COMING EVENTS.

i'-'tovin;.,:;. *ten , "S'e-oiitaC.

Ahbott's iiu.ira Houso—Smith and Perrxan

<;<>. ii •' Fun on tho Br stoi," 8. lMlKuia»JlM!,ii'Kin tho Tent on Surrey Hills

Ks nte, I'oiieonby lioud, 7.30. Plit->t. Wu>iefan vhurch-wcsleyan Methodist

Oonten-nr.e.TXO. Llnd'd Hail, >imtScot3 — Entartninmont, and JSA\, H.

Rota 01 Justices at Police Court.

January la -R. Walker and W. Weaton.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

f!. TjOwis -Knqiltsh mado Furniture, 11. b. Cochrans and Son, Albert-street—Household Furniture, etc., 11. At i*tart—Household Fur niture, etc.. 12. Morton and Jackson, near Logan's, boatbuilder, EfftcM. 12. Hi ntor aid Nolan. Albert-street—Brougham, Buifpies, aaOdiovy, HaraesH and Horson, 11. Arthur & Buddie—Fruit. Groceries. &c, 12. North Now Zealand Farmors' Co-oporation A-isociaycß—Produce. 10. F. J. Jones — Valuable Household Furniture, 10.30.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mails w^ll ciosis js under :— This Day. Per Tv Anafl, as follows :— For India. China. Japan, Medi terranean Ports, and Continent of Kuropo. at 3 ii.m. Kor Frs.ur;e, Alfleria, Mauritius. Capetown, etc. (ptir Kreuoh yaeiet), at 3 n.m. For Ktissd'il, KuwaKawa, Australian Colonies RDi Unlioii JKinsdoin, via Suez and Briudisi, for letters,, ice, (ipoclully bu prepaid and addressed, at 4 ».ia.

For raonuy or.itrs, registered letters, and nowßpacern, at 3 p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 0.20 p.m.

The United Kincdom mall will be duo at London on March S, 183?.

For uisborne, per Soiithtrn Cross, at 5 p.m. e'or VVansjarel Heuas. Parua, Waicu, Whan- Caret, Kumo, nun llangapai, per Wellington, at o ii.nj.

Per Tbamet, par Kotuliu. at 5.30 p.m.

Wbdmesday, I9th iQKt. For Thart^?. t wr Hor.omKhu.nn. at 5.30 a.in F..r Ciirotnauds!, Lar Coromaadel. at 11.30 a.in. For Rurutu ani Raratonga, per »vbil. Nt 3 p.m. i!'or Alon^iiwai, JJakaru, ami KalwaKß, par Huhv. «tx 5 v.m.

Fov Katlkati, Aonpateta, Tanranga. Opotiki, »cd Thames, per Eaterprioo, ai 5 p.m. For Thames, por Knterprlso, at 5.30 p.m.

Tiiukhday, 20th inst.

For Port IfiUroy, Tryphona. ana Okupu, por lunp,, nt 7 a.m.

Far Waiwcra. Te Kapa. and Warkworth. pet Rose Casey, at 10 a m. For Gisbprao. Napier, Southern Porti. and Tasmania, por Hoiomahaca. at 11 a.m. Monday, Slst inst. Par Zsnlandia as follows :— For Samoa, Sandwich Islands, Unit9d States of America, Canada. British Golnrnbla, Cen tral and South America, and British and Korefen West Indies, at 5 p.m. For tha United Kiugdom aad Continent of Europe, at 5 p.m.

Money orders, rogi9tored letters, and news papore, at 3.30 p.m.

Late lettars, bearine an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postaßO, will be received by ttio Mail Agent on board tho stoatner up to the tima of sallinß.

This mail will bo due at London March 7. (Signed) S. a BISS, Chiof Po3tmaeter, Chief Post-offlco. Auokland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BUIISICT.—Thia ovenintr. 7.1C. Sonbisb,—To-murrow raoriiing, 5.7. Moon'm AOK.—Kew Moon, 21th. 2 ilip.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland-Thia afterno.n, 0.36; to-morrow morning, 1.1.

Manukau Heads—This afternoon, 3 3 ; to morrow morning, 3.11. Kaipaba Heads-This af crnoon, IS; to morrow morning, 1.41.

ARRIVALS.

TO DAY. jto'.oiriilnnn, s.s., Carey, from Sydnoy. LAST EVENING, Wellington, s.s., atephenaon. from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. L'juid, sch., SvendosJQ, for MonKOuui LAST EVJEKISO. Olansmic, s.s.. Farqohir, for Kussall I'iaa. a.s , Aniodeo. ior TaurauKu Waitakl, a a . i-'uiiaal. for South ChelmstorJ, as., uoivper, fcrOro'.iki

STEAMERS TO ARRIVAL.

Corcmandel, from CorotnaEdol, to-morrow, 5

Jona. from Mercurr Bay, Thursday, early Mnt;;rD.-ido. from Thaaies. to-ilny, 9 p.m. fll'inßiuan, from Rusßell. Friday, ctr'y Botomahana. from Tnames, to-day, 6 pm. "iVoilington. from Whangara).Thursday night J»nac N icoil. from Tonga. F -bruary 12 Tainat, from London, Feb. 13. Kanpehu, from London, via 15outh, March

IMPORTS.

P«r Rotomjhina—2S9 ca«s fruit, 53 palra nhafts, SO cas;i> cajtor oil, sundries, ani cargo for southern jiortJ.

The schoonor I.oul« sai^'d at 11 n.m. for Moa goimi to load timber for Newc i>tlo.

The s.s. Gleuclg vi-aa dockfd this afternoon

Tie b-irquo Vivid left Jielb jarne tor Kaipara on the Sch icst

Tne brlKictloa Pcorla«R urrirad at Newcastle frum aokiauffi on January G.

H.M.S. N»lion was cxp«ictJrt tileavo Sydney £of a New Zealand porj Dhortly af:':r the Roto mahar.a.

Tho barque William Turner left Sydw on January C. bound for Nawc»sil J. witji original BATga of timber shipped at Auckland.

The barqu3 Kate Titham ijoas from New oactle to Napier, and not to Auckland, aa pre viously reported.

'J'ha brlgautine Stanley, now at Mnlbsurne. will probably iioms on to 'hia part with a caw of Btono for the Cilliopa Dock.

Tho schooner Toreu, from thi? port bound for Suwarrow, put. into Whaiisaiei for shelter on .Saturday laJt.

Thr< btrque Loon'^ina. from Mercury Bay. and ths brlgmtino Myrtle.from Rusaoll. arrived at Habirt on Decanibsr 30. "

Tho new barque Northern C.M"f ha? been brought alongside of Mr R. JlacKay'o yard to huve her spars set up.

Thusto-imor Planet, wblehha»beon thoroughly overhauierl. hus resumed har old H-ed« to Wal ioa under the comniai.d ot Captain Parker.

- The barque Rebecca and bris; Syren arrived at Sydney from Kaipara on January 6. The ".oboc-a sailed on Decsmbar 25, and the Syren on lha following day.

The baroue .Tohann Broderson arrived at Hobirfc on December 31, en route for the i£al iiara with 100 oatrichos. Pas3eng rs: Mr and Mrs Marauall, Messrs V. Nisaen, Q. Nls<on, and E. Barnea.

The »a. Kotuku. having been unavoidably rlptained will leave oo her usual trip to the Thaineo and Thames River settlementa, to morrow (Wednesday) evenine. The attentioa ot Bhippira Is directed to the advertisement ap pearing in another column. The B 3. Wellington arrived from Whangarei at midnlphr. with the following passengers :- Keys. a. T. Marshall and Jonen. teni AstU-y. Burns. Willie. Spenser. Oslwell. McLennan. Campbell, Fatersou, Porritt. Dukes. -Arthur. IVlrv G-jlbriith, Mirzln, Johnson McPona.d. Hlbfl'on, oimsoo,McKay, Hunur, McGregor (Si, Mc'!eoi. Porch. Wright, Mesdamea Stcw».t, VnV. Atkinson. Broaabfini, Pearson. Puir. Misaes H»'. Carmiohael. Kbit. MeOreßOr. Scoeraga: Me3Drs Holmes and Hiaton.

A NEW YACHT.

A handsome Addition to tho Auckland yacht in* fl«"t w»» Hunched from to B. Loßau's vurd at Dsvonpirt J-eatordsy. The a« yacht is nwneit by several enthusiastic Bnortemen in the armaticlind and is undouDtedly a aroat credit t j all eonco-'ned in har builaing and outfit, be ugenualTf not snoeriortoanyihlngprevioOTly carntk out here. She measures 13 tons being 41 feet in length on the wo tar line, 9 feet beam. »r.5 r fnet de*D from deck to top of keel. She s£"ShS£«bow. like. UrC. H. isireeft Murltai, and ia cutter rigged., Sho carncs fl to-Jb of lead, moulded. 7 tons being outside and ■i°,onß inside- The yacht is built on a pretty model and Bhouia prove a oomfortabw pleasure boat ac well asono with agood rote of speed.

THE ROTOMAHANA.

Tho 8.8. Botnmahana arrired from Sydney at £ S ll ne^ DnTc^.^ a^u«»S; BoSbV MuEor Wostwood. Uavirt. Bruce(Rev. wmith 'j F JamleFon, Jno Owen, J. B pUTai Wharf. Sidney. ut4.SO v m on 13 h and &2^ea aafiSa^^::?.l^: m : fe D Bcd«nced 8f" »h easterjy wind and head saas rfnmi tha ooaßt. vVe ato iortei>tod to Mr Mo actllop, punar, for cuatomar> favours.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES.

