SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„.„„ -iv a twr /TMb Evening, 8.31 HIGH WATER { To :moiTow Morning, 8.17 BUNSKT.—This Evening, 5.17 ' juvTMBR._To-morrow Morning, &62 MOON'S AGE.-Last Quarfor, 11th, 2;47 p.m,

ARRIVALS. TO-DAY.

Wellinßton, s s., Famuhar, from Tauranga Slonolg, F.i.. St«phi!mon, from Russell Neptune, s 8., Jluatuni, from Mercury Bay Rowena. s.s., Scott, from Mercury Bay lons, 8.8., Amodoo. from Ohiwa Marinoß, sch., Qmeen. fro:<i Ru«scll Iftno, briKantine, fro:n Lunedin Kribmtiilda, sen.. Eathurat, from "VYhangarei Orlffln, sch.. Olsen. f.">in Russell Fanny Kcllv, ketcb, v«n!ams, from Mcngonni

DEPARTURES.

LASTKVF.NIXG. Thames, barque, Williams, for New York Macgregor, s.s., Jobuson. for Whangarei Woieakl, FA, Mawrresor. for \\ hangarci Omapere, 5.3., AUman, for W cllfiigton

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Tonis - Sowing machinos. -D. S. Chamber?. ?0, Queen-streut, t\i» doors from G«neral Post-Offlce clonk.

Inwards C»ASTWIBK.-GriiHn, from Kussol. with 70 tons coal; Pukapuka. from Maliurann, with firewood and posts; Fanny j^'Mf o.™ Mongaimi, with 32,G59it.timber;; Kriomhilda, from Whangaroa, with 28,0#0ft. timber.

Otmv-AKDs Coastwise. - Pukapuku, for MahuraDßi; Fanny Kelly, for Mongonm.

The brii/ontine Npm cleared at tho Customs today for Kaiparain bnllast. Tho B.s. Ncptuno arrived from Mercury Bay this morning. Piissongers-Mcsisrs McLcod, Granville, Mclntosb, Arnold, ond White.

Tho following pasaonßors arrived from IMUranpaby the s.s. Wellington to-day-Rev. §§ niirrows, Mr Iteary. Misses Stewart and

Tho s.s. lona ariived from Ohlwatliia morn ing with cattlo, and went into, the larnaki to discharge.

Tho American briffftntlno Irene, which left New Yorlc on Starch 31, and Duncdin on July 31, arrived horo thie morning, after an unovent fui passage. Tho following Union steamers are duo hero ■ doling-the ensuing wnrfc:-«ot»rua (at One hungal frooi tlio South, Sunday. 10 a.m.; Tarn word from'MclSourne. via. Southern ports, mid Rotomahana, from Kvdnoy, f ueßday morning; Penguin, from Fiji, Wednesday.

' Tho Glenuis returned from Russol this morn ing. Paseengors: Mr and Mrs Wal.nsloy, Mia Pitcher and f«mily. Mrs Hayes, MrgHuntor, Misses Yon Snirmer. Hitr^insou, HaTta, Cap tain Phillips, MoSBraH. Williams. Owen, Mil son, MoLoan, Jlnnsoißh. Uowncs. Morisy, Clark, Finlayson, Feaaey. Mcllugh, Gowen, Diekenson, Yon Sturmor, Earl, Lemon, tylcs.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

APvRIVAL. Hauraki, s.s., Harvey, trom Wattara

DEPARTURE Hauraki, s.s., Harvey, for Opunake and Wan ganui

Tho as. llaurakl anrived from Wanganut late last niSit, with 42 head of cattle, 220 thcop, and 50 packages butter. She .left again at 10 OIOCK for Opunake and Wanganui.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russhi-L, Friday.—Sailed: Briilln, Agnes Martin, Mariner, and Columbia. ■VVHanoabbi. this day.-Arrived: Waitaki and Macgrcgor, from Auckland, 6 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. Messrs Carbines & Taylor held their usual Friday's sale of poultry, produce, shrubs, fruit troes, groceries-jlTOpery, and fancy goods, and report a good atfijtiu'anco, and upjn the average fair priot B ruled in all departments:—Poultry : Fowls (young), Is to Is sd; full grown fowls. Is 6d to 2b 9d; ducks, 2s 7d to 3s Ud: geeso, 4s fld; young pigs. ?s to 10s; Lancahan fowls. 03 3rt ; ycung turkeys, 2s 3d; cunaries, os to loa; throe parrots and cajo, lla Gd. Produce: Macon and hams of fair quality, 7jd to Bjd; keg butter, Gd to 7Jd; onions. Id to 2}cl (good sound onions are very scarce); potatoes, 3s 9d to Is 3d; carrots, 2s fid; wheat, 3s to 3j 6d ; oats, 2s 9d to 3b : bran, 6j; aharpa. 63 ; chaff, 2s Bd. Groceries: Tea in ha!f-chcst3. Is Gd to 2s; tea in .boxes, lGs to 21s; white sugar, 3d to 3Jd ; oatmeal, 3s 6d to 3s Sd; flour, £3 to £12 per ton; kerosene. Is 6d to It lOd; soap. 8s Ud to 15a half-box; Wairoa and other cheese, id to Cid. A choice aßaort ment of shrubs, plants, and fruit trees wer entered, and ail disposed o£ at fair rates. The drapery, jewellery, fancy goods, and cutlery were all cleared at satisfactory prices.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

August 9, 1881.

Abbott's Opera Housa-Willmott's Dramatio and Comedy Company, 7.15 p.m.

French Literary Snciety — Readings from French Authora, Mr Hußton and others, 8 p.m. Y.M.CA.—Devotional and Address, 7 30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

A.C.B.—Wo neither pay for poetical effusions nor accept payment for their insertion. If your contributions do not appear witHjn a rpason ablo tinvo they will have boon adjudged deli cient in merit or interest.

Births.

GOOCII.-On tho Vth July, at her residence, C'issel. St Kilda, Jlelbourtee, thu wife of H. Soidon Kooch of twin sons; mother and children doing well.

Marriages.

HAUUY—LAWSON'.-On.Tlmrsdnjr,3lst July, nt (he offlcc of the lioeistrnr, Auckland. Daniel, the eldest eon of .Mr Robert Hardy. Edinburgh-street, Newton, to Era, second daughter of Mr Thomas Ltiwson, Nelson utrcot, Auckland. ■ * JOXKS — GLASSUP.-On August (ith, at the Pitt-street Weskjyan Church, Auckland, by tin- Rev. A. Reid, Thos. \\ rm. .lonea, late of Heading, Kngiland, to Isabel Ulassup, late of Cut fold, ffcudon.

Deaths.

BA«IiOW.-On August I (his birthday), through boms thrown from liia horao on tho EpßOiu Roiul, near Auckland. Joshua, only surviving child of tho late Dr. Barlow, of Manchester, Knglacd; nsed 20. Stanchcatcr papers please copy. PKTERS.—On August Bth, ISSI, at hor pnronßt' residence, ltandolph-alreot, Newton, Victoria Jlny, infant daughter of Robert and Jane Poiers, at tho ago of n weeks. The funeral will leave hor parents' residence at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Friends jjloaso accept this invitation. CAMPUELU—On Sth Auku?*. at the residence of Mr Ulark, Victoria Avenue, Eden Terrace. Samuel, tho beloved son of A. Campbell: aged IP yeurs. The funeral will louve his Kite msidenco on Sunday, at 3 p.m. Friends lire invited.

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1881.

For tho obubo that la<*a asslstanoe, For tho wrong that noeds rosistanot. For the futuro In the distance, And tho gsod that we can do.

I^-ie action of the Governor in accept ing the resignation of his Ministers without asking for advice regarding the gentleman who should be summoned to form a new Cabinet will be freely criticised. His Excellency has, how ever, abundant precedents. There is that notable and most recent one sup plied by Sir Arthur Gordon, who, upon receiving Sir John Hall's resignation, tendered with the sole object of effect ing a reconstruction, telegraphed to Auckland for Sir George Grey, and after keeping the whole colony on the tip-tos of expectation for a week, pursued the course which was expected from the first, and asked Mr Whitaker to re-form the Cabinet. The Governor's constitutional right to take any measures he may deem advisable in order to furnish himself witk Min&ers who can carry on the business of the colony is unchallengeable, and the question narrows itself down in the pre sent instance to the one point —whether in the existing circum stances His Excellency would not have acted-wisely in relying on the know ledge of his late Cabinet rather than risk wnbroiling himself with the party divisions into which Parliament has been split up. It may be said, in defence of the position assumed by Sir William Jcrvois, that these divisions supply the best reason why some one outside t':e arena af political strife should intervene so that the confusion may not be worse confounded, but that a Government may be obtained capable of carrying on the business of th<* country, which has fallen into arrears during the recent interregnum. The wisdom of His Ex cellency's action, like the deeds of other men, will be decided very much by its s iccess. If he should succeed in bring ing into existence a Cabinet command ing the confidence of a majority of the House, it may be claimed that he has used his prerogative with judgment. If, however, failure, delay, and further disorganisation flow from his action, he cannot escape the blame which might have been thrown on his advisers. His Excellency has taken the responsibility upon hie own shoulders, and must accept all its consequences. To the gentleman he has selected we can offer no constitutional objection. Sir Julius Vogel has a recognised sup port in Parliament strong enough to' give him a claim to consideration in the choice; and if. His Excellency holds the opinion that the member for Christchurch North is the best able among the several claimants to form a strong Government, he was entitled to afford him the opportunity. Whether His Excellency has judged •orrcctly remains to be seen.

