SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

■a ■■■■■• i attttj /This Evening, 1.53 a. •■ v AliiiK^ To . morrow doming, 2.J3 877 - iZe. —This Evening,6.27 S. Si JBE.—To-morrow Morning. 5.55 M 0 '>?8 AGE.-Fu;l Mull, 12th, 7.19 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Vivid, barque, Peterson, from Launceston Rowena, s.s., Norris, from Mercury Bay lona, 8.8., Amodeo, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Wairarava, s.s., Chatflcld, for Sydney Te Anau, s.s.. McGeo, for the South Fan! y Thornton, schooner, Kcane, for Hokianga Ruapohu, as., Crutchley, for Wellington Mcdora. schooner, Subritzky, for Awanui Christina, schooner, Evanson, for RubsoU Rolianse, ketch, Haultain, for Tharae9

IMPORTS.

Per Vivid, from Launceston—2.To tons bark. Per Vivid, from Launceston—COO bags ground bark.—G. W. Binney.

EXPORTS.

Per Wairarapa, for Syflney-759 kogs butter. 27 bales papor, 39 barrels oil, 79 bales flax, 12 bnles fungus, 15 cases cheese, 460 tanks maize, 500 sacks bran, 30 hides, 115 doors, 9i pkgs old metal, and several packages sundries. Par Ruapohu, for London—l 29 cases kaun cum, 52 cases cheese, 12 balos basils, 10 bales Feather. 10 packages sundries. Per Te Anau, for Melbourne and Southern ports—l 39 casteiron pipes, 152 sacks flour, 15 sneks lime, 25 casks cement, 15 nheep, 11 boxes glass, 10 tags nuts, 25 cases matches, 24 coils rope, 128 hides, 18 cases cheese.

She schooner Saxon left Lyttelton for Auck land yesterday.

The three-masted schooner Rio was docked to-day for a general overhaul.

The schooner Fanny Thornton sailed for Hokianga this afternoon.

The schooner Golden Isle is discharging her cargo of copra into tho barque Lntterworth for conveyance to London.

The three-masted schooner Adelaide entered outwards at tha Customs this morning for Mon gonui.

The 8.3. Ruapehu sailed for Wellington at 2 p.m. to-day with a small quantity of cargo shipped at this poit for London. Passengers: Messrs Murray Ainsley, J. Anderson, WDson, A. Cracroft, and Gibbs, Mr Campbell (Clerk of Parliament), Mrs Murray and family.

The ship Himalaya, which loft Glasgow tor Duncdin in December, also calls at this port» as she brings a quantity of material for the Sugar Company's Works hore.

The s.i. Wairarapa left for Sydney via Russell at 6 o'clock last evening. The passen ger list appeared is our last issue.

Tho barguo Vivid, which was signalled late yesterday afternoon, |camo up the harbour to day. She left Launoeston on February 15, and experienced stormy weather during the pas-

Tho s.s. Roweßa arrived from Merenry Bay this morning with the following passengers :— Mra Bloxsome and child, Mr and Mrs Suther land and child, Miises Holferman, Mellow, and Brecn, Mesdames Hartnell, Messrs Andrew, 'Newby, Rodin, J. P. Quln, Wilkie, Robinson, Hansen, Reynolds, and Master Horton,

The as. lona arrived from Tauranga at 9 o.m. Passongers :—Messrs J. Reid, M. Coulter, Blom field and House, Bretton. Law, Blades, Tlpa, Horo Ngato, Grant, Stone, Wormoll, Gill, H. W. Vercoe, Robinson, P. white, H. Mooney. Impcy, Abraham, Street, Willet, McLood, Sir James and Lady McCnlloch, Mr and Mrs Kendall, Colrae! Fraser. Miss and Master Douglas. Mesdames Toipari, Koso, T. W. Brown and Wilson, Misses Inglis, Duthio and Tye.

The s.s. Te Anau left f»r Melbourne, via the South, at noon to-day. Passongers :—For Gis borne: Messrs Allen and H. N. Barrie, For Napior: Sir G. Whitmore, Mr and Mrs Barburv, Messrs Ngatara, Cook. Blaydes, and Nobili, Judges Macdonald, Puokey.andJMalr, Mrs Con nell. For Wellington: Miss Rogers, Mesdames Taylor. Buttle and 2 childrea.andScanlon, Cap tain Loveday, Messrs Francis, Taylor, Howell, Humphries, T. Davis, CoUlns, P. Klrby, P. Webb, Randall, and MeUlday. For Lyttelton: Miss Ito3e, Judge and Mrs Wilson, Messrs Rey nolde, Hutcbinson, Cook, Price, D. Reid, Stud holme, Burwell, Cummings and 2 children. For Dnnedin: Misses Murray and Herman, Messrs Hunter. Glbbes, and Blyth, M» and Mrs Hay man. For Bluff: Mr Field. For Melbourne: Mr snd Mrs Baynton, Captain Chapman, Mr and Mrs Brown, Messrs J. S. Osboune, J.. Os borne, G. George, and Newman.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton. yesterday.—Arrived: Island Lily, brlguntine, from Chatham Islands. Sailed: PoorleßS and Guiding Star, for Newcastle.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under :—

This Day. For Tairua, per Magellan Cloud, at i p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotlki, per

Glenolg, at 4 p.m. For Wangarei, Wangarei Heada, Thames, and Mangapai, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m.

Friday, 7th inst. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 9 a.m. For Cowes and Coromandol, por Coromandcl, at 1.30 p.m. For Wangarei, Wangarci Hcada, Kama, Man gapai, Waipu, and Parua, per Macgregor, at o p.m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka, per Iluby at 5 p.m

Satubday, Bth kiut.

For Norfolk Island und Noumea, per Fairy

Queen, at 4 p.m. Monday, 10th inst. For Fiji and Samoa, por Penguin, at 4 p.m. S. B. BISS, Chioll Postmaster. Chief Poßt-ofßce, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

March C. 18SI,

Abbott's Opera House—Royal Comio Opera Company, 7.4a p.m. Masonic Hall, Onehunga—Concort by the Ono hunga Brass Bond, 8 p.m. Y.M.C.A.-Dcvotional, 7.30 p.m. Porter's Bowling Alley — Return Bowling Match, 8 p.m. Hobson Football Club Meeting — Princo of Wales Hotel, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Ticket - Holdkr (Onohunga).—The numbers were printed in the Dnnedin papors. Our sporting contributor, " Hippona," has a list of the winners. Mariner.—The qualifications of thocadotsis hardly a subject for newspaper discussion.

Births.

LE SUEUR.-On Wednesday, March sth, at Devonport, North Shoro, Auckland, N.Z., Emily, tho wifo of A. A. Lo Sueur, of a daughter.

Marriages.

JARVIS-HUNT.-On March Ist, by Itev. V. Macnicol, Jamos Thomas Jarvis (late of Napier) to Margarot Jano Hunt, of Auckland. —Napier papers pleaso copy.

Deaths.

HANSBN.-On March Ctli, 1881, A. Oliatrlna Hanson, aged CO years. Tho funeral will loavo her late rouidonco, Aborcrombie-strcet, to-morrow (Friday), at 11 o'clock. Germans and othor friends cordially invited to attend.

LOWNDES.—On March Ctli, 1881, at his parents' roßldonco. Kybor l'uss, Newniurket, Norman Sydney Clcorgo, Infant son of Josoph and Kllza LiOwndes; aped 7! months. For o£ such Is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1884.

For tho cuußo that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, For tlio future In tho dlstanco, And tho good that wo can do.

