CABLEGRAMS.

SERIOUS DRAUGHT.

,irffilC TELEGIU—COPYSIGIWW [BEOTER'S TEIftAMS.] 'B (kectek's teJRAms.) I

LokN, June 29fl Tllo prdloDgedM: whichi^| hta <*P ienced lEng1 Eng !i piously affecting se|l counties, |

JUBILEE GARD PARTY.

The Queen's garclenirty at buck inlmWeto-cla^ofaspleii^ acter.andalargeimber.of dis fished guests wereresent. ;

THE SERVIAN ROUBLE.

Belgrade, SebA, June 29. | Extreme manifested itolf of late between Eg Milan and S Natalie. The -far is now li S Crimea, and the Jg absolutely. Jorbids her to return toervia.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

London, June 29.-'onsols have fallen I and are now q>ted at lOlf. The market rate of discint la.lfper crtt or i below the mimum Bank ot England rate. Nel-Zealand, in scrihed stock remains, 9Si. Ade laide wheat, ex sto| 365; Ade laide flour, 2os;lw Zealand wheat, lowest best dualities, 365. Ausilian tallow, average quality: Beef, 2s 6d; -nat ion 245. At the woe sales to-day 11000 bales Avere fered. The market continues firm.The present series of colonial wool ations close on Julyloth.

THE CHARGES AGAINST FORWOOD.

UeHsoukne, June 30-Mr Justice Williams to-day refuse the applica tion for the discharge o.Charles For wood, solicitor, charged ith lareriy as a bailee in New Zealancbut o;dercd that he should not be jken to New Zealand until his healthpermitted of his being safely reniovl. Bai was. allowed.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL COUNCIL.

Adelaide, June 30.-Mr allies who arrived in Adelaide jsterdq", had an interview with Mr Plajord,Prmiei. to-day. He expressed arnety tknow whether South iin in the Federal Council, ftr Ptyford replied that the subjecthad it yet been considered by the Gvernnnt.

THE TAINUI AT IOBAT.

', ;d" Hobas, thisjty. The steamship Tainuiarrivei this morning at 9 o'clock frm Plyputh, and sails this .afternoa forjPort Chalmers. '• |~

which sakl thijtfter noon for Port Chahners,|as 13 New- Zealand passengers. .

MAJOR DANE'S ECTRE.

i -■" • ■:■■ ' ~~- n . L . Major Daxe delivered lasiight, jfore a ' crowded audience in the JcklandTaber ' nacle, his lecture entitledfUp thjßhine and Over the Alps With a lapsact' The '. KeT.THomas Spurgeon pjHded, }d the ■'• proceedings, were opened|ith detional i exercises; ' • : ■' §' I • i In hisintroductory reraajs the C|irman jj expressed ..the hope thl the (resent "Danish" invasion of Audand -Wild be •■ the precursor of many othemvasioi of our | shores by celebrated men.f j .;.■ Major Dane began his lecjre by araphic i description of a sunrise Rhe, and c .thetjca he proceeded to d|cb, in oquent .; and with great f elicit, nd picif esque , ; expression, Cologne audits magficenb I cathedral on High Carnivojay. Fjm this '; city he set out on. his lijrels, a? com (•'.pleted-them seven month|nd a-h| later at the gates of Rome. Inielineatg Ger ! man peasant life the lectu|said thpeople forked early and late, |n ancU'omen , alike, and were so diligentn theii\irming operations that they to? their j), 50, ! 60, aye, and even 70 bushfof whefjto the •acre out of the soil. Injmerica |eseed ■ was.pretty well left to tse care Ojitself, : whilethefarmer attendees caucdmeet • ings or cast his vote in ettions, 4 con ' 'sequence being that | harvesj time he ;.was able to tqi one ivheat and-three weeds out | the $otmd. (Laughter.) After speakg of Bon, re dolent of memories of Qtius, Melahcthon and Beethoyi, the Ipturer > deacribed an ascent of theDrachenf© and ' r l6 ruins to be seem all ticieigh bour_ngi lje ights within thjange cj jision. -lnthe.e.o-_-boundfortre|supoiit(i|Rhine wasbomEuropeanliberty ?dtheri wr ealso horn customs, tariff, and riionalty. The | narration of a legend of | Rhiie rppect ; Mg a faithful knight whdbuilfc Uirself a fewer commanding a -vievjof thl onvent within which was immt|d hii v.'tuous afforded Major Dan an ojpotunity ; wr displaying his powers jdeclanajon as i| he contrasted the laxity o|he. injrrlge tie : in this age with the encring inajire of ...irnilar contracts in an earjr epfch.i Next •'came a humorous exphatidi if the ',■ system ; of espionage fl slrvOlance 'to.-which all travellers !ie siiijeied in ; Germany with its vast mil|ry _f stem As 'thelecturer described thearicis pints of ■ interest in the romantic frt dtbißhine , between Coblentz and Bjige. he i "Ad his audience at lie time con .vnlsed with laughter, ! anSthe! time ,-pell-bourid with curious ileref, ail anon ;• enthralled in rapt and ajiou! attntion. -.". He pictured the castle of -irksmrgJnd its . .horrors in the shape of i&triiienti of in genious torture with a'ialiai tlit ex hibited his descriptive |wcfe ai: their :' nest. Having caustically the ': good A old times," an|: he ieople who eulogised them, thelecirer iassed on to picture the hus| of 1 John uuttenberg atMajence anihioomti'here . the printing press was fbcivrfd at this • stage he burst intj _j spleididly ~- poetical; panegyric upon! «3 ,pitting press, and its incomparali. plessigs to a humanity. Equally finely his ivivid 1 description of Martin Lutl&hEore Harles tw and the ? a Pal emissa.|s J> Pra4- forfc -1 ™>st powerful, minute, aflkfiralUg was of the toillmdsediitii one Pfthe highest peats of tq Aps/anij very of

