SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland-Thiß ovoning, — ; to-morrow moriiing, 0 31. Man'ukau Heads — This afternoon, 2.38; to-morrow rnorjaing, li.lt. Kaii'aua HitADS—TMsafteruoon,3.3B;toii)or row morning, I.H.

Hir.V«KT.-Thi9 ovenlng, 6.1. BUNRItIHV—To morrow morning, G. 50. MOON'S AGK.-Last Quarter, 7th, B.K p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Jlailliolomow Gosnold, barnuo, Hammond, from Norfolk Island I'hilllpiuo, barque, Bozlo, from Duncdin TO-DAY. Saida, Austrian corvetto, Comniandor Captain Vajenr. from Sydnoy „ Pflrnoll, brißantino, Mclsaaco, from Nowcastlo

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENINO. ■\Vnirarapa, n.a., Chatliold, for Sydnoy Clansman, b.b.. Farquhnr/for Whunguroi lona, 3.8., Araodeo, lor Mercury Bay

IMPORTS.

Per Pnrnoll—o3o tons coal. Por Philippino-1,000 Bucks oata.-K. Jfitelicl sin and Co. Por Pillinhino-J,198 sacks oats, 50 cases ncul, 1(0 sacks Hour, COO casos jam, SO sack:! bran, tv a.icks oatmeal. Per Bartholomew Gosnold—3,loo barrels oil, j'aoil'snmbcvKUß,

EXPORTS.

per AVairarapa—26 bales fungus, 2,000 oranges. o0 cases meats, 16 kegs lard. SO kegs nmt ton, U sacks quartz, 8 bags tailings, 89!) kogs butter, titi bales flax, 20 sacks oystors, GS tins cocoanuts, 100 bundles mantels, US bundles sholvos, oi6 d x>rs, and sundries.

Tho schooner Waiapu is announced to loavc for Gisborno and wny porta on Saturday next. Tho bartiuo Philliplno loft Dunedin on April 23. Had moderate S.W. winds for two days, «nd heavy galos from N.E. to N.W. until ar rival hore last evoning. Passenger—Mrs Boylo. The ship Nerbudda, 1561 tons rogistor, owned by Messrs Fnloy and Co., of London, is loading for Auoklandundor the Now Zealand Company's flag. Tho brigantine Parnoll loft Newcastle on 7th April with a light S.W. breozo, which lasted for <i hours ami thon changed for a southerly galo. Wowing fiercely for 2 days; thon it moderated a llttlo. On tho 30th, tho wind blow tlerco from tho S.S.Tf., shipped a heavy sea, which burst into the wator tanks, and damaged other little things. Thonce till arrival at i a.m. today had light variable winds. Passongers: Misses Mc laaaca and MoDonald. A nautical inquiry Into tho wrook of tho barque Oceania was concluded at Wellington yesterday, when the Court decided that the accident was attributable to an cnor of judg ment by Captain Firth in hugging the land, but undertiio circumstances it was not considered necessary to recommend that his certificate should bo suspended. Captain Firth was, how aver, crdmed to piy tho costs of the inquiry. The B.c. Wairarapa loft for Sydnoy early last ■evening, with tho following passongors:— Misses Noble, Oamond. Harbutt, Arnoll (2), Street, Crompton, Davidson, Do Grey, Smart. Cowell, Mesdames Jones, Burrows. Hargroaves, Allman, Crompton, Clark, Warren. Smith, Wood, Stuart, Lineham. Messrs Kinghorn, Brodie, Henton, Selton, West, Webster, Patter- Bon, Hilton, Norman. Sherman, Douglas. Tod, Shcphard. Crompton, Smith, Cocks, Henly, McGarehy, Franklin, Brown, Burrows, Ling ham, Capt. Hill. Hon. Mr Stuart, Dr. Trucli, Masters Smith »2», and through passengers from Southern Ports, and forty-three in the steerago, Tho Government steamer Stella, which loft for this port yesterday, calls at Tiritiri. Moko liinau, Cam; Maria Van Diemcn, Kaipara, Manukau Heads, and thon goes on to Wel lington.

ANOTHER LEAKY SHIP.

LiU.o last evening, tho barque Bartholomew Gosnold, with a full cargo of wlialo oil, from Albany, bound for Boston, put into this port for repairs, sho being In a leaky condition. 81ie left Albany, Western Aus tralia, on March 21, and shortly after sho sprang a leak, and had to take refuge from atonny weather at Norfolk Island, where she arrived on April 25. Sho loft again on tho 29th. {whboil North Capo on tho 2nd May, and had ight winds and calms along tho coast. At sea the barque wni.leahin^: at tho rate of about 13 inches an hour, but now that she is in port the leakage has almost stopped. Before resuming hor voyage she will probably undergo a thorough overhaul in dock.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRIAN COR VETTE SAIDA.

Tho i) 'an-o'-war sighted oil' Capo Brett by Cnntain •of the e.s. Wellington, urovcd as \^° anticipated, to bo tho Austrian corvette Said'*l' *S° mJ Sydney, which anchored off the Rail way'Whftrf oarly ma morning.. BESCKII" nON 0F TIIE VEBSEI« ThoSMdaisacom^os^^^OfP.lGOtonadis plucomonr, and wasb"".!; 1 Pola m 1878. Iho Kenoralarrangements »'«*^fgard.toaccommo dation. &c, on board *>~°.'*]*£**, to a thoso on mostmon-of-waroftho co^ 6"0, cIS?B> 8mll»» our Wolverine and tho Dian. °°, d- I Tll° VCSBcl'? rigged as a ship, and can Bprei vl ,' a!" e amount ot canvas ; but she is not dope, ,!?"L pOn - thlß aloao for netting along, asahe po. ""scßßea ouginea of 100-horeo oSwer. which, wii. \ *uU h°ll<* '•owor, drives her at a apecd of 13 kL 9& a" hollr' k. ■ engines, which were made in l.nft ar? '«•„ "'y Powerful, and have that bi^B*" and SZhW « ""oarancewhioh, us a rule, b.^okeja nnishedSi., nß hlp. The at ip is pierced «* 10 «ppd workm*. " fornatd, a bow-cnt^r, W&™ on the Krupp P™ P>& *bioli are made.iron, a^ new low.i that for all practical pu¥> °g s Moreover to work eaci* of those largo pieces <yx ~ : in tho same war ono gun OT,°*« ?£"S£.!!\ i the Kef Ye^ rdHs^ nc!rflL S» 'oca Jh\) soemsto be thoroughly well eqUApP^. Tbore is the nstial diaplay of carbines, cutla'eee* find pistols, the carbines being on the VVei-nej E t ™ which Is thoeamp as that n use -^ St«(Aiiktrfan army. Tho Saida is well supplied witfr BoaU and ha ß in addition a hanay little BtoTm launch? The ship's company numbora altogether 318 men. of whom la are officers and •24 midshipmen. The present mission of the Balda is stated to be altogctncr of a peaceful Xl r On thla cruise she has boon com fiffia as aVaWng-shlp. There ato twenty vounß midshipmen on board Who have com- Meted their education on shore, and they aro Sow ffolne through a course of naval instrtfe aSSw onallfy thim for their future career A ffio AuffiHn navy. Captain Fayenz- has also mtensted wfth a miesion to make inquiries • ihfotto working of tho commercial.Bystems of So Australian colonies, with a view to the nbtenfife Up-of business relations botweon Aus tria ana Australia. The seaports of Austria aro nearer tOtheßO coloniea than those of Krance or tomany.Snd this feet itia thought, should bu in favour of a trade botweon t£em and Aus traUa. Captain'Fayenz has entered on his mis- Bton with some degree of enthoslaam., M. TiSsehek an Auotrfon consul of experience, SSK the Salder on this crnlso. and he also w?5 So part in the inquiries. Infonna tton of a sclennSo and Kemral oharacter with r? B ard toT the cotonies wOl also he gleaned. From ho?eX Saida wi3 procesd' to Samoa and F«ii and information with rogard to tho islands ot the South Paoino will be acquired. Tte sSda will lien diroct hor courso via Torres ™alte to Batavitt and Singapore, anoT after wnmia to Ceylon and Bombay, and then fiomo. ffi 1 laida started on her voyage some stx fitaths ago, and caUod at Bahia. whenoo she S^eeaea to Capo Town. She sailed thence on ssSy 18, and came alonß under canvas. She »-rHt£a at Melbourne on March 17. After a S orafortolgnt the Saida left Port PhiUlp on th> Ist insK and arrived at Sydnoy about a ■weoklator. CAPTAtN FAYENZ INTEBVIEWED. The Anatrian corvette Saida arrivod from Sydney at 3 o'clock this morning, and imme diately after dropping anchor flred a salute of *»7»™b wWoh. compliment was returned from the BhoVtfatim .Aa,a Visit from an Austrian nriilßor io a nJßtter of rare occurrence m theso Sei^two l^pteßontptivca from this journul pro • needed on boaid at lUo'elock for tho purpose of SS^or«^J^ToXSfo ne thebuffXbideßhieldß andasßOgais of tho zSu Australian boomerangs and wadios, Po,,tvi tea Island spearo and bowu, and JawneaedlweSr Captain Fayenz, who spcaia KuSfidi aßflnently ao if he were a nativo 1' anct. S, ?hT manner born," very courteously wol mmed the>Uitors, and at onco entorodinto con- He said that ho urrivod outsidoof tho harbour at 10 o'olock last night, and not. having Sufflotot knowledge of the entranco to wunul him coming in, he dropped anchor. At 2 this morntag, the pilot camo, and at 6 a.m. ha made aail, amving twohouralater. A PREVIOUS VISIT. The oaptain then went on to say :—" You must know that I am not altogether a stranger to Auckland, although I cannot boast of to intl raate'aoquaintancewlthit. Iwasheresolongngo as 1868, at Christmaß time, as a young midahip man on board,the frigate Novaro, in which vessel you will rememberer. Hochßtetter came to New Zealand.. At that time Auckland was quite' a village, and I have been astonlßhed at-'the- Temarkable progress which it Boema to have made in the interim. I nave-not. been ashore on this occasiion, hot I can very well Bee from the vessel thot it has aSßttned tha dimensions of a large and imtmrtahVoity, Jull of handsome pa'accs and rioh churches, and with a great deal of shipping at ita ;wharves. The Saida, I believe, is the third AUfltriaa war vessel which has visited tots poti, the first bem* the Navaro, and the i «coond the Heligoland, which camo horeaftor ; the Sydney ExhiDitlOD, but only stopped for a ,; fewhoiirs.": ~ ,:,..-. '-. /, , .. . CAPTAIN PAYENZ'S OAREEB, il "After I^was ijeiewlth the Novaro. I re s colved' promotion td the position of Heutsnnnt, ; ,;and in that capacity I served for a period '"'of about 16 or 17years,upon various vessels. Mrflrst command was of a gun boat Then I waa'placed in charge of asloop, afterwards of an ironclad, and noxt Ot the Imperial yacht; and from the yacht I was transferred to the Saida. With her I have cruised in the Mediterranean, and have been to Norih: America. Brazil, Cape ot Good Hope, and then- AuutTulia. X was , groatty tmprooiwd thoro with the awo and beauty of U.| largo cities of Melbourne and Sydnoy. When I entered Port Jaokson this Ruealan , trouble was causing some uneaalness. and at Scat the Saida was mistaken for. a Russian •i i ■cruiser. .. '. ■•: : • '.■'->. . »'*CTUBB MOVBMENT3. ': "I shall probably remain here for sevenoi eight days, and after we take in soiao hundred tons of coal we shall be prepared to throw tti vessel open for publio inspection, but wUI mn< likely ba on Tuesday oast In the meantißSi I ha.n ft strong desire to see yoar famous Hot I

