ARRIVAL OF THE DIRECT MAIL.

(PER R.M.S. KAIKOURA.)

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

(FROM OUR OWN COHRESPOMDKXT.)

London, October 21. Hard Weather and Distress. Hard weather has set in unusually early, and there seems every prospect of a long, cold, and most miserable winter. The bitter cry of outcast London is already making itself loudly heard, and many omin ous threats of robbery and violence are mingled with the prayers of the poor fo r work or relief. On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, thousands of unmitigated and unmistakable roughs assembled in Trafalgar Square, nominally " for the purpose of "legitimate agitation," but really in tho hope of a riot and plunder. Since our Easb End scum tasted tho sweets of " looting" on that fatal afternoon 18 months they have been on the gui rive for another opportunity for a similar rumpus. On Monday afternoon it really looked tor a time, as if the longed for moment had ar rived. Several infiammabory orators openly suggested the mob keeping itself to the dis played riches of the adjacent Strand, and n move, full of mischief, was absolutely made towards that thoroughfare. The police, however, were on tho watch, nnd suddenly emerged in strong phalanxes headed by mounted sergeants from the Bin-rounding streets. They met bhe mob opposite Charing Cross, and a free fighb ensued, in tho course of which numerous heads (official and civilian) were broken and much property damaged. This occurred ab 3 p.m., when the ordinary Bbrand braffic was ab ib 3 busiest Naburally, ladies were robbed and husbled, and foob pads and pick-purses did a roaring brade. I confess to seeking sanctuary ab the Savage Club.

Apropos of the Irish Difficulty. The following story which is vouched for as strictly true by a friend of mine and will I hope appear in next Saturday's "Spec tator," shows what that much abused per sonage the Irish landlord has to put up with in the present state of affairs. The week before last tho proprietor of an estate in SU>to, thoroughly well looked after in .all respects, was receiving (or rather effecting to receive) his rents. The tenants were all asking for and receiving abate ments, when one man came forward with demands more exorbitant and more diffi cult to mecb than any of the others. His rent was about £5, and finally he produced what he said was a one pound note— all /he money he had in the world. The agent took tho note, wrote out a ro ceipt, and handed ib with fivo sovereigns to Paddy, who cried, "What's this, sure an' didn't I give yer honour a ono pound note." "Not at all," said tho agent, blandly, " a ten pound note.''' "Oh ! wirra ! wirra!" yelled the man, " that baste Bridget must have pulled tho wrong note out of the Btocking;" and he retired waiving his shillelagh ominously. That same night Paddy was arrested and conveyed to durance vile for having beaten his wife to a jelly and broken her leg during the opera tion

Thinking Aloud. I have ju3b dipped into Friths autobio graphy sufficiently to be able to tell you that it will be the book of the season. The two volumes literally teem with good stories. Here is one about the late Lord Dudley, who at times suffered from the awk ward habit of thinking aloud. Once when conversing with the Queen, he pub some question with regard to a point of etiquette ab a coming ceremonial, which had already been settled. Her Majesty was irritable, nnd replied crossly, " Dear me ! I've answered that question twice bofore." «'D n her! So she has; so she has," thoughb Lord Dudley, and said it aloud. Frith relates that when the King of Portugal was about to be introduced to the late Sir Edwin Landseer, he expressed a wish to pay the artist a suitable compli ment. "Refer to his pictures," said an Aide-de-camp. " You know ho is a great animal painter." Imagine the sensation the monarch created when, on the presenta tion being effected, he said, " Delighted to make your acquaintance, Sir Edwin; I'm so fond of beasts !" The Late Sergeant Ballantine- This reminds me of a yarn about the late -Sergeant Ballantine that is going the rounds. The great advocate went to dine one night with a nouvcau riche of uncertain social pretensions. " Whom shall I announce asked the pom pous butler ?" " Sergeant Ballantiue, please ?" Whereupon the door was flung open, and the man announced, " Captain Bannatine," ab the same time whispering to the as tounded guest, "We 'aye no Sergeants Buffalo Bill. The American Exhibition closed on Saturday, and Buffalo Bill and Co. are pre paring for a tour of the provinces, com mencing with Manchester. The scenes of their operations at Cotbonopolis will be bhe r acecourse, whereon on an iron bheatre, c osting £12,000, is in course of erecbion. Aristocratic Shopwomen. The success of Lady Granville Gordon's bonnet shop has led to several more aristo cratic bub impecunious ladies becoming tradeswomen. Some start business on the «ly, others openly. Mrs Wheeler.and Mrs Hussey Viran are recent recruits. They have just opened a temporary bric-a-brac emporium in Mayfair, and being both of *.hem famed for their taste in house decora- Mon, will probably do well. Mrs Wheeler was the last and perhaps the best known 3i tho so-called professional beauties. She basked for a long time in bhe sunshine af Marlborough House, but finally irrepar ably offended an illustrious personage by -eferring jocularly to the increasing girth if his waist. The Princess of Wales, who usually views her lord and master's innocent 'amourettes with placid indulgence, is said to have paid Mrs W. the compliment of being jealous. Theatricals. The stage has jusb received another re cruit from " society " in the person of Miss Freake, a daughter of Sir Thoe. and Lady Freake, whose private theatricals of Crom well Houses were such a success some seasons ago. Miss Freake is a good looking girl, of only average abilities, and will nob set the Thames an fire. The musical sensation of the hour is a Miss Gomes, a half-caste cantatrice, bred in Cal cutta, whose marvellous singing of " Home, Sweet Home" melts thousands, to tears at Covent Gardens nightly. She has a lovely liquid voice capable of implying infinite tenderness and yearning, and, as a ballad singer, will probably achieve tho highest honours.

