COMING EVENTS.

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Alb-ji,!.':) Opora Houso-Fniith aod Perrman <_J.. i i "Fun on th : Ijr.stoi." 8. Religious Meeting in tho Tont on Surroy Hills-

Ks'au., Poiisonhy Road, 7.30. (iiadot.ir.r- rllU, Tiortjicoto-Mooting to tako in o coneiilcration the Aoxi.ability of Reform in Usliniiof JJ-.tric... 7 30.

,0.6T, H .1, O-oliunga-A.O.F. Star of Or.chung... S. Pnrnoll '.Vcsl.jT.n Sc__.ool-Toom—Entortainmont, .7.30. Alexrndra-streot Schoolroom -Class Meeting, 7. School-room, A'allcy Road—Ratepayers of Mount Keen, 7.1-0.

I-'itt-strest Wceleioo < hurch— Leoture on "Tho Qnaen's Jut.il_e," 7.30.

_:.i-:s-U'cveiii's Schoolroom—A Meeting of tlio _!atholic Ladies of Auckland who ore on tho Committee ot tbe ForthcomingTournat-snt ■ otat. Uancdi-1.., 7 30.

Rota of Justices at Polico Court.

J. nuiry IS-T. 11. Smith and T. Thompson.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

S. Cochrano and Son-Carpenters' Tools, Fancy Goods, otc, 11, li Tonks a_d Co.—Teas. Flour, Alo_, Spirits, Iro-iinon„cry, etc., 11. _f. Lewis—lronmongery, Holloware, Trunks, etc., 11. Macieod Ie Co.—Fruit, 11. Hu-.tcr end Nolan, Junction Yards-Cattlo etc., 11. J. M-.c_.o-land Co.—Pro__co,Furni.uro,__., 11 A Backland, Remuera Yards—C.it.lo, etc, 11.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Iw-ur.-i will Cf.osi- as under:—

Tnia Dat. p. -ir Thn oi9B. so- Enterprise, at 1 p.m. Kor Tauranga aud Opotiki, per Chelmsford, at i.ip.iu Uor Wliitlonsn, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per lona. at 4 p.n>. For I-u.s_.ll, Kawakaw", Hawene, Wangaroa, aud Mongonui, per Clansman, at 5 p.m. Foi- Silsborne nnd Napier, per Wai'.aki, at 5 V.m. Tuesday, 18th inst. For "! ...roci). car Ho.onnnh._n__. at 7.30 a._>. _'_._. Waiwera, Kavrau. Lei ,h, Orat-ha, Mata kans, Mullot Point, und Lower Ma .akana, per Uose Caroy. e.t 10 a.iv. For Kaweno, Seo., via Manukau, par Oroli, at 11 am. For Wanjraroa, por Reward, at II a.m. For Taranakl and Houthorn Porta, por Rotorua, nt 1 p.m. Per To Anau, as follows :— Kor India. China. Japan, Medi terranean Po:ts, end Continent of Kuropo. at y p.m. For France, Alcona, Mauritius, Capetown, etc. (per French packet), al 3 run. for Itu3s.ll,Kawakawa, instra'ian Colonies aud United Kingdom, via Suez and Briodial, for loiters.. ._c, specially so prepaid and i<-i:h'_.**od, at. i ji in. For money or'ors, rcglotcrcd letters, nnd oovrsp -PC-.<, .at:. p.m. Lato letters for Sydney and Melbourne only Ht 1.20 P.m. Too United Kingdom mail will bo duo at London on March 8. 1557. I ..; i; Ir.borne, pur South' ro Cross, at 5 p.m. ifpr Wangarol Heads. Parua, Wainu, Whon _______ Ksnio, and Manuapai, por Wolllngton, at 5 p.m. Per Thames, por Kotuku, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 19th inst. l_.r C itomarulcl. uor Coraiusndcl. at 11.30 a.m. For RuniUi and Itaroioi Ka, per S. Ml, nt 3 p.m. For -Waui.&wuf, Hakaru, and KaiwaKa, per Ruby, at S p.m. Monday, 3ist inst. Per Zoalnunia as follow. :— For ?amos, Sandwich Isltii-ds, Unit_d States ot America, Con .da, British Columbia, Cen tral and South America, aud rSriii.U and Foreign Wo .t lodic--., at .iym. For lh_ United Kingdom and Conlinont of Europe, at 5 v>.g). ftlnnoji orders, registered letters, andnews- V-P-TB, r.t3.30 p.m. i-'il-'O letters, betiriofi: au extra fee o" Gd in addition to tho p0:.t..c:0, will bo rcc-ived by tii_ Mail Apent on board tho steamer up to tbo timo cf sailing. '-.his mail will ba duo at London March 7, _-._.—Delivery by lettor cr.rrier his now been t-_._o_v. .-d.o as to embrace the IVlon^t Ro:ki!l .■-.strict, part of 8.11w.0d, and p_Tt ot KinKS iand. Additio.a. receivers havo bnen placed In the '.-.l'oviii . Icca i;ic3 :—Victoria Av_nue, Now Nu.-.h 110-d (Ai-yVI. Pon-onby Road (Whlt .•.j_,<.bo'... .Src-al Ni-r'h Ko.nl (Seal's), -varaoKa b.np.i ..rod Newton Heads iWhito't., Kyber I'uss (Biampid'o). Carbon Go.« Raad und r'eafldd View (l'o'.f.a'..i. Ciul'or. Goro 14 -_d and Now market-street (S.,or-kru_u-). Cook and No'.son rareets (Watso.-'O 'Iho Receive: r.i Lir.scomb'.. Panso.by Road, has b__>n removed toßlomlield-.opposite Frank liu Boid.

A now oflics will be open->.l ah Gn-i Town. .Morcury Hay. r.n Ist BVbrourv rax-'. Mails will bo rle6p_tcncd as advertised with \Vbi:ii*npi Notb.—T«io MiiHimr-n will Wave thu Bluif for .West Coast Sounds about 13th ir-3t.

Tbo St .la will lor.ye tbo Blufffoi' West Coast Sounds, about 15th inst.

I'Oiial r.ot.a may 1107. bo procured at this otlic,-. aud at any other money orocr ofxlco iv tho colon)

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S. B. HISS. Chle. Poatiuastor.

Chief Post-ofll.e. Auckicud,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SUH-BlT.—'l'h'n ov_ml-_.., 7.16. ;i!i7,'i::sM,--'S-'o-ioorr;:-,-.' :oon:i:-._-, 0.-'l. MouN'ii AaK■-■ L_.it Quarter, 17tb, 3.1 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auciv_,A?,'D—This evening, 11.£2 ; to-morrow mcrnlng, — ; M _.:. ui-Air HEADS—To-morrow n .ruing, 2.32 to-morrow nf e.-icoa, 2 10. «____«____!_-, lf__o_ To-morrow mcraius,3.32; to-merro- ofterno.D, 3 10.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVEN-INO. lona, KB. Aiuotlco, from Mercury Bay Caoarceii. ...'s . i'u-riiub _r. from T»u aoca Poiittiorn Cross, f.3 , .'pinks, from V/eliiiigtou Wolco-os, schr.. Fry, from Oamaiu

TO-DAY.

To Anau. s.s , Mcintosh, from Bonto Linda VVeb.r, brigau.lno, from Mercury Bay

STEAMERS TO ARRIVES.

Coromandel. from Coror..sadel, to-day, 5 p.m. loots from Mercury Bay, Thursday, catly 1. ntirpri.o, from Thames, to-morrow. 3 p.m. ..'lantman, from Ru? so.l. Friday, early RotouiahaDO. from Tliatmß, ro liny, 1 p.m. Wellington, from Whangarei. uiinoight Ritomahana. from Sydney. Tnosdiy. early J-n_t i-iroll, from Ton.o, February 12

Tu.ikii. from London. Feb. 13. Rttapehu, 'i om London, via South, Maron

IMPORTS.

Por Welco-io- 810 sacks bran, 520 sacks flour, 6.5 sacks barley, 801 sacks flour.

P. r Te Anau—From Melbouruo; 17 qr-caßks brunrti- and sundries. From Dunedin: 50 barrels c.'c. 10 coils ropo. CO sacks Oitrneal. SO boxes oandl-w, 10.1 caso* jam.. 23 br.j_.:a traps. From I.yt_-l_on :'530 .ackawheat, 2SO hugs fl-Ur. From V/ellUgtOO: 23 boxes cuDtllts, 36 cuseo waters.

INWARDS Coastwise.—Kauri, from Kennedy Biy with .7 1-Kb; __o. fro it YVh.ogorei. with fit ton- coal; Swallow, from Awanul, wHh 120 sleepers.' , Outwards Coastwise.—Kauri, fooKennedy Bay. \ The schooner Louie goes hence to Newcastle ■via Mc-naooui,

Tho Echooner Sybil goes from this port to Km-utu ana Karetonga in chargo of Captain J. Komiio.

Tbe ss. Wai-aki will leave for Gisborne. Napier, and Wellington ports at 7 p.m. to-day. Tbo b-igantlno Eiilan Donait left Lyttelton for Adelaide on January 5.

Tho briga-lino Maud Graham left Lyttelton for Auckland on January 11.

'Iho soho.ner Handa Isle and brig Restless aro lhe only vessels loading at Meroury Bay.

Tbo ship Euterpe was towed to sea for tho third tima on Saturday evening, and sailed for Napier with a fresh B.VV. bre.ze. ; Captain Campbell, of the as. A whins, reports h «•__._ scoken tbo schooner Gael from 1 humee, piiiward bound this sido of Cuvier on faunday a'tornoon.

The schooner Welcome arrived from Oamaru v .tordsr after a fsir-weather passagei of IS riava. She waaberlhed a. the Railway Wharf this morning.

