COMING EVENTS.

KeeHast, &3 . T«-nlsK-

Abbotl'kOp?raTTou r. —Wmlo Al'eircC<inp ny

in "Feck, or ilia Ln-so1 Mio-.Mp."B Mount ?isen Un/.i.! Church — AnDiverenry

Soiree. 0 Drill £hcd Gord.-.n II lie?, 7.30. Temperance Meetir.K in ihe Trr.t on Su roy

Uiila Estate P t 'ii3:r.by Koad. 7.30. D.-iU-slisd-New Z aland R;fl. Aa-ocaticn, 8. Drillefced-Victoria H:!]-'9, 7.30. DriU-rhd-' A"Balte7Cf Aitiiiry, S Drill-Bhcd-No. 2 Ba t^lion, A.li V,, 7.30. OnihiinKilTn'o'.-.Me.tin^of Occhunifaltezalti Comm:ttce,S.

Rota, of Justices at Police Court, February It; -K. W. Mood* ,-nd 1,. D. Xathan. Auction Sales To-morrow. T. M. Jicism-Prcper ics. ct.\. 12. H. Cochrane & Sen. P. n3onby—HouschoM Fur niture ani KffiCJj, 11. B. Tonks &Ca -Slat; B. Blind?, Chairs, etc, 11. W. Uirrctt-Garden, Farm, and Dairy Prodjce, T. M. Jrcssoc—Stock acd Furniture, e!c. 11. E. Lejdon—Piano. Furni are. etc., 11.

Arthur and E-.iddla-Prodnce. Fruit etc., 11.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Mails will ciose as i-nder:— Tata Dxv Per Tira-s-o-s ss fo iows: - For Indio, China. Japan, Meditarranean Po-w. ani Co .tiaent of Kurope. at 3 p m. For Fran;;. Ak;c-ii. Seycuslles, Capetown. otr.. per r-re-ch packet a; 3 p.m. For Ku*=dl, Iva-wai-.wa.iua-ra'isn Colonies and Cnitcci Kingdom, via Set z and BriDdifii. for letter?.. &c. specially co prepaid and -addressed, at i p m.

For rncnej cr crs, registered letters, and npvrsp-.psr". at i p.m. Latelettcrs for Sydney and Melbourne only at 1.20 p.m.

MaU will ba dv« at London on sth April. For Uisbornc, ptr South ra Cros3 Et 5 p.m. jj-or Wanss-ret n-xu'.* Parca, Waicn, Whan garci, Katno, =nfi il&ai-apai, per Wellington, --: 5 p.m. For Taaji:e3 oar lie to—a has a. et 5.3) p.m.

Wednesday, lG.h tet. ForC-ron-r.n.leJ, per Coronnndel. at 11.30 am. For Katikati, Aonxatefe. Taur^nga, etc, Tlo Thames, per Kmerprlsc-. at 3 p tn. For Tharoei, ppr Kmursris -, at 3.3J p.m. For O^otiki. per Douglas at I p.m. ]far Manjawa'. Hakuu. End Kaiw.ki, ptr i£anj- t a; 5 p.m.

Thuesbat, I7'.h !nA

F.ir Pert Kitzrcy, Tryj-hsna, aad Okuj/U, per Xona,st7o.m. Fo.- Waiwen, Te Kjpa. ar-d Wirkworh. psr RO3-; Cijey, at !0 a m. For Waitaraa^d S^utue'n ports, per Galiloch, at 11 a in. For GisSome. Napier, and Southern ports, per \Vaihora,at 11 a.m.

Saturday, 19th 'nst.

For RuKtil, Kawakiwa. Friscdiy ißlftr.ds. Samoa. Tahiti, and Itsrotonga, per Janet Nicoll, at 5 p.m.

Mo.vdav. 2s:h ioot.

Per Alatufd 1. A3 follows :-

For ?omoa, •Jandwijh Islnidf, Unltsd States ot America, Cansd* British Columbia, Cen tral and Sj'jth America and British and Korj ign West Indiea. at 5 p iv. iTor th 1 Uniied Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at o p.m.

Haney ordors, registered letters, and news papurs, at aSO n.m.

bite letters, bearioe an extra fee of 6d in addiiion to tha po.,taro. will be received by inn Mail Agent on board the etsomer up to the time of eallin?. Thia mull mill be due at London Apr 11. (Signed) S. B. BIS 3. Chief Postmaster.

Chief Post office. Ai.:kland,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Sunset.—This ovocli.r, G 5!. SnNKiBK,—To-morrow nmrnlnp, 5,"j. Moona ABB.-liaßt qnaitjr, 13th, 1.11 p.ro,

HIGH WATER.

AtrcKLAND—This evening, — ; to-morrow tunrnlnK, O.i)tJ. Manukau Heads—To-morrow morninfr, 2.10; to-morrow afternoon, .'> IG. Kaipara Hkadb Tomorrow mjming, 3.40; t-j-morrow afteruoon, I. 6.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVKJJJNG.

Wellington, s.s, Eteihrnaon, fr.m 'Vbangarei

UouK'a?, B.S . Austin, from Opcf.kl

DEPARTURES.

1 AST ETSHMI Chtlmiford, p.h.. fcr Opatiki ■VValtaki. a s , Penn*l. tor \Vhan.-nrd CUtisoiao, 8.3 , r'arquhir, for £ v sell

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Ifotomahans, from Thnmo?. to-day. 11 p.m. Enterprise, from Thtmar. Wednosaoy. 3 a.m. <JaromaDdeL :rom Uoroajftndel. 10 dey, 5 p.m. Ideb, from Mercury »-.y. ThiT day Clansman, tr. in Ku sjU. F.id-y Tainal. froci Locduu, due Raapehu, from London, via Pon h. March 0 "VVolUnGtoD, f on vi haocarei, Th-ira-oy tlcht Waitakl, from Whmvarui. to mo.-ro-.v

Is wards Coastw si- N'orah, from Kei ncdy But ; Nellie, (roto Whaajjapoua.

Outward C'oj.=TH-i=E.-OOiaa, fjr Opotiki; Noroh, for Kecn-.dy tiny ; Koine lor Wnanita pens.

The btigantiao Lirka-.t bortiol at Qu:en Street Whirf ihi3 morning.

Mes«rallsndo:sjn and S^rasrfion are giving the cntter Maharangi a eeneial overhaul.

The s b. Chelrosf rj ia to be decked for an overhaul on Saturday next by Mr C Bai:ey.

Captain Fratcij his bsen appointed master of ths barqno Alexa in place of uaptsin Beil, who his resigne 1 command.

fiThe s.a. Walhora due to orrivo from Sydney this forenoon, bai n :i been s gn^l.ed np to a lste hour this afternoon.

When the i.s. Knhu re it visits thi3 port the will undergo extensive al/erntiom ia order to provlCe imp-oved pud increiß.d passenger acsonnirjdtit-on.

Tho barqno Dcvooport 13 to ba do-ked diortly fora tho.-uuah oreiha'.!l. .Sh2 ii to be proviso., with a new ror. mji t. till wjl a ao bo tir:pped, taulkcd, aid copp;rtd.

'1 ha Bchoor.cr Jfanny ThornUn, which arrived from an is'aud cra'B3 on Monday, bringß a full cargo of gnano the will prooasly couimsoca discharging toirmro?.-.

Tne brizautine Ada C. Owen was taken along slio o£ the barque Morope tbla morninxto tranship cotton, coiton seed, etc . for London.

The 8.3. Donzlai arrived from East Coast irons late thli atuernoon. Paaeengera : Messrs Job-on anl Howe, Mrs Ryan and eon, MiBS Kich trdsun.

'I ho brigant:ne Occ?la wai berthe:! al-.ngelde Ih3 dock t:is moruins. She will be Ukenin for Inspection after rnvulra to tho a.B. Herald, now occup}ins{ Cbo dock, have been camylsttd.

Caprain Hoyl», of ih! ship Euterpe, now st NapWr. loading for JxiDdon has reeixDed hia n j-inijfi to asttie down In ths colony, and Crip tiln Djrman. lute of the chip Liytiefon, baa bj^n appointed to the Euterpo.

The b 8 WellinKton arrived from Whangarel at mid&izbt with the following pasßengcra:- Meaara Nr-Uon. Wilaon. McLean, WUliams. Sailor, Wilßon, Pearson. Hutcbiogß, Scaly. .Bromley, Whitlaw, Mtrsaitll, Mormon, ParkiD con, btwror, Pelley, fct9wtirc, Coske. CucbraDe, Wigj, Me3dainc3 Pohble, PoitiC3rd, Heaps. Ujlu. Larder. Pitts, Stordy. Mormon, ilisacs cneliing and Storey ; and Bis In tha ateerag i.

