COMING EVENTS.

KoctlnGß, fco.. To-night. Opera llcusO—lltif;<i'_ llull'ilo Minstrels, 8. St. Andrew's Church - lrcturo by Paslor Spurgoon, "The T.u'h. ?.A. ." S. Y.M.C.A.—Jlec'lng for Voting Men, 7 30. St.. Matthow'a-Aiig ican Mission, a. Rob son's Rooms • 'Jannerot Ereodom'Shore holders, 7. St. David's IT.I Society, S. Fonsonby Roiling Club, 7.30. Korcsters' Hall-Concert, 8. Primitive MoUio list Church, Alexandra street —Servicj ot Socg. " Bil y Bray," 7 30 FreemMons' Hall —Unian Lod„'c ot M.M. Ma.ons, 7 30. Temperance Hall — Meeting nt Auckland ' Lib.rjl Association, 7 'JJ.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Gabriel Lewis-Spring Roots, Sec, 11 a.m. Hunter and Nolan—Pukokoho Stock Salo. Richardson and Jack son —Salo at Jervoi. House, 11 a.m. B. Tonks iu)d Co.-Krutt, 11 am. Property, Onehunga, 1- noon. Huntor end Nolan—Wool, So , 11 a.m. Arthur—Fancy Goods, A-.c , 2 p.m. Vailo and Br.idloy-Watchco and Jewellery, 12 noon. G. W. Bimey—FiuP, 11.30 a m.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Hollo will closo as undor :— Tins' Day. For Katl Rati. Aongalote, Tauranga, and Opotilti, per Kottiku al I p.m. For 'It-antes, per ICotuku, at 1.30 p.'r. For Whangarol Heads, Pnra.., IValpu. Wha ngarol. Knmo, and Mangapai. per Olenelg or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. WKDNKSI>AV, Ilth ins;. For Waitara and Southern ports, per Gairlooh, at 11 am. For Coromr.nde.l, nor Coromnndel, at 11.30 tun. Per Waihora. us follows: —

For India. China. Japan. Mediteranean Ports, und Continent ot Europe, nt 3 p.m.

For Russell. ICawnkawa, Australian Colonies ami United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi. or Naples (per Oricr.c steamer), for letters, &c. specially so prepaid und ad dressed, nt. i p m.

For money orders, registered letters, aud nowßpapers. at 3p m. Ijtito letters lor S_dnoy and Melbourne only, at l.'O p.m.

United Kingdom mail will be duo in London Tuesday, 27th October.

For Thames, per Kutcrpriso, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday. 10th Inst.

For Walwera To Kara and Warkworth, per Roso Casoy. at 10 a.m. For Guborno, Napier, S)utliorn ports, end Ans

traiinn Colonies, oi-r Mans.pouii. Nt 11 a.m. For Tiiurnnga ana Opotikl, por Clansman, at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, loth inst.

Per Australia as follows :—

For Navigator Islands. Sandwich lelandji, United States of Arjorlca, Canada, British Columbia. Control und South America, and British and Foreign Went Indies, nt 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent af Europe, it; 1 p.m.

Money orders, 10.30 a.m. R_Klstsr_il letters and nenvsaiu-re. h: 11.30 a.m.

Late letters, bearing ur. istra fee of alx penee In addi'lon to the iw_3t.i+.e, will be recotvwl by the Mai! Ageni en board the st.amor up to tho time of sailing. This mail will r.c- duo la Lonilon or. Eriday, October 23.1885

Signed)

S. B. BIS 3,

Chiof Postmaster, Chief Poet-ofilc--. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLICENG.

HIGH WATER.

AOOKIAi'o Tnis cv.'-iing, 0.13; to-morrow morning, 7.1.

Manuka i- lii.n.*- This cvooing, 9.23: to morrow morning 9.R. Kaipara HiAvc-'Hiis evening, 10 23; to morrow morning, 10 11.

Sunskt. -This evenliip, 5.11. Sunhisk.—To-morrow looming, fi 13. Moon's Aok.— New Moon, 9th, S 22a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST ETKNINO.

Waihora, s.s., Pophara, from SouihornporU Waitaki, s a., i r.wfonl, Com Whangaroi Glenclg, s.s , Johnson, from WTiang.-irei TO-DAY. Manapouri, ?.s., Logan, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

LA.'l' KYHKINII. Wellington, s 8., Stephenson, for Russell Clansman, y.e., Fanjuhar, for'i'aurunga Argyle, s.s , Atnodeo, for Mercury Ray

TO DAY,

Liongana, barq-.io. llvaui, fjr Newcastle Flcotwlng, sclioonor, Conway, foi Russell

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomiiliani, from Thames, Wednesday, 01,5

p.^.. Coroisiandel, from Commando!, tomorrow, 11

p.m. Enterpripo, from Thimcs, laianlght Clansmai, from Taurdii,.a, to-mo.-rcw, early Ar»w*ta, from Fiji, TKursdny Snvo, trom S nths'n poit«, Saturday Australia, from Sydney. SuptomNjr 15 Zoalandia. froia S.*n Francisco, Soptembor 19 Aorangl, from I/mdon, October. Tonnnriro, tram London, via Southern ports,

Ootobor [For proiected -dopartures soe shipping ad vortloome»t3 and mall notices.)

IMPORTS.

Por Manapouri—9ls bags bone-dust. 11' 8 bags sugar, 35 bales hemp. '-i> Cisas metal. 6 slabs marble.oOlcusasfruii, SSiugolstin, and sundries.

Por Waihora-123 half-ohssta and S boxen *oa, 20 sa^ks .ago, 45 sacks onions. 260 bn_<._o.-.ndlos, 135 caso* jams, 31 pkas harroifs. l,t;--9 sacksoats, 414 saoks wheat. 90pkgs wire, 8G caser cor-.f.our, 91 le«;-tii3 pipe, 203 sheep, I_3 sticks, bc-.^ee, and sundries.

Inwards, Coastwise,—Lagoon, from Coro mandel. with machinery j Ida, trom Paklri, with2o,oCflft. joint timber.

Outwards, Coastwise.—Clydo, tor Whan garoa; Ida, for Paliirl; Agues Maitio, for Thamos.

The tbros-niaated schooner Sadie F. Caller has entorod outwards ai tho Customs for Apia.

The schoonor Joesie arrived at Sydney, from Mercury Bay, on (ho 29.h inst.

Tho s s. Triumph was expected to loavo tho Railway Wharf for Southern ports about I p m. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Law lor. Miss Hessio, Messrs Brown, Ru.hbrook, Gossuinor. Crossloy, Robertson and son. Bamoy.'ind Sobersky.

The brij Transport, which was scuttle Rat Kuiyrr,. recently, and was subs'quenily re paired horc, rouchMl Sydney on August 2-1.

Tho schooner Julia Pryco arrived at Towns viUo from this port, 3(J days out, on Auaubt 15.

Tho schooner Mimiha (Jos.-) loft Apia, for Auckland, on August 12.

Tho a 8. Waitaki arrived from Whangaroi last evening, wllh tho tol owing paasecgors:—Miss Wilson, Mrs Roily and child Moeers Peace, Morey, J.tevon«oo, Galbralth. Smith, Peacocko, Watts, McGregor, E. C. Cooko.

THE WAIHORA.

Tho s.a. Waihora, from Melbourno via Soulhern ports, arrived yesterday at 5.20 p.m. She loft Port Chalmers on 2nd inst., at 4.30 p.m., and after calling at Ihs usual intermediate ports, left Glsborne on Sunday. 6th inst., at 3.30 p.m., arriving as abovo. having exporieneed fine woather and v-riiblo and moderate wlndß to East Capo. Strong westerly winds and high head Bea prevailed aoross tho Bay, which greatly retarded hor passage. Passengers— Saloon : Mr and Mrs ?ercolrl, Mcsanmea Thompssn, Mltcholl, and child, Glllick, Misses F. Cox, Champion. Dl.!k, Foster, Gibbons, Allenack, Gilliok, Edlnborongh, and Costlow, Messrs R. Cheeyors, T. W. Trepanning, W, Plok. J. Campbell, O'Keefo, Carr. Giobons, Low water. Done van. Crombtc. Grecnrlold, Fenton, J Ros\ Steward, F. J. Knid. B»ndor son. Jackson, H. T._Ti!beck, F. C. Fulton. W. H. Hotrmonn. Gardner, Dickson and child, J. H. Aislabis, J. Rosls, A. C. Arthur, Waromn, Cargill, N. H. Rarrie. Held, Kces, Captain Gregor, Nellson, and Milnß, and 27 in Btccrngo, Silooa for Sydney: Mr, Mrs, and Miss dtephenoon, Mendamea 'fato, Brown, Misseß Ad*m. Tate, Murdoch, Mnßuroo, Messrs Moth-eon, Kemble {tl, Honter, Dolboll J, Brown, and 15 In steerage. Wo are indebted to Mr J. Ness Keith, purser, for preis parcels, ro par ts, &c.

THE MANAPOURI.

Til* ss. Mnnaponri arrived at 7 a.m. to-day. She lett Sydney at 5.30 p.m., on the 3rd inst., clearing tho Heads at 0 p ni. Breasted Tho Three Klnirs at 11 a.m. yo'terday and reafbod tho wharf »s i^tited. During tho passago moderate seoe with light N. IV. and B.W. brecses wore »xperienced. Passengers f r Auckland : "uloon-Mrs Dunn, Mrs Hawloy, Mis-os Hcrrick, Dunn, Ccmptfin, Mr and Mrs G A. Balu, Mr and Mrs Montwru, Mossrs O'Donoghue, Smythe, Wibdnor, Pierson, Mc- Rae. Henry. Allen. Sterrage — Twenty-six. Forward: ForGlsborro-MrTod. For Napier— Messrs M»cT)on«ld. Pino. For Wollington— Mr and Mrs Bwine. For Duncdin—Miss Ronnie and Mr Meenan. We are indebted to Mr J. M. Kamsden, purser, for Press parcels, report, etc.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE Hawea, c.a, Hau.by, for the South

The Union Co.'s b.b. Hawea lott for the South at 8 o'clock this morning, with 15 tons cargo and the following paeaongerai-Miss Lyre, Mes dames Molloy, Shllllan, Messrs Hanna, Jackson, Dinant, Joseph. P. Comlskoy, Gontell, Mermott, Paecoo, Sklrving (2), and Rev. Molloy.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Daroaville, this day.—Arrivo'l: Annie Wil son, from Lyttclton.

