MAIL NEWS

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Francisco, December 24. Bloine's defeat for the Presidency cost Jay Gould a million dollars in beta. Trouble is brewing in Moxico between the natives and Americans, whose interests are in great danger. Un November 24th, a pitched battle took place at Senora, between the police and newcomers. Four police were killed_ and many, wounded. The cauee was a mining dispute. . , The Hawaian reciprocity treaty was signed at Washington in December, Secretary Frelinghausen acting for the U.S. Govern ment, and Carton representing the Sand wich Islands. Consul - Goneral Cramer has published statistics showing that Russian wheat is driving American wheat from tho markets in Switzerland, South Germany, and Eng land, owing to tho crops in Russia being plentiful and reduced cost of transportation. The charters of the Zcalandia and Aus tralia, of the Pacific line, and tho steamers Arabic and Oceanic, of the Occidental line, expire next June, aDd aro not expected to bo renewed. Tho Zealandia was detained owing to the non-arrival of tho English mail through severo storms. An eleven days' storm in California has done much damage The Bennett-Mackay commercial cables werooponed to tho public on Dec. 23. Plymouth Church is boycotting Bcocher for democracy. " Brodstrcets " of December 20 says 310,000 manufacturing operatives aro out of work in the United States, from the shutting down of establishments. This is 13 per cent, of tho wholo number employed four years ago. It ifl proposed that tho Rev, Henry Ward Beechor succeed Russell Lowoll as Ameri can Minister in England. New York experienced the severest cold on December 20 known for years. The thermometer fell to 20 below zero, causing intenso suffering among tho poor. A syndicate has been formed in New York to control the manufacture of tin in various stages. The Zealandia broke her piston high pressure engine just before reaching Honolulu last voyage. By working the low pressure engine she reached San 1" rancisco in 7 days 18 hours from the Islands. An effort is being made in America to raise IOO.OOOdoIs. yearly to pay the Irish Nationalistjmeinbers of the English Parlia ment.

Dr. Young, of the " San Francisco Chronicle," is recovering from his bullet wound.

Vanderbolt has filed judgment against ex-Prcsidont Grant for 155,000 dols., and Grant is nearly reduced to penury. Presi dent Arthur recommends that be be pen sioned by tho Government. A delegation of the Women's Suffrage party have thanked McDonald, Premier of Canada, for incorparating women's suffrage in tho pending Canadian Franchise Bill. • Preparations for war between Brazil and the Argentine Republic attract attention. British Columbia has received notice inti mating that Coal Harbour has been defi nitely selected as the terminus for the Canadian-Pacific Railway.

Tho New Orleans Exhibition opened on December 15, under favourablo auspices.

ENGLAND HUMILIATED BY GERMANY.

New York, December 14.—A cable special from London of December 13th says : Tho latest Gorman Blue Book, bound in white by way of novelty, has been the sensation of the week. It shows that German colonisation in Africa has been virtually duo to England's hauteur and her posing as the natural protector and proprietor of all newly discovered countries. Bismarck demonstrates that if England had agreed [to his first modest requests that German traders bo protected in the interior, over which England claimed sovereignty, he would have beon satisfied. When England estab lished such discriminative laws as prac tically to keep her colonial markets to her self, Germany thought it was time totako a hand in tho game, and she did so. These statements have produced many bitter comments from the English papers. The mornintr journals are full of them to-day, and their echoes are heard in the evening papers. Tho "St. James Gazette" states that on tho 4th of February, ISB3, Bismarck askod Lord (iranville whether the British Foreign Office would protect German traders in tho Anglo-African settlements. Eighteen months afterward England begged German protection for Englishmen in Africa. Tho article concludes as follows: "So closes, for the present, this ignominious chapter of our colonial history. The rebuff, although galling to our pride, prejudicial to our prestige, and fatal to many of our interests, is thoroughly deserved. The German Chancellor treated us with frankness, and evun forbearance. Every thing which we have to deplore is duo to Granville's procrastination and indecition, which is now chronic." The "Pall Mall Gazette" which is now beyond dispute the leading Radical journal of England, is equally bitter. It says :—"England has been disgraced and snubbed before the world. What makes it worso is that the snubbing has been richly deserved. Granville's diplomacy, unless we learn in timo by bitter experience, will bring troubles compared with which this rebuko, although sufficiently gross and humilating, will appear as the merest scratch."

THE ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP LONDON BRIDGE.

