COMING EVENTS.

Btoottngs, Sec, To-night- Operu Kauso—lingo's Buffalo Minatrals, 8. Loma-atret HaU-Kugineor*' Annual Social Gathuriog. Y.M.C.A.—Leoture. "Solf Culture," by Rev. B. Bavin. 7.30. Drill-ahed—lnspection of Newton Klflea, 7.30. St. Thomas's and All Saints'—Mission Ser- Ticcs, 8.

Auction Sales To-morrow. John Loydon—Household Furniture at One huoga, 11.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Malls will olose as undor :— This Dat. for Thamos, por Enterprise, at 1.30 p.m. ! or WhAngarel Heads, Parua, Walpn. Who- DRaroi, Kanio, and Mangapai, per Glenelg «t 5 p.m. t-AxriniAY, 19(h inst. For Fort Fltzroy, Tryphena, uud Okuuu, i>er ATifVlO. ftt" H.lll. 1 i«r Kali itati, Aonjjdtoio. TaurniiKu, acd Opo'.ll.i, via Thames, plt liotomahiiia, at H a.m. Pur Thames, piT Koldualiiimi. at S.JJfI v.in. For V itlwent. To Kara and W>;rtworui, &c, pa- X.030 Cusoy. lit 10 v.in. J'or Woiwora. per Wellington, at 1 p.m. Fur Uiabarno and Ntt'^tur^per Suva, at i p.m.

Monday, Slatinat^ For Coromandol, per Coromandcl, at 11 30 a.m. For Australian Colonies, por Zealabdlil, im mediatoly after arrival from Honolulu' For Taranaki and Southern Po ta, per Ponguln,

immediately after arrival of Zonlandia, For London via Itio de Junlero and Plymouth (per Dorlo, from Wellington, on 2oih inst.), for specially addressed correspondence only, per Penguin iran:e^lately aftai arrival of Zva liuidia from Honolulu. Mail will bo due at destination about 7th November.

Thuhsdav. 21thinatunt, Per Waihora. aa follows:— For London via Rio de Janeiro and Plymouth (per Kalkoura from Wellington 37th inst), at 11 a.m. Mall will be due at destination about Bth November. Signed) S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster. Chlof Post-offlce. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

jftoracLAKP—This afternoon, 1.48; to-morrow coming, aa.

■vi .vNi.iiAij HKADw-Tbia afternoon, 4.26 ; to morrow morning, 5.2. Kaifara ttttADH — This evening, 5.26 ; to moifow nlornlcjf, 6.2.

Sonskt.—This evening, 5.51. BUNRIBK.—To-morrow morning, 5.55. MobN"a Agb.—Full Moon, 2>tth, 7.31 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

, • TO-DAY. Hawlr/aob, Jacbba, from a oruiae Glenelg. 6.8.. JAhnaon, from vv hangaret. daneman, b.b., Farquhar, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

• . I.A*! EVENINO. Wellington, b.b , StSphenson. for Tauranga Ocean, echooner. Rust, for Mercury Bay Argyle. s s., Amodeo, for Meroury Bay Saucy Kate, schooner, Bathurat for Mongontit.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Suva, from Southern ports, about 7 p m.' Virtomahana. from Thames, to-«ay, 6 p.m. A'gyle, from Mercury Bay, to-morrow, early i Wellington, from Tanranga, to-morrow, early UjrotDandeL from Coromandol, to-morrow, 5 p,m. Zealandia. from San Francisco, to-morrow Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, 6 a.m, Aorangi. from London, October. Arawa, from London, October Toogariro, from London, via Southom ports, early [For projected departures see shipping ad vortisoments and mall noticee.]

IMPORTS.

Per Wanganui, from London—22 caska bolts and ru-s, H drum-* caustic ao3a, 1,000 casks' Portland cement (White's), 3CO barrels blaßtinu powder 200 cases bla?thjg pollets, 10 casks 210 iegs whiteload, IS mlled Iron uiiders. 5 cases tioool steol ahets, 70 drams 3 casks lincccd 01,1 case I.K. hose. 176 cases galvanised corru gated iron, l oase borax. 7 caaka pntty, 1 cask rinibor,- 57 kegs patent driers, 256 kegs black, ydllow, and red paint aud sienna. 3 casks rendy mixed pjint.?, 31 kega zinc whito, 2 casoa Venatiaa red, 2 caaka colz* o:l and 20 drums ditto, 20 bales oakum. 231 kegs wire rails, 45 Kcga oval wire nailß. 10 esses kcroseno chimneys and globes, ISO boxes tin plates, 135 bundles fencing wire, 200 reels galvanised barbed wire, 2.730 aashweights. 59 toaa Cljde pi« iron, 4 cases tinned sheets. 5 packages conservatory stovea. 16 cases window Rlaaa, 1 caae butter ivorkors, chair web. and aali ii.g machines; 1 caae brace bit*, 1 pass bellows' pipes, 20 casks fuse, I caae Chatwin'ssorewing machines, t cask cut t-io.iis. S bundles copper boilurs, 1 cask fenders find toola, 1 cask onrpenters' rim locks, I caste Keorick'a butta, 1 oiec Kent's o^int bruehss, 1 cases «?3orlßd tinware, 1 <;*ek floor cnnijisaod tin dirner plater-, 1 caso Fr;nch handsaws,l casa garden svrinijvs. 1 cnK.'S:oin)r,'3 water morara. 1 cwi leclhor ho'.tirp and pump butts. 10 casks,2 cibles L.U cDi; chain, 1 case t.jcls, slashers. adssß, &c. l ciseaaddltvy,bridles, girths..&c 1 c*ek Dutch boc-> and to.-?la inaot.i. 1 ?saa Wynn'a stoal toys, 1 caa? ga? tlttlßit*. olboi\-B. cooks. &c. 1 ca'u epa'jncm, wrenrhes, drills, Xc 3 crates buc!;cts, I "case lapunncd pad looka, 8 coses a330rt0.1 . bruahware, 31 pickagcs iaw boxc?, aiaks. eto., 102 packages r.ißiater stovea. 3 casks Kenrick'a enamelled ware, \ case hhetUcW E.V. 1 cebo mortico farnlturc and finger olatta, 2 packages I. It gardun hoae, 3 caaea bedateada, 1 cask rim looks, 1 ca"e cola, 1 ease twine, I caeo liwrow tit' ings, 2 cases waahita atones, 20 cases lawn mowers 3 case' wringers. 12 cases A.K. hummora, 13 cases fly traps, 5 casea hayforks, is caßes axes, 6 caaOß immpsT 1 "»»" tinsmiths' fittings, 12 in.» biaatori's saws, 2 casea aoedins machines.—T, and 8. Morrln and Co. (Limited).

TNWARDB Coasttvisj:. — Waitemata, from Wnangapou, with 31,000 ft tlmbor; Dream, from White Island, with « tone (ripsum; Mercory, from Tairua, with 26 60^f t timber j Waipu, from Waipu, with 20,0;0it timber.

OUTWABD3 Coabtwisb.—Clydr, for Whanga roa : Waltemat», for Whangapoua ; Moroury, for Tairua.

The barquo Altalr is expected to olear for London to-morrow morning.

Messrs Hiobardeon and .laokßon held a salo of household effects and fruit to-day. The furni ture pas>ed at low figures. A aaU brought 10b ; Btnall travellers' caeoß, la 6d ; banansa, 2i.

About i p.m. yesterday tha ferry steamer Birkonhead was proceeding from Northcota to Auckland, whon one ot hor piston rods brofee, and she had to bo laid up at anchor to the west ward of Quoen street Wharf. Her passengers wero landed in boats, and subsequently the Blrkenhead's running wan taken up by the a.c, ViTld.

The b.b. Olenelg arrived from AVhangarei at on early hour this morning. Prasengerß :-A. Wilson MoKonzie. Kiri. J. Finlayson, Herd, Harrison. C. Brown. Langbrldge. Mct.eod, Car ter Reyburn, Wallace, Bel1. Miss Dent, Mes damesWatta, Mol^an, NaW and girl. Carter and child. Masters GilflUan and Harrison.

The as. Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern port* early this morning. Pasßengere: Mesdameu ThompßOn. Davidson and son, Maloney and four children, F. Young, Messrs Greenfield, Maloney, Cromble. Thomp «sn°Harvey, LongdiU. J. Hayes,- O'Sullivan, T^ffil. Dlckson. Goifee, Higglnson, Kedrilli Matter Glbbs, J, Salmon, Mellor, Hanson, and 2 steerage. The s s. Maogregor, which was in collision with the s.B. Wellington in May last, and Bunk At Tiritlri, subsequently floated and repaired in doefcis about to take up her former trade be tween this port and WhargaroL She etarts thiß evening, leaving the Queen-street Wharf at 8 o'clock, in charge of Captain Johnson and the crew of the as. Glenelg. The last •aamed steamer will, on Monday next, take up the running of the s.s. Wellington, whiob. is to be laid-up for an overhaul.

THE WANGANUI.-A STORMY PASSAGE.

