COMING EVENTS.

Religion- Mtmaoa I" iho T-nt on Surrey Hilla KBtatt\ ro!«soi;b; Hold. 7.50. Pltt-streot Wesloyan t;hnrch—Now Z."aland Wcsloyaa Confnrenoo, 7.30. CoDitroßiiticnil Hchoairjom. K.-Jinbtirghstreet— Jjccturo on "Uuorno Jlooro, Mercnant and l'hi!anthrop'El."7.So. Jill S?iiint3* tfchJclroom — JPonßonby Choral

Socioty'd Practice, 7 S.1. Freomnaonb' Hall - IVoriuciol Grand LodRO, S.C., 8. Teuiptraneo Hu11—N.1.0.0.F., 7.50.

liotn of Justices at Police Court. February 2-ST. N. Buorge and U.Gllnllan.

Auction Sales Tomorrow. O. Lnvio — Drapery, Uiohiug, JljckblLdora'

Materials, otc, 11. JJ.F Kvans-noHFOholil Firnituro *c. HllVo's, 11. B. Tonkß&Co-I):ilroaiii Suiica. Oyermaate'.a,

and oto., 11. Arthur X Bii'Jdls, lloteon-atroet—Qrooerios,

I'Vult. r.tc. 11. S. Cochrase & Son — HouaoVold Furnituro,

Groceries, etc.. 11. Heskctb, Ai'hcn. & Co-Hsy, Fruit, Produce, Harno s. 80.. 11. F. J, Jo.lo3—Furnituro, Clothinir, &o.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mah.s will croSR jis undeii

This Day

ForTnuranKa mid Opotiki, por Chtlmsford, ai

i p m. For Whliiangi, Upacr Mill. Tclrua, Tauranga, mid Opotjki, por lona, at i p.m. Kor Thames, ror Rotomabana, at I.ZO p.m. l ror Russell. Ka'vaknwa, Raweno, wanKaroa,

noil Moneonui, par Clansman, at 5 p.m. For Wangaroi Heads, Waugarei, and ICamo, por Glenelf, at 5 p.m. Per Zeaianrtin as l oliowa :—

For ifamoa. Handivioli lelanao, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Cen tral nna Sjuth Amoriea, nnd British and JTorcißa West Indies, at 5 p m. For ths United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at o p.m. Moner orders, registered lettei-s, and cews pnpero, at 3.50 pin, Lata letters, bearina on extra tre of 6d Ib nildltion to the postaso. will bo recoived by tha Mail Asjcnt on board tho steamer up to tire tlmoof oaiilng, TlVia mall will bo due at London March 7. jTor Tlmmos, per Knlorpria*. Nt S S'l P m. TaajDAT. Vahruiuy l. ii.'i.Ti. Mullet X'oiat, ai:d L<. ■'- -'L :■ ■ :. > '!■"'! o Ucflrt' C.vifly. at )0 n.m. r Var is'ew pljc'tiufh.- iu:~V fim'l.icjn pti't.1". per S Kiiweuiainaiii. C Ji-ui- Jxmdon. vi.i J.;:o <".>> Jiiii,.: ; ;\ .-n'l I'lyv.vvJh a p-r Cowtic :^:ulv"i:lio:i, en jtIV Fobmary). g por Ha-.vca. for letters, cto., upeoially so .-i(JdrcSEjri, at 11 a.m. Mall will bo due at Plymouth' aboci' the 19th ° March. 1 For Tnirna, per Mernury, n; i pro.' i g Per V^oihora na follows:- 0 For India. China. Japan. . Mcdl- j terraDcaa Ports, and Coutinent ot Kurope. at q 3 V r.i. :B For Russell. Kaivakawa.AustraHan Colonies j end United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindiai. j for lottsrs,. ftc, spofially to prepaid and i, addressed, at i p m. t For monoy orJors, rcsiatorod lettore, nnd nowspapors, at 3 p.m. c Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only f at 4.20 p.m. •' The United Kimrdom mail will bo duo at « London on March 22, ISB7. ffor Gifeborno und Napier, per Southern Cross,

at 5 pm. Ifur AVangaroi ITeaila. Pdrun, Waipu, Whan . garoi, Kamo, and Mongapci, per Wellington, lit S p.m.

For Thames, sax Rotosahana, Bt 5 30 p.m.

A new office will 1-e opcnol Bt Gum Town, Mercury IWy. on Ist Febru.it-r noxft. Maila will bo doapatched m aSvcrtlßed with Whitiangi. (Signefl) S. R. HISS, Chief Poatmaßtor.

Chief Post-office. Auckland,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Sbhsbt.—This evening, 7,9. Sunkise —Tomorrow morning, 5.?0. Moon's Asa.—Firet Quarter, Feb. 1, 8.6 p.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — Thia ovouing, 11.21 j to-morrow mnrninst, 11.1!}.

Makukau UKAi»—To morrow morning, 2.1; tomorrow afternoon, 2.59. ECaipaba Hk.vds To-morrow mcrniug, 3.1 i to morrow vl'h rncou, ?,23.

ARRIVALS.

SAI'.'IIDAY KVK.NINO. V/aitaki, n fl., I'onnal, from !scuth Jnna.ji b., Amovle->. from Barrier Norval, eohr., Kdwards, from Russall

TESTEBDAY

Maria Virginia, hn.. Haalta'n, f com v.'hsnKnrai VCasiandrn, oarana, Crouinrlj-. frni SlmrpncM ' Southern Craos. ia. S£.ink>, from South Zoalnadia, RMS, Yon Oitoidoi-pp, from Sjd- Clanscoan. as . Fjrfjnhar, from Tauranga Queen, sohr.. Jones, frcm Hokia*Ka liiy, ecbr., Cocner, from Dnacdiii TO-DAY.

Waihora. a.8.. from Mclbmrno and fc"o-'th Chelmafcr.i. 5.8., C.iwptir, from OjotlUi Sarab Pile, br.'g-mtlne. HoLuo-f, from Lyttclton

DEPARTURES.

TO DAT. Wnitakl, b.3,, Pennal, for Whangsrc-i

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Cororsmndel. from Coroniactlel. TueßJsy, a p.m, lona, from Morciiry Bay, Thursday Alamcda. from 'Frisco, tluo February 7 Janet Niooll. from Tonca. F. bruary 12 Tainul. from London, Feb. 13. Haapehu, from Loudoa, via South, March To Anau. from Sydney. Tuesday, early Clansman, from KuiseH, Fiilny, oar'y Wellington, frccV WhanSarsi, midnight

IMPORTS.

Per Cassandra, from Sh ?pnsss—Tho ectlre cargo con6iEtini? of 21,112' bags of (back horse brand) flna and coarse salt.—Henry Berry and Co., Salta«dSpice Merchant?, UKthamstroe^.

Per Sarah Pilo : i 73 aacks i harps, Iw sacks bran, 2:3 sacks wheat. ICO ralla.

Peo Waihora. from Mclbonrm: 70 sicks wheat, 50 boxes da--e.", 174 halt-cherts, 10 cnaes, lrl boxes t'.>a 03 eaves drugs, 60 bags onions. From Hobirt: U0 half-cases fruit, GO caies )nm, 03 cases bark Froal Dunedin: 120 sacks flour, SO casaa jams. 12 bales paoer. 20 cases onrrp.rjta, 100 boxoi caidles, 19 hilt-chesti and 60 boxes tea, 20 boxes scan, 20 «acka oatmeal, 100 boxes curjants, llhhda al ■. 80 boxos raieins and BunarUs. From Lytteltcn :40 cises and 1 3 chests tea, 4CO sacks bran, idO ar.cka wheat and sundries. From Wellington: 3BcatO3 waters, 10 cases currants. 20 kega aoda, and oirgo ex Coptic. FroniGUbarno: 28 rama and uundrlea.

Inwards Coastwjse.—Kauri, from Walara; Mana, from Tali ua.

oun\-AKD3 CoastWi so. — Kauri, for Ken nedy Bay.

Tho brigantlno Gael arrived at Lyttolton from Thames on January 25.

Auckland oargo, ex Pliedes. from Glasgow, and Coptic from London, transhipped at South, em ports, arrived here by the Coptic to day.

Th» echoonar Look Out loft Sydney for Auck land un January !U, with 932 baga boneduit and M ioqb shell.

The a.*.'Manipourl, which lo(t Melbourna on tha 20th instant, ii to call at ifrlfor.l Sounds, and will not, therefore, reach Bluff till to-mor row inorcing.

It appears that we were in error in stating that tha barqno Rewapnt ba.j'< on Friduy last, fho ia now mono probably well Btarted on her voyage to London.

The B.s. Herald luft Groymouth on the 2dth inst, and arrived alongside of Quean-street Wharf at 8 a.m. yesterday. Passengers: Mrs Slew and son, Mr Beach.

The s.s. lona brought tho follawlnz paa;enßors from Meroury Bay :—Mrs Morton, Mr and Mrs O,uinton. Mesars Gellard, F itzpatrick, Morton, and Guinncaa.

The schooner Lily arrival from Danodin yesterday, and berthed at Quean-street Wharf, rihe hai flno weather and light wiods duriog tbe passage, which extended over H days.

The barquo Raplflo, which was sold after oomaemnacion at Ciimbridga Gulf, for £10j, is boing repaired. Whtn made Esaworthy. sho will Be broashtback to Auckland.

Thp brrsantito Sarah Fi'o arrlvsd from Wttcilton oarly 'his morning, and bor.hed atths Qu9»n street Wharf. Sbo sailed on the 19th feint, and had fine woaiher and ligut winds dur ing tho yoj»g-3. The s.b. Cho'.miford centinne? to do a good tcSU botwooa IH!3 pwl Whakatone, Opotikl and Timrangi. Shi arrived bore thts morning •with SSO EacSs raaizj and tha followine pa3«en- Bere • -Meesra Davinßon, O'Meara. am McNally. M«eoißuah (two). Ksiu, Shouldn, ond A. Roee, Mrs O'Meara aoa two ohildron. Tha s n. Claneman arrived from Taurangalstu lasteveninir, -with the following pM»enger»:- Itedimra Mulvansy. F«rq u h a r Dutile, Salt Urooiiiield. Pxyco, NewblgKin, Purchae, and Boylan. Mlasss Mulvanoy, Fox. Ola-t. Sheath, Kaynoldß. Brabant (two), Hill, and Kennedy, Msa-ra Solt, Duthle, L-j«l3, Bljthc. Edwarda Bojlan, and 17 Whits Island excnroionißta.

