COMING EVENTS.

Mcuuixss. £c. To-night. Opera Houbo—" The Sorcerer." 8. Market Reserve—lnternational Circus, 8. Foresters' Hall—Hob3on Company's Social. 8. V.M.C A. Hooms-Spccial Meeting and Tea, 6 30.

Uovonport Road Borrd Ratepayers, 7 30. Mount Eden Itoad Board Ratepayers, 8.

Approaching Meetings, &c.

Opera House—Diornma of Scotland, on Sat urday. St. Lcon'3 Circu?, on Reclamation, on Monday nex'.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

G. W. Binney—Household Effects, 12 noon. George SibMa & Son—Books, at Helensvillc, 11 a m. J. H. Hamer & Co.—Furniture (English and Colonial). Fowls, and Pota"o3B. 2 p.m

Chief Post-office, Auckland

Malls will dose as under <—

This Dat. For Whang&rci Heads, Farms Walim. Wha ngarei, Kamc, %nd llamjapal, por MacGrcgor or Wai'aki, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oot. 3. For Port Fitzroy, Trypliena, and Okapn, per Arfjyle. at 7 a.m. For Katl Kati, Aon(?atoto. Tairranga, end Opoliki(via Thames), per Rotomahaua, at 7 a.m. For Thames, par Rotomataana, at 7,30 :;.m. For Waiwera, To Kapa find Warliwottn, &c, per Rom Caßey, at 10 a.m. For Waiwora. per Glenelg. at 1 p.m. Monday. October 5. For Gisborno and Napior, vr Suva, at 4 p.m. For Knesell, Kawakawa. Herd's Point, Wan garoa and Mongopul, per Glenelg, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, October) 3. Per b.s. Zoalantlia as follows i— For NavlKator Islands, Sandwioh Island", Unitec States of America, Canada, British Columbia. Osr,s&l and South America, and British »xJ Straiten West Indies, at 1 p.m For Unto". Kingdom and Continent of Karope. at 1 p.m. Money orders, 10.30 a.m. Registered letters and iiowauapera. at 11.30 a.m. Lnto letters, bearing an extra fee of eti pence In addition to the postage, will be received ty the Mall Agent on board the etsamer up to the time of salllngi Thin mail will ho due In Louden on Friday, November 20,1885 Slimed) S.B.BISS. Chief Pos'.raastOT. Chief Post-offlco. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

ArcKHTn—This ovaning, 0.28; to-morrow M .•nuka'p llkadb—To-morrow morning, 3.8; to-morrow afternoon, 3.15. Kahpaba HKAiiri—To-morrow morning, l.o; tomorrow afternoon, J.JS.

Sunset.—This evening, 6.0. BUNBIBK.—To-morrow morning. 5.37. Moon's Age.—Now Moon, Bth, 7.10 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Waiakl, 5.8., Crawford, from Whangarri Macsregor, s.s.. Johnson, from Whangarei Peerless, brlgantine. Heays, from Newcastle TO-DAY. Clansman, 5.8., F*rquhar, from Russell Llzr.ie, cutter, Edwards, from Noumea Wairarapa, s.s., Chatfleld, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

IAST EVENING. Glenelg', a.g, Stephenson, forTauanga A'gyle, s.s.. Ainrdeo. for Mi rcury Bay Waiapu, Bch.. Nicholas, for Sisborne Waiwtra, sch , Pankau for Uiaborr.e

TO-DAY. Wairarap.x, b.s, Chatfleld, for Southern Ports

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Enterprise, from Thames, Sundsy, 5 a.m. Rotomahana. from Thame3, to-day. 5 p.m. Glenelg, from Tauranga, to-morrow, early Suva, from Southern porte, to morrow, oarly Argyls, from Mercury Bay, Saturday, early CoromandeL from Coramandel. Saturday, 5 p.m. Herald, Tom Lytteiton, Monday Janet Nicoll, from douth Sea Wanda,, 6th tot. City of Sydney, from oan F/ancisco, 17th IBsf. Aoranei. from lnndoa, Ootobor. Ata*a, from London, via Southern porte,

October lonic from Plymouth, November Tongariro, from London, via Southern ports,

early [For projected departures see shipping ad vertisements and mall notice?.]

IMPORTS. Per Peerlesi, from Nowcasllo-«7 tons coal. Per Li7«ie, from Noumea-"5 tons malzo, 5 S tons cobra, 13 eacka coffee.

Inwaudb Coastwise.—Lake Superior, from Nkuqku™. with B OOOfc Umber. 21 posts ; Devo ron. from Whangarei. with 10 tons coal; Betale, from Mihurangi, with 39 ton* firewood.

Outwards CoiSTWisE-Lake Superior, for Ngunguru ; Tokerau, for Tanranga. Tho cutter Lizzio loft Giaborne on June 11 for an island cruise, and returned to this port early today, after an uneventful passage from Noumea. The barque Alcestla, from Lordon, arrived at the Bluff yesterday morning. She will either load there for the return voyago or come on to Auckland with produce.

The s s. Macuregor arrived from Whangaroi Aubury, Raybourne. The following were passengers from Ru=sell by the s.s. Clansman:—Mrs Davey, Capt. Pnillips, Miss White, lleasrs Hayes and Irna, and three in steerage.

The brlgnntino Poerlo39 left Newcast c on Septomber 23. Had fine weather and favourable winds till sighting Cape Maria, after which stroEg N. W. winds and thick weather were ex perienced np till her arrival hero last evening. PMsengers-Misses MoLauKhlin and Heays (2).

The following were passengers from Russell by tho s.s. Wairarapa^MrandMraClintoek, TWnaora O Brcnor. Gibba, W. Loannouth, Mat tbows™ Carrand Parker. Misses Ofttobia Wil son, and Brewer (2), Masters Goodhuoand Jack son, and 5 steerage.

Tho barque Kentish Lass arrivod at Motigonui from Molt-ourne on the 29'.h inst. She is now taking in timber for the return tnp.

The s 8. Waitaki arrived from Whangarei last evening with iho following passengers:-Meß -damo'Ua, Ea^ton, and Koynolda, Misses Nicol anci Jlulcr. Constable Hogs, Messrs White. Stewart, Easton, McArdle, MoCarrol, Scott, Horgan.

Tho £ .8, Walrarapa left for JloibDGrne. via Southern ports ihiß afternoon. Passengers :- For Nap'/r: Mibb Baretow, Mods. P. Bibron, Messrs Lo^ai, T. Moore, Jacob. Jackson, Key, Matfand, and Hall. For \VelliDgton: Mestr/kingsley, Olivo, Ha 1. Gordon Hugo, Firth (2). and Dunn, Mesdames Dunn and Mars den, Messrs Jabins. Bettany. Watson. Rigby, Greiory Santley, Phillip?. Frith, Hugo i 2), Aitken Richmond. Mr and Mrs Hugo, Mr and Mrs Ashton, Mr and Mrs Herbert, Mr and Mrs McCarthy. For Lyttelton: Messrs Brown and Grfen Mr and Mrs Swanson, Mr and Mrs Brown. Messrs Fisher, and Len Hoy. JTor Duneaia: Mr Speight.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yestorday.-SailPd: Rotorua, for the North. Passengers :-Misß Waldrlok, Mesdames Boundr/ (2), Green, Bailey, Leeßton, and Rev. J. Torrance. Mossrs fiownes, L eston, Barton, Hewifcon (2), Talbot, Senior Green, Kembor, Patterson, Boundry, Barrett, Mecham, and Baillio. Tauranga. this day.-Arrived: Glenelg, s.s., from Auckland, 7.30 a.m. Sydney, this day.-Arrived, last night: S.s, Wakatipu, from Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

KvmnNO Stab Oflloe. this day. MR AIFBED BUCKLAND'B REPORT.-At the Haymarlcet on Friday. September 25, fodder S?/rmi in less Quantity than usual, but without aUe ationufvffi. Chaff broughi :S& lMbland £317s 6d the ton; oats, it 6d; maize, 23 Ud the hnahßl A baggy. £13 10s, and set harness, £8. Horae "stockwere ia usual number, and many draußht of good quality sold. Prices ranged to heavy drlught from SB.l los to £35; medium d^ught. from £1115s to £20: and ridlnp: horses up to £20. At the wool, hide, and skin sale on Tuesday, hides were a trifle better worth, and brought from 2Jd to 3|d the lb; sheep i kins. Is6d to 2a lid each: tallow, 14s 61 to 17* i tie ewt • wool. sid and 51 11-16 th ; looks and belly SlecesV3ld thfllb. At Papakura, on Wednes- Sly a smaU muster of cattle Bold at late valuest At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cows, althoußh Bt low values, were in batter inquiry than last week. Store cattle were yarded in full numbers, and were at lower values. Fat oattlo: Scarcely up to average number, improved in value as the sale vroceoded, and may be quoted at from Ms to 23s the lOOlbs. Lonswoolled ewes, lambg at aide brought 10s 6d and 14s 6d respectively. Fat sheep: Short of requirements, and ad yanced in value. Longwoolled wethers in their wool Bold up to 19s each; shorn wethers, 16s 6d. Merino wethers In their wool from 93 to 12s. Lambs: Plentiful, and in demand at an advance of 2a each. Fat calves in good demand, and pigs "me'^Hunmb and Nolak'b Weekly EBPOBT.-Horses: There has been nothing veir noteworthy to ohroniola during the week; bu7f?w new horses have been offered for sale, andihero was little or no alteration in value The Durham Yards were ocoupied by about an average number ot looal animals. There was asteady demand throughout, and nearly all Snteied changed hands. We quote: Horses at from £7 to £18 n Ss; light harness horses from £11 to £18 10s; light flraßgbt horses at from £19 to £21. Wool, hides, and skins: Barn market, value unaltered. Cattle • Less than the usual number of fat beasts have been disposed of. Dairy and store stock were In quite average numbers, with little or no change In value. On Tuesday the Newmarket Yards were adequately supplied, and met corresponding demand at fully the previous week's values. There waß no noteworthy ohange in the value of dairy cows, nor yet in storos, although some well-bred' female stock sold at advanced rateß. Sheep in very short supply, and prices accordingly were very much in favour of vendors, reaching 2s Id per 28 lb» ■ lamba woro small and short of requirement, end sold at from 8s 6ii to 1-ls. Pigs were scarce, ami sold at from 3d to 3Jd per lb. live weight. MES3HS G. W, Binnky and Co. report that at i hoir sale, on Tuesday, 29th ult, of wool, hid-a skinß, and tallow, the market for all descriptions of hides continues dull. First-class Btout, Sgd to 3id; medium, 2-] dto 3}d. One prize lot realised 4id per lb. In sheep skins, a redue tlon of fuUy 6d per: skin has to be accepted in sympathy with the London woolsales. Butchers moss-bred skins, 2a 2d to 3s Id eaoh; others In proportion.

