WANT OF CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

Major Atkinson's Motion Doftmitod.

(*'. V TKI.HUI!.II'II — I'AKU.WIHNI'AKY p.KHDlfi'Hl:)

\Vi*i.lin,*i'i,'.-, this day

Tin liririg of the lir.-d (/uu iv tho battle for Wiu Treasury benches look placo last night, Al! day Ion;; members had been pestered for tickets for behind tlio chair and Speal:-

or's gallery by anxious persons, and at 7 i! 0

every gallery in tho Houso was crowded. Tho ladies' gallery Mas so full Unit many had to stand, and moro than ono fainting lit took place during the course of the evening. JI is not often that tlio Lords honour tho faithful Commons with their patrotmgo, but on this occasion they mus tered in largo forco, As a rule, Atkinson U an oll'octivo speaker when dealing with ligures. When ho likes he can stato them in a mcueuro that can be understood by the common people, and perhaps in last, night's speech 1 havo no occasion to pick a hole in his coat for want of clearness, but lie certainly did not rise lo the occasion. Many of the points on which he laid stress wore

wouk, and thocontiiiuul reference toSir Julius Y'ogol had a savour of personal bitterness. lie moved tho lirst resolution, limiting tho expenditure on public works to a million

-toiling by itself first, hi doinfl an ho tinted that tho Opposition were willing to support eitlior Mr Ormonil or Mr Mont gomery, or any member outsido their own party, that they though! would carry on tho Govornmont of the country satisfactorily, lie consiilortd they had a perfect right to direct tlio tittciition of tho country to tho extravagant proposals of the Government. Tho speeches of tho Colonial Treasurer, when he ciiino to tho colony as a visitor lift ecu months ago, stated ho was prepared to restore confidence and prosperity to t lie country, and to reduce taxa tion. Confidence was restored for a while; and an auctioneer in Christ church had telegraphed that, in eonse quoiieo of Sir ,1. Vogol's accession to the (lovcrnmciit, ho had been enabled lo sell an estato in Canterbury. Tho samo gentle man had afterwards expressed the opinion that, unless the East anil West Coast Railway was constructed, Canterbury would "burst"; but ho (Major Atkinson) did not think Canterbury would burst on that.

account. 'J'ho doprofsion had di.e]H<ncil greatly since tho present (lovoriimenl took 'otiieo. Ho admitted that there was delieit in ISB3-S-1, which had broil made a great deal of, but by his (Major Atkinson's) proposals for meeting the deli.-it thero would have been a surplus of t'loil,( 00 The present Treasurer came inlo ollico with a distinct pledge to reduce taxation greatly and to abolish that most iniquitous impost, tho property tax ; but ho had actually in creased that* tax on two occasions, lio contended that instead of reducing taxation Sir .1. Vogel had shown a de-iro to heap taxation on thu country not only through the property tax, but through the Cu.-toms. Such was tho resource of the hon. gentleman

and his porformaucooftlicpromists hemndo In every class of tho Estimates, except tho Colonial i-'eereluiv's, thero had been 11) saving clteeled. 'lie referred at length to the Public- Works Fund, which more immediately concerned his lirsl re-solu tion, and said thero was no dillieulty in reducing expenditure under this ),, ~| if the Covormncnt so desired. I In va ■

a.<kin>: the Hi hi -o tj pass a ro.-n'iitioi that the cxpondilnro for tho \ car IS-iV.i dioul.l not exceed C 1,000,000, vvhi.h '.. eiiiisiilered was pert' etly rcnson.ab'e. IP trusted tho ll.iuse would' heeomo aunko t.

11.0 necessity nf euitiiling expoiiditur.' i reasonablo limits, [f not, thee would len to l.ieeaililiieuliv which In, shun!,l nut Ml; to 1111111*1. lie thoii'-h! the i.mn'.ry .-,:, I*, rl'.e'ly sound It must l.„. In ,*',,! !, leisonat'i!.'men, and il they found that tie

ueie putting nunc oil the lovcnin; nf t c try thin il could bear, they . lieu!.l once take step* to .-tup null a slaie all'.iirs.

The I'kkmiki: followed, and his >~,;■ c! was ago ul piovnf special plea-ling, lit

.-..ii.1 tiie li.n. member wa- ovid.-nlly afraid to put forward his policy as uule'ile, hut mined his ie nlutions >eri.ill,n, in urdoi I.) c itch votes. llcthou.;h' il a miseraldo posi tion for the leader of llii'o|>p.>-ili.hi to ink' lli.l'i rrinn to the defeat of tho llustoins' tiirill', he said they found Major Alkimoti, v pronoiincod lVott'ClioiiUt, vnliiic; a.[.-litis! tho (iovornment projiisals merely to vain *i fow votes. Ho lMr Stout! potitcn.kil I hat they had passed very useful me:.su*e-, such as the 11,:-|iil,'*'s *i,*,i Clinrilablo Aid Hill, tho I and Hill and ullior ("iiclieial measures. As to the Public W.uks Fund, Maj ,r Atkinson had oimplaimd that the pre-cnl (l.iVei'niin nl had a.-knl fur two l*ir_,' voles under I'ii*. head. When the 11..11. 5.', nth-man vv;u in cilice lio had fit |iici;llv'i'ii'iiii.il liabi'ili's in cmv-s of tho voks ,d tlio llouso. In IS-.1 his <.\]iei,ili;uie u**s al the rate of C 1,700,000 a ve.'ir. When (lie present i.iiveinnieiit t'uiik otiieo the rate of ei |,ct)diluro they had to meet was a mllli n and ,a half, mi. l tliev had to reduce it in Cl.:iMo,ooli. The huu. c.-nt-loman had a'.-o left the (irosenl (iovcrnmeiil li*ibi« to the extent of L'l,'--,.1..->t>o, and at the ond of the \c*r they had shown 11 deorea-o in thus, liabilities, lie denied that tho Coven,ment proposals wcro either extravagant or un lair. Ho did nol believe that a majority of the House vasaerainst tho Ministry. Major Atkinson and others had circulated lai,.-o tiunibois of insiilious report*< conoottiii■ _' Iho Colonial Treasurer merely to train ollico, but he (Mr Stout) assorted that if the huu gentlemen were forming a (lov em inent tomorrow ho would In) [cifudly willing to take Sir Julius Vus>el into hi-> Cabinet. Major Atkinson had attacked tho Treasurer as a visitor to the colony, aud was cheered by his supporters in doing so. If tho House desired a repeti tion of the continuous Ministry, let llioui eject the present Ministers, from ollico. lie

wiid tho Government v.hen the time o-.nie would not bo ashamed of the record tl.oy leould leave behind them. Mr Macanukkw followed,'and moved an amendment which win .10 cleverly worded that it evidently emanated from tlio brain nf either Mr Stout or Sir Julius Vogol. Glances of surprise wcro exchanged by tho leading Oppositionists, as it couiddcrably lessened tho chance of tho resolution being successful. His amondmonl was as follows : --"That it is inexpedient that a discus sion should take place on the K.-limates in the form of a resolution, and that it is in advisable to raiso tlio ipicslioti of a new loan till tho necessity for such loan bus been shown after tlio Estimates linvo bton di. cussed." In speaking In it, ho .'-aid thoro wero very few members in tho Houso who did not agree with some of tho resolutions, and probably with tho whole of thorn, but ho thought it would bo found practically that thoy would not exceed a million a yo.ir. lio did not ngroo with tlio portion nf the resolutions as to tho East, and Wo>t .Const Railway, as ho considered tho tin. vtrnniotit should some timo ago havo under taken that work. As to tho loon, he was not awaro that, tho Govornmont felt vot'V strongly on that point Ho thought Major Atkinson was tho hist mini in'tho Houso who should object to tho proposals of the North Island Railway. Ho contended it was absolutely impossible to roduoo iho Estimates this year .C 30.000. Tho question was whether Major Atkinson mid his colleagues were to return to ollico? lio (Mr Macandrow) thought (hut any change of Govornmont would relievo tho wretched condition of tho country. Ho should move heartily for it. Mr Wal-KI'IKI.ii who followed, and who is usually so brilliant, was disappointingly dull. Ho defended Major Atkinson from tho charge of tho Premier that tlio former was socking ollico, and said it* was notorious during the whole nesMoii that Major Atkinson was disinclined to take action against tho Govornmont. Ho contended that it was on tho strength of promises mado by tho Colonial Treasurer that tho Ministry obtained ollico, and ho considered it was perfectly natural to refor to that honourable gontlcmon's utterances. Ho deprecated tho constant reference mado by tho Premier to the "Continuous Minis try," but ho might remind tho Houso that tho,'; Treasurer and Minister for Public Works wero members of the "Continuous Ministry." Mr MoNTiioMKitv followed with an able statement of his reasons for voting with tlio . i.ivernment which showed plainly that thero was no chanco of success for the op position. Ho said ho had come to tho Houso this session with tho determination of giving tho Government a general support, but ho must confess that ho felt greviously disappointed by tho action of tho Govern ment. What had shaken his confidence in tho Govcrnmot.t moro than anything elso was that tho Treasurer had called a mooting ol Canterbury and W'cstland members with tho viow of giving a railway at an enormous cost. Ho felt then ho could no longer givo his support to a Government that would do such injustice to tho colony. Ho considered that when tho Committee to in quire into tho railway was refused by tho House it was as direct a voto of no-coii lidonco as was ever carried, and although he had voted for the Committee ho thought the Government should havo accepted tho decisi in given and made way for other men. He had been in opposition to Major Atkinson for many yoars, and had I freely expressed tho opinion that that hon,

