COMING EVENTS.

Eoliclona Meeting !n the Tent oa Sarroy HiUa EsUto. PjnEonbj- Hoad, 7.30.! Froem»!fOi»'•l.-.H-l.odEO Ara. , 3. . Work'.n? MaV-« Cinb - Pi t-ih.i io-> of PnzM won B*i-rti:iiit I.Vi.io^L-uii :n sports, b^ttraen 7,J0 aEd y.

Kota of Jaaticas at Police Conrt. Tub 3 -11. M JartiiaudT. B Kenderdlo*. Auction Salca Tc-aiorrow. «♦ Slbbtn Moiinc Waa li-.iivv«y StsUoa— TirtVj.% in: » J. JiSUod'a Jlji-t-Prjaiwo. t'orai-.n-c •»•<:. 11. , ~ aTou»:i £ <•« -FurcituM. ttc. 11; Propcrtlsa, J2 A.'i: i-'icLiil R-i;i<iera Varils-Csttle. ftto., 1. a. Lew.a ■ e*p«.-UiiiSlns?. Vsrali!), Fn'.ty. otc, 11. Usn-icrßOa &Qo I'.npßT?-i£B, ot«.. 12. Hs=ktth, AitUaa. ft Uo.-P.u^les. -£u3i<i». l£ar nfa 3 a..J Garuan Pr..-<;r.c3. etc.. 11. A:t!mr3ad i?u1(lle-Fn r.iturs, e[c . 12.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mill.a WTIX CLOSE i 3 LT-SDE3 :— TOT 9 OiV. for Tsnnogn taxi Opotlkl, psr ChslmUord, at 4p m For WblHanga, (Ism Tc-wn. Unpar Mill, Tairua. Tanran^a, and Otmtlki. rer Inoii, at t pro. For Gi9boroo.r:-*r/Ca'.ii at sp.m. jfnr Kii'aeU, ii'awatawi, lliwin.?. \vangaro?.

3ud Mrxi:?or.iji, par i'lF.n2jnr*D. Nt o p.ril, F^r Tii-jniuv, p--r Koierv.ria?, a: S.^iJ p.m.

Tl-e3d.it. Fobmarj s. For Wellington sni Hogthc-rn Ports, per Kitiirn» v! 7.;0 5-.ni

i'or ljcadai. UDit-*i Kingdom. O^ctincnt of Korop\ i:\.via Itiodc-Tannin) ami Plymouth (per Kimumk.t, Ivim Wci'lr.t;'oa. iO.hiust). p-r rtotorai. h', 7.20 a ai. Fiw newspapers «t C.CO .--.ra. *'or ruoaey ctMo:-:i a: 1. and r.gfU tr.r.::l '^i-t ri at » p.m. previong ('ay. Ua!t*l Kinsioji ifl.ti! will D 3 due at PJymouth &-<jr rt'alwsy*. Kavratf. Loub, fhnalii, Mats. kaai, Mnilrt i-oint. Asa Lower Alatsiana. per iiO3s Caior, sL 10 i.iz>. Ko? tiukw :»;-r P.r.;o v.thana. at 1 p an. For Greymiati;, {«p-Oh»a. at 1 p.m. Fat (ilsliflfso srrl Naplef, par Australia, at 5 p.m. g"--ar \Tsn~.rsi K^ii.ls. Pirns. Walsn, \Vhs.n gaieL [uiiio, noj Marg*pai, pel VVf liUigtr.ii, FglTham'sa, per Eottikn. at 5.30 p.m. WSCSESDiT, 9Lh lr«t. For Caroniandcl, p«r Coromandel. at 11.20 i.m. Per M&napoari 63 follows :— For O.ir.a. Jaaan. Baez. and Costinp.nc of Europe, at S p.ra. sto? Kn»aiHi, Krwjiraira, :Mi:2'.rail=ir i.olo- Elss, aad Uclts.l Ki-sJoa Tia Bi-indisi or N*apl93 (p>r Orirjt atjamar). for Isttow, «*o., ajiL'Cia'iy sj pi-.;piid ri^il ac"..ir"3jed. at i p.m. For injp.27 rr^.r*. "r^-a^oi1:.'! i^tt^Td, ana L«« kti-ira fee -.ixdary o.a-1 Melboarno ncl? art 2fl p.m. ,'.<»il w li] ba dn-3 »t LmloTi on "9-h llaach. Ciiie! Poatma*UiT,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Stn-TSffa.—'i'hi.; aT^rJaa, 7 2. StTUEBB —To m.-irisrvv iijornlnp. 5.2 T. Maori's AC-S- Fall uaoan, Sib, 5..18 p.ra.

HIGH WATER.

AwcKi.iXD-'!'tiw erenins, f. 20; to-morrow mcmiDZ, 6 5S MiStJKAB Hsic-g-Tl-.U tv^DißS1, 9 10; te tanrrow iromlncr, 9 3!. KAri'^Ei HEinq Th-3 aTiuir.ie, lv 10; to mono* n "tnias. 10 53.

ARRIVALS.

YSSTEIDIV. Clanan-na, 3.0 . Kt,r.| ilinr. from Tiur=nj:a Trni si>.. Artio.loo. f.'oai Mfr.'iiry Bnj- K.ihn pa . Koinariil. fmp.i Otehornß Cbelnntora, a.a . Cowpsr, from Opillki

TD-n.4T. Anstralia, s 3., Orawjhasv. from ?nn'h

DEPARTURES.

srxr.iT. Alamoda. R M.<*., Moiec. f .i-3ir> Franria-o Arawa'.j, 5.«., (..'ramnrsy, for Fiji

BTEA.MKR3 TO ABRTTB, oii.in from Rii'h, 'odjy. 18 am. v,p, lii'njrlon. from Wl-. iSßiirei. ml<lr,!sU I(otomalinn'), from Tinmce, *S olnesdir, OSO

Bakrp'iM, from Th*.m*i. to morrow, mianith1; .c ;;W.: .I-'i 'rr-ni ■.'urr'aifl'dßl. io motrow.op nr. Tor.a, from Mrr.-nry Bay.Thnrs^ey Clansman, fr-m rtnas^l!, if.-'.rtay, ea.-!y N'.feJin. H.M.3.. fcv;:.i Fvn.«Be!l. •-> tnorrow Jfararoi. from Sidney. VTi-cinea'ar. eirly Manaururi. from Snnth, Wp3re3i*sv .Taeet Ni.'o'l. from Tonza, on Fa'urdsy Teinsl. f.-c<n iJjr.d.iT!. oi Rr.ri.lir Hnap-sV.n, tcra I.oadon, ?a Hcaib, Marab I".

IMPORTS.

P«r An>;tral!-i-SMi-!i'ep SO raiia. Pir Kafcii: S) a-iii:* sra=a ?eid.

Tho X.M B. Alisi^.s left fnr S;ilti'y thartlr aft^r S a.r.i. oa iian-'a?.

Tha b'-qiiM-.lino ICi-nr 'Cflrnori i^ to laev'e Kaw YorK iv>r Au tland a'-O-.u tho 30ib lstt.

Tha h.irp,;n Kas'crhill bstlhed at tbc Ka'lray Wharf thiararninj.

Thebwijnl! fiacima wis fnsre.i a'on<viJs ff tt» Si'gar Cnrtipvty'a wiarf this raornlnz.

Thea ». Eahn hstl**! fc:m L,t'Aton, Naplw, and fxishornn jest ri-ir- Pjß'Cnxa-a: C'op:aln Braddlck, Mr Pu-ii?.

Tbflhirqr.e Crwylrr ™ t to n.a a: ch^raso ofTth'. Keilv/av Wi,«rf ih'3 ir.orniiij-, prepara tory to cii:io r ; for Ly t sllou.

The se. Kaaivi & n -w stiaropr'nf ISO tons pro 33 rf cr'ir an.s ti.si-.oi-2f.il I 11. P., !c-?t ft'M gow fr.r Dua'.dla on f). c. 52.

A s»smsn n=md Tho-naa Honh fnil fiown tba hn'.l of th - h.; rr,:-. Btif.e-.thr.., s-.t V «1. ftralso, cr.-i rtltd a!if;c-sti stitt-tc-ii'l).

The Thsm4s stpamsr Rotomatiann v/^.a laid ur> uj-risy .'or .■■lonal:Hr. S-'hR te.ve for 1 h iEi«s at 1.30 p.ir>. w-morrow.

Thas.J Ijcaa'.i^ d fi.im 5!.i.-(uryE.f L-arly on Su:idav. IV.i cr.gtr^ : JlstEiß l^i-Tia. How ard, Cnthb'jrt. Jinaiioy.

The R.M.S. C^li-. it fc i.ytte'.toa for Londoi oa Saturday, wltb ;a,3SB parcafif.a mnlton, the largest cagi o: maa; yet t:-K!m .'cm Hc-w Zes l<ind iaoce vcairl.

Th^ 9.0. ArAwata l'ft for F jt. via Ruißtll. at 5 p.m. on Suailay. Pi!?^ens?(-ra :—Mr scd Jiias Jjjvid. ilei-Ti lla Hjczey, 'IncLer. and 5 uweraze.

The s a. Chslmsford arrived fromOpotiki.etc. at 3 a.m. oa Sunday, with 103 sankamataa. Pa* ieig*rj: Mhß GarOon, Masters GorjOT <3). eli;3 VSrh-t-i. Messrs Pinkia, Kor.r, J. Butler, Mill, S«iud!a7. Fouiitain.

