SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HBH VTATSR^^wfeg, 7.9 SUrJSKT.-This Evening, 7.11 • BUNRIsi?.-To morrow Morning, 4.42 MOON'B ABE.—New Moon, 18th, 1.3 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-PAY. Rctomahaim, ».s., Carey, from Sydney Clanmnan, ».e., Farquhar, from Tnuranga Sovereign, sohoonor, Hoopor, from Kunseu

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Waitaki. 8.5., Crawford, for Whangarei Macgregor, 5.9., Johnson, for' Wnanßjrei Reward, schoonor, McDonald, for Whangaroa Mary Campbell, brigantine, Smith, for Grey- Queuu, schooner, Jones, for Hokianga

IMPORTS.

Per Rotomahana, from Sydney-2,300 spokes, 205 halt-chests and 50 boxes tea, MO arums oil, 220 baga bonednst. SO pa Irs shafts, 9 9 cases fruit, U0 casos w!n«, 110 bass tapioca, HJ plates, 29b bars and 40 bundles iron, 600 bags sugar, 72 packages eemont, S barrels coffee and sundries.

Inwards Coastwisf —Lizette, from Thames, with 10.000 f- timbor; Ruakaka, from Parua Bay, with 12,C«-oft. timber; Kauri, from Walheko, with 60 logs kauri timbor; Ruby, from Whangaroa, with 27,700 ft. timber.

OutwAnus Coastwise.—Lizctto. for Thames; Rnakaka. lor Patua; Queen, for Hokianga via Ahipara; Kauri, for Port Charles.

The brigantino Camillo left Sydney for Kai para On tho 11th inol.

The schoonor Hio arrived at Mewcastle from Auckland on Deconiber U.

Tho 8.8. Thomas Russell left Glsborno for this port at 130 p.m. yesterday, and will probably arrlvo here early to-morrow jnoroing.

Tho brigantine Parnell arrived at Dunodin from Auckland yesterday. » The brigantine Aratapu cleared at Sydney for Kaipara in ballaat on December 6.

Tho brigantine Francisco Felix. Captain Rae, loft Sydney /or Auckland, via Newcastle, on December 11, with 2,900 felloes.

The ship Hermiono will commence loading for London at the Hallway "Wharf to-morrow morning, and wlllrccelvo kauri gum and dead weight.

Tho brigantino Lookout left Sydney for Auck land on December 4, with 1,500 bags bonedust and 3.600 feet cedar.

The brigontino Soablrd, which la well-known hero, was recently purchased by Mr Q, *. Mason, timber merchant, Sydney, and her port ol registry has boon transferred from Lyttelton to Sydney.

Tho three-masted schooner Louis came down from the Sugar Workß last evening, and her place has been taken by the barquo Cheviot From here tho Louis goes to Sydney via Kai para.

The B.S. Clansman arrived from Tauranga early thia morning with' the following passon fe'rs :—Mra Smith, Mra Corbett. Misses Smith Saco, O'Mna, Wholan, Messrs Cossar, Jatrger, Haco, Smith, Thompson, South, and 2 steerage. The Clansman left again for Whanßarci at 10 a.m.

The " United Service Gazette " of the 18th October contains tho following notifications of appointments to H.M. ships Nelson, Diamond, and 7j»rk. Tho officers are coming out in the troopsMp Tamar, which was to leave for Sydney on tho J7th November:—ll.M.S. Nelson: Captain A. P. Lake; Commander, — Hamilton; Lloiitenanu, Broadly, Reynolds, Bayloy, Ott li-y, Forrest, Geydo; Stall" - commander. J. ft. Quiim ; Staff-aurgeon, U. W. Coppingor ; Hui'goonH, P. A. Simpson. M.8..F. J. Loa; Pay uiaßtar, F. North; Assistant-Paymasters, M. fnwiok, A. V. Sculler j Sub-Lieutenant, Hon. IT. BoyU; Midshipmen, Saudeman, Barnard, OitUvio, Hiicfhea. Onslow, Corbot, Tilly, K. D. Clark*;, 11. Blackett; Cailot, A. L. Cay. H.M.S. Diamond: Captain, Clayton; Lieutenants, W. P. Shakespear. A. n. C, Williams, T. G. Urnnco, F. T. Balr, A. P. Stodard; Staff- Snreeon, H. X JP. Cross; Secretary, K. 'ft; Dunsey; Paymaster, J. K. Morse; Assistant- Pay master. O. Vivian; Midshipmen, Lear month, Foster, B. S. Guinness, W. Cooper Cons, li. A. Ozznrd; Sub-Lieutenant, H. Perotcz. H.M.S. l^irk: Lieutenants, F. F. Pullen (in command). J. W. Gufflns; Snb- Lieutcnanta, Do Staploton and Cawston,

THE ROTOMAHANA.

T>«:s.s. Rotomuhana arrived from Sydnoy at 1 .vni. today. She left tho Company's Wharf, Sydney. at3p.m. on tho 12th, and cleared tho Hoads at 3.35 p.m.; ronndod tho North Cape at id si.ra on the teth, passed Capo Brett at J p.m., and reached AntWgnd at 1 am. on tho 17th. Experienced fresh easterly w i n( ia and moderate weather throughout the-Bassage, with thick, rainy weather down the coa«. Passengers for Ani-kl.itid:—Mr and Mrs Balderstone Mr and Ift* Dean Pitt Mr and Mrs Hill. Air '.Si Mrs Krauheimer. Mrs T. W.-Jacobs. Mra Prince aifj Kiffley and child, Mrs J. Smith, Mra Lowrlo. Mrs Dlanan, Misses Hill (3), Chapman (3),Tloliii Millions, Amos, Noble, GilQllan, Major Murphy, Oapt. Browning. Messrs Tugwell, Kolin, J. Oavan-Dnflfy, J. Gillies, R. 'Wain, W. Harris, Williams, Chapman, Ambridge, 0. B. Ryngrton, Kolly, Durrand, Rogan, J. R. Perry, A. Uennett, J. Corcoran, B. Cranwell and son, B. J. Csain, G. Williams, J. Leckie. Hoidship, uud id steerage. PaßSengers for South : Messrs Wlsran, A. Reid, H. A. Willey, M. W. Green, W. A. Walton, and 10 steerage.

THE WAIKATO.

The ship Walkato cleared at the Customs to-day for London, with a largo and valuable cargo and the joljo wingpassengers :—Mr \V. C.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Hkleksviixe, this day. —Arrived: Marion. Coming up: Saxon and Energy. AnATAFir, this day.-Loading: Bella Mary. -r*rT, K Koroiiu. this day, — Loading: Annie Wilßon, Marmior, Grassmere. Heals, this day.—Sailed: Vision. Pelican. Port Albert, this day.— Loading: Jules Alano.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whangurei. this- day.—Arrived: Waitakl, from Auckland; 5 a m.; Macgregor, from Auck land, 7 a.m.

Wait aba, this day.—Arrived: Argyle, from Onehunea, 7.10 a.m. Sailed, for Onehunga: Argyle, at 0.50 n.m.: Hannah Mokau, at 11.5 0.m.; .Douglas, at 10.5 a.m.

Port Chalmers, this day.—Arrived: Was -hora, from liluf; Bar of the South, from Greymonth; Te Anun, from Lyttelton; Malunapua, from Wellington. Sailed: Charles H. Lewis, for Valparaiso; Wakatipu, for Lyttelton— paEßoncers for Auckland : Mr and Mrs Brown; Kaikoura, for Lyttelton—cargo for London: 74 boles wool, 36 bales leather, 6 bales rags, 97 skins. 1,500 sacks flour, 8,605 sheep, ' 10 cases and 9 kegs butter. 62 packages. Sydney, this day. on Monday: Ringarooma, from Auckland.: •:

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Maim will Closeabunoer—

This Day.

Per Manapourl as follows: For China, .Japan, and Continent of i Europe, via Brindisi or Naples, at 3 p.m. ; For Australian Colonies, and United King dom via Suez and Brindisi. or Naples (per i Orient boat), for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at* i p.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and .Newspapers, at 3 p.m. -•■ - Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only, at 4.20 p.m. The United Kingdom mail will be due in London on 3rd February, 1885. For London direct per ship Waikato, at fi p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 18th inst.: • For Waiwora, Te Kapa, Craigieburn, Wark worth, etc., per Rose Casoy, at 10 a.m. For "Waitaraand Southern ports, per Argyle, atlia.m. - • '■ Per Rotomahanaas follow: • ■' . n - For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Rotomahana,at 11 a.m.. . ■.'[% For London via Rio do Janeiro and St. Vincent '(per contract stoamdr Kaikoura from Wel lington on 21th instant), at 11 a.ra. The United Kingdom mail will be duo in London on Ist February. - T' For Thames, per Hotomaliasa, at 2.30 p.m. For Gisborne and Napior, per Thomas Russell, at! p.m. , . . ;... For Groymouth, per Herald, at 4 p.m.- & For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotlki, pet: Clansman, at 5 p.m. ■ ' iUI For Whitianci, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per Glenelg, at 5 p.m. Friday. 19th inst. • For Cowes and Coromandel, per Coromandel,at 1.30 p.m.', . I Saturday, 20th inst. . ■ - ' For Russell, Eawakawa, Herd's Point, Wanga j roa, and Mongonui, per Clansman, at S p.m. Ttie (Bovernmont steamer Stella will leavo' the ; Bluff for West Coatt Sounds on 27th inst ' : .' N.B.—From and after the 15th November ult,, the following rates of Postage must be prepaid on Correspondence for the United Kingdom, addressed to be sent via Brindisi:— . On all Letters one shilling per half-ounce or fraction of halt an ounce, ~,'.; .... i On all. Book Packets and Parcels, three pence for every two ounces or fraction of two ounces. ■ , -. . . ' . ;;,,:, OnallNewspapors, twopence each. ' s Correspondence addressed via Suez, and s > Brindisi, -and opt fully prepaidrwill be for . wardod via Sau Francisco. ."" ■~„. J^ B- B*S& § uei Postaaater. Chief Poßt-ofllco, Aflckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

December 17,1884,

Abbott's Opera Houso-Millls's vontriloquistip ontcrtainment, find Barry O'NeiVs olio ol oddi ties, 8 p.m. Meeting of fjihorinen at Company's pffloo, Photographic Society — Annual meeting, at Messrs Broomhall and Co.'s, 8 p.m. Lodge St. Andrew - Emergency meeting 7 p.m.