Tho barque Row* Is rapidly /illlog up with oa-f.O for London She has onl7 Bpaee for ~00 bales wool. a. A will probably be ready to sail en If rid ay next. The brica-Uuo Linda Webber lot. Mercury lj_y oo Saturday 1-sN and arrived hero this ...ornioz wl'h ps.it cargo of timber.. Bho is to ill up at the Railway Wharf with caw for oout-srn ports. Tbo a.». looa arrived from M.rcury Bey on ~',.,,rr.av evening. Pos3auacrs : Mis_od VcLcaS Brown. Purc.ll, Ilorner. Messrs Oilmour l». Meimta Uomiuoo. Brown, Cla:k, Oivon, mid Afl Wow. Tho pb. ClanoroEU arrived from. Tauranga n-> Kiinriav morning with thn foliov.-mg pa^Bcn __,_" M. Mil a« PnrvU-. Mrs Marley. Mlsa '~;.,, y.i-„ U_rt". Mea-ra Harley, Wigz. "vtlk.n_oi), Koly. Brabant, aud Roy. Mr GrifiltUo. ' , Wo mar wifely p.-uit oe t'.i>. the barque A 11. -.--'-,, • i=-_i t-i).. Lord'ii to Melbourne, on -o..KoD.iilyTi__ic_i._ - Tbe 8 B.r-oinh.rn (-o.il,SpiDk., arrived .long- Eido ot _ue«u _test W a. 0.30 pm. on ho lS.h ioatet L.ft- We.llii._ton _t ( p m. ou the 11th, e.lled at usual co-Bt ports.- leaving: Bis- Lowo. and 2 steerage.

NEW FERRY STEAMER EAGLE.

The Auckland and North Shore Ferry Com- Jkra new steamer E.gle had a trial trip on Saturday afternoon, amongst those on board baine Mr Jobson. Government Inspector of Machinery. The Eagle was in charge of Cap w"n B'STtlTw. and she proceeded from the Lom iTan-.'j whari at DovcnporL roand tie North Scad a"d down Ranßiioto Channel for a few Siles MB?awittow Beet. The return trip was then made, ard Ihe engines v-orked smoothly tn7ousaou<' Eleven Scots were made against. to e&D tidaand in lumpy water, iwtfb* r,tT-t?r" tl'.' c a imprflvarceat or. this will hr> SffiS~wk«Tthc Mnaoilnery is v full werk iliS otrtr. The internal arranßeiaente oi too fSoer were the admiration of all on board, thnraMnitbeing splendidly fitted up, the paint £ htvS" be"T executed by Mr J. Henderson Marfflj n:s been done by .Messrs lowest and UrVenwoou. Alt-gather, tho Eaglu 19 a vbit handeomo voasal. n.tcd out almost.recard- SoiWßnse, and she should prove afflvpunte witti those who may have occasion to travel between Auckland and North Shore. With such boatfas the Eagle and her Bistar steamer, to adoitfon to the fine steamers Britannia, Vio

torla. and othors bolon-tiug to tbo Devonport Comp.iny, tho North Shorp poop'e will surely bo acrved to parfecti-m. Tho A. and N.S. Company expect to havo tbe (Eagle running on Regat'a Day, nnd Ibcir sooond Bteamor about a month .lenco.

THE TE ANAU.

The s s. To Anau arrived to day at 0.30 n.m. She sailed from Molbourno on the Jth inst. at o p.m.. called at Hobnrt on the 6th, Bluff 10th, Tuncdin Uth. Lvttolton 13th, Wellington Hth, Naplor Isth, Gisborne 16th. taking hor depar ture from tho latter port samo day at 8.15 a re-, arriving alongside wharf as above. On tho coast had light variable winds, and fine weather throughout. Pas3.n_..ra (saloon):—Mr and Mrs Sharpies and two children, Mr and Mrs w. 11. Noal, Mr and Mra A. Home. Mrs Smith and three childron, Mrs Condon, MioBC3 Sharpies, Bortra.il. Fraser. S/IclCouzi?, Barber, Aldred, Riiloy, Grieve, Adamson, Ryan, Gray, DOran, M. Smith, Revo. Martin. Morlcy, Smalley, Wil liams Bcry. Oliver. Murray, Baumber, J. k. Lee. Messrs Griovs, Jetrroy. A. Puscoo. Lo*t'"i (2), J. Lamont. F. Warrca. Lyon. Lawson, Bi M. C. Harrison, G. Wilson, Word, Conrt (2), Millar, R. Watson, H. Stndlos, K. B. Cameron, binlth, W. Atkinson, T. Taylor, li. Owen, J. Troup. K. B, Skar.don, Farroll, and 28 steorago. VV c aro indebted to Mrßobt. Guy, purser, for customary favours.

THE COPTIC.

The S.S. and A. Company's K.MS. Coptic nr livcd at Coptic on Sunday niornin?:. and landed 67 pass. Hirers. After coalinjr, alio left again for Ton Chalmers last evening. -nd should arrive there lato on Thursday next. Auckland pas- Eeneeri and cargo will be forwarded per Union sles'mcr f■on a Southern port. Tlio Coptic left Plymouth on Dec?mb-r 4. ard her passage as far ns Hobart consequently occupied 13 days.

DEPARTURE OF THE KAIKOURA.

London-, January 10. The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M. steamor Knikoura. Captain Crutchloy, sailed from Plymouth yesterday for New Zealand.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Ge.lrlocb, s.s.. MoArthur, from Waitara and Now. Plymouth Rotnrun, s.s,, Neville, from tho South

DEPARTURES, aairiooh. U.S., MoArthur, for Waitara and New Plymouth

Tho Northern Co.'s as. Glirloeb, from Wai tara and Now Plymouth, iirrived on Saturday evening. Pa .sengera: - Messrs Hlsmoro.BanKs. Wixey. Molloy. McKay, Holmes, Hoywo.d. XI is, Berry, Patterson, Connollr, Cu.hbert. Ramson. N-ttian, Purchase. Doiißbony. and S steerage. Sho left E2iin for tho somo porta at 1 o'clock, fairly patronised with .passengers nnd cirgo.

TheßS. Rotorua arrived from the South a. 015 am. on Sunday. Posscncors: Mcsdames Harris, 'conard. Bailey, Kinc: and 2 children, Clark. Jenkins. Walker, Hr_o.., Holly. Misses Vnoaboldi. Price, Hill, Hon. Mr und Mrs Pallaoco, R-Va. Cruoip, Hunn, Lee, Lowis, Rows-", Pinfold. Messrs Kelly, Koc. South. Thorns.n. Nott, Fletcher. Leonard, ThomasHQ'. Salmon, i'iadlnv |2', Biiljy, lirool.einith. Law, Kin?, Jonkina, Wilson. Lewi., Withain, Hanna, Spoke?, L_ccm. Snodgrass, IsemonEor, Brown, Hill. McLean, ar.d live steornßC. Tho Rotorua will return South at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Latest train, 2 p.m.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

HELK.N'avii.LK, this duy.—Tbo barque Mln wis towed to sea by tho tu.; Durham ou Saturday bound for London, timber laden.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Blufk, this day.-The s.s. Mararoa arrived al ;___) a.m. Saloon pas3cni;.ra for Aucfeland:- Mr and Mr. Aikman, Mr, Mra and Miss White, Mr Hob-nun,

Wellington, this day. — Arrived: Jossio Redman, Gibson, 103 dais from Liverpool.

