COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c., To-night.

Opora Houso-Hugo's Buiralo Minatrols, 8. Urlll-shcd-Auokland end Ponsonby Naval Artillery, S p.m.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Mails wIU closo as undor :- This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Partis, Waipu, Wha ngarei, Kamo, and Mangapal, per Argylo, at For Thames, por Enterprise, at fl 30 p.m. SATURDAY, 26th inst. For Port Fitzroy, Trj-phena, and Okupu, per Ftn. Wa°wera, a T_Kapa and Warkworth, &c, nor Robo Cofioy. at 10 a.m. ""■• fJrceohitho, per Vivid, at noon. For camoa, por Mliniha, at 11 a.m. For Katl Rati, Aongatote, Touronga, and Opotiki, por Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m. For Thamos, por Rotomahana. at 3 p.m. Monday, 28th instant. For Tauranga, Itolorua, and Opotiki, por Olonolg. at 1 p.m. , .„ „, , , For Kawhia. Now Plymouth. Wellington and Southern ports, per Hinemoa, at 1.20 p.m, Tuesday. 29nd hißtant, For Tarauaki and .Southorn Ports, por Hawea. ut 7.10 a.m. Wednesday, _otd inst. For New Plymouth and Southorn Ports, por Oroti, at 1 pin. Tuesday, Octobor 13th. Per s.s. Zealandia as follows I— For Navigator Islands, Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign Woot Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at I p.m. Money orders, 10.30 a.n_. Registered lotters and nowsoapora. at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra foe of six pence In addition to tho postage, will be rocelved by tho Mall Agont on beard the stsamer up to the time of sailing, This mail will ho duo In London on Friday, November 20,1885 Slgnod) S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster. Chlof Poßt-oHlco. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

A.OK/.AN--—This ovoning, 7.30; to-morrow morning, 7.11). .vlakura. Heads-This ovening, 10.10; to morrow morning, 10,20. Kaipara Hkad..—This evening, 11.10; to morrow morning. 11.29. Sunskt,— This ovening, 5.55. Sunrise.—To-morrow morning, 5.17. Moon's Aok.—New Moon, Bth prox,, 7..10 p.m. ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING. Waitaki, s p., Crawford, from Whangarei Macgrogor, 6..., Johnson, from Whangaroi Norval, schuonor, Edwards, from Russell TO-DAY. Glenelg. s.s., Stephenson, from Russell Fanny Kelly, ketch, Williams, from Mongonui Saucy Kato, schooner, Bathurst, from Mongonui DEPARTURES. TODAY. Clansman, B.s , Farquhar, lor Tauranga Argylo, s.s., Amodco, for Mercury Bay t STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Argylo, from Mercury Bay.to morrow, oarly Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-morrow, 5 p.m. , Clausman, from Tauranga, to morrow, early Kntorprieo, from Thames, Sunday, 2 a.m. Aorangi, from London, October. Ata«n, from London, via Southorn ports, Tongariro, from London, via Southorn ports, early [For projected departures see shipping ad vertisements and mall noticee.) Outwards Coastwise.—Norah, for Waiara; Christina, for Rus-ell: Waitemata, for Whanga poa; Lizetto, for Thamos; Medora, for Awanui. Tho schooner Waiapu will leave on her usual Fast Coaat trip on Monday next, calling ut Mercury Bay. A schooner inside Tiritiri, probably the Sand fly, from Tonga, waa sigcalkd when wo v. ent to press. Tho now steamor built by Mr C. Bai!ey for tho Duvonport Ferry Comp.nv will bo launched ou Monday morning next at 9 o'clock. Tho ech.mer Mimih. i^ roady to Bail for Simoa, uudcr charter to Captain 1). H. Mc- Kenzie, who intends to Bond tho c ittor Mahu rangi on a similar voyage, leaving this port early next week. Tho barque Notcrn, which .ailed hence on tho IriOi inst., reached To Kopuru yesterday. Sho ia now taking in timber for Melbourne. Tho three-masted schooni r Handa Isle is ox peeled to leave Oamaru fcr thl3 port to-morrow^ Tho s s. Waitoa, which recently put into Kai p tra on her way from Onehunga to Auokland through strcsß of weather, resumed horvojago yesterday. The barque Loch Linnho, which left thia port f.ir Calcutta on May 29. reached her destination on August 13, aftor on unovontful passage. The brigantine Oceola left. Newcastle on Iho 21 st lost, for Oamaru, whero she will load for thia port.

Tho biratie AloMtls. now due «l tho Illuff. with enrero from London, alter discharging, will takoin produce, etc., for Auckland.

The schooner Agnes Donald cleared at tho Cnatoniß to-day for Moroury Bay with So tons .-.oal. At Morcury Hay she will load •10,000 ft. t;mber for Gisborne.

Tha B-s. Waitaki arrived from Whangarei last evening with tho following passengers :- Captain snl Mrs Lewis. McßJamcs Linch. Jagger and child, Maattr Atkinson, Messrs Taurau, Dit-koy, Reid, Keaoeand four steerage

A. change of wind has given " a slant to tho fl -et of vessels waiting inside the Kaipara Har bour, and it will bo soon that tho wbolo put to ana yesterday.

Tho barque Benguela, under charter to Messrs H.nderßor. and Maofarlano, baa commenced taking in cargo for London. Several Bchoonors are now fully due from tho i-»lande. They Include the Sandfly, Matlo, Torea, Ada C. Owen, and others.

The schooner Threo Cheers Is now on the woy f.om Brisbane for this port, with a cargo of coil and boneduat. Sho Bhould arrive nbout tho mlddlo ot next week.

"ho s.s. Mucgregor arrived from Whangaro early this morning and berthed at tho Railway Wharf to discharge coal.

T; c ship Nerbudda completed bulla .log this aftc _oon. She is expeotcd to haul off from tho wharf this evening.

The s.s. Glenelg arrived from Russell and Northern ports early this morning, with tho following passengers: Mr and Mrs Hams and 2 children, JohnßOn, Brown, Miss Child, and Mrs Jones.

b The brigantine EillanDonan arrived at Mel ourne from this port about the 18th inst.

The Annio Wilson came down yesterday al t -moon, and also sailed outh wit a fair wind. The ship Crusader is to exchange berths with tho ship Wanganui to-morrow, so that cargo cumotbe received by tho former vobscl until Monday next. Mcsara Crruiokshank and Co, oxpeot to get the Crusader away for London during the firat or secend week in Ootober.

Inwards Coastwise.—Norah, from Walara. with 33,000 ft bulk timber; Waitemata, from Wh'ingapona. with 2,0 0 slocpera; Saucy Kate, from Mongonui. with 35,r00ft timber; Swallow, from Ohora, with 100 poßta and 6 tons gum; Clyde, from Whangaroa, with 30.6C0ft kauri, 120 puriri noßts; Fanny __elly, from Mongonui, with 33,257 ft timber.

Messrs Carr and Sons are building a bcow for Mr Broomland. on tho following dimensions:- Length, 51ft.; beam, 13ft.; depth, Ift 'lhe vessel Ib a Bhapely craft, especially so far as scows go in that respect, having a. sohoouer bow and a counter stern. Sho is well put together, and will Ibe fitted to carrying timber on deck and general cargo below. She will be launched about tho middle of next month, and take up a regular trade between this port and Cabbage Bay Messrs Carr and Sons have also built pleasure boats for Mr J. H. Upton, Mr A. Gra ce™, and a mullet boat for Mr Robinson.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Helensville, this day.-Sailed, yostorday: Vi-lon, Marmlon, Look Out. Bolla Mary, K,norgy, Rooamia, Graamero, Weßtern Star, Pelioon, Aratapu, Aurora, Stanley, Nora, and Albert the Good.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Waitaka, this day.—Arrived: Gairloch, from Whangarei. 8 55 a.ni. _~.«, Wellington, thia day.—Sailed: Tonganro, for Lyttelton, 1.30 njn. . Waiwera, thia day, 1,-9 p m.-Tho brigantine Clanaman, of Auckland, iB now passing Tiritiri, bound inwards. , , . Rubsell. yeßtorday.—Sailed: Te Anau. lor Sydney, at6lspm. London Soptembor 21,- Arrived: Halclono, from Wellington, June 11. „„_,__ , i Wellington, yeßtorday.-bailed: Hawea, for lhe North. Passengers:-Mesai-di Good, Koeb, BrowD. Llghtband, Pockßon. Hardy, Baird, Toperii). nnd Ltohllold. Mesdameo Good. Little, Arnoa, and Atßhor, Mr and Mrs Grlffln and o.lld.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Ofllce. thia day. Ma Alfred Buckland'. Report.—At the Havmirket horse sole on Friday. September 18, s _«_ were in full number, and Bold freely ; a flirt.her advance In price of well-broken draught sock being obtained. Heavy draught ranged from £28 to £32; medium draught and light har ness from BIT to £20; riding horses from £115 a to S3H. Loose fodder (plentiful) brought from 2s Bd to Ib Oil tho cwt.; pressed fodder, £1 to £1 191 the ton;oats, 2a 3d to 2s Sd;maize.2s ltd; beans, 3. Id the bushel; potatoes, £3 17s 6d to £i 10. the ton. At the hide and skin Bale on Tuesday, hides wero pitched in full numbers. Prices were lower about _d the lb. Thoy ranged from 2d to 3Jd tho lb; fat, from 7b to lGs the ewt; wool, from s_d to 5Jd the lb; sheepskins, t r.jui la 2d to 2b 5d each. At R omuera on Thurs day, dairy oatllo were dull of sale, but all good animals sold between £5 and £6 each. Storo cattle abundant, end lower in price than o fort night Blnoo. Four-year-old steers of fair quality at £1 each; others in proportion. Fat cattle ln usiiil numbers were at Irregular values. Piii-.es variod from 18s to 22b each. Fat sheep wer.l hotter worth about 2s each. Lambs numerous, and at lower values; they brought from 85 to 133, with a good inquiry through out. Pigs were plentiful, but in demand at sa- Uifactory prlceß. _ M-BBRS HUNTBII AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY KB port. -Horses: There have been but a limited number brought forward, and there was a ulUhtly upward tendency in valuo. Scarcely »n average number were entered lor disposal *y auction at the Durham Yards on Friday, but thero was gome t_i c w __ 00 _ young draught ptock, whloh were well competed for, and tbe

