have been, however, it was overcome, for on the 16th January General Gordon was charged with his mission, and had nban clonod the expedition ho had undertaken to tho Congo under the ausplcos; of tho King of t!<o Belgians. On tho ICth of January— bitch waa tho simplicity of his preparations-^ ho started with Colonel Stowart for Cairo. Gordon's Instructions. It is of importance that tho nature of this mission should bo fully understood. The Government had finally reaolvod upon tho abandonment of tho Soudan soIUH Of Wady Haifa, oxcopt tho seaboard, and Gordon s aommission waa to glvo effect to that policy by, providing for tho immediate bvoonoton Of tho garrisons. In tho House bf Commons on thb 12th df Febhiary ( Mr Gtiwlutonb srtWi "Uoiioral Gordon went, not for the purpose of ro conquoring the Soudan, or to porsuade tho chiefs of the Soudan—tho Sultans at tho head of their troops—to submit thomselvoH to tho Egyptian Govornmont Ho wont for no such purpose m that Ho wont for the rioiihlo purpose of ovacu.iting tho country by extricating tho Egyptian garrisons, and re constituting it, by giving bade to these Sultans thoir ancestral powers, withdrawn or suppondod during tha porlod of Egyptian occupation. Gonerul Woi'don has in view the withdrawal from tho country of no loss than 20,000 persons undor mili tary sorvlco in Kgyptj and tho House will see hdw vast was tho trust which was placed in this l'emarkublo porsoil, Wo are Un willing—nay nay wo woro rosolvcd to do nothing which should interfere with the pacific tichomo, a Bchomo bo it romonibored, absolutely tho only schemo which promised a satisfactory solution of the Soudanese dlih'culty by at onco extricating tho garri sons and reconstituting tho country upon its old bfuiifi oi local privileges." Thoro is no doubt that General Gordon endorsed this iohemo and undertook ita oxocution. Thoro fllso nppearod to bo no l Insurmountable difllculty in tho way at that timo. He travelled with a largo 3Um of money along tho Nile route, crossing tho dosort from Korosko to Abu Hammed With out encountering tho slightest opposition. Ho found tho Egyptian garrisons at Berber and Shondy unshaken, and tho whole country quiet, and on the 10th of February entered Khartoum amid tho acclamations of tho populace. His subsequent pro ceedings appear to hnvo exhibited grout orror of judgment. Instead of immediately carrying on tho policy of ovacuation, ha coramoncod by issuing a series of extraor dinary proclamations. Ho proposed to recognise tho Mahdi as Sultan of ivordofan, and announced that in future domestic slavery would be recognised and tolor ated. Ho also submitted throe pro posals to the British Government — Ist, that ho should visit the Mahdl, and coino to a porsonal arrangement with him ; 2nd, that Zobohr, tho old elavo king who had boon tho pest of tho Soudan, and whoso son Gordon had himsolf ordered to bo shot, should bo sont up to govern the Soudan as a native ruler, but subsidised by Egypt, and undor stringent anti-slavery conditions ; and, 3rd, that a Btnall body of English troops should be sont to Wady Haifa—tho Egyptian boundary line—and thatthoSuakim-Borbor line should beoponod up. All these propositions tho English Government rejected, adhoring to their original determination. Earl Granvillo re plied that thoy could not rocognise the man who at the head of 0,000 outlaws had before sown disorder in the Soudan; that they had no guarantee for his good faith. Gordon had himsolf declared bofore that the Mahdi was a croaturo of Zebohr's, and the latter might ally himself with the Prophet and endanger Gordon's own life. Gonoral Gordon had, however, set his heart upon eubduiug tho rebellion and sotting up a government undor Egyptian suzerainty In the Soudan. In April bo telegraphed : —

" I do not sco tho run of being caught here to walk about tho streets (or years as a dervish with sandalled feet; not that (n.v.) I will over bo taken alivo. It would be tho climax of ruoanness, after I hod borrowed money from tho pooplu bore, and called on them to sell their Kralu at a low prioo, &c, to go and abandon them without ueiiiK uvor.v effort to relieve them, whether ihoau efforts arc diplomatically corroct or not; and I fool sure, whutovcr you may fool diplomatically. I have your support-ana that of ovary man profoßaliiK himsolf a Kemlo mun—h> private ... As far uh I can unrioratand, tho situation is thin: You state your intention of not sending ar y relief up heru or to Berber, and you rofuso mo Zebehr. I consider myself free to act according to cir cumstances. 1 shall hold on horo as long as I can, and if X nan suppress tho rebellion 1 shall do so. If I cannot, 1 ahull retire to the Equator, and leave >ou the Indelible disgrace of abumlon ing the gnrritors of Senaar, Kossalu, Berber, and DonK'oln, with tho certainty that you will eventually be forced to smash up the Mahdi mnlcr great dilllculUcs if you would retain penoo in Kgypt."

Meanwhilo tho disaffection which was already working among tho tribes around Khartoum whon ho arrived had boen rapidly spreading, and was closing around that city and Dorbor, and the chance of withdrawing tho garrisons was lessening ov^ry day. Wo cannot know positively whether, if General Gordon had immedi ately on arrival attempted to carry out his instructions by withdrawing the gar rison from Sonaar, and with the garr; sons of Khartoum and Shondy fallen back on Berber, ho would have been suc cessful. But there appears no reason to doubt it. He has hold complete command of the river throughout the siege of Khar toum, with steamers and boats ; the road into Khartoum had boon perfoctly open ; it was only threo months after the Mahdi had won his dearly-bought victory over General Hicks in Kordofan, and ho was in no con dition to carry on aggrossivo operations, and wo know that Berber did not fall into tho hands of the rebels till June, when 5.C00 of its inhabitants wero ruthlessly slaugh tered. His retroat was thon cut off, and, as ho described it himself, he was shut up in Khartoum " like a rat in a trap."

Tho Slego ot Kbartoum.

It was in the purely military defence of Khartoum that General Gordon's extraor dinary qualities ehono forth. He made a decoration of three degrees, eilvor fjilt, silver, and pewter, with inscription " Siege of Khartoum," with a gronado in centre. School children and women received one as well as tho garrison, which mado him immensely popalar with tho black ladies of Khartonm. He issued paper notes to amount of £26,000, and borrowed £50,000 from merchants, and sent in addition £8,000 paper notes to Senaar. He organised a system of expedi tions which harassed tho rebels and sup lied Khartoum with food. At no time does ho appear to have boon in any serioui peril from the invasion of that city. Writing on the 31st of July, ho says:—" Wo con tinue, thank Qod to drive Arabs back up Blue Nilo, and hope to opon road to Son naarin eight days or less, and to recapturo small arms lost by S.aloh Boy. We then hope to send an expedition to surprise and recapture Berber. It is a sine, qua noti that you send mo Zobohr, othorwiso my stay nero is indefinite. And you should send £50,000 to Dongoln, to bo forwarded to Berber if wo take it. River bogins to fall in, say, four months. Before that time you must either let tho Sultan tako back the Soudan or send Zobehr with a subsidy yoarly. (D.V.) we will send down to Berber to tako it with tho Egyptian troops bore, so that they will bo on their way home, and I shall aond Stewart. Wo hopo (D.V.) to rocapturo tho two steamers which wore lost at Berber on its fall."

