SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

mOH WATKR i This Evening, 10.41 IWiU WAlitK-! To morrow Morning, 11.13 SUJJSET.-This Evening, 6.1 " SUNRISE.-To-roorrowMornlng, 5.26 MOON'S AGK-Last Quarter, 12th 2.8 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVENINO.

Waitaki, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarol Macgrcuor, S.S., Johnson, from Whangaroi

TO-DAY. lona, 8.5., Amodoo. from Hokianga Christina, echoonor, Evanaon, from Russell.

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVKNISO. Glonelg, 8.8., Slephcnßon, for Tauranga Rowona, 0.8., Scott, for Jleroury Bay Feuguiß, 8.5., Cromorty, for WollinKton

VESSELS EXPECTED.

IlONßoK.—YVaikato, ship |M.P.K.r.), sailed June 26 ; Hermione. ship. July 22; Loch i orgus, barque. August 7; Loch Crco, barque, Septem ber! ; Oamaiiu, Lady Jocelyn and Northumber land, loading. „ . _ , ,„ GiASQOw.-Clansman, 5.8., sailed July 16; Herald, 8.8., duo .early. Wkw York.—Eloanor Veraon. barquojiailed June 30; Rebecca CromwoH, barque, and Byron, barquo, to follow. „ _ Suva (Fiji).—Matthion, barque, to sail Sep tember 16. „ Java. — Atlantic, sailed September 3; Beatrice Havoiner, Septomber 5; Geflon, Scp tomber 11; Eflorcnce Treat, Septembor 11; Alf, Luno, Louise, Ferdinand and Cnrlstinc,loading. Newcastle.—Gael and Maria Virginia, scnooners, early. Southern Pouts.—Doflance.brigantino, from Donedin; Italy, and Mountain Laurel, from Bluff.

Inwards Coastwise.—Christina, from Rus sell, with 95tons coal; Reward,from Mongonui, with 32,300 ft. timber.

Outwards CoASTWiSE.-Chrlstina, for Rus sell : Bes3ie, for Parua Bay; Fanny Kelly, for Mongonui; Roward, (or Mongonui.

. The b.B. Pnngnin left for Wellington and Southern ports at 8 o'clook last ovenfng. Pas sengers :—Mrs Gibba, Mr Anderson.

The 8.8. Macgregor arrived from Whangarcl last evening. Passengers: — Messrs Bullor, Carry, and Hart, Miss Fraser, Mrs Baker. The s.B. lona arrfswi .Jtpm Hokianga and Pnringaringa thlaioHirvvith SO head cattlo nnrl a quantity rfSP&rios. I'lUsengors :— Messrs S. Yfito.i.Tferduior, Yates, and Ander son, M isa Martin.

Tho barquo Gleninoro arrived at Wellington from Auokland yesterday.

The brigantino Defianco left Timers for this port yesterday.

Tho SB. Waitaki arrived from Whangarel last evening with the following passengers :—Messrs Moray, Boasloy, H. McKay, Inglo, Hayles, Era Niliti, J. Whitelaw, Veal, 8011. Currle, Lynn, Gordon, Lynch, J. Walker, Howard, Dulton, Elson, Smith, McKay, Dunklln, Nancarrow, Hukne, Meedomes McKay, 8011, Nancarrow, and another, and 9 steerage.

The b.s. Triumph was towed to an anchorage off Mechanic's Bay by tho s.s. Macgregor this morning. She will probably havo an engineer's trial about a fortnight hence.

Tho Waitski, -which arrived last night, re ported a large vessel outside Tiritirl, bat nothing of the Kind has slnca boon heard of.

A. -cutter of 35 tons register nursed the Lily •was^ launchod from Messrs Sims and Browns yard yestorday. She is for Mr Hepburn, of Avondale, and Is intended for cargo carryinK in the harbour. Her dimensions are: Length of keel. 41ft,; beam, 12ft Gin.; depth of hold, Sft. The builders Intend to commonco another vessel of similar dimension? for tho harbour trado almost immediately.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Stormbiro, as., Dolle, fiom Wanganui

Tho b,s. Stormbird arrived from Wanganui at 8 o'clock this morning, with 157 Backs'" potatoes, G.soofectHmber. 25 aacksand 260 hides, SI cases meats. It cases butter, 1 horse and 45 caokages sundries. Sho leaves again fer Taranaki, Wanganui and Wellington at 1 o'clock to morrow.

Tho Northern Company's s.s. Douglas should »rriv« from Waitara early to-morrow morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Timabu, yesterday.- Arrived: P. E. Watson, barque, Lawrenco, 112 days from London.

Sydney, October 9.—Sailed, this afternoon: P.M.s, Australia, for San Franoisco, via Auck l.ind,-.

Spw, this day.—Arrived: Tliomaa Russell from Auckland, i a.m.

Taubanha, this d«y, — Arrived: Glonelg, from Auckland, 7.5 a.m.

Waitaha, this day.—Sailed: Douglas, for OnehuDga, at midnight of yesterday.

Waitara, this day.—Arrived: Lalla Rookh, from Onchimga, 10.53 a.m.

COMMERCIAL

Kvknino Stab Office, this day. MrD. F. Evans had a very largo attendance at Ilia auction sale of Mr Glttoa's property. Ingle ■wooi, yesterday. The bidding, though Blow at ■ , flrat, improved as tho auctioneer waxed warm. The Bale on the whole was moßt Buccesatul. Tho estate WQ9 subdivided into 29 lots, of which 21 were sold, ranging in area from a quarter up ' to four acrea each, at prices averaging from £55 up to £268 per acre, as follows:—Block 1: Lot 1, McLean, 203 Cd per foot; lot 3, McLean, 20a 6d por foot; lot 3. McLean, 20s 6d per foot; lot i. Hill, 17a 6d per foot; lota 6 and 6, McLean, 13s per foot. Block 2: Lot 2, Stol lard, 113 6d por foot; lot 3. Stollard, Us por foot; lot 5, Stalnton, 7a per foot; Jot C, Hull, 7s 6d por foot; lot 7. Jackson, for £50. Block 3: Lot 1, Jackson, Ha 8d per foot; . Jot 2, W. B. Jackson, 19s per foot: lot 3, W. Snith. 14s per foot; Jot 4. Bell, 'or£l67!lptiL -1 of'blook 1, and lot* 7,8,9, and 11, and the rcsi dunce and grounds, which are now open for private sale. R. W. Binney and Co. report that at their weekly sale of hides and sheepskins first-class kulcs were in demand, and realised from Sid'to 3|a; seconds, from 2}<i to 3Jd per lb; sheepskins, from 2a 3d to 4s 511 caoh.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails whi Clobb as undbbi—

This Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana at--i.ro p.m. For Whongorei, Whangarel Heads, etc., per Macgrogor, at S p.m. For Thames, p.ir Entorpiisa, at ».3O ii.ro. Satuhday, 11th Inst. For Wtflwera, To Kapa, Craigieburn, and Warkworth. ser Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waitara, and Southern ports, per Douglas ™UL£,£rfHe£j»r Cfcrohiiindel. atll .33a.m. FofHera s Point, etc., par Atgjle at 11 a.m. For Taurangn, ohinorautn, and Opotikt.. per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whltlangi, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per Rowena. at S p.m. For Rupseil. Kawakawa. Wangaroa, Mongonui ' Hokiuiga «tc., at 5 p.m. Tuesdat, Uth inst. Per 3.8. Australia, as follows :— For Navigators Islands. Sandwich Islands,. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central, and South America, Ad . British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For Money ordors, registered letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letterß. bearing an extra fee of edx penoe in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due In London on Satur day, November 22. Note.—On Monday,' 13th instant, the s.b. Elderslie will leave Oamaru for London direct. Correspondence mast be specially addressed. S. B. 8188, Chief Postmaster. Chief Poat-offloo. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

OCTOBKR 10, 1881.

Abbott's Opera House—American Comedy Company, 7.15 p.m.

Chiarinl'a Grand Circus and Menagerie, 7 p-m. .

Ponsonbr Hall—St Stephen's Sunday-sohool Entertainment, 7.30 p.m.

Protestant Hall, Newton-Drum and Fife Con cert. 7.30 p.m.

Wellesley-Btreet School-room — Meeting o£ Members of Kdueutional Institute, 7.30 p.m. Working Men's Club—Meeting of Eight Hours Delegates, 7.50 p.m. . .

Births.

COOK.-On October 9th, 1881, at South-street Newton, the wife of J. G. Cook of a son.

Marriage.

LITTLEWOOD-NICHOLLS.-On September 23rd, 1881, at St. Mark's Church, Reinuera. by the Rev. Arohdcacon Prltt, Harry Hyde, eldest son of the late Henry Littlowood, to Emma, youngest daughter of the late Wil liam Nicholls, of Epsom.

Deaths.

CLARK.—OnOotober Dth.Jat his late residence, Montague-street, Newton, Stephen Clark, late of Stroud, Gloucestershire; in his 48th year. Deeply regretted. The funeral will leave his late residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Friends please accept this invitation.

TREVENA.-On October 9th, at Upper Nelson street, George, the dearly beloved and youngcet son of Mr W. Trevena; aged 7 years and 8 months.

Tho funeral will leave his late residence to morrow (Saturday), October 11, at 3 o'clock.

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

FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1884.

For the cause that lisas asslntanes. For the wrong that needs resisbuwth For the futureJn the distance, And the geod Out we can do.