Tie It MS. Tainui is now fully due fro Plymouth via Hobait She left Wymonth on ths Jut Jann ry, and Hobart at 1 p.m. on Thurs day alternooi Ja>t. The T^inui's Auckland agents are Measr i Cruickehank and Co., who arede3lrouamat consign ;ph sliuu d paai CDtric?, oucdo'ay. The Taionl will bo berthed at the Queen-sireat >Vharf, and will commence dia cnvxioK almost imaiediatuly afturwsrdp. Mr J. Butcher \%as tho auc-eosful tsnderer for KOTedaiiaff-

The B.a Tdrawera Isares for Sydney via Kos st-11 ot 7 p.m. with ihj following pss penzcra: -saloon: 31ra Ar/ylo. M.C end Mm Di.vjn. Mr und Mrs Kcarthur. Mr asd Mrs OlM.'uw. Oupt-ia Br adxir. Her. l,;nibin, and Mib WilKer, Mos-trs Argile, Morgan. Whito. Fiach. Aaio k, .Lyo..-, tfenderj.n, Hodxakin, McKer zw. Bil/our, Boich, mA Justice Way, Ma«or9 Grace, Wall, and Ryan, riteerage: Miss K. Hirve/. Mcssra J. Glasford and C. G. GlasEord; slso taroaglipiaß3ngerd for Southern Ports.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES Hawea, a.8., Hontby. for the South

The Union Co.'sse. Hawea, Captain Hansby, for the Sontb. took her depa-ture et 1 o'clock t--da" wl'h 235 cssea fruit. 20 cases ralmon, •ill ma's Bucac. lv cisea keroaeoe, 15 cases loibter, 5 C 1339 picll-jp, I c.si ilm> juice, 1 tins, ts.raotof snjp, oc.sej tobacco. 2o>tea flloklieiiol*?. aud th" M nwjns n*B=en>reiß : ftliss»3 alar.in. I hirland, Bii!ey. Herier. Ireland. Alctriiß-, Moidam. d Morris and chlld lMn(') Robinson Mid child r<n (3-. Ireland, Brown, Welasm Mfßsr.-i LahmiD, Slackay, Kvderß, G Aldiidjio. Bin-hard. Wltlwora, Sinxr, ClarKaou, Muir, Ja :t.3jn, VincDLt, Musker, Hirst, Mania, Tonkin.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Te Kopuru, thia day. Kupaka Heads February 14 -Ths Colonial Government ateumsbip Stella arrived on the 12ih Bnd the brig v lslon, in tow of s a. Durham, crossed the bar, bound for Greymouth. jeiter d*y.

Wbanqaaki, th'u clay.—Arrived : Waitaki, 7.10 a.m. Russ.ll thleday.—Arrived: Clansman, 7.30 a.m. New Plymouth, thl9 day.—Arrived ; Gate ocb. 5 a.m. Ltttei/ion, this rlsy.—Arrived: Ruspehn from Wellington, 7 15 am. ME-BOTJBrfBI, Febr-arr M —Arrive.: Carth age, wl'h. the English mall. Adelaimb. Februari- 11.-Jrrlvfd: North G_rni__ Lloyd's Btea_2.-h'.p Hchenzalitr-, frim Bremen.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. 81K33R3 Cochrase and Son sold by auction to-day a number of new robs. Suiklb barrels i calked Ilia; double. «1 Us and £1 19a; double barrel breach-loaSera, from £2 Is to £3 19i Revolvers were sold at prioea ranging from 6b 6d up to £1 2i Quite a number ot weapons were'disposed of. A largo quantity of carpen ters' toels were also sold at good prices..

Births.

OXBNHAM.—On February ll.at her residence. OcebuDßa the wife of Kawin Oxenbam of b daughter ; doing well. %

Deaths.

ASHTON'-On Fdbrn'ry 15th a', his Uto residence, Cburcb-etreet, Devonpon, Nofih Shore, Herbert Aflhton; agcdßl years. The lnneral will leave (or the Pnvonport Cemetery at 3.'op.m. on Thursday, >7 h iost Friends pleaf c accept thU intima-' ion.

FAGAN.—On Feb:n»ry 12. at Baker- txcet Irene May Fasan. the only belo%-rfd infant daughter of Chtries and Mary Ann Fagm. juar. Thames papers please copy.

LITTLK.-On February 11 at his refitJtn'W. Charlotte street, George HaroM Littlr, intait eon of Robert aniLiziloLitilo; oged 1 inootra and 2 weeks.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1887.

For the cum that lacki uliiUnce, for the -wrong tliat nwdi resistance, For the future in the distance, And tho food th»t -we e«n do.

At the meeting of the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Industrial Association on Friday last, some rather ungracious remarks were made about the support given to the cause of local industries by the press. These remarks were objected to by other speakers, who were not unmindful of the ready and ardent encouragement with which every new undertaking of an industrial character has been hailed and assisted, lot by one newspaper alone, but by the press of Xew Zealand generally. Every form of local industry has found a ready advocate in the press of the colony, and it is undoubtedly due to the large space which has been given systematically in the press that such gratifying industrial progress has been made as we find re corded in the last census. If manu facturers had been equally zealous, the measure of success would have been much greater. The Auckland Associa tion itself has indeed essentially failed to arouse any enthusiasm, or bring any practical weight to bear on the subject, simply becaui-e it has not adopted any practical measure to secure the co operation of manufacturers for the advancement of their respective in dustries. Hence the lukcwarmness of the support accorded to it. In the report by Mr W. G. Reeves, head of the Agricultural Department in New Zealand, which was published in our column.', some months ago, a larjje amount of very valuable informa tion was given with regard to those natural industries of the country that are capable of expansion. But the Association took no action upon that report either in the way of assisting its circulation or furthering the object with which it was prepared. Except, in fact, by the publication ot one or two manifestoes—the first containing state ments about Home politics that were instantly challenged and dis proved — the Association, as an organised body, so far as we are aware, has done nothing to assist local industry. For any member of such a body to upbraid the press for not doing more is surely ill-timed and ill judged. That protection to native industries will not prevent the evils of over-pro duction and hard times is absolutely certain. The cry of the unemployed is heard as loudly in protected as in unpro tected countries. The Association must not claim too much for their remedy ; they must treat it in a rational way, and not as a sort of economic Holloway's pill, good for the cure of all social ailments. It is that sort of extravagance which defeats the object in view, by setting opponents in arms against even the semblance of assistance under the tariff to local industry. What such a tariff as that in force in New Zealand may do, and what the STAR at any time during the last ten years has said it ought to do, is to lend its aid to the development of our own resources by making luxuries and articles which we can profitably produce pay most heavily to the public revenue when imported. Free Trade, as applied to the present fiscal policy of New Zealand, is a phrase without meaning. In all other countries New Zealand is quoted as Protective. Are those people who speak as if New Zea land were Free Trade aware that the average amount of Customs taxation col lected per head in New Zealand is con sideiably higher than in Protective Victoria ? There are also no counter balancing excise duties, as in

England. It is the incidence, not the volume of taxation, which re quires rectification and readjustment. The uross amount is aheady too lie;ivy a drain upon the people. The Industrial Association might, by apply ing itself practically to the tariff ques tion, render good service in making sug gestions with regard to the distribution of this incidence.

Tlie'suggestion for the employment of lecturers, unless we are greatly mis taken, is intended to fasten upon the members some parasitical growth of salaried officers who will do no good, and very quickly exhaust the funds and the patience of those who are made responsible for them. The pro- Industrial Exhibition, however, is a a capital idea, and will, we hope, be carried out. It advertises tiie Association as well as the industries it has been formed to promote. This subject is not one to be treated with gas and blather, but with practical know ledge, if any useful object js to be accomplished. That some good may be done, if bo handled, we have very little doubt. Our views on the subject in its relation to the present depressed condition of the labour maiket of New Zealand were fully ex pressed in an article on Sir Julius Vogel's challenge to the Dunedin press, published in the Evening Star of the Bth of January last. As having yet seen uo reason to change these opinions, we re-publish the passage ver batim from our issue of that date, as a sufficient answer to the remarks made on the press at Friday's meeting : —

But the whole question as it relate? to Neiv Zealand is narrowed down very con siderably. We are not solving problems for the world, nor are we in a position to fill the role of philanthropists. We have for our own good to grapple with circumstances that are exceptional; and here we think Sir Julius Vogel has got his feet on something like solid ground. What is the present position of the colony? It is thi*. For many years the Government have been bor rowing largely and employing large bodies of people. They have come to the end of their tether and must cease borrowing, and turn their employes, many of them imported at the public expense, adrift into the already overstocked channels of general employ ment. What is to become of them 1 Aerieulture is languishing for want of local markets, and industrial enterprise flags because it earmot compete with the cheap labour markets and organised manufac turing enterprise abroad. What is to be done, then t The Free Trader would say that must be settled by natural laws; if population is not wanted in one place it should shift to another. This reply we feel sure will not be accepted by the masses of the people who wield the voting power in New Zealaud, and Sir Julius Vogel sagaciously perceives that the pressing problem of making an immediate living has far more students than the abstract theories of ultimate good to the whole human race. He understands that the

cabinetmaker who fcc.-^ his callin" ruined by ( continual shipments of forcijin furnituro ; will exclaim "shut it out. and t.iat ho . . «ill be followed by hundreds of others m a . I similar position. There is another thin;: also which the ' Government hive to cons'der, though the peop'e individually may not pivo it much , weight We cannot ailord to lose our population. They represent so much per head of public debt, on which they have to pay so much per head in taxation. Tho creditor is not a figment that can be swept away by any theory. Therefore it U a matter of life and death to Xew Zealand to . keep her population here and well employed, and in order to do so tho demand:for extra duty to encourage particular branches if industry must be conceded. There is no doubt about that. But in carrying out such a policy we do not hold with Sir . Julius Vogel ihat small increases of duty ', will suffice. These merely take so much , more out of the pockets oi the people with- j out benefitinsr industry. When a duty is j imposed avowedly for Protective purposes j it should be of such a substantial character ■ as will accomplish the object for which it is . sanctioned, and not como as a cunningly- ! devised scheme to increase taxation and": swell a falling revenue. Xew Zealand h • heavily taxed already, and the proper way ■ to till the frap between revenue and expen- ■ diture is by paring off the excrescences on j our extravagant system of Government. --— i

