COMING EVENTS.

Bloetlnso. &o- To-night. Abbott/a Opera Ilouso-" Diplomacy," 8 p.m. Masonic Hall, Princcs-strcot-Albeit Park Assembly, S \i.w. Por.3^l i)j- "At Home." S p.m. v.in.-r- -v'wq i'-It''-'"i'i .\r,3Ofiat:on—Lccturo by' '''.']•;■;•>■■•; cf /-.•:'; i -.nd on "Tho Vrosont I)im, ~;/(, s ,i,'(: it.i: :I-itain in Afßliiiniatan and Irnllri," T.SO p.m. T.-'nioranoo Hnll-TriVn SaWonal Lcacuo: Poll[iMnuUi.!f'T:rurc.B;un. CV-i-i-"r.' •'>"!:•■■ ■' T'.nu-, C^ok-Plrfct-Ex c,.H;'vi^,i..,.ori-;o:i.lTn:n;;:; IryKntortainmont1ryKntortainmont ttu.l fi :. Mecih- ~C.;;jp.»i. Auction Solos, To-morrow. J.lr K. Ar'.iiiil'—''-"I -rCl' ■» Ji;'.vollcrr. 11 n.m. Mrs :'■ i' ■' ' > > "■"'•! Jackoou —5-roomcd CotU' '.'-.•. roan. a c HtL>\-cn,:>'cv,Jcn~i:ons2UoiaFurniturc, loJ'.ock. '

UNKNOWN.

Mails ttiilcior.o :-:;:ir.;!cv:- Ki'JE IUTi Ft ''*'"■ ti! •<.. n .' I.;. ~■ ii.iiiww, Et 5 p.m. For ■ i:u.i iv.'t! OyuiilU, per Clansman, .".t 5 ii.il • Fo:-V,!j ...-iv>'! llonds, IVittin, Waljro. Whan ■(.uvi. ;-' ,:.-., r. :t) >':ui.;n!•:'.'■ por Wclllnßton nr UV.i:;''--.i ■> .i p.m. For f! :■' . . ■ r h'nte-:r-rffO, at 5.31 p.m. Satciidw, Cl!i inpt. For lVrt Wimoy, Trypboim, and Okupu, per Jona. ;:' 7 n.m. " Few Wa-.wvtr. I'c nTn^n nnd Warkworth, &0., PvcKojj Cu-jcy.nt W n.m. JtoNu.vv, JnnoS for COfninn.liM. perCcroinimdcl.ai: 11.30 a.m. l-'or Ni-w I'iymouih and KouLUcrn ports, per Oreti, at 1 p.ni. For}ii:«..-!i. K:'!;nUawa. ITcnVa Point, TVhoro ro:i iin ! ."' !n..-!in".'.i, ucr Ciansnian, at sp.in. For Mans'uw:ii ond K'liv.ivk.a, por Kuby, at 5 ".! in, Ti'Esn.vY, Juno -.">. Per A.ua ralia as follows:— For :<.'. 't .'.'.•;• .'.:'.;:•. H.ind-nioh WanrVa. Unt(i':> : • .- .1 -i!ipr!:in, Cnnada, Urltlsk •'oluuib'.n, {.''■•-.'■, ■.': ..v;.i .South Amorlctt, and British ,-.;u; I'Oi-'^-i ,Yc\". radios, at 1 p.m T;'cr I'M'-nl IVi;.!1"!1 -"^^ Continent of Enropo, a! l p.m Jtom-y praow, 10.50 nm. Kotttetered lettora Rr.rl rpiv.v.-^r'jr., ai 11.53 a.m. Lato if.lUTs, Vi':<rl«n en extra tee of six prrco lii :'iV.i;.u>;: to the postogo, will bo ri*coivoi'. '■> tlsc l.'aii Atwnt ca board tho steamer u;i to i:.io Uais of Udilinß. Thi.- :iu-'! ■•,-•11 Sr: liup in London on Fridoy, July 31, kSJ P. n. BTS3, Chief Postmaster. Chtof I'oat-oillco, Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

AueKi.A>'i~This evening, 11.17; to-morrow m >nii>>,';, . M >sinesi' !l'\UH~TiHiiorrowniorninK,2.27; to-morrow:.fie:noon. ML. Kaii'aiu -ii-Ai... To-morrow nwning, 0,21 \ ta moiruw aftornoou, 3.10. Kitnbkt.—Thta ovonili!?—1.18. tiifxKisK.—'l'o-morrow wornini,'--7.11. TiiooN'd Auk.—Last (JuurtcJ, G111,11.11 n.iu.

ARRIVALS.

LAST IiVENIM. Reward, schouncr, Couway, froi» Gisborno Wniliiki, s.e., Crawford, from Whnngarei TO-DAY. (Venn. soliooner.Rust, from Opotiki Wo !uit;ton, 3 j., clerlieasoii. ftom Kusesl? Ciah-jniaii, :.:., ."iivQuhar, from Whaussrjoi DJCPAKTURES. LAST K\'I;NINII. lona, Sa, Amodco, for Jleronry Bay tlairlooh, 5,3 , iie.Vrtour, for Manukau iodav. Hrrald, s.s . Savcry, for liroymonth Fcrdin.ioil. !i:i'.i|iiu, i'tljuoh, for Londpn Louie, Belt, £jo'.'iiilbon, ior Kaipara

iN'w.uirs Coastwise.—Nellie, from Whan- Knpoun, with :ii)OUJft timber; Howard, from cUdbt.mo, v,itli;ui'i o s. Octu-akd; Co.vsiWiss.—Nellie, for Whan- Kayona; [.'fwaril, .\-r Littlo Jiurrior; Ida, for M:ihuiMn«i. 'Hid bnruuo Korcinaml Kiilcd for London about neon to-day. lfivo tenders bnvo bnon received by the Djvonpoit l'o:;y Comrnny for construction o' a new 6t.nn:'j.-. tint ni.-ii.iier lu>3 bean accepted, •peii'li-.;,' t!io I'xui.-inii of a ootumitteo appuintett to concldor tho iiu-riU uf plturs and models tent in. 'fhcs.q. Suva ktt Giaborno for Auckland at 3 a.m. tu-iiuy, u,nu may tl.evefoio bccxpectcd horo about to-iuorcow afiircoon. Captain Kdlo, of the p.s. V.'aihora, goes homo to'bring out tliu Uniun Company's new steamer, Muraorn. l>.ptain lilcGeo take? command of Hie Waihora, and t-aptttln Popham fills the vacauoy tima oauacrt on tho RiiiKarooma. The 5.3. WellliiKtonnnivcdfrom Russelland Norllivrn por'.i :it i"i a.m. l*..3seiigcra :— Mr and Slra Kriiptvn. Mrs Niipswcll, Messrs Novin, Tuiiiiii, ..Uirrui'. Kirs. X W. Ucvraid, Laurie, Si.i \iiUP, Woodlui;, und 12 bteerage, Tho schooner 0.-oun oirlveil from Opotlkl al r.oon o iluy with X) sacks niai^o, ID Backs beans, 2-Js-.icksputiilocu. llhidte, 12 tins tallovr, 1 ton pumpkins. Tho biiaantiuo jrarin Virginia has ontorcd nut tit tlu Custunw lor tiydncy via Morcury Bay, Tho ship Crii?acleL' und barquo Alostor aro puttinK out their cargoes rapidly and in good order. The (:• v- adi r will load nt this port for London, to fcll.w the Wtiimato, und thoAiastor will prolmbly t.o c'oulh to lead grain for a homo port. Tho n. 9. Gloaolg was employed to-day in lift in,: tho iuoorin«3 ol iho bawiuo Uazollo, rccontly iiiirchii'.Mlby t ':n Northern Steamship Company. 'i'hu Clj/.0110 will be brought up from Kuwait shortly, and will iiio^t likely ua uaod in the harbour ua a coal hulk. Tho s.s. Clansman arrived from Whanjrarol early this moruiiJt,'. Pasi-cngors — Mra Witt, J.iissfs Mnnvo, 11:11, Pool, MoLeod, Stone, :>U'?si'3 McUoni'.'d, J. S. Clendon. K.M., M. Whiioluw Unnd!'-y, v'iekcrman, J. S. Ruther fuid, Wlthoily, Kuytto, Snelllng, and three in thu etccrdgo. Tlu h.b. Gulrloch havitiK boan thorouKhly re- Tir; - d '•}■ v .i -... -m ii-iHjr and Tinno within con t::.ict thiio. lert for Unehunga lußt evening to t i!;o up tier tradu on tho West Coast. Tho small FOlioonor Tufoa. built by Mr JR. Ptun-t o' Thuncs, for Messrs McArthur and Co., is intended for the island trade as a tender to lair 'r ■.■eii.ol-i beiungiag to the same owners. Ihe Tu-foa has been buile with threo skins on tho diagonal principle, and she will register about IS tori 3. The vessel will bo rigged as a f oro-uml-ait schooner. Tho s.s. Wuitaki arrived from Whanjfarol last ovenint; with the followlnK passengers:— MeH-rs Courtunay, Marshall, Hodukinson,. Allom, William.), it. W. Williams. Dads. Mo- Doiiiild, McKay (-), Stevenson, Rakatau, J. Wyatt, (i. ijibbous. Smith, Murray, Brown, \ fa'pin.Ranata, Mannhcre, MoPiko. Hurst, Bell, WyUie, Driver. Kobtrtson, Herd. Kerr, Kainey, Puto, Macuaw. Nekara, Mesdames McGregor, Driver, McArthur, Paterson. Driver, Mrs and 3H133 Whitelaw, and 11 in steerage. The Kamo Coal Company intend shortly to run the Waitaki three trips per week between Whangarei and this port instead of two trips, as at present.

