DIOCESAN SYNOD.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

The Synod met at 4 o'clock yeaterday after- ' noon, in the Bishop's Library. Prosent : — Clergy : The President (Bishop Cowie), Yon. Archdeacon Clarke, Yon. Archdeacon Dudley,Von. Archdoa<ionGovett,Ven. Arch deacon Willis, Revs. Alloway, Baker, Bates, Bigga, Bodington, Burrows, Calder, J. K. Davis, Dv Rieu, Evans, Farley, Uould.Gul livor, Haaelden, Hitchcock, Kidd, King, Long, Marshall, Mason, Mulgan, Nelson, O'Callaghan, Phillips, Purchas, Smalltiold, Tebbs, Walpole, Walsh, and Wilson. Laity : Armstrong, Batger, A. Brown, Cal vert, Clayton, Cochrane, Crispe, Duwson, Doonin, Evans, Fox, Garland, T. Hall, Hamilton, Haultain, Hills, Hughes, Ireland. Jackson, Kensington, Kidd, Larkilis, Luke, Mcuullough, Nolan, Norton, Piorce. Haw lings, Sandes, Seth-Smith, Snelling, Speight, A. K. Taylor, Vickors, Wells, i and Woollams. Standing Ordor No. 21 having boon suspended for the purpose, tho Rovh. Alloway and Wilson wore invited to take seats at tho Synod. St. Thomas's Parish,—Mr H. Hamilton moved, "That a committee of eovon be appointed to consider what proportion, of tho local Parochial Endowment Fund should bo assigned to the parish of St. Thomas, and roport thereon to tho Synod ; that tho said committee bo solocted by ballot.'1 Ho did not desire to enter upon a wordy war, but ho felt that ho should bo a voritablo craven did lie not do battlo on behalf of tho just rights of his follow parishionors to participation in tho local Parochial Endowment Fund. Tho endow ments wero territorial, and not congrega tional, and Bishop Selwyn's intontiou was that every portion of tho then parish should share in tho revenuos thorefrom. It was Hrst of all called tho Waitematu Arch deaconry Endowment Fund, and subso quontly the Parochial Endowmont Fund. That it was to bo divided upjn a division of the parish taking place was manifest from a portion of the address delivered by Bishop Sohvyn at tho first General Synod, which was hold at Wellington in ISa'J. Tho principle had already boon recognisod by tho Diocosan Synod, for when St. Sopulchro's parish became separate from St. Paul's, it obtained a por tion of tho lattor's ondowmont fund, and po likewiso did All Saints' from St. Matthew's endowmont fund, when it eoparated from the lattor parish. St. Thomas's, theroforo, had also a riehtful claim to a share, and it was groatly needed, for tho church had to bo onlargod, and a manse roquirod to bo erected.—Mr W.H. Armstrong eoconded tho motion, and in doing so gavo a history of tho circumstances loading up to the estab lishment of St. Thomas's parish.—The Kov. \V. Tebbs said that, while tho vostry of St. Matthew's had ovory wish to deal kindly and ovon sonorously with tit. Thomas's parish, yet that in tho interests of St. Alatthow's parish thoy wore obliged to ob ject. They had sought and obtained tho I boat legal advico, and it was to tho ell'ect that the Diocesan Synod had no powor whatovor to interfere in the mattor. St. Matthew's parish had contributed largoly towards tho formation of St. Thomas's as a mission church, and its sovoranco and orection into a separate parish had boen against their widhoe, and was foreign to tho intentions of tho foundors. If tho people of St. Thomas's had chosen to wait contentedly, thoy would have boon started upon their career of indo pondenco frco of (loot. As they had not dono so, any claim they had to urge should bo proforred, not against St. Matthow's parish, but against All Saints'parish, from which they had taken tho largor slice of thoir territory, and whence thoy had drawn tho bulk of their parochial population. It was inexpedient on tho ground that a minister's Mipond should not bo dopundent upon tho parishioners, but bo drawn from iho en dowments, thus paving tho way for tho

ibolition of pow routs altogotlior. It was lor this object Hint tlio parish wan building up bit by bit an Endowment Fund, but if it wero to bo frittered away with ono hand while tho other was bnUdicfr up, tho object would nover bo guinod.—Mr (i. I. l'iun;o .suggested tho advisability of Mr Tobbs staling his le<iat authority—Dr. I'urchas thought that as doctors ditl'or, lawyers might

ulaodill'or, Heendor?ed MrUamilton'sstato mont that tho original mind of tho Synod whon tho endowments wore created was that tliuy should bo divided u])on tho pub division of existing parishes. Ho therefore supported tho motion.—Tho Kov. C. il.

Vulhoii thought it important that tho mat tor should bo probed to tho bottom, and .icttlod onco for all. Ho udvocatcd tho

appointment upon tho Committee of the persons interested in tho matter.—Mr S. Pi, llnghop, senior, ilomurrod to this, iin ( >artiiil men, in his opinion, should be ap pointed, 110 lockod upon St. ThomasV na "a roal livo church"—as practically a free church which looked after a poor popula tion, and that being co, ho mipportod its claim to o share of tho Endowment Fund.—

Tho Rev. F. Could sustained Air Hamilton in his statement ot BHiop Selwyn's inten tion.—Colonel ilaultnin admitted that this had lieon Bishop Sehvyn'e in tout ion, but he ro^rotted that ho had laid down no rule for currying it out, as it had never been executed, Tho Synod had now no power in tho matter. —Dr. Kidd pointed out that tho motion did not assume that tho Synod had power to prescribes or command in the mnttor, but no one could deny that it had power to potontially recommend to the propor authority. Neither did tho motion assume that St. Thomas's share of tho en dowment was to bo taken from St. Mat (how's curtailed share of tho original I'arochial Fund, but that it was to bo mado up from tho lattor, howovor subdivided. It was molancholy that a strong, old, and effective parish like St. Matthow's, with a prestigo second to nono, should bo mado to rely upon such considerations as had bcon adduced that aftornoon. St, Thomas's as much as St. Matthow's wanted to build up and to hoard for futuro effort. —Tho l< cv. W. (Jalder said that All Saints' did not know St. Thomas's parish at all, as its eastern boundary was now, as it had bcon from tho lirst, St. Matthew's western boundary. All Saints', coo ing that it included Surrey Hills, was much larger than St. Matthew's, and therefore it was entitled to tho wholo of tho endowment. — Dr. Dawson proposed, us an amend ment, "That a committee bo appointed to inquire whothor this Synod has power to allocate tfio local endow monts, and il so, what proportion is due St.. Thomas's."—Mr S. B. Hughes, sen., poiutod out thas this was a different matter altogothor, and should bo introduced by proper notice.—At the advico of the Presi dent, Dr. Dawson withdrew his proposition. —Tho motion was then put and carried on tho voitos.—Tho Kov. W. Tobba said that in view of this docißion the officials of St. Matthow'scould not do hotter than, by virtue of Sec. 11 of Canon iv,, appeal to tho Stand ing Commission apainbt the appointment of the Committoo.—Tho Synod then proceeded to elect a Committee, tho following being tho accepted candidates :— Colonol Haul tain, Messrs A. Hoathor, J. Batgor, D. F. Evans, S. E. Hughos, pon., 0. P. I'iorco, F. I arkins, R. Maris Clark, A. Kidd, and Rev. R. Burrows. Tho ballot proved to be in favour of Colonol Haultain, Messrs Pierce, Hughes, Heather, Larkins, and Batger, Mr Hamilton being also a member by virtue of moving the motion.