A Few More unknown for the City Council.

iVe are strongly disinclined to prolong the

discussion upon an obnoxious subject, and

:herefore we think it desirable to submit f>

the City Council and the public a few more reasons why the Council should resolutely re fuse on Thursday to review its deci-ijn with reeard to the Lock Hospital. It is a curious

study to those who have followed the discus- ! jions in England and okcwhero to observe with what pitiable sameness mis-stutcmeats ; are reiterated by the supporters of the Act.i in their desperate efforts to clutch at any straw that will give them even the appear nnce of support. Baulked in their appeal to statistics, which turn ng.iinst them, they trust to random statements that are incapable of proof and diiiicult tv disprove. An anonymous writer in our morning contemporary to-riay, for example, makes an assertion intending it to bo inferred that disease had increased in Portsmouth since the BUapen?ion of the Act. Similar s-tute ments were made with rcganl to I'lymoutli and Dtfvonport, and the Chief Constables of those towns in each case jrave an

emphatic public contradiction, declaring that "there wns. hs* and not morn prostitu tion, and that their respective towns were no worse oil' in this respect than under tho full opcratiou'of the Act*." (Vklo Ilou-c of Commons rcporls.) lih.-n al.-o been asserted that there was no public opposition to the Acts iv towns where She Acts were in force in Kn-rlind. The actual facts arc that while lil'J petitions, luarin;; 101,015 signatures, were presented to tho House of Commons from tin we towns n^aiii-l tho Acts, only 77 petition.-, bearing S.S7I sifrnatures, were presentid in their !;nu:r. The report of the lloyul Commission (paragraph vii, pajio 10) says: "There i^> no distinct cvidenco that any diminution of disease among the men of the army and navy which may have taken place, i^ attributable to a diminution of disease contingent upon the system of periodical CMimination uuiinij; the women with whom they have con sorted.'

The opponents of the Acts in England included nun of the highest mciiral stand ing ; and the tir.-t donation irf ,L"IOO (.•nine to tho llepcal Society from ollice:s in India who had seen tin- working of Ihe Acts in that country. The evidence taken by the Parliamentary Commission proved hun dreds of cases in -which women had been wrongfully imprisoned in hu.-pitals on surgeon's orders when ihcy were not <ullorii.fr from disease in a.i> form, and the examinations without the discovery "I rlisca'c since the Act came into force totalled up half a-milHon.

Among tlie petitioners fur repeal were I,3ooclergymen of the Church of England, and 7,770 Nonconformist ministci*. The Presbyterian, Wcsleynn, (taigrcgatinnalfet, Baptist Union, nnd other Clui-tinn L'huruiiw Acts. 'The hoad of the Roman Catholic Church in England publicly declared that

"lie regards the Acts with ilia str..n-.?f repugnance, anil with the gravest fear, for tho tako of tho public morals of the conn try." M m Ulan WO public meet ing* were held in England in favour of repeal, mid 7,31>7 petitions, bearing- •J.tiOli, !-j:> tijii.ii turcs, ugainht ihc Act* were nres-t.ntt.dto the House of (.'ominous. The Trad..-*" Lf.iioii Congress, in September, l&So, adopted it resolution us follows : - ••That thisCongre.-s, believing the CVmtngioiis Disease* Acts n:- Uiting to women (ire immoral, unjust, ami unconstitutional, amJ especially dangerous to the personal liberty ot women belonging to the working class, rpjoiccs at the result

of the debate and the division in the .Wou-e of Commons on the -Oth vi April last on the Right Hon. James Stunsfcld's resolution ; also the action of Her Majesty's Govern meut in partially suspending the operation of the said Acts. It further trusts that tho Government will satisfy the demands of the industrial* classes by totally and uncon ditionally repealing these Acts in the next sess'.on of Parliament."

The case against the CD. Act resls upon the following position.", which arc fortilicci with absolute proofs: (1) That such Actd are totally unjust, oppressive, and immoral. That they attack the very foundations of English Constitutional law"and liberty. On thu Continent the infamous system of pro curation, oppression, and pofiee espionage and tyranny that has, grown up ruound them i-j appalling. Even in England well authentic proofs were yuen o f re.-|itclal)le poisons being denounced to the police from malicious motives, and in one case a girl was persecuted in this way by her step father. (2) Thu Acis are perfectly worthless from a sanita.-y point of view. They positively inoieas.3 the percentage of tho worst forms of syphilis in consequence of the circumstances surrounding tho tratlic when currfcid on under guch laws. This is proved by nnimpeachablc stalialical evidence, English and Continental, and Surgeon-General Lawron, Inspector of Hospitals, admitted it in his testimony. (3) tfuch laws are repugnant to the mural sense of the community : an encouragement to. celibacy and profligacy : and virtually a legal recognition of polygamy. They are Utterly opposed to English law, social habit, and moral standards. They give prostitu tion a status, enhance it.-: effrontery, and advertise debauchery as under" legal supervision and approval. (5) They are rejected by every self governing community of the Anglo-Saxon race throughout the world. There arc 3S independent states in the American Union, not one of which will sanction such laws notwithstanding that repeated movements, have been organised in New York, Cincinnati and Chicago, to secure their recognition. They are re pudiated with scorn. Cape Colony and Queensland adopted the system for a short time and then repealed it because of the abIIECS that sprang ii]) : and at this moment, except in connection with n few military stations amid degraded foreign populations, theie is no such law in force in any part of the British Empire or the United State.;.

The above is a statement of facts ; we challenge disproof. What have tha other side to offer? Positively nothing but unsup ported assertions of opinion. We cannot but believe that the Council, on Thursday, will, without hesitation, suppress any. attempt to give Auckland a singular and infamous notoriety among Anglo-Saxon communities. 'I o temporize or delay will only prolong the discussion and increase tho agitation ; the system can never be pe: manently re established in thu-; city.

Sinews of War in France.

It in rtror'ed to-day that fresh arma ments are being added to tho fort* in

the northern part of France, and thid id

but part of a general scheme of war

preparations '.Oiioh is being pushed for ward with speed of tho Govornraont of the Republic. War would appear to bo turning into a game of " bluff, " and at this France knows that she holds the best cards. Money, which i 8 credited with the power to "make the mare go," is tho grand force in modern warfare, providing tho combatants bo equally vigilant and prepared tor the strugclo ; and witb regarrlto money, France occupies a singularly favourable position. The French Kepublic (according to an American authority) po=£e?S93 a gold coin age equal in valce to one quarter ot all tha gold current on the face of the earth. Last jeir the gold and silver coinogo of the world was set down at beiug tvorth 37 milliard?, and of th:3 IS milliards wcie i attribatablo to tbo gold coinage. Tho value of tbo French coinage has ir, croaced by Ic;ip3 and bounds. In 1043 i

the ruonuy ut the country wu.i worth £4,0f0,0i 6" iv gold ami a licile less than £3,000,000 in silver. The United State*, England, and lodia are the only countries that in this respect can at all

compiro wiUi Franco. Germany cornea aftir ih.ee thrco with her .US,000"000 in gjid. • Franco with her :SS millions cf inhabitants, i has a far larger proportion of money to po- ' | pulation than Germany hap, and she has . ' also an exceptionally largo paper _ cur- i rency, exceed\nrr the paper Usue of tho • wh-jlo r.f tho bank-- in the United States. .; Tho gold stock of England ia about thrco J milliards, and that of Franco 4,500 millions : : boh combined represent nearly ha: £ tho J pold currency of the world. Tbe reasjns i cf tho pre-eminence of Franco in theeo . re.-pecta nro various and complicated, but ' thcro can be'lil'le doubt that sho is un- , nfu'iliy well tiited to carry on tho policy ot j perpetual menace upin which cho entered 1 after the defeat of IS7I. Germany cannot compete at the pitrc of " bluff," and her.ee the ft-ar that her rulers will precipitate j ac'ual hostilities with a view to ending the j intolerable suspense—and cxpenfe —created j by the French tactic?. " |

Stanley in Africa.

