COMING EVENTS.

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Abbotl'a Opora Houao — JKtila and Federal Com bination, 8. lieligious Meeting in tho Tent on Surrey Hills Estate, Ponsonby lload, 7.33. DriU-Rhcd-Auekland. Wcitemata, and Pon-

sonby Naval Artillery, 7.30. Devonport Hall-Dovonport Naval Artillery, 7.30. Pooiey'.i Clumbora. Queenstrcet-Persons into re3t;d la Vocal Class Teaching, 8. Working-meo'a Club—Eißht Hour^ Demonstra tion Comicittiee. 7.30. Froenusons' Hnll —Zealandia Koyal Arch Chapttr, c.C. 7.30.

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January lu-F. L. Prime and A. U. Purchas.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

F. .1. Jonea. Newton - Household Furniture,

Glassware, Szc. 2. A. Buckland, OUhuhu -Timber. &c. 11. B. Tonka & Co.-Apples, Plums, otc.il

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will close as under:—

This Day. For Thames, per Rotomshana. at i p m. ifor Tauranga aud Opotiki, por Ciau3man, at

6 pm. For Whitianga, Upper Mill, rcr long, at S p.m. for Wa-n«droi Heails. Parua, Waion, Whan h-aret, Kamo, ana Mangapai, por Wellington, For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5 30 p.m. Saturday, loth Inst. For WaUvora. To Kr.pa. and Warkworth, per ltoso dees, at 10am. l*Vr Katlk'Ui. Aon^otete. Tanranga, &c, via Thamo, por Hoto.tmhuna, at 1 p m. b'ac '.ruauiso, por I'.otonsahana. at 1.30 p.m. Monday, nth inst. For OiHborno and Napior, por Waiaki, at 9 n,vn. For Waitaraand Southern ports, per Gairloch, at 11 a m. ForPuUKi and Coromandol. per Ooromandol, at 11.SO a.m. For Tiiurangu and Oiiotiki, per ChclmsEord, at 1 p in. Monday, 31st inst. Pftr Zeiilandia a? follows:— For Samoa, Sandwich Islands, Unitod States ot America, Canada. British Columbia, Cen liml and South Amcrlci, and British and iTorwism Wi^at Indies at 5 p m. For th? United Kingdom and Continont of Kuropo, at 5 p.m. lwp--r3, at 3.30 pin. Liit.s letters, bcarinz an extra f.-o of Cd in aildluon to tho pO3ta?B. will bo received by iho Mail Agent on board tho staamer up to the timo o[ ea'lin?. • This mall will be due at London March 7. N.B.—Delivery liy Jottor carrier lias now boon cxtondrd to as to emoracethe Mou«'.t Uo=ktll Uistrict, par: of Bollw^od, and pirt ofKings- Und.

Addi!iooalranMver3have boon placed in the foltowiiu- locti iiics :-Victoria Avenue, Now North Ko.d (AI y'o). Pomonby Uoad (Whit e imba'e). Great North Kond (Meai'si. Karangd- Inpj and Newton l'.oads (\\rhitß'B), Kybar Pass (li ampld's), Carlton Goro Itoad and Hoafleld View (i'o iro'a). Carlton Goro Road and Now iinirkoc-stic t (Snoikman't). Cook and Nelson tireots (Watso-Vr). The Ucotivorat LloßComb's. Ponaonby Itoad, has been romovod to Blomfidld's.oppoaito Frank liuEoid.

A new office will bo opone 1 nt Gum Town, h; i!eipatcacd as advertised with Whitian^i

N'OTK.—The Hinemoa will leave tho Bluff for West Coast, founds about 13th inst.

The Stttlla will lfl.ivo the Bluil: for West Coast Sounds about 15th Inst.

Poital r.utas may now ba procured at this odlc^, ardat ai.y oiher nicnoy order office in t!;j colony. (Signed) S. n. BISS, Chief Poatmaater. Chief Post-offlco. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Sunset.—This ovening, 7 17. Kunkisk.—To-morrow morninc. 5.3. Moon's Age,—Last Quarter, 17th, 3.1 a.m.

HIGH WATER

AncKLA^n-Thia ovening, i). 28 ; to-morrow nurning, y.48

Manukact Hbaps—Tomorrow morning, 0.8 to in irrow af'oroooa. 0 23. !iAiPABA Hkaijs To-morrow morning, 1.8 to iiiorroA' aftorujKn, i 28.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING.

V/elUngton. s.s., Stephenson, fiom Whangarel

TODAY. lona. 8.8., Ainfjtlo^. from Great i^arricr Clanstmi'i 8 s., farquhar. from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. WaiUki, 8.3., Pobchl, for VVhangarsi Toroa, aohooacr, Holers, for Huwarrow

UNKNOWN

"Wriiington from Wliacgarel.ThurJav night lona from Meicurr Bay, Saturdoy night (J'jroniandc'l. from OoromiL^idel.to-irinrrow. o p.m. J"'otOinahau.'i, from Tn^irncs, to morrow,o.3o p in, Knterpriio, from Thames. Sunday. 4 a.m. ("lunsmin. from Tiuirai ca, Sun'ay oar:y Waiteki. from \Vhangarui, Saturday lt-jtomahan*. from :r.'j<-nsy, Tuoediy, cariy TaJnil. from Lo.idun. Kub. 13. K.iapchu, from London, via South. Jlaroh Jjatt Nicoil, fro:n Tonsa, F-bruary 12

The schooner Lonin t;ocs hocca for Kongonni to load timber foi Newerst:e.

Tho baranoTroJs if f; Alclbour c for Kaipara to load timber fur London on Januaiy 5.

Tho c.a till wassnld bj Mensrs Tonka and C ). j oacrday to Mr John Lamb for £30.

Tho b-ijriiitino Darey Pratt arri red at Mel bourne from Kaipara on the 11th iutt, 11 days out.

Tho brinantiao Oooola and schooner Three Cheers wtra floated out of dook this morniog, at.or having undergone a general overhaul.

Tho timborexnoit trado jb very dull at pro ser.t. and vessels at the Kalpara are loading very slowly.

The schooticr Ilunda Iso, bound for Sydney, vi.'i Mercury Bay, and tho schooner Kcnilworth Cubtoam to day.

Captain Farquhar reporta the sohoonor Jef Ble 10-idiug ac Mongonui for Sydney, and the schooner Reward loadod at Whanjarca for Auckland.

The ja-d broken on tho ship Euterpe was r.'Diiroi by Messrs Frusirand Tinoo, and Heut oil'to the vesaelby tboß.s. Awhina thismorning The Euterpo is cxpoctod to mil for Napier this cvoniDg.

Aiivtr bolt now runs on the Hudson River, which ia said to ba capable of attaining a Bpeed o( twenty-seven milea an hour. Tho engine working her is an annular valve inverted com- P'.und engine, with cylinders of 12in and 2lin diimo:Er; it work" at a pressure of 1501b, and ui'koa 150 revolutions per minute.

Tho nautical inquiry ro the collision botwcea the 8 s. Omapor.ii and Dunedin dredge was con tinued jo3terday. Mr Robercton, chief officer oC Ui9 Omapßre. statod that tho Otnapere had nearly Blopped when tho dredge came on her. Hid tho dredge not altered her course suddenly thyre would have been no .collision. Mr Mc- Kenzie. chief officer of tho dredce. on the other hand, asserted that the dredge had little or no way on hjr. Tho icquiry was adjourned till Tuesday.

The s s. Wellington aTlved from Whsngarel ai midnight with the fjllowing paesengers:- Mes^r3 Me!drnm, ICin?, Bowman, Lennox, Wttklna. McKay. Simson, MoKiy, Simadis, McKay, McLean, Kant. Snirley. Walae, Churoh ward, Cornts, King, Stevons, Porter, Mayo, Miller. Bimmand, Matthews. Brown, Gaily, Isbistor, BootT. Obrispolthe. Hewßton, Arnold, Humphreys, Morris, JiTacidccol, Wilson. T. W. Loyd, Eaaton, P.owa, Meedimo3 Pearton, Kaston, Graße, Walker, Lennox, Hales, Misses B-own, MoLood, McKenaio, Arthur, Arthur, Gnlly. Stoeraae: Moisra Keed, Woulds, Mollor, Walker.

Tho a.a. Clansman arrived from Northern liorti thii morning early with the following passengers:— From Mongonui J\ir3. J Kitchen. .Mrß Wyl-a. Capt. Dalily, Messrs MUsgrove, Thompson, Jobson, Aehoroft. Masters. Stewart. Shadrnc, and Master wylea. From Whan garoal Mc3dam!s Sanderson, MoKenzie, Ifrank ln, ( «isa Hire, MeßEra Wright, Donald, Calkin. i;aanb"U, nnd Sanderson. From Ru-sell : Mosdamea Watting. Tisdnln, Eheldrio. Smilh, Birn.MifS'S Donaldson, McCabkie, Ilatthovs, ltov. ArcliJeac.n C:arke, Capt. Con way. Meears Whltohead, Lejdon. Allod'.oton. Sn»kiDS. Forr:sr, Salmon. Godwin.' Love, Earl. Tisdall (-'). Jainieson, Stephonaan, and seven in the stoerago.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gbbtmouth, this day.—Tho steamer Mawhora waa launchod into tho r ver yo-torday morning, and is now a'ooaside the wharf. Sydney, January 13.—Arrived: Zealandia, rom Auckland. Sailed : Rotomatana, for LniELTON. Janna y 13—Sailed : To Anau, Miis Bailey, Meoars wSaon", Gray, Williams! Law. on, Williimfon, Clitbrd. Wellinoto.v, 12.-Sailt:d: Aoran^i, for Ply "naWki^'S—Sailed : Klo, fcrNowcastlo.