Tie brigantlne Maria VU-Biuii, which re cently Ban* and hid to be raised at Whan tra.rtxi nrri-i o I beTe on btiaday morninff, ana aSchorSoff.he Kailwav Wharf Irhe ia stiU li-akiDir aad aftrr fUßchirKiDK a qaa.t.ty of coal, she will bo dccUed for repairs.

The a.?. Southern Crosß arrived from Essi Coast porta oa Bunday morning esil,-. P<JB -„","„. _e a ioon »x Coptic: Mr and Mis SDaca l^lclV.d, Ur^i'Mra fhapman and family (<S», ai .t,Jn vfr G Allyn. Patio. u.'»d J. Koniiefly, S&.;w Oopio: r,t^r, Jolmjoj B}a» ? ond M. Irving.

Tho B.c. Wai'akl arrive! from Wellington. NiDior and Glsborao on t-aturdaj right wllh tun fni'iimlnE nassfngors:—Pir Coptlo, from Lonaou' Mr and Mr! Elundell and family (.), Tin™ Orahum Mrs Wo 3d, Mr aod Mrs Shsckel fort'££ SwidTMr Bnfi Mrs Blakely. Mr and Mf3 Archibald, Mr.to, and Master Aunttijeo Mt and Mra Hawkins and family /), Mr and J}« Wtaiwi and child Mr JlitUy. From SarK«Bon. Bte'srego passeoser,,: 2i from all ports.

THE ZEALANDIA.

Tho X.M.S. Z?a'aodia orriyed from S dnoy otnS.ni onSuod»r. aud berthed at the ondof On»?n'tceet Wharf She brought the following SS-arsfor•Auckland .- CdSio : Mrs V7yn£ garn?S Qainn, J. I<- Beoker. Mr« Bowers. Mm Kirkharo, A- B. Dana'd, ateeage :J. T. Hough and Mis Vaimiine. . She ia to leave Srain £orSiO Frd2c;sW,Tia.aonofulu, at6p.ni. tu day. ThofoUowinßwascngert hav o 6 3 ok(d worth Sre,l)w;Nevmo,-Mci» bull. Rev. Mr Rnd Mrs F. O. E Us, Mossrs Dorn, P. Lnuibert M.K. Pratt, W, C. MeUor, Mrs It. bears.

THE WAIHORA.

Tea att Tyaihnra.feojnMelbourMij jU. .Hobart

She loft Duucdin at 1.15 p.m. on th« 16cb. Lyttlo ton at 7.30 p m. on the 27(h, Wollingtou at mid night on t he 28lh. called at Napier and Glsborne, leaving the latter port at 10:30 a.m. yobtorday,. and arriving as above. Bxperiencod fine, weather with smooth sea- throughout Uia pas sage, with thieir, fo-^gy weatber along the coast.. PdßscDgcrs: Saloon—Misses' Runclman. Lang r AshtoH, Stewart, Tyo, Konnedy (2). and Heatoo, Mcadnrnos Argyle, Soott, Vivian, Dixon. Burns and family, and Hooker, Archdeacon Clarke. Sir G. Whittnure and orderly. Mobuib. 3Jowdorly an* Son, O'XJonnell, Argyle, Wool riiiße, Marttn, Glfford, smith (2)J Lynoh, Morey. Worthinglon, Phillips, Langatone, Sykee, Dixon. uato Wl'sod,. Abram. Oarrott. Leo, Burrows, T, Hayes, Mr Laiag, Finiay.UoiTinßn,. Foster, andßtilling, 2S etooraae. For Sydney Rev. Mr Bstcholor «yd Mrs Botohelor and fam ily (1), Dr. Lowellyn, Mesars ghnltze, McGoorge, BichberK. Duvip, Ward, and Moroy, 16 »teeras?B.

THE CASSANDRA.

Tho barque Casaasdra arrlv: d from Sharpness | o:i Sundry morning early. Tho Cassandra l,ef c I Sharpnera. Bristol uhannol on September llith, f aod na<l light to fresh S.W. winds for 10 days. * Took the U.K. trades in 33° N., and lost them In IS" N.; bad them light throußhont. Grossed the Equator on 26ih October, after, having experiencod meat distroseingly light ■winda and cums fur 17 days; took Iho aouth eas!; trades on the Equator, and had. them light throughout, and lost them in \%- S. Then to th meridian of Greenwich, wbich was crossed in W S. on U2nd November, had variable winds,, chiefly aoutlieriy and always ll(?ht. Had fayour ab'.o wlndo for making tho easting, somenmos very Btrong, notably on Christmas Day, in lat. U' S., long. 100 V., and January lat in lat 16- S., long. 135' X., on which oooaalens terrific squolla w»re experienced. Had a SiW. swell from tho time ot passing the meridian of tho O»po of Good Hope until Taßmania was patsed, tlie seas being, gometlnios terrirjiy high Wad light northerly t?indß nnd oalms. whieb continuod day »ftor day with, heart breaking porale ency undi off the Threo Kings, whon tho Tcssol experiensert a sorong S.B. gale, with a low barometer and » hii?n N.K. swell on. tho 35th inst Made Capo Bietbon Friday, and nnchorcd in Auckland horbonr *arly yosteraajf rooming. Tha Cassandra brings 303 tons anlt fur Auckland, and 300 tona fo» a-Su«tbern pcaU

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Gairlosh. P.S.. MoAnhur, from WaiNno Oretl, it.s., JSBberanon, from GreymoiUb; Ilawua, as., Haneby, from tho South-

DEPARTURES.

Gairloch. U.S.. McArthiir, for Wsitarft Oroti, s.b., JSobontou,Tor Bokianga

Tho Xorthuii».4.Vy!rnn3-s.B. Gairloch n/iivrd1 f roD> ,Vltn.hi on SanirdiiT ovening with a cargo 1 DtOßk anil thH following pawengers:: Mea im «j jHi!J, j)t,.viiiF<m. Qrepßon, Messrs derail* rnckcolo. Baker. Ijyons, Fane. FiDlny, 'I'u/loy, limo Pcole'. Holland, Mall, and 15-Bt.Tcrano. ho loft'aKain f',x Walbura at 1 o'clock wit»a snoral cargo and several pasaengeri".

Tho Uninn Co.'s B.s. Hawea, Oaptnin.Hanafcy,. arrived fram the South this morning at 9 o'clo»U with tho following paeaongors: Mesdames Goirl watei and fftmUy, Tatint. Payno, Manir. GnOI, Eu'horlnnd ann infant, Missns Larkins, WhH combe Payno. Jf'nrtl, McDonafl, Dr. Renzy, Dr. Payne. Captain J^ Harlp, Mosarn Goldwater. Tannt, lloywoorl, Prlosrle. Ambridgo, Larkinc, Manlr. Mooro, Fis-hor. Collins, Pirie. 8011, Me- Nicoll. Atkinson, Bnigin.Roßeer.Hondry.Salook, Horlmor. Flyger, JVStrgan, and 9 steerage. She loaves again to-morvow, at 1 o cleok. Latoßt train for passeagers. 13 noon.

The p. 9. Oreti arrived from Greymouth on Saturday, with a cargo ot coal and ooke. She left again at 1 o'olock to-day for Hoktnnga, with » general cargo.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

E^dn'kV, January 30". — Arrived : Mararoß : from Auckland.

MiIBODiiKK, January J9. — Arrived: Tismrw! Ja°niiaiT 830.-? a.'lea :Opawn,for Lon don. wlJh Ht;so3 earcasea mutton, and I^9aba)oa Pokt G'saraKHjf, tbi«" day.—Sailed : Noltm. ehlfi, for Lo»&»n.

COMMERCIAL.

K7»!is-a Btah Oitlco, this day. MK6SSS Autiiub ri AND Boddlb report n. very busy week in a?) dorftrtinonts. Fruit hasi conio to hand. Wediiesdey,- gale of fruit, andi at mart: A largo stvjsply;; (tcod attendance,, and although, on accoun* of tbo, large quantities to hand, prices woro lowar, still they were vnry satisfactory. Grapes, la W ■;■ Pears. Ijd to SW;. plums, Ud to SJd: gi-oengagea, lja to 3jd;. peachts, 21d to SJd par doam, lid to 3Jd Jbt apples. 3d to 3d; nccf*ruii)*. Sjd dozen and 21d lb; lemoDS, Is dozun : damsons, ljd io> sld • honey, in email tine, 3d: soatces. 4s 6d- Thursday : Salo of bananus frott- .Fiji at mart; a coed number present, but o* account ol: nhinnpva havine sent three times anore than 1b ?equ?red tor th? 9 market, it was diSßcalt to sell them in smoll lots at Jd to Id por lb ami only a few sold at thofe prices. Friday, market day: Stle of poultry, produce, fruit, eto., ap mart; a fair attendance. Poultry yrem entered, in Urge number*, but little deroaa«; price,, ruled low. Fruit entorod in very larsy iraantlty; tha salo continued to a. late hour, yowls, la to la 7d esch; Sranish,23; Brahmas.'Zs to 2a Id; ducts, la to Is 3d; geese. 8a 3d ; tarkeys,2B 3d to 3c plgoonsljto7a; Bmall pigs,7sfld.-, pea-!owlf, Gj j potatoes. Is Id to Is per owt; cabbage, to. to 01 percack;rhubiirb,2sfttperdciKan; onions. }d to Id per lo; apples, Jd to 2Jd par lb; pears. Id to 3J £er lb: pouches, ijd to Hid por dozon; plnmß. l!d to 31d per lb; lemons. Is to 2s Gd par dozen; BOCtarines, 3Jd por lb ; graphs. Is par lb; Capo Koo^eberrios, Gd per lb; oits, 2b 6d to 2a 8A rer bushel; miizj, 3s fid per bushel: sharps 6a por 100; bran. Is to 6s por sack; chaff, 2s to Sa bd. per sack; flour, 613 to «18 10s; biscuits, yd to li'.drorlb: cheese, I\\ toijd; bacon and hßn»i, 2M to 7W; toa, boxes, J2» tn 215-, halt-chesfj, Is 5d : confectionery, 6i<3.; boiled lollies, lid. Me Bdwaku Lkvdon' reports: Bneinees Vor the week satisfactory in all departments. Tao sales during ths woek havo baon well attend' cd. Friilav Salo of produce, frnit, &c. Uf.ms *etsh«dsldto SJd per lb; baoon, 3W to 64 per lb • cheese, 2d to in per lb ; biscuit*. 2!d .'to 34 po^ lb; potatoes, £210 ato £5 per ton ; onioj a. Id to lid per lb : npples Id to 2d ncr lb: paap. J Jd to to 21d per lb ; plums, SJd to fid per lb ; fo» ;ls. Is lCd to 2a 4d aich ; docks. 2a to 2s Id each. Ice. A largo quantity of furnitura was sold at va'.y low prices. ■ .