Sydney, this day.—Arrived, yesterday : S.s. Wnirarai'O. from Auckland. Pout Chalmers, this day.—Salled: laly, cchcon.-r. wiih cargo for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening St.ii. Oflico, this day. Messns Authub and Bunnix's Weekly He- I'okt.-A busy week in all departments, at satis-txtcrj- prices. Wednocd-y: Tho fruit asd produce- salo was largely attended, and for most lines good coiup.tit.oii. Tho following pricca were obtained : fc'ijt banunna sold at I._1._ to 2.a; pineapplos. Ss 6d; Auckland plums, l.d to 6d; peaches, 10-4 par dozen; flga, 1C.4 lor dez-n; nectarines, ojd per lb ; apples, _d to 214 ; pears, 2d to 2id ; gooaoberrioa. 2d to iijd; onionß, Id ; potatoes, 3) to Is 3d; honey Iv 1.1!) sectio-B, old to sja per section; blacuits. Ud. Friday 1 Market-day ealc at markot. The supply of pro duce smaller than usual; tho demand was fairly good. A large supply of fruit; prices v. ere upon _ho wholo good; a large bualnees dono fho supply of poaiiry was not so l3rge as usual, but trices '-vera not so hißh aa last weak. Fowls, la 2d to'_«each: chicks, 7d to Is; ducks, Is 2d to 2. Id; pigeons, 61 to Is; small pigs, Cs to Gs 60; potatoes, Ss (id to Is (id por cwt; onions, id to Id per lb; green pons. 9Jd to lid nor pk ; l<renck beans, 5d per pk; apples, Id to 2Jd por ID; poors, 1-1-1 to 2Jd por lb; plums, 214 to 6.4 per lb; poachoa, 6d to Is 2d per doz; apricots, oid por lb; lemons, la 5. to 2. Id por dor,: gooseberries, 13d to 3d per lb; b-inanas, 2d to 21d par lb ; oata. 21 Sd per bushel: sharps, 6s per lCOib; bran. Is 6a to 6a nor Bock; chaff, 2a 64 per sack ; flour, £13 to £310 a; biscuits, lid to 6Jd ; butter (pastry), ."._ ; cheese, 1- to 1.4 per lb; bacon and bams, la to 7.4 par lb ; toa (boxes). S3_ to 21s. Ihalt oh ■ ,i--)' In '-- ; fugar, I^4 to Sid ; confectionery, lid: bailed lollio-, IW. _ « k IT. J. Joness Weekly Rei _i..t.-_liisl n- B" doling tlio t._e. week has been very good ; Biiics havo been well attondeil. Friday : Sale w._s iargt-ls aUoB-ed, and large business done. especially la furniture. The following are a luw cf tbo vrioes obtained :—Onions, ljd per lb; apples. Id ; bacon averaged Id ; hams, Od. Mn Bdwabd Leydo.y reports: Fridays sale cf produco. etc., was woll attended. _omeof tho Trices were aa under: Potatoes, £5 to _5 5a per ton ; cabba.o. 2d per _ack: onions, .4 to ljd p?rlb; duck.-, Is Id to 2a each; fowls. Is Cd to 2s each; h ims, aid to T.dpcrlb; bacon. Id to od; BUHar 8.4 to M ; soda. Sd; unit. Is to Isart per bag; blsouits, 2Jd to 5*4 per lb; mustard, 94 to Hit per lb ; vinegar. 64 to 7d per bottle ; coffee, 7d to Sd per lb; preserved fruit, Cd to 724 per tin ; applea. Id 10 ljd per lb; plums, id to od por lb; peaches. 84 to later dozen. Mi. It. J. Cakbines reports as follows of his Friday's ir.arket eal.:—_. good attendanco ot buyers, and bu.iness fairly brisk. Poultry: Ordln.ry fowls, la 44 to Is 10-3 oacb ; chicks, Od to 104 : ducka. Is 24 to Is 7d; goeso. 33 3d to_3a 6d : pigeons, SI and 94; email puts, 2a 6d to cs; mcdiurn-Mzoo pig-, 6. to 8a 31; turkeys. 68 64 ; C.cbtn Chios, fowl), 33 to 3s 6i. Fruit: Apples. id 10 Id per lb: lomons, Is per dozen; plums. Id to lid ; pears, lid. Produco: Potatoes. £110 ato £5 per !,. n : onions. Id and Ud per lb ; cabbage. Is 64 per nark; bacon, id to 7d per lb; hama, 64 to Sid; oboeso, 24 to lid ; salt beef, 14 ; rait but ter. Id to 514: lard, 2d; barloy, 33 per bush. 1; oats, 2s 6d to 2a 8d; inaiz., 3s Od; barloymeal, £6 10s per ton; br_n, £5 lOs: chaff, 2. bd and 3s per Back; damaged flour, £1 per ton. Groceries, etc: Tomato sauce, Saner dozen; biscuits, 3d to l.d per lb ; candles. 6d; augur, 3d ; tea. IS od to la 94; rice, 214 : oatoio._, 15a per 1001b ; flour, 13s; korotcae, 133 64 por caso; .i.ms, oa bd per down; pearl barley, 2d; kcornflour, Id; Boap, 03 bd per box.

Births.

HEWITT.—On January 16, ot Onehunga, tho wife of Joseph Hewitt of a Bon.-Tbames papers please copy. SPINK3—On January li, r.t Avooa Cott.go. Upper Union-street, the wife of Captain C. Splnks of a son.

Marriages.

DUTHia-CLAYTON.—On January G. Nt Bt Mary's Church, Parnell. by the Roy. G, II S. Wa'.pole, assisted by tho Rev. Chas. lliro David Whamond, third son ot the late Alexander Duthie. ot 'fokoroa riro. Otago, io Florence, third daughter of Captain M. T. Clayton, of Auckland.

Deaths.

BEWS.—Drowned. January 18, IS^. Ralnh It. Bews, yonogußt Bon of the lute David Baws, Esq., of Glasgow ; aged 20 years. CRAIS—On January 17, at Lower Bymords street. Andrew Albert, third Eon of the late Mr Joseph Craig; aged 19 rears. The funeral will leave for Symonds street Cemetery at 3 o'clock to morrow (Tuesday), January 18. Friends please sccept thiß inti mation. KINO— On January 16, Cyril Douglas King, son of Jos-le aud Henrietta King ; ngod 7 months and 23 days. LA.MBERT.-Oa Sunday, January 18. 1887, at Te Awamutu, William Lambert, of Shelly Beach Rosd, Ponßonby, formerly of Goul burn, N.S.W.; aged 35 years. The funeral leavpß tho Manse at 3 p m. to morrow (Tuesday) for _t. John's Churob, To Awamutu.

Notices to Correspondents.

Fkoskess.—You 6hould havo no diiliculty in getting replios to most ot tbe q.estlone. Any property ngent will give you rallallo informa tion a3 to house routs, prices of latd in town n_d country, and capital required to start f arming. The questions about trado oper_nß«. prices of provlflons, &c. oin be Enswored from your own knowledge and expertinoo. If you call at this oflico we may bo aole to assist you.

A Subscriber.—Wo cannot say. Perhars some reader will be able to toll what regi ments o^uio from Tasmania to Now Zealand during the war, aud the name of tho ship thoy came in.

Intending Sobsckibfer.—Vo understand that tho New Zealand Icduetrlol Association ro ccntly formed itx Auckland, ia open to all parsons interested. John Gbeen.—To fully explain what causes Iho nocdlo ot the mariners' compass to point to Iho North Is probably beyond hiui'ftn power. .You ehould study works on the subject. S P.—Thanks for your lett.r, but tho subject la not one suited for discus.lon in our corres pondence columns. One Out oi' Work Declined, with thanko. You transgress two rules, by writing on both sides of the paper and failing to sign your name.

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

MONDAY. JANUARY 17, 1857.

For tha cams that, lacks a__i.._-ac_, For tho wrong that needs rc-ist-tnee, For ths futurs in ths distance, And ths good that we can do.

The religious statistics of the colony, as ascertained by the census last year, have at length been issued by the Registrar-General, and we append the totals as received by telegraph from our correspondent at Wellington. For convenience of comparison we have placed side by side with th 6 return

for ISS6, tho results of tho census ...ken in April, LSSI : — Rbligious Denominations. ISSI. p' HO i.,.. Total P'sons. 578,28 Ei'iacpi-V-iAxs :— Church of England—Episcopa lians (not otherwise defined) -OO.SIO 'JL"J,7u7 Protestants (not otherwise de nned 2,517 -,(il2 I .(._s)iv.__]:i..xs.— Church of Scotland. Free Church of Scotland, I'Ycc Presbyterians, I'i'or-ibvtc.ian '...lurch of New ..calami. Presbyterian -Church of (>tii.-.o and Southland, and I'rosbv lcriim:i olhcrwi.-.- clelinrrl '.. lllv-S IHO.-mO Reformed Presbyterians .. TO 'M Mi.'riioni.ST-i: — Weslcyun ..lethodisls .. .. 3!),5II J.'UW Methodists .HHlelincd .. .. 2,08!). Primitive Mi .lioill.ta .. .. 1.G13 5,17:1 United IMctbodist Free Churches, Krcn Methodists. Ciiited Methodists .. .. '-,!_■!• .I'.U llible Christians HiV' -H New Connection Methodists .. 11l Other Methodists 55 131 Otiiki: Pkoti._ta_.-_ :— Baptists 11.1711 lL.iaT Congregational Independents li,(it'll 7.78, Lutheran:. 5,771! 0,!H7; Unitarians 180 1011 Society of Friends .. .. 232 282 Catholic Apostolic .. . 121 1-- Others 6.053 Catholics :— Koman Catholics 118,310 70,0:0 Catholics, undefined .. .. 035 1,017 Greek Church 55 IS Oriunt Dkxomixatioxs : Latter Day Saints or Mormons 271 18S Jews 1,5311 1.557 Mahometans 7 Pagans, lludilhists, t'on.ui'inii.. l.'.Wi 1,172 Others 237 Church of Christ (including Christian Church of Christ,l Christian Disciples, Disciples of Christ, Disciples) .. .. 1,110 Brethren (including Christian Urcthven.llrctbi-cii.l'lxi-lusU-e Hrclhrcn, Open Hrelhren, Plymouth Brothron) .. ... 3,170 Evamrolisls (inelutliiis _.van- Kdical Union, l.vnn.rclica! Church, I.Viiiigelii-ul Christ ians, Evanfiolieul Urcthron .. OS Non-conformists 91 I..seniors .. .. .. .. Gil Salvation Army 5,270 Cliristndelphimis 035 Swcdcnbor^ians (iIH-ludinjr New Church, New Jerusalem Church) US Christian Israelites .... 7- Other Protestants variously returned 112 Spiritualists 252 Other sects 1711 Freethinkers 3.!-5 Agnostic 207 Deists and Thoisls .. .. 83 Doubtful denomination.. .. 57 Secularists '. IS!) Atheists i 10.- Malerialisls i 11 No Denomination \ 1,357 1.780 No l!cli-,'inn j 272 COS Unspccilicil I.:i2!l 2.8W1 Object to stale ! 13.U7S | Ul,__9 Those figures bring out, several in teresting facts. The numbers: under the several heads of course show an in crease proportionate to the growth of population, and with the exception of tho various sections of Fro-thinkers, who have this time subscribed them selves as such for the (irs. time, (here, is evidently a general disposition on the'

part of parents to maintain an attach ment to the church organisations,anil to bring up their children in some form of Christian faith. But tho numerical increase in the various denominations does not, bear the relative proportion which might have been expected. .From the Methodist denominations .ye usually expect aggressive evangelising work, but strange to say, while one branch of that church, the United Methodist Free Church, has absolutely declined ia number., another, the Primitive, has increased at a much Jess raiml rate than other denominations. If wo estimate tlio proportion of increase by its relation to the present total strength of the church it appears, roughly speaking, that the increase ill the numerical strength of the Primitive Methodists dining the past five years may be set down as one-tenth ; while the Presby terians head the list with a growth equal to one-fourth ; the Baptists come second with one-fifth : and the Church of Kng land, Eon-an Catholic, aud Congrega tional... Churches show an increase at the rate of about one-seventh. The Salvation Army is a new factor in tho count, and no doubt it cut more into the work before dono by tho Piimi tivo Methodists than into any other denomination. Its strength is now cijual to that both', and the various sections of Freethinkers tot up almost as many, while those who " object to state," and who are probably unattached to any denomination, form a very formidable number. The Church of England still ranks as the most numerous denomination in the colony, and holds its place securely, a fact which should give heart to Churchmen in England who view with alarm the consequences of disestablishment.

