SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WAIKK-j To „„,„„„. Morning, -.'.33 S.'N'SJCT.-Thte Evening, 7.1S 'INRI.SK.—To-morrow Morning, t.>* M UN'S AQIS.—New Moon, 10th, S.l.') p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVENI.NV. Arawata, s.s.; Cromarty, from Wellington TO-DAY. Slenrlg, s.s.. Amcdeo, from Mercury Bay Wcllinx.on. s »., S'.uphenson, from Xauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAHT KVKNING. Thomas Russell, s.a.. lldander, for Gisbqrnc Clansman, b.s., Faniuhnr, for Whangarei Fleiitwinpt, echooncr, Couch, for Samoa Saucy Kate, ichojner, Bradley, for Tairua TO DAY. Occola, brisaßtine, Lindfors, for Mercury liny Kriombilda,schooner, U:itl:ur:,r, for Whungaroa CyKnoi, sciiooner, lioss, for Toaga

EXPORTS.

Per Oceola. for Sydney (to he loaded aS Her curyliay): IDI.COO f-;cl timbsr.

Jnwahds Coastwish. — Paku, from Tnirua, with 27,000 ft timber; Ucomi, from Whangar<ii, witlioO tonacoal; Sli;rcury, from Taints, win; 23,00nrt 'iriibor; Rose, from Mntakana, with !0 tons biilkiil.

Outwards COASTWISK.—Drosm, 'or Whan. Jfarai; Paku, for Tairiui; JnV.i I'ryce, for Kns sell; Mercury. forTairua; Rose,forAlataknna: Quacn, forllokianga.

The brigantinc Nora cleared (it the Custom 3 to day for Whansaroa and Mougonui.

Tho schooner Fleet wing sailed th's morninf; for Samoa. PussoiiKur: Jlr Crawford,

The briftnntina Oceol.-i, whlchleft fnr Morcury Bay to-oay, loans there wita tiinhcr lor Sydney.

The thrce-niastod schooner Knorjss1, barquo W. C. Wontworth, brifiimline Avainp'i, sind schooner Mirmion woi'o lying windbound at luiipara Iloails last evening.

Tlio harquo Jlary Ann Amii<oi> isdißChargiiiß a caiTO of Newcaatio coal at Ilclcnsvillo fjr t:.ve Steam Company- Sho is to load timber at Tauhan for an Attoti-alian port.

Tlio U. S. corvctto iKMinnlg is expected to leave for Valparaiso on Tuesday or Wednesday next.

Iho P.M. s.s. Kcw'andia should arrive hove ,'iuuuL Tuesday afternoon next.

Tho Government steamer llincmoa was taken on to the hard at Mochantvs' Day ejwly this moroiiii; far tho purpose o( liavinß her boUom <clouu«i.

Thos.R. Glc:iPlpr arrived from Mercury Bay at an early hour this morning wi'h viisscnsers and carge. Sho ltft ii^ain /or tho B^^]r'.el• at 10 a.m.

The hriKant'iio Linflo Wohor Is loading Vmber at To Kopu'ti for an Australian port

The Lhreo-masted schooner Louie and the brigantine Lookout arrived at Aratapu yester day, and are to load timber there.

Tho Bohooner Cygnet left for Tonpa ]ast eveninßwitha full irenorel caijjo. On arrival tho re she will bo handed over to her new owners, tho chiefs of the islands.

The ss. Herald loft Gisbornn at 2 p.nu yester day, and may be expected here about eight this CTcninit. She is announced to leave for Grey mouth at midnight of Monday.

The 38. Wollinijlnn awived from Tauranga this mornitis with tho following passengers:— Misaes Mason. Huvrett.Musgrave, and Murphy. Mr3 and Miss Marlcy, Dr. Moir, Mra Uaigho, Mrs Ua?siok and child. Mcs3rs F. Wricley, Rovate. J. Bodell. nnd Wrißht.

Tho following stuamors aro dun to arrive dur ing next week:—Hawea (>vt Onohunga), from Southern porto. 0:1 Sunday, about 6 a.m. ; Te Anau, from Melbourne and Southern ports, Monday, 11 am.; Wairunipa, from Tuesdny; Southern Ooes, from Southern port 3, Saturday.

Ilio s.s. Arawata arrived from Wellington at 11 o'clock last night, with t'C't tons cartro, ex Toneariro, f .-om Ijondon. and uliot'no passengers by that vessel, via.: Saloon-Mr, Mrs, and the Misses. Larkina &), Missoa Canisbe'l, Wager Mrs and Miss l)av.uiny, Mrs and Miss Mars den, Messrs Kingston!, Chltterback,Searson, Mrand Mrs Hawcs, Mr and Mrs Johnston and family, and 15 in the stecrarro. Prom the Const—Mr Vullan, The Arawata left We'linston at 5.30 p.m. on the "tl» inst., and experienced fresh N.W. winds till arrival here.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

UAIPAUA ifliiDS, this day-Arrive 1: Look Out, brhjantliio. Loaded: W". U. Went worth, birqiie; Waitwhiata raid Marmian, schooners J Aratapu and Wave, brigantlncß, Th Korujw. this ilay.—Loading: Camilie and Linda Webber, bi'iguutincil, Ahatait, this dr.y. — Loading: Lonis-e, schooner. l)AiiGAvn.i.K, thia day.—Dicchargitiß: Sarah Pile, schooner

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

DuxßPiN. tins day.—Anlrod: Aickshaw Tjarquo, Kalo, from Liverpool.

RTDNS.V, January 9-SaUeil. this afternoon: VViiirariipa, for Anckliind. Melbourne, January 0.- Arrived, this morn inpr: Woihora. frijm the Bluff. VVkllingto.". Friday.—sfailcrt : To Anau. for Jho North, l-'iissenger?: I\liss<-s Thorpe, limn, NiKlitinsul-\ Loniali. Kdwin. Latter, JIo-.iat;iin, Mr and Mrs McLean ; Mr, ?>lrs. and Jliss Winray ; Dr. and Miss Martin. Mes-i-s Grcmcr, Osmond (2), MaoCornmek, Barry. Meldvum, Gljnn, McKay, Clark (2), LieUly, liobinson. Fox, Kwiiifj, Sinikin, Hay, Copoland, Carron, Ebrey, Moses, Brown, Walters, Simpsion, Tostro, ?.lills, lUrtoa, Stall'unl. Uuxon, Lyiich. and Lonsdale.

Lyttki.ton. Friday.—Arrived: Glaucus, s.a. from Auckland.

TABLE TALK.

Stage-coaching-A rehearsal. Tho Hinetnoa is still in harbour. " Jane Shore " is having a good run at the Opera House. Bishop Luck is on board the Wairarapa, whish left Sydney for Auckland yesterday. Tram-cara will be running to Ponsonby within three weeka. What is often taken for decision of character is nothing but bigotry. Hannaford convenes " the intelligence of Auckland." Won't there be a big turn out ! Working men from country towns are to be invited to take part in the Eight Hours' Demonstration. Squabble among Chnatohurcli Hospital medical staff; the Board hold an inquiry on Tuesday. , 111. de Harven, tho Belgian agent, is in Wellington, trying to further Belgian im migration in connection with the Christ church and West Coast Railway. The body of Police Sergeant Brookß'a child, who was reported missing some days ago, was found washed up on Akaroa beach yesterday. Hugh Bregnan, ornployed at the Wol come Battery, Keeftou, committed euicide by hanging himself in bia house on Thurs day last. The first direct shipment of wool to Ant werp waa forwarded yesterday from Timaru, for transhipment to the Arawa. It is a pur chase by M. de Harven, tho Belgian com missioner. Another attempted auisido. Dennis Twohey was found with his throat cut yesterday morning in the park at Temuka, Canterbury. He is in a precarious stato. ""In. tbo Nenthorn murder trial at Dunedin yesterday tho jury found tho three prisoners guilty of manslaughter. Judge ik Williams said he agreed with tlie verdict, Hand ssntenced White and Crowley to five ■years each, and Fitzgerald ta fchrai* yiaajg.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Ct.ose as under—

Monday, 12th January. For Thames, re;- Rotomahana, at WO o.m. For Coromanrtul, por Coromnudol. at 11 .;0 a.m. For Knssell, Ivuwa Kara, and Fiii, por

Arawata, atl p.m. . •, For Tauranga, and Opotiki, por Clansman, at

;i p.m. „ ~ For Russell, Kawakawa. Whanparoa, Herds Point, and Mongonul, ror -ffellinKton, at 0 For"whitia.ngl, Upper Mill, und Tairua, per (ilfiiclb;. Et S p.ni. ' For Thames, per Enterprise, at ">."O p.m.

Tuesday, I3th January

For Walwora, Kawnn. Omaha, and Jliitaitano-

per Hose Casey, at 10 a.m. lor Thames, per Rotninahana. at 101> m. For y.-. :\v;;:'~ iv.iisnd Kai w:U;d, por Ruby, at ftp.m. ForWlifnifturci Ilwxlu. ]•«»„ Waipn. Wfiun- Ciiroi, IC'imo, and HU'.ngapai, per Macaregcr oi1 Wuitaki, at S p.m. Fiiv Tavan.iki, :ind Southern Ports, per H-iwcn,

immediately after arrival of Xealandia. or Auatiiiliun Colonies, per Zcalandia, im

mediately after (irrlval from Honolulu. Nivn:.—Tho contract steamer Na{)ior will Icnvc Xoljon. for Weet Coast Port?, on Hill inst. and will leave Hokitika for Okarita »nd West Coael Sounds, on liltli inst.

