Startling Disclosures,

T.ik magisterial inquiry into tho chargo against Wm. Sheehan and David Browne for the murders of Catherine, Thomas, and Hannah Sheohan was resumed at Cork on tho 10th inst. Interesting evidence was, you will note, given by Dotoctive Walker, a fellow-passenger of Sheehan's on board the Huapehu, and by David Duano, a con vict now serving a period of penal -.orvt tude. Walker was the first examined. John M, Walker, tire rMective who arrested Sheohan ii. Auckland, was sworn, and identified tl.o deposition rnado by him on the ISth-of March. ("atlvcrino Duano verified deposition as follow-.-;— In the month of October, 1877, . lived with my husband, Ji.hu Duano, On tho farm of Mrs Catherino Sheebttn. My husband was cmployod to work on the farm by Mrs Sheehan. We did not live in hor houso, but had a house of our own some distance from

Mrs Sheehan's family consisted of hor

Fclf, lior two sons, William and Thomas, and her daughter Hannah. I remember a station being hold in Mrs Sheehan's houro a day in the ond of Oetobor. All the family wero there. On the following day my l_i_ baud wont to his work as usual, and when ho camo back to dinner about 1 o'clock I remember him saying that old Mrs Shoohan and hoc eon Thomas and her daughter Hannah had all gon. away sinco broakfast timo. The same evening about,. o'clock I went down _o tho houso myself, and met William Sheohan. He told mo to go and milk tho cows, 'and said that his mother, and sister Hannah, and his brothe" Thomas had all gono away on a side 'ear

that had come for them, and !e . _io placo. I a.Ued him whore they (V-Sxl gone, and ho

only replied that tho ■_.. had oomo for them and thoy had gene away on it, and ho said

thoy wore gono for good. I asked him wero they lonesome at going, arid ho said "No, they were not," but that his mother had

turned back and told him to tako caro .f her tick ; and ho also said that sho haVi not forgotten me, but had left m_".p._io of her

clothes. Ho then suappci his fingers and siid, '•There is ro_„ for tho girl now." He got mai.ie_ afterwards to a daughter of James Bi.fthe, whom ho had beon courting fo. __l_ time.

The articles now produced (tho shawl and handkerchief said to have been found in tho well, and which, although in a bad state of preservation, still showed tho original pattern distinctly) wore those that had been worn by Mrs Sheehan. Tha sloovo of tho coat (produced) was to tho best of her, opinion portion of tho coat worn by IM<-*_*,al_ f Sheohan. John Duano deposed that a.te'r William Sheohan had told Mary Iveilly to f^o nnd water tho cows, ho *_.tv David Brovvno, son of James Browne, Of 'Ballykeating, come into the yard, and go into the house. W.lliaSt SliecWi had gono in just boforo liit_. A short timo aftor I .aw Browne's

sister, Mary, como into tho y-rd and go into the houso also. Old Mrs Sheehan and

Hannah were in tlio houso at tho time. About half an hour after tho Browne's went

into tho house William Sheehan oomeout to

the yard, and said to me--" John, did you sco tho side-eir truing olf tho road';'' I said, "No, sir, I did not." Tncn he said " You did." 1 said "No," and ho _id no more, except "thoy nro gono." 1 wont home to my dinner shortly niter, and I then lold my wifo that William had told me that his mother, brother, and sistor were all gone. When I came back after my dinner 1 saw William Sheohan in tho yard. He, said to mo, "I havo a now pair ■<■»£ boots! belonging to my brother John ; ho has only worn them about » fortnight-, thoy might do you." I tried them On, nnd they wero to I big, nnd ho c-__ to me. "It you put a rag i in them they will fit yoa." Ho ftl'sp raid, "There now, don*, toll anyone fh&fc 1 have given them to you." William McFarlane, .oil of a farmer in tho county Tyvor,., doposod that ho ha 1 been in Auckland, and returned in the Ruapohn, .c.iving Wellington on tho 9th of April. Tho prisoner, William Sheehan, was ■on board the same steamer. Ho spoke __ witnoss, and asked him if be know What lie was charged with, and witness replied that ho did—that ho hfid seen hiH. brought up at tho Polico Court _t Auckland. Ho

stud that when be wotsM go homo ho would make things all right that ho would tell where his peofci.- wero. Ho montioncd his

mother, _._r, nnd brother. Ho said thoy wero -coping a hotel in Nonagh, or Enagh, or e_mo name like that. At another timo ho said he did not know whoro they woro— that thoy had gono away, that they went on a car, and ho did not know whoro they wero. On another occasion ho said (but witness thought it was in roferonco to another man who had been in gaol about hie wife) that Now Zeuland was a bad place to hide in. lie ulso said that whon lie would tell where his people where ho would got compensation for all this trouble.

D.tvid Dtnno, who was brought into tho room in a convict's dress and handcuffed, was then sworn and examined. Tho witness, who is a good looking young fellow, about IS years of ago, verified his deposition as follows: —

I remember somo years ago When 1 was living; with my fathor and mother at Cnrrig downing: my father was in tho employment of old Mrs Shechati, nnd wo lived in a hou _ on her farm, about two finldt .'.dm hor houso, ] knew Mrs Sh_e!.Jl.i and hor .ous William and Tern, anel her daughter Hannah. I romcmboi that Mrs Sh olian and her daughter and her son Tom were said to have gone awny out of tho place ono_ day, and they novor came back -gain. I remembor William Sheehan being married to Mary Anno Browno about a couplo of woeks aftor they wont. I re membor the night after they loft I was out late outside my own houso, when 1 hcarel the music of a concertina in Mrs Sheehan's house, nnd went down to a wickofc in tho garden behind tho houso to listen. I was thoro for a long timo, I think near two hours, when tho music censed and the lights in the home went out. Soon if cr 1 saw William Sheehan come out mid go to the stable and bring out tho horse and put him to tho cart in the yard. At tho timo William Sheehan came out, I saw David lirowne standing at tho door of tho dwelling houso. I knew him vory well. I Baw him como out and draw tho cart up to the door. William Sheohan had brought tho horse, and they put him to tho cart, and they both went then to tho stable and brought the cart near the door. They both went into the stable and brought out threo persons' bodies. One was a man and tho other two women. Thoy (that is Browne and Sheehan) carried them between them, and I saw thoir legs and heads hang ing down. I was not near enough to s_o who thoy wero. I was behind the wicket door, and about four spades oft. Tho door was broken, and I could see through it. I saw a third man inside the wicket door whilo they wore bringing out tho bodies. Ho came out afterwards. I did not know him. When the bodies were in the cart, they 'all went oft' in tho direction of tho old limekiln, nnd from that through James Sheehans land and over to tho old well in David Broderick's land. Thero is a passage tho whole way. I followed thorn behind the ditch, I kept a good way behind and outside the ditch, so that they could not see me. When they got to tho well I was behind tho gate in James Sheehan's land, about a liundred yards from the well. I could see them plainly. I saw William Sheehan take oil' the sticks that wero on the top of the well, and then ho and David. Browno got into the cart and lifted out tho bodies and throw them over tho little ditch, and then they took them ono by one ant. threw them into the well. I heard them falling down. The third man was by, but I did not see him do anything. I remember he had on a tall white hat. When tho bodies were thrown down, I saw- William Sheehan put the sticks over the i well again. They then took out tho horse and turned the cart round themselves, and put to tho horse again, and then they all three wont back to" the house. I followed them, and when they got to the yard they took the tackling off tho horse, and turned him out into the field, and William Sheehan went for somo water and washed the cart. David Browno held it up for him. The three of them then went itito Sheehan's house. They came out again, alter a few minutes, and went off in tho direction of Browne'shouse. Ididnotseethemanymore. I then wont home, but Idid not go in. I slept - in tho hay in an out-hoeiße of John Sheehan's ' close by. I did not go into the house till ■ next morning, after my father had gone to work. I told my mother that I had a great : fright the night before, but I did not tell ' her any more about it, nor did I tell any- 1 ono after. I t