Drt-tl F.F., P-obcits"", for Hokln-off* Rrtorui. ks.. for the South

Tho "-a. Oret', for Bokimga end Here Kino. tnnl"her departure atl o'clock to-daj.with a 1 Sin mTnsrol cargo, and a number of intending tettler* on tho Herekino Block. Tho "jiion Co.'b s.s. Rotorua left for tho South nt,k o'olooK to day, wiili a Ktn«ral cuivo and BBveral joseengors.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Sydjcxi. January H.-Arrlvod: Wairarapa, Pout ruALMEHB. Jannarjr 17.—Railed: PonKuio. Puinunsrera tor MumiUtiu: Mr and Ura■-•Simmons ana 27 steeraso. Napier, January 17.—Sallel: Zaalandia,ship, (or London. . Bcsbell. tbi« day. — Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, G 30 a.m. Taukanoa.—Arrived : lons and .Chelmgford. from Auckland.

Births.

MONRO.—On January li, at Remuera. tue wife ot the Rev. G. ii. Monro o£ a daughter. TAYLOR.—On January 17. at Alborton, Mrs Allan Korr Taylor of a daughter.

Deaths.

KKLTj—After a long and painful illness. Ann, tilt, beloved wifo of DavidKell: ascd 61 yc;ii\a. DTl PiVu Cn ße rr°a" UwiU leave tho r,>eid flE ce of Mr 1. Steaamati. Gruut North Knud. tn-ii orri-w (Woiliieadny), at 10 am,, for Waikoinitl Cemetery.

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

TUESDAY. JANUARY 18, 1887.

For tho came that l»clt» assistaucr, Tor tha future in th« a: stance, And tho good Uiat we san do.

Ministers have learned a lesson from their communicativeness during the last recess, and are now very chary of taking tho country into their confi dence. As Parliament at its next session will have to deal with the im portant subject of Kepresentation, and the general elections will, or ought to follow soon afterwards, this reticence is not altogether satisfactory. We should like to be informed what the intentions of Ministers are with regard to- this momentous question. By allowing the bill to be defeated last year the Government have driven the matter over into a session which must be a particularly short one unless the House is convened early. The Premier will, no doubt, reintroduce his proposals, remitting the work of re-mapping the electorates to a non political Board. But if tho bill pass, some considerable time must be occupied by the Board in marking off electorates so that the population in each constituency will tally with the total membership of the Plouse of Eepresentatives as fixed by Parliament. Now we believe there is some proba bility of the Government making the re-mapping of the electorates a pretext fov extending the duration of Parlia ment. Our members, should be wary. There is no genuine sympathy with this question of Kepresentation among the supporters of the Government, and if they can throw it out by book or by crook they will do it. The present House has ciieated the system of Triennial Parliaments, by getting four honorariums instead of three out of the country ; and it would not be indisposed to add. a fifth. Everything will depend upon the action of the Government. If they call Parliament early, and take a firm and united stand on their Kepresentation Bill, it will go through easily enough ; bat if they this session, as before, by internal division, do their utmost to bring about the defeat of tho bill, nothing but solid stonewalling will win justice for the north, and secure the assertion of a sound principle of popular repre sentation. The Government have, we understand, an idea that the elections may be staved off till October next, but if this is done by unduly delaying the meeting of the House, their tactics are not likely to escape criticism.

Marine Exhibition in Auckland.

A happy idea, antlonewliicliisaa much to be commended for its originality as its fitness to give expression to the aspirations of the people of Auckland, has emanated from the Colonial Treasurer and been very warmly taken up by the Council of the Auck land Chamber of Commerce — tho idea,

namely, of holding a Marine Exhibition in Auckland. It will bo in tho rocollcction of | our readers that, when the plan of holding , Industrial Exhibitions in various parts of , New Zealand was formulated over a year at'o, it was promised that an Exhibition ; should be held in Auckland in 1890, with ' a possible connection liotween tho ! Exhibition and the celebration of the opening- of direct railway commu nication between this city and Wellington. The suggestion now is that, the Exhibition of IS9O should be a marino one, and should have importance added to it by being thrown open to exhibitors from all parts of tlio world. The appropriateness of having such a "show" in the maritime city of Auckland is apparent, and it will bo very oratifvin"' tll citizens to know that, instead of an Industrial Exhibition, like that recently held at Wellington, there is a prospect of having an International Marino Exhibition in the Corinth of the Southern | Hemisphere. | Auckland occupies the lending position among Now Zealand citios as a shipping port, and she has from the first taken tho \ foremost place as a shipbuilding centre. These facts will add immensely to the in terest attaching to such an Exhibition na that proposed, and will stimulate exhibitors in all parts of the world to cuter the lists. Tho results of this kind of exhibition can not fail to bo beneficial. A large display of tho finest models of marino architecture, along witW tho latest marine appliance*, will serve a kigh educational purpose and will at the sauio time prove highly interest ing. Then the Exhibition would give an op portunity to the different electric lighting companies to show their inventions and sub mit them to .i practical test in presence of ship-owners, shipbuilders, Harbour Board representatives and otliovs. The applica tion of electric lighting to tho illumination of wharves, the lighting of steamui-s, as well us for lighthouse purposes, could thus be demonstrated, and many companies would bo sure to send thoir ap pliances for exhibition. So thoroughly aro our eommorml representative men enamoured with this idea, that they havo asked Sir Julius Votfol to visit, Auckland before he returns to Wellington, and givo n public addresa on the subject. It in to bo hoped that lie will accede to the request made to him on behalf of tho Chamber of Commerce, for none- is better qualified than he to describe in (ittiiiK language- the pros pective advantages of such an Exhibition. That done, tlio puhlic may bo depended upon to enter into the project with en thusiasm, and tho Auckland " Shippories' will be certain of being carried to a success ful issue.

It is feared that there will bo no largo yacht race at tho forthcoming Auckland Kegatta, owing to owners having decided to undortako coa?tal cruieoa extending over January 29th. In this case tho Het'atta Committee would do woll to in sert another event in ite stead, ior tho dozen oven's now advertised are by no moans too numerous, ""'I should ono or two races fall through, which is not im probable, the Kegatta may fall very lint in deed.

Captain Kraon, of tho Koyal Drngoona, waited upon the Hon, Mr Ballance yester day afternoon to obtain a capitation allow ance for tho corps, nnd proved niccessful in his application, the Minister readily acced ing to his request.

Tho only casobeforo tho Police Court to day was one in which n youth named Jae. Maloney was charged with stealing a p^iir of horse clippeiv, value 10s, the property of George Halliwell. Prisoner said ho found the olippars, but rfid not s!c;il thorn. < !eo. Halliwoll, groomat Mr Cook's, St. Helier\ (!ci)ofcd that tho clippers v/jro his. >v did not mis? them till bo saw a panis.:ra;.'i in tho pn.Dor raspecting tham. Dotectivu Herbert *aid the accused told him he lr\d found tlio clippers near tho Railway Wharf. Consitablo McDonnell also pnve ovidonco ro specting mtntouiont made by tho prisoner when he was brought totlio luck-up. Tiiroo months' imprisonmont with iii-ni labour. Messrs J. P. Kiuji <vnd T. If. Smiih wore tho piojidin;^ justicct);

'Pho lira* private connectton «itli the NewmarUot wattr-miiinu was made yo?ler dny. it had been arrnnftcd by tho Council that the conuccLionfl should to mine with ratapayura' houses in ihu order in which they paid tho uucossnry oimrge, anil lii.s VVorsbip the May«r(Mr W. J. Suitor) being tho fint to pay, HO has tho honour oi lj:iiiir tho first connector. In cons6qu.:oce of tho nuinorous upp'.icationj from No-i-in:;r c ki.t leoidonts for a reduction o" lire r.itu-i siEco Uio water has boon turned inLo tho maiup, n mooting of representatives of tho several insurance companies was hoid yesieiday, when it was decided that there tihouhl ho uo abatemoi)t of the current rutos until sui'h timo as tho suburban borough hu* ati ci;i ctent Firo Brigade, properly accoutred wi.h husos, ruols, and hook und ladder carx.

Land and property agents in Auckland report a decidedly improved turn., in,tho real o-tato m»rkot. X-'rom Friduy l.i-t tlnio h;.ve buen many i ni [uiiies for eligibly pru pcrtica, .iml this is accepted nn a fi^n ut reviving conlidenco in property invcetmont, nlthough there v a possible connection bo tween these inquirioH nnd tho reduction ut tho bank rato of intorejt on lixnl depcit-its which camo into operation yeijtorday.

.I'ontonby School Cominitteo have nc ceptcd ii tender for tho erection ot v sub- Htnntinl fencoaround the playground. Tho suoee.-rctul tenderer is .1. B. .Jackson, the nmouut beinir £30. This will bo v Kreat improvement, the I'enco npocitied fcr boin^ of a substantial cimraeter iiud fix fe..t in hciuht.

Complaints r.to maiio of the growing practice indulged in by men of following and molesting females after dark Last night a young woman who ivac on her wav homo from tho eastern eido of tho city to Howe-street was interfered with, and was compelled to appeal to soma passern-by U,t protection, when tho ecoundiel decamptd The practice 1j a contemptible one, and it is to bo hoped that era lonj; one of thi'.-o cowardly rulliaus -Hill meet; with the thrashing ha richly deserves.

