PARLIAMENTARY.

(BY TDLEGKArH—SrECIiL REPORTER.) HOWSE Ol' REPKESENTATIVBS. WutLiNGTON, Wedneslay. Petitions. Two petitions from Christchurch in favour of the construction of the East and West Coast Railway were presented. One was signed by 5,561 persons, the other by 595. The member for St. Albans was accorded a hearty ohcer aa bo marched up the Moor of the House with his hand full of papers. I ' Government Lifo Insnranco. . The question of management of the New Zofiland Insurance Association cropped;up this afternoon. In discussing the desira bility of-• fplaoing- on-'the table a re'ttim moved for by ilie1 member for Taupeka, •tfiv Macasdkkw expresscd-the opinion1 -that too 'bill ot Ids'; session waa a mistake/and su?gosfed'it;s'repeal with a'view'to'resutn int' of the- position of matters befpro jta. aiiop'tiori-..' Mr • 'Seiujonc: added ''tluW the/: aoßeio'nV legislation' 'h'ad'injttfe^.tli.e' b.uei rtoss of the .department, •whicli-.piipited an 'emphatic denial''from'Mr Fjsilkn (n men*-. Her of tho insurance Board), who s,tatod; ■tltab tho biisineES-vvaastondily progressing-.'. ■ . Savings'. Banka Blll.i ,'..•-.• Sir JiTtitrs'VooiiL m'ovpcl.t / |^6"Reebi)d'read; ing-of tlio Savings Bank^'Act- Ajii'endment, whicli was sarriid'. . *'"•'*'. 1 C .V' Charitable 4ids EiU.. '--j , ■ ' The'rloUse then went into Committ'ee.pn the Hospitals'and Charitable Jnsti|»'tibnp. Bi!I. Cftnsidefdbie disqussi'o'a;. tboli'placo oh tlio principle whether medipal^pflicors shouldbß'eleeied'by-tKb contributors or by the-■trustees. °^r FtJtTok vmdVdd an amend-, l^iont te the elaiib-e, .mulling it .unreadable, ■and so designing id cause tlio rqcpmlnittal of the bill. ■-• '.- ■ The ainbndmont\vas carried by'fiS te 18. ' After' further discussion. Sir '•loufw Vogkl promised to ■ bringdown . a new clause, the cause under discusi-ioir'beinf; stfur.k out. , ;... '.'' _." '~ ' ■' -, '. .A discussion then took pltfoc on that, cjauso of flic .bill .which praffofccl that on?' third pajtif ihe.,c)oc(e(l l;ustebs,,go.'out of 'olltce evory yeiir. ■ . ■.., This Whst strongly protested against;, especially'by thu Wciii Coa.tt meiilbcM, and Gjitlio votcba tlio vo.xk.o.f -the bill were aitHrcd WCaiißo tlfe.roijraitierit annjially of all tcUstcea elected, by the contributors. _ . - ' T-h'o.Commit£eo; divided eu -.the question that contributors entitled to ydtesliould bo .ultoredfrom 21 to.l.S.yJeiarswf ati* •'■■'• •': -.v After a' division by 38-to 33, IS' was.fixed as tho limit of ago,./ ■.■';.'>.•.' ...'". ■ On oiau«o.<34,':'wi)icli,.provide3 that con-, tributors'' books shall bo kept, in wliich jhall be entered the names of all benevolent portions contributiiigtoivards tho funds, of the institution', Col. .Tkimjius got tho word " benevolent" struck out. ..-•..'

On clauso 33 Mr J. B. Wiivtk moved that contributions should bo estimated on tho r-.itio of population instead ef on tho valuo of rateable property as proposed. Major Atkinson (suggested that tho amount to bo collected should bo in propor t'iun to publio-houso lioensos in tho district. This courfo was just, inasmuch as poverty was principally traceable to drunkenness. Mr MACASiDBEw thought a deal of trouble relating to charitable ail dated back to the abolition of Iho province?. . Ho intimated his intention of moving hereafter: "That in the opinion of thia Committee, tho management of hospitals and charitably p,id belongs tolocnl-governingbodies,and cannot bo satisfactorily dealt with by thin House, and that pending provision being made fur tho establishment of local eelf government, such aid should bo lift to voluntary effort', and contributions from the consolidated

fund should ccat'o on Docetnbei ~Mnt next.

With this view, it is resolved that tho Chairman do now loavothochair at.d report this totolufioti to tjio House.'-'1

Mr RuhLKMTON Said thoro waa n deal of rank cant in tho cry of local government. Thuro was poverty in tho culony, and tho llouso must deal with it. Ilia objection to tbo bill was that it did not provide for dosil ing with able bodied and oriroi'inl poverty npart from desorving povei'ty. ,Mr \\ HTTii'n atnenumont xtus lost on tho voices.

Tho I'hkvikk thon moved the insertion of UlO words, "and tho rateable vnluo of tbo rateable property ns tlcliiicd in tho Ruling Act of ISS-," which was nfji'e^d to.

Major Atkinson moved tho addition of tho following words, "and tlto Crown iind A'ntivo LancU Hating Act, ISS2," which was opposed by tho Government, and lost on division by 27 to 4.'!.

To clause 40, giving power to local bodies to pay contributions out of ordinary fund or levy rates, tho TnßAnnuKit moved tho addition of the following words, "and ono half of such rato may be and can bo deducted by tho occupier from any rent p.iyablo by him to the owner of tho land premises occupied by him or so rated. ' Agreed to.

Iho I'ltKMiun moved a consequential amendment to tho effect that tli3 elauso should not refer to tho Crown and Kalivu Lands Rating Act, 18S"2, nhich was carried by a baro majority, tho voting being— Ayes, 34 ; noes, ."i.'i. A coujilo more ulauses wevP gassed with flight ultpratjqn tteforo tho sunpey ad; jourinncntauivi.il. In elauso ÜB, contracts abovo £23 are to !<■■ by public toi.der. On Mr Hatch's suggit tion, tho reduction of (hoamount to £10 was ngreeil to. Cause !>1 : Annual sub.-eriber to bo liable for subscription, unless noiico ia given of discontinuance, was charac terised by Mr Fulton as tho most ext.io ordinary way of encouraging voluntary sub sciiplions ho had hoard of, Ho moved thr.t the clause bo fctruck out.

At 11.45, tho Pkkmier moved that pro gress bo reported, with leave to sit again, which was carried.

Porolgu Oompautos Act,

Tho House wont into Committee on the Companios Act and Foreign Companies Act Amendment Bill,

Sir Jpmus Voukt. explained the alteration to this bill. 'X'lio Government proposed to give power to Companies to change from unlimited to limited liability companies, always provided that the capital was not lesj than £50,000 limited liability. Foreign companies wore to have a capital of £50,000. The bill was not to apply to mutual in snranco companies, but if any mutual in surance company insured any person who wa.s not q shareholder, that company would come under tho Act.

Colonel TniMin.n pointed out that the bill which they had read a second time was of an entirely different nature from that now brought forward for Committee, mid he doubted if they could proceed with it.

A motioii by Colonel rTiauu.r to report progress was, however, lost by 2i5 to 15. Clause 15, providing that tho Act was not to apply to certain mutual insuranoo companies, provoked strong opposition, soveml members considering that it would bo evaded.

Sir J. VoGEfc thought the Committee was hardly justified in refnsing tho oiauae. It had lieon introduced in tlie bill in conse quence of strong representations mtide to him on the subject. The clause was carried by 21 to 20. Mr TiTRNiim.L moved to stiiko out tho woid " limit-ed " and to insert " unlimited " in tho 11th clause.

Mr Montgomery morod to recommit tho bill, so as to test the question in a larger House.

Mr Roller ton thought the ehiuso was noiatall siiWactjry, as it was too wide altogether.

SirJuuira VooiEL asked Mr Turnbnll to movo for tho recommittal of the bill in a fuller Huusa, which ho would not object to Mr Turnbbll agreed to this courro. After some discussion the motion for Add ing the clause to tho bill was lost on a division by 6 against 19. A lengthy debate ensued on the motion to report the biji to the House, several membors protesting against tho clause in tJie bill being reported. The House rose at hdlf-past one a.m.

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. This Is especially true of a faintly modioine, and it ia positive proof that the remedy imitated is of tho highest value. As soon as it had boon testod and proved by tho wholo world that Hop Bittops was the nurest, best, and most valuable family mudicine on earth, many imitations sprung up, and began to steal the notices in which tho Press and the people of the country had expressed the meritß of H. 8,, and in every way trying to nduoe Buffering invalids to » tliefr rtnfl and good name of H. B. Many othors started nostrums put up in similar stylo to 11. B with vanously devised names, in which the word "°f or . H?P 3 were used in a way to induce wh™ toA^ elieVu° th°y wore the same as Hop Bitters AU such pretended remedies or cures no matter what thoir style or name is, and especially those with the word "Hop1 or Pl ln cir namo- or in any way connected with them or their namo, are imitations 01 thH£ * M ?h™ r8 °' the?- Toucl? nono °< nn\ th^^lKAb?^ohl°trK^'u^o' nß^n Ilijop6 In n, W^ te W- and Ur- So«le'8 nal»e blown H} "A. B™? B- Trust nothing else. Druggiste iM^ffiSE* againSt d6alln« *

AUCKLAND COURSING CLUB.