Births.

MNLAY.—On January 20. at Suffolk street.

Newton, the wire of Andrew Finlay of a sod. JAKINa-^On January 30. at Papjinni Road. Christchurob, the wife of George a. Jakins 6X a daughter.

Marriages.

ANDEK3ON-NBSBITT.-0n January 22, nt the Registrar's Office, Auckland, Arthur Andoreon, late ot Glasgow, to Mary NesbiU,' Jftle of Rosorea. County Tlpperary, Ireland.— Home papers please copy.

Deaths.

ALLEN. —On January SO, at Jervois Rood, Pon sonby. Kslpn Llewellin, Infiint son of W. O. Allen and Annie Allen : nged I months. ANDEBBON.—On January 29. at Alma Plaoe. Bpring-Btroet, James Alexander, second and dearly beloved son of Archibald and Helen Anderson; aged 27 years. Deeply regretted. —Glasgow papers pleiioo copy. Private Interment.

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1887.

For U» cause that lacks ctnintwtr. For the wrong that needs reniuU-ice, For the future in tho distaac«, And the geod that we can do,

Incendiarism and arson—crimes of tho blackest dye, and in eorne refpects more heinous than deliberate murder—are said to be on the increase in the colony ; at all events they are still very prevalent, and it has become a question of some moment whether steps should not be taken by the Legislature to try and check this particular foiin of criminal manifes tation. The most serious aspect of the matter is found in the low (one of public opinion on the subject. In many circles, one hears jokes cracked about "selling property to the Insurance Companies," and what good a "burn

off" would do; and when pooplo aro on trial for arson thoro seems to be a general want of appreciation of the enormity of tho offence. Incon diariam hnß no apologists, it ia true, but arson has many ; and it is vain to try to educato public opinion by Act of Parliament. The causo of this low

public morality with referonco to tbo crime of fire-raiaing, particularly in towns, is no doubt to be found in (he frequent fluctuations of prosperity nnd in the value of property. Unfortunately, in this caeo, to find the cause does not sug gest any euro; but tlio evil is so flagrant that it bshoves cvory lovor of law and order to try and initiate a bettor order of tilings.

Too other day, a, deputation from tho Dunedin Underwriters' Association waited upon Sir Kobcrt Stout, bringing under lib notice the heavy losa which tho colony annu ally sustains from (ire. Tho remedy proposed

was that in every ca»o a public investigation or inquest should bo hold by tho coronor of tho dietiict ; and tho bclitf was expressed by memboi'B of tho deputation that tho knowledge* that tho origin of a fire would in every case be subject to strict scrutiny would have a dotcrront effect upon scoun drels who might bo contemplating the ciiir.o of arson. The Premier promised on behalf of Govorninent that the matter should bo considored, but in no way pledgod himsolf or his Ministry to introduce a measure dealing with the question. Tho " Otngo Daily Times," in discussing tho Bubject, Fays that £300,000 worth of properly ia annually destroyed by lire in tho color.y, no small proportion of which is due to deliborato and criminal intent, Our contemporary urgum in favour of tho course eugf'oetctl by the Underwriters' Assoniati'.n, pointing to tho analogy of inquiry in ovory caso of marine disaster, which, it bold*, lcadi to increased caution on the part of masters of vessolß. Of courso it is tho duty r>f every Govern inout to i>eeuro the eufety of life i»nd pros rierity, and as both are jeopardised by wil fill llre-raiaiui;, that crime should I

■ mereilopaly dealt .wtyt'uua "i-uo" public ". nhiw' .'oa'ru, from tho drastic operation of tho law, (hat thero is no room lor sym pathy with thoeo liendish pooplu who place human beings in dnngor of » horrible (ioc»tli for tho eako of obtaining pecuniary voikf to the firo-ralser. In that view of (.ho oa-o, wo are of opinion that (ho punish ment for arson or inosndiarifin should bo modo more sovero— say, by making it ;v capital offence if lives have been lost or jeopardised by a liro wilfully caustd, or ! y adding stripes to imprisonment. Instances are not rare of special Crimea having been suppressed by tho adoption of nternly retri butive tactics, aa for instance tho " jjarotto" robbery, which iras nipped in tbo bud in England by tho proscription of tho " cat." Tho London Metropolitan Board of Works have recontly given tho subjoct of arson thoir attontion, and approved of a pro posal identical with that mado by the Duncdin Underwriters' Association. Thcro should bo a further ainondmuifc in tho law, which should aim at punishing caioi of criminal carelessness, which lead to loss of proporty by liro. The guiudiggor i» tlio fern and scrub, tho housewife in her kitchen, and tho picnic party in the bush would all learn to exerciso aroator precaution in doaling with lire if they know that groes carelessness amounted tn criminality. Nearly nil 'ires aro proven tiblo, and a saving of J.'.'iOO.OOO a yeuMo tho colony in the present stato of depression is an end whisb will justify the adoption of tho means wo rpvo suggested, oven were tho consideration of human lifo left out of tho question.

New Zealand Manufacturing Industry.

Tub census roturne show that Now Zealand is making; vory satisfactory proyrosn in manufacturing iudustflrioe, oven without tho artificial stimulus of protective tariffs. At last census tho nnniber of roamifactoricn and works in tho colony was found to bo 2,2G5, giving employment to •2,!,.1tJl maloH and 2,-M-t females, while live yoara previously tho tiuiubor wail,u'l3, nnd His workers employed wore 10,599 maloa and 1,330 females. It is noticeablo that the ratio of incroueo ia greater in tho fomalo than in tho uialo labour employed. Tho following details of tho industries of tho colony will bo road with interest:—Thoro wore, in ISSS, 13.) printing Ofitablithiußiita in Kow Zealand, employing 1,900 malm ami 10S female*; 17 BRiicul luial implements mauufaototios, employing ;i;!(i inaloa ; S!) coachbnllding woike, cm ploying C 62 iniloi; 53 ship ami boatbuikl iou works, omployinjj 172 inalee ; ti noolloo factories, employmt{47B males, 3SO females; 42 boot and shoe factories, employing 1,-'.U malo?, 3UO foinulcs; 11 clothing factories, employ ing 26-t male?, 1,005 teamles ; 7o furniture fnotoiies, employing C 54 male:-", 53 females ; 3(i checeo and butter fac tories, employing 91 mule!<, 10 females j 30 (lax mille, employing al7 male?, 2 k-malos ; 21 rope and twino works, employing '242 males and 2 females; 21 tieh curing and preserving works, employing 1-0 males and 1 fetca'.e ; 35 multhouacs, employing 07 maloa ; 79 coliicrie?, omploying 1,4-18 males; 121 grain mills, employing iiS males ; 20 fruit preserving and jam makiLg factories, employing 1 IS males and 70 fu niolsa : 112 turated water oud audiitl mar.u factoriee, emplojing 201 males and !) fo males ; 9S brewories, employing 475 rualos ; IS eoap and candle works, employing 204 males ; 26S sawmills, employing O,O;jL mnka and 11 females; 120 bliek and pottery manufactories, employing 591 males and 4 fsmaloa; 44 boiling ciowii, meat pre serving, and meat freezing establiahmoute, employing S'2'J maloa and IS iomalue ; 07 follmongery, currying and wool-ecouriag manufactories, employing 1,087 males and U females ; 58 iron and brass loundiioa, em ploying 1,7-lS lnuluß and 2 femuleo ; 101 quartz minea and machinery, employing 1,156 males; 12t hydraulic goldmiuing works, employing Gl7 males. Tho valuo of tho land, buildings, machinery, audpl.mtof these 2.26S factories is given as £7,103,019, an increase of nearly £2,000,000 over tho valuo of the 1,043 faetorioa,etc..in existence live yearn previously. Tbeeo figure aroof great value as showing that thia colony is by no moans lagging behind in manufac tures, and tlia» aaspite industrial depres sion substantial progress coutiuues to ba mado.

Tho Auckland portion of the Coptic's passengers arrived here yorteiday by tho oteaiuora Southern Cross and WaituUi.

In connection with the meeting of Iho Executive to consider tho oaeo of Caffroy and Perm, it iHoaiil to be quite on tho cards that Mr justice Ward will bo personally summoned to attend tho meeting of His Excellency's advisors. Whether thero is any warrant for tho mipposition wo do not know, it will bo remembered that a couiee was adopted by the New South Wales Go vornmont in considering thu Mount llemde cafe.

l Messrs John Buchanan, E. Ellingham, J. J. Holland, Joseph Nenmun, ami HHuard Withoy have consented to permit themselves to be nominated by the Tem perance party for Mie Ifaat Wari Licensing Oiatricfc at tho forthcoming licensing elec tions. Our temperanco friends claim tbat this ticket is a very moderate one. Ono of the nominoes is not a teetotaller at al' fl whilo two others will go to tho poll un pledged to the party in any way except to the maintenance of ten o'clock as the hour for closing.

Messrs Winstono Brothers lent a valuable horse on Saturday. It was with others drawing'" van-load of pionickors to Ishu mata. On tho way, it was very restive, and had to bo hold in. Upon arrival at tho destination, tho horeo showed evident signs tbat it wna unwell. A meeeeng.jr was stnt to Onehuoga to tele phone to town (or a veterinary eui|,'con, but long bofoTO any assistance could havo arrived, tho horeo died, apparently from sunstroke. It >rasa youug animal, valued at £:;o.