Births

COTTINGHAM.—On December 16, the wife Of John Cottingham of a daughter. SUTCLIFFE.-On December 15, the wife of W. J. Sntcliffe, "Viotoria-Btreet, of a daughter.

Marriage.

GOOLEY-MoLAREN.-On December 10.1884, at the Registry Office, Auckland, Frank, youngest son of Manuel Gooley, of Lisbon, to Isabella Emily McLaren, second daughter of Gilbert McLaren, late of Auokland.

Deaths.

GRAHAM.—On December 18. at his residence, Nolson-street, Andrew Graham, the beloved huaband of Eliza Graham; aecd 76 years. The funeral will leave his late residence on Friday, at 3 p.m. Friends ploaso accopt this invitation.—Homo papers pleaso copy. HOWARD.-On December 17th. 1881, at his parents' residenco. Melford-streot, Ponsonby, NeviU, tho youngest son of William andSaran J. Howard, in his twelf th year. Private interment.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1884.

For the canes that laoks assistance, For the wrong that needs realßtanofc For the future in tho distance. And the good that we can do.

The custodians of popular rights in the Domain now threaten to give a further proof of their unfitness for the trust which they obtained by a plausible pretence of zeal for the public well-being; They began their career of maladministration by placing illegally a small-pox hospital on Domain lands ; it is now recommended by the Legal Committee of the Council that the Sunday-school Union shall be charged £2 2s for the right to hold their annual fete in the Domain on New Year's Day, and that 5s shall be exacted from every single school pitching its tent on the • ground. For the last twenty years the Sunday-schools of Auckland have, in gradually-increasing numbers, held high carnival in the Domain. The New Year's Day fete is the only occasion in the whole year on which many of our citizens avail themselves of the privilege of entering their beauti ful recreation grounds. To their credit be it said, the nominee Domain Boar,d, in their most poverty-stricken days, never dreamed of black-mailing the Sunday-school children of Auckland for funds : that happy thought has been reserved to our revered City Fathers, who obtained the custody of the Domain, forsooth, on the plea that the right of free access to it was endan gered! The recommendation of the Committee will, we hope, be promptly vetoed by a majority of the Council at the meeting to-morrow. The same Committee, in their report on the objection offered by the medical staff to the location of the small-pox hospital so near to the General Hos pital, flounder about in a labyrinth,of medical reports, and end a laboured endeavour to prove the medical staff wrong by shewing that they were dis tinctly right. The Committee assert that .

" It appears to be admitted now by the authorities that small-pox infection is not even distant places. The condition of the atmosphere external to the Hospital is said to arrest or retard the spread of the disease. . . . Again; Air Power, re ferring to elaborate tables constructed, writes as follows : ' It is seen that a fort nightly, averago .of four acute oases ad mitted in the last months of 1879 was not accompanied by any manifestation of small pox around the Hospital, but when the ad mission rose to 13 in a fortnight, followed by 13, 18, 21 in succession fortnightly, small-pox at once appeared in the one-milo! area.' Ifiorn these and similar statements throughout the reports, it would appear that there is little danger to be appre hended from one or two case?, isolated and i properly treated ; that the infection ia not, spread by attendants and others going to, and from the Hospital; and that each persons .do not themselves contract the; disease if protected t>y .vaccination." !

These opinions, which the Committee advance with an air of profound wisdom, prove the very thing which they are endeavouring to disprove, namely* atmospheric pollution from variola patients. If infection were communicable only by personal con.; tact, it would have been an easy thing to prevent.communication between the infected wards and the outer world; but as the Committee have uninten tionally but most conclusively shewn, • the disease germs are borne out upon the atmosphere, and are capable of in fecting not merely persons residing in the immediate vicinity, wko will necessarily be the first victims, but residents within a mile radius. The statement that the building would only be required for the isolation of two or three cases is a mere assump tion, and an ignorant one at that. In Sydney upwards of fifty persons were isolated within a week from the dis covery of the disease, and in Mel bourne it had obtained such a footing before detection that cases reached the neighbouring colony and New Zealand. Before variola is detected in a city, the patient may have injected dozens of other persons, upon whom the disease will develop itself almost simultane ously. .The confinement of these in the small-pox hospital would, on Mr Power's testimony (which the Com mittee accept), endanger the health of every resident in GraftoA Road, and make the atmosphere of the Domain dangerous to everyone who approached it. It is laughable to read after the publication of this report on the authority of the Committee that

, These are tho views of your Committee, put forward to allay any needless ap prehension that may have arisen in tho. minds of tho public from statements made in the newspaper by thoughtless and unin formed persons.

' The most alarming statement that has yet found its way into print is that which the Committee have now given to the world; an.l the worst of it is that the statement is npt only alarming but-true.., .

Mr W. R. Waddel was installed as Mayor of Auckland for a second period! of twelve months to-day.. ■> He was warmly congratu lated by Cr.i Aiokiti, o* behalf of .the Council.: ;- < '.''-' % ' 'v-'V-'«?V '■:

A meeting of the' Revision Court foe re vising the Maori jury" list was held this morning, before Messrs Babor and Clayton, Mr J. B. Stoney, clerk, 'and Mr Brown, in terpreter. Only three native names were struck off the list. . ~, . •

: Mrs Stewart, a respectable married woman residing in Parnell, was committed to the Lunatic Asylum yesterday.

j A meeting of justices to hear applications for. slaughter-house licenses in the County, of Eden was called for to-day, but in con sequence of the unavoidable absence of the Resident Magistrate, was adjourned until iOiO'ciock on Saturday morning nexti

rjMtJT; W. Dodge, advance agent and business manager to, Lewie's Dramatic and Comedy Company, has arrived in Auckland to make arrangements for the season, which is to open next week. The Company, wbich is now playing at Napier, have had a auceossful tour of the South, and will arrive here on Monday next. ..They are to.' open in Abbott's Opera House on Boxing Night/ Thursday, December 26, in the pantomime of "Blue Beard."

- Mr Harkiss, who actod as agent in the j monoy-lending transacts n reforrod to in our last isBUO, states that tho lowest charge for discounting a bill obtainable in Auck -1 and is ten per cent, for the three months reckoned upon the gross amount of tho bill, and five per cent, procuration or brokerage fee—that represents 60 per cent, per annum; but as tho unlucky borrower never receives the full amount for which he makes himself liableonhisprdmissory note, the intorest and commission being always deducted before hand, the per-centago is very considerably higher. In Wood's case £21 was received for a £25 bill—that is, £4 for the uee of £21 for three months, or at tho rate of 76 per cent, per annum. As this process is repeated ateveryrenewal.theborrower.failingtopay, would, in the course of twelve months, have rendered himself liable by renewals to a sum very nearly approaching the original amount ) received. It ia fair to the agent in this : case to say that he does not seem to have charged more than ia customary among tl fr fraternity, but rather loss than is somotimea extracted by unscrupulous brokers, who : " know nothing of per-contages," but just deal in lump sums.

The Minister for Public Works has ac cepted the tender of Mr J. It. Withoford for the solo right to the advertising spaces on the Auokland railways for three years, commencing on the first of January. Mr Withoford notifies in another column that no other porson has tho right of taking ad vertisements, and that he will let spaces at 63 stations at a moderate charge.

Anothor contribution to the Osproy con troversy has turned up. Wo havo been shown a copy of tho " Auckland Southern Cross" for the 20th of February, 1852. Under the heading "Sydney Shipping" is mentioned the departure of the Osproy, Captain Honeyman, for Valparaiso, ou tho 19th of January of that year.

Mrs Wilson, a resident of Onehunga, fell down some steps on Monday afternoon, and broke her left leg. She was brought to tho Hospital by Sergeant Greene, and is now, under the care of Dr. Bond, progressing as well as can be expected.

The contractor for tho cutting-down of Upper Symonds-stroot and Kybor Pass is making esoellent progress. Already it is apparent that thU portion of tho city will be much improved when the work is com pleted.

During the half-year ended 30th Septem ber last tho City Council expondod about £15,000 on streets. Of this amount about £5,000 was for day labour. Harry Sollara, a nogro ox-pugilist, who formorly kept a grog shanty at Tararu, Thames, is now an inmate of tho Melbourne Benevolent institution, A rowing match takos placo at 5 o'clock this afternoon at Dovonport botweon tho Stanley and Pickwick Clubs. The courso is one milo. A well-known architect will pull stroko for the Pickwick, while the Stanley stroke will bo a member of the legal fraternity.