Too g s. Clansman arriccS from Taurangi on "n-;aa7 rcoTnhiff. Paß?ensfers: Mr snrl Mra MB?bJ3 ArfAin', Tattle, Porrinst, Jordan, Withy ja*r., Ncgailno. Th» r,n. Australia arrlTßd from Wellington arrirS GWboria Vr., )»:t f.vno day.cail.dat VTeir.ir j and shlpaad Effi) th ep. arrived Anck la-Srtbl 11 Bm. ExmiUneti freahheadwlnda S WeUiSsW" t" i?a=t Cape, thenoe atroat: h °Hd wir.fla with niih aei MrSM ilay of TlaalT, baaca emoolii vrjlac to arriTal.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Btrs^Kix. this d*T.-The a.J. Arawat^ arrlrtd from Ancfci™ulßt6.») tuai. Sh« will coal auil d«ia t for Mj! at 3 p.m. TAtJBASGi, this da7-—Sailed: Ohati, for AWAS^ANUifth"i> aay.-Bailed: Oreti. for One fc^St£Sw. mthU dar.-Tba Manapourl »r ---lived hero at 6 p m. on »'lg r h d o a a y^ art*r ° 9tof my '"'olpiOTo'w™, February i.-Hailed : Kalkonra, tor New Zealand. Rio, iVbruury t-Arrlvort : Aoransi, from Wollingion, with frozan meat u» goid condlUon. BTONBY. February 0.-Arrived: Waihoia, from Auckland. . rWellington, thl3 dcy.-Sillaa thlß morntog- Tayio" ' lancaß^r, Barr.m, Mn«ee. Hnll. i-ov-vilowh'te Measilsy, Ilodatth, Hrodlih. Miilivcr, K. Kallr, Waltuam, I'incii. Froemnn. Lloyd. mion ? y. Thrill, and Allan.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Ofiloa, this flay. Miksks Arthur asd Eoddle report a very supVTy; tooompttliicn. ThefoUowtag pr!e» wore obtaiDca: Ban ems. Id to l}d per lb; Snma Id to »ld; pears, Id t.3 Si; applofl. Jd to gi"™«ho" }$'tX 311 per lb 61 to lMd ter rtoi- damsons, M to !Jd; neota<inc», ljd pc? dw: crape* 1014 to 1*11: tomstcei>, 3d: SEttrSSKU 1.7 i per doz t^™»W^«Wj of " Bi^Si S» VI PW do:-, v ; gray. 8. TJ-i i ■ 91i por K?S H-un'j • btemfi, 4 W to Bid ; cheese * 1 Vu tpi bases) 22* U> 24s ; bair-ch«Bls, 18 2d ; Bup:ar, 34 to 3&; c-Dafectlosery, «.i; boiled ]ol!loj,4ia. MESERB HEFKBTH. AITKRJf, AND CO. report ss.tea'for pistwiefeosfollows:-Poiiltry: GeeßO, " »S3 3J ; turkfya; 53 tn S. 3U ; flnota. li Id to a< fid" youaK pn!Wti«. Is 81 iu2<ild; oontrsl?, UlOd'toiaM ; hats, U 21 to 2j; plj:oon?, 8.1; tyungplßS. 53 to 8j Cd; ineainm, 7J to 10a. Produce : Potatoes, 33 9-1 to 8i OJ, la iarlor; good Hoh»ro, it 9J t» Si; kldneye, -35 61 to 6a; tinioua. vrttc.e quslltr. Id t<j ■lii Sydiiej- *t p«r )1». Io?al Ts to. Sa par ibo<*o."id to ad: battw, fid ti 7.3, interiorH; bscon, kcil, Jid toed; C-mttrbnry baaaaJinU ?iauw Inclotli, Cfd to Td per lb. Frnl'.: jSsS&fi j« »o 2d; 'pearu. la to 3jd -, plamu, 2d to nS • iomatooK, Id per lb; osf. 2a 3d to 3s 63; SilOT.> 6d to 3c »d; chaff, «l 10s to £5 per ton; orearedlur, £5 to « per ton ; fowl wheat, 4« 3d te> <8 6i; bran, «} r.tUjXilOß ; BPrlog traps, £20; dr»y 0»rt0,«22; baggy, £12; harness, auricul. tural lmpZomeii ts, £».; at fair prlc«a, Bnsl jiwb v»rr tatefc, ■ .

Births.

BEI-TANY.-Oa Fcbrnary 1. a', her resldenca, Rcae Road. Surrey Hllia. the wi'e of \\. A, Bsttany of a daußUt.r ; both doing well.

Deaths.

BOOTH -On Kebtuarr fi, at her la*a rcsidonco. Marrthfleld. Arch Hill, Ann. the b»l.-.v«J wife of Thomas Bosth; lo her »Sth year.—Dancaster papers plea?o caps- m fun«-al win lr&ve her lat« mil«Do4 tu'l9 dny (Monddj), at 3 p.ra. F. isnda kindly acctpt ihla iDliooatlOD.

PLOWIf AV.—Ou February G. it tier residence, Priacos-street, Onohnrgi, Josejli'no F.utb, dearlr beloved wife of John G. Plowman ; a?£d 33 years. .„.«„«_ The run4rul will Uara for tho AngUc»n Cemetery. Uiuhcwa, to morr-.w (Tnosrtai) us 4.80 p.m. Friends nUI pieo-'a a.:c^i.t tiila IttlmaMou.

TRSNWITH. ~oa February 6, ISBT, Jimw Harry Treuv.Rh, late of Peuz ECO, Cornwall, Hnglanil; aged 33 raars.-l'enamue pa para 6 The funeral will Ifiiva hU Ute residence. P&t!oeon-3*reet. in mo-row (fueeday). it J ara.,fcr WalfcorolU. FrlendaarerespactrnSty invited to attend.

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

For tho ismu th.iT licis inbteac*, For ths xrcr.i; tkat n»a:lj rtahisj::*, Tor the fu»:re in tho iiUi :, AnJ tie s=ad that w« on ■!<>•

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1887.

The Industrial Association which lias ! been established in onr city, might, without waiting for Government assis tance, flo a good work for New Zea land industries if they Tronlcl, collectively. and individually, induce young mechanic? to avail themselves of the instruction now being given at (lie Technical Classes established at the, Training College, Wellesley-street. These classes have been fairly well attended during the past terms., but if there was more genuine enthusiasm among youngmechanics.or more interest shown byemployers intheirappretiticfs, the building would be too small to hold the numbers crowding there to gain in struction in the scientific principles that underlie applied mechanics. The teacher, Mi-. W. I. Eobinson, is a thoroughly qualified man, who holds the national medals of South Kensing ton, London, and of the City Guilds of London Institute, for technical draw ing and mechanical engineering. He is "practically as well aa theoretically acquainted with the subjects he teaches, and has the art of imparting to others the knowledge he possesses. This term, classes will be established both for advanced students and beginser?, and the subjects to be taken up cover nearly all the branches that make up an engineering section. These include geometrical and mechanical drawing, machine construction, architecture and building construction, mechanism and applied mechanics, steam and the steam engine, mechanical and civil engineering, etc. Under architectural drawing and building construction come such branches of knowledge as brick laying and masonry, carpentering and joinery, staircasing and handrailing. Mr Robinson does not confine himself merely to theoretisal principles, hut goes into dotails and explains icientifically what constitutes good work and why it is good. The Minister of Education has, by counsel and exhortation, commended this subject of technical instruction to the notice of the Boards of Education throughout the colony and to the people, but the GoTernmont have really left the whole work to voluntaryism. They aro doing little or nothing to help it. In England, the United States, and on the Continent of Europe, the subject receives a very different treatment. It is skilled workmen who build up a nation's industries. One-half of our mechanics who have learned their businesses on short time apprentice-' ships do their work by mere rule of thumb. They can do what they have seen done, but why it is done in that particular -way they neither know nor care. They have no idea of design. I How i 3 progress then possible 1 j A vast store of knowledge which, if acquired, would lighten their labour and make it more valuable to them selves and the country, ha 3 been ac cumulated, but it lies uninveatigated— aa much a dead letter as if it were • written in Egyptian hieroglyphics in- j stead of being available to every man j in popular English boolcs purchasable for a few shillings, and popularly taught in classes open to everyone. Our vast educational establishment is essentially a failure if it does not unlock this storehouse of knowledge. Every lad who sets himself out to become an engineer, a carpenter, a bricklayer, or any other kind of artizan ought to make himself acquainted with the principles of mechanics. What may be accomplished by means of technical instruction in the waytof j building up special industries is j shown in a very remarkable way | in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg, V

where the system, established hj tho Government, embraces, as one writer obaervo*, "every depart ment of industrial and technical education, from the highest form of scientific and art education to the development of the household duties of the domestic servant girl, and the training of the agricultural labourer in the skilful performance of his daily work." The result ia that so much artistic skill is brought to bear upon their work that they are able to import flax from Ireland and still compere with Belfast in weaving table-cloths and other ipo«iil articles of fine linenwaro. Tiie \ flio!« population of the country w sad to wear an appearance of quiet comfort, the signs of extremes of pevevty or ridie* being rare. It is self-evident that to produce goud results in industry a;; in anything e'ue our workmen must 1« thoroughly instructed, and capable of designing, aa well as executing other men's designs. With a gooil system of technical instruction added to our splendid national school.1!, this mea^nrn of skill ii within rsach of every .young mechanic in our ciiy, and only in diflerence, want *<■ pcrseverencc or laudable ambition, now prevents mechanics from becoming thoroughly versed in the higher branches of their trades.

The Barrier Murderers to be Executed.

