GOSSIP FROM STAGE AND STUDIO.

-(:■:) ---[By Euterpe.]

Rubinstein's now opera, "Nero," is noi to be produced until tho month of Apri next.

Mr G. R. Sims haa commenced a new five-act play. This time he will havo no collaborates:

Bernhardt recited "The Last Rose of Summer" in English at George Watts's concert, London, on July '.).

William Creswick is now giving lessons In elocution and preparing amateurs for the stage.

The Dunnino-Opora C.mnany have done remarkably well m Wellington, Christ church, and Duncdin. They have now gone to Hobart.

Mdme. Nilsson was tendered an ovation upon her arrival at Liverpool, Eng., on July 11. Over one thousand friends were present when she landed.

Mr and Mrs G. B. W. Lewis and a com pany of adults and juveniles meditate a tour through Now Zealand with burlesque and comedy.

An American paper declares that Wallace Ross and Frederick Plaisted, tho scullers, intend appearing on the stage next season In a piece which will cxposo tho frauds of sporting life.

Howard Versos, the original and only suc cessful Australian Bunthorne, has severed his connection with the Williamson, Garner, and Musgrove Opera Company in Sydney, and is forming a combination of his own.

Miss Ellen Terry has been seriously ill— the effect of vaccination. On one evening sho had hardly any voice, and on another the Lyceum had to be closed because the part of Viola had been understudied.

It is said that Pinsuti's song, " Laddie," has achieved more popularity in London than anything of tlio kind published for years. Forty thousand copies havo been sold there during tho last six months.

Mr Fred Millis, having failed to attract tho Now Plymouth public to his entertain ments, left tho following -written reminis cence posted upjin one of the dressing rooms, " To brother professionals—abandon hope all ye who enter here."

Mr Rignold has secured the right to produce "lolanthe," "Called Back," •'Lords and Commons," and "Confusion" in Australia and Now Zealand. Ho brings Miss Kate Bishop and Mr Brian Darloy, and opens in Mr Howoll Poole's version of "Adam Bedo."

The commissaries elo police of the town of Paris havo receivod the following notice from the prefect of police:—"You will im mediately take notice in theatres, circuses, and hippodromes, whero you may be on duty, of tho criers of tho newsvendors. They are in some cases highly indecent. Every tiresome crier should be expelled. Every improper crior should be arrested."

At Grimsby Thoatre R oyal recently a sensa tional drama was produced ontitled " Willie Papper, the Hull Fisher Lad." Itwas foun ded upon the incidents attending tho recent murder of a boy named Papper on a fishing smack. Application having been mado to the magistrates, the Superintendent of Police was instructed to request the managers of the theatre to withdraw the piece.

Miss Kate Vaughan, the English dancer and actress, was married to Lieut.-Col. Henry Wellesley on July 19. The twain have had their names associated for several years. In 18S2 the officer accompanied the actress on a provincial tour. In the samo year his wife was granted a divorce. He is ihirty-seven years old, and is the nephew and heir-presumptive to tho Duke of Wel lington. Miss Vaughan has two children.

At St. Patrick's Church, Sydney, a week Or BO since, Gounod's "Troisieme Messe Solennelle," composed for Easter, was sung for the first time in that city. Tho vocal work is entirely choral, and very fully and brilliantly orchestrated ; the instrumental portion is superior in quality as well as in Stylo to the vocal. In many of the finest effects there) are striking reminiscences of •"Faust."

Henry Irving wears three historical rings asM&lvolio. One is engraved "Formerly the signet ring of David Garrick. Henry Irving, from Edwin Booth, ISSI." A second is the^celebi-ated enamel ring, with head of Shakepere, which Garrick used to wear, and which Irving received from the Baroness Burdett-Coutte.—Another is thus inscribed—" Tyrone Power, to his friend Harley, 1830."

At the Melbourne Theatre Royal thare has been a successful resuscitation of " Guy Mannering," witii Miss Genevievo Ward in the part of Meg Memlios, and Mr \ ernon as i-andie Dinmont. Crowded > houses testify to the popularity ijnd s.iceees of theso two versatile actors, and everybody agrees that the Ward season ougil.t to be prolonged. Prior arrangements, however, oblige the clever lady to go to the country towns in the first week of October, leaving for Tasmania and New Zealand the first ■week of November.

Wowiyear's Circus is playteg In Sydney under the style of Madame Woodye.ar's Circus "' And this," says tho " Bulletin," «' is a pleasing thiog, For we will tell you that when Mrs W. was MdUe. do la Rosiere-a splendid and fearless nderin Bin-ton's hippodrome—she had a dreadful accident. While doing her last oat, the horse shied, and Mdlle, was dashed with fearful fores against a «tanehion ; and broke four of her ribs, besides sustaining other injuries. When she recovered she wanted to ride again, but Mr Woodyear chose that iher connection with horsea should only (our »mug little joke) extend as far as the altar.

Wicw Jennie Lee, on' Saturday afternoon ?a*~ at 'Sydney, took a benefit, which had been tendered by the management of the ■Theatre JKnynJ- The enteitainment con sisted of 6sloof'i(>!i3 from various plays by Miss Pc Grey and the London Comedy Company ; by Mr Wybert .Reeve and the Gaiety Company, and by Mws Jennie Lee fa scenes from "Jo," Miss Myra Kemble taking the part of Lady Dedlock. The Eoval Comic Opera Company played a portion of the "Merry Duchess,' and eeveral well-known artists furnished musical interlude. Miss Jennie Lee ajso danced with her sister, Miss Ada Lee.

The Princess Theatre, the oldest now bD6n in Melbourne, is shortly to be pulled down It was built some thirty years ago, °nd its boards have been trodden by most W the stare who have visited Victoria. It -was originally opened for concert enter tainments, next it became a circus, and sub eequently was devoted to tho drama. On that stage the famous Lola Montes acted and danced. It often witnessed tho perform ances of G. V. Brooke, Barry Sullivan -Seared on it for a while. It saw Jefferson s tfi£t Australian appearanco as Rip Van wtnl'le A host of distinguished names >-Wdes are Associated with the building ' which i* soon to to be swept away. Mr Jdha Radcliff, flautist bas been Meeturine «n "the other eide" »pon —Pipes of all Peoples and Penods. INot satisfied with nhwlute mastery over the resources of the instrument which isms .-^ecialty, Mr Radcliff has with much '* « and research secured a CO lee ff™ of flutes of the various Uwfc '" in use with the different pipes frojM vL, tl « modern flute has been gradually which the 1. d h displayed the capabih eaborated 'V.'cto explaining its history, ffiswi^ Pauline «S. give! illustrative "X Sydney people bo^j^ h^r a little fema c Mozart in O«« woe name is Elsie Stanley-Hall, *?s?{£ Chal .. of Madame Hellermann s (nee .^T^^ bonnet's) pupils. The little mite I,* "e~ seven and eight years of age, and in theory classes she competes with prls <£»-*» and thereabouts. The difficulty is to find pieces for her to play pos- Sn| sufficientdifficulties without going j into octaves and heavy chords. As is the ease with most Remuses, t^flindger^ by Clarice Brabazon. Messrs Tussaud opened their new and at Baron GranO sale, and it originally cost £110.0 Of the three principal saloons wmmm Napoleon relics (including the W .^ which Bonaparte died) are in a room adjoinmg; the <jßb. Co-!*, m ft. m.,<k, gojo-

THE ARMY, NAVY, AND VOLUN TEERS.

(By " A Waikato Wasirior.")

Many and varied have b.-en the anecdotes respecting (ho strict and undeviating fulfil ment of duty by sentries whoso senso of discipline has been proof oven against the respect and obedience which a trained soldier so cheerfully renders to his superior ollicer. So many of thes3 narratives, how ever, havo to be taken cum ciru.no sails that it is refreshing to come across well authonticatcd instances of tho kind. I find recorded in a recent Kentish journal tho following :—Not many days since a gentle man in plain clothes left the gravel path on the barrack field at Woolwich, and walked on the grass, when he was promptly but firmly requested by an orderly on duty to retrace his stops. "Do you not know me ?" asked tho gentleman. "Yes, sir," replied tho soldier. " You are tlio general, but tho orders are that no one is to walk u;.on the grass." And tho general obeyed orders. The sentry in this case was undoubtedly within his right, and the ollicer deserves no little credit for recognising tho fact. Another case was somewhat similar : — The sentry at tho gate of the Royal Military Repository was in uniform, but General Browne, Governor of the Royal Military Academy, was [not, therefore the private soldier refused to let the general pass, but was so courteous in his refusal that the Governor of the Royal Military Academy, in reporting tho circum stance to the garrison authorities, and asking for a little less stringency in the regulations, was bound to acknowledge that he had met a good and civil man. General Browne might, with justice, have added that he had also met n good soldier ; but the noteworthy feature in each of these cases is the generous acknowledgment by tho superior ollicors that tho sentries were faithfully performing what they honestly believed to be their duty. Tho two anec dotes reflect credit on all parties concerned.