The Pacific Islands.

A London cablo message states that the English Government' havo resolved to ap point a Consul at Rarolonga. This decision —arrived at not a moment too soon—will, we trust, bo carried promptly into execu tion, and ought to have a wholesome effect in deterring the nativochiefs from perpetrating violent outrages on New Zealand traders by way of adjusting trade difference . It is to bo hoped that this action on tho part of tho Imperial Government is a symptom of re-awakening interest in tlio import ant island' groups of the South l Jacitic. The Cook and Austral groups will bo in the direct Hoc of traffic when tho Panama Canal is opened, and this consideration, coupled with tho knowledge that France has boen casting covetous eyes at these islands, ought to stimulate tho establishment of Iho English protectorate which the natives desire, and which New Z?aland would undertake but for tho ob stacles to her free action in the matter. The trade of Karotonga (tho entrepot of these islands) is nearly all in the hands of Auckland merchants, and its importance is sufficient to warrant the appointment of a Consul without any refer ence whatever to political matters ; but it.is to bo hoped that the gentleman to be appointed will have tho experience and ability necessary to maintain friendly rela tions with the native rulers, while inspiring them with a proper respect for English law and institutions.

At Samoa, within the past IS months, the British Consul has beon twico changed, and events aro looming up there" also which seem to demand the appointment of a strong and capable man to look after English in tore. ts. Somo time ago the advisers of King Kalakaua of Hawaii conceived the idea of establishing a Polynesian federa tion, with Hawaii at its head. The first seep towards the consummation of this idea is to he seen iv tho despatch of Hawaiian envoys to llio court of King Malictoa, at Apia, bearing valuable presents asa means of obtain-ng au ontry to the sablo monarch .heartwith thefedoral ion proposals Tho Sumoaiie, being meanwhile in a fair way to securing recognition for their native government, arc sure io be fascinuted by llio idea of au island confederacy to secure Uio aboriginal races against, tho intrigues of European Powers, and may greedily swallow the bait hold out by King Kalakaua. Astute as the Samoans are, they may be'hoodwinked by their more ad vanced neighbour. from Honolulu. The Hawaiian envoys aro, it is shrewdly suspected, acting in tho interests of a certain " Sugar King " who is desirous of securing tracts of Samoan land for plan tations, and it is alleged that the recent spiri.ed "action of the American Consul, which led to tho total discomfiture of the Germans at Apia, was inspired from the same quart er. At all events, thero aro in trigues now proceeding in Samoa which call for activo vigilance on the part of Great Britain,{unless she wishes to sco those valu able islands enter upon tho phase of government which prevails at Hawaii.

The banks to-day reduced the rate of interest on fixed deposits 1 per cent, all round. Job Harris has died at Gisborno from in juries inflicted by a threshing mac__ne.

Prior to the continuation of the arson ease a. the Supreme Court this morning, the jury summoned for tho Great Barrier Murder case were empannolled and di^ mis-ed until 10 o'clock) to mm row room fag-

Auckland is by far the h.alfbioet of the large Australasian cities. In 1885 its death rate was 1495 per 1.000. In Molbouruo it was 19 32 ; Sydney, 19-12 ; Brisbane, 13 Si, ; Hobart, 23-13.

Tho smallpox Rcaro at Sydnoy nnd Molbou.no is beginning to bo felt at Now Zealand ports and tho regular trading steamers of the Uniou Steamship Company have to ho inspected at ouch port of call. Tho s.s. To Anau, which arrived hero this morning, underwent tho ordeal at BltifT, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Wellington. At Napior aud Gisborno,.oreomo unexplained reasoif, thero woro exception* to tho rulo, but not so at Auckland. Tho To Anau arrived at !l 30 a.m., and Captain Mc intosh was üb.ut to run his vessel along side of tho Queen-street Wharf, when ho was ordered to remain in iho stream until tho Health Ollicor c.imo. Dr. Lewis soon mado his appearance, and tho usual inspec iion of tho pass'ong.r.. wai? mado, with tlio result that tho To Anau got a " clean " bill and was berthed at 10.-15 a in. .

Tho Government aro rigidly enforcing tho penalties for non-payment of property tax on cr beforo tho day appointed in tho notice Applications for remission havo in all casos boon refused. If |tho Department moan to i'dhore to this practice they ought to tako care in futuro that tho noticos reach thoir destination in proper timo, and that tho last day for paying ia not lixod iv tho middle of tho Christmas holidays. This year it looks very like a scheme to extract the utmost out of tho tax by trailing on the chanco that in tlio midst of tho Christmas festivities people will forgot to pay at tho timo appointed.

To tho Editor: Sir:—ln a quotatiou made in last Saturday . Supplement of tho Stait from tho November numbor of the "Magazine of Mu.ic," I notice my name appear.-: coupled with somo absurdly inac curate, statement., about our Choral Sooiety. I can ordy say that I am not responsible for the?o ..tat'einonts, nnd I shall use my bust endeavours io discover io whom I am in debted for what, to put ie mildly, seems to mo a vory sorry jest. I shall of courso write to tho editor on tho subject by tho outgoing mai',—l am, etc., A. A. Wi-iT__nOßirts,J~"_

Vessels in port to rlny carried thoir flags half-must high in respect to the-momnry of Mr Andrew Craig (son of (bo late Mr Jos. Crnlg), and Mr Donald McLean, in the em ploy of Messrs Hendorstm and Macfavlane, who died yesterday.

Tho Auckland built yacht Waitangi con tinues to maintain a good reputation for speed against the Australian cracks. To hor many victories previously recorded thero is another to be ndded, for on Satur day la:;t rho won the first of throo contests ir. 'ho Intercolonial Yacht l.aco nt Sydney, The first raco, which wassailed on Saturday last, was ever a dis'ancc ot 30 mile?. Tho

second ruco i:i to tie.ailed, on January 2-ttid, and the third on January -!)th, the latter being over a fifty-inilo courso. Tho prizo provided for tho Intercolonial Race con sists of a cup valued at 100 guineas, and 100 ROver_.if.us, specially subscribed by tho mem bers o! tha Koyol Svdnoy Yacht Squadron, added. Our country frionds pro about to bo treated to a series of drawing-room enter tahiments both novel and attractive which should not fail to command their unstinted patronage. They hear tho title of " Feloy's Festivities," nnd aftor tho model ef Muccabo's famous " Begone Pull Cain" p.rlorraancon. The Wellington press speak highly ot them, so thai public expectation hero concerning thorn i-hould ho folly justified by the ro-ult. To Aroha will bo visited on Thursday next, and Hamilton, CatnbrMgo, anil To Awamutu thereafter. Mr Foley is a well-known and versatile professional, •

In anticipation of tho crowd nt thn trial

of Ca.frcy and tVn_, n high wooden barrier has boen erected at tho rear nf tho prisoner!*' dock in tho Supreme Court. Tho "threat unwashed " will now only ho üblo to peep over tho top at the prisoners, and tho ca-o will on that account bo famous in a double senso as tho "Ureal Harrier trial." Thero was a large crowd in Court to day, probably In anticipation of tbo murder caso j,ro ceedlnu, there boitig a number of ladiii. in the nailery.

The Tew ___.-__ i. YVes.oyan C'onforcnce opens to-morrow. and a largo number of olorgymon from tho South who aro to attend tbo mootiogs aro already in town. Tho I.evg. (liii_up,Bunn,l.ci.,i.ov.'is, Itowso, and I'infuld arrived por l.otorua yesterday, and tho To Anau, which arrived today, brought iho I.ov_. Mm tin, Morley, Smalley, Williams, Berry, Oliver, Murr_y l _>nui_b.r, and T. ... l.co" 1: IB OxpeeU'd that tho ..r.v. W. dittos v.ill ho elected I'i.sid.nl of tho Gout'oionce for the coining year.

Tho Forvices which havo been conducted for .-ouio eight months id. Avomla'o L ..Mia Hall, on Sunday nights, by Mr (J.vnho.v, c.ntimin to bu well attonclod. Tho public it.ler._t ~e:ns to bo pui.tainod, for tho audi ence:, have incrcji.cd ffoin the I.wns and throe, to liftie. v.nd -ixl.es, and much good Ins boon accompli'hod, I'm-(ho truths pro claimed out cf tho Word of Truth havo been icsi'i'timoiil'al in eii'tnging many hearts, it, is understood that tho Mall llommittea .110 going to ro-soat tho building with moro co:iitott..blo forms, and .. hou this is dono larger audio-cca may ho expected. List night, in tho absence oi Mr Carthow,

who was i.lo_ai_icd as a juryman at tho Supreme Court, n gentleman from Auck land conducted the ecrvico, avd pre icliod an interesting discourse from tho words, "The whole duty of man," (his being explained t) mc.n, froni passages in both Old anil Now To3.ame-itfi, to "i'our God and keep Ida c.riiraaiidm.u.t."

