A LADY'S LETTER FROM LONDON.

Feminine Fasts, Fancies, and

Frivolities.

By ELISE.

A Pleasant Wsek at Ascot—Behind Four Horskb—The Beauties op Windsor Park —Tub Dresses on CufDay—A Harmony in FRTGS— CO6TUMEB WORN BY SOCIETY BEAU TIES— Tire Plungers-Betting Womk,n— «30,000 Lost in Four Days—The Shakes pearian SnOW AT TOE ALnERT HALL — FAN'OY COSTUMESPY DAYLierfT—A GIIASTLY BinnT — Two Beauties — Oscar Wilde's Wedding—Mdme. Judic in •'Nitouche" —" Babet et Cadet "—PAim's Rentree at Covent Garden — A Gala Nigiit—Not able New Books-Walter Bksant's "Do rothy Forster"—Mrs Riddkll's "Berna Boyle " — New Editions — Forthcoming Works, &c.

Lokdon, June 19. Pear Mr Editor, —Wo returned from Ascot on Monday last, after spending a quite too delightful week at, or rather near, Windsor. Tom and my cousins hired a tiny house there for the race meeting, and Mr G drove us over to the course every day on his drag. Do you know, I think there are very few sensations half so enjoy able as sitting behind a team of well matched horses "tooled" (yes, that is the irord) by a capable whip. We^senjoyed the faces, of course, but the groM treats of the day were the drives to and fro through ■Windsor Great Park. Tom said Mr Hop tine was going to bring the Maori King and his suite to Ascot on Cup day, but they {lever turned up. I wish he had, for despite the absence of the Prince and Prin cess of Wales, the Koyal Heath was one blaze of rank and talent, birth and beauty, dressmaking and millinery, all four after fltfons.

Of course, Blanche- and myself wore different costumes every day, but' our poor little attempts looked very feeble besido the masterpieces of Madame Bevy and Wb'rth. On Tuesday the most striking dress I noticed was made of plain .'ercon silk without any trimmings or flounces whatever, the sole decoration being a stream of silver green embroidered frogs, which leapt one> after another from tho shoulder of the close-fitting bodice to the waist, and thence in a flowing line across the skirt, the numbers thickening in the middle, and thinning at each end. The parasol was to match with a tortoise - shell handle, and the bonnet of lace. Another lady, who evidently wished to be conspicuous, wore crimson velvet of a peculiar shade, with plaques of elaborately embroidered mushroom satin, let in to the bodice and the sides of the skirt. Two sisters, in nuns-veiling of mushroom colour and rich moss greoo velvet, were greatly admired, as also was the much »n evidence Miss Forteseue, who occupied a ■eat on the drag next to ours, and looked rery lovely in a background of pink, covered with clouds of lace. Amongst the most notable society beauties on the lawn were Mrs Cornwallis West, in a dark blue cloth dress and toque, with a white bib blouse; Lady Lonsdalo, in a lovely French grey, with bonnet and gloves to matoh; Lady Clayton, wearing an indescribable blackberry costume, being an amalgamation of grey gauze, em braidered with blackberry fruit; and Mrs Montagu Sharp, in ecru muslin, richly trimmed with lace. Tom wm in a very bad temper all the time, nnd so were two ladies in the next coach to our*, who seemed to bo betting both in gloves and money. On Tuesday, when Dake of Richmond was beaten for the big race, one of them literally cried. The gen tlemen had an "awful time" (at least, so they described it) all that week. I see in "Truth" that the officers of the Horse Guards Blue who are quartered at Windsor lost £50,000 between them during the four days. Just think of it! A gentleman with a big nose and Hebrew cast of countenance was pointed oat to me by a young soldier. He said: "That is ' Uncle' Lewi?. On Monday next we shall be going to him to borrow the wherewithal to pay the bookmakers." The Shakespearian Show at the Albert Hall has been the principal social sensation of the fortnight. People thronged there to see the costumes, but I must confess I thought it all a horrible failure. People look bad enough in iancy dresses at night, Not one man in twenty knows how to bear himself in on Elizabethan ruff and tights. Still in the evening the gas and the glare and the noise and the music and the cham pagne cover a multitude of sins. But these things in the broad daylight—oh, horror! It was too ghastly. The rouge and the violet-powder, the pencilled eyebrows, and the false hair, all showed with painful plainness. Two girls alone came through the awful ordeal satisfactorily. They were sisters with red-gold hair, such as Rossetto loved, skins of surpassing whiteness, and dark myßtic eyes. They wore peacock green frocks of some soft material, cut square, and embroidered here and there with yellow roses. Wherever they went a train of suitors followed. The prophet of restheticism, Mr Oscar Fingall O'Flaherty Wilde, is married. The ceremony came off the other day at St. James's, Sussex Place, to which none save those provided with the great man's visiting card obtained entrance. The bridesmaids wore rather ugly dresses of terra-cotta coloured Indian silk, over which were looped-up polonaise of pale blue, with a little flower printed on the ground, pompa dour fashion. With these they had white straw hate, very large, but not unbecoming * in shape, with white feathers. The only remarkable feature in the bride's costume was the veil, which was made of thick lemon gauze, to match the, tint of her dress, and arranged round the head almost like a turban. It is rather hot;to go to the Theatre just at present, but when Tom caw that the famous Parisian "star,":Madame Judic, was going to play at the Gaiety in "Mam zelle Nitouche," would serve but we must get *ta]ls. "Nitouehe" is a young French schoolgirl, who escapes at • night from the Convent where she is being educated to an adjacent Theatre. Here she finds the principal actress has fallen ill, to she performs her part before a delighted audience of soldiers. Subsequently Ni toucbo disguises herself as an officer, sups at the regimental mess, insults the Colonel, and is arrested and discovered.., The piece brims over with fun, but Judic ia its life and soul. Her art is incomparable. In the last act she sings an old French ballad, " Babet et Cadet," newly set by HerreV Gaiety audiences are usually the reverse of •nthufiiaatio, but as the final notes of «■ Babet et Cadet" died away peopl* abso lutely rose at hen -Even the " mashers" eeemed affected. ' Pafcti must be blest with the gift of everlasting youth. We went to Covent Garden on Saturday to witness her "first appearance this season, and oli I how I enjoyed the evening, As usual, she chose •• La Trinrata " for ncr rentree. The little woman looked, perhaps, five-and-twenty as §he swept on to the great stage, radiant with smile 3 and a perfect blaze of diamonds. What a welcome the house gave her! It was not as noisy as many I have heard at the Lyceum, but most impressive. The Diva's vocal powers Beem unimpaired. In the florid music of "Violetta " she is still able to demonstrate her superiority over all other light sopranos, and her wonderful facility in exscuting scale passages, and introduced embellishments in " Ah for ho & lvi '• was no leas remarkable than the exqui site pathoe of her ". Addio del passato." Now for just a word or two about books. Tom brought home Walter Besant's "Doro thy Forster " from Mudie's last Saturday. It is a wcraderfultaovel; in fact, a real tour de forct. Mr Besant makes his heroine tell the story of Lord - Derwentwater and the Northumbrian rising in 1715, andso ably is this done that very few readers who begin the tale will care to lay it down till they -come to the last chapter. In some respects "Dorothy Forster "may be likened to the " Chaplain of the Fleet;" but it bears even a greater resemblance to "Lorna Doone." Mr Besant, indeed, has done for the burly ; Northumbrians what Mr Blackmore did for the West Country-men, ,viz., stirred up an Interest in their remote fastnesses. Mrsßiddell's "Berna Boyle" is an Irish lovo story of just passable interest. The author's intention seems to have been to -ghow the miseries—mostly petty torments, but still agonising enough when of daily occurrence—that may result through un equal marriages. We are introduced to four couples who have mated unequally, ' with disastrous consequences. The heroine, Berna, the daughter of a ruined country gentleman wedded to a woman beneath him, suffers horribly from her mothers innate coarseness and vulgarity. She re solves never to make the mistake her father did herself, and so, when Gorman Muir, the son of a peasant proprietor, wooes her, he is uncompromisingly' rejected. How Muir persovereß in his suit, and how the proud .. damsel is persuaded to change her mind, shall not be told here. You will doubtless , -be able to procure the book in a cheap form jbeforelong,,

Talking of cheap editions reminds" me that all tho lato Anthony Trollopa's works with tho oxception of "An Old Man's Lovo aro now obtainable for two shillings ap"oco. "Marion Fay" and " Ayahs Angel,' wore published in this form last wook, and Iho Land Leaguers" will follow immediately. " Marion Fay " is an avorage spooimon of Trollopo's stylo. "Ayalas Angol" I don t caro for. To thoso who wish to samplo Trollopo's different methods, I would ro commond " Barchester Towers,' "John Caldigaro," and " Tho Eustaco Diamonds. They aro "all three clover books in thoir respective ways. '" Damo Durdon," tko first of " Rita s novels issued at 2s, had (my bookseller tells me) such a big sale that Maxwell's hurried on "My Lady Coquottc," which is also <»oing off very well. I don't care for either. They aro too nearly allied to tho "I 1 atmly Horald Library of Fiction" to suit an educated pilate. . . Amongst othor well-known novels just oat at two shillings may bo mentioned Mr Follet Synge's "Olivia Raloigh," andpir D. C. Murray's "Coals of Fire." Tho first edition of, Austoy's " Giant's Robo was exhausted within a weok of publication, and a second is in preparation. A litt'o skotch by this young fellow in " Longman s Magazine " for June has attracted a great deal of notice. It is entitled " Shut Out," and describes a strange incident in the life of a no'cr-do-weel. Read it if you possibly can. The 17th volumo of tho " Encyclopedia Britannica" (Mok to Orm), was issued on Tuesday, and promises to fully equal its predecessors.