thoroughbred horse Kalo was sold for 60 Ktiiiioa. Tnero romaine an unsatisfied demand For good yoouglight harncßS horses and active medium draught. There was no noteworthy alteration in quotations. Wool, hides, and skinß: An increase of quantity was pitched, but prinolpall* station and light in quality. We quote: Hides at from 2}d to 34d per lb; Skinß from Ib Id to 3s 3d; wool, in bags, id to lid Cattlo: Tho numbor of fat beasts has been below the avorage, but othor descriptions were in usual numbers. Thero was an upward tendonoy in value for good beef. Storo and dairy OJWB reooded slightly in valuo. Thero was a largo numbor of storo steers yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, and many pons dis played caro in breeding, grown steers realising from Bl to £5 17s 6d. Dairy cows wore not well competed for. nor woro there any good animals yarded. Fat boasts in less than average num bers, and there was an upward tendonoy in value, although prices wore vory irregular. Sheep: 'I hero was an unusually small number yarded on i uesday at No wmarkot. _ etherflsold at from 17s to 19. each : ow.e, 1.3 3d to 10s 9a: lambs, 9s to lCa 3d. PJga wore scarce.and sold at from2_d to 3Jd cr round livo weight. Mcsms G, W. BINNEY AND Co. report that at their weekly eulo on Tuesday, of wool, hides, skins and ta'low, first clats Btout hides Bold at from 3Jd to 311-lOd ; 2^d to 3_d per lb; butcherß cross-bred skins, Is lid to 3a; merino, ls 9- to 2s 2d each; tallow, _16|to fllS 10s per.ton.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce.—Wholosalo; Bntior.primo fresh. lOd ; Butter, salt, !)d to 10d| ChcoßO, good factory, 5d to fid ; Canterbury do., sjd to (id, scarce; Eggs, dozen, lOd; Lard, in bladdors,6ldto7d; Bacon and Hams.in cloth, Pr ovincial, Bidtoßdi; Hams, B_d to 9S<l; Cantßacon and Hams, now cure—Bacon only B|d ; llacon and llama in equal numbors, 9d ; Hams, only lOjd ; Janiß, per case, 5s doz., £112s Od to £1 153 6d; Honoy in bulk. Id por lb. Flouu Market.—Wholcßalo.--Suporflno flour, Bilk dressed, per ton. fill) 10s ; do, do, household, £910shundreds, ss; flf uob, 10s por ton extra; sacks and bags freo ; hundreds, sb; fifties, 10s extra; Southern do, £3 15s; bran, por ton. sacks included, local, _U 10s; Southorn do. £6 ; local sharp., £C ; southern do., £6 ; cabin broad. £10; oatmeal, do, £11 5s to £11 15s; oats, 2* 3d to 2s sd; maize, 3s 3d to Ss 6d ; potatoes, £1 5b to £1103 por ton j poarl barloy do, £11) to £20; boons, 3s 3d ; onions, £11; fowl Wheat. 2b 8d to 3s. ... Kauri Bum Flax, &o. — Poor ordinary' nominal, £30; good ordinary. £32 to £31; suporior. £35 to £10 and upwards; East Coast. £t0 to £19; supplies for Sopt. up to dato about 150 tons; flax por ton, £18 to £21; tow. do.. £7 to £9: fungus per lb. 3d ; cocoanut flbro. per cwt 15s to 17s. Tho market is firmer, but prices romain unaltored. Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal; Now oaatlo (ship's Bide), 27s to 30s por tin; yard, 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, Jfiß 6_; Bcrcencd, 28sCd j ditto at tho mines, 13s: Bhlp's sido, 26a; Waikato. 8s to 12s; In Auckland, 18s to 22a: Kamo, 10s por ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mine, 8s Od to 12s, at yard. 193 6d to 225: Whangnroi, at mine, 9s Cd; yard (Btoam),l7a; household,2lb; dolivered, 235. Firewood: Unout at wharf (cargo). 8s to 8s 6d por ton; dolivered, 13s; out lis to 10b. Building Materials.—Timber: Boards and scantling, 100 ft, bCBt, 13b 6d; eecond-olass, 8b; best, planed, tongued, and grovod, flrßt-olasa, lfia ; medium, 12s Gd; second ditto, 10s. Cargo, best (at ruilln), 10s 3d; Eccond class (at mills), 5s Od; baulk. 7s. Now Zealand pailings. sft (sap), 10s; sft (heart), 13s; 6ft, 11: titrco rails. £1 10s por 100; puriri posts, £6 10s to £7 10s; shinglos 15s por 1.000; Hobart palings, 6ft. 19s ; oft 21s; Hobart rails, 100s, soiling quotations. Bricks _t Avondale), 35s to 40a por 1,100 : town yards, 15s to 555; do livered, 60s to 60s. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (6 inches borel, 40b ; -1 inches, lis ; 15 iinches, 9s; 2 inches. £2 10 por 1.G00; socket glazod pipes, 18 inchoß, Ib por foot; 15 inches, la fid per foot; 12 inches. 3s per foot; 9 inchea, 2s per foot ; 6 inchoß. ls por foot; _ inches, 9d per foot ; 3 Inches, 7d por foot. Manures. — Bonedust Sydney, £3 to £9; aoeording to quality; bonoflour, £9; Auck land. £8; Peruvian guano, £18; Maldon Island. £8; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags in cluded : Hurst's chemical manure, £14 10s: _ animal manure, £710s.

Deaths.

BALFK.—On September 25, at the residence of his grandfather (Mr John S. Duke), Dodwood Terrace, Ponsonby, Albert John Cecil, the beloved son of Oscar and Gortrude _. Balfe ; aged It weeks. Prlvalo interment on Monday, Sept. 28.

CUI.LKN.—On September 21, at his parents' residence, Wolfe-street (off Wellington-street), John, the third and youngest son of John and Bridget Cullen ; agod 12 years.—R.T P. The funeral will leave his parents' residence to-morrow (Saturday), at 3.30 pm. Frionds please aooept this Invitation.

Notices to Correspondents.

C.B.—Certainly. B. wins the bet. J.S.—We cannot furnish tho address. Bettor write to the becretary of tlie Exhibition, Wel lirgton.

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

For tha cause that lacka assistance, For the wrong that needs reautance, For tho futuro in tho distance, And tho good that wo can do.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1835.

The City Council is still thrashing away at the retrenchment problem, and if very little progress is made, the mem bers manifest an earnestness that merits favourable recognition. The report of the Legal Committee on the readjust ment of officers, considered last night }

proves, however, that very little can be done towards the liquidation of the huge overdraft on General Account by office reductions. The total of the savings recommended will not exceed ;£<soo, while the Council, by bad financing in its banking account, is losing double that sum in fruitless payments of in terest. The problem of absorbing the overdraft, without resorting to fresh borrowing and higher rating, remains unsolved.

One of the recommendations of tlie Committee—that for leasing the abat toirs—is a most pernicious proposal. The slaughter - houses at present yield a profit to the city, but that is not the highest benefit that is attained by the public through lhe municipal son trol over this establishment. In the old evil days of Newmarket slaughter house we had experience of the leasing system, and it will be a deplorable retrogression if lhe Council determines lo revert back to a system of manage ment which produced the memorable and unsavoury slaughter-house war. When there are no lessee's interests to be served, the citizens have a good guarantee, if the Council employs com petent officers, that diseased meat can not find its way to their tables through the public abattoirs. The trade also have a guarantee that every butcher will receive impartial treatment, and that the chief abattoir of the city will not be worked to the special ad vantage of a few favoured meat salesmen. The demand for small private slaughter-houses cannot be re sisted if the City Council resolves to cast off direct responsibility (or the management of the abattoirs. . Looked at in every way, the Council will, we arc confident, commit a fatal blunder if it is induced to agree to the recom mendations of the Committee on this subject. Whatever the ratepayers may suspect from the recent blundering in civic affairs, they have not so entirely lost faith in their representatives as to believe them less capable of conduct ing the public abattoirs than a private lessee. We regard the Council's duty in relation to the food supply of the city as one of its highest functions. If by resolution members confess them selves incapable of performing that duty successfully, by virtue of what right or quality do they ask the buigesscs to believe in their fit ness to conduct other civic affairs of greater magnitude ? To be logical and consistent, they should follow up the resolution relieving them of the care of the city abattoirs by putting the whale of the duties of the Council up to public tender.