Springs, both at Waiword and at Rotomahauo. If timo will permit I should prefer to go over land to tlia latter, an a sea trip nas no particular; charms for mo, and in going overland I should boo tho country districts. You must not think I am altogether unaquaintcd with Now Zealand, for I have been lately roadlng-up on the sub ject. I havo hero, with mo Mr Bradshaw's " New Zenlund as it is," which was published so recently as 1883, and I havo been lod to be liovo that is a good authority. After loavinjj Auckland I shall probably go on to tho Fiii Islands, and onco there my movements will to aoiDo oxtont dooend on favourable winds and fair woather. If thaao aro aua pieiouß I may visit Samoa, Tairua, and tho NowHobridos. Thorite wo procood to Balavia, Borneo, Singapore, Bombay, ivnd thoiico, by way of tho Ked Sou, Homo, which wo oxpect to reach next year, ; OBJECT OF TIIK CUUISE. Our purpose in visiting thoso ports is of a two fold nature. First of all to carry on tho training and nanticul education of fbiuo twenty mld shipinen whom we havo on board. After tlioy leave us they ontor tho Naval Acadomy at tho Port of Finnic, in Hungary, near Trieste, whoro they tlnish thoir studies. Then wo havo nIM on board Consul Tani-.ek, a Bohemiiiu gontloman, who has been deputed by tho UoveJnment to ascertain and report what openingsthoro are for trade in tho various places that wo visit, and particularly what oncouragomont thore is for opening up commercial relations botweon Austria on thoono hand, and Australia and Now Zealand on tho other. Tho possibility of cntorlng upon eolinisation schemes does not miter ii'to our calculutions at all, for tho Aub trians nr a Btay-at hoiiio pooplo. and their 'a no lack of land for settlement within thoir own empire. Wo wish, howovor, to promoto our trario with othor countrios. Wo could supply you with n good many manufactures, such as furniture, engines, machinery, voadymado clothiiiK, and first-class wines. In return we could take from you wool, gum, and tallow, but flax and grain wo should not require. WINE MANUKAOTUUE. In mentioning wino I havo been struck by tho singular fact that in this part of the colony you should not havo given greater attontion to tho manufacture of that commodity tho climato seems favourable for tho growth of the vine, and I am sure that tho manufacture would prove a romunoratlve industrj'. I was greatly pleased with tho light and red wines of Australia. To my mind they aro much superior to thoso of the Cape, and nearly as good as tho best French wines. You havo at any rato the reputation of possessing a bottor olimato than that of Australia, and tho soil too, I bollovo, is richor; so that my astonishmont was proportionately great whon I heard that .wine was not amongst your staplo industries." TIIK WAR BCARK AND lIARUOUR DEtENCK. Our roprosontativoa thon questioned Captain Fayon;; with roferonco to his opinion upon the probability of a Russian oruisor visiting these seas in tho event, of a war, but ho seemed disinclined to say anything on this subject, and whon told that there had appeared In tho local press the substance of some statomonts which ho was said to havo made in Sydnoy, about tho unlikelihood of Rus sian craigors coming so far a'Qeld, ho ropudiatod tho whole affair. Ho said ho remembered no such conversation, and was not to be held re sponsible for their opinions. As to tho question of harbour defence he remarked that Auckland was very favoutably situated for such purposo. It had a narrow ontranco, and the configuration was such that defonoo works could bo easily constructed. AL'STKIA'S AUMY AND NAVY. Upon this subjoet ho talked without reserva tion. He said: "Austria is not a great naval power, and she does not need to bo, for she lirh only about 300 or 320 miles cf coast land to guard. Her chief ports aro Triosto, Pola (whoro tho Naval Arsenal is situated, and where also the Saida was built), Finnic, and tho ports on the Dalmatian coast. Wo have oleven ironclads, and two more aro now in course of construction; then we have also ten or twolvo largo cruisers, and above eighty torpodo boats. AUBtrias strength is in her army, which com prises a million and a halt of men with a place footing of 350,000. Her military system is pre cisely tho same as that of Germany. The entire male population of tho Emporor'a liable to ser vice, and those who aro disabled, as, for Instance, cripples, have to contribute proportionately to their rneansforthooxoinption which they receive This contribution ranges from 10b per annum on tho part of tho poor to £10 por annum on the part of the rich, and tho towns and villages havo to pay for those of thoir cripples or invalids who aro too poor to pay for themsolvos. Our young are drawn for tho army at tho ago of 20 years, and after solving throo years, thoy pass for seven years into the Reserve, in which every second rear thoy are called out for two monthB1 sorvico. Having completed their seven years in tho Kesorvo, thoy aro required to pass two Tears in the Landwehr, and from tho Landwohr thoy pass for threo years into tho Landsturn. At the ago of 40 years thoy retire into civilian lifo. Tho Navy is manned by 5,.*]()() sailors. Marines aro not employed." In tho courso of some furthor conversation. Captain Fayonz remarked that Austria had no regular ileet stationed ontsido of tho Mediter ranean, and that there was no immediate pros pect of any othor Austrian war vessel visiting Auckland. VIBWOB6 FKOM SlIOltK. About this Btagc Father Raphael Wisuol, 9.8.8., arrived on board, and on behalf of Bishop Luck, welcomed tho Captain to Auck land. An animated conversation in Ger man ensued betwoon tho two gentlemen, and in the courso of it Captain Fayonz informed thoßevcrendFatberthatho would do hiuißolf tho honour of going ashore to-morrow, to pay his respects to tho Bishop, and probably ar rangemonts will then be made for tho ofilcors and sailors of the vessel to attend mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Later in the day the Mayor and Town Clerk wont on board i and were very heartily recoived by tho officers'

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■ Melboubne, May o.—Sailod. yesterday after noon: Tarawera, for Bluff, i Welwnbton, tliis day.—Arrived: Carlbrook Nieniain, 9S days from New York. ! Port Chalmkhs. yesterday.—Sailed: Koto lttahana, for Northern ports. Pagsongors for Auckland—Mrs Jones, Messrs Sibbin, Mc £*egor,. Know. Panson, Rutherford (4). Kor Sydney: Mr Koftn nnd four in tho steerage. Oisbornk. thte day.—Tho schoonor Comet, wb'ish went ashorrc in tho river, has been got off ■Wklhington, this day. — Arrived : Ship Lytt'eltoa, Cu.pt. Boorsman. from London, 90 ! days.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 7,1886. Opera Houso—Hallway's comedy, "For Lovo or Money," 8 p.m. Y.M.C.A.—Evangollcal Service, 7.30 p.m. Grafton Band of H-)po Entertainment, 7.30 p.m. Avondalo — Mooting of Ratepayers, Public Hall, 7.30 p.m. Robßon'u Rooms — Auckland Chess und Draught Club, 7.30 p.m. Baptist Tabernacle—Fanoy Fair.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