COMMERCIAL.

BVENI.Vd STiE Office, this day. Ktl AI.FiiEU BUCKLAND'S \V>F';|,Y REPOKT. —At ilia Hasin>rfeet on Flidaj. ror/tsx wci'J jnrdel in rj.ihar )o«) than usual numbers. Llr<iuj(ht Ho ;k solo irmro f-c-iy lhinoC lute.light harns<M h.irsea itr.a hacks « eru ».•■'. much in denutd Ni)wmeid>\v hay brougi.. from 2s fid to I's G I p.-r cwi; on' en »heaveß. from S3 to 3s S)d ■ccrowt; tt aw. from 20a la 35) per load. At Waiuku on Saturday, tbe eitila consisted chiefly of dairy cows, whioh ware, owicg to the dry weather, said at advanced prico3. At the hlrte and akin sale on Tuesday .hides ranged from 2i to 4Jd per lb; calfskins, up to H* P«r lb; station skins, from la to 2s; butchers' sKins, from 33 to 6a 3d; wool, from 5Jd to 63d per lb. At Ksmuora on Thursday, both dairy and store cattle wore at lower values than last week. Fat catt!o yarded in full numbers maintained late values if of medium and Email slzo. but heavy animals wern lower in price. Prices ranged from 15s to 17s the 1031b?. Fat Bheep in usual number; ewes at Ute value*, but wethers Bold more freely. Lambs plentiful, and scarcely maintained late values. Figs, in moderate supply. wer« at lata prices- Messrs Hunteb and I<olans Report.— Hoiß.-s: A large number have ben brought for ward, and moat ot them have found buyers at urices more sitiEf dctory to themselves than the yandor.-*, although there was no decline on the previous week's values. A gocd many were tsabiniU d by auitioa od Friday at the Uurham Yards. CorapStiMon was i teady throughoutthe talp, and in eoiue instancos an advance, on tha I previous itai-ks valuen wae givoD, but nothing Cio a high Mgure was reaencd. Wool hidep, and Ekim : Thia belnu tho renomniencemect. ot the rcgu'ur we;kly wool Bale?, there wtre a good many bales pitched »t tho Durham Yards on Tuesday. Competition was spirited] and there waa a elißht advanoa oo the series 1 prices. • Longwool Bold at from 5Jd to 6J4 ; cross bred, 6£d; lambawool, 7d, F-)7? hUe3

were pitched, and generally of lndlf. forent quality. Wo quote: Ox. 3d to 44 por lb; oow hides, from 21d to 3d: calfskins, from 33d to 4Jd; tallow, from £7 to £15 10a per ton; skins, frjm lid to 2s 16. Caitle: A very large number of dairy cattle have beon brought forward. Stores and fat cows sufficient for re ouiremrnts. Although tho demand for dairy stock continued good, tho over supply caused them to recede in price. Fat and store stock unaltered In value. Newmarket yards were woll-flllnd on Tueßday. aB were the Pukekoho yards on Wednesday. Prices wore a shado lower for dairy oowf. Storeß and fat beasts maintained the previous week's values. Sheep: There was a fair muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, but there was an absence of really eoodlwethers. tho highest price being 13s; ewes Bow}rom7atoSa3a: lambs, from 3? fld to 1I». PIPTs in ample supply and low value tho quality being very good. Messrs G. W. Binnf.v & Sons' Bbpobt.— At our Balo of hides, eklns, and tallow, there was a full attendance ol buyers, and the bidding was brisk throughout. Hides advanced in valuo. Prime ox were in most doniand, and sold freely up to -Ud per lb. Local bulchero1 hides wevo eagerly oimpote'd for, and sold up to 23s each: hoavy ox, 3Jd to 4<l ; medium, 3.1 dto 3Jd ; cow hides, 2]d to 3d par lb; calfskins mot rotdy sale at4ld to Ud p9rlb. Damaged and stag hides aro doll of sare. We sod a large catalogue at above rates. ShooDßkins In good supply, and all sold. Country butchers', full wool, is 6d ; medium, 2s 6d to 3a Cd; country lot. Is to 2s : salted pelts, 6d to 9i ; ary pelts, 2d to id each. Tallow, 8s to 14s par owt. Bonca, 4sto taOa porcw'.

Melbourne Wool Sales.

Melbourne. January 13. Tho New Zealand Loan and Morcantilo Agency Company hold their usual weekly Bale this afternoon. There was a full attendance of buyers, and the competition was very spirited. Tne market thowa an advance of 3d to Id, in sympathy with the favourable news whioh was recently received from London. Greasy merino sold np to 12Jd; scoured. 171 d; washed fleece, 15',

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce.—Wholesale: But ter, prime fresh. 10A: ohceso. good factory SJd to 61 per ID ; Canterbury, none : Kkbh. lOd; lard, m bladders. UW'. Bacon and Hams, in cloth, provincial. Id to 5d ; Hams. Cd to 6Jd: Canterbury Bacon. 7d ; Baoon and Hams In equal numbers. 7}d ; Hams only, Sid. Flock Mabket.—Wholesale: Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton. fill 10s : do. housohold. £13 10s ; Southern do., £12 to £12 10s : Lamb's Premier, £11 15i; Standard. £13 15s; bran, ton (3acks included). £$ 10s; Southern ditto, £3101 to £6; looal sharps. £8; Southorn ditto. £6 : cabin bread. £18: oatmeal, do. £1110s to £12 03; oats 2s 2d to 2s id: maize. 3a 3d to 31 Gd : new potatoes. £5; poarl barley, do. £11 to £15: boons. 3s 3d : onions. £U : fowl wheat, Is 6i to Is 01. All grain, chaff, oatmeal, &c, sold sacks included. KAUiti BOM. KLAX. &.C- Th<; market continues flrm. We quote : Fair to frond ordinary. £13 lo £11; snpsnor ordinary, £1G and upwards; Eist Coast, from £51 to £56. Supplies for January. JB7 tons. .Hlix. per ton. £15 to £18; tow, ditto. £510 ato 67 1O.<; fungus, per lb, id; cocoanut ilbre. 15s to 17s ocr owt. (JOAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET.—CoaI 1 New castle (ship's side). 21s to 283 por ton; rord 38a to 3ts: Bay of Islands, at yardß, 26a Dd; screened. 2SsGd : ditto at tho mines. 13s: ship's side. 20s: Waikato. 8s to 12s: at Auckland, 18a to 225: Homo. 10s per tonl2s, loading ground : Taupiri nt mine. 83 Cd to n at yard, 19a 6d to 255; Whangaroi, at mine. 9s 6d; yard (steam). 17s; honßohold,2ls; delivered, 235. Firowood: Uncut at wharf (cargo). 8a to 8s 6d per ton : delivered, 133: cat. 14s to 16s. Building Materials.—Timber: Boards and soantllne. IOOIt, beat, 12s : Bocond-class. 7s, beat, planed, tongued, and grooved, first-class. Us : raodlum. lls : second ditto. S3 rusticated woather boards (first class), lls; medium, 10a; second-class, 9j. New Zea. land palings, oft (sap), 10s; 6ft (heart). 13s; 6ft, 11: U-troo rails. £3 10s per 100; purirl posts, £6 10s to £7 10b; shingles 13a por 1.000; Hobart palings, sft. 19s; 6(t, 21s; Hobart rails, 100s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Avondalo). 30s per 1.U00; town yards, 30s to 355; de livered. 40s. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (6 inches bore), 40a ; 4 Inches, lls ; 15 incnos. 0s ; 2 lnctiea. £2 10 per 1,000 ; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4s per foot; 15 Inches. 43 6d per Foot: 12 Inches, 38 per foot; 9 inches. 2a per foot; tl iiichoa. Is per foot; 1 Inches, 9d per foot; d inches, 7d per foot. Manures. — Bonoduat Sydney. £8 to £9, ac-ording to quality; boneflour, £0 to £10; Auck land, £8; Peruvian guano. £1 to £17; Long Island do., £4 106, bags included; Hurst's chemi cal manure. £13.

Births.

JIKBCKtI.—On January 12. at Inßli'dono. 3t. Stephen's Avonuo. farno;l. tlio wifu of K.

Deaths

CfjAßK.—ln loving memory of my beloved huebaud, bamiu-l Uulwuitli Clurk. who died at Sydney, N.S.W., January IS, lfcSo ; ngod Si.

Notices to Correspondents.

T.P.C.—We cannot publish your letter unless It is authenticated by your full namo and ad droas.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening news, morning news and The Echo.

For ths causo that lacks as-iistw For tbo futuro in llio dlit:i:'Cf,

And tho good thst we can do,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1887.

The wholesale denudation of our wooded lands by bush lires is dcplor. able, and the question of adopting measures to put a stop to it ought to recoivc tlio immediate attention of the the Forestry Department. .Reports reach us from every quarter recording the progress of the work of devasta tion. Along the East Coast the (ires are so extensive that the great clouds i.f smoke, drifting seaward, absolutely interfere with navigation near the shore. There is a large fire just beyond Point Rodney, another beyond the Gables, and lesser fires at various other points along the coast. Even the Little Barrier, though uninhabited, shows signs of burning in one or two spots. How these lires originate it is difficult to trace. In many instances, however, there is no doubt that they are due to sheer recklessness, and gum-diggers are prime oflbndors. They roam at will over the. country, light ing their camp lires and their pipes, and throwing burning matches down indiscriminately among the dry fern. After the long drought, the grass and fern are like tinder, and a blaze is easily set agoing, and once alight, it burns cither until the fuel is exhausted or rain comes. Millions of feet of valuable kauri have thus been destroyed in all parts of the north. The devastation made a year or two ago in the magnificent l'uhipuhi bush, one of the finest kauri forests in Now Zealand, is absolutely painful to wit ness. Measures have now been taken for the preservation of this bush, but there arc others which equally require the attention of the Government. As wo pointed out in a former article, it is not merely the timber value of forests we have to consider, but the simple value of trees in their influence on our climate. Destroy our forests, and where now are purling brooks of pure water, will be found dry water courses; the tempered breezes may be come furious blasts like the tornadoes on the treeless prairies of America. The replacing of the valuable timbers which are now so great a source of wealth to the country will be impos sible when the conditions under which the}' originally grew are changed. No man can predict what New Zealand will be like if the work of destruction is not stayed.