Tho share markot haa been moro lively today | though eulos aro limited, Cam brlas wero sold ot 21s, ami tirm at that. Kenilworth are quoted sollors, 2s (id. Ivanhoo have beon asked for at 3*, with a fow sollors at 4a. Crown are Btill in demand nt Os. Gas shares lind plenty of buyors. Bank of Now Zoaland and Loan nnd Mercantile are wanted at markot rates. Mercury Bay Timber aro Baloablo at lis, and thoro aro sellers of Auckland Timber at £4 10?,

A Bitting of tho Supremo Court in cham bers was held this morning boforo Mr Jus tice Gillioß. Probate was granted in tho estates of Michael McCormick and Eliza Ann Larkins. An order to wind up tho Goodonough Goldmining Company waa also mado, Mr E. T. Monzios boing appointed liquidator. A similar order wns also tiuido with regard to the Bondigo Gold Milling Company. Applications to wind up tho Reuben Parr and Martha Gold Mining Compauios woro ordered to stand ovor. Mr Then. Cooper mado nn application in tho cuso of Laurie and another v. Craig and another for an order to pet asido tho writ, but His Honor dismissed tho cases with costs, £1 ls,

Wo yesterday published a telegram from our Wellington correspondent, in which ho stated tho probability of tho I'uritic Squadron, under Admiral Tryon, paying an early visit to this port. Ho supplements that to tlay by the statement, on tho authority of tho Minister of Defence, that the Admiral intends visiting Now Zoaland waters early in tho coming summer, but tho preeiso date has not yot Hccn ti.xcd.

Another victim to tho system of " cram " which obtains in our public schools ! Tho Chairman of tho Education Board, at tho mooting of that body this aftornoon.roporttd tho douth of District Scholar Miss A. M, Browning, oged 15_ years. It seems that tho young lady was a pupil of the Girls' High School (having won a scholar ship last yoar) and that iuin_odiately after passing hor annual examination thia your sho wa3 attacked by brain fevor and carried off. How many more unfortunates are to suflor before tho stringency of tho examina tions is relaxed ?

Wo regret to loam that Mr Uriah Glovor (lato of Coromandel, and a vory old identity) is so soriously ill that but slight hopos are entertained of his recovery.

In consequonc. of complaints mado to tho polico that porsons wero in the habit of cutting timber on tho Tramway Com pany's proporty ot Soldier's Buy, beyond Kauri Point, tho wator polico woro told off to discovor tlio offenders. Last ovoning, thoroforo, Ser geant Clarke, Constablos Macky and Benson, accompaniod by Mr F. A. Whito, tho Tramway Company's re presentative, proceodei to the pro perty indicated in tho polico boat. Thoy arrived thero in timo to find two men with a boat load of timbor, ready to quit at high water. Thoy denied any intention of doing wrong in removing the timbor, and after somo discussion with Mr White somo understanding was arrived at by which tho matter is likely to bo amicably sottlcd, after which tho police and Mr Whito rotuniod to town.

Tho Hon. J. White would cortainly seem to havo another Martini-Henry in tho throe year-old colt Nordenfeldt. At the A J.C. Meoting yesterday, tho son of Muskot and Onyx was pulled out for the Graven Plate, 1| mile, woightfor ago, and ho won by a length, in the good time of 2mio, 11^'aec. Tho Now Zealand Stud Company aro to be congrutulatod on brooding such n grand colt, and his success must bo tho means of bringing their stock into vory great rcquost in Australia.

From tho balance shcot of tho New Zoa land Rillo Association just published at Wellington, wo obaorvo that the rocoipts during the year ending 31at. July wore £1,600 5s 3d, including £373 0s Cd as sub scriptions and prizes, and £460 19s 5d as entranco fees. Tho expenditure waa £1,586 15s, including £898 3d Od for prizes, £103 for markers' wagos, and £118 6a 9d for tho formation of tho Island Buy range. The oxponses of tlio Island Buy mooting wore henvior than at Auckland.

Tho City Council havo rocoived from Nowcastle, Sboflield, Manchester, and other English citios particulars au to tho work ing of tho lending branches of their public libraries, Tho Town Clerk has beon in structed to obtain similar data from tho United States.

An amicable arrangement his beon ar rived at between Captain Calder, ef tho ship Nerbudda, and those of his Lascar crew, ten in numbor. who declino to proceed to Calcutta in the vessel. Captain Caldor gives tho men £4 each, and their discharges. Out of thia thoy havo to pay thoir law ox pouecs, and also lind tho moans of golting home, ho that thoy would evidently huvo done bettor to have worked tbeir paseagos, received their wagos, and escaped much trouble which they may now experience in gotting another ship.

Somo timo ago a resident of Auckland, Mr Hodgo, forwarded n polition to I'urlia ment regarding the throwing opon of tho grouuda round Government House for the use of the public. The session has closed, and he bus not heard anything more about it, and now ho naturally asks " What about my petition ?" Perhaps some of tho repre sentatives may bo ablo to givo him an answer.

A gang of workmen are at last engaged repairing the damages cuused to the United Methodist Free Church a few weoks ago by tho fire.

Mr Howard Ashton (businoss manager for the Buffalo Minstrels) accompanied His Worship the Mayor to the Hospital this morning for the purpose of making arrange ments for the gratuitous entertainment of the inmates of this institution, as well n_ of the Refuge, by th-* Minstrels, prior to their departure from Auckland. The proffer is an evidence of kindly feeling, and tho pro mised treat will be greatly appreciated by our eick, aged, and indigent.

Tho Auckland Artillory Band, on their way to tako part in tho Band Competition at Wellington Exhibition, travelled by tho Government railway where available, thoy having been led to understand that fico passos would bo granted thorn. The rail way offieiuls in Taranaki, however, com piled thorn to pay full faro. That is all well and good ; but it is now allogod that tho bands from tho South Island have been treated very differently ; thoy huvo boon carried freo on tho railway, and it is ovon alleged that ono bund, in addi tion, got a grant of £00 from Government. If this bo so, tho Aueklanders havo good ground for complaint, and should insist upon a rofund of tho railway faros paid, and upon boing placed on a fooling of equality with "tho most favoured" band,

Tho Assistant Surveyor General haa for warded to tho Waste Lands Board a list of the lands recently declared wnsto, with a brief diaomption of the same. It appears that the tctnl area of tho recent additions ia !)!),8!)l acres, made up as follows: —Mohau, 140 acres; Otahuhu,acres 171; Ipwomochau, 1505 acres; Liliapm-,.. acres; Toutiti,3oo acres; Oriiatimur, -I . ncros ; Waitaknniu, 20,407 ncros ; Tak Imuran, S.9SO acres : Putcrloro South, 7,500 acres ; Pukotauhimu, 39,0(57 acres; Whnknpaupakihi, 5,710 acres; and Whitikan, 10,900 ncros,

Tho Nowton Debuting Socioty held thoir usual mooting last ovoning. Thoro wa. a good attendance, Shakespearian oxorcisos being gone through.

To tho Editor : Sir, —Your local in last night's Stab giving tho numbor of land and estato agonts in Aucklnnd is misleading. Assuming the adult malo population of tho city to bo 13,110 (which is not far out), and as ovory othor ono is or professes to bo ono of theso gentry, tho numbor is 0,550, not 4,69!) as you stato. In tho6o days of statistics it is just as well to bo as noar tho mark as possible.—Yours, &c, Accuracy.

Tho _ow Zoaland Allianco is to be opon to all frionds of tomporanco who pay 5s annually to tho funds, and societies paying .11 por annum will bo affiliated. All tho tomporanco organisations in tho colony aro to bo invited to oloct delegates to moot at Wellington about 25th January next to formally inaugurate tho Allianco.

Tho Salvation Army Brigade captain's report on tho Scotia Place Homo shows : — Numbor of meals givon last week, 208 ; bods supplied, 05 ; porsons admitted, 8 ; discharged, 10; still in tho Homo, 7. Articles rccoived: Moat, Messrs Garrott, Wood, Hulmo, Hollaby, nnd a Friend; broad, Messrs Waddoll, Balcko, Parsons, nnd Mrs llowio ; milk and butter, Auckland Dairy, and Devonshire Dairy ; a bag of boots, somo Friond ; lircwood, Mr Konnely; broad and butter, Mra Brown, of tho Tabor naclo. Requisites: Bread and iirowood. The Homo is quiet.—B, Little, Captain. Mr George Hescott has just returned from a visit to Taranaki and Wanganui districts, whoro ho has beon csnvassing tho shares of tho North Now Zealand Woollen Company. He met with a fair amount of success, though not so much us anticipated —tho obstacles boing local jealousies and tho tightnoss of money. Tlio prospocts of tho Company oro oxcollent. Thoso Justices again ! Lawyers, press representatives, polico ollicials, and a latgo numbor of (lie gonoral public woro kept waiting n considerable timo this morning because of tha difficulty to socuro tho attendance of a reprosontativo of the "groat unpaid." It is difficult to under stand why arrangoments are not mado on tlio day prior to tho sitting of tho Court to ensure tlio attendance of Justices of the Ponce. Intelligence comos from Onohunga to tho effect that within tlio Inst few days a mar ried lady left homo without her husband's permission, nnd undor somewhat suspicious circumstances, ns be supposed. A largo box had boon left looked up in tho lady's rcom whore hor wearing apparel was usually kept, Tho husband decidod to forco the lock to ascertain if any clothing hud boon takui, and to his astonishment tho box waa found to contain only bricks. Messrs Garlick and Cranwoll aro tho only cabinet makers in Auckland who havo boon awarded a prize for furniture sent from this city to tho New Zea land Industrial Exhibition at Welling ton. Tho nii/.o awarded by tho judgos was for a vory Imndsomo mantelpiece and over mantel manufactured from vai ions Now Zea land woods. Tho mantelpicco was not made especially for Iho Exhibition, it having boon shown in tho linn's window Inst Christmas, and sumo credit is duo to (hem that their work, turned out in their ordinary way should command such distinction, and that tho Government havo aslto.l thorn to for ward it to tho Colonial and Indian Exhibi tion ; tho Commissioner observing ii, his letter " it would bo a credit to tho colony."