Onehunga ia bont upon securing a water supply. At the raeoting of the Borough Council last niglit, the lollowing report at tho Council as a whole waa adopted:—That the Council be recommended to apply lo the Government for tho sum of £fi,(ioti for tho supply of tho waterworks planr, and that the rate of interest bo 0 per cunt, per annum ; tho amount to bo borrowed fur a period of 20 years, with a risht to repay tlio principal in eumia of £500 tuid upwatus, on threo mouths' notice."

Mr 7. Joune, who loft by tlioj tteimw for Thames last night, will, during his vWt to that district, interview Colonel Fraecr nnd Uesera Cudmnn and Giace, hi.Li Lt.'s, ou tlio representation question, with a vjow t > urging them to support tho population ba^is.

It is gratifying to learn that Die jury in tho late lilloped ar«m ease spent an enjoy able) day last Sunday, although under poiieo surveillance. Jt appears ih.it liiey wera diivnn to tho pleasant jrlmitt1- of Bowicik, and during tho d:iy amused themselves by salt-wutor bathing.

An ex inmato of tho Hospital, Mr Frank Gambert, eufforing from cancer in the stomach, ia endeavouring to raise suftieitnt funds to reach his friends in San Francisco. Ilia case is ono that deearves sympathy and help.

Tho award of Mr.T. Aitkon Connoll, who was appointed by consent ot iha parties solo arbitrator for the settlement of tha claims of Major WiDiam Jackson ngainet the K.Z. NativoLondsSsttlement. Company (Limited) v.a.l published yesterday. Tim arbitrator awarded to Major Jackson the pum of £635 13i 3d. The c;iee occupied three sittings, Mnjor Jacltson oppeiirinp in tuppoit the elainif.iiid the Hon. Dr. Pollen, Ohftii man of Directorc', for the Company. Al though several items of Major Jackson's claims wero disallowed, the award wa« sub stantially in his favour.

During tho present hot weather the City Fresh-water Baths are largely patronised. about this latest boon conferred by the City Council. It ia frequently complained that tho water in tho baths is thick and dirty, so much fo an to deter many people from patroninjiiß the hath.l". It, i« affirmed that the baths nre not cl<?av»H nut as often as they should hv ; but as tlio surplus water could bo utilised for the pnrpo'n of lluahinß thti *awerH, it in a wonder ihat, the haliis are not inriro frequently emptisd. Of course there ia a constant stre.im of freeh water entering tho baths', but evidently it is no* equal to the requirements of tho case.

Mr Robert Peace, Secretary of tho Auck land Burns Club, has received a letlnr from the honorary secretary of tho Burnt: Sta';uo Committee at Danedin, Rtafing (ho straits in which (hey are for funds*, and iiitimatiti;; that it Auckland Scots will noroa to their help, the Otn(.Mn Caledonians will gladly com« to trie liclp of their Northern com patriots when they want to erect a TiuuiH statue in Auckland. Tlio communication will bo laid beforn a meeting of the Bums Club Executive to bo held on Thursday ovoning next, to make fin.il arrangements for the anniversary banquet and ball on 2."Jt'i mat,

In order to completo tho bearing of tho charge of arron proferred against Mr J. S. Gibbons at tho Supremo Court, Judge Ward continued sitting last- evening until afttr S o'clock without adjourning tor tea. Mr Hugh Campbell, who hud conducted tho defence with so much ability that tho caeo for tho prosecution was completely broken up, commenced his address at 1 o'clock, umJ continued epoaking for nu hour and. a quarter, Mr Hudson Williamson, tho <_,rov.n Prosecutor, followed with a lengthy review of tho evidence for tho prosecution, which lasted far over two hours. His Honor thon summed up in iiO minutes, dealms iuci".ivoly with the points of ouee and show ing the extreme improbability of tho story told by Kcrobs and hij wife. Tho result was a foregone conclusion iv everybody's mind — the jury found a verdict of not guilty, atter four minutes' doli boration. They also expressed sym pathy with the accused, und were com plimented by the Judgo for having returned a rii^htoous verdict. Jlia JJonov oxproejed a hope that Kerobs would shortly be placed in tho position hu deserved to b« iv." As Kerebs und his wifo left the Court a slight attempt wan mndo to hoot thorn, but it wits promptly suppreuaed.

Tho ahareraarkot chows decided oigna of Improvument. 'iho manager of the i'rinco luifierioi reports a haul of specimens Jan;i what is supposed to bo tl?o bang ing wall of tho well-known Mariuor's Keof. The Company havo i» large bloc-k untouched on this resf, and the find it thercforo most important. Shares have gone up from la to 4s during the past nay or so, and there aro now buyers at 4s. Sollora about S3. Cambrias aro steady lit Us. Bttxona are also a good deal inquired for, and largo parwelH have changed bunds at advanced prices. Tho Auckland htw had v good crushing, tho dirt turning out over expectations. Tlio returns show ovor ,'Uozs. por ton, Gas shares h::vo found buytirs as improved prices, und Now Zealand Insurances nrc alto wanted.

.lust botoro tho resuDiption of the Supremo Court this morning. Judge Word oniorui tlio discharge from custody ot tho lads Kniuii »n.I Leadbittor (convicted of larceny) upon fhoir paronta promising to uimstiao t'.iciii in pr&onoo of tho head

Tho Hon. Mr Bnllanoe wont to tho Hot Liil;us this morning, und in expected to rtiturn here in six or eight duys.

A very auccossful relioarpal for (ho forth coming performance of tho oratorio of "V.li" was hoid last evening in tho Bores ford-atreet Church. Tho concert takes place in tho Pitt-etreet Wesloyau Church on Friday evening.

" Fun on the Uristol " was successfully repented at th,i Opera Houso last night, tho various itc.iw on tho highly diversified pro grammo evoking from tlio audience the heartiest munifeciatione of ratibftiction, Tho e.imo programme will bo gone through to-night, and playgoers will do well to re member that this U the last, week of tho i'odoiul Variety Troupe at tho Opora Houso.

At the nicotine of iho Oiiohunga Boromrh Council lu«t night, notice wris ordered to be given to tho One Treo Hill Road Board of the Council's intention to break up a por tion nf thoir roads for tlio purpose of laying pipes. Mr Rheldrick waa appoint od Chairman of thu StreaN Committee, and Mr ililld wai chosen to fill the vacancy in iho Committee. It was decided to adver tise for applications for tho position of Returning Officer.

At a special sitlins: of tho R.M, Court to- Hay. before Mr 11. G. Soth Smith, tho case of tlio executors in H:o estate of W, < 1 Con nolly (de'jeasod)v. I. Dignan was hoard, Mr Cotter iippouriiif; for Iho plaintiff, and iiv Thee. Cooper for tho defendant. The nliiim was for carpenter's work alleged to have been done by tha late W. G. Connolly for Mr Ohrii'in. To dofondent admitted ilio plaintiffs bill of particulars, but tiled an a tot oil of £11C, moneys lent nn:i paid at tlio rcquost of tho lato Mr Con nolly from Jan. 2-Atu, 1574. to Jan. SOih, JSVO. Tlio deforce claimed that thoc-1 i debt hart been revived by ni'ruement botwcMi tho pnrtice, and that i- did not e;>:no within tho ijtntuto of I.imitations. li&k'nrdwK the i«ri;:-;!i <>r timn fr,i;r, hid cUped since tho money had b^en lent by Mr ].ii;:i!aii, a witnei-a (Mr Armstrong) caused sonio imuwmMt by stating at one period Mr Ditrmin would tint pua for it bocaui-o Connolly was a friontl, und at another lime bveaofu he vn? i.n enemy, Thu caeo wna proceeding whou wo went to press.

A special meotintj of tho Davenport1 Horon^b Council, uud*:r i lit: pro'idoticy <>f tini Minor, Mr 11. Miooo), wn hold 'lust rvcsiinp for t!io purpose of rccoivii.^ ttinicra for pinking a »t!l in tho district. The lowest, forrual tender *aB fouti j to ba that oi .I. II Ev.ns, Mgiint 1.0.-I>UI, thu amount boiiiß £21 Cm Cd, wliilo for b.-ickwotk liis

prices v.oro :— Dry, !) inch, £15 10i per rod ; ■;.'. inch. £l.fi ; mortar, l> inch, £21 ; 'li inch, £-•2. '.I'ho Mayo.-, in putting thu queution an to whether tho tender should bo uc-

ecpted, .«ait! he ?nppasec; the Councillors wore not yut convinced oi the error of the .-lop t.hoy were ti;Uii.,,'. Tho Councirorf replied that they did not consider they wero making an error. A discussion tool: place relative fo tlie t^ito of thu ivo'.l, and it waa eventually decided to request tho Mayor nnd Or Barlloy to confer with tho Engineer on tho matter. Those gentlemen subsequently met and deciied to sink tlio will in a line with tho present pulilio well, &nd on tho boundary of Captain Fonton's property.