If:i .Rhino journey and the rigours of the g. untam ascent to the joys, sorrows, and I, -d experiences of human life. This figure |Hly and fittingly formed an impressive | ].oration. Ihe lecturer resumed his seat ? nidstloud applause. ;in proposing of. thanks, tho.Rev. rt B. Monro said he had never before ytenedto so brilliant a and he hiped they would be privileged to hear it ifeain. KThe vote was passed with acclamation, an_ Major Dane briefly returned thanks, after which the Benediction was pro nounced, and the audience dispersed.

SPORTING NEWS.

The New Zealand Cup Weights

[BY TELEGRAPH.-—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CmusTcnußcH, Thursday. Jlhe following weights for the New Zealand Cup were declared to-night: —

Th'following stakes won at the Auckland Jvbili conrsing meeting were paid over last .ig-t:-Jubilee Stakes : Mr Cairns's and Mr W. S. Brown's ns Sjlvit I*2o 5s each ; Mr W. C. Grifßths's Ca'adi, L 8; Mr T. Macready's Market Loss,' 3;' Mr M. Dervan's Martini-Henry, L_; alMrWm. May's \Ynxy, L 3, Total, L 57 k Victoria Stakes :Mr James Rose, L 7 ; Mr James Mar tin's ..tidy Hinemoa, L 3. Total, LlO.

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

A circ-R lias been issued by the Council of in Schools Association of Otago;uiie\v of the approaching election, drawing I !attention tiie e ' ec,:ol ' s to the followingmsiderations :— I.—Thereat- majority of the parents througho-New Zealand are in favour of in the public 'schools, as shown hjyese facts: — (1) In reply to a circular ;sein 1881 to all the parents of the schoocllildren throughout Otago, 4,674, repnting over 11,000 children, declared ,'teeh'es in favour of, and 602, repricing 1.6Q0 children, were against Mer nearly eight to one. (2) In Si# Canterbury, ' after exact inquiry, thfras a still larger proportion —about ninb one. (3) In Nelson a per sonal canv&ias made, when it was found that nine-tei. of the people were opposed to the seeidiing-O- the Act. ll.—The exelusionlpte Bible from the Public Schools was in the first contrary to the desire of t&oSpple of the colony. The Education Biwhen originally introduced, contained a'else providing for the daily reading of |p__e in tho schools, which met with gefij approval, but by a sur prise votethemse was struck out. 111. —During ffl-eiresaion since 1877, innumer able all parts of the colony have been preyed to Parliament, demand ing the re-iiistijneiit of the original clause, but hitherto,'.jho.it avail. IV. — The Council theiefcurge upon the electors to give specialpninence to this question at the approaenhaection, and to use their utmost infliieiit|ith candidates to obtain their promiselpjjpporfc to an amendment of the local committees throughout tVe.ony to secure the daily reading of fchiiJSein the schools, with the provision of .a.Cjcioice clause and time table.

THE LATE MISIGNOREFYNES.