A curious, arrest arising out of a pension claim, is reported by the "Army and Navy Journal." of New York. John W. Plummer, who now blows v horn in a band, served in the army during tho war, and some time ago applied for a'pension and about 1,500 dols., arrears. He declared in his affidavit that by reason of a malady contracted in the service he had lost his front teeth, and is consequently incapable of skilful horn-blowing. In investigating his application, the Government claims to have found that Mr Plummer was equipped with false teeth before ho entered tho service, and that, therefore, any lapse of his musical powers must be duo to some other cause. Therefore, ho has been arrested and held to answer for making a false claim for a pension.

Tho following corps havo assembled for training:—4tn Brig., Scottish Division, at Cupar ; sth Brig., North Irish liivision, at Galway ; sth Brig., South Irish Division, at Duncannon ; 4th Durham, L.1., Newcastle on-Tyno ; 3rd Gordon Highlanders, at Aber deen ; 3rd and 4th Batns. North Lancashire Regt., at Preston ; 4th Batu Middlesex Regt., at Hounslow ; 3rd Royal .Scots Fusiliers, at Dumfries; 3rd and 4th Koyal Sussex Uegts., at Chiehester ; 3rd Batn., South Yorkshire Regt., at Pontofrict; !>th Batn. Connanght Rangers, at Boyle ; 3rd Leinstor Regt., at Birr; 4th Leinster ReL't., at Maryborough ; Oth Kille Brigade, at Longford ; and Bth Rifle Brigade, at Car riek-on-Shannon.

His Royal Highness tho Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief held a levee at the Horse Guards en the l'Jth instant, th." num ber being limited to l."> 0,

General Ewart, C.8., has been moved from tho Derbyshire Regiment and ap pointed Colonel of tho Gordon Highlanders in succession to GeneralAtherley, deceased.

Lieutenant-General Lord Chelmsford,< !.C. 8., has been appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London insuccessiontoLieutenant- General Maitland, C.8., resigned.

Colonel Grenfell, of tho King's Royal Rilles, has been appointed an Aide-de-Camp to the Queen in succession to Major-General Sir 11. E. Bnlwer, Y.C., promoted.

Lieutenant-Colonel Yandeiour, command ing the sth Royal Irish Lancers, has^btained leave of absence fiom tho 12th to the 20th

Lieutenant-Colonel Keogh, Major Mail-, and Captain Frasor, of the 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment, stationed at Galway, have been appointed a committee of pay mastership pending tho apppintment of an officer of the Army Pay Department.

In the " Gazette " of August no leis than nino Serjeants were promoted to their com missions. So far during the present year, honours have been equally divided between Cavalry and Infantry, five Serjeants of the former branch having received commissions, while an equal number have been promoted from the Infantry. Following an old pre cedent, a serjeant-major from the Brigade of Guards has also been selected for a com mission M Quartermaster in the Line. Tho following is a .complete list of tho commis sions awarded during the present year, and will be found to contain several names which can bo traced in "Landod Gentry" and other works dovoted to family records : —Ist Dragoon Guards, Serjeant .1. Flint, from Scots Greys ; 3rd Dragoon Guards, Serjeant R. J. Spurrell, from 4th Hussars ; Bth Hussars, Troop Serjeant-Major P. F. Dwyer, from 17th Lancors; 13th Hussars, Serjeant .T. If. Martn, from 10th Hussars; Gloucester iiegjnent, SerjoantS. Willoock, from Eoyal Welsh Fusiliers ; South Stafford Regiment, g.erjeant R. F. Glover, from Shropshire Light Infantry ; Serjeant C. P. Weatherby, from Middlesex Regiment ; Queen's Own West Kent, ,(7c!prir-Serjoant J, M. Maxwell, from 7th Fusiliers; York and Lancaster Regiment, Troop Serjeant- Major P. A. E. Wood, fj'om Jsih Hussars ; Durham Light Infantry, Serjeant '(I. A. Ward, from Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

Natal Courts-Martul.— During the year 1882 there were 213 courts-martial held on 232 seamen and marines of the Royal Navy, of whom 13 were sentenced to penal servi tude, I§B £o imprisonment and dismissal with or without disgrace, 119 to imprison ment with hard labour, two wero dismissed the service, one was disrated, three were severely reprimanded, one was sentenced to " No. 10a Admiralty punishment," and f}i-e were acquitted. The number of sunjm&ry punishments inflicted in the same period wa»'fisj7s9 at home, and 27,030 on foreign stations. Tiiere were 515 courts martial, in addition, held on marines at headquarters and with the battalions in Egypt and Ireland, and imprisonment was inflicted on 378 non-commissioned officers and men The number of minor punish ment* inflicted CO marinos serving ashore was 3,315 VOLUNTKER KKVIEW it RRf.WOI,.—A brigade drill took plane on Saturday, .July sth on Durdham Down, Bristol, The ■total number of Volunteers 0:1 ravade was 1,710, composed as follows:—Bristol Artillery. 133; Bristol Kngineers, 555; Bath Rifles, 404 ; Bivotol Biflfs, SSS. At a quarter-past five o'clock tho brigade assembled in lino of quai tor-columns at six pa.ces intervals, and went through the following manoeuvres :—Changing front to the ri<*ht on the tight fe^ttftlion ; formation of mass on the right batts»lfewi, f^ploying into line of quarter-columns ai 4«jjloy|ng intervals; deploying into line, and firing two volleys by battalions from right to left* advanced in echelon of battalions from left to fight at sixty paces distance : form ing square on the two centre companies", re formation of line s changing front, quarter right on No. 3 Company of the Bptol Bifles the whole moving in echelon ! forma^pn of mass,o« the BristolEifles, theSomoreetCorps then extending for attack, the Bristol Rifles charging in line, After a short interval the march past .commenced iff the following order: Bristol Artillery, Brisfcol Engineers, Bristol Rifles, Bath Rifles, the return being in the reverse o,rder. At tho conclusion £n.o commandci-a ,of battalions were called to the front, ana (Idlond Daunt said he wasiwuoh nl^ased with wiot iw had seen that day. After a brief rest tlw awp marched back by different routes, and were dismissed. Freliminaiy classes are about to fae tomed in London, under n Volunteer1 Officer of (Treat ability, for the purpose of affording practical instruction to Militia and Volun teer officers in all subjects required for schools of instruction and board examina tion. As the founder does not seek .to make any profit for himself, the classes will be most economically conducted, and should prove valuable to those who are anxious to render themselves efficient in the routine of military duty. Major Davies, the originator of the scheme, certainly deserves thanks for his enterprise, and heou"ht to be cordially supported.

Benefactors.-" When a board of eminent

THE PROGRESS OF QUEENS LAND.

(FROM OUK OWN CORBEtU'OSIJHST.)

TooWOOMDA (QITKKN'SLANII),

Altiiouoii there are only 55 members in tlio House of Ropreseiitatis'es.a very fair amount of talking is done therein, and a more than average amount of contentious opposition exhibited. Tho opponents of the present Government are not a numerous body, but, unabashed by paucity of members, they wrangle, and worry, and light on every available occasion. They have been greatly exercised of late over the Government bill for the provision ot triennial parliaments instead of quinquennial us now, and pre dict ruin and confusion if tho measure is carried. They seem to forget that all tlio other Australasian colonies are getting along very well, and are in no present danger of destruction, with general oloet i. i-ih every three years. It is not likely, how ever, that the pretended fears of tho Op position will avail, for the second reading of the bill was carried in tho Lower House by 20 votes to 13. Another bill about which tl.o:e has been a good deal of wild talk is that providing for the payment of members. Co'tain of their expenses are to bo refunded them, but in no case are they to receive more than £200 during a tingle session. Tho Land Bill has not come on for discussion yet, but when it does tho floodgate.* of talk will be opened. Its enactments are at tracting considerable criticism, and from tho.-e chiefly who are supposed to be tho supporters of tho (Jrillith Ministry. Tho measure will not reach the Statute-book in ils present state, but will undergo modifica tions' mid noticeable changes.

Some statistic.'.-: relating to the educa tional system of Queensland may bo of intorost. At (ho close of t!io year 1881) there were in existence :.'S2 schools, and this number is divided into 23!) State schools, being an increase of 11 for tlio year; 141 provisional, fin increase of 10 ; and 2 schools at reformatory and penal establishments. The total number of instructors employed,' including male and fomalo teachers and as pistantsyiml pupil toachors, was 1,027, being !>2 in excess of tho number so employed last, year. Salaries and allowances! advanced from £80,891 in the previous year to £90,153 in 1883; and building, furnishing, rent, and repairs from £13,555 to £29,443 in tho samo time. Tho annual enrolment i.s set down as 24,529 boys and 21,733 girls and infants, giving a total of 40,202, which is equal to about one-sixth part of tho whole population. The average daily attendance, however, is much less : tho boys number 12,SG9and the girb 11.375, amounting to gether to 24,247 pupils who received in struction daily throughout the year. Tho total disbursements of tho year roach tho goodly sum of £101,197, which i.s equal to 11s 2Jd per head of tho population. Centralisation is tho order of tho day in the matter of education, for tho manage ment of all the affairs of the public school system is in tho hands of a permanent Undersecretary, resident at Brisbane, that is, at one extremity of this great colony. This state of things calls for a remedy, and it goes without saying that there aro many complaints.