Ittr W. T. Stead's (Editor of the " Pall Mall Gazette ") Career.

A semi-autobiographical sketch which Mr Stead recently contributed to a religious weekly, shows that despibe much prejudice and arrogance, the apostle of the " new ■journalism " is a man of no common kidney. His childhood seems to have been dull and expressive. Mr Stead, sen., a Nonconform ist minister of narrow views, talked texts:, and dieted his eon bri Sunday-school'

literature. The result was that when in his twelfth year the boy came across a copy of the " Lay of the Last Minstrel it almost turned his head. For a long time he would read nothing else. It was impos sible, he bhoughb, that any other poem could equal that. Later, however, he dipped into " Marmion," and was re-assured. Ihe Stead's were too strict to bo theatre; goers, indeed the editor of the " Pall Mall has never to this day witnessed a stage play. He had consequently reached the of 16 before Shakespeare opened a new world to him. Dicks at that time happened to be publishing the bard in penny weekly numbers. Stead subscribed, devouring two plays every Saturday evening. Ho says they enormous] v widened the horizon ot his life, and added new and vivid colour to existence. It was, however, a little poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes that first set to work the springs thab have made the editor of bhe " Pall Mali " such a power both for good and evil. He says, "Itis a short poem only eleven verses, called " Extreme Unction " bub it made a deeper denb on my lifo than any other printed matter I ever read before or since. A rich old man, to whom the sacra ments of the church are about to be administered, repels the priest and dies in despair. Here are a few of bhe stanzas that clung to me like burrs haunting me by day and night:—

On this bowed head the awful past Once laid its consecrating hands, Tho future, in its purpose vast. Paused, waiting my supreme commands,

God bends from out the deep, and sn|3 - I gave theo tho great gift of life. Wast thou not called in many ways.' Arc not my earth and heaven at strife I Now here 1 gasp-What I lose my kind, When this fast ebbing breath shall part, What bands of love and service bind This boing to the world's sad heart.

I hear the reapers singing go Into God'B harvest. I that might With thorn have chosen, here below Grope, shuddering at tho gates of night. Of these lines the question

What bands of love and sorvico bind This being to the world's sad heart? stinp me like a spur of fire ; to-day, after the lapse of 20 years, they have not lost their propelling power. Young Stead was also much moved by the familiar stanza — He's true to God wto's true to man wherever wrong is done , To tho humblest, to tho weakest neath the all beholding sun; . Thai wrong is also done to us, and they are slaves most base Whose love of right is for themselves, and not for all their race.

Under the stimulus of these ideas ho ceased to dream, and devoted himself to night-school work,' teaching, and other methods of directly serving the poor and ignorant. His introduction to newspapers was due entirely to a desire to establish charity organisation societies in bhe North of England. In agitating the subject young Stead found newspaper help indis pensiblo. He first wrote letters to tlio editor, and then volunteered editorials on tho subject. This led quite unexpectedly to tho offer of the editorship of tho "Northern Echo."

How Stead succeeded as a journalist we know. His articles in tho " Echo" at tracted tho attention first of Mr Gladstone and then of Mr John Merely. The latter offered him thesub-cditorshipof the P.M.G., and subsequently recommended him to the proprietor as his successor. The paper was on the down track when Stead assumed the reins. It soon pickod up again, how ever, and is now in all probability tho most influential newspaper in the three king doms.