Rel'.ifivo 10 tho mirror.' cscspc from drown ■ ing at Shelly Beach, "11" wiites:—"Re forriug to your article, ' Exciting Seeno at Shoily 1-car:-,' would you kindly psrmit mo

to state that tho namo of tho boy who f-o promptly ar.d courageously rescued the _irl from her perilous position is Frederick Staunton, a lad thirteen yoa.a of ai-v, re siding with his parent, at Ponsonby, With

ono exception, your inscription cl iho occurrence is strictly accurate. When youofrS_.miitu:i— without waiting to divest iii_e'clf of a single article ot clothing—so heroically plunged into tho water to tho

a-sist.nco of iho screaming gi.l, ho -.vo? im medial.-lv followed by a young fallow named Sow bora, who assi.tod Staunton in convey ing t!;e girl lately to shore. Bat for -bo courage displayed by this boy and youth, thero is not tha slightest doubt but that your reporter would on this occasion have had to enroniele a catastrophe by tho drown ing of tho unfortuiiato girl.

Tho Surrey Hills cotton church pccms to possess iocroa.-ing attraction to tho people of AucUl .nd. Two services w ore held yes terday, sod from tho peculiarity of Iho preacher's subjects, there is an evident interest manifested by tho hearers, The subject last night under consideration wns tho binding uaturo of God's inimitable law, and of tho necessity of our strict adho.ion to tho seventh day Sabbath, which had subsequently been changed. A minute criticism was given on eveiy passage iv Iho New Tesfa-

meat where "Iho first day of tho week" occurs, as held by first day or Sunday keepers us proof of its saerodr.oss. Tho Sabbath, tbo speaker said, ia nit one day in coven, but tho Seventh Bay. Many vory valuabloand convincing extracts wero advanced from-somo twenty-eight " 1 .r.t Day ".writsrs-mon of th? Mghc.t order ni scholarly attainments, vis... B-irne.., Scott, Adam Clarke, Spurgeon, &c, the tenor of which proved tbifc thero was no Scriptural authority for tha chango of the seventh to tiro first day. To-nigh', as may bo seen by -dverli.eineut, tho mooting is open to question Elder '..auiclla on any of the various points hitherto advanced by him on tho law and Sabbath position. Bern is an opportunity for all earnest inquirers to ventilate thomsolves.

Additional sections in lhe Herekino block woro allotted on Saturday by tho Commis sioner of Crown Lands as follow?,:—Horo kino Survey District—Block il. : Section 14, 36a 2r, R. (3. Kippoy. Block ill. :

Section 1, 41_ 2r, John hhaw. V. haugapo Survey Bi_ori.it.— Block VIII.: Section:'., 1.0-. 01,-o!Ui .1. i'.loi .11; 7, ..oa, J. McOralh : 17, 50a, T. Brown ; 18, 60_, Patrick Faganj 1!), M).!, ... Bums; ;._, GO.-,... Foul; 33,

00a, H. Go.d.v.; -10, 38. If l'-p, W. Filtner Mi, 50a, H. .1. Lamb: -17. 50a, ,1. Brown .3 sPii, .1. Cargoes ; 41), 50a, W. J. Whit,

inL'i !)(), SO 1, F. Butler: 51, 50, i, Richard Price ; f.2, 50a, 0. V lanagan ; 54, 50a, \V. Means. Block .IX. : Section 1, 50a, C. Morris.

The monthly tea fo the inmates of the Upper Kefugo was given on Fiiday night by" tho lactic and gentlemen of St. Sepulchre's Sunday-school and frionds, after which tho old people were treated to an entertainment consisting of Bongs, pianoforte solos , etc,

Thero wns again v largo ntteudanco at tho free weekly eatortaiumont in the Tem perance Hall on Saturday evening. A novel attraction wa3 introduced in tbo form of tableaux vieaiUs representing the conse quence:! of over-indulgonco in strong drink. The representation was assisted by two dummy figure* ) .pre-ieuting a drunkard and his wife. The entertainment was under tho successful mar.a.ementof Mr F, Jeune, and his address illustrative of "drinks doing." was muchappt-oiated by the largo audience,

Mr Donald MoLean, who arrived hero iv 1,112, died yt'iiterriay. Ha hail been lor thirty veara in tlie employ of Mossis Henderson aud Mucfarlano, nnd was well known among tho shipping community. Ho sailed the cutters Triad, Jessie, Tickler, and Tartar in bygone Auckland regattas.

Passion fruit will be very plentiful about Auckland _li__a season.

Tho gas fit.iugs for Iho new Pulbio Library and Art Gallery, supplied by .con tract by Messrs Anderson and Morrison, brass foundors, Dunedin, arrived per s.s. Te Anau this morning.

Tho caso, Coleman v. P. Dignan, which had boon sot down for hearing at tho.K.M. Court to clay, wns adjourned until to morrow, Mr Cottor, one of tho counsel appearing in tho caso, being engaged in the Snpromo Court.

Burgosf-s whoso rates aro overduo will bo interested to know that some 200 aa_n_ion.ee., intended to be issued against persons who havq not paid up, are now in cnurso of pre paration ot tho City Council offices,

At Lind's Hall, Northcote, to-morrow evening thoro will bo a social and ball, and with a viow to provide'amusement for overy ono, Mr Loftus has arranged with tho Silvor Star Minstrels for a refined niggor entertainment, which will commonco at S o'clock. Messrs Loftus and Gee have ar rangod for a steamer to leave Northcote at midnight, to suit the convenience of Auck land guests. Mr Loftus has spared no trouble to ensure a successful nnd enjoyable evening's entertainment.

From tho programme of sports decided upon by the Committee of the Foresters' Fete, to bo held at Onehunga on the 20th inst, tho Committee would appear to havo catered for all ages. In the mattor of prizes tho Committee have met with much greater success than the most sanguino anticipated, so that everything points to a really successful gathering of tho membors and friends of ono of the most useful of our Friendly Societies.

There is surely a great want of careful ness in tho administration of the railway de partment. Some time ago a numbor of heavy "P." locomotives were imported for the South Island railways. The author ities thoro soon found that it would not bo safo to run them ovor tho light wooden bridges on the Hurunui-Blufl' lino, and thoy wore transferred to Auck land, and no doubt uppear against the pro vincial distiict in the account of the Pub lio Works Department. When theso me chanical " Ginx's babies" arrived hero tho local authorities mado the discovery that without expensive alterations thoy would not ba practicable on tho sharp curves that abound on tho Northorn lines. Those alterations will tako several gangs of mon months to complete, and it in just likely that boforo tho engines can bo need thoy will havo bocomo obsolete or have rusted into a Htato of uttor ueolessnoss.

Mr Garrard writes to us on Mr Ballance and the Laud scho.no quoc-ion. The follow ing is tho main part of his epistle: "Mrb ■is a.-ishambd to address tho Public at auck latid on his land skeeme if the Gentleman _3 not worth hooring the skeomc is not worthy of support."

Mount Eden residents should all attend tho public mooting tonight on tho subjoct of obtaining an eiiicient water supply.

A mooting of tho creditors of Michael Burko was held at tho oflico of the Ofliciat Assignee to-day. Tho debtor, who had had v contract at Northcoto and had recently handed ovor a quantity of property to Mra Sheriff, the wifo of his partner, was examined by (ho croditors pre.ont, and it- was resolved that tho bankrupt bo called onto fumbli a full list of the proporty handed ovor to Mr., .horiff in consideration of i.7S, and that Air and Mrs Shoritl be summoned for examination.

Messrs ('ruickshanl. and Co. have received per To Anau, from -Wellington, tho Auck land portion of the Guinevere from Liver pool. Consignees must produce invoices of goods as well as bills of lading, because Iho cargo is under a general average bond. A deposit of __/, per cent, is required before goods aro handed over to consignee...

Ladies should eco the now lot of dress materials at UJ _ per ynnl. worth from 18 to la Cd at MoM-Oler, Shalders. and Cos.

Tho trado will do well to attend tho hardware salo to bo hold to-morrow at 11 o'clock by Sir G. I.owis. Tho linos iv. numerous cud ooasonable. and a larg.. iiunntUy only jn.t landed by tho Buterpo.

THAMES NOTES.

(!;_• TE-.KUltAI'lI— OWN Coltß__:-I'o_.l>_N-_)

Tii_mi.s, thia day, Mn A. 1.).0mb, County Chairman, has beon appointed the Council's repro.onialive on tho Thames Drainage Board.

Tho burh tiro beyond i'unga Flat has cQusumod a largo numbor of young kauris, but ha. now almost burnt itself out, Tho famous Riant kauri trco near what is known os iho second lookout rock haa escaped destruction, owing to tho bush having been cleared around it to within a radius of .'lO or 40 yards by tho county authorities somo titno ago. Tho monument to bo orcctod over tho grave of tho lato Warden Kenrick is ex pected to arrive hero on Wednesday next.

Two Jockeys Injured at Paeroa.

(11V TKLXCitAI'II— UK COI.K--I--.l__-.-..)

Paekoa, this day. A sbbious accident occurred at tho Maori Raco Mooting held hero on Saturday last, Immediately after the starting of

tho pony race, a boy rode across tho courso in front of tho competitors. A colli-

sion ensued, and thrco ponies came to

;ri_f. Ono was killed on the spot, and

its rider, a youth named Moore, was thrown to tho ground with such vio lence that ho only recovered consciousness yestorday morning. Another jockoy named Cojk was very.badly cut about tbo head and faco, sovcral of bis teeth being knocked out, and it is foared that ho is injured in tonally. A third jockey named Alahonoy escaped comparatively uuinjurod.

Opera House-" Fun ON the Bristol."

