SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

AUClttlND—This evoiilnn, 0.0 ;to -morrow tnofring, 9.19. „„ , MAIVKAU HEA"M-'Hii3 •vortliflf, 1I.M; to morrow mowing, 11.38. Kah'aua Rbaiw—TMs ovenlnc. 0.1«: to tnontuw morning. 0.59.

BUNBETA-TbtS evening, li. IP. HBWWHJK.-fliJ-raorrowmorninK, 5.: W. MOON'S ABK—first Quarter, K!nd, 14,29 p.»,

ARRIVALS.

TO-BAY. ItitißHVOoma, 8.3., Pophani, from Syilnoy Weiilingtou, a.s.. Stephens™, from Taiiranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVKNINO. Rotomahana, s.s,, Carey, for Runsell MacgroKOi', ■.«., Johuion, for Wbruicarol Waitaki, as., Crawford, for WbanKawi Binomoo, OovU b,b., Fairchild, for Taurtnga to-day, Wellington, s.e., Stophoiieon, for Wliangsrcl Maria Viriflnla, brlgnntlno. Josa, for lialpara Vivid, barquo. WJison. for Moroury B»y

IMPORTS.

Por Itingaroomn, from Sydney—SCO bngs ■ iRBT, £oarums colan oil. »S pjiokaues cftst-lrou plpo, 10 nr.-ooßkß port wlno, 7U buna bonodust, sad sunilrios.

EXPORTS.

P»r Adß C. Owen, for HaroronKa: 3(1 cases sonova, 60 ouscß keroßnnc,37 l)!i«W rice, HUsnoks flour, 71 mats sugiir. 50 bugs rico, ICO ko«s beet. 80 orates and A 0 tins biscuit. FlO m\bc3 meats, ISO oases potntoea, 17 «asca onions, :X) cases chooso, 1 boat, and sundries.

Snwabub OOASTwtdK.—Leo. from M&huiangl. willi 10!) telecraph polos; Olivo, from Cabbage B»}\ with n logs ; Bessy, from MohuranKi, with hallo«t: Margaret Casey, from Thames, with sleepers and snlnglos.

Oittwaisds CcMsnvisa.—Rcssy, lor TitruA Bvy; Margaret Uauey, for Thames.

The barg.no Robocca Crowoll lins cwumoncod loidiog fer New York.

Tho brfjjsuiUno Maria Virginia nulled for Miiraurjr Bay at nino Inat evonlng. Sho loads timber thore for Sydney.

Th« Garernment Btearaor Hlnotnoa left lost «»omnß for Tauranga, whom gho la to sick up Mr UaUUnce aad then proceed to KastCapo aud wißbornp, Tha steamship Doris left Hobart for Anck- VrnlL Ul1* m°rafmr, mid will arrlvo here about Monday noit.

Tho buryiio Orasmcra left llolbourno for -Koipjjra on February a.

Th« briffontino Look-out arrlvod at Sydney »om Kalpara, IS days out, on Fobrusry 11.

The briranllno Nora arrived at lirisbano from Auckland vi!» Thames on February 10. Ths brirantine Occola arrived at Sydney from Moroury Bay oa tho Sth instant.

Tha brigmitlno Aratapn loft Sydney for Kalpara on the Dth Inst.

The brißantino Ada C. Owen has cloored at 'he Customs for Rarotonßa. P«o3cuKcr:-llr AVinohester.

~Tno_barqueo _barque Luttorwortb, which arrived nt ion Chalmere from Glastrow yoeterdny, after a passage of 100 days, has on board machinery for Mr Gotnpton'B tn« stwimor Awhina. recently ronstnictod by fir McQuarrie. Tho Luttoi worth will pMbably arrivo hero ccrly noit Bionih. Sim Is in oharße of Captala Kelly.

Th» S.S. Wellington arrived from Tauranga at 7 a.m. with a cargo of ffum an<4 wooL Puseon- Kersfmrn Tauranga to Auckland: Mr Hluott ijndMisa Bluett. Mr RoH, Mr nnd Mrs Ready. Mr Brooks, Mr Mcßolton, Roy. Nowbold, Mra Currwants and children, Miss Kortger. Mr» frorbes Mlss.Hokij <ii«l boy, Miss Marks, Jllbs Qemry. Miss Jaok»on, Mlpb Durraod, {">»'. 11. H. Csle, Mr and Mrs Duffles. Mr Hart, n AdJ sm> r yra Bor. Mr T. W. Rhodos. Durrood. Mr V. Bavaso, Mr Sullivan and trirl, Mrs John md .Noil MoKenzlo. Miss JlcKonaio, and 11 in steeraso. Tho Wellington Jolt agala for Whanparoi at 10 a,m.

THE GLENLORA.

A large barque bound this wny was pawed by tho Ringarooma o/r Cape Brett at seven p.m. ynHterdny. This vessel is probalrty tho Glunlora. which left London on Oct. SI, and sho will probably put in an appearance to-morrow.

THE RING AROOMA.

The B.S. Hiußaroonm arrlvod from Sydney at 10 a.m. to-day. She left Sydnoy at 7 p.m. on 11th instant, passed Three Kiiiffj at 10 a.m. on tho 17th, roundod North Capo at 3 p.m. aamo day, and arrivod as above. Kxperlenccd strong eaat and norlh-cnak Rales, nccompsnled by Heavy hand Beas and rain, until passing North Cape, and from thenoo lifjht oasterly winds to arrival. Passed sli. VVoirarapa nt i p.m. on tho loth. Passengers: Saloon—Sir KdmundJßuckloy, Bart, Colonel Bowlby, Dr. Stockwoll, Uov. nnd Mrs Spencor, Mr and Mrs Kelly, Mr and Mr 3 lla- Yaxloy, Mr and Mrs Kenner, Mr and Mrs Stovonson and family (2). Mr and Mrs E. H. Hardy, Mrt Burton, child, and maid, Mrs Handysido, Mre W. S. Wallace, Mrs Goodlmo, ?4cS3r» \V. A. Wallaco,E,Brldger, Wm. Ralph. J. Grakatc, It. Wartiu, and2osteorcfrc. Woara indebted to Mr Parcy A. Macmelkon. purser, for press parcels, report, &o. Tho Rlnsnrooma will leavg lor Sydney again about eight this evening.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lttteltow, this day.— Cleared: Wave Qnoeu and Bcotiu. for London, with oarft«Gß o( wool.

Nhw Plymouth, Hiis day,—Arrivod: Poo gain, from Onehunga, 5 a.m.

Pobt CiiAuiHßa. this day.—Arrived : Taw •wcra, from Blaif, 0 a.m.

Russbt.l. this day.—Arrlvod : Rotomahana, from Audkland. 7 a.m.

WIUNOARBi, this day.—Arrived : Macgregor, from Auckland. 7 a.m.

jAUTAUi., thia day.—Arrived: Gairloch, frem Ononriaga, f1..» a.m. Hanaah Mbkou, from OBChmoga, 9.85 a.m,

Accident to a Steamer.

Wbm,inotok, this day.—At 0.38 a.m. yester day, during the votbot) of ttio steamer Qrnf ton from Weutport, to Wellington, ahu touched twica alighay while olfKanranga Point. BO milcifrem westport The pumps wore sounded, but no water mads. On examination hero, tho onlr damage found was one of her propellor blades ferokea on". She goes on the slip for further examination.

The eeooDd number of the K.Z. Faiuibii, Bbb and Poultbt JotniKAl, will bo published this woek. Tha first unmber obtained a very wide clrerJatlon all over the colony, from Russell to Invoratrgill, and its variety of good reading matter, valuable to every B-peeles of SKrioulturiat, secured for it a hearty wsleome. Many flattering notices havo been received from newspapers and from private indlvi duali. whoso axpertonee convinces them of tha need et such a paper aa The Fahmbk. Tha necend number will enhance the reputation already soenrsd. The following is a, Hat c! soms of »Iki articles:— Tho Development ot tho Frozen Ifoat Trade, the KhkUsli Hop Market, the Frioe of Tarm Labour; and Dairy Industries are among tho subjects treated in th* leading columns. Tho cultiva tion of. the wattlo is elaborately discussed, and a tablo KiTon showing tho proOU to bo expeotod from this industry. "Harvesting and Pro serving Bn&a» Beets " is the next arttole, fol lowed by BhoftOT ones on tho railway tariff and torost ooniervatlon. Under the " Torm " aectioa th» epentUons of tha month are described. and hints given en suoh matters as thp eihanstlon of solla, Bhoop-pons, hay making, the tfane tp* cutting grants, and tho judlcloas use of dovor. Tho Dairy, the Garden, tho Apiary, tho Orchard, the Poultry Yard, all have their (separate sooMons, and valuable information will be found uador oooh. Tho llKhter matter of recreation and amusemeßt are not noßlocted, and the houae wSe *nd children will find plenty in The Fahubk to suit themselves, and to make them think it tho best family journal that overcame into tho home. It should be remembered that Thk Farmer is illustrated with ooad and new cuts. Among those iound In the secorfl number are: "Bovon Soil." "Pen for Bheep," " Butter Cooler,""Cod lln Moth " •• Potdtry-houseand Yard." "ABnsh Safe " and " Clothos Lino Eaovator." A speci men oopy will bo sent free to any address. The trabsorrotion hv post for 12-monthly members to SwSSDer.lßfe.Jß 10a. payablo in ftflvance, eitherby stamps or P. 0.0. The Faiimeb is a Koodinvestenent for all who live in tho country, End a single number will convince the most Bcetrtical o? the fact. TniiFakmbrlb registered as a newspaper, and can bo sent throußh tto poet within tho colony for id ooch nnmbe*.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

TBBItVART 18, ISSS.