geutleman "hould be relegated tonouolliraal fife, lie hold those opinions now, and holding thorn ho intendoi to vote against a resolution which might reinstate him in otiieo, Ho stated ibis with regie., as ho believed Major Atkinson bail been perfectly straightforward and self denying in Ids action. Ho intended it to be distinctly understood llial in voting against tho reso lution it was not, because of any roniidenae ho bad in the piesent Government. Mr Uuiti.T considered it was to bo re gretted that such an experienced member as Mr ifacandrow should have proposed such an amendment as ho had done, as it was altogether irrelevant to the resolution proposed by Mujor Atkinson, lie thought thai* Mr Montgomery thoroughly believed in the resolution, although merely (o keep Major Atkinson out of the office of that hon. gentleman intended to vole against it. It* was absolutely necessary that the pre sent expenditure'should be curtailed. Major Vi'lliNiloN regretted that it seemed impossible to Uie Premier to be anything bur, hair-splitting. He contended that ho did not answer tho ro.-oiutiuii in the least, or prove Hint (Lo colony was in v position to incur I he lul'go expenditure asked for. lie thoujdit il. was unfortunate for tho Govennnoii! to havo chosen such a doubt ful supporter as Mr Macandrew to movo Iho amendment. That hon. gentleman had no faith in him (Major Atkinson), but bis speech had shown thai, lie had none in l,bo present Govcniaiotit. The amend ment had .a very suspicious look, taken in conjunction with the refusal ot the Premier to take tho resolutions as a whole, lie dared tho I'rcinior to take a vote of tho Houso without the amendment, but he Know the Premier would ntt do this, lie must say with all respect for Mr Mont gomery thai he. did not- envy tlio posi tion ho had taken up on this occasion. He thought it should go forth to the conn lay that .Mi' Montgomery was responsible for keeping on tho benclioc a Govornmont which that lion, gentleman considered it was not safe in the interests of the colony lo keep in otlice Sir Julius Vouai. said nothing could bo mmc abfitid than for tho Opposition lo take any credit fur anything Hint had taken plueeduringtlioscssion. That absurdity cul minated by Major Atkinson, a pronounced Protectionist, walking into thelobby against tho tariff proposals, lie hud no complaint to make ngainslMrMuntgomery, as it* would be unnatural that, that hon. gentleman should lo.il. on him with kindly feeling, as he con sidered that ho (Sir Julius Vugel) occupied the position in tho party which that gcntlo man should have filled. Major Atkinson s tilled l>i have a poor opinion of his finance, but he had a faculty for borrow in" other people's ideas, ami ha 1 no power o f».i.i own. lie would a*lt Major Atkinson if ho took ollico to-morrow would he seek to repeal tho Sinking Fund Bill, which would result in a loss of a quarter of a million to tho colony. He thought they should make Cto propoity tax a<* low as possible this year, as it was v matter of notoriety that a largo porlion of the South Island was over valued, while the North Island was under valued. Ho contended that the scale of expenditure was vory much diminished fiDin that of pre.iuu-i years. He quoted fiiiiu IT-luni-tu show "that thero was a re duction of Uiß,oooin tho present Estimiitcs. One of the resolutions prop >sed a reduction i f CO.OOO, whereas it- was known that Gn v liiiiHiil themselves had proposal to re duce them by £.">,(UK), so that the Houso was asked to treat a sum of J-'IOOO a- a no i',.aii,l..M'. motion.

Mr M m- I'l'*:* \\ '.-* aniciiiliiictit was then put, *,i„l the liiviiiiui i-liovveil an over «helmtn ; ; m.-tjoi-ity for llioCovoriuiienf, the iiiiimril v !i i;i;r ..Ini'i.t entirely compei-enl .)f liie Ml.i;* ,in sce'inii. Minify members v-i'i I, the \_ -I iiuiiilicr Hint, 1 buiieve, le.'.i.' ycl uitei! in ;i divis-ion. The number.-. wi io " .\\e-, ;i!l * Ati.in-iin, Hi otiimn, Pllll-j. lil.ie, I',-iell '.111111, J. I' I'.Ucklilllll, \V. !■'. IJ.li-l. la.'i.l, I üblillv. l':ire*ivillc, ii.;!- hi, .or- i*'. fisher, Knit,m, tii-cv, Hamlin, 11, liitvl. lii.-I.i|i, lli.bl.'f., i 1*,..,', ,1,.1.i,-i-.ii, W. .1. Lake, M.ie ..h'ih.i-, Mitch- lin , Mont, Nov. man, (luinmil, i'cn'.ii kc, like, li. I--. Uiehiil'il.-r.n, H..11u-ton, P...-.*. KnWoll, Suiter. .1. \V. ' Thomson, '['limbic, Unkolicld, -1. }'.. ' uh)..., Wii.- .*,, itoi.i. :<.,<■■, ;;i * AH wi'lj'lit. Hair. '). F'.ratWmiv, I'.i-.iivii, C.iT.nn, Plt/h. rliort, Hdl-mcc, Iky.-m, ('admnn, inn. 'e.n, 17* ii r, Canick, time, (.'tair, Cithn.li, ll.l.cone, Harper, Hurst house, Hatch, Holmes, 1v..,-, Joyce, Kerr, Lane, Lainacli, Ie vo.-tam. Maeandrcw, .1. MeKcn.-ic, M-'Millon, Mciilctitli. Monl- L'oinei--, .Mo"-. O'CaliiiKhfiii, O'Omnor, Pcaivo'n, l'eie, llei-se, B. Ric.haidson, Sii.nu-!, Sfti'.m, Smith, .1. \V Steward, W. St ■trait, flout, To Ao, T. Tliutiipson, T.>!», Tiirnlnill. \.i.iel. Walker, .1. White. Pairs : Aye-, Locke ; tine,-, Pratt. The apjil m-e i.f the Mi nisi irs eupportoi's hail sc-uvcly subsided when Mr I'vkc was mi his loot, at*d Inicily an 1 humorously im.vc.l his auu-n.lnieiit : " That the Policy of Iho t'lovi n,lin nt, as difcloso.l in tlio Public Work- Statement, ii not n.iti.if.iclory to tho llmiMi." The 11i.n.-o at onco divided nn It, tho Opposition hcin;; defeaed by four votes. S Mini of I 1.c.-ii [ip ot i.i set the. Covcuiment v, uked mil, lit. I Moi-.-i. Montgomery mid !',.ii'i' ii, uu this i.ee*i-i,in, voted with tho Opposition without incrca-iiif; the Opposi tion miuibi is. The numbers wcro Fur Mf i'yko's .•imcii.lincnt,:!!). Against, 13. Mr llisi.oi' then moved us an addition to Mr M cm lien's amendment, " And until tho liovermiKiit is fo constitute.! as to command the conlidonco of tlio Houso." lio explained tlio (ihango which hud taken p'arv in his opinions since ho sooondtd the Address in Reply. Ho had often stated l . his eoiisiitiiinlM that liodid not apmovoof tho I'r. miei for ihn snko of party taking up tho cause of Iho ('olonhl Tren.'urer. Ho con tondi il (li.it, not only did tho I'rcniior not bring forward tlio vioiid liv fonncily professed, tin! ho actually opposed measures which ho hid furmorly ntlvocuted. Ho hold that uuilijj to their notion on tlio East, and Wcsfc ( o si Railway and ot her niiitt crs tho (lovorn nichl who not lit to occupy tho Ministerial benches.

Captain Rrssr.l,l, thought it was tlio duty of tho Houso (v say whether they would continue the large expenditure of the past. His opinion was that a <• intinuanro of such reckless expendi ture would lead to national bankruptcy Alluding for a moment to tho wrotohed past, hi* might say that tho colony, instead of having l.".,000 or 1(1,000 miles of railway for Icn millions, 1 s was promised by tho present Treasurer in IS7O, had got 1,400 mdes of railway, and a debt of thirty two millions. Ho thought tho only way to save tho colony from ruin was to abolish borrow ing altogether. Mr IV. F. UuukljAMi thought tho colony had got into tho position of a man who had Ivkii! too much drink, and the end must come shortly, unless thoy made a change. The Premier probably, did not know that many of his supporters voted for him on Iho principlo of borrowing all thoy could, and then lo niakoa smash.

Alter Messrs.!. C. Buckland, O'Connor and Seddon had spoken, tho amendment was put and tho division resulted :—Ayes, ■II; noes,-11. Tho Spouk.r gave liia veto in favour of the Ayes, considering that tho question should eonio up again. (An account of tho proceedings appears on our second page).

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

.Chiton v. St. Sti-piikn's.—Clifton : Ashton, liuttley, Cooke, Gilbert, Goldio, Gwynno, Hunt, .Hawkins, Jenw, Jackson, l.usk, MacCormick, Murray, I'.irr, I'liimmcr. St. Stephen. : Bishop, Jamos, Phillip, Stophon, Simon, Down, l'onii, Alpine, Tautini, JLarkins, Edward, Timothy, Taylor, I'aul, Prince; emergencies, Brown,' Pou, and Turner.

AUCKLAND 2nd v, GitAl-TON 2nd (Metro politan). — Auckland : Carniiehael, Holly, -Mays, Monro (•'!) licalcy, Ellis, Keats, Biotinan, ClaritP, Kirby, Armstrong, Ed monds, Knight (captain). Emergencies : Kcovcs and Wright. Grafton : Mackio, Smith, Tuuirn, Donald, Skinner, Connelly, Goreon, Ohl^oti, Colo, Otway, Shiols, Mnir, llill, Ciokir, and Speight. Emergencies: Koetley, and Brown. Tho Grafton team aro requested to meet at the Supromo Court at 1.30 p.m. Ponsiiniy 2nd v. Victoria :-Bignan, Si.iil h, Fisher, Braund, Donald, Cole bourne Luwford, Ambtiry, Wilkonson, llawdley, Walker, Bax.cr, Woolor, 11. McKay, Clarkeon. Emergencies : Stead man, J. McKay. Members leave by 2 o'clock I.oat.

Si.i.wvn 2.N-D F.C. v. Mekcl-uv F.C.- Silwjn: Davison (2), Untor, Kobinson (2), Henry Flavoll, Speight, Hogan Smith, Mc- Intyro, ltolgso;, Croker, Leonard, and

iHE\v_oN- Second v. Goiidon Second (Domain).—Nowton : Doblo, Barton, Bell (2), Done, Osmond, Makin, Aitken, Jones, Murphy, Ifitton, Sexton, Buchanan, Head, Whiicley ; emergency, Bean. Waitkmata v. Amikki 2nd (Outer D uiiain).—Waitomata: Finlayson, Gi los lii, Graham (2), flallom, Kiiby, Murphy (-'), McMillan, Mackio, Potter, Stone, Stewart, Stevei.-f, Stephenson, British v Uj.uk Boys.-British: G. Woods (Captain) J. Keid, Hayes, Browne Hartley, Lye. Carr, Slado, J. McConnell, j! McC.mnell, J. Waj mouth, Garry Veal, i Barker, McLeod. Emorgoncies : Williams! I Harkins, Gallot,

CITY COUNCIL.