& number of Ooad Tomplur ollica-.H tir tived from Wellington hy iho Ko'.orua on Sunday. They inrluded : Bro. Jenkinsnn, ot L'ariiell : Sifter Jenkins. Victoria I-o-igo, Newmarkot; SUter Builoy, Ark of Eifen^ Bro. lisiloy, ?»il Despernnduni ; Urn •Mover, Star of Newton; Bro. C. G. Hill, Eilmvliu ; Si-tor Am.ah.ilni, l'ukuran<;a : Isro. ilroun, I'apakurn : Sifter Clurk, Tim ranga; Bra. Spok.:,., ThnmeH (who had been attending the Grand Loritro meetings at Wellington). Hro. Lane, of Whnngaron,

R.n.i Bro. Wilson,of vVniroa, iveroaltfoprueeiit, but liave not yot returned. TboGi-undLodgo eat froiuTucaduy tillThurfday forenoon, and (.ho principal bneineßa transacted wts the nleotion of Bro. Je.-il.-ins hi-: G.W.C.T. : Bro. Bailny, G.W.S. ; Sis. Cl'wko. G.W.V.T. ; Bro. Lano, G.VV.T ; besides the pawing of a, resolution recommending tho various lodges to Dominate candidates for Parlia mentary honours on tho prohibition ticket.

Ladies thould poo tho now lot of dress •j>at.Hn.!u lit C>i i r*r T'.n'- w.n-th from In to it) 6a at AIcM .iMr. phalli i ■. ansi Co'e.

lIIGHSVAV ROBEMY ALMOST, to Pell tho pol fo'iuiw. drnnki-.il. |i ti|ri' ;', Hui!'i>a ::it':iu -in.: to C'hilrlien to Wim!.;-;i ilP'l d ■:•!. ur l!i h1 -j-.-'.'lna nnd liraltli, v.'-u-a -puiv, i. • rmU'.'H !1«|) Hitr.iT;, C!i lit! hud tuac r»ra-i nlvn;vn ,>m\ coi:tKiiia!!v n ('•iii:rt 6 - uub . *vj'.t cliu;.;,(iita (.r ijiiiuiciaiitt. lt ;iiii.

Sunday Train So UNKNOWN.

(BY TKLKGKAI'H. - PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, tUia Jay,

Int lv.'pome to n request tram Auckland, tha Minister for Public Works has decided to run a train on *Uo Gr»t Sunday of every month to Waikomiii Cemetury. The first will bo run in February.

Narrow Escape from Drowning.

Tins morning a gallant action was per formed by a. youth named Policy, who re sides in Pousouby. While waiting on tho beach at St. Mary's Bay his attention was ' culled to tlio futi*: iliPt thorewaa n boy drown : ing some lOOyardsorsooiitiu the bay. Along viith two oumpanioDa Q&mud Faiquhur and Darby, young I'etlcy sprang ioto a boat, and u^-ing pole in place of oan- ruacbed the [.'lace, whete'only tlio boy's hat indicated tho spot near which ho had punk' for the last time. Ir. was only tho work of a moment to throw off hia coiit and over ho went after the little fellow. After a couple of in effectual dives, owiog to its being in©! g gizosswork cis to to& v/hcrotibout a of The tunk6n body, a third and prolonged effort was happily successful, and Pat reappeared with tbo insensible boy in bia mmc, Ho was promptly huog acroad athwart and tlio water preoeed out of him, aiid by too timo phore was reached the buy coulci speak. It turned uut that bu was tho eluven -year-old t-on of Mr Jarooa <".riri-, li-.-ntouildc-)', at.d hud taken tho hour out into deep sinter, and thrown out iho anchor, but overbalanced and wtnt after it himbOlf. As Clare wan promptly t:iken homo and put to bad, and uppearnd iikoly to make a speedy recovery. Tho Humano Society should re cogniao Master Pultuy'x bravo action.

Honour to Whom Honour Is Due.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l s>ce by the new?pnpera that Walter ■Tone?, tlio king of yatchsmen, has again, for the ]3tb firao, tefloned two men from drowning;. Now, Mr Editor, if there is nnyono deserving of tho Koyal Hnmano Society's Medal, lie is tho man.—Youre, etc.,

F. H. LKWiasoN,

THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.

Theue was a crowded attendance at tlie Pitt-street Wealeyan Church last evening, on the occasion of a lecture by Rev. Joseph Berry on "The Queen's Jubilee, or Eng land Fifty Years Ago and Now." Kov. H. Bull, President of tbe Confer-

ence, preeidod. In his introductory re muriiH, the Chairman said thoro was a deficiency of .t'UO in connection wfth the Freeman* Bay Helping Hand Mission, for the benefit of which institution the proceeds from tho lecture would be devoted. Tho opening portion of the lecture waa devoted to a narrativs of the circumstances sur roumiins tho advent of Her Majesty Qucon Victoria to the throne of England. The British Court was then, said the rov. I. cturer, impure, nnd unfit from its sur roundings for any pure maiden. Longthy and oulogistic reference was made to tbe many noble qualities of Her Majesty, and tha speaker proceeded to touch upon the progressive era for England which set in when Queen Victoria aecondod tho throne. But ho did not attribute all tho progress of the poricd to Her Majesty. In 1536 a new era had begun. Btephenson waa then developing the railway system ; Wheatetono was un folding tho wonderß of electricity ; Faraday and Darwin were making a nanio in the ranks of scientists; Dickens, Thackeray, arid Oarlylo were in the world of litoi ature ; Tonnjsou, a young man, commencing his career as a poet; Arnold, Maurice, Keblc and Pusey, and tho Oxford movement, stir ring a stagnant thoology. Robert Moil'at had gone to hia mission ; Gladstone had enterod Parliament, and Disraeli was about to do 3D ; Cobdon waa standing for Stock port ; Father Mathew had begun his noble loinporanco mission in Ireland ; and, best of all, soven poor men had, in proud Preston, planted that total abstinence treo tho leaves of which are for the healing of tho nation. Leading event? of thu reign were sketched, and tho spanker wont on to argue against tho doctrino that tho poor of England are in a worse position to-day thun they wore iH) years ago. Before the passing of the Kofortu Biil foreign wheat could not be in troduced into England unless nsttive wheat exceeded SOs per quartor, about twice tho piico of wheat in England to-day, and three times its present valuo in New Zealand. A working man then took twolvo hours a day to earn n 41b loaf ; which could now be earned in England in three quarters of an hour, and in New Zealand in half an hour. Labourers now obtained 50 to 100 por cent, more inonoy in wages, BDd gave 20 per cent, less work. Meat, was dearer, but that was no greater hardship to the classes who nover got meat. Tho people now consumed thirteen time 3 more meat, six times more butter, four tiinod more currants, tea, and eugar, five times moro bread, seven times more eggs, and twelve times moro potatoes and rico. Tho longovity of tho people had been in creased. Mr Berry pointed to the progress evidenced by tho newspapers of tho present ; day, tho tramcaif, and our educationeyfitom. Soui" people growled at spending in New Zealand X' 400,000 on education. May the Lord havo morcy on them ! They spent £'2,:500,0UU on drink, and if thoy knocked oil' tho odd i'.W.OOO on that article they would nover led tho burden of State edu cation. A batter aondition of things in connection with Christianity was also re ferred to by tho rev. lecturer, who said it wub growing out of its superstitions, and even some of its beliefs, but its love was getting broader and its foul larger. An elegant peroration concluded the lecture, and a vote of thanks waa passed to Kov. Mr Berry on tho motion of Mr Beau mont,seconded by Mr Smith. The collec tion in aid of tho Helping Hand Mission realised £16. During the evouing, the choir of tho Pontonby YVesleyon Church assisted with musical selections, Mr A. Wisoman providing at the organ.

SPORTING NEWS.

Tho Wellington jXaco Meetings.

Wellikgton, this day,

Tjih weather was fine this morning, and ivoik ut Island Bay was eonfiood to tho plough- Cults tout JSeUon ouco !O';nd at half-naeo, when he was picked up by Maligner and finished a mile fast, Nelson hnving the beat oftheepin. Criichfiuld and Lorraine covered two miles', tho lust tlirco quarters of a mile inei. Both youngetera went well. VsusbH and Silence (in com pany) tlrcdo over two milee in a taking manner, Siionce appoarinp; to has-e the best o£ Ilia hulf-brothor. Soudan worked nlone, poing two miles at a fair fjacu. Butter's pail", Mastor A^nesandTit liit, worked teparateiy, tho former ;<uin£ threo miles and the latter two, ths hurdlo rc-prv actitii'ive moving in /_ri'ririil style. Tigrcdia and Farditi^ale netjotiated a mile and ii-half in a taking inauner, Ti^redia having the best of it all tho way. Tha other work done was unimportant.

Spade Guinea has been scratched for all engagements at the island Bay races.

Taluipuna J.C. Summer Elceting.

Mr W. \V. Kobinson declared the fol lowing weights this alternoon for the above meetitif! :—

T.uvai'l-na Ccp, 1} milo.—Victoria. 9; Mit riiui.ii-c. 8S; Mystery, S.I; Vrtaudship, 8.7; Clruiiiurno, 7.10 ; Wapiti. 7.8 i Buitaard 7 ; Boot free. 0.12 ; '(Hiuoro. (>. 12 : Orphan. 012 ; Si -11,-Cevcr). G. 12; l.iono), H. 12 . Woloonm I^rrv, is II); M.'inaU, 0.4 ; Jcatio, G ; Yubaßill, 6; Brcv?"n ItlWl!. 0

Ax.MvniS.ir.Y Handicap. 2 mil.).- Mitral' li-iiue, 10 7; Ji'rieu .Kliip, 8.10; Viotm-U. S.B <Ti;ii>.ir!io, A.l: Ont.'sjy. B.t; Scot Free. 8 1 Brown It'se, 7.1 a ; Tumor*, 7 12; iinwi, 7.1;

1.10ne,. V.:i; Orulian. 7.3 ; Bu7.ZM.nl. 7.3: Gruun Mount. B 12 ; Latly Alici. C 10 ; Reproach, li.10; Je**i-; U!>; 1.1-orii.tt. US; Krnptiou, 60; Scout, li; Uctftpiw, (i.