Opora House—" A Hcrap of Paper," 8 p.m. I'arnell Wesleyan Churoh-Addrosß by Mrs Louvett. 7.30 p.m. Crimean Veterans—Robson's. 7.30 p.m. H.A.U.B. aooloty — Juvenilo Continßont, Aloxandrn-3treotSohool-rooni-MonHily Meot iiiK, Sunotuary City of Auckland, A.0.5., S.:io p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

NKWMAItKKT.—A porson plnj-ine " KApOlcon" must leud trumiii, and o&n&ot piay frorii any other suit.

Marriages.

SMITH— AIjU;O(."K.—On Fobruary 18, William Arthur Smith, uldcst son of Thomas Smith, licensed viotuallor, liondon, to Marxnrot Allcock, fourth daughter ot Henry Allcock, London.—Homo papers plcnao copy.

Deaths.

BATHUKST.-On February IS, 1535. Nt her fullior's rosldonco, Foroival I'aruih), off lltiokett-atroot. Leonora Jane, tho only child of Josoph and Julia Bathurst: ngod 71 moathn. Tho f unoral takes place at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Private interment.

McL AUG HUN.—On February 18, Sus»n Kmlly, third daughter of John iiml Annie MohHiigh lln, ot Papatoltoi (nenr OUihuhu); »Kcd "0 yoara.

MOItIAKTY.-On Fcbruurv 18 18M, i\t Morrow- Biroot, Nowiimrkot. Dennis, tho beloved aon ot Thomas mid Mary Morlftrty; iikoA 5 yonl-n. Tho funoral will leave h(s parents' realdonco at 8.80 p.m. on Friday. Frlonda nro most res- IKSOttuUy Invited.

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

Far the cause that looks asslatanoe, For tho wrong that needs roelatanoo, For tho future In tho dlatauoo, And the g«Od that we can do.

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1885.

Sir Julius Vogel's speech at the Theatre Royal last night was nn effort entirely worthy of him, aud was precisely such a speech as might have been predicated as likoly to come from a statesman of his bent of mind. It presented the purely utilitarian view of politics, and condemned theories as though there were no underlying principles at the bottom of com mercial and industrial prosperity and human happiness. The people are nona the worse of having this aspect of their duty and interests as colonists strongly repre sented to them, but we should be sorry to think that a purely sordid and mercenary political platform would have any permanent hold upon the inhabitants of New Zealand. We are not unmindful of our duty as the founders of a great nation, it is not enough that we should build rail ways, and make roads, and till lands, or even that as a people we should amass great wealth. We must lay down just laws, and administer the vast trust that has been placed in our hands so that those who come after us may not be subject to the evils that arc now oppressing the people of older States. It is not true that we have no interest in solving those questions of unequal condition, of great wealth and great poverty, of hopeless human misery which are occupying the thoughts of statesmen and philanthropists in the. over-crowded countries of Europe. Rathsr is it true that we hare strong encouragement in grappling with such subjects, because we may do it with good hope of success. The Colonial Treasurer, in a sly slap at the Kadicalism ot his colleague the Pre mier, gave utterance to this sentiment: " I say that when you have the maxi mum of well-employed labour, and the minimum of unemployed, there you have the best test of the prosperity of the people of the country." Surely he does not mean that the con ditions of employment are nothing, because, if so, a slave - holding country would fulfil all the require ments of his perfect State. But the earlier part of his speech shows that he does not mean anything of the kind —that a people must not merely be fully employed, but happily and pros perously employed, and that can only happen when wise laws render it inevitable that a fair proportion of the earnings of the people shall find its way into their own pockets. This is what Liberal legislation meditates.

It is no proof of abiding prosperity, for example, that large numbers of men are employed with borrowed money to make roads and railways which will give great wealth to a few private landowners. That is rather a condition of great peril. The law must discourage undue accumulation, and promote subdivision, especially in the lands of the country, which are a fixod quantity that cannot be widened out by any annexation scheme, how ever clever.

While taking this objection to any political platform which would make the pocket and the stomach the gods before which a colonial populace should bow down, while still clinging to the belief that roads and railways are not the stimmum brnium of statesman ship, we frankly recognise the sound ness and practical prudence of much that Sir Julius Vogel uttered last night, and also his evidently earnest desire to give an impulse to the material interests of the colony. His exposition of the modified protectionism which is forced upon new countries by their circum stances was particulary forcible, and en lists our sympathies. The incidental illustration of the purchase of American locomotives, however, was not so fortunate, nor can we readily understand how it is possible that the Government could havefailcdto pro cure in Oeat Britain locomotives of any class that would not equal those which are obtainable in America. It is notorious in the trade that the finest locomotives in the world are manufac tured near the birthplace of the steam engine in Scotland, and that the American engines are being beaten in lightness,inexcellexice,andin price. The Agent-General's mistake has evidently been in bestowing his custom upon an incompetent firm, and not in the choice of the market where the pur chase should bemade. The unpopularity of the American purchase was marked by the audience last night by prolonged hissing. Nor was the feeling unjustifi able ; we have in the United Kingdom our best—we might almost say our only—market for produce. Its ports are freely open to us, while those of the United States are wilfully and deliberately shut by prohibitive tariffs. It is from the United Kingdom, and not from America, that men and money flow into the colonies: one great national heart sends the warm, life-giving blood coursing through the veins of the whole Empire. Therefore, it is felt that a duty lies upon the Govern ment only to import from foreign coun tries what cannot be manufactured here or supplied from Great Britain, unless it has been proved that some other country can serve us very much better. We do not believe there is a practical engineer in New Zealand who would prefer American to English machinery. The suggastion that the railway plant should be manufactured in the colony is a different matter, although efforts in that direction must proceed with caution. If locally-made

plant means so many milos of railway less built out of every loan raised, the local expenditure would be a doubtful gain.

The conference of mayors and local magnates on local government is not a project from which much may be expected. We have had such confer ences before, and only two years ago the late Government issued ■elaborate lists of questions by circulaV to every local body in Ihe country. They served to amuse the people with a show of something bding done, but that Was all. Sir Julius Vogel hit the vail ou tlte head when he said the question was mainly a financial one. If he could show the local bodies how they can obtain more money without additional taxation, he would solve the difficulty. But there is only one way in which that can be done —by cutting down the gigantic central Government, and we have yet no evidence that the Ministry seri ously meditate any measure of that sort.

We are glad that Sir Julius Vogel agrees with the opinion which has been so olten advanced in these columns — that the San Francisco service should give a 30 days delivery to London. This is a confession of the inefficiency of the present service, and the acknow ledgment becomes a source of gratifica tion when accompanied by an assur ance that a plan is already in prepara tion which will make the service all that it ought to be.

The subjects touched upon are so numerous that it is beyond the com pass of one article to pass them under review. The Treasurer's defence of Mr Ballance's payment for land required for the railway, which has never been seriously questioned or considered of particular importance, while he quietly ignored the promises at Kihikihi which have caused public alarm, exhibited the talent of tho skilled political fencer. We gather some hope, how ever, from the assurance that tho Go vernment are taking steps to acquire and settle the country along the line of railway. The remarks upon the en couragement of fisheries and the development of South Sea Island trade are worthy of general attention ; and though last session's ex periencft of the fruits of local taxation for disliict railways creates no great faith in the future value of such a provision as a prerentative of speculative lines, the people of Auckland will be prepared to console themselves with the assurance thai the trunk line, with East nnd West Coast connections, and the Rotorua railway, are receiving that attention from the Government which their colonial im portance demands.

Events in the Soudan

Yet anothor conflicting account of tho fall of Khartoum has reached us, to tho effect that no massacre of tho inhabitants followed upon tho occupation of tho city by tlio robelrf. Tho cumulative olfoct of all theso discrepant versions of tho lighting at tho doomed city is to throw discredit on all professed details of what took place, and tho only thing about which wo can speak with any cortainty is that tho citadel and principal parts of tho town had ovidontly fallen into tho hands of tho Mahdi. It is reported that Sir Horbort Stewart, who was badly wounded in tho recotit engagomont at El Metommoh, Is dying from hit injurios, and his demlso will add another to tho long list of gallant men who havo porinhod in Soudan warfare from Korti wo loam that Lord Wolsoloy and his Holdiors hall with pleasure tha promised 00-oporation of colonial troops—an itora which will bo road with satisfaction, It is not so long sines military prido nnd punctilio would havo rebelled agamstmiclm proposed associa tion with a Volunteer forco, and it in still a matter of question whether tho British soldiors will rollsh lighting sido by sido with Indian allies,

More than nix months ngo Gonoral Gordon, in ono of his despatches, ponnod a sentence which is likely to provo pro phetic. Ho enid that whether or not Britain roiievod tho Egyptian gnrrlsonH in tho Soudan at that tiruo, eho would ultimately bo compollod to "smash up tho Mahdi." Present indications go to show that this prediction will bo fulfilled. Tho British Government, it is said, intend to ask Parliaments for a furthor voto of two millions storling for tho prosecution of tho Soudan war. This fact, coupled with tho activity shown in forwarding reinforcements and the instructions givon to Lord Wolee ley, shows a determination to prosecute the campaign to tho utmost oxtromity. Onco our troops roach Khartoum, tho Mahdi and his followers will su/Ibr hoavy retribution for thoir cruolties, nnd, if they do not run away too fast, will know what it is to meet English soldiers instead of miserable Egyptians. Tho climato will now bo tho worst enemy to our troops, for tho hot and unhealthy season is sotting in, and will work greater havoc In tho British ranks, than tho spears of tho robols.