St. Paul's Chokch Sitk.—Mr A, Kidd, in the absence of Mr H. Brett, moved, " That this Synod recommend tho General Synod to give tho authorities of St. Paul's parish (subject to tho approval of the diocesan trustees) power to exchange for another or othor sites within tho parish, the present sites of the church, parsonage, and school, or any or either of them." Ho pointed out that tho authorities of St. Paul.-i moroly desired tho power, but had not any presont intontion of using it. Tho pro sont eito stood in tho way of city improvement, and it was considered desirable to exchange it for another site.— Tho President explained that a vorbal alter ation of tho motion was necessary. It should road : " That this Synod recommend tho Goneral Synod to authorise the trustees holding St. Paul's Church site toexchango," etc.—Tho motion was accordingly amended to read aa lollows : "That this Synod recom mend the General Synod to give the trus tees of tho site of the church, parsonage, and school of St. Paul's parish power to exchange for another or other sites within the parish, or soil, the present sites of tho church, parsonage, and school, or any or either of them, subject to tho approval of tho Standing Committee."—Mr Hughes seconded the motion, and considered it a step in a right direction, viz., an exchange of sites. -'-The Rev. C. M. Nelson said that the euin and substance of the motion was to facilitate an exchange of .site, in case an equally good or better one wero obtained. If such action were not now takon, a special session of the General Synod might havo to be called for the pur pose. — Tho motion, as amended by tho President, was then put and carried.

Thanks. MrR,F. S.indes moved, "That tho thanks of this Synod be accorded to Mrs Lush for her valuable gift of a parson age site at Short-land."—Tho motion was soconded and u«n»cd.

BItjUOX'aCUDKT AND C.VTUEDKAL.— Dr. Pur chas proposed that the following ehould be a Committea to raioa funds for erecting a suitable and permanent Biehop's residence

| and Cathedral library: -Archdeacon Clarke, Rev. It. Burrows, Messrs H. Brett it. Cameron, Jas. Dilworth, C. C. McMillan, S. Percy Smith, A. K. Taylor, E. Waters, J. H. Upton, H. Hamilton, sA. Heather, F. Iceland, E. Heaketb, Dr. Dawson, and the mover, with powor to add to their number.-The motion was put and carried.—Dr. l'nrebas mentioned that 15 members of tho Synod had already promised £89, and that another had promised £50 if 19 others would contribute a liko sum each. General Synod. — Archdeacon Govott moved, "For the appointment of a com mittee to make tho necessary preparations for tho meeting of tho General Synod, tho committee to consist of the following mem bers : — Archdeacon Maunsoli^ Archdeacon Dudloy, Rev. C. M. Nelson, Colonel Haultnin, Mr Pierce, Mr Larkins, and Mr Upton; Key. C. M. holson, convener-" After somo discussion aa to whether the Goneral Synod should meet at the Bishop's Library or St. Matthew's School, tho motion was carried. , Lay Kkadeks.—Kev. P. S. Smatlliold moved, "That tho thanks of tho Synod be given to the lay readors of the diocese (European and Maori) for their services rondored to the Church during the past year."—Tho motion was seconded by the Key. P. Walsh and carriod. Uonfihmationsl — The President laid on tho table a list of tho confirmations for the year. NOTICES OF MOTION. The following notices of motion were handed in :— Kov. W. Kattorns to move, "That this Synod agree with that of Wellington in its resolution, recommending tho General Synod (1) to define the torm Communi cant, (2) that the torm Communicant ought to meun church member who has communi cated at least once in the 12 months previous to liia nomination for olection to any oilice in the church."

Archdoaaon Dudloy to move, "That in the opinion of this Synod, tho session of tho Goneral Synod should bo hold in this build ing, tho Cathedril Library." Tho Synod adjourned till Monday, at 0.15.

CHORAL HALL.

Annual Church Meeting.

The annual Church meeting incidental to tho curront suasion of tho Diocesan Synod took place laat night in tho Choral Hall, and passed off very pleasantly. A full choir wa9 prosent under tho conductorship of Mi- Mr King Pooley.

Bishop Cowie prosidod, and opened tho proceedings with prayer, after which the choir sang with admirablo effect "Faith of Our Fathors." Tho Bishop then took tho opportunity to explain that tho object of this annual meeting was, firstly, to afford opportunity to tho mombers generally to meet together and receive information on somo eubjeots for tho consideration of which there was not time at tne sittings of tho Synod; and also, secondly, that there might bo a largor number presont than could bo accommodated in tho room in which tho meetings of tho Synod wero held. It might seem hard that the missionora, tho Rev. Messrs Bodington and Mason, should bo asked to road papers at this mooting after tho hard work they had undorgono, and that which thoy had still to accomplish, but ho folt that it would be a groat disappointment to many, especially to thoso who rosidod in tho country, if thoy had not an opportunity of hearing tho missionore; and ho also felt suro that the missioners thomselvos would bo sorry to disappoint thoßO who wore in from tho country.

Tho Voneniblo Archdeacon Clurko thon rcadan intcrostingpaporon "ThoMaoriMis sion." He said that it was now soventy-ono yours since tho missionaries landed in New Zouland, and that it waa more than twonty years beforo they made any converts. It was not fair to expect a very high standard of Christianity from pcoploso recently come out of barbarism and heathenism. At any rato, was Maori Christianity much inferior to that of our forefathers 70 years aftor St. Augustino landod in Britain ? "Maori mission" was a misnomer in so far as the Archdeaconry of Waimato was concerned. Their organisation wan as com]>lote as that of English parishes. " Maori church " was also a misnomer. They lilted to consider themselves as Maori mumbora of tho Church of England. South of Auckland, i.e., in pint of tho Thames, and in tho whole of Waikato ucross to Taranaki, it was emphatically a mission, and rondorod all tho moro arduous owing to thoro boing an olemenfc of Christianity in Maori superstitions, also from tho Maoris having adopted many of tho vices of civilisa tion. The statistics of tho Archdoaconry of Waimato for 1881 showed the following : — Maori clergy, S ; lay readers, I'JO ; baptisms, 14-2 ; communicants, 1,05'J ; Church members, 4,10-; churches, 21) ; contribu tions, £1,082 10s 3d. The great difficulty was pastoral supervision, aa tho population is so scattorod and shifting. Tho clergy have to grow much of their own food, as their stipends are only £50 for a deacon, arid £l>o tor a priest. Tho people have to provide endowments of from £300 to £400 boforo tho appointment of a ministor, while stipends were made up from tho interest and an annual grout from the Church Missionary Society. Two new churches were built during last year, one costing £700, and both were free from debt. The Maoris were fond of horsoracing and certain forms of gambling. Intemperance was greatly on tho decrease; it was not half of what there was three years ago. Iho increase in mortality was owing to tho partial adoption of our food and habits, and an utter disregard of tho laws of health. Tho uso of blankets and sleeping in huts without ventilation had much to do with it. Work on gumlields with insuffi cient food and sholtor had also their part in it. Native Archdeaconry Boards were practi cally Synods. Tho last, held noar North Capo, was prosided over by a Maori clergy man, nil the members being also Maori. Amongst othor resolutions wero one depre cating severance from the Mother Church ; another requiring all to contribute to funds of tho Moianesian Mission. Maoris, whether Christians or not, woro very superstitious, and consequently oasily duped by im postors. At Ahiparu a woman professed to heal, whilo soveral of her own relatives were dying with lover. A religious rotormor at Northern Wairoa claimed to have the gift of hoaling, and of those brought to him eighteen died in six weeks. A lunatic in tho Bay of Islands foretold tho advent of Christ in March, and many were deluded. But it isnotfair to disparage the work because of those inconsistencies. Ono did not expect the stability of a man in a child. The statistics of Mahurangi and Thames woie : Clorgy, s}; baptisms, 51 ; communicants, 155; church mombers, 7-0 ; churches, 7 ; contributions, £184 (is 7d. There wore about 400 Uauhaus in these two districts. In the Waikato, two Northern clergy wont as missioners to the King Country, with, at first, very indifferent succoss. On their second visit, which was after the lung's return from England, he Rave every encouragement, and the missioners wero everywhere well received. All acknowledge their willingness to renounce Hauhauism when Tawhiao gives the word. Since then ho (the King) had be come lukewarm, though not antagonistic. Tho statistics of Waikato wero :—Clergy, 2 ; lay readers, 14; baptisms, 39; com municants, 58 ; church momljers, 070 ; contributions, nil. The Mormons had bogun a mission in the 'Waikato, with some show of success, but he did not think it would bo permanent. The natives of Taranaki were nearly all under Te Whiti's influence, and there was no prospect of succoediog there at present. About 50 still retained a feeblo attachment to tho Church.

