COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, *c To-nlBHt. Opera Honae-Dlorama of Scotland, 8. 8U Leon'a Royal Circus, 8. Rtrasburg Clock - Coupland'B Store, 7 till 10. It S Remuera-Annual Social Gather lD C Suolnatih.te-Irish National League,7.3o. Xn1. Booms-Animal Meeting Of Bicycle °SS^t Albert Ratepayers' Meeting. 7.30. Railway Shed-Naval Coastguard.. 7 30. Choral Hall-Annual Church Meeting. 8. V M.C.A.-Professor Thomas's Lecture, 7.JU.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

XR. Ranaerson-Houiehold F"™ltn™- "; «tc., 2 p.m.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Kalis alii dose ao under :—

For^Wnangarei Headß, Parna, vraipu, Wha- DearorSimo, and Mangapal, per Maogregor orWßitaki,at6p.ra.

Saturday, Oct. 17. For Katl Katl. Aongatote, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rotomahana, at V a.m. For Thames. por Rotomahana. at i .30 ft.m. For Warworn; Te Kaca and Workworth, &0., per Roao Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waitara and Southern ports, per Galrlocn

Fot New^piymouth" and Southern Ports, per

Fo/AustealFan "Colonies, per City of Sydnay, Immediately after her arrival from Honelulu. For Taranatd and Southern Ports, per Wanaka, immediately after arrival of City of Sydnoy.

Monday, Uth instant.

For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m.

Wednesday, October 21.

For London via Rio de Janloro and Plymouth <ncr Arawa. (for specially addressed corres pondence only). Ex^-oUA length of passage to Plymouth about 43 days. Binned)

B. B. 8133, Chief Postmaster,

Chief Pogt-offloe. AuokUnd.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland-This evening, ; to-morrow '"sUNnKA'fkKADa-To-morrow momlngr, »•«; tomorrow afternoon, 3.3. •j«. Kaipaka HEADS-Tomorrow morning. 3.40; to-morrow afternoon, i.3.

Sunskt.—This evening, 6.12. 8 tTNRiBE.—To-morrow morninir, 5.a). Moon's AOB.-First Quarter, 16th, 1 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Waitakl. s.s., Crawford, from Whimgarei Macgrogor, 5.»., Johnson, from \\Tiangareil TO-PAY. Clansman, b.b., Kavqnhar. frcra Rnasell Argyle. 5.8., Amodeo, from Great Barrier

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Kawatlri, 8.5.. Hopkits. for Wrstport Oleoalg, a.8.. Stephenson, for Tauranga

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Olenelg, from Tauranga, Saturday, early CoromandeL. from Coromandel. to-morrow. 5

Rotomahana, from Thames, to day, 1 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames. Sunday, 6 a.m. Argyle. from Mercury Bay, Saturday B?tr6/sy^n GeySs^Fl^ ycisoo.l7thinst. Arawa, from London, via Southern ports, 19th inst &Sro? f^nTCa^^^nthern ports,

«arly , , [For projeoted departures see Bhlpptaß ad rertiaements and mail notioee.J

Inwabds Coastwise —Rose, from Whanga rot with 50 ton" coal; Spitfire, from Whangare , with 53 tons coal; Margaret, from Whangarei, with ballast.

00TWAKA8 COASTWISR-Atalanta, for Tai ma; Rose, for Thames.

The Shaw-Savlll and Albion Co.'s s.| Arawa la to leave Napier for this port on Saturday evening, and should therefore arnve here early on Monday morning. The sohooner Yolando baa made the passage betweon 8j dney and Whangaroa in four days 18 hours.

The barque Bell la loading at Timaru for this port.

InateadoC loadinghera.tho ship Wanßanuiis to proceedo to Napier, where she will take in wool (or London. The barque Coronilla wa« berthed temporarily this morning atthe end ol QQeen : sUeet Wharf, so that Bhe might cpmmenoe discharging her Southern cargo. The e.s. Argyle returno! from Great Barrier at 10.30 am. to-dv. Passengers : Mtasrs Leonard. Ck>llis, Ryan, Smlthers.

The brig Syren goes from here in ballast to Whangarei, and thense to Kaipa'a with coal.

Tho barquo Freetrader has entered outwards at theCwr,oms for Launceston, via Whangaroa. Mr C Bailey ha? workmen em ployed stripping the aohooner Hands Isle In dock, preparatory to caulking and re coppering the vesaeL MrMo- Quarrie la strlpplns the hulk Gazelle, her copper being tbe moat valuable portion of her, and capable of being realist d on. Mr Reed was the Bucceseful tenderer for upholstering the Devonport Ferry Company a new steamer Britannia. This vessel is rapidly approaching completion, her machinery being all In position on board. The s 8. Waitakl arrived from Whsngarel last evening, with the following passengers :- Mesdamos Meldrum, Strong. Messrs O. Cox head. G. Coxhead, Strong, Jackeon, Hart, Hen dorson, Honl Mohl, Lockhart. UerboUn, Mo- Auley.

The 8 a Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern Ports at 4.3u a.m. Passengers :- Messre Mariner, McKenzie, Reed. SmaUsliaw. Fuller, GUlespie, McPheKon, Fernandez Yates, J Kemp McFarron, Frenoh, Walker. Captain Burleigh. Rev. Walsh. Mr and Mrs Johnston, and Mi sßljth.

The following were passengers by the s.s. Maozrogor from Whangarei last evening:— Mesdnmea Mcßae, Bn«llintr, Grant, Messrs Me- Leod |2>, almpson, Russell. Purchase, McLean, Dunnage, Phillips. L«shln<?, Hoalces, Morrant, Taylor, Melth. Thomaa. Pentland, Mltai, Thompson, Russ4l, Donaldson, I'ev. L. L. Cubit, and 5 steerage.

THE STEAMSHIP ARAWA. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's s.s. Arawa which is due to arrive from Plymouth, via Napier, on Monday, ia one of several vessels expressly designed f»r this Company a London and New Zealand Lino. The builders dimen sions arc :-120 to Hi by 32, and gross tonnage, about iOOO. The hulls are built of steel, and are constructed tinder special survey for the highest class at Lloyd's. They have double cellular bottoms, capable of containing 8-10 tons water-ballast, so as to preserve the proper trim and draught throughout the voyage as the coal is being burned out; also, adding greatly to the structural strength. On the upper dock is a citadel luxuriously fitted complete with every appliance for the comfortable conve/unce of 9a flrstMSßbin passengera ; a poop to accommodate 53 second-class passengers, and a top-gallant forecastle. The first-class saloon is a spacious compartment tho full width of the vessel, capable of dining 100 passengers, and having a series of tables so that small parties can dine together as in most modern hotols. In this anartment at the forward end on organ is placed. The staterooms for first-cabin passen gers, though unusually large, being 9ft. by Wt, have only two berths in each, with, tho cxl cepUon of a few family state-rooms which have three berths. A distinctive feature In tho state rooms is that the berths are portable, si that each stateroom during the day can bo con vened into a private sitting room. One-half of the second cabin state-rooms have also only two berths. The flrsVcla*3 saloon, and outer rowß of Btate-roouiß have square side ports of large size, which wi h the side ports. of the second cabin can be kept open, if desired, in almost any weather, consequent upon their height out of the water. Above tho citidal is a social hall, aO feet by 16 feot, and a large smok ing room. In the social hull there ib * piano by Messrs Brinsmead, of London. Tho tween dooits are clear the whole length of the vessel <wlth the exception of space for crow forward), and can accommodate 670 adu t steerage passen trers. Bathrooms and lavatories ara fitted tor all classes of passengers. Improved ventilation is Becured from a 'pocial artitkial system by means of exhaust pipes; additional ventilaiion and light being obtained In the'tween docks from 96 side pots. The electric light is fitted throughout tho vessol, there being in all 300 separatolighta. The two forward compart menta below main deck a-o fitted with refriger ating chambers, to contain 500 tons weight of meat, and tho after compartment is arranged to 1)0 easily adapted for conveyance of an addi tional 200 tons if required, the machinery being capable of refrigerating in all compartments. This machinery is the Bell-Coleman patent compound doublo engined machines. The guaranteed speed ia 12} knots at sea on the voyage, though from the great power of the engines a higher speed is confidently expected The steamer is full-rigged, with four masts, to benefit by the prevailing winds on a portion of the passage. There are the most efficient appli ances forlho working of the steamers and their cargoes, in steam steering gear, winches.cranes, etc., and nothing ia wanting to gratify the most fastidious passengers, and to give these steamers a character for elegance and comfort unsur passed by any other ocean steamer afloat. Ibe machine?/ is tandem trip a expansion foiir cylinder engines with a working pressure of 160 lbs on the square inch; two oyFmders 71 inches diameter, one of 61 inches, and tlio fourth, 67 inches—stroke, o feet.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Oretl, 8.8.. Robertson, from Wanganui and Qreymouth

. The Oretl arrived at Onehunga this morning trom Grreymouth with 160 tons coal, 11 tons coke, ond Buudries. She leaves again for New Fly mouth and Wanganui at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday).

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wblhnqton. thi3 day.-Salledi Wanako, for the Nor h. Pasaongars: MiastS Jay, i'oy, and Bout, Meadamea Kraser. Jay, St. John, Jf ox. indTraßk Colotel Whitmore, Messrs Kisslny, GuUy. Friser. Trask. Sharp, Cuwle, Barnett, Sons. Hlngaton, Jay. Masters Jay and Traßk. JIKLBonBNB, October 14.-Ajrived thU morn log; Wairarapa, from the Bluff. A^^'tnW^Va^l^LoS; Bept«mber 11.

A lumper named Thou. Gibbon fell on the Queen-street Wharf yesterday and broke his ankle. He was removed to the Hospital.

