SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This evening, 1.27; to-morrow Mining, 2.1. , ... Manukau Heads—Tomorrow morning, 1.41; this afternoon, 1.7. . . ~ Kaipara Heads—To-morrow morning, 511; this afternoon, 5.7.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.22. S UNRISE.—To-morrow morning, 5.59. MOON'S AGE.-New Moon, 17th, 5.10 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

YKSTKRDAY. Waiwera, scl)ooncr, Anderson, from Kiisacll Griitln, aohoonor, Olecn, from ltusaell TODAY. Mncfrregor, 8.8.. Johnson, from Wlianßarei Tarawera, a.s., Sinclair, from Sydney Ohau, 8.9., Barnccli, from tho Soulli

DEPARTURES.

VKSTRHI>.^k\ Arawata, s s., Cromarty, for Fiji Clnnßinan, 8.3., l<"arqiili:ir, foi'Tunriuifrn Wellington, s.s., Stmilienson, for Hussi'U Glcnclft, b.b., Ainodco, for Moronry Bny TO-DAY. Kyror, schooner, Atkins, for Guam

IMPORTS.

Por Boreal Is—Sl tons bonedust, lIS tons coal,

Per Mananouri—7G boxes glass, SOS packages tea, 508 packets sugar, 50 cases hop hitters, 100 cases jam, 1,592 sacks wheat, 110 sacks grass seed, 1(10 hags rice, 200 bags charcoal. 501 eases fruit, 200 bags charcoal, 12 cases tohaeeo. 50 hoxes candles f 0 eases spirits. ,10 pairs wheels and axles, 30 bags onions, 102 boiler tubes and Sundries.

Per Tarawera—2o balos hops, 303 bales hemp, (."half-cases fruit, 40 esses geneva, 10 eases whisky, (M cases galvanised iron, 75 half-chests tea, 31 felloes, 50 bags tlour, SO cases tapioca, 100 oases cornflour. It-bags arrowroot, 20 baps noppor. 20 bags guano, 12 cases machines. IS boxes glass.

Per Ohau—S7o boxes candlos, IM cases jam, 11 nhds. and 0 bails nlo. 63 cases acid, 105 sacks flo-ar. 32 sa=k3 seed, 50 rool.i wiro. 12 bundles galvanised buckets, 175 sacks wheat. 48 sacks sharps, 56 sackß bran, 25 sacks fowl feed, 2fi blocks stone, 57 lengths and 7 bundles galvanised Pipo.

EXPORTS.

Per Arawnta-Sifl cases keroslne, 2.010 hags rlco, IShhds. and 11 kegs ale, 1011 cases salmon, 470 packages biscuits, 248 sacks potatoes, 71 cases apDles. C 6 boxos snap, 313 keen and 7 tierces beef, MR sheop. 400 pieces nnd 1.1 bundles timber. 10.1 tire linrs. 17 bags lime, 17 packages and sundries. *

I.wabiw Coastwise.—Moohnu, from Omaha, with 18.000 ft timber; Margaret Casey, irom Waiheke, with 20 tons ballast; Nellie, from Whangapoua, with 30.003 ft timber.

Optwabds Coastwise.—Pakn and Mercury, for Tairua; Moehau, for Omaha ; Opotiki. for Whangarei; Nollie, for Whangapoua ; Mar garet Casey, for Waihoke.

There wero no vessels loading at Whangaroi whon tho Macgregor loft yesterday.

Tho schoonor Christina is discharging manga nese into the Glenlora for London.

The brifranline Borealis was berthed at tho Railway Wharf this morning, and will dis charge thero.

The steamer Polhnm was towed alongside ot Queon-street Wharf this morning, so that the largo crano might bo used in placing hor f unnol and.'oylindors in position.

Thebrigantino Peorloss. which has been nowly coppered, and the nohoonor Golden Isle woro floated out of dock this mornin«. The schoonor Gisborno was then taken in. Sho will probably como out to-morrow, when the steamers Roto mahana and Coromandel will bo docked.

The brigantine Oamaru (Richards) eloarad at Sydney for Auckland on Iho 2nd inst. with 1,283 bags bonedust and 16 casks super-ammonia.

Tho brigantino Myrtle (R. McLeod) left Svdncy for Auckland, via Newcastle, on 4th March.

Tho brig Yißion left Sydney for Kaipara, via Nowcostlo.on tho lßt inst.

Tho as. Arawata left for Fiji via Russell, oarlv last ovoning with passengers as per list published last evening.

About a fortnight honco Messrs Sims and Brown will launch from Devonport a new cutter of about 10 tons rogistor.

Captain Stephenson, having recovered from his illness, resumed command of tho s.s. Wel lington last evoning.

The following vessols entered outwards to day :—Toreo, schooner, Joss, for Sunday Island, Honderson and Macfarlono agents; Peerless, brigantine, Hoays, tor Whangaroa, Stone Broß, agents.

Tho brigantino Nightingale went alongside of the Railway Wharf to-day to tako in ballast. Sho goes from here to Morcury Bay to load timber for Sydhoy,

It appears probable that Oamaru will ore long obtain the very material beneJit of being in cluded among tho ports of call of the Union Company's intercolonial trading Bteamors, the Harbour Board there having made special con cessions in port charges, which hitherto wero considered to be oxecssive.

The Braemar. which has been compellod to §ut into Stornoway, iv tho Isle ot Skye, in a ismasted condition, is a now vessel, barque rigged, of 1,100 tons register. She wos launched on December 30 last at Dumbarton.and is owned by Messrs Thomson, Dickie and Co., of Glasgow. She wob loaded by Messrs Patrick Henderson and Co., and at the time of the mishap Bhe was on her flrst voyage from Glasgow, bound for Port Chalmers.

The s.s. Macgrogor arrived from Whangarei early this morning. Passengers:—Misses Mc- Leod, Wilson, Collett, Taylor, Hanson. Dcsu singe, Mosdames Taylor, Storey. Laing. Watson, Messrs Brown, Bran, Rev. Father W. Mac donald, Rev. Father Efan, Messrs Simpson, Lewis. Longdlll. Shandley, Loram, Murphy, Oroenleaf, Bradahaft-, Collett, Campbell, Hicks, Simmer, D. McLean, Murphy. Devill, Downing, Desusingo, Henncssy, Prico, Davis, Macgregor, Shonos,.and 1 in the steerage.

The 8.8. o>*an left Dunedin at 10.30 p.m. on 26th; called at Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Tauranga, leaving latter port at 2.20 p.m. on Oth, and arrived at Auckland at 1.3J a.m. on 10th. Experienced strong N.E. wind and high sea to Lyttolton; light N.E. and N. airs and calms to Wellington; freshN.E. galo andhoavy sea, with thick rain showors, to Napier ; strong N. wind and high sea with heavy rain to Tauranga; light VV. winds and smooth 6ea to arrival. Pas senger (saloon)—Mr W. P. Brunton. We are Indebted to Mr J. Waldlo, purser, for usual favorite.

THE TARAWERA.

Tho s.s. Tarawera left Sydney on March 5 at 5 p.m., paused Threo Kings Oth at 9 am., arriving in Auckland on 10th. Had lino weather throughout. Passongers: Saloon—Mesdames Lloyd, Hosmer, Edwards, Buchanan, Misses DlclCßon, Grey, Edwards, Fear, Col. Smith, Messrs Wynne, Halliday, Caiiaw, Reid, Lloyd. Dickson, Nutter, Greenwell. EUis, Gordon, Mocatta, Syme, Gorrie, Chapman, JEdwards, Robinson, Buchanan, Kempt, Bartlett, Claudo, Johnstone, Traill, Windiyer, Tod, H. Brown, J. G. Brown, Masters Claude (2), and 29 stserago. We are indobt«d to Mr D. Dalgloish, purser, for psess parcels, reports, etc.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipara Heads, yesterday.—Arrived. Satur day : Aurora, schooner.

Te Kopuru. this day.—Loading: Grasmore, Pot, Lady Mabel, Maria Virginia, Sarah Pile, A. Wilson.

Aratapu, this day Loading: Freetrader, Clarlbell, Pelican, Zior.

Wellington, this day.—Arrived: Brigantino Tyron, Captain Jones, 51 days from Mauritius. Two of tho crew are laid up with Mauritius fevor, and the vessel has been ordored into quarantine.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

New Plymouth, this day.—Arrived: Gair loch, from Onehunga, 10 am. Tauranga, this day.—Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, 9.15 a.m. Russell, this day .—Arrived: Arawata, from Auokland, 530 ajn.; Wellington, from Auok land, 8.15 a.m. ... Wellington, Monday. —-Arrived: Akaroa, barque, Bowling, from London. Sailed: Rotorua, for the North. Passengers for Auokland: Messrs Moore and Warren. Port Chalmers, Monday. — The s.s. Done took the following cargo for London:—9oo bales wool, 12 bales skins, 5 bales flock, 51 bales leather, 22 casks tallow, 20 casks pelts, 2,775 sacks flour, 2 packages sundries; total value, £251,125. tailed: Turakina, for London, with 266 bales wool, 5 bales rabbit skins, 68 casks tallow, 1 tank, 2 cases ferns, 52 quarters beef. 12.000 sheep; total value, -671,327. Arrived: Wild Wave, from Hobart; Union Co.'s Bteamer Taupo. 65 days from Greonook. At the Heads: Granville, barque, from Mauritius.

Births.