Mr Chas. Ilomus's splondid collection of photographic portraits oxcited gcnornl ad miration in Wellington, and so highly was Professor Yon Haast impressed by the ex hibit Hint ho has requested Mr Hoimis te permit its being cont to tho Colonial and Indian Exhibition. Tho lottor convoying tho request is ns follows :—" Colonial and Indian Exhibition, ISSO. New Zealand Conitnis ionor, Christchurch, 20th Septem ber, 1885. Sir,—Believing that your ex hibit now in tho Industrial Exhibition in Wellington would bo n credit to tho colony if it woro shown at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, to bo oponed in London in Muy next, I should bo rjlad il you would allow mo lo forward'it, or a similar ono, for that purposo. —I have, Ac, Julius Yon Haast, Commissioner. C. Homus, Esq., Auck land."

Tho St. Paul's Sunday-school winter treat was given lust evening in tho Choral Hall, and was very largely attended by scholars and parishioners. Moro than 250 children, with a numbor of their parents and frionds, partook of a sumptuous tea at 6 o'clock, and ovidonlly were satislied with tho good things provided for their appetite, which in somo instances was kcon. Tho Roy. C. M. Nelson, M.A., and Mrs Nolson and tho lady toachcrs did their boat to gratify their young friends. Tho entertainment which followed added to tho pleasure of tho ovoning, and consisted of a limolight exhibition of comic scones, views of Palestine, aconcs in tho lifo of David, and illustrations of Dickens's "Old Curiosity Shop," exhi bited by tho Roy, J. S. Hill, assisted by Mrs Hill and Mr Josiah Martin. Tho sconos from tho lifo of littlo Nell, as portrayed by tho novelist, wero distinctly shown, and tho passages relating tlioroto woro udmirably read by Key. C. M. Nolson, of SI. Paul's, and Roy. Mr Bourno, of tho Auckland Col lege Tho pathetic story of little Noll was exquisitely rendored by Mrs Wildman, Songs wore nlso sung by Mrs Hay no., viz., " I.illarnoy " and " Robinson Crusoe." Mrs Uhing sang " Pierrot;" accompanist, Mr Hnrdwick. Tho ontortainmotit closed with thrco choors for the friends who had minietorod to their onjoymont, and "God Savo the Q.uoon."

A woll-attonded mooting of tho Borosford alrcet Mutual Improvomont Society was hold Inst ovoning in tho ball adjoining tho Congregational Church. About 30 mem bors woro present, tho chair boing occupied by Mr W. Lyons. Soloctions from "Our Maganino" wore road by Mr T. Webb (the oditor), and caused groat amuaoment. The various members of the Society had written articles for tjio magazine, which woro for wardod to tho oditor to be road before the Society. By this means the authors aro not generally known to the othor mombors. Somo of tho items wero interesting, and some vory amusing. An odo to " Tho Land of tho Mosquitos," ovidontly by a new-chum, fairly brought down the hoiieo. Ono lino contained the startling information that tho writor had his paasago to Botany Bay paid by the Govern ment, whilo a second referred to "The fiorce kangaroo in sourch of his prey." Ono mombcr pointed out thut tho animal in question wastiotcarntvorotia, but tho chair man kindly Btiggoslcd that thia whs morcly a poet's licenao. At tlio closo of tho moot ing it wua resolved that next Thursday ovening tho Society would avail themselves of an invitation lo visit thoir .iator class at Newton. Thoro was a crowded attondanco at the winter entertainment in tho Young Men's Christian Association last ovoning, Mr Thomas Bttddlo pro-ddod. Tho programme, carried out under tlio maiiageuiont ot Horr Schmilt, was aa follows: —Pianoforte duot, " Prociosa," Misses Tilly and _. Clay ton ; song, "The Throe Merry Men," Mr Churtors ; dotiblo quartotto, " The Ferry Maiden," Mro Lewis, Mineea Fenton, Maun toll, Jervia, Corbett, Messrs Walpole, McCoskrie, Hamortoti, and Chartors ; song, "Pierrot," Mrs Stone ; song, "The Fairy Jane," Mr Walpole; pianoforte solo, "Erin," Mies F. Clayton; song, "Masks and Faces," Miss Maunsell i double quar tette, " Song of the Triton ;" song, "Caris sima," Mr McCoskrio. Horr Scbmitt played a violin solo, ontitled " Souvenir d'Amortquo," which waa warnily encored, but ho simply bowed hia acknowledgments. Mr Boak gave eouie excollont readings, "Tom's Courtship," "Tho Burial of Mosos," " Jud Brown's Accouut of Rubin stein. Playing," and in rcflpon.e to an enccre, "Nail tho Colours to the Mast." At the concluaion of tho concert, votes of thanks were passed, on the motion of the Chairman, to Miss Clayton, accompanist, Herr Schmitt, and Mr J. J. Boak,

Moesrs E T. Cartwright has received the following lotter relative to his exhibit at the Exhibition :—" Sir.—Belioving that your exhibit, now in the Industrial Exhibition would bo a crodit to tho colony if it were shown at the Colonial and Indian Exhibi tion, lo be openod in London in May next, 1 should he glad if you would allow mo to forward it, or a similar one, for that pur p,_l oßo havo, Ac., Julius Yon Haast, Commissioner." Mr Cartwright has con sented to tho proposal.

The Auckland United Crickol Club open tho cricket season to morrow with a match, lirst twelve against tho rest of tho Club, to bo oontitiuod tho two following Saturdays. Tho following are tho toams: —First Twelve: Yates, Tcstro, A. MacCormick, McPherson, Ilarvoy, Bowdcn, Dutikley, Porch (II), Brown, and Leahy. Boat of Club : Mum ford, C. MacCormick, McKinney, Harvey (2), Brighton (2), Ellis (2), Hewson, John son, Wallia (2), Shove, Grovo, Gatland, Groubn, Brassoy, Brook, Bruford, Bliss, and Ausley.

The residents and property-owners of Newmarket have for many years felt tho want of water very much. It will bo noticed by our advertising columns that this griovnnco is about to be remedied by tho Borough Council proposing to borrow tho sum of £4,000 for the purpose. Thoy cannot, howovor, procure tho money or pro cood with tho schomo unloss "at least ono half tlio ratopayors record their votes in its favour." A poll for that purposo will bo taken to-morrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in tho Nowmarltot Hall, where it is hoped that thoso who havo boon crying out so long will put in an appearance and assist by thoir votes the laudablo efforta of tlio Council.

Wo loam by telegraph that tho Artillory Band arrived at New Plymouth yesterday, and gavo a performance in tho afternoon. Thoy loavo for Waitara per Gairloch to night, and hope to be in Auckland to morrow (Saturday) aftornoon.

We aro requosted to state that the s.s. Hinomoa will leavo Onohunga Wharf at 8 o'clock on Monday night for Kawhia, New Plymouth, and Wellington.