New Yokk, December H.—A cable special from London of December 13th says :—" At 5.40 o'clock this afternoon London was startled by a terrific explosion, causing a concussion liko that produced by dynamite. It was heard ten miles outside of the city, and too gates of Woolwich Arsenal were shaken by its force. An in vestigation proved that the explosion was tho result oi an attempt to blow up London Bridge. Fortunately, however, the effort resulted in an absurd fiasco, and the historical, though comparatively new struc turc, stands, at a late hour tonight, entirely uninjured. The only damage done, as far as can be ascertained, was the destruction of perhaps £500 worth of window glass in warehouses on both banks of tho river. A numbor of lamp posts were twisted into fantastic shapes, and some travellers were knocked over. Ono pedestrian, who was probably nearest tho explosion, said he was slightly bruised by being violently thrown against the stono parapet of the Bridge. A Wonderflil Escape. Had the crime been carefully planned and the perpetrators intendod serious mis chief, which is doubted by tho police offi cials, the result must have been appalling. London Bridge is known to be the most thronged thoroughfare in the world. It is estimated that 50,000 pooplo from the London, Chatliam,and Dover railway station alono pass to and fro on the bridge daily. Four lines of vehicles aro with difficulty kept moving by policemen, stationed within a few yards of each other, and the side walks are proportionately crowded for eighteen hours out of tho twenty-four. On Saturdays the business houses in the city close at an earlier hour than on other week days, and towards evening there is a per ceptible diminution in the usual crowd. To this circumstance alono many persons un questionably owe escape from injury to day. A year ago the strong police patrol stationed between the city and the South wark sido was doubled in consequence of the threats of dynamiters, but at the end of three month the scare died away and the extra force was withdrawn. A Suspected Reporter. Within fifteen minutss after the explo sion to-day, and as soon as the locality of the attempt could be ascertained, your re porter hurried to the river at Blackfriars, hired a boat, and rowed to the scene, an arch of the bridge on the Southwark side, which appeared to be the very focus of the explosion. Be found three boatloads of policemen examining the piers and but tresses, and gazing anxiously at the super structure. His lirst question, however, resulted in his arrest, and despite cards, papers of identification, and protests, he was immediately hurried ashore and to the nearest police-station. A special messen ger to a well-known news bureau finally brought succour, and the suspect was re leased. While under the bridge and par leying with the officers, such examination as the waning light permitted showed that no damage whatevor had been done. The massive granite work of the piers had not even been chipped. This fact would seem to justify the police theory, which was freely discussed at the station and en routo, that the dynamite which had been used was inclosed in a tin case, and had been thrown from the western or upper side of tho bridge. Opiniona did'ercd as to whether a short fuse had been used, or ' whether tho explosion had been caused by concussion, but all appeared to agree that it occurred on or very near the surface of > the water under the centre arch, The tide

was at almost the lowest point, and there were very few boats near, two circumstances which materially lessened to Me and property. At midnight the police, had scoured the river five miles above and far below the bridge without finding any clue to the perpetrator of the at tern pt, and all hope has practically been abandoned of any immediate discovery of the dynamiters. Scenes of Excitement. No mention is made in any evening paper of the attempt, as all go to press on Satur day afternoon for tho last editions at 4 o'clock, but the detonation caused by he explosion was so distinct and startling that for a time the excitement in the crowded vicinity of Throgmorton New Church and Kins William streets was intense, and for a time almost amounted to a panic. People rushod from public houses and other places f of resort to tho vicinity of King William s statue, which faces tho entrance to the bridge in droves, and wore only prevented from crowding on to the structure itself by a cordon of policemen, which had been formed as soon as tho threatened locality was properly located. Ontherailway bridge, a short distance above, all became contu sion ; trains ceased running for the time, and general demoralisation, lasting lor ten or fifteen minutes, reigned supremo._ ihe newspaper oilicos in Fleet-street and vicinity next became centres of attraction. A perfect Hood of curious inquirers and amateur reporters pushed their way into the counting and editorial rooms, some anxious to know what had happened, others replete with harrowing tales of horrible sights they had seen, tho number of buildings which had been blown up, or an exact account of the condition of thr arches of London Bridge which remained standing. Tho Amount of Dynamite Used. Experts from Scotland Yard estimate that while tho damage dono was slight, at least fifty pounds of dynamite must have been used to causo an explosion so great as to smash windows on both sideß of the river, and put out gaslights for a space of at least a quarter of a mile. They are astounded at tho small damage done, and .aEsert that perhaps no other series of circumstances than those which proviaentially existed at the moment could have led up to so trifling a catastrophe, coupled with so potent a cause. It is not at all likely that the police will succoed in making arrests, as they have long since relaxed all precautions against overt acts of this description, except in the vicinity of the Government buildings proper. Still in tho Dark. London, December 14 (6 a.m.)-Beyond the undoubted fact that an- attempt w-as jnade to blow up London Bridge, the police have absolutely no information of the affair.

