COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c, To-nlBl»t. -Abbott's Opora tfon=o -Wade-Alloync Company

in' Ka-t, I.y.ine,"B. Stelgtouß Moctimc In Ihi T-ntonEurrorHills KBra'.-.Cl'onsonbr Itoad, 7 3J. Alcxandm-fctroct. Fell lO'-.-oom-Blbli Glnfs. 7. aJuli:ic R-Jio>l. Kji'om.-Kstoptijera of .UpEom Jtoad District. 7 30.

Uot.i of Jnsticos at Police Court.

Fobruary 2B J liab^r nn IK. V. liirstow.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mails wilt, clore as under:— Thxb Day For Onotiki, rcr Douglas, n*. I p.m. For Whiiitingl, Upper Mill, Gum Town, and Tairua. per lona; at 5 p.m. For Teuranga and Oiiotiki, per Clansman, at » P 111. Vet Uaroton^D, per Ada C. Owon, at 5 p m. For Wangurol Heads. Parua, Wrlou, Whan ttaroi, Kamo, and Maagapal, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Xliaaic3. per Enterprise, nt 5 30 p.m. Saturday, !6th inst. For Wftlwors. Ta Kapa, and Warkworth, per Rose Unsoy. r.t 10 a m. For Givvmou'h. nor HoraM. Nt H n ra. Fjr Wniwcra, per G onc-lr, at 1 p m. tfor Katikatl, AonK-a'eto, Tmirangi, and Opotiki, per Rctomaham, at 2.30 p.m. iS or Xrui;ui"u, iior J.toiori. iijic.ua, &t •> p.tn. Monday, 23th inst. For WalUra and S^utliorn porta, per Uatrloch, at lla in. For Kiwcnj, and Hafti'inga District, par Orotl, at 11 a.m. F« I'utlKi ard Coromendei, por Coromandol ntll.3oa.in. (-"or 'i'hamai. por Rotrmahana, at 1 p.m. l-'cr Alamcdi. us follows:— For Pnraoa, Sandwich lolnnds, Uultsd States c:f America, Oau-HU. It.-itlsh Columbia, Cen tral ana Smith Am:.Tlci, and British and Fore i(?a West Todies, at 5 pm. !'\ir tin United Kingdom nnd Continent of Kuropo, fit 5 p.m. Money orders, registered lettcr3. and news lepers, at ,130 p.m. L*te luttorg, boarlne nn extra fee ot 6d In Kddiuoa to the yo-:t.is;e, will bo rsceived by th?, Mail Accnt on bo&rd the stoßmor up to Ura time of Bailing. This mail will be due at London Apr.l I, Tuesday. Mirch 1. Fop Tarnnaki and Southern Ports, per Kotorua, at It a.m.

N.B.—A Post Offio) will be opened at Tapapa on Ist March. Mills will close at this on Mon days, Wfdnesdiys. and Fridays, at 7 am. JRo turn mali will bn r-otived on Tuesdays, ihiii-jdaya, nod rtaturdoyn, at 7 a.m. A Post Ofll^-3 will bo oroii-d at Woharoa on I-' March Mails will closo at 'his olitce daily m 7 n.lll. U-:tiirn nnil-j will b j received daily nt (3i!fao.]( S. B. BIRS. Chief Postma3tor. riilof Post offlon. Atiiklanfl.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

«i;«.-i'-r.-'fhis .'V.-ciiif?, G 12. aiiKRISS —To-morrow tnnrr.lug, 5 1.5. Moon'B.4qk—Fir.-t q .artor. 3ri Marth. 0.17 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Adckla.vd - This ovoaing, 533; to-morrow ElcrDloß, S 51.

MiNtiKAO HE,ins-'rhi.i evening, It IS ; to marroiv Qiornia^, j 1.34. Kan-ASA Hkai.b To-mcrrow inorninjT, 0.1S; ta-oiorrow af.nrnoiD. 0 31.

ARRIVALS.

LiST EVKKIKO, Uoukl-18. Ba.. Austin, from Opotiki Curlew, ichsoucr, Autfcr.OJ, from Whangarei Tj-iiAy. Cliuennn, a.s, Patquhar, from Taurar^a loiiß, S.S., Amndeo. fro.n Burric? Olcnjlg b.p., Norbury, from Whingarei AVclilngton, s.s., S:oyh-;noon. from Wbanaaroi i

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVUNJKO. Oooula, brik'untlno. Bell, fur Sydney TODAY. <"ho!iiia.'orj. p.a., Wiosor. forOnotikl. c; icl, echr., Kao. for Tnumiß

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

fiotoniabana, from Thames, to-nior.-ow, 8 p.m. V .:uiuj;aili;l. Trtxfy '.'oroniit/jde' to ir.orrow,op.ni loan, from Morcurj Uay, o -. orrow nigbL WniiinKton, fio ii v,h3.,, Kivr ci, Mjnd>y night Ulnnanian, ir.-m TaunirK*. Bun uy, early Kalkoura, from Sou',h, March 3 K':npohn, noni Lur.don, via South, March 6 flluriposa, from Sau Fraacißco, duo "jlarcli 10

Tkwarob Cojsthisb.—Morning Light, from • 'iio&tBo Bay, with 67 tons firewood; Spitfire. from Itnat Coast peris, in ballaot. Outwards Coastwise.—Morniog Light, for Cabbage Bay. Tho brigantina P.j iid wao docked to-day for craning. Tho schooner Gael aai.'cd ta-day lor Thames, with part of oa.rin.il cargo from Ljttlotou. Thoj.°. ChelmsfcvJ w.-;b floated out of dock (Mb morning, nntt luft for Opotiki tt 10.30 a.m. the id expected to return htra 01 Sund-iy. morning. Passengers: -ilisj Malocm aiid Mr Wallace. Tho brigant'.n? Naitio which left this port on November 15, ar;ived at New \ot'< on lbo 22nd iost., the DUFisige hiving cc:u>i-;d f'J days. ThcißllipL.-i.ij-Joc;lm. now 83daysous frum London for ihh. port b^i gs KOntrsl cargo to the Viluo of £j2,UJt). Tho Bfl Ulci ok arrived from Whangarei early to-day wi i, cual fur iho Kama Conl Cjm pmy. and discbu yeil at iho Uaiavay WWi Thes.R. Dongasarrlvid from ppoilkiand To Kaha'a-itivoiiinif. «ill) ICUeacks iiniza. Sho brought, do paisongera.

'i'lio throe misled Yclanilo arrived at Kaijitru f run) Aucklan.: on ih=j ercniij- o£ the 23ra ioßi.

Tbo tchooner Uisrornoh-.5 arrived at Mercury Hay, actt rcsua ca hoi ilur t t.'oiet Irip tomorrow nixfct The s 3. CeralO, which has boon undergoing oxtonslvo altfrati ns at ih!s :>ort t-.ir Eeveral ■we-ks pest, ii Isi loavo for GrejinouJh direct at nooaon Sa udhy. Tno ».•). Aua;raliii ar.-lvjfl at Giiborno from (lite port lit II 30 a.m. jisterdsy ; and tbc s.p. Kahu. a'so frjm this pjrr, reachsd Gisborno at 2 p.m. yo:t-i day. The brlßnntinc Oe-oli. which tut in hero leoky about a w. ek ago aad ua'Jerwont rnpalrs, reeuinccl her voyago. b.mnrt for Sjdney, last aTCiing, with a. full oarKO of timber. The ss. WaUaki !ef; Wellington yesterday for Northern porM. Slio is to ca'l at Napior and "ibborre. ci rjutc to; Ancklind, having abont 500 sacks graes coed to lead nt GiEbornc, and should arrive here abont Tuesday next. Tin b.r. Clansman arrivad from Russeli, Whnnsaroa, and Mongoaul early tola morniog. ■with the toUowlnß Da'songers) Massra Cloke, Smith, T. Greon, Wn>. Osborno. Brabant, L. Dixoo, J. W. Hanieon, Davy. Stnirt, Ka-on, IC»lly. Ironmonger. H. 1-. MeKollar, Master CVbjrcn. Mißsas Kudolpb, Liulemoutl ('), Mes .inmea Ciuncs. Whit?. Hansch and 2 ohUdren, Uaptiln Lanr, 3ir and Mrs iieng, Rbv. Birks Carg.i: 101 tackß sum 33 aacks oj store, a quan tity o£ railway sleepo;a and eundiiea.

Thos.P. Welling-on av/ived from Whan^arei nt 3 am, with tbo following paa-eoyere : — Me.'EH IJui'bvitt.Shnk ißpeie, Coutte, Thompson, Torlej". Buchanan, Lowis, Condi?, Medo and eon flaming, Harrison, Sanders, Hardwick. ono-sr, Wiltoo, Nol-.n, Jjhnson. Hutchings, Nakuralo. Ji<>ngdill. Wnlker. Clyda. Johnston. Green, Cottre'.i. Forest. Tuwlmnßa, Nixon, and Kichnrd3OQ. Mr aiirt Mrs Giftbrd, Maiucr and MinKum!lman, M-jt)r JViair, Metdap.es Huet, Anderron, Uur.dry. Wils n, Crombio, Legg-", ><ni Eyles, Mailer liu'jt. Misses Filzgi-raid, JOoa!d io.i, JirowD, Parkinson. Ormldtead. Ca g .: 2(0 rooks gum. W> easts fruit, 25 Backs fungus S L'ulc3 wuol, 3 itiLs sundries.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARIUVALS.

Aincraitar. i".f . DttDi.1!?, from Wanganui and Mow Pijniou'h

DEPARTURES

STacßroxor b.s . Dani.-l?, for Wanganui and New Plymouth.

Th n Nor' horn Co '# p. 9. MacKr^c or arrived from Wa .g.mai via New Piymonth tiis morning iviili iJ howes aid 35 pvsk •g<!3. Bho left attain for the naraa pot 3 at. 3 o'clock, fairly patronised with pft3to;ger3 and c vrso.

Iho 3 f. Oairlook from Waliara and New l'lj nioutli is duo at 1 o'clock to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

"JUS VIVID AGUOUNU AND FIiOATBU. Helensville, this day.-The barque Vivid, \?Ueu putiing to sob. took the ground off tho l'i'ot fjt'iticn. Tho Hood tida sot ber oil' for about ;00 Tards. whtn nho a.aia grounded, and ibfjusotpir. 'J he damage, if any. ia unknown. 'The iuKboat vtm on the spot rea y to render ussialinco, but vfan not rcqilred.