Result of the Puppy Stakes. THE following was issued from the Stak OlHce yesterday afternoon in the form of an "extra":— . THITITI ROUND. There was a very long delay after the eENo. 1. Watson's Patent beat Lu3fi's(n.s})v Bunn'ymede in a good course. •> ■■ ■ -'-' No 2 Flynn's Faugha-Pallflghi. beat Dicnan's Heather Bell in a stern cha?e, during which tho hato got beyond the first. e«capo several times'.and i;etorped. ,< ~No S. Ablxitt's EbhnHo ran a bye. ** Patent, Vangh-a-Ballngh, and Ebonito ■tiiorQforo eoinrote'.for> the prizes,,viz.,. Ur, Vico-l'rei-ident'fl Cup, £30; 2nd, £17; and $d nnd \W £13 10u erfch. IYU7IITU iftlJ.N'D."' ' •'■' O •• ;No, 1. Abbott's Ebonite beat Flynn's Riugh-a-Pallaglv - .-.., f !--. >.', -..';,-\ ---■ <Ho ft ?. I'atent ran,^.byo.^ .; ;,/ ww - ( j '~ , , .j'I^AI/. I IfQy,ND,,. ; . v ~..;■■,;• • J l'rtton.t.bpfit.Ebonitq.,,. ~- y . ... \ , BliStll/r. v . . ~, , ~ . ~ Vice President's"Cup' and £30, Patent ; 2|id prize, £17.' Ebonite (runner-up); Srd .prizo, £(i It's, FaughaßnllagK: 4th prize, £0 J,oi!,. Heather, Bell. A protost has been lodged' against Patent, tho' winner of tho • (jup, on'tho gi'Onnd that he is not d. puppy',

CITY FINANCES.

1 indrgii'atliin'MeoiJiiE at Newton,

Tnii Protestant Hall was crowded last evening by ratepayers; who had feathered In answer to the advcrtlßernijrit signed by Me; F. Jem c (ft Uleh appeared in tho dally papers), Xq consider iho fiction of the City Council regarding the re trencbinenfpplicy.. ........

[MrJKUNU opened the meeting by proposing that-Mr W: L. Roes occupy theobalr." ■■' ■ "ihls was unaniraoUßlyadopied. fMr Ruks then road iho notice convening the meeting. Hu stated that it was sometimes ad visable at meotiuKa of. this description tor an oli'sidur to occupy tlio chair, in oicier tliat he might baßtrictly Impartial in his decision*. ■It was resolved upon the motion of Mr '"vVamkkn, seconded by. Mr .Mauks, that Mr Jnune bo askea to givo hia roasous for calling the mooting:. 'Mr J. JlcOuuiEvMr Chairman, shall we re quire to fetch our blankets to-night '! (Laughter). Mr-Jiioxusaid that ho had called this hie«t- Jag tot wiisona that were known to them all. Ho fciul called this incetiiitf- in order t'i lay before them tlio actions of the City councillors. He thought that it was hipli time (or the citizens to tako iho matter OH the city llnances In hand, ;&s the Cikr • CoucioiU"rs'. seefnod. - "unablo ,tt> solvo tho nrobloin. Ttio Council had already lujH threo-Wdtitigs and^ donsi nbthfiig. 'Iho Oily ICngioeor had said thaf ho could do-without <i? of hisii'Oo.but.tharilta to CX Garratt. this bad not been adopted. Jt was (our monthasince Or. Upton had drawn a'tonilon'io the city finances, but s'Hl nothinu had.been done towards re trenching. These were ttio reasons why he had culled tlsu meeting. He had'lnvitcd Cih. Moirl son and Jiurne to bu in attendance, and hu hoped that they wore present., (Cheers). Mr Huiit mid that thuy were here to oxproai their- opinli-ns about the cno\i inutia expenses of .Iho Cty CouicU. . Jla b.-lievcd thtit; Or.1' Holland >was right' vfiipn he said thut at least ££000 had bega' w4ates by oi.fjinecriiiK. ilo would instil: cc' l&p manner in which the water-pipe n Utd been laid in several gtreets. and then afterwards were compelled 'o low.-r thorn. Then tlioro was tho work in i'icton-atrcot, where channels, &c.. were laid on fresh earth, which naturally was-hid away wiien ttio liuavy rains cumo. Then there was the Cosk-etrcet'sewur, wliich had caved in, though lnid under the supervision o£ the Kiiginccr. Tho roaoa wbro all in'a bed Blp,t«, because thero weiro no crowns on t&piri.' Ho had no personal fioling ng^nst i\\e City Engineer or the Town C\erl?, U,ut still they had ariu'ht to point out tha dt'iVtcncioa of tbo oili oiu.!s. With rpijivr/l to tho Town Clork, ho might say ibitt in all the tiiilua.of'Kngland this DIUcCT w'aa a tolidtor. If this had been tho case h to, they need not have pail £50 tor liatuer'a Slutnt.H, and he mifihtaleo appear in Couitttnd Buve all losiil evyi;iißoP. IMrS'uinos utrecon teniled thai the .-..Miaker outht to move a resolu tion at one.!, ami then bpruk. This was, how iivtr, over ruled by the Chairman.) Mr Burt then moved, und Mr 801 l boojndod, "Thatu4a hcol.ii^ approves of the action of Messrs Holland, Devote, Garratt, Vptan, Mio, and Crowtliur *i>h regard to retrenchment in tho niiiiuixeiuont o,' city alliiiia," Jyir IiKH/suid thnt tho City Councillors wore hot'momliera." It Hoa Tweed were in tho Oity Cuunei1, ho would find himself a perfect baby cn:on>,so thrni. Ho onco had a grievance and applied to tlio City Councillor*, but waa referrpd t!> thu liuard of Hialth, which t\ga\o referred him to ttio Legal Committee, who slid tliwy bad r,o rower to act. Joe Smith sat ou tho Council, on ilie Hoard of Health, on iho Legal Committee, iiml if they went to law th«y would flnd Jos Smith on tho Uonoh. (La'igli'er.i it was time tho Town dork was bundled out of tho oflloe ntci Mid crop (Cluci'i!.)

Mr Hicttan V asked if thia referred to tha dis charge of tho Council otllciala.