Mb H. M. Stanley, the pallant discoverer ! A Livingstone, v,hen that intrepid explorer <va» cut c-ff from civilisation io tho wilds of i Central Africa, ha? set out on another expe- j dition of a similar character This tiroo it ia . Dr. Emm (a German naturalist better known ; as Irnin Bey) who, with eovornl oilier Europeans, i= practically imprisoned at Wrdyly, near Gondokoro, on the Kile, about 'JCO milo.- beyond Khartoum. Savage hordes Ewsrtn about 'hem, a single tribes i having an army of KO.OCO mw largely ! armed with muskets. Aeainet terribla odds tin brave Gorman naturalist ha» held out, as ' did hi» lec.r.'tr, Gordon, year after yea', wearily lcoLin;; to Fuivpo for help that his not yet come. On January l?t, l?S0, he w r;-te I Irit he we? in frreat straitp, but hoped to hold out a iitl'c longer. In April ho tho third lirce, exprcrsii.i; iittie hope of rescue, but declaring that ho would stand by M» p~st till tho Government or death removed him, o: until ho could provide for tho safety of tho vast population ho had saved from tho ravages tf tho piava trade. Since that da'o no word h,T! come from !rm, tho hostile attitu-io of t':o ponorful King oi I'gar.dn having blocked tho last lino of comrounicitian. So tho fUuitirn f-t,;;:(!-. A myriad of Wood-thirsty sav nrr«p aro hold at biy by n handful of Europeans und a few fiiihf.il nogro troops, of whom !)r Emm cay* tint they are trusty and nblo in (he hijrho-t d-.Rree "a raco second to nono in rapacity, Find excollir. ; _' many other- in unerlli?hi>Q?a." Tlio ttuiri taken by L'r. Erain resemble." in nnny rcspE-cr* that taken by General Goriion. A ctron^ f cn»o of duty"baa moved him v, tike up ii:o work of freeing Vm |c»pte cf Conlral Africa from the acrur.-c-i blavo I rathe, and, utterly rc ■_- irdiefd <>! hi» own Fn!cty,ho nppoari! deter mined to i-tnr.d by tho i«.op!o whoso Iruii-o lie has cspou»td i-tUo Cor [don, ai;ii liko I ivinc stone, ho has 1 n warm iidmirad'on for tho native races ;~f tho dark continent. Will l.ia fito '. be that if Livinustono nr of Gordon ! Tho deiird of a.l Chrirtendoiu i* that Stanley I n iy prcvo pucce-fful in lii" mission, and | that not only will the L'aun'lera Dr. Eiuiu ibo tefcoed, but tho fruits of hi- lal.nnr* 1 m:iy be secured by O>o final suppression oi thutradoi) huttan flesh.

Tiie objections to the City dF.'Of?inent aro SOU. nr.d noc over 1 000, a? stated in tho " Ucrald." Mr JonkiiiHin, conlractor fur tho fonndo lion of Mr J. C. Firlh'n new mill on tho re claimed KfOur.U between tho wharves, has tJiivon all tho piles required, and is about to commence with tho concroto wosk Atthr (Irafton Hoad School, 2'Jl pupilu paucd tho standard examinntion", bcinj,' a poroentijjo of Dl '2 of tho pupils examined, and 501 por cont. of tho.-o iv atkndalico. SOlll3 classes passed 100 per cent.

Mr 11. 11. Bartlolt, photographer, ljucon stroit, i~ iv irceij't of ndvico (rum lii? u.^BDti tin' bo hw btvn nwiixtod (I modal ;ind diploma for tho ixctlleuco of tho i.ii;c:ti:Mi uf phntugrapha .-ent. liouioby him Io th)(.''>hil>ial Exhibition hi Id in L^n.lun.

A match his been made fjr L'lo batnuen .). (iocdlillo and l>uko to run a I.iliy-ls race on Monday next at 3 p.m. in the Domain.

A pi;b)i •ny e;i;;; in connection with Ilia Vills-ts Settlement Schsuie "ill bo hold in UioExtoUior Hall, Upper l'itt-streut, to morrow, tv arr.iti(,'o :«)f the taking up nf (urther lections on tho Ifemkino block.

Tiitre is now on viow at iho«bci|i of Mr Thuaiae Steadman, in (Jucenetrtct, a pbsnomonal quantity oi fmit. ;t; was cut Irjm ;ho orchard r.t Mr Kc34 Cummin', Waiuliu. The trco frem which it m» c:t was literally bent to the yrour.u with tie weight of fntit, ut>d it hail borne to tor some

years back

We regret t; havo to anncutico Iho ■Ic.'i'h nf another of Auckland's oldest citi.-jii^. Mr Ilcrbort A.-l.ton, wi.o.-c illness wo moutsu itd ron:o timo .'ii.ca in our columns, pasted away ra'.hor suddenly at tho last at 7 -'10 this luuruin^. Thodeceapod i;vr.t'c:v:ui had bam suH'.-rin^ .'rj-ii inflaamttio-i of tlio 1 n^. fur sonio time, and was in his 82nd year. Ho hud been a ividowor for tuinc years, arid Waves a daughter and two eons Mc:-fi.- Williim and Alfred Asiilon, tn lament their 10.-s Mr Ash ton camoout to Now Z. aland in ISoS, a:.') ttt up in Queen-street us a gono cbanjioJ for'that of and agent Ho was nt onu timo valuator for tho o'.d City Jiojrd, and w.js or.v of the ci:,'inntcrs of the Xc.v Zealand Insurance Company. '! ho docea?cd gentleman was n F'CC'-nasan, an-J b.-lou^'cii to the Ara L^d^e. Although never taking a public part in politic?, ho was well-known, nr.d hi« death leaves a blank not easy to Oil.

A child of Mr Henry Walker. i,i One hunga, aged twoyeare, was soverely honied through it? clothe? becoming ignited at tho 6ro on Saturday evening li.-t. Tho child's cries brought agffotanc., uhon tho flames were oxtingui'hed, hut not before tho child wai yjvercly burned about tho Lie, arm* and body. Dr. Scott »as called in, nnd some hop?K aro entertained for tho little ono's recovery. o.vin?to changes that have U Wen placo in the linn of Sargood nnd Sin. Auckland ia to !o?o a very popular and re-pected citiz-n Mr John Hog?, tho iu.-mr._ing partner of t lie firm heio, has left for Dun udin, where 1m will take up |-.h permanent j

residence, Mr Young, who wue at the he-id of tho linn's bu'in in Ouneiiin, hiving retired, Mr Kos* his gone to lake charge of the principal branch of the firin'a buMn'esa in ?ow Zealand. Mr Towvly, son of 11 former Duucdin manager, takes tho position of manauing partner in Auckland, vacated by Mr iicH^.

Mr Neileon, butcher, Onohungn, met with a severe accident nt tlio Kogatta on .Saturday last through a quantity of powder getting into bia eye on the f'i'chareo of oiio of tlio gune nn board tlio flagship. Fonrs woro entertained at lir.-t, ih.it tho eye was injured to fcuc!i an extent as to no;efsi tato it" removal, but hop:? are now enter tained that the sight will not be permanently injured. During tlio hiiiUjiiiß of tho Nov.- Fico Library' a number "! i«traw(illo'l oa?ce, which 'had contained thu g.ifl-fittitl£jrt for the building, were iiilrd up across Iho road op poeite, and in closo proximity to, tho chief entrance. The c yesterday ufternoon took lire—it is not known how—anil daugerous pieces of blazing cinbcrrt anil straw were flying all over tho place. Tbo librarian, hov.uver, happened lo bo in tho building, and. with the help of a workman and some buckols of water, booh put tho lire out.

The North Shore senior ivhalebcat crew at iho Onelmnga Kegatln w,is stroked by T. Sullivan, ana not by M Mclta-i. Tho latter, who w,vs etroko of the champion crow rowed as No. 2 in O'Connor's place. The "inner of t!io swimming match ivas AY. Bine», and not Boj.-nca, whilo in the water tournamen' the names of tbo winning crow were:— W. Bines, T. Sinclair, J. Wrattin, Agard (Nelson), anr] T. Daviee (cox). It waa erroneously staged that 3 crew from H.M.S. Nelson wen.

At the Tauranga Agricultural Shov laet week tho cheoso pri»;a were awarded as follow? :—Katikati Factory first piizo. To Tuko eocond, Tauianga third. The Show was a docided success, theio being £33 to tho good after paying all expenses.

In tho joport cf the Pre3byteri;,n Assembly, appearing on tho fourth page of this ifsue, eoveral errors occ-.ir. The correct amount of tho Widotrt" and Orphans' Fund is £4,320, »r,d it should bo ftacd that the papers in tbe application of Bey T. Arlam?, oJ the Congrega'.ional Church, Auckland, are " incoraplefe."

A new cure for consumption has been originated by a Germin doctor. He makes iiii oatient6 piss the night in the opan air of the Thtiringian forest, well wrapt np, and sleeping in light hurnmoclsH ao as to avoid all damp ircm tba urouiid. A vxAch man keeps off any intruders who ini;::i'£ iii- turb Iho bight'e rest, j;id liitbciio tha i.i-

jj.rims.iit hit: proved v.-jiijcriullv .-ucc-c fill.

'X'ho Band of Hupo Uuiuu Choir will inuat ior practice thii; eveuiog ai usual, at) the conductor baa been able to arraDge to re turn in time,