KADT)Y.-On March 8, tho wifei of 0.. F. Roddy, of St. Holior's Bay, of a son, both doing woll.

Marriage.

PKNK-MOORK.-On February 1,, lit bt, Benedict*- Church. Newton, by tho Lev. Fntlior Downey, Thomas, second son of tho late Thomas Penk. contractor and builder, Manchester. England, to Fanny, eldest daughter of Wm. B. Moore, of Itobson-streot, Auokland.

Deaths.

CHAMBERS.-On March 10, nt bis paronts' residence. Summer-street, Ponsonby, Edward Stuart Worlley, beloved son of Thomas and allay Louiso Chambers ; aged 2 mouths. Interment private, JACICSON.—At his residence. Dunnintttou, Ralford Priors, South Warwickshire, England, Thomas Jackson, father of T. H. Jackson. Kitigslnnd. New North Rond, Auckland; aged 75 years, " Only gono before."

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

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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1885.

The reaction from the Soudanese fever lias already set in across Ihe water, and the movements on behalf of colonial de fence, which we have suggested as a safer and more utilitarian channel for the overflow of popular jingoism in New Zealand, is also receiving attention in Victoria. If it be true, however, that Victoria has yet work to do before Eng land can be considered wholly relieved of responsibility for her protection against foreign invasion, what are the duties of New Zealand, with every port and her splendid coal supplies utterly unprotected ? The man who advocates sending troops to the Soudan while such a state of things exists, and the Empire is menaced by a Russian war, ought to be locked up in a lunatic asylum. In New South Wales the troops had not embarked before the political proclivities of the promoters of the expedition began to excite sus picion ; and the belief that this appeal to popular patriotism was made as much with a view to diverting public atten tion from home affairs, and popularis ing a party that is not too well trusted, spoiled the monster meeting at ths Ex hibition Building. Very probably the Government will get a majority for their Indemnity Bill. The whole people of New South Wales nre too sincere in their loyalty to England, too warm in their sympathy for her in present diffi culties, for them to mar the effect of the recent national display of patriotic feel ing ; but that substratum of common sense which becomes the final arbiter of an Englishman's actions already tells the people that no such outburst of jingoism was needed to assure the Home country of the loyalty of the colonies, and that to deplete a young country of the bone and sinew which it wants for its development, and to engage highly-priced troops when the cheaper and inexhaustible recruiting grounds of Great Britain and India were r.nworked, was at least a bad economic arrangement.

A little display of military spirit is pardonable enough in the Australian colonies. The deep passionate en thusiasm which stirs the heart of a nation when preparing for tlie vindication of national honour, the assertion of prestige and indepen dence, and the pride of -race, has never before moved the people in those huppily peaceful communities. The tramp of armed men going out to defend the grand old flag and carry it forward to new conquests lias much of that glorious pomp and circumstance of war which sets the passions of men aflame. In New Zealand, however, there is not the excuse of novelty. War has come very closely home to us, as a formidable war debt and blanks in many a family circle remind us. Within the last four years wo have had a standing army of upwards of 1,000 men in the pay of the colony for internal defence, and the number is now over 500. The colonists have many times been taken from civil occupations and placed in the field, and they have known something of the horrors as well as the glories of war. Our reputation for courage and self reliance has stood the test of powder in many a skirmish, and surely it has not been left for a rag tag and bob-tail contingent of filibusters, recruited from among the loafers, the unemployed, and the disso lute among our population, to vindicate the loyalty of the colonists !

We trust, then, that tha Ministry will have the moral courage to turn a deaf ear to the foolish clamour which has been set up by a small section of the population. The idea of sending troops to the Soudan has not even the merit of originality and freshness to commend it. Is there anything about Mr Dalley that should make him the bell-wether for the whole of the colo nies? Let us hear no more of this insane cry, and let New Zealand turn itself to the more serious work of com pleting the defences recommended by Sir William Jervois. In to-day's issue we pablish three excellent letters upon this subject from correspondents who arc not mere birds of passage or braggadocio windbags. We believe New Zealand is well able to relieve the Home Government of any anxiety on her behalf in the event of a foreign war—that we can protect ourselves and leavo England free to employ her forces in actively op posing the enemy or protecting some more vulnerable part of the Empire. And if we do that, we shall render more genuiaely patriotic service to the Home country than by equipping a thousand men to wear their lives away and die of fever and dysentery in the garrisons ef the Soudan.

Russia's Advance on India.

Those people who are fond of repeating the parrot cry associating a liberal regime with a "weak foreign policy" cannot find any pretext for upbraiding Mr Gladstone's Government with indecision at the present crisis. Clear, bold, and decisive is the position assumed. Russia has threatened to occupy a position of advantage in Afghanistan; her troens have actually crossed the frontier, and Earl Granville has promptly demanded the withdrawal of the force and approved the action of Sir Peter Lumsden ia telling the Afghans to resist any further advance by force of arms. England's sword is thus virtually drawn from the scabbard, and with its point at the throat of the Muscovite she orders him to withdraw from the terri tory of our friend and ally, the Ameer ef Afghanistan. The reply of Russia to the ultimatum has so far consisted in temporis ing proposals, while at the same time she is preparing to mass troops on the Afghan frontier. The British army in India has also been set in motion, and at Home proposals are under discussion for increasing the effective strength of the army. Tlie hounds of war are ready to be lot loose, and over all the British dominions there is but one sentiment in regard to the situation, and that is—that a war to protect India from Russian invasion appeals most power fully to the patriotism of an Empire whose military federation has, within tho past few* weeks, been proved to be a living fact, and that such a war being inevitable sooner or later, the pugnacipus Anglo-Saxr,n would as lief it came at once.

Is England prepared for such a colossal war as this is likely to prove? This is an important question, far willingness for

combat does not always mean preparedness. In comparison with, tbo forces opposed to it tho British army propor seems ridicu lously small. Tho total, exclusive of tho army e.-*tal>lishmonl|in ItuJi:i,*!S*l77,OoO mon, which seems utterly insignilicant whon placed against tho total of tho Russian army, which is 780,000 on the poace footing, and 2,300,000 on tho war footing. Tho present boing an Indian quarrel, the British forces thoro must bo included. Tho Indian army is composod of 190,000 ollicers and mon, and this number could be doubled by tho addition of tho well-armed and drilled nativo and frontier polico, whilo with Iho addition of forces belonging to the feudatory stales of British India a total I'orco of 730,000 mon could easily ho ruised. This, taking no account of Afghanistan, where every mnlo adult is a man of war. Suppos ing the Afghans to ho united in lighting on tho British side, 200,000 splondid lighting men could bo calculated upon. England would thus ho ablo to placo in tho field nearly a million of trained and oxporioncod soldier**, for, of courso, tho militia and volunteers would perform all needed garrison duty at home and abroad. Troops would also bo available from Canada nnd elsewhere. On I hi? othor hand it is plain that Russia could nover placo in tho Held her wholo army of 2,300,000 men, as at least ono half of thoso would bo required for garrison and other duty throughout tho widely-scattered dominions of tho Czar. Tho fact is that tho Formidable array of ligurosgiven represents tho total lighting power of Kttssia, whoraas in tho case of Britain there are vast massos of population to fall back upon. Tho " Army and Navy Gazottc," in its crusade against tho short serviao system, has of lato mado certain alarming statements regarding the falling oil' in tho strength of the British army, but against that may bo placed tho statement of tho London "Times": —

"Wo nro obtaining soldiers at mi un exampled ruto. Tho number of recruits who joined tho regular army during the post year amounted to about 30,000, or an increase of 3,000 over tho numbers in tho previous >ycn*r." Ono littlo fact such as that is worth a wholo bushol of doleful vaticinations, and in tho prosont depressed stato of trado particularly, thoro would be no difficulty in increasing tho army by ton times the numbor which Government pro pose to raise.

* iThon thero is tho British navy, wliiah, despite tho rocont hubbub, is tho most poworful and efficient in tho world, having 2.1(5 ships in commissinu with fiT.OOO hands all told. Comparing this with the Russian (loot, as was recently dono by a Russian pariedical callod " Tho Maritime Review,' 1 tHo conclusion is reached that tho Russian flo.t is not half so strong ss tho British, and thorcforo quito unablo to attempt any offen sive operations. Tho cooperation of Turkey, with her largo army and by no moans dcspicablo (loot, may also bo de pended upon, so that Russia will lind herself ovormatchod at every point if sho takes tip the gauntlot thrown at her foot by Engla-nl. To begin with, England and Turkoy could crcato such a diversion in tho Illack Sea as would compel Russia to keep a largo army in tho Crimea, thus weakoning her striking power in Afghanistan. Looking tho position squarely in tho face, wo sec no reason to fear the result of a conflict botwoon Britain and Russia at tho present time. If tho Latter power fools unprepared, however, sho will withdraw with what grace she i-rm from Afghanistan, and postpone till a moro litting season hot* designs on India.