The disease wo have diagnosed—it is palpable enough; but the remedy is not so simple. Something may be done by educating public opinion, and arousing our settlers to the importance of co-operating in Uio work of con serving our forests. It is a national work—a patriotic duty. But more should be done. In every district where there is a Crown forest, some resident in tho vicinity should be ap pointed ranger for its protection, whose duty it shall bo to adopt measures, if possible, for extinguishing (ires when they arise ; and in all cases to make an elVort to trace out their origin. Heavy penalties ought to bo imposed upon persons guilty of setting fire, by negli gence or wilfully, to any forest, and substantial rewards might Ik offered for the detection and conviction of such offenders. If these measures were vigorously enforced we have little doubt that, although fires might still arise, their number and destructiveness would, in a few years, be very consider ably diminished, and the cost of thus protecting our forests would bo a mere bagatelle compared with the value of the property saved to the country.

It is rather curious to learn that Bie marck's speech has produced a feeling of relief in Franco. Tho two great military nations of tho continont aro in mortal dread of each other, and the imperious demand by tho Gorman Co vornmont for a Boven yours' army voto on an increased scalo wan construed by France to signify a resolution by tho German Chancellor to complete tho work ho began in 1870 1 with the object of Riving increased security to tho Gorman hold upon tho two annexed provinces. Bismarck, however, simply took the ground that Germany must be prepared for any attack, aud thia announcement, loaving to Franco the inili ativo, if reliable, is, from a French point of view, a guarunto-j of peace until Franco desires and riocla os for war. Tho reported depression in Austria is attribut able to Bismarck's statement that Bulgaria had but little claim upon Gorman attention. Virtually, tho Chancellor's declaration amounts to an easy compliunco with tho aims of liuss-ia, leaving the Czar to work his own sweet will in South-Eaetorn Europo Such a policy was well calculated to produce dismay in Austria, and by en couraging Kuesian intrigues it will lessen the chances ot prolonged poaco. The announcement that tho rodoubtablo Kaulbars, who made himself so obnoxious to the Regency, is onco more to be de spatched to Bulgaria, is an ominous sign, which cannot easily ba reconciled with v genuine desiio by Russia to terminato the present crisis peacefully. i

The Minister of Public Works has done n very commeudablo thing in connection with the North Island trunk railway. Ho has specified, in connection with the Waitiki Bridge, that tho forging, ca:-ting, bolts, and rivets shall bo mado in New Zealand. Wo hope that some of our local iron founders will prove to tho Government that much oi this work can be profitably exe cuted in the country, giving employment to our own workmen.

We learn that the rosult of the meeting of Epiphany vestry was that peaceful over tures wore made to the contractor, who received the courteous advances in a similar spirit, and there is now every prospect of the matters in disputo beiDg settled in a friendly way without tha intervention of the law ccurts.

Messrs D. Goldie, Trenwith, and Pottor proceed to Wellington on Monday next as Auckland delegates to the Primitive Metho dist conference, which ocens on Thursdaj next.

Thoee interested in the success of Wha ngaroi coalmining will be pleased to learn that, us a result of a Movon-limim' tost nb the Western Spring Pumping i. bA'mn of Newcastle, Xuupiri, Wsifeuto, f>ny of Islands, Kamo, and Whau Whan coal, Ilia City Council havo concluded a contract for the supply of Whauwhau coal, as being tho beat and cheapest. Jfullor particulars Bro given in oi>r City Council report elsewhere.

Complaint has been inado to us of tho practice of some roeidont or rosidents in Grafton Road laying poison. Sovoral unimalshavo rocontly died from this causo, and yesterday a valuable stud cocker spaniel, belonging to Mr J. Cooko, was added to tho lUt of victims. Mr Cooko oilers a reward in our advertising columns for information that will load to the de tection of tho porputrator of tho outrage.

Tho Auckland ITroo Public Library and Art Gidlery aro to bo formally opened by Ilia Worship tho Mayor on Saturday, tho Oth of March, at p.m. bir Geo. Groy'a library haa boon insured by tho City Council for £5,000.

Ex-Mayor Waddel maintains his interest in tho City Council. Ho was present at last night's meeting, and at the invitation ol tho rognant Worship ho accepted a coat on tho left of tho Mayoral chair, Mr Devoro remarking that it was not often the Council was favoured with tho presence of an ex- Mayor.

Mullet are reported to bo obtainable in any quantity in tho waters of tho Kaipara just now, a"d can be purchased thoro at lid bach or loss. This does not look as if tho " close season," of which thoro was con pidorablo discussion recently, was nocossrry, and certainly supports tho contention of Iho lishermon.

l>o?p:totho croaking cf tho local quid nuncs, Messrs Mcliao und Ilonry, tho con tractors for tho Northcoto Wharf approach coutract.aro making good progress with tho work, which promisos to bo ono of tho soundest piece* of work about Auckland.

No roply has yot boon received to tho prayor of tho petition forwarded laet year to tho Minister of Public Works, asking that a Sunday aftornoon train should bo run to Waikoraiti and llondo'pon. This is n, rather civalior wuy of treating tlio public, unless the Minister pleads carolossno?a on the part of some under sccrotaiy, or liuds that tho petition haa bicn ])i;;con-holtd and overlooked during the holiday reason.

Tlio many friends of Captain Williams, Senior Landing Waiter for 11. M Customs at (Ilia port, will rogrct to learn that ho in about to retire from tlio service, in which lio lias boon engngod for tho last twenty livo ycirs, With Eovoral follow c llicors ovor sixty yours of ngo, hu now retires upon nn nllowanco, and ia about to proceed on a vi?it to England, in order to lmvoiin operation pot formed on his eyes, which of Into havo been losing their powor of eif^ht. Captain Williams is ono of Auckland's oldest colonists, lie arrived at tlio Buy of Islands by tho ship Cholydra in IS4O, when Governor Jlobaon wna thero, and Now Zealand was proclaimed a British colony. Ho loft tho colony again in IS 11, proceeded to india and joined ll>o Indian Navy, in which ho screed aa master for a lan}; period during tho Si!di and Afplian War. Affcor that ho pro ceeded Homo, and nftor boing engaged in tho Indian trado for Homo time, re turned to Auckland in 1.557 with tlio inten tion of Bottling horo. Ho ran tho brig Yarrow botweon this port and Sydnov ior 17 month?, subsequently proceodod to E'>£ lund, and roturno.l again in ifSb'p. Ihori ho joined tho Customs service, in which ho haa over sinco beon known as ii courteous and obliging officer, Captain Williams lias roen ihu colony through her raanychnngos from prosperity to depiction, and mv vena, and both himself and his friends deeply regret that, ho v now com pelled to tnko his dopiuturo in penrch of surgical aid. Thoir unanimous with ia that he may havo o pleasant yoyago, cotuplofo recovery from hio nflliction, and an early return to tho colony.

Tho amount disbursed by tho Duncdin Benovolont Institution fur outdoor relief for tho year was £6,158, an incroaso of over jC 1,200 on tho provious your. The total n"mber of poreone relieved was 2,0;>'2.

It is fiiggoatcdthotthe Hen. Mr Hallanco, during hifl virit to Auckland, should bo invited to givo v public eddrofs on tlio land fottlcincnt scheme. This is a subject in which a largo number of people are inter ested, nml it is to be hoped that the address will bo arranged for.

The City Council lust night accidentally porformed tho Jupauoso font of "the happy daepatch " upon a tubjeot of Uiscufsiou that it dc-irod to tyttlo. Tho Financo Com mitteo hud rocommonded tho oxtension to Mcesi-s llarbutt mid Mitchell of tho samo tortna in respect of pnymont for their Karangahapo l!o;;d louses tSat hud been previously granted to Mussra Mason and Garrott. Upon tho motion to adapt tho report containing this recommendation, vaiiuus nmondmenta we™ moved, but they were ono by one rejected, and fi> nl-o was tho motion r-oli C nscqueutly tho finance Committee's report nnd it- rpcom-

mendntiona on ihif, as well n* on rrher matter!", «'a< slioiv<d, und ii.<j Cyunci.', i.i i-tupafuetimi ut its blunders', had porforco to push on lo other business.

In these days, whon tho public U ropro eented fo thoroughly by tho pre.-a a*, all trials, and when the public hflß learned to trust that any case of more than ordinary interest is furo t > bo fully reported, it in of the greatest importance that tho press should have tho be^t opportunity of hearing all tho ovidenco and all tho romarka by counsel. Tho press box at the Supremo Court is in a most awkward position for hearing, and many aro tho dillicultita cx perierced by press men in roporting tho ovidenco at time?. Whon a counsel ad dresso3 tho jury ho turns his head away from tho presabox, and conso nuontly many of tho pearls of wledons that fall from the lips of tho loarned frequontors of tlie Court aro loft to tho world In tho American Courts tho press box is always in tho position at present occupied by Iho Registrar of tho Court; whilst that oilicial bits alongoido tho judge. This places the prci", and through it.-? columns Iho public, in tho beHt position for hearing in tho Court, which is only right. Not only is tho present pluce for reporters bad for hoaring.but it i-< made doubly bad by the polico in attendance on tho Crown Prosecutor bavinjT to .stiind up botweon tho prossmen und tho Court, It fs at times quito impossible, to licar a word said from tho far end of tho box.