We learn from Dunodin to day that a moot

ingot the Executive Council Ima beon held, and after a «areful consideration of th» *vi

deuce, the J ud;,'e's vepoi: lh«reo», tho con fe?sions, iielition?, and other doenment bearing up^^-^x-rv: --}.:".- .i,-..'..., .'..'.- r '.•"•'■

.-l;.>-y and hi« adriicra have decidod tha! the law must take its enwrst. Tiiß 'ilst of February ia ti-;?i! .as the date nf thn execution. ' We oannot believe that any man who had fully :ind fairly comidsrod the matter eonM liavo really believed that the decision would bfl othcrwi-p. iVev*r WSJ f.hfii-o n more brutal and utijuati i\'\Me murder limn thai by ivlubli Mi- Taylor lost hi* Ufa ; ■nd i? .l.vit-li is to be thu penalty of murder liic-n CslKruy and L'onn muit die. It- w impo-!;ible to fii.liujiuuli b»t\voen the «'i:iU rrt trrn men concerned i"i an act of thi'« i iinl. To attempt to do co ii equally opposed t.> law and common neiw. If only the man who tired the fatil shot were liabla t-i the pennlty for mnrder, then it would only bo nere^my for burglars to r«vry r,n their n«fariou.i work in paiir s, anci they'might shoot ('own persona

in bed with perfect security from convic tion. When men go into a house with loaded revolvsrs, nnd commensa shoot injji a<i both Caffrey and IVnn U»rn ndmittcfl dolns, they must nok suppose that when murder i* committed tho law «ili assume that the-o wc«p-ini wore not taken with the pi-e ---mcrlitatsd intention of using them for the purpose fni1 which tiisy frere actually mod. We" cannot un lerstand the sentiment of sympathy which seems to have been extended totheseblood-stained rurlifttis. The nhole surroundin>_'sof thecvime were low and brutal. The manner of its committal, the- rlninken ortrie beforehand, the piepßia ti^n of the black Uaj and other element* of bravado, uncl the c,1,l blooded manner in which an inoffensive old man w ? * *\mt down, all stamp Uio ciiir.e a.j one without :i redeeming fcatur*. If tho crime oF Caflrey and Perm tver« palliatsd then Clod hHp ths scattered sattlori on our ooasU The ad- Diiuistratoi-J of iho law aiijjht as nell de liver up (heir ssala of office to tUu lanikim and roughs at oiv.'tf.

At a meeting of the Auckland Christian Doctrina Sooiety, held yesterday at St. Patrick's Cathedral, tho Rev. Father Costello presiding, it wag resolved thnt the annual treat of the Csdiolio school children ehoiild bs held on Kl. Patrick's Day, 17th Marsh. We understand s'.fo that a grand national conceit U in 'course of preparalion for St. Patrick's night, so that the fea«t of Ireland's patron iauU ij not to be pawed oV*r in siistifc* in Auckland.

The Sunday train to AVaikomiti, whieli the energetic Mr Hodge has at last ob tained, " ran its flnt run " yesterday, wh«n about thirty persona took the opportunity afforded of visiting the csuietery. Through some mistake, about thirty other wouM-ho pa33eng«rsi lost the ti'ain at. Mount Kd*n fetation. The return train arrived in Auck land at 5.30 punctually to advertised time.

Sea bathers who are in th? habit of swim ming at St. George's Bay poini had bott9r In future bavvfirp, for Ihis rooming Mr H. Nccdhnm, T.ho r,a% with enother com panion, list! a narrow esoapo frcm a Urge shark. Is appeare that the former, beinpf rather vertni'csoino, weet out a gnad distance, when hU companion, who tru on tha thoro Bt tho time, raw a chiik not. eighty yards off making for him. Ha at once called oat, and Mr Needham only scrambled on to the rocks when tho itoßster, which «v fully fix feet long, w.-»8 vcrj litt!e more than ten yards from him. We aro informed that thia it the third shark teen thero within tho lost ien day?, and aa thia is a favourita tpot foe bathers they had better fake thia caution and not go too far out fiom the recks.

it is the custom of many risen engaged en building contracts ar.d elsewhere t> refresh , thom6elT6s -when thirsty by applying? <heir months to tho tap of the water stand pipo which is U3i;ally ereotad on tha works. That euch a cu?>fOT^ in attended by con piderabio danger ;s shown by the following circumstanced — A resident of Victoria street wae using a h 033 aUnched to his tap the other day, uhtn tho rush of water sud dotly eteppiff', snd the next moment the rubber tub* burst. An examination of the hoes ehowrid that a small eel cix inches in length had emerged /roia the pipo and .found ite way into the tubs, tho aperture of which v,a? choked. A similar circnncßtance happened nn ihe sa-.ns day at J'arncll, It elands to rcr:sr;ii that if a ruiin hid been drinking fr.-.m tlio tAp r.n either ocoorion, !h;e*l vvouM haro clipped down hia throit and iroul i probably Lava cainsd hia death.

M*Birs KiJfl and Wildraan .irn intro ducing to the notisa of tho insurance and shipping trade an Eptf'ish weskly journal cnlUd " Fairplay," which has mnJo a con siderable reputation for itself in England lately fay its outepoksn comments on moreanlilo topics.

Tomorrow evening a partial rr!ii>a« of the moon vill bo viaiblo In Auckland. Tiio first contact with the r.enumbra will (she p'aea at 7tir. Simln. XOice pm.i firtt c■■■»■ tact with ihndaw, Bhr. 44min. lispo. p.ra ; middle of Iho ceiinjo, i)!ir. B2nin. i> a. p.m.; last contact with tho thsdow llhr. p.m.; !uO contact with tho ponotnbre, !2hr limin. 4i"CC. a.m. Magnitude of fho BGlipro (moon's dUineksr. I), 0.4:12. The Bret contact with t: c ?ha:inw occur? at 52 degrsss frcm tho noithernn'Cwt point of 1 lie moon's li.'ti!) tosv.rcis ths o'. t ; t!;.i l-.st contact at '2~ degrees towards Iho west, •» each ca?e for diract iinstre. Tiio dividend of trrs per cent. mid Rvs ptr cent, bonus in t! c N-.w Zoili»r.d [.run ami MtrtNintila Agency Co. vi.l .ba paysWo on and Rftw toinorrn v, th» S'ii inst. The natnoa of tho Iwulnwcsttor.dore for Mr Fii Hi's nr-.v mill- wero mi-printsd O'i Satcr day. They should havo been :-.\. Mai<py A-Co., £7,53!>, ami #. tfcl-.cc, £7.547. Oninjl to tho uiif,-.vi.arable stn'e of the weather on Saturdny the cricket mxtch between Matter Mariner* find Custom.-! Officials w-i3 postponed for a week. The American Consul desires information with regard to Kobert Sim, a native of Obp.n, Ai^y'.c-'iim, Scotland, ti^'cd about oS year", who cinirrrated to Austr.-tii.i, an;! who is believed to liave elnna corns over i? Xew Zealand. We regret to hoar that Mr Herbert Ashton, of the North Shore, i<< dangerously ill of liver complaint. The well-known English geologist, Mr. Cordon, who has lately been prospecting various propel tie 3in Xew Zealand, today examined the<jeologieal specimens collected in Central New Guinea in 1883 by Mr A. J. Vogan. He lincl^ that, there id one pr»ld bearing specimen of quartz amongst thorn, and thveo ethers belonging to various gold bearing series, Hie remainder are marble, limestone, greens?ton«, and of volcani* origin.

Mr F. Noirio Yon Stunner, wiio raa ono of tho gentlemen hurt at the gan explosion at the Baisk of New South Wale?, learestbo Hospital to morrow.

Af. tha communion service of tho Bercs for.l utreat Congregational Church yesterday morning, leHers were read from the Rev, Mr Chew, lha lioaly-appoißted pastor, elating that he xonltl leave San Franoisco on tha 12th infant.

We desire to draw thu cpecial attention of young mechanics ar.d employees to thg evening claate in practioal drawing, ap plied mach.'iiiic?, &c, held at tho Training College, WsHesslsy-Mreer, which ro open to morrow evening, at 7 o'clock. These clue.=e. have been we'l attended for t»:oses sions, and ptifila v.ho j -Inad at tho commcßcetnout h»vo made con siderable progr.s,'. To moat their vnsntp, and also to provido for now student. Tha operations of the C-ISBi will ba extended. The operations of machinery are extending every year, and tbero is hardly an exception whsro

somo knowledge ot drawing wi'h machine or. building conatruttion wonli not bo of une. In England ;>.nj America this t.och nlcal claS3 movtmeat ia fall of vitality, in addition to tha network of evening classes in cootieoti.it) with tha various insiitu tion« of tha country, Employers of la bour have instituted classes for the benefit of tha men in their employ At no di? t:\nt time, the citizons of thia colon will htivo to c: v.peto with tho workmen who have learnt, not only the use of machinery and to.ils, but, alju thc'lscioatilic principle of their rojpeti'ive trade?. It behoves them therefore to prepare for the competition. Tho subject is more ful.y considered in pur leading solunuis to day,

Tho approaching Amateur Athletic Club SfOi(L> iu-omi.>a to bo unusnaWy suooesaful,

aid are attr.ietin;; a great deal ot" notice amongst amateur athlete*, Una tew and very intorestiiij.; feature of thr s-p jru v»111 be tho Ladies' Brae-tat, a three hundred yarda handicap. Tho competitors for thia event must he nominated >~y lady friends. The co2ifotiti n for Captain Ke3p'apriz-S3 by the Qicer.'s Own Killea on Saturday afternoon resulted as folios s :— Volunteer I'reatjo, C", £1 or trophy ; Volunteer Rotheram, :<i, 15a or trophy; Volunteer Mct'alimn, 50, 10.1 cv trophy; C.ilour-Ser gcant: Ellis, :"5, ~« fI.J or trnptij ; Volunteer Kiarh, 51, 5s or trophy ; Volunteer Black, •40, 2> Gi or trophy : \;olunt«or Oato, T>~ ; Volunfttr llerinan," M ;' Volunteer Ra'ii^er,

UNKNOWN.

rr.j- .r.v-^ s>.s.