Lav PKEACiiiNti.—Tho Bishop, in intro ducing the Key. C. Bodington, one of the English niissionors, said he asked them all to take this us a personal introduction, and that when they met him they would shake hands with him, and they might not perhaps receive him with less welcome when he told them that Mr Bodington was from his own diocese, and that they had been follow-labourera. —Mr Bodington, after a few words of acknowledgment, proeeded to read his paper on "Lay Preaching." Ho said that as life began with a supernatural creation, but was afterwards transmitted by natural propagation, so the Word of Life was first given by supernatural rovelation, and afterwards handed on by successive human teachers. Under the Jowiah system the priests were the appointed teachers of the law, but the Holy Ghost spoke also by the prophets, some of whom were priests, other* laymen. God's word came to Israel through priest and prophet, but neither the one nor the other presumed to teach with out a divino commission. The priest had a standing commission to toach any virtue of his office, the prophet was specially sent. In tho Christian Church, as in tho Jewish, a permanent ministry was ordained with tho divino commission, "Go into all tho world and teach all nations." Vet others hvt prophetic gifts which were to be oxercised under tho super vision of apostolical authority "In tnoao days," writes Dr. Dallinger, " every one taught who had received the gift of publio speaking ; but the matter of the teaching

waß subject to the judgment of 4he \ Apostles." In later times we find occasional records of lay preachers. Origen whilo yet a layman was invited by tho bishops to preach at Alexandria. A canon cf tho Council of Carthage docreed that "a layman muy not teach in tho presence of tho clergy except at their com mand." The first Franciscan preachers wero laymen. At tho present time, tho English raco was spreading over the world. Th'j English tonguo was spoken in the Mother Country, in America, Australia, Now Zealand, Indin, and South Africa. He believed that the Church of England bad a divine mission to the English. Churchmon must work whilethoyhadthelight. Professor Christlieb said that tho spread of Rationalism in the last century was duo to thepetiifac- ; tion of evangelical faith, and tho cessation of further efforts for tho diffusion of tho Gospel Tho success of the Salvation Army was duo to its uncompromising aggressiveness. All laymen wcro not fit for'tho work of preaching. What consti tuted fitness ''. First, true conversion to God. Second, sufficient knowledge of tho doctrines of tho Church, linn faith in them nil, and loyal obedience to them. Tho preach:r who declared tho common salvation must also contend oarnestly for tho faith once for all dolivered to tho saints. The Danish Bishop Martensen said that the preacher who is only tho mouth-piece of the congregation will soon become their eorvant,° and not tho Lord's servant. Preachers must fortify themselves with Holy Scripture and with the historical testimony of the Church. A preachor can no more preach without study than ho can practise medicine, navigate a chip, or com mand a regiment without study Third, the preacher needed all the humble, loving spiritof Christ, who was meokand lowly. Tho Church of England Working Men's Society organised by Charles Powell (a London night watchman) numbered 8,000 zealous communicants Some of theso^ men were preachers who did good servico in the late London Mission. They must pray to tho Lord of the harvest for labourers, and those laymen who had tho gift for the work should oiler their services and say, "Here am I, eend me."

Tho Key, G. E, Mason read the following paper on "The Christian in Social Lifo :"— God is the author of nature and the author of society. It is tho first, article of tho Christian faith ; it is also the one most fro quently forgotten. Whilo wo profess it with our lips, our hearts are far from it. Some inon are afraid of nature ; they _ regard it with dread and suspicion. Science fills them with pious horror. They daro not faco it. They fear lest naturo should tell them too much truth. Thoy are like children who admiro the gilt binding of a book, but cannct or will not read tho leaves. Tbero are some men, also, who are afraid of society. Thoy draw with their own wand a charmed circle around themselves, and there they sit, shivering at the world. We havo no right to despise these men. We ought to feel for tin ul and respect them, and lot them know it, but we aro at liberty to wish them a bolder courage and a larger heart, and to romind them that whilo naturo and society aliko havo their diffi culties and their dangers, it is God who framed them both, and that the pearl of truth is a pearl wherevor it is found. But, as Carlylo has eaid, " There is nothing in the world to frighten a clear heart " The beatitudes of our Lord do not apply alone to the world to come; and Ho has said, "Blessed aro the puro in heart, for they shall see God." And, though it is reserved for heaven to sco God faco to face, yet even hero we may behold Him through a gla?s darkly, and to tho eyo of a strong and courageous faith naturo and society are only two minors where the pure in heart may ditcorn their Creator. "Thy senses," writes a minister of tho spiritual lifo, " thy senses, by which our foes aro wont to enter, thou wilt so keep as to eorvo as a gate for thy God to come in." And God, who made tho great book of tho world, has meant that wo should read our lessons from both the volumes of the book —from tho volume of nature, and from the volume of society. When we look at what St James calls tho " faco " of .i flower, we tee rellectod some of tho beauty of God, but when wo look into the face and into the heart of a man, we are looking on something nobler still, for we aro gazing on a creature miido in tho image of God. And the same God who made Adam also made Eve, and taid, " It is not good for man to live alone." God is tho author of society. There tire toooppoeito idoals of life, tho ascetic and the social; and thoy have their extremes. The ideal of one is the hermit; the ideal of tho other is the man of-fashion —on the ono hand, an Anthony era Macarius ; on the other, a Chesterfield or a Brummel. If you wero a-ked to decide whether of the two wcro the nobler you would havo no hesitation ; you would favour the anchorite rather than the man of tho world. It is in linitely nobler, infinitely more manly, to give up tho world tor the love of God than to give up God for the love of tho world. But is there no middle course? Must wealth retire to tho desert, or must we all lick the dust under tho feet of fashion? Our own church poet has made the true answer familiar : Wo need not bid. for cloistov'd cell, Uur neighbour and our wurk ftrcwcll; Nor strive lo wind ourselves too high For ainlul man boneatb iho slsy. Tho trivial round, the coiiimon task, Will furnish all we ought to a*k ; Koom to deny ourselves, a cad To loud U8 daily nearer Gud.