Mr 0. F. Bouehaw, .Secretary of tho i'itt and Vinceut-atroetS Mutual lmprovomoot Society, writoß in roply to Mr Vv. Knott'a letter, io the lato presentation to tho Kov. 0 Worboya. Ho coys:— "It was at tho rec/uest o£ a number nf the members of tho Society that tbo committee took the matter up, and that all necessary arrangements were iriado by tho committee, the majority o£ tha meinbors heartily co-operating in tho •work, along with tho many frionds who have drawn around Mr Worboya in bia Church labours. I may cay that Mr Knott has no grounds whatever for his assertions."

' Mr Hodge's persistent agitation for th running of a Sunday train to Waikomiti having in tome measure proved successful, the District KailwayMaaageriiitirnatesehe whero tbaf, until furthoi' notice, a train will run from Auckland to Waikomiti anil back on the lirc-fc Sunday in ovory month, com mßEcinp ou Sunday next. On that day tho train will loavo Auckland at 2.]5, reaching Waikomiti at 3 and returning thonoe at 4.45, arriving hero at 5 30. Passengers will be taken up and set down at intermediate stations, if required,

ton telegram states that tlio rtton of tho Kuapahu's mail No forwarded by tho llinemoa

;Aw V Aucklanirp will probaOy, to-night, 1! the kind perm.«.ri? Keid Broa , tak. place on W<*"V|,, y when tho •■". Arawata will loaVueanetroet Wharf for Motutapu at 10 a.m; This moraine tie Vi.k CMnpauy met , under Captain Skinmr, t^ . h [ heir ilnlll competition for tlio cuoift, £ folir reprc . (.ontalivos at tlio Christo\ , mee ti DK , tlio result bfcing for the throov , /■•„" Fairs, lOC ; Corp. Skinner, l'!*v- t i, g cv ,,(! Loo and Vole. Handloy and Ko\>i™ oac h', 1 hoy ( icing for third and fourth P cos nhooting off tio3 (three shots (lt COOyds), Vol. Handloy mudo throo- utQrl , | while Sei-ijt. Lee ami Vol Eoiit mau tw^ misflea and one bull's oyo each, thua ff-^vr Vol. Hundley third placo. As there U* no moro nmuiunition on the ground, it \i, decided to tottle tho fourth placo betwee Sergt. Leo and Vol. lloutnext Saturday a (500 yards.

Tho Auckland Royal Dragoons are now in camp at Otahuhu, undor Captain Legor Krson. They number about SO, and aro ue commodated in three largo tents. Yostor day morning tho Hew E. Gullivor proathtd at tho camp. Tho oncampment will break up to-morrow (Tuesday) ovenin<;, when a grand concort and ball will take place at Otahuhu.

Tlio small out.tora are expected (o havo another tiial of epoed for £5 n-nde to morrow, starting from tho wharf about S a.m. ovor a ocurse not detinitely lixed up till a lato hour this afternoon.

A cricket match, St. Mary's C.C. v, One lmnga CO., waa to bavo taken place on Saturday, at tho fennor club's ground, Ponponby, but foil through owing to tbo inability of tho Oiiebnngl Club to raise a team,

) Attention is direct"^-*• -"otiro wJUn ~' Bt i.Brar mooting ol the •nembow ol thu Orchestral Society at tlio Choral Hall on S'rlduy next. Wo understand that it is tlio intention of tlio eotnmitteo to tender their resignation, n« 1 hey »ro unable to see how iho (Society can possibly be carried on/of fiuanc'ml reasons, owing to the indifferent support of tho public.

Tho Chairman of tbo Auckland Harbour Board (Mr Waddol), Secretary of the liar bou. Rnard (Mr.l M. Brißham), 51r D. >>■ Ouk-kshaok (French Consul), and Captain Burgess (Cliiof Harbourmastor) paid an ellioi.il vi?i* to tlio Scorpion to-day, and wero I'ourtconsly received by her com mander »nd ollicers.

At a epochl mooting of tho members of iho Nowton Congicgatiotial Chinch, which waa hold last night at tho cloao of the ordinmy aorvico, it was unanimously re tolvod to giva v cull to tbo Roy. H. J. Lewi.-*, of Nelson, v.-iio has bcon oUicinliug at Kowton for tho last thrto Sundays. Thero ia every probability that tho call will bo accepted.

Thoro waa a very largo congregation at tho cloven o'clock tcrvico fit Bt, t'atrtcks C ttb.,tlr:;l yesterday. Tbo choir, under (ho direction of Ilerr Goldonstodt, rondcrod etlcclkiH from IlayJu's Flret and Third Mngjes with nunUed precision and ttlcct. A concert- will bo given on Thursday next in tho Catholic Institute, in aid t>f llio church cathedral fund, by tho choir, BStiettd by v.oll known amatourc1.

Alter tho usual summer vacation tho Auckland Choral Society will rwnmu ro heartiaUj to-morrow (Tuesday) ovening at 7.30 ;<i'o'oek. In an advertieouiont olaowhoro tho Secretary requoitd a full attendance of soloists, orchestra, and chorus, and that tho work for rehearsal will bo Rossini's "Stabut Mator." Wo uro informed that tho follow ing Indioa and gontlcuen havo consented to ciujj tho eoloa allotted:—Miss Blooz»rd, s pruno; Miss Scragge, alto; Mr Uourto Kciil, touor ; ill' A. Taylor, bass.

Tliu lirtt practic.i nftur the bolidnya of the I'onsouby Choral Society in announced to tako place to night in All Saints' School room. Tho work to bo rehearsed is "Tho Creation."

Tlio animal incctini* of tho eharohulJera of tho Saxon 0 M wna hold i.t ilia office of tha Company today, Mr U. Mi Alexander, Chairman of Directors, pre siding. Tin annual reports of tho liiroctonj run! of tho mine manngor wore read, buth dncumeuta speaking vory hopefully of tlio fututo prospoetu of tho mino. Tho balance-

.■>licct showed lha receipts to htwoba n £'2,r>2l I 2« ld.and tiio ac'ual cxp n lituro .li2o ISfl lid. The MsotH ..fiotvod a bnlancoof A:i,175 ovor (lio lkbilitiap, Tlio retiring Uircu tors, Moicra Aloxanrlcr and Morpsth, were ro-eieeUd, am) Mr Mon/ies wasro Appointed auditor A resolution »ob panned empower ii>g tlic directors to dUpoto of tho mine r.n tlio London market should an opportnnity odor.

Tho attention of coafarlng men i^ eupeei ally called to the advertisement announcing tbe annual joeinl reunion at tlio temporary rooms of the Sailors' Homo. Tho tenders for tho now building having boon accoptoJ, this will bo » n.cotin rt ' of more than ordinary interest. It was proposed that tho first pilo for the foundations should bo driven tho same day, but it ia deemed wiser to defer any ceremony till all is ready for lay ing tho "foundation stono, which will bo «ithi:i tho next fovv wcoks. Thoro ii no doubt this institution, in its more complelo form, will supply n long felt want in this port.

A lcoturo will bo delivered this evening in tlio Kowton Congrt g-itioual Sunday-flohool i oem, Ediiifcurgh-jitrcet, by the Kov. Mr Lewis, of Nelson. Hia subjoct will ba — "Goorpo Moovo, Merchant and I'hilanlhrj pint." The lecturer's well known abilitic-a should miarnnleo a good attendance.

Tho Surrey Hills tent meeting had a largo attendance yostetduy. Tho preacher's remarks wero en " Memorials of the Hiblo.'' In the cveniiifr the subject was " Tho Sevon List Plagues," showing that wo aro brought down tv tho doting period of probation m describe! under tho third angol'd mcefagO in Itov. xiv., 12.

It will bo eeui from ndvortieement eHo where thtt Mr C. I. Ncwcombo, of tho Domain Grammar School, Intor.da t) in augurato to-morrow night, for tho benefit of ladies and gvntleineu, n cuurto of Tuorday eveoinc lecturen on Eng'i«h His tory, comciencing each evening at seven o'clock. The.«o locturoa aro specially dc ntjjnnd for tho benefit of studontd preparing for University examinations.

Dr. Lod, whoso death we announced on Saturday, waa 76 years of ngo. Ho hud been Buffering from chronic diseaso of tho liver for nomo thus, the faral ending being caused by peritonitis setting ill. Dr. Lowis attended fho doceneod gontlonmn, and had consultations with i'rs. Hoopor nnd Cobbett, but without avail. At. half pa't one yesterday, tho funeral service took placo at St. Patrick's Cathodml, which waa largely attended by mem ber» of Iho Hibernian Society, of which tho decoasod was a diitiuguiahod membor. Tho altar and catafalq'ia wore faitivbly draped in mourning, and His Lordfhip Bishop Luck, a&siistcd by tho A 7ury Kov. fidher O'Sullivan, Father O'Gnra, 0.5.8., nwd Kov. ITnthnrti C'jsiollo and Kthoe, con ducted tho servico!?, A number of friends of the deceased, amongst whom wero tho following well-known Auckland residents, attended in 10 carriage*:-lion, l>. Dignnn, Mos-:rs \V. li. AVaddoi (ex-Mayor), Kooting, Brophy, P. Darby, Ounniughnin, and Culouel Mnhon. At tho grave thu Very Roy. Fulhor O'Sullivan arid .Fathers Cos te'.lo and Kthoo read tho prayers for tho dead. Tbo members •of tho Hibernian Society accompanied tho funorul cortege aa far aa tho Grost North Bead.

Attention is oallod to the exlonsiva un rosorvod salo of row Knglish and Continrnt"l furpitursi. which takes plaon at tho stores ot V. Toriknaud Co. to-iiiorrow. The lines who Bold comirisoulmiijt every itoecrintlou of furniture, such aa drawing roonu-nltrs. dir.ins-ro»niMiltor, cliolt'.ii-iira, bedroom Bi.itca, iliEinp; lublts, duchisao tollcio, 100 ttiblej, wool mats ai.il liracthrugx. walnut orermaoU-IH. Mack und wold mirrura utid overinaritdu ecciuiional chairs. Kg. The salt! U'jinm.inocH at 11 o'clock to-iuorrovr, and lb absolutely without reserve.

BANKRUPTCY.

Bankrupt's Statement.