MAILS WILL CLOBB AS CNDKB-

Tnia Day, For Whitianga, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per Olonclg, at o p.m. For Thames, per RotomahanA, at 5.30 p.m. Fkidat. May 8. For Waltara, New Plymouth, and Wangauui, per Hannah Mokau, at 0 a.m. Per Waihora, as follows :— For India, China, Japan. Moditorranoan Ports, and Contlnont of Europe, at 3 p.m. For Russell. Kawaknwa, Anßtralian Colo nies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and lirin disi or Naples, por Orient boat, for lottors. etc.. specially so prepaid and addressed, at 1 For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3 pjn. Lute letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 4.20 p.m. The United Kingdom Mall will bo dne in London on Monday, Jane 22,1885. For London, via Rio de Janeiro and Plymouth (per Kalkoura, from Lyttelton, on 12th inst), per Waihora, at 11 a.m. For monoy ordora, registered letters and newspapers, at 10 turn. This mail will be due in Plymouth on Sunday, 21st June. For Cowoa and Coromandol, per Coromandol, at 1.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at i.30 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Walpn, Whan gurel, and Kamo, per Macgrogor or vVaitaki, at 5 p.m. Foe Tauranga, and Opotlkl, por Clansman, at S p.m. ' Saturday, Bth Inst. For Port Fitzroy, Tryphcna, and Opuku, pbr Olonolg, at 7 a.m. For Walwera, Te Kapa, Warkworth, oto., por Rose Casoy, at 11 am. s. B. Biss, Chlof Poatmoatec Chlßt POStOfflO*. AnnH«irt.

Births.

JONKS.—OnMay2, at John-street, Mount Eden, the wifo of Thos. W. Joneß (of tha London Dairy Company) of a son. LIPPITT.-On May G, at her rcsidonxio, Nowton Road, Mrs Charles Ltppitt of a daughter; both doing well.

Deaths.

HALL.—On January 30, at tho rcoidonoo of his aou-in-law, T. T. May, Alvorton, Tratalicar- Btroct, North Avondalo, Sydney, N.S.W., John, third son of tho late Samuel Hall, of Copplostsno, Dovonshlro, England, and for many years resident in Auckland, New Zea land ; alter a long illnoßS of five years, of pleurisy and phthisis; aged 52 yeare. HARRIS.—On May j. at Princes-atroot, Albert Park, the wile of C. Atwell Harris of a daughter. JONES.—Oa May 6, at John-utrou t. Mount Eden> Isabel (nee Olassup), the beloved wife of Thos- W. Jones; uKud 28 years. The l unoral lvill leave the abovo address at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Friday). MOODY.-On May 6. at tho Hospital, Fredoriok Henry Mood v ; agod 33 years. The funeial will leave the Hospital at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Friday). Friends please accept this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1885.

For tie cauio that locks issisUncß, For the 'wrong that needi reiitUsce, For tho future in tho distance, And ths good that we can do.

It has has been announced that the Deferace Minister intends to amend the Volunteer Regulations. That there is much room for reform in this direction will be admitted by all who have worked under the existing Regulations, but we distrust any change that will come from the Department, unaided by the advice and approval of the officers and men of the corps through out New Zealand. The failure of all the past attempts to obtain a perfect code has arisen from the militarism of the framers. The character of Volun

teer service does not admit of its con formity to the sevore discipline of regu lar troops. While wo are advocates of the strictest order, coupled with implicit respect and obedience to officers of all ranks when on parade, we submit that a Volunteer, being a free man, and not on the same footing as a soldier or as a member of the Armed Constabulary force (policemen), should never be subjected to such re gulations as—amongst others—No. 182, which runs as follows ;—" Any officer or Volunteer proved to have written to a newspaper on matters con nected with his corps, or to have called in question the act of any superior ollicer, shall, if an officer, be liable to be deprived of his commission, and, if a Volunteer, be liable to be fined a sum not exceeding and to be sum marily dismissed the force."

Volunteers are men of intelligence, and, it may be presumed from their patriotic service, men animated by a strong sense of public duty. The ex perience of the officers must be of value, and it ought to weigh in drawing up any new code of regulations. We think the corps are justified in using their combined powei to obtain a recog nition of this right. They possess very considerable political influence, which, if properly exercised, would result in the thorough efficiency of the force. It is opportune now for both officers and men to consider the matter of Act and Regulations, to form a committee in each corps, and arrive, if they can, at some thing like a settled opinion on this question. One of many beneficial re sults would be that never again would any Defence Minister have the power to net so shamefully towards a Volunteer Corps as the Hon. John Brycc did in his treatment of the Thames Scottish. As to the Regulations themselves, it is a fact that, as at present framed, great impediments are thrown in the way of a commanding officer who seeks to enforce fines against disobedient mem bers—vide the case of Winter v. Pur nell (New Zealand Law Reports, 1884, Supreme Court), where Mr justice Richmond gave costs against Captain Winter "with great reluctance." In view of this difficulty, men do not pay sufficient attention to their officers. The capitation grant and regulations for encouraging proficiency in firing and drill, abo demand revision, and many other matters which the experience of those who have tried to work the Regu lations will suggest.

Another question has recently been raised by Mr Thomas Greshani, of Te Awarautu, namely, the wisdom of reviv ing the system of land grants. Vast experience is, we think, totally opposed to frittering the 100 limited public estate away in this manner. It would be better for the State to pay such a handsome capitation as will ensure efficiency than waste the lands of the colony in grants that rarely lead to bona lidc occupation, and which are usually sold for a tithe of their value to land speculators. The companies may nevertheless desire to discuss Mr Gres hum's proposals, which are contained in the following letter to the Hon. Colonial Treasurer (Sir Julius Vogel) :—

"Sir, —I vonturo to address you in ordor to muko tho following Huygoa tions, which, if adopted, would ma terially conduco to tho stability, por petuity, and etlicioncy of tho Yoluntoor forco in Now Zealand, viz., That each Volun teer who shall havo completed livo yeare' consocutivo servico in tho Volunteer Forco, as from Ist April, 18S4, shall become entitled to land scrip; that each Volunteer who shall havo completed n>o years' con secutive service in the Voluntoor Force as from tho Ist April, ISBO, shall bocomo ontitlod to land sgrip ; that each Volunteer who shall havo completed ton years' like service as from the lirst day of April, 1678, Khull becomo entitled to land scrip, us an additional grant or bonus. Tho valuo roprosentod by the land scrip would bo a matter of detail. I havo writton on this subject to the.Hon. tho Minister of Justice, and also to Cuptain Hamlin, M.11.1i , with both of whom 1 havo tho honour to be personally acquainted. I trust that my twonty-tivo years' scrvico aa a Volunteer, and tho doop intorost I tako in all matters pertaining to tho welfare of tho Volunloor service will provo a Bulliciontapology for thus troubling you.—-I havo etc , Thomas Ores- UAH."

A Licensing Problem.

While tho tomporanco party aro jubilant at their huccoss in stopping tho insuo of more licenses) for tho salo of liquor in a 1111111 ---bor of licensing districts, a magisterial do cision by Mr Clondon has shown an opon door for unroistrictod salo, which not a fow ontorprising people will avail thouisolvos of. Under clauHo 229 of tho Licensing Act, clubs aro exempted from nil tho harassing provisions under which licensed victuallers piirmio their legitimate calling. They havo been relieved from police supervision, and aro allowod to sell liquor at any hour or on any day thoy chooso; thoy may permit. gambling, music, dancing, andany othorkind of roystering pleasing to the tastos of thoir patrons, and all for the modest sum of £0 a year. Members of Parliament, who aro all members of clubs, scouted tho idoa of a man in blue being allowed free entrance to tho halls of thoir banquotting houses, but oven they had no idea of conferring these privileges indiscriminately. It has been currently accepted as tho law that a club can only coll to its own members ; but Mr Clondon'a decision, which appears to bo fully sustained by tho wording of the Act, declares that no conviction can bo obtained against tho kcepor of a club unloss it can bo proved that ho haS vonded tho liquor for his own benefit. Any oflicor of a club may, in fact, carry on indiscriminate salo just as freely as a liconsed victualler if he can prove that ho is soiling on behalf of tho Club, and not for his own benofit. Tho caBO at Waipu, which called forth this decision, afforded a striking example of the way in which club charters may bo used to dofoat tho Liconsing Act. Tho Waipu rate payers declared emphatically % against a liconsed house in the district. Then this movementfora club was set on foot, andasau application from any ten persons is sufficient under the Act to obtain a club license from I the Colonial Secretary, there would be no trouble in getting tho required signature in a district wheregum-diggers abound,even if every bona fide ratepayer in the country around wore bitterly opposed to tho ealo. Having obtained a charter, it is only nocos eury to frame ruloa and keep up the farce of a Committee in order to securo tho pro prietor of the establishment against prose cution for sly grog selling, although he may be selling to all and sundry who become "guests" of the Club. Tho Legislature cpuld never have meditated the perpetra tion of euch a farce as this. It reduces the entire Act, with its 230 elaborate clauses, to tho value of waste paper. The Govern ment will, we may suppose, now introduce .a bill repairing the flaw, but meanwhile the 'Colonial Secretary ought to exercise more care in granting club liconsea in districts where the ratepayers have decided against ncreased facilities of sale.

The Afghan Claim to Panjdeh.