Carpenters and Joiners' Society.

Tub timber industry is one of great inqgiot tanoe to Auckland ; combination is a groat advantage to workmen. By a coalition of these two propositions, wo manage, by a natural association of ideas,' to introduce the' twenty-fourth annual report of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, in which Auckland occupies the Crcmier place among New Zealand ranches, having 74 mombers, and an in come last year of L 169, in addition to a balance brought forward of LlB4 ISB. Of course, only a small proportion of the carpenters and joiners of this district have connected themselves with the Society; but we believe a few facts regarding its position will be ac ceptable not only to the non-unionists of these trades, but to all working men. Tho Society, then, was formed over 24 years ago, and during a quarter of a century its average membership has been 11,083, and the amount expended in benefits han been L 451.535, or L4O 14a lid per member.

For the year ending December, 1883, the net income of the Society wa3 hoi,63d Us B£d, an increase of nearly Lb',ooo on the preceding year. For the satno period the expenditure was L 45.159 16s 3d, or L 9.479 less than the in come, thus increasing tho cash balance by that amount. The Society has presently buildings and other property valuod at L 61.617, this species of accsmulated wealth representing L 2 13s 1 lid per member. The expenditure embraces sick and funeral allowance, unemployed benefit, accident, superannuation, and "trade privileges." The latter item, which embraces strike ex penditure, only reachedatotalofLl,2sll9s l(Hd, and the General Secretary remarks that one-third of that amount has been spent in peaceful settlement of disputes botweon employers and employed. The Society nerer fails to discourage strikes, and in this repirt the Secretary quotas the following with approval from the Trades Union Con gress Parliamentary Committee's report for 1882-83:—" The monsnre of value of a strong society lies not so much in the con duct of successful strike as it does in the numbor of disputes its moral strength pre vents."

It should bo added, for it may not bo generally known, that the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners origiHated in England, and has now branches estab lished throughout the world as follows :— 332 in England, 18 in Ireland, 14 in Sect land, 17 in the United States, 11 in Aus tralia, 8 in New Zealand, and 2 in South Africa. The membership last year increased by over 2,080, and now stands at the colossal figure of 22,837. The rapid in crease o\ tho Society in tho British colonies and the United States is noted with pleasure. Four years ago there were enly 72b members in these parts, while now there are 2,000. There are 244 members in *ew Zealand. For a copy of the interest ing and voluminous report from which we ■

extract those particulars wo aro indobted to Mr J. A. l'arkes, Devon-street, the Secre tary of the Auckland branch.

11 Hippona's" usual weekly budget of sporting news will be found on pages four and oignt.

We beg to acknowledge tho receipt of 5s from Mr Malcolmson in aid of the destitute children mentioned in last evening's issue.

Tho first section of tho Auckland tram way system is to be opened for trallio. on Monday noxt.

With regard to the complaint of "Ono Interested " published in yesterday's Stah, to the etlect that tho Southern mails had been delayed for three days by tho ground ing of tho Hawen, and that the Post-odieo department was to blame, wo have made enquiry and find Iho facts to bo as fol lows :—Only tho mails for Nelson and tlio West Coast wero on board tlioHawca, those for New Plymouth, "Wellington, and other ports being sent by tho lHnotnou. There was no opportunity of getting the llawca's mails sooner to "Wellington than by the Hawcu herself, and even had they reached Wellington, they would not have been sent on to Nelson till tlio Hawca's arrival,

Wo notico tho arrival by Iho lonic of ono of Scotland's most enturprising mid ener getic agriculturists, Mr 1«. 11. Ham's, lute of Euvnhill, Forrcs, Morayshirc, who, along with Mrs Harris and family, ban roino to settle in New Zealand. Mr Harris!, an Englishman, has been funning in tlio north of Scotland for a number of years, and was looked upon as ono uf tlio host jlidgos) of short-honied cattle in the district ; and we learn from the "Elgin Con ran t" that ho was tho father of tlio Forres Agricultural Society, a gontleman highly ostesuiod and widely respected, whoso namo has become a household word in the agricultural dis tricts of Scotland. Mr Harris, wo fee, was presented with a htuulsomo testimonial on [caving. Men like Mr Harris are tho immi grants tliis colony ought to hail with pleasure.

Tho body of tlvo lsto Mr ». (iittos was lowered into tho grove in the Wesleyan portion of the English Cemetery yesterday afternoon, in tho presence of a large number of citizens anil settlers from surrounding districts, who had known and respected tho deceased gontleman for many years. The tirst part of the burial service was per formed by tho Kov. K. Sommorvillo, of Avondalo, and tho concluding part by the TXevs. It. Bavin and T. (!. Carr, ministers of tho Christian denomination to which Mr Gittos was ardently attached, and of which ho wns a consistent working lnuiuher for more than half a century.

A quantity of stolen clothing including a new " popper and-salt " coloured bu it is at tho dotective otlico awaiting identification by its owners.

Tho steamer Triumph was brought along side of tho breastwork by tho I'oak last ovening, but tho tido was too low by thirteen inches to permit her going in. Further efforts to dock hur will bo mado this ovening. She is now boing lightened by tho removal of somo cargo which .-Hill re main* in tho hold.

Sunday seivices /ire announced inanothur column. Anniversary services will bo held at St. John's Wosleyan Church, Ponsonby; preachers, Kovs. T. Mackenzie Fraser, \Y*. S. Potter, and S. Maefarlano : special hymns. For other services sou advertise ment.

Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Auckland Institute will bu held on Monday evening noxt, when tho following papors will he submitted : " Description of Mayor Island, Bay of Plenty," by K. C. Goldsmith; "Buddhism and its Evolution—Theories," by Dr. J. Murray Moore: " Observations on Goyscr Eruptions and Terrace Forma tions," part '1 (illustrated with photograph transparencies), by J. Martin, F.c.S.

The opening meeting of tho Ouohunga Rowing Club was held on Thursday uvuil ing. Thi.« Club was started last summer, when they purchased a puaulicu-boaL and two four-oaiod gigs from tho Ponsonby Club. To theso it is intended to add a wlmloboat, which will bu lininliwl (hi* week. She is a splendid model, and judg ing from appearance.'', should bo honourably heard of dining tho forthcoming rognU.'v. She is to ho christened the Native.

Tho programme- for the annual Masonic dramatic performance appears on our third pago, and gives tho fuH caste for botli tho piecon to ho played on Thursday ncM■ — "Our Domestics" and " Twoedleton'n Tail-Coat." A crowded house is antiei rated.

In llio case, Now Zealand Tobacco Com pany v. .f. li. Kiindcrnoiii heard at (ho K.M. Court yestorduv afternoon, tllC defen dant sworo that lio iiad only boon imluci.-il to apply for 20 shares on condition that ho was appointed auditor, the promise to that cll'oct having been made by Mr Vollliracht, a promotor of the Company. Mr Jionle, for tho defence, contended that thura was no ovidenco to show that the first call had been properly made ; no announcement of allotment call hml been given; there was nothing to show when the promoters and directors authorised euch call; that tho prospectus did not conform with tho provi sions of clauso 23 of the Companies Act, and his client took tho first opportunity of repudiating tho contract; no proof had been given of tho calls having been made, Mr Buddlo, for the plaintiHs.contondcd that the onus of proof that tho calls had not been duly made luy with defendant. II in Worship took time to consider, In tho caso Satvini v. Garrick, Mr George applied for a re-henriug, and that execution bo stayed. Hit Worship said he would slay execution on Mr Georgo giving notice in writing for a re-hearing.

Tho early closing movement was dis cussed on Thursday evening by tho young men of the Remuera Mutual Improvement Class. Tho subject proved very interest ing. Somo of the reasons why it had not mot with moro success woro con sidered. The want of a common platform —somo measure which all could unito in supporting—was folt to be a hindrause. The promoters should agree upon a uniform hour for closing. It was also considered by some that payment of wages should be made earlier in the week to onable purchases to bo made without in fringing on tho Saturday ovoning. Sovoral expressed themselves as having great confi dence in tho efforts the ladios were pu(tins forth on their behalf, tho younger members waxing eloquont on this phase of the .subject. Encomiums were p:issed on those firms who havo substantially aided the movement by closing thoir places of busi ness early. The Cnakman ably Suintuod up, and the meeting unanimously decided that tho movement should be supported by all sections of the community.