Stead's tremendous energy and obstinate self-assurance make him most mischievous occasionally. When determined on carrying a point ho becomes utterly unscrupulous. The Lipski/asoo was an instance of this, and so, of course, was the famous Armstrong case. Most men would never have got over the. latter. As a journalist pure and simple the editor of the " Pall Moll Gazette " is at tho top of his profession, for he understands the public, and what the public want perfectly. His ambition is to have tho control of a great morning paper, and to conduct it on the lines of the " new journalism." At one timo, ib was thought the "Daily News" would be delivered over to him. Death of Miss Muloeli-

The author of that, in many respects, matchless novel, "John Halifax, Gentle* man," is dead, and curiously enough, like her noblo bub somewhat priggish hero, she succumbed suddenly bo heart disease. M iss Muloch (or rabher, Mrs Craik, for bhat was her married name) commenced writing in 1849, her first story being " The Ogilvies." It achieved a fair measure of success, and was quickly followed by "Olivo' and "Tho Head of the Family," average novels of tho " eminenfcly-litted-for-home reading " sorb. " John Halifax " was pub lished in 1857, and forthwith took the world by storm. Ib has probably influenced more young lives beneficially than any work of fiction over written. During tho last thirty years some dozen editions have been exhausted, and the sbory still sells readily at six shillings. No better book can pos sibly bo given a lad of 14 or 15, and it is as suitable for a working man's son as for a juvenile peer. " A Noble Life " is probably Miss Muloch _ most popular book. It was not published till 1862, but met with unanimous praise. Of her other stories I like King Arthur best. Many used to mix up Mrs Craik with her daughter Georgiana, M. Craik (the author of "Sydney," "Hero Trevelyan," etc.,) -who also achieved some success as a writer of harmless, "goody " tales. In reality no thing could be more different than the work of the two women. Most of Mrs Craik's earlier books are published by McMillans at 2s. Her later ones can be obtained only in Hursb and Blackebb's six shilling series. The Imperial Institute. Sir Frederick Abel's memorandum has disappointed those prophets of evil who have been predicting the collapse of the Imperial Institute through lack of funds. The original estimate of the cost was a quarter of a million, but this made no allowance for endowment, the belief of the promoters apparently being that if the building once came into existence either the public or the state would fuinish it with an adequate income. Bearing in mind tho forlorn financial condition to which the Albert Hall has come through similar optimism, it is a matter for con gratulation that even if the subscription lißt receive no augmentation, the Imperial Insti tutewould start withamoderate endowment, provided the estimate for the building be not exceeded. The official memorandum shows something over £400,000 as the ag gregate amount of donations up to date, more than two-third of which is in hand and invested. The Prince of Wales pro poses, nevertheless, to keep the list open, with the object of augmenting the endowment fund. In so deciding he shows sound judgment. It is the universal experience in public undertakings of this character that the building operations largely exceed the original estimates. As thework progresses new wantscotne to light, a thousand or two expended here would be well laid out, and another thousand there would improve the structure. It may therefore be safoly calculated that before tho new edifice is ready for occupation the amount spent on construction will exceed £300,000, leaving only £100,000 for endowment were the subscription list now closed. That would not provide anything like a sufficient income to accom plish the objects sought. To attempt to work the Institute " on the cheap " would nob only be unworbhy, bub could not fail to render it more or less imperative. Another £100,000 at least is needed to place it on a sound financial footing, and this

deficiency should be supplied by the United Kingdom, The Colonies and India have already done more than could be fairly expected of them, the iormer having subsidies of £80,000, and the latter £100,000, whereas the Mother Couoitiy, with her incalculable riches, has given only £220,000—by no means a fair proportion. The New Australian Fleet.