The expeditions against Borber seems to havo boon carriod out succoasfully in August, and the town burned, uftor which Colonel Stewart and Mr Power, Gordon's companions and coadjutors in . theso stirring ovonta, endeavoured to mako their way down to Dongola, which still remained loyal. Unhappily, thoy lost thoir lives thrcugh the wrecking of tho steamer and the treachery of tho Arabs occupying the districts northward of Morawi. Tho rebel band 9by which Khartoum and adjacent towns becamo inveetod wero for many months straggling and irregular tribes. At the beginning of August, the Mahdi had not sont any rogular expedition for the subjugation of the city, and Goneral Gordon, in one letters, says:—" As for Kordofan, I hope and believe tho Mahdi has his hands full." Wore the English Government to Blame 1 We pass over the erratic letters in which General Gordon threatened to invite the Sultan of Turkey to aend 40,000 troops for the subjugation of the Soudan, and ap pealed to the people of England to create a patriotic fund for the same purpose. ■It is as a soldier that Gordon shene—as a man full of courage, faith, and inexhaustible in expedient; as a diplomatic agent he proved himself as unfit a man as the English Go vernment could have sent to Khartoum. That the Ministry trusted to his judgment and six years' experience of the country, and were borne away a little by his own un bounded faith in his influence over the people, is undoubted, and the charge brought against the Gladstone Ministry that Gordon was the victim of thejr want of judgment and not his own, is in direct opposition to tho facts. In a letter to Sir Evelyn Baring, setting forth his pro gramme, he asks for first officers only to nßsist him,aud adds:—" I particularly point out that these officers are in no way sup posed to lead troops, that the suppression of the rebellion will be the act of the Soudanese themselves (who are to be in

dependent of Cairo), and on which suppres sion depends tho establishment of the independent Soudan Government which HorMajosty's Government denirc. If your Excollency (Sir E. Baring) fools any difli oillty about Hioho ofllcors, or thmhs that it would load to troublo, novor mind sond inc them, for I humbly believe wo will mnnapo without thorn, only it may tako a onfjor tiriio ttai if thoy wero sont, and I may montlon that 11 me it »a of far creator import not to niiM Ail outcry in England than to have thoso oflicorn. Any way, this tnomorundum will 3how you what I design, and give you to understand that if Hghting ooours It is the Soudanese con enrtativos fighting the Soudanese coin rtiunisfei ttlfo dsqifo. to rob them, aud that n the figlitinß, if it oc«ufs (which 1b not certain, and wliich, I liopfi, nidy tonvOided) tboro is no idofl of asserting th& Khedive's authority ovOr tho Soudan, but cwiy of forming rt firm conservative Soudan GoVorni/icnt, which, I Weltovp, llor Majesty's Government have Iv vie-s-;'' His judgment, but not his courage, heW over, proved at fault, and after it became ovi dent that he was really a prisoner in Khar toum, uuable to OBcapc, or only at very great risk, popular fooling throughout England generously overlooked any errors he may ha'-e committed and clamoured for an ex pedition to accomplish his roecuo. Suminor cfimping in iho Nubian dcierts with British tooops would hayo been too cortainly at tendod with torriblo loss of life, if not disaster, for tho Government to accept the responsibility of it, and the ollicial advices affording every encouragement for hoping tlfnt KhartouiU could hold out easily onough Until then, an outnmn campaign was determined upoii. THE BELIEF EXPEDITION, No time was lost in getting the necessary arrangements made for the starting of the relief expedition, which, as we have said, was fixed to nocond the Nile from. Cairo. This was the plan approved by Sir Garnet Wolseloy, who, it will be remembered, won his first lntfrels ag a military commandef by the successful Isslio of his famous lied River expedition, which wao carried out on the plan adopted for the Nilo campaign, The advisability or otherwise of taking the troops by that route gave rißo to great dif ferences of opinion rtmong military authori ties. General Stophenson, -who was offered the highest post of command under Lord Wolesloy, was so firmly convinced of tho im practicability of reaching Khartoum by the Nile route that he declined the appoint ment. Others possessed of special know lodgo of tile dWci'ltioß in tho way, includ ing Sir Samuel Baker, rtrsngly opposed the river routo, and recommended afi advance by Suakim ; but tho celerity with which Lord Wolsoloy pushed forward, and the fact that ho reached within 150 miles of Klnrtoum boforo tho slightest opposition was encountored, go far to justify the selec tion of that route,

It was in June last—that is, eight months ago — that tho British Government coil suited Lord Wolseloy as to tho feasibility of an expedition to rescue General Gordon. RoiTtss wero at onco examined and other arrangements made as soon as the plan of campaign was resolved upon, Changes between Indian and Mediterranean garri sons wore effected, bo that there were about 2,000 British troops at Alexandria and 0,000 at Cairo. The following are tho regiments that woro detailed to form the Relief Expe dition :—

Cavalry.—loth Hussara, 13th Hussars. Infantry, — Yorkshire, Essex, Sussex, West Kent, and South Staffordshire Regiments; tho Cameron, Gordon, and Royal Highlanders f Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, and tho King's Royal Ride Corps, East Surrey, 2nd Royal Irish, and the Berkshire Regiments. Artillery.—lstßattery Southern Division, also sth and 6th batteries of same division; G Battery of B Brigade, and I Battery of 2nd Brigade. Engineers.—:Mth and 17th companies. These, with tho addition of miscellaneous detachments, made up about 11,000 men, of whom about 5,500 at the maximum wero to form the expeditionary force proper, and tho romaindor, about 6,000, were to bo stationed at Cairo and Alexandria. Drafts from tho Army Hospital Corps, the Com tniesariat and Transport Corps, wero also to accompany tho expedition, The movement of troops to tho front com moncod on 20th August, when the South Staffordshire Rilles and part of tho Duk6 of Cornwall's Light Infantry moved forward to Assouan. At the end of the month it was ofiicially announced that Lord Woke ley was to havo the supremo command, and that the force would be increased by 2,000 men. Ho le.'t England on the 29th August, and arrived at Cairo on tho Bth Soptembor. By the ond of September tho Commandor in-Chief had reached Assouan, and a fow days later ho left for Wady Haifa. On October 2nd there came news of General Gordon's raid on Berber, proving that tho rivor route from Khartoum was open, while tho driving of the rebels from Berber showed that General Gordon had got the troops of the garrison into a well-dis ciplined stato. At this juncture also hap pened tbo disaster which led to the death of Colonel Stewart, Mr Powor and party. They had descended the river with Gordon, and after taking part in the fighting at Berber, resolved on going ntill further down tbo rivor, and if possible, effecting a junc tion with tho relieving force, the progress of which was known to thorn. At a place called Wad-el-Homar, near the Fourth Cataract, tho steamer convoying them was wrockod, and thoy wero compolled to land. Misled by the friendly bearing of the Arabs, the party entrusted themselves to thoir direction, with the result that they were led into ambush and mercilessly murdered. Thoro was a massacre on Bth October in the country lying between Suakim and Ber ber, for Osman Digna, finding 'his attacks on Suakim fruitless, rotired into tho in terior, and, by way of ovorawing tho friendly tribes, and compelling allegiance to his standard, ho slaughtered a number Of women and children. By 13th October, the first portion ot the relief expedition had reached Dongols—by whirJi we under stand tho place called New Dongola is meant—and it was reported that an army of rebels was advancing to meet it. The latter, liko so may flying rumours from tho Soudan, provod a false report, and aftor a dolay of two weeks, till the wholo of the ad vance foroo4iad arrived, Lord Wolsoloy was able to resumo his march unnp posod. Ambukol, a • short distance further up the Nilo, wae reached in (afety, and it was resolved to make this tho starting placo fcr tho march across tho dosort. For strategic reasons, however, this position wns subsequently abandoned in favour of Korti, about throo miles off, which was deemed a hoalthior situation for tho troops. Though Lord Wolsoley had reached that advanced position before the ond of October, tho force with him was utterly inadequate to attempt further operations. Tho main body of troops wore at that time no further up the river than Wady Haifa, and the boats convoying them were reported to bo passing the Second Cataract at tho rate of 50 daily. By this time tho Nilo was falling rapidly, and tho speed with which the work was pressed on was to avoid portage as much as possible. It was confidently ex pected that if nothing extraordinary oc curred, the wholo force would have reached Korti, and be in readiness for the final ad vance on Khartoum, by Christmas.