TnuiisiiAY, 15th insi

For London rtireft (per Arawa from WnlliiiK ton, on 21st InsU. Vcr h'Uorn specially ad dressed, per AVaivnr.ipa, at 11 a.m. S3. li. BIPS, Chict Por,tma3ter. Chief Po?t-C!(11<M, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Ja'.nVAKY 10, IESS,

•VW'O'fs Opera House—" Jane Shore," S p.m. V.ai.C.A. Rooni3-Unite«l Prayer Meeting, 7.30 p m.

Births.

KA.UVISY.-On Januavs" *, ft hoi1 rcsidonec. t!re;\i North Roa'l, 'he wife of Jnnicß C, Harvey oi ;■ sen. All well.

mr.lf.-Onianuavy M, IPS."., nt her residnncc, \>"o-luiistor-slreot, the wife of James Hill ci a Sl'll.

3IA.TTKKWS.- On .Tanltary 2nd. at her rosi iinncc, Tdount Kaon, the wife o[ i\l, J. Matthews of n daughter.

Marriages.

EOIiI.ARD-DAKIN'.-Oi! DccomborflOth. 1831. iv. Si. .ludo'fi (Ihiivr!'.. Avondalo, by the Ruv. .Iqlm IV: i:Iil-:i, ni^hiird Francis, eldest son of Jlr John linllard, Avoudiilo, to Louisa, only daughter of Mr iioboil Dakin. of tlio caino place.

FRY—DAWSOX.—On .Tcnuory 10. at Sr. Paul's Churcl', Auckland, by tho Rev. C. M. N'elsi n. the daiißhtor of Mr l.'awson to Jlr Clinrlo; Fry. of Auckland. HILL-THOMAS.—On December 25. at tho re?i denceof tho bride's parents, by tho Uev. lr. Sommervillo. Kowland Hill, of AVaikomiti, to Lena Ann, eldest clauehter of Geo Thomas, Avoodalo Sydney and Cliriatchurch papers plea3e copy.

Deaths.

COLLINRS.—On .lanuary 7th. 18S5, nt tho Manuknii Hoe, On. lumca. John U. ('Oiling!', of Seininsto:-, \V 1 3, England, in hisSt't ijror.tr Th« funeral will leave the Mnmikau Hot <l on SuuiUiv. Jannary 11th, at i p.m.- Friends will please receive this the only intimation. KsijUsh papers please cops'. MACK.—On January 10. Jack Cyril, tho infant son of Edward and Emma Mace, l'rivato interment.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1885.

For tho cause that lacks Resistance, For the wrong that needs resistance! For tho future in the distance, And tlie geod that wo enn do.

Tin-; first Trades and Labour Con gress held in New Zealand has

commenced iis sessions at Dune din, and we report to-day the very moderate nnd sensible inaugural address delivered by the President. The lime lias long since passed by when trades unions were viewed with serious

alarm by employers ns organisations

hostile to capital. Their usefulness

is po generally recognised that Parliament lias legitirriatised their organisation by special enactment. The worst thiag to be feared of labour is its ignorance ; when men fully understand the bearings of trade, the difficulties, risks, and ' sensitiveness of the capital which is necessary to en able workers to find openings for the profitable employment of their strength and ski i 1, the more reasonable they will be. It is neither desiiable that capital nor labour should pre dominate or take an unfair proportion of the gains of trade and manufacture, and most intelligent employers and workmen will admit this. Then how are those who have the capital-producing power of work to know and assist in the advancement of industrial strength and prosperity, and the building up of colonial manufactures? Clearly they can only do this by conference, healthy discussion, and union. Combinations should aim at conforming labour to lite conditions under which it can bo em ployed profit-ably to everyone engaged, or in changing those conditions to others that arc more favourable. When these aims arc kept in view combina tions are useful: they also tend to the production of greater self-reliance and skill among workmen. A union which failed to recognise as a chief part of its duty the improvement of its members socially, morally, and industrially, would be a one-legged sort of thing which could never stand. The discussion of industrial topics by working representa tives of constructive and manufacturing occupations also opens up the whole field for review, snd erroneous doc trines have to stand the test of free criticism. Rather an amusing illustra tion of this is given in our report; an enthusiastic Protectionist speaker having mentioned Victoria as the most prosperous of the colonies, and a place where there was neither lack of em ployment or distress, was promptly interrupted by those who knew better. His figures showing the imports into New Zealand (which he described as mostly duty free) prove, on examination, the opposite cf what he was endeavour ing to establish. They showed, in fact, that the people of the colony had paid taxes equal on the average to 18 per cent, upon these importations. It is sheer nonsense to speak of New Zea land as a " free trade " colony ; many of our duties are very little lower than j those of Victoria, and a rule-of-thumb increase would more probably injure than help manufactures by making the colony a dear place to live in. The tariff should be tampered with most cautiously — gradually re lieving one industry where it is shown to have fair claims to special con sideration, and assisting another with a moderate productive duty, care being exercised not to bolster up industries that can never be natural to the soil, but can only maintain a sickly existence by placing a permanent and profitless burden on the masses of the people. There is, however, plenty of room tor modifications of the tariffin the interests of colonial manufacture, and the trade societies can do valuable public ser vice by directing attention to thcyi. The general tone of the Trades Con gress at Dunedin, in its opening meet ing, was good, and if the whole session is distinguished by the same spirit of common sense, the* session will un doubtedly be productive of very useful results.

Floating of the Million Loan

The Government and people of this colony may fairly indulge in a little eelf-gratulation over tho success of the million loan placed on tho London market recently, and for which tenders were opened yesterday. Con fessedly tho money market wasnot in the most favourable condition for floating a loan of any kind, and though the response mado to Auckland Corporation's request for £25,000 the other day proved there was still con siderable elasticity in the market, gloomy forebodings were entertained of the

raception in store for the New Zealand loan —anticipations which gained strength from the withdrawal of the new million and a-hali loan. But just at the timo when liepe' wore lowest comes tho welcome nows ovor the wire that the iNew Zealand loan ha^ boon offered four times over, ami that, at a figuro very little bolow par. The lowest prico accepted is ,t.!.i!) (is (id, and ?o many tondo'rs were received at that figure that, tenderers only receive ISO por cc::i;. of the amounts applied for. Thia riiowa tho credit of the colony to bo nniinpnired ; but, 110 doubt, hnd the new lean been ]in"-.=c(! at Iho present timo it would havo injured t! 0 standing of New Zealand in Louden financial circles, as looking like a breach of faith. We havo to acknowledge II v courtoiy of the Colonial TrciWuro1, by moans of which wo wero onabled lo receive oarly intimation of (lie successful llontinf; pf tho lonn,

A ploasanl dinnc'v pni'ty was given on board (he U.S. corvette Iroquoia l.i^l even ing, Araom;si; UlO poiitlcmen present were Mr ft. Aickin (Chairman of the llaibour i'oanl), Mr T. T. Kamblo (American Consul), Mr Barber, and Captain Webb. Tho Mayor (Mr YV. I! Waddel) Ms ::U< invited, but wasnnablo to bo present. The Iroquois is expected to leave for S'alpnr ai.«o, via Valdivia (Chili), on Tuesday or Wednesday next.

Allen, the driver of the .Sir Ocorge Grey oxprops, issnflcriiißfrora theef>ec("of." pain ful accident whifilihapoensdtohiinonThurs day BVeniug. lie was passing Oauham';i rito'.'O l!' Symonds-streel, when ho was t!""cv,'n from bis vehicle on to tho roudway, and sustained a painful contusion on kho crown of his head. Tho wound bled freely, and Allen having beon toplanod in his. own van, was driven to liis home in Wnkdidil street by JNTr Canlmm, jiinr.

Captain W. Fai\iuhar, of t!ia :■..-. Clan." man, informs us Hint on hi> las! trip North ho found on I'.ic beach between Ahiparaaml Opo Kcinga flic wheel of a large ship. Ho oonlil find no clue us to where it came from, tho nave of the wheel, where a vessel's n.-mio is usually placed, havin;; been broken oul, evidently by pome great strain.

It will be socn that. Iho Wellington orickofcers havo succeeded in mnkin'^ a draw of tlio match with Hobitinoti'.s tear.!. Tho Northern men loft Wellington last evening, and arrivo hero by tho To A nan on Monday morning. Tiinir record is three matches played, of which 0110 «:is won, one. lost, and one drawn.

There is reason to believe that a young man named Franklin, who was committed For trial at Whanjjavoi recently on a charge of perjury, has taken a vory suddon depar ture from the colony. Ho was in town in tho earlier part of the week, but nothing has beon hoard of him s?ncc then. His caso was to havo come on at the Supreme Court to-day, but tho accused, who was out on bail, was not forthcoming.

Mr Henry Borsioom, proprietor of flic Railway Coffee Rooms, informs n? that thete has been no outbreak of fire on his promises sinco they wero opened, The report published to the contrary i», lie S lys, without foundation. A brick partition runs through tho building, and provi sion is miulc fo: obtaining easy access to any part of the largo restaurant and bed-rooms, and for suppressing lire promptly in enfru of Outbreak. A watch is kept at all hours of tho day and night. There aro net a hundred pooplo sleeping on the top rtory ; the full accommodation o;i that floor is for forty-six adults, of v. hem li'J arc provided with separate bed-rooms.