'i'lio s.s. Argylo has been chartered by ho Governmont to convey the second party if village- settlers from this port to Whan ;ape. "She will leave (^jsen-etreet Wharf ,a Monday, at 7 p.m. Tho attendanco at the weekly meeting of h-> Gospel Temperance Mission held in tho Fore-tore' Hall, Karangahape Road, was ?ery good. Addresses were given by Messrs Ma-shall and Enoch Wood. Mr McMasler jeeupied tlio chair. There was a good muster of recruits at the Drill-shed last evening, when Captain Little put tho men through manual and oilier exercises. Tho cllicers of tho Waitemata Naval Ar tillery woited upon Major ■ General Sir Georgo \Yhitmore yesterday, and rep.e fentcd to him that the carbines supplied to the Company aro old and in many cases un ii: for use, "Some of the barrels were even hor.cy combed The Mnjor-General pro mi'ed to give the matter his attention, with tho object of replacing the weapons if poiiiblo by others. A systematic robbery of flowers from ell tlio graven in the Cemetery Reserve takes place several time? a woeK, early in the morning. Tha tbitf -may be eeon gaily wending hi? way along the Grafton Road, with his ill gotten gains, about siO. He is well known by description to several people in tho district, and hopes are entertained that he will shortly be caught by the polho in tho act of committing hie sacrilegious de precations A meeting of creditors in tho bmkrupt estate of Gcorga Morris was held to day in the oflico of the Official Assignee. Mr Brimblecombo explained that tho debtor was too sick to attend. It was resolved on tho motion of Mr Loydon, seconded by Mr Brimblecom c, "That the creditors present t-ympathiso with tho bankrupt in his mi-fcrtunes, and desire to offer no ob-truction to his speedy dis charge '■ At tho mooting of Isewton Borough Council laet nisbt, n lotter was read from i Drs. Purchas and Knight reporting two ! < ,-i-es, of typhoid fever in tho borough. Colonel Haultain wroto on behalf oftne trustees of theCostloy Trsiaine Institution, forwarding a copy of a letter from the city Town Clerk, in'which tho City Council offered to form the footpath in front of the institution provided tho Nowton Council pay half the cost. Tho Council decided to p-i'y half tho cost of tho formation of the footpr.th to its permanent level. Tho Maori' in Thames district aro ro n-.ri-cd to bo making great preparation? for the entertainment of the Tuhourangi tribe, who aro expactod to crrive at Kirikiri en the Stll of March. For the lost month they liuvo been hu.-y fishing, find obtained a largo quantity of (i'h, which they havo pre oerved aftor their fashion. They havo a'so prq'crvod in fat tha carcases of eight bul locka, which Wiro prosontcd to them by .Mr Wm. Karl, of Orongo. They are now engaged in (ho erection of a honpo of enter tninmont, 150 ft long by 25ft wido, at which SO men will be hard at work for a few week* to coino. Tho tribe of vtaitore aro tho mmo which lost about ICHJ of their [■umber at the Tnravreraeruption, and they will no doubt remain at Kirikiri as long ;i- thcro if anything to eat, leaving that FollKmcnt probably destitute of provisions The visitor" intend afterwards, locust like-, in jr o 011 (.) Taimi and Mercury Bay. The niirabor is s'atcd to be betwoen 300 and .-.00. As an instance of the manner in which the building trade h cut up at present we rile the following :—A gentleman a l. Mount lvOfkill called for tenders for tho erection of a four-rooinod house, labour onl>. It was iil-o stipulated that plumbing must bo in cluded. For this email job US tenders wcro received, tho lowest being 10 10s. Thin wm accepted. Taking off i'l for plumbing, L\S I 3« is left for threa wcoUb' work for two men. A Blight alvanco on ii per Jay, and provide your own tools, i? cutting thing r.ahcr line. It reminds ono of tho nigger iti America who took a contract to cut, out a quantity of timber, and then sub lot it to a coupiti of whitcruen at. Id per foot more thin he was to rereivo hiraralf. Tho employer hearing of tho birgain. a.-ked the darky what he moanl. by it. The nigger replied, ■'Why, ma-ia, i l. nm worth tho money to walk round and bops them two whito' fellows."

Mr Ol'cn, o blind man, has nnived in Auckland, rco>!nmended by Mr I'roston, hoad of tho Institution for tho Blind at Svdncy. His object i.= to mako a livelihood by tnertn-" of (cichin^ the bl:nd, and ho is provided with all neccffary books anil a;> piiancc? for Vhot purposo. It in estimated that, !:jkin;,' tho ratio of Australia, there art> about l!! 0 bind personn in Ko* Zsa land, and it. is not unreasonable to Fupposfl that there i-" an opening for tho service.-" of a c.impotent teacher cf younj^ people who uro deprived of fi^ht. In Queensland, a former inmate of (ho .Sydney Institution for tho Blind has dono uocd work travelling about and educating tho blind ■ tho re munemtion ho receives bcinjr futiicient to purport him. Although there is no institution for tho blind in New Zea- Innd, Jlr Olren's corvices do not .^eern to be in rcquisitiorf, and as ho is en tirely without mean', and has no frionds here, his cjso wa< broutrht before the meet ir.jiof tho Ministers'AwoMalionin Auckland yes'erday. Aa a rc^iilt of tho deliberations Keys Spurgeoii and B ivin havo requested US to mako tnown tho profonco of Mr Ul-en, :' i that peoplo who require his cervices may be awaro oi the opportunity now presented of pettipf: skilled tuition We have ploasuro in doinc co, and in slating that Mr Bnviii o.- Mr Spnrgoon will bo happy to receive commiir.icaiions from any pare of the country, and arrange for Mr OliCn Ir.ivo'.ling amonf,' blinil people.

Education in technical subjects is ono cf tho wants of this colony, and tho Govern ment should do ull in their powor to further it. The " LytteltonTimes" states that Mr I) Blair, lately principal at the Chmtcburch School of Art, is about sotting out on a lecture tour of tho colony to urge on teachers ard othors tho importance of technical education. Starting with South hind, his ido.i h to remain six weeks or co at each centre- decided upon, and to pire lectured tote.icherßot all grades on tuch sub jects as ensiiueotiug and architecture ; the c.n-tructivi), scientific, and artistic details beirg entered into. The lecturer will be fro.-ly illustrated by means of blackboard drawings and in other ways. Only a nominal fee is to be required Mr Blair is in communication with ths Premier and Iho In-p^ctor General of School?, in ordnr to ascertain if a fet of apparatus can bo placed at his disposal for an extension of tholectcro subjects ; ho desires lo include tho natural scioncs, and experimental science generally.

Outbreak of Scarlet Fever.

It iip{ ears that our boastsd quarantine re gulations nro of little uso in checking tho ontranecof disori=o to thi; city, that is, judg ing from tho following lettor written by Dr. Stockwell to tho Chairman of tho Board of Health Auckland: " Sir, — I havo this moniiuf! teen called to visit at, Mr Clarke's lioueo. in <"nrleton Gore Hood, and find two caccs of "pcarlot fevor and two other C.1E03 threatening lo become so. Threo of the?o arrived here on Tucrday last wtok by tho steamer from the South, having been transferred from one of the direct mail steamers. lam informed that casos (two at least) of scarlet fever had occurred on board tliat. direct mail steamer, within a fortnight of tho passengers being psrmitted to land ; ono within threo day?. I would respect fully point out. that much danger to tho inhabitant!? must result from such a course being pursued by tho medical irentle men of tho vessel and of the port Tn consequence of this outbreak in Mr Clark's house, it is intended to take another houee, and remove those of ths family to it who are quite well, and in case of fresh co-04 appoaiing they will return to tho Carllon Gore Houee. No doubt cafp.a have been distributed to each of tho other port:" in addition to this, and it would b9 interesting to ascertain the occurrence of any such cases.-(Signed) Wm, Stock- WKLI."

It has been decided that Mr P. A. Phillips, tho Town Clerk, shall forward a copy of tho letter to tho Board of Health at Wellington, calling their attention to the matter, and requesting that measures should be taken to prevent a repetition of the case,

Presbyterian General Assembly.

sdajklfhasdlk;fjaskl;dfsda JASDUFKLASDFAS ASDFGASDGSDH

WuLLiNGTO.v, this day. At the Assembly to-day the Rev. Mr Treadweil reported that the Committea on mode of election of troderator recom mended that tho method hitherto in operation bo . adhered to, it being un derstood Uial nomination shall not

Docoeearily bo confined to fho?c> miuii ters who havo not officiated as mcdei atur. A reaplution was carried that tho Assembly place on record the loaa sustained by the death of the Rev. James Bruce, Onehunga,

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY *LK(7XEIO MLKGBAPH — SOPTBiOH*.]

WAR RUMOURS.

STRENGTHENING THE FRENCH

FORTS.

Revolt iv Afghanistan.

Lonijon, February X!.

Tub forts of Northern Franca have re ceived furthor war armament?.

Tho Mollabn are inciting a general rising ogainst tho Ameer of Afghanistan. °The treaty negotiated butween Germany and China scenes important contracts to the former country.

LABOUR VESSEL IN DISTRESS.

Living on Cocoannts.

Cooktows, tbii day. The German steamer Ottilio arrived from Fanichaver., having experienced terrific weather on tho paasage. She rescued tho labour vessel Forest King with 128 natives who had been living on cocoanuts for eight day?, and were in threat distress.

(recteb's telegram.)

(Keccivtd February 15- 1 l~> p '" ) Reduction in Wages. SvDKKY, this day.—Arrived, lost night.

Manapouri. Owing to heavy lo?ece in business, Hud eon Bro*., the well-known builders, aro obliged to atU their workmen to accept a reduction o! 7J per cent, in wages. Tho men will probably accept -1 per cent, reduc tion. English Polities. London-, February 11- — Tho Marquis of llartin.'ton has written a letter to the Unionist Liberal? of Barnsley. urginx them to Fupp-jrt tho candidature f.f Mr Thursby, Conservative, nguinsst iMr Stamp, a follower of Mr Gind'tono. Mr LmU, Conservative, h;n been elected for Keith Antrim by a majority of 1 300.

Nationaist Mcctinfis in Ireland.

meetings wero held at Lo-igbrea and Yougha! yesterday in spite of the mcutini;s havin-_' bocn prohibited by the aulhoritios.

LATEST SPORTING.

Duncillo Autumn Mcotlng.

(lIV TKLK'JltAril -rBKSS AS.-) (■IATI.iN. ) Uuskbi.v, ibiaday.

