COMING EVENTS.

Moetlngs, &c. To-night,

Opera Houso — Hugo's Buflalo Minetrela, Change of Programme, 8.

Lome-street Hall—Gerald Masecy on "Tho Historical Jesur," 8. Drill-shed—Coastguard i Pn-ede, 7. Nowmnrket-M-'Cting of Ilurgesses, 7.30. United Service Hotel-Coursing Club, 8.

Auction Sales To-morrow. R. Arthur—2oo Gross Cork3,lo. J. 11. Hamer nrd C.*.—Furnituro. -to., 2. Vailo & Bradley—Empty Caans, Fancy Goods. &c„ 11 a in.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Malls will close as undor :-

Tnis Day. For Whangarel Heads. Puma, Wrlpu, Wha ngaroi. Eimio, and Mnngapai, per Glenelg or Waltaki, at . p.m. For Tnamos, per Enterprise, at ,i,30 p.m.

Saturday, 12th lost,

For Port Fitzroy, Tryphcna, and Okupn, por

Argylo. at 7 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Knpa and Warkworth, por

Rose Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Waitara and t'outliorn ports, por Gairloch,

at 11 a.m. For friendly, Koppul, and Savage Islands, por

Olive, at 2 p.m. For Rati Kat.l. Aongatote, Tauranga. and Opotiki, via Tha-ncs. por Rotomahana at 2.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 p m.

Monday, 7lh Instant.

For Rusioll and Kawakawa, per Tarawera. at

1 p.m. For Tauranga, Rotorua, and Opotiki, por Wellington, at 4 p.m.

Tuesday. 15th inst.

For Taranaki and Southern Po.ts, per ltotorua, at 11 am. Per Australia ni follows :—

For Navigator islands, Bandwlon Inlands, United Stotos of Areorica, C'-anadu, British Columbia. Central nnd South America, and British nnd Foroign West Indios, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Con 11 nor.t of Europe, at 1 p.m.

Money or-dera. 10.30 a.m. Registered letters and nowsoaporfa. at 11.30 a.m.

Late lot tors bearing _-n extra fee of six pence ln addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the st_iraer up to the time of soillns,, Tills nx-ii _ ■ 1 - Op. dec Id Lo-iaon on b "riday, October 23, ISM Signed) S. B. BIS*-*, Chiof Postmaster. Chief Post-ofllco, Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Aucki__*t.- This evening. 8.31; tomorrow morning, 8.51. Manukau Hkaiw-Tlils evening, 11,11: to morrow morning. 11.31. Kaipara Hh-aus-To-morrow morning, 0.11; aftex-noon, 0 31.

Sunset.—This evoning, 5.11. Sunrise.—To-morrow morning, 8 8. Moon's Abb.—New Moon, 9-h, 8.22 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES.

LABT KVKNINO, Waitaki, 5.8., Crawford, from Whangarol TO-DAY. Glonelsr, s.s., John3on from WhoDKaroi Wellington, s.s., Stophensoi, from Kei6Boll Cainille, bngantino, Helgo&on, fiom Hunodin

LAhT EVENING

Oamaru, brigantine, Richards for Raroton.a Magellan C.bud.achuoner.Jlutthows, for Whan-

garoa Norval, schooner, Edwards, for Russell Parnell, brigantlno. Christian, for Whangaroa Argyle, s.e., Amodco. for Mercury Bay Clansman, s.s., Farquliar, f jr Tauranga

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Coromandel. from Coromandol, to-n-orrow, 5

pan. Enterpriao, from Thames, Sunday, 3 a.m. Clansman, from Tauranga. tomorrow, early Argyle. from Mercury Bay, to-morrow, oarly Suva, from S lUli^n. poits, to-monow Australia, from riyducy. September 15 Zealandia. from San Francisco. September 19 Aorangi, from L indon, October. Aiawa, from l_,ondou, Oct .bo.- Tongariro. from London, via Southorn ports,

October [For projected departures see shipping ad vertisements and mail notices.]

Inwards Coastwise.—Rose, from Whanga rei. with 50 tons coal.

The schooner Orpheus i. ti sail early for Noumaa, via Norfolk Is and. Sao cleured out wards at the Cu«toma to day.

The barquo Pactolo, a wooden vessel ot 356 tons regißtcr, left Port Chalmers with cargo for Auckland yesterday.

-.."The hrigantine Sadie F. Caller is expected to sail for Samoa this evening. Piiiseiigeis : Mrs J. Ellis Messrs Jus Ellis and J. I). Stuart.

The ship Timaru, which arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday, after a veiy smalt pas sage of 73 days, experienced heavy gales when crossing tlie Southern ocean One heavy sea which was shipped smashed the port cutter and carried away a pyrtien of the ahip'a bulwarks.

The s.s. Waltaki arrived from Whangarei la. t evening, with tbe l'ollowins passengers:—Mea dames Martin. Somervillo, Mirs Huggins, Master Galbraith, Mossi.. Jackson, tlmpson, Allwrlght, McGregor, Patterson, Snook.

Tno iourmastod ship VaDduara is loading at London for Auckland.

A survey of tho brizantine Western Star bas beon held at Kaipara by Captain Worap, with the result that tne vessel will b. allowed to pro ceed to Lyttelton, thoro to undergo thorough repairs. The barquo Clarlbol was berthed at the Quee n Wharf this morning, and resumed loading for New York.

The 8.8. Wellington arrived frota Russell and Northern porta this morniug. PaseenKers :—Mr Grierson, Mr Hairi->, Mr P. Russell. Mr and Mrs Swift, D. McMurdo. Welby, Gow, Rev. T. B Hewlett, Mr W. l__o. Dubois, Mr Kaneaface, Mis 3 Mlila, Mlos Chttllington, Mrs K,atly. Mrs Morgan, Mr Kirkp-itrick, and 5 in steerage.

A Waiwera telogram, dated 10 50 a-m„ states that the brigantine C.iinlllo, of Dunedin. was at that time pus.ing Tiritiri, bound inward.

Tho bs. Glonelg arrived from Whangarei early this morning, with the following passengers:—Miss l.'iaeer, ■ .ru Bade, Meß3rs McLeod, Boutoliier, Lingridfe, Herd, Ktiy, Wltberlund, Sutherland, AlcKemn, Dro.vn.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tauranga, thi-i day.—Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, G. 20 a.m.

Waitara, this day.—Arrived: Gairloch. from Onehunga, 9 so a.m.

London, September 9. — Arrived : Lutter worth, barque, from Port Chalmers (June ll); Walmea, ship, from Lyttelton (June 6).

Mblboi'RNK, September 10.—The ship Noith American, which left for London in iebrua.y last, has been poHt'-d as missii g at Lien da. Arrived, last night: Wairarapa, from the Blnif.

Sydney, Soptember 10.—Tho Paclllo Mail Company's Australia sailed this afternoon for San Francisco, via Auckland, with tho hume ward English mail.. She takes specie to the amount of -__,750 from this port. Port Chalmers, yesterday.—Arrived: Doric, from Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evknino Star Ollico, this day. Mn Ali'bbd Buckland'b Report.—At tho Haymarket, on Friday, Soptembor i, loose fodder ranged.from 2. 9d to 3s Cd the owt; best chaff, £i 10s the ton; oats, 2s id and 2s sd; beans, 3s id; maizo, 2s 101 the bushol; pressed hay. £15s to £3 the ton. Horse stock woro In moderate supply only, but the Improved values for working horses noted ln last week a report were fully suitained. Light harness ranged from £7; medium and heavy draught, from £li to £28. Revolver did not fetch the reserve, but Is for sale privately. Sir Colin, draught entire, brought £21; a hoodod buggy. -t35; spring cart £37 53. At thehide and skin Bal« on Tu. sdsy f ollowmg, hides were more plentiful than uaual; if sound, they ranged in prloe from 31 to 4£d t.e lb ; tal low, 18s to 21s the cwt. Sheop skins wero also abundant. Prices varied from Is Id to 2s lid for station skins, and trom Is lOd to 3s lOd for butcher Bkina. With the spring, the number of cattle yarded at tho country sales Increase considerably. At Waiuku on Saturday last, the yards were aIV filled, and buyers lor that offered, with a considerable advance in prices ever lato markets particularly for calves and yearl ngs; out grown cattlo were also ln demand, and a far Bupoly of fat cattle brought Auckland prices. At Pukekoho. on Monday, thero was aiso a full muster of steel, of all deecriptious, wiich sold at eitnllar values to the satisfaction o. tho seller. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cows at calving were at lower prioes than for a twelvomonth: they ranged from £3 to £5 each. Store cattle of kinds in briak enquiry at full va'ue..; Bat oattlo in full numbers, 150 head having beon rocoivtd from tho West Coast; pticoi wero steady throughout for well-fatted atctr. of good quality at 22a the lOOlbs ; fat calves sold freely; sheep were plentiful, More wethers, In their wool, from 10s to 12s eaoh; fat wethers from 13s to 18s, but if shorn, from Us to lis each; fow lambß yarded, those brought 20s oaoh; store pigs were In moderate numbers, and sold at extreme V Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Re port.—Horses : Tho;markethas been compara tively quiet; about au average number changed hands at scarcely tho previous wcok'a rates. The number entered for disposal by auction at the Durham Yards on T-.esday was not so large ns on the previous week, and as nearly all were local horses, thero was only ordinary demand, and prices, except In a few instances, hid an inclination to lecede, bnt the alteration was not noteworthy. Wool, bide., and skins: Moderate quantity brought forward; demand continues good for sound, heavy bides, at from 3;d to 3id per lb; light. 2-' d to 3d; skins from 2s 5d to 33 Gd each. Cattle: The number of stores offered has not been so largo as on the previous week, and dairy and fat beasts were scarcely as well represented, but there was little difference ln value an com pared with the previous week. The numbor yarded at Newmarket ou Tuesday was scarcely up to the average, but there was a good muster at Pukekohe on Wodnesday. There was a con tinued demand for store Bteers of all agea, but female stock were comparatively neglected. The demand for dairy cows was steady, but good animals wero well competed for. Fat beasts were moderately pltntiful. Well - fatted steers reach-.d 24s por lOOlbs, but green steera and cows were rela ivo'.y low, some Of the latta-r r-iceding to 15s. We quote: Calves, at from 18s to 32- 6d; yearling otcers, from2s3to£22s6d; elghteonmonths'-oldstoeis, from £2 5s to £3; grown steers. £310s to £5; dry cows, £1 16s to £3 15s. Sheep: The number yarded at Newmarket was about an average one, and the first lot of shearlings this seaßon made their appoarance, being a shipment from Gißhorne, There eejmed an indlapofltion on the part ot the trade to give a corresponding value as compared with woolled sheep. Prices ranged from la 6d to la lOd por Bibs. Lambe; Few yarded, and aold at from 6s io lis Bd. Pigs scarce.