Thoro was a largo attendance at tho Opera House last night, when Mr Charles O. Montroso took a benotit. Tho per forraanco,which concluded tho season of the Louise Crawford Company,was a successful one.

J. Marshall, aged 10 years, has absconded from tho Kohiinarama Industrial School. It appears that Johnny lost tho key of tho school-house, and it is suspected that ho took French lcavo rather than suffor punish ment for his carelessness.

Mrs Sominervillo was so highly pleased with tho display of noedlowork in tho com petition amongst tho pupils of tho Girls' High School for Mra Heath's prizes that she stated hor determination to givo a prize worth about £5 if a similar competition is held noxt year.

The pleasure trip given by Bishop Solwyn to a largo numbor of children in tho Southern Cross mission vessel yostorday proved a most enjoyable ono. Tho Cross went to Drunken Bay, where tho party landed and spent a fow hours on shore On returning to Queen-street wharf, shortly after 4 p.m., three hearty cheers wore given by the chil dren for Bishop Selwyu for tho treat he had afforded them. It would appear that the Girls' High School was not tbo first in which it was the custom for the pupils to manufacture cloth ing for tho poor. In a ladies' school con ducted some years ago by Miss Craig, the children were fined a penny whenever thoy were lato. The fund thus raised was ex : ponded in the purchoßO of materials, from dustriai Home* were made By the girls. Frequent complaints are mado regarding an almost, intolerable nuisance that exists near Kyber Pass Road. Tne rotten pota toes and other vegetable rubbish from many of the city auction marts, etc., are carted to this spot and deposited on a vacant allotment, where they are allowed t to foster and impregnate the air with a most dis gusting odour. Wore the nuisance within tho confines of tho city, it would not bo suffered to oxist an hour.

Mr Millis and "klr Barry O'Neil are announced to appear at Abbott's Opera Houeo this evening in their ventriloquial and protean ontertainment. Mr Millis is with out doubt one of the best vontriloqnißts wo have ever had in this part of tl\e world. Mr Millis's previous performance in Auckland, eomo twolvo months ago, gavo such thorough enjoyment to theatre goers that wo should be surprised if ho were not greeted by a full houso this oven^ng, and a success-, ful season during his stay hero. Mr Barry O'Neil is also an old Auckland favourite, whoso re-pppearanco will be hailed with satisfaction. Tho full programme will b,o found in our advertising columns.

Mr H. N. Abbott has just roceivod a letter from Mr Dion Boucjciult, the popular dramatist and actor, stating that he ex pected to leave for Australia either by the next mail boat or tlio one which follows it. If the Auckland Opera House should be dis engaged when he arrived, he intended to .play a season before going further, but if not, ho should proceed straight through ,to Sydney. As, unfortunately, the Opera House is engaged for every night up till May or June next, local playgoers will not have the opportunity of seeing Mr Bouci cault "on the boards" until ho returns from Australia.

The Mount Eden Baptist chapel was crowded lost evening on the occasion of the Sunday-school anniversary soiree. The tea?tables were well supplied and adorned with flowers, the ladies in attendance being Misses Davis, Lovetr, Pbilson. and Wells (2). The Rev. W. E. Rice presided over the meeting, and addresses were delivored by the Chairman, the Revs. Whytock and Bavin, and Mr Shalders. Mr A. Knight, Superintondent.roadan encouraging report, showing that the Sabbath school had 15 teachers. 130. scholars, and an avoraeo attendanco of 100. Receipts during tno year, £27 2s 8d; expenditure, £31 11s lid ; leaving a debit balance due the treasurer of .€4 9s 3d. The collections at tlio closo of the anniversary services on Sunday last amounted to £14 ss.

At the meeting of the committeo of the Harbour Board yeatorday aftornoon it was agreed that the salary of the Engineer bo roduced from £600 to £500, and that Mr McDonald receive six months' notico of the termination of his engagement from the first of January next. The following salaries were voted at the same meeting :— Office: Secretary and treasurer, £600; clerk, £275; clerk, 200; clerk, £100; cadet, £45; cadet, £35. Engineer's De partment : ■ Engineer, £500 ; cadet, £75 ; foreman of works, £225. Harbour: Harbour master and dock-master, £500; Harbour master and wharfinger, £300; boatmen (2), £108 each; night watchman, £130. Pilot Service: Pilot, £275 (including £25 allowance for rent); two pilots, £250 ani free house each ; signalman, £175 and free houge; chief boatman, £120 and free house; two boatmen, £108 and free house each; boatman, £96. Dock : Engineer, £208 ; fireman, £120 and free house. Stores: Storekeeper, £150 ; assistant storekeeper, £130.

His Honor Mr Justice Gillies sat in chambers this morning, and granted pro bate'of a number of wills, besides ordinary letters of administration, to bo issued in some half-dozon cases. 'An irregular writ of summons—Wood'v. Harkies—was also set aside with costs, Subsequently, in banco, His Honor admitted to practice as -barristers and solicitors James Cork, an English ..barrister; Robert Godfrey Wyn.no Williams, and Thomas Herbert Steadmah. The: • application of Every Maclean that the case 6f-Pantham v. Maclean and another should be dismissed aa against him, was allowed to stand over till next Court day, Mr E. Heskoth saying that His Honor might not be troubled again with the matter. The petition.of Allan Kerr Taylor to be allowed to sell an estate at the Tamaki (of which he was trustee) for the benefit of his brother's children, waa ad journed for consideration till Tuesday next. The property in question belonged to the late Richard James Taylor, and it is now sought to realise upon it for the, bene fit of his children, all of whom are consent ing parties. Two, however, are minor?; and as Mr H6sketh pointed out, the. trust deed provided that the sale should take placo when the youngest (nqw ,13: years) had attained his majority. The estate is valued at'£l,6oo or £1,700.

Amongst tho publicans against whom in- ! formations havo been laid by the police for allegod'Sunday trading aro Mr A. Kidd (of the Commercial Hotel), Mr H. Oram (of the Prince Arthur Hotel, Hobson-street), Mr Dunningham (of the Governor Browne), and Mr Caffery (of the Auckland Hotel). Several of these hotels have tho reputation of being the best-conducted licensed houses in the city, nnd there is not the slightest doubt that the "unfortunates" being proceeded j againafc are not by any means flagrant i offenders. There are a number of houses ' that for months past have been notorious for wholesale Sunday trading, but their proprietors, who boast that "they go in for the business properly," are too clever to be caught. In some instances watchers patrol from 9 in the morning till 10 in the evening, and on the approach of a policeman, thece sentries, by touching an electric boll, give notice to the barman of tho approaching danger. It is stated that one of the pub licana who was caught rod-handed, some time ago at a moeting of the Licensed Vic tuallers, strongly deprecated Sunday trading, and offered a reward of £20, to be given to tho constablo who caught any of his brother bonifaces serving drink on Sun day. Tho cases will probably come on for oat ing on Monday next;'

It was stated at tho meeting of the City Council today that sinco the preparation of *tho annual municipal reports contracts had been let to the extent of £25,000 odd, while a £2.000 contract would probably be lot next Thursday, Those works, his Worship said, should givo employment to all.

Tho bazaar opened yestorday at Puke kohe by Father Walter McDonald appears to bo successful, notwithstanding the con tinuous wot. A fair number patronised it. and the amount received at the door and

hull was considered satisfactory, A concort took place in the evening. -

To tho Editor : Sir,—ln a paragraph in last night's Star you stated that at a public moeting in Newmarket it was stated that "a whole row of houses wero unoccupied in con sequence of tho filthy condition of the back yards." Aa agent for tho row of housas re ferred to, I beg to state that tho report is without foundation. The douses in this street (Morrow-street) have always lot woll, and there is'only one of them without a tenant.at the present timo, and this one would not bo empty wore it not for a bad name given to it through tho action of the last tenant. No doubt, drainage is wanted in this locality, and I daresay will receive attontion at no distant date. Tho demand for houses in this district is daily in creasing, and I am certain a habitable liouso would not bo without a tenant many hours. —I am, &c, Wm, Binnison.—P.S. Tho hoalth of the district is good. Cr. Masefield'g intomlod motion at tho City Council meeting to-morrow night, that all applications involving an expendi ture of not moro than £5 should be referred to stho Engineer with powor to act, is a fitting auxiliary to his previous resolution fixing the limit of Council meetings at ten o'clock p.m. Hitherto so much timo has been wasted upon potty applications which had run the usual course of official circumlocution that the wookly meetings linvo become protracted to a wearisome dogroo and the work of tho de pm-tmontH hasbeon unnecessarily hampored. The proposal now mado is the only sensible way out of tho diiUculty,' and there should bo no hosit.aiion in adopting it.

Joseph Collicoat, who filed a petition in bankruptcy on Monday, sots down his liabilities at £81 4s 3Jd, nnd his nwotn at £15.

Among sub-tropical industries which havo boon suggested for North New Zealand, that of cinchona culture, which was agitated about a yoar ago by Mr W. L. Malcolmson, lias attracted not a little attontion. This' plant, if its cultivation could bo carried on horo as asserted, would provo most rotnuneraUvo; but wo have boon led to boliovo that tho anticipations formed on the subject Imvo not been itmtiliod by tho experiments mado. Mr (iolilio has,, wo believe, raised a great many plants in tho Acclimatisation Gardens, and his experience ought to bo of value to tho public. Now that tho City Council have obtained full control of tho Domain' and Gardens, it would bo decidedly advan tageous were they to ask the rangor to report on thin and similar subjects, so thut the information acquired might bo avail ablo for future guidance.