Tho Hon. J. Colton, Premier ol South Australia, and an ardent Liberal to hoot, and tho Hon. Aloxandor Stuart, l'renuej* of Now South Wales, woro passengers to Auckland by tho Manapouri, which arrived yesterday, Mr Stuart being accompanied by his brother, tho Bishop of Waiapu. liotii Mr Stuart and Mr Colton nro also nccompaniod by their wives, and they aro cv route to the Hot Lakes. In fact, Mr and Mrs Colton loft to-day for tho Waikato, but oxpect to bo back towards tho end of tho weok. They have boon staying at tho Albion Hotel, Hobson-streot, whilo MrandMrs Stuart have been accommodated at tho Prince Arthur, which is just now full of visitors. Amongst thorn is Mr It. Golds* borough, tho well-known wool broker of Melbourne. Mr H. B. Brady, F.R.S , a naturalist of somo roputo, has reached Auckland after a holiday trip through tho Pacilic, in tho course of which ho prosecuted his scientific investigations, and ho is now bound for tho Kawau whither ho has boon invited by Sir Goorgo Grey. Afterwards ho goes South, via tho Lakes. Bishop Moran, of Dunedin, has como up to Auckland to take part in tho roligious ceremony associated with tho opening of St. Patrick's Cathedral next Sunday. He is at present enjoying tho hospitality of Bishop Luck,

Tho handsome block of buildings bcin;_; erected at tho corner of Queon-street ami Wollcsloy-strcct East, the property of Mr C. J. Stone, will bo complotod iv tho courso of a month. Tlie total cost of tho block is between £1*2,000 and £13,000. Threo of tho shops front Quoon-stroofc.

At tho Police Court to day.boforo Messrs Cordon and Laßocho, Justices, Bernard Mullen, John Johnson, and Rosina Ingham woro lined 10s oacli for drunkenness. Frederick Lacy, alias Henderson, charged with stealing a diamond ring, was ro mandod to Wellington. The following settlors at Northcoto wore summoned,on tho information of Mr Brassey, for having horses at large :— Thomas Hilditch did not appear. Sergeant Pratt said Mr Brassey, who was Chairman of tho Road Board, hail put the matter into tho hands of the police, and, instead of seoing tho cases through, had gono to To Aroha. Tho Bonch said it was a vory unsatisfactory way of bringing cases. Scrgoant Pratt' said, undor tbo circumstaneos, ho had no ovidonco to offer against Hilditch, and ho and throo other defendants, all of whom pleaded not guilty, viz., Thomas Osborne, David Swindail, and Win. Buchanan, wore dismissed.

Tho representations mado by tho Cham bor of Commorce to the Postmaster-Gonorol on tho subject of the doparturo of tho direct mail steamers havo not boon fruitless. Mr Reid. Chairman of bhe Chamber, has ro coivod tho following tolegram from Sir Julius Vogol:—" Have arranged until fur ther revision of time-table that Thursday')! boat for Auckland shall connoct with direct mail steamers."

The Commitfcoe on Afliliatod Institutions has roportod to tho Senate of tho Now Zsa land University tkat St. John's College, Auckland, Nolson Collogo, and Bishopdalo College, Nelson, are not fulfilling thu con ditions of affiliation.

Tho cheap railway excursion to Hender son to-day was not quito so woll patronised as was anticipated, Accommodation was provided for fSOO persons, but only a fifth of that number put in appearance at nil stations. Thoy wore sent off in tho now Polliman cars at 9 o'clock, and it was ex pected on reaching Henderson most of tho excursionists would got ovor tho extra six miles in order to sco tho Waiiakori Falls. The noxt cheap excursion by rail is to Hen derson Mill on the 17th, when tickots (in cluding admission to the races) will bo issued at 3s oach irrespective of class. On the samo day a train will leavo for To Awa mutu, It will probably start from here at 8 a.m., and call at Mercer, Ngaruawahia, and Hamilton en route. The attractions will include a flower show at Hamilton, and races at Kihikihi. The fares aro: To Mcrcor, 5s and 3s Cd; Ngaruawahia, 7s and 5s 3d; Hamilton, 7s 9d and Cs 9d ;To Awamutu, Cs .Gd.

Tho members of tho Royal Black Prc coptory, 149, 1.C., mot last evening*, in tho Protestant Hall, Nowton, for tho purpose of welcoming tho Grand Chaplain of the Black Institution in tho United Statos. Tho Preceptory having been duly oponed, Sir Knight Barton introduced Brother Phillips in a neat speoch, aftor whicli Brother Phillips returned thanks. Tho routine business having boon disposed of and the Precoptory closed, tho members re tired to an excollont dinner, at which Sir Knight W. Sherson presided. The usual toasts having beon duly honoured, Bro. Philips delivered a lengthy addross on tho good and welfare of the Order in the States, throughout which he was greeted with ap plause. Other Brethren having addressed the meeting, Bro. Philips intimated that ho would bo pleased to have tho opportunity of meeting with the members before he left for America at the end of tho month, and ultimately a meeting was arranged for that purpose. Tho National Anthem ended tho proceedings.

The North Shore Rowing Club intends rowing off matches for a set of medals on . Saturday next, at 3 p.m. The crews havo had to be arranged within the last few days, in consequence of soveral members not being able to take part on Saturday. There will only be six crews competing, but it is probable that beforo the end of tho season another set of matches will bo rowed in order to give those who have not won any prize (local or otherwise), a chance of distinguishing themselves. The crows for Saturday aro : —No. 1, W. Greenwood, McGechie, McKellor, Rayner. 2. A. Burgess, J. Janieß, Patterson, Williams. 3. J. Webster, Bailey, Fripp, Douglas. 4. R. Logan, Sullivan, Cretchmar,' J. Sibbin. 5. 6. VVynward, Dyer, C. James; Swinner ton. 0. G. Reid, A. Logan, W. Wyn yard, J. Spraggon.

Dr.* T. Hope Lewis, M.R.C.S., England, L.S.A., London, lato (iovornmont Rosident Modinal Olliner at ltotorua, has writ-ton a "Medical Guide to tho Minoral Waters of Rotorua," giving tho result* of his threo years' experience as (.lovernment Medical bllicor in thu Hot Lake Distinct. Thu work is lion- in tho press. For tho iirut timo invalids will bo supplied with a scientific treatise upon tho medical value of tho Springs, and tho diseases In which thoy havo beon found usoful. By attention to Dr. Lewis's directions, much disappoint ment and positive physical injury will bo prevented. In his introduction, tho author controverts a popular delusion that Uio Thermal Springs uf Rotorua aro "capable of curing everything," aud doseribes tho properties of tho various baths and tho diseases for which they may bo bonelicially used. Invalids who meditate a visit to tho Lakes may thus inform thomsolvos boloro haiul of the reasonable expectation of roliof whicli Now /.calami Spa allords. Tho book will undoubtedly have a largo and spooial circulation, It includes directions regard ing route, description of township, and oilier useful information.

Br, Ornbhatn, Inspector of Hospitals and Lunatic Asylums, acnompanicd by Mr Thos. Macll'arlano and Mr Tho*. I'oacoek, M.H.R., paid a vlrtit of inspection to tho Lunatic Asylum to-day.

At tho District Court yesterday afternoon, after we wont to press, an amieablo arrange ment was arrived at in the casus Grant and Cooke v. T. Evans and (liven and another v. Cunningham. In tho former enso tho defendant consented to a judgment fer £2(1 and i'(i costs.

Tho cricket match last Saturday bctwoen the Auckland and United Clubs was a ro markablo ono. Auckland mado 332, to which W. E. Barton contributed 133. United lost eight wickets for 38. Tho Auckland score was 300 lor tivo wickets, when Yates was put on to bowl, nnd ho took threo wickets, including Barton's, for 18 runs.

A private telegram read in Christchurch states that Mr It. T. Booth, tlie Temperance missionary, will probably visit Christchurch if ho is ablo to obtain reloaso from his en gagements at Ballarat,

At a meeting of Iho Crafton Chess Club, bold on Thursday evening lastjor tho pur pose of considering a communication re ceived from tho Secretary of tho Cantor bury Chess Club with reforonco to tho pro posed visit of Mr Blackburn, the groat English player, it was resolved that a mini mnbi of .I'M) should bo guaranteed to that gontloman should ho visit Auckland. It is anticipated that a largo number of choss players will be glad of tho opportunity of witnessing tho porforinanco of this colo brutcd player, and overy inducement should therefore bo oH'ored to make his pro posed visit noortainty. After this business lind been disposed of, tho Chairman (Mr Jakius) took the opportunity of presenting tho prizos won during tho recent tourna ment to tho successful competitors, Mr Wood receiving lirst prizo (a full-sizod sot of Staunton's club mon and board), and Mr Slonimi tho second prizo (a second-sized set of men and board).

Great preparations aro bdng made for tho celebration of St. Patrick's Day. The usual procession and sports will tako placo, and thoy will bo followed by a variety of amusements in the ovoning. The concort projected by tho membors of tho Christian boctrino Society augurs well to bo a pro nouncod surcoss, and will be ft litting con clusion to tho festivities in celebration of the birth of Ireland's patron saint. A vory attractive programmo has been pre pa rod, Thu various Roman Catholic Societies, in cluding the Children of Mary and tho Guard of Honour, havo beon invited to tako part at tho opening services, and tho Hobson Company will hold a church parade.

James Fraser, watchmaker, Auckland, John Wilson Ramago, farmer, Papakura Valley, and Richard Sophton, hotolkeeper, Auckland, filed petitions in bankruptcy to day. Jas, J Mcßa, Duncan McKonzio, Angus McKay, and Norman Finlayson, bush contractors, who filed tho other day, stated thoir liabilities at ,tT)G7 13s lOd, and their assets nt i'lss, leaving a deficiency of ;C412 ins lOd.

At the mooting of tiho Now Zealand University Senate yesterday, a sclicmo for degrees in sciouco was decided on.