Cross examined by Mr R. Rico : Witness vas in the habit of boing out at night, and was beaten by bis father for it. Witness was in prison for housebreaking. District Inspector Fleming, of Fermoy, deposed that when he arrested Browno he cautioned him. Browno made no statement at the time, but subsequently when he was getting his clothes, witness heard him curse William Sheehan. Witness heard him say —"D—n you, William Sheehan." Mr Rice said he had etill one or two im

j_ortant witnesses to produce before asking the prisoners to be committed for ttial, and ho would ask for a further remand. The prisoners were then remanded.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

Tho Parnellites of Dublin had a grand demonstration on Saturday, Juno 27, to Bhow thoir pleasure at the departure of Earl Spencer from Ireland,

A meeting of Homo Rulers was held in Dublin on Juno 16', T. D. Sullivan, M.P. for Weetmeath, presiding. It was said the course of action towards the Conservative Cabinet, and would be tho same as towards tho Liberal, if the former refused the Home Rule policy. Sullivan considered coercion now impossible Tho "Gazette," Dublin, announced th* suppression of the "United Irishmen " arid " Irish World " of Juno 16,

Keferring to Mr Cha'-tberlain's charge that 39,01.0 soldiers aro maintained ki Ireland to support Brilish rule, tho London " Times " of Juno 17 asks him if he will bo ready to acquiesce if Ireland wishes to siparato when tho restraining force is ...moved, and warns him against trilling, for party purposes, with the gravest Imperial interests.

The Tralco branch of the National LsOgu'o expelled Harrington, M.P., it- Pre___n., ontheS-ne.. In'oi'nii'co'tion With this step a mob wreck'cd tho o'Mcc of tho Kerry "Sentinel," belonging to Harrington'd brother. Tho Harrington family, it is charged, are guilty of dofection from Na tional principles.

A meeting of Irish dynamiters was held at Mono, Franco, on Juno 21st, at which it wasiesolved to call a convention at Ant werp. The spoakers mado the usual vi_*_u_ attacks on England. It is proposed, in Du&lin, to start a fund to moot tho ei.r_.nsoß of tho induction of Roy, I>\ Walsh into the Archbishopric of tha"; city.

Tho -.nioricnii cup, presented by tho Amorican ride team to the riflemen of Ireland as,a memorial of the first inter national rillo contest, wa. won at, Dolly mount on Thursday, 2-_h _tttie, by Win. Bussed Joynt-. Tho Cath .li. *_iehops of Ireland, in session at Mayii-o'th, July 3rd, protested against the exclusion of Catholics from educational endowments unless they accept the Govern ment system of education, condemned by tho Church.

A large assemblago at Hyde Park on Sunday, Juno 28, was addrossed by Michael Davitt as follows ;-"We, the Irish, demand nothing less than the right t. manage our own affairs, as Canada and Australia man age theirs. As long as that right is denied to us or its exercise abridged, Ireland will remain an obstruction te British legislation and a menace to th. stability of English p.w_r." Ttl'cs'o uttorancos were vehemently '.li_e-_d oy a crowd almost wholly composed _ Eng-i.hmon. Earl Spcncor's Faro-well. A despatch from Dublin, June 27th, says there was a larger crowd of prominont people at tho farewell recoption of Eail Spencer than was anticipated The rooms wero so densely thronged that it was diffi cult for [hose present to move about with any degrco of comfort. Tho Earl, In tho presence of tho assembled guests, knighted Secretary Kayo and Commissioner Greeno f,.r the part thoy took in making the recent visit of tho Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland a success. Every jit coalition was taken to prevent the invincibles from porpetrating an outrage, and packages dostincd for the cn.tlo woro carclully examined before being conveyed imidc the building, for fear they might con tain dynamite, A largo foi _o cf poli'co wa. stationed In tho court yat-t., ftncl numerous detectives in f„.tl „ress suits mingled with the assemble*) crowd. Tho streets through w£..ch Earl Spencer passed in going to the railway station were 'lined with soldiers. Just outsido tho cyvHTe gates, tho father of "Joe" lot!», who was oxecuted curing Earl '- p'encer's administration, ' excidedly ehc'aimed as tho vice-regal carriago passed by, "Thoro goes tho man 'who murdered my son," repeating this of ton and loudly. Then ho commenced a hooting, that was f.akon up by some fifty bystanders, who were led by Smith, tho father of one of the Invincibles. Theso followed the Earl's carriage nlcng lho whole route, continually groaning, otkt thoir efforts wero constantly suc.cclted by cheers from tho Loyalists. As tho carriago passed Wcstciland How Chapel, there . -.o fresh liooiings. At Kingstown, L ...In',, number of peoplo on lho jetty gavo hearty cheers, and tho Oounto.s, who hail lived in Ireland during the Karl's two terms, was affected to tears Earl Spencer also showed much omolion. Pre cautions for s.ifoty, similar to thoso adopted on leaving Dublin, were maintained throughout tho journey to Althorpo Park, the Earl's homo in Northampton.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Fkancisi-o, July f>. Tho Pacific mail steamship City of Tokio ran on a reef near Yokohama, and was tolully wrecked. The City of Sydney, how on tho Australian scrvico, will probably bo transferred to .ho China and Japan trade. Etnost Moon, Insurance agent and special correspondent of the Australian "Sports mali, ' who has been in San Francisco somo time, says ho is authorised by Mr Deebles to match Beach against any American oarsman for £1,000 to .2,0.0. Moon has gone E.st. Adnlph Sprccklcs was acquitted on tho charge of attempting to assassinate Do Young, of tho "San Francisco Chronicle" The tielo of Chincso immigration from San Francisco to Now York is increasing. Hanlan says ho intends visiting Australia again for another contest with Beach. Hanlan has invented a contrivanco for walking on water. A syndicato of English capitalists is being formed to establish a fast, steamship lino with tho torminus at Fort Pond Bay, Long Island, connecting with tho railway to New York. Thoy wi'l shorten the presont fastest Atlantic voyage over a day and a half, It is rumoured that Pollen Daggett, ex- American Ministor to Hawaii, who has recently gono to Washington, is charged with a secret mission for advancing tho proposal to United States to purchaso tho Sandwich Islands.

Mr Fish, lato President of the Marine

Bank and partner of Gcnoral Grant, was sentenced to ten yoars' imprisonment for corrupt financial practices

The New York tin market was greatly excited on Juno 7, ovor tho purchase by Stratus, of London, of all the Straits tin now in London. Tho prico advanced in London nino pounds within ono week, and in New York 2 cents per lb. The advanco was confined to spot tin, future, not being effected.