Tho throo young gentlemen (?) who tried their strength on Mr Mclntyro s fonce noar the Onehunga Wharf during tho Bmall hourfi of tho night boing woll known, will havo to put in a disagreoablo appearance noxt Court-day for thoir eilly act. Intorost in tlio Indian and Colonial Ex hibition, to be openod at London in May next, ia boing koonly aroused horo, and no doubt the result will bo tho fair represent* tion of Auckland. Mr E. Monzios, tho local Secretary in connoction with tho Exhibi tion, received a communication tho othor cltiy from Dr. Yon Haast, enclosing a largo numbor of lottors to Auckland exhibitors at tho Wellington Exhibition, asking their permission to forward their exhibits to Lon don. These letters havo been dolivoredby Mr Menzios, nnd wo are glad to loam that a number of tho parties havo agreed to tho Buggostion. Intonding exhibitors _nt tho big London bliow will boo by advor.ison.ont olsowhoro that thoNow ZealandGovornmont utidortako tho wholo responsibility of re ceiving, packing, injuring, forwarding, un packing, soiling, or returning oxhibits en trusted to thorn for tho Exhibition, and in those circunistancos thoro should be a large and valuublo turn-out of Auckland ex hibits. Tho annual meeting of tho Auckland Cricket Association was hold last ovoning, Mr .1. Munford presiding. Tho roport sub mitted by Mr A, M. Boale, Socretary, showed that tho associated clubs numbered 10, of which 9 wero senior and 7 junior clubs. Tho report reforred to tho pro bability of a Canterbury team visiting Auckland this season, and suggested that tho Association might with advantago arrango two or three whole day matches, such as tho Eleven v. Noxt IS, tho Eleven v. 22 Colt., and Elevon Town v. 22 Country. From tho statoment of funds submitted by Mr C. E. MacOor mick, Treasurer, it appeared that thoro was a credit balance of £1 7d. Ollice-boarers woro olocted as follows: - Patron, His Kx colloncy tho Governor; Presidents, the Mayor (Mr W. B. Waddel) and Mr J. M. Clark ; Vico-Prosidontfl, Messrs J. M. Dor gavillo, W. P. Buckland, W. S. Wilson, C. Bowdon, A. E. Whitaker, 11. Brett, C. V. Bourno, .1. Coatos, A. Dovoro, T. T. Maso liold, 11. Mitchelson. It was agreed that cup mutches bo instituted, and the winning clubs presented with budges. Thocarrying out oi" cup matches was left to tho Commit teo. It wr,H ngrecd, on (ho motion of Mr Mason, seconded by Mr Lynch, "That tho Secretary bo instructed to writo to the As eociation at Canterbury, Otago, Nelson, Wc.llnnd, and Wellington, to invito teams to play in Auckland this season." At a mooting of thodologatos subsequently, North Shoro was admitted as a senior club, and Eden, Richmond, Carloton.nndOrammar School os junior clubs, Messrs Beale and MacCormick were olocted Secretary and Treasurer rospoctivoly. It was agreed that senior cup matchoa Bhould bo two contests of two days oachi and tho junior cup should bo played for in ono match oach of two days. No club will bo permitted to play tnoro than two olevons in tho contests. At yostorday'a sitting of tho Supremo Court in bankruptcy, an important appli cation was mado by Mr Cave on behalf of tho Olricinl Assignee for the advico, opinion, and direction of tho Court under tho foi lowing circunistancos :—Agnos Wnteon, a boarding-houso-keoper, was recently ad judicated a bankrupt on her own petition, boing described therein as a widow. Subsequently, upon examination boforo Iho Othcial Assignee, it transpired that the debtor's husbandlof t Now Zealand somo four yoars sinco, taking with him a sum of £500 for tho ostensible object of purchasing a ship for Messrs Stone Bros. lie wrote to his i\ifo from San Francisco, saying ho ititoiidcd to proceed to Liverpool for tho purposo stated, sinco which ho has not boon heard of by tho debtor, but sho has no roason to boliovo him to be dead. .lust prior to tho bankruptcy, tho debtor's landlord levied a distress for ront, undor which tho furniture and ellbcts in the dobtor's house (somo of which had boon acquired Binco tho debtor's husband loft hor) were sold, realising somo £14 or £15 over and abovo tho rent and oxponsos of distress and salo. This sum tho landlord had paid ovor to tho Official Asßignoo. It was, howovor, claimod by Mr S. Cohen by virtue of a bill of sale given lo him by tho debtor in or about November Inst. The Official Assiguoo now asked for direction, as to tho disposition of this money. Mr Forward, on behalf of the bill of sale holder, sub mitted that although the bankrupt was a married woman, sho might, undor the cir cumstances at hor desertion, givo a valid bill of aalo, or at all evonts, of that portion of the furniture which had been pur chased since tho dosertion, and cited various cases in support of his contention. His Honor ruled that tho debtor, being a married woman, was not competent to give a bill of sale; that the goods.subject to the landlord's claim for ront, wore in tho order and disposition of tho bankrupt at tho timo of tho bankruptcy ; and consequently that Mr Cohon's claim to tho money could not bo allowed. Ho declined to oxpress an opinion upon tho facts, ns stated, whether or not tho croditors wore entitled to the monoy. "N. Z. Fakmek, Bee and Poultry JOURNAL."— More testimony as to its valuo—Mr Waltor Bowloy. Lelghhurst, Inglowood, Tara naki, writes:—" 1 havo boon vory much ploaßod with tho "Now Zealand Fanner," und lirvo gained much useful Information from its columns. I consider it by far the most useful agricultural papor I have yot come across, and I havo tried a good many." Kiss and T__r,.—" Won't you givo mo n kiss, Mi.a'KQlo.' "Oh.no! I'm an old married woman—at least, that i» what mamma always Bays when Ronlleinou ask hor; but alio lct'a thcni. ull tho Bamo." Tno young fellow who had boon asking for tho kiss wanted to pop tho quo.tion, This ho had deferred doing for somo tune past, although anxious to got married and claim tho charming Bflle aa hia own little wife. Tho roason bo now wished lo precodo tho popping part of tbo business with a kiss was because ho was joyous about a new dis.ovory ho had made. Mb income being small, ho feared to utidortako tho responsibilities of taking unto hitnsolf a wifo. lest lio should fail to keop tho lnrdor woll supplied on his nlender income. Now tho.o fours had beon banished, nnd he was in tho most amatory mood. Paßßing Katon'a Uo-oporatlvo Stores in Hobaon-stroot, noar top of Cook st-cot, ho discovered that butter could bo obtained from Cd per lb; bacon, from Id; hams, from Cd; honey, Id; cheoßO, from Id; cooking apples, 2d lb; onions, Id lb; and, In fact, evory thing nccoesary to kcop a good tabic, almost at half tho prices charged olaowhore. This tho would bo husband explained after tho young lady permitted horßolf to bo bußsed. and tho wedding day was at onco fixed.—[Atv_.l

OPERA HOUSE-Miss Verne's Benefit Tonight.

Tiik Minst-rols last night had, as usual, a first-class house, and played with their accustomed success. To-night Miss Pris cilla Verne, interlocutress, vocalist, dan souse, and goneral littlo lady withal, takes a thoroughly wollmorited benefit, and His Worship tho Mayor has ucc.rded hia patronage for the occasion. The pro gramme fairly bristles with novel attrac tions and fresh funnyisma. It is a grand double bill, and each artiste appears in hia or hor specialty, whilo a number of local amateurs give thoir assistance. Tho.e who intend to be preseufc had bettor take time by the forelock, as there is euro to be a crowded houeo,

ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.

Wk have beon favoured by Mr J. T. Stevenson, F.R.A.S., with tho following account of tho lunar eclipse which occurred last night:— ' Mr J. T. Stevonson's Account. Tho evening being fnvournble, tho eclipse was seen to advantage. " No miatr vapour herald of the storm „ Veiled Luna's facoor hid hor glowtn_ lorni. The colour of the earth's shadow as tho lunar orb passed through it scorned of a uniform dark hue, being as dark as the sky at the timo of observation. The portion of tho disc immersed in tho shadow was nearly invisible, although at the eaat and west portions of the disc the limb could be traced for some distance. The whole disc waa visible in the furder telescope, yot at no time waa it ao scon in the larger in strumont. There was no appearance of the reddish tints often noticed during totally. At 6.54 a small star was occulted at that portion of the disc immersed in the shadow. It presented* somewhat curious appearance, the limb being invisible; it wae(apparently blotted out instantaneously. The reappear anco of tho star occurred at 7hrs. fJanns. SOaeca. On some parts of tho disc tlio shadow did not appear quite so dark, thus tho crey plain known aa Crisutm could Do traced easily, alao tho light streaks emana ting from the crater Tycho wore visible for many miles within the shadow. Aristarchus, tho moat brilliant of the lunar craters, wbb tpjito inviaible until about the time it omorgod from the shadow. As tho shadow advuncod over Cnsuim, it also gradually became invisible. The last contact with tho shadow waa timed at 8 53 p.m., a result slightly in excess of the computed timo. Owing to tho indefinite character of tho outline of tho shadow.how ever, tho contacts can nevor b6 observed with accuracy. J. T. Stevkntov, F....A.5. Tclograma received from Wellington, Nelson, and Hokitika show that tho pheno menon was obsorved at those places under circumstances as favourable as prevailed in Auckland. At Christchurch, however, tho moon was obscured by drifting clouds dur ing the grontor portion of the eclipao ; but nt tbo phaso noarost totality n good view wns obtained.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(nV TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington this day. The Bryco-Rusden Commission complete the taking of ovidonco to-day, and will pro bably forward it Homo to-morrow by tho Kaikoura, by which Mr Bryce ia a passen ger.

The Pacific Mail Service.

Ministers inform mo that now that the New South Wuloa Government have agrcod to contribute to the San Francisco Bervico, tho contract will be comploted in a fow daya. Tho Hon. G. McLoan is oxpoctcd horo noxt woek to confer with Sir Julius Vogel bofore completing tho arrangements. Of courso this virtually meanß the acceptanco of the Union Company's tondor, and, I venture to think, on tho terms I sketched out aomo ton days ago. Tho Lumpors' Strlko. Shipping hero ia boing considerably in convonionced by tho lumpers' strike, and tho departure Northwards of tho Waira rapa, which arrived thia morning from Lyttelton, has had to bo doforrod till to morrow. A Friendly Criticism of tho Government In reviewing the position of tho Ministry during the session, the "Post," which is a Ministerial organ, has tho following: — "The Ministry was a Government only in name—it hod responsibility without power —it was a buffer used to repel the advances of Major Atkinson, it was kept in office in order to keep Major Atkinson and Sir George Grey out. We are surprised that tho membora of tho Government submitted to the iudignities of tho position, although wo are certainly glad that thoy did not givo way to a Ministry formed from tho other aide : but had they takon up a bolder stund—a firmer position —the aamo oud might, wo believe, havo boon secured in a far loss objoctionablo manner. Tho events of tho last session havo done much to bring representative Government in tho colony into dosorved con torn pi."

TABLE TALK.

Miss Verne* benolit,

No othor amusement to-night. Opening of Circus postponed till to morrow.

Tho fairest of the "Bufl-lo gals." should havo a bumper houso. Horso parudo at Ellorslio to-morrow. To Awamutu Domain Board havo rc aigned in a body. Now Zealand has 0.9 post-ollicos. Tho Faust Family of gymnasts start on a Waikato tour to morrow.

Profcsßor Brookea'a Art Union drawing in tho Theatre Royal to-morrow night. Strange that time should bo represented with a soytho, whon it is well known " Timo shall be no mower."