A short concert and magic lantern on tertainment were given last night in St. Sepulchro's school-room in aid of tho school funds. Tho room was crowded by boys and girls. Yen. Archdeacon .Dudley pre sided. Tho proceedings opened witli hymn 344 (Hymns Ancient and Modern,) and a pianoforte solo by Miss Laird, followed by a song by Miss Caldicutt, "Come Birdie Come;" song, " Our Jack's Come Homo To-day," by Mr 11. Woolor ; song by Miss Blades, and a comic ditty in character, by Mr Brown. Archdeacon Dudley in the the absence of the Bishop, presented His Lordship's prizes to the successful com petitora from St. Sepulchre's school at the last examination. Tho prize winners were Misses Grace, Doono, Cecil Dudley, Daisy Cauldicut, Dorothy Dudley, Hilda Kiaaling, and Alice Boone. The curtaina then fell, and tho lights wero lowered, and tho Rev. J. S. Hill announced that he would proceed to shows tho girls and boys a number of pictures on two con ditions—(l) that thay must not stamp with their feet; (2) thot they must not whistle during tho exhibition. If cither of tho.se rules wero broken the proceedings would cease in tho twinkling of an oyc, and he would bolt at once. Somo half-dozen selsa of slides wero then exhibited, embracing Scripturo illustrations, birds and animals, sculpture, and mytliologicalieprcsentations, tho man and the donkey, the tale of a tub, tho gold-seeker, and a series of comic sketches, varied and entertaining. Miss Giltillan accompanied tho vocalists on tho pianoforte.

Professor Brown, of University College, having concluded, with signal success and eclat, hie courao of popular lectures on "Chemistry," we are glad te pee that the good example thus set is about to bo fol lowed up by another member of tho profes sional staff. It is announced in our adver tising columns that the Professor of Mathe matics (Mr Aldis) proposes to deliver a course of six lectures on " Astronomioal j Phenomena and Measurements?, with their Application to Navigation." The lectures are intended to give explanations of the principles of the subject such as to bo easily understood by persons having no special knowledge of mathematics. Professor Aldis not only holds a most distinguished place as a mathematician of the highest order, but is also noted as a popular and interesting lecturer, not disdaining, we may remark, to relievo the weight of his subject by eliciting an occasional laugh from his auditory. We have no doubt that this second course of special lectures will also be very successful, and that many persons will bo glad to avail themselves of a popular road to some useful learning. !

A special easo of somo public interest has been act down for argument before Mr Justice Gillies in banco on Wednesday noxt. Mr John Sporry (Property Tax Commissioner) is tho plaintiff, and tho Now Zealand Loan anr?. Mercantile Agency Com pany (Limited) the defendants. The ques tion in dispute is as to whether or not tho defendants are to bo regarded as principals or agents in the rendering of Property Tax returns. Their own contention is that they should be regarded as agents in respect of three classes of portions, viz., guaranteed investors, debenture holders in the Auckland Agency Company, and deben ture holders in thy Waikato Land Associa tion, and that therefore they should bo allowed to claim an exemption up to JC, r>oo in tho case of each beneficiary. To this tho Property Tax Commissioner strongly demurs, and hence tho present arrange ment for the purpose of eliciting His Honor's, opinion.

Tho programme for tho Epsom Trotting and Racing Meeting appears in our adver tising 'columns. Nominations, for tho three principal events aro due on Saturday next,

Tho meeting of delegates with Mr Vailo on tho subject of railway reform takes place on Vriday noxt, and not Thursday as slated in our yesterday's issue.

A telegram from tho manager of Success gold mine, Coroinandel, received to-day, slates :—" Another sixty ounces specimens gold to hand to day.

Mr Rowo, of H.M. Custom* has a sub scription sheet started to raise a little money to assist (ho sailor Edward Johnson who lost one of his arms through an acci dent on board Die barque Polliam. Tho sum of .CM has already been collected, and Mr Rowo will be glad to receivo further contributions.

At a special meeting of tho Rationalistic Association, held in Kobson'.i Dining-room.-: last night, tho resolution carried last Sun day, continuing tho method of admission adopted on the previous Sunday ovening was rescinded, and it was decided to resume charging for admission ts-morrow evening. We understand that the Associa tion aro fortified in Iho course they havo re solved to adopt by relialdo legal advice.

Joseph Botheli, a wheelwright, who was lately adjudicated a bankrupt, was ex amined on o.ith before the Ollicial As^ignoo this morning. His liabilities amount to

1100 is |OJ, and the assets aro nil. Tho oa-o appoaiv* to bu ono of minfortuno.

The following tenders for tho creation of a cottage at Mount Albert were opened to day bj Mr U. Maekay Fripp, architect: - Lavern, L2IU; Smith and Howe, L'J.'ti); T. Hohsou, I/i'ia 10s; Diyman, L'2M) ; E. T. Lord, L±2<; : Henderson, 1,225; Jenkins and OUn, L' 2-20; C. Richardson, L 219 j l>avies and Evans, 1,21-I; A. Parkinson, L-.>ll!;T. l'Wseyths, L2O!Jj W. A.Turk accepted, [/JO] ',)» 3d.

There are on view at the establishment of Messrs Murray and Spencer, .stationer*, Queen-stroet, several curious horned lizards from the Island of Korawha, Hay of Plenty.

Tho Mayor has given notice that ho will move at tho next meeting of the City Coun cil "That, with a view of adjusting ac counts, the consideration of crediting tho Improvement Trust Account with tho ex penditure on the Albert Park in tonns of Clause 3:28 of the Municipal Corporations Act, KS7(i, be referred to the Finance Com mittee to report.1'

The following aye the results of the Rallies finished in the ti raft on lload Chess Tourna ment on Thursday ooning: — Ashtjn, pivmjr a pawn and move, won his game against lioyli.n ; .lakins, giving pawn and more to Hosking, lost two games; Lusk, giving pawn and move lo (lieou, won ono gdino and lost ono ; Wood, giving pawn and two moves to Wutliimi, won two game.'. Tho match will bo continued on Thursday noxt.

P>i.-lmp Lurk and (ho Sisters of Mercy aiu seeking power to louse for a term of sixty years, curtain portions of the Convent istaloat Mount St. Mary, Mr Mahonoy moves tor the sanction of tho Supremo Court to this proceeding on Wednesday

Last ovutiiii'' mi interesting and pathotic s-lory, infurspeivod with numerous vocal illustrations, entitled " Liltlo Minnie," was give* til. the Sailors' Kest by nomu ladies ami gontlumen who kindly wAsl at these Friday entertainment.-. The ialodi'scribes a striking incident in tho life of a bravo young soldier during the American Civil War. Tho vocal pieces consisted of tiio following :--"Tho Ouljxwt," "Where is Heaven?" Busier Hymn, "The Soldier's Tear," "The Hal tie Prayer," "Lift Thine Kycs" ("Elijah"), "A'iiuclh Ever Bright and Fair" (Handrl), "Let Mo Liko a Soldier Fnll," " Minnie's Prayer." " Light After Darkness " (llavurgal), and " Home, Sweet Home." The audience watitho most orderly and np])rccintivo that has yet assembled at the new rooms. Lady and gentlemen amatours who are Milling to help will bo gladly welcomed by Mr Fell.

Tho following is the full list of tenders received for the Auckland passenger station contract:—Accepted: \\*. Ahem, Dmictlin, £12,168. Declined: \V. I'hilcox, Auckland, £12,248 ; Heron and Thompson, Auckland, £13,051 ; Robert Martin, Dune din, £13,1(i4; l'rico and Malcolm, Auck land, i'H,lf>'i; Wrigley and Handcock, Auckland, £1-1,300 ; James C. Gcoriro, New Plymouth, £1-1,775; Uaildon and Stovou soii, Auckland, £15,314 ; William Loughey, Auckland, £15,(WJ: James A. Johnston, New Plymouth, £15,800; U. Keid, Whan g.irei, t'lo',000; Leigh Hrothers, Auckland, £10,100 : 11. Taylor, Christchurch, £10,10.-); Hunt and White, Auckland, £KS,OOO;J. J. O'Hrion, Auckland, £1S,O!>8.