Ai.thouuh the Kuapohu is not the first of tho New Zealand Shipping Company's own steamships that has reached New Zealand in connection with the direct service bo tween this colony and London, she is tho first which the people of Auckland havo had the pleasure of inspecting. Her presence in our port brings homo to us with very much greater vividness than any news paper report can do tho great fact that a monthly service between New Zealand and England with magnificent steamships of the most modern construction is accom plished. Our citizens havo thronged the decks in crowds, have gossipped in tho saloon, have chatted with the officers. They speak not from hearsay, but from ocular demonstration. Two years ago this was belioved to be unattainable, even with a large . Government subsidy ; now it is a reality, and at no cost to the taxpayer. Nay, when all this has been said, the story is only half told : another service, on a similar scale of magnificence, is inaugurated, and two competing lines will supply New Zealand with a fortnightly steamer far England direct. It seems almost incredible that these lines can be made to pay out of the New Zealand trade alone, yet the practical business men who are directing them should know better than any one else, and when con sideration is given to the statement mado by Mr Murray Aynsley, Chairman of Directors, at the banquet on Tuesday night, that 4,573 persons have already travelled by tho New Zealand Shipping Company's direct steamers, and we connect this fact with the contracts for conveying 420,000 frozen sheep to England during the current year, we can understand that a vast ex pansion of the New Zealand trade, justify ing improved carrying capacity, has taken place within tho last few years. The colonists should feel a pride in proving that the confidence in the future of New Zealan,d which these enterprises disclose is npt njispiaced. An exceedingly favourable impression has been made upon the minds of the .citizens of Auck land by the new steamship, its courteous commander and officers, and the management of the Company. Nothing has been wanting on their part to deserve success, and it should be esteemed a patriotic tiling for New Zealand settlers to support to the utmost of their power a service which confers so many advantages upon themselves and their country.

Jurisdiction of Consuls.

Mb Consul Gtuffin, in his protest against the proposed action of tho looal court at Lyttolton to interfore in the case of tho American schooner Sarah W. Hunt, had an opportunity to assert tho broad principle of international law for which he has con tended in various papers and lectures on the duties and powers of consuls, to the effect (but consuls shall have exclusive charge over yegsels belonging to their nation, and shall alone tako cognizance of differences and disputes which may arise between cap tain, officers, and crew either at sea or in port, particularly in reference to the adjust ment of wages in the execution of con traota, and, further, that the local authori ties shall not interfere in these differences. In thecaseoftheSarahW. Huntit wassought to have the articles set aside and damages given to the plaintiffs for alleged fraud. The position taken by Mr Griffin wasthatthe Court had no jurisdiction, and even if it had fa was one that ought not to bo exercised. T3& yipw of the case is supported by Ws.eat;onpa '■' Jpternational Law," Hall on tho game subject, and by $. number of cases decided in the courts pf the United States and Great Britain, 'fhe plaintiffs, as we have previously informed gtjr readers, were nonsuited with costs. Tho United States has no treaty with Britain defining these matters, butMr Griffin has always contended that there is no necessity for any, as the principlea of international law are so gener ally'acknowledged in both countries. Ex clusive jurisdiction over all questions of wages lias been secured to the United States by treaties with Austria, Hungary.'Belgium; Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Norway, and other sovereign states and nations The general principle of the treaties and

conventions between the United States and thoso countries prescribed by the United States Consular Regulations is that consular officers shall take jurisdiction over questions of wages, shipment and discharge* of soa men, and over all transactions occurring on board vessels of the United States lying in a foreign port, whether in tho nature of contracts, torts, or crimes, so far as they concern only the vessels and their cargoes, and the persons belonging on board. If they concern the public peace of the country, or the rights of persons not belonging on board, they are subjects of local jurisdic tion. In Britain and the United States tho right of jurisdiction over foreign merchant vessels is upheld when not regulated by treaty, but they usually decline to exercise it. in cases of disputes between masters and seamen of foreign vessels when the nation to which tho vessel belongs has provided for the settlement of such disputes before its own consuls, on the ground that such non interference is necessary to the proper Police Regulations of the Merchant Marine of Nations.

Sir George Grey came up to town from the Kawau yesterday. He lias not fully determined whether he shall go on a visit to Melbourne before the re-assembling of Parliament, but still meditates a visit to the Victorian capital. Sir George is in ex cellent health.and has occupied much of his leisure time in preparing work for the approaching session.

Most of the Southern shooting repre sentatives left for their homes by the 8.8. Te Anau to-day.

Mr Sheehan, M.H.R., left for Napier by the Te]Anau today.

Another large consignment of building material for the Sugar Company is now on the way from Glasgow to this port in Messrs Shaw, Savill & Company's ship Himalaya, which sailed in December last. The Himalaya has cargo also from Glasgow for Dunedin, after discharging which she will come on to Auckland.

Amongst the passengers who left by the To Anau, which sailed at noon to-day, wore Judges Mair, Macdonald, and Puckey, Mr Nobili (advance ngent for Williamson's Opera Company), all booked for Napier, and Judgo Wilson for Lyttelton.

A largo number of persons were on tho Pueon-street wharf this afternoon when tho s.s. Ruapohu loft for Southern parts. She proceeded down tho harbour shortly after two o'clock, in charge of Captain Burgess, Harbour-master. The Ruapehu's passen gers included sevoral directors of tho New Zealand Shipping Company, Mr Campbell, Clerk of Parliament, and Mrs Murray and family, who go South to join the lonic.

Tho steamship Wairarapa appears to bo in for a run of bad luck in tho way of collisions. Whon sho was leaving tho wharf last evening, a turn of hor propollor unexpectedly sent her bow ri-ther forci bly against tho stops near tho Customs ollicos and a portion »f tho landing carried away. Ono of tho davits upon which the Harbour Board boat was hung was also carried away, and tho boat foil into tho wator, but was fort jnatoly uninjured. Tho cause of tho mishap is unexplained.

At about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a liro originated in tho roof of a bakohouso in tho occupation of 11. Farroll, bakor, l'rinces-strcot, Onohunga. Tho tiro spread over tho shingled roof with groat rapidity, but tho now fire-boll, which was used to advantage, sent forth tho alarm, and in a few minutes a number of willing hands assembled at tho scono of tho firo. They got up on tho roof, and with a good supply of water from a well close by tho fire was soon extinguished before any great damage was douo. Sparks from an engine used for cutting firewood noar the bakohouso are bolioved to havo causod tho fire; Tho lioueo is owned by Mr Isaac Wilson, storo keopor, and is insured for £150 in tho New Zealand Insurance Company.

Tho, managers of tho l'arnoll Orphan Home acknowledge with thanks the follow ing gifts for tho children received during last month, viz.:—2 cases of orangos from Messrs Hewln Bios. ; scrap-book from Miss Ada Williams; kit of pears from Mrs Cosvio ; caso of cakos, pies, &c, from Mr Dullon ; 3 easos of poaches anil apples from Rev, T. T. King ; fruit and vogotables from tho harvest festivals at All Saints' (I'onsonby), Holy Trinity Church (Devon port), and St. Thomas's (Frooman's Bay) ; troit and presents from Mrs Header Wood.

Tho stoimor Anno Milbank returned from Tiritiri this morning. Her trip upon this occasion has boen only partly successful, tlio cargo recovered amounting to only somo fifteon tons, principally hardware. Conßidorablo difficulty was exporioncod in collecting tho packages. Somo wore deeply sunk in tho Bund, and were only socurod with groat difficulty. It is beliovod that o largo quantity of tho Triumph's cargo left on tho rocks has boon washed away. We understand that Mr Fraser will not attempt to recover more than that which ho has now obtained. Tho two trips mado by tho Anno Milbank have, howover, proved sufficiently remunerative.

To tlio Editor: Sir, —Nowton election will bo a very important one. It doos not come off till next December. Questions of great importance, as federation, financo, etc., will crop up before then, and light will bo thrown \ipon them by discussion at tho on suing Bossion cf Parliament. It would to manifestly very unwise for doctors now to pledge themselves to any candidate, and I hope my fellow-electors will not do so.—l am, etc., Elector.

An inquest was hold yesterday afternoon at the Suffolk Hotel, College Hill, before Dr. Philson, Coroner, and a jury (Mr Thos. White foreman), on tho body of Lonu Smith, a little girl,the daughtorof Mr GeorgoSmith, carpentor, of l'onsonby. The evidence of Mrs Graham showed that the deceased, vhoso mother was ill, came to her houso on Tuesday to play with her children. They amused thomaolves in an empty room whore there was a swing suspended from the coiling. Witness loft them while she went about her domestic work. About half-past two o'clock, her eldest child wont to her and said, " What is tho matter with Lena Smith? She will not come off the swing." Witness immediately went into the room, and found the little girl hanging over the rope, her body resting on tho floor. Sho immediately took the child from the swing, apparently in a lifeloss state, and sent for Dr. McMullen. Thoro were no signs of life in the child. Dr. Jameß M. McMullen triod artificial respiration and the eloctro-battery without effect, and had no doubt but that death was caused by strangulation by the pressure of the rope on the windpipe. Mr Smith having given evidonce, the Coroner remarked that the swing was a dangerous one, and should be taken down at once. The jury returned a verdict, " Found strangled."

