COMING EVENTS.

Hcsttase, Am,, V*>al«*l Sob3on'a Rooms—Now Zealand Industrial Asso ciation, 7.30. Auckland Tabcroaclo-Musical and Literary, EntertainmoDt, 7.30. iHellßioui Mcetlnc in fh«i Tint, Ssrrey HlUs Estate, Poasonuy Road. 7.30. . , FrooniHama' Hall — Z-:alsroU RoyaJ Aroh: Chsptar. 7 30. Mount Kdon Free Mnthodif-t Schoolroom — Monnt Hdcn Band of Hope, 1 SO. Alcxandra-itrect Schoolrcooi-Biblo class, 7. Drill-shcd-Auckloncl, Dovonport. Ponaonby, and Wnttcmata Nmvnl Artillery, 7.30. Spsoin Hall-ICatertainment, 7.30.

Rota or Justices at Police Court. February 12 —D, ». McDonald and D. G. SlacDonntll,

Auction {■•ales To-morrow. <3eo. ?ilibin—Bsots, Shoos, &r., 11.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will oi.osb as ukukh:—

This D\v. For Wliitlansro, Gum Town, Upper MM, and Tairua. per louu. at ( p.m. ! Kor Tnunuigo and UimUki, irer 'Clansman, at For wkntcarcl Hoa.K Purua, Walon, Whan-' ---garni. Kama, imu Hnngapai, per Wellington, at 5 D.ni. For TJmhcss, pur SSntorprlso, at 5 30 p.m. Satukdav, 12th irst, Wot Walweru, To Knpa, and Wafkworth, per Roao Uaney, nt 10 a m. For Katikatl, AonEatot-P, Tauranga, and Opoiiki. etc., vlh Thames, por Kotomalmna, at 3 p.m. ITjr 'f namca. por Rotomnhaim. at 3.30 p m. Monday, M.ib lost. JTor Waltani aad Southern ports, per Ga'rlofeh, < nt Hum. : For Kawonc, and Uobtanna Distriot, vet Oretl. I at 11 am. For Putlki and Ccromnndel, per Coromandel at 11.90 a.m. For Whitiangl, Upper MflL Gum Town, Tau ranga, and Opoiiki, per lona, at i p.m. BWr ltussoll. Knwakawa. liawene. Wansaroa., anfl MonsonKi, per Clansman, at 5 n.ra. Fee Thiuvee, perKotemahana, a'c'b p.m. i MOHDAT. 28th IDBt. Pur Alauiwi*. as follows :- For Samoa, Sandwich Islands, United States Of America, Ca&ada. British Colnmbln, Cen tral ana Sooth America, and British and lUwcign W«st Indies, at S p m. Tor tba tjnltod Kingdom nud Continent of Xuropot :it 5 o.m. Mantsy ordor9, registered lettora, atrd news- Pbjibto, atS.3O p.m. Vj*to lctterp. beartnc an oxtra fee of Cd in Eddition to ttio postage, will bo recstvod by thn Mail Afront on board the steamer up to thu time of sailing. This bmU will bo due »t London Apr 11. (Slsnb.-JJ S. B. BISS. Chief Poatmaator.

Chlof Post office, Au.-klßnd,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Sunset.—TUlj «venlng, C 59.

sunrise.—'rXMnorrow rooming, 5.31 MooWu ASR -Lust quarto.-, loth, 1.11 p.ra,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland-Thia evening, 916; to-morrow nu'i-nljiK, 9 3X

Masiikau Hkap3—This evening, 11.56; to innrrow mornlnfj, Uli). Eaipaila IfKAPS This evening, 0 53; to morrow morale <, 1,1?,

ARRIVALS.

LAST BVSKINU

Wulllntro.), a.a , StvphcnsOD, fro n Wbanßarol

TO-DAY.

lina, s c.. AmoJpo, fro.v Grent Birrier Uiu,noi)).un. a.c., iarqahar, {rum Kuaa-.1l

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Kahu. s.a , Uomerlll, fer So-.ttix JJoutflas. se., Auadn, far Opo ibi ■Uuuupuurl, S S., Loruo, for Sydney

\O DAY. i Mnecllan Clond, suh., Matlhow;", for Ijovuka Oamara, brigantino. Richards, tor Uoklaoga Curlaw. sch , Anderson, for Whaagarei Agoea Martia, tetoU, Jyaaph •. for v\ hargarel

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

R tomahona, from Thames, So. u>day, 1 p,m. j'Jnu.Tp.lav, from rhaituo, suEday. t a.m. •Joromandnl. ironi Oor'jairi'.dol. to day, 5 p iPi lona, from Mercury H.iy, Sit'iMay nlsht Clansman, tri'ml'txurangij, Sunday Jsnet Nlcoll. from Tonca. on Saturday Tiiinul. from Loo'lon, Februiry la Bnapchu, '.rom Lonflon, via South, March 0 W'nitti'ii, from Gisborne, early

EXPORTS.

ParManarouii-2il kegaaudSl boxes butter. Bio bag* miizo 89 pia cj and 105 pk«s timber. S7 and 10 kegs salt btnsf, IS cisia eKK3, 1 (ir.-caoke whiikay, and suadrica.

Ivwakds Coastw ate.—Olivo. from Tairua, with 13 loiia; Id*, from Puioi, with 10plica.

Outward Coastwise.—(.'live, for Talrun, in ballast.

Tho a.s. Australia rMved at Ottborns from this port st 2 3S p m. jctterday.

The briguatine Gleaarr onivi-d at Po.t ChaliiiorßliouiXa!ruaou Jan. V 7. af ler a 14 dayb' passage.