We sympathise heartily with the indignation expressed at the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday on receipt of the news that the Parliamen tary Committee had adopted the cen tral route for the trunk line. The decision makes permanent the past policy of wrongdoing in Public Works administration, by which Auckland has been shut off from railway communica tion with Taranaki and Napier, while lines in both directions have been pressed forward steadily to completion from Wellington. The construction of the trunk line northwards from Marton will complete a series of measures leading up to the one end—a prepon derating Wellington influence In the North Island. We are convinced, however, that no amount of Govern mental bolstering will change the

impossible into the practicable; and though endeavours to centralise the North Island trade at Wellington may give that port a temporary impetus, Auckland will outgrow and overcome in the future, as it has done in the past, the consequences of an unequal distribution of public works loans.

With regard to the finding of the Committee, we have no doubt the ver dict is an impartial one on the evi dence. Considered without regard to existing population or past ex penditure, it is probably better, the land being equally good along the competing routes, to take a railway as nearly as may be through the centre of the country. It was a matter of indiffer ence to the Committee, as composed, whether Auckland or Wellington pro fited by the West Coast trade ; and the unanimity and impartiality of the Com mittee precludes any other idea than that their decision has been arrived at without bias, and to the best of their judgment. It was, perhaps, expecting too much to hope that they would give weight to Auckland and Taranaki in terests, or would consider the excessive oan expenditure which has already seen employed for the development of Wellington trade ; and a majority of the House will probably adopt their view of the subject. The people of Auckland and their representatives must therefore now determine what course they ought to pursue in view of the decision that has been come to. We do not agree with those members of the Chamber who declared that in the event of the question being the central route or none, we should declare against the construction of the line. The opening up of country in any -direction will help the trade of Auck land, however much or little Welling ton may gain by it 5 and we have confidence enough in the enterprise of our people to believe that the country along the whole route of the central line will be won for the North even if our merchants do not ultimately re taliate upon the Empire City by draw ing the trade from the Wonganui and Marton districts. We are not sure that the distance of 3to miles from Marton to Auckland would be prohibitory, especially when we are able to offer the Wanganui and Marton farmers a good market for their sheep in exchange for their business. That is a revenge which the merchants of Wellington who started and have worked the move ment in favour of the central route have never meditated.

The consideration which, above all others, should make Auckland hesitate before adopting an obstructive attitude is the fact that the construction of a railway by either route will settle the native difficulty. The condition of the native population now precludes any idea that there will ever again be any sorious disturbance ; nevertheless the power of coping with rebellion secured by a railway through the heart of the country would afford a sense of perfect security, and make future insurrection impossible. Settlement from the Wai kato district southwards must ad vance rapidly, and tke local contres will grow in importance as a wider range of country is opened to the settler. For these and many other reasons we think it would be unwise for the Auckland members to prevent the work from being commenced im mediately. There is no chance of Auckland faring better next year than this year, and delays are dangerous. The Auckland members should first endeavour to tack on to the report approving of the line a resolution com mitting the. country to the construction of a branch into New Plymouth ; and then, having shown by their votes that Auckland unanimously dissents from

the route approved by the Committee,

they should—if, as we anticipate, a rnaj.qrity.eJLfeb'o iA~—»-i.o»V-"'"jiswsfs""T6 pusriing'otf'ttie constructiou of the rail way with rapidity, taking care that the Northern end is not neglected in the letting of contracts for the work.

To-morrow'i Star will consist of a largo double sheet, embracing tho Mon'tiilv Summary for despatch by the mail to America and Europe. Besides the news of tho month, it will contain tbo continuation of the tale " Jenkins & Co., or the Egotist," Letter from Queensland, The Garden, Sport ing and Athletic Notes, &c.

The sovereign which was taken last week from a little boy, who presented it at a shop for change under suspicious circumstances, has not yet been claimed. Tho owner can hear of it by applying to Mr J. B. Graham, solicitor, Shortland-street.

Our weekly market price list is un avoidably held over. Eggs remain at last week's quotations, viz., lOd per dozen wholesale, and le per dozen retail. Bost dairies of butter are worth lOd per lb. wholesale, and Is per lb. retail, and second class butter, 8d per lb. wholesale, and lOd retail. The gum market remains un changed. Receipts for October to data amount to about 180 tons.

The mail steamer Australia, which takes the Auckland mails for England on Tues day next, sailed from Sydney for this poit yesterday afternoon.

The manager of the Kurunui Hill United telegrapheJ today:—"Five or six pounds specimens from winze from tunnel level. Leader loolcing well."

The Irish drama, " Sbaun Rhu," was re peated at the Opera House last evening, and considering the wretched weather there was a fair attendance. The same pro gramme will be repeated tbisevening.

A notorious woman' named Thereaa Hands, who has more convictions recorded against her than she has fingers and toes, created a mild sensation in High-street this morning. The fair but frail Theresa had imbibed bo many nobblera of rum that her voice was thick and her gait unsteady, but this did not hinder her from swearing at everything in general, and the weather in particular, with the volubility of a White chapel ~gamin. Seeing Sergeant Kiely approach, she made a flippant ges ticulation with her lep, and warlbed, " I met him in the garden where the Irish praties grow." Just as the gallant sergeant was about to arrest her, she said, sarcas tically, "I meet him with a smile" and "Good-day Mike," and endeavoured to make a flank movement into the Auck land Hotel passage. The astute Kiely, howevor, gallantly backed up by his force, i.e., Constables Kelso and o 'Shea, succeeded in turning the enemy's flank, and in less time than it takes to write it, Theresa was half dragged, half carried across the road to the lock-up. Once inside the cell, she redoubled her exertions in the profanity line, but in the course of half-an-hour or so the oaths, curses, and kicks became less frequent, and she waa soon sleeping off her debauch.

Tho City Council's new street-sweeper and scraper have arrived, and will be in use shortly.

In consequence of the strong objection of the residents of Howe-street, the City Coun cil have decided not to adopt'the permanent levels recommended by tho Engineer. The present grade has beea fixed as the per manent level.

There was a good attendance at Chiarini's Circußlastevening,congideringtheunfavour able state of the weather. A good pro gramme was gone through, and included several new feats, which were well received. This evening the Faust Family take a benefit. They are undoubtedly a host in themselves, and their nightly exhibitions have created both wonder-and amusement. An excellent programme has been prepared for the occasion, and should draw a large audience.

The Auckland Benevolent Society is evi dently not in very good odour with some of our city fathers, a vote of £25 to tho funds of the Society being only carried on the casting vote of the Mayor at the City Qouncil meeting last evening. One Coun cillor remarked that fen atfjgjftnt for relief had been hunting for theSeioretary of the Society at the Society's office every day for three weeks before he managed to catch him, while.others saw in tbif'vote the es tablishment of a dangerous precedent.

In Mossrs Brown, Barrett and Co.'s advertisement yesterday, " Adulterated coffee " was a misprint for " Adulterated pepper." The error arose through the ad vertisement noli being corrected botore in sertion.

A slight enor occurrod in our report of tho Diocesan Synod. It was Mr D. P. Evans,not Mr W. H. Evan?,who was elected auditor for tho Standing Committee's Ac counts vice Mr Heather, who is now a mem ber of that Committco.

Mr G. W. Binnoy sold by auction to-day, tho lease, for ono year, of tho Auckland Market, yards, stallings, rents, and tolls. Thoro was considerable competition, and Mr Bottany eventually became the pur chaser at £90 per month.

Beeswax.Livingstono, and Recovery havo been scratched for tho Melbourne Cup.

Timaru Harbour Board yostorday ac cepted the tender of C. W. Tumor to supply 2,000 tons of cemont at £4 3s 4d per ton.

Tho Spring Show of Christchurch Hor ticultural Society took place yesterday, and was very Successful. Shawmarket business to-day was confinod to the following:—Kurunui Hill, which changed hands at la 8d ; Cambria, 2s lOd to 2s 8d ; Darwin, 2s Sd to 2s 3d. Thero wore buyors of Kurunui Hill at Is Gd ; Auckland Timber, £4 12s 6d ; N.Z. Loan,/5.

Tho Caledonian Society at Dunedin has a membership of 252. Tho annual report shows an expenditure of i' 2,105, and a rovenue of £2,3G7. Tho Society spent £508 in prizes, and £107 on tho winter night school.

Mr Beotham, R.M., Chnstchurch, has decided that haros in Plumpton Park are not game and no license is necessary on tho part of thoso coursing them.

Tho bionnial Civil Service examination in this district takes place during tho first week in Novomber. Thoro are eleven candidates in the junior division and seven in the senior.

A five-roomed houso on tho Now North Road, belonging to Mr T. W. Doonin, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning last. While the Kaipara train was passing somo of the rcsidonts noticed a cloud of sparks

issue from tho funnel, and a fow minutos later tho shingles of tho houso, which is dose to tho railway lino, were obsorved to be on firo, and dospito tho efforts of th* crowd that apeodily collocted, tho building ■was soon burned. Tho property was un-

insured. Tho Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limitod) have takon tho noccs sary steps to appeal against tho docision of Mr Justico Gillies in the rocoiit action brought against them by tho Property Tax Commissioner. At the noxt sitting in Chambers the plaintiff will bo cnllod npon to show cause why execution should not bo stayed ponding tho determination of the appeal. This case is an interesting ono, and tho issue of thoso further proceedings will bo awaited with somo degreo of oagornoss. At the close of the ovidonco in tho caso Moas v. Aickin, in which defondant w.w charged with circulating slandorous and unfounded reports affecting tho character of David Mosu, Mr Justico Gillies held that do fondant was guilty, having partly admitted that ho had mado somo of tho statements to Miss Kidd, on the information .of Mr Mooro and others, but as hoavy damages wero not sought, tho penalty would only bo 40? and costs. Mr Hosketh informod His Honor that Mr Aickin had not hunted aftor the slanders, but they woro brought to him at his house at Epsom, and ho communi cated thorn to tho lady in whoso intorost they wero made. His Honor considered that yousg mon woro vory silly in confiding dangerous iocrots to young ladios.