In further explanation of> roeont cablo mcßsage rogordlng the labours of thoAntrlo- Russian Commission in Central Asio, we have a doap.it.cli to-day stating that Kiiesia had claimed to havo a branch of tho Hindoo Kooph Mountain fixed an the frontier of Afghanistan, bnt that tho English reprcsontativoa had rejected tho proposal. This proves that tho work of tho Commis sion v by no means completed.

Tho Rev. Mr Spencer, who, at Iho in stance of tho Colonial Office, acted as cicerone to the Maori. Embassy in London, arrived horo by tho Kingarooma. Mr Spencor, who is accompanied by his brido, Intends (settling in Nolson.

At Mr R. C. Grcenwood'B property sale to-day, though thoro was a largo attend ance, bidding was spiritless, ana only one lot was sold, viz., lofc 15 ,Roganville, with cottago therein, which was purehasod by Mrs Woodward for £310. After tho sale, some land at Ahipara was sold privately for 4b per aero.

Tho Harbour Board has decided, on tho recommendation of its Works Committee, that immediate steps bo taken to obtain tho necessary dopth of water, 25 feet, afc tho Railway Wharf by blasting the rock.

A meeting of tho Committoo of tho Row ing Association was hold at tho Wnitomata Hotel last evening,- whon ik was arranged to row all tho gig racos ngain on Saturday next, tho first race to start at 3 p.m. sharp. Should tho wind be from tho north, tho racos will bo rowed at tho North Shore, from above Calliope Dock to Victoria Wharf, Permission was also granted for Messrs E. Bailey and F, Farquhar to com pete in tho sculling raoo at tho Bay of Islands Regatta. Mr ißaacs's resignation of the office of Secretary was accepted, and Mr A. G. Fraser elected in his stead.

Mr Richard Saltor's drawing for paintings on tho Art Union principletook place yostor day afternoon in tho Exchange Buildings They wore termed the Compton collection, being tho proporty, and many »f them tho production, of tho late Mrs Saltor. The following were the results: —lst prize, B. I). Tonka ; 2nd, D. M. Dingwall; 3rd, A. Eaglesim; 4th, R. Noal; sth, W. Daw son ; 6th, R. M. Clark ; 7th, J. Dickey ; Bth, B. Gilmoro ; 9th, H. Campbell; 10th, C. Alexander; 11th, F. Ireland; 12th, E. Eaglesim.

The funeral of Simon O'Brien, who lost his life in consequence of an accident at tho city salt-water baths, was largely attended yosterday afternoon by members of the Naval Artillory, Hobson, and othor Volun teers. The Garrison Band performed tho " Dead March," and the corpse was drawn on the gun carriage. The burial took place in the Catholic Cemetery.

It is intended to erect a mission hall at onco for the use of the Sugar Works people at Northcote. Tho plans, which have been prepared by Mr W. F, Hammond, are thoseofthenaveof what willultimatelybe the diatrict church. The building will be 40ft. by 20ft., and will seat about 150 persons. It will have two porches and bell turret, iron roof, lined inside, with four Gothic windows. A novelty in ventilation will be introduced with louvre glass ventilators, in quarter foil spaces of pointed windows, nnd also largo trefoil space. The whole of fc'ie windows will be glazed with tinted glass, which should have a pretty effect. The following tenders have been received for the work:—T. Osborne, £180 10s; Moses Hancome, £285; Crechmaa and Small, £295 ; Robert Reeves and W. Gill, £314; Hawood and Glasgow, £321.

A spocial train ia announced to run to tl 0 Mangero crossing on Saturday next, cor.» voying paßsongera to tho Otnhuhu races, leaving for Auckland immediately uftor tho last race Thin will afford tho moivua of en joying n pleasant outing in tho (mo agri cultural district? of OlMiubu and Mongero.

Moms I!. Tonka and Co. today oflbrod for salo tho lease of v twoutoriod 115-roomod houso in Alton llond, tho lonno having ftO years to run at 11 ground-rent of .010 por annum, nnd being ;i portion of thodramrnar School endowment. Tho property was not sold, the beat bid being C 225, whoioaa i'3oo was tho reserve,

Tho nailing mulch between tho Dream and Mnscbtlo has bcon postponed till Satur day wock. The Mnscotto Ims boon pro vided with 11 now auitof sails in preparation for tho ovont.

l'rofossor Hugo gavo another of his ill torosting series of looturun hint evening in tho Toinporanoo Hull, entitled " Nosos," to n fair audience. Tho aubjocO wus hnndlod in v pleasant and humourous manner, (show ing that, in numerous instances, tho nose Imvinuch to do with tho character, of which fact nuniuroUK inatuncoH wore given by tho tiilontoil locturor. Professor Hugo an nounced tlutt hw next locturo, on Friday ovoning, would be " Spirituftlism."

At tha Harbour Board yesterday, tho tender of Mnurico Caaoy was nuccptcd, Threo tondors woro rocoivod for counters : — \V. 11. Taylor, .€1(12 !0h ; H. Jones .CVSi 10s ; (i. linUlock, .1:110. Mr Joiich'h (under was accoptod. Tlio architect's estimate wiw .Cl7O. i'or o/tico fittings and furnituro: — \V. 11. Taylor, i'iVit 10h ; Ciarlick and Cmnwell, £530. Mr Tnylov'H tondor watt accepted.

Tho first meeting of tho creditors of Hugh Kirk wood was to have bocn hold to day, but it hipped for want of a quorum.

Dr. York lootures in tho Thoatro Roynl to morrow ovoning on "Opon Questions— Land, Labour, Capital." As tho locturor onjoys the repute of boing tho fathor of tho land nationalisation movement in America, and as during his yoars of sorvico as a Sonator for California ho inado himsolf a torror to land ■ sharks by tho reforms which ho nssistcti to o/loct, his discourso should bo prognant with intorost,

Tho Harbour Hoard yesterday resolved, on tho rocommondation of tho Works Com mittoo, that tho pilotago paid on the bnrquo Kaoaa be refunded to Mr Milos ; that tho further ooneidoration of tho matter of placing rails on tho wharf bo doforrod until tho railway reclamation is cotnplctod : and that advertisements bo inserted inviting ownors of Bteamors to tender for towitig punts and for othor harbour work, tondor to bo for tho uso of tho vos'iol only."

At Otahuhu yesterday, beforo Messrs Tisdalo and (Jordon, J.l'.'e, tho following cases woro disposod of:—Jorcmiah Mc- Carthy, drunk and dieordorly, wns fined C 5 and cost.?, or 2 months. Junes Avory, labourer, Flat Uush, samo ofTonco, fined 30s and cost, or 7 days. John Owen, labourer, Flat Buhli, aamo ofi'onco, lined 30s and costs, or 7 days.

Amongst tlio powongow who arrived by tho kh. Ringarooma from Sydney today is Hir Edmund Buckley, Bart., for eomo years M.l\ for Nowcnstlo-under-Lyno.| Kir Edmund was creatod a baronet in 1808, having four years previously, by Hoyal Lottorx Patent, bcon pormittod to boar tho namo of Bucltley instead of that of Pock. Sir Edmund possosses two lino soats, Mawadwy, MorionotliHhlro, and Qrotton Hall, Saddlcworth, Yorkshire

A public mooting was hold in Kaukapa kapa Hall on Saturday List to docido whut stopj should bo takon by the settlors of that district re the proposed Korthorn railway routes. A resolution was passed to tho cll'ect that as tho railway, if continuod from the Ilolonsvirio terminus, would be of proator benolit to Kaukapakapa than if tho othor route wero adopted, tho settlors act in con junction with tho Northern tribes who favour tho Holonsvlllo routo in getting up potitiotiß to tho Oovurnraont praying iU adoption.

A witness in tho Carroll casa made a confoasion yostordny to which Sorgoaut I'ratt ospocially gave an attontira ear. Aftor having described scones of daily occurrcnco at Curroll's houso, sho said that tho houro on v Sunday was a drinking saloon, On Sunday, tho 9th inst., there wax drinking tho wholo day long; rum and beer at 10 and 11 o'clock in the morning ; thon boor for dinner, all boing drunk and lying down aftor tho inoal, and in ovoning, whon church bolls wero quiot, about 7 o'clock, rum and boor again. Carroll could always get rum and beer on Sundays, but whoro ho got Ik sho wns not at liberty to nay. This girl's nridonco showed a state of demoralisation which one could scarcely belioTo oxistp in this boautiful city of ours.

Tho recont lino woathar has boon most f• vourublo for harvesting oporatlons. From I'ukekoho wo hcur that tho wheat ha: aver aged 40 bushels per aero. Tho out crop has been evon raoro prolific, but owing to tho present low prico of this corcal, it is not threshed but converted into chaff.

It is proposod to oroct a new public hall in tho rising distrlet of Kaukapakapa. At a mooting of settlers on Saturday last, the mattor wus considered and several sitoa suggested, but nothing could bo definitely decided until tho pormiaaion of tho owners had boon obtained. At the same mooting it wan resolved to hold the Kuukapakapa annual racos on tho 25th of March.