The foreo of the old nduge that tho rolling stouo gat'iera no u.0?3 losoivea a fresh exemplification in the caso oi a bank rupt Italian hairdresser named I'iludo Sliezzani, who has just been examined on oath by tho Ollicial As.-igncc. According to \m etatemont ho camo to the colony in ] S7l;, and aftorworkingos as.-tetant forthreeyeaiv, started on bin own account in Wellington in 1879 with a onpital ot somo £4 or i's He did not succeed, and therefore went to Blenheim, where also, after first working for .soincono olso, ho started for him self, Agai« he was unsuccessful, howovcr. Afto*1 returning to Wellington and repeat ing his original experiment thoro he wont o:i to Napier, got employment there, setu» I,h own barbcr'a polo, and again had to pact up his traps. He next tried Auckland, and wont through the familiar progrjmme here. Having worked forsomo timoat various plaocH ho took a shop, but as his takings only averaged 45s per week, while his weekly rent was 30j, louying him L}s upon which to support a family of throe, ho was soon obliged to throw up the spongo. His prospects here, however, must havo been bright enough at first, for in December last he arranged for tho purelinso of a property from Mr Blcuxurd for £805, of which £730 was allowed to remain on mortgago at 8 por cent, At tho tame time he anan^ed for tho c»nst ruction of a four-roomed house upon it for £105, by Btophonson, the absconding contractor, and mort gaged it for tlo) with Mr Oliphant. Tins amount ho never handled, but he sup poses that Stophenson did. His liabilities now amount to i'2l2 15s lOd, of which £105 aro owing in Auckland. Of tho hitler amount £24 accrue J 'through backing a bill for Stcphonson.

A meeting of the creditors of George Markio, carpenter, was hold yesterday at (he olfifjo of the Official Assignee. It war, largely attended, and considerable indigna tion was expressed at, tho conduct of the dobtor. His liabilities were a tated lit £082 Is 10id, divided in small amounts among 5G creditors, while his assets, consisted merely of £5 worth of stoek-in-trado nnd i'2s worth of furniture, Amongst tho creditor nro four new-chums, who hnvo worked for the bankrupt since their arrival and now figure on the list of hi.- liabilities for sums ranging from £11 to 17. From the bankrupt's i?worn statcmont to the Assignee it appears that he started in business on his own account ten months ngo, having previously been a journeyman, and that at that time, viz., October, ISS3, ho hud no capital, but was in debt, to tho extent of £123. Within tho ton months, thoro fore, ho has gone £559 to tho bad. He com ■ Bionccd a, policy of borrowing by getting £50- from Mr Cohen for throe months, and by renewing it by means of another loan, lie got bills backed to the amount of £304, and yet while in these dillicnltios he bought 500 scrip in the Dotuohed Squadron mino; and 500 scrip in the Sovereign so recently ; as March last, giving in each case a bill for ( £25 as payment. lie had a family of five J children under 10 year,-* of age, and his life was injured for £200, bat ho had only paid two quarters' interest.1 lie had boon a bankrupt three years ago, when his debts amounted to tSOO. 110 did not pay his creditors anything on that occasion, and was still uncertißeated. After hearing this ' statement. Marine's creditors sorrowfully I realised thoir hopeless predicament, and therefore left the Assignee to deal with tho case in the ordinary course. On Monday next Mr U. Arthur, auc tionesr, holds a U ado stile of 48 packages of iron mongery and otlior merohandito, lately landed from London. Mr Isaac Selby lectures in the Lome Btreet HaJI tomorrow evening, on " itabbatb De&ecration; or the Row in the Clerical Crrnp.1' '

UNDER THE YELLOW FLAG.

LIFE AT MOTH IHI. (FROM OUR OWN UOIUIBMI'ON'DISNT IN QUAKAN TINK ) Tins morning's mail brought us a sus picious-looking package, tho powerful and peculiar odour from which tended to tho conclusion that it carao from tho sulphtiri ous regions. It proved to bo from our correspondent in quarantine at Motu Ihi, and wo now placo hit, communication boforo our readers :— S.s. Waihora, Motuihi (excuse spoiling of this horrible namo), August Bth, 1884. Everybody continues in the best of health, and with tho exception of a few crusty "grumpers," who delight in finding fault with everything and overybody, nil aro in good spirits. Tho ship is continually under going fumigation, and is kept scrupulously clean ; in fact, it will be no fault of genial Captain Edie and his officers and crew if any further cases of disease should break out. Apropos of this subject, a pretty general feeling exists among all hands that the man Mowatt, who was landed at Napier, is not suffering from small-pox at all, but tho doctors having once committed them selves to an opinion, and finding tho facts to the contrary, dare not swallow their own words, especially in view of tlio scare cre ated all over tho colony, and of the trouble, oxponso, and inconvonience to the Union S.S. Company by detaining this steamer and her passengers. If tho result is different to expectations, then matters will bo made vory lively for tho Government and all concerned for our enforced imprisonment. It v vory singular that if tho case at Napier is one of small-pox, the papors should bo so silent on tho subject. It is usual to give the public all information, but on tho present occasion, probably " mlonco in golden." I presume if wo wero all granted a olemi bill of health today, nono of your hotels would daro give us sholtcr. Somo ono, I hope, when tho happy day arrives, will not refuse a " shako-down" to " yours truly." Desporate efforts aro being made to put thoso old " ramshackle" build ings ashore in something like decent stato. A number of the steerage passengers havo been engaged by tho captain and employed in scrubbing out, (ires lit, and some bed ding, &c., taken ashoro. This morning tho whole cf tho steerago passengers and their luggage wero transforrod ashoro in tho ship's boat, and probably tho saloon passengers will follow suit beforo evening. Two or three steadfastly rofuso to budge, and may yet causo trouble; but I hopo good counsel will prevail, <md inluco them to accept tho inevitable. I must givo Captain Edio every credit for doing all in his power to make our existence at this inlios] itable plttco w< ploasaut as possible. No man could do more. Ah ho puts it, "everything movablo from tho ship will bo taken on shoro for tho passongors' accom modation." A posse of stewards and cooks will also accompany us in our retirement to attend to evory want, and under tho peculiar circumstance of our position, what more docs a follow want, except it in liberty '; Tho island is largo to roam about on, and there appoars to bo plenty of sport in prospect, as rabbits are plontiful. The rock* aro also covered with oysters. Wo have guns and ammunition under order, inn I are already in jiosttcssion of a football. Probably by tho dato of our roloaro we shall have gathered such an ellicicnt team to challenge your local footballers--that is, if " Yellow Jack" has not also scared them. In that case, it would bo a fearful thing for them to como into contact with our "yellow boys." If my own business a Hairs viero not sufforing by my dotcntion hero, I should not mind it a bit; on tho contrary, would rather hail it as a welcome rest. I feel as happy as a bird, and do everything to try and cheer thoso of my fellow victims, who occasionally havo litjf of the blues. Several successful concorts and dancvH havo taken place, and a variety of old school games, such as " cappo," " duck stone," "quoits," " bait the bear," etc., aro freely indulged in. I anticipate good fun ashore, but kindly ask tho Government not to accept this assurance as n desiro on our part to remain hero for an indefinite poriod. Yon can havo too much of a good tiling.

Small-pox and Quarantine.

(TothoKditor.) .Sin, - 1 see by Thursday^ "Herald" (ho do pot mas tor in chargo of tho Quarantine [hluiiU Ima been superseded ; thoy oay for tincltniiliiitiss, and having known him and his wife fov over 35 years (thoy caino by the Duchess of Argyle), I am moro than surprised,, knowing him to have had charge of similar stations with tho highest testi monials before being appointed to Motuihi, and being well aware that at present ho cannot answer for himself, as ho is do tained till tho Waihora is admitted to pratique, when no doubt ho will bo able to refute tho charge. Many ladio* and gentle men in Auckland who have visited tho Island since it has been under hi.s care nan testify to tho wondorful change that has taken placoduringtho short titno ho hns bcon there. I also epeak from my own personal knowledge. But if tho Govornmcnt will not furnish tho buildings and try to make any who unfortunately havo to bo quaran tined comfortable, suroly tho depot master is not to blame.—l am, tic, One Who Knows. Ciim.sTciitjßCH, this day. Tho ortction of a hospital for small-pox patients has been begun. It is situated about two miles from Christchurch on a city reserve, at tho Sandhills, and will contain nino rooms.

THE SCHOONER ENERGY.

Her Crow ore Eight Days Without

Water.

New Plymouth, this day. The schoonor Cora arrived here this morn ing. Sho spoke tho schoonor Energy six teen days out from Auckland, bound to (iroymouth. Tho crow had been without water for eight days, and tho Cora supplied them with a hundred gallons.

IMPROVEMENTS IN NEW MARKET DISTRICT.

(BY TKLEUKAFH —SPECIAL BKI'ORTRR.)