Parson Stickler and Ensign Sparkes.

Ouu parson had a marked propensity to ad minister homely but at the samo time fear fully impressivo rebukes to tlioso of his congregation whose conduct seemed to him indecorous during divine service. The moat frequent recipients of this verbal chastieo ment were the unhappy Sunday-pchool chil dren, whose horribly uncomfortable pens— I cannot call them seats—were immediately facing tho pulpit. But the punishment of those unfortunates was not routined to words. Tho Roy. Josoph Stickler had a sturdy henchman who was as vigorous a disciplinarian us his master, and a scarcely le*s original and eccentric character. Billy Marks—for such was the somewhat un dignified namo of this representative of Donjonvillo Bumbledon—filled a rather nondescript ecclosiastical position ; before service he acted as rergor, during prayers ho acted as clerk, when tho sonnon com menced he vacated his desk and went aloft to tho gallery, where, armed with a long cane, he stationed himself immediately bo hind tho school children. Hoavon help tiio hapless boy or girl who dared to dose or ex hibit tho slightest symptoms of inattention during the preacher's discourse! Softly would the artful and lynx-oyod William creep along tho cocoa-nut matting until ho was within striking distance of his prey, and then tho cane was cautiously raised, to descend upon the head or shoulders of the luckless victim with a thwack that sounded all over the building. And if the watchful Billy, whoso attention to his master's homily must have been of a rather divided sort, failed to de tect a delinquent, the stern voice from tho pulpit, which know too well, would at once sail his attention to the omission. It was on one of these •ccasions, when Billy was guilty of a dereliction of duty, that the first memorable exploit of our hero in black was achieved. The circumstances wore these:—

The officers of tho garrison, four in num ber, occupied a pew in the gallery not far from the tnfantes terrible* who were Billy Marks's special charge luring sermon time. It was a warm day in summer, and, what with the heat and the sonorous eloquence of tho preacher, there was a general disposition to drowsi ness among tho congregation, which nothing biit a stroDg eonse of duty and the exeroise of considerable control could overcome. Even the vigilant custodian of juvenilo morals nodded at his post, and forgot that there was an eagle eye upon him. Sud denly the preacher paused, and, in a voice that had more of sorrow than of anger in it, called " Billy Harks !" Up to his feet in an instant sprang Billy, conscious of his own backslidings, touched with remorse by the reproachful accents of his master, burning to atone for his fault by some extraordinary display of zeal. The first object which mot the zealous and repentant William's eye, as, confused and only halt awake, he glared about for a victim, was tho head of a very young ensign who was peacefully slumbering in the corner of tho officers' pew. Without pausing to think of the consequences, Billy brought his cane down, thwack ! right upon the sconce of, the sleeping warrior. That gallant youth sprang instantly upright at 'he touch of the rude Ithuriol's spear, and gazed round hinr .wfth a wild bewildered stare. On all sides he saw grinning faces—anaudibletitter ran through the school children—sounds suggestive of suppressed cachinnation came from behind pocket-handkerchiefs applied ostensibly to their normal use ; the cheeks of his noble officers were undistinguish.able in colour from their uniforms, and their heads were bent in an attitude which could scarcely be accepted as devotional. A ghastly and horrible suspicion stole into the mind of the young snsign that he was the object of all this unseemly mirth, and that he had some how, though he had not the faintest idea how, made himself supremely ridiculous. With crimson and perspiring countenance he sat as rigid as the tinted Venus for tho remainder of the sermon, suffering all the agonies of a martyr at Smithliold. Whether the Rev. Joseph Stickler had per ceived Billy Marks's mistake or not no one could tell; he went on imperturbable with his sermon as If nothing-had happened; i but if he had thoroughly realised all that had happened, and I am inclined to suspect that he had, the control which he exorcised over his nerves was of itself heroic; and worthy of an ancient Stoic or) an 'Indian brave. Be this,as it may, howover, the sequel was a scene which none who wit nessed it would ever forget. The barracks'were but' a short distance from the chapel, both- being; situated in the imposing square which Donjonvillites speak of proudly as " the parade," and which was pronounced by«a,Donjonville cabinetmaker, who had once-visited' London,: to jßli far superior to even tke world-famed Trafalgar Square The officers had marched the "garrison" back to :barracks, andj had retired to their own quarters^,*.before' one half of the congregation had emerged from St. Mary's. In Itbo privacy of their own apartment they at once began to "roast" their juvenile and verdant; comrade. J The senior captain, Spoffotth,; £ portly^ florid man, who belied hia^pearanco b£; being generally ;""■.-" the coolest* ihand "going," having closed . the. ■ door,".' addressed the young ensign Jjijthygreat seriousness : "You know, Sparkes," ho said, "this is not the first time the regiment has been grossly insulted:by the chaplain. . This abominable outrage isifeimply.othe Culmi nating point of 'ft long series of deliberate insults. But "now the thing must Be promptly stopped; I must-insist upon your demanding a public. apology at once: from Mr Stickler."

"Ye-63," stammered Sparkes, who was exceedingly angry still, and very red in the face, but didn't quite see how his senior's instructions were to be carried out.

"You will oblige me and/your brother officers, Sparkes, by meeting Mr Stickler as he crosses the parade from the chapel to his house, and immediately demanding an ample apology on behalf of the regiment which has been1 outraged in your person." The recollection of that sounding thwack from Billy Marks's capo rushed into Ensign Sparkes's mind; his blood tingled at the thought of that monstrous indignity, and he answered firmly,

"You may trust me, Captain Spofforth. The dignity of the regiment shall not suffer in my hands. I wilr go at once and don front Mr Stickler, and extract an apology from him on the spot." *

Big with self-importance as the accredited champion of the regiment, Ensign Sparkes clapped on his shako fiercely, and strode out into the square to exact prompt repara tion from the insulter.

Meanwhile, unconscious of all these machinations, the' Rev. Joseph Sticklor quietly disrobed himself in the vestry, and then proceeded to cross the parade to his house. Just as he was opposite the barrack gates and in front of the barrack windows, he became aware of a tall figure in scarlet, approaching him with rapid steps. In another instant the Rev, Joseph found him self confronted by the insulted subaltern, who, with glaring eyes and flaming cheeks, addressed Him thus—

11 Sir, I have been most grossly insulted and assaulted by your orders. The whole regiment, sir, has been affronted in my per son. I demand an apology !" "A what I", exclaimed- the chaplain, fall ing back, and surveying his interrogator with a look ot supremo amazement. "An ~aP °l°gy. sir; an ample apoloev I" repeated young Sparkea, hotly. ' " Young man," said the Rev. Joseph stickler severely, "I don't know what this buffoonery mean 3. If it were not so early in the day I would sSy that you were drunk sir," • ■'■:•' ■ ■ ■ . ■■ ■' ~»i V'"/ -': . ■ ..."

" What, sir ! " exclaimed the enraged ensign ; " yourofuso to apologiso—you dare to add to tho insult by insinuating that I .ira not sober! Lot me tell you, sir," as suming an air of bellicosity that might have awed even a bubbly joelt, " that if it wore not for your cloth, sir, I would give you the cst thrashing that you evor had in your life S" Tho faco of the " last of tho Sticklers " grew black as thundor; lightning blazed From his oyo ; his wholo body heaved with the volcano of indignation that raged within him. For an instant ho seemed petrified, but only for an instant; then, with an agility quite extraordinary in a man of his obesity, ho divested himself of his coat, planted his foot firmly and &z ---fiantly, and said, with grim irony— " 0, don't let my cloth for a moment in tcrfero with your dosiro to inflict corporal punishment. Procood, sir; you are quite at liberty to thrash mo—if you can." A peal of laughter burst liko a volley of musketry from tho vicinity of tho barracks. Sparkos glanced hurriedly round; there was tho wholo " garrison " crowded at the barrack gates, convulsed with merriment, and thero in the windows of tho officers' quarters was—no, ho must be mistaken — yes, a fact!—there was Spofforth himself holding his sidos while tho tears ran down his purple faco. Too late it flashed upon tho unhappy Sparkos that ho was both making a fool of himself and being mado a fool of. Sharply turning on his heel with a smothered anathema, which, liko the parish clerk's sweeping cur.so, seemod to includo "all persons that on earth do dwell," Ensign Sparkes hurried back, a piteous spectacle of mingled shame, rage, and discomfiture; whilst the Roy. Joseph Stickler, as ho struggled back into his coat, was distinctly heard to ojaculato : "Preposterous young puppy! Talk of thrashing me, indeed !" And so', amid tho ill-suppressed applauso of tho lookors-on, the parson strode, fuming and furious, to his house.—From "Soldiers' Storios and Sailors' Yarne."

CLIPTOMANIA.

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Auuokdiku to an American nowspapor, tho widow of the late Captain Webb, who lost his life in tho Niagara Kapids, is now acting as cashier at Whirlpool Kapids Park, cloao by the scene of hor husband's fatal plunge.

The Grand I Hike of llosso, or those who aro acting in his interests, aro most porsia tent in blazing tho statement about that ho is legally separated from tho lady whom Airs Juggins will call "Madame dor Coal mine," and is froo to marry again. Look ing at the persistent stirring of this un pleasant pudtllo, ono is inclined to say that a laundress rather than a wife Is wanted at tho ducal palace, in order that the dirty linon may bo washed at home.—" Keforeo."

On the subject of cool-headed engine drivors, tho "Train" tells an anecdote of "Hellfire-Jack," the driver of a Nor'-Wes tern. A coal train once crossed the rails at right angles, but, putting on every "inch" of steam, he went for it at the rate of sixty - livo miles an hour, cutting Clean through a laden waggon and carrying his own train beyond tho obstruction with only a few trilling injuries.