The ship Wanganul was taken in tow when on this side of Tlritlri by the steam tug Awhina ahortiy before 6 o'clock last evening, and *he reaobod anchorage at the powder ground about two honrs later. Captain Adams ft still in com mand, the chief officer is Mr H. Craorof t, eocond officer Mr N. E. Bower, third offloer Mr C C Plunket. The voyage of the Wanganui has peen remarkable for frequent gales, beta* altogether the worat whioh Captain Adamß has mXfor many years. Ho reports having left London on the morning of June 18, took in 15 tons c( powder at Gravesend, and resumed the voyage with fine weather and westerly wind. Landed pilot off Dover on the 18th, and had a dead beat down Channel paßßing the Lizard on the 23rd. Then fine weather with a fresh N.W. breeze Bet in, and the north east trades were picked up In 28N.. 20-37W. They carried the ahio to UN., and 21-26W., after which variable weather prevailed until the 13th Jnl/. Crossed the Equator when 30 days out, and bad strong B E trades. After this Btormy weather set in. Tristan d'Acunha was passed on August 6, and on the following day a heavy g»le was experi enced, the vesssl's deok being frequently filled with water. Oil bags were usod on eaoh bow, and assisted materially in breaking the force of the waves. Tho weather moderated on the 9th, and continued moderate until the 20Uv when another severe storm was encountered. Early on the morning of the 21st a terrible hurricane sat in, whilst the sea roso and Bwept clean over the ship. This oontinued until midnight, by ivhioh titno conaiderablo damage had been ilono Tho poop ladder and other moveable hinsre had been wanned away, the galley fires exUnVutshea, sallß adrift, skida carried away, and rart of tho bulwarks missing, whilßt an nnnrmtlce named James Rue was knocked dowuTn the"deck and badly hurt. The weather improved slightly on tho morning of the 22nd, although it was still violent, ana af 6 a.m. a heavy lea oame aboard.broko the poop rail and mov^d the s-arboard boat. On the S&rd, there were indications of another Btorni. and all poa- Bible preparation was mado. It burst upon the vessel about 8 P.m. that day with perfect fury. A hard westerly gale prevailed all night, and on the following inominK about 10 o clock a large quantity of vvator was Bhipped. It washed away the woodwork forward ;Of tho poop, and the damago had speedily to be repaired with canvas to preveDt the cabin being flooded. , Gales, veering from W.N.W. to W.S.W., continued till Tasmania was psisfid, when the weather moderated slightly. Hence light weather and (air winds until the 16th insc, when the Three Kings ware slanted. After that W. and B.W. vrtndß pre vailed, and brought tho vessel to anchor, as nreviously stated. The Wanganui is consigned to the New Zealand Shipping Company. She will probably be berthed to-morrow. - •

THE CLARIBEL.

Tba barque Claribel cleared at the Customs this afternoon for New York with a full cargo, including 3.886 canes kauri gum, valuod at, £17 981. She ulao takes two passenger: Messrs W.'uammlng and J. U. Mulnwarlng.. Amorloan Min-of-War at Melbourne. Mblbohrne. this dny.-The United States man ot-war Bnterprlse arrived yesterday. DorinKhor passage a death occurred from in teoUoua dlaouse, bat 00 a month has since etapfied, she waa admitted to pratique.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

brig, far NicnQUtatusL

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Obkvmooth. ,hisd«y.-Arrived:Herald,e.s., from Onehnnga. at midnight, Taukanga, thia day.-Aruved: Wellington, from Auckland, 6 a.m. Wj ,, IW riTON this day,—Sailed: Penguin, for w^&rn £Sw' Pasßengers :-Missea Youmanß m inrt F?aak Mesdamos Buiok and Oakey. at«^, nS (•'l^rwk, Toplis. Maitland. Killa. • Kardio Biaok! Clarte,"Hammond, and Litoh " Pt. Cuaimerb, yestorday.-8»ilod: Triumph. "tuaml?/'thi 3 aay. - Sailed: Cleopatra, fcor, I vtUnion with 65,000 feet knhikotoa umber. hL-neSiv thll day .-The Whampoa, drawing i 1(K di?cot to town. Hho has 1.813 tons ot j {ms of whichsefi are for Lyttolton and Welling- j aftornoan: Kotomahana, >B- »om Blu». .

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Offloo, this day* I Mb AliJww Uucicland's Report. - At the Hayumrknfc, on Friday, September U. loose fodder told titter1 than of late, and brought, from 3a 31 to la 3d Oio owt; loose hay, £3 17s Cd tiie top1 rndn alsoadv.uic-d nligtuly iv value; oa* btouitkl 2j 5.1 aua 2s 0i : matno. 2t Bd 10 3s ; bruu 3.- Id the bushel; - otaww. 6*' io 69s the i tor. Tht. Kiui.i iimrket wus «t.;a. y. JJd malu taiac: Ltin idVttUCB noted lMt week f k unuib r o( mibTokiinrttock,;>riucip»liy 'nn->mi:>di>iu ;h , thrm: )>-a--nld.ri>i.»r--ii £11 to' £15 ; h -,v> diauKhi,£lß to £32each. On1 luejaa>,»t3hehide ond skin »aio,hides ranged fi'om 2d to 3}<l the lb; tallow, 17* to 19s the cwt; Biation okinu, lid to-a each ; wool. 6d tlw lb. »<toro cuJtlo are coming furwAftl plentifully, and prices have been .-ariiblo at Poki no; a small muster of stock, prinoT'pally young slp.era, aold frooly. At Urury. on Wednesday, mere was a lar*-o muatorofgood Bteors: thoy Met a dull tale, for three and' Icur year-old atoers prieea wore 16w6r, about 10a each, but caivefftind >e»rhn|?B worn in detusnd at full valuoa; cows we.'o nlao soiiieUung bei sor worth. At Rcmuera, o« Thursday, dairy cow* vero bettor worth than last weet. and store cattle aold highor than at tbo Orury fair the day previou»'y; fat calv<;a wanted, and sold freoly at satlpfaotory prices; fat cattle in average numbor. Pr ceaatuady throußhiut atlaat weeKa valuta, 20s to 223 tho lUOlbe; sueep in full num bers, and bettor worth than lant vicek, a\x»at is ouch; fat lamb* plentiful, and brought from ea to 15s each; pigs wore uennod in f uli'aumbesa. and all classic in demand. Mkssrs Huhtkb and Nolan's WKEut? vx tort.—Horaoa: There haa not boon anything ; atirring to ohronicle. An average nurabe? navo been brought forward, and found purchasoro-at) tbo pra^oas week's value. Tho numbor nub' mit'od by anotion, on Friday, at tho Durhanai- Yards, was about as largo as usual. Competitl<» was steady, and most of tho lota wore clooreo. We nuoto hacka at from £S to £1110a; light har ness horsee, 013 to £22; medium drau«ht, SSI ■ 10s. Wool, hides, and *kina: Moderate supply and steady demand. We quote hides at from 2Jd to 3J per lb ; skins, 2a lOd to 3a 61. Cattle: There have beon an adequate number brought forward, whloh mot corrospoDding demand, with little or no alteration in value. The New market Yords on Tnosdaywero fairly well nlled. Dairy cows woro in Black denitrd, and wero generally ef inferior description. £8 was the top price reaobod. Storoa wero soaroe. There was a decline in the value of store steers of 2s or 3i a head. Other descriptions un altered. Fat beasts were sufflcont for require ments, but thero was an upward tendency in value for well fatted steers on tho avoratto, although very few reached 24a per lOCftba. Sbeop: There was a KOOd muster at New market, but through a draft of merinos being withdrawn, the but3hera' pens were Bcarcely sufficiently stocked, and there was an advance in value of fully la per head. Pigs: A good many yarded, and for those of a good descrip tion competition was keen, at from 2sd to 3Jd per lb. Hve weight, Messrs G. W. Bijjney & Co. report that at their salo on TueEday of wool, hides, skins, and tallow, the market for bides was well supplied and prices were a shade firmer. Firat-clasa (•tout, Sid to 43d.; medium, ?3d to 3vd: inferior 2d to fIA por lb ; butchcre' crossbred Bkins. 2» 3d to 3i Sd ; morihos, rs to 2a Id; station, la 2d to Is lid each ; tallow, £18 to £18 103; inferior, £11 os to £12 liJ per ton.-