Joii.n Mow", hciiiK sworn, said ho hid worked al sawmills for several veins, mid having £70 ho took Messrs Miiseflolil's mill at Mcrucr on a weekly rout of 10a. Worked tho mill with Um ber obtained from settlers on Uic Waiknto ltivcr. When money was gone easily (jot credit; and all went ircll £or first three months. On the fourth or filth mouth the bankrupt nought about £400 worth of logs and paid &0 in cnsli, li avinn tha balance on credit. The mill was soon after wrecked by the overflow of tho river, and caused great loss and expense by taking away tho logs. Work wus rocununeneed on the litli oi October last, when tho bankrupt had hi 3 leg broken, and was in the hospital eleven weeks, and wus not now even quitu recovered. Tho Immediate causo of filinir was the pressure of one of the creditors, to whom a debt of £35 wa sowingl. Debts amount to £308 IBs Id, against ahbi'lH as follow : —[10,000 feet building timber, at (Li, f:lrQ\ -i r.,000 feet lojir. at Ms I'd, fill ;•>.■=; onl, fli'owi.od, Sc. £10 (!s: liny iiov.se. ,«i; cooking utci-.-.-iiu, £r>; hook debts, £511 10s Uil; tntai, ,<i:)l!i 7a JUI. Included in tho lia bilities i.-i tho rent owing from tho comrnrtM-u ---nif'Dt. Miiri/h Ist to Onto. IX woi-lu; ai .*::'. f.'X<; jiu'.l miiuliy w,i;,-..-1., .'.lOl !•! ■■:.» ; lot.il, f'JPO J I,: 2.1. The nri;.viM.il W wan a prff-V.it to ll.c hanhrupfs intended wife, from his father; the land war, purchased with the wilVs money, and bankrupt considered it her property. The furniture in tho cottage waa purchased by the wife before marriage.

FATAL STREET ACCIDENT.

(by TELiiaiiAM-rnEss a'ssociatiok )

CunisTOHimcn, this day. On Saturday ovoning Jas. Coulter I'atoman, aged 21 years, was killed at Woodend by being run over by a dray of firovood. Tbo horeo having bolted, he ran alongside and got hold of tho reins, but fell undor tho dray.

A SINGULAR SUICIDE.

Shot TUrougli tlio Hoad,

(uy MBiiisajuru, - Sanaa association.)

DIiNKUIN, this day. EmVAKD Ali'bkd Baldwin, aged twenty years, omployod in Sargood'a Boot factory, waa found dead on Saturday night on tho Town Belt, with a revolver in ono hand and \bulletmarUur.dertholeftjaw. Indeceased^s ' hakot a letter was discovered, from which it "beared thathe committed suicide owing td \quarrel with a relative. 110 loft his hom*i n Union-ntrcot about 740 a.m on Mondy w ith the intontion, as was thought, of K°'N. to work. He did not turn up at the WOVfhop, nor did ho return home a^ain \ 0 indications aro that ho shot himself on Monday.

Another Destructive Fire.

[BY TI'.LKGIUrn_ rEV ;s;j ASSOCIATION.]

W«XIlt0I0Hi Sunday. A Fiiir. broke out n t twenty minulo.

pact ono this morning on tho pre»niHoß ol ilnseoll and Co, atctioneors, Lambton

Quay, and beforo he fire brigade got :i.y -,: n — O8 under tho building was gutted. Ibo liiu UfV—- *.... u»., n nt \uin ivied under tho skylight at tho t&V buck portion of tho building, but! bnw U unrounded with mystery. Fortunately thoro was no wind, otherwise tbo Star Hotc.l nr.d Bovornl other building 3 muet have boon destroyed Mrs I'ringlo'e millin ory nhup, next door, was saved with difflonlty, but (.ho contents woro destroyed to fomo pxtont by water. The following are tho insurances :—Haa-oll's building, i'JIOO Victoria, £100 Standard ; stock, .CiOO South British, £250 Victoria, £250 Equit able, £300 London and Lancashire. Mr Ilaesoll oatimates his loss at considerably above tho insurance, and offcra a reward of £100 for tlio conviction of the person who ect tiro to his premises.

HEATHCOTE ELECTION.

(BY TSUJOKAHt —I'RESS ASSOCIATION )

CIIIMMTOKURCK] this day. Mr J. A. Williams, of Uaalswell, an

nounces himself as a candidate for heath

coto, giving as bis reason for coming forward tho weakness of tho candidates already in tho field—Mcisrs Ayers and JT. Jones.

Supreme Court Adjourned till Wednesday.

Mr Justice W«rd Indisposed,

The Supremo Court was to havo resumed this morning for tlio purposo of trying h contested will cuao, bub in connequonce of indisposition on tho part of Mr Justice Ward, it bad to ba postponed till Wednes day noxl at 11 a.m. The ease in question is that of William J. Suitor (oxocutor of tho will of Su^anuuh Harriott Fuller, doceased) v. Aim Susannah Harriott Hairison and Mih Lowe (liaughtori of the deceased) for i>ro b.ito undor the will of thedocoaeed. Mr 14. Laishloy (by direction o! tlio judi^e) ap peared for Chaa, X-'ullor (an infant), Mr Tliomas Lottor fur the plaintiir (IV. J. ciuiter) and Mr O'MoaKhor for Mr and Mrs Charles vVhito (parties interested undor thu will), while Messrs U. K. Hutton and MrUhoo. Coopur aj)peared for tho dufundaiitj (i%lr^ llarrieon and Mis Ltiwo ) A special jury had boon enniinuiiuil for the tcoasiou, und xftor tho jurora' names had besn callol uvor tho Uouistrai (Mr H. W. lirowor) announced that in coriuo-, quonco of indispoeiuon on thu pjrt of Mr Juntico Ward thoro would not be uny titting of the Coiut to day. Hu ulsj said that it hud boon euggobtod to him that perhaps it would be ua well to select to-day the twelve jurora who ehould try tho ca;e, and tUco adjourn, thus loliaving tho re mainder of tho panel. Mr Cotter pointed out that ultliough couusel would bo vory t>lud io adopt such a courso, it would bo an unwieo one to puisuo, us in tho ovont of one cf tho choson twelvo being too unwoll to appuar on Wodneeday an entiioly fresh panel would havo to bo summoned. Tho Registrar admittod tho force of tho objection, and forthwith adjjurnod tbo Court till 11 a.m. on Wednesday, taking oppo tunity, ai ho did so, to oxpress the hope that Mr Justice Ward would then bo sulliuiontly recovered to tako his place on tho Uoncb. Wo understand that tho "wiU"oaee v likely to occupy tho Court for three daya.

Excursion to White Island.

A MOBT enjoyable trip waa mado on Satur day to tho lauely sulphur island off Opotiki. Leaving Auckland on Friday at 7 p.m., White Island wan tightod at 10 next morn ing, when great brown clouds of Eraoko wuro being ejected from the central part of tho island. Luckily, tho wind changed to N.E., und thie smoke disappeared Tho soa beiug moderate, an o,i-y landing waa tlTocted, and the wondors of tho glistening sulphur cones', tho fumoroles, and the mud geysers were visited. The once fauiom boiling muriatic acid luko has dis appeared come two yours or iH'/ro. The Hmcmoa lately visited the island and re ported thU lake us now an active volcano, but Saturday's visitors found it in its usual state A now geyaor shooting at tiiuos up to a height of HO feet was a centre of attraction. The vast Btoain blow-holt haa altered considerably of late years, and is now much emallc:r, and surrounded with a beautiful green lako, with green, yellow, nnd amber shore? of sparkling sulphur de posit?. The nutivo portion of tho inland is i-ituatod in tho bod of a crater like gorgo. IJoro dark cliffs of loose basaltic rock riso up with almost, perpendicular sides to a height of 800 or UOO feot. Innnmorablo eteatn jets blow through the Bides of. tho precipices, and each is building a litllo pin noret of pare oulphur. Out blazes the sun, nnd these golden spear-like forms Fpnrklo and ecintillate, amidst the shifting clouds of vupcur which rico from all sides, in ft most beautilul manner. On returning, tho Clansman wont into Tauranga ilnrbuur, whoro the townspeople, to chow their dia pust at tho action of Judge Wileon (late manager of the Tauranga Sulphur Works), who had prevented their visiting the island, burnt him in utligy on the beach. Tbo Clansman's prcipollor got foul of tho mooring chain of one of the harbcuo buoys in goig out, asd had it not beeu for the pluck of a Greek sailor on board, who dived and freed it. aftor eomo time, a considerable delay might have been experienced. Dur ing tho trip the well-known photographer, Mr Charles Spencer, of Tauronga, touk sumo capital views of the new features of the island.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Mr H. G, Soth Smith, lt.M )

Dkus kknni *k. — Four persons werepuniehed for this ofl'once.

Mendicancy.—John Casey was charged with placing himself in Bright' n Uoad, Remuera, for tho purpose ot begging. - Prisoner pleaded lot guilty.—Constable Collia (tated that ho had rociived com plaints from several persons respecting the pi i'onerv— James P. King, chemist, gave ovidonco to show that prisoner was in tho habit of travelling through Kemuera solicit ing alms.—His Worship discharged the prisoner with a caution. Remanded. — A charge acainst Henry Doope of failing to provide adequate means of support for his wife was adjournod till Sakirday.—Tho defendant said a sopara tion order between himself and his wife was executed in Melbourne some time ago.

A project to establish a groat sanitorium in Auckland district is eaid to bo on tho tapin.

Mr I*) ice Williams, tho JEng_lish mining export, ia at present on a visit to Waio rongamai with the view of inspecting some minea there which it ia proposed to float in a large company in London.

CABLEGRAMS.

[B7 SI-ZCTEia SKLBOBAPH.— 001-yBIOKS.]

THE COMING WAR.

German Kcscrvcs to be Called Out.

Tlio EnKllsn Voto for Defences.

Bnkmn, January 2S. The Governiiienthavo determined on culling out 72,000 of the reserves for tho purposo of practice with the ropeatiog rifles with which the ontiro Gorman army waa recently

equipped. Tc is tho intention of tho Austrian Go vernment to shortly prohibit the exporta tiou of horses from that country. Lonuon, January 2S.

Tho Earl of Northbrook approves of tho Marquia of Salisbury* refusal to accept Lord Churchill* proposal for a reduction o£ tho expenditure in providing coaling stations.

The Canadian Fisheries Dispute.

