SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR^f^Mornig. 9.31 BUNBBT.-Thta Etening. 4.47 'l',. , BUNRIfIE.-aTomoiTow Morning,7.18 MOON'S AGR-NewJloon, 23rd, S.li! p.M.

ARRIVALS.

TO-PAT. . LOOißana, barque, Evans, from Hobart i Gtaneig, s,s,, Stcphenson. from Tauranga Ijfptnne, s.s.. Mustard, from Mercury Bay John Knoz, barque, from Newcastle

DEPARTURES.

-_^-.»-UOT-BVBNH7O. - . " Ocoola. brigontine. Bezer, for Brisbane Hawk, Govti sohooner, Jacobs, fora cruise Rowena, s.s., Scott, for_Great Barrier

to-day; Glsborne, sch. Skinner, tor Glsborno liotomuhana, 5.8., Carey, for the South

IMPORTS.

Per Glarifle, bimti(>hdon-;-80Ql>arrelsbla8t ing powder,lOi bfiridles spadtsah'd forks, 66 tons galvanised oorrogated iron,, 115 plates .iron, 8i grindstones, 280 boiler TObe> '4 caipß Ws..2Q kegs whitelead,.l6adr,uras linseed oll.J barrclK linsoed.oU,2oton»tß«lron,.2« cast IHin pipes (assorted), 6 oises steel, 4 casesl.R. bolting ond hoso, 30 cases Leamineton ranges. 3 crates gal vanised buckets. 39 bSndlos galvanised tubs, 1 cask boilers, 7 oases tiled registers, 5 oases leather belting, 110 bales waste. 5 cases mangles,- 3 casks plumbago -crucibles, 3 oases bird cages, 38 cases bedsteads, 8 cases varnish, 3 casks pitch. 20 drums Stock holm tar, 10 drums olive oil, 20 drums rieatafoot oil, 325 boxes ooko tin plates, 6 casks heavy hinges, i cases washing machines, 40 kegs floor brads, 8 kegs galvanised screws. 38 axle arms, 12 oasee bathbrioks. 2 «rates hair felt, 25 plcßs. rangos, 39 anvils, 38 Mnaksmiths' vices, 161 register grates, 3 tons heel-tip iron, £0 bars iron, 21 cases marble mantel bhimneypicces, 2 oaks rat traps, &c, 2 cases gauge glasses, 1 case pump butts, 2 casks tinware, 1 cask sleigh rivets, 1 cask cotton wicks, 2 cases cotton belting, 1 case, copper tube, 1 cask copper tacks, 1 cask mincers,: 5 4aska ■nianulua, 1 pale; Iseaihing tWnce, 12 casks Assorted hardware,1 l:oiuk Outtle "bolls, 2 dasks welghisi 1 cask1 lifting Jacks. 7 largo blacksmiths bellows, 3 tons cublo ohalh, 1 crsh brass tube, 10 casks- fuse, 1 case asaestos mill boards, 1 cask perforated, zinc, 1 bale, tool baskets, 3 casks Ltiekwood's tiles (assorted), 15 casks glass wartf 6, hhdo,. enamelled tin warn, 2 cases tiles, 20 casks Iron1 chain, g cases plough and trace chains, 4 cases bra'sswaro, 9 cases cash boxes and travelling trunks, 3 cases screwing machines, and stocks add dies, 5 hhds.'japanned tinware, 14 bostae scythe stones, B casks wedges; 2 casks hammers and hoes, 2 casks hardware, 1 case air bricks, 1 cask spring, balances, 2 oaeks •upholsterers' springs, 1 cask toa*hingoß, 9 cases sera wiUron anfl bsassa dose circular saws.l cbmo bellow pipes, ,U oases nxo handles, 2 crates bnttor workers, 8 cases wrinKer*. IB cases stove poHsh, 2 cases hardware, 6 orates shovel handles, 7 oases blind flxturos, i cases wrenches, 18 cases axes, 27 cases hatchets,:,! case's eoTthe snaths, 6 Cttse« butter workers, loSse picture wire, 3 caaes hardware; 1 cask galyanisfsl : washers. 1 1 cask ship chandlery, 2 cases seaming tjvine, 18 oases-saws, 2 cases electroplate, 14 packages plant for the New Zealand Iron and Stsel Com pany.—T. and 8. Morrinand Co: (Limited.) ' :• Per s.s. Dorlo-S5 tons galvanised corrugated" J ro?* SJWJ^'jrPF.IO P*er9l«»diis rolls sheet lead, 310 cast-Iron! water pipes, 2 eaaks chilled shot, 45 kegs floor brads, i oases soft sheet lro», 32 casks sheet idn'dM*feases: A&ti sheet iron, 71 bundles sheet Iron, .60 bundles iral vanlged hopp.lrfln, lVciso .VeneUaa blinds. W.casos-galvanised flat sheet Hrotf, 4* ton? cold blast pig Iron, 10 casks: stcol-wire rope. 7 barrels linseed oil,' 2'arnmß nßattfoQt oUi 1 oesk chalk, 1 cask putty, 1 oaefcdrteHMH kegspatekt driors, 1 tank seeda,'« csioahatdWaro, 11 fouu dation plates {parts of plan Wor. the^Sew Zealand • Iron and Steel Co.,Ud.)-T und 8; MOrrin and Co. (Limited). >■.i i■: j , , .

PerLoongana, from Hobart-SOScsseaapplos. 530 cases Jam, 70 tons btirfc,"lß,ooo rails,-40M0O jjaUngui ■■--: i ■•.•'-i-i:.-.;•-' .li».,i-i|.-r> .-.-' n ■

Tho briganttao Mary OampbolHef(! Xyliteiion' Ijr Auckland yesterdoy. y. .;.";:'•;■, Tho schooner: Ilanny/Thprnton arrived at Hokianga from tlilß port yesterday. •" • - >' The.brigyp^;!2nf^^l«ft i:t'ort-ChftUnorß yesterday|with fetincral1 rirOdnco lot'tbisport' The.b'araue NbteroJ.arrived at triioMon iron Aucklapd yosterday,;, ~. : , ;i , *,■ •■ ■

Tho barque John Knox, with coal from Now castle, waj beating' up Rangitoto Channel late this afternoon. !:;■./,;. :'-.■,■■'.,■ ■■

The brigrantinO idflanqa aijivßd 'at Dnnodin from Now6aaUo*!yosteraay.";. She loads f»r AUOlclAtld. JU-'_' • ' ;l. ■-; : l'!' Jt*' .' ' The biigdntlne Seagull . olearod;. at ■ th# Customs to-day for Hakiunga, where sdo will load for a Southern port, v i ■:• V in' , From this port- the brigantlne Borcalis pro ceed* to Eaipara' in oharjjo of Gapt.MoKenalo At Kaipara she wHUead timber for Australia Th«baroiieQkni4'Wis'itetlwa on tho iweit em Bide of Qnoeli-'strbot Wharf tills morninK. She will commence disohargingto-morrow.-

TJio barque liooupana-loft Hobart oti the 10th Inst. For four days experioaced a ht-avy east? erlygale.then.hna stroiur southerly winds till Monday at n*on, and then'tinoiveatKei and llght.windstillarrivar..

Tho as. Glenelg arrivfeii-'froni at 7 a.m. Paßsongers :—Miss iNflßon,/Miss-Dell Messrs Caper,; B. E.'GrMnasi 'Callaway, BWlcr. Stuart, BandßH.'iSmith.i IFrßßer. Buvbbd, B. Smith, Joseph. W E. ftflfths, Hctterington.. Cargoi 105saoksinai2e,"(Miheop. " '

Tho b.9. Rotam ahantt. loft for Melbourne. via Southernporta at noon to-day. Passengers: For Giaborne—Maasra Barton, . Murphy, Kliw, and MncLauvin, Miss Stewart.* <Kor Ljttelton —Messrs Hebgan, .-HUiftbUTiEagaU. Owon, McArthur, Misses Rippmi and Henderson. Mrs EnWn. For Wellington — McSrs Hatcllffc. Keer, and HorgfalL Sor Port'.CLaltnors—Miss Molntosh. For Melbourne—Misses Sharry and O'Connor, Mr Matthews.. , , ~. A outtor, built tb sth'crorilef6f Mr Eckeh'bW, was launched from Mr ■). Clare's yard this morning. The launch [*as a very;successful one, tho christening acfemony being'porTorriibcl by Miss McDcnaldi who Jiatnoa the vensol the Antulopo. Tho (Hitter is intended for the fire wood and oyster trades. Her dimehnlans are no follows :-Length, 35ft j beam,' 13ft. ; depth of hdld,6it<«n..,- ■iy . iUK ,i tA).-J-JoZf.U

- TJie, a*. To Anau.,which left Port Chalmers yesterday for: Sydney via. the North, brings the following passengers for Auckland: Mr and Mr' 9S. Bpra'Kte and\two children, Mrs-J: M. Fraser and ohild, Mr and- Mrs Josephs, Misaos Josephs and Forsrytb; Messrs Gowan, Hall, and F. A. Josephs. For Sydnoy: JMesßre MeOregor and Conaadino. ,^;-j,i--;'^ :.. .'j-kik kiT; m

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Mltl,BODßNH,.this;day.-Arrived: Arawata, from the BlUff. '^.j,'^: ;.,,J}ll'. :..':;:■-■':'■>-;."'.-i ■.';■;,