COMMERCIAL

Evening Stab Office this day. Messrs. D. Tonks & Co. offered for salo to-day on behalf of tho Committee o£ tho Onchungn Racing Club tho gates, grand stand bar, and grand stand for tho Spring Meeting, to take Slaco on Saturday, October 21. The grand stand bar realised *21; No. 2 bar, £10; grand stand and saddling paddock, £10; tho sates were not sold, tho committee having decided to mane other arrangements. MR ALFRED HUCKLAND'S PKPOBT.—At tho Hayraarket on Friday, October 8, fodder was lower in prlco ; looso hay brought from la 9d to 3a 6d the owt; pressed hay, £A to £1 103 the ton j oac straw chaff, 45a the ton ; oats, '2* 4d to 2a Gd the buahel; potatoes, £217? Cd to £3 17a Gd tho ton. Horeo stock wero offered in mod rato numbers only, and wore dull of Bale. Medium dr ught l&ughc from £10 to £15 : aged heavy driußht,£Xl to £16; riding horses. £1 to£loeach. At tho hido and Bkin sale on Tuosday. hidos rangod from 2J-1 to 3gd the 1b; fat and tallow from 13a to 19a the cwt; sheep- Bkina. from la Cd to 3s 2d each. At Romu era on "■ hu'Bday. fltore cattlo wero yarded far v oxoess of advertißoraent. Tlioro was a num erous attendanco. and a steady demand through out the sale, Forcattleof all descriptions prices advanced ahout five per cent, over latomarkets. Fat cattle wero in arorago number, and a fur ther advance iv prlco was ohtainod. Woll fattod steers were at 25a the IOOlbs; fat sheep woro in full numbers, and heavy sheep wero lower in prico, about two shillings each; medium ■weights at last wook's prices: lambß in brisk dnmand. Those of eood quality rangod from IBs to 20a Cd each. Pigs numercm, crinoipally store. Thoy wero roquired, and advanced ia prico. Mksbrs Hunt"k and Nolan's Weekly Re tort.—Horsee: Dulnoaa has oharaotorised tho market, and there has been no noteworthy alteration in valuo. The Durham Yards were fairly well suppllod on Friday, but most of tho horses wero familiar «ith tho yards, and die not attract keen competition; consequently bid ding was slow, and althoush most of tho lots were disposed of, thoro was no noteworthy alteration in value. Wool, hidos. Bkins. and tallow: Supply small: no noteworthy alteration in value. Cattle: Tho supply has been quite an average ouo, and there has beon a atoaoy demand for all classos, resulting in little or no alteration in value. Tho No«market Yards wore well filled on Tuesday, as were also the Pukokoho Yarda on Wednesday. Dairy cows were at rather low values, butatcady demand. Thoro was an im provement in tho demand for other dcscripiions of utock, and tho previous week's valuos wero fully maintained. Sheep: There was a lair small lots from tho neighbourhood, supple mented by a fow trucks from the Waikato. No shorn sheep woro ynrdod, and 19a was the highest fi|?ure for wooled wethors, or 2a 2d per 81b3. Lambs: Scarce.and small, sailing at from la to Us 9d each. Pigs wore yarded in increased numbers, and were well competed for at from 2jd to 3}d per lb.'llve weight. Meeara G. W. Binnev & Co. report at their weekly salo "n Tuesday of wool, hides, skins, and tallow, tho market was well stocked with hides, and a slight improvement in prices took place, one superior line realising Jei olGth per lb. We quote : First-class stout, 33d to 3H ; medium and lifjht, 5Jd to 3Jd: inferior. 2d to 2|i per lb; butchers' ctobb bred nkinfl, 2a od to 3s 4d; mertnoa, la to la Ud; lambskins, Id to G<i each; tallow, up to £1S per ton.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Fahm and Dairy Produce.—Wholesale Butter.prime fresh. Sd ; Butter, salt. 9d to lOd; Cheese, good factory. Gd to (ijd; Canterbury do., scarce 5J to Gd; Eggn, dozen. 8d; Lard, In bladders,6Wto7d; Haconand Hams.in elolh.Pro vlncial,6!dtoßdi; Hama. Bid to 9Jd; Cant. Bacon and Hams, now euro—Bncon only BJd ; Bacon and Hame in equal numbers, Bjd; Hama. only IOJd ; Jama, per case, 5s doz., £112s 6d to HI 15i 6d; Honey in bulk. Id per lb. Flour Market.—Wholesale.-Superflno flour, rtilk dressed, per ton. £1010s; do, do, household, £9 10jhundreds, sa; flfties. 10a per tonextra;saoks and bags tree ; hundreds. sa; fifties, 10a extra; Southern do. £8 10a; bran, per ton. saoka included, local, £6; Southern do, £5 10s; local sharp', £5 10s ; southern do.. £5 10a: cabin bread. £16; oatmeal, do. £11 5a to £11 15s; oats. 2a Gd to 2s Ski; maize, 3s 3d ; potatoes. £3 10a per ton; pearl barley do, £18 to £19: beans, 3a 3d ; onions, £li: fowl wheat. 3a to 3a 3d.

Kauiu Or/M Flax, &a — Poor orainary nominal, £30; (rood ordinary. £32 to £34: superior. £35 to £40 and upwards; East Coast. £46 to £19; suppliea for Oct. up to date about 110 tons; flax per ton. £18 to £21: tow, do., £7 to £9; fungus per lb, 3d : cocoanut tlbre. per cwt, 15s to 17s. The market in firm, but prices remain unaltered. Coal and Firewood Makket.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 27s to 30s per ton; yard. 32s to 35b: Bay of Islands, at yards, 26a 6d: screened. 28s (id ; ditto at the mines, 13s: ahip's side. 26a; Waikato. 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 18s to 22a: Kamo, 10s per ton at loading ground; Taupirl at mine, 88 6d to 12s, at yard, 19s 6d to 225: Whangnrei, at mine, 9s 6d; yard (eteam), 17e; household, 2ls; delivered, 235. Firewood: Uuout at wharf (cargo), 8s to 8e 8d per ton; delivered, 13!); cut. 14g to 16a. Building Materials. —Timber: Boards and soantling, 100 ft, beat, 13a fid; tecond-class, 8a; best, planed, tongucd, and groved, flrat-class, 16s ; medium, 12s 6d: second ditto, 10s. Cargo, best (at mills), 10s 3d: second class (at mills), 5s 6d; baulk. 7s. Now Zealand Failings, oft (sap). IDs; sft (heart), 133; Oft, 14: titree rails. £3 10s per 100; puriri posts, £fi 10s to £7 10s; Bhingles 13s per 1.000; Hobart palings, oft. 19s; 6ft, 21s; Hobart rails, 100s, selling quotations. Brioks <at Avondale), 35s to 46a por I.tOO : town yards, 45s to 555; de livered, 50s to 60a, Drain pipes (at workß).. per 100 (6 inches bore), 10a ; i Inches, 11b ; 15 ilnchoa, 9s; 2 inches, £2 10 per 1,000; BOckeS glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4s per foot; 15 incheß, 4a 6d per foot; 12 inches, 3a per foot; 9 inches, 2s porfoot: 6 Inches, la per foot; 4 Inches, 9d per foot; 3 inches. 7d per foot. Manures. — Bonednst. Sydnoy, £3 to £9: aosording to quality; boneflour, £9; Auck land. £8; Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island, £8; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags in cluded : Hurst's chemical manure, £14 103: animal manure, £710s.

Notices to Correspondents.

Subscriber.— The Great Eastern never mado a voyage round Capo Horn.

Births

HARMAN.—Oa October 15, at her residence, ('hurchstroot Oncuunga, the wife of Arthur Hirman of a bod.

Deaths

McGUIRK.—On Ootober 15, John, thooldoatand beloved ron cf James and Kllen McQulro; agud 21 yours and 6 months. The funeral will leave hia mother's resi dence, OBborne-Btreot, Newmarket, on Sun day, Ootober 18, at 3 pm., for SU Mark's Cemetery. All friendß are kindly invited to attend.

WYRE,-On October 16, at its paronts' resi dence, Symonds-streot, ftliza Vorito. Infant daughter of Henry Wyre ; aged 5 wooks.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1885.

For tho cnu»e that lacks ossiitance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And tbe good that -we can do.

Oub Wellington correspondent wires an important rumour to-day, which is accom panied by details that dispose ua to givo it credence. In effect it ia this : That tha

Government, aeeing no way of carrying out the generally expressed wish in Samoa and New Zealand for tho annexation of tho Samoan Group to Now Zealand until tho claims of Germany nre settled, baa boon negotiating through tho Agent-General with Prince Bismark for tho acquisition of tho German rights. It ia awertod that thoeo roßOtiiitiona have bo far advanced that a definite offer of the German claims for something under £250,000 hns been made, ana that the Cabinet intend shortly to dispatch the Uinemoa with a Minister aboard to complete the negotiation. This report has an air of probability, the fiasco of the last recess put Ministers on their mottle, and we can hardly suppose that its abrupt ending with Lord Derby's dispatch would satisfy the fertile and restless mind of Sir Julius Vogel. Since tho Hinemoa turned southward from the abandoned project last January, a suffi cient time bos elapsed for negotiations with the German Government to reach a definite point of agreement. These proposals, have not, wo presume, been carried on without the knowledge or intervention of tho Imperial Government and the commercial firms actually engaged in the Samoan trade would be directly consulted. It is well-known that some of them would not be averse to selling out at a fair price and they would probably bring their influence to bear upon tho Ger man Chancellor to induce him to look favourably upon any handsome offer, When the commercial delegates by tho Janet Nicoll were at Apia, it was rumoured that the German firms were preparing state ments of the compensation they would require in liquidation of their claims. Of course it ia premature, until we know more of the nature of these proposals and the surrounding facts, to criticise them, but public opinion has already expressed itself with a fair amount of unanimity that the people of this colony would look favourably upon any reasonable echeme for the annexation of these rich islands, which occupy so important a position in relation to tho Pacific trade.