If society has its dangers, wo must also romember that it has its duties ; and if it is right to shun tho dangers, it is not right to shun tho duties. We havo al ways boon taught that wo ought to do our "duty in that state of life into which it thall please God to call" us, and it may happen that our state in life demands of us extensive social duties, which rcay, in deed, bring their dangers, but which it would bo unheroic to avoid. And if there aro dangers in society, are there no.ie in solitude? Do you really escape the world by flaoing from it V You may narrow your world, but you cannot avoid it. You may curtail your amußemonts, you may minimise your friendships, you may put all Mudie'a library on your Index Expurga torius, but you carry your world with you. There ie many a little sect which has left tho Church, because tho Church seemed too worldly, and tho little oilshoot has become more mean and inoro petty, but not a bit less worldly than the venerable paront. There is many a little religious clique full of pious horror at the deeds of less scrupulous Christians, which is guilty of detscting tho mote in a brother's eye and not perceiving the big beam in its own eye. The heathen poet knew this when he wrote, " Coeliwi non aii'tmuiii mutant gui trans inaracurrunt" — " You may cross tho ocean, but you don't leave yourself behind," and the most narrow windows, the moat unlovely walls, cannot of themselves shut out tho dangers of the world. That is the spocial danger of temptations of the world. They creep; they hide ; they sail under false colours; they do not wear the livery of darkness ; they change liko tho lizard's coat. They aro subtle and penetrating,like a nii-t in the air; like a shadow across the sky ; like a vapour in tho creik ; like a gas in the pit; liko a smoke in the house. The world is evory where, and yet nowhere. Youcan—you must—renounce it, but you cannot escape it. It_i3 an old saying, that a man who lives alone must either bo a beast or an angel. It is a sharp way of saying that solitude and isolation huve their dangers as well as society, and that tho hermit's cloak is no certain guarantee that beneath it lives an ascetic cr even a Christian soul. Our saintly Archbishop of Glasgow, Robert Leighton, used to say, " It is not the want of religious houses, but tho want of religious hearts, that makes our Christianity so poor ;" and a more ancient saint than he, St. Hugh, the Becond founder of Lincoln Cathedral, used to say the same. When men sometimes pretended great piety, lamented that they vi ore unable to join a religious order, and excused themselves for tiding still in society, tho Bishop used to reply with a humorous sinilo : " Well, sir, at the judgment day you will not be asked why you were not a monk, but why you were hot a Chrietian," A story is told of Macatius, the hermit: that he was warned one night in a vision that in tho neigh bouring town there lived two women far superior to himself in the virtues of self-denial and self-control. Maeariup rose early in the morning, slung his sheep skin over his shoulders, and hurried oil' to Eec these wondorful women. Ho soon found tho house and tho women. Tho poor creatures wero astounded at his visit and at his questions. They were simply good, common, ordinary persons living in the world, and doing their every day duties. They were married women. They had married two brothers, and were living in the same house. The arrangement, no doubt, had its difficulties. The poor creatures were very dovout. I daresay they had a hard time of it, and they longed to be out of tho world. They agreed to retire to gether to a convent, but their husbands naturally took a different view, and tho two women gave up at onco their long-cherished hope, and contented themselves with making a vow to each othor that thoy would never utter a worldly or an unkind word. Macarius wont homo much instructed by hi,? visit. Life io like i picnic, where each guest brined a contribution. We all have eomo natural endowment, und we have no light ■

to rob society of our modesh 111+1 " andlikethol,er O ofornurS 8 0>' own plum in a corner. If w l n ie*to llr good talkers, wo can b, what i. • DOt b° better, good Jietoncrs ; and a "f/ 6'»"* uiisoioble inferiority, au d I know »!n aJ d experience the painful se n f atio D e* en A y when we should like to rink lintn A S l6" to hido our blushing confudo T undergoing a just, a wholesome Zl "ly which in self-satisfied isolati n^L *' to our misfortune, have missed V d' ventilation h a good thing for ™ ' 'health. It is not a gofd th- m live at tho bottom of a well '?£ *» goodstifrbreezeofpublioopinion'anrt l life blov.g away a few cheri he-1 ?"-blio which we have Wd about^X^ I about others, orubouttho world «Il° r ,bo aU : i,e better for the cCge7tf ; Englishmen have not yet abandon?.l"' , liking for public life i n its vS V ' I our youths to the Univemtieiiou Z °o1' (Parliament; and we believe that none of then place, are free from dal? yot, with proper precautions, their evfo 8 *1 overbalanced by their benefit?, and I lm ° of tho rough handling the Cld, a ' U° will make bold to add tha ' temptations' of the world, when tesUu? not only do no harm to the w ' Christian life, but render it Zffij and more capable of hitzher a The great danger of isolationis%lfidZ£ its varied forms of self-love, self-induC ce | self-nnportance, self-adulation, aud celr loufness. Ihe man runa the risk of fall; under Wordsworth's description oft philosopher— lne " if? haa neither eyes nor ears- Himself his world, and his owe Qod" or ho becomes like tho little iledglL :. | Hana Andersen's most pathetic, &, lovely story, who directly ho broke hj. shell ana emerged into tho light of A peered round hia nest of rushes and ex claimed, " How big th: ; world is !" Lfl is a very curious lace that the very men who are most opposed to what |, knownt religious phraseology as " legality " and good works ure the most preciw in ftS definition of bad works, and mutt minntl in their negative legality. They ,aa . third table to the decalogue, aJit i something like this : Thou ehalt not Xv cards, thou thalt not dance, th Ott Xl not dino out. Thou ghalt not - g0 to the play, thou ehalt not drink trfj I do not .-hut my eyes for one moment fn the danger of all these occupations; I BBOB u bo deeply sorry if I encouraged any m Z per*m to disobay or disregard tho »i! seventy of his parents or elders; I have indeed made an unfortunate and ein ful blunder if I induced any man to break his own conscientious rule, and to do what in liia heart he condemns. But, all the samo, I do not believe that a mulllnli. cation of commandments means, of ne cessity, an increase of virtue. Id» not bolievo that wo have any t\M to narrow the horizon of Christian" liberty and, with a sour frown, to compel out neighbours to live within the reatriclioni which wo find necessary to impose upon ourselves. Ido not believe that a lite regulated by minute rule is the highest form of Christianity. The men that practise it become (forgive me the compari son) like circus horsee. They perform their self-chosen duties with scrupulous exacti tude, but their life is wanting in breadth of range and in freedom. Ido not bjlieve in men who only go round and round.' I beliovo in men why go straight, and have a tender mouth, yielding a ready obedience to the slightest guidance of* the rein touched by the master hand of a vigorous conscience. But, after all, wo turn from all self-chosen thoughts and all reasonings to one example—the only one we are free to follow with implicit reliance-tho example of Jiini alone who knew no sin—one dear, adorable Redeemer. What was His attitude towards tho •« orld ? Lid he choose the lifo of ascetic seclusion ? Did he ehnn the 1 simple, innocent ways of domestic life! He tried, indeed, the ascetic life for 40days; Ho followed the example of theßaptiat; but then He gave it up. And when He returned from tho wilderness into Galilee "in the power of the Spirit," before He He went to a marriage feast, and he turned water into wine, He accepted many invitations to dino. Ido not remember to have read that He ever refused one, and one of His roost familiar parables was based on the rudenees of men, who, when all things were ready, would not come. He was accused not only of mixing too freely in society, but of Keeping low company—a gluttonous man and a wine bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. The truth is, that Christ re deemed not only tho souls of men but their bodies ; and not only men, but the world, Christ redeemed marriage, which is the beautiful foundation of social life. Christ redeemed wine. Christ redeemed joy. Christ redeemed part of human life, We must not go to any place, or engage in any occupation which ap pears to us to be of doubtful morality, but if we have a hearty love towards God and man, coupled with the ascetic spirit of holy fear, wo need not hesitate to follow the I amb ■whithersoever he goetb. In the course of tho evening the choir sang the anthem, "The Lord is King," composed by Mr Trimncll, Alus. Bac, the new organist of St. Mary's, Parnell, the hymn, " Guide Me, 0 Thou Great Jehovili," the oaiol. "From Far Away," and the hymn, " The Strain Up-raise," after which Bishop Cowie pronounced the benediction, A collection was made to defray ejpenEei, any surplus to bo devoted to the Home Mission Fund.