A very successful concort, tondored ns a benefit to Mr John Iteid, was hold In St. James's Ball last evening. Thore was a largo attondanco, nnd a capital programme was gono through. The band, under Mr Hunter, plnyod tho opening soloction, "Thol'ridoof Scotland, nminlso tho set of waltzes, "Scottish Airs," in a highly creditable manner. Tho soloists wero each very successful in thoir pieces, and hearty applauso followed orery production. Mr Moid sang "Scots Wha Bait" and "A Man's a Man for a' That," and also took part in tho duet, "Hunting Tower," with Miss Orlbblo, and in tho duet, "Wlllio Brow'd o lock o1 Maut," with Mr Carter, Ench was well received, "Hunting Tower" being exceptionally good. Tho programme as published was adhorod to, every itom waa well rendered, nnd tho soloists, Mossrs J. Edwardo, Joseph Hauna, and Carter, and tho Miseos Gribblo and Poaco, wore dosorvodly entitled to the npplauso which followed their individual efforts. Mr J, Bosk's recitations wore also very good, " Tho Charity Dinner " creating groat amuHomont. Tho performance con cluded with "Auld Lang Syno" by tho company.

To tho Editor: Sir,—As tncmbors of the Managing Committee of the Now Zealand Beekeepers' Association, and boing the majority of thoso attending tho Committee meeting held in Mr Hayr'g office on S.itur« day, 7th inst., we deny that the apiarian prizes to bo givon at the forthcoming Horti cultural Show aro to bo paid out of the f adds of tho N. Vi. B. A., as suggested by Mr Hay rin your issue of tho 12th met. Tho prizes are to bo paid out of a prize fund, formod out of 10 por cent, of tho Kate-money, which, as wo understand, the Horti cultural Committee havo agreed to hand ovur to Mr llayr, as the bue-kcopioff mombor of thoir Committee. Tho fund will no doubt bo further increased by 'special donations given by different members of tho N.Z.B.A. and othors; but so fnr'as;.yct docidod or oven proposed, not n fraction of a ponny will be takon from tho funds of the Association to bo added to tho prize fund.— John Bkown, I'ukekoho ; James Dalziel, Pukokoho ; Joseph Mayo, Drury.

Mr Booth, the temperance orator, has consontcd to deliver another addrees in Auckland. This will bo given on Monday evening next, when His Worship the Mayor will presido, and whon presenta tions will be made to Mr Booth on behalf of tho general public and of the tempsranco choir, Wo aro also led to bo lieve that a special presentation will be made Mr Booth for his wife, to whom he has roforrod in several of his lectures. These gifts aro intended as a recogni tion of Mr Booth's valuable services to the causo of social reform, and Mossrs Stono Bros., Smith and Caughey, and Garlick and Cranwell will rocoive subscriptions to the testimonial fund.

Sardou's amusing comedy, "A Scrap of Paper," was again presented at the Opera Houso last evening by Miss Genevieve Ward and hor talented company. The audionco wan large and thoroughly enthu siastic, Mifs Ward and Mr Vornon being heartily applauded on making their appear ance on the stago. Miss Ward's conception of tho rdle of Letitia Pierpoinfc is thoroughly natural, complete, and artistic, while Mr Vernon evokes the spirit of true comedy in his pourtrayal of the eccentric Colonel Blake. The afterpiece, "A Regular Fix," is one of the funniest things we have seen. Last night it kept tbe audience in a chronic condition of bubbl ing merriment, and there were many aching sides when the curtain fell. To-night is the last night of " A Scrap of Paper." Mr Vernon will tako a benefit to-morrow in " Mammon," a great play never before pro ducod In Auckland,

In Mr Yon dor Heyde's letter yesterday, the word renovated was misprinted removed.

Sewing Machines, wholesale and retail,— D. 8 Chamhen

SIR JULIUS VOGEL AT TUB THEATRE ROYAL.

tilt I'ltliSKMT AND FUTURE OF THE COLON V.

I'IjRMUANT to previous ann'ouncotn'ont, Sir ■lultuh Vogol addressed tlio pcoplo of Auck land in tho Theatre Koyal last evonlng. It wus oxpcotod that tho attemianco would bo largo, but the oxpoctations of tho most sanguino in tliia rospoct wore exceeded. The doors were opened at 7.30 p.m., und wero ruahod by tho large crowd nssomblod outside Scnrcoly livo miiiutoa olapsod until tho building was crowdod in ovory part, and hundreds ap plied unsuccessfully for admittance. Tho dross circle had boon sot apart for ladies, and gontlomon accompanied by ladies, aud it, too, was llllcd to its utmost capacity. Lndy Vogol and Miss Vogol occupied seats in tho oirclo. Invitations to occupy soats on tho stago had been iusuod tp about 200 loading citizens, nnd wore lurgoly availed of. Sir Julius was on the platform at 7.30 p.m., but tho curtain being down, ho was obscurod from viow. Thin arrange ment was a good ono, in so far that it pro vonted tho crowd from diverting itself during tho period of waiting by recognising and applauding or hissing their favourite or unpopular public man, as tho case might

bo. At 8 p.m. tho curtain was raised, and Sir Julius Vogel wheeled him&olf forward to tho front of tho stage. He was received with loud cheers and a few hisses. Hi* Worship tiik Mayok occupied tho chair, and having read tho advertisomont convening tho mooting, briefly introduced tho spcakor ol tho ovoning. Ho said it was not nocossary ho should dotaln them with any remarks, sooing that Sir Julius Vogel was thoro at thoir requost. Ho loft tho good conduct of tho mooting in their own i hands. Ho would, howevor, say that tho pooplo of Auckland wore gpocially favoured in having heard somo of tho leading states men of tho colony in that building. (Loud and prolonged choors.) They had also had tho opportunity of hearing Major Atkinson (loesonod cheers.) They had hoard tho ox tremo, nnd now tlioy would hoar tho middle courno, for ho did not think ho was wrong in saying that tho presont Minintry was out uiilo tko parties represented by Sir George (Jroy and Major Atkinson, iio would not dotain them with further remarks, but would simply introduce Sir Julius. Sir Jouuh Vookl (who, of oourße, eat in his chair while addressing tho mtetinj;) said : Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen,—l wan about to ask you to cxtond to me your iudulgenoo for having to address you iv this position. 1 nued »carcoly Bay that I am lansiblo of tho honour you do mo in listening to nw, undor tnch cir cumstances and that if I had my will, I should bo now standing up to address you. I am deeply aonelbla of tho compliment you pay mo ia attending in auoh larga numbori to hear mo, and I hopo thai I may at a«y rato bo ablo to return your courtoiy by giving you such information aa may not bo without interosi to you. Gentlemen, 1 am now ronowiog my acquaintance with Auckland. While it is many yeari «iuco 1 »imtcd thia city list, I cannot forget that lv time past I wa« ou vary iminnta rela tions with thin city,—having for somo years reprcteuted a portion of it in Parlia ment. (Interruption.) You will, 1 hope, allow mo to rufor you to tho lank pubiio occnuion on which I addresaod an Auckland audience, because somo miaapprahsueionon the aubjoct I find ia abroad. (Diaordar.) Il ha« kwou observrd iv «om« mi»rtori that when I \n*\ addroasod an Auckland meeting I met with a considerable amount of opposition. (Cries of "Speak up.") At thli atago the Miinn appealed to the good evnuo oi ths mooting for a fair hwrlng for Sir .Jullua. He aaid :It ia iir.poesiblo for anyona to nddreaa you in suoh a roioe as to reach everyone. I muit aak you to refrain from making rsmarka, and to nllow thoso to hear who cama for tko purpose of heariog. Nir Julius Vooki. (eo»tinuing): I will endcavonr, gentlemen, aa I proo««d, to r«i»o my Toloe. I ltn»w thai it ia very disagreeable for poopla in a Urgo and crowded meeting auch aa this uol to lm able to hear wbat ia being aaid, but I ahall endeavour to remedy this. It ii aomuwbat difficult, howovor, to do ao at once from a sitting position, but I •hill try aa 1 proceed to make my voice peuentrate to ths furthest extent ef thia crowded building. (Interruption.) I was referring to the last occasion on which 1 addreaod an Auckland audience, and I wish to say something to remove the mlnapprahooaion that exists in the minds of many with regard to what took plac* on that ocoaalon. (Disorder.) I am glad to hare your attention, but it is » difficult task to make my voice roach you all. I wat about to say that the policy of Hid Govoramoat during tho session which had Juit passed, od the occasion to which I refer, proposed to abolish the pro rinctß of ths North Island, but not t« aholiah tha provinces of the South laiand. There is no doubt the Opposition mfde a great deal of this, bnt tho opposition—l have icfrnahod my memory by * reference to the papers I hare here—the opposition " wns not to the abolition of'the provinces, bwt to abolition in ono island without abolition In tho other.