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Fakm and Dafry Pboduob:.—Wholesale Butter, prime fresh. Is : Butter, aalt, 9d to lOd Cheese, (rood factory, 5d to 6d; Canterbury do., old to Gd. scarce; EtfgH, dozen. Sd: Lard, In bladdera.ejdto7d; Bacon and Hams,in cloth,Pro vinciaU6idtoßdJ; Hams. B{d to BJd: Cant. Bacon and Hams, new euro—Bacon eoly SM ; Bacon and Hams in equal numbers, 9a; Hams, onlylOjd; Jams, per case, dados., £112s 6d to £1 15a 6d; Honey in bulk. Id per lb. Flour Market.—Wholeaalc-SupsTflne flour, allk dreasod, por ton. £1010a; do, do, honaehoid, £910ih»ndreds.5s; flftioa. 10a por ton extra; sacks and bags free ; hundreds, Ss; nftiea, 10a extra; Southern do. £9; bran, por ton, sacka inolndod. local. £6 103: Southorn do. £8 ; local sharps, £6 ; southern do., £3 ; cabin bread. £16; oatmeal, do, £11 os to £11 13s ; oats, 2a 3d to 2s 5d ; maize, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; potatoea, £4 5a to £1 10b per ton j pearl barley do, £19 to £20; beanH, 3s 3d; onions, £li; fowl wheat. 2a 7d to 2j 9d. Kauri Guji Flax, &C. — Poor "ordinarj" nominal, £30; good ordinary. £32 to £31 ; BUDerior. £35 to £10 and nowarda: East Coast. £1G to £49; supplies for Sept. up to date about 15'J tona; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow. do., £7 to £9; fungua per lb. 3d; cocoanut fibre, per cwt, los to 17b. The market la firmer, but priof» remain unaltered. Coal asto Firewood Market.—Coal i New ! ,;a<iM3 (ship's sido). 27b to 30a per ton; ! raid, it! tc 35a; Bay of Islands, at yards, !Bfi &i; Borceced. L'Sa Bd j ditto at tho mines, 13b ; shi;i"« sido, 2Gs; W%ikato. 'M to I2a; in iVickiand, 18s to 220; Kamo, 103 por ton at landing gronnd; Tnupiri at mine, B8 6dtoS2s, at ynrd, 13a M to Via; WbanKnnsl, at mine, 9s Gd; ynrd (ateara). 17a; houaehoTd.2lß; dolivorcd, 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (carfro), 8a to 83 lid per toa : delivered, 13a; cut, lie to 16s. ■ Bl'ilmxg Matehiaxr -Timber: Boarde and BOKntlln?, 100 ft, best. 13.1 Hd; Eccond-claaa, 8»; best, planed, tongued. and groved, flrat-claeß, 16s ; .medium, 12a 6d ; second ditto, 10a. Cargo, best (at mill."), 10s 3d: ceoond olaas (at milla), 5s 6d; bnulk. 7s. Now Zealand pailings, sft <oap). 10s; sft (heart). 138 • 6ft, U : ti tr«) raila, £'i 10a per 100; purin ,ot!b. & 10a to £7 10a; ghisglca 16a por 1,000; Hobart palings, sitt. 19a; lift, 21a; Hobart rails, 100a, selling quotations. Bricks <at Avondalo), 35a to ISa per 1.C0O; town yarda, 45a to 55a; de livered. 60a to 60s. Drain pipea (atworka), per 100 (6 inches bore), -iOa ; 1 inchos, 14s ; 15 llnohes, Qa; 2 inches, £2 10 per I.COO ; socket glazed pipes, IS inches. 4s per foot: 15 inches. Ja 6d per foot; 12 inches, 3a per foot; 9 inches, 2a per foot; 6 inches, la per foot; i inohes, 9d per foot; 3 Inches, 7d per foot. Manures. — Bonedust Sydney, £8 to £9; ao-onUna; to quality; boneflour, £9; Auck land. £8; Peruvian guano, £18: Maiden Island. £8; Huon guano, small lots. £5 to £6, bags in cluded : Hurst's chemical manure, £11 10s: animal manure, £7 10b.

Births.

LOVEGROVE.-On Beptember W. at Btanler street, Great North Road, the wife of Georgo Loregrove, painter, of twin bods. JfeUONALR-On September 15. the wife of Captain K. MoDonald, Franklin Road, of a daughter. WADE,-On September 18, at her residence, Duke-street, the wife of William Wade of a daughter.

Deaths.

SINCLAIR —On September 17, at her residence Karangahapo Road, Newton, after a long and painfnl illness, Isabella Sinclair, tho beloved wife of William Sinolair; aged 60 years. The funeral will leave borlate residence on Sunday, September 20, at 2.30 pm.- Interment at the Kpsotn Cemetery. Friends ploaee accept this invitation, .

TAYLOR.-On Begtember 18, Mary, relict of the late Rev. W. Taylor, Mauku; aged 71 yean. Thofunoral will leave Churoh-Btreot, Pon sooby. (or Mauku on Wednesday, September 23, at 10.30 a.m.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1885.

For tha cauie thtt lacks tiiistuce, For the vtrmg that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

One more victim to the Moloch of Cram—one more precious human life sacrificed on the altar of competitive examination—proves the justice of the strictures we have formerly passed upon the mistaken educational system of the present day. The death this week of a young lady from causes directly traceable to her efforts to pass the pupil-teachers' examination, if an isolated occurrence, would neverthe less have been grievous and regret table j but it is unhappily only too common a case. Even little children, whose vital powers are more elastic and readily recuperative, have fallen vic tims to the Juggernaut of " the Stan dards," that rolls on mercileßsly,cr ush ing the fairest and most promising lives, which are generally the most fragile. "A Father/ writing from Parneil, states that his daughter, ten years of age, suffers from the over-pressure of school life, but he cannot see his way to remedy the evil. This little girl, it seems, has five lessons set to her as " home work," and she has to worry for hours to get these done cor rectly, knowing that if she fails she will be " kept in " next day at the mid-day intermission and deprived of the fresh

air which is indispensable to health. How much of sickness and permanent constitutional injury is due to such practices cannot be ascertained, but that the evil results are great cannot be reasonably doubted. The Thames " Star " the other day mentioned that during last week two deaths of " exhi bition pupils " took place in that dis trict ; and it blames the teachers who cram continually in order that their own reputations may be heightened at the cost of the willing and capable scholar. Teachers in many cases, we fear, lay themselves open to con demnation ; but we are glad to see that, at the last meeting of the Auckland branch of the Educational Institute, a resolution was passed to petition the Board of Education to modify the standard requirements. Nor are all school inspectors so sound in their views on this subject as those of Auckland district. Mr Goyen, of Otago, in his last report, referred to " the over-pressure craze," and tried to show that there was little or no reason for complaint on that score. In stating his reasons for holding this view, Mr

Goyen unconsciously confirms the charge that the requirements of the syllabus are too stringent. lie says "no attempt is anywhere made to ac complish the whole of it," and further he says that "singing, drawing, and elementary science arc cither n?t taught at all, or receive but littleserioias attention in the bulk of our schools." This shows that the teachers are more intrciful than the regulations, that they

consider the teaching of the whole syllabus would cause serious over pressure, and in exercise of their dis cretionary power they curtail it very considerably. Whether they exercise the best judgment in the subjects chosen for excision is another ques tion ; it seems to us that of the three named at least one ought always to be retained, if only as providing mental change and relaxation to the pupils from the dry grinding of " the three r's." Mr Goyen, while admitting the occasional deaths ofchildien from over pressure, urges that it would be " absurd to gauge the working capacity of the averago child by that of any incon siderable number of weakly ones." That may be so, but it is a thousand times more "absurd," besides being criminal and sinful, to injure even one of those little ones whose lives, full of great possibilities, arc just opening and dereloping. We trust that not only our Board of Education, but all the Boards in the colony, will take steps to modify the standard requirements, and, if possible, the whole working of the " examination " system.

Combrias are considerably better in con sequence of a lottor from the mine mnnagor reporting over i!001bs. of specimens from tho Cross reef No. 3 level. Tho .-shares aro worth 4b per ahare more hi tho markot than they wore yesterday. Tbore aro now eollers at 21a and at 18h (id. Sutro aro asked for, and there aro a fow sellers at 2s ()d, Diamouds aro also wanted. Bank of Now Zealand aro worth £21 103. Loan shares, buyers £4 10s, sellers £5. Gas shares aro quoted buyers £10 12s Gd, and Taiipirl coal ore inquired for at 30s.

The Collector of Customs, Mr T. Hill, re ceived a tologram from Wellington to duy announcing thnt an Order-in- Council waa (Jizotted to day revok ing the order of August 4th last, bo that oyfitors mny ba taken till November 30th noxt in placos named thoroin ox copting Whangarei, which is etill closed, This is according to tho petitions recently torwai-dod to Wellington by J, Louudes aud otbors.

Tho steamer To Auau, which is duo to arrivo frojn Melbourno nnd Southern ports on Monday morning, had on board tho Aucklau i portion of tho mail and pussen pjcra por direct ateamor Tougariro, from 1 ondon. Tho To Anau mny also havo a t-uHill portion of the Tongari'-o's Auckland cargo, but tho greater portion, or perhaps tho lot will arrive hero by v epeeial bteamer duriug uoxt wook.

It was docided at the mooting of tho Board of Education to-day that tho Michaolmas holidays for tho town nnd suburban schools coinmonee on Monday, 23th instant.

The now restaurant of Mr Thomas Qnoi, which ;i« dedcribod on tho fourth page, is situated in Victoria-street Bast, not " Vic toria-street West" as haa been inadver tently stated.

Mr Richard Udy has boon nominated by tho Mount Eden and Mr .Fames Mar.-hail by tho Mount Hobeon School Committco to fill tho vacancy on tho Education Board caused by tho resignation of Professor Tucker.

To the Editor : Sir, —In your report of tho R.M. Courtproeoedinjjß yostorda; in tho caso D. A. Tolo (Rotorua leases) v. myself, you muko mo to protost in tho namos of freedom, religion, and civilisation as an net of injustice and oppression. Tho term "re ligion " I did not use. I'loaso insert this, bo that my protest against retrospective legislation may bo corrected.—l am, &c, John R, Randkrson,

Referring to tho caeo of tho girl Fowlor, "One Who Knows the Family writes that tho girl bad a good bed to lio in at homo if sho cnose to avail herself of it, and that tho homo, if old, was scrupulously clean ; that the father and mothor had triod thoir best to keep tho girl off tho etroets, and could not bo blamed,

Competitions in clog and stop dancing, walking, &c, are announced to tako placo in tho Choral Hall on 28th inst. Tho prizes to bo offorod on tho occasion aro now on view in tho shop window of Mr.Jones, tobac conist.

An action claiming substantial damages for alleged assault has been raised in tho R.II, Court by James Green, St. George's Bay Road, against Nathaniel Stafford, livery-etablo keeper, Wellonley street East. Mr W. J. Napier is counsel for plaintiff.

Great improvements havo been effected at Newton Road by tho raising and widen ing of the roadway abovo tho culvert at tho gully. Strange to say, this placo, which was fenced before tho alterations wore made, has since beeu loft totally unprotected, notwithstanding that tho height of tho fall his boon considerably in creased. At present, should a horse bol with a trap down Nowton Road, thore is nothing to prevent it running ovfer tho eido, causing a fall of about thirty ieefc. Of course, tho Council would be liable for damages, but under Borne circumstances, oven thia is poor ooDSolation, At any rate, much trouble and oxponso may bo saved in tho future by a judicious expenditure now.

