SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATK.i{^; I«S:'jSon!?ng,1«S:'jSon!?n g , 1.23 ■'SUNSET.—This Evening, 7.1S !SUNM3K.-To-niorrow Mornlmr, 4..fl SWOON'S AGB.-NOW Moon. lMh. S.IS p.m

ARRIVALS.

T.AST KVEMNU. 'jHlnenioa. Govt. P.x, Faircl.ild, from WaIWH-a ! Thomas Russell, s.s., llolandor, from Naptci TO-PAY. Tarftwora, s.a., Sinclair, from TlnmiaH i Clansman, n.s., Farquhar, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVKNINU, Wellington, s.s., Stophenson, 'or Tauranfta Wt'itiS as , Crawford, for \\ hanijfiiwi, Mncgreiior, p.s.. Johnson, for \V haiienrcl Ringarooma, s.s., Popham. for s>y< »'T Gleiielg, .s.s., Atnodeo, for Mercury Ua> TO-DAY. Tarawora, s.s., Sinclair for Soulhorn ports

EXPORTS.

• Por Fleetwini;. for Samon-10.957ft. timber, :S kegs hoaf. MJtons Hour, SO bags flunr, 21 boxes p>iatoes, ;«l shoots corrugated Iron, 1.0 catu-s uiscaiv..

Per Cygnnt, for ToDßa—so esac.i korosoEO,l2 bnxes te». 'J3 eases aalm.-m. 11 cas.;p meals, l.t 'I pieces timber, 50 ha>,'3 Hour, S'.l paekaKes bi-x u,i, 13 colls roue, ;;o mvk* Imie. >7 bnndlra moiildiilgii, lilkeus paint, fi:> pm;ka>;OH woodwaro, la drums vegetable oil, and sundries.

Per Kinearooma, for Sydney - ..00 pioi.fa timber. II liidM. l;">riLii'snii^ilM.-'Sbales fmib'us, 113kegB butter, 11 nkfja sumlricß.

Tn warps Coastwise —Tokorau, from Tan ranga, with LUUOO feet, timber, ID s icka n«ft«w! Kauri, from Fort, Csi.irles. with M.OOO foot timber: Nellie, from Wlmngauoua, with MMI feet, timber ; linos! fipm Orewn. with 7 pieces iunktimber: Nonili. from Kennedy bay, with '37 000 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwise.—Tokerati, for ran ranf>a; Kiiomhilila, for Wlmiujwoa; Savoy Kate, for 'l'aivua; Ni-lllfi, for W hnnffaroii; Ghost, for Orewa: rfornh, for Kennedy liny.

The brfeanline Lizzie Guy left. Tliunrii for TaurniiKu yeatonlay.

The s.s. Explorer and schooner Endeavour were docked this momin;;. 'I'l'mlers liuvk been called for repfijrs.

The following wer.i pnaapnKTa Irom Rnnnell by Uio s.s. 'I'aravi-ra: Mcann Walsh, Swift, MoNlcol. Hartli-y, Nntluw, and Ooldcn, Me* dames Hißby, Swift, .Maim, and Collins.

The p.m. Thomas Russell arrived from Ois borne and N'upier curly last (•veiling, with general carno. Kiio proconda South UKain to night,

Tho Ctovornmpnt steamer Hinemoa rolurneil to port last evening, mid berthed at tho ondoi Queen-sireet Wharf.

The brigantine Snabir-.l was berthed at tho Itailway Wharf this morning.

Tho s.s. Arnwiila will probably arrive from Wellington this oveniug.

Tho s s. Riugarooma it-ft for Sydney last even ing with tho following passfiigcre :—Miss Carl Mrs W. UiHsell. Messis J. Sinclair, Ui\ttiiigh Carl, Watts. Curtis. S. .1. llnrdy. J. .loncs Thompson, Ktimp, Itubie, Llnd, W. Kusscll Captuin Mosehiy, and II in the steerage.

Tho s s. Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern ports this morning. Passengers: Mr ami Mrs Kearus and 3 children. Mr and Mrs W. Golloe, Mr and Mrs Hollindrake. Mr and J.lrs Caius, MeßdaiiHw Shannon. Uainpbcll, Watson. Call-niler, Thorns, Misses Mathowa and Pci'H. Messrs A. Shannon, T. J. Ryan, Allen, Dickensim. Drown. Itobins, Williams, Oatea, West, McGovern, U. .Scott, Walker, ,1.

lJecry, 11. T. Kemp, and 13 in the stecrago,

Tho as. Tarawera left for tho South at 12.30 to-day. Passengers:-Captain Worsp, C. li. Hill, G. .Rainey, Master Harrop. .1. White, Pennefathcr. Gollcndor. Thorndyki', McCarthy, Dennan, J. Thoinp-on, ,las. McHlashan, P.. W. M ai-3, Mrs Lyons, Spragg, Mrs Emery, Hall. Dvson. >:dwardß. C. J. Williams, Miss Itew, MUs Pranco. A. C. Harrison, A. Hcymanson, J. Cowio. W. Garnside, Henry Thompson, 11. \\. Carratt. Miss Kn<rli>h, nlooniti.'.ld. James liay mond, J. Horn3by, Misses liallanlino CT, and Master Ballantine, J. Wilson, Mr and Mrs Henth and six children and two servants. V.ns t(»r3 Nobbs. Frasrv. Taylor.ar.il t.:hapman, Missra Kdinbovongh a:id Roy, M'r J. 1 larris, Jlranil Ms 9 Carter, W. Promtt, Miss \Nralkrr, W, Kk Mr and Mrs O'Krien, W. Turk, 1). Patterson. Mi.-w JOvnns, H^niy Strangnways. Charles AVilson, Miss Marshall, 1). Darre. Mrs Wny mouth. Mi- and Mrs Withy, Miss Jordm. Mc-s-s irolmc. Ifiiywcod. J. H. Mfiklc, Mr=i Itobort Walker. Miss Jlary Walker. Mrs Lei'in, Mrs and Mis* Hunt and infant, Henry \V'a!ker, Miss Lyon. Join, 1i1n..-k. Jones. Mr nnd Mr.H t'ailcy, Mrs Hi.niaa, P. M. Gnant. J. L. I.on"boUoni. A. Hell. J. J edcer. -Alfred Buck land' and ."on. Mc'.hilluuph, Mr McNaughton, Mr anil Mrs H. A. Pavli, Mossra lichtal, iM[;:;:erald, llyr.in-, Captain Russell.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington", jostcrday.-Arrived: Opawa, ohip. from London, S2 Ways out. Sailed: ll'iwca. ss., for the Xortli. IViesongcrs:— JMeisrs Ilare and D.nt. Mrs McLean, Venerablo Archdeacon liovetr, ?,fcssr< jlianchflotver, Howard. Groen, Kolla*, mv! McLean. 'J'ijiaku, this day.—Arrived: Kakaia, thip, 97 days from London. Polchor.

COMMERCIAL.

Mh Alfred BncKiuiSD'a Repobt.—At the Hay market on Tuesday last fodder was in small supply, prices fully maitit.iinin!,'latest values. Chaff is somewhat dull of inquiry, good oaten fotchinKfil to £1 10s tlieton. Hides and skins were pitched in small quantities, quality offered not being up to late market prices, showed some what lower; hides rulimj lit ijd to3i; skins. 2s 5d to 3s 7d ; pt-Ua, Oil to Is Id ; tallow, brought forward in but HiiiiiU quantit'ci, niaiM'.ined lust prices. At VVaiiiku ou Saturday the yarns w<;te full, and catlli) broiiKht s:xtidfactory values. Ai l'ukekoheou Monday cattle were brought for %vard in good nnmhera; onlr a few head wci-d passed atreserves. J\[r Jiuekland re.porlntlihtat cattlu sales hcl'l at VV'aiukii and Pukekohu during the past week, thero was a steady ilemand for all atorocuttlo bronaht forward at improved values. The sale o( the Stud Company's stock at l.'emuera on TiieEday wan a satisfactory one. Ihe com;ifti:ion for trof'J animals being stead? throughout. At the wool sale on Wednesday buyers were fully represen ted, and prices wero an liijfu asai any proviom sale. Kor best clips of nroaß-brcd wool in the freaae, (.jd to 7d the lb. avci-.j th« ruling prices; ihoriHO in Kie.t«e. I\A. washed, la the lb. At Remuera on Thuraaay, dairy cattle were at late values, Imt store eaßlle scarcely miiintaincd pri.viou-i values, unlhsi of choii-e quality. Kut cv. Uj were unusually numeroiiH, above IiUO iiuail sold ■ prices were lower than for the pust few weeks, but fairly steatly throughout the sole. Auckland fatted ttecw brought from 20s to '.'is; oowa, from 15s to 18s; ship-borne steers. iSs the JOOlbs Calves were numerous, l<nt pold at. late values. Steen were uho yarded in full numborp, nnd wero Bteody throughout, at about 2iiltho lb. Iji.'nbs were plentiful, but in good iuqu'ry, nt.d fuirly maintained their value. Wcll-Jattcd pigs ivcro also, in Hull numbers, and s:'ld eabiafac- MKSSRS HUKIER AND NOT.AN'S RkPORT.— Horses: There was no ordinary sals durlr.g the week, but at the sale o[ the New Zealand Stud and PeniSToe Slock Company there was a Kpr.d attondauee of buyora, and spirited competition. The prices for yearling ranged from 50 to :«5 euineais; draught btock, from £25 to £12. Mr Walters'^ Piscatorious- Yatterina sold privately for 03!) guineas. Wool, hides, and skins: Tho demand was good, but tho supply small; hidus auld at from 21d to 3;d per lb ; skins. Is !:d each; tallow. 2& Cd per oirt. Catttto: Thwa has been a good deal of animation in the market; a largo number were yarded., and thara was an improved demand at prises a shado higher than on the previous week fioth the Newmarket and Papakura vardu were well rilled, and there was spirited compotitiou throughout at both sales. Fat stock quito maintained the previous week's values; although a large number were yardsd. At Newmarket stores and dairy cows wero £?so well represented, but the Papakura yards on Wednesday wero crammed, and stores fully maintained tho values ruling previous to tho lioiicia\s Dairy stock were a shade higher in va'.uo ' Sheep: Thero was a lacffe muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, and spirited com- Tirt ition continued throughout the sr.le. Lambs were plentiful, and gold at frsin 7s to lCs 9d. I'iKS • Very few yarded, bat of good quality, and prices ruled high. -