The late Princess Alico lived a lifo of grinding poverty, making clothes for her own children, and speculating how it would bo possible to moot the butchers' bills. Her husband would appear to bo a compara tively rich man since hor death, In Rpite of being deprived of tho English allowanco, which then enme to an end. According to "Truth," Madnmo do Kalomino, to whom tho Grand Duko of Heseo was recently married, is to receivo £25,000, and a life in come of £1,000 n year.—" Echo."

It ia announcod that a now sorial talo of stirring incident by Mr Richard Dowling, will appear iv the columns of tho popular weekly Conservative paper, tho " People," in succession to Mr Wilkie Collins's " I Say No," which will shortly be brought to a conclusion. Ono ot Mr Dowling's most successful works, " The Mysteries of Kil lard," has just been reprinted and issued in a cheap form.

Condemcil tea wo know, concentrated essence of coliVo wo know, but what is " solidified spirit}'' An ingenious chemist is paid to have discovered a method by which any wine, spirit, or malt liquor cau be solidified into a cake liko chocolate, and so conveniently carried about in tho pocket. 2s£\im eU propotitian in taltermi mori, as the owl twelfth century drinking song has it, will not hold good after this with tho toper of the nineteenth century. He will bo able to " refresh himself" anywhere and any when.—" Evening News.

The two following sayings, ascribed to tho late Henry J. Byron, which as yet ore not hackneyed, are worth repeating. " A play is like a cigar. If it's a baa one no amount of puffing will make it draw. If it's a good one everybody will want a box." On one occasion a horse belonging to the author of " Our Boyn" was ill. His groom recommended a strong cathartia ball, but for some reason Byron objected. In conclusion the urged, " i'ou botter let mo give her a ball, sir." "Well, all right," at last yielded the dramatist; "but don't ask too many people."—" Er.ho."

A contemporary devoted to railway interests says that, tho London and North- Western Railway Company have concluded an arrangement with Messrs Ismay, Imrio, and Co. —well known as the managers of tho AAJhito Star lino of steamships—for a direct servico of steamers from Holyhoad to tho United States. Tire arerago saving of time will be twelvo hours each journey.

Diamond fanciers will shortly have an opportunity of competing for the po?ees sion of two famous stones. The French Government, it is stated, are willing to let the celebrated "Regent" go for half a million. This stone was valued by experts in 1791 at £400,000, and therefore ought to be worth nearly double that amount now. rThere is, however, not a very good market for jewels of so high a value. The same Government some twenty years ago in trusted the " Sancy " diamond to a Parisian jowcller for disposal, but it is still unsold. —"Echo."

The chefoi the New York Club has just performed a duty to humanity, that is to say, that portion of humanity which dines, by writing a new cookery book. The literature of the kitchen is already pretty extensive, but the charm about the latest addition to it is that it consists of a series of menus for dinners of eight persons, fol lowed by full directions for preparing each dish. jThe fault of.modern dinners is not sp much that they, are not properly pre pared as that they are not properly ar ranged, and this fault should be remedied by'any^ gourmet who places the new tome in his housekeeper's hands. A few of the dishes aro, perhaps, strange to our insular palates, such as, for instance, "terrapin pie," " fried frogs, English stylo," " maahod squash," and it is possible that "robins on toast" might excite our horror rather tkan our appetite. But these are very minor de tails.—" Whitehall Review."

A ludicrqus error of the press is related by the correspondent of a contemporary. To a witness before a Parliamentary Com mittee the question was put—"ls your father a partner in tho Low Moor Works ?" and he replied in the affirmative. What imagination can grasp the feelings of that father and that son to see in the verbatim report of a local paper the question and answer recorded thus—" Ia your father a pauper in tho Low Moor Workhouse?" ♦'.Yes!'"

Artistic Thief-Catching.—A curious in stance of the practical value of art has boen furnished by an English draughtsman who was travelling lately in America as a special correspondent of ono of the illustrated papers. At Chicago he was enticed into an empty house by some thieves, who, after dragging him, stole his watch, purse, and nearly all his clothes, and left him. The miscreants did not know, however, with whom they had to deal. As soon as he came to himself, tho victim returned to his hotel, hastily sketched from memory the facos of the robbers, and handed the rough drawings,to the police, who within twenty four hours captured three of the ruffians and recovered the greater portion of the stolen property.

An acknowledgment of esteem felt by one friend and fellow actor to another has just been made by Mr Toole to Mr Irving in a presentation as delicate in method as it was magnificent in-form. At the invita tion lately of an eminent firm of silver smiths, Mr-Irving called on them to inspect a silver trophy presented by his admirers to John ICemble. Much as the Lyceum I manager admired the ornament, both- on I account of its artistic merit and histrionic association, be hesitated to pay the bieh

price set upon it—soo guineas. At a friendly club gathering the same evening tho incident was mentioned by him, witn the expression of a half regret that ho had not socured tho costly prize. Proceeding next day to the silversmiths' to offect this purpose, tho answorat once given was "too late," his deferred intention to buy tho trophy having been anticipator! by a readier purchaser, disappointed at the result of his own delay, Mr Irving returned homo, there to find to his great ristonif'iniont tho co.'oted Kemble momorial, with a note from his genial brothor manager bogging his acceptance of the costly souvenir.

There is a certain gentleman of Oscoola, Illinois, U.S., a Mr Frank Johnson, who is said to have taken refuge in a cavern a year ago through fear of a thunderstorm, and who cannot bo induced to leave his sholter even now. His wife performs the part of the prophet's ravens for him. Pnrnllol in stances of mon being really frightonod by a thunderstorm are rare; two well-known ox nmplos, in a lesser degreo, however, occur to us. The Emperor Tiborius used always to hide himself during thunder, and Claudius Ctesar also used to envelop him self in wraps and cowor crouching in a corner.

Tho Yankees aro becoming notorious for the invontion of infornal machines. Their latest achievement, which hails from Boston, is, however, for uso in opon warfare, and is designated tho " War-Turtle." It is a stcol clad mnchino, and is propollcd by nn en gine of irrcsistiblo power, oncloacdin its bedy. It creeps slowly but Burely along tho ground, and can even ascend a steep hill. In adiliJion to discharging six thousand bu"ets (i minute, it is ablo to throw with accuracy twonty dynamite boirbs in the sntiio hpneo of time. Only two mon aro required to direct tho movements of the machine, and thoy uro fully protected. Tho " Wav-Turtle as yot has not beon publicly testod.

An uncxpoctcd solution lias sottlod tho afl'airs of Brynn ft'olloy, tho quigamiHt. Bryan hnd married not wisoly but too often. Fivo living wives presoutod themselves in court whoti ho camo up for trial. Thoy all loved him 80 fondly that, after showorinc caresses on him in his prison cell, they fell to quarrollinp amongst thoranolvCH ns to which had tho largest tjbnrc in his capacious heart. Yot nil this affection was misplaced, for Bryan's counsol successfully pleaded tluit ho was iiisu.no, and ho is ordered to bo detained in a lunatic asylum during the Lord-Lioutenant's pleasure. Marriage l'R9 boon his mania. Four times ho has boon in a lunatic asyium. It would uppear that each timo ho has boon released ho fins taken to himself a fresh wife, and after basking in her smiles for a brief poriod has go.io back if not a sadder at least a madder man, Now ho pines in tho loiioliuoMg of a Oo vorninont asylum, and five lovely wivos woop for their lost fifth part of a man.— "Sheffield Telegraph."

Miss Mary Anderson's very saoccssful tour tojrniiii;iU:d at Birmingham on Juno 14th. In Dublin tho outi.usiusin was un bounded. On tho last night the horses wco taken from her carriage, which was drawn to tho Sholbourne Hotol by a crowd of ad mirors amidst a sceno of great excitement. Miss Anderson has loft for the Continent to enjoy a well-earned rest.

I (St. Stophon'sßeviow) still keep to my belief thut the Fortescue-Oarmoylo action will not be fought out, in spite of its reten tion in tho causo list of tho ensuing Trinity sittings. .'.'30,000 is a groat deal of money, and more than the Cairns family will care to pay for tho lapso of a foolish young man's fancy, but tho solicitors on one side at least aro not without hope* of a compromise.

A ratliar good story ia being told, in which two Russian noblemon and n favour ite Parisian actruss played tho principnl parts. Both of tho Bayards arc suitors fur tho lady's smiles, nud both »ocmc<l to bo equally ceteomed by her. It appenru that in Russia, us noil as in many othur coun tries, a lock of hair is considered a signal pledgo of the tender passion ; but fow of tho French theatrical divinities nro endowed with profuse chevelmtres, and if thoy wero, tho incessant demand would soon exhaust the supply. Mdlo. Alice glories in the possession of auburn ringlots, and wouldn't part with one of thorn for loss tli-.at v duchy. Hor Russian ad mirers, tho Count do L. and tho Bavon do M., both happen to havo hair of tho samo golden huo as that of their mutual Dulcinea. Each bogged a tress of hor hair in oxchunge for a look of his own ; to which tho charming creature readily assented, and without touching a single tuft of her head, cunningly managed to effect an exchange of parcels by which each frontloman ro ceived a curl of his rival's capillaries. The count now wears tho baron's hair next his heart, and tho baron sleeps with tho count's ecalplock under his pillow.—" Lifo."

Charles Dickens.

