COMING EVENTS.

Hoosinei. tto.. Te^nUkt. V.M C A Rootiu-Fv tugrj .He Sfrvlro, 7.30 Hlassworku, Frnuiuaii'a Day — Kxliibi ion tl glasshlow. r, 2 too. Temporaace Hull-Fr c eiilcrt'i"inent. 7 . . Klrcbofl. Come- o'. tlre>;ad Q-ieiii btrcets-

Opi'ii-iv'i- service. 7. Rollgloui m'n'iug in the Tent cmi Surrey Hills Witito, Pel soiby lloiid, 7.3 J.

Kola of Justices at Polico Court. February 7—A U. Horlon aad K. Isaacs,

Sunday Services.

MJTK.—r/tc verrlm-x are at llteu3ii«l hours. Unless tWie-n othenrine tinted. When only one prithiltttr'.i qajnti is .lirr.n. lie. affiliates fit both diets a/ troj-tthtfl,- when more titan one, tlteu offteitcte at tits tervioet in the artier named.

Sit. Paui'a-Jneumbent, and Rev. J. S. Hill. _SL Matthew's—lncumbedt. AH Sain_'—lncumbent. St. Sopulahro'a—lncumbent. City Hall-Kvangeltyio service, 8. Epiphany—lncumbent. St. Peters Prosbjtoriin-ftavs. R. Sommerville and B. Hu san. St. David's Presbyterian -ltev. J. Diekson, M.A. Devonport llolr Trinity—Morning at 11, and evening at half-past six. Pltt-stTsu.; Weeleyan-Kors. C. U. Garland and H. Bull. Qraf on Road Wefleyan-Kcy. R Baviu. St John's Weslayon—Revs. 11. Bull end C. H. Garland. Parnell Wesfcsj an—Revs. T. G. Carr and W. Worker. , .„ Mount Altc-t Wcßleyan—Mo«srs Neffl and A. 0. Brown. Devonport VVefloyan—Revs, L_vls Hudson aDd R. H. Dawsbury. Birkenhead Wesloj an - Morning at cloven, and evening at toven. Vervoapurc C nirreiiationa!— Morning nt oloven and evening at half past bix. Congregational Chu.cb, Bercsford-strcot-Rov. T. Adams. Reliilou'i Mi-olios in the Tout en Surroy Hills Ks. t.>, Po-.a-jiibv Jtonil :i and 7 p in. V.M.C.A Rev. J. S. ilill.B p.ui. Lome s r'.'tt Hall -AHoklana Ratiomilistio So clrty. 7.30. St. .corse's llnll -llo*. R. WU'ogrnTn. li_. Protestant Dab, Nuwtun-Clufdtodiiphians. 11 a.m. Monut Sdoa Coukgi. tionnl -Roy. W. J. I>. Close. PiMand Vlno-wt Streets Unit d Fron Mothndiat Church-licv. S. M afarliii) i and Mr R. Fry. Mount Kden Unite'! Freo Met.hurllsfe-Mr T. Ch«mborUinand K-v 8 Macfa. sn«. Eianklt, Koad I'rlmnive Muthuditt -Rev. O.K. Ward. Watervlow Primitive Mcthrdlst-Rev.' C. K. Ward and Mr W. F. Tucker. Richmond Road Piltiiilivo Methodist—Me'Sra ,1. W. Hliackeiroal md Thos. Booth. Alexnndr-.irJ.rcot P/imitivo Method Ist-Rev. A. J Smith Pitt and Edwin stree b P.lojlHre Methodist— Messrs J. Veal and H. _ . Potter. • Memit Kden Bip ist-I'nstor T. Bray. Ponsonby Baptist—Mr H- Itvlov. Auckland Tacernac'o-1' istor T. Spurgeon. _ e\v Church Services—UlUrcstcrs' Hull, Karcn gabape Road. 11 a.m. Abbott's Oi era Honso—Mr Goo Abridge. Niwtou Cost. e-gational— Mosars Kerr asd J. Freieb,. Avondale Hall—Divine Sorvice, 11 and G SI p.m. !

Auction Sales on Monday. _f. J Joh_-Cl-.thlng, Jo*eUery, Tools, etc. 11. Ar bur aid Buadla-Fruit, etc., 10, Draipery, Jbtvollsry, oi«", 111

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

MAILS tTII-L GI.OSE aS B>'PKIS :— TBia .DAT. For Russell. Kawakawa, and _ iji, etc., per ATa- Wata. at 5 p m. For Australian Coleiiica, per Alamciln, at 6 p.m. MoMnATf. 7:h Inßt. For Waitara aid S_ ithe'n ports, per Ga'.rlocU, at 11 aih. For PuMMi and Coromandel. per Coromandel at fI.M _ra. For Tauranga ar.d Opotiki, per Chelmslord, at I p ra. For Wiritianga, Gum Town. Uopor Mill. Tairua. Tauranga. and Opotiki. per lona. at 4 ptm. For RnJßell, Kawakawa, Rawene, Wangaroa rtnd Mocgonui. per Clansman. »t Sp.ra. For Thames, per Ifnterprjß-. at »..TJ p.m, Tuesday. Fahcoany S. For Wellington and Seutliern Porte, por Rotorua, at 7.?0 a.m Per Rotorua as fcllowj— For London. United Kingdom, Continent ol Kurope. &c., via Riode Janeiro and Plvmonth (per Rimutaka, fi'ooi Wellington. 10:h i»at ). per Rotai^n, at 7.-^0 am. For newspapers at ts.2oa.re>. For monoy orders at Land regis tered 1 _tfl_i ot 5 p.m. previous day. United Kingt?o:n mail will bo due at Piynwiith 21'h March. For Walwera, Kawau. Leuh, Oraahn. _ »t& kaxn. Mullet Point, and Lower Matakana, ysr Resn Coaoy. at 10 a.m. For Wangirei Heads. Parna, Woinn, JfhaK garcl, Kamo, and Mansapdl, per WolKngtoß, at i p.m. (Signed) S. B. BBS Chiof Postmaster. Cklat Fbst office, Aaeklnnd.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

* StmsKT.—'flila overs-asi h&> aiNKwa —Tcfintrrj. tufniag. 5.25 Moom'h Aoa —Jfnll mcSjt,.. h,i).53 t>.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auokland-fills ittWom. . to-morrow

AIAHtiKAD ffißAM—.Hie eva.TJ*K »".- ™- morroisvniorni .?, 7lt . . ~-j. f „ Kaipaba Hkav» - This ovemrjff, »*:■ to i morrow m!rniii<, 8 18.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

DaTo3pert, ba'qu-, Cauipb; 11, Ir.ni Jfelbotfrnc" j TO-DAif. ll Alameda, R.M.B , Slorsr. from Fan Frinclaeo I AlKoa Bay, birquo Lcni-J. from London. * Uicimi, liurquo, Tobnao.-i. from J.iva. j

DEPARTURES. LAST EVENING.

Caanunmii, b b., Farqnhar. lor Tauraußa lona. a.s., Amodeo. lor Jlorcury Hay WelliPgleo, »•«'. atephensou, fur Wh . garut,