Moasrs G. W. Binncy and Co. report that at their saloon Tuesday, Btblm.t. of wool, hides. skins, find tallow, tho msrkot waa woll stocked, but prices show a further fall on last weeks quota-ion-! i-First-clsBS heavies 3W to 3Jd, medium, 2Jd to 3>d; calfskins, 3d to 3Jd per lb; bu'chera' and cruss bred akins, 3. to J_ HW. station. 2s to 2s 81 each; tallow. £1810s to£l9los P°Mr John Loydon's salo of suites, general furniture au-l upholstery was largely attondod jestorday. and the goodß generally realised rcaionab c prices :—Suites of furnituro sold from £fi 10s to £15 10 <: conohos, from 30s to 50s; oheffoniers, 35s to 10a; bedsteads, 3U to 40s; mattrasaos, 20s to 10s; gond strong meat Bafea, lis to 255: washstande, 5. (id to Ss; dressing tables Cs; pillows (dax), IsOd; flock, 3s • oano chairs, 3s each; kitchen do.. 3s 3d A largo numbor of handsome American trunks woro quitted at from 5a to 20s. uocording to size; quilts, from 3i 3d to 10a Id; no-nrdcona, 8s to Us; chests of drawers, from £i to £3 10s; Japaneao vasos, 5s and 7s 6d. A good demand for clothing and drupory at fair prices.

Births.

BRENAN.—OnSootembor 0 at her residonco. Evelyn etroot, Victoria Avenue, tho wlfo of Joseph Brenan of a son. KEYS.-On Soptembor 10, nt her residence riarepc.-street, Ponsonby, tho wife ot Robert Keys of a son.

Deaths.

CAS.SBLL.-On August 18, at her residonco. Hawksburn. South Yarra, Martha, rolict ol the Hon. J. H. N. Cassell, Collector H.M. Customs, Melbourno, and sister of -ho lato A. Hlnke Bruford. of C.0.100g ; aged fc. years.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1885.

For tho caaio that Is..ka asai-tance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in tho distance, And tbe good that we can do.

A very extraordinary fact in connec tion with the city finances was brought out last night in the discussion which arose on a motion submitted by Cr. Aickin. It, appears that while the Council has an overdraft to the tune of ,£32,000 on General Account, the loan balances to the credit of the several Wards, added to the unspent balance of the Waterworks Extension loan, make up a sum of about ,£30,000. Under its agree ment with the Bank, the Council is charged 7 per cent, on its overdraft, but only receives 2 per cent, on its credit balances on open account. By this little arrangement the Council is at present actually paying the Bank .-£1,500 a year for lend ing the Corporation its own money. The initial error in this farci cal arrangement, by which the rate payers are such heavy losers.is no doubt found in the agreement made between the Corporation and its bankers. The terms of the contract ought to have provided that no charge for interest should be made against the Council on open account so long as the total bal ances of its several accounts exceed the accommodation afforded by the Bank on any one or more of them. These divisions of account are mere matters of convenience, and are, in some in stances, required by the law as a safe guard against the application ol the Corporation funds to any but the par poses for which they are raised; but as a banking matter, it makes very little differencehowtheCounciloperatesupon its funds, and no business-man would so distribute his monetary resources as to render himself liable to a heavy charge for overdraft while he had a large sum of his own money lying idle. In former years the General Account has been balanced by temporary trans fers from Special Accounts, but these are illegal, and the adjustment ought to bo made under the banking contract of the Corporation. It is a grave oversight that this was not done. The most extraordinary thing of all, how ever, is that the motion instructing the Finance Committee to endeavour to make an arrangement with the Bank now which would save this heavy loss to the city was negatived last night. Its rejection seems to have arisen from an unreasoning fear on the part of the members for wards which have not spent their share of the loan that the resolution would deprive them by a side wind of their advantages. These members also argued that the loan balances will be rapidly absorbed in the early summer, and it is not worth while now t© deal with the question. While cudgelling their brains for the discovery of some means of effecting small reductions on services for which the city receives some tangible return, tl_.s large and utterly useless waste of money is not worthy their attention! The decision is surely the result of a misapprehension of the whole matter. The Finance Committee could not, even if it were so disposed, affect the legal appropria tion of loan moneys. The ques tion of re-distributing the charges for works already done was never raised, and if it were to follow from the adap tion of the resolution, the Council has no power to alter ihe ward allocation fixed by law, The matter is purely one

of banking an_ngements, and the ex penditure of the loan balances in tlie summer will not obviate the need for altering a system which works so disadvantageous^ to the ratepayers. The next instalment of the loan will be raised early in the coming year, and large balances will again be placed to the credit of all the wards, while the Council still goes on paying upwards ofp^2,ooo a year on its enormously overdrawn General Account, and that, too, when the state of the Borough Fund demands that every conceivable j expedient shall be employed to bring the General Account lo a condition of financial soundness. The Corporation may be so tied up by a defective agreement with its bankers that it would be found impossible to get the concession which is demanded by the present position of its funds; but nothing could have been lost by making the attempt. The refusal of the Council to sanction this is another evidence of its weakness in all matters relating to finance.

German Seizure of the Caroline Islands

Spain, unclor King Alphonso, has boon steadily recovering from its moribund and financially bankrupt condition. Its public ilebt has boon consolidated, making up a moderate totnl of .fJSS.OOO.OOU, bearing -1 per cent, interest, an amount which tho Government is now well ablo to copo with, and tlio curse of civil war having bcun . oxtirpatod from tlio land, and tho genu a.f Liberalism successfully planted, tl.o j country appears to bo onco movo in a | fair way of recovering tlio respect of I European nations, even if ita national , glory has passed away from it for cvor. In tho poriod of decadence nnd stag natiou tho nation hud lost nil its colonies with tho exception of Cuba and Porto Rico, in America, tho Philippine Islands, Caro line Islands, and Marian Islands, in Asia, nnd Fernando Po, on tho African continent. Anel theso possessions, owing to tho indo leiieo und woaktio-i. of tlio Oovcrnmont, have not connibuted much to tho j wealth of tho mother country. Over j tho Caroline inlands tho Spanish | Government havo really exercised no ' direct authority, nnd Spanish trading enter- ; prise latterly has beon almost too insignifi- j cant to count, -Nevertheless, the right of discovory, which belongs to Spain, was never forfeiteel, and tho Caroline. Group is still marked on all British maps nnd geo graphies as a .Spanish possession, It is simi larly doacribod in tho "Almanack deGothn," a rocogni-acil German authority. Tho inlands arc very numerous, and scattered over a wido area, but many of thorn aro ex ceedingly small—more coral patchos. They aro densely crowded with natives, tlio popu lation boing estimated at ".'^,ooo, although tho total area of tlio group is estimated at not more than 903 square miles. Tlio ox ports consist of tho ordinary products of tlio Pacific islands-copra, ponrl-sholl, etc., and tho Gorman traders, who aro ponotrating evory trading centra of tho I'ncific, liuvo obtainod an entry into this region, and scooped up tho greater pare of tho trade. Within tho last yoar or two. sinco Pncilic annexations beeamo the rage, Spain haa shown a disposition to look up noglected possession, nnd among them tlio Caroline Islands havo received some attention. But while tho Govornmont at Madrid wero developing thoir plans, tho Hermans took dooisivo ae'lion to retain tho trade they hud already secureel. This action scorns, moreover, to have been taken in tho most offensive and defiant way. .Several Spanish vessels had arrived at Yap, ono of tlio principal islands of tho group, for tho purpose of establishing a Spanish occupation when a German gunboat turned up, und, despito the protests of the Spaniards, landed troops and unfurled tlio national lluj;. Wo can easily understand tho indignation which the nows of this occurrence would occa.i in at Madrid. The .Spanish nro a vory proud ami excitable people, and the luminary char acter of tlio Gorman seizure, in literal delianco of Spanish claims, was tho more humiliating bccaii-O it proceeded upon the assumption that Spain was too fceblo a Power to assort her rights by force of arms. Although the threats of retaliation upon Germany recorded in our cablegiams, and tho assault mado upon tlio premises of tho German Embassy at Madrid, may ap pear but impotent, ebullitions of popular tury, a nation docs not always consider its own weakness whon required to vindicate its honour ; and tho Spanish Government has been drivon by popular opinion to despatch a naval expedition to recsver its foothold on tho Carolines. Prince Bis marck'a oiler to submit tlio question to arbi tration was rejected, and tlio Spanish commandor, who refused to resist the Gorman occupation, disrated. Germany howovor, has no desiro to tight over tlio possession of this insignificant group, und tho conciliatory diplomatic notes now being exchanged botween Borlin and Madrid will, no .doubt, end in an admis sion of tho Spanish claim*, nnd tiio with drawal of tho Germans, who havo already secured England's assent to tlio annexation of tho Marshall Group, which lies oastward ot tlio Carolines. We shall not be surprised if the incident brings Spain into tho Pacific as n colonising and trading nation, thus re viving, in faint shadow, tlio glorious days of a mcmorablo epoch, whilo at llio same timo complicating tlio inlorniition.il dilli culties which nro growing up in cnmioction with tho island*) of the South P.icitic.