Notices to Correspondents.

! Constant Rkadi:r.— Tho resulta woro not advertised in Auckland.

Births

HICKTON.—On September 29. at Walmato, Bay of Islands, Mrs H. X Hickton of a daiiKhtur. STOCKLKY.-On September 25, et her resi dence, Arch Hill, tho wife of Kdwin Stockloy of a son.

Deaths

CAMPBELL —On Octobor 2, at Marmion-street (oft'UpperQuoen-Btreet), Auckland, Alexander Matthew, infant sod of Alexander and Ger trude Campbell: aged 8 weeks. The funeral will leave his paronts'residence to-morrow (Saturday), at 3.30 p.m. Friends pleaso accept, this iuvitation.

DE THIKRRY.— On October 1, after a short ih" doss. Seonre William, second gob of Baron Charles de Thierry ; aged 26 years. The funeral will leave the Provincial Hos pital to-morrow (Sauitduy), at 3 pro.

MARTIN.—On Soptembor 30, at tho residence of his Bister (Mra Coat»llo), UDpor Symonds street, Patrick Martin ; aged 53 years.

Tho funeral is postponed until to-morrow Oa'urday). at 3 p.m. Trleuds aro respectfully invited to attend.

SMITH.—At his paronts1 reoldonce. Viet ria Quadrant, William Honry, tho youngest nnd beloved son of William and Carolina Smith ; aged 9 months. Tho funeral will leave his paronts rosidonce on Sunday, at 3 p.m. Friends ploase accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1885.

For the came that lack« assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, Tor the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

We have so often adw-atcd the buaiJ ing-out of neglected children, as op posed to the barrack system, that we are gratified to find that the experi ments made by the Government last year in this direction have been most encouraging. From the annual report submitted to Parliament, we learn that out of a total of 1,059 children

cast upon the care of the State, 384 have been boarded-out, and the reports of local visitors and the visiting officer of the department "give assurance that the boarding-out scheme is proving successful." The Government have now fixed the payment for boarded out children at 7s per week, and have raised the age at which neglected children will be placed with foster parents, from seven years, the former maximum, up to ten years. Dr. Purchas, Medical Officer in charge of the Auckland Industrial Schools, re ports : —" During the year I have been called to attend some of the foster children, who have all done well.' I wish to take this opportunity of stating that, as far as I have had the means of observing, the boarding-out system seems to work well for the children, who, in most cases, seem to be happy and thriving, and a credit to those who have charge of them." Speaking of the Kohimarama School, Dr. Purchas remarks:—"There was an absence of comfort and contentment in the ap pearance of the boys which one could not help noticing, and which is probably mainly due to the unhappy conditions in which they have been brought up." The herding of children together in charitable institutions —however well managed—robs them of the advantages ' cf home life and home sympathies, and places a badge upon them which is hateful to children of independent and sensitive spirit. It also starts them in life from conditions unfavourable to their after success. Where children have been placed with honest and in dustrious people, they do not differ so materially from other boys in the same condition of life, or feel so acutely their want of parerjtal care. Indeed, as is shown by the following passage from the report of the Secretary for Educa tion, this natural want is often supplied by the growth of bonds of affection be tween the foster-parents and the child committed to their care :—

In connection with this subject Mies Florence Hill writes as follows: "I have been much impressed in England with the affection which grows up between theae foster-parents and the children. Their care of them has been quite touching, and in serious illness instances aro not rare where they will not part with them even when pay ment Btops. We prefer placing them with married couples, rather than with widows or unmarried women (though with these they often do well), because the influence of a father is very desirable, and the affec tion that springs up between the foster father and the child, especially if a little girl, is very strong. It is not uncommon for these children to be taken by_ people who have lost their own, or who wish for a companion for an only^cbild, sometimes by those who have never had children, or whose children have grown up and gone into the world, and who find life dull with out little people about them."

The Department has issued a very ex cellent code of instructions to be ob served in boarding-out children. It recommends that country or open suburban districts should be preferred to towns, and that boarding too many children in one family ought to be avoided. The object to be aimed at is to distiibute the children among res pectable working people, so as to simulate the conditions of home life. Proximity to. a day school is algo spg

gestcd. The friendly calls of the visit ing staff afld the official inspector act as a check upon abuses or breaches of trust on the part of the foster*parent, and afford the child the security of a second guardianship. The efforts of the Department last year were unusually successful in restoring children to their parents or friends, care being taken in every case to obtain an assurance that the children would be well cared for. In conse quence of these efforts, notwithstanding that there were 313 commitments during the year, the actual increase in the number of children maintained by the Government at the close was only 54, as compared with ISB3. There is no class which appeals so largely to human sympathy as the little waifs and strays who are thrown help less on the charity of the world through the misfortunes or vices of those who brought them into being. Out of the 3 13 children so cast uponthe fatherhood of the State, 195 were committed as being simply destitute, 11 vagrant, 23 were taken from disreputable houses, 20 were admitted on agreements to pay for maintenance, and only G4 com mitted for offences of their own—27 of these being uncontrollable, and 37 guilty of punishable offences. The children, as they grow up, are drafted easily into useful employ ments. The number returned at the end of the year as being out at service was 201, and the bank account showed ,£1,451 lodged to the> credit of former inmates, and /j^oo to the credit of present inmates. By the intervention of the State these children are rescued from misery and infamy in early life, and made useful members of society in adult age.

Tho probability of a comploto ro-oponing of tho Eastern quostion, with all its possibilities of a war in Europe, is in creasing. Tho revolt in Sobania gathers force, and tho successes already acliievod by tho rebols aro making urgont calls for a strong Turkish forco to put down tho revolt. Mcanwhilo, tho Koumolian revolu tion has stirred up tho neighbouring Princi palities and Kingdoms, and set tho armies of Russia in motion. For the moment it ap pears once more as if tho last hour of tho '■ Sick Man " had come, and all tho vultures aro hovering around for a share of his car caso. It is not the policy of llussia that any strong kingdom shall grow up bctweon the Czat's Dominions and Constantinople. Honco tho clamour in tho Russian press for tho deposition of Prince Alexander. ThcCon ferenco of Ambassadors summoned in Con ; stantinoplo had a troublesome task befure ! it. and wo doubt whether it> deliberations will greatly advanco tho settlement of tho difficulty.

Tho first four chapters of a new serial story by Miss l'tirr, a clover novelist, will appear in to-morrow.* Saturday Supplo ment. Its titlo is " Lillis ; or, tho Mystery of Languon Abboy," and tho plot is so clovorly conceived and woll worked out that tho reader is carried on with unabated and absorbing intoreet from tho opening chapter to tho finish.

A cablegram announces tho death of tho vonerablo Earl of Shaftosbury, in tho S-lth year of h\a ago. Tho lftto Earl represented Woodstock in Parliament as Lord Ashley, and supported tho Governments of Lord Liverpool and Canning, and was a com missioner of tho Board of Control in tho administration of tho Duko of Wellington. Tho lato Earl, however, was beet known as a philanthropist, and as the foutulor of tho Shoo Black Brigado, in connoction with numorous religious and other societies in fa\ our of tho moral and religious elevation of tho people.

Our weekly markot price-list, which appears olsewhOre, contains several altera tions. Butter is now worth Sd per Ib. wholesale, and eggs It'd per dozen.

Cambria diares aro linn at -Os Od co .->O. J, few sollors I! Is : Ivanhoo aro asked for, and sales expocted at Ss Gd ; Crown aro wanted at (is Us; Konilworth tales, '2s lid. Land mortgogo buyers 2.V, with sellers ilis. Loan shares are in request at £4 ISs ; gas, £10 1")5 ; Auckland timber, ±"4 10s ; Mo*- Pnry Boy buycro, Ho MJ, and liv UUOted sellers.

Tho City Council decided last night to lease tho Market stall by stall this year, and in such a way that tho fiunc person may not securo all tho stalls. A Market Inspector is also to be appointed.

At a meeting of tho shareholders of tho Dart G.M. Company held in Mr F, A. White's othco this afternoon, a resolu tion was passed to wind up tho Company in terms of tho Mi< ing Companies Act and amendments thoreof, 1573. Mr V. A. White was appointed liquidator.

Captain Caldor of tho ship Xorbudda, informs us that ho has recoived a letter from tho legal gentleman engaged in connection with tho recent La=cnr trouble, in which it is stated that ho has dono ovorything in hi* power to satiety tho seaman. This has been submitted to tho Customs authoritic?, ami we understand that thoro is now ni!) likolihood of tho ship being further dotained. Captain Caldor has shipped mon instead of tho ton Lascars, who remain a?horo, and will fot bail for Calcutta with tho first fair wind.