As a result of the arrangements for the defence of Australia, entered into ab the late Colonial Conference, the exact force which will bo added to the Brit ish Fleet in those tmetß, »*» now been decided upon. The Ampluon, a fast cruiser, bearing armour piercing guns, tho Archer, Brisk, and Cossack, fast sea-going torpedo boats and the Lizard, gun vessel, will all bo _ des patched as soon as fitted, forming a permanent addition to the naval force of seven vessels which has been main tained by the Imperial Government for many years. In addition to this, two fast cruisers and four smaller vessels will be kept in Australian ports in reserve, ready fitted out for service when wanted. The cost of maintenance 01 all these vessels, both in active service and m reserve, will be borne by the associated colonies, and they will also nay annually 5 per cent, upon the original cost ot tne vessel as a sinking fund. The present ar -1 rangemenb is to last for 10 years, or only to be terminated by a 3 month's notice. To provide for the local repair and relit ot these and all other ships of the Royal Navy on the station, a repairing yard and docks are to be constructed at Sydney, complete with all tho machi nery and appliances necessary for the re pairand alteration which may become neces sary either from wear or tear, or the advance of naval science. This will be in addition tothe existing depot of storeswhich has been maintained by thcHomoGovermnent. Orders have been given in England for the con struction of a large pair of shear legs lor the new dockyard, which are to be capable of lifting 160 tons, and will enable guns, boiiors and machinery to be lifted out of or into the ships. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Sir Edward Walter, of tho corps of Commissionaires, has sailed for India en route for Australia and New Zealand. He hopes to arrange with tho Now Zealand Government for a number of time-expired men to be sent periodically to Dunedin, Christchurch, etc., where local agencies ot the corps will be established. An Australasian singer, professionally known as Mdme Melba, and privately as Mrs Armstrong, has achieved signal sac cess in Brussels as Gilda in "Rigoletto, this being her first appearance on the Euro pean stage. She comes to London nexb spring. . , ... In a special article devoted to describing the establishment of homes for dipso maniacs in New Zealand, the " Daily News" gives great kudos to Mr I). Mac- Gregor, your Inspector of Lunatic Asylums, whose report and proposed scheme for deal ing with the various classes of drunkards it considers most useful and suggestive. Mrs Campbell Praecl has partially re covered her health, and is busily engaged on some rominisconecs of hor early life on an Australian sheep run far up country. The work is entitled " Studies of Australian Life," and will run serially through a num ber of papers, commencing early nexb year. Mr Stephen Fairbairn, one of a long list of bi others who have come from Australia to Jesus College, Cambridge, and distin guished themselves as oarsmen, sailed for Melbourne last week. He hopes to re appear nb Henley Regatta in 1888 or 1889 with an Antipodean eight, comprising tho best available oars in Australia and New Zealand. Mr Robert P. Louis Stevenson has resolved to winter in New Zealand instead of in Colorado, as he at first determined. The brilliant romancisb is now on his way to your colony. _____________________

CORRESPONDENCE.

Waiuku Wksi.evan Church.—Mr P Cooper writes explaining his claim for the balance of account upon the erection of the Waiuku Wesloyan Church. He states that ho is only prevented from taking tho case into Court because of the Statute of Limita tions. As the claim originated 20 years ago, and amounts altogether to only £510s. it is expecting a littlo too much from edi torial good nature to ask for space to discuss the merits of the claim by newspaper cor reßpondence.

The Newton- Caning Case.-—" Ono Who Loves Fair Play" sends another letter on this subject. Ho possibly failed to notice that tho correspondence was closed some time ago.

ACoßNisnMan.-—Your domestic troubles aro of no particular importance to tho public, and we cannot fincl space for you to air them.

A Subscriber expresses surprise that parents are not allowed to send their child ren to school barefooted. The prohibition does not apply, we believe to the Albert street school. It does not appear to us a vety severe requirement that in this country children while actually attending school should be respectably clad. They can run barefooted before and after school hours, if they please.

A Spiritual Hell. — " J. 8." sends a long letter discussing this subject. We must leave it, however, for ventilation from pulpit and platform.

Cutting Down Upper Queen-street.-— "Onlooker" has a plan of his own for executing this work. Ho should either send it to the Council or bring it under the notice of one of the Ward members.

New Chum.—lt is unusual to receive back an article if it has been used. Any soiling of goods will militate against their sale as new.

Electric Lighting. — " Engineer " thinks that the City Council ought to have offered a bonus for the simplest and cheap est method of lighting the city wibh elec briciby.

Sheridan-street Footpath. — "A.J." writes drawing attention to the dangerous state of the footpath in the upper part of Sheridan-street. She says : "Last night me and my little girl were coming down that Btreet, when my littlo girl ran on before me, and all at once fell down a large hole in the footpath. It is a mercy she was not killed. If it had nob been for the fence ab bhe side, I am sure she would have fallen into the nexb allotment, and been seriously injured. Someone should be made to see to the footpath and have it put right."