It is Kenoially believed that tho system of doctors reporting cases of infooiluuo great safeguard to "iho^putjlic. However, if tho medical men of tho city are as dilatory as ono disciplo of /Kscukpius that wo wot ot, tho Council might just as well l^eep its medical reporting fees in its treasury. The report of a recent caso of typhoid fever was received by the City Sanitary Inspector on Monday last The postmark showed that the missive had boon committed to the tender mercies of tho Post office on tho Saturday previous, whilo tho notice itself was dated Thursday. Now, as tho case referred to in tho re port occurred jn tho most dousely populated part of the city, the four days that elapsed between tho time the doctir wrote his reporiand its delivory at the City Council offices afforded sufficient time for tho diseaso to spread before any pre cautionary measure could bo taken by tho sanitary authorities. We trust that tho authorities will take steps that will load to tho prompt reporting of all cases of infec tious disease. In this connection it may be stated that immediately after the receipt of a report, Mr Goldie causes the house in which the caso exists to bo inspected, and if thero is anything amiss with its sanitary arrangements, precautions are at onco taken.

At the ordinary meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council, Dr. Scott (Mayor) in tho chair, thero wore present: Messrs Clark, Hills, Jackson, Lundon, Robinson, Shol drick, Tapp, and Yates. A letter from the Public Works Department re Mangar'e Bridge, also a letter on the samo subject from tho local Board, wore referred to tho Streets Committee. Mr W. H. Stebbing was appointod . Returning Officer in the place of Mr O. Hughos. Re cemetery site, Mr Jackson's motion, "That the petitions signed by about 2SO residents be referred to tho Reserves Committee to consider, and report on the site objected to and, further, as to procuring a more suitable site," was lost, Dr Scott (Mayor) as medical olßcor reported a few cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever among children, and fur ther that ho had ordered a woman living in ono of the houses not to leave for her usual avocations, and recommended that 15s a week be paid to her. Some of the members w.oro inclined to accept tjie suggestion, others thought the allowance would be a bad precedent, and the matter was do-; ferrod. Tho accounts woro passed, and tho; Council rose.

A very interesting locturo on tho life and works of Boothovon, composor, wns givon on Monday evening in tho St. Sepulchre's School-room by Thomas Wood, Esq., bar rister at Inw; Vonernblo Archdoacon Dudloy prosided, and tho programme, which was .oxcollont, oponed with the lively chorus by tho choir, under tho care ful direction of. Mr Rico, ;onti tied, " Down in a Pretty Valley," followed by a selection from Mxjzart by Miss Dickson and Mr Martin, Tfco grand sweet song " Adelido " was sung by Dr. Cobbett, and received abundant applause. Mr Wood wan well received in his maiden effort as a lecturer; his paper was woll written, his thoughts clearly expressed in simple language, which is the most effective, and his stylo was entirely free from that affectation which offends good taste. The lecturer was fre-

quently cheered during the delivery of his lecture. " Spring" and several glees were given by the choir, and Mr Milligan Hogg was encored in his fascinating song, "Tho Young Recruit." Miss Brown's pianoforte performance was much admired. The whole closed with a vote of thanks to Mr Wood and the National Anthem.

A Wise Deacon.-" Deaoon Wilder, I want you to tell mo how you kopt yourself and family bo well the past season, whon all the rest of ua havo been sick so muoh, and have had tho doc tors running to us so often." " Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in timo, and kept my family well, and saved largo doctor s bills. Four shillings' worth of it kept us all well and ablo to work all the timo, and! will, warrant it has cost you and most of the neighbours £10 to £100 apieco to koep sick the came time. I fancy you'll take my medicine taeroafter. See.

By order of the Commissioners, the sale of allotmentsnt Northcote by Mr G. Sibbin has been postponed till 23rd January next.

Tlio allotments in Hopetoun-street and Ponsonby Road, for 50 years' lease, and two others in Picton-fetreQt for 33 years' lease will bo offered, at noon on Friday by Mr G. W Binncy at his sale-rooms, Fort-street. Those allotments are well situated, and worthy the attontion o£ tboßO deßiring building Bites in good positions near to the tramway line, water and gas supplies, and faced by good, nowly-fonnod roads. .

SKINNY MEN.-" Well»'BHen]tlillen I ,wor"rMlore«he«lU 1 md viiioar, curca Dyspeii3l;i, Imi^ttuce, Ddiility. AtJJiv ■ ■L,M Keiupthoruo. Grosser 4 Co.. Aia-ntu, Auukiimd.

A grand complimentary benefit will bo given to Mr and Mrs Martyn Hasan (nee Miss Lucy Fraaer) on Saturday. December 20th. An interesting programme will be presented. . ■

Yollbracht's New Zealand Tobacco Growing and "Manufacturing. Company au nouncony advertisement that they have ro celved sufficient Sumatra tobacco' seed to sow 500 acres. This variety is said to be superior to Havana, and the seed being all of 1881 season, farmers will find i^ reliable and profitable. Mr Vollbracht'has also received documents con veying the patent right to tobacco enring ap paratus and cigar box-making machinery.

ALLEGED SHARP PRACTICE.

An Ingenious Notary.

An application to set aside writ of summons in the case of Ernest Henry Wood v. Thos. Harkiss came before Mr Justice Gillies in Chambers this morning, and led to some rather singular disclosures.

Mr Thomas Cotter, who appeared for the defendant and in support of the appli cation, said that there would be no necessity to argue it, as Mr Forwood, the solicitor lor the plaintiff, had called at his office and consented to the writ being set aside, as it was clearly irregulai-. While so making the application, however, he thought it his duty aa a solicitor of the Court to draw attention to certain facts stated in defendant's affidavit. Clauses 2 and 3 of the affidavit stated : "That annexed hereto, and marked with the lotter A, is a document purporting to bo a copy of a writ of summons issued out of this Honourable Court, and which said documont was served upon me on the 13th day of October last. That lam in formed, and verily believe, that at the date mentioned in the said document the solicitor whoso name appears on the back thereof, one James Montgomery Speed, had left the colony, and on such date no writ of summons was issued out of this Honourab'e Court against me, the said defendant." If His Honor looked at the writ itself he would soo that it was not a case in which a writ had been issued in the hurry of business with tho intention of sending it up the next day to the Court, for it would be seen that a number had actually been given to the writ. The plaintiff in the matter was Mr A. D. Ben nett, a notary public, who had practically beon carrying on business during Mr J. M, Speed's absence in that gentleman's name. The writ purported to bo issued by Mr Speed. As soon as Mr Bennett became aware that the defendant had dis covered that tho writ had never been issued by the Supremo Court, he substituted Mr Ernest Henry Wood as the plaintiff on tho promissory -note, which had not oven been endorsed by Mr Bennett. It did not even purport to be transferred to Wood, Mr Ben nett had evidently taken advantage of the Supreme Couit forms in his possession to issue tho writ of summons with the neces sary costs added.

Hi.s Honor thought it rather a matter for the Law Society to take up. Mr Cotter replied that bo thought it better first of all to bring it prominently before His Honor. He was not sure that Mr Bennett had not brought himself within the provisions of the Forgery Act. His Honor said that Mr Cotter had dono quite right in bringing tho matter under his notice, but, of course, ho could not, in Chambers, take any action upon it. The Law Society, howovor, were the proper parties to institute proceedings. This was one of tho things for which they were designed, so as to relieve private persons from the unpleasantness which would be entnilod upon them thereby. Mr Cotter promised to bring tho matter beforo the Law Society.

Tho writ was then set aside, with costs, £1 Is, and Court foes.

THE CANTERBURY HOLIDAY DISASTER.

Furtlior Particulars,

CinusTcnußOH, this day, Fnon further accounts to hand of the Kangiora accident, it appears that Hughoy, tho drivor of tho van, observed the morning train from Ohristehurch close upon him. Thinkjng thoro was not timo to pull up his horses, ho gayo thorn a put with a whip to get them over the lino. Tho pngfno was too quick for the horses, and crashed into the fide of the van close to the front wheels, dashing it away from the horsos (which escaped with but little injury) on to the cattle trap at tho Yankee crossing, the occupants of the vehicle being thrown in all directions. Tho most badly hurt of the sufferers were quickly conveyed to adjacent houses, where they recoiyed prompt atten tion from Drs. Do.wnes, Williams, and Gordon. The van was completely wrecked, and the wonder is that more of the party wore not killed or more seriously injured. T.llO flOnt JWjiMro nf «-Wtrnin JMOO-n^oaid**. nblv dainnuea, the iron stanchions on tho platform being broken away, and several windows smashed, but nono of the occupant* were injured. No blame is attached to the engine-driver, as ho whistled' as usual on approaching tho crossing, and, on seeing the danger, applied the brakes so promptly as to pull up the train within a few yards of the accident! The driver of the van, by all accounts, was not locking in tho direct tion of the crossing, and 'the crossing koepor failed to attract his attention until it was too late. The van being covered prevented tho occupants' from seeing the train. ' ' * "

Contrary to report, ,the fatalities were confined to two,' Viz., Jlr David Keir and Miss Margaret Morroll, both of whom died from their injuries in a shoi t time. The names of the'others of the party, and the injuries they received,' are as follow:— Thomas Keir, left arm badly broken and head cut'; John Hughey (the driver), serious wounds on the head; D. McKay, Mrs McKay, each two ribs broken ; Misses H. and M. ' Stapleforth, ' Miss Jane McCi-acken, Miss A. Uorrell, Mr C. J. Jennings, more or loss bruised and shaken. Tho young lady deceased was 15 years of age. No injury was done to the train. The driver of tho van is said to be principally to blame for the accident. The accident has cast a great gloom over Rangi ora. A number of persons who were wait ing on tho railway platform to take tho train to Christch'urch to enjoy the holiday (Anni versary Day) were so affected that they re turned to their homos.