False prophets, who are held to be true ones in tlieir own country, are not confined to the Soudan. There is a large and in fluential class in England who are ready to make not only a prophet, but an idol, of any man who is worth over a million. Lord Overstone having died worth "between twelve and twenty millions," is, with these peoplo, a divinity. Of course his wealth is exaggerated,' but at all events he has died sliamofully rich. "Wo are told with exulta tion by his admirers that he had £300,006 a year, and lived upon " the interest of his interest." It is added as "rather remark able," considering his money was mado in London and Manchester, " that neither of thoso two citios can point to any work which tho great banker has dono for them." To our mind this fulsome eulogy of worth loss wealth is hateful j there is something absolutely filthy about it, like a tasto for carrion. In a few days wo shall doubtloss havo tho fact of this Dives having once given £30 to somebody cited as a proof of the generosity of his disposition.

An open meeting in connection with the Excolsior Lodge, N.Z.0.G.T., was hold In tho Franklin Road Hall last night. There was a very good attendance. Mr Grant acted as Chairman. An interesting and entertaining programme was presented and spiritedly gone through. Mr D. Goldie addressed the meeting on the necessity of acting vigorously and working in support of the Temperance cause. The Rev. Mr Boothroyd, in a very effective speech, gave his experiences and observations in connec tion with the Temperanco pause, both in EnglajuLflnd tho colonies. His comparisons wjjjjrarourable to tho colonios Tho Rev. MF^'otter, in an eloquent and telling address, gave an account of tho sad results arising from drink which had come under his own personal notiue during tho past month. The selections by the Franklin Road choir, accompanied by Miss Booth, wore rendered in good style. Recitations by Mrs Ander son, Miss Kate Goodacie, and Miss Sarah Froude were gems of elocution, and were loudly and deservedly applauded. Songs by MrsOann, Mrs Hardwick, Miss Marson, Messrs Holland, Jenkinson, and Mclntyre wero thoroughly appreciated. The duet by Misses Maroon was excellently rendered. Mr I). Goldie proposed a yote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation, to those who had so ably assisted in carrying out tho programme, and announced that a concert you Id be held in connection with tho Lodge in about three weeks, in aid of the Banner Fund. A most successful and enjoyablo meeting was brought to a close by singing the National Anthem. ..

On Saturday next a poll of the ratepayers of tho Edon Terrace Road District is to be taken on the question whether a rate of a halfpenny in the pound on the annual rateable valuation shall be levied to meet a yearly paymont of £45 under "The Roads and Bridges Construction Act." It is said this payment is to be incurred by the filling up and formation of Sussex street, which leads from the Newton Road into the New North Road, but which at present has a gully in its centre. A number of ratepayers are in favour of the proposed work, while others are opposed to it. The poll, however, which will be taken at the Board's office, Mr Heighway's residence, Eden Terrace, will decide the matter.

The London correspondent of the Mel bourne "Age" records an interview with Mr Froude. They spoke of Mr Gladstone. "He is a great orator," aaid I. "Our greatest," replied Mr Froude promptly; "such a machine for the coining of phrase ology and its mellifluous utterance the world has never before seen. In many ways, too, he is the most remarkable public man of this or any other time. If he were not a remarkable man, do you think he would still rule this nation in the face of these terrible facts ?" indicating the Irish assassinations and other troubles. "But,1 added Mr Froudo with a smile, "he is tho most devout worshipper of the fetish of his own contriving, or the fetish of party con stitutional government. No other great man has ever so entirely believed that you have only to fit a negro with an English tweed suit to make him a civilised, law abiding, Anglo-Saxon citizen.

Mr George Robertson, the well-known Australian publisher, has been appointed publisher of the People's Edition of the works of the Victoria Philosophical In stitute of London.

At the meeting of the Convocation of Now Zealand University at Christchurch on Monday, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Fitehett:—" That section 3 of the regu lations for degree of Bachelor of Laws bo amended in such wiso that graduates in arts or science who have not taken juris prudence and constitutional history, and who desire to proceed to the degree of LL.B., may, at their option, add thoso subjects to the second ex amination or to the second and third ex aminations for that degree, as presented in Section 1."

"Parent" inquires the reason of tho present neglected state of tho Nelson-street drain by Bchool-houso. This part being unformed, each brushing it receives causes tho disturbance of tho putrid matter form ing in the hollows, and tho result is a most unhealthy stench, over which the school children aro continually playing.

The Auckland Artillery Corps entertained tho carbine ropreaentativoß at dinner at tho Auckland Hotel last evening. The carbino champion, Liout. Ross, of Napier, was amongst tho.«o present, and his health wos the toast of tho evening. In respond ing, he said this was tho first occasion tho belt had gone to Napior, though they had boen shooting for it for the last twelve years, and ho hoped now that they had it thoy would manage to do as tho Thames had done—keep it for a fow years.

A harvest festival is to bo held at North coto to-morrow (Friday) evening. Tho choir of Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, havo consented to undertake tho musical part of tho festival, and it is oxpoctcd that tho Kjvs. A. M. MacCullum and J. S. Hill will give addresses. Tho p.a. Devonport will leave tho Quoen-Btreot Wharf at 5.10 and G. 40, roturning from Northcoto at 9.30.

Profossor Brookos desires us to correct an error which appoared in a paragraph in yesterday's Star. Tho paintings referred to wore from photographs taken direct from life by Mr Josiah Martin, with tho single exception of tho portrait of Mr Griffin, and not from enlarged portraits.

Apropos of tho story about tho late Pro fessor Holloway offering Charles Dickens £1,000 for a "lift up in one of|his books," it is also said that tho editor of tho " Times " has frequently received offers of a cheque for £1,000 if ho would mention such or such a thing in a leading article. Wo aro enly in tho very infancy of advertising, and in fifty years henco advertisements in newspapers will be far costlier than at present. Already three papers in Lon don make it a condition on tho receipt of advertisements that thoy aro not bound to any jiarticulur day for thoir insertion. What will tho stato of things bo half a con tury henco! Tho causo of all this Hob in the fact that enterprising pooplo havo dis covered that tho moro they advox-tise the more business they do.

A young man named Martin met with a painful accident at Mercury Bay on Tues day. Ho was engaged chopping a tree, having ono axe used as a wougo, while ho was wielding another vigorously. Suddonly tho former flow out of tho wood, and tho sharp odgo struck him a severe blow, cutting both arms vory badly. Ilia in juries were temporarily drossed in the district, and ho came on to Auckland by tho steamer lona, which arrived hero this morning. He is now under medical atten dance at tho hospital.

Mr W. C. Smith speaking at Waipawa tho other day said:—"He bolieved next session would be a short one, principally becaußO tho rovenuo wrs falling, ana tho Government finding itsolf short of money. After tho House would be in session a month or six weeks thore would bo an appeal to tho country on somo bill or anothor. Thero will be a deficiency of £230,000, and they would not like to put on an extra tax to meet that, and thon appeal to tho country. The appeal will bo on tho roform of tho Upper House, or with roferonco to tho An nexation and Federation Bill. That was the feeling of a numbor of members on the subject. Tho Government will keep back tho financial statement till after the elec tion, and if successful it will then be time to put on the extra taxation to provide for the present deficiency that the Government have to meet. Thero was a fooling through out the country that Major Atkinson came in on the financial cry, and the same cause will upset him, for they were now in a worse position than when he took office."

To tho Editor: Sir,—Seoing that the Good Templar party have gained the day, and are about to close all hotels at 10 a.m., why should shopkeopors remain open ? Besides ruining the health of their assist ants, they leave them open to insult from tho half-drunken mob just turned from tho hotels. It is high timo someone took some step to shorten the hours of the weary and languid drapers' and grocers' assistants. Now is the opportunity: why should not the Committee for Licensing take it up ? Any sane person will see that it is not a fit thing for any respectable person to be out after 10 on Saturday night, yet shopkeepers who are grabbing for tho lost shilling expect their assistants, and amongst them a great many females,to find their way homo at 11, 11.30, and a few at even 12, weary and tired.—l am, &c, Nota Good Templar, but Humanity.