Tue weekly meeting of tho Council took place last night. Present :-Tho Mayor (MrW. 11. WaddoDand Crs. Mackecluuo, Dovoro, Connolly, Crowther, Aickiu, ividd, Goldio, Wavniotith, Burns, Morrison, Mose- Held, Cooper, Holland, Garratt, and La Iv'coHKMroNiir.N('.:.-I-etters wero received and disposed of as follow :-brom M-Wl;aU and others, urging tho immediate ciittiiig down and korbing of Mills's Lano-Solicitci to bo iustrneted to prepare deed ot assent to the cutting for aignaturo by property owners From K. C. Greenwood, asking that Lawry-street should bo cut down in order that ho might slope his property to Upper Queen-street— Referred to Mr-eta Committee. From Public Cemetery trustees, requesting Council to put up » drossed paliii" fonoo and proper gates, and to repau tho Fence alongside the lane so as to SO "uro Iho cemetery from nocturnal intru sion— Deferred for Engineer* report, i rora .1. Buchanan, complaining of the inacces sibility of his premises at tho corner of Uore and Customs-street, and asking that the approach should bo made passable-KO -furred to Streets Committee. From Al. Cunmings, holding the Council responsible should tho trench iv the property ot bolus (a neighbour) bo Idled up so as to prevent tho lliix of- the storm-water—Council de clined any responsibility for what, bolus may do From trustees under Outhwaito s will waiving any right to compensation for the cut tin"- down of Prinocs-slrcot in respect of a building with 2Sft. frontage to tho thoroughfare, if they wero allowed to re pair the building with wood—Writers to be informed that permit will only bo granted on condition that no o.mpotisation 19 asked in respect of Outliwiiitc's Princes St property. Prom E. Marshall, reminding Council of un fulfilled promise to form and kerb footpaths in Lower Union-street, and complaining of tho nuisance caused by an open drain - Writer to bo informed that iorma ion of footpath* lias been authorised, From S. Southorby, asking leave to temporarily use A road te.-ervo adjoining tho allotment in Beach lioad, on which he is building— De clined, Prom Joseph Becroft, forwarding for approval plans of two brick shops pro posed to be creeled in Karangahapo ttoad at. an estimated cost of .CSuO Action de ferred lid complete plans aro received, From T. B. Uannaford, requesting to bo eupplied with plan of Free Library sito in order that he might be in a position to show how tho Mnckclvie art gallery might be erected iv accordance with the will on the Free Library site, under Hie supervision of tlio stall-Mo action taken. From .1. I'oolcy, calling attention to the imperfect drainago of Douglas street, and to the nuisance caused by tho drain ago of C. Cleal, of Fit/.roy - street, — I ooley was prencnt and signified Ilia w lling lies to aflow Cleal to lay down a pipe drain through his property subject to Engineer's approval—Cleat to be informed accordingly. From.l. Pooloy, applying on behalf of G. Wright for leave lo move back a cottage fronting Upper Symonds-strcet, and to oret-t two shops in front-Granted. From 10. Ji.utley,.asking pel-mission to erect, when unit where ho pleased, verandahs similar in design to the ono just put up around Milne and Choyee's premisoß- (.'ranted, (from K. Hartley, asking leavj to crocb a flight of steps in ('a)ilaiu Braund's rosidenoo it) (aistotns-stl-eet West -Kefei'red to Streets Committee, Kngincer to ropoit. From J, Lynch icipie-ting permission to fenco oil' whole of feint path in front of lloll'man's now promises in Elliott street—Granted on con dition that hoardi.-ig is reduced lour feet, and that tho track is kept in good order. From llcsketh and liiolimond, stating that William Blandon considered his pro perly in Lome stiect to have been damaged to tho extent of JMfi'J by the Idling in of the lulj'iccnt land, and the consequent stoppage of Watercourse, and urging Council to make a proposal for the settlement of tlio mallei-, so us to obviate a luX-suit — Koferred to tho Legal Com mittee. From C. Cresvenor and Com piny, calling ntloiiti.ii to non-payment of account for supply of road metal to Riin b iw and Cliupixil for their Cometory liiidgo contract Advised to tako their rouiedy at law against the contraolors. From Har bour Board, desiring Council to put tho Breakwater lioad at tlio entranco to the Railway Wharf in the same stato of repair ii« it was when it was broken it)) for stowage works - Kngincer to take necessary action. From Cent-go Staines, complaining that in eonsoquciieoof Corporation dorks in Upper Queen-street, ho had been deprived of his nght-of-ioad, and had had his property depreciated in vnluo — litforrod to Legal Commilteo. Prom .F. llrnbuzoN, asking per mission to let th. drainago of his propotty in Sale and Norton sheets follow tho natiuid slope of tho ground into tho gully at the southern end of tho property— Granted.

Kviif.k I'ahs -_Cr. La Hocho jirojonted a petition cum plaining of tho disgraceful state ol the water tables in Kybcr Vo.tr, in conso (juenco of the channels not being formed so us to carry oiT drainago and tlorm-SM.ter, and Higgr.sting that a wooden ktrbing titid tioncrete channel should bo laid down with out delay- Leferrcd to StreetsConiniittep. Li-.iiai, Committki:.—This Committee re ported as follows : - (1.) Notice from Nowlon Road Hoard re formation into a borough. That the boundaries of the borough of N _w lon shall terminate at tho kerb lino on tlio

:i io of this borough, leaving all the road except the footpath of ttiCadjacontboroußli under the control of tlio city, tho cost of maintenance of the road to bo divided in terms of Clauso ISS of tho Municipal Cor porations Act, lS7ii, or amendment*-' thorcuf. (-.') Letter fn m A. J, llie-raid, re petinit to ciccl, a co tin go fronting piivate strc.it oil' Sale street — Committee do not consider it iic.-irablc to grant any permit. Letter from A. Taylor (on behalf of iho Christndelphians) ;-i> presentation of b00k... lo tho Free Library —That offer bo accepted with thanks.—Tho report was adopted.

J.xi'.Ti'.r. STUKKT.—Tenders wcro received as follow for tho formation and drainago cf Exotor fctrcot;—Macrae k Co , £263 Gs Gd ; John Choal, .ClSl lis Cd ; W. Hanks, £171) I'Js (id ; John 11. Evans, .t'lli" ,'is Sd ; John Irwin, .t-'H-l: L. Burko, £139 13a 2d ; Frank Vealc, £138 10i ; Council and Kcgan, £170 ■_'s (id: G. Knight, £150 19s O.Jil; Win. Archibald, £170 17." ; IS. Berry, £189 3s Sd. Vcalo's lender was accepted, woik to bo charged to Kaiaiigaliiipo Ward.- loan alio cation account.

Emu.v I'hAi'ti, ktc. —In answer to qtice (ions l,y I.x. Crowther, tho Engineer fur warded tho following information : — (1) 'iho present contract provides for cut litif,' out. of Emily Place to permanent grades anil levels, but no foiiuation is in cluded ; (2) Provision i f made to jrrade into ilerniyn-ftrcet and Eden Uroscont; but aeeoss into Shortland Crosccnt is destroyed through tho ground in Emily Place liaving been cut to Shortland ( res-cent's pormanont level instead of tlio temporary dotted Hue. Thoro is, therefore, no practicable approach from Princes-street and Shortland Crescent to Emily Place, tho Eden Cioscentapproach bein^' too steop. (11) The approach by Shortland Crescent to Emily Place is not practicable at present, and until Eden Crescent approach is out out by contraclo.s, there is virtually no approach to Emily Pluco.

Sale of Stones. - Tho Engineer was authorised to sell, at their market value, tho stouos now lying in the Custom-house Reserve (cornor of Albert and Customs streets)

Richmond BoAi).-—The Waterworks En gineer reported that the cost of material and labour in laying water pipes down I'.iehniond Road would be *CS2 los, while tho revenue ricvivablo from tho supply of water to residents would bo rather more than t'3o per annum — Referred to Streets Com mittee

Lease —Iho signing and sealing of a lease of property to Joseph Knott was ro feivcd to tho Legal Commitlce. _ Tho rough minutes were read, and tho Council rose.

Remember This.

If you aro sick Hep Hitters will surely aid nature iv makina you well when all dso faila. If you aro costive or dyspeptic, or arc sulibi illg from any other cf tho num-rona ducases of Iho stomach or bowels, it h your own fault if you remain ill, lor Hop Hitters is a sovereign remedy in all such complaints.

If you are wasting away with any form or Ivn'.my disease, etoji Icniiitiin; Death this moment, a*,d turn for a euro to lion Hit,era If you arc Nerv us use Hop iiiiu* , „,f,' i r:! i T ,lf,''-';i'',!' ,;0- r,orilrei,"t-'i' l'':'n'nin9 initio di-tnc.. li.-i.iric.mo jour system r.raiiut J. scourge o.a'leom.tries-nu.hudftl.oV.lcc I,.'!'. ft";'l H^T" 1",I' 1 fn^rs-by Iho uso of .eim ,*. ,*,. ID. ;-• Hop '-.itteis. If you have roiiK*,, pimply, or sallow skin hid breath pains and aches, and feci miserable KThl ' yi Ho^ m'^ W'll Rive jou fair skta" 11 Itoiil, and sweeiot. breath, and health. mo 1 ,'P°,-' bc;,r ili,lu "' «nva-irt. wife, sister, mottiei . r daughter, can bo made the nVinr, of health, by American Oo.'s II ,p I' 'cri co b t liiK but. a trifle. Will you let ll.cm 'uVei-'l CObt' In a ho: t they euro all l*;.ien.."iof lie ■ ■-lo'iia-h Bowels, lilood. Liver, Nerves Kidneys r eht' -' Disease. £,00 will be paid for a case tb.ywill not euro or help. I)riii.-,,-ist-.and i:*i ini-ts k-cn In X^TH!*, 0 wli lloul a hunch of green liopa w.7 hlt_J ahß, '„a,id Ur- f-ulo's name blown in bottle. Khun all athanr at \ lie poison-.., is stuff

SALEDONIAN SOCIETY FOR AUCKLAND.

