SPORTING.

PRINCIPAL RACING FIXTURES.

Now Zealand. Takapuna J.C. Winter Meeting May 21 Dunodin J.G. Winter May 23 and 2 Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase Meeting.■ ..May -'I Grand National Steeplechase Meeting..May 2« Hu.wkc'B Bay J.C. Steeplechases Juno '.'G Australia. Adolaide K.C. Meeting May 21, 28 and 31 Sydney Turf Club Meeting May 2i V.R.C. Steeplechase MeetiDg July VJ

To Correspondents.

X. L. (Remueru).—Necklace is not entered for the next C.J.6,'. Derby. \V. L.—Garfield is by Julian Avcnol—Young Gossamer ; Lord Exeter by Julian Avonel— Tiara. Doth arc owned by Mr W. R. Hall. Inquirer.—The Two Thousand Guineas was instituted in 1800 aa asort of publictrialfpr the Derby, the result of which, hswever, it has only ten times indicated in 7(i years. The first Two Thousand winner to secure tho Blue Ribband of tho turf was Smolcnsko in 1813, then came Cadland in 182S, Hay Middleton in IS3B, Cotherstone in 1813, Wost Australian in 1853, Macaroni in ISO 3, Qladialcur in 1565. Lord Lyon in 180(i, Pretender in 18011, and lastly, Shotovcr in ISB2.

NOTES BY HIPPONA.

Nkxt Saturday (Queen's Birthday) may be looked upon as the close of the racing sea eon, and numerous meetings will be held in both this and tho adjoining colony. Tho principal fixtures to be decided in Aus tralia are the Sydney Turf Club and Ade laide Racing Club Meetings, while in New Zealand the Dunedin Jockey Club Winter, Wanganui Steeplochasos, Takapuna Birth day, and several others of much smaller calibre will come up for decision. Of course the meeting of most interest to local turfites will be that of our North Shore friends, and although the principal event has unfortunately not filled up so well as was expected, there seems every prospect of some good contests for the minor races. In tho Cup, Fishwoman should take a lot of beating, for 7st 121b is a weight she is thoroughly master of, and hor stable com panion Mitrailleuse looks a good thing in the Winter Oats Handicap with 7st (ilb. If Chandler sees the post in the Steeplechase —and h ridden out—l will not be surprised in tho least to see him again get homo in front, and after his chance commend me to Angler. So that Auckland visitors may reach home in good time, tho flag for the first race will drop at 12 o'clock, and the last event on the programme will be con cluded shortly after half-past four.

The New Zealand Grand National Steeple chase Meeting has been postponed till Mon day,'2Cth May. Out of the poor nomination of eight for the principal event, no less than four have declined the acceptance, Clarence and Canard being among the number. Hercules, 12st 71b, The Agent, 12st 61b, Barbary, list 41b, and Black Doctor, lOst 31b, ore those now left in, and "if wanted " the former should about win.

The result of the Adelaide Cup of 2,500 soys. reached us yesterday, and resulted in tho winner turning up in Mr J. 0. Inglis's Malua, who carried the good impost of 9st, and won comfortably from the favourite Conjecture, King of the Vale being third. Malua, who was formerly known as Bagot, is a four-year-old, and was bred by Mr J. Field, of Tasmania, in 1579, and purchased by his present owner for 400gs. He first commenced his racing caroer at Carrick, Tasmania, when a 2-year-old, where he won the Two-year-old Stakes of six furlongs, carrying Sst 101b in Imin. 25sec., beating Cloudine and Linda. At Hobart he won the Nursery Handicap of rive furlongs in Imin. C.Jsec, and at the Tas manian Turf Club Meeting was beaten by Hobart for the Two-year-old Stakes, with which he finished up his career in Tas mania. As a 3-year-old he commenced finishing nowhere in the Coburg Stakes at the Flemington Spring Meeting, won by Wizard, won the Van Yean Stakes, but was unable to obtain a situation in the Spring Handicap at the same meeting, won by Standard Bearor. At the Christmas meeting of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club he was again unplaced in the Malvern Handicap of six furlongs, which was appropriated by Squireen, and last year ran unplaced for the Newmarket Handicap,wonby Tyropean. Another birthday having passed, we find him showing out for the Caultield Cup, won by Calma, in which he failed to gain a situa tion, and at the V.R.C. Spring Meeting he was again unplaced in the Spring Handi cap. We find nim next carrying his owner's colours for the Standish Plate at the Summer Meeting of the V.R.C, but un placed, but at the meeting of the Vic torian Club he got third in the Bookmak ers' Purse, won by Fryingpan. He was then not seen out until the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, when he created a sensa tion by winning the Newmarket Handicap, three-quarters of a mile, in the wonderful time of Imin.lSisec,and he followed this up by carrying 9st 121b to tho front in the Oak leigh Handicap at the V.A.T.C. Meeting. Since then Malua has evidently been again "waiting," and his party have doubtless won a big stake, for I notice that after the ac ceptances he was well backed at 100's to 10. The following is the extended pedigree of the winner:— ~~~ on r> -™ Birucatcher The Baron Echldna - Stockwell — | Pocahon^fe 0",, I Blink Melbourne 3 Bonny | QueenM'ry"l^^^ ] Touchsfne™ M C other- I ■*«— ■*■ c* S . Manto Tiresias (j * Bay Mid-g!^ £ | Flying dlotoll =- 3 p Dutchman Barbe)lc Sanrtbeck^ S Boardinfj P1 eni po- gjjjljj}™ S ScU'iaflfJS tentiary name a Joraey cobweb' v Middleton Lady Bay Middleton g Villers Alea 1 Peter Finn g^g*"" pi Diana curiosity gg My confrere " Mazeppa," in referring to the omission of Necklace from the A.X.C. Mares' Produce Stakes, states that she is not nominated for the next Auckland Derby. This is not correct. Her name certainly does not appear in the list published in the official pamphlet, but Mr Percival informs me that, as in the case of the Mares Produce Stakes, the word Lyra is misprinted lor Locket. To prove that such is the case, and for the satisfaction of Southern owners and those who are unable to see the entry book for themselves, I may mention that the Derby nominations for ISS4-Sy were published in the "Herald" of January 19, 1883, and and one or other of the Christ church weeklies some short time later. Un referring to them it will bo found that Necklace is described as a' brown iilly by Musket—Locket.