11l this connection I may mention that public school teachers in Queensland arc certainly umlorpnid. It appears that the scale of salaries was arranged when tho present Education Act was passed in ]87f>, .and though tho rates of remuneration re ceived by other employe's in the public sorvico have been raised, those of tho teachers liavo remained stationary. A deputation of tho aggrieved waited on tho Premier tho other clay to stato theso and other pertinent facts, and to urge their claims to an ndvanco in wages. The first railway in Queensland was opened in the year 180"), and now there are open for trallic 1,009 miles of line, of which Ml miles were mado availablo during last year. Tho amount oxpended on the lines at work is £7,092,073, whiph was borrowed at an average rate of £4 15s -Id per cent., entailing a yearly charge of £338,122 The railways do not quite pay, but the deficit is considered but small. It an ounted last year to £38,917. That is to say, the railways earned a profit of £4 4s 4d per cent on tho capital oxponded in their construction. The gross earnings were £5!)0,551, and tl)O total expenditure £291,347 ; leaving a balance to the good of £2911,204. Tho profit would bo much larger were it not for somo of the branch lines, which have provod themselves a dead loss in a monetary point of view. Tho working expenses of one branch, viz, the Buiulaborg, about 50 miles in longtli, wore 102 31 per cent of its income ; in other words, for every pound received there was an outgoing of one pound four .■hillings and seven peuco. It need hardly be said that some of (hose small but expensive) lines were jobs perpetrated by the Ministry of the day. There is some talk about forest conser vancy, though from what I have seen of this part of Queensland I should say that there is far too much bush in existence at present, and that tho destruction of gum trees might bo carried on with advantage for many a year to como. Some experi ments of an interesting character are being carried on at Eraser's Inland, where there were once forests of kauii, which, however, will bo all worked out by the end of this year. A man is employed by tho Government in cutting and planting the seed of thia tree, transplant ing the seedlings, thinning out the young trees in the scrub, etc., and tho results would seem to bo satisfactory. During ISB3 tho small seedlings gathered in this scrub in place 3 whero thoy wore grow ing too thickly and transferred to nursery beds numbered 21,020, tho larger seedlings gathered and planted out in the scrub 16,871, and young trees which have been cleared round and at tended to 17,412. There are now about 53,000 small seedling kauri pines in tho nursery beds, and 21,050 that have boon planted out are now good healthy young trees, besides which therearomany thousands that have begn loft j;o gr.ow where they were found in the soi'iib, bijt bayp been cleared round and assisted, The system of plant ing adopted is to clear rnww straight lines across tho scrub at a distmieo of about one chain apart, and to plant the young trees in these rows Oft. apart.

Tho cost of these trial operations is not groat, amounting in 1883 to £303 8s 3d, or at the rate pf about Ud for each tree planted or cleared found.

The returns .of tho fiovernmenf. payings Bank Department throw some light upon tho habits of certain sections of the com munity. On Dec. 31st, 1883, the depositors numbered 22,818, with deposits at their credit amounting to £1,103,973, which is an jiiGrenpe upon the same date 12 months bo foro of i' 53,471 in the sum total of deposits. It appears that during last year 70,7-18 do posits wero made, in value i' 832,087. Tho withdrawals wero much fewer in number, viz., 36,495, although tho sum withdrawn was not much less than that paid in, £§27,0i)3> '^'I's wol|ld seem to indicate thaf; tlfeie wm'ri circumstances which made inroads upon tUp sayjngs of the peopio, and no doubt the drought way the chief of these. The Department maiio 11 profit during the year of tj.3;2ij, to be car? vied to the reserve fund. Of tho oxpendj ture, £<i,QSi was paid in salaries. The cost of each transaction cost Is lid, against Is 3id in 1882, aad Is 11 Jd in 1077. Uis said that every deposit and withdrawal at the smaller branches cost the bank not less than 4s ,6d,. There has been a steady decroase during th/s present year in tho amount at tho credit of dep.q3ft.ors, for on the 30th June last thq total was less by £3J,645 than on December 31st, 1883, a decrease which shows to what straits many families must have been put during the long, dry season. The mining industries of Queensland are as yejb pnjy in their infancy, but they are bouud in fche future to be a source of immense wealth, At present not more than £70,000 worth of ooal is raised, and over £20,000 went out of the colony (most likely to N.S.W.) last year for this article. Tin j.san important export, amounting in 1883 to £529«,845. Copper and silver are both in significant itcfns, but when the deposits of these valuable minerals are reached by rail ways there will be a different tale to tell. But gold heads tho list with ft value of £695, 13S, which sumia a K reat falling off from that of 18S1, when £925,012 worth was ex ported ; but {^old-mining is flourishing just now. The field occupying moat attention at presectis that of Gympie, connected with the port of Maryborough by rail, and distant from Brisbane 113 miles in a northerly direction. During the month of May dividends from the Gympie mines amounted to £28,715, and in June to >18,070. In June one mine, the IVilmot extended, paid two dividends of as a share. The crushings at Gympie during the same j month wore 5,108 tons of quartz, yielding 5,564 ounces of gold ; that is, an average of loz. I3dwts. 12gr. per ton. The crushing of six months gave 57,754 ounces from 27,372 tons; and the result was the pay ment of no less than £140,584 in dividends. What frantic oxcitement there would be if only the Thames, or Coroinandel, or Te Aroha turned out so well. Charters Towers, 100 miles from Towns ville, is another flourishing mining town. During March 2,943 tons of stone were crushed," yielding 6,117 ounces of gold;

being an avenge of 2ozs. ldwt. per ton, the highest obtained since November, 1882. During April tho normal output was at ta'ned, ami 4,236 tons were put under the stampers for 7,785 ounces of gold ; that is, loz. lGdwt. 16'gr. per ton. In May, 4,713 tons yielded at the rate of 2oz. 4dwt. 3gr. per ton, viz., 10,400 ounces. This average return has only onco been beaten. The quantity of gold produced in Queensland is not nearly so largo as it used to be. Since 1875 there has been a steady doeline. In that year tho yield waa 301,515 ounces, valued at £1,408,433.

So far as I can learn there is very little attempted towards the civilisation of the aborigines, beyond the bestowal of a blanket apiece every Queen's Birthday. The miserable condition of the poor creatures has stimulated the pity of Mon signor !■';>! I i.ii, a Roman Catholic; dignitary of Noil In in Queensland, who commenced hisduiiis al; Cooktown just two years ago. ThU '_■'ir'."man, it may be remarked e.n pass.:,.' i- i:i ardent total abstainer and adw.- ■■■ I.i temperance principles—facts which have roused the opposition of the pub'i.-.i i- who, report has it, are all-p.v.,.: .il in his sphere of labour. He has taken the natives in hand, of whom f hero are no less than 20,000 in hi-i vii.-.iriate; and lie thus described his experiences, just before leaving on a visit to Romo : "The blacks, as you are aware, are not of a very savage nature, but it is by no moans an easy tusk to civilise them. It was. not long before I became acquainted with their language, for I used to visit their camps very often, in order to make friends with them. They used to look with groat eagerness to my visits, for amongst them I would distribute small medals and clothing, for which they appeared to bo very grate ful. The result was that I succeeded, by preaching to them of Cod, in converting a goodly number of (hose poor wretches, and I regretted very much indeed when 1 re ceived a communication summoning me to Rome. However, 1 shall ask the Holy Father, when in Rome, to allow mo to como back to Australia for the purpose of dealing solely with tho aboriginals."

A Little Dinner With Smyth

When I camo up to London two years ago lo look for an opening as a medical man, my aunt, Miss Burly, of Burly Castle, gavo mo a letter of introduction to tier cousin, Mr Adam Smyth, of Kensington, who was a most intluontial man, and might be of great service to mo. Moreover, he was very rich, and had an only daughter, who was both beautiful and amiable. Hero, my aunt hinted, was a gieat chance for a rising young man.

A friend had recommended me to nico rooms near the Strand, anil I wont straight to them on my arrival in town. 1 have a very treacherous memory ; and Boeing that my aunt's letter wa-. fully directed, I thought I would make sure of not forgetting it by sending it oil' at once. So, taking one of my cards, on which these words 'voro inscribed :-" Mr John Burly, M.K.C.S." I wroto under tin: name, "will havo tho pleasure of calling on Mr Adam Smyth on Wednesday evening," and popped it into tho envelope witli my aunt's letter.