Depression and Accumulation.

We quoted the other day, as bearing on the question of depression and accumulation, the excess of withdrawals over deposits in the Post-office Savings Bank, The busi ness of the Government Department lies more in the country than in the city, where the Auckland Savings Bank has strongly competed with it for popular favour. The returns for the city bank, contrary to tho experience at the Post-office, givo a surplus of deposits over withdrawals. The deposits for the September quarter were £91,553 6s, and the withdrawals £85,976 4s 3d, leaving a surplue of £5,597 Is 9d. The deposits for the nine months from Ist January to the 30th September were £289,340 Is Bd, and the withdrawals £251,954 3s Sd, showing a net increase of £37,385 18s 2d in tho accumulations of the classes of depositors who use the Bank. This, then, may be taken as a sign that the profits of labour exceed its expenditures. On the other hand, nothing is more unsafe than to draw general conclusions from isolated facts. In periods of shaken confid ence, money often accumulates in banks when in more prosperous times it would bo circulated in promising enterprises-in other words, money is locked up at five per cent, which, with better demand or greater confidence, would be placed out op mort gage at seven or eight. At no time has money in Auckland been cheaper or more abundant than at present, or been available at lower rates when unimpeachable securi ties are offering. One thing brought out in these figures is placed outside the region of speculation—namely, the popularity of the Auckland Savings Bank aud the important place it fills among the provident institu tions of our city,

! The Cambria ninnagor roports anothor lot of specimens (1301bs.)—this time from another placo in the intermediate wost. There has been a fair domand for shares at 25s and 24s ex dividond. Alburnias have also beon inquired lor nt 4a, Kenilwortha at 3b 3d, and Crowns at 6s 9d to 7h. Now Zea land Inaurance sales?, 765, Colonial Bank buyers 425, and Bank of Now Zoaland are wanted at £21 10s, with sellers £21 15s. Our woekly markot price-list, which ap poara in anothor column, contains altera tions from provious quotations in Canter bury choose, eggs, sharps, bran, and pota toes. Buttoris worth Sd per lb wholcsalo, and lOd per lb retail ; eggs, Sd per dozen wholesale, and lOd per dozen retail. Tho first steamer under tho Now San Francisco mail contract will bo tho Aus tralia, under charter to tho Union Stoam- Bhip Company, which loaves Auckland on tho Bth of December, arriving at Honolulu on tho 21st. Tho Ocoanic steamer, con necting, sails the name day, and delivers the mail io San Francisco on Docombor 2Sth. Every fourth Tuosduy is rotniued as tho sailing day from Auckland and Thursday from London. Friday, howovor, is mado tho duo date of arrival in Auckland, tho time boing shortened by one day. Tho Auckland and North Shore Forry Company aro making good progress with their arrangoraonte for entering upon tho forry sorvioo of this port. A cablegram has boon rocoivod by Moots Ashton and Sons from Mr George Quick, stating that a con tract for tho proposod now steamers has beon tnkon up by a Glasgow firm, tho builders taking ono thousand shares. Tho hulls aro to bo of stool, and tho engines compound surface condonsing. They will bo sent out in pioces by ono of tho direct steamers, and put togothor hero. Captain Puoch, commandant of the Fronch corvotto Magon, has written to Mr 0. C. Dacro, Lieutouunt of tho Dovonport Naval Artillery, thanking him for his kind offer of tho use of tho Company's range at North Shore, and rogretting that tiino will not pormit of a friondly match boing arranged between his ahip's company and tho Navnls.

There ia yet another gleam of hope for Auckland Artillory Band, which many people considor ought to hovo taken first or second honours in tho recent competition at Wellington Exhibition. Tho Inver cargill Band protost against tho decision, on tho ground that tho judgment should havo boon not on the whole programme plnyod, but in ono special pioco selected by each band and tho sight-rend ing tent. If judged in that way Invcrcar gil would gum Jirst prim, being one point nhoad of Oarasuu, while Auckland would take third pluco. CharlosGalvin.an emp'oyoof Mr Burnaby, butcher, Kingsland, will bo charged at tho Polico Court to-morrow with cruelty to a dog, by cutting oil' its tail, an oar, a paw, and othonviso maltreating it We understand that Mr Thomas de AVolf, who has been employed (in D. 11- McKonzio'a veesola us First Officer, success fully passed tho Mas tor Marino'rs oxamina tion yostorday. Mr do Wolf's many frionJa will bo pleased to hoar of his succo s. Tho Purnoll School Committco have voted for Mr Richard Uily to ii 11 tho vacaucy at tho Board caused by tho retire ment of Professor Tucker. So far, Mi- Frank Lawry is tho only candidate for the Boat vacated by Professor Aldis. Calvert, tho cabman who?o liceneo was recontly suspended in consequoneo of his drunkenness, made application to tho City Council last night to havo tlio licence re stored. Ho stated that ho had joined tho Salvation Army and takon tho bluu ribbon, and had a wife and six children to support, Tho Councillors appeared to bo doubtful respecting tho bonajides of tho reformation, but placed tho applicant on probation by deciding that ho might apply again in three months.

A mooting of Dovonport residents was hold at the Highway Board Koom last ovoning, for tho purpose of forming n district h'ro brigade. Mr C. 0. Uncro presided. It wac decided to fcrm a brigade and salvage- corps, and a committee was appointed to wait upon Iho ineuranco compunies re support ; also, to wait on tlio Highway Boaid re tho erection of throo tirebells in tho district.

The oloction of mombors to represent tho various local bodies on the nowHospitale and Charitable Aid Board is proceeding apace, l'amoll Borough Council yo-torday oloctod Mr F. J. Moss, M.U X., as their ropresonta tive, whilo Newmarket Boiough Council olooted Mr \V. J. Suitor, A monstor torchlight procession look place in Wellington last night in connection with tho Friendly Societies'demonstration, which was viewed by an immense concoursa of pooplo. Tlio processiou procooued to tho Exhibition, where on address, was delivered by tho lion. U, Stout on "Tho Valuo of Friendly Sociotioe in Rotation to tho Commonwealth." A promenade concert waa also hold.

At tho Baptist Conference nt Dunedin yostorday, tho following motion was car ried : "That n memorial bo addressed to tho Govornmont by this assembly, praying that as soon as practicable, moasuroa may be taken for tho bettor protection of girls and young women, and especially that tho ago of consent bo raieed to IS." Tho Grafton Social dance, which took placo laat night in tho school-house, Symonds-stroet, was tho last of a sories of most enjoyable reunions. To tho exertions of tho onorgotic and obliging Hon. Sec, Mr Knight, aided by a hard-working Commit too, must bo attributed the markod success which has attended tho danco. Excellent music was supplied by a full band, under the direction of Mr Eaily, and of itself made tho evoning an onjoyablo one, especially to thoeo who took nossharo in tho dancing. A very good programme was provided. and dancing was kept up with great spirit till after ono o'clock. In roply to " Bunthorn " in last night's itßue, wo ure requested to state that unyono wishing to obtain loss than a sot of opera tickets at reduced rates can do so by apply ing to Mr Goergo Isaacs, Queonstreot.

Dunodin lumpers aro afraid tho shipping companies aro going to crush thorn. Tho Seamen's Union yostorday resolved: " That the seamen view with alarm tho position taken by tho shipping companies in rofusing toarbitrato, and suggest to them that they should allow the dispjto with the lumpers to go to arbitration." The membora of tho Boroeford-etrcot Congregational Church Mutual Jmprovo mont Society hold their usual woekly meet ing last evening. There was a good attend ance—Mr W. Kady presiding Mr Henry read an oseay on " Ingol^by's Legends," after which illustrative selections wore road by Messrs Airstone, Colgrovo, Atkin, aud Walker. The nomination of ooicors was next proceeded with, aud as there was no competition, all tho old otlicers were re elected. The Royal Diorama of Scotland attracted anothor good audienco at Abbott's Opora House last evening, when a first-class ontor tainment waa provided. To-night thoro will be an entire change of programme, new singing, new wit and humour, and on Satur day thero will bo an afternoon performance, commencing at 3 o'clock. To this farewell matinee parents will bo admitted to the dress circle at Is each and children for G'd, so that there should be a large turn-out to witness this unusually instructive and amusing exhibition,

The Secretary of Wolllngton Acclimatisa tion Society thinks tho Murray cod and golden perch could easily bo acclimatised in the large rivers of Auckland district.

The Queen of Rarotongi, the King of Atui and suite, today drove to Orakoi on the invitation of Paul of Tuhaore. They were accompanied by Mr Brown, of the- Native Office, and Messrs Glover and Caffrey. In tho course of conversation with a Star repreaentative QueenMakeo,roferring to tho telegrams we have received regarding her from Wellington, said it was a mistake to say that the Karotonga Em bassy had no political business to transact. They had come with the special object of cultivating closer relations with Now Zealand, and were moat anxious to meet a representative of the Government and arrange a troaty of reciprocity between New Zealand and Karotonga. They regret very much not being able to visit Welling ton ; and it is absured to say it ia local jealousy which prevents them from going South as oven a oloudydayin Aucklond keeps themconfinedtothe house. They would, it is believed, view with favour the appointment of a New Zealand Government Resident at Rarotonga, The colonial Government will never have such a good oppportunity as the present of extending their inllu enoo over the Cook Islands, as Queen Makea and her consort have absolute rule over four of tho Islands, vhils tho chiefs in the others ore of inferior rank. Paul Tahaere has received from King Tawhiao an invitation for the Royal party to vißit Whatiwhatihoe, and it is under- Btoodthatthe Rarotongans will go with Paul toflieMaoriKing's settlement. Thestranges were yesterday photographed at Mr Bart lott's studio, and a life-size painting of the Queen ia being executed there. At the Opera House on Thursday night they wi(. neased the Diorama of Scotland, with which they were greatly pleased,

Mossrs Thornton, Smith, and Firth havo given the City Council notice of their intcu- j tion to claim damagos in respect of injury caused to goods in their free and bonded Btorea owing to tho bursting of a water pipe in tho neighbourhood. Tho City Engineor says littlo, if any, damage would have been done had tho channel not been obetructed by a plato, and the entrance not been lower than tho korb.