The Auckland Raring Club's ofl'or of £50 ' for the best design of a now Grand Stand has brought forth no loss than twenty plans, ! and several of them I understand havo i conic from the South and Australia. As it ! will take 301110 time for the Committee to go over each, their decision will not be 1 known for several days, after which the plans will bo open for public inspection. Auckland owners have decided upon the following names for their young stock :— Bin J. Marshall. Colt by Musket-Locket .. TIIuNhKHiiOLT. Colt by Mnskot—Perfume.. Mi/.sk. Colt by Muskot—ltosalie .. DKIIBIXOKU. Mli W, I'BOFKIT, Filly by Musket—Dundee's Katie Wkluome Katie, The Pakuranga Hunt Club held the first meet of the season at Mr Laxon's farm, Tnmaki, on Saturday last, and the weather being tine, there was a very good muster. Among those present were : —Miss Niccol, on Lady Superior; Miss Davenoy, 011 a showy grey ; Mrs Stephenson, on Forest; The Master, on Nimrod ; Mr R. K. Isaacs, on General; Mr H. Hendorson, on King; Mr W. Shera, on Sir Garnet ; Mr J. D. Cuckland, on a slashing colt by Pacific — Auckland Kate ; Mr D. Tonks, on Grey hound : Mr Linnell, on Lono Hand ; Mr •Jackson, on Mulcahy lirothcrs ; Mr T. Hal stead, on Tricotrin ; Mr Dunnett, on Ghost ; Mr o'K.orke on Hat Peg; Major Shopliord on Daybreak ; Mr C. H. Lushington on Tearaway; Mr Yonge on Clnibby, and others whose names wo were unable to ascertain. Owing to the ground being very dry, the hounds wore unable to got on the scent of hare, and consequently the sport was rather dull, the only jump of any consequence being v stiff fourrailcr, which was jumped several times by tho majority present. Tricotrin (who was reported to bo blind when sold the other day) was made conspicuous by the manner in which he negotiated it, and it is not improbable that another Hunt Cup may yet fall to his lot. Router has failed to furnish us with any particulars of the first day's racing at the South Australian Jockey Club Meeting on Saturday last, but from a private cablegram received in town I learn that the Good wood Handicap fell to Ironmaster, who is owned by Mr.l. Whittingham. He had the nice racing impost of list 121b, and at last accounts was a good deal fancied for the event. From present appearances, it would seem as if Garh'eld will settle down as the Winter favourite for the V.R.C. Derby. On ac count of his good looks and tliu form ho showed on the Flomington training ground last Spring, he was greatly fancied for the Maribyrnong Plato, but ho failed to justify the good opinion formed of him with the colours up. At the A.J.C. Meeting last month, however, ho showed that those who recommended him had reason on their side, for he won the Sires' Produce Stakes and First Foal Stakes like a racehorse. In the latter event he had 9st. in tho saddle, having to put up a 71b. penalty, and ran the six furlongs in 1.16. Gaiiield was got by Julian Avenol (who has come into a deal of prominence lately through the running of his progeny) out of Young Gossamer, and is in the hands of Tom Brown, the trainer of tho undefeated Grand Flaneur.

The " Canterbury Times " has an article on the paucity of our steeplechasers, in the course of which the- writer makes the following remarks :—" The breeding of hurdle or steeplechase horses we hold to be even more of a lottery than breeding Mat racers. Jumping, however, notoriously runs in somo families, and to them wo should look as the likeliest to produce the animals re quired by men who hunt or aro in clined to sport silk over a country. Horses if not thoroughbred or very nearly so, no matter how good they may bo as natural jumpers, rarely, if over, possess the paco requisite to tinish against n really fast one, though they may bo ox cellent weight carriers in the limiting field. We shall never have good steeplechasing until those engaged in tho sport tako their equine pupils from tho best-bred strains to be found in the Colony.1'

A most reliable American paper, the " Turf, Field, and Farm," of February 2i), says :—On tho 24th of December last Robin Girl, by Enquirer, dam Cynthia Sue, by Joe Stoner, out of Suo Washington, by Revenue, tho property of ox-Governor Stan ford, Palo Alto Stud, Cal., dropped a colt by Monday. January 12, ISB3, sho dropped a chestnut filly by Flood, which makes to her credit two foals in 1883. Tho lost youngster became a yearling under the rule when eight days old, and it is unfortunate that a colt so well bred should bo 51 weeks younger than colts of his age under the rule. The mare was bred serreptitiously to Monday, and the colt was dropped in due time. The age of the Monday colt will be against him in all two and three-year-old stakes, as under the rule ho would be two years old whon in fact he is only one.