Tho usual bi-weokly sitting in Chambers was held this morning before Mr Juatico Gillies. Mrßrookficld moved in re Gorvafo Thorp (decoased) fcr tho fixing of tho amount payablo to tho administrator. Tho matter was referred to tho Registrar to report tho percentage that would'bo fair and reasonable. In Wallath v. Barbier and another (a Now Plymouth case) tho name of solicitor was changed from Edward Stafford to Edmund Mahony. A summons to eot aside writ in re Official Assigneo v. Malcolm eon and anothor was dismissed, and tho matter in dispute between tbo partios was referred to arbitration. Mr Cotter appeared in support of a summons to stay proceedings in Gouk v. Kennedy, but it was dismissed In McGlashan v. Laurie and anothor, a decree was, by consent, ordered, and the guardian ad liten directed to execnto noccs airy conveyances. Two other application were allowed to stand over.

William P, Hargravo,, bankrupt, was examined today by tho Official As signee. Ho eaid he took the Rising Sun Hotel in 18S3, finding £375 of tho purchase money, and borrowing £325 on tho security of bills of sale. Matters wont on satisfactorily till July ISSJ, when tho law relating to oarly closing came into farce. This had the oflbct of very seriously injuring his trade, Ho con tinued in business till February ISSS, when he sold out at groat sacrifice. His loss amounted to £385 in about fifteen months. Ho was out of employment till August last, when ho went into business as a storekeeper in Franklyn Road. Ho was burnt out therei and received £230 from tho insurance company, which was expended as stated.

Captain A. McGregor, managing director of tho Northern Steamship Company, has reooivod a lottor from tho Seaman's Union intimating that the latter has decided to adhoro to their ruloa respecting tho ovor time under dispute.

The monthly meeting of tho Devonport Woaleyan Band of Hope was held last even ing in the Wesloyan Church, Mr Alfred Cox presiding, when he gave an interesting account of the rise and progress of tho Temperance Societies Tho following made up a short but good programme : — Reading, Mr J. 6. Henderson ; recitations by Mr H. Jones, Master Harold Tanfield, Master Sydney Guegt, Miss Florrio "Vaughan, Miss Myra Tanfield, and eeveal melodies by the choir, underthe conductor ehip of Mr Tichbon.

The "Church Gazotte" for September con tains a very full account of the methods adopted in heralding the present Church Mission. Wo find therein tho following strong contradiction of tho statement bo often made that tho newspapers and reli gion aro at enmity, Tho writor says : — "In speaking of the methods adopted in making the mission known, it is only right to mention the daily nowepapers, to tho proprietors, editors, and reporters of which special thanks aro duo for the kind assist ance they cheerfully rendered in every po.« eible way. Their ruports and summario. havo been throughout moat excellent." This ia as it Bhould be, and we trust that this feeling of mutual help and conlidenca may long continue." After all, though, the featuro of the present iesue is a splendid lecture by the Bishop of Melbourne on " The Future State." Moat fearlessly does he dispose of the material horrors of hell, which he pretty conclusively proves were spoken at symbolically by Christ. The entire paper exhibits God as a loving Father, and excludes all ideas of vengeful Bpite from his actions. TJhere are the usual extracts, &c.

Tho heavy wind and rain-storm of laat night and this morning should have tho effect of cleaving the atmosphere, and heralding a epell of stoady sunshine weather. To farmers and horticulturists the rain proved very welcome. So far as reported, no serious damage has resulted from tho galo, which blow with great strength during tho whole night and early morning.

A special meeting of tho City Council is to bo hold on Tuosday evening next for tho further consideration of the retrenchment crux. It soems to be hardorof solution than the most intricate Chinese puzzle.

A°3 a conclusion to tho Jewish holidays, sovoral young ladies and gentlemen of that persuasion gave an invitation "social" in tho Masonic Hall, Now ton, last night. About 30 couples wero present, and dancing which commenced shortly aftor 8 o'clock, was continued till an early hour this morning. Tho progiammo consisted of twenty dances, including sovoral extras, while during the intervals songs wero rendered by Mrs \\ . J. Wright, Misses A. Hargrove, S. Ashor, Mendelssohn, and Messrs U. Hargrove and Edwards. Tho duties of M.C. were efli-

ciently porforniod by Messrs A. Goldwator and Isaacs, whilo the refreshments, which wore Bololy supplied by Mrs Ooldwator and tlio young ladies, gavo great satisfaction. Tho social altogether wan a thorough sue cos?, and reflected great credit on tho pro moters. Thoro woro pix entries rocoivod for the boxing competition at tho Lorno-streot Hall, but in consequenco of tho inclemency of tho woalhor, it wna resolved to ho.d tho content over until Saturday evening, October 3rd, at '.) o'clock.

Tho Grand International Circus gavo another interesting performances at tiio Market, Square lastevoning, tho programme being of a varied and entertaining charac ter, and introducing several new items.

Owing to the small attendance at tho meeting of the Rowing Association last evening, no business was transactod. It is to bo hoped that thoro will be a hotter muster of members on tho dates now tixod, viz., tho 22nd inst.

Mr "Was. McDowoll, Victoria Quadrant, wishes to say that it was ho, and not a mythical "Michael O'Dowd," who was lined us yesterday for having a chimnoy on lire. Apologies aro certainly duo him for making such a " transmogrification " of his numo.

The long-agitated queationof tho morgrng of Waitakerei East Koad uud district in tho Waitemata County Conncil was to-day solved in tho way desired by the residents by tho Board boing dissolved.

Tho man Henry Ick, who was drowned at Whangaroa yesterday, was a son of the lato Mr Ick, formerly a well-known auction eer of Christchurch.

Wo aro requostcd by Miss Wond.l to acknowledge receipt of the folio wing further subscriptions towards tho Synagogue Build ing Fund : A friend, 10s ; a friend, £1 Is ; P. 1)., £\ ; O. do L'Eau, 10s ; W.S., 10s Cd ; A Friend, 11. Those sums wero inadver tently omitted from the advortised list.

Tho Diorama of Scotland, with a strong Concert Company, arrived in town to-day, and arrangements are well advanced for tho opening in the Opera Jlouso tomorrow (Saturday) evening. Tho booking ollico at Lennox's lias been opened, and there has already been considerable inquiry for seats ; but doubtless more bookings will tuko placo tomorrow forenoon.

The Saturday consort at tho Temperance Hall tomorrow evening will bo entirely carried out by ladies in connection with tho total abstinence cause. A lady will take tho chair and deliver a short address. Tho vocalist?, reciters, pianists, and even the doorkeepers will bo ladies. It is antici pated, therefore, that tho concert of to morrow evening will bo one of tho most interesting of this popular series of Satur day evening tomporunco ontertainmonts.

Hugo's Bulfa'.o Minstrels left for Wolling ton by tho s.a. Wairarapa this afternoon. They had a crowded house for tho la.-t night of their/popular season hero.

Tho Tramway Company proposo to con tinue their rails from Customs-street as far as tho 'city boundary in Mechanics' Buy. Application Mas therefore mado to the City Council last night for pormtaion to 'ay tho mils to tho north side of tho Beach Koad, a distance of Bft. from tho railway fence, and clear of tho road traffic. Tho Mayor pointed out that tho subjc t of widening this thoroughfare was under consideration. Besides that, it had not yet been dedicated, and ho theroforo suggested that tho applica tion should 1)0 referred to tho Streets Com mittee. The nuj»gostion was adopted.

Duncdin Manufacturers Association hsvo represented to tho Premier how unfairly tho boilormiikors at Dunedin, Chri. tehurch, and Auckland wero handicapped by tho boiler which is to bo put in tho Stella having to bo delivered at Wellington. They ai-k, if any tender outside Wellington should bo the lowest, to have tho steamor ordered to that port, Tho Premier promised to bring tho mattor under tho notico of Mr Larnuch.

Thoro was a fair attendance at tho (iralton Band of Hope entertainment last evening, and a good programmo was well represented. Rev. R. Bavin occupied tho chair, and oponed tho proceedings with prayer. Mr Uatland conducted tlio choir, and Mi^fl Bavin played tho harmonium accompaniment!". Tho following items wore successfully produced :—Recitation, Temporanco poem, Mr William Harrison ; *ong, "Tho Lighthouse," Mr (Jutland; "The Orphan Boy " (Opio), Mies Maggie I'eaco: " Ringon on tho Rhino" (Nortou), Mr J.ibe;^ Wallw ; address, "Keep to tho Eight," Rev. Jesse Bcothroyd ; " Donald's Cat," a very humourous production, Miss I'tith Jones; song, "Sobor John,1' by Mr Rowc, accompanied by Mies Allies. Tho entertainmont cloeed in tho usual way.

Tho Auckland Tobacco Company are to bo sincerely congratulated on the success their exhibit hits mot with at the Industrial Exhibition, t no lirßt-claeaiuedalshavirg boon awarded. Tho other day tho directors woro asked by the New Zealand L'omtnifsionors to tho Coloninl Exhibition at London to allow tho exhibit to be sent Homo, and wo understand that the request haß been ac ceded to in part, tho directors agreeing to exhibit their specimen of cured leaf. Tho Company is now making good headway. Twenty-four girls aro constantly nmployed making and packing cigars, but thoir deft fingers aro scarcely ablo to supply tho do niand. Altogether forty hands aro working at tho factory, and several additional

" twisters " aro oxpected from Sydnoy in a week or two.