■V meeting of gentlemen interested in tho 1 formation of a Caledonian Society for Auckland was held at the P.oyal Mall Hotel. Victoria' mreel last evening. 'I hero was a largo attend ance. ' Captain 1). If. McKensde was voted tothe chair, and Mi' •'■ H"? was appointed seen tary ' . .' ~ The Chairman briefly explained the oh ectso'f the nicotine, which was to inaugurate . -incicly oi l.colchmon in Auckland. _noh a «o""iet»' he said, would be no doubt productive ~t uracil I,'ood, inasmuch us )t would "i atiTinlly tend to draw Scotchmen together. There were many Scotchmen in Auckland who did not know each oLlior. and the proposed society wi.u'.d form a valuable medium r'r their becoming acijuainu'd with one another. The Society would also Hid new , arrival! from the mother country 111 obtaining employment, and otherwisj furthering* their welfare in v atraime country. fir lohn- .STitaut pointed out. the utility of •nich an Amociation lie was formally.years eo-i'cetcd witl. similar societies in Victoria.and In" could liar testimony to their inu.fuln.osn. k'.'owinL'well what bad been accomplished in Vieiorii 'md oiler nariii of Australia through ihe in 'rem 'til ■lit.-.- of i In so associations, ho was icdraUß ili'U ~nd should reap a similar i benefit from them. From the lai'KO atiendimco at ' the meeting be had. not the lca*t doubt that th'i CalC-Oman S .olety of Auckland would prove a complete enc e,-s It would be piirticula-ly useful to strai'iN-ers arriving from the Home country, became one of the purpose) of the homely wou'd lie to take such psoplo In hand and render them s'je'i aid as thoy niiKh! stand in need of. It would be lor the n-.eoti.iK to eppomt a provisional ocmniitteo to draw up rules and r< l.tlutions, and make arrangements for the holding of a ueccnil meeting, a', which tho Society wou'd be inaugurated. . Mr AHCiiiu-vi.n l.'ouoi.As accepted aninvita lion from the t'liuinnaa to address the m-ulinif. IP, said that he was the lirst to prpnlso a O'lli'duiiliiu Society in Australia, which was m lSltl APersranls siniilar societies were formed in seyeial oi the large coi'tres of population in Unit colony. That society was attended with rr ra „t s'iccs.S, and was ilu parent cf 11m • 'ilcdonian Society of Ot*i?,'n. He had no dcunt that the niMposcil Society for Auckland would be similarly Miecca.-ul. .... , Mr Pk'iek McKhN/.tii wished to know whether the proposed Society was to be a bene fit Society. . . . ~ , .. .Mr Mi.ljAUoiii.in' wan of opinion that it should be of that, character. The CnAHiu.iN'rend a portion of tho rules 01 the OU_o Ca'cdouian Society, which was ,i t a henelp society, lie (the Chair nuii.) thought thai the Auckland Society should bo bused on the conslilutlon cf the Society in Mr Pic-ncii McKkN/.ik thoueht that Scotch men In general did not require bonciits, but the CiiiiK'-AX dillcr-d from this idea, because Scotchmen needed pecuniary help as well as people of other nationalities, ... MrSN'onoitAss said than when ho arrived in ■Vr.ekland some short time ago, he would have boon very glad io have met with friends able to aid him in uotaininir eniploymcnt; for, as it had a'reudy been observed, Scotchmen needed aid as well as Knglishmtn and Irishmen. Tho CltAii'.MiN then read an extract from tins last anneal report of the Caledonian Society of Olivio in which it will utated that during iho past year considerable aid had teen given to Highland and other farmers who had been in destitute circumstances. Mr .l.s-o MoLkod was very gratified to sco such a lai'K" '.inhering to aid the establishment or iI-ib proposed society. He wondered that nuch steps had not been taken lodk ago. ihe French and Uermans in Auckland, alihough c mparatively few in number, had each a society, and as Scotchmen were far more numerous, it wajonly proper that they should alohavea National Society of their own. lie did not think that, a benefit society would be acceptable to the majority of Caledonians. What was wanted win a National Patriotic Society, which he had no doubt would be a ineccua in this city. A provisional cmmittie would frn.iu tit )h rr.lesand reuulations for Us t,- lidanec as would bo acceptable to the nienibors in mineral. Mr i\ M. Quant moved: "That a Society (insinuated the Caledonian Society of Auckland bo former." Mr Jno. McLiion seconded the motion, winch wan carried iinnniiniously. Mr Jno. Stbwa'iT remarked that there was no necessity for the proposed organisation being inoorp ■rated as a bent-fir. society. In proco-s of time however, this mixht be done, as Biich •iiieii'tiej wcro will calculated to promote tho welfaie of Scotchmen .Driving from the mother co irury from time to time. It no happened that new arrivals fr, quciitly stood in need of friendly a-si"tauoo, mid the Society would only be too I'lnd lo render such to them. Mr Dcn-i;i.as remarked that the Caledonian Society usua'ly admitted al nationalities, and thai even Chinamen f irnn.il some of its mem bers. Tho Caledonian Society of Melbourne came to urief on account of excluding everyone fro.'!, membership except Scotchmen and mcir descendants. The Otago Sucicty had accom plished much in promotim? education amongst hoys and young mon. Kvuning clarses were fnruii d ill connection with the Normal School of Ihinciliu, the musters of which kindly g.ve instruction gr»t.i',tou.-ily. Many of ihe yuung men who ob'aincd ill ir education ut these cIaBEBS wero hoi iug icspmi-iblu positions in various parts of New Zealand, includiiß Auckland.

Mr Simon Fkasbr rem»rked that one of the ('.hinnman, who was a member of tho Otatio Ciledoiilan Society, obtained admission to it through fornii)|t his niimo as a Scotchman. Mr WiciciiAM observed that »he Provisional Oommittee uliould consist exclusively of Scotch men, and it mlKllt. b-i decided atierwards whether other n.tiona itics should bo admitted amongst members.

The following Provisional Conunittee was ap noisi'cd :-Meters John Mowbray, J. M. Geddes (of Drown. Ba'rett and Co.). V. Mcltae, John It-id, Murray, John McNeil, John McLachlan, John McL»o l jolin Stewart, Rev. David Bruce, U. \V. W'addel (Mayor). Walter Armstrong, VVl'klinin D. H. McK'nzie, Jinn s Hay, Wbit- L'on, John J.nmb, W. Dotiglni, P. M Grant, S. Kraser, W. Wil.-ou. 11. Brett, Burns, M.Niccol, I'eter McKonnii, John Bain IJohn Malhlton. W. Hat-ray, J. Me .ol', J. Clark, A. Clnrk. Andrew Si wart, Jim. Ross, Finlayson, Jno. Crnmnnd, MfUKi»c, 'I'hoe. Henderson, jun.. Captain Jno. M-R nzir., Usptuin A. McGregor, VV. Crnipk rliank, Juc. Moray, .Morrison, 1). Mettac, |i. McGr'itor, Bh kie—seven to form a quorum. It was aureed that the Provisional Co*, inlttee in-ct "ii Tuesday ovenlngat 7.30 at tha itoyal Mail Hotel, for the purpose of drawing up rules and regulations for submission to a general session ; also that the general meeting bo held oil Kriil v. evening next at t(o'ron's Hoot s, for the adoption of rules erirolniontof ni-inbeiv, i to.

Tli-i Secretary pro tern, was direetod to make all necessary airatigcmiints. A vote of thinks was passed by acc'amation to the presiding Chairman, who, in responding, expressed his opinion that the Society would b• a Slices fill on\ There were many struggl ing nun amongst tl cm who had n**ver been able to better themselves for tho rca'on that iliey were not auilicicnlly known. It was timo that such a society was established, and he hoped that it, would do much good (ipiilauEC.)

A vote cf thinks w-iis also pac S3d lo tbo Sec retary, Mr It\v, which concluded tho business of the meeting. Htthai nucntly ilr Simon Fraterappeared with the baitplDC3, and played soni ■ stirriti); Scotch niustonl selections, amidst the greatest cnlhusias.i).

MEETING OF RATEPAYERS.

The Arch Kill Gully Bridge,

A SPKCIAt. mooting of tho ratepayers of tho Mount Albert aud Arch Hill Highway Districts was hold last evening in the Christians' Meet-

inR House, Now Nor.h Ko»d, (or tho purposo of considering tho proposed bridge acro.-s tho Arch Hi 1 gully. About fifty persons wore present, and Mr Pago was voted toltl'.o chair. 'IhoCliAlliMAv BRid he had hoped toS'Cthn Chairman of the Mount Albert Road Hoard uoctipying tlio chair instead of himtoif. In his absence ho.vnvcr. they must do tho best, thoy c.cu'.d. 11". then read the advertiecnientconvon ing the meeting, lio said that 'hey should novor rest, until they saw that bridge com menced. It was only by persistent agitation t"a' Ihis could b.i accomplished. They wanted to Rot to Arch Hill, and tho residents of that (M-l'ict also wanted t.i reach Iho Kingslnnd ic.ilwiiy station. They mus . never acknowledge iiemsolves 1ea1..11. If there was one thirg nioro than a,.oiler that lie admired in Sir .liilius Vogel.il win hi.t indomitable persever ance—that all ast wnsCDiiiino.lUable and worth eoying. They mil-t not bo disappointed if they ice ii cd a rebuli, but just simply come up lu'iiie. (Cheers.) Mr Wuk; iit moved, and Mr Brown seconded. "That the Atcli Hill and .Mount Albert' Boards unite to vi« every possible means lo urtto upon the noyt rnmo t the nicesti.y of connecting iho said districts with a bridge." Mr Wkkiiit said that this work was highly niceifiiry. as there wan every possibility of these districts being formed int. a borough One reason for this would ho the boundary line between tlio '.wo distr'cto-tho gully-which would always be a bone of contention be-twecn th im m hmg as thoy icinaii.cd separate, on coo mill of sanitary questions. Tho districts were ho Hi becoming thickly populated, and tbo drainage would soon become a serious matter. He would stigrsi. that theysh'onld leave party ipic lio. s alone and a 1 pu 110,-i'tluT unnl they : git the b'idio ..ii'liciiscd. and ihey could then * take a poll on tho quo-oion of -livets. ! Mr CAM I'llKl.i. said he ipiitc a freed with the remarks of the lust speaker. He could rot belli thb kiity ihitt i; was- v. ry bud taste for thn Arch Hill piopln to throw c*)ld water iip :.ii th -a: horn, and it would'be as-great, a be*',ili[ to theui us to tho resident,) of Mount Alb it. Ho (I'd not think they could find n better poaninn for ho b- dec than Commercial lioad. There was no necessity t ) pay Mr Green wood £,100 fot permission to cut a load through the Glcnmoro Estate when the Commercial Ifond was ihe most direct t the Kings-land station

Mr V.ciCKUY raid bo w.is tho onev.hohad first, sit, thi. hah i'..lli.ig. Tiny had vri'teii to their r, in-n-.enta'ii'c, JI,- Pcacrck. nboufit, and ho had 1) en assisted by Mr Tele,' the repre sentative of the Mount' Albert distriot. Ho . bed tie bridge to be placed at UoiAuiorci .1 I. a', ash 11! oi lit that was the. moo, suitablo po liiot), ...Itlioiivh ho did not own a foot o" land m that ro d. They would bo abe to get c::al and tii'owootl much cheaper if this bridge wero omipleted. lie could only hope that, they wonld all pull together to get this work carried Out,

Mr A\ it son said that the bridge would be a Ruin io tho rciientj of Arehlfil'. if it were only for tlie'imryoio of earlieg dlouj Ij nuke the to.ids

Ml King asked if tho Mount Albert Hoard in tcnucd to widen Coninieie'al HoaiUn thcirs-idc, in it wan now only :i:i C it wide. Ihe Chairman- pointed out that .Ah-Wilson was willing to give lio feet in front of his p 0 })o* ty, and with io;nrd to the remainder, it c*o lid bo taken under the Public Works Ac .