"Truth" says :—"We wondor whether the lowest terms have been defined in which can be achieved that good useful decoration the K.C.M.G.' The Australian scalo, it has been understood, is a donation of some £'50,000 for some meritorious public object. But the order, I observe, has been conferred on Mr C. G. Zororidacchi ; aGreok merchant of Alexandria, in recognition of his haying occasionally sent somo flowers to tho British sick in tho hospital there, and because in particular (I quote from the 'Times'), 'on Christmas Day he sent 50 turkeys for tho convalescents. Tho Australian K.C.M.G's suroly have a right to grumble at tho Danaos donaferentcs ever so much smaller than theirs, and yet being equally decorated."

Our pilot service at present is positively a disgrace to tho port. While a large num ber of strange vessels are daily expected to arrive, there is but one pilot to bring them up to the anchorage, True, the Chief Harbour ■ master is frequently pressed into service, but this is an exceedingly unsatisfactory arrangement, and the Harbour Board would do well to remember that its responsibility is great indeed, Ships do n6t alwayß arrive in fine weather, neither do they always cobie in one at a timo according to a pre-arranged programme, especially to suit one pilot and await his convenience. The result may be a disastrous one, and possibly the enviable reputation which our port now sustains may bo damaged by a serious accident to some fine vessel which may put in an ap pearance while the solitary pilot represent ing tho port is engaged elsewhere. The mutter requires immediate attention.

A meeting of tho creditors of Robert Me- Veagh, storekeeper, of Cambridge, was held on Tuesday at the Supremo Court, Mr Cotter appearing for the dobtor. The total debts weie sot down at £2,052 11s 4d, of which £1,235 3s 3d are unsecured. The secured debts thus amounted to £892 Bs, whije the value of tho'securities was stated at £75, The assets' were valued at £1,429. It was stated that the debtor had made over a property to his wife valued at £240. It was resolved that the stock should be brought to Auckland and sold, that thejdebts should be collected, and that the trustee should report the results to a future meet ing-

To the Editor : Sir,—Mr Clark, our late Mayor, always and jpersistently assured the Auckland public that the water from the Western Springs was pure. How can he reconcile this with his statement yester day at tho Harbour Board that " the public had]fora^very long period been drinking foul water?" Let him explainthesecontradictory statements if lie can.—Yours, &c, Viator. [The allusion was plain enough to every person who knows anything about the water supply. The original plans provided that the pumping station should be erected at the Springs; after the contract had been let an alteration was made which brought the pumping station some hundreds of yards nearer town, and caused all the water for city use to pass through a stagnant pond. This has since been rectified by laying earthenware pipes from the pumping well to the Springs. Complaints were rife of the filthy character of the water, when, on in quiry, it was found that the pollution oc curred in the reservoirs, owing to tho want of proper provision for cleaning them out periodically. This the Council also had remedied.—En. E.S.]

Remarking on tho result of the recent elections of Licensing Committees, a Southern contemporary says: — "The Temperance party have carried their can didates almost to a man at Auckland, and henceforward all the public-houses in that thirsty city aro to close at 10 o'clock, as the law prescribes. The immediato etlbet of this, we aro told, is to depreciate hotel pro perty in Auckland by £. r>o,ooo, and to re duco the municipal revenue by £2,500 or £3,000 a year. That is very fair for a commencement. It shows that tho Temporance party mean business, and are not going to faint at a cut finger. They are into the affections of the licensed vic tuallers this tfme, and no mistake. And what is more, they seem to be well backed up by the general public. So they will con tinue to bo, if they keep their reforming zeal within reasonable bounds. Tho fear is that they will go te extremes, and |if they do, they will not only lose the ground they have gained, but there will be a reaction as Bure as fato, and the liquor trade will have it all its own way at the next election. It would be curious to see the resuit, if an «/<}'a-Temporance Committee were to make up their mind really to administer the Act in an «^ra-Temperance spirit. Fer in stance, under tin sth subsection of tho 81st clause, they might undoubtedly shut up every public-house in their district, with out any very sevore strain on their judicial conscience. And what would the publicans do than, poor things? They would kick rather vigorously, we fancy, and a very pretty quarrel it would be I"

SCINTILLATIONS.

Sir Qeo. Grey is on a visit to town

Tliero are U8,000,0Q0 women in India. "Tambour Major" in tho Opera House to-night. Australian wires down; cable news scarco.

More than half tho land of Now Zealand is still hold by the Crown.

Major Campbell, clerk to tho House of Representatives, leftfor Wellington to-day. Paul Tuhaere, the Orakei chief, goes with Tawhiao to England.

There are 856,000,000 of heathen and 390,000,000 of Christians in tho world.

Te Kooti, with -about 20 followers, arrived at Alexandra on Monday.

A man with a horn growing out of his forehead was offered for show at the Calcutta Exhibition.

At Nelson Horticultural Show there is a splendid display of apples and grapos. A New Zealand Highlander's translation of Ossian's poems is likely to bo published soon in London.

The Salvationists propose to found a Little Soldiers' Corps in connection with every Army station in the colony. Bishop Cowio is appointed examiner for tho next competition for the Bowen prize offered to students at New Zealand Univer sity.

A Working Men's Collego has been started at Ballarat, to supply education to working people and their families. Out of a population of 10,333,270 in Spain, 11,978,108 can neither read nor write.

The Cliristchurch Frcozing Company have resolved to postpono furthor operations till tho receipt of further advices from Home.

In New South Wales, the cost of national education is about i°4 per child every year.

Do our teototal Licensing Commissioners all dress in "sober" colours, and "eschew" tight boots, or thoso with patent "scrowed" heels ?

This year the valuation of Hamilton, Waikato, is £10,513, as against £10,153 last year. Advance, Waikato. During the visit of Mr Booth, the tem perance orator, lately, 4,000 persons in Hobart took the temperance pledge. A child of 18 months has been scalded to death at Maingahue, Otago, by falling into v bath of hot water.

Sir Geo. Whitraore and Mr John Sheehan, M.H.R., were passengers for Napier by the s.s. To Anau to-day. A mombcr of Lyttelton Naval Brigade has been ordered to pay 50s, the value of his uniform, ho having failed to earn his capitation grant. 4 Large recreation gardens for tho public of Hamilton are proposed to bo laid out on a pioco of land sloping from Victoria-streot to tho Waikato River.

Two country settlors saw a couple of moshera in Queen-street tho other day, when one exclaimed : " Gosh ! what things wo see whon wo don't have no gun."

Eighteen samples of drink havo been got from 14 hotels in Christchurch, and all stood the test of analysis. Will somo Auckland Committee order a similar test hero?

Tho Dunedin Board of Education election resulted as follows: —Shand, 120; Mac gregor, 90 ; Bogg, 87 ; Eldor, 79 ; John ston, 79.

Government have doterminodrto abolish tho Colonial Architect Department, and. a month's notice was yesterday givon to seven out of tho eight officers employed in the department. The saving by this step is £1,800 per annum.

At the inquest on tho youth diowned in Nelson swimming baths, tho jury brought in a vordict of accidental death, adding a rider that there was not sufficient provision for saving life.

161 tenders for leases of lands on the native reserve at Qpunako havo boon opened and tho prices ranged from Is to 0s per acre. Twelve sections on the continuous reserve havo been taken at from 2s to 10s per acre. Prospectors in Wilberfojcq district, Can terbury, have found tho country very rough, and on one occasion several narrowly escaped being drowned by a stream which rose during the night and washed away their camp. Since 1800, the number of public-houses in tho United Kingdom has decreased by 1,210, despite tho fact that tho population has increased by seven millions.

Champion game at Porter's American Bowling Saloon this evening at 8 o'clock, for £20 a-sido.

ThoCustomsreyenuoforFebruaryreached a total of £124,498 18s 9d, against £129,600 3s Id for the same month of 1883. Tho beer duty last month was £4,513 6s 3d, while for February, ISB3, it amounted to £5,279 Gs 9d. Thus both show a decrease, and tho doticit for the financial year is ex pected to bo considerable.