Thk Cup fi'i-jlations are

Even monoy

Spado Guinea, ion to li agains-t Derwontor,

100 to 10 ItapJ, 100 to S Kubna and Patrician. 100 to 10 Tit IKt aud Looo, 100 to o f Termitago, 100 to 3 Fair Noll, Berctford, Quibble, an<l Apro pos, K'O to 2 Tuck and Sc. Ives. This Mornings Training Notes. Spado (ioinca appeared at Foibury thi* mornina in company «i'h Vinaigrette arid 1 Teddy 'Yuille, but sho did no work. Leon also put in an appearance, but was rot exercised. La Koeo went round the cour?o at holt fpeed. Apropos did a lon{; light sweat. Patrician and Mistake covered two miles atbalf pace. Dor« enter was sent a miloondn-half alone, when ho wa? picked up by Kimbetloy, the latter bringing him home" another livo furlongs fast. Quibble (with a lipht rup on) went three times round the tan with Puck, tho lust round fatt. St. Ives ("vilh a hood en) was cent three times round on the tan, tho lirct part of tbo jour ney slow, but, putting on tho paco towards tho end. Cottoa'd lot were absentees,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(BeforceFsrMa S. Y. Collins and Mr I', Moat. J. I'M

Dr.L-.sKE.ssisa.—Two persons wore fined for over mdulcence. ~ , - , , DittWDrKkY.- Patrick Carroll admitted a cba^e of drunkenness nnd disorderly con duct- Fined 203 and cost* - Annie Hamil ton pleaded Rullly to a similar charge, and Mid if the Hunch tot-k v leuient view ol the can tho w.uli "never do it a^am — Fined 20s and cost*. Hutß.\si> asu Wife.—Caroline Measure* did not aofiesr in answer to v churf-'e of Me-ilini.' a tabiocloth, value-4', the pro perty of Jo»cph .Mcnsuri-. - Neither ot tbu parties appeared.-Serjeant liatt Bald this va* a civil no prefemd by a husband BttaJnst his wifu of pawning h's good*, xho woman was orreetod yesterday, but bailed out again on the application of the husband. —The Bench ordered the c»so to bo struck Window Bkkakim;.- .lames Marsh de nied a chargo of wilfully and maliciously breaking a pane of gla?P, value £1 17s 6d, the propoitv of Joseph Moseioy, of the Queensland Loan and Mercantile Agency. -Constable Howies depo«cd that bo heard a crash of filaee in Darbyetreet, am' caw the piisontr cros-sinß t!io street. He spoke to the man, and found that his li.nd was blotding f-'°™ a frc'h wound, which he said ho pot while figatinß — Mr Moeoloy deponed to tho values ot tho jlla=s. Accused raid the pane was broken by another man who was in custody on a cbargeof ntitnilar nature. This individual, who gave tl\o uauie ot Sanders, denied all knowledge cf tho iiffuir, notwithstanding Marsh's request that he fhould spook up and say he broke the pirn's. - rri=oncr was found guilty, and lined £5 and costs and ordered to pay tho amount of the damage, or in default thico months' iuiprUcu ment.— Marsh paid ho was skipper of a vessel, and afke I for timo to pay, but no answer was vouchsafed. — Fied Sounder.", alias Jones, was charged with breaking a patio of t'la^-s, valua 255, tbo proporty of Samuel Cox, ani pleaded guilty.-Sargaont Pratt .stated that Cox whs attending to his customers «he-u he heurd tho breakage of outside, and preceedinq; to the door lound t hat prisoner had bro!;on a window. His hand was bloediog from a freshly-inflicted wound.— Fine-I '10s and coats anil ordered to pay tho damage, or iv default one mcntb'& imprison ment

TRUNK RAILWAY CONTRACT.

Wk understand that tho local linn of Lovett and Whito arc the successful tenderers for the couetiuclion of tho section of eight miles and n-hnlf of tho main trunk lino of railway south of To Awamutu. Tho con tract price i« £45,000 odd It is expected that the woik will occupy two years, ami it is certain to £ivo employment to a largo number o! men.

FATAL RIDING ACCIDENT.

(IST TKLKLKAFH —I'RRKi ASSOCIATION.)

Hawkua, this day. Jostil'll Ciil'LLANti has died fruin injuries suetainod through beir-g thrown from big hoite and bia foot catching in tho Elirrup.

WICKED WELLINGTON.

.Another Divorce Case Pending.

(BY TELKOUAMI.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day

A singular divorce case will bo ho3id at the next sitting of the Court, here. Tho petitioner, JUr LangdoD, a baker, alleges that he wasinarrici en Sept. '27, andon Dec. IS his wife left him and went to live with Mr Burrol), f.irui'r, of Upper Butt, wherefore ho claims £*J0 damages, Tho respondent not only denies the adul tery with Burtoll, but allege* ihat her husband connived at the alleged acts cf adultery, if any, mentioned in the petition, and a.l^o condoned Ibenj. 'J. Jio cj-reppon dent, Burrell, denies any adultery, and also maintain? tl-ai Langrfon connived at (he acts, if any.

Tbe House-steward cf -.uck'and Hosp'ttil desires through our columns to thank the Vestry of St. Thomas's Church for their kind present ot fruit. The executors in (he citato of the Ufa Tims. Short aro holding a h { g c earlnff-out s«le of tho entire stock of diarery and clothing. 'lh i stock is a largti and eelect out-, and b-r»ai_s aro odverllscd. The heads of families should jay tbe chop a vieit, nnd treat-away to their homes large parcels of the goodo. The goodß havo been accumulating for yeari, and the trustees mean to dear them out, if possible, at very low sale prices.

THE TONGA DISTURBANCE.

SIX NATIVES SHOT

The Trial of the Assassins.

(I'.Y TELEGRAPH -OWN COBBESPOKDEST )

Ri-ssell, thi3 day. \ Tub Tonpan Government schooner Sandfly j is Etill detained here, as it is blowing an easlcily gale. Her mails will be Eent by the Northern Steamship Company's Clans man if the Sandfly is unable to leave The captain of the schosner states that there is etill great excitement among the natives at Nukualofa Six men, charged with being concerned in the shooting at tho PremiT, have been condemned to death, Kiag George, hearing that a petition was beinc got up to stay execution, ordered the natives to bo tiken to an irlaod at the mouth of the harbour and bo shot at ence, saying he would have no interference by white men. . ~ Tho Sandfly, when leaving, parsed the Echooner with tho condemned prisoners on board, and tho captain has no doubt the sentence has been carrie.) out. _ Several other natives wero being tried when the Sandßy ltfc. Mr and Mrs Baker, with their son and daughter, will leave for Fiji and como to Auckland by the es. Arawata, if tho invalid* are sufficiently ro covorcd.

TRAGIC DISCOVERY.

Memories of an Old Mystery Revived,

Nai'lEß, this day. A human skull, with a holo in it, has been found near WalliDgford. It U by some

supposed to be part of the remains of a man named James Gordon, who was lost

in tho bu*h fifteen years ago. There

wore ftrong suspicion* at tho time that Gordon had been murdered, and the sus pected man sold his property and cleared out of tho colony soon after Gordon was mii<=eil. The polico are now m.ikin.; in q.irief. Agj.irut thcfQ MJPpioionß thera U the f itt that .=ever-il Maori skullsh.ivo been found i:i tho neighbourhood.

THAMES NOTES.

(l;v TIXKi.IiAI-ll— (i'.V.S C'JKKKSrO.NUENT.)

TIIAMKS, this day- Harbour Eo.ird Election.

Tut following gentlemen have besn elected members of the Ifirbour lijar.l for the en-

niin;,' >cir : —Mcsers Stee.man, Gicmvillo, Pitkethloy, Wood, Bowdou, Carpenter, Walton, and H. N. Smith. Considerable interest was inauifestcd in the election. School of Mines. A telegram has been received by Dr. Kilfjour, President of the School of Mine?, from I'iofc-esor Brown, stating that the Cio vo-nintnt ha* placed £-00 to the credit of tho cchoul for exporiuiental purpose?.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(EV TIXKCKAIH- OWN CO2JIE3POMSKNI.)

Wellington, thta day

It ia ruuiourod that an action for tho ro covcry of £500 damages is about to be instituted against tho head of one of the

Government, Uofartuienta by a fjentlo mon who was, until recently, engaged i,i the t-ervico ofthe Department.

DUNEDIN NOTES.

A Disclaimer from Sir X Stout,

[KY TKI.i;i.r..M!I

OW.V COUBKSPONDBJJT.]

PusKi'i:;, thU day. Sin K. Stout (;ives a point-blank denial to

a ?i>:c:al tulcsram in '.ho "Times" 33 to tho cau»o of hi- not goin^ to tho Colonial Conference. Ho says:-"Tho wholo rtory U a fabrication from beginning to cud.''

Elflc Representatives. Tho I'ort Chslmera Naval Aitillory fend the following tcsmto the lUu9 Association's meeting : -I'otty CHicor? Wil*on, Harrhy, ;ir.d Buckley, anil Seamen (Jibba acd Wil son. Tho South District Kiiles will be re presented by Sergeanls Maim and Pringle, and Corporal Gcddcs. Firo. Tlio ro??ilenca of Mr Culf, commercial traveller, Albany-street, was burned down. The lioiiio wa» iimired for £Kil) in tho Vic toria : furniture for i'loo in the Sooth Britirh. Mr Larr.ach leaves for Wellington on Friday.

Butchers' Picnic and Sports.