Most favourable conditions for observing tho lunar eclipao last night. The residents of Karangahake have peti tioned to have telegraphic connection with Paoroa established.

Roy. W. Macrao has beon appointed Secrotary of tho Auckland Caledonian Society. Sir Georgo Grey, Mr Dargavillo, and Mr Cadman leavo Wellington for Auckland to day. Last month thore woro throe doaths cor tiliod as from " alcoholism " in Now Zealand.

Hon. Mr Tolo intends viaiting Auckland at an early date. Mr T. T. Trimnoll has boen appointed organist of St. Mary's Church, Parnoll. In Austria 3,000 women are employed in the railroad service, getting from £3 to £6 a montb.

It is proposed at Apia, Samoa, to oloct Mr Mahin us Municipal Magistrate in room of Mr Kolaall, deceased ; but the Germans object. A bill ia to be introduced by tho Govern ment of South Australia providing for tbe representation of that colony in the Federal Council.

Roys. Thomaß Spurgcon and Jonoa and Mossrs S. H. Matthews and E. Bell loave on the Bth prox. for Dunedin to attend the annual meetiogs of the Baptist Union.

Mr Noah Wood has boen appointed busi ness manager and publisher of the " Leader" newspaper. Yesterday "Captain" Bamford, of tho Salvation Army, went to Christchurch by tho Waihora.

An " At Home " in honour of tho Anglican miasioners was given by Mrs Cowio at Bishopscourt last night, Of deaths in the colony last montb, 11 wero caused by consumption, 11 by bron chitis and pneumonia, 7 by heart disease, and 6 by cancer. An almanac, 3,000 years old, found in Egypt, is in the British Museum. It is sup posed to bo tho oldest in the world. Tho Maoris now performing the "haka" in tho Waikato have threo men to watch the ono who sella tickets, and four to watch the ticket-taker.

Yesterday, Otago Land Board resolvod to rcduco tho rentals of 18 runs owned by tho Crown, and 19 by tho School Commis sioners. Tho reductions in somo cases are fully one-half. A Dunedin father haa a ton-yoar old boy who has developed strong Robinson Crusoe proclivities. Tho boy cannot be got to go to school, and prefers sloepincc in n dog konnol to v bed. Ho occasionally bolts to tho bush, and lives thoro for weeks boforo ho is discovered. Tho Magistrates havo committed tho youthful adventurer to tho Industrial School.

Mr Chambers, of Auckland, wbilo visiting the new goldriold at Ttii Creek, To Aroha, had a narrow escape from serious accident, a largo etono which camo rolling down the hillside grazing him. At Wellington yesterday afternoon, a ten-roomed house in Tinakori Road, which was formerly tho rosidonce of Dr. Foathor stono, was completely gutted by tiro.

A Wars.w company bas received an order from tho Rutsian Government for 20,000 stool shells, which order is said to be a first step towards doing without tho assistance of Krupp in tho future.

At Wellington Council last night, tho City Engineer was instructed to prepare an estimate for tho construction of a municipal gasworks.

J. F. Duncan of Rowaka, Kelson, has just died at the age of 79, leaving a widow and eight children, sixty grandchildren, and threo groat-grandchildren. Ohinemuri folks are bo jubilant over at last securing separation from Thames County that they eelebrute thoir emanci pation by a ball to night. At tho banquet to George Augustii. Sala at Bellamy's, tha health of tho " Prince of Journalists " was proposed in an excellent Bpeech by Mr To Puke Te Ao, the Maori member for tho Western Maori Distract,

CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO I'BK.SS association,) (Received September 25—12.15 p.m.) London, September 24. Tho Reduced CrtWo Rates. It is asserted that tho press messages under tho new rates will not be delayed in transmission, except when tho wires are crowded with ordinary work, It is ex pected that tho Tologrnph Companies will finally concede the public rate ol S.s 2d per word, and the Govornmont rato of (is Id. No other reductions aro probable. Replica of tho Gordon Statue. Mrs Thorneycroft states that she will make the replica of Goneral Gordon's statuo for £2,500. • [KhUT.liVi TEL-tIUAiMS.] Abyssinian Expedition to K-.i_-.ala. Caiko, September 24.— Intelligence is to ' bund stating that a force of Abyssinian troops, numbering eight thousand, started on tho 15th 'mat. to relievo tho garrison of Kassala. Tito Pope and tho Cirollco Islands. Lokhon, Soptombor 24. - It is considered likely in official circles that tho Pope will be asked to arbitrate on the Carolino Islands question. Queensland Labour Traffic. Tho " Times," referring to tho explana tions of Queensland with reference to tho labour traffic, considers that they havo justified thomsolves before the world. Tho Australian Cardinal- Home, September 24.—Hia Eminenco Cardinal Moran, who is now at Naples, will havo a further interview with His Holiness the Popo, and is expected to sail for Aus tralia about tho ond of the month. The Cholera Riots in Sicily. The disturbances which have been rife in some parts of Sicily, owing to tho precau tionary measures adopted to guard against cholera, are diminishing, and tho attitude of tho populace ia becoming calmer.

AUSTRALIAN.

The Queensland Estimates.

Brisbane, this day.—ln the Houao of Assembly last night, tho sum placed on tho estimates for payments, was votod by 23 to 21.

Triumph of the Barmaids.

Melbourne, this day. - The Legislative Assembly last night rejected by a majority of ono vote, the clause in tho new Licenso Act, prohibiting the employment of bar maids,

THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK IN SYDNEY.

Auckland Blamed for Sending tho Disease |UEUTKIt'_ TELKtIHAMS, ] (Rocoived September 25—1 15 p,m.) Sydney, this day. Euiht persons in all havo boon placed in quarantine in connection with tho outbreak of small-pox at P.andwick. It is behoved that the discaso was contracted originally by tho mother, who some wooks ago arrived by tho R.M.S. Zealandia from Auckland.

THE ROUMELIAN DIFFICULTY.

TURKEY STRONGLY PROTESTS. Skirmishing on tho Froßtlor. London, September 23. The Turkish Government haa issued a circular to tho European Powers protesting againet the action of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria in rocognwing the revolutionary party in Roumolia. The Porto further invokoa that clause in the Treaty of Berlin which allows tho Turks to uso military forco to Buppro.B disorder within thoir boundaries. It ia announced that a considerable body of troops is assembled ou the Turkish- Roumelia frontier, but in deforonco to the wishes of Germany and Russia, thoy havo not aa yet boon brought into action. A feeling of indecision prevails in Stain boul regarding tho Roumclian dilliculty. A skirmish haa already tnkon placo on tho frontior, whereby tho robols were pre vented Irom destroying a bridge. It is announced that tho Servian army is being mobiliaod in coneequenco of tho re cent events in Roumolia, Considerable dis affection exists among tho population in Albania, aud symptoms of rebellion havo boen manifested, The Czar's Attitude. The Czar haa forbidden any of his sub jocts to enlist as volunteers, and has also ordered all Russian officers at present in tho sorvice of Bulgaria to resign thoir commands forthwith. Sixty thousand Russian troopa aro at Kars, in Armenia. English and Austrian Opinion. England advises tho Porto to endeavour to amicably arrango tho matter. The Aus trian Government aro willing that Turkey should suppress tho revolution in Roumolia,

DETENTION OF THE CIRCUS.

The Circus animals still remain immured upon tho coal hulk, and the authorities with official " cussednesa " and obstinacy still onforco thoirmoaningloesprohibttionagainst landing. Yosterday morning Messrs J. S. Smith (tho well-known thoatrical agent), John Mowbiay,andM. Gallngherinterviewod tho returning legislators as they arrived at Onohunga from tho Hinemoa. Ono and all they expressed tho liveliest sympathy with tho unfortunate Circus proprietors, and the utmost surprise at tho position taken up by tho Colonial Secretary. Air Moss at once sont off tho following measage to tho Hon. P. A. Buckley :—" Circus case exceedingly hard ono. As their stay would bo brief, could they not bo quarantined on reclaimed land ? if nothing done, means ruin to the people. Have clean bill of health from Honolulu," Tho reply to this meseago was publishod in our last issue. Mr Thos. Poacock also wired to the Premier in tho following terms:—"Circus quara tined ; very hard case. Colonial Secretary communicated with. Would esteem it favour if you givo it your kind considera tion." To this no reply has as yot been re ceived. Through on unfortunate oversight, tho Circus people had neglected to see their Consul (Mr Gamble), and on Mr Smith's suggoation, ho was appealed to yester day. With characteristic courtesy and energy, Mr Gamble warmly took up tho case, and at onco sont off a lengthy telegram to Wellington, pointing out that the legal prohibition made use of by tho authorities did not apply, aa it was expreßßly directed against the importation of live stock " for breeding purposes." Later, Nothing iv yot settled with rufirenco to the landing of the unimals for the circus company. Tho Government in Wellington aro to'egraphing to Sydney to ascertain if, in thoir opinion, the landing of tho animals will muko New Zealand an infected colony. Of course, if it should, tho interests of tho exporter, of stock will bo paramount. If it should not have thia effect, thero will be no reason for tho quarantine. Tho American Consul, Mr Gatnblo, haa had an activo part in inducing tho Government to tako this step, (by telegraph—own conunsroNi'EM.) Australian Governments Approve of the Detention. AY Ellington, this day. The Government havo boon in com munication with the Governments of tho Australian colonies in reference to the unfortunate position of tho Circus unimals from San Francisco, which aro prohibited from landing at Auck land. Ropliea havo beon received from several of the colonies endorsing tho action of the Government of Now Zealand, so that for the present there scorns nu way out of the difficulty.