At a meeting of tho A Battory Artillory hold last night in tho Drill-shed, the sug gostod alterations in Volunteor regulations were considered. LioutonantNorriooccupied the chair, Captain Payne being unablo to attend. Tho Battory was largoly ropro sented. Tho following suggestions woro adopted:—l. That tho Government bo re quested to increase tho capitation allowanco of Artillory Volunteers to i's por nnnum, as they were put to greater expense than othor Volunteer companios. It was ox plained that one of tho objects would bo to provide horses to draw tlio guns. 2. That any membor nbsont from eight con secutive weekly and monthly parades with out leave, or without aUbrelinv satisfactory reasons for such absence, bo expelled from tho Company, and another member taken on in his placo. 3. That tho A Battory No. 2, R.A., consider it a hardship for the Act to romain as it is ro the attendance of mombors, and would suggost that whon mombors aro struck off tho roll for absenco or- sickness that tho Company be allowed to fill their places with duly qualified mombers, so enabling com panies to draw tho capitation and to keep the corps up to tho full Btrongthand guateij> AWo.--- f-JXtiitu-ymiJUgti Wckfiei<!> trio production* 'of a medical cortilicato shall count for his presonco on parade 4. That tho adjutant bo ompowerod to enforce tho payment'of all finos, and that tho officer commanding tho district summarily dismiss any Volunteor refusing to pay finos whon called on."

Good kor Babies.—"Wo aro ploosnd to nay that our baby was permanently cured of a Beriouß protrnotcd irregularity of thd bowiila by the uao of Hop Btttora py its mothor, which at tho sanm-limo roatoicd her to perfect health and Btr«nK£fi. H — Tub Parents. Seo.

The altar and chairs just mado lor tho Tonga Church will bo on view In Messrs Garllck and Cranwoll's window on Saturday and Mon day.— [Advt.]

THF FIRE AT THE MARKET.

Dcrino the course of the day Dotcctivo Walkor kas been ondoavouring to fonet out the cause of tho circumstances attending the supposed attempt at incendiarism at the City Markot recorded in yostorday's issuo, but so far, wo beliovo, without success. That a deliberate attempt at fire-rai«ing was made is clear, but it seems to bo in explicable how the culprit succeeded in gaining access to Mr Green's stall, which was securely fastened. Of course no sus picion can attach to Mr Green himself, as, be-. sides tho fact that ho discovered and reported tho attempt, had a conflagration ensued he would have been a serious loser. His stock is valued at £200, and tho insurance on it is fcut £125. This is (he fifth or sixth narrow escape the Market has had from destruction by fire. Concerning this matter, Mr Green writes as follows :—" Sir, —With reference to the paragraph in your issuo of last even ing re the attempted incendiarism at the City Market, permit me to say that if your informant would have had the 'common oourtesy' to come to mo, he could have had all the particulars instead of tho erroneous statemonts mado therein, viz.—(l) that the fire was discovered and easily extinguished —'by whom and when'—why, by my self, shortly aftor opening my stall next morning, but there was no extinguish ing required. (2) That it originated amongst some matches, whereas two dozen packets were taken a distance of 10 feet, and some of the boxes opened and deliberately placed among some loose string and bats. In conclusion I may say that I am either a poreonol victim of spite, or else that my tto 6 is made the medium whereby wilful fire-raisers eeek to destroy the Markot house.—l am, etc., JO|*El'H Green, City Market.

Mr W. F. Hull's Bankruptcy

William Frederick Hull, wine and spirit merchant Fort-atroet, was oxamincd this morning before the Official Assignee. Ho stated that he had carried on business on his own account since May, 1882, and that previously ho had been in business with his brothor for 2J years. Upon the dissolution, he allowed his bEothorL2so in full settlement of his interest and goodwill. The stock was valued at L 2.500, of which his brothor rotaiucd a half interest in 1.1,009 worth. At this time he himself had a reversionary interest, then valued at £1,600, which had sinco realised £2,000, Ho aIBO expected to recoivo about JSfIUO through hia wifet but ho only «ot about half that amount. The £2,000 went into tho businoss in February, andlthe rest i» May last. Ho had also fomo property, but this resulted in a loss ot *300. For some time ho did very wall, and ha'cl it notbeon for the bad dobts, which besides tho loss itself, crippled hlsrcaourcos.liebolieved that heshould have continued to do well. Tho first serious loss occurred over the Pahi Hotel, which ho had taken over as part of tho assets, and valued at L6OO. Through tho misconduct of tho tenant and the deprivation of tho license he lost LBOO there. About tho same time he lost LIOQ by the absconding of tho landlord of the Wade Hotel. In March, 1883, he also sustained a loss of LISO through the Exchange Hotel. Since last June, bad debts had accumulated. By tho insol vency of the landlord of the Swan he lost L3OO, L3OO further through another man at the Exchange, 1/J3O by the Helens ville Hotel. Altogether hia losseg in this way amounted to about L9OO within the last four months. He was also unfortunate for a tinio in his travelling, thereby causing expense and in jury to his connection. Tho immediate cause of his bankruptcy was tho pressure exerted by Me39rs Frith, Sandes and Company (London), despite the fact that ho had already paid them this year nearly L 2.000. His family was a large one, and only one was earning anything. He had never lived extravagantly. He knew now that he had kept too much 3tock for the business he was doing. His private drawings and house hold expenditure had not exceeded LSOO a year. He saw no possible means oi making a compro- The statement of assets and liabilities Bhowcl tho liabilities to amount to L5,93U0s 3d, of which L 5 778 la 5d is unsecured ; while the assets are eet down at L 2.686 15s lOd, viz., L 1.381 15s lOd stock-in-trade, lil.ooo worth o£ book debts, L 175 worth of furniture, and Ll3O surplus from secu rities. The largest creditors aro T. P. Elphins ton. of Christchuron, England, who claims IA200: and Frith, Sandea, and Co., Wbo olaim 1.2,000.

THE NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE.

(RY TJttBGBAPH—SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Wellington, Thursday. Tiik knowledge that the report of tho Kail way Route Committco would be submitted yesterday afternoon had the effect of filling tho House, nearly°overy member being in his place. Tho secrficy which had been maintained appeared to have hoightonod tho interest. When tho House assembled very fow meinbors had any idoa what tho tonor of the report would bo, although tho fullest particulars had been supplied to your roadors. Tho report was not submitted until four o'clock, whon it was brought down by tho Minister of Public Works. It was as follows :—

" Y-our Committee hold nineteen moet ings and examined 34 witnesses, and the following resolution was arrived at—' To ro commend tho contral route from Merton to Te Awamutu as the best for the North Island Trunk Railway.'" The Minister of Puiilio Works added that Government proposed that tho House should discuss the report on Monday oven ing next, Mr Siiiu.Msiu asked if Govorninont did not propose to prohibit dealings in nativo lands in the neighbourhood of tho routo, and in roply Hon. MrB.YIXARUE gavonotieo of a bill, the effect of which I telegraphed to you yesterday. Tho recommendation of tho Committoo created no surprise, tho feeling on tho sub ject having been well guaged beforo tho report was decided upon. Tho adoption of the central routo will be strongly opposed by tho majority of Auckland mombors on Monday ovoning, but I am afraid thoy have but little chanco of securing tho Stratford route. Printed copies of thoevideneo taken bo.«ro tho Committee havo been circulated with mapa of the routes. Tho following extracts are culled from tho evidence : — Mr Mitchblson in his ovidenco described his journeys ovor tho two routes. Ho said th»ro woro 108 miles of good land altogether from Stratford. It was all pastoral, but very rich pastoral land. Ho did not think thoro was any agricultural land on either of tho routes, oxcopt a small quantity at Turangariri, whoro thoro is a small portion equal to Canterbury. Ho was rather sur prisod to s<« so fow nat'vos in any portion of tho country through which !io travollod. Ho saw Homo coal thoro, but it was all lignitu; it is of v dark colpur, a durkor colour than wo havo north of Auckland, but fritters in tho same way on boing oxpoßed. Tho central routo would open up tho best timber country. In tho Uppor Wanganui ho saw tho flnost totara ho ovor saw in his life. Thoro is a lot of coal on tho Marton-To Awamutu routo, but not as much as ho saw on tho othor. Tho lino from To Awamutu down to tho first 50 milos will equally servo tho good country if made oithor by tho contral or Stratford routo.