A cheque for £73 9s Bd, drawn by Messrs Hunter and Nolan, having been lost, tho public aro warned against negotiating it, payment having beon stoppod at tho bank.

Mr Beaumont, of tho Waikato Hotel, Hamilton (a reconi; arrival in the colony) is getting his promises revovated, and by his energy and ability will bo suro to command a share of support from tho travelling public.

Mr Brown, jun., son of Mr Brown, bakor, of Vermont-street, Ponsonby, was severely kicked by a horse a fow ovenines since, and ia etill suffering acutoly from the result. Mr Brown whs in the yard with tho horso, and gavo him a pat with his open hand on tho rump, whon tho horso roared nmi kicked the man by the sido of tho head, causing considerable injury to the eye, the sight of which it ia feared ho will lose. The patient keeps to his bod, and is undor medical treatment.

The sub ■ committee on horticulture, appointed in connection with tho Indian and Colonial Exhibition, mot yesterday, and resolved upon issuing a circular to in tending exhibitors. Tho cub-committee on agriculture was also summonod to moct, but a quorum did not respond.

The following tenders were receivod "n Wednesday, 16th insfc., by Mr Edmund Bell, for the ereoMon of n warehouse on For'-street, for Mesnra Btawurt Mid G.ul- lick :— Alf. Buckley, £899; Tho*. CiJebrock, £897; G. Clayton, £846 9,-; D Attew-.-11, CS46; A. Maisoy and Co., £845; J. Ellintihiim £824; J. T. Julian, £820; J. B. Mell, £819 ; John Lynch, £813 ; R. Jenkhison, £795; R. Todd, £793 ; Wrigley and Hand cock, £779; George Rhodes, £775; T. Pacey, £765; E. I. Matthows, £763: T. Bell, £753 10a; W. Fawkes, £744 ;B. Ray, £743 ; J. Morris, £735 ; A. G. Read, £714 ; W, Philcox and gon (accepted), £698,

Auckland had the chaiico last night of being furnished with a full-fledged town crier, with bell and Bonnergian liuigj. An individual namad Purchase wrote to tho city fathers for loave to ply tho antique avocation, but by-law No. o' stood in the way, and thus this resuscitation of yo oldon timo was sternly tabooed.

At tho monthly metting of tho Auckland Instituto on Monday evening next Mr Samuol Vaile ia to road a papor doaling with a phase of his railway reform ideas, whi'o Horr Ko'achek, tho naturalist, will deliver a paper dealing with his rosoarchos in the ornithological (iold.

The following tenders were roooived to day by Mr Wm, Kosser, architect, for cot tago: -Lavors, £105; Probort, £17f>: Grico, £195; R. Hardy, £-203; Harding Bros,, £205 ; Macintosh, £216 ; Jas. Cuth borton, ;C22i ; Bit-kin Bros., JC232 ; Tucker and Jamieaon, 1240,

At a meeting of tho Mercantile Marino Association held yesterday aftornoon, the Secretary reported that ho had telographod to tho Hon. Mr Tolo tho decision recently arrived at by tho Association concerning the Heizuro of tho barque Giw.cllo, nnd that ho had received a reply to tho effect that nothing could bo done in the matter this session, but that it should Imvo careful consideration during tho reeoew. It wan decided to furnish Air Tolo with all nooea fairy information by letter Othor business of no public importance w;is transacted and tlio mooting terminated.

Tl>o ship Waiiganui, which arrived from London last evening, presonts a vory battered appearance, showing that her passage, as described in our shipping columns, hns been an exceedingly perilous one.

Thomas Pollock, v Waikato farmer, waa charged at the i'o'.ico Court to dny with the larceny as a bailee of 2:li> shoop and 17 head of cattlo. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared, and taid ho had arranged with Mr Cotter that the cuso should stand over till to-morrow. It was improbable that tho Court Mould be furthor troublod with it., It was a mere matter of form,

Tlio socond annual social gathering in aid of tho fundß of St. Mary's Convent, I'on eonby, eventuated last evening in the Choral Hull, and was an mi qualified succors. Thei'O waa a largo attendance, fully 200 couples participating in the pleasures of the gathering. Among.-it those preeont were Hcve. Fathers Walter Mncdoimld, Leni han, and Egan. Tlio hall was taetofully hung with bunting, ami as tlio majority of tholadios1 costumes were striking and pretty, the effect was exceedingly good, and tlio sceno decidedly attractive, Thodanco pro gramme comprised 21 itema and a couplo of extras. Charming music was discoursed by Mr Khoahan's lirst-clasa string band, while Messrs Kirby and T. O'Connor and Captain Mahon proved most elliciont Masters of CoreJ monies, and wore moat solicitous for the pleasure of the guests. Tho arrangomonts wore admirably curried out by a stiong committee, of which Mr X, Mahonoy was Booretary. Mil'!. Waters catered for tho ro froßhniont department satisfactorily,

Cr. Waymouth if v thorough • going apostle of tho cold-water euro. At. last night. meeting of tho City Council tie supported Mr J. Caflbry's application fora rotund of a poition of bin license feo for tho Auckland Hotel (now to boclosod), ««c-ign ing as hi' reason that ho was glad of an opportunity to get rid of any portion—how over eruull—of this accursed money. Other Councillors admitted that as Mr Cattery waa obliged to pay tho full licenso feo, deepito tho knowledge that his hotel was to bo closed three months afterwards, ho was on titled to a refund, and fully one half of ihtin were ready to vote a £30 rotund thcro and then. On tho MayorV casting vote, however, it was determined to rofor tho matter to tho Legal Committco, to inako hiuo that there was no difficulty in tho way.

Mr T. B. llannaford is aggrieved at his letter to tho City Council ot tho list iust. having been described as " scurrilous," which han led to odium being cast upon him. Ho Ixi3 handod us tho letter for porunal, mill wo can say Mint though it, would require a fow epithoU to doscribo its nature, it by no means deserves to be called " scurriloiiH."

At n meeting hold on Wednosday ovon iiij,', in tlio Epsom Hull, for tho purpose of arranging for a continuance of Rev, i) ninth Jones a* officiating million'" fo>' tl"> joint I'lii-Hytoii.iu CllUI'Clll't" of Ellt:l¥iiu ai)(l Bp-.>tn, l?cv. Mc-xre Macnicol and Sommor villo worn present a* roprcontativos of tho Auckland I'reabytory. Five gentlemen wero also present nan committee from tho Elleralio congregation. Kov. Mr Macniciot prcsiilO'l. Il was reported by tho KHertlio Oommittoo that thopeoploof that district wore well ploased with Mr Jones's minis tration*, but tho question was whether the vory modest salary of i'lfil) v veur could bo raised. Xcv, Mr Somraervillo said ho would recommend tho Prenbytery to ::ranl L'-O a yoar in aid of tho stipend. After some awcu.-siou, tho mooting appointed a email comtnitteo to report to tho Com* initteo of I'rosbytory oil tho wishes of the people in tho matter,

■ ,\ military concert, tendered to Band master J. T.Morris, of tho Garrison Band, took place i;i tho Tliontro Hoyal ln«t oven ing. Tho ait.endanco ivm not so largo ns< lind boi'n anticipated, nnd tho receipts con sequently will dj little inoro lhan defray ex pon.siis. Tlio programme included sovoral selections by tho Garrison Band, a ouphonium po'.o by Corporal Philpott, A.ii.B, and cornet kolo by Mr Morris, Mis.-i Oribblo gave n capital solo, " L'na Voco I'oco ITa" "(Barber of Sovillo)," anl.! Mins Campbell fang " T!io Kates of tho Woe." Other voc.il contributions included Hongs by Soaman Williams, I'.N.A., Mr Lcocli.sonr, MrE. O'ltaro,Seaman Bartloy, D.N.A , Mr Leech, junr., A.G.8., Sergeant Dian, A.C.G., and Mr Clark, whilatSoaman Hughe*, A.N A , danced a sailor'« hornpipo. Mr tleo, Clutsam ably discharged tho duties of pianist. Tho performance con cluded with a faroo entitled "Slowtop's Pocket Book," in which the characters wero personated by Alecs™ V. Meynnll nnd l)ftvid?oti, and tlio Altsso.s T, liiilforn and Dnnkn.

Wo are rcquoated to draw attention to the advertisement in another column calling a meeting of tho Alpha CO. in the lower class rcoin, Baptist Tabornaolo, thia evening.

Tho Roy, R. Bavin will dolivor a lecture thla evening in tha Young lion's Christian As- SOOlatlon Rooms. Thosubject, "Self Culturu," is one of great importance^ and will be treated in an attractive and ablo mannor by tho rov. eron'lonmn. Sontß will bo reserved forscii"on tickot-bolders till 7.20.