LoMJON, January 25.-In tho Uouao of ComraoiiH yeßtorday Sir Jamos Forgassou, Under Secrotary for Foreign Allaire, an nounced that negotiations woro proceeding between tho Imperial and United States Government* relative to the Canadian fislioiias disputes. It waa hdped that a triendly settlement would shortly be arrived at. A Scat for Mr Goschon. Thirty Tory members bavo placed thoir seats at llio disposal of Mr Goschen. Proposed Welsh Party.

Mr Gladstone WM prosont at a great 1 dinner givon by tho Welsh members rt tbo I H.nuc of Common,, at wbieb nidimwa a nrnnoml for the formation of a Wolel party, Tho Imperial Conference. Tlio mooting °f tuo Injporiol Conference hoi been pos-tponul fora forlnlght, in order that th« Victorian and Now South Wales repruscnlulivca may be proecat at the dis cussion of quostioiiß relating to tho island? of the Paniflo. Tho Now South Wnlos Elections. SYDNXY, January 30.-In addrtsiing hia constituents at St. Leonard's last night Sir Henry Parkee met with a tnoet enthusiastic reception. Inteneo excitement with regard to tho forthcoming election prevails throui»b out tho colony. Free Trarfe candidat-8 are bound to carry the city and suburbs.

South Australian Eevenuo.

Ahelaidk, January 2'J. — The rovonuo returns published to ■ show tho South Australian revenue to bo £334.000 below that of the previous year. Tho i-xponscs of the Government show a reduction of £220,000 compared with tho preceding yoar. Tho deficiency in tho intimate's up to tho end of December amounted to over a million.

Anglo-Austrnllan Crlckit.

Svdxky, Jonuary 20-—Tho cricket match Shaw-Lily white toatn v. Combined Australia was resumed to-day. Tho attendance was good and the weather line, the wicket being in bettor order than on tho previous day. Tho homo team resumed their in ning", and wore nil out for 11!) Mosos contributed 31, bowled; Mr- Shune,lbw, 5; Midwinter, caught, 0; Gar rctr, bowled, 12; Ferris, caught, 1. la their second innings, tho Englishmen^mado 103 for tlio loss of sovon wickets. Uutos, bowled, 24 ; Shrewsbury, bowled, 20; Barnes, caught, 31; Barlow, caught, 5 ; H-jad, bowled, 0 ; Gunn, bowled, 1; Loh man, Ibw, 3; extras, 7.

The Irish Difficulty.

(HI'KCIAI. MKKRAOB IO TUB " KVKNINO NEWS.")

London, Januaty 2).—lt ia announced that Mr Gladstone- and Mr I'arnoll havo agreed to umtodly opporo nny scheme of agrarian conspiracy. It is also an nounced that tho Cabinet havo de cided to rointroduco the Coercion Kill under a now iis.ruo. A provision will bo made for tlio bill to extend to any political ngilator in tho United Kingdom. It is .woitcd that tho provi-ions »f tho bill will Ijo bo stringent that «uc:h a demo erotic acitatoras M- Ji-scph Chamborlain will bo in ijungor cif inouninjr iiiiprieoimicrit if lio should porsibt in his old btylo of tren chant speech,

The Campbell Divorce Case.

Colouol Butloi'u ABsonco Exrdalnorl.

London, January 20 —H K.H. the Dulio of (lambi i'lgo, comruandc-r-in- chief of the British Army, andCardin.il Manning, Arch bishop of Westminister, London, have in /(Hired into the reasons why Colonel Butler uaelincd to profont himself for examina tion in tho Catupboll divorce caso The Duke and the Cardinal are satis fied with tho explanation given by tho Colonel, lc ie alleged that Cdonel Butlor h.id discovered that tho leyal gentlemen acting on behalf of Lady Colin Campbell bad obtained tho name of a lady with whom he was involved, and threatened him with an cxpo-uru. In those circumifancc* ho de clined tfi attend,

Narrow Escape from Suffocation.

(BYTISLHURAI'H-riIKSS ASSOCIATION )

OIIMSTCHOKCU, this day. KaKLV on Saturday morning the two child ren of Mr J. B. Horusby, competitor, wore nearly suffocated by tmoko through a Sire bieaking out in tho kitchen next their bed room, They woroalmost unconscious when roHcuod, but recoverod alter being some time in tho open air. Tho fire was put out before much damage was done.

FATHER AND SON.

A Pocullnr Chn.vgo.

Thk domestic trouWos of tho McCagbey family wero again rnado public at tho I'olico Court to-day. Josoph Edward Mc- Ciighoy, tho eon, was chargod with stealing two clock?, cowing muchino, and other articles'! tho pioporty oi Joseph MclTaghtgy, lim father. Mr (J E. Madden appeared for (ho prosecution, nnd before tho ca>o was entered upon, offered to clay proceedings if accused would oxproes rcgrot and return tho urticlos. Young McL'nghoy, however, failed to avail himself of this cletueucy, and pleaded not guilty, The ovidonco for tho prosecution went to show tho existence of bad blood between tho parties, and the prosecutor eaid these proceedings would not have been tuUcn had it not been for tho abusive conduct, of the youth towards his mother. Mra McCaghey said bor son enme nnd took tho clock during her absence from thu hoiiro. Slio closed too door (o prevent him yetting in ogam, and after asking where that old rascal, her husband, was, ho and bis wife forced tho door open, and, iv epito of her protests,"took away tho ro nmiudur of tho things, which they had rented from a Mrs Cocks. Josoph Me- Coghey, seuior, gave corroborative civi dence, and eaid via son wna in tho habit of using terrible lauguago to hi£ mother, and they were compelled to forbid him the houso. Dotectivo Hughes alai gave ovi dunco for tho piosocutiou. Tho defence was that tho goods were fjiven up without objection by Mrs McCughey, in ftucord fcn.'o with a demand suut by Mr Cooper, on behalf of Mrs Cocks. Mary Cucke wan called, and deposed that tho goods wore hers, and wore not hired to tlio McCagheys. She authorieod young McCaehsy to get them. Accused ami his wife hlsj went into tho box to deny that any force was used. The Ranch pointed out tj tho accueed the fov l-.sl n f8 of i»t< raring in other people's quarre'.H, but a3 there did not appear to ba any intention of stealing the goods the case would boditmiesod. Mr Maddon appliod for the return of tho goods to MoCaghey, ecu., but His Worship de clined to interfere. Tho dotectivo banded the articles back to McCaghey, jun,, from whom he got them.

SAD CASE OF DROWNING.

(by telegraph.—rKKsa association.)

Isvehcaruill, this day, A unit, named Rose Fisher, aged AU years was drowned on Saturday. Doceaeed went accompanied by hsr father and site1-, to look for watercres?, and after they had been engaged for some limo ebo was mis.'cd. Hoc father saw her hat floating in a wator hole, ond imagining that sho had lost it and gone ho-.oe to escape reprimand, be went to the house. As tho child waß not there,ho returned to the water hole, divert, and found her body in about eight feet ot water, . i

Scene at the North Shore Races.

An Attempt to Mob tUo Starter.

Ose of the most unruly scenes that could be witnessed took placo at the North Shore raoeß late on Saturday aiternoon, which was occasioned over the storting in the race for the Anniversary Handicap. In tho race under notice several of the horses gave a good deal of troublo at tho post, con spicuous amOD" whom was Jessie, owned by tbo North Shore gonilomau who racoa under tho assumed name of Mr s>. Thompson." Ultimately, wheu Jo.sio was fully nalf-a-dozer. lengths in advance of tbo starting post, the horses jumped off to what appeared to the occupanta of tho stand a false start, os it was seen that Mr Owen McGee, who officiated with the flag, had it resting on his arm, a"" con tinued to remain at the post. Iho cry •■ False start I" •' F»lae start !" was vocifer ousiy shouted out on all rides, but mean whilo tho horses raoad on, with the result that Joesio passed the judge's box in advance of Catesby by three lengths. Noeooner had tho horaes flashed past tbe post than agreat crowd rushed excitedly to ths spot whoro Mr McOeo, the crowd outside had rushed ; wore got on the principal offenders, and "„,,„, subsequently restored. UIU- Sy™ »™ announced that Mesar* tost, Iho stewards would at ones hold an inquiry into tho matier, the out come of which via? f-ftt they ordered tho moo to bo run over again, with tho result* that Cateaby won, Jemo being ecratohed. Tho bulk of tho evidence went to show that npiuions were flividod at to the race being ' a " false atari," but on the i-rounds of Jtsaie bein<r siurtcd half a-dozen lengths in advttDCa of the poet, they declared it void. in the totalisator there were on y four tickets on Jojsio, and tho dividend would havo been £NH. It might be mentioned that immediately tho horses started in thodieputedracotbeowuerofJetsio was seen to hurriedly run down to the fctar-er, and ho a-ked in a lone audible to those around if it was a start, whica was answeroi in tho affirmative.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(JJV TKtKGRAI'H—OWN OOBKKSPOSBBKT.)

Cobomandel, this day,

Tokatea.— Tho manager reports no fresh discovery during the week, and tho progress in driving the crosscut has been slow, owing to tho ground being very much tighter than at tho starting, and tho faoo of tho drivo now haa tho appearance of a tight bar of country coining in. four feet has been driven daring the week, the men having boon partly engago! repairing the level.- Tributora Carbon, Dick, Roberts, and Slowart aro ouch aud a'l getting some payable general quartz. Knox has worked out his lender upwa Us, and he is now engaged finking a winza on tho auriferous run

Tkajihs, this day,

Prince Impkuial. — About IS foot of No. 1 roof in tho drive at No. 2 level has been broken down. £tronjr colours of gold wero coon distributed throng" the quartz, but uo specimens or picked etona were ob taiaeel

Kakano.yuakk, this day.

Crown. - A 10 ton parcel of quartz from this mine has ju«t been psß'cJ through Kwley'rt plunt, ai.d tho cloanup resulted in a teturn ol 7Coz rotortcil bullion.

Disastrous Floods in Queens land.

INUNDATION IN BRISBANE.

Groat Destruction cf Property.

Disastrous floods huvo occurred all over tho southern part of Queensland. The lower part« of Critbuno and o£ Woolloong abba are submerged, and all traffic by road stopped. On tho Thompson Estate, a largo suburb of the city, many houses have been lifted from the stumps on which they were built, and carried away by the stream. Ono house floated away with tho family in if, nnd tho occupants were rescued with groat dilhculty. At Swau Hill, Albion, O'Connoll Town, Broakfiist Creek, and Ncvratcad, mofit of the houses are under water. The Hood roso co rapidly that people could not leave their house*. Tho police and others woro working all Friday nig'ut, and heroically rescued hundrtds, though the night was pilch dark, and a tremendous gale was blowing iit the timo. Since Friday the beats havo been plying in all the suburbs in place of oidinary traffic. The flood in tho river is unprecedented. All the wharuesura under water, some iO feet. The d.image done to goods was enormous. At the whurf where the ftoamer Merkara !ies, 400 bates of wool were damaged. She i? koepiug etaain up in ca«o of accident. Two steamers broke from their moorings, and one went ashore ■•t Kangaroo Point - the other floated from the bridge to l'etrie'a Bight, whoro eho went athore. Tho steamer Warrego arrived on Saturday uight after n teiriblu pa*soga frotnSydney. t?he anchored at Hamilton Eeacb, ai the conld not steer up stream. Tho Egmont hod a narrow ffOape this morniDg coming round Kan garoo Point, and hashad to anchor wheroleho no a lice. All the steamers a'O keeping fctoitn up in case of accident. A man named Kichard Thompson waa drowned in Mori vale Btreut, South Brisbane, thia after noon. Tho Sandgato ) ail way i 3 pnrtly submerged, and tho Bowon Bridgo and Breakfast Crook Bridge aro covered. Tho South Pino agricultural district ia com pletely swept. Tho dauiago to crops is ouorinOiH.

Several narrow oseapos h»ve occurrod iv tho iioilh. Tlio Pino I'.ridgo approaches are washed away. At Ipswich tho flood m higher than in 15154. Bris''ano-Ftreet is 15 feet under water Tromondousdamage haa been done, but no lives lost. At Warwick tho flood was the highest and uioit disastrous the pioeont generation has witnessed. The river roso 30 feet in a few hours. There ia ovor four foot of water in business places and tho Government offices i'ho prisoners woro with difficulty rescued from tho lock-up. Two young mon named McNally and C4reiner, on a ratt, risked their lives, and saved inuuy. Only one poreon \.0,3 bo9n drowned, a Misa Kseve, of Emu Vale,' who was climbing along a wire fenco and was washed off. llor two brothers had a narrow escape. Thousands of sheep on (he Canning Downs, Toolburra, Chiver ton, and other stations and selections, and Fcotcs of catllo and horsos, have been drowned. Tho water has now f.illon ton fett Tho railway lines arc much damaged in various) localities. Tho lines wore washed away in many places.

Sunday Niuiit,

Rain now seoms to havti stopped, and the floods, if anything, are subsiding. The rivor, which s led by up-country watcre, shows no signs of falling, Very little idea can at present bo funned of tha damage done by the floods. It is believed to bo enormous to storekeeper?, farmers, and squatters, and tnkos the nature of a general calamity. The loss has caused a feeling of depression LATER. The rivor is six inches above tho flood mnrk cf 1864, but gradually falling. It is a bright, starlight ni^ht. Communication with Sydney has been Euapendcd, and there has beon fearful damage to tho tee" crnph lines. A man named Joseph llal loran was drovvned ou the Thompson Estate, hnving been washed away in a house. A sailor named Jamea Challon, ono of the crew of the barque Afton, was drowned through the boat capeizing in tha river.

Tho following has bean received by tha publisher of the "New Zealand Farmer " with numerous other letters to tha eama effect:-"Dear Sir,-Enclosed please find a postal note fur 10i, my mbscription for 1887 to your excellent, and valuablo poriodi cal, tho ' Now Zealand Farmer.' -Wishing you all the tuccßss you no well deserve for publishing this moat interesting agricul tural paper, I remaiu faithfully yours, EENfi Engstee. Helvetia, January 7tb, 1887***

THE ANNUAL REGATTA.

Very little remains to bo added to our re port of the Regatta. The email fishing boat race resulted in an easy win for tha Manola, with the Italy second, and Truant third. A protect has been lodged against S the Manola on tbo ground that shs ia over i tha tonnage limit, and that sho is not a fish ing boat. The Naval Cutter Uaco was won by* tho Auckland crew, Devonport being second, and Thames last. A foul between - tho Thames and Devonport boats occurred early in the raco, and the latter assert that this lost them sevoral lengths, and destroyed their chance of winning, Tho Amateur Wbaleboat Kaee was very closely contested. Tbe course was straight away irom a line near tho buoys anchored off the Watchman to the flagship, about ll miles- A splendid start was effected, and the boats kept very close fagg aether over about two-thirds of the eouree, Woitemata then drew ahead, but did not hold that position long. Thames camo to, tho front in lino stylo, and North Shore in turn put on a epurt and passed the visitors, winning by about a boat's length, Thames second, Walternates third and fourth, and Ponsonby last Thoßcgatta passed eff moat satisfactorily, and only ono protest (that already referred to) has been entered. -Tho Committee worked energetically through out, and Mr C. C. Dacre (Secretary) ig desorving of epeoial praise for the able manner in which he discharged hit arduous duties. Thostartor.handioapper, and umpire' were aleo very attentive to their duties, and left nothing to be complained of. Captain Cromarty and the offic&rs of tho Ara'wata wero voty attentivo to those on board of the flagship, and the entering had due attention nt the hands of tho popular chief steward (Mr Wuddell).

Champion Whaleboat Race.

Another Victory *or Waltemata,

Tub exoilemjanf fttt4jidan^sEon the Cham. jiion Wnalebbat.Bacoon Saturday after-

noon was intone, and afforded conclusive

evidence of the popularity of the race,

Thousands of excited spectators liuod the end of tho Queen-street Wharf, and were

ilustered as thick aa boes on the rigging of the vessels at the outer toes of the I wharf. The oycs of thoeo on tho flagship were strained eagerly towards tho course which tbo contestants were to traverse, while ferry steamers, heavily lnden with : human freight, liy off from the wharf pro pared to follow tho race. The ladies on'tha [ flagship and ferry steamers showed tbeir partiality for one or other of the crews by wearing the colours of thoir favouriteß on tho bosooia of their dreeseß or in tho form §| of waist belts. The competitors rowed down to tho starting point at the Kailnay .Wharf immediately before three o'clock,' and the appearance of oach boat \ was tho signal for an outburst of \ choeripg. Very little time was wasted at i* the EtartiDg post, aud when tho flap fell, the ■■ Wuitemataa got away with a nice lead. Tho course Uy from the Kailway Whsrf around mark-boats moored close to i. t^o Watchman acd bsck. The water was not us lumpy us might have been ex- .; pectcd, reeing «,lie strength of the northerly M broezo that was blowing. The whole of the crews rowed steadily at the start, a long, iiow, swinging stroke being affected by the ■". majority. Waitemata, as we hnve already ■"-■'. said, got tho advantage of the start, and as near as could bo estimated Hauraki was : eocond, Outsider third, and Nolaon, North . d Shore, and Maoukau following closely ia the, | rear. These were the positions off the hulfcT ■..,.;.• Manukau wore tbo liret to increase the upeod ol their gtroko, and they speedily ~ wont up into second place. Tho Fishers I had the ineido place, and keeping '•.- ; well away inshore, quickened theic pace, ~ : ; and began to force the speed of the Waifce- j m'atas. The latter were pulling a fast r etoady stroke, aud wore getting through ..;,,.. j the water very rapidly. Tho strongest and . | stcadiebt Btrokeß were tboeo ot North Shore and Nelson, and the supporters of theeo crowd were inspired with courage By the >: dogged'and apparently confident pergever i.nce cf tboir crews. Approaching- St. Mary's Buy, Waitemata aud the Oat- X aider appeared to bo on level terms, > and Noison, North Shoro, Manukau and--; llauraki wore following in tho order B given, £. eleon continued to gain on the B way up to Shelly Boacb, and Korth Shore j£| kept very glofoly behind them. The pnll m from Sholly Beach tg the mark-boats was a I iong and fiteudy ono through lumpy water. M Outsiders wero first roiind their mark-boat with a clear lead of teDEocoude, Wntteinata :.& being eecoDd, and Nelson third, Manuka? M iuurtli, >orth Shoro fifth, and Hauraki last, And now tho struggle commenced. Nbrtji |® Stioro was badly handled, aud alter the turn ,; tooklastplaco. Their crew,however, proved !>« thoir mottle, and iv a fuw moments they , ip i wore fifth, then fouvtb,and eventually third. :'.f, • Waitcmatas and Outsiders fought out a ■; j brief battlo foi supremacy, but in the > i struggle tho Fishers could not live with the blue and gold, and tho tuse'.a filled J f them. Bsforo St. Mary's Bay was , | reached on the home stretch,. tha -■■;. i Outeidsrs wero dono, and Hauraki and - j j Manukau remained behind to keep them: :^j \ company. Manukau had mads a game :;= j fight for it, and until this moment they ij woro looked upon as certain for a place. i f \ Waitemata had now a good lead of a coupl» ' of leDgtbe, and North bhore had displaced , j Uie second boat, and was following at . ■•'':-■• an equul rate of speed. Nelson men had I j secured a good third place, and their form jS showed they wero entitled to it. The boats woro now off Freeman's Bay, and it was i evidantthat tho race lay between Waiteraata tl and North Shoro. Both crews were rowing a good steady stroke, and evidently I . hud good staying puwcr. And now North ./"■■"'! Shoro, with luck somewhat against •' , them throughout, wore placed at a further ;" j disadvantage. Tho reporter of tbo morn- _ iug paper, in a steam launch, found his way: m | between tho first and second boats; and ■ j with a degree of stupidity that was repre- \ j hensible, tteam6d in the woke of the WnitO- ,|3 ■ amtv, and govo the North Shore boat the .; > benefit of liis back wash for B6vetal m minutes. This told on the crew .;- !

severely, but odcb clear of the ■wash they -„ spurted, and closed on Waitematft's . ; quarter. The latter crew were on their , mettle, and drew away again. The hulk ' ' was passed by Waitemata with a clear lead : ; ||| of two length*, while Nelson was throe longth3 behind North Shore. Rowing^ strongly nnd steadily, all threo boate kept these- distances fairly until the Jaefc-f,' t r hundred yards separated them front the winning poet. North Shore again, chal- -,-.; lenged tho loading boat,'and thia time g|| gained etoadily, Wnitemata rowing a rather /;| tstowor stroke. North Shore, however, :||| failed to got on even terms, and Waitemata ;,3 won by barely a length, North Shore treing two lengths ahead of Neleon. The other vm threo boats finished at their ease. . Challenge Aftor the raca was over on Saturday Mr -| M. McLean, in conversation with the repre- -si sentatives of tho ■Waitemata Boating ? Club, expressed himself disaatiefied with" - lha result, and offered to row again; f* not later than TueEday tor from iso to £100 a side The victors, how , ever, declined to mako a matob. Tn North Shore Bowing Club.considerinK tliot ;,' their representatives had been at a disadvantage in the raca owing to the pottering around of one the steam '. launcho?, which on on 9 occasion serioualy ." interfered with their progress, and for other reasons, thought it due to the. i;; crow to make the challenge public, and it has accordingly been published in duo ' ! form.