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails wiix etoew as undkri-

- . , . - Taia^DAT, For Tanranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Glciidf? ftt 4 p.m. J"or.Whiflanga,and,yppor Mill, perlNeptunc, For" Mivn'gawai and Kaivraka, per Ruby, at 5 For^'hames, per Anne-Milbank. at 6.30 p.ra, FiiiDAY,27th"inst. for Cowos and Coromandel. per Coromandel.at ForTham'eg, per Rotomahana. at3.3op.m. For.WhiUangi and Upper Mill, por .Rowena, For Wangarel Headß. Parua, JVaipu. Wan garei, Kanio, Tangihuu and Maugupai, por Macgregor or V/aitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 28th ihst. For Wellington and Southern Ports, per Hlnornoa, at 7 10a.m. _;•; ' For Wolwora, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, etc., per Rose Cosoy, at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Ist July. Per To Anau as follows :— For Russell, Kawakawa. Auntrolian Colo nies, and Unlteu Kingdom, via Suez, per Orient boat, for letters, eto., spcoially so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For money orders, registered lotters and now9papcrsat3p.nl. Laio loiters for Sydney and Melbouruo only For Australian Colonies, per Australia, immccli i atoly after her arrival from Honolulu. : For Turanaki and Southern i ports por Rotorua immediately after arrival of s.s Australia. 8. B. BISP, Chief Postmafltor ChlJif Poat office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June 26,1884. i Choral Hall—Miss Donovan's Concert, 8 p.m. Abbott'iiOporallouso—" Tho Bolls," 8 p.m. Theatre Hoyol—Professor Andorson. 8 p.m. ■ Arawo Football Club—Princo of Wales Uotol, 8 p.m.-

Annual Mooting of Dcvonport Wosloyan Band of Hope, 7.a0 p.m. St. Mntthow's Church—Organ Recital, 8 p m. Musbnio Hnll-LodKO United Service. 7.30 p.m.. Hull, 9 p.m.

Births.

TItAUK.-On Juno 24, at her residence. Moro ton-street, tho wlfo of Christian Traue of a daughter.

Marriage.

BECROFT-BALLANS.-OnJuno 2nd, at tho rt'Bldcnce of the bride's father, Helcnsville, by the Key. C. Oartor. Baptist minister. Alfred, third son of John Becrof t, of Port Albert, to Alice, eldest daughter of Henry Balluns, engineer. HARV'I!EI-BRTGHTON.-At Auckland; by tho Kcgistrnr, W. A. llarvle, of Symunds strout, to Anne Amelia Brighton, daughter of tho late W. Brighton, Seaflcld.Viow.. ~., - ; ~ ,

Deaths.

BIGHAjM.—On June 25th, at hor lato residcuop, Knsoin, £llza June, tho beloved wifn of Robert Bigham.iwd the only dautchter of William and Alary Walsh, Kyber Pass Koad; aged 33 j emu Deeply regratted by all who knew her. Thd funeral wilt loavo hor lats residence tc morrow. at p.m. Friends pleaao acoept this Invitation. • RUiYNOIA)d.-OA 2fith.Juno, at his late.resl dencUr Army and Navy Hotel, Henry Church hill Koynolds, tho beloved husband of Isabella Reynolds ; aged 28 yearn. 'lliu funeral will leave on Sunday at 3 p.m. Fronds ploasa accept this invitation. ST. CLAIR.-On Juno 25th, at Albert Avenuo. Alt. Eden, Henrietta Margarotta St. Clulr; aged 33 years.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1884.

For the Wkuse that ladßßsalstanoo, For the wrong that see-is resistance, For tho future in the dletanoe, And the good that we can da.

Sir Julius Vooed, in agreeing to contest Christchurch North, has plainly indicated that he means to ally himself with tho

Southern Opp'jsUionista whom Mr Mont pomery-'has hitherto essayed to lunil, and that he wHI on no account act in unison with his former colleague Major Atkinson. In an interview with a Stab reporter, Sir Julius has been pleased to further unfold tlio policy by which ho hopes to save the colony from financial ruin, andwe publish his yiows for tho information of our readers. As we have bi ifore pointed out, the financial policy of this brilliant but delusivo political light is scarcely worthy of the name. Divided into three heads it' i»: — Firstly, Borrow; secondly, Borrow again ; thirdly, Borrow yot again- to pay interest on former lejans. ' There is a deficit just now, and to ', meet this Sir Julius considers .further borrowing "absolutely neces sary." Therein, it ja true, he difforg from some of the Southern leaders; but no doubt, were ho once in power, i his force of eharaoter and supposed financial capacity would give him a complete ascendancy oVer! them, and gain jvim his own way in; this matter. On tho other hand, hiw pro gramme is diametrically opposed to that of Major Atkinson. The present Government will gp to the country on tho stirring elec tion cries of:—Retrenchment,. Reform nf tHe Civil Service, and Economy in Adminis ttjitivo Departments ; and as i between thin popular platform and tho spurious panacea oiVogtftjWti'-not difßdiiltfto-teJl how ths electors,will d«iie f| , f ~., „.~, ~ , r , ( . '" It is'oviery 'flay boooming plainer that ill* is me at the general election will be between c present I Osverninent and JMt,. Julius vpgel, wiyj^Bii" deorge Grey .running a 'cc rner par^. '•the danger ■which Auckland his to guard against is the likelihood of Vjogql:'Bii4jf*-strong .South Island party getting into 'power- ■ Tho three questions of p essinff importance i t6^ the North Island ust !Spw--nre:—Separation or'l^gqlar Government, the Trunk Railwny Rou'te,und tl c Soli Francisco Mail Service.: A peiuiml -o] our^Tqport of the Interview will show -Al at on the question- of/insular separation S r Juling is.practically at one .with Messrs iV: acaridrew-■ and Montgomery,, -though- he vi ils Ilia sentiments •by saying that only " local, government" will ..now .'be iisiated upon, ..but., that in. time-' it Bust give place to- insular • go; yurnment. On the qUesti6h of the trunk railway route, he carefully refrains from expressing any opinion; while he does not seem to have been asked for his viowa on the.mail service; but it may safely be in ferred that on these purely local questions ha will fall in with the views of Otago and Canterbury. The result will be the extinc tion of our splendid mail service via San Francisco in favour of a more costly and less serviceable one by direct steamers. On the railway route question we cannot imagine thafc_ Southarn members have any special preference, though Mr Dargaville professes to'believe that by consenting to be "dragged ati the chariot wheels" of; the bumptious Montgomery' ha has secured the adoption of. the western route.. All we can see scoured ml the'meantime is 'the shelving of the ques tion indefinitely, and-if we judge Mr Mont gomery and his friends aright;; they .will show groat consistency in pursuing that - line of action. • If, therefore, the only choice lies between Vogel and Atkinson for leader of i the: Ministry of the future, we do not hesitate to declare in favour!bf 'tho-lalter. 'His financial policjr is '■ soundei;,' ,:i'f - it is less flattVruig to-greedy districts limn 'that of Sir ■ Julius; and the colony as; a whole would 'have ' infinitely ■', more confidence.,: in. his administration of affairs^than in the dashing-'and "dazzling rule of, Vogel/ If there wore any'ihope of- Sir George Grey getting a workable majority of; followers, it would alter the aspect of affaird for tho better ; but we.fear there is -no .such prospect, and the issue—Vogel or Atkineon—is- theone upon -which theelec-1 tionß.ifeJjHprobdblybe fought; : :[ '; ;

An Unredressed Grievance.

In a short time- the whole bf the public houses in; ' Audklatid' "will dose regularly every night (not cve»v ; oxqepting Saturday) at 10 o'clock, and thd time is opportune to. press tho question of the earlier closing of ':flther b .;shops on .Saturday, evehinga.-,, We; \havo'r^(ieived sevpr^l able letters on this ysbjectjjor which we fPg?iß'i we cannot find Bpa3^^u*w?wi)ul4Btropjglyi.urge^J«^O9B ifia hatK ¥?*> °' those wlio are presently dofojelrfll sßch jQnKiand,pjhanßting houra hoars ana inragp of many others are thiweep 1

daily, with fourteen on Friday and nine teen on Saturday. He adds :—" Wo are totally unfitted to enjoy in any measure the great rest-day of the week; we feel in a measure ostracised from theeocialsystem.and life becomes a meredrudgery, without time for either intellectual jbenetit or recreation." From the letter of " A'Mother" we also ex tract the following:—"I was pleased lately to find that in Auckland a society exists for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and it seems to me high time public opinion were roused upon a subject of far higher import ance, viz., tho unreasonable practice of obliging younc people to sorve 12, 13, or •14 hours in the shops of our city on Saturdays. Ono scarcely needß to ask who they aro that go shopping so late"? and if, as we imagine, the working classes compose the greater numbor of cus tomers catered for by tho proprietors, cer tainly it inmost unreasonable to require shops tD be kept open for those who leave work at mid-day. There are, however, two sides to this question, and doubtless the proprietors are much to blame ; and if ono must judge of their liberality by facts which havo come to our knowledge, they are moro concerned about nTiug their* own coffers tlion thoy are either for the safety and welfare of the young or the acoommodation of the public. Another glaring injustice is that no pay is allowed for ovor-time, us in tho case of the working man, nor oven is tea provided t« sustain tho already exhausted energies for this night work, 1 would fain hope that stops will bo taken to reform these evils, and that Christian chivalry will at once inaugurate a socioty for tho pre vention of cruolty to sliopkeopois'assistants, both male and female." We have so often and so vainly advocated a reform of tlii.s evil that we almost begin to despair of such being secured. Legislation could cure it, but it is inadvisable to interpose the arm of (he law unlesn for tho protection of minors. Appeals to employers and to purchasers have, howover, proved alike futile; for though some shopkeepers, under pres sure, agreed to close early, they have been forced to return to the old hours by thu action of certain " black sheep." Tho suro way to redress tho griovancos of shop keepers' assistants would bo for thorn to obtain recognition by tho affiliated trades, and got so organised as to be in a position to enforce ■ thoir claimH. With our present competitive system of trado, and separation of interests of oiuployer and omployod, all appeals to reason, to humanity, or to religion are vain, and no argument but that of superior forco will avail. This fact may be deplorable, but it is a fact, and should be sternly faced by the sufferers from tho system, and by those who sympathise with them.