A start has boon mado with the oxcava

tion of tho sito of tho now Rob Koy Hotel, in Freeman's Bay. Tho work into bo pushed on vigorously, and a quantity of building matorials aro on tho ground,

It was docidod at a recent mooting of tho Kechabito Society that application should bo uiado to tho City Council for a portion of tho new cemetery for tho uce of tho Society. Tho request was mude last night, when tho matter was referred to tho Legal Commit tco of tho Council.

Wo understand that Loo Chung and his friends, havo instructed Mr Napior to institute proceedings against Moyer and hia wife for porjury in connoctiou with tho rocont criminal assault caso. Counsol, howover, lias not yot decided whothor to commeneo tho prosecution.

A sample ofstono from tho Wniorongomai

(!.M. Company's ground, which was tostod at tho Bank of Now Zealand for silver, and was found to contain Goz.s lldwts to tho ton of that metal, has also proved to bo vory rich in lead, tho report of tho aesnyor bom;, r that tho samplo tented was worth at tho rato of 4201ba weight of load to tho ton of stone. As lead is oxtonsivoly used in connection with tho L,a Monto process as a llux, the lind at Waiorongomai may prove vory valuable. Wo understand that a par col of tho stuff is to bo forwarded to tho La Monto furnace at Karangahako, whero it will bo subjected to a tost on a largo scalo.

A mooting of master bnkors was hold last ovoning in Robson's Rooms, when tho following resolution was unanimously carried: —" That the practice of distribut ing cakes, &c, at Christmas and Now Year hua been found to bo ruinous in its effects on tho trado, and that tho Association re solvo that it bo discontinned." A Fjiecial meeting of tho Lumpers' Union was hold last evening to deride upon tho courso of action to bo takon in consequonco of the accident that resulted in tho death of Thomas Nelson, and it was unani mously decided to vote £'20 from tho funds of tho Union, and sH> to appoint two mombers to canvas tho city for subscriptions in aid of his widow and family, us they aro left in very indigent circumstancos. Tho Strasburg Clock still continues to draw largo numbers of persons oager to bohold this remarkable duplicate of the still moro marvellous original. It will be again oponod for inspection to-night.

Thorc was a good attondanco at St, I oon's

Circus again last evening, amongst tho

audionco being (>ucon Makea, of Karotonga, and party, who appeared to enjoy tho per formance immensely. A new programme

is announced for this evening, anil v, matinee performance for families and school children on Saturday aftornoon.

Tho final bout in the contest for tho amateur championship betwoon Mossrs Sandall and Kirby has been arranged to take place at Professor (arrolla's gym nasium. Mercantile Chambers, to morrow afternoon, proceedings being of a piivuto character.

There wan nn exciting contost at tho City Council last night for tho position of valuer. After several ballots, Mossrs Yailo and CiullivLT tied at S) each. Tho Mayor drew lots to decide his casting volo, and the ro suit being in favour of Mr Uulliver, that gentleman was appointed.

Cyptain W. Farquhar, of tho 8 s. Glane man, informs us that two boys who wore pluying above the Opun Whaif a few days ago found t-vo medals bc-lcnging to tlio 58th Kegiment, containing the named of the ownnrs. I'lie ribbons, however, had com plotcly potted away, tho regiment named having loft about ISO 7.

At a meeting of Chairmen of Koad Bocrcin in tlie Manukau County, for tlio purpose of electing two members to tho Hospital Board (nino Chairmen King present), Mr S. Luke and Mr T Wilkinson worooloctod membors of tlio Board.

To tho Editor : Sir, —In all fairnofs will you allow mo to reply to tho slanderous ro mai ks on my wifo's charactor reported in your paper of last night as made in Court by Mr Napior. Ho said lio could prove

" tlio woman was a person of bad charac ter." This, is false, and 1 challenge Mr Napier to prove it. Not ono of hia "nino h'itnoMua" can produce a tittlo of evidoncu of tins cort, for 1 can bring forward tlio clearest proof to phow that uiy wlfo'n character is, and always haa been, without a Btnin.— Yours, &c, Fiia.nk Mkvki;.

Tho mutter of tho cost of gna for city lamps was under consideration at tho Conn i:il last night. Several Councillors hintod at tho desirability of offering terms to any company prepared to undortako oloctuc lighting, while others suggested tho possi bility of opposition. Or. Crowthor sug gested tho desirability of making an oiler of i' 7 per lamp per annum for two or throe years to tho Has Company. Ho said that as thoy had 290 lamps to light, this reduc tion would involve a saving of .Clop per iinnum, which would supply tho lighting of tho now lamps proposed to bo orcctcd.

A domestic incident occurred yesterday in tho household of Mr Henry Martin, which for a time caused much unoasinosa to tho family, and which in its lirst stage resomblos tho story of tho mistlotoo bough, which Samuel Kogcra immortalised in his poem on "Italy." Mr Martin's children were amusing themselves, when cuddonly » little girl was limning, and for a tiiuo hor hiding placo could not bu discovered. Mrs Martin Pearclied lioro and thero, and presently she heaid faint erioa of distress coming from ono particular part of tho room. Tho mother hunted undor tho bed and in every corner without tho dosired oiTcct. At length phe opened a hex, and there was tho lost child with hor eyes suffuFod with tears. Tho lid of tho box had boon loft open, and the child must have got into it, tho lid closing upon hor. Happily, her destiny was not like that of tho young brido of tho poet's pong.

The Choral Hall was woll-filled yesterday afternoon on tho occasion of Mrs Edith O'Gortnnn Auffray's lecture on "Tho Secret Mysteries of tho Confessional ; or, Tho Inner Life of Convents." This locturo wbb for ladies only, and principally doalt with convent discipline, penances, &c, also tho causes which lead to insanity and abnormal mortality amongst tho inmates of those roligious institutions. Somo startling rovo lations wore mado.nnd tho lonturosa conclu dod by giving some sound advice to young women with regards to tho Confessional. On Tuosday and Thursday next Mrs Auffray will lecture in St James's Hall, Wellington- Htreot, on "Incidents in Convent Lifo " It, i* also hor intontion on Wednesday afternoon to re doliver(by request) hor first locturo to ladies on "Tho Secret Mystorios of tho Confessional."

Among tho latoat products of local in dustry is a concentrated extract of soap manufactured by tho Cnndidatus Company in t hoir works at Ponsonby. We have tested a samplo of this article, and can commond it as an oxcolleut washing powder, whether for clothing, floors, glass, crockery, or plated ware. It ia put up iti noiit quarter pound packets, and ia accompanied by full printed directions for uso. It ia equal to tlio best toap extracts or washing powders in tho markot, and ia, wo bolievo, supplied at a cheaper rate than tho imported article. With theee recommendations, tho Candi dutus Company deserve every success, and wo hope their enterprise and enortjy will add another to tho list of flourishing local industries. The trade mark of tho Com pany is a rcilk-whito swan swimming in a pool of water.

How hard it is to got satisfactory proof of incondiarism has just been exomplified at Invorcargill. At an inquiry hold the other day into the burning of tho Carriers' Arms Hotol there, Mr McLenn, a farmer, who slopt in the house on tho night of tho firo, said that he was in a room where Crawley, tho stableman of tho hctol, was asleep. Witness noticed that Crawloy wont to bed with his clothes on. Whan the fire broko out witness waa forced out of the house by the police without his clothes, although there was no firo in his room. His clothes were afterwards brought him by Crawley, and on examining them ho found that his watch was gono from his vest pocket, and £90 from his trousors, which ho had rolled up and put under his pillow. A womat\ named Spiors deposed to having a con versation with Crawley after the fire, when ho said that he had put plenty of matches and" a pioce of lighted candle among the hay in the stable where the fire originated, and ran up to bed and pretended to be asleep till tho constable roused him On the following night Crawley was again in witness's house, a constable being concealed therein. Crawiey again spoke of the firo, and said that he and Jack Hughes (the landlord) knew all about it. Constable Young corroborated the woman's statement of what Crawley had said. The jury re turned an open verdict. A suspicious circurnstanco is that tho hotel was con demned by the Licensing Bench in June, and six months were allowed for com-. moncing to re-build in brick, '

Mr J. H. Earner offered for sale to-day tho stalls and yards of the Auckland Market. The bidding was slow, and only a portion sold at rent per week as follows :— Nos. 2 and 3, L. Green, 20a each; 4, 5 and 6, 21s each; 7 to 29 were paSßed; 30, R. Walker, ss; 31 to 35, Eaton, 5s each; 31 to 44, passed; 45, Souttie, 9s ; 46 to 54, passed ; 55, T. Hill, 15s; 56, Mra Young, 15a. There mainder wero unsold. North East lard, Samuel Whito, 22s ; South East Yard, T. Slator, £2 lGs.

Tho Church meeting usually held during tho eoasion of tho Diocosan Synod will take placo this ovuning at 8 o'clock in tho Choral Hall, when papers will be read by Arch deacon Clarke and the Revs. C, Bodington and G. E. Maaon.

Tho following roport on the drainage of Willowstreot has beon prepared by the City Enginoer :—Tho distance from Napier street to tho gully is about 445 feet in length, aud from Franklin Road to bend is 220 feet. A 12-inch pipe drain will be re quired for tho drainage of thia street, with four cesspits. He ostimated tho cost at £145. Tho Enginoor further estimated the cost of draining Summer street at £320, with six gratings. lie considered it would not be possiblo to drain tho etroot beyond tho first gully at present. It was agreed that plans and specifications for both works bo pro-

parod at onco. Amongst tho prisoners introduced to tho Bench at the Polico Court to-day were two or three very old acquantanceß, whoso countenances havo beamed from tho dock so frequently that they are looked upon now as fixtures of tho establishment;. Ono of these individuals has no loss than 97 previous convictions to hia credit, another 42, and tho third 33. Each of these poople has spent a considerable portion of his or her lifo in goal.