Mr l.wi.ou said he '.bought that the m jority of tbo Arch Hill ratcpai i is wi m al o in favour of O mi.iercial ltoad being tne titc of the pro posed brideo,

'1 he motion .vcs then put to the mcetine, and on icd unanimously.

Mr Brown proposed, and Mr Wilson seconded, "'i-hat a vigilance committee, con siMiiißof nvo members from each district, bo jorniod to work with the two heardß with a view to the (urthertneo of this obiect." I bis wai carried. Mr Brown laid ho considered that tho absence r t the Chairman of ihe Mount Albert _ t °'" nto-.ting was an act of dis-

he following gentlemen wero thoa appointed a Committorfor Mount Albert: Messrs Wrighr, i-eiipbel Wlson, Ilrown, and Howe. For teliV I'm : A 1""18 ArmsTong. Brings, Neut ndH^M, 3- 0 lv"' iuna vvl"toly, »ith town- to a«d to their number. (hem I™ f? V tb?- n aB^ ed the Chairman to give them any information he possessed with regcrd

to improvements to the H Btntion ta<> Kbt6_ ST* M 'Ihe Ciiaikman- said th«i .c II was very dangeroun h,,JS thB Dreu... H while the Gov KerSn^*f h Co»l bt | Civil Servants were »!. tt ttl9 'all» °'"I- ' and acted as they pw? p ai,e™ OfftJ» I •fa deputation to __& HetadVM 1 Public Works rognS'iT U '= ffl^S I Mitchclson said,™Vh? Br?' I body lived thore." %Jl,w«tffijfes I .snout the liiviei- m- ~"! ~va»allartt:,- -:■ MrCajm, wl,rhe^»^S I i;e.,u..l iniproveKents, but i,l 6b,OW th»*"' • ' iirade is tco great" 'iMhSll that the line nii ß ht lm i!?i*?•<*_ k3A £2.000. The mlstiko 4»ff ht?«au'S f holding the railwayuffi'n]h-*ffiS pany they would study thTc^^b^ I public and at the same timo _nTeill_M })**■ ' pay, instead of losinc at^fJS^S&t* anrinn, (Cheers, KaUh9t««««B» I Mr\\i:ioitT, the Siicrr-tniT i *• ' '»' uau expert,-,] , tv F {\}_ WejUbj, - or the Arch Hillltodßo,^ o"'^'^: tho n.ecllnstio give heu?fi''? )> aS i gun ingthn proposed I).idS ' " orl»«S 1; ' to attend if thoy would ~S_ "°^hS«- ; hm They ~„i „Xi_o 1 St*?*^* ' turned with the news th ,• i.h .n»i)t '- already started. __ VJf Mom,A , arrived, he might wit,,,°. h}i\ »_, S^ '■^in^l'-Handtm'^V^'Minhfe: which showed tlwic »t V«» IrOC(,!A^ " sssr-**3a_|t

AUCKLAKD UNIVERSITY.

?rc E entationof DlWom6| I 'fi^.tEwasafairaltcnaanccatthecu V yestorday afternoon of PSBOn| ™ . Ct»«Ec rioss the above ceremony i 0.1 the platform Were a numW, of the UMvcMty. eachweZ >1 and badges several promiZf^'e. * nso pi c-ent. Amonjst S M Clii»- »■*, platform wore-Protca 3t )M p'„S!ate« 11? I' Tuck'ir, Thomas. andS ! T» ll 'mit V 1!"-'''. !'■■ lli'skiilh, llcVrh'lnT^lS-" Ceatts, If. U. Suth Vmm_ *Sfit Messrs Hourno, SloauS.Kitb% r" rr?_S 1' rami.., Tcbbs. ai d tho lie vT b0?;^ ■ rrofesior liaow.v, inoDmii^ had been their cmtoSto &' lllW..'i» citizens to speak upon eduS 6'*ll-! ' gatlierinKß. With tl,i o Tii tc t „» "8 iuvited Mr Upton. Chalrm.n 'VHIIS Kdttcaticn, bu. nntoto™ ° h 'hel^V He had hoped that U_,c__^H: have been present, tut he w B , ujm ft oHe Anglican Mi sion work i^«£ invued iha Key. a. Reid to .»,»'"«' and lie was glad to Beohe,S„ 6>»«?;: 1 c then e.lled upon ProfessorTnA ,tte«iS the audience. orlu*~tiial(i Professor Tucker, on comln. i tint he had bo often given hS^f ln^W lion bet re an Auckland «fe*«l feared they would he tired ft 11? "_t! They were all well acquainted vffi 11? Ift Ho dm not proDuso to go ovenffi™*. but as thU was a wSSttS** \®W^ would like to explain the meanioi S'Sk diplomas. The word univerS. &> »si little underaood. In therakS e»?,^' wero called universities, hnu t t' '^ winch tm.ght the liberal arLhL^K university. In theso L"">il'e prcntics had served tour ?f v a Cachelor of Arts, and at th. 8 .* oi three more years ho becsm,. 'i?^ '■'" Arts ; and so it was still, ffi'^t meaning of tho diplomas. In ti2« univereiuos had tho power lo •mhS.',w • to teach, and it would petaH1!^ were the case now. Withreyard ff,^ sityofNew Zealand,helhSfS l__}^ the remark made that it wouldßS* were only one ccu.r.l nniTeisltv.eKj "*■• where near Cook's Straits; but h e S"?; this would be bwmtle wi.ttftg*'* as many persons would be mthl \T. T? WIU, rcgaril to tho studenuSw «?; etive their diplomas at that mittW^'' say that they all deserved colZ^i • the cm-rgy displayed by th B nTtSS.: that he was no prepared to"«S_! ---much i nergyand industry amontM_»Ji had frequently to worn at other B ,LSP' mg tho daytime. He would SS r longer,, but merely take Us faS'l the university platform by honin, i /i tuture success ot the Auckland iffe l U< ihe ceremony of presentingthediploaLt men gone through, ilr Arthur B}\-' and Mr William Chisliolm wSS ])res.i nt. " _

Pnoi'KSßOn Ekown stated thatilisiLUfS Har.isoi. would that day receive ttiiHf. feMcd ° ' *"*"■ The ilEy. ALEXAKWtn BHD.Ut„ii£, one regretted more than h fanef lk ibi Mr Upton. He might *!» _^__ theory of education to propound b'lni a Katlierißgof most patient, Bravcstdn^ sogneur,-. No! he considered hloi>e_u_t preventative of tho early pioneer. __,) Ihem hadnowgcnotothtirrewarijljiii;; he nicniiined the namool such men as ' deacon Mauußell (C*ieen>), they nrastsMti' tliere were men o' Intellect■ ndenair _s' days. They claimed these young anisic ' iep'o3l-ntulives of .the yotui? Kt»'Zsia!' party, they l-esrai'ded them as theSre!bmt; ■'''' felt prido in them; but those youDf metito; remembor that with their hononri Ifej G accepted grave respomibllitlei. Otkrth. whin thoy took the reins of powettlen. not ho cruFhed with a mats ol tot li_t the commissioners of culture, be■« aga'iist any tuither borroiriiis,;S«Hj prosperity of New Zealand wmjetajn the tact thatthey hadtriedtotratlluSi^j of this colony in a fair nunin. Bijb rcmenib-r that tho Bunday k__..t__ : ' ao tar removed from the onirenitr. JtoSi ihem to prepsro ths men pos«.eMo_'„_»i tni'i', and a dOßiro to help the n__it large. Church and coUege,ai)dpreaSn!* should unite to Bupport all tint Isteti1, honourable. Tho question mstmkte" up a supply of students, Wta i wf.'"*..' left school it w?s usually ct_H ii. his educiti-i was completed, ta «.''■' was not tho case. They wtii -! mental culture, they wanted tvtnliitlra;.,; for them to attend and learn. It«tf<| generally undetslosd that it waiwttafe t>e connected with such classei Bai-1 to concede a littio to tho popnlMi«_**i I ' felr sure that all tho old'penou is.i&P.i audience felt proud to behold Iheroiliis*;:,.,.. forward in this manner. *) *c The meeting then dispersed.,

ST. BENEDICT'S FANCY DRESS FAIR OF ALL NATION.