The Indian exhibit at New Orleans is to bo presented to tho French Governmont.

Dospito opposition, a street railroad has been laid in Broadway, and cars aro run ning.

The Pennsylvania iron mills aro resuming operations, and trado is improving.

A schoonor sailed from Philadelphia for Vigo, Spain, to endeavour to raise Spanish treasuro galleons, sunk at Vigo Bay in 1702. Tho Government granted a conces sion, on condition of receiving a quarter of all treasure recovered.

Advices from Washington state that the President and Administration are entirely opposed to all acquisitions of territory, whether in Cuba, Mexico, or elsewhere.

A French frigato bearing Bartholdi's collossal statue of " Liberty enlightening tho world," a gift; fro-a -franco to tho United States, arrived in New York June 17, and was received with great ceremony. Reports from Panama Canal etate Bel gium furnishes'tho most machinery. The labourors are largely composed of Jamacia negroes—between 15,000 and 20,000 are employed on the Canal. A strong opinion is expressed that De Lessopps's expectation that tho Canal will bo finished in ISOO cannot bo roalised.

Hanlan has arranged five races between himself and Teemer, the first to be rowed in August A terrible storm occurred at Newfound land on Juno 7, and an enormous amount of shipping was destroyed and many lives lost. It tho worst storm in 40 years. Tho Dominion l Jarliament passed a Relief Bill for the Canadian Pacific Rail way. Tho line will be finished within a few months.

Detective Hoffey captured S. W. Green, alias Sproude, a forgor fugitive from Aus tralia, at Wilmington, California. Green defrauded the \. altham Watch Company, at Sydne}', of upwards of £679. Papers for extradition, forwarded by the Zealandia, arrived boforo the barque Estille, from Newcastle, by which Green was a passenger, reached California. The fugitive was arrested immediately he landed When being conveyed to San Francisco ho attempted suieido by stabbing himself in the neck with a penknife. The wound is not dangerous. Latest despatches from Mexico represent tho financial ofi-irs in a deplorable state. Many leading houses are on tho verge of bankruptcy. Affairs in Central America have settled down quietly.

The steamer Italia foundered near Lomas off the coast of Peru. Out of 134 passengers and crew, 65 were drowned. Tho disaster was duo to wrong orders given by the third officer, who suicided after the wreck,

A Tour of the South Pacific.

NOTES ON THE CLIMATE.-.-SOURCES, COMMERCE, AND PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

(BY OUR SPECIAL CORTIESPOKIiEXT

I I.—lntroductory and G-Neeax. The Golden Age of tho poets is a kind of Utopian dream-a Condition which never did and never shall exist on this mundane sphere; but doubtless the present age supplies the nearest approach to it that has yet be.n m»_, It is in a much more sordid sense, however, than the poctsundcr stand the phrase that this may bo called tho Ago of Gold—tho Era of Trade—whon Com merco is King, when " cash valtio " is the measuro of every man, and when " payment by re.ults' is tho golden rule in ail avoca tions, from swooping a chimney to ineulca .tir-R moral and 1 .ligious truth. Tho heroic age ia past, -inco international arbitration has become fashionable, since "war indemni ties " aro the certain salvo to cement a peace, and "The.jingling of the guineas helps the hurt that ', Honour feels, „ ' . And tho nation! do but murmur, enftrllnr" at each other's heels." It was but natural I hat, falling upon times like these, tho lon'^chorislied dieam of a vnyego among the smiling a chipelagoes of tho South Pacific should only for somo pcoplo become possible at the call of tho genius of Commerce. For centuries tlic-0 " Summer isles of Eden " havo been lying far from tho b.aton paths of trade ; their sweetness lias been wasted on rude barbarians i there have been no eyes to appreciate the lovely landscapes ; and nil tho delicious odours of their spicy -jroves havo been di-.ipated on tho wido extending wilderness. But now all this is to bo changed. Trade with these islands, which has been slowly but surely growing of bite years, _ found to bo something woi'lh culti vating, and lo ! ns at the touch Of all en chanter's wand, tho mysterious isolation which has SO long enwrapped these islands ia at once broken through, and not only Aus tralian ct-oni-ts, but " globe trotter." from every part of the habitable earth may vi.-it the South Sea Island, by .. atenln service, periodical, punctual, alid will appointed. It is to the keea commercial instinct of the present Colonial Treasurer of Now Zealand that.tho world at largo is indebted ior tho inauguration of regular two-monthly communication between JSew Zealand and tho beautiful and fruitful is'atid groups of Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and Rarotonga. Secondarily, ..tho credit of tho enterprise is due to an Auckland firm - that ef Messrs Donald and Edenborough, charterers of the steamer Janet Nicoll-for wo aro assured that had thoy not, at con sidorab'e risk, undertaken tho servieo for the small subsidy oflercd by the Government, the projected mail service would havo collapsed. This conjunction of Jewish commercial enthusiasm with .cottisii enterprise nnd shrewdness recalls a rather good -tol-y. A Hebrew pedlar travelling in North liritain tried t. dispose of some of his wares (watches and jewellery) to a hard headed native of the soil. Ho -fibred r. gold (':) albert for -CO, and waxed eloquent in hie praise of it. The Bcot seemed riM disinclined to purchase, Hud after putting a doe-en lUic.ti'-n'n, ho brought matters lo a ptli.it tyy saying, " l'Ugi'o ye ton bob fort 1" The as'toni.hed Jew hurriedly gathered up hie goods, aud wlthiiplift.dhandsejaculated " Holy Father Abraham ! I have found the lost ten tribes of Israel <." It is needless tc stay that tho strong trading proclivities of tho modern Briton are seized upon by Anglo-Is.nolitcs as prostamptive supp -rt to tlio identity doctrine, and no oao can dony that trado is becoming tho paramount pur suit with thoso who even a century sgr. wero de-eribed as "a nation of shop keepers." Biltain docs not go to the South Seas, ns Franco does, with gatrls.ns and bnyone's, but with goods and guineas, and goodwill to tho aboriginal inhabitants. The civilising agency of war has often been ex patiutod upon ; even the keen Yankees arc fain to admit that Civilisation :lors get fori-lt, Sometime!, upon a powder cart! but tho fruits of Commoree, achieved with out hatred or bloodshed, are infinitely more valunblo in their humanising and refining powers. And as tho "war corrn-ipondeht is nowadays as big ft herd aa tlio Com mander-in chief, your special correspondent On thin pioneer commercial crusade i inclined to viow himself as "no stnal potatoes." His commission is chiefly tc report upon the prospects.of trado betwesr New Zealand and the island group? to b( visited, but ho holds besides a roving com mission tti tloscribo tlio Sconb.y, people: customs, nnd doings generally ill these island kingdoni. ; to depict tho advantage of tho tour ior invalid, in search of health, or jaded pleasin _-sect.'o... In Vvnht of a frcsl sensation j in a word, to give such inform Ati-P ns may interest lho readers of the Stak without unnecessarily boring their with long dotails or columns of statistics. Tho Mill Steamer and Her Contract To begin, it is but fit thit wo should saj somothing of the steamer Jane. McoU, and tho conditions under which hor owner! undorlako the service to the Islands. She is a new vessel of S3" tons gro _, and \va: built for tho Hobart and Sydney trado bj tho Palmer fron and Shipbuilding Assccia tion of Yarrow on-Tyno. B:ing dosign.c chiefly for cargo carrying, she has bcor built "staunch and strong, a goodly vessel," with a lengih of IS3 feet, a bean measurement of 21)11. 2in., and a hold 13ft. Sin. in depth, Slio is classed 100 A lal Lloyd's, which isa pretty reliable indicatior of her stability and seaworthiness Built more with a view to carrying capacity than speed, hor "lilies" are nevertheless very graceful, while her engine power is by nc means insignificant. Such boing tho ship, let us see what is the nature of the contracl undor which she is to run. When, a few months ago, Sir Julius Vogel, as Post ma.ter-General, advertised for tenders for _ two monthly steam moil service between Notv Zealand and the South Sea Islands, it was feared that thoro would be no re sponse to tho invitation, or that the I terms would bo so high that tho Govern ment would not accept them. However, tho Auckland firm of Messrs Donald and Edonborough, with already a fast hold ol the Island trade, camo forward with a tondei which was in every way satisfactory, and it was promptly nccoptcd. There was, wo believe, only oneother tonderreccivcd,undit was so high a. to precludo acceptance. By tho terms of contract, Messrs Donald and Edenborough undertake to carry (he l.land mails to and from this colony once evory two months, for tho space of two years from 4th July,lS_s, in consideration of an annual payment of £4,200 by the Government of New Zealand. Of course tho conveyance of mail is a mere eolouiablo protest for tho more far-seeing nnd useful aim of developing trade with the Islr.nds. The benefit of swift and rogulai communication is incal culable in such a trade as that with these tropical islands, and it is also hoped that a large tourist traffic will be developed. The Janet Nicoll, which we may say ie schooner-rigged, and presents a rather smart appearanco, is oflicercd as follows : Captain Hutton has command, while Mr Matbieeon ,is first officer and Mr Patten sec .nd officer. Tho chielengit c risMrßutton, .v_..e_Jc-..._ Blackwood and Sutherland are second and third engineers respectively ; and last, but not least important to thoso passengers who love comfort, tho steward is Mr H. Hawkcs. Thoro are of course cooks, assistant stowardj and able seamen to complete the ship's company. The cabin accommodation, if not what could be called ample, is all that could be wished so far as comfort and ele gance are concerned. Quito a supererogatory luxury in the shape of a fine Urge heating stove adorns ono end of tho saloon, while at the other end are sideboard, mirror, _c, Ihe cabins, four in number, are ranged on the two sides, while the centre is occupied by table and chairs fastened to tho dock, with swinging rack above. Bath-room, lavatory, oca, aro near at hand. On. the upper deck further passenger accommoda tion has had to be provided for this trip in tho shape of a deck house, capable, of ac commodating ten persons by night, arcl designed to bo used as a smoking and reel cation room by day. luring tho coastal and inter-island running of tho steamer it is intended to uso this as "intermediate" paij?enger accommodation. The "col ship on this occasion carries quite a full complement of passengers, on commcrco or on pleasure