A iiood deal of recent swashbucklorism on the part of the Jingo journals, and all the present howl about England's honour being trailed in the dust.J would have been prevented by a timely recollection of the fact that the claim to Ptmjdeh as an integral portion of Afghanistan is resisted on very reasonable grounds, which cast grave doubts on the Tightness of the English contention in the frontier dis pute. A Hussian authority has pointed out that the territory of Panjdeb, from which the Afghans were lately driven by General Koroaroff, was not under Afghan rule, either under Shere AH or Dost Mahomed, and the "Pall Mall Gazette," in a well-informed article, rocontly said :~ " Tho Ameer did not know that ho had any ' claim to Panjdeh until we sent himourofScial map, and it was because he 'found bis

I northwest frontier raarkod by > English geographers down to tho vicinity of Sarakhs, on tho Horirud, mid far boyond tho Sari-yazi on tho Murghab,' and because ho was told his subsidy was givon him by England in ordor to defend his north woatorn frontier, that ho occupiod Panjdoh, and subsequently pushed onto Sari-yazi." As against" this, Mr Charlos _Marvin,_ the well-known authority on Asiatic questions, lins producod a Russian map two hundred years old, which shows Panjdeh within tho Afghan frontier ; but this proves no moro than that tho right to govern the torritory in question was matter of disputo or doubt. Tho plain fact would seem to bo that tho tribes who inhabit tho district, being far from tho central authority, gave no regular ndhoaion to eithor tho rulors of Afghanistan or the groat Turkoman chiefs, though al ternately and intermittently paying tribute to both. In tlioso ciremmtancos, the notion of the Russian commandor in oxpolling tho Afghans from thoir now positions at Panjdeh is quito capublo of a construction which would übsolvo him from any aggrossivo intention on tho Amocr's torritory. The fact that Russia committod a gross broach of faith with Britain ovor tho Irontior question justified lior action at l'anjdoh boincr viowod with suspicion ; but aa tho Russian troops bad as much right as thoso of the Amoor to occupy tho place, and as no furthor advance has boon attomptod, it is fair to conclude that Russia de sired no moro than to put in hor claim to the disputed torritory. From tho position which thoy assmnod from tho commoncomont tho English Govorn mont havo novor rotired. Thoy dosired to havo tho Afghan frontier docidod by a poacoful Commission, and that programme is still (idhored to in its ontiroty. It must bo romoiTiborod that tho baßis of nogotia' tions agreed to by England and Russia is that tho oasis of Panjdoh shall bo ccm sidored noutral territory, and in submitting to that condition, Russia is not only deprived of any advantago which she may havo gained by her oxorcise of force, but also stands confosacd as liablo in damages for her un provoked attack on tho Amoor's troops. All Continental and colonial opinion to tho contrary, notwithstanding, wo quite fail to spo in this any groat vic tory for Russian diplomacy, or slur on British honour. Through all the negotiation?, England stands out with a noblo prominonco, firm in her determination to maintain the national prestige and fulfil her treaty obligations without recourse to bmto forco, if possible, yet, if nood be, propared to support hor just and reasonable contention with all the dreadful machinery of war.

Sir Oeorgo Groy arrived in town by tho Kubo Casoy from tho Kawau yesterday evoning, and hag consented to deliver an address to tbo citizens of Auckland, undor tho auspicos of tho Auckland Liberal Asso ciation in tho Theatre Royal, on^Monday evening noxt. Tho oxocutivo members of tho Association will ineot at tho Victoria llotol to-morrow ovening, at 7 o'clock, to mako tho final arrangements.

Ilia Worship tho Mayor, tho Town C'lork, Chairman and Socrotary of tho Harbour Hoard, Colonel Lyon, tho Chairman of tho Chamber of Commorco and tho Harbour master, paid an oflicial visit to tho Austrian ship of war at 1 p.m. to day. Tho com lmtndor was not, howovor, on board,

Mr Thomas Macflarlano, who was injured on tho railway on Tuosday last, remains in a precarious condition at tho Hospital.

A judgmont of considerable importanno to tho mining speculating community wan givon by Judgo Smith in tho District Court alThamos on Tuesday, in roforonco to two applications by persons whoso namos were wrongly placed on tho sharo register of tho llobson Company, for relief from bearing any proportion of tho Company's liabilities. llis Honor's decision, in brief, is that tho Act docs not debar him from removing such namos from tho list of contributors whon good reason can lie shown for doing bo. Tho circumstances of tho caso, as heard on tho previous Court day, disclosed a laxity in tho management of tho Company's buninoss.

A (ologiani has boon locoived from Wellington stating that tho sentence of doalh passed on I'rondorga.st, tho Pokono tuurderor, lias boon "commuted to im prisonment for life." If such bo really tho tonne of tho commutation,it doos not moan incarceration as a lunatic, but as an ordinary prisoner. In all probability some re arrangement will bo necossary, owing to tho unauthorised romoval of tho convict to tho VVhau.

John Thompson, a seaman on board tho s.s. Jauot Nicol has been arrostod for dis obedience to lawful command on board that vohsol.

Tho proposal to erect a bridgo from Northcoto to Ponsonby has been revivod. Mr Q, N. Brassoy, as Chairman of tho Northcolo Uoad Board, haa writton to tho Government asking if they intend to tako stop* to erect a bridge from'Stokos's Point on Woodsido to Poueonby in accordance with tho recommendation of His Excel lency the Governor for dofonsivo purpoaos. Tho biidgo is shown on tho Govornor'B chart of dofencoA of Auckland in tho recent lecturo delivered by him at Wellington on tho defences ot tho colony.

Tho approaching licensing election For Takapuna district is exciting considerable interest nt tho North Shoro. A well attondod mooting was hold at Northcoto last ovoning for tho purposo of hearing the viowfl of Mossrs I'onton, Vospor, and Mays, tho publicans' candidates. Thoy woro well rccoivod, and having given oxproußion to (lion- sentiments on tho liconsing question, tho meeting plodgod itself by motion to do all in its power to socuro thoir roturn. Both sides aro activoly canvassing tho district. It may not bo generally known that the A. Buttery of Artillery ia tho oldest Volun toor company In the British Empire, It was originally a riflo corps, being known aa tho Ist Royals, It subsequently became the Auckland Artilloiy Company.and whon tha New Zealand Rogimont of Artillery wag formed, it was afliliatod to that body and was liuulo tho promior company. Another fact of which Now Zoalandors may bo proud in connection with tho Volunteer movoment is that it was in this country that British Voluntoors received thoir "baptism of firo." Tho young girl, Annio McCarroll, chargod with stealing £9 from tho poreon of a Belgian named Cooomans in a brothol at Nowton, was yesterday fully committed for trial on tho chargo by Messrs La Roclio and K. Stophonson, but on tho application of Mr Thoo. Coopor prisoner was allowed bail, herself in XT>O and two sureties in £25 each. During the passage of tho barquo Phillipino botwoon Dunedin and this port, sho experienced somo very heavy weather, On Sunday last, a severe gale was encoun tered, soveral sails woro blown away, and a heavy sea which was shipped floodod tho docks, and carried away 13 ciisob of acid, part of a lot which was stowed on dock, Tho Auckland market having bcon well supplied with oranges boforo tho steamer Janet Nicoll arrivod with her cargo of 5,000 cases of this luecious fruit* it was found advisablo to forward about half of her cargo to Sydney by the Wairarapa, which left this port laßt evening, in prospect of a profitable salo being etfocted there. Thoro was a fair attendance at tho lirst gathering in connection with the Auckland Stealing Club, held in tho Choral Hall last evening. Impoy's brass band was present, and performed musical selections during the ovoning. Tho season promises to be a successful one. The usual weekly meeting waa hold by the Ark of Eden Lodge, 1.0 G.T., on Tuesday evening. The reports read and adopted showed that the Lodge is in a good financial condition, besides increasing in numbers. Tho following officers were installed by Bro. Bailey, G.D.W.C.T., assisted by Bros. Spoakman and Holland, as I.M. and I.D.M. :—Bro. McLaughlin, W.C.T.; Bro. Pocklington.W.V.T.; Bro.Lovatt, W.F.S.; Sis. Spragg, W.A., Sec. ; Sis. Murray, W.C.; Sia. Pocklington, W.M. ; Sis. Hawkes, W.D.M.; Bro. White, W.1.G.; Bro. Smith, W.Sen.

Yesterday an election to fill three vacan cies in the Mount Wellington Road Board was hold at the Ellerslio and Panmure School-rooinß, with tho following rosult :—

The Returning Officer (Mr Seaman) there fore declared Messrs Ireland, Jones, and Thompaon to be duly elected.

There was a largo attendance at Wood year's Circus last evening, when the final performance was given. The Circus now goes on a country tour.

A correspondent writes :—" A few days ago a paragraph - appeared in the Star complaining of the bad quality of Bell and Black's lucifer matches. Now,l think that the blame should have been put on R. Bell and Co.'s, as they frequently smoulder away for a considerable time, and thus become dangerous. Tho sonior partner of tho firm of R. 801 l and Co. is the father, and Mr Bell, of Bell and Black, the son— both Scotchmen."

The City Council will be called upon'to night to fix the date for tho laying of the foundation Btone of the Free Library and Art Gallery. Ib will probably be^eix weeks or two monthß hence, and it is ex pected that Sir George Grey will be the ehiof speaker on tho occasion. The musical festival suggested by Herr Schmitt is to be resorved for tho formal opening of the structure when completed.

Kinking bidß fair to bo popular and fashionable this winter. Two skating clubß moot at tho Choral Hall—tho Auck land Skating Club and the Albion Rinking Club.