The usual fortnightly meeting of tho Women's Christian Tomperanco Union was hold in tho V.M.C.A, rooms yesterday afternoon, and notwithstanding the un pleasant weather, thoro waa a good at tondanco.' It will bo well for members, to noto that untU further notico the meetings will be held in tho V.M.C A. building, mid not at tho Young Women's Institute, and that thoy commence at half-past 2. Tha sewing circle mado a commencement with its work, which cannot fail to prove of benefit to tho poor of tho city. Tho rioxt mooting of tho Union is arranged to tako place on Thursday woek, tho 15th inst. It was stated that tho recopt social gathering given on bohalf of tho fnonds of tho Union had proved a financial success, theio being loft a substantial balanco ovor after tho pay ment of all exponsea.

Tho Auckland School Committee aro dotirous of acquiring for educational pur poses tho land situated between tho Howu a<id Boresfordstreet Schools, and how be longing to the City Council. As it ia to bo submitted for loaso at an early date, tho Committee communicator with tho Educa tion Board on tho subject, and that body forwarded the Committee's representations to the City Council. Last night the Council received tho letters and referred them to tho Endowment Committee for full con sidoration. At present the Boresford-street School has not an adequate playground, and the City Schools Committee has taken very tiraeous action for tho purposo of having the deficiency supplied. The proposal being one in tho interest of tho health and well being of the city, and also having a material bearing upon the preservation of tho VVoatorn Park, which is now turned into a playground for tho scholars, wo hope that the City Council will meet tho Board of Education in any reasonable way.

The business locality in Newton is rapidly increasing in importance, one of tho most recent additions having been made in tho form of an auction mart. Mr John Fleming, late of Ohaupo, has joined Mr J. H. Hamer, and they are now conducting busmen in Karangahape Road ns auction eers and lar.d agents. Thuir promises havo undergone extensive alterations and im provements, and for ronm and convenience they .-ire equal to any mart in Queeu-stroet. Furniture) and produce sale-, are hold ovory Saturday afternoon, pud they will, no doubt, be well appreciated in this rising district. Outside private sales aro also amongst Messrs Fleming and Hamor's undertakings. Tho position of their promises is an excel lent one.being situated close to the Bank of New Zealand. There is a concrote cellar for the storing of grain and other produce, and there is a show-room for furniture up stairs. The sale room is lofty and well ventilated, all departments in short being admirably adapted for the expected increase of business to be transacted in the future.

A Blaring instanco of the occasional in consistency of justices' justice was afforded at the Police Court to day- Two married women were charged with using bad language. Tho circumstances were very much the siuno in both cases, and previous convictions had been recorded against both defendants. 000 woman who was repre sented by a lawyer was found guilty and allowed her liberty on the understanding that she should come up for sentence when called upon. But in the other case, in which tho facts wero also proved, the defendant, a married woman with a family, was sent to prison for threo months. Those facts re quiro no comment, and we doubt if the magistrates themselvas could toll why they mado such an astonishing difference botween tho two cases. We aro glad to learn that Mr E. T. Dufaur, solicitor, who for the last month has been confined to his residence from a severe affection of the optic nerves, which at one timo threatened deprivation of the eyesight, has so far rocoverod under the skilful treatment of Dr. Mclvellar aB to be allowed to rosumo his professional duties in the courso of a few clays. In tho caao of Gouk v. Konnedy, plain tiff's solicitor was sorved this morning, at ono ininuto to olovon o'clock, with notice ol application for a now trial. Despite tho fact that it was impossible to communicate to plaintiffs counsel in timo to appear, the application was refused. Another of the popular excursions to Wniwora is announced in our advertising columns. Tho steamer Glenolg loaves at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, taking her departure from Waiwora at 7 on Monday morning. Tho wot weather of tho last few days has caused a frightful puddlo in Symonds-street. On account of tho tramway operations in tho vicinity of tho cometories, the traffic has to bo carried ovor tho sides of tho street, and tho result is tho completo cutting up of tho roadway and the creation of a " poa soupy " elush, about halt-afoot deep, for a considerable part of tho way. Tho road formation haa evidontly beon very defec tive.

Mr Geo. Wilson, Mining Registrar at Te Aroha, reports to the Warden that reliable tests of quartz takon from tho new find in tho neighbourhood of Tui Creek have shown returns of from 20 to GOozs bullion to tho ton. A largo area of ground has beon taken up, aad applications have been lodged in tho Thames otlico for five mining licenses,while other applicants aro only awaiting the completion of their surveys to enable thorn to deposit their plans. Tho locality of tho rush is within tho Ohinomuri County, so that if tho land is tho property of tho Crown tho revenue will bo payable to the new governing body. To thojEditor :Sir, -As'the one veto who certified to tho Inspector that the cow in quontion in last night's issuo was suffering I rum fungus luutnutodes, and which Mr Jones states had morely an abrasion, I think in case of difference of opinion highor authorities should bo consulted, and I would suggoet that tho Inspector, iv such caeca, solicit tho services of Professor Thomas and Dr. Philson. With regard to any unfortu nate butchers being interfered with, tho loss should undoubtedly fall upon tho pooplo who Bond tho cattle to market, and upon their appearance thero, it should bo tho duty of tho Inspector to at onco have them taken in charge. With regard to tho butcher whoso name has been mentioned, I havo dealt with him for some years, and •itill do so —perhaps that made tho In spector think mo too quick in my examina tion.-I am, &c, Edward 13. Kini/jch, V.S.

Devon port Navals Minstrel Troupe give an entecuiumont and dance next Wednofi day, a capital programme being arranged Tho Artillery Band have kindly consented to assist, which, after their Wellington per formance, cannot fail to be an attraction. At a meeting of tho butchers hold lately, tho question of a-uounts paid to tho City Council in liconso feos came up for con sideration. During the discussion, it tran spired that last year tho Council had notted £340 over oxponses Incurred in this depart ment, and tho knights of tho cleaver aro somowhat wroth, and think it unfair that they should pay such un extra tax, after paying tho ordinary ratepayer due<i. Undor theso circumetances, it was resolved to bring tho mattor undor tho notice of tho city fathers, and pray somo abatement in tho fees.

To tho Editor :—Sir, —Pormitmo to mako a correction in your report of tho trial yos terday, Demies v. Hill. Your report makes mo to pay that my profits on four machines would be from £15 to £20. What I said was that I sold machines from £5 to £15 each, and my probablo profits on tho four would bo £10,-1 am, <fca, W. C. Deknes. Auckland, Octabor 2, ISSS, Tho Northcoto and Birkenhead ferry sor vico has changed hands, Mr It. C. Green wood having taken it over. Tho amount paid to the Forry Company was about £3,000. Tho two stoamors, Birkonhond and Uuvonport, are to bo retained in tho trade. The former will continue running as for morly, and tho Dovonport will, aftor under going a general overhaul, bo omployed as a cargo boat. Tho City of Cork, which has recontly been placed in thorough repair, and which has for a few days been running in oppo«kion to tho Forry Company, ia to bo set apart for pleasure trips, fishing ox cur-nons, towing, &c, so that tho published time tablo has boon cancelled. Mr Greon wood also intends to make the stoamore call occasionably at tho Ponsonby Wharf, tho snrvico botwoon Northcoto and Birken hoad and Auckland being improved bo that tho steamer will run ten trips a day instead of eight as formorly, while tho night boat will leavo Auckland at 11 instead of 10.30 p.m.

For tricks that aro not vain, the Now Zea land publican is peculiar. Ono of the tribe at Christchurch has just escaped conviction for Sunday selling, although a policeman caught a man coming out of the houso on a Sunday with a bottle of boor under his coat. When tho case was heard, the publican swore the beer had boon bottled and sold on the Saturday night and for gotten by tho purchaser, who looked in for it on tho Sunday. Tho purchasor told tho p.imo talo, of course, and tho ease had to bo dismissed,

LITEST SPORTING

Fakuranga Hunt Club Meeting.

The following weights were declarod to day, by Messrs Waterhouso and Stephens, hnndicappers :— PakHrancia Hunt Cup.—Reform, 13at 71b ; King Don, 13st 31b; King, 12st 121b ; Lone Hand, 12st 71b; Caoutotouc, 12st 51b; Qutln, 12st 41b; Bradlau.h, 12dt 21b; Joe. 123t; Te Whetu, list 121b; Parnel', list 121b; Reckless, list 101b; Rebel Chief. llßt 81b; Billy Spratloy, list Bib; Comanche, Hit 71b : Chieftain, list 71b; Fair Lillian, list 51b; Orange Lighting, list 51b; Action, list lib ; Rikoranprl, list 21b.

Member Light-Weight Steeple.—Reform, list 7ib ; King Don, list 7ib: Misfortune, lOst 71b; Billy Spratloy, lOat 71b ; Multum in Parvo, lOst 51b ; Awahoa, lOst 51b; Albany. lOat 21b; Sator, 103t 2'b; Gray Lad". lOef; Tourlat. lOst; Hat Peg, flat 121b ; Artist, flat 121b ; Mysotis, 9jt 121b; Laddin, Sat 121b.

Members' Hurdle Race.—Ktog, 13st 71b; Lone Hand, 13?t 41b; Caoutchouc, 13at ; Ro form, 12at 12lb; Qullp, 12st 121b; Bradlaugh. 12at 81b; Joe, 12at 71b; Tourißt, 12at 31b; Billy Spratley, 12st; Comancho. 12et; Oranee Lißhtnim?, lint 121b; Mlea Griffith. Hat 101b; Action, list 101b; Uebol Chief, list 101b.

' Messrs Lyons and Blaikiehave purchased tho two-year-old colt by Musket—Pruiiolln. Tho price paid was £300.