An Infamous Business

An infamous trade that has recently arisen between France and South America has been exposed by the energetic action of the Austrian Vice-Consul at Marseilles. He ascertained that a vessel just leaving Mar seilles for Buenos Ayres had among tho passengers a number of women and young girls going in charge of a procuress as re cruits to houses of ill-fame at Buenos Ayres. The Vice-Consul stretched his authority a little and compelled eight of the girls, who were natives of Austria, to be put on shore. He is now harbouring thoae girls in an insti tution at Marseilles, and will send them to their parents or parishes in Austria at the earliest opportunity.

A Persistent Suitor's Reward

Miss Fortescue, the pretty actress, who recently obtained £10,000 from Lord Gar moylo for breach of promise of marriage, has again become engaged to Harry Quilter, the bank olerk and musical critic, whom she jilted for tho son of Earl Cairns. Quilter has been a faithful and persistent suitor, and renewed his offer of marriage to Miss Fortescue last summer, long before it was certain she would ever get a farth ing from Lord Cairns. It is understood, however, that he is perfectly willing to ac cept the damages as his bride's dowry.

ANNUAL MEETING OF ST. JAMES'S PRESBYTERIAN CON GREGATION.

The annual meeting of the members of the abovo congregation was held last night, the Rev. R. F, Macnicol being in the char. There was a fair attendance.

Kibk Sessions Report.— The clerk of the Kirk Session (Mr Thomas Macky, sen.), presented the annual report from that body, which stated that the church attendance had been fully sustained ; 9 had been ad mitted to church fellowship for the first time, and 33 by certificate ; 6 had been dis joined by removal, and 5, including Mr G. H. McNab, an elder, by death ; testimony was borno to his faithful service. The at tendance at communion had been : January, 199 ; July, 180 ; October, 191; which com pared favourably with the previous year. The Wednesday eveuingprayermeetings had been fairly attended. The Sabbath-school flourished under thedevotedSuperintcndent, Mr P. Mackie, and Vice-Superintendent, Mr Richardson. There wore 23 male and 29 female teachers; 400 scholars, with an aver age attendance of 327 ; morning, 69. The Bible classes under M js3rs T. Macky, senr., and S. McCoskrie, and Mrs McGibbon and the pastor, maintained their strength; also the Christian Fellowship Society,under Mr J. C. Macky. Tho amount collected in the school dvi ing the year had been £80 14s, of which £55 8s Id went to the purchase of periodicals and other school expenses, and £10 to the Foreign Mission. The usual winter entertainment was given to the scholars, and also the annual New Year's fete. For the expenses of tho latter the sum of £23 Is 6d waa contributed by tho congregation, Tho school had not boon bo well represented in tho Pres bytery examination as it might have been. The Baml of Hope held ten meetings during the year, but the attendance at these was not large. There were 134 members on the roll, and the sum of £G Is 7d was raised for temperance objects. The Committee of Management's report, which was road by Mr A. J Entrican (Secretary) stated that the inside walls of the hall had been painted, and the front gable cemented, at a cost of about £90, under the superintendence of Mr Watt, All the church property was now in a thorough state of repair, and nearly free from debt. The finances were in a most healthy state. The seat rents and Sabbath collections showed an increase of about £100 over last report, while the proceeds from the annual soiree had been the largest for many years. Great success had attended the system of envelopes for the collection of donations to tho Church Extension Fund. It would be seen on looking at the debit side of the ac count, that tho expenditure had been un usually heavy, no less than £410 being paid for contract work done in connection with the church and hall. The hall sti'l con tinued to be rather a burden to the church financially. The Committee brought under the notice of the congregation the large amount of money expended year after year on the church building. As the structure was now getting old, this state of things was not likely to improve, but would gradu ally get worse. In a few years a new church would be necessary, and the Committee suggested the early establishing of a fund for that purpose. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT'S REPORT.— The Treasurer (Mr T. Macky, sen.), read the report of this Committee, which showed : Receipts : By balance, £123 3s lOd ; pew rents, £296 16s 6d; collections, £570 8s 2d; together with various other receipts, making a total of £1,111 13s 2d. There port for the Sunday-school showed the ex ponditure to have been £213 Is 4d, and the roceipts to have beon £S7 lie 6d, the debit balance of £125 6s lOd having been trans ferred to Church account.