A meeting of tho Rowing Association was held lust evening at tlio Waitematn Hotel, v. hen it was dncidod, in coiinoquencu of only tho Korlh Shuro iu.ll \Wt V.;.d Clubs entering crowd, to pnslpnno '!■■; Regatta until' the lllii February. Tho

Kegatta was originally nrranged 1-1 i;il:i> placo in l.'ocombor, and the WC-I Ki-il entoied tiiivo crews, nnd the North Hlmni six cicw.s. It was, however, postponeil liiH

.'miitary 17th, and for thn it.voii.-i alrcndy 8 ated'has now beon further | ost-pourd tII I'obrunrj' l-Sf». North Shore < 'hib le-is rather sore about Iho action of Hn< Afsotia tion, as by 1-tlJi February their poni.u' !i<n-n

fill I. amateur crew will lose Iho sr

Mr Tunibull, who goos to Molboumo, aiul who has delayed K'ii"g in order to row in

tiic reg'itta on She 17tlt

Tiio Band of Uopo Union chfiir has beon actively engaged for soino lime in pry paring for Mr Booth's mission, and ai the conductor (Mr Cranwcll) could not devoto the extra time niJeewary, Mr 11 Tudchope very kindly took up tho work, and has now a very oiithus-iuEtic c'-ioiv, assisted by mem bers of church and Sunday-school choirs; but tho work of seeming a largo choir to sustain a two weeks' mission in no easy to»l< : thcie f*ro it is hoped that all in sympathy with Mr Booth's work will attend ilio practice advertised to bo held on Monday ik-.-.i in tho Pitt and Vincent-street Scliuol. No iihw names will bo received after Monday's practice.

There was a good attendance ;>.! Iho pcrvico at tho United Free ilethodi-'t Church lust evening, Rev. S. Macfarhmc in tho chair. A forcible and eloquent address was given by Kov. T. Mc.Kei'.;:ie i'rA'jor, M.A. Tho hi:-t of tho series of religions meetings will bo hold thin ovening at iho Young Men's Christian Association Kooms, when addressee arc oxjxtctcd from 11-jv.-. 'i. 0. Carr and C. Carter.

"Jane Shore " was repoatcd rii (he O;n ra House last evening. There was a largo attendance, and the performsnee was'a moat satisfactory one, tho principals being recalled again and again. Tho drama, with an amusing afterpiece, will bo presented again to-night.

A newly-erected dwelling-hom-o gomo little distance from Oovonport had ;i narrow escape from destruction by fire iiio other evening. The owner had just tnlcen over tho building in question from tho contractor, and was endeavouring to reirovo somo gorso which grew ir7 tho vicinity of tlio houso by setting liny to it, It was under tlieae circumstances that ho was furnished with an exemplifica tion of the truth of (ho old unying that live is a good servant but a bad master. The flames quickly extended to the houso itself, and despito hi.s efforts to arrest their progress, wero soon licking the .sides of tho houso. Fortunately, a number of gentle men forming a part of a picnic party, came to tho rescue, and their willingly rendered services resulted in the extinguishment of the lire. Tho front of the house was seriously scorched.

[ At the Police Court this morning, before Mr H. G. Seth Smith, K.M., four persons wore punished for drunkenness. Montague Marks was charged, at tho instance of Mr Redgate, Inspector for the Society for tiio Prevention of Cruelty to Animal?, with permitting a horse to bo worked whilst suffering with soro shoulders. Mr E. T. Dufaur appeared for tho inspector. Tho evidence of Mr Redgate and of Constable McLennan was taken for tho prosecution. It was to the offect that the horao had two largo raw patches on its shoulders under the collar. For tho defence tho defendant's carter deposed that tho horao had been taken from grass on December 26th, and on tho 31st the proceedings wero takon. He had only worked it three days, lie ad mitted that the hair had rubbed off, and the: c was a slight" scald." When ho turned out »n the morning of tho day the inspector saw the horse, it was perfectly fit for'work. Mr Poison, coal merchant, deposed that ho had seen the mare. The hair was rubbed off its shoulder, and there was a slight bruise, There was no sore. Tho mare was working now as well as ever, and if the shoulders had been soro it would not bo working now. It was possible for the hair to wear off in one day. Fined 203 and costs. A caso of assault was adjourned.

There is considerable dissatisfaction among builders over tho conditions attached by the City Council to the tenders for ihe Town Hall. Tho £1.009 cash deposit will exclucfc many builders of unquestioned probity, skill, nnd ability to execute the contract. Only a very few in Auckland could withdraw so much money from their workingcapita1 and carry on thoiropei a'ions; £2,000 worth of work has to be executed before an advance can bo obtained. The Council, however, was hampered by the fact that these conditions wero drawn up by the architects in Melbourne, and if they woro departed from and tho tenders went beyond tho amount estimated, Messrs Grainger and D'JSbro would havo ground for impugning (ho result as a fair test of their plans. Wo would suggest to the Buildora' Association, however, that they should send a deputa tion to tho special meeting of the Council on Monday afternoon, to or-;'o the request that a cable me63:!£e be sent to the architect, modifying1 this con dition. We believe both tho Council am! the architects would consider the proposi tion favourable,becau: c the irreater nu ~ber of competitors, tho more favourable the term* aro likely to bo to the Council. With regard to tho calling for tenders in tho South some misapprehension exists. It is not intended to forward duplicate specifica tions to Southern centres, but morely to advertise the fact that the work ia to be contracted for in terms of specifications lying at the Corporation Offices, Auck land,

The (Jovcrnment steam launch Pilot caught fire at Kaipnra on Thursday nijrht, in the starboard coal bunkor, whilst lyinpr at her moorings, Tho lire was discovered about'l o'clock on Friday mornin;.' by tho anchor watch of the Look-out,lying oil' tho pilot station. Croat difficulty was ex porioncod in extinguishing Ilio lire, a considerable portion of the deck and fittings on tho starboard silo being destroyed. Tho vessel was towed to the beach as a precaution against oinking, but afterwards taken out again to her moorings, where sl'tt now lies. ,She i.s practically ueclOK", part of her timbers beinif biu'ri;.

A nmr.be!' of oflicciK of (ho American warship Troquoi? wen; chtcrtaihf'd lit a private picnic nt North Shore on Wednes day cvonimx- A |ileft*i>ut 'o'.'cniiig was »I»i.t,

.A voting girl nnmed Marlcy was brought ilp from Taiirnngn to-day and coininittcd ti the Lunatic A'-ylum.

In order that, tiio proposed excursion to Norfolk island by the .steamer Clansman may ovcnluate, it i.s iiooessary that fully thirty passengers should bo booked. Of this number twelve have already ruralized for berths, and others havo promised lo do likewise. it if! in lomlcd that tho t.'lansman shnll stc.rt on tho cvi-tiiiijj oi Monday, the liUh inst., t-o that i;ho i.iay nri'iva nt Norfolk Island on Iho follow Snjr ThUrsd.'iy. Friday and Satur -h-.y cotdd be spent nsliorc, and tho whole ttip would then bo completed in about a week.

Arratifjcmenla have been mado fir the more hmnano Irj-Umoit of rrirdnoro in tlio Auokltind looknp. Hatioua of tc,-, bi'cad, end merit will bo porved to them during their incarceration instead of bread nnd water as heretofore Provision htm a's-o boon mtido :-o ihafc pr'smern may ]ierfoim their ablutions before making their appear ance at the I'olicu Court.

Two Bailors bolonging to the buquo Bella Mary, viz., E. C. Jones and Alfred Colo, wero nrrepled by the water police this afternoon ehnv^ed with disobedience of lawful commands. *

A now paper in fhe interests of Fr.-o though! mu<lo ila first oppoaranco thi? mornin;; timlor tho nrtmo of "Truth.'1 It appears to bo ably edited and well j.r ot up. One feature in n racy loltor under iho vi,m deplume of "Hlund'ont lioy," which will apixar weekly. The now venture ia editod by Ur. Hughes.

Tho Dog Registrar and assistants will now be cm tho war-path, and proceed" to collar all imeollarod dogs, Tho collar for this year is brown leather, with brown mounts, whereas last year it whs black lonthor ; so that identification of tlio unlicensed do^oe is easy,

Tlio following tondorfi wero received for repairs to the s«, Kxploror: — llector Mr.Qunrrio, CHI ■_'.-<, timo 1) dnys; Alex. Dutlirio, IMIO, timo C days; SiiiiM nnd Brown, ,tM!7, time (i tlaya ; C. Bailey, £449 l!»s timo 8 days; lii^elow and Son;., t'4SO, time 8 <jny.s ; 1). Gouk, L'-100 15s, timo (i diijs. .1. \\'. C'arr's tender is accepted for boat?.

It is not improbable that a prosecution for seduction will occupy tho attention of one of the local courts oi law shortly. A man named Arthur Doivfon has complained to tho police that his daughter of thirteen yean ha- been seduced by a man who, he S'iys, kopt. her in his house soverftl day.-. Tho girl herself denies tho accusation iigainst her lover, and asserts th-ll bho W.IH compelled to run av.ny from homo in PciiKcqncuce of tho crnclU of her Eatln.-r.

The weekly report of tho Captain of tho Salvation Army Home, Huoti.i I'l.ico, Ujiper i'muuii .--ticet, i.-- before us. During !ho wick ended ye.-tcrday, 168 meals and r>7 l.eds v.ito .-upplicd to indigent persons, the expenditure for (lie week being the very mi) kiviio ■urn of •::'. Ms 2.1, Two per sous were discharged during the w«bk, ami Uicri! aro at pre.'cnt seven in maios. Thanks nro returned lo Mossis liurroftand Endy for presents of butehoi-H' mc-iil, !>.!!i] lo M.'.-sra Waddrl, Itob'.oy, Tie mail), and Kinckio for broad. The <.!:iptai:i Itil'iirm* us that ho will be grateful for sup pliu'i of bedding und food.