The majority of tho Auckland members returned homo from thok sessional duties per Government Bteumor Ilinemoii, which arrived at tho Manukau this morning. The passengers woro— lion. Chamberlain and Dignnn, M.L.C., Sir Gooree Grey, X.C.8., Messrs F. A. Whitaker, DeLnutour, Pon cock, Cadman, Sir G. M. O'Korke, Messrs Hobbs, Moss, Hon. E. Mitcholson, Georgo, Swanson, Hamlin, Harris, M.H.R.s, Mr» and Miss Moss, Mrs Hurst, Mrs Mitchol son, Captain Galbraitli, Messrs Koclv Philp, Ilumo, Berry, juu., and kovou steorago.

: Six'persons ware fined Ds at tho Police Court today for drunkonnoss by Mr l'riine, Justiceof tho Peaco. Geo. Wallace Hardio, of the North Shore, was again brought up on a charge of attempting to commit suicide at Lticiui Creek about ton days aero, and, on tho application of Sergeant Whito, Hardio was again remanded until Saturday, in order that the case may bo heard by tho Resident Magistrate, it being an indictable offence. "

Auction salo-rooms stem to bo tho " happy hunting grounds " of tho dishonest class iv our community. Wo heard lately of a case of attempted pocket-picking in ono of these crowded marts, and lost Friday a/purae and monoy woro lost in Arthur's under circumstances which loavo no doubt that it ho* fallen into dishonest hands. A lady -missed her purse, which, besides cash, contained her name on n receipted bill, and, us the finder has not returned tho property, it is concluded that it has fallen among thieves. . .

|Wd find that an unintentional injustice was1 done to Pr. Dawron in a paragraph regarding the lato Mrs Hunna, which ap peared in our issue of tho Bth hint. It was stated that Dr. Haincs was called in, and at once pronounced tho disease congestion of the brain, implying that it was only then tho truo state of tho case was known. This, however, is not correct, as Dr. DawßOn had informed tho family of tho fact four hours previously.

Miss Donovan's grand annual concert will bo held this evening in the Choral Hull, and promises to bo a great succees. The programme is singularly attractive, uml likely to draw a full house. We refer readers to particulars in another column.

In reply to the communication from "One Who Knows," the Town Clerk re plies : " I forwarded a contradiction to the statement, made by a previous correspon dent that a rotnrn for the month of May had been supplied. This refutation ' One Who Knows' is careful to ignore I must decline replying further to the erronoous inferences of an anonymous correspondent."

{Several blunders have been made into porting the case of assault against Robert Pitman at Rocky Nook. It la necessary to explain that Robert Little, tbo chief witness in; the case, was not convicted of assault, and was not under the influence of drink— though the wording of the report would mike it appear that such was the case. Mr Little is a total abstainer, and was tlio ag grieved party, not the offender.

~ The following grocers will eloso thoir shops on Monday next, to celebrate the Queen's Birthday :—H. Maxfield, Olanvillo and Ellyett, G. K. McNab, F. Howin and Brother, Close Bros., Collins and Vinson, Taylor and Entrican, Kobt. Neal, Hooker and Morrison, Thomas Hill.

!' Anti-spurious Patriotism" asks: "Don't you think those precious members of ourx who have just assisted by their action in the House to perpetrate such a deed of public blunder an to voto themselves £210 for a sitting of loss than a fortnight should receive some decided mark of tlio general Appreciation of their conduct on thoir return to Auckland?" it is too late, to carry out our correspondent's proposal of a musical reception; but wo have no doubt the electors in the different districts will mark their senso of the outrage when their delinquent'representatives are boforo them.

there is a probability of. a rather nice dispute under the Bankruptcy Act arising between Auckland and Dunedin. At this adjourned meeting of Austin, Lewis and Coi's creditors at Dunedin, yesterday after noon, somo discussion took place as to the position of tlio Auckland creditors, who claim {.ho right to rank as special creditors of i Edward Lewis, of Auckland, and that the assets of tlio Auckland firm should not bo included in the bankruptcy of the Dunedin firm. A resolution was passed in structing the Assignee here to resist the position taken up by the Auckland credi tors, it being maintained that the Auck land business was simply a branch of the Dunedin one.

The silver entertainment in aid of the Sunday-school of St. Mary's parish, Parnell, was fully attended, and the proceedings generally were satisfactory, The first part consisted of music and songs, by young ladies and friends. The second part was a portrayal of Dickens's woll-known sketch. Mrs JarJey's waxworks, in which Mrs Ruck pucoeeded admirably as the lady lecturer. 'She unveiling of the various figures, and the humorous descriptions, were a soiirco of much amusement to tho audience.

•-> The charge against Denis Lynch, on the information of Inspector Golduk,was heard before Messrs Prime and D. B.JEacdonald. Defendant had been previously'fW'ged and Convicted for failing to keep the yard attached to his premises in Customs-street VVfest in a cleanly condition. Application was made and a re-hearing granted. Mr Napier appeared in defence, and about six witnesses were called to disprove the charge. Theeyidencefor the prosecution, "However, showed that the yard was in a filtTiy condition, and Mr Lynch was sub- It otedto'^penalty of 40s and costs.' A very clear and practical lecture was delivered last evening in the Eden Hall by Mr P. McNaught, under the auspices of the Evangelistic and Publishing Association, on the subject of '!Persecution." The lec turer was led to make the inquiry, " Whence comes the spirit of persecution ?" through evenings spent with tho Froe thinkers, where the speakers could racognise no good in Christianity. The lecturer qooted freely from, Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," shewing that the spirit of porsecutisn among the Romans and Persiang arose from a love of power and self exaltation in the priesthood, and not from the simple pre cepts of Christ as presented to \m in the semion on the Mount; in short, the germs of persecution were in the human hearty in priestcraft, and in ignorance. These state ,mebts:*were iUustratedbjr facts in Mr Mv--- Najught's personal experience,' and in" £he recprded experiences pjt 'qthera, Seyeral questions wer^ ask.cd ,^t the'clos.e of thp lecture by young inquirers, and- satisfac torily answv* '■' ' ' '"" 1

I, 1 ' The adjourned mooting of Mooroaand Townshend's creditors was lield yesterday afternoon, when it was agreed, 'c-ri the motion of Mr Slator, "That as Moore and Townehend had recklessly squandered their estate, and given fraudulent preference to their friends, the Official Assignee be in structed to enforce the penal clause of the Insolvency Act." Mr llarkissseconded the motion, and Mr Abbott supported it; but Mr Johnston dissented from it, as it was already covered by a previous resolution of the creditors. Mr Hughes also opposed it, and pressed for a division, in order that it might bo seen who tho parties were who were in favour of it. On counting up the votes, number and value,: the Official Assignoe declnrod tho resolution carried. The annual meeting of the Auckland Society of Arts will De .held, on Monday evening next at tho Museum lecture-room. His Excellency tho Governor holds a levee at Government House, Wellington, on Saturday first, in honour of the Queen's Birthday. Mr If. Famuli has been appointed secretary to the Auckland Trade and Labour Council, vice Mr Cooper, who has left the district. I Those "mashers" who ply their art in tho streets after dark should note the treat ment which ono of their number has received at Christcburch. For accosting a young lady nt 10 p.m., accompanying her home, squeezing her hand and askiug hor to meet him next night, this lady killer has been fined £2— tho Magistrate holding him guilty of " conduct calculated to causo a breach of tho poace." It will bo seen by advertisement that a special meeting of tho Auckland Trade and Labour Council is called for Friday (to morrow) evening. The business is of an important character, and there is no doubt tho coming elections will be greatly inflti encod by the course of action ultimately adopted by the Council. Tho annual installation ball in connec tion with Lodge United Sorvice, 1.C., wilj beheld this evening in the Masonic Hall, Prineos-streot.

Kamo, near Wlmngnrel, has boon pro claimod a town under the Town Districts Act of 1881. The first election of fives com missioners fnkea place on tho 16th July next, Mr W. A. Smith being Rotuming Otficor. .-.-■■

Tho District Court caso of Abbott v. Waring, in which £05 13s (id was claimed by way of dumngos, has boon decided in the plaintiff's favour, judgment being given for £13 with £7 costs. Still more " valuable dogs," whoso ownors wish to got rid of them I Mr Goldie sells a lot of those at noon to-morrow ■nt the kennels. All doubt ns to the fato of Mr Downos, Deputy Roturning Officor at East Coast olection, has been set at rest by the dis covery of his body in the river noar Mahia. At tho inquest a verdict of " Death by drowning " was returned. He leaves a wife and three children, His life was insured for £200 in Australian Mutual Provident Society. Particular attention Is invited to tho fact that the first of Professor Brown's projeoted series of lectures to artisans on "Chomistry" has boon postponed.to Thursday evening next. The lectures will bo delivered at tho University College building, behind the Supremo Court, and tickets for the oourso may be purchased at tho door on tho oc casion of the iiiwt lecture, next Thursday evening, Tho foo is oxtromrly moderate, riz., 5s for tho ceurse, but a reduction to 2s Cd in the case of artisans.