The whole of the report? were received and adopted. Election of Officebeam;ks.—Mr Ken was elected to fill a vacancy upon the Committee. A ballot was then taken for the election of six other members of Com mittee, and it resulted in the return of Messrs Littlejohn, Smith, Ingles, J; Home, T. Brownlee, and Crombie; Messrs A. J. Entrican and K. M. Watt were appointed auditors.

Ciiukcii Pkaise.—Mr Peter Mackie spoke strongly in favour of the introduction of the new hymnal entitled " Church Praise," which had been recommended by the Pres bytery. He therefore moved that this new book should be introduced on the first Sabbath in March next. The motion was seconded by Mr Thos. Macky, senr., and, after an animated discussion, was carried by 51 to 10.

Pew Rents.—Upon being called upon to propose his motion re the abolition of pew rents, Mr W. Gow said that after fuller consideration of the matter he had resolved to let well alone, and therefore he declined to propose such an innovation.—Mr J. C. Macky then moved that the seat rent' should be abolished.—Mr Sinton seconded tae motion.— After some discussion the further consideration of the matter was ad journed till tho next quarterly meeting.— The questions of proem ing an or-'an and drawing up rules wero similarly adjourned Minister's Stipend.—The Rev. R F" Macnicol having retired, it waa resolved" i

on the motion of Mr J. C. M&tkvi^S the minister's stipend by £50 'ii,,\ <*!» it £450. ' m"% The meeting concluded aboutll ii having beon unduly protracted by all discussion. i . sH

ST. DAVID'S CHURCH.

Annual Meeting. M

The annual meeting of St. Daviil' s pw_ terian Church, Upper Symonde- B tr<s^ held on Tuesday evening, and ira* L* attended. The Rev. T. McKenziaS M.A., minister of the church *£% The report by tho Kirk Seesion^P tremely gratifying, showingthat the!*? tion of a Kirk Session out of ttecoils tion itself had been blessed with h«S? suits. Tho communion roll -* showed a total membership o i % Tho report showed that the muitil paid no fewer than 770 visits to (iS? bera, those outside the church lcqiiiiip and the inmates of tho Hospital, dnS year. The managers' report and treaifi statement were most encouraging,Ssi heartily received, showing a dTeidtf* provement in all matter?, whether^* ally or spiritually, during thoi^i Tho managers begin the year wity§| liability whatever, save the mortesm the building, and this, accordingly Debt Extinction Fund statement,tS reduced by £200 during tho' toS months, which speaks well for tbelw and hearty co-operaiion of minisfej? people connected with the church. ? of the members present wfere nw& as elders, Mr John Angus tP tho place of Mr Davidson (deceasecVr Mr John Paterson, as another elder ft! Session. The names of Messrs Tw J. Robertson, S. Reid, T. Bell, R:~g and J. Carnahan were added to the'i managers for the current year. Thfg ing gave effect to tho reeommeiffi of the Kirk Session, and $jjji

the new hymnal entitled " ChurchS The meeting unanimously agreed to |f commendation of the managers, aaiK £50 per annum to the minister's stfii The report from the Sunday-school*^ that rapid strides had been :« during the year. There are 21 tead and office-bearers and 237 scholjjj tliß roll. The Treasurer's etateai showed a balance in hand of £2 old, report of tho Band of Hono im : read, The various reports and bdj sheets, after baing thoroughly discu were unanimously adopted, votwbtttj to the retiring officers, Sunday..'^ teachers, choir, and chairman; brougff close the most successful and unji^ meeting ever held in St. David'B Citjg

WELLINGTON NEWS.

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Wellington, this*

The Annexation Fiasco, I understand that final cablegram} now passed between the Governmbji* the Imperial authorities on tho subjtc the annexation of Samoa, and that noil further will be done in the matte

present. You may, therefore, expj hear very soon of the sailing of theßii for Wellington.

Ministerial Touring, j

The next Minister to go off oa a w. hunt will be the Minister of Public Wi who, it i» stated, will leave for theff on Friday on purely departments! bint Mr Tole and Mr Stout will retura-tf after Mr Richardson's departure to!) Mr Larnach to pay a visit to his new; stituencies—the goldfielJs of the'a Mr Larnach will be absent on this ta some time, it being his desire and rote' to make himself thoroughly convf with the wants and requirements!! goldfields.

Tho Industrial Exhibition. The Central Committee of A

Advice in connection with the New?| Industrial Exhibition hold their fiti| ing on Monday next.

The Bad and Worthless.