The late ■'.Sfgjjnore Fynes was no sympathiser lugubrious ostenta tion of woe which £ to convert the funeral obsequies intofafeant. Simple in his own habits of|lx| ne desired that the same simplicity;.- wld mar k the inter ment of ms| ma i nS) and that as much as §m\e of the pro perty he left b|| him P i )oll ici be set free for helping cfo cause of Catholic education. His Contained tho follow ing directions, whi are well WO rthy of quotation for 0 f humility and sound good sense ■% they inculcate in matters lasfc Ba( j r ites : "I direct my funei% boas inexpensive as may be becomifl^ ar aa concer ns the funds of the estate. there be no nee d less pageant or disfy Lefc it be plain and unostentatiouß,3e Cometl _ the corpse of one, a discmle rf|| who was pool . and humble in this H(J was Lorc i of all. A cross of sto lain and Catholic in_ design, shall ra< c t he epitaph: 'Of your * ay -f Ol . the soul of ——7, who, $_ l eM , s o{ con . tinuouß spiritual bom , in the diocese ot Au ? ldapd Kw Zea i and; de . parted tins life * % c of _ years> on 1 T l B e 'fottll tb #sed gentleman has been stated | unjf[ 0 00 £ bnt it ig said that some tetML,^ y ' hag since r fc |psetlie amount to tiOjOOu. I • 1 *

Remember This.

Ifvou are cosfivfffi men all else fats. in K from any other <*°thsl« c . or ■» ""SEE the stomach or diseases of you remain ill, toJjjfcSfflM. own feuitrt remedy in all such (Affitijß.iß. a sovereign If you are nervoushjo fi3_ u If you have rough, fiteffijfltters. breath, pains and apS|lsaUow skin, bad generally. Hop Bi«||feel »"? c ? c rich blood, and sweeny* W 'Sli. .' That poor, keariadcFfiM lll health, mother, or daughteMm-'Wife, sister of health, by Amerfc&| o g||ae; the pictiue inf.. but a trifle. Wirfiiw Bitters. cost- In short, they cure afl iisffi? suiter ? bowels, blooa, 1 .I«.hOp the stomach, disease.' £500 J3rights not cure or help. they will t. : f'f 1 |%liemists keep

CHItORKN STARVINGti^IF 3 " . inability to digest food,;jiill|j n j 1-Ccount of their food and remedy in -_QifjJ s » Ml |Slost marvellous Liver On." with H Y "'o»iiosW_f 0F Pure CoD and easily digested. R% t& fAtß'Very palatable " I have prescribed' testimonial: of children suffering ' in cases and can report most favdjjis| v Ir sM mal-nutrition, been in each case taken |jy effect; it has "■'"' "',/■ Medical M.R.C.S., M ' 1