Al v mootm-,' of (he Auckland r.rjrntta Committee, lidil last evening, Mr M. Niceol |in\-iilin^, Htsvcrul matters in connection with tie c.miiu;; Regatta were utran^cd. One ini|Kirin!)t ili-fi-itn arrived at wiis that open bo-itrt phoulii bo allowed, n< before, to tiM! Viii^iiKtinkc!-, notwithstanding [lrevioui! intimation the.' they wcru to be done n way with; and it was also pointed out tliii' us to f»l.o kcols for cnttcra, thoro should b« nu restrictions ns toilepth. Cap lain .1. Mclvonzio etatod that (ho Secretary of the Siiff.ur Company, Mr Urowßtor, had kindly plnccri his steam launch J'ophyr at tl.o vi.j))o-iil of thy Comniitluo for u^c; on llo : <«ltn Day. Messrs Kmringnnd-J. Me- Ker.:-.io were nppointcd n subcominittco to nia!;o iirruugcin'iuta for a ilnrrship.

'J'iie Water t'olico want an owner for a buiifh of small keys found on wharf.

The l!ov T. Klavell, of ClirLitehnrch, will liro.i'-li to-innrrnwovciiiiiy; hI S(. I'jiul h Church. In !hr. imu-nii'j;. Jicv. V. AT. Nelsim will deliver a (iinv.iini- in •'.■ii>i!ifi-i After tiie ljtr.l." 'the l"cunibi!ni of St. Mattbuw'ti will prcncli to morrow iiinrititi:: on "'l'ln; ."MyßiiT.v .Miiiiifcet," h;hl in ilio e.vcr.iri,,' on "Words Well Weighed."

L'nrticulan and hours of divine service at Ihi! various clmrrhfls of the city and .sii!)nrbs to morrow will bu found in unoMicvfoliimii 01 tlio prcsonl Insiin. Ti:c pol!i>clioug nt the Aiif s r!i'-iiii i:i.ureliea will he in aid of tbo Jle!ain:.sian Mission.

Arrmgtoncnta havo now boon made for inoiiitij; i«n! «M!iiln« Hoiviue-j at tho Jlouiit E ti-11 CoiiKieirnlional i'linrili.ooninioiiciiih'v.itli 10-inori'ow. ;'.lr 1 'lons, nt juvsetil sii|.p!yini; tlio p ilvit, i-i v yquiiK mini recur.lly from colk'u-i! at SjMiii-y, :iikl i; ]in:iii'!iliiK wit li t;iv;il acci!|it:ineo to Mic [H'Oiili:.

Sowinji Machinea wholesale and retail.— I). Bi Clianiborp,

(he-it success 01 Economy boot shops. J-V.olnry li.vi ti) ln> cnlarKOd to krop up with Iho demand, thanka to unblio palronago.—[Auvt.]

So.MJmilN!! QUITK Nl-:W IX CaBI'KTN,— Tho " Byxiumno " (.'jrpu'. just, imported by Unr lii-k nnd Civriwell ia a novelty, linvini? a KiiKu, furniture \;ov?iiiic;s, V'"'.l!'-eo\>r!C nini- Mi.-urassarsJo niaKli. I')-,ihj( lßcii.ri.mts from 3s !M ; tivpnstry, i'roin la IM, .' ;.-,-,i;.!.s mide to lit liny ti/.t-.l room.—Uarln-k;uul Cranwol!.

MINING NEWS.

(l!Y ri-XKOTUI'H—OWN' COl'.U ESrOXDKXT.)

Thames, this day, Dixr Lkvix Ckoks.—Tho drive on No. 2 lode from tho Saxon shaft is several within this Company's ground. Though tlio reef has not been purposely broken down, on eouraging blotches of gold havo been found in pieces of quart/ which havo been clipped oil' while stripping. It. will be necessary to extend tlio drive on i\ To. ."> lode about 110 fc-ut before reaching the junction with No. li, where it is proposed to sink a winzo to tho lower workings. U.VJinuiA.—Should no itnforsoon circum stance arise, tbo manager expect* to com plete tho sinking of the .shaft within three weeks. A chamber will bo prepared at a depth of 00 feet bolow tho 2,"i0 feet and tho crosscut extended towards tho lode.

Uahwix.—Another stopo has boon com menced, and yields remunerative quartz; Gold Retiibns. — Strong's Magnolia tribute, loz. 13dwts. ; McCurdy'a Dart tribute, lo:;. lSdwts.

Cambkia.—A parcel of 2001bs of speci mens came from the intermediate drive during last niglit. The manager reports that tlio footwall vein ia more than ever mineralised, and shows gold.

AUCKLAND CRICKETERS IN THE SOUTH.

Tho Wellington Match Drawn,

(nv TEtEaiunr,— i-kess association.)

\Vj-i.linoton-, lhi« day. THE match, Auckland v. Wellington, was concluded yesterday afternoon, ending in a draw,-Wellington requiring 101 runs to win when time was called. The following a-o Miv full scores :—

AUCKLAND-2MD INNINO3. Coxon, b Lnwson ... 21 Jtarton, cKhicklock, bLawson '.. 8 nioldrnm, b Lawson . h Tc-sti-o. !)Lmws=..ii o KtaJlV.rrt, o Nichoils. bllo.Ue .. .. Ci Lynch, run out .... 26 Kobinsori. low, bliollo .. '.'. " (i Kwing.'• Ijawson .... i Mills c Nloholls. I) Hollo .'. .. i jUiicCovmiok, c Nichollu, b Lawscm .. &i Osiiionil, not out .... o Extras ...,.' s Total itl Bowli.s-o Analysis. - Lawson, 157 ball?, 7 runs, S maidens, 6 wickets j Hollo, 115 balls, 55 runs, 7 maidens, 3 wickets ; Kobortß, CO balls, 30 rune ; Bigg, 20 balls, 11 run?, 1 maiden. WELLINWTON-2ND INNINGS. Hcr-niu.b.Station! .. 19 Brown, run out .. .. 10 TMin-t-. n.mo"l ■- ' ':• it. HJw.klo--!-. :in>. oV.iii.i, ,V, Niuhnllu. b Hjuuh ], 3 Alps, tot out 2(1 Lawson, noi out 3 Kxrus.. .. .. ~ [. n Total for 5 wickets 151 Bowling Analysis.—Kobinson ICO balls, 51 runo.-1 maidens; Meldrum, SO balls, lUruns 3 iiihidcns; Stafford, 00 ballo, 20 runs, 3 maidens, MUls, 50 balU 17 runs,-2 maidens, I wicket; Barton, 60 ba)l3, 16 runs, 7 maidonß, 1 wicket i Lynch. 20 balls, 16 runs, 2 maidens.

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

«KE A T SV € i!ES S.

Oil'crod Four Timcß Over

(}!¥ C'AKLE.— COiVKUiIiT.)

(Received—loth, 10.45 a.m.)

L'iNt'ox, Jan.:!.

Tr."i>rcr.:! for tho NeV-.- Zealand loan of one

ihi'iion dt four per cent, were opened to day. There word seven hundred and forty fonder?, covering three millions nino

hundred and eighty one thousand pound:-!. Tenders at ninety-nine pounds six shillings rind fix-pence will receive thirty per cent., and those above that amount in full.

We have received thefollowing "urgont" despatch from the Colonial Treasurer on tJio subjects—

" Wuiwero, thin dny.—The total ami?unt of loan applied for V.iw three millions nino hundred and c'ichly thousand pounds. To'idoin at ,C9i) (h (id roceivo thirty per cent, above that price in full. Considering the rato of diseonnt and the price of console, this in a splendid result. There wcro seven hundred lenders-.—Julius Vodix."

THE ANNEXATION CRAZE.

(Ulf OAIItK—COrYKIOHT.)

Franco and the Now Hebrides.

LoNlnts, January 8. Tin-; Colonial Pilino aulhoritica consider it impossible that Franco will now seize tho Kcw Iloljiiiles group.

Victorian Sympathy With New Zealand Annexation.

Mkluochnk, this diiy

Tin: projected annexation of Samoa by tho Now Zealand Government excites deep interest here. Private telogrqms have been ' received hero stating that tho Gorman Consul at Samoa has con cluded a treaty with the king, in terms of wliich seats in the Council are allotted to (kr.nan subjects, with greatly increased influence.

HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND CHARITABLE AID.

Deputation to tho Colonial- Secretary.

?rn jUAr'r to arrangement, the lion, P. Buckloy (Colonial Secretary), atterfded by Mr 0. S. Cooper (Under Secretary), met in the Mayor's? room (City Council oflices) this morning a deputation from the Uo-spital Committee consisting of His Worship tho Mayor, Messrs Daldy, Mnckeehnie, and Garland (Secretary), for tho purpopo of discussing matters associated with the management of the Hospital and Refuge.