Mr JJui«t explainod that such was really thp oa.SQ, as their action nU landed in that direct on. Mr UkttjNV Toao to support tho ro9olu ti-.D, Hi) ihoiiKllt that all would aKrcn lilftt nil tho oftieera s':ould bo advertised nnd tendered for. Why should not their lubllc rlldira bo ill!od"at tho lowest oost ? Thoro wore many capable gentleman in tho city who would do tho work well for £200 per a num. (A voice; I don't agioe with cheap labour,) Ho could tlnd a Rentlemen, a university tcholnr. who wou!d bo prepared to do tho work tc-mo.-rjnr morning at £200 per annum, and aV.o do it well. There wtramany men who woro grinding onough in their own bnsinotß who wore liberal enough when iliev hai the public pnirse to draw upon. With repaid to tho strvots, he did not fear to slata that uot or.o street in tho city had cror been nindo properly, Auckland hafi bocome a til-word with regard to street formation. I'iolon suii\ Hop!jurn-3trcotß ivcro examples of this H-> hud spoken 10 the Jiißinecr a^oai this milter, and ho replied that \\.n Council had F.ltcred tho i=lai?. IfhefuDketollieCot^nrilthoy a.il.i trat the ;;r,-ots wcri made according to tho Ki;m>>er'«i]e<- gallon*. ?othatltvi-«nim.po3tibl'o to c! £^t IHo n litliv homo, ire would siv, turn nut all )li"> elHciala, and let them stand their plunoj amongst o'h> v anplionnta. The speaker Ui'eri wandered uf to tho quegiion of land lonurc, when ho was oalltd to order by a gentle wan In tho mooting drawing the Chairman's attention to tho foot that Mr Bettany was not sp 'uking lo tho cjuostion. Tho resolution was thon n't to tho mooting, iu:d carried with one di-sscnUent Mr Hafton moved tlint it Or, Bums wero pioetlit, he bosskid. to explain h-» conduct In rfiO Council. This waa caviicd,hut CV. Burns «-aa not im'ihcoming. AirMaiiti.v then afked what tho Contagious Ulseason Aot had to do with this matter. jLauifhtor.) This was aekod because Mr Hughes had. pikrtotho oiiening o' tho meotinK bean distrlbutiig tiftmrhlcts dealing with tiiia sub .loot. A bibulous in;',ividi,al tv front proposed that bei{tr tinios uhoulil come for Auckland. Jlr Jnmlusfin moved, " That Cr. La Ilocho be auked to explain hu action." An amendment was also pronosod by Mr Rattan. ""I hat any other Councillor bo uaked t-j addrcoa the nuot inß with respect to theso ninlters." 1 heamend mont was carried. The Chairman sugcreated that it wuuld perhaps be bad taste for Cijuncinofe who wero put of a btidy to attend olhcrthanas ppooliitora at this im-ttinp. (>. I;A HociiK said that ho conaidcrod it waa o a tustu for them to ask him, who repro- Bontod anolhur ward, to address thlj mooting. (Chforn.) The drunken individunl who sat in front hero became euoh a miisttnoo tf.<U'thd Lhairnuui was at last ccnirellud to have him remov. dby Constable Clark. They met as old fnent.a. tliedrnnl; offetius? his hand to the Con stable, whparaspod it kindly and firmly removed him from tho meetinjr, On tho mot'on of Mr Übttant. seconded by Mr lUpio.v, it was resolvod that Cr. Qarratt be bo asked to uddr. es the k eetint;. Cr. Garratt thon camo forward, amidst tr» mendous ap;>lau io. rto said that ho felt it was a matter o; dolioaoy for him to spoak. Ha had no intention of ;■. ileetiiiK upon the actions of his brother Couaoillors. They would be aoalt with by their constituents. With regird to r,t,-cnchment. ho might say that thusr had expended £125,000 already of their £2 O.COO liian, and another Jj35,r00 ia about due H , felt that it was enly ju«t to btato that L-r. iia l v ocho was tho ono who proposed the ro duotionof 15 per cent. (Cheem.) Therownnnri quoation that thoy thould nover be able to deal with tho quostion until Mr Philips waa removed from ojflpo. They had sat there U two hours discusung a reduction of Cd per day. '° iI? L.^ nded,'° ,bl'>"K a direct churgo (kgainst Mr Philips. Ho had bfon ahollanKSd to do so and intended to nooopt it. That, chargo should bo forthcomine afiho proper timo. (Cheers) Uo thoucht tl.at rotr.ncha.cnt should start at tho head of tho eopanmont. ('Cheers,) Witli npraid to the Town Clerk, ho wns of opinion ihat he a) ould boa solicitor. If an otfondinirato piyerwasbrotiKhtlar'oartaiid dm d lsandcosts tho.Conjv ilßOt U and tho CitT Solicitor £2 m. This win l).-<iu«ht be/oro tho Loial femmitteo BM tho City SJicter agreed to accept ffl the fco and IPs Cd if tho ease w confessed the day bifprp. Then theru woro the coatraots. Tho f", v.'5<o SIi 1 f, vl 1 ,U'I! (leraS w"8 comrolled to co to tae « \ l?n Soh, \ icl l s luld tign lho bonds at a oost of £1 lOj, which perhaps waa done for pure love, or perhaps was divjdod. They mur. agree with him Lhat tho Town Ci< vk ph ul t be a sSliuitor. Mr Hakton diked Cr. Gairatt it tt was a fao-. that the Ci y Solicitor rcuu-ed ftllOO per annum. t-r. GAHR .Ti' Eaid tint tho nmou-.t paid In. t year wai £'30, ard Mis 3car al.uitffl He !;eo>u Wi^. rOllhanl:itJBlllCB1 for "'^W. Mr lUmon suggested tho advisability of f'prmlmju KatopHyers1 Asstpiatjon or Viuilont HSSK-i V' '?v w *toVl lha !'oUc"B 0 t«o City wXhili'ji ' Was D 0 rt"ubt thWn«oflra ll?sinv° ,! n,Otit 3n !? £ Mr BUST, acennded by Mr JtAMON. n v.to j.f thanka wus accorded to the chair and or, IJIO motion of Mr Cukrhy toconded by Mr Stainks, a vote of tba: ks was ,1s) accorded to At .leune lor ca ling this ii.oetinu, and the auoi nco thin dispereed

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELRGKAni.—OWN CORREKPONBEN«.)

Thames, tliia day. Thames Goldkh Crown.-The chamber of ho. o level has bcor. finished, and v. cross cut towards the shsft leader is in piogrcsp, Nk\v Maxuk-au.-A trial parool from JSo. 2 reef has been sent to the battery. W.uimm-It is understood that the f inking of tho s-haft for the purpose of open ing a doepor level will bo started early in tae summer. Reuben- rAnK.-Gentlef, tributer. ob tained 17cz3. 4dwta. gold from 21bs specimens.

MATTERS BEFORE PARLIA MENT.

(BY TELEGRAPH - PAEtUHBW* : •'.' , .'...■ . ■'Vizumxw.&il&M^ \ Hospital qnd. Charit aMe !*&*'<•"< In Committee, on lh«-Ho»pi( - -^T^M ■tdbte -Institution., Bill, sevJrT^i schedule constituting "'.the "'dik-, "^ Otago. MrWhvvilUndeaS^ tko bounties of Bruce, Clutha 2YJ* W' with the boroughs .eiftft»tte& e);itoted separate districts. ™. WeiVcfl?. , ■;,;v?ayiaentsfori,ega lgem . . ; AMoturn was- laid ori tl,«n ' o^d^bf^MrGarrick^lio^tgl^^ pjiid-to Crown Solicitor* and fv, .cjitorsin 'the Variotra. jad^te ***>■- tte.corony daring'the HL^: other members of the legal m 2 f^-ti had 'transacted leeal b Us \v 88ioB»W' Government. The rams £«*>'%. Solicitors ondProieoutorewK' S^l (^Striots,JESsß; Wellington fi^A 0*! ; £95,;-Canterbury, £721- dtnrr' !"eW land; £1,503; Westland, £291° %\^. cipal individual amounts */«*'% \yilhamson,> Auckland, £425- i 6;~S, Bell, Wellington, £007- thn- ' S church,. £ 518;; H'iggitt DmS1 ft .Perkins^ Westland, £2»{ «»," amount paid to Crown Solicitors'^l' clitorswas £4,547, -' Tlie a S n ?d^ i others memerg of the wS'^V' were :—Colonial Secretary's nm Publie.Tru S t,£l,oo4 iSec 7 ea r?tV 2s; £17 ; Trades and Cuabma.^^W liepnrtment, £200; Property T*t'^; ment, £43; Treasury, £03; P un L»' £1,708; Railway Departmentf°tH' Department, £127 Prisons W>«« £49; Crown Lands DepartmT'H Armed Constabulary, £G • Post ' I2J graph Department, «46.' SuJl 4 Lifo Assurance Policies'"* »• gcyshaUbebvtLsfer,^^

Bible Circulation.

(To the E^\ior) • - Sin.-Last Sunday I iwnH tnrwfc'»«*'' ''::'■ door eleven leaves 0? tls,e Bible anflL? 4?' »l t« attend a " Wcrtnefday noonffiS.^ Tlw2 in?" both pnplwea in one wrS y tetln* condemn dm complain o£ the Xi lB*ll(l Christians of such means of aSL"I^ obnviclions, but if such adverlf.fffw proselytising purposes, 1 would &&fi he exeroise more care in selection thsntS's* In the selection left with m« ffi*"!*!' comprises from the 15th chaptw O |h?fe*»; to the li'h chapter of 9 n a Klnol : Xlt l!l other matter In the saleSSi Al"* the slayinir of "ait the CuA L=N his , kinsfolks a,rd friend.s ■ " 0j.450 propneljs of Saal; tSi'eoml^1 "L6t &t one ot them « a ?e ffffi tefourtt theui down to ttw Brook'iffijltoi slew them there.' Again, •• JehumS®!* brethren oj Ahaxiah. an% hel Haid h,?16«: ahvo, ,and they took th/taXeiffi afeg» ntthe pit of the shearing-houao flv«S tfei!l forty inen,neitherleftheahyonHle£T»sjfl'. Is a narrative of the IsriielltoaaasKte Syrians .in one day, and of 4 wall™Sni. "*' 27,0.0 that were'Jefr,^ (id 4 a Fo ftrl* Jeaebel thrown ■ frow a wfiw he i!fJ jploshiiiß the wall Bad'lke hnweaVher hjjff mi? trod under toot, left for tho dmnbi ...rIS all eaten bat "the sknl], tho feet, MdWif of the hands." There are ata V®** atons. such as of Ahab, "-the■ JiJt!- UcJc thy blood," and "I will cu'obKS' house cf Ahab everyone that-—_^H? the wall." Now, I Bhall hot «wiaet«ri.«^fl a Bint'lo adjectivo tiwTpeS'ffi the selection c^ ?cnptnre left■ ijs,,*? door. Thosa who like this fiSSifi, It ia .just tho kind of rtadinc tkf^Si like, but if it woa intw^ejto Llf in my conversion. It was a veryijfcSHl selection; moreavcr. iS this is tho klnd'SH Indtjlge ia at tho'-nooofdarum/rS ic(?8," I do not think Ishall gothere. toS mor*. Inoi-o is a niggardliness abonlffl vertlsing-thls ephttlng of o!d Biblesktsijff drod sections, and sending theat^tmij not likely to contribute to, sawe^tti the revised edition hEeu. ased ro'mi'k torest and curSooiiy woald haw W excited, and tfce i«i,blic Wiuld have b«cn Si duced to tixo article lomewhat toneddoZ,

THE SOUDAN.