Sin G. Grey said that in thoovont of any futuro Maori difficulty under all circum stances tho lino from Stratford would, in his opinion, bo the most sorvicoablc. Ho bolioved that if thin lino woro mado nativo

diV.'.uiljiiiicts could not tako placo, and it .vir.i'd eflbct the natives vory largely. If an urrangcinoul woro mado by which tho railway winikl bo loft tho property of tho natives, and managed by them on condition that sullieicut land was given by thorn to pay the cost of constructing it, wo would then lmvo funds availablo from tho million to bo raisod to pay for that lino to construct lines from (iisborno and Napier running Into the common lino loading to tho North, and into tho lino from Napier to Wellington. He boliovcd thoro would bo funds to do that, po as to haves two lines completed, ono from Auck land to Now Plymouth, and tho othor to a lino which would connect with the main

trunk Una from Taurauga, Gisborno, Napier, and Wellington. .No arrangement of that kind could bo mado until Tawhioo returns from England, Ho thought tlio natives would give certain portions of land to liavo a railway there with power for tlio Govern ment to purchase it at any time they pleased. Whon ho choso tlio lino by way of laranaki during hia administration, ho did so with tho view of uniting the two great populations of Auckland and tho wholo of tho New Ply mouth district. Tho rosult of adopting tho StratfordlinowouldbotobringAucklandiuto communication with that district. Thoso two populations being united, would result in bonelit to both of them, and tho land oponed up would bo immediately occupied. In his mind, to take tlio central routo would •bo to delay for yoars tho advantages which would bo instantly gained by adopting tho "'■'"■tford lino. A great trado would at once ?;;"•>< «p botWOOntbo Auckland aticlNow settlements irom waltarn to Uronui aro now progressing rapidly. Tho wholo of tho ro inaining part of that lino botweon Alexandra and Mokau is tho only pioco which is uninhabited by Europeans, and would be availablo for immediate eottlcmont. Thus tho wholo lino from Auckland to Now Ply mouth would shortly aftor its completion travors) an inhabited country, goner ally of a fortilo character, and must soon provo remunerative. Ho had travollcddown southward from To Awamutu as far as Murimotu, and then branched off to Wanganui, It is an excessively brokon, diflicult country. It is a forest land, with occasional rich open plains ; but tho plains aro of no great extent. It is a country capable of producing olives, oranges, and vinos. It is moro liko tho Azores than any other country, both in regard to climate and genoral appearance, and for tho purpose of growing oranges, olivos, vines, and co on. In theso respects it would bo ono of the finest countries in tho world—that is, tho country botweon Murimotu and Wanganui. Tho heat is, in tbo pmmmor, groat from radiation from tho cliffs, and the tempora ture is very high, but moieturo is abundant. Irrigation is practicablo in many places, and tho soil on tho plains and many lovol places is of great fertility. Botween Wanganui nqrthward and Murimotu, it is generally forest land, with deep ravines, open plains, and glades. There are somo large forosts of totara. Either lino would help to pre vont any native difficulty. Evorythirig which gives valuo to tho land would have thatelFect; buthobelieved thoStratfordlinc, in a military point of view, would bo most serviceable. Mr Bryce said : I think, if the object of the lino is to connect two trading centres, the Stratford route is tho best, because that would connect tho Auckland and New Ply mouth country. If, however, tlio object of tho line is to open up the country, and do ultimate good to those centres by the open ing of the country, I have no doubt that, both as regards Auckland and other places, the Martonor central lino would be the best. It would be bottor for Auckland as well as for other towns, and I may add, if you please, that I think tho only justification for borrowing money for the construction of railways is tho opening of country. Anything resembling a general Maori out break will never now, in my opinion, take place. As to which route is the bost from a military point of view, I may say that I have not tho slightest doubt, as I think I can satisfy tho Committeo, that what I call the central line is incomparably tho best, and for this reason, that either of tho other lines as soon as they enter on a broken country would become absolutely useless from such a point of view, whereas the Marton routo, which goes through tho middle of tho island, goes through a very Hat open country, which -would afford numerous opportunities of putting roads for military purposes, if you liko, on either eido. In rospect of settlement, I think that tho routes aro about the samo between Te Awa mutu and tho Mokau River. I don't sco

any dilloronco between them in that respect up to that point. Tlicro is a valuable country for ecttlomont at tho back of Mar ton. It is a good land, and would bo well opened by this railway whore tho railway omerges, because it would bo easily accessible to that part of llio country.

Then another placo suitable for eettlo meut would bo the limestone' country, neir the Kaimanawa Ranges. It is from twelve to iiftoon miles eastward, and north-eastward of the great bend in tho line. Tho country under tho Ruapohu mountain, traversed by tho proposed central route, is bush country, but the land is of exceedingly rich quality. Of courso tho bush would havo to be cleared* beioro tho land could be used. The only drawback there is the altitude of the country, which makes it rather cold.

Major Atkinson said : I am decidedly in favour of tho Stratford route, because from all the information I have been able to collect, and I have carefully gone through all the information at the disposal of the \ Government, it appears to me that the Strat- c foid route would open up quite as much, if not more, good laud in proportion to tho money to be spent upon it than the central line would open up. Then, I think, looking at the general, financial position of the colony, that if we can get a main trunk line for one million wo should get it rather than spend £1,400,000 upon it. Other things being anything like equal, the settled population should always be considered in. constructing a line. Now, practically, the

Marton line will cut off thsfwhole of the peoplo north of Wanganuifrom a practicable market in Auckland. At present Auckland is the chief market of the Hawera district, and I understand frnm inquiries that I have made that we can send 6y rail everything that we now send under great disadvantages by sea if the Stratford route were adopted, whereas if we sent it tho other way, taking Hawera as the centre we should have a dis tance of about 130 miles more to go, which would practically render tho line useless to us. Then again the Stratford route would also enablo the Government to make a much greater profit on the hundred miles of railway already open between Stratford and Mnrton. If the Marton line should be chosen, it would, oh I havo just said, practically cut off tho whole of the yeoplo north of Patea from their natural market, and as for tho 30 miles difference between Auckland and Wellington, or 36 miles, I think the sup posed distanco is a fancy—that whon the Stratford lino comes to be properly sur veyed, it would be found to be shorter than that; but to my mind that has no weight whatever. What I want to do is to make our lines productive, and open up the coun try with them, and give tho'presentjpopula- ) tion an opportunity of convenient markets, i and as far as I can sco, the argument is entirely in favour of the Strat ford lino in that respect. The trade, which at present goes by steamer from Waitara and Now Plymouth would, if tho Stratford lino woro constructed, go by rail instead. All tho cattle traffic is now driven up from Patea, but you would be able to send a beast at per head just as cheap from Stratford by rail or rather cheaper, I bolievo, thnn you could send it up to Waitara, and then by sea to Auck land. Of course you would never send cattle by sea if you could send them by land. • Mr Kkowp, engineer who accompanied Mr Mitcholson :—" From what I paw, I thought tho central route round Kuapohu would oertainly bo the most valuable lino, because it opons up the country more, and oponß up more land than the othor. Part of tho Putea district would be.oponed by it, too. On the other route, as far as I can judge, there would be no feeders at all. It would only open up tho land adjacent to itself, and from descriptions given it is very poor birch country for about 40 or 60 miles j and another thing, tho central route would prevent any further trouble with the natives." Wahanui, the great Maori ohiof, when aekod by tho Committee if he and his f rionda would give ovory assistance towards making the line, said : Tho little matters that I brought down in my calabash to have put right havo not beon attended to, and boforb replying to your question I would liko to have my own matters put right. It will noli do fer me to give way all ftt onco without somo concessions on that eido. I think wo had better hold back. If tho Government will only assist mo in the object with which I bavo como to Wellington, I will do all in my power to assist tho Government in carry ingout this mattor, and I will bo very strong to givo effect to tho wißhpß of tho Govern ment in regard to this railway-making. Mr Kocukort, who completed the eurvoy of the contral route, states :—Tho outihiatod cost h £6093 nor inilo without tho cost of tho land or fencing, but Includes a road olongsido for the whole longth of tho lino tor purposes of railway construction. Tho total longth of tho travoreo was 223 milos 23 chains, but tho actual railway as moasurcd along tho curves, etc., would bo only 212 miles 28 chains, which I think may yot bo shortened to 200 milos on more detailed oxploration.

CABLEGRAMS.

BY CABLE. —COI'VUIUIIT.]

(Received Oct. 10-1 p.m.) Comniorolal Report.

London, Oct. 8. —ConsoU romain at 101 J. New Zealand securities—s por cent. 10.40 loan, 101 ; 5 per cont. 1889 loan, 1054 ; 4J per cont. 187U-1901 loan, 100 i ; 4 per cont. inscribed stock, 104 J. Tho market rato of discount has advanced to 2$ per cent., and is now a quarter abovo tho bank rato. Col onial breadstuff—Adolaide wheat, ox store, 36s ; Now Zealand do, 31s to 345, according to quality ; Adelaide flour, ox storo, 255. TaHow—Australian, avorage quality beef, 33h Cd : mutton, 33i Cd. Re-distribution of Seats. London, October o.—Tho "Standard" today publishes the following as tho Go vernment scheme of ro-distribution :—Tho Bill assigns to English countios 231 mem bers j to borough?, 229 mombers ; to Welsh counties, 18 members; and to Welsh boroughs, 12 members; to Scottish coun ties, 30 mombors ; to Scottish boiougha, 32 inombora ; to Irish counti{js,.two,n?"tl>f?o3"a fSTp""'"""*" To"und'or 10,000 will bo merged into the countios. Tho city of London will be represented by ono membor to ovory 80,000 inhabitants. England and tho Boors. In its issue to-day, tho "Times" an nounces that tho Imperial Government have definitely resolved to adopt, stringent measures to put a stop to tho encroachment of territory in Bechuanaland by tho Boors, and provent a continuance of their present lawless treatment of natives in that dis trict. Cable Charge*. Sir ,)amcH Anderson, of the Eastern Ex tension Telegraph Company, in" a letter to tho " Times," soys tho Company would not bo ablo to reduce tho present cable tariff without involving soriouß losa, A Hamburg firm has contracted to supply tho Gorman navy with coal at New Britain, in tho Marshall Inlands. Melbourne; Wool Sales. MisLßOimxs, October 9.—Tho Now Zea land Loan and Mercantile Agoncy Company (Limited) held their first wool sale for tho soason this afternoon, when the attendance of British, foreign, American, and colonial wool buyers was extremely largo. The catalogue comprised 1,310 bales, tho bulk of the lots offered being medium and in ferior wools, and In no way representative of tho new clip. Tho bidding was spirited throughout, 1,200 bales being disposed of under the hammer. For sco tired wools on especially firm and active demand waR ex perienced, and parcels sold up to 20d. Ureasy morino realised to IOJd, and greasy crossbreds to 9Jd.