A later telegram says:—Hughey and McKay are in a very precarious1 condition, the latter having sustained injuries to his back of a serious nature in addition to broken ribs. The othor'sufferora are doing as well as can be expocted.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs D, B, Macdonald and C. Bine Justices).

Assaulting a Constable.—John Starkey was charged with violently assaulting Constable Ward on the 16th inßtant.-Prisoner pleaded drunkenness.—Sergeant Pratt said the man had been in a wild state all night, and threatened to commit suicide. He was evidently in an unsafe state. - Constable Ward said the prisoner was annoying Mrs Vesey in Shortland street r so violent wos he thH ho was obliged to got tho assistance of Sergeant Kiely to arrest priaonor.—ll days' imprisonment with hard

Singular Case.—leaao Rout was charged with feloniously forging and uttering a cortain document, to wit, consent to tho marriage of a young lady, under ago, with intent to dnfraud. —ltnmandod at tho rettnest of the police until Tuesday next: bail-self in £100, and two sure tios in £50 otoh.

Summons Casks.—John Culvert, of Vincont- Btroot, cab proprietor, pleaded not guilty to furious driving in Mechanics' Bay.—Constable HqbsOn doposod that defendant was driving a pair of horses at tho rate of twenty miles an hour.—Dofendant, who was very much intoxi cated, was taken out of Court, and tho cose re manded" until to-morrow.—Lewis Baker was chargod with obstructing trafflo by carrying a largo piooo of timber on his shoulder in Queon-street, and'-was lined la and costs.— Mortis Hammond, Persian' lolly maker, wan dering horse; Is and 'costa'.'-George'Naughton was charged «with carrying a 10 f eotladder&long a pubho stroot.—Oe'e'ndant saitl he was a lamp lighter, and in the exocutiotfdf Msdntj* as such. He could not see how ho coulu act otherwise if the lamps were to be lignted.-Boraeant Donnelly said that had tho ladder come incon tactwithaporson'shoaditmight have caused damage.-IJofendantsaldhe.had been a lamp lighter for eleven years in this cltv, and had never found a person fool enough to tun his head against his ladder.—Fined la and costs. WITHDBAWN.-Michael Gormaifwas oharged with larceny of two boies clothing, £5. ofl the 16th inst., tho property of Mary Kennedy.-Mr Theo. Cooper showed that this'Va's a proper cfiso for a civil court, and should not have been brought hero. UNLraHTBD.-William G. Connell wascharged on summons, with failing to keep a light burn ing at material in Durham-street.-Mr Theo. Cooper, in dofence, showed that a light was placed on the other side.—Dismissed.-George O. Clayton, cliargod with unlightod hoardins.- Disnnssed, defendant having made a long statement.

Insulting Language James Dodds was charged with usine offensive language to Captain Hargrave. of the Rising Sun Hotel, Ivaraugahape Road,-Mr Cotter said the captaiti did not wish to deal harshly with the prieonor.— Captain Hargrave deposed to prisoner's lan fuasre and to his conduct, when put out in en eavouring to kick in the door.-Defendant, a respectablo-looking young man of 18, said he foolishly got drunk, and no doubt whs noisy: but Mr Hargrave laid the whip about him, and ho was still suffering from- its effects.-Fined 21a and cost of damage, or fourteen days. SnAEP Words.—Betsey Winfleld was charged with using provoking language towards Mrs Heftron on the 4th mat. Defendant denied the charge.-Mrs O'Noil, Bridget O'Burkc, Sarah Powdorhorn. aDd Mi's Hoffron's maid servant were examined for the proaecut ion.—Defendant said her words were milder than thoße in the information.—Julia McFurbisher and Isabella tV l:°w? r .'icP^cd to the provocations recoivod by Mrs WiDfield.-Tho Bench dismissed the case. Light WEIGHT.-Tho charge of selling light loaves of broad, preferred against James Mar tin, baker, of Pamcll, was adjourned until Wednesday next. , • -. * Insulting LANauAGE^-Joanna Wright and Catherlno Smith wore charged with using throatefiing and insulting language' towards Sarah Watson.—The party retired, and apolo gies were accepted. '

CABLEGRAMS.

[by cable—copykjoht.]

Amendments on the Federation Enabling Bill. London, December 15.— Tho following are the amendments proposed to be intro duced into Federation Enabling Bill :— In clause 15, which provides for the legislative authority of the Federal Counci', the words " authority over all Her Majesty's possessions in Australasia and over all British ships sailing between them " have been struck out, as likely to conflict with the authority of the colonial Legislative Chambers and the Admiralty Any 'action under subsections A, B, and C of the same clause, referring ro spectively to "the relations of Australasia with the Islands of the Pacific," "the prevention of the influx of criminals," and "fisheries in Australasian waters beyond territorial limits," will require to hare Imperial sanction. Clause 26, providing for the apportionment among the colonies of the necessary expenditure incurred by the Council, has beon recast, and a new clause inserted, giving power to aiiy colony to retire from tho arrangement at its option, ..The Hon. John Douglas, C.M.G , ex- Premier of Queensland, and Mr Simon Fraser, ot Queensland, are passengers to Australia by thes.s. Rome. The Small-pox Outbroalt.-Heavy Ponal. ties on a Medical Man. Sydney, this day.—Two more cases of small-pox have occurred in this city. Dr. Donovan has been fined £150 for neglecting to notify to tho authorities small-pox cases under hia treatment. Confession of Murder. Melbournk, this day.—Barnes, a notori ous criminal prisoner, has confessed that he murdered Mr Stack, a well-known liti gant, who died September 12th, and who was believed to have committed suicide. Anglo - Australian Cricket. Adelaide, this day.—The cricket match between the Australians and English team was concluded yesterday, when the former, with four wickets down for 152 runs, con tinued their second innings, which closed for a total of 191. The Englishmen, re quiring C 6 runs to win the match, then went in for their second innings, and won tho match by eight wickets. MELBOunNE, this day.—Tho negotiations for a match to be played here between the English cricketers and the Australian eleven which visited England this yoar, have proved fruitless.

KHARTOUM EXPEDITION.

Gordon Again Defeats tho Rebels,

(BY CABLE-COPYRIGHT.)

Cairo, October 31. News has been received hero through a messenger despatched from Khartoum of further successes achieved by Gonoral Gordon in his conflict with tho Arab robols. The messengers report that General Gordon undonninod and blow up tho rebel forts at Oudorman, destroying them, and killing large numbers cf tho Mahdi's followers who occupied them.

AUCKLAND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of subscribers wan held laat ovening. Owing, probably, to the un favourable weather, the attendance was very small. His Worship the Mayor pro vided, and in his introductory speech said the result of the appeal made by the can vassers was scarcely as good as they ex pected. This was perhaps owing to the numerous other calls of a similar nature made upon the public, or it might bo that the lack of interest resulted from some other cause. He pointed out what he considered to be Boino of the weak points of the Society. One of these was the "in quiry • l--»jroj». -_Wb««V-«— =""■ starving, and wanted relief, it was not, he said, the time to commence inquiries ; but rather the time to extond a helping hand. That they had not altogether met the want that had existed was evidenced by the number of beds and meals supplied by the recently-formed Prison Gate Society. Referring to the work done by tho lady canvassers, His Worship said it was the upper classes who contributed the necessary funds rather than the working classes, who were benefitted by the operations of the Society. His Worship considered that as a' rule the working men of Auckland were not so provident as they should be, and did not put by something for a rainy day so often as they might. From the financial statement, read by Mr C. C. McMillan, it appeared that £437 7s Jd had been received from donations and subscrip tions, and £193 Is 6d from Government subsidy. The account of expenditure showed that £97 'odd had been- paid' for relief, while £V 25 odd had been expended for Secretary's salary, office furniture, rent, and other similar expenses. There was a balance of £406 odd in the bank. From the report read by Mr Duppuy, Secretary, wo take tho follow ing:—During the year, the Society has done a great amount of practical work at a trifling expense, and it is gratifying to re port that not one known deserving case of real distress has gone unrelieved. Before help has been given,' every caso has been carefully inquired' into, and when it was found that the applicants wore undeserving, the Society has not hesitated to refuse help. Relief has been bestowed in the form of money, food, bedding, clothing, surgical appliances, lodgings, passages to other parts, and work has been obtained for several. Exclusive of men and women who were destitute, but had no one depending on them, 64familieshad been relieved; and some of the families were fora considerable time dependent on the care of the Society." In moving the adoption of the report, His Worship the Mayor oxprereed surprise at the large amount to the credit of the Society in the Bank. He felt that there were many cases of distress which, if they had been attended to, would have made a large hole in the balance of- £406. His Lordship Bishop Cowie seconded the adoption of the report, and in doing so, apologised for the unavoidable absence of "Bishop Sohvyn. Mr F. G. Ewington considered the remarks of the Mayor were calculated to throw dis credit on tho Society. He said that all the coses reported had been relieved. It was not the duty of the Society to seek out cases of distress, but rather to relievo those reported to it. Mr P. A. Philips, Town Clerk, b»re out tho statement of the Mayor that thoro were many cases of distress that had' been un relieved, and said these cases were frequently reported at tho City Council offices. Dr. Murray Moore said the Binall expenditure simply arose from the extreme discretion of the Ladies' Committee in giving 'relief.' They had rib desire to pension off any people, and consequently doles1 of 2s oild 2s Od per week were made. The Society had onty been insistence ten and not twelve months'. Roy. Mr Goldstein ad dressed the meeting, and Bishop Cowie spoke -briefly1. 'Mr C.' ©' McMillan deprecated what he considered the unfair criticism of some, and said there was too great a tendency in Auckland to find fault with tho conduct of institutions of this kjnd. The result was a difficulty to induce men jio work on tho Executive, and the societies fell through. Mr Ewington pointed out'that in'-cases where urgent rolief was required the mem bers of the Ladies' Committee individually had afforded it at their own expense, and these cases did not appear in the Society's report. It was unanimously agreed, on the motion of Dr. Murray Moore, seconded by Rev. T. M. Fraser, "That the Mayor bo invited to institute, early in ISBS, a Charity Sunday, on which boxes should be placed at the doors of all places of worship, the contri butions to which shall bo given to'the Auck land Benevolent Society. That His Worship also recommend to employers of labour, that on a certain Saturday, boxes should be placed in their establishments for voluntary offerings to the .Society." The Committee was re-elected, rind a vote of thanks to the Mayor terminated the proceedings.