Last night ovoning classes woro opened at tho Training Collogo, Wollosloystrcct, by Mr A. McArthur, M.A., LL.B. Tho few boing moderate, and thore being a need of such instruction, thero will no doubt bo many more pupils onrollod when tho oxis tenco of tho clnssos is known. Mr Mc- Arthur announces that classes will also bo formed to prepare for tho Civil Scrvico, with General Knowledge and Matriculation examinations, nt a fco of two guineas por term. History (general and constitutional), political economy, and jurisprudence may be arranged for. Information will bo given and names onrollod at tho Training Collogo betweou half-past four and half-past five ti m. each afternoon, and on Saturday between throe and four o'clock.

At tho mooting of the Arawa Football Club, 11. Hammond was elected Captain ; E. Ashten, Secretary ; und G. Tunks, G. Calvert, A. Barton, Jl. Coustono, and E. Ashton, Committoo.

Tho "Church Gazotto" for March has roachod us, and although it is a number full of interesting matter to Church people, it is hardly so full as usual of general topics. Ono item will commend itself to lovers of art, viz,, tho lifo of Mr Alfrod 8011, the gircr to tho Bllorslio Church of tho stained glass windows rocontly oroctcd. Thoro is a good deal of diocesan and parochial intolli gonco, especially amongst tho out-districts, and tho usual litorary extracts, otc,

Interesting lawsuits nro pending betweon Mr P. Doran and his quondam coadjutors, tho Mcttam Brothers. Tho brothers aro proceeding against Mr Doran for nrroars of salary in connection with tho recent coun try tour, whilo Mr Doran is summonsimr ono of tho brothers for abusivo and threaten ing language, and at tho same timo bring ing an action against tho othor for broach ef agreement, by which ho says ho lost a considorablo portion of his oxpootod ro coipts at Dargavillo. Tho cross-actions promise to provide amusing reading.

Tho conviction of John Ponnalligen at tho Polios Court tlie other duy for burning furze on his allotmont in Lincoln-street brings into bold relief tho iniquitous sys tem on which legal costs aro charged. Tho fine of one shilling imposed upon him enrriod £2 12s. costs, and the sentence, instead of scorning; lonient, is thus mado unduly sovore, if not oppressive. What renders tho case worso is the fact that Pcnnalligon had actually (obtained permis sion from tho authorities to burn off tho furze. Tho notico of tho Sanitary Inspector ordoring tho removal of tho furze was dated 17th Fobruury, and two days after Ponnalligen waited upon tho Town Clork and got tho notico thus doekotcd on tho back :—" Burning authorised ; notico boing given ; due precaution being takon." Two days aftor receiving this permission, Pennallignn burned down tho scrub, which whs affected, he sajs, without any danger being croated, and his only offonco con sisted in not giving tho " written notico " to tho coterminous proprietors, as requiro 1 by section 5 of part 7 of our wondorful " City By-law No. I." Such prosocutions as this, on Slight pretexts, and especially tho saddling of a struggling citizen with vexatious and unconscionable costs, are calculated to bring our civic authorities into contompt.

Mr W. F. Hubbard, Hydraulic and Civil Engineer, who was commissioned by tho Parnell Borough Council to roport on thp water supply of tho borough, has complotcd a lengthy and searching investigation, and tho concluding portion of his roport is as follows :—" lam of opinion that tho reticu lations of your borough, together with your appliances, has been woll laid down by your engineers; t hat the capacity of same is highly satisfactory, and capable of meeting tho demands of Parnell for many years if under a suitable pressure; that the only possible defocts existing which cause the failuroof the water at the top of Parnell arc two in number, namely, in con nection with tho two Gin. inferential meters supplied by Auckland at tho termination of thoir main at your boundary, and the other from tho fact that tho levol of top water in Ponsonby reservoir is allowed to fluctuate and is not maintained at its highest possiblo level, by which means alone is it possible for Auck land to supply tho inhabitauts surrounding Bishop's Court with water evon on the ground floor. lam of opinion that it is not possible for Auckland to supply the bath rooms on tho lst floor in the above portion of the district from the Ponsonby reservoir, and that oven tho supply to ground floor must inevitably fail at no distant date as consumers aro added to tho Auckland mains. At present Auckland is able to, and sometimes does supply, tho abovo affected district. With regard to the meters, I am of opinion they should be ex amined at once, and periodically inspected, tlie dirt-boxes cleaned out, and obstacles re moved ; also that a loss of available pressure is encountered in passing seven times mote water through one meter than the other, tho theoretical discharge of which (cactcris ajn'ibus) should be equal."

Tho law vacation, whicli commenced in tho middlo of January, terminated to-day, and to-merrow Mr Justice Gillios will hold a sitting in banco. Thero are three appli cations sot clown for hoaring,) viz., (1) for tho dissolution of tho writ of injunction granted in n: Quinn v. Mercury Bay Timber Company, to restrain tlie Company from floating logs down a certain creek in tho Morcury Bay district; (2) for writ of mandamus in re McAndrow v. Fraser and others; and (3) for order in re Sherwood v. Foley to enter up judgment for tho plaintiff, no defenco having boon filed. Tho latter action was instituted to compel tho pcrfonn.inco of tin agreement to purchaso laud. A great accumulation of bankruptcy has to bo cloarod away on Thursday. On that occa sion nolcss than 27 bankrupts present them elvos for their public examination, while in respect of four others, ordors will be made for thoir discharge, As the J ndgo is absent from Auckland abnntlivo months out of tho twolvo, bankruptcy proceedings nro ox coodingly tardy in this district—in fact, moro so than in any othor city of tho colony. A cbambor sitting will bo hold on Friday.

Tho contract for tho Art Gallery and Free Library was signed to-day, on bohalf of Messrs Price and Malcolm, tho sucoowful tondoiors. Mr Wado will supervise tho work on behalf of tho architects, Messrs Grainger and D'Ebro, of Melbourne, Tho building will bo completed in October, ISSIi, LS months from tho timo that tho contractors got possession of thu ground.

Colonol Booth, one of tho loadors of tho Salvation Army, i.s oxpoctod lioro very shortly from Sydnoy. Ho should havo arrived cro now, but has boon dotainod by illness, 110 is a son of General Booth, tho lioad of tho Army. Tho "Colonol," who will bo accompanied by ono of tho "majois," will bo received in Auckland with "military " honours.

Yesterday an adjourned meeting of tho Takapuna Licensing Committeo was hold at 31, Insurance Buildinge, Auckland, all tho mom bora of tho Committeo, with tho clerk nnd tho Inspector, boing prosont. A trans fer of tho liconso for iho Flagstaff Hotel, Devonport, was granted from Mrs Brown to Michael Corcoran for tho romaindor of tho year onding Juno 38th, and also a tem porary trnnsfor until noxt mooting from .lamos Taylor to Alexander Scliultzo of tho liconso of tho Ferry Hotel, Northcote.

Sir R. W. Gumming left by this morn ing's train en route, for tho Hot Lakes, Taupo, and Napior. Tho baronet was yesterday driven round tho environs of tho city by Mr 11. 11. Hayr. Mount Edon was visited, amongst other places, and tho distinguished visitor remarked that though lie had travo'lod in many lands, and soon most of tho natural wonders of tho world, ho had never cast oyo on a moro beautiful viow than that obtainable from the summit of our favourite hill.

Mr H. G. Scth Smith, District Judge, and a jury wero occupied to-day with tho caso Mabin v. Franz SchorifT. This was an action to recover CIOO damages for deten tion of books belonging to plaintiff by de fendant. This caso had already boon heard in tho District Court, when a judg ment was given for plaintiff. Tho defen dant applied for a now trial by n jury, nnd tho present hearing was tho result of the application. Mr Hesketh appeared for tho dofondant. Tho plaintiff, in tho absonce of his counsol, Mr Brassey, conducted his own caso. Tho following jury were ompan nelled : Messrs If. Gillilian, jun. (foreman), S. Gilbert, YV. K. Gilbort, and John Gil mour. Tho ovidenco adduces was much tho samo as that taken at the previous hearing. Tho now ovidenco adduced by the plaintiff includo a policy of insurance over books held in trust by Hawkins for Mabin, as described as being in Hawkins's rcsidonco and also lotters from Mabin to Hawkins expressing a hopo that ho would bo nblo to tako the books out of pawn. Tho plaintiff in his ovidenco alleged thattlio books roferred to in tho policy and those letter wero his insurance library and not tho books tho subjoct of this oction, Tho caso was proceeding when wo went to press. Mr T. B. Hannaford addrossed a lottor to tho Colonial Treasurer, representing the great dearth of female servants in Auck land. Ho has received tho following reply : —"Sir, —Sir Julius Vogol requests me to acknowledge tho roccipt of your interesting letter of tho 24th February, and to say that thero is very little doubt thore is a want of singlo females for domestic sorvico through out tho colony ; but thero is a disinclina tion at tho present timo to spend monoy on immigration. He will, however, bring your letter, nnd tho practical suggestions you mako, undor tho notico of tho Minister of Immigration.—Yours, &c., J. P. Kknnkdv, Private Secretary."

Spocial sorvicos aro announced for Sun day noxt in connection with tho formal opening of the now St. Patrick's Catho dral. At tho 11 a.m. Mass His Lordship tho Bight Roy. Dr. Moran, Bishop of Dunedin, will prooch, and at the ovoning service the sormon will bo preached by His Lordship tho Bight Rev. Dr. Redwood, Bishop of Wellington.