JVara Cbuvch

A COMMITTEE c-t tho rc-praoontatives of St. Paul's C!iur»li and ths ppoeial Coramsttee of E*»t Ward membert vraittd upon tho Ilou. J.>bn Baliunco, Winutei of 1..-.nU-, oo

Saturday morning for Li:o purposa of draw tag Mi attention to tho qutition of a aito for St. l'aul'a Cborcb. In eoinpnny with the ileputalijn, ilr Ballnnco vi.-'ted t!,o vai-ii v < ?i'c--, and the whole (Vstein of ei chan^o of sires \v-,i t:..r.l;iineii to him. L!e

ill-it prooeedfcd to Emily Waca, where he «r.« enrefolly ihown over the eronnd, :tod

tiio wholo cf the proposed improvementi explained to him. It was pointed out that a great iroprovkinont would be effected ii Piir.aea struct were carrisil right through to Customi-street, and anotlior main entry provided to tho city from tho Railway Whir! and Station, it was sl.-o (tatcrt that a sura of nearly £5(),0C0 v,-«a atraiting tha completiou of thia work, and that tiio pro tv, ty ovt-oera i". tho street had besn rriitiiij; for yeiira for thn work to bn done, as soras .■f ti.cm wanted ro build. Tho progrera of Stjecity in tha Ksst Wnr,! was also held back by tb-a delay in tho completion of this ttreoL Tho party next pi-cccede.l to tiio iSfetropolitan Ground, whero it i:i prrpo«d tn loo*to St. I'anl'.-- Church, tit tho corner frontlnf! Princes-street. Tli-. Polioe Barror.ka and Armoury ?ite -.vrra thrn vi'it.-ii, P-n-.l <it»crw.i!-.!s t!-.o City ("rar. cil Ofrka» in High-street. It w.ia then ex pUtnuJ t.) Mr Balance th^v if tho Govorn uuiit wouli! ieKi!.-iid«h thtir claim to tin armoury tiU, tho City Council would f;h-<s in li t »' thereof tho present City Council Ctliosj in order that tho poliaa rniyht bo locfiUd nsftr the central station. Nir Bid l».nc:! listened patiently to tho view.) of tho dopufhtion, maifo tiote-i of tho client noin*s. n.mi promised t.i thoroughly Inquire into tiio matrm- before h<3 definitely decided ■inon tho matter.

UNKNOWN.

,\i ruiß-.n v, m»Uoi'B aio ''still ft« tbf:j weio 'at (he gh»mrcck lioW. T;.e

vii(.irott» defenca of the hold dv.ing the naiaiiH ol n«i!:iV) Crick a:.d Lovtl! ov. Siturdfty moruir,'- ha* eviilontli' dctertcd

ting p*rty from rep:ating t!

oxpe.iincnt. Tho fact that the b«Bi«eoiS muir.iy nfmthiir prnjeaUlea tit tho oillcers mskei tha position u[ a leader, allhcu^h eminently jjlcris ii', yet dangerous. Oca .-iv.iii-.ivle.- gotn tap on the h-sd from a bottle (hut was enough to uivc him .1 "ciick" in tho r.eoi:, r.nd both required tho r.iteiiiim o! l>r. D.iwscw nftcr the i-fj u).-o '.' ths etnt;nin(? pirty Luring 3itur-:.!ay nft«ri:oon supplies wuro for.vfirHe 1 ■o lha garrison. Krosh meat, bread, Sec , i-,-<:ra h-tidrd up to t!-,t» firs! !l cr by ii rope, rind a mi intity of timbor v.as h.a.dad in Ihriiijjl: n window at Ihn rear of tha fort, to that it is evident the place '.<aau.it closely ir.vts.tßfJ. Tha timbor was need for strength ening tho defeiiCat, and additional voluu tteri wtro admitted, willing no doubt to ii-k tho danger for tho s.iko of tha ulory, ar,d probably tho "booze." it ia s'aicd tint apirl..-y wa« held on Saturday, v,i>cu ■' Tonr.lt " i irorscl to m.M-uh rot, provided ho was allowed nil tha honours of war, atid an indemnity of £300 for tho delivery of tho foi t, t.i lha tnemy. These tcrma Trcrf, how ever, declined by Mr Kcfcofizbo, who ii pre p-.rcd for " war to tho knife and knifo to tlia hilt.'1 On Palnr.iay tv^ninß a. very largo crowd gathered about 8 o'clock, i? <i runiotir became current that a fre.^'i n? £n:ilt was to ba undo r,t that hour. Nothing, however, was dens. Bcttreon 8 and fl o'clock tha crowd had incretfifd to revtrai humlredii, hiiu the /anteem woro evi dently under tho impression thakan attftrl: was imminent, i'.lcnsrsro statioiifcrl at tho windows and evory evidence itas shown of mndinesfl forth* -tiUc. Frcm 9 until 11 o'clock the crowd continued hseroaiinfr, r;r.(! t.'t bit it was estimated that fully ono ihonwid persons v.oro prcasnt. A naiiihcr of c'jbs wcio a!fi in sftindanco, probably provided with tho vi«w of a<kin(i iti eonrort with the ambu- Inncs dapftrtment. Tho police forcj were w«U repreinntcd and did good service in keeping the tram line? opeu. It turiitd out, liowevor, that iho beeitger« had rfsalved not to attack tho hotel in tha prs°encß of fneh a crowd, e<> tho m ;b wera doomed tD disAppointoient. During to day, nothing was dons tOH-arda obtairiing poe<>ea*ion of the hotel, ilr Cricks i» tnw in command, and h&c docided to tr.kc no action for ttventy four hours. Meanwhile, Echemea aro bains elaborated th&t should ensure the socceca of the attanking party.

FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT.

(BT TKI-EfIBAPH. — I>ML<S ASSOCIATION.)

. KeCSOS, this day. AiiTHrji JvF.r, agod cightosD, was drowned while bathing in the river at Spring Grove yesterday.

H.M.S. NELSON.

(RT TF.T.EfIRAni—'OWN COIiaESrOSDEXT. )

BrgSEIX, this day

H.M S. N«WOK loft Ras«ell for Auckland at 11 o'clock this forenooD.

The Fire at Taheke Hotel.

(BY TFXKfiEArn- OWN" COHRESPOKDHST )

Thames, Ibis day

IssPßoron (Soopali, has raeeirad a telo-

gram from Makstu, Ft.iting that tho Tsduke Hotel, store, and cottage ad j?iriinu hara been destroyed by ftro. Haif tho stock in the store and tho whole of the furniture in tho cottoye wore saved. The building w.ia insured in the New %?» land Office for £680. The loss is estimated Rt £BCO.

NOMINATED IMMIGRANTS PER PUAPARU.

Tiij nominated immigrants ox Ruapohu iraie transhipped at Wellington last night from tho MannpoiH'i to the P.otorua, and will arrive at. Onehunga about 8 to-morrow moraing. Tho following In a Ihf; ot the immigrants to arrive) : -Fdaar Andrews, James Archibald, Barbara and Alary Bailey, Albert and Ada Bate*. Margaret and Mary Bell, Sarah and Nancy Johnston, Elizaboth Blampiod (2), Alfred "Collins. Clam Oriin c-rr, Archibald and Klimbcth iligfrin?, Knlo MeMastars, Elizabeth Hnrat, Jane Pollock, Elizabeth Howes, Jans Maseey, Leah Worry, Ainry Montgomery, Annie Palmer, Annifl Patrifl, Wm. Perritt. Ellon 2nd OhrMina Peterson, Mary Ann Pieilgnr, Mary Rid'ey, William "Henry Willbuus, Mary « ii?on.

CABLEGRAMS.

[E7 BLSOTBIO SEIKQBAT'H. — CO?T3IOHT.]

THE WAR CRISIS IN EUROPE.

«EKIIAN RESERVES CALLED

• UT.

A Belaid! Loan.

ROUMANIAN WAR VOTE,

Russian Warning t» Austria,

(RF.CTER1* TELEIIP.AM.)

Berlin, February G. A decree has bs«n iisued calliug out the reserved for a period of twelve days only, for practice with the repeating rifles. The report that tin GoTernment intended to shortly float a military loan of three hun dred million uiarka had not been ofLcmliy C°M rlSerUttfl, tha French Ambassador, had an Interview to-day with Countitler bmt Bismarck, who agaured him aa to .he 1-dlationa between Germany and 1 ranee.

[PHtMi ASSOCIATION.]

LONDON, Fol mary 0.

Amoro hopeful feeling in prevails both Frtnca and Germany. The bcuriei are ie"ai:iir." their usual tone. The -Standard" advises England not to support the neutrality of Eolyiurn it as f "\ti that the pas-'ajte of troop* through B«l K ium w only temporary. The" National Zeitong" of Bcrli.i nab liabea an article in which the writer auys I.* doiiUfnl whether tha position of attain in the Voijje* or tha Balkana U tha more The Belgian Governmant will rcr*ke.«r early fiUflicition fur a UiW o/ 50.000.000 Tho 'Roumanian Asaarablf has voted 5,000,000 ley* (£200,000) for armament..

[KKrXFk's TBLEGRAM ]

Ht. VETERSBtTRG, February 0,

Tho Uosoovr " Gazette " to-day publiahes '.ii hi lie!- staling Ihnl it '"• iinpneaifclss Ihal the preient cimpaot between UnssU niitl Austria can !a*t, and waroibg Princa BismaicK not to tn^ourH^o Austria to thwart tha views of RiisUa in Eastern burope.

Blrlin, Febrnury 1

II g Holincaa thn Popo h»« rocorr.monded ths Roman Catholic membera cf the Ketch sts-- to support the Increase of the Army BilF, in the liopo that, by so doi»K. tbo Germuu iiavernment will in future favour »a impraveinont in tha position of Tw'-uan f'atholieijin in Germany.

(irK.iAL MEMAOR.)

Hopes of Peace.

PBKNCH ?<IINItiTJLRS PACiPIC,

I.onhom, Ftbruary 5,

Tho panica which have occurred on the coiitinoiital bouraoa prnve to liny* been the

work of spsculaUrj

Pakis, February "».

" Lv Tumpe " to-day declares that recent utterances by Vroiic'a ministers have been

(«i v pacific charicti!

Losno.v, February 0. The e-'-:part of hnr=ts from Austria has been prohibited.

WAR IN ABYSSINIA.

ANTI-KUaOPEAN LEAGUE

I.ondos, February 0. Ras Ai.'.vi.a, tho rebel caief who lutely defeated the Itiliap yaniion at Miaionah,

has arronged a ics^'iiH with tho coast

t:ibea in otrter to prevent fi Europcnn orcupatinn of Abyssinu or the Soudan,

ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

SrltlKh Troops not to bs Wltlntrawn

[hKI'TKH'h TRLKORAi! ]

Losfm.s, February 6

Ts tho Hou^e of CommoM yesterday Mr Oremer'a amendjaent to tho Address-in- Keply, prupoeiog the immadiate evacuation ot Egypt, waa rtjactcd by a majority of ICO votes, in thoniui-i.) of tho dobato Sit J. Furpusoon, UnderSacrotary for Foreign A!i:«iri>, stf.tod that it was iinposeitjlo for tho British CinTerumcnt to withdraw their troopa from Egypt until their rcspanti biliuea with regard to tho country had heon accomplished.