In the case of Ransom and Adams v. J. Edmonds (claim, X';"> 11s 10d), which was heard at tho B.M. Court yesterday aftor noon, Hia Worship Mr Soth Smith, R.M , gavo judgment for tho plaintiff for tho amount, with cists, £3 3s. Jn tho caao of A. Patterson v. A. Brocklcss (claim, .t'3o 10=), judgment wns givon for tho plaintiff for £'2 1 lb';>, with co'.t=, £U 17a.

The following notice of motion ha* bco.n made at tho Council Chambers by (Jr. Clarke:—"That tho Kngiuoor bo in structed to extend tho oxi.-ting wator pipo on tho Domain Cricket Ground to a point near tho pavillion, and erect h stand-pipo with two tiipa mill drinking cups ; and also, in tho proposed plain for tho improvement of tho Domain, to provide bettor facilities for a supply of drinking water to the aforesaid public recreation ground."

At a mooting of tho "A" Battery of Artillery last night, it was agreed that tho Battery snould tako part in tho review at TaranaUi, provided that tho men were put to no oxponeo individually, Captain l'uyno announced that Scrsioant Lipacombo had successfully and creditably passed his ex amination for appointment to tho position of sorgoant major, aud that tho vacancies for Bergeunts, corporal", aud bombardiers would bo opon for inspection ut tho next parade. Captain Colboek, of Kemuora, was elected an honorary member.

A social gathering of tho members of tho congregation of tho Church of St. Barnabas, Mount Eden, was hold at Waite's Hull lust ovening, for tho purport) of ;'ccoiding a public welcomo to tho Ruv. T. 11. Sprott, who arrived hero by tlie »,ff. Kimutaka the other day from London to undertake the spiritual chiirgo of the Mount Edon district. Addresses woro delivered by the Yen. Arch deacon Dudlov and by Mr Sprott, tho latter creatiDg a quod impression. A number of piece' were rendered by tho Church choir, iind Mrs Wcston contributed greatly to tho enjoyment of tho evening by singing two solos. Mr Sprott is, compaiatively speak ing, a young man, and lias laboured for somo years in tho casb end of London. Ho was recommondod for the charge by thcKev. .Mr Boatty,tho previous incumbont, who re signeJ to tako up tho duties of Warden of St. John's College. Mr Sprott is a thought ful, Echolarly man, and is, we understand, ;* graduate of Dublin University.

Tho mooting in tho Excelsior Hall last evening in connection with the Village Settlement scheme was similar to those previously held. There waE again a large .ittondance, and Mr Warburton presided. Mr Lundon described the Herekino block, on which it ia proposed to establish the settlement, at fome leneth, and stated on the authority of Mr Brig ham that the Harbour Bcurd were pre pared to purchase piles to the value of £10,000. Ihere was a largo quantity of purici on the land, for which tho Go vernment would give £20 per 100 if cut into plccpor/? and delivered at Onohung.i nt ;i cost of '.)■! each. Some unpleasant poreoiiiiiitirfj wore indulged in between JUussrd Lundou mid Ijariaid, and subse quently Mr T-unrloii staled in reply to ques tions that tho selectors would ho convoyed freo to tho lund on Tuesday and Weduee cloy, and that tho land would cany grase,

At Hokitika, tho R.M. Court has beon occupiod for two doys in hearing charge? of perjury arising out of an affiliation charge against a schoolmaster. The rosult so far is ono dismissed, ono withdraws, one cotn mittod. Tho Bench is now hearing an in formation against tho teacher and his wife.

Yesterday aftornoon an infant, 18 months old, son of Peter Thompeon, Sydenham, Canterbury, was accidentally drowned in a tub of wator.

The Artillery Bind will perform tho fol lowinEf prog ram me to-morrow afternoon gt> 2 o'clock in tho Orickot Ground, under tho auspices of His Worship tho Mayor (Mr A^ E. Devore) :-l, grand march, "Solferino' (E. Marie); 2, valso, " Truo Lave" (H. Hound); 3, selection, " Melita" (H. Pontett) ;i, duet, tonguing polka, " Paul and Virginia" (Smith) ; 5, fantasia, " La Passirollo" (F. Boiseou) ; 0, valse, " Hypatia" (May Ostlero) ; 7, selection, "Bohemian Girl" (Balfo) ; 8, quadrillo, " Merry Folks" (Dawson) ;0, march, " Brighter Days" (R. Smith) ; " God Save tho Queen."

The Northern Steamship Company an nounce that tho s.H. Olenolg will mako a special trip to Waiwera, leaving Queon streot Wharf at 'i p.m. to-morrow, and ro turning at 7 a.m. on Monday next, thus all'ording ploasuro-sookorß an excollont op portunity of visiting that poi^ulor holiday rosort.

Tho Federal Varioty Company gave an othor pciformanco at the Opera IlotifO last ovehing. Tho eoneational act of firing Jv.ila from the great Run was not co suc cessful nt* on many previous occasions. Tho gun by some mischance did not oxor ciso its propelling power, although tho powder was tired and tho gun was idled with ftnoke. .Hula was too norvous to mako a second attompt that ovoning, and tho programmo was proceeded with.

Complaints aro mnde by some of tho resi de its of iho Arch lliil Highway District re garding tho nuisance arising from tho de itctivo frilly drainage. It will bo remem bered that Bomo timo ago tho Covornment lunnollod through tho Now North Road, arid drained a farce pond in tlio 'Eden Tcrraeo Highway District. This now dis charges nil its tilth into tho Arch Hill gully, added to which ia also all tho drain age from tho Karangahapo Ward, in cluding whatever cmanatosi from tho Roman CiitholicandL'roabYterinncomotories. During tlio present dry weather tho dis chargo from these drama lies festering in tho BUM, aa there is not now suiliciont water to carry it away; As a consequence, a great unisanco has arison, which will en dangor tho health of tho district. Another unpleasant foaturo of tho affair is that owing to tho scarcity of water in the dis trict, milch cows may bo 3eon quenching their thirst with tho eowago, and tho ques tion arises whothor this mny not also havo

an injurious eil'ect upon the milk. Tho trouble is thut tho district's rovenuo is quito unequal to tho task of closing in tho drain — a work which would, of courso, require porno thousands of pounds to carry to a suc cos.-ful icsuo, so tint virtually thero appoars to bo no remedy for the nuisance excopt (lushing tho sower with city water from the Kiirantfahapo mains.

Miss Linloy, of tho London Missionary Society, dolivcred an interesting addrees )a*t evening in tho Onehunga Congrega tionul Church on "Tho Zenana Mission Work in India." Tho pastor cf tho Church, tho Kov. If. \V. J. Miller, presided. Miaa Linley described Iho customs of tho llindoo?,doalingmoro particularly with tho method of rearing and training children. At tho termination of her address sho ox horted all to enfjago in tho Zenana Mission work. A Now Guinea missionary, Mr Marry Scott, also mado a few remarks on mission work in that island.

Tho p.s. Victoria will leave tho (Juoon strcot Wharf at 1 ."0 p.m. tomorrow, for Kohimununa, calling at tho North Shoro both ways, returning about 7 p.m. No ono will bo allowed on board excopt subscribers holding tickets. Thoso who havo mbacribed und have not received thoir tickots ehould apply for them at onco. Thero will bo sports for tho boys, including a greasy polo and Christmas treo (each boy getting a prii-.':), nnd dancing on tho lawn, owing to tho kindnoss of Mr C.Dacro in obtaining tho services of tho Uevonport Bawd. A good tea will bo provided for tho subscribers, so thut they nuod not tako anything to cat with them.

At Nowmarkot.a mooting was hold at tlio \V»eloyan f'hurch on Wednesday night, «hen a social tta wne given by tho congro giition trj Mr and -Mth A. Lay bourn, who mo about to ioavo shortly, going t° Onc huiigi'. There wevo a groat many persDni present, wbo joined in raying good-bye to ill. gueataof ilio r.vtmiug. The Rev. Mr Buvin presided at tlio meeting, which was of a devotional character, and, un bohalf of tho congregation and trustees, presented Mi.-s J. Lj>bourn with a haiid.-omo Vic torian cabinet, making at tho saaio timo very pertinent remarks upon tho good work that young lady had doLo for tho church, mid tho great loss that would bo felt by her departure. Mr llog^ and others epoko to thu euuiooilect, and tho meeting was clcscd with prayor and tho singing of appropriate hymns.

Tho usual mooting of tho Crown Lands Board was hold yesterday afternoon, Tho Undor-Socretary for Crown Landß wroto approving of tho upset price of lot 4, township of Kohukohu, boing incroasod by £ICO. It was decided to offer tho land for falo. A liconso waa granted to Mr 11. Brett to iloat timber down tho Matakohe River. It was decided to tequoet tho Assistant Survoyor-Goneral to indicate tho boundaries of lands near Swanson and Waitakorei railway stations suitable for eettlinir under tho Homestead System. ] k was decided to rood'or Mossrs Whito and McKae's forfeited selection at Okaihau under tho Homestead System. 11. Caud well, deferred pajmentseloctorat To Aroha, wroto declining to pay any turther instal ments of tho purchase money until the Go vernment mado a drain to enable him to drain his land. —Referred to the Commis sioner to obtain information. An applica tion from J. McLood, of Waipu, to absent himself for threo months from his home stead selection wub referred to the Crown Lands Rangor to roport.