Tho s.s. lonu arriv. d from Great Barrieroarlj this raorniog I'd, Buaßer.i; Mr Waddinghain. native, ana boy.

'Jha birqtio Killarnny loft Tliamo^ for Mcl-

Tho bHrQU;) I..iccliidon 2iia coinincnc6u l?ud ing »urn fcr New York at the Queesiotruet Wharf.

Tho barque A'eiobaa bten c^.artered to pro ceed heucu v ts;iuiua, Mt'Jney island, and ljiunccaion, e.u<X will 3ail tt an early dale.

Tha b.i,-aniinj O*-aaiu hit cleared at the Customs (or lloklangi. wnimcr hho irjcecds t it a careo of tomra p Its.

Captain Cowpor h s rtbigne 1 ooma'and of ihe h.b. Chelma.'ord nnd tha vacancy is to bo tilled by Captain ]£. Windsisr, wnohas ju^t patatdhlß txamiuution ia muter f'jr homo irud-;.

The B.a. Munapoari lortfor Sydney via Rus sell at 5 o.ni ycaterdiy. Tbo e.s. KaUu lofiabcut tnusame timjfo.-OnborneKud Copter, with a quantdty tit sukui1, &c.

Tho barque No :>ian McLood, which arrived Xt liamru in the icoent gain, was sifely towed iato Lyitelton yeßterdny. fcho Icalcd a Uttle durinx tne voyngo, and is to bo docked for repairs.

The s s Sonthern Croas left Gisborne fur Auckland, via intermediate ports, at 5 41) a.m,, and the ca. Waltaki, al3 for this port, at 9a m. Tho Waitakl ehonld arrive here to-night, and tho Cross on Saturday.

The R.M S. Bimntoka left Wolllngton for liindon veaterday. with a large number of pa£- Beneers, and cargo inoiuding 15,157 carcases frozen mutton. 108 quarters beef, 2,751 legß mutton, 371 piece* beef, a quantity ot kidneyß, besideß wool tallow, preserved meats, &c.

The ss. Clansman arrived from Russell, ■Whansaroa, and Mongonui oarly thi3 morning ■with the following passengers:—Mesßrs Hansen. Marry HslUday, Smith, Parker. Proctor, Blaok, Pittsreon, Stewart, Colling Ford. Hook, H. Hanch Dkvi", Rhode?, Kainooda, J. W. Harri ma 1 T Smlib. Jynan, K. Walker, T. M Line Hogger, Jarvols, McLean, Miss R/bert eon, MesdameJ Phipps, J. Kenp. J. K'tchen, SanderaoD, MoLean. Mr and Mrs H, Dickenson, .Masters Lane and Gray (3), Roy. K. Burrows.

The as. Wellington arrived from Whangarei eirly last eveneng, with the following pas sengers:-Saloon: MessrsMcKcnzie. Mclodh, Heed, Clements. Butcher, Day, Wilkie, Rather ford. Clow, Reid. Qalbraith, AWerton. Sc.it Jackcon. rlittb, Govcr, 1 homoson. Mttller, Key. Jones. Mcßdaaej bimpson, Bitchier and child CuaninKham, Taylor, Out's, Webb. Ashwell, Tadt, Butcher, Adams, fetiraon, and Misses Dalton CO3^rave. McKenzle, Brothers, Webb, nnd2intaestetrage.

THE TAINUI.

Tho Shaw. Savill, acd Albion Company's Talnui. which left Plymouth on January 1 nrrived at Hobart yeßterday morning, and was to bavo left last evening for Auckland. She should arrive here on Tuasday erenrng next.

CUTTER ASHORE.

Tho master of the BrhooMr Mimloa reporta bavtnst eeen n curtur a'hore on tfce eastern aide 4P*- Sr tjis LlcJo rf-rrlar JsUnd on Wednesday last. Tfia vessel apyoaied to bj sank, and her gear kioctiiiK abouc. I'he cultar is probably me •lamekt Fack-.t o" which F. P.lly ia tbe master. Sha ha 3 been lulbaing since the middle ot January. She la owned by Judga Wilson, at •Tauranga. and Mr M. Nlccol ia vii Auckland agent,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Maoaregor, a a.. Danlcle, frcai Wanganul and New Plymouth

DEPAK.TUBES,

Oitlooh. B.a , McArthur, for Waltaia and New

Mj «S IL DaoleJs, for Wanganul and New Plymouth.

The Northern Co.'a s.s- Macgregor from Wan!t*Diii »nd N«»v Kjmomh «r, v.d yesier rtiv wl'h 11 icoeral car^o and Mr a. d Mrs I Lior uloenjeri. clv n-f( again for the BttSepisMßociik; foiily patronised with cirso nod pissengei s. Tho Noitho n Co.'fl b.b Galili.h j left, for Wttitara imd New Plj-mo'Jtn y.ttotday. v.ith Mnnier. aisbop Mroney. UjigM, Wlcli.n, " d iilkef: Miss ll«r,ri,j; M Va o»mn bay, Uuiki' y, huteliioton ami i stutrage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

EiDNKY Fib:ta-y 1«.-Auivtd: Alam-fU from luoil.nd. SiJcri : Waihow, for Auuk, and.

Wellington, February 10.-SalM : Tiawca aSckeridKc MeaaraOtierso.i, i^'ut (i), Kelly. Noale MounUovt. Brillln, Sinclair f*. |.u;ton, Hailed, teville, Cclsholm.