Tho Band of Hopo Union performed the promised cantata, "Harold Glynde," last ovoning in tho Choral Hall, which was crowdod on tho occasion. Tho cantata was composed by Bdward Foskott; tho music by Martin, Birch, Stainor, and othor musicians of noto. Tho united choirs mustered in full forco, and tho performance throughout was sustainod with much credit. Roy. Josoph S. Hill road tho narrativo in clear, distinct tonesjso that not a word wa3 lost te tho audience Tho cantata opened with a pretty choruß, " Happy Village Homo," which was happily rendored and formed n promising prelude to tho subse quent pieces. The quartotto and chorus, " Up with tho Dawning Light," was lively and spiritod. Tho bass solo, " Y\'hen Tomptations Hover Round Theo," the sovoral solos, qunrtetto, duots, and cliorusos, desorvoi tho applause they elicited. Tho compositions of Martin and Stainor, " Mightier than tho Storm" and " The Autumn of my Life," also "Hark, the Bells," wero among tho choice gems of tho ovening. Miss Campboll's solo (soprano) was duly praisod. Mr Cranwell conducted the choir, and Mr A. Wiseman performed tho pianoforo accompaniments with his wonted ability as a pianist. We under stand that tho public will yet have anothor opportunity of listening to " Harold Glynde " at no distant date.

Tho fund for tho assistance of tho young man Paul Purchaso, who lost his hand in a printing machine, hns reached £100. Of this sum £49 was realised by tho concert so kindly given by tho Waitemata Minstrels, while tho remainder was contributed by Mr Purchns's fellow-craftsmen employed in he virions looal printing offices.

Cr. La Rocho lias civeti notico for tho noxt meeting of tho City Council, "That the co?t of korbing and channelling, as also the formation, of that part of Queon-street from Victoria to Wyndham-stroots, aud irotn Wellosley to Kokoby-ntroet bo chargod against allocation of loan to different wards interested."

Mr F. A. Brookes loaves for Melbouvno shortly, in order to introduce his crystal ivory-type paintings. As ho intonds settling in Victoria, tho only chance of getting ono of those handsome portraits will bo during tho few weeks ho roriiains in this city. Mr Brookes will doubtless find a wider field for tho practice of his attractive art in the Victorian capital. An" excellent entertainment \yas given last evening in the Alexandra-street School: room in connection with tho Haveloek Band of Hope. The room was crowded to excoss, and the programme was specially interest ing, comprising addresses by the Chairnjan, the Rev.' W- S. Potter, and the presenta tion of c.ortifjcates of merit, beautifully framed, to eight competitors in painting, drawing, needlework, dressmaking, point laoe, etc., at thelateFloral Exhibition. Reci tations were given by Jliss Froudo, " Jossio of Lucknow," with musical accompani ments, by Miss Lendrum. Messrs Barry and Gee read and recited. Mr Ken'yon gave the "Fairy Bellsj" a pleasing per formance. Mr Prescott* gave ai violin solo, Mrs Mills pianoforte selections, and the Haveloek Band (10 members) a series of national and patriotic airs, The whole closed with the Doxology.

A well-attended and successful concert, under the auspices of the 1.0.'0. F. of thi? district, was given in the Lome-street Hall last evening in aid of the widow and children of the lato Brother Peter Ci'otop ton. The conceit was preceded by a pro cession of brethren, accompanied by the Garrison' Band, through the city. An ex cellent programmo was presented, two of the best items of which Wore those contri buted by Mr \V. Edwards and Miss Gribblo. Tho programme was as follows :— Piano duet, the Misses Hayles; song, "The Tempest' of the Heart," Mr R. W. Sceats ; song, "Reign of tho Roses," Miss Wright; duet, "Fairy Dreams," Misses Peace and Geo; recitation, selected, Mr A. Smith ; song, "Tit for Tat," Miss Peace; song, •■Vote for o'P.affcrty," Mr T. Leedham; piano duet, tho 'Misses Hayles; song, " Alas, those Chimes," Mies Gribble; dance, "Pand Jig," Riley Brothers; duet, •''The Wind and the Harp," Misses Peace and Gee; song, "Keep thy Heart for Me," Mr W. Edwards; recitation, Mr A. Smith; song, "Down by the Deep Sad Sea," Mr W. George.

CABLEGRAMS.

(DV OABT.B —COPYRHIHT.)

Tho Oriontal Bank Betiito.

LoixiioN, March 9.—Fully ono million of money is availablo to meet tho first dividend mado'by tho old Oriontal Bank Company.

French Arrogance in China.

Thoro is considerable excitement in Shanghai in consequence of tho French fleot overhauling English and American steamers.

AUSTRALIAN.

Arrest ol' Murderers.

Perth (West Australia), this day.—lt is bolicvod tho polico havo effected the cap ture of the murderor of tho manager and accountant of Wio Union Hank at Eocll-

biirno, iii January last

Tho Colonial Troops for tho Soudan.

Sydney, this day.—The Govornor has re ceived a telegram from tho Lord Mayor of Loudon congratulating tho colony upon its patriotic support of the mother country. MkmiOuknk, this day.— Tho " Age" op poses tho idea of despatching a Victorian contingent to the Soudan, and advocates strengthening tho local defonces. Great public enthusiasm is displayed in connec tion with tho proposed Victorian contingent. MiihiioußNi:, this day. — Tho Cabinet meets to-day to consider the question of despatching a Vlotorian contingent to tho Soudan.

MINING NEWS

(BY TELEttRArU—OWN CO-RESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day. Caledonian.—Tributer Hodge and party obtnined the handsomo return of ICGojcs. 12dwts. gold from 31 loads.

Drkp I-Rvm. Cnoss.—Robinson's tribute yielded L'Oo/.s. IGdwts. gold from five loads of quartz.

Aukoaiur.—Tributor Jury ■ and party havo banked 4'20/.s. of gold from goneiul dirt.

Camr.nia.— Crushing operations are sus pended for a day or two, while alterations aro boing made in tlie motive power at the Golden Crown battery.

TABLE TALK

Stim, lots of distinguished visitors. So youth Remenyi concert to-night. "Tho Jloalor" is doing woll in tho Waikato. Ovor 3,000 pooplo uso tho Public Baths weekly. Don't fail to see and hear tho protty opera of " Fatinitza." England last year imported £5,000,000 worth of cheese. Tho ltimutaka took from Wellington C,OOO carcases of frozen mutton. A fourteen-roouiod houso nt Waikane, Poverty Bay, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. The dog licensing fees in I'nris reach £20,000 per annum. It is proposed to oxtend tlio Exhibition building at Wellington, and rocoivo appli cations for spaco till .'.lst inst. What was that "Herald" intorviowor taking that ho forgot tho hotel at which he called on Hon. Mr Colton ? In the crickot match, Wellington v. Nel son, played at the Empire City, tho home team were victors by 191 runs. Sir Julias Vogel will address a meeting in Dunedin on Saturday, Slst inst. For several wcoks a bush firo has been raging near Whangaparapara Harbour. Two boxing inatchos are to come off in Dunodin shortly for £25 and £50 a-sido res pectively. Remenyi, tho violinist, is to appear at Hamilton on tho ISth inst. At Christchurch, on Saturday night, a largo boarding-house in Gloucester-street was barned down. Mr Ballanco is rough on tho Soudan Volunteers. Ho says a lot of them aro known to bo " mere loafors." For tho Ewo and Bam Pair at Christ church, on Thursday next, thero aro 659 entrios. About 3,800 shares in tho Southern Cross Potroleum Company were sold at Christ church the other day at prices langing from Gd to ls 3d.

SECOND EDITION.

THE SOUDAN WAR

THE MAUD IS FAITH IN THE

DEADLY CLIMATE

[BY CABLE-COPYRIGHT.]

Cairo, March 9. It is reported from lvorti that tho Madhi has forbidden tho Arab tribes who are his followors to harass tho British troops, as ho isconfidont tho lattor will be dostroyed by tho climato of tho coming summer.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(BY CABLK. —OOPTRIOIIX.)

London, March 9, Tho Gormans in Wost Africa.

Nows is to hand from tho West Coast of Africa that tho Germans have lowered tho English ling at Victoria, on Cameron's River, and havo hoisted tho Gorman standard in its place. Lord Loftus. London, March 9.—Lord Loftus will ro main in Now South Walos until November. Oriontal Bank Liquidation. Tho Oriontal Bank liquidator will pay an instalment of tho Victorian claims to morrow amounting to two hundred and twenty thousand pounds, and a similar amount will bo paid next year. Tho Federation Enabling Bill. New Zealand is opposing tho introduction of tho Federation Enabling Bill, on tho ground that it is an interference with tho autonomy of the colonies. Rise in Now Zealand Consols. Now Zealand Consols have advanced ono and a-half, owing to tho conversion of New Zealand stock. German Insult to tho British Flag. The Germans have pulled dotyn tho British flag at Victoria, on the Cameron's river. Tho British Consul has protested against tho action qf tho Gormans,

RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

(BX TELEGRAPH—PRE6S ASSOCIATJON.)