By a somewhat curious coincidence (writes our London corrrespondent) tho oldest owner of racehorses and the oldest of jockeys have died within a few days of each other. The owner of racehorses is Lord Mostyn, who, nearly ninety years of age at his death, was well known upon tho turf as Mr Mostyn during the first half of the century. Mr Mostyn had not a great amount of luck with his horses, tho best by a very long way being Queen of Trumps, by Velocipede, who won the Oaks of 1535, and the Doncastcr St. Leger. When Queen of Trumps won the St. Leger, Mr Ridsdale's Hornsea was second, and Hornsea, whose defeat consummated the ruin of its owner, was ridden by Sim Templeman. Four years later Sim Templeman won the Derby upen Bloom'sbury, who was tho only animal re served at the sale of Mr Ridsdale's stud after the defeat of Hornsea; and the Derby of 1839 will ever be memorable, like that of 1567, for having been run in a snowstorm. An action was brought by Mr Craven, owner of the second horse, to recover tho stakes on the ground of Bloomsbury's pedigree being wrongly described ; and though the plain tiff was nonsuited, it has been supposed by many turfites that Bloomsbury was, like one or two other Derby winners, a four year-old. But his jockey could have known nothing of this, and it was his extraordinary fortuneto win in lS47and 1848 both tho Derby and the Oaks. In 1847 he won the Derby on Mr Pedley's Cossack and the Oaks on Sir Joseph Hawley's Miami, while in 1848 he rode Surplice for Lord Clifden in the Derby, and Cymba for Mr Harry Hill in the Oaks. A few yeara later he won the Oaks on Marchioness, for Mr Rudston Read, the sole survivor of his many em ployers. But in those days the_ north country jockeys rarely came to ride at Newmarket, so that no winner of the Thousands is associated with the name of Sim Temploman. He only rode one winner of the St. Leger, but that was New minster, and the most memorable epoch of his career was when he rode for Mr Ridsdale. He had given up riding for nearly a quarter of a, century, but unlike many jockeys of tho old as well as of the modern school, ho had not indulged in riotous living, and was thus able to spend tho evening of his life in honourable ease. Nominations for tho Hawke's Bay Steeplechaso, of 400sovs., close on Tuesday next at 8 o'clock p.m. J. Wattle, tho well.known horseman, arrived from Christchurch in the early part of the week, and I understand that ho in tends to settle amongst us. Tricotrin lias again passed into Mr Hal stead's hands. , The Epsom Derby will be run on Wed nesday, 2Sth May. The Geraldine Racing Club intend to hold a Steeplechase Meeting on June 26. The added money totals up to £375, and the principal event is the Gang Forward Handicap of loOsovs, The fact that the Hon. W. Pearson did not withdraw Commotion from tho Adelaide Cup until the last moment, although it was generally understood that the horse was not doing fast work, called forth some com ments in Melbourne sporting circles.

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

(BY ACTiKON.)

Tuitsiii'M., the new sensational heavy weight of tho I'onsonby Football Club, is said to be champion ainaluer wrestler of Australia.

Warbrick is expected to play half-back in the New Zealand Football Team, Braddon being essentially a full-back, while .loc is equally good in cither position.

The thirteen-feot open boat Hot has been sold by Graydon, the builder, to Messrs Higgins and White for £10.

Messrs Webb, juti., and l'errot loft for a trip to Waiwera in tho Black Swan early this week.

There is some talk of another dingy race between Masters Sullivan and \V. Bailey, the course to bo considerably shorter than that rowed over before.

Tho owners ofV the Bay Boy have challenged tho owners of the Fly to a sail ing raco in tho harbour, but up to the timo of writing I believe no contest had been ar ranged.

During the sailing race between tho twenty-feet open boats Droam, Ika, and Mascottc, which took placo on Wednesday last, sovoral of those comprising the boat's crews woro cork belts, which were consid ered necessary, owing to the very heavy wcathor prevailing.

Mr Bishop, who is at present in New Zea land, is endeavouring to arrange for a visit by Ilanlan. JIo anticipates no dillicidty in Auckland ami Wellington, and proposes to consult the Christchurch Boating Clubs to sec what can be done, Hanlau wants a guarantee of i'.'JOO.

The Mascotto was really out of the sail ing race on Wednesday from start to linish, This was owing,no doubt,to tho fact that she carried by far too much canvas, in oxpecta tion that tho wind would fall light during llic afternoon, but lontj bGforo this occurred she had <.'iven in mid roturnod home. An other match will most likely be arranged for an early date.

Women, it would appear, havo enthusias tically taken to bowling as an amusement in America. In New York ulono there are 41! registered bowling clubs for ladies, and eight in Brooklyn, four of tho latter having connected with people's church societies, while there are any number of public places in New York where a private alloy is re served for lady patrons.

Edward llanlan has commissioned tho well-known boatbuilder, J. Kdwards, of Prince's Bridge, Melbourne, to build him a sculling boat for the forthcoming raco for the championship of the world on May '22 next. She will be litted with all the latest Hanlan improvements, consisting of roller slide, socket-shoes, tubular outriggers, Davis patont swivel rowlocks, steel fin in keel, &c,

The Thames district boasts two football clubs, known as tho Thames and Shorthand respectively. Tho formor asserted its superiority in several matches last year, and is preparing for a vigorous season's work under tho captaincy of W. Tregonning, one of their most intrepid forwards. A wonder fully good feeling has subsisted between the Thames and To Aroha clubs, which is cemented by the presentation of a silver cup for competition by .Mr Ehrenfried, presi dent, of the Thamesites, at the close of last season. This will impart espocial zest to tho operations of tho two clubs, and one of tho first movements will be invasion of tho up country camp by the Thames men.

The Marylebono ('.(.'. mot on April 21, when the Laws of Cricket, revised by the Committee, wore submitted to tho Club for approval. Lord Harris's proposal to amend Law 48 was adopted with tho object of sup pressing unfair bowling. Referring to tho subject, an English contemporary wiys ; — ilr C. B. Boyle is to the fore witli a pro posal of a very radical nature, which bowlers, at any rate, would be glad to sco carried, but which the generality of cricketers, looking at it from the batting standpoint, will be likely to opposo vigor ously. Ho wishes to reduce the maximum width of the bat from 4J: in. to 3j ill., pro bably in view of tho fact that tiio legal maximum width is now generally exceedod. Lord Harris, however, has already drawn attention to this ovil, and I venture to think that if tho very simple ex[>edient were adopted of compelling all players to pass their bats through a 4J in. gauge, further legislation would bo unnecessary in this direction.

Weston's Great Walk.