The Foresters' Demonstration.

The following events were decided at the ;, | Foresters'Feio at Onohnnga after wo had. £0110 to press on Saturday afteruoon: —Two Hundred Yards Handicap, for members undor thirty ; Llarfe, 1 ; Neavo, 2 ; Bedford, , 3. Groasy Boom : Shaw, 1; Garratt, 2. Efjs; and Spoon Knee: Loorub, 1. Fifty. Yards Handicap, for Foresters' wives: Mrs :. Renner, 1 ; Mrs Loomb, 2; Mrs Kay, 3- ! Sack Race: Kae, 1; Loomb, 2, 200 Yards Handicap, for subordinate officers past and present: Jones, 1; Kenner, 2; Kretchmar, 3. Ono Hundred Yards Handicap, for younpt ladies : Mies Kae, 1> Miss Comtruns, 2; Miss Payne, 3. OneHun drod Yards Handicap, for Chief Rangeri . past and preEent: Sibtin, 1 ; Ploughman, . 2; Tuckor, 3. Boys' Kace:. Elder, 1 Parsons, 2. Turkey Kush : Loomb, 1 Allcomes-B' Baoe(aOOyds): Jones, 1 ; Hart, ; 2; Hughes, 3. Married Ladioa' Race ; Mrs Barlow, 1 ; Mrs French, 2; Mrs Shaw, 3. Bachelors' Kace: Galbin, 1; Hawkea wood, 2. Potato Euce: Loomb, lj'Kretch mar, 2. Girls' Kace, Miss Gedye, 1; Mbb Pej'lar, 2 ; Miss Churche?, 3. Boys' Kace: Havland, 1 ; Guiratt, 2 ; liathn, 3. Girw Race: Jlia Cummins, 1; Miss Bae, 2. . .

At Queenaton, Otago, Boult has be* committed for trial on two charges » embezzlement of Lake County funds;

■TriE AUCKLAND" ":k

:VKING STArTmONDAV JANUARY 31, 1887,



CASH SALE OI TTjRAPERY AND QLOTHING, PRIOR TO STOCKTAKING. | WM. R. BRIDGMAN Desires to inform bis Friends and the Public that It U over nvic yeabs itnoo he bsj had a CLEARING CASH SALE, and finding \ SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OVBS STOCKED, haa determined prior to Stocktaking to molts. GREAT REDUCTIONS {or a short time to effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. While not thinktoK a Clearing Sale every few monthß advisable W.K.B. certainly thinks It desirable at such an Interval as the above. Included In sale win be several large lines of OootU bcmisht from several Warehouse* at BTW . HEAVY DISCOUNT. The Bale will be thoroughly genuine, and needs no puff. 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, AUCK-1 LAND. MRS BUTTER WORTH, MILLINER, McARTHUII'B BUILDINGS. QUIIKN-ST., Lately occupied by Mias Teutenbsra, WILL nOLD A /CLEARING gALJ! OF KliW SUHMSB COBTIKUKS HA.TB BONNBTS SATINS FEATHEKS FLOWERS BABYUNKN UNDKRCLOTHING &c, &a. IN CONSEQUENCE OF REMOVING. ALL THE GOODS WIUj BE CLEARED AT A VERY LOW RATE. QUEEN - STREET, NEXT MESSRS MoARTHUR & CO., AND AT KAR&NGAHAPB ROAD. HOW true la the term applied to the melancholic misanthrope—that his views ere always jaundiced t His blood seems as U it were adulterated with the yellow secretions of. the liver, and his vision tinged with the dim and dismal hue of the Abbey vaults Yet the canoe is not far to seek. He hath a liver 1 This organ ia to blame, various vegetable medioines aot pafrerfally on the liver, but few bo reliably as rodophjliiu (mandrake) and Euonpmyn (wahoo> tvlth Tasaxaoum. These powerful alteratives Srtfln Aiokjn'a'iaver SUmulanfc, priori 2s 6d; try ilso the celebrated Podophylln Fills, No. A.- i Inquire at tlie Pharmacy, Queen-street,



OPPOSITE THE TOWN ,' CLOCK. BJSRT WHITBY JET At. KKLSEY'B. opposite thu Town Olook T ADEBS' WORK COMPANIONS \Jy At KELSETB, opposite the Town Clock. LA DIES' HAND BAGS.I At KBLSEY'S, opposite the Town Clock. TAPANESB GOODS tf At KBLSEY'S, opposite tha Town Olook. TENNIS GOODS At KELSKtf'B, opposite the Town Clock. T>RESBNTS OF ALL KINDS AT KELSEY'S, ! OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. • __ . _____ \VT ANTED KNOWN. KAMO COLLIKRY OFFICE Removed from Messrs Mltoholeon ana Co.'s to Offlco formerly oooHpled by them ('ate H. N. Smlth'B). 13. i Quoon-strcet. ' /> ARLIOK AND f(RANWBU , Wlnb to direct uttontion to their Stock ot CURTAINS.- M 7 different patterns In Tap estry, CretonDe, Gulpnro, Cor bort, Scotoh and Notiingham Laco, Lono and Madras Muslin, , from in !M to SOs par pair. A 1. Spncial Line: 60 pairs of Tiipn l bound Curtains, 3yds long, Is 6d f. por. pair. - /"IRBtONNES.—An immense stock of Simrto v^ wnd Doable TViU Crope, Rep and Sateen Cretnnnos. A JOB Line : of BORDKR-KI) Rep Cretonne for Curtains, lOdperyd; ordinary prioo. la lid. | TjLANKBTB.j-Onr present Stock, purchased B'JD previous to the advnuoe in wool, 1 -will bo sold at Old Prices: Single from 9a Bd pit pair ; Double, Us . fld. TSED QUILTS. SRJCKTING, and ITphoißier ..J* dig Material in (item <I_V'.nlnU-.- -f_ DaKJ.ICK ANII CUANWKLU () INLAID TILK "bINOLIMJM. 10. and O. hava J taiporterl a large quantity ot tho 1) . VMPnoVKOmaknof Liuolenm, f .' tho PATTKKN o£ which will , NOT' WICAIt OU1". I« has been toated in Publio Buildings in t ! London and Auotralla during Hio l J past four yearn, and given , i ,' the greatest ontlefaotton.—OAlt- LICK AND eRiNWELL, Sola J Agents. J i ~~~~ B PEIIAMBULATORB. — Great Variety, r ' Che»por than over. Four wheeled American, from 235. ; Bngllah, Colonial, and Gorman. 1 We,are oloaring off tSo best pat- i terns in Gorman at cost price — ; GARLICK AND CRANWKLL. \ /"14&1PKT8.—-Wo have already received «d- 1 \jr 'vices from mafrafaoturera of lha i odvanco in prlca of Carpets, out we shall Sell at OLD CHffiAP RATES till tho sdvanoed good* arrive. ( _—— 1 GARLICK AND CBANWBLL, , OBNBRAIj HOUBK FURNISHKB3. I QUBKN-STRIBT. AtJOKLAWD. ' THIRTY THOUSAND YARDS OF y\RESS •jft/TATERIAL, To he Bold AT GREATLY REDUCED PKICES. H. ATKINS HAS MARKED DOWN THE PRICES SUMMER DRESS MATERIAL 20 to iiO i'kr Cent. There la a Splendid Stook still left to seloot from, mid the Reductions will be found to lm Genuine. BLACK and COLOUHED BILKS will aleo bo told at a Reduction in Price. A Few Pieces »f Mairnlfloent Quality BLACK BILK 3. to be sold at Bnglinh Prlceß. AnOreratock of UMBRELLAS. SUNSHADES, etc.. to bo Bold Cheap. Tho Balance of CARPETS (about I.eOO yards) to be cleared at cost and under. A Large Stock ot LONG CURTAINS. TABLE LINKN. SHEETING. BLANKETS. QUILT", and MANCHESTER UOOD3. Beet value In Auckland. A Splendid Stock of K4IAPOI CLOTHING, in Boye1, Youths', and Men's: Splendid Vitluo; Choapor than Imported Clothing. MEN'S MERCBRY, SHIRTS, SCARFS, UMBRELLAS, &o. ALL GOODS TO BE SOLD AT PKICES TO MKET THE TIMES. 11. ATKINS. |» E M OVAL, W. S. WHITLEY Begs to notify his many friend's and tho publle generally that ho Is REMOVING to those Commodious Premises. No. 33, LOWER QUEEN-STREET (Opposite the Railway Station), And trusts to reo'ive a Continuance of the Sup port go generously accorded in the past. LARGE AND VARIED ST3CK OF TEAS, GROCEBIES, OILMEN'S STORKS, and I 1 ROD UC E ALWAYS ON HAND. Post-office Box, No. 10G. Telephone, No. 280. |> E M O V A L. W. S. WHITLEY Begs to notify hla many friend's and tho publio generally that he la REMOVING to those Comraodioua Premises. No. 33, LOWER QUEEN-STREET (Opposite the Railway Station), And trusts to rec ive a Continuance of the Bup port bo generously accorded in tho past. LARGE AND VARIED ST3CK OF TEAS, GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STOEX3B, and PRODUCE ALWAYS OX HAND. Post-office B3X, No. 10G. Telephone, No. 380. HAND-BEWN BOOTS, apeclMW mil able (or the warm weather, light ap4 ia»y, giving great comfort to those /Cmicteo. with tender f«ut.-WM. MILLKR & tiON, High-street. Prices slightly over Imported article.