THE LAIRA.

The' Auckland barquo Laira, belonging to Messrs Stono Bros., end under charter to the Now Zealand Shipping Company, arrived at London from thin port on May 2G. Bhe sailed henco on February Id, ao that the passage ooou icdlOlduys. . ■.'■■'.

THE IONIC AT HOBART.

.Mpbbtb Shaw, favill. and Albion Co.'s char tered 6t»aiurr lonic arrived at Hobart early yesterday mornina. Sho loft Plymouth on April 20, uiul tho past-ago bo far has occupied nbout 3D days. Tho lonic left again at 10 a.m. for Port Chalmers. Sho brings the following paaacngors for Auckland:— Saloon: Mr B. W. 'Pennant. Second Cabin: Messrs John Douglas. "Walter Jlascoy. P. B. M. Gibbons, Thomas Riohards, Albert Iluyues, John McLiven, and Miau lloso liaiigh,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RiiBSBLi,, thia day.—Arrived: Gairloch, s.s., from Auckland, 1115 am. . fJYUNKV. Juno I.—Saiied. this evening: Hau roto, for Wellington. , , ,„ .. PoiirCHiLMiiitt",ihiadfty.—Sailed: Waihora, for tho North. Passeuiiers for Auckland:— Miss L. Thomson, Roy. F. Fulham, Mosers Smith, Road, and 23 steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, thia day. G W. Binney & Co. report that at their weekly silo on Tuesday of wool, hides, skins and t alow the market for ull olaßses of hides is somowhat lower. Wo quota first-class salted, Id to I'd • light, 3J(I to 3-Jd i inferior. 2d to 2}d T,or lb ■ Bklns. Is 1(1 to 23 3d ; polts, 6Jd to lid each • tallow, 22s to 233 per cwt. MR ALIfBEU BUCKLASD'B KErORT.-At the Haymurkct on Friday, May 26. thorp was no alteration in tho prico of grain and fodder from th i orovlrro week's values. Horse stock were in uSSSI nvmbor, heavy draught brought £35; medium draught, £12 to £>3; inJorlor horses at In™ nl values. At the hido and Bkm sale on •iWlay Scßthidesliroairht from 3a tolid the lb; tallow IBs to2os tho cwt; polls and skins, from 6d tos!sßd,eaoh; locknand piooca, from Sid to3Jd tho lb AtPukekoho on MondayJunel.asmall muster of cattle, principally dairy Btock. was Sycoiiipctcc\ror,an(Uo(.dpr.casobtoined;the B-vini' "cart brought £9 10a. At Rcmuora on Thiirsday di'iry tows at calving maintained iVuSx lato cxtrcire prices; fow stores offered, those were at laic values; fat cattle in average number and steady iv pnoo, varying with Suality from 20-* to 22 ClthelCOlbs; store sheop in larger number than usual, wero in good do Sand" aged ewes. 7s 10 8s 6rt ; wethers, 10s 34 to ru Id • lambs 08 to 8s 3d eaoh; fat sheep, im nrovod'in villiie; 701b wethers brought 16a; 801b vreUiers. 183 3d oach ; store pigs, numerous, and at low values ; good porkers in bnak demand at ■^SSSSISram and Nolan's Weekly Rk pniiT— Hor sob: At tho Durham yards thesupply waa as usual large, but the number of really cjod animald was email, and consequently, any thin" of a good stamp met with purchasers, but interior animals wero dull of sale, and eel lard had to Bubmit to low prices in effect ln" Balea Draught, £28 10a: hacks and light harness, E2 to fill 10s. Wool, hides, and steins' Supply email, prices unaltered, with the excoption i.f heavy hides, which are dearer. Cattle: At Newmarket, on Tuesday, dairy oattlo wero in good rtemaud at high rates,ond few •wero passed. Store cattlo were In limltod num ber, and sold we". Fat cattle: Tho yards were well tilled with nuHooka of £rand quality, bid ding was steady thurouKhout tho sale at a slight advuuee on latl week's mtcß. At I'apakura en Wednesday thoie was a largo muster of all nla'meß of cattle, which met with ready sale. There remains on unnettled demand for dairy cutle ntar tholr profit, aud good etoersftom calvoa to three-year-olds. Sheep: The supply was liirfte and demand hritk, and prices ad vanced Zi por head on list week's quotation . l-l;sii: la amull supply, and unaltered in value.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Fabm ajsd Dairy PRODuoa-Wiwleigle: Butior. fresh, la 3d; Butter, salt 8d to OJd; Cheese, Rood factory, 6d to 6W; Cwiterburj' do., 4' *n ■"" •fo>'"' d<»»n. is Sd;

Notices to Correspondents.

T. Goodwin, Mount Eden.—The ship Hannibal waa loading at London for Wellington on April 23 —tho date when the Sun Kranoisco mall left.

Deaths.

HARROP.-On June 4, at his residence, St. Stephen's Road. Isaac Worthinrton lianop, of AHringham, Cheshire; acred 61 years. The funeral will leave for St. Mark's to morrow (Saturday), at 3.33 p.m. WARDELL.-On Jane i, at his parents' resi dence. Nixon-street. Great North Road, Alfred, eldest son ot Benjamin and Ellen Wardell; aged 21 years. Tbe funeral will leave his parents' residence to-morrow (Saturday), at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

For th* euu* that Ucki utUtue*, Tat th* wiOßf that bicli iMirtanct, For the futon la th* 4i»taae», Aai th* good that v* «a» di.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1885.

Thb London money maiket is at present glutted with capital seeking investment, and now that the fear of a European war has abated, colonial stocks have come into favour. The New Zealand, loan of a million and a half has, we learn by cable to-cjay, been subscribed four times over, at &a

unpreccdentodly high figure. The Colonial Treasurer's mind will be con siderably relieved by this intelligence. It is not improbable that this success, and the favour in which New Zealand securities appear to be held, will prompt the Government to propose the immediate issue of the million special loan for the North Island trunk rail way. If the intention to push this line on from three or four separate point-; is adhered to, large and continuous dralts of money will become necessary, and these can only be met temporarily 1 and in comparatively small amounts ' from tho general Public Works Fund. There is, however, no little danger in raising so large a sum of money before it is absolutely required, lest temporary advances should be authorised for other works, which may be found hard to replace in tho event of any unfavour able change in the money market. Southern membersare not so enamoured of this expenditure that we can, with out uneasiness, run any risks of the money being diverted. The million loan for the trunk line is thus menaced by two dangers—the one that it may happen upon unfavourable times in the Assembly or in the London market, if delayed ; the other, that it may be frittered away on other purposes if raised. Of the two risks, however, the delay in raising the loan appears most perilous.—delays arc always dangerous. Greater security would be felt in the rapid execution of this national undertaking if the money for the purpose were lying securely to the credit of the Colonial Treasury. The Ministry being prohibited from applying the fund to any other purpose, would be less chary in letting contracts. The trunk railway will for many years derive its chief traffic from through pas sengers, and no revenue whatever can be expected from the disjointed sec tions towards the cost of construction. The rapid completion of the railway becomes, therefore, imperative in the in terests ot the whole colony. One year of the three which the Minister of Works indicated as the period to be occupied iv construction of the line has nearly passed, and the work will have to be pushed forward much more vigor ously than lit present if his prediction is to be realised.

Tho price gkon for tho 1J million 0 por cont New Zealand dcbonluros tendered for yestorday-viz., £103 .'is (id, and upwards— ij, we beliovo, tho highest rato cvor paid for a Now Zealand loan. Tho favour with which tho loan has bocn receivod provos that tho crodit of tl o colony is still pood, notwithstanding the large domands which it ling mado upon tho money market.

A Wellington telegram received today stales tho Government steamer Hlnomoii .sailed at two this morning for Kawhia and Manukau. She is to return with members of tho Legislature, leaving Onehuuga on the afternoon of Tuesday next, so that members may arrive in pood limo for the opening of Parliament on Thursday.

A telogram was rccoivod from tho mana ger of tho Cumbrin mino to day .stating that JfOOlbs of ppecitnons had been obtained from the underhand atopo, and that there was a fair show loft. Thoro is now ovor hnlf a ton of specimen stono on hand. Koforring to this, yestorday's " Thames Advortisor" says :—" Tho stono is of par ticularly rich quality, boing impregnated with exceedingly heavy minerals, in which tho gold is omboddod, and a good show of the precious metal remains in the lloor and face of tho stopo. At tho battery the general stuff exhibits an improvement, 157 loads of quartz reduced during tho last week having yielded 357 oza amalgam."

Tho party of Auckland gentlemon who purchased tho patont rights to La Monto's eoHeaving process n-c.in business. Mr It. K. Davit", ono of tho syndicate has undertaken with tho owners of tho Wood stock mine, Karangaliako, tooxpond C 1,000 in orocting a furnaco and connecting it with jtho mino. In consideration of this one half the mino is givon, and if tho results aro profitable), tho tM.COO is to bo mado a first chargo on proceeds. A royalty of ■!« per ton is to bo paid to tho syndicate for tho uso of tho patont.