Tomorrow evening thoro will bo an exciting econo at tho Temperance Hall, inasmuch as Mr F. Jeune and friends have provided an ex traordinary sensation, rivalling in its effects tho greatest dramatic production of tho ni_'o. Thia will bo tho occasion of Mr .lounos first appearance as a tom derauco orator, and ho ecems deter mined to impart a now and attractive feature to the ontortainmont by striking on* a now lino, and a crowded house is ex pected. Tho orchufctra will bo conducted by Mr Poorlo, among othors who will take part will bo Miss Jones, Miss Gcrtrudo Jonee, Master Willio Barry and Master F. Mason.

The msmbors of the choir of Pitt strcot Wosloyan Church, assisted by a Dum ber of musical friends, have for some time Dast been practising the oratorio "Eli," by Sir Michael Costa. The Choral Society Orchestral Band, undor tha conductorehip of Mr Cbarlea iiamiis, aro aerating, and wore in attendance lost evening, whon o full rehearsal was creditably gone through. Some of the principal solos will bo taken by Meadamea Taylor and Ambury. and Mo=srs Knox and floskings. Mr W. E. Baxter officiates as conductor, aud Pro fessor Lambort presides at the organ. The oratorio will be performed on tho 21st instant, in connection with tho opening of the Conference, when a thorough success may be safely predicted. Last night a large audience roosted on tho fenco outside, iind occupied the pavements near the church in order to listen to tho treat thus gratuitously provided. A " drunk " managed to find hia way inside, and joined the chorus with more power than correctness, until at length he was igno miniously removed.

Families who want to save money in Drapery, CloihiDg, and Millinery should remem ber lhat J. H. Hannan, Victoria-street, ia selling goods at wholesale priccß to meet the times.

Cricket Matches To morrow.

Wandehees v. Winks & Hall's (No. 9 wicket). —Tho following will represent the Wanderers : Pain (captain), Chapßcll, Blackwood, Simpson, Stanton, Wholan, Blcakley, Farrell. Duff, Clarkoe (2) ; emergencies, Dyer and Allen. Winks & Hall: Gilesple (oaptaini, Graham (2)- Henderson, Nicholson, Aggers, Currie, Brodie, Wright (2), ana Bowring.

A Clauk & Sons v. Owen & Graham. — The tollowinß -will represent A. Clark & Sons : Colsan, Webster. GUchrlßt. Armstrong, Rees, Parkinson, Kirn, SauDders, Harrison, Lush, and Brown. Emergency: Flycer.

Roserkrry v. Gordon HI.-Gordon III.: Kelly, Gorrte. Gould (2). Heßketn, Sbortt, Mo- Causland, Purchas. Rigby, My«r?, and Lusk; emergencies—Bowden, Hemery, Morris.

Albert v. Rocky Nook—Rocky Nco'i i Dormer (captain). Drum, Lee, ffiwlrgton. Wal ton. Colwell, Mitchell. Trigg, Wilson, Johnson, npil Will torn. Kinorgoncy: A.Walton. Albert : i£;uu.-ey, ICilfoylo. Head. Colvillo. Savour, .liivßH, JnokaOD, Balrd. Baker, Harvey, and Ilcitfortl. lfinorKoncy! Brown, Play to com mence at V.W p in. WJI, MCARTIIUR & CO V. JIACEY. LOGAN, Stken & Co.—Win. McArlhur & Co 'c team : Bnkur, Binnoy, Clark, Day, Doughty, FountjiiD, jackqon, Mmoilen, MuArtunr, Mel drum, TftlViut,

Tram Rails and Vehicular Traffic.

Complaint to Council,

At tho meeting of the City Council last night the following complaint ro the danger caused to private vohicles by tho tram rails was presented. It is signed by ovor 70 owners of vehicles : —

Auckland, 10th January, 1537. To His Worship thk Mayok and City Coun cillors, Auckland.

PESTLmira. — Wo, tlio undorsißned rato- DayoraandowEoraof vcliiclcsi other th»n uam earn, beg respectfully to linquiro from your Enfsinoor (ihrou K h you) before takinfc further action in this matter. , .... Whether tho roads in the immcdiato vicir.iiy of the tram rutlfi ore kept to his satltfaouon in tcrmn of the Tramways Act. It hua boen s:> oirncult to conduct ordinary trafflo during tho past Christmas holidays that ■wa feel ojnuollcrt to take hteps to a. onco pro tect ou' interests in order thut our business may be f ono »jth aa littlo rlak, danger, and expcnM as possible. corißtar.tly inehoa above the road level, und yet wo.never hear a word of complaint from your JCnEmcer. We respectfully submit ihut it is not good onouKh for iiullvi uals K> bo constantly lighting the Tram C»mpany. when ho (tho Engineer) has tho power in his situation to set .and keep tho rniin fit for our use as well aa theirs, "in immediate answer will oblige yours respecilully (hero follow thesignuturab).

Upon tho complaint thoEnginoer reported as follows: —

"I have boon over the wholo of tho Ir-jm Uncs In tho city within tho last fi!w days, ivnn although thoroads ndjaccnl to tlia tram rails aro not worcc now lhau ut uuy timo in tho past, it ia very auiuinmt that the roads adjoining tho Mils cannot ho kopt in a auto and eoti-tictory atulo by ropaiiir.g with road metal. lhe n>unaj;ors «£ tho team linea arc now satisfied from tho trial Ihoy hiive lmd thut this is the c-iue. and that something els j thna motiil must bo subsUtuti.il aiijo'niui; the rull3. 1 bellevo lliey havedoaa their best with metal to keep the wator boulders' for ni«titl. which Is much BUiiVrinrtJ scoria metal, and hud all thoioulß l.u't into ko:)(1 icpuit- during Ih.sC winter, no us to last through the tuimner; but tho metal nets worn bAovf tho rails, ami in dry wcuthoriiko thie eimnot ho satliif.ictorily repaired. The road niucaßnr Jn'orms mo that ho hiiS instructions go place wood block!) on each sidn of ruila in Wei lisk-y-street Kuat itr,u Wc3t, but, this, in my opinion, ia not Builiclenr. Nothing short ot treating tho wiio'.o of tho linos in v similar manner can alve satitfuution. Jt in particu arly necnesary thut thij hhould bo dune in Kybcr Pass Road, übero thero it} a double line of ris.ilf) with a nnrrnw road, viz . C(i feet; ami at onco. I have bt en informed by th;i Secre tary, FO aoJn as llnunciul arrangements are made, that tho roads will bo Krcatly impioved. I however, think thut thi mutter has cow bo como urgent. Since tto metal rcpuirs have proved unsatisfactory, I propose to give tho Company notice un onco to lay down such material on eachtidotf mils us will permit of vehicles crossing the linea at any UD(?ln with cose nnd safety. Ther,i aro about nino miles of tram railn w thin tho city : to ley wood b!ooka on each side of mils would cost ( with what has heen done) about £(! 000. X tho Council approvo of what I preposi) to do (and I soo nothing olso for i), no.ice will immediately bo furwarded."

It was resolved to inform the complain ants that tlio Council intond to give notice at onco to tlio Tramway Co. to ropuk the roads on both sidi.;; of tho tram rails.

NEW LAND SCHEME.

A MEKTINC oouvonod by Mr Edward Cooko was held in tho Drilltliod this morning to consider a now proposal for soUlcinont on land by those who cannot eco their way to tako up land under the Village Settlement Regulations. Mr Hill waa voted to the chair. Mr Cooko explained his scheme, which is a proposol for n doforrod freehold land ey&tcm. It is pug<rc3t2d that tho Go vernment lOialllay off ono or more block* of 1,000 acres in 100-acro farms. Land to bo of f;ood quality and npsot price not to exceed .£2 an aero. That tho land shall be disposed of by lot, jio person having a capital ot £'200 to bo allowed to competo, and no person to tako up moro than ono lot, That tho Go vernment advance each purchaser £200, half to bo applk'd in building and require ments for working tho land, and half in maintaining tho eettler on tho land fur two your?, tho advancoto bear interest at £5 per cent. Tho advance for maintenance shall bo mado in Government orders for stores at a rate not oxccotling £1 a week. At tho end of tho two years the eettler thall begin to pay oil' tho advanco at tho rato of lu.-s a week fur l.'l years, tho land then to bocomo his own. This is tho basis of tho scheme wheh met with the approval of those present, and a committoo consisting of Messrs E. \V. Brothers, John Jameß Hunter, J. O'Sulli van, and G. Grouch, woro appointed to wait on Mr Ballanco when in Auckland and submit thoir views. The tbanks of the meeting were rtturnod to tho Committco of tlio Drill-shed for granting its use.

WELLINGTON NOTES

(DV TELKCKAI'II— OWN COKRESPOSbEST.)