Nomination? for the Auckland Cup, R.'J, Handicap, und Steoplftcha^o, anii tliy two principal events of the A.X.C. Spring Meeting, close to-night at 8 o'clock.

A Southern paper aays that notwithstand ing all the howlings and groaninga of tho unemployed in Auckland, the various places of amusement in that city are filled to overflowing, and that many who occupy front seats are of that class who either can not or will not pay their grocers' or drapers bill.

CABLEGRAMS.

[reutkk's tkleghams.]

The Depression in England. London, October 1.-Tho quarterly revenue returns issued by tho Treasury show a falling off of £600,000 as compared with the corresponding period of lbS4.

AUSTRALIAN

(Received October 2nd-12.45 p.m.) New South Wales Revenue Roturns,

Stdney, this day.-Thequarterly returns give the three months' revenue at £ 1,670,000, being an increase on the corresponding period of last year of £59,000. The im provement is chiefly in Customs, railways, and poat-office revenue. In tho Assembly last night Sir Henry Parkes gave notice to move tho immodiato Dessolution of Parliament.

Tho Vlotorian Licensing Aot.

Melroukne, this day.-Kovc Licensing Bill has been passod through Committee. The Outbreak of Small-pox. Sydney, this day.—The small-pox pationts at the quarantine station aro ro ported by the health authorities to bo im proving. No further cases are reported. The San .Francisco Mail Service. Sir Alexander Stuart has given notice to movo the San Francisco mail resolutions.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY.

[BEUTEII'S TELEGRAMS. ]

London, October Ist. The death ia announced at the age of 84 oi the Earl of Shaftesbury.

Five and a-half Million Loan for New South Wales.

[keuter's telehrajis.]

London, October 1, Tendkrs are invited on behalf of New South Wales for a loan of £5,500,000 at threo and a half per cont. The minimum is fixed at 01, and tondertwill bo opened on tho 7th instant.

THE TURKISH CRISIS.

CONVOY SEIZED BY ALBANIANS,

Bulgaria and Sorvla Arming,

[neuter's teleoramk.]

Constantinople, September 30. Intelligence is to hand from Albania that the inhabitants of the Moredita dis trict, southward of tho Ibalea Mountains, have risen in rebellion, and seized a Turkish convoy. It is also reported that tho Govern ments of Bulgaria and Servia aro pushing on their respective armaments with unabated vigour.

London, September 30.

Sir Michael Hicks ■ Beach addressed a public meeting at Salisbury last night. In tho course of his speech he stated that Her Majesty's Government would endeavour to act in concert with tho great Powora in order to bring about an equitable nnd peaco ful settlement of the Koumolian dilticulty." Tho Russian Antagonism to Prlnoo Alexander. St. Petersburg, October 1. The Russian Press generally expresses disapprobation of tho action of Prince Aloxandor of Bulgaria, and appears bont on compassing his deposition from the throne.

TELEGRAMS.

Blenhkim, this day. —Heavy ruin foil during the night, and will provo very wel come to the farmors' grain and root crops after tho long spell of dry weather.

A deputation accompanying a petition to tho Colonial Secretary, with 730 signatures against tho Hospital being built on tho eito aolected by tho Commissioners and agreod to bo purchased by tho Government, loft for Wellington last night.

Dun'EDIN, this day —Tho Hon. Mr Stout loaves for Wellington to-morrow (Satur day), returning here in about thrco weeks, when he addressos his constituents,

TABLE TALK.

Mohb sorcery at tho Opera House.

" Scotland" ia still " coining !" Tho storm of last night was a foretaste o: " Caledonia, stern and wild."

American Circus Company's benefit in the Theatre to morrow.

Wellington lumpera aro still on strike. Consols aro unaltered at one-eighth below par. Hon. Mr Larnach suffers from inflamma tion of the lunge. London wool xnarket has a firmer tone. Women's rights.at the Temperance Hall to-morrow night. Two female lecturers arrived in Auck land.

New Zealand will coon bo given over to gynocracy. Colonel Whitmoro has gono on to Inver cargill. Marshal Booth oponod his Dunedin "mis sion " last night.

Ho is to celebrato a "hallelujah wed ding " during his stay. A flower show at Wellington Exhibition has moved successful. The funeral of tho late Colonel Koador, yesterday, was a most imposing one. Mr VV. A. Graham, Mayor of Hamilton, is unanimously asked to hold office for a second term.

Auckland burgesses appear also a most united and happy family on tho Mayoralty question, oh ?

The Presbyterian congregation at Ngarua wahia are do.<irous of having regular pulpit supply.

Who aro thoso 24 moral butchers who aro so anxious to keep on the diseasod meat in spector. ?

Tho 11.M. and District Judge at Inver cargill aro still attacking each other from the Bench.

It is well when justice is blind, but bad when sho has such a palpable squint. Tho R.M. wantd to know if he is to be "insulted and interfered with by thoDis trict Judge." The District Judge says his only aim is to prevent " a complete miscarriage of jus tice."

According to tho R.M. it is " modifiei vanity " that is the matter with tho higher judicial dignitary.

What is to come of this allegation, that tho directors of the Tallow Company have beon appropriating tho "fat " to themselves ? Yesterday a dead body was found floating in tho Waikato River at Kgaruawahia ; it is supposed to bo that of Lamont, who drowned himself at Cambridgo. Mount Eden residents want tho City Council to give them a wator supply. That means making a reservoir in the crater.

But water with a "drop o' thecratur" will be grog; and it is understood the Edonitea ate all teetotal!

A contrast—Printers of the "Pall Mall Gazette" revelations in Christchurch fined heavily ; in Auckland awarded damages for not being allowed to sell them.

More cheap travelling; sixpenny return tickets to Northcote and Birkenhead will make thoee districts advance rapidly. Isabella Miller, charged with conceal ment of birth at Whangaroi, was brought down by the steamer last night. . Hard lines for two cirouees —One quaran tined by stupid officialism, the other boy cotted by the weather. Caledonian Society "social" proposed shorty; they should make it a "Hallow e'en " gathering. In proportion to its population, New Zea land has more lawyers, land agents, paten teeii, and telephonists than any other nation on earth.

Apathetic Auckland again ! For I'jq i.lil lias and Sinclair Scholarships thoic arc iivo candidates, namely, fcvo from tho Dunedin l!t;.'h School, two frouj Canterbury (one a Uidy), uml only one i:uw Auckland.

li. is duia that a ludy in Cambridge saw one of Mr Firth's humble beoa on a goose berry bueh a fow days ago. Children there should be cautioned not to kill theso wel come strangers. On dit that a searching investigation of tho Corporation accounts, consequent upon the retrenchment difficulty, has jußt dis closed the fact that a sum of £10,000 which should have been debited to Ward Alloca tion has bsen charged to General Account. How is that for high?' Tv "

MINING NEWS.

(ill- TELEiiKAI'H — OWN COKRESrOSCKKT.)

Thamkk, Thursday night. New Manukau.—A trial crushing from the leader at No. 3 level is in progress at tho Wuiotahi battery.

Daiiwin.— Tho westward drive at No. 3 level having reached the Moanataiari boun dary, operations in the faoo havo been dis continued. Crushing will be started on Monday on quartz from tho stopea. New Axbursia.— McLean, tributor, has crushed 12 loada for 15oza lGdwts of gold. MoanataAim.— Christie,tributcr, banked 12oz3lldwt6 gold.

THE "SORCERER" AT THE OPERA MOUSE.

In spite of tho unfavourable aspect of the weather, there was a good attendance last night at Abbott's Opera Houseto witness the reproduction of GilberUndSullivan's charm ing opera "Tho Sorcoror" by tho Auck land Amateur Opora Club. As on previous occasions, the baton was wielded by llorr Carl Schmitfc. Tho performance last oven ing was in aid of the fund for the Free masons' Hall, and waa under the patronago of tho Masonic Ordor, a largo number of tho members being present wearing _ their regalia, and some oiliciatod to point visitors to their Beats. Tho three Provincial Grand Masters of tho English, Irish, and Scottish Constitutions wero present: Bro. Sir F. Whltakor, S.C.; Bro. W. Lodckr, E. 0.; and Bro. G. P. Pierce, 1.C.; also several of tho district officers. As tho cast of characters was the samo as at the first performance, it will be unnecessary to recapitulate. All tho parts were well sustained throughout. Mrs Kilgour as Alino waa particularly good, the opening aria, " Happy Young Hearts," being ren dered very effectively. Her latter produc tions were all equally well delivered. Miss Stephcnson, as Constance, had a trying part to perform, in which sho acquitted hen-elf creditably. Mr Hanna, as Alexia, thowed himself thoroughly conversant with his part, one of his chief characteristics being his distinct articulation. Mr Taylor, as John Wellington Wolle, was repeatedly applauded, and was encored for the solo, "My Namo is John Wellington Wells." His acting in the incantation scene is worthy of high commendation. Tho un accompanied quintette in tho Eecond part, " I Rejoice that it's Decided," by Mesdames Kilgour and Bras.sey und Messrs Hanna, Dutaur, and Edminston, was enthusiasti cally oncured. The performance was a decided success, and will be again repeated this ovening.

POLICE COURT.- This Day.