That tho members of tho City Council can transact their business rapidly if thoy chooso was amply proved last night. The ploasant proapoct of a dinner at oight o'clock caused tho business to bo hurried through, and tho last item on tho order paper was reached before tho conclusion of an hour from tho commencement of the meeting. Of course, this result was at tained at a sncrilico of tho long winded ami laborious speeches on ovory subject under tho sun for which soino of tho Councillors aro famous. It does appoar strange, how evor, that tho business which can bo dis posed of in an hour on ono night should occupy four or livo hours on another.

Mr Harris, Railway-station master at Wellington who has boon transferred to Auckland, loft by Menmor for this port yeatorday. Mr Harris was presented with a eilvor • mounted dressing-caso. silver mounted meerschaum pipo and tobacco ponch, by tho Railway employees, as tokens of thoir catoom.

During tho prosont wock Hour has bcon rcducod lOsporton (wholesale) in all brands, Proeont quotations appoar in our market prico-list. Tho gum market remains un changed. Buttor and eggrt a'si romain at last wcok's values. Wo now quoto hams (baro) at B.}d; hams and bacon in equal numbers, BJd ; and hums only 10^(1, all wholesale quotations.

The winter courao of loeturos in con nection with tho tho Young Mon's Christian Association will bo oponod this ovening, when Bishop Cowie is to give a lecture on "The Present Difficulty of England in India and Afghanistan."

No decision has yet been arrived at be tween tho insurance companies and Messrs, Owen and Graham respecting damages sus tained in the recent fire, further than that the matter has been submitted to arbitra tors. Mr C. S. Western represents Messrs. Owen and Graham and Mr Gabriel Lewis the insurance companies interested, while Mr Fry acts as umpire. Some arrangement will probable be arrived at in the next ton days, some considerable time being required for an assessment of tho damage sustained by stock.

There was a great press of legal business at the Court buildings, High-street, to-day. Tho Police Court was occupied with tho ordinary police business. The 11.M. sat in the Court-room upstairs hearing adjourned civil cases. Tho Resident Magistrate's room and District Judgo's room were occu pied by two Justices hearing cvidonco in a country case under the Resident, Magis trate's Act, while in tho Justices' room tho Karangahapo Licensing Committee hold its annual meeting.

Recently vacancies occurred in the Graf ton and Ponsonby Licensing Committees, and these havo now been filled up, a Gazette notice stating that Mr. Alfred Ashton lias been, appointed a member of the Grafton Licensing Committee, and Ml. George Plinvnei' a member of tho l'onsonby Licen sing Committee.

Tho annual licensing meeting of the l'on sonby district will be held to-morrow. Tho only business is tho consideration of appli cations for renewals of the Suffolk Hotel and Ponsonby Club Hotel. On the same day the Farnell Licensing Committee will also sit to consider applications for renewals in respect of the following houses :—Alex andra Hotel, AVindsor Castle Hotel, and Exchange Hotel.

An instance of the grossest ingratitude was brought to light at the Police Court today. A man named Brady was com mitted for trial for illegally pawning tools, and it appeared from the evidence* that in his destitution he went to the prosecutor, Garratt, foraasistance. Alt hough a stranger, Garrett gave him a couple of shillings for hie immediate necessities, and then bought him tools with which to do some work which he said he had been offered. Brady showed his gratitude by immediately putting the articles in pawn, and making himself "scarce."

The man Meehan who was punished at the Police Court to-day for breaking win dows, is the individual of tho same name who attempted to commit suicido several months ago by jumping off the Quecn-Ftreet Wharf. Domestic troubles appear to have affected him.

Municipal honours are evidently coveted at Newmarket. Nine councillors are wanted for the brand new Borough Council, and 19 candidates have been nominated. Their names will be found elsewhere in this issue.

Tho death is announced of Mr J. W. Harrop, at tho ago of Gi year.->. Deceased ■way fo.-merly Treasurer of Auckland City Council, and for so;r.c timo back has been in delicate health. The remains aro to bo interred to-morrow afternoon in St. Mark's Cemotery, Remucra.

To-morrow (Saturday) evening tho Gospol Temperance Misßiun comuicncos a scries of ] irookly mootings ia aid of thuir principles. They promino for this lirst meeting tho aid of tho Band of llopo Union choir, consist inj; (if i-TiO voices, under tho dirocti.m .)? Mr I'riib, und this i.i nUruclion o;ioiigh to all ; who know its sweetness and power; hut in ! addiUou,' 'here will bo a repetition of tho programmo of tho last 13and of llopo Union < anniverpiiry, which all who hoard it will be glad to hear uguin. The meotin^ is to bo strictly fieo, is to bo in tho Salvation Array Barracks, to commonco at 7.30 sharp, and to have tho Hoy. C. Worboya as chairman. Captain Olive, Chief of Polico at Fiji, attended at Iho Police Court this morning and watched tho proceedings with interest. Blasting seems to bo carried on in Mount Eden load regardloss of lifo and property. About S o'clock this morning a tromondoua explosion took pluco scatturing^coria in a showers all round. A largo pano of glnss was broken in tho opposite house, and tho verandah and roof datnagod. Ono pieco of scoria about "ilbs in weight foil noar a workman 150 yards from tho scono of oporation. A little euro might bo exercised to avoid oven tho possibility of any mishap.

Mr \V. 11. Thompson, of diorama famo, writes to us from Sydney as follows : - " Having been informed that thoro is a sliow in Now Zealand under tho namo of 'Thomp son's Soudan War,' I wish you would ;;ivo me a small local and state that itia not \V. 11. Thompson, of Zulu War famo, as I havo an Egyptian War (now) which I intend show ing in Now Zealand, loaving Molbourno for Invorcargill on tho 9th of Juno."

Arrangements havo boen madoby Mrs C. J. llutehinson to sond tho littlo girl Dow son, convicted of nuinoroua larcenios, to a lady at tho Great Barrior. It is oxpoctod that much will thus bo dono in tho way of reforming tho child.

Tho lot of the Thamos Harhour-mastor cannot bo a particularly happy ono. At tho last meeting of tho Hoard tho following motion was passed :—"That tho Harbour master bo instructed to ascertain who broke tho lamp on tho wharf." Just fancy v Harbour-master careering round amongst larrikins and wharf rots, and coarching their brocchod' pockets for catapults

Tim Üblo of tho li.M. Court was thickly siinoumloil yesterday by legal gentlemen, unii when Air Keofloy entered, n yoi ng limb of (ho law exclaimed, " Muko room fur Iho Father of tlio liar!" Mr Kootloy curtly replied: "If I mn the father, I rugrot tv any Unit I huvo a number of very bud euiiu |" On Momliiy, lst.limo, tbo liret pile of a building to Iju used as a lish, fruit, uiul meat preserving factory at l'ort Albeit was driven, and it in expected that it will bo roudy for iiso in six weeks. Tlio building is h luato near tlio Topuni Sawmills, on tlio b n't of tlio Oruauharo, and forms tlio nuclous of what will in tlio futuro bo a very important industry hero. It liaa nlrondy beon piovcd tliat fruit can bo produced horo in great profusion, and oach your it is bo coining nioro and more tlio staple produc tion of tlio settlement, mid it is tlio inlon tion of tlio promotora of tlio Preserving Factory to utiliso much of tho fruit pro duced In jams, and in tlio Kaipara tonns with li.ili, it h o.\ pooled there will bo no dilficulty in meeting any domand. Tho promoters aro Messrs Small, Nicholson, and Co.

It i« really high timotliat tbo dilapidated ahantio.i which stand in Customs street im mediately in front of tho now Railway Station woro removed. Not only aro they a pusitivo eyesore by tlio sido of tlio imposing l>ilo of four-gtoroy buildings which Messrs Coupluiul and Buchanan havo just reared, but they aro also a grievous nuisance inas much an they construct tho thoroughfare to ju*t ono-half its proper width. As a conso queneo tho slroct milters, and tho frequent blocking of passing vehicles attests tho dillicultioa undor which ordinary trallic is carried on.

After Captain Fiaaor, M.H.H., had ad drcaod the Tliamo.-i olectord tho othor night, ho waa asked by n curious con stituent for tbo name of tlio M.lf.li whoso grog was stopped nt Bellamy's. Captain Frasor gave tlio namo of Mr Nurse, of tho Uppor House, who hid sinco died.

I'isliermen, but h amatcurand professional. should note tho new regulations which have been made under the Fisheries Conservation Act. These give power to Maoris to tako oysters and other indigenous fish, with the exception of amphibious mammals, whiloall indigenous lush may bo caught with rod and line. Tho mesh of every net or seino used for tho purpose of taking lish in tid.-d wulcrii must measure diagonally when pre pared for use welled and stretched not, less than two inches, unless itbeused for taking garlish or herrings only. Tho mesh of every garfish net must measure diagonally not less than one inch, and tlio mesh of every herring net must measure not less than one and a quarter inches. The Hereford Street Church Improve ment ('lass had an interesting debate last, evening on " Protection versus .fc'ruo Trade." Mr. D.ildy occupied tho chair. There was a vory large attendance of visitors, and the discussion proved an admirable one. The openers were Mr. Instill for " Protection," and Mr. Webb for "Free Trade." The speeches proved so long that it. was resolved to continue the dobato on the next mooting night. On tho question at issue opinions

appeared to be about evenly divided

At tlio mooting <if tho I'lwbytcry of Auckland held hi; St. .lamon' Church on Wednesday evening it was resolved that ;i .-.iiociiil mooting bo held in St. James' Church on t-lio ovoning of Wednesday, Ist July, for (lie purpose of distributing the Presbytery's prizes to those who gained I liL'in in the recent examination. It. in in -

tended to make I his a night for the children

Their own hymns will bo huiutj short nil drovicH will bo delivered, and it is hoped that all the schools within reach will be well represented, mid that thoro will bo a largo muster of tho hope of thu Church.