Saw Plymouth, this day.-AniVcd: Gair loob, from Onehunga, parly.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvknino St«u 0111 c 3, this day. AOCKI.AMD F&ODTJCE MARKET. yiBM and Uaiby produce—Wholesale: But tar. prime frosb. U: t -hee»o. good factory 43d to 5& per 10 ; Canterbury, none : iteßra. la 3d; Jartl. In bladdere. 5Jd: Bacon and Hama, In ctoth. prorincial. id to 5d ; Hams. M to 6jd: cSntflrbnrr Bwon. U; Bacon anil Hams In equal nnmbera. W ; Kama only, SJd.

ifLOtmMAßKKT.—Wholesale: Superfineflonr. Bilk dressed, per tan, fil3 10h ; do. household. £12 10s; Southern do,, £11 Ss to £1110s.; t-aftib's Premier, fi!3 10a ; Standard, £12 Ms: bran, ton (sacks included). £5 10a; Sonthern ditto, £G; local sharpy £t; Southern ditto. £6: cabin bread. £18: .oatmoal, do. £1110s to £lt! 0s: oats ft) 2(1 to 2s Id: maize. 3s 9d to 4s : new patatom Bt; pearl barley, do. £U to £15: beans. 3s Sft : onions. £14 ; fowl wheat, 3s 9d to Is. All grain, chuff, oatmeal, Sec., seH bmss included. Kauri BUM, FLAX, &C — The Market Is weaker. We qnote: Fair to koos ordinary, £14 to £16; superior ordinary-, £17 and upwards; East Coast, fair 858 to £68, best £69 to £60. BuDPlles for Fabtttary, 237 tons. Klax. per ton, £15 to £18 ; tow, ditto. £5 10s to «7 10a; ton rus, por ib, Id; cocoanut rlbro. 16s to 17s per Coal and Firewood Markkt.—Coal i New castle (ship's side). 24s to 28a per ton; yard 28a to 31a: Bay Of Islands, at yardß. J6s 6d; screened. 2Saod; ditte at the minos. 13b! Bhip'a side, Hia; Waikato. 8s to l!a; at Auckland, 18a to 22b: Rome, 10a por ton en oadinz itround: Taupirt at mine. Ha 8d to 12S Rt yard. 19s 8d to 25s} WhanUarftl, at rpjne. fe 6d; yard (Bte»m), ITs; household. Sis; delivered, 235. Firewood: Uncut at wbarf (cargo). 7s to 8s 6d por ton: dolirei-od. isno 13b : cujt Ha to 168. Building MVftaiALS. -Timber: Bbarls and scantling. IOMt, beat, 12a ; pecond-claas. 7s, best, planed, tonguod, and-Rrooved. first-class, Us ; medium, lls ; bocodu. ditto, as mslloated weather bonrd3 Itlrst olass), 14s; morifum, 10a; Booond-Olass, 9a. New Zea. land pallnee. Sit (uao), 10s; 6ft (hoart), I 3»; 6ft, 14: H-treo rails. £3 10s per 100: purlrl poste, m 18a to £7 10s; shingly 13a per 1.O0O: Hobart palings, sft. lOa; 6ft, 2la ; Jlobart railß. 100 a, BDllinK quotations. Brloks <Bt Avondale). 30a per 1.000: town yards, 30a to 355: de- Hverod. 40s. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (6 inches bore), 40a ; i Inches, 14s ; 15inohes. 9s; 2 Inches, C 2 10 per 1,000; socket Ulazed pipes, 18 innhoß, 4s per foot ;1S Inches, 4a 6d por toot: 12inohoB, 3b per foot; flinches, 2b perfootj 8 lnoheß, Is per foot; 4 Inches, 8d pet root; 5 Inches, 7d per foot. Manures. - Boneduet SySlwy. M t? £9. according to atiality; bonoJlour. Cflto £U); Auck land, £8; Poruvlftn gusiib. Bl to £17; Long Island tto., £f jna, bagß included; Hurst s ohemf oal manttf c. £13.

Births.

BROOMHALL. - On February 8 at her rosi donee. Mount Helen, iho wlfo of A. B. Broom hall, cf a daughter.

PKRS^KN.-On Fibrim-y 8. 1887. Nt Hobsoi Bt"-eet, Auckland, tbo wife r>t Capt».tn Thoo. Poreeen, barque Easterhil', of a daugbter.- Cork and Homo papers plcaso oopy.

Deaths.

EDWARDS.-On February 11. nthis roisiilonoo. G'cy-s:roet. Albert, tao beloved mid only son of Thomas and Mary Kdwardß ; B«ed 1 year ai; d 1 II onths.

MELYILLK.-On February 10, 1887, Aloxardor Robert MelvllK oldest son of Robert and Janet Melville; egtdlSypais The funeral will losve hSa lata residence, Cook-streot, for tho Syraondj-6tr<;ot Comotory on Sunday. Fib. 13. at 310 pm. Frlouds urc kindly Invited to attend.

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

For the oaiite that Ucka assistance, For the wrong that necdt rcMstuic For th« f«tur* in the disUnra, And the good that -wo can do.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1887.