The Chamber of Commerce delegates are ~-MrT. Pavi.t.Chri.t.hurch; Mr J T Allan Oamaru; Mr J. \V.N_al, N_pier;andMr J. L Kelly, Auckland. The passenger list in cludes other ten individuals, of whom nine belong to tho sterner sex, and only one to tho sorter sex of human kind. The latter was a lady named Mi._ Math.en, who was making the round trip. The gentlemen comprised. —Mr _. A. Edenborough, of tho firm of IJonald and Edenborough ;Mr S. _. Biss, w _ I,S._F aßter ' Mtssl'B C. D. Whitcombe, ww JF ,flen* *• J- Kinghorn, J. Lteureuil i _. o°uaD, t> C- Mclntyro, S. C. Roberts, _ v." G. Uark' Mies Edenborough, daughter of one of the owners, had intended to accompany tfce trip, but only to a rather

serious illness, had to remain in Auckland; ' Fifteen w*a- therefore the total numbers o pa"ongers who were thrown, together, almojt total sfrangers to each oh or, to. make in company a most delightful excursion. Outward Bound. Thole.no m of Saturday, .OthJune, found the Janet Nicoll ready to leave Auck land Harbour. The commencement of a iournev is always an exciting time and the render will understand there wore special reasons for a little extra sensation on tho p.rtofour company. There wa?, on tho part of some, a sense of heavy responsibility vhen they reflected that t,«y - ere the accr«ditedi'epi*esentativcs otaßritish Colony to the barbarous residents of the Islav.d., that they bore letters from Bis Excellency tho Governor, and that their mission was to further commerce, which should have a mi'dity civilising ii fluence, and would either humanise the rude inhabitants of the South Sea Archipelagoes or, alas I help their speedy extinction. But all worn not com mercial men or delegat*... Some of lis had souls abovo buttons, and indulged in bright anticipations of the blissful ecenes.we wero about to visit and the strango races of men wo woro to see as wo wandered "on from island unto island, at the gateways of the day." There was, we make bold to say, in that little company, at least ono naturalist bent on studying the flora and fauna of tho I.lancla : a poet or two (as yet undeveloped) in search of new themes for inspiration ; perhaps an artist. with an eye for the beautiful anda skilled hand to reproduce fair scones for the benefit of the stay-at-home folks ; and cortainly ono or two pleasuro seekers, puro and simplo, whoso delight lay in following sunshine round the world. What discoveries might lie before us, who could say ? Should we .olvo tho Sabbath desecration question when we crossed that mysterious line where ono may go to sleep on Saturday night and wake up next day to find it Monday ? Might we not prove to bo tho pioneers of wholesale annexation and confederation on tho line of Sir George Grey's Act? Or should we, by observation of the physical types, languages, and cus toms of the different races, be able to re solve knotty ethnological problems, to determine whether or not these tawny people al'o deSce-litled from tho Hebrew stock, speaking the tongue which Abraham used long ago on the plains ofShinnr? Who knows, but meanwhile tho Janet Nicoll, with her sanguine passengers, has not yet cleared Auckland Harbour, so we had better como back to reality and let conjecture tilohe. Gladly sped our stout steamer, freighted with hopes and fears, along the Bangitoto passage, and out abreast of Tiritiri, where wo began to feel tho breeze from the op.n sea. Northward Ho! Away to the land of sunshino, from tho rain and gloom of an Auckland winter. Northward lio ! to clear skies and balmy breezes 1 Northward still, till " Warm broke the breeze aga'n.t the brow, Dry sain; the tackl.,|sanE tho sail; The Ladi 'b head upon the prow Caught the shrill Bait, and sheered the gale. Northward, and eastward too • for in a few days our watches and old Sol are at hopeless variance ac to the timo of day. Eastward and northward, on past the Kermadle group of islands that stand ns a sort of half way station between New Zealand and Tonga, though wo are too far to the west ward to catch a glimpse of land. Ever on ward till tho most weak kneed sailor in the party has found his " sea lege," and the most, squeamish his sea-stomach. On, (•.mill the bbundlc-Ss fit fetish of dark blue wave.-., with ntvor a sail on tho horizon to break the dreary view, and never an :nci dent on board to relieve tho monotony ; not even lho crossing of the ISOth parallel of longitudo suffices to break the spoil, for days be-foro that event happened, it was all ar ranged that wo should adhore to the New Zealuu 1 order of the days. Amusements we have nor.c, for apcrt from the fact that wo arc, with one exception, of the sterner sex, many of us aro too heavily weighted with responsibility toindulgoinany light and airy freaks. Aro we not Plenipotentiaries Extraordinary of King Commerce, fully accredited to lopi.s.nt the Anglo-Saxon trader before the quoons, kings, and consuls of these once "cannibal islands?" Is not tho dignity, tho honour of Now Zealand committed to our keoping, and would not thoughtless levity in su«h circumstances bo most unpardonable ? So our nights (ovon tho early evening sometimes) are passed in sleeping, and cur days are equally divided between bathing, eating, and conversing. The bathing is most refreshing, nnd the eating, ohcß we are fairly out at sea, is felt td be d serious business. In truth, the owno.a of tho Janet Nicoll aro ungrudging in tho culinary department, for our table is furnished threo times a day with many and varied creature comforts. The cook knows how to prepare the viands, and the steward knows how to arrange them so.a. to tempt tho palato; but the •Janet .NWoll at times is rtlther fri.ky— most indecorously so for a Uiaiden lady - and sends tho dishes flying over tho ineffectual " fiddles." The viands comprise tho inevit able beef and mutton and potatoos, done in different modes ; but there is also roast duck for epicures, roast pork for night mar, ecornors; salmon, lobster, and sar dines for lovers of these delicacies ; soups and salads, curries and stows, puddings and pastry ; nil being washed down with draughts of tea, coffee, and cocoa; boor, wine, and other liqueurs. Fruit, as is meet in nn island vessel, is represented, while tilic sweets embrace jams and jellies and some choico Matamata honey, the thomo of universal praiso and a credit to Mr Firth's enterprise and skill. Our con versation is decidedly "shoppy." No mattor what subject is started, wo in variably revert to tho dominant idea and "tho islands "—their attrxctioris, thoir wonders, and their rich productiveness ever and anon come to the front. Mr Eden boroughi who has had some experience of these enchanting lands, regales us with " travellers' tales," which, though truo as Gospel, would make loss Fophisicated travellers than we stare in opsn-mouthed incredulity. " Land Ho !"