tfTHE AUCKLAND EVENING STAtf, jP_Kli)A£, JULI 1, 1887,

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i Business Notices. TV'BW'S CELEBRATED TEA, is 10d PER POUND, SIX POUNDS FOR TEN SHILLINGS, Is a high-class Blended Tea, combining tho {-• Teas of India, China, and Ceylon thick, rich, and mellow, withflno refreshing qualities. TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE- GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. AND KEMP LAY, -*■;' Proprietors of THE EDENDALE MANUFACTURING Co., Manufacturers of Woollen Hosiery and Underclothing, Importers and Commission Agents, 21, ELLIOTT-STREET, AUCKLAND. TtfONG. GONG AND CO., GENERAL GROCERS, IMPORTERS OP TEA and CHINESE GOODS. PURE TEAS A SPECIALTY. W. G. & Co. arc prepared to supply a first class article at lowest prices for cash. 37, GREY-STREET, Two Doors above Market Hotel. ~jvr o burglary;. NO BANKRUPTCY 1 I i NO SALVAGE STOCK!;' C. F. KRETSCHMAR, In thanking his frionds for the liberal snppoit of tho last four years, since he has been in the retail business, announces in the meantime that he has OPENED ANOTHER SHOP, Next door to Messrs. B. Tonka and Co., 110 QUEEN STREET, . Where he will offer his LARGE STOCK OF im A Nc y p. 0o _ g, Mostly bought in the home market for cash, ata GREAT REDUCTION IN T PRICE. TpNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY. Victoria-street (near Freeman's Bay). CHARLES SMITH. Manufacturer of Bassinettes, Perambulators Invalids' Carriages, &c. The prices have been carefully adjusted, and areas low as possible consistently with quality and workmanship. The fact that I guarantee and keep in repair for ono year is a sufficient proof of their excellence Perambulators of any make repaired or taken in exchange. Price list post free. fr'ACKS: SAC__."& SAC XS. ■ We are Buyers of Good Second-hand Grain SaCk STONE BROS. CT O S T E R O (LATIS OF Q UEEN -STREET), TOBACCONIST, &c, KARANGAHAPE ROAD (next Garrett, Butcher). Finest Brands of Cigars, Tobaccos and Cigarettes, Sundries, etc. CUT TOBACCOS A SPECIALTY. Every description of Pipes Mounted nnd Repaired to order. 'TIT o~ n~lj m c n t s ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE. HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. leox Tomb Railings at Moderate Prices. Prices and Designs sent po3t-frce. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland. f\ LAZING I GLAZING! GLAZING ! Every description of Glazing. The Cheapest in . Auckland. A. H. MORRIS, DIRECT IMPORTER OF GLASS KaKANGAHAPE ROAD. Sashes sent for and delivered free. HOLROYD AND LONGBOTTOM, GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. Albert-street. Auckland, opposite Y.BLC.A. Rooms. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork dono at Lowcßt Rates. Table Chair, and Sofa Legs, Bed Posts, Drawer Stumps, etc., always in stock. BILLIARD BALLS RE-TURNED AND STAINED. A Trial is Respectfully Solicited. Established 1859.] GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LORNE and RUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Draya, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps- lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. Tjl 0 R S A L E * ' ' & s. d. 1 h.p. Shipman Engine „ «.' _. 20 0 0 .',0—20 cp. Dynamo - - -_ X x 10—10 cp. Dynamo .. .. .. « »" » m feet 5/10 Insulated Cable _. « U0 0 dO-20cp. Lamps .. .. _. - Moo 1-5" Electric Bell .. .. .. - 1W 0 3 dozen Electric Bell Pushes .. .. 1< 0 2 Electric Bell Pushes and Silk Cord 010 0 1 pair Blake's Telephones a « » 3 Single Bell Telephones .. '~ 1 pair Single 801 l Telephones.. '.. 010 0 Number of Terminals and Clamp 3 10 0 Carbons,various.. ] " « 4 dozen 3" Gongs .. .. -. ~ i, „ n Brush Arc Lamp . ~ .. -• nJs n 12-3" Porous Cells.. _. .. ~ 0*» v 61bs Quicksilver " " » 1 Power Grinding Head Ton 4 Emery AVheels .. •- •• "inn Small Lathe _. «.',._• *• „" " 3 Smelting Pots _. -. -. - " J i S i Seed Sowers, .. .- _. • « *f. » Electric Plating Bath Inn 18ft. Counter, 7 drawers. .. .. -• £v v 7ft. Counter _ •• •• " "'f » 2 Large "Nest" Seed Drawers .. s. o o Small Seed Show Case 1J 0 Combinatfon Bell knd Battery „ 012 B Saw Sharping Vice" ■_ Leamington Range -. «. ~ ; »." Bicycle .. .. •• - - »5 ° . &c. &c. &c. •HILL S BUILDINGS, i- ' EDEN TERRACE. TALLAGE SETTLEMENTS. Inquirers after information respecting VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS should call at Crown Lands Office, behind Supreme Court Mr JohnLundon and others will attend daily from eleven to twelve, for the purpose of giving nformation. - • SK your Grocers Royal Remy's Starch, lib and Jib *•- xrs, nt weight. It is, the best. —Mr Arthur Masy, High-street, Agent for the Manufacturers. Wholesale- Apply to Mr Joha Buchanan, Morcl , a_>t, Cia toma-street.