Tho Mavoii, as Chairman of the Hospital Committee, introduced the subject of dis cussion. He paid that the members of tho Hospital Committee were extremely din satisfied with tho anomalous position which they at present occupied. Although called upon to undortiiko tho tvboie management of the Hospital and ltofugo, yet they appeared to hnvj absolutely "no powers —certainly no defined ones. They were not allowed any discretionary power of expenditure in sums, howovor HinnI1, and they frequently found their wishes in the details of management ignored or not pide. They wore anxious, then, in tho first instance, to lmvo tho power of incurring certain smr.ll expenses, limited to, say £10 or £'20, without the present circumlocutory system of reference to Wellington : they dc.-ired their position to be nii'ii! clearly dclincil, and tlioy ru quested npprwal of thoir recent appoint ment of a dispenser at 11 per week. Tho present Hospital requirements and acenm molntion wore nlso altogether insuilicio'it.

The lion. Colonial Sk'Kktaiiy said that lie was ;it proruut engaged in visiting the hospitals of the country, in order to see fur himself what was needed, and ho would be happy (hut morning to accompany the de putation to the Auckland Hospital for the purpo.'o, und invoUigato fur himself tho (roiblos nnd grievances that woie com plained of. Ho wished to :oj tho whole Mibjuct "' charitable uM placed upon a fair and cqiii'ablc footing;, and in order to arrivo nt this result ourolul inquiry was noccssarj'i 110 was fully impressed with tho need of en larged Hospital accommodation, for the doctor had told him that at present ho had not hsiU" room enough, That meant another building. Thorj was no doubt, too, that a proper building was required for the Old Men's Uefugo, a? the present placo was a disgrace to tho city, As to the appointment of dispenser, he could only gay that as it involved the ques tion of tinanco, and the veto available was very limited, it would have to bo considered when ho returned to Wellington. Ho anticipated no didiculty. however.

Mr Dalhy eaid a dispenser was ab solutoly needed. One of the nurses trained under Miss Critpe had boon appointed, at a salary of .CoO, dispenser at Wellington Hos pital. If that Hospital, therefore, with its ■10 or ."iO inmates, needed a dispenser, Auck land Hospital, with its MO inmates, stood in greater need of ono. In Wellington thero were only about :2 surgical eases, on an average, a week, while hero accidents wero of daily occurrence.

Mr Mac'KSaJhnu:, in alluding to the vnguo and unsatisfactory character of the Com mtttoo's power?, said that tho Committee would resign if no action >vere taken to grant some discretionary power.

Tho Colonial Secretauy admitted tho ditliculties with which the Committee had to cope, and also tho unsatisfactory naturo of the position in which they were placed. Personally he thought that if Hospital Com mittees were recognised bodies they should havo certain powers. He was entirely with tho deputation upon this point. Unfortunately, howover, he could confer no authority upon thorn. Supposing for tho eako of argument the Government were to say to-morrow, "You will havo to support your Hospital," what would tho feeling here bo ?

Mr Dai.dy : could happen.

That is tho boat thing that

Tho Colonial Seciiktaiiv i Supposing, further, tho Government said, " We rfiall give you ,C for £ towards tho cost of tho institution," how do you think it would work? I ask merely to get as much in formation as possible for my own pur poses. Tho Mayok : Wo must first know if we should have tho power of refusing or ad mitting patienfs from cutsido places. Tho city could hardly bo oxpocted to underlako tho maintenance of an hospital for tho whole colony. Tho poLOfiSAL Secretary : That is just the point 1 wished to get at. I do not think you would havo any difficulty so far as the city is concerned, but it would arise with rospect to patients from other districts and counties.

Mr Daldy suggested that Road Boards, County and City Council, etc., should be charged a percsntago upon their revenues, suohsums to be a first charge upon their rater, tho Government to make up any deficiency, Tho bodies mentioned could elect tho central board of management. In ansAVor to Mr Mackechnio the Colonial Secretary said that he was not at all sure that'tho buildings themselves should not bo erected by the Government. After this the discussion became more ilis-cursive, a variety of matters being touched upon, as, for instance, Dr. Bond's recent action in attending at tho Asylum against tho wish of tho Committee! the accommodation at tho Old Men's llofugo (which Mr Buckloy acknowledged to bo both disgraceful and lamentable), and (ho possibility of Govern ment contributing £ for £ on the Costloy bequest. Upon this point Mr Buckley offered no encouragement. He said that if ono of tho rich mon of Canterbury died having half-a-inillion for charitable pur poses, Government, on tho £ for £ principle, would perhaps bo driven into the loan market to raise its share.

Iloforouco was also mado to tho desira bilityof establishing a central reformatory for criminal children, tho nocessity for which tho Colonial Secretary fully appreciated. In answer to Mr Daldy who hinted at tho dearo for an interview re the KohiJ marama Training School, its legal position, and tho Costley bequest, Mr Buckley said that tho Premier would be here noil, rind as lie was also Minister nf Seboois a:>.i '.'<.!'.;. caMon. Win yppyrtunlty ii-.nU! i.!».;f '»- !•'■'• Tuuu Übi-k," !.;-.:■■;/ x^ijii " Ji;U;i:-.- "'Yt.-i Cooper drovo oli'to inspect the Huipitft!,

Water consumers who have not paid tho half-yearly accounts due on the 31st ult. should noto »dvertiscracnt elsewhere, to iho effect that the turncock will proceed to cut oil' such unpaid supplies on Wednesday next, the 11th inst. Fee (or turniDg on, 10a. Moral- Save your pockst.

CABLEGRAMS

(BY OAM.K— COPYRinJIT)i

Prince Albert Vlotort BScjorH;

London-, January 0.-Groat rejoicing* ■were held to day at Sandi'iugliam, fcho seat of the Prince of Wales, to celebrate the coming of ago Of l'rinco Alb'ort \ ictov. Several congratulatory addn.j-cs were pre sented to His Royal Highiioae. A False (Dynamite) Report. The alleged discovery of a secret society of dynamiters at, Pennsylvania is not goncviilly believed hero. Tiic United States Gworoaiont and the Panama Glasal. Washington, Jan. 0. —Tlie foreign com mittee of the Senate ling reported in favour of ratifying (ho h'daty with Nicaragua for establishing a control over the JVnama Canal, notwithstanding tho objcctiotiß which have been made thereto by thu Jiriti-.h Qovornuiont.

T/ib Direct Mail Steamers,

Ca'.'ktov. m, Janiiary Oth.—Tho s.p, Aorangi v.itli New Zealand mails, dated London, Dcccmbor-20, sailed for New Zea land to-day.

The Mignonette Cannibals.

London, January B.—An application has been made to tho Home Secretary praying for tho release of Captain Dudley, and ■Stephens, the mate of tho Mignonette, who were recently sentenced to six months for the murder of Parker. After duo consider ation, it was decided not to interfere with tho sentence.

Imperial Fodo;-ation Movement.

The London Chamber of Commerce are drafting a petition for presentation to the (ioVcrnmcnt, urging upon them thonECossity for Imperial federation, and the desirability of increased emigration to tho colonies.

Tim New Oriental Banjt,

Tho Oriental Bank Jia'/e purchased the nsaots of tho old company, comprising a million and a half pounds'wort!) of shares, and three-quarters of a million debentures, which wcro acquired altogether for one million nine hand oJ thousand pounds. Tho assets are valued at two millions.and a. half, with the benefit of a full call being made on the shares. A Sensible Resolution. The Agents-General of tho various colo nios decided not to congratulate I'rinco Albert Victor on tho attainment of his majority. Australian Market Reports. Sydney, this day.—New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 3s ; New Zealand oat 3. 2s lid ; maize, 4s 8d ; Sugar Company's No, 1 piecef,por ton, £32. Adelaide, this day.—Wheat is quoted at 3s Gd to 3s 7d. The market is quiet and easier, There is ho inquiry. There is a poor inquiry for flour: town brands are worth £8 5a to £8 10s ; country ditto, £7 5s to L'T 10s.

THE HINEMOA'S MOVEMENTS.

Tin: Government steamer Hinemoa went round to Mechanics' Bay between one and two o'clock thid morning, and was bcaclicd there. To day the crew were busily en gaged cleaning her bottom. Extreme reticfinco is still displayed respecting tho intended movements of tho vessel. It was, however, understood to-day that further action was delayed pending the receipt of a telegram from the South, while again it was staled that tbo reason of delay was the non-arrival of v cablegram from England in reply to the ?coond despatch pent toEail Derby. There i= no doubt that the inten tion at the time of writing is that, the steamer .'hall go, and if she docs, that the Hun. Mr Buckley shall accompany her as representative of tho New Zealand Govern ment. \Ye understand that Mr J. C. Firth liiis beon in communlcat ion with the Govern ment concerning tho desirability of annex ing certain guano islands in the South I'iicilio, and that his overtures on the sub ject have been favourably received. Tho Hinemoa, with lion?. Buckley and Tolo on board, steamed umfi' from Waiwora to Kuwau on Thursday afternoon. The Ministers had a conversation of rouio two hours dura tion with Sir G. Grey, presumably respecting the propo sul scheme ofunnexalhia and lo!t again for Wniwcra ut 7 p.m. Thcro i? very litilc probability of the Hinemoa leaving AucklunU again before Monday noxt.

(BY TISLIXCU'II,—OWN COKKKSPOSUKN'T.) * ClllUSTt'llirix'Jl, this day. Tho "Time-i" this morning, on the Ramoan question, says:—"Jl.iving once made public their intention and not having received a refusal by any meauii definite frsm (lie Government of Her Mujesty, it would bo impossible to Flay proceedings." Tho "Times" refers to certain contingen cies as "merely surmising what U tho proper (h:ng under tho present circum stances for a Government to do which has mado up its mind to a certain courso." Tho article concludes: " For ourselves, we should prefer toseo the annexation project abandoned, and the Hinemoa resume her originally ostensible voyage."