Wm. Furquhar," farmer at Amberley, Canterbury, was yesterday gored to death by a two-year-old bull belonging to himself. Yostorday, a man named Brown was found dead at Wanganul under shocking conditions. Ho and his wifo had boon on a drunken spree for six monthsj and the upshot was that ho was found dead under the bod, on which his wifo lay raving mad with drink.

All Anecdote, of Ristori.

Ykaiis ago, Madame Ristori was playing in tha city of Madrid, in the Royal Theatro. She had carried tho audionco away in the act by her great power. The curtain had fallen on the first act, and an unusually long applause occurred. No one could' under stand her absence. The time came and passed when she should have resumed play. What was the moaning of her absence ? Ab she was passing from the stage, in the wings stood a ■ poor woman, ■- who caught her garment. "Madame," she said, "do you hear that bell now tolling ?" "Yes."

"That bell tolls for the death of my husband ; ho will die at sunrise to-morrow. Won't you," implored the woman, " plead for me V Tho queon sits in the box yonder." The great tragedy queen went to theßoyal box and begged for the life of that man—a man that she had no particular interest in, but simply because he was going to die. Madame Ristori pleaded so well with the queen thr.t with a pencil she wrote hie re prieve, and he was saved. Meanwhile the truth had crept out among the audience, and when the curtain rose again, the whole audience sprang to their feet. ■ ■ ■■■•' ■ ....:,

Tears ran like rain, hats and handkerchiefs were waved,^and shout after shouts-went up from the multitude.

Why was this applause? Not for the tragic queen, but for the woman infinitely greater—the woman that pleaded for a life, and notin vain. ;

CABLEGRAMS.

[reuter's telegrams.]

(Received March 0, 12.35 p.m.)

New South Wales Customs Proposals.

Sydney, this day.—ln tho Legislative Assembly last night, a resolution was passed imposing increased duties on to bacco, in accordance with the announce ment made in the Treasurer's budget statement. A motion was introduced by Mr Copeland in favour of the im position of an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent: on certain specified articles, but was negatived by 42 to 13.

THE MOKAU COALFIELDS.

Natives Turn Europeans Off.

(by telegraph.—press association.)

New Plymouth, this day.

Thk "Taranaki Herald's" Urenui corres pondent wires:—"l have just received information that Horemi and party have turned the Europeans ofT the coal mines at Mokau, and canoed them flown to the mouth of the river. Tho natives have thrown the coal that was got into the river."

MORE SOUTHERN FIRES.

(by telegraph—press association.)

Dunedin, this day. A fire occurred this morning in a four rcomed house occupied by Georgo Eailton, carpenter, Soutli Dunedin, and also de stroyed a cottage owned by Philip Dundon, and occupied by a man named Swineherd. Railton was insured for £245 in the South British Office, and Swineherd's furniture for £100 in the (London and Lancashire.

Blenheim, this day,

Ilenderson'sflax mill was burned down lasit night, nothing being left standing but the water-wheel. The damage is estimated at £100. The building wan insured in the Liverpool and London Office for £100. The cause of the fire is unknown. Henderson's mill has been burned clown three times previously.

SPORTING NEWS.

The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting.

[reuter's telegrams.]

Melbourne, Wednesday. The following is the latest betting to night:—

AUSTRALIAN CUr, 3 to 1 agut Morpeth

U to 1 Ring wood 8 to 1 ConolanHS 8 to 1 Le Grand 10 to 1 — Sweet William

CHAMPION STAKES. S to i agst Martini-Henry 5 to 2 Commotion 5 to 1 Oft Colour 0 to 1 — Navigator

Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances and nominations for Hender son's Mill races close to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock, at Mr Percival's office, Queen street.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Boforo H. G. Seth Smith, Ksq., R.M.)

.70DOMEENTS FOR 1-LAINTIFFft.

11. H. Smith v. R. Mackie, Ll4 Bs, costs L 2 6s, Mr Burton for plaintiff; John Cain v. Michael Lennan, Ll4, costs L 2 ss, Mr Jackson Palmer for defendant and Mr Arm strong for plaintiff; James A. Haslett v. Douglas Parsonage, LI Gs 9d, costs LI 3s 6d y Mr Browning for plaintiff; John McDonald v. Jacob Bauer, 12s sd, costs LI 12s Cd, Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff; Robert Peace v. D. L. Sinclair, LI 19s, costs LI 2s 6d ; Charles Fry v. James Elder, 8s 6d, costs LI 2s Cd; John Mnher v. F. Barrett, L 2 14s, costs LI 3s Cd, Mr Cotter for plaintiff; Wm. Kennpdy v. Wm. Price, L 2 ss, costs LI 2s 6d, Mr Keotley for plaintiff ; C. J. Eller v. J. Waymouth, jun., LI 10s 9d, costs 7s. ADJOURNED. A largo number of cases were settled out of Court, and otherß confessed and ad journed. JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASES. Patrick Ginn'van v. • Edward White.— Claim £50 7s, breach of agreement.—Mr Griffiths for creditor, and We Cotter for debtor, who stated that ho had agreed to take certain land in what was called the " Kauri Forest" farm, in the Waikato. He was disappointed in his crops, and was not ablo to complete tho purchaso in terms of agreement. He was willing to give up the land.—Mrs Ginnivan and Thomas Wilson gavo evidence to the effect that defendant had entered into possession, and turned about 50 head of cattle into the grass. £30 had been lost through the action of defend ant, who agreed to give 30s per acre for the land.—Mrs Ginnivan deposed that she was conducting her husband's business. She entered into negotiations with Mr White, and had instructed her solicitor to take those proceedings. She acted in accordance with her husband's wishes. (Laughter).— Mr Griffiths said ho had known Mrs Ginni van for many years, and was aware that the lady never acted contrary to hor husband's instructions.—His Worship: She tells you so.—James Ginnivan, son of creditor, gave similar evidence.—Mr Cotter wished to ex amine a witness in defence.—Reuben Haslett doposed that he advanced £100 to Mr White, and was secured by a bill of sale on his proper oy.—Mr Griffiths asked for an order tor payment of tho claim.—Mr Cotter roplied, and urged that tho debtor had been unfortunate; could not • complete, and was willing (o restore the land to. the creditor.—His Worship thought it was a matter which might be arranged between tho parties, He would not make an order under the circumstances. It was agreed to. let the matter stand over for a month.

Arthur Fennoll v. Chas. Bumhoy.— Claim, i"9 12s, rent.—Mr Keetley for judg ment oreditor. —Mr Ussher, agent for creditor, deposed to the circumstances. De fendant had the means of sottlingthe claim. —Ordered to pay 5s a week, or in default 5 days.

Thomas Evans v. D. Stewart.—Claim £2 12s 6d.—Mr Browning, for judgment creditor, stated particulars—debtor had made no effort to pay, although he had means.—Ordered to pay by weekly instal ments of ss, or, in default, 5 days. iTonry jfeale v. Arthur Pewson.—Mr Cotter for plaintiff.—This action was brought to recover possession of a tenement in Upper Queen-street, for reasons assigned. —Ordered to 'give up possession on or1 beforo tho Bth of March.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before D. B. Macdonald, Esq., J.P.) Drunk.—Joseph Robinson, £5 and costs, or 14 days; James McGowan, 20s and costs, or one month.

A House of 111-fame.—Elizabeth Kelly was charged uiidor tho Vagrant Act with being theocciipier of a house frequented by rogues and prostitutos.— Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant Wliito said the house occupied by the prisoner- in Elliott.srreet was one of tho worst brothels in the city. Constable McConnoll and Detective Hughes gave evidence as to the character of the house and prisoner, which wero of the worat description.—Mi* Goldie, Inspector of Nuisances, deposed to the' filthy state of the house'; worse than a pig-sty. It was a perfect hover of filth and dirt; it was qaito outrageous. He was about to report tho'mattor to tho Council, with a view to having the house nailed up or removed.— Sergeant Mahon had been frequeutly called to the house in consequence of the disturb ances. It was a don of infamy.—Mary Bradshaw and Catherine Cumining, fre quenters of tho said house, were charged with having no visible lawful means of a livelihood.—Prisoners pleaded not guilty.— The charges wero satisfactorily proved againßt the prisoners by soveral witnesses. —Kelly was sentenced to one month with hard labour. Bradshaw, who had only returned to town, was remanded until to morrow. Cumining, who bore a most notorious character, was sent to prison for three months, this being her fourth convic tion. Offensive.—James Dougherty, Henry Hall, Thomas Mahonoy, and Michael Bourke were charged' with creating a nuisance in Abercrombio-street on tho 29th ult.,-on the information of Inspector Goldte. j These and other cases wero remanded until to-morrow. This was all the business.