The ship Waikato, which will probably sail for London to-morrow, has on board 22 pigs, or 13cwt. 3qrs. l7lbs. 2ozb., of silver, valued at £s,l2s,'shipped by the Bank of New Zealand." The total value of the Wai kato's .cargo is £49,G91.

Tjjjs aftornoon a woman named Hutchin son reported to Constable O'Brien that she had. been stabbed in the wrist f>y a man named Higgios. The constable made en quiries, and found that the' weight^of evidence tended to show that Mrs Hutchin son had fallen down and cut her band with a glass bottle, he;*lierefore*took no steps in the matter, ■<:,

THE A.R C. SUMMER MEETING.

Training Notes,

[By Hippona.]

There was" a large muster of horses at Ellerslie this morning, but the rain of last night made the 'course somewhat heavy. The ball was set rolling soon after four o'clock by Sunray being sent twice round at a good strong pace, and then Chaafe's two-year-olds — Thunder bolt, Derringer, and Musk — were brought on the track. The trio jumped ofl together, and went about five furlongs at top speed, Thunderbolt seeming to have the .best of it all the way. Turquoise and Youth next made their appearance, and after the Cup. candidate had gone once round at a steady pace, he was picked up by Youth. Owing to the fog at the far end of the course, it was impossible to see tho pair, but when they had gone a short distance the greasy state of tho course caused Youth to slip, and he came down, bringing Rudings with him. Fortunately, neither of the pair showed any ill effects from the fall. This contretemps left Turcmoiee to finish alone, and the son of Tubal'Cain shaped in a way for me to think that should all go well with him up to the day, he will bo very handy in the Cup. Alaric and Fisherboy (in com pany) went twice round at a good pace, the first-named going well and with great de termination. Woodnymph and Carbineer were treated to about a mile at half-pace, and Rifleman and Julia Ann did good ser viceable work. Welcome Jack was sent once round by himself, the champion being picked up at the mile post by Sou-wester, who had Ray in the saddle. The pair came home at top Rpeed, both gome in a very taking manner. Judging from the amount of work that is being given Welcome Jack, the stable evidently have something in their eye, and should the Cup be his journey, he must bo very hard to beat, de spite his heavy impost. Claronce went three times round the plough at half-pace, and Ugly Buck accomplished a strong once round. This colt is in first-class trim, and should be about in some of the minor events of the meeting. Barbary was the next to work, and when he stepped on the course, appeared sound. He went a couple of rounds at a good pace, but on returning to his box, he walked quite lame on his off foro-leg. Top thorn and Southern Chief (in company) did useful work, and Tetford and Slider, after putting in an easy once round, came home at a good bat. Tetford has improved greatly of late, and it is just on the cards that he will not go to the Thames. Minerva, The Painter, and The Poet only did light work, and the last named appears to be in good heart. New Year and Exchango went a couple of times round on the plough, and Minuet and Cast Ashore did similar tasks. The two-year-olds Lionel and Lioness shaped well in a brisk once round, but the other work done was of no interest. Necklace did not put in an appearance, and Administrator, Libeller, and Salvage merely did walking exercise.

Goorge Williams, the well-known light weight, was amongst tho passengers who arrived this morning by tho s.s. Roto mahana, from Sydney,

((IT TF.LEQKAP|t—PRESS ASSOCIATION. )

Wkllisjoton, this day,—lt is understood hero that Black Rose will nqt go to Auck land.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Early lust evening a man named Barron alias Starkey was arrested by Constable Ward on a charge of drunkenness, All tho way to the station he was making threats that ho would murder a woman named Ann Vesey, with whom he has been living, and that ho would do for himself. No attention was paid to the matter at the time, and Barren, after being searched, was locked up. Soon afterwards Constable Kelly and Detective Hugees were about to place another prisoner in the cells when they found Barron suspended ■by the neck to a leather belt, which must have been concealed about his person when he was searched. His tongue was protruding, and it was evident that he was in a bad -state—Kn. time waa_lost in cuttinjEL_him down, and Dr. Tennent having Tseen serif for, was soon in attendance. The discovery wti just made in time, as death must have ensued from suffocation in a few minutes. Barron soon recovered consciousness, and a man was told off to look afterhim during the remainder of the night.

THE FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.

French Reinforcements.- Another En-

gagement,

(BY CABLK— COPYRIGHX}.

Pakis, Tecember 15. It is stated here that the French Govern- I ment have decided to reinforce the fleet for operations against the Chinese, and that several ironclads wtyl bedespatched to Ad miral Courbet in January. Despatches have been recoived from Admiral Courbet announcing that he has dislodged a strong force of Ciinese troops who were menacing the French position at K.elung, and that a hundred Chinese were killed during the' action. English Mediation In China. The parleying which has been proceed-' ing for some 'time' between Earl Granville : and the Marquis Tseng,: the Chinese \ Ambassador, in connection with the Franco-Chinese question, has been sus pended. ' ■ ■

GALE AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Reported Foundering of Excursion Steamer.

(by telegraph.—pkess association),

Chbisichukch, this day. Owing to a heavy gale yesterday, many of the events at Akaroa Regatta could got be got off. Great excitement, amounting almost to a panic, was caused here last night by reports that two excursion steamers in the Bay had foundered, and that all lives wore lost; but tho reports proved unfounded.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, December 12,

The Trades Union Bill lias pnssed.at which the Trades Hall Executive are indignant,as amendments had boon made in the bill which would bring the Trades Unions under the operation of tho criminal laws.

A woman named Prosser has been arrested on the evidence of her daughter to the effect that sho had poisoned a child with rum, and then,after keeping tho body in the house for a month, buried it in a back yard, whore the remains were found yesterday.

Sydney, Dec.' 12. No further small-pox cases have occurred in the city; but the dosease has- dtveloped alnongist sonic of the persons sehtto quaran tine. ' Dr. Donovan, who omitted to report cases under his Care, and so caused the pre sent epidemic, has been fined £5Q at the Police Court. There are other cases against him. The weather, so far, has been favourable—dry and warm.

The usual monthly meeting of the M6uiit HolJson School Coifim'ittoe was held last 'night, in "the branch school, New market. Present-Mr W. Tait (in the chair), Messrs Lennox, Hogg, J. Taite, and Rees George (Secretary). It. was resolved to nominate Mr J. M. Lennox for a seat on the Board of Education for the election to take place in tho month of March next. A circular was received from the Board" appointing Monday, the 56th January, for annual meeting of householders, when it was decided to recomjnend that a meeting bo held in the Boys' School, Newmarket at 8 o'clock on day specified.

Mr Superintendent Thomson has received an official intimation from Wellington that Sergeant-Major Kiley, of the Thames, has been reinstated to hia former ran^ of third class inspector, but without increase'of pay. Five other non-commissioned officers including Sergeant-Major Pardy and Ser geant-Major Bullen, vyho were reduced somo years ago from motives of "economy " have also been reinstated to their former rank. The total gain to the colony by the reduction of these officers was but £3(0 per annum, and for that small saving six men have for several years been labouring under a sense of -injustice. However, a tardy meed of justice has at lastJbfeen served put to those^baaly-treated ofiipqfjs, and:jintjhthe, next'ye^r'Sjeatimates.jarkipassed, '{hey -will have to be 'content with the increase of rotjk without the increase of dollars,

CHRISTMAS EXAMINATIONS.

Distribution of Prizes.