So we are to be treated to another debate iv the City Council on that statutory abomination, the C. D. Act. As Professor Aklis observes iv another column, for this treat we must bow our acknowledgments to Councillor Kidd, who has given notice in favour of re scinding tho former resolution of the Council suspending the Act iv order that the ratepayers may be appealed to by a poll. We had given Councillor Kidd credit for better judgment. The Lock Hospital was shut up after a pro tracted debate, because even its support ers began to see that while there were fifty ratepayers left to protest against the misapplication of their money to a purpose inherently immoral, the Coun cil could not sustain the institution. The opponents of the Act, however, were not afraid of a poll. They were confident that the ratepayers of Auckland were not singular among Anglo-Saxon communities, and that when once the voice of the people was permitted to be heard, the Lock Hospital must go. But while confident that this would be the result, they were opposed to a poll on the gruund that no majority decision could bind the minority in this matter. The victory at the poll, if that were possible, would only be the signal for intensified agitation, until the public at large — who have had no proper opportunity of studying the question by the light of the mass of. evidence which has beeu collected iv England, and which led to the repeal of the limited Act that was in force iv a few garrison towns there — were better educated on the subject. The result must have been the over throw of the Act in New Zealand as well as in England sooner or later. The people of Auckland in the aggre gate, and their representatives in the Council in particular, may be paragons of wisdom, but Councillor Kidd and his supporters are asking a little too much when they wish us to believe that Auckland is fitted to lead the Anglo-Saxon world in this matter. The fact stands on record that in no part of the British Empire, except on a few foreign stations where the military element is dominant amid inferior races, is such an Act as this in force. Sydney, although the headquarters of the Aus tralian squadron, scouts the proposal to work such a. law, and if Auckland should yield to the advice of Coun cillor Kidd, and those who think with him, it would have the infamous distinction of beiDg the only free community of the Empire—we believe we might say of the Anglo- Saxon race, for America will have none of it—which keeps women under official inspection for the convenience and safety of the immoral . and depraved of the community. It has been asserted fliat the repeal of the Act.hns led to an increase in prostitution, especially among young girls. The statement we believe to be.a lie—a lie concocted, with mauy others, by those who are desirous of "gain foisting the cost of working this Act upon the citizens But if the statement be true, then the police are culpable. They have ample powers under the eouimon law to put down such vagrants —quite as much power as they would possess with the Act in force. Its enforcement or suspension has no bearing whatever on the question of immorality among the young. That evil cau be extirpated the moment the legislature is ani mated by a moral sense strong enough to punish the blackguards who are the cause of these girls' demoralisation. With two years' imprisonment before men's eyes for consorting with girls under 16 or 18 years of age, we shall

soon find such unfortunate creatures; leaving our streets where they no longer find patrons. A similar appli cation of tho 0. D. Act to tho male sex would cause an equally sudden diminution of the number of its supporters. There would be a pretty hue and cry for the repeal of this monstrous and un-Knglisli Itw then. Wo hope that before tho next meet ing of Council comes on, Councillor Kidd will have seen the propriety of withdrawing his motion. If he presses it, then wo. trust that a majority of tho Council will negative it without fuithcr debate. The sale of the Lock Hospital building at the price olforcd by the Government may not bo a good operation financi ally, but it is better than keeping it and paying someone to live in it; and it is many times cheaper than to maintain it for its former uses. Let the wretched thing go at any price. It is an eyesore—a monu ment of municipal disgrace. The money, whatever it m'iiy bring, would be more usoftd in the city toilers, which are not too plethoric. To ask a vote of £500 a year for its main tenance, with a city overdraft of over £30,000 on general account, and an annual liability of close upon .£2,000 a year for hospital and charitable aid purposes, is a suggestion of such Astounding effrontery that we cannot suppose that the Council will givo it five minutes' consideration.

Admiral Tryon to the Rescue.

That high nautical official who, according to his own showing, was " hardly over sick at sea,''was not tho sort of sailor to excito the admiration of Sir George Tryon, C.8., Admiral of tho Australian SI at ion. The latter gentlemnn apparently does not be lieve in sending captains to sea in rough weather, ami ho declines to expose Her Majesty's ships of war to any risks in un known waters. Affairs in the island king dom of Tonga nro in a very disturbed oondi tion at present; thousands ol armed ;u»l excited natives arc probably by (his time carrying murder and bavoo everywhere and there-nro numbers of British .subjects in tho very contro of disturbance with mi other protection than is nflbrdcd by tho thatched roof of .the Consulate and the folds of tho Union .lack. Nay, more ; it is known that a British sub ject has been shot at by those who originated the disorder, mid that two Other British subjects have been actually wounded by rifle bullets. At this juncture tho Premier of Xew Zealand patriotically steps in and requests Admiral Tryon to say whether or not lie will send a war-ship to Tongn for (lie protection of I'rilish sub ject* there. Tho Admiral takes timo to consider the situation, sloops over tho matter, and (hen informs the Premier that he. will send a war-chip " w sunn as the cyclone season is over I" Noble, generous, unselfish, and patriotic Admiral! lie will not jeopardise the least of Her Majesty'« vessels by sending it out of port while there is the least possibility of .-i cyclone arising anywhere in tho bread expanse of tho Paeilie Ocean ; Kngliind expects him to take good cure of (he craft entrusted to his command, and (hoy shall not run the risk of the winds of heaven visiting thorn too roughly. His obligations with regard to British subjects he docs not seem to con sidorso binding. EnglUhinon aro doubtless danger of somo sort in Tonga, but they can wait till the cyclone season ia over. I )ocs the Admiral of the Fleet know n-hni tho cyclone season will-expire ? Or has he any miaranteeo that the " assassination season " will not have run its full course before thai was never arrived ;it in a critical situation than this reported resolution of Admiral Tryon. Jf a ship is to be soht to Toiiri, it should be rent at once, nnd if Her Majesty's vessel-on tho Auctinliiin station cannot take the risks of liml wcatlior thai other craft daily encounter they arc worse than useless.

Auckland Gas rharef, both old mill new, hive rondo an advance of 5« miioo vofterd iy, bsing no«- worth £ii lf>< ami CIO I.'h. Now Zealand Insurance share* now stand at GTs ; Bunk of New '/,■ aland. £1" lj.f. All good stock* remain lirni, a I"' t.f bu-inum being done at tho prioo quoted.