422 claims for registration on tho various olcetoral rolls of the city were received yestorday, vie.: —City Bast, 79; City North, 40; City West, 38, Newton, T55; Parnoll, 83 ; Eden, 50 ; Manukau, 72. In answer to a question put by Mr S. Vaile at thu Chamber of Commerce meoting yesterday afternoon, the Chairman stated that tho Cominittoa had rocommonded to the Government the appointment of a Royal Commission for tho purpose of re modelling the railway tariffs, and that it was the Committee'!) intention to nominate Mr Vaile as the Auckland delegate. An alarm of fire was given late yesterday afternoon, but tho conflagration, fortu nately, was not of a serious nature. Messrs Atkinson and Co., painters, etc., whoso shop is situated in Cuetoin. House-street Went, near Freoman's Bay, had a pot of varnish on n firo in tho outhouse, when tho contents of the pot became ignited. There was a big blaze and a good deal of smoke, so tuut a number of people gathered and thu lirobolln woro rung. The firo, howover, wan tipeodily smothered, and tho damage dono was very small.

A narrow escnpo from what might have been a serious fire occurred in New-street, Ponsonby, last night. Between seven and oight o'clock a mombor of our reporting staff was pawing tho residonco of Mr Me-! Cormick, whon ho observed that tho interior of tho adjoining stablo wan on Ore. Flames were rising from tho centre of tho mangor, and ascending into the loft. He imme diately alarmed the occupants of tho house, several five horses were removed from the stables, and an ample supply of water boing available from a well in the vicinity, tho flames woro extinguished before any very serious damage was done.

Professor Anderson, the Wizard of the North, gavo another attractive entertain ment at tho Theatre Royal lost evening. Among the novelties for to-night will bo silent transmission of thought, mental tele graphy, vivisection extraordinary, and other now features. Ah the, season closes this week, those who wish* to witness these wondorfjl and amusing foata should embrace tho opportunity now. During tho closing nights tho extraordinary perfor mance of showing a human body floating in thb air without support will be shown, and also a striking feat of Mrs Anderson's, tho giving cf the number of a bank note whioh she has never seen.

In the Resident Magistrates Court to-day Hw Worship gavd judgment in tho ca&o ef Dudor.y. Adams ..The.case was hoard Jw|; week, and, although tho amount was small, the principle involvo'd was of considerable importance. 'It appears that at the' Taka- puna races, held onthe 14th May laßt, the plaintiff won from the totalisator the sum of £16, and that the defendant paid him in notes that amount. It turned out that one of the notes supposed to have been, and paid as, a £5 note, was actually a £1 note .forged inte a £6, and that consequently the bank refused to pay it. The plaUtlff dißppvered, the forgery on the 26th, 'May; but failed to give notice to tho defendant until some 8 days afterwards. The cose %as argued ut' length by MrC. E. Button,.'iortho plaintiff, andMr'JCheo. Cooper, for, defendant. His Worship now folly reviewed tin authorities bearing upon tho point, and held that tho delay to give notice within a reasonable time prevented the plaintiff recovering. Mr Buddie, who now attended for the plaintiff, elected to be nonsuited. The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited with COStS. : ;,,:. ■ .

The usual meeting of St.' Stephen' Mutual Improvement Society was held last night. There was a fair attendance, Mr Barton, the Vice-President, occupied the chair. Mr Oliphant read an interest ing and instructive paper on "Geology," in the course of which he gave a wide and com prehensive sketch of the science, enumerat ing and explaining the different strata that compose the earth's crust, naming the various rocks and minerals found on'its surface, and relating the changes of decom position which vegetable life has undergone before becoming coal, &c. He also dwelt on the prehistoric age, where he set forth tho view that man had. boon an inhabitant of this planet for a very extended period of time. An interesting discussion on some of tho statements of the essayist followed, and criticism /was indulged mi' That theory, especially, Which had reference to the great antiquity of man, met with 'considerable opposition. The masterly manner in which; Mr Oliphant handled his subject was thoroughly appreciated, and ho was -ac corded a hearty vote of thanks, in acknow ledging which he replied with force and clearness to the remarks :of his critics. "Olivor Cromwell," by Mr E- Field, and "Habit," by Mr A. Campbell, were then announced for tho next meeting, on July 9.

"■ To the Editor: Sir,—Sir George Grey said that " the House was in duty1 bound to provide a fair sum to remunerate mem bers," The House affirmed the principle of paying £200 per annum,fin equivalent for work done for that period that is very fair. This UDpor Honse made the. term sessional for: a week's work, or longer, as the caße maY be. If Legislative Councillors made" a mulLof the thing, honouoable membei«X)f tho Lower House cannot consistently pocket the country's money for no .work done, which is opposed to the principleof theirown resolution. There is nothing honourable or jnst in appropriating money that they, byibheir o\ytt>khdwirig7 have no claim on. Th^jr bl«od tlie country thousands dfpounds for :their personal benefit whon they get the , chance, and that, too, with a deficit for the yeoir of, £140,000. staring them in ihe face,, =Call tliis'jdst aild'hon'dur^bjg—for'thd'gDctd of your f country—ye/pAtriotic souls that woi ild'; sheil' yVuf' [ Bdart's i ■ thi vcr<( last drop— itf'that scratobie for the £2Qoextji-a^!), Oh, yegedssflalljihjsjphilaijjj tjiropy !11 —Yours, etc., VVrisht. '

To-night and to-morrow are final appear^ ances of the dramatic troupe now poform ing in Abbott's Opera House. A good bill is announced lor to-morrow (Friday) evening, when Miss Carrie Nelson takes a farewell benefit. Tho sensa tional drama of "East Lynno" will be produced on that occasion, but tho piece dr. resistance will undoubtedly be the musical comedy, "Sara Bernhardt in Auck land," in which Miss Nelson is to sing in seven languages, and perform a comio duet and dance with Mr Greville.

The following telegram was received by Mr Z>. G. MaoDonnell to-day from Waioron fomai: —"Total return from crushing: New md, 6400z5". retorted gold; Colonist, 2030z5. retorted gold."

At Gisborne, a Working Men's Political Association it proposed to be formed.

Mr Dennis Lynch, of Customs-street West* Urns burnt his fingers severely in litigation over hia uncleanly yard in Customß-stroet West. When the case was first brought against him last week he was convicted and fined in a sum of 20b and costs. His counsel—Mr W. J. Napier—howover, ap plied for a rehearing, and after due con sideration the Bench granted tho request. Accordingly, tho case was reheard yester day, Mr Cotter appearing on this occasion i'or the prosecution in place of Inspector Goldio, and Mr Napier, as boforo, conduct ing tho defence The charge was again proved to tho satisfaction of the Bencn, and this, time a fine of 40s, with £7 costs was imposed. Mr Cotter was yesterday told by his learned friend that his law was as baa as his logic, but as a solace for this he had the satisfaction of winning tho case.

Truth and Suhkhnksb.—what la the best family medicine in tho world to regulate the bowels, purify the blood, romovo cosUveoeus and biliousness, old digestion and stimulate the whole system? Truth and soberness compel us to answor Hop Bitters, being pure, perfect, and harmless., See,,

My Art Union will be drawn on Monday night, at 8 o'clock, at the Temperance Hail, Albert-street Soventy tlukots loft. Subscriber* will bo required to allow thoir tickets to obtain admission,—Francis J. Shortt.—[ADVT.J

Eoonomic Housewives.—Now Is the time to ijiakc your house comfortable at small cost. Take ad van tags of the Clearing: " llaianant' solo of carpets, floorcloths, &c., now being held at the Furnishing Arcade. Garliek ana Cran well, Quoon-streot.—[Advt]

Row's General Grocery and Provision Stores are brought undt.r your notice as supply Ing tke best quality of grooerlos and provisions at wholesale prlcoa. Your orders oalled far and dollverod.-Address Row's. Vlotorla-street -(Advt.J ■ •

ELECTION NOTES.

Edkn.—There ore symptoms of a regular "scramblo" taking place for this seat. There, is already an opponent to Mr Tole in the field in the person of Mr O'Nell, and sections of the oloctors are moving in the direction of bringing out one or more can didates besides. Mr Richard Udy'a name Is mentioned as a probable candidate in the Government interest, and who would pro bably securo a largo amount of support.

Waii-a.—Mr T. I). Hill has been asked to ooutost this electorate, but has declined, stating ds his reason that local men should havo tho preference. ,Our correspondent wires:—"Afterall it is not unlikely that Mr Lake will com* out for Waipa as the farmer's candidate His friends are bringing all force to bear on him to induce him to stand."

Waikato.—Our correspondent telegraphs to-day :—" As yet no opposition has been offered to Mr J. B. Whyte's candidature for Waikato."

Waitkmata.— Vague rumours of possible candidates for thin Beat ar« being circulated, and electors are counselled not to give plodges til' they " see what they shall see." Mr Hursts friends, however, continue con fident, of their nbility to •■hold the fort." Rodnhv. —Mr S. T, George has, we be lieve, definitely decided not to Reek re-elec tion for this district. Being now resident in Auckland, he will probably be a candi date for Parnell, or one of the city coimtitu enoios. A candidate in the Opposition in terest will probably be brought for Rodney. Nkwton.—Mr Thos. Peacock, late M.H.R. for City North, has Uaued an ftddroM, which will be found in another c lumn, intimating that he will seek elec tion for .Newton, He promises to address the electors on an early dqte. There can bu no doubt of Mr Peacock lecuring a large measure of support in this district. It is understood that Mr Swanson now regrotH the pledge he gave before the ses sion that ho would not eeek to re-enter. The pledge was given at a time wheu he was mling, and ho feels himself now quite strong' enough for another session. It is believed that if ho has tho chance of a walk-over he will again seek Parliamentary honours.