Tho Monthly Summary of llic St.. it, pub lished tomorrow, for transmission by the outgoing San Francisco mail, will contain the usual resume! of tho month's events.

In to morrow's S.pi'LEMK.nt will bo o.>m moncod a now serial story entitled " .Mark Maynard's Wife," by Frankio Filling King. It is a lovo romance of sterling merit anel deep, absorbing interest. It is all action, and ovorything about it is now, unex peeted, powerful, and original. The plot is capitally constructed, giving rise to hosts of stirring and intcnsoly dramatic incidents, whilo happy touches of humour hero and thore diversify tho novol and roliovo its emotional passages. Candico, tho horoino, whilo vory young, marries Mark May nard. Sho is a poor relative of his, living with his stern, proud mother, who degrades her to the position of a servant. Mark is indolent and dreads making his marriage known to his mother, so Candico lives on unacknowlochgcd and oppressed. Fin.ally she bolievos her husband in lovo with Alda Lome, an heiress, but a victim of consump tion, and flees from him. All this is pro iminary; then tho main portion of the telling novel bogins Tho trials and troubles of tho parted pair aro thrilliiigly dopictetl, the reader being treated to scene after scono of pathos well calculated to awakon tho keenest sympathy, and intro ducing many lifo liko charactore.

Our weekly market prico list will appear tomorrow. Butlor and eggs remain at previous quotations. Canterbury cheese is scarce, and worth from SJ to (id per lb, wholesale. Wo quote bran (sack*! included) .Eli 10s porton,andmaizofroiii 3s to .'isli.l por bushel, both wholesale values. Thoro in no romarkublo chango iv tho gum market, supplios for this month up to date being about 100 tons. Reductions havo also been mado in coal and firewood. These include tho important alterations from last. Friday's list of prices.

The Pacific mail steamer City of Sydnoy arrived at San Francisco on tho 7th inst., ono day ahead of contract timo.

At tho solicitation of a largo numbor of Ponsonby ratepayers, Mr 1 . F. Evans has coneontcd to etand as a candi date for tho representation of tha seat in tho Council rendered vacant by tho resignation of Mr Upton Mr Evans is a Ponsonby resident of long standing, and a practical business man. _o one is better acquainted with tho wants of tho ward, anel if elected ho will provo a vorv useful member of the council.

Mr Justico Gillies sat in Chambers this morning, and disposed of a number of ap plications. Lettors of administration in re Kobert Graham (deceased) wore ordered to be issued to F. G, Ewington, and the order of administration in ro Elizabeth Ann Sim son (deceased) was renewed, whilo probato was granted in re Annßarriball (deceased). An order was mado for tho payment of an interim dividend of 10s in the pound to the creditors of tho Plutus G.M. Co. The appli cation for summons for examination of wit nesses at Sydney in Montefioro and another v. Stono and anothor was allowed to stand over, as was also the motion for an ordor ap pointing trustees to receive moneys payable to minors under lifo assurance policy of the late Robert Graham.

Tho _f> notes which woro advertised in tho Evemnc Star as lost in Ponsonby Koad wero picked up by .\lr W. Hutchison, builder, of Ponsonby Road, who returned them to the owner, refusing any reward,

As an instanco of unfairnoes in railway charges, wo aro informed that very recently a box measuring about _!_ft., and weighing about nOlbs., which was sent from Waikato, was charged 4s 2d freight, whilo a call's hide from tho samo place, on which tho freight was 2s, realised at public auction the sum of 2s Gd.

Our Thames correspondent telegraphs that during tho visit of I lie Secretary of tho Auckland Woollen Factory to that town, ovor o thousand pounds worth of shares have been placed. Surprise is expressed that Auckland peoplo did not start such a vnuturo ten yoara ago, aa it is consideretl an Important industry.

Lieutenant Osmond lias resigned his ap pointmont as Lieutenant to tho Auckland Troop of Cavalry, and Instructor Smith has been appointed to tho vacancy.

Tho following tonders woro rccoivcel to day by Mr Wm. Ro*ser, architect, Karan gahape Koad, for tlio erection of a villain Grafton Koad: -T. Percy, £385; Woolcr, £'.-...7 ; Doyle, £.193 ; Henderson and Both, £107; Palmer, £US ; Nightingale, .£l3O ; Wriglov and Ham. ick. .433 ; Layers, £-13f>; Williams, £-141 10.. • Probort, £455 , Mac intosh, £ Iti I ; Grant, £.".0_ ; Buckley, .Coin. Mr 11. I!. Morton, agent for the China Navigation Company (Limited), has just ro •ceived a telegram to the effect that tho Wliiimpoa will not como on to Auckland. Tho Crown Lunds Board havo resolved to offer for salo lands situated in tho parishes of Aral, Kawakawa, Komakarau, Paparoa, Matakoho, Mahurangi, Pukete, Puhoi, Taupiri, Waipareira, Wnirau, Waikomiti, Whatigamatino, Waiwera, Paromoromo, Kaiaka.and Whakanakil ; and in tho survey districts of Uarataunga, Whaingaroa, Opttawhanga, and Tokatoka.

A most cnjoyablo social gathering in connection with Miss Donovan's dancing class took pluco last evening in tlio Foresters' Hull, Nowton. Thoro was a good attend ance, nnd tho circumstances being favour able, a vorv pleasant evening was pjs.-ed. The music supplied by Mr and' Mrs Johnston was lirst-class, and .Mr Donovan us M.C. was must attcntivo toth. '.-nests. Capital music fur tlio extras war ipplied by Dr. Walker, Misses Donovan, >■• mlelssohii, and

Johnston, and Mes-rs Cairns and Donovan. The ladies deserve credit; for the supper which thoy provided. It. was of a most rer/inrhr character, and very tastofully laid out. Tho ordinary gatherings in connection with tbo dauco will bo resumed next Thursday.

At Iho mooting of tho Nowton Mutual Improvement Society which was held last livening, exercises iv impromptu speaking were gono through by tlio members. There was a fair attendance, and the President, Mi-! . Smeat.on, occupied the chair.

sneak thief" has now- reappeared

Nt Nowmarkot. Last evening a concert andelanco was holel in the Public Hall in connection with tlio Parnell Cricket Club. At tho closo of the proceedings throe ladies were minus their cloaks, and several gentlemen wont homo bare headed. Some umbrellas woro also miss-

ing. ' One lady, a Miss McOimloy, had purchased a new tippet n few days before, and in order to keep it. safe, placed it inside her hat, which she hung up in the ladies' dressing room. She recovered her hat, but the tippet had been purloined. _' Rom tho frequency of these thofts it would appear that there are a certain stamp of persons who attend those dances for tlio purpose of taking whatever thoy can. Wo com mend them to tho special notice of the local constable.

Tim houso of l.e'presontativcs last night struck out tho clause of the Auckland Harbour Board Bill, which empiwcieel tho payments of not moro than _.■'__- a year to the Chairman. The chief objection offered to (hi- clause was the fact that a general provision ol the Harbours Act prohibits payments to any members of the other Harbour Hoards, throughout Ihe colony. The House was opposed to making any exception in favour of Auckland.

At a special meeting of tbe Mercantile Marino Association held late yesterday afternoon, the seizure of tlio barquo Gazelle for smuggling, of which her master wa" convicted, came up for consideration, and after some discussion tbo following motion was agreed on :—"That tho Secretary wire to the Hon. Mr Tolo, a.-king him if there i- •imo this cession to introduce a bill to alter the law re seizure of vessels for smug-

glin,;, tnr..Ming Iho onus tin (lie master only where tbe owner i-> not implicated, Iho penalty on nnsteis to be so severe that sum .riling such as in .'„*;,, -.olio case won Id iui! likely be tried .gain."

Tho pro-.ccutiaj.il .v.'iiiust tho occupants of the hoii-ai uf ill-tamo in Nelson-street, comes on at ilia' I'.ili.:o Court tomorrow, Francis Barnes and Mary Maher will ;;lso bo charged with sly grog selling.

At the meeting of tho Grown Lands Board yesterday, n license lo use the Makaniu Hirer and liararu Cieek for tim ber Heating piupi.es was granted to Mr William Downio on bisi ntering into a bond for l_'l,."i(C Au application for license to uso the Kaiwaki. Kiver for timber Moating, received from Francis Mander and others, was referred lo llio ltcal Highway Board.

Tuo largo pots of tar which wero being use*d on thei railway reclamation yesterday afternoon woro tlio cause of some littlo ex citement, owing to their contents becoming ignited in the midst of a big wood tire. The frantic attempts of two workmen to ex tinguish tlio flames, wh'oh rose to a great height, wero watched with considerable amusement by a large crowd which had col lected, moro especially whon ono attempted to smother the liie -.\ith n bag of feathers, and .'lie oilier trice! n similar feat with a bag of straw, both of which ignited, and gave fuel to tlio llamcs. Eventually the lire was extinguished, but not beforo the inflam mable material had almost burnt itself out.