Thk Fodoral Variety Troupo produced that laughter-provoking absurdity "Fun on the Bristol " on Saturday oveniDg, and played it with vory decided succoss. As the Widow O'Brien, Muster John Collins dis played considerable versatility of talent and low-comedy skill of marked effect. His make-up was very clover, and his action and display wore irresistibly funny. Master 15us. Lynch's Captain Cranbury was unothor good portraiture, and Miss BollaPorrman as Bella Thompson, tho coloured "help," aided materially in the success of the ro presentation, as did also Miss Glendenning, who impersonated tho stylish Nora O'Breo. The piece wus vory effectively staged, and tlio introduced songs and dances wero highly appreciated, many of them being loudly encored. Mia. Glendenning'a lino ronderingof the operatic morcetm "Roberto! tu cho aclot'a" fairly brought down tho " houso," in fact it was the mueieal gem of tho entertainment. Madame .-Kola, in addition to going through tho great gnu feat, contributed vory successfully an ex hibition of graceful and daring balancing upon tho high trapeze. This is far and away the best programme the troupe havo yot presented, and we can highly recom mend it to the piny-going-public. A night's thorough enjoyment is fully assured. Tho same bill will bo offered 10-night.

BATHING ACCIDENTS.

Vouns Man -Drowned at Mangold.

A SAP accident happened yo.tcrday after noon to a young man natnod Ralph Bewr, who was in the employ of Mr Melville, farmer, at Mar.gero. Tho decoaaod and a Mr Wills, with another went down to tho waters of tho Manukau to enjoy a bath after the warm labours of the day. Bows, who could not swim, got out of his depth, and despite the efforts of his two companions, sank, and disappeared. After a search oi some hour and a half the body of the unfortunate youth was found, life of course being ex tinct. Mr Bows, who had only been a short time at Mangere, leaves a number of friends there, where he was much liked. He used to live at Parnell, where most of bis acquaintances reside. The polico have as yet received no official information cf tho accident.

(BY T-LEOBA-H.—I'HESS ASt OCIATION.)

Falmei.-_.o_i, Nor-Tii, this day

-MUle Boy Drowned.

A boy named McAlister, 8 years of age, was drowned at Lougburo, near Palmerston, while bathing.

CABLEGRAMS.

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The Threatened War.

A .STRIA RAPIDLY ARMING

FRENCH WAR VOTE

Lonuon, January 10,—Austria is openly preparing for war. Recruiting is proceed ing actively, while ovory effort is being mado to hasten tho completion of tho con tract for military equipments. Franco and BlSßiavclt, Prince Bismarck'H attitude has had tho effect of inducing the Ifronc h Chamber of Doputies to grant Genoral Boulgoner's de mands for oxtra war credits.

Feeling In Franco and Austria.

London, January 14,

Tho " Vienna Neve Vriel Prcsso de clares that tho GormuD alliance is at on end. It is expectod that the Reichstag will re ject tho Army Bill by a narrow-majority, despite Bismarck's frequent appeals lor an increaeo of tho military forces.

RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

The Candidature of Princo Nicholas.

St Peteksiiuiui, January 15. The Russian Government have signified thoir intention of supporting the Candida hire of Prince Nicholas of Mingrolia for the throne of Bulgaria until a properly elected Sobranjo shall havo rojocred him. In that case thoy will propose another candi date.

ENGLISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

iiIBEUAL CONFERENCE ADJOUHNEJ-.

Lord Eandoljili Churchill and Mr

Gladstone.

London, January 14. Tin: conference of Liberal loaders to dis cuss tho Irish question mot again to-day, whon it waa decided to adjourn until tho assembling of Parliament. It is understood that thus far no result has boen attained

by tho conference,

London, January 15,

A letter from Lord Randolph Churchill is published, in which he insists on the necessity for economy in public expenses, and expresses his willingness to co-operate with any party effecting this. Mr Glad stone has written expressing approval of Lord Churchill's intention to enforce economy.

Harrowing Scenes in Ire land.

Wholosalo Arrests,

London, January 15,

Scones nf a harrowing description oc curred at tho evictions which havo taken placo at Glenboigh, County Kerry. Tho tenantry resisted tho polico, who arrested

Iwonty-livo of them.

BISMARCK DEFEATED.

REJECTION OF THE GERMAN AEMY

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The KciohstoK Dissolved.

Bi.i-i.i_., January 11. I.N tho Keichstag last night the Army Bill was again under consideration, when the

House, by a majority of 32, passed tho amondmont granting the increase of tho

oiled ivo peace footing of tho army for a poriod of three years only, in place of seven years as required by the Government. Tho House (hen rose, and a proclamation was today issued dissolving tho Itcichstag.

Tho Tories und National ! iberals support Bismarck, ".-and tbe Clericals and radicals oppose him. Tho Socialists aud Alsatians abstained from voting.

The German Elcctlono.

London, January 16. — Tho German elections will tako place on February Hist, but the success of the Government is con sidered doubtful.

MASSACRE AT KIMBERLEY.

BYD-.BV, January Ki.

A RKt'Ol.T has beon received from Kimberloy that thirty-nine blacks have becu massacred in that district.

SHIPWRECK AT SYDNEY.

An English Vessel Lost.

Sydney, January 17. Tin-, barque Centurion, of Thompson's lino, leaving this port for London, wa_ wrecked at the North Head this morning. All

hands were saved. The weather was stormy at tho timo tho ..reck occurred.

Tho Centurion was a vessel of 905 tons, and was commanded by Captain Taylor. She arrived tit Sydney from London on 10th November last, and after cTi.eharfrii.e: and taking in cargo was on her way out of tho harbour whon sho was lost. .

The Centurion was outward bound in tow ot a tug, when tho warp connecting the two vessels broko, and the Centurion drifted on to the rocks and disappeared in half an hour. The vessel .3 not insured.

RUSSIAN INTRIGUE IN HERAT.

London, January 10.—The Governor of Herat has been accused of favouring Kussia, and has consequently boen recalled.

Tho Victorian Loan,

London, January 14.

The "Standard" is of opinion that tho Victorian loan will probably be taken up at a price slightly ovor tho minimum.

Victorian stocks havo receded 1 per coot.

Evictions In Ireland,

Tho harsh evictions in Kerry aro exciting the peasantry.

Wheat Crop,

Tho official estimate of tho American wheat crop is four hundred and fifty seven millions of bushels.

An English Failure.

MrSturpo, corn merchant of Birmingham, whoso failure is just announced, will, it is expected, pay 10s in the £,

Mr Redmond Cliargod with Conspiracy.

Mr Redmond has been committed for trial on the charge of conspiracy.

Now South Wales Politics.

SviiNiiv, January 16,—Sir Honry Parke, haa beon sent for by tho Governor, but up to six o'clock this evening had ouly soon two of his supporters. It ia understood that he will form a Frco Trado Ministry without going outside tho ranks of the Opposition. Ho may po.sibly advise a dis eolution of Parliament, in which caso Sir Patrick Jennings will ask supplies on meet ing the Houso,

It is considered probable that Mr Angus Catnorcn, who had been recently olected member for Kiama, will be a candidate for tho Speakership of tho Legislative Assem bly, a position recently resigned by Mi- Barton.

Ancithor Death from Smallpox.

M___l.Ou_-.i_, January 16. -Tho death of an infant is reported at the quarantine station. The other patients aro progressin:/ favourably.

OUR GOLD FIELDS.

Thames, this d ay Ca-.b_.ia. — Whon breaking-down the hangingwall reef in the leading stope over tho eastern drive at No. 2 level late on Saturday afternoon the manager secured Sslb3 of specimens of excellent quality, being worth about 15 dwts to the pound! Colours of pold were also seen pretty freely distributed through tho general dirt. Thero is do change to reporc-from the other work ings on tho _ama iccf.

Ti- Aruiia, this day,

Mrßailoy, of the new quart:, reduction plant, Karaugahake, returned from Auck land on Saturday, and, I am informed, states that everything hasbeotißatisfactorily arranged for starting work at onto.

Arrival of the Minister for Lands.

Tim Hon. J. Ballanco (Minister for Lands) and Mrs Ballanco arrived at Onehunga yostorday by tho Eotorua, from Now Hy mouth, and on coming into town took up thoir residonco at tho Star Hotol.

The Minister expects to bo kept engaged in the provincial district for about a nionfi t but hia present sojourn in tho city will bo of very brief duration as ho loaves lor the Rotorua district by the eight o'clock train tomorrow morning, there various matters await his attention. In the first place he wishes to make arrangement, for a special settlement under llio Village Homestead system, and when his arrangements arc complete somo titty families of tho Auckland unemployed will bo convoyed thither free of costaud the heads of these households will be provided with about a year's continuous .employment, as thero arc something liko li vo miles of railway formation, involving heavy callings etc., to 'be undertaken, and the Public .. orks Min ister has so arranged tho contracts that tlio sottlers can be employed upon them. lhe Crown possesses a largo extent of land ot lair quality in tho district, and upon it the settlors will be placed. Then too the position of the distressed Tiihourangi natives calls for attention. After leaving Rotnrua, Mr Bullanco .proceeds to Alexandra and Kihikihi, where he will bo busy for three or tour days in receiving deputations of influential, natives from tne Kins Country, who wish to see him re the subdivision into hapus of the lands they havo passed through the .Native Lands Court. Ho hopes to be back in Auckland ten days hence, and ho will then take the first opportunity of proceeding lo Hokiangd in order to meet the vil lage settlers there, and see for himself how the village settlement experiment is working in that district. On his return to tho city Mr Ballance will lose no time in proceeding South again as tlio pressure of departmen tal work will not permit of prolonged absence from the Empire City. He does not intend to deliver any public address on the Village Settlement scheme, believing that greater results aro to bo achieved by practical demon ....ration than by mere theorising. He is greatly pleased with the result of liquor prohibition, and is determined to rigorously prosecute for any infractions of the law ill this respect. The natives themselves seem to bo well content with the prohibition for tho Tanpo and Upper Wanganui have petitioned its extension to their districts, and in all probability their prayers will bo granted, as they arc addressed to willing ears.