Nfw Plymouth, this day.—Sir Julius telegraphs the following reply to the requisi tion asking him,to stand for New Plymouth ; —''I am greatly-flattered by your eordul requisition. lam unable, however, to ac cept it, as I have determined to stand for CHristohurch North. Permit me also to add thnt it would .have been painful to me to stand against my old supporter, Mr Kelly, who has represented your district many yean.—Jclius Vooel." ~ Tiuuns, this day,—Messrs Speight and Frasor definitely announce themselves as candidates for the Thames seat. The former oxpressog'hls Intention, If elected, of going to top House "absolutely free from all existing political parties, and prepared to support such proposals as are for the benefit of the colony,'from whatsoever Sec tion of the House they proceed." Christcuuroh, this day.—Mr J. G, Ruddonkluu,' ox-Mnyor of Chrlatchurch, is a candidate for Stanmof c. Mr J. P.- Jame non, a former. Mayor, will also probably be brought forward,. .... . • a Mr Billacliffe, a member of the Working Men's Political Association will oppose Mr Hdrpor for Avon. Mr Kuddenkiau with draws from. Stunmoro. Sir .Berry Caea opposes Mr White the present member for Sydenham; Mr Clissold in a candidate for "Bqinmore.l ■■-'' i; .. Ashbdrton, this day.—At the nomina tion of candidates yesterday, Mr J. C. Wagon! arid ( Sl^ Julius Vogel were proposed. Mr WiUkor, in proposing the latter, Mid it was not his intention to go to the poll. The show of hands resulted as follows :— Wnson, 16"CfVti?e1' 2s- A;. P°u *»s d« inanded on bcnaU of Mr iWason. Mr Jolly ; was not nominated. — -

"' t>uNEDIN, this) day i«-Mr Duncan Suther land is out for the aotmty of Waltaki, and Mr Thomas Proctor, the present Mayor, Is out for Oamaru. It is probable that Mr S, Y. Duncan will stand again for the county, and Mr Shrimski for the borough. Rons,, this day.—For the Hokitlka seat Mr j?itzgor.ald..sill be ppposed by Meesrs Grim'mond and Bevan.

R.M. COURT-This Day.

(Bflforo H. 0. Soth Smith, Esq., H.M.) HNriKKKNDED OASES.

In the following cases judgment went for the plaintiffs.' by default of appearance oh the part of the defendants s—G. R. MoKab v. Thomas Russell, £6 6s lOd; Alexander Pollock v. John Dowd, £2 Igs lid; 8. W. Hill v. R. Smith, £2 17s 9d.; W, , PhilHpps and (Son v. A.1 Gilmour, £4 6s ; S. Evinson v. John Shea, £6 6s 6d;»Burton and Napier v. A. Bojvden, £116s 6d ; Wilkins and Co. v. E. Gbiigh, 28s; J. W. Smith v. R. Luptoo, £3'; G Lendrum v. \V7 Trlcker, £3 j Lewie Mohob *i A.. Lyes, £6. In the case of SbmerfieW and, Vaile v. Wm. Price, the ambiiniictaitned, £6; 19a/ had been paid into Court, but as notice"of the payment had not been given, judgment was given for cOsts also, which amounted to 265. ,'.',. I ,--1 '-'Abj<JlM&F.Di '->■■'.' '■!.■' J Union Sash,and Door Company v. George S k Maciaurin, Y6 5s fid. \ ■ ': "" ~ ! V .'iTODaMBNT SDMMONS OASES. :■:•,.,'.

G. S. JaUltis'v.' W. MoHoy.—Claim, £19 Os 64.—The debtor paying 'feet} examined, consented to' an', daf for payment at the ratoof 10s per'week'; in_default, 14 days' imprisonment. C. G. H«V v. Q., J. Thorpe.—Claim, £21 12s Bd.—liel debtor was examined, and ss he did not .appear ]to; have any means of reducing the debt at present, the ctnse was ndjputnad till the 24th July. • . : , John King v. B.Quinlan.—Claim £27 li Bd.UThpjdebtor failed to appear, and an orderHva^th'ereforemade upon him for pay ment by monthly'instalments of £3; in default, one month's imprisonment. ■ SA)DgiEKi)iED: CASES. _[ ,-.. |,:/j :,; -1 if. Dudor y. Win. Adams.—Claim, £4, balan'ceAallegedto bo due on a totalieater invfeatmew.—Mr" Button for plaintiff, xand MrjTheo. Cooper for defendant—This was thea,qt*QPj in;,-respect, of ft counterfeit. £j> alleged to have been „received* from' de fondant, which waßiheard(last, Court day. His Worship on that occasion.reserved hU decision mmmMW nonsuited {be plaintijfjwi^j costs, 265. '- r>C. Rubickv. R. Hind —Claim, 808, for wafeeaz-jiThere!waa across action b,y,thodo: ufanHant for £10 ,10a 2d -on: contract.—Mft Napier fo'^/'defe'ridaiit.-^The twtf action* were gette'by' judgnie^bjiiig^lyen for the defendant for osSd without costs.

INTERVIEW WITH SIR JULIUS VOGEL.

His .Views on Toplos ol Interest.

(liV TELKOHAPH—SPECIAL KUI'OBTKR.)

Wemjkoton, Wednesday. A kepbesentAtive of tho Star waited on Sir Julius Vogel yesterday for the purpose of eliciting his views on various political questions now agitating the country. Our representative was received in a courteous manner, and Sir Julius answered the various questions propounded without the slightest hesitation. The Dissolution. Reporter: Do you think, Sir Julius, tho Governor was justified under tho circum stances in granting a dissolution? Sir Julius:: I have already expressed my opinion in tho papers. I certainly think it was a very unusual course. lloportor : You have nothing to odd to what you have written on the subject ? Sir Julius : You saw what I wrote in the "Evenipg Post." I think there was no question to go to the country upon, and as the.preßent Parliament was selected while Government was in office, of which the Premier is a reconstruction, according to the usual rules that guide Governors there was no rule for granting a dissolution. The Governors of tho various colonies are generally guided by the consideration as to whether or not it is possible to obtain a Government without a dissolution. It seems to me that where you have triennial Parliaments, as in this country, they should be more chary of granting dissolutions than otherwise, and there is also the danger that if there should now come v change of Go vernment and tho new Governmentproposed any distinct question of importance, that Government might bo iv.a position for, and have good ground to claim, 4 dissolution as well as the present one. :f .: /•! '.<' '

Reporter: In your opinion, was it pos sible for Mr Montgomery ito have formed a Ministry 1 Sir Julius : You, who havo had a better chance of closely watching tho current, of political affairs, are in a much better posi tion to judge of that than I am. '

Reporter: What effect will the general elections have on parties ? Sfr Julius: There are so many effects that It Is almost impossible to describe them all. One probable effect is that parties will bo returned very mush as they are at present,' with just the same difficul ties, and facilities <as at present exist for making combinations. There i* another contingency—that Government will return very much shorn of its strength, and that it may either attempt a re-construc tion or consider it has sustained v defeat. Judging from what I used to know of New Zealand, I should think it very likely that the election will not show*'anything "very clearly, and that the majority of members will be returned with free discretion to do what they consider best for the interests of their districts and of the colony, and the whole thing' will be fought over in the Hourc just as it would be in the present Parliament.' .' :

Reporter: What would have been tho re sult had a new Ministry been formed in stead of a dissolution taking place? Sir Julius : I think it possible no dissolu tion would have been required then. When I took office in 1869, it was thought that there would have to" bo a dissolution, and it was pretty well known that if I had wanted a dissolu tion we could have got one, but one was not required. The same thing occurred in the following session. If a new Govern ment had been formed, it would, of courso, have gone to the country upon its policy. The present issue before the country is more a question of persons than of policy.

Prospect* of the Elections.

Reporter : Is there likely to be a return of a great proportion of old members, or will (be return of such men as Messrs Ormond, Stout, Ballance, McLean, Cap tain Kussoll, and MoCosh Clark, cause the formation of a strong middle party ? Sir Julius: I think the names of the gentlemen you mention are of great .eminence, and must exercise a good deal of influence in the House, but I don't exactly understand the meaning of a middle party. It is generally used to denominate some few men who band themselves together between the two great parties of the House. I don't knew what reason there is in par ticular to suppose that these gentlemen would place themselves in that position.

(Continued on Fourth Page I.

OPERA HOUSE.-"THE BELLS."

Mil Frank Oaths took a well-merited " benefit" at the Opera House last night,

and his popularity, as well as tho attrac tiveness of the programme, was evidenced by a capital' house. The performance opened with a dramatic trifle entitled "A Household Fairy," the characters in which we're sustained by Mr Oscar Btlfe and Miss Gertrude Duko. Then followed the pieec tft , resistance, viz., that , well known dramatisation of Erckmann'-Chat ron's atory, "Le Juif Polonais," on titled "The Bells." It was presented, however, in very reduced form, its four or five acts being shortened to throe by the excision of the scene? depicting the murder of i the Jew- and its surrounding circum stances. The play, however, was staged very satisfactorily, a real lire liorsolitirnossid to a sledge forming part ofjtho wise en scent, and the appearance of the snow-covered country around it 'being capitally stipulated. Mr Gates, of course, as sumed the leading rOle, and though involving an extensive excursion from the lino of parts he has. hitherto, played in Auckland, he rose equal to the occasion, and produced a very .favourable impression. Thjere Is no doubt that he is both a clever and versatile young deter:: He ' "wits' especially ofeotivo in "the dream scene,'.' wfien'.ander the spell of the 'Mesmerist;; lie- Mathoia tells the story of hi« crime, besides enacting, .> In pahtomine its terrible detai|s. "The death"'gcerie was also well oxeoated, the diluted pupils of the eyes and the look of horror upon the rigid features making up a very realistic- picture. Mr Ltssant, who is advancing steadily in 'hia pro tension, made an excellent Walter, anil Mr Balfe a very good Christian. "Miss Gertrude Duke, a local actress who must also bo congratulated upon a marked im provement in her playing, did full justice to the part of. Annette, whilo Mra McGowan as! Catherine' acquitted herself:-with- her usual success.' Mr Thornton creditably enacted the rOle of the^ Judge. Tho per formance concluded with "Tbelrish Volun teer," in which Mr Greville's funny isms of action and speech exercised their duo offeot, upon the risibilities of the audience. To-! night the same " bill " will be repeated,.-and to-morrow evening—the lost of the season— Mies Carry Nelson will take a benefit. On that occasion "East Lynne" will bo pro duced. '. i;.'i i

MINING NEWS.