The well known comedy. "£100.000," was ro pea tod at Ihe Ivtinuoi'a Hall la. ovoning to a fair audience by the mem bers of tho l.emiio.a Social Wnicn. Tho east was identical with that on the previous occasion when this comedy was performed. As before, the various characters were well sustained anil frequently applauded, The amusing farce,

" Box and Cox," concluded the entertain ment, with Miss Binncy as Mrs Bonnar, anil Messrs Kobin anel Hudson as "Box and Vox." Tho wholo affair was a success, and highly creditable lo all concerned.

A variety concert was given in the Now market Hall last, evening, in aid of tho Parnell Cricket Club. The hall was full, and tho programmo, which was a very good one, was gono through very satisfactorily. Tho principal items wore as follow :— Piano. forte solo, Mr T. liyan ; ballad, Mr J Shiols ; comic songs (encored) Mr J. Adloi*; ballads, Mr A. Cosson ; song, "Steward on tho I'nion Company's Bout," Mr J Cosson (this was s-.mg in character, and regularly " brought down tho house"); jockey hornpipe nnd song and dance, Mr A. Hughes (en cored) : comic song, Mr.l. ft way; ballad, Mr J. I.ecky; ballad, Mr C. Mackio; and a stump speech on the temperance question by Mr,l. Cosson. Tlio concert waslollowod by the farce "That Hoy Pete," in which the characters wore woll sustained by Messrs ,1. Shicls, .1. Cosson, .1. Otway, A. Ilewson, A, (lesson, and W. Cole. Mrs Spralt, and the Misses Nelhi and Foster. Tho hall was afterwards cleared, and dancing was kept up till an early hour this morning.

Mr Gerald Massoy ro-dolivored, in tho Lome-street Hall, lust night, his lecture on ihe ''Fall of Man." Mr W. Coopor pre sided. The lecture is an attempt to provo that tho Biblical account, of tho Fall is a legend based upon the observation of cer tain astronomical phenomena and physio logical facts. Upon di-ciission being in vitod al: tho close, mi olliccr in tho Salva tion Army rose, and peremptorily ordered Mr Massoy to stand up whilo ho talked to him. Mi* Massoy obeyed. Tho olliccr then proceeded to denounce the lecturer as an enemy of mankind, and charged him with attempting to rob him of his Saviour. The gentleman was evi dently strongly txcitod, and ho em phasized his romar'.s by stampine* on tho floor. Mr Massoy replied that he did not wiih to deprive his critic of anything. What ho had said in his lecture was based upon things far older than the Hiblo. Tho olliccr proccoded to read a chapter from the Hiblo, and said it was tho only book ho know anything about. Mr Massny rejoined that that was very evident. Tho mooting then closod, and tho oflicor, malting his way to an anto room, fell on his knees, and prayed forvontly for tho conversion of Mr Massoy and his frionds. To-night Mr Massoy will re deliver his lecture on "The Historical Jesus and tho Mythical Christ."

Wo havo been shown a curious relic in tho shapo of a jawbone-doubtless that of a Maori- found recently in ono of the caves at Penrose. The remarkable thing about it is tho fact that ono of tho teeth has been wrenched out of its socket, but tho possessor of it, either itisonsiblo to the pain it must havo caused him, or from a super stitious desire rot to part with oven such a small portion of his anatomy, had con tinned to usio it, the consequence boing that, simply held in position by a piece of skin ora nerve, the tooth was jammed rlown on its sido, and in tha* position has evi dently boc-n use. for purposes of mastica tion for several vonrs Mr Thomas Charter, Cotelo House, Symonds streot, who found tho jaw, intends sending il lo Dr. Turner, Professor of Anatomy at Edinburgh Uni versity.

A very successful meoting of tho Beres ford Debating Society was held last evening. About thirty members wero prosont, Mr Aireton presiding. A most interesting series of reviews of articles in the daily papers wero dolivorcd by various members.

A correspondent, writing from Mercury Bay, says that tho residents hai boon look inir forward to a visit from the Rev. T. Dunn anel Mr Hannan, anel that thoy wero greatly disappointed that the former gontlo man did not como down from Auckland, owing to illness. On Sunday last, Mr Hannan conducted divine sorvice in tho Public Uall, and also addressed tho Sunday school. Ho subsequently gave an address at tho Band of J lope meeting.

The following notico was posted up tho other day by somo one desirou. of porpo trating a heartless hoax :—" Wanted, the unemployed or thore wives to call at the City Council olH.jo for thoro pro vosions whilo out of omploymont, as the twelve hundred pounds which woro Biipfoi-ting the CD. Act has boon put to tlio uso of unemployed ; coals or firewood if required. Only tho noody need apply. Call between tho hours of ten and four. 'Ho that giveth to tho poor lendoth to. tho Lord.' Tho Mayor has acknowledged his willingness to supply bread daily" Tho handwriting is apparently that of a lady. Thero is no saying what might have beon tho upshot of tho affair had not the Argus eyed W.G.G. pounced upon the docu ment and doposod it from its position. It is much to bo wished that facetiously in clined ludies (?) would tako some moro in nocent way of making merry.

With refcronco to tho evidence in tho caso Burns and Keneally v. Furby, Mr Holder, archifect, wishes us to stato that the chim neys which were pulled down woro con demned by tho Building Inspector upon tho pressure which he ns architect brought lo boar upon him. This Mr Ellis stated at an arbitration hold to inquiro into the dispute, ilo further draws attention to the fact that tliuio was abundauco of evidence to prove that the building was woll-linislied in detail ulien taken over by tlio second contractor.

Mr W, ('.. Garrard is sorely dissatisfied with llio action of tho House of Represen tative-*, tho Petitions Committee, and Mr T. Thompson, 110 bus written to Mr Thompson saying that ho meant tho petition to bo presented to the Government, and not "sLuntod" in tlio fashion which has been adopted. Mr Garrard states that thero aro still plonty of unemployed men, despite tho number who left for Sydney, and ho alleges that the latter will havo as much eiillieulty in getting work in Aus tralia as here. Ho complains that a linn of auctioneers hoaxed bim yesterday by asking iiiii. to .-end two strong mon, for whom they would tind two days' work, and on tho men lining tbey wore told thoy wero not wanted. Ml. Hob.on School Committeo met Inst ovening. Present: Mr J. M. Lennox, chairman, Messrs Hhodes, Suitor, and W. Dcmiison. C jrrospondenco from Board of Education wus read, including circular ro iioini.i,.-.ioii of membor of Board in tho place of Professor Tuckor. Tlio Committeo unanimously resolvod to nominate Mr .1. M. Lennox. A circular was also read

from Hamilton School Committeo ro scholar ships, and tho Committeo resolved to ask the Hoard of Education to rceonsidor tho

regulations for district scholarships, for reasons which must bo apparent to tho Hoard. It was resolved to ask the Borough Council of Nowmarkot for permission to placo a gato at reserve opposite tho infant school, so that tho childron may uso tho icservo as a playground. A concert being about ft) tako placo in ord.r to inaugurate a fund for tbo puipoeo of a library in connection with the buys'school, Mr Suiter soggostcd (in

order to make it moro attractive) that tbo

Committeo give a few prizes on this occa sion to any childron who might show* pro lificacy in each ot the six standuids, which was favourably entortainod, and Mr Suiter was requested to arrange with tho Head line ter.

Si.t'.MMiSG.—Tho revolations of the "Pull Mull t_.i/.imi.."anil tho visits of Marshal llooth. of llic Sulvaii'iii Army. 11 tho slums in,d i|tics tionable houses In Auckliuid, lv.s caused our ca>:i mtiiuly tolhrill wlih a spasm of horror at tho slate of thing* In our midbt. How do the poor live ; is a p'oblom. and we intend to solve it In- bollnu to-morrow, prime ll.ieon, guaran teed, Irotn 111 11); Hums, the best the worli can pri-in.. Sd 11) ; prime local llunis. 13.1 11) ; prime Suit. I'ntler. (si 11); r'rosh Butter, double perfec tion, f.-mious Swan brand, Is per Hi; Unions, I.ilia fan* Is ; Coeiiiiun and Kalinit Apples. 2d Hi ; l'oinioi's. '.'l.bs for I-: and I.ooolines In Hrocer ics eipuliy as chnip lit Knton's Co-operative '■lores. Ilobson street.- |Advt 1

Anniversary services in connection with Union elroi t Weileyan Suini ay-school will b hi'hl on S-bbatti i.ixt. whon Itov. T. O. Can* will preach fore-no in and iifuirnoon, nnd Mr J. T. Borrows, uiiiilcnt, Three Kiiiers, in tho even in;- a soiree tnkcs plaoo on tho Tuesday followhiK.

TABLE TALK.

Wasn't it cold this morning? Consols arc quoted at £100 2s lid. Cobweb pills is the Indian euro for fever. The now Buffalo programme is a great hit

Mail steamer Australia brings £8(5,750 in specie from San Francisco. Over a thousand dogs registered in Auck land.

In Franco it is libellous to over-state a

lady's age Meeting to form Social Purity Socioty on Monday next.

I'rofessor Hugo, the physiognomist, is making a sitcces-iil Northern tour.

The forests of Scotland yiold 10,000 doer annually.

A bullet travels a milo in tlneo anel two tenths seconds.

In the Melbourno market, Now Zealand oats have advanced by Id to 2el per bushel.

William Mcl.eod has been linod £10 and costs at Dunedin for carrying on soap-boil ing'i-.i tho town.

Dr. .1. W. Dal/.ioll has beon appointod public vaccinator for Opotiki district. Tho lato Thomas Kinsley, of Burloy, England, bequeathed £3,000 to tho Now Zealand Wc.-leynn Chutch.

There arc 52,000,000,000 letters posted throughout the world ovcry year.

South Canterbury Hillo Club is the only one in tho colony which is armed with tho new improved pattern breech-loaders.