ADDRESS TO THE TKOOP* « EVEBY MAIf TO DO ms DMtf, I, BY TffiliEanAM, 1, Stfldtors of New South Wales I ActuMhi I I f Ol?1. 1 of )57 ali T wjl'iiataiotilgni jOTjaSS!, JH .turl.y oftrivd your aoivices to tinlSErH country. 'Uioac services have bttn'mH^'H and cordially accepted, and you gofoftnß 1 | o. bravo but relentless foe, in a { retail M Iho heart of the colony is with, andS H *f tho world on, you. HeniemberiuttS HI ninldet tin t?ln « battle. rtmriaaaVtaH'' H ■naval hero expected "Every mm to Sw HP ; duty." They did it. New South WaSiS Hi! imndß exii.-i;ta likowiso. Do it or die In fad H tempt, Beitei diuuhthaa dishonour StritiH H your etiict obedience to ordcre, joiitMteil 81 nnHcr nil circumstances and yourkcrcuiS p!i in the Held, to emulate the gallant deedsoFrwß IB ancoetafsi.ai'd make>yo«r adoptedconitniwii mS proud of her SQr.a. So far, the paiicnottrS "'* Ihih been yo^r lat, no* youaio touoamßttttll' ■'] stern riuUllin. Shoulder to Ehoalder Ttltiiy-■!' veterans of the B'itfeb. Amxj jo««¥ H CD.\U:a on to avoree brave Gordon'sta'iiii HI deftit tho Mahdi's follnwcrs. In tobß H*l thß hostilo Arabians find, foctnen'twlj Hi< of llulr steel. Soldiers I Atany haw' aM' WP but few havß bosn cbotep. You us itil X chossnfew. Thehonour&acolojyiltatoltii 9 in joiir foturu career, whilo tbe poIBSS HJiS people throba with exoiietoeßtand ezpeetuSat, m in tu'ticipution of the deeds ol her tanjM» »Hi " eager for Dm fraj," l,et not that cokmyt«- ■£• i*co.'iTod. nw the sympathiescfhorpeopled && llutHxl, th ongii any action on your patL Ilui wt ot jo« fall let it Vo ne a sqldlerHvtim H po.-l. 'Iho Government of your coai*a to] H.;;. ni.iiio every proviiioo for joor 'tffit l« 9K ooml rt, both en route'and on the field, !Wli) ffl|f tin- change of climate, howover, »o yrklAiaf.Bp will bo subjected; an addition to jonr Bt a( ESS bottle of St. Jacoh's Oil will be found ifW X rblo. You 'oavo these shores witKtl»r(ft(';Bil¥ v< it-hf a and God spoed of thousandi itt«Hi W I; o faith tliat you will do jour Cuty.'lßiKSl whep Die campaign is over you will in'}fo, Mnj entitled to that meritorious wolcoms It lit. MB hands of (he Colony that is only extaiM'YHp bravo and Kaliant roen. Advance Now Bwi H Wales. God Save tho Queen, ' |Sg Wholosale Dep6t tor Auckland K|'< m. leyy & cc,» " 11 QUEKN-STUEET, AHOKIA?^ ft' - • ■ ' ' '" ' -"::: :■;;■■■■

DECLARATION ON WAR.

LIFE OB DEATH

1.000 000,000 LIVES 22NBANGHW, Hi ■ A Never Failing Kernel m[ Whilst veny elaborate preparations 'v* 'S:"|ffl|;■'= made at homo and abroad for tfce props*! l!j of warfare, and the wholesale deßttuttWj 'Hf■,' human life, few permit themeolveß .H|j IB,s moment's thought to its jWservattyii; Wj |S f pennanont raajstenance of God's pMW.Pj: |S liiK—Qoad Health. DyßpaF(U.ludl|eA%<2'.fl|." mullit»idfl of ills to wluch u*;S( Ifc" i 3 heir, daily eavry off tholr :Wg9:Bt, of vicllms, and i» ilia midst of "ffflS^B»ii despair, when mcdieal sivill"eeC9» "Ww mmp hjimag aid is iv vaiD, Iry Kmil WfMBS «j!f buK Tea, which, like thfl silver ltaW{ft|lf! : blabkest cloira, inspires the BufferetwißWiSHH and has sayed its thousands, andMOli»B[«2 fij . i liyes of tons of thousands. Icat "'"SHH tesilniory wo publish from time to affjW :.Wk*j be doubled, wo rearlily invliß (#s«»*!?.■■■ Auoklani Evening Stak to' MRWP!HB|! our patroiiß direct, and beg to call s«^W5 »§■" the letter annexed; '"; . 28 [ Jj

SAVED AT LAST.

Nojno Need DcspalJ ? I ']|i Hope for the Hojjslms, &!§■' 10, King-ttTeot SfA*.,K|' Gknti.emfx. — Ifor many xesw ?„£. ■■ sufUr.d tim iicute-okvdniedjspeP8*'£?« ■«• ---10 rid myself o{ it I have (ravelled nUOJWS ,:■« world, unrt beo.. trcdtc.-l \y t>ie inosl JfS5M| doctors in neatly every civilised fmg,lK;,. wMiout aTail, Oi-Iy loft year 15l)«i> WK W on the B u^ Moiiniuins .VfeaiUng IfiSM'-^Kf iinsanU.Ruclioi-, ixrH ul^oi'mluitoot *-MESi ■■ llm p^fular tie»Mi merls or VWatßli! viiu.(,nt caT.jus »»y owrecww«.g m : Huvjtj; roiiil Xii much about '"JiSjil*™ 1.1 lhiniburg Tta t was illl'l "''jl,h"iS:HHi it, ai.il 1 Din happy to lionc (icinl rvsulla thnr I wnto '™ o ySBBm DO'icitation • not ac a tpsHnnV MQ;* w' cominondution of a crateful snipiil'- Jfji«ft'^^B. back it uj by my ir.iiv.vice atd I^^Sfsfflß' . anco. t am as \ve:l kn-wn w< "JS'&HH 1 merchants, and to al! ivho suffer.WPJJj R iiiord«lo» pwrs pf; djsp^pslft. 1 "/fflsT ■ moid your Htmburt; '^-> oug'aji;fi f y; HI: Wholeßalo DcrW A«klal^"' I'1 M, LEVY & GO,, |i , 1 ' ■'■':'1'';h

Tlio Female Prison Gate for last week is as follows --1!*, "-jW'jßp Home, 2; left, 3; remaining, '<". $■:; of beds given, 50; meals - Mlf%fc_p' donations in food: Hread, *'* .-#_■.>■> Wators; milk, London, Devon* rLj.«h; Bel'ast dairies ; vegetables, »'s Mm^ meat, Messrs Ganett, Wood', «■ •; Fiehor, and Hulme; bacon, M^»S Donations in cli thing: W R S» "Elma." Needs: Orccerieß»nd^-|«| Remarks: Servants and ehai« j, M, - Home.—Aifsia Hutciiissom, w»u | charge. 'p DECLINE OF^MAR-Jtw™".^"*'" 11"' I —_-_—■^ ofZ>' ■ $&s'■'. ■;

THIS AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1886

Printed and Published by Henhy Brett, of By«°tta«-fflrf«B General Printine Office. sweets, la tho Provinco of ttc * ,R, Zea' andlTnD Il BDAy,J.^!».lB!i I 1;