Tho arson case, which has been remanded from timo to time to the great inconvoni enco of a number of witnesses, will be takon to-morrow at half-past ten o'clock. The accused, Win, Arthur Thomas, is out on bail. Tho investigation is likely to occupy tho wholo of tho day.

Tho Harbingerof l'eaco Lodge, N. 'A. 0. G T., hold their quarterly mooting in tho lodge room, Excelsior Hall, Upper Pitt-street, Friday, May Ist, 1885, when the installa tion of officers was procoodod with by tho Lodgo Deputy, Bro. Cox, and other officers, tho following being appointed for the new quarter:-W.C.T., Bro. Wilkes ; W.V.T., Sis. Cottingham, W.S., Bro. Cox; W.F.S., Bro. Yearing ; W.T., Bro. Cleaver ; W.C., Sis. Rainbow, sen. ; W.1.G., Bro. Sandall; W.0.G., Bro. Cleaver, jun. ; W.M,, Bro. Selby.

Somo amusing exposures aro oxpoctcd to crop up in a court case in ono of our country districts, in which an hotelkeoper is charged with a breach of the Licensing Act by supplying three personß with liquor last Sunday evening, the said persons not being hona fide travellers or lodgers. The defence is said to be that the throo gentle men alluded to were churchwardens of tho adjoining church, and that instead of liaving been supplied with liquor by the landlord, they were simply engaged in con suming (he remains of the Sacramental wine.

Tho olection of members of tho Mount Albert Road Board is taking place to-day.

For tho past few weeks a new bridge has beon in courae of erection at Drury, which lias been speedily and satisfactorily finished in about half the specified time, and is now open for all traffic. Greut crodit is duo to tho contractors, Messrs Marshall and Morcor, for thoir kind and obliging treat ment to all travellers. Tho inhabitants of Drury return many thanks to thoso gentle mon for kindly placing tho monument of live privatos and two ojlicera who fell vic tims in tho Maori war in an upright poei tion, and it ia to be hoped that theso gentlemen will nover want for employment iv I heir respective capacities.

The mombors of the Auckland Gymnas tic Club hold their annual mooting Tuosday night in the l'arnoll Hall. There was a fair attendance of membors. Tho Secre tary's roport was favourable, showing G7 mombors on tho roll. The balance-shoot ahowod a small credit balanco aftor doduct ing rent of hall, noceßsary oxponnes, drill instructor, and new apparatus. Tho meet ing was adjourned until Tuesday evening noxt, the 12th inst., to toko place in the hall. Tho following tenders were received by Meaera Grey and Mitchell, architects, for tho erection of tho Robert Burns Hotel, Union streot :—

On Monday evening last, at tlio meeting of tho Druid Lodgo, I.A. Bro. Kidd was installed tho First President of tho newly constituted Auckland District, which in cludo Auckland and Hawke's Bay Provincial Districts. The installation corotnony was itnprosuively performed b} Bro. Leaning. Tho District I'residont-olect, in returning thanks, rande reforonco to tho electrical spread of Druidism in Australasia. Tho lirnt Australasian lodgo was opened in IS7O, and the Order had now 20,000 members. Tho lirst Now Zealand lodgo wan opened na rocontly na 1876, and there were now 43 lodgos in tho colony.

A mooting of tho Mercantile Marino Association was hold yesterday afternoon in tho club-room, Waitematu Hotel, Capt. H. F. Anderson, tho Vicc-l'rosident, being in tho chair. Tho object of tho meeting was to consider tho position that had recently boon taken up by tho Seataon's and Ijiimpors' Unions, and its effects upon tho trade of this port Aftor considerable dis cussion it was resolved, "That tho meeting be adjourned until Wednesday next at three p m., when a general mooting be called : and that tho Chamber of Commerce bo invited to attond and co-operate with tho Association in tho consideration of tho question." A vote of thanks to tho Chair man onded tho meeting.

Tho following roporta of tho English hop market came to hand by yesterday's mail. Borough London, S.E., Marohli.'th. Prices rule as under:—Good Sussex, 70s por cwt.; Weald of Konts, 75a to 80s ; Mid. Konts, 75s to 84s ; East Rents, 80s to 90s ; Alt marks, 40h ; Burgundy and Bohemians, 50s to 56a ; Bavarians, 50s to 60s; Americans and Californians, 70s to 75a; Australians (1884), 30s per cwt. Lo<vor prices ox pec ted. Vory heavy stocks are held on tho Continent and America. Thoro ana about 40,000 pockota of English hops on hand in the Borough, March 25th. Tho markot has fallen as anticipated. English, 65b to 85s por cwt. Altmarka -10a ; Dutch, 35a; Bur gundy and Bohemians, 52s to 545; Cali fornians and Americana, 63a to 70s ; Tas manian yearlings, 15s to 25s por cwt. The outlook from a grower's point of view is not cheering.

A locturo was given last ovoning in St. Stephen's Church, Ponaonby, on " John Evolyn— His Times, Diary, and Writings," byMrJ. Blackman. Rev. D. W. .Runci man, tho President of St. Stephen's Young Men's Literary Association, occupied the chair and oponod the proceedings. A considerable number of young persona were prosent, but several active members, in cluding tho cnorgetic Secretary,were absent at drill. Tho lecturo was descriptive of Evo lyn'a long and useful life in the servico of his country, his exemplary habita, hie bonevo lont disposition, hia intimacy with the " Morrio Monarch," and his sum nary of his Sovereign's character; also sketch of 11 Sylva and philosophic works, memoirs of his daughter and Lady Godolphin, his connection with Greenwich Hospital, and hia forty years' residence at Saya Court, Doptford, interwoven with numerous his torical facts, forming an opitomo of the loading men and events of the Stuart poriod. After remarks by the President and membors, a vote of thanks was given to the lecturer on* tho motion of Mr Field, seconded by Mr Barton.

Wo have been favoured with the follow ing extract from a letter written by a gentleman who made a twelvo months' tour of New Zealand, nearly half of which time ho spont in Auckland, and returned homo, arriving, in England in January last. The letter is dated March 12th, and states :— "Trado is but in an indifferent etato all ovor tho country, and wool having recedod iii prico will no doubt have mado it bad for New Zealand. Frozen mutton, too, does not seem to have done well lately. Thia is partly owing to tho-fall in the home-grown article, but moro, I think, because it ia not properly introduced into the provinces. For instance, I aaw a place in Nottingham tho other day whore they were purporting to Bell Now Zealand mutton, but tho place was 80 dirty that it mode the contents of the shop moat uninviting, and besides, I don't believe it waa New, Zealand mutton at all; probably it was River Plate Every thing is marvellously cheap Flour has bean as low as Id per lb.; best raw sugar, 2d; beßt lump, about 2Jd; potatoes were la per bushel at one time ! The 21b loaf is now 2|d. Clothing is equally cheap, so that the British workman on low wages should be better off than his Continental or American competitor, where every article is taxed for protection purposes."

The monthly meeting of the Acclimatisa tion Society was held yesterday afternoon, Messrs R. C. Barstow (Chairman), R. Hobbs, J. Burtt, and T. B. Hill being present. From the Secretary's financial statement it appeared that £3 2s had been recoivod during the month, and £63 13s 9d paid away, leaving a credit balance in the bank" of £194 13s Bd. It was stated that thero would probably be a large falling off in the amount received from game licenses, as up to May 2nd the receipts were £196 10s, against £284 received up to the same date last year. It was resolved to proceed against various persons for breaches' of the Animals Protection Act, and to pay the usual gratuity to Constable McKnight, of Papakura, for obtaining a conviction for unlicensed shooting of game again at a person named Madden. Applications for the pur chase of young trout were received as follows :—Mr Gould, Morrinsville, 1,000 ; Mr re B. Hill, B.aelan, 300 ; Mr 11. Donald, Papakura, 200; Mr W. Vince, Bombay, 100. They were approved and authority wes given to sell. A specimen of a young catfish caught in St. John's Lake was sub mitted to the Council of the Society for inspection, and itwas stated that these fish were largely on the increase in the Lake. In all probability some of them will be dis tributed shortly for propagation skf wkw*.

The ladies of the Wollesloy-street Bap tist congregation opened a FaDcy Goods Fair this afternoon in tlio school-room of the new Tabernacle in Upper Queen-street. Thsre is a very choice assortment of both plain and fancy need'ework, besides a col lection of domestic knick-knacks, and as the prices are very moderate and tho object the extinction of tho debt on the new sanctuary, they should do a good busi ness among the members and well-wishers of tho congregation. The attendance was very good this afternoon, many even of those who wont solely for the pur pose of seeing the interior of the Tabernacle stopping to buy. Amongst the most notable exhibits in connection with the Fair are Pulpit, Biblo and Communion Service, presented by the Metropolitan Tabernacle Church of London. Tho Fair will bo open to-night until 10 o'clock, and will reopen to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Refreshments are provided at the usual charges, anil musical soloctions will be contributed to night as a further means of attraction.

Steps are about to bo taken to form tho Dovonport Road District into a borough. This change has been rendered necessary by the inadequacy of tho revenue to meet requirements, and tho fact that additional rating powers will be required in order to carry out drainago and water supply schemes, and form the now roads that are necessary. During tho year just closed, not only woro tho Board unable to initiate any new works of any magnitude, but they were obliged to anticipate their next year's rate to enable them to moot ordinary re quirements, and koop tho roads in good repair.