Next day I received a most polito noto from Mr Smyth, bogging mo to forego coiomony, and come to dine on Wednesday in famille. " Dinnel" at seven sharp, but come as early as you like." J thought this very friendly of Smyth, and determined to

On the Wednesday I dressed myself with care (for first impressions nro everything), and started at tsix o'clock. When I arrived at Kensington it suddenly occurred to me that 1 did not remember my friend's address. What was to be done? It was only a quarter pn»t six, so] had lots of time, and my lirst idea was to apply to v policeman. I did so, but the man ot law oidy knew one Mr Smyth, and he was a pawnbroker. clearly this could not bo my Mr Smyth, and the ollicor told mo to inquire at tho cab stand. Thereupon a convocation of cabmen agreed that it must bo Mr Smyth, of Redclyflo Square.

There was a brass pinto on the gato of the house at which 1 stopped with " Mr A. Smyth" in large letters, and something else in smaller letters, though it was too dark to make out. So I knocked. The door was oponed by a funereal-looking manservant. " Is Mr Smyth at homo 1" 1 asked. " Yes, sir," said tho man, eyeing me a.s an undertaker might his " patient."

"Muster expects you, sir," lie almost groaned ; niul then, with mi siir of unmiti gated woe, lie threw open n door, and ushered mo into a room, handed mo the " Times," and left me alone. Presently Mr Smyth entered. He was a stout, florid man, and 1 was abashed to perceivo that ho was in morning dress, whereas I had got myself np, as they say, "regardless of expense." As 1 lwe Mr Smyth extended his hand with ■in expression of sympathy pervading his face.

"How aro we to .lay ?" ho murmured, with his head on ono fiido, and 1 assured him 1 was never butter in my life, except for a slight twingo of toothache

Then he motioned me to a chair, and I s»t down. Evidently rather an eccentric sort of fellow, I thought, as ho put his left hand on my head, holding the othor behind him as he stood.

"Have the goodncxa to opon your mouth," he said.

1 smiled and did so. Perhaps ho was a horsey man, and wanted to judgo of my age, and general fitness by my teeth. " A littlo wider, please."

After peering intently into it for some seconds, my host suddenly brought his right hand from behind his back, and before I could say a word ho had got some horrid instrument fixed on ono of my favourite molars, and was wrenching away at it like a fiend. This was too much. I straggled. I screamed. At last I managed to shake him oft", and there we stood, glaring at each other, and perspiring. Fortunately, I had saved my tooth. It felt looso, but it was still there. I was very indignant. Explanations followed. It seemed he was a dentist, and hud an appointment with a patient, for whom ho took mo. Wo both apologised, and ho gave mo his card, on which I read Mr Alfred Smyth, Surgeon fientist. As the funeroal man-servant let mo out, his faco relaxed into a sickly Bmile. I boliovo the wretch knew all about it.

"Well," said I to myself, "that was a lucky escape, anyhow!" Just at that moment I caught sight of a postman, and asked him if he knew a Mr Adam Smyth. " Smyth ?" Ho reflected. Ho wasn't sure about tho # Adam, but thought it was A. something. This Smyth lived at No. — Qupcn's Gate. It looked likely, and I took a cab. No.— Queen's Gate y/as'nlj lighted up. Jt was fin(9 house, top, and I gave a modest knock! The door was opened by a magnificent man in livery. Mr Smyth was eyidontly a swell, John Thomas looked mo ovor rather super ciliously, I thought. Then he said :— " Voii're late, a.in't you?" "Was I? Pinner begun?" I nskeil, meekly. "Begun ! No !" ho replied with a snort. " 'Ow can it begin without you, liay ?" This was Mattering, but the man's famili arity revolted mo. At this point a charming young lady tripped downstairs. "0! I'm so glad you've come at last," shiy feiiid, find T bowed awkwarily. '" Tiicre's all the table to qrranga," p]ie went on, witli a plons:int emilo. Mvii what did sho moan ? I followed her into a handsomely appointed dining-room, There was a long table, on which was a white cloth, and nothing more, A sudden suspicion (lashed across my mind. There must bo some ridiculous -">tako.

""Is not this Mr Adam Smyth's?" I faltered out.

She then explained it was her father's, Sir 'Augusiin Smyth'! He was giving a dinner party this ovpning, aj(d—at;d—.con found it all! —they had taken mo for the young l.'.a i fit m Gunter's ! And, brushing past those sniggoring beasts of flunkeys, I gained the door and fled into the "owighoit." Hurrying up Queen's Gate, I found my self in Kensington High-street, and at the corner I saw a house-agent's oflice. There seemed to bo a chance hero, and I entered and made inquiries. "Adam Smyth?" murmured the agent. " You are sure it is Adam ?" ho asked.

" Yes," I replied. Thop he said, " There's an A. Smyth at No. —/Holland Road. Perhaps that's your man ?"

I said I would try at any rate, and set off. The house of No. —, Holland Road, looked respectable, and I rang the bell. The door was opened cautiously, and the head of a weazened old woman thrust out.

"You are the doctor, I suppose?" she said in a whisper. I said my name was Mr , or, if she liked, Doctor Burly ; whereupon she beckoned me into the hall and closed the door.

''You had bettor go up to him," she said.

I didn't like it at all, and had half a mind to let myself quietly out again. But then I might as well see the thing through, so I boldly mounted the tairs. There was one door partly open, and I could hear a man's voice uttering the most awful imprecations. I feared I might be intruding upon a family quarrel, and I coughed loudly, and pre eently aman's voice called out querulously— •' Come in, whoever you are!"

This was no! encouraging, but I entered, and to my dismay found I was in a bed room. A middle-aged man, with a very red face, lay on the bed half dressed, and shaking violently all over. The man glared at mo savagely for a moment, and then shouting, "Oh, here are some more of you !" he hurled the bolster with all his force at my head. I dodged it, and began to see I had made another mistake. " Who the d are you ?" yelled the man. I endeavoured to explain, when my friend, who I saw was suffering under an attack of delirium iremeim, was out of bed, and, making a sudden spring, pinned me by the throat before 1 could stir a finger to prevent him. 1 was nearly choked, but Ktmggled desperately. Seeing an open door 1 dashod through it, found myself in a small room with no other egress than the window. Hastily throwing it open, I sprang on the sill; it was v good drop into the yard, but by the help of the pipe I descended into the darkness beneath, and came down with a splash into a huge water-butt. Happily it had not much in it. Then began a most terrible cannonade. Hair brushes, boot-jacks, pin-cushions came flying from the window. There was a wall separating it from the road. I scrambled up without much difficulty, and dropped down gently on the other side—into the arms of a police man.

"Now, there's no use your tricking," this worthy remarked, and giving a whistle he waa joined by another constable, and I was " run in " between them to the station. I could, of oour.se, provo I waa not a burglar; but it is another thing to convince an opinionated policeman that a man is not drunk. I therefore insisted on the surgeon being sent for to say whether I was sober or not, and, to my surprise, the inspector consented.

In a quarter of an hour that gentleman made his appearance; a plump little man, with a very bald head. To him 1 told my history, and his face, which wan somewhat grave, expanded into a broad grin, and at last, slapping his thighs, he fairly burst into roars of laughter, and managed to gasp out,

"D——d ! don't you .see the joke? No ! ho? No! oil dear !ha! hu ! Why, man alive, I am AJIi- Admn Smyth ; and we have been waiting dinner for you thin hulf hour, when 1 was Kent for to examine an alleged drunkard. Hu !ha !"

1 neod not say 1 thoroughly enjoyed my dinner at last. In fact, I shall alu-uys look back with peculiar plca-ure to tho first little dinner I had " chez Smyth."—From "Belgravia," 1807.

Sale of " Wombwell's Menagerie."

Wild beasts nro fast becoming a drug in tho cattlo market. The sulo of the collec tion known traditionally, if incorrectly, as " Wombwoll'ii Menafjerie," was begun liitoly at Liverpool, when the prices fetched even by jungle tigers and " forest bred "lions woie most moderate. Cirous iiropriotors and various kiudfi of showmen had beon attracted to the sale from all parts (if Europe, yot no ono could bo psrsuaded to bid more than i'2oo for a iirst-rato lion, though this id preoisoly wliat tlie tenor Munini is said to bo receiving at Madrid for every performance he gives. That "Wal lace," as the lion in question in called, roars morn loudly than any tenor can scarcoly bo doubted. A performing company of lions, consisting of a lioness and several cubs, fetched but t'37o ; and an elephant, only three inches shortor than tho mighty Jumbo, was knocked down—or, ut least, wuk sold —for only £100. The animals disposed of realised upwards of £3,000, and an equal sum was expected from tho noxt «ale, after which what for eighty years imH beon styled " Wonibwell's Menagerie " will ho among the things of ths past. Wild boasts are much moro common now tliaathny wore in tho year of Trafalgar, when the original Wombwoll liiyt com menced busine^H.

Emil Frese's Hamburg Tea.