Presbyterian Hymnal.—"ANew Chum" writes: "I am a Presbyterian, and am residing in a district where there is no Presbyterian Church, and therefore attend the church of another Protestant sect. Shortly, I am to remove to a locality where thero is a Presbyterian Church ; bub I am informed that they use Moody's hymns in the usual service to the exclusion of our Church Hymnal. Can the minister use Moody's hymns at the samo time bhat the church by its General Assembly appoints a special hymnal? How can I and those who are loyal get our hymnal in the ser vice ? I would be glad if any of your reuders, especially the Clerk or Moderabor of Pres bytery, or Moderator of Assembly would enlighten me on the subject, If sloody's hymns are used much longer, it may end In myself and several others attending the English Church."

PREVENTION OF FEVER.

(To the Editor.) Sir —Everybody will be sorry to hear that there is an outbreak of fever in several parts of the city. The question anees to many people as to the cause, bmt that answer is given by the unsatisfac tory or incomplete state of the drainage. I was surprised to find that Auckland is so far behind in sanitary arrange ments. A few practical hints showing y _iab ought to bo done to make bhe dram a_*J satisfactory and complete, may be ot use to your readers. All tho connections from the houses to tho drains should be cut off swoh as sink, pipes und down pipe, and ehould run on to open gullies, and tine main drain should have surface o-rabes {inserted in the middle of the roads ab intervals of about 60yds apart, and ab every 100 yds bhere should be a ventilating shaft to relievo the pressure from the drains. Ido not know whether there are any water-closets in tho city, therefore I am unable to say anything about them, but unlnl the drains are properly ventilated and! all connection cub offfrom the houses, we shall always be subject bo fever and zymotic diseases. Therefore, ib is the duty of tho authorities to inquire into the matter ab once, and protect the rising generation, who will form an important parb in the I future of the colony.—Yours, &c, I Pro Bono Pdblico.

AUCKLAND'S EARLY SETTLERS.

(To the Editor.)

g lEl __[Tn this day's issue of your contem porary the " Herald," there appears a letter signed "Southerner." Who this person may be I cannot say, as ho shelters his iden tity under the norn de. plume, bub no in dividual having the least claim to tho char acter of ft gentleman would pen such a scurriloua libel on tiny community even though ibwere true, which in this instance in farwicle of the fact. Auckland!, sir, in its early days,_ was peopled by gentlemen and men quite an respectable as any of those who first sot foot in Wc-lington, and I challenge this incognito to produce name for name with the "respectable citizens" that he speaks of as having been the pioneers of Welling ton. Of the " riff-raff" and the other ap probrknis epithets that he an glibly uses ho has pr-bably bud some experience, and is more able to judge than I am in the matter. I arrived at tho Bay of Islands just a month after our first Governor (Captain Hobson, R.N*.), and came to Auckland in October, 18*0. Having been a resident in it ever since that) date, and, notwithstand ing all the villifying appeals that this in dividual applies to the inhabitants of this city. 1 am bold enough to assert that- Auck land will, in tho main, hold its own in morality nnd integrity against any of our other colonial cities.—l am, etc., H. N. Waknkr.

Decombcr2nd, 1887.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1881.

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Fublic Notices. New Zealand ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS This week's number contains amongst others the following ILLUSTRATIONS:— The Ago of Specialists Unequal to tho Home Product More Grub, Less Gush Presence of Mind Minding his Business Their First Bath Ib Occasionally Fails to Work Tho whole Sovereign (an illustrated story). THE ARTICLES AND SKETCHES Include :— Premature Wisdom All through Butterscotch Mr and Mrs Bowser A Traveller's Mistake A Week with a Camera Clever Cripples &c. Ac. &c. THE "STAR" CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. NOW READY. i ;AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL SERIES. NEW ZEALAND SCENERY! NEW ZEALAND FLOWERS ! NEW ZEALAND POETRY I LOCAL BARDS AND WORLD-WIDE SENTIMENTS. The Star series of Christmas and New Year Cards is now published, and will bo found to bo admirable specimens of Colonial art, while the Mottoes have been chosen with care from the verses sent in connection with the recent Poetical Competition. In addition thero are versos by Mr W. R. Wills, Mr J. L. Kelly and others. The Cards are beautifully printed in colours, aud the devices and Mottoes are specially appropriate as offer ings from the Sunny South to the Wintry North, or for sending to friends in the colonies. The public may obtain these at the Star Offloe t or from booksellers and stationers throughout the colony. Orders should be given early. THE "STAR" SERIES OF Christmas and New Year Cards. LOCAL ART ! LOCAL TALENT 1 LOCAL INDUSTRY J To be had ab the Star Office, Shortland street, and all Booksellers. W ANTED KNOWN. GREGORY, OF THREE LAMPS, PONSONBY ROAD. Is now Issuing his well-known Photographs at following rates i-Plain Cabinots, per doz, 1851 extra finished and enamelled, 34b | plain Cartes, per do., 0s j extra finished and enamelled, 12s. Appointments made by letter or telegram. Trameare pass the door.