The Waitomata County Council has taken under tho Public Works Act a eoction of land, about twenty acres in oxtont, beyond the Narrow Neck, as a new cemotery-for tho Devonport district. Befo :e tho bid cemetery can be closed, however, it is ne cessary that tho new one should be fenced and ofcherwiso prepared far use. _ Tho present impecunious Btate of the district road boardnas placed a difficulty in. tho way of the work Doing carried out. Considerable annoyanco is felt by owners of property abutting upon the street run ning from Lome to Coburg-stroets at an alleged intention on tho ptftft of tho City Conncil to closo the thoroughfare and lease tho land for building purposes. Tho thing, however, seems almost incredible This thoroughfare has been in existence for fully forty years past, and property-owners have built to it, To all intents and purposes it is v street in the full sense of tho term, and to close it. up would bo to ignore public convenience, to say nothing of causing private hardship.

Auckland shipwrights and morcbants hava proiited to a considerable oxtont during the last few months by the number of leaky vessels which have put into this port for thorough repairs. Anothor ad dition to tho list appeared hero last evening in the shape of a whaling barquo called the Bartholomew Gosnold, with a full cargo of whalo oil, bound for Boston. When at sea sho was making thirteen inches of water per hour ; but since sho has been in port, tho leakage has almost oeased. Sho will most likoly have to be partly discharged and go into dock to bo made thoroughly sea worthy.

"Come, Stklla, Comkl"—The proprietor of " Tho Now Zealand Farmer, Bco and Poultry Journal" has much pleasure in announcing that ho has mado arrangements with Mr A. A. Whitchorno ("Alpha"), the winnor of the Kocioty of Arts flrst prize in tho rcoont niuuica' competition, for tho publication with tho noxt nuiubor of that periodical, of tho prize song,

"Como,Stella,Cornel" AHaubscrloorßto"Tlie Farmor" will be presented with a copy of this roally high class composition. Tlio mußicaj supplement will bo only ono of a number at attractions in tho forthcoming iesun, which will add to the reputation "Tho Farmer" has already made as tho best agricultural und family paper in Now Zealand.

An Ai.adastob Hox. — Young girls llnillng their complexion growing sallow, and their skin becoming rough or frcckly, rusort to perfumed olntmonts for a restoration of their bloom. All Buch Hhould übo American Co.'s Hop Bittora, which will restore bloom to cheoks. whitoncoa and bomily to their camploxlon, innkintr rich blood, good health, and happy smiles. Head.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TKLEGK.U'I1 —OWN COKIIESI'ONUKNT.)

WkllinotO-v, this day, Sir Julius Vogol and the Zoalandla Dispute

It is understood that the Commissioner of Customs has ordered a roport to be made to him as to tlio action of tho Auckland authorities regarding tlio Zoalandia trouble, especially to tho statement which allogoa that tho Captain threatened to I urn a jet of hot water on to a steamer cruising about, and as to a passongor being detained on board against his will. Sir Juliuß Vogol seems to be of opiniou that as long as tho Soamon'a Union do not transgress tho law it is not right that tho aid of tho law should bo evoked against thorn. Tho Now Special Settlement Scheme. MrMcKorrow, Surveyor-General, has re turned to Wellington from his tour in the South Island, connected with Mr Ballance;a achomo of special settlements, and has ob tained a considerable amount of valuable information, the naturo of which has not tranepirod. Now Zealand and tlio Colonial Ex hibition In London. Tho appointment of Assistant Commis inissionorat the ColonialExhibjtion in May, 1886, will, subject to the sanction of Parlia» ment that tho colony shall be represented, fall upon Dr. Yon Haast, who will take charge of tho oxhibite. Tho Agent- General will, howovor, bo tho Chief Com missioner. Mr Bryeo's Libel Action. The Rusdon-Bryco Libol Commission will commence taking evidence in YYan ganui onjtlio 11th inst. Messrs Buckley and Tolo, tho Commissioners, leave on Saturday. New Zealand and Australian Federation. Sir Julius Vogel, on behalf of the Premier, has signed a memorandum by the New Zealand Ministry on the proposed Im porhl Act for constituting an Australian Federal Council. Government asks the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Australian Governments to re-consider the Fedoral Council Bill, co far as to provide that no legislation of tho Federal Council shall have effect in any colony without the approval of the Legislature of such colony. Tho danger of allowing two representa tives to finally legislate for any one colony is pointed out and dilated upon at some length, und that the amendments pr oposed 'by the Imperial Government do not meet the point, as the withdrawal of the colony is not important, seeing that the laws which have been passed will not be repealed by such withdrawal. If the powers of the Council were limited as suggested the Gov ernment arq of opinion it might be very useful as assisting to fttimo laws of common interest to all the colonies, whilst it would strengthen tho tioa between them.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Mesaro J. McCosli Clark an«l F. L.

Prime, J.P.'a.) Dbunk,—Throe persona wore lined for tbis otUsnce.

DiSohdekly.—Patrick Itogan ploadod guilty to being drunk and disorderly yesterday at the North Shore—Canstablo JTinnerty deposed to prisoner's conduct, which was very violent.— Finnd 20s and coets, or in default, U days. Furious Hiding.—Janies Henry Palmer was charged with furious riding in Queen street on the Ist iDSt.- Defendant pleaded not guilty, and said he had several witnesses to subpeena in proof of his innocence.—Kemanded until to morrow.

OnSTBUCTiNG.—Henry Worrall was charged with causing an obstruction at tho corner of Queen and Durham streets.—Mr Browning appeared in defence, and pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant Pratt described the case, and callod evidence.—Constable Denis Howies deposed that he was on duty in Queen-atreot on Fndav last, at 3 o'clock. A cluster o£ Italian musicians were performing in Durham-street, opposite the side door of the British Hotel. Tho defendont rallied the crowd, and when told that he was broakinK tho law and must "move on," replied that he would not do co, even if the whole uolica force was against him. Prisoner objected to givo his mime, and after considerable delay Bald his name was Henry Worrall, farmer, Kpsom Road. Ho was recognised by Mr Thomas MoKwin. of the City Buffet.—Constable Sole corroborated.— Witnesses were cross-examined by Mr Brown ing.—The defenoe was that no offence had been committed under the bj-laws, and submitted that the constable, in his zeal for the public good, pushed defendant while he waß talking to a farmer upon business. Uefendant said he was not listening to the music, nor had he anything to do with the crowd. He gave his name at once. Did not use offensive language, nor chal lenge the force.—Wm.Green.afarmer.of Eoaom, ana BeDjamin Greenwood, deposed that the defendant did not oauso an obstruction The Bench considered that the balance of evidence was in favour of the prosecution, and imposed a line of 10b and coats. -

Bommhinq Qdite New iif (Jabfbts.— The " Byzantine"'Carpet just imported by Gar- Hoi tuidfranwen is a novelty,haviai? a K old thread worked into it. Pretty and effective. Rubs, furniture, coverings, table-covers, anti maccassars to matoh. Brussels carpets from Sa 9d; tepeßtrjr, from 1b lid. Carpets mafatoß?

DEFENCE NOTES.

The Hiner-xoa. The Hinemoa lias today been ongaged in laying tho cable between North Head and Point Resolution. 1 Gordon Rifles. ( Mr \V. B. White has roccived an intima- ) , tion from the Government that tho services of this corp has been accepted. It consists i chiofly of old memboas of the Victoria and ( No. 3 corps. A meoting of members will • bo held to-night at Mr F. A. White's office. ' Srturday's Parade. Colonol Lyon has decHed on Surrey Hills as tho place for Saturday's mamuuvros for i ;he volunteers. The drill will be both battalion and skirmishing. City Guards. Tho weekly drill of the abovo Company took place in tho Drill-shed last ovening, whon there was a good muster of about 85 men under Captain Isaacs and Lieutenant Bennett. Two Bquads of recruits woro in structed in tho rudiments of drill by Ser geants Buchanan and Dormer, while the main body of men were oxorcised by Sor goant-Major Haelem in skirmishing, march ing, and wheeling evolutions. Captain Isaacs announced to tho recruits recently admitted that he had made arrangements for tho supply of undress uniforms, which would bo made at a cost of £2 10s each. Of thisamount,thomen would be required topay 30s each. Matorial would bo ordered for tho remaining dress uniforms at once, but new members would be required to pny for them at the same prices as those at Which they would be supplied. This arrangement met with tho approval of the recruits, who will thorefore be very speedily uniformed. The Company has now been recruited to its full strength of 100 •nen,and there are nume rous applications for membership above that number. Guns for Cruiser. Somo of tho guns brought by the Waihora aro intended for the armament of tho Now Zealand cruiser Coptic. Farncll Blflo Volunteers. A meeting wa3 held at the Parnell Hall last evening for the purpose of forming a volunteer rifle corps. Mr Robinson, late lieutenant of the City Guards, presided. It was decided to form a corps, and thirty of those present handod in their names. The Hat lios at Mr Robinson's, Parnoll Riso, for the receipt of further signatures. Otahuhu Corps. Forty or fifty residents of Otahuhu have sent a requisition to the Government, ask ing tha their services as a Rifle Volunteer Corps be accopted. Nortlicoto Navals. A meeting was hold at Northcote the other evening to consider the advisability of forming a naval volunteer company. Mr G. N. Brassey presided. It was agreed that a corps should be formed, and twenty of those presont offered their services. Several additional names have einco been givon in. Tho services of the Company nave not been formally offered yet. There is a feeling in the district that the Govern ment should grant capitation to the ctrps. Indemnity for Loss through Hostile Cruisers. Sydney, this day. A circular telegram ha§ been addressed to tho Governments of all the Australasian colonies by tho Hon. H. B. Dalloy, Attor ney-General, suggesting that united in demnification against all losses inflicted upon persons by seizure of supplies or coala by an enemy's cruisers should be guaranteed by all the colonies. The memo, has been despatched by Mr Dalloy on the advico of Admiral Tyron.