THE GREAT GERMAN FAMILY MEDICINE. RELIABLE. SIMPLE, EFFECTUAL. The well-known Tea has prored ltaelf to be I Moat Certain and Efficacious Remedy for auob Oisoascß as Sudden and Severe Colds, Coughg, Favors and Ague, Asthma, Phthisis, Hoadaoho, Bowels, Kidney, and Livor Complaints, th« Piles, Congestion, &0., caused by an impure state, or a superfluity or blood. Its use romovei Scrofula, Contaneous Eruptions, PimplCß on the Face, Blotches, Boils, Rheumatic Pains, and Pains In the Bonos and Joints. It is a Preven tive against Contagion, and destroys Inhaled Miasmatic and ConUieiouu Vapours. It purflloi tho Blood, olcanscs tho Stomach and Bowels, and gives to the wholo ■ygtoui a healthy, easi tone. It opons the bowels in a vory mild ana cortain'way. It works on tho Byßtem generally, sousing little of no discomfort. It will provon) utmost' any disease If usod at loast once a month. It restoroo tho appetlto, it removes th« diatross caused by eating hearty food or over loading the stomach, and will be found effectual as a Family Remedy whore a simple purgatlvt only la needed, HAMBURG TEA RKLIEVEB and CURES BICK HEADACHE SICK HrcADACHFC SICK HEADACHE HAMBURG TEA RKUEVES »na CURES BILIOUSNESS BILIOUSNESS BILIOUSNESS HAMBURG TEA RELIEVES and CURES CONSTIPATION CONSTIPATION CONSTIPATjp — n HAMBURG TEA UK VvKS and CURES INDIGESTION indioks'uon indijk3tlon Hamburg" tea IS SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS. ANl> STOI'.EKEEFEIU TIIRODIIUOUT TIIK COLONIES, PRICK: One Shilling and Threepence a Puokot

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1884

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QINGER SEWING MAGHINEB, Salei In 1882 603,292 Maohtaw. „ 1881 561,036 „ Inobkass....-42,256. «T THREE OUT OP EVERY FOUR MA CHINES SOLD IN THE WORLD ARK SINGER'S. UPWARDS OF THREK HUNDRED FIRST PRJZJIS !U AKD AS CHRISTCnURCH EXHIBITION TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS. To be obtained at PER 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK I.IVLY AT 261, QCEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. BHWARE OF GERMAN AND OTHER IMITATIONS. SINGER SEWING MACHIKKg. T^-OTICE OF REMOVAL. Wo havo REMOVED our Lithographic and Engraving Establishment from Wyndham street to Fort-street, at tho New Premises erec ted for tho Auckland Evening Star. Having imported and eiected extensive addi tional LithograDh and Engraving Machinery of tho newest and largest construction, wo are now enablod to execute Lithographic and En graving yvork of every description in the highest style of art with prompt despatch and at the Lowest Possible Rates. Tho Department will as heretofore bo under tho personal supervision of Mr J. D, Schmidt. BRETT, SCHMIDT & CO. Now Offices, Fort-street, Opposite Union S.S. Co. "\TEW ZEALAND THROUGH THE JLI CAMERA, MRW.R, ROBINSON Invites the Public to subscribe to the above HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF NEW ZEALAND SCENERY. . Pbiok: Onk Shilling Each (To Subscribe rs.only). Over 2.0C0 Separate Views to select from. STONE'S BUILDINGS, Welxxsley-stjussx East.



'.■.mil and Estate Accnts. KAMC/iX VAIL!).] (JOHN DOUGLAS. V AI L B & Do U0 L A .-! (Late Sam disc Vailk), house, land, and estate agknts. land and estate auctioneers. heal estate valuator 3, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER A C T. SHORTLANDSTREET INK XT TiiK Post Off i OK). B A N X KRS: Bank op Niw South Wales. Seoalso our nrivarftauniciit in "N.Z. Herald' and " Weekly Novvh.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. SEVERAL SUMS OF MONEY FROM £5 UPWARDS TO LEND ON AIORTGAGE. X*OOA-ffIAT COTTAGE 10 tnin db&<-Q\f utes walk from Pojt-olllce. A Uargain.-Vuilo mul Douglas, Land and Estate Agerts. Hhortlimd-strect. £1! J'KR FOOT—Splendid Building Site, near tramway terinus; l.'H x 271 feet.— Vuilu and Douglas, Land Agents, Shortland stroll, next General Foat-oflice. WOODVILLE, MOUNT EUEN-l°lana of this property can bo had on application. ALBERT PARK.—Very Superior Family Residence, containing 12 large rooms, with numerous olllees and every possible con venience. Largo Alotmont; grand view quit: one of the best sites in the Park.-Vaile uml lioiiKlas, lloute, Laml.und Estate AgenU, Shorlliiiiii-stivet. 13« LAK(!H FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, CC x 117 feet, together with dwelling-house, stables, &c, conveniently ulluulcd, within 7 minutes' walk of I'dSt-olllec, and auilable either for private ruhidenee sites, or for busi nc'B purposea; prioc modcruU-. Terms easy. —ViiUe and Douglas, Lund mid House Agents, Shortland-street. 1321 £5 PER ACRE—Cheap and Convenient FARM of 80 acre*, all fenacd and in grass; good, level, cleared bush lund of superior Mialily; house of 1 roonu, dairy, stalile, cow slied, other glieda, &c.; IS rnilen from Auck land.—Vaile and Doujjlub, ljind and Estate AKCiitfl. ShorUaiulßt. I 3» 300—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooms and bath room, oven, grate, 2 tmil:a &c. with allotment 33 x 118. Termy-£IOU oush, balance weekly uuyincntij. — Vaile and Douglna, House and Land Auents. ShortUnd-Btr,-ul. 13<'S £600—DEVON PORT, NORTH SHORE, House of 8 rooms, with outhouse, orchard, good well, &c. Terms as agreed.—Vailo and Douglas, Estate Agents. Hhortlund-street.