Welington, tliis day. At the lunch adjournment the following were the highest scores at the first range :— Hawke's Bay Match.—Churton (Wanga nui), 46; Hamilton (Victoria Bifles), 40; Howie ' (Wairoa Light Horse), 45; Kritchener (Dunedin), 44; Jocke (Dunedin), 43; Parkes (Wanganui), 44; McGonagle (Wanganui), 44; Coventry (Dunediu), 44; Jones (Dunedin), 44 ; Weir (Thames), Sherwood (Christchurch), and Cooper (Auckland), 43; Aamodt'( Wan ganui), Dormer (Auckland), Jackson (Wel lington), Kuchen (Wellington), and Wait (Alexandra Cavalry), 42, The following ia tho prizo list in tho Wanganui Match: — Sangster (Waikari), 58-filO McCarthy (Dunedin). 57— &1. Howe (Wellington), 57--£ B. Harding (Blenheim), 56- £5 McKenzie (Wellington), 60—£5. Stitt (Wanganm), 50 -£l. Murray (Dunodin), 50-.fi L Soper (Spring Bank Itiflcs), 55 _ £3. Baigont (Waimea), 51—£3. Ross (Napier), 51-£3. Barriball (Waiuku Cavalry), 51-£' Craig (Waiuku Cavalry), 51-12. ' c- I_i a?f_ (Wellington), 51-S>2. Smith (Alexandra Cavalry), 51-£2. Cato (Napier), 53-£}. Sc..ntnnt/wJ,r elß? n); r s.te' lin B (Auckland). Scanlon (Wellington , Leigh (Auckland), EicM ardson (Dunedin), 53 each-£l. ' Dormer (Auckland). Witham (Masterton). Anketell (Masterton) was counted out.

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

WAR IMMINENT IN AFGHAN-

ISTAN.

Movements of Russian Troops

London, March 9. In connection with tho Aiiglo-Kussi.au dilliculty it has transpired that tho Govern ment has demanded tho immediate with drawal of Russian troops from beyond the Afghan frontier.

The situation i_ generally doomed most critical, and active warlike preparations are now proceeding both in England and India in viow of possible hostilities, liussia has offered to abandon hor claims to Jjie hills bordering on llorat, provided that sho is allowed to retain possession of tho recent seizures of territory in that neighbourhood. Latest telegrams from central Asia report that Russian troops are being moved south ward from tl^o Caspian Sea in considerable numbers.

TUB SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE.

Open Verdict Uoturnod.

Tllß inquest on the body of tho infant found dead on Shelly Beach was held yesterday afternoon before Dr. I'hilson and a jury, of whom Mr T. Edwards was chosen foreman. Detectivo Twohcy represented tho police. Dr. Lowis deposed that he had mado a post mortem examination of the body, which was of full time, and weighed about Slbs. Thero were no abrasions of the skin or visible contusions, but the whole of tho scalp was mora or less raised from the brain. There was a swelling of about the size of a bantam's egg over the right forehead of the frontal bone. The viscera wero healthy. There was the usual quantity of blood, showing that hemorrhage had not been the cause of death. Tlie stomach was empty. He took out tho whole of the intestinal canal. Thero was no smell of poison. Tho bladder was empty, nnd the uterus in its proper position. Upon removing the scalp in two halves, he found beneath the anterior half thoro was a moderate quantity of extravasated blood, or bloody serum, while the whole of the posterior part was full of it. There was a vertical fracture of the left parietal bone, about two inches in length. Tho fracture was not deprossed, aud there was no ex travasatod blood under the fracture nor injury of tho dura mater. Ho did not bcliovo the fracture could have been caused by severe labour. It might have been caused by a fall from tlie mother to the floor, in which event, if tho child had died immediately afterwards, there would not necessarily havo been an external wound. The fracture might possibly havo boon occasioned by knocking against tho rocks. The superficial vessels of the brain woro much conjested, and at a spot corres ponding with tho fracture tho brain was lacerated, but the wholo of the brain Biibstancc was in tho state of a thin jolly, lie was quite certain from his examination that the child was born alivo, and that it broathed naturally. His belief was that death was caused by tho fracture of skull, but in what matter ho was unable to say. There was no evidenco of asphyxia,and ho never saw more healthy lungs in his lifo. Deathmust have taken placesoonafter birth. There was no indication of a ligature about the neck. There was nothing to show that death was the result of oxpesuro to cold, but he believed the child was dead bofore it wns'put into the water. Thomas Batter son, who found tho body, and Constablo Collis gavo evidence, and the jury returned a vordict, "That death was caused by fracturo to tho skull, but thero was no evidence to show how the fracture was oaused, or by whom."

LIVELY COUNTRY MEETING.

A Blackguard Board aad Indignant

Engineer.

Cambridge, this diy. At tho mooting of the Town Board yester day, the matter of tho Viotoria Road con tract came on for consideration. The engineer's roport on tho work was read. It stated that the work was finished entirely to his satisfaction, and, as tho contractors had lost heavily over the work, he recom mended that they should receive a bonus of £50. The Board considered that tho manner in which tho contract had been finished w as disgraceful, and expressed their surprise that the engineer should pass such a job. Mr Gwynneth, engineer, who was present, explained that the contract had been finished according to specifications, and tho work was woll dono. He charac terised the action of tho Board towards him as a piece of blackguardism, and he had mado up his mind to submit to their impertinence no longer. If one of the members (referring to Cr. Hewitt) would just step outside and repeat the libellous and insulting remarks made uso of by him at last meeting, be would havo satisfaction. It may bo stated that Mr Gwynneth has instructed his solicitor to proceed against Mr Hewitt for £1,000 damages for using tho remarks roferred to. Tne Board re fused to entertain Mr Gwynnoth's recom mondation re £50 bonus to tho contractors, and passed a voto of consuro on him for his action in tho matter.

THEATRE ROYAL.-Remenyi, the Violinist.

Cordial . as was tho reception which Ronn'nyi met with on his advent to Auck land, his popularity has been steadily on tho increase over since, and last night ho porformed before one of tho largest houses of tho ontiro season. His first number was a brilliant "Paraphrase do Concert," composed by himself upon a light and molodious theme from Schubert. It was played with exquisito delicacy and taste, as was also the barcarolo by Schubert, which was given iv obedionco to the regular encore. Tho next contribu tion upon tho violin was the magnificent "IDoad March " from Handel's " Saul." Its plaintive air was interwoven with an em broidery of fanciful variation, but many pooplo would have profaned the thomo in its tender simplicity and eloquent pathos. However, the skill and capability of tho artist were unmistakable, and having been recalled, he gavo with enchant ing effect his ornate arrangement of " Tho Last ltoso of Summer." Wo had almost forgotten to montion that Mr Luckstone played tho piano accompaniment to the "Dead March" most effectively, tho en semble of tho two instruments in the jortia simo passago being very impressivo indeed. Romunyi's last advertised selection was the capriccio by Paganini, which ho played at a former concert. If was interpreted with wondorfui facility and graco of executive power, and fairly " brought down the house."

A special attraction is associated with to-night's concort, in tho form of a fantasia by Remenyi upon a viola, con structed so long ago as 1017. As most people are doubtless aware, tho viola is an evolutionary link between the violin and violoncello, and J uso is its now practically obsolete.

POLLARD'S JUVENILE OPERA TROUPE.

The second performance of " Fatanitza " by Pollard's juveniles was given at tho Ppera House last evening before a large audience. It was very favourably received as on the previous night, and applause was frequently bestowed as tho many amusing situations wero depicted along with the in cidental «olos and choruses. The solos woro not rendered in a vory attractive manner, but the choruses and spoken en sembles were delivered with capital effect, and gave evidence of both talent amongst the performers and careful training. The opera is well placod on the stage, and the more attractive situations are well brought out, thus reflecting much crodit on the •management. " _\.timt*/a" will bo re peated this evening. *

To-morrow at his mart, Vulcan Lane, at noon, It. C. Greenwood holds an extensive sale of city property, consisling of ten lots with a frontage to Queen-Btreet, two lots with frontage to Lawry-strct, an allotment with frontage to Gray-street (with buildings thereon erected), and an allotment in Swanson-strect. All these properties aro freehold, and as it i 3 almost impossible to got any frontages to Queon-street., buemess men, speculators and others should not lose thi j rare chancoof acquiring a largo block of freehold property in tho heart of the city.

Ihe manager of the Old Men's Refuge (Mr Walters) wishes to thank tho Street Mis sion Choir of Alexandra-street Church for the tea kindly given to the inmates on Saturday evening, 28th ult.

A Wisi*** Dkagon.—"Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family so well the past season, when all the rest of us hive boon sick so much, and have had tbe doc tors running to us so often." " Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time, and kept my family well, and saved largo j.?* _.r_,n Ute-., _.°. ur shillings'worth of it kept us all well and ablo to work all flio time, and I will warrant it has cost you and most of* the neighbours £10 to £100 amoco to keep Bick Voafter So fim°y tako my modicine

SAMOAN AFFAIRS.