Tho following football rantches will bo played to-morrow : —Sonior clubs : Newton v. Albort, l'ousonby v. Gordon, CJrafton v. North Shore. Junior Cluba : Auckland v. Arawa (Domain), Athletic v. Orafton (Domain), Homo Bay v. Nowton (iionio Bay), Albort v. Victoria (North Shore), Gordon v. Ponsonby (Metropolitan), Manukau v, Waitomala (Onohunga). Albort will bo represented in their mutch againet Newton by Danks, JJixon, Firth, G*oodacro, llardwick, Kingawell, Miller, Marshall, Maynard, Pulman, Ridings, Stewart, Smart, Smith, and Wilkie. Tho following will represent l'onsonby in their match with Gordon :—Arnoil (captain), R Whitosido, T. Whitosido, R. Skeen, T Young, W. CJeorge, Keefo, Pilkington McConnoll, lloakoth, Fisher, Daniels, 15 ■ Mint, Bruce, Woolcr. Emergency : Kin g

Tho Grnfton Hoad monthly Band of Hope ontortainmont was fully attended last ovon ing in tho old church; Rev. K. Bavin in tho chair. Tho programme consisted of ad drossoa, and " ftneouraging Words to Dull Boys," illuetratod in tho oarly life of Dr Adam Clarko, by tho president; "The Giant Evils of Life," based on words of Mr Glad>tono, by Kov. Jesse Boothroyd, and " Personal Inlluencos," by Mr Grady. Eocitations : by Edith Clarko, "The Tom peranco Girl," by Ernest Young, "Tho Irishman and the Bacon," and Dy John Walker, "Tho Lover's Apology." The choir performed Shorwin's "Battlo Cry" and other seloctions, under tho direction of Mr Gatland ; Miss Whito, organist.

Tho Roy. Mr Whowoll, who was one of f c oarlior missionaries at Tonga, has sent us for publication tho following extract from alettor bearing dato Tonga, May 16th, which ho received by the last mail from the Roy. J. IS. Moulton, Chairman of the Wesleyan Circuit in the Friendly Islands : —." I have been driven to the last moment by having to attend tj these wretched persecutions. Some 80 or 100 Kolorai people wore banished yesterday, and are now building houeea in Matautuliki, Fouiis to be robuilt in a day or two.' Mr Baker's promises to the deputaticn wore simply words. Here is a specimen of what we get from him. The Sunday after the deputa tion left he sent by Mr Watkin a message to Ata, the chiof of the West of Tonga, to do his utmost to turn Hihifo over. Mr Watkin gave the mossage after preach ing. Ata, who has done and said e\ery thing a Tongaa could do and say, to expel the people as the only resource left. Mr Baker then sende up an officer to tell Ata not to do so< but Ata very naturally perseveres, relying on the previous message, Can rascality go further ? One poor fellow was nearly thrashed to death at Hahafa— 934 loshos —his faco, arras, &c, all cut to pieces. Still, ho would not turn over. But we shall win—that is, if wo aro supported, or even let alcno. This Mr Baker knows, and he i 3 wiring into the ministers to re move me. What about this white booV ? I have not seen it, but I perceive that he has been craftily preparing for it for a long time, and writing his letters with a view to their appearing in print. I have no time to answer the letters that have appeared, and must let judgment go by default."

A settlement in tho Thames backwoods rejoices in the namo of New Jerusalem.

"I ha following tendora wore opened to day by Mr W. H. Skinner, architect, for tho erection of a nine-roomed villa at I'onecnby :—Julian, £755 ; Oaviea, £749; Choltnoiß, £806 ; Sakey, £660 ; Barriball, CG4O ; Conatabl9, £628 ; Leigh 8r08.,£C25; J.imioson, £600; Hardy, £097; Probert, .CjSS.

Yo<torday afternoon a rospectablo couple cashed at tho National Bank a wages C:nqio for C 75, receiving sovon £10 note* and uno £5 noto. A small amount was paid in Nowtor, arjd thon the couple attended tho stone-laying coromony in WoHcsloy street, whero tho wifo, who had boen carry ing the cash, dißCOvored it to bo missing from her pocket. The misfortune is a sorious ono for the losora, the money repre senting tho earnings of a coneidorable poiiid, and they offer a hand-:omo roward to anyone returning tho notes to tho Star Oilico.

To tho Editor: Sir,—That a boy of tho tender years of eleven should bo allowed tho control of a poworful horse (Inowroforto tho boy Walker, who met with a sovero accident on Saturday whilst riding ono of tho tram-car horses) is pimply a disgrace, and shows clearly the inefficiency of our police authorities whom wo pay dearly to provont crimo and accidents. Tho danger not rests alone with a youth in charge of tho animal of which lie naa no control, but tho lifo and limb of valuable aubjects are en dangered. I ropoat tho blamo lies with tho police authorities in tolerating childron in chargo of driving horses in our crowded thoroughfares, This is an overy day's oc curronco -lam, etc., William Cakb, Vic toria-street.

Tho man John Joseph Comas, alias Murphy, who was concernod in tho Dew son robbories, was committed for trial yos terday afternoon on tho chargo of stealing clothing value £7 ss, tho property of James Laing, of the Provincial Hotel. Anothor chargo of a similar nature was adjourned, whilo on Monday the prisoner will also be charged, conjointly with Mrs Dewson, with rocoiving tho proceeds of eight robberieß by tho childron Dowson and Hondrick, know ing t ho eamo to havo boen stolen.

Tho annual meeting of Waitakeroi Licen sing Committee was held at the Hondorson i Post Ollico yestorday. Prosont: Messrs Lawrie (Chairman), Cantwoll, and Stob bing, with tho clork, Mr Soaman. Aftor confirming tbo minutoa of the previous mooting, and recoiving from tho inspector a favourable report as to tho Oratia Hotel, a rcnowal of license for tho euine was granted to Arthur Edward Heard. Tho fortnightly mooting of tho Crown Ijands Board was hold yesterday oflornoon, Mr I). A. Tolo, Chief Commissioner, presid ing. In accordance with tbo request of the Minister of Lands, it was decided to re offer for leaso soctionss on resereo at Herd's Point. The Under-Socretary for Crown Lands notiliod tho vestry of certain ro sorvos in the borough of Hamilton and tho town of Aloxandra. T. G. Sandes's appli cation to romovo earth from allotments abutting on To Aroha railway-station was granted. A coal-prospecting license in respect of lands ut Awanui was granted to R. M. Hoaston and others. Tho Paparoa Library Committee having appliod for a land endowment, tho Board docidod it had no powor to grant such endowment. Ton acres at Mongonui wero granted to tho Board of Education as a school site. Mr Whitney applied for por mission to mino under Lake Haka roa, and to reclaim a portion. Re forrcd to local body to report. Applications from W. 11. Bird and T. Proude, of To Puke, to comploto purchaso of soctione, wero approved. H. Binney's and tt. A. Lowo's applications woro approved, and a Crown grant was issued to John Durblin for 01 acros at Tokatoka. Tbo Board requested tho Rodnoy County Council to survey a road through Dacro's claim, Omaha. C. T. llutchinson's application to cut trees on homostoad soloction was approved. J.Slator's

application for Crown grant for homostoad

election at Okaihau was reform! to the It anger. An application to have the Omauo Block, Northern Wairoa, offered for sale was referred to tho Assistant Surveyor- GJonoral. This concluded tho business, Tho Albert Arsenibly meot fortUo first time this season all tho Maeonio Hall, Pi i ico-otrcot, this evening, Tho following valuable tostimony to the worth of tho "N. Z. Kannor" Is peculiarly valuablo as cominir from tho proprietor of "Garden and Fiold," an agricultural papor cir culatlnß in South Australia. Mr A. Mollnoux writes:—" Your fourth number is bo Rood that I fool torry you did not send ovor tho Ilrat. second, and third. Tho "N. Z. Farmer" is a crodit to agricultural .journalism, and I can honestly say, without tho sllghtost desiro to flattor. that it is tho boat colonial Journal of tlio kind that I huvo ever had tho pleasure to road." Tomorrow, at R. Arthur'n mart, Queon stroot, closos thosolareo jowollory saloa which lmvo proved to bo tho moat successful and Konnino hold In Auckland, slthauKh tbo cry le "hard times,"so buyers and dcalors Renorally will do woll to avail thomselvos of this last opportunity, and secure oomo of (hn gonuino bargains which must bo sold.—[Advt.J Chambors's colobratod sewing aiachinos' 20, Quccn-streot.

TWO SUICIDES IN CANTER BURY.

(l)V TKUSOHArII—OWN CORKEWI'ONDENT.)