£030—NEW HOUSE of b1 rooms, without 'houae, tanks. &c, and allotment (Mi x 198, volcanic soil; convenient situalion. — Vailo and Douulas. House and Land Agonts, Shorts laud-street. 1271 £300—ilOUSE of 5 rooms and Bcullery, out-house, tunics, &c.: allotment 33 x 100, vol cuiiio soil. Terms—Half cash, balance 8 per cuut.—Vuilc anri Douglas. House, Ijind, and Kstate AiiunlH. Shortlaud-atreet 1302 £200—TWO ACHES of LAND in one of the inoßt fashionable suburbs. Terms, i cash; balance, 7 per cent., 3 or 5 yearn.—Vailo and l.'ouirlas. Land Asents. Shortland-at 1248 £150-Sovon building ALLOTMENTS, eiich S3 x 113. situated in Newton South.— Valle and Douglas, Land AKcnta. next tho I Joot-ofllee. Shortlund-streeL 12-15 £200 —HOUSE uf 5 rooms with two sheds, Allotmuit 401 100, 20 minutes from Queon eiriot.—Vaile und Dounlas, House aud ' and Agents. Sliort'and-street. IW3 Several Convenient FARMS of from 30 to 400 acres, situated within SO miles rail from Aiwlclatid, part bui.h, part open land, good w..1, woll watered. Price, from £1 to £4 per iii;iu. Terms, I cash, balance 3or 5 years 7 por cent.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and K«uite Aifcnti. Shortliind-atreet. 1299 £500— Capital Waterside FARM, of 90 ai'ivs, about half rich alluvial flat, 80 acres in L'n:.«s. House of 1 rooms, dairy, sheds, Sec.— Viiiloand Doiiu'laH, Land Acents, Shortland nn-ut 1227 • £iS 10s-ALLOTMENTS at the North !■■!]ore, near the Big Dock, 55 x 132 feet, from £IS 10s each. — Vaile and Douyliis, Land AKwiU. neit the General I'ost-oflice. £IKK3—Handy FARM, containing 90 Acres, uli ,/uud luiidund well improved. UwUlinif- U-iiC'is atore, limn, Sh.ft-., &c. attached to tKia Kami; tl'.ere in a profitable business, r'uuiriiiK hut little* -iipitalto work it. TUN in v uplondid oupor'.i'.dty for an iiulusurious family. Churuli aud school clone ut hand. I'rico quoted includes Kooel-will. Torma, i'AM cash, balance 7 per reu.—Vaile and liouxlus. llouso. Land, and Estato AKenta. ahortlond-stroot. 1259 15s PER FOOT—A number of Allotments in Hie Mount Edon D strict. 50 by 132 feet, at fro n 15s per foot upwards. — Vaile and D niftlas, Shortland - sireot, next tho >cost Office. JK2&U.-NEW HOUSE of 4 rooms and l'orch, fitted with Krato, o\on, safo, &c. Al litmont 33 x GO.—Vallo and DouKloa, Land kiwl Kntate AReuts. Shortland-strcot. A\T T I\/T ITCH EL L, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. MERCANTILE CHAMBERS (NEXT Bank of New Zealand). Telki'HOXu Exchange No. 199. FOR SALE: PARNKLlj—Excellent new House for £i"5. on li-naehold, havini; nearly 50 years to run, at an uin.iial rental of »U. Thu is a really good house, very nicely situated, and should com mand an immediate buyer. Kasy terms of p.ivment can bo arriuitfea. NW\V NORTH UOAl)-Grund Leasehold Allot nii'iits, at annual rentals of £U 10s, *7 10s, and . S To be sold at moderate premium. KINUSLANU ESTATE—A First-class Block coinprisiiiK 2 excellent corners. The whole a rood frontiiEC. To an cnterprisini! Builder this will be sold in one lot 011 oisy terms, to nllow a kooil niai-Riii of pri'llt .0 the buyer. IIAKKK.T UARDEN.—One of the handiest sites close to Town, near a Kail way Station ; Kood back soil; partly fenced. This pro perty is oll'ercd a bargain. To Hnyono want inl.; to ostsiblish a home on about six acreß uf ground, no bettor could be selected. Price, ■ 3 0. «ia) - 2 ACRES level ground, rich black soil, within live minutes' walk of Railway Station, or six Acres for £300. WAIKOJUTI—The picl-of an Estate, all fenced, Kuod loamy soil; water on the property; almost adjoining Railway Station Only a few sections remaining; from £10 per acre, cash deposit, the balance on oasy terms as may be arranged. WAlKOMin—Small Faims, 10, 16. and 20 Acreß. No deposit required if only buyers v iil occupy and improve. AVONDALK-Soine of tho bcßt Suctions in tins lanidiy-rislnK township, 10 be sold onßullding Society terms. JIuUNT ALJIHIRT—RIoIt Volcanic Allotments —all cloHrcd of stones. Nice, warm, dry toil, tituated on tho main road, in the very ccitrc of the district. Hood building sites fiora i»0 and upwards. Deposit of £10 only required, or it buildings oroctcd, all tho purchaso money can remain at S per cent. SUBURBAN AND VILLA RESIDENCES. MOUNT AULEKT — 2 apros and Houso, 10 rooms. ' MO UN r ALBERT—I acre and House, 9 rooms. MOUNT EDBN—S Vory Choice Residences, with Rood allotments, at prices &iW, £550, £600, and £650. MOUNT ALBERT—2 acres and Grand New House MOUNT' ALBERT —1J acros and 7-roonied 1 louse. CITY AND MAIUNK VILLAS. Wallace-street, Ponaonby—2 Housps, £COO and £550. COLL'NGWOQn-ftTKF.KT—3 HOUBOS. Ponsonbv Koad-Cheap Houso. V'EUMON'r-b tkkbt—Uooci Corner, Now lloubo, £150. CI.AKKNOE-STREET- 5-rOOmCd UoUSO. St. Maiiy's Road—House, £600. Pnosruc i'-stukkt—House, £4ij. LiNcoiN-BTRUKr-House, £500. Hei-uuun-btueet-House, £800. Woon-STKKKT—I louse, jCSHM. Git.M-iON Road -House. £150. Commercial Koad- House, £230. U.N1' OS-RTH KKT—House i-150 Russki.l. BTituitT—House. •2.>0. BKHESI'OiIU STKEET— lloiuu, &C. HELENSVXLLE-A vory ooiniwelblock on (.his rising Townsliiw. rli^i: tn r.:>il\v.".y Sla'iuhs well suited for ljiiililina pui'iioies', ivnd suro to incrottsein value. Tins Is a good investment to nnyonfi, ami will be 3 >ld tit a cheap r tc to cloar'the lot, SCSSKX.STIi.KKT NEWTON—Very «osd Cotiatie of 5 rooms, well iinishcrl. AWO. CHEAP ALLOTJ-LKNT — Kingsland Eetato. £35. AM.OT3IKNT9—Mount Eden Roa.l, £7 per foot; Sussex street, JOs per foot; Mount Eden, ■15s and 503 per foot; Honsonby. £1 to £G per foot; Lincoln-street, £3 to £! por foot; Pobsonby lioad, £15 per foot; Northcote, fivni «1 pt r foot, and upwardl". PUKEKOHE—A Gran-.l Farm of RO Acres, close to Choose Factory, acknowledged to bo the be-tin the district. TU AKAU—A First-class Farm of :W Acres. NEW LYNN —One of (ho Choicest Little I'anns ii tho D.'ntriut. Wl'h Uoqd Orchard, which M'iH, Sn'tWo yotiva, conio into grand value, BIRKKNHKAD—The cominp; season will mark a steady demand.for this improving district. I huvo Boveral choico Fruit-srowing Farms now olTorinß. and my clients .will do well to tako oarly advantage of the season just open intf. Somo of tho host Huildins Sites clobo to the Wharf aro now on Salo, for which very easy torma cau bo made. GLADSTONE-Adjoining tlie Northcotc Public School. Twenty minutes' walk from Wharf. A grard lot of 7 acres, all in cultivation, with dwelling newly erected, to be sold very cheap. 520 ACRES—A very superior Farm on the Tham s-ltotorua railway, mostly improved, KAKANGAIIA™]!! ROAD ("ityl-I offer for a few days only somo of the bust froiitu(?t:n in the most central part of this vapidly-improving thoroughfare W. L. M ITCHEL L, ESTATE AGENT, QOEEK-SUHEIM'. SURREY O' ILLS. NOTICE. The New Plans, embracing additional lota for sale, are now ready, and can be bad at Die Offlce, Shortland-strcet. Those who have already applied tor lota on the now Plans are requested to state without delay which they Intend to take. The earliest applicant, will have first refusal at prices fixed. Torms as usual; one-fifth cash; balance in five years at 7 per cent, or can be paid off by instal lnentS" A, BOARDMAN, Agwt.



Land and Estate Agents. J^ieWZE ALA fißHou^f ?&& ESTATE AGEtvy HIGH-BTREKT, AUCKLAND. Conducted by MALCOLMSON AND DE LACY. The Bank of New Zealand (Limited). THE ABOVE AGENCY is Established for iho Purpose of Buying, Selling, or Letting of Houses, Faring, and Allotnientß, and for the transacting of all kinds of Financial Business. Wo beg to 3tate, in order to secure the confi dence of the public, clients intrusting tho Agency with their business may depend upon every attention being paid to their require ments Monetary A d vh nces for large or small amounts negotiated at current rutes of intercut on all kinds of security. Uents, Interests, und Accounts Collected, and liaiates Munatfud for absentees. Insurances effected. Plans and Specifications for the erection of bui!(lings evrouteil on the slmrtost "otice. N.H.—A detailed List of Properties For Sale and To Let in '• The New Zealand House, Land, Eatute, and Financial Agency's" hands can bo seen ut the abovo olllce, as the Agency Ilndß it impossible! to describe them within the limits of an advertisement. Special advcrlisomentß. Sco third page of this pupcr. Vy ILLIAII GULLIVER, house, land and estate agent, qiikhn'stkket, Allotments: t'lmrch Btroct, S3 x 100 a, i:i 12< per foot il.miit llo^kiil KuaJ, iO x US U. «;•-» id pur foot Surn:y Ililla, £4 uad SU> [ler foot Whnrf Hoad, JO x 100. Cl per fuot- Uulwur-ftißul. 4:1 x iOS. £1 oi per foot AHlmr-sirui't. sli x .00. £0 per fuot f'roapoct-atreet. SO x 100, £1 per foot Wallace-street, »> x 21S, t4 per foot Arnylu-street, £■'! p-;r foot Kicliiiioiid ltoud. lull x 117. £2 15s per foot Cnrrun street, 73 x 139. £4 10* per fuot Twoud-atrcut, 50 x 13U. £4 per toot Hheily Beach Koait. m x IUO, lit pit foot l'rojpoct Terravo-(Mount Kden)—l-ots 50 x 178, ut 2os per fuot Jobn-strect, several lots for £60 each Cox struct, 18 x —, tor £80 each Stuart-str- ot, 27 x UO, for fi«) each \V. GULLI YE X, QUKEN-STREET.