CirsBOUNK. this flay.-.Arrived : Manapouri, from Auckland, 12.10 p.m. rJ.vrisii, thl) day.—Arrived: Tninul, from WolltDgboo, It I'.IU. Wf-llinutov, February 21— bulled: 'Jalnui, forNavic-r, 1.10 p m. Nkw i'lvmoutii, this day.—Arrived: tire-tl, nil p.iri 3 r«.t rdujMind Gnirloch r.tiia iv. to-cur, from GnehuDKa. LoxooN. February '..'I -Arrived, at I'll mouth. Iftstcvetjifj,-: Tho AoraSKl, »ili her caitoof n.-cit i;i ,»<xr-l cotuito'.i.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Etaii. Offic?, this day. lilt AI.KRKD BUCKLAND'S WeHKXY REPORT. — Attiie llHj-iua'kßt on Friday. February lSih f .dder wcu in utuj.l supply. "' ■' *cnrsely main tained previous -week's yd v : miaea ranged from 2s to 3i 3 J the cwt tats sold more freely, n"d varied witfl sample from 2a to 2a61 the bubal. Muize: li6d. H rte s »■* sold ut low aloes: ineful draught brou <rr ■om JSB to £12 0-; ridinK horse?, from 40a np.-, j,-da. At the n-uil hide and akin sale, hides BDld freely: Basohers'cow hidos brought 16a 6d: ox hideo. 3*» find 213 each. A full uumbor of light eliiDs \v-re iltotied: pric*l' TaDgod from til nls 3d c eh. VVco! In eocd demand, brought (!?d and 7d the lb. At Fapikura. ou Wenoesday. a email n-inber of cattle, principally dairy stock. Bald fairly well. At Bercavra,' on Ttu-eday. dairy catUa ware in bsujl nnuibar snd late values, stora cable scaroely ripresented. Fat cattle dull of sale at lsst week's price!—bheep,' abundant und of Rood qua'lty, with no nltem tioti in prio-8; tvrlberij import froui3<lil t) IL'S : ewce. ftom 6i to 83 each : Ijiu'js uloiaiful.st-res f>-om li to Cb . fi'.t lambs, 7* I" 1.C3 each. 4 'sires, I.;fullnuiDb!rr9. were l:v.'«rin price, «iid pigp, although pier Ufa!, better worth than for many wa.'k*.

Mebsbs Hunteb akd Nolan's Rsjpobt.— I Horse feed was in good dnmand; oats sold at from 2s 3d to 23 6d; bran, f& 10b to £4 loaperton. !

Horses: Th9ro has not been anything stirring during tho wock. Abont the üßual numb jr wore oil'oredon Fiidny last, and found purchasers without uotlcaablo altoration In value, except forihcsjof a l-dally Rood stamp, which ad vanced slightly. An average number were sub mitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Fri day; competition forthO3e'6f a good Btamp wn* brisker than for somo time, although no high tlanrßH were ronched. We quote : Hacks, from £GlOs to £13; light-harness horsos. from £10 to £15 10a ; draught!, £1210s to .-GUI Wool, hid^c. and skins: The supply has boon scarcely up to iheavernge, and thodomanil steady. Woquoti-: Ox hide?, from Id co JJd per lb: cow. 2;d •o 3Jd ; skins. Is B.i to 2a iCd each ; wool. UJd to 71. Cattle: But r rcod rato numbor we 0 Drought forward, ar.d found buyers. prlco9 being a little In favour of tho purchaser aa com pared with tto previous Newmarket sale. Scarcely an avorogj number were yarded "on Tuesday; bidding was ptondy throughout tho aa!o and reserves that coald not bo realised the previous week Wire obtliDed. although tha iivcrjgo priqos wera a sh ide lower than on the prevloU3 week. Sheop: Scarcely tho usual numbor were penned at Newmarket on Tues day, but there wa3 no advance in valuo. Wethers sold at from Si 6J to 12*; owes, from 7s 6d to 93; lamb?, from 3a Gd to !)J Od. Piga : VOl y few yarded, but ample for requirement;.

MItSSUS G. W. BIX.NEY AND SOXS1 REPORT.— At our pales on Tuesday last, hides and skins fully maintained lift quotitlons: Prime ox are moat in demand: c:w and Btotr hidos »re firm !U quotattoiß; heavy primo ox. 80ld at i£& to IJI per lb (223 (ii tv :> b each); «ceen ox. s lrt at fron 2113 to 25) each ; medium ox 33d to JJd (188 to 2ie): cow and light steer, 2;i to 31d por lb; heavy cow, 13a to Us 6d each; calf skins. Sd to Hd por lb. Slkus s'ilna ; Full wool up io 13 iii each; dried pelts. idtoPd: ealtod. 0J to 13 5d : p;reon. Is Id to Is del; lambs' oidrs, dry 9J to U U ; salted and grocn, Is Gito 5a 1.1. Wool. CJd to Eld psr lb Tallow, 12a to 11s Gd por cwt. Boues, £110s to £! 15a per ton.

Births

BBSCKON.- On F.bruory 21 nt hn.- 10 fdouc •. Church-atreot. Onehunea. th-> wifo cf Jidwurd

Marriages

WEBSTER—CUT'IBKRTeOM.- <»n F. !>■ 11117 21, at the reside nci of thn bride's mother, at. George's Bay Itoad, Parno'l, by tho Kov. A. Carrick, Alfrad WillUm Webster to Hannah Cuthbertson.

Deaths.

PRYKE.-On Fob.-nary 21. at lior f/.lhtrs rosidenee, Violet-stroot. Now Nonli ltimd, Klizabeth Ann. second daughter of Win. P.-yke : ago 17 scirs. Tho Funeral wi 1 leave at half-past three en Sunday atioracon. for tho 9; micd-atrtoi Cemetery. Frienrio are iuvltc.l.

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1887.

For Iho ecu« th«t l.«k> issistanct, for th« wronj that ncciij resintancf, For the future in the distance, And tho good that we can do.

The negotiations between New Zea land and Fiji for a reciprocity treaty provo how diiticulL —wo may almost say impossible—it is to arrive at any thing like an equal basis upon which to settle such schemes. "With >ic\v Zea land and Fiji the circumstances

are favourable in so far that each country produces in the main a totally different class of products, yet the other disturbing elements arc so great that even if au agreement is to be come to at all one side or the other must make a special sacrifice to secure it. The President of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday referred to the counter-pro posals which the Government of Fiji have submitted as a basis of recip rocity treaty with New Zealand, and he appeared to think that they were worthy of serious consideration, if not adoption, by the New Zealand Governmont. These proposals sug gest that forty-four articles of New Zealand produce and manu facture shall be admitted into Fiji, free or at half current duty, while New Zealand shall admit from Fiji free of duty, cofi'ee, cocoa, fruits dried and preserved, ginger, limejuice, molasses, oils, peanuts, spices, and tea, and at half rates of duty, maize, tobacco in leaf, and molasses. On the face of it this appears a fair exchange, and were population equal, there could be no hesitation in throwing open our markets upon the terms proposed. But when the relative loss to each colony is compared the proposals are not quite so alluring. New Zealand opens a market of nearly 600,000 Europeans—Fiji oilers us a market of about 2,000 Europeans and 120,000 natives, who consume very little imported goods. Fiji, on the highest computation, would sacrifice £7,439 in revenue on her present tariff; New Zealand, at the lowest computation,

would Jose £65,G89. AYe say " the lowest computation," because it is evi dent from an examination of the details of the scheme that the New Zealand

loss would be very much greater. For example, the half duty on tea is estimated by the Commissioners at only, viz., half the pre sent duty on tea imported from Fiji. But it is manifest that if Fijian tea weie admitted free, while all other teas were taxed 4d a pound or more,

Jiat Fiji w.ould command the market

in this commodity to the great loss of our revenue. The same is true of coffee, cocoa, ginger, and oils, which Fiji is not supplying us with now, but which she would undoubtedly supply if thus protected. Then the Fiji competition would destroy our maize ami tobacco industries, both of which products can be as well' grown in New Zealand as in Fiji.

It is a curious fact that the total value of the commodities upon which Fiji proposes to make conces sions to New Zealand imported into Fiji in 1885 amounted to £71,403, and in order to obtain some little advantage in competing for the supply of this trade, the Commission asks New Zealand to surrender, on their own estimates, revenue to the amount of £65,689, but really a much larger sum,

While, however, it is true that the proposals of the Commission could not be accepted as a basis of reciprocity with Fiji, negotiations ought not to be abandoned. If the Fiji Government would consent, as suggested in the New Zealand proposals, to impose a duty on flour, biscuits, meats (salt and tinned), and other articles which v/e could supply to advantage, but which j are now admitted into Fiji free, it, would pay New Zealand handsomely j to make liberal concessions on sugar, tea, and other special Ffjian pro ducts. Besides the difficulty of small population in -"Fiji, the'

lownoss of thu tariff is an obslaclo to reciprocity, and the Govcrnmoitt uf that colony miylit find it to their ud vantago to recuperate their fallen revenues by a revision of their present free list. If thoy did it in the name of reciprocity with New Zoahuul — a popular cry—it would cause less dis content than if undertaken simply as a revenue measure. Additional taxation in Fiji is unavoidable In cover the serious deficit that has arisen between revenue and expenditure.

Mr Macandrew's Death.

Fuu, of years andhonourp, and yotcnt oil' in tho very midet of his usefulness, tho late Mr .lames Macmdrew, M U.K., for Port Ghalmore, leaves behind him « record which any colonist ;:■ d any colonial elntcisinau mipht envy; As a pioneer colonist, Mi- MicanJrow did a giant's Bharo of tho woik tf dovolopin^ industrial and commercial cti'.ci' pri?o i* Otago, and as publicist ho has left his impress deeply stamped upon tlic kf^ia lation and administration ot tho colony durine a period cf over thiity years. Tho deceased gentlosaan, who" \va« a nativo of tho north of Scotland, camo to Now Zealand with tho Freo Church rottlsrs of Otogo, and ever sitlco his intorca'a havo bron clustly iiitcrtv.ir.cd wiih thofO of that province. Fossu'eed of yreat energy and capacity, Mr Macandro.v had till moru admirablo qualifies in his hont'ty of pur pose, uno'-lishncfs of aim, a;id liiyh stm dard of publ'c morality, lli? intento lovo for Otago, and Wivrm mlvocjoy of ."i that mightfurthcr her interests", wero tho natural outcome of tho jKvJcrvidam iwjtnitiui fievt omul, rnthcr than tho rusult uf any narrow prjndice. In lilto man nor, tnhug'i ho w;i« a strong parlizan in I'olitics, hit ttraightfar wardr.osi gained him t!io esteem of all partie?, vvliile tho cloarncsa of his political viows extorted respect from his meat de termined opponent* As t Irj " Kuth r of tho Afß.'inbly," his naino i>n i |ira?eiK'o added dignity to tho doliliora.i.mo uf Parliament, which was enhanced by tho sterling character which ho boro and the liigli poreonal eetocai in which he wan uni voimilly held It is natural (hat (ho people aid pre-s of O(u).'o slioulil mourn hh locm a^ that of a mighty chiof -- a patriot rf tho highest order - a leader in tl o twin arenas of Ihoufjht and action -■ iv man among mon ; but tho lum is nnnn tho lets a colonial one, and in a$ keenly full: nt this end of No.v Zealand ;u at tho other ex tremity. A.-socWtcd as he was with Sir (ieorj,'o ISrcy in tho nilniiiiis; tration 'of tho' colony in tho earlier day?, Mr Maeaiidiow'« nnuio is cherisho'l hero as that c.f a mnn '.ilia "ns a worthy olleajiuo oi Auckland's favourite statesman, and belli will bo honourably linked together by mir pnotcrity

as men who lived Now /.e-vland and woro nninutli'd by tho wivrinest wishes f.ir her wolfaro — who n|-.cnt their eubaUneo utid l,licirenergies in toilin;; for tho pood of her peoplo—ind «ho helped to lay tho .foundations of t lrj {jroat nation that is destined to cccupy these. i«laiu!p.