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Bo to F. ban . from Thanios, to-day, 8.20 p.k>. I_Si iae. bom 'l'hMuw. it i day,,ll pin. Ooionraudel. item UOToma»ilol. to nlgns lona, feom Mercury May. temght Ctans«an, tr,.ui T»u 7,»*a. Sunday ea.-I y Ajnotrallii, from Ulsfcoluo fc*oday SHb_» H.M.J. frora t.ussnil, Tueaday Si-'iaroa, trom Sydney VVedHeaony. early >lur.a. uri, trom' 6ou!!i, Wednesday : jknef. Icoil. from Tonga, J?.=&r»"y 12 Tamul. irom London, *et>. !</■ j Ku _pebu, irom -London. vl» _ml , Mai oh (, IMPORTS. r> ,- U-oißjy: piolncotto nß,£l,2oo;c_o»rod _!___\ -0- minted cotton;, iflOi; wcolMia ,o rt worn. <_ W?0 l7of fla»ue!a. <_ . 6SJioeB (m ? i«J Sob- 'lfaan (» cmc). «Mh cotton aud bulen 'J_ _sua •U_ and col. n», *3X)", bIIk and SS''' _SK» aSdUwn Initio. AIR aoUou _*D ■• c«Sfi S ««• £l2*:„„ro,)^ r £v, ',__.« M- straw imtis, £100: Jo. haw SSft.'EF «oii b'cSS leather, *«■}.• wrot . .^ " .'«f Bhoaihluß ie'r- *ls floor c. lb, . a (W, •' WW. b™*i. *i 0; _,«in« machine. s,tn. ' liJifiis SUO : vest os, iBfBO :- affri- ; *l. ' i imnl.mtmlß .W. nxrioul. ral' ma _\___ «W ?-Sf. «tt JceUl macb .e»_ S^iS^ffw-SSiIE £oa: uphoißt«;, i _<_l _____Oett.«B, W, bruahmirc, .10; ---fta?g_^&»rt^ aSE^a_tf«f6«ars _*!. chSu and wiotuiM. 6 tons i nardwaret out _—_*" 'jwui )• b _ and rod lrUa, 8(i tons ; hoop - & ry' il .ova- she.t iroa, 11 tana; plain lroa. 6 &£'•"SvriwSUon. 29 tona; sheet-lead. _P__ B *o??l»M.9< bDx*, ingot Ho, sawt; i 8 __!_. Mttna: wire and wire rope, 11)8 tona; lro_ DailAJtsnajW 2j0_»ll8; llnaoed oU. "ggggj varnish. £10: paint °:_S™ &_ ififo WOWtj pitch and tar, 30 ? a iii Sndow |Un, »9 oaaea; plate foreign winnow » . earthenware. X'S 9' 1« bot'les StO; frifti wid Hour *i 80; daw b°l^ % 3J ' ; abrdsge. *9U; fcaaa, *3*>.„~£sh. ,„arblr, i 8 0; cement 00U Unea and t*W *». ™£ D*Jouaita: brandy Barrels; banayu 2,6';0*0l s > lB f^WOfflllii lliliiah spirits, m b. le. ?5, n9Ti a '- rift, ii ctt_ . 603K«lla: poifumed b_ red hat not r»t o, «i , la: 9iSP. e «M« «lt lib ton*; canttic 1 toa»; Btwoh.£M; wn»M»^« < m ew atmonds. csndles. MWtj £^l - glucoao a.nl saceharU-., 1 . t; Ringef. »™rknd puel.£lß; ehonHcala lacwt; oimUoa o»e*y. aSjothecary ware, £1_ ; tlv oi <J^or^ oi', s^c™doMed mil . £340: palm creojn tartar, £-o, ciOT" fcßor ik B , bar . xdis. rot_ vai „l!dna; 10 «aßkß For Atameda.'L^jea brooft corn; HO b-oxsa «*_*J_*£ :i2*2_ canned a. mon: 30 sack. ojdflßh; a 8 cases m,chiuiry; 3 >»»»;« bSS«« me'"Liu. til«c. W,liin K iou: lowls; ""jSSffiwOdej S eauea merohaoillße. _108 cjbbs cuniiea fcouuO [ , inj . a w , wton : _ io Napier :-? °u,? n V. aO:J canoed salmon; B_,ssa Hierohondise. r» _ ma rcbandiae. .Bluif: oennedealniou, . &L*3,, a „B tiuit: 1 box uier -60 casea salmon, ;u • gllmon , o HanSl3e. I_ VUKa. "" Per Deeima: 1028 lotisraw auyur. Tho aeh.ouu' Opotiki left Mo: gonni U. Auck , __^B«n. t. bo. th- at the Roil , "5T.55-. L« y «•»°ioaaiiHib;r at Thamfs torliytttltoß- i; ar ,.. s . ed lrj _ Mel . Tho .___ miiit.tli utoDofor tho I'ailiore ; brarneli«ev.ni^ Jatulry ,3,1. and bad Bff«RS.ff_V* «I«d. durirg .ho v J5 u .. (or "Ao*l?"*',™ jVes nnah « Tntnllß ., Thn iyno IB «W l° alriVo ab°Ut thß COd °[ tbi9 Xa_\. "*«iin»ir,__- rca t.ic-irß booked at London ' . _______A_\f_ri to l-.ave London od . JLfi'jiiH T.lilW P«r Bsl-jnt to tJan__SbriMv 11: M« L«nd_.r. Dr. ifiodaay. hours. Her mall waa delivered at Samoa 0 - d?va late, hut ths detention was np doubt Jaftly du-i to tlio aohooner whloh received the wail*. , ,"',', Menara Stanley Radford k Or" quotel mil; ta^ ve_ el ratea from London lo Auckland. Koueh moasurement, 2U 6d to BUa Od ; flue _flto; fiOa to 55 a; oement. f.'.norcaio: ■Bteamer yough . moasunnent. 60a to 653; fine 70s to 16); niedlum fine, CofltoC's3.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALAMEDA.

The R.M.3. AJamoda arrived somo what unex pec edly this morning— to unexpeotodly. iadoed, that sho got as far ns the North Head boforo boarded by a pilot. Tlie s.s. Awhtnji pat Pilot McUllllvray on board about 8.30 a.m.. andatS.li the sieamor was berthed nt ihe ond ot Queen street Wharf. Tho Alameda sailed from fan Francisoo on January 10, discharged pilot at 4 in. eamn clatu. atoppod for Honolulu pilot on Sinnary 28 at (MO a.m . sailod from Honolulu en iiuuary 23 ot 5 p.m., s'oppi el off i utuila on January ?oat 12 nuin, and arrived at Auck'and on February oat 8 n.ro. '1 imo. 18 dsya 17 hours 3bo po. od tho Company's ttstimit ZosUndia outward bound for dan Franoieco. Experienced Hoe wea'Jhur from Honolulu. Passorgqrs for Anokland : Mis F. A. Barker, Mr CorJett, wife, and 2 child ran. Mefisis J. T. Arm«del ard ser vant, K. O. Klis. Hd Potter. H. P. MclCeo.l, B. D. Colo.nan, A. Coory, D. Height, W. C. Wil liams. Alecc. Gordon, J. X Ballard. We aro indnbted to Mc Sutton, pnraor, tor oustomary favours.

Tho Alameda will leave for Syd.oy at 3 a.m . en Sunday. The following passengers have al ready booleed : -Messrs a. Williams. K. Wll llMD), L Zardley, O. Lowis, A. H.Mosrii, Major and Mis Uoorge, Mrs tiuekn*! 1.

THE ALGOA BAY.

Th i barque A)°;oa Bay, as iron vessel of 1,111 tona register, una. ohurterto the New Zealaaa ShippiuK Company, arrived from Aoudoa at ill a.m. to-day. and having a quan tity of explosives ip. bjierd, anehorea at the jiowOer uruund. ihe _ igoa Bay, which is on her (trot visit Bo this poit, is in charge of Captain Itobort Loxie, Mr Alox auIU holas ik« position of chief ultleer, and Mr Ainiieii 13 third _ tlccr. taptaln Logic reioi'te havia. left London eh Norembar 2nu, ba l very rough woather do. n iho ChanLCL, aai olearod the lone on iho _ . Tho norta-east trades proved very peer, but iho south ea^t iroaes wt-ro .food, the trad, to Tueniaaia, which wns pafaaea ill d-tys ago, moderarb wines and weather P ovailcd, and tbencj to the Nurtn Cape on Thuriinay laat and aln j along thu coaal, line weaihcnuiQ noitherly wtuda pnivailos.

THE DKCIMA. The barque Decinm acrivid from Kraks-an. Suva, th s ofeornoon. Una towed up to iho duk_" Works, where oho is io cU*ul>ar_) raw sugar, eho lute, ouia on _ ovcinbor J/tT>, and hau an uuuvestfui pj_ a*e.

UNKNOWN.

The R.M.B. Tsi.ni left London en Uc-oember TiOlli. aud PI)-mouth next (lay for N«vr Zealand, wilh the following p.iascngo .: -First Saloon : Messrs M. Bprn". Chas. Cameron, R. W. Forrttst, Glover, Joseph .Tosech, Hsr-'ld Rollor, Rev. H. A. Scitt. J. It. Thnm>»o. Mesdimcf Brown. Hubbard. Pcott. Misses E A. Bawllrr.on. Uubbai-d, M. R. Shoo, bridge. M. A. Stntdring and Alice Swindells- Mecoud caloon: Moisra W. Colwoll. J. S. Clemenls. A. X. Clements, Dugdnlo, J. A. F»r umion. A. W. _i. nil, I. (IriKßon, .1. Hardy, •lobn HaKlinsr. J. a. L-iurln. J. J,IcKI»-E. _/»r*. Wybrants Olphor, A. E. Saunders. VV. 11. Sede flold. R Si;nr. Mrs Hardy. Misses Hardy W jjaiirin. Mary Laurin. Master Waltw Lwrln : a. 1129 third clara passongers.

THE RIMUTAKA.

Tbo following pas. ngors have booked for R.MB. Rimutaka te havo Wolllngten. for London, ou Tuefday noxt. and proceed Sooth by tho Rotorua eerlv on Tuesday morning : — Mr J. B. iJarkor, Mies H A. Shopnard. Mr B. Bingham. Mr M. L. Sclireder, Mastor BYlte Schroder. Misa Clara Satirrtder. Mije 11. Htobs, Mr F. W. Law, Mr M. C. Waters. Mr John Buggan, Mr and Mis A. W. Gtcat-wwl. MaSSera K. C. Sreatoro. W. Greatare, atul A. &r.atoio; MoasrsW. it Uio, and V. Cowling.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Stair.i, « s , Norbury. from Raglan Rotorua, s.s., Neville, from the South

DKPARTURHS,

Rotorsa, s.s., Neville, for Wellingten

Thus Northern Co.^s.s, Stt\*i arrived from Ran ton yesterday evening with, a cargo of pro duce and the following pasaenEera :—Mrs Tuke, liMUs Wallis (3), . nnt. Moatsoßiory, Master Kidd.

The Union Companji s.s. Itornraa. Captain . evillie, arrived from the South at BJO this moralmg expeiienced lSn» weatlter to arrival, at . »ny Plymouth, from thenea to arrival at Manukau Bar stronpnead wind and sea. Pas sonccrs:— Miss Castney (2). Campble. Badger, Bartltiy, Kitsling. Pai-dy. Rattray. Mea <!._ ie-! .Lake and faniDy. Hti neij and fajnilf. Restfiok and family, and Loask, Mewra L*ke, Hardy, Rostwick. Leasb, Ttinrlay, Anadal, Waddel, McDonald BanneL Dyse. , Penniarfoft, DovedSsb. 81. 'isargß, Simpkiß, and three steerage. She lefts azaia (or Welling ton at i o'licck wilh tkeaa-wstrd Jfaglish mail.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WellWoton, February L— Arrived: Inver ca-gill, 97 clays irom Lor. <m. Mr K. UcCanlif, nm'e, died of ccnsuuipti )■ on Jaanary 22.