A SALVATIONIST THIEF.

(BY TELEGRAPII—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

DnNBDiN, this day. A cubious cose was tried at tho Supremo Court yesterday. Henry Cocker, aged 20, v blacksmith by trade, entered tho dwelling of Mr Bachelor at Roslyn, and abstracted some small articles of jewellery. He after wards attended a Salvation Army meeting, and while on tho penitent form, told the oliicers what ho had done. They got from him- tho stolen articles, a«d took them to tho owner, asking him not to prosecute. A a the matter was already in the hands of tho police, ho declined, and they afterwards put tho articles under prosecutor's door. Prisoner, who had been previously con victed, received three months' imprison ment. ____ - _^_____

MIKING NEWS.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Thames, this day,

Cambria.

— The recent change in the naturo of the hanging-wall lode in the eastern drive is now seen to have boen merely temporary, and was due to the oc cuiTOnce of a few unfavourable heads of country. The quartz is recovering its pro mising appearance almost as rapidly as it was influenced in the country direction. Several foot have been stripped since the lode be came pinched, and in pricking into it yes terday afternoon the manager found mineralised quartz to hnvo again setin, while tho leader has opened out to a thick ness of several inches. Crushing ib shaping for a payable return, and tho leading stope has beon commenced. New Whau.—-Foster, tributer, banked 14ozs 6<?wtß gold, the result of 12 loads of quartz. ... Caledonian.—The crushing from Dry den's tribute section yielded 2ozs 13d wts fold.

TAWIHAO IN LONDON.

Departure of the Mission for New Zealand.

(FROM OUH LONDON CORKKSrONDENT.)

London, August 22. The visit of Tawhiaoand his chiefs camo to an end on Wednesday last, and, with tho excoption of Major To Whcoro and Skid jnoro, tho whole party aro now homoward bound on tho Orient liner Potosi. Taken as a whole, I think 1 may say their trip lias proved a success. They have interviewed Lord Derby under very favourable circum stancoH, excited a fair amount of public sympathy for their cause, dune a heap of praying and sight-sooing, and generally had "a good time" Social "lions" they never at any period of their stay became. Sydney Taiwhaaga and the Maorip, who came over here in 18S2, had far more atten tion ■ paid them by London society. The latter, it may be remembered, wero .presented to the Princo of Wales, shown ' over tho House of Lorda. by tho Lord 'Chancellor, fed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and made much of by suudry Baintly and exalted personages. Subse quently, whon tho truo rank and character of Taiwhanga leaked out through the nesvs papors, constornation reignod in Belgravia, and many well-known aristocrats resolved to totally ignore "nigger notorieties" in future. This prejudice might perhaps havo been surmounted in tho enso of tho present mission, but unfortunately just as the season was at its height, and sovoral M. IVs had oponed thoiv doors to the Maoris, tho Colonial Office sent round the fatal memo, which called in question Tawhiao'.s right to stylo himself "King." After this, tho swell callers who had bogun to leavo cards at Demoter Houso dropped oil', and euch acquaintances as tho natives mado wero pre sented to them by Mr Chesson, Mr Spencer, and Mrs Saintsbury. They mixed a good deal with theatrical folk, visited the Alhambra and Empire Thentrea frequently, went icveral times to gup at tho Savage tHub, and.altogether led rather a Bohemian iort of life. With their introduction to Lord Derby, this era came to an end. Mr Speucor, th« young missionary, was in stalled " guido, philosopher, aud friend " on the part of tho Colonial Office, and at onco commenced to load tho Maoris in the wa; thoy should go. Prayora aud ginger-ale wore substituted for thoatres and cham; pagr.'a, and a stiff courso of rMpe^d^lo but thoroughly necessary sight-so'iing in augurated. Maoris abhor boing ; dragged about on a system, and Tawhiao altogether doclinod to. leavo the houso on several occasions. This homosicknees increased daily, till finally it w(w decided to let tho old man and tho greater part of his i retinue roturn homo at onco. No sooner was the Ki|ig itfacle awaro that his and his chieftains' passages had been takon in the Poto«i than his demeanour changed. Ho rofused to go visiting or sight-seeing, but Hot to work shopping hard. Tho lug^ago tho Maoris tal.o back with thorn will fill many trunks, and is of a moet miscellaneous character. Articles of pornoiial adornment, clothos, hats, neckties, shirts, braces, trousor stretchers, tc, popondorato. They have givon nothing away hero, nor do thoy appear to havo purchased many presents for friends in Now Zoaland. Tawhino bought somo shawls at Whiteloy's for his wives, but I havo not heard of any othor gift*.

Preparations for Dopartu.ro.

Mrs Grace camo up td town to spend her last Sunday with the Maoris, and Major To Wheoro and Skidmoro accom panied her to St. Paul's Cathedral, whore Canon Seddon was preaching. On Monday, Tawhiao spont tho _ day shopping, and Patara was engaged writing letters of thanks (in tho King's name) to the various notables who had entertained them during their visit. In tho course of tho afternoon Mr Fuller (acting for the Colonial Office) presented each of the Maoris with a very large tinted photo of the Queen; superbly framed in blnck and gold and safoly pankodin a tin-lined caseforthe voyage. Miss Wealo aleo gave tlio chieftains handsome Bibles, and Mr Cheeson distributed sundry odd volumes of "Good Words," which, from their musty appearance, might have boon picked up a bargain at the second hand bookstalls in Holywell street. Scene at tho Mansion House. On Tuesday afternoon Tawhaio and his chieltains attended at tho Mansion House for the purpose of taking a farewell of tho Lord Mayor, who has from first to last been oue of their staunchest allies. Tho " Control Press " got wind of tho proceed ings, and this being tho "dead season " and tho newspapors very hard up for " copy," a verbatim report of the ya«QPJtßnfp^nIftfd WDy Mr Silencer, Mr Chesson, and tho übiquitous Kerry Nichols, who is gener ally about whon thero is any speechifying going on. The intorview took placo in ono of tho drawing-rooms at thq Man sion Houfo. Addressing tho King, tho Lord Mayor paid: May it please your Majesty—lt gives mo pleasure to sco you here this afternoon. I hope that tlio result

SUPREME COURT. - Yesterday (Concluded).

Civil Sittings.

(licfore Mb Uonor Mr Justico Gillies.)

Moss v. Aickik.—ln this action for defama tion of character, tho plaintiff, Pavld Mots i Bought to recover darimges of tho de fendant, Charles James Aickin. -Mr Theo. Cooper for paintiff, and Mr Hcskelh in dofenoo.—Tho cvidoncc of plaintiff appeared in our last.—Arthur Pittar deposed that ho was an agent, Sew defondnnt at tho bank at the bcgiunlng of Soptombor. Mr Alckin snid he could bring witnesses to prove that his state ments concerning Mr Moss wcro true, but Mr Moss was nfrnid to faeo hia accuser?. The samo evaningdefendant camo to his house inSyinonds streot, t><it without his witnossea. Mr Aicliin then Bald that Mr Mobs had been imprisoned threo years for forgery. Asked him for his •uthontlcu, but ho refused to disclose names; ho further said that Mr MoS3 was living: in adultory. The conversation occupiod over an hour. Ho took his statements down at tho timo— By Mr Iluskotli: Did not, know the dato; It was the, boginnintf of September; Mr Mo>s called Alckin a " our " for making state n.onts which ho could not support,—Ellen Pittar, wife of th» preceding witness; gavo similar ovidonco; sho furnished tho words sho hoard to Mr Bates.—Mr Mods recalled: He waa a bankrupt, but his bankruptcy was annulled by His Honor.—Mr Heskcth ucJdresued the Court briefly, and sailed defendant.—Charles James Aickin. clerk in the Bank of New Zealand, deposed that he resided at Epsom. Mr Moss oallod at tho bank and asked i£ he (Mr Aickin) had made certain statements to Miss Kidd: witness said "Yes," he had told that lady that he was unmarried, and ho had good reason to believe that it was true; nothing was said about forgery. Ho undertook to accompany his informant to Sir Moss's, and that they should moot fnco to face. Ho. eventually went to Mrs Pittar, and found that Mos3 had left. Ho thon wrote to Mr Moss. agroolng to moot him at S o'clock. Never mentioned anything about forgery to Mr l?itt;u\ Mrs Pittar asked if witness had heard that Moss had been in gaol. He replied that ho had hoard so. An apology was offered to him to sign, but ho refused to eign it, because he did not make two c.f tho words named in tho apology. — liy Mr Cooper: Ho waa in tho habit of visiting at tho Misses Kidd's, and had. met Mr and Mrs Moas there Ho cautioned Mtss Kidd to bo caroful as to the company Sho kept, for j\lrs Moss was not tho daughter o£ an lion, member of tho Houso of Representatives, hut that hcrnamo wa° "Eva Bird," and that sho had been a barmaid.—Mr Moss ro-called: His wifu's maiden name was Kva Lett; she was never a barmaid. Ho had known her Binco ho was a boy of eleven yours. Hor fathor was a farmer in Tasmania, and dis coverer of tho oyster beds.—By Mr Hesketh : Ho wished to keep hiß marriages a secret.— Counsel on both sides having addressed the Court, His Honor considered that plaintiff had established his case, and imposed a fine of lOa and costs.