Handical' HuunLKs. 2 niilra—Out Favko?, 1.1.8; IlKnr, 10.1U; (JnmUi, 10.8: Qullu. 10 1; y.uM'Un 111.2; Kdwnnara, i) 12 ; .Matcnei-la. alO ; Coral. H. 10; I'lrl. 9 .-<: Itomly, 07: Zip, 9.1; (irphan. S; Yuba Hill, !i; Wat Tyler, 3; Mb Pc.i ito Fill.-. 0 ; liny Roy, 9.

('TKiii'i.raiAKK. a miles.- Guy. Fuwkos, 31.11; l',.li:u<i. 117; Uuutaman, HI.U; Tißur. 10.11; Qr.ilii. 10!); Silvio. ltHi; OmatH. 10 5; Kowdy, :>.;l': :«..-.]:ii i. D.X; C'ural. D.10; ltaw<nata. 9 111: liii. fl 7; war. Tyler, 9.7; Vuba i«l), 9.7 ; Kob K0y.9.7: Klo. 9.7.

Eight yearlinprs purchased for Australia at tho recent N.Z. Stud Company sale, aro to be shipped over by the To Anau this evening.

This Press Association agent at Dunedin wiren:—"At tho annual meeting of tho Dunedin Jockey Club, the bnlance-oheet shows that the Club had £1,222 as a credit bounce. The Uat race- meeting held had returned n profit to the Glut), that on tho autumn meeting beiue £2.042. The Hr,n. O. McLean was rn-eleettd President, nnd Mr Stephensou Vice-Hresidont. The President, in cho course of his remark*, said tho totalizator was preventing gamblipg, aa young men did not rob employers to invest on tuo totaliautor."

VOLUNTEER REVIEW, &c.

T he Site of tho Taranaltl Camp.

(BY TELEGRAPH • OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

Wanoanui, this day,

Major-General Whttmore's inspection of the left wing of the West Goaat Battalion passed off very satisfactorily yesterday, then) boing about 200 foot and 50 mdunted men present. At tho conclubion, Sir U, YVfiittnore addreajei tho mtn in his usual style, and told them that by next year they should be at loft&r equal to British Volun teers. Ho iidvUtd tho mounted men to pay a littlo more attention to carbine work, and not rely so much on their swords. He was entertained to dinner by the Garrison officers last ni^ht.

Shooting men will ba intorosted to know that Captain Purnell haa definitely decided to po to the Christohurch meeting of the K.Z.R.A.

Colonel Stapp informs me that it is de cided that the Escter encampment will not be held on the bite of tho Battle of Waireka supply. It will probably be placed near Sentry Hill Kailvray Statiun, eight miles from New Piymouth.

Village Settlement Scheme.

Til.'-; o team or Oroti loft Onehunira to-uay crowded with special sattleva bound for | Whansape, amongst those on board being IMr -Jno. Luudon and family, and also soi oral who intend to make personal inspec tion of the land before making final trranKcmanta for Fettling down. Over two bundled applications were made for pii'sapefi by the Oreti, but owing to the limited spice for accommodating passenfroie a great many harl unfortunately to ba re fused. The Oreti is in charge of her popu- Inr commandor, Captain Robertson; who will no doubt pilot his precious esrjro to l.ho Iftnd of their adoption. Captain Robert fnn will ah-> endeavour to show that the Whangape harbour >s porfoctly safo, not withstanding fears that have been expressed to the contrary, and in this respect he will do much towards populating the new Eottlement.

CABLEGRAMS.

[B7 KLiraBIO TKLBOKAPU.— OOPTBIOHI'.]

THE WAR PANIC.

A Bellicose Russian General

ALARM IN PARIS.

London, January 17,

General Gourko has delivered a speech to tho garrison at Warsaw, in which he as sured them that thoy would have an oppor-

tunity of revenging insults,

A panic has been created on tho Paris Bouise, owins to tho action of tho German Reichstag. The press are endeavouring to minimisu tho causes which havo led to the panic.

THE WAR PREPARATIONS.

English Officers Arrested in Kussia. ConstantinoM.k, January 10. Continued extensive incroasos in the armaments; of Montenegro are being carried on. London, January v. It is reportod that two officers of the Indian army havo been arrested in Moscow as spies.

WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.

Expected Russian Invasion,

Calcutta, January 10. j News from Afghanistan reports that the i Ghilzuis tribes have again been defeated by : a regiment of the Araeor's troops near ! Ghuznee, and that there are Bignaof pre parations being toado for a fresh rising in spring. London, .January t. Great excitement has been caused by tho intelligence that a Cracow newspaper has published a loiter from a correspondent at Merv, in which tho writer asserts that the Russian Government aro vigorously making preparations to invade Afghanistan in the coming spring. Their plan is to proceed toward the Persian GulE via Herat. Large numbers of troops have lately boon transported to Merv by rail, and tho total number now massed at that point is about 100,000. Further troopo are expected to arrive nho:tly. The Afghan Government having received intelligence of tho movement of Russia, U actively on gaged prepuring to meet the attack, and urdora have been issued for tho purchase of 40,000 horses to bo usod in opposing Rujaian cavalry.

SOCIALIST DISAFFECTION.

London, January 17. Bodies of Socialists attended tho churches of Battorsea, St. Pancru?, and Bermondeey yesterday, and hissed when prayers for the Queen wore read.

COLLISION AT SEA.

A Russian Steamer Sunk by a British

London, January S,

A TELECBAM from Constantinople reports that a terrible collision took placo on Sun day off Heracloa, in the Sea of Marmora, betwoou the British stoamor Danish Priuce, 1,200 tODg of Newcastle and tho Russian Bteamor Batoum. Tho vessels camo together with such force that tho Batoum sank imme diately. Thanks, however, tot heefi'jrtso: tho British crew, only six of the Russian seamen were drowned, tho remainder, to the num ber of twenty-four, bciae; t,iken aboard the Danish I'iince. The bows of the latter aero badly dimastd, and the vessel was kepi afloat only by tho continuous use of iho pump?.

A TRAGIC AFFAIR.

LORD ICDESLEZGHS SUDDFN DEATH.

Sensational Statements.

(SI'ECIAL MESSAGE TO THE " EVENING NEWS.")

Lomiox, Jaiif:ary 12,

A TEEBTULB sensation lias beon created by the sudden death of Lord Iddesleigh. Wild rumore have been in circulation aa to tho circumstances of his death. The facts are thuse. Lord Randolph ('hurcliill has for some tiuio paot being at open strife with Lord IdJeflleigh. This has considerably atlected the veteran politician, and tho' latent efforts of tho younger members of tho Conservative party to thunt him from the Cabinot, has led to tlio development of an acute form of nervous agitation. Lord Iddesleigh strongly objected to the if.teat uttempc to lower hii polil ieal stutus, and as a protest to tho treatment which his lordship received, his son, tha Hon. H. S Northcote, resigned hi 3 pjpi tion as SurvoyorGonerul of Oraance. When Lord lddesleigh v?ti3 removed from tho Foreign Oiiico to give place to the Hon. E. Stanhope, hia lorciebip waa offered tho choice of tho post of Lord Privy Seal or that of Lord President of tho Uouooil. Both of thtso positions Lord liideslci&h declined^ and openly avowed thut ha would not re-enter tho Salisbury Ministry. Tho determined action of hi-j Lordship< was not anticipated^ by the Marquis of yalisbury, who requested Lord Iddesleigh to grant him an interview in onier that they might discuss the situation. It waa at that interview when the tragic end came. During tho interview Lord lddeelcigh dis played greater excitement than waa his wont, and while in tho heat of discussion ho suddenly fdUied, foil back, ar.d died almost instantly.

Bishopric of Bisnclicster.

London, January i". —Dr. Kobarts, Bishop of Masean, has been appointed Coadjutor to the Bishop of Manchester.

H.M.S. Flying Fish

London-, January 10. —H.M.S. Fij'ing Fish, 4 guns, attached to !:).)« British squs droti which Ims latterly been engaged in surveying in the vicinity of Port Darwin, has been recalled homo. Tho Flying i<ish will be replaced by fI.M. sloop Egariu, 6 guns. New South Walos Ministry. ByonßV, tiiie day.—Sir Henry Parkea is engaged in forming n Ministry, but it id not yet completed. But as far as is known it will bo composed of the following mem bers :—Sir Parfces, Premier ; Secre tary, P, J. Foster. The other members whose offices hnvo not yet beon allotted are : M. S. Koid, Francis Abegair, J. It. Young;, W. Clarko, J. Inglin, G. A. Lloyd, and J. J. Burns. Tlio Strike of Miners. A large crowd of men on strike at Ea'.li impeded the new hand?, who wore proceed ing to work tais morning, and persuaded them to join in tho strike. ■ i

Serious Railway Collision At Pertham to day a goods Iruia run into a passenger train, causing ijumage to the ertetit of £4000 and blocking the line for several hours. No one waa injured by the accident

Druids' Installation Ceremony.