Wbila the 11.Al B. Nul.-on wns ot K.iwau on a short vi-il ii'ioul n you- ago, Admiral Try on was ulTirdeil nn opjnrtunUy by Sir George C.rey ot Inspecting the treasured of his libraiy. Thin biiof visit evidontly mado a eonsiileroblu iniprceeiun <m tho mind of tho Admiral, OS tho other thy ho i-xpiowocf a wish to Mi* Worship tho Mayor to k° over tho now Libraiy building and renew his acquaintance witb Iho liroy manuscripts. Mr Povnro kindly volun teered to acton cicsrono. and this afternoon ho had tho honour of conducting tho Admiral over tho Library building.

Those aro the days of championships and btst-on-records. Me idolit-o our boat row ing men, our. Mont courageous pupli-te, our fastest raco horses, and ovon tho telo graphist who can eer.d more words a minute than any of his compeers comes in for a share of public admiration. An Auck land young lady has just achieved a "best on rocord," and ono which wo aro perfectly certain cannot bo bentoo, which is more than can bo mid for most •' best on records." Wo rcfor to Misa Mcll hono, a school tcnehor under (ho Auckland Board of Education also. At tho recont, acholarship examination Imr class obtained lOOpercentof panso3, every scholar examined proving successful.

No fewer than ninoty-sevcu applications have been received ny tlio City Schools Committee for the oflico of Truant Inspec tor, the salary for which in souio £100 per annum. The appointment is to bo made at tho Committee's meeting on Tuesday next. An instance of the necessity that existed for the appointment of an official to look after tho children who do nor, attoml school wuj ro late") to ua by a school cominittcoman re cently. A parent wroto to thu Oommittoo of which our informant wum v inembor, com plaining that hie son wok not making oulli cient progress with hie Btudieß. Tho lotter was submitted to tho schoolmaster, who, an a reply, prepared a Hit cf tho lad's abr-enros during the three yearn ho hnd boon on Ibo books of tho echoul, and nleo frhowed tii.it tho Education District of Auckland had lost no less a Eiim than i.B 15s in capitation through this one lid.

A prominent tirin of Karangahape Koad grocers aro brincing an action against a man in the pame lino of business to recover £200 damages for alleged slander. They assert that ho injured their credit by paying they hod mode a composition with their creditors, while as a mattor of fact thoy claim to have doubled tlieir capital fcitico thoy started in bi>Fine?s.

The polling in tho Northcoto Koad Board election took piano yesterday, with tho fol lowing result:—James Faulkner, 42 ; Mark Parrish, 40 ; Alexander Bruco, ;{!) ; John Mowbray, 21. Tho Returning Ollicor (Mr Seaman) therefore declared Meeers Faulkner and Parrish to bedulvoloctcd.

The annual ■■issosementnoliceßof city pro pertios aro now doliverei. Valuations bavo been considerably reduced in many in stances, but all affected thould patiafy thom eolvoa by poruaing t.ho valuation booka nt the City Council olHces. Notice of tho sitting of tho Court ut Appoil will nppiar in duo course.

Mr Geo. Aldridge does 101 leave for Dunerlin till next week. Tho Garriwn Hall has been engaged tliero tor his months' meeting?, and interesting gatherings aro anticipated. Mr Aldridgo preac'nc.i as usual in the Opera Jlom?o on Sunday evening next.

Mr Younc, of tho W,,ipa U»t. 1, Nfcarua wabin. has left at the STAK Ollico famplos of tobacco leaf crown in fruit district by Mrs Stockton. The plontH nrc grown on sondy soil, which seeuiH to be well suitod for the purpose, as the leaf is 3f linequality.

Tho Onebunga Regatta tr, vi rrow afler noon promises to bo a. great puccejp, lino weather only being required to ensure n moat enjoyable day's f-port. '1110 old con testants —the Waitemaia and Nor'h Shore whaloboat crows-will tijiht thoir b-ittlcs over ogam on tho Manukau, both clubs having enteiod their strongest ere we ; and this fact alone is sure 1.0 attract v large attendance of spectators. Largo entries are expected for the events, which close just prior to their taking place, find us no effort has biea spared by tri9 Committee to carry out tfce wishes of all parties interested, tho regatta cannot /ail to" be a greiit success..

The annual picnic of the Au kland United B;mi (Mr J. Impey, b ndinaeter) takes placo tomorrow afternoon, at Mi' Buckland'a farm at tho Tamaki. The party, accompanied ali?o by tho band of H.M.S. Nelson, leaves tho Queenstroet Wharf at 1p m A highly enjoyable out ing is confidently anticipatid,

A harvest festival waa celebrated last evening in tho Holy Trinity Church', Dovonport, in tho prosonco of a largo congregation. Tho edifico was taste fully adorned with all the fruits of tho earth, conspicuous amongat tho foliage beinß ihe native toitoi. The altar, raading-defk, lectern, o!c., wero especially, a work of art, the graceful nikau fronde beinß ontwined with wheat shoaf-, oats and ("rtt^p, rclloclint; proat credit on the good tasto displayed by tho lau'ioa of tho connre fation. ; The lluv. Jogoph Batoa (inoum bent) ollioi.itod, as-istcd by Hoys C. C. Cobayno-Fiilh, M.A., and ff. H. Long, while tho pormon was proached by tho Xcv W, lSently, MA , who took for. his text a portion of tho Lord's I'rayor, "Give ua thin Hay.our daily bread "(Si Matt. chap. 0 verse 11). The discourse, which won listened to with rapt attention, dealt in a couiprtlionsivo mannor with tho duties of ono and all In tho matter of prayo') tho rov. gentleman exhorting bin homcre to avoid all ffltishnofs, and follow tho divino teaching of thoir Master. Tho choral service, which waa rendered in tho u^ual sblo manner, was undor the leadership of Mr Bartloy ; tho anthem, " I'raiso tho Lor'l," and tho hymns specially set apart for tho occasion.beiny Riven with epirit and precision, evincinp careful re hearsal and k'ood taste. Mr Alfred Bartloy presided at the harmonium.