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

jtaum and Dairy Produce.—Wholesale: But ter, fresh, 80.; Butter, salt (scarce). 3d to lOd; Cheese, good factory, 5Jd to H; Canterbury di.. 5d ; KgRS, doz., Is; Lard, ™? .ladder 7d. 7!d: Uacon and Hams, Provincial, 6d to 3d; Hams, 8d to Bdj Canterbury Bacon in cloth, 9d; Bacon and Hnins in eaual numbers. 10(1; Jlams only, Hid lam* ior case, Ssdoz.. £1 17s (ML to £1 18s Bel; Jlo ey?n bulk Id porfb. Uotail: Butter, fresh {ni-fo.lt, do.. lOd to la: Cheese, colonial, (id to8d• Kkio per doz.. Is3d; Lard, per lh, Bdto9d: Rnoci'n Tierlb. lOd to la 3d: Ifama. do.. Is to Is 4d. v£?i>? -Jluikkt. - Wholeeale. - Huperllne flour silk dressed, per ton. illl0s;clo,do, hoiise hoffl £10 10s; hundreds, fls; flj.ica.loa per ton Pyt*,* sacks and bags free; Southern do, £'J tntaWf bran, per ton. sacks included, local, Southern do, £5 10s: sharps, £5 os; cabin Scad' £18- oatmeal, do. £15: oatn 23 lOd to •!a • iivdi'e Is 9d: new potatoes, £5 Wb per ton; ™n*li>arhVdo.£22to£2l. ICviJHi «UM. Flax, &c. — Tho market In wrfr -weak with few buyers, and quota liono are only nominal. We emote: Poor /rriinary fi>o; t'ooa ordinary, £31 to £3o; auoerior *3i to £10 and uuv/ards; East Coast. !ri« m fun Sunply for January to date, 50 ten.- flScuor tonf £18 to £21 j tow, do., £7 to £9: fungus per lb, 2}dto3d; cocoanut fibre. per cwt 15a to 17H. ~ „ T (joax and firewood Markkt.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 28s to 30s per ton; yard Sffl to 3is; Bn.y of Islands, at yards, SaGd; screaneil, 3QaGd • ditto at the mines, 13s fei;lhip'a side. 2«s: 'Vatkato. 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 18a to 225: Kaino. 12s per ton at loading ground; Taupirrat mine, S3Gd to 12s, at yard, 193 fti to 225; WhanKarei. a mine. Hs Cd- yard (steam), 17a; liousebold,2la; delivered 23a Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), Ss Gd to 9a por ton: delivered. Its; cut, 17s to ISa. BciuwNO MATBniAia.-Timbor: Boards and BoanUing, JOOft, best, lla; second-class, BsM; best, planed, tongucd, and grooved first-class, 16» 6d; medium, 13h: second diUo. Us bd. Cargo, best (at mUls). Us; second-class sn? mills! 5s Gd: banlk, 8s Bd. Now 80s aeUing qitotaUone. Briofca (at Avoudalo), in* Vipr 1 000- town yards.oOs to ;x r)S; deliverod.sss W Sn pip« a (at Wke) perlft) (Guicliea bore). 103; i incbra, Us; 3 inches,fla; 2 mchea, £2 108 per 1,000; socket gluxod pipua, 19 inchoaj 2sUd per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches IbM per foot; flinches, Is per foot; 0 inches, (id nor fnnt • 4 inches, 4d per foot. "MA^UM^-Bonedust. Sydney, £S to es 10s fccoordins to quality; booefiour, £910s; Auckland £8; Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island, £8- Huon guano, small lots, £o to £(~ baf?a lachided; Uurst's chemical manure, £11 10a. ' '

Mr W. 11. Pooloy, of College Road, has been licensed by the Bishop of Auckland to act as lay reader at the B.ij liold Sunday school Mission, Jervoi" I"111

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

I Mails wim, Close as under— ! Tma Day. I For Samoa, por Flcotwing, at -1 p.m. .For Otaborno and Napier, pur Thomas Russell, at 1 p.m. "For Thames, por Enter])rise, at 1.30 p.m. Fm Friendly Islands, per Cygnet, at 1.30 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua. Waipi), Whan gar«l, lvumo, and Mangapai, per Macgregor ut 5 p.m.

Saturday, lOUi January.

For Kati Kati, Aoucatoto, and Tauranga, per

Kotoninhaun, at 7 a.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 7.30 n,m. For Tryphona, Port Fitzroy, and Whanga pnrapara, per Glenolg. at 7 a.m. For Waiwera, To Kapn, Warkworth, etc., per

Hoso Casey, at 11 a.m. For Waiwera. per Clansman or Wellington, at • 1 p.m.

Moniuy, 12th January. For Coromandol, per Coromandol, at 11.30 tt.m. For ltussoll, JCawa Kuwa, and Fiji, per AmMln, at! p.m. Vat Taurangft, and Opotikl, por Clansman, at . r> p.m. For Kusscll. Kawakawa. Whangaroa, Herd's Point, and Mongonul, per Wellington, at 0 p.m. Km- Tuninaki, and Southern Porte, por Hiwea, immediately after arrival of Zealandiu. For Australian Colonies, por Zealandia, im mediately after arrivul from Honolulu. Nora.—Tlih contract steamor Napier will leave Neiaon. for Weat Coast Ports, on Hth inst, and will leave Hokitiko. for Okarita and Woflt Coast Sounds, on 19th in3t. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Cltlof Post-ofllco, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JANTAHV !l, lf&i.

Abbott's Opern House—"Jano Shore," 8 p.m. Kntrles for Howliik Association Regatta, Wattenuita Hotel, 8 p.m.

Praynr Mooting. United Methodist Church, I'Ul-slri'et, 7.30 p.m.

Lodge St. Andrew—Kmergenoy meeting, 7..'W p.lll.

W'clliiißton Inatituto-.1. K. Hodmond branch of Irish National l,eap;ue, JtcailhiKß from Irish Authors and Nominations of Ofllcora, 8 p.m.

Births.

KVERARI).—On tho sth ir.Bt., at Mount Kdcn, tho wito of J. U. Kvorard of a aon.

Marriages.

BAHKKTT-FXIOI'DK.—On September is, 1871, at St. Columan's ChuiL-h, Coromandol, by Uic liov. Fathor Patrick O'liielly, John Uurrett, of Ooroinandul, to Eleanor Eliza, fourth duuKhtor of Harry Froude,(f Loudon. ]lomo papers pleaao copy.

Deaths.

UAILDON.—On January Sth, at the rosidenoc of Ma parents. Great North Hood. William Frederick, fifth son ot William and Isabella lliiildon, used 13 months, after a short illness of croup. Tho funeral will leave to-morrow at 3.30 p.m. Friends pleaao accept this invitation. CAIIIIJj.—On January C, at his father's resi dence, Aloxandra street, Alb"rt, the only and boloved son of Timothy and Julia Ctihill; at;od 5 months. HKFFRAN.—At 7 p.m., on the Bth January, Julia, wifo of Mark HettVan. H.I.P. The funeral will leave her huaband'a residence corner of Ponsonby and Richmond Koad, at 3 o'clock tomorrow, 10th mat., friends are heroby invited to attend. HUNTER.—On January 8. Walter John, infant son of John Jamea and Bridget Anne Hunter; ai-'ed 8 monthl'. Interment. I!.3O p.m. Saturday, 10th.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1885.

For tho canee that laokß aiislstanoe, Jfor the wrong that needa rcaiatanot, For the future In tho distance. And tho geod that we can do.

Thk Hinemoa is still to be the subject of a rnHd curiosity. Her movements are not yet decided, but to use a colo nial phrase, the bottom has been com :

connected with her. Why there should have been the parade and fuss made about her it is hard to say. To keep

Cabinet discussions secret was well enough, but to provision the vessel so prematurely for a long sea voyage, and to put on board the five constabulary and the 16 rifles, and to make other Urrible preparations so ostentatiously, was simply absurd. All this might as well have been done after the decision had been taken. The public would have been saved somt anxiety, and the Government a good deal of hardy asser tion, which has, to say the least, not strengthed public reliance upon " official utterances.!'