Notice to Correspondents.

T.S.-Upon inquiry at the Paklio Work" Ro nartmeßt we learn that Ilia Listrlat Knginuor has still somo of the unemployed working, but at present thoro ore bo fu.ihei- Tauauoim. Mijg. , j. |, . .jjm.. Itfc.ll Hi ■ l. ' 2!

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

For the c&_« that lacks assistanre, For _« vrtmg that nesdf renisUnre, For _c Futtiri in tho distance, Aad Ike g*oi that we can do.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1887.

It is seldom that Parliamentary elec tions in the Australasian solonies are fought out on questions of suoh cloaily divergent principle as ate now agitating all the constituencies ef New South Wales. The issues raised are in deed of rast interest not only to the sistor colony hut also to colonists everywhere who arc struggling to unravel several pressing political and economical problems. The chief point to he determined by the pending oloc tions is whether New South Wales shall be ruled by Free Trade or Protective principles. Hitherto Free Trade has been by almost unanimous consent ac cepted as a necessary plank in every, political platform in New South Wales ;, but of late the Protectionists have reared their heads, and aided hy the hard times, their arguments have con vinced a large section of the com munity. So much was this the case that the late Government and Parlia ment were seriously impressed with the necessity of readjusting tariffs in the I direction ef protecting colonial indus tries. Then oame the breakdown of the Jennings Administration, the call to Sir Henry Parkes, the dissolution of Par liament, and the appeal to the electors. In popular parlance the new Premier has nailed the Free Trade colours to the mast, and every vote recorded will hinge more or less upon the great economic ejuestion of Free Trade versus Protection. In his address, enunciating the policy of the new Government, Sir Henry Parkes also dwelt upon the necessity for retrenchment in Govern ment and the adoption of other means to extricate the colony from the sad financial mess in whiek it is at present. Amongst the measures to be introduced would be an amendment of the Land Act, so as to facilitate permanent agricultural settlement and to confor upon pastoral tenants such rights of tenure as would give every security for the investment of capital. The primary object of this measure would appear to be the raising of revenue by the sale of land, but it is also designed to relieve the kidus- j trial depression and alleviate the distress caused by dearth of employ ment for the labouring classes, Sir H. Parkes declared that he entered with a light heart upon the contest, believing it to be " a conflict between light and darkness—between Freedom ! and the expansion of human energies, and Slavery under a specious disguise, I with fetters for the mind and the limbs." On the other hand the policy of the ' Jennings-Dibbs party.is one of modi fied Protection, and they join with this a measure for the payment of mem bers of Parliament. The democracy are pretty sure to be attracted by the

latter " plonk," while the fanners arc appealed to by a promise to levy a tax on imported grain, and artisans aro flattered by hopes of booming timos under :i retjimc of protection to local manufacture*. Not only arc these issues of interest to us in Now Zealand, but ilia selfsame issues will not improb ably be raisod at tlienexl general election in the colony. Tho cry for moderate protection has alroady been raisod hero ; l-hc <|iiostioii of abolishing or reducing the payment to members hits been dis cussed, and the present Govornment have bean vigorously prosecuting a scheme of land settlement as a means of relieving the industristl depression. Within the next few months New 1 Zealand politicians will he found taking ! sides on these questions in view of the approaching general election, and in these cireumstanco* tho drift of public opinion in IS re\r South W«l_i will la 1 closely watched.

Captain Edwin advises that wo shall hare a very heavy galo within the next seven hours, botweon north-east and north and wost, with heavy rain, On 'Change today there waa a goad do maud for New Zealand and Land iMurlgugo and Now Zealand Insurance eh a res. Buyers i for Loan and Mercantile at _ 4, ! Advice.'' from Samoa atalo that tlio aotion by 1?. Cornwall and Murine, a Ui reeovor £00,000 from Messrs William MoAithur und Co. has beon commenced. King JMnliotoa has given his function to Mtinaema B ling in tho easo, nud it hi_ lisen uiratiiod that llio action shall be heard in May 110x6 boforo tho lligh Cuuiiuiseioiicr's C• m-fc at fciauio «, Tho mail _eyuncr Alaimn'a oullio into -jiui* rietlioi- tinrxpeetcilly Ibis tin ruing, Iho dale uf departure having been given by ohlilohh tho ITlh, whet _»>» _iv left on the lSlh, Tlio p:i.'p_go, howover, hi. been n reuuiiUiihlv rnpM ono IS days 17 hours, and has proved a most onjnynbloone Since leaving Honolulu Iho water was almost as smooth ns a millpond, and everybody nn board was in tho beet of humours. Moro than the usual amusements wcio indulged in. Lectures hi " Kihoi ia " ami " Sumati . " woro given by Captain 11. (I. Morso, t,i 0 popular eommandor, nud em "Tho South Hen Islands," by M' J. T. Arundel .sailings wcro given by Mr 0. C. Ellis, nnd music ti« lib., so that time passed very pleasantly. Shortly before amvalut Auckland, tho passongois presented Cap tain Morso wi*h a very flittering testi monial, express-ivo of their general recogni tion of his uniform kindness and courtesy on ono of (ho most ploisnnl voyages thoy had ever made, no clement, having boon wanting either on tha part of captain or ollice. to contribute towards tho happiness of all on board. Tho funeral of tho lato Mr F. King took placo yestci'tluy afternoon. Interment was in iho Sya ouds-»trcet Cemetery, aud I'lo Rev. Mr Cnlelcr oenducted tho oorcmony. Amongst tho through' passengers book. 1 for Sydney by tho H.M.S. Alameda wcie several oolobiitio*. W.G. Goorgo, the famous _ ngligh runnor, who was oxpected hy the . e&landialiast month, but did not then arrive, is onboard, and goes on to Australia, where ho will ootnpoto in lontr-distanco contests with L. B. Mcyors, champion pedestrian of tho world, and T.M. Malonc.tho Australian champion. Miss Katio Chester and Miss Daisy Chester, described as an infant wonder, ar.d Miss Isabol Monk aro under ongagemcuS to Messr* Williamson, Oarnor and Muagrove. Othor through paasengcrs include Costsllo, bottor known ai " Buf falo," a middloweiyjit pugilist, chpmpiou of tho I'acillo ooast, and Mitchell, a cham pion light-weight boxer.

Mr Gelston, who has had considerable ex porionco nt homo, has established a jam factory in Customs street, near tlio Salt water Baths, and has been very successful so far. His marmalade is ejuite equal to tho best brand.l-, in qualiiy and prico, and heing in handy earlhoin gallipots, brightly labelled, is moro presentable than is thu ordinary tin of jam. Wo hopo Mr Colston'* enterprise will meotwi'h deserved suseeis.

To-day, at noon, Mossrs Alexander liinco, .lames Faulkner, Mark I'nrrisli and John Mowbray wero nominated at tho Road Board Ollico, Norlhcoto, as candida'os to fill tho two vacancies which havo occur cd in that Board. Tho Roturning Ollicer, Mr Seaman, announced that a poll will ho taken at the above office on Thursday ncx f, botween tho hours of'J a.m, and (1 p.m, and (hit no ratepayer's veto will ho ro chived unless ail rates tint nro duo .ire lirst paid.

With the exception of I'unsoiiby, tho temperance tickets for all the principal erity districts havo now bec-n arranged They nro as follows: City N'oith: !>. (ioldio, <i \V. Owen, G. Winslono, A. Mackio. ami .1, Adams, Cily Fast: J. Newman, ,1. Buchanan, J?, fcllingham, .1 .1. Holland, and K. Withy Cily South : 1). (iolilio, .1. W. C.irr, I. Crowe, T. Constable, and ,1 VV. James. Karangahape :K. Wood, J Davis, H. Hirst, .1 Morriton, T Chamber lain. In connection with Ponsonby it is considered likely that tlio publican party will allow tho present committee to " walk ovor," providoi thoy pledge themselves to ronow tho iwo existing licences.

A retnaikablo e.i«_» of Maori superstition is reported from I'ort Albert. Tako, a chief, had died at ono of tho neighbiiiri g settle ment*, and tbo othor natives in the district, numbering something liko two hundred, attributed his doath to tho machinations of or,o Tango, who had, they said, poisoned him by means of. witchcraft. They kept him lied up for two days without food or water, and woro anxious to put him out of flip way. Constable Inger, however, mceeoJcd in getting him away fi-jm tho angry na lives under tlio pretense ol locking him up on a charge of vagrancy.

In connection with tlio various licensing elections wo l«irn that, somo of tho electors aro bGing urged not to record their votes. This is a very poor expedient. Mon who havo been entrusted with tho franahise ought to cx-craiso it Wo lmld, in fact, that any man who deliberately abstains from voting ought to have tho light taken away fiom him. Surely in thoso days, whatever a man's opinions are, ho ought to havo the courage to express them,

Tho auxiliary scrow steamer Explorer, which in woll known in Auckland, has been sold to King Kulakflwa, of Iho Sandwich Islands, by Mess ra Ellis and Arundel. Sho is to bo fitted ont us a man v' war for Uio King's ufo.

Thero is likely, to bo a great "row ' at tho atrtiual meeting of tho Auokland llugby Football Union. The gross receipts last season woio £803. and thoro is only a credit balance of £90, and sciuo meuibeis are determined to know the reason of this " Ihusness."