Charleu DICKBNH was by far the most popular writer that ever lived in England. Living as he did at the samo timo as Thack eray, he reached a class of readors whom Thackeray could not touch ; and judged by the more test of the income derived from bin writingd, he is unapproachable. Shakspeio is consecrated by two centuries and a half of fume, ami yet as many peoplo buy Dickons n« buy Shnkspero, snd for one that roads Shakspere there are ton that re.id Dickens. For tho truth is that he had a ShakHperian ficnvcr of creation. His chacnclors havo a newness, a vividness, that commend them at a gliuico to all the world. Tho bent of them, such as Sam Weller and Mr Peck sniff, havo more than this ; they have that truthfulness which makes tho reader look upon them, not as characters in a novol, but aa human being?. Besides, Dickons was the first person to bring home to the mind of Londoners the incessant flow of tragedy and comedy which was going on around them. "Oliver Twist" did more than a thousand police reports to show tho tragedy of London life. "Pickwick," in spite of its delightful exaggerations, was truo in showing the absurdities and elements of happy comedy that every-day life may present vi with. These are perhaps Who reasons of Dickens's success, and to have succeeded as ho rliil stamps a man aa most remarkable. Wo need not discuss the question whether his writings will be read a century hence, nor any of the other similar questions that may suggest themselves. We may forget thot his type of perfeotion, male and female, was not the highest; that he had no perception of the finer shades of character; that ho could not draw a mam who was noble without being theatrical, or a woman who was loving without being sentimental. Let us only remember tho good practical work done by " Nicholas Nickleby" and "Oliver Twist," and that more human beings have be:n made to laugh by "Pickwick" than by any other English book Hint ever was written.— "Cassell's Illustrated History of England."

Swiss Commissioner's Speech.

Extract from a speech delivered at the Amphitheatre of the Primary College of La- Chanx-de-Fonds, Tuesday, the Uth day of November, 1876, by M. Edsuard Favre-Perrcl, Swiss Commissioner and juror to tho Phila delphia Exhibition :— On the Waltham "Rivorldo" Watoh. .... "Tho Waltham Company make the entire watch — from the first screw to the case and dial. It would even be difficult for them to use our products, so great is the regularity, 80 minute the precision, with which their machines work. Thoy arrive at a regulation of the watch-so to say without havinp soen it. When the watch is given to tho adjuster, the foreman delivers to him the corresponding hair-spring, and the watch is regulated. (Sensation among the audience.) Hero is what I have seen, gentle men ! I asked from tho director of tho Walthnni Company a watch of the fifth grade A large iafe was opened before me; at random I took n watch out of it and fastened it to my chain. The director having asked mo to let him havo r,ho watch for two or three days no as to ohservi' r.he motion, I answered,' On tho contrary, I per iist in wearing it just as it is, to obtain an oxaot doa of your manufacture.' At Paris I sel ny watch by a regulator on tho Boulovard. md on tho sixth day I observed that it had /aried 32 seconds. And this watch is of the fifth Vmerican grade; it cost 75 francs (movement vithout case). At my arrival at Locle I showed he watch to one of our first adjusters, -who skßd permission to 'take it dewn'—in other vords. to tako it to pieces. I, however, wished Irst to observe it, and he,re is tho result whloh i. noted: hanging, daily variation 1} seconds; /aria i ion in different positions, from i to 8 cconds, in the 'heated room' the variation vas but very slight Having thug observed it, handed the watch to the adjuster, who took it own. After the lapse of a few days ho came ome and said, word for word: I am com pletely overwhelmed; the result is incredible; me would not find one such watch among ~<o.o*o of our manufacture/ " This watoh, gentlemen, I repeat to you. I ■o]< at hazard—out of a heap, as we say. You ■■lerstand, from this example, thot th 6 ■■'< :tham witch may bo preferred. I have lh.i.-.hed, gentlemen, and I have told yon of !:ings such asHiayo seen thim. It remains for 13 to profit from this sad experience, and to im prove our manufacture. Competent men are not wanting among us; thoy must go to work a onoe." ; (A round of applauw. fnjlowcd Iho speaker as o descended the irsi'iusc] ! \uvt.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1884