A second very lar & 'o mectlngo!!*- : \ in St. Ber,edict'a Church en Wedttio."-^,.. noon in connection with ike atoveinMi ' Thoro were nearly 200 ladies prcrti^j; *, : Mesdames Boy lan, Butt, Brom.WWM;'' ':/ Kan, Coupland, Darby, Conton, Des'i,,. rinston. Dimia., Darltoi), FrMtilJj" i !■ tench, Gasc.-tt, Fir'y, &_ fS- Gallagher, Hoi^htou, Good, Ho**1:**, , Upper Qucen-strcot; Hack, t, Gieej' * It den ; Haslam. Moore, Possonbj Dpi*. Ilisoocks, ,iunr„ JonkinEon, 801.,,^ ; ~ Heath. Kitzgeraid, X, G. -,«*«'"!,: '::■' .lames. Kal,,h, ICe ly, Morning*,W Kncamcv, Maokie, Ldhsmb,,f'£,, sju, Nelson. B. LtydoD, i__i Martin. McGuire Farrell. wWV-r:' han, McChesre, Knasli, Dormer, Kft:.,; ■ Nixon, Moylan, O'Leary, Oa™«fc Mcllinnie. t.'ileara, o'Gara.C [&*_ . street; E. Maliouy, Nor* _<!_ . Perry, Payne, Waleh, Wqollan* »£ Coleman, and Laughlia 0 Bnm-*^__n lle:jamin. Cotton, NiJOn, 6gJU ~ tin don. Donovan, Coriu&n, ■ !*_,% Kelly, Upper Qnecn-street; 6rMJ»iJ-,« urcenwood, Moore, Ralph, GWH*j.-' ip, uon, Danzy, Griffiths, Inkennii**^ Kelly. Kingtland ; Brown, .WfcLSHM ii-nz. Frost, Kr.if.ht. Havana*U-ffv. , son, Ilrodic, Lynch. lonorg«i>.M !» toii.Mulvaiiy.O'Connor.UlJOiriMW'w--, ... ii'Ha.ilon, Phelau, M%i,bj. TafA « . CaiintOl, Hogan. Lynch, PamtH!fe, sm, Staunton, Tele, Tuoh..ffito^,. , ; . B )ike, C nor G'Bricn, qi.ja?.»^|s|; ■ O'Brien, Geod, and Darby. lateß« s ,. Davvney, and O'Gara. U.S.B, »° *(.;, part in tho P",*si>'*: ' '•an. who pre-ided after the *'«£ made theMlowingreport.-Atom.^ it was as. o.:d to adjourn to ttai££ ~;, merit of booth-holder*) for «[« flowers. It was also snould proceed to m.ro i^_&S- "/■'., ret a* ding theatricals, » * __M Meantimo 1 have been bW J"gSH[ a certain tho general >*!_ __(&■,'*-*■ POinis, and now proceed to » f . •cult. It hi gniorallj felt »i»' ,<■, ohji ciiomible-c; nstqaca lr i J^i to have the entire con roUt _**__, __§ hands cf the Ownmittoo. ___Wß of niu£ic,coßtuniw,«rtiocorau «■ , yive,iare,iliatowiiig;otlii,'gref.lw fc ,,. and t*,EtOMO be gratified, a»«W übovi-named departnientil* SSi■ W resultsin detail, and conS(q«DW^! satisfaction and M™f°f_iZ_. .. org.iuisation, however, of ejea'^..:,.,, t.' 5 vaiious dtpartiiientJlsaWU'w^ uodcrthatthcdifforentpartsM'^, bAfewwho widt-econ^ 5 *:,: ).cccssa-y sel.ciou ,?^._%2__ l.car,nl,eic. Wed nt»«&* . iDcileciiiitiliisspeciiicot «^* * lai-i,.iusibt.,nct cfbr.duso'"J _j.,|-. .-. liopcsooutoboabli'tnreporttO'W 6 ,f.. ~ working to the* ati<*fac*a)i.o.»«S _f . v.iih ivgani io coitmjiM. lg' rf^ an ( dl.er...,.e'ngtopubl.liaW^ , are well up in Mich niattens „ #i. ~.,, wish for i. formation,t« '^__Mffl cm refer Atcurla»t, nic« 0,11 the diiroretit Wto;<Ssst__\ TUceo iiiignt ho Kow?'„SaCßtf| Vie:.ia^ia.:rii,WDStannaow. ,«., and the idea prevails ttatWj'Wljjv..;*:,, be drawn or by th-; _*$%_} This will bo dune *L™___\_*. aloßCiierallj «" «:' d', M, # t ' ig a piece for cur H'cncj 1^ fP A t .Eto.,j-.cti3t,«cuw ;^* variety of aiiiuieiiiOntß aui 'M*^ ,*,,;,, 1. sure to draw erMgtaß. qffl& rangemci.t- and V__- &h wo irouiicc our=elv.s t» ,ji» ---,„" in a snitat.li) K _i_ ofupa.o lsaniatter«W»M l! A.i vci.tilation. and «W»'' "'„ _li& wl.i-c. Asitani S aif«^ ld [< li.ivc been gen.r:nvs- wi t i. CUIItC.S. SO t V.'. "Al,*.; ,::, Imiliih-nioie f ",,,'f M v «! V> ,dvlsalil..tul.oWll.;l» ,'^V^ ■' bed. intluir poi, \* hl°_ to _>. boihs. It v.aa then JJi" d Kconded by M'» iiwgentml a reel to holi tho next K^^ v coks hi-nct', on eltit^;^^ large nir cling oltsta .« uli present. -rg^ /■ rhasibors's olobra^ 88 ~ .. SO Uuoen-st.-oßt ■ | v^__*p

Printed and Ocacral Pr ntlngOW rf tfr stroots, in the ProTinw

UCKJ-AND iSVJENIJNG STAK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1885.



AMCtI.KS. -XIS '•" '■- V.A''li _**/. QALE CM V,-.-;'.: , Jjti.EEPSKJme, o iuiw. ' •>• ■■.•■y.y-\'*. =••-- --■—-'- tao.TUHS-.A-: <i - ------1.. ___j____ll_ "j'lli. «§s*__. T 0-Mo X R 0 W, At 2 p.m. AVONDALE HOTEL YARD, A YON DA US. (IREAT CLE..RINO SALE OF FRUIT, E'ORBST, AM) ORNAMKNTAL TKEES, SHRUBS, &o. 0. A. STEVEN Ha') reoeived instrue ioiia irom Messrs Ward and Luvy, Wuveit-j Nursery. WoikoniiU, to sell us above, A CHOICE COLLECTION OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS OK THICKS, SHRUBS, &«. A few minuU»' waili ln.nn Avondule Station, and 'Uini- run to spot. Ptlrsfta.va delivered >ri*bi» ?. m.Uii p.tdinH oi lloiel. 0. A. STEVEN, Auctioneer. tomorrow" noon] to builder?, carpenters, and OTHERS. TIMBER, GLASS, PAINT, IRON MONGERY, &«. R. ARTHUR Hies been favoured with Instructions to sell by public uuetion on S.tiur,tfty, at 12 o'clock, at Air J. JI. Ifaslott'a fntmlwa, Port etrgot. HIS PLANT—VYoII-snusoned Timber liujeb line?) Painters' Steps, _i|{n Boards, bashes, Ulusa, Zinc, Ijioders, 1 Bom:-is with Serojva. Paint, * tlriiisk, Brushes, T«rnery, Tabla Logs, etc., Assorted Ivonmonaary, Nailu, Screws, etc. Turius_Ca»h. _ MONDAY, ALVt'ST 31, At 11 a. in. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES ! UNREDEEMED PLEDGES!



ii. ARTHUR Has received iu.ti n.tWiw rom Hi-Aehei. of the City Loam Offl-v. 'ISO, yueea-stre*it, lo sell by auction »t Ui-i Miu-inu übora dute, the whole of Ms stock of inirodeeuieU plodffgs, coaslatisg of, DIAMOND UOODS, Gold and Silver Walahet,, Uold aufi Silvw Albcrlo, Suites, JJroeches, Earrmgn, Studs, Hoild Silver Tea Bc_tlcs, (Juim, Cornets. Ma«lcal la-trainecta, T'aiitsttila Vioiie. Ti'avoiling iiaxs, and a larjfo ussortinuct of Ckiliiiiijj, us per nil vorU-eoient in st'an of Tuesday and Tliura lay, Austin 21 and V. MONDAY, AUGUST Si, At 11 o'Cleok. £4»0 WORTH OF tOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY (Oeomcreial Travellers' Simples). MESSRS JAMES AND CO. Will sell by pnblio RHctlon, at their Warehouse, tin ilenday licit, August 81, at 11 o'clock, -| Q LADIES' IS «arat Gold Wedding JL Cr King?, ii? IS cajsat Oonts' Clold Dlamocd aud di.net Mugs, il ladles' and UentV Uold aa-«t King* (from 9 te ii carni). St) Mold Bmckle Rines, lo Colonial Gold Signets. V Charm Purcle Rings, 17 Gold Alberts lassorl.jd patterns), 11 Ladies' Double and Single Aliiorts. 37 Uold Jloekeie. » Colonial Gold Orossos, B Uouta' Uold Kojloes Hunting VVatche«,27 Kngiish Levers. 1 Cheounfn'.fljhi. M Li.dle»' Gold Watches, 'M Lidice' Silver Huattn„ Watch, a, 9 Sliver Gilt Wotchea, 1! Gsnts' filvec Alberle, 10 Silver tyeoklets 2 cafes (A Mother of Pearl-Handle KP. .ltotweri tfnlves and Forks, leases Fith Sots; U ea-.t- ot Kloati opiated Tahl-., IX'Wert. and Tea Spoons and Forks: mid a largo aomoer of_ Loekete. Charms. Chains, Scarf Pins, Ilrooohei', iliiri-iiRD, £c. JAMES 4 CO., Auctioneer.. Lata N.Z Fcaiea Meat Co.'s Stores, Qiitea-st. IBCVTARD LISTER GREES, Sheriff , of the DUtllst of Auckland, hereby glrs iietiej-'Uiii t anile-fa writ of sale duly lssned out of foe Bmpreme Court of New Zealand, Xorthwn trtei«ict, at AucStLati.l, la an acttau yrhareln liGvi Cocnuao and Oaosoa lUtpan, both of Q««en street in ihe City of Auckland, in the Pro isel«l Dkitric. of Auckland. In the Oolony of New Z-Ml»nd, Cora lUrehmU, co-partmers, earryln. on bnsine^ t»_eHier nnder Bie etylo or firm of Ooupland and Co., a»e plalntlirt, and HK.BT llbiemi and Oboror Kdwis Kmiai. beth of New North R-)*)!, in tho Suburbs ot Auckland, >» the said Provincial District of A»«*la*d, BrewefS. 00-partnei.. earrylsff en baakrliaß togciher under the Btylw or firm cf Btt-dsf.l »«u Meld are ilefeodantc. I h_T« taken in *Kuc€„ii>n at tke unit of the ceiil ylaintito--, the c tjrtf. lire est, and rquity of redemption of the def.-aflfc.t Fcr,»j' Beedcil. t< and in all those uaiß.-ls «t land bftng ln*« 7H, 79, 80, 81, and 82 of nIlBM»iB'» 1 ■ »d i, nub'-dlTirioue of section 7 of 1*« Bii*«rk3 of Auckland. The ««i* papeeli of land are subject to a »>oiteu„(>, >10. IT.il!. for securing the payment of £1.350. »lth intcieet theroon, at the rate of eifiht pounds por etntnm per rmnum. ,And i hereby bSvb farther notice that I shall eaaio the said land-, gnbject a-i the said mort Rage, ta bo sold by publis anctlon at, tho tale ro in ii B. Tomct i.m io . Queen street, Auck land, on ICON !)._*, the twenty-first day of Sbntseaber, ISBS, at tbe hour of twelve noon, vtnles. (fan debt with lnuruss mid costs be paid tv me on or before tent date. The 'b|li>_tor for *ha oioi^iMcn cuoditors Is Wliit.uj? Tuokke, Tulcan Lauo, Queen-street, Auckland. l«tod at A»efcl«_ii tins 2Sth day of Augnst, ItSB. EDWARD L. GRUSN. 9kori(F. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. JUNCTION YAROS. 511,0 utnloraJcraed wHI tell, et tho Junotion Tfai-ds. o» Tnetflay, September 1, '1 TA FAT OIEN> from w' est| Coast, JL 9 " f Waikato, and neiijlibourliood W0 Pat i^lieep Dairy and Store Cows Vtkl Oalvse Also. For Sale Privately 2) Good Working Bull, ct - RUNTBR AND .NOLAN, Auctioneers. DURHAM STAHD3