Sir William Fox odors to contribute £50 towards bringing Mr T. VV". Glover, tho tem peraiico lecturer, to New Zoaland. A man. named Crotty, employed on Calliope Dock works, was badly injured yesterday, by a stono striking him in tho eye whilo blasting operations woro going on.

On dil that wo havo not yet heard the last of that mysterious fire in Franklin Koad.

In New Zoaland last year tho valuo of ordinary tolograms sent was £72, .14, whilo Press mossages reached a total valuo of 118,212.

When a man goes on what is usually ca'led tho " burst" in other plaeoß, hoissaid in Waikato to bo "on tho rilllo !"

Tho Public Petitions Committeo roport that thoy have no recommendation to mako on tho subject of Auckland unomployod.

Tho Bluo Ribbon Temperance Union of Christchurch havo docidod to gnarantoo .€IOO towards tho oxponses of Mr T. W. (Hover conducting a temperaiico crusado in tho colony.

On Tuesday afternoon next, two native hapus aro to havo a canoe contost on the Waikato Rivor, at Cambridge Thoro will bo a crew of seven in eaoh boat.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Moßsra I . 1,. Primo and 1). G. MucDou-

li'.ll, justices of tlio Peace)

Duunkknnu.sh.—Onooironder was punished for this oil'eiice.

A Minxiwit I.nthudkr.—liOtltla lluKhos wns cliHi'.ed i older the Police Ilir.-iices Aot with boing found without lawful excuso on the premise, of Char.'es Hwceticun, ot Kunnell-strect, Pon s lihy, on llth -epiciuber. It appoared from th*i evidence of prosecutor that he found prisoner in Iho home about 12 o'olook last night. In cross.examination, prosecutor admitted that the prisoner was his stopmolhor-in-law. It nIBO appeared that prißonor had lived in tho house for a nujibor of years. It was sold yesterday undor mortgage, and prosecutor was the pur chaser.—Prisoner complained that sho had beon bundled out at a moment's notice. The pri soner was also charged with breaking ten brackets, valuo 3l)s, the property of Charles frwootni'in. — Constable Collis deposed to feeing tho pri-oncr hronkiDg Iho brackets on the vorandnh. Ho remonstrated with her, nnd sho replied that eho could sorely do what iho liked with her own. Ho hod heard ili^t sho had also threatened to burn Ihe honso down.—Mr Cottor Bald ho had not been in stiiicted in this cusei. but ho lmd just been informed by Mr Jackson of somo circuuistarceß which ho thought should bo known to Iho Bench. He would therefore call Mr J ick-on.— Samuel Jackson, solicitor, deposed that ho hßd ki own prisoner for nenriy two years. He ed niini .ercd the late Mr Hughes's estate, and she pnrcl.asa'd part of the property. Her son, who advanui-d on this property, subßeiiuently trans ferred tho mortgage to Mr Swe-tman. Ho had nn doubt thair, Mra Hugheß had considered herself Ih'i owner of the property. Sho waa really tho holier of the equity of redemption. He raid not ]<no>v that any conveyance hud been effected.— Mr Cotter said that under these circua.siances the Court Would probably bo satisfied to dis charge tho defendant with a word cf caution.— Both charges wero dißinlssed, the Bench ex pressing the opinion tbnt the damago had beer committed in a fit of angor, while tho defendant was unaware that Iho bouse had been sold.

Ali.kokd Larceny as a Bailkk.—Thomas Pollock wns charged with the larceny aa a bailee of 525 shoop and ahrutlH bond of cattlo at Wnikato— Mc Thoo. Coopor, instruotcd by Mr Juckßon, appeared for tho prosecution, and. Mr Hotter for tho defence.~By an arrangomont between the parties, tho case was adjourned for a week, bail being allowed,

CABLEGRAMS

(reuter's TELEGRAMS.)

Cholera in Sicily and Belgium. London, Sept. 10 —Reports to hand an nounce that the cholera epidomie is spread ing on tho continent. Latest telegraphic advices state that tho disease has mado its appearance at Palermo, in Sicily, also at . Alone, a city in Belgium, a short distance from the French frontier. Anglo-Australian Football Tho Union Football Association aro ar ranging for matches with the Australian team which is about to visit England.

London Wool Sales. At yesterday's wool auction 10,202 bales were catalogued to a Hat market, prices generally dropping.

AUSTRALIAN.

The Horsham Bank Robbery.

Meliiournk, this day. -The trial of Milne Smith, for robbery from tho Horsham Branch of tho London Chartered Bank in March, 1884, was concluded to-day, when prisoner was acquitted. Tho Victorian Licensing Bill Tho now Licensing Bill is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, and has already mado considorablo progress in committeo. Sir Peter Scr.itchlev at New Guinea. Syii.S'EY, this day.—Advices to hand from Now Guinea announce the safe arrival there of Sir I'otor Scratchley, the High Commis sioner, wiih his attendants, all being well. Paymont of Members in South Australia. AiiKi.Aini:, this day.—Tho bill providing for the payment of members, which was recently passed by tho South Australian Logislativo Assembly, haa been rejected by tho Logislativo Council,

FIRE IN RANDOLPH STREET.

AitotiT a quarter past 10 o'c'ock lust even ing the bolls rang out an alarm of lire, and the glare in the direction of New-ten Koad showed plainly that tho liro was in that neighbourhood. It proved to bo a two stalled stable in Randolph-street, which runs parallel with Newton Koad. This adjoined the dwelling-houso of Mr Richard C. Smith, a master mariner, and both arc tho proporty of Mr Edward Davis, of Symonds street, but aro held in mortgugo by the Aueklund Building Society, by whom tho houso was insureel in the South British Insurance Company for £1-0. Mrs Smith states thut about ton minutes past 10 o'clock she heard a crackling noise outside, and on going to ascortain tho cause, found the stable cnvelopod in flames. Sho at onco gavo tho alarm, ln a few moments the hose reel from tho Kyber Pass Fire Brigade Station was on tbo spot and soon had a load of hose laid on. Shortly afterward the town Brigado arrived, under Superintendent Hughes, accompanied by the Salvago Corps undor Captain Field The stablo burned furiously, and at ono timo it was thought that tho adjoining dwclliog-houso would bo destroyed Tho furnituro was accordingly quickly removed, but subsequently this was found to havo been unnecessary, as tho prompt action of tho brigades prevented any further spread of the lire, the end of Smith's houso being only blackened. During the short time that thu stablo was burning, somo of tho houses in tbo vicinity narrowly escaped destruction, from tho falling sparks, several neighbours being compelled to mount the roofs of their houses and koop a sharp leek-out. Tho streets in this dis trict aro unfortunately so narrow that evory facility is oll'ered for the spread-of-a tiro.. As soon as all danger from the liro had ceased, the town Brigade withdrew, and left Kyber i'ass contingent to look after the ashes. The stablo has for somo timo past been frcrjucntcd by boys, vi.d it is supposed that it was owin^ to tho carelessness of somo of theso that tbo liro occurred. Mrs Smith had no iiisuranco on her furniture, which was naturally somewhat damaged by the busty removal, fcenior Sergeant Pratt, Sergeant Ki. ly, and several uieuiburs of tho force woj*e present, and rendered assistance by kcopirg back tho crowd. Sergeant Eagle* and Privato Ellis, of tho Queen's Own, run at the lirst alarm of lire to tho central station and assisted tho Brigado to drag tho hose-reel to the liro.

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WELLINGTON.

(IIV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day

Shortly beforo six this morning a fire broko out in the building known as tho Empire Building,' which was recently erected by tho Northern Land, Loan, and Building Company. The downstairs portion of the building is occupietl by .1. Dempsoy, tailor, Elliott and Co., bootmakers, and B. .1. Hill, hntter, and the upstairs portion was subdivided into offices, but most of them woro untenanted. It is supposed that the firo broko out in tho back room attached to Dempsoy's shop. It at onco spread through tho whole building, and before the Firo Brigade succeeded in subduing the llamcs the building was thoroughly gutted. Demp soy's stock was, of coin-so, dostroyed, and Elliott and Co.'s largo stock has been seriously damaged by wator. Hill suc ceeded in removing his stock with but littlo damago. Iho papers in the offices upstairs, occupied by Messrs Quill and Cronin, and J. Smith, wore destroyed. The Empire Hotel, which adjoins the building destroyed, had a very narrow escape, nnd at ono time tho pantry attached to tho hotel was on firo. Dempsoy is a hoavy loser, as ho was not insured. Tho origin of the liro is surrounded in mystery, but it. is thought Dempsoy must havo left a tiro burning.

Tho following aro tho insurances : — Buildings, Colonial ollico, £2,2,50; reinsured as folio as: linporial, £-50 ; London and Lancashire, £500; Standard, £3'io; Aus tralian Mercantile Union, £200 ; Phoenix, £500. Elliott's stock was insured for £600 in tho Manchester office, nnd for £I,_ .0 in tho Colonial. Tho latter had reinsured to the full amount as follows: United, £250; Hatiseatic, £8.50; Victoria, £2,50 ; National, £350.

TE AROHA NEWS.

Tv Akoiia, thisdiy. Therk has been considerable pegging out hero this week, a numbor of claims having beonpogged on this sido of bill in the vicinity of tho racecourse, which aro believed to contain silver. Several small parcels havo boon sent away for .assay. Prospect ing for silvor is all tho rago, Tho contractors aro making good progress with tho connection of Ferguson's battery. About '_00 feot of piping have* been laid, and tho machinery is all in position.

Active preparations are in progress .among hotclkoepers and others in the expectation of a largo number of visitors. Tendt is nro being called for largo additions to both tho Hot, Springs nnd British Hotels,

The contractor for tho completion of tho lino is making excellent progress at ballad ing.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

PoNssoNDY Second v. Athletic—l.nsonby: Donald, Fisher. Smith, Dlgnan, Lawford, Braund, Wilkinson, Walker, Handler, Baxter, Steadnian, Clarkaon. VVooller, 11. ;McKay, Ambroy; oinergencies-Uiddamß, Coloborno.