Aratapu, this day.—ArrivoS : Waitemata. Te Kopurit, this day.—.arrived: Defiance. Heads, this f.ay — Tho vessels named in last message are otill windbc-.md.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Teneriffe, September 1 —Tho New ZeMand Shipping Company's R.M. steamer Aorangi left yesterday evening for Auckland, via Capo.

London, September s.—Arrived: Ferdinand, from Auckland, Juno 5; Aitcar, fromLytteiton, June 3.

Taurajjoa, this day. — Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, 6.20 a in.

Russell, this day. — Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland 8 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. Messrs B. Tonkb and Co. held a sale of pro-

eer.es, teas, and brueh ware to-day, whic'-i was larKoly attondcd by trndi_.nii.nana shopkeeper,. _Ti. BOudßgenerally brought good prions, and 2ii_t B. Ec thß Bale wes tatlsfactorv. A largo 53foffer°W.moTrow?PIOB lab°Ut °°° CM°S) WIU

Xot a Beverage.—" They are not a beverage, but a medicine, with curative properties ot the highest degree, containing no potsonsua drugs. They do not toar down an already debilitated sysjom, but build it up. One bottle contains more real hop strength than a barrel of ordinary beer. Physiciens presoribo them.—" Rochester Evening Press" on Hop Bitters. Read.

Notices to Correspondents.

T.P. (Mercer).-1) loses £3 15s and tlio pair ot boots.

Births.

GOUDIK.-On Soptombor 6, at her residoecn, Clarence-street, Ponscnby, tho wito ot W. R. Goudlo ot a son. SHACKELFORD.- On September 7, the wifoot Jehu W. Shaokltford ot a bou.

Marriages.

FLEMMING—LOYNSB.—On September 3, nt St. Poier's Church. Sydney, Joseph Elemmiiig t) Eliza Loyno..; botli lato ot Auckland.

Deaths.

BEAUMONT.—On September 7, at tho lesidoeco of her BOn-iu-law. 07, Grey-street, Mary Eliza beth, ro'.iot of tho lato William Beaumont; ugcd 01 years. The funoriil will leave the above address on Thursday, September 10, at 3 p.m. Frionds please nocopt ibis Intimation. COBB.—On Soptomber 7, at Selwyn-street, One humru, Elir/jbeih, wife of John Coat) ; aged 7(1 years. Tho funeral wlllleavo horlato residence on Thursday. Soptomber 10, at I p.m. Frionds art) invited to attend. MOBBERLEY.-On September f>, a', his rosi denoe.Lowor Vlncont-strcet,Samuel Rushton, tho beloved husband of Elizabeth Mobberloy (lato H.M. lib Regimeni) ; aged 17 years. Thofunoial will leave bis into residence on Thursday S-ptombor 10. at 3 p.m. Friondß please ucopc this intimation. O DONNKLL.-On September 7, at the Hospital. Patrick James O'Dounell; uge'.l 15 years and 9 months. Tho funeral will leave hisparcn's'rosidonco, Chapel street, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 3 pm. Friends and members ot the Hibernian Society are respectfully nouosted to attend. ROGERS.—On September 7, at tho Hospital (very Fiiddenlj), Gc.ir,;e Rogers, grocer, for merly of Ponsonby ; aged IG years. Tho funeral will leave (he Hospital to-mor row (Wednesday), at 1 p.m. iirionds plea-.o accept this intimation.

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

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1885.

For tho causo that Lvolis assistsneo, For tho wroiiff that needs recistance, For tho futuro in tho distanco, And tho good that wo can do.

We are glad to learn that Ministers hi'-o a^reod to ruiso tho ago of consent in cases of seduction to sixteon years, tho same as under the amended English statute. This information is convoyed in the following telegram to Mr S. Rout:—" Minister is pro pared to move sixteon years in lieu o thirteen.—T Peacock."

Tho stockmarkot is still very quiet, but a much better feeling prevail!, about the Cambria, the uuaccouutable panic having -oeming.y passed away. To-day's quota tions of this stock aro buyers, IDs ; sellers, 20s. A few traifsactions havo taken place in Darwius and Kouilworlhs at advanced rates. Work was started yesterday in the latter claim on tho old eiuuruki workings, and the Woodstock reef which runs through tho ground. In genoral stocks Colonial lianks aro usk-jd for, and Land Mortgage, but very few shares aro changing hands.

Constable Collis arrested a man named William Creigtiton at Ponsonby to day on a charge of stealing a cigar-case, vuluo .Co, from'tho residence of M r Soymour Thorno George, at Parnoll.

A man r.nmod Churios 11. Anderson Ims boen arrostod by Detoctivo lluj-hos on a chargo of hircony as a baileo of a sowing machine, value i'l'J, tho property of Mr Fear, of Wellington, Tho nccu.cd hud purchased tho machino on tho deferred pay ment system, and it is alleged tho payments havo not been complotod.and that tho plates havo been taken oil'tho machino to prevent identification.

Mr Errington's report on tho progress of works at Calliope Dock, submitted to tho Harbour Board today, soys : 'lho con tractor is removing tho remaining portion of tho Dock and material, by means of hoist ing engine and trucks. Tho stouebronker and ongino for tho satno aro now being erected. Quantities of Portland corneal also continuo to arrive, and work gonornlly is boing pushed forward as tho weather contiuuos to improve

Tho decision given today with respect to tho Lascar crow of the Norbuddha is to tho effect that tho mon aro illegally on board tho vessol, and tho question of tho captain's liability to sond thorn t» Calcutta will now bo raised. It should bo mentioned that Mr Theo. Cooper took up tho ea.»o out of puro goodness of heart, and without making any chargo. Having succcoded, ho now obtains his foe from the captain. Tho Manapouri brought from Sydney 10 boxeß sovereigns, valued at lot), 000, for tho Bank of Now Zealand.

A meeting of creditors iv tho ostnto of Robort Ludlow wn. to havo been held at noon to-day in the Oflioial Assignee's ofiico, but lapsed for want of a quorum. Last night tho Committeo and of tho Auckland Coursing Club mot, Mr A. K. Isuucs presiding, and resolved : "That sullicient ovidonco not hnvinsr beon adduced to sustain Mr Thwaito's protest, tho first prizo and cup be awarded to Mr Watson's Patent.

Tho sneak thief is again abroad, this timo in Karangahopo Road, for Mr Miles, tobacconist, had his till omptied last ¥ri day ovoning. Fortunately for that gontlo man, thero was not much in it nt tho time, tho thief only being onriched to the extent of a foiv shillings.

A vory lively mooting of the resident? and ratepayers of tho Nowmarket Borough was held last ovoning in tho hall of that dis trict. Cr. Jenkins dolivered a lengthy speech upon mutters conntoted with tho actions of tho newly-cons'itutcd Council, particularly aiming at the Mayor, to whom nearly all tho mistakoe, real and fancied, woro ascribed. At tho conclusion of his speech, the Mayor (Mr \V. Suiter) replied to many of tho aecufations brought against him, and roitoratod bis oft-oxpressod determination never to lot matters rost until ho had got both water supply and drainage scheme carried out in tho Borough. He concluded by moving n voto of thanks to Mr Jonkins, which was seconded, by Mr Clayton amidst great up roar. Upon being put to tho meeting, tho motion was carried. Tho meeting separated at a quarter-past 10 o'clock, after unani mously according a voto of thankH to tho Chairman. Our report of tho meeting ir crowded out.

Tho Waihora, which arrived from Southern ports lost ovoning, broughtfi boxe? of gold, containing about £30,000, for tlio Bank of New Zealand.

Some individuals, possessed of more vanity than good sonso, actually woro spurs at the Artillery Ball. Tho olTect in a crowded ball-room may possibly bo Im agined. Imprecations loud and doop followod the carolesa individuals whorovor thoy went, and numbers of lacoratod logs and feet and torn drosses survivo to toll tho story of man's stupid vanity. Mr Moahan, who wont to prison sovornl days ago in dofuult of finding soouritios to keep tho peace towards Mr Bolton, has beon released through the intervention of his frionds. Ho has arranged with Mr Cotter to apply for a rehearing of tho case this week.

There is a probability of the Hirbour Board boing embroilod in litigation shortly. Mr Alfred Wrigg has written, through his solicitor, Mr Speed, demanding that tho entrance undor tho bridge on the road to Lake Taknpunn should be re-oponed to givo ingress and egress to tho water and thus restore his water frontage, and failing compliance, ho threatens othor proceedings. Tho Buffalo Ministrels performed last night to tho pronounced satisfaction of a crowded house. To-night, tho samo pro gramme will bo presented. A social gathoring of the toachors and friends of tho Auckland Progressive Lyceum was hold last night in the Cook-street Hal), for tho purpose of saying ban voyage to Mr J. Roper (tho energetic conductor of the institution), who leaves Bhortly for tho South and Australia. There was a largo at tendance, and the hall was prettily decor ated with pennoDs and bannerettefe. Tho first part of tho evoning w-m dovoted to music and rocitation, a vory attractive pro gramme being well rendered. Miss Zenobia Campbell, and Messrs Clark, King, Montague, and Tarpleo sang S-mgs, Mrs Bassett played a pianoforte solo, and reci tations were delivered. Tho Chairman thon, in a neat speech, presented Mr Roper, on behalf of the friends and sympathisers, of the Lyceum movement, with a purso of sovereigns. Mr Roper suitably acknow ledged the presentation. The remainder of the evening was given over to dancing, Mr Bailey acting as Master of Ceremonies, and the incidental music boing played by Mrs Hertz (piano) and Mr Davis (violin). Colonel Lyon has submitted to the Har bour Board a rrugh .k.-toh of a fife at Hobs-or.'s Bay, which, with the consent, of the Government, bo proposes to utilizo as a rifle range.

A water pipe hurst in llarbour-stroot, ! Ponsonby, ln-c night, and tlio oscapo con -1 tinned till thin morning, when the motor was cut off. Tho How of wator causod a noiso rosombling that of thimdor, and much alarm was cauted in tho neighbourhood by tho circumstanco beforo tlio caueo was known. At the inquest held at tlio Edon Vino Hotol yesterday on tlio body of tho infant child of Robert Littlo, carpenter, the jury returned v verdict, "That tho child's death had been caused through it having been accidentally overlain by the molhor.nndt-int no blame wus uttuehod to iinyono,"

A massive gold albert was presented to Sergeant. S. Starving lately in eluirgo of tho Auckland Arms Oliieo, on tlio occasion of his departure for Christchurch. Sori.ei.iit Bullord, un behalf of his brothor ollicors and members of the fores made t!io presonta tion last night,

Complimentary tickets for Mr Gerald Massoy's lectures on Wednesday and Friday nest have been sent to nil tho local clergy, accompanied by invitations to attond. Tho Anglican Missionora have alroady acknow ledged tho compliment, and intimated that ono of them will endeavour to bo present. The first of tho two lectures will bo de livered iv tho Lorno street Hall tomorrow evening, the title being-"Tho Fall of Man : An Astronomical Allegory."