It has been currently reported that J. Rcndell, draper, l'itt Street, luib removed his business. This is not I lie case; he is still in the oHI plncc. and ho invites thousands of persons to call imd inspect Ms liu-go ami varied stock. See ms notices in this day's issue The Church Mission at Devonpprt is to I)n continued on Sunday Dext, when Roy. G. K. Mason preaches in tho morning, and llev. U Bodiußton in tho ovoning. The Auckland Timber Co. have further reduced pricoa; a'so tho discount on their printed list Snoelulallowauoo for cashorprompt tuttkiiunt. Prompt dolivery and quality guaranteed* How to Become Rich.—Tho following discussion, about a month aRO, was overheard (.'oiiK on In v workman's cottago by a person who waa passing alonnr Ponsonby lloan:—Hua. bund : " I don't understand, Kebocca, how it ia you novrr have a chilling when I ask you for one. Mono; is not oxponded in providing a too liborAl table. Tho billot fare-you provide out ot the £3 10s a week 1 bring bonne is ROmething wrntohed. Now, there is my ohum Tom Williunm. only earning 3os a-week : yet when 1 k" into hia house, I boo a woll-eet table, aiheer ful flro, and tho houso furnished aa cosily as possible. She and h« are respectably dressod ; you and I aro not." Wife: " I don't know how it i», GoorKO. You boo, in tho fli'Bt placo tho rout takes £1 per wook. tlion little lias to t;o for clothci—tho remainder has to be oxpondod in tho purohano of the necofeiirioß of life." Ilushaud: "I ace how it is You run up monihly bills at tho Btores, consequently wo havo to pay a high price lor what wo consume, und aro novor out of debt Mrs Williams told mo she bouKht prime Bsoon, from 4d to 8d lb; Rood Cheese, for 3d and Id; prime Canterbury and Factory Choeao for 6d; Kiul Salt IlntUir, from 4d to Cd; apples, 2d; Onions, Id; Currants and Raieins. ljd; and 1,000 linuH In nrocorica equally aB ohoap, and also i share In tho protlts once a month. Now, ehe nayn thoy have always plenty of food In tho bouHi'. uml a few shillings in pookot monnyl" •Whero is it!" ICaton's, llobßon-Btroet. "Give mo the kit. George."-[Advt.J

SPORTING NEWS

The Cattlfleld and V.It.C. Mcotings,

(Sl'KOlAti MESSAOK.)

(Vccoived October IG, 12.30 p.m ) Training Notes.

Melbourne, this day. At Flemington, this morning, Country Boy wont a milo in Imin. 50sec, Dirk Hatloraick in Imin. 52J|8oc. Plausible and Arsenal did threo-qunrters of a milo in Imin. 2280 c. The majority of tho horses have gone to Cauliiold.

Tho latost botting for tho Caulfield Cup is us followH : -Volocipedo, 100 to 10 (off); Prince Imperial, 100 to 8 (Ik); Madcap, 100 to 7 (tk); Welcome .lack and Lord Exetor, 100 to 1) (off); others, 100 to 5 (off). Torn Brown haa greatly rocodod in tho'betting, and is now at, l(>0 to 5 (off).

Coronet haa brcken down. Tho Sydney and Adelaido horses aro all hero.

[KEUTKK'h UAllbEtiltAM.]

Mei.dournk, this day,

Thero was a largo attendance at tho Victorian Club's Rooms last night, and brisk wagering took placo over tho Caul fiold Gup. Tho following aro tho closine quotations:—Volocipodo, 100 to 10; Mad cap. 100 to 7 ; Prineo Imperial, 100 to 7 ; Welcome Jack, 100 to 0 ; Lord Exetor, 100 to (>; Despot, 100 to 5 ; Blink Bonny, 100 to 5 ; Tom Brown, 100 to 5 ; others, 100 to 4 and 100 to 3.

Lonuox has been scratched for tho Caul field Cup.

The Cnul/ickl Cup is run to-morrow (Saturday).

At a mooting of tho Committoo of tho Tflkopuna Jockey Club, hold on Wednesday evening last, it was docided that aB Mr J*. O. Evott could not rof>ido in Auckland province, and that thero would be handicaps framed on tho ground on days of race-meet ings, it was desirable to appoint a local liandicappor, and Mr W. VV. Robinson was selected to fill tho position for tho Spring Mooting. Mr Robinson has also been ap pointed hnndicappor to the Nortkern .Jockey Club (Whangaroi).

Iti connection with tho death of Musket, Mr E. 1). Malstead, tho veterinary surgeon, has made the following report to the direc tors of (ho Stud Company:—"l hereby certify that 1 have this day made a post mot tern examination of the thoroughbred stallion Musket, and upon opening the ab domen I found a large quantity of blood, caused by a rupturo of the loft kidney, tho immediate cause of death being a rupturo and homorrhagefrnmtho left kidney. Imay also ptato that tho other parts of the ab domon and chest wore perfectly eound and healthy.- October 15th, 1885." ilosowood and Alfred have- boon scratched for all ongngoments attho Onehunga Racing Club Spring Mooting.

TABLE TALK

Anglican Church meeting to-night. Last days of tho Diorama and Circus. Special cheap day performances to morrow.

Wellington Lumpora' Union is to bo wound up. Tho lato unsuccessful strike has crushed it.

It is not like a clock, which " Btrikea " best after it is " wound up." Nearly SUOO porsons visited Napier Agri oulturul Show yeßtorday. Albert lark Aseombly season closes to night. Thero are still about a million slaves in Brazil.

Tho strike at Kamo Colliery still con tinucs. •

Special Bank of New Zealand holiday to day. Sir Julius Vogol leaves Wellington for Christchuroh tomorrow.

" Boor if an excellent tonic." A little Teutonic for some people.

The yachting season at Wellington oponß with a procession of boats on 9th proximo.

A Tunnors' and Curriers' Union has been formed in Sydney. .

Piscatorius took the champion cup for thoroughbreds at the Napier Agricultural Show yesterday. Christchurch Board of Education are increasing the number of scholarehips from ton to thirteen.

A [little girl named Mary Nunetan was knocked down by a horse in Wellington yeetorday, and seriously injured. The Wellington " i'ress" sajs that Judge Richmond's remarks on the subject of tho Mount Cook Gaolappioach perilously near to tho verge of twaddle.

farnoll School Committee support Mr Udy's candidaturo for the Board of Educa tion.

It is proposed to supply the Governor of Victoria with a summer residence.

Hoard in Queen-street yesterday : Non sporting gent- "I see the Musket colt is dead." Sporting gent—"The Musket what, you chump?" Non-Bporting gent— "You know very well what I mean—the old filly herself, of course." Joseph King, while at work yesterday in MeArthur and Co.'a Boot Factory, had his thumb badly crushed between two rollers. The Italian Freemasons now admit ladies to the Order. As the Grand Master gives each fair novitiate "five kisses of peace," there will probably be a rush of candi dates. Kobert Henderson, boatbuilder, got ono of his fingore broken yesterday while at work on a boat, through the rudder falling on his hand. Auckland and Wellington, so often at variance, are agreed in considering as a " ahatn " the calling of competitive designs for the Government Insurance Buildings. Mr Connolly, of the "Herald'" office, was badly injured last night while at work, through the cage of a lift accidentally striking him on the face.

ANOTHER SAMOAN EXPEDITION.

OFFER FROM PRINCE BISMARCK.

NEW ZEALAND TO BUY OUT GERMAN

INTERESTS.

(BY TELEGRAPH- OWN CORRKSrONDKNT.)

Wellington, this day,

Some days ago I gave you the result of a 'conversation I had with Sir Julius' Vogel on the Samoan question, and you will remember Sir Julius's opinion was that nothing could be done in the direction of bringing New Zealand and Samoa together until German interests had been bought off. Sir Julius spoke in such a significant manner that I; thought there was something more in this remark than he intended to convey, and so have kept my eyes and ears open. Although nothing is allowed to transpire, and members of the Ministry refuse to indulge a correspondent in conversation on the subject of Samoa, I have reason to believe that there will very shortly be some developments, and that it is not altogether improbable that another expedition will set out from Wellington, having a Cabinet Minister at the head of it, and having Samoa for its destination. Sir Julius Vogel, as I pointed out, thinks that German interests at Samoa must be bought off, and I am inclined to think that an offer has been made through the Agent-General, and that the price is about or at any rate, something under a quarter of a million, and tnat the offer has been made by Prince Bismarck. I feel pretly con fident in stating this, and in expres sing the opinion that things are now in a fair way for the annexation of Samoa to the Empire through the agency of New Zealand. Oi course Ameri can interests have also to be con sidered, but as they are of a political nature, they will probably not involve any pecuniary consideration.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.S.S. City of Sydnoy having left San Francisco for this port up to time table date, should put in an appearance hero during to-morrow, Sho will most probably arrivo about tho afternoon

VERY RAPID PASSAGE

One of tho most rapid paeaagos which has boon accomplished botween Australia and New Zealand for many years has to be credited to the Auckland Agricultural and MercantiloCouipauy'athree-inas<ted schooner Yolando, this fino vessel having arrived at Whantraroa on Wednesday, after tho re markably short passage of 4 days IS hours from Sydnoy. She caino over in ballast for tho purpoeo of loading timber and return ing to an Australian port. Captain Watts is in chargo of tho Yotnndo, and ho is no doubt desorvedly proud of his latent achieve mont. Tho rate at which tho Yolando travolled can be imagined when it is ob aorvod that one of tho Union Companys steamers could not accomplish tho distance in much faster time, tho voyage from Sydnoy to this port by oteam usually oc cupyingclonoon sdav«. Sho wastowedinto Whangaroa on Wednesday by tho s.s, Clansman.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPORTS.