The story, it appears, is a verj' simple one. The Sainoan Government is and always has been divided. There are rival pretenders to the throne, and rival factions always ready to fly at each other. Their quarrels are notorious, and have been the subject of foreign in terference —English, German, French, and American —on more than one occasion. A section under English in lluence is ready to put itself under the English flag. A greater number favour the Americans, and an Ambassador was once despatched to the United States to solicit the favour of that Government, There are a few with the Germans, who have large interests in Samoa, and have .always had great power there. Our Govern ment, fearing that the recent action of ,the German authorities in the group might lead to sudden annexation, de termined to anticipate it, if possible, flic Governor and Premier were hastily summoned from Christchurch and Dunodin to a .Cabinet Council in Wel lington, and Ministers wished to send pfjf the Hinemoa at on.cc. Relying on the Governor's assent, the order was given to provision her and put on board the constabulary, to make her look, we presume, as much like a man-of-war as possible. Probably it was also con sidered desirable to have an armed force at hand to fire the salutes in case of proclaiming annexation But the Governor demurred, and very rightly thought that a matter so seriously involving the Imperial Go vernment should be first submitted to London. A cablegram was sent, and, if published correctly, it was of a suffi ciently curious character. Jt informed Lord Derby that His Excellency's ad yisers " deemed annexation imperative, and had resolved on that step." They strongly urged the Royal assent being also given to Sir George Grey's Con federation and Annexation Act of 1883. Lord Dei by, as might have been expected, disapproved annexation "pendingpresent negotiations,"and, as we read his reply, intimates that the Itoyal assent to Sir George Grey's Act has been given or will follow.

This is how the mat' er now standr, tind the question is, Whatj course will pur Government pursue? To interfere ifter Lord Derby's intimation as to '■'pending negotiations" will be a more delicate operation than jf they had gone on without consulting him at .ill. W"e understand that a majority of the Cabinet still favour sending the Hinemoa to Samoa, but we do not see how she can do anything when there. She may bring some of the Samoan chiefs back to New Zealand, as they requested some time since that a vessel might be sent for them ; but if an English man-o >jwar or any foreign war ship should happen to be in Samoa, the position of the Hinemoa would be ambiguous, and might be disagreeable. We can only now wait patiently for f irther developments, but it is satisfac tory to know that the Imperial Govern ment are not asleep in the matter, and that " negotiations are pending." We have no sympathy whatever with the howl that is being raised against Lord

Derby in the matter of annexation. He has not only our colonial interests to j consider, but those ol the Empire, and is naturally careful how he adds to its responsibilities by the annexation of islands that would be costly to defend in case of war, and trouble some as well as costly in time of peace. Nor is it to be forgotten that islands like Samoa can never be colonies in the true sense of the term. They can never receive a large European popu la ion or add to the strength of the Empire like temperate countries colc nised by Europeans. As to New Zen land assuming the responsibility r.f: governing and defending such planta tions, we could hardly pretend to a readiness on that point so long a:s our own harbours are left without defence. The issues are too serious for hasty action, and annexation may on scuh terms be easily overdone. A strong feeling, no doubt, prevails in favour of a policy which looks forward to the day when New Zealand will be the centre of a great South Pacific com merce, but the matter is oii'j that ran t be approached with cir :uimpcction. Mr Service is on safe ground when he expends his energies in blustering de mands ui)on England, but when a colony begins to dabble actively in foreign politics it enters a field where it is easily possible to produce serious complications or become the chief actor in a ridiculous fiasco.

German Colonisation.

In tho " Contemporary Review " for Novem ber, Dr. IT. CioJl'iikan gives substantial

reasons for the recently nwakenoiHierinan desire for colonies, Ho.'<aya that I'rinoo Bismarck long resisted tho popular foul ing in this direction, being bent. upon a policy of concentration, but the prossuro of public opinion has overwhelmed him. Tho writer .-hows that tho Gorman people, who wero only '25 millions In 1810, lire now -15.} millions ; and their present rato of increase is greater than that of any European race. Tho population, which in Franco only increases by 'Jti a year for every 10,000, and in tho United Kingdom only by 101, increases ill Germany by 115 ; and this in spito of a vast emigration, which Binco ISIO has carried away ,'U millions, mostly young adults. Thero is no sign of a suspension in this rato of increase, while thoro aro signs that it is much too rapid for tho country to support. Tho vast, Hat, sandy, wind-swept plain which makes up so much of Northern Germany is not fortilo ; the artisans, though most in dustrious, find it difficult to dispose of their labour; and in 1882 tho Prussian ollicials discovered that tho number of heads of families who must bo exempted from direct taxation, bocauso they woro earning loss than .C 25 a year, or ils 7kl a week, exceeded soven millions ; and, what was much more formidable, increased with every year. The ' poor-rates'havo increased everywhere in an alarming proportion, and the number of vagrants and tramps has becomo a general plague." Education has boon univorsally 'diffused, " tho increase of academical students has becomo abnormal, ami far ex ceeding tho demand, and a considerable part of tho surplus of trained forces, finding no employment, perishes or launches into adventures"—tho latter word meaning, wo imagine, profitless speculation, "In short, everywhere wo find an enhanced strugjjlo for oxistonco which ongondora dissatisfaction and hopelessness, and furnishes social democracy with fresh recruits." Emigration does not relieve this congestion sufficiently; at.d by drawing away only tho energetic youth —the ago of emigration being lixed In Ger many by the wish to avoid conscription — loaves tho Empire with a larger proportion of children under fifteen, who must be sup ported by tho community, than any otlior country. Constant study of this condition of pressure by German economists,'pays Dr. Gelt'ekcn, induced them to abandon tho Man eolonie-t aro tho firmest foundation for com merce, that trade follows the Hag, and that England is relieved from many Gorman difficulties by her possession of a great colonial empire Tho professors, therefore, instignto the people to press colonial expan sion upon Princo Bismarck, and he is now yielding to the pressure.

Tho Stab Supplement tomorrow will contain an interesting tale, "A Calculated Revenue ;" " A Merry Christmas," by Marcus Clarke ; Froude's " Life of Curlyle," Breach of Promise—A Parson's Lovo Letters; Tho Torquay Murder— Additional Facts ; Our London Flaneur; Knndom Shots, by '■' Zamiel "; Sporting Notes, &c.

Sir Julius Vogol is so much benofitted by liiH stay at Waiivorn that ho will not im probably addrecx a public meeting in Auck land boforo returning South. Wo have no doubt whatovor that ho will receive a friendly reception and attentive hearing.

Over a hundred of the ollicers and men from tho U.S. corvotte Iroquois came ashore this morning, and, headed by tho Garrison Band, marched to tho Hospital, for the purpose) of yivitifj a military funeral to alato companion, Private Sloman, who diod yesterday, after suH'oring for some considerable time from acute rheumatism Tho prooocfllon marched from tho Hospital to tho Cemetery, where the interment took placo with an impressive ceremony.

Another pioneer settler, in tho person of Mrs Ellen Kegan, passed from our midst at a ripe old ngo on Christmas morning at her residences, Mackay-street, Thames. Tho deceased lady ai'rivod in Australia in IS.SB, and in IS4I camo to Auckland in a vessel commanded by Captain I)a!dy, where she with her husband and family nindo their homo. She was one who could locoui.t tales of the old times which tho rocent arrivals in Auckland could hardly givo cvedonco to. She leaves a family of 10 children and 32 grandchildren, besides numerous friends, to mourn their loss.

Tho Garrison Band will (through tho liberality of tho Mayor) perform from 3 to 5 to moriow (Saturday) afternoon at tho Albert Park, the following being tho pro gramme :-Quickstep, "I ho Masher," Chambers; ovorturo, " L'lntrepide," L. Bousquicr ; valso, " Soonor or Later," Meisaler; selection, "Falka" (Comic Opera), Chassnigne; quadrilles, "Jolly Girl?," Dawson ; slow march, " Reception," Leconto ; " Beauties of Ireland,'' selection. Newton; valso, "Quoenie," R. Smith; " God Savo the Queen."

Amongst the passengers by tho Tarawora to-day were several (food Templar delegates, who go to attend the annual session of the Order to be held at Dunedin, viz. :—Mr and Mrs Bailoy, Mrs Honiss (Thames), Mossrs Robertson, C. Hill, Longbottom, Grant, Black, and Bell.

At the meeting of tho City Council last evening, it was decided to call tenders for tho erection of tho Art Gallery in tho Auck land papors, and also in those of Duncdin, Chrietchurch, and Wellington. The esti mated cost is something like £'20,000. Tendors are returnable up to February 18th, and must be accompanied by a deposit of £1,000. Tho timo allowed for tho com pletion of tho work is eighteen montli3. A time penalty of £50 per week has been pro vided for in the specifications. A copy of the recommendation of the Library "Com mittee, together with tho discussion thereon, appoars elsewhere.

A telephone station has been opened today at Okaihau, Bay of Islands County.

Mr aud Mrs Noil Heath left for their new sphere of duty at Napier today by the Tarawera. Tnere was a largo assemblage of friends on the wharf to bid thorn faro well.

The man Purchas, who had his right hand crushed at the " Frco Press " print ing office yesterday underwent amputation of tho injured member at tho Hospital last evening.

I,t is understood that considerable mis understanding, with a possibility of litiga tion, exists between the proniotors of tho old Auckland Land Colonisation Company and tho New Zealand Land Settlement Company. The differences have arisen with respect to the terms on which the two companies amalgamated, the New Zealand Company declining now to accept responsi bility for liabilities incurred by tho Auck land Company befoie the union.

Complaints aro made that the tram-care are delayed in their progress round Cus toms-street West by the loading of timber drays in the centre of the roadway. The traffic in tho thorough raro in question is certainly very heavy—drivers, as a rule, preferring to avoid tho steep gradient of Victoria and Wellesley streets on their way to and from the western suburbs.