Manukau v. Gordon (at Onehunga) — Manukau: Brown. Black, Harris, Howard Hunt, Somorvillc, Galbraith, Jeffrey, Payne! Yates, McCarthy. Mays, Maths-son, Luudou, and Leahy (cuptain). Waitkmata v. Auckland 2nd (Metropolitan Ground).—Waitemata: Kiolayson. Graham HI. Gillespie, Hallon, Kirby. Murphy (2), McMillan. Mnckie, Potter, Stone Stevens. Stewart Stephenson. Auckland 2nd: CarnilohaeL Mays, Holly. Mcore (»). Ellis, Bronnen, Reals, Clarke, Kdmonds, Kirby. Reeves, Armstrong Knight (captain). Emergency : Lnylor. VnjTOKtA v. Home Bay.-Victoria.: Souicr flold. Summcrton, Sims, -'prnggon Bni'py C) Holly, Barton, Wynn. Wynynrd, Brown. Majs! Patterson, Cairns. Home Bay: 111 cy (coptair,). c,.' b„ f'„ _.m?, ras' Mascfloid, Nightingale (2 wardell,Bradley, Brcnnan. Brett,Bcll.Coomba OaMcara Main, Collins; emergencies: Purdy,' Bloomfleld, Caninicll. Kort.

Silver. Stau y. Alma (Uomain).-Silvor Star • Arm-net* (captain), Kdmonds, Burrows Bullot Lcgrlono, Pooloy,Payne, Anderson(-.., Meldrum Skinner, Saxon, Miller, McKenzie, nnd Wilson Quaktov H. v. Newton- 11. - Grafton : Mnckie, Ohl.on, Mnir, Col*, otway Smi'li Tanira Bruce Keetley, Skinner, Donald, Shi .ls| Connelly, Hill, and Spei.ht. Newton: Doblo (oaptnml, Mnkin. Bell, Jones, Kitten, Sexton, Murphy, John", Hobson. Head. Done. whitolev. Aitket.B. Murray, 1.-can; emergency, 0.-moa.l.' Skmvyn* y.Exppio,.. Excelsior: Rowe'.-,), Lee, Poet »■. Smith, Bi.wlos. B rthwick. Cook, Hrown, Mooro, Air.^y. Mnoni-y, Krioter, nnd T. Jones. Emcrtoiicies: Hem on, 11. Smith and McCuet. - Selwyn: Speight (captain). Major, Hammond, Kyiin, Kll.y. Croker, Hi 1 (2), Smart (3), Flavell. Holland, Aldertcn, and Ilia/, Emcr g;n-ies: Keetley, Fowler, aud Ellison. Selwyn nlnyera wil, c«tch 2.1! tr-ni.

Selwyn 2nd F.C v. Crvston FC.-Solwyn: Speight (captain) Croker, Robinaon (2), DavißOn, Hogan, Hodgson, Flavoll, Kiifoyle, Brodle. Plan, Slator, Hill, Spilth, Lynch, • ■

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE

(BY TELEGRAPH —PARLIAMENTARY RE PORTER.)

Wellington, this clay. Yesterday was tho last date fixed for tho recoipt of tenders for tho San Francisco service, but owing to tho mysteriousness of Ministers regarding tho matter, I have been unablo to ascertain littlo more than that two tendors have been received, ono from the Union Company and tho other from Mr Peurco (dohu Elder and Co.), owner of the Zealand ia and Australia, and that neither fulfils the conditions required by tho resolu tion of tho House.

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

[IIV TELEORAPH-SU'EOIAL REPORTER]. Wellington, this day. Slit F. \V IIITTAKER was examined by the Petitions Committee today re Sir .Inlins V ogel's petition.

ROTORUA AND KAIHU RAILWAYS.

Favourable Roport by the Committee,

(UY TELI'GRAI'U—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER.)

Wellingtc-, this day. Yuuic readers will remember .that some

weeks ago the question of purchase by Go- [ vernment of tho distiict railways was re ferrecl to the Public Accounts Committee for the purpose of reporting on them from n Government-bargain point of view. I understand that tho taking of evidence ie gaiding these lines has now been completed by tbe Committee, and that tho report will be downin a day or two. It isuneleretoodthat this report will bo favourable to tlio purchase of the Rotorua line, and also to tho guaran teeing of £50,0.0 worth of the Kaihu Valley railway debentures. It is not, however, yet certain that all tho othor lines have como through tho ovtbal so well, though somo of those also will probably bo recommended to the Houso

SPORTING NEWS.

DURING the past two or three days there have been foolish reports abroad in sporting circles that Mr J. Marshall's Turquoise had brokon down. We have tho best authority for saying that there is nothing wrong with tho hmso, nnd ho was never iv bettor health than al tlio present time. Tho jumping horso Jedwater was sub mitted to uuction at Buckland's to-doy, and knocked down to Mr 1 ). B. Orchard for _2.1.

The Howkesbuiy Handicap will be run to-morrow (Saturday)

"Grand Flaneur's " consultation on the (Ircat Metropolitan Stake? is rapidly Idling. It clos.es op Saturday week, tho 19th inst.

FIRE IN FREEMAN' S BAY.

Outbreak in a Draper's Show Window.

A.v outbreak of tiro occurred early last evening in the show window of Mr Hem ingway's drapery and millinery shop in Pattoson-stroet, Freeman's Bay. The build-

ing, with its contents, were in imminent danger of being destroyed, but for tunately tho damage was conliued to the goods displayed in the window. It appears that tho window had been dressed with now goods in tho afternoon, and within livo minutes of tho timo the gas was lighted Mr and Mrs Hemingway went out on to the footpath to sco how the window looked. They woro surprised to sco a light tongue of Maine ascending, and before tbey know what was the matter, tho (ire had cem municutcd itself to the other inflammable goods, such as laces, fee, which the window contained, and obtained a hold upon them. Mr Hemingway ran back into tho shop, and with tho assistance of a gentleman who was passing, and who lent very valuablo aid, the whole of the* burning material in the window was pulled down. It was no easy matter to extinguish the lire, as Ihe shop was tilled with smoko, but the tusk w as eventually accompii-hed belore very gro.it damage '.'. as dune. It is esti mated that the loss will amount to about £100. The goods destroyed and damaged consist of millinery, luces, and other trim mings, and articles of drapery. The loss is covered by insurance, tho stock being covered by a policy of £400 in the South British Ollice. It is not known definitely how thu liro originated, bi^t there is littlo doubt that somo of tlio goods had been inadvertently hung 100 near tho gats jot, and their ignition had been caused by tho heat from the gas after tho latter had been lighted. Mr Hemingway desires to express bis thanks to tho gentlemen who rendered such opportune and valuable assistance in extinguishing the flames.

TURNING PROSPECTORS OUT OF THE KING COUNTRY.

(IIV TELEeiKAI'H.—i'BES.S ASSOCIATION.)

Wa. eUNui, this day. Wouii has been received hero from Kihi kihi that Mr Wilkinson, native agent, stopped tho Wanganui propoctors going to Ttihua, und persuaded tho natives to do with Thames men. Mr Wilkinson says tho Wanganui party aro not practical miners. Tho Association here havo com municated with the Government complain ing of Mr Wilkinson's interference, and stating that both men aro weil-known to be practical, long experienced miners.

TWO FIRES AT HAWKE'S BAY.

(r.V TELKORAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Napier, this day. The residonco of Mr A. C. Laing, of the firm of Murray, Roberts, and Co., at Hast ings, was totally destroyed by fire at ,5 a m. to-day, the occupants barely escaping in thoir night clothes. Tho origin is sup posed to bo duo to a defective chimney. Tho building was insured in tho Colonial for £300, and the furnituro for £100 in the North British.

A houso owned and occupied by John .Sweeney, at Pukahu, was burnt on Wed nesday night. Tho house and furnituro wero insured in the South British for £200. The origin of the liro is unknown.

MINING NEWS.

THAMES, Thursday night. Cambria.—About GOOlbs specimens have boon accumulated sineo retorting took place

Caledonian. —Crushing opera lons will bo started at the Herald battery next week.

Kuhakui Hill. — Thomas trlbutcr crushed 30 tons of quartz for the return of 50ozs. Sdwts. gold

Albitrnia.—Tho Success roef was broken down today for tho first time iv the winze below tho SVhau level, und showed gold freely, besides yielding a small parcel of picked stono.

Martha Extended (Waihi).—Last livo wcoks' crushing operations havo resulted in tho satisfactory return of 2030z5. of retorted gold.

THE BUFFALO MINSTRELS.

_ hbott's Oi'eua Housk was crowded through out last evening on tho occaßion of the change of programme o[ Hugo's Minstrels. The lirat part cont.ine-d some good Bongs and choru3eo, which were Interßporaed with the amusing drollerloß and absurdities of Boues and Tambo MeSBIB William and Charles Hugo, who also sang " Weeding Belli" and " Bcrlinda," which were both encore-. Miss Violet Kingsley sang the pathetic, ballad, " When the L.ayes Begin to Fade," in a manner that olicitort loud ap plause*. Perhaps the best production of ihe i-.veiiing ws» the ballad, " I Dreamt. My Littlo Boy. ot Thee," by Miss Priscilla Vernu. The tunic lady also brought down the houso by her rendering e,f the serio-comic sung, "Ducey D,irling," and the pathetic recitative, "Tho Little Horo." The song and dance, '■ Pretty Raises, Don't You Tell," b> iho Mcsm-s Hugo, was very well recoived. Mr Frank St, yens avpeared to advantage in his chitin pion American snud-jl-r. He also took ".part avith Mr Henry Watson in the double execution clog dance, which was very good. Mr W. Gregory was vociferously applauded in hia ini mitable Irish jig, aud Mr Alfred Santlov rend ered in good style tho oavatina from "Maritana" •'No My Courage." Tho laughable faicc. *'Uncle Kphe.'s Invifations," " (..lipid's Ariful Dodge," audtho " Crushed Tragodiin," wero all well delineated, and favourably recoived. The piograuime was lengthy and good, keeping up tho intereßt throughout tho outire evening. It will be repeated to-night, and Is well worth attending. ,

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-Yesterday Concluded.