Wellington, this day. Two groat risks connected with tho Auck land railway tralKc will, I am glad to say, soon coaso. The first is tho approach to Newmarket Station, for which orders were given a week ago to provido for a bridge a proper height over the railway, and by moans of wliich passengers will bo ablo to got to and from tho station with comfort and safety. The second is the construction of a foot-bridge. Oft. wido, alongside the bridge over tho railway lino in Kyber Pass Roact. The dangerous block in passenger traffic to which the present briclgo is so often subjected will thus be avoided. A great improvement, which Newmarket people will appreciate, ia also to bo made by the widoning of the stroot from tho Newmarket Hall to the Romuera I'ioad. Instructions havo been tsont to tho Railway Manager in Auckland to allow the Road Board to romove the present stone wall twenty to thirty foot back on tho railway reserve. Tho street will not only bo widened, but a much • neoded stand for cabs or carts will be tkus pro vided. Mr Moss has been pressing these matters upon tho attontion of tho Minister of Public Works, and has eocured the issue of the necessary orders for thoir execution, the urgency of the works being manifest.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CABLK.-COPVHIGHT.I

The Franco-Chinese Dispute.

London', August B.—ln tho llouso of Commons last night, Lord Edmund Fitz maurico stated, in reply to a question, that the reported soizuro by Admiral Courbet of the harbour and coal mines at Kelung, on ths island of Formosa, was untrue. Thcro had not, he added, boon any rupture of tho Franco-Chinese negotiations for tho settle ment of tho Langson affair, and parleying was still proceeding. Renewed Riots at Brussels. Brussels, August 7.|— Renewal of tho anti-clorical riots occurred hero to-day, on accountof tho bills introduced by the clerical members of tho Ministry. The approaches to tho Chambers wero guarded, and the civic fire brigade was called out to assist the police. They turned their hones on tho mob, and deluged tho crowd with water. London Wheat anil Hop Crops. London, August 8. Good accounts are to hand from the English wheat districts, and the harvest prospects are favourable. The hops crop accounts are now more favourable. Tho recent lino weather has c Hoc ted a great improvement. Tho "Standard states that tho terms offered to induce depositors in the old Oriental Bank to take up shares in tho new company indicato that the scheme will be but feobly supported. Tlio Rivor Nilo is riding fast, and serious consequences aro anticipated from the Hood. Trial of Bank Robbers. HoiiAUT, August 8. — Two prisoners charged with robbing tho bank at Beacons- Hold have been discharged. Four others have boon admitted to bail. Now Zealand Bankrupt Arrested. William Poppons, of Wellington, abscond ing hotelkeoper, has been arrested here, [l-Klt NKW ZKALAKU LOAN AN!) MKKCAKTIDK ACIKXCV COMPANY (UMlTfcl).] London, August 7. —The wheat market is Hat. Tho weather is favourable for tlio crop horo. Adelaide wheat is worth 40* (id per 4!Hilbs, ; New Zealand, 38s ; Tuscan, 40s 6'd. Adelaide f.a.q. is worth c.i.f., to arrive, :Ws (id per 4H()lbs.

AUSTRALIAN.

The Sculling Championship. Svdnky, August 8. —Haitian is the favor ite in the odds in his approaching race witli Beach. The latter, however, has many friends. Australian Market Reports. Svw.vkv, August B.—New Zealand wheat' per bushel, is lis 7d ; New Zealand oats, 2s 8d ; maizo, 4h 5(1. The Sugar Company's No. 1 pieceß per ton, 131. Aiiklaidk, August B.—Wheat is quoted hero at 'U !)d, and at otit|)orts at Us 5d to 'in (id. The market is quiet, and the prices arc nominal. Flour: Town brand, £'8 17s 6d to £'.!; country ditto, £8 to £8 sb.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

|UV CAULK.-COI'YMGUT.)

London. August 7.

The Australian cricketers commonced a match at Clifton today against eleven of tho County of Gloucester. Tho following aro tho namoa of the homo team: —J. A. liush, W. It. Gilbert, Dr. E. M. Graco, Dr. \V. 0. draco, W. W. F. l'uklen, J. Towntend, 11. V. I'ugc, Woof, Frain, Carters, and Painter. Tlio weather wan splendid throughout tho day. and theio was a good attendance of spectators. Gnat interest was taken in tho gamo. Tho homo team went in lirst to tho wickets, and put together a total of 301 beforo tho last man wu« disposed of. Dr. W. (i. Graco played splendidly, and carried out his bat after scoring 110. The other principal scorers wero : Gilbert, b, f>7, and Tounsend, b, -10. The innings of thu local team lasted until lato in the afternoon, and when tinio was willed tho Australians had only scored 14 rims, and without the loss of a wicket.

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Heforo H. G. Soth Smith, Esq., R.M. Mr Inspector Thomson on thy part of tlio [Kjlico.) Drunk.—Two persons were lined. • UliscKMl Lasuca<ik.— Joscfii Hart was charged under tho Vagrant Act with using obscene lanj;iiuKe in Wellcsloy-streot-. —Constable Jvceny deposed to prisoner's conduct; lie was oblijiod to get tlio assist unco of Coimtablo Solo and others. His lnnguago was very bod.—Prisoner bnid he wan drunk.—Fined 10s for drunkenness, and £."> or 14 days' for tho second offence.

Tub Assault in Wyndiiam - ».tkekt. — Timothy O'Connor McCarthy, Thomas llanlon, and David, James, and John Roche, were charged with violently assaujting Terenco Lynch, at midnight, on the Bth inst, at the Shakcspere Hotel.— Sergeant Whito .stated the nature of tho assault which took place a few minutes before 12 o'clock last nijjcht. From a message re ceived from Dr. Bond, at the Hospital, lie learned that Lynch was unconscious, and in a very critical state. Ho would therefore ask for a remand.—Mr Cotter appoared for McCarthy and Uanlon, and nskedthut they might bo admitted to bail. —Sergeant Whito said ho would oiler no objection, as these two prisoners wero not no deeply im plicated in the outrage as the other three. — His Worship romanded tho case until Friday next, and allowed bail, prisoners in £.")0, and two sureties in £25 each. Aksaui.ti.no Constable Wakd.—David, James, and John'Ronho woro charged with violently assaulting Constable Thomas Ward by roughly handling and kicking him. —Sorgeant Mahon and Constablo Ward gavo evidence of the nature of tho assault. —Thomas Atkinson, plumber, of Chapel street, doposod that ho and a friend went into the backway of the Shakespere Hotel to got drink. When they got in two of the prisoners woro playing cards, and one of tho prieonors .said, " What do you want hero ? If you want a hiding, you aro come to the right placo to get it." Ho threw down the cards and ordered mo out.— To one of tho prisonors : Saw you knock Lynch down. Ho got up, and you knocked him down again. William O'Brien was proßont.—Tho prisonors gave ovidonce, eay ing that they wero having a quiet game of cards and tho last witnesses came in for drinks and interfered with them. — Sentenced to ono month's imprisonment with hard labour.

Closi: of tub Paknkli. Squabble,—Tho caso of A. E. Morritt, who had been charged with assaulting T. K. Watt, com mission agent, camo up boforo tho Court. —Mr S. Heskoth for defendant, and Mr Cotter for tho prosecution.—Mr Heskoth said that defendant, acting on legal ad vice, had consented to plead guilty and bo bound to a small amount to keop the peaco for a term, and to pay oxpensos.—Mr Cotter said he would consont to an amicable settlement, but defendant was much aggrieved by an oxaggoratcd etalcmoi.t winch appeared in the Evening Stak, which did not give the true facts of the case.—Finally His Worship ordorod defen dant to find bail, himsolf in £20, and one surety to the same amount, to keep tho peace for six months. He had already paid medical and other fees.

A Reckless Boy.—Charlw Walker, a forward urchin, was sent to tho Industrial School on the ovidenco pf the police and his mother, a widow, who had lost all control over tho boy.

Jackson'h Baby—James Jackson, hotel kooper, residing at Manaiu, was charged with failing to contribute towards tho support of tho illegitimate child of Mnry Elizabeth Porteriield, of which ho was tho putative father. — Defendant did not appour.—Mr O'Neill, solicitor, appeared for complainant and .stated her case.— Com plainant, with tho infant Jin her arms, was sworn, and deposed that ehe was engaged by defendant at tho commencement of 18S3, at a regular salary. Subsequently, in the absence of his wife, Jackson mado overture!) to her, nnd on ono occasion Mra Jackson caught her nnd defendant together in an outhouse, and in consequence of what sho saw immediately discharged her. She afterwards informed defendant of her condition, and at his re quest sho was examined by Dr. Uichards, who prononnced her enceinte. The child was born on the 29th of December of that year. Defendant gave her £5, and promised to take an interest in her child. Sho would swear that he was tho father of the child, and was doing a good.business. Mi- Q'Neill put in several letters, and could produce further testimony, and for this purpose the case was adjourned until next Saturday. This was all the business.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[by telegraph.l

[FIiUM OVJt SPECIAL ItM'OM'KR.]