TO-MORpO.W. THE HAYMAEKET. For Sa!n, on Friday, joitefll-, nt 12 n'rlock, EUOHKK, a Koanrfiaplcltag, 4-year-olil, by Hailstorm: s.mnj.ju>d rinlet; winner Of Manaia Hunt Glnl) STeipl..-. ur.d iUwera Hiih Jumr. . ~ . .ALFRED BUGKXANP. ' "~ TO MORROW^ THE HAY MA RKET, Foe Sulo at tlio "rfeyhlftrket on Friday next, undtir bill of sale, 4 STAUNCH HkAVV DRAUGHT .HOR3K3: ~ ■ . . y,'!. ' 3 Drays in febod condition. ■ Karnees, &c. . , Tno abovii ctock ha« boon ontraoreu in lieavj mctal an i uooria eon'.nicfs, are in thorough erder, aria )»a? bo pi.en nt tho Haymilrkot. ■!, ~ ■*.- 'Also, ■ ■■ UNDER UHjlj OB SAIKi HansoVn Hb'rao and Harnexij In good order. ",■ ALFRED BUCKLAND. ySiVTUIVDAY,'' AUGUST "I. THE" WAiOKLT CATTLE SALE. For sale, oii Satutdfty, August Ist, 1 A A HEAD, DAIRY AND STORE XV" CATTI.If. lDoludiug 25 QROWN STKEU3. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, At 12 o'clock. THOROUGHBRED AND DRAUGHT ENTIRES. TUB HAY MARKET. For Sale on Friday, August 7, at 12 o'clock, •VT E V E X MIN D H IM. .Li « pttro ClviU'sdale. bred liy J. Hogue, Kaq ,of Cliridtchurch. Hy IMhcj Clinrllc, imported. A (Jtiiot worker, well-shaped,, Witli plenty of Done ai.d good h,':if, ti iu:na ola. LEONIDA9. ThorouclibrPil.colour, dark brown, by Traitor, d:un i\:ri. Traitor by Tra ducer, dam Deception ; S vcaid old. _ ALFRED BUCKLAND. SHE HASTMAHKHI SALK 0? V700L,, SHBEPSKINa HI!)K3, TALLOW, iiii, find BTKAW nu.0.1 TVKSOJ&Y. (it 13 o'clooti. ALgREP BIT(.'KLANP W, VAiLE.J [it. ti. DUADLKt TO-MORROW, JULY 31, At 11 o'Clook. AUCTION SALB 06' FARM PRODUCE,- POULTRY", AND FURNITURE.;^ We will sell by auction, 1 A A SACKS CANTERBURY^ .L"" FLUKES (ex Tarawera) ■ ■ 7 tons Fecdiopr Carrots i tons Tab!e Carrut3 30 kegs eak Butler 1 ton Dairyfod Bason and Hlllll3 1 ca9o Watt's Hams and Bacon 20 sac* 8 l rccdoati) 60 Backs Oaten Chaff. Also, at 11.45 a.m.. Fowls, Turkojs. Duck-*, &c, &c. Also, Immediately after Sn!o of Above, Lot of Now unc! Scconil-hand Furniture, con- Siatinu of Chairs, Tablea, lieiateuda, Cheats Drawers, Meat Safas, &c , &c. VAILR AND BRADLEY, AHctloneors, Qnoisn-st., opposie Suving.i Bank. ~r~- T 0 - 41 0 X R O \V~ At 12 a'clock. J. H. HAMER AND CO., Instructed by Mr J. Marrlett, will sell at hi residence, Newton Road, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, including Cretonne Suite. Oil Cloth (12 x 15), Passage Oil Cloth, Gipßy Tabloa, Kauri Tablea. Chairs, Dresser, Curtains, Blinds, Iron Bedsteads, Mattrassc?. Palliaseea, Colonial Sofas, Crookery, CookiDg Utenßlls, Boilers, and &0., and 1 Double Barrel Breech loading gun. On view morning of Sale. Sale at 12 noon, W. 3. CeOHRANKj • |J\AS, DACRE TO-MORROW. WALN.UT AND TAPESTRY DRAW ING-ROOM SUITE, MAHOGANY DUCHESS SUITE, BOOKCASE, ■ CEDAR PIANO, HARMONIUM, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. The Subscribers will Sell by Public Auction, at the* Rooms, Queon-Etreet. on Friday, July 31. at 11 o'clock. HOUSEHOLD FUKNITURE,' consist inK of Walnut and Tapestry DravyinK rooin Puite, Cedar Pianoforte, Harmonium Cedar Dining Table, MfthoguDy Duchess Suite. BookcitHo, Iron and Wood Bcdatoads, Foathcr Beds, Uair Mattfass, Palliasßus, I'illows. Wash- Htandß and Waro. I>ressing Tablon, Carpets, Mirrors Wood and Cane-coutod Cnairs.Couchcs Kooklug Chairs, Oval an! Square Tablou, Fish Glsbe, Picturea, Choffoniera, iendera. Matting, IJnoleum. Uearthrugs. Oilcloth, Pedestal Stand, Ma»gle, Fairbanks Weighing Machiua, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANEI [JAME3 DAORB monday, august 3. Eight acres land, PANMURE, FRONTING TAMAKI RIVER. The sutscribora -will sell by atiotion, at their Eoom», Queen street, on Moniiay, Au.^uat 3, at 12 o'clock, A LLOTMENT 35, Village of Panmuro, _c\_ contaiuins 7 acros 3 roods 30 perebna of rich land; all fenced and implored, having a large frontage to tho Tamakl, and adjoining tho Pnbllo Landing Place. Thb is a really valuable Property, bolng situated a very «hort distance from the centro of tlio village, and besides its largo and valuable water frontage it has an extensive main road Uontego. For further particulars, apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WILLIAM VAILE] [ROTIERT L. HRADLRY TO-MORROW, at 11 o'clock. AUCTION SALE OF 100 SACKS CAN TERBURY FLUKES, ex Tarawera. On above date we will Bell by auction, without reserve, in lots to suit purchase nt, "i AA SACKS OF CANTERBURY J_U\J FLUKffi BKKD POTA'COES, a. first class sample, now lauding, ex s.s. Tarawera. VAILE & BRADLEY, Auctioneers, Qaeen-st., opposite Savings Bank. SATURDAY, 11 o'clock a.m. DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. By Order of the Trustees of Mr Potry, Jeweller, &c. NEW DWELLING-HOUSE, SUPERIOR PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. R. ARTHUR Has icreived instructions from tho Trusteos of Mr Petry, Joweller, to sell by publi* auction at his Residence, Kerr-atreet, Dovonport, North Shore, on Saturday nest, at 11 o'clock a.m., THE NEW, NICELY-FURNISHED RKSIDENCK of C rooms, conveniently situated, with tho Freehold Allotment on which ft is built. Superior Piauo, but little used; Horsehair Suite, Basy Chairs, Cane Chairs, Couches, J Tables, Carpets, Oilcloth, Mats. Pictures, Ornanrents, Timepieces, Stuffed Birds, Mirror, Kitchen Utensils, Glass, China, and Karlhen ware, B.P. Wqct, C'ntlery, Iron Bedsteads. Paillasses. Pillows, Mattrasses, Bedding, Wash stands. Toilet Seta, Toilet Tablo, Looking etesßes, Good Stove, Vonetain Blinds, Toolf, &c. TO-MORROW. DURHAM YARD S. - The undersigned win sell, at the Durham Yards, to-morrow itTriday), at 10 30 a.m., THE WELL-KNOWN STEEPLE CHASER JOE 2 Thoroughbred Timor i-oniee, from tho Manda 1 Pair Carriage Ponie3 i Good Upstanding Saddle Horses i 9 Hacks, Light Harness, and Spring Trap Horses Spring Carts, Drays, &c. Saddlery and Harness, See. 300 sacks Oats HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers. DURHAM YARDS FOR SALE, at tho Durham Yeada, every Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, HIDES, TALLOW. WOOL, ana BE3KB. BT7NTEK & NOLAN DOOR PLATES, Stencil Platee, Dies, Monosnuno. eta,, Bngraved hi tho Stab ifsnat



! JOHN gUOHANiKi WHOLESALE! GROCER, TEA, COFFEE, & SPICE M-P3&CHANT, CUSTOMS STREET, AUCKLAND. ! ~:,.!■■ ■• ■ - - '.rj. Telegraph Address i I Telephone Exohaug*. " Ke.gl»f" A norland. I No. 65. ! The Advertiser desires spscial attention to hia Celebrated Brands,of. BLENDED JCVMA AH& 'diISA TI2AS. Since tUelr introduction the greatly increased demand for them substantially,proves their o'xcellence, and confirms tho high esteem which tho Public havo jr.Jtly accorded tiiem. Tho fallowing distinctive brands all boar liia Trade Mark on the labols, and are packed in lib and Jib packets, also in 61b. 101b, and 401b tins, vh :— SSLEft'WED ISmA AND CHINi TEAS. BOUSE HOLD COUNTESS DIIQHESS PRINCESS : '..' " .EMPRESS Bbands. SLENDEp PURE INDIAN TEAS VICEROY. .- ZEMmDAB/ _. 1 ~-,SggEAD-EA''GLB 9AKIX(R'^H» TEAST POWDERS. 1 Those Powders, sinoo their introduction, '.lavo.hooii accorded by tho. public the re •'option tlioii'1 excellent^'jlpfcorvos, find onh require a trial, to be nujro, universally u^ed. Attention is reqifOßted -to' .the following .iiialyticaj report ?-■>. v • w/,,, ~^ m*.. ■ : "I ahorStpW, lEribso.n-sirc.cK -Auckland, Jun< '• 13, ISst- U): ; v.V.*:.\Tv.':a ii^!!.'!;i,-.? Powder In • il- bulk v'i'ivir.-,: liy \U .Vhnii;;rli;>r,.-in, Mer oMnt, At! kl.ivil! ."ir,! !i:fvo imfilx-ua tho eaine, imi iiiui tin: con -I il ik'iil - W»'" n\tl -vcii proper tioiuitl, 'Hi.- ro;uU, piorotr tills article to be vii)' lior to Any riihc-r' irtiported or colonial!} ii!i-p:!r:-(i !h.-.t fi:i< boon Rihihittud tome, and I am tlicr. "..r.t, i-oiifldently rrcOtnmonrt it to the tfiiblic..—(S Igriccl) J. A. VonD. Colonial Arwl/flt." Each tin bear* hid UcKiaterod Trada Mart!., ■ Sold by Grocers and,Storokeopors Generally. i he STOCIt of GFENKBAL QKOCKRY *nd Wllinou'* sstoroa coinpria.o3 ft Splondirl Asaorfc aient.whicjiia constninly1 bi>in(i roWcniaUed b} iin t or.t:ilion' tlouj' liuropoan, Amftncan, ani, An^tralianMarUiitß.' '.-.' :' . v .' •; ; : '..'i'tßX feppivtipt.',' ■'■ ' XX S.S. BUCICPHAI.Uri, trim Calcntta, -~. v ,, v - , vik Melbourne, ' Soo' iWlu'ilS BULK CASTOR OIL. I -" ' (3AT.4L6Ci.UES ON APPLICATION. To thOßft about to commence business, attention is drawn to the great advantage' of being iij a position to offer the Celebrated and (Popular Brands of Spread Eagle Teas, iSaking and Yeast Powders, etc.., arid ,to secure other special induce ments which I am prepared to offer. T 0 #N ;; T> U 0 H A N AN, WHOLESALE 'GROCBR, . CUSTOMS-STREET, AUQgtAKD. NELSON, MpATE&Co.'a CELEpJAtED C ri MLiLL il G E KELSON, MOATE & CO.'S PUEE RLE^»EI> TEAS. Hundreds ore trvlr.JT to copy, itr.d maiii are ndvortisliif; 'Common Mlsmrea a* Blended Tori to lufsl&ad iho pntUo. For Government Analysia u<oo Clrcuiare. ASK FOS NELSWW, IHOATE & CO.'S SATITKAL FIiAVOVHEO TEAS Tboy have been awarded COLD AND BILYJEJE BIEDALS fob POHITY, STRENGTH, and VALUE. EXTRACT FHOSI PRE3S: - "All tlio Teas of tMs firm are Bonßbt &nd Blended by Mr. NELSON, a Pro fessional Taster and Blender of Repute." NELSON, MOATEa Co. \ BRANCHES: &VCKLAND, DUNEDIN, CHRIST CHFKCSI, WELLINGTON, 156 i QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND. AGSNTS ETERVtreiinii USIC, Portraits, Landscapes, eto., Jjlthqgraphod In Miolntnrß nnd Colonra » •!,. e.nrim'ii T IGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE JJ HORBES, and all binds of SPRING VEHICLES. Hired, Hotißht, and Sold, at CROWTHER'S VICTORIA BTABLRB Wieu«autr-BTBKBT.