(BY TKLBORAPH—OWN COBRBSPONDKNT.)-

Thames, this day. RiuBEN Pakb.—Easter, tributeri obtained 10J07,g. gold froml6lbs. stone. The following Waiorongomai returns wore: banked^ this afternoon :—New Find, 534J0Z8,. melted, Kpld ; Colonist. 2000z9, ldwt. •' LEuriSka, ' 34bzs: ' 12dwts'.'; Motf; 12JOZ8. .'.■: c.'.h •- :•£"/,•;.:. • .'■

THE CONTROL OF THE DOMAIN.

A' ppecial meeting of,the Auckland Domain- Board was held yesterday afternoon, at the suggestion, of M.r Fenton,. to- consldpr ft Aelegram from the Hon. Mr Rolleston re handing over the Domain to the City Coiuncil. There was a full attendance, Mr Bestow in the chair.—Mr'Fenton moved; "That, as the Governor's delegates, they think it best to refrain from expressing any opinion as to how the discretion vested in the Governor by the Act should be exercised.. At the same time, they are of opinion that hia powers should not be delegated to any independent .locarn'athority until all powers of leasing or other alienation beyond a term; of Peven years are'eliminated Froni the Abfc" —After considerable discassion the following resolution was carried on the motion of- Mr Mackeckuio, seconded by Mr J. M. Clark;— ''The citizens Of Auckland, having ex pressed by their representatives, that the City Council desire to take over tho manage ment of the Domain, this Board'does not feel called upon to make, any remarks there on; fui^ev^hjßJii.tlHit'iri "their opintonJthe,, Legislature should : giyiß; power.',|o Council to make arrangements' "for cs.ick.et and recreation grounds, with pover to make » reasonabfe cmtrge4or_ uge ana ad.lpiss!on.'| ft ; .iijiw/.ir),11.;.1! '.TATii'i1 •ij-Jfr'axfi. >rcn ''* Not too Bitiffi'-Pilsled^bS*'j:^s'h6 have neglootodltAtJ>ta*ietlielriia'meß'oiitfie'roU%hour* do bo at onco« JBonnsro(-«J»pUpatton at Hie.STAB Office.

THE CRUISE OF THE WAIRARAPA.

[BY OUR SPECIAL CORRES

I'ONDENT.I

?*--_;, Levuka, June 12. Interview with the Hon. J. B. Thurston. While in Suva I had a pleasant interview with the Hon. J. B. Thurston, Colonial Secretary, and the principal Executive authority in Levuka. Mr Thurston came to Fiji in 1862, and was the moving Bpirit and controlling mind- under* King Caka bau'a Government. - His ~< administrative capacity and great "knowledge of the islanders was recognjsed by Sir Hercules Robinson and subsequent Governors, and he has continued underr every rule, as the principal member of the Colonial Cabinet, to exercise a leading, if not paramount, voice in the Government of the country.. The chief points covered by our conversa tion may be given as throwing much light upon the differences between the settlers and the Government and the causes of the discontent which. unquestionably prevails, among the white population :— ■">■■ "•" Special Correspondent: It is not impro bable that the question of the annexation of Fiji to one or other of the colonies may come before the local parliaments on the petition of the planters' delegates to the Intercolonial Conference.

Mr Thurston : Well, I can say this, that whatever may happen in the distant future, the Imperial Government will never listen to it at present. There has not been a single reason given why it should take placo. Special Correspondent: What are the chief objections which you think would sway the Home Government in refusing, if any of the colonies was found willing to entertain the petition favourably 1 .Mr Thurston : Why, there are reasons. What our mutual friend, "The Vagabond," s^id sarcastically is literally true—" This is n6t a white,man's country.": The ontjre .settled white population—men, women, and. children—is about 2,500. If you deduct 1,000 of these for minors, and women,and 1,000 for overseers, storekeepers, and others engaged in trade, you may set down the actual land-owing and cultivating popula tion at somewhere. about 500. -The abori ginal, population,—native, and imported— amounts to 120,000.'' The Imperial Govern meut'accepfced tmi''cession of, the.islflnd/.by treaty-by Ga'kabatt, under pledge that they would establish ah, 'administration '' in the interests of the natives arid gettlerej'and they will feel-bound by- that pledge, especially while''the white population remains in such a minority. ' Special Correspondent:: How do you account for ■ the discontent among1 'the colonists? •- ■-'■■•" ;

Mr. Thurston:. It has arisen fiom various causes, aomeofihem Are natural enough, and-inevitable front'the conditions Under which the colony was settled. They are like the measles and whooping-cough in young children, and have to be gone through. There was first of all the settle ment of the land claims. They wore a difficult and complicated business, and of course were not adjusted without, some' feeling aggrieved. In many instances there were claims overlapping each other,,several persons claiming one. piece of ground. If the land was awarded to one out of a num ber of applicants', the unsuccessful were indignant,, aud yet that was inevitable. Special Correspondent: The first Govern ment had smiio. experience of that in New Zealand.

Mr Thurston: Yes, but as far as I have read there was nothing sobadas we have had here. In many cases persons had bought land from people who had claimed to have some rights to sell, and the purchasers had never seen theland, had no clear idea even of where ,it was situated. The Commissioners con ducted their investigations with great care and did their best., but they necessarily gave offence. Special Correspondent: Were the claims very greatly reduced ?,_' MrThurston: Well, when you ask me my dpinioh-,1 say candidly I do not, consider ing the, circumstances I have indicated. Other people "will no doubt express a: different opinion, biit -looking to the-con flicting character of the claims, and.", tho otjier cpnditions,.ldo.not think the reduc tions were large. There was another source of bitterness —the settlement of the private claims against the chiefs. When courts wore established after annexation, it would not have been politic to have had all the leading chiefs of the island summoned fdK debts contracted before there was any legal process of recovery, and these were all referred to a Commission. Some of the claims wero of an extravagant character. I giye cy6u an extreme case, bat ;there were others almost as bad. One chief was sued ioc £400 on account of a few head of cattle that had been killed many years'before. The claim was made up after ttie fashion of the American bill for. "consequential dafnages,". consisting of very liberal estimates of the produce which would have been derived from these cattle if- they had not been killed. The disallowance of stfoh■ claims raised up enemies i against tho Gov eramen't; ■■•&*■ ( . Special Correspondent: But these are no . doubt settled'long ago. 'The labour regula ♦tlotis seem to-be the chief grievanee-now. " jlr Tburston: Yes, that is wha£t}p^slj& old sore open ; but the others have'tii'eirTn?' flui'nco. The discontent is cumulativev.Hnd., Boihe-people are prone to fee always lookiner jbafk rather than forward. »;, c:rji Sr>ecial.Corresppn3erit: Tlie.chief charge, as t understand it, is that the Government -taxation scheme compelling the natives to pay their taxes in produce, interferes with, tho labourer? ..1 ;.{\ /'.-.,: ,'i," I'^

Mr Thurston : Yes, that is said, but11 think the whole of the circumstnrices are hot fairly or impartially considered by the planters. They are irritated for want of labour, and attribute the scarcity often to the wrong causes. With regard to the native taxation scheme, in establishing any sydtem of government for a primitive people yo^i must consider their condition. The best political .economist lays it down -as ft jjufo that the monoy take from a people for purposes of governmejOji^ipuldj be levied in the way that will causetheloastnardßhipand inconvenience. Now;"t¥e jnatiyes find it easy to contribute a. part'of th'eii(*jjroduce for!the supporfe*bfstne Government. ,j*Under Cakabau's ruje I liad a good dealof Expe rience in thif matter. .jWeniade the|tax payable as money, and, yfci with despotic measures sujh as would never Be thought of !now, an|J. although tfiere were 4^ooo Europeans i|i the islands to employ /the natives, we eßuld,only raise £6,000 a /ear; nofr we collecft£tß,ooo easily. , "* v Jr : Special Coire^pndent^-Did y*e white population ever amount to'4,OCOT Jlr, .Thurston : When JTlinft charge of the. British 'Consulate at Levuka that wasl t!ie; actual nuniber on the books: It was1 during th^ cotton fever.; There is nothing'in which tli(s Government: have beea more misrepre sented than upon the taxation system. It has been said that the collection entails an anpy of officials '; as a matter of fact the whole work was done last year by four officers; the people send their contributions to places appointed under the direction of the chiefs, and it is sold by tender. We .were accused of competing with traders, while in reality, the produce is made avail able for the white settlers. Tenders aire called several months ahead, for the pro duce, the tenderer stating at what rats "hej MJV'.iyjc.ept' the different kinds. We then make'a levy upon tho several districts according to population, and so raise the sum-deemed—to™ be-necessary from that «soiirce. The purchaser takes delivery and of the produce as he may please, soithat there is no''lnterference whatever witlrtradeT" Then again is was that our system resembled that of the Dutch in Java,'; but there^is no analogy whatever. In Java the Government create a monopoly in coffee, fixja standard price at wjiich they will buy, an^ no one elso is permitted £o purchase irqm the natives.'" The Government trade the cpffee to the r best advantage, and tho profit is their revenue. I think you will Agree that ours is a very different system from tl\at. •'■;■'; ; Special Correspondent: But I have been under the impression! that the adoption of tins mode of taxation was more for the pur pose of fixing the native population to the soil than as an economical inersure.