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merits of H. 8., and in every way.^ induce Buffering invalids to use thal| instead, expecting to make money on tec and good name of H. B. Many others(t nostrums put up in similar style to H. Kj variously devised names. In which (he<

"Hop or "Hops" were used in a way to in people to believe they were the same M Bitters. All such pretended remedies or i no matte? what their style or name is, especially those with tie word. "Hop' " Hops " in their name, or in any \?ay conni with them or their name, are imitation counterfeits. Beware ot them. Touch no them. Use nothing but genuine American Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green I on the white label, and Dr. Soule's name hi in tho glass. Trust nothing else. Drug) and Chemists are warned against doalii| Imitations or counterfeits.

Interesting to New Zealander.

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The Captain's Verdict.

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THE AUCKLAND KVENING STAR, THURSDAY JANUARY 15, iBBS



AncfloMi W, 8, COOHBANE] JAS. DACRB TO MORROW. WALNUT PIANOFORTE, RED REP SUITE, DUCHESS SUITE, BLACK AND GOLD MANTLE MIRRORS, WALNUT OVAL TABLES, HANDSOME IRON AND BRASS BEDSTEADS, MAHOGANY HALL STAND, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE Subscribers will sell by auction, at their Rooms, Quccnatrcot, on Friday, Jan. 16, nt 11 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of— Walnut Piano (by Collard and Collard), Musical Stool. Itcd Rep Suite, Mahogany Hall Stand, Couolio", Fenders, Mantle Mir rors, Handsome Jron liedstcad with solid brass mounts. Marble-top Waahstands, Ma hogany Drcislng Table with Mirror, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Palliasses. Ma ttrasscs, Pillows, Washstands and Ware, Dressing Tables, Mirrors, Wool Mats. Pictures, Chests Drawers, Wood and Cane Chairs, Honking Chairs, Kitrhon Tables, DrcßScr, Crockery, China, Kitchen Utensils &C &c., &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S, COCIIRANE.] [JAS. DACRE. MONDAY, JANUARY 19. COTTAGE, JOHN-STREET, TON SONBY. 120 ACRES, OKAIIU. 40 ACRES, TAURAROA THE Subscribers will sell by auction, at their Rooms. Queen-street, on Monday, 19th inst., at 12 o'clock, A COMFORTABLE COTTAGK, containing i rooms, outhouses, nearly now, erected on allotment 72. having a frontage of 10 icct to John-street, Pon3onby, by 110 feet deep. OKAHU-Lot 119 and part Lot 128, Kauri and Heavy Hush, containing 120 acres. TAURAROA—MiddIe part Lot SI, contain ing 40 acres, all good land, SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WILLIAM VAILK.J [JOIIX RirOS VAILS. TO-MORROW. FURNITURE, BOOKS, WATCHES, GLASS AND CHINA. SOLID Silver-mounted Ivory-handled Carvers, in raoes, Plated Cruets, Butters, B«gars. Decanters. Cutlery, Cheats of Drawers (moitlcd kauri and other fancy woods). Double and Single Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattrasses, Office Table, Arm Chairs in leather, horsehair, and other makes. Drawing-room Suites, Couches, Albums, Pictures, Bedding, Carpets, Druggots. Tea, in large and small chests (to close an account). Pomades, Ink, Blacking, &c, &c. W. & J. R. VAILE, Auctioneers, Land Agenta, &c, Queen-street, opposite Savings Bank, TOMORROW, At 12 o'Clock Noon, JOHN LEYDON ■ lAS been- favoured with instructions from Mr T. H. Bristcr, proprietor ot tho Coffoo Palace, Cook-street, to sell at his Auction Mart, Queen-street, HIS COFFEE-STALL, with his right to stand in Quean-street, together with his Horse, Harness and Fittings, without the slightest reserve. For all information, apply to tho Auctioneer, or to Mr T. 11. Brietcr, at his Coffee Palaco, Cookstroct. The Auctioneer would draw tho attention of the public to tho above, as it is a sure fortune in a Bhort timo to an onorgotic man, JOHN LEYDON, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, Noon. T>ELMONT! T>ELMONT! "OELMONT! VILLA SITES. VILLA SITES. NORTH SHORE. £5 WILL MAKE YOU A FREEHOLDER. TEN MINUTES' FROM DEVONPORT WHARF. ADJOINING VICTORIA PARK ESTATE. R. C. GREENWOOD WILL sell by auction at his Mart, Vul can-lane, on Wednesday, January 28, at soon, 80 CHOICE VILLA SITES of I acre to li acre each, commanding fine and extensive views of tho City of Auckland and surrounding country, and adjoining Victoria Park, and near the Devonport Wharf. The soil is a rich black loam, and the lots, which for the gi cater part are jperfectly level, havo a good aspect, and need only to be scon to be appreciated. WATER FRONTAGK. AND ONLY TEN MINUTES' DISTANCE FROM DKVONPORT. 66 FEET WIDE ROADS. . DON'T FAIL TO CALL FOR PLANS AND PLEASK NOTICE THE TERMS, VIZ., £5 PER LOT DBI'OSIT, THE BALANCE AT SIX PER CKNT. FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21. ■yiLLA ! "yiLLA ! -TTTILLA QUTES ! T3EMUERA, A SYNDICATE HAVING PURCHASED THK WELL KNOWN AND VALUABLE PROPERTY (AT BEMUEBA), OF THE HON. J. WILLIAMSON, R. C. Greenwood HAS RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO CUTIT UPINTO -yiLLA and ■pESIDENCE CITES, AND OFFEB THEM FOR SALE BY AUCTION AT TUB . OPERA HOUSE ON ■^yBDNKSDAY, JANUARY £1 AT NOON. Those who wish for Magnificent Views, Healthy Locality, Close Pko":imity to Toy/n, Thbee Mindtes from Railway Station, Gas and Watek, Choicely Planted Allotments, bksideei being in the tick ov thk rising and fashionable district of REMUERA, Would do well to VIEW THIS PROPERTY, as there is no other property anywhere around Auckland that has so many advantages to recommend it to the public as this has. THE ALLOTMENTS ARE OF GOOD SIZE, and will ho offered for positive sale on WEDNESDAY, 21st JANUARY, J835, IN THE OPERA HOUSE, /.rfKT.AND, AT NOON. Terms lyil) be made easy. Plans are ready, and early application is requested. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer.