-Arrival at Tongatabu. During tho night of Wednerday, 24th, wo cross tho tropic of Capricorn, and in the morning awake fo find ourselves "in the tropics." We aro off tho lonely Island of Pylstaart, but too far to tho westward to sight it. 'I ho breeze is not so strong as formerly, but tho Janot Nicoll is still making good time, and by 11 in the forenoon on Thursday we catch the dim outline of tho island of Eoa, tho most southerly of tho Tonga Group. Even after such a short absence.as live days, tho sight of terra _firma is a cheery ono to the landsman, and all the passengers are soon on tho bridge drinking in tho welcome sight. For two days past tho weather has beon gloiiously fine, and tho Janet Nicoll has bo.n behaving admirably—gliding along over tho rippling waves with scarcely per ceptible motion. To the passengers this proved a most enjoyable coudition of things: and on the afternoon of Thursday, as the steamer slid along by tho bush-clad shores of Eon, it was hard to believe that wo were not simply out on the waters of the Waite mata, making a summer picnic excursion lo _ Birkenhead, the shaggy cliffs of which locality teem reproduced in tho rocky shores of this tropical island. Even while tho uplands were being swept by telescopes and field glasses for traoes of human or animal life, the cry was raised that Tongatabu was in sight, and suro enough, on "the far sea-lino" straight ahead the larger bulk of this island (tho most important of tho group, and our first port cf call) was seen looming up in dim and shadowy shape. Ifoa, I may mention in passing, is about 30 miles in circumfer ence, and though described by some travellers as rocky and barren, supports a, population of about 200 soul.. Some years ago, Messrs Owen and Graham, of Auckland, started a sheep run here, but havo had but indifferent results, owing to the class of animal not being suited to "the island. The wool, under the tropicul heat, had a tencl.ncy to become coarse, but this has been neutralised by the introduction .of merino sheep, audi believe the "run" is now working on a payable basis, though Messrs Owen and Graham, in relinquishing tho Island trade, abandoned all direct connection with tho venture, Eoa is separated from Tongatabu by a channel of about ten miles wide, but as the chief harbour lie. on the northern side of tho last-named island, we have to describe a circuit of somo thirty miles beforo we reach our anchorage. Tho Janet Nicoll has made such a credit able run down from Auckland that a record of the daily .teaming may bo of some inte rest. It was 3 o'clock on tho afternoon of .Saturday, 20th, when she cast off from Queen street Wharf, and by noon of tho 22nd she had traversed a distance of 355 miles; another day put 218 miles to her credit; the next twenty-four hours placed her 221 miles nearer her destination ; and by noon on Thursday, 25th, 218 miles more were added, bringing us within sight of tho Tongan Group of Islands. By this time we feel a decided difference in the temperature of tho atmosphere, but a more marked rise in the temperature of tho sea water. The latter shows 73 degrees of heat, and the matu tieal hath being in consequence rendered rather enervating, wo are fain to - disport our manly forms "on deck at tho dawn of day, and get well battered with a colder stream at high pressure from tho hose, wherewith the Jack tars wash the decks, 1

_ By 5 p.m. we are abreast of t_ Hl island, a neatly circular coral nat_i__l miles to the «rath east of Nnk. W__ harbour for which wo are bound • h,.. 11 pilot comes off, and as tho sun is In ** the horizon to admit of us thro-,.- ■*" way through the coral SW dark, tho \ m d of the Janet _'.fo** has to be put about, and wo li„ If! and on" the whole night, Earl. °f morning steam is again put or' Jj n« many a tortuous winding through th ¥- row and dangeroui passage, wentia& our anchorage, about two cables' 1. S from the substantial stone wharf jp. incidentscflliisdifficultnavisatinn'.t, ***9 which Captain Hutton so odmira&v _ft3__S us, aro worth recording. " x ™"W-j Ducking a Dilatory :__ oti The passago through the reef'■*«,-" anxious timo for otirskipper, whnl,_j l"1 beforo visited this port. AloftontW^ yard, the better to see the ft*2-\ troachDrottP i-ee-fs and give orders fo if safe . .coring of the steamer, he was.- , oped in the thick smoke from thecbiS which was blown straight ahead W ti, ' breeze moro rapid in its flight tW it " dead slow "of the Janet Kicoli jiff* wo had cleared tho narrow winding p.? sage and needed no further direction tht pilot boat, flying tho Tonga fW'l,' seen coming out. at full ~__£* tho lazy official, swelling with importa-T standing in tho waist of the craft clod • tig pilot overcoat, a white turban on it* head, and a money bag slung over if shoulder. A stern* purposeful marvl,! scorned, this stalwart Tongan, as the b_f got up, and was secured to the Janet K__| by means of a lino, Just then the cantX gavo orders to increase the speed of n Bteamor,andthepilct,inattempttngtoaDrln_ on board by means of a rope thrown mutt him, Was pitched into the sea. In an InrtaJ. ho was up and grasping the boat, „S hauled on board in a very bedraggled _& dttion. Ho had a most miraculous Wc J_ from death, for besides the risk of b e i_. drawn undor by the suction of' oure___f he had a narrow squeak of getting his _iea_ battered between the steamer and ttieboa. both of which were going at a good.njl Nothing daUntec, he threw off his wet 3 and in his native calicoes climbed on fell, liko a cat, shook hands all round, got _ clothes'eff to dry, and sat down tod'.ubsta.. tial breakfast in some improvised "togtrcrv" Tho Tongaus whom wo have seen uptoth't. point have produced a favourable ifflb..j. sion upon us, while the town, :__.« churches, palace, stores, and European residences, lias, from the _iip, given w« vision of culture and civilisation $')'cjvM_P would never expect to find in this once savage land. But tho description of ii) that we saw in Tongatabu-its p-qple| jST wealth, its religion, anil its learning— mnjt be loft for a future chapter, [To be Continued).. '