Tn„ following entries were received last night by tho Secretary for the above :— Tkottixg Rack. -E. Roberts's l-!ack Bess, H. McN.ii.hioi.'. Lacy HirJ, W. Walters'■> Tim. M. iirigKh'B Unity, K. Li. raucall. Darkey, Cooper's Poi gan .<>s:v_;s.Miv Handicap. — M. Hriggg. Daisy. 11. While's EonrF. T. 1L srov«'„ eon ili'i.r. Avcnall'o Kate. B.n.i's- Sirt.Li. It Rc.ve_> Ct>o;ers T.nimy, it. I. li-pkins'e Visile. lIUHDLK Hamjum". — W. Walters. Tim. Lumpkin's Jenny, M. II iggVs Pcnwnby, 1-S. HriivsMJ'b. f. Itcevc.'s laumka. land's Sirloin. T. 11. Shjv.. tuns-hicc. R. Uorkins's Ti.dy-rol lr-1. 100 yds Maid&N.—K. Robert.. 11. Wilson. W. I.in-Bay. T. Raster, K. Parson*, O. E. lienner, J. ( u-liss, J. G. Gavin. SO.'Yks. Hanuil'.!'.- K. Rob'its H. Wide, H. Wi sj~. W. Linris .y. 1). Nonrrovo. T. Raster, K. Parson-. K. Mcnnrr. J. Curtiss, J G. G-lvio. loOYisOi'.N Handicap — K. u'ila-e. w. O-aav.r. K. _icCenn.ll. J. Luke. *5. Lye. A. Hushes, J. Mcl.'ora'rl. J Re-el, W. Howie. J. Linden. W. PurJc, T. Batt.r. F. Pars.ns, H. Uarloii. IIOYd? Handicap.—X. Roberta. W. Lir.dsav. W. Carter. T. Waster. W. frhove, K. Gocd, J. G. Ga'vin. -00.D.. HUBDL- Haxdic.p.—K. Roberts. W. -indsav, W. Carter, _'. Parsons, J. G. GalWn. j. Cnarlce. t .Milk Handicap.—lf. Wade, W. Lindsay, W. due-, C. U ooi, T. Bister, W. Carter, 11. Kyi. i: Entries for the Miio Open Handicap will clo.«o with .Mr Fagan on Saturday night next. All hordes engaged will be paraded ia Dutham slroct to-morrow, Wednesday, at _ pen , in order to be inspected by thj baudicapporg.

St. Benedict's Athletic Fete.

This event takes place on Saturday next at Kewmnrket, and promises to be highly successful. Messrs Gallagher and Ellis have declared the following handicaps :—

Maiden Race. Alf. Loomb. John F Loomb J' IPovmcr, T. Unibb, W. Cleaver, A. Codes, W. Drnmmontl. W. Kalph. W. n. Box. Two Mile Walking -f*. GroJuian. Rcratch ; W. VVal»h IMyjirdß: W. O'Jlearj. 220 jnrdc : >; !V'1."V"" >■"'■■?; If. fcinith. HO yard*; W. ..l<-i^ni~ht. 2)0 Turds; J. Nolaa. CO jorda : F. McUiiir.., 3 Ojn-d.«: J. Dclio-ty. :«Mrardr. Handicap Hiudlks YiMis -Harri*. i-.Tiitrh ; i uS--. 'J yam- : Mii«, 2 ; uHaro, f yards ; llalih GjmoV jUac-sej-, I jnrtU ; Collins, b yards; A. 1 ounb 7 jard*; S. Go Mm an, 12 vnrcU: W. K( r,"-i.'on. 12 janjß: Con way 10 virds; J.Lccmi). iOjar.U: 3 Grub1- -JOsards Ost.\clk Kacs Handic-U'.-M. Gallagher scratch ; .McUnrmott, s:r icli ; S. Downey 2j J-nrds : McCarthy. 75 j arrt > ; Co-belt. 100 jarde : lMTnixir. 150 ynrdß.

Milk Handicap - VV. Howl" Ecritch • T Jl»n .on. scriit li; \V. ltMc. 50 jsr.is; W i>r" v usoa, BO rarde; W. Ur-jnell. M yardß; \V Hi ki. 5U raids ;J.U. Co lins. 3j .v.-.rda; J. Cal- J'Khiii. 110 yards; J li:,a. 110 yurds ;K. Iflotnb llOjarda; K-. Bewsrd, 120 ya'ds; S. A. larr. r.'J :a-d.; U CjrL.ish. IJO yards; W. ihoiup3on. liO yards. St. Benedict's Handicap. Aii^hes :: :: I S Bo^ R.Vaxirdt ... S i W. Kalph .. 7 jjj if W .Purrtia .... 7; 10 SO K. Mrlvur .. .. s 12 if .1 Mc'ioTiuctt .. n i"j K1 Iliil v; {! i\ !h.SSBS : - lo y i, 1 g jmcdodom. :: in I jj W.iTomnijod .. io j B i 5 ttiXS* :. ": \l ?1 I"

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(Dl- TELEGRAPH - OWN COKRi'.SI'OXDE.NT.)

Thames, this day. Nt\v Pkince Imp-rial—There are now 12 loads of general diit and 1051b speci mens and picked s<ono on hand. Crushin" will be commenced low aid, tho end of tho month. Camliua. -Ai o'.b.v haul oi 2_l.a speci mens was obtained late yesterday afternoon y. hen breaking down the hanging-wall reef in the second etope over the western drive. Dabs and colours of gold were also seen freely in the general dirt.

HARBOUR BOARD ELECTIONS.

The result of tho poll taken at the Harbour Board Building was made known at 7 p.m. yesterday by Mr P, L. Prime, Returning Officer, bb follows :-C. B. Stone, 231; T. Henderson, 224 ; D. U. UeKenzie, 213; H. F. Anderson, 201. Tho first threo were consequently declared elected. The result was received with applause. Mr Stor.o thaukal tho electors for the confidence re posed in him, and proposed a veto ot banks to the Keturuing Oflicer. Mr Henderson seconded the vote of thanks, which waa duly accorded, and aho thanked tbo electors for the support accorded to Air John Lamb, President of tho Chamber oi Commerce, who wbs ur.aoimoutly elected fay that briy to repreeont them at toe Har bour Beard, stated that be would give mem bers a guarantee that at the end of his term as president of tho Chamber he would resign bia position in the .Harbour Board, so that the new president or any other member of tho Chamber could take bis position. Tho Parnell Borough Council last evening re-elected Mr Winks (Mayor) to represent them at tho Harbour Board, and tho Devcnport Borongb Coun-. cil re-elected Mr Mr Niccol (Mayor). The election of one member to represent Korthcoto and Birkenhead was als-o to have taken place yeaterday, but no meeting was called, and consequently there was co election. Mr G. JS'. Brassey, Chairman of the Kcrthcoto Board, who was to have convened the meeting, did nol do so, bid objection bliog that Birkenhcad had seven representatives, and Northcote only rive, placiDg the latter, to far as voting went, at a decided disadvantage, ill sug g.'=Ud that tho districts should appoint one member to tho BsarJ alternately, but tbia was not agreed to, and it now remains for the Governor to fill the vacancy remaining i» the Harbour Kaatd by the appointment of an executive mem ber who will hold office until the next elec tion taKc< p'.Dce.

Opera House-"Puck" Tonight.

To NIGHT Wits Fiorenco Wade, Mr Henry Allsyno, and a select comedy company open t)ie O[)(.r.i House for a dramatic Eoaecn, which ia to be wgnalieed by the production of quito a number of novelties. The fint of theco is to bo the dramatisation of Ouida's well known nuvel " I'uck," and if tha (iruiH'.Uii jitrsomte a pe not all pat tern* of morality, they aro at least strongly • drawn types of character, and tho piert in which they act their pait? h me that readily engages and powerfully tust&ins one's interest. The play is ca-t iv a prologue and three acta, tbe character of which U aptly reflected by the designations af plied to thbin, viz , tempta t onf joilousy, revenge and retribution. Kear-Adrniral Tryon, Captain Lako and the illict-rs tf H.M.S. Kolsou have given their patronage. It will bo observed fiom the aJvtrticemeDt that throughout tho season the Friday? aro act apart for tho presenta tion of old English counediee, and it is to be hoped that public taste will justify this reso lution by ■generous patronage.

Assaulting Salvation Army. Officers.

Os Sunday afternoon, a cowaidly aeeault was committed in I'riucca-etreet, Onehunga, ou tho local captain and lieutenant of the Salvation Army—Miss Snedden and MLra Sergeant. They wero walking along the footpath in company with Miss Geragbty, the cadit, when a drunken mm named FoitberHono rushed at tha two first named lidies, whose arms were linked toother, flinging one to either side of the path rather violently. So st:ong waa the grasp that the follow took of tno ladies' arms that tbcyweropainedforaconsiderabie time afterwards. Ihe officers were not inarching out. at the time, and were alone. Featheritono attempted to renew bis attack, nad in somewhat ccaree language said it limy s>cro soldiers ha should teach them to march, but (ha ladies tuc cetded in eecapirit^, when he decamped, tie wa3 iirouiptiy followed by Constable liaslett in lhe lirat inttance, and Sergeant Ureoue afterwards, and being captured mar Koe'a mill, was soju lodged in Bife qmr tera. i'tutiioritono was brought op yea tei Jay before Messrs Scott and Ball, J.1 jb., in the Onohurga Court, and was finsd 10s for drunkenness, or 48 hoors' imprisonment, and for tho assaults on the olliccra ho was fiued 40i or seven days' imprisonment, which latter ho elcclid to take. The captain and lieutenant at tended Court, acd gave ovidouco descrip tive of tho assault upon them. The outrage wuscfumoit wanton character, for apart frcm the personal vklenca used towards tbo laiief, gres*ly insulting language was used to'.vardcj them.