Tho Committeo of lho'Sail ts Rest and Homo havo expressed their -.pprnval of Clauses '_;;i and 21 in tlio new Harbour Hoard bill. Theses clauses vest tho site for tlio Sailors Homo in tho Board, and give it tlio poivor to deal with I ho matter, instead of leaving it to the liovcrnmeiit.

Tho regular fortnightly mooting of tho Sir lloiiry Havolock Rand of ilopo was hold lust night in tlio schoolroom, tlio Vice- President in tho chair. A good programme Mac provided and gone through in a credit ablo mannor. Mr Rhodes, from Auckland Rami of llopo Union gftVO nn iutiW.li'.'l., though rather lengthy address, ami ';.'>• Mr Hunter, from Wellington, also epoko Thoro was no sitting of tho Nowmarket Licensing Committee to-day. n* tho clerk had no business to bring forward.

To-night, in tho ]'ore=tei>' .Tall, the Huvoloek Tomporunco Drum and Fi'o Rami will hold their concort. Tlio programmo is a iiillandvariii.ioni). Tl.i- young l» nil do-orvos liberal support, tiny having done n considerable umount of gocd w -iik ilnrin^r tho past six months, visiting I'i.nds (if llopo, choir, and Blue Ribluii Army meet ings.

Prot'cesor l.ibvon gives ono of his popular soirees datiK.ntos in the Mas mie lI.iU, Prin-is stieef, to morrow night.

There is on view at tho shop of Mr Leech, Shortlond street a splendid <il painting, which tho owner intends to dispose of on the art union principle. Tho scene ropro .onts a cottage in Mid-Surrey, near Work ing (England), and is-thoroughly char acteristic of tho scenery of that part of Surrey, with its sturdy elms, grassy gludes, and iiightiiigalj retreats. The old farm gate, and the shepherd, and his sheep, which follow him. are depicted with poetic fidelity. The aili„t is Mr W. 1.. Stone, a disciple, evidently, ol Gainsborough, whoso pictures charm by ihoir truthfulness, sim plicity, and ruetic beauty.

lho following recommendntions of com mittees woro made at the Harbour Board to-day: That no action bo taken ro plat form, Judge's Bay. That on and after Ist Liuiiurv next whr.rlutio be levied on all goods in bulk landed direct at North Shore,

a.... l__.it au oliiccr bo appointed to collect such wharfage. That all cargo and ruor ehandi.o lauded on tho wharves t'.r transhipment at Onthungu bo charged transhipment rates. That the Hoard provide material for landing-place at Lucas's. Creek, provided tho residents will orict tho sumo. That an inspector for works at Calliopo Dock bo appointed at a salary of .0300. That tenders bo culled for buttresses and lnO feet jetty from Qu.ay strcet. That tho question of rubble wall, Freeman's Bay, be deferred for the present. That tho Engineer report upon tho conver sion of tho northern side of il.e reclamation near the duck into a coal depot, available for vessels drawing 12 feet. That tho pro posal of the Fciiv Company to lease the ferry wharf be declined. That o'iiees No, 1 to lii Lo let for tiv.i years.

A lecture will bo givon this evening in .... Audiew's Churi-ii. Syuiontls -trcet, by ll.iv.

'! human b;iun£l'un, on ■Tin- Truth, tliu Who'o Truth, nno Nii'hl. i," »ut thoTrutb.'mter_m_r-.il wltlnnusicai selection* by the ci-.eir. Tic ','.'■■-

Andrew's Hui!i!i»K Fund.

Wo call attention to the sale to be hold hv B. T lid;., and Co. Nt tfcfir M»rt. at I'Jo'clo-k. of One. iir,!(.i vrocriT. 'I'll- b'uu Is sltuutnl nt ihe junction of Qureji-'trnot and Mount Smart l-.oacl hi-.d iisirtHi. ro'idf nco of V. W. llrutik- Ilold. K«q. There are . hl:oliii**ih altPKOtbcr. and the simatlon ii perhj-ps the best In Ono- Minim, helm, on high (.round, with a njitomttil vlrw. >in:l onl.' nsli •_-> ulstaoco from lira railway Btatiou.

Attention is called to a notitici'i.m incur advertiiing lolnmca n»ili-n; for tamiera for lci-aiiK an est.itn i.f I..WJ acres in ih-i \Vaiki_to district. Tim Ido-k ro it-isld of laud nt excellent quality. b.ing wcli ivm.rnl.with BiiHlcicnt bu-h for all raqnlrements. II i- nio-iily oc-a f.-rn laud. and the anil good, l! is worth the .rMlo of parties in eoareli of such an im >tc lolcivca Kvk at tho block offered by \lc-n A r. 1\.,\.-> Mid Co.

LATEST SPORTING.

When tho s.s. Manap'juri left Sydney on

Thursday last, Kathleen w.n quoted lir.-t. favourite for tho Hawkosbury Handicap at 100 to 10 tk and wtd, while 100 to I-J was

on oiler. I'rinco Imperial v,a j backed at 100 to 10, and Wing und Honcydcw ir-'ro

somewhat easier at 100 to ti (ill'srrd). Dospot has been backed for a good amount at 100 to (> Folly i»d f.irowell wero quntednt 100 to S {< li'ered) and IOOtuT Mis being taken about Brown and 1! )«'-.

Knrowell, the winner <.f tli.i Tr.-.mway Unndicnp at Sydney Tattsr-ab's iMcc'ing, was ridden by the >-oJ- /'->itat:d c-ra.k hot ("Oman, !'.. Uerritt Twonty --i.. hors's stnrted, including Wing and the Hon. J. White* Hexham. With Doriitt again in tin; saddle, Farmvoll was saddled up later in tl o afternoon for the Loftu* finndicap, but r_n

unplaced. Welcornc Jack, Vanguard, Liverpool, nr.d Wine.hes'or are among lho acceptances for the C'lulhcld Cup. Oudeis and Thunrler bolt have been withdrawn from tho rr.ee.

Mr J. Stockton's King L'ish, .'iacalorlons by — Yatterinn, was among tbo.'o who started for tho Two-Yoar Old Stakes at Sydney Tattersall's Mooting. Ho was ridden by Oerritt.

BANKRUPTCY OF W. L. REES.

<*_ — Mil W, I_. Rees, solicitor, o( Gisborne, was on thoaiat ot Augu.t adjudicated a bankrupt o_ the po.llion of To Tetra Tohoriri and Ihi'iato Aiuo. The fl"»t meotinpr. cf creditors 1. to bo held at Glßborn . on the 21at Peptombor, at the mricn -f tlio O.'lki.l As-lKro'. The iiii.ecnr d creditors are lot down at £1,512 17s Id, and the n'Ciiroit at Ud.lHO A-vits .1111 SSI), nimloinnn follown:—Book dub's estimated to produce £200; property-canity of redemption oi lh» ll*rp»rn, »nd olllco fiirnitar.—£l,s9o, and surplus over securities £5,130. Tho " Poverty Hi. llorahl," referring to the matter, s^ys: " Vesturday uftrr noon a petition tJi sdjudloato Mr \V. !_. Rooa, solicitor, a bankruet, iwas heard in tlio absonoe ot the judgel before Mr G. Ij Grooswood, Itonintrar of the linlik ruptcy Court. The poiition was lodged hy To Tolratohirirland oilmen for .fi.OO, 1)-iiik tho amount of taxed cost"! awarded against Mr ItMin in a ca»c brought by htm agnina: lho petitioning creditors. Mr McUougal appeared tor thn petitioning creditor.), and Mr Knee npptarod ißrsonaliy. No defonco win oll'ercd to die order. A prim".) mooting of Mr Hees creditors was held yest»rdoy in bin ollico in Gladstono Itoad. About, twenty ercdltorii were proßcn*. Mr John Toivnlny wan voted lo the thsehilr. After a statement nwdfl by Mr lice*. it wis proposed iw Mr 1 h.rritt. and so"ondcd by MrC'ra'g:—"That this nicolini,-, to ."how its Its dofire ol n«ls'iiig Mr Rc-es. hr-roby airrro io ([runt Mr Occi 'wo yoars Io pay his li.blllti s, and to take such stops in thoy cm to have bis bankruptcy annulled, upon Mr Ree. a-rreclng to assign all his proporty, efTcct". rlc, to two trustees, tor tho purpose of paying Ids liabilities in full.' Tho ro3olutton wai carried un animously,"

A LASCARS LIFE AT SEA.

After tho Lascars from tho barque Norbuddhn left tho Police Court this morning, they cauicd great amusement by their excited unties." They wero collected in a group out.iilo tho Police Btatlon. when suddenly ono of ihini suddenly noised Mr Theo. Cooper, who had tp. pcared for them in Court and materi ally contributed towards their loloase. Tho gratolul I_a-cir Instantly rushed towards him arid "aalauiiicl" to the ground bsforo him, at tho name time calling ro hh. comrades, who, with groat eagerness, icu ated the per_urnn>.i;co in order to show their auurceiulion ot bis services. As booh us SI. Cooper had patsod on, n crowd .f Auckhu.di rj c.-.l\t)ti:il around lho ssilois, wliu, in imperfect English, attempted to explain their grievuin cs. One produced an ancient piece ot fish, which had tho appearance of higldy dried either that bad been salted, and declared that was a fuirtamplo of thr food allotted to them <>o the voyugo. When last seen, this dainty morsel was in tho hands of the great agitator, W. G. Garrard, who w&s expatia ting to a select and ion cc upon Hie many virtues of fish diet ot that description. Although open to the public to taste if lli'-y chosv, by a Btrango coincidooce all with on accord deelln. d, being apparently satisfied with tho smell which was undouot.dly very power ful. Another sailor pointed io a cake ot tobacco worth about Is tfd if <lntv li-i-J been paid upni> t. f i- which he declared tic-1 iip'i.lu 1 nil c , r,,i.M'

him is li.. Another had hi en ni'i'cl d i-t li i f- r a c.ii.ii.on j-.i's.i.-'. Aliugcihs., ihj men <*• cine I Uglily delUhlcd at thoir release t-.om further lorvlce on the Nerbud^ha.