At tho H M. Court yestorday aftornoon. Us Worship MrSoth Smith gave judgment

for the plaintifl'in tho onso of J. MoUaghpy v Mary Cox. Cost?, .Cliis, wero alaoallowod. The dofondnnt in tho case .waa an old woman of 86, and tho wifo of tho plain-

till' created totno amusement in Court by tho vigorous manner in which eho doclarod I hat the old lady ate moro than would keep two ordinary work ing men. As tho defendant's counsel soemod rather doubtful of this statement, tho witness rocommonded that ho ehould tako his client homo for a fow days and feed hor by way of nn experiment. In tho caso of 11. Brott v. T. Qimli (claim, :C2y), judgment was Riven for tho plaintill", with co.-t--, :C4 18*. r.lt E. Cooper appeared for tho plaintiff.

Superintendent Thomson waa informed yostcrday by to!o<:ratn that tho two-yoar-old eon of Mr Uenvy Monick had been drowned yoeterdftytr D.iiry Flat Strgoant Gillies is miking tho necessary arrangements for tho inqued.

A tsrent miny pxcurtiona liavo been or ranged lor Suturdny (to-morrow), nnd tho uiiix'ter mariners' pionia to St. HilitrV iSixy i* by no mcun* (ho least important. Tho great, attracti.m for tho public and for tho skippers Ihemsolvcu is llio annual ciidkct battle botwoen teams chosen frnm Iho ma<-ter-marinrn on one tido and Custom" olllcu's on tho other. J'raclieo lia« been tlio order of lln day amouKßt (ho oppoainn forces for a week or more,nnd n liard-fou^nt cor.test is anticipated. Tho hiuhost seoror is to bo presented with I) somewhat formid able lookinij bat, now on view in Mr Tilly'fi window, Qucun t-trcot. Tho ss. (llonolg baa boon chartered fur tho occasion, and will leave Quoon n'.rsot Wharf at 1 p.m.

In Mr 11. While's window to day is oxhi bitcd a capital comic cartoon, published ai a Mipplement to llio Zinieh paper "Nolel-p;dtor." It consists of a map of "dus heiUi,;e ifiuropi" (l.ho Eit'opo «;! todiy), tho various boundaries and piincip;d phj'.-i c.il features of each country beinK in ({oniously utilmid by tho artist, an a Ir.miu on which to hang a clover "tkit" upon porno national or political chariicitOfiPtie. In ono corner England is roprerontcd as a contented looking individual sitting on a pile of money bags, looking at Ireland, who, an a j!;onuino l'ttddy, ia imploring ro liof upon his kneos. Ku-.itin, as a giiiontic o.^ru, in tho national dress of bearskin, is placing ono hand on Austria's back and another on Koumania, Germany, fts Knisor Wilhclm, surrounded by cannon, is holding up a forbidding hnmi to grasping Kussia. Fr.mco is a typical Kronchman, who, seated np-jii tho nhonldors of Oonoral Boulan(;er, who is riiling a bicycle, is bcin); carried towards tho Hpimi'h frontier, Bboutinp

" Kevancho !' meanwhile at Germany. Switzorland ia d hedjrehog, and Holland a bottle ot "s.ioarofaco."

An oi' riii rocitul in aid of All Sainl»' Sunday mhool pinnu fund took place last, ovoning in tho Church. Tliero was n laivo nMcndance, t!io building beinj} v.ell lUlod. Mr T. Tnllia Trimnoll, Mus. Ban , presided at tho or«un. Tho pro cratmno, which was a capital uno, wag us follows :-Organ bolo, (a) Adjgio (Mozart), (/') " Pastorate" (ICozehich), Mr I'.ruco; collect for tho day ; anthoui,

"Blessod aro I hoy Thut Dwell in Thy lloii-o" (Toiirp) ; solo, "Hoar Vo, Israel," from " Klijih " (Mundol*BOuu), Mrs Upton ; or^im Kilo, "Andantu Con Moto," in A Hut (\V. 8. Hoyto), Mr Trimnell; 3310 and ihiius, "O, for ihu Wiiifie of it Dove," frnm "Hoar my I'rayor" (Mendelssohn), Mm Diicro and ulioir; uiitliutu, " lilo-i-cd lira tho Merciful" (Iliiuf): solo, "Angola Ever Bright and Fair," from "Theo dora " (Uandol), Mrs Johnson; doublu quartette (umicuurapaniod), "t!»d in n Spiiit," irom " Woman uf baraaria" (Sten.dulo Hoiinott), Wiseoa Hondcraonand llark-y, Mcedamoa McKinatry and Caldur, Jlo»m Soaroll, Cruiokebaok, VVhyto, and Henderson ; organ tolo, slow movement i:i I) ninj ir (Archer), Mr Trimnell: quartette, "O! Camo Evtry O.io That Thirftath," fro'ji "Klijah" (Mendo!s.=ohii), Moadamee Upton and Edj,'Or, Me^prs i'urby nnd C.ir dor; folo and chorus, "Blessing, Honour, Glory," from " Lost Jwi^moat" (Spohr), Mr iiarncs and choir; Hymn No. l(i(i, Ancient and Modern : JJenodictlon ; organ eolo, " March Modorno," in X Iht (Loiuaro), Mr Tiimnoll. 'I ho ciU'erlory realised £1.-! Us.