Auckland's pa# and vctobb. When I first took offi'oe in 1869—1 would rofor to the different -position Auckland wns in then to wwt It il at the present time. At that Win! them was no telegraph to uounoot Auckland with th« reel of the colony: no cablo to eooneot Now Zealand with theijsit^f. the world. You had no dock* hoii * very lotffioitnt water supply, and, but f% tht discovery of the Thames, yon were, I'jnay sny, in a petition wkioh wu felt to be on«of great hardibip. And I think, gontlnmoa, thai if yon trace the course of evonte einoo tnil period yon will ace that I have not boon uninntrnmentsl in ansilit- Ing the prosperity whloh has now overtaken this olty, and overtaken this province (Cheers.) I most heartily congratulate you upon ths splendid position Auckland has attained to, upon it* enormous growth, and Its great pronpeota for tho future ; stid If I wore hero for personal objects to-night I might recall to your recollection that it has only fulfilled tint prophecy that I on several occasions indulged m when I pointed out the ouormoos future which lay before this dlstriot and before this city, oa account of the numerous' retouroea which It possoasee. (Cheers.) However pr»ud,Bod jisfly proud, yon may be who have been, so to speaik, the pioneers of Audkland'n pr-oenl position, I will Ventura to indulge in a prophecy that its posi tion to-d«iy ie as nothing te what its position will be In the future, (Cbeers.) When 1 con sider the prospoots you have—the immense mineral resources and forests, and tho soil to produce for you all that Is to be obtained from temperate and sub-ttopical productions ; when I think what will-bo tho consequences whfß the railway i& opened right through to Wellington on the one hand, and to the North on the other; when yon are connected with Taranaki, by jtKaI,opening of a branch lino to tho maiu lino; when you are connected with Tauranga and Gisborno—l ask you to tainkthon what will be the growth of tho city when it taps the enormous districts which it will havo to tap in the future. (Chcors.) And I must not omit to say to you that such are the natural and inherent charms of tho place and its capabilities for enjoyment, that you have also already to some extent an instalment, and you will receivo a very much larger in the future, in the shape of persons who, having secured a competency, come to this charming place to enjoy for the remainder of their lives the ease and peaoe their toilsomo exertions havo earned for them. Again you may expect that this will be the resort of visitors from all parts of the world, and notably from tho other colonies, to visit what I may call the Nature's hospital in the Hot Springs, with which I hope it will not be long before you will be connected by railway. (Cheors.)

THE EVENTS Of LAST SK3UON, I shall not go into the history of last seßsiou, beoause I owe a more particular account of that to my constituents, to whom I shall have the opportunity of addressing myself shortly. Bat I may be allowed to say half a dozen words in reference to state ments which have been made coooerniog the history of last session by some members who have already addressed yon. I shall not dwell upon this portion of my subject further than to say that the aooounts which I have read in the papers as having been stated in tho shape of a history of the last session, and of the measures which wore introduced by tbe Government, do not agree with my idea of what is accurate in fact, and, therefore, if the statements are placed before you which deal with a condition of affairs which I do not admit to have existed, it is natural that the deductions which have been drawn from that condition will not be such as I can concur in. I should not ind(>cd refer to this suhj'Ct, only were I not to do so it might be supposed that statement* m-'de by two member? who have already addressed you since the session, weie statements fo which I had no right to take exception. I merely mention thnt I do tako exception to them ; but I will not dwell on tbe points upon which I differ from them, Generally

tho members from tho Auckland provinohl distriot, ns it is now called, worn not fiivour ablo totbonow Government formed dnrlug tho lost session ; but they wuro by no mmiia footious iv thoir Opposition ; on the contrary, they gave rao tho iilcn of \i.di\e, loyal td tliu pledges which they had given. They tiara notolootod to opposo tliu Government whiuli retired at tho early part of tho session, nnd it Boomed to me, nnd I venture to say 80, that wheii tho timo conns, an I think it will, that tlftiy f"el thomoolvcw able to suyport tho prosont GovcfHtilo*'^ tMir support will bo a thoroughly loyal one1.

TinuuTK to .sin oKonaK g'kky. A meeting in Aaohlnad would not be, I ho lievo, e« ri'i/k in which a rofuruiico was not made to ono who had earned no largo a share ' of popularity in this locality -Sir George Groy. (Cheers.) Sir lieurga lirey, as. you all, I think, are pretty well aware, 18 not a supporter of mine, iili.liou^li ho did afford a considerable ainouut of sup port, to the Govornmeut upon come ques tions. I wish to any this, that imtwith standing that Mir George Grey attacked mv very b'ittorly pri several Decisions during the Hciieiun, I uniformly refrained from rolaliat ing in auy way, and I will toll you the I reasons which actuated mo. At the timo wlion I loft Ni-.w Zealand to ttssunid the office of Agent-General, I was nctfii friendly terms with tiir Georjju Grey. S .me very bitter correspondence had pissud butwecu us ; but when Sir George Grey bciJamu Pre mier, and ho might have reasonably resented tho communications which had passed be tween ua previously, 1 met from him a very largo amount of consideration and ganerosily. In fact, I may say that while Sir George Grey was Premier ho treated mo with more consideration as Agont-Ucneral tlrm many on whom I had much larger claims. (Clioers.) And when on occasions 1 recollected this, it became impossible for me to reseat the attacks which on several occasions Sir George Grey thought it his duty to make, and for the rest I may say thin, that, though I am not in accord with Sir George Grey generally, I agree with him upon many subjects. And, in any can', it is idle to deny this, that there iv no member in tho House who has so largo an amount of personal influence, (Cheers.) A PLEA FOR THE COALITION. You have been told that tho present Go vernment is a coalition Government, It is a coalition Government because it unites tho elements of theoretical politics wi'.h tboae of a moro practical nature, When 1 came into oiiioc first in ISO!), with Sir Win Fox, the country was in a position which I think I may characterise us purely miserable, Parliament gave up nearly tho whole of iti consideration to questions relating to native affairs. It was our theory when wo went mto office that tho uativb difficulty was not the cause but the effect of tho non-development of industrial pursuits in the colony—(hsar, hear). Wo proved it to be the case, because as tho industrial pursuits of the colony, and as colonisation progressed, the native difficulty shrank into iubignilioauce. It is a noticoablo fact that when there was in oflico a Government which gavo a half-hearted countenance to the industrial development of the country, the native difficulty reasserted itself, anil usurped almost exclusive attention from I'arliamont. Now, under the now rc/une. which wo have inaugurated, of devoting attention to the material wants of the colony, you will liud the native difficulty will shrink back into insignificance. I don't think I can better picture, tue position of New Zealand than by having recourse to a metaphor. You know that when a person is supposed to be ex tremely ill, it is the usual thing to call in two person* —one to attend to his moral, tho other to his physical wants. Now it happened that tho Government which had been in office for a few years back took a gloomy view of tho position of Now Zea land. They considered it wa« in exlremui, if I may use the expression, nnd they thought it was ncceßsary to give it the very minimum of physical sustenance, and the maximum of moral dosing. Honco there grew the disposition to eift out the oindern and ashes of the knotty questions which agitate tho old world, but which, iv my opinion, havo a small significance In a country like this in which there is a more handful of people Those questions largely relat.i to the over crowded resorts of tho old world, but are ou quits a dilfcreut footing in a dciv country like this. I do nob wish to under-eatimatn their im portance, but I am bound to tell you that to my mind they have much unreality. Intel ligence has rnigned supremo since tho world began, and there is no doubt tho educated aud intelligent man has hold in nubjcction—ayo, in galling subjection—the mat-sea of the people, uneducated and un conscious of tboir own right:;. Of lato yoars education and intelligence hava permeated the masses, and they have begun to under stand what their rights nrc, and to insist on asserting thorn. You do not want to fight out these questions for the old world. The old world ia quite compotent to do so itsolf, nnd as regards this colony the masses are sufficiently intelligent and oducatcd to know what their rights are and to insist upon having them, You might just as well stand by the sen shorn and forbid tho tide rising as to attempt to prevent the masses in New Zealand gaining that power anil control to which their numbvrs and in telligence entitle thorn. (Cheers.) THE GOVEKNMKKT OP THE I'UTU"RB. Now, While on this piint, 1 wish to say this that it does not follow that government by the masiici! is dovoid i.f Conservatism. That the government of tho futnro will bo government by the masses no intelligent man can doubt. There will be a portion of thrm willing to go to great extremes, and another portion intel ligent enough to know that capital in the best frieud of labour, and that if tho rights aud privileges of capital and property are improperly Attacked, they will bo killing the goOBo that lays tho golden eggs. Labour can do very little without capital, and capital can do very little without labour. Together they are nworu f lands, and most powerful; and whilst, as I have said, political power will bo with the masses, I am oonfidont that those masses will havo sufficient intelligence to recognise tho twofold dnty of tho protection of life and property, —ol manhood and of what manhood »cquiros—and of repressing monopolies. That Is to my mind the Conservative Radicalism of tho future. Hut the colony is a small staae for fighting out thorn) questions. They will solve them selvos. Monmvhilo, it is us well to bear in mind th»t wo are out hero for the purpose of colonisation, and for developing this new country and making it a land of happy homrs, »nd of a happy and prosperous population. (Cheers.) But, to return to my metaphor, Tho present Govornmont said New Zealand ha 3 had quite enough of this pliilomipsilc.il dosing, and not enough of physical sustenance. Put on one side, they urged, the philosophical disquisi tions nnd attend to tho material wants of the colony ; and on that basis the pre sent Government was formed, I will say this for my cnlloacmm that amongst them are gontlemen well qualified to take tho " track," to use an Americanism, in cny assemblage in tho old world, and argue out those questions with tho vory bast of tho doctrinaire philosophers. However, tlioy aro contont for tho proneut to act with so poor a utilitarian its myself, and to allow those questions to sleop for a time, aud devote themsfilvoa to tho development'of tho indus trial resources of tho colony. That, I may nay, is the ration d'etre o£ the present Government. (Cheers.) They apply them- Brlvos then, to the study of such questions as the completion of tho main trunk lin^s of railway, feeding them by dis trict lines, and by roads and bridges, and developing the various industries of tho oountry. Thoy are not nshnmod to say they attach importance to tho develop ment of those industries, and for myself, I am not ashamed to say I wonld much rather be the father of a now industry than tho parent of a philosophical political measure, (Cheers.)