Ciiiustciiuiioh, this day. A iahmeis named Godfrey Loaobfield, ro siding at Fapanui, committed suicido by cutting his throat yostorday. Frank Nicholson, architect, committed suicide at tho Terminus Hotel by shooting himsolf in tho head.

WELLINGTON NEWS.

(l)Y TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. The Hinomoa loft early this morning for Onohuuga via Kuwhia, and will being down tho Northorn mombors upon hor ro turn trip. Mr Hislop, the new member for Oumaru, waa a passonger; also Mr Harris, of tho Railway Department.

Preparing for the Session.

Ministers' time is nearly altogether taken up by Cabinet meetings preparing the wotk of the session; so much co that they are almost invisible.

Government Already Trimming. is rumoured that Government have no desire to press their local Government schomo as a policy measure.

FOOTBALL TOUR.

Kti lulnce was made in our telogiams the othor night to the fact that the Wellington footballers had determined to send n team South this season, leaving the Empire city in July. Acting on this information, the Auckland Kugby Umon Football Associ ation has instructed their secretary (Mr C. E. White) to write to the Wellington people requesting that the team should also come to Auckland. Seeing that it is a dis puted point of football superiority between Auckland and Wellington it is to be hoped that a match with Auckland will bo in cluded iv the proposed programme. It will be remembered that the result of the last inter-provincial match was disputed, and Borne bad feeling was caused in conse quence. -

TABLE TALK.

New Zealand Loan successful,

Football.—A bunion. Consuls luivo fallen again, and now stand at 98,{. Captain Gascoigne is gazetted major in the New Zealand militia.

An unoccupied four-roomed bouse at Maketu has been burned down.

The Chief Justice presided at Mr Booth's first temperance meeting in Wellington last night. A new scale of fees for the R.M. Court has been gazetted, and comes into force on Ist July. Auckland Acclimatisation Society are ordering 20,000 trout ova from Otago for distribution in this district. A sociable man is one who, when he has ten minutes to spare, goes and bothers somebody who hasn't. The Defence Minister will give every en couragement to cadet corps in secondary schools. Great Britain and the Republic of Uruguay have concluded a treaty for the extradition of fugitive criminals. Mr Holmes,. M.H.R. for Chriatchurch South, addressed his constituents last night, and got a vote of thanka and confi dence. The dead body found two days ago at Wellington has been identified as that of Peter Fleming, formerly cook on Govern ment steamers. ,„*,*, General Sir J. E. Alexander, K.C.B , who held a high command during the Maori war of 1860-61, died a few weeks ago in Bvde, England. - "Parliament does not open till Thursday next, and already the quidnuncs in Wel lington are diacueßiog tho probabilities of a dissolution. *

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY OABLB.-COPYRIGHT.)

(Rocoivcd June 5th—12.30 p.m.) Germany and Zanzibar.

Beulix, Juno 4. —It is announced that a treaty haa boon concludod between Ger many and the rebel chief Lamo, and that tho Sultan of Zanzibar shall discontinue hostilities towaicds that chief. Tho " Nord Deutsche Zoilung," a semi olKcial organ of the Government, referring to Iho question, disclaims all designs on tho part of Ger many to acquire territory in Zanzibar, but expressos tho hopo that England will in duco tho Sultan to desist from provoking Germany. The Kailcoura. Rio Janeiho, Juno 3. —Tho Kow Z-.aland Shipping Company's X.M.S. Kaikoura arrived here tliis morning Homeward. Her meat cargo is in good condition. Opening of South Australian Parlia ment. Adelaide, this day. — Parliament was opened yesterday by His Excellency Sir Wm. Robinson, In tho House of Assembly in tho evoning, the Hon. J. W. Downer, who was Attorney-General in tho Bray Ministry, gave notico of a voto of want of eonfidence in the Ministry, after which the House adjourned. Tho issuo of tho voto is considered doubtful.

SUCCESS OF THE NEW ZEA LAND LOAN.

Amount Offered Throo Times Over.

(special to press association.)

(RoceivedJJJuno 4th—10.30 a.m.) London, Juno 4. Tenders for tho Now Zealand Loan of ono million and a half wore opened to day, when it was found that tho amount had boon covorcd three-fold.

The Adclaido Loan. Tho Adelaido Loan i 3 at a premium of 21 i por cont.

THE AGENT-GENERAL'S REPORT.

Nearly fj,m,m Offered,

IVjSliliiNuTOM, this day.

A cable tncusogo this morning received from tho Agcnt-O'eneral ttuton that about 700 tendors wero rocoived tor tho new loan, amounting to nearly £7,000,000. Toudors ut£lo3 3d 6d will receive ;i- por cont; übovo that in full.

THE MELBOURNE BANK ROBBERY.

Reward ot £550 Offered,

(liV CABLE—COPV'BKIBT.)

MELBOUiiKE, this day. A KiiWAiiu of of £'550 is offered by tho National Bank of Australasia for such in formation U3 will lead to tho urrest and conviction of tho men who committed the assault and robbory. Tho polico aro actively prosecuting thoir investigations, but up to tho prosont timo thoy have been unsuccessful in thoir endeavours to obtain a clue. later.—Traces of tho Bobbers. Further particulars rogaiding the bank robbery show that tho robbers woro coon by paseers by to loavo tho bank, and drivo off in a cart. Sovoral money bags havo &een found empty in Strudley Park.

THE JEWELLERY ROBBERY AT WELLINGTON.

Full Confession by tho Thief.

(11V TKLJSGIUPU—I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wkllin'otox, this day. At tbo l'olico Court this msrning, tho man Allondalo, who was nrroalod at Christ church for tho jowollory robbory horo was brought up, when it was found ho had con fessed tho crimo. Ho sent for a dotoctivo at S this morning, and statod to him that ho (Allandnlo) committed tho burglary at 1 v.m. on tho 27tb ult. Ho cut tlirough tho door, nnd finding llio coast clonr, took everything lio could conveniently carry away. Ho whs not, as at first sup posed, disturbed, but ho got clear away with a largo numbor of articles, and placing thoin in an old whysky keg buried them in tho back promisos attachod to To Aro Hotel at which placo ho had been employed as waiter, It wns his intention to liavo pro ceodod to Sydney and disposed of tho articles, but not being possessed of sufficient ready cash, ho decided to go toObrietclmrch to "raisa tho wind" by pawning or sell ing n few gold watcho*. Allondnle says ho left for Lyttolton tho same day aa tho robbery was committee}, and in Christchurch ho disposed of four gold watches and throo gold alberta. Ho was about to return to Wellington, and then romovo tho remainder of tho "swag" to Sydnoy whon ho was arrested. Tho dotoc tivo made n EOarch of tho locality, and found tho jowollory where- accused had stated, except, of course, tho articlos iv the custody of tho Christchurch police. This moining a romand was asked for, and prisonor replied that the caso might as well procood, ns he intended to pload guilty. So far, no accomplices are spokon of, Davis, tho mulatto, who wns arrested on suspicion of being concerned in tho burglary, was today discharged from custody, tho Magistrate remarking, " With out a stain on his character." Allondalo was romandod till Wednesday.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before D. B. McDonald, Esq., J.P.) Drunkenness.—Ono person was punished for thl3 ofl'enoe.

Breaking Windows.— John Meehan was charged under the Police 0/rences Act with un lawfully breaking two panos of Klass, valuo 12«, the property of Honry Boraboom. —Prisoner pleaded guilty.—Henry Boreboom deposed that on his rofußttl to givo prisoner a woek's board and lodging, lio wont out and broke the win dows with his 11-jt.—Finod £^ aud coEt3, or ono month's imprisonment with hard labour.

(Mr Jorvis, J.l'., took his aoat on tho nonch.) A Wandkbkr.—Antonio Uosotti was charged with boioß found by night in an out houao at tho Railway Wharf, tho property of Captain Edwards.—Prisoner ploadcd guilty. —Constable Christie deposed to Undine the prisonor aßloep in tho shed at two o'clock this morning. Ho said he had nowhoro to go. la reply to the Bench, the prisoner eaid he had been live monthß in the oolony. He bad boon at work in the bush, but could not got any work in town. He had been sent to prison for a month when he came hero bocauao ho was a stow away. He camo from Monto A ridoo, South America.-Tho prisoner was discharged with a caution, tho recommendation of tho Bench boing thathe Bhould lo k for work. Illegally Pawning. — John Brady was charged with illegally pawning a plane aud other carpenter^ ioo'b, tho property cf Waltor George Garratt. on May 21.—Tho rroscoutor do posod to the circumstances.—Tho prisoner re prononted himself as having been soveral weeks out of employment, and in a destitute condition, and asacrtod that ho had not broken his fast that day. Witness gave him two shillings. Ho re turned about five o'clock on tho following day, and Eaid he had spont the previous night at tho Prison Gate Brigade Homo. He also tod witness that Mr Little had offered him a job whereby ho could earn a fow shillings, but ho had no tools with which to do tho work. Wildosb lent him tho tooln which ho was chargod with pawning, but ho did not return them, as promised, before eight o'clock next morning. — Mr Little denied acknowledge o£ the man. and said ho had not offorod work to anyone.—George Harr, assistant to Mr L Bloom, pawnbroker. Upper Qucen-Bt., deposed that prisonor came to tho shop on tho 21st May, and pledged the tools produced. Tho prisoner said they wero his own, but ho had just arrived tom the Waikato. and that he had no money. — Detective Twohoy deposed to tho arroet of prisoner, who said ho knew nothing about tho mattor« fhe depositions wcrb thon read over to the nrisonor, who was committed for trial - In reply to the usual challenge, prisoner said he waa out of work for eicht weeks. There waß money enough in the office to make good any thing which tho prosecutor might have lost. Conbidinb Again.—John Kichard Considine was charged under tho Malicious iDjury to Property Act with breaking a mirror, value £10, the property MT. T. Andereon, on May 25th.— William Wright, barman at tho Imperial Hotel, deposed that on the day in quostion prisoner was in the bar of the hotel. He wanted a drink, and the barmaid would not servo him. Ho thon leaned across the counter and disturbed the glasses. The barmaid told him to lean up, and Conbidine retorted that he would have hia revenge. Witness looked round the screen to SBceHain what Was tho matter, when he saw prisoner with the decanter in hia hand. He threw the decanter, and smashed the mirror to piecos. The mirror was a very large one. After io threw tho decanter prisoner picked a glass up from the counter, and was about to throw it. when witness Eeizcd and held him. —Mr Anderson gave evidence, and the prisoner was committed for trial.