The steamer'Tarawera, which left for Southorn ports :today, took a practice whaleboat, built by Mr Bailey, for tho Star Rowing Club, Wellington,

There was a good attendance at Pitt stroet Wesleyan Church last evening, Rev. A. Reid in tho chair. The Roy. J. S. Hill delivered a very impressive address ou "The Fellowship of His Suffering," At the close of Mr Hill's discourse, 300 persona attended I at the co.nmunion table. Revs. Messrs | Hamer, Macfarlane, Macnieol, and Rice . tjok part iv the religious service. This I ovening a similar service will bo held in the . United Methodist Free Church. I

Cr. Crowther raised a hearty laugh at the City Council meeting last evening. He objected to the action proposed by the Council with reference to the fixing of cer tain levels in J'onsonby Ward as unpre cedented. The Town Clerk remarked, mlla roue, that the course was not without precedent, whereupon the worthy Councillor remarked : " With all duo itijfidencc to iho Town Clerk, it is unprecedented."

A Noumea correspondent says:—"Tho drought is very bad. Cattle aro dying everywhere, and squatters are being ruined. The drought and heat have brought tho ' donque' fever along with them. It ia a sort of low fever, painful and annoying, but not dangerous, only lasting throe or four days. Tho doctors havo their hands full."

Almost all tho local boat-builders aro engaged on sruft intended to tako part in tho annual Regatta. In addition to those which wo have previously noticed Mr Logan has now in hand two fishing boats 24 feet in length, ono of which is for himself and another for the Thames. Mr Logan is also building a IS feet pleasure boat, which will bo forwurded to Tonga as early as possible.

Having been informed that tho usual courtesy extended by the Railway Depart ment to ollicors of warships in harbour had not boon granted to tho oMicors of the United States man-of-war Iroquois, the lion. J. A. Tolo gave tho necessary in structions to tho local manager, and tho oversight lias been rectilicd.

To the Editor : Sir,—ln your issuo of tho 71 li instant, a letter appealed on tho de m':u«e of imillut, signed I. Loonioy anil ■'. Copo, ivc, Ac. i bog to inform you that lily name is used without my authority, and 1 wns quite surprised to .wo if, as that was tho first intimation I had of tho matter.—T am, itc, .1, Coi-k, (ishonnan, Auckland.

Tho Auckland Hospital librarian acknow ledges with many thanks tho receipt of a few numbers of tho "(<raphic"and "Family Herald" from Mrs Carter, Garlioldatroct, l'arncll, Auckland.

Hi-hop Luck it expoctcd to arrive in Auckland next Tuesday.

Somo matters of unusual importance aro oxpected to como under tho consideration of St. James's Presbyterian congregation at their annual mooting next week. Ono of tho members will move that tho charge for si'flt rent.- be abolished, while another in tends to move for tho purchase of an organ instead of tho present harmonium.

A mooting of tho Committee of tho Row ing Association is to be hold this evening, when a proposal will bo mado that tho next regatta, at present arranged for Saturday, tho 17th in^t., bo postponed until after tho Auckland Regatta, ft would bo well if this is agreed to, and somo effort should bo mado to increase the value of prizes, say by public donations, which would impart to tho various cvontf a greater degrco of interest than has boon manifested in tho past

Preparations arc already being mado for tho noxt show in connection with tho Auck- ' land (iardoners' Horticultural Socioty. It will tnlso pliico about eight weeks honco, and promises to bo very successful. Fruit is expected fro bo tho groat feature of tho show, and exceptionally largo prizes will be offered. Excellent progress is being mado by Messrs W. andli. Winstono with their eon* tract for cutting down the hill at tho foot of Hobsou street. Already a largo portion of the face of tho dill'has been removed.

Mr J. A. l'ond, analyst, in his report on tho cil.y water supply for tho present twelve months, soya ho has no hesitation in classing tho water as "of oxcoptional purity."

It will bo remembered th-lt /-cveral weeks ajjo the discovery of ft liuinun skull at Tirvkiri by ft boy named Ellis was reported to tlio police. Superintendent Thomson mmdiis^mii^i^ of ClL atomai fo report on H.o matter. "Wi'lV/ff-feSpUeti tlio report has now been furnished. It Htatei? tlml. tlioro was formerly v Maori burying place on the southern eido of the island, and that a .skull was lying exposed thero for years. It has recently been removed, and thero is reason to believe that the skull is the same that was found by Ellis. Mr Mnckay i.i of opinion that if it was loft on the rocks it lias been washed away by the pea.

Ponsonby Rowing Club received from Sydney by (he Ringaroonin a new string te.-i, which is now in the shed. Tho cap tain of the Club, Mr J.H. Morpoth, has also given Mr J. Cliro an order for a now racing whaleboat, to be built from a model wbich npiNjnrs to be an improvement on povoralother boats now owned by the Club. If tho now boat proves satisfactory, she will bo handed over to tho Club, and will probably lake part in tho Auckland Kcgiiltn ; hut should she bo otherwise, Mr Morpoth infonds to retain her as his private property.

" Jane Shore " was repeated at the Opera Hou»o last evening. Thoro was a goed attendance, and tho Mimess of tho performance gave promise that the drama will have a good run. Mrs Lewis fully maintained tho place in tho public estima tion which she had won on tho previous evening. She was well supported by tho company —Messrs Douglas, Hnygnrtli, St. Lawrence, Hoy to, Forbes, Mrs llyiles. Miss Peachy, Finnic Russell, and fho other ohatactors acquitting themselves credit ably in tho parts allotted to them. Tho sparkling come lietta, "Who's to Win Him?" followed. Tho performance will bo repeated to night.

The Premier wai waited upon by a depu tation of fruit importers at Dunedin ycßtor dny. Tho first matter brought under notice was tho question of compensation for loss of apples destroyed by tho Government, in consequence of their being all'ected by tho codlin motlh. It was stated that the wbolo of the apples for Otago had to bo sent to Melbourno, entailing a loss of fifty percent, on tho actual cost to the importers. The PromiersaidthoGovuMmcnt had no powcrto givo compensation, but if Parliament wore approached, tho claims of the fruit importers would no 'doubt bo carefully considered. Tho deputation next urged that Adelaido grapes bo admitted to tho colony. Tho prohibition had been imposed under the im pression that Adelaido grapes were affected by disease, which was not tho case. Tho Premier said ho was surprised to learn that the importation of grapes from Australia had been prohibited for two years. Ho would at onco communicate the deputation's wishes en this matter to Mr Larnaeh, who had charge of the Customs and Marino De partment,

Wo find tho following in tho "Tort Glasgow Observer " of 4th October last :— "On Monday oveningMr W. A. Macgregor, of Auckland, Now Zealand, was entertained to supporiti tho Star Hotel by a few friends, On tho occasion of his leaving town to return homo. Mr Macgregor has boon superintending the building of two steamers for tho Noithorn Steamship Company of New Zealand, by Messrs lilackwood and Gordon, and it is with the latter of these, the s.s. Gairloch, that Mr Macgregor is return ing homo to Auckland. Upwards of twenty gentlemen sat down to an excellent supper. Mr Livingstone, in proposing tho toast of 'Our Guest,' expressed tho pleasure it gavo him to bo present on the occasion, but certainly that pleasure was mingled by a feeling of regret thflt they wore losing such a genial and kind fellow from amongst them as Mr Macgrogor had proved himself to bo. If ail '^colonials' were of the stamp of Mr Macgregor, then the sooner we have more of them here the better, and ha was certain that they would bo equally as wolcom9 and well received as Mr Macgregor had been, provided always they were as thoroughly good fel lows. It was now over three years sinco Mr Macgregor had come a-nongstthem, and during that time he had been a most popular and respected friend of ill of- them. He hoped tho timo would soon bo here whon they would sco Mr Macgregor bajk amongst them again. In conclu sion, he presented the guest with a travelling-case, which 'included a silver mounted-dressing-frame, set in the centro, and bore tho following inscription :- ' Pre sented to William A. Macgregor, Esq., of Auck'and, New Zealand, as a souvenir of his residence in Port Glasgow, by a few friends and well-wishers.—Sept. 20, 1884.' MrMangregor, in thocourao of his reply, said ho could not express in proper words how much he appreciated their kindnees to him that evening, and the honour thoy had dono him in asking him to meet them. Ho thanked Mr Livingstone for the many kind words he had said regarding him, but he could not sufficiently thank them all for their kindness to him since he came to Port Glasgow an utter stranger three years ago. Other toasts were given, and a most enjoy able evening was brought to a closo by the ingingof 'Auld Lang Syne.'"—

A conference of adjutants and officers in command ot the different Volunteer dis tricts of the colony, called at the instance of tho Government, commenced its sittings at Wellington yesterday. There were present:—MajorsSrapp, Wanganui; Butts, Wellington and Napier; and Shepherd, Auckland; Captains Webb, Nelson and Westland ; Newell, Canterbury ; and Gor don, Otago and Southland. The object of the Conference is to suggest amendments in the Volunteer Act and Volunteer Regu lations, in order to make the latter conform to the former os nearly 88 possible. At present pome of tho regulations are vltra vires, and it is considered very desirable for the proper working of tho force that amend ments should be effected in them as well as in tho Act under which they are formed. Tho Conference will last for several days,

A public meeting of residents in the Mount Ro?kill district interested in erocting a church building on the site given by Mr Jamja. l'aico was held last evening in Mr Ewington's house. Archdeacon Dudley presided, and announced that a gentleman, who wished to bo anonymous, had that day given him a cheque for £2o for the church. Wans wore produced of a building estimated to coat £500, und capable of seating 200 persons. A list was passed round, and £27 promised. A committee was formed to canvas the district in the first place for sub- Horiptions, and all friends afterwards. A hoarty voto of thanks was accorded to Mr Paico for his valuable gift.