TELEGRAMS.

(from ouk own correspondent.)

Qvmbpidoe, this day.—The result of th« licensing election at Cambridge West was looked upon as a decided victory for th a temperance party. Opening of the Woaloyan Church. St. Paul's new Wesleyan Church was opened for divine service yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock, when about 400 people were present. The opening service was conducted by the Rev. Alex. Reid, Auck land, who preached an impressive and an' propriate sermon, selecting his text from Paul's epistle to the Romans, " Love is the fulfilling of the law." The new buildingl which is an exceedingly handsome one and mainly of the Gothic style,is pleasantly situated and coats about £1,000, a large portion of which sum has already been collected. In the evening J soireo and entertainment were held in the public hall, and were well-attended and very successfully carried out. Obstructive Natives. '"

The Waotu South survey has again been proceeded With, but no further obstruction is expected. Whatuaio and party have howeuei1, erected another stockade on tho land, which looks like keeping off all in. tniders other than surveyors

[press association.]

A Heavy Wet and its Results.

Wanganui, this day.—At an inquest held to-day into the death of James Brown, who was found dead in his house yesterday, a verdict was returned that death was caused by apoplexy, brought on. by excessive drinking. An account for beer was produced, showing that in two months 150 gallons of beer had been delivered to him.

Wellington, this day.—Thos. Madigan, the Kaiwarra tollkeeper, was struck the other day by the cowcatcher of a train. He was standing watching to see it pass, and sustained various hurts. He died last night from the result of the injuries, which proved more serious than was at first sip. posed. _ It is stated that his brother was killed in a somewhat similar manner in England.

The " Youth" company are drawing enormous houses.

Wellington, this day.—Mr Kerferd, Attorney-General, aiidMrGillies, Minister of Railways in Victoria, were showpi round the Parliamentary and Government Buildings by the Premier this morning.

GRANITE AT THE GREAT BARRIER.

Inspootlon by the Harbour Board.

Assertions have been made for several years that a good granite quarry ex isted at the Great Barrier. Sample*, were brought to Auckland from tiAe to time, and were found to* be a superior kind of stone, so that it was con cluded that if the granite existed in any ; is great quantity it would prove suitable both for the dock and for the erection of large buildings in town. The Harbour Board, recognising the importance of the matter, concluded that it was advisable to visit the place, and accordingly the steamer Waitaki was chartered to convey a party thither. ; Shortly after midnight on Tuesday the Waitaki left harbour with the following gentlemen on board:—Messrs C. J. Stone (Chairman of the Harbour Board), W. Rv Waddel (Mayor), G. Aickin, J. l>acre, J. M. Clark, L. D. Nathan, G. Harper, J. Lamb, O. Mays, J. M. Brigham, P. A. Philips (Town Clerk), W. Errington, and Maguire. Tho steamer proceeded to the N.W. portion of the Barrier, and proceeded ashore at the mines' heads to (inspect the granite which was found to exist there. They then returned on board, pro ceeded to Port Abercrombie, and anchored ' olf Fitzroy. Tho party again proceeded ashore and inspected a quarry on the ground of Mr Cooper, after which all re embarked. Tho Waitaki went - thence through the Governor's passage, through which it may be remembered 11.M.5. Nelson went during her stay here. The g passage is remarkable for its narrowness and the depth of its water. General astonishment was expressed that such an immense vessel as the Nelson should have ventured to pass through it. At Tryphena the party again landed, and other stone was inspected, after which all returned on board of the steamer, and after having experienced a very enjoyable trip, returned to town at 10.30 last evening. The result of the trip is not entirely satisfactory. A low class af granite was found to exist, but it was 8 found to be so broken and situated in such unsuitable localities that it precluded the possibility of its being shipped advan tageously. The country was observed to be very much broken, and consequently the ' veins were very much shattered, The m Harbour Board will most likely come to some decision in the matter at its next § meeting.

MINING NEWS.

Hauraki.— The manager of this mine telegraphs:—" lOOoze. retorted gold." The amount crushed for this return is, we under stand, 116 tons. It is the best yield yet ob tained from the Karangahake goldfield.

Manukau—The manager telegraphs :— "Broke down lOlbs. of picked stone. Hero. — The manager telegraphs:— "Started crushing yesterday. Show on plates good." WAiTiKi.—The manager reports that he is still prospecting the leader, and gets a little gold every day. London.—The manager, writing on Monday, reports that he intends crushing 18 loads from the intermediate and from the bottpm lovel this week. In the east drive the reef is 18 inches wide, heavily mineral ised, and looks well for gold. Premier.—The manager reports that the crushing is shaping poorly, but he expeots it to improve as he works upwards on the block on No. 2 reef.

Queen of Beauty.—The manager re ports that a, leader has been cut in the No. 8 Vanguard cross-cut, and it is expected that the Vanguard reef will be to hand in five or six weeks. The No. 1 reef in No. 10 is one foot thick, and shows few colours of gold. The manager recommends that a contract bo let for driving seaward 100 feet, as he bolieves it will improve m quality when away from the broken country near the slide.

Army ('Waiorongpmai.)—The manager reports he'expects to get a trial o! 5 tons crushed this week.

Arizona.—The manager, writing on March Ist, reports $ feet yet require to be driven to cut the reef.'

Thames, this day.

Deep Level Cross.—The lesder at the G4O feet love! was 'again broken this morn ing, and a number of gold-bearing Stones secured. •>■■■<'■

Auckland Sharemarket.

Makcii 6, 1S8!. Bank of New Zoaland—Sailors, £22 JOs National Bank—Bayors, 69a- Colonial Bank—Buyers, 42s ; sellers, 45s South British Insurance-Buyers, 575.6 d Standard Insuranco—Sellers, 12s ■ Unioii Insuranco—Buyers, 24s Auckland Gas—Buycra, £9 8s Thames Gas—Sellers, 27s 6d(ex) Auckland Timber—Buyers, «S; sollors, CS6S Now Zealand Loan & Mercantllc-£5 10s; sellers

*51256 d Queon of Beauty—Sollors, 2s 3d l)oop Level Cross—Sellers, 2s 9d Princo Imperial—Sellers, 16s Cd Hero—ls 7d ■ Canadian—Sellers, 3s 3d