General Gordon \va3 in the meanwhile actively engaged at Khartoum, and having driven back the rebels, was able to make another expedition to Berber. A false re port, but which now roads liko the fore shadowing of a " ooming event,' was circu lated on November 3 by the correspondent of the "Daily New?," to the effect that Khartoum was in the hands of the rebels, and General Gordon a prisoner, The report wns so circumstantial as to state that tho town was .taken after eight hours' heavy righting; and it re ceived all the more credence because it was said to bo confirmed by a telegram from the Khedive to Her Majesty. The roport proved to be false, however, and the next news received was to the effect that tho Mahdi, tired of his ineffectual attacks on Khartoum, had retired to Omderman, a village to the south-west of the city, on the opposite bank of tho river, intimating that he would make no further attack for three months. Lord Wolseley having returned from Ambukolto Dongola, conferred the Order of St. Michael and St. George on the Mudir of the latter place on the 4th of, November, and received from hiimassur ■ ances of friendship and promises of assist ance. Troops were at that time arriving overland from Wady Haifa, among them being a detachment under the command of General Earle. Under date 4th November Lord Wolseley received a letter from General Gordon, this being the first opening of communication between the relieving force and the besieged garrison. The letter was brought by a messenger who had been sent to Khirtoum two months previously with a letter from Major Kitchener;to General Gordon. |This letter was delivered by 15th November at Dongo'a, so that the messenger had been able to make a very expeditious journey. General Gordon, in this despatch, spoke hopefully of his posi tion and prospects. He had made a eortie on tho rebels, routing them, and capturingsome cattle, and he was confident of his ability to defend Khartoum till the expedition arrived. When the letter wag delivered, General Earle had arrived at Dongola, and over 4.00

whaleboats with troop* had passed the Second Cataract, of which 200 wore on their further way up tho river. The Second Cataract had boon closed on the Bth Novombcr, ho all boats passing up the rivor after that date had to bo carried along tho land route, and placed in the rhor al'ovo tho Cataract. Lord W<>l*oley's General Ordof. To oxpodite tho progress of tho soldiers to tho front, Lord WofselSy offered a prim of iHOO to tho battalion which should make ( tfc&brsst passage from Sarrass to Bsbbeh. This fciiisulsnt to redoubled exertion was promised eimulteneously with the issue of tho following gsnoraltHor:— > " To tho Sailors, Soldiers, znd Marines of tho Nile expedition. Tho relief o! General Gordon and his garrison, so long behleged in Khartoum, is the glorious mission winch tho Uueoii has entrusted to us. It is an on tafpritfS thnt Will fltir tho heart of every soldier and sfillw fortunate enough to have been selected to shaf a to It, and the very m^nitndo of its dlflicdlty only (stimulates us fi in'-'rijtfscd exertion.". Wo ata nil proud of (ionera! OaiiVJn and, h'u gallont and ftolf- Hiicrillcing dofonCO di Khartoum, which has addod, if possible, to his o'roady high .repu tation, ile cannot hold out many months longer, and ho now calls upon us to fl«fe his garrison. His heroism and his patriotic are household words wherever our language is spoken; and not only hashis safety become a matter of national importance, but the knowledfjo that our brav9 comrado needs llolp urgos ns to push forward with re doubled energy. Neither ho nor his gar rison can bo allowed to meet the sad fate Which befell his gallant companion-in-arms, Colonel Stewart, who, when ondoavounng to carry out an enterprise of unnsual dan gerous felly, was treacherously murdered by his captors. We can—and with God s help will—eaTe Goneral Gordon from such a death. The labour of working up this river is immense, afid to bear it uncom plainingly demands tho highest soldierlike qualities, that oontempt for danger and that determination to overcome difficulty which in previous campaigns have bo dis tinguished all ranks of Her Majesty's army and nary. The physical obstacles that impede our rapid progress ore con siderable, but who cares for them when it is remembered that General Gordon and his garrison are in danger ? Under God their safety is now in our hande, nnd, come what may, wo must save them. It is need less to say more to British soldiers and sailors.—(Signed) Wolsklky." The Mahdl's Sind Faith. When tho above order wai issued, viz., about the end of November, all the troops of the expedition had reached Wndy Bfilfa, with the exception of the Cameron Highlanders, who wero to remain at Korosko. Troop: were being pushed for ward from Dongola to Pebbeh, en routt for Ambukol. About this time an extraordinary incidont occurred at Khartoum, which showed the belief of the Mahdi in his own miraculous powers, while at the same time proving Gordon's fertility of resource. The Mahdi sent a boasting challenge to Gordon to come out and fight or elso surrender. In reply Gordon cent tho taunting message— " If you are the true Mahdi, command the Nile to become dry and march over wilh your followers I" The challenge was ac cepted by the rebel prophet, w.io ordered his atmy to advance, assuring them that the waters would recede and leave them a dry road by which to enter Khartoum. His benighted soldiers bettered him, and in try ing to walk across the river ao fewer than 3,000 were drowned. Preparations for Croaelng the Desert. Christmas came, and still the Relief Ex pedition was not ready to begin the advanoo from Korti acrow the desert. The troops were, however, being hurried forward with all rapidity. Lord Wolseley with Sir Charles Wilson and BtaS, and Sir Herbert Stewart and staff, having arrivedthere on 16th De cember. At that date another message was received from General Gordon, bring ing news up to 4th December. This letter stated that all was well at Khartoum, and that Gordon had inflicted severe loss on the rebels by meansof minei. ThefortatOmder man had been blown up, and many rebelß wore killed. By 24th December 64 whale boats with troops had reached Korti. Bach boat was calculated to hold 12 to 14 men, and there wero 800 boats in all ordered for the expedition ; so it will be seen that but a small portion of the troops had reached head-quarters by Christ mas Day. However, things were pushed forward with such despatch that by the end of the month the cavalry corps, under Sir Herbert Stewart, were enabled to start for Gakdul. The wells of Gakdul, about half-way across the desert to El Metemmeh, were reached and taken possession of by the cavalry on Friday, 2nd January. The closing days of the year had mean while been marked by gathering anxiety. The rebels wero reported to have re-occu pied Berber, the Mahdi having sent down strong reinforcements for that purpose; and a strong body of Mahdites was also reported to be collected at Merawi, a strong position on the Nile, about thirty miles above Korti. More alarming still was the report, which proved quite correct, that the rebels were gathering at El Metemmeh in strong numbers, to oppose the progress of 'the relieving force. A reassuring item at this time was the news that a letter had been received from General Gordon, dated 14th December, in which he declared his ability to hold out until relief reached him. It is gladdening to think that the belief so confidently ex pressed may still provo to have been well fcundod, and that neither through treachery, force, nor starvation has the fortress of Khartoum yielded to its besiegers. The advent of the New Year was marked by a period of apparent inaction—it was the lull before the breaking out of the storm. The inaction was, however, more apparent thnn real, as there woro many arrangements to mako, and tho last portion of tho expedi tion was just arriving at Korti. As we have seen, tho cavalry under Sir Herbert Stewart woro on their way to Gakdul on Now Year's Day. By tho 13th of January, tho advance body had reached El Metem moh, and entrenchments were formed there, ifc being the doclared intention to remain there until Goneral Enrle's column had taken Berber and effected a junction with the force at El Metemmeh, when tho final advance on Khartoum would commence Goneral Earle's cavalry, advancing up the river towards Berber, had in the meantime reached Haradab without encountering any opposition; but it was be coming evident that his progress would be very slow, on account of the difficulty of obtaining supplies. Tho battle which took place near Gakdul on 21st January showed that there was a danger of the British line of communication between Korti and El Metemmeh being interrupted. Tho rebels, to tho number of ten to fourteen thousand, attacked a body of troops under Colonel Sir Herbert Stewart who were advancing to join the cavalry at El Motemmeh. This, tho first serious " brush" of the expedition, proved a brilliant victory for the British. About 1,200 of the enemy were placed hors dc combat, while the British lost about seventy in killed and ninety wounded. In this fight, Colonel Sir Horbert Stewart had a narrow escape, his horee being shot under him. Colonel Burnaby was killed, and the wounded em braced Earl Airlie and Viscount St. Vin cent, both holding captains' commissions. The last-named subsequently died from his wounds. It was anticipated that the result of this victory would be to break the back of the rebel opposition ; but tho Arab fanatics were not to be so easily intimidated. The scene of this battle was between Gakdul and El Metemmeh, in the vicinity of the wells of Abukela.