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Railways. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE. — On and aftek APRIL Ist, 1884. AUCKLAND AND ONKHUNQA LINK. Oct. Week Days. and' Sundays. Bat ' a.m.'a.m.lno'n p.mTp.m. p.ni.lp.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m.p.iu. 0 Auokland (lop. 7.1 n 8.1013.0 2.0 .. 1.15 5.20 0.0 8.30 11-15 9.0 2.30 2 Newmarket Junction .. 7.2;') 8.5012.10 2.10 .. 1.25 5.30 0.10 B,iq 11.23 9.10 2.10 3 Kjmuova 730 8.55 12.15 2.15 .. 4.30 5.55 015 8.15 11.30 H. 15 2.45 1 aUvecn Liuio .. (jVcmo'so'juiicUon '.'. '.'. 7.'15 0.1012.30 2.30 4.12dU2 5.50 0.32 9.0 11.11 -9.2G 2.57 BrtOnoliunßaa.8 rtOnoliunßa a. '.'. ','. orrl 7,55 9.2012.10 2.'10 4.21 4.50 6.0 O.io 9.10 11.50 9.35 3.7 ONEHUNOA LINK. . In. Wickk Dayb. Sundays. ~" aTmTium. a.m. SinT"p.m.p.m. p.rn.lp.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 0 OnehunKa •■ .. dcj)., 7.5 8.20 9.20 10.10 1.0 355 4.30 6.10 0.20 U. 55 9.30 10.0 5.30 S^enr'oTOTunotlon " '.".' 7.18 8.90 00.30 M 0.20 UOdi.s MM 5,20cG.30 dj'.b 9.4010.10 5.40 4aKUoi-8110 ~~~ .. •• ~ BaßSmuora n° '.'. '.'. '.'. 7.30 ill " 10.35 1.25 4.30 "" 5.36 " 7,20 9.6510.21 W3 7 Nowmarkot Junction .. 7.35 8.50 " 10.11 1.30 4.40 " 5.40 " 7,25 10.0 10.20 5.58 8 Auckland . arr. 7.15 9.0 " 10.60 1.40 4.49 " 6.50 \\ 7.3510.1010.35 0.7 b Chan«o for Mercor and Intermediate Stations. c Change for To Awamutu and Intonnodlato Statlonß. d Change for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. c Change for Otahuhu. MAIN LINK. AUCKLAND-MERCKR-TK AWAMUTU. South—Whkk Days. Jj 1) a m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. 0 Auckland dop. 6.0 8.20 8.0 als i.lii CO 2 Nowniarkot Junction .. .. 010 6.30 8.11 0.57 4.25 6.10 3 Homuora 0.15 .. 9.15 10,1 4..W 6.15 ai Greon Luno •• ■■ « •• 0 ■■ "0 pimroio Junction " Y. " G-S2 MT '«} ?oao bLU fcoillO B Olahiiliu ~ «•'2 7.5 U.JO .. 4..)7 0.12 11 PapatoiWl »•«> ID-? ™ 15 Manurowa •■ « •:„ •■ »•&> 19 Papakuru 8.0 10.18 .. j.AS "|i n"urT .'.' •'• •" •• •'• •• &ifi 'w.37 IMO 6.66 '.'. 023 Hunciman .. .. « .. igffiSh. :: :: :: :: :: ** \a «:« at :: 1Ku nd :: :: :: :: :: 0.20 to :: iv :: a27 Wangarata .. « .. .. .. 40 Pokono ■• .. 11.38 .. 7.1 , «, J »"•• ■• 10 0 U. 50 120 7.15 43 MKKCKU jdep. .. IOp2O 12 .i0 T T~~ aSO Whangamarlno aM Wnlranul .. ■ nSC ltanirlrirl oCO Ohlnowal •■ •• ■■ •• •• • -65 lluntly 12.0 1-24 09 'lauplri •;, }•» 74 NKuruawohla 12.65 1.53 078 Pukoto aBl Toltapa .. • • •■ 85 Hamilton Junotion .. ■• •■ 1.85 2.3a 8a Hamilton M 0 00 Unkuhia •• i 91 Olmupo •• •■ B>B aX Lake Road •• - 99 Ngaroto : ■• •• •• •■» •• ■• . 100 Tk Awamutu .. ■■ ftT. ■■ J ■• 1 3.30 ± ~ A ■■ I North—Wbbk Days. ! ■ n I—b1 — b- a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. OTu Awamutu .. •• d°P- •■ - •■ 9-10 2 Ntfaroto.. .. : .. .. ■■ •• •■ »•»' at Luko Hoad .... .. 7 Olmupo ■■ •• Wl oil Kukuhiii •• •• - •• in Hamilton •• •• ,„■■„ 2.0 lfi Hamilton Junction i •• 10.40 2.5 o2ojTeßapa a23 Pukoto •• •• .■■„. „■•„ 27 Ngaruawiihlft \\f «■ » 31 Tauplrl •• •• "•'<> 3.10 3fi Himtly •• •■ 12- 6 3-30 oil Ohlnewai als Haniclrlri «I7| Wairanifl 051 Wtangamarino .. .. .. ■• .. 57 MBHCKK I dop. f1.15 .. 11.20 IJ6 5.20 80 Pokeno 6- ai •• •■ ,'- 67 oC3 VVaiiKarattt •• •• •• / •■ 65 Tuakau O-10 •• ••• ,ils ofiS Ilncklund ■• •• ••„ /•• •• 70 Pukokolia 7.0 .. 12.10- 2.85 6.23 aT.I Paorat« •• •• •• f. ■• n7S Runolman •• ■• ■•_ / ••. ■-, 78 Drurj 7- 13 •• 1M -3- 10 7-5 81i Papakuru J-« •• ■■ .3ri .-■„ fid Manurewn 8-W •■ ■■ /-^ '•« 9S I'rnirose Junotion 48.51 d 7.15 2.53 14.15 8.20 7.5 aUOI Kllcrallu •• * •• n!>7 .Orcun Lano •; •• * •■ •• ■■ •• S)7 'Hemuora ".4 .. .. 4.50 8..15 7.'0 U Newmarket Junction .. " B.U .. &» Cj.JO B.H 7.25 6 Chance for OnehunKa. B-Goods Trains-a PaiwonKor rarrinfee Is nttaohed to those Trains which stop for Paßgoniccre by Signal only, aud runs from Hunlly to Hnmilton ani] back on Tuesdnyß. Thursdays, and Saturdays only, d ChanKo l«r Auckland and inteiiuudiato atations. c Uhango for Helonsvillo and inturmodlato Stations. D— Goods Trains a Po88ou«or Carrlait* it attanhod to those Trains which stop for Patsonucrs by Sifrral on1}'. < Only utope to pick up PassonKora for YVaikato. /Only stops to not down Pa»wnK<>ri from Walkuto. a Kf.AO Stationh.— Trains do not stop unlct* rcquirod. Notice should bo (riven to Uio Guard at tfiu provioiiß stoppUip Stations by any Passengers dosirinK 'o alight at nag Stations, tl Only stops to pick up Paaaongcra. ft Only stops to sot down Pasaonßere. KAIPARA BRANCH. AUCKLAND - HENDERSON - HELKNSVILLE. OUT.-Wkkk Days. IN.—Wbbk Days. Stationb. Mix. Mix. Mix. Stations. Mix. Mix. Mix. . - e.ni. a tu. p.m. a.m. a,m. p.m. Auckland .. (C.W.) dep. 7.15 10.CO 4.50 Ilolongvlllo .. (C.VV.) dep. 6.23 11.45 1.30 Newnmrkot Junotion arr. 7.21 10.60 4.38 HelonsTillo Bouth , Ditto . .. dep- 7.26 11.10 4.41 Ohlmifrl .. .. ~ Mount Kilcn .. |W.) .. 7.31 11.17 4.48 PaortU .. .. KingKland .. Wood hill.. .. Alornlngslde - JiPT 0" " " ,w v Mount Albert .. „ .. .. .. Walpapa.. .. (W.) /vvondalo .. .. 7.47 11.37 6.8 Walmanku .. „ .. .. .. Hunt'sSidlnK .. Kumeu Junction arr. .. 12.65 6.31 New Lynn .. ." Ditto .. .. dop. 7.M 1.10 6.35 Waikomlii .• Taui»kl .. .. Hendcrnon .. m 8.10 12.4 6.30 Waltakere .. (W.) arr. 6.64 Hwansoil .. .. J"tt» .. .. dop. 7.45 1.33 5.56 Waitakcro .. (W.) arr. .. .. 5.5t Hwannon .. .... ~ Ditto .. .. dep 8.35 12.31 6.55 H'ndoreon .. . ~ 8.10 2.0 619 Tanpakl .. .. Walkwnitl .. Kumeu Junction arr. .. 12.53 0.16 New Lynn .. Ditto .. .. dop. 8.55 1.5 6.17 HnntVHiding .. !. .. .. .. Wainiuuku .. Avondale.. .. ~ 8.37 2.27 6.U Waipapu.. •• (W.| Mount Albert .. Rowoti .. .. Mornlngndo .. AVnndhlll , .... kinfrdland .. ~ Pacroa '.. ~ •■ ■■ ■■ Mount Kdon .. (W.) ~ 8.55 2.1S 7.0 Ohiranici Newmarket Juncfien nrr. 9.0 2.«S 7.5 Ho lonsvillo South Ditto .. .. dp. f1.20 3.fi 7.1» HeloiißVillo .. (C.W.) arr 9.55 2.10 7.20 Auckland .. (C.W.) arr. 9.30 S.]« 7.20 GENE It A L CONDITIONS. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OP TRAINS.-The Department dw» not plodge itspU as to the deapa:oh or arrival of tralni at the cxaot time shown in the Time Tabloe: shpula circumstances ronder It Impossible or inexpedient for a train to proceed, the faros paid will be returned. The Department does not undertake to forward passengeri ta such cases CHILDREN.—Children under three years of ago are carried free ; abore three, and nndor °PAS ySE?NGERs'oaa be booked at Stations conditionally only that there Is room In the train. PASSENGERS entering the train at a Booking Station without a tlokot, or haTingifot la at a Flag Station and not taking a tiokot at tho proper Booking Station, will bo ohargea one shilling In addition to the ordinary fare. ■ . . LUGGAGE.-Each pa-scnger is allowed to tako liabs. ef Personal Luggage free <not Including merohandise of aoy kind), and for every (Bibs., or fraction of sfllbs., aboro this woigM, for every 60 miles, tho charge wiU bo ono (shilling. No luagage will bo allowed to be taken Into tho carriages unless of such a bleo that it can be placed nndor the seat without inconvemonco. The Dopavtmont will not bo responsible for lugcago whloh Is not carried in the van, or which pasaongors may have neglected to boo laboUod. Posaonrors having lugguage to fro by train must present it at tho Station at least ten minutes bofore the advertised aepartnre rf the toata, or tho Department will not be responsible for Its despatoh. Passengers who havo lostluggago aro requested to give notice to the Station Masters at onco. The Department will not bo responsible for any luggage or parcels improperly left about the Station premjos. -«,.„ GOODS AND PARCELS to Flag StaUons, platform, and private siding*, where ne officer of tho Dopartment is in charge, must bo prepaid, and wiU bo put eat at euoh Btations at the riek PAR OCES°Siust bo at tho Station at loaßt thirty minutes boforo Uie advortiecd timo of departure of tho train by which thoy are to bo forwarded. #„__„_! HOhSES, CARRIAGES, AND DOGS.-The Dopartment does not undertake to forward Horses. Carriages, or Dogs by any particular train, but when sent tho must be at tho forwarding Stations half-an-hour before tho aeparturo of tho train. The owners »'ho™o8 bo m^ c t o^ 0 t T l b 4! moans of securing thorn in tho horso box, and the Railway Dopartmont wiU norbo^accoimtable c^uU^^^^^^^^ 'H^^tT^Atil bw ei frch ha!ns ao ßr mean, of -£*«*, will not bo allowed in carriages, and tho Bonder must obtain a ticket, to bo given up boforo the of the Railway premises or in tho carriages, except tlioso spooially »ot apart and markod for tho purpose. «2T All Timo Tables issuod prior to this dato aro now cancollod. J. P. MAXWELL, Genorftl Manager New Zoaland.RaUways. forsctiuakcr. * Papernaiutmg* &c "\|liS DOWN ha» oaPBRBSNQINOI J->JL jiißt received a g_ (iB9HSSSSw'^ Solect As'ion mont of WmUWmf STAY MATERIAL, In W. t'HII.LII'PS * 8O» VBQl]gn|U> every variety and colour. ySj\^T STAYS, CORSETS. BAVI ajro.jvtu, tx DAt» ABBrfAI*, dssl WL Upon 'he lttt08t"lmP"lv<)" 186—P ACK. AG B S— lßl Jf. 'W\ Country SXrs punotu- OOHTAINWB f V 111 M £U2S£&tn* W'ooo BOLLB 0F iji ) !<vß ifl OOKBIBTIWO OF «, MU, B r^STmU™ »«"» Pattern, tot Drawtnf. Dining Bed room* •\i f Bi;y »'»■ l .ownimkor a Hsl , ma 8talro»»e, ro!t»ble fox Luuer U(,.^Mi«tn:«-t the Mansion or Oottag*. ' BBAUTMTTL DHSiaKB, AND BBBT VAI.UI Public Notices. svbr offered in papbrhangingß, AUCKLAND BEUTSCHER VEREIN. fll6-PACKAQBS-91« ~ ™ v 80BIM8 AND HHBBIANB. Gesollige Zusammenkilnfte joden Mittwooh Abend, 8 Uhr, im Veroins Zlmmor, Park Hotel, • Wellesloy-street. Doutaoho Zoitungen und Plate »nd Sheet aiiwn, WmteLMd.pUl, Tarpi, Journtilo. Deutßche Bibliothok. Vamlrtie*. and all Tradu Hundriei. MAX KOBER, 3chr"Wh-»". FUILUPPB * 808, AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. » COMMITTEE: f«HINA, GLASS. DELP. Elected: Appointed. KJ TO His Worship W. R. Wad- Hon. Col Haultain MA^E L^OOM FOR FRESH CONSIGN- J.^:cia qrkK maD) &SIAT' MENTS DIRECT FROM STAFFORDSHIRE. «»»=« w4ESS£Tf msnt will be received at tho Hosnital on any SoUdta IntendingPuro nftsore to day between tho horns of Ba,m. and 10 ajn. Inspect HIS STOCK before In cases of accident or omergoncy, patients Buying; Elsewhere. will bo received into the Hospital without delay, .„... . „., _,„„ „„„ ._,, "• Q> beds being kept ready for urgent cases. • White and Gold Ohißa Caps and Pationte ablo to do so will Be required to pay wl ,S auoel ßb lai rl [e/i?,V !e n r-,;;= »Wfl P for their support at the Hospital aocording to White and Golf China Cups and their position and circumstances. , 3 v n.ifSSSS?«'«S!fl li Sm? 9««nfl " Ifi " Subscriptions will be thankfully received by geUVPlates,^B and lOln., 2s and ~ | 6 „ an—b erof tho Commits ond'by.the under. urn. H. Nt GARLAND, Seoretary. Note Uie Address: ■ .