■Mr Tburston :.It no doubt contemplates that, and some agrarian law is indispensable to the'proper government of the tribes. You must remember that the native inhabitants' of'the many islands of the group-are in a large measure distinct. Just imagine what would be thought, say in the West Indies,! ,of grafting all the active native inhabitants of jone island indiscriminately to work on another. Some parts of the group would become: depopulated, and tho aborigines would lose their home-ties altogether. The re4l secret* toL much of the misconception ami discontent is that the labour resources of the Fijian population are greatly. over ,oslimated.;*-lirowiif 'Iwere' to saytb'-any ' pit nteiy will it satisfy fiiiiior. .the ,Gloyex-n-, .flienf tffpass alaw com}^l#n£olJ^-fourtn'"dr thA entire male population wsip are jn. work ing1 condition t t9, J>p. contributed by the villages for tlie plantations—would you consider it a fair proportion X The answer ,mosf i-prtibably.would-be yes, yet a».I oaii- "easily show the 6,ooo,Fijians who we not actually working for white settlers exceed

considerably a fourth of the men who should properly come, within the working period, if we take thje arm-bearing age as synony mous withlhe active working period of life. The population is not nearly enough for the plantations without imported labour. The supply of immigrant Fijian labour (that is to say, Fijians transported from one island to another) is also being reduced through the extension of plantations on the different islands. -They find work close at home. Planters who see their supplies of native labour decreasing blame the Government at once, although we may have had nothing whatever to do with it. I have a strong'? conviction that the planters will come to recognise the "great value of the coolie -labouri-.-Itis-appreciated iaadl-the* sugar-"* growing countries of the world, and is the very sort of labour'-whicH'the Queensland

planters would like to get and cannot. It " will be found cheaper and more serviceable - thaii the .native labour. I know instances'! now in which Fij inns are costing planters at I the rate of £2.2, when they could have had coolies imported by the Government for,ji . The Government have, of course, the ■ .very strongest desire to encourage -the;... planting industry, and are only too anxious to aid the planters to the labour which they must have, as far as they can, without de- ' -.moralising the aborigines, who form the great bulk "of the population of these islahdi^,<"j In the case of Fijians who ore allowed to leave their villages to work on plantations,' rj we commute the- native taxation for £la' head, which is usually paid by the planter. . and deducted from the wages of the'-* labourer. , . ,' ~ , ■ ' '

Special Correspondent: Do you not think — that the colonists would be satisfied If you ■ admitted them to some representation in'"* the Legislative Council ? Much of thfcv/ irritation probably arises from the feeling that they have no. voice in the management of the affairs of the country they live in. !Mr Thurston: I.doubt if that would 7i'>. improve the feeling. The regulations of ~ which they complain would nave to be.:.7. maintained in any case. I hope a better fealing will gradually be evolved. It is, •however, a good deal hindered by.misrepre- ■"'■ sentations, and these we are prevented by - official rules from replying to. Both the_ papers in the colony are under one proprle-l^' tary, and areopposed to the Government. We have no organ. If wo were guiltyl>df ?' some,, of the thjngs with which we,C(u-d ; " charged there would be good cause farl^; complaint; and I hardly wonder'that Ws' aiders,'gathering their ideas of the colony*' and it 3 government, should be prejudiced. This must do_.the colony great harm, I wilLgive you,one instance in which we were very,severely. u criticised, injail the' colonies, and yet the true.facts were never really-put forward. This was the prosecution against thje Colonial Sugar Company for .breach -of , - the labour regulations. The facts wera 11 these: The mortality'returns furnishm'to thje Immigration Officer. showed that:' thtf- - deaths among the imported labourers on tlat -companyV- estate -had reached" the*~ alarming rate of about 80 per. 1,000. N^ow,,,^ some of the leaders of that company'.-ftre:i.;) friends of my'own; they are Wealthy and' ■'■>•' liberal, and no one suspects them for a ■ 'moment of any desire to ill-use thrfr'-native Jafcourers. . Btit here was" a great scandal,. aiid .something must bo done, and!it was ffobndon inquiry that thevCompany werei ■'-■> 'feiding their labourers on beef a6d-blaeuittf^ v? ihkead of upon the yams arid other veg^-,.*,* table diet they had undertaken :to.wupply >i them with. Now the beef and bWpjiits/.-'' probably cost as much.or! more'tfea'd'tt'e '~ other diet. The labourers had plenty of food; white men would have preferred it. Itlwas inevitable that to take men who had been accustomed to light vegetable diet ' anil put theui'on strong food would result in I great sickness. The GoTe^ment'-felt'l., thjit something must be done to enforce ihe; regulations, for we contend that the laws-., which have been adopted, after due; con sideration, should become a reality and not a force. The company -were summoned, and,fined in nominal penalties Tho . defence was that yams:wera?scarce initha^'j islands and could not be obtained, and j, ; j be|ieve this was true at that tirnej" but.tli*:|; i company/should have Iniown what.number-!: of labourers they intended to employ, and ';', oufeht to have made provision for the food '!! thiy required; In their contracts they ' 'undertook to do that, and there had been si""• very glaring breach of the contract with im^st. disastrous consequences, and ithe _ Government would not have done its duty ' haft it overlooked this!. The quantity and. "! ■character of the food is in all cases stipu- . lafed in the contracts made by planters with t\\s Government for ■ labourers. The men...: are only permitted to work nine hours in the J ', fields, and.must not commence work before ' l se^en o'clock in the morning. To turnover - the soil in_this climate, very early in the - morning has a very fatal _effect oil the::1/: labourer, und the regulation is made in the - intjeresAs of both planter and labourer.. Btiti. .... some r managers will ignore it, and/ th<*;-'"'- Government have no ulteruativo but to" enforce the regulations by lawi-i and hops,-i,-l the settlers will, come-,to recognise their, ,-i •wisdom and T.utilitjC' 'The .. plantation mojnager of the New Zealand Sugar Refining, jj •Ccpipany-fAuckland), was recently, fined for - "breaches of these regulations."- Such occur rerjees, no doubt, cause' friction, and -the : Government_ suffer an- 'popularity, [b.ut JtsSriL^ endeavour to make'regulations^thafc we deem equitable, .and~render" theirrworking'^Ti as fempqthlyijsi possible. ~ The.Labqur ( pr,di-, 1 nanco has several times been amended, a» ; wej have'seen' desirable'; •^w'are'anxjougtiy^ ■taakeit perfecli It'now consists,' so 'faras' i:<i in this—ihatrri'q:native', I carl be^gagedwithputthS'flillcßnsen^pf '-■- "^d ti'ibaV authorities Kojro (Native. ..CouncilV thqif/ißuli, lanidiio'." thejir Roko, Natives'who* desire' to ;g&f"i<j as 'labourers; are compelled'.^ biveitheirTfif names entered upon a regieteiy so .that'the I. acqount of them shall not be lost tq'the-"'' ' tri|>e when ; their .contracts' of service, 'ar&!;,]^ .(expired, They.iinust not.be worked more Hi.ij than nine hours in the plantations, on,five > days of the week, and beyond five hours on, Ij\ Saturday.' Xn ample ration of suitable .!■; food, a proper house;1 beddittg,-an<i medical ' !" attJendanceiriußt also, beiuiraished. I think .j'/j anyone who fairly considers the respbtnsilfiii v> biljty which the Government owes to_tb.6l>>''O large aboriginal population, of thesp islands _Ki|l aqknowledge.tnat itheae cSnditions-ard. nb| arbitrary or! mnreasbnsbl&t^iJ^lßiw^ de*otta,,inu«i' thought ih' ffig WB^&t]EalHi§*i' ■knpw the circumßtdnceß Very"intimately,-j/«i mid I ennnot sea that what; we require should"interfere' wi,<Ji the* ertfeo^raful^dig^ velopment pf the indußtrios.pf thjUCqjiSlQ^ite W6 are doing o«ir veiy best^tO-heipHl^^ii^' to Obtain adequate labour supplies. An Or dinance has been passed authorising a loan of t£75,000 for the introduction oMndian coolies, and these will be supplied to planters, enabling-: theiri td' recoup to the Treasury the actual , cost of .introducing these immigrants, with 5 per Ceht; interest to poVet'ithe liabilityffor* r loan;■•li6ne rwoW(ld'r; thiidf.'tcfjjfead the' attacks otf"the .'Govisrnji*, '!i\ mont, tKat we'were the sworn ?tne plaptcrs." ,It is not,'sayingtoo"~tnuch"" — ■that! 1 in' this matter we Jarff^very gkea,thr misrepresented.'.I,'''''' ■>> ' . ~ Special Correspondent: By the way, you have had a Jong residence in Fiji/""do'^u lv think the climate healthy for Europeans? Mr Thurston: I have resided here.almost,., • continuously for 22 years, and my time has been fully occcupied—indeed, I seem to be always at work; both day and night, and I never felt better in my life. I believe that v Europeans who take care of their food and drink—the latter especially—enjoy robust health'hvFiji, ',•■ ~;,..;', , Special Correspondent: Ladies, however, 7 seem to suffer.,: ■ ... '.'.,,;. !,', ; '.,:'.",'.'•,.,'« Mr Jhureton.s I think that it is because they. are. so much confined to the house ; have'sd little bhimge and healthful exercise. When ladle's get these they enjoy very good1 health. , , : ,' ■->:,',' -..'■'- - i' 7 ' ■ Mr. John Lundoaand Samoan AffiUrs. ,',,,