MOTHER FIRS.

Outbreak on tho Stoamor Waihora.

The remarkable singularity with which destructive fires occur in Auckland ap pears to amply illustrate tho vory common saying that misfortunes never como singly. After a few weeks of immunity from tho doprodations of tlio liery element, and tlio consequent decrease of "sulvage stock," c-'inio tlio outbreak at Crowthor's stables, speedily followed by ti gorious coullagration in Franklin Read, and tho list of mishaps ' in this way was added to last ovening by | a ratiior serious eruption which occurred, . evidently through thoagoncy of spontaneous combustion, on tho Stoa ucr \\ uiiiora. i Discovery. The Waihora arrived from Melbourne via ' Southern ports about live o'cleck last oven- i ing, and berthed at tho inner sido of tho ; outer eastern- leo of t^ueon-strcet Wharf, j Sbo brought a large general cargo and pas sengers, llor cargo included a numbor of ] h.rsos, and those woro landed shortly after tho vessel was made fast, so also were the Auckland mails, whilst Iho Auckland pa.-sengers wont i ashore. The hutches woro secured in tho j usual manner for the night, and everything appeared i-afo until about ton p.m., whon it | was discovered that a serious liro was raging j in tho forohold. Mr Roes, tho chief steward, it appears, had tcca.ion to go for ward a few moments previously, when his attention was attracted by mi unusual smell as from lire. lie called tho fore-cabin steward, and with him proceeded to ilives tigato tho circumstanco, They liftod tlio tarpaulin which covered the gratings over tho man. hutch, and immediately Haines burst out, accompanied by very dense smoke. After covering tho hatch again, Mr Roes called tho third ollicer, Mr W. Temploton, also Mr Baud, chief engineer, •nil then roused up all hands, incliid ■ ing thoso in his own department. Meanwhile the ship's boll had been mug vigorously, and i-'i.s alarm was taken up by the town bells, .- thai a large crowd of people speedily congi-gated on the whin f, and win with considorablo dillicnlty ro strained trom boarding the steamer. At tention was lirst directed to the saving of ihe outward Sydney mail received from Southern ports, which was in tlio main hiiuhway. Tho douse volumes of smoke which poured forth from tho oponitig | made it a most dangerous undertaking, but it miis eventually accomplished, thanks to the eniluraiico of both officers and men, who worked splendidly throughout. Tlio Wai hora carries two loads of hose, and the.-o were speedily brought into use, water being pumped through them by tho aid of tho ilonkoy engine, which most fortunately had steam up.

Flf.btins tho Flamos.

At this stage it was n vory difficult matter to ascertain the exact locality ot lho lire, but, as tho smoke cleared away somewhat, it became obvious that it was almost imme diately under the fore batch, ill the 'tweon decks. Hero there were stowed in the usual manner -II bales flax, and about 117 bubs low, which had boon loaded at Wellington, and also about 'JO tons of luggago and

general curgo. Tho Max and tow were lilc/.ing furiously, end at lir.-t the vessel np poured in imminent danger ol serious in jury tn her hull. Those who woro lirst upon the scene, however, worked manfully, and soon tho I. ire Brigado under Superin tendent Hughes, and tho Salvage Corps, under Captain Field, came to their assist ance. Captain I'opham, Mr '1 hos. 1 lender son, and tho chief ollieer, Mr I.cddes, who ha,l been up town, also were early at lho scene of excitement. Tho Brigade got two load!" of hose laid on to tlio burning material, and the Hume.-, wore foucbt most, vigorously. Great streams of water were poured through the hose luth from tho city supply and tho steamers' pumps, but this possibly would not have proved effectual but for recourse being had to another noeo-isnry expedient. This was tho removal of the bain-- and the tearing open of those which were ignited, ,-o that tlio lire could be got at As each bale was moved liro burst from underneath, and this work was both dilli eid! and dangerous. For a long time dens... \. luuios of .nioko continued to ascend from tho lore and mam h.-.i.e'ics, aim*-., choking I hose who were close at hand, and it was not until about 11.,'iOpm, that ull danger was considered to bo ovor by the cxtin "guishing of tho liro, Tlio tow and flax was all discharged, and remained on the wharf overnight. Extent of tlio Damage. An inspection of the scene of tho con llngratiou Ibis morning shows that lho damage sustained by tho stoauior is com paratively iiisigiiitionnt, it being confined to a slight charring of the deck planking' over the ' fore-hold, which can bo repaired at a vory siimll i-o.«t. Tho actual damage soeuis to b« almost confined to «mi_o. The llax and tow are il good deal burned, and tossed about, but. too luggage and general cargo in tho main hatch Mas very little injured. In this vicinity there is a'cn some tea,which is not expected to have sustained serious damage. The aftor • bold being separ ated from tho forward compartment by a bulk-head, was, of course, not interfered uitii whatever. In lho lower hold there were stowed some 2,100 sucks ot grain, and this bus been « ot with tho overflow of water to a considerable extent, so that it is esti mated about 1100 sacks have been damaged. Tho quantity of water poured into tho vcscl cati lis realised from tho fact that this morning there was fully three foot in the fnro li..il I, which had to be pumped out again. A statement which lia. boon made thai tho I i.i in Steamship Company intends to strike a general average upon the cargo is not correct. Mr T. [Undersoil, tho Auoklind

agent, informs us that the damage i.i lho steamer has proved so slight

th-it ho dees not con.-ider this neces sary Shippers, hewevcr, will bo ox peoterl to sign a bond, if rcquirod to do .... Of tho cargo that has BiilVoted most from lire and water, the greater portion of tee grain is consigned to Mos«rs Thornton Smith, and firth, and tho Max aud tow lo the Union Steamship Company, Sydney. Ir is quite impossible nt present to arrive at any correct estimate of the loss sustained by owners of cargo, most of whom, by the way, had insurance on their consignments, but it will probably bo found to total several hundred pounds, Origin or tho Flro. There docs not. appear much doubt as to th- origin of the lire. The tlax and tow appear to havo boon shipped whilst in a very unfavourable condition, being in poor order, and ovidontly damp. Both lots wore shipped nt Wellington, niter which the foro-hatch was kopt closed until arrival, and it is boliovod impossiblo that any liro could havo obtained access from above. The conclusion is, therefore that the tow or Max ignited through spontaneous combustion, and this could not havo boon ciiised by any lack of necessary ventilation, special provision having been mado iv this rospoct because there wero horses on board.

Too much praiso cannot bo given to the oliieers of tho ship and hor crow for tho manly way in which they wont to work im mediately the liro wa« discovered, for thoir prompt action has, no doubt, saved goods of great value, andalso the vossol from injury. The Brigade and Salvage Corps also worked well. Several of tho polico woro present, and they, ably assisted by Horgeanr, Eagles and l'rivato Ellis, of tho Qnoon's Own, who wero in uniform, did good servico in keeping in order an unusually animated crowd, which would have otherwise greatly hindered tho actions of others bettor able to render valuable servico at tho I'cono of tho firo. During to-day tho majority of tlio Waihora's cargo has been discharged. Tho mishap which wo havo recorded will in no way interfere with her departure from thia port, and eho will leavo for Sydney, as previously advertised,ut ~> pm, to-morrow.

HOUSES OF ILL-FAME.

Further Prosecution by tlio Police

Further, proceedings have beon instituted by tho police against the occupiers and in mates of houses of ill-famo. Informations

havo been laid against Mary Bowen, Mabel Graham, Nelly Ryan, and Xelly Bremmer in connection with tho house in Upper Nolson strcot. Reputed complaints havo boon ma do against, this establishment,, and some of tho resident. aro being subpivned to give evidence. Mary Bowen will bo .ihargod with being (ho occupier of tho bouse, and tho others with being tho inmates. These caws como on for hearing at tho Polico Court to-morrow. Informations aro also being laid against Francos Barnes and Mary Mahor on a charge of sly grog selling in thoir houso in Wellcsloy ttreot West last Sunday night. It will be remembered that these girls were punished thd'other day for boing the occupants of a house of ill-famo. Tho further charge will bo board next Saturday, beforo which timo they have boon ordered to vacato their present establishment.

THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

Dikkotly aftor sunriso to-morrow morning an oclipso will commenco of unusual mag- j nitudo for theso islands. To tho southern part of tho North Island, and to tho northern part of the South Island, this oclipso will bo total, whilo in Auckland moro than nine-tenths will bo obscured. A phase of solar eclipse so largo has not boon witnessed in New Zealand for many years, und probably a similar phase will not bo seen here again for at least a. many moro year.-. Its central lino will cross tho parallel of 'lUdogs. -i-mio.,, and from that parallel north und south to a didtanco' of CO miles tho c-clipse will bo total ; whilo, to all localities outside thoso boundaries, it will bo more or loss partial. To save many of your roadors the trouble of smoking glrss, or procuring coloured, for tho purposoof observing this eclipse, it may not be out of placo to repeat in your columns a mot hod anyone may use, and with perfect safety. It simply cousists in making a hole in a pieeo of brown paper with tho finest needle procurable, and placing it up to ono eye, and as closo as possible, bhuding tho other at tho same tiuio. It v»ill bo found that a view of tho wholodisc of Ihe bun and tho progress of tho shadow may thus bo observed without tho slightest inconvenience or pain to the cyo of lho observer. Tho particulars of this oclipso for Auckland are as follows :— Local Time. I'Vlipso bngi in .. •• fill 2.'lin 58'ls n.in. MidiPc of. clipso.. •• Vh 23 n my.i am. I.clipso endh .- .- Bh3Uni-i3 3stt.nl. Angle from North Polo of first oonuctA llli" il' t'.iwa.ilH the west ! Ani.'le from North Polo of last contact, I j r , ir lii.T T towar.ls tho cam. vdlreet AiiKlofrom vortox of first contact, 11" l'l f m( . i{o towards i he went I Annie In in verlr i. of last contact, 115' 8' I inwards the cast J Magnitude of eclipse (nun'sdiameter/.!), '017. S. J. Lahiikut, F.R.A3.

TABLE TALK.