Another fight took place nearer to El Metemmeh on Monday, 26th January, when the British were attacked by a large body of Mahdites, who came out from El Metemmeh to intercept their progress. A stubborn fight ensued, ending in the • ropulso of the rebels, who retreated behind the fortifications of El Metemmeh. The casualties'in this fight Were not great on either side, but Sir Herbert Stewart was seriously injured, and a special corres pondent of the London " Standard" and " Morning Post" were killed. For his con duct in these two cruaial actions, Sir Herbert Stewart was promoted to the rank of Major-General, but his injuries have prevented him taking the active command for some time, and latest telegrams state that ho is dying. Almost simultaneously with the fight at El Metemmeh General Earle's troops were attacked by the rebels, but easily drove them back.

Having made their position secure at El Metemmeh, a, portion of the troops under Sir Charles Wilson ascended the Nile to Khartoum. Pour steamers had come down from the beleaguered city, with Misrai Pasha and part of the garrison on board, and this seemed a hopeful Eign of the state of affairs at Khartoum. Alas tor the delusive nature of the hope ! When Colonel Wilson reached within a short distanos of the city, har found it apparently in the possession of the enemy, and he was forced, to retreat under a heavy fire, and in addition had to faco the perils of wreck, being rescued through the bravery of Lord Charles Beresford. It was then reported tb.it Khaitoum had fallen, just two duys prior to the anival of the re lieving fo-ce, and that General Gordon, be trayed through the treachery of a pasha, had been basely murdered. How much of truth there may be in these statements it is

impossible to mj .. ~~^|P* at our disposal. All »r'™>iEp certainty is tbat^'^ttSip reached KhartomnthekOl ;' j- X mg part of the iitv Zi^iSSfel the Nile approach,' Sd-!NH' continue to main- fl i n £h t and havo cut of a ]t %;H: I botweon the be?iiggj ?*ilfi«B i relieving force. The n W!^«# in I-ondon on sth' Pebrn Wtf^ deplored as being an n»,iS>ii!K dieantor. On 9th mi, 2^lß of another fight at GalWSfflli convoy having been attaS?Si|; mob of Arabs, whom they^y.'jSß A few dnyn later ve'y I•" battle, id Buka, 70 mila'akLtMnS which Geneml ■B ar i ei ftC^f, { Covwoy, and eight m«iiwJJJ|ili rebels, Tiho numbered I.SOO ih^'Bß Hucl) despsrate bwere *^w| wero cut oil almost to 'a j" wffl column is still more than a li??":««! from Berber, with activsetiemSi'JH around, and a most inhoar^SffJH country to traverse ituhlafflUJP Hta still many diiliculties X Hi bofora Berber can beoccu^ thTHBw united, and direct 'operation "^P" Khartoum commenced, J n bility the roinforcomentg j£%m to fid'>aTico by ihc g ua i"«jp| will reach Berber ac i-omi at ilJBr wliich ia advancing by the KjT "lllf Red Sea base being thus ip»s|P advance will take place »ndw(^ji|' eafoty so far as supplies are coomThl Tlio fact that a brigade iiljJijß colonists ia to take part \ null!1 oporationa in tho Soudati willw^^ intonso interest felt here in the nSjip the campaign, and readerßwillMS^ tageous to preserve themapiß^,S§s day's Stab, which, with ths tttbtHE tancea attached, will be fntesfil aiding them to realise the evmttyll from time to time. *