Tiik annual athletic sports of tho Auckland College and Grammar School took placo in the Domain to day, when there was a lnrgo turn-out of spectators, considering tho nn settled stato of tho woather. Tho following competitions were docidod up to tho hour of going to press : — 'Jhrowing Cricket Ball.—Poland, 1. Long Jump.—Poland, 1. 100 Yarde(undorlG). —Bucklaud(scr.'itch), 1 ; Barnott (lyard), 2.

School Cup (100 yards).—lst heat: W Buckland (2 yards), 1.

100 Yards (undor 14).— E. Swinnerton (4 yards), 1 ; Brigliam (2 yards), 2 ; Honry (scratch), 3.

120 Yards (Hurdles).—Poland, 1 ; Cook 2 j Batger, 3. Hiirh Jump (under 15). —Laurie, 1. 120 Yards (under 16).—W. BucUland, 1 ?. Jorvis, 2.

School Cup (socond boat), 220 Yard?. - Cook (scratch), 1 ; Batlcy (G yurde), 2 Buckland, 3.

100 Yards (under 12).—First Heat: Bits, 1 ; Honry 2. Second Heat: Ivey, 1.

Half-inile(opon). —II Poland (scratch), 1 ; F. Battley (25 yards), 2; W. B. Ball (15 yards).. 3.

High Jump (open).-F. Battley, 1 ; j\V BucUTy 2.

Siamese Race (open).—F. Battley nnd C. A Tisdall, 1 ; F. Jervia and VV. B. Ball, 2.

EXHIBITION AWARDS.

(BY TELEOKAPII— PKE.SS ASSOCIATION.) WKLUXOTON, this day. The following is tho order of morit in which the water motors exhibited are placed :—Pel lon's Patent Impulso Reaction Wheel Motor, 1; Hurt's Water Pressure Engine, 2 ; Malfroy's Patent Turbine, 3; Schlaadt's Patent Screen Turbine. Class N, comprising tnxidermy fenth ers, collars and mull's, 11. E. Liardet, Ist. For feathers, collars, niuft's. e'c., with special com mendation (no com])otition). General taxi dermy :-Auckland, 1; H. E. Liardet, Wollinß ton, 2, with special notico of mounted heads of animals.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo Mr 0. Laßocho, J.P.)

Dbunkennkss.—Throo persons wero punihhod for this offence ana Francis Burko for drunken ness atid disorderly coi.duotat North Shoro was fined 10s and costs.

AM.KGKD Fougery.—William Bennett was oharued with 'heforgory of aoliuquo ororJer on tho Bank of Australasia at Hamilton, with Intent to defraud.—Sorgoant Pratt paid that since tho information «as laid, ho hail ascertained that there was another charße ponding. Tho witnonseshad allio bobrougnt from a diatanco, and ho, therefore, linked £uv a remand for 8 day».—Remanded accordingly.

(Mr H. G. Heth Smith, R.M., took his seat on tho Ben ob.)

LiHCENY.—John Shlcra was charged -.vlth tho larceny of two Phoets of cepper. valued at 2u 6d, the property of George Johns.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and waa senteiicod to seven days' im prisonment. Stonk Throwing.— Edward Wilson. Arthur MoKoon, nnd Jas. Irwin, three small boya, wore oharaoi with throwing otcnos to tho danger of tho property of Loulhu Winkormun, in Brown street, Pnneonby. Tho complainant gave ondcreti in support of tho charge. Sho wns in tho houso with her daughter at tho timo of the occurrence. Tho boys wora throwing- stonua at the houso, and kicked jam tins over into tho garden. Tho^o annoyances at the hands of iho defusdanls wuro uf frequent occurrence. — Mr Napier cross examined tho witness with the objpet of allow ing that the missiles wore thrown at juu tins and bottles on the f enoo. and not at thy houae. He also ondoavourod to show tlv.it they wore pieces of mud, and not atonos, tha', wito thrown. The witness, however, adhered to her pre vious Btatement. - Alice Winkerman. daughter of tho previous witness, gavo corroborative te^timony.-Franciß Lipacombo doposed that he was In Brown-stroet, Fonßonby, on the evening io question, and saw the boye throw ing missiles. Could not fay whether stones or mud was thrown, but bolieved they worn stones.-Gcorgo Goldie produced and proved tbo by-lawe. —Mr Napier Baid the lads wcro Bimply re turning from s :hool, when thoy put some tins on a 'encean'l commonced to havo what they called a " oook-bhy "at them '' ho (enoo was somo distance from the houae. Ha Hubmittod that the proper courao for Mrß Winkorn-.an o adopt would have been to go out and expostulate with the lads. He did not believe that any malice could be shown, and he conßidored that the whole case was a trumpery one. The annoy ance was exaggerated, and a little expostulation would havo induced the boys, who were the eons of roapeotable parents, to desist.—Mrs Wilson, mother of one of the boys, gave evidence for the defence. Only mud wu thrown by the lads, and none of it struck Mrs Winkerman'a houso. She lived opposite to Mrs Winkerman — Fined oa each, and costs.

assault.—Edwin Bird had boon summoned tor usßmiltlng Thomas Goodacre, art Mr K. Coopi-r now state" that the defendant had apologised, and offered to pity the costs He asked for a remand til] to-morrow, in otder that it might ba seen whether Bird would pay tho costs.—Ki-maniled accordingly. Alluded LAKCENY.-Charlts i-wiff, Thomas McHugh, and Thomas Martin were chnrged with the larceny of copper, valued at. £20 tho property of George Fraser.—llr W. J. Napier appeared for MoHugh.—Wm. Crater, engineer, deposed that he was acting munaser of the foundry at the time tho charge was laid On j*ugust 21. last, the boiler and onglne of the Bteamer Blanche had to be taken out of tho yes- Bel. overhauled, and put back into the vessel in a different position. Besides the engines, all the connections, consisting of copper piping, were taken out of tho steamer. The piping was put in the boiler works. The case was proceedlrg when we went to press.

CABLEGRAMS.

[UEUTLH1-- GA.HI.VQKAM.]

Sydney Opposition to tho PaoiHo Mail Service. Syi NEV, this day.—Tho Committee of tho .Sydney ' hambor of Commerce have passed a resolution expressing strongly their disapproval of the provisional agreemont entered into by tho Government for tho continuenco of' tho San Francisco mail service. New South Wales Elootions. Mr Dibbs and Sir Henry Parkca aro ! rival candidates for tho representation of I St. Leonard in the Legislative Assembly. Tho contest U expected to bo a most ex citina one. Mr John Leo hus been re olectod uueppotod for Grafton.

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

Servia Preparing to Attack Bulgaria.

(l)Y OABLK— COPYRIGHT.)

London, October 15.

A Sekvian attack upon Bulgaria is immi nent. It is reported that sixty thousand Austrian troops will roinforco Bosnia and

Herzegovina,

CoNSTftXTiNOFLE, October 15,

Tho Envoys of tho various Powers have informed tho Porto that thoir respective Governments condemn the recent violation of the Treaty of Berlin, and that they approvo of the pacific attitudo taken by Turkey.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. — Yesterday.

(Before Mr H. G. Setb Smith, R.M.)

DiiI'KNDED CARES. J. 11. Subritzky v. MiKTHA White.—Claim, mOs.-Mr Jas. Russollfor plaintiff, Mr W. J. Napier for defendant. — Tho case had been previously heard, Mid His Worship now gave rudxmont. Ho Hii.id lhatlic was of opinion Uiat ho had no jurisdiction to rii-alwitl) the matter. To this conclusion ho had come on somowbat diil'erent grounds from thoee rais?d by the dercnunnt. The iiciion was for ueo Hnd occupa tion, with right to lecover, arisiDg out of a con tmct, csith; r express or implied, eroatinp; a tonnncy. The action wa3 formed upon a statutv. of Georuo 11., which says that a land lord uiay recovor in rftpuct of use a. d orcupa tioo, bun that tliere must he romethinx in the nature of a tenancy ariainv out of a contract flltln r oxprofao'l or lniijlied from tho defendant having enti-i'-d into possession and remained in posaefsion of plaintiff's property with plain tiff'rf pennibsiim, or defendant beinp; in posses sion b'iforo plaintiff's titlo a vcrucd. reinainlnpc In poßst'BsiOi aft.crwaTda with plaintiff's conaont, and doing some act. either by payment of rent or something eliiti which was tantamount to n recognition of tenancy between the pirtloi. In this case the facts wcr.i pcculinr. Tho defend ant was thii own'T of tho lard, or rather tho mortgagor of thn land, and tho land was sold by thn second mortKaKce and purohase ! t y the plaintiff. The defendunt remained in pos session, and the only f aot out of which the re cOKiiition of plaintiff's title conld possiWy b» implied was that the balance of tho purchase raouc y win paid over to defendant's agent by lior order. It. seemed to him tliftt this was a question involving the title to tho land. Where there was a ten moy, and whore thero were any facts out of which a tenancy wixs necessarily implied, the dgfocdant beinii tenant was estopped from donyi >s plaintiff's titlo ; but in thiH caee thero were no facts amount ing to an e'.toppel. Therefore, it was 0.-' Cii for defendant as tho supposed tennant to dispute plaintiff's title to hiH tenancy. As a consequence of not beiin: able to (?o into the question hs to whether there wito any f-^cts In the tomiucy out of which a right to occupation mi^ht have arisen, he wat obliwed to Btriko out the enso for \yant of jurisdlor.ion.—in .irswrr to UrNapitr.His Wcr ship said that tho cnxta would bo the same bb for a nonsuit, viz., £1 In,

A. P. Miuclt v. W. V. Steven".—Claim, £20 3->. — MrTlios. Colt'T for plaintiff, Mr K. Cooper forriof''Dtliint. -'Ill's liotion was brought lore covurl.hnamomitof aprii;iii::syri note, wliiluthc de't-iico was tlmt thonioney w<!arscdvoi as the prive of i'ci'i-ndnnt's rights In a certain paten*. Evirtmcu having been heard, judtr nient woo fjlv. n for tlio p!aintiir for the amount claimed, with costs, £5 S.i. T. Hull v. Giorge Pa/o.—Claim, £1 10a for breach of oontiaot. for ]> in!ing and vamishmß ii lions'- at Dovonport -Mr Napior for plaintiff, aiirt Mv C.tt"r for dofnmlant —The defenen ■» aa Hint the pl-iintiirwHß not ready to perform the v.erk an ugreert upon. -MrNapicreaid his would not, us* fov moi-o tlian ffl [limmges, nnd judßment wosßivi-n for that amount, and cotts £1 11s 6d. M. Taylor v. Julia Garrlok.—Claim £10 l?s.— Mr C. Z. Cl Lytou for ihc plaintiff— This case was doferred for tho purposo of a BfUloment bom(? arranged but uu that could tot not be Hfi-oniiili-liec!, judgment was given for the amount eluimt'd with co^ls

The Court did not adjourn till to day as stated by tlio "Herald."