Amid a scene of great enthusiasm on Satur day evening Edward l'ayson Weston brought his extraordinary attempt to cover 5,000 miles within 100 days to a successful issue at the Victoria Palace, WaterlooKoad. The task, which was under taken under the auspice.H of tho Church of England Temper ance Society, was commenced on November 21st, and since that period Weston, in strict compliance with the conditions governing the walk, has covered a diritanco of fifty miles every secular day except Christmas, and then the necessary miles were made up, according to stipulation, during the samo week. He has suffered from two serious drawbacks on the tour. The first was a severely blistered heel, which from tho first noglect developed to such an extent that it threatened to break him down, and he was told by several medioal men that he would inevitably have to stop. Ho, however, in spite of the pain, struggled on for the first 3,000 miles, and then, notwithstanding the continual strain, tho soro healed over, and, though at times it caused him some anxiety, it gave no serious inconvenience during the rest of the journey. The .second drawback was of a financial character, but that, with the help of a few friends, was also tided over, and he re-entered the metropolis on the Bth instant, after an absence of nearly sixteen weeks. During the effort he has travelled over the greater part of England. The last 300 miles have been covered at the Victoria Palace, where he commenced tho one hundredth day'w task shortly before seven on Saturday morning. He walked as freshly and as well as on any previous part of his labours. He marched the last few miles jauntily in step to the music, and was frequently the recipient of bouquets. Just before the end he started to make a fast mile, and, spurting from end to end, he managed to cover the 4,999 th mile in 9.17, the quickest by over a minute during the whole task. After this outburst a speed Watson settled down to his old gait, and at 9.30 o'clock completed the 5,000 miles, and placed on record a performance without parallel in tho annals of pedestrianism. At the finish the entire company rose up and cheered vohemently, Weston bowing his acknowledgments from the stage.— " London Standard," March 17th.

BITS FROM NEW BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.

Mr Russell's Devonshire Anecdotes.

John Bovt'K, tho rector of Shcrwell, wishing to havo a day's hunting with the staghounds on tho Porlook side of the moor, told his clerk to give notice that there would bo no service in the afternoon in their church, as he was going oil'to hunt with Sir Thomas Acland over tho moor on tho following day. The mandate was obeyed to the letter, the clerk making the announcement in tho following terms :—"This is vor to give noties —there bo no sarvice to tho church this afternoon, 'cause niucster is a going over the moor a stag huntinc wr Sir Thomas."

Again, at Stocklcigh-Pomoroy parish, the rector, lloope Ilbcrt, a well-known name in Devonshire, desired his clerk to give notice that there would bo ono service a day only at that church for a month, as ho was going to take duty at Stockloigh-English alter nately with his own. Tho clerk did so in the following words :—"This in vor to give notice tlicro'll be no service to thos church but wanco a wick, 'cause quaestor's a going to serve t'other Stockleigh and thes church to all-etarnity." It seemH to havo boon a very common fashion in Devonshire in Russell's early days for gentlemen of standing in the country to adopt tho native dialect, espoeially when conversing with the country folk—a habit arising either from carelessness, or porhapn because thoir speech in that provincial form was best understood and most natural to tho generality of thoir neighbours. Russell relates, for instanco, that ho was present when a colonel of tho North Dovon Militia was roviowing his regiment, and seeing a hare jump up in the midst of the men, he shouted out wildly, "There ho go'th. boys, a lashing great shaver." Thou, forgetting the exact point at which ho had ceased to give the word of command, ho turned round and said, " Whore woro I, drummer buy ?-•'

" Present arms, sir," responded tho youth ; and tho inspection wont on. Again, a yeomanry regiment wove enact ing a sham light amongst thomsolves, when a. Captain Prottyjohn was ordered to retreat before tho charge of tho onomy. " Retrait' what doth that manoV" inquired tho captain. " Rotrait mcan'th running away, I /Am." "Then it shall never bo told up to Dodbrock Market that Cap'n Prid'gen and his bravo troop ruiincc' away."

Accordingly, as tho enemy came on, boar ing down upon him at a rapid trot, he shouted to his troop, " Chargo !my bravo boys, charge! us bain't voxes, aud they bain't hounds ; us '11 face 'em liko men."

Tho collision was awful—men, horses, and accoutrements strewing the ground on every sido, several troopers being more oi" less injured, whilo ono positively refused to mount again, saying, "I've brok'd my breeches already, Cap'n, and I won't mount no more."—"Tho Out-of-Door Life of the Rev. John Russell. By tho Author of 'Dartmoor Days.'"

Dangers of Railway Travelling.

Railway accidents are rare, marvellously rare, when ono thinks of those networks of railroads that aro enough to make one's head swim to look at them.

Railway journeys arc not always unat tended by dangers though. If you value your reputation in the lctiHt, never remain alono in a compartment with a woman, Even were she the ownor of the loveliest pair of oyes, ileo lot your life to the noxt carriage. There are certain ladies in ex istence who lovy blackmail on a vast and .somewhat fantastic scalo.

A Kroncii diplomatist of my acquaintance was ono day travelling alono with a woman, who appeared to be a lady in overy respect. At the end of nbout half an hour, their eyes chanced to meet. Tho lady immediately smiled. Such an irresistible sinilo ! What bewitching eyes ! ily fiiond smiled too. Nothing moroc Uut ho paid for it. "Aro wo far from Cannon-street Station, do you know '!" said the charming lady. "No, madam : wo shall be there in live minutes.'1

" Very well, sir ; if you do not hand mo over twenty pounds this instant, I shall Iji vo you in charge nt tho station for having in sulted me."

My friend paid : he was a wise man.

Such cases aro froquont. I know a gentleman who detests the smell of tobacco, but who invariably travels with the smokers, rather than run tho risk of finding himself alone with a woman. One day ho had just taken his scat in a smoking compartment. Up comes a lady to the door; " Smoking carriage, madam !" cries he, scenting a lady in search of game. "Oh ! 1 don't mind."