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Auction* SATURDAY. NOON. NORTH COTE TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, UNDEB HILL OF SALK, AT THE FERRY HOTEL, NORTHCOTE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ANDKFFKCTS. STOCK. HORSHS 11ARNESS. SADDLES, IJUGCJY. BKKS, 'I'OOLS, &c, R. ARTHUR HAS rccoivod instructions to Soil by r.iblic Auction at tho Ferry Hotel, Xenhcow, on Saturday next at 12 o'clock noon, UNDER BILL OF SALE, Tlin Uim?i!hoM Furniture ami Ktl'ccts of Dinim; room, Tivo Sitting-rooms, Hall and liar. Six li:'(ii-oonis. and Kitchen. Glass and Kartlu-nwuru, Cutlery, Platcd-waro. Pictures; STOCK: Pleasures, Funnels, Tuba, Dccan tors. Ladder. Lamps, &c.; YAUD: One Dark-crr-y Maro, nnd Dark-grey Horso, ono Jinstry, one sot Buggy Harnoss, two Sido-3(ul(l!es, two Saddles, Bridles, Whool burrow. Forco -pump. Tools, Tubs. Buckets, two Hives of liees, Garden Set, Parrot and Cape, >S:c., &c. ~THURSDAY, 26th7NOON. CIfTY FREEHOLD PROPERTY, WELLESLEY-STREET. R. ARTHUR B'AS received instructions' from Mr John liOCkiotO sell by public auction' at In* K.it;Ui>. Land, and Houao Sulo Uooni, Artlmr'n .Mart, Queen-street, on Thursday, 9Jth, at 1- v clock noon— HIS KINK PHOPKKTY, situated In Wol lesWy street West, ncarto that suporior business Centre known as "IMllingtons Corner," a junction n( four streets, near tho Tramway Lino. Dock, Timber, nnd Ship-building iMilonrs. A law amount of mono* is now boiiiK spent in tho immediuto noichbour lioud in reclamation and making of street. Tho l>roiicfly is subdivided into Four Rood largo ltuildinff Sites. . I'lnns iwi bo seen at tho door ot tho Mart. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, At Noon. HEPBURN-STREET. PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, &c. R. ARTHUR HAS been favoured with ihslructiona from Mrs Henry Nealo^whohasdlsposcd ol not- lieuso and grounds) to sell by auction at lij'.r residence, Hcplmru-slriiot. below Thoa. coon "' °n Tucs<lay noxt- at ia o'clock ~,1.I,':; U, .,.HOUSKI«)LI) FURNITURK AND j-A< km ra—Horsohair Snito, Chotronlor. Book- J1;:; 0, .","» ,-> ;i>J front, Tables, Chairs. Carpet, Oilcloth, !<Vdsteada. Palliasses. Mattrasses, i ~r-in Drawers, Withstands, Toilet Tables, '•j;i1"1"--rl'!s?eH. Glass and Crockery Ware, (vit.'hen Utensils, Tools, Timber, &o.; a good J limp. In walnut ease, by Bord. _ ..'i Vlovv °n tho morning of tho day of sale. ~ THURSDAY," 2GYi7,~NOONr~~ ROCKY NOOK, MOUNT ROSKILL. FINE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENTS. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. R. ARTHUR TLTAS been favoured with instructions to .l-B soil by auction at his Katato, Land, and 31oi.se Sale-rooms. Arthur's Mart, on Thuraday riLxr, at 12 o clock noon, TWO FINK CORNER ALLOTMKNTS. being Nos lIS and 149 of Hockv Nook Estate, having frontage to Mount ItoskiU Road and Geore£ stivel, near the Chain Bar. Iwo Allotments, Noa. MB and 117, fronting Goorgo street, but a short distanco from tho SnnT!"i Fln° he. ft thy position. volcanic soU, net ii riß d*Btri<"i bnses pass fre- WILLIAM VAILE] { J01 ,j, M re OW TAILS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 81, At 2 p.m. TO CARPENTERS, BUILDBRS, AND OTHERS. UNRESERVED SALE, W. & J. R. VAILE HAVE received instructions from Mr , W. J. Sayora to sell, on his father's premises In tho workshop, i \ tho bark of MnJ bourno House, Mount Kden Road (near Teß Bar), at 1 p.m., J Pairs New Unglazed Sashes, 18 x 36 Large Carpenter's Bench, with Screw 2 -Large Cramps 2 Small Hnnd Vices n l ™ Sharpening Stand. Sauare Glass, S3 xlB Odd Lot Glass, Plato Glasa 3 kegs Naila, 1J.2. 2Hnch Lot Paints, Oil, Brushes, Paint Pots Grindstone Carpentor'B Largo Tool Chest, fitted with drawers a Lot Carpentor's Tools i, 3 Ladders, 1 Pair Stops, Saw Stoola, Mouldings Several Small Lots Timber Some First-class Oxl Also, at same time and place, A Lot Fowls 1 12ifall. Boiler 1 Largo Perforated Mcatsafo Plato Rack. Garden Tools 1 Jt.B. Fowling Piece, good raako &0., &c., So. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, Twelve Noon. A UCKLAND'S PREMIER QUBHRB. •fl-UUKLAND'S r REMIER "ÜBURR t3emuera. "oemuera. JLVemuera. JLVemueba. TO BE SOLD AND GIVEN AWAY. OENUINE CALK WITHOUT HNUINE Pat.b: VVITHOUT BOGUS T>IDB. OGUB -DlDa. QUARTER ACRES AT WHOLESALE UABTEK Acres at Wholesale Rates, ATES. J. R. RANDERSON WILL sell by public auction, as abovo,\ at Mercantile Sale-rooms, TilK WHOLE OF THAT GRAND PRO PERTY, situate at tho jnnction of tire Romnera Road with Green Lane and Ladles' Mile, which ia now boing subdivided into unrivalled sites, infinitely superior in natural position and ad vantages to any over before offered to tho pnbllo. Thoro are 11 to be sold, viz. :— A ERONTING Remuera Road O FRONTING Groen Lane O FRONTING Laaiea' Mllo p. FRONTING RocoeOTirso Road -I A FRONTING Brand Stand View. Lot 13 Includes 1-roomed Cottage, with brick chimney, now let at 10s per week. N.B.—The property is flagged, and the free Allotments Lave flags at each corner peg. This proporty (situate near the residences of Messrs Newman, Jackson, Bartlett, and Davies) is without doubt THE CREAM OF REMUERA, because its natural position commands VK C OMBINING WiffiEi: ORAKEI, MANUKAU, ONEHUNGA, TAMAKI, WAIATARUA MOUNTS WELLINGTON, EDEN, HOB SON, MANGERE, AND ONE-TREE-HILL, PAPAKURA VALLEY, PENROSB, EPSOM, RANGITOTO, NORTH SHORE, NORTHCOTE, And, last but not least, the {anile plain of "miorslio, with the RACECOURSE in the Jjreground. EVEItY PUHCIIASEB MAT HAVE A OUANUSTAND ON HIB OWN VXBANDAH. AJ^LOTMKNTS piVBN A WAY I LLOTMENTS -A-WAYI ONE IN EVERY EIGHT, SAME AS IN VICTORIA GLEN ESTATE. Lots IG, 19.20,29, Si, and 40 (in all one acre and B half in extent) will be given away to the buyer or buyoKi of the six Allotments who pay tho highest prices per foot, providing that Remuora Koad frontages are reduced two-thirds and Green Lane and Ladies' Mile frontages by one half, so as to make overy purchaser compete equally. Thcso six Sections are among the iloeat in the block. Terms : One-fifth cash, balance at purchasers' option (a) tor 3or 5 years, at 7 per cent; (6) by ■promissory notes without interest at 4, 8, and 12 months (equal instalments); (c) on Buliding Society terms up to 10 years; (d) fi per pent, dis count on entire purchase money, if paid within ( 11 days. If these Terms are not easy enough, Buyers may make SpECIAL TERMS With Auctioneer prior to Sale. ■ F£!l PUlfB? Aft ."BSSS SPECIAL EXCURSIONS To view this Fine Estate will be arranged for SATURDAY and MONDAY NEXT. All are welcome to po, as the Auctioneer is not afraid to show the Property, tho same being neither gulloye, swamp, or brokon land. Wltb, out exception the FINEST AND MOST VARIED VIEWS Can bo got from nearly all the allotments. All who aro willing to go please leave names at Office. * - Cotrtitvnnication by train at frequent Intervals, 7 minutes' easy walk to station; or by "bus, which stat'j from the Property, Till! liOOl' LINE TO PENROSE WILL PASS THE ESTATE. • , at WKiLI Pffl:*



SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21. UNRESERVED SALE of FARM STOCK AT VVAIROA SOUTH. THE undersigned has received instruc tions from VV. Richardson, who has sold his farm, to sell, at his residonco, on Saturday noxt. Fob. 21, at 12 o'clock, HIS STOCK, consisting of -159 Ewes and lambo 6 Rama 4 YtearKng« Quiet Horso and Spring Cart SO Head Poultry Dray, Light Cart, iron Harrows Dairy Utensils. Choeso Presa Washing and Mangling Machines Sundries Luncheon provided. ALFRED BUCKLAND. "El O R PRIVATE SALE 150 TWO-TOOTH EWKS, or SOOd quality SHROPSHIRE DOWN, OJCFORD MOWN, SOUTH DOWN, AND Lincoln hams, alfred buckland. tuesdays. SHE! HAYMARKET, SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, Aides, tallow, hay. and btraw; each TUESDAY, at 12 o'olock. Alfred Auckland. moil PRIVATE SALE Farm Lota from 20 acres and upwards, near Pnkokoho Station; from £710s to £10 an acre. Farm, Lot 130, Awitu, containing 123 aores I •eouroly fenced; Is near ether homesteads, and -ood land; £2 an aero. Fomu of IN) emkb on the Pukekoho mil, ad joining that of Mr Jacob Writ's; tttnsldorably Improved; ASanaora, A flrsVolass Farm, hntt-why between Klhtklhl and To AwamutH, ouutalning 080 acres, with oholco apoh) otoh&rd. Availablo and Fertile Farms, ranging from 1,550 to 10,000 acres, at prioes varying with Im provements from fit to fi7 an aora. ALFRED HUCKLAND. B. 0. OARU.] IP. D. TONES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 33, At IS o'olock. ELLERSLIE. ELLERBME. FOU POSITIVE SALE, THE PROPPERTY OF MR F. J. SOMERFIELD, EH.ERSLIE RAILWAY STATION. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE received positive instructions to Soil, on Monday, February 23, at twelve o'clock, ELLERBLIE-e ALLOTMENTS, averaging 15 acres each. Instructions ara to doso without resowa. Plan at offlc« of Auctioneers. B. 0. OABB.) [B. S. SOKHS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23. MOUNT ST. JOHN. EPSOM AND NEWMARKET, Within three minutes ot Railway Station, B. TONKS b SO. HATE been instructod to noil on Monday. February 23rd, At Twelve o"Cloik. EI'SOM-C Sections adjoining tho rcsldonco of Mr H. Maxllcld, and ha\ing a frontafts to Market Road of ,30 to 70 feet, with a depth eaoh of 300 feet. Situated on tho eastern slope of Monnt St John, and within three minutes' walk of Remuera Railway Station. Soil puroly volcanic, and with the Mount St. John Reservo immediately bohind thorn, cannot bo surpassed as suburban Residonco sites. Ono section, having 66 feet frontage to Markot Road, has a substan tially built 6-roomed Residence only just erected on it, and ready for Inunediato onoupatlon. NEWMARKET-2 Allotments with two Residences erocted thereon, situated dt tho corner of Railway and View streets, within throo minutes' walk of Newmarket Railway Station. Healthily and pleasantly situated. To be sold separately or In ono lot. Eminently adapted as tho homes of working men, as they are within easy access ot town. All particulars and plans at Auctioneers'. R. C. CARE.] [D. D. TOIfKS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, At 13 o'clock. CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAGGONS, SINGLE AND DOUBLE HARNESS. WHIPS. WHIPS. WHIPS. B. TONKSF& CO. WILL soil on the above date, at 12 o'clock. 12 Carriage!, Buggies and Waggons 25 Seta Single and Donblo Harness 200 Driving Whip* B. 0. OABB] [B. D. TONKH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, At Twelvo o'Clock, QT. TTELIER'SI OT. TTELIER'B 1 VTK HAVB RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO BELL ON THE ABOVE DATE, THIS T/TJUY T^ALUABLE TgSTATE, COMMANDNG SOME OF THE FIKEST POSITIONS FOR RESIDENCES ASYWHEEEB IBODT THE SOTUEBg Of AUCK LAND. MAGNIFICENT SUBURBAN SITES. FINE REBiDENCE SITES. FOR POSITIVE SALE. FOR POSITIVE SALE. STEAMER LEAVE 3 FOR THE ST. HELIBR'S WHARF DAILY Plans ready on Thursday, the 19th met, B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. HUNTER & NOLAN WILL HOLD THBIB IVr BEKLY SALE AT THE NEWMARKET YARDS, /■auction ot Great South and Onehunga Roads, or i FAT AND STORE STOCK, DAUK COWB, BBEBF. AND PIGS.