T.ndast mail from Fiii bro _. f tion of the arrival of H.M.S. M' "^ after a visit to Samoa, but nTW^ woro furnished. The Mirandao^*" Sydney on February 20th. nJJM. ' aro tlio particulars of her ... „s -'IN*. Sydney en the 13th otTa^'M | and proceeded under rteS^_-l_l. which was reached en th. SR ;: Ihe (,en-nan gun vessel Albat^flWl Apia when the Miranda _»W island was m a state of E r__'-. m owing to an intrigue whiotT exc"«S had been set afootby thecfeß' deposition of King MalS#l'i .raising to tho throne of a chi.iT oM amenable to their iniluoncd, W? who wero found to boftvervfim.U ."k with little or nofaanSj^R people, wore openly enoonCJ-fi Germans, who had actuallySl b»:ttt to land a body of men from ihe _§ and turn tho king out of his hi thoy then took possession of .S?_H the German flag over it. WhaUsMlw arrived, the flag, still fly!r aJpf by armed bluo-jackets, a n s' ffiWfc taken up liis quarters at a SIW distance from his former ■'nk's!?'l* natives generally strongly S ace, and expressed ttfewffi*' tagomstic te the Germans y,uL&m tion of authority over ft*?! they altegethor objected ti '^ tho Miranda was lying i„ __ v __ _■___% striking instance, at once of th 6 fi_s.< among tho natives of the BriaiVP"1! tho disfavour with which __m_S colours wore viewed by them I*7* The natives crowded on board tW__* daily with all sorts of "twSl oranges, bananas, limes, and '_k'ft' &c, while not a solitary _\£*M fn° ng:L d r ° *c tl b r atr%v he *&& M?randa r acted"^ on tho blusterings of tb. _i who kept themselves particuUri^ during her stay at Apia. T^ Miranda's ordors did not "nnS* her interfering in the dispute Si? islanders and the Germans, shftKßE.! the 12th instant and proce«i<^ $*' Fiji, in order to coal and BeeWilH? wero any fresh orders for her at gr She arrived at Suva on the 16tbit2? coaled, and as there were no frejKE started for Sydney in the aftemjoj-SJ snmeday. 'Wi.*

SPORTING NEWS.

Tho Newmarket Handttoaji;' The following are the deM*o(|j| ning for .7 _:.'*> ' The Nbwmarket lUndicap-1 afc: Mr D. M. Robertson's Coronet, tofetS.' —Prima Donna, 7st (Cracknelll $&■ Mr A. Harvey's Middlemarch, fetilb'^1 Mr H. Taibol's'Sheet' Anchor _tk_. Hams) • "MuiJUJ Also started: Welcome Jack fcttih'ii,"! Oarllcld, Bit lllb (Colic,); '&tS5] (Gallagher); bir Garnet, Bst afiSSS Blink Bonny, Bst Gib (Fallon)- _3S olb (Murphy) ; Couingsby. Sat fIKE. Duenna, Sst Mb (_'Brien); Toiiaz. JiKS The Ghost, 7st 131b ('l'rahanMffiffift (T. Brown); Amelia Victoria, ftCffifiS Halvo. 7ut 61b (Kobertson): _£_%____ Ir. Williams); Alphabet, 7st3lbffiiS cipede. 7st 2lb (Gough); Maseotte, JftSffl Town Moor, Tat 21b (RUby); U_»3__B (Weazle); Xantippe, Gst 131b IBt.lta_ Bohemian, Gst 101b ill. Brown)'*H___. 101b (Blair): Hurroy, Get Sib (Nlctoffvl bury, Gst Mb (Barr); Marie. Im»% (Fagg); heporello, 6st lib (Bantfi§__H Gst (McAuliiie). -^888 Betting-5 to 1 against Coronet .tail, metheus, S to 1 Sir Garnet, 12 to 18beeti__ Welcome .lack. Salvo, and BatMta, _5 Coningsby, lo to 1 Tlie Ghost and EMM to 1 Velocipede, Middlemarch, lirtuti. Maseotte ; from 25 to 100 to 1 thoolfi * Some delay was cansod by two toiiiHl and when-tho flagdroppodYetodpeffiS^H at tho post and lost a lot of grouMjiiJniii^E getting away badly. The horaenviSißH tanco all in a lino, thoso who apoeiellilH quickest on their legs being DttilttwH bir Garnet, Hannibal, PrometeoismdidKl bury. At the tan gallop PromeUieiiJllH and was never afterwards in the'MSfcHl sion; and Lavington, Blink Boimj,BflH| Amelia Victoria, and The Ghost I_lkl positions up to this point. App-teeWlH*-! lower end of the carriage paddoSjfiijHt '• linda lead of Blink Bonny and BatU^-ißf! the next division was madetip'otßr:(wHf 1 Amelia. Victoria, and Aliddlflnaroli. tm___\ up to this point.had been inatroodpSajaSHß to ihe mils, but at tho upper wdolffiiißß '■■ swerved right across the track. TsEoii»H_ ! wero both amongst the flrst bataldttfEfiK I distance, but here Coronet,;whoiMlSffi^pl steadied, was called on hy OniSffiflH s run, and coming away from y_mmS_m by three-quarters of a leDgttvaf__f^B Battailous fourth, The Ghoit%k,.tipt_H sixth, Sir Garnet seventh, BUmHjS-^H whilst the colours of Pronißtta_iHi«l^B§ Westbury, and Coningsby-^pßSi^K nmongst the succeeding divuitSliUttl^Bj Velocipede were the whippepMJ-jtlii^B! Henderson's Mill Tiuf HI The following weights irWH^H night for the Henderson' MillflitOljlM take place on Tuesday nttsjj§||. jBl Cui'.-Turnuoise.PstlOlbiWOi^B woman, Bst 91b; Linda. Sit: Kalo.tW toria, 7st 21b; Revenge, Tst 2lbr:_tltnMH 2ib; Snake, "st; Itovolvcr.fetlilb.-Saa^M Gst IMb; Nannie, Gst 71b; AS., St; WH . Hurdles.—King, list 71b::*_l_*1jjtH| Nigger, list; Minuet. lOjt 21b_!.CliuWM 21b; Whalebone, lOst 21b ;(«*}■ vengo, ltet: Worm. Sst lOlbpMfliM Chevalier, 9st Tib; Marquis, SatJlbjXjlW^Hl 9st_lb; Kahlkatea.9stllbi:'J_lmM9___ Slst; Seagull, 9st; B_oßlslor,9at{WH^B

UNKNOWN

Tire annual meeting of this compr«flßl§ at the company's offlco yeßteW'OTjJßjj Mr Thos. Peacock, M.H.R., olurtOTMlMfl tors, in tho chair. Tbe diroctaftWjsHßßi that the stock of logs at tW3flf§§ilM been (tot flown by floatage, hwtog-W'JMBi tho mill for some months iia» beoffffflMß; day only, instead of by duy and beginning of the haH-year. rWffI§HMHI glad to say that, tho tiamway, tojjawjmi Moewai Bush with the mflVaMWlll^W admirably, and by itS'tn<*^B,-iWi|HBKfl supplied at present. It is io^rSo_______\ Untie the supply of logs "00V ;_!_■__ beyond Hie time when, a is got by a fresh. Wt.hlMHI stock of logs in the crocks, im :<?_7__\_\__W_).. expect a good supply wlth..WJa£Bis> The mill and plant are in a 'm__f____\\__\_\ condition, and tho attentioa of JltM^___Mkm has also been diroctcd to tbo n!ie,__m______ additional precautions BiraiiistilMiWMßJl now being taken to give greater bwtSl|Bj| respect. After writing offthosmWJßMKs depreciation, there remains *.M_______m £3,279 as profit for tho haU-f^%mg_\_____\_\\\\\\ recommend that a dividend to .W_________m rata cf 10 per cent, por annum o_mFm__M capital. This will absorb £Wi,ma_______\ of undividod profits will then im]«^_________ * 7s. It will also bo ovidoat tM'Mfflßßi represented by paid-up capital __SSj___m profits the shareholders have MJBM^M above all liabilities amounflngWP|-^H equal to more than £1 per share.. :U*_Z_WmWl building up tho necessary ™pMS__m_m as has been dona, tho capitalJ^jßjJl^Bl by tho shareholders, a confflSuMKEgj^M tlie accumulated profits might MW| in dividends. Tho DireotoWMJffiSE^E will now bo able to pay **&>Ks_!B_W_____\ addition to paying off the remtlmW^^l ness of tho Company. *** • ' ,„M:__m_k Balance-sheet-Dr.: Ca***nt%fl!ffllß»l £1 each, £100,000; 49,980 _^_*3SB_____\ „nid-up 15J each. -.37,48.; bUto >»!££»§ ISs 5d ; outstanding cay ?^f>mSM___ sundry creditors. £15,029 lie> acoou_t, £_..«_. 12s: totol."M»jH[ Forest, freehold, and l^l<__ME___m trams, &c„ £30,476 10s ?i,^S^_M <;1..v.u l(i-l; Mode-log-*i m ™°^._% k ______ sawn and dressed timber, ««■ £:« 162 7s Sd; livo stock (!^ d6JSpSBB§ £200; oflice furnituro, If i„^S^H including contractors',. wTf&SSHHI 8,1; unpaid calls, £293 18 _W_ffl_Wt foiled shares, £12 lOsirPgpMi £2,00G 12s 9d; caßh QK*^H3Bm%m\ total, £70.129 10a 2d. Dr: Depreciation on millmSjsiM etc., £1,02110s; salaries, irt^JSn^B insurance, trado expenses, BW-. %s________* balance, £3.279 2s id: *«f' t _3m__m Gross profits on «»**5 M**HSP^B commission, £285 lis Id '•_*^iW__M rents. £70 7s !)d; total, ¥S\Mm____t £3 279 2s id. Balance haftycar, £3,279 2s ifiJ^_f_W__\\\ as per last statement, £»ffl.,ffia«____l dend declared let tors' honorarium, em_»f__i^_WS_____\ account, £15: balance £ &'"/£s*■§ man, in moving the adoption offfl^K that since last meeting he .WBgffigM| Bay, and was pleased &t.l^.^W_W___m operations had been carno|lo%jA«f^K had made tlto tramway across ___MW_\\\_\ using up waste slabs, and^s locw j^M running hauling timber ■W^»3W would act as a ]'^S.l°Ws______m tho Company s /_e^ atW_fm__m when Die creeks af^,_^'S__m written off for dpprcoia _%sßfiM__\\m some concerns in the sjf^f/fegW directors considered It was *p||KHt pursue, and it would rtwUJf m m j*Mßk shareholders, for there wWM w J^ meet present engagemonts, *_%s_*____W undivided profits, i»W9l'_ o? l J__iß_J____|. £12.000. They hoped that divg __»mm kept up regularly. Thor*ow^^w from every ou side hah "fe'ffigßp hoped to ba able \*&J_s36_§B_\\\\__\ profits to tho shareholder* ff%g» were, also considering.^W^_____\\\\\ could not be increasedbj^%«« which was put out.• OJ«g^M__\y_____\ were aware thero was &*TJ.Wmm® in the class of timberaSgfiß to be set avido wos on tbo paid-np capital,« mentioned in concluding. U»M VgMjaß| obtniuod licenses under Act of last session ™\^siM___§ iugs would be for the dissolution of ffiWßfi__\\\_\ had been P'acsd 91 Mi* Melville secondedthat W<«^;«H should bo distributedg,S|iaMK .diareholdors in tbe Bhapeg ;ji||g|» J. McLachlan objectedio WffifflgßKM the payment of »^S __mm_S_\\m possibly afreet the »^^*«EBB tion of tho report y.&__^^_t_i__Wm promising that Mf*™ o&*mMm Melville's suggestion.-M^^j»ga^«. Thos. Morrin werothenrMWMipj^M Mr Waymouth, auditor,-*" , * IW|