A somewhat sensational incidont hap pened in Customs-etroet West this after noon, shortly before 3 o'clock. The work men engaged bl sting tho cliff near Glosson's Hotel, fired two heavy charges which had tho effect of bringing down about ono hundred tons of dobrU and a portion of the stone retaining wall— here about 70 feet high. The mass full out wards, and besides carrying away sovoral telephone wite-i, parlially obstructed the trallic of tho thoroughfare.

fn Iliu bankruptcy examination of Michael Luther, farm labourer, today, tho debtor alleged an tho caiiee of his insol vency want of employment; and debt in curreil in tho erection of a cottage. He saitl; —" During the two months, 1 havo only had 12J days' work. My croditors became prossing and judgment was got against mo, and to avoid bom? sont to gaol I liled. Tho horso and trap, or spring-cart, now in my possession belongs to my wife, and was assigned to her in February lust. Tho furniture and all other, effects wero includod in this deed. I have nothing but tho equity of redemption of the house and loaso, which might realiso £50."

The Kaueranga School Committee having nominated Mr F. J, Moss as a candidate for ono of tho seats on the Education Board, that gentleman has replied thanking them for tho nomination, but stating that ho had somo timo ago decided that his abconco at tho Assembly in Wellington, and his othor duties rendered it impossible for him to perform proporly tho duties of a member of tho Hoard, from which he would thore foro retire on tho expiration of his present term on 31st March next.

Many of tho public aro not awaro of the opportunities offered by tho Northern Steamship Company for paying a visit to tho Waiwora Hot Springs. Tho fast and comfortablo steamers Wellington and Clansman alternately leave tho Queen etreet Wharf overy Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, returning from Waiwera on tho following Monday at 7 a.m., so as to arrive in Auckland about nine o'clock. This arrangement ia moro pnrt'cularly for tho benefit of business people who aro thus enabled to make a short trip to this plea sant seaside resort without intorfernco with their business engagements.

Mr Roberts, tho inventor of tho sanitary closot, is now in Auckland for tho purpose of bringing his fystem of filtration of sowage unJer tho notico of tho city authorities. The invention consists of a perforated bucket, in which is inserted a prepared lining which filters tho liquid, separating it from tho solids, thereby preventing putre faction. Theso linings aro furnished at about 7s lid a dozen, and tho pan will, it is said, torvo for a month's uso by a family. Tho fittings, it is claimed, arc inexpensive. That the Council shall compel all ratopayors to uso this closut is, of courso, expecting a great deal too much ; but. any invention that will abate tho closot nuisunco is well worthy of attention, and if tho Roberts' sanitary GlftfSfcj'GMSKHwthe merit which its inventor very extensive uso. Tho Council will do good eervico by putting the invontion to tho tost, and if tho results are favourable, commending it to general attention.

The surviving members of the " Old Black Cuffo" will learn with regret that by the last mail from England intolligenco Ims been received of tho domiso, at Southsea, of General Charles Lavallin Nugent, so long and intimately connected with tho early days of tho colony. As captain of the Light Company of the sSth Regiment, he served with great gallantry during Heko's War at tho Kay of Islands. But his most arduous work here wus in tho performance of duties connected with the natives as Native Secrotary of Now Zealand, and his name was a household word among tho tribes. Major Nugent was, wo bolievo, the first European to travel overland from Wellington to Auckland. Ho suffered con siderable hardship ''.uring tho trip, being robbod and tlotainod a prisoner by several of the tribes. On his arrival in Auckland, his entire apparel consisted of a piece of a blankot about tho size of a pocket-handker chief. The loyal chief, Tomati Waka Nene, wan about to proceed to his roscuo with a party of Ngapuhis, when ho received word of his wfo arrival. Ciptain Henderson, Hoyal Artillery, va» his only companion during this journey, and last March General Nugent wan one of tho pall-bearer? at tho funeral of Genoral Henderson, tho others being General Layo, Sir W. Powor, and Sir F. Clarke, all of whom served together in this colony. The deceased ollicor was married in St. Paul's Church to ft daughter of General Pitt.

TABLE TALK

Sheet Music—Snoring. Now Zealand wants samon territory. What's tho übo of a Swallow with " no bill?"

Mr Larnach is gazetted Minister of Mines and Marino.

Woodycar's Circus is working northward from Timaru.

Trade news—Umbrellas again show an upward tendency.

Otago Manufacturers' Association has aßked and obtained the promise of a visit from Mr Fcderli.

Waring Taylor's trial at Wellington starts on Monday. Auckland water is " exceptionally pure," but what about Auckland whisky ? The Fire Brigade Demonstration at Dunedin this month is to occupy two (Jays, The newest floral sontiment—lf you wish for heart's-easo, don't look to marigold. It ia said that Government will supply natives and Armed Constabulary in the construction of the North Island trunk railway.

Mr Pennofather, tho Governor's Private Secretary, after despatching tho secret service on which he visited this city, re turned South to day,

The fall in the price of sugar is causing pooplo to look despondingly at the pros pects of Fiji.

Dunedin Harbour Board are dissatisfied with the work dono by the big dredge on tho bar, as in a year it was found it had only worked thirty days. Tho fond father of a pretty daughter in Nowmarkct has found that it is easier to miss a train than train a misß.

The Government Insurance Department has taken up the balance of the South In vercargiil municipal loan of £4,000 at par. Three Japanese newspapers havo sent special correspondents to report the Franco-Chinese War. Enterprise of the press." " ■>'

A prize of five pounds each is offered by tho Government for the best design for a medal and certificate for tho Industrial Ex hibition. Designs are to bo sent in on or before February 14.

SUICIDE AT SEA

Captain of the Opawa Jumps Overboard,

(BY TKLEOKAni.—PEESS' ASSOCIATION),

Wellington, this day. Mr Banks, chief officer of the ship Opawa, which arrived from London last night, re ports that on Sunday last Captain Mathers, who had been ailing for a fort night, jumped overboard and"was drowned. A boat was lowered, aud lie was picked up in less than 10 minutes. Restoratives were applied, but without avail.

[Captain Mathers has boon in the service of the New Zealand Shipping Company for many years. Ho was formerly in com mand of the Waimea, and visited this port last yoar in the Opawa, of which vessel ho still had charge at the time of the unfortun ate occurrence already referred to. Tho deceased leaves a wife and four children, at present in London.]

CABLEGRAMS.

(by oablk—covraiGur),

High Prices for Weil. (Received January fl -11.18 a. in.)

Melbourne, January S.—The New Zea land Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held their usual weekly wool sale to-day, when a fairly representative catalogue oi 1,700 bales was submitted. There was a large attondanco of buyers, and brisk competition was experienced, especially for good qualities. Prices wero generally well maintained. The principal feature of tho sale was Gibson and Son's c'ip from Scone, Tasmania, prices for which ranged to Is4d, while the wholo clip, including locks and piecos, averaged 12s 4d, tho highest price yet obtained in Molbourne this season, and fully a penny higher than any other clip sold in grease. Some of these parcels sold at satisfactory pricss. fine greasy crossbred and scoured merinos aro still in good demand, the latter real ising Is Bd. Washed fleece was dull, and no high prices woro realised today. London, January 8. —Consols have ad vanced to 90S- Now Zealand securities are unchanged. Market rato of discount lias further fallon to 3$ per cent, ; bank rate, 5 por cent. Tho markets for colonial pro duco are unchanged. Majority of Princo Albert Victor. London, January 8.- Princo Albert Victor, eldest son of the Princo of Wales. attained his majority today. Tho festivi ties incidental to tho occasion were con ducted privately. Oriental Bank Estate Mr Thomas A. Wei ton, tho official as signoo in tho Oriental Rank Corporation Estate, anticipates that ho will probably be able to realise' two and a half million pounds, and that a dividend will bo declared directly certificates of claims are granted by tho Court National Bank Dividend. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend for tho past half-year at the rate of v por cent, per annum. Mr Archibald Watson, the Senior Demon strator of Anatomy at Charing Cross Hos pital, will sail for Australia by the steamer Pekin on tho 29th. Gold Production of Victoria. Melbourne, this day.—Tho yield of gold for this colony during tho past year is esti mated at 950,0000z5., an increase of 191,5000z5. as compared with tho previous twelve months.

THE KHARTOUM EXPEDITION

Advancing Against tho Rebels.

[HY CAHLK.-COPYKIGHT.J

Caijio, January 7. Thrkk thousand Arabs are now entrenched at El Metaminoh, near Shcndy, on tho left bank of the Nile. Lord Wolseloy has tolo' graphed from Korti, announcing that Colonel Sir IF. Sterwart, with a cavalry convoy, starts for El Metammeh on Thurs day next. It is expected that El Metamrnen will bo reached and occupied on the 15th instant, and, if a steamer is availablo thero, regular communication with General Gordon will be opened forthwith.

SPORTING NEWS.

A NUMBER of the sporting visitors who attended the Auckland Summer Meeting left for the South by the s.s. Tarawera to day. The hurdle racer Macaroni, and the Musket—Ouida and Musket-f'ulehra year ling colts, purchased at the Stud Company'" solo, were also shipped by the same steamer.

Nominations for Ilelcnbvillo Races close to-night.