Cured of Diunkikci.—" A you friend of mine was cured of an Insatiable thlre for liquor that had no prostrated hie system that ho was unabln to do any husinoat". Ho was entirely cured by thn use of American Co.'sXop Bitters. It nllayod all that burning thirst, took away tho appotito for liquor, mado his nerves steady, and lie has r< maiued a sober and steady man for moro than two years, and has no doslro to ro lurn to hia cups."—From n loading R. K. OffloiaL

"Crowded Houses."—Such is what tho newspapers say about tha ii'tendonco at tho Opora House. Tho reaHou why bo mnuy ko Ihoro nightly is becausothe prices aro oneap and there Is always un attractive programme. Our programme for to morrow nluht consists of I'rimo Canterbury Bacon and Hams 811, Prime Local Ilacon and FTama Cd, Good Olioeso id and Sd, I'rlnia Kactory Chcoio Cd, Primo Freeh But'or lOd, Prime Potted Huttcr Cd, Onions Id, apples 2d. date* id. Honoy in soolions (id. Honor in bulk 3d nnd Id por ib, Currants Id, 21b Tirs Pcac'ieH Od, Wax Mutches 3d por doz., and 103 linos equally as cheap, at Katun's Co-opera tive Stores, Hobson-stroot.—[Advt.]

SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE.

Supkiuntjjndent Thompson received a tolo gram to day from Constable Gordon, of Wha ngarei, giving brief particulars of what is tupposod to bo a ciso of infanticide at that township. It appoarn that tho body of a male child was found to-day noar tho Episcopalian Church, which is situated on tho main road, at a short distance from the township. Tho doceaoed infant was evidently newly born, and was rolled up in a piece of calico and an old skirt. It has not boon ascertained whothor or not tho el'ild breathed. Judging from appoarancew, the body must have been in tho position whoro it wad found for tho lust two or three day«. No ciuo to ihe identity of tho mother has been obtuincdyet, but it is expectod that flirthor light will bo thrown upon the strange affair at tho inquest, which is to be held to-morrow.

SUPPOSED DROWNING.

Constable Foreman writes from Holene> villo to Superintendent Thomson that fears are enteit.iined respecting tho fato of a man • i'tried Henry .Sayors, who has been em ul.iso.lon Buck In i-.ii'e run. Kaua-j Head.-.

fi--,V*' I* l(!!' "" l»« 7tb iiwt. in uhii ill bijfti '•■; iiiuihu! part nt iha run, anil i-n l-l.n f«.i lowing liny wan- cent » y tha m-i-it. of the s,». Neptune kouiu di-tance inside Kuipara Heads. He wae then trying to boat arh'>ro, but the wind and tho'tide being ag&inst him, ho failed, and taking down the sail, tried to row tho vessel ashore. This also he failed to do, and the last seen of him the boat was drifting out in the direction of Port Albert. Sayers, who is believed to be drowned, was about 50 years of age,

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

(BY OUil SPECIAL BEPORTEII)

Wellington, this day. The Legislative Council Committeo met this morning to coneidor the District Rail ways Bill. Nothing was settled, but tho

general impression is that they will recom mend ita passing, with an additional clause 1-opealing all previous) District Railway Bills, so as to ovoid any similar complica tions in future.

As I wired yesterday afternoon, it is im poasiblo the prorogation can take place this woek' Soveral measures have yet to bo receivod from the Council, and pro rogation on Tuesday may bo regarded as a cortainty. It is possible that tbo Houso will sit to morrow aftornoon, but Ministers bavo not yet decided definitely. Hon. Mr Larnach was out to-day for the first timo for over a wook, and was ablo to tako hia seat in the House in tbo aftornoon. Tho Ministor for Mines has boon very ill, and is now out of doors con trary to tho ndvicoof his medical attendant. I hear that no lnrgo votes appear on tho Supplementary Entimatep. An action for impersonation is about to bo tukow against two voters at tho late Tauranga election. Mr Tole to-day movoa for authority to inspect tho voting papers-

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

Mk Nicholson', who with Mr Marshall has a contract for the towing of logs from Otakio to Auckland, had a very narrow escape from drowning in the harbour about three o'clock yesterday afternoon. He waa In a small boat loaded vory deeply with (owing goar, nnd had his painter mado fust to tho schooner Saucy Kate, which MS proceeding down harbour on her voyage to Mongonui. Directly tho Hchooner got way on, tho boat in which Mr Nichol son wad bogan to fill, and boforo a mishap could bu prevented Bho had filled and sunk. Mr Nicholson extricated himself from tho sinking craft and tho goar which sho carried, all of which wont underneath him and left him struggling in the water. Ho was unablo to swim, but with coasiderablo coolness, re mained comparatively quiet until a boat was put off to his assistance. Tho \apee of time during which ho was in tho water made him quite exhausted, and a few seconds muro would probably have proved fatal. When rescued from Ms peril ous position ho was vory much distressed, but soon recovered undor careful treatment. Mr Nicholson Hiicceedod to-day in recovering some of tho boat's cargo by moans of drags, but at tho best ho will bo a losor to the extent of about £12.

LATEST SPORTING.

ISr-EciAL Message.]

Urcat Metropolitan Stakes. Syhmky, this day,

Thekk waa again a large attendance at Tattorsall'a last evoning, but only tho favourites were backed. Latost quotations aro : —

4 to I agat I'ripot 5 — 1 — Princo Imperial

10-1 — A-olyto each of whom are takon freely at thoeo pricos.

Tho wollknown racohoreo Kalo was sub mitted to auction at Bucldand'B to-day, and knocked down to tho gentloinan who races under tho namo of Mr W, Robortaon for £60.

Tho Takapuna Jockoy Club mofc on Wednesday night, nnd drew up tho pro grammo for their Spring Meeting, which take.-? p'ftco on the 28th November. It was asrocd to give £315 in added money at tiio leathering, divided as follows :— Maiden Hurdlo, of VSaovs; Spring Handicap, of ■lOaovH ; Handicap Hurdlo, of 50sova ; St. Andrew's Handicap, of SOaovt,; Steeplo oh.-uo, ol OOauvs; Novel Race, of 20eovs ; Hack Raco, of 20aovs. Mr.l. 0. Evett, of Napier, has been writton to, asking him to accept tho pofiition of handicappor to tho Club.

MINING NEWS.

(IIV TELti;KArU.—OWN CORBKSI'ONDENT.)

Thames, Thursday night. Nkw Aluurnia.—Tho manager has on hand about nibs of ppocimena, obtained from tho winzo on tho Snccosa roof. Tho cross cut at tho 70ft, level will bo startod in a day or two.

Tiusiks, this day,

Cambria, —A splendid haul of 2301b5. of epecimens was obtained this morning from tho first st«po on tho Cross reof in the hanging-wall main lode in No. 3 level, and a rich show of gold remains, Later, Another parcel of lOOibs specimens has jSist como to hand, and rich gold is visible in tho roof of tho stopo for fmly three foet. TuAMtn Golden Cbows.— In cxtondiog tho eastward drive on the shaft leader at No. 2 lovol, about '.) feet crushing dirt ia being tavod, and gold is freely seen in the lo.ider near the hanging wall, and another nonr the contro of iho lodo.

New Mining Company,—At a meeting of tho shareholders of Woodstock (Karanga hake), it was resolved that a Company be formed, with a capital of £36,000 in shares of L'l each. Mr l). O. MacDonnoll was ap pointed legal manager; Messrs Humphreys, Davis, Gorrio, McMillan, Littlejohn, Hoot man, and Tonks, directors ; and Mr Llddlo, mino manager,

TABLE TALK.

Siiowi.k and sunshino,

Napior is to have a polo club. " Hull'alo gals " still drawing crowds. (J. A. Sala gives four locturosi at Christ church.

Profossor Proud, un American phrenolo gist, ib in Wanganui district. Electric lighting of Auckland to bo soriously considered. Ship VVanganui made quick, but stormy paesago. Now l'rcsbyteriiin church at Kihikihi to be opened on Sunday next. Auckland telephone exchango has 379 subscriber?.

Those Lascura aro still going about sing ing "Gin Nerbndda meet a body I" Tho firo at Mangaro turns out to have boen some furze.

Mr J. 8. Buokland is orooting now cattle Siilo yards at Cambridge. Dr. A. 0. Knight ib gazetted honorary Burgeon to Ponsonby Rifles. Napior Borough Council huvo passed a by-law to put down Salvation Army pro cessionp.

By tho fire in Mrs Hondry'a drapory shop in Hobson-streot tho Colonial Insurance Co. loso about £70,

G.A.S. has resolved to coino North again and visit tho Hot Lakes, Look out, Tauranga !

Tho late oclipeo of tho sun greatly puzzled some Maorin in Rangitikei district. A native who was ploughing loft his horseß and rushed off to pray, Tho organist of an Anglican Church in Dunodin is suing a mombor of tho choir for £200 damages for libol.

.Richard Miles has boen thrown from a horso on Pierson's run, Canterbury, and sus tained injuries to the baso of his skull, ex pected to terminato fatally.

The Jewish Rabbi at Wellington recently roprovod Jewish paronts for failing to give their children that roligiouH training which the Stato schools did not supply.

Mr Pooloy, organist and music teacher, is goingto orecta teaching hall to accommodate 200 people, in which a large organ will bo placed.

The .Resident Magistrate thinks the City Council should introduce a by-law to rogulate vehicle traffic outside places of amusement when carriages and omnibuses are in waiting. Volunteer outdoor parade to-morrow afternoon,

No tickets for the Ponsonby Social Union fancy dross ball will be issued after to morrow.

About 39 cat-fish from St. John's Lake, Auckland, have been placed in the lake at Hamilton in good condition.

N«.-w Zealand lailwuy leceiptH for tho

wi Iwontj H-uekr. sliuw ,-i lallii.-,. off oi oviir t ':i,UOO uh cou puiL.il v-iih In i yc-T, while !lm i-xpoiidituru huts inert-used by abvut JJo.OdU.

Henry I egge, while working at Te Kopuru mills, had hia leg badly broken in throo places on Thursday by having it caught between a belt and pulley.