(!. A, Bala arrived to day. ilet u[i to soo tho eolip-o to-morrow

morning. 11. M. S. .Nclion is to visit Now Zealand soon. French war-ship oxpectcd in Auckland shortly. Brought throatoned in Now South Wales und Queensland, Appropriate—Vogel is President of Christ church Fox Terrier Club. Tiie Bull'alo herd still carrying all before

Steeplechaser, St Dunslaii, sold for J.l-0, goes to Sydney by tho Waihora. Tlio Governor of Now South Wules has opened tho railway to Bourko, 520 milea from Svrl'i.iy. Mabii'.ii and his " haka" band perform at i' inibiidgc- to-night. .. iie budy of a tomide infant has boon found in a" water closet at Clamant. Tho mother, Mary Moran, is in the hospital. Mr Meagher, verger of St, Patrick. Cathedral, ' will thankfully receive dona tions of second-hand clothing for distribu tion by the St. Vincent do Paul Society. Two boys aro boiug prosecuted at Tiunirii .for causing a bush liro which destroyed Macros ot gojd timber. Harry Lenihan has been lined ,i's or seven days' imprisonment at Wellington for dis tributing copies of an indecent book written by Urs, Bottorill and Gilbert, of Sidney.

".lames Kainsoy, a cabman, got his log broken near the Wharf Hotel, and .was removed to tho hospital. False alarm of lire atj, Hobson-stroot this hoiking but smoko ; no danger,

rn.ir_.iiig

no damage

During lho past ten years, imports to Mow South Wales increased by ovor lour millions and a-half sterling, and tho exports by nearly six millions. A child of three yours, named Udy, resid ing with its parents iv Nelson-street, was yesterday i.ftoruoon knocked down by a butcher boy, who was riding furiously along Hobsonstrect. Its injuries aro not serious.

GALLANTRY REWARDED.

Presentation of a Humane Society MedaL

O.nk cf tho ii").. int.re»tinK fsnturc- ot lho Voluntoiir sraihorinif at tho Clioi'al Hall last eveniuß was tho prt i-cnlution of a Huniauo So c I. ti' medal mUr Alfred HuokUy, v member of

the tilordon Itillo Corp., in rocoKuition of his bravery in oavlm: life in tho river A •■on, at Uhristchurch. last Good Friday.

Th* )>rcs»ntnllon was mndo hv Mr Juglics Gillies, :*( the conclusion of the third dunes, a«d w.e, <-er,s»t|U-uily witnessed by a I-,r-„-,i im.l bri Until i.sj»nilHni;o ol Uolm, and gentlemen.

Mr MX'KI.KV, who is a llnu-lookioK youna ..-.low iipiis.ir.il in thu uniform of v surgi-ant of Ihe I'lirniohiirch Kii|;iu»eiv. io which ho be liini;_il al I tie titua ol" In* occurronoe. \jr .his'ice tin.l.ii:s, nddrcaeing those present. i-iiid h^ had liiwn ru(|Ue*tid on behalf of the Government to pro.un! cue of their comrado) «iih lho modal ot tho Koyal llumano Sooloty of Ain.irahii.ii_. Ho bad bum rsquesiod to take tin. most puallc mann.r of making the pre sentation, and In conversation wltji Mr Heckle., had arranged that the present was n ml'Jiblo occasion. IU thought lliii wan a Hi I hie' ccniuto- on which to present a inoilal award, d for valour. In .ho prenouo-j of so many fair wuiuen and b'a'O men There ware, ho said, tunny varieties of bravery, f hore was the braiery that sought tmi tubblo reputation at tin) ixniiiiu'. inouili. mid there win tho bravery of Iho-o ho .aw botoro him who were willing to risk lh»ir lives on behalf of thoir homes und country. It was paid that groator love hath no mnn ilian ho who Ujolh down hia lifo for a friend. On tins ocosslon h« wns preaoating » medal to a mon who was willing lo lay down ids life not for a frinr.il but for a stranger. 11-T»iri lay the highest bravery, The clrcuir.- Bloncrs of tho rescue were these: A younr man capsized In h's nilrlgger en t'f o river Won. and e-mld not swim. Mr Huckl'y i raped in and was nlutchwl, and wob iv iniiniani' dmitcr of losing h;s life. For that h» was pr»B-it-d with the bronze medal of lho Koyal Humane S-ocioly of Australasiii. On an occasion »ueh us (lie iircs«nt. tho desire en the p«rt of lho t;u«rt!,s was to enjoy ihcmsolvo-. ratho'thanlo isicn to -Pfleohrs, and ho w«uld therefore not I'urihrr detain them, but would simply present Mr Alfred Hnoklcy with the modal of too Royal Iliimaue Stoiaty of Australasia, which alao in cluded >ew Z»al»i-d In ita jiuiodiotion. He wn-ild ask soniß fair Inry io pin tho trophy on ths brave young man's breast. Mra Colonel Lyon stepped forward and allixed the m«dnl on Mr Buckley's left brenst.

Mr Justice Gu.liiik then said to tho recipient that he presented that medal in token of hi. bravery, and drew aitontion to the motto upon It. IU also presented Mr Buckley with tho re solution of tht .Society awarding him lho racial. Thrrc oheera wero then called for by Colonol Lyon, and wore onthiuia.tlcally given by ladles and g'litlomcn aliko, tho band playing "Sco, the Can .norln* Hero Comes " Mr 11* cki.kv very brictly cxprc.Bsod Ins thanks, and tho ceremony concluded.

The recipient was warmly conHratu'atod on al!. tdos mion leaving tho ptago with hie decora tion.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Beforo 11. G. Seth Smith. Ksq., K.M.) Dkunkkn-nksh.—Three pereocs woro punished for tld* oll'enco. lNCOi.Ki.nnLi..—Harry Williams wai charged wi ha breach of tho Police OU'encos Ac by having been four limes previously convicted of the same ofl'once "ilhln tho pust Bix months — Ono month's i'liprbioiiinrnt.

lMltei.NV ah a ll*ii,i:i-. — Charles Hansen Anders™ -was charged with the larceny, ala hallo*, at Wellington, of a towing machine, the properly of Frances James Webber Kenn.—On the application of Sergeant Pratt, the case was rrniandcd to Wellington. Tnr. NicnnuDiiiiA Uii'i'icui.TV.—Right Laacnr seamen, with linniAsof the niootoutlandl'hchnr nelor, v/ere clurged with heing ah«enl without liMivcfroui the Hritinh ship Nerbuddha.-MrThco Cooper appeared _orthon>f»ndaniß, »nd ploadcd not guilty. Captain Gaidar and thooMc. ofllccr were call, il to prove the ens •. Mr Thro, Cooper argued to -how that there had been a breach of ugro.ment on the part of tlio master of the ship. Thr. seamen signed articles for voyages to Trinidad. Wast Indlos, South America, the United Kingdom, and baok to Oalpurtit within eighteen months. Ho held tint as New Zealand was not contemplated in the articles, thai captain had committed a breach of tho conditions such as to renflor tho articles nolongcr binding. He olaimed that the men were now Illegally datnlncd on tho vessel, and asked that the charge bo dismissed.—His Worship said he could not ia outside the articles. They wore very distinct, and the men had no right to bo hi ought ti New Zealand at all. The case would therefore ho dismissed.—Mr Coopor nppltod for costß, which ware allowed.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tin. ordinary meeting of ibo Parnell Borough Council was held last night. Present -.—The Mayor (Mr U. 11. MoKonzle), Messrs Midline, Mcinlyro, Gage,. Winks, Claiko, Ireland, HcCubo, aud Whitley.

Letters.—A lottcr was received f.-om Mr A. Snongrass, olF.iing to supply boards for affixing nani').. of . treots in the borough, painting and lettering tho sumo, at 2b each: Accepted.—An application from ThotnatAVlndovcrto beallow, d id iire.el. a lii-li-smoko _- house in _Curl-£-_r_e.t -wan gi-iiiii. d. Hul'joct to approval of Inspector.—An application trom Mr James Mason ro widening n nil through bis) property, in accordance Willi the Aci : Grant- d Giibjccl, to ÜBnnl terms.

accounts. Tho curroat accounts were pas-wi (or fas im-nt.

OvKitt-EKK's Report.—Ti.is officer sub., ii.co bis nu on, which said Ih it, tho trees in Avenue Road had been thinned out according to instruc tions. In tospoct ta l)r Sliirtbind'n new house the Ovorseor was instructed io retain tho width of the footpath, viz., 10 feet.

Complaint.—On tho motion of Mr Miilllns, it was ng.-eed to draw tho attention of the night soil contractor to tho terms of hi* agreement fixing the hour c.tniidnight.Lampa wereauthor. iced to be procured.

Thanks.—A voto of thanks was passed to Mr Mulling, on tho motion of tho Mayor, seconded ny 7\lr Winks, for His long torni of offi-.o at lho Council Hoard.—Mr Mulilna gracefully acknow -1 ag<d tho compliment.

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

(BY OUR bPBOIAL REPORTED

Welliwitok, this day. Mr Moss is busy reading up tho Criminal Code Bill, which ho intends opposing strongly. Major Atkinson is suffering from a severe cold, and, like many other members, has a played out-wish-the session-was ovir kind of look.

Petitions in favour of Mr \ ail* 8 rehemo of railway reform have not yet been ,o ported on by tho Public I'et.tions Commit tee, but tho roport will probably bo mane within tho next fow days. After a long discussion iv Committeo ol Suntilv last night on 11.0 sa.nry ol me Chairman of the Waste Lund, ( Jo.nm.ttoo, Mr Duncan's motion to rcdiico tho amount to £50 was carried by a substantial major.tj,. The Hnusosat in Committeo untllfom this morning, disposing of the remaining ordinary ostimatos.No important alterations were mado in the Colonial Secretary s de partment vote. An immense amount of business was transacted at yesterday's sittings, members showing earnestness in their desire to bring tho Bosßion to a speedy close. The vote on tho last division of the Uiair manship of Waste Lands' Committee is understood by the Opposition to DO v.l instruction to Covornmeut to place in i ioi Mr Pykoon tho Supplementary Estimates. Tli .Kativo All.is 0 :n.nLeo h ivo !-.'■ s.i a resolution that Native Land Disposition and tho Native Land Consolidation I.ill cannot lie proceeded with this session, for want of time,, but all lho evidence oo printed and circulated during tho rocess and tho Government bring down next i session n woll-inuturcd policy bill in refer ': onco to nativo lands.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

No Tondor

Itocolvcd.