THE JANET NICOLL IN A GALE.

She Puts Baclt to Lyttelton.

[11V TELEGRAPH,—PKHSB ASSOCIATION.!

Chrlstchubch, fins day, The s.e. Janet Nicoll, which left forDnnidia yesterday afternoon, returned to port tbii morning. Off tho peninsula a strong S.W, gale, with hiyh sea, was encountered, aod as the vessel was very light, it was thought advitablo to return.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Bngixbbr PiBADB.-Thera was a good muster of Ue Engineer Company last nißhtat the Drill bed, the nun her on parado being 40. Theme" were under the command Of i M Onllougb, and wore put through their cierciM* by SortUant-Major Siuart. The parade wan satisfactory.

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Auctions. MONDAY NEXT, OCTOBER 19th. U>f REDEEM ED VLBDOBS. GABRIEL LEWIS Will pell by Auction, on Monday noxt, Oct. 19, at 11 o'clock, n his Auction Room, Lower Quoen-Bt.. by order of L. 11. NcumoKcn, Monto do Piote, Darby St., THE FOLLOWING UNREDEEMED PLEDGES :- As Bar Kvknino Star of Octobor 11th BBii jjib. W. VAILE.] |B. L. BBAPI-ET. AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD PROPERTY. CARBOROUGH TEKRACE.PARNELL. On MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, At 12 o'clock. BY ORDKR OF THE MORTGAGEE. VAILE AND BRADLEY Hiivn rnreived instructions from the Uortgugei to 8011 by auction, at iheir Auction Salesroom, on above date, . A LL THAT PIECE OF LAN^ in HouVereotodthereon; threeflreplacea. Water laid on. Terms very easy. VAILE AND BRADLEY, Auclion Merchants. Quoen-Btregt. mondaytuctober 12, noon. symolnds-steet. household"furniture, PIANO, &c. R. ARTHUR day next, tho 19th inst.. at 12 o'clock noon. HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, conaibtina of-walnut Piano by J Brinsmead and Son (a fine lnntru and Irons, Wardrobe. Iron bedsteads, Mat toaso" Bedding. Washstand and Ware, Chest Drawors, Kitchen Utensils, &C, &C, oSO., On vlow morning of 3ale. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, At 11 o'clock. MANUKAU ROAD, PARNELL. SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNI • TURE, PIANO, Etc., Etc, Etc. GEORGE SIBBIN & SON v.™ rnrpived instructions from A. V. Mo DoSald Esq. to sell by auction, on Monday, October 19. at tho Residence of Professor Tucker, oppoaite St. Mary'a Church, Parnell, SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURK &c. contained in DRAWING ROOM DIN INC-ROOM. HALL, SCHOOL KOOMi BEDROOMS. KITCHEN, &c, viz.. Piano and Music Stool Sofa and 3 Viqv Chairs Open Lwu^ ~.*"O 1 Cabinot with Glnss Doora Fender and Fire Irons Caruet uuJ Hearth Rug Large Easy Chairs in Morocco, now 2 Handsome Cjal Scuttles Flower Stand Marble Clock, new Vase iind Ornanionts Pole Rings und Blinds Doubfe^and Single Iron Bedsteads with Spring and Hair Mattresses Wash3tands and Ware, 3 Sets Drawers Largo Cheval Ulaas aod other Looking Stai?and C|ther Carpets, Dinner Service Glass. Crockory. Kitchen Utensils Baby's Patent Chair 2 Lawn Mowers, Garden Scat Verandah Blinds, Manglo 1 Splendid Set of Buggy Harness GEO. SIBBIN AND SON, Auctioneers. W. 8. COCUBANK.] [JA3. DACKB MONDAY, OCTOBER 19. 8S ACRES WADE 160 ACRES OKURA SO ACREB RUATANGATA. The subscribers will coll at thoir Rooms, Queon-Btreot, on Monday, Octobor 19, at 12 aclook, ALLOTMENT 9, PARISH of OKURA, containing 88 Acres good Land, having a large frontage to tho Wade River, not far from the sea; would mako a splendid site for an orchard, being well sheltered: well known as Gallaughcr's farm, Steamers pass three times a 6, Parish of Okura. containing 160 acres all eood land, haa large fiontago to tho Okura River and the main coach road. Also, by Order of tho Mortgagee, Southern portion Lot3o, Parish of Ruatangata containing 80 acres. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers, W, B, COOHBANE.J [JAS. DAOBB. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. LAURIE'S ESTATE. KARANGAHAPE ROAD PROPERTY. THE VERY CENTRE OF TRADE, AND WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST POSI TION OUT OF QUEEN-STREET. ALL FREEHOLD, WITH ALL BUILDINGS THEREON. Tho subscribora will 801 lby auotion, at thoir Rooms, Quoon-strcot, on Thursday, Ootobor 22, at twelve o'clock, BY ORDKR OF MR MATTHEW S. LAURIE, TRUSTEE IN LAURIE'S ESTATE, mHAT MAGNIFICENT CITY FREE •*- HOLD PROPERTY, known as Lanrlo'B, Bltn&te in Karangahape Rond, extending from MoPhorson'B corner to opposito tho Forostors' Hall, and ono allotment adjoining the Quoon'a Head Hotel, subdivided into SIX VALUABLE ALLOTMENTS, v fronting Karangahapoßoad.from 33 feet»inches ■ ' to 40 feet each by from 115 foot to 150 feet deep, having also a frontage to right-of-way at back, communicating with Pitt-street. The only large Block of Land in tho main thoroughfare available for subdivision. It 1b in the very heart ot business, tho main outlet of all the traflln out of Quoen-ntrect, increasing ovory year. This property Is bound to rise in value year by year, and will soon rival Queen-street in its retail trade; tho demand for shops is still unsuppliod, and business here is ever on the in crease. Holders of property In thia locality are very disinclined to sell, the prospective value being Immense. Terms: One-third cash; balance on Mortgage, Lithographic Plans on application. SAMUEL COCHBANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, THAME3. j AUCTION SALE OK THE FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP OF KARANGAHAPE. A FEW MINUTES' WALK FROM THE BATTERY, LEADING MINKS, AND LAMONTE'S FURNACE. HIGHLY IMPORTANT To Capitalists, Speculators, and all iuturodtcd ia Becuring Valuab'.o Business and Residence Sites as a sure and safe investment. The undersigned, favoured with instructions from the Proprietor, Henry Smith, Esq., will submit to publio competition, at tho Stock Ex change Thameß, on abovo date, THIS VALUABLE TOWNSHIP, The only FREEHOLD in the Vicinity commanding Healthy, Picturesque, Convenient, Magnificent Panoramic Viewß of tho Thames Valley. Position unrivalled. Well watered. thoroughly cleared; commendt itself. OlFers an exceptional inducement to Investors and others, as such an opportunity but rarely occurs Plans are now ready, and may bo had from w» Auctioneer, or Alex. Saunders, Insurance BoUainga, Auckland James craig, Juy.,