,iWeH.G.Seth Smith, ft. „,. KI.ABT& Co.v.P EEL ._ claU^'R'M.) note. Mrs. Hesketh for pSfe^ Lusk, lor defendant. The ev4.,' * *12 who reside at Dunedin, was read ° 0I Plalnuaj, •*!ai*,t.i_ exercised what they con.v * lh«' in making payment, on b eh _j_^l ant, instead ot mcetine ih °. tonaant waa Uicir _„__V B I _,Uw bUlTiu tho sale of beer oS ™ AncWaiiii fe it was alleged lhat the bee r ° . mi«^ h_ which ws.a "''covered alto h^ «i«!-Wk? HKATIHtHV. SAUNUKKB I- ,_, g' cul..ra of which lure atrean, i** 8M1*,,,, tlesketh appeared lor pla&V „*?.-ft lor elclendant. ihe oue_ i_i ' ?••*• MrCoii connection with Utao2S___S " *•» ft- _\ a bil. of Wi.,. __y -£«»¥*-««L5£ _cx., .v.icu Ui» Worship win gi y??™}llllnfi Wood v. Fi.KWKi.,,v N --c£ o™,'lecUl7 was a judgment -uinmonsS £?,WSI expected would have be-eu Rniti „' Wlu';*1 tt_i Mr The-o. Coop- 1* MSS^ffAfiß creditor and Mr Keetley in .rfL-'^IWS debtor had promised to settle «_""* Ut two o'clock, hut did not mt ta ._tt» . auce. -Mr Cooper ex-minoct ,„„'■• }W creditor, and a-ked for an or.fr a R »V?^« am.-An order w a , mad mont, or in default, 21 days' imntt. O0M1» Ml- NEW ZttALASO ' OBACCO cTr*R "«■. Claim, fi. 10,, due oa cau£- L°i ff<*-... the Company, and MrE hll "P* . defence-Mr Arthur i._by thi?*"** S bqulcator, had duly ftpplMTT^WwM for payment, at the Ma „* -Mt %4 share, but defendant obiect_l _ Si B to as ho hud paid UD-11 that ___ h0 ** '«Wt? He had 2u share.c in thX^.'3JJ««SI both sida a address, d tho Court nn_r oUl"<S <n ties, and His Worship rc^|fflS*-S points of law. "'•™-i-e_t ttl I.IAIiILITY OF Tr.mway Si..___ His Worship e*ve judgment «S°W|»U for the recovery of £. .&, P ai a fc J_fk of ten sh..res iv the Auckland K. **«i«t. pany Mr Mutton appeared IrK'*'7o* ano Mr K. Hesketh lulE Th Uooi.™J, was taken at a previous 'sitting "iS Court. His Worship iaii.__o*„d™_ .0( Un This notion is brought to _Sw^gft«! the i-eposit of 2s (id per share, nav-ihT. ,"• •*'«. Micatiou and 2s (id on alloti*V_t fflL3_»S ten shines in the plaintiffewS,™*ftP»s lions raised by tbe evidence may L ,5? _» three: 1 Was there a valid cwtJJJWU. iho plaintiff company mT ih°e *5> unt fur Unite shaies. 2 _«,? ° .-*•«* fendant any right to repoa.kto th.*. J<* 3 bid be repudiate th. .fiJe,*'"Nil reasonable nine.' Firßt. as to ihenm..'*"** ' evid-.ic rin support ot thia pane. th. J. l; •*•• sitts-to far as it is maU**ial-~g. to__S_* application and of the_oti.e ot_t_S*_fi upplioation is in this form! "iSffi! *» share,..- To the Directors of lhe"_? P«3l_3_ •« Northcote Laud Company (Um-tedi ni !? 'W -lbegtoapplyfcrioW ee lnt_.B_&e^ Nonhcote Land Compan'tt.Wwi_*_3 you here*, in the sun.cf -~,Zm__l_** 2s Ud per share, and I a.ree to ace.-, ten .hares or any lets Lumber that m_?J* 1 .tied to me. V our üb.dießt setvan, *? " full William c _aio; oUiwm kTA address, Symonds-street. Im^.^I**. Mont is undated, a_d the _mo__wTffi. is left blank, which BU™Br_?*fl_S to rciniark in City and Tramw_-»r_- ™ v. -;-lloa. with w _at eSr.m/'hSS''?' carelessness these npphcatiouß Wiira _ht,i-_! M His W orehip went very cuefullr ihim ii main points of tho evidence, aid miSIS i liut there wtsnu ground for saym. ffiW feudant was induced toeatointoaS* by fraud or misrepresentation Thei.2?.™? dcntiy gteat, naute and tan-lessoess Jrft sides, but the evidence, in _ZfZZ_ closer, a valid contract which thedc_n_.iv. no right to re.oind. I neeff^SSSP about tbe fu.thcr queßtion witttft aiicinotcd rescission would _«»« -J* ullcetual supiesing the rif*_t to rav.ru v. ,x;.s*e-J. The lodgment will l_taujfflg for ihe amount claimed and costs —In __■__!_!-" cisc, Tramway Companyv.J. Tnckw wfiffi denied ni. liability, stating that he _uu_ iiiiskdaii the matter. Hi.fßi* held that he was liable., and me JtEfflS tlio Company,-In the lemaialnsMhEE ngainiit Owen Humphries, Qeon-e OcS»fi Octavius aSiiialllitlo,on nearly thetanuinSx His Worship res..vod judgment ™*m*.

THIS DAY.

His Worship took hia Best at 10 30 *' " HASSKLL V. MC.REGOR -_.___. «_• T, tako cviilencaj Mr James Russell a__M_l defendant John McUrcgor, civile.gZ" * dcpo.cd that tlie am aunt charu cd biMrii__ Lloyd Uassell. gentleman, of Waimate,teml dune and services rendered, waa en__ ■li.o claim was forscrvejiag and val__t__ a. Oainaiu, in the month of FebrQu? __t Tho propei ty had been valuedMrßnnfiiS and Mr John Ro-erts. He furalatad _I Husifill with the material for his remit _ charges were ceruiloly excessive, Mdaaii be forwarded to Dunedin. ™"

McKenzie v. LoNGßo*noM-Clalm _t(u, b.iUiLce of wages. — MrTheo. Cooper to __! till'; Mr Keetiey for defendant. InthhaSS piainlill'. Aunio McKenzie, chimed if i> aunt. Mrs Longbottom, thu ma el.) 10 i. balance of wages alleged to be ttt,- Annie iicKei zic, domestio Bervact, depoeed tliat on the 3rd June last eh. waa in tLe emp'oj of defendant, who keepj a boantUig-heiißb Albert .trout. She entered the service on in Sk ptcmb -.r last j ear. Claimed for ihe b_«jk bm was wilUoft ta deduct for ribto, latiiea' material, and 7s fidforihreebottleitl medicine which were paid for by her _it-B; Mr l.eeiley : She ngrced for 15. per week, B* mistress paid her. Had furnished ifra tit*. bottom with the* account It wasnot beroir handwritinir. (lid not caie tojivelht*w| mini's name who wrote it out -hetataadu was OS IU tid.—Mrs J_OLt(tiottO-a d.juwtfllii' piaintllTwM enga«ed at 15s pertal WhA i.o pay lier weekly, but Annie omiimillj ula. ho.- lo keep ihu nionoy for her. ._._.&_ wo occasi us. When the girl left, totrnka ii), leaving a balancoof a few shilling!, __ . he nr.iiniscd to pay when it would beauttniral for her to call; or if slu wlshel,Bhew-Jnial it to her at \Yaipu;-'*>_'__*_ _«__*-_, Air, in did i,ot cull, tut shelada-ippliala from a man.—By Mr Cooper: Intended to w her. but could not. She Kaßinsb||it_total tins by tho man who did ihe mill** .Mr Kectley said lie would not all .MM evidence, as ho found it diflioult to i_l_ the claim from tho account?.-Jsdgme&l (a plaint ff. £9 Hs6d; costs. £211!. . L'C.M.MIXGS V. CUSIMINGS -Claim, flO,_W advanced. Mr P. OlipCant for plalilM Thto. Cooper in defence.—W_li«mCoWJ|' deposed that his brother called upon M_ ftt ruary, ISS3, at Newton, where he thent-H-, and said ho wus brenklns np hln taw iv wantedaloan. __nthlmwhathewatffO»» lefiasseeurityateaand(_ffeesei*vlwmWß went to S) dnoy andpromlßedtaeeodtboWW Had received £1 only, Bnb_qu_tlr_«,l»«g banded him hie waloh, whloh wupua possession.—By Mr Cooper: BisDrotl«J«» cn>*d to put the police on to him silver cups, anp ho thought he wpuMoanitM by bringing this action.-Mr OUp-UtWJjJ had done hi- beat to briog about a«*l-W between tho brothers, onthad WIO_-_" Cooper, in his address, endeayouied.to W that £3118 6d was tho amonntdue WMXg_ tilt*.-James Cunimings.atailor, jIwJWfJ and put in a crocs claim, ""a™____i_ clothes for his nophow, the watch,S»H to his brother.-* ouneel addresßtd.iswj and linally HI. Worship gave JudgoW*' ii lis 131; costs, £2 is, __~ .... _/. Lethain v. Flccker.-Claim.flH.li^ -Mr _ arquhar Macrae for plalntlff-;JBHt" Ing in deicn-c.-Itaoella Latham to*"* llic goods wero supplied todefentotlrt** that he promised toßettleaseoonU WB famllybereavoment. Thatwa3»JtW«M» Taylor, bookkeeper, deposed to Mffi ot the .ooount. .Something "tfjWgUS paid and not oroditcd.-Judgmentfotfia»' cost', £2 Is.