THE KHARTOUM EXPEDITION

[BY CADLK.-COPYKIGHT.)

Caiho, January 8. The latest telegrams from Korti state that Colonel Sir Herbert Stewart started to-day for Gakdul, with tho 10th Hussars, and a Naval Brigade. At Gakdul "tho Suesex Regiment wi-ll remain to hold tho position nnd protect the wells. Tho Guard?, who nro now at Gakdul, will join (he other troops under Colonel Stewart, and his force will proceed to El Mattameh, oa previously arranged.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The uncertainty which existed as to the date of the Zealandia's departure from San Francisco for this port has been set at rest by another cablegram received by the Pacific Mail Stoamt-hip Company staling that sho loft on December 2-ltli, four days after time-table duto. She will therefore- arrive hero most likely about thu afternoon of Tuesday next.

SPORTING NEWS.

A PRIVATE telegram states that Fishwoman won tho Northern J.C. Handicap yesterday, Larry being second, and Normanby third. Tho Maiden Hurtles was appropriated by Trovatore, Southern Chief boing second. A protest was entered against Trovatore on the ground that ho had previously won races.

SAD FATALITY

Man Killed In a Gravel Pit,

An accident occurred in a gravel pit at Remuera yosttrday afternoon, wherobv a carter named Robert Hall, in the employ of Mr Price, farmer, lost his life. It appears that he was leading his cart at the pit, when some men working in the vicinity ob eervc-d tho horse bolt. Suspecting some thing to bo wroiis, they hastened over and found the unfortunate man lying prone on tho ground, partially covered with a quantity of debris that had apparently just fallen from the side of the pit. A large scoria rock had struck his head, which •was bleeding profusely. Signs of life were, however, visiblo, and .Hall was conveyed to his cottage, which was not far distent from the scone of tho accident, and medical aid was summoned. Tho poor fellow never rallied, and succumbed to his injuries at an early hour this morning. Information of the occurrenco was given to Const. Graham, stationed at Newmarket, and Dr. Philson, coroner, has arranged for an inquest this afternoon. Tho doccascd leaves a wifo-and family.

The Suicide of Captain Mathers.

Wellington, this day.—At tho inque&t hold on the body- of Captain Mathers, tho evidence showed that deceased had been ailing for fomo tea days previously to jumping overboard. A verdict of tem [JOVilvy Uv.fil.ib. ■;:.■ :xt:,TW(I ihc telegrapiii,; ru;es between Victoria and Now South Wales have beoi. reduced by 50 per cent, since Ist instant. Tho Vic torian Postmaster General intends to com municate with Queensland and New Zea land, urging those colonies to unite in re ducing telegraphic rates on a similar basis,

TRADES AND LABOUR CON GRESS.

T'.rFt Session in New fieolar.il,

uv. N COKKEsrOSDKST.)

J)UKEU!Sj thtS dfl,

Tiio r.-es:e!osit a Addre&s,

At the opening of the Trades Congress hero, the L're.'ident delivered tho following address :—" C!c:iUemon,—lfc is with very groat pleasure I have tho honour' of presid ing at such a largely representative gather ing as tliU, the first 1-cw Zealand Trades

Congress. I may say it bus boon my earnest rteire for porno time-past to see a Trades Congress established in this colony, our hiontufl homo. I bay home, because many of us have loft old associations of a similar charm lor to the present assembly far away over ilie sens, and now, gentlemen, I heartily and cordially congratulate you vvi'h the fraternal greeting of co-workera to this ourjirwfc meeting, and I trust this will •tot he the last one at which wo mity 'have tho pleasure of sitting together for such laudable objects as we have met to consider. I feel extremely rrmiified at the noble way in which tho vail..'1.-!* organisations have responded to tho invitation of tho Otago Trades ami Labour Council to hold this Congiesa hero in Dunedin. I must here ob;orvo that everything must hf.vo a beginning, aud.sccinjj taat no other public boilv has taken up "the question, 1, with my co-workers, thought that tho time had arrived when Now Zealand should be on equal terms with our sister colonies and Great Britain in being united to protect oar interests, and also to consider tho various social, political, and other subjects that ought Lo bo considered by tho people of any colony or not. In my opinion, the people arc too apathetic, and i lose siyht of tlie main objects that should govern a nation by allowing others to do what we ought to do ourselves. Therefore, to do our duty to the State and to ourselves, wo must be united. At prosont we are showing signs Hint wo desire to become united ; therefore let us rejoice that the dry bones that have lain dormant so long am showing signs of life. Way wo go on and live and strive to excel others in the ad vancement of our people in raising: ouraelves in tho social scale. If we will only put ourselves to work, nothing will or can prevent us from becoming a great people; but to becomo such we must put self on one eide in many matter*, otherwise we may depend wo shall not achieve the objects that we strive for. In the past wo huvo left a fow to do what tho many ought to have done,; the consequence ie tho work has not been done efficiently, nor have we been .satisfied with our position. We have grumbled because no others have forestalled us in tho march nf life, and because we have allowed ourselves to be placed in our present position. To retrieve ourselves we must begin to set our house in order, and see that each one takes the p'aco that is mo?t suitable, and not allow ourselves to stand by and let the chances and privileges that are ours to day slip away, lor to morrow it will be too lato. Therefore I earnestly urge you, one and all, to gee to it, that you,'as repre sentative men, will use your moat strenuous efforts in tho present, and if spared will still carry out that old adage—' Agitate and organise.'. Gentlemen, I would desire to pay a great deal more on general matters, but the following tubjcctß are specially pies»ing. To my mind it is desirable thut(l) we should izive our immediate at t.ntion to extension of the hours of poll ing. (2) To do away with plurality of voting at elections for tho Ilouso of Representatives. (:!). To promote the better organisation of ourselves, and to carefully consider all matters which affect our interests. (•]■) To use every legitimate means to get bttt?r representa tives in th.- Legislature of the colony. (5) To carefully watch o'.ir j osition in relation to the federation of tho colonies with the Imperial Government. (6) To watch care fully tho education system our families are now onjoyiug, and fee to it that technical edtu ation is a!.; o practically taught. There are many other subjects I could not enumerate, but let tho above sullice, except one important su'.jjot, which hfa hitherto been lost sight of, namely, tho organisation of our female operatives. I feel, gentle men, that we have, up to tlio present time, utterly lost .sight of cur female cc-workers. We are often talking iibotit how we can encourage our local industries ; I think if we could get tho female employes to become organised, that would bo one ef the first steps, as far

as wo arc concerned, to assist our local in dastriea - that is, from tho social point of view. I therefore trust you will kIVO at tention ta ihe paper which will be read during tlie. fitting of the Congress, relating to futnalo labour. Another important, sub ject is. How can we get at tho mining and ngricuHur.il department of labour? At present we have no opportunity of getting at them. I find in New South VVales there is a Technical College, which has done much good in educating f.io various departments of trade. I think if some steps were brought to bear on the Government, a similar agitation in this colony might be sot on foot." Parliamentary Committee Mr A. HArvky suggested that a parlia- Blihtary committee, to meet in Wellington during the sitting of Parliament, bo ap pointed, and that Mr AUwright, M.H.K., be sent to the game, and it was decided to take up the question at a later period of the present sitting.

Trades Sesicnstratlon.

The report of the Demonstration Com mittee was submitted by Mr li. Fkkguhsox as follow s : —That the various bodies and bands assembled on Saturday, at 3 p.m.,at the Custom House, and tho procession pas 3 along Crawford-street to the oval, round into Princess-street, along George, Fred erick, and Li:i S -streets as far as Duke streot, back through Cumberland-street to tho Garrison Hal!, where the procession will break up. ■ Tho order of procession was also detailed and adontod.

Protective Duties,

Jir A. N. Howtaxji moved, "That with the view of fostering and encouraging local industries in New Zealand, a iliity of not le«s than 20 per cent, be levied on all foreign manufactured goods that can be made successfully within the colony, and that all materials for such manufao turios be admitted free of duty." lie said that on his way down from Christchurch he saw a largo tract of land lying waste, and they would always be idle until they got the population of tho colony employed. Their waste lauds .should, he thought, bo occupied not only by growers of wheat, but by people employed in the manufacture of BUch articles as were lequired by the population. Instead of the present small population in tho colony there should bo a population of a couple of millions. They were at present going through a time of commercial depres sion, and this was partly owing to their borrowing money to send out of the colony for tilings which could be manufactured in it. It was unfair to people who had come 10',C00 miles to better thtir con Jition that it should be safd to them, "We cannot supply you with work, becauso we import the goods which you have jpent years in serving your timo to." Ha hoped the Congress would adopt these resolutions, and recommend the Govern ment to impose Customs duties of not le.-s than 20 per cent, on goods which could be successfully manufactured in the colony. The free trader would say that by doing so tho consumer would havo to pay the duty, but such was not the ca^e. BcsiJos, tho increase of population caused I>y a large number of additional people employed would provide the manufacturers here with a market. Tiie speaker went on to give his experience of protec tion in the United States. Ho said that in every country where there was a duly on imported good.-they saw that country prosperous anil progressive. Lot (hem look at; Victoria, which, under pro toolion, was manufacturing and exporting largely. Tho principal difficulty of that colony v.as to get people to do the work, ri-.era was no depression there (Cries of ;'\cs, there is.") There was no depression in that colony. Itisthemost prosperous of all thesccolonieß. ("iWandintcrruptiou). New South Wales and Now Zealand did not go in for protection, and what a condition thoy wore in. Why, thoy saw telegrams from New South Wales stating they woro going to find work for 1,000 unemployed there, whom thoy were g.)ing to pay with borrowed money. Here, also, they could see thoir own unemployed, ,to keep whom they had to borrow money. Tho Government bor rowed money in order to pay 4« fid a '!;'■'"('■':';', ..,'',.'. "V'-.!'.'.-.'.' '" ' '': ''--I'■>'■ I ■■'■ '■' • '"• -'•'•'• '-<■'■■ •skc-d v/Jial articles Hr > How-land uonsidered could bo successfully manufactured ill the colony. Mr Howi and said that lie hed prepared a list, but had not brought it with him. Mr R. Harvey eaid that he was at the Atnenasura lust evening, and came across books showing the importations into the'

colony in 1883, roost of them duty f r -flf This list included apparel, corn tack'^ flour-bags, woolpacks, basket-ware, beer in bottles and bulk, blacking, boots, eho coal, Hour, potatoes, and numerous nti?Y articles. Tho total value of these inS ' w.«s £7,074,088, and the duty on them^f * ! ,414,181. •.- The debate wrts suspended while Mr «• ■ McLohahali read a paper "supporting J twenty pet cent, protection oh an p*t£: that are bein.g now eiiccegsflilly mantifno Lu.'cd in tho coloi'V." ". 0-