(Before Mr V. h. Prime, J.P.) Drunkenness.-Stven persons were punished for this olfdnce. A Kkkaic ok Natithk —Margaret Freak was c.harKtd, unlor (ho Pulico Olluncea Act, with using oljecono languag(t In West-street, Nowton. —.Mr Kapler apyoaieil for the prisoner, and E'ea<ied not guilty.—Frank Gns»y deposed that c waa in company vitli Constable Clark when defendant wua usinj; liDocene language outside his house in Wen'.-atr.jet, Nowton. It was at night, and when rhe lira; carao he waß in bed, ami had to go away for tho constable. Tho lane was a public pi we, and was uaea by hlm- BBlf and other resiiltnte in order to roach ih 'ir houd'jß.—By Mr ftapier: Ho waa married to Mra Freak's daughter, and had not been ill-treating her. Ho did not forbid lub wife n go and see her mother. Mia Freak did not coir.c to hia house except whun she was drupk.—Conetablo Clarke and Mrs Gussy gavo ovidenc■■•—Mr Napier con tuiided that thu alley in which it wab siid tlie luuKiiagu -.vab used whs not a public pluce within the meaning ot tpe Act. In fact, it waa only thu principal entrance to ono other house besides tho complainants.— Constable Clark was recalled, and deposod that ha wan at tho cornor of W'c.st-streot when the language was used.—His Worship considered tho charge proved, but at the request ol Sir Ntipier discharged nor on tho oondiuon that she should come up for sontonco when culled upon, in hur own recognisances, and to find onosurety o£ £10 to k«ep the peace for six months. Adjouhnkd.—At the request of Mr Cooper, a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, ar.d another or aeß'\ult, preferred against Henry James Oliver, were odjournod till Tuesday noxt. ALLEQED I/AHOENY AS A BAlLlE.—William K. Davis wa^ churned with tbc larceny, as a bailie, of £j.iho moneys of John Chadwick.—On the application of Mr K. Cooper, the caso was adjiurued for eight days, an.-i bail extended. ALLEGED CKIJIINAL assault.—Le Cheong whs chnrgi'd with attempted criminal aßsault on Hannah Mayer.—Mr Napier applied for a further remand till Tuesday, which wus granted.

(Mr Frank La?;ry took his scat on tho Bench). Alleged Forgery. — Edward Lewis was charaod with having, on 27th June, feloniously and wilh intent to defraul forged iho nnmocf Michael Malono to a tclogram forwarded to A. McManus, ilolensville.—Prisoner ploadod not guilty, and aa a numb rot witnesses would rcquiro to be brought from a distance anddo:u ments would havo to be got from tho Telegraph Departments remand was granted to Sergeant Pratt for a week.

Wandkiuno House.—Edward Vaile pleaded not, guilty to ft charge of allowing a horso to wander in Upper Queen-Btroet— Constable Haufion and Mr Staunton gavo evidonce in Bup port of tho charge—Defendant sairl tho horse belonged to him, but was not in his charge that night.—Fined 5a and cosls. UadLanguaqe.—BndgetHuntor was charged, ontwoinformatiOi'S, wi h making use of obsceno and insulting language in Shaddock' stroot, Mount Eden, on thu 23rd inat—Constablq Dews deposed to tho languiitre, which, ho ssid, was very bad.—Alicia Lorlsim yave co'roborativo evidence.—Dofondant said lur husband and Bon hal! thrashed her,—Evidence was* given of two previous convictions, and defendant was sent to prison for tlirco months.

ENTERTAINMENT AT NEWTON.

A most successful musical and literary onter taiament was heli latt evening in tho school room, Edinburgh-street, in connection with the Newton Mutual Improvement Society. Tho building was crowded, notwithstanding tho in clemency of tho weather. Admission wag obtained by ticket qnly.distributed gratuitously by the members of the Society. A number of tho members of tho Beresford street Congrega tional Church Mutual Improvement Society were present, thoir own meeting having boen adjourned in order to allow them the opportunity of attending. Tho ch;iir was occupied by MrS. Smeoton, who opened the proceedings with a few appropriate remarks. Tho Mieses Rowe and Hoskins then favoured tho audienco with tho duot entitled tho ''Shepherd's Evening Son?.' Later in the ovoning Miss Rowe sang " Jessie's Dream " in in etleotivo manner. Jn fact, that and ' The Silver Rhino," by Miss Lavlniu Hobson, were two of the most pleasing items on tbu programme, both ladies possessing sweet-, clear voices, and articulating distinctly. Xhe Misses Wadninghain and K. Buahcll per formed a piunoforto duet. "Lcs Hattes Quadrille,' in good btyle. An instrumental duot was alto creditably potforiuod by Alist liurthell and Mr Wiliiam Soxton, on tho piano and violin, Messrs SV. Atkin and W. Smith also played a violin duet. Mr A. Rosßer con tributed materially to the success of theenter tiiinuieut by his rendering of two humorous recitation?, "My Kit at Speech" and "Paddy Mdloney'u Dream." This gentleman also sang

"Yachting on the Se.i." Rondhsgs were deli vered by Mr U. Simceton. "A Sermon from Shakespeare;" Mr Esmonds, " Maud Miller;" und the Chairman, "The Pied Piper of Hamlin Tonn." Mr l-eo:nid Leo recited in a highly creditable niar.ncT the favourite ballad. "Lord William" and " Jassle's Dream." MrR. Abel sang "Tho O:d Brigade." and tho choir, undor his leadership, rendered tho part song, "Hero We Rest," in gcoi stylo. Tho mocting. which wa# highly intorpsting. tormimited with the audience singing the National Anthem,

In Re the Estate of H. H. Lusk.

(To the Editor).

Stu—ln your isouo of yesterday you reported certain Btatemcnta made both by counsel and tho Bcnoh in refcrenco to a matter in which my own uhqii) appcirs to have been used promin ently, and, I consider, sommvhut unjustifiably. When I state that X wus wholly ignorant ot tho application which furnished the occlusion, and of the affidavits which formed tho buais of these observation?, yqu will, I think, admit that I have some eiuieo to complain of what was said, .md still more of what was im plied, both by tho counsel und tho liench. If you havo reporttd tho Judge correctly, ho scema to havo asjumod that I was desirous of an opportunity of taking an unfair advantage of the omission made by Mr Abbott to give notice of an aueignment made to him by mo some months ago. Nothing could possibly bo further from tho truth. From first to last, I said nothing and did nothing calculated to throw any obstacle in the way of Mr Abbott obtaining tho fruitß o[ his specu'atiou. From Mr Abbott's affidavit I gather that ho Bupposea I interfered gratuitously to call atten tion to tho omission ot notice of tho assignment to him. The idea is entirely erroneous. All the information I gave the' Official Nssigneo was giren in aiiswor to his questions, and, as he well knows, 1 refused to express any opinion ad verso to Ivlr Abbott's righ's, which 1 told him I at least would teal bound to recognise, as ho bad made a bonafide purchase. That our conver sation which was not courted by mo, may havo called his attention to the position ot Mr Aboott's claim I ounnor. deny; but I can truthfully state that I did not intontionally do so; nor could 1 havo refuted to answer tho question put to me whon I clmnced to bo in tho office of tho Assignee on othor matters, and was ques tioned by lrm on rhe circumstances of the as signment. One other nia'ter e.ppt'ara to call for remark by mo. it h thu assumption t'v.t ) v.-.i, to bi'iiodt tU.anoii.lly by tho ixciun luken l>y tho Wli.ial Aifißnui;. 'H ■■: a:V,...i,ii oM "i b wliolV LufouiidoJ. J3>-

■ I"' v. ;.i oi none of luj- cr. ilUors, I :nn l'irtuot! inUiicotod In thn diwi'emi in ray owu eilHte. It jvok kuovru to iuuuj\ unl Lo the Uitidul .Vtjigneu amongst othurs, Ihut I had stated that in cuso any part of the money fairly duu to Mr Abbott curao into my hands, it would at onco be handed to him. From iirst to last I have never questioned his right. From the beKinninf?. I have never sought in the moßt remote way to injure him. Throughout the transaction I have Eought to give him the full benefit o£ his purchase, and under the clroum stanccs it appears somewhat unjust that behind my back. I am misrepresented to tho Court, and in turn that, without an opportunity to reply, I an misrepresented by the Court as wishing to do the very thing which I was through out most anxious to avoid.—Yours, &c, ' Hugh H. Ltusk.

SCENE IN COURT.

A novel scene was witnessed in tv Court to-day during the hearin"?B^ of using bad l ang uag 0 p^^Si rs Hunter. Evidence &fi£** Mrs Lorigan, and that her W; not relished by the accused wLT? ** by her contemptuous eestir.ni >-^ exclamations. Eventual yit hJlona N incidentally that Mrs v M been previously convicted tv" H her ire, and after accnain persons of wrongfully ßß e **$ aeamst her, she said to the vritf "V^ had aeen one woman conc 6rn^ th«t.h, ouscase against her dyine anrti pl>* see her doing the s am e g> Sa V?6^ woman to be wronged vathoit w •■<*« about it. She then inquired h^JW tory manner if she had «». ""^ tho witness, or torn hor TkLj*** the reply was in the sffirmZ'1 ?«* Hunter, who appeared to doZ' Mb oratorical powers, then mX T — appeal to the Bench, and riL& ?U^ know if there waa no justice in hJ^ 64'<o She had, she said, Cn husband with his hob nailedl booh, U* by her son, and treated like adl" it therefore, she asked w6' W« she should be angry. Tho u.f i addressed herself to Co"2ibto !&*• denounced that golden-haired fmT?'"l3 lor carrying tales to her hu2"** setting him against her. SoSSk 1* scene followed, and Mrs H™Wei boon eentencedto three month.' L •"« mc-nt, treated her adversaries^to a Pn**' but decidedly scathing, criUc^o^ departed in the company 'of thS&ff

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(by TELEOEAPU-OWK OOBEffIMSDOI.)

WELLKOI(W,th|,4,. Althouoii the man Walden haa been ol mitted for trial in the Hutt terrbg j is generally thought the grand jury^ no bill The natural outcome of this cv, may have been gueased at long 8 (, 0)W [! am credibly informed that a , divorce will now follow.'