gNCOUHAGEMENT OF COLONIAL INDDSTHIES. We are sometimes met with the question— Are_ you free traders or protectionists? I will answer for myself. I leave my col leapnes to answer for themselves. I am neither a protectionist nor a free trader, in the sense in which those words are understood in the mother country, j contend that the doctrines of free trade dopend upon conditions altogether unsuit able to a country like this. What is the true condition of happiness in such a country as th;s is ? I 1 it not the condition which finds all the people happily and prosperously employed? That is the true condition of happi ness to my mind, in which there is a maxi mum of prosperous employment and a mini mum of unemployed. Kow, what do the dnctrinoß of the free traders depend upon ? They say buy in the oheapestmarket"; it is wrong to employ men to produce anything which you can obtain cheaper abroad or in other countries. But, supposing the men employed in the production of these things within the country were not so engaged they would remain idle. But the s'ern philosophers care nothing for that. That is thoir look-out, they reply. Wo must bny in the cheapest market, and il the oheopest market is abroad we must go abroad. That is the basis of tho philoaopby of free trade. It is not enough to say to tfcosa who hold this doctrine that the cheap foreign., article may be produced by men who are fed ou vegetables and water, and who labour sis

to; n hours a day, Thoy reply to that, Wo buy iv tho choapost market, and tho un employed must look .mt for icmothiupr to do themselv'js. The™ theorists have just as > much consideration for black labour at the rutu of Si pur month atl fur whit* labour at a.s pur day. Th.-y put into oom ptitiliou tin) labour of nil ooiuilnnH. 'Chat; 1 ountend, iv not a condi tion tmitaf/l" to biiuli a country ns ours. (Ghoors.) Our Tret object in to see that the population in om\*'.tyvt\, and Mint tlui Government >« wiuucßsful in lilc"d»»i{ a popu lation iuilu.sliiuiisly and prospisrufwl.Y em ployed. 1 will give you iw iiwUncc whioVi | . •l.ltwi.i.V.cn my im-niiing. J would Hiipi-osu that l.h»ro am aoinu u>ii thousmtl families rcprosontiife fil >' thou-nml puoplo who arc engaged in mulling « liviufl in the nwnnfio turo nuy of clothes, boc'tfl, .-••:if> 1 Mid eaudiuu. Mow, suppose tho avorago t<drj>ii>o3 of each family to be JM per week, fiat wwld r»|«f« aunt jC;)O,OUO a week, or n sum uf £1,900,000 a year which thoao families would bis earning. I hope I am uot giving you too dry an illustra tion. ("Goon.') II is quite possible that by buying in t'xj cheapo it markets, or allowing iniporto-i to upOM'.o without any difficulty in their way, yuu might save 10 per cent, ot i these wages, or £225,0f1J » year, That is to aay thu rest cf tin; pu|>ul»tsici> i»i«ht sive thiifc, or ten «lullingi ahead uuin '■>'<« baLuiCo of tho population. 1 put beforo you a trcoSil c:ue, and I n»y, would you lio willing Ui hbu that £225,000 saved »ml th"«e people p^cod out of employment? i would not. Theue families, if they could not liud other work, would loavo thu country or bo drivt-n by the four of s'uivitiuu to accept auen a rate of wages aa would ijriug down the rate of \va4la iv all cniploynjoiit-:. Ch'.ors.) iiosidcn thu saving iv import ing goods is to si mi extent illus' ry. There iv alway.l a tt-adouoy in lwoal production, aa you may kmw, to brin;; about a induction in prices. Withdraw lucul competition and yuu withdraw a jtreftls cheek ou tiie profit'J of importers. Probably you will elfuct no Having. Tho importers will make up the difference themselves, or it will no into the pockets of the middle man. Ou tho other band, I do not admit I am a protectionist, or that I weald put on a tax to bun lit a f^iv. Tho most comical thing wluoh h.ia ooraa under my notice was when the Koyal Commission was sitting in Victoria to consider the ques tion of protection. Various industries cams up, and appealed to bo protected. At last a gentleman presented hiiatclf, who said he waa a manufacturer of gold 1-af, and in sisted on protection. Hewas asked how miny manufacturers of gold leaf th^re were in tho colony, and ho replied there wore five -him self and his four sons. (Laughter.) ll' wanted the wh"le colony to be put to the expense of protecting that t'ade to support thut Binglti family. Bun that is a caricature of protection. You cun.iot deal with this question as a doctrinaire question. You have tv look into it and deal with all points ou their merits. The test tf tho value of an industry is whether it is qualified to stind when its first difficulties are overcome, When you have th-at assurance it is a creation for consideration whether the initial period Bhould not be tided over. I cannot help saying that under tho free trade Byscem of Great Britain there Ins been a great cV:al of scamped work and adulteration goinn on, and that buying in. the cheapest market and supplying as oho»ply cs possible, manufac turers have been in tho habit of not con- Hciuiitiuualy supplying tho best articles. It ia only quite recently that by a happy accident—an iron nxlo filling to the ground and breaking while being un shipped—we wote saved from sending forth death and deatructiou on our rail ways by using rottcm axles sent out from Great Britain. I will i;ive you another case, which will illustrato how little dependence you can place upon manufacturers under this system, and how much moro conscientiously they work underprotection whon they feel tha; their whole reputation and success depend upon thoir supplying good articles. I will tell you what happened recently. We sent home an order for certain locomotives after a typo which we hi.d running in tho colony, aud which were obtained from America. It was thought by the l»te Government it was un patriotic to go to America for goods, so the plans and specifications were Bent home to England, and the weights and Biz-os giveu most exactly. When these locomotivoa were about finished, the en gineers telegraphed out that thoy wire about to ship them, but that we hid better order plant to strengthen our bridges and culverts, as it would iut bn safe to send tho locomotives over them. Their idea was that wo should make our railways to suit their engines. Wo telegraphed that we would do nothing of tho kind, that we had limited tho weight of tno engines. Thoy replied thoy could not bu inadu according to the specifications we had supplied. But the answer to that was that we had them runuing in tho colony, and wo refused to take them. Well, this is what happened : Wo sout an order by tclogr»ph to America for these engines, and such is the confidence we feel iv tic character of tho material which will ho supplied that wo aro prepared to take them without inepection there, whilst wo cannot take the suspected ones from Great Britain. (Hisses.) Tho Agent General is ia no way to blame iv the matter. I havo given you this Irstory to show a reason why—even Bhould we require to pay a littlo more—this work Bhould be done in the colony We have now called for tenders for the purpose of having locomo tives made in the colony ; and I trust it will lead to our being ultimately able to obtain all our locomotive plant on thu spot. (Cheers,) FOREST CONSEUVATION. I must ask you to allow me to rofor to somo other industries. Tdoro is ono industry—l will not say of para mount, but of vast importance to the colony—l refer to tho forost industry. It is a matter which bas cost me the greatest possible regret, that slnco I left the colony in 1876, the Legislature thought fit ti repeal the Bill, or rather Act, which I had suo cceded in carrying into operation, aud by which we had mado reserves for a large extent of forest country, with the view of first of all planting a forost population upou them, and in the next place, of teaching the various arts of forostry. Besides this, we had in view the encouragement of various industries relating to forestry, and lastly, but not liaat important, the renewal of the forests, so that thu advantages which wo now possess in this respect should novor censo 10 exist. And, gentlemen, I have no hesita tion in saying that it Is of thu utmost im portance, to renew a mcasuro of this kind, for in this colony we have tlmb'br of the most valuable description ; but, alas ! it is not inexhaustible It acema sad, indeed, that wo should see the heritage of those coming after us destroyed and waited with out making adequate provision (or reuewing it. It is a question of. vast importance, nnd It is felt to be so in all. those countries whore forestry is praciis 'd. In Europo, all the priuoipal countries which contain forests devota tho greatest attentiou to their re newal. Iv America all that was overlooked — and what is tho conuoquence? It is such that I doubt whothir America, with all the vish improvements which her peoplo have mido, is now intiinaically so valu able as whon the first whito man went tliero. It is important to know that iv 0110 Stato alonu tity thousand punnds' worth of forest is destroyed annually to pro vide fuel for locoiuotiveii. We ought then to liiiru wisdom from other countries. Wo ought, in limo, to make provision for supply ing too forests of tho lutiu-o. fifty years w.il probably make great devastation amougat the existing forests, but filty years may be utilised in renewing our forests iv they may bo more valuable than thoso wo havo at present, for it is a well known fact tli.V.planted forests aro a gnat deal moro valuable than ordinary uaturil ones, i This question is of *peeial interest to Auck land, uf the various industries which ariso from the position you occupy, certainly not the least is the timber trade. NEW ZEALAND FISHERIES. Therj is another industry which to my mind is—l would almost venture to say—the supreme industry of New Z?alaud. I alludo to the fisheries. Gentlemen, I have asoer taiucd from evidence which it is impossible to doubt, that there is no country in the world where fish are more abundant than on tie coasts of New Z^alanr1, and yet it is sad to say tbafc a certain amount of the fish consumed in the principal towi<s is not a source of wealth to the colony, lor instance, ia 18S3, notwithstanding the vast wealth that might ho derived from our fisheries in Now Zealand, not less than £50,000 worth «ai imported from abroad. Speakiug to a gentleman tho other day who ban been amongst the Labrador fisheries, which aro amongst the most famous iv the world, ho told me that the fish around tho coast* of hew Zealand were far itore plentiful than the fish of Labrador, and that we hid the advantago of being ablo to fi.tii here two days for every one on which it is possible to fish on tbo stormy shores of Labrador. The whito fish, th* er.iy fish, and tho oysters of New Zealand will become a source of immense wealth in my opinion. (Laughter.) Wbas wo rrquiru is the means of preserving them whether by salting or tinuiDg, and I am of opinion that that is the mduatry for which the Govern ment Bhould give you a large amount of support in tho shapa of bonuscs-for tho jroduction of a very considerable quantity. (Applause.) Those industries in thoir initial condition need encouragement of this kind, for you require a very great deal of capital