IJROJNT AND' STEEL MEECHANTS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL IRONMONGERS, QUEEN and HIGH STREETS, City; also at Newton, Newmarket, and Symonds Street MESSRS. E. PORTER & CO. wish to draw attentiou to their large shipments now landing, which, added to their already extensive stock of Hardware, they are in a position to execute any orders placed with them, and at the very lowest prices. ELECTROPLATED WARE >Ye have just opened up several cases of the above, by the best English Makers. Splendid Assortments, N"*'—• Designs, and Extra Good Value. Inspection Invited. _B. ZPO"RT_E-_R -A.__STl_) GO. JT .ROCHESTER. The Lamp of tho period/the nearest Approach to the j2lec- Have now-received our eason's shipment of X-A.-M--PS,. comprising a Large Variety from the Best Makers. * E. JI2<TJD CO: BIRD CAGES IN BRASS AND PIfZE HOLLY SCROLL SAWS. WEIGHING MACHINES IRON. Large variety. . j . By best makers.* lE. _P O_B _? _____ E, _A_lsriD CO. HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF TOOLg ECB EVERY TRADE, BX THE BE3? ENGLISH AND AiVjfißlCAKr MAKERS. # Coach and Pocket I Garden and Manure | Draining Tiols. \\ Spades and ■'|V* ':■."! Pinchers and Wrenches. [ Forks. .■ |. '.'•" ij Shovels. | English and American. | Nail Drawers. '•':'.' A i V .. lv , ' _H3. _PO_RT__H!-Ei AIsTID CO., Furnishing anil Gelerjal lrd|mongers, QUEEN & HIGH StAeETS, i_.XJpKLAISrr> r ..;■■.»; j .! :sj§ 1 '"*,'."■ ALSO AT NEWTON. AM) SYMONDS STRMV •. ' ; , ■■ : -'; ■• ' ■ ■ "' •[ ' •••■'• " 7""<- ' ' '



Business Notices. •~W" OARRICK having started a .J'anu * factory for making a Mineral Soap, nown as Garrick's Patent, It is used for all household purposes, and it surpasses anything ever produced or brought into the market, and beinß a local article, he trusts that cverybVly will give it a trial, Sold at all Grocers' shops. D. NORDEN, Agent, Woodbine Cottage, Grey street, MI S S . S. M I T H, CORSET & BANDAGE MAKER, Has always on hand a Good Supply of Stay Material. STAYS MADE TO ANY PATTERN, ! Riding Stays, Stays for Invalids, Bandages, and Shoulder Braces on the Most Approved Principles. . '"..'.' - STAYS CLEANED AND REPAIRED. Ladies waited on by sending address to ESKBANK COTTAGE, GUNDRY STREET, NEWTON, by New Epiphany Church. "SaTOMmIOE OSBORNE AND LEVOI, CHEAP UMBRELLA REPAIRING ; DEPOT, 314, Upper Queen-street. All Ribs, 9d; Sticks, from Is. China and Glass neatly rivetted. Cutlery of every description Ground. Sawa Sharpened and Set. piHOICE TARANAKI BUTTER. REGULAR SUPPLIES COMING FORWARD i WEEKLY. Apply i JOHN BUCHANAN. pER r. op t. i a PEEK, FREAN, & Go.'s FANCY BISCUITS, COMPRISING AN ASSORTMENT OP OVER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TINS CLOSE BROS. ■ I :■.':':■■:■ j£ L E D HT'L L' S vB-RATED WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST (Late Shaeland's), :. , jnOALS,! riOALSI /iOALS! PER REBECCA. NOW .DISCHARGING 600 TONS BEST CO-OPERATIVE NEWCASTLE S HOUSEHOLD, AND SMITHY COALS. A? tho market is now very bare of Newcastle Coal, to secure supply, orders should be sent in promptly. TAUPIRI, BAY - , and WHANGAREI always on supply. W. & G. WINSTONE. fIIHE AUCKLAND COFFEE-HOUS^. COMPANY. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. THE ABOVE COMPANY ; Have taken Premises in Dr. Purchas's Splexdid Block of Buildings Karangahapeßqad,. ") I W_v.ro they have opened their No. 1 Branch, and are now prepared to Supply Refresh ments at the following prices :-r Tea, small cup, Id, large dp, 2d 'Buns, id each Conee „ ~ Id, „" ,2d Scones, Id Cocoa „ „ Id, ••„ 2d Tarts, Id " Lemonade, lid per bottle Roll'fc But- "'■ Ginger Beer, lid „ ter.ld . ' Ginger Ale, lid „ Brpa,d& Butter.ld Soda Water, l_d „ Ham Sand- *; Hop Beer, l.d „ wiches, 2d Milk, Id per glass Beef do., 2d ,; Pork Pies, 2d TEA, COFFEE, & COCOA, 2d perpint.' Open daily from half-pastsis a.m. until ten p.m.' . . [a card.] '"''.' W. ? TH ° M A >; .(Twenty-four year 3 with H. M. Custor l S CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, AND GE\, i ' , COMMISSION. ACtE?; 'and Waite BROKER, ACCOUNTAN"" AUDJ""' .Offices: Firth's B--' JC. I""' • Bar;- ! ' Shop and.' ■BtoSjJfcllv Barroi Clot' P <_fc