At the Polioe.Court to-day, before Mr H. G S. Smith,R.M., threei perosns wero punished for drunkenness. Pair ink Dunn admitted a similar chaigo, batdoniod all knowledge of a furthor charge of stealing a pair of boats, valuo Ss (id, tho property of Henry Sawkins. Thu oll'-jiico was proved by Ed wind Thompson, Henry Sawkins, and Constablo Whito, and prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment wilh hard labour. William Smith was cnargod with tho larcony of an alarm clock, valuo Via, tho property of Jano Williams. On tho application of Ser geant Gamble, w)io«aidtliatother»tOlen pro perty bad boonfoundinprisoner's possession, tho caeo was remanded tor a week. A charge again«t Honry Boupo, of failing to support Ivs wifo, was adjourned till Monday, altkough several ol tho witnossos for tho complainant said they would not bo ablo to uttohd.

Wo havo been requested to correct a mis impression which appears to havo become public with', referenco to tho Onehunga Ro gntta, to tho eiFact ibat tbo junior whale bnat raeo is confined to competitors undor the ago of Iwonty-onc. Thia is not tho case. Tho solo restriction is that tho competing crews in tho junior raco havo not previously won advertised prino money in a similar com po'-_ ion. Tho entries tor tbo regatta closo noxt Thursday, and wo trinfc that our Waitemata Clubs na d oarsmen will cneuur ago tho praiseworthy efforts of their One hunga noighbours by euteriog largely for tho clifforonfc events next Saturday.

' At the meeting of Waitemata Counly Council yesterday, tendors woro acoepted for scoria for Lake Road and for delivery of blue metal at Birkenhead ai.-d Northcote Wharves. It was reported that tho Coun cil's solicitors hod been instructed to oppose the action of Birkenhead B,oad Board for injunction againit the Council dividing the district in two. Tenders wore accepted for formation of Henderson Valley Road, and for conducting ths licensing elections throughout ths country. Instructions wero given fcr tho repiir of a dangerous bridge on ths Waikomiti ltoad, near Mr Andrew Kolly's land, Iho erst not to exceed j £20. Other matters of mino: importance j were also dealt ivitb. I

Ambrose Coad, bootmaker, waa ex. omined iv bankruptcy to-day, and attri buted his failure to eickne_ in his family.

Tho City School Committeo advertise for .1 Irutint ollieer, applications to bo sont in by 1 o'clock on Tuesday.

Il is bolioved fiat Mr llaikos, llio KiifC iieh Postmaster Genoral, will tlolay dealing with the Australian mail tondors until tlio ocsan penny pjeta-ge question has been do bttlcil in Uio llDiifo of Commons.

A tolcpfiam from Wellington statcti Unit in llio boxing nialcl; last night Donovan won in ono round nnd a half.

The four companies of tho Auckland Navtil Battalion underwent inspeotion in Uio Drill-shod last ovetiinjf. Thore w.n a good muster. Captain Coinmni dant Lo Koy wa.» in command.

Now that pickno. . ij 50 prevalent in tlio city Mid suburb?, Morrison's Patent Disin fectant Flukl should bo used Ivoely, .s it is tlio most powerful deoderii. • ever brought beforo tire public, and is suro to keep a.vay all disease where it is used

Hy the Alameda ivo have received infor mation that Mr Roberto. Culbretti, a news paper publislior, of Sun EVancleoo, has been appointed Consul at Apia, fc'atnno, in place ot Consul Greenbaum, resigned.

Erne _ JS-iiloy, tlio popular young local ssullor who stroked tho victorious Waito mata ciew in tho recent champion whule boat race, goes 11 Sydney on Tuesday next, and wo unlor. iinil that ho intends to ontor (lie ranks of professional sculler?. He takes with him letters of introduction to Mr Double, tlio backer of .each, and to William lie ich himself.

A mealing of tlio llaibour Board takes placo on Tiio.-duy to consider plans and specifications for widening and ro docking ( v lucon street Wharfs also to receive oppli oatiotis for appointment of engineer for Dredger No, 121.

. cstonlay nfieri.oun, about 1 o'clock, two bur.-OH in a cab belongirij; to Mr l''nl«y bulled .hon the cliivei- was attomitut! to v faro, ami cimo Icming ilmvii Victoria t-i.reot, willi Uio result, lnat they biought iho vchielo Id ;i wifo anchorage by plnninc it uji against llio wall uf Mr lion's grocery stori'. No into waa hurt, but Iho a. istunlH in the grocery store got a score', tho whole nf Ihe gooda on tlio shelves next lv tho street cumin;; elowu on llioir heads iin'l tho polo cnmitiff bait;,' through Ilia sido of tho store.

Two Amciiivin pugilists aro through |Mlß songcrs per .« s. Al.-iiuerla to Sydnoy. Mar tin Costelto ("Tho Buffalo"), tho champion middlo weight boxer of California, nnd

Johnny Mitabol, Iho champion l-_ht weight pugilist of America. Cogtello is 2(1 years of ttuts, weighs l(i(litis, and Inn been a pugiii.-t for two year*. Ho has beaten V, Olcary, .Lilinson, llenrdon

and others, having during his careor t:.l<on part in 32 fight* Ho has twice challenged Diinpsoy, tho light- ' woi(jht champion of Auiorici, but cir einn-tances proventcel their nicotine. Hois anxious to meet Dick Matlho\v',who is now in INew Zouland. Johnny Mitchell i'J alao twenty years of ago.nnd ho weighs ISOlbs. Ho ha-> met and bc-i'on Ring, Hamilton, Cleary, Johnson, Kohlor, P. Ilryunt and I. Frcon. His most notablo battle was with King, which occupier] over two hour*", li.) rounds being fought. Both men expect lo visit Now Zealand boforo long. The momliois of the Philharmonic S icioty aro requested lo meet on Wa-Jiicsnay even ing, at 7 30 , when tho Secretary will givo out tho now music jast aril veil. Tho pieco seloctcel for tho noxt conceit will ho " Merry Men el Sherwood Forest," Wo tire requested to draw the attontion of passengers ami intending passenftorg por R.M.S. Rimutaki, sailing from Wellington on tlio 10th inst , thnt they will have to pro need to Wellington per Rotorua, leaving Onehunga on Tuesday next. Tho S.-10 a in, will bo tho laat train to catch tho Rotorua on tint day. Wo would draw tho attention of our readers to tho New York 1 ifo Insurance Company's udvortisc mont nppoai'ing ol»o ---whore. Tho Company has been cstabli-hed forty-two years, and has gainod tlio ontiro con. ionco of tho British und American public. It=t business is conducted on v purely niiitii.il basis, all pi oil Is belonging to policvliolelorn, and tho largo aniotmt of invested funds (over £14,000,000) guar antees nbrotuto protection to ineurer*. Owing (o the lituiplsorno income deiivablo from investments, and the judicious manner iv which the Company's business in eon elucteel, bonuses nnd dividends on matured policies havo beon vory large. This feat mo and tho advantages tin Company olYers will no doubt mako it very popular, and no an ticipate it will shortly bo doing ,-t largo bu?i ne_ throughout tho Colony. Mr Hugo flarrop, a gentleman well-known in in surance circlos, will represent tho New York as chief agent in tho Auckland pro vince, and tl.o oiliccs of the Company mo in Hobsori'e Buildings, Shorl.lni d '.root.

Th .o irn? quite a "Beetle*' ut Hips eject ing of Wjiitomatii County Council yeslor dny afternoon over n potition proeontod by Mes«rs Harrow and .lervis nn behulf of I.'! ratepayer, asking that the Chairman and Mr Alison, llio minibus for Takapuna riiiing, should resign their scats, on (ho groiiinl (hat thoy wero resident in Devon port, which had now bccoino a borough. Tho Chairman saitl that tho muiter could not bo entertained, and llio Council refused to rcecivj tho potition. Tho deputation therefore becamo rathoi* excitcei, and claimed a hearing with >o much intistm.eo that llio polico had to bo sent for. Mossra Hanow and Jcrvis retired before the majesty of tho law loomed up, and tho stormy sccno had n pcaooful ending. 'llio ways of tho South Soa Island traders arc peculiar, especially when ho comes in contact with tho "debased " currency now in circulation there, and people who prido thcmsolvos upon elcnling righteously can scarcely keep freo from tho contagion. A letter irom Samoa referring to tho doings of cno of tho Now Zealand trading firms there, says: —"For ono instance: They tuddenly stopped taking tho current money (Bolivian) from llio natives, un- Ict-s at half-price—having fir et generously got rido of it at its full valuo to llio natives feu- copra; then imported, still Vo suit t.luii- purpjso, Peruvian money, which in only v littlo butter. Tlioy got il at a vory low prieo, and issued it here at double its valuo." Statu regulation of tlio leniency iv Simou and oilier I .cilic Islands is iinioh to bo deeirc-d iv the interests of iiulivoi and upright UaJoru.

Mr K. J, Kobaits, architect, lias recejived tho following tciulais for Mr.J.C. firth's proponed new mil. on thu railway reclama tion : -Maney and Co. £7,_W ; A. Wilson, £7,r,17; J. Heron, £7 575; J. T. Julian, £7,7H7; N. McLean, £7,800 ; Kevo Bros, £7,h'01l : T Colebiook, £7,(150 ; C. M. Now sou. £8 090 j E. .1. Matthews, £8,125; William llossor, £eS.I7;") ; .1. Lynch, £8,19!) ; William Blewden, £S,i'(lo ;G. M Hancock, £8,283 ; Willium Grant, £S,."U I ; I'hilcox and Sou, £b\4SO ; A MeGuiro, £8,498 ; lloss and Clarke, £8,<i67 ; ,1. J. llollund, £8,597 ; Cloghorn and .Roi=ser, £S,OSS ; A. Todd, £8,715; .1. Bllinßham, £S 927; Chas. Khodes, £11,254; X Kay, £I),2S0; J. li. Moll, £9,41-5. Jenkin eon's tender was in formal, Mr Firth, in order to act fairly, has decidoel not to accopt thp lowest tender, 110 ba», therefore, addtd tho wholo of tho tenders togothor, and taken the averago Mr Firth, with ralhor unusual generosity, has decided to allow tno guineas to each tender that is below Mr L'hllCOxV. Suoll action,, as this would toon do away with the rago for ehoap tendering with its usual attendant of slippery workmanship. Mes-rs Philcox ond Sons and Mr A. Mcduire hit the averago, there boing only £12 botweon them. Mr Koborts has accepted the tender of Metere. Fhilcox and Son.