UNKNOWN.

Forty Fencns BumeU to Boath

(RF.IITtaV UES9AOK.)

VVASIHISaTOS, February G. &:< cTprt?s train, from Boston to Montreal, ran ol! tho ruils at Whita lii'vor bridge on to ico. Iho train loV.c lire, and forty of tbs passenger* were burned to death.

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Attltudo of Franco and Knssla.

I.oNnoH, February 5,

Prance and Russia decline to sanction tho Abolition of corves (forosd labour eervice) in Egypt.

ALLSOPP BREWERY COMPANY.

London, February 5,

Tho capita! for Aliaopp'd Urewery Com piny has already bcou ooiforsid thirty fold.

Wreck of the Kapunda.

Another Survivor.

(TRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Lmkdon, February i>. ANOTHER survtvor from the ship Kapanda has been ducoverrd. His name is WiUism

King Kussell.

(SPECIAL JIKSSAOE.)

Election of Mr Eealy. Mr Healy (Homa Kulcr) has been elacted for Longfoid.

The Australian Mail Service

London, February o.—Tha impiesaion prevails that the companies tendering for Iho Australian mail contract will accept £180,000 for a 7 or S years' contraot and a 32 days service. Sir Graham Berry urgea an immediate conferonso batwetn the Agent-General, Mr Cecil Koikea, Postmaster- General, and tho companion intaiaalei in tho mail servico.

[prims association.]

The New Pacific Cable.

Mkobooekk, lhia duy.—Tho Victorian Oortrument, leplying to a circular from tha piomotora of tha Pacific Cabio Com [jjinv, huvo ateitcd ihey were unable to move in the matter until fuller details hive been received. Th» tubjtC!. would probably be discusisd by ilia imperial Conftieuce.

Colonial Fruit in London.

Losbos, February i. —The Committee of Experts appointed ay the i'rioso ot W'ulea to repot t vii the fruit imported from tha colunitt, complain of the c^raiesa packing, whi'jh ie epsoiully noticdablo in the thipmeut of grapes. Xiioy point out that good ventilation is essential to tha successful packing and carriage of fruit. They a! 80 advise that a company should be lormed in England to work the liucinaen. New South Walea, Victoria, aud Adelaide are looked upon as the most suitable for *he produc tion oi raisins and currants, both ot which eoiaparo favourably niih those imported. An analysis which was made of Australian winca A-ae of » favourable character.

New South Wales Elections.

New South Wales Elections.

Sy DNF.y, February S. —Tho following have been elected for the different electorates : — Sydney East: Messea Eurtletin, Held, Mc- Millan, Htrat (?). South Sjriney : Mesara Jiiley, Wise, Wi<li6n>, an'l Tookey, Wtiijt Sidney: Messia Abigail, Ket hel, O'Connor, and Morriman. Ked

farn : Mesara Sutherland, Farnoil, Scheu, i and Stephen. Gleto: Mean Wilkfa- j gon and Chapman. Ne^torcn: Meun 1 Foster, Uibbos. and Hawker.. For >.sw- ( castle. Mawra EUh and Fletcher were re- ; turned. AH the above membera are Ires- : . traders, with the exoaptiou ot Uo»n rooU»> j have been elected for Balaam. UptoW present 31 members havo bcon e!o=ted to • the LsgUlatU-e Assemb'y, ooly three beiog j Proteotioniets. | Fever Eplileialc la Viot.rla. j MULBOUBSE, February 5 -Typhoid fever ; throughout Vic'oda. i-i"CB : the Vginnins of the yaar BCS c« ten | been reported, of which 03 proved i*»si- From 20 to 30 fresh catca are reported : daily. I Fomenting devolution in Ealgana. j tosroo-f. February 6.—Grueff Batidsreff j aud other refugees have baen arrested at | iJuchareat for endeavouring to foment a \ revolution in Bulgaria anrt Boumanin. i Trade Between New 2aalanii and South | Australia. AnKtAIDB, tbii day.-A depu^tion beaded by Mr Hardy watted on Mf bray, ,ha Premier, to urge the .establishment o^ reciprocity between South Australia ana Hew Zealand in the interests of Boutft Australian wines, and in favour of ths free importation of New Zealand oats, barley, ; and timber. Tlie Premier promised taat I inquiry .should be mule into the eubjsct. i

THE BARRIER MURDER.

BOTH PRiSOHERS TO BE HANGED | Meeting of Kueontlva Council. (I:T TKWiRAPH -OWN CoRUKSPOHI'FNT) I "~ " ■'"" 1 - ~ Domewh, thi» day. j The Eieeutlvre Council met hera to day io take into consideration tha recommends tion of the jury in tho Great Barrier aii-o, and oUo petitions received from Auckland praying for commutation of tho d«<kth }>enalty pasted upon tl.e convict?, CafiVey ami l\sr>.-,. Besidet His Excellency tho Governor, Eton. Messrs Reynold* and Larn.ich wc-ro present. Tho mooting waa somosvh.it protracted, m Mr .la»ti«a Ward bad sent very lengthy notes of j j his opinion of the e*se, and Minister* now at Wellington and ©!<a«here had also ] forwarded written comtuunicationa on the J subject, ail of which bad to bu considered, j After tho fullest consideration tho Exeeu- | tiva Council coull ?so no around that woolJ juttify them in exerci'lr.g tho prerogative of mercy. It wai therefore resolsed to allow the law to take its rouriC. The Oouneil had next to fix the dntfl of tha doubld execution, ami it w»i settled that tha ghastly fioale to the tragedy thfuM be enacted on Monday, 2Ut February (tiiia day fortnight).

luitructiong will at or.ca ba for warded to fho offiwra of the: law to make .preparation*, ai:d the doomed men wui a'so be tnforrae.l of tho finding of tho Executive «ithout delay, .o that thoy msy induli'O no taleo hopoa of roprievo.

ROASTED ALIVE.

Horrible Ace'dent In Pitt-street Terrace.

A uoartiur-E accident oeeurrtd to an cU

woman niraed I'oUTi at Pitt stnet Terraca, ftlongaido tho Wesleyan Chap;!, Pitt-gtrcet, Tho unfortunate victim, it appears, was aHanding to tha cooking of her b«sb»nd'a breakfast, ho having gone out, when hor die-s, which was a light cot ton print, caught tire r.ni lilsra'ly roa*tid her alive. Mre Perkins, a next-door neigh bour, knowing that Mrs Foley was hid joec to lit?, and boiling a none, called out to ace if Mr Fc-ley vrr,<i at lirmo. Rearing no answer, went to Mrs Fnle>'.-i l.vl: door, which opena on to the verandah a.-- her own, a:,d on npcninp it frtw pmo'ta prjcteiHng from under the kitchen <io^r, which rr,cnr> into tho front room. lior cries ohrtaod the neighbour?, and Mr* Uulland M.-a Balloran e.ime in and opened thadaor, ngahi&t which thay found .Vra Foicy bjrnt and soorcherl in a most frightful 'manner, ifcr clothes wore all burnt off her, save por'.iotiß of h^r s.'ayf, which, when remuved, brought cC with them tir&:.t pieces of skin. Tha tkin of her h^iiria was hanging in etr:p>, aa w-^s that c£ her fan and fcie»-=t. Drs. Wnlker and Evan? soon wero en tho spst., and covered hfr Fcirci'.ei body from ilnair, and eho was then convejsd tT tho HoepiUl, 0:. lisr way h!'.o whs iufferiog great ofjony, but Bppeased fliglitly ci^ier when at tho Ui-.Kpi'iif. r« iifirioratar-.d no hopti< ai-fl eofortained of her recover}', the shock biing vtry fjroat for ono of her ago, which i* übout f.:?. The d^liter, who livca with the old couple, U aw.iy ia tho country. Her husband ivcrka at homo at hia trade of bco!;ljir,din(j;. The old «oup',e have boon residing in I'llfc-strtet fcr tha last ?ix years, ami wo:c much rcep3Cted.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

UiuicroMesccaS V.Ccllinssr.rt t. Isaacs, J.P.'e )

DRtrHKEBKFSS. --Ti.o par!\ ?e of bibulous in

dividual.1! was umisuilly large. No fov.cr

thsn eleven persons were brought op and punished for drunkenness. Joseph Mannox,

for a fourth cfleTice, was lined £5 anil coals, or in default fourteen Jays' imprisonment. The Shamrock Row.—William Ayres wti? chirged v. ili disorderly conduct in UVUsiey street, and with a?«*ulting Theo dore Cook.—Mr F. Earl apprnrel for tho eocusod, {mdnsked for a remand till Thass d.iy. Tha accused had only been arrested ou Saturday night, and h \d not yet had tiiia 'o instruct cow:s3l for tlio defence. — The remand was granted. Appeksticb.—A chwgo against Birtio Wcolloy, under the Masters and Apprenticaa Act, was adjourned by connect till February 11th. Ai.lkusd Assault os a Pa: Vesuoh.— Anne .ld"O I'eteison was charged with assaulting Olmrlotto Clements by knocking hordown and dragging her by tho hair of her head. -Mr Muddtu appeared for tha informant, and Mr F. Earl for Iho defence. Me Madden, in opsnir^ tho caeo.eaid he did not took a heavy penalty, but rather protection —Charlotte Clement*, Chapol-atrcot, was e&lled.and deposed that on the 23th inalant she looked outsiua to foa if her col Tea stall, which she kept out fide, Taaa'd right. Mra I'etoraau mido use of nn offensive gesture towards her. Half an-bouc later tha was passing Mrs Peter son's plfi&a,whea that wcnian rushed At har, Seized her by hsrhair, and struck her. —By Mr Ejri: Sim did not u?e offensive expros sions towards hor, but on ono .occasion she had cast reflections on ths defendant's children. Mr? Pe'o-son and her childron had called her a hny-bng, and said her pica were rotten. Sha had never cent dofiJDdnnt'a children for be&r, — Isa bolla Tajlor, a youog weman, said she did not sea tha commencement of the assault, but did see Mra Peterson with a hold on Mra C'.etnenta' hiir, whi',6 the littor hpd seized Ura Potereou'd drees. Sho ojusidered that one woman was aa bad as the other, a-.d eaid that thfy wer^ con stantly qu»rreiling.-Tho Eeach took, the tawe view of tho caso, and believing iho parties to bs equally at fault, dismissed the oasc, each to pay bar o'vn costs,

Subscription for London Child ren.