Ironmongery. I«*t* i x i i *' • ''(OTOUJiHTIIIiIr*. -V-"< AftTKri O» aUUJDKJrUj ft rUKNVW Gfl» IKONMONOKRT Uuurot #mo». Mtxrrifrv*itj*. Hum Mr Hfclk. *t U>» H*Mo '%rpa»w* Took ImJ«. Locke. Htseiw £■«)>>«• Kugn ■•><>K!«ar Wr»te&. U *to*l Tttlni] vurtii« uid mukuiellenl 81r.«« M**t«l»ltem ta-tfeM Btook l> Anoklta* kitrble, Klootroplale. Cork, ud othor ftnihit iaJtiuilied Iran, 9h«4sl LaaA. uU Zlm <Uhi, Cauwl, rod i'lutu INSPECTION WVJTBD "pBNDERS. ■piBNDKaa TENDERS. "CIIREIRONS. XpIREIRONS NINE CASES OF ABOVE, WHSi AS3OBTOD1 AC REDUCED PRICES. T AMPS. T AMPS. T AMPS WITH ANUCAPNIC LORNE LEADER j AND AMERICAN BURNER^, ■ NEW STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES. r\OWNEP.'S TZ-EROSBNB* J. & J. D ICKEYI 234, QUEEN-STREET, *UCKLAND. VTORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY ll (LIMITED). NKW NORTH ROaTETtTmE-TABLE. on and alter WKUNH6DAY. March 19th, 1881 :— Auckland to Mt Albert Avondale toMt. Albert and Avondale. and Auckland. Leave Union Bank: Leavo Avondale 1 10 a.m. 7.55 a.m. 1215 p.m. 11.15 „ 4.15 „ 3 p.m. 5.30 „ SATURDAYS. •10 a.m. 7.550.1*. 1.10 p.m. til 2.U0 „ 2.30 p.m. 11 ~ 5.3U ~ ■ fur Mt. Alburt only. (From Mt. Albert paly. AuukluiiJ io Mow N'o\v k£Wl la Auek lyynn, .ana. U, ljp.nl. T.lSa.lo. 5 i 5 „ 2.45 p.m. SATURDAYS. i.ao p.m. 7.45 a.m. 11 5.15 p.m. GREAT NORTH ROAD. Auckland and Arch Hill. 1 .<•* -'c National Hank. Leavs Arch HIU. 7.30 a.m. 815 a.m. 10.15 j** 5 » Saturday MteKta Only. Saturday Nights Only, An Omnibus will run from Provincial Lnnatlo Asylum to Auckland at 9.2a a.m., and "3.30 p.m.. and from Auckland (National Back) to Asyluu US and 5.30 p.m. Also, an Omnibus will run from Avondale to Auckland al 9 0.m., and from Auckland (National Hank) to Avondale 5.30 pan. Saturdaj ) Nighta only; Avondato to Auckland BJ>.m. I Auckland to Avondale 10.30 y,m, ♦ wa not run «. s^tu^a- 1



'-inn-Una. TIT ELB 0U U ;•> t 'UP, IS 8 4 ADAi! IJEUB (S NOW FOU-liMi A SKItIES OF f:O?.I PANIKS ON T-iK AiJOVK GREAT EVKNT. 3.000 INVESTORS AT fit EACH. To be divided as folio we:— First Horse _ ~£I,COO Second Horse - _ «. _ 200 Third Horse _ _ _ _ 100 Other Starters (divided) _ _ 300 Non-starters (divided).. .. 400 Total «. ..£2,000 It is particularly requested that early applica tion for shares will be made, as eaoh list will be drawn as soon as filled. Results will be for warded to Subscribers immediately nfter draw ing, and the next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horae in any list will be allpweii. if he so desires it, to it.vest in the following list any sum not exceeding Three Pounds without remitting any f urtliercash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize money. The acceptances for this race are declared In August. Before that date, all Drawings will contain the whole of the horses kntekkd, and every horae will receive a prize, but after that date the acceptors only will be drawn. NO. 1 NOW OPEN. Application by Letter only, enclosing Two stamps with exchange on Cheques, or by Monej Jrder, Bank Notes, or Draughts. Registered ..otters or Teleurams will not on any account ie received. If bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, oue sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of 11. w, ABBOTT, BOX NO. 2. POBT-OFI'ICE. AITKLAHD. fr< IDEL IT V COMPANY'S ' ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, To bo Run at Melbourne on 4th NOVEMBER 12,000 Programmes at 10s.



133 Horses and 195 Now Zealand Bonds, divided as follows :— First Horse £1.000 Second Horse 600 Third Horse 300 Oihersdivided 1,100 Total for Horses j.3,000 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1 000 10 do do SO do „ s*l 25 do do 20 do .. 500 5) do do 10 do .. 509 100 do do S do .. 500 las Bands. Total.. £3.000 Total Amount of Prlzeß, £6,000. Will CLOSE on or about 30th OCTOBER. EACH 10s Voucher has SIX CHANCES. 328 PRIZEB. 328 12,000 Programmes at 10s. Please add stamps for reply and result. JSTRomittanccs can bo sent as follows :— 1. Cheques, P.O. Ordftrs. or Bank Notes. 2. Make arossed cheques, with Is added for ox obuinje, payable either to a No. or simply to bearer, as printed, but not to any particular portion. If cheques or bank drafts are payable alt her to a particular person or to order, they will be returned to the sender. 8. Pout-office Orders may be sent, but they must bo made payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be replied to. Address only as below :— FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box. 251, Post-office, Dunedin. SPORTING NEWS. £4,000— 320~CASH PRIZES. FIFTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEH! The Four previous Drawings were filled, und all applications that camo too late for tin Fourth will o» registered in this Drawing. The Fifth Grand Drawing for £4,000 will close thi end of October, and the Sixth Drawing will Open an. the Ist Nevember. Thin jlfth Grand Drawing will consist of 320 Money Prizes, amounting to £4,100, subscribed by 8,000 members at 103 each. The various Money Prises will bo distributed as follows:— 1 £300 Prize 10 £30 Prizes ils £15 Prizes 1 £200 Prizb 15 £25 Prizes 160 £10 Prizes 1 £100 Prize 15 £29 Prizes 100 £5 Prizes 2 «50 Prizes I Total Amount, £4,000. 320 Money Prizes. The Grand Principle of the*e Hamburg Draw ings is that a purchaser of 25 Programmes is guaranteed a Prize, and the chances are in favour of the investor drawing a large prize, as thero are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To an investor of £2 the chaiices are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a Prize, and the Head Prize or any other may be drawn by an investor ° HEAD THIS CAREFULLY.-In Boaz's Gran* Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 t« 1 against an invoßtor ef 10s drawing a prze. But carefully note somu of the Horse rontulta tieiu on tha Melbourne Cnp. advertising 20,000 ■ii'inbors at 16a each, equal to about £10,000. The Cup ghres 133 nominations, so that the odds am orer iSO to 1 against .n investor drawintj a Uorsa. Now take the Cash Prizes drawn at the saiu« time, and calculate tho odds; you will flud in each of tha Cash awards that the odds vary from 200 to S.OOO to 1 againßt an investor drawing a Cash Prize. Tho whole 20,000 marbles are advertised to be repaced for each Drawing of the Cash Prizes, whioh gives tho enormous odds against investors. The Company would simply ask investors tocalculate tbe oddsbefora placing their investments in any horse con-ul ation; and the Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances, and can win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10s. THIS FIFTH GRAND DRAWING for £4,000 will take placo under the supervision of a com mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes wil be paid over as early as possible af tsr the draw ing. £& NOTlCE.—Country Cheques marked cor roct by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred, made payable only to BOAZ. Bank TiTptes ac cepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Kama and address of applicant should Da plainly written. All letters must be addressed BOAZ, CarsofMRMOSEIjY, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 61, P.O. DUNEDIN. Medical. ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUND RNOLD'S BAL-JAM OF HOREHOUND 'RNOUVB BALSAM OF t HORKHOHND A Pure VEOKTAnij! Extract. Thte Best Romedy for Shortness oWJroath. Nothing so quickly oures Couklib, Bronchitis, Asthma. Loss of Voice. In uenza, and .Weak Clieat, as this Balsam. Where children having Whoocing Cough or are liable to .Croup, always uftcp it in tho house. A single dose quietens and dvesrellef. A small bottle often cures. Thisis tho boetexpectorantnowinuse; rapidlyrelleyea the bronchial tubes by dissolving the congealed irtilegm. Carefully observe name of sole pro prietor and manufacturer on label and wrapper, JAMES BRINSMKAD, Chemist, St. Kilda, Melbourne. ARNOLD'S1 BALSAM OF HQREHOUND Ask for " Arnold's,' and get it Spurious ARNo'^VA^rtfVplgbuND iB*HTS3&S of hSSIhSSnB Sold by all Chemists throughout . New Zealand. Wholesale Agents—The New Zealand Drug Company. Retail Agent-QubRGE Aickin, rha Pharmacy, Queeeu-streat, Auckland. CJTEBDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDER 3 O FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS, The value of thii well-known Family Medicine oos been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of rtFTY years. Its well-earned extensive sale has induced spurioub. jmWATJons, some,, pf which in outward appearance bo fllojMJy resemble the original as to have deceived snuff purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feeSt It due to the public to give a Bpeolal caution againßt the use of such imitations. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive char acteristics, without which none are genuine :— lßt—ln every ja.sa the words John Steed man, Chemist, vs ai-wormi. Surrey, are en graved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd—Each Single Powder has directions for the .dose, and the words John Steed.m.an, Chemiat. Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—Tho name Stocdman is aAwava spelt with two EE's. Hh—The manufacture is carried on solely in Walworth, Surrey. - ~ , Sold in Paciefa-'By a.ll Chemists and Medicine Vendora, alia Hd taSiadoach. _ Atieriu: Ivsvii'iloKKK, Piiosbbh and oo* Vunkland. Welllnstoii. Cb-J—nurch. M>a tqnedln. qiHE ONLY GOLD MEDAt EVER COFFEE, CinCIfQRy,*PIPPBR, &C, Was obtained by TRENT BROS., CHKISTCHURCH. MR E. N. LKGGE, CUSTOMS-STREET EAST, Agent for Auckland and District. TRENT BROS, beg to thank their many Cus tomers for the^r very liberal support in the past! and take this opportunity of saying that they will still sustain the well-known quality of their Manufactures, thus rendering it quite unnecessary to resortrto any ingenious or unscrupulous device against respectable Store* keepers (as some manufacturers indulge in), as they are quit? satisfied that their Goods will carry tv~ o*» recommendation. TRI-.vi liHOi' Goods have always received the Highest Awards wherever Jt+^hibjted—Mel bourne,Sydney, Vienna, Chrlgtehurch, Dunedin &c. Gold Medal. Exhibition, 1882. against all-comers, From tfce many facilities at the command ot the above Firm, and the large scale upon which their business is conducted, they are in a nosd tfon to defy competition. iuidV give potter vflßw than any other house in tbe trade to y>9 AW, tialian Colon** .... ..... ■ -, ,■- ;? ; i.J