The Typhoid Hospital.

Tiik residents in lark lload are up in

onns againat tho propo.»al lo rrocl Iho typhoid fovor hospital within thirty feet o( tho road. The medical stair, wo under ttind, rucoiniiicnil that tho ho-pi!al thnulii bo built r.iljoining tho mnl-pox liuspltul below tho iniin building, but for ?omo reason tlii.-> in being departed from, and a file has been eili'doij between tho main building ami llio old hopiial, hut near Iho road. Although thoro i.-> twt. much danger of infection from typhoid fever, thi.-< building will doubtk-ta bo n-ed for other ftvei pationts when required ; it. i* therefore r.ef-irablo that it should ho kept as far awoy from (ho ho.-pital ar.d road as possible. Tho hospital commit tee ought, wo think, to consult the wi-hos of tho pcoplo in tho locality if practicable) and unless very i-f.roiig reasons for depart' ing from tho recommendation of tho medi cal stall'arc shown, tho sito cho-en by them ought to bo adopted.

The Fearful Earthquakes in Europe.

Tub beautiful "nunny South" of France, or, us it U (icuorally called, tho Kiviora (-en thoro, or coa?i), hna, u« m ill bo eocn by our tolegrnms from Europe, been vi.-itciJ by a eories of tcrfil'c oartlitiuaUo thocks,

much low to lifo nnd property bcin<; tho

result. TclcKranisthisftftenioc.il -/iva the number killed as 1,000. Tho diM.i-r of tho Kivforc,; r p-rlyeppiiki-.i-.onlyi-xti v i-fr. in Spez/.'a, westward in Is'ic-, bul (he country (is far towards Marseilles as Hyercs, and including Frejus and Cannes, is com monly included l>y tiavoliorsof to-doy. 'i'ho formation of tho country is very brokon and picturof<(uo -liinc&to"o l)9irjj tho common eat rocks seen, and in fouin places of very beautiful colours. Kvorywhcro from tho isolated hills of JLlyuroa to tho magnilicont Estercl'o Mountain!' eigns of volcanic action aro npparont. Tho visitor leaving Nice and ajcending tho chain of Motitboron, which ia formed of highly-ir.cliacd strain of limestone of oolitic poricc, has a moM magnilicont view boforc him. A high, broken rango of tugged mountain", in some places fnow-capped, cxttndii nlon^ tho coast, with, at its feot, a vino and olive covered, undulating country, extending to tho Bea coast, whero l! io brilliantly coloured rocks nro expofed to view by tho action of tho gloriously bluo waters of the Mediter ranean, Along the const, tho famed parasol pine and Mediterranean heath ara to bo found everywhere, their ehadoa uf green in beautiful contra: t to thu srurtlingly vivid colours of tho rochs.

The chief towns of tho Kiviora aro Cannes, Villafranca, Nice, and Monaco, to

which places iminoneo numbers of English peoplo and Americans flocU in tho months oE November, December, and January. In

anciont Koman timosa rosd extended alorij; tho coast from Italy to Franco, via Nic<<:« and Antipolif, near where Cannes now stands. Now, a railroad pins tho t>vo countries, tho boundary lino between which being a Httlo to tho otmt of Montana. The travel!orbyrailwhenpusm:£ between Frejus and Cannon has n view of tho rao-t beautiful coaat scenery in Europe. Tho old road is known in history a« tho Cornicho Kcad, and was, for thoso timo?, a wonderful S-jhl of engineering The population of tho principal town (Nice), tiio old part of which ia situated on a limoftono hill of 315 foot in height, is about 70,000, an increase of about 11,000 in ten years. During tho winter, a largo proportion of tho population aro foreigners. Tho harbour, which only coverd come ton a2rec, n being enlarged. An extensivo manufacturing business is done in maccaroni, porfumes sonp, and tobacco, whilst in tho surrounding country tho olivo treo llaurishc? everywhoro, anil much oil it produced, Protected by hill?, Nice, like tho other Riviera town?, i.s famed for it-3 ciiroato, save when tho mistral, a terribly cold and cutting bree/.0, blowa down from tho north-west from tff the fnow covered Alp-, which lio co eloso. At the back ol tho town rise tho heights of the groat Alpca Mnritimes. Thcso form tho southern or coatt end of t-ho main muun tain rauyo of SwiUarlund, This rungo in cludes in its lino—which runs about north and south -tho j; resit lieJfjhLd of Viao,

onca, Coiiie, Uliinc, :uul Bu Bernard, Near Frpjuci, buttvocn Caimra and llycrc?, in tho old Roman oqiiß<Juct. which hna been pictured fo many timoa in books ol travol, Ono of tho features of tho country is the largo troob of coik forests extending over tho llttlo-viditcd country nt tho back ol tho privato lino for fcuruts. Oranges are cultivated in largo quantities, Ilyores ia soid to have deiivcd its natuo from Dor, given it by nnclnnt toyuyeun, who saw thero for tbo first lima liiy golden fruit of tho orange tree. Tho telegram of thii afternoon destroys any hope that tho appal ling accounts of dainvge bad obtained eoino over-colcuring from tho excitablo nature of the inhabitants Apart from Uih losa of 1 fe and the ruined homes, wo of Now Ze - land can fetl for tho inhabitants of a coun try which FiM bo much to lose by anything tending to drive away the wealth-bringing tourist, (tonnes has been made by the tourist troliio, beginning with Lord Broug ham, whose name ia cluiost worshipped there; Monaco and Monte Carlo are kept lioiog by the annual horde of tight-eeers. It was at (.'annea th-it Her Majesty stayed when travelling last on the Continea*. Tho Prince of Wales, who we Itarn is unhurt, on visiting bis Royal mother, was so de lighted with the place, with its view of the Icls of St. Marguerite (ivhera Marshal Bazains was coan'neri), and other beauties, that he purchased n houso adjoininf; the old luwd. Wo pieeiuno (h«t it wan thero that i-ha v.n.i staying sit ilia time of (ho pctur-

i v ;; oifju of the b;.'(i ticnefi. wo xaay roe.i Jion that ot tho K.M. Coutt there were 138 03sea yesterday and to day.

Tho Imrvost in Iho South this your is fio boat knixti in Canterbury an 1 Oiogo for tho past Gvojcnr.-1. Tho wlu-at crops an 0.-p.oi;d y % iod, >.nj have been harvested in tp et.eiil cutifii-ii.ii.

Our wotU'y mKrkot ; i\ c-'i t will b.-. ptili liiiitd in iv-oiuiron'>f i.iiio. Tho ;:'""

market i' Hi in at prices previously rj'mioJ. In Hour thcib has been a f,.1l of lOj por ton for local brands, but uthgnviee t!w A inra tions aro not of an imnorta-.t character, at Abbott's Opora iluu.-o liy ilu U'-du- Alleyno Company, This "owning fm pathetic drama •' East Lynno " v.ill »■; pie routed, Wisa Florence YVado nppsa ing i-| the dual character of Lady t.-a^l mil Muditmo Vino. To-niortow mght ihis (J; mpany will conclude their seftsjn with a benelit to Mis.i U'ado, when an unusually attractive programme will bj prcf-enun. "Tho lloirat Law " will bo produetd, niiii '•Suootheort:! 11 as an after piece. A lurno attendance :s anticipated. In noticing a )i rfjiMianco of " Ei-.-t Lynno" "t Oovi-r, lOr^'la.id. iiic " IJ,jil/ Ttlograph "sjjs: — Lilly Isabel and Madame Vine, who uro

synonymous characters, are the principal . caea in tho drama, and they wero both; played by Mi^s Florence Wadu in a manner that loft no cioubr as to her great histrionic abilities .... InthUpartMinWade iufueod ganuina feeling and displayed Ktoat passion and tondsrnosH of hotrlin " l-.ittlo Wiiliu'e " dying tcone. G.od accounts mo rcciivod of th: work of i !ie Truant Oliiocr recently appointed by tho City gshool.-) (JjmmitUiu All through the city and suburbs an increased uUoudauco is uuticeublu, the mro.ils bAnu; afraii of tluir eh Uitn b -ing c mvpo'lol to attend tho truant school unlo.is they pm in their appeanincupunctu* ally and regularly at tho ordinary eehocls.

A cubic messago Inn ho n received by the Auckland Mnnngor of tho Eijuitablo Lifo Atsuianca .Society of (ho United State?, showing tho following l;;;uru? to be the ttafotl tho t3i duty's busitio«J at: ;ho cloeo of tho year IHSIi : Assets, £15,730,000 • siu pliiii I per cont. valuation, i'.'i.S&i.OU'J ; tur plus -1! per cont. valuation', £4,250,000 J now business written in IBSG, £2;),230,000 i assurances in force at ;Slst Uecomber, ISSSIi, £lir>, ToO.O'O.

It willliorooii by mivorlieemcnl lh.it. a draughts lintel) i.-i to ho played to morrow ovoiiin;,' at the Avt.nialo Pub'in Hall botwuon tho Av.inilaloUUuHH d,,d l)riiu i; liw Club ami a fow piiiyorn of Ponwiiby, who louvo town by the IMS p.m. 'bus. Thoto into.O'U'il in tho gamo aro invitod. Thoro will bo no ditliculty in gcltinu back tv town, as a bus i* especially nrrangcil for.

The first drawing in Mr FittedVi art union for tuenty picturea took placo yo-.ti.r day, when (ho following woro (ho winning numbers:- Kili, 02.). !)7'2, 7«if>, fifi, Ul-I 001, S-2H. 1, -, (iS."i, .'!, 755, liii, 775, I, til, 'Joo, 11, :i7!i.

A inn! eh has been arranged hot ween A. Hughes, of AacklauJ, and.), l'liltorson, of the ThainiH, three diHtanccu - - J.">t), f.IO, 300, yards—for £15 a e:ile, to Ulio place in tho 'Domain on tho I'Jth Match,

Tl'o l'iLp»kura 1I & !I ia cn^-agorl next Friday cvm.ing for n oinrurt "n<i hall, ly tho Oriental minstrels JmlginL' by Iho programme and iho talent engaged thoro [jught lo he a bumper house.

A concert to provide funda to supply xchool priz-.c, nntl tj ;.ii'rl an cvcningV rtci cation was given in tho Tuukau guhuolrcoiu on tho 21 rt., M:.j..r Munis presiding. Tho foiloniug programme v.:^ very creditably gono through, and

.-i very pleasant evening w.-ih spoilt: - merluro, " irii-li Airß,"iiies SnndcH ; eong, ■•Km- Away," Mira Alioa ) reeling. Mr Kennedy ; inimical, tolrcti -n, '-Hiunul Miunh," Miex Harris-, rocitalion, "Two i; ; -oth:rs," Mr JJ. i'o'and ; soni.', "Auntie," .Mid.s S mdoH j recitition, 11 liring Uack tho Chain," Mias It. Poland : eonj>, " liod Defend Now /. aland," Miss Harris; musicalfolcc'ion, Mhs Kwing ; .Second I'orti Mufic.il selection, "Jacobite Airs," Mhs Ewing; eoug, "Johnny Stop tho Donkey," Mr Harris ; dialogue,"" Tan Robbers," Masters Luimor and I;'. Brown ! s-ng, " Deir Littlo Shamrock." Mr liaker ; eoiii;, "Tnko Mo Home," Mr .1 B. Brown ; reading, Mr OlXinoghuo ; fong, "Kath leen Aroon," Mi:B Allen; tea ling, Major UnriM; Bang, " Gates of tho »V"«.t," Miei Sanrics. After tho sinning of tho National Anthem, the room w.13 clodrod and dancing was kept up iin'.il next morning.

Tho cannibalistic: wild man of iho wood? thill. MaeMahon and Uilch aro reported as having boon instrumental in capturing in Fiji, and uliotn f.hoso enturpriring guntlo men wire ro r.nxioua to smuggle out of the islands, has Oiu-iped bunging by being pro nounced infano. Jfo is to bo conductul b;.ck to his .urn country, which ho deaertrd 10 yearn ago. His old friomls aro wailing in-, tho raino old ahoro t.. .:iub him over the head m soon in ho 1-jixJk This jj in ir cus'oin, but tin) Govormnant of Fiji is not aware wf it. Tho wild man ..f Iho wood-

cot Hick of hi-" wild and im.mit/juoiis life, and of ndiniriujr in his w;.cj-;d p00.., hi own utiimul fon.i, !.is jui-black body, mid lonp uiattod hair,v.hi.-.hcovered him uilovcr nf ho ran en all fours, so for diversion he killed a woman nnd two men. It is now believed that many miffing friends and relatives have disappeared Ihruugh him, i.s his. private chopping block ha-' been found and hU own private oven.

Tho Following tendorH woro opened by Movers I'nnl and Fripp, nrchitocls, l.rdiy, at noon, for iWdi(i.jrw ai.d ..Iteuitio.ia u ihu Wli.-irf Horul. Ijiiccn-t-troc-t :- T li, 11, J.'l,'2'iO: ,1. Lynch. Ll,■.'ill : Ti.M, rl ;;(!;) ; .1, Holland, £I,::V.S: 15. Uhulo.% .0,3.15 ; A. Uanscn, tl,-U."i; K. K-iy, Cl III; A. Now«od, i' 1,459; N. McLean, AM Mil; T. .luli.i.i, j;i,l(>7; T. Farrcll, Jtl.-IGH; .1. Binibel, JII.ISo : .lone- and IVl.'ard, .fl, I.PI; (ihs;horn & llissor, £1 -1(17 : U'ospor. £1,5117 ; Br.ibnzm, .Cl,fi""> ; 'turkor, :Cl,fi3o ; A, CruMiuon, tl.liOV : 11< w.-on, .C1,1i!)7.

H is stated on authority thai -ho now licensing benrhoi will not yrant nny .ipplicatioiiH for liocn^js buyunri ten u'c-Inch, biiiit' recolvtd to udhsro to ttn o'clock clo-iiif; ia allcatoa.

We aro informed by IJio Socrolrtry of tho Military Sport* Committed that lotloin Imvo bron roctived from tho uraulur part of tho companies, in tho distiict in answer to tho circular forwarded to officers cnimnnri i:ig companio;', cuuffirrii:j,' (heir pnlrmi.-igji'i otc. tlcod prizon aro anticipated for tiio hayonot and tuj'-nf war competition.'l. The amounts will bo fixod at a meeting r.f the Committee to night. An ojttra ovctit will, if poesihlo, ho inforted iv tho pro gramma in (ho shapo of 11 inarching order race for Volun torn of all branches, to ha rompetcd for in tho full dr.-."n uniform uf their respective corp?, with pido arms, and carbinoa or rifles 'J'ho

programme U nltogtther nn altractivo one, and coupled with the fuut of itH bcini.; a novel iioa, should ensure

success in every respec'. Colo,;ol Lyoii and Lioutsnant Muhon have kindly con fon tod to act as judpon for tho mounted and foot races reapoctivoly, with Colonel Shepherd and Captain Kr'eon n« starter.-, and T. D. Haletond, Uon. Yeterinnry ,«lt geoi), A.8.D,. as Cb'k of (ho Cmr.o Culoncl Lyon hn<* aleo:(»ivon parmiai'ion for VohiDtocra to appear irt' uniform on that

Invited by roprnncntativH o{ tho ravoral roliflioua bodiei in tho Takapumi distiiut, Iho Hon. (J. Waldo(jravo uinducted an ov.-ir.goli^tic gervioo la«fc oveninjj in tho Like Distiict tchoohooui. Tlio buildinj,' wan well filled by a Qiostottrntivoaudiciico, ard apparonlly vary deep imprcMjiuno woro awnkencd in tiio minds of many. Tho ad drosa wna ino:it c.-irnept, (lie fit volional ex erciPOfl imprOPStve, and Iho Kiii(;in<; very hourly. A sceomj i< i v:o« will bo lield in tho saino buildint; <m Min-d.-iy ovonin;.; next, commencing a|, 7,'iO. AH who canViUcnd aro cordially invited lodoto,

Tho contrast bo.iv o;i t!io stato of aflaira in (Jrcat BriUtin and New Zoulan.i eli-ikes n colonial viator at ntico. Tho Kcv. 11. Vcre ■\Vliito, lato of '.Velltnglon, writudoa foKows to tho '• Now Zealand Timca ': —" Vim aro all ii\ New Zealand sliil complaioinf; of ■depro-ition,' hat I cm hardly help smiling when 1 think of !ho dilleiencj between your social- etato and our?. Hero we aro'sur rounded by poverty totally unlike anything I evar saw iv ;Nciv Zouland. Tho people nro not starving, but thoy live in a very miserable way aa regards food, clothing, and houeini;; and tho vioret of it ia that I they havo nothing to look forward to. A labourer at U0 years of age ia at his best. Ho has youth and strength, and becauso unmarried, moro monoy than he ever will havo again. Ho can only look through a loiij^ vistn of years of hard work to tho poorhouso as a goal." Hesby Gdorgu cays "there nevor yet lived a man who wanted work for its own Bake " These an just our sentiments, nud wo belie\-o that H.G. must either iiavo kent v. iitcou S:ioy liiiaselt: at ouu time, or Jia\'o been iutimatuiy acquainted with some ono who did. or no uouM never have t'ouud that out. Wu keop tho Bacon Shop not because we like work for its own sake, but becunso v.-c like tho re 'ilii,; iiml v.c lik..' our cnsion,, : rj 100, anil want. !h'info hare ;i;;otHl;Tl ■. ia W■ jn .;...■;,,].- , in this line, aiul'to-nion-uw we shall hive coma j ViciaUy good thing 3, in Buttur, Bauun. j C i.ese etc. Our prices being twenty per cent, j ba'oiv ony hnnse in the trade, all the paoplj ; fhould take advantage of this oppurtunily.— I Auckland Provision Coy.'s Newton Bacon Shop, opnc.-iitcltisingSuu ilotel, Karanfauapa Koad. ■ —A. Bettany, Manager. <

CABLEGRAMS.

THE COMING WAR.

EiiKlisli and SJnssi;lii l*rcj»artl (ions. Great E^cHoiunit In Fr.in'ob. [xPKCI.U, UAIILE.] London, February 23. Tin; k'onor.l opinion in Vienna is that tho rosilit of tho (term in elections ie unfavour able to tlij preservation of peace, and it is thought Ruscia is s;cro!ly inciting Franco t) war. Tho pitriotinnof tho Alsatians has caused a trenjon^o i» tensation in Paris. The c-11'k: it. if the Kus?inn army on fur lough havo been suii.moned to report tluiii sclvos for duty. By the end of M iroii I ho English Admir alty will have the annamenta completed for oO merclnnt cruisers. •J'ho French Press Rejoicing. LONDON, February 24. Tho French pre.-s id exultant over tho display of anti Gorman feeling manifoeted by tho inhabitants of A!«co. Rcpubltcan Conspiracy in Kusßla. 1* i.i ttlldged that a conspiracy to over thro-.v tho Russian ouvornmont and estab lish a republic has been diecovercel at St. I'otursburgh. Pureliaso of Hoises. It has transpired that a number of European ngents aro largely purchasing hordes in England for transhipmorit to various centres on tho continent.

COLLISION IN SYDNEY HARBOUR.

FEKUV STEAMER SDNK,

Sydney, this day. A ciii.LisMiN occurred last nigH botwoon tho Manly Beach steamer Emu and tho North Shoro feny si on mor Waratah, c'.oeo to Circular Quay. Tho Waratah sank in a foiv minutes, but all on board aro believed to havo been Hived. Sha had 17 paeeongors, and tho Emu 70.

The Explosion of a Powder Factory.

Another Death.

[Hl.UTliK'ti TIiXiKGKASI.]

Mkt-tioUKNK, thiri day,

Anotiuu death has occurred from injuries received at tho explosion of tho powder factory at Sandhurst. Tho manager, Mr

KoehuuniMi, rcmaiiiH in a critical elato. Tho origin (if the explosion has nut. yot boon cxplnincd. The damage amounts to £4,000, Tho building was uninsured.

BISHOP GOES INDUCTION.

London, February -\

Bishop (iok ivin today inductod to tho iSeo of Molbuurno, in West minister Abbey. Tho ceremony nil' coniliicted by tho Archbishop of Can terbury and tho Bi«bop of London, assis'uJ by othrr Bishops. A full choral Rorvice was given and tho abbey was largoly attended by tho u'cnoral public. Canon Cadman preached a sormnn, in which ho urged that tho development of tho Church throughout tho Empire should proceed on parallel lines.

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SENTIMENT.

MKi.noun.NK, this day. Kir llcnry farkes, speaking at Donili i|iiinl hub night, paid ho would do his utmost; to pronioto n national pcntimout in Australia. Tho question has been mootcil of appoint r»n AuHtrnlinD Commissioner to roeido in <\n orira, and i.i expeote I to engage tho antention of tho (invcrmnonts shortly.

New Australian mail Contracts.

(MKri.u, UAIU.KUHA.iI )

1.0.m-o.s, February 21.—Tho tenders for the ocean tnnil servico havo been cabled to the tlorornmontij oi tho Australian colouiec. Tho German Elections. Lom.iw, February 'J.'J.—Tho returns (if German eloclions eiiow tlio following ro su ts : 111 Torio s , lti Imperialists, ,S3 National liberals, four 47 Ucntro, six Socialists, 15 Alsatians, ami four rules. There will havo to bo 12second ballots. Tlio Socialist vot-o in Berlin reached 'J5.000 llorr Billingeon and Or. Wi.i.lrhoi ->t sojurod their re-election, hut llorrett Lcibtncibt, and Kruppwero defeated. Tho opponents of tlio Army Bill, or anti soptcnnlatcs, »s thoy nro noiv known, lost .'lO coats. They admit that Iho bill is certain of a majority in its favour, and it is expected tho Reichstag will bo convened rcgardloss of tho second ballots. LONDON, February 111. —Tho fiorman Eloct ons have secured Princo Bismarck, n majority of 70. Changes In Colonial Governors. LONDON, February 23. —It is rumoured thai Sir'.Vm. Uobinsou, tho now Governor of Trinidad, is to bo transferred to Hong I'vonf, and that Sir F. Napier Broome 'is to succeed Sir P. A. Wold in tho Straits Snttlo merits. Bkulin, February 23.—Tho Reichstag has bton summoned to meet on the ;ird March.

Serious Illness of Prince Alexander.

[KKUTKIt'tJ TISLEOKAM.]

Bkiu.in, February 23.—Prince Aloxar.der nf Battonbcrg, ex I'rinco of Bulgaria, who recently returned to Darmstadt, is seriously ill with typhoid lover, and now lion lit an i ransiblo condition.

LATEST SPORTING.

The Newmarket Handicap.

Tub raco for the Nowniarkeii Handicap

tikus placo it Ffemin^ton to-raorrow affor noon, and the final payment, which fell t'uo yasterdoy, thowa that 28 horoea remain in. FiOtn all accounts, it would seem that thoio ia a bi^ chance of tho rich prize cominc to Now Zealand by tho aid of Loohiel, nnd on nil hands hoif given nan really 'good thing " Evor einco the horfo his lott (Jiirietchurch, ho lina maintained his potition in tho Mel boitrr.o markot, and everything points to tho fact Mint Iho son of Prince Charlio will bo ono of tho hanlost ho .for in the mco to boat. Latest private uablc^rams sluta Unit, Mitrnillouse continues to do well, but per sonally 1 cannot aland hor to win to morrow. That frho will bo ablo to Inavo tho (-cratch quito im quickly us nnythiiifj ongaged, 1 am willing to admit, but when it comos to racing, 1 think it will bo found that pho will bo wanting The candi dato I liko most in the rnce is Master Jiliij, and taking a lino thiough hia t'uk leiuh HtDdlcsp running, in which ho wr-s ' only defo.iiecJ by a head, he ii uertain to bein the li>8& lliiih!*. It would occupy to.)! miseli ppaco to jO through tho chances of all j tho horses engaged, but ail things enu- i eidered I think that tho winner will f urn j up in either Master John or Locbiel. |

HirroKA.

The Betting.

[lIKUTEBS TKLJKI'iRAM ]

Melmwunk, this day. The following is yesterday's belling on tho Newmarket Handicap :— lOOtollLichiol 100 to 12 Master John jn i to in Rich worth 10 1 1.10 Mitra'lUu'o 10H lo 8 lUiJdlemurch 101 to SQ'ilten Matsop 1 0 to 7 Yo'cano HO • o 7 Abner If 0 ro 5 William Toil :o -to 5-r*h*csgo \ 0 to .". luvernsay

A jiriwito cab'egraii) to-dny quotes J.oebiel at. (i Io 1, ntid Master Jobn gild Abnsr at 3 to 1.

Tho matron of tie Upper Befpgo deeirea to acknowlcda t the receipt of two baka o( i rait and vegetables from Hoy. Mr Hew lon., Ohuioh of Atdaiore, £cr the use of tbe iumutts.

DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKES IN EUROPE.

A TKUKIKLE! CAL.IMW*

OVER F!t'r£SN HUNDRED TEKSON3 KILLED. Towns siuii Vlllascs Destroyed [KKUTKU'S TKI.KC.-.AM ] Ko.mk, l^ebruary 2\. TICK earthquake experienced yoatcrday in ncrthrui Ituly proved tc bo an imrronse diaaslor. Tho town uf Uianorina and bsvo ral villages were almost completely do ptroyed, and it i 3 oitimikd that fully fifceon hundred lives woro lost.

(SL'KCIAL C/iU.K.) Lo.siKiN, February '23. IKXKLUCKSCE of .1 terriblo nature has just been received hero froni the South of Eurcpo which has boon the scene of a moat destruc tivo earthquako, spreading death and deso lation in nil directions. Tho news at pre sent; to hand is of a very vague descrip tion. Tho firbt miimalioii if ill i diaas'er came from Nice, where two severe ehocka of earthiiunlco woro experienced about six in tho morning. The thi.ck) were preceded by a sound a; <<f distant rumbling, which scorned to prow i:i intensity until the earth trembled with terrific viclsnco, tho ngita tion increasinif, and culminating in a chock of calamitous force. Halfnaici people rushed fr«m tbr.tr linu.isH ii to tho streets. fforaenn.il ii.f .iil-., oUt-nded by terrified children, hurried along, screaming in chorus, imploring tho Uoily to holp thorn.

Amidst a sceno of tho wildest and most indescribable. jJitorder, p. sudden and teniblo termination was put to tho earth agitation. Tho ground, which had apparently been receding from under tho febt of thoso who wore attempting to' fly from tho impending doom, was, as by a imgic Pf ell, forced into tranquility, and the next ina!unt tho housos rocked, and wore torn as if by a mighty un seen force, ond theh fell to liio ground, killing some nnd injuring a great numberol tho terror etrickm pcoplo. Largo crowds of vMtorß, vi ho woo raying in the town, of whom many wore from England, havo 11. d, but whothcr ai.V of thorn Hiiro injured can not yet bo ascertained. The next news camo frcm Canncp, whero tho Prince of Wales has been staying lor some days past. Information from that city et.iteH thnt tho shocks ivoro experienced thoro with ostouniing severity, and much damnye has boen dyne. Tho P:inco of | Walea escaped without injury. Tho fhocka wore felt with full violonco ill Monaco, wbero rocks were split into atom', while hugo pieces wero hurlod v consider able distance with death-dealing force. Homo splinters wero shot forth with moteoric forco, rafiidly wrecking tho houfCft Ol" fulling into tho fca with v tioafcnlng noieo. A great ronm ion v. ih caii'C.i at Monto Carlo, where, ali.hoi.^h not fi-.lt with liko forco as at otlior ploCi-F, the xliucku hu-1 tho u:lcct of driving the whole pupulaco a'miist fianiic.

At Genoa tho pcoplo as-ctnblcd in tho streets and prayed with heart-rending for voui. Tho town of Dianonarina is reported lo be almost 101-Hy destroyed, and Oneglia, a town Sf> inilea Eouth-wost of Gonoa, and tho town of Noli AlbisEoli have .suffered to a great extent. The latest nowa that has bosn received elates that hundreds of pooplo hivo been killed nnd wounded. Komi;, February '-'.!. An Giirthqiinkn wad cxporioncod this throughout Northern Italy, doing an ! iininoii'o amount of damage in Kiviera, whoro hundreds of persona era rop-jrtcd to have been killed. I'akis, February •-■::. tow casualties aro reported to havo oc curroj at Moo from tlio shocks of mirth ' quako which wore e.Murioncid this, morn THE EARTHQUAKES PREDICTED. It i.s etatod that Rudolphs, in his (ablo of eclipses, predicted Unit thoro would bo oarthquakoa on tho occasion of tho eclipse of tho sun, which li!»s just taken place.

POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

(l-V TKLKtJKAriI—OWN COKKESrONHKN'r )

WxLLIMiXuM, this day

Tin-; (.'iciuier will address a meeting at Marlon in tho coureo of a few days, when ho will tako occasion to reply to Mr Drycc'a recent uttel'ancos, Tho dato of tho mooting has Lot yet b;en lixtd. Hon. Mr Baliauco i-pcaks ut Won (junul on iho -Ulh, and will probably dis ctotfo tho policy ol blio CJovorutuent tor tho coming Ebeeuni.

Minister? mot ill Cabinet jei-tetday after noon, but the roeulo o£ their deliljeratioiis has not transpired.

The Rifle Association Meeting.

(UV TtLECK.M'U. — rul.ts ASSOOIATIOiS.)

ClluisTCHUKou, Thursday,

Oai'TAIN \\ jLKiN.soN (boutti ijunedin), Lioutenint Oakenden (I'oninsula KavaU), ana I'rivato Uu};hoß (Waagnuui) loated Ky loci.'» ninmunition at Kjiupoi lianya witn eutiisfttcu>iy lu^ulte. I'iriog eovon shou each at 2W, 300, and 000 yards, tho totiil .-cures ranged from Ti to 07. .No bulltt lelj sliort.

Wkllincjton, Thursday,

"•.'ho following Wellington cntriua havo bo<ii rccotved lor tho .New Zealand Killo Aflsouiuiion Meoting :—McCrcdio, Kuchen, MnKonzio, llowo, Williams, l'iercj, Taylor, William?, Jfl. i'ranco, iijlluiyor, -burp, Uirior, Humpnrica, Uixon, D.ivy, Kebble' Wuiio, MeLuehlun, Hullione, Wilton, Jlc- Ko't'.i.', llruwa, Hoar, Asher, Bttlltot'er, Ai iimt Shaw, Hale, Cato, JJuium, Jajksuii.

DuKJiWN, this Jay.

There aro 5o ont rios from Duncdin for the j.iitlo Mealing. Fivo corps iiavu ontoad for tho team wuioh.

Viaducts on the Trunk Railway.

[BY TEUEOIUrU.—PRESS ASSOCIAKtIN,]

WjOUNUlus, Thursday. Tiihiiis*vill havo tv bo thrco costly viaducts on tbo Northern Trunk Lino, ono of which ix in Iho Wailiti contract, just let, ,-.t j the notlhom ond, and another in ilio southern portion, Tory will cost (.bout i."So,COof!ich. The third i.= in tho contro,Mi-.i 1 will run Home £10.000 more. Tho three re j present about £100,000. Tho engineers hav 0 I eUiven in vein to avoid tliota costly woik?, j «nii oven now a doublo p.nty aro surveying in tho OL-deavour to fiud tomo means ot emisping tbe centra1, ono. The necessity for thoee viaduvets arises through tho peculiar .-ontour or' the country. Tho line runs through broad plminß, si retching for mil-.s on oi'har side, ai.d at cer tain points, some of which tho rails must oroß9, dcep-shapsd ravines havo been ecouiej out of tho toft pipa formation, ThoEB in. tho direct route of the railway are v. hundred yarde or movo in vilth, and pro portionately doep, with steep eides. The touthotn viaduct is not an untnixei blesein^. An atl.empt wys made t,q take the line ■■icrnsa .'lower dowo, in order to reduce the h=ights of the biidge, bub it was found im posi-iole. By adopting tha present route it turneij out that Din-3 miles would bg eavtd, nnd the viaduct w?U concequently al.r-0.-t pay to * itsdf. !

A oyecial meeting of the Newton Borough Council will be hold to-nighfc at 7 o'clock, the lDusiufct'B beinjj to cuatirai Sitanliii-- Orders and By-law No. 2.

DEATH OF MR MACANDREW, M.H.R.

(I'.Y TKLW.'KADI - <>\\S COJIRKttt'OiWBNT.)

Di/NJunN; this day. I tiEuitiST to have to anuounco that tho acci dent which occurred to Mr Miicandrcw on Wednesday has had a fatal termination. Tho manner in which tho dep'.orablo cas ualty occurred was ill follows : -Mr Mnc nndrow had attended a meeting of tho Univoisity Council on Wednesday after noon, »nd wufi reluming homo in h'n trap with hi* son Arthur, a lad of 14 cr !5 years, who was driving. When opposite Waver Soy it becimo apparent that something was wrong with tho throat strap, and tho eon alighted to adjust matters, When ho was about to do so, tho hone eho'.k tho blinkers off, and at onco bolted. Tho eon had tho narrowest escape pOKlblo of being run cvor, jast succeeding in jumping out of tho way of tho trap. Mr Marandrow was unable to pull up the horpo, it being quite out of his control, but letaii.ed his presence of mind in a wonderful degree The road, which is i very narrow one, was crowded with vehicles, and it id a miracle that no accidents happ ned through collisions with the runaway. Mr Macandrew clui.g to the rcica with his left hand, and waved to all whom ho taw approaching to ko?p out of :ho way of tho trap As Mr Macindrow opproaohod his r^idence at Collingwood, which is foitio miles from tho enot whero tho bole Ftarted, ho shouted to a person whom ho objorved in tho vicinity to open the giito. Tbii was done; and tho runaway ri.i-hcd in up tho drivo, and pu^t the dweliing-houso in tho direction of the stable. Tho trap appears then to havo given a sudden jerk on the hortc l-oundini.' it curve, and to have overturned, throwing cut Ilia occupant. Dr. Gorden McDonald waa fortunately driving up the road to town, and was liimcolf p:i.svod by tho runaway. Ha im mtdiately followed, and wrU thda at Culiingwood phorily ufttr tho accident oc currod. Mr Macjndrow w.is removed into tl.ohuii-o, and there examined by tliciloctor, who fruid Ih.it t-.-.oribs had been broken ana the ppino coricu»ly injured. Mr Mac andrew passed a very bid i.i-Jit, boing un dblotb gat any eleop, and i-uO'orod ioten-o imlii. ri!io liev, Dr. tStuorl; proceeded to Collingwood this morninar, ;nd udmin;eterod the conmlnllona of religion to bis old friend. It, i-sii'i that denth resulted from rupturo ol Iho bladder nnd otiic-r inioruai inj'uics. Tin dceoiptd genlleunn, who w;ih * native of Abordi cd, Scotland, waa in hisUTth jeur.

During I'r Macdonald's Btr.y with his patient, Mr Mneandrew frequontly cs cliwm-d "Oh Dr if it i.s (iud'rt will I am

willing niul anxious to depart." At ihi< I iiuo tlio tjiiiptoina wero not f)f alanninj,' character, but tho extent of ilu ii.jmits could uo* bs a°c(.rtained. Mr Mai Andrew, ihouijh in g>eut pain was inclined to bo cheerful, and In fipeaUiiiK to Dr MncdbnsM r.f thft work lie bad been orLMfcd in ft thu University Council meetiiij-, pr.id :— " Well, it'a my ui-h anil hopo thai tho University will get a royal chin tor to grant degree!", us it is a matter 1 have had much at heait for many years. To the Rev. Dr, Htuart Mr Mac.indrcw spoke freely. Dr, Stuart mentions it as charac teristic of Mr Macandrow that in (ho midst of groat pnin ho expressed hU thankfulness I hat Mr <i. Turnbull heel not accepted an invitation Kiven him tn tuko a scat in ibo . vehicle as ho nlso might have been injured. Mr Macandrciv was fully conscious of his critical i-tato f»r ho remarked that his weight and hifl s^o must toil against liitn anl Kiid to Or. Stuart, "We aro tho panic ajjo, but I llnak I ehall get tho start of you." Tbocnd camo rapidly, but poaco fully. Tho " Timvi " in it-i article eajs :-" Air Macandrow was Oiio of tlio first etafcamen to perceive tho true direction of Biirish and colonial interests, and to comprehend all that ismeantby Imptriil Federation. Kor had Now Zealand a keener patriot. After he had lavished upon Otago a wealth of public interest, wo should rather fay afiectio1.., such ac it is ;;iven to few men to possess ; there remained to him almost as much again to bestow upon tho colony, and it may bo said that .13 ho was tho most beloved citizen of Otaßo, co was ho fjenornlly accounted tho most popular nvin in tho lioueo—that :* tho inembcr who t.'Cr-ona! jly enjoyed most influence over his fellow member/. Jsor can we cli:eo tho nrticlo without t^ijltig a tribute to hia amiability ar.d simplicity of churac tir. Wo only feebly expieea the deep and universal re^re; uf ihe cominuriity at I lie dca'h oi a man whs lias rendered eucb cmir.c:it services to it na Mr MacAjidrow, «'hu wa? pucU ureoctiuont example of pp.irimieni an'i public epirir, and v.ln had ii mi eucli wide popularity and alfoction. Mr Macuiuj'ijw'e funorul will lako piaco on Monday, when tho Mayor wiM proclaim a half-bolidity. Thedecoaecd will bo bulled noar'hia rceidence. All i)ublic buildings liuvo their i!a'^» at half-maet to day.

WkuIIKUTON, thin day

I'robab'y one Mini.^'.er «ii! lcavo by tbo llinomoii to-nii^ht to atlond Mr JJac andron's funeral.

Charge of Robbing a Gum digger.

Akcinijujj JJcNaJa, tho yt>uti£ man who was dealt with i>nder tho First Oll'euiiorn'

Probation Act several unya ago, was charged at Uio Polieo Court^to day, before Mentis S- V. Collins end \V. Wilkinson, .1. r.'s, with Mealing a btilf decked sailing boat, valuo £11, and accordion, vaiuo £2 10^, aril '_>< 01 in money, tbo pro perty of Wiliiam \\ a'.laco, of Lucas's Crock. Mr S. llc-Uu-.h appeared to watch Iho ca?o on behalf ot accused. The evidence of Wul am YV'ulluca was to the tflcst that ha v/as a recently raiding a'j L.uca-'a Crtik. He kcjiS a half-decked, eixteen-feet bout there fully equipped with eails tnd ether gear. Ho missed the boat from tho Creek un tho IStu January, and at the eamo timo iaie?cd aa accordion and 2-s Gj in silver from his tent, Tho accordion mw produced in Court was his property. .I'riiOßer had no authority to takwi either ihe bo.it or tho mv ioal instrument. Subetquontly ho saw the boat at Donnelly's Creek, noar tho Western Springs. in jejtly to Mr Hcsketh, the witaots said he was siiro tho boat woe worth •tit lie boii-iit her about lour months :»j;o. Koboit ltidliug, li^hcrmau Cox's Urttk, deposed tiiat o;i tho ISth Jnnuary he saw the boat in queetioa coiniog alc-r:c by tho reef und anchoring in Wh.-iu Creek. On tlio fulloßinj; Thursday ho faw the boat in Donnelly's Crock. . Archibald McNair was on board with hia brother. When «ituoes was pasting he .isked McNnir where ho stole that boat, and ho said it bolongcd to Lucas's CrceU. Nothing o'so was said by witness of them. Ha next ejw tho boat on Wednesday morning last. Sergeant Clnrko was also called and deposed that ho arrested tlio prisoner on tbo present charge. Ho recovered tho boat in Donnelly's Crook on the IGth of tto present month, and two dsys later went to McNair'a reiUenco and told him of the charge apainst him I!,Q told trio acciisec. that !:o had t;ot tho bra', but tbOMii s.aocordion, and the 2a 8d were mMßii.g, and that ho lvii been in foimcd that tho s-uila woro still on the I'roinistß, f.nd that tho Bocorriijn would have to bo found His mothor, who was prefont, said if anjthing was there that bo longed to the boot, or li;id boon tnkoti, ho i-hnulil liiivo it, and iintrucUd ilio nceuscd ru-cor.iinply. H o look witness to a hole In (hu bauk in tho (,'ardmi, whenco ho took nut tho accordion and guvo it to him. f[o s:iid he know nothing about, tho eail^, but thought bo fy>:ld hulp witness to lir.d them. 1 hoy wont to Uonnolly's Crock, whoro tho to.it -,v:io fomici, nnd eenrclied in tho Utrco for tho sails, but without, success Tho tails Wi-re sli!l iaiggin[{. I'risor.or »,iii! eomo r.uo in the neighbourhood had stoien tho asiU nut of tha boat, and ho admitted that ho took tbo aia?t and boom out iv order that thoy phonld nst also bo at-olon. Thia was; tho cus,o for tho prosecu tion, an,l tho rlepo.-iiions wcro read over Mr ]Jo,-U.;lh aiid ihut if tho case hid been biought in a Fummary form, he WOuU have adduced cireumttJiices which hd btlitivod would h.vo justified- tho Bench in disniieting tho nape. But the caEO was brought in an indictable form, and un less the Bench could assist him, ho could not a?k for a dismi»s«l. Tho youth, he said, was menta ly wea :, anrl, moreover, no t^iJonoe of felonious intent bad been Riwn The Bench Ea'd they cou!d only deal with tho case in tho form ia which it was brought; before them. Prisoner, who rerervel his defence, wa? committed for trial. Or- the application of Mr Hesketb o.;'^ was alloy.cd

Tho iuaugnral meotin- of the Si. .lohn'a t'riim and Fifo Bjtd wna bold in the last nigi.it. T>,o K&v C. II Girlucd officiated as band-master, Tho nutober pcesent was twenty-six. From tho lijitial peiformaneo there h yround for autir.ipatiog tpteJy proficieucy.

Resident Magistrate's Court.— This Day.

(Before U. G. Both Smith, Esq , B.fcL.) .iujUIi.MUNT SUMMUSM CASES. B.MITII v. PKOSSBB; -Claim, £S 7a.—Or dered to pay £1 per month, or ee'von days imprisonment-. Jowktt v Fokkisht. —Claim, £i 12s 6rJ. —After tho evidtneo of the debtor had been taken, Mr Burton, tor the plaintiff, applied for a withdrawal of the fumnrons in order that fresh proceedings might bo initiated to rjoo that tho defendant had not made a fraudulent disposal of his property, ~ Kohn v. Beyjiodb H. MowJjray.- Claim £0 13s.—The defendant deposed that he wa,3 a " clerk by profession," and sometimes a-siated at tho office of J. M. and J. Mowbray, Ho was not in the receipt of a regular falary; Tho dtbt to Mr Kohn was for jewellory and an egg frame he had purchased for a present. At tho time ho purchased them! he was in the employ of a bank. -By Mr Wiiitaker : Tho gooda were purchased ill 1579 and ISSO. He had paid eff a number of debts lately. During tho past lilonth he had paid over £20 in debts and Court fees. Ho had paid £3 of the amount due to Kohn. - Adjcurned for a fortnight, Taitk v. Chapwick.—Claim, £4' lls Defendant did not appear. -Thomas Wood, solicitor for tho plaintiff, deposed that tbe case was to have been heard four weeks a^o, on the promieo of defendant that ho Would foil a horse for .CIS and pay his client out of tho proceed.-', lie had not kept that pron)i?e. —Ordered to pay amount claimed within a week, or aoven days' imprison. ment.

CLOSE TCnos v G. C.vvr. —Mr Burton, ki tlio plaintiff, proved through hia cletk the writing and posting of a letter.—Judgment for plaintiff, £11 15s, to b • paid within a fortnight ; 14 days in default. MoaKS v. J.ioKsojf.—Claim, £11 Us 41— Mr Burton appeaiod for tho plaintiff—This was ji <:- go that had boon adjourned from la^t C mrl day. - Ordered to etand over for a month, in mdor that Mr Jackeon itiighfc t,ry and fell certain land. PttTiiEKicK v. Insoli..—Claim, £7 17s Id Mr The o. Cooper said tho defendant hud agreed to pay 106 per month.—Judg. nacnt given for that amount. CooMDI'.H v. Ellis.-Claim, £2 10s.—Mt Cuvo appeared fur tho judgment creditor.— Ordered to pay tho artiount wiiliin a week j livo ilaya in default. Cox v. MoCakhev.— Claim, £15 7s.— The dofenrlant said ho was ready to leave tbe h.mi>o. for a week. Moses v. Beager.—Claim, £9 ißi— Order"! 'o (Jiy 3< p^r week.

Ft; ifAKDiz v. I', LU-Jjon.—Claim, £ISj, —Order dccliccd.

roasENi.^KE v. Mack ay.—Claim, £4 it,—. ordead to pay wi'hin a fortnight. IJoiJ'. ■'>-•' ".' Mauii:aN. —Cltim, £10 16a Mr Burton in support of claim—Ordered to pay debt by instalment of 5a per week. 80-I) Bmok v. (Juay.-Claim, £26 637 d. Mr VVbitsker in support of claim.—Ad jiiirnod for a fortnight. UIDioRK V. B. Wkller -Claim, £2 Vit 4d.—Judgment for amount.—Mr Burton in eupport of claim. I'JBKL AND TIIOSIPSO.V V. McC'A<i]lßY.—Mr Uurton appeared lor the juilgmeut cred. tor.—Claim £i 18s UJ.—Adjourned for a month.

Pjiili.ii' and Sun v, M.MiTi.v.- Claim, £13 Gs sd.—Ordered to pay in instalments of £1 per month. Wiutk v.Lunuo.v.— Claim, £2 lSafJd.— Mr Cave appeared in support of claim,— Judgment debtor f-aid his tbaro of the fiim was worth us.— Adjourned till the 'iath of March.

UEKISKLIJSU CASK

Wiuulanueu v. Auckland Aimicnt. ii;i'.AL Society. — This was a c!aim for^£76 4s 7d and interest on proinisßury note, eipned by Dewar and Ovien, directors of the dtfiiidant Company.—Mr Br-d-ila appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Tfaao. Gcopcr for tbo defendant Company,— Mr Budd!c, in tha ;ib?enco of Mr Dewar, went into the box and proved tbo claim After a long argument, Mr Buddie finally accepted a nonsuit, as ho had failed to prove, in tbo judgment of tho Court, that. Moesra Dewnr and 0 wen v.ero directors of the Com pany.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo Meeera S. Y. Collina and W,

Wilkinson, Js P.)

Dkl.n ken ness. — Four persons wore punished for this o.'lbneo.

Alllukd Lakckny.—Klizibeth Bickerton was chargod with tho larceny of a piece of cloth, w.luo 10?, tlio property of George Mcliride. —l'rieouer ploadcd not.euilty.— Mr Barker, manoßerof tbo Auckland Cloth-

:;)g Factory, depo.ed to missing a piocoof worsted cloth fromtho lobbyoftheshoponthe evening of tho 19th inst. There were about ?eveu yi.rds in tho pieco —AccuEed asserted f i i reply to tba witness that her husband" purchased tho cloth at a sale in Napier.— tKtcctivo D;o!an dc-poecd that he received" tna pieco of the cloth from Mr Bloom, and the other from Mr Ashur. —John Bloom was called, and stated that on the 19th the pMfOnor came to his pawn-sbop about 9 o'clock i:i tho evening aud pledged the pieco of I weed produced. Ho gave her 38 on the cloth, which eho eaid she purchased, but did not mention whoro —Sydney Aeher, deposed that ho gave accused 4s on the " pieco of tweed prod uccd She said her hus band bought it to make a pair of trousers with, but the wanted tho money.— Deteo live Hughes g;svo ovidenco concerning the arrest of tho prisoner. Sbo declared that her hucli.md bought tho twetdat Napier.'and sho had it tor tbo purpose of making an ulster. Mcr husband had not been here for months.—ln leply to the Boncb, Mrs. Bickcrton reputed thu statement that they brought tho clot') from Napior.—The Bcncii fouud the prisoner guilty, and sen- • tenctd hsr to six months' imprisonment; with bar.J labour.

Maintenance. - lUchard Dougherty >as charged with allowing £5 2e to be in arrears for tho support of his wife, contrary to an order undo by tho Resident Magistrate.— Prisoner said he was dcing all he could, and paying all tho rajnoy ha earned.— The case wna adjourned till to-morrow, in order that tho Iloeidont Magistrate might deal with ie . ■ ,;■'•-■:-

Tbesfassisg -George Barton, a coloured nna, was charged with being found by night without lawful excueo on the premises of David Goldie.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Jatnes Goldia deposod that he had complained to tho police about peoplo sleeping on their premises. The accused had no right to sleep there, -Con ttuble Martyn dt-poecd that he found prisoner at 12 45 a ra this morniDg in Mt Guldio't" mill, on top of some tiniberj He was partially undressed, and was evidently camped tbcre for the night.—Prisoner eaid ho had beeu drunk, aud when ho got down there his bcut was gone aud he sat down on the limber.—Accused was found guilty, and sentenced to fourteen days' imprison ment with hard labour.

That Hell —James Murphy and James Smith, alias Keardon, were charged with the larceny of a hand bell, valuo ss, the property of Uuburt Otam.—Murphy said he would admit finding tho bell, aDd giving it to the other prisoner. —Smith said he got tho bell from alurphy.—liarry Kent, boots at Cham's Hotel, deposed to placing the bell in quection on a mantel piece in the Hotel on Saturday last. He did not giva it to tho prisoners.—Detective Herbert dopo.ed that he was going along Albert ctroiit ou Saturday forenoon, whon he faw Smith and Murphy together. ■ He saw Smith j;o into Heavy's, aud aftor ha had gono away witness wont in to ascertain what ho was doing there. He subsequently foiloncd thorn to Beale's, and afterwards toaxchod Smith and took tho bell out uf one of his pockets. Smith -fiaid Murphy gave him tbe bell, -,vhi!o Murphy ficnicd that thU waß co, although ho bad proviously admitted that it was —Murphy was sentenced to two moatbV imprisonment with hard labour, aud Smith to ona mju h.

CARTERS' PICNIC.

i'uu following handicap has been declared for the Trotting Race Handicap: —W. Brown's Neltic, scratch; Sandall's Popgun, scratch; SlcNaughlon's Ladybird, 20 yards; F. Claridgo' Minnie, SO j-arda; llutcbinson's Chips, 75yards; Heed's Nora, 300 yards; M. Briggs' Daisy, 300 yards; Donnelly's Brown Bess, 500 yards; Roberts' Toby, 530 yards; C. Qanham's Lady ojO yards; (_'. Canham's Lassie, COO yards; Sloan a - Tommy Dodd, GOO yards*. Rule—Pull and turn round.—E. Mexziks, Handicapper. The carters have arranged to hold their pic-nio * at Potter's paddock to-morrow (Saturday!, and by the programme in our columns tie affair is one of the largest of its kind that happens in the year, and by the strides it is taking it may in years to follow be made a public holiday, we are requested to remind any of the public that intend going that they will be conveyed out ana in free by applying to any of theponjniittse. The quality and number of the prizes given are (thanks to the merchants and friends of the cause) foo numerous to mention, and tne Committre have several trophies that are to db i-oinpcted fi-r that arc not. entered in the pro srrammo. An crior ;;ot into the All-Comers , Half-Mile lh.ee; W. l'urdy should have been' scratch, instead of 22 yards as printed. The Trotting and Soiling rnceshave gof fields of 13 and 10 respectively. If the Clerk of the Weather j will allot a fino day for to-morrow, everybody ~ must bo hard to please, indeed, if they are not ..; satisfied by to-morrow evening

TI?E AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, tItIDAY, FEBftUAKY 2i>, 1887,



SPECIALLY CHEAP LINES AT GOODSON'S LONDON ARCADK. 0 quires (120 6hoots) go;d Croam Ku'.cd Note Kau do Cologne, 2s bottle for Is, or'o3 Gi botllo fjrSsGi; Toilet Vinegar, 3<Gd bottle for 23, or 13smeller sir.o; lanner tc's (iK pieces), hand some patterns. 25); Tea Sets (10 pioocs), china, handsomely eilM2s Gi the set; Brcikfost Setß, cbina aLd gilt, Us ; Dessert Seis. is>; Clumber Hols, handsonio cattorns, 123 fd; Toilet Sets, 3s 6d; elegant Cut-glais Scent Bottles, nlokel silver tops, Is lii; Sterling Silvor Jewellery, ranrvoilously cheap; Nickel Silver Clocks good tlme-Sciep-rj, Cs each; Wbito-h'vdlo Table Knives, rivettod. Is Cd th 3 i-dozjn; White htcd!c Dfss^rt Knives, rivottcd, 39 9d tho J dozen ; Black-handle Knivos and Furks, strong snd Rood, 3s tho J dozen pairj; Bread Knivos, Si each ; Bread nnd Butter Plotters, Gi ooch ; Al Klectro-platel Tablo Korks and Spoons. 6s tho i-dozen; Al Klectrlc-p!at d Dessert Forks and" Spoons, isGl the Jdoz; Whito Metal Table Forks and epsons, 61 eaco ; White Metal Dessert Forks ai.d Spoons. Id oach; Whito Motal TeaFoikj ami Spjona, 21 oaoh; Japa ncioGlovoand Uandkorchiif Hoxes, U Gd tho niiir ; .Tnpano o Sannhsdoa, M onch ; other Jupineso ko.clb, chca-j ; Jius (fct ot three), handsome patt<rn3. 2a 01 tho st; Stove Oina m=nto, all at U eoc^ : Hair, Clolh, ond Hat Brusho", and Perfumery, cheap; PcoUet Cut lery, the cheapest in Auckland ; Dolla. china nnd compo., from 31 oach; Writing Ca;cs and D?sks. from 2i Gd 02 oh; Workboxes and Basket \ from 2a oach; I'apior Mache Goods, a splendid nsio.-tmont; Toys in endless variety arranged on Btalls — 3J, lid, and la each article and up wards. For Birthday, Wtdding, or any Pre sents, no rlaco in Aucklan t liße the London Arcade for Variety ond ( hoapr.est. Price list on application. — NoU Addrcßs: GOODSOX'd LONDON AItCADK, 210, Quoen-stre9t (opposite Mo Arthur's Warohouae.)



1^ O X SAL E, Tha foliowlns; KXTRAOKDINARY B\R GAI.VS nt FGIiNANDKZ'3, Nowto.. :-l case o( Men's Real Pith llcme;s, Si til each, honoalv worth 10;<; Jtjn'a Sarvicaiile U^rk Two:dSuit-{uoniDl. tj',forlo-.rcducort frrm2jj. Moiv\j Strong VV'orkinK Shirta with ColUrs, Is (id each, nsuj prico 'Js Gd. l-olonrccl Moloskin Trousers fjr working mcc, 3s IH a pair; Gosd Quality Lirgo White Blankets. Jslul each, worti ~n (ii ; 10 dozin Boya' Black Fe'.t Ha'.s, 1b oach. formpr price 2s Also: £",COJ worth of Gfnuul Drapery and Clothing a', a Uodue ion of from 03 to 10a in tho £. The icaeon I am almcst giving a\v*y my Goodßis bacoiuo I am t ylng to Rive up.-I. f-KKXANDKZ Driip^r. Karan^ahano Knad. m'LF-KDID VALUE W DRAPERY AND GLOTHINO. Strong BHnr.el, 7 |il yard Wide width Mofglol Flannel, 13Jd yd Grand asßrrtnient of Flannels at lowost r'i'J's I'"i3orc!otb, Ctt wide, U lid jd Coatß'a best JOCyds Coltjn U< o'a, 1b doz Girlb' and Womsn'a HO3O, from jjd pair Min'a Seek a, from 3d pair Vory large aesortincnt Button?, Id per dtz h~>ng Lace Cnrtaiue, 2a 3d pair Short BUnd Net, 2}l Gooi White CaHco, 2Jd; Crowdeon'a Calico. 33d Job Lot UndorclothinK, half prico Nice Assortment Now B!ack Jerseys Men'a Strong Cotton Shirt?, from Is Strong Un'on ditto. 2a Cd Moa'a good Pajet Coats 7a 6d (former price, 21s) Men's Strong Coatß, 03 (id ; Boya" do. vory chcip Men's good Hard Black IVlt Hats, 33 61 Job Lot Men sard Boya' Folt Hats, from la Mcn'fl Brown Cotton Sinßl«.t3, Is (3d Mca's Pants, Is 3d Nico Stock of Tweed', very much roducod Cheap Blankets l.arp[n Lot of Remnants in great variety, at very low piices,



At Wm. R. BRIDGMAN'S CHE&F ULEAKING CAJJH SALE, iSS, UITBK QUKENST. mHIRTY THOUSAND YARDS JL OF "TVRESS "jVJATERIAL, To be sold AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS HAS MARKED DOWN THK PRICB3 OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIAL 20 to 30 per Cekt. There Is a Splendid Stock still left to aeleot from, and the Reductions will be found to ba Genuine. BLACK and COLOURED SILKS will also bo Eold at a Reduction in Price. A Few Pieces of Magnificent Quality BLACK SILKS, to be sold at English Prices. An Overstock of UMBRELLAS. SUNSHADES, etc., to be sold Cheap. The Balance of CARPSTS (about 1,500 yards) to be cleared at cost and under. A Largo Stock of LONG CURTAINS. TABLK LINEN. SHKKTING. BLANKETS, QUJLT* and M&NCHESTKR GOODS. Best value In Auckland. A Splendid Stock of K4IAPOI CLOTHING. In Boya1, Youths', and Men's; Splendid Value; Cheaper than Imported Clothing. MEN'S MERCKRY, SHIRTS, SCARFS, UMBKKLLAS, &o.



ALti GOODS TO BE SOLD AT PRICES TO 2IEKT THE TIMES. H. ATKINS. nJ"OTICB OF REMOVAL. W. B. MELDRUM, TAILOR, Wishes to inform his numerous friends end on* tomers that he has RBMOVKD to those more Crntral and SpaciOM Premises adjoining W. SHORTLAND-STREET, And begs to ro'iclt a contimianoe of past patron age by ail old and new patrons. Suits fbom £3 15a, All Work done in First olaaa Style,



Q_ AKLICK AND pRANWHLL Wish to direct attention to tholr Stock of CURTAINS.- 127 different pattami to Tap estry, Cretonne. Guipnro, Cor bort, Scotch and Nottingham Jj-ioa, Leno and Madras Muaiin, from ;I3 Oil to 50s per pair. A Bpooial Line: 60 pairs of Tapo bound Curtains, 3; da lons, ia 64 per pair. PRETONNKB.—An immonße Btook of Sinela V-> o.rjri Doubla Twill Crepe, Rep and Sateen Cretonnes. A JOB Lin« of BOKDiCRICI) Bep Cratonn* tor Curtains, lOd per yd j ordinary prioe. la (id, BLJiKKETS. -Out proanrf, Stock, pnrohnsed previous to tiio advanuo in wool, ivlll bo cold «t Old Prioca: Single trnm 9a 8d cor pair ; Double. 14a r>RD QUILTS, SnaSTING. and Upholnter ■«-» ir\[? Material in Great Varißtv,— (.•ABiJCK AND CKJIKWJSIJL INLAID TILJS LINOLEUM. 1 0. and a harm imported a larga quantity of the IMI'KoVjKD mako of Linolaom, thn PATTKRV of which will NOT WKAR OUr. It biS been tested in Pnbiio Building iv London and Australia daring tko past four years, and- elvea the greatest satiafaotion.-§AR. LICK AND CRANWaLL, Sol* Agents. PKHAMDULATOBa. - Great Tarlat7 Chaaper than eror. Four wheeled Amerloan, from 21a. English, Colonial, and German, We are clearing off the best pat terns la Gflrman at cost price.— GAKUCE AND CEANWEIi. rtARP2T3.—VTo have already recelTed sd \J Tinea from manufacturers of th« ndvaDce in prlc« of (Jarpels, but «fe *h«U Ssli at OLD CHISAP KATSS till ths sdrunoed tfoodf arrive. GAKLIOK AND~CKAKWBifc •BNKKAL HOUSK JTUBNISHffiRa, UUfiBW-BTMMIT, AVOWUVtS



T"|ISEdSES OF TEE EYE AND EAR, Mr HUMPHREY HAINES, Fellow of tho Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, &c, late Resident Houso Surgeon to tho National Bjc and Ear Infirmary, Dublin—having devoted a loagtbciod period, both on tho Continent and in 1 the United Kingdom, to the study of llisoaeoa peouliir to tho Kyea and Kara, can now bo con sulted for tae Bame at tho residence of »r C. H. Halnes, Prinoos-Btrßet, Albert Park, Auckland. Hours of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p in. AND-BKWN BOOTS, apeeUlW mit ' able for the warm waather, lii;nt and •asy, elTlntj great comfort to those ttilic'bd with tender ftsU-WM. MILLKB fe HOK, ffigh-rtroet. PHoti iMahtty Bvar Imported trtloU. •■rMOLDBK GEM" FLOUR "XL ALL" OATMEAL Aro thn beot brands in this market, TRY THEM. ALFRED JOWITT, 80LE AOKNT. W. S. L AWIB. ft C°' CUSTOMS AND STANLBY-STKEETS. Seed and Manure Merchant Bonedust Manufacturers Asenta for Peruvian Government Guano Importera of Fenolng YVira, Baok», Wool Packs, otc. Cash Purchasers ol Bantu



PARK HOUSE (Metropolitan Club), V OTORIA-BTREET BAST, NfiAlt ALBEKT PAKK ENTBANCB. FIRST CLASS PBIVATB BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Lofty, well-Hunted, and ventilated Bed and Sitting-rooms, Bath-rooms, and every oonvenl ence for Families. Travellers, and Boarders. Terms, £1 Per Week. WRIGHT'S PRIZE BILLIARD TABLE. Private Suites for Families, and every Attention Combined with Comfort. B. DAWBS, Proprietor. Telephone Sit •• \ S a poet," said Goethe, " I am a poly- J\. thciat; as a naturalist, a psntheUt -, na a nioril man, a doist ; niul in ordor to 'xprcaa my mind I need all Oust forma. 'Jocxprrsalho f ounalots retourot s uf ininirii worn linpoiaihlo ; it is all good-all it portion o( thu i: fljitp." 'I his ismoru fully displajed In tho vfgntnbl-i klig doro. with iia tcuita, foeds. frngrni.t llowois, and Oifona-rxhal nir plant:'. 'I hs tort'Bie ot pi..o md blua gum aro mlaami-costroylng ni?i-els, .md me o«oniinloiis UMl'MK'maiilcnmohoal'.h. Concontrutid, the Uli.e Hum utl KUCAL.YP TKNE-a» an oistmkst and likimknt. liai tho n'O=t remarkable te ling tltVois. 11 In Nnture's own remedy. As made by Q. AICKIN*. Queen street, tho curative properties ato coriulu.



DR. ,T. MURRAY MOORE, M D., M.R C.S. Hnure for CoDauliatlon :11 to p.m.. at Pond's Homoaorathic Phurmony. 163, Quoon-streot; 2 to 3 p.m., and 710 Xi> in., ct Kosldenco. Lower Syinonds atrcot. 'J'eiyi/liniii 133. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p m.. TUIC^UAY and FRIDAY.