COUSINS AND ATKINS EXHI BITION LANDAU.

The most elegant ami ingenious -Pe6it_(»tl nj the adacM-ill-d-i-Handicraft eve. turned «b_ti- New Zealand workshop was list _eeki_«_jj|' tion at Messrs. Cousins and Atkins factoryia Elliott-street, and on Saturday it was s_'pps: by the Hawea for the Industrial Exhibitloij U Wellington, tt is a perfect model of caseaiT Ki-aec, hahdsotno to look upon, and in its" Intnl. fiK'tiirorcvi'nlitiK-i weillth _ eontrivanc* IMI evidences ytval. prt-piil-nlo.}- Uiblight-i_4;tj-' mai-kablo skill. The carriage is a flve-glifl Unulau, superbly upliolstei-cd.andtlieb'odySffi! of tho indigenous niangaio (TelrantlieraC*-' fiiris), which the firm have for years pastfouni. to answer sinsularlj- well, for coacli-biiildin. purposes. Tlie wood is highly polished _! artistically painted, and is admirably set off W' the silver mountings and bright ironwork.' ■_. design the vehicle is (|iiilcorißinal,„-.dcont_r so many novelties and improvcinonls, thodireot outoome of Mr. Chas. Atkins Inventive boot tics, that a patent ivill probably be takenbtttto in-otect the rights in tlieni. ■ Thero urc lining protections, automatic folding fronts, head una automatic lights and venelians, lSlliolt ".eon eavex" (('..., both concave and convcxl bootond neck, with semi-elliptic! and C springsdttiiil and a solid iron tubular king-bolt nnd platform springs for Hie front of the carriage.: Tlierptti also two iron whifllctrccs, with concealed _i safety hinge in place of tho ordinary splinter bars, ,'intl Atkins patent premier centripetal brake (an invention that is already cansingt revolution) has been applied to the front wheels. The vehicle has cost not less tlmh £100iiicon struction, and it reflects credit notonlyupeßt-t' firm who manufactured it, but also upon 111 wholo city. Messrs. Cousins and Atliin_e_b sending to Wellington a handsome tax-cut which has been purchased by tho Ilori. J. Lai. unch (Minister oi Jlincs), and samples of kl* spokes, bent timbers, etc, as Well aS.t_c__.B of niangaio, both in its tough and l/entf polished slat.s. The firm will IlnddS-lflH well represented, and Mr. A. Porter, .ho rn already gone to Wellington; inny bod.p-_.liJ on not te let their light lie hidden,into, bushel. lz_

THE CASTLETOWNROCHE MURDER.

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, MONDAY JULY 27, 1885.



&««_l»__. TUESDAY, 11 AM. MONTAGUE'S "SALVAGE STOCK. FANCY GOODS, TOYS, WORKBOXES, WRITING DESKS, ALBUMS, PLATED WARE, CUTLERY, GLASS WARE. BALANCE OP MR M. MONTAGUE'S LARGE, VARIED, and VALUABLE STOCK, SAVED FROM THE LATE FIRE. ft, ARTHUR Has been favoured with Instruction, to sell by public an .Hon, nt th. I .cmi.es,- Queen-street, lately occupied by Lina.ur j' and C0.,-on lues day next, at 11 o'clock a.m., THE WHOLE OF THE SALVAGE from the lato Fire at Mr M. Montague's, Queen-street butsMghtlydamaged. A valuable lot of woll-assorted Uooilb, Fancy Goods in groat variety, Tiincpieccß, Clocks. Bats. Stumps. Tor Balls, Toys, Pictures, Paintings, Desks, \Vork b xes. Photo. Cases and Frame', Vases. Orna ; mente. Glass Shades. Platcdworc, A.sortet. Cutlery, 01a_, China, &c, &c. The whole will be Sold In Lots to Suit Purchasers. TSRM9 C-SII. B. C. CAKK] LB. !>• TONUS. TUESDAY, JULY 23, At 11 o'Cloek. INDIAN TEAS ! INDIAN TEAS ! EX P. AND O. STEAMERS. B. TONKS & CO. Will soil on Tuesday, tin 23th inst, at 11 o'olock, "I QK HALF-CHESTS INDIAN JLOO TEAS, PEKOES AND PKKOE .SOUCHONGS. Samples for liquorin-; can bo had of the Aiictk-iieors. R, 0, CARR] 18. D. TONKS. TUESDAY, JULY 28, At 11 o'clock. NELSON HOPS I NELSON HOPS ! B. TONKS & CO. Will sell on Tuesday, July 23, at 11 o'clock, X P BALES FIRST-CLASS NELSON €__y hops. B. O. CARB.] [-. I». TON*B-,. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, At 12 o'olock. TRADE SALE OF WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, AND STOUTS. TRADE SALE OF CIGARS AND MANILLAS. B. TONKS & CO. Woll 801 lon Wednesday, July 23, at 12 o'clock, TRADE SALE OF THE ABOVE GOODS. Particulars on Monday. B. C. CARB.] I-- -• TONKS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, At 11 o'clock. gUPERIORHOUSEHOLDFURNITURE, PUGGY HARNESS, &c„ _c,, _c. At the Residence of M. A, Clark, Esq,, Portland Road, Rcuiuera. B. TONKS & CO. Are instructed by Mr M, A. Clark to sell, on Wednesday, Augnst 5, at 11 o'clock, THE MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURK; Drawing-room Suite Dining-room Suite Piano, by Collard and Collaret Carriaße, Harness &c„ fee, &c. AT THE RESIDENCE, PORTLAND ROAD REMUKRA. W. 8. COOHBANB] LJAS. DACBB TUESDAY, JULY 28. PORTMANTEAUS, PAPERHANGINGS, FANCY COOD3, ORGAN, CLOTHING, BOOKS. Tho Subscribers will Sell by Auction, at their Room?, Qneon-slreet, on Tuesday, July .', at 11 o'clock, FANCY GOODS, BOOKS, CLOTHING, China, Glassware, Brushes. 6 Portmsn teaus, Medicine Chest, Hose, Ilnnd Organ, Gas Rinif, Weighing' Machine Sidesaddle, Scales, Paporhang'Dg,, Watches, Jewellery, Cutlery, Platedwaro. SAMOEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W, S. COOHBANB.I .JAS, DACBB. THURSDAY, JULY 30, At 11 o'Cloek. BCHOONER "AGNES DONALD." The Scb.crlbors will sell by auction, at their Rooms, Queen Btreet, on Thursday, 30 inst., at 11 o'olock, THE WELL-KNOWN SCHOONER "AGNES DONALD." 62 ton. register, carries 100 tons on light draught, nnd iB a very fast vessel. For further particulars and inventory apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE and SON, Auctioneers. W. S. OOOHBANEI l-A-MS DACBB MONDAY, AUGUST 3. EIGHT ACRES LAND, PANMURE, FRONTING TAMAKI RIVBfR. The subscribers will sell by anot'on, at thoir Roomß, Queen-street, on Monday, August 3, . at 12 o'olock, ALLOTMENT 35, Village of Panmure, containing 7 acres 3 roodß 30 perches ot rioh lands all fenced and improved, having a large frontage to tho Tamaki, and adjoining tho Publio Landing Place. This la a really valuable Property, boing situated a very short distanco from the centre of the village, and besides its largo and valuablo water frontage it has an extensive main road frontage. For further particulars, apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers, TUESDAY, JULY 28. JUNCTION YARDS. Tho undersigned will Bell, at the Junotiop Yards, on Tuesday, July 28, "I _/A PAT OXEN from Wanganui, JL • vF West Coast, Waikato, and neigh bourhood 1006 Fat Sheep Fat Lambs Dairy and Store Cows Veal Calv bb HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. DTO_-_TM~Y-U_5S FOR BALE, at the Durham Yard., every Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, BIDKS, TA-iLOW, WOOL, anfl BKINB, HITNTBR ft NOLAN X A S. q C O T T, CORNER COOK AND NELSON STREETS, HAS A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW TEAS, ■ Just Landed, Price from Is 6d per lb upwards, best in Auck land at tho money. White Sugar, 3d per lb. 2!* dby tho bag Jams, Cd per tin, 5. 6d by tho doz Swiss Dairy Milk, 7d Moir's Fresh Horrlngs, 6d -Rlmou, 7Jd; Sardines, 5d Bast Coffee, lib tins, is Id ; Dandelion Coffee, 6d Meller's Worcestershire Sauce, 6d per bottlo English Pickles, 6d Best Flour, aibsis Good Taranaki Roll Butter, 8d per lb Bmall Quantities of all kinds of Goods at Whole sale Prices. Goods Delivered to all parts of the City and Suburbs Free of Charge. Note tho Address - JAS. SCOTT, CORNER COOK AND NELSON STREETS. TUCKER'S "OAKING "OOWDER. Al JD Al -IT Al TUCKER'S TJAKING TpOWDER, For JDWhole-iome-lL Bread. B riTUCKER'S T>AKING TJOWDER, | JL Tea Cakes, X> Pastry, JL Soonea. B rntJCpR'S -DAKING -OOWDER. I X A-iyour J> Grocer JET foi it.