St. Joseph's School,

The children attending this school were examined at 10.30 yesterday morning in cathechistn, reading, arithmetic, and recitation. The answering was considered very satisfactory. The writing and neat ness of tho copy books too elicited highly commendatory remarks. At intervals the pupils sang a nttmber of pretty hymns. Prizes were given to the more deserving children, and the proceedings concluded with the National Anthem.

St. Mary's Select Boarding School.

The annual exhibition and distribution of prizes at St. Mary's Select Boarding School, Mount St. Alary, preparatory to i the breaking-up for the holidays, took place § yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a ' largo number of visitor?. The clergy pre sent were : Monsignor Fynes, Vicar CapltiK lar, and Fathers Paul, Downey, Lenihan and Mahoney. Father Walter McDonald being engaged opening a bazaar at Puke- kohe, was, of course, not present. The - ■ Lady Superior of tho'.Convent and a number I of the Sisters assisted at the ceremony, : Among the lay visitors there were Sir. Geo. i I M. O'Rorke and the H«n. Peter Dignan, M.Ij.C, The school-room was" handsomely decorated with foliage and floral offerings, while the walls were gar nished with exhibits of maps, drawings, and fancy work. After Miss Sullivan had" played a pianoforte solo, and delivered an address ot welcome on behalf of the pupila the various classes were examined in cate. chism, Scripture history," geography of m New Zealand; English, Grecian, and Roman history and recitation; English grammar, geography, reading, spelling, and ; ' table; lawsef health, New Zealand history Latin, currents of the ocean, electricity, and geometry. French recitations and dia* logues were given by Misses Kane - O'Driscoll, White, Harding, Butler' and Brophy; and English recitations by Misses Kane, Atkinson, Whit. . stead, Harding, Lawson, and Gregory While the examinations were going on, musical selections, both vocal and instru. ' mental, were contributed from time to time^ .' thus pleasantly diversifying the proceedings both for pupils and visitors. Miss White sang "Kathleen Mavourneen," and the 2' following choruses were rendered very- ■ effectively :—" Who Shall be Queen of the" Flowers?" "The Child's Good Night," "Rest Thee Here," "Good Morn-., ing," "Ho, She,- and It," "Footsteps on the Stairs," "Good-Bye," There I were also a solo and chorus, "Let Your Q Tears Kiss the Flowers on My Grave,"and': a vocal duet, " Prized by the Beautiful and the Great." Miss O'Sullivan and Miss llaase contributed pianoforte solos, and a;, number of concerted pieces were played on three pianos and a harmonium by MUses O'Driscoll, Gregory, O'Sullivan, Butler, Harding, O'Brien, White, Cohen, Whit' stead, Smith, Brophy, Sparrow, Lanigan, Stanford, Dewan, Long, Reid, AllanaoK % Dunn, and Fitzgibbon. The Misses It. and K. Butler played a pianoforte duet, entitled " Matties Valse,"

Monsignor Fynea thep. presented tp prizos <vs follo\y:—

First Standard.—Master Bertie Haven, ■ reading; May Stanford, arithmetic; Gerty Maiden, spelling and. tables; May Lanißan, readintr; Alice Ros'ser, writing. ' - ■■•; Second Standard.—Miss Eva Halstead, good conduct, first prize: Miss' Meta Shanks, good■ conduot, second prize; MiseMary McDonoygh, grammar; Miss Ada Maiden, writing and arithmetic ; Miss Marlon Lawisson,'geography ii Miss Mary Kipe, general application ana writing ; Miss ' Beatrice Clarke, Christian f; Doctrine ; Miss Mary Clarkey reading: m& "'« Miriam Suilivan, general improvement .'I Derwan.readlng, second prize; Master Ed warn Imn igfin, of dor and arithmpUo;' MISS Rita, Cohen, recitation; Miss White, composition anil history; Miss Long, music ; Miss' Brophy: writing and'good conduct!; Miss Q, Kaa'se, needlework ana muaie; Miss C. Aliaaach; French. ■ ■ ■-■ ' ' ; ~7|j'« FiPTit Standard.—Miss Driscoll, general improvement in English, French, Latin, and music; Miss O'Brien, vocal music and artffl- '■'■ metic; Miss Gregory; good conduct and general improvement; Miss O'SuJlivun, iuatrmnental musio; Miss M. Butler,'Qrawing:tand arjffil metic; Mlbb Brigham, general improvement; Sixth Standard.—Miss Zada Kane, Latin*. illuminating, and composition; Miss Lawson,- Latin and study. : ■ • ' ■ < ;•

With the singing of the National Anthem, the school then broke up for the holidays'." *'

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—-OWN CORRESPONDENT; )

. Thames, this day. New Prince Jmperial.—An improvement is noticeable in the western drive on No. 2 lode at No. 7 level, numerous colours'of gold haying been observed in the quartz. • Wolsklby.—A contract has been let for sinking the shaft 100 feet, at 21s per foot."!A Saxon-.—Winding operations were ojniK raenoed this morning. Alburnia.—McLean, tribnter, banked 7ozs.-3dwts. gold; ' ' ■ '<!"

COROMANDEL.

Success.—For the past week there has i been nothing of importance to report fronS the mine. In stoping, whichis up to Whet, the first run is, there is only loose gold, th_4 same as in the other stopes. The reef looka likely enough, but has not shown up to .'oft* pectations.- In this block there has beeftfc but little gold'got sinbe passing'the "water/ although the ground has been likely look' ing, showing the usual mineral indications.' '■ I have started to continue the main level further north, as there was gold got farther^ ahead in stoping.—{Signed) Petbb Reid; i ,

Dunkdin, this day.—The escort brought down £3,800 worthof cold, df whioh 1,800 .: ounces are from the Lake district.l' • v-iJ Ivxnhok (Karang_hake).—Thfe mine-is-' reported to be looking well, and crushing is yielding at the average rate of ljozs. per' ton. In sinking a winze beneath the low level, a superior class of stone to anything, found in other parts of the mine is met"■•; with. • ' 'i

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, thi^1 day.—Breeders :of sheep who intend sending exhibits to tbi : 1 New Zealand Exhibition are reminded, to* 3 preserve wool for exhibition from tKB season's clip, and to put up samplea of each'^ description, labelled under the private u< mark, stating the sex, age, month's growth; VJ name and address, and corresponding mark, under sealed cover. .• Wellington, this day.—A very import-" ant exhibition of the present season's clip*; of wool will be held in Wellington in con- . nection with the" New Zealand Industrial Exhibition. One gold medal and two* silver medals will be awarded.

Timaett, this day.—The special jury case, National Bank v. Cramond rs executors for:'! £2,000 and aix years' interest on a guaran^ teegiven byMrCramondto refund advances « and overdraft is John King, closed at 10.30' last night. The verdict was virtually for■;". defendant. Plaintiff's counsel, Mr G./j Harper, gave notice of appeal. The?| Attorney-General and Mr Joynt appeared Ij for defendants • "■ ______ ..'..: ;,gs

Christciiurch, this day.—The diraotpn-v. of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company have received the following telegram from >* their works i—" Depth on Tuesday fcJsfjfl 453 feet; all boring through same stratum; indications as before* all-going <Jn welk^ The depth at which stoppage took place" was 445 feet." ■; 2£§j

More Osprey.

Dunedim, this day.—A Wumber of corres-; pondonts of the "Star," all citizens ofloMj;' standing, assert othat they were Melbourne ' residents in 1854, when & three-masted i schooner named the Osprey, of about 800 tons, arrived' at that port. One ciroitir! stantially ditails her officers and apt)btfr:" ance. •■ . .. -i :. i :. rf n-... There are nine committals for tke; cruninal session to date, ekclusive Of thfj* « enthorn murder and Vandyke's base. "''■ ■ t

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1884



Wool. 1,625 bales, valued at .. .. £19 548 Gum. S.536 cases .. .. .. .. 18751 Cotton, 2.42G bales 2426 SUrer, 22 pijjg .. .. ; . 6.W Leather. 44 bales ■■ ' T578 Curios. 9 caBea 197 Drapery, 1 case .. ' .. .. .. mo Tallow. 175 casks .. k 1578 Copra, 1U5 sacks .. .. . . 108 Tailings, 4 caaka .. £0 Pearl Shell, i cases .. .. .. 30 Sundries .. .. '.. .. .. 200 Total .. ..' „ .. .. £19,001



E. C A X TE R'^ ■XMAS BOX AND NEW YEAR'S GIFT. THE WONDER OF THE AGE. Anyone cutting out this Coupon and taking it, with Us Ocl, to T. S. Carter's Piotnre and Musical • Instrument DepOt. 88, Victoria-street, Auck ■:. land, will be GIVEN One of his beautiful Rolls of Pictures (Copies of celebrated. -PaiatinKS), •worth ''... . _ TEN SHILLINGS. .. Poßt free for 3d extra. Also, Double Roll for ss; worth 20s; 6d extra post. \^J ~0~ T I C E.- I have Jars of ev»ry description for Bfler or | Spirits, Just tho thing for Picnic parties; also) Charcoal Miters, Jelly and Pickle Jars (all Sizes). x GEO. BOYD, Newton Pottery. j. -. h : No. 267, ■ , ■„ riHEAP,m I JI B E E CHEAP TIMBER! THE UNION SASH AND DOOR CO. | • ARE CLEARING UP YARD PRE VIOUS TO S TOCK-T AEJNQ. .. . JOB LOTS FOR SALE CHEAP. A UCKLAND TIMBER COMPANY ... .'. -.(MMITED) s ' *, ARK NOW SEIMNO C HE A P LINES TIMBE R PEKVIOUS TO STOCK TAKING. V mOBACCO, T 0 B A CCO. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS AND . i> ■ QKOWERS,'.. . ■ -,W& The First Lot of" Genuine Sumatra Tobacco Seed," sufficient for 500 acres, just arrived, also . a Fine Lot of AI Havana Seed, from our Havana ■ Agents. Tho Company undertakes to Purchase tho s ".Crops from Farmers at Remunerative Rates, ■ .giving the hiqhkbt PHicKa for Good Sound ■ Leaf.. ■ - i ! -■ ; jt- - : - Apply to - ""■ * '■' ■' ■''■■/''■* -.'■•■-;-:-' ; AUGUST VOLLBRACttTtV ~. Managing Director, ,: Post Box 188, or Vs >AT VOLLBRACHT'S '}mw ZEALAND St TOBACCfO QROWINGt CURINiGF,J AND JIANPFACTURINQ CpMPANV^i, , ■ , , 2|, Cußtpm^streot East, :