TOHN TpUCHANAN IMPORTER, TEA. OOFIEE & SPICE MERCHANT, CORNER CUSTOMS STREET EAST ; AND GORE-STREET. ' AUCKLAND. Tirfß£ra_U Address : I Tolephose Hxchnngc, "Ka-slo," Auckland. | No. 36. I : 1885-86 NEW SEASON CHINA TEAS. Tee First Shipment of NEW SEASON CHINA TEAS, ox 'IVnisui, via Wellinxtou, is new to hand, aid Lhtuoring Samples can bg obtained an applieatiOH. NEW SEASON INDIAN TEAS, f , NOW IN TRANSIT DIRECT FROM : CALCUTTA. : *\; ~— *• Tho Adverti,'«' directs special notice to bin Celebrated Hriiii.l- if INDIA AND CHINA AJJ3 PUIln INDIAN BLENDED TEAS, which for thulr lr.irtli mid character arc co hMilr o-topuncd aad i.icrenaingly inquired for. N.R. My Trade Mark, as above, pr ■t.ots eieii package of the following Blonds In ill) and lib packets, alb, Gib, 10.b, and 101b Tins, vi.-,., BLE3DED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. HOUSEHOLD COUNTESS DUCHESS PRINCESS EMPRESS Brands, BLENDES* PURE INDIAN TEAS VICEROY ZEMINDAR SPREAD EAGLE BAKING POWDER. Theso Chemically Pure and Kxcollcnt Powders have established their cl ,im on thopuMicp.it ronige, and to provido for Ihe incrcna d sale I have nrr.'ii.ised a more complete and commodi o«3 department In nry Now Promise*) i'or their prcoiration. "Laboratory, Hobrnn-street. Auckland. Juno 13. IS«,—I have sampled the Halting Powr'o- in th« bulk, prepared by Mr John Uuohnnnn, Mer chant., Auckland, and have analysed the panic, and find tli_ constituents pure rmd well propor tioned. Tho re-nit pr.vcs this article to bo superior to any cither imported or colonially proparod Hint has been submittod to me, and I can, therefore, en.flfleriUy recommend ir to tho public.—(*>i£ned) J. A. I'oNti, Colonial Analyst. SPREAD EAGLE QUEENSLAND ARROWROOT, Packed In Jib and lib packets. GUARANTEED PERFECTLY PURE AND Oi"- FINEST QUALITY. SPREAD EAGLE GROUND RICE, In lib Tins. SPREAD EAGLE GROUND GINGER, In lib and 71b Tina. PUEE AND OF FfNKST QUALITY. None Genuino without my Trade Mark. Wholosale by the Proprietor. Retail by Grocers and Storekeepers generally. The STOOK OF GENERAL GROCERY and Oilmen's Stores comprises n Splendid Aps-n't nicnt, which is constantly being rcplclh died by importations from kuropcan, American, and Australian Markets. To theso about lo commence businet s, atten tion in drawn to-tho great tdvantago ef bcing-in n position to ofl'cr the Celcbrnted n.r.l Popular Itr.nirln of Spread Eagle Teas, Bnlring and Yoast Powders, etc, and to sec*,r.i other special inducements which I am prepared to effof. ~ _. Catalogues on application. JOHN OUCHANAN, MERCHANT, Customs sirbbt East and Gore-street, AUCKLAND. pOEB, 00KB, COKE. THE AUCKLAND GA3 COMPANY LTD.) Invito Orders for GAS COKE. Dollverod within 1 mile ol the Works, for Cash ; longer lilstaiicos at proportional o rates I— Sample Sucks of three bushels Five Sacks _ _ _ _ _ (Is 3d Eleven Sacks, or half ton _ _ r.-i 6fl Twonty-two Backs, or one ton .. 22a The Company s COKE 1b made from the bast ! Greymouth Coals; Is superior to that mode from Newcastle coals, being free from gtose and olinker in a remarkable degree, gives a RELIABLE FIRE, CLEARER & HOTTER THAN COAL, LIGHTS READILY, and MAKK3 NO SMOKE. HOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTE!!. OFFICE: FORT-STREHHP, -Qira, coks ■ ooara. TUCKER'S "DAKING "DOWDER, Al JL> Al JL Al TUCKER'S "DAKING "DOWDER. For JDWholesorisJL Rrcnd. TUCKER'S "DAKINO "DOWDER. Ask your XX Grocer t for it. Once Tried Always Used.



"OTOR SALE, at the Durham Yard*, J? every Tuesday, at il o'clock, aillHS. TALLOW. WOOL, and BKIHi RIfNTER & NOLAN APBNIKG TVT 0 T I C E. GENERAL FURNISHING VVAREIIOUSE MltiWßfl. JAMES AND CO., Of Nelson, Deg to announce that they havo opened a Hranch ot their FURNITURE BUSINESS In those Commodious Premises in QUEEN-STREET Recently neeupied by the N.Z. Kronen Meat and Btorago Co., ar.d hopo by strict attontion to this branch of their business, and by supplying a Birgt-elaha Article at Wholesale Prico, to m.rit a ferir sbnrc of publio patronage. SPECIAL ATTENTION is invited to our NEW BTuCK of PIANOS, ORGANS, BrAOK-AND-G©LD ENGLISH, AMERI-' 'CAN, AKO COLONIAL FURNITURE K>t Every Description and LATEST STYLES. INSPECTION SPECIALLY INVITED, pAPERHANGINGS, W. PIHLLIPPS & SON HAP7E RECEI vab, EX LATE ARRIVALS 'iBS—P ACKAQI S—lßs CONTAINING U,m ROLLS OF rAPERHANGWIGS, -ONSIBYIK* onl NEW PATTERNS ■For Punrißg, Dining, Bedrooms, BgU and ■"■ SUurateo, suitablo tot ik» Mansion or /■ Cottage. RHAWTIFTTL DKWONS, AND BEST VALUE BVKU OFFERED IN PAIM'-RHANaiNSS. 916-PACKAG-BS-016 66RIMS AND HESSIANS SLATE AND SffEET GLASS, WHITE W. PHIL Lli* PS & SON, 96 ato97, ( /ueen-STKEEI. T\OOR PLATE?, sto_ ct j Fiates, JHm, XJ Monogram*, etc.. Kngraved at the BXA* I



| CASK VEJRSUS CREDIT. fN confcqnenc. nf tho rodnction it. p.ico of K.w ZcuU.i.d Twcctl*. (o; ether tyith oil. I rr.tiiii'iv incrci'-iiii; loi-ioe. *', w -.< aio Cn.-.bl: il !) lv nicy »'.•!■ prices, ..... .•).. mo cm iou-di^oiinl of -(*) in the £ 1„5,..-,-Mn invited. L",:;.^ - vfe mAn :kl.;n. to rolofi ,-,„,„. Tho followiuj: i- a List of i-iir I'rw.M, nil of v. .« * nio «iuratil, ~ ~,.) /...a ** I fuoeds, and thon).i-t,lj ,l,**mk. Term-Ko C.t !.. W...-i.uiii .■!**-,.-.|.1.^ .i1..11t followfne amount for i..--r...:.:: - Coal, '.'.- : I r,..,....;, L; \ n. bd. hi.W /.uA-ArtD I TWEED CO., Kiionii.'.Mi .-M-KKtv, iieail;/ 0p^0,,-." ivnt <.sh..v. quality no. i. I quality no. i_ | _ oi- "- r'.i.:"';,'■_■':.._ _ ijij' ■:"- ili"'; ,|,W('';J -"istlsS_rft VMtT7e" N.U Tro"n."fc V_.u Tr..'i fo Trou. Tnji., -lilt Trou ft Vort Trail. 3,3/. i,7/- ia,-pio iis- '> |*i- iiii fa- ;''';'(.' 1U; *.i _ / a HMSurppic-nt fr-r Oo.:t — s, - . ;"i3 l in*. I'l'iininck seam to ir^f Fo'^M::t \\\\ ' \ l / ! !,':MOU.;:ir*!itforVVsl /- - • ,M </ r-™ /I It *l\ i*:::;: ~/ y \ N 1 as::-: ;M \ \ y]\ m&: '•. \i ; t ) !™;T", \_ | |:] I 1 iii^'ts'iuiorii'i'i'.''' ti) in- 1 j ■'' . 1 1 I Hi'iietii'ii-. unci we. upiui | I I - -.---; rereipi of i'oMoili..' "r- 5 ; \ ;-■:■:-- der or ni.irki'd ('1.c.,'..-, / : , \ J - :_■___■ fnnvaiil to nny P-'irl «■' / ' / / \ -"1 ■-_.-- ..- New /...ilnnil nny K»r- / »-. .. .'_' ■* \ _ \ „-...-"-' ment rcritiln.nl, mi per •/ / ; ':



THE PEI,ES?3MTS<D BJi i H \': ims t\ ■;' I; J p M 4 H ft M \ M /W I p fc- h y f* f; -.• 3 f.- A\ §_ M I 1 1 1 1 ?4 !-'] U4i] i I _OllJL§lt NEW AND IMPROVED PRIZE MED.\L SEWING MACHINES! SEWING MACHINES! THK LAT.ti.ST AND BEST IN THE WORLD. Those famous Machines, protocteil by Thirty Patents, beat all tho other machines at Sydney Exhibition, ~c, .to. Caution'—No Canvas* i*i;s Call and inspect, or write lor samples and prices to ID. S_ OHAMBEES, *°. QUEEN-STREET. SHIPPERS Aft.l) Till' TRADE SUPPLIED.