During this morning's proceedings attt' I Trade and Labour Council, a member in speaking in favour of tho Government im ' posing protective duties, gave a list of fjj 1 during ISs.), "duty free, or nearly E0 >i :' When ho gave his figures; however it ;V; appeared that the value of tho goods »»' ; only £7,074,035, while the duty paid 1 them amounted to £1,414,181, or about is ■ per cent.

SUPREME COURT.- Yesterday Concluded.

CftXMINAL SESSIONS.

(IJeforo His Honor Air Justice hiiijeij;)

Burolahy.—John Dignan, charged with' this offence, pleaded not guilty. Th evidence appeared in our last issue His ■: Honor, in summing up, said the evidence against tho prisoner was inconclusive; the : evidenco seemed to show that whoever took! the clothing intended it more as a mis. chievous .prank than robbery, and therS ' was nothing directly to connect the prisoner with tho offence; his conduct,moreover ' was not like that of a guilty person. The ' jury found the prisoner not guilty, and he § was at once discharged.

I1okki;-stealiK(.;.—Huiatahi, 19, pleaded"-" not guilty to stealing a horse at Te Awa- j mutu on the 13th July last, the property of Charles Innos.—Mr Williamson opened thai case for tho proeeciiti.oh, rind Mi- Brbrf interpreted. Tiu evidence of Charles Innes and Alfred Ogle was clear, lit ■ prisoner took possession of tho animal and-' rode away with it. It vm substquently - found in his possession. — His Worship having laid the simple tacts before the jury} a verdict of guilty was returned.- Sentence- ' Twelve calendar months ui'b Hard labour/ ' Stealing iv a Dwelling. — Gaorgs" Andrew Watkina plemicd sruilty to ot>aling tho sum of £21, in money, and notes, from the Governor Gordon Dining Rooms ; also two watches and' other articles, the property of tho late 1 Robert Murdoch.—His Honor sentenced the prisoner to eighteen months' imprison ment with hard labour.

True Bill —The Grand Jury brought in a true bill against Abram Hidings for in decent assault.

This day.

(Hi 3 Honor took his sent at 10 o'blofckii

FORGI'Q-A MAKKIAOB CONStXT.— I»a4jj , Rout sunendered his bail, and pleaded ; guiity to forging a consent to his marriage with Lucinda Clarke, a minor, on tbi'-i. 10th December last. Mr Theo. Cooper:", addressed the Court on behalf of thef1. prisoner in mitigation of punishment^ Mr Cooper then recounted the circnin- ■' stances of the case. He had acted unwisely' in forging tho consent of Margaret Clarke, I the young woman's mother. The document.-: was fabricated by the prisoner alone. The friends of both parties were old settlers, and highly respectable persons. The prisoner; ■; was prompted by a desire to act honourably ; to tho young person, and he might inform? tho Court that the parents were willing to? give their consent, and have tho marriage".' performed in aproperaiidlegitimatemanneil. —His Honor said he had given is great deal of consideration to this case, ■■ and he was at a loss to knoiv what punish-^ ment to award. Ho would reserve the matter until (he next sittings of the Court, f' prisoner finding bail, himself and another" in £20 each, for his appearance at that : time. House - stealing. — Meinata to Hira,.. against whom the Grand Jury had found.: " no bill," wne discharged. Breaking and Enteeikg. — Robert.i Young, 52, was arrainged upon an indiafc ment charging him wilh breaking antl'ii entering tho spirit ttoro of Patrick aoUM McGovern, and stealing therefrom a nutßv; ber of bottles of brandy and English bebfj''; on the2Gth October.—The prisoner p!batlb(lv not guilty.—Mr Williamson (Crown Solid-■•> tor) opened tlio caso for tiid prbsepii--'' tion.—Mary Ann Morgan deposed that1..;! she was cook at tho Duko of Maryborough;^ Hotel, KusscH, Bay of Islands. Dn Siijjjj day, the Sb'th of October, she got up t&'£ 15.30. Went out for some coal, and was sjw prised to too the door of the store open..: She picked up the padlock, went into tho.; store, and missed sundry bollles of brandy. > and alo. The lock had been wrenched off"; and tho ESablo broken.—Patrick John file-1 Govern deposed that Mb store was a small?. ; wooden building at the extreme enol of the.> premises. I'ho windows were barred. I Ho secured the store at 12 o'clock oft Saturday night, the 25th. of October; I On examining his store, ho missed from I the bench two dozen Bass's English beiT (pints and quarts), one bottle drati^ht brandy, and a bcttie of peppermint (pro: I duced.) Knew the prisoner, who ocBa: Eionally lodged at the hotel. Accompanied Constable MeGilp to prisoner's residence, I where they found him and a man named: Saunders. Discovered a bottle of brandy ;, by prisoner's bed, some of the beer under it r I and a tomahawk under his pillow. Sold a I bottle of the best brandy three days' pre-,;;. viously to the prisoner far 7f# It was,.) HennessyV, and not the brandy in Cowt * that he sold to prisoner. Had also sold ale 1 to Wm. Saundore.—Cross-examined by'£ prisoner.—Win. Saunders, labourer, deposed \i: that he lodged with the prisoner, or rather J they occupied the cottage between tbemi.v On Saturday evening ho found prisoner iaj bed.and very much intoxicated. Whaniiß£ bsp-an to recover prisoner asked hinfiS v.hether he would take beei- or brandy;.;. Being a total abstainer;1 etook neither, jmlf|. got the bottle of brandy away from hilft, "k and locked it up, giving him a glass at/a time ; ho cleared the lot in one oiffwfH James Deary, proprietor of the Pacific.; Hotel, deposed to knowing the prisonerji did not sell any beer to him on or aboßtf that date.—Constable A. MeGilp gaveeji^ I dence as to the information of the.robbery,';, of the search for the lost property, and tfc;i arrest of the prisoner on the charge.—Pnß-,:H oner then made a statement to the effect' that he had been drinking heavily, but fHS|> j not guilty of breaking into a store, a6; he;: j could have got as much liquor as he wariwi;, | on his employer's order, several of wMfflJvl hud been supplied to McGevern, and it JTOS:'; not strange that a carpenter should baye,-; had a tomahawk. — His Honor, jaf; summing up, said it was one of tbwsfe cases winch might very well have been deals r; with by the magistrate. In reviewing thl:; I circuinstancctyt seemed rather remarkably | that prisoner should have been capable w J Committing such a robbery at a.i early bt>itr,; | in the morning, seeing that ha "jfel been drinking; 'ihe greater portion of tne/j :J beer had not been traced. The prisonflt-1 cduld possibly have committed the.burg- J| kry in a half-drunken state. Ihe evidonce,;| altogether was not satisfactory.—The jury,; I found the prisoner not guilty, and he WM« | discharged from custody. ? 191 LMiCtsy, -Michael Kelly was charged.i| with luccny of a silver watch, albert chalUr ? | and trold locket, value £6 103. on the l^.V j October.—Prisoner pleaded noft guilty. -»r | Theo. Cooper appeared in defence. I —Mr Williamson staled tho cirt"ft}| stances under which the accused ™jisi| bcoa suspected. The robbery occurr«l:ji in October, and in the following Kovemwt; | the police had occasion to interview;; prisoner on another matter, and dfecoyereQjr tho property in connection w" ■.;; tho present case. — Leslie Butler,; mariner, storeman in the en>P' 0/:, of his brother at Mount \Yesley, Kaip«»r ; Patrick Lamb, licensee of MangavbnW Hotel; Constable Haddock, Dargavillt. : nnd Jas. Rae, pawnbroker, gave evidn-'- Mr Cooper addressed the jury in defence, ; i and his Honor having briefly summed lift. tho jury found n venlict of guilty. -

Hop Bitters are the purest and Best Bitters Ever Made.