Prom an early hour thi3 morning Sir ] Ballance was kept busily engaged in re- : ceiviug deputations upon matters of both public nnd private concern. We append a report of thoso which were of public or semi public character. Bel Elan Sottlers and Delf and Pottery Making. Mr F, Jouci c interviewed the minister on behalf of a Belgian settler of Little Muddy Creek, who is anxious to receive Goyern- I meat assistance in the shape of a bonus for starling the manufacture of delf and pottorv-waro, for which products there is abundance of suitable clay in the Titirangi district, The same settler was desirous of ascertaining what facilities the Government would afford for the introduction of Belgium farmers and pottery makers.

With respect to this lattor point Mr Ballance said that the Government would be prepared to defray half the cost of the proposed settlers' passages out lo Iho colony if they were properly nominated hereby poisons who would undertake to pay the other half. So far as the manufacture of dclf and pottery were concerned, he re garded it as a most promising industry, and one for which there was plenty of raw material available. He was not prepared, however, to promise any bonus, as tho matter was one that the Government had not yet considered.

PRINCES-STKEET CUTTING.

Cr. Ci'owthcr (as Chairman of the Special Committee of East Ward members and property owners), Mr John Lamb (as repre senting tho property owners) and Mr Wheal ly (on behalf of the Vestry of St. Paul's Church) wailed upon Mr Ballance in order lo urge him lo facilitate the com pletion of the Princes-street cutting by agreeing to exchanges of property. Mr Thompson, M.H.I-., introduced the deputation, and Cr. Crowthor in placing tho wishes of the deputation before Mr Ballance explained that half an acre of suitable ground was wanted by the City Council in order to exchange for the old site of St. Paul's which was required for the purpose of completing the new outlet from the eastern side of the city to the wharves and water-side. This work also involved the cutting down of the top of Shortland Street by some 11ft. 6in. What was desired was tho exchange either of a portion of tho Government Houso paddock or the Police Barracks ill the Albert Park for the present Corporation Offices which were admirably adopted by position for constabulary use. .The land received could then bo conveyed to St. Paul's vestry as an equivalent for the old Church sito.

Mr Ballance promised on his return from Rotorua and the Waikato to accompany the deputation to tho various pieces of ground referred to in order to he enabled to judge of their relative values and advan tages of position.

Tomplarism lor tlio It-aoris.

Mr John Jenkins (Grand Worthy Chief Templar of the English Order of Good Tem plars) aud ilr C. Bailey (Grand Worthy Secretary) waited upon Mr Ballance for the purpoFO of requesting Govenmient i assistance in the pushing of the Good Templar propaganda amongst the -Maoris. Mr Jenkins poiuted out the advantages of introducing the machinery of Good Temp larism amongst the Maoris, and showed him tho Constitution of the Order, the ritual, and tho oath.., all printed iv Maori by direc tion of tbe Grand Lodge of Great Britain. Mr Ballance expressed entire sympathy with the views of the deputation and pro mised to have charter forms, commissions, etc. printed in Maori, besides gettiug Hori Kopiha, of Waipawa, to interest himself in taking the matter up. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Hodge interviewed Mr Ballance re a Sunday train to Waikomiti and received a promise that the Public Works Minister would be communicated with on the matter. Mr K. D. Thierry and Te Hemara also had an audience ro the Little Barrier tribal dispute, for re the sale of land at Tuuiou rangi, and they were requested to send particulars of the latter matter in writing, while as regards the former they wero. told that it rested with tho Chief Judge to obtain a rc-hoaring for the Orakei claimant... Sydney Taiwha nga likewise interviewed tho Minister re salo of land near Obacnui containing quick silver springs.

The Minister's Visit to ___._j.-li_.

Mr Ballance is highly satiefied with the position ot nativo affairs on tho West Const. Tho Lands Court, under Judge Wilson, is working smoothly, aud it is in tended that tho set-Women Is "effected by the Court shall bo followed up by a staff of sur veyors, who will fix on tho lauds for bapu division, which have been decided upon paper. The cost of this operation will not average more than eigbtpenco an acre on tho lands affected. Tho native grievance re irregular receipt of rent from tho Govornmont has now been removed, Mr Ballance having arranged that the native owners shall rceeivo tho rents whon duo, whether tho leaseholders have paid or not. The money in the handa of the department, belonging to Lbe natives who, nt tho insti gation of To Whiti, decline to receive rents at fill, will enable the Government to do this -, but when payments from tho leat .holders become more than six months overdue, tho native owners might bo affected, as tho Government would pro bably make no advance on rent overdue for a Jongor period than that. .No deduction will bo made from rent for road making and surveying, but it will bo handed to tho natives, loss only 7f, per. cent, for the man agement. ■'

No apprehension is felt by the J-ativo Be pattmeut as to tho probable effect of To Whiti's return to Barihaka.for it is believed that the Europeans «ill neither bo molested nor annoyed. Tho Government, however,

are determined, in the event of disturbance, to act promptly and decisively, so as to maintain the existing state of tranquillity.

THAMES DRAINAGE BOARD.

(_ V T__l__a__J.H - OWN COEKESPO.. DE..T.)

Thames, this day. Tin. following is ths result of tho poll for ths election of scvaa members of the Drain age Board by tho assessed companies : - Saunders, 22; Comer, 20; Motrin, 13; Turtle, 17; Lennox, 17; James 'Prater, 17; White, 14 ; Sprat., -1. The first seven were declared olected. Mr McGovvan will prob ably bo appointed tho Borough Council's representative on the Board.

THE ALLEGED ARSON CASE.

GIBBONS.. DEFENCE. :V

Tin: ho__ing of the dofencp in the'charg, of arson prolan .1 against James Sanndera Gibbons was continued at the.Snprems Court on Saturday afternoon and to-day. "• John T. Mathicson, builder, Onohon.a deposed to knowing Mr GibbcS also tho mill which was destroyed' ■ Witness was at the mill the day ha foro Iho liro He valued the old mm ''■ } nt £1_- With the now addition, it vfonU b' worth £20 more. Then of course there • was tho machinery. The mill hqdbeen _a * or __ years in tho occupation, of the "' ' Gibbops firm. Witness was a. the-.ill 0 - Monday at dinner time. The lire occurred * on tho Tuesday following. There were .three "' or tour stacks of staves and sawn tinjber Si a rough condition. He considered that- ■'■'■'" j thero was a largo stock in tho mill; u_ noticod that the lloor. was as clean as th ß " ■ i floor of tbo Court. It had been BBent ' ' and scraped. Witness remarked to Mr" Gibbons, . " Are you going t0.,, have ;' a dance?" becauso tho floor was M clean.

James Slator, architect and engineer deposed to tho accuracy of the plan of ths '•... mill produced, which had been prepared by 1 him. Kcrebs's house was ciosoon_evench__], from the. mill by the road, A p^rt of the '■■ mill could bo peen from Kerebs's house. A light from tho lamp, which was three chains' " from tho mill, aa shown on the plan, WauH shine directly on to the skylight of ths mill. Thoro was nothing to prevent the reflection from tho lamp toing thrown from tho skylight on to the window at the end of tho mill facing across Church-street, iio was in tho mill in June or July last, * Wm. Dunwoodie, engineer, Onehnnga, deposed: Ho know tho mill before it was .. ' hurnod down ; knew the machinery, Had been on the site of the mill since the file, _,t tho time hn prepared a list of the machinery. He valued tho whole machinery as a working concern at £948 Is. There wore also several other things that ho did not take in that valnation, articles that were not insured. The £9-8

Is was tho valuo oi articles insured. He noticed tbat tho policy of insurance1 men-

Honed othor machinery. He preEuined 1 that roforred to the cooporago plant, H B .;'},■.':"■ did not value the tools because they did not know what they were, therefore their valuation was only part of what waa covered by tho policy. Mr Mclntyre was as.-oeialed with witness in making tho valuation. Per.onally, witness had never had any difficulty in' obtain', ing money from Mr Gibbcns when it wan due. If he wished to burn a light ma boi ;: ho should put tho air holes in the bottom, '■■'.: and not in tho top. By Mr Cotter: Holes in tho top would also^make the caudle burn more quickly, rie doubted if ho could have disposed of the : . machinery for £94S Is, but if they had to be replaced, it would cost fully that amount' Machinery was of very email value at pre- , James Mclntyre, onginecr, Onehunga, depo-cd to assisting tho last witness to make a valuation of tho machinery on tno sito of Mr Gibbons, mill at.': Onehunga. Ho considered it a very fair valuation of a working plant. ' J-benc-t-r Bobinson Cardno deposed: In : August, ISSS, ho imported somo machinery for Mr Gibbons at a cost of £225. It was planing and jointing machinery for making ,-tavos. Ho effected a policy of insurance ...... a for Mr Gibbons last year. Ho received the . policy from the Union Insurance Company. Mr Gibbons never had that policy in hispo.-,:: session, and never saw it while in witne___ pos.essiot). By Mr Cotter :He was Mr Gib- - bons _ agenlin "Auckland to a certain extent [to had been so for about 10 years. Mr Gib bon., had informed witness in^ October, ISSS, that he wanted to sell tho mill and machinery. He asked witness -to ad vertise tho place for sale; applicants to go to Onehunca. Witness advertised it [ for about a fortnight, during which time witness did not receive any applicant.. ; Ho believed that Mr Gibbons wanted from £1,000 to £1,200. .Witness knew .that the mill had not been working for some time. Francis Fletcher, boatman, Onehunga, deposed : A few days boforo tho fire he had a coiivorpat.cn with Mr Gibbons.—Hii J Honor ruled this as not evidence, and Mr • Campbell proceeded to another point, ; j Witness continued : About the end of last j April witness was present with others in front of Mr Gibbons's office, when Kerebs ', was speaking about fires. Kerebs was Bay ing that on tha other side ho had hoard two men making an arrangement to defiuurl an Insurance Company, and stated ;j that ho hsd nifido £25 out of it for inform- j iDg on thorn, Witness paid no mors 'J attontion to tho matter?-- -t» he- - had been talking to another man about a dog, A few days beforo tho fire w_t_i_-a :j§ > was at tho mill. Ho wanted to buy some. jMf. timber, Which Gibbons agreod to let him have. In tho heap alongside tho mill, there . would ba from 1,700 to 2,000 feet. It ..a. ka-iri timbor. Thero wero also from 700 ' to 900 feet of rewa rewa sawn in flitches. The-ro were also tanokaha, tawa, ' and other staves. There was also.sonfe *.'"i timbor stocked across tho beams up above in the mill. On a Sunday morning, after .j j the fire, witness was sitting talking with Mr. Gibbons, and Kerebs passed. Mr Gib- - bons asked him if he was ready. Witness never know that Kerebs had any reputation for anything. Ho could spin a pretty good 'J:. yarn, but witness never knew anything ;; . bad about the man. It was a hard thing to say whether ho would bolisva . Kercb3 on his oath. By Mr Williamson: Ho did not know enough of Kerebs to warrant him making such a statement, Xs*