The above impressive ceremony took place laßt evening in oonn6otion with the Auckland Lodge, No. 158, of U. A. 0. Druida, The District President, Bro. Alfred Kidd, was tho celebrant. The fol lowing officers were installed:—J.P.A., Bro. J. Fl&najran ; A.0., Brother Philip Foster ; V.A.D., Brother Woods ; treasurer, Brother Alfred Ki<Jd (re elected); minute secretary, Brother W. May ; inner guardian, Brother Bycroft; outer guardian, Brother Jessop ; arch bsrr!s, Brorhera Staunton and Victor; V.A.B.'a Brothers Walpola nncl Richards ; organist, Brother Keoii. The balanco-shect showed (he Lodge to bo pro gressing steadily, both in numbers uud finance. A Vast Arch diploma was pre sented to Brother J. Btrathem, and a special vote was also made from tho Benevolent Fund in nir] of a distressed brother, for tho purpose of enabling him to j undergo an operation. It was stated

y proo&Diiuy ul a lodge bt:ing opened shortly in tho Mount Eden district votig of thanks wore then accorded the installing master and past r.ffi , cci's, and also to Brother Struthorn, who | had made a valuable present to the lodge. Tho meeting closed at 10 o'clock.

thntihare was over

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SylpnsY, January 13.

Veky hot weather has beor. experienced. The bulk of the subscriptions to the Patriotic Fund have now bton returned.

The Hon. Nagle Byan died suddenly last night while in his buggy. Outraeo» upon women, more or lcea torioua in character, are, reported Jrom sovorul parts of tho colony. Veaierday, Hutchini?, the pedestrian, ran fifty yarda in 5 3-uth Boconds. At a meeting of unemployed carpenters, sevaral tales of misery and suffering were rC A^u'rpely - attended public meeting, at I'ort Macqaame has carried a resolution that a poiioy of Protection i= moss aavau tagtous for the colony.

Melbourne, January 13.

The Key. D. Cameron Lees ia likely to accept the pastorate oi Scots Church. Typhoid foyer continues to spread. Jiour fresh cases occurred to-day, and ouo at Ararat proved fatal. Wintrty oases have been reported since tho 2nd January,lt> oi ivhich were fatal. It is believed, however, that many cases are not reported to tho Centrul Board of Health. The disease is prevalent i;i various parts of tho colony. Bkiheahe, January 13.

Intense heat is reported from various parts of tho colony. Up to 1-14 has been registered in the shade. Grain and water ato everywhere abundant. Eabbits have oeen seen in tho western district of the colony.

THE BXBCUTIOW OF THE MOUNT

KENKIE PKISONERS.

Shortly aiter S o'clock, iho warrant to tho governor for tho bodies of thu con demned «as handed that f»entloman,_ a~a tiie executioner entered tho csil« to uiniou the men. At 9 o'clock they appeared upon the scaffold in the following order :—Bo>ce, Martin, Dv%, Read. Aa tho eonoVimnod j men pae-cu through the- corridor, tho j bright sunlight atrcumed in tbrougu t'"-1 ! eastern window, and mutely Read turned ! as if to bid farewell to earth, On taking their positions on the drop, it was oviuoat they wore fully prepared to moat thuir talc-. Boyoe, Martin, and IJulfy were onfjaytd in pniyor, lioyce being : particuiiirly attentive to tho ministrations of his spiritual counsellor. The:e wua no evidenoo of fear iv the expression ol any of the men, and Read, upon whose behalf tho Roy. T. J. Courtis trade a statement, was tnoro than cairn. His innocence was pro- I tested by the ruv. pentiemnn, and he tnain ( taiijcd a firm composure, looking with fll- I most an interested expression upon the i operations of the. hauftman, as he placed the white cap- »<.,> adjusted tho rope on the neckx oi lU companions. On behalf of I the other prisoners, no statement was mudo. I and all being in readiries=, tho Sheriff sravo the fi^nal, and t!io executioner proceeded with his duty. I Tho Last Scene. Boyce, from whose neck depended a cross, was the first to be attended. SiU j faco was very pale, hia heud thrown back, and his eyi-a upturned. His gaza was fixed apparently on a distance where the natual eyo could not penetrate, and his lips moved in fervent prayer. Tho assistant having placed tho cap Vm exo • cutior.f.r followed and adjusted it. Martin | aiid ouffy, who were, like their co-reiigiou-

sat, fervently engaged in prayer, wore next bliodfoldtd in turn, alter which the execu liont-r approached Kead. Ho turned and nodded iv token of farewell to Mr Curtis ; and as the white cap was being drawn over hia face tho reverend gentleman stooped and kissed him.

The ropa waa then placed on tho neck of each, and Howard, cropping quickly behind each of tho condemned, uraiv ttie noosa tightly up, and bi^ assistant rushing to thu lever, draw it back, and the trap fall ing, the four men eboc into the spauo bfciow. Tnu ccene was horrifying in thu ex tromo; fjr a few seconds the bociias dangled in the air, and tlien muscular contraction iaduccd a series oi frautic struggles. It was Terrible to Witness the evident efforts of the men to save them ttlve.T. A reporter fainted and feil ia tho corridor ; mon v.ho, to tbeir discredit, be it aaid, were present only to giatily a mor bid curi-t-ily, grew pale &ud tiem'jied, while others moro callous ox- lees nervous ejaculated murmurs of horror. Martin in falling waa caught by the arm in tho i bight o; tho rope, &r.u bung for thirty tecoeds with his pinioned elbow bant up tD his call Jilter ttiia lapse of time his arm was jerked loose by au agonised =paam, and ho dropped a: least a Joot. Kead died first, iv a minute or less all j Bigns of animation were suspended. Two . minutes later Boyce kicked out with Euch violence as to throw hisi slipper some dis tance, and in a couple ol seconds Duffy and Martin had suspended their vigorous clruggling.

it la asserted, that Martin breathed for ten minutes after the drop hod fallen. Dulfy, in falling, bit through his tongue, and the cay wnicti covered hia faco was s-.ained With the blood which poured from his mouth.

Another Criminal Outrage.

Six Men Arrested.

An outrage in eomo respects similar to that Cimmitted on Mary Jane Hicks, at Mount Kennie, it is alleged, was parpetrated on a young girl namtd Graco Fortere, 17 yeara ot age, in tho vicinity ot Newtoivn The girls etattmei.t was to the tffeet that about half-past olovtn on tho evening of December 2'J sne was returning to a bouse iv Cook'd Klver lluad, whore »he was eu gaf;ed ts a domestic servant, fium a visit to it iriend wno lives iv Jieison-.-itreet, isowtuwu. When she got as far aa Colmaa'a 'bus stablea ou Cook's River ii-nad, ovliiuti etatiua by itself in a lovely spot, 'there not being auy dwelling for a consider able dietance oo either side, stio observed lour men standing on toe fuotpatii iv trout uf the ttuules. As ehe pucsed the men ono of them coughed siguinountiy, and btloro she had gono haU-a-dozsn steps uuo of the men rushed at her from behind uiid seized her by thu shoulders. She usked him to let- ncr go, and then struggled with him. He refused to let her go, miother ot tha men came up and mugged her into the stiibles, The girl's slmoiueut of what took place described the occurrence uft very nimilur to &vat at iJ.ouut; Kenuie, uveuasotrtingihuttwoor tmee other mcv camu i;n the sceue and participated m tiio crime. The girl, who is employed as a dumtstic servant, ht\a hitherto borno an uu-

excapuouabiti cnurauttrr. o; lo made uev stattuatnt in a modest and straightforward munutr. Six yuuag men, cnitlly of the larrikin class, wtre arrested on ihe chaise, am on being brought before tho court were reruaaaod. Tuo "Even ing Mews" cays:—"Toe girl was sub muted to a medical examination by Dr. Strong, the pylice surgeon, aud it is alleged taut slight, marks of viulonce wore found upon hut-; but ie v uuderstood that the djctor'e tvideuee will not go towards bear ing out the statement ot the prosecutrix that elie was outraged in '.he way iv which suti assorts she ivab,"

Methodist Free Church Confer ence.

■\Yellinxton, Monday. Tun thirteenth annual mectiLc pi tho United Methodist Free Ciurch opo::td to-day. The Key. J. Parkin, of Chrietchurck, wns elected chairman, and Mr Win. i'secner, of Christ chuich, Rtoretary. Messrs J. Saunders, of Napier, and Mr Chamberlain, of Auckland, were appointed tub-gecretatie?, anri R. J. Wri|*ley und R. Hush press reporters. The following representatives wore in attend ance:—-Auckland : Rev. S. Macfariane, Messrs Chamberlain and J. Saunders. Christchurcb: Key. H. B. Redstone, Messrs X,eadley and Noble. V% ellington : Messrs VV. Trevor, W. B. Redstone, H. Henshaw; .Napier, Rev. J. Edwards, Mr R. Kush; Addlngton, Key. J. Parkin, Mr J. Cutler; Kichmond, Ray. F. U. Jmttoo, Messrs \V. Fleshex and Walker; Kcngiora, Eev. U. Peteis, Mr T. \V. Ward ; Weetport, Ray. E. O Berry, Mr T. J. Pendray ; Keeftnn, Ray. C. Pnotiy, Mr Parker; Oxford, Key. ■ >l. \V. Woi-toys, Mr X Bryant; WoodviUe, i Key. J. VVrigleyj M«s?r;> J. Soury aiid VV. j Bowron. j Tho Stationing and Finance Committees ; were olacted as follows :—Revs. Percy, Penny, Worboy?, and Meura Bryant, Rush, Suundeve, and Chamberlain. An invitation jto hoW the next meeting at Sr. Asaph- I Htroat Church, Chmtcbnrcli, was accepted. '■ The question of closer union with the Aus tralian tlistrict waa discu.sfecl, and referred ito tho committee-the Revs. McFarlane ; button, Wrigloy, and Mee-w Chamberlain j mid Bowron.