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"IVTEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIAL 1.1 EXHIBITION. CHARLE3 T. BENZONI, Financial and (Jenerat Agont, Wellington, ia prepared to mako irrangeruontß as KxnmiTons' Aoicnt for the Diapo-al or otherwi o of Articles shown at the New Zealand Exposition of Arts, &c. References:—Masefleld and Co., Auckland; md Bank of New South Wales, Wellington. OINGER SEWT^Q MACHINES Salos lo ISS2 603,202 Maclilnot, 1, JBBI 661,036 rt , Incbe ash 42,256, 3, three out of every four ma chinks sold in the world ape SINGER'S. UPWARDS OF THUffiE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES I! 1 AND AT OHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION :WO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS. To be obtained at ! PEB 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK ; >nly as 261, Queen-street, Auckland, ' BWA^K OF^TaN^AND OTHER }■ SINGER SEWING MACHINES,



ITS PEACOCK, ■*- • OPTICIAN, MATIIKMATICAIi AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER,' SHORTHND-BTREET. ALWAYS IN STOCK - Spectacles and Kyofjlaijsea o( oyoiy kind; an accurate'fit guaranteed Opera Glasses of snpnrior quality Tolescopes, Binocular Field Glauses, and Micro scopes; powerful and cheap Jhopdolitos, Mining Compass, Abney Levels Drainage Lerela, Prismatic Compasses Drawlnß Inatrumonta, Scales, Farnllel Rulors bhipa Lose, Sextanw, Compaaßes, Binnacloa Ii iromoters. Thormometora. Hydrometers Elcotrio Bella, Battories, aDd Fittlngß Maprnotio and Galvanic Medical Machines Mattlo Lanterns and ajidos, Hand iWaffniflors Btoreoßoopoa and Slides, Gratihoscopeg Steam GuaKoa and Tubinu, Salinoinoterß Amateur Phot graphio Cameras • Just Rkceived— Self-refrlsterlnK Aneroid Barometers Alao, ineroids for Lobbies, with handsomely carved frames INSTRUMENTS OF EVERT KIND REPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICB. FE NT 0 N & CO., FAMILY AND SHIPPINO BUTCHERS, OLD " OBSERVER " OFFICE, VICTORIA-STREET WE3T (next to TheatM Royal), Famllioa in Town and Suburta Wolted-on tor Orders. Corned Beef and Pork Supplied In LarKo Quantities. Hams, Baocn, and Poultry Drossod to Order. mUCKER'S "OAKING T3OWDER. X Al ' O Al XT Al TUCKER'S OAKING "OOWDEB. For JBwholesorisJtr Bread. mUCKER'S T>AKINO "DOWDER. I Tea Cakea, JJ Pastry L Scones. mUCECER'S "DABLING "DOWDER. JL Ask your JL> Qnoat .L tor It.