The Duncdin .lockey (Hub Committee last night considered a letter from Mr Harley, _of_ Njjlsoii^jjwner, of Black J{ob^ that horso'a acceptance for the Dunedin Cup. He enclosed a letter from the Blenheim Telegraph Ollice, which explained that the counter clork had put the message under tho blotting pad by mistake, and it was not discovered till next day. Tho Committee decided to sustain tho refusal of tho ac ceptance.

MINING MEWS.

(ltY TELKORAI'II—OWS COKUICSrOXDKNT.)

Thames, this day. DA7lT.—Stoping operations liavo been re nowed in tho block on No. 2 lode at No. 4 level, and gold is occasionally discerned in tho quartz coining to hand. Crushing will be started at Bull's battery about a week lienco, and tho manager expects to keep its lull forco in employment for some time to come.

Dkki' Levki, Cross.—Driving hns boon started on No. 3 lodo at the bottom level of tho Saxon shaft with a view to effecting communication with the workings from the Imperial end of the mine. (.alkdon'iam Low Lf.vkl.—Traces of gold have been found as the result of mortar testa of quartz from tho new leader in the south crosscut.

Hope.—Schoficld, proprietor, has banked 15osa. lldwts. gold, obtained from 4 ton.sol quartz.

Rbubkx Pauh. —Easter, tributer, crushed a parcel for loz. ldwt. gold.

LABOUR CONGRESS AT DUNEDIN.

(HV TKLKGHAI'I!.—I'KESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dunedih, this day. The Trades and Labour Congress openod its sittings yosterday. There wore 27 dele gates present, including tho following : — Dunedin Trades and Labour Council, Messrs C. J. Home and C. Parno ; Auckland Coun cil, Mr H. W. Farnall; Christchurch Working Men's Political Association, Ml C. W, Rao ; New Zealand Protection Associa tion, Messrs A. G. Howlaudg, R. X, Mc- Lonahan, and D. Bellhouse; Timaru Political Reform Association, Mr G. Kim ber; Cavorsham branch of the Otago Trades and Labour Council, Messrs J. Wolls and R. Rutherford ; Christchurch branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, etc., Mr G. Miller ; Timaru branch, Mr R. Harvey ; Port Chalmers branch of the Now Zealand Seamen's Union, Mr G. Floods; Wellington branch, Mr C. Bramloy ; Otago Society of Operative Bootmakers, Messrs R. Ferguson and J. Marshall; Otago Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, Messrs E. Wilson and J. Aris; Dunedin branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Mr J. Walker; Auckland branch, Mr Gillett; Dunedin branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Journey man Tailors, Mr F. .H. Hogg; Dunedin Lumpera' Union, Mr Holgate ; Lyttolton Lumpers' Union, Mr H Allright, M.H.R., Mr W, F. Barnes-i and Mr R. Griffiths ; Auckland Bricklayers' Labourers' Society, Mr Tobin ; Wellington Early Closing Associa tion and Lumpors' Union, Mr C. Bradley. MrC. J Thome, of Dunedin, was elected President, and Mr Harris, of Dunedin, Sec retary. Tho other officers will bo olectod after a constitution is drafted, for which purpose a committee was appointed.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Beforo F. L. Prime and D. B. Lusk, Esq , J.P's.) Attempted SuiciDE.-Tarahu, a kanaka, was chargod with attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a knife on November 20.-Sergeant Pratt stated that prisoner had been undergoing medical treatment at the Hospital. Ho how ever, asked that the information bo withdrawn as at tho timo tho offence was committed pris oner had been drinking heavily, and was in dcUiium tromons. 1 he charge was consequently withdrawn. J

Pkobibition Order—A prohibition order "",£■■ 'he Licensing Act was granted in respect of Mrs J. n. Plant, of Dovonport, at the instance of her husband. ■ ■:

This Casti.ktownroche Murders. -Tho prisoner William Slieeh-)n, accused of boicsr concerned in the Castletownrocho murders was again brought up. and ou the application ot tho police waa remanded for seven days Back Fence AsicxiTiEs.-Upwarda of an hour and a-half was occupied by the hearing of a batjh of cases arising out of neigh hours' quart rels.-Fredenok Hunter was chanted with ■assaulting a Mrs Maddigau, while Hun or soußht that Mra Madditrau should be bound over to keep tho peace in consequence of threatening language. After hearing a large amount of evidence, which wont to show that the adies connected with the case were ye y bound Mra Maddigan over to find sureties to keep the peace for three montha.-Huntor was dismissed. This was all the busjneea.

THE ART GALLERY.

Tenders to be Called For

At the mooting of the City Council last evcain rl ill :.hyor intimated that yester day a repent ~.«! been received from the Committee of Architects in connection with the Ait Gallery plans. ITo had caused a special meeting of tho Library Com mittee for the purpose of making arrange ments for calling for tenders. Tho Com mittee had prepared the following report : "That tenders be called for the original and supplementary specifications of I'roe Library and Art Gallery, returnable within six week?, February iSth, 1885, at the City Council offices, Auckland. Advertisements to bo inserted in the following papers :- Wellington, Christohurch, Dunedin, and Auckland every day for iirst week and twice a week for tho balance of tho time. Deposit £] (.00, 5 per cent, interest to be allowed to accepted tenderer; penalty, £50 per weak. Date of completion, 18 months from sign ing of tender, seven duys to be allowed tor the signing and completion of contract. Your Cominitteo recommend that imme diate stops be taken for the removal of the earth from Library site.—Cr. Holland said there was one part of the report he ob jected to, viz., the Calling for tenders 'in tho South. They should not prevent Southern firms tendering, but they should not bo specially invited. They were quite able to construct tho work here.—Cr. Gar ratt took exception to tho amount of tho deposit. It would prevent people from ten dering.—Cr. Connolly agreed with Cr. Gar ratt that the deposit waa so large as to be prohibitive. It would prevent many from tendering, and would increase the price of tho work. Thero were many little things in connection with this Art Gallery which made him think there would not bo more than two or three tenderers. He thought £250 would be quito enough.—-Tho Mayor moved that, tho roport bo adopted. Ho said that tho amount, of the deposit had been arranged between the Council and Mr Grainger.—Cr. W'aymoulli said in fairness to Mr Grainger thoy hliouM call for tenders all over the colony, and give it the fullest publicity.—ln reply to Cr. Crowthor, tho Mayor said the estimated difference between the cost in accordance with Grainger's plans and tho alterations suggested by the Com mittee was about £1,500.—Cr. Crowther said that the timo penalty of £50 per week was too great. He thought £25 quite suffi cient.—The Mayor pointed out that £50 per week would just bo interest on the amount that the Council would by that timo have invested.—Cr. Crowther still strongly opposed tho £50 penalty. He moved an amendment to that eft'uet.—Cr. Holland said tho Committco understood that a deduction would be made for wet days.—Cr. Waymouth suggested that Cr. Crowther should reduce tho amount to £1 per week, or some sum that the contractor would not mind paying. (Laughter.)—Cr. Crowther said how would they define what was a " wetday."—Cr. Masefield supported the adoption of tho report of tho Committee in its entirety. Referring to Cr. Holland's remarks, he pointed out that tho labour and material would bo supplied by Auckland, even if a Southern contractor got tho job.— Cr. Goldio said ihat just now our large con tractors had their hands full, and tho fact of calling for tenders in tho South might be tho saving of a considerable sum, Ho moved as on amendment that the timo bo one year and nine months.—Cr. Garratt seconded, and asked if tho Committee had considered what courso should be pursued in event of the lowest tondor exceeding the estimate.—Tho Mayor said they paved themselves by stating they did not hind themselves to accept any tender, lie might state that the architects con sidered that the building could bo con structed within tho money.—Tho amend ment was lost.—After some further discus sion, tho time for signing tho contract was extended from 7 to 10 days, and tho roport as amended was adopted.

ELECTION OF GOVERNMENT INSURANCE BOARD.

(BY TELBIiTIAI'It. —OWN COHRESPOSDENT.)

Wellington, this day

The total number of voting-papers received in time lor tne election o; uireuiura vi me

Government Insurance Association was about S.OOO. A large number arrived by Wednesday's mail from tho South, but too late to be received by tho presiding officer. They will of course be dealt with as invalid. It is considered probable that Messrs Fisher, Graham, and Bell will be elected. Later. The elections for three members of she Government Life Insurances Board resulted in the return of Messrs H. D. Bell, George Fisher, and G S. Graham. The following are the numbers polled by th successful candidates:-Bell, 1,513; Fisher, 1,3-13; Graham, 1,834.

ANNEXATION IN THE PACIFIC.

(BY CAULK— COrVKIGHT.)

Lp,>u>ox, January 7. Lono DfUBY has written a ve-y scvero despatch to the German Government in connection with New Guinea,

Annexation Fooling in Victoria,

Mkuxjuknk, this day

A public meeting was held last night at tho Town Hall on the Pacific annexation question. It was attended by fully four thousand persons. A meeting was also held last evening at Ballarat to consider the question, and resolutions similar in purport to thoso adopted at the Town Hall meeting were passed. About four thousand persons were present.

R.M. COURT.-Thursday.

(Before 11. G. Seth Smith, R M.)