■ Tho new hcturo hall and c'.-ses-rcom at, ' Pitt-street Weeloynn Chutoh will bu for mally opunod on Tuesday evening next", | when a soiree will bo held in tho lower I school-room, followed by a public meetine in the church.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

TSEOL oi CAFFREY and Pbn The Case for th« Prosecute At 10 o'clock this morning the trial of ijl' CnfTrey and Henry Albert P entli 0 " a chares of having wilfully murdered Rot, 1 i Taylor, ut tho Great Barrier Island ' "*' » i 19.1 i of June last, was commsncod be' ' j His Honor Mr Juetico Ward. Langf^*" ! the bom- of opening fho proceeding,;!! 6 \ ':; Court-room was densely crowded With*.?* sightseers, thus justifying the k^V''"■■ which suggested the erection of tha wjJl' barricade between tho prisoners' doet^" the spaco reserved for the public, rj B \ tho gallery were seated a Dumber of and children. », j Tha Crown Proeecutor anil Uj „.,, , (Mr Gover) appeared for the maSOu*' Mr O'Meagher Bad Mr Jacksonrpaff?'" the prisoner Caffrey, und Mr WJ» N P for : he prisoner Peun. " "■■"•«•:■: ■' As the prisoners were brought into «.' dock, it was noticed that they were1 atttet much tho same aa on the occasion of tSr last appearance at the. Police Court TV* appeared perfectly composed, and aS ' " Wot Guilty " in a firm voice. *"?*«1 THE JURY. Considerable time was occupied in parcelling the jury, Messrs Napier S1 O'Mobkher exercising to the full thslr rfij of challenge Tho following jurora *,»? v length sworn:—RichardMcGec, Papatl,? i farmer; William Gregory, KegentS f expressman ; Augustus George BradS • Baddoloy, I'oDsonby Road, plurnbor^jT : Linden, Mount i.'den, niddler •' I* : Maguiro, J'otisonby Road, boakUwT ■ Peter Franks i'urcrli, Newton Bi: plumber ; .John Upper, Great XiS1," lload,, commercial traveller; (Lr; . Hatches, Kocky I.'ook, builder- Q^* Rout, Union - street, butcher ; SUE. I : F.ederirk Mould™, Pieton- B tre^e32i I Joseph Cobine, Eden Orescent, storeS; Ciiarie3 Barrett Kiiii,;, Cook-street, W ' maker. The following jurors we're :<&.' looped :—For Pern. .-JcssphGrant, Biejy Muy, Jaa. Forgii:, Kiehard E.iwardjS?' ■- Jarnea Gidley, John Burrow, Jas. HcwC Archibald Ncibfe, Albert Nopcleon Buff:: ' Donald Hugh McKenzie, Augnrtiai'lC ' bury, and Henry Jehu Patch. ForCafoT Kobert Keid, Joseoh Hall, Tfaomaa W: ■ Robert f'm. Koal,<, VVm. Hour., Hew, Miller, John JJuntcr Cuiamiogs,'« i Roborfc KobaitFon MenzieK, John Wffllin Hai-rold, Allied Grifiithd, James-Biier'tai Joseph Mow. ■;"!•$ '!! Smice; tYotubss was- objected to by.JU Sheriff oti tlio jn\.und that he lw«fi»»%' ■'■: certificated ■ bankrupt, and in~-Mn»h His Honor's inlonopition Mr Coom&iij ■ miltuJ l.ho fa.:!.. Ala*. Schultz w^jjjj called, but pleaded drf:tfi:eaß in onoißsja Hia Honor oxtMintd him frnm eorvic^ jj. peatinc; tho judicial jol;.j that jurora «-j» esp'.'ctf.i to iii.'ir b th *idi;s ofta c 'j~ Finally -Mr K. McO.c was chosen'foreaa; Mr O'Meaghti, all -ho uitn.wiee, me-- Mr .Napier »t this stage mentioned tlal he had been informal by one of tbefriaidi of the prisoner Peon that oce of tha janm had beon heard to mako eertfliusUteioti about the ci.-o, and :» txprnee his detet ruination rejras-di::tf it. _ Before this juror was called he (Mi* Napier) had..exbaulAJ his right of challenge, aiiu thoiefote cctii not interfere. \ 'mjffl r);s Honor remarked that tte':«pf|||j|| the Bench should have been m'adi.lfcfon. livereu over to ttitni He failed toeeetb^i j ho to'jid now interfere. If Mr X;: . could oho;v him how he could biriull; j acEifrt him,lie thould be disposed to do tn ; Mr Ivapier said that it was witiii'tiij discretion of a judge to discharge thewtsij j 1;;9 floi«oi- replied that theto murf W i ndeqaare cau?a tor tho cxtrci-o of sncVii uuurua! fr.nctioa. It did notappeaclolS^l t'.hii' an oxp:.:'[>dio:j of upiinou by v m»a upon a case which haJ been very prpatf' cntiy bbfui-o ihu public conntituted ssj (ii-qualification. If i-n, it would hDhatd tj rind any proparly qaalifled jui-acin tie dv Mr JS'apior remuikoa tliat ho.Waiii forr:;ad tho s'.atements ;>f tho juror swp* tior: htid been tomcliur.^ rnc.ro thaaanec. j Sir 0 Mosiihur ob.-crvccl that his timi action v.as ill-timed. Besides, hiaimpnli tion of partiali'.y apjinot a paiticular }qk tin. cj, is attached to tho wholojnry,; y:M The Crown Prosecutor did not kuorwili o' jsct was to be gained by thaapplieai:;;, eeeing that the jury had been sworn^fiß that waiting jurors had been releaEfti Ires atron dance. His Honor then overruled Mr Kapitfi objection, remarking that if itheHgwES would bo difficult to get s jury frojiS^ entire city. THE CROWN PROSECrraORISaBs ADDRESS. The Crown Prosecutor (Mr Hudson TO ' Hanson) then began his address to the joij. He eaid : "Gentlemen of tho jury,jou«n now asked to exercise the most colon function that can be entrusted toonyjorj, You are asked to decide whether two i.] >our follow creaturoa shall live or & That is practically what it means. Iwij ; tell you that if you are satisfied that u't I crime of murder wag comiiitted'by tbs ' raon in the dock, there can h very little hopo that they will egcapAa drpad penalty which the law imposas op» *ha person co olieading. These. ,tw prieonere now before you are charged -i the crime of murder, and it is ourdiitj it this s!a:;o i-hortly to open to yon tho v.'- Ciimstancbs upon which the prOßectitionw2 rely for your verdict. Tho evidence; to 1)6 laid before you ia regarded by the'.pwwct' tijn ;;s sufficient to justify tho retarc « ! verdict or murdei-, and we ehftll tbsft fore ask yju, after hearing the in dence, to bring in such »W diet. Tho evidence we rely upon.is'iaifai : nature of direct evidenco, inasmuch sailb that of persons who will actually depi« - the circumstances ot the murder. Ilimi no need of any skill in piecing togßtier rnimorpus links into a chain of eireaaetu- . tial evidence, for wo have direct tetfesaf aa to the committal of tho murder, and ste implicstion of t,h(i priaopera in it. Bffw euterint,' upon a review of this evidence. I would ask you to banish from your 'nh'A if you possibly can, any ittprwa yo;i may havo received regardiog^ tbh case from outsida report, or what ijj/oji fMj! have read in tho newspapers. BompntOi iv sitting in that box you are .under fc obligation of lietening carefully to tho W dsnee placed beforo you, and of epli«sras:i ing'by every potaiblu m<:ans to renujvefno your L .miDds auy ptior impreseiong,fonnttinj your judgment solely upon tho evident I am quite f-ure that such' will be fi< case from my experience of Ju%|fl|g|| t-.nd the weli-knonn reputation "of BH™ juries for fair play. It ir^p. tiuoua for mo to aek you to. --iwst W; partially, or that you must not a!l_ov,r j«-! ?ce!inga of sympathy to interfere with JM? decision. You will, lam confident Us* culmiy to the cvideuce, consider ittafflffc ■' iitsly, and bring iv your verdict aca""1, ingly. Mr Williamson thon gavsatwu' length a resumd of the evidanco he intsodrf to adduce. In conclution, iio esid:—Ca1 theory is tha: tha whole thing was delibef' < ateiy planned before being carried out. It will be shown f y the ovidonca of GrsH • (rraham that it was well kriosvu to her Silt the intention of tiie men waa-not wf to go to tho island and take awaywj . f!irls, but that if resistance were offers: they would shoot tho old man. ThattM. old man was ehot there can be no doubt. That is proved by direct evidence, uj'l law is that even if you are not satisfied1 thu .■" they intended to mnrder ■ Taylor, W that if it is clearly shown he was kUl?ttß .; pursuance by them of any unlawful M* such as tho attempted abduction of e*r daughters would bo, then both wereW?1;,;,; cerued in that attempt, and equally gnutj ' of murder, I shall now proceed to adao» our evidence. Sydt.ey Wectraari (district »nr«Jl*i>; deposed to viciting IVyphona Harbour MS, milking n p.'an (produced) of the late Mf.'1 Kobeit Taylor's hcu.so and purroundings- ;. ; Ha wan oros--t.\Dmined nt some length1 .WI..1 Mr O'Aleaghsr, but nothing material w« : 6licated. Grace Graham, uUan Lizzie Cleary,*"o appeared in a plain black dress, waß to*: placed in tho'box. She excused benf|; from ppeaking loudly by intimating «•».■' che had a cold. Sho deposed : My namo».;; Graco Graham, or Grace Keid, bntrßli proper name is Graco Elizabeth Clesty 4. know the two men at the bar. I remeniK*;. with them in the Sovereign of tM. S, a?, on tho '27th May last, to the'W**-. ------! Barrier. I don't rtmember ,w™r"!j-; anyone cilsa was on board. We W"2S| Blind Bay, Tryphons, and J^aratall?Sf l^S tho voyage occupied about a 'ortD*^^ Wo then returned to Auckland,butl^^ffl say what day we got »ack. It was a **>«SM