Publications. mBSTIMONIALa so « T>RETTS COLONISTS1 r\ OIDB ijRETT'S VOLONISTB" IXUIDS AND pYCLOPJSDIA OF TTBEFUL VYCLOP-ffiDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE » . NOWLEDGE, BEING A COMPENDIUM OF INFORMATION m PRACTICAL COLONISTS UPON FARMING, HORTICULTURE, AND ALL SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO NEW ZEALAND SETTLERS. Edited by Thomson W. Lets. The publisher has much pleasure In acknow ledging receipt ol the following testimonials from well-known agriculturalists and otter practical colonists on the value of the above wort:— The M, 0? 1"1 *lotter is from Mr Jamks Wal lace, Hillside, Papatoitoi. An one of the most practical and successful settlers in the Auckland district, his opinion is of great value. "Sin,—l have looked forward with a con siderable degree of interest to the publication of 3bktt's Colonists' Guide, and can now say hat it has far exceeded my expectations. lardly a day passes without my finding some thing in its pages both interesting and Instruo livo. It is a book that should be In every setUer's house in the polony. The portion devoted to farming is full of reliable informa lon, and I have no hesitation In saying that It Is the most comprehensive and useful guide for a New Zealand colonist ever published?l



From 8m Gbokok Grey, K.C.B.—"Mydear Sir, —I have kept In constant use for upwards of two months the copy of Brett's Colonists' Guide and Cyclopedia of Useful Know ledge, which yon were good enough to send mp. I have tested it In many ways upon a great variety of useful subjects, and am satisfied that it is by far the best work of the kind I have ever seen. I feel that its merits and usefulness to re lation to till praotloal subjects, on which a settlor s comfort and success depend, render it a necessary appendage to avery home in New Zea- Mr T. W. Hickson, Kstate Agent, Asck land, has contributed tha following :— "I havo much pleasure in stating that, bavin* carefully examined into Brett's Colonists* GriDE, I have no hesitation in saying I consider it good valuo for the price asked for it, In fact, worth ten and twenty times the money to ulinost anyone engaged in rural industries." Mr John Wallace, of Bothwell Park, Waluku (formerly of Flat Bush), who is one of our earliest settlers, and has been for many years olosely connected with every effort to pro mote the agricultural interests of the Auckland district, writes as follows:— " Dear Sim,—l have muoh pleasure in adding my mite in warm commendation of Brett's Colonists' Gun>E. It is a book that should be, not only in Bvery farmer's library, but should also be on every colonist's book-shelf, no matter in what line of colonial industry he or she may bo engaged Thero is information for all. In looking batik over a porod of 11 years'of hard colo nial work how much valuable time and money mighthave been saved if atthe beginning such a fund of information had been available to guide us us is now within the reach ef all in tin Bhapo of lirett's Guide. Colonists, who desire to bo worthy of the name, should not, from its ele gant appearance or the quality of the material, nuke it a drawing - room book, to be looked at and admired as one would a picture or a curio; they should havo it oh the mantlo-shelf, the sofa, or the corner of the table; in faot, anywhere so that the eye of Father, Mother, Johnny, and Jenny, and even the helps, may have a chance of look ing at it daring sparp minutes in the heat of summer or tho inclemenoy of winter. Mr Brott has shown pluck in bringing out suoh a book, has been exceedingly fortunate in the selection of his contributors, and I Bincerely '- hope it will prove a financial success." " Dear Bir,—Having subscribed for Bnurfs Colonists' Guihe, I beg to say that I am very pleased with it. The amount of practical infor mation contained in it is invaluable, and tcon sider it the best 20s worth ret offered to" tho New Zealand Public. No Bettler or business man should be without it. I think public - opinion will say that you have conferred a boon on the colony by your spirited effort. Thanking: ij you personally, and wishing the publication every success, I am, Sir, yours truly, Noah Wood." Consul Griffin writes as follows with re ference to this work. As a gentleman of exten sive literary acquirements, and acquainted with the valuable library of praotioal worka for which we ijre indebted to the United States, his- * opinion is noteworthy;— ■ "The book is the most valnable'work of the kind published in the Colonies. I havo read; every chapter in it with attention and pleasuro- The extent, variety, and accuracy of its infor mation are extraordinary. It is what it claims to be, a Cyclopaedia of Universal Knowledge. The insight that it gives into the most approved methods^ agriculture, tha management of li va stock, the dairy—in faot everything pertaining to farming operations—nommend it to everyone interested in the prosperity of the colony. The ■ editor has displayed most excellent taste am) judgment. All his ideas are eminently broad and praotioal. The arrangement of tho subject matter Is simply admirable. I/am especially pleased with the articles on vinery, flax, fruit, and hop culture. The abstract of the locaJ Government and land laws of this colony is tho most Buciinct and Intelligible that ins come under my observation, whilst the printing, binding, and illustrations of the work ara superb,* SUMMARY OF CONTENTS: The "COLONISTS1 GUIDE AND CI'CLO- .;:''■ VMDIK OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE " con-; tains 830 page*, and is profusely illustrated with engravings, comprises sections on:— ■; THE FARM, by Thomas Allen : Directions for Bush and Fern Land; Growth of vari ous Cereal and Root Crops; Management of Cattle, Sheep, and Horses, with Care of their Diseases, etc., etc. This section, which contains 217 closely-printed pages, wit]» many diagrams and illustrations, including specimens of the best pure-bred horses,Bheepv • and cattle, together with selections fronj ; the Stud and Pedigree Stock Company's thoroughbred stook, comprises the carefully collated experience of some of the most successful Auckland and Canterbury Farmers. ~ HORTICULTURE, by W. Goldie: In this : section, which covers 106 pages, with numer ous illustrations, special attention is paW to the management of Fruit Trees, with sucb simple directions and diagrams for Pruning, Grafting, Budding, eta, that any settler, without [previous knowledge or skill, can manage his orchard profitably. WINE-GRQWING AND MANUFACTURE, .: Practical Arboriculture, Tobacco Culture, Hop Growing *id Silkworm Rearing, with Cultivation of Olives, Tea, &0., are oacb ~ exhaustively treated. THE FAMILY DOCTOR, by Dr. Knight and Mh.'J. A. Pond, of Auckland, comprises- Treatises on both Allopathic and HomcßO pathio systems, compiled with special regard to Country Settlers. To it is appended a MAORI PHARMACOPOEIA, giving the medicinal properties of New Zealand Bush Trees and Plants. COTTAGE COOKERY AND FOODS, ooverinß 120 pages, is a complete Treatise on Cookery, according to the best methods, and com prises some thousands of easy receipts for tasty dishes, without the flummery of ordi nary Cookery Books. HOUSEHOLD HINTS extend the information in tho Cookery Books with many usefn , directions on Household Management. ; COTTAGES FOR SETTLERS: Four designs -;: of Useful Cottage*, with plans and detallea« S Estimates, are given, so that the wttterMg simply copy the specification andwndto tbe mill and procure the complete material for the erection »f his house. ALES. WINES AND SYRUPS, PAINTING TANNING, BOAP-MAKING, and HINTS FOR PROSPECTORS, form separate sec tions, containing a large amount of Valuable ; Information. LEGAL MEMORANDA, prepared by M» Thomas Cotter, Auckland City Solicitor, giving a digest of all the laws which it to imperative for a settler to know, including Fencing Act, Scab in Sheep Act, Timbei Floatage, Roads, etc., etc. ~.'. The above recapitulation only enumerates th« General Heads indicating the scope of the work. It is the largest Book ever published in Austral asia, is Handsomely Bound in Cloth, and published at an exceedingly Low Price, for a Cyolopwdia of this description — namely, . TWENTY SHILLINGS (20s). if JJenry JsretT' .■ wyndham - sl.bbet,