THIS DAY.

His Honor took his Boat at 10 o'clock,

Creditors Trustiok ov Ahikatkra v. E. B Walker and Othbks.—Tho claimant, in this action asked the Court to cancel certain deeds of transfer made by Arikatera and other natives to tho def<.indnnti>, on (.ho Krouml Unit the deeds Avcrc executed beroro the certiftcales of Iho Nativo C!oiirt In rpspcot of tho hlocks were issued.—Mr Hay, with Mr Alexander, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Hcsketli for defendants.— MrvSoarankc, a Justice o( the Peace, and cortifled interpreter, deposed t hat in December. IS'S ho at tested tho transfer of a block of land conlntninf 1,000 acres, known as Waoto block, No. ?, con veyed by Arikatera and others to J. B. Wulker and others. That in 1533 tho Nativo Lands Court attested tho portion of the block sold, and that no fresh signatures of the deed were made but tho transferors went over their signatures on Iho old deed with a dry pen. Tho question was whether the going over the signatures by tho signatories with n dry pen was tho main question to be decided by the Court.— Mr Aloxandor put in deeds of sale by Arikatera and others to the creditors'trustee of tho 1,000 acres. —Mr Heakelh raised objection to the deed being put in as evidence.'on the ground that tho Fraud Commissionet's certificate was not on the deed.—His Honor ovcr-ruL d the ob jection.—Mr Hesketh contended that as the deed had not beea registered, it had no legal force.—His Hocor contended that tho deed ought to have been registered, bnt that omission did not render it invalid. It might be received upon evidence.

[Left Sitting.]

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Tub quarterly mooting of the Chamber of Com merco was held yesterday aftorcoon. hero woro present :-Mos8« J. RoW <****$%* C. McMillan, J.Milne, G. Harper, W. I*Mor, j E. Brewster, G. P. Pierce, S. Vuile. J, Ross. II Brett, \V. K. Waddcl (Mayor), and G. AicKin. rod it when the ruloa vvc.ro nex P«l^; B , id improved means ot luliniatinK h £ r#J,sj£t vessels with sickness on board,, ™« a g°^ prosperity of thedkrict dining the last quai tor. It had been signalised by the starting of ono voi. y large manufacturing industry, viz tho sugar rclmcrr. The tobacco manufacturing lnau&iiy had also shown surprising activity. Ihe com pletion of the • repairs to the f» umls was another circumstaance voUhy 01 bein* noted with pride. There .had also been a rise In tuo prices of fiozon meat aud in wool. The railway had been ope. Ed to Morrinsvilleand Cambridge. In.-vidit o I ho position ot the Kotorua railway was boliovea to be vory materially improved by ftp adoption of the District railways U'a-ing Bill, an it was considered that this dos.r.tblc work would now bo vroeoeded with oner.,o itally. Ho might also refer with gratillcnticii to tbo fact that tl o Government had tal:<n steps toprovicio bettel accommodation for the Official Assignee to engaging an ofllco for him in Mr Bretta now bailJlng In Fort-street, which would nrovo both auitablo and cenlriil. £ lnc Chairman went on to say that through.tho fault of tho Chrißtchurch Chamber ot Com merce the Auckland Chamber had been left unrepresented at, the recent conference, until Messrs Thompson and Peacock, M.11.H. s, we.ro requested by telegraph to represent it, ii:is they had done, and lie therefore moved that tho thanks of the Chamber should be accorded them. —Mr McMillan-thought it a regrettable thing that the Auckland Chamber had not been aUowed the opportunity of sending down dele gates to tie recent conference of Chambers o£ Commerce. It was due to tho discourtesy of the Christchurch Chamber, which, in pursuance of tho U3ual policy, looksd alter No. 1, and ignored Auckland altogether Through not having special delegates at tho conference, one of the subjects upon which thia Chamber had passod a strong expres sion of opinion, viz:, tho creation of a Railway Hoard o£ Management for thi3 oistnc; had been voted against by Air Peacock in favour of one central Hoard. He bogged to second the motion. —Mr S. Vailo endorsed the remarks of the pre vious speaker. Although ho dissented rroin the proposal voted for by Mr Peacock, still it was belter than iho. Christ church proposals. Our railway system at present wiu Bouiothing atrocious. It waß really a notional disgrace. 21 per cent. Of the receipts were absorbod in keeping tho road in repair.— The motion was then put and carried. Tins Main Tjiunk Railway Link.-Mr H. Brett' intimated that tho Kailway Commis sion h'ld declared ,jn favour of the central route. As that win £0, ho supposed they must, now accept the inevitable, and dircctthiir e^rtsue.energetically as pbaslbln' toword« 80-uring a bran h live to Stratford or Ingle wootl.-Mr McMillan strongly protested agamat any acceptance of tho central route, iho re commendation of tho Commission should only serve to stimulafo'them to redoubled exertions. -Mr Vtilo thoroughly coincided with thoh'st speaker, and proposed that the Chamber snonlu take steps to convene a mass meeting to protest ngainnt the adoption ot tho central route. Auck land had the greatobt voice in this niaVtar. and she should emphatically declare ihat she would hiivo tho Stratford lino or none. In fact, no could show that it would bo better to have no line (it all than the central one. It wisad vucalcd with the deliberate intention of indicting a seri ous injury upon Aucklund.-Mr h. 1). supported Ihe proposal.-Mr McMilmn nssortcd that Auckland had brought lliia result upon herself l>y turning out tho Atkinson, Govern ment.—Messrs Vaile und Nathan contended tliat tho Atkinson Government had also been pledged to tho central route, Mr Vailo eaylngthat hu knew this for a fact—Mr Hrett romai-kud that if it vtrra intended to hold a public meeting on the •tmbject, it should bo done with as little delay as possible. 'Iho printed runorUcould not be exported to be rauiy, for soino time.—Mr Vailc's motion was then piißsed and upon the I'hairman's euggestion, tho Committee, assibted by Mr Vail", were em powered to make the necessary arrangemen'a for a public meeting. . The Bkkt Inuustky—Mr flrewslor pointed out that aciionliug to the Colonial Treasurers Financial Slmemenl it was the intention of the Goruinmcnl to bring forward a bill for the pro tection of the beet, suj;iir industry. Mow, this would bo a maniteßt injury to the. local t.om paiiy which, in manufueturiugsukbi1 from tho cane was not protected ill all. It the Go vcrninent perceveied with their int-jn lions in this matter, tho Sugar Xi finer) Company would beobliged to takes-epß io pro tect its own intoiwta, and lie suggested tt at in doing so It KhouUl have the assistanco of tho Clumber, seeing that Uiia local industry -a as boUDd tin with the interests of the city at large. Sof>vr, the experiments to produce boot Bug«r had been a failure in this colony. He suggested Unit the Chamber should take Blcpa to watch the Government and to institute action if desirable.—Afi cr further remarks from Met rs McMillan and Brcw&tcr, Ihc suggestion of. tlio latter gentleman was reserved for the Conunit- CNew l"oi<iTHO°"sE.-llr G. P. Pierce moved, "That thia Chamber learns with satitfacuon that the Government have directed asurvoy to be mado of a site for a lighthouse, cither at CuvicrorthcKcd Mercury Islands, and would respectfully urge the Government to have this very necessary work proceeded with without delay."—The motion was seconded by ;Mr \v. Lodder, and carried. w rr. -Tiitiiitiyv "Ji: iVN^icllucr'!on J*]i'M Ste and U. J. McLeod jy.td-cStSPu'plisscd the ballot for membership. Two oilier cundidatea wen; excluded.

School ok Agbicultcrk.—Mr Aickin pro posed. "That this Chamber respectfully directs tho attention of tbc Government to the desir ability of establishing a College of Agriculture in this provincial district.; thut whilst the Middle Island emors, nnd properly so, the benelits of a school of instruction upon scientilie farming aud allied arts, tho Northlslauil, which possesses dilleient coil and a sub-tropical c\i mato, has no similar institution where lhtsa<3 peculiar characteristic* may bo studied and their adaptability set forth ; that tho founda tion of a School of Agriculture in the neighbour hood of Auckland may be made of peculiar bonellt by imparting instruction upon 'lie intro duction aud acclimatisation of plants of eco nomic value, having regard to the special conditions of soil and climate, and experi ments being conducted with the view to the profitable initiation of colonial industries." lie pointed out that tho special function o£ such a College would bo to teach the principles oi scicniiflo agriculture, which was bnsod upon chemistry. It could bn affiliated to our IJui versily College, and tho ono Professor of Cnemhtry would servo for liolh institutions. Thii College could attend to the subjects of rotation of crops, special manures for crops and Boil, drainage construction of farm buildinge, ensiliKO, introduction of suitable hedge plants, introduction of suitable grasses and fodder plants, cai'o nnd treatment of horses and cattle, euro and treatment of Rheep, pigs, and poultry, besides making experiments upon tho orange, tho lomon, tho guava, the hop. the mulberry, the tannin plants, oil yielding plants, bcclr.jpt, sorghum, tho persimmon, and fruit' trees generally. Tho Chairman seconded tho motion.—After somo discussion, the word '" pos sesses" was substituted for "enjoys," and in this form tho resolution passod.