Plarirf are now ready of the proposed new Turkish Bath buildings in Lome-street, and shares in the Company are being freely subscribed for. The cost of the building and site will be about £3,000,

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.S.S. Zealandia, with the inward English and American mails, having left San Francisco at time-table date, should put in an appearance here during Saturday. She will most probably arrive during tho afternoon.

BLASTING AT EMILY PLACE.

Danger to Kosidonts and Pedestrians,

FOR some time past, blasting operations havo boon going on at Emily Place, undor Mr McGuire's contract. Several times complaints have been made that this had become dangerous, but still the work lias been proceeded with. Thie morning, a little bofore ton o'clock, proof positivo was af forded that it hud at length become unsafe to be in tho vicinity when a shot was dis charged, for a blast was fired in tho face of tho cliff near the promisos of Mr J. Lamb, which landed a largo stono inside Mr .J. R. Smith's free stores at tho corner of Fort-street. Fortunately, no one was in close proximity to where it fell. ur the results might, have been very serious. As it was, tho Btouo toro a holo about a foot square through the cor rugated iron roof, and was only stopped whon it reached the Btrong wooden planking of the first floor. The spot where it foil is nearly 150 foet from whoretho shot was fired, which ehowß tho groat force with which it must have been projected. Wo are -in formed that this fa not tho first timo that stonea have entered Mr Smith's stores, as only v few days ago a piece weighing about B\\>h was hurled into the doorway, and a man who was passing was1 compelled to jump out of tho way in order to avoid being struck by it. At the same time another pedestrian was struck on the foot with a smaller piece, which caused him to go ou hia way tho revoreo of rejoicing. Undor these circumstances it is evident that some steps should bo taken to regulate this work, otherwise so.no sorioun injury will be done to either life or property.

GRAND SHAM FIGHT AT AUCK LAND.

Tho Hinemoa a Russian Cruiser

(By TELEGRAPH — PARLIAMENTARY RE SORTER. ) WBIikIKGTOSf, thia day. A DBrci'ATiON of Auckland members will wait on Mr Ballanco and Mr Larnach to day to ask for tho uso of tho Hinemoa in and about Auckland on tho occasion of a grand roview and sham-fight, to bo held there in Novembor next. It is intended that eho will bring tho Volunteers from the Thames and Whangarei to Auckland, and after sho will take part in the attack as a Russian eruisor, and perhaps landing an at ticking party near Tainaki, which will be mot by tho land forces and defeated.

THE STABBING AFFRAY.

The stabbing affray on tha Duchosa of Argylo was to havo boon dealt with by tho Resident Magistrate to-day. When tho COBO was called on, howovor, Sergeant Pratt said the prosecutor wan not fit to appear. Tho doctor attending him said ho would not bo ablo to givo ovidonco for two or throo days yet. Ho was suffering very great pain. Tho Sergeant therefore asked for a romand till Monday, It appeared that there wore a number of other cases sot down for that day, and it was suggested that tho stabbing caso should bo further adjourned. Sergeant Pratt insisted on Mon day. Ho said it wav difficult to keep thoso sailors in hand. Thoy wero deserting ovory day, and ho was afraid thoy might loose thoir witnesses if tho cn*e waa de ferred too long. The charge laid again.sb tho prisoner, George Pierry, ia that of un lawfully wounding ono Thomas Braco by stabbing him on tho broast with a Bheath knifo on board tho British ship Duchoss of Argylo, at Auckland, on 16th Septombor.

THE ARTILLERY BAND IN WELLINGTON.

(tiY TliLMKAi'ir. —OWN COBBESI'ONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. The Artillery Band arrived here at 3 p.m. yestorday,aftoi' a very rough passage on tho Stormbird. Moro than half tho "boys" were ill, but tho band played up tho street to tho Melbourne Hotol, where tlioy aro staying. Thoy will bo all right in timo for the contost, and are quite confident of giving a good account of thouiselves. Tho members of tho band wcro shown into the House by Mr Hurst, M.H.R. Tluy havo been shown great kindness by soveral other friohds, including 'Mr Bloxsome, By roqueet of the Govornor, tho band will pro bably play on hiß lawn on Monday next, and at tho Baein Reserve on Sunday. .

Tho band is to give tho Auckland mem bora a special performance cfc Parliament House after the contost at 11 p.m._to-morr;w evening. Sir George Grey has given C 5 to tho band, and Mr Mitchelsou £2, which is included in tho £33 collocted by Mr Darga villo.

PROPOSED REMOVAL OF WARDEN KENRICK.

(BY TKLEORAPH —OWN 00RBKSPONDENT. )

Thames, this day. A monsteb meeting of the mining and busi ness community was held last night in rofcronco to tho understanding which pro vails that Government contemplated re moving Wnrdon Konrick from the Thames district. A resolution was passed affirming that tho meeting had full confidence in Mr Kenrick, and considered his removal would bo injurious to the goneral and especially to the mining interests. An amendment to tho offoct that as a matter of principle wardens should bo periodically removed, oxcopting undor spocial circumstances, ro coived only about half a-dozen votes.

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL

(l)Y TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORHESPONDENT.)

I Cambridge, this day. At the meeting of I'iako County Council yesterday, it was agreed to striko a general rato of three farthings in the pound. Coun cillors Maclean and Gould said they voted for tbo rato on condition that tho troney realised bo devoted to clearing off tho Coun cil's indebtedness. Mr Halcombo, manager of tho Thames Valley Land Company, was inattendanco,andprotestedaßainstthcstrik ing of the rato. Tho course which tho Coun cil were pursuing was extraordinary. They were striking a county rato which was a groat concern to tho ratepayers without over consulting them or tolling them what the money was wanted for. It is expected the rate will realiao about £3,500. Tbo Chairman said a. special voto of £3,000 had paseod the Estirnatos, and application had been mado for tho same in tha usual form. When these moneys came to hand, the Council's in dobtedness would be groatly reducod. Tho To Aroha tramway report for tho month Bhowed ■ very satisfactory results, there being a balance of £21 on the mouth's work. Tho field is now looking up. Within tho past few weokfi £.'!00 have been received for new licences alono.

CAMBRIDGE JAM COMPANY

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN OOKHESPOJiDKNT.)

Cajibkidoe, this day. A meeting of the Cambridge Jam Company waa held yesterday afternoon, Niae hun dred and tivo shares were reported to bnve be»n fsubHcribed titer ■• p;ivti;il canvas Sixtooii hundred ;iro lo l>o i.tk.;u u ( , boio; ■ (.|i3i-iition« iirtmino'itA 'Vu>\ iu-ocwmx r:.n;i •'•:. - iMtitidvrcui satiKfrictoiy', -. ,i! v* >-^ dtciiJtU to l'o on with tht> eolicuio. Mo .-r.- T. VVelii", J ; Shatp, J, Forresl, K. Koyiuiide, and W. B. Soutor wore appointud directors,

A liADYS Wish.--Oh, how Ido wish my skin waa oa clear and BoCt a.i yours!" said a lady to a friend. You can easily makojtso, anßwerod tho friend. "How!" inquired the first lady. ' r Tw?i Dr J Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and blooming health. It did It tor me, v yon observe." Bead.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Tolegrani from New South Wales,

(l!Y TIXKURAI'II—I'AULIAMENTAIiY RE

I'OKTER,)

WELLINGTON, this day. Sir Julius Yodel informs mo that ho has no fear of the House refusing to assent to his proposals regarding tho San Francieco mail service. Some Auckland mem bers fear that thoro is danger of its being upset on tho ground that it 13 not a through service ; and that the strong " retrenchment" in the Houeo will take that ground an an excuse. Tho " Post," which has been hammering away against tho service for somo days, says last night:—"From the papers yesterday laid before Parliament, it would seem that there in littlo or no chance of tho San Francisco mail service being continued oh terms which tho colony could prudently accept. We are not altogether surprised at this, arid tho fact affords strong confirmation of what has ho frequently beau alleged—that tho line is not a commercial necessity, and has not heretofore been n commercial success. If (hero was suifioient trade, fiteatn ship owners would very willingly have uccoptod tho subsidy and terms offered. That they havo not done this shows that thoy havo no great faith in tho prospects of tho trado heretofore done ex tending to profitable dimensions. It is, ■no think, to be regretted that the Government, on finding that the renewal of tho San Francisco service on teasonublo terms is im probable, did not at onco communicate with tho New Zealand Slapping Company and tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company to ascertain upon what terms they would under tako a fortnightly direct service, so arranged aa to fairly meet tho requirements, of Auckland, and ali'ord that place ample compensation for the load of tho San Francisco service. Hud such in formation been available, the House would more easily havo arrived at a just nnd reasonable conclusion on tho question bo foro it. It is quite possible to so arrange the direct service that Auckland might bo benefited instead of injured by the change " In the Hoiiso, last night, Sir Julius Vogol read the following cablegram he had receivod from the Sydney Po*tmuster- Cienoral: — "My Cabiutt objects to the proposed Honolulu mail set vice, but will submit to Pailiament any proposition to contribute not more than £10,000 to a four-weekly, San Francisco, Auckland, and Sydney, you obtaining all contributions from other colonies." Imme diately after reading tho cable message, Sir Julius Vogel gave notice to move to-morrow tho following resolution in Committee of the whole House :—" That the Government bo authorised to contract for a service between Sydney, Auckland, and Honolulu, or Auckland and Honolulu, with eiiicient provision for tho carriage- of mails to and irom San Francisco, so that the whole time shall not exceed twenty days, at a COt to-tho colony (not computing estimated receipts from other colonies) not excooding £18,000, and failing .such being practicable, that the Govornrucr.t bo authorised to contract for a Forvico between Auckland and San Francisco, or Sydney, Auckland, aud San Francisco, at the same rate of time and cost to the colony, not computing esti mated receipts, if any, from other colonies, not oxceeding £23,000."