THURSDAY, OCTOBER '22, j At 1 o'clock. THE KEMUEKA YARDS. For Salo on Thur.scliiy. October 22, at 1 o'clock, DAIRY COV\S, STORE CATTLE ISO II ad Well-fatled Cattle 800 Fat Shenp mill Lumbß Fat and Store l'ik'J. WANTKD—A Team of Modlum-slzod Working Oxen. ALFRED BUOKLAND. . WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18. THE HAY MARKET. L gAL E, FIRST FOR THIS SEASON WILL BK HELD ON WEDNESDAY IStu NOVEMBER. ALFRED BUCKLAND. poUNTSY CATTLE SALHB. Pokcno—Monday, October 19 Drury—Wednesday, October 21 Papafcura—Wednesday, Octobor 28. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE lIAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES. TALLOW. HAY, and STRAW, eaoh TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY NEXT, At 12 o'clock. PRIVILEGES FOR PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB RACES. B. TOM X S & 00. Are instructed to sell, on Friday noxt, nt 12 o'clock, THE SOLE RIGHT FOR REFRESH MKNTS THE FRUIT STALLS CARDS STABLES For the Pakuranga Hunt Club Annual Race Meeting, taking placo at Ellerslie on Saturday, Octobor3lat. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. VILLA SITES ! VILLA SITES ! AYRTON! AYRTON! REMUERA ! REMUERA! MESSRS RICHARDSON & JACKSON Have recoivod inßtructiona to soil by publio auction, early in October next, A LLOTMENTS 75 AND 9S, SECTION -^*- IG. Suburbß, having a frontage to Vic toria Avenue and Orakei Road and Mc- Millan's Road, Romuora. This Proporty adjoins that of Mr Fallon's on tho Vic toria Avenue, and ia separatod from Mr McMillan's by a Government Road, on tho Orakoi Rond. It is now being subdivided into Buitablolots. Lltho. plans of the subdivision will bo ready at an early date. Those who wieh for magnificent views and healthy locality would do well to see this property before purchasing olsewhero. It is within 10 minutes of the Romuora Railway Station, and 'Buses pass the p operty. Gas ia laid on down Victoria Avenue. Terms, which will be remarkably easy, and date ot sale, in future advertisements. Title: Land Transfer. RICHARDSON & JACKSON. J. H, HAMEB.] AUCTIONEERS. [J. FLEMING J. H. HAMER & CO. Beg to inform tho public generally that they are now In a position to reoelve FURNITURE AND PRODUCE For Sale by Auction and Privately, and es pecially UNRESERVED GOODS, Whloh will bo aold to best interest of olienta. at Lowest Possible Charges. OUTS »E SALES Are also taken in hand on most roodorate terms. CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTIES FOR SALE AND MANY GOOD FARMS. REGULAR FURNITURE AND PRODUCE SALE HKLD KVKRY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. J. 11. HAMER & CO., AUCTIONEERS AND LAND AGENTS, Kakangahape Road. FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER. Ci LENMORE. fi LENMORE. pi LENMORE. VT FOR POSITIVE SALE. FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER. CALL FOR PLANS, CALL FOR PLANS, CALL FOR PLANS, AND GO AND LOOK AT THE PROPERTY, bkini; the BEST EVER OFFERED FOR YEARS BACK, And the only Large Proporty of Value, and with MONEY IN IT, Anywhere In or near the City. TRAMWAYS Now being laid along Symondsstreet, And to WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF THE ESTATE. The Survoy is Completed, anil the Plans de posited in tho Land Transfer Office, co that tho TITLE Is quite Comploto. TERMS WILL BE MADE EASY, To suit tho times, viz. :— ONE-FIFTH CASH; balance may remain on Mortgage. SPECIAL TERMS FOR THOSE WISHING TO BUILD. Anyouo Purchasing at this NOVEMBER SALE 1b sure to command a Largo Prolit within tho next Six Months. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. JUNCTION YARDS. The undersigned will sell at tho Junction Yards on Tuesday, October 20, 1 C\fi PAT OXEN FROM WANGA JL»J\J NUI. MOTITI, WAIKATO, AND NEIGHBOURHOOD 800 Fat Sheep Fat Lambs Dairy and Store Cows Veal Calves HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. DURHAM YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Durham Yards, every Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS. HUNTER AND NOLAN. TELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS AND OTHERS. \V. K. Carter besrsto announce that on and -.(■-sr TUESDAY, 29tb January, ISSi. he will Klin a Coach through to fee Hot Lakes, Ohine mutu (conveying Pa=!ivngere and Parcels), lcav i:itt Cambridge on TUESDAYS and THUR3 UAi ;->, nt 7 a.m., retuniiic: from thp Lakea on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7 a.m. Single Fares, £1 ISs; or Return Tickets, avail j 'ils for one week after data of iesue, £3. All Passengorß to be Jdcoicci at tho Offlcs before leaving Buggies and Saddle Horses, with experienced drivers, to order on the shortest notice. Order* by Telegram or Letter promptly attauded to, Cambridge, January 23.1884. Passengers Booked at H. H. Havr and Co'a. illsh-ph—-■» Viokland WOLW.S SCHNAPPS. There are doubtless other preparations typified as Sohnapps. but they are as a counterfeit coin is to cmrent metal.



POTATOES. POTATOES. |^^^P/J% POTATOES. oj^*>x^ "We, are now offering SPrimo Samples of -Uaihito £rown SPchttim at £-1 70s, per ton.. North New Zealand Farmer's Co-operative Association, Ld, CUSTOMS - STREET, AUCKLAND. THE G-lANT SALE ! 1 Having secured, through Messrs. L. Stevenson & Co., a Large Portion of the IMMENSE STOCK OF McARTHUR AND CO., OF MELBOURNE, CONSISTING OF GENERAL DRAPERY Bought nt Immonso Discounts by S. COOMBES AND CO. THE O-I-AJSTT S-A-LIE Commoncea ON FRIDAY NEXT, on our I'lcuiise*, CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN ST. S. COOMBES AND CO. p.g.—The above Stock needs no comment, The Goods are of First-class quality, being part of the Stock of tho Melbourne Branch of the well-known Firm of W. & A. McARTIIUK, of London. S. COOMBES AND CO.



THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZKALAND, The Public Trußtoo may bo nominated Kxeoutor undor tho Will of n Testator, or Trustofi undor a Morriane or othor sottlomont. No charge is made upon the deposit for safo custody of any Will by which tho Public Trustee la appointed Executor. Present Trustoes. Kxooutors, or Administra tors may, If approved, relievo themselvoß of futuro responsibility by transferring trusts to the P"jbllo Trustee Henco, Trustees residing In England, Amerioa, and elsewhere, holding moneys for tho benefit of porsons who have emigrated to Now Zealand,may not only relieve themnelvos of responsibility, but, as the rato of Intorcnt obtainable in Now Zealand oxcoodii the English rate, will greatly augment the Income of the boneflciarles by bo doing. Tho State gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by tho fraud or dlßhonesty of lta officers. The Publlo Trustee holdß largo sums of money for Investment on real security at ourront rates of interest. Applications for advance on first mortgage will be received at tho various agen olea, where all further particulars may be ob talned. 11. O. HAMKRTON. Publio Trustee. E. P. Watkis. Agent. 171 I S H E E & CO., ) WHOLESALE, SHIPPING, AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. Established 1861. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervois: His >•' xcellenoy Sir James Forgusson ; and H.K.U. tho Duke of Edinburgh; also, Koßha Butchers to the eQUKKN-BTREKT, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTHY of all kinds DRKSSKD to OHDEK. Dealers in Game. Homo-cured Hama and Bacon. Corned Beef in Largo Quantity, Importers of Sausage Casings. Tho Trade Supplied. N.B.—Calvoa' Rennota. FB NT O N & 0 0., FAMILY AND SHIPPING BUTOHEBS, oub "observer" omen, V'ICTOIUA-STKBKT WEST (next to ThMM Royal), families In Town nod Suborns Wr.'v.d-o« for arden. Coined Boo! and rorb F<<ypl(«d la 'xirKo Qua^tMi«i. Ham*. BMW, v ■•) ir'Sttitary WHAU WHAU COAL DEPOT, HOBSON-STRKET. IMPORTANT TO HOUSEHOLDERS. The Whan Whau Coal Company's superior Household Coal, dollverod at tho following low rates for Cash :— 233 I PER TON. | 23"- One trial of this superior Coal will prove it the cheapest and best Household Coal in the market. H. P. GIBBONS & CO., Hobson-street. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS. VICTORIA tBTRKKT EaBT. Cl)arg«-ONK SHILLING. Open all week days from t> a.m. to 'i p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INQ3 from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooma ar« &U private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish toweiß, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soapo. Sco. Select Bath rooms (nrivato) for Ladies every day, at &11 hourc, v. ..'- "■ - Jiale attendance, Ono ShilluiK and Sixpence. Please note the address—Vlctoria iteeet East, above tho Greyhound Hotal, and Bert the Oneap Bedding and Furniture Mai*, Auckland. N.B.—Barbor Is attendance.



CP I P E R, • COAL & FIKKWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Chip's Bide. Posts and Rails, House Blocks, and P binglet on Sale. I C H AE D O N V O N. Licensed Cubtom-houbk Agknt. shipping and fokwarihng agknt. Offlnq NORTH SHORK FKRRY TEE. No 19 §3 Toam o~ h d house; XV PONBONBY ROAD Auckland, '.V. COCHKAN, Bkn., FAMILY BUTCHER. TCI"D WA" R D B Alt TLE V, ARCHITECT, STIOHBURY'S BUILDINOB, QUEEN-STREET. HEAP TIMBERI~Cheap Timber ! Oheai' Timbbr t And all othor kindß of Building Material can bo purchased at pricoe to rnßOt tho timoa at D. Holme's. Mills, Lower Albert and Little Qunon streets. Hulldlnga creotcd upon Deferrod Payments. Terms most advantageous to cuetomora. E DUNNE, Houee, Sign, ond Decora • tlve Painter and Paperhanger. Superior work done, and prices moderate. Has on sale, White Lead, Oils, Colours, and cheap Paper hangin 8. Pictures Framed to order.—Address top of Grey-street. ]^f O T I C E. Mr Trade Mark, "AUCKLAND JKUATHD WATER C 0.," has bcon Registered. vxxau All persons are cautioned against purchasing or using Soda-water Bottles bearing that mark, as they are my property. _ GEO. GLEDHILL. T>~U T C H E R A~N D ~~0 0. "^ FORT-BT. AND QOBBN-8T WHABT, STEVEDORES, BEOBIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. STORED ANP DXjMPKD »OH SHIPMENT. BALLAST SPPPLntD. JgJDWARD T>ARBONB, BREAD MANUTACTURBR tit Machinery, BYMOKDS-BTREI T. D B M O V A L NOTICE. C. \V E S T P F A H h, B 0 0 T M A X X It. Has removed to 2 8, QUEEN-BTKKET (Next to Bhaldors and Son's, Drapore, and opposite Me Arthur and Co'.s) m O TRAVELLERS, &0. PRKSENTi"FoR HOME. Very Handßomo Inlaid Table lops, Cabinets, Inlaid Boxes, Glovo Boxes. &0., &0.. all oarefully made from Now Zealand s rich and beautiful forest timbers. These artlo oa are greatly ad mired at Homo, and become more beautiful with keoping. Carefully packod for shipment W NORHIE, MANDFACTnRER, Top of Shortland-Btreet. mU RKISH BATHS, -*- UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Near the Queon's Hotel. This well-ventilated estnbllshment Is Open Dally from G a.m. to 0 p.m., and on Thursdays and Baturd.'ij's from 0 a.m. to 9 p.m. These Baths aty highly reoommended by the met?leal faculty. Baths for Ladies on Tuesdays and Thuss dasb, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., i nder charge of an oipericnoed lady sttonilant. y. J. irAKRBIJj. Seoraimr. nnHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY A. FACTORY. JA^ES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on tho shortest notice. Springs made und repaired. Always on llßnd—A large quantity of Lampo, also Ironbark Shafts and Spolcca, lied Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hwdwood. K.B.—Country Ordeiß cunotuallf »tt«4Bd to, ' relechons No. 80S,