Wellington, this day. THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. Tub House was lilled in all parts yesterday uftornoon, with a large nnistei in the ladies' and public gallcriee, to hear the Ministerial statement. All the Ministers were in their places, and smiling ; the prospect of laying down the cares of odieu evidently did not weigh heavily on their spirits. Sir Julius Vojjel, who had been conveyed to tho House with his chair, sat behind tho Speaker, near tho loft hand entrance to tho Chamber, and members as they passed in shook hands and congratulated him. The Speaker announced his presentation to tho Governor that morning, and road a delaration mado by Jli.s Excellency that ho would give the House free access to him at all times, and pay duo atten tion to their requests. Ho said no business could be taken until the Governor had made known to them his object in summoning I'aiiiamcnt. Five membere were then sworn in, when Sir Julius Vogel wheeled himself up to tho table. Some conversation in an undertone took place between himself and tho Clerk regard ing the Bible on which tho oath was to be taken. Sir Julius Vogel was heard to say "Hebrew." The clerk opened tho Bible, which was seen to contain the New Testament, but tho matter was settled by the clork turning/over the loaves to the part of tho Old Testament, and Sir Julius • Vogel, putting his hat on his head in Hebrew form, kissed tho pages and ! signed the usual declaration. This cere mony was fallowed by slight applause 'J'ht swearing-in of Mr Onnond just before had not elicited any expression of feeling in tlio Jlouse.

Major Atkinson, oil rising, meroly stated that tho result of tho recent elec tions had determined the Government to place their renignntion in tho hands of tlio Governor, and lie had waited on his Excellency for that purpose Uih afternoon. Tlio Governor hud not solicited advice, and as the members were aware, it was not usual, under such circums tances, to offer .advice that was not asked, tie propoxed that the Houso should adjourn till Thursday next. Mr Mojitfjomery, cvi -duntly with the dctennination not to abandon his .shadow of the leadership, got up to suggest Tuesday instead of Thursday. Major Atkinson caused a titter through tho I louse by retorting that in the present con dition of parties the gentleman summoned by tho Governor would have quite enougn (,o do if he succeeded in preparing to meet the House in a week. The Governor had fixed next Thursday for ro-as.icmbling, and lie thought the House should adjourn to that day. After a few words from Sir George Grey, the motion was carried on tlio voices, and the House adjourned. Sheep Dipping at Onohunga. Mr Buckland, the new member for Franklin North, since his arrival has inter viewed Ministers re the diiliculty ox pcrienced by shippers through the action of Government in requiring tho dipping of sheep at Onchunga when coining with a clean certificate from the West Coast Mr Buekland has received a parliallysatiafaetory answer tothe eflectthat if separate pens were used by tho auctioneers dipping wuuld not bo required if purchased by butchers for the purpose of killing, but if sold to graziers dipping would bo inpfcud on bo long as tho We^t Coast is declared infectod. New Road at Pnpakura. Tlio Government have agreed to grant tho much-required road through tho plantation reserve at I'apakura, if the settlers fenco and keep it in order. Telephone to Wairoa South. The Government have also promised that an estimate will bo prepared for the co<t of a telegram to Wairoa South, which will be gout on with if the Bottlers assist. Flans for Tamakl Bridge. Mr Buekland has been busy trying to find tho plans of the Tamaki bridge cent here three years ago and lost. 110 expects to bo successful.

MINING NEWS.

(lIV IKLEOKAPH — OWK COMIKSfONDENT.)

Thames, this day. Tim: Nkw Eukkka (Otanui). —Retorting took place today, resulting in a payabl yield of Slozs. ldwts. melted K°'d-

WILLMOTT'S DRAMATIC COMPANY.-To-night.

The Opera House will bo opened for a dramatic season this evening by Willmott'e Dramatic Company, (ho piece chosen for representation being a thrilling sensation dramu called "Facilis Do.scensus Averni."

FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

(by tkleurapu—ows correspondent.)

New Plymovth, this day. A youth named Gibson, whilst shooting rabbits at To Awamutu on Wednesday evening, was accidentally shot by one of his companions. Death ensued last night, Mr Gresham, solicitor, the District Coroner holds an inquest to-day.

Our Hamilton correspondent telegraphs with regard to the same occurrence:—" Drs. Blunden and Cushncy, yesterday ampu tated tho leg of a young man named Gib son, who was accidentally shot when pass ing through a wire fenco with a gun on Thursday.

Camiikidgk, this day.—The complaint of Ellen Ash against Frederick Bowman, of Napier, ho being father of her illegitimate child, was hoard at the R.M. Court yester day. The evidence of complainant went to show that Bowman, while residing in the Waikato, had become engaged to her, and after seducing her, cleared out. Do fondant was ordered to pay 7s per week for fourteen years, also the costs of con finement ami lawsuit, and to find two sureties of i'BO each ; or in default sutler six months' imprisonment.

A largo sum has boon subscribed here towards starting a Hawk Club, hawks having increased to very sorious oxtont. The scarcity of garao is attributed to their depredations.

TELEGRAMS.

Naviei;, this day

An influential deputation waited on the Mayor to request him to again stand for the Mayoralty. In the coureo of his address Mr Corn ford, spokesman, highly oulogised tho Mayor for the prompt and efficient manner in which ho had dealt with the small-pox case, and referred to tho utility of a medical man occupying the position of Mayor, vvhon. as in Napier, tho Borough Council was also the Board of Honlth. Dr. Spcncor thanked the deputation, and gave a favourable reply.

Alleged Criminal Bankruptcy.

Wellington, this day—ln his report on W<>"ing Taylor's estate, tho Official As signeo submits that Taylor has brought himself under tho penal clauses of the Bankruptcy Act.

CiiiusTciiuKCii, this day.— O'Connell, who was injured at tlio Hunt Club Steeplechase yesterday, recovered consciousness last night, and appears progressing favourably.

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it had lioen tested and proved by tho wholo world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuablo family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up. and began to steal the notices in which the Press and the people of tho country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in ovory way trying to induce eufferinK invalids to use their Btuff Instead, expecting to make money on tho credit and good name of H. B. Many'othors started nostrums put up in similar stjle to H. 8., with variously devised names, in which the word " Hop or "Hops" were uaed in a way to induce people to believe they wsro tha came as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, JO matter what their style or name is, and especially those with tho word "Hop' or

14 Hops " in their mime, or in any way connected with them or their name, uro imitations! or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch nonu of thorn. Use nothing but Renuine American Hop Hitters, with a bunch or cluster of green'Hopa on the white lubel, and Dr. Souk's niiine blown In tho gl«P8. Trust nothing elao. Druggists and Chemists are warned agaiust dealing in iwitaUnna or eoirate'feita.

ROW IN A CITY HOTEL.

A Professional Boxer Badly Maulod.

A fracas occurred in the Shakespeare Hotel shortly before twelve o'clock last night which resulted in a man named Terence Lynch sustaining serious injuries and subsequently to the arrest of five persons on suspicion of being concerned in tho affair. It appears that, four men named John, David, and James Roche and Thomas Ilanlan wore sitting in a back room of the hotel playing cards, while McCarthy, the barman, was sitting watch ing the game. During the course of tho game Lynch and a man named Thomas Atkinson entered the room. Tho formen who is a well-known exponentofthe "manly art of self defence," being considerably the worse for liquor. Statements diffor as to how tho row originated, but it would appeal that Lynch, who was somewhat bounceable, ordered the Kocho brothere and Hanlan to leave the room. Tlio Roches, with this attacked Lynch, who, though ho received a severe kick near tho eye^ sue; cecded in "marking" his opponents; While tho wekevraain progress, Atkinson rushed dufc for the police, and in a minute or so Sergeant McMuhon, Constable Ward and a number of civilians were at the back door of the hotel demanding admission, As the door was not opened promptly, the services of a ladder were called into requisi' tion, and tho police wore about to use it as a battering ram when Healy, the licensee of tho house, opened the door. Lynch was found lying on the floor in an unconscious state, the Roche brothers having mean while made their escape through tho front door. They were, however, seen standing at tho .corner of Albert and Wyndbam streets, and after a rough-and-tumble, the police succeeded in handcuffing them, Those, with tho barman and Hanlan, were marched off to tho lock up, and tho injured man was sent off to the Hospital in a cab. The five prisoners were brought up at the Police Court this morning, when the brothers Roche wore sentenced to ono month's imprisonment each for assaulting tin: police, the charge of assault on Lynch being adjourned. Shortly after tho rising of tho Cnurt. Hanlan .and McCarthy, who it appears, had but litil) to do with "do affair, were released on bail. From* in (|iiirie« made at tho Hospital to-day, it ap pears that Lynch is doing as will as can be expected.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

(Yesterday Continued.)

Uiir.s' High School.—ln consequonce of Mr Cooper's unavoidable absence, his resolutions re tlio Girls' High School were allowed to stand over.