W. S, 000HRANE] JAS. DAOBB MONDAY, MARCH 2. CHURCH MISSION ESTATE, KAITAIA. SUBDIVIDED INTO FARM AND VILLAGE ALLOTMENTS, THE Subscriberf" have received instruc tions to Sell by Public Auction, at their Land. Mart, ISS, Queen -street, on JMondr.y, March '_', nt 12 o'clock, Tho well - known KSTATIS OF THIS CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, at KAITAIA, having extensive front- HK?a to the Kaitaia River and to the main road to Mmiganui. Tho property Ims been carefully surveyed nnd subdivided into Fnrni nnd Villiu;e Sections, nuujiiiK from 1 acre to &W acres. Plans can now bo obtained at tho olllots of tUo Auctioneers, terms: Ono-tliird cash; balauca can ronmin for three ywira at 8 per cent. SAMUEL COOHRANE & SON, Auctioneotß, w, s. cocurakk] [jas. dacue MONDAY, FEJIRUAUY '■&. At tlio Bcsldcnco, Clifton House, Alma-st., NEW MARKET. WALNUT PIANO, O.MC lIALI.STAND, MAIUJLL3 CLOCK, BRUSSELS CARPET, OIL PAINTINGS, MANTEL MIRROR, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. FTIHE Subscribers havo recoivoil instruc .l. tiona to fc'eU, at tho HBsidonco, Clifton lluuse, Alum street, opposite Woaloyan Chapel. Ne>»iiarhet, on Monday, February 23, at olovcn OTlook, HOUSKHOLI) FUUNITURK, consisting of Wnlnut Piano (nonrly now), Hrnssola Cex pot, Mantel Mirror, handsome Marble Cloofc, Oak Hallstand (with mirror back). Musicstool, Hpring-seiitiid Couclivs, Kohl- Ing chairs, Bead-worked Mamel Drapery, handsome Vases, Oil Paintings, ltruekuts, Oval Table. Album Photo. Views. What not, Wool Mivtß. Iron Bedsteads, Feather llwlH, Maltranaes. VVashatands anil Waro, Mirrors, Divsiihk tables, Curtains and Valances, Iron Cot. Clio^ta Drawers, AuulriuuChaira. Oilcloth. ltocklnKUhalra. Chellbnior. KiMiderand Irons, Glasawaro, Cruet, Cutlery. Hlatcilwaro, Filter. Ki'ltzo- Kent). Dinner tiorvlCO. !<|)ongo-bath, Gaa Btovo. llisu-eaa h.iuko, Kitcliuu Utoaalla, Ktc., Ktcv, Ktc. SAMUEL COOHRANB & SON, Auctionoora. TUESDAY, 'JlTir FEBRUARY, 1885, AT KOOX. By Oudek or Tin; Reimstimb of tub Sui-UKMb: C'OUliT. D. F. EVANS HAS received instructions to 1011, at his Auction Mart. (Jueon-strcot, on Tuesday uaxt. the Hth Inst, at 12 o'clock noon, tho under notod properties :— ALL THAT I'IEOK OF LAND, being 1M 1, of tho Subdivision of Allotmont SO, Section a. Buburbß, having a frontage to Hichmonil Itoad Llncoln-streot and Ollphant-strcet, together with the Shop itml Dwelling erected thcruon. Also, All that ploco of land, being part of Lot 13. of the Subdivision of Allotments a and 10, Bootlon 10, Suburbs, having a frontage to Mount Koskill Road of 50 feet, with a depth of 100 feet, togetlier with a Handsome Villa Rcsldenco orocted (horeon. Conditions of Bnlo can bo encn at Ollleo of Messrs Connell and Cooper, Solioltew, Vuloan Lano. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. TUESDAY, 24™ FEBRUARY, 18SC, At Noon. BY ORDER OF TIIE~REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, RICHMOND ROAD, PONSONBY. VILLA RESIDENCE, MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD. D. F. EVAS 3 HAS boon Instructed by tho Registrar of tho Supromo Court to sell by public unction at his Lund Mart, (jncen street, on TUKdDAY noxi, tho 21th lust, al twolvt) o'olock noon, tho undornotod. properties :— AtL THAT PIECE OF LAND, being Lot 1. of tho subdivision of Allotment 30, Sectlen t. Suburbs, having a frontaKO to Hlohmond Road and Lincoln-stroot of Wf t., and to Oliphant-Btreet Soft., tOßOthnr with tho Buildings erected t-hore on, conslsltng of dealrablo Corner Shop and Dwolllng of four rooms, eculiory, and with Erivato ontranco, verandah, oto. A vnlnablo uslness cornor, and a very pleasant residence Blto; and also the handpome Villa Ro»ldenoo (next door), containing tivo rooms, bow win dow, etc. Also, All that pieco of Land, being part of Lot 18. of tho Subdivision of Allotments y and 10, Section 10, Snburbß, having a frontage to Mount Koekill Road of oO feet, with a depth of 2&I feot, together with a Handsomo Villa Rosldonco erected thorcon, consißtinK of seven well-finished rooms, scullery, pantry, Sec, largo wash-houso. out buildings, and concrete oiatern. Almost now. and in first-class order. Situato just beyond View Road. * Conditions of Sale can bo seen at iho ojHco of Messrs Connell and Cooper, Solicitors, "Vulcan Lone. Dl F. EVAJT Ik Auctioneer. TUESDAY, S4rn FBBttUAJIV, " AT 12 o'dtOCK. UNRESERVED SALE OF LAND, HUNUA. VILLA RESIDENOE, STUART-STREET, PONSONBY, BLOCK OF BUILDINGS, CORNER or QUEEN and OROBS SB'S. NinOTAPU CREEK, WAITAKBRBJi AMD TAKAPDKA. D. V. ~E~V A N 3 HAS recolvod instructions from tho Administrator In tho Estate of tho late ' Henry Smith to 801 lby pnblle anctlon, at hta Land Mart, Queen-stroot, at 1! o'clock, HUNUA.—AII that piece or parcol of Land, bolng Lot 101 and southern portion of Lot lfiO, containing 130 acres (moro or loss}. Also, at the samo time, BTUART-STRKKT. - Handsome VUa Resi dence, situated inStuart-stroot, offVermont street (near rosidonoo of W. Thorno, Esq.), Ponsonby. Tho houso contains 6 rooms, well and faithfully built, and finished off In first-class stylo. Fino position, grand view- Verandah not quito finished, but could bo at a comparatively small cost. Allotment, 40 feet x 120 feet, being Lot 3 of subdivision of allotment 10, of subsection 80, soctton 8, suburbs. Also, NIHOTAPU CREEK.-A ralnable little lot, situated on tho Nlhotapn Creek, Watta kerei, being Lot 20. in the Parish of Karen jra hapo, County of Eden, containing 40 «ors», more or loss. This property Is bounded on one Bide by the Nihotapu Creek, from whenoe the future water supply ot Auck land will bo taken. A charming plsoo for a homestead. Also, TAKAPUNA.-A valuable piece of Land, con taining 38a. 3r. 12P* belnK Lot 24T. Parish of Takapuna, County of Eden. It is situated within. 6 miles of the wharf, in the mc«> prosperous part of tho Lake Distriot. North Shore. Very Bultable fo» b. fltst-elaaß orchard. Also, as instructed by G. N. Brassey, Esq., Trustee under the Will of A. Herbert, DtJ coased. THAT VALUABLE PROPERTY, rittiated in QUEEN-STRKET (corner of Oros»-»tree«, being Lot 32, of tho subdivision of Allotment 8. Section 7, City of Auckland, having a frontage of il fcot to Queen-streot, by % depth of about 90 feot to Gross-street; togother with all buildings orocted thereon, This is a splondid opportunity for investors to securo a vory valuable property. Full particulars in future issue. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer-. D. E r ~T~» GUNMAKER, 254, Queen-street, Auckland (Opposite the City Market). Established 1859. Intending Buyers mi., should inspect tho JfiSSteh. Large Stock of Breech twhjj^^ Ouns on bend. They . will see the best value in TB^MjLLyr Auckland. Every Gun tho- Jwi»& roughly examined and guaran- Z'" teed before delivery. I /^^Kfflffl iy Haramorless Guns, with Sic- \J JfilKil BB men's Patent Steel Barrels, 12 V^HHI 91 and 20 guage: Silver's Patent Anti- BKBUfI recoil Butt Plates; Webley's Bull Tfißm Dog and Irish Constabulary Revol- IBS I vers, also his New Patent Self-8X- tracting Revolver: Kynocb's Patent Jffll " Perfect" Reloading Metallic Cart- •Hi ridge Cases and Crimpers; Eley's Re-|u volver Ammunition and Metallic Cartridge Ijj Cases; Newcastle Chilled Shot; Curtlsalj) and Harvey and Pigon Wilk's and Lau-Bf rence's Gunpowder; Eley's Wadding and 6j Cartridge Casos; Powder Flasks, Shot If > Pouche3, Game Bags, Gun Cases, Cartridge •*• Belts, Gun Oil, Tow for Gun Cleaning, Fer ret Mnzzlos and Bolls, Baloon Rifles, Air Canes, Broech-loading Implements, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks. REPAIRS, IBcludlng Browning and Re stocking, specially attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVTTT, 6WMAKER AND IMPORTER, 251, QvSpj-jo-iBPBT, Auckland,



TKAy Unrivalled /o'/ a /OY OU 8.//W 1 W* \mfa/TEA I /&?/ ABOUNDINQ Ay m /£y/ Strength / AND 4IIGH QUALITY. T IGHT HARNEBS HORSES, SADDLE JU nORBKBj. tsA aU kinds of HPRINO vSmK)LBB. Hired. Bcos*i«nd SoUL at -rtw-itew>