TOMORROW. THE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, at tho floymarkot, on Fri day, January 10. fit one o'clock, ■1 TKAMS OF HOUSES, without tho slightest reserve. ALFRED BUCKLAND. "~ TO-MORKOW. THE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, at tho Haymarkot, on Fri day, January 1(1, Per Tc Anau, from Otago, 20 DRAUGHT MARKS AND GELDINGS. Fuller particulars in a future issue. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS! THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, TALLOW, HAY. and STRAW, each TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. ROIIEKT L, BBADLEY. I [FRANK NEWELL. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, at 10 o'clock. AUCTION SALES. BRADLEY & NEWELL "WILL SELL by auction at their Sule- V T rooms. Karangiiliai>o Road, HAY, STRAW, Chalf, Potatoes, &c. I Tons Kidney Potatoes, in lots. Also, OX SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th, at 2 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNIIURK, Poultry, Ducks, Sc. BRADLEY & NEWELL. MONDAY, 10th, NOON. RIVERSDALE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, GREY-STREET. CLEARING-OUT SALE STOCK, LEASE OF PREMISES, &.O. R. ARTHUR HAS been favoured with instructions from tho Liquidator in the abovo Com pany to sell by public auction, at their premises. Grey-street, on Monday, 10th, at 12 o'clock noon, THKIR INTKItEST IN THK LEASE OF PREMISES, &c. BA.LANCK OF STOCK. consisting of-Kid- Bkins, Roans, Collar Check, Linings, Bulk and Casj Ink, Ilaulhawny's Uriilgewater. Dressing, Grooved, and So'.idTips. Hungarian Nails, Pegs, Harness l)je, Screws. Kit Tools. Kyelets, Shoe Knives, Copper Toes, Toe and lleol I'lates, Iron and Brass Itivits.Tip Nails, Stei-1 Points, Tingles. Cut Sprigs, Most India Kon, Patent Calf, Hoot Powdor, Nubian Blacking, Peerless Gloss, Files and Rasps, Hemp and Flax, Sandpaper, Emery cloth, Hammers, Kyclet Hooks, Silks', Threads, Boot Web. Men's and Women's Jioot and Shoe Upoors, Pck Awls. Weighing Machine, Scales, Endless Chain Pulley, Oltiee Fittings and Safe, Counters, Fixtures, Sumach Logwood, Coppore, Curriorß' Tools, Sec. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. SUPERIOR FAMILY RESIDENCE, CLEVELAND ROAD, PARNELL. R. ARTHUR HAS received instructions from Mr Tho?, Milnor, who is leaving tho colony, to sell by auction, at his Sale-rooms. Queen-street, on Thursday, January 1!2,1555, at 12 o'clock noon, THAT VKRY DESIRAI3LE FREEHOLD HOUSE, most pleasantly situated in Cloveland Road, Parnell, commanding a lino view of tho harbour, and only 20 minutes' walk from Quoqn street. Tho Residence contains drawing, din ing, and morning rooms, t> bedrooms. 2 dressing rooms, fitted with lavatories, also bathroom, largo kitchen, scullery, wash-house,! pantry, and other conveniences, with gas and water laid on. The garden is well planted with shrubs, fruit trees, &c. If desired, a portion ot the purchase money may remain on mortgage. Cards to view from the Auctioneer. TO-MORROW. DURHAM YARDS. VALUABLE DRAUGHT HORSES. THE PROPERTY OF MR D. FALLON. THE undersigned have received instruc tions from Mr D. Fallon, to sell at tho Durham Yards, in consequence of his having finished his contract, 9 A'ALUABLE DRAUGHT HORSES, Consisting of— Clydesdale Maro Fanny, bred by Mr Mur ray, of Piako. 1 years old Brown Mare NKTA, by Prince Arthur 7 Geldings, young and gcod. The above are a very superior lot, and heavy trials will be given. HUNTER A NOLAN. DURHAM YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Durham Yards, every Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS HUNTER AND NOLAN QINGER SEWING MACHINE*, Saloa In ISS2 603,292 Machine*. „ 1881. -...561,036 „ Incbeasi,. ...42,256. MT THRKK OUT OP KVKKT FOUR MA CHINES SOLD IN THE WORLD ARK SINGER'S. UPWARDS OV THRKK HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES!!! AND AT CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS. TS be obtained at PBR 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK Only at 231, Queen-stbeet, Auckland, BEWARE OF GERMAN AND OTHER IMITATIONS. HKQER SEWING MACHINES. TEAy Unrivalled /ty) ls /Oy ou r.//®/ i W* Imh/TEA I /Gd/ abounding /o7 » //y/ Strength / AND TOHQUALITY. DEVONPORT, WAIWERA, AND WARKWORTH ROYAL MAIL Mondays, Wednesdays, | Tuesdays, Thursdays Fridays. . I Saturdays. Lcxvc. I Leave. Devo'npon, 8 a.m. I Warkwovth, 8 a.m. Takapuna, 8.30 a.m. I Puhoi, 9.30 a.m. Wade, 10.30 a.m. ■ I Wai wera, 10.15 a.m. Waiwera, 12 noon f Wade, 11.30 a.m. Puhoi, 12.45 p.m. Takapuna, 2 p.m. Arrive. Arrive. Warkworth, 2,30 p.m. Devonport 2.30 p.m. THOS. BUTLER, Proprietor.