(r.Y rtT-EORAPH - PREfiS ASSOOTATIOX.)

Bnr.H, this day

Nt oiii by Massra Wil eon, M 11. 11,, and Leo to the school children of Now ZoalanrJ, requesting sub scriptions to the penny dinner fund in London to givo (ho half-starved children attending the rehools a good dinner, lna refuited in tho lmndwrne sum of £50 being collected to dale, which it ia proposed to forward next mail through the iieyor of Wellington.

TltS circular;) ss

Notice.—Mr V/. B. Mean, Bookseller, IDS Qiieen-alreet, intlmatSH tha'. ho ha;- r^ccire;! huppHia Of Yonnx Ijad:ns' am rthbr .)our->i!:, ; a'KO. Now Bot.ki and Musio. A few Xmau l'ape:3 sUll lolt.-1 iDVT.)

Sowing Machines repaired at London nriro by O. 8. Ch»mbera, I'raotieal Machinist. Xsedles for 90 d'l^icot machiues.

SATURDAY'S BOAT ACCIDENT.

IKB HUNT BEACHES AUCKLAND IN SAFETY. E!»lit Hours' Drifting in a Northerly Galo. Ik our Saturday's issue appeared yartiea lara of the !osj of tho open boit Margarat, and tho narrow escape of Tom Smith, or*O of the occupants, -who swara to tho sho:o at Motu Jlii It was aUo stated that Smith left Iko Hunt about two mitea from tho shore, holding on by some wreckage, ho being unablo to flwim. It was thought baroly poaalblj that Hunt uould live in such a see, but it has proveel that hii pluck and determination pulled bun through, and ho is row amongst bis friends in" Auckland. In an inUtnaw with one cf our reporters_ thu fore noon ho m»do the following gta.e ment, taking up the narrative wherofermtti ! left ctf op. Saturday. He wye :Vl hen the jiaifarotnank, wo found ourselves flounder- I fn<* fn tho water amongst about twordoz-.n mullet that had Goa-.ed cut of the uc&t a.ong i with some of the bottom boards, a couple m oar? ami poles. I saw that there was nonalp for u3 but to raako tho best cf our way to ! tho shore, and I saW to Smith •« Lookout, Tom. Get ho.d of all the «">^_?°°J!fi ! and let ua save oareelvea." We shared ! tho wood and then discussed whether we had better make for Motu Ihi,.about two miles to windward, or try to reach lift! hock, 7 or S mils* to leeward. I taid, S 3ii>o difficulty succeeded in getting i.h on, and also c^ot rid of bia clothe, excepting hfc ! shirt In fining so, however, he lost his uortion of I<kj?o timber, end asked mo for a piddle, which I cavo him. He then f-tiad nut for Motu Ihj. A DJffloult Poaltlftn. I then tried to jefj^il of my f'M'.b-SS ! li-eftia ujrrUvcfshTrt?, coat and riants.and I liver thesa oi'.skin trousers and oiUkia ' jnmpor. I tried again and BRain to gc* I Bomo of them elf, End in makinf? the attempt I sank under water again and again, but I never took any water aboard, | trust rr.o ! and 1 never thought of drowning a'! the time. Well, I hid one oar, the sprit i and two of the bottom toards. and I made lup my tr.ind to rnske the best progress 1 could, drr,gj;in<r cloti.^ nnd .'ll. I followed Tom and struck out for Moiu Ihi with one hand ; that would bo about tin minute* ! aftsr the boat eatik. In this way I got to j within h-.if a-milo of the island, and caw Tom land on the beach. > ~il<i to »>•-■>€,!, "Snod, now Tom's eafo. llu'il go round to tbe Quarantine Station, and brioß hu ! dingy for me." I «>v hits v.r,:.k aion;r the ! beacf-, and then I saw tho cutter Oannet stand in and tako Mm obaaiil. Then tho i Gannct cruised around for d while. Oace ! eha vaa within n qaartet of a roiie ot vjc and then put abont, huh never ciins near enough for me to hail her. Tho Tido Tamed, nnd I foaisd that I could rot make Moiu Ihi so I thought I would try axd make Flat Rock, about tei-en miloa ta leeward. i This wa? abo.it 11 o'clock, and soon after I saw the ecboonar Lily bound for the i ;rWrr",e, close to wind ward of mo I tuade I -.i'-c dr; would run me down, for I conld i sea ona man at tho wheel end another man alongside of tho eompioicn. 1 caVtd to her us !oud ss I could, but a sadden equal! caused her to luff, and Lhswer.t r!.-ht w« ir.rr. me. 1 did EOt give up'ho?»of being rescued even theo i/d so.or. a'tYrwanl,. I saw p. steamer that 1 believed to be t;-e RototDah&na gang to (ha TbamM. I itrpck out with my feet and oco band trying to head. hor cfx, but fhe pwecd mo shout a mi'.e cff. TLo eea Lept very lumpy, and I bad a harH j b to keep hold of my f?ear. Ones J tried to t:o the oar tnd pUnV.icg togethei vtitb my handkerchief, bat tho latter was tco short, ai>d I h;;d to make the beat of it. I kept ca for Fiat E'.ck, which I couid su ollv now tr.d cgaia a= I rose and fellwitb I tho'ereat waves that wsro rolling. V> hen ! I wa3 within 50 yards cf Flat Rocfe I began choc-ring myself forward, and thought 1 would be very ."ton en ehoie, bat I wa= mistaken. Gottlcg Ashore. When only fifty yards off tho reef tha iiJa and wlr-.d set w.i towards the middla of I Uo'-vick Eay. I did net ttruf gla to reach i Flat Hock, and eaidto my<elf f "Hoiegoc*. Jks, tuts 'a fair wind of it," and atruoa out to«arda tho ehoro scnao dbtenca to iocA-a::i. Abont 3-30 pin, I kit roy Ues touch bottom at a plaoa oaUod Waikupn, and 1 cr:ed ou* " Hooray in ce'ight at bc-ing ecfo. Goinß ashore Ift 11 onno or twice,'for I was a bit weak, acd when on the baach I took off my olothea and tnado a hundls of them. Half an hour after I landed I mot a Portuauese, who ■ directed mo to Mr Dcigs'a place, wuici I I reached at half past four. ?.Ir Doigo gave rre dry clothe?, and lira Doigo gaTe me everything I wanted. At 630 p vs. I started for P u nrr.Ui'a on foot, and got there all right. Then I telephoned to the police (hit I was iafa. I believe that Tfhan Tom Smith got tho ls^age ho jaioped out of led at Philips'?, got into hij troneera and gnernfey, and rushed cp bare iieide.-i ami barefooted; overjoyed to teli my wit's cf my safety. I da not fesl any tito vrorsa for tha exp3;uro, aithongh I rr.u« have been in tho water the ef(fht hours and more, c:-:=-3ptin£ psthapa that i am a bit weak. Tho narrative ws« con daded Ly Torn Smith, who was also pre sent at tho intervia*-. Smith aaid : Afurl saw yen (our reporter) Et 2 33 on Saturday afternoon, I started cff to make another roarch for Ike alorg with Austin and Bell in tha Seagull. . Wo wont over tbe pround where the Margaret fanV, and along the ebora at Mota Ihi, but o£ course wo e»vr nothing because Iko was then a-hore. (Hunt: Yes I caw you erniring around when I was on the fceaeh ) Tha Toroi, with Toil Hunt aboard, was alto out, and tho Ida Zseglcr had her mainsail blown avray in as£>3tisg in the rearch. When I j.'ot tho lo'.eplions meHFajo, I got a woggan from Mr .'l. Fhillipa and I lock DanSy Holland's horse v.ithout a.'king. and di'cva cli' to Panmure. I arrived th«ro at 11.30 am. on Sunday, and returned to town with Ike, s-ife ana \vall,a fsw rainatcs osfore roon.

SPORTING NEWS.

Dn:icdi-a Antnmn Meeting.

(KY TELEGKAPU—rRESS ASS XIATIOX. ) Dun'EMX, thi-3 day,

'At Forbury thia roornirg, Silvermark Tia-I a eood mils gallop with Lady Ellen. Ike, Argonaut and Molly Bawn cantered, the former going b»d!y. LaUose went the Cup distancs at a hird galiop. Wild Drake «aa sent two miles with Trapper,the latter having ths be?S of it. Pu;k did slow work on thotin,and Quibble a tnodium-pace gallop of two milo«, winding up with v spurt. Der«-cnter and Patrician went tha C jp dUtance at threo-qaarter speed. Tha former is very fit. Apropos wont two miles easy, finishing with a epur* v Kimber i iev also went a mila fast.

THE PRISONER HALL.

Roportad Confo3^!on of tfca V/ife-poisoa -133.

(BY TELKOKAPH — TRESS ASSOCIITIOK. )

CIII'.ISTCnURCII, thii day. H-'.LL, who arrived from Dunsuia by the Koranui yesterday, appsars now to feel his preitioa. A great cbango Ilia taken place in hii«i etnea lie lef-3 Lyttslfcoa to stand trial for the orira3 of which h» has just bten found guilty. It i* stated that he confessed to the warder in charge cf him durng the vjyajia that he wai guilty of attempting to poison his wife, but is said to ttiil ta&in tiia his innocenco in connection with,, Ihe murdor of Captain Cain.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

At Ihe Hospital last night, Jame* Trenwith, till lately a carter in the employ of tb.9 Auckland Timber Co , died from iejuries received from being run over in Deck street. It f-ppeara thafe whilst under tha influcnro of liquor tho dee?n.tod was lying in tho io:ri on Friday eight. IVext morniog abont % 2 o'clock, a r.ightEoil cut in charge of •lolin Kr.oppman and William Munro, ran against the body of a man ; it wa» found to by deccassd. Ho did not at first appear to bo much hur\ but from the timo of entering tho Ko.'pitat he gradually grow weaker till ho died last night at 8 o'clock. Tho deceased leaves v wifo and family.