boforo you can bo sure o( » m:rira9Pl thoy are growing you Ituy fl ™«' |H comparatively simple, Ljj\, . difficult to ~i»p,,™ o f th/SLP? C^ labour. Onco.m.rkrttaE^ there is no question that tho nab 1W Hlaucea of tlio colony nro»u c h t|, / u'^ ' try would not only b«unaa«i|JSffl inoUH value. j. wish to oc a " co^ts of tho j ßlauil ; S^NVI <ff»»!•-■•': ■' v"<i 'SyC thorn lor ivirryiiifr on ocean lirt? 'A' will have grow,,,- „„ ni 1 HIJ i>f thu moil .Hiiential mjrvico to th .'% jUo colony. V.,« will h sv « | aro ""wJJ like the ».ki»XS rop^wHh : vl l ic,a,,ccd! w V;^ h»va already met with g r«t , tt^«*i colony. (Avoii»>»\VhK.lH»J*yS': I observe, Sir, that t|,j, su u,i'TO to be a source of aomsemcj"* N, of my heurcu 1» «*> Cg(j enough 011 the subject, and ifaTV* MlßTßforo- no necessity for considwbS*!'* II desirable with the view of sunn Urf» for-.he oiewW ciitwpiu,^»gWJ*i of the population ; or it may b , .SfX not BuUioieotly capable of exp^Tt* clearly yet I cannot help , aying^"W we look at figures in onmwutioa^vrjth IT* port valno of ii«h from tho variousn»i3? h orW,w U findtb« lh, yftpi^sJj. no leas an annual sum thau sixteJ v' srtcrJtDg, The lidheriesof Gre«Bnt.r? arc worth tive 'niihoMaturliugaYei?l^ll will further see tlio i«i))arfcauoeo[rtii'7 joct when I raejiti'Mi to you that thU !c ---pOsseßses the mo.it f/roiih'c feheciei ft world, and you will ;iduiit that «i jeet to which wo Bhould domh? earnest consideration is howwns™'.

(Continued on iourthPag^y.

THE SOUDAN WAR.

I»Y OABLK-COPYIUCirr,}; :

WAR VOTE OF TWO MILLION.

Sir Herbert Stewart Dvlmiw, his Wounds.

The "Regulars" Hall % Colonials. ><■

LoNuoNjTchnuw j && Tho Govorn.ment will ask for a Id-IRB vote of two millions for the SoadsisAniS Wajor-Gcncral Sir Herboit Stevuln^ was severely wounded near El Mttiui^ is dying. Lord Wolseley has wired to LiiLd,'" expressing bis pride and pleasnte»tluA colonial soldiers under his eomtrmai ft ' troops atKortiave delighted at ft^ poet of having colonial comradstd

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE FALL OF KHARTOUM.

Caieo, febnaijlisii Major-Gensral Batler, ia bharjfrjJHß column at Metammoh, tdegrapbi tiilj^ Royal Irish Regiment reached QilitW the 11th instant. |SS An oyo-witness of the capture qtflJH toum by the rebels states that iHpiJfl death of General Gordon and hiijtt^H fighting took place, and that no»o»|ei children wore killed, but the Miiifii eackod Khartoum. j-i Affairs on the SurckMSroll Losdon, FebrutjJifiß Tho authorities on the eubjec)|i|jjß| testing against the laying of aJMiiHBj way to Berbor. Osman J)'g>M*filjn|^B his position at Tamai. ■ $ Otters of Steamer* |" Tho ownors of the steamer-iuU^B imve offered tiiat steamer for thepujttUfi conveying the Now South \Yale« coolimN to the Soudan. Several other tt^Bß havo made inquiries with the vtowJnßß ing in tho conveyance of tho troops ',J|fei Another Colonial Offer. W The MarquiH of Hartington hil Klflß replied to an o/I'er of aßsißtanceliifcpJH| mado by South Australia. Lord Wolselcy on the Aimß Troops. I Tho Governor received a uwußH from Lord Wolseley, dated &t,'Jm|>| February 16, in which' His Loid^^B —'' Please inform the troopacomiiigfißH I look forward with pride and n«f§3 having Australian aoldiers under'imH' mand in the field." k ; The arrangements for the dwpwjWH troops are progreseing faroDrablyMßßj dition to tho Iberia, the itmnttoMt asian will probably bo charteredMltflfc port. The enrolment of the forMM^H completed. It will consist ofilcors and men, and 200 horßeJ,,"^^^.., Oilers From Vietoriafjufl South Anstralii..j;Ti, Meldoubkb, wi|H The Victorian Government Ihiiji|B 700 men, consisting of the and mounted infantry, for jjfffcsil^ Soudan. If tho Imperial OowfH accepts the offer, Parliamept |rijjjHHj monod to ratify it. iS_ , Tho South Australian GownHMailtM-1 offerod 250 mon for sorvica in thoSwfcfflßil

POLICE COURT.- This De.

1 • • " > BRi* • (Before H. G. Seth Smitlu Jfofc^Jlg Disorderly.—Win. Simpson 10s oud costs. §1 ='- An Old Hand.—William WllMut itflfflw not Kiiilly Uj stealing a pair of booti, gBBiT- Cd, on the Oth instant, the proporr/Of«JMp Bowden, bootmaker. Viotoria-Btreet: IMb den deposed that tho boots we»:ini«jHEg door; lliey wore odd and UoketWlMKfr;; Bwoar to iho ticket. One boot.mMKv and tho othor £ alee (boot* f«*a,wH> :i idontitled).—Mr B. H. Keestog, pWWMM { poacd that prieonor came tohjßihoMWHjjjk; i tho liuots for sale. Heg»vo hltn«,«fflßß J Dirt not notice at the timo, betas blttMljHi ■' wore odd boots. Huudono bmlnM WSBL., prisoner.-To His Worship: BoMmWm: off a friend. Sid not know W.nI&HH pi isonor was next cbargod withthOßWW*,, <:out, 6a 01, tho property of W.H.lMfflM ; Victoria street—Wm. MetaliiMnM'WTiH . Dttinpior, idontifled tho eoat.wMMa'Mg ; Btolonfrom his master'sshop.-ToHlli'gH,' , ! 'i'lio coat wiiß Riven to him bjtugrgr . i Hia iraatcr wub not ia Court, on'wfflra!- i He died of consumptlon.-l)otcolj'»;*M|r nrrested prisoner in Mr Koestai'BfflW-1*^;; days' imprisonment. , r5 * ' Petrr tiik Liitxk. —Wm. Cj»»lk|- Voter Quinlan were charged witlifffigWl "'; mid lighting outeido the imporisljiWSJwgi i evening of tho 17th inst.-CottßUW9^B:. ' j and Mitchell proved thocbarsoofMWMii/l -Qiunlan pleadod guilty to flKhflog.-oaffJ^ Blight, farmer, depoßod ttot M WJS]BB;iJ-i and (Juinlan wiia tho cause of ""*s^H'- ■' —Henry Napper, gentleman, dcpWgiJBIB waa passiiiK tho liotel. Saw CWfiSHH tliroopenny pioco. Quinlan innDGaifufvljjHß< liis foot upon it and raid it wu» hiftJ DKSHK' ;' Hlruck Cnthbort a violent blow oll."lTsfiifl> 1 interCorod, and was iinmodtaW WBBHj Quinlan, who also kicked him mUAsaHH leg. Qiiinlun milled a portion offfJSfflHF-t:1 (nro(}uoodi.—His Woreiiiplined I Cw!SBBg;i; Quinlan £6, and costs i or,' IfeM^gi? month's imprisonment withhMvWi|lHJ ILLTREATINO A UOBSS.—F>tDVJB^B.^ was charged with cruelly ;< Dth February.—Mr Napier sSP^SSSHH '"; and ploaded notgullty.—Mr or^USBH R for the Society for Pfoventtag;OMß|4j( Aniraalß, and oponed the y&jSBB.' Alexander McConnell depoiefl.«jaaß| S tho boating of tho horse wilt »J^QHMM| tho whip ; the cart was loaded*?THES.:; waa opposite tho Anchor ,°l«fflfsWß>i Napier: Defendant's blow m2'^HM|i£ struck about 14 times. - OraWSM™ (Newton) was passing when W"S3mM ■•■*■' drawn to defendant, who w^SOSi ■& horso; tho cart vaaheifiijltm^Bmm and did not seem able to bear WSSSMH horse did his best, and 'hoPnKSViP , necessary.—By Mr Napier: UMgyflM piirioncfiamonghorsosjthetraiiroEi-., : : Constable James Christieß»^«BS*^^ —Mr Napier addressed the YSmSSBm and called rebutting ovideaW <Jl?gaM| fondant was a humane man. J?!*M»fflfiß' tho peculiarities of a conit»°'j;jaßßßJf; waa generally distortod. Butt JKaSuHßif 1 aaw things which the publlo Wao.'S'flßMK sympathised TUh Mr Brasßej,»:g,|^mH| suppress cruelty to animals,. mlf,ait s" ' sto thi justico of offeriDg HP SfWHMt iiaulocaust for tho Bins of m?SsmmMKm, Shanaghan and two otiierWjff- examined in defonce.-Hw,* vl)f?" (> «) 1 tho ovidoncc, and;con6laofttKi j**- a? very oorious one, imposed a ™B^gtefflß» * HoY.-William Mai^S'' son of a widow at Paraell, ■«J*3kpHß^ the Industrial School for W07«"» ■ ~ This was all the business. j J

Jj'JliiJKUAity IS, ie>»&.