Superintendent Thomson received a tole gram from Dargavillo to-day staling that Peter Brown, charged with sly grog selling, had been fined £5 and costs, or one month for a first offence, £10 und costs or two months for a second, and £15 aud costs or two months for a third. Mr Stow has handed to tbe police a piccolo and shorthand book which ho found on his back premises. An owner is re quired.

This morning as Mr p evere , . fc Ponsonby.was proceeding attacked by a largo dog, by tho throat and forced him h!*" 8'"I'' lll tho ground. Mr P c v ete i **"«*lo bitten, and struggled for mJJ **«j the dog preventing him S ' . »»te length the man mi Ti. _ li dog and managed A **J of J desperate struggle ensued,"^' 8 feet, 4 and foaming, and t „_.""**__, bruto to keep him off g* k*&ft fell dead, a_d Mr I.vST» lb« _ hausted. He was conve,?.^ Wh <_ and the lifeless Jl^ I secured m safe custody ;_ _ d_ *~ -ncr, if possible, I

MIXING NEWS.

_<_.„■_ vJ^T^'m 18 understood it, arrangements are on the tap^J Moanataiari Company fo_(„_ °tk« tho Moanataarf tinnel tail,. .***>» ol of both companies so a. to fu f^- ff r level underneath tho locality m UhJ.« '»» gold is now being obtain^ Chtl« winze. luoa troa (L Camiikia.—The show of __. of the lending stope S&ffi** the removal of to-day's parcel„f al'« i S eqi.altour yy et_ee_b t te iffl*. precious metal being v«K_ j'JH . tltv r inches wide 4 attest Omental (Otanui).-Mm. w i , crushed 48 tons of iuarhfo. ? Ur,ll«« yield of 115oz8 3dwta gold A„ "*»' of the Company's Bt _ff U &**___ and promises to givo a pabl °^H

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.-Yesterday.

(Beforo U.G.ecth Smith, Een.H.l,l This Ccurt was held this mowing£fi in;, nnd determining of small dobtorcaJ J- FOMENTS FOR PIAIKTIFIW n . K. Lewis: Claim, _ 3 io, „__ "___W«y, Bnddlofor plaintiff,.- Wm T_____ ..'«! burton: Jucfcment entcrcS'lor a., „?' »* ucon (Mrßttoeu for plainliffl. w ... «*«« H.Tapn: 16s, ballot box coSll_^»_ v. W. Purford: £7 5, Id cost. Mft?l" for V la ? tiff'Tw- "• Mirtcr ,:p a M'fk«« £12 ls Id, Kooda Biipplied; cojto _ fcXr.?*: f..rpl.intifl..-G. H. Live™aid_' __* Potta:£s lla _d: coe^ u__a t .i*l* v. A. Hibbs: £1 3s: costs, lit-j 4£»« E. Donnelly: £2 7b 3d: ooßte"___ iv?I*™1 *™ '■ v. C. Whitcombo: £ofe;Mßts7i _'_ lil|l way Company v. W. V. Bte™£_=r™_ £510s; costs, £116s. ' T' * ««- Judgment Summons C_Be.-c.wiw_ v. Richard George: Clnim, _13&___sH plaintill. .The claim in this caMw_Tf___J and .cdging.-Deiendant BaiH.Stt ploymont, and a wife and laree _J_. support, find bad no means o[ mB«? c«aim. r Mr Dodge said the deb?hSffiUf over since April ot last j e-r.-MTaMtt would take an adjournment fori S*__ wttß granted. --wm.mi Aiwouened.—A number of caaee w_ .i journod or settled out of court. *0e * DEFENDED CASKS. Subrit_y v. White: Claim, £7 lm. ™„i oeoupation.-Mr James Ruseelt for H Mr Napier, tor dofondan if In 'Z ESS plaintiff John Bubrit_y, deposed M_ owner o. an allotment, wbloh he purehuedi. auction, with the house thereon. Tlefflu Martha White, was in poMesßion of IhS since the 15th ot July last, and he chimed fit six weeks' rent, which he w__den} fair demand.-Tho land was duly oonvercd to of Mr Jackson, at the mart of _ohuM«_ Jackson, in June. Tho conveyancewustand on the loth July. Had known Mrs White h some time. Did not engage to mam Mia White. Did not buy the land for MnWbik. A mortgage deed was prepattd on the put _ Mrs White. Bubjpquently,however,heitol his mind, aud preferred baying the plueliMi own name Mrs White approved ol this tlii, Ho promise! Mrs White that she ooald hi the houee baok whenever she mt in pared to do so. He did not obanm hii mind iv consequence of a change ot_ello| towards Misa While —Mr Russell: loan-Ota what this has to do with the matter, roar W_ ship, unless tholcarnod gentleman lamakingi fi.uud-irion fur v breach of promise c_„ PlaintM'expressed hie eurprise at defendant. counsel Boing out of his lino to bring io s til. ject foreign to the question at Issue. Subritzky v. White-Some farther erltaa was adduced, but aR plaintiff failed in ahowin. that thero was an agreement!! p«yrent, plaintiff was nonßiiitod.

THIS DAY.

Wilkinson v. Vail_.-C_l_, 615, detention and damage.—Mr Basse!t for pt»_.„, in. Mr Braßaoy In defence.-Bu_o_v.V__.-tlel., £10, illegal seizure ola horae.-Mr Biwktsll for plaintiff, end Mr Braeser In .el«nre;-_ these casoa, tho first plaintiff, W, E. Suram, a coniractor at Mount Albert, purchased Ui horse of Barrows for £610s, which It mi ihmra was ono of tho horses which Diet lad in cluded in his bill of Bale to Mr VaDe.- In Wilkinson's claim. His Worship tin judgment for plaintiff for £3 ss", oo>ts.ol_ in the second case, Wm, li.rron, sgiriw, deposed to tho seizure of this hone, w__h honoiitly bought, end gave &nac«ra_to(hiilM throu .h not boing able to take hia mail round to his customers. Had lost Misfi.- Hiß Worship looted over the IterantiW loss, and gave judgment for plainllfK £5, Own and wltnoeßOß, £& 8s ; tho horte to be pro » claimant.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Graiton 2nd v. albebt2hd (oßlerDomh), -Grafton: Maekio. Hill, BntCO.Otm).-* TaDira, Skinner, Dona'd, Oo_nelly.Crie,C-i-, Coßßon, Muir, Shiels, Keetley, andttom. Auckland 2nd v. Athletic (to »*«» outor Uomainl.-Auc-land Team: CM** Mays. Holly. Moore (3), EIUB, _&&__ Reeves, Armstrong. Clark, Jo_uoiwj Knight (captain). Kmerge-Cles: MM* ton, and Solomon. The aboye mMPj three moro ot tho Auo_l»WWW«?«? Anchor Hotel, at L3oßb_rp,tob»VDflisrP» graphs taken at Martin's. „.„,., ,__.. Alma v. Beresford (Dom*-i» Conno-, Madigan, Green, MjWfeWS Mitchell. Gulrd, Shorritf,,»l * Killop. Gallagher, Short, *«K___. Emergencies: Hayward, o__ls_-«. " Edmonds. «■_____„ Hodson v. Rita .(Surrey fW-H«» Bailey, Barrett. Beanush, WW^fflW Downs (captain), Daw-son, BftggSfig Hayes, Murphy. MoMlllM, BiohfWJ j» Philpot (captain), ColUnS -WffiSffl Hiimby, P.tley. Hofferan. M_MM»ffi Mcllalo, Nolson, Carter, Payne. W"' Howeon, Boreham, Mosclen, _P». ..._ ---g^,__jsssraisa& Sexton, and Holmes. jj—, foe. Major, HaJnmond,Ho_and,im<^£ (t FlaVell, Klley, *%^__2__*«* Schofleld, Smart! 2). Vr* Brodie, Selwyn players wiUl catch p r steamer to proceed to North Shore. VICTORIA V. NEWTON Shore -Victoria: Bwi_-MtJ», tg«g£ Sims fa Grattan J^J?twßs_ Bailey, Woods, Mays. W£___sW £ Barton, Brown. ~ Oscar. Newton: "obILT _-_-T-_l' Murray. -".Mon. J. Bell. .?2?__He* A&ohns, W. Bell, &gflg& Kniorgonoy: Buchanan. Heine- _— %__vi°Ro_- v. Rosß-teyMjg Nativ ttb«: J; *&B*JltfsßkX* A. Wilson. G. Fry. J. Vg^ggg)* Kins, W. Preßton, J. P*ffi,i. V.O*. I). Colo. J. Liathrope. 4. WMi, I U. Kemey. Kmergencies. -< »■ Ward, W. Ritchereon. ._