SUDDEN DEATH.

(r:Y TKT.r.r.r.Al'H-PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CirßJ.STcnufccir, this day. Fred. J, Pat-sons dropped dead at t'aatie Hill station on Saturday. '

The Disputed Will Case.

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Tho Befenco Closed. Tei: (IfHi day in tba heating of tho disputed I i'uii-ir wiil ca«o was commenced at 10 a.m to day, btfore Mr Jasttca Ward and tha 9 special jury of 12. A*i the opening of the Court, theswond : daughter of the deceased Mrs Fuller w&s I called. She dejaatd that her name w M ;| Flizi Albino Low, wife of John Low,/-; photographer.. 3fae Hvcd with her moth<r s 2 wbilo'she was in the Settler.' Hotel, Whan. Rftrei, i'rior to h«r mother taking it over, witness worked in it, »nd her mothey ' received wages ou her account. Her'--'* husband had onco Vorroired £30 from fl i her mother, which loan ho recaid Wt When her mothtr left Whangarei 9 in August lait, witness and her hm- ■ band took charge of the hotel. "Witnaa, I visited her mother in Auckland about ffia ■ 4th of October. She waa then Btaying at , ; : ! hor slater's lira White's. Mrs Harrison (h«t ■ I eldest tiater) came up from Whungarei the >-:w i eatua month. Witness returned on the 14th ' ' of October, and Mrs Harrison wag up i 0 I Auckland tbrsa or four days before ysitntts I left. DuringthatvisitMraWhitelnherowi 9 hou.;o tolJ ilra Harrison end witness tint 9 their mother had made a will leaving I tha tbrea of them and Charlie »U i| eqaaliy provided for. The eatne day lira -;--i Hurriion and witness went into their mother's room, where Mrs Harrison m en - 9 tioned that Janey (Mrs White) had been 1 tellies them about th«j will. Their mother 3 tlion said that Mr Canuth's will had been put asiue, because at her death the pro. I j perty was to bo told, and that she had B given Mr Thorno instructions to prepares -If ' fresh will, by -nhich they would'all— bar- =3 ring Harry—fhsro equally. Witness again % came up to Auckland on the night of w £ba 4lh cf J>[ovembsr, and went to :| , JiV3 u"BTEeV, 6tasiEg~abcut a"Tfolt!a^t3 this tiae At the ens! of_ that timeVna vsg went away because Mr White tolsi her sha .''s• v.-is to lep.v6 the hsuio. During that foit- I right shu only twice tair her mother alone. '-« Her mother complained to her of :Mr»,c| Wliito btiog co very selfish, and said if fB«-"3 did not do &a Mra Whito wished her sha ■''■* would have to go to ths Hospital. This was I orj a Saturday, and her mother told htr, Ebe I wished her on the following Monday to go 9 to Mr Thome. Before tho sentence coald 9 i be comp'etefl Mrs White approached tie >J ! doer, tr:d her mother said, "Hu»b, here's Vf Jan»y ; cion't speak—don't cay anythfcg. I I'm a fraid to speak before her." Mrs WMca"'"if tben eiitsred. Agaia on tha Snnday before I tLo I'iitceof Wulea' birthday, she waaalons ' I wiili her mother, who told her Mr Wbite ;)i had bid a row with Mr Thome, and that I Mr White had wanted her to take all her ';?' bujintfs out of MrThorae'a bands, andtkat-if s'uo had cipr.ed a paper to take her busiaea M out cf Mr Thorno'a hands after her death, aaj slio did cot wish them to l»o lifted Tthila 9 sho was living. Sha also told witaass Mr I Thorno held a paper she did not wish any- I one to see nntil Dtf.er her death. fler:f; rr.oiher had oce set of jewellery which '[ she fajnght in October, ISB2, for 85::; guineas. She also bad a gold TrEtch,-* and chain, bracelets and brooches, asdfiya /;} dinx>^:id rings, oce of tha la ter costicg aa >"» much aa £50. Gro;s ftxsoaincd by Mr Cotter: She waa V: rcirrica wbon phe was 17. Mrs White .-;;■ roemrd to be acsioin cot to leave witnets-ri alone with hsr mother. She al*aja : |; followed her icto tho bedroom, and witnwa I on one occasion complained to Mrs Wfciteof s this cond act. Shsnever asked to bsleft alooe I with her mother ia order to have a private .'•s cer.vcr^atijn with her. She was not pre-- ; ".: vented frcm jnterir.g her mother's bedroom. ';-}. Both Charlie and ll.a While kept watch „ upon witness while sho remstced intfcß;: s v hou^?. and it etruck her a3 being very '-i thaujjo, bat fho rcado no complaint. On ;!* or.c occasion her mother reqaested Chatlie.S ti leave the room and get her a drink, Ha.fs returned immediately, and said Hra.Wtile.|| ! woul:i get it. Char";io would nevtr leave th« 2 bsdroou v. bi!e iira Whits waa ootofil^'ii except wltneis also left it. Mrs White oncep went oat cf the house, but she gave their^ mother a elespins draught before thelefKj& ! When Mr White asked hsr to lesv»'*; tho house, ho t-.!d bar thut he and lia wife hsd h:d a row about h6r,:siid|| that ho * busd her to go. She replied tbat'S she ROu'dkavethatriightifhsrstayit!gKai|i causicg sr.y unpleasantceaii. Ha said he|| did nit wiih her to leave that night, thjlSM Mrs Harrison vrzt expected up antheXhaß-'p day, and thnt if witnesa leit bt.i-.ro ttcn it would put " Ma " sbant, and she woold ' ■waat to know where witness had gone, and thit i? shs stopped till Mra Harrion etma' ho could toll her mother ha had co room for her. She therefore stayed until Mrs Harrison cams. Sirs Harrisoi arrivol en the inorr.irg of the 10:h Novcmstr, and witae"s '.eft the sjima day. Neither Mr uor Mrs White tod her they could not .scßcmmodata both her and Mra '.Hu^lj ::3oa at tho Earns time. - Wh?al|| •.=. iiacsa hsard of tho will after ltd funeral she knew it was not Eer, mother1! p| will, aad therefore at once conßultseTMrS; Carruth, at Whaagarai, about it. Shejiadg not then coneulteci with Mrs HaniiOD. ' - Mr O'Meaj(her then rose to cross exsmino. HU Honor wished to know the learned . couDEeia preciie etstua —by what right he, as couaiel for two defendants, eoaght to cro«s-examino witnesses for the defence. ;, It ecomed to him s;mes;ha6 of in impai^ lioa. ■ iir O'ilesgher admitted he oocapied aa r>; anomalous position. Ho appaarei for de-"?f fendanta (Mr and Mrs White) who;were^ fivouriblo t^ tb.3 c£s-j for tha plaintiff. Mrs ■ Low w.13 b hostilo witness. . j . i\J H:3 Honor consiisred that at any rate tha learned gentleman onjoyed an nriSui'':f aivantago. Mr Button thought Mr O'ileagher took = up a very strange poeitian. He haderoai-* esainin;d tha p!a:ntifF3 witnessea, anilnow,.! ha was cro=s-examuiing defendants', wit-'.i* neeses. Still, his action was not andesirabl«;:4 to the other defendants, as the learned 'J% geDtieuian had elicited particulars ofg moment to his (Jlrßutton's)omi case,v.bich § he wis debarred from eliciting. Hi? Hoaor remarked that as there was no "'* opposition, Mr O'Meagher might bo al-i ;, lowed to proceed. ! Mr O'Meagher, in accepting his leayo, njjjH ferrcd to Mr Button s Us'^ obaervatioa til " S3methixi«s between a eneer and a smite." RoexanjiDed by Mr Cooper: Before Mr '« Cays saw Mrs Fuller ou tho 9th November,,|S lie was tpeaking to Mr White in tha fnmt:s3 room. After Mr Cava's interview with Mr« Fuller, Mra White and witness entered their . mother's badroom ar.d found her crying.- 1'?1 Mr Cotter objected to. the introduction if ;^j nevr evidence by meaas of ro exacnination. '} His Honor ever ruled tho point, and Mr g Co'.ter therofora requested that a Et>£Bj|| should bo taken of hia objsction. Rs - examination continued : WitneMg;; asked her mother what she ws» eryiDg for,?; and Mrs Whito answered for her that the;:: was crjing over tha worry of "theaJgj papers." Mr Cotter : Arc- we to have all thie,Your * Honor? . " I f V. His Honor : Most, certainly. Mr Cotter: Everything? 4 Hia Honor : Everything that takes ,plttM ; | »5 a oonsequence of Mr Cave's visit. John Low, husband of last witnsa3, swore.;;? that the only pecuniary assistanca ho evetj| received from his mothsrin law wasaloMta of £30 iv 1579, which he had since repaid. 3J Hsury Colin Fuller.eldest aon cf the late A Mra Fuller, deposed tha? he wan in Aock-J| land, during hia mother's last illness. Ofl .> tho last Suifiay in Noveoibtr, ha received :, a mossago by his brother Charlie that his i> mother wished to fee him. He went r back along with hia brother. Thsif mother was then at Mra WhiteV ;j houco. Bis niotber ta'ksd geciibiji V and t-he had just Girted to talk to ! witness v.hen Mr and Mrs White cams «>;, i She told Mr end Mra White that *ta /: ! wi;hsd to speak to witness privately, and.:,: j they then left the room, Witness sat doira on a chair by ths side of the i ad, and BM ! mother then told hi^ that Mr White had;. | bnugnt a eolieitur there, and th»t 8B« had made another will. She mi "™. was cot aware what waa in" tna I latest will, and thsrefora asked him to c»U I White ia. He suggested that it would Ml better for her to call him in herself. BM I than rang the bell snd told the servant BD9«> waatsd Mr White. Mr White then entered and etocd bßeide the bsd. Hia mother Enid to White, "Thia Is my fi»P ;r bjrn eon, ond I want you to tell im whatu in tho will thatyoarlawyer prepared forme. 1 &he asked him if hia Eisters and youn^r brothers wcro provided for the ssms as »tne will Mr Thome had drawn up. White re plied that he did not know, uct having ccc"■..-, Mr Thome's will, his mother started to cry and said Whito knew very well as MT Thome's will had been read over .to him. Sho added " Tell my son what this last will contain?,' and Wbito replied that he could ' not-tell exactly but that everything *** 1 fixed up all right. Wbito then went oat oi; the room, andTadvfsed witness to follow ana not worry his mother on business matters, as it upset hor. Witness then loft the room aUo. He went out on the balcony witn White, and a;ked him the meaning of what his mother had f aid. Wbito did not tea* : inclined to have any conversation about X, ,r.nd witness did not press the matter lne»" fore. He had aUo had an interview 1 bis mother on the 2nd of November. Sjne ;

9HE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1887.