Undefended Cases.-Iu tho following cases judgment was given for the plaintiffs with costs:—S. Joellson v. Drew: Claim, £8 13a 2d. A. C. Leoky v. C. B. Malu price: (Maim, £S 43 Cd. H. O. I). Sargent v. K. Baker: Claim. £3. Hunter and Nolan v Thoa. Blaclcmore: Claim, £9 Bs9d. M. Lov.Tand Co. v. Geo. Simon?, £10 2a Sd. J. Kelly v. D. Brueo: Claim. £2. C. F. Andrews v. E. L. Jonos: Claim, £2 Is. R. Wool tot v. H. Hoblnaon ■ Claim, £1 17a 3d. A Layloirne v. J. Nicholson, £3 is gd A° Ytttesv. J.Heape: Claim g& W. S.Cochraneand Son v. A. Lamb: Claim, £2 Us 6d C F Andrews v. P. 1,. Simdhs :■ Claim ■' £1 " 14s" J. Stewart v. J. H. Cullimoro: Claim' £1 3s. l.aybonrne and Cu. v. 1) Burn side: Claim. £1 13s Bd. Wilson and others v. J. J. Ford: Claim, £13 10s Bd. 8. M. Monaghan v. O. ilettam: Claim £fi is 91 T. Proaly v. (i. Mettam: Claim, £G Is 9d! Q. Gardner v. G. Mottam: Claim, £5)53. KJones v. G. Mottam : C;aim, £3. F. J. Barry v. G. aiottam:. Claim, £6 5s J. .1. i«ook v. J. Wulially. Claim. £2. J. P. Courtayuo v. F. llusseli; Claim, £ii.

AnjouKNKD.-A large number of cases were

Judgment Summons Casks.-W. s. Jones v C. J. Lee: Claim, £Hlos6d; ordered to pay & ftt once, and LOs per week, or 11 dava. J Green leaf v. C. Brown: Claim. £1115s Jd; ordered to ray 2s Gd iinr week, or II days. VV. Slunro V G Graydon: Claim. £G flsGd ; ordered to pay 10snor week, or 7 day?. J. Mason v. 11. Jonos: Claim £". ISsi Cd; ordcitd to p»y amount in one month or 7 days. J. Bray v. li. McDonald.: Claim, m v B (id. Defendant consented to an order to ray amount in three equal monthly instalments or II days. J. King v. r. \ Sim : Claim, £ 2la • onlorcd to pay amount iv turee equal monthly instalments, or 11 days. A. Mewborn v J A., gelo: Claim. £16 133 Hd; ordered to uav'«montit forthwith, or U days. H. Loi-y v i' Harl Claim, fius 153 Gd; ordered to pay ~£S v. ithin * fortnigjit, nnd balance within a month or 91 days. K. Good v. IT. Koelca: Clalm.iEt'4B ld> ordered to pay amount within a v/eek or V days J. Abbott v. J. Browne : Claim £a2 An • ordered to pay amount belore February S or 91 dava. S. Cohou v. J. Stodart: Clam h"6l o dered to pay amount within ono week Wiieweu, v. TUKNIii'LL.-C)aim £34 o 3 , M usssesf. defendant- His

: Pollock y. 13. McDonald. -Claim £H m= vvaKCSunri breach of coatraci-Mr'specd for plau.tift Mr Gi-oruo for defondant - Dtfcn dant hud advertised in the Star for a carter »hal^ot d p e» an f —nc'^o'n £ J. Makshall v. BLOOJt.-Cl.aim £2 for boots laNvned and not returned, and damages for de (i. . Lisndrum y. J. Gahi,and.—Claim £G, for saddle not re turned .-Mr Keotluv t< r plaint iff and Mr Dufaur for defendant-Jidgment for plaintift- for £5 and cos ts, £3 2s. ufcmenc tor

Hinemoa Mystery.— While tho public bavobeen bothering their h>ada over tho mvs. tanous movements of tbo Hinenroa, tlie Dro pn (lor of the Hobson-slroot Co opeia'ivu £t ires .a. been making tome wonderfully good mir eliaaea. especially :n choose. He i-aa now n quality on band, which he ia s llin? at pXea as low as M rer 1b ; that nt id is not % bo equalled at. Sd in any sroro In Auckland. Can terbury bacon Sd ; local do, id lo Od a,lb i fresh gutter, 7d and 8d ; pigs' cheeks. Id ; ham Ma lb. In addition to die cheap lot of Krocerip's now ftwaitinu customs, Eaton has a large stock 5 fruits on hand, including chonies, apples S^rT strawberries, tec. Good cooking apples gibs

THE ANNEXATION CRAZE.

NEW ZEALAND WANTS SAMQa,

The Govoinor's Objections,

Tha Kinemoa Awaits Orders to Annex

We are at last in a position to elucidate the ; mystery which has recently enveloped the | aetiwi of the Government of the colony and the movements of the steamer Hinemoa • ■''■ and as we anticipated, the question of the I Samoan or Navigator group of Islands nat the bottom of tho whole affair. Ihe m result of a Cabinet Council held yesterday 11 at Waiwera is, we understand, that the ainexatiou of these islands has been resolved upon, but tl ie departure of the Hinemoa is delayed while parloying is going on by w j Ie between Ministers in tho North, th e ■ Premier, and, we presume also, His E x , 1 cellency the Governor. We stated at a former stage that a hitch had arisen in the consideration which rendered it probable that the scheme would be abandoned; but v so unanimous are the members of the I Cabinet in reference to the necessity '■ for proclaiming a confederation between this colony and Samoa that we now believe all obstacles will be thrust aside and tho annexation of the Islands accomplished In order that our readers may have a clear i conception of the state of aflaira, we give s short narrative of the events which have led up to it: —

Sir F. T). Bell, the Agent-Gftneral in Lon don, cabled to the Government on 27th Dec. last, stating that the British Ambassador at Berlin had reason to believe that Germany intended to annex" the I Navigator Islands or proclaim a pro tectorate over them. Shortly afterwards intelligence was received via iftji of whut had taken placo at Samoa—how the native Government, alarmod by tho presence of the German gunboat Albatross, had sent a petition to (.Trent Britain praying for tho protection of Queen Victoria; how tlio Germans had thereupon coerced the king into signing a treaty introducing a new form of government- (he administra tion to consist of the German Consul; two ' Germans of roputo, and two Samoun chiefs j J and how tho king and chiefs had complained to the British Consul and asked for annexa- ■ tion to New Zealand. Hon. Mr Stout, was immediately summoned from Ounedin, and a Cabinet Council was held at Wellington to consider what should be done. It was for this Council also that His Excellency the I Governor and the Hon. P. Buckley returned 1 to Wellington post haste, there being ■ present at it Sir Win, p. Dj Jer-1 vois, Mr Stout, Sir Julius Vogel, Mr Buckley, Mr Ballancc, Mr Kichard son, and Mr Reynolds. Their de liberations, as may bo supposed, were long and anxious, but weio on tho whole marked by unanimity of feeling and aim, Tho Colonial Treasurer was in favour of a vigorous policy of annexation, in order to prevent any of tho South Sea Inlands falling ; into tho grasp of a foreign I'ower. These islands, from their position, were of great . importance to New Zealand, which natu rally would absorb the greater part of their trade; and the fact of influential chiefs having appealed for our protection waa in ■! itself considered sufficient guarantee for ; action. Mr Stout and the other membore of the Cabinet generally agreed with the j views of Sir Julius Vogel, and were in " favour of taking action at once in the j direction of confederating with the Samoan Islands. His Excellency the Governor.how ever, urged various objections as repre senting tho Imperial Government, and pressed the Ministry to delay taking action until the consent of Lord Derby, on behalf of tha Homo authorities, was asked and obtained. Despite this opposition, it was resolved to make immediate prepara tions for carrying out a policy of annexa tion, and the Government steamer Hinemoa waß aocordingly provisioned and manned for a voyage to the islands. His Excolloncy, meanwhile, had telegraphed to the following effect to Lord Derby :—" Decomber 31.— My advisers deem annexation Samoa by Now Zealand imperative. Have resolved on that step, and strongly urge Royal assent to Confederation Annexation Islands Act, 1883." Without waiting for a roply, the Hinemoa sailed,as our readers are aware, for Waiwera, and subsequently came on to Auckland.

'1 ho reply of Lord Derby was, as might have been expected, of a cautious, hesitat ing, and half-hearted kind, i\ot actually discouraging it. The terms of his message were as follow :—" Government disapprove proposed annexation Samoa by New Zea land Government pending present negotia tions and Royal assent given to Act speci fied.'1 The Act referred to is the measure introduced in 1883 by Sir Qcorgo Gre», and entitled "an Act to facilitate the cor.' federation with and annexation to the colony of New Zealand of any inland or islands in the Pacific, the Government or constituted authority of winch may mako proposals to that effect to the Government of New Zealand." This Act passed botl) Houses of Parliament, but was the only measureresorvedfor Her Majesty'a approval, and that approval has not yet been pro? nounced—there being an evident fear lest doing so should compromise the IjiperiaJ Government with foreign powers or com mit them to undefined responsibilities, llh Kxcellency at once despatched his Private Secretary, Mr Pennefather, to Auckland with a copy of Lord lSertty'9 despatch, and this was laid before the Cabinet Council meeting hold yesterday at Wniwera. At this meeting Sir Julius Vogcl, lion. Mr Buckley, and Hon. &ir Tolu wpro present; and we are led to. understand that no chango was sppareut in their attitude and determination with regard to Samoa. It was resolved to send another cable message to the Secretary of State for t!ie Colonies,urging more strongly than before the necessity of having the • Samoan Islands attached to New Zealand. We are not aware whether or not MinisteVa have resolved upon staying all action pend- | ing tho leceipt of Lord Derby's reply; but from the fact that the Hinemoa is kept ready to go to sea at a moment's notice, it may ba concluded that no matter what may te'the nature of the reply, the expedition will be proceeded with. VVeunderstand,infact,that ■ Mil J ters only await tl-e receipt cf a da- ■'"'/■'; spatch from the PremieL(Hon. Mr SFout) prior to ordering the Hinemoa to proce^ • to Samoa, and the probabilities are that Mr Stout's final approval' cf' lhat stop will bo. tolegraphed, and the vessel leave on her i cruise of annexation in the course of to- ' night. If so, sho will coal at Russell en .; route. The Hinemoa is now lying off the -. Queeh-street Wharf, having arrived hero from Waiwera last night. Since the above I was written, wo learn that the Binemoa 1 will go on the hard at' North Shore at 2 a.m." ■'/': to-morrow, to have her bottom eleanted; She cannot therefore leave for the islands :; before to-morrow afternoon.