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, ONEHUNGA.

rf> Wednesday.

(Before T. Jackson, Esq., R.M.)

BKKACHES 01' lI.VKHOUK ViKQULATIO-N'S.— Uobeit Caven and Charles Constance wore lined ssand 7<i costs each for usiiitc their cargo boats in th'j I\lanuki'.u without being duly licensed.

iAKCBNY.—AVm. Picknoll, a youth of fifteen pleaded t>\iilty lo the choive of stunliiiii 7s 6d from a drawer in au office oil'tho shop of Mr J, liuckland, butcher (his employer.)— The youth wns severely ropi'mauccd by tho Bench, and a Hnoof 2ts aud "jcoets was imposed, which the father paid.

Allkskd Sunday Tkadikg.—Charles J. Molloy, proprietor of tho Princo Alaert Hotel, Onehuoga, was charged with kei ping his house

■jpon for business oa Sunday, the iltb inbt. TMr Molloy applied to have the hearing ad journed until 2 p.m., to onablo his solicitor, Mr Cotter, to ho in attendance, to which no objeo tiou was made by the police. As ono of tho witnessoa who had been subpoened did not appear. Sergeant Ur<.eno applied for a warrant to issue to ensure his attendance.—Tko Bench adjourned tho hearing until tho 23rd met.

NiiGLii.CTKp Childhkn.—J. J. ilow, father to the four children of that narao who ware brought up on last Court day as neglected childron. r.ppoarod to oll'ur thrj Bench somo ex l'lAtiatlonus to tho manner in which they were kept.—Adjourned till nextCourtday.

MEETING OF AUCKLAND ARTISTS.

A mef.tikg of tho inoiubera of tho two riFa, sooieties of artists was held yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce. Tho business under consideration wua tho question ofspaco 111 tin foithcoming Indian, and Colonial Exhibition for tho products of Auckland artists. Mr A.E.Mac krehn o occupied the chair and real tuo fol lowing reply from Dr. Yon Haa-it to the uoplica tion forwarded by the last mousing for 1.5U0 feet o£ wall Hpaco for tho pictures of Auokland artists:—"l have tho honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 2nd, iv answer to which I would point imt to tou that thu tioio for roosivi g applications for s.ace has boon ix ended to the lOih of ■..■ctob.'r Concern in); the 1,500 fcot of wall spico required for tuo Auckland Art SOR!ctii*e, 1 wieh to point out that I cannot bind myanK to accept any art exhiDit till it hus been passed by a committee to bo ap •.'Ointo for tho purpoao.if your Committee does nothaveanyinembersamongst it who are willing or competent to judfo. However, iv each case oioh individual arti-t has to apply for bwico for |iiu or herself, and each exhibit has to be judgod on its own merits, such as iB always the OU.su with works of on for art ish bitione. We have to bo particularly careful with the ox luuits goi> (? to houdon. so that nothing noes there which is not a credit to Now Zealand; no pleaso roqu-'st iho diil'cront art exhibitors to send in full parlicuiais us to ppneo and nature of subject of .heir work, <o that I can judge if they aiv do irnble subjects to bo exhibited, and if tne space for ilian can bo found, because t,£oo feet of wnll space ih enormous, nnd the Rinutintr of it would shut out altogether the works of excellent artists from otlior ports of Now Zealand.' After scmu (Uscusrion, it was resolved, on tho motirn of Mr Marl in, seconded by Mr Stnart, "That tho folio ■>ing letter, drafted by Mr Mackoehoie. bo forwnnlcd in repiy to fir. Yon Hasst:—"Prior to tho receipt "f yonrlett'rof 2!lth S«plcinbi:r, tho AriSocioiieß hero liad purposed appointing from their own "limbers a commitue to hi Vxi irom tho works po;t in for exhibition such pieces as might anpeariU'Biruble and likely to be a credit to ilie '"olony. liut your own views do not appear in accord with such <urposid action, and I am do airrd t) Buy tha Art Societies will take no sue!) trouble unless it >» ufldeietooil thut th' se:ec tions mado by Miuh committee will bo accepted and fori-arjei for exhibition. In naming I,oHO feet, tho artists wete iiuxiow; to obtain tlie larRPRt suiice poaHi!>[o. leafing if. to your elf to rkj- what could fairly be allowed thorn, regard being rail to tho requirements in ether purts of Hew Zo land When it Is stated they will send in more exhibit I than will fill the i-pico, this course- apteara pr< fcrable to the ono suggested cf compel.ing etch individual artist'to apply for space for him or herself, for whethor the application bo made beforoor after tho proposed exhibit has boon judged on its own merits, much comparison muHt necessarily aris". .Either for no spuco hoJng found for •teloeted work?, or w&U-eiiaco leftunocoupiud by inferior work- buing lvjcctcd, iho artists desira to have come definite information from you upon which they can act. Tfcey consider you havo uot as yet Btatf d jour intentions with eufflciont clearness, and I am requested to Etite that 750 feot has also bpen »ppl:cd for by aitnt.s of known lepute." This was signed by the Chairman, and tho Secretary inatiuctedto forward it.

Southland County Council has entered into tbo fight for "railway reform," in which tho ofl'orts of other champions havo hitherto provod una-Vailo-ing.

Frances Barnes, tho woman who wap fined tho othor day for sly grog selling in a brothel died thie morning. It will bo re membered th;>t she was taken ill whilo in Court.

Professor Thomas, of tho Auckland University, ■will deliver a lecturo this uvonlnt beforo tho members vt t!\» Young Slcn's Uhriatian AsieciaUon on "The Living Beint.sr.f the Aiv/'illnctraU'cl with limelight views by'the Rev. J. S. Hill.

Mies Tes3io Chapman is announced to deliver her ion lecture but one in Auckland on Sunday evening u-xt, thu euhject being, "Hell, Purgatory, and Limbo."

Mr J. K. lianderson is to hold an im portant Bale of housohokl furniture to-morrow, at 11 a.m , at Nelson Boarding-house. Nelson street. Those of our readers who are abput to furnish will find this a favourable opportunity of doing so.

THE STEAMER BLACK DIAMOND ON FIRE.

Shortly before 5 o . c i ock . Captain Fisher, Deputy H !" vith the Harbour R oatd „. 7 ""^ (Watt) for the purpoL o : ghvi"C vo«m1. He had boardedher ±TSto man waa pulling asho™ i.- 'Weu, the steamer. The Utteißl^ appeared enveloped in «, ' w*to* luppodthopaddrboeMfefii the chjmney-steek, so thatW»« ?<% it advisable to call fT *\att bankets at the 8 cL^^o^ while Captain Fisherhad'S^^ Diamond in one of tha r "^BWi with two of hero!! Th^^fi the cabin to aeo if anyone Z SL-*tt found the piaoe filled with S: Captain James McLeod, Z^ * steamer, fat asleep, ai Sff ?* and joined the others m M l%%***, tho vessel, which was in „ f^^H^ state. Captain W.Farquba^.^ alon X with several of the cLiT?JI»« and «et.t work he«fflyte**»i firoy clement. Water vlZCf** k over the burning timbere fS» ?A ablotinae. OncethereappeaS» of Paving thevewel. thaKS'S commenced to scuttle her with . "P* ho desißtod when it was foundVtfifV'' element was bein ? got under T^ worked very hard, at,n tW W ultimatsly extinguished, the wM be«. R from the dock np,£2*>* Brigade waa also on the t(^ 6 tr^ forvices were fortunately nt 1?* The damage is estimated at A??** Tho Blaok Diamond to ZnLtt ** of Islands Coal Company, chai+»Ji?' Bfl tain McLeod, and hired WS CT Harbour Board for to^J^W , R insured for £500 in &?s!%*

Captain McLeod desires to retnm v :. to Captain Fisher, Captain W?^*l to the Harbour Board nfehtmfr"' and to many other, who wMgft assistance Had it not been ford !• Fisher, Captain McLeod bl* would havo been emotberad ii bed. He thinks the foe through some leafer smoking in tIH as he has been compelled to turn »,„?. the Ivessell. There was nofa *£" 10 30 p.m on the previoug *g$ Captain McLeod retired. * Da

NOVEL PROCEEDINGS.