TOMORROW'S RACES AT ELLERSLIE.

[By llirroNA.]

Witii ovory appearance of splendid weather, tho inaugural Stceplechaso Mooting of the Auckland Racing Club, which takes placo at EUerslie to-morrow, should bo produc tive of somo excellent sport. Thero aro flvo ovctits on tho programme, and good I fields may bo expected to contest each. The first race will start at one o'clock, and tho railway authorities have laid on special trains to run at regular intervals. The following are tho names of those engaged in tho leading ovont of tho afternoon :— GitiiAT NoilTHEiijj Steki-lkcuase, about 3J miles. against Horse. Wgt. *$$$*» Winning 3to 1 .VtßC.ironl ..12 0 A.. Lvford 3t<>l Now Year ..11 2 I), llunn 7tol vVlmlubo.io .. 10 11! VV. IluOU-ld fl to 1 iQiiilp .. .. 10 10 J. Hae 3tol JHOVuiKTO .. ..11 10. Dope Hto I liiomctleu ..10 I J. Wiittio 7to 1 .lulia Aru .. 910 Ifrowin Cto 1 *Knta .. ..'.) 7 Kdgcombe 10 lo 1 .Tcdwater ..9 7 — 10 to I Reckless .. ..9 7 — lOtol IQiirl'lay.. .19 7 R. Williams There is somo uncertainty existing as to what events two or throe of tho horses engaged will start for, but should Ngata and Macaroni pee iho post, I think one of the pair will bo returned tho winner. For the Maiden Steeplechase, King (kids most favour in my eyes, and should his owner sco fit to also start him for tho Hurdles, it 'is quite on tho cards he may win the double, thero being two races between. Training Notes. The work done on tho racecourse thia morning was of an uninteresting naturo. King went once round on the inside,and was then joined by, Muak.tho pair finishing home' together la.it. Hawthorn, Comancho,' Whalebone, and Macaroni went three times round slow, Comancho and Hawthorn finish ing up fast. Chovalier went twice round, tho pace being good throughout, and Julia Ann and New Year both did slow work. Ngata (in clothing) went twice round slow, and St. Dunstan was treated to a fast once round. Revengo was on tho courso, but only did walking exorciac.

MONEY-LENDING EXTRA ORDINARY.

A KLMAKKAIiLK caso of this kind came before tho Resident Magistrate's Court yes terday aflornoon. John King sued P. J. Sim for £114s, balance due on a promissory note. Mr Napier appeared for tho defen dant. It appoarod that tho plaintiff is a local monoy-londef, and the defendant a telegraph clerk, now at Wanganui, but formerly stationed in Auckland. In Sep tember, 18S4, Sim borrowed a sum of money from King, which with interest added at tho rate of 40 per cent, amounted to £12 ss. In order to secure repaymont of tho monoy, King insisted on a promissory note being given by Sim, and also as collateral security an order on tho Chief of the Tologrnph De partment for portions of Sim's salary. King obtained HI on this order, leaving a sum of £10s 5s then duo by Sim. Sim was then re moved to Wanganui. King issued a summons for £10 5a before tho P.N. became duo, claiming also 5s for postage stamps and 5.3 for interest, lie obtained judg mont on tho ordor, and followed this up by a judgmont summons, finally having obtainod an order from tho Resident Magis trate against Sim issuing a warrant to com mit tho dofendant to prison. The amount had now increased by Court costs, &c, to £12 Gs. Sim then paid into Court the wholo amount mentioned in tho warrant. King rotaincd the P.N., and now suod upon it, giving credit for £12 and charging £1 8s Gd additional interest. Mr Napior moved for a nonsuit at the conclusion of plaintiffß caso, on the ground that consideration for tho promissory note had failed, and denounced in strong terms tho conduct of tho plaintiff, who, he said, took advantage of the absence of tho dofendant in Wanganui, to attempt to snatch an unrighteous judgmont for monoy already fully paid under legal pro cess. Tho proceedings were discreditable in whatever way they wero viewed. Mr King warmly retortod that Mr Napior's remarks wore prompted by personal feeling against him (King). This Mr Napier denied.—His Worship said it was clear that tho consideration for tho promissory note had failod, and plaintiff must thoro fore bo nonsuited,

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Ponsonby Naval Artillery.

Tins corps had ;i muster of 45 men at the Drill-shed last evening. Captain Morpoth was in command. The men woro exercieod by Licutonant Parker. A Battery Artillery, At Iho weekly drill of tho corps last night, thero woro 57 men piesent under Captain Pay no and Lieutenants Norrie and Goddes. Tho men wero put through fieldgun exercise by tho two lieutenante, while Ser geant Lipscoinbo put tho recruits through tho manual exercise. Ponsonby Rifles. For tho future this Company will drillj with tho Victoria Company in the Drill-; shed on Tuesday evonings, and will also moot again for drill on Thursday ovenings at Ponsonby. A class for the instruction of oilicors and non-commissioned office™ has been formed in connection with tho corps. A telegram from Wellington states that the Government have nsw formally accepted the Eorvicoa of tho Ponsonby Rifles as a garrison company. Dcvonport Navals. The Devonport navals, under Captain Fenton, had an outdoor parade last evening. The weather was favourable,and 52membere attended. Tho Company has experienced some difficulty in obtaining a suitable place for drill, but now have tho use of the North Shore " gardens" formerly owned by Messrs Stark and Quick, but recently purchased by Mr G. Holdship. ■ Tho usual quarterly competition of the Hobson Rifles Shooting Club takes place on Iho Kango tomorrow, commencing at 1.30 p.m. Cups, medals, and many other prizes aro lo bo fired for. Church Parade. A Church parade of the Victoria Rifles. City Guards, nnd Garrison Band is called lor Sunday nest

TELEGRMS.

DuNtiJlN, this day.—Mr G. F. Brown, formei'ly M.L.C. for Tuapeka, has died suddenly of heart disease at Lawrence.

Arrest of a Fugitive Debtor.

At the instance of the Official Assignee, a warrant has been forwarded to Melbourne for the arrest of Stephen S. Hutchinson, gas engineer. A constablo was despatched yesterday to bring over the prisoner. The Dunedin Liconsing Committee re fused to allow a transfor of tho license from the Australian Hotel, to the Leviathan, which is built on church property. They granted a renewal to tho Australian, took away tho license of ono houso, and reduced the license of Wain's Hotel to 10 o'clock.

Blenheim, this day.—Awatoro Licensing Committee refuted a new liconeo in Ren wick Road on the ground that it was not required in tho district. This was the only new license applied for fn the whole of Marlborough.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Beforo H. G. Seth Smith, Eeq., R.M) Yesterday the following cases woro decided after wo wont to proBS :—

William? v. Rcddy: Claim, £2 lHii6d; wrong ful possession of 70 bundles of flounders.—Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff; Mr F. Earl in do fonce. Tho evidence tor plaintiff appeared in our last issue.—For tho defence. Thomas Fran cis Rcddy. BeDjamin Irw'n. James Sheeban, John Lambert, and Kobcrt Sarwood gave evi dence—His Worship considered that the weight ot evidenco waa in favour of plaintiff, and gave iuderoont for plaintiff for the wholo amount; 'costs £lßs. King v. Sim : Claim, £114s, amount of judg ment summons.—Mr Napier in defence.—Plain-, was nonsuited; costs, 10s Sd allowed.

FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY.