*HE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, JANUAEY 18, 1887,



yrrr ant b d KNOWN NSW PRINTS, DBKBBIS. MHiJNKBT. HO3IKRY. fco. HOW SHOWINO. Prio«« low M uandl, Sj}S«»dia list PICNIC HATS, fro» M. ••:-/<£. w. P. ooilvih, yrCTOHIA-STRKKT WKBT. TRjr ANTED KNOWN. KAMO COLLIKRY OFFICE RomoTed from Moasrs Mitoholaon and Co.'a to Office fownerly occupied by them ('ate H. N. Smith's), 16, Queen-streot. HAICD-SEWN BOOTS, epeolally rait able for the warm weather, light and easr Hiving meat comfort to those oCUctsa wltfr lebdM iMt-WM. MIl/LBS & SON. Bigh-streot. Prlooi aH&hUy over imported article. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. BEST WHITBY JKT At KELSEY'3. opposite the Town Clook LADIE3' WORK COMPANIONS At KKIiSEY'S, oppoßlie tho Town Clock. LADIES' HAND BAGS At KULHET'S, opposite the lowa Clock. TAPANESE GOOUS if At KB.LSKY'B, opposite the Town Clook. nnENNIS GOODS JL At KELSKY'S. opposite the Town Clock. PRESENTS OF ALL KINDS AT KELSEYS, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. is WIGG'S NEWTON LAUNDKY, GIUEY-S CKKT (Nkak tub TOP>, Ksttblißhed 18S0. Vieitore tn, and Residents of, Auckland are dWad id &o«mghly pressed; Lace OjtWM CUSTOMS AND STANLEY-STREETS, AUCKLAND. Beod and Manure Merchants Bonoduat Manufacturers AKent'j for feruvi&n Government Guano Importers of Fencing Wire, Eacke, WOOI Packs, etc. Cash Purchasers of Bonn TAB, T\ 0 H H R IjT, GENERAL DRAPER, JtO.. R B M O V a » TO PUROHAS'S BUILDINOB, CARANOABAFB ROAD, Lats Victoria street, QPECIAL NOTICE. MILNE & CHOYCK respectfally intimate to their Friends and the Palillo that their Estate llshment "WILL BE CLOSED AT 2 P.M. ON SATURDAY, and Rk-openkd on MONDAY HORNING, instead of THURSDAY as here tofore. MILNE & CHOYCE Have cow opened up their SPRING AND SUMMER SHIPMENTS, And would beg to submit them to their friends aud the public, as being the NEWEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS To be had in the Home Markets, and alao of being ot EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. MILLTNERY, MANTLEB, DUST CLOAKS, i» Great Variety and of Prices ana Stylee L4.WN . T'RNMIS end other Tailor-made JACKETS GAUZE; and other SUMMKR SHAWL 3 HAND BAGS, FANS, MADKUP LACE OOOD3. Sec. LARGE3T AND BEST VARIETY OF DREdS MATERIALS In tho trade. The Newest designs from tho Hams and Continental Markets, at very Moderate Prices. A Special Line In 2 button JOSEPHINE KID GU.'VKS. la lid. usually d 3 6d Alpo several Linos of CUFFS AND COLLARS LACK i OLLARS, &o..haUprico LaDIHS' COTTON HOSH, good value, from Is 6d LAr/ItS" LI^LB HOSE. do. do. 2a Ui -tOltol' SPUN SILK. do. flo. Is lid UL-[iY-i.INKN. nA PN<D°LAD11831 AND CHILD KKH'S UNDKIiCLOfHING, ot every de sciVL'tlon I'RuUSdBrtUX ANH liAYETTKS on tho FjUB^Iy^IJNJSN, MANCHESTER GOODS. CURTAINS, ANTIMACCASSARS, in new ols?' eSCLOTHING, HATS, COLLARS, &C i:o. 5 PER CENT, DISCOUNT FOR CESH. MILNE &~CHOYCE, AUCKLAND. Q.IVING TTT /^ARP2TS. H. a"t~k"i N B HAVINO DECIDED TO RELINQUISH THH HASM £ ARI>BT TRADE, OF OABFOTB TOHaNCeVcoI? PKlSt* Til* Stock haa bean imparted direct, r ud the Pattwns BBMonally selected. There »1t ,.: latat nstnbor n{ Pieo«« to Select from in BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY. AND KID )JtB MINSTER, And. the prices at which tU. y are marltrd wl!! be Zrnng. lower than ever before oharsed la *.nokian4. HKARTHRUG3 TO MATCH OARPETS BEDUCiID TO COST PRICB. ALSO— AN OVERSTOCK OF 300 PAIRS LONG CUR. TAINS. AT 20 PER CENT. OW PREBENT PRICES. AN OVERSTOCK OF BLANKETS AT REDUCED PRICES. AN OVKRBTOCK OF CRETONNES, TABLB LINKN. DAMASK NAPKINS, AND O tHEII FURNI3HING GOODS AT REDUCED PRIOEB. CHEAP LINKS IN DRESSES, ULSTERS. FUR-LINED CLOAKS, fco. CHEAP LINES IN CLOTHING, BENT*1 MACINTOSH COATS, HATS, tea. HKW GOODS IN DRAPERY AND CLOTHING rORTHK COMING SEASON ARE NOW BEING OPENER AND TO MEET CHKAP. H. ATKINS. fs&i



GREAT CLEARING OUT SALH » £10,000 WORTH of BOOTS AND SHOES, FOR ONE MONTH AT GREAT REDUCTIONS FOR CASH. TO MEET THTO TIMES. THOS. ELLISON IS NOW SELLINH OFF HIS LARGE STOCK BOOTS AND PHOE3 AT GB^TH RKF^S SbNLY? °NB THE FOLLOWING NEW GOODS AT MUCH CHILD'S PATSOT ELASTIC BOOTS, * TO 5, la CHILdVkiD ELASTIC BOOT 3, 2 TO S, 2s put) PaTP GIBIS' KID KLABTIC BOOIiS, 10 TO 1,4b6d GIRiS^KIu!eLASTIC BOOTS, 10 TO 1,5bG0 GlruS^fflmKL ASTIC BOOTS, 10 TO 1. Ba PBB All othor Goods equally cheap. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF BOOTS MADE TO ORDER ON THE PKEM.ISES. EMPTY TRUNKS FOR SALE CHEAP. THOS. ELLISON, BOOTMAKEIt AND IMPORTER, 74, QUKBN STHKK11. Extraordinary Cheat XiINES. 1,200 Girls1 and Children's Hat?. Saw Shayes. aH at 1b Hd each. Gooes worth iruin Sj bd to 63 Bdcuch. 600 Do.. Beat Gonrls. at 2s Ud ; R«RUlar Prioe from Ss Cd to 9a Cd uuch. A Large Lot of Ladles' Collaret too, all at 6 d each. Goods worth from la to 2a ba. 200 Ladles' Laoe Collarottes and Bows (the Newest Goodß intrnduccd this Season), at 1» lid; Kegular Price, 7d Gd. 20 Doz Suado Kid Jersey GlovoiM* button lor.i;ib), is lid. A Munnfactnred Stock of Child's Trlmmod Sun Bonnets, all at la lid ; GooHs worLU 5s fad. A Large Lot of Charterenso.and Moas Coloured AifiretthoFeaihor, ut Is each; Kugular Value, on Gd. 200 Boya' Kalolier Twoed Suits, from 5a Gel. These Llnss are all Real Bargains, THE MELROURNE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING CO,, QUEEN-STREET ANpjPONBONEY._ China, Gtiabs, * Earthen WARE. JOHN ITwILSON Has now a largo and well-assorted Stook on hand. Imported direct from ths Manufacturois. Christmas Prssests ! New Yeak's Gifts ! Birthday Presents 1 Wedding Presents I Speolal Attention is invited t» tho Stock of DINNER SERVICES, TKA SICT3, TOIIjET SliTSi, iGLASSWAKE, ORNAIITKNTS, &o . Which for Vari»iy and Cheapness couiblnsa ia unequalled iv Auckland. I ibra-nl Dißocnnt allowci! to Larfio Cqnaumorn, raoh tu> Hotel. Kestaurant, and Boarding-houßo PrOpriotWil. IN.B —Prices for Caah axe tn« LowcsS in Town or Suburbs. Pleasf noto the Address— 367— QUEEN-STREET— 267 <Opjx>aite Tnttlo'n Phntograrliio Hm<Ho). DE. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.1)., M.E.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 v.m., at Pond'a Homoeopathic Pharmacy. 158, Quocn-atroa*; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 pni., at Hoaldonco. jjowox- Symonrts street. Tclnphono 130. Vaccinations ut Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIBATi.