELS BLANKETS FTANNELS BLANKETS VIANNFLS BLANKETS FLANN^ta HOSIERY SHIRTINGS HOSIERY SHIRTINGS HOSIERY SHIRTINGS HOSIERY SHIRTINGS HOSIERY HOSIERY SHIRTINGS HnIIERY SHIRTINGS HOSIERY SHIRTINGS HOSIERY SHIRTINGS ALL NEW ZEALAND WOOL ALL NEW ZEALAND WOOL ALL NEW ZEALAND WOOL ALL NEW ZEALAND WOOL • ALL NEW ZEALAND WOOL , „ EVERY SIZE AND PRICE EVERY SIZE AND PRICE EVERY SIZE AND PRICE EVERY SIZE ASr>'sSmS EVERY SIZE AND PRICE THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 158 AND 100, QUEEN-STREET, Are now Showing a GRAND VARIETY OF TIIE ABOVE SEASONABLE GOODS. Heads of Families are Invited to Inspect bofore Laying-in their Winter Supplies. OEMOVAL. OF BUSINESS. JIHNE & CJHOYCK Roßpecthilly Announeo tliat THEY HAVE REMOVED THEIR STOCK TO THE ARGE NEW BUILDINGS, WELLESLEY AND LORNE-STREETS, Whero thoy aro now showing tho Latest Novel ties in FRENCH AND ENGLISH MILLINERY, DOLMANS AND JACKETS IN RICH BROCADE • VELVET, : OTTOMAN AND OTHER MATERIALS, CHILDREN'S AND LADIES' ULSTERS, STYLISH COST Oil EH, i DRESS MATERIALS IN STRIPES AND CHECKS. AND NEW PLAIN FABRICS. 1 FURS. LACE GOOPS. HOSIERY, AND GLOVE.*, • LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING AND BABY ! warn ', -pURNISH - THROUGHOUT I ' p ARLICK k piUNWELL , AICF. THE 1 , I cl 111 E| AI PI -- i cheap! --- I CHEAP HOUSE FURNISHERS. HOUSE FURNISHERS. ■r. c , r '. LARGE |LARGE ■ f STOCK I•" ST.OCJK .7.9. , SELECT FROM. 1 QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. '_. . FROM r Garliok - and - cranwkllj. I TTVR. MAICWULLEN can bo Consulted at Haslotfs, Qneen-atreet,ft)o^) 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; . , and at his Residence. Ponsonby goed, from &30 . i to 7.30 p.m. ' I TELEP»ON_B NUMBER TO PRIVATE HQU3B, 188. . ; — -.' ■-• ..-.: t-: OADB'^ SALEM SAL.jE!!.! 8 IB- READ THJB AffP SAVE MONEyi "6$ 1 1. EE"RNA.^iPE.Z 4 Having Purchased at an ENORMOUS SACRI HCE the Entire Stock.of A. Ren«lß, ' : »' Draper, Karangahape Road. • is now almost • ■■■ .' GIVING . AWAY DRAPERY , AND I !\ CLOTHING.. Not tayingaufflqientspace, aFull Price Listean not be ewe»; hut thisbeingxeally a Genuine Sale, intending Purohaserej&ay^eiy ' - on g»Mlpg:the GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFfiJ&Sp IN AUCBLANO, Read the Price List:— 8. &'. '.' Man's Good Tweed Suits 15 0 Seir's White Shirts -• 2 11 Many .f_f Wng Shirtsi. .. Men's Trousers a#d yT.esU.. warranted to wear .. /.• .-.- «f,? f Men's Undershirts .... 11l 1 Men's Hats ~ .-.- ... }. J Men's Sockß. per pair .. ~, ~• ... ,_ I '■ fitrong Winter Dress Materia! >n me dark colours, peryard B b BoyC Strong Tweed Suits » jj Ladies' Good Tweed Ulsters . - oil Ladles' Wtater Skirts, nicely braided .. 211 Really GooTWJ»pey .. :. ■■ -• *J Splended Cashmet<» and Merinos, In black find colour*, pe*- y#.rd .. . 111 • H White Witney Blankets, _s?}),■■ ■■• *, H Wd*Flannel .. .. ... , .-• . « Scarlet Flannel, pur yard .. ~ 1«1 Good Wtiijte Calico ■>■ # Strong Grey Cafieo Jf. Good Flax Shirting ~ ' .; *| Be*t China Matting, ong/ard wide .. 8} Splendid Bedroom .Carpet, per yard ... 1 0 Fuli-etW Lace Curtains, per pair,, '... 211 Btrong Cotton Ticking.. ■'":_.' .', .. H Floor Clo£h tor p/issages, 27 inohes wide, nice patterns.. .'. .'...'.. ;.. Qj Children's Books w ~ \ Women's Hose .. ~,. ~ ..' ... *i ' A SPLENDID 'ASSORTMENT OF NEW MILLINERY, STYLISH, CHEAP, AND GOOD. ' I .'• • ■ JJOTETJIE ADDRESS— ' 1 y^RNANDE/, DRAPER A,Nf) CLOTHIER, , KAnANOAHAPE Road, Sjjwton, directly op- J . poslteMr MJUtniflino'if. \, mo BE SHOWN, ON MONDAY, ■*- APRIL 7, , , ~. And following days, - AT T. MeMABTER'S. QUEEN-STRKET, B AT T. McMABTBH'i3, QUEEN-STREE'i', B A Lahoe Stock op ° NEW GOODS, .JUST RECEIVED o ny the ° . NORTHUMBERLAND, r FHOJ» hOXVOB. \i Comprising— ■' NOVELTIES IN MANTLES. MI.M'JfIRY, a DRESSES, AND COSTUMES, ALSO, h NEW GENERAL DRAPERY, BLANKETB, "' FLANNELS, Bra, ~ MENS .CLOTHING. SHIRTS, HATS, AND, '"'■ '■'. ' ,': ' SCARFS. ~'. .: ~"' 8 _ "■"-■* --■ _~sija^=srr--'' " ' t L'vJ^v I^4'^ii^f -^Ih^ " I, F•'■'!,■ .': . OppositelhoMarket. ; :';*:■ ■it If iii)}V^Mj^JL_i^.i'"i>''-.'- '! ■"■'■'■ .'■';' -;''-' ' :



Bicycles, unequalled fgr flnlstt, price, and i quality, at Shakepear and Co.'s. (opposite the ['Market), Queen-sseet.,—fAD\T]; Contraots taken iov sJI kinds of eoncifete .work, large or small, and estimates ami other I information given to those wishing to do their ,; oya, work,—John Wilson and Co., «, Queen- I etroct-lAnvT.l." " ■ '