Speech at t^L^i"^^^ U*wuuw of 6,000 pe^o were present yea torday afternoon at the formal laying JT foundation .tone of thoFree Library L A °J Gallery. The crowd covered the enti! south western riopo of the Albert p arir • filled up Coburg-street to the north and west, and on the south thronged the who i o enclosure upan which the new edifice ;„ f bo reared. U to The guard of honour was composed of rt. City Guard?, tho Artillery, some,,? I? 8 Hebson and Victorias, th All ith« > Naval,, and tho Auckland Cavl^? 1 utter corps being under the command! Captain Soccombo. «""usna of In our last iesue a full report was „• of tho proceedings up till the deliver?!!} ho Mayor's speech, and as only haw. ft enco could be made to the ad&SMfr George Grey, SirF, Whitaker andlfii, o M. p'Korke, we now append an outline of their remarks. uu"ine of Sib George Grey, who was re.*- with cheers, 6 aid that ho should like on important an occasion to call special att« n ° ! tion to one or two points in connectionTft ■ tlio proceedings of that afternoon **■ wished the people first of all to understand , that this was by no means the first libra™ which had been established in AuS7 5 When Dr. Shortland was Acting Co e^ ' of the colony in 1843, he estabhXS. ' Mechanics Institute, and formed in conns.? tion tliorewith the nucleus of a librarJ <Z ■■' the übo of all the inhabitants of the mC ■ township who might pleaise to have rcciZ» to it. That Mechanics Instituted subsequently merged in the Free S Library, for whose better and enduiW accommodation they now laid the form dation stone of a suitable structZ' It might teem a trifling thing for them to bo present on such an occasion, but h. could assuro them that half a centurs hence many public men would be prond to have had the privilege of being pLent to take part in bo great an undertakta? We were, by our position, a peculiar peonS ' Wo were cut off from the rest of the world' and there wore no closely contimon! : countries from whom wo could take ci!'' ample. To tho south there ivere vast - tracts of ico, to the north semi-barbario • inlands, and to tho east and west lnno : stretches of ocean. This, too, wastheonlv■, froo library of any consequence in the whole colony, and while Auckland had been emeu. larly ignored in the disbursement of Govern- ' mout aid in largo public undertakings B he might claim the credit to her own enterprise" for erecting a suitably handsome edifiee'ib which to house the treasures of art JndV litoraturo left to us by all the jßaeea, of antiquity and all the learned * men of * modern times. It was the fitting «oroll«ry I of that unique educational system which I was designed to be a model for the rest of - tho world. Our children in.this library might assemble to imbibe the wisdom of Socrates, to commune with Plato ,and to profit by tho teachings and discoveries of "'< tho countless army of the good and great,:' It would ba to us an adequatecompjhsa- •'-> tion for our necessary isolation in the midst of tho South Pacific. It would also acquire an especial importance from tho fact of its being tho repository of the largwtaod boat colloetion of literature bearing upon tho aboriginal inhabitants of these islands. It would likewise contain a copy of tie Septuagint translation of the Bible—the only relic that had survived the destruction of tho great Alexandrian library. From tist Book had been multiplied those Anglo-Saxon' translations of Holy Writ which formed the great connecting link between: Uis Anglo Saxon races, and upon the teachings of tho Bible was founded the advanced: civilisation of which we now boasted.' From our shores, and from this city eepe cially, would go forth in time tofcometlui civilising forces which would pervade the lands and islands to the north of us, and In establishing a library which would help to equip us for that grand mission, we were making an epoch that should be1 lope' remembered after we had passed awayaid been forgotten. (Cheers.) ' - A Sir F. Whitaker expressed his obliga tion to the Muyor for being privileged to, take a share in such an auspicious oooarion. Like Sir George Grey, he felt assured that' tho record of it would go down to^ posterity as that of a memorable; epoch. He recognised that no city could bo looked upon as complete without tho possession of a Free Public Library, and. felt, glad to be able to take p&rtin the ceremonial of that afternoon. He had de sired this tho more ardently as: be bid been long and intimately connected with tho old Mechanics' Institute, of which Mr• William Swanson had been one of the most1 active supporters. He cheerfully acknow ledged the valuable assistance andmuni- Ccont gouerosity of Sir George. Gwy and Mr Mackelvie in endowing tho• Library, which had sprung from that Institute, with the treasures which should henceforth bo its proudest.boast,. In regard to tho buildinge of the Aucklandj of the past, lie would like to cay a few words, They'all knew that Auckland was eslob lushed in 1841. Tho Courts of Justice were held in what were then called raupowkres ( being built of raupo. In 1842 an Act wji passed prohibiting such buildings, and , putting a tax of £20 a year on them^ 01 course it was impossible that the Courtsot Justice could be in such a position as thM } for any length of time, and a building wu j erected at the bottom of VictorU-Btweti in which tho Supreme Court wu. MM for a great number of yean. <la»| Supreme Court building which we .Jutt! now, and the other Courts of Justice, were, of such a description as would be Buffiowt for generations to come. Our Courts attfie present time were equal to many of tt« best Courts in England andj elsewhere, Auckland's first Masonio Lodge was ieW v tho billiard-room of a public houw JHf» middle of Shortland-street. That wu tho commencement of ■' .Itaemwmrft How we have progressed could be «eenoy a look at the building the Masons bad «»■ ; Although he was constrained by special re quest of the Mayor to be brief in hi*■«• marks, ho could not forbear from MW allusion to the striking progress,wh Chow newspapers had made witoin «>e W « years. He had now in the PM 8*8"? 11! copy of the " Auckland Tunej,'™ March 9, 1843, which was W>s*£ a manglo, and P»"l^ " cottago that contained the editor^fta w his belongings, together with oompojP» and printlre. (Sir Frederick hereupon P», duced and exhibited the paper.) At WJ timo there was another newspaper (he " Chronicle," which was the pp^'W 1 paper. In order to mark the contrMtM tween tbon and now, he badeunifatop»» them to tho late printing eahH*«» erected in this city, viz., the large, m«««g. and handsome premises recently put up» . Shortland-street for *c Bccommc4«B«i«. the AucklakdEvkninq Stab. Amidstß» improvements going on, none «v" ffi the necessity of a suitable house for H*WJ Public Library, the buildingjhich W now to be erected would be a ««!*■"■s place, and ono which he children would feel proud of. .*HK round at tho progress wehawmadeonr™ tho last forty years, be said tnoM rf preceded us up to the P™Xf n «t forty done their duty. If, d«im|.MdTto years, the next generation «* «"££&« tho same extent, he asked them to cow the flourishing state Kew Z^M Df . flourishing state this city *°uld o ™nir; Sir O. M. O'Rorkk was the next wg^ He said that it was a very long["g^ since he had had the privilegejof *JJgy| so vast a concourse of people on an » of such high importance. BeJT h lL ert r have tho privilege of taking apart,>« humble, In the ceremony of «g»p foundation stone of a build«R ™»"^d a designed to be a,o.nament^ *s%#» fasting memorial of tie P»P"" M dut; to and appreciation of iterar?Srito It was now IS years ago since he uuK*^ place upon the Statute Book rf.the «• .^ Sur present U adaptation from the English JM»« ' Mr PUres- 8 n adaptation tojg «re» stances of this colorjy. Ho wß'*° thattimethatthela'gooiticsofßej^^. would follow the esample of *be om« fe y mercial towns of the y«tedKwgao». fot tho establifhment of f«e library» . ton years the Act remained a dew v Ho used to say to himself jfc* *$ ntßin had thus cast upon the waters woum after many days. Several •»»$j Ba :«r certainly made in 9 timoto ybringthe Act wtc^gS«b recollected that Mr George *^ .^ Reed (then one of tne I^ r u^. of the Bvßrara Stab) mad a • » ablo attempt many years °g°, '° biß eiort* into operation, but unfoitunjtelyw^^ in this direetiononly met wth d«w At length one of the pw"'™^^ soon decessora took the matter a ihg * f Continued on Fourth Fag.l- :i •

THE AUCKLAND EVEJSING iSTAK FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1885