LATEST.

Tho Motion in Parliament To-day,

Tlio San Francisco mail sorvii-e question will bo discusted thin afternoon, and tho Supplementary Estimates will come on for consideration in tho even ing. Ministers think that the first portion of the Treasurer's resolution for the mail service will bo carried, viz., the contract for carrying the mails to and from Honolulu, leaving tho con tractors to mako arrangements with tho Ocoanic Company for tho conveyance of mails between Honolulu and San Francisco. This in tho arrangement I anticipated on Wednesday, viz., that the Union Company would bo the successful tenderore, mid that thoy would arrange with tho Ocoanic Company for a service betvveon Honolulu and 'Frisco.

Tho debate on 'Frisco Scrvico ia ex pected to occupy all to day's pitting.

A curious wtory Ja told to account for Syrlnoy's objection to tho carrying of tho mails to Honolulu by tno Oceania Company. It is finid tlirro is an export bonus of three half pennies por lb ;it 'Frisco on sugar, and as Sprceltlcs, tho Cnliforniun Sugar Kin;-, is chief pharohoMor of the Ocoanic Company, it U feared by Sydney sugar manufacturers that ho will mako use of tho advantage given him, by becoming one of tho contractors for tho service to compote in tno Australian sugar trade

JUDGE AT THE WELLINGTON EXHIBITION.

(P.V TELKOnAFU—riiIiSS ASSOCIATION,)

Wkllington, this day. Tub work of judging at tho Exhibition was commenced this morninp, five sets of judge* being at work in thoiv sovoral departments. The result will not bo known for somo time, as tho Government will havo to decide whether the exhibitors selected by the judgos should rocoivo tjold or silver medals.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

Sir Julius Vogol's Expected Retire ment.

(BY TELKOKAI'H—I-AULIAMENTAKY

REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. Last night, in referring to tho probable re construction of tho Ministry early in the rocoss, I hinted at tho retirement of the Colonial Treasurer and Colonial Secretary, Dospito tho Ministerial denial some weoks ago, I think it not improbable that Sir Julius Yogel will bo provided for by being appointed to tho Chairman ship of tho Now Zealand Insurnnco Board. Negotiations, I Imvo reason to bo liovo, havo bcon opened up with Mr Garrick to Induce him to accept a seat in tho Cabinet. Of coarse, the vacancy would havo to be filled by a Canterbury member, considering the fcoliii^ of irritation against Ministers in consequonco of their refusal to make the East and West Coast railway matter a Ministerial question. Mr Harpor would probably have been offered tho portfolio, had his business ongago ments not prcvontcd his accoptanco of it. A3 to Mr Buckley, I believo that ho intends settling at Home in consequence of rocont domestic trouble, which it is not necessary to refer to hero. Tho Government aro anxious, in the ovent of a reconstruction, to got a Minister who would give a slight tinge of Conservatism to tho Cabinet. As this is the last rumour on an important subject that 1 expect to sond you this session, I venture to express the hopo that it will provo as correct as tho other predictions 1 have made from time to time.

THE TARRING AND FEATHER ING CASE.

Rumours of Scandalous Disclosures.

(l!V TIiLKGRAt'It—OWN COniiK.SI'OSDLNT.)

Weuuxoxok, this day. The Ilutt tarring and feathering caso con tinucß tho principal topic; of interest in social circles hero, and tho statement made by tho local papers yesterday that tho police have in thoir hands evidence that will bring tho re;il offender? to justice, hns wiiettod tho public appetite for a com plete exposure of ono of tho greatest ucaudals that has yet coino to light in this or any other city. The prose cution have determined to eubpujiiii tho Hon. Patrick Buckley to give evidence, and the other side threaten that if this is done they will hftve Mrs Buckley brought into tho witness box ; and have a completo wash ing of dirty linen of two of the most prominent families in this city. Tho editor of the "Post," which journal published vajruo, briof paragr;, nh;.;: e^iiui. or the .is.-;! nit ot^Syiii.ay Muir.J)o;fc?V! Pilii'-nmo.; ■•, ive 'I ■ !i'.''!i''.: ■•.i;;,.:i.:ir,:: ..!<.■ iiiiii'-v "' !u,- in : i"(iianl-, Ml ('iiiluu, rit.'!it!\ i tl.'.iiV.„.,)!' oi iho pro.-, find hi,, ■.ng.i.iai c.-ur. ', t., object to hy exmuiimt-i n. Hoi.- ;ui'yd< ;. <• miuod to enduroicnprisotinient for oontomp* of Court rather than answer a single qucation.

Vordiotof " Accidental Death" returned in the case of the lad Ferguson, killed at EastTamaki,

CABLEGRAMS.

(Keceived September is.., sn London, September 17 T . five hundred thousand m 2 *** « debentures i s p ro p oeed b T*orth,( Land Company. Australian Overland Ta, MrTodd,Po3t maate , G J^ intondant of T 6 l 6grapbß forSoutt, * Opet has been invited to contribute! "Tho Construction of an o™/''**'* graph Line to Port I**. I*** meeting of the Royal CoJonialw^ The Froze M^mS^ The frozen meat, by Xi ** at 4Jd per lb. " ""^ Tho Reduction of cable ow; The Indian Government eoS ductlon in the cable charges * merges to begin from J. n "'** Britain consents. Tho cable M ml not reduce their charges onpabu*^ becauaetho Indian Governmenthav!!^ to concede 2Jd p er woriJ> tr*Kd The San Francisco ftiaU Bw « ft Appeal for America, Z ** New Yobk, September 17._Xh e •« time Exchange" appeals to h^L^ land to endeavour to subsidy tt.7 Francisco mail lino to Auetralia TorainaUoaofastrik. :^ Th°^eamong s ttheempW a , fB , Win. Armstrong1., factory at EWorft now been satisfactorily settled Tho Irish Separ t tionMoy omMl Tho Hon. Dr. Plunkan g« Works, opposes Irish separation. A Doubtful Ship, For guineas per cent. willno'wbetW, for underwriting tho ship BoagollyJ^ tons, wichleft London for.Adeliid,La 2S(h April. . *•

London Wool Market London, September 16 At to4 rt wool sales, 10,900 bales were wt%l the market evincing a steadier tendZr Lo-n-dok, Septembor 18.—Wool- (kit. waehod hoe advanced 4d per lb ibSj< oflast sales. The sales pJSjfiSj The market for long •hpfcmS.fife greaao is slightly firmer. ThetoK tity catalogued to date is Miffitj 25,000 bales have been heldov*& disposal. 37,000 bales hav ß beenS" export. Wheat: Market firm t'ons-Adolaide, 365; New ZealandmZ 32a Gd ; New Zealand long-berried sK 4961b5. ; Adelaide f a.g. is wonVaii? coast, M. 6d per 4801ba. Tallow: fi hotter. There is a good trade deaS lo\ver and medium sorts. QuoSr Good mutton, 28s; good beef, 27«B»eii Mother-of-Pearl Shells: MarketMcK New ZoalandHemp: Quotationi-CoS' £17 10s per ton; medium, £191083 fine, £25 per ton, "._'■

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Mr H. 0. Setu Smllh, BJJJ DRDNK.-Ono peißon was PMidijj fa jjj Stabbing Affra?.—George'* fiarr «i charged with unlawfully wottmllMlWsJ!, by stabbing him on the breast viUuiK ki.ifo on tho Bhip Ducliona of Atayk-H A Serious Chahqe.-T1io& PoUm* m charged with tho larceny as»bini»'iifj kato, on 6th September, o(Kseheep«alK of cattle.—Adjourned till tomorroViafliS peotation that a settlement won d beaainJn I The WRONiSroE.-JamejPliioMruchMS I with driving up Shortland-itrew oa Itonra I side—Mr Tlieo. Cooper appearei te S i defoDce. It appeared from tba mHutt i I Jlci-srs Stewart, Coppell, anl Bsuib tSitlh S defcudnnt was on the same Btdoai SifOnit ! who was driving down the street,wftltfen! I! su It that the yc-hicles collided and MrStenih • horao was iDjured.-MrCooperMHtitMwi lawsuit for recovery of damagos peafflgglathii 8 oa-c. Ho submitted tbat tho case did not m perlycomo within tha by-laws, aid mutt several iuconsißtencies in the evl(!ffl(&-w» ciant was called, and generally desitdtlKM* menisof tho witnesses for the prosectßiij, Hi placed the blame on Stewart'sshoildot-H; Cooper asked for a remand In ortatW li miKhtgetihe evidence ot Mr K(ffilitmf the accident, but His Wocßhip Htl tit aw I would be dismissed. E ' 1 Unattended.—Thos. Pattasto tonttornl ' i, with obstruciing tae carriage wartoTO* |; icy-jtreut by allowing his hcreeand smSisto ; stand thereon.—Mr Theo. Cooper tppwtlto | the diifcnce, and pleaded not gullt7.-BJijlil I Pr.-.tt said that this case was bromhttoltar b that tho obßlruction at present being aal p outside the Opera Hons> could not bt e» tinued. It was the custom for a draft Sk of vehicles to form outside the entoee, tha causing an obstruction. DefendMwiiM to remove his vehiole, bat nfaactUOMUi' Keanoy Rave evidence.-Mr Theo.Ooopaa tended tbat the by-law did not meet tbe tutJ- Hia Worship took tho same view, uildltiM ihe charge. ~. . • i Adjourned.—At tho reqtuet otMrOKW tho assault oj.se o£ Moore v. Paoey wtsidJooM till Monday. . »*jfesi

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Ambulanoo Corps.