GATHERING OF NATIVES AT PARIHAKA.

(BY TliLliOKArit.—OWN' COnRKSrOXI'EST.)

New l'l-YMOTir, thia day. Thk " Taranaki Herald's " Uronui corros pondont writes : —All tho natives hero, to gether with their vißilors from Chatham Islands, have loft forfParihaka. They take with thorn the preserved oola and birds that came from Chatham Islands, and £133 in money as an offering to Te \Vhiti.

MEAT FREEZING WORKS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

(BY TIiLEOBArU—PUKSS A.SSOUIATION.)

Patea, this day,

Tue buildings, plant, and machinery of tho West Coast Meut Freezing Company were totally destroyed by fire at two o'clock this morning. The cauee ia a perfect mystery, as the fire originated in a portion of the building in which no fire whatever bad been used for some weeks. Every thing but tho follmongery building was totally destroyed. The insurances so far as yet ascertained are:—Building and machinery, £1,000; stock, £500; re frigerator, £700. Tho original cost of the buildings and machinery was £4,500.

TABLE TALK.

Sir Geokge Gkky is in town, " Lovo or Money " in the Opera House to-night. Consols have risen to OS. Woodyear's Circus has started on a country tour. Granny's latest discovery is in the botani cal line. The old lady this morning refers to "Milan palm seeds," instead of ".Nikau." Ho who would eat tho egg must first break the shell. It's not the clock with the loudest tick that 3008 the best. Tho Premier is at Dunedin on private professional business. The steamer Triumph is expected to bring a cargo of coal from Sydney to Auck land, Dunedin Rugby Football Union have resolved to alter their rules to allow of scor ing by points. The subject of tho Bowon Prize Essay for 1885 ia "The effect of the Fronch Revolution on the political and social life of England." There is a fatal defect in tho " Bcorometer Scale " just published : it does not define the stage at which a man is legally drunk. A man named John Reed, orother of a Canterbury farmer, has beon found hanging to a tree near Timaru. Decoased had been missing for over throe months. The Presbyterian Synod of Otago are taking steps to potition Parliament to amend the Education Act to allow the road ing of the Bible in schools. By tho bootmakern' strike now in progress at Christchurch, abo ut 250 hands are thrown out of work, including machinists and clickers, It has now boon ascertained that a fifth man, name unknown, wan in the boat which was recently Bwatupod in Wellington Harbour. All aro bolioved to be drowned. The Wesloyan Church at Devonport has been removed from the foreshore and placed on the new site in Church-street. Mr Edward Cameron, a gentleman who has long been identified with the fortunoa of the Thames and Te Aroha goldfields, was a passenger by the Wairarapa last evening, en route for the silver fields of South Aus tralia. The second session of Christchurch Par liamentary Association was opened last night, when an address was given by Mr Holmea, M.H.R. During tho short time Mr R. T. Booth has been in Dunedin, 1,238 blue ribbons have been taken, and 819 new pledges. A contrast—While the lady students are compelled to read immoral plays, the bar maids of Dunedin spend their Sunday afternoons in reading the Bible. Mr John Shechan has beon ill for several days at Tauranga, and his election pros pects, especially1 in Rotorua district, are suffering in consequence. Granny has lost her ' • specs " again. She said this morning that the war-ship re ported off Cape Brett had turned out to be a whaling barque, when the Austrian war ship Saida had actually arrived in harboui.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TISLEGRAPH—OWN COBRESPONBENT,

Thames, this day,

Success (Coromandel).—ln driving north on the reef, which has not come up to ex pectations, the ground has become broken, and the reef is split up into three separate veins, but is making together again at the bottom, showing a little louse gold in the different veins, and one small lump_ of übout 2oz was met with in the footw'all vein. The ground is getting moro like to what it was about the other reef at this. level, carrying strong mineral indications,-* Petjbb KtiD.

John Masters, bootinakor, of Arch llill; Jacob Chamberlain Burleigh, stair-builder; and Harry Eccles, theatrical agent, filed petitions, in bankruptcy to-day.

CABLEGRAMS.

Report on PaclHc 1,1,,,,, Lo^.Maye.-Thore,^. Commission on Uic Astern pi 1j W has just concluded its »mi/ - Republic. Tnere^S^ adoption of a uniform polteT**l Islands, more especiallyl^ gall, Special German the West Coast of Africa m^OD« I inSp^heVthßC^^b,^, Tho French and Germans i»*£' ■ The French paper "ißj'M on Australia and tho Pao!fi» ; $anWtk ; culture of Australia. I**! The Bishop of irtsU'i Tho University of off* • degree of DD, O n the Kb7u-!"*» 4l Bishop of Brisbane. ' " W-Webb? ■■.. k . '

NORTHCOTE FERRY SERVICE.

T"^ was agood attendance at tb' ing held at Northcotelaat evening sider the present unsatisfactory 6^* ferry eervfco. Captain StathJSS to the chair. Mr Bnw« » ' to explain the objeeteof tj,!*^l1 * said the chief ground 9of cT> * that the Ferry Company JWNn I they would not run night fiL? 01*? to fore, and that there lonldW M, h»* night tripa during the we!■ a■"*'«* days, \fednesdays7'OTj* M* V view of the increase of l"1^ In this district, this deKa^i^ 1 great dissatisfaction. ItW?11^ the motion of Mr Brassev eZ SW* I Bruce that Captain S5&?»,Mr I and the mover be acornS Z'^ I the directors of the CompZftW4l'* : and request them to rah a B £ff?*H through tbe week, kavuV 2 fcfi ! p.m.jand.intheeSttS'.^ do so, that the Committee ten wl"^ parties to take up CJgWJL mittee accordingly waited onrt. Ts* : . thjs morning, wheathSmfel^ sider their action It&SSg&S* I ■ mittee have an offer from XS run another service in the Wenfcffi, cession aeked for not being aZ^f"*

THE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY.

Veey gratifying indeed fa the thirty«i years' record of this •' model Life Aw^J : Society," as it has bw..^ j called. The annual meeting 29th ult. Sydney, when&nport^i unanimously adopted; .andCjtf^ , that report, as published ebewhera (n t),!, issue, will be found replete with iS We. would simply, X^tbtt reached the total pii fiy e millions sterling and tb6y,re increS the rate of about a milhon peraraS that during the patt year fang to the Society 12,548 proposal foS : amounting to £4,357,880, KgtiatS "■■' ducting those withdrawn, declined,".* *■ completed, the total of new SbS« justabouttbroemillioneßterling.Thesimigi of funds over liabilities1 ■ last was £411,84768 lOd, and thcWrf £262,434 18s 5d fa'^^sts&L:.': cash bondses among the,member* ;WiJ these striking figures to tempt iie appetite • for more, we commend a perusalpfthe«• port and balance-sheet to oar readag, 4 London paper, referring tof this Sodetr j pays:—"However distingoislieditsM- cial success, tha real eeoret ofliepjwtt and strength of its bttrinesiliu' is lit liberality of its constitution antf too bfwitl I and thoroughness of ite;nianagerialprfnsi- -< ciplea. Every annual report, as irorctoU; showed, notifies the aocßtaEbaß-aad c^den eions of tho Society during .the yut-its , accessions by new buskers, aid d&Mia through deaths, surrenders, andforfatow, There is a straightforward franWea a thia which is worthy of all accmtatm ■ Then there ia that other id.ijfTa&ibli i featuro in the Society's constitution d i habit of applyingthe surxebder ys'.oetdfte ■ maintenance of thepolioyofaESiraocefk tho premium ia not paid witiiii thp dßji«f ! grace. Referring to this regulation audit) i results, there is a passage in a papsp» pared by the actuary,: Mr Mprroe A, Buck, y and vend by the Chairman at .tkuaill ' meeting, which, to use a colloquialbnmi sion, is worth printing inle'tfere of goM,K speaks so effectively of tho BBsutetit Society has afforded to ite poorer nwnta in keeping their policies ia fores by jay », ing upon the surrender value in jajiml of the overduo promiom. JThU »!*» seems to us to batieieoU.fM.rfnstal life assurance reduced to practit* L makes no profits out of tM pbForty«!iS i unfortunate members, ibtit gives;tl«' t chance of having their pplidiaa kept in!» by the surrender yalaojTPhiob i!tiwtwll " belonging to them, until more pM^wo times return. Itifliieuced by,tl^Mii«w>' tion, many aman, we,canndt,dooltit" !l out a pdioy at once whowowdoW'j'l i hesitate, or, perhaps, reluse to do so, w foar hemight not bo able to1 oootiw v s paymouts promptly at some Ilitttre SBBw , they bocamedue." The furtfe ««»« [ that " uo British life companybaswj™; equalreaults within a like nomteofyw coming from such a source) ifl >'BlM;™* able testimony to-tbe ipttgm MjK'i parity of tho Australian,-Mota^S Society, an institution of which Anstnwa haa good reason to be.proud, . ;

OPERA HOUSE.-Wybert Reere To-night.