Mr Thurston i I notice in the New- Zea~ " ' landjpapers.somp statements byiaMrLuu- ..... jHon ■aDbu^tlie natives of Samoa desiring annexation to.New Zealand. The advices, which I have from the Deputy-Commissioner tfcore assure/me' tha^ it is all nonsense. Mr Lundon would, appear to have behaved : in a rether extraordinary manner down there., el Koes^he represent New Zealand in any way ?■'' Special' Correspondent: Not at all;! Oii' ;■' one occasion he obtained a seat in the legis- '-'• laturo for a native district in which the Majori vptes greatly preponderated^ „, A Commission was appointed, which showed: that the electoral roll had been "verydis-' ~ gracefully stuffed with unqualified Maori names, and after the roll had been purged Mr! Lundon was'hot're-elected. I dp not believe the people ; in New Zealand attach the slightest importance to auything. he f msfy say about' Samoa and its annexation. At anyl rate, ho is in noway representative. 4lr Thurston : I should think not, froffi whkt I can hear, of him. He told tho Dejiuty-Commissibner that he meant to call onimewhen in Fiji, but I never saw him; and the only knowledge I have of his having ■' been in this colony waa seeing his name on th^ .passenger-list of an iitjitward-bound steamer, :.H,owev^r, ytmpiky depend!^poa . it the statements he has published in ■"-. Ne> Zealand aboiitthe Samoans anfftheir"* desire for annexation to Now &aland are absolute nonsense. -""' ■ '; ■ Sr§cUl Correspondent: Has'tb,e Goverao* •'■ ;of [Fiji control over Britigh-jsjibjeetrin fee! vj other islands ? ~ ;m.i.^ .\-i>'iiM Mr T^urstonViSSfe^M^t^.'^lSttlttr"l^ mitters. ThotjiovenKirLiinsolfneverXraves Fili, 1 .>-')w<-i-!a<(-i|-4rj#J,l >' "(To be Continued in Saturday's issueJ

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, THURSDAY, JUNE 26. 1884.



Special Advertisements. . . ,-., .erwaaiT ± n;- ■• I ■ [i»J3ffffeorfpsO •>" iJ:il!'J • :<l ... aARLICK AND- r>l RAN WELL'S : ,,,-iii i :-y/ I v.<-n-:u)..i.!iii|j;.;ii. .-:.--•<. i-■:■■ _; ; .; (1 . ~ . aij . , sKfl !., ,r :-....- ■ 1 :-i'<)F'J'' J''t'.';" i 1",.;;'..;'/;-'i:^; i REMNANTS. REMNANTa i REMNANTS. REMNANTS. KKMNANT-S.'"REMNANTS. . ;nr).i:i'p m.'.>;:; v.'. __ . ,J . T lRiM»A«fs OF? (' ) J| ( ■' ■ fi BruWs afffiots for 4/9 4/ Tapeitry Cgrpots for 2/3 ( i-a.r Tapestry garpeta for tl/E■;; jf si'.f 1/9 Linoleum ——— for 2/9 .'il.e !BBif!;Xanok«U(n .. fdr-1/9- ««< - ■-■'.'".I '.I'.'-.w ,t,P __ '■'" ,v-'oi 'fcWM:i .Tooirca vi ota vr horn:« CLKARINQ-OUT) Off -KKMNANTS AT A i ■rjflr. hm:bvßß\yiYUHOßSii Xi > ■^{'■■-'f"'- We-ftaVe aSSa tVmaßeVi!i SACRIFICE'oiT SHORT LENB'rHS'-of -CARFBTa, MAT- - TINGS, OILCLOTHS; &c,, &c. In order . tocloaroutftlarßea/jouinnlation which ~ ' - now occupy valuabl&spafie required -■': - ;.-'.-\'"■■.'. for ordinary «took.' ; ; ! CARPET REMNANTSTary froib 2to 20 yards ■ in length-useful f«r Small Sitting1 and .■ ■ •";»';'^ .;" Bedrooms. ;.'! THE SALE, which wMI only LAST A FEW r - . SAYS; 'trill commence on ' ," SATURDAY,: 16ih Instant. OABIiCK AND :' ( , QitANWiBLL,: ~ FURNISHING .; ARCADE, !i QUEEN-BTREBT, AUCKLAND. ' ■■] 'iMiwrtr •a 1 TiA"T . Yott 6ET, J [ ■,; ■~... - .raEAJOti",';-,- rml omit orf ; ' ;V',:. ■ • .TRBAOLK; ~:■;.;.;,. iwii-j3« -«' ■ [^ |: ',, 'AlTBt •'■•:■•■:■■,:.ill, 'jiv.il-iHX ;>,.i <iou)]tir' jgJRt»,. _j__ _ fii.il qpLDEKi stauK a o » f- ' .''•' ■'.*'•''■. ■■:.;*'i',:.j'.i..".;■■'• [iiniTiiri FOK^VAtpfli:Xai! iWBTETIOj _ 3 SSK MEDWAL TEBTIMONIAM, 0 F-O. N>S O.'N'B X ,C'A HM 'Is (Near the Threo Lamps,)".. .:■ • ■ ANDERSON Aup^WAIiKER, ; V, '■■.: ■ CABINKT-MAKKRS, UPHOLSTKBKRB. \ » ,H."\ 'A U'Akd ~ v i* yj i * BEDDING MANUFACTURERS. •«na toihk fiettlSlV Att kindb,of woRK-ln the variotn D«j»rttSont»- will bo'don. In »xrSt CLASS mil, «4J Et-MODBftATE CBAUOICB. Kxooriencod Vorkniim'sont to any part 61 Set ftijisrsoxa sEasSasHiiiiiH asli l > rarfoaaia ■^ (Neittr.Wooa. Bntche'S



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FAOTORV •■■■!.- . , i ■ Display an Immense variety In MEN'S 1 i and BOY 8" OLOTHINO, etc., mad« |;| of the celebrated MOBQIEL TWEEDB, ~'{ unequalled In VALUE and Superior (■ , 1 Fitting. The most economical and ' : durable g»od» ever manufactured. I i i Qarments *« fltivery flgurealway* • \ | in stock. Auckland Branch"! I IBS i ieO QVIEEN BTREET. :• j" ' J. FITZSIUOHS, Brant* Hanagtr. I tMPORTAJHf AMftOtNCEMENT ' ! . IS.-rONK SHnJJNG.-IU. 1' «O; IH*' LAbm OJ AUCKLAND. I •■ I -,: KW OS IjJ FERNANDEZ, : Havingl purchased from'one of tdio Largest Wholesale Houses in New Zealand their Entire Stock ot One Thousand (1,000) Ladies' and Child wn'B FaaUoDsbls WINTHB HATS and BON NETS, his decided to soil them at the LOW PRieifc of ONE SHILLING ]£ACH. The Colours aro Black. Brown. Myrtle. Navy. Grey, mi White. They oompriso all trie Newest Shapes in Bearer. Tolrut, Plush, Fur, Felt, Squirrel, Satin, &o. _~. The above are really beautiful Now Goods, and tho most Wonderful Value oror offered in Auckland. -..,. ■ ; In consequence of the Tory large number , /purchased, and tor the conveni- nee or my cus tomere, I have fitted up a Show-room ex pressly lor tbesnQoa&B. - -■■>'■ ■■ - Please note tiw address;,—; FERNANDEZ, . Draper, KarariKaliaWHOadjNiwton.' ' Comeearly for Unit B<fteotlon. (I en., If,. l!sb '"h^.^JHE^N ~ AD VOGATE." Mb Jk-H. WITHEFOBD having been ap ,' fpolnted Sole Agent for tho " Northern Advo cato," will la future receive all Advertisements ! and Accounts on niy behalf. v -• i, | ..,.' ,'_ '~];. . GEO. E. ALDERTON. 1 iFunei?,lssil;'^.I.'"^'■'.'.'. ''' \: ■ , rjno MEET :TH B TIMES, }■ )■*• ' AND THE UNIVERSAL DK9IISB FOB ,''. "'. i ; I.; ' , c^eAp, goods, .'■'.' '.'■■_, ' ' And to serve those well who may favour blm • (iJßfil i i ll!T'.H';t^^ tl?,Pa'i ron»ge > i |( , ~.. : ;; . 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Grey Calico, 4id; SGtn. heavy stout, od, • • worth 8d ' Ltrgo stock of Blankets, amongst which aro' Bomd Job lines, and are being sold under WABEHOUSE PRICE , Several largo lines of job Dress Materials at very • '9W prio^a; to bi appreciated must pff The stock of Ladies' Biaek Cloth Jackets, . i ulsten (in Girls' and Ladies'Mo be Bold: at a •. 1 large discount off usual prices Bavingan orerstock of Men a waterproof Coats, | will be cleared at a great reduction ' Boys' Suits from wild; Youths' Suits (Tweed) 1 ; 17s Bd; Men's Tweed Suits, as. ...... ■ J^7NCTI6N DRAPERY WAREHOU3E, '-, i '■<'*■■ TTppkr Ojokekstkbet. J ,-{!<«/trc&-/- ihVr.M) i.i» nl ;■"£ JoMfKiioH t v vi fioeoaoi!tom6RaO3arfl so\ uoi ituarft oJ s io xuujiaiiiwj a •jot'-'^n b:w. .Jaiiii :>.ft n>. I L ■ ~1 T M P.&lM<.j4(ors.t£*Dliil J<L x GENUINE, f ' I KEDUCK THEIB iTBRY LARGE AND EXTENSIVE STOCK, ] y WiUfibiaa CHEAP SALE. - , ';{.:;.;■ :'':'::;::', y?*, ,r'-:::;''r. h!, j ALL:..-. 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