BY atadying your customers you scudy your self NeVerpalm off upon them an imita tion otWCMfgggOHWAI-I'B. THE NEW ZEALANB LAND MORfJ GAGE CO. (UMITBD). Subscribed CapitalT" .. «M»OM Paid-up Capital .. •• Mot,m Hkad Ofkice for thb Colony : BtFOTAppHcSicm Forms and further particulars ftPPly to JAMH ;s BUTTLB. Secretary, Queen-st., Auckland. T^-BW ZEALAND FARMER, BEB AND POULTRY JOURNAU No. 1 can stffl be had at "'STAR" OFFICB. there are onlr a few left. No. 2 will be pub lhhed w«s WBtK. For List of Contonta too another eolamn. Subscription for 13 Monthly Membors to December, 18SS, 10s. H. BRETT, Star Office, Shortland aud Fort streets, Auckland. I "N OTIC B. ■:. TvR. WILKINB, El. R. C. S., I f CONSUI.TINO AND OPKBATINQ SURGEON. to at Ma Surgery for Oorioial Practice and SpaefalPraettco-Kye, Ear, (md Throat Diseases —Morolnß» ana Atterooona; Sundays. 10 80 to 12.30. Consultation Veea Terr moderate. Int. WitmNß spent sevoit yaara at "Mo.icefields Hjto Hospital, London, anoor Megora Bownraa and Critohctt, two at Throat Uos ftitjil, London, saven years Honorary Burgeon Albert Hoapitol.and ehjht yean at Eye. Ear, ana Throfrt Tnflrraai-y, Melbourne. Aajuats Speetaoleg to Sqfflt,— CoßßUmud Kooma—Queeo-Btioet, Auckland,



4JKE.IV OLEAItIMi SALE !!! WUEVHDUS TO HKMOVINQ TO NKW PRKMISKS. MILNE & CIJOYCE Bospeoifully beff to announce (J>at !n ordoc to fcuW upon their New Proiiuatw (now tip protuliiiitf com;deiiim j wtut au BOTIKELY NEW STOCK, They bore Scolded to ofll* THE WHOLE OP THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK &x BUCn A HKDUCTKHf IN PRICH A3 WILL KNBURK A 3PKHIIY OLKAKANCB. BVHHX AUTIDLH IS TO BE SOLD. '/Iju Goods uro bolßfj «o rapidly Gloated Out tint our Vi-loßiln huil the l'uMlu nro ro^uoat'xi to OALL AT ONCE, TO KNSUttK GETTING 80MK OS1 THE BAScuum PIU3MISSS CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 p^m. HIIN E & CnOYCE, WKU.EeiKY-STIIMKT. TQ MEET THE TIMES, eonsoqueoos of so many Drapers HollinfrOff At. Get Price aad Undor, and not wUhiuf; to bo Undersold, and having Bought a Ibarra Lot at Cheap Job lines, I will hivo piv Customers seme Qremt Bargains, which inapeitJOu will titty beet out:— Splendid Block White Chlloo, framfe Ud dor. UMQ yds Good Qcay Calico, id, \vefth &, oi U 300 yds Htitjn« tV'Me Flannel. tOjd, worth Is 3d Strong WMe Bhio Serge, 7M r4 BulaiuM Sunuqnr BtooH oj ftrtnti Jj> <oJow at Coat Prtco IJOQ yda Hnin add &int«l BufifSM* ploe pat teroa, aiOflat SQCSotb. Tableoovent, printed and erahiaMeied, to aloar | JO i diaoount off marked prioo A Large Stooic ox Dress Goods, is all shades and moiejiala, vo»y moeh reduced tn price, from SMyd 130 Pairs Bloobotß, vary mnoh reduced, to dear Loj-ko Stock of Umbrellas from Is fld, ChiUrunb tram la Strong Oatmeal Cloth. 3W yd 1,600 yds Olnghomsh nioo poitoxwti fcom ijd, worth 8d Rush Hats. Ss4d; tamo Lot tMJtlWsn'u Thread Gloves from 3d pafi 10,000 dra Buttons, roduoed to IJd don. A Qrcat Bargain 350 Job Uirls* and WonwnSs Bostely bom 6a pair, worth double U Men's Strong Tweed Goats, ft) DO; <IoTiro» ---sers. la Ud pair Men's Twood Troasora and Vesta. & Hdi 50 Men's Strong Tweed Buite, TSa 6d Boys Kniclßir SultJi from Is Sd; Hoys' Vwecd Suits, long toroiumni, Us Man's Totton SWKa fpom is; do White Bhl-r*. bad Men a Stroni? Fluonrl Sblrtß and Oruwertt, ft) 9d Boys' Felt Hats, Is (kl; Men's do, »s Liwe Lot of Boys' Straw Mats, to detiA from M (aalf->prlse) Largo Lot of RC'mnaxita, maiktA Toy low, io clear. WILLIAM R. BRIDOMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 388, UPPBR QUEKN'-STRBBX. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 138 AND ICB, QUBEN-fiTliiW. visyuif tun BAROSBff AMD BB9X • ASSOWTBD STOCK OF UEKM, YOUTHS', and BOYS' CLOTHING AXP OUTnTTENQ CLOTHING! AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING eLO^HING ABD OUTFITTING IV TUB 01XT. TUB OKLKBRATHD HOS6IBI TWBBDS, HOSUIBL TWEEDY Which they were tlio flret to Introdtio* In Made up Clothing, has become 7AHOUB JLB BEING THE MOST DURABLB AND WBAR-RS9ISTINO OV A&ft WOOLLEN FABIUCB. THH DEMAND FOR THESE GOODS Contiwaea to stow a Loiko Ycoitr Increaao, PBOTIXO TOA» IMPORTED CLOTHING IS ALMOBT KmiRHOiY BOT JJ4BSH»ED BY IHB bupbmor colonial production. Dr. cobbext HAS REMOVED From Alfired-Btrcet to STMONDa-STREET (opposite Choral Hall). Botma op Consubtatiow : At Homo—o to 10 a.m.. and 6to 8 p.m. AtAJckin'i—l2 to 1 and Ito 5 p.m. When not tngaged. THE SNAKE ROOT REMEDY pod RHEUMATISM and GOUT.-The CiMicimsA (Actca Raccmos*) on Black SNARE ROOT HAB IHI LONO CEtEIMATCD kS A RHEUMATISM RPMCPT. TMfB PREPARATION IS THE HOST eiRTAIH TN ITS EFrECTS, AND RAnetV FA Its TO AFFORD RELIEF OH CFTCCT A OUftß. Bs. Xl BOTTLI, AT MdWH'S, Trft fM^ttKCX ;' .onosnt bw* ov ».t. q,\jh.h si Cblef Post-office, Aacklaad. Maim xntOi Glcwb as tjkdeb— This Day. Per Ringarooma, as follow: For India. China, Japan. Medlterancan Porte, and Continent of Europe, at 5 p.m. For Australian Colsnies and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi. for tetters, &0., speclallr so prepaid and addressed, at 6 p.m. For Fiance, Algeria, Aden, Seychelles, Mauri tius, Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar, do. (per French' packet from Sydney), fft 5 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news- Tne 'United' Kingdom mall will be dn« in London on Tuesday, April 7,1885. Thtjrsdat, 19th inst. For Walwcra, Te Kapa, Warkworth. etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 3.30 p.m. For Tfturangd and Opotikl, per Wellington, at 6 P.m. Fer Whitiamrf, Upper Mill, and Talma, per Glenelg, at 5 p.m. Fbtdat. 20th fast. For Glsborno, Napier, Southern Porte, and Australian Colonies, per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. Formoney orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late lotters till 11.20 a.m. _ , . For Cowes and Coromandol, por Coromandel, For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan- KareL Kamo, and Mangapai, per Macgregor orWaiaki,atsp.m. Tuebdat, March 3. Per s.h. City of Sydney, as follows:— For Navigatorß Islanas, bandwioh I»landa, United States of America, Canada, British Cotanbla, Central, and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of JGurope, at 1 p.m. _^ Money orders, registered letters and newn '^ate'tetterß. «n extea fSB Of ghe pence in addition to tfca postage, will be SeceiveU by the MaU Agent en board the tteamer up to th» time el sailing. TUs nau will be due to London an Friday, ApTll 10.1885. b Bjas< poatelMteri Chief Poat-offleß, AnfeMAUL *



Concrete paths and /^rfMgHf ilrafniiKOund baninhmud,™, ftoO*«i-*i :i r coat ia small, the oomfortPWfc.%a»|,. 1 ines, foundations, r«tai™!?^Mis®;"-- ' tanks, etc., are cheap. Bsuffl"ftj»!^ !| J explaining treatment 6oppa» ,)j«'.-,: j ii'ing our liruo; refrenoe« I P"Sjjji«9j workers. On sale, tydM"£ opEsT ! bricks, ffind, cement, P'PeBI?ISMS»& '% l.in;o, we can guarantee eSiijolfJi;.I . ~', ■ v MMm-antri limes are not w""^l»' ---and (,'o. Oflico and Yard-W" w' || • ton streets.—lAD VT.J lj& >HH e Excellent bufiness jSSf ?;: i;': splendid Bite, for turtbfmffifgt Shore, are to be offered WJ?^, J^; g and A. Iraacs.. at noon "m ( J>ftf . j, whinh are fmehoM. f'»llirß<^, pf »i»U ■"■■ - occupied by Mr Nairn, S^jVpfj^, \> r't There wilT no "'doubt, bo§is^sl prdpertlea so aiyaat&g ■gSM ■>.