Wybism Reeve, a light v>M®®f w : siderable talent, opbi»Jt^|ffiS this evoning for a season of»»*. He brings with him-a: v^feft*! Company, comprisingMrflGhi^e* J j leading old lady of the Bffltf»»J Mines Alice and Con&^lSa,^ J. B. Steele, Mr Cbto,&^ls£% ladies and gentlemen of a«^X;. in thoir respective lines. .^rcSJfri toire is full of the most at«WJa b and the first of toe^gPS, the Auckland public is H»sfs comedy, "For I*w;W; Ag^j; synopsis of the pl°KS»<^ pression will have' afiorded *^.j idea of its character. Jir^M^ii sonation of the leading W'^»| of his moHtpronouncedeiiecoJWß';^,.^ trulian contemporary BpeaM.^teW " Tho character of Major Bj^Kj; hands of MrWybertßeove^W^,, with a force and bol<taW>*ggS;rf maudtherwpectofcnU^gfl,)!,;; wo venture tho P/°^JSsiiii^ Reeve will make his *f S"l,Wf euccess. Even his Co^^S^iJ his Bkilfully-colouredPorWMi^i pay old rascal, who, 'if^S**? nas hia mouth stuffed^"jS^ utterances, and w^'Sinti** ? mean, and selfish, are»»Sspf«| and heroic declamations^ V" p i with hia acting « h.B|^f? i; simply perfect in all its detsHf ,

TELEGRAMS.

handed over several y^W tf the town to'the Town Bo^a^^ ments. Among themjg^ the Military Reserve; «f^ g of the Southern CrpM *&«*» iMVBBOAWJUi. this dSV.- o J|g : the furniture for iSm" 0"1 ,

THE AUCKLAND fiVKNIJNI* STAK THURSDAY, MAY 7 .1885.



Jeorge E. Ireland fohn Jones i. Thompson .. 3ol. Dawaon

Elleralie. Panmnre. Total .. 31 ..• 16 - SO .. 40 .. 39 - 79 .. 32' .. 47 — 79 .. 35 .. 5-10



1T0B80U tjriUK n rum. vuiu

I'ouk and Allon.. 1,181 (accoptod) Blewdon .. .. 1.559 .. Biabazon.. .. 1,020 .. Moll .. .. 1,635 .. Kny 1,650 .. Wilson .. .. 1.72B ..

C .. 1,10'J .. 1.19U .. 1,550 .. 1,031 .. 1,020 .. 1,689



T A 8" T ITf E E X OS T. & H. C OOK SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECL^ FUtfNITUKE AND CxVRPET SALE. FURNITURE AND CABPET SALE. FI7RNJTURE AND CARPET SALE. | Discount, 3s in the £. JUST fFBLISUID, At all tho JBookscllers. AICKIN'S ANNUAL, A Domestic Medical Guide ANl> Statistical Rocord oC tho Colony's Progi 'ous. Population, Vital Statistics, Production, Sco,'. Also, NOTES ON HEALTH AND HSTGENIB.. With othor valuablo information. Prico One Shilling; , DR. E. D. MACKELLAR, M.D. CM., First-class Honours Univoraity of Glasgow i (Edinburgh, Paris, Rotundo lying-ia Hospital, Dublin), HAS COMMBNCKD PRACTICE IN UPPER QUEEN-STKEKT, In tho homo lately occupied by Col. Haultaln, HOURS Or CONSULTATION: I At home—l) to 10 a.m., and 7to 8 p.m.: also, At Aickin'S, Tho Phannaoy, Quoon-streot, Irora 2 tol o'clock in tho afternoon. Mutual Ijib-b Association ob1 australasia. ESTABLISHED JULY, 186 D. Incorporated by Act or Parliament. ' THE SECOND OLDEST MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE IN AUSTRALIA, FRIES ASSURANCE Awu RESTRICTIONS, AND THE ONLY ONE Established within the last 35 years whloh l>«w AN ABSOLUTELY PURE PREMIUM TALUATION. •MfEW JJEALAND QFFICESr fit nUEEN-STittEET, ~ DIRECTORS! ; A: G. HOKTON, Esq., JVP.. Chairman tT^D^SiK'Vao.a.Eng. iiffl BANK^JpNEW ZEALAND. MESSRS RUSSELL. 3rd QUINQUENNIAL INVESTIGATION, it 80tt June"lßß4, and for which Bonus Certlfl oatea were issued Januß*y r XBBS, showed cfboss flirsffLUs of.. - £50,000 THE INVESTED FUNDS ♦ H«K? EXCEED - ~ j£4QO,OOO Special Notice. A»aUthb ASSOCIATION'S POLICIES ARB INDEFEASIBLE from date Of Issue and NON yoBFEITABLE -while Surrender Value lasts. (hey are not affected toy ocenpaaon, remgeiioo, Kffi W»«& 0B *" For TABLES OF RATES ana REPORTS of the ProgreßS and Present Position of this sue cesstul Institution, apply at tha Offices, or at any Agency throughout the Colonies.



WILLLIAM T J. BELL, *-*•?«-« Secretary.



IMPORTANT TO ALL Wo aro now shoeing our NEW WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING Consisting of DRESS GOODS, Plain null Fancy BLACK nii.l «:OM'Uiittt) CABHMEHKS BLACK and COLOUKKD VKL.VJ£TKtfN*i *'L ANNULS, BLASKKTS HUGS, SHAWLS, &c. MKN'rt TWEED SUiTS MKN'S TROUSERS and TKOU3ERS nut VESTS MKN'S MOLKPEIN TROrSltttS. So. BUYS' und YOUTHS' CI.OTIUNU in Gr. ai Viivi.ty. Che aliovo Goods aro all Bought Voryl Cheap for Cash, and will bo BOM) VJSHY CHEAP FOR CASH. HANNKKN BROS., l) KAI' E US, CLOT HI BUS, &c. 300 AND SO'J, UITKK QULKN-STlUiliT (Oornor of AlcxiinnTa-BtrcoU. A L B I O N- HOTEL, "^^ COKNER OB1 HOBSON AND WELLESLKY STREETS, AUCKLAND. Tho abovo Hotel 1b now opon, under ontlrely now management, as a First-class Family Hotel. Tho comfort of Visitors to this Establishment will be mado tho study of the Proprietor. Private Sitting-rooms. Special arrangements with Families. M. C. YAXL BY, PnorwEToii, NOTICE OF "REMOVAL. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (KSTAItLiaiIKD 1821). CAPITAL .. ONE MILLION STERLING Chief Offices : 88, King-stroet, Manohestor. IX3, Cboapside, London. New Zealand Agency : W. Mo Arthur & Co., Auckland. Tho office of tho abovo Company has been re moved to Corn Kxchaugo Buildings, Fort-stroot, adjoluing Mr G. W. Binney's Auction Mart. Insurances effected at tho lowest current rates. Claims settlod locally with promptltudo and Üb°roUty- FREDERICK NUTTER, General Manager. N O T I C K. DR. WILKINS, F. R. C. S., Consulting and Operating Surgeon. is at his Surgory for General Practico and Special Praotioe—Ky o, Ear, and Throat Disoasos —Mornings and Artgrnoonß; Bundays, 10.30 to 12.30. Consultation Fees very moderate. Dr. Wilkinb spont sovon years at Mooroflelds Eye Hospital, London, under Messrs Bowman and Critehott. two at Throat Hospital, London, sevon years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, and eight yoare at Eyo, Ear, and Throat Inilrmary Melbourno. AdjUßts Spoctaoloa to Sight.— Consulting Rooms—Oueon-Btreot. Auckland. /IHEAP LINES IN DRAPERY WILLIAM R. ATBRIDGMAN'S. 30 Pairs 10-1 and 11-l White Blankets, slightly ; damaged, 20 /;' discount; a groat bargain Coloured Austrian Rugs, from Gs 3d 150 Children's Wool Scarves, Gd; worth Is Now Wool Squares in great varioty Fur Capos, splendid assortment Girls', Maids\ and Ladies' Ulstora, from 5s Gd: a fow of Lost Seasons to bo cleared at a great reduction Just rooolved, a nico assortment Now Laco Ties, Collarottcs. ffis. Nico lot of LadlCß' Black Cloth and Cashmere Dolmans Splondid Assortment Drees Goods, nico lino, 7Sd: worth Is Black Feathor Trimming, la Vory largo Towels, Is Good Stock Flannolß.niarkod vory low, from 8d Whito Calico, 2Jd; Grey Calico, 2d Union Shirting, vory strong, Bjd; worth Is Men's Trousors and Vosto, fron, 7s lid; Trou sers, Is Od 30 Men's Worsted Duko of Edinburgh Coate, 21a; worth 35s Men's Twood Coats, from 6s lid Boys' Suita, Is Cd; Youths' Suits, from 103 Gd Men's Flannol Drawers, 2s Gd Flannel Shirts, Is lid Having an Overstock of Clothing, will, previous to Stock-taking, clear at very low prices Boyß' Overcoats, from 10s Gd Largo Stock of Men's, Boyß', and Youths', from la Bd. 288. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPER QUEKN-STBEET.