Public Notices. R H. A BBOTT & Co- HAVE JUST OPENED UP A Second Great JOB DNE OF CHEAP HAIS, As Under:— 3,000 at Is 1,500 at , Is 6d 1,500 at Is lid This astonishing line includes EVERY SHAPE AND QUALITY ov LADIES' & MAIDS' STRAW HATS Worn this season, and will require early attention. R. H. A BEOTT * C°- Karaxgaiiape Road And Utter Symonds Street. ,___ . .— — STRAWBERRY GARDENS! WILLOW GROVE STRAWBERRY GARDENS, Next the Upper Wharf, Devonport. GARDENS NOW OPEN! STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM! MARK PAR RISK, In returning thanks to his supporters for past favours, bogs to inform them and the public generally that he has great pleasure in announcing that these well-known and popular Strawberry and Tea Gardens are now open. Mark Parrish being one of the largest strawberry growers in bho colony, will always have a largo and fresh supply on hand, and can guarantee patrons the ripest, the largest, and most delicious fruit in the market, and they will not be stinted in quantity either. FRESH CREAM TWICE DAILY ! Tea, Coffee and othor Refreshments always on hand. Three hundred visitors can be seated at the tables at one time. Lawn Tennis and Croquet Ground, and other amusements for the convenience of visitors. STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM! WILLOW GROVE GARDENS DEVONPORT. School Treats and Picnic Parties provided for by special arrangement. Family orders, dinner parties, and for jam, promptly attended to. Trams will run to the Gardens at half-price; return from Gardens, Threepence. M. PARRISH. PROPRIETOR. (JLEDHIL L'S CRATED WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST (Late Shaelas-ds. "yy T>ONEDUST TT FOR SALE BY Richard ____» Carr, 16, Fort-street, AUCKLAND. Agent for the TT SYDNEY BONE MILLS. IT OLFE'S SCHNAPPS enjoys an uiT bounded popularity unsurpassed by any other article in the colonies. JWrSWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER* Wyndham-street. Established 1866. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets always on hand; THE Besb Gift for Homo friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Piotorial Representation of Queen-street, De scription of tho Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake. Sec. DISSOLVED BONE MANURE. — Freezing Co.'s ->.., of all merchants. G"ILISSIiIANURE7--Freezing CoT's. £7 10s. of all merchants. V Summer Tweeds have just arrived, and can't ho surpassed.—J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East. J. B. Gr IL ' ,LLAN ' COMMISSION MERCHANT, SHIPPING, CUSTOMS, AND GENERAL AGENT, Firth's Buildings, 75, Queen street, Auckland, New Zealand. SOLE REPRESENTATIVE IN NEW ZEALAND FOR BROWN AND POLSON, CORN FLOUR MANUFACTURERS, PAISLEY. AGENT FOR Nov>Ho, Ewer & Co., Muslo Publishers, Lon don, _. ~ Sutton and Sons, Seedsmen, Reading. T O, Hayward and Co.. Canvas Stunners, eto., ' London, wxd other Loading Firms.