They have been putting the saddlo, not on tho wrong horso, but on the wrong Suddlor, at Wellington A bankrupt of that namo complains that ho was forced to filo through tiio previous insolvency of a person of tho samo namo ruining his credit Ho was also tool by his bakor in the namo of another person for a-debt which ho did not ovvo, and judgmont boing recorded against him, ho was urn steel foe default and was obligod to piy (ho monoy.

Tho big salo of kauri limber by Mr Goo. Sibbin takes placo on Wednesday next, at 10 a.m.. at the Mount Eden Kailway- St.'ltion. H was formerly announced for Tuesday, but is now put ell' (ill tho day fol lowing.

"Tho Nature and Origin of Man " will ho (hi subject, of sermon vi St Paul's (Jimroll to morrow (Sunflay) t-vnuiiiK the iro'.olici- bticg thollor. J. y. tiiil, whoh wellfluetltodiseouiso on tho topic.

Notice —Mr W. E. Mopirs, Bookseller, IT'S Qiioon-R'reot, !r,t!in;ites that ho hue rsceiveii i-UDPllcs of Young Ladles' en 1 other Jutirnalu ; rtlso. Mow Hooka and Music. A few Xittsu Papers .ill loft.- [A.DVT.]

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Thames, this day-

Devon-.- Owing to the difficulty cxperi ened in collecting Ceiis, wort has again bs'3ll 'topped.

Cox'soi.Alius (W.'iiomo).—The row pro prio'oi- inteiiiis lo coiiinioneo woik ii a few tlays.

Paroquet (Waiorno). — Strong dabs of gold aro soon in the quartz coming lo band from tho low level, and it should yield well.

CABLEGRAMS.

fEY KLZCTBIO TBLKGBAPa,— OOFYBIDHT.]

THE WAR PANIC.

___OBTE» GERMAN ULTIMATUM.

_SO Attitude of Austria.

JiONixlM, February 3. A hlu'oht that Germany has eentan ultima tum to (ho Fronch Government has sus pended business on tho Paris bourse. Berlin, February 3. A report is currant on the bourse that a Gorman loan of £3,(100,(100 for military pur (loses will shortly bo placed on the market. This has caused a ronowal of tho recent panic on the Continental bourses. ILntor. It. is now reported that tho impending German loan is for 300,000,000 marks. London', Fobruary 4. The Emperor Francis declares (hat tho precautions taken by _ustria do nut mean that she has any intention of going to wot. Anetiii supports the modification of tho Bulgarian Hegcncy and the dissolution of iho Sobtango boforo proceeding to tho elec tion of a piinee. -» Argiiau Attack Contradicted. LiiNiio.v, Fobruary 4.—ln the llouso of Commons yostorday Mr Gorst, Under- Secretary for India, replying lo a question, staled Hint tho report from Afghanistan that llio ll.iru.nai tribes had attacked llio Xii Uli station at Kiln Abdullah was untiuo. Socioty or Artiste. Mr Ayersl. Ingram has boon elected I'rosiden! if llio Auhld-Australian Sorioty of Artists. Sir V. \.o<ghlot>, Sir .f. Gilbert, and Mr W. -). Linton havo boen elected members. The Bocioly propose* lo send a oollcclion uf pictures to Australia in August, Postal Anomalies. Mr Hcni.ickor lisaton intends In movo for (ho appointment fa committee to in quire into tho anomalies of the postal trnlHe. Lord Randolph Ghurclilll. Lord Randolph Churcliitl left Loudon to day for Monto Carlo, 110 will make a tour through Algeria and Tunis for tho purpose of rociiiiting hii health. Pcdoatrlan Contcßt Sv_SBY, Fobruary 4—A 150 yards race took placo to day nt Sydney botwoen I Hutchens, tho English pedestrian, and I Samuels, tho Australian. Tho latter won ; timo, 15 1 sth rees.

TWO HOTELS BURNED DOWN.

AiiollT .'! o'clock yesterday afternoon (he old Whangarei Hotel was dostroyod hy lire. In

hahalf an hour from the alarm boing given tho wholo building waa roJucod to ashes. A near resident, Mr Caller, first saw tho Homes i-suing from Hie skylight in tho roof of the old portlen of tho hotol, ond but tho firo had already got too good a hold for the building to bo saved. All tho furni ture in tho uppor story was destroyed, that in tho lower story was only saved in a brokon condition. Within fifteen minutoß of tho alarm being givon the Firo Brigade was iv attendance, and rendered valuable o«i. tanco in provonting tho Ham os spread ing to the adjacent buildings. Very for tunatoly.the wind was not blowirg towards Mr Caller's roridence, othorwno it must in evitably have been destroyed. Tho hotel wns insured i.i tho Victoria ollico for £000, and the furnituro for £JOO in tho New Zea land offico. Iho origin of the fire is a mystory. The charmingly situated Taheko Hotel hat becomo a thing of tho past, having boen entirely destroyed by (iro on Thu. day night ln»t, about eleven o'clock. Standing ns it did botweon Roto-iti and tho beautiful fall? and rapitls whero tho Kaituna river leaved the hike, and being tho neurost hotel to tho Bay on tho To Puko and Lako road, Fraser. hotel was much frequented by summer visitors from tho towns of tho coast. A Urgo number of Maori curiosities and somo vuluablo piolitres havo been de stroyed. Tho building was insured in tho Now Zealand ollico, but to what amount is at present unknown. Tho oslimatcd loss ovor and above tho amount of insurance is put down at £4. r,O. Tho telephone instru monts wero saved, but nothing eleo of im portanco.

WHITE FISH OVA.

A New Zealand Consignment per Alameda,

Over a million and a half of whito fish ova arrived hero by tho Alameda to day, and when oponcd out proved to be in good order. A previous consignment which was received horo about a year ago did not produco any good results when placod in Now Zealnud lakes, and tho greatest eaio has bosn exercised in connec tion with tho forwaiding of tho present batch. Tho ova received per Alameda nro from tho North villa, Michigan, fish hatcheries, and aro tho stoud consignment forwurded to Sir Julius Vogol by Mr Sfioncor F. Laird, United States Fisheries Commissioner. Tho present consignment was unpacked on board tho Alameda at Stin Francisco, under tho supervision of C. li. Buckland, Rotidt-nt Agout of Now Zealand, who .Und tho ova in splen did condition. Tho eggs wcro ciiro fully uepackod mi shallow gauze trays affixed to wooden frames, and placod in tiers wilh plenty of wot moss between (ho layers. Tho whole of tho trays wcro (hen placed in tne largo sjiccinlly con stmc. d boxes with lioltis bond in them. Tho space* at tho sidos woro filled with moss, sawdust, and cranked ico. The ova wero kopt in ono of the ico chambers on tho vessel eluiing Iho voyage and t\ torn pvriitiiiu of from ."2 to Mo degrees maintained.

Mr C. Jf. (Inoosoman, of Iho Auckland Museum, having bton requested by tlio Government to nniuck tho ova did so shortly after tho Alameda's arrival, nnd found thorn in uplendid condition. Tho ova is to bo forwurded to Southen ports in tno caro of Li outenant Smith, of Iho Marino Department. One-third ol tho con signment is for Wollington.

LATEST SPORTING.

Tub Wellington Tress Association ngcut telegraphs'o-day that a strong N.W. gale is blowing wilh hoavy rain, nnd the races nro postponad. The stowarda moot again to denido the elate.

In local circles, Mitraillouso ia in such groat fuvcur for tho Newmarket Handicap Unit B's to 1 nro taken that she wins. Her owner leaves for Meloourne by tho mail bttumor to-morrow morning. Major George will also be a passenger.

The North Shore Racing Squabble.

ExclUßlon of the Pross from tlio Inquiry.

A MKETINII of the Takapuna Jockey Club took placo last night at tho Club-room, North Shore, for tho twofold purpoeo of paying ovor the stakes won at tho recent

meeting and the con.-idoriug of a claim sont in by MefSra Alison Brothers, demanil ing llio prizo-monoy of tho Anniversary Handicap. After tho cheques had beon pas-od and signed, Mr E. VV*. Alison (Chaiiman of tho Club) mentioned that two representatives of tho piess were present, arid it was for the mooting to say wbothor they should ba allowed in tho room 1 while the discussion over tho disputed raco took pluco. Personally, ho thought that it would ho judicious not to mako tne meoting an open ono. Mr H. Pitts strongly pro toi-ted against excluding the press represen tatives, and thought thoy had nothing to conceal from tho public or bo ashamed of. Mr Alison persisted in tho opinion that tho proceedings should not bo fully mado public, and on putting it to the vote of the meeting ho declared it carried. Wo learn to-day that tbo claim of Mesers Alison Bros, waa duly considered, and it was agreed to refer the letter to tbe Club's solicitor.