Coaches. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINE OF COACHES. BEALLACK Sc JENKINS'S COACHEB Leave Onbiiunoa— Daily at 7.30 a.m. and at IMS a.m.; Saturday Nights at 0.46. Leavo Auckland— Daily at 9.15 a.m. and 8.30 p.m.! Saturday Nights at 10.80. Singm Fame, 9d ; Return do., Is 2d. Saturday Night Farts-Single, 1b; Return, U6d OAINBRIDGE'S TIME TABLE, From Union Bank—22 minutos past tho hour and 23 minutes to the hour. „.,.,!,„ From Tin: TmiKJt Lamfs—7 minutes to the hour, and every hour. Night Tiups from Town—J-past 8, J-paet 9, Kpaßt 10, and i-paot 11. From Three Lami>s -B>F'romllUNioNlUNioN Bank to Siikllt Bkach-7 minutos past 9, 7 minutes past 11,7 n^utos paat 2, 7 minutes past 4, 7 minutes past 5, 23 minutos poßt 0, and 37 minutes past 7. From Siiklly BKAcn-8.30 a.m., 8.15 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 4.30 p.m., and 7.« "'Saturdays from Shelly BEACH-B.Boa.rn. .15 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 12.30 p,m. From UmoK ank—9.7 a.m. U. 7 a-.m. and 1.7 P.m. OLLIS AND CO.'S~~LINE OB1 COACHES. ALTERATION OF TIME TABLE. Leave Onkhunoa Leave Auckland IMunukau Hotel). (Greyhound Hotel) CO a.m. 8.15 a.m. «:so urn. U.JS a.m. 90 it 111. >« lii.SOa.m. 0.30 a.m. . 11.0 a.m. 10.0a.ni. .S 12.1S noon 1.-isua-m. gg }.?.>•"• 11.15 noon ,g 1..» p.m. 12.15 p.m, j£° 2.0 p.m. 10 p in S .a 2.15 p.m. l.:«p.ni. ,rgg 8.18 p.m. s'fn'm!" Ir'-g t'Mp.'S. 4.0 p.m. g^« H "■'"' ■MonViny""!u p.m. &Ho MandWs,'ll'.OP.lD, Batnriiii.vn.'Uip.m. cir; Satur.l.-iys. 10 p.m. C.HO p.m. Ka<H 11 p.m. Hir.NIJAYR. BLINU/IVSI g.:«) 11.111. 10.flB.in. 12 noon 2.0 1.30 p.m. 6.0 p.m nOLLIS & CO.. troprtetors. miME - TABLE OJP DEVONPORT .L AND LAKE COACHES. I^eave Victoria Wharf, Dovonport, at 10.21 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4.20 p.m. deave Takaimina School housb at 11.15 a.na., 3 p.m. ami 5.15 p.m. Sundays.—lxiuvo Devonport at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Leave Lake School house 11.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. FARE EACH WAY, ONE BHILLING. g. J. QUICK. Proprietor r> OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE, 7ho Royal Mail Coaoh (carrying passongorst will, on and after 6th Octobor, 1883, and untU furthor notice, run to the following Timb- TABLRI— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junotion Rail way Station dully at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. Leave JI am 11 ton for Te Aroha on Monday* Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Train iVom Auckland ; returning from To Aroha on Tuowlays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. catching tho 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Juno tion for Auckland. BoorciNO Okficks i O?Tnrjo's Howl, Hamilton West; Oolemani Hotel Vi Aroha; and atmy Prcßiises, Kirk wood ud LuKo-»treota, CambridKe. W. K. CARTER, Proprietor Pamhridgo, October 1883. Passengo™ Hooked at 11. H. nayr and Co.» High-Htrcet, Auckliin rpELEGRAPH LINE OV COACHES. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS AND OTHERS. VV. K. Carter begs to announce that on and after TUKS.OAY. 2<Jlh January, 1881, h«j will Kun a Coach through to the Hot Lakes, Ohine mum (conveying I'aHnongers and Parcels), loav lag CambrldKO on TUESDAYS and THURB- I)A YH, at 7 a.m.. returning from the Lakes on WKI/NESDAYS and FRIDAYB, at 7 a.m. SliiKle Kures. £1 15s; or Return Tickets, avail iblo tor ono week after date of issue, £3. All PasKonxurs to bo booked at tho OfQct iiiforo leaving Unhides and Saddle Horses, with experienced Irivers, to order on tho shortest notieu. Orders ijy Telegram or bettor promptly attended to. Cmubridgc. Janunrr 23. IKJI. VTORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY XX (LIMITED). NEW NORTH ROAD TIMETABLE, on and after WKDNKSDAY, March 19th, 188» : .Vnckland to Mt. Albert Avondale toMt. Albert and Avimilalo. and Auckland. Leuvo Union Hunk: Leave Avondale: 10 a.m. 7.55 a.m. 12 15 p.m. 11.15 „ 4.15 „ 3 p.m. 5.30 „ SATURDAYS. "1U ium. 7.55 0.18. 1.10 11.111. til 8.30 „ 2.30 p.m. 11 ~ 5.!W ~ ■For Mt. A'burt only, tFrom Ml. Albert only. Auckland to New New Lynn to Auck- Ljnn. land. 12.1.0 p.m. 7.i»a.m. 615 „ 2.45 p.m. SATURDAYS. ».30p.m. 7.45 a.m. 11 ~ 5.15 p.m. GIiEAT NORTH ROAD. Auckland and Arch Hill. Leave National Bank, Leava Arch Hill. 7.30 a.m. 8.15 a.m. 9 h ».3O „ 10.15 f 9.45 „ 1 p.m. 12.26 p.m. 1.45 „ 1.35 „ 2.15 „ S „ 3.13 „ "3.50 „ 5.5 " 1.20 „ *5.30 „ 6.15 „ daturdayMignts Only, Saturday Nights Only. aJop.ni. 9.15 p.m. 10 „ 10.M .. An Omnibus will run from Provincial Lunatic Asylum to Auckland at 9.25 a.m., and "3.30 p.m., and from Auckland (National Bank) to Asylnsi 1.45 and 5.30 p.m. Also, an Omnibus will run from Avondalo to Auckland at 9 a.m., and from Auckland (National Bank) to Avondalo 5.30 p.m. Sutumay Nights only; Avomlalo to Auckland 8 p.m./ Auckland to Avomlalo 10.30 p.m. • Will not run 01. Saturdn— Medical. B. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE, THK 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 usuag* the weary aohtags of protracted disease, lnvigontta the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of tho body, you will provide yourself with that marvellous remedy discovered by Dr. J. Collls Browne (Late Army Medical Staff), to whloh he gave the name of CHLORODYNB, and which is admitted by the profession to be the most wonderful and valuable remedy ever discovered. CHLORODYNE is the best remedy known (or Coughg, Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma, CHLORODYNB acts like a charm In Diarrhoa, and is the only speolnc in Cholera and Dysentery. CHLORODYNB effectually outs short all attacks of Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation, and Spasms. CHLORODYNE is the only pallatlve In Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Cancer, Tooth nche, Meningitis, &o. From Symes & Co., Pharmaoeutioal Chemists, Medical Hall Simla, January 5,1880. To J. T. Davenport, Esq., S3, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London. Dear Sir,—We embrace this opportunity of congratulating you upon the wido-spreod reputation this justly esteemed modioine, Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne, has earned for itself, not only in Hindoston, but all over the East. As a remedy of general utility, wo much question whothor a bettor is imported Into tho country, and we shall be glad to hoar of its finding a place in every Anglo-Indian homo. The othor brands, wo are happy to say, are now relegated to tho nativo bazaars, and judging from their salo, we f anoy tlioir BOjurn thoro will do but evanescent. Wo could multiply instances ad inflnitum of tho extraordinary efficacy of Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne in Diarrncsa and Dysontry, Spasms, Cramps, Neuralgia, tho Vomiting of Pregnancy, and as a general seda tive, that have ocourred under our porsonal observation during many years. In Choleraic Diarrhosa and even more terrible forms of Cholera itself, we have witnessed its surprising controlling power. We havo novor usod any othor form of this medicino than Collis Browne's fromaflrm conviction that it isdecidedlythobest, and also from a sense of duty wo owo to the profession and tho public, as wo are of opinion that tho siiUstitution of any other Uian Collis Browne's is a deliberate breach of faith ON THE PART OF THE CnEMIBT TO PKKSCRIDER and patient alike. We aro, Sir, faithfully yours, Symos & Co., Membors of the Phar. Society of Great Britain, His Excolleney the Viccroy'B Chemists. Sold in bottles at Is ljd, 2s 9d, Is W, and 11s each. None is genuine without tho words "Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyno " on tho Govern ment stamp. Overwhelming medical testimony accompanies each bottle. Caution.-Bewaro of Piracy and Imitations. Sole Manufacturer—J. T, DAVENPORT, 33. Great Russell-Btreot, Bloomsbury, London. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medloloe has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of sooiety. for upwards of rnrry jbars. Its well-earned extensive sale «". J nduoe(i SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, SOme Of which in outward appearance bo closely resemble the original as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due to the publlo to give a speolol caution igainst the use of such imitations. Purchasers are therefore requited oarofully to observe the four following distinctive char acteristics, without which none are genuine ■— Ist—ln every case the words John Stekd man, Chemist, Walwortii, Surrey, are en graved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and die words John Stecdman, Chemist. Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. . S^^TQO name Steedmau is always spelt with two H.E s. , Ith—The manufacture is carried on aololy In ■ Walworth, Surrey. Scld In Packets by all Chemißts and Medicine Vendors, at la ljd to 2s 9d each. Agents; Kijmpthorne, Probsbr and Co.,' j^^agSUtagtw. g^uxch^nd] /



Publications. npESTIMONIALS ■*" TO " BISSS3 CoWst!- Guld§ AND TT JfOWLEDGE » JVNOWLEDGE, BEING A COMPENDIUM OF INFORMATION BY * PRACTICAL COLONISTS UPON FARMING, HORTICULTURE, AND ALL SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO NEW ZEALAND SETTLERS. Edited by Thomson W. Leys. The publisher has much pleasure in acknow ledging receipt of the following testimonial! from well-known agriculturalists and other practical colonists on tho value of tho above work :— The following letter to from Mb 3 uobiWaij district hia opinion in of t'reai value. . "Sin-I have looked forward w"j; conj ridomb'io degree of interest, to the P^'^J^y BiiK-n-H Colonists' Guicb. and^?^Sona. Hint it 11111 far exceeded my OTMj.■l u nQm6 . iliinilv a day pasacfl without my flndtng . Ihiiiix in its pages both interesting and inßti. . vo B It isTbook that Bhouil be in ovor> Sottler's house in the eolonj". The portion '.croted to farming Is full of reliable) in'?1 ™1*: ;ion anil I have no hesitation in Baying tliot it is the moat comprehensive and usotul guide for a New Zealand colonist ever published. From Sut Georob Gubt, X.0.8.—" My dear -1 have kept in constant use for upwards of wo months the copy of Biiktt's Colonists' IOIDK AND CVCLOI'TUDIA OF ÜBUFUL KNOW ',I'IiOB, which you were good enough to send 11c. I have tested it in many ways upon a great variety of useful subjects, and am satisfied that t ia I)}- far tho best work of the kind I have ever ecn. I feel that its merits and usofulnceß in re itlon to all practical subjects, on which a !■ tiler's comfert and success depend, render it a accessary appendage to svery home 111 New Zea ind. - Faithfully yours, G. Grey. - Kawau. Innuury 7th, 1881." Mr Gkohok HoLDsnrp, Managing Director ot tho Auckland Timber Company, and a practical colon Ist of long experience, writes:— "Pir,—l have looked over your SBTTLEns' Guide, and consider it one of tho most u»sful »nd valuable books for tho New Zealand wcttler ever published. Tha Information ii so varied, and the arlvlco bo prnctical. A «ir*l« ..arigraph will often b« fouml worth more U.iu Mm cost of lh« book. Mr T. W. Hickbon. Kctate Agent, Auck .iid, has contrinuivd the following:— " I lmvo much plnnsuro In matingthat, hftTing onrcfully examined into UuK'rr'B Colonwts !i:idk I have no licsliation in sayinifl consider tgood value for the price nuked for it. in fact, Ertli ten and twenty times the money to lost anyone ougugud in rural industries. Mh John Walla»b, of Bothwcll Park, Waluku (formerly of Flat Hush), who is one of our curliest settlors, nnd has been for many years closely connected with every effort to pro mote tho aKriculturul interests of the Auckland district, writes as follows:— •' Dear Sib,—l havo much plciißuro In add In v my mite in warm commendation of Biibtt'b Colonists' Guide. It is a book that should be, not only in every farmcr'B library, but Bhoulo also boon every colonist's book-shelf, no matter In what line of colonial industry he or she may bo engaged. There is information for all. In looking back over a pcrod of i 1 years' of hard colo nial work how much valuable time and moncj nitghthavo been saved if attho beginning such a fund of information had been available to tpiidc us ns ia now within the roach of all in the thane of Brett's Guide. Colonists, who desiro to be worthy of .the name, should not, from ita ele gant appearance or the quality of tho material, make it a drawing - room book, to be looked at and admired as one would a picture or a curio; they Bhould have it on tho mantle-shelf, tho sofa, or thu corner of tho table : in fact, anywhere go that tho eye of Father, Mother, Johnny, and Jenny, and even the helpß. may havo a chance of look ing at it during spar^ minutes in the heat of summer or the inclemency of winter. Mi Brett lias shown pluck in bringing out such v Ijook. has been exceedingly fortunato in the election of his contributors, and I sincerely tiope it will prove a financial success." SUMMARY OF CONTENTS: Tha "COLONISTS' GUIDE AND CYC! PJEDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE" «■• tains 830 pages, and is profusely illustrated wi'1 engravings, comprises sections on :— I'HK FARM. BY Thomas Am.en: Lire- Jm • for Bush aad Fern Land; Growth of v»r ou3 Cereal and Root Crops; Management r Cattle, Sheop, and Horses, with Cum r their Diseases, etc., etc. This soetion. whir: contains 217 olosely-printed pages, wiu many diagrams and illustrations, including specimens of the beat pure-bred horßee.sheep and cattle, together with selections frou the Stud and Pedigree Stock Company* thoroughbred stock, comprises tho caref nil j collated experience Of some of the mot successful Auckland and Canterbur; Farmers. HORTICULTURE, BY W. Goldie: In thU section, which covers 106 pages with nnmeir ous illustrations, special attention is pair to the management of Fruit Trees, with aucl simple directions and diagrams for Pruning Grafting, Budding, eto., that any settler without knowledge or skill, car> manago his orchard profitably. IVINE-GROWING AND MANUFACTURE, Praotical Arboriculture, Tobacco Culture, Hop Growing and Silkworm Rearing, with Cultivation of Olives, Tea, &0., art eacb exhaustively treated. THE FAMILY DOCTOR, BY Dr. Knight and Mb.'J. A. Pond, of Anokland, comprises Treatises on both Allopathic and Homoao pathio systems, compiled with special regard to Country Settlors. To it is appended a MAORI PHARMACOPOEIA, giving the medicinal properties of New Zealand Bush Treea and Plants. COTTAGE COOKERY AND FOODS, covering 120 pages, is a complete Treatise on Cookory, according to the best methods, and com prises some thousands of easy receipt* for tasty dishes, without the flummery of ordi nary Cookery Bx)ks HOUSEHOLD HINTS extend the inform&tioi in the Cookery Books with many nsafn directions on Household Management. COTTAGES FOR SETTLERS: Four designs of Useful Cottages, with plans and detailed Estimates, are given, bo that tho settler can simply copy tho specification and soqd to the mill and procuro the complete material for tho erection of his house. MiES,.WTNES AND SYRUPS, PAINTING, TANNING, SOAP-MAKING, and HINTS FOR PROSPECTORS, form separate Beo tions,.containing a large amount of Valuable Information. LEGAL MEMORANDA, prepared by Mr Thomas Cotter, Auckland City Solicitor, giving a digest of all tho laws which It is imperative for a settlor to know, including Fencing ,Aot, Scab in Shoep Act, Timbei Floatage, Roads, etc, eto. POULTRY, bt Thomas Allen : This section comprising 11 pages, gives specimens of the bost varieties of Poultry, with directions for tholr Management, Designs of Fowl-houses. Treatment of Diseases, etc USEFUL MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCES. .31 Pagos: Undor this hoading havo bcoi' classed a variety of contrivances, whloh will be found useful to the settler; hints and helps for the bush; cheoso presses, carts fences, gates, measuring and splitting tim ber, measuring garments, erecting wall? and banks, windmills, &c, &c. PRESERVING AND STORING, 80 Pages: Includes tho best methods of storing, drying, bottling, canning, and preserving fruit; the most approved modes of curing bacon and hams, with design for smoke-house; instruc tions for pickling, saucea, vinegar-making, &c, &o. INSECTS AND AGRICULTURAL ENE MIES, by Capu Broun : In this bee ion. Captain Broun, the well-known New Zea land entomologist, supplies the results ol years of observation upon native and im ported insoota, useful and injurious, with illustrations of tho samo, and directions foi destroying garden and orchard peats. BCIENTrPIO BEE CULTURE, by J. Hop kins This interesting department has been fully and skiUully treated by Mr Hop kins, of Matamata, whose works on the subject are well known throughout Now Zealand. The above recapitulation only enumerates the General Heads indicating the scope of the work. It is the largest Book ever published in Austral asia, is Handsomely Bound in Cloth, ana published at an exceedingly lLow Prioe, tor a Dyolopwdia of this description — namely, TWENTY SHILLINGS (20s). JjENKy BBSBL .. WYNDHAM . SXBBBT,



Land and Estsite Asjents;' 13. h • Evans, ESTATE, HOUSE. AND LAND AGENT, AUCTIONEER, &o. mo CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS! FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENT IK THIS CITY FOR SALE. All that Valuable and Centrally Situated Pro' • . perty.consifltingof FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT S together with Commodious Double Shop, Store room, and a Rooms upstairs, built of brick on stone foundation, in first-class position, and wefi adapted for Solicitor's Chambers, being situated SS in Shortland-etreet, near thoso handsome and extensive new premises in course of construo tionfor the Evening Star; and also neap tha- Post-ofllce, banks, and thoso magnificent new block ot buildings (the Arcade) now about to be erected for the New Zealand Insurance Com. ' pany. ; Li This is a real flrst-olass investment, and' well worthy the attention of capitalists, ii 9, w ith out doubt, the niO3t valuable and safost invest. ment now in tho Market, with undeniable proa peetive value, second to none in Auckland. (857) M AUCKLAND—VaIuabIe Business Site for sale * Bituate in Shortland-strcet, corner of Mills Lano, and immediately between the pre. mises of Messrs A. Clark and Sons and Bycroft and Co. Terms easy. AVONDALE—22 acres splendid land, mostly In grass; a large portion in orchard, and shelter trees; ttood creek. (jjsj) BOMBAY—S9 j acres improved farm Land very I cheap. Only £30 cash, and £70 can remain for S years. (939 CHURCH-STRKET- Villa Residence of 5 looms fitted with cupboards, dresser register grate' oven, &c.; good well and tank, ■well-stocked garden. Price. £380. (7291 COLLEGE KOAD—Uood Building Allotment : in a Splendid Position for Business, being on tho main western outlet from the city. (U3O) M DAIRY PLAT—2SS acres good Luna, part vol I canto, bush, nice homestead of 4 rooms Price 22< G(i p< r acre; a bargain. (9711 DRAKE-bTRKET-Shop and Dwelling-house freehold allotment; a bargain. Only *250. * '■"' EAST TAM AKI-Nice Little Farm of 51 aores ■ good trass; plenty of water; valuable busk' : good alluvial soil; £350. (1144) „.' LKRBIJK-1U i-orca Volotnlo Sollj good r, ">d frontagu. ueur Racecourse. (954) irTtwft 'J™ <on Panmuro iioad) —Freehold i tj 'M 7, ' Allotment, ornamental trees denco of E Heskotß, *. - House 6 rooma. I EPSOM-Deslrable Propcli,. da ™ Volcanln - &c, &c, and fi acres ™84jT, a£' 0 . , Land ; very choico. Price, w"» .f.'ffi"' Terms easy. ■«' EPSOM—Gentleman s Residence and Grow ~*; 4 This is the property of a Gentleman Vu hau spared neither time nor money, not only ' § in beautifying the Grounds, but in tarnish- ' ing the House with every possible ooroj if fort and convenienec. Stables and necewary ,' out-buildings, &c, &c. Cards to- Tiew from the undersigned. (U4BI FERNLEIGH-3TREET—3 Verandah Cottages ■ of 3 4, and 5 rooms respectively. In good order. City water laid in. Price, for the , A three, £500. A good investment. (1102) FRANKLIN ROAD-Two Good Villa Red, m dencen, almost new—one of 0 rooma and th« •. | otiier of 5 ; gas and water. Allotments 38 j 180 each; magnificent viotr of harbour, G^RStN^iTLLIAMSTREK^a ■ BONBY—Brick House of four rooms and Bcullecy, outhouse, &o.; allotment, S3 i U3; • SLENBURN, PONSONBY-Three magnifioent Sites for Marine Villa Residences, Pros . ; for the three, £050. Superb view of QueoE- - street Wharf, North Shore and Harbour. ;;:.; (1085) i GREAT NORTH ROAD-About fi miles from ;. Auckland A now and well-nnished House s of Breomß, ntable. &c, and 3 acres Bplendid '-ji? l..nd, in cultivation: hounded by a {fraud '} Btreoni of water; more land if lequired. • si (319) HOBSON-STIXEET—First-class Building Sites. HoWloK—Good Cottage of 8 rooms and 2 acres land well fenced. Uood well. Price, tm. I JOHN-STREET - First-clasa Building Alletr ment, quite level, and good view. Prioe,3o» | per foot. ,„ . WTO KEI'PEL-STREET-Largo Allotment, double I frontage; cheap; only t- 75. (1171) - ffl LIKCOLN-STREIST-Splendid Building Allot- mont. (USD :S& MONTAGUK-STREET, NEWTON-Nrjw 8Ix« M roomed Verandah Cottage, fitted with • I register grates, colonial oven, cnpboftra«, &o. Price. £280. ~ ffl9> MOUNT EDEN (Main Boad)-De8irable "Villa ; ; Residence, 6 rooms, &c.; good position 1 s £365 (1168 ■ I MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD.—Villa Residence ; I (G roomsi, bath, range and shod. £500. (UM) NAPIERSTRKKT—Good House of 5 rooms! allotment 30 x 100. Price, only £300. (MS) I NELbON-8 RKKT, CITY.—A very nice and ■;: commodioua Homo of 8 rooms, having » grand view of harbour Price, £650 (9791 I NEW MARKET.—New-Btreet: New Verandah : House of 5 rooms; good well, tank. &o. ■■■ n<o<! garden; allotment 48 x 120. Price only g «350. (815) * NORFOLK-STREET-A flrst-clas3 Cottage of i rooms, quite new; plenty of room for i other i 9 rooms; allotment, 33 x 100. Price, *100 , | terms, one-tliird cash. 1183 9 NORFOI^K-STREET — Several good BuUdiDg I Allotments at from £210s per foot. (1160) ONEHI/NGA.—Cottage and Allotment (free hold). £85. (1127) ONKHUNGA—Grand Villa Sites, rangingfrom • ' 3to 8 acres; mogniflcoDt views; close to as Pah Ketate. (IW3) -m PARK ROAD—Good House of 7 rooms, pleas'- iqa antly Bituated; splendid view; large allot- --a ment. Price £650. (1121) PARNELL.—SeveraI cheap properties. , M PAIt-NELL (Brighton Road)— New House of 1 6 rooms and workshop, stove, register i grate; verandah side and front: allotment, h$ 50 X 310. i-rice, £500. Can be sold on terms 3 H9B m PENROSE—Volcanic Land for sale in Jots ot four acres or more. Situate next to tie Eta. ''"% tion; main road frontage. £50 per acre. .;j This is desirable land, ana very cheap. (11TM -S POKKNO- 189 aores Volcanio Lava, nearly all level: 26 acres cleared and in good grass and ; ; fenced" Price i>2 per acre; a bargain. (W) ■::-M POKENO-Nice Little Farm of 21 aores is oropß, grass, &o.; good five-roomed Cottage §§ and outhouses, which, with i cows, dairy ntensila. &c &c. is now offered for £300; ' situate jnst at Pokeno fetation. (803> SSi POMPALIERTERRACE-First-eloasßullding ".:, Allotmenta, 45 x 100. Price, £310s per foot rf,- PONSONBY-Splendid VUla Site in Curran-«t Well Bituated. grand view. (1131) S-i PONSONBY ROAD. — Good Villa Reßideno*. close to the Franklin Road; quite new; go* ■: and water; allotment 66 x 100. Price, £1,000, m RAZORBACK—4B Acres Good Land, 26 acres M in grass; Cottage of three rooms, cow-shed, piggery, &c; nevor-failing supply of water, I Pnce. only £250. (Sli) si RICHMOND ROAD — Two nicely-finished ;:■ Houseß of 6 rooms each, fitted with every J;s convenience. Let well. Prico. for the two, ". ; £700; or would bo sold separately. (1163) , ra| RICHMOND ROAD—2 good Building Allot- •'->! monts; quite level; 40 x 99 each; good view. Si Must be Boidj am .I RING TERRACE, Glenburn, near the Btach, ~ , Ponsonby—Finst-class Villa Site, grand view • of Auckland Harbour, 116 x 100. (l&M \A RYLE-STREET-Pretty Verandah Villa at I rooms, &c.; allotment 66 x 120; a Terr desirable residence. (1939 SALK-STREET — Nice LitUo Cottage of I m rooms; corner allotment; very cheap; only m £250. ' (11M STUART-STREKT (off Graoo-Btreet). — Good Building Allotment for £80. (1161) a? SUMMER-STREET.-Good New House of t Wm rooms; gas, gas stove; allotment 33 x W.' •; • Price, only £350. 1182 SUMMER-STREET. Ponßonby-Nice Villa of rooms and good freehold allotment, £300. . <u«6) mm TJ&tAKI EAST-Snug litUe Farm of 60 aores. Good House of 5 rooms, and usual out- " buildinga j all now; stock, &o. Price, only ; £480. (1090) TE PAPA-48 aores good arable Land. Price ' - only 15speracre. (1107) ■ VIEW AVENUE, MOUNT EDEN-New I Villa Residence of 5 rooms, and outbuild ings ; scoria soil, and good position. Only ( £320. (1095) H VUWROi-OANDTHK TERRACE. MOUNT j I tDEV—A First olass Residence of 7room«.' M completo with every convo"ienee; well law ;| out grounds about, l acre : fruit and flower garden. Magnificent view. (940) m WAlPU—Grand Farm of 2GO lacros-the very ■- best in tho district; good house and out- ■, buildings; to be sold very cheap. (1146) .'. WALLACE-STREET (next Tramway Term!- i I nua).—First-class Villa Site; grand position; k splendid view; 80 x 170. (1172) ■ >S% WARKW(>RTH-Old KBtablisbed Boarding-pajg houre Business for Firat-claBS oppo»-1 .1 tunity tosecme a really good pajing con- _*s cern. Prico only £500. . WHANGARKI—I2I acres Improved Lano; H small pieco kauri bush; lot 51, Tauraroa. vs ftraU M WH ->G» 111 l I-Improved Farm of 143 aores I at Mangapni; it aoros in Rrass, and 6to orchard; dwelling house. Cheap, £660j}: *'S ' "<W;',%sf| WHiNG K«III**D -Paruaßay-fWaoreil. I part in grass and kanri; homestead farm [» good road. Prico. £22' •»') . WHATAWHATA-Waipa River-BeauttraJ M Homestead of 200 Acres; house, stables. :, Bheds, and outhouses ; Bplendid ch<a*y 1 grovo; steamer stops at landing four tunw.^sM a week; plenty of wood and water Sgooo , run for cattle. Il*sß' WM D. F. EVANS, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT, '; AUCTIONEER, &C. Land Mart— Queen-street, next Bank or |] Australasia. Hotels. . —. — —™"~ ( jn SETTLERS HOTEL, WALTON ' STREET, WHANGAUEI. MRS S. H. FULLER, PuoruiETBBlSS."- ft This Old-ostablished Hostelry ocoupiesthe I MostCewral PosiUon of any House in. W. ; | ftp KXCBLLKNT ACCOMMODATION for^isitori . and Tourists. . ; : MONE BUT FIRST-CLASS BRANDB OF WINES AND SPIRITS KEPT, MAONAB AND H^OCK^ ; ON DRAUGHT. BRILLIANTLY-LIGHTED BILLIARD-ROOM . AND GOOD STABLING. I EVERY CIVILItFaND ATTENTION , PAID TO VISITORS. ORDINARY TAILY AT ONE O'OIiOOK. The Cuisine is undoj iho Personal fflW*-.^ tendenoeoi the HosteßS Herself; VS MODHRAXa