Drapery. Clothing. &c THE BABY LINEN AND LADIES; UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE. j SILK HOSE! SILK HOSE! P. DAVISON Has just purchased a job line of Silk Hose, and will sell them as under:— j HALF COST! HALF COST PRICES! j Ladies' Black, Pale Blue, Cream, and Pink, j 2s lid, 3s6d, 3s lid; Maroon, Navy, Cardinal, 3a 6d, 3s lid, 4s 6d. Children's Pale Bluo, Pink, and Cream, I.lblid; 2, 2s 3d ;3,256d;4, 2s 9d ; 5 2s lid. Black and Dark Colours. 2s 3d, 2e 6d, 2, 9a. ss, 3s3d. 200 dozen Ladies' Trimmed Linen Collars atT-d each : usual prices, Is to 2s 6d. 15,000 yards Beaded Net in Navy, Maroon, Black and Gold, Black and Silver, Drab, etc., all at 2d per yard ; usual price, 9d yard. 400 yards Beaded Gossamer, White and Silver, Drab and Gold, Brown and Gold, at 6d per yard; usual price. Is per yard. - A beautiful assortment of Ladies' Printed Skirts from lglld.2s 3d. 2s6d. 2s lld-very cheap. Ladies' 1 _-int Dresses from 6s lid to 21s. Ladios' Stuff Dresses from 12s 6d to 355. Ladies' Print Morning Wrappers. 2s lid to 4s lid. Children's Print, Sateen, and Stuff Dresses, 2s 6d to 7s 6d, at half warehouse prices. Very special lino-50 dozen Ladies' and Chif dren's Printed Aprons at 6d each. Also, largo variety of Coloured and White Apronsfrom7Jd_toss6d. Magnificent assortment of Fans, bought very cheap, to be sold at 2s 6d. 3s 6d, 4s 6d, S3 6d, 6s 6d; worth 3s 6d to 14s 6d. In all the newest shades. ■ Beautiful variety of ._un Bonnets from Is to 9s 6d. No, 9, JUNCTION QUEEN ft GREY g^ PRTCE I pRTCE J PRICE 1/0 I A 16 I C 1/6 BEAUTIFUL LONG OSTRICH FEATHEKS In Cream, Tuscan, Grey, Tan, and Pink, In Just Received, ai parcel -i ft q r\T) of tho above, to be sold I a j-iT\ tt „_2M_i__» at tne very low price of a M____n___ W. P. OGILVIE, Victoria Btkbkt West, EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESSMAKER. To secure a Pcrfeot Fit and Newest Style, try OUTTERICK'S /IUT pAPBK "PATTERNS. Metropolitan Fashions, Illustrating Patterns, monthly, Id each ; 2s per annum, post free. AGENT- Wir. P. OGr I L VIE, DRAPER. VICTORIA-STREET WEST. CHEAPER THAN EVER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. C. HOPKINS, London House, VfcToaiA and Nelson Sts., Is now showing some of the cheapest Drapery and Clothing ever offered in Auckland, as the following lines will show :— Dress Materials in Greys, Browns, and Fawns, 4s lid for 12yds; Striped Delaines, 12yds for 3s lid: grand value in Di ess Materials at 6s 9d, in fasnionablo shades; Coloured Satin in all shades, from is per yard; 80-lnch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is Ojd (White); 90-inch Heavy Twill Sheetinsr, Is 3d (White); a lot of Slip Mats, Is each; Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits, 33s 6d; Men's Tweed Suits, 12s 9d; Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, 7s lid : Men's Coloured Mole Trousers, 4s lid (value for your money); Men's Tweed Trousers, 3s lid pair : Youths Tweed Trousers, 3s lid ; Boys' Tweed Trousers, 3s 6d; grand line in Men's Merino Sox, 9d; Men's Brown Cotton Sox. 2Jd per pair. C. HOPKINS, London House, Victoria and Nelson Streets. N.B.—Open every evening till 9 o'clock, Architects. ■yrr F. BURROW S, DRAUGHTSMAN. HERALDIC ARTIST, ILLUMINATOR. DESIGNKR. International Patent and Trade Mark Agency. Auckland Offices: HILL'S CHAMBERS, QUEEN-STREET (next A.M.P. Insurance Building-). "xTf H. SKINNER AND SON, y V • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. AUBranches of tho Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts. Office Fittings, Sec. p. HERAPATH, F.R.1.8.A.] [& M. HERAPATH PH ERAP AT H and SON, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. TIDWAKD BART LEY, ARCHITECT, BTICHBURVS BUILDINGS. QUEEN-STREET. "ODWARD MAHONEY AND SON, ARCHITE T3, Queen-street. Auckland R. P. ¥. M. BUR ROWS, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR. 317. Victoria Arcade. WILLIAM ERRINGTON, M.lnst. CE., Mv Inst. M.BL, CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. Dentistry. t y GOODWIN OOX, • * DENTAL SURGEON. 113, Queen-street, A.M.P. Society's Building Auckland, EC O X AND SON, » DENTISTS, Kingsley House, Hobson-street, Auckland. Edwin Cox. Licentiate in Dental Surgery R.C.S., England. Herbert Cox, Doctor of Dental Surger , University of Michigan, U.S.. America. A M. CARTER, SURGEON DENTIST (By Examination) (Lato Aye years with E. Cox and Son), M*-- be Consulted at his Residence, GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, Karangahape Road (near top of Howe-street). CHARGES MODERATE. GAS ADMINISTERED. Established 1 059; T , TTTT --,_Mja GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LORNE and RUTLAND-STRBETS. Coaohes, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony o_rri„ffes, Carta. Drays, and «Mv« soriptlon of Vohlcles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade aupplled, -«____ N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. ._ EFORE you Purchase your Summer Suit, call and inspect my New Stock o- Tweeds, etc., and get an_extra pair of trout H. paltou, Tailor, Victoria.strait feast.