-hi's closed the business.

R.M. COURT, ONEHUNGA.-Yes terday.

(Before T.Jackson, R.M., and i J. Di*. ••**'•

BREACH OF INDUB.KI-- SCHOOI iO. j How (12), Louisa How (9), Mary KJglg Marearet How (1 year.), W»MB|K having co proper means of «"»«K been taken into custody to^33l* poiice.-A neighbouring Mt&Bßm condition the children had bees IeMWS ot food and proper doti^-A«g&»( to tho childrm -too oepoMflto WWft state Lor brother an. «W»* ffij « in, having neither 'SStoH*** clothing. She had ondeavouredW^^ as well a» sho could ironi •H,,tal« Hor father did not allow them iggMj upon. Ho spent n*«ririiJlhtoMW^rt* A. elder sister, aged 16 WW-ffl-l a house at right. Their JM-J&JJB* had complained to SetgWtfl^Trtg stablo Hiislett of the flSffifi™* and sisters. - Sergeant G«Wk2Sji|jg Ha-uetat stated that they ha*L°™WgJsrt "me at night, end thanheoh^Wgfc neglected .bo. had j££EBB anfl when the house ™»«lfi_ ihat there was no ™I&*»?SZ_lS_\ tion for the children. TtcyatMWJSg -j. J. How, the father. wboM^Wßaj said he did not negleot hie-? hl>X (-**! Sited He si.ould OT^,JgftS*3 future The IS**»ch-.aid that If t^ Me * oon mitted totho Home«nwto.«»p«* upon him forth.-irmdi)te.an<» g^gi else should be adjourned fair"^J* they would be bettor -^^«Hg Bheacii '!•' P^ v?,v VL&i»_S Jon-*- was charged «'* carnage to the sDnoyiwceW^MJjtag the ch_rgo having beMBj^JjSWJ and lis Cai--ts.-K.iwardPicWeu,' &t firearms on tlie Mangere tWWf* .... I in._ Ts costs. rh__e'*l___i Con i ka vestions. Z__JB»_s I Paul for not keeping bis sP^ffij. »$ or oiF side of tho road "m_%3_MA can, Mr Morton'sovi* wMong^* I llsio'n. damaging the ■*•*" #*& technical grOTnd-.-A .S-ffiMMBSI Stoddard for * breach of ffiJSMBI brought by Mr j Mary""" »J -wWjtEi n, glided to send hor a *»"c*S«ffiJS I ho^-stroyed a goose, h ffjgfc^l ii-ssinc. w-as dismissed, alia""* hold U be a breach of the Act.

THE AUCKLAND EVEJNIJNG bIAU FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 1886



QPECIAL NOTICE. H. L. POSSENNIBKIE, J MERCHANT TAILOR. Begs to announce tho arrival, por tho Ruapchn, of his ; First Shipment i ot GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR. BaOBTIiAND-STBKBT, AUCKLAND. 1 4~ G. BARTLETT, ■ 151, QUEEN-STREET, ronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lery in groat variety, and made to order or repaired; Poesy, Motto, Engagement and Wed ding Rings ; (}rdorsJ*ypO!^ ORMO N D S SWISS CIGARS Have been recognised as tbe BEST for half a century. T. & H. C°° KB CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, &c, &c, &0„ Beg to Inform their friends and the public that they ARE NOW SHOWING, Ex Aorangi, Rimutaka, Ruapehu, and Katharine, A SPLENDID NEW STOCK OF CHIMNEY AND TOILET GLASSES BRUSSELS AND TAPESTRY CARPETS. AND IRON BEDSTEADS AND COTS, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICKS. JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY STREETS, Auckland. ' T\R. LAWSON bogs to inform tho Pub lic tbat ho has taken over Dr. SH3HA RDSOI. S PRACTICK. and that Patients may bo con sulted as usual at his residence, Karangahape Road. Hours of eonsnltation: 9-18 a,m., 1-1 and 7 8 p.m. ./ MILKE AND ChOYCB Beg to announce to thoir Customers and the Publio genorally that a great part of their FIKST SPKJ.NG SHIPMENTS HAVE NOW ARRIVED, And that they are now being opened and marked as opportunity occurs. M. and C. would mention that the goods bave been solcctod from the best ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL MARKETS, And that tbey will be marked at the very lowest possible profit. ; Dressmaking, Mantlcmaking, Underclothing making, and Boya' Tailoring on the premises. ' MILNE AND CHOYCE, QUEEN AND WELLESLEY-STREETS. OPRINKLED TI7I-H TTTATER, BOS NOT DAMAGED BY FIR!. The undersigned begs nform no Publio of Auokland and Country Settlers that at the late Sale of MESSRS OWEN 4; GRAHAM'S STOCK He became the Purchaser of all tbe QIothinQ WHICH WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER, BUT WHICH ESCAPED the FLAMES, AND THAT HIE HAS REMOVED THE SAME TO HIS PREMISES IN QUEEN-STREET _U ths Premises are Small, a Speedy Clearanoe must be effected, so he Is NOW HOLDING A MONSTER SALVAGE SALE OF THE SAME. Having Bought the Goods at a Rldioulfiuc-j Low Figure, he I. enabled to SACRIFICE THEM AT i-y ANY PRICE. *«- SPECIAL NOTIOH.-T.ie Goods we offer for gale are Quitb Free fro.m Any Damaok by , Fire, and are only Slightly Wtt with Freeh Water, aa an inspection will prove. A RARE CHANCE FOR HEADS OF | FAMILIES AND WORKING MSN. j.Tevy' MONSTER CLOTHING HALL, I 214, QUEEF-STBKET ' (Dri-Bus MoAjithto & Co/a).



T^TEW SPRING HOODS. L WILLIAM R. BKIDGMAN ] Has just r. ceived. and Is now Showing, a Largo ] nnd Varied Assortment ot Caolco Goods for the . Spring nnd Slimmer Trade. ( Splendid Stock of Now Dross Materials in all , tho New Shades, consisting oFoule do Pans, Nun's Veiling. Crapo Nun's Veiling, de Laities, Carmalite Clolh. Ceshmeros, Cashmerettes, French Ilci-* *h. Satteens (Pla<n and FanoT . | Fancy Hrcchcs. Eatameuo Serges, I'rench Splondhl Assortment ot New Prints, all quail- , Largo Assortment of New Laces (all shades), . Gftlatoa Stripes and Checks. Pandora Shirtings. Nice Assortment Now Shirtings in Cotton, Union, and Crimean. -, r i__v. Nico Assortment Ladies' Now Silk anil Cash mere Dolmans and Capos. Umbrella-, Glovos. Collars, Corsets, Frillings, Feathers Aprons, Children's Pellsoa. Frocltß, Overalls, Hosiery. Largo nnd Varied Stook of Men's, Boys, and Youths' Clothing marked vary low. Boys' Suits from Is fid. Men s Suits from 1/ 8 Od. Good Stock of Shirts, Hats, Hosiery. Collars. Large lot of Job Linos and Remnants to bo sold (.heap, worthy of Inspection. Patterns I 1 roo by Post. Fricght Paid on Parcels over 10s in valuo. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288—UrrER Queen-street, j HE RESPIRATORS FUNCTIONS, IF AFFECTED. TUBERCULAR LUNG DISEASE, IK APPREHENDED, At once relieved and checked by A-Cg-IN'-. 3YRUP OF EUCALYPTUS with HYPOPriOSPHITKS ov LIMKIandQU-NINE. A superlative pulmonary reparative PRICE, 3s 6d. THE PHARMACY, QUH.EN-3THBET. R. G. TOUSSAINT GIH.DLER, PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON (I.sto in pructlce in Victoria-street, London), Having commenced practice In Auokland. may bo consulted dally. At Homo-8 till 9.30 a.m„ 1 till 2 p.m., and 6 till 8 ovory evoning. In Town (at Kins: and Bona, Chemists, Quoon- Btreot)—lo till 11 a.m. RESlDENCE—Westminster Lodqk. Kybor Pass. Two doors from Symonds-street. Ia card.] DR. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, lato Medical Ofllcor and Publio Vaocinntor. Huddorsfleld (England), may bo consulted at hia ro.idonco. Onehunga (opposite Mr Oilman's, Chomistj— Morning 9 to 10 Afternoon 1 to 2 Evoning 6 to 7 IT.OR EYE, EAR, THROAT AND ' CHEST DISEASES.-DR. WILKINS. F.R.G.8.. Consulting and Operating Su_l_xon. is at hia Surgery for General and Special Proclloo — All Mornings and Afternoons ; Sundnys, 10 to 1230. Conaultation Fees moderate Ho spent sovon years at Moon*fl«lds Eye Hospital. London, miner Rowman and Crltcho't, two at Throat Hospital. l_ondon soven as Hononirv Surgeon Altiert Hospital, eight rears at Eye. Fur, Tnroat and Chest Infirmary, Melbourne. Ad.iti-t- Spec tacles to Sight CoiiHultlng Hoonis (Jucou-st. (opposite Shortland atrt-ot) Auckland.



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