THE AUCKLAND BVEttIJNGt STAK. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1885.



— ■ ' ' === THE SNAKE ROOT REMEDY for RHEUMATISM andGOUT.-The Cimicifuoa (Actea Racemosa) os Black SNAKE ROOT hab bscm long celebrated -AS A RHEUMATISM IHIMEDr. THIS PREPARATION IS THE MOST CERTAIN IN ITS EFFECTS. AND RARELY FAILS TO AFFORD RELIEF OR EFRECT A COSE. 6«. PER ROTTLE, AT MGMH'S. TH£ ?WMWM&.," OVTOSVIEWkHfcOY tt.l. &UW.H ST ITHKRE is but one genuine medical beverage -1- under the iiamo of Schnapps, and that is Wolfb'b Schnapps. X>ALANCE Off SUMMER STOCK LESS THAN SALE PRICES, TO CLEAR. 100 Childreniß Parachutes. 9d; large size do.. Is. 25 Ladles' China Silk and Lustre Ulsters, half- Beauti_al Stock of Ladies' Loco and Cashmere Capes and Bolmans, newest styles, half lj l^ aßl_cl_ Cashmere Jackets, 6s 6d; chil dren's ditto. 3s 9d • Sovtf end Men's Straw Hats half-price, from 6d; yßui£ Hats, ZJd J Men's Cashmere Cork Hel mets, very muoh reduced Good stook Ladies' and Children's Aprons, WidoWhite Calico, 2.W yard; Grey ditto, ls lid Best makes White and Grey Calicos, aU reduced. White Matting, yard wide, sd; wide width, 6d SplMditUvide Flanaol,lWd yard; heavy, K ood *-; Blannol.32in^wia_,'-lal_l (worth 2s) Strong, useful Corsets, Is 3a>. bS-s' Blaok Cloth Coats. Os fid Jhalf-price); do. . - Suits, 12s 6d; Boys'Tweod*.Trousers, 3s Od 800 Men's Tweed Costs, all shapes, from 6a cd. The above aye a great bargain. __~_: Manufacturers' Jobs in Eemnants Irish Linen, ■ ' very oheap *- Good line Men's Oxford Shirts, 3s 6d Mill's strong Tweed Suits, IBs 6d (warth^s) Prints, Satteens, etc., all very much reduced . ''■'■ Mioostpckof White and Gold Laces in Spanish .- A Beta, etc. ' "-* -j Patterns Free by Post. . WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, •■ ■'■''■ JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, . , 268, UPFBR QUBEN-STBEET,



*DANK OP AUSTRALASIA. Established 1835. PAID-UP CAPITAL"™ 61,000,000 GUARANTEE AND RESERVE FUNDS 750,000 Notice is hereby given that the Half-yearly Dividend of £2 10s a Share, being at tho rate of £12 10s per cent per annum on the Capital Stock of the Corporation, and a Bonus of 6s per Share, declared by the Court of Directors payable in London on the 27th instant, will be availablo in tho Colonies on and after the same day. Tho sum of £12,000 has been transferred to Reserve Fund, raising tbe Guarantco and Ro serve Funds to £750.000. and leaving £11,000 as tbo balanco of prollt carried forward. E. W. MORRAH, Inspector. Inspector's Oflice, Wellington, 9th March. ISSS. THB NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, WS ANU IGO, QUEEN-STREET, msvr.AY tiik LARGEST ANU BEST-ASSORTED STOCK OK MEN'S, YOU-tlS*. and BOYS' CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING IN THE CITY. THE CELEBRATED MOSGIEL TWEEDS, MOSGIEL TWEEDS, Which thoy woro tho flrst to introduce in Mode up Clothing, has becomo FAMOUS AS BEING THE MOST DURABLE AND WEAR-RESISTING OF. ALL WOOLLEN FABRICS. THE DEMAND FOR THESE GOODS Continues to show a Lnrgo Yearly Incrcaso, PROVING THAT IMPORTED CLOTHING IS ALMOST ENTIRELY SUPEUSEDEO BY THK SUPERIOR COLONIAL PRODUCTION. T_> R E M I S E S a O L D. SALE OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, &c, fee, KOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY.. Discount, lis in the £. m AND TT /.OOKE, 44 ANiD 4C, VICTOKIA-STREET.



GREAT CLEARING SALE !11 PREVIOUS TO REMOVING TO NEW PREMISES. MILNE & CHOYCE Respeotf»lly beg to announce that in ordorto enter upon thoir Now Premises (now ap proaching completion) with an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, They have decided to offer THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK AT SUCH A REDUCTION IN PRICK AS WILL ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. EVERY ARTICLE IS TO BE SOLD Tho Goods are being so rapidly Cleaied Out that our Friends and tho Publio are requestsd to call at once, to ensure getting some gf the bargains. PREMISES CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 p.m. MILNE & CHOYCE, WKLDESLEY-STREET.



A TTENT ION!! OWINB TO REMOVAL TO LARGER PREMISES, AND BEING OVERSTOCKED, WE SHALL CLEAR OUT AT VERY GREAT REDUCTIONS. See future advertisements. DON'T FORGET. DON'T FORGET. PROSSER'S NEWTON BOOT WAREHOUSE, Upper Queen-street. Chief Post-office, Auckland. mails will close as itndeb— This Day. Por Greymouth, per Ohau. at 1 p.m. Per Manapouri, as follow: For Cl^na, Japan, and Contlnont ot Europe, For Australian Colonies, and Umitod Kingdom, via Suez and Brindißi. ar Naples (per Orient steamer), for letters. &c„ specially so prepaid Snd addressed, at i p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news- Pa_ato.e_toi_ for Sydney and Melbourne only, United Kingdom mail will be due in London on Tuosday ,-28 th April. • __ , _~ For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, whan garei. Kamo, and Mangapai, per Macgregor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Mangawal and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 For Thornes, per Kotoku, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Uth inst. For Whangarei Heads, ICarno, and Whangarei, per Clansman, at 9 a.m. __.«.«_, For Coromandel. per Coromandel, at 11.30 ajn. For Hokianga. etc.. per Argylo, at 1 p.m. For New Plymouth, and southern ports, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 12th inst For Waitara, etc., por Hannah Mokau, at 7.40 FoMVaiwora, Te Kapa, Warkworth, etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Wellington, and Southern ports, per Penguin at 1 p.m. For London, via Rio do Janeire and Plymouth iper contract Bteamer Rimutaka, leaving Lyttelton 15th inst,), per Penguin at 1 p.m. Mail will be due at Plymouth on Saturday, 25th April. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-offlce, Auckland. ■■■ ■ l . —-— i a Meetings, Entertainments, Etc Mahcii 10.1585. Opera House—Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Bouffa Company, S p.m. Theatre Royal—Remonyi's Concert, 8 p.m. Foresters' Hall—Mr Webbe's Annual Social, 8 pm. Ark pf Edon Good Templars' Entertainment, 7.-30 p.m. Freemasons' Hall, Princes-street — Monthly Communication Lodge Union Mark Master Masons, 7.30 p.m. Alexandra-street Primitive Methodist Church Anniversary, 6.30 p.m. Ponsonbyßaptist Sunday-school Anniversary, Ponsonby Hall, 6.30 p.m. *



We believe that if every ono wonld use Hop Bitters frooly; there would bo much less sickness and misery in the world, and pcoplo aro fast finding this out, wliolo families kooping well at a trilling cost by its use. We odviso all to try It. lleacl. Sowing Machines.—D. S. Chambers, 20, Quocn-strcot,—[Advt.]