They aro compounded from Hops, "J"]!1,; Buchu, Mandrake, and Dandelion—tho owe®; bast, and moat valuable merUcincs in the wor , and contain all the best ar,d most curative P*; Sorties of all other remedies, being the fir 6***}'* Joort Purifler, Liver licguiator. and UfP1",',: Health Hcstorinj.- Agent on earth. No ow*?/ or ill-health can possialy long exist where ""*". Bitters aro used, so varied and perfect are vm .;■ operations. j _j They givo new lifr and vigour to the sged »°° ' infirm. To all v/hoso emuloymeats causo... irregularity of the bowels or urirary oreai* Ti V<' ■..--.;, . ~,, , ..■;.. ';■■ -;.. ,■:.■} i". IJII j-Viv ■■■ :'•' ■■.?. ■:■'::;..: ; -:;.-;..v, ; tcir.j ■"-^&-M!-' V-jIU =:•;v"^"to:".L-"-",:-Ti ■:' :■■:'<- ilicut L-eVrV':'-. ,-•■ "■ 30 <V : -.?:-.;'.' "\X'7 ■;:: ii;"' ■ c;i:-e they ivil! not. ciirs o- help. n- r but 1)0 noi s;illur or let your friends soiier<r. ,v._ nse anfl.\irgo them to upo Hop IJ.ttcrs■ .•,■_ rt j;::'- Kemember, Hop Bitters is no Tile, (U\l'SStffi| drunken nostrum, but tho P'lresL?VricDii ' Medicine over made; ths "^^■•""Si.iSSBH and Hope." and no p»rson or family "'""fid,-' without them. Try the Bitters tow- v.fij. at Chemists' or Druggiots'. 1 ia

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1885

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MRS OORS TO N, MILXjINBK. DRKSS AND HABIT MAKES, IIoESON-SriIEST, Ol'l'OStlE I'OUTLAXD HOUSE, Bega respactftilly to i'litiruato Hint Bbc liu3 comniKueed Business as above, in all its branches, and from her lanie expeii enco in London s.ad the Colonie?, will entire satisfaction to all who miy favour her wi'h lliuir patrona'<o lints and Bonnets drained and altered to latest fashion. Ostrich Feathers cleaned or dyea and curled. Charges 1110' crate. N.B.—Apprentices Wanted. 1%/TUNRO AND MILLIG AN'S TWEEDS Abe all Thouououly Shrunk. FIT AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUIt- ANGK SOCIET <W THE UNITED STATUS. SPECIAL NOTICE. Several complaints having been mado. by other offices believing they were joiniDg this Office, the public aro requested to sco that their receipt for premium ia from The Equitable Life Assurance Society ok the United States, The Lnwscst and Wealthiest Lifa Oflica in Australa-ia. Income. £11.920,873. Th<> results of the Soriety havo novcr been equalled by any other Society in tho world. New Assorancjs Last Yjbar (1S84) : «2TOVER SEVENTEH/N MILLION POUNDS. FIFTEEN MILLION POUNDS paid to the Kopresentotivee of Assured at Maturity and Death. ASSURANCE IN FORCE EXCEEDS SEVENTY MILLIONS. TONTINE POLICIES, SEMI-TONTINK POLICIES. AMD ANNUAL CASH BONUSES. Local Directors (with power to lasue policies and pay claims): Hon. Sir Frederick Whitnker, K.C.M.G,, M.L.O. • Hon. Jamaa WilliaaiFon, M.L.C. Dr. J. Logan Campbell. Chief Medical Examiner! C. H. Hainoß, Esq., M.D. Bankjsbs; Bank of. New Zealand. W. A. THOMSON. Manager for New Zealand.



V) K. II A I N E S, boiiiit about to visit Europe for twelve ; months, has arranged with Dr. Macmullnn to lake charge of his pntetice during his ntoencc. DB. MACMULLAN will ottond at Mr Shar land's daily, nt naval honrs, for consultation, ami at Dr. Haines'B private resilience, Albert Park, in the evening. MR B. HOMBERO, Professor of Music, Upper I'ilt-st. (opposite Public Baths). CLEARING w« Ah B. MRS SJIITTEKWORTH, M ILLINE R, wir.i, iior.n a • CLEARING SALE : : (_'x,KAUTN(i SALK ; : OLKAKIXU SALIC : OF SUMMER GOODS, CO.MMRSCINCI OX TUESDAY i:Vm TUESDAY NEXT, Jasuakv. NEXT, In consequence, Uio PREJIISES will bo CLOSKD on MONDAY, I2rtT. MRS BUTTER WORTH, Oui:ks-stw^t. Cod .Live c OI li COD LIVISH OIL! The Undersigned Kpti ot> bale I" Ull B CO 1> li IV X X 01 L, IN' QDASTITIHS TO*SUIT PUi:OOdSEI>3. T>.n OIL has been Imtoutrd to my own OroVivfrnm Nkwi-'ocnih.and.am! Hi I'tIKITV r.Ud QIIAUTV willbcGimrauwed. UY TUB MEDICAL VKOFIWfIOX IT Is RICHLY Sl'OKl'N' 01'" AND KKCOMMEN'UKN. ItB KHUKNI.'K KINDLY l-nHMTITWI TO Dll. J. MURRAY UOOIiK. PRICKS: By tho Cask. 15b per gallon. Ev tlio Gallon, 163. SMALL QUANTITIES A3 DESIRED. CAPTAIN C4EO~RGE WILLIAMS, SPBISO-STREKT, ALMA I'LACK. UAKOI OUANO ! ! GUANO !!! On Sale. 120 TONS LOXG ISLAND GUANO, Pot Fanny Thornton, now cHacharuinf?. W. AND G. WIXSTOXK. 7\HEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY THOMAS~SAMUEL, IMPORTKR OF CUTLERY. Has just received a Large Supply of all kinds of TABLE AND POCKET CUTLKRY. consisting of— Lockwood's and Johnson's Best Ivory and Bone Tablo und Dessert Knives Superior Fooket Knives, Scissors, and Razors Table Knives and Forks in Cases, suitable for WoddiiiK and Complimentary Present's Also, ELECTRO-PLATEDWARE- Toa and Coffee Sots, Teapot?. Gi-uots. Potosi nnd Siberian Silver Forks nnd Spoona spscially cheap, and good value. GREAT BAHGAIXS. THOMAS SAMUEL, 10S, Qpeiss-stbeet Xext Mr Wcstpfiihl's, Bootmaker. AOIFIO H 0 T E L, QUEEK-STHEBT (OITOSITE MARKET). G. B. MAItT IN, I'KOI'RIETOR. The luiblic are informod that none but the ]3c3t Brands of Liquors are served at the above Hotel. Hancock's Celebrated Sparkling Alo en draught or_in_nottlc. • ftREAT C&EAEINtt SALE !!! PREVIOUS TO REMOVING TO NBW PREMISES. MILNE & CHOYCE Respactfully befr to announce that in order to enter, upon their Nov.- Premises (now up proachius completion) with an ENTIRELY HEW STOCK, They havo decided to offer THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK AT !;UOH A REDUCTION IN PRTCH A8 WILL ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE WILL BE QUITTED. The SHOP will be CLOSED on THURSDAY, Bth INSTANT, For the purpose of MARKING DOWN. SALE commences FRII»AY, 9th inst. AN EARLY CA&L IS SOLICIT!!.!). MILNE & CIIOYCE, WKLLKSL.BY-STKEET, T\ » A P E R V FIRE! FIRE! FIRE ! FIRB ! FIRK ! FIRE ! FIRE ! FIRE ! FIRE ! FIRE ! J. COSGRAYE & CO. Wo bsi; to announce that it is our intention to entirely relinquish tlio CLOTHING TRADE. And in consequenco of tho FIRE which took place on our premises we havo been onabled TO SELL ALL CLOTHING, MEN'S MERCERY, &c, AT HALF THE USUAL PRICE. . m nic splondid opportunity should immediately be taken advantage of, as owing to a future arrangement of our Departments tho STOCK MUST BE CLEARED OUT Before the IST JANUARY, 1885, Whc» aUjhat thon remains will bo DISPOSED OF BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Note tho Address— GREAT SALVAGE SALE! GREAT SALVAGE SALE! GREAT SALVAGE SALE! OREAT SALVAGE SALE! J. c oSGRAVE & C°" ""■"■ ANB 206, QnuE" ""RKKT. mOOTHACHE CURE. — InHtanlanoous .JL Roliof-ODONTALGIC.-l8 ror bottle.- Pl. C. BHARLANI). opnnalta Poat-nfllcp. DR. WILK IN S, ff. R. 0. B, Consulting and Operating Suhqkon, ;s at hjis Surgery for General Practice, also Eyb, Ear, and Throat Disuses, MORNINGS, AFTERNOONS, AND EVENINGS. Consultation Fees very Moderate. Pr. Wilkins spent seven yeans at Mooreflelds sye Hospital, London, under Messro Bowman »n<J Crujfiett. two at Throat Hospital, London, •even years Honorary Surgeon Albort Hospital, i and eight years at Eye, Ear, and Throat In flrmaiT,Molt(Ourno. Adjußtsspoctaclestosighte. , —Consulting Rooms, Quosß-tttreet (ucar Poaf,- j Sfiloe), Auokland. . , HRISTOFLE AND CJB, PARIS, t Makers of Mnest PLATEDWARE of all kinds, FORKS and SPOON'S heavily plated on ' bard, whito metel. i CIIRISTOFLK makes only ONE QUALIT?, j the very best known. Kash piecft Gr/ABANTEED by tho. name ' Chriotofi.e, and the weight of silver thereon ' Btamned. Buyers wanting good value are ad- ( visedtoget CHRISTOFLE'S PLATE. . Wholesale Agenoy— ' i WO. Elizabeth-street, MElbonrna '