Wo understand (hat tho New Zealand Twoerl Ompiny's tender f,.r the Insolvent stock ol Messrs Jiikks and Moorn llato of Vic toria iitrrni) litin hem u< cental nt tho very low jiric.i of 10s OJ iv tlio R. A. splendid oiipurl unity, wo ' proeuii. . uiui t thornf ore odor itiolf lo . ntlemcn who wi«h to bom lit, themselves. Wo sco thoy urn altering tl'o wholo Etock of heautiful remnants at hull tho oot=t price, and wo would advise our friendu and tho publio generally to Beuil in their orders tit ouco,

The Disputed Will Case.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS (Con cluded).

Dn. Ja.mks C.uiSKYB Mai_iMi.-li.kn deposed

that ho was in iiiodbal attendancio upon Mrs Fuller after hor arrival from Whan guroi until the 1_ th of October r-vlon ho !ec t for Melbourne, returning on tho 24th November. Dr. Hooper anted for him in Ilia absence. 110 himself began to attend her on tho 19i.1i August. On tho after noon of the 30th of August ho at tended at Mrs Fuller's pursuant to ap pointmont with Mr Kighy. 110 arrived a littlo lato, In Mrs Fuller's bedroom ho found Mrs Fuller and Mr ligby, and tho latter explained that ho lipid commenced his businoes with Mrs Fuller. Mr Rigby ex plained thatMiThorno bad had instructions from Mrs Fuller to prepare a will, which, on being put together, did not strike him as being exactly fair, and that he (Mr Kigby) had como to explain this to Mrs Fuller, to eoe if that, was really what (ho wished or if she wi-htd anything different. The particulars o! llio unfair will wero men tioned, but ho could not remember them, excepting that Ibey amounted to an unequal distribution of tho ptoporny. Mrs Fuller stated what the dl 1 wish. Hlio said that she wished her propjriy to bo fairly and equally divided, excepting in tho cane of her son Hairy. Sho was going to leave him £100, her reason tiling that eho lutd alroady spent considerable sums for him. She roferred aleo to a young bay, who wus not of ego, and she wished him lo be educated and taken euro of. Sho seemed perfectly decided in every thing sho said as to her . is.__. ah far us ho was ablo to judge, sho wus perfectly competent un that day to mako her will. Witness oxp ro?sod "io opinion llt.it Iho iiihtruclioii.l given to Mr Kighy effected a perfectly fair disposition of tho proporty. Mra Fuller thanked him fur coming. Tho disease from which sho was i.ulljlitig _.-■_> caueor of Iho wunib, which, as timo wenl on, had un extremely depres sing effect both physically and mentally. Narcotics woro prescribed fur tho purpose of alleviating her sufferings, hut not Until October. Sho was allowed to tako stimu lants--* or (i glasses of wine a day During llio last ,'i weeks of hor life, sho will inscn . bin almost tho wholo timo.

Cross examined by Mr Cotter: Mm Fuller nover complained in his presonco of (ho inlliienco of any person over hor. 110 had seen both Mm Low and Mrs Harri son, besides others, with Mrs. Fuller during his visits to tho latter.

Wm. Forbes, clerk iv tha employ of Mo.'er3 Thorne anti Rigby, gave evidence corrobo rativo of Mr Rigby's account of the inter view botween himself and Mra Full-r at tho reading over and sitting of tho will. Tho witness wus cross - examined at ; somo length by Messrs Cottor and O'Mcaghor, und towards tho cloio 1.0 mani fested signs of faintnoss, which cau_d a littlo delay. After this his Gross examina tion waa concluded. Ho was not re-ox aiuined. Tho further hearing of the case was then adjourned until lon o'clock Ibis morning.

TO-DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Tho Court nsumed at 10 o'clock this morning. Susannah Harriot Harrison, ono of tho defendants, wife ol Francis Karl Harrison, and eldest daughter of tho lato Mrs Fuller, deposed that whilo her mother was at Mrs White's last year she bpoko to witness, Mrs Low and 41 rs White, about having mado hor will in Whangarei ; Unit sho had hud it altered so an lo prevent (ho f.'ilo of the property, but leaving it to be equally divided among h:r three girls and tho littlo boy Charlie. Before this Mrs White had explained to Mrs Low and witness that, by tho will prepared by Thorno and Rigby, tho property wa3 to bo equally divided. Mrs White told hor that Mra Low wss in tho habit of coming thore and trying to get u'l sho could out of their mother ; that sho (Mrs \\ hito) did not want her thero, and thai sho usod to shut the door on Mrs 1 ow.

The witness was cross examined, hut nothing of any moment was elicited,

At I' 2 o'olock Ilia Honor, in order to ac commodate tbo jurors — who wished to altond to their letters by tho mail — ad journed tho Court till 10 a ni on Monday next.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(Ny thi.kuraph —owx cokkksi'O.mjent. )

Wiu,Ll.NiiTO>-, this day

Tlio Executive Criticised.

An emphatic protest is entered by the " I'ost " again, tho manner in which tlio Governor and members of tho Kxccutivo Council are acting in regard to iho Gaf. evy and L'uim easo. Thnt jiurn.-d contends that their action is not even within tho letter ol tho Koyal instruct ions de lining their respective duties in such cases, "In this particular ca*e', it sa)slhc ques tion is ot littlo importance, tor there is really no loom for murli difference cf opinioi so far as the fate of Gufffoy atul I'eiin is eotieernod, but thero is a great piincipio involved." Tlio Imperial Conference Tlio " Press " states that upon tlio meet ing of tho Cabinet a proposal will ceino under consideration for obtaining iho ser vices of Sir Wiiliam Fit/.'icrbcr:., Speaker of tho Legislative Council, as representative of Now /calami nt.lho lmporial Conference, Should that bo doi'e.tho Speakership of the Legislative Council will be offered up to tho Hon. (!. M. Wutorhouio Ueturn of ministers. Tho Minister of Public Works rtt.it tied >o-tc-rdny from Nolson,and Sir Julius Vogel nrrived from Aueklai d by roil lao at night. Tho Arrested AL'3conelc_ Ale:-. Thoinie _n, tho absconding bank rupt., who has been arrested in Sydney, was loimorly in business in Auckland as a grocer, and got into difficulties with his creditors there a couplo of yinrs ago. Hn disappeared from Wellington about 111 months ago to avoid a publio examination, An officer will bo sont over ou Monday to bring him buck.

The Siege of Shamrock Hotel.

Gallant Rcpulso of tlio Bosolgors

During jo^leiday no attempt was mado to obtain oocup&tion of tho Shamrock

Hotel, but it una generally unelertooel that Commander-in chiei Roberts wua elaborating v jilmi of attaclt. During tho afternoon various recoiinoitering purlios wofo observed inspecting tho Btato of tho defences in tho hopo of finding a weak spot in tho outworks. Thia put the garrison on tho alert, and tho gallant "Totialf' took measures lo strengthen his position. Accordingly boards wero fixed at tho windows and Bounding across the doors ; empty barrels wore placed in tli6 pa-pauges as banicades in the ovent of (lie outor barrior being carried. Towards even ing it was ako stated that the garrison was strengthened by a fow volun teers ivho wero carefully admitted when tho onemy was not in viow. AC pre sent tho garrison numbers about 25 souls. Towards 4 o'clock this morning the forces of tho attacking party wero observed steal ing towards tho Shamrock. By tho light of tlio dawn tho foreo was counted to bo comprised o: three officers (bailiffs) and sixteen privates. In order to inspirit tho attackers .ill per head bounty was offered each who succeeded in cntoiirig Iho hotel, milled to which was of course un limited " boczo" whon oneo in po-'ios sion. From tho lirst it wns evi dent that tho garrison wcro on tho alert. A neutral force in the shape of Sergeant Kiely, Con stable* Finnorty and Kelso, ami Detective Hughes, were also in attendance in ordor to soo that a breach of tho peuca was not committed. At 10 minuter pust four o'clock tbo attack commenced, Bailiff Lovol), with a crowbar, lead ing tho forlorn hope He attacked tho main door vigorously, and at tlio samo time a rush was mado at the sido entrance. This brought "Tonalt" to ihe fore All tho blood of tho Uiquhorts boiled at the thought of this attack upon the castle, and immediately a ruin of battles commenced to pour upon tho attacking parly. Foley was struck down by ?i bottle thrown from an upper window, which cut his head, and others of tho party were injured. Tho result was that tho besiegers were beaten off. Tho hotol has one panel broken in. and also of (ho win dows smashed, but (hoso havo again been barricaded up, aud tho building ie still ap parently as strong as ever.

HARBOUR BOARD ELECTION.

Apr 12 o'clock to day tho nomination of mair, bsrs for the Harbour Board toak place. Tho following gontlemon wero nominated as candidates: —Captain n. F. Anderson, Mr Thop. Henderson, Captain D. H. McKenzir, and Mr C. B. Stone. The election will take place on Monday week.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

[VIA SAN FB/VNCiyCO.! ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES

(FjtO. Ot'lt LONOOX CoItHIiSI'OJiDJWT.)

L'onlion, December 31. Tuk Christinus festivities and tho wretched weathor that has attended them form tho

sole topics of conversation. I never rcmem ber a moro miserable week in tho city.