The longhurst Caso The celebrated Longhurst case aW which so much has been heard inff ment, has been to some extent re-oDeS a correspondence between the motherd S convict and the Minister of Ju6tica.lv mother has petitioned for her 8on'» «!«!! from prison on the groand a? tho verdict of the Supreme Court in tv caae against James and Edith Adim proved Longhurst'e innocence To ft! petition the Minister replied tiat ft, matter having been inquired into oa 2 vious occasions, he saw no reason t» reopen the case. The mother «J again on tho 17th September'as foC. -"If you are prepared to mm under our constitutional practice toil any ' official' inquiry can be made aa onto to imprison a person or to keep a person b prison (as you do in this cage) inlifoZ of the verdict of the Supreme Coorf £ daring a prisoner to be innocent, thetl shall be satisfied ; but failing todo th»,T demand tho release of my ton, George W hurst, from prison forthwith." '

THE QUARANTINED CHEW ANIMALS.

The authorities eeem to discredit tin statement telegraphed yesterday (joj Auckland, to the effect that tHe Circm proprietors have received cablejjntm from Victsria and Sydney granting pert mission to land the Circus in those coloiiea, It is maintained that if euch cablegram have been received their tone ii at direct variance with the communications nudjto the Government of New Zealand.

ATHLETICS.

Cricket Matches To-morrow.

The matchea began last week between the Auckland United Cricket (Sub, Auckland Cricket Club, and West End Cricket Club,»iil ba continued on the Domain ground to-mot, row (Saturday) aafteruosn. Wlthacontiaitaiie^ of fair weather and a drying wind, tho gmai will ho in fair condition. Hia - ■'■■

Pahnell v. Fkanklis (No, MTMHriokell,- Parnoll: Gardiner, Brown, I<Mki,T»ite,Ryu, McHugh, Pennaligen, Bill, Coaw, Rjm, Ohl-un, and Speight Franklin: Burin, Stcmson, Sheddan, StloWrary, Marcrott 0, Nightingale (2), Ross, TaUersaU. and Andruw, Emergencies, Hearchfield and Woods.

Gordon Ist Klevei* v. 22 Ooltb |No, t wicket).—Tho teams are:—Gordon: Aisane, Gould, Holdship, Kisalin?, Lruk, MeWram ft Ryburo, Sykes, Williams, Wood aniCroii, Colts : Ball, Batger, Brown, Bedliigton, Brook- Held, Cato, Clayton (3). Clendon,Domia,Gorrij, Goulßtono, Konderdlno. Lusk, Msldro. Moresby, MoL«od, Kelly, Ujbnm, Bternu, «tl Marriner.

Alma v. Selwyn and NatiTO Rom T. Britiil matches will also be played to-morrow ito noon.

Football Match To-morrow.

British v. ALMA.-Britißh: WooJl, M, Hayos, Tye (2), Gerry, Veal, WlUlanu, Bub, Hicks, Browne, Wayiuoutli. Can, MoCaatH hartley, G allot. Kmergenciea: Gallot, ftpi, Harkino. McConne',l. Alma: Cooi.MoGua (2). Madigan, Green, Connor. Haywari, flp, Kdmonds.Minouge, Sheriff, MitdielUlcMm, Huff, Gallaugher. Bmerßendea: MUIIs,BhoA Connolly, Gailaugher Cook, McKflop.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.— Yesterday.

(BcforoH.G, Beth Smith. E«.,IUt» OENNEB v. Him, : Claim, £60. TheeTidcnwtf plaintiff and defendant in this aoHon »ppemJ in our last ibsuc. Mr Cotter for pliW and Mr Thco. Cooper in defence. Wljta Hill, son of defendant, and Haw« i«Bj upprcntice, deposed to the ™™H.™Jj window.-John McKinlay, sign-writ«ilil«PW' to commencing to write on the winaowoaw 29th August. Hewajonoof theßynalottft; « Hill used strong language. He wonM «» ™f bad language.—Win. Cooper gay« ewwj. Mr Dennes said ho had a Iff 9. "**,! machines on hand, and he.&alo_ne J»S take a suitable shop for alqmK >•> stock, and he could also co» the "KM""* Ho saw Mr HUI upon the matter, m* ho refused to let Mr Dennes havei P<w«"J he told him that instructions would DeW»» a so icitor to proceed against him. Mrnu«» '■ You can do aa you like." This wai.fte»» Counsel on both sides addressed tie vm « considerable length.-Hte Worglp «V" thought Mr Dennes was entitled to ¥f»'S, ages/although net a largo amount 'H'J™? tike time to consider the question of n*w and givojudgment as early as poMioie.

THIS DAY.

Biuoni' Smile Gold Mismo Co. t. B.Jg Ghekn: Claim, £10, oallt-Mr J«yei»K for plaintiff. Mr Theo. Cooper tor &<*£*££ Thomas Hall, Assistant Registrar, P™™fflK anicles of association o( the CoroHiwawwj Stnilo Gold Mining Company; »™*,f?ff«| a special resolution passed by a M™**.■* company. Thesa were put in e™S"fJji,s Cooper admitted Mr Hafa aPPO^SS ofllcial poaition.-M. S. Loers, »°ffj?ffir posed that he was liquidator of ™JjjH by raison of a special WWWmuq, Cooper asked for proof. Mr statement to that effect wm not «™g£, Air Lours I reduced the miDUHMOI^ffj a minute of his appointment, AnfiffSiJod an extraordinary meeting cf ™*?1m& ---thareholders. lW was a aM"Sn&iiia The reaolution was earned nnaiUßwwu'jjp. waa confirmed by a second meeHri| "^ tembor following. Had sinoe ns£%» contributor, and given nJ^Si%«ted holders. Only tho law Mr c.« 0 ,, J ttM ii through hissolicitor. UofentotuaMygfS He was the holder of 100 shares. **fji«rr » 2s per Bharo, which wa» ™*£SMi meet tho liabUllios of U indebted in £10. The «lr»°rS'L(Sj tkj wan authorised at a directors' "»«*Js%of Bin o£ August; 8.735 shaya "%&s£■.# which J.SOS were forf eitei-Bj• MrJuw£ jj tho othor calls had been paid. ""STgua McGregor'e, who filed. »e_ W^ were forfeited to the Comjanr VjhoOm? plaintiffs caso.-Mr Cooper addrwwa^Ju,,^ m defvneo, and argued thatno JPW"£a»» the winding-up hid beei .sJ«ff Z&ilijp with rule 37 of the Act. which ruW o» q, the requisites and applies In tw c«* *, proceeaiugs were not "s""*'^ W whole thing falls to the PKrjltf would submit, therefore, ™*gw^ A jjd bo nonsuited.-Mr James B^Sir.^J contended that the meetings were»»rt« the minutes, duly signed by odmifsible ovidence.-His r £/Jr,J tw ««T» would consider tho V°^-r^ aW^.-» i1 * Cornish v. Gouk: Claim, «u*'s^a«* pier, for plaintiff; Mr Br««£Tftjo«# Tho plaintiff in this ft2' l r f CwS, »*£ a phipwright-claimed "' ii1-Jfte TiWJ builder, for extra work *»«°y£ U«jf at Tirltirl rocks, viz. : e%S f «*g days, and 3a an hour *», H5 hVwrtJg down to the Triumph on we w^i^m 1853. Defendant raid be WM f7^edK were sticking out for »"r8 I ? t 2i<Sowr.J** be able to give his men more; ™ tiff thon went into parlieu Ms_s^% Air Hrawey admitted the bias JSjJg uvertimc. including Sun<W> «f£■ .<•;.-: - U :;•, aibounied tv 31 days.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

City Guards and Victoria IT will be seen **«£*£ 5gJ column that members of tM B™ lWl ].aWt» arc summoned to par.de at *£*£*•£ morrow at 1.15, to Procc(2l 0 0 fhsvtolf o'clock train. i°rthopnrpMe«^feb»Wl! drill. The Garrisop Bwd W» "^

THE AUCKLAND EYEJSING HTAJK FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 1885



ATJCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET, Fahm am Dairy PRODUOBL-Wholosale Butter.prlme fresh. 8d: Butter, salt. 9d to lOd; Uheeae, Rood factory, M to 6d: Canterbury do., scarce; Eggs, dozen. lOd: Lard, In t>laddora,Bfdto7d-, Baconand Hams.in olotli.Pro yiSoial,ej4WMi Bwps.Bptfl^dj Cant. Bacon