" That may be. Ido though." And, at the risk of passing for a bear, he held on to the handle of the door, and remained master of the situation. Honour was safe: that was the main thing. These charmers are not the only travelling companions to be shunned. One of the most to bo dreaded is the old maid, who takes up her position in front of you, and nska you point blank if you aro prepared to meet your Maker. Her namo is Christian Worker, and sho exercises her profession wherever she goes ; distance is no object to her. Keep a sharp look-out: this one is not to bo easily shaken off. Sho is of a per servering temperament, and difficulties do not daunt her. On the contrary, sho rather likes them. Tho deeper dyed your sins, the greater she thinks is her merit in leading you back to the right path. As a rule, she waits to open fire until the train is going at full speed. Then she has you. No use try ing to escape. You havo only one alterna tivo : either you must grin and bear it until you reach the next station, or else pitch her out of the window. You regret your want of courage to adopt the latter plan, v/hich of course would send her straight to Paradise to receive her reward. One of her favourite and comforting remarks (especially in a railway carriage) is : "Ah ! sir, should wo not always be prepared to meet death— accidents come so unexpectedly ?" I suc ceeded one day in closing the mouth of one of these bores by saying, in broken English : '• Me not Anglish." "Oh !" sighed she " what a pity !" and she left me alone. I recommend you the plan : it is the only safe and legal one I know of.—"John Bull and his Island." By Max O'Rell.

The New Speaker.

The new Speaker, Mr Arthur Wollosley Peel, is fifty-four years of age. Sir Henry Brand, it may be observed, was fifty-seven at the date of his elevation to the chair; so was Mr Evelyn Denison. The veteran Lord Eversley, who very recently completed his ninetieth year, became Speaker when he was forty-five. A still younger incumbent was Sir Charles Manners Sutton, who was called to the chair when ho was thirty seven. Mr Peel has not yet got accustomed to his chair. He does not know what to do with his hands, and ho has a painful consciousness of his legs, not withstanding the handsome footstool which might so easily teach him ivhat to do with them. The House, too, is somewhat con scious of his beard. Not even Mr Glad stone himself has seen a bearded Speaker; and the old hands of tho place say that ho ought to dress for the part, and not com- Elicate his full buttomed wig with his dark card. In other respects Mr Peel is doing well.

A clergyman lost his horse one Saturday evening. After hunting for it in company with a boy until midnight he gave up in despair. The next day he took for his text the following passage from Job—" Oh, that I knew where I might find him !" The boy, who had just come in, supposing the horse was still the burden of thought, cried out, " I ken where lie ia, sir—he's in Tarn Macpheraon's stable "

ORIGINAL POETRY.

LEAVING HOME.

How softly over land and sea Night drew her dusky shadows down, While heaven's lamps most gloriously Came out to gem her azure crown, As on the vessel's dock I stood, Gazing upon tho lighted Bhorc. While memory's eye so sadly viewed The happy sunlit days of yore. Tlie mighty mountain, rising high, Glotb'd in tho snowy clouds of eve, Seem'd doubly beauteous to the eye, Therefore more hard behind to leave. Moro lo\ ely seem'd the ranges o'er Whoso heights I'd seen the wild clouds driven. Full oft by wintor liorcc and hoar, Or outlin'd clear 'gainst sunnnor heaven. Twas not my native land, but still It was my homo for many yoars; And as 1 ffaz'd on vale and hill My eyes were llll'il with blinding tears. f thought of my lov'd mother's home- That home unto my heart so dear, From which I was compelled to roam That day by Fortune's hand severe. Of mother and of sißtcrs, whom I left I hat day In heart-shed teal's, I thought, and evermore would come Their loving words unto my ears. And thinking of their loneliness And tears upon that peaceful night. Gave weight unto my soul's distress And d immed with tears my longing sight. And when the vessel's prow was turn'd From home, I on the deck did stand. While all my soul with sadness burn'd, Gazing on Die receding land; Rut, even then, tho glorious star Of hope arose upon my night, Whon my roturning day, not far Away, I saw by its pure light. Chaklks Johnson. Auckland, April 27th, 18X1.

NEVER BE CONTENT.

Never be contented! Tin tho woak man's creed ; Many have repented Toil giving heed ; Climbing Fame's high mountain Novftr slop to rest, Puss by grove and fountain, Onward to tho crest: In Life's busy highways Humble thoughts efliieu. hot not fear of failing Hinder or prevent Failing or prevailing, Never bo content! Laugh lit Priests'orations Saying you should not , Mui-mer ivt jour stations, i But accept your lot. The Master ne'er Intended Mankind to bo bound To follow till life's ended One unchanging round. Nay, it is His pleasure You should strivo and toil For intellect's bright treasure, For earthly corn and oil. Livo and rile aspiring, It IsOod's intent, Aspiring and doserving, Nover be content. In Life's varied labours, Do not count it woll. To do but U3 your neighbours. Labour to excel. Aim over at perfection, Never think or say "My work needs no correction, I'll cast my tools away." In all of Man's designing There's something to improve, Some thought that needs refining, Some blemish to remove. Still sco In your achieving Fresh cause for discontent. Achieving and conceiving. Never be content. Thomas Sii.utrs, Onehunga.

HE NEVER CAME HOME FROM SEA.

Watching the waves from tlic cottage door, And watching the sun go down. Tinting the groj' rooks down by the shore. Tho spires of tlio distant town. Mother and child 'mid the roses stood, And Routining the crimson'd bay, Hioh with its setting of Held and wood. They watcli'd where the big ships lay. " Father is coming," the maiden said, " lie called mo his fairy <iuoen, Twining the rosobuda about my head, And kissing my cheeks between. Don't you romomber when last he throw Kond kisses to you and me, (iuiding liis ship to the ocean blue, But now he comos homo from nea." " Father is coming, but tell me when.'" The mother in love replied, Thrill'd with the music of sea and glen, Yut wutoliiiiß the darkening tide. " Never a sunset, and never a morn, lint nearer ho comes to me. Hoses again shall your brow adorn. When fathor cornea home from Bea.'1 Stealing away as (ho shades grew deep. And headland and wood grow dim, Mother and maiden, in peaceful sleep, Are dreaming ulono of him. Dreaming of him on the ocean wild. Now yearning at homo to be. " I shnll be glad," said the slumbering child, " When father comos homo from sea." Watching tho bay through tho open door. As wildly the winds swept by. Dashing the waves on the rocky shore, And warring with earth and sky; Mother and maiden stood silent there, Watching each rolling wave. Thinking of those who in wild despair Go down to their ocean grave, " Mother, dear mother," tho maiden said, While watching the snow-white foam ; " Would that the bitter tears you shed Might hasten my father homo. Out on tho ocean the sun may shino, liis ship must bo safe," said she. " Heaven will guard us, mothor mino, Till father comes home from sea." Hush'd are the winds, and tho thunders' roar, Tho sun shines over the bay, Over the billows, and over tho shore, And over the glistening spray. Mother and maiden still watch and weep, High up o'er the sheltered lea; Watching for him on the treacherous deep, Ho never came homo from sea. E. S. HusuANU. Mongonui.