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A POPFLAsJ COMPOSER'S Vfril-DICJP. .liaison Hai -so, '' Prtbrn.'i'y 10, l_l! 5. '' "'lV.i'v.;';! ** an' in Infoi-nihiK you Unit St. ''l in.c * ,-'.,*■ 'V.i :i Its.,!, ' - im'l rcluntuntlv lilVii..' U-r.i i-i.-li|. ,vi il' iliir.-.-l'llt t.lllii.l by i.oii.} ■. |iiir iii.si uu- „■: lit'iis Mil, I sin i;lad to nay 'l. J.ie.ib:* Oil itave her imniediaio relief, and i -h", . iv il.iiiii ii loin,. I shall rccoiimiriin ;it Willi■-■vi vy omlMctco, as I havo used it, • .«•>■ i .-■•. a». *.. in.vii -i iaiii liiii irritation i>ri»ing from ■ I am, RonUomeu, I 1 our - rct'peclJlllly, BUAIMKKB 11U0WN. fill.' Sitninicvn Brown It tho writer and coin- V'c-* i-oi* .!*i popular palrintie i,t)iiLr. "OurHtave Hi".* ; i the I'ronl." which is causing unci) a furore iiin.i.,;;nl tho well-wi.hern of I lie N.U.W. cuiiHu-cni.] A Leii'Mwz ffln'i'huni'a Ex all Mar, .iT'l-atiecl. ti.'.ln..''., March 2, ISBS. The Proprietors fit. Jncobi Oil. i.*:.-.:iT.i,:.'ii*", I !ur, c i.uioh -Icsuure In ton I*'' in.i |i- '.*■■* v..1 i) L) tin* j i i'-oialion known in Si. .(..(...ib's Oil, Is:.i mi; had eceiiinn to nsi it oi'teii for ccmtilidii, spruins, and liruh.'H, but It iv ilr.e my arrival h", licit I havo found ii|i*'ciifi h* iirlli 'mm i*"i":* it, About a month Gum' I e.nii'hi. :i"'!ii Teeold on till' liiuk'S, and ui'i:li ctJ.ii thin fir iv,.i days. I nuH'on-d t?rcat •I'iin, wit Ii st!i (he tuns of hilhiimiiallon, Havim; .'Oinn of the oil at mmil, I rubbed timeliest. nV.lit.'iDil inoi'iiii;:,, ■.•p.vionolui' .relit relief, and in n I'- wi_ tlio , aiii had entirely ii.-sso.'.. t ii in cieilldect th*!, 1 should have suf fered frnu mi iiliiLCli of ii.ll.viin intioii of the iuniw it..il yi.nr valuubli picpuralion not been Veil arc. at liberty lo )ua!;o what lviii you like of lvi i nolle.) VourafalUifully. .1. HARVEY WA^KKH. Mr Wjilker Io a member of the well-known linn of Walker, Lemon, and. Go., Melbourne and Sydney.— Wholesale DopOt for iueklaud— M. I.KVV * CO.. Kol.T SSK-KT, AUCKLAND. DYSPEPSIA VANQUISHED. HAMBURG "TEA TO THK RESCUE. Corroborative Evidence Nixoii-iitrcet, Surrey 111110, Decembers, 1881. OiNTr.K.MKN, —Ilavin^ been a BuHorcr for a con iiiilorablc liiun ,0111 hi inusncsa nail headache. 1 imi iilcDHid v iiifori) you that the llinihiir,, Tea yen recommended nio lino eli'eel.'d a criiiii'le'.c cure. 1 know eoveralil my iieJ^'hb:iu:'M who have lifted it for nimilar uomi lab is ail lied il a llrst cluhh remedy ; and i: im'iTibi r .if my f mil} who bun been auh.iect to du-yco'.'-c ..'t.ieki for n (treat nuinhcr of yoara says "Lo "h' ii: ■ more nibsti ntinl leHef from lie.niliuiif 'Ie * th.iti from an; i»e;iariitioii she i...i„-r,i:Li-). It m> recommendation is of any acrvico, in I'i.Miuum ( lii'in .1-' I tltlnl: it is due to yon. Yot.i'ri faitlifully. it. A. OKANT. I Tho ai'ove to.liinoiiy wns received by Mi sgru I Mi e.s and Solnuioti. and their nalcsinoi infnriu !me thai ilu-y Iri-iiuoitly heir very favourable | voeeri-' of in. ivlinhlc curative propelticß. .at'nl'c hill E^iiiiicious. I Wi"i"li****i ittreet, Aloxanilrlti, Sydney, Fob. 11 ' "t;, ri'h-mcn,-] h, w to Inform ym Unit l havi i »■; : iMnii !''.', ; e.. •ilan.bi.rj 'i'.'.i in my Iwus." * 1.-I=l,l vi 1. ■:..'..l:.oi;*i'. Mj el ihlion.' uvotukeu , it mnn a*" rh-t't, ami it i action hail been K-Utli ' ""■ '"""' .1;) KI'H I.I.N'O.MU). I That ti"' (i mbai'iT Via I.- v.eat valuable for the ' i nit-of 1.e.i.l ■.••he anil oilier di-lr. siuiiij,- roni j l..iii.- of i. u.ali suay ho ic.ci fioin tho fol j !a.. h,;.." letter, writlci b) a lady reaidiiit Ii i l'e ■' Sir. ' l-'o'- Mime i11'...' icclil "'- 'i'-iimOK i j.-nr • einl iir;i '•:, a. 1 hail li.-t-n 1" hi c; (.• 1> aii ! |.c!,.. Hie! 1. 11-I*l* ■! hlll'V. c 11 ■ ..-. 1 ll'.iill., hi [ \"' '■'y'l','.",'"-'•'•.','li;t'-i i'iei'tei."in'*:i'r (h!'v'e iV.-'r ii'.-'i'.;.'y\ :h" "., , ;,:V,',1' 'vah'i.i'.t" YuiirjfKilhfiilly. J. HOOAN. ! A" AJ.DMtMA''.' - IirCDMMr.NDATION. *'-, li.cy. r, l. n.i.y 13. Iltsi; Dear Sir, _ I h.-:-. e1.,-. '. .. ..ill. rel-frcm imli in :, *i •**-I **iii ;•* nf .in' the over, imi.l w h | nUt ie ii**,e *).'n rcniuineii'cd to try the lliu. • l.ui-rj'os 1 ,:*:•-!. I'-id I fivmitlt an rxc.llf I * c"v. I; *" , yin ii.ak . .mil m» eliil.tror (utinil * o diiiliiihv iv t.'.l i:*-: It. 1 foui.ti that » f il- c- ••:. nid ay liver ,'iv! .: -nt'y lin I'i;:V..: 'i yd'!" Hi-.*- '-r'.iir.s, I ran safely re Yours fitlthfidlv. T. MUUHAY. V.'Uolusale I'e.ot f^.r Auckland t M. T.i VY ,v I'u . FOUT STlir.llT, All-KI..IM>. ; •• ncuRH o-; co;;:,- ■•_., »r ■. .v. .. "i.. i, .„ ! ( < V ■■' V I A i. iN 0 T 1 0 E I j 1- r t'.n emivn ler.ee of Vat nmrrs resilient In j Ui— :sj**-c:*,!:. e,.v.'i and Mean* iiden idatrlut j wohuvf.'ttr.i! i;ei!a iIKANI'H Ol'l'li !". (V. it! Telephone conn, c.tion). .it LUfIXiR A ,1) M'l'..le.'.V, vi'i'..B; t :'. *ii llull'.ii.*-..!. Upper ;',y.r.omhi ttroet. FUEL, I'AKTINO, FIORSU-FEED, fciCOIUA, kc, Wll ri,c vo proiup! attention, N-'ilc. - .\ I" ■ Covered Sr-rlupr >Vn:r*jon nud Hl'dng irtiiiiut i. ■miv.it of Furultnre. \V. „ ti. uINSTOjN'E, CU-TOMK S ritfTTTT KABT. Al HKI.ANI eii/.r:'.ra i;kshkt;i.j [ai.i.x. Arnusx. f"I E ;\ X 'i: r" • ■'- K°. '? ITK E N ii:«U'..|. r . id'-'..- ,- ,':- ~-' , r,' >;'!,:.c as under,all current iic;-.i.■!.'.- K r,)wlh,eoiisisiiiiK of— WlliTiO rj.OVMil iTrefolinm r.pei.s) ICKIi I'l.OVKi! IT c.'.-li * ■ i •-. ;■,'.) (V)V.-\Ti h\' s''ri:"r f-'i,, r".1"'"-', h>l' rida) n.'.i'.V,-I'!''' ,-,',!-"<' !':': I'l'ici'i'iiiim incarnatiim) T Kl.ii )':. 'Mei':e: -.-, kiiii h', ■•) i,ff! !.--:-: ~'i.-i,■.'■-,,.,..i,'-,,',' Al.i'Vii.K.v * ;••,;:,, ..'ochii..,!-.,.) TI.M'VITIY il'i,h"i, * Pi.-.p ~' ■ V,',' :,>''' ''?-! I, m;,:' :' UL " '•' 'Di-unia orißtaln . Mi*.M'.i)\t- Ki.NT.'.ll, !.\h.;„ciTUsm-eH-iHis) fiiii'-i:,";; Fr..'('i:,-:ii-v*.i;,r : , „ v i,..„ ri'.'t'V? ,-1:;. i:;''"" V i:::as- li'o.inemorallß) Ml.Mllli-. Il;.'.'ii*i-.*i;i-'chr(e,\i:i JK'OI! Oi'ASs I: iT-TAII. (isporoboluo clom--atUP) r.V:K-i't;Krr;; l ,:'::::'i! s !:! 1 ;';;;;',;:^;' pervlronß» I'Ulir'iK and (,'l;r;i:>f TOP ..HiCRDKRN TH I'Ml'H DKVONSIUiiI.-, CIiKY STO.VK. AVI-lITB Thoy aro also Aironts for tlio rtoncdnst an Miiiiiifacltired by the Auclt'nncl Manure Com pany, Sydney Hone !,,M and flour. .Minimi ,„,d fono I'hoii.hui, a I'.iiulo and Oi s Manures, A^i'iiidaf Mam,,,: .-''i!''•''''■[* ?'."'' ■"'"' """!r lVase; t'nar.ie, liii.. , ,!' l;','. ;'• :'•*.,!•' i','lhni 'and Lmsuud Cake ; New Z* aland Klax anil Tow. etc. 'I hoy aro also appointed' ARout.i for the Pur Indian Tea Imponcii cirect. by I'lijeain llorold from hie luotlni)'.) k'nrden at Dai'Ke; lln



!.-■.■.'■'; l^'^'/fr^l^l J B, B h A I X I E, ty _ Viotsjkia-stukkt, IMPORTKR On1 UUILDKItS' & ifURNISH . JNG IRONMONGERY DIBKO'i! I'ItOM MANDFAOTUBEBO, Has Ifor Salo, at Low Ratos, Carpontern' Tools Nails. Locks, Hinges Kitchen Ranges Usglator Orates, In groat Variety Marble and ICnnmollnfl Slato Mantelpieces (largest Si/.clf in Auckland) Marble, Electroplate, Curb,and othc; IVraicia G ilvi'.nl-sod Iron, Btaect head, uud Zino Sltito, Cement, and I'l.i.".er. JNSVK*."HON' INVITED. ______m J lOHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE 5. J HORHJSS. and all kinds of SPRING VMTiICLKB, Hired, nought, and Sold, at ORUWTHKK'S VICTORIA PTAHf.KS Wwt T.rc.-iT.rav-s t n)eir t MUbiO, Portraits, Landscape)), sto., Lithographed In Miniature ami Oolpure • '*« a»A» Offloa.



V\ hat an immense improvement ! I why, I did net think there was such a laree Show Room In Auckland! Such are the remarks now beli.K made by Visitors as they gazo upon tho Stock ot Furnishing Goods in th o extenslvo premises of Garllck & Cranwell. House Furnißhors.-[ADV_] '