J. NEWMAN, Chairman.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAY, MARCH G, 1884



"PRELIMINARY NOTICB, WILSiON, WILLIAMS, & McCULLAGH, or many years In the employ of Mr W. Rattray, Draper, Queon-Btreet, bare THIS DAY ENTERED INTO PARTNERSHIP AS GENERAL DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, &c. And lmviiiK SECURED THOSE CENTRAL PREMISES At present occupied by the NEW ZEALAND TWEED CO. (Next to Messrs Boylan and TaufleH's), QUEEN-STREET, ' Inton* OPENING THE SAME on or abont the 22iro INSTANT, WITH AN ENTIRELY NEW AND WBLL SELECTED STOCK OT GENERAL DRAPERY, Particulars of which will be given in a future Issue. ■^yiLSON, & ]yjCQULEAGH, 172, QUEEN-STREET. Dated this 3rd March, 1864. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. 300 Sacks Feed Outs 5M Sacks Milling Onto lOC Sacks New Zealand Miiiza 100 Sacks Fowl Wheat 1(1 Cases Canterbury Cheoae 20 Tons No. 1 Bonedust. ALBO, ALWAYS ON HAND : '■:••■' Wood's Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chaff Onions, Potatoes, Harna and Bacon Corned Beef, 1001b. kegs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ALBERT AND ROBERT EATON, REMOVED TO COMMERCE-STREET (Next to JosephCroiff'B). Q■ E L L I N G OFT. r S'H-EMISES COMINQ DOWN. 1 ■ PREMISES COMING DOWN. CHEMISES COMING DOWN. CLEARANCE SALE. IMPERATIVE SALE. 3f« Gr. Ijbnnox JS NOW OFFERING HIS LARGE STOCKS or >-*■-"'**' 'books and stationery **.. jbooks and stationery AT SUCH PHIC2B FOE CASH AS DEFY COMPETITION. THIS IS A GENUINE CASH CLKARANCB WIK OWSEBi OS PREMISES ABB CHHNG TO ES-BUILD. N. G. L. MOST REALISE Books for Prizes Books for libraries Books for Sunday-sohool Wl«e»ge School Books, as used in Public Schools School Copy Books School Exercise Books School Slates School Requisites - All kinds of Commercial Stationery Drawing Papers, Mounted and Unmonntea i ricing Papers Tracing Linen. ALL AT GREATLY REDUCED PBICE3. FOR CASH. FOR CASH. If • Gc» Lennox, IMPORTER OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY, 160, QUEKN-BTKEKT, Auckland. \O\ —BCBm<D OECURB SOME SHARES HHRBEEt'h. SMITH'S GRAND ART UNION OF PANORAMA aiDO-Valued at-<fl6o tJonslattog ot H-Unial Lantern and nearly 1000 View?, with all appliances tor exhibiting in a larjo hall or di»wing-room. Also will bo given aW§SvEN BOLIPSH COTTAGE STOVEfI, Valued at £50. , I, i SHARES 1 6. OWEBHIIJJNO. Is.. " "^VSTY BOY wears out his Clothes ter- JIJ nitty auiok? WeU. " Bovb will be Boys." Next tteiß yon want an outfit take him; . to J. R?ndell's, BriKhtnn House, top ot Groy-st. t GooduironKSuits at 13sXld; Sattpr Suits, for SL amall Boys, to Ud; Tweed. Nortolk, do,, Se lid. ■, \J useful,but {hoy are only worth 21s. The ■ Hen's Dark Chock Twoed Suits to bo had at J. ften&elYs Brighton House, top of Giey-street, ■fe-fw zls>aro wor* a guinea and a-half.



Special Advertisements. DR. P H I L S O N, Late District Surgepn, Attends from !0 o.m. to 1 o'clock p.m., AND DR. J. H. HONEYMAN From 11 a.m. to 1 o'clock p.m., at Aickin'b, THE PHARMACY Queen-street. TENDERS WANTED For the Whole of the Stock of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING AND MERCERY NEW ZEALAND O*TWEED0 *TWEED COMPANY. It is quite New, not being more than ten months old. The Men's and Boys' Clothing has been Manufactured at the Kaiapoi Factory, and ° Tenders wufclose on MONDAY, 10th inst. BA L A N C E OF W. MEREDITH'S BANKRUPT STOCK! RupT { AND A LAROE LOT OF JOB LINES, TO BE CLEARED AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES, AT Wl> TJRIDGMAN'S. . 11 XJRIDGMAN'S. Dress Goods in great varioKy, 12ydB for 2s 6d, 3s Balance Summer Stock of Prints, 2jd, 3!d, 4Jd, Strong Cotten Shirtings, 3}d, **&• sid White and Grey Calico at wholesale price 20 Ladies' Leather Bags, half-price, from Is 6d Ladies Underclothing much under usual price Strong Cotton Tweed for Boys, slightly damaged, Is yd Boyß' and Youths' Tweed Trousers, from 3s 9d 20 Men's Strong Tweed Coats. 7s 6d 20 Men's Strong Tweed Trousers and Vests, 7s lld,loß 9d,l2sGd Boyß'Serai SaUor Suits, 4s lid Large StofSi of Men's Tweed Suits, 15s 6d, 18a Men's' Tweed Hats, Is, Is 8d Boys' and Youths' Serge Hats, Is 6d Rush Hats, 2}d each Linoleum and Floorcloths considerably less than regular prices. LOT OF REMNANTS AND JOB LINES, EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD VALUE. WILLLJAM R. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. NOVELTIECI OVELTIEO. EX S.S. DORIC. MILNE AND CHOYCE Have just Opened Sovoral Cases of Novelties, • including— VERY HANDSOME SABH RIBBONS FANCY LACE BOWS FANCY LACE TIES OPERA WRAPS MOB CAPS PLASTRONS, for street and evening wear KERCHIEFS, Now and Fancy Designs LACES, including Coloured Beaded Laces and the New Flouncing Lace GOLD BRAIDS VELVETEENS, the new Twill Back. Milne $ Choyoe, QUESN-STRKET. OA PER CENT. DISCOUNT. W. R, ATTRAY Desires to inform bis Customers and tho PuMla that, owing to the Increase in his GENTLE MEN'S MERCERY BUSINESS, and conse quent want of Room for the proper display of file LARGE SHIPMENTS OF NOVHLTIES TO ARRIVE for that Department, ho has determined to CLEAR OUT THE WHOLE OP HIS LARGE. AND VARIED STOCK OF READY-MADE CLOTHING AND : WOOLLENS. To effect this result as speedily as possible, he has decided to OFFER THE ENTIRE STOCK OP THESE GOODS AT A HEAVY DISCOUNT TO CASH PURCHASERS. It is well-known that all Articles offered for srle at NEW ZEALAND HOUSE are marked in Plain Fisubes, tho excellence of whiok plan is admitted by its numerous patrons. TO ALL CASH PURCHASERS OF READY-MADE CLOTHING AND WOOLLENS There will bo allowed from those marked prices (which compare very favourably with stanilar goods shown elßowhere) the ENORMOUS DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT., or FOUR BHILLINGS IN THE POUND. THE SALE WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY, 4th MARCH, AT 9 A.M. /'GENTLEMEN'S BLACK CLOTH MORNING COATS amCT _ GENTLEMEN'B BLACK WORSTED MORNING COATB GENTLEMEN'S TWEED SINGLE [? GENTLEMEN'S TWEED PAGET " SUITS O GENTLEMEN'S TWEED SINGLE BREASTED SAC SUITS . Q GENTLEMEN'S TWEED TROUSERS AND VESTS 'Z 1 GENTLEMEN'S TWEED TROUBERS £ GENTLEMEN'S MACINTOSH COATS p GENTLEMEN'S TWEED OVER- P YOUTh!' WORBTED SINGLE * Y^W P##EPD SJNGLK- Ed BREASTED SAC SUITB lZj YOUTHS' TWEED TROUSERS AND [ I'! VESTS' C YOUTHS' MACINTOSH COAT 3 ~ L YOUTHS' TWEED OVERCOATS § T BOYS' WORSTED SAC SUITS " BOYS' TWEED SAC SUITS m BOyjß' WORSTED SAC COATS GO BOYS' JVPJEED TROUSERS AND 2 BOYS^TWBEB TROUSERS S •OTV^WSW TWEED g life^A^W^E^ O 7J^T TOF GENGIiAND AND SCOTCH X sec,, REMEMBERI 1. The Goods are all marked in plain flgurt?, and are good value at tho marked prices. 2. Tho Stock is New, Seasonable, and Well assorted. . 3. The Name of the House is a sufficient guarantee that First-class Goods only will be offered. i. For every Pound's worth purchased 20 per cent, (four shillings In &c pound) will be re turned to ready-money purchasers. 5, As such advantages are obtainable only once perhaps in a lifetime, it is desirable to note the address and make an early inspection, ' j "W'lfcl'lAM RAT TRAY, CLQTHDJR A3SD GENERAL DRAPER, NEW ZEALANP HOUSE, 178, 180, akd 182, QcEBN-STRB^r. Auckland (Four doora below the Kew Savings Bank). X>ONBONBY VINEYARD GRAPES, GRAPES, GRAPES. J Wholesale and Retail. THOMAS STEADMAN & CO., Seed Merchants, Next-to'Mr Wiseman's, Queen-street ■■(T r a. z t~~n a Horsee token for Grazing at Kobinwama. -,■•:'■! ' '<iii ■ ■■• :■ Alsoi Vl ■ ■ To Let, a gbod Cottage at Kphimarame. Bent nominal to a steady man who would look after tho hones taken in to graze. Apply to John Mains or P. H. Burke, New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company.