THE "NEW WILLIAM TELL."

The call boll has rung, and tho curtain will rise, And the boxes ar< "nil and tho people applaud The Rifl who plays there, in a page's dißguise, The public's last toy,—to be hissed or encored, (More red for her lips, she is tired), Clapped, sneered at. run after, admired. " The New William Toll" is the name of tho play, A capital fared, as tho nowspapers say. One scono, ttud hor work will be over. Kho stands Full in the glare of the flickering light It falls on her hair, and the ball in her hands, Her lover is playing the hero to-night. She sniiloa as ho asks, " Arc you ready J" "Ay, sweetheart," sho answers, aim steady." And this is the very last night of the play, And ho is a capital shot, as thoy say. She smiles as she waits, for her thoughts have gone back To a meadow all bright in a gay summer noon To a day when ho canto down tho narrow green track, And thoy met at tho white gate, a year gone next June, Sweet the scent of tho ruddy clover t Would that tho evening's work wore over! Oh, steady! hold steady! Ah! how the lights sway! The best of the farce is the end of the play. They aro clapping her now as she raises the ball; A hiss! Did he start! Jiut the Binoko comes between, And the crowd hear the shot, and tho crowd soo her fall, Bui tho curtain rings down for the last final scone. Ah, clo3o in his arras sho is lying, Hhe smiles us lie kisaca her, dying. ." Tho New William Tell" is tho namo of tho play, A capital farce, as the newspapers cay.

FOR THOSE WHO FAIL.

" All honour to him who shall win the prize," Tho world has cried for a thousand years, But to him who tries and who fails and dies I Rive great honour and glory and tears. Give glory and honour and pitiful tears To all who fail in their deeds sublime— Thoir ghosts arc many in the van of years, They were born with Time in advance Of Time. Oh, great is the hero who wins a name, Hut greater many and many a time Some pale-faced fellow who dies in Rhame And lets God llnißh the thought sublime. And great is the man with a sword undrawn, And good ia tho man who refrains from wifle; But the man who fails and yet stiU tights on, Lo, he is the twin-bom brother of mine. JOAIJI'IN MILLEK..

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1884.

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ttFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AS TRONOMER-ROYAL. "Sydney Observatory, February 2Gth, 18S0. Several of the rate curves respond to the chango in tho barometer in a way that showa tlio isochronal properties of their balance springs aro not quite perfect. Looking down the curves, it becomes at once evident that Watch No. o, which is No. GTO.OUS. second grade, of tho American Waltham Watch Company, is re markably free from these defects, and presents the beat rate of all the watches tested. Amongst the cheaper watches tested, No. (i, which is No. 1,221.336 of the American Waltham \\ atch Company, is worthy of notice; it is a watch of the sixth grade, yet its performance has been better than that of many very expensive and otherwiso flivil.-class watches tested. Such a watch sp«aka volumes in favour of the system under which it was made, and is the beat com ment upon the accuracy of the machines that produced it. H. C. Russell, 8.A., F.K.A.S., Astronomer • Royal, Sydney Observatory." [Adyt.T