{FltOM OUR SPECIAL RKPOIITER]

WuIibINCTON, l!li-; ''">'

As 1 informed you by a short telegram yes terday afternoon, no tenders have been re ceived from colonial steamship companies for tho carrying out of tho San Francisco mail service. I have ascertained from a

Ministerial sourco that tho roason assigned for tho refusal to tender is tho short mail time allowed in tho contract. It is likoly that, representatives of colonial companies will moot Sir Julius Vogol to-day (Tuesday). and will ngreo to tondor for service now I hat tho mail-tin-.o between Auckland and San Francisco has boon extended from IS (o -JO days. Mr Mills and Mr (Joorgo McLean, of tho Union Company, ato expected hero to discuss the matter with tho Government In the House hist evening Sir Julius Vogol said an intimation was received from a local company, and also from tho repro tontativo of an American company, that if tho terms ofl'orod wero altered probably thoy Would bo prepared lo make an agree ment. Ho was not disposed to think tlio Hoiiso could entertain all tho terms offered. It was statod by persons inclined to tender that tho servico proposed was such a quick ono that a large expenditure was necessary in ordor to koop tho time Ho had, thcro fore, extondod lho time for tondoring until VVodnosday noxt, and ho bud arranged that instead of an IS or ID days servico, 20 days should bo tho limit required. Ho should inform tho House of tho result of tho fresh tondors called for.

MR GEORE AUGUSTUS SALA.

Arrival In Auckland.

Mr G. A. Sala, tho Prince of Journalists, accompanied by Mr It. S. Smytbo, the I'rinco of Business-managers, arrived by the Manapouri to-day, to commence his New Zealand tour. The veteran journalist lnoks even bettor than when ho left Sydney on his intercolonial travels. Mr Sala speaks highly of tho hourty wclcomo and tho generous appreciation with which lie himself aud hi* lecture, woro greeted in Now South Wales and Victoria. Tho recaption ho mot with throughout South Australia was equally warm and sincere. Mr Sala was warned not to make on oxtondod tour in South Australia, it boing aliegod that ho would not. meet with appreciative audience Tho result, how ever, ha* utterly falsified the prediction, and Mr Sala oxproßfOs him.elf as highly gratified with his visit to tho farinaceous colony, whom ho found ti.o people well informed, cultured, and appreciative I lo says that in proportion to tho population, his lectures woro moro Humorously attended in South Australia than even in Sydney, and w»ro proportionately moro remunera tive. Mr Sula's reminiscences of South Australia in very agreeable After doing Now Zealand ho will go to Tas mania, and thon return to Sydney, and go on to Melbourne in ordor to bo present at the rsco for tho Melbourne Cup, of which he has doterminod to write a full descriptive account. Aftor tho Melbourne Cup. Mr Sala will pay a visit to Now Caledonia. He will then return to Sydney, where ho is to deliver a farewoll lecture, and then go over land to Adolaido, whore ho will embark with Mrs Sala for India. Ho will make a general tour through British India, and afterwards start for China and Japan. ifo proposes to be back in England by next spring in time for tho Indian and Colonial Exhibition. Mrs Sala will not accompany her htisband to China, but will embark for London nt Bombay.

Only Ono Locturo In Auckland.

Our readers will regret to learn that the Prince of Journalists will not be able to giro moro than ono locturo in Auckland. Jlis description of tho Melbourne Cup mooting is to form ono of tho chief features in tho book on tho colonies, which ho is to publish next spring, and in order that ho may bo in Melbourne dining tho race week, he will havo to travel through Mow Zealand (all tho provinces of which ho is desirous of seeing) ns fast as possible, and ho will accordingly deliver only one lecturo in each city. His Auckland locturo ho will deliver to-morrow ovoning in the Choral Hall, and nt tho pre sent time a more interesting subject than " Russia—What sho is Liko, and what sho Means," cannot bo imagined. Moreover, it is Bald to be Mr Sala's best loctiue.

WRECK OF THE EDWIN.

BASSETT,

(r.Y TKLEOIUrH— OWS COHKESI'ONDEXT.)

Wellington, this day. Ox Saturday last, by order of tlio Minister of Marino, a search party was sont from Collingwood to discover, if possible, whether thoro was any truth in a roport that some shipwrecked men woro on tho coast nesr West VVang'anui. Captain Uibbs, of the Orouawaiti, who reported having seen signals of distress, said that aid from tho son could not bo given, owing to tho weather and tho state of tho shore. Mr Lnrnaeh has handed mo tho following tele gram, which has just been received from tho Customs oiiicor at Collingwood : - " MoßßOngor has returned from tho Edwin i_flßsett, which was wrecked at four o'clock en Monday last, four milos south of tho West Wanganui Inlet. All hands, 12 in number, wero saved. Thoy aro now on their way to Collingwood. Tho ves«ol is broken up " Immodidtoly on receipt of this telegram, tho Hinemoa was ordered to proceed to Collingwood' and bring oil' tho ship wrecked crew.

Tho Edwin Basßott wa3 a woodon vessel of ;.97 tons register, built at Sunderland in lSb'b'. Sho was owned by Captain Williams, and in chargo of Captain McDonald. She left Wellington, bound for Newcastle on tho 20th ult.

(BY T-.LECa.Ar_I.—I'KESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, tin's day,

Tho following aro tho insurances on the barque Edwin Bassett:—Colonial. £1,500; reinsured in tho KewZonland. ,C,) 50 ; South' British, £1.50 ; Victoria, £250 ; National £2SO. Tho vossol is valued at £2,000.

THE COMING UNKNOWN.

Mb Hekiieiit Ames, pupil of the well-known Gorman composer, Ferdinand Slade, whoso compositions wero highly prized by fieri' Rubenstein, will give his" grand pianoforte recital in tho Choral Hall on Thursday evening, tho 10th inst., assisted by local talent The performances include" Boet hoven's Fourth Quartette, Mandol's trio " Air a la Bounki," and a trio in A major, by E. V. Miller, and in which (lie compeaor will take ajHit.; Mr Beale, violincello ;Mr ClougVrfola ;Mr Miller, violin. A musical treat 4ay be confidently anticipated.^ ', t.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[FltOM OIIK LONI.O.N COKKESI'OSUKNr.]

(Yin l.KINl'Isl AND SVD'XHV, Peß S S.

Manapoobi )

London, July 24. Thk s.s. Tongaiiro, which sails on Thurs day next, takes out a lot of old identities as well as several wcll-ot)' emigrants, who iu'o going to try wind can be done with a littlo capital in your part of tho world, Pro minent among..!: thu bit or are too six sous ;of a deceased lndi-i lutrehunt named Hooper, who mean to start in the market garcloning line i» tho neighbourhood of Auckland. Tuoyjaro taking out with them a quantity of rare seeds, .Vc, ftc., from Button and Sons. Tho Messrs Hooper are chapci unci by I lie maiden aunt Mho brought them up. At the 10th meeting of the Emigrants aud Colonists Aid Corporation on .Monday lust, tho Duke of Manchester, who presided, congratulated tho proprietors on the favour able position in which they stood. The st .gnu-ion in the demand for land in Now Zealand had been considerable this lust year, yet notwithstanding, 'bey were able to ineieaso their former dividend ai.d add a considerable sum to the reserve fund. A dividend oi 7 por cent, was then dicluroil Tho preserved incut market continue., in a veiy iins.ilisii.ciui;- .-l.de. Even .ho i.c.t Chicago brands which a lev,' months ago, when v war in the hast teemed certain, fetched fabulous prices, can now bo got in any quantities for a more song. Colonial brands siiil'ei' even more seriously. MrTiiomu. Huwea, of Cliristeimrch, con tributes a long and interesting letter to Lii-j "Leicester Chronicle" about life in New Zoalu'id, Pornoual. Tho Orient liner oor.-.ia, which sailed for AiiHlralia un July 2:2 nd, took ihe following tinoiigii passengois for Auckland:-Mr \V. darner and Mr H. T. r'le.chor, Mr Vines, of Auckland, accompanied by his i.icec. Mis' Per.-.-,,, has arrived in London, via 'i'ri-eo. Tin. Messrs Web-.ter, of Auckland, two very old identities, I am told have arrived in ...onriou, alter a trip through the States, and: mean to make a long .stay iv England.

Ono of the latest, on dils iv "society ' is to tho client that .oung Earl Cairns (whoso father's personalty was proved under no less than .CMS,OUO the other day) is paying ids addresses lo tho buxom offspring of a wealthy Australian millionaire at whose huiisc "ho is just now a frequent visitor. Paterfamilias, .-ays rumour, views tho match with favour, but the young lady, who bears the reputation ot being ambitious, is suspected oi hankering after .another peer, an older man, who has for some years past been one of tho great prizes of tho matrimonial market. Mrs It. J. He Lias, widow of the late owner of the Theatre Boyal, Auckland, has arrive:! in London from Germany eu runic, to New Zealand, and intends returning por Tongariro. Thank, to the courtesy ot Sir Saul Samuel, who obtained a permit from tho Homo Office, Dr. and Mrs f Initios woro on Friday afternoon last able to iuspsct the grea. metropolitan prisons ot Newgate, and Milibunk, Thoy woro kind enough to invito mo to accompany thorn, and we spent a most interesting afternoon. ill- heme , :.<; .mi, :'--'' i > Nra ''ai-?/?, Miss Isaacs, ami Mr Humphrey Haines, h/.ves tev.n oil lues:! . for (..itrd'ff; -«sdiu'._ tho Annual Medical Congress j s this year being held. After tlio Conforanco is over, tlicy"go to Dublip for n fortnight, and thence for a trip to tho famous Lakes of Killarney, returning in about six week.-' time

Mr Murdoch, of tho Bank of New Zea lai.d at Auckland, and Mr JatllOS Williamson ni rived in London about leu days Biro. Mr Muldoeb was lor a short, time tho guest of Mr Thomas Kissel!, but is now slopping at the Hotel Motropolo. The affection ot the jac-from which ho sullereil, vi.ii which uiuny feared might finn out to bo cancer, is, it is said,

much belli

Mr J. B. i--ui-i_.ll accompanied by Mrs Hus.oll, has left London on another visit to this North of Ireland.

Mrs Lingard, exquisitely dressed, and looking about twenty at most, was a con-

.piciious ligttro am..iigst many ccin.'picuovis figures in tho balcony of tho Haymarkot Tboatro, on the histoiie night of tho Ban croft's farowell.

It is reported that tho Boacon, 4,003t0n5, 51(1 horso-pnwor, at pre.eutattached to tho ■Uh division of Ihe Midway Steam Kesorve, is to bo present >d to oeo of the Australian colonies for tho purposes ol coastal

isir John and Lady Hail, with their family, have gone io li.c icaiidu for alow weeks.

ih' lionnikei'-il "lis.u will, alter all, be oppesod for Cantoibury at tho forthcoming elections. Mr Howard Vincent has resolved to stand, not for Westminster, but for Central tjhflliold. The Liberal candidate is Mr Mervyn Bawkes. H.i 1.8. writes to tho "St. James's Gazotte," describing vividly the extraordin ary outbreak of roligtoiis eraz. in the early

part of this year amongst the Northern natives of Mow Zealand.