THURSDAY, JULY 30, THE REMUERA YARDS, for Salo on Thursday, July 30. DAIRY COWS, STORE CATTLE ICO Well fatted Cattlo SOO Fat Sheep , 50 Kwes, in lamb Fat and Store Pigs. ALFRED BUCKLAND, FRIDAY, JULY 31. THE HAYMA RXE T, For Salo at the Hayniarkct on Friday next, under bill of sile, 4 STAUNCH HEAVY DRAUGHT HOUSES ,'! Drays in good condition. , Thoaabove -took has been engaged in hcavv metal and scoria contracts, nr. in thorough order, nnd may bo seen at tho HnyKiarKet. ALFRED BUCKLAND. V-=_=_2_^__S'""iS—• FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, At 12 o-'slock. THOROUGHBRED AND- DRAUGHT ENTIRES-. TUB HAYMARKET. For Sale on Friday, August 7, at 1_ o .loot**. ■\T EV E X MI N D HI M- J3I a piu-o Clydesdale, bred by J. Bogue, Esq ,of Cliri3tchurch. Hy IV inco Charlie, iinjioitud. A quiet worker. well-buyed wilh plenty of bono and good hair, Syears ola. LKONIDAS. Thoroughbred, colour, dark orown, by Traitor, dam l.ii. Traitor by T»a (Uicer, dam Doceplion; S years old. ALFRED BUCKLAND, TUESDAYS. SHE HA-MARKES, DALE 01? WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, O Hll-KS, TALLOW, ii'AY, and STRAW, jscb TUESDAY, at 13 o *\xk. ALFRED BUCKLAND ri,o MERCHANTS, DRAPERS, JL STOI-KKK-PEKS, AND OTH-RS. Tho iindoi-sig.-.cd being the succcs fill Tenderers lor O\V IOX A ND G X A HAM'S Bull. Stock of tho following, viz : .MANCHESTER GOODS HABERDASHERY^ AND HOSERY SILKS, RIBBONS, AND LACES SHAWLS, JACKETS, ULSTERS AND SUNDRIES, Arc prepared to .ell tho same in vv HOLES ALE LOTd ONLY, at a reduction of from 25 to 60 por cent, off Invoice Cost. Tho damaged portion of tho Stock has beon shipped .South, and that now offer, d is in first class condition, ha 3 benn thoroughly eortcd, and removed to the Stores of G. W. BIMNEY, CORN EXCHANGE, FORT-STREET. Tho Goods will not lie sold by Auction, and any Lino. unsold nt tho expiration of a fortnight will be .hipped away. D. M. SPEPPING _ CO. G. B A R T L E TT, • 151, QuKEM-STItBET. Chronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery in great variety, and mado to order or repaired; Poesy, Motto, Kngag. ment and Wedding Rings. Order, by post carefully executed. JB. BLAIKIB, • VICTOR--.-STREET, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS" & *rUR__S_- ING IRONMONGERY D-BEOT I_o__ MA-JU-_OT-__W, Has for Salo, at Low Rate*- Carpenters' Tooli Nails, Locks, Hlngas Kitchen Ranges Register Grates, In great Variety Marble and enamellod Slate MantelplMN Largest Stock in Auckland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Feudal Galvanized Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zlna Slate, Cement, and Plaster INSPECTION *_NVl__._ TP B A C O C X, • OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, SHOKTL ..JD STREET. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectacles and Kyo-glasscs of eveiy kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior ttuality Telescopes, BinoDular Field Glasses, and Mioro ncopos; powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasso*. Abnoy Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compassos Drawing Instruments, Sca'es, l-artillel Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextant:", Compasses, Binnacles Barometers. Thermometers, Hydrometers Elrctri. Bolls, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Uraphoscopes Steam Guages and Tubing, Salinometors Amateur Photographic Cameras Just Received— Self-registering Aneroid Barometera _180. Anorolds for Lobbies, with handsomely carved frames INSTRUMENTS o_* EVBBY KIND REPAIRKD. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. . - **■ _" ~~ '"" 'f~ - SHOOTING SEASON, 1?85 GUNS !! GUNS"!! G UNS !! D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEEN STREET, APCK-AND, Tho advertiser having a very larco Stock of .uns, both Breccch-lri'iding and Muzzlo-load ng. has ro-ina Iced them at a considerable SKDUCriON FOR CASH. £ s. d. Single barrel Guns from .. .. 0 17 6 Double-barrel Guns from .. ..300 Boublo-barrel 8.1.. Gun. from .. I 15 0 Slnglo-barrol B.L. Guns from ..500 Curtis and Harvoy's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. Is 6d por lb. FFF Gunpowder 3s Od „ Shot 0s s}d „ Cartridge Caeca, 12 guago, ss, 6s. and 7. par 100. Every Other Kind of Bi.oot.n_ Material Equally Cheap, eley's ce.nthal fike cartridges, 12 gauge, loaded with the Now —.C. Powdor. 3UNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIRSWORKS. D. ~iV_TT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 264 — QUBEN-STBBB*?, AUCKLAND, — 254 Wholesale and Retail. __"Si_jd roB Pbicklibts. FE NT 0 N & CO., FAMILY AND SHIPPING BUTCHERS, OLD "OB3ERVER" OFFICE, VI-TORIA-STREET WHaT (no?rt to Theatre Royal), Families in Town and Snburao Waitcd-on for Orders. Cornod Be_f and Pork Supplied in Large Quantities. Hams, Baoon, and Po__T Dro-sod to Order. V "Jj^T""^ "i i' ****" - i._-______-^^ LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HORSES, and all kinds of SPRING ■VEHICLES, Hired, Bought, and Sold, nt OROWTHER'S VICTORIA STABLES W____l_---B_l__T.