Weujkutok, ihis day

Nominated Immigrants per Ruapchu. Tim names of tho nominated immigrants

now on their to tho colony per s.s. Kua pohu aro a3 follows :—Edgar A. Androwe,. Jno. Archibald, Barbara Ann, May Bailey, A. C. and Ada E. Batee,Margaret and Mary Bell, Sarah and Nancy Johnson, Elizabeth and Elizabeth Blamtiold, Alfred Collins, Adelaide Frater, Ada and Walter Frator, Clare Grangor, Archibald aiid Elizabeth Higgins, Kato McMastor, Elizabeth Hurst, Jano Pollock, Elizabeth Howes, Ann and Edward Longviile, Betsy and Mary Mcßurnoy, Jano Ma?soy, Leah Merry, Mary Montgomery, Ellen Onoiec, flnuie Palmer, Annio Parrs, John, Jano, Mary, Elizabeth and Samuel Pattorton, Wm. Perrimallen, and Christina N.Peterson, Mary A. Pledge, Mary Ridloy, Wm. H. Williams, and Mary L, Willson. Tho immigrants includes 5 women coming out to join their husbands, ](i domeitic servants, 4 farm )abourors, 2 fiuiltor.-', 1 burnisher, 1 gardener, 1 nurse and 1 collier. Klflo Moating- The meeting of the Kifia Association at Ahuiiii, is expected to occupy eightgdays. Over ."SOU competitors will tako part in the matches, and it is estimated thut 30 teams will onter for tho teams match. Reforming "Tlie Lords." On tho subject of tho reform ot tho Legis lativo Council, tho "Post" thinks that the only reform needed in regard to tho Council is to abolish the lifo tenure of members, and substituto a ecvon or ton years' term, allowing tho nuinbor of mombors to bo re duced by tho oporation of natur.il causes, ani refraining horn making now appoint ments until tho number is brought down to about 35; and providing that tho number of members receiving pay shall not at any time exceed v certain number. Mombors might then in turn,-aftor boibo gratuitous sorvico nnd a-5 vacancies occurred amongat their seniors, Euccoed to honorarium. Gratifying Hospital Reforms. During tho past twelvo months strenuous efforts have boon mado by tho Hospital trustees to reduce tho consumption of alcoholic liquors in tho institution, and at the meeting of contributors la«t night tha chairman, Mr F. H. Frasor, ono of our loading Good Templars, was ablo to niiilco tho gratifying unnounco ineut that, although tho number of pa tients waa quito as large, the coat of liquor used last year was about £100 Icfs than for tho twelvo months preceding. Mr Frascr also mentioned that since the tnutues had been managing tho Hospital the coat of management had been nearly £2,000 less a year than when tho inetitution was undor tho control of the (iovornment.

Wo havo received a copy of tho " Poverty Bay and Wairoa Almanac, Direc tory and Guide," for ISS7, which has been publithod by Mr Goorgo Stubbe, Gisborno. Thia is an excellently compiled bock of 200 pages, containing, in additiou to tho usual almanac items, a vast amount of useful in formation. The statistic-it re'urns of Kow Zealand aro of value, whilo the directory portion of the work is very complete. There is a re-umc given of tho land laws of New Zealand, along with descriptive articles forming a complete traveller's guide to the East Coast Districts and tho Hot Lake Wonder land. For all purposes of business or pleasure, Mr Stubbs's Almanac is indeed an indispensable book for all interested in tho Poverty Bay district. It is neatly printed and bound in paper covers, boing pub'ished at the moderato price of two shillings.

The Eev. Jamas Chalmers, a New Guinea missionary at present in London, has read a paper on that island beforo the Colonial Institute. He favoured the maintenance of a protectorate over the island for some years.

"Kcw Zealand Illustrated Titbits" for the week is a capital number. The letter press is more than usually interesting, and the illustrations are excellently drawn, and humorous as ever.

Butterfly Tom esya :—"That a man will never dio whtto he conlinurß to live, und takes n. tcood Bqnarn pirn! of Jlacon for hia brcakfaßt in the niornin;:." Now that depends a kciou doal upon what sort of Bacon you K oi, nnd tuat again iloponus upon whero you get it. The beat place that we know o£ to g€t tho gemtino artiolo ia tho Auckland Provision Comnauy'a Bacon Shop, opposito Blsing Sun Hotel, KarunKahapo Road. Prices thia woolt uauio au last.-A, Bbttany, Manager.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY ILHCTEIO TBMCGBAFH. — OOFYKIGHT.]

The Threatened War.

CONTINENTAL OPINION OS

BISMABCK'S SPEECH

London, January 13, The Russian press discussing Prince Bis marck's speech is scoptical as to his assur ances, and in Vienna a despondent feeling

is manifost.

General Ktuilbara will shortly return- to

Bulgaria. In Franco thoro is a fooling of rolief at Bismarck's statement that Germany did not intend to attack France.

In India it is disbelieved that Russia in tends to attack Afghanistan in tho spring.

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Prince Bismarck's Speech,

London, January 12. Ls his speech in tho Reichstag yesterday, JPrinco Bismarck said that Germany was perfectly indifferent about Bulgaria. Tho wholo Eastorn question was not worth a Gorman war. Every generation Germany would be compelled to go to war with

Franco it tho times remained un changed. Any day the French Govern ment, (o avoid domestic profsure, mishit have recourse to war, and they certainly would de so whenever they thought they wore strong enoufih. If tho French should prove victorious their actions would bleed Germany to death. Tho perpetual funning of tho war spirit no* going on was

certain to occasion war.

LONDOX, 12th January.—ln tho course of hi? address on tho Army Bill in the Gorman Reichstag, l.'rinco Bismarck denied that any alliance had been cntored into between bar many and Rustia. It would be necessary for Germany to at onco ttrongly occupy tho passes in the Vo»ge», Jura, and Black Forest, to prevent if p-jetiblo an irruption. If tho Bill is rejected, Parliament will bo dissolved, and the Ooven.ment will assume all power.

Herr Windhorst persisted in his opposi tion to tho Bill, and ho said that ho expected tho HsiehataK would reject it.

The Colonial Secretary's Duty.

Earl Stanhope, replying to tho farewell letter of tho Agents-General, tuid it was the duty of tho Minister holding tho position of

Secretary f r tho Colonies never to lose sight of thu interest and feeling of tho colonies. improved Price of Wool. Owing to improved trade with Franco thoro is v biisk demand for wool, and three thousand bales hovo boon soldatanadvanco of from 5 to 11) por cent, abovo tho Dcocm btr rates. Tho English Preaa consider thosucco?e of tho Imperial Institute v assured. United StatC3 and a Nicaragua Canal.

Tho United Stales Senate have advised President Olovoland to obtain conco=sions for tho construction of a canal at Nicaragua. Tho Imperial Institute An influential meeting in connection with the Imperial Institute was held in the Mansion Houeo tliia afternoon, tho Lord Mayor being in tho chair. It was resolved that tho erection of tho Institute should be curried on by voluntary subscription^, and tho mooting pledged it.-elf to support the undertaking- At least half a million will bo required to start the Institute. A re presentativo committee of nil feciions of tho community will bo appointed shortly. It will be three years before tho Institute is ofcned. Lord Iddcslcigh's Death. The death of Earl Idicsleigh was caused by heart dUeas-e. While a-cendinsr the stairs in Lord Salisbury* residence, Down ing-stroet, ho was suddonly seized with faintuo*?, and died within twenty minutes. Koro Deaths From Small Pox. Melbourne, January 13. —No fresh eases of small-pox are reported at the quarantine station. Frederick Kempetcr, one of tho small-pox pationte, died to day. Sydney, January 13.—Another death from emall-pox occurred at the quarantine station to-day. Tho Victorian Cabinet. Mklisoukxe, January 13. - TII9 Hon. Jamea Hell, or tho Hon. J. L. Dow (Minister of Lands), will temporarily ro place Mr Deakin as Commissioner of Water Supply. Professor Pearson or Mr M. H. Davia will occupy tho position of Chief Secretary. Mr Bsli will also undertake tho duties of Minister of Defence in the absenco of Mr Lorimer. The Colonial Conference. Mr Lorimor, Miniator of Defence, who proceeds to the London Conferenca, will endeavour when in England to improve tho existing arrangements for securing British officers for service in the colony.

Tho Political Crisis In Now South Wales.

Sydney, January 13.—Nothing fresh has transpired in connection with the political criEi^. Sir Patrick Jennings has gone tosee Lord Carrington at Mossvale. The general opinion is that the Ministry will be recon structed, Dr. Renwick succeeding Mr Dibbs as Colonial Secretary. Mr Dibbs attended at the Colonial Secretary's office to-day as usual.

Houaet, this day.—Mr Dodds, Attorney- General, proceeds to London to represent Tasmania at the Conference.

Me-sra llazol and Hodgkini?, delegates to London Emigration Bureau, loavo here to d :y for Now Zealand,

Teetulpa Goldiiclil:;.

Adelaide, this day.—The Wardon at Teetulpa reports that many men are turn incr thoir attention to tho reefs, as the washings are poor.

Alleged Highway Robbery.

Scene in Court.

Tiik chargo of robbery with violence against tho young men Small, Ellis and Smith, was called at the I'olico Court a;;ain to-day beforo Mossrs Collins and McElvrain, J.P's' Mr Napier appeared for Ellis, and Mr Theo. Cooper, instructed by Mr Cotter, for Smith. John Doylo, the first witness did not appear, and at Uio request of Sergeant Pratt a warrant was issuoJ for hie appreheneion. The ser geant applied for a remand in tho caee in older to compel the attendance of Doylo. Messrs Napier and Cooper, how ever, opposed tho application, urging at the same time that their clients had already been about a week in gaol. Mr Napier also asked that ovidence be tukon to justify the application for a remand, but Sergeant Pratt said this had not boon tho custom in the Court, and the Court declined to allow it. Mr Napier proceeded to say that the evidence of the prosecutor would tend to clear rather than to convict the accused, and assorted that olny this morning Detec tive Herbert said that unless the prosecu tor proved to be the right hand man, tho caso would fail. Dectectivo Her bert, who was in Court retorted that the statement was a falsehood, aud was not tho first falsehood Mr Napier bad given utterence to respecting him. JVJr Napier drew the attention of the Bench to tho " insolence of this fellow," and repeated that the statement had been made to Small. The Bench repri manded Mr Napisr for his mannor of speak ing of the detective, and said he had no right to speak of him as a fellow. Mr Napier: Certainly I have, if he ia so insolent. Mr McElwain : You have not. Tho Bench then adjourned th« caee till Monday, and tho police consonted to ac cept Smith's recognizances of £25 and, ono surety of £25 for hfs appearance on tha,t_ day. Sergeaat Pratt oppoaed Mr N-ipier'a application for similar bail in Ellis's caee, and after some argument EHI3 was ordered to enter into his owu recogni zances of £50, and find two sutities of £25 each,

Tho bankrupt Waters, who was liboratocl at Welliuglou through a legal flaw, was again arrested yesterday afternoon.