Mb Edward Leydox reports: la «»»■ nnpnraTof alterafions in the mart ho eonld not go?d aly BaleTttll Friday market day. Tha at- Undance was lares. Fra : soli very chow.cm account o! bo much beln* In tSo market. Pota toes wore in demand at 4s 61 p«r owt; apo'.aa. Id to 2d par lb : peani, lid to 3d rer lb : mams, "d to 2Ja por IB; greengages, il to 3d psr lb: oliocß M por lb ; hams, 5d to 7d per lb : bacon, 3d to 51 per°b : cheese, 31 to Id per lb : biscuits, 2)d to4d parib. f-v E V 0 N P 0 R T. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. I Da. PARKINSON ba3 removed Into the third homsi trelow kU lata residence, th 9 one formerly cceup!ed by Mr W. H. Fenton. Hour 3of Consultation as usual— Morninz 9 to 10 AfUEcoon . _ .. .. 4to S KvealEg 7 to 9 THIRTY THOUSAND YARDS OP TTvRESS jy/TATERIAI-, To be sold AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. H. ■ ATKINS HAS MARKED DOWN THS PRIGE3 SUMMER DRESS MATERIAL CO Tn 30 pan Cent. There Is a Sulendid Stock still l»ft to select from a-jd the Kedaciixja will ba found to bsGennlno. BLACK and COLOURED SILKS will a!io ba tod at a EfidncSlon in Price. A Faw Plecaa of Uagaiflcant Quality BLACK SILB.S. to be Botd at English Prices. AnOvratccko! UMBRELLAS.SUNSHADES, sic, to be anld Cheap. The ftilsneo of CARPRTS (*tont 1.500 yards) Qi'TILTS. and MANCHESTER 000 D 3. Ikst valua In Anrfcland. Ch»sper tba» Impoitad Clotfcirg. MEN'S KKRCEUY. SHiara, SCARF 3, UIIBRE.Lr.AS, &.!. AFIi GOODS TO 815 EOI.O AT PItICBH TO ASSET TflK XIME3, c. a t~k"i na. MRS BUITERWORTII, M I L I; I N B R, HcA.RTUUR'3 BUILDINGS, QUKFN-St.. Latalj- occupied by Mlsa Tantanberg, WILL HOLB A fi hBAU IN Q GA L E or ' NEW SUIt?JER COBTUMK3 gAT 3 OSNETa s-vrixa KEATHKKS FLOWERS TrxniißCLO'rHiNa IS C3OSSBQUKKCB O? RSMOVWO. ALL TilK QOUDii WILIi fIX CLEAEED AT A VERY LOvV RATE. QUEEN - STREET, NEXT MESSRS MeARTHUR & CO., AND AT KAEAHQAUAPE P.OAO. O E M O V A L. W. S. WHITLET Begs to notilj hla sianj friends and tha publlo geaeraUy that ha la REMOVING to tb.oßo Coairnodiona Pr«mtitß, No. 33, LCrtYES QUEEN STREET (Oppoarra the Rah.wat Station), And tT»3ts to rec ive a ContiaTianca of the Sup po.tsogoa6ions!y aocordad in tbe P-«st. LARGE AND VAItIED STOCK an TSAS GROOEBIEB, OICMEH'S STORES, and PRODUCE A7-WAY3 ON' HAND. Postoiflce B:x. No. 106. TelephOßS. No. S3l -| 3 ONLY -19 500 LADIES' AND CHILDREN' 3 X H A T B, c ►J ALIi BHAPHS AND SIZE 3, B y. Reduced to i - ONB SHILLING EACH, ° AT X D. W. J ACK c C o>s ' PONSONBY AND PABNEIjL. IBOH L V 8 CUSTOMS AND ETANLSY-aTREETa, AUCKLAND. Seei and Manure MsrciutnU Boncdtfst Manniactnrera AkosU for Fcrnfiac GoTernment Gnan« Importera of Feoaiag Wife. Saoka, lifMl Packs, eto. Cash Purchasers of Bones " A S a post," eaid Goothe, " I am a poly _CjL theUt; as a natiirahst. a psnthsiat: aa amoral man. a deist; es-1 in order to express my mind I need all thtsa forma, 'io express the f*ratx!!e:sretourcis ef nature were imjtoeaiolo; It is ail good-nil » ft.rHon of the ir flat «■..'.' '1 hie in fridre 0ill«- dteplofed (h the vegwahl'i klog difia, with Its fruita. fooda, trag:u£i flowers, itd PKn.;-eshalini( planw. Ibe forests of pl£e and blna ynm on miaania-dastfoylDf! agents, »nd tna eatenflaloils ere Sacdraaidees i»heai(fi. roncenfraWd. the Bice Gnm iDjSr- KUCAI.VP- an obiixtEST and UiftiiKNT. haa the iroit retnaTkable te.llnacfifeais. It iaNature's own renfe*7. Aa mafle by G. AICKIN. Quoen (Crest, the ouratlve propaitiea aie ceriain. JA S. jQ 0"- Haß *Vi BENKRAXi, DRAPER, fta, BSMO T 1 » TO ?UROHAB'S BUILDINGS, KAP^-NGAHAPB ROAD, Lat> Viotobia sthzst. /^< ARLIOK AKD fIRANWBLL Wish to direct attention to tbelr Stock ef CURTAINS.- 127 different patterns In Tap- Croronne, GnHwiwi. Cor b«rt, Scotch ana Not ipglxam Xjaeo, Xj^rio and Madras MuaUn. from ia fld to 56s per pair. A Epceial Lino: 60 pairs of Tape brmnd Cmtaiua, 3yds long, la SA psr pair. CHETONNKB.— Ar. immense atook of Slnsle acd DonbU Twill Crepe, Rep and Sat»en CraiPOßes. A JOB Llna cl fiOFCIJKRICi) Rep Crstonp* torCvztalM, iOdpsryd; crdLcoiy price, is 6d. "OLAKEETa. -Ocr pros?nt Stock, purchased I> previonoto t-nea'ivancain wopL wi:l be sold at Old PrfofiSl/Hing!* fraci 9d 8d per pair; Double, ils TJSD QUILTS, SHKETING. and UphoUtei -15 isg Mat-crlal tn.Giea* Varlery.- OaRUCK ANb CrtiNWJiLL. TNLAID TILE LISTOt£L TM. |G. and O. h*T» 1 - Imported a large quantity of tbo pIPRCJYKD make of Uoo'oum, ftis PATrsBM of whiah wi!l NUT WEAR OUr, It has been tcisted in Public Building* in Linden and Australia during tha past four yeara. and givfen the greatest sa(Ufactiofl.-rGAU LJCK AND CR AN WELL, Sola Agents. *■ PERAMBULATORS, - Great Tsrlety, Cheaper than eyer. Four wheeled American, from 28a. Kngllsb, Coiouia!, and German. We are olasrlni? off tha best plTt tercs in German at cost prlno — SARLICK AND CRANWELL. GARPBTAt-Ws hare alroadF received «d ---vices from maaufaaturara of tha . advance In pries of Carneia, but wa shall 801 lat OLD CHKAF RATastilltiio advanosd goada arrive. GARLICK AND~CRANWBLL, SBNKRAL HOOBB FURNISHHRS, QvKim si'sasT, Avoxnm,



../^OLDEN OE M" FLOUR vir Awn ■• XL ALL' OATMHAL .\ns tho baSt brands in tils market. TKY THB M. ALFRED JOWITT, Solb Agent. Dr J MURRAY MOORE, M D., M.RC.S. Houre tot ConraliaUon: II W tun., at Pond's Hcncespath!c Pharmacy. U3. O?»cnstreet; 2 to 3 p.m.. end 7 to 8 pro., at Kesfdence. Lower Symonds atreot. T^Phona 180 Vaookiationa at Poiid'a. 1 p.m.. TUtjUil and FRIDAY. _^ 0 THE H LECTORS OF THE AUCKLAND HAKBOUP. BOARO. H. K'iXDEHSON D6BB to onaouoco tbat he U a Candidate for a seat on tha aborc Boird at the forthcoming Election. Tear s«y»oi t otd Inflnanoo reepeotfully BOliolted. ANTED KNOWN. ' KAHO COLLIEBY OFFICE RemoT Q1 team Messrs Mltohelson and C».'a to Offlc* (aimeily occnirtea by them Cate H. N. SmUn'a), 18, Qce6nstreßt, HAKD-BEWN BOOTS, epeeWijr ra!t »ble for the warm weatfcer. light and mi. KlTlna grout comfort to thow 'ffll«'» with wndar feot—WM. MILLSK X S!Ji>, Prtcsg eiliihtlr BT«r Imported trtlole. THE " STAR TI"ciRCULATION. Auckland, 7th January, 18S7. Wt hereby certify that we have ex amined the Boohs and Vouchers of tha "EVENING STAR" Newspaper for he year 1866, with tht folio iring re jufa--- • Number of Copies issued to the public and actually circulated for the year ending 31st December, 8,334,835, giving an average daily issue of |Q,?92 t The issues for the year ISSS were 3,253,392, giving an average daily issue of 10,491. This shows an average daily INCREASE of 30| copies. JNO. MILXE ) Public J. \TAYMOUTH { Accountants.