Mk O'Doxooiiue Again.—A letter was received from Mr O'Donogbue, Head master of Waio-Karaka School, drawing attention to what he termed the following strange coincidence which took place at the Board's last meeting, viz., (1) placing a satisfactory school (the Waio-Karaka) upon the " unsatisfactory" list. (2) The reading of his letter of application for the Nelson streot School. (3) The presonting then by the Inspector of the " unsatisfactory " list, after holding it back from the mectingsof the 12th, 10th, and 20th of last month. In his school, GS-1 per cent, passed in the six standards out of the number fully examined, or 35-4 per cent, of the number on roll. A postscript to tlio letter slated that thq writer clceircd it to bo read at the meet ing of the Sth inst., and that it should not bo tampered with by anyone without the consent or authority of the board. Ui>on the motion of Mr Clark, it was a^rtcd 1o return'the letter to Mr 0 Donoghue, with an intimation that it could not bo received until couched in proper form. Pupil Teachers' Examination. — Ap. ponded under their distinctive heads are the names of thoFe pupils who either suc cessfully passed or partially passed the recent examination :—

A (PASSED). Class I.—Pupil teachers of the first year : —Eleanor Airey, Kauwaeranga Gills'; Sarah Beatrice Aircy, Newton East; Julia Ann Sortie, Newton East; Annie Maria ■■:;: Devin, To Awamutu ; Augusta Hammond, Northcote ; Mary Frances Honan, Newton East; Mary Elizabeth Hould, Ngaruawahia; Margaret McM. Kelly, Mount Hobson ;.T Hoys'; Mary Lowis, Te Awamutu ; Euphe mia Macky, Mangere; Elizabeth B. Murray, Hamilton West; Francis Murphy, ruriri; Louisa J. McElwain, Richmond ... Uoad ; Janet McG'ee, Panimiro; Flora:*?-'' '■■ " A. Mclnnis, Ponsonby; Kath. Mary Macky, Wolloaley - street; Margaret ' J. McLarnon, Wellesley-street ; Jane ' Elizn McLeod, Wellesley-streefc ; Isabel; Mary Roberts, Pakuranga ; Leonora. Elizabeth Salmon, Hamilton East; Augustus Kixon Scott, Ararimu old; * Annie Mary Shannon, Little Omaha; Edith Caroline Shortt, Beresford-street; ■ Euphemia Simpson, Richmond Road; • . Agnes Gillies Steel, Newton East ; Annie • C. Thomson, Beresford-street; Ada Mary Tristram, Cambridge ; Sarah Jane Wallis, ?: Newton East ; Charlotte Wallnut, Pon son by ; Margaret Whitelaw, Ponsonby; : i Isabella Wilson, Maungakaratnea.

Class ll.—Pupil teachers of 2nd year who passed : —John Stuart Burns, Waio- Karaka ; Kato Calvert, Beresford-street; Francis J. Davis, Mount Hobson Boys'j Sarah Anne Donaldson, Knwakawa; Clara Agnes Edmiston, Wellesley-stree't; Charles Thomas Edwards, Avondale; Rosa L. M. Haverfield, Waio-Karaka ; Frank Higgin son, Cambridge ; Annie C. Jackson, Devon-; port; Francis Edwin Lowe, Kauwaeranga Boys'; Helen A. McGregor, Grafton Road; Harriet Smith, Wellesley-street; Jessie Weston, Wellesley - street; Joseph R. Whitokor, Waiotahi Creek ; Eleanor Wil-, son, Katikati No. 2; William Harold Worsley, Newton East.

Class lll.—Pupil teachers of 3rd year who passed (optional) .-—Constance L. Robertson, Parnell; Kosina Eliza Thomp son, Wellesley-street.

Candidates for employment who passed: John S. Colhoun, Elizabeth Groenslado, Fanny McKee, and Barbara McQuarrie (qualified for employment).

(partial success). Glass I.—Pupil teachers of first year, who gained partial success:—lsabella Baird, Newton East; Alice Agnes Brown, Devon port ; Elizabeth Byrne, Wellesley-street;! Amy Cannichael, Parnell; Eva Priscilla Cato, Nelson-street; Mary Edith Cour-< tayne, Newton East; Annio Davie, Kau- r waeranga Boys'; Jessie F. P. Davis, Wha-; ngarei; Thomas Day, Papakura; Kate Duncan, Avondale ; Maria Edwards, Nel- ''■ son-street; Florence Maud Greatback, ' Berosford-street; Lilie P. J. Grico, Nelson. | • Btreet; Elizabeth Hill, Waio-Karaka; Lydia M. Hill, Parnell; Annio C. Kempt, Hamil ton East; Eliza Jano Latimer, Mount Eden ; Mary L. Phillips, Newton West ;•• Elizabeth C. Quinn, Beresford-streot;Emma Skudder, Kauwaeranga Boys'; Minnie Slntor, Wellesley-street; Annie Udy, Mount Eden ; Agnes A. Wrigloy, Tauranga; Christina Jano Wyles, Mangonui. Class ll.—Pupil teachors of second year who gained partial success :-Elizabeth Akcrs, Kauwaeranga Girls'; Elizabeth E. Biggs, Hamilton East; Kate Bowden, Ota-, huhu ; Helen G. Broun, Howick; Harriet H. Burgess, Devouport; Mary Helen dime, Wniukn ; Elisabeth Davis, Ngarna* wahia; George A. Davidson, Welle3ley-' street: Charles William DowdeD, Ponsonby; • Elizabeth Mary Fielder, Alexandra; Char lotto C. Finlay, Patumahoe; Bertha C.. Greatbach, Ponsonby ; Sarah A. J. Hall, Otahuhu; Annie B. Hooker, Wellesley street; Harriet M. ;judd, Ohaupo; Eliza- : beth Keary, Kauwaeranga Boys'; Emily M. Krippner, Hamilton West ; Sophia Larritt, Ellerslie; William E. Lockwood, ■ '■■- Pukekoho West|; Catherine C. Macky, Patcrangi; Edith MinnieMair, Wliangarelr ■■':■ Susan N. Murray, Hamilton West; Char- s lotte Murrish, Waio-Karaka; Susan B. Mclntyre, Parnell; Emily F. Robb, Mount Hobson Girls' ; Jessio M. H. Wallace, I Otara. - :

Auckland City.— Mr Allright was in structed to sco to tho closets of Wellesley strcot School. An account for 17s incurred'; under tho Kinc'orgartei system was authorised. CeitainrequirementsforNelson street School were authorised, and in regard to an account for reinonne furniture From' High-street School to Franklin Road, it was agrcod to inquire whethor the propriotor of tho High-street School had p/iid the i'JO agreed upon. '.

The remainder of tho business was of a purely routine character.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1884.

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TfclE LIVER STIM*ULANT.-A COM.POimiJ EXTRACT OF eUOJIOMYN *ND PODOPHYLLIN WITH TARAXACUM■>«'• INCOMPARABLY THE BUT TONIC FOR ETILIOUS NESS,' TORPID LIVER, ixSPEPSiAg TUUruIEHCt Af/b LpSS OF APPETITE. 2s. 6|iLp«:n,aOvTTl£ Bpncial Advertisements. ANNOUNCEMENT. CONTINUANCE OF OUR GREAT WINTER CLEARING' SALE. We beg to announce that in order to effect an ENTIRB CLEARANCE, ;,. B HAVE FURTHER REDUCED OUR ALREADY VBRY LOW PRICKS, And that we are now offering our IMMENSE STOCK AT A LOWER SATE Than similar Gosil c have erjer been sold at In AuckWd befare. In our CLOTHING DEPARTMENT especially SWJiBPHIujteDUOTIONShave been made, j&d. wb are now Belling all descriptions of MEN'S TRO.UBERB AND VESTS, SUITS AND MERCERY^&o., FAR UNDER COST, The present, an opportunity vorr rarely, offered of Kottiig,tfic very Best Quality ot&oo&a at t£o very Lowest Price, should be sagerly taken advantage of. Note the Adbebss— X pOSGKAVB AND /m, 204 AND 206, QUEEN-BTREET , i. ■ fj'/ - -J" *' *il '■ - I TE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY > Display an Immense variety in MEN'S ■ and BOYS' CLOTHING, etc., made . of Mil celebrated MOSQIEL TWEEDB, unequalled In VALUE and Superior Fitting. The most economical and , durable goods ever manufactured, j Garments to fit every figure always ; In stock. Auckland Brancfy 168 & 160 QUEEN STREET. | . J. FITZSIMONS, Branch %>njcr. T\I3fiABES O* THE BYE. ARTHUR RICHARDSON, M.D., SPECIALIST ANB OPERATOR ON i/ISBABES OF THE EYE, MAY BE CONSULTED AT HIS RESI DENCE. JKABAKGAHAFE! ROAD. - ■ From Ito3 in the afternoon. . After April Dr. Richardson will not attend in Town, but from 1 to i Urns own Residence. rrraiMEs carriage and dray A FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbaik Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloe* aj?d Hofcart Tpwn Hardwood. , N.B.^Country Orders punctually attended to. I>UBLIC: NOTICE.-My Yearly Sale .. commences on Saturday, August 9, and ends ooBATuitoAY, Aufeust 23. This Salo being GenjiMfc, will only continue for tho Fourteon 5*T?«-' ?? r tho game reason the AdTcrtiße doced f rora 3s 3d to Z» 8d; Coloured CloS» D toI co veie, from 3 3 to «r, 18 and 26-inch Dr. Warnert Cornets, reduced' from istd to 3s ; Blacc Sateon Corset*, reduced from & M to 2o Gd; Sateen Wwllcii Xbjji'K.reduced lo lens ttian cost; . MeocV/atejrßb»f Coats./rduccd from 10s to 7a «e*cb. iSm-e Clolhin S jLieruffidaßhefy MsrWr.MWs and Jfoys'Hajd andßofta« Ufgttwt/K wftwopeuoe n tho la, I w ni no t