'MiHJ'ii'ujltllj1 * ■*i-:i;'i'i"j>'1" OCULIST OPTICIAN, Of Chrlstohurch, 18 now on a visit to Auckland, (or a ahort timo only, and may bo Consulted on all Diaeaeea of the Kyc, and for the proper nd lostment of S'xetacbs. \Vith regard to Vhc Dieeases of thu Eye, there may bo considered two distinct kinda of treatment, viz . the Mcdloa' and tho Optical; tho Medical to tho Phyoioiu) tho Optical to tho Oculis'i Optician. Kntiro'j two-thirds of tho diseases uro duo to optical dcfcotfl. Ulindnt.33. Squint J£vk.i. 1 liiaditohea. Neuralgia of Uioß'uce and Temples,Uojifi»cti«,>ind Inflammation of tlio Eye.iafa frequently caused by optical defects, and are PiKVCutel and (Jure!, WITHOUT OPKUATI'JKS. liy pTOpi'rl}' (uUptc;. Spectacles, mndo tc oorrcct tho dofuctivo por tlon of the oyo. There uro over S00,0')0 vtirlou combinations of Spectacle's required to,rorr*i' theao defect;]—lmpossible to 1)0 feopt in stock bj any Optician, ovon In London, therefore, imisi ue ground oxpresslj to meet oauh Individual 00313, T. R. PROCTER received tho hlgheot award granted for tho manufacture of bpootaHnßTj. every combination of spherical and c>lhidrl cull form required, at tho tnteruntiuuul K«luM tlon, N.Z, viz., a Certilieate and Hold Mtdiil. T-.R.P. has for many years made So especial study of tho optical uirana necessary to remody tho detects of tlio astlitmatie or woak-stjilt/d eyes, and this qypork-pen combined with the applianoeafornianufr'iitL'ring, oiiub'in him fro qnor.tly to relieve evoa thuothonvisOhopi'Jeßs oftsoSt No Charge for Consultation. Address:— j TIIItKK DOORS FROM THEATRE ROYAL VICTORIA-STKEKT. OF FiTeE COD LIYEE OIL And Ilypophospkitos of Lime and Soda. ( ALMOST as PALAfABLB as MIJX ■ possessing the combined virtues of tiieeo fcyo valuable renrodies in their fullest degree.' More easily digested aud auuiiut latod .than ip tho crude form, and especially deeirahln for aiclcly, tvastino children end■ porsoas with feeble digestive power, and as A KE3IKD? FOR COXSUJIPTION, A RK.HEDY FOR WASTDiG DISEASES , .OF CIULIMEN, A KEHEDY VOli SCROFULA, A BKXIED.Y FOR AN2EMU AND OEN- I] UXL DEHlLlTi'j A REMEDY FOR COI^HS, COLDS, AM> TIIROA^^iFjIj'KCTIOMS,. In fact, all diseaaos- where there is an Infliimuution of Uie Throat and Lungs, a WASTING ■OP' TDK FLESIIi aud a WANT of NERVE POWi'R, frothing in tho vforU equals this palatable Emulmon. It in prescribed and endorsed by th« best physicians in the vivrioufl conntiie«of th« wot'.J, who will attoat the?o fucts. »»• «"J» by all ChemisU. VV/1 OMAN'S TCT KIE NP. THOUSANDS USF, THEM, NONE SHOULD UK WITHOUT TIIEIT. MRS DR. STUART'S FAMOUS FEMALE REMEDIES.' rrHE T ADIKS' nPONIOI 3s and Is fld por This oicollent Tonic onrlchcs and puHlles tha blnod. Imutuvra ihu unpetlto. re3ti;r;a eslour, tuno and vitality, tlieitby removing lifadach*. du'Jillty, norvousut.w. wtiakucss. and the do uroiitiom fioin which 10 many feinulos sulfor. T HK L A»IK* QAiJWIIAB (^R^) TJILL3 12s 6d and Is Ci per 1 I b«x. Tncso Plila lire jnatly i-ttepinis.'. for their arent vr.'.u- In psuviinJin* .Hpcrinf..vt mlVwinw. nnd inconviM.li-nco. mid f^r nori'jicil u«e are the moat rolin' lo mid prompt mcdlcinoover brcuelil to wi man'u aid. rn?.K J ADIB31 piLLS. Is Oil par b~x. For Ihu relief and provonlio« of licitdncho hi iousreo", ciddinces. eonsl'|ti*loi, liver cum p'iiintsOndigunloD. pains Ih Him chest, buchw&nri aldos, &c, ' Retail AgenU, Auckland— T. CRiWFOKD, Chemist, Nowton S. (jILBKKT. Cnuniist, Queon-Mrset And all Chemists and Druggists, Solo Wholoaulo A«onta (or Now Zealand— THK KEJIL'THOUNW ft PUOSSIIiU UUUO COMPANY. mO THOSE ABOUT TO MARRY, PARTIES FURNISHING, to. THK DIBBCT SUPPLY BTORK Still offonlhe Unequalled Advantages to Pur chasers of all ClB-ecu of Woods direct from the Manufacturers at Wholesale Priccf, YOB CASH ONLT, X A RTU RN' U ARE. I LAMPS ! LAMPS ! CHINA. Tho Star.Hud Lump, Knnoy Chir.a Tn« Sole. 1^ 10 p'iciis IS^CI Tftblo I/Sinps. S-iCd Chin i Oupa'nnd A Choice AsroiimoM BaiiLVTf, 6«0l»do» ,M Dm New Kmplri' I'fintud do., 4sadcz. . Laui|3 l'.atOH. from 2 fttlOß. ' i , lr m.oincknf ICilihet Odd Printed Onpx 5 p^.urFondori! for la ,-, n i Odd White and Gold tf'/j Tg aU Prieeß do. • ' i iNn nnim ahtktek Bird Cn«eß. from Su and (miKH ARTitt.tn nvrrilir.L'l'lißcr Turrot XOUaIXV CHBAP. CBgOl GIJASoVVARK. j[ tt t and Coat Hook. Tiimlilcrs, from 3d Is a dor.. Wines, from 3d I J)o. Raekv, from Is em li nutters and SUKars, 9.1 p, , T , Kr. V i (• UT- G'.iisi Diahcs 31 nach IC U X j F RY i (splooild var.ety) IJ' Hi Also, JJteftmors, Jugs, In all kinds and at aH &0. Prices. AIM, AT DIRKCT IMPORT PRICES, Knpliah Tin and Stamped Goods, Galvanised Tubs and Hucketi, I3r\i9hwaro, British and Forcitrn Fancy Goods (snVablo for Birth''ny atid Wedding Prcsentb), aod tl'.o Thousand and One articles required in erery hoiiso. INQUfRE WITHIN FOR EVKRYTHIN9 AT THE DIRECT SUPPLY STORE, 219. QUKEN STREKT, AUCKLAND. JR. B L A I X I B, • VICrORIA-BTRKMt, IMPORTKB OF EUILDBRS' * FURNISH ING IRONMONGKRY OIKCOT FROM MANUrAOTUIiaiW, Has for Sale, at Low llatca- Oarpen tars' Tool* Nails, Looks, Hinge* Kitchen Ranges Register Grates. In grout Tulety Marbla mcl snamellod Slate Mantnlplgoca Laryoat Stock In AuskUnd Marble, Klsctroplate, Curb, and other Fgudort QMranlssd Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zias Slata, Cemsnt, and Pl&stei INSPKfKPIOM INVITS" -J II 00T IN G SEASON, 1885 t^y GUNS!! GUNS! I GUNS!! D. EVITT, QUNMAKKR, 251, QUBKK STRHKF. AUUKLAND. rha advertiser having a very larae Stock of luns. both Hi'oo-ch-lD'ii'.iiiu and Muralololui .-•B. hns ru-ina kc-d them at a considerabir iKUUOI'iON' FUR CASH. £ B. 6. Siu«:e burrol Guns from .. .. 0 17 6 Double-barrel Guns from .. .. U 0 0 pjublii-lmi rcl B.L. Giuib from .. ils 0 Sin;;)o barrel B.L. Guns from ..500 Curtis aid Harvey's Rest Quality Dianwnd Grain Gunpowder., in fld per lb. FTP1 Gunpowder 3a Oil „ Shot O.s 5Jd ~ I,'aririflgo Casca. 12 Ruage,sa. Ba and 7a per 100. Svkhs otuer Kind of Fhootinq Matkimai Hqually Cheap. KLKY'S CENTRAL KIHK CARTRIDGES. 12 guage, loaded with the Now &C. PowCer. 3UN WORK OF KVIiRY DESCRIPTION DONK PROMPTLY and EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAINTS CKLEB RAffKD FIRKWORKS. D. EVITT, OHJNMAJTER AND IMPORTER, 254 — QCKSN-STBBKT, AUOBLAKD, — 254 Wholesale and Retail. Cr9cm> FOB PaiOE-LIBIB, 8