■7s_^_-^~---___ : .w^*7^ ,^^^ p_A^ __ssßs-5 opposite WSmL a* acres at .fiKKL? 5 "! JGFk^MB* SHO^LAND. StRfiET AUCKUxjj : <OPPoaiteA.c^ BndSoas , . B ankofE__bmdv t s LOANS . 5S5 1 ".*"-*-. • I Weekly, Loans upon De«^_^g nß £t Bit* lV_^^ r *^ENT + ! . H9j__|»3fe->,| sums,upon flr_tei__.*.*__s W email repayable either weeklyTam h ? d "«S_ ' J°s_l_*_^^ -IM -_»?_?WS B Freehold °' WILLIAMCOLE_Un!b& National Insurance Bnii^g, QUEENSLAND MORTGAGE; LOAN DISCOUNT BANPNGCOMPANTj Dabby-street (off Queen-st.), AUCKLAND. ...... Head Office: BaissAKE. i Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and Melbotinie, Money advanced from £5 and upwards to any amount required, to suit the borrow, upon Personal, Freehold, Leasehold, or w j Tangible Security, repayable in anr way« may be arranged, either Weekly, Month!?, or Quarterly Instalments, at lowest cuneiit rates. | Advances made onFm_it_te \rft_own. moval; also on all kinds of MeKliandlso, including Bond Warrants, etc. Bills Discounted at current rate*. : Interview- and communication, will be kid strictly confidential. , Office Hours: _-om 10 UU 5 o'clb-i.. ART HIT R p 0 HE„> LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 24, SHORT-AMD-STBERr (Three Doors past _tT_R Offlcel. — I am prepared to value land in AucMasd of the country for Intending PWc]iM?rß at noit reasonable termß. All land sold by mean Ancle land I charge 2J per cent, commission. lam prepared to negotiate Jlo?t_»f «* ija»i|m* • from £?5 to 415,000. : -' Advances made on.' Colonial -iju J ' English Lle Policies. ■■-'- - Having Agents in a'i _»r&C.awto»|»u 4i * England; T, can make Wills in'jrips from £§0 to 4lS,(w. IN DV S T 'RIA L AND TRODDEN* PEHAIANENT BUILBIf»G, LAN!) M INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF.4p|)|lAN'D. Rapayments" ' p__ weekl^ extending 9v ? r **.*'**'. lyear - .. -800 AM 0 0 2 years .. .. 1 010 ~.&-** 3 years .. ~ 014 7 H3» » 4 years .. .. 011 8 121 _\ -Par.::, ;: wr -i 6 years:, , •,.-,.. . g •!,? ffil 1 a.years ~, ~ «< j : 1( _ 16 5 10 years ..v ... I■" 0 ■> "__—_. The Board hp power Want of Employment to Suspend P*yp»»> Borrowers Share in Profltp.. , , i, Part 0? whole of the advance TOtW at any time. Intereiit ceases 6n the pow» re liberty to sell his property at mjmSU pay off his mortgage; or «»/• "g&g, S his property subject to tho mortgage S Corn-r of and 70HJAS LANE, AMckla j n 0 d HK BANTBO_F^a>^ i UCKLAND PEBMA»g A rtPPRATIVE BUILInl*" .**• ■^&VEBWT?OCIE'rY, OfFIpK: 147. Qupfif-StßOfTf __—— — . j Total' atiof) Repayments extend* per Wpek. Mpa j»plf ingovor ':__^__^-r--_rr_'''^ > lyear - « S,g 108,6 B 2 years.. -.••>.'iiS-T-' : 11315 J 3 years s , - JJ [ 4years.... :*fi X fl 9 ' I»JS . ejears.."".. .g f. J ... 14? 15 | 8 years , r •• X& i 1 _______114-^ 10 Tears ■■ __^jJL----rz£-^ii deposit:-% 6 annjTOji, at?dayß'aonpe ( 4p«oent|e BA^^ COME one, come all J E?J r e . u ry:*♦** r W.PHIIIJPPS&SON j Have received, ~£ £?* \ Containing . 55,000 ROLL 9OF fiß,W '. Consistingof .. Mansion or Cot^ valaeeTe( SCRIMS A^__ B _^