Monthly Mbbtinqs.—Mr Vailc pointed out the expediency of holding monthly meetings of the Chamber, as tho prvscntsyslcm of quarterly inool.iin:.s was a serious drawback to itssuccess. Tho suggestion was approved, and it was tacitly agreed that tho Committee should con sider it. ■

Railway Faciutiks.—lt was also agroed, «n the suggestion of Mr Jj. D. Nathan, that the Committee should consider the advisability of urging the ti/vrrninent to lay down an ad ditional lino of rails between Auckland a,nd Ponrose.—The meeting then dissolved.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. 6. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.)

Drunkenness.— Thog. Patterson, John O'Con nor, and Henry Williams wore punished for this offence. ' -

Vaghancy.—Benjamin Smith was charged with drunkenness, and also with having iised obscene lan;;uuge in a public place at Auckland on October 10lh.—Fined to, or one month's im prisonment.

Laucbny.—John Carlylo was chargedl with the larceny of a scurf-ring, valued at £4, the prunorty of Kdward Solomon, ill Auckland, on February 2Slh.—ltniimiulcd till Wednesday.— Alfred Kunny Smith was charged with tho lar ceny of an overcoat, valued at 40a. tho properly of James Sullivan, at Onehunga, on or about tho 2Ctli July.— Sentenced to six months' imprison ment.

Nkolecting to Sui'i'OET.—Andrew Heavey was chargod with nog cctin* to provide support for hit illegitimate male child, of which Mary Behcrsini; is the mother.—Mr K. Cooper ap peanod for defendant, and pleaded not guilty.— Mr Lu?k, as representing Messrs Burton nnd Napii-r, appeared for the plaintiff.—Mr Cooper submitted that tho information was faulty, 00 ---cause it did not state that tho child waj " under llycaiaof ago." Mr Lusk submitted that tho into- ination miglit lie amended.—His Worship rulftdtfiatii fresh information would havo to bo laid. The case was dismissed.—Mr Ckopcr faid it was probable) that the matter would bo set tlod withoutfurthor intervention of the Couit

Assault. -Ann Hiu-.ey waa charged with un lawfully asaiitlt'ng Kliza Cotton tiy striking her •11 the head and arm with a piece of wood. Fined Is and costL\

Biorcu Duty.—Wm. John Suiter w:ia charged with having failed tociusu to be. lcnbly branded on the outside of both ends of a certain cask before it was removed from the brewery of the said Win. John Suitor, i»t Auck and, jiis numo as tlio brewer of tho said beer rind Ihu place where the fame was brewed. This case arose out of an information laid by the Collector of Customs. Mr Hudson Williamson appeared for the prosecutor, sni Mr Cotter for defendant— This case was proceeding an wo went to press.

THE ART GALLERY AND LIBRARY DESIGNS.

letter From Messrs Grainger and D'Ebro.

At the meeting of the City Council last evening, a letter was read from Messrs Grainger and D'Ebro, architects, of Mel bourne, protesting strongly against the re quest of tho Council that thoy should for ward fresh working drawings in accordance with tho competitive design ; but to show that thoy had no idea of scamping, they would prepare such drawings, although in doin« so they were confident it would be to the disadvantage of the Council as well as to their own, but they had no alternative. At the eamo time tkey could not exnect to do this within tho time mentioned. It would take quite two months to prepare them; and as they had started them at once on receipt of tho last letter from the Council, they ex neV.ted to forward same by steamer leaving Sydney before the Ist December next. Of course if they were finished before they would bo forwarded, vhen they hoped no further delay would take place before call ing for tenders. The.writers complained at receiving discourteous treatment throughout the whole of their buei ness with the Council. Ihero had never been an instance where a prize had been awarded to a design ,in an open competition that the money fairly earned had not been paid. Tho Mayor moved the reception of the letter, and its reference to tho Legal Committee. Cr. Waymouth moved Man amendment that the request embodied in the letter bo acceded to, and tho tirao allowed. Crs. Mackcchnio and Garratt expressed tho opinion that want of confidence in the architects was fully justi fied by the results. Cr. Devore pointed out that if they acceded to tho request,, thoy would be acting contrary to the advice of their eolicitor. Eventually, Cr. Waymouth withdrew his amendment, and tho motion was carried.

THE SOUDAN REBELLION.

Massaoros by Osman Dlgnn.

(BY CABLE—COPYRIGHT.)

Caiko; October 8. Osman Dkina has retired from- Souakim, and abandoned tlio attacks on tho town. Tho neighbourhood is now. free from hostile Arabs. News, however, has been received from tho inland districts of Northern Nubia statins that Osman Digna has been haras - log friendly tribbs, and has massacred large numbers of wbmon and childrcv belonging to them. _t __^

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.—Yesterday.

(Boforb H. Q. Seth Smith, Esq., lUI,

Undefended Casks.-Judgmcat went by de fault for the plaintiffs in -the following cases :— .T Suiylho v. W. Forayth, £2 Os id; Wallace and another v. T. ltussoll, £9 6s lOd ; Same v. McDonald 8rd..., «3 5s 7d ; J. A. Bealc v. Susan Uoro, 20s; L. Moses v. J. V: Billdon, £10; Levy andCo.v.J. Colcnmn, £13 17s; W. Smith y. Mary Ann Carey. i2 Gs 7d ; S. Fagan v. T. Moy land, £1 18s lOd ; Peel and Co. v. T. Kelly, «sds; VV. Porter v. W. S. Brown, £ 2 3s. Judgment Summons Casks.—E. and A. Isaacs v. Putrick JJoran, claim, £26 7s 2d: Ordered to pay 20s per week or one month s im prisonment in default, h. Moses v: Duke antt another, claim, £7 17s : Order made agalDtt J. a Duke to puy 10a per week, or ten days in default, Same V. Kcir and another, claim, £11 Us : Ordor made against Hugh Keir for 10a per week, or ton-days in default. J. J. fawinnerT ton v. Jumea Dempsey, claim, £7 Hb lid. Ordered to pay on or beforo the 2«h inst., or ten days in dulauk W. B. Baber. v. John Keir. claim £513a 2d: Ordered to pay £2 IBs 6d in onp mouth, and £2 IBs Gd iv two months'or seven days in default. Hellabv Brothers v. H. Smith, claim £11 Is 3d: Ordered to pay lOs per month, or ton days in default. William Pyo v. James Harris, claim, £318« Bd : Ordered to pay 10s per month, or live days in default. L. Moses v. J. Marshall, claim, £* ss: Ordered to pay 10s per week, or suvim days in default The same v. C. Webster, claim, £1: Ordered to pay I(J3 a-week or seven days in default. DEFENDED CASES; A. J. Davis v. P. Weisheimer.—Claim, £7 18s, commission fur valuation of defendant's furni ture ut Portland House, Hobson-slreet. Mr S. Hoslcoth for defendunt. It was admitted in evi d-;noe that the valuation was a bogus one, for tho uurnoso of sittisfyiu«r defendaut's wife. Hi Worship hold tliut there had been no, valuation and i,ravo judgment for defendant,. with 20s C W. J. Suiter v. E. Peel.—Claim, J39ltia, for beer supplied.—Mr Hugh Campbell for plaintiil; Mr Lust for defendant.—lt was alleged that the liquor was only to be taken on approval.- Several witnesses having been examined,. Hie Worship held that the caoc was not proved, A nonsuit, with 20s costs, was therefore accepted. X Lang'ey v. J. Whitlock.—Claim, 19a 6d. balance for Koodssupplicd.—The plaintiffproved his case^and obtained judgment, withlos^costs. t;Mm, 61 83 3d for hardware supp'ied for build ing purposes —Mr S. 11-. sketh for -tho plaintiff, Mr Luck for defendant.—After eoino cvidenco had been adduced tlia case wa3 adjourned till Thursday next, when further testimony is to bo forthcoming. Tho plaintiff had to pay the costs of tho adjournment, vlz.j £1 25.. Tho Court then rose. - :. ;>;u

The North Island Trunk Railway.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,-,—There can be no doubt that the con struction of this lino is of vast importance to the North Island. It is also a platter of history that had some of our representatives in Parliament acted more for the good of the province than for their own," petty party," the line would have been farther ad« vanced than it is to-day. Again, however, we have the trunk line being discussed, and a committee, appointed by the House, have recommended ' the Marton route. Evidence has been led, the most competent witnesses to bo found have been examined, the matter carefully weighed by a body of gentlemen who are supposed to have no local bias, and they have given their decision that the "cential route from Marton to Te Awamutu" will be beneficial to tho colony. Last timi the quostion was shelved, eomo few of Auck land's M.H.R.'s were blamed. Now, how ever, our Chamber of Commerce is try ing hard to block the way. This august Assembly, whose members are supposed to be beyond the reach of personal matters when public interests are at stake, decided yesterday in favour of the.Stratford route, and two of tho members wont the length of eaying " We will liavo the Stratford line or no thing."- Surely only strong personal pre judioa could make any member of the Chamber make use of such a perilous sentence — perilous for this reason, that many of the members in Parliament who know we should have a North Island trunk railway will vote for the route fixed on by the Committee, but should there be any squabbling they will ease their consciences by voting against it " until we can arrange a route amongst ourselves.'" Tho advantages of tho Marton routo are manifold, so far as the colony is concerned. Let tho central route onco be formed as our trunk line, we can then easily tap Hawko's Bay and Taranaki by branch lines. This route, too, opens up a vast tract of beautiful country which otherwise will be left out of the world. And theonly argument Icanhear in favour of the Stratford line is that it will insure the Taranaki trade to Auckland. Certainly a poor argument, when the ques tion is one of colonial interest, but in answer to it I aver that cheapness of transit being the chief object in securing a district's trade, no railway they can construct to Stratford will carry tho Taranaki trade so cheaply as tho steamers will. Then, again, let any of your readers who have travelled over the line already con structed between New Plymouth and Wanganui, say if ie is at all suitable for a trunk line. The rails are of a class that a heavy ongine cannot tun safely on them and as the traffic must increase any unbiassed individual will see at a glance that both the position and formation of the present coast lino make it quite unsuited for tho North Inland trunk railway. Letmeimpresson your numerous readers not to be carried away by this wholesale mcrchantorthat. Tho Tarau aki trade is Auckland's already andbyoureea communication wo can keep it; but let them carefully consider before n work (which cannot bo undono when finishod) is begun, which line will benefit the colony most and return the best in terest on tho outlay. Another important point te; a committee of the House having considered all the routes, have recommended the central, which, if wo fijrht against, will leave us in the same sad predicament as the dog with tho bone when ho was looking at his shadow in the lake— ho lost bis bone and the shadow he could not.catch.—l enclose my card, and. am, Bir, yours, &0., Progress.