Lard bare- 81d ; Bacon and Hams, Provincial6d to ad; Hams. 8d toM: Canter bur^ Ba«» in cloth, 9Jd; Baoon and Hama.. iri oqual numbers, scarce, 9W to 1W; Hams only, very «caroo. IOJd W 113 - Jams, per case, 5s don., til ISs 6d toi « lisM: Honey in bulk. 4d ww lb. Retatfl: Butter, fresh, is6d: salt do.. lOd to Is: Chceso. colonial. Btl to i)Q; Eggs, per doz.. 2s; Baoon. par lb, lOd to Wte* 1 'Vhoiesale. - Superflne 'extra; sacks aßd bn(?s free; Cantab, sacks, £i); hundreds. ss; fifties. 10s oxtra: South- Icrn do. £8 15a; bran, por ton. .sack 8 in cluded, local, £1 los to £5 : Southorn do. £1 10a, shams. M 16s to && ; cabin bread, £1G; oat"l.ol}' do, £12 10s: oats, 23 Id to 2s 4tl ; mnizo. Ss 8d to in ; potatoes. £i lSa per ton: poarl barley do. <320t0 £21; beans, JO 8<1; onion?, £7 to £8 ; fowl I Gum." 3fLax, Ssp. — Poor ordinary., nominal £35! eood ordinary. £32 to £31; SUPOrior". «3I to £36 and upwards; Kast Coast. £18 to £50; flax per ton, £18 to £21 ; tow. da. £7 to£9; fungusTporlb. 2Jdto 3d; cocoanut fibre. P(CoAi, tl AND FnwwooDMAiiKKT.-Conl: Now castlo (ship's Bide), 27s to 30s por ton; yard, S2s to 35a; Bay of Islands, at yarde, 28s Gd; sorconod. 30s fid; ditto at tho mines, 13a ship's sido. 265; Waikato. 8s to 12s: in Auckland, ISs to 225: Kamo. 12s per ton at oadine ground; Taupln at uiino. bsbdtol2s, at yard. IDs (id to 22a; Whanpiroi, at mine, !a id- yard (etcam),l7s; household.2ls; delivered, °3s! Firewood; Unout nt wharf (oargo). 8s 6d to 93 por ton; delivered. Us: out, 17bi to 18?. Uuildino Materials. -Timber: Hoards and scantling, 100 ft, best, lla: eooond-olass, Si 6d; boat, planod, tonguod, and grooved, first-class. 168 6d; modiuin, 13s; pocond ditto. Us 6d. Cargo, boat (at mills), 10s Oil; eoopnd claßa (at mills), fa; baulk, 7a. Now Zoaland pallinga, 6ft (aap), 10a; sft (heart), 13s; Oft, 11; tltroe rails. £! 10a por (100: puriri posis.£6 10s to £7 10a; shingles, lte per 1.000; lobart palings, sft. l'Ja; lift, 21s; Hobart rails, '!0 BolllnK quotations. Bricks (at Avondale), •)53 to i6s por 1,000; town yards, 15s to 555; do llvercd, 60s to (503. Drain .pipes (at works), por 100 (6 inches bore), 40s ; 1 inches, 14s ; 3 Inohos, Da- 2 inches, £2 10 per 1.CO0: sockot glazed nipos, 18 incho9, Is por foot: 15 inchoa, U 6d per oot; 12 inches, 3s per foot; 0 Jnche3, 2s por foot; U inches. Is por foot; 4 inchos, 9d per foot; 3 nehes, 7d per foot. MANURKS.-Boneduat. Sydnoy, £7 159 to £3, according to quality; boneflour, £3IBs; Auck and £8; Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island. £g ■ Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £0, bags in cluded ; Hurat's choiuioal manure. £1410a. npHE -pjTEW 2^ EALAND /CLOTHING XpACTORY, 158 AND 160, QUKEN-STRKET contractors to the new zealand govern mbnt Railways, Post-oj-picks, Voiajntbeii Coni'H, &C, &C, Are now proparod-to entor Into Contract for tho Supply of NAVAL AND MILITAUY UNIFORM NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS IN ANY QUANTITY. Tho Organisation of tho Factory being specially adapted for turning out LAEGE SUPPLIES IN THB MOST INKXrENSIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS. Estimates and Drawings Supplied on tub Shortest Notice. HEAD OFFICES AND FACTORY DOWLING-STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE»-MKASURE3 FOR ALL UNIFORMS may bo entrusted to the Managers of the New Zealand Clothing Factory Branches in tho following Centres, viz. :— Dunedin Nolson Palmorston N. Invercargill Hokltlka Now Plymouth Oamaru Groymouth Napior Waimata Reefton Waipawa I Timaru Wellington Hastings A'jhburton Masterton Gisborne Chriatchurch Wangannl Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland. 1 THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODB ! THE NEW GOODS Ara now oponod out FOR THE WINTER j FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER. The Stools Is the largest and bent Beleoted in the city, and to MEET THE TIMKB MKKT THE TIMES „„„ MKKT THB TIMES THE MEET THE TIMES NEW Sevoral lines In every De partment are marked at ZEALAND Prices n» nwuiVfi SPECIALLY CHEAP CLOTHINf* "specially cheap „„ SPECIALLY CHKAP FACTORY, SPECIALLY CHEAP. 158 & 160, Queon-Btroot. Tho Juvenile Department has received close attention, and parents will find durability ""'"economy DURABECiITY ECONOMY DURABILITY ECONOMY DURABUJTT AND ECONOMY Combined Is the leading feature. In Boys Fancy Sul ts several new and choice gtylea are now being shown. FIRE FIRE!! ffl J> Tp SALVAGE ! ! ttjv :" S: 11 FROM FIRE AT GARLtCK&CRANWELL'S JH'J^J-^J^J GARLICK&CRANWELL'S F "l» = S FACTORY. A SALE OF ALL THE SALVAGE STOCK Will bo held during THIS MONTH in those Promises corner of Wolleßley and Lome streets, lately ocoupled by Messrs Milne & Choyoo. AT TFR ATTDfif^N Extensivo Alteration) ATTFRATIONS. Improvement toS ALIIC.KAII.UiNO o rjß FURNITURE ALTERATIONS show-rooms ALTERATIONS I in the ALTERATIONS [Queen-street Premises ALTERATIONS Now Going On. ALTERATIONS ALTERATIONSy garuck&Cuanwbli We havo long contemplated altering the CITY HALL to suit our business, and an the improvements necessitate taking down all the plastered ceiling, we are forced to remove one HALF of our STOCK, so have taken for ONE MONTH ONLY that LARGE WARBHOUBE IN BTONE'S BUILDINGS, WELLEBLEY-BT. BAST, lately occupied by Messrs Milne and Choyoe, whore we shall sell the SALVAGE STOCK of FURNITURE, And at the same time SELL OFF our Large Btockof CARPETS At an IMMENSE REDUCTION FOR CASH, to raise Funds to defray Builder's Expenses both at Factory and Queen-street Premises. IB PER YARD DISCOUNT ON BRUBSELS CARPETS OVER Is 9d PER YARD. 9D PER YARD DISCOUNT ON TAPESIBY CARPETS OVER 2B PER YARD. This la equal to from 43 to 7s W thb £ DISCOUNT, FOR CABH AT TIME OF PURCHASE. SALE COMMENCES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. Our Ordinary Buslnees will be carried on in the Front Portion of ouc QUEEN-STREET PREMISES . . at our usual LOW RATpS. GARLICK & CRANWBLL, house tuMtaassa



T HIS DAY, THE NEW PREMISES WILL BE OPENED With the Bulk of thy Present Stock, togother with a LARGE SHIPMENT, JUST TO HANI), EX ARAWA. OF ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FROM THE LONDON MARKET. MILNE AND CHOYCE. T. & H. COOKE Beg to Inform tholr friends and the publio that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES, JUNCTION OF QUEEN . AND GREY STREETS, SPECIALLY CHEAP CLEARING LINES:- SS Olrls' and Maids' Black and Funoy Cloth Jackets, from 3s fld, according to Blzo. Tho above aro under hall warehouse prico, 23 Ladies' Black Cloth Fashionable Jackets; now this season ; balance of warehouao stock purchased at a very low prlco; to bo Bold at about half their value. 960 Pairs Girls', Women's, and Men a Hcelory. Travellers' Samples; a groat bargain; in groat variety. 510 Dozen Coata's bast Sowing Cotton, white and black, 200 yds, 18 3d doz., numbers 10 to 21 only. Nice lot Wool Goods, frcm Gd. Austrian Rugs, Cb 9d; worth Ra 6d. Having an ovor-stook of Cheap Clothing, will, previous to Stocktaking, soil at about 20 par oonfc. discount White CaUco, 2Jd yd; Grey Calico. M. Crowdßon'B Celebrated Calico, 15d yd; 4s 3d by tho dozen. large lot of Remnants, very cheap. Good Coloured Moleskin, Is 1 J<l yd. Kew Umbrellas, Fur Capes, Frillings, Ulsters. PATTERNS FREE BY POST. Freight Paid on Paroels over £3 In valuo. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, 288, UPPER Qukknbt. "TVO not buy Books, Stationery, or Fancy Articles for presents until yon havo Been FREDERICK MOUZER'S Shop Window in Victoria-street (corner of Albert-street). Every thing marked in plain figures. All Now, Choice, and Cheap. N O'T 1' O m. KkR. W ILK INS, F. R. C. 8., ' CONSDLITNO AND OPERATING BURGEON, t his Burgery for General Practice and Special Practioe-Kye, Kar, and Throat Diseoßoe —Mornings and Afternoons; Sundays, 10 30 to 12.30. Consultation Fees verr moderate. Im Wir,KiNß Bpont seven years at Mooreflnlda Eye Hospital, London, under Messrs Bowman and Crttohett, two at Throat Hospital, London, seven years Honorary Snrgeon Albert Hospital, and eight years at Bye, Kar, and Throat Infirmary Melbourne. Adjusts Spectacles to Sight.— Conaulttntc Rooms—Queen-street. AuoJdand. FOB EYE, EAR, AND THROAT DISEASES. DR. SCHWARZBACH. M.D., having recently returned from Europe, maybe consulted at Mrs Splers's, Albert Park, Auckland, daily from 10 to 1. Dr. S. limits his practice exclusively to tho treatment of Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat. Former patients aro Invited to call.



Cambbidce, this day.—A petition is being signed by Justices ef the Peace and leading residents to the Minister of Justice, asking him to prevent Mr Northcrofr, R.M., rora hearing a native horse case against W. J. Hunter, auctioneer,



The St. Louis Murder.—-In reference to tho arrest, of th<? svmpoctod American nrar dorer, it is alloecd that the photograph in pog soaiOß of tho authorities, in nqreoppctreseniMcs tte Bu»pcct now in custody in Auckland. Let this be as it may, lime will bolvo tno problem. But there is a problem that can easily baeolred. both by police aDd riublio, and that is the art of economy in provisions Tomorrow, we shall be soiling prime Canterbury 3»con. 8d; good Fresh Butter 10(1: do- ble perfection, the very best, 1b; Bait Butier. S3 ; Factory Cheese, lid; other dnirios, Id; Cookinpr Apples. Ulbfl for Is; Onionß. F 121bs for Is. For further price list, ccc Wanted column.—Eaton's Co operative Storee, Hobson street.



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