Ladies should eco the new lot of dreaa materials nt UJrt uor yard, worth Ccoin lg to 1b Od BtMcMaaler, tttiaUlerd. aud Go's.

SPORTING NEWS.

Tomorrow's Knees at Onehuuga.

The Summer Meeting of the Onehunga Racing Club takes place on tho Te Papa re creation reserve to-morrow, and it gives pro mise of providing on interesting afternoon's Bport. There aro eight events to be decided, viz., Onohungo Cup of ISOeov., li mile, Steeplechase of lOOaov., Handicap Hurdlea of 50a0v., FlyiDg Stakes of 3050 v., Selling Hurdles of 40e0v., Selling Kace of 4050 v., Novel Race of SOsov., and Maiden Plate of 30sov, Tho firat raco will start at one o'clock, and trains will leave the Auckland Station at 12 noon, 12.25 p.m., 1.10 p.m., | and 2 p.m.; returning from Onehunga at 5.10 p.m. and 6.25 p.vn. My ideas of tho probablo results are:—Cup: Victory or Uremorno. Steeplechase : Huntsman. Hur- ' :-~ dlo Race : Tiger. Maiden Plato : Catesby. S.lling Hurdlea : Blarney or Pipi, Flying Stakes: Mitrailleuse or Reproach.

The weight Mitrailleuse was likely to re ceivo in the Newmarket Handicap formed a topic of conversation at Tattorsall'B last ,: night, and somo wagering took place over ■■;. the matter. The great majority were de- 1 cidedly of tho opinion that our crack ' sprinter would be apportioned over Bst, but a well-known visiting knight of the pencil maintained that she would receive either Sst or under, aud backed his opinion by wager ing a lovol fifty. During tho evening, 400 i to S was booked about the daughter of i Mueket for tho raco under notice.

THE VKC. AUTUMN MEETING. The following entries have been made for tho two principal handicaps : —

Australian Cup, Locliiel, Felon Recall, lJunlop, Satyr, Ncleon, Little Joan. KinK ot lha West, Abuse, All Gold, iralvo- Musi Hose, Cluptrap, Mettor, Cjclops, JiuDuiso, Sheet-Anchor, Britisher, Newmaster, Ulojb, Lvrd Wilton, Despeiado, Silverminß l Kmpress, Grace Darling, SarOius, Bravo, Per c'ranoe, sbark, Bohemian, Ocean, Orphan, Zeno, l 3haon, Gipsy's v» urniDg, Volcano, High. Ititd Mary, Cairo, Jloneyclow, Trenton, Cheß ham Silvnr Kinf, Kitawa, ArsoDal, Trident. The Jowel.inavenSHOrth, Crcssliro.

Newmarket Handicap. . '■; Lochiel, Ruesley, Felon, St. Louis. Dudlop, Satyr, isor.omy, Invermay, Uliotorioian, Ben Bolt, Apr l-jbaiion, Maydew, Pomona, White hait (I'ito l)~ fraud«r), Nelson, Timon, Mormon, Jim Cam. Hogmanay, Salvo, Musk Roße, Quintln Mu'rep, Xantlppe, II«nora, Mozart, Tho Nun, Meteor. Lady Bell, Evil. St. Leonards, Vjaion, lleiort, Mario Louise, William Tell, Ulialumo, I'.iehwortb, Devotion. Munwyrtlna, Lando. Ton-Tco, Mldalcm <reh. Sirocco Umbra, JiriKiiitine, NKWine&ter. Unoß", Master John, Toi iourp. Lava Lord Wilt-n, Leviio, Sedition, Jladdflira, Pocahnntas, Kenneth, Bcckwith, HarvtS'er. IJuiteiin. Duration, Silvermine, Bonnie Loon, Chicago, Kohui. Kiora, Walloye, Gonimlvo. Hot Iron, Uadfly, Ka.preßS, Sardius, Straight Shot, John Bravo, Perchance, Agnes, Shark Mcgniller, Sur.rise, Mia. Mia. Orohan, Zeno, Pimon. Gipuj'd Wtirnini?, Volcano, High. land Mary. Cairn, Eonoydew, Trenton, Chis. ham. Corcar, Halcyon. Hurriide, Mitrailleuse, Itlto 'Frisco, Energy, Keith. Hexhaiu, Raoul, Fauich a-hallngh. Abner, My L-ird, First Game, Soldier's Winu, Fraud, Blairgowiie.

HiITONA.

ROAD VERSUS RAIL.

(BY TKLEORAra—OWN COIUSKSI'OSDENT. )

INVKRCAKGHX, this day. Wool ia being despatched from several stations in tho interior by drays to Port Chalmers and the Bluff. Tho railways may bo eaid to have, to a groat extent, lost the carriage of thia season's clip, Tho reason assigned is that there are many teams idle, which during the winter eoaeon aro employed at contracts and ploughing, whoso owners are glad to work thorn at very low rate?. Tho roads, more over.are.ln consequenco of the dry weather, in a splended condition, whilo feed can bo had along the routo at cheap rates.

The "Faith Healer" and the Sceptics.

Testimonies, Apologies, and Explana- . ,

tlons.

(BY TEMSGBAPH - OWN COBRESrONDJiNT.)

Invkeoahgill, this day. REV. ill! DowiE concluded his faith- ' healing mission on Wednesday night. One lady, the wife of the resi dent Baptist minister, testified *o having been cured of a bad knee, the re sult of an accident, and of an internal malady from which ebc had been suffering ' for 22 yeara. It was stated that nine others .^ had been healed of various ailments. 53Kb

Mr Dowio, in a letter to the "Press," has declined to meet the Key. Mr Gordon in a public debate on the merits of the faith lie.tliug theory, pleading prior engagements. He apologised at.his lust meeting for having imputod whisky to Mr Deverill, who bad asked him when he intended to visit the Hospital. Mr Doverill had placed the matter in the hands of a solicitor (Mr J, McAllister),! but Mr Uo'.vio declared that his apology was only made from sheer boiieo of duty. With reference to the use of the expression " lying scoundrel" applied to a boy who said that Mr Dowie's remarks wrere "all bounce," the healer admitted that he was unduly angry, but Baid that some excuse should be made for a minister who was interrupted at a timo when he was de fending that which was dearer than life. Mr Dowio returns from Queunstown in a day or two, and thon goes North.

DUNEDIN NEWS.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Dunedin, this day. Another Railway Reformer.

Mr Pvkjs, in a letter on railway reform, asserts that the excessive traffic ratea render the railways unprofitable, while the excessive passenger rates hinder free Inter course. The country districts are principally isolated, cultivation rendered profitless, and beneficial settlement rendered impossible! As matters stand, settlement is undesirable. He urges a general reduction with a view to encourage increased traffic. A Caution to Corporations. In tho Supremo Court, the wif6 of a labourer at Hillside, who broke her leg through a pathway near the cemetery being left unguarded at night while under repairs, recovered £100 damages from the City Corporatism. It was contended that as this had not been proclaimed as a road she was guilty of contributory nogligence in traversing it ; but Mr Justice Williams overruled tho point, saying that a pathway having been formed, an invitation was given to tho public to use it. The Cor poration might perhaps close it by resolu tion, but until they did so tho public had a perfect right to use it. University Examinations. At the University Convocation, Mr Bar clay, in moving " That tho Convocation are of opinion that tho paper in Latin at tho last metriculation examination wai an unsuit able oue in character, and difficult," said that tho question was ono that he had heßi tuted greatly before bringing forward. Whon tho larga number of candidates affected by tho paper was considered, he felt that such an injustice was being done that some protest should be entered against it. The paper was divisible into three parts, viz, translation at eight, Latin prose, and grammatical questions. The- translation was much longer than usual, and the verse portion of it more difficult. The i-al;in prose was on quite different lines to that ordinarily set. It contained several words with which boyß at school were not usually acquainted. Tho worst part of tho paper, however, was the grammar. Not n single question was of real importance. They were of a trißing character. The grammar questions should bo as, they had been before, of a comprehensive and general character. The last question, "How is the Latin language related to the Greek?" was absurd. Mr Inncs secondod the motion. Members generally expressed their concurrence with what had been said, and the motion was carried unanimously, and it was resolved that a copy of the resolution should be sent to the Chancellor of the Univorsity.