Coaches. T> OVAL MAIL LINE Off COACHES ALTERATION OF TIMK-TABLB. jho Royal Mail Coach (carrying passengcra! will, on and after fith October, 1883, and until further notice, run to the following Tjmjs. taiilk:— Lcavo Cambridge for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 8.16 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. Leave Hamilton for Te Aroha on Mondays Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Train lVom Auckland; returning from To Aroha on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. catching tho 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Juno tion for Auckland. Booking Offices : Op-ynno'a Hotel, Hamilton West; Colemanf Hotel VnAroha; andatmyPreEiisos.Kirkwood and LaKe-streets, Cambridge. W. K. CARTER, Proprietor Cambridge, October 1883. VTORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY J-l (LIMITED). NEW NORTH ROAD TIME-TABLE, on and after WEDNESDAY, March lOtti, 1881 :- Auckland to Mt, Albert Avondalo toMt. Albert and Avondale. and Auckland. Leave Union Bank : Leave Avondalc: 10 a.m. 7.55 a.m. 1215 p.m. 11.15 „ 1.15 ~ 3 p.m. 5 15 5 'JO " SATURDAYS. ' " *1U a.m. 7.65 a.m. 1.10 p.m. HI 2.30 „ 2.30 p.m. 11 „ 5.30 „ •For Mt. Albert only, tFrom Mt. Albort Only, Auckland to Now New Lynn to Auok- Lynn. land. 12.15 p.m. 7.4* a.m. 616 „ 2.45 p.m. SATURDAYS. 1.30 p.m. 7.45 a.m. 11 „ 5.15 p.m. GREAT NORTH ROAD. Auckland and Arch Hill. Leave National Bank, Leave- Arch Hill. 7.30 a.m. 8.15 a.m. 0 „ f1.30 „ 10.15 4 9.15 „ 11.13 ~ 11 1 p.m. 12.25 p.m. 1.45 „ 1.35 „ 2.15 „ 3 „ 3.15 „ »3.50 .. 5.5 „ 1.20 „ "5.30 „ 5.45 „ 6.30 ~ 7 „ Saturday Nights Only. Saturday Nights Only. 8.30 p.m. 9.15 p.m. 10 „ 10.30 „ An Omuibus will run from Provincial Lunatio Asylum to Auckland at 1).2a a.m., and "3.30 p.m.. and from Auckland (National Bank) to Asylui) l.j:> and 5.30 p.m. Also, an Omnibus will run from Avondale to Auckland at 9 a.m., and from Auckland (National Bank) to Avondalo 5.30 p.m. Saturday Nights only; Avondalo to Auckland 8 p.m.j Auckland to Avondale 10.30 p.m. * Will not run ot> Saturdays. mELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS AND OTHERS. W. K. Carter begs to announco that on and aftor TUESDAY, 29th January, 1884, he will Run a Coach through to the Hot Lakes, Ohine mutu (conveying Passengers and Parcels), leav ir.g Cambridge on TUESDAYS and THURS DAYS, at 7 a.m., returning from the Lakes on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7 a.m. Single Fares, £115s; or Return Tickets, avail able for one week after date of issue, £3. All Passengers to be Booked at tho Office before leaving Buggies and Saddle Horses, with experienced drivers, to order on the shortest notice. Orders by Telegram or Letter promptly attended to. Cambridge, January 23, 1881. miME - TABLE OF DEVONFORT .L AND LAKE COACHES. Leave Victoria Wharf, Devonport, at 10.2J a.m.. 2 p.m., and 4. 20 p.m. LeaveTakawtna Sciiooliiouse at 11.15 a.m., 3 p.m. and 5.15 p.m. Sundays.—Leave Devonport at 10.45 a.m, and 3 p.m. Leave Lako School-house 11.30 a,m. and 5 p.m. FARE BACH WAY, ONE SHILLING. F. J. QUICK, Proprietor, Public Notices. T> ÜBL I C NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that tho Waltakorei West Highway Road Board intend to stop part of the Rpad leading from Mound Springs by Spring Hill to Wairiri. Tho Road proposed to bo stopped adjoins Allotment No. 4, Waitakerci West, and is immediately opposite uic house and premises of John Smyth. Tho plan 3of tho proposed alterations are on view at the Office of tho Board, Mr W. Buchanan's resi dence, Waitakerei Railway Station. JNO. SMYTH, Chairman Waitakerei West Highway Board A UCKLAND HOSPITAL. . COMMITTEE: Elected: ArroiNTKD. His Worship W. R. Wad- Hon. Col. Haultain del, Esq. (Chairman) Arthur Bull, Esq. J. M. Clark, Esq. Captain Daldy E. A. Mackechnio, Ksq. Sydnoy Dando, Esq. T. Peacock, Esq., M.H.R. Applications for admission by persons suffer ing from diseases and requiring medical treat ment will bo received at the Hospital on any day between tho hours of Ba.m. and 10 a.m. In cases of accident or emergency, patients will be received into the Hospital without delay, beds being kept ready for urgent cases. Patients able to do so will bo required to pay for their support at tho Hospital according to their position and circumscanccs. Subscriptions will bo thankfully received by any member of tho Committee and by the under signed. GARLAND Scorc tary, Wyndham-street Land Mart-Queen-street, next Bank of Australasia. EVERYONE who wishes t3 have the best article that can be procured should accopt nono but GOO D WIN'S ELEPHANT BRAND BAKING POWDER. ELEPHANT BRAND BAKING POWDER. No longer pay 3s per lb. for cornflour when you can got the Pure Article at the same price. One trial will convince you of its superior quality. Ask kor it. SOLD BY ALL STOREKEEPERS. Halk-Lus., lsta Pounds, 2s Gd It can be ordered through any Wholesale Grocery in Auckland. A supply is kept at Mr Canham's, High-street. Manufactured by F. Goodwin & Co., Onehunga SETTLERS HOTEL, WALTON STREET, WHANGAREI. MRS S. H. FULLER, Proprietrees. This Old-established Hostelry occupies the Most Central Position of any House in Whan garei, being within 2 minutes' walk from eithei Railway Station, Wharf, or Post-offloe.jrossess ing Excellent Accommodation for visitor! and Tourists. NONE BUT FIRST-CLASS BRANDS OF WINES AND SPIRITS KEPT. MACNAB AND ON DRAUGHT. BRILLIANTLY-LIGHTED BILLIARD- ROOM AND GOOD STABLING. EVERY CIVILITY AND ATTENTIOI> PAID TO VISITORS. ORDINARY DAILY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Tho Cuisine is under the Personal Superin tondenco of tho Hostess Herself. TERMS MODERATE. STOP THAT COUGHI DON'T DELAS How can you stop it? Whore is tho Homed j BONNNIGTON'S WcTORfIL OXYME QARRAGEEN OR IRISH MOSS (REGISTERED). Can,t>roduce more evidence of real merit tha any other article for tho purpose. G. BONNINGTON, Sold',tvervwtere,} "" Christohurcl