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Meearß F. V^f*^ 1 Juetieee ] ,_,jnJ. Drunkenness -Lietitla l*»J> to a second offence with" It* W 1 nnd wan 11--d Ms and coeta. glD |ibi» <)BTEorioNAi.LBLODoraa-^S-Wg Thomaa Charm were °^&H. fclS offences Act, with being:-«"BgV _K out any lawful excuse. ?» lS>W*5 o£ Joseph Kdmonde. »',?ggSS pStS who pleaded guilty. bbKP^JgS**.*! had wine to Auckland [SSS^SWM had been workiiwonarai WW -tfg? to town in tho Suva !"'X7tfWj»X nn ivnrlt to do.—The Benon F-"KiMII» .ainathHUflhWc.in.ouP^S.,^ punished. The present ohuJIJ -_0? drawn, in order that def6-0-» GomethinK to do. w ,. liam lave* "SuX R'I'HAYING COUS.-Wl{«yi' wW l«*^ Morrow, chawed withWjM in Kranklin Koad. did notiaPPJ _ a! fji* Collis proved the 0 end costß. and Morrow )0»»n» Wftffi, A LLEOED hMCZm.-mS (he W«jh Cinsmon. was ob-JW*iwg pV M«^ .liver waich. va ue *____^SSm_VS Maher. of the cutler _*_?$ 22nd inst. -Sergeant W»'K, ff |»» ( , bo remanded foraiW* * $ .niter** propel ty woe at lalriia, on Remanded for a week. d (fIMJS window Smjshino.-M'" _,ttm"Z was charged with malicwM«^-wflJB Klaßßwindow, value£2o, ,W> &&t&?A .onica Ainbury, ,_V -Mr Koetloy WV^ffi ilonfcr.-fS* applied for a remand W-J^ &. . Pratt had no objection, s maniledac.o.di-gl)- ■_____

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

——•* —" _.$&& The "A" Battery went over tat evening;.and ~g&.g£' gardenß, where the mustered The •J-VggfiSSgß undor Catit. PWV'ffin th- 2?6-S and the Navala had » 'Dacro^Ja*eg Oapt. Kenton a.d throm^S),*^ B-ttdliou drill JJ^i^jSSwJ ponies for en boM«M vmWSgpt* ■plrnd __ his been »rrV w*** companies has dm" Saturday. Oeloberlfc^^

The man Henry.S»yWKftf" from Buckland'" «££#__-*■ turned up safely at Fit_« w

SAVAGE ATTACK BY A DOG.

THE AUCKLAND EVEJNIING STAK FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 1885



DR. G. TOUSSAINT GIRDLER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ; (Late in practico in Viotoria-street, London), Having commenoed prootioe In Auckland, may be conaultod daily. At Homo-8 till 9.30 a.m., 1 till. p.m., and 6 till 8 evory evening. In Town (at Kirn? nnd Sons', Chemists, Queen. Btreot)—lo till 11 a.m. RESlDENCE—Westminster Lodge. Kybor Pass. Two doors from Symonds-Btroet. TpruT LEGER ERS ON, ; OTAHUHU, . Attends (emergencies oxcepted) upon the follow I ing da. eat tho undermentioned places : PANMURE-At Mr Fleming's Store, ten a.m., Saturday. 1 HOWICK-Ono p.m., Baturdayß. , PAPAKURA — Wednesdays, ten o'clook i a.m. and 3 o'clook p.m., at Mr Fallwell b. WAIROA SOUTH —Wednesday, twelve o'clock, noon, Wairoa Hotel. ; AUCKLAND-Aickin's Surgery, Fridays, halt-past ono p.m. , jQ~K. -g- B W B S, M.K.C.S., England, L.R C.P., Edinburgh, ATTENDS: 1 OTAUUIIU-Daily ) P 4NMUKK -At Mrs Kingaley s, on Saturdajs, 11 am. t HOWICK-AtMrsMcGinncs .Saturdays , 2 p.m. PAPAKURA AND WAIIIOA S.-Or, Wednotdajs. All messages to bo loft, at HIS OWN RESIDENCE, '. or with MR FRED. FALLWKLL, i CnKMIST. 1 0 T A H U II U. [A OAItD.] DR. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late Medical Ofllcor and Publio Vaccinator, ' Huddßrsfleld (England), may be consulted sthia , rosidenco, Onohunga (oppoalte Mr Gllman's, Cheiniat)— Morning 9 to 10 , Afternoon Ito 2 avening .. ■ ■ 6to 7 , O R MO N D -S SWISS CIGARS ; Have been recognlsod as tho BEST (or half a century. AG. BARTLETT, • 151. QUEEN-STREET. Chronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lery In groat varloty, and made to order or I repaired; Poeßy, Motto, Engagement and Wed- J ding Rings. Ortlera by poet carelully oxeontod. QUOHIL- DAMP, i EX WAIHORA. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN HAS JUST BOUGHT. AND WILL SELL, I 200 DOZ CLARK'S WHITE 200 YDS I REELS, Is DOZ. ALSO BOUGHT CHffiAP- A Largo Lot of NEW DBEBS MATERIALS, from 4ld yd; a Great Bargain 12in BLACK CASHMERES, from ls 6d yd ; Some of LAST SEASON'S PRINT-, to be sold Very Cheap Beautiful Patterns in NEW PRINTS, SAT TEEN. Boys' FELT HATS, ls Od; worth 3s Sd Men's, Boys', and Youths' CLOTHING, very 1 much 1-teduced, boing Over-stocked. LOT OF CHEAP REMNANTS. 288— Upper Queen-street. — 288 TUI, EDGE LO W, M. R. V. S„ Uppish; Vincent-Street. Hours of Consultation: At Home, 9to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.; Henderson's Medical Hall, Grey-street, at 12 o'olook dally; and at Kender dlno's, Chemist, Karangahape Road, from 3 to 5 p.m. SPECIAL NOTICE. H. L. POSSENNISKIJ., MERCHANT TAILOR. Begs to announce tho arrival of his Second Shipment ok SPRING AND SUMMER GOOD 3, Ex Duchess of Argylo. Bhob_lan_>-stbe__, Acoklanu. PILSENBR LAGER BEER ' FROM thb KAISER BREWERY. Sole AgenU tor New Zealand— SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., FIRTH'S STORES, ALBERTSTREET. AUOKLAND. T. & H. C°°**~ CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, &0,, Sec, &0.. Beg to Inform their friends and the publio that they ARE NOW SHOWING, Es Aorangi, Rimutaka, Ruapehu, and Katherlne. A SPLENDID NEW STOCK OF CHIMNEY AND TOILET GLASSES BRUSSELS AND TAPESTRY CAB PETS, AND IRON BEDSTEADS AND COTS, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICKS. JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY STREETS, Ar.c_.Af_, I



FOR EYE, EAR, THROAT AND i CHEST _IS_AS_S.-DR. WILKINS. F.R.C.8.. Consulting and Operating Surgeon is at hiß Surgery for General and Special Practice 0 -All Mornings and Afternoons ; Sundayß. 10 to 12.30. Consultation Fees moderato. Ho spent r Bovon yearsatMooreflelds Eye Hospital, London, - under Bowman and Critchett, two at Throat Hospital. London, seven as Honorary Surgeon V ilbert Hospital, eight years atEye rfor, Throa j, and Cheat Infirmary, Melbourne. Adjusts Speo taclos to Sight Consulting Itooms Quoon-st t (opposite Bhortland-street). Auckland. t qECOND TO c IN QUALITY AND VALUE. I AICKIN'S l ITERATED BAKING POWDER, ( IN .LB. AND ILB. CANISTERS. t Manufactured of pure yeast gas materials AT THE PHARMACY, Q.beh-str_e_. , PRICE, 16 CD AMP 88 to. , -riTATCHES AND JEWELLERY, i AT LESS THAN COST, ! AT ALEXANDER'S GENUINE CLEARING-OUT SALE. DPRING REASON MILNE & CHOYCE Would bog to notify to thoir friends and the publio generally that thoy havo NOW OPENED AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOR THE COMING SEASON, And would rospcotfully solicit a CALL. Tho Goods having been bought in tho Home Markets on vory advantageous terms, the Prices aro guaranteed to be EXCEPTIONALLY LOW. • yj Tho following represent a few of the '—J Goods Oponed I W NEW MILLINERY k , NEW BHAPES IN STRAW GOODS NEW MOB CAPS r NEW MANTLES. VIBITES, &c ONEW JERSEYS, DUST COATS. &0. , , NEW FANS, FANCY GOODS hd NEW COSTUMES rM NEW DRKBB GOODS (Immense variety) ONEW WABHINO MATERIALS NEW BILKS, BROCHES, &0. NEVv CURTAINS. NEW ANTIMACAS3ERS, &C. „_> NEW LACKS (in great variety) <*Q NEW KID & TAFFETA GLOVES NEW FRILLINGS, RIBBONS, &o. H \^ EVERY REQUISITE r. BABY^LINEN, r^n AND HH L&.DIES' AND CHILDREN'S M UNDERCLOTHING. BOYB' CLOTHING, COLLARS, CUFFS, TIES, &c. DRESS-MAKING, MANTLE-MAK ING, BOYS TAILORING, AND UNDERCLOTHINUMAKING ON THE PREMISES. Patterns and Prices by Post Free, S-PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR-K 0 CASH. ° MILNE & CHOYCE, AUCKLAND. THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODB Are now opened out TOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER FOR THK WINTER FOR THE WINTER. The Stock Is the largest and best selected In the city, and to MEET THK TIMES MEET THE TIMKB «,„«, MEET THK TIMES TUB MEET THE TIMES NEW Several tinea In every De partment are marked at ZEALAND Prices C.l ft Til ¥Kf SPECIALLY CHEAP I/I/UIHIHU SPECIALLY CHEAP a? _ _i-n__ _»w SPECIALLY CHEAP FACTORY, SPECIALLY CHEAP. 158 & 160, «*eon_tr<Mt, The Juvenile Department has received olose attention, and parents will And DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY Combined la the leading feature? In Boys' Fanoy Suits several new and choice styles are now being shown.