(Coniinred on Fourth PageJ,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 188



Special Advertisements, iffiE FURIVI|n HOUSES XHUOIGUOIT. GARLICK & CRANWKLLB IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING WAREHOUSE. JUST OPENED, BBAUTUm ASSORTMENT \ 'BRUSSELS TAPESTRY, KIDDEBMiNIBTBR CARPETS.- .. 'j ■ " ■"* " i dii in BPLENDID LOT 8.8 D S-t'e ADS, Just Received, IRON* AND BRASS, NICESWLATEDjrfW v QABMCK AND QBANWEJi, FBRNIBHINO WASI HO USB, QUKKN-STKKKT, AUCKLAND. SPLENDID VARIETY NEW SPRING GOODS. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Dosiros to Inform his Custoriftrs that he is now Showing a BEACTIPCIi ASSORTMENT OP NEW GOODS FOR THE COMING SEASON. Tory Choice Patterns of New Prints, bom 2Jd yal«, to the very best The New Reversible Prints, choice patterns Noweat Designs in Sateens, Very pretty goods SpUmiMd Assortment New Dreas Goods tn great variety, very low In price Large Assortment Now Lace Goods, in white ivory, cream, &c; real Maltese Lace, from 7J(lrard. Job Lino Coloured Dress Beiges, bought low Bold cheap Nioo Goods in Black Brochd Satins New Patterns in Cretonnes, from 4ld Now Aprons, Ribbons, Gloves, Collars. Ties Good Jloordoth, Is 3d yard; New Umbrellas Splendid Assortment Whitcand Grey Calicoes' wholesale price by tho piece New Clothing in Men's. Boys', and Youths' 50 Boy a' Leopold Suite, 4s lid, 5s 3d, to 12a 6d £0 Men's Tweed Suits, 22s Sd, worth 30a New Hats in great variety Kalapoi Cfotbing In consequence of the Intense Compbtitioi In the Draper* Trade, W. R, B. has detqr mined to-MAKK ALLGTOODS nt the LOWEffi MARGIN 'OF PROFIT, and consequently HC DISCOUNT can be allowed. IUSMAINDSK OF WINTER STOCK AT A GHEAT REDUCTION. , JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE 288. UPPER QUEEN-STRBKT . ■ WKLLKSBBY-STREET (OPPOSITE OPEBA HOUSE), BEGS TO INTIMATE THAT SHE 18 NOW SHOWING ; ENGLISH and PARISIAN MILLINERY ENGLISH, and PARISIAN MILUNfiBY RECEIVED PER lOXJIO. ' October*, 18«. ERSONAL.—If this should meet the ere of any Person wanting a Five Poundi Note, they should sco Adverfisemontin the Paper, aa Saturday is tae Last Dfty.-S. Coombea & Co,, Queen.etreet.



Special Advertisements. DR. W ILKITNS, F. R. C.S. Cowsuwrira and Opbratino Subgkdn.. Is at hie Surgery for General Praotico, aiso Era. Kiß, and Throat Plseaaes, • MOIfNTSOB, AJyURNOONS, AND EVENINGS. Cenaultatton Fees very Moderate. Dr. WILKINB spent sovon yeara at MooroflQldS KyeVHoaplwTLondon, under Messrs Bowman MKTCriC&ett. t,wo at Throat Hospital, London, •even years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, «d efeht years at Eye, Bar, and Throat In nrmary.Melbourne. Adjusts spectacles to sights. -Consulting Rooms. Queen-street (near Post office), Auckland, _ PERSONAL.— If this should meet tho eye of any Person, wanting a Flvo Pound Noto. they should sco Advertisement in the Paper as Saturday is tho Last Day.—S. Coombcs & Co.. Qucon-strflet ]\/[ILNE & CJHOYCE Have just received SPECIAL IMPORTATIONS IN MILLINERY, DRESS MATERIALS, LADIES' AND CHILD'S COSTUMES, LADIES' AND CHILD'S UNDERCLO THING.. N.B.—Wedding Orders, Mourning Orders, DRESSMAKING, MantlemaUng, Ladies' and Child's Outfitting, and Boys' Clothing all well and txpedi tiomly made on the premises. AU Goods Marked in Plain Figures.. FIVE PER CENT. Discount for Cash. MILNE & CHOYCE, LORNB AND WELLBSLBr STREETS. ■VT I C T 0 B. I A H Q USE WILL BHOITOLY BB OPENED WITH A NEW STOCK BY W. P. OGILVIE, AS A DH APERY, MILLINERY, AND LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMANT. VICTORIA-STREET WEST (Comer of Grahamo-streott. i^IGAKS CHEAP !—Two-year-old "Sir \_7 Robert Peels," 7 for 1»; to clear.— ¥. Whitehead. -THE SNAKE ROOT REMEDY I rod RHEUMATISM and GOUT.-T*e CIMICIFUCA (ACTEA RaCEWOSa) OR BIaCR SNAKE ROOT has been lono celebrated AS A RHEUMATISM REMEDY. THIS PREPARATION IS THE MOST CERTAIN IN IT* EFFECTS^ AND RARELY FAILS TO AFFORD RELIEF OR EFFECT A CURk 6: PER BOTTLE. AT MCWH'S. "iVrt.



Sewing Machines, Wholesale and Retail —D.S. Chambers i Matrimonial.—The revelations that have i recently come to light respecting the matrimo nial ho&xe? perpetrated in Auckland have made '■ all the world wonder," and people aro asking, "Can snoh things be'i" Well, a good many strange things are happening in our midst, and a eooa many queer riddles have to go unsaved, one b»ing how Eaton, of the Cooperative Store, next the Criterion, Hob-on-street, can sell prime fresh butter, s>6lb; bacon, from Id to 8d; hams do.; factory' ese, Bd and 7d lb; raisins. 5d ; BultanasTao T> bag oatraoal for Is: Hobart iams. 6d; 98 prunes, id lb; American , and lot b 'groceries equally as cheap.— [ADVX.J i



Dr. Honoyman, we understand, has pur chased the handsome residence in Albert Park belonging to Mrs J. Smith. The resi dence occupies one of the finest sites in Auckland or its vicinity, and is very central.



•IBOUGH ON RATS."_cimm outrnts.ml,. i,,.v h ,. Blei.nnlß. Iwt-buss, btellw, luna'U. ekuiiks.jsckmljljlu, gunhjri At Druggist*. EemptbwqM JPioe&ri A Co., Atfeati, Auckland.



The regularly monthly meeting of the Union-Htroet Wosloyan Band of Hope was of a gratifying character. Tlie musical and vocal selections woro well-rendered under the able conductorphip of Mr VV. Caradus. The programme generally was creditable, consisting of recitations, "The Sheep," Arthur Webb ; "ThaTrnthfi;l Boy,", Tamos Kogers; "Converted by a Goose," "A Drunkard's Inventory," George Tupp • " The Temperance Coy," Miss Webb; "An Important Question"" Miss Larriett; "Little Mary's Prayer," Miss Carlawj "Chang and Wining," a Chinese sketch, and songs by Miss F. Purdy and Mr Wykps. Miss Purdy's selections and singing wore greatly praised. The moeting closed with the loyal anthem. All the patient.--: in Duncdin Lunatic Asylum have been removed to the now building at Seacliifc. DECLINE OP MAN.-K.rwin. vroiknm i>y^ v \^ MlUn:iltii!'i"" 3 "■'"'■' y' ''"" ' " *°* '■•■"■-•"or. KauilillioVDii, I'imuer & Co.. AiwiU Auckland. Raw's General Grocery and Provision Stores, Victoria-street, ;iro brought under your notice as the cheapest, liost, and most suitable place to order your groceries, proviuiunß, teas i etc. Splendid line in tea, 18 lOd per lb.—{Adyt'



Tho s.s. Waitaki has been docked to-day in order to have her bottom cleaned. The Kamo Coal Company announce that she will miss her usual trip to Whangarei to day—but will, it is expectod, be ready to start to-morrow at 11 p.m. . ? 00° w°ri>s-Fbom Good Autoobitt.- Wo confess that we are perfectly amazed at Iho run of your Hop Bitters. We never had anything like it, and never heard of the like, lne writer (Benton) has been selling drugs hero nearly thirty years, any has reen the rise of Hoatetters Vinegar and all other bitters and patent medicines, but never did any of them, in their best days, begin to have the run that Hop Bitters have. • • Wo can't get enough of them. ■ht,"ll^?"'?**«*" half the time. Extract from letter to Hop Bittnra Co.. August 22, 78, Kteß Clevel°an'/n VBn 8 & C °- WhdeMte Drug gists, lie velamJ, 0. Be sure and Bee.