land and Estate Agents. Chas, VV illiamson, HOUSK, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT HIGH-ST., NEAR SllOlfJ LAND-ST. Bankers: National Bank of Now Zealand, EKNTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First] oUigb Securities without ciiakge. Six per com* allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHAKES Bought. KS'I'ATKS Managed Jor Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Freo of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bou»ht and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALK AT PUB FOOT:— Newmarket. 80a Kllorslie, £2 MountEdcnßoad,£lolos Hepburn-street. 80s Randolph-street Ligar Place, 80a Inkerman-street, 80s Emmett-street, 62s Gd Beresford-strect. 6Ua Conquest Place, £6 Howe-street. 100s Duke-street, 00s Shelly Beach Road, 80s William-street, 80s Northcoto, 10s Customhouse-street O'Connell-strcet, GOa Fort-street (lease). Bite And in various other streets at low rates. fttOOO TO LEND, in Sums of £10 and upwards, on good securities. 10s WEEKLY. —New House For Sale in Inkerman-st., Freeman's Bay. Small deposit. £1.150.—TW0 SHOPS and four DWELLING HOUSES Jor Sale in Grey-street, with a large allotment. A decided bargain. NEWMARKET.—S-roomod House For Sale in New-street; quite new: excollent well. Price, £320 RYLE-STREET, Ponsonby.—New 1-roomcd House For Sale; well finished; city water. Price. £315. FRANKLIN ROAD.—(i-roomed House and 2 Allotments For Sale; 2 frontages. A bargain. SHOP and Dwelling-houso to Lease, with purchasing clause, for 10 years; centre of city; 5 rooms and cellar; gas and water laid on. Good position for business. £120—NEW HOUSE (.just finished) For Sale in Bond-street. Easy terms. *210—Comfortable lIOUSK For Sale in Sussex street, Newton Koad. Small deposit only. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE—Beautiful Villa Site, close to Domain; 'busses pass every seven minutes. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leased in Howe and Bcresford streets for Long Term o[ Years. Money lent to build with if desired. Also in Inkermau-street, Freeman's Bay. at £ti. £700—Now Villa Residence For Sale on Pon- BOntiy main ron.rt. 8 rooms ; Raa and city water. £290.—New House and Largo Allotment I<or Sale in Newton on easy terms. NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed House For Sale, near Cheltenham Beach; very con venient ; large allotment; price. £175. Also New -roomed House with large shed, £2io. MOUNT EDEN.—Newly-erected Villa Resi dence, with concrete tank, detached wash house, stable, buggy house, largo orchard and VILLA . RESIDENCE For Sale at Home Bay; JO rooms and out-houses. Every accommodation, fine 6ea view, splendid orchard and garden, paddock for cow. Owner eavinc the colony: will be sold a bargain. LAKE TAKAPUNA—2O and 30-acre Farms For Sale, excellent land, at £15 per acre. £350—New house for sale in Upper Queen street: well finished; very pleasant view. SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay—6-roomed House For Sale, well finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Price.£2so. . NELSON-STREET — 2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment and line view. Chance for speculator. KYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in tho )est position for business in this thoroughfare. MOUNT EDEN ROAD-Sub3tantially-bmlt 7-rooined House For Sale ; gas; large allotment, 'rice, £600 „ MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomed House with bay window For Sale; volcanic soil. £175. Also Seven-roomed House; quite new; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda on. iPrice. £520. REMUERA—I2 acres of Land For Sale, with house, stable. &c. Masrnificcnt view of harbour. PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stablo. £3SO. Laree Six-roomed House for £100. DEVONPORT—House and 1 acres garden 1< or Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, lour roomed Houso and scullery. Quito new; largo allotment. Price £265. G rand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotment For Sf c in William-street, near St. James's Church HAMILTON (Waikato)-House and a,eio of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank Of New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed Houso. out buildings, &c, and 30 Acres of Land. 1 or bale: Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. Also, New 7-roomod Houso and nearly o acres. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very ohoieo Villa Sites For Sale, having road ajd sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape RIVER^ FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in large or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roonied House For Sale, allotment 40 x 100. Price £300 PONSONBY —New Six-roomed Houso and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. FARMS also For Sale at Waikomiti. Paremo remo, Waitakerei, Mahurangi, North fahoro, 'apakura, &c. Also, see List in " New Zealand Herald" and "Weekly Newa." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET Medical. qTEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO FUBOHASERS. Tho value of this well-known Family Medicine has been largely tested In all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY years. Its well-earned extensive sale has induced SPURIOCB imitations, some of which in outward appearanoe so closely resemble the original as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due to tho public to give a special caution against the use of such imitations. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe tho four following distinctive char acteristics, without which none are genuine :— Ist—ln every case the words John Steed man, CHBinsT, Walworth, Surrey, are en graved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. ~ ~ , 2nd—Each Single Powder has directions.for the dose, and tho words John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name Steedman is always spelt with two EE's. 4th—The manufacture Is carried on solely in Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors, at Is Md to 2s 9d each. Agents: Kemtthorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland, Wellington, Ohristchurch, and Dunedin. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE, THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE. Advice to Invalids.—lf yon wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache. relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage the weary achings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of the body, you will provide yourself with that marvellous remedy discovered jy Dr. J. Collis Browne (Lata Army Medical Staff), to which he gave the name of CHLORODYNE, and which is admitted by tho profession to be the most wonderful and valuable remedy over discovered. CHLORODYNE is the best remedy known for Coughs, Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma. CHLORODYNE acts like a charm in Diarrhcea. and is the only specific in Cholera and Dysentery. CHLORODYNE effectually cuts short all attacks of Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation, and Spasms. CHLORODYNE is tho only pallative in Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Cancer, Tooth ache, Moningitis, &c. From Symes & Co., Pharmaceutical Chemists, Modical Hall Simla, January 5,1580. To J. T. Davenport, Esq., 33, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London. Dear Sir,—Wo embraco this opportunity of congratulating you upon tho wide-spread reputation this justly esteemed medicine, Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne, nan earned for itself, not only in Hindostan, but all over tho East, As a remedy of general utility, we much question whether a better is imported into tho country, and we shall be glad to hear of its finding a place in every Anglo-Indian home. The other brands, wo are happy to say, are now relegated to tho native bazaars, and.iudgins: f rom their sale, we fancy their so.iurn there will bo bi* evanescent. Wo could multiply instances ad infinitum of the extraordinary efficacy o£ Dr. Collis Brownie's Chlorodyno in Diarrhoea and Dysentry, Spasms, Cramps, Neuralgia, tho Vomiting of Pregnancy, and as a general seda tive that have occurred uudor our personal observation during many years. In Choleraic Diarrhcea and even more terrible forms of Cholera itself, we have witnessed its surprising controlling power. We have novor used any other form of this medicine than Collis Browne s from a firm conviction that it is decidedly thebnst, and also from a senso of duty we owe to the profession and the public, as we are of opinion that the substitution of any other than Collis Browne's is A deliberate breach of faith OX THE TART OP Tlffi CHEMIST TO rKESOnIHBII . and patient AWKK. Wo arc, Sir, faithfully vouvs, Symua & Co., Members of the Phar. Society of Great Britain, His Excellency tho SoTd°in Sbottlcsatls l>d, 2s 9d, Is 6d, and lls each. None is genuine without the words Dr .1 Collis Browne's Chlorodyne " on tho Govern ment stamp. Overwhelming medical testimony accompanies each bottlo. Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London,