A meeting of the Ambulance Connifeilfcl last evening at tie Drill-shed. Km*in* mombera were in attendance. Dr. Daw!»( etructcd the corps in "How to tal'lprt). wi'h fractures," praotical lUnrtnitloei wtt>g positlous rases beine exhibited. ItlitMJ* tion o£ Dr. I)»weoQ ti cave the com «■ practice before iho 9th o( Novenmr,u«H that thoy iuny be in an pfflcleot stttotje" their services should bo required taww vie .v. Ti,o members of the corps mWM kenest, interest in their exercises,»»»« itself a guarantee of future efflowU* X' aim. of the City Guards, was aIM pefsan iho parade. A Battery. | Tho members of the A Batt«ryM>«*J«J another column to attend an 1"»P*™"!J"?5 t> bo held to-morrow, in thep«diiou:«w» G overnniont House, at 2 30 p.m.

ST. ANDREWS CHURCH CHOIR CONCERT.

Notwithstanding the man? counteJ** tionslaßt evening, the concert lnßtAll2 Sohool-room by the members It tie w» choir was well attended, the roomW**fi filled. The organist (MrW.CslpMlffi™ at tho piano with his usual abW.mfW paniod tho vocalists in the follolriD? e"*w programme:-Part sonfr, H. Davey; song. Agair," JlraCulpan-; trio and danaU^, Apollo,"choir: part 6OnS' M 3SSiiSB« duet, " Hear Mo.Normfc" J^iFJgJu! Tait sw, "Auld Scotch^«SWJJJ,|3»- piano. "Balmoral," Miss M. WgUii tion, "Mary Queen of SCO's, aLg,.**, song. "I Fear No Foe." Mj"t^B* never have jmerined that „ tw. "£ came from the "land o cas«v J^jw scrambled to get out in \XSk*. manner, so t mt tie room »" fore the choir had P&ssedon M ™j,jj & nthem. This system o «,*£&£&«& limnediately the last pieco is 3% fl*W bo ikpreoated.for.tt »T^f^W»fZ Rreat want of consideration «r Kg,,|jfc» tne performers. 1 * concert was a decided suecess,iw . wus very orderly. ; : -!

THE ANGLICAN MISSION

All SaintsMantoH. , The services al the above I attended yesterday. The address » | 3 o'clock in the afternoon was* «» instructions in the Creed. ■» || ;^I the instruction unlS to rfl)** 1 ™ '»

THE AUCKLAND EVENING* BTAK, FIUDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 1885.



T\R. LAWSON begs to inform the Pub lic tbat he has taken over Dr. RICHARDSON'S PRACTICE, and that Patients may be con sulted as usual at his residence, Karangahape Road. Hours of consultation: 9-10 a.m., 1-1 and 7-8 p.m. V) E. EDGE L 0 W, M. R. C. S., Upper Vincbnt-Stbeet. Hours of Consultation: At Home, 9to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.; Honderaon'a Medical Hall, Grey-street, at 12 o'clock daily; and at Render dineV, Chemist, Karangahape Road, from 3 to 8 p.m. THE RESPIRATOR!' FUNCTIONS, IF AFFECTED* TUBERCULAR LUNG DISEASE, IF APPREHENDED, At once relieved and checked by SYRUP OF EUCALYPTUS with HYPOPHO3PHITES OF LIME and QUININE. A superlative pulmonary reparative PRICE, 3b 6d. THE PHARMACY, QUBEN-3TRB«T. [A CARD.] T \R. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late -"--^Medical Officer and Public Vaooinator, Hudderaflold (England), may be consulted at hla rosldenco. Unehunga (opposite Mr GUman'a, Chemist)— Morning 9 to M Afternoon I to 2 Evening 0 to 7 MRS. S. H, CLARE'S GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS' RKGISTRY OFFICE, 310. Qurawstreet; Telephone No. S« Walt. Ing Rooms (or Ladies and Servants. Every facility given (or Immediate engagemeata, Cor respondence respootfully invited from Ladles in all parts of the Provincial Dlstrlot Retbreesj Joseph Banks. Esq., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.; Thou. Buddie, Esq., Solicitor; D. J. MoLeod, Esq<, Manager A.M.P. Society; K. B. Parsons, Esq., Beoretary Gaa Co, sj. M. Bhera. Esq. (Shera Brothers); 3. L. Wilson, Esq. (Wilsons and Hcrton), Agent (or Auitr*. lian Mutual Provident Society. "VT EXV SPRING GOODS. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Has juat received, and is now Showing, a Largo and Varied Assortment of Choice Goods for the Spring and Bummer Trade. Splendid Stock of New Dross Materials in all tho Now Sh'jdos, connoting of Foule de Paris, Nuns Veiling, Crape Nun's Veiling, de Lames, C'arm&Ute Cloth. Ccßhmeros, Oashmerettoß, French Beizea, Satteens (Plain and Fancy). Fancy Broohea, Estamono Serges, French Ottomans. Splendid Assortment of New Prints, all quail les. - Large Assortment of New Laces (all shades), Galatea Stripes and Checks. Pandora Bbirtintrs. Nico Assortment New Shirtings in Cotton, Union, and Crimean. Nice Assortment Ladies' Now Silk and Cash mere Dolmanß and Capes, Umbrellas, Gloves, Collars, Corsets, Frillings, Feathers, Aprons, Children's Pelises, Frocks, Overalls, Hosiery. Large and Varied Stock of Men's, Boys', and Youths' Clothing marked very low. Boys' Suits from Is Bd, Men's Suits from 17s 6d. Good Stock of Shirts, Hats, Hosiery. Collars. Large lot of Job Lines and Remnants to bo sold Chen p. worthy of Inspection. Patterns I ree by Post, Frieght Paid on Parcels over 40s in value. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288—Upper Queen-street. PILSENER LAGER BEER FROM THE KAISER BRSWBRY. 8016 Agents for New Zealand— SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO.. FIRTH'S STORKS, AJjBERT-STRBET, AUOB&AND,



TTVIBBOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The Par tnorshlp hitherto cslslinn between Dr. Leger Erson and Dr. Howes, of Otahuhu, haa this day beec MUTUALLY DISSOLVED. All Moneys due to the late partnership to be paid to Mb James Piiuk. at Messrs De Lacy and Gibbon's, 24, Queen-stroet. KDWARD GBOROK LEGER KKBON. LJS.C.P., Kdln. EDWARD AUSTIB BEWHS, M R.C.8.. Loa, L.H.C.P., Kdin. t^epteniber 15,1836. TV R. T> E W E S WILL ATTEND A8 USUAL ; Dally at Ofahuhu. Saturdays - Panmuro, 10,30 a.m. ; Howiok, 2 p.m. Wednesdays -Papakura, 10.30 a.m. Walroa, 1 p.m. All Mouß&Koa (or Dr. Bewes to bo loft at Mr Fallwell's. Chomlst. Otahuhu, or at his Roaldenco, Station Koad. TV R. XBGER XfflSON CONTINUES HIS PRIVATK PRACTIOB, AND BKCBIVK9 PATIENTS A8 USUAL AT THE TRIANGLE, OTAHUHU. SPECIAL NOTICE. H. L. POsUbNNISKIK, MERCHANT TAILOR. Bogs to announce the arrival, per the Rnepehu, of M« First Shipment of GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR. Bhoktland-btrekt, Auckland. T. & H, C OOKB' CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERB, &0., tee., fco.. Beg to Inform their frlenils and the pnbllo that they ARE NOW BHOWING, Ex Aorangi, Rimnlaka, Ruapobu, and Katherlne, A SPLENDID NEW STOCK OF CHIMNEY AND TOILET GLASSES BRUSSELS AND TAPESTRY CABPETS, AND IRON BEDSTEADS AND COTS, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY STREETS, Auckland. ORMO N D S SWISS CIGARS Have been recognised as the BEST (or halt a century. T\B» G. TOUSSAINT GIRDLER, XJ PHYBICIAN AND BURQEON (Late in practice In Victoria-atreut, London), Having commenoed praotloe in Auckland, may bo consulted dally. At Home-8 till 9^o a.m,, 1 tUI 2 p.m., and 6 till 8 every evening. In Town (at Kins and Bone', Chemists, Qaeon- Btroot>-10 till 11 a,m. REBlDKNCE—Westminster Lodge. Kybar Pus, Two noon from Esmonds-street. Oft BYE, EAR, THROAT AND CHEST DIBE\BEB.-DR. WILKINB. F.R.CB.. Consulting and Operating Surceon. Is at hia Surgery for Gwnnral and Speoial Practice —All Mornings and Afternoons ; Bandars, 10 to 13.30. Consultation Fees moderate He spent seven years at Mooreflelda KyoHcwplta), London. under Bowman and Critcho't, two at Throat Hospital London, seven as Honorary Burgeon Albert Hospital, eifiht yoara st Eye, Jfar, Throa and Chest Infirmary, Melbourne, Adjusts Bpeo taclos to Sight Consulting Rooma Queon-st (opposite Bhortland-strapt) Auckland. AG. BARTLETT, • 154, QUEKN-SrRKKT. Chronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lery in great variety, and made to order or repaired [ Poesy, Motto, Engagement and Wed ding Rings. Orders by poet carefully executed.



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