OUK' FIRST SALE TO COMMENCE FBIDAY, JULY 3, 1885, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR THREE WEEKS ONLY. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, MERCERY, ALSO SALVAGE STOCK . From OWEN AND GRAHAM'S Fire. ALL GOODS MABE-ED I_i PLAIN EIGTJP.ES. QS3**=- NO DISCOUNT. NO SECOND PRICES. H ANN KEN BROS., COKNER OF QUEEN AND ALEXANDRA STREETS. CASH VERSUS CI.EDIT. IN conr-efjienco of tl«i reduction in prico of Now Zealand Tweeds, together with our rapidly increasing wo are enabled to roduco our prico,, and give the enor mous diseo-rt- of 4s in the _. Inspection invited. Largost Stock in Auckland to select froru. The fol'owing is a List of our Pricos. all of which aro guaranteed Now Zealand Tweeds, and thoroughly shrunk. Terms iNet Cash. Whon sending ordors.plea.o add tho followfng amount for pa stago : - Coat, 2s ; Tmusors, Is; Vest, 6_t. NEW ZEALAND TWEED CO., Snc_is_A_--street, nearly opp__ita I'ost-ofiico. , _ j quality No. 4. Quality No. L Quality No. 2. Quality No. S. Best Saddlo Tweed. Knit-Trou _. . estTrou Stilt Trou. & Vest. Iron S«tiTrou.& Vest Trou. Suit Trou. -.Vest Trou. 3/3/- 1/7/- 16/-[3/15/ 1/13/- .o'-|l/l/- 1/17/6/- 23/6/-J-/10/ -/-.- 28/ ---m'^ J_-_ Measurement for Coat — to ", From neck seam to , I" . Sto-ltoS, From scam at _T_f»' **■ r~r r 'xiek to elbow, and onto iiiiu.ii...i..iiiii ' F-—, -/i— 1011)5111 of sleeve i--HSI__lS. - , __™nD_tß~lf "' '""■•v. I»'uml clio_st under coat I _BMfj a | II I, I .•****■ I '___> Jit-Kilo what pockets you I I lUs iv r l ;'/t Measurement for Yest — ■••/ 4 \ —M 2 I 'A\ \ Ift .Round cbest under coat / \) / \ x^j Ifi I IS Round waist, undercoat / -.; ,U I iM \A% \ _ *o..!i.'cdop l ?ninßaad t _ien / - •'" ,i|L M%3 V*^Jt. ;I | ontoleußih / ||6 . \|| / / ;.\ V Measurement for Trousers j > $ffl\ %. j bi* 1 I Whether pockets to bo / >wf \ ly. . side m-across / |S/ 1 _ I I Ito.i, Friitn top of trousers / ;x}V I J<J S ■? I to boots / iW 1 .***. I " . ._---,,-_■W -to 7, Inside leg 3cam I W I _ . ■ ._*?_"? \ j. Hound waist l -4 \ .1 l ■?. Round hips \ ~sa 1 -jy ,-. 1 3, Hound thigh \ 1* '■ I -, Rotinil kneo \ §sl I -J* * I S, Round bottom of boot I |l I Fi^* p j « Wftm cent-lnA yf.ai ot- | M I|j I ■'. I Act, plensc state, rolottr of I §3 I|3 I' I . Tweed. Fill up mcasir - 1 t|j j W ii .I ! • (■■*■; nienls nccordinpr to in- 1 *$[ I M I .-_ I * '':'**'^__ fltructions, nnd we, upon I ff \M~!£& I .-*A -3=- —"" Nc-"Zealand uny K :ir- vS^-J__2_^/___l iff '.. I >"S-"- :r:— ment required, as por < __S-^ ___jUj _': :t«_____!^"_-** 1-ice List. ywS^"-**^ s"' GREAT SALE OF SALYAG-E— —SAL V AGrE STOCK FROM OWEN & GRAHAM'S GREAT FIRE. <j__-fe:r-rw--__»-__> We have .ought all that Large Portion of Messrs. Owen _ Graham's Salvage Stock of the BEST QUALITY AND LEAST DAMAGED BY FIRE CONSISTING OF Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Clothing, Shirts, Scarfs, Collars, Mufflers, &c. ALSO Blankets, Flannels, Rugs, Silks, Broches, ANtl A Large Quantity of Dress Material. WHICH WE:•)--,', AT AIiOUT T£J_JT-W -W___.__-_3___:OTJS___ PBICE We will also sell OUR LARGE NEW STOCK, purchased within the last si months, AT COST PRICE AND UNDER DURING THIS GREAT SALVAGE SALE, commencing FEIDAY, JUNE 26, 1885, And until all is disposed of. We respectfully advise our Customers and the Public to COME AT ONCE AND GET THOSE FIRST-CLASS GOODS at MERELY NOMINAL PRICES. «_M)-_o_-_ WE MEAN TO SELL, AND NO MISTAE_E. »■ .1 C__ !■ _ "W. &c cr_ _b_e_e_i_e_:a___t & oo. 3 THE CASTLE DRAPERY HOUSE AND GREAT DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT, JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY STREETS. SALVAGE STOCK ! SALVAGE STOCK! SALVAGE STOCK I SALVAGE STOCK 1 _A._ S_N"_El_r)IDEiT, QUEEN STREET, Opposite the Bank of New Zealand, HAVING BOUGHT LARGELY AT MESSRS. OWEN & GRAHAM'S GREAT CLEARING-OUT SALE OF SALVAGE GOODS FROM THE LATE EIRE, WILL HOLD A Clearing-Out Sale of the same, COMMENCING FRIDAY, JUNE 26. GREAT BARGAINS I COME EARLY I



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