-VTOTICB TO PATIENTS SUFFERING IN FROM DISEASES OF THS EYK, EAE, , AND THROAT. B. SCHWARZBAoirM.D.,havlnptrooenUy returned from Europe, will soon re-viflit Auck land profosßionally. /^OALS! COALS 1 COALS! J M. CASEY & CO. ■ • follo^^^bice^^Wbest house coal: ---12 sacks (1 ton) 22s G sacks U-ton) "a ed THE3ABOvfp°KICE3iNCLUDEDELIVERy. Steamboat Proprietors and Large Con sumers of Steam Coal as per arrangement. Orders may be left at The Sheds. Railway Station Waikato Coal Co."a Office, Fort-st. J. M. Syms, Grocer, Grey-street J. Ilawkes, Avon-street, Parnell M, Niccol, Queen-street Wharf TO BUILDERS. Owingtt my LONG EXPERIENCE in the dtessWiffig&'s? s?ssss PSSSS N«SSn for SHINGLES HOUSE BLOCKS, FIREWOOD, &c, or for Removal of Goods, „ , Estimates given for Works. M. CASEY ft Co., I RAILWAY STATION, AUCKLAND. A UCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL COMPETITION For the Prizes of this Association -will taue place on SATURDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 1885. Commencing at 9 a.ni. sharp. Train leaves Auckland at 7.15 and Mt. Eden at 7.30. The following programme has been arranged: Ist MATCH-BKCK'S CUP. Ranges: 200, ■100, and 500 yards; 5 shots at each range. . 2nd MATCH - " EVENING BTAR" CUP. Rangos: 200, 300, nnd 500 yards; S shots. 3rd MATCH-CITIZENS1 TROPHY. Ranssoa: 300 and 500 yards; 7 shots at each range. 4th MATCH-COMPANIES1 TEAMS MATCH of five (5) ranges; 200 and 500 yards; 7 shots at each range. Competitors must be Membors of the Assecia tion. Special entrance fee of 5s per man. Tno whole of tho money reooived for entranoos to be oqually divided among the Mombers of the "Winning Team." Companies may bo repre sented by ono or more teams. 6th MATCH-AGGREGATE MATCH FOR DISTRICT MKDAL. The twenty (20) highest scorers in Mutches Nos. 1,2, and 3 only will flre in this Match, and their scores in this Match will be added to their scores in Matohes Nos. 1, 2. and 8. and the highest aggrogate takes the Medal. No entrance fee, 6TH MATCH-LONG RANGE MATCH. Port entries. Prizes to bo arranged on the ground. ; MONEY PRIZES. In addition to tho Trophios and Medal, jix (6) Money Prizes will be Riven to the six (fi) Highest Scorers in each of the Ist, 2nd, 3rd, and sth Positions in all Matohes: Any. An ontrance fee of 2s Gd will bo chawed for Matches 1.2, and 3. Two Sighting Shots (6d each) will bo allowed Menibora who are not Volunteers oan com pete in all Matches, but cannot take Mr Beck a Cnp. Meoting to be conducted under Rulob of Now Zoaland Riflo Association, 1884. Post entries received on tho ground on payment of fee and 2s 6d extra. Membors' subscription, 10s Cil; to bo paid together with entrance fees for Matohes 1, 2. 3, and 4, on or before TUESDAY, SOth instant, to Captain Payne, Quoen»fltroot. Competitors to provide their own ammuni tion. W. OSBORNE. ' For the Hon. Sec,



fiHKISTMAS CARDS! A Choice Assortment, latest Designs. PHOTO ALBUMS, Floral and Plain, in groat variety SCRAP ALBUMS, ' , Various kinds and pri«es COMMON PRAYERS and HYMNS A. & M., In coses, newest styles. BOOKS for Presents and Prizes. DESKS AND WORKBOXES. MUSIC-Bonnd Volnmos for Presents. * MUSIC-Shcetaßd Book. WILMER PIANOS- One of these splendid Pianos on sale. A Largo Stock of all the above Now Oponed. " JW. E. HEARS, . BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER, 198, Queen-street. Auckland (Two doors above now Savings Bank). It/TAPS, BOOKS, ATLASES. EDGAR WILKINSON, MAP & BOOSELLER, 1 B r l,.r»P Ohntptii-Ta, Qiif nn-alxpßt (gntranr-fl-, Invites evoryone to call and see nis seleotion of above. KEITH JOHNSON'S VALUABLE PUBLICA TIONS AT ENGLISH PBICKS. CATALOGUES GRATIS. MARCUS WARD'S STATIONERY. r\lh AND WATER-COLOUR XJ PAINTING. MR BALL will resume his Lessons in the above arts after the Christmas Holidays. Terms at Mr Leech's; or of Mr Ball, Mount KoakUl Rofrd. K.tx.-JB YIT ARDROBES. Wardrobes in rich Mottled Kauri and Sydney Cedar, with Slvered Plato Glass Fronts, are selling, for this month only, at one-quarter off the usual price. They are carefully made by first-class work men, and will be carefully delivered. W. NORHIB, . . . ■' Top of Shortland-srtreet. "\TEW JEWISH SYNAGOGUE ±1 PRINCES-STREET. The Foundation Stone of the above Building will bo laid by D. Nathan, Esq., on THURSDAY next, 18th mat, at 3 p.m., when the attendance of all friouds la cordially invited. S. J. NATHAN, Hon. Secretary. ONE story is good until another is told,' and nowhere In Auckland can you obtain the same value for your money as at Rew's General Grocery and Provision Stores, Vlotoria stroet. ,



TO BE HAD AT DUNNE, HALL & Co.'a pEEAF /"IASH QALE:- Chlldren's Summer Frocks at Is Cd ami Is lid : Infants' Braided Piquo Dresses from Is 9d Infante' Braided Piquo Pellses from 5s 6d Children's Washing Sun Hats reduced to Is6d Children's Washing Sun Bonnets reduced to lslld Children's Pinafores, IOSd, Is 3d, Is lid : Fashionable Dress Materials at reduced prices Special value in Black Cashmeres Special value in Black Brochd Silks ' Corsets and Underclothing at reduced prices Ladies' and Children's Gloves'and Hosiery; . best makes, fashions, and shapes, at ' reduoed prices- Shetland Wool, Wraps, greatly reduced Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets at unusual reduction A Nice Assortment of Neck Frillings, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Sec, at reduced prices. '.',,-,... ;• . AS WE INTEND GIVING UP BUSINESS, ALL THE ABOVE LINES ARE MARKED DOWN ATCLEARING PRICES. DUNNE, HALL & CO..



.■_ Kwapthuroe. P»»»>r*na.. i«mt«, Auckland,



fIJgp.CANBB Happy il you will stop all yom- ' nootonng yourself and families with expensive ■ doctors or cure-alls that doonlyharm, and vei ' Nature's Bimple^remodies for1 aU your WJ gicnts, you will be well and happy tarid Bavjs R^at expense. The greatest remedy tor thlfe gl i^«a(r)^iae, and good wUlteU you, is Hop The compliments of the season may be gracefully conveyed, and will lie appreoiatlno-ly ! acoepted, if accompanied by some useful me-, , sant, obtainable in immense variety at Good sons London Arcade.—[Ami] ;■..■": Tho most Beautiful Ornamental fin Screens ever imported to this City are to be seen atQarliok& Cranwell's Furnishing Wareliettse,- Alarge assortment just opened up, varytngjln price from la 9d to 12s 6d. Ladies lire invited tb make their selection early, as we cannotreplaoii the choicest of them this soason.—Qarliok and Qranweli, Queen-street—lAbvt. :' ■? ■" Concrete paths and yards ensure perfect ■ &j«nageandbaniahniud, dust, and weeds, the cost is small, the comfort great. Conerettbufl<l- S inga, foundations, retainins- and gttrderi WalK; tanks, etc., are cheap. Estimates and circulars ■ explaining treatment supplied free to th6Se nMng our lime; refrenoes given to condrßtfi , workers. Qn-.sale, hydranUo and other fiifie< bricks, sand, cement, pipes,Sto. Ourtradebeibg | large, we pan guarantee good freah lime. AH i Mahurangl limes are not1 alike.—John Wilson and, C!o., 75, Queen-atreet, Offloe and Y«4-- < UußtomsandHobson Btroets,—lAdvt.J ' ■':.-.'■'.