ALWAYS TO THE FRONT! I Grand Illumination To-Night, FROM 7 TILL 10. Samuel Coombes & Co. i Respectfully invite their Customers and the Public gonorally to INSPECT THEIR FIRST GRAND EXHIBITION FOR THE SEASON OF Beautiful Continental & English Millinery, COSTUMES, COLONIAL MANUFACTURED CLOTHING, Etc , Etc., Etc., Which will be placed in the Windows, Canada Buildings, QUEEN STREET, THIS EVENING. AMONG THE NOVELTIES WILL BE A FAITHFUL REPRESENTATION OF THE MAHDI OF SOUDAN AND HIS SECRETARY IN THEIR WAR PAINT. THE EXHIBITION OPENS AT SEVEN AND CONTINUES TILL TEN O'CLOCK. ALL ARE INVITED. NO CHARGE. THESE WONDERS WILL BE AFTERWARDS DISPOSED OF ON THE ART PRINCIPLE. S. COOOTSES & CO. HAVING JUST PURCHASED THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK OF MADE-UP ROBES AND COSTUMES OF A. CLARK & SON, WILL OFFER THE SAME. WONDERFUL BARGAINS in ROBES and DRESSES. S. COOMBES & CO., Canada Buildings, Queen Street



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T.&S.MORM&Oo. Furnishing Ironmongers and Ship Chandlers, QUEEN STRRET\ T. & S. MORRIN & CO., Limited, Have now unpacked THIS SEASON'S STOCK of KEROSENE COOKING STOi/ES, ETC., comprising a LARGE ASSORTMENT of the mosfc useful sizes, etc. NO SMOKE, NO SMELL. AS EFFEOTIVE A8 QAS AND MORE ECONOMICAL. Genuine English and American Electro-plated Ware. Now on View, a beautiful selection of Useful and Ornamental Articles, suitable for Christmas Gifts, Sports, eto>, etc. ICE CREAM FREEZERS! ICE CREAM FREEZERS 1 ICE CREAM FREEZERS 1 T. & S. MOEEIN & CO., QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND.