Special Advertisements. TXTBERE SHALL I VURNIBH MY HOUSE FROMt THE CHEAPEST ALL ROUND HOUSE TO FURNISH FROM IS THE CITY HALL ARCAJQARLICK & CRANWELL ! ! IRON BEDSTEADS, RO to GARLICK & CRANWELL. BEDDINGA^LK!K & CRANWELL, BED.ROOMFURNITURE^o Iu CARPETS. A% tO cK&cRANWKLLi GARLICK & CRANWELL, House Furnishers. GARIJCK & CRANWKLL, Upholsterers. GARLXCK & CRANWELL, Manufacturers ov alt, kinds of furnituhe. Cheap Tapestry & Bruhsel Carpets. Cheap Oilcloths & Linoleum. Cheap & Beautiful Cretonnes. 'heap Blankets & Curtains. GARLICK & CRANWELL, HOUSE FURNISHERS City Hall Arcadk. queen-street, AUCKLAND mESTIMONIALS TO << "drett's /colonists' r\ vide JDkett's Colonists1 vjuide AND /CYCLOPAEDIA OF T7SEFUL OF USKFUL T7-NOWLEDQE » IVNOWLEDHK, BKINO A COMPENDIUM OP INFORMATION BY PRACTICAL COLONISTS UPON FARMING, HORTICULTURE, AND ALL SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO NEW ZEALAND SETTLERS. Edited by Thomson W. Lots Tho publisher has much pleasure in acknow ledging receipt of the following testimonials from well-known agriculturalists and otter practical colonists on tho value of tho abovo work :— The followlngletteris from Mr Jamkb Wal lace, Hillside, PapatoitoL As one of tho most practical and successful settlers in tho Auckland district, his opinion is of great value. "Sir,—l have looked forward with a con siderable degree of interest to the publication of Brhtt'b Colonists' Guide, and can now say that it has far exceeded my oxpoctatioas. Hardly a day passes without my finding somo thing in its pages both interesting and instruc tive. It is a book that should be in ovory settler's house in the colony. Tho portion devoted to farming is full of reliable informa tion, and I have no hesitation in saying that it is tho most comprehensive and useful guldo for a New Zealand colonist ever published." From Sib George Grey, K.C.B.—"My dear Sir,—l havo kept in constant use for upwards of two months the copy of Brktt'b Colonists' Guide and Cyclopaedia op Useful Know ledge, which you wcro good enough to send mn, I havo tested it in m any ways upon a great variety of useful subjects, and am satisflod that it is by far the best work of tho kind I have evor seen. I feel that its morlts and usefulness in re lation to all practical subjects, on which a settler's comfort and success depend, render it a neceasury appendage to a very home in Now Zca- Jand. — Faithfully yours, G. Grky. — Knwau, January 7th, 1884." SUMMARY OF CONTENTS: The "COLONISTS' GUIDE AND CYCLO PAEDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE" con tains 830 pages, and is prof usely illustrated with engravings, comprises sections on :— THE FARM, BY TnOMAS Allen : Direction for Bußh and Fern Land; Growth of vari ous Cereal and Root Crops; Management of Cattle, Sheep, and Horses, with Cure of their Diseases, etc., etc. This section, which contains 217 closely-printed pages, with many diagrams and illustrations, including specimens of the best pure-bred horsos.sheop, and cattle, together with solectionß from the Stud and Pedigree Stock Company's thoroughbred stock, comprises tho carefully collated exporlenco of some of tho most successful Auckland and Canterbury Farmers. HORTICULTURE, BY W. acotloa, which (overs 106 page''l withnune ous illustrations, special attention is paid to the management of Fruit Trees, with such simple directions and diagrams for Pruning, Grafting, Budding, etc., that any settler, without'previous knowledge or skill, con manage his orchard profitably. POULTRY, by Thomas Allbn : This section, comprising 11 pages, gives specimens of the best varieties of Poultry, with directions for their Management, Designs of Fowl-houses, Treatment of Diseases, etc. USEFUL MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCES. 31 Pages: Under this heading havo been classed a variety of contrivances, which will be found useful to the settler; hints and helps for the bush; cheese presses, carts, fences, gates, measuring and splitting tim ber, measuring garments, erecting walls and banks, windmills, &«., &c. PRESERVING AND STORING, SO Pages: Includes the best methods of storing, drying, bottling, canning, and preserving fruit; the most approved modes of curing bacon and horns, with design for Bmoko-houso; instruc tions for pickling, sauces, vinegar-making &c. &o. INSECTS AND AGRICULTURAL ENE MIES, by Capt. Broun : In this section, Captain Broun, the well-known New Zea land entomologist, supplies the results of years of observation upon native and im ported insects, useful and injurious, with illustrations of the same, and directions for destroying garden and orchard pests. SCIENTIFIC BEE CULTURE, BY J. HOP KINS This interesting department has been fully and skilfully treated by Mr Hop kins, of Matamata, wb,ose works on the subject are well known throughout New Zealand. \ WINE-GROWING AND MANUFACTURE, Practical Arboriculture, Tobacco Culture, Hop Growing and Silkworm Rearing, with Cultivation of Olives, Tea, &0., are each exhaustively treated. THE FAMILY DOCTOR, by Dr. Knight and Mr, :J. A. Pond, of Auckland, comprises Treatises on both Allopathlo and Homoeo pathic systems, compiled with special regard to Country Settlers. To it is appended a MAORI PHARMACOPCEIA, giving tho medicinal properties of New Zealand Bush Trees and Plants. COTTAGE COOKERY AND FOODS, covering 120 pages, is a complete Treatise on Cookery, according to the best methods, arid com prises some thousands of easy receipts for tasty dishes, without the flummery of ordi nary Cookery Books. HOUSEHOLD HINTS extend tho information j» tjjfl (CfflokßiV Books with many usefu iireettoniJ bn'Hmf&Qlfr Management POTTAGES FOB BETOEBS: Four designs Un^ful Cottages, with plans and defcUed simply copy the specification and *»dtothe mill and procure the complete material for the erection of bis house. ALES, WINES AND SYRUPS, PAINTING. TANNING. SOAP-MAKING, and HINTS FOR PROSPECTORS, form separate sec tions, containing a largo amount of Valuable formation. LEGAJ, MEMORANDA, prepared by Mr Thomas Cotter, Auckland City Solicitor, giving a digest of ail tfje laws which it is imperative for a settler to know, Including Fencing Act, Scab in Sheep A,c,t, Timber Floatage, Roads, etc,, etc. The above recapitulation only enumerates the General Heads indicating the scope of the work. It is .the largest Book ever published in Austral asia, is Handsomely Bonnd in Cloth, and published at an exceedingly |Low Price, for a Cyclopaedia of this description — gamoly, TWENTY SHILLINGS (20s). JJhnry JJrett, WYNDHAM - STREET, PUBLISHER,



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Mr Geo. Sibbin is to sell at his mart to-morrow 15 tons ofgalvanfsed barbed wire, along with wire netffg, staples, &ri., to closo an account. .. .•■■<;• Gospel Temperance Mission Blue Ribbon Army.-Wantod-ThankWerinKS for past Vic tory, or the Sinews of War to win a moro deoisive ono if forcod again to fight. Subscrip tions should roll in immediately, payable to Josoph Newman, Treasurer; A. Cox. Secretary; or Rev. S. Macfarlane. President—[Adv.]. . Bicycles, unequalled for finish, price and quality, at Shakespear & Cos. (opposite the Market), Queen-Rtriwt.—fADVT.] Contracts taken for all kinds of concrete work, largo or 3mall. and estimates and Other information giving to those wishing to do their own work.—John Wilson and Co., 75, Queen/ Btreot—[Advt.] Brett's Auckland Almanac and Pro vincial Handbook, for 188 i, ia now on sale at alf booksellers. ■■ ' ■ . • Perambulators and carpets, reversible bicycle wheel and other kinds of perambulators just opened from &l to £7. New designs in Brussell and tapestry carpets. Furnish your house throughout from Garlick and Cranwells City Hall Furnishing Warehouse, Queen-street, •* lAdvtJ