The streets on ono or two days wero almost impassible, and for the re mainder in that delightful condition of slush from half-melted and mud troddepi enow, which for Aucklanders may perhaps imagine, but can never really appreciate until you havo given it a per sonal trial. Anglo colonial newß-iiideed news of all kinds-is as u-.uul cull about this time of the yoar. Everybody who can keep inside does co, and the holid'iy season gives them a decent excuso. Tho passengers by tho Ruapehu got tho full benefit of the Boxing Night storm. Sho arrived at I'lymouth on that day, and tho journey to London through snow-storm occupied about 14 hours iusiead of seven. Mrs J. D. Davis, on hor way to bevon Oaks, stopped a night in the city. Sho looked, I thought, vory thin and ill. I hear thoro ia some difficulty with tlio Coromandel Company (Onion Beach) in the way of " title," pr arrangements?, not being ButieLictorily comploted in New Zealand with tho elillb rent owners. This has com pl« loly cheeked their shares in the market Thoy woro from as to Is lit premium boforo this was known ; now thoy are in to 10s liibcoiinl. Thia ii acting troirieii.iou.-ly against tho other companies in tho ell-s ---trict. _ , , • Tho Conquering "ere, Coromiindol, n registered in 7 .01)0 shareu ut ill. iho _iuros will probably bu placed on tbo market during March. Sir Julius Vein Haast had gone to Buiin. 110 has boon in rat bur iudilltront health lately, though nothing serious. Tho work at tho Kxhibitiou told on him v good deal.

Another competilior in the frozen moat trade ha» como into tho lield. The Kowena fiom Texas, brought 4,575 oarcapses of mutton, 710 quarters beof, besides a season ablo consignment of tnrkoys and poultry. Tboy aro to bo auctioned at Lcadenhall market to-day. Mr Thomas Rues ell, C.M.C., i~; leaving for Auckland next month, and should ar rive some limo in March.

A. M. Thompson, who bus recently re turned from Australia and New Zealand, has been writing to tho nowspaperß in re buttal of Mr Norton's statement about tho depressed condition ot the labour markets. Ho fcummuiizes his advieo to would bo o. I grants as iollowe :—" To tho educated man without capital - No, certainly. Tothecnpi talk, seeking a better Held for his onergies ■ -Yes, by all moans. To the clerk or any inch allied pursuit-No, emphatically no To tho wording man (or woman), skilled or unskilled—Ye*, by any means whatsoever."

The Austral American Cable.

Adospatchfiom Ottawa, Ontario, January sth, says tho Llato Company of English and Cunadian capitalists, lately formed to con struct a lino ol cablo botween Vancouver, 8.C., and Australia, is pushing on its work, and b;n applied to tho Imperial Govern ment for a vessel to conduct soundings and othor work from the coast of Austra ia, and tho matter is now under the considera tion of tho Government. Most encourag ing offers of assistance in tho way of sub sidy have been received from all tho Co vernments with whoso territory it is pro posed to make connection, and tho matter ha» been placed bejond tho possibility of failure

The Tonquin Rebellion.

Country in the Hands of Pirates.

Tho "China Mail"of December 20th says : " Very littlo additional information is to bo had irom French sjurcos with regard to the serious condition ef the Tonquin fron tier, which id now practically iv the hands of pirates. Admiral Rieunier is ;aid to be cruising round tLo coast of Chinu near Pack-lung, with three ships of war, bent on malting reprisals. He has hia flag on the Turenno. Tno French are shrieking lor vengeance, but aro doubtlcfs only too conscious of their present helpless condi tion. Commundunt Poricet, it would eeem, has rolieved McMahon at Ha-kot, but although ho was at tho bond of threo com panics of chasseurs, two companies of Ton quitiesu sharp-hooters and a section of artil lery, he found that lie could not give battle to llio numerous bands with which ho was euirounded,arid had to tend for two Other sections of artillery aud two companies of in fantry. When thc:o rLeuforccmenlK ar rived it was his intention to niovo for ward, and, if possible, recap'uro llai uirg.

Tho " Courier d'Haiphong" of December .Ith has the following : " ll.iil-.ui has been completely burned by tho Chincso pirate*. Lieutenant McMnhon occupies tho post and llio fort. His 200 men havo been ro en forced by 100 militia arrived from Haip hong by tho Malacca under conduct of M. Do Coy, Chancellor of tho Mong kai Residency. In tho courfo of his recon rioi.-sar.ccs around Huikoi, Lieutenant McMahon had assured himself cf tbo com plicity ol tho Chinese regulars who wcro iv company with tho pirates. This is now undeniable. Both the pirates and regulars wore armed with repeat ing rilLs. The Pluvier, tho Thuan-an unci the Hanoi aro anchored iff Haikoi. Unfortunately, Ihe affair at Maininh was moie tad than was supposed. JM. Haiticedis appcared among tho pirates, and for a timo a hop? was cnierttiiiieel that his position as Member of tho Delimitaticu Commission might savo him. There is now reason to bolieve that M. Huitico suffered tho same falo as M. Perdu and was killed tho mo ment ho was surrounded by tho pirate.*."

Port Hamilton.

Tho ''Japanese Gazette" «»j;r : "The que. ton oi withdrawing from Pottjlam tlton appeals to have been settled, tho naval and u>i itniy authorities of England ovielenlly agree ng that il. was not worth tho cost of keeping, especially ai v guarantee could bo obtained from China that it should not pass into tho hands of Russia. This ugreo mont will no doubt suit bolh England and (ho Colestisl empire, but wo doubt whether tho transfer will ploaso the Go vernment of Japan."

A Jubilee Celebration.

Aa Imporlal Instituto

A mooting was held in St James' Palace, January I___!ch, of gentlomon interested in tho promotion of tho establishment of an imperial instituto. Tho Prince of Wales presided. A resolution wns passed declar ing that nn imperial instituto would bo a fitting memorial of the Queen's jubilee, and directing that the people of tho Queen's dominions shall bo .ap pealed to for funds jto support nud maintain such an instituto. A meet ng was holJ at tho Mansion Houso after iho adjournment of St. James' Palace meeting. Many distinguished persons at tended, among tho more conspicuous be ing Earle Granville, tho Muiquis of Lome, Sir Farror iierscholl, Baron Rothschild, Attornoy-Oonornl James, MrGcssbonand Profo _or Huxloy. Tho meeting adopted a resolution declaring that in recognition of tho blessings enjoyed by tho Eng lish people " rluring her Majesty's presence on tho throne a memorial should be erected by voluntary contribu tions from British subjects throughout tho empire's dominions. The mooting approved as tbe form of memorial to bo adoptod tho Impeiial Insliiuto, recimmeiided by tho Prince of Wule-, on plans suggested by him. A remarkable iucidont of the meeting was tho reading of a telegram from tho Eirl of Iddesleigh, in reply to tho Com mittee's invitation* to attoud the moating, apologising for his iutonded absonco, which ho said was noccs-: ary on acocunt of indis position.

A Niagara Sensation.

Tho Uppor Tablo Rook Falls Into

the HorßOslioo Falls,

The Chicago "Times " Niagara Falls spe cial of January 13th says : That portion of tbo rugged bunk noarest tho Horseshoe falls, on the Canada sido, and known as "Upper Tablo Rock," fell at midnight last night with a deafening crash that wus heard and Uio concussion felt miles away. Thousands of tons of seld rock fill into tho gorge below and with it hun dieJs of tons oi ice. Tho exact position of tho break is botweon the Prospect House and the Great horseshoe falls, just abovo tho old table rock and next to the spiral stairway leading to the path be hind tho shoot of wator. The Govorn meut'a iron railing for ovor 150 feet was carried away. It in at this very spot that ull visitors stand to get a view. ■'

Tho formation of tho precipico is now en tirely changed. One cars now stand on tho bank above and ccc behind the heavy sheet of wator into the dark chtS-U. Tho greatest curiosity ia manifested by villagers and tourists, and throngs of pooplo are moving to the spot. A mass of limestone and elato 100 feet in length by about 00 feet in width and 170 feet dot p is pilod in a heaping mass below. Tho supposed eauso of tho rock giving way is low watci, steady freezing weather for the last threo weeks, and tho heavy weight of accumulated ice.

Great Snowstorm in London.

Extraordinary Sconce.

Boxing Day, ISS6, will long be remem bered byLoiidonore. Not that tho weather it = elf waa On tho whole much to find fault with ; indeed, for tho great part of the day it wns sunny and almost genial in London. It was all the doing of the night boforo which rendered Boxing Day so din tingu. bed in the annala of popular holi days. Tho previous night's weather woa certainly an extraordinary combination of wind and wet, cold. and snow, as "tho oldest inhabitant" of London can evor have experienced ; and if wo were to judge by tho wreck and ruin in gardons and parks, wo should bo inciinod to say that so destruc tive a. winter's night has scarcely ever been experienced on chore before. Tbe fall of snow wa3 exceptionally heavy whilo it lasted, und, in spito of the rain which had fallen throughout, December 26> and which hid thoroughly toddon the ground, the depth of snow the following morning in the aubutbs of London moasurad about 0 i'lchos in oxpotcd plac 8 whon froo from diift. ■ As to tlio talc-graphs throughout tho counlry, the postal authorities are inclined to think that thoy had as bad a time twenty years ago. In lSSfi thoy had a very similar experience in tho wuy of weather, but then tliey hail not at that timo anything like the same extont of wiret<, and Ibc-tr poled had not, at v rulo, nearly so many wiios to carry. It was not, as a lulc, tho wires that had givon way, but tho pott-1, und along tome of the lines hardly a tingle posr. was standing. Aa a matter of fact, tho telegraphic breakdown was total and comploto, except as to the north and in inner London. Thanks to the vory gonoral adoption of the underground sy st cm in London, thero was no interrup tion of traffic ovor this part of tho Tost Office domain.