THE SALE OF A WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCK, 7ALOBD AT -£l(),000, HAB M)W COMMENCED. SAMUEL COOMBES & CO., CANADA BUILDINGS, QUBBNSTHEET, In the estate of t. b. robson, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, PONSONBV. I HAVE THIS DAY BOUGHT THH HNTIItB STOCK IN THB ABOTB KBTATB, AMOUNTING TO £1,642 IP 9D AND SHALL OFFER TBS BAMB FOR BALB AT BRIGHTON HOUSE, TOP Or GRETSTRBBT, EARLY NEXT WEEK] _.„, BARLY NBXT WBBK i EARLY NEXT WBEK ! ™*ir BARL7 KBIT VBBK I J. RENDELL. Fobruary 19. iL*t»M Improvement*. Valoatito Appliances. 'i'«u Tmh' Unwntw. Patent AtlomaMO Winder. Htnt Drc»-lk>U«ra, rafcm* Loooo-wiiMUDtf-Who^- Patent Tfcrmul BelMmr. w*. ttaelm UMblnai fctpt in Mimln tor Hum yun ruin oi> OHABOB. DltMilid Ott*l<tfnM *t« t<ut)»Mi of Work <**» rtX WKRTBBIH fIJCWINf* MACBIKK JOIIieT, W. J. BEALE, 170, qc.bn-vr^^^



JB. B L A I X I fc, • VICTORIA-gTHBBT, IMPOSTOR OF BUILDERS' & tVQtNtm- ING IRONMONGHRtf DIRECT FBOM MANTWaCTtTHBRa, Has tor 3ale, at Lpw Rates— Carpenters' Tools Nails, Locks, Hinges Kitchen Raagoa Roglster Grates, in great Variety Marblo and enamelled Elato Uattterpleeea Largest Stock in Auckland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, sad other Ttmian Galvanized Iron, fiheet Lead, sod Zln» Slate, Cement, and Plaster INSPECTION INVITED. (IOOSINS AND ATKIN have m Sale J severe! Second-hand Butreios, Phantom and Dog Celts, light, and suitable tor mmmw 086. "£j A E fil D BA 0 K. JJBWMAHKBT JJOfKIa NEWMARKBT. GBORGB a HASTON Beta to notify to his old Trieodß and OuJtoown and the General Pabllo that he has resumed tha Proprietorship of the above well-known and selert Suburban Hotel, and tkat the tmslaesa will be conducted nudor Mm personal reper vision, and on the same lines which causal Ms former regitne to be m oatiafaofory, popular.



"HOUGH ON BATS."- aeraorta . ,'i At DrocglaU. IT CONQUERS PAlj Item from Flowery ly A Celestial's Trfimtt Messm M. Levy and Co.-GenliS much pleasure In adding my tag 3 virtuoßcf St. Jacob's OU,haviiSH very bad Bprain in the mmcfeaol it\ after a few applications wasentiraj, haa previously tried other UntoS. tlio slightest effect in relieving thepdi truly, r'-TiM Auckland, 15th December, 1584..,"?' (This tfiatiicoay really Comixaia'i Louis Ton Sing, o! Chinatown, Bui who says Celestials swear by It then) A GREAT NAUR, A GREAT NA11& A GREAT NAltt Wonderful Efficacy, Gymplc, Queensland, NovcmbeHfl Sir,-1 am only too happy to MAW tho wonderful efficacy of St- JacoViO I have useH for lumbago wiiii grMli am. dear sirs, faithfully youra. n A. L. BOvPCi A. L. B. is a brother to the ml Dion Bouoic&ult. I, ■■■"'■ A Delighted Aldei An Injury of Fourteen Yeanffo Believed. Sydney, November 21, 1!&-D»&. 14 years ago I Vas thrown bWTJ injured mV hipJwhichhmcaiHedm Buffering over since, more espwldlij any sign of a change in the watts, times I have been quite iama vii go about without the aid of a nib Last week I had another tVtt&if more severe than any lonno.ti ing on ydur advice, I tried SlSti and am thankful to say, withcajitij being now free from pain and can! suffering the Intense aKonyipttrH I have only used half a botili lira it to be one of tho most wonderfdim tried, and I can sincerely reamtal anyone Buffering similarly to mj n Yours faithfully, '.■' [Mr Perce is an Alderman of thih Newtown, as also Secretary olflilli MolbourneCoal Company (Ljmitedfct Scribe of No. 1 Grand Division Basil ance.]



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"'I PAIN VANQUISH!! Hamburg Tea VMariraT Strongly ReconramJA Karangnhapc EoaS,! Auokland, Nova Messrs M. Lew & C 0.,, bavins been advised to try Hu Biliouaneaa and Indigestion, I qi{ moat beneficial results, and »nl any person suffering from abort give it a trial.—Yours faitMnllM I HAMBURO TK.t. HAMBURG TEA, HAMBUP.ti TKA.' '' HAMBUUG 7SiM HAMBUUI. '!:■ Gratifying Bcsifo! Pitt-street, Febrof Mbssrs Elliott Brob., Dear Sirs,—l havo pleasnrelaw Emit Frese's Hamburg Tea=ttJ suffering from indigestion. J.M and was cured of indigeeUjMjij abla standing, and have roenttMj oaae with equally gratifying im doubtodly the bebt family nfWf.J evortakon. :■',.-, ?!»; I remain, iaaAa.-Jy ARTHUR JOUSMfI SOLD BY ALL CHBBnft^.M KKSPEBS IN NEW UW* PBIOK: ONKBHlLlilNafriffl M. LEVY AND C^ii AUCKLAND. p.A - R I I • J- awj QREAT QLKAKING'. .Q^ OF ' DRAPBRT, - . CLOTHING, ' :l'?s MILLINBBy.Is • M In ceßßequonoe of Parta«iliip:«H ow *■',« STOCK MUBT BK 8O1J) Atj AU Goods marked in Plain IWI* for C&sl' Oaf ■ - ■ - Sale will Comm«>*?!||j SATURDAY NEXT, ffl«M . (jr. X> a MANUKAU ROAD, W^ P R ° *~}j [ Tj PROPOSED MANAIA "f^l COMPANYi'-'Jaaß To be formed undottheeoWmw ■ The object for eetabWin^M mine for gold on tlio clw "Sftjra comprising S3 ™^ff n S« **?! on the Hauraki Gold-nußWi "" v Division. , . „ ,v,eriiWldQji:i A reef haa already the claim, irom which rich 'BjuM| to be allotted as follows.-'J.jrtWai held by the Pwnotcrv«» 'Irajl offered to Mining Inr?'Tfte«}Jiii £100 out of the Pwraeds o«'"jj-vM paid to the Prospectors, »s&#«% ii hs oredit of the Co«ip»Dy for w»- . || Greeiwood. Auctioneer. N^^ii be rooeired for a lesser mro»»" , f sga| jn one paroel. gcRHSr Ji 19th February, 1555, , y ! IW-ESSRS gROg. ]] | IYJ- AsAgentslor^c . PUEERIMU CHKE3BJ^.;.a Haveappoi^*%l F. HEWIN & BROTHS. , P U R V E ~'jsSß For the higWJ- reßSj* LIMBUEG& SWISS Which even excels In qua"ffj2a|