Special Advertisements -iyr o t i ; be. Tlio Now Zealand Sugar Company (Limited) desire to nitity that tltoy will bo prepared to offer ltcfinotl Sugars for ?a!e in Soptcmbor. J. K. IiRKWSTER, Manager. Auckland, let August, ISSI. HECOND EX OF THJS GREATEST BONA FtDE SALE EVER HELD IN NEW ZEALAND. THE GENUINENESS OF THIS SALK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, g Has boon borne out by tho CROWD of ■'CUa TOMERS during tho past week, and especially on Satuxday^night. THIS WEEK, FRESH GOODS WILL BE OBENED, AND THE SAME SLAUGHTERING CONTINUED. COME EARLY, AS THE PREMISES ARE SMALL. MONSTER CLOTHING HALL, 214 QUEEN-STREET, OprosiTK MoArthor's. JT E V V, • AJ MANAOEa



MUST BE CLEARED ! NO JiISTAKK! THE GOoUsTTiiOM THE BItANCK STOItES AE E NOW OPENED, AND BEING SOU) NOMINAL PRICES. (1091>.S ARK nEIKi: SOLU CIIEAI'KIt THAN EVER. MUST ItEDUOK~i'IIK STCCK, A. O. STEPHENSON, NEWTON. SPECIAL LINKS: Coloured Cashmeres, 93d Culourcd Merinos, la Sd Black and Coloured Velveteens, IBCd Wide Coloured £ush Klbbots, is 10/1 Blankots (all wool), 13s Ud pair 2,000 dozen Buttons, 2U dozen Men's Tweed Suits, 19a 6d (srently reduced) Men's Flax and ltegatta Shirts, 2s (id Men's. Hoys', and Youths' Felt Hats, is 3d "DIGHMOND XTILL. 5 0 CIIO I G E~~aT L OTMBNTS FOR SALE, ON EASY TEHMS. J. T. BOY LAN, Colonial Bank. LITHOGRAPHS NOW KEADY.



Milne & Choyce. ANNUAL STOCK TAKING. GREAT SALE OF REMNANTS IS ALL DEPARTMENTS FOB 14 Days ! DJ & Bi 14 Days ! COMMENCING TUESDAY, sth AUGUST. RKMNANT3 »RESS MATERIALS REMNANTS SILKS, &c. REMNANTS KIBBONS REMNANTS LACES - REMNANTS TRIMMINGS REMNANTS CALICOES, &c. ALSO, THE BALANCE OF WINTER JACKETS, DOLMANS, UL6TERB, . And MILLINERY, AT A GREAT REDUCTION TO CLEAR. MILNE & CHOYCE, WELLESLKY AND LORNE-STRKETa



JUST© PE N E D, Another Thousand LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S FASHIONABLE WINTER HATS AND BONNETS, At the Low Price of OND SHILLING EACH, Worth from'ss to 13a. This Lot la Buperior to tho Previous Ship ment, and comprise many New Shades lind Colours. Ladies ar,« requested to como and in spect these Qoodß before purchasing elsewhere, aa they aannot possioly be equalled in any other Shop in New Zealand; Please Note the Address— FERNANDEZ, DtftAfllEß AND CLOTHIER, Karangahape Road, Newton. BEMKMBEB ! THE PRICE IS ONE SHILLING EACH. Chief Fosi>ofHcc, Auckland. Maim will Close as under i— Monday, 11th inst. For Napier and Gisborne, licr Thomas Russell, at 11 ft.ru. For Waitara, &c, per Ooiu.l is, at 11 a.m. For Goromandel, tier Uoromandel. at 11,30 a.m. For Thames, per ftotomahana, at ,%S0 p.m. For Tanranga, Omnemutu, and Opotikl, per Glenelg. at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. Wangai-oa, and Mon gonul, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For WhiUangi Upper Mill, and Tiilrua, per Rowena or Neptune. at 5 p.m. For Shames, per Enterprise, at 5.36 p.m. Tuesday, 12 inst. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Rotorua, at 7.40 n.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, Matakana, and Der Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Per Tarawera as follows :— For China, Japan, Suez, and Brindim, at 3 ti.m. For Australian Colonies and United King dom, via Brindisl, or Naples, (per Or.ent steamer) for letters, etc, specially bo prepaid and addressed, at ip m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 3 p.m. The United Kingdom mail will be duo in London on Tuesday, 29th Septemqer. Tuesday, 19th inst Per B.s. Zealandla, as follows— • ' ..?S r*? laJiKatoft.*l)andS- Sandwich Islands. tJnlt^ States of America, Canada, BriUflh Gplßinbia, Central, ana Sonth AmeaeliiSS B3ttßh an* Foreign Wen:tadlef^t 1% * For monuy orders, registered lottora and newspapers, at 11.38 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra foe of six pence in addition to tSb postage, will he ceeelred by the Mail Agent on board tfle steamer np to the time of sailing. This mail will be due in London on Batnr da>, September 27th, 1881. . 4 . _ . , _• , S. B. MBS, Chief Poatmaster, Chief Post-offlce, AHoklaitfl,



A very tHiccopsful concert was given last evening in tho Mount Koskill school-houee in aid of tho local Band of Hopo. There was ft crowded house, nnd Mr h. C. Carr was in tiio chair. Tho following itemß j woro capitally given, and all came away I delighted -it 10.30, leaving the room cloar \ for °tho dancers, who afterwards re ', assembled in forco :—Pianoforte solo, Miss / Watkin ; recitation, "Reliof of Luckaow," j MissFroudo; songs, "Auntie"and "Twick i enham Ferry " (encored), Miss McMillan; violin solo, "Lea Ecossais," Mr Hulse; Bong, " Gates of the West," Mies Bishop; song, "True Till Death" (encored), Mr Taylor; violin duet, "Jforma," Messrs Stevenson and Watts; recitation, "Horrors \ of January " (comic), Mr H. Watkin ; Bong, I "In the Gloaming," Miss McAlpine ; song, " Ehren on the Rhine," Miss Coft'ey; duet, "Friendship," Misses Bif hop; comic song, "Karl Saurkraut," Mr Hulse; trio, "Ye Shepherds,"J Miss and Moanm McAlpine ; comic reading, " Paddy's Gooee," Mr Walters ; instrumental duet, Messrs Barr and Watts ; song, '" Homeward Bound, Mr Taylor. SKINNY MEN.-" WeMl'i Henlth llenswtr«tutorn hefltll ud vUour, oui* Dy»l»Mk, Imiioleuce DeWlity. At Diuujfeta. , _ K»rapttWn». Fr"«er*Co.. Af«nti Auckland.



Dunning's Optra Company left for Wel lington direct by the steamer Omuporo lua evening. They play there for a week, and then go on to Christchurch. 1 "ROUGH ON CORNS."-A»u for ven.vnoujh ™ Conn." Quick Teller, oompltto, rcrnianeut van. Conn, warts, KeLjAtfthcros, Firmer & C>>., AyeaU, Auckland



The usual fortnightly meeting of the .. French Literary Society takes place in the • f s Young Men s Christian Acsociation Rooms this oveninsj, when Mr E. W. Burton wtll Riva \ some choice readings. A -sacred .-oncerfc on behalf of the Bene- , ' yolcnt fund of the Wesloyan Churc* Choir is to bo held in the Masonic B»U, : Oiichuniiii, on Tuesday evening next, and /. should attract a Jargo audience. It- was at first intended to hold (he concert in the ': ? " esV.ruu bchool rooc?, but tlio place of moct. me; has liepn altp.reri it, order to aocommofiato : a large number of peop.'e. ■■ ■ . I DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE.-" Bo«h m ***>"' Ti«mptborue, Prusur i Co., J^eoto, Antklvd _ , -