and Hams, new cure-Bacon only?Id ; Racon and Hams In equal numbers, 841 ; Hams, only IOJd ; Jams. per case, sfl doz., £112s 6d to £1 10FtoD?SfARKCT!-Whol°^le.'-Superflneflonr. silk dressed, por ton. £A 0 108; do, do, houaohold, £!) 10a hundreds. ss; (lfdea. 10a per ton extra; sacks and bags freo ; hundreds. 6s; fifties, 10a oxtra; Southern do. £S IDs; bran, per ton. sacks Included, local, £6 fia; Southorn do, £6 ; local Bharp3, £5 10s ; southern do.. £6; cabin bread. £16; oatmeal, do, £11 fiß to £11 15s' oats 2s Id to 2s 61; maize. 3s 3d ; potatoes. £i 5s to £110s per ton; poarl barley do, £18 to f:V) : beans, 3s 3d; onions, £U; (owl Wheat 2a Sd to 3s. Kauri Hum Flax, &a — Poor orainary' nominal, £30 : prood ordinary. £32 to £31; nnnerior. £35 to £40 and upwards: East Coast. £lfito£l9; supplies for Oct. up to dato about 30 tons; flax per tin, £18 to £21; tow. do., £7 to £i): fungus por lb. 3d ; cocoanut fibre, per cwt, 15s to 17s. The market is flrmor, but prices remain unaltered. Coal and Fikewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 27s to 30a per ton; yard 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, 26s 6d; screened, 28s <M ; ditto at tho mines, 13s; ship's side, 265; Walkato. 8a to 12s; in Anckland, 18s to 225: Kamo. 10s per ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mine, 8s 6d to 12s, at yard, lfla 6d to 225: Whangarei. at mine, 9s 6d : yard (steam), 17a; housohold,2ls; delivored, 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo). 8a to 8s fid per ton: delivered, 13s; cut, 11s to 16s. Building Materials).-Timber: Boards and Bcantllnu, 100 ft, best, 133 6d; second-class, 8s; best, planed, tongued. and groved, flrat-class, lfis ; medium, 12s 6d ; second ditto, 10a. Cargo, beat (at mills), 10e 3d: second class (at mills), 5s Cd; baulk. 7a. Now Zsaland Failings, sft (sap), 10a; sft (heart), 13s; 6ft. 11; tl-treo rails, £3 10s por 100; purln posta, £6 10s to £7 10a; shingles 15s per 1,000; Hobart palings, sft. 19s ; 6ft. 21s; Hobart rails, 100s, selling quotations. Bricks <at Avondalo), 35s to 46* pcrl.COO; town yards, 45s to 55b; de livered, 60s to 60s. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (6 inches bore), 403 ; 1 inches, lla ; 15 ilnches. 93 ; 2 inches, £'2 10 por 1.C00; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4s por foot; 15 Inches, 43 6d por foot; 12 inches, 3s per foot; 9 inches, 3a per fpot; 6 inches. Is por foot; i inches, 9d por foot; 3 IDS^-°Boneduat Sydney, « to*: according to quality; boneflour, £9; Auok land,_£B: Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island. £S- Huon gnano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags in cluded : Hurst'g chomical manuro. JBll 10s: animal manure, £710s. mRACTS FOR THE TIMES—Road JL "Agnoatic'a"arUolo in "The Rationalist tto week. , G. BARTLETT, • 154. QUEEN-STREET. Chronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lory in great variety, and made to order or repaired; Poesy, Motto. Engagement and Wed ding Rings. Ordera by popt carefuUy exoont«d. P~ ILSENER LAGER BEER KROM THE KAISER BRBWERY. Sole Agents tor New Zealand— SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., FIBTH'3 STORKS, ALBERT-STREET. AUCKJUAND. TTTILLIAMSON A VENUE, SURREY HILLS. SPECIAL NOTICE. A limited number of CHOTCK ALLOTMENTS In WILLIAMSON AVENUE; destined to bo the. finest Btreet in or about Auckland; also some Id other streets, are sow for tbb first tihe OPEN FOB BALE. Terms: One-fifth Cash, balance any Hm» within fire years. Instalments of £5 and up wards received. Interest, 1 per cent, on unpaid lalancea. Prices and plan* can ba had at Office, Short land-street. EOARDMAN. Awnt FEVVELUEKi AND VyATCHES AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. I. Alexander. (EstabUshod 1565.) retiring from business. first and only sale since 1865. £3500 worth OF HIGH-CLASS JEWELLERY GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, MARBLK CCOCKB. SILVER GOODS, AND ELECTRO-PLATEDWARE. ALL AT LESS THAN COST PRICS TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. ISIDOR ALEXANDER, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. ■TfHE RATIONALIST." — Don't be JL afraid to read it. Pablished to-day. R~S^ S. H. CL AR KB GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS' RKGISTRY OFFICE, 310. Queen street; Telephone No. 315 Walt> Ing Rooms lor Ladies and Servants. Every facility given for immediate eßgagemeits. Cor roopondence reaneotfully invited from Ladles in all parts of the Proylncial District. Referees: Joseph Banks. Esq., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.; Thos. Buddie, Esq., Solicitor; D. J. MeLeod, Esq.. ManMra- a ii.r>. OoUuir; K. ■a nraoiii, bm].. Secretary Gas Co.; J. M. Shera. Esq. (Shera Brothers); J. L. Wilson, Eaq. fffllsona and Hcrton), Agent for Anjtm. llan Mutual Provident Society. ARRIVED' ARRIVED AKKIVED' ARRIVKIJ AURIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED* AEIRIVtCD ARRIVED ARRI^KI> ARKIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVKD ARRIVED AKRIVftD The NEW STOCK for the COMING SEASON, Grand Display of MKN'S. YOUTHS', and HOYS' CLOTHING; SHIRTS. TIES, UM BRELLAS, HATS (in Straw and Felt), ttc, and Every Description of HOSIERY and UNDER WEAR. Special Line in BOYS' CHEAP SCHOOL SUITS. NEW ZE ALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 158 AND 160, QUEKN-STREET, AUCKLAND. -TV7-ATCHES AND JEWELLERY, AT LESS THAN COST, AT ALEXANDER'S GENUINE CLEARING-OUT SALE. [a card.] TtTR FARQUHAR MACRAE solioitob. Queen-street, Auckland. Office—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Buildings, next Bonk of New Zealand. ■ " CJTILL IT MOVES."-Read the article IO In "The Rationalist" this week. T. & H. C OOKB' CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, &0., Sec, Sco,, Beg to inform their friends and the pnblio that the? ARE NOW SHOWING, Ex Aorangl, Bimutaka, Ruapehu, and Katherine, A SPLENDID NEW STOCK OF CHIMNEY AND TOILET GLASSES BRUSSELS AND TAPESTRY CARPETS, AND IRON BEDSTEADS AND COTS, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES.' JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY STREETS, Auckland. WOLFE'S BCHNAPPS is imitated. May this tt caution be serviceable. Avoid all Imita^ tions. MIXED SPICE.-Read it t>\\ in "The nationalist" this week,



Dp, T-> E W E S, • JU> M.R.C.S., Epslantl. L.R C.i'., Edinburgh, ATTENDS: S&OT^M" Ktag.lT* on HOwiSk-AtjiraMoGinncsV.Saturaayß, PAPAIiuKA AND WAIROA S.-On Wednesdays. All messages to bo left at HIS OWN RESIDENCE, or with MR FRED. FALLU'KLL, Ciiemist, O T A H U lIU. ■p|~K. LBGER ERSON, OTAHUHU, Attends (emergencies oxceptcd) upon the follow ing days at tho undermentioned places: PANMURE-At Mr Fleming's Storo, ten a.m., Saturday. HOWICK—Ono p.m., Saturdays. PAPAKURA — Wednesdays, ten o'clock a.m. and 3 o'clock p.m., at Mr Follwoll s. "WATROA SOUTH — Wednesday, twolvo o'clock, noon, Walroa Hotel. AUCKLAND-Aickin's Surgery, Fridays, half-past ono p.m. ■fcTOR~TROUBLES~OF THE LIVER, JD DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, FliATl) ---; LKNCK, CONSTIPATION, HEAD ACHES, AND NAUSEA, j^ICKIN'S LIVER STIMULANT Will Act as a Charm. It contains the vcgotable Liver Tonics Euono myn, Podophyllin, and Taraxacum. prepared at the pharmacy. Prick, 2s 6d peb Bottle. [a card ] DR. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late Modlcal Officer and Publlo Vaocinator, Huddersflold (England), may bo consulted at bis residence, Onohunga (opposite Mr GUman'e, Chemist)- Morning „ „ - „ oto 10 Afternoon.. - «. » 1M 2 Evening .. - •• «. Bt9 7 TT\ R. EDGELOW, M. R. C. S., Upper Vincknt-Sthekt. Hours of Consultation: At Home, 9to 11a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.: Honderson'a Medical Hall, Grey-street, at 12 o'clock daily; and at Kender aine'e. Chemist, Karangahapa Road, from 3 to PP.BI. _____



By advertisement it will bo scon that Mr H. F. fc'oaly has commnnoed business in Oram's Uuil'linprs, Welleßloy-s'roet, as Tailor, &o, whero ho hopes to obtain a fair sharo of patron age and eupi ort, (^Tho attention of ratepayers of Mount Kdcn district in directed to tho niorting to night, Q8 por advertisement in this issue. The following story is told of o leading Auckland trndi'.sman:— Ho was walking <<own Que^n-strest tho other day, when he met a friend, who asked him tho old-fuflhloned ques tion, "How is business I" "Poor," was tho reply; "t met with a business accldentlaet night —somo burglars broke into my store, but lot without taking anything. Thoy called upon mo this morning and told me that they wore tho men who had visited my place the night before. Thoy had Been tho goods markod bo low that tliny did not think it worth while to ri«k steal ing anything, and had como to mako somo purchaser of prime bacon and ham*. 8-1 and fid lb : g'ioil bacon hb clioan aa butcher's moat, 3rt und Id lb; prirno faotory cheeso, 6d lb; good local ohcoso, 3d and Id lb; prime salt butter, 4d find 6d lb ; cooking apples. 2d ; onions. Id; 251b baes oatmeal, 23 (id ; currants and raisins, 31b for In: and a hundred lines equally bs cheap, at Hilton's Co-operative Storoß, Hobson-st. Chambers'B celebrated lowing machines, 30. Queen-street—[Adyt.] Final Notice. — All persons desiring a chauoe in Adam Bedo's first consultation on the Melboumo Cup should apply thia woek. Will bo drawn in a few days.—[Advt.] For coughs and colds, " Baxter's Lung Preserver " is unrivallod.—Head testimonials on Brat page.-[ Advt.]