John McMahon, contractor, Onehunga,.; deposed that ho know Ernest. Kereb.; slightly. He romcmbered about a fortnightl previous to the fire at the mill Kerebs BaidS to witness thas,he hnd boen out of workfoit| some time, and was vory Ehort of funds ;|s also, that if something better did not turn up ho would try to go to Queensland. He asked witnese if h_| knew any person thero connected withS saw mills to whom he could give witness SB letter of introduction. Witness ewd "yes, ho could do so to a Mr Douglas, with whom he _was acquainted." Witness a__-| him ho w he could go to Queensland if he was:* hard up. Kerebs replied that he coald-. make £50 as easy as possible, ardt'iat-bs intended to do so. That ended their eon-;, ---versation, as witness thought that meant something wrong. . - rL;' William Moreton, storekeeper, One^ hunga, deposed to having a conveisatiou with Kerebs after tho lire" at the _u_«s Kerebs said that he had given infoima-onjj concorning the fire to somo insurance com pany, and that he had been promised £Soby;| three insurance companios. He believed.; Kerebs said that in case of a conviction he would got£2oo. Had known Kerebs abou.^ two years, and knewnothing bad abouthim. He had never heard Korebs's truthfulncsa challenged. Kerebs, when in his tbe?, mentioned a plan which had been laid \ by Mr Gibbons for him to destroy tha mill > with a mine or scheme in .which » Price's candle box was to be used, Kerobs also said that, he had ixfasod an offer from Mr Gibbons to do ths job. He mentioned £20 and £25. Ke-teb, said that he had b.uti u> an In.uit.nt_ Company, and got very little satisfaction,, and turned round and was going away un til ho was brought back and detained;.i until the other two companLs had been rung up to ascertain if the , three would enter into a comput aa to the amount ho was to receive. .^°SJ» whit ho gathered, it appeared wm|s tho insurance had boen divided between _ two other otiicea. Hamor Gilmour, labourer at Onehungai deposed to having a conversation with' Korcbs a'ouut six months ago regarding an ; affair tbat happoiied on the Sydnoy side,: Several others woro present at the timS Thero were Fletcher, James Clark, William Howe, and himself.- Kerebs Btatcd tiat whilo out for ti walk in Sydney one night, ... ho heard two men planning about a _r_ Ho explained tho system, which was fa have a box aud a - candle, -"d;*; somo cotton wick saturated in kero6eno., Kerebs said ho went and informed the Insurance Cou.paoy, and received tho sum:!, of £v._). At tho oud oi his statement,Kerebs B said, ",.u- help mo. Gad, it's true I" . Wlt'JF ne.-_ had also heard lierebs use the expres sion, '• There's a drink sticking out.". Had ■_-_. never beard Mr Gibbons use such eipreS:',

William Howe, labourer, gave evidence ■ corroborating that of previous witness. v Johu Clark, turner, deposed that on tha ■ morning of the firo ho saw Ernest Kerebs i * about 5 o'clock. Ho told witness that lira Burnett awoke him by screaming "Fir. I . fire!" ' t, Mary Ann Burnett deposed tbat aw lived in a house just behind Gibbons's __-• j On tha morning of the fire she-w* 8' awakened by a glare on the windows. Sjjß looked out of the window, and, seeing tie . lire, awakened her sons. After that she , But on somo clothing and went out to rouse ths neighbours. She went to Kerebss..-■_ house and called out, at the gate, "Fire, tire !" Sho heard no voice, but sho heard* . noise, u_ of people getting up, in KwobsS :'.; house. Georgo Beford deposed that be ff« awakened by tbo glare of tho fire_ ac Gibbons's mill on tho morning in question. He noticed the time ; it woa 15 minutesi to . o'clock. Witness weut to the fire,' wn"*

■VENING STAB, MONDAY. JANUARY 17, 1887,

THE AUCKLAND



> \wr ni.'s __ now s— _._J.W PRIKTa, DRESSES. MILLINKRT. HOSIKRY. SO. | HOW SKOWIHO, Prioes low ss usual. Brfez..-- ins i-GNIC HATS, fro*. M. ' .."'"'•■' W. P. OGILVIB, •yicfroßi-.-aTBBHr.. warn.. . Ti/- ANTED KNOWN. KAMO COLLIERY OFFICE Removed from Messrs Mltchelson and Co.'s to Office formerly oooupied by them Onto H. N. Smith's), 18, Queen-street. f^i AKLIOK ANU pEANWILI Wish to direct attention to their Stock of CURTAINS.- 127 different patterns In Tap estry, Cretonne Guipnre, Cor bsrt, Sootoh and Not'.iugbara Lace, T.-eno unci Madras Mu.lin. from _ts Od to 50s per pair. A • Sp.cial Lino: 60 pairs of Tapo bound Cuitaiue, 3yds long. Is Cd par pair. CRETONNES'.— Au immerjse stock of Sin.le nnri Double Twill Crepe, Rep and Sateen Cratonnoß. A JOB Line nf BORMKRiCIJ Rep Cretonne j for Curtains, 10d per yd; ordinary prico. Is fid. BLANKETS. - Oor prcssnt Stock, purchased previous to the advance in wool, will be fold at. Old Prices: Single I. from 9s fid per pair ; Double, lis fkl. fj ED QUILTS. SHB-ETHjrc.. and UDholator- J tor. Material in Great Variety.— OASUCK AND <;-._.!. W.KLI.. INLAID TILS; -__NO.___iUM. | G. nnd C. hr.*e Imported _large qtinutliy nf the IMPROVjJD mako of Li-Oleum, thi PATTICK.. of which will NOT WEAR OUT. It _..3 been 'cstcd In Public Rut dings in London and Australia n • -Ins tho . past lour years, nr,.: given the greatest soti.faotlc . -MAR 14C1_ AND .R4NW_L_, Sola Agents. PERAMBULATORS. _ Great Tarlety, Cheaper than ever. Four wheeled American, from 28s. English, Colonial, and German. Wo are clearing off the best pat terns in Gnriuan at cost price — GARLICK AND CRANWELL. CARPB.S.— We have already received ad vices from manufacturers of tho advance in price of Carpets, but •wo shall Sell at OLD CHEAP RATES till the advanced goods arrive. SARLICK AND CRANWELL, , GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS. QU__2_.-ST-.S3T, AT.CK_._iD. HAND-SEWN BOOT 3, specially euli able for th 9 warm weather, light and . easy, giving great comfort to those t-llicted with tender foet.-WM. MILLER & BON, , High-street. / ' Prices slightly over Imported article. _ I ]



!mrs butter worth, MILLINER, MCARTHUR'B BUILDINOS. QUKKN-St., Lately occupied by Miss Toutenborg, WILL HOLD A p.JABIH O QALE OP NEW SUMMKR COSTUMKS HATS BO.VNKTS SATINS FEATHERS FLOWERS BABYLTNKN UNDBRCLOTIIING Sec, kc. IN CONSEQUENCE OF REMOVING. ALL THE GOODS WILL BK •CLEARED AT A VERY LOW KATE, QUEEN - STREET, NEXT MESSRS MoARTHUR & CO., AND AT KARANGAHAPE ROAD. pSAND /ILBARING CASH SALE OI T~kRAPERY AND /CLOTHING, PBIOR TO STOCKTAKING. WM. R. BRIDGMAN Desires to Inform his Friends and the Publio that it is over five years since he haa had a CLEARING CASH SALE, and finding SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OVER STOCKED, has determined prior ta Stocktaking to make GREAT REDUCTIONS for a short time to effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. While not thinking a Clearing Bale every few monthß advisable, W.R.B. oertainly thinks It desirable at suoh an interval as tbe above. Included In sale will be several large lines of Goods bought from several Warehouses at *V6ry HEAVY DISCOUNT. The Sale will be thoroughly genuine, and needs no puff. 2SB, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, AUCK. LAND. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. BEST WHITBY JET At KEL9KY'B. opposite the Town Clock LADIES' WORK COMPANIONS At KELSEY'S, opposite tho Town Clock. LADIES' HAND BAGS At KELSEY'S, opposite the Town Clock. JAPANESE GOO US At KKLSKY'a, opposite tha Town Clook. TENNIS GOODS At KELSHY'S, oprosito tho Town Clock. ■piiESENTS OF ALL KINDS AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. THE " STAR" ■ CIRCULATION. Auckland, 7th January, 1887, We hereby certify thai we have ex amined the Books and Vouchers of the "EVENING STAR" Newspaper for he year 1886, with the following re sults : — Number of Copies issued to the public and actually circulated for the year ending 81st December, 8,334,855, giving an average daily .___.e of 10j792« The issues for the year 1885 were 3,252,892, giving an average daily issue of 10,4.91. This slums an average daily INCREASE of 301 copies. JNO. MILNE ) Public J. WAYMOUTH j _4<_otm.-n...