FIRE BRIGADE CONCERT.

The concert and danco in aid of the funds of the Karangahapo Branch Tire Brigade was held last evening in the Forester.*' Hall. It was a decided encces?, the build ing being cro-.rd.tl, even out into the door way. The Mayor and Coanci'.lora of the 3orough of Newton were in attendance, also Captain Field and the members of the Salvage Corps. A largo naaibor of the members of toe Auckland, Kjber Pass, and I'arnell Firo Brigades were present in uni form ; also many of the Volunteers. Mr Townchend'o pupUa—about 20 in number — played tho opening overture, and the National iintlieni at the conclusion of tho oate?taiumcnt. Mra Cottingham, to whom is mainly duo tho 6ucckß of the performance, eang "Jessie's Dream," and also took part in tho glee " The Wreath," with Jitter* Marson and Kichardson. Mr M arson eatig tho favourite bass fcong, "Tho Wolf." A gentleman amateur ren dered "Lannigan'e Ball," and Mr W. Manon pant: " He's Got 'em On " and " You Grow More Like You're Dad Every Day," in a manner that pleased the audience. Mr Stanlon eang ''Eileen Alatir.au" acd "Klllarney," and received weU-meiitcd applause. The coinie duet, "Money Matters," was fun{j in an amusirg style by Mies 8. and Mr W. Mareon. A» usual, it olicitci an encore. Later in tho evening Miss Mareon also eang "Happy Dreamland "in a pleasing manner. Mr 6. A. Forbes pang "I Fear No Foe," and Mr G. Mdreon " True Till Death." Loud applause was accorded Miss Edmonds for her effective rendering of "John tho Currier." This lady alao favoured the audi ence with another later in the pro urainrue, which was equally well received. Mr E O'Hare caused great amustinent with bi-s IriEU character eong, "McCarthy's Marc," and cl?o hh motto song. Mr Matti eon performed a song and danco, and Mr C B. White's comic tketch, " The Mounted Foot Brigado,' created roars of laughter. A marino from U.M.S. Nolfon, Mr Mcannally, sang "Mary, tho Maid of the Mill," and '•Ttio Doaih of the Prince Imperial," for b)th of which ho was encored. The National Antbem terminated tbe pro gramme. Miss Eva Cottingham officiated ai acccinpanist during the evening. Before the audience dispersed Mr Clifford, on behalt of I ho Brigade, returned thanks to tbo ladies and gentlemen who had ten dered their aefhtar.ee. Tbo room wad then cleaieJ, aud dancing commenced, which was> kept up to an early hour, Mews Clif ford and Cottingham acting as M.G.?.

The Rifle Association Meeting.

(BY ItLEGB.U'H - FBKSS ASSOCIATION )

CIIKisTCHrjKCH, Monday. & SEKIOUS hitch has arisen with regard to the holding of the Rifle Association meeting hero. Tc- lay Captain Somerville, on visit ir<? the propo?ed range at Rabbit Island, found it overgrown with rushes, tu66ocks, and thistles to such an extent that it will cost atloast t'SO to clear it. He does not feel justified in incurring this expenditure, and the amount of public support hitherto p\'tended is not such as to warrant the belief 'hit moie than the value of the Canterbury priza will bo raised hero. He ia negotiating for the range st Ahuriri, rather nearer town than Rabbit 18' and, but ia by no means certain that ho will get it. Failing that, ha intends trying to pet the range at Kaiapoi, Sumner, or Ca.-hmere Ho ttatos that unless he can pet one of these places, Uio'e U no alternative but to held the moling in gome other district.

Misa Florecce Wade, the talented aelres3, who commences a season at the Opera House this evoning, has received a special invitation to the At Home on the H.M.S Kelson this afternoon.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBKUAKY 15, 1887



pENV I N B SEASON'S CASH SALE. MILNE & CHOYCE Will sell FOR CASH. FOR ONE MONTH, The balance of their SUMMER GOODS la every Department, at redactions varying ' from £5 to 50 PER CENT. Ie iba Kcntrd highc!a?B character ot their Go Ci< i< well xtovfr., the foll.wing Prices will Kii-c a fai.- ciiiai.t. of the genuineness of tola S_!c— STY' I H TRIMMED HATS, from 59 fid ~,,,-H ■ itI.MMKI) CaPS. from lsod -T - . ISil KK-tUHInF-, U6d VI y_! it ?K nVtJtt/andFLOWEßS.greatly fl Y~' ST ': AW lIAT3, from 1b 3.1 -lis 11 .f. H.l -us ..u"~>r.r_. is in , . . (j..ij.i. t.vs CO- CUES, iircitly rcanced lAi'lKi' CUSI U.VI-3. frjm Im6_ U-;r • l i \KS. f.om is* nd >L">'-HADKS. from 2. 3J .!• X ULuViii. from Is X ~l u '^ljKr.'K & LACEB _r <--.t: v. k cat v rccuccd OH* D.~_Vo -PUN 11-SE, halt price. SUNS' VEILING. DP.ESS MATERIAL, from IV. i v 'i KO DEL UNK3, from 8i- UIK 11IAMS. fr.-m lid dttalr 'll'lß-J™ MATERIALS, SILKS. &c.. in prvio.tion. INSPECTION INVITED. SALE TO COMMENCE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. MILNE & UHOYCE. p BEAT T>EDUCTIONS AT WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S rtLEAKINQ gALE. About 20,000 Yards Dross Materials In great variety A really good line Fancy Dress Gocds. ljd yd Civ ice lot of Prints, cost price, to clear White and Grey Calicoes at cost price Wide Grey Calico. Is led do. : White do. 2Jd yd Clearing line Swiss Embroidery from Id per yd Lad ies' Black Jerseys from IB lid 10,000 Yards White, Cream, and Coloured Oriental Laces from Is 31 doz. half usual prio- ; Parachutes, Cd : Umbrellas, Is 1,250 Pairs Girls', Ladies, and Men's Hosiery from 3Jd per pair-a great bargain Men's Strong Cotton Shins, Is Long Lace Curtains. 2s 3d per pair Boys' and Yontlu' Dressed Oxford ShirU, Is lid Men's do. 2a Ud Bays' and Youths' Black Felt Hats, Is Men's Windsor Scarfs, od ._-__._ Men's Tweed Trousers, is Ud : Boys' do. 3a Gd Men's Meriro Singlet*. Is 5d ; do Pants. 2s Men's D B. Black Cloth Vests 2s 6d. worth 8s fid Men's Black Cioth Salts, good quality, 35s Lot cf Men's really good Co.ts. all wcol, but not latest style, at halt-price, from 6s 9d Large Siock of Corsets at warehouse price, from Is 6d Large lot ot Remnants in great vailety, cheap Lace- and Coshaiere Capes from Is lid 283. UPPER QUEEN STREET. OF REMOVAL. W. B. MELDRUM, TAILOR, Wishe3 to Inform bis numerous friends end cus tomers that he has REMOVED to those more Central and Spacious Premises adjoining W. Norrie, SHORTLAND-STREET, And begs to eo'lclt a continuance of past patron age by all old and new patrons. Suits feom £3 15s. All Work dose in First class Style. N.P. - In attendance We-btekday and Satur day Nights till 9 o'clock. TIME! "TIME! TIME GROUND, HYDRAULIC, AND ROCHI LIME. . TO THOSE ABOUT TO BUILD. THE WARKWORTH CEMENT COM PANY (LIMITED) Having completed arrangements for the maun fncture of their Celebrated Hydraulic and Rosho Limes at prices much below previous quotations, solicit on the part of those about tc build a comparison of their prices with those ol other makers. Special quotations lor cargoes of from 500 to lOOOhu^hels. The Company's Lime has been used in the construction of tho following important build ings, in addition to many others too numerous to mention: - Palmerston Buildings, Queen street; New Harbour Board Baildingaj C. J, Stone's Building, Queen-street; _)B» Zealand Sugar Works, Birkenhead; Union9Qß_l and Candle Works. St. Ann's Bridge; FIooeSB Government Workshops, Newmarket; Heel dence at Mahuraugi Heads for Mr Brooks; Residence at Remuera for Mr. A. E. Isaaceii Ad ditions to Star Hotel. Auckland; &c., &c, «_. For prices apply at the Company's Yard, Customs-street West, next to Jickell, Engineer; or, John R. Gray, High-street- JS v N L V -J& 500 LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S * H A T B, C a ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, & J3 Reduced to ,_ ONE SHILLING EACH. 0 k D. W. J AOK * C°- ,g » PONSONBY __TD PARNELL. 1 ONLY 1 HAND-SEWN BOOTS, specially nit able for the warm weather, light.and e-ay, giving great comfort to those .ffliotod with tender fee--Wlf. MILLER fc SON, High-street. Frioe» slightly- ovor Imported article. TTUSEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR. MB Fellow of the Royal College of Snrgeona, Edinburgh, &c, late Resident House Surgeon to the National B;c and -tar I.finnary, Dublin—having devoted a lengthened period, both on the Continent and In the United Kingdom, to the study of Diseases peculiar to the Eyes and Ears, can now be con sulted fit tae same at the residence of Dr C H. Haines. Princes-street, Albert Park, Auokland. Hours of Consultation. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. HOSIERY of Every Description greatly reduced in price. Nothing like it in -no-land.—At T. Short's Great Clearing Sale. iy Order of tho Ereoutorr.