pHRI»fMAB -pRUITS. Cabio Addrosa: I Tolcphono Exchange: "KogJo," Auckland. I No. 65. JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, TEA, COFFE, SriCE, and PROVISION MERCHANT, CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND, Begs to announce that he has JUST RECEIVED, Ex s.a, Coptic" his FIRST SHIPMENT o» NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS, COMPBISINO— MUSCATEL RAISINS BUI.TANA RAISINS IMPERIAL FRENCH IPLUMS KLEME FIGS CURRANTS TO ARRIVE (expoctod in a few days) Ex s.s. KaikouuA, BARCELONA NUTB JORDAN ALMONDS SHELL ALMONDS VALENCIA RAISINS SAMPLES ON VIEW AT THhi WAREHOUSE. TOHN •OUCHANAN, CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. FOR SALE, a really good Dairy Farm 160 acres good land, well-fenced, good grass, and plenty Fresh water all the year rolnd, comfortable dwelling-house, and numeroua out buddings; all in good order: i-mil tbomraU way station, 16 mUes from town, and will bo gold cheap.- Apply to John Soppet, Land Agent, No. 8, Queen-stre



TE E A C 0 0 X, • OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, SnORTI.ANBBTBKKT. ALWAYS IN STOCK— Spcc(nclc3 and Kye-Rlaeaesof every Kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Opora G lassos or superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Kield Glasses and Microscopes, poworful and cheap Thoodolitcs, Mining Compassoa, DTainafra Levels Abnoy Levels, Prismatic Compaaoos Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallol Rulers Bhips' Logs L'oxtanta. Compasses, Binnaoles Barometers. Thermometers, Hydrometers Kloctric Bells, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Mcdioul Machines Magic Lantorns and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoecopes Stoam Guhrcs and Tubing, Sallnomoterfl Amateur Photographic Cameras JUST RECEIVED-Sell-registering AneroM Barometcia INSTRUMENTS OF EVKRY EISD BEPAIBKD. OPPOSITE THK POST-OFFICE. JB. B L A I X I B, • VICTORIA-STREET, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' & FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY DIBKOI TOOM MAITOFAOTUIIBBS, Has For Sale, at Low Rates, Carpontors' Tools Nails, Looks, Hinges Kitchen Ranges Eoglator Grates, In groat Variety Marble and Enamelled Slate Mantelpiece! (Largost Stock In Auokland) Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fenders Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zlno Slate, Cement, and Plaster. INSPECTION INVITED D. E v J^*' osJopP m ®V AUCKLAHB ffeiNr"'l^ <OPPO»lta the City Mark**, <^P!-^?^ r *<\ ESTABLISHED 1898, \ * l' p>) Intending Buyers should la '»,!■*' 7 apeot the large btock of >"~P*~S Broeoh and Mutzle-lomdlng ' j Guns on hand. They will set !f.i)i;V?~r '« t>h" "est VAtUB In Auckland, "si£f Kvory gun thoroughly ezamin -OM&* aD(i ffaarantesd baiora d«ll- S*^p very. t^Wrr Hammerleas Guna, with Slomon"! A J5? Pctont Steel Bareola, 12 and 20 gauge I l-ms eilror'B Patent Antl-recollßuttPlatei| fWebley'o Bull Dor and Irish Consta ■ bnlary Itovolvera, also his New Patent Bo!f oxtractlng Revolver ; Kyuoch'i Patent " Perteot" Reloading MeUdllo Cartridge Cases and Crim psrs; Kley't KovolTor Ammunition and Metallic Ccrtridgo Caaos ; Newcastle Chilled Shot | Curtlsa and Harvey and Pigon Wilk's Red Lsurenoe'B Gunpowder; Kley'a wadding and Cartridge Crbos ; Powder Flnaka, Shot Pouohei, Same Bags, Gun Cases, Cartridge Belts, Gtaa Oil, Tow for Gun Cleaning, Ferret Mnuslea and Bella, Saloon Rlflea, Air Canes, Breeoh-loadlu (mplemenis. Fishing Tackle, Cutlory, n» irork*. REPAIRS, Including Brown'ng and R«. rtooklng, speolally attended to, and saUitaollM niaranteoa. __^___ v, JcjVIII, Qtnnuxßx •; iMronn, «M. Qnr~ — * "ITIOR IMMEDIATE SALE, a Butchering X? Business, doing a good oaah trade, in the centre ot the city: a low price will be taken,— Apply to John Soppet. Land Asent, No. 8. Onoon-Btreot LIGET HARNESS HORSES, SADDUJi HORSES, and all kinds of BPRINO VEB3CLKS. Hired, Bought, and SoW. a* CROWTBffik'S VIGXOEIA BTABLKS WaJ. ►r»#T-»to8B* •