A New ™»*«!l22g'**

A Pkosecdtion of an unuiMl.dand, came boforo tho Police Court footy v, Police Offences Act being utilised to iw, the removal of objectionable tenant! fim, hou6e in Parnell. Arthur and jLu Dewson, and Mrs Cuthbert were 2 with trespassing on the premWrf Thomas Windover, at Parnell, and r«W™ to leave when requested to do so, Mr Napier app»aredfor tho defendiafi and pleaded not guilty, ~;:,,V^ Mr E. Cooper appoared"for tie ca plain ant. The prosecution wat, he stti novel one, and tho first of itykjod jsi tuted here under the Police Qlen&iM The facts of the care were these! 'Lutn£ DewßonwaitedonWindoverwithreferfflS the renting of a house in Maoukaa E«d, Parnoll. Windover said his tetmi in that a week's rent should be paid bin they went into the place, but as the aim was not forthcoming, Windover (toy give the key until the first inßtahwU rent was paid. On the folkming Bfo day, Dewsou got the fcoy from Htsfjgfog in a surreptitious manner, sajing that in had authority for it. When WindoTHtm home and found what had happened, html nnd told Dewuon to pay tho rent,orhe««li| take proceedings on the following Monk He could not get the money on Moadiy, Ist subsequently calling at tiie toui, |» found Mrs Outhbert in posseßsion. Hen raonetrated with her, and she anted ti leave tho place. She did bo andhidd Windover the key. Last erentog oil ttun camo to Windover again and applied fa possession. They were excited, ltd Flit over refused to give th«m ; pmm of the houso. Consequently, % broh tho window, and got inside. Ibdidnol know which of the defendants had biota the glass, and thereiore they''wu\4ui!(i charged with that offence. Wndmritn strated again, and warned tlem sway, a; ing, at the game time, thatil they Aid id go ho would take proceedings, T&iipwt cution was tho result. Jhe evidence ml i-how that Dewson was in the habit of dq this sort of thing. ~ ■■ icy Mr Napier : I am not going to prot your case. Mr Cooper: Well, we know that im people are in tho habit of doing suck lira as these.

Dewson (in a loud and defiant ta d voice): We are not! Thomas Windover, fishmongst, Pji4 deposed that he owned* hooMendßbopi Manukau Road. The mals iJelemlal, Arthur Dewson, cams to him »boutifflti( that house and chop last Mondjy wL The arrangement was tint witaw stall should take the paper out of theiioto and keep the house for Dewson forsrat 1 couple of loads of furnitore wewtotoa! as security. The rent was to bellip week. He asked witneee to roceiw fit furniture. There was a second Mm but no rent was paid. When witaaaa homo on Saturday afternoon he tad D» son and two womenin the piece.-Hew him ior the rent, but he replied w» would pay no rent; that he ladta«J his own and would not pay rent lli w bo time enough to talk abont ient,MW after he had been a weak there, *« insisted upon adherence totneipwi but as Dewson still refused WWi* said he would have to leave tie saw » Monday. Dawsoa still refused .to m • Monday, but Mm Cuthborf, Ml V* subsequently, consented to lM» « witness then described th«.reta»«« people on the Monday evenW■»" breaking of tho window and tie enla" of defendants through it. . Aleesrs Brownett and Gniwi" 1™ roborative evidenoe. » In reply to the Bench Mr »* the defendants wore charged ing on the Monday. ThewwjigL not admit, that the accused ««M possession on the Saturday, or«t»;«"1 "The Bench dismissed■ttecbi*** ground that the evidence did n«»P tho information. They COnaW"^ complainant had put himself outotw1 by admitting the tenancy. \: j j Mr Napier applied for.coste,^*; prosecution was an attempt^ m"1 criminal law to a wrongp«rpo*<; Tho Bench declined to allow M»

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TBLEORAPH-OWNOOEE^^1

VVELLINOWKi His Excellkkoy mi G0^ 0""^ to Wfillington yesterday torn W Coast trip. Lia!l& 1' Auckland and the KarflW»»» Tho "Post" of l^,, 6 r f°» following V^Wff'-Z,,?* U«s?i!* to see a touch of *^%§LiV aunouncoment that flW^TK*' tonga is afraid to «*},"£,,» account of the cold. Xj:rf doubt,that our k.nJ *T> ,0 boure have represent* coloura tho rigours ,01 » spring, and have made herW^ . 0 t vlry idea of trusting «^ ho/nitable climate. "J^W witl, the general Auckland r^ Queen efaould be leditoMgJ j^g h\nd is New Zealand, Md w m , other part of with which it would bep>® M jects to do business, ws "ir^ fw Auckland the exdusive ggg royal visitors, but,for.n^-bdwg B he could acquire a so^ obe^ kdgoofNewZealandtbMß^ on the shores of tho V *itm'^ i The Premier OtM •* t t Mr Stout left to-day to D»»^ not sure that he conßtituontsthisvwit,« he%|W Uunedin a few d&yfc » fttur d«f. leaves for Christchnr^^,

MINING NEWS.

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THE AUCKLAND EVEJSING HI'AK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16



OEGOND TO "VT O N E IW QUALITY AND VALUE. ATCKiN'a ITERATED BAKING POWDER, IN Jlb. and 118. CANISTERS. Manufactured of pure yeast gas materials AT THE PHARMACY, Queen-street. PRICK. Is 6d and 2b 6d. "X NNOUNCBMENT. SHERA BROS. HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR fIEW WAREHOUSE, WELLESLEY-STRBET EAST. TTk R. L E G E R E R S O N, OTAHUHU, Attends (emergencies exoeptod) upon the follow ing days at tho undermentioned placea : PANMURE-At Mr Fleming's Storo, ten a.m., Saturday. HOWIck-Odo p.m., Saturdays. PAPAKURA — Wednesdays, ten o'clock a.m. and o'clock p.m., at Mr Kallwell a. WAIROA SOUTH — Wednesday, twelve o'clock, noon, Walroa Hotel. AUCKLAND—Aiokin's Surgery, Fiidayß, half-past one p.m. T^E WM ARKET TIOTEL, GEORGE H. EASTON Newmarket. [A CARD.] DR. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late Medical Officer and Publio Vaoclnator, Huddersfleld (England), may be consulted athlo residence, Onehunga (opposite Mr Oilman's, Chemist)— Morning „ . _ « oto 10 Afternoon™ . „ - 1 to 2 Evening - , - «, fl t9 1 JUST ARRIVED AND OPENED UP, EX LANG.STONE, FROM GL&SGOW (via Port Chalmers). A LARGE SHIPMENT OF TWEEDS AND WORSTEDS, Wnloh embrace everything New or worthy of attention in the Home Markets, JOHN WHITE, Tailor & Importer. VICTORIA-BTRJCKT (Next, Union Bank). PILSENER LAGER BEES FROM THE KAISER BREWERY. Sole Agents for New Zealand— SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., FIRTH'S STORKS, ALBERT-BTRBET. AUCKLAND. £\ R. T> E W E S, M.R.CS., England, L.RC.P., Edinburgh, ATTEND 3: OTAHUHU-Dilly P4.NMURK -At Mrs Kiugsloys, on Saturdays. Ham HOWlCK—AtMraMcGiones's, Saturdays, PAPAKURA ANU WAIROA S.-On Wednesday b. AU messages to be left at HIS OWN RESIDENCE, or with mr pred. fall well, Chemist. OTAHUHU. /N B O. M o (3 A U L, \X Wellesley-stheet Kabt, GALVANIZKD IRON WORKS & COLONIAL OVMN MANUFACTORY. Plumbkrs, BmujKßs, Contractors, and Storekeepers Are Informed that GEO. MoCAUL, of Thames, HAS TAKEN OVER THE BUSINESS LATELY CARRIED ON BY J. L. KEAN, And being a Direct Importer and Purchaaor for Cash, Is prepared to Supply all Business Material at Lowest Rates. Awarded Three Flrat Prizes for Colonial Ovens, Corrugated Tanks, Lead-headed Nails and Washers, Spouting, and Lead-edge Ridging. GEO. McCAUL, MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER, WeIIiESLET-btbket East, Auckland, and Brown ana Davy streets, Thames.



HL. POSSENNISKIH, bp^&to^ 0 as™, Xx <3.b. Arawa, To whioh ho invitoß an early inspection. The Trade Buppliod at prioea a llttlo above oost, ■px AOKANGI. T INOLEUM For Halls and Dining- J_J IN OLEUM rooms X INOLEUM For Churches and Clasa- JLj IN OLEUM rooma LINOLEUM For Banka and Offices INOLKUM NEW STYLES OF DESIGNS. PRICES LOWER THAN FORMER QUOTATIONS. T. & H. C OOKBi FURNITURE AND CARPET WARE HOUSE, JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY-STREETS [Established 1859.] DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, AND THROAT. Da A. CHALLINOR PURCHAS May bo consulted daily at his Residence, Pitt- Btroot; and at— TnE English Piiabmacy, Qcekn-street (Mk HASiiKTT's), from 2 to 3 p.m. TIIENEWTONPIIABMAOY(MRKKNDEnDINE'B), Kabanoahapb Road, from 10 to 11 a.m FOR EYE, EAR, THROAT AND CHK3T mSEASKB.-DR. WILKTNS. F.R.C.S.. Consulting and Operating Surttcon. Is at his Surnory for Oonoral and Spooial Praotlce —All Mi rnings and Af tornoons ; SundaTß, 10 to 13 30. Consultation Fees moderate Ho spent seven yearsat-Mooreflelds Kyollospltal, London, under Bowman and Crltclio't. two at lnroat Hospital. London, coven as Honorary Sm-geon Albert Hospital, einlit yoara at Eye Kar, Throat aud Cheat Infirmary, Mclboumo. Aajiieta Speo taclea to Sight. Consulting Itooma Quoen-st (opposito Bhurt'.itnd etreot) Auckland. -VT E V E R BEFORE HAVE JEWELLERY JEWELLERY WATCHES CLOCKS CLOCKS Been offered at such low prices as at prosent by ISIDOR ALEXANDER. The Premises having been Lob to Mr Howdon, Watchmaker, possession has to bo given in a few weeks, and Goods MUST be sold at any price to clear.