The current number of " l.'Octianien " of Sydney has just come to hand, and well sustains the high repute which it has already achieved for itself. In his fort nightly bulletin, M. Villeval, while regard ing the attitude of Franco and Germany as calculated to excite alarm, does not fear that the peace between them is very Beriouely jeopardised, believing that the very preparedness of esc'i cation for war, and the uncertainty of its eventualities, will teed to lender both careful of giving cause of ofl'ence. '' To-day," ho adds, " war signifies ruin, desolation, tho complete de struction of an cntiro couiitry—of v whole race; therefore, one thinks Iwico, and rightly co, before venturing upon it." Tho reading matter ia full, diversified, and in teresting, and an illustrated supplement ia dedicated to a biography of the Count de Beguier, the new French Consul all Sydney

THE AUCKLAND EVENING S'Jj^K, ITKIDAY, JANUAEY 14, 1887,



SPECIAL NOTICE. MILNK & CHOYCE respectfully intimate to their Friends and the Public that their Estab lishment WILL BE CLOSED at 2 p.m. ON SATURDAY. AND Re-opened on MONDAY MORNING, Instead o£ THURSDAY aa here tofore. MILNE & CHOYCE Have now opened up their SPRING AND SUMMER SHIPMENTS, And would bee to Bubmit them to their friends and the public as being the NEWEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS To bo had In the Home Marketa, and also of being of EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. MILI,TNKRY, MANTLES, DUST CLOAKS. in Groat Variety and of Prices and Btyleß LAWN TKNNIS snrt other Tailor-made J A.OKKT9 GAUZK and other SUMMER SHAWLS HANIJ BAGS. FANS. MADE-UP LACK GOODS, &O. LARGEST AND BEST VARIETY OF U DRESS MATERIALS In the trade. The Newest designs from the Homo and Continental Markets, at very Moderate Prices. A Special Line In 2-bntton JOSEPHINE KID Al^^Vs'oV CU^SA^D COLLARS LACK < OLLARH, &"■• half-price LADIKS' COTTON HOSE, good value, from LADIhI" LI=LE HOSE. flo. do. 2a lid -7DIKS- SPUN SILK. do. flo. is lid g§*smmVsD LADIES' AND CHILD RKN'S UNDERCLOTHING, of every de- TROUS9EAUX AND LAYETTES on the TAMi"y BUNKN. MANCHESTER GOODS. CUKTA^B, ANTIMACCASSAR3, In new X)YS?' CSCLOTHING, HATS, COLLARS, &c. &c. 6 PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CESH. MILNE &TCHOYCE, AUCKLAND. ANTED KNOWN. KAMO COLLIERY OFFICE Removed from Messrs Mitcheleon and Co.'s to Office formerly occupied by them ('ate H. N. Smith's), 16, Queen-street. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. BEST WHITBY JET At KELSEY'S, opposite the Town Clock T ADIES' WORK COMPANIONS JLJ At KELSSY'S, opposite the Town Clock. LADIES' HAND BAGS At KBLSEY'S, opposite the Town Clock. TAPANESE GOODS «J At KKLSEY'S. opposite the Town Clock. TENNIS GOODS At KELBKY'S, opposite the Town Clcck. "OKESENTSOF ALL KINDS AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. OITB TO~ORDBR, BOtiTtOl, 70»i 80% tes. Bxtift P»u Tronnn girts with Hob. C HT SA«T, . i* =-~&i,j£j. Avanuiß, -



MRS BUTTEKWORTH, MILLINER, McARTHUR'S BUILDINGS. QUKKN-St., Lately ocoupiod by MUs Teutonborg, WILL HOLD A pLEARING gA L E NEW SUMMER COSTUMKS HATd BONNETS SATINS FEATHKRS FLOWERS BABYUNBV UNDERCLOTHING &C, &C. INT CONSEQUENCE OF RKMOVING, ALL THE GOODS WILL BE CLEARED AT A VERY LOW RATE. QUEEN • STREET, NEXT MESSRS McARTHUR & CO., AND AT KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Ty ANT ■ P KNOWN— SBW PftINTS, DRB3SBS. MILIJNERT, HOSISRY, Jco. HOW SHOWING), PrlOM low v usual. ■■Ul4ld IjOt PIONIC HATH, ttoa M. Msi W. P.* OGILVIB, TIOTORIA-BTKBBT WKBT. r(BASD /CLEARING CASH SALE ■pkRAPERY AND /CLOTHING, PRIJR TO STOCKTAKING. WM. R. BRIDGMAN Desires to Inform hij Friends and tho Publlo that it t« over five years alnoo he luj bad a CLEARING CASH SALE, and finding SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OVER STOCKED, hu determined prior to Stocktaking to make GREAT REDUCTIONS for a short time to effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE, While not thinking a Clearing Bale every few months advisable, W.R.B. certainly thinks It desirable at such an Interval as the above. Included In sale Till be several large lines of Goods bought from several Warehouses at *T6r7 HEAVY DISCOUNT. The Bale will be thoroughly genuine, and needs no puff. 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, AUCK LAND. CJELLING OfT ! SELLING OFF I GREAT BARGAINS FOB CHRISTMAS! IMPORTANT TO ALL who are making their Christmas Purchases and wish to save money. In conpeqnenco of bad times and koen compe tition, I. FKRNANDKZ. tho well-known Cheap Draper. i 3 compalled to SELL OF f £5.0C0 worth of Drapery aDd Clothing holow cost price, on the Premises, Karan*ahaps Road. Newton. All persons wishing to save money should not lose the charce of securing come o( the GRF.AT BARGAINS that will be offered. Tho sale la peifeoUy genuine, as tho following price Uat will show :— CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Men's strong Tweed Suits, complete, 15a, worth 30a Men's Summer Tweed Trousers and Vestß. 103 6d, worth 20s Men's strong Wearing Tweed Trousora, 4a lid, worti. 9, 6d Men's Urong Worklon Shirts, with collars attached, la lid each Men's and Youths' Brown Cotton Undershirts. Boys' strong Tweed Knlcker Suits, complete, for 3* lid Boj s' Holland Coate. Zs fld each Men's J-iltt Dust Coats. 15s. worth 25s Boys' Hats from 6>l each Alao. Men's Hats from Is up-a very large variety to choc«p from. See windows ; all goods marked in plain figures. DRAPERY & FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Heavy Twilled Unbleached Snecting, 2 yards wide. I'd per yard Really tfood White Calico, 3d per yard Large White Turkish Tow. Is. Gd each Strong (Jjt on SulrtinK, 4J>l per >ard Heavy Cotton lied Ticking. U1 por yard ) ong Lace Window Cur'uins, ?e 6d per pair '•> nrd wine Brown Holland, ijd paryard ar«e Wbne Fringod Counterpams. 3a lid each Good on,.litj Taptstry Canot. Is Gd per yard N nr.i wide fass^gn Floorcloth. Is per yard D.oim»ta. Is 6.1: Hoartbruus. 3i 6d 500 thuls of boaaiifui Summer Dress Material at 43a. rcuily wunh Is 1 Case of New bummer Washing Prints, fast colour,.. Id, north 7Jd a.O sards rf Canvas UJoth In pretty summer niia>!-8, 7Jd, worth l»6d Good quilt.y Duuble-width Blue blaok Cash mere. l»«d vci yard Ateo übuiit 100 pieceß of all tha New Summer Droofi Fub ico of every description, to be cold at half price GKKAT BARGAINS IN THB bHOW ROOMS "•fli:0 ijtdieß' ajd Children's Straw Hals. Is eaoh Beautiful and stylithiy-trimmed Hats and Bonnets at a very great reduction Lndies' Braided Jeraeys, sj6d, worth 10s 6d ■«X) Ladies' TJmorellas and Sunshades, 2s6deach, wortb 6s 6d MS Pairs of Ladies' Coreeta at la lid Unoerclj-hing. Baby Linen. Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons. Laces, etc., to be almost given away BPKCIAL BARGAINS, strong Tweed for men's and boys' wear, Is Cd ptryard. worth 2s lid Vory strong Coloured Molf6klns, Is 3d per yard Donblo width Blue Cloth for Ladies' Biding Habits. 6s (id per yard, worth 12a Od PRESENTS. Toys and Fancy Articles, suitable for Christmas presents, at just quarter the usual prices. Come and see them. Country settlers visiting Auckland for Christ mas and the New Year will save Ss in the £ on their purchases. Tramcars pass the shop. For the oonvenlenoe of residents of Onohunga, Maugare. and vicinity, I. F. has OPENHD a BRANCH SHOP at QUEEN-STREET, ONE HUNGA, with goods at sale prices. Don't forget the Address : FERNANDEZ, draper and clothier, Karanoahape Road. Newton, and The Beehive, Queenbt., Onehunsa. f^i ARLICK AND fIRANWELL Wish to direct attention to their Stock ot CURTAINS.- 127 different patterns In Tap estry, Cretonne, Guipure, Cor bort, Scotch and Notlingham Lace, Lono and Madras Muslin. from Ss 9d to 50s per pair. A Special Line: 60 pairs of Tapo bound Curtains, 3yds long, 4s 6d per pair. /CRETONNES.—An immense stock of Single \J and Double Twill Crepe, Rep and Sateen Cretonnes. A JOB Line ol BORDKRttI) Rep Cretonne for Curtains, lOd per yd; ordinary price. Is fid. BLANKETS. -Oar present Stock, purchased previous to the advance in wool, will be cold at Old Prices: Single from 3b 6d per pair ; Double, IJu BED QUILTS, SHEETING, and Upholster ing Material in Great Variety.— CARLICK AND CitANWKLL. INLAID TILE LINOLEUM. I G. and C. hay« imported a large quantity of the IMPROVED make of Linoleum, tho PATTERN of which will NOT WEAR OUT. It has been tested In Publio Buildings is London and Australia during the past four years, and given the greatest satisfaction.—GAß- LICK AND CRANWELL, Sola Agents. PERAMBULATORS). - Great Variety, Cheaper than ever. Four wheeled American, from 283. English, Colonial, and German. We are clearing off the best pat terns In German at oost price GARLICK AND CRANWELL. /-tABPBTS.—We have already received ad- V_/ vices from manufacturers of the advance In price of Carpets, but we shall Sell at OLD CHEAP RATES till the advanced good! arrive. GARLICK AND CRANWELL, GENERAL HOU3B FURNISHERS. Queen-street, Auckland. HAND-SEWN BOOTS, specially suit able for the warm weather, light and •asv. giving great comfort to those fifflioted with tender ftafc-WM. MILLER & SON, Prides •lightly ever Imported article. / '



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