Money -£? PI AH T0 LEND in one sum on d&tP \J\r Morteame of FroehoM Property. —Cleo. \V. JonCB, Houso. Kstato. Financial, and Gencrul CommisHlou Atfent, 2i. t~hortlund-Btrcet MONEY^dTENiraTcurront rates of intorest.—Laishly and Jackson, Quoon . street. MONEY~TO LEND7~otT Freehold Soourltlos.—Aroh. Buohanan, Solicitor, Bt. Mungo Chambors (opposite Bank ot Now Zealand). MONEY TO LENITon Mortgage ot FroohoU at curront rates.—C. W. Cave, Solicitor, Queon-street (next tho Bank of Now Zealand). MONEY TO LEMU, in largo or email Bums, at annul rates of Interest. CONNBLL & COJPEB, Bolloltors, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rato of intercat.-Apply to , JACKSON & HUSSiCMi, f Solicitors, Shortland-Btroot. MONEY TO LUND, on Mortgago, of First-class Freehold Securities. WILI,IAM COLKMAN, So icitor, National Insurance Buildings. 85. Qaoen-Btreot. 4?fL4\i\il To LEND>nßum9 of from d&WWf £50 upwarda.—Apply Win. S. Coobrano, Coohrane'sAuctlon Mart, 183, Queon- Btroet. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 andupwurdß. atcnvrent rates of Interest. Apply to PETEtt ULIPHANT, , Solicitor, Hlghßtreot. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &O. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. EARDIE, Land, Commission, and Ebtatb Agent. Hlgh-Htreot. Auckland. yiCTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY. Ou and aftor 31et AUGUST THE BUSINESS OF TIIK ABOVE AGENCY WILL BK CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL CIIAMBKRB HIGH-STREET. Bank or England Notbs Uhanqbd. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANE. 50, BHORTLAND-STKEET, Aucklaicd (OPPOSITE A. Cl MIX k SOMS' WARKHOORK), And Little OUllnß-strcci, Melbourne. LOANS AKK AH VAN OKI) FKOM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, froehold, and ler-aeliold soonrlty, ropcyaMo V>y weokly, Mouthlr, or Quarterlj Instalment*, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture* without remoTil, and nil rlßTaes of Merchandise, LoanhGrantiiduVonLibk Policies, I. eqacim, AND iNTKtIESTH I'XDKK WILL". BlhliS DISCOUNTKI) ATI-DIIUCNT KATEB. I/iass upon Dcohitok UK.nris". P.ipAviiwrx BY KAP.Y INHTAI.Mr.NT9, FORMS UU.VTI3. All r-mriuturatloi * mm! ivitr rrtovii hr.itl «tr!oib 4 UGKTiTaND PERMANENT UO »'* OPHIIIATIVB BUILDING * INV US'? VJKKT WTCETY, Omen i 147. (JtirrasTßßri UJANS (trantta upon approved nicurltloa ol iTvpuholi1. ot Lfiaanholrt I'ropori.los In minis of ftffl to St.rm. prlnolrnl »dO Intoroat b»lr.g repay iblt. In Instalments nt thr> followlus Rkducr R*ti* f-w repayrr.gr.t of eaoh fiino borrowed <- ■titiyriicr.t'iiiitciK'To,. v.S " TVrt-iS Amonn' 'ngovar °' v<w- Koi.oynblß. H •:. d. £ ). a, i »=!U 1 0 0 l» I I ■ r<it. ■ ild (38 ! 8 I y/iM U ■: ;15 16 3 I Tvd.:, . _ 11 5 m J 8 i 7«ifc . _ 5 5 <SU 18 I f fca-' . .. : ; i U7 IB i U ynftTj .. .. i i* t ! 13" 13 I Infl in b a.i^'« rraaui'Sloa Tor tmallr.r orlarncr lasuSi iJiJIVHITS. -Tho hooitny rno.-lTao Monpj Ot Ocpoji; i—Rc::.'.y»'jls r.: 7 "inya' r.o:'o*. S pel :icv per RnaTinr rey^Tahlil '.s 5 T!rmth3. 8 pt) lan* -.araantnr.. JOHN SlArGstH Kwrwuf. EW ZEALAND MUKTGAGE, LOAN, ANU DISCOUNT HANK. IUOH-BTHKKV (Noxt to Atkla'n Printing Oflloo). GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1.000, PSKSONAL°!BKCUUITT. FRBKHOLT) AND LKASKIIOLD SKCUKITX, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, REPAYABLE IN WKKKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS. Or In any way suit tho Borrawor. Loans on Furnlturn without removal; also os all klndß of Merchandise. Loans may bo repaid at tho rato of Slxponoo per weok In tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Curront RatOß. Bank of England Nocra and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STRKKT CNkxt to Atkik'h Phintinp Orricit 1 fNDUSTKIAL AND PKOVIDKNT ■ X PERMANENT BUILDING. LAND, AND , INVEBTMKNT SOOrKTY OF AUCKLAND. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on approved Freohold or Leasehold Properties for norlods not exceeding TUN YEARS. Small Margin L only roquirod. i SCALU OF RKPAYMKNT REDUCED. Ropaymontsoxtond-Por Wcok T, oljll 4l 1101i n luKover for £100. H(ipft^° for £ s. d. '£ iTd. I year _ ..j 2 0 0 101 0 0 3 yeaix .. ... 011 7 113 15 0 • 6 years n 10 0 ' J<M o 0 7 ynars _ 0 7 11 Hi 9 7 10_ years _.. .J 06 3 162 10 3 nd other Poriodß to suit Borrower!). Tho Board haa powor 111 cases of Sickness or Want of Employment to SUSPEND PAY ! MENTS. > BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. ! PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE ; MAY nE REPAID AT ANY TIME. I INTEREST CKASKB ON THK PORTION REPAID. CORNER OF QUKBN-STREET AND VULCAN LANK. Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT. Manßßor. JAMES STEWART ASTLEY HUNTER M. Inst. C.E. Abso. M. Inst. C.E. QTEWART AND TTUNTER, ' CIVI ENGINEERS, ARCHITFOTB, AND AUTHORISED SURVEYORS, BHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. A RCH HILL BUS TIME-TABLE. From Auckland National Bunk.—B.lSa.m., a.m., 9.30 a.m., 10.15 0.m.. 11 a.m., 11.15 a.m. IJ.2C p.m., 1 p.m., 1.3 p.m., 2.15 p.m.. 3 p.m. 3.15 p m.. 4.20 p.m., 5 10 p.m., 5.45 p.m. 6.20 p.m. 8.30 p.m.. 10 p.m.. and 10,20 on Saturday nlfrhts only. From Arch Hi11.—7.20a.m.. 8.15 a.m..0 a.m,, 0.30 a.m., 10.15 a.m. Ha in., 11.(5 a.m., 12 20 p.m., 1 p.m., 1.30 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p.m., 3.45 p.m. 1.20 p.m., f./O p.m.. 5.45 p.m. (and 6.30 p m. Satnrday nlßhta only), 7 p.m., 7.16 p.m. H. YOUNG. . Proprietor. / BUY YOUR h DRESSES . U WHOLESALE PRICES l| V FROM )/ WILLIAM RATTRAY W 178, 180, 182, Queon-st. ' 1 1 WNET CXSVL SYS T E HI. -et WHOLESALE PRICES, FOR PROMPT NET CASH. William Rattray, Importer or FAMILY DRAPERY, Bio,



T\T L. HIICEI' 1* LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, COOHBE-S'S ARCADE, QUEEN-BTKEBT. TBAMIVAST TERMINUS, STBKRT-For Sole, ». f ™ MhfdfatM IS^ Ing Allotment*, tho pick of I*?™ !t™i l ' &cl frontage, SCO foot deep. J"^ JJd water tried, sunny and choice; n'eo, B«« SUBURBAN RE3IDENCE-Vorjjdboto portion, with rail and 'bus commnßlc«a<» ALBERT PARK-Family Residence for Sale. £10 nEPOSIT-Vary cheap Cottog* <* £280, tho balance on weekly payments. £15 DEPOSIT-New 5-roonied Render on Surrey Hills Ifctute, for £300. Houses in all putt of the City wd.Buburf* TO BE LET. TO BE LET. NOW 7-roon lf d House, «™tUt£!£'S!ti Very Rood Kami* Heside.ee, Mount » rent. 25s . Prospccc-strect, Ponßonby ; rent, im !iro\vn-Btreet, rent, He. -. !ood corner Shop, Pojnsonbr B»w' moderate Ofllces; central position Money Lent on Uood Freehold **"»• Some cheap Kan.^and Country I#* ** \V. J, MITCH ELI" UND AGENT..