Frozen Men., Etc,

I called yesterday at the offices of tho New Zealand Loaf, and Mercantile Com pany, and had an interview with Mr IV.ul, tho manager, lie informed mo that tho prices of frozen mutton aro at present rang ing very low- ,- low in si-ire esses as 2s 10s per B'ono of Slba—a jjf.-ict which is duo (I) to tho largo quantity of mutton in tho mnrkrt, and ('_!) io the comparatively email demand this hot .imsou, when people,

moat, and many ordinary consumers go.'..way for n holiday. Tho next quarter, however, he expects to bo a good ono: it is always good, and is called, "the butchers' quarter." Ho is still certain of the ultimate success of the trade, especially with (ho gradual adoption, as opportunity arises, of tho nctr "Chamber's" freezing apparatus, and with tho moro careful con signment (or " focussing," as Mr Paul said) of tho supplies to fewer bands, so that supply in tho mnrkot might work moro evenly with demand. Other produce, bo s»id, is also low, It is worth attention from buttor-makors that the " homo taste '' is moro and moro inclined to butter with utile or no sail.

a ruK eat. I

SEIZURE OF A DIORAWA.

The troubles of tho proprietors of the Soudan War Diorama arc accumulating. At a special sitting of (be Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, boforo Mr 11. O. Seth Smith, R.M , the case of Jl. I>. Wiseman against C il. Ailcn and Collins, proprietor of t!-,..i Soudan H'ar Diorama, for a claim of :L','iO 12a (id, advertising, iras heard. Mr llwfisey appeared for plaintiff, .lis Worship gav'o judgment for tho amount claimed, .-md upon the application of Mr Brassey, ordered speedy oxecntion to issue. Mr Hrassey lost no time in putting the execution into effect. Tho diorama was seized by lho bailill's aboii! noon to-day, no opposition being offered by tho proprietors. It was then conveyed to Vailo and Bradley's auction marl to await pale. An opportun ity will be offered to local spectators to in vest in tho " gift " show business.

THE CAROLING UNKNOWN DIS PUTS.

Tlive.itoacd Rebellion in Spain

COrYIlIGIIT.)

London, September 7.

At present public feeling in Germany over

tho dilliculty with Spain is quiet. Fifty ar

rests of rioters have been made in Madrid

In consequence of (lie opportunity allbrdoi

by tho present trouble over tho Carolines. it is feared that a rebellion will break our in Spain between the rival factions. The French press arc urging, in lho event of war between Spain iiiirf Germany, that Franco should maintain an absolute neutral- ' it.v. M.tiiidD, Stpiember 7 l.ii.'i lin- lhoe..uiiuii!i.u-r.if tiwgiii!b..,,i i.. ! disobeyed orders in inking possc-i-ion ..!' i 'M'- b' ' iu-'-trui-tions being not to uci-upv I the: island ir on his arrival lie found iV I .piniaids in po?.-<-s.-ion. Count Yon llilz I fo'dt, in conclusion, expre.-sed a hope that ' tho Spanish Government will continue! negotiations with Germany with a view to a I peaceful settlement of tho question.

The matron of the Old Hospital wishes to thank Mrs Oaborno for a present of cakca to tho old women ot the Refuge.

THE WELLINGTON TARRING CASE.

AOomesticSeamlaUn^p^^ Weiusotos ,t' ,i,j 1 in: recent tarring case, which w y' Warden this monii,,,, J ttn^*«»% ehar,-cd,vi,h having on the 19th!?> 11»l|.I''ii.'«ll.islc^ l crc« lh( ,H mt"0tW ct vent,!;:' & Uf,^ SrflSaS men we.-..- ae;i,i« i , FFF ressti "ico £? were u5,.,,, hut one ex .^in'1?1103'' cuS . -.-"".■ Sl MSI. ) I;,. | ~,1,™ OPC-fJ ■;v;"'^'aßi#?s :. v ' ,; , -ormi«ffSj,»gr*fi ) < ii. ), ii i .ii cu.-cn and Iw-uclheN i, . C?«W '' '■;'.'".-'•• -x-'-iisi'd is now licl-c tni-> ani»«! 111. 11 v, nail Mmck linn us tlmt .W'tte ■■■■■■' -r,;,-kw ',vS,S s^nhi, -':!.;■ v;m ; o--! wi-.!,,],,. i- J1e1*»rt e1 ;,,,;; .-■'';-' "•','.'; ' l,:i!;';" >"0U'-'"n;"li-si»>ia»ciit, "" '■■^'■■■■Vj>'^i<, lie iv e lVi"L 8l«"* .vvrrvFFFrFF^^^ , , .■-:; i :;'''- 1 lll:,. !io'' continued: About aß ,i, lie niaiii. a iiilicrent statementt» ~Kit® ' )i-'"-'-'-ss.rs :s s l;i;; yy, ; ul f t? DcXcJ 8 i ... . ,M:;,--"a 2 , been turriug down a yacht Iffffr__?«i • Henderson v ere to s i rliohadM^. dctc*s stoij no other person vn s p resent a,l u„ e *l , had vo.uul.ered the rtatomeit afi'tiS*J

GLKSDJLKDS;G DGNDSFG DSFGD

.).,,:): Smith, cab proprietor, was not«*,„ f iii-o '''" "i iiisc.-i1.,,. Wim at. the __™». it ?"" ' ihe niiflit of l'jili ult. Ho df m ?f,°? drivers where thoy drove to n '?,»' I mimed Murnhywc.it to ßr&,g*lfc 1

.■sieve Fisher, storeniau at Dairem :„ '- meny., stated, that SamuelVS F £ i j;;;:. cem;cii.lKUronmndcui6toii^«Si thiorge Anderson.clerk to Levin and Co r _, f inc. w, witness lie _aid that IX*K '- ■'■ i ! ~V vF lFl' s •l?kin^ e<*i to : ■■ ;■■ . isi-i :- try tiioin (luindcufls) on" I Al tins M;c.;e tlio prose-cation applied fori I remand, w hid, Mr. .Stailiird opposS™*' '- •■••■ imsi in -ea.,'anisi the accused. i I a Ki-aiitni:,- a remand for a week, the ¥_* irate said he could not help being stackß v..i. in which the evidence had been RjTenh some wiliicscs. However theymightW * -■■• Ir'.! ••■""; ■ .'.■'.'csbytliomannorinvitliifa I had given their eyidenco that, ofcwial 1 not directly uilect the accused. ' ■

SUPREME COURT.-Yesterday. (Concluded.)

CJVIL SESSIONS.

(llefcro His Honor Mr Justice QilUee.)

Claim for £2,383 Compemation ir.i,i»M iuniiy v. 2.uyok i.\D conwiiira '■ OF AUCKLAND.

Clni'ii. £i,3.J3. compensationinrespectoW or s municipal contracts. Mr Hugh (jmM for ' he plaintiir, and Messrs Hdwin Bisfet ;:;..!_ ii;-.-). Cotter for the defendants, '.. iliiisiu Ivirbr (inidet cro_s-t_mmliiatloj|:Bi Jar lis ih* Franklin Road contact m » iv; a ci!. had be been promise* £1000 nbj.b. ee-n-.i not hay» pushed on more Yiwronsly ik ..i lii,!; I lie weather w»s against him. tills inoiith -j. Aiisuut ho asked ptrmiwioiiopma in, i»iv.\f hands as lie comil, bulhewolili keep to ihe terms of his contact, -indite. linen been granted, h» would Uve £____! within Uin*.

James tt'iber, C.K., deposed mkiiii nxtimh.ed tin culvert In W«Ui-gta-«K. Il was no. built us shown in the W* ato gr_ur.ll ;ii:-..'-,, bat tlio _.cti_a plin IpioliMill showed 't. 'J he Urge plan did notihowwkra tlic ditch or watoreoiirto was to tataiCi i'.lr Campbell asked the witness to siteu o!)inion as to tlio c»nsSruetion of B-Otntj but. .Mr Hcskelhobieciedthi_tllieqnes-0-Bsii net be iithod, aa'it (lid not ariw.

.His lienor sustained the objection. Jit Campbell said ia tlutcas«tlie_ti)tiii_ action fur tho £50. damages must top. 'Hi a \v lii-oss ih*n said that hohad eui-Wll ni.tiil in Wellinaitoi-streei, and found Hill would « varawe 11 inches in doptk. Uf.nutimn Berry, co-tractor,depoßedtol_ra| nic-.sircd ire metal ia VVellltigtoQ-Btnetii 7 plae«s, unit found in 3 p!a-«8 7 iiohMolnim 1 w.lii S inches. 2 with 9 Inches,and 1 IiSI niches;. Below the Hiatal thoro to m stone. The value of tho rubble trail i> Symoads-streot he estimated at from lSitofl p.-r yard He had offered UieEoginiertDts pleto ICirby's contract in Frankl-B Bosdte f-'t). .lohn Arnold McCarthy, (1.5,, dflWllM sf lrr careful cslciibtiou ho had estimated tl-t R'-aT'-i oi-mrsciin Franklin fioaii could te ln-i-u'corT-.r.lctcd for iC3(i3 13s 7d, ud te I i'ai- t-s;rect £."r «712s Id. HoaltobspecleiU uork in Stmondsstreet, and estlmatdfl• .Cl _s (id ccr v-rd i. reasomble price for 11 (icc.r.-.i Mi-.rsluH, contractor, tttttdUltiw c' ths rublii.) wail-in Sjmoiids-ttiO-t mm ISs:-. ii n vurd in its present posldon. Hets found f.-oni 7to S inch.so! ni.tal In HlIllllK; street, even now, exclueivo of the hand-pHi -.Tom) underneath. , , ~ William Illewdon, contractor,aWiWJJJ l.aviu-,- measured tho mftjl in IWfF street in thr,c places. He found sir te* ci'-rea inches, and oiglatinches cf nmlG tivclj on the Inrfre stonts. 'I his closed tho plaintiff's case. Mr hcaieth tho» oprncd tho caMMa; de'cii.-o ;''til Ihs Court adjourned,

This Day.