mHE -VT TJ TpARMER "DEB AND POULTRY JOURNAL FOR AUGUST CONTAINS Tim FARM-Opera- THE MARKETS. tIoDB for Audusl and KIHTORIA.L — Can September, Draining We Conserve Our Lund. Manures, Forests? Practical Hantiiif? Potato;*, and Unpractical Far- THICDAIRY—MiIking mem-Hares and Fruit YounfjCows Miking Trees, American Hood t heese, How to WlioatCrcp.Hawke'B Mnkethe ni'st Duller. liny A. &P. Sociuty, LIVK S.l'O(!l\ -Jorauy Canterbury Farmers' Cows (illustrated), Co-opi.Tativo Aato ltidlng ftntl Driving uiation. Horses (contimircl). SI'iCCIAIj INDUS THK GARDKN'-Opo- TlllKS — Tobacco rations (or Aiijimt, Culture, What Shall Thouglita for Karly Wo Growl Spring. THIO TIMBER GA- The FRUIT 011OWKR ZK'JTK-The Timber — Vinos, Orchard Millj oC Auckland, NotiW, Apples, Insect Keep Your Sawb in I'eata. Order. THR APJARY-Sea- THK POULTRY uonabio Uiuta for YARD—Hints for the August-, Ina-ructioii3 Hatching . Seuson, to Hi'KinnorH in l!eo Wy.ifcdotto ..'Fowls, Culture. The ITonoy Tj picul .. ' Brahma BeuofVarlouaUmus, Fowli, (illustratou), Uuuritn Ueetf. .. ■ '.'. Chrls'.cliureh Poultry LKTi'icns vnnu sho-**, iMyutoutn. HICK - KKICKKKS ~ .'Rooks.,, / ' Conimou.oliiK Auiiiiil- ,HO-MJS AND HOUSE tnro, i\royi., ( ; jiiiuh,.;. not.m. ..■>■ ,• ... Drone;;, &a, Ueo- ' •■'■ ~■. ■ ••■ , kcepintfinTabpitinin, ... ,'. Foul Hroed.'• •' ■'■'.'' ' ' .■•.'■■ • " SUBSCIUI'TION 10b Pun AKNUM (l'aynblo in -advance). ' ■•. Pp]:tiisiii:ij.at."Stak" Ofi-k:k, AccivLa^k LAND.AND KSTATK AGKNT, ,: CooMBES's AKOAI3K, QOBKN-STBEKI." ' Bankers—National .Bank of New - Zealand. Telephone Exchange, No. 109. ; Rente and Interest CoHootod In town and country, : Monoy Invented for CapitalLila on first-class securities without cl^arßO. MortisuK'-s and Uutna neftotiatsd. I Partuorahips arrannod. Katutos Mnna^ud for Aboontcea and others. TcniuiU Kiinrantscd to landlords. Kousoa To Let r.nd Properties For Sale or Ijcubo placed on my Hooks Krco of Chatgo. . Inm.i'ancee oltoctod at' Lowest Kates, and ConflußnUc.l Aggnoiss undertaken. . BUILDING AIJ.OTMICNTS FOR SALE. CITY— A Grand Kroohqld, aituatp in Customs ißtroot West, near the junction of Victuria-st. Adoublo frontage; a." oxcollont site for.fac tory. Only £750, end ciwy torms. <'/' ' CHEAP Alj.OTH'.iS'is. ijnss-*Btreoti near to Uprvr I'ittutrcet. £H ;. ; r'fpot. , > ■■ VIO'COHIA AVKNUJC-Uiand Corner, also Ocod AllQtuioutu, £3 per loot. ICINGSIjANI) -Cheap A}lotmont..only JJ3&. MOUNT i:DKN, main road-Good Buslnosa Stand, £7. ' . • VIKW KOAH'-Jd por fooi .'• VVy'ROfUA AVKNUIt, Mount Kdon-Kxcolleiit vniai'ito £). ... MAH.IMK PaRADIC, Ponwouby—C3 por foot. KiiNO-MTKKIt'C ':;,:! por foot, AI<L()rrMJCNT-i\()luon-Btroot, 22 x 105, US per foot. WMiLIN.OTON-ST.—Allotment, £8 por foot. IJ. XBONIIY HOAD—fill por foot. 81N TGSI.AND, main road—Allotment, J3S pot root. MOUNT HOHKtliLi— Allotment on tnaia rot--J. very tho;ip, nt Tish. KARANHAIJAPK ROAD- A Urand Site Toi Hußinmia, MO iwr font. PROSPKri'tTRKKT. Mount lCoskill -SUB M I per foot. HOUSES KOR SALK. Nt *?, r>o~-lfo;m! Btrcet, I moms, eeullury, oto. 5.5! e!iX)-('»mi]icrcii-.l Hoad, 1 roonm. Bcnl..oti% 60& £2it3-i:lirence-Htivi;t, 4 rconis and scullery. 70 £a'/J—ft'Liil-.'y et , 5 rouina each (2 OoUiikob) CW JJTJIO—Vic. Par.i, N.S., 5 rooma, Krnnrl view 681 KlJO—Cpmmcivtal Hoid, Brooniß, scul., etc. MB: CifiO— Alourit AUv. rt, 7 rooms, wWI, etc. 081 t':Kl-Su:.-»."X »lri'ft, i rconi'i. ecullery, etc. 65 £.T.O-Mt. Albort, I! roome, bl'mln.),"ales,etc. 70 £i.','t—i'ro^po iß.r.'ct, i! rcorti', omliouso 511 £500—Ml. X' sl.-iil. I! rooiv.a. ill convenk'ncon 57J jbiso-Vlc Avenue, B rooniu. Bcullury. oJo. 55: £.WO-\Vynysiil Koiid. 9 i-oo.":.-,, hiitli. etc. Xi &'^)fl—l).'iy-«!rtft, 7 room". (?(.■'•, water 50 '.■'/!:—Mt. Kilen r.il.. 7 r:iiM.. aii conveniences sil citd- X"ci Vnlo ltd., li r. Oi..k, oi.iu'rctetank 5? i:iVO-l'M!nl.\ir.'ti-. t. 7 rooms, kiirhen, etc. 59 fililX) S.-ivmn Itil., 7 rooms, w.ufli-homo, &o. 71' CHOO M;uui!;uu!M .llrocms. wnsh-h nan Sic. 7 I fi-00-MiiliilUau Howl, U room-, Hia .le, &c. Hi mo BE I.EASKD for a Term, Gontlo » m.'ir.'s wcllovpo'n'nl Itoaidcnci: with nearly an acre of t.Toiind ntabh.co.icli houpe, ete.-W. }~ Mitchell, Land Agent Qncon-Mr(i>t. '10 I)K I IC'l1, f'ornor Shop In VYTmont-iircet l^mij nljy,wlihrl-v.llinf.firt.riii".eimlli ry &a SY.MONli.S.ti'l'r.KKl' — Uoitloman's Fainil; Hcsi.ie ci'! 9 room •, vev.'it: lnho l >tnd bilcouica co:iin)a:ii'lnu- ' xicn^.lvo »i»w of tho I omnii and Ihi' North Head. a:'.d s'urouniUi.j,' I-iluml-a Tula proportj i< now oifrod for fiulo (it i very lo\v pr!'"», miject to a loerc of nbont 9 yeni-d. KvrrjtliitU! attacMnß lo iho Louse ni.i Kruur.dH is in'exi*vllo:.t ovde-r, and the position i. exreplion:ill' uocd. KYBJCn PASS nOAl)~?l)0p r.nd (S-r.omci DwoliiiiK, cai va'cr, ami nl! u'oivtnioncoc P Ice. i:i:,o -oiily £tV) inch required. KOHTHOUTK-A Grand UiiDincaa t?io. 00 b; 170, i;; tho iHflin read nour to the wharf ottered at an I'xccptJnnally low price to effoo nn Immedi.vu iiiar\wal TAIvAPL'NA-01 Acres, a uplecdlc'i lnvcßtnient In tho main ruixl; Cfi por nuro tornvft easy. ata-Klvlity acre;'., ku.'.wn m Gro.n Hill <)rtiavvt-..iri. Blrclt; HI ncn'...< In Riass; n. fenced with bari-mi v.iron. GO7 A STORK ON A H liOAI), doing en ex tonstvo Omicry, Urapory, and Ir^nivicnincrj !!;i3iiv nn ; I irjrci donble-frutitw:! t-'liop. will lOroomcd ilw.Hini;. and ovur an Acre 0 1.c.: li; three rlmini frontape to ths road. Fo: Prc-h-ild. JJjO. .Stock lit v;.)u.uk.n. A VOX!) VLM-12J Ai» niOEtly tloircd Sarrc, [■li/ii.-hfd ''oil ■-•:•. fi'wlhaupe, am) find, with in v mile if rail »■!!}■ st-'lion. Prieo, £30 po ;inr. or in I.ote to suit vurchtßers. SIJ A(UtKH, wititin i-assy nisianou <".f Auckland ihp greater pnr'ion ii (,-rass. nml all "er;c<:il Grand nonh-cast aapoot, wall-Bhcl eroi], ha ii:i; over a tlipuosnrt shclt/.-r and p. imiv.cnta trKO-", i;r..l Ft vcrnl frr.lt tr,iiw. Good 1-rcomei (!.ii.ta;;o v.illi lor.n-to, i.irto room?, iron roj< liiiod well and nnvcr r.iiliiiK Bprlnu of wrtcr Ann.* opportunity for amall aipitallats, tin prln<! h ii>2omy ClflS, A VKttY OtIOIL'E CJ.WIPAOT FARM of 11 Acre;i. hei g thi-pickof the Tunkuii Distiiot Tl i! farm Is :i!l feucßil. and siibMv ded into II paddorkn lniri down in prrn?3 and crops, will a permanent wati-r Biip.ily, and includes I nercs of valuable bush. liuildltiKs consist o a goo! Groomed Uoubo avid kitchen, larKi iiurn Oowßlicd, pt'puriea, &c. Thin proport! I.* within convenient diftmifo of llto ltatlwoj Stntion and Walkato River, and in oloei proximity to Church nnd School, <£$}&$& 17! I S II E X Us C, O. I? \VUOi.KSAI,K, Slllr'l'lNU, AND FAVillA' BUTCQERS. KSTAIiUSIIKI) 18t!l. ISy Ppoulnl App'iintmmittnlllei Kxcelloncy lh< (iovcrnor, Sir VV. K. .lorvob; Ilia ICxcell.'ncj Sir Jiimea Ferifus-fljn : at.d H.K.H. the IJultc r>f Kdtnburgh; also, Koshu llutchcra io -thi 'ttUKKN-STRKKT, AUCKLAND, N.Z. FamiliC3 waited on in Town or Suburbo. POULTBYcf all kinds UHKSSKD to ORDER DostlcrH In Game. Homo cured Hums and Bacon. Corned J!jo£ in Largo Quantity. Importers of Sumiago Casing. Tho Trad< Supplied. N.8.-CalvcB1 Rennots. Mb MERCHANTS, DRAPERS, JL S'IORKKBKPBRS, AND OTHU.RS. The undprpi'cned hoing tho unci'rs'ful Tendoren for OWKN AND GRAHAM'S Bulk Stock of ilic followiKß, viz : manchester goods haberdashery; and eopeht silks, ribbons, and laces SHAWLS, JACKETS, ULSTERS AND SUNDRIES, Are prepared tOEell tho eaino in w HOIKS ALE LOTdONLY, ata reduction of from 25 to 60pci cent, olf Invoice Cost. Tho damaged portion of tho Stock has been Ehippcd South, and that now offir.d is in firM, claascondition, has bosn thoroughly eortul, and removed to the S'oi'cs of (1. W. BINNEY, CORN iiXOHANGIC, FORT-STREHT. Tho Gonds will nnt bo sod hy Auction, and tttir J,ino3 unsold ul the expiration of a fortnight will be shipped away. P. M. SPEDDING & CO. mUCKER'S "OAKING OOWDER. J.. J> Jr Tho Trade em obtain it on Best Terms from Mi:ssb« Bkown, Babbmt & Co., A. IIBA'IHKU, G. W. Owen & To., POTTKII & CO, Or of tho maker, W. V. TUCKER, Mount Albert. xp or sale, ■^ At TjOWKST Makket Ratebi ROBin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosone, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storor's Genuine White Lead, in wood Mnntz Metal nnd Nails Lar;;o Stock of Canvas, various brands Wiro Ropo, from ii inch to 4 inch Bolt Ropo, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all sizes Patent Windlass (wood). Frills, nnd Palla Anchore, from 16 cwt. to 10 tbg. Chains, from i inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish Oil. a H. MoKENZIB, lOBT-STUKST. WILLIAM THO TiTT, Corner of Lome and Vlctoria-Bts-oota AucKland Eaat, BOKWDtKTArj.MAKBMUndGENEBAL AKCHITECTDIiAL KnCLITOIi AND CARVER. Inscriptions Acoarf.te and Beautiful Monnnien-to.Ton.bß. Haadetonns. and every losoriptiun o£ Stone Work at the Loweßt mi Ible Prioea for Town and Country. pOB



TrhtVaimers> goners, and fruit growers ?,s°>.»«l want to stick fast In the mire of