CUSTOM HOUSE FOR AUCK LAND.

Probablo Erection of a Now Building.

During his stay in Auckland, the Minister of Justice (Hon. J. A. Tole) lias been ir. r I Btituting inquiries relative to the incon- 1 veniencc suffered by tho Post-office and .: Customs Departments through the over- ;> crowded state of the building they at ' present occupy in common. From personal j I examination, JMr Tole satisfied himself that! 1 both departments are now carrying on their ''i work undor very great disadvantage^ and that tho whole of the ground floor cl the building was required for postal work! No vote having been taken for the erection I of a Custom House on the admirable site at ; the junction of Albert-gtreet and Customs- m street West, chOßen by Sir George Grey, he examined a number of private. business premises with a view to renting temporary accommodation for the Customs Department. These investiga- M tions show that no building suitable . could be ' obtained except at a very ;; high rental, besides the heavy cost of fitting 'up long rooms and other M necessary divisions. The conclusion whs "■ that it would be more economical to- *; build offices on the site which the Govern- ' f inent possess than to rent, and Mr Tole has brought the matter very strongly under ' the notice of the Commissioner of Custoubs (Sir Julius Vogel), in whoso Department M the matter properly lies. Being convinced f of the urgency of tho work, the lion. Com- :,-; unssioner is anxious to do somothing that" ' will relieve the friction as soon airpofesiblol a and in all probabilHy somo steps will' bo taken while he is in Auckland to carry- out 1 what has for years past been recognised by ,■ f successive Governments as a work which Eg was annually becoming more prossing 1 through the rapid increase of ■businoss;ia both departments. ••■ ■- > I

St. Sepulchre's Glee Club' mecte this ! I evening for the first tirno thiß year. ' § The next excursion of the Auckland . -'A Fis iii,g C ub will be held to morrow afternoon i (Saturday). The steamer ia advertised to leava S tho wharf at 10 minutes past ona o'clock Hi ?nmn n" 1'1 -n^L vieitors *™ reminded that • fnr J? w J'.'J} be the second o£ the competitions M for Mr VV. Aitken's three guinea gift. : • 1 Sewing Machines, wholesale and retail.- s'-l D, 8. Chambers. . ..... ','■:*-$

THE! AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FBI DAY, JANUARY 9, 1885



TV R, II A I N E S, boiiitf about to visit Europe for twelve months, lias arranged with Dr. Maomullan to t>nko charge of his prod ice during his absence. DR. MACMULLAN Will attend at Mr Shar l.ind's dully, at uaual hours, for consultation, I and at Dr. Haines'a private residence, Albert i Park, in the evening. I -—! MR B. HOMBERG, Professor of Mueic, | Upper Pitb-at. (opposite Public Bathu).^ pLEARING QAL E. MRS BUTTERWOKTII, M ILLINBK, WIT.T. HOI.T) A : ULKAKINO SALIC : : ulkaKlNm SA.LK : : IUaCAUINU SALE : OK SUMMER GOODS, COMStKSt'INH OS TUESDAY 13th TUESDAY NEXT, January. NEXT, In ooi)3of|uonee, thn PHKMXSKS will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 12th, MRS HUTTERWOKrTH, Qurdm-stivhict. VVTE tTUNISH HOUSES . THSJOIKiSIOUT. QAKI.ICIC at CRANWELi d lfl Til It CHEAP KIJKNISHINQ WAUKJIOUSK. ; JUST OPENED, Bbautivui, absoktmbnt BRUSSELS TAPESTRY, KIDDERMINISTEU CARPETS. SPLENDID LOT BEDS T BAD 8, Just Rocolved, IRON AND BUAS9, NICKEL-PLATED. QARMCIK AND £JRANWKLI.. FURNISHINO WAKE HOUSE, QUEEN-STREST, AUCKLAND. <JREAT CLEARING SALE !J! PRRVIOU3 TO REMOVING TO NEW PREMISES. MILNE & CHOYCE Respectfully betr to announce that in order to —•»-- »v=E_,'.V.-A-^':'.-;:i..r--.-.-.T-!rrci-Kit—,,—■; . ENTIRELY "NEW STOCK, They have decided to oUor TilE WHOLE OP THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK AT SUCH A REDUCTION' IN PRICK AS WILL ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE WILL, BE QUITTED. The SHOP will be 6LOSED on THURSDAY, Sth INSTANT, For the purpose of MARKING DOWN. SALE commences I-'KIDAV, 9th inst. AN EARLY CALL IS SOLICITED. HI 1L N E & eIIOY CE, WELLESLEV-STREET. TO MEET THE TIME S. In consequence of so many Drapers Solling-off at Cost Price and Under, and not wishing to 1>« Undersold, nnd having Bought a Large Lot of Cheap Job Li'ies, I w 11 (rive luy Customers some Great Bargains, which inspection will fully bear out;— Fplendid Stock Whjte Calico, from 2e lid doz . 1,000 yds Good Grey Calico, 2d, worth 3d, or la lid doz 500 yds Rtronpt Wide Flannel, lOid, worth la 3d Strong Wide Bluo Serge, 71d yd Balatico Summer Stock of Prints, to clear at Cost Price 1.000 yda Plain and Printed Satecna, nice pat terns, at, Cost 50 Clot h Tablecovnrs, printed and embroidered, to clear ; 29 % discount oft' mark,cd price A Largo Stock of Drees Goods, in all shades and materials, very much reduced in piice,from 2rjd yd 150 Pair 3 Blankets, very much reduced, to clear Laree Stock of Umbrellas from Is Cd, Children's from Is Strong Oatmeal Cloth, 5Jd yd l,coo yds Ginghams, nice patterns, from worth 8d Rush Hats iiid; Large Lot Children's Thread Gloves from 3d pair 10,000 doz Buttons, reduced to lid doz. A Great Bargain 330 doz Girls'and Women's Hosiery from Cd pair, worth double 51 M".n's Strong Tweed Coats, 63 9d ; do Trou scre la lid pair Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, 7s lid; 50 Men's Strong Traced Suite, IDs Gd Boys Kniukm- Suits from is Ga; Boys' Tweed Suits, long trousers, los llea's Cotton Shirts from Is; do Whito Shirts, 33 Od Men's Strong Flann'l Shirts and Drawers, 2b 3d Hoys' Felt Hals. Is Gd; Men's do, 2a Large Lot of Boys' Straw Hats, to clear, from Od (half-price) Large Lot of Remnants, marked very low, to C °VVILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 28S, UPPER QUEEN-STREET; UANOI GUANOTi GUANO !I! On Sale, ] 120 TONS LONG ISLAND GUANO, Per Fanny Thornton, now discharging. W. AND G. WIN3TOXE. MR. MILNER STEPHEN will receive Patients at his Now Consultation Rooms, Hommerville'a Buildings, Vulcan Lank, after Now Year Day from ten till five o'clock. mOTRAVELLBUS.—Presents for Home. I —Vory handsome Inlaid Table Tops. Cabl nets and WalkiDg Sticks, made from the pick of Now Zeolands beautiful woods, at very reasonable prices. Carefully packed for ship ment;— W ! JJo^ri^toi^o£Shortland-6treet :^__ MARSH ALE'S special Tincture of Podephyllum io tho best kuovvn remedy for all disorders arising fi'iiin thostomnch and her. Price, ls.-C. w. Gcodaan, London Arcade, Soie Agent for Auckland. xxf 0^ i: ' it" " s. y V All children Buffer from them. If Buepocted, ask for the Certain Cure. SHARLAND'S V/ORM POWDERS, la packet Apothecaries' Hal ojjpoaite Post-office. mOOTHACHE CURE. — Inßtautaneouß JL ReIief—ODONTAiiSIO Is per bottle.— F. C. SHAKT.AKn opWilta Poßt-nfTinP. "E3 ELIISE' from Cough in Tec Mitmt«B.— JIV SHARLAND'S CHERRY PECTORAL, Price, Is 6d and 4s Bd.—F. O. Saarland, opposite th Poet-ofiice. X ARNOLD'S PENNY ROYAL AND STEKL PILLS.-The most popular niodloino of the d&y. Price, 2s 6d a iox.—Colo nial Agiint. F. C. Shablahd. opposite tha Post- OtSna B'OSELINB fob thk iiAIR —This ele gant preparation completely eclipaaß every article of a Bimilar kind now before tho public. Price, la Gd b bottle.—Shabland, Apothecarloa Hall. ■ T> ATS! RATS! RATS!—Use XV SHARLAND'S PHOSPHOR PASTE, Rate eat It greedily, and die: no smell. Price, One Shilllnß a Bottle, F. C. SHARLAND. opposite Poat-offioe. G. HENDERSON'S • CHERRY PECTORAL, la 6d, 2a 6d. la 6d per'bottie. To be|had only at Medical Hall, Ponaonby, opposite Three Lamps,



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