Cpcn the Court resuming at 10 o'clock H* i. UlMr".lk'sketh proceeded with WsOP#J I 'I' the d- fence. Ho contended that'ha«rtto» , of Ihe Kogineer for 'ho 'ork toe«* fui'd and conclusive os betweenlie tm"\ IhiMiciion wasuotforlhobalanMCitoK iruot os ccv ilied, bnt 'hebatauoeoffheoouw j, : , icn-.i-inc all eeriiflcatcs. ~ „,,«,£■■'■ "His flonor p_inte3 ont that -cwr-kg W •'Ol h clause of tho conditions of <wM*,Ef. vision "as made for propsi WW""£ • cxfe'il of SO per cent, en the valofl ot WJ* -. ■ (■iiirlii." the continuance of lief** :-. cVlh^.rjniierr's certificate. **"& ihe final payment should bo at tinr*' v ; P:l';"He»ke!h remarked tbat before tog!_ payment 'via. made tho reductioMfflW^ had io be o.oi'ffht in and consider* «•"• . "'Sn^lid that prior to the ftjWg in -~.■ -ir-cl of the V,>l in^or.-rtr.et «nM«> Tlaiiuili had received 0.082 to )M| nr-rts. r-ow. if lh»t was 80 P« JX,Se. whole Mini to which '>* w»?< D™X:l <•onc.it.ons slated that it shoiUl to *<«, ilnal rnynicnt should h»™ J^" *ffil ■i-inr/as ihe plainlitl in thus caio OW t 'l^^eiiPoi^outlWttoW^ m nf.ltta, to exact a'a vanous deM» t "ms'Hoacr replied that these P«**s -iron, uinllhey were: I'walty. a^j.. cc ilclnctci. £1.6; "^laSl"1 ' .'l5O. These only made up M*. "" j nearly ...W less than 20 P«™*nk..„«.!. • Mr Ho-ketl. meutloned that^jSjll n.eiil'! recrivoi by lbs contractor aim"1 .. iiii.is than _l) l.wcont. , „ ■„„,«!&; His Honor mid that the SiPj'Js cc.iiilci to make progress raj™l"" w * '- tent cf SO per cent. , ~,,(. nn lie cc* Mr Hc.kctl. submitlod "iat OT u» t r rrcc-rcss certificates havlM M®*I \tff\ mult of tho balance h °'Vi!: »ii;io;itaci.rtiiicato,andlhlttW !Blß l) i_,_j accept "d lho final cartifloaK. MOl , ty him now would lie. ~ ],« jjit';, Vlis Honor ruled «/oltotgj™«**g ex-i.is,«bould therebB any. Ka™°L, -* ... 'i'!,:.- r.v duly is to Direct tt« , . i-. s,. far us the clainw j" ,£>>. . •.•c'::';::,.o\,-3!re:t wcWßJpj; . 1!,,,.,,...;,!!!,,,,-,-! ilspa'.hn?a'd.»% r lHl»i. „ iv cc the evidence, tie la* »s*> L l-m'.-iiiecr is the eoie judue of tboaw rf^ He- cntvr.ct. /is to the f°"m„fuMit<?,: vf'.lh-s;-.llis ; ;i' f c:rili^V;, ~,,...,, comra.t. and llK,ft„ hirf «r? .■ tbebolcjudije of it. t". n hf thedire^! ac'lon-damages on account of '"? 6l(do j * . i'.,c sircaci-ii H is "lr™"y'*'Klic»'J*?/. :!^':^:- u-"^^S^r ... is.: -..- •.- ■»■■ ,'....,.,, ir.;.: ,-.-.■ .■ ■■-"•■■■,i i :;..-■■•" t ri: ■■ r.iUir^".,"M^;SS3iy!-v- ( ---•-; ■•-■ ■■•■• '■■■■y''."..:;-;.'!«■;::■ ' '':,;' a..Jv.v'',v-J:''V;FF' - Vrj^F,lFFt^V»^: '■"" v; h •■''•" ■""■ v■■ i'h ih* fJC' fl;ia^. ll'ss'^rliiniiered^i^j a-i<.-r:niu.<i tana oi«,!"\, for f,j* ; . «FFFs?s£o; cni'sii^Builioiciif mctril. I» l f &asf.. vaibu.oii «ru» *»ss,&•<&■. m----l lldellUet Oil Of Wl il" th«SP* O-- Vi a!i wing 5s I'd per l^?* i the price for metal was u».rw

THE AUCKLAND EVENING bI'AK. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1885



"VT E\V Sl' RING GOOD S. WILLIAM R, BHIDGMAN Hns just received, and iB now Showing, a Largo snd Varied Assortment of Ctioice Goods for the Spring and Summer Trade. ~_.,,, Sp'endld Stock ot Now Dross Materials in all tho New Shades, consisting of Foulc do Paris, Nun's Veilinur. Crape Nun's Veiling, do Lames, Carmalite Cloth, Crshmores, Cashmeretten, Frunoh Boizss, Sattoons (Plain and Fancy), Fancy Brcoheß, Kstamone Serges, French Ottomans. „ „ Spleudid Assortment of Now Prints, all quail- Largo Assortment of New Lacc3 (all shades), Galatea Stripes and Checks. Pandora Shirtings. Nieo Assortment New Shirtings in Cottjn, Union, and Crimean. Nice Assortment Ladies' Now Silk and Cash mere Dolmans and Capes. Umbrella", Gloves. Collars, Corsets, Frillings. heathers. Aprons, Children's PelisoS, Frocks. Overalls. Hrsiery. Large and Varied Stock of Men's, Boyfl, mid Youths' Clothing murkod very low. Roys' Suils from lstkl. Men's Suitafrom 178Ud. Good Stock of Shirts, Hats, Hosiory. Collars. Largo lot of Job Linen and Romuants to bo sold Ohoap. worthy of Inspection. I'atterna f reo by Post. Frioght Paid o» Parcels over 10s in value. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288— Upper QuKEN-sTREiiT. X> E M O V A L. R E M O V A L. FRANK. O. FORWOOD, FRUIT AND PRODUCE FACTOR, HuoREMOYKD to SCHERFF'S STORKS, op posite former premise,, Fort-street. Extensive Accommodation for Freo Ctorngo Goods al low ratos. R~ G. TOUSSAIMT GIRDLE R, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON iLato iv practice in Victoria-street, London). Having commenced practice in Auoklaud, may bo consulted dally. At Honio-S till 9.30 a.m., 1 tid 2 p.m., and 0 till 8 every ovoning. In Town (at King and Sons', Chemists, Qucon streci)—lo till II a.m. RESIDENCE,-WKBTMIN-3TEK LODI-K. Kyber Pass. Two doors from Symondn-stroot. [a oahu ] DR. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, lato .Medical Olllcer and Public Vaccinator, Huddorsfleld (England), may bo consulted at his residence. Ouehunga (opposito Mr Oilman's, Chemlst)- Morning » to 10 Aftoreoon 1 to 2 Evenlng 0 to 7 DANK OF AUSTRALASIA. (Incorporated by Royal Charter, IS35>. I'sid up Capital ifil.floo.ooo Reserve Fund 770.UH0 , Notico is hsroby given that tho Half-yearly Dividend of £2 10s a Bhare, boing at tho rato ot £12 10s per cent per anuuni on the Capital Stock of tho Corpora'ioo, and a Bonus ol 10s per sharo Itogetbn' equal to 15 per cent por annum) de clared by tho Court ot Directors, payable iv London on 2nd pros., will bo avnllablo in tho colonies on aud after thu same day. The sum of £20.000 baa bo n transferred to Retcrvn Fund, which now stands at £770.000. leaving £11,000 as the talanco of profit carried forward. Inspector's Oftlco. Wellington, September 7. l_So. AG. BAKTLBTT, • lU, QUKEN-SI'RKKT. Chronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lery in great variety, and made to order or repaired; Poesy, Motto, Engagement and Wed ding Rings. Orders by tost carefully oioouted. ORMO N D S SWISS CIGARS Have been recognised as tho BEST for halt a contniy. P]kß. EDGELOW, M.R.C.S., Esa., UPPER YINt'ENT-STREL'T. SPECIALTY: GYNECOLOGY. At Home for Consultation: From 9 a.m. to II a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m' 17.0R EYE, EAR? THROAT AND T CHEST DISEASES.-DR. WILKINS. F.R.C.S., Consulting and Operating Surgeon, is at his Surgery for General and Special Praoiio-. —All Morningß and Afternoons ; Sundays, 10 io 12.30. Couaulttt-ion Fees modi-rate. Ho spent seven yiarsalMooreflelds KyeHospital,London, under Bowman und Critcho-t. two at Throat Hospital. London, seven an Honorary Surgeon Alburt Hospital, eight vc»rs at Kye, Unr. Throat and Chost In Urinary, Melbourne. Adjusts Spec tacles io Sight Comnltliifc Rooms (jueon-st. (opposite Shortltind str-c-tl Auckland. TEE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS Are now opened out FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER JOB IHli WINTER. The Stock la the largest and best selected In the olty, and to MEET THE TIMES MKKT THE TIMES -,„„ HEIST THH TIMES THE MEET THE TIMES ti £ W Several lines In ovory De partment are marked at ZEALAND Prices f! (ITfIIKC SPECIALLY CITKAP t JLO I M Itt fa SPECIALLY CHEAP „ „^^. n^ SPECIALLY CHEAP FACTORY, SPECIALLY CHKiP, 158 <5s 160, <&aee_H3troet. Tho Juvenile Departmwl has received close attention, aiid paronta will Ond DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY Combined Is the leading feature. In Boys' Fonoy Suits several new and choloe styles are now being shown. THRESH MALTED PHOSPHATES, AICKIN'3 INFANT'S FOOD. After Barok Lbibio'b Rkoifb, Guaranteed pure as made from local cereals, IN H.D. CANISTERS, PRICE Is. This food approaches more closely tho compo sition at mother's milk than nay other. THE PHARMACY, QUBBN-STREfIT. [a oard.] TMTR, FARyUHAR MAGRAE SOLICITOR. Queen-street, Auckland. Offloo—New Zealand Loan ond Mercantile Agonoy Company's Buildings, next Bank of New Zealand. PILSBNER LAGER BEER FROM THE KAISER BREWERY. Sole Agents for New Zealand— BEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., FIRTH'S STORES, ALBERT-STREET. AUCKLAND. JEWELLERY AND T*7ATCHES AT LESS THAN COST PRICB. I. Alexander. (Established 1865.) RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. FIRST AND ONLY SALE SINCE 1865. £3500 WORTH OF HIGH-CLASS JEWELLERY OOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, MARBLE CLOCKS, SILVER GOODS, and ELKCTRO-PLATEDWARE. ALL AT LESS THAN COST PRICE TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. ISIDOR ALEXANDER, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET.



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