Tho streets in London on Decomber 27 enjoyed all tho delights of a deep snow, combined with a slow thaw. In a goneral way tho thaw does not come till we have had timo to make somo little clearance of roads and footways, or tho snow thaws aa it falls and does not accumulate much on footways. But on Decomber 27 a deep snow covered everything, and beneath the lieop snow was an inch or two of muddy Jalufsb, while many thorough fares Fathor Christmas seemed to be doing his best ta keep things merry by shunting down ell' tho houso roofs ava lanches of wot snow upon tho footways be neath, which wero all in an exceedingly wet and slippery condition. Tho soberest of poiestrians Jound it extremely difficult to avoid slipping and falling about on the pavemonts, whilo tho vehicular traffic of London was to a very largo extent with drawn from the streets. CabE wore few and far between, and for eomo houre there was hardly such a thing to bo Been ; while p ivato vehicles were even charier of the streets. Some of the bus lines mode agallant attempt to keep up thoir service ; butitwas pitiable in the extreme to see the struggles of tho horses, more especially on tho as phalt in the city. Over their fetlocks in wtt snow, and with tho roadways almost as slippery as though thoy were sheets of ice, it was impossible for them to move at more than a walking pace; and as for starting af.ish, when onco thoy had stopped it was often altogother impracticable Again and again bystanders put shoulders to the wheels and gavo the wrotchod horses a start out of pure compassion for thorn and their drivers.

The storm was pretty general throughout England and Wales, doing considerable damage, telegraph poles and wires and rail way signal posts being blown down over tbe greater part cf the country, seriously inter rupting telegraphic communication. Ow ing to heavy snowdrifts, or to the obstruc tion of tho lines by fallen signal poets or wires, railway traffic waß greatly disorgan ised, and in some cases it was completely stopped. At West Drayton cloven trains wcro detainod during the night of Dec. 26, and in o-hor ports of the country trains were reported as snowed up. On the Bridport railway threo bridges were destroyed. Upin tho east coast a hurricane raged, and there wero several shipwrecks, with loss of lifo. Wrecks, with tho loss of parts of tho crews, also took placo at Dovor and Eaßt Knd. Altogether tho etorm has Been a moat ecv'ore and disastrous one.

Brigands Repulsed.

Brave Conduct of tbo Inmates of a

French monastery.

An exciting scene occurrod at (he Fonfe Froido Monastery, iv ihe vicinity of Narbonuo, Franco. A dczen brigands descended upon tho vicinity and scaled tho monastery walls. They were well armed with daggers and revol vers. Tho Fathor Superior, who was quiotly resting in his room, was surprised by a man who pressed a revolver at bis head. Tho ruffian, backed by others, de manded money. Tbe Abbot, not losing bis presence of mind, teplied, "We are sixty and you aro twolvo," and, springing to a ropo Hear by, rang loudly tho chapel bell. The monks hurriedly rushed in in response to (he alarm, and a short conflict resulted in the Slight of tho brigands, who fired a volley beforo thoy decamped, by which throe monks wcro revcrely wounded. The ruffians captured no treasure. The authori ties woro warned, and gons-d' armos aro now in pursuit of the robber band.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Admiral Amuicn, U.S.. ~ has written a loiter to tho Press, severely criticising Do 1 esseps's Panama Canal and Captain Eads's proposed ship railroad. Ho charges tbat De Cessepi! has paiel an American syndicate 5011,000 francs yearly lo elefeat the Nicara gua railroad, nnd that Eads's influence ba? also boon hostile Meantimo tho reports from Panama, January 3rd, say canal work is progressing. Tho contractors aro satis liod, although thoy aro working against difficulties, in consequenco of the tail end of tho rainy season, and tho celebration of tho December holidays. The sanitary ro cord is good.

Russia Obtains a Loan.

Russia has concluded arrangements for obtaining from bankers of Paris a loan o 75,000,000 francs. The monoy is to be expended in tbo eonstremity of the Gulf of Porekop in the Black Ssa, across tho neck of land joining tho Crimea to the mainland, to tho Sea of Azov, in order to afford a direct water routo from the river Bon to the Black Sea. The proposed route would bo shorter, more direct, and much easier from the mouth of the Bon to either Odessa, the mouths of tho Danube, Sebas topol, or tho Bosphorus than tho present ono by way of tho strait of Kertch. which is both roundabout and difficult. Tho rail ways aejjacent to this new water routo will bo put in direct communication with it.

Invisible Defences.

Sir Andrew Clarke, formorly luspeolor- Geueral of Fortifications, and ono of the highest authorities on coast defences in England, suggests a novel system of coast defences. Instead of alleged invul nerability, his piinciple is tho invisi bility of the defences. Ho would have each gun occupy a hole in the ground, and would raise it for action by a hydraulic contrivance. After firing it would sink into tho pit again to bo reloaded, so it would bo exposed only for a fow seconds. Thus tho locality of the pit could not bo exactly determined, and tbo enemy would buvo practically nothing to aim at.

AMERICAN NEWS.

San Francisco, January 16,

Tho strike of the conductors and grip lnon on tho Geary-street and Sutter-street cable roads, San Francisco, has reached the point of outrage. On the llth, a tar and dummy, while in motion, and filled with passengers, was blown up by dyna mite, nnd the people thrown some 15 feet by tho concussion. Fortunately, no ono was hurt. The strikers have established a competing line of omnibuses on both roads.

News was received in New York, on January 13tb, of the abandonment of the steamship Celtic Monarch, at sea, in a sink ing condition. The steamship belonged to the Monarch lino, and left Cardiff on Janu ary 2nd, for Philadelphia. Tho crew wcro rescued by the steamer Lake Superior. Thero wero nn passengers. John Roach, tho celebrated shipbuilder, died January 10th, from cancer in the roof of the mouth.

TrtE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1887.

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T\7" ANTED KNOWN. KjlMO COLLI! fRY OFFICE Rferooved fqem nosers If itchel son unrl So.'a to Office formerly oooupled by the. fate H. . . Smith's). 18, USiftosstrrict- I^fc E V O N TOR, T. NOTICK OF RH&IOYAL. Dit. PARKINE 0. .has re.aoved (ato tho third pliouae below bin lato J-onidence. tha one formerly Otwupled l>y Mr W. IL Etonton. j I .South of ConyUtatlcra. Os ueaal— Morning !l te 10 Aftrernoes 4 lo { JSranips 7 to 9 HA. VJ*SBWN 'BOOTS, epeelalW nil al.Ho 4k the viaHi -woather. liclu a_S •a«y. gin rS* srcat coiiatim t_ tlMjse . iffllo tea With lonftW f»t-. WAi. _ BOH, PnfeeefclfehliT _ ti taDMted article. /". BEAT ~D EDUcTIONS _r ! WILLIAM R. ERIDGMAN'S QTVEARING (JHEAP £)A9H gALB. About p. 31,050 Yards Dross Materials ta great \piriety A really (toofl lino Fancy Drees Ooofle, Hi yd Choice lot ef Prihts, coat price, to clear Whito'aud Sn. Calisoes at cost price Wido en. Calico, la l*i slew : While do. 3}d yd CJcaring linojSwi. Bm broidery fib aa Id per yd Loeiiee' Blocl? Joruews from IB lid 10 S6O Yardß Wiirte, Cream, and Coloured Oriental kanee from Is 31 dtz, halt usual price ; . aiaeiutos. 61 r UmbneOaa. Is 12.10 Pats Sitip', Ladies', and Meo'a Hosiery i ' frOm«dperipatr-aEr»itbarjWfa ' Men's St_\ns_ Cotton Sfckts. » LonirLawCurtuinil, _ Mpe. pair Boys' and Youths' Dressed Oxford Shirts, Is H& Men's do. 231 M 1 Boytt' nnd Youths' Black Felt Ilatj, Is I Meata WiodsitJr Scarfs, Si _ ,___,___,___,_. M__ Tweed Troiisers, la Gd : Boys dp, 3564 1 fiTen' .Merino S,_tiot". Is 5a : rto Peuife, 2s Men's 1> 13- l_a*fc Cloth Veets. 2s 6d. worth 8s 6d Men's Block Cioth Suits, good quality, 35s Lot: cf Mori's really Rood Coats, all wool, but not laipjßt style, at half-price, fttm ta 9d LarpffiSteok o£ Capseta at warehouse prlee, from La*te /<_ »< Kern mcits in great -variety, cheap Laeo kb. «aßhiflero Capos from Is lid 2SS, OTTER QUEEN-STREET. MRS BLOTTER WORTH, M I L L J If X S, MeABTHWB'S . UIL»»T.S. QUKKN-St., Lately ee.rapißti by _Me_ Teutenbarc, WIMi HOI,- t. plBABISC! OALE OF N*IW SVJMKK COBTUMKS HA. BONN KTS SAT3NS H'fIATHKRS FLOWERS BABYUNEN t?ND&KCLOT HIN. &0., «. I_ CONBKQUKNCK dl? RRMOVINO, ALt TriE GOOD 3 WILL 88, CLEARED AT A VERY LOW RATI., (BUEEN - STREET, NBXT MESSRS McARTHUR to CO., AMD AT KARANGAHAPE ROAD. "VTOTICE OE REMOVAL. VV. B. MELDRUM, TAILOR. Wi3be3 to inform his numerous Monde end sua tJiners that he has REjJdOVED to _pse more Central and Spacious Premises adjoining W, Nerrie, SHORTLAND-STREET, And begu ti to iclt a continuance of past patron age by all old and new patrons. Suits keoji £3 103, All Work done in Kiret clasj Style. N.P. - In al .ndnnco Wednesday and SATUR DAY Nights till 9 o'clock. Sewing Machines repaired at London price' by D. 8. Chambsrs. Praotioal Machinist. Needles for 90 different machines.



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