A most melancholy instance of human porver-iity is brought Lufo-o ua in tlio fact that tho6o persons who <to no work, nnil aro thu lorn t u?cful in life. Koiur.illy conitrttr them nlvrs t» be tlio most ilisiinmiisluMl m. inanrs ot uocioiy, and fondly inn-giim that thoy aie of si mucli linpnit'.nco ttiat tho world coi 1.1 net <la »it-i ---ouuhem. fiow, tho woild cun do without any limn- with tl-.o rxecpilon of ihu Iwo v.i o Keen hiivo. or L.ok tho oafO.iiiiiU of ti eim'i brmikrnst. A apleudld uupply is juat U hnml of rrinio UiuMa ami Checeu. alto h'rusli ana new l'ot:cd Kutipr. For Bamulcn And full pur'iouini-s apply to Aucklai d I rorision Conipui>.v'B Hicnn Shop, Kurniyiiliapo Uua3.--A. Ukttany, Manager.

Earle and Montgomery aro selling (lour at 10j 6(1 the 1101b. ban to met tho times.

TIIUTII a.vu "•.illKliNKS* — Wluit I* the liool liowi,i» i-urifj li.n ''in i.'rciiiti'vo uiisti' iiiiv..-\..iv 1.i'i..t..-i.i.5..-, ,ti<l . Umilljli. anil .liunlliui Hi, uholusjslciu I 'rruilirti:a»<»ii.rruuv!. i'iiiii|h-1 us to luimvcr, .Min-iimn '. m.'h Him. liiuc.-.-, 1..-iii X euro. iiurfecU nnit luiriii!i.iu. Sen.

STRUCK BY LIGHTING.

Duuini! tho thunderstorm on WednOEilay ovoiiinfi i lioijpo in Suffolk stroot.olVNow tan Koad,was struck by lightning. Tho oc cupant of the house is a Mr Toafdalo, who ia cmplnyod at Qnlglay's Cooporago, West Queon-streot. From his statement it ap pear? that at abouc twenty minutes (o II o'clock ho heard :i tremendous crash of thunder, and at onco discovered that his h.m-o hail boon struck by tho electric lluid. Subfoquont exomination rhowed that the stroke hrd paeeod through tho roof of tho house, and shattered the coiling of tho front room. Tho fluid appears also to liavo stiuek tho chimney, for it liaa boon found necessary to remove that portion of tho ?t<ck which protiud d above tho roof, some of tbo top courses having boon knocked off. The oloctiicity then Hoems to. have gone down tho chimnoy, and blown down out ii registered grace from tho tiro t-lacc. It also finashcrl tho clock and various ornomonts on tho mantelpiece. Il ls just probable that thoholoin tho roof hus been the placo of oxit from the room, supposing tho fluid to have entered by tho chimney alono It is very fortunato thnl. noithor Mr Tenedaio oor any of his family woro in tho room at the time, or there is every probability that a much more eorioua disastor would have bten chronicled. t\s Mr Teaedalo'u insurance policy included risks by light ninf.', his damages have been made good by tho Company in which ho was insured.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TttLEOK.mi OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thanks, this day

Adj&iNlS. Five km? crushed at Monnft tairi battery produced 51oas. sdwts. of melted gold.

Mr D. G. McDonald has received tho fol io ling letter from tbo mine manager of the Saxon Gold Mining Company :-" Sir, — The stcno telegraphed tc-day cornea from the hanging-wail of tho reef in uiiia.'. lv shooting out tho di^ a portion of tre reef was shattered, and in taking thb down the stone came o faid— Coo Dor arid party nrntbed 40 round* stone for tlio good return, a% par enclosed slip. Tlni party ora now up to the b-ta'c which f 1 rxns their hill ward boundary The result of the crushing ppoken of here wus -ISo/.s. of gold. This outturn of over an ounce to tho pound has raised the prico of shares from Is 2dlo la till, at which prico they now stand.

ONEHUNGA REGATTA.

Tiik Onehunga Regatta : Committee aro making great efforts to secure a first-class rogatta to-morrow, and judging from the entries received there should be a number of excellent Contests. The stoamer Gair loch is to bo flagship, and the captain and Mrtr. 3. Kiesling have been asked to officiate as judgo and umpire. Tho admission to tho flagship has been fixed at 2d,and special trains will loave tho Auckland station at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. AH rowing races are to bo uudor tho Auckland, Rowing Association Rules, and several Auckland ciowo will compote, Tho following entries liavo beon received : •-

CdttkhKaok (Handioai1): Coureo abcut lamilop, to start at noon.- Jimina, IGtonß, C. Storey,; Florence, 10 tons, F. Fletcher; Comet, 10 tons, ft. Caven. Yacht Race, 6 tons and under : Same courEO as cutter race ; time for tonnago. — Mary, 0 tons J. Williamson ; Laura, i tons, W. Kichio i Arrow, 4 tone, J. Wilson. Sknioh. Whaleuoat Kaob. Course about three milos. Open to allcomore.—Manukau Rowing Club : J. Pearce (1), S Pearce.(2), W. McCarthy (3), X Kilgour (4), G. Pearca (titrokc), A Hunt (steor oar). Waitotnata Boating Club crew : R. Moore (stroke), J. lMtchard (1), j, Collins (3), J. Slade,(|). fi. Cooko (1), E. Moore (cox). North bhoro Rowing Club : Sullivan (stroke), Wells (4) McLean (3), Webster (2), Wynyard (1) Maiden ' Wiialeiioat Rack. Course, about two miles.-Manukau Kowinc; Club, Ouehunga KowiDg Club, Woitemata lioat intr Club. , , Oi-KN Sailing Boats, 20 foot and undor. Courso about 12 miloa. — Daisy, M. bitns, red : Sally Now Rally, J. Wayland. Stiunu-Tbst GiiiS.—Manukau Rowing Club :T. White, 1; S. Welle, 2; J. Mur dock, .1 ;E. Novillo, stroke; G. Pearco, coxswain. ~ • .. ■ Punt Back.— Mill maid, H. McCarthy.

SPORTING NEWS.

At Messrs Hunter nnd Nolan s to day, tho racing mnre Friendship was offered by auction, and found a purchaser in Mr G. Wright, at ITO guineas. It is undoretood that ho id acting on behalf of a North Shoro sinrt Sir RodUero was knocked down to Mr.l.' B. Williamson for 15 guineas, and Mr H. Robinson becumo tho owner of Ngata at "i hear "on (,'oori iiuthoiity that Cliflord will rido Lochiol in the Nowmarket liandi cnp. After tho V.U.C. Autumn Meeting, tho crack horcoinnn proceeds to bnglanu1, wlicro a Napier ppcrtind gontlemnn on a viAt ttiero has secured him n rotamor in a prominent lacing stable. E. Kolly hue roturnod from Wellington, brincini! l/idy Norali with him. The mare fretted n good deal while she was away, so it will thought aiMwblo to bring her back. 1 understand Lady Norah will fullil her on- PDiromcnt in tho Wan(ranui Cup. but she will not. be taken down till a (lay or two boforo the tiniß for tho race to bo decided. Cinderella, Victory, Tigor, and Magnesia are to be shipped on Monday next to fullil Ihcv.r ongngementa at the Egmont Mooting. lUnco they will be taken to Wangonui nnd Nnpior It S« b!«o intended to take Scot Freo to Napier, whore ho is ongagod in the Tasmania, a daughter of Manuka and Zillah (Tamuau'd dam),won thoTimaru Cup yostorday. Nol«on and (ho two-year old colt, Maxim have ariivod safely in Melbourne. Our own correspondent at Dunodin wires (hat a privato cablegram recoived there etatos that Mitrailleuse is favourite for tho Nowmarkot Handicap at 8 to 1. HIITONA.

AFFAIRS IN TONGA.

Sugscstlon tnut a Man-o'-War bo Sont.

(1!V TIiLKIiUAPH-OWN COHUKSPONBENT.)

VVkIuNOTON, thin day.

Tin-: stato of affairs at Tonga has attracted tho attention of tho Govornmenc, and tho Premier, in absonco of tho Uovornor, telo graphod lato yesterday afternoon to Ad miral Tryon aekinp him to aond a warabip to Tonga to aecortain what is taking place thoro. The Prouiier points out that in tho event of a disturbance any foreign vostol might possibly land n force in M-aich' case it would be vory diUncult to iu duco tho withdrawnl of that force. Tho Government do not expect a leply for a day ur fcwo.aa it in probabe Admiral Tryon mi.y rorjuiro to cablo toSydnoy toaecortain what vostola aro available Tho Pfomior hn^ roceived a kilogram from Admiral Tryon to tho elVoct that hin request i» undor consideration.

War-Blip to bo Sent.

Wkllinc.tos, this afternoon

A tologram has boon recoivea by tho Uo vnrnment from Admiral Tryon promieing that a war vessel flmll be despatched to Tonga as soan as tho cyclono foason h ovor.

The Serious Charge Against Dr. Connolly.

(UV TELliUKAl'll.

—OWN UOKttE.srONDLNT.)

Wanoanui, this day

Tiik inquiry into tho charge against Dr Connolly for an alleged attempted outrago 00 a inunioii woman luted all yoaterday, Tho evidonco wa« all on ono side, and was to tho ollbet that Mrs Popo cailod on the doctor for Iho purpose of consultation, when a conversation took place relative to mia carriu(!Oß, to which she whb tubjoct. Fol lowing this, tho doctor mndo an ex aminutiou, and then, according to hor story, committed the assault. She ac knosvledgoa that though it was in Dr. Connolly'H own house, eho mado no outcry or noisa to get assistance. In cross examination she rather contradicted heraelt by stating lirst that she had put on clean linoti expecting to bo examined, and noxt that eho did not expect to bo examined, and would not have f_'ono had she known Dr. Connolly won going to cxamino her. Fuvthoron »ho admitted thattho examina tion was by her own consont, uud with her wi-h Tho" Court roeolvbd to have certain articles of tho clothiug microscopically examined by Drs Earlo nnd Tripe. Mr l'opo, husband of tho woman, raised an objection, saying ho preferred that this should bo dono in Wellington, but ulti mately the Bench decided that the local medical men should mako the examination. In tho remainder of tho cross-examination, Mrs I'ope acknowledged having led a loose lifo in past years in' Wellington, under tho name of "Fanny Howard," nnd that she hud lived with Popo eomo years before mar riairo. She had had to consult doctors many times during tho last rivo years for inllammntion of the womb. Pope's own evidence went to «how that ho had suffered from a contn^ious disease, and had con mlted Dr. Connolly. The caae was ad journod at ;> 30 till 11 today, when tho modical ovidenco is to bo taken.

Auckland Representatives at Christchurch.

(11V TKl.mUlAl'lt

-OWN UOBBKSI'OMIIENT.)

Wkllinuion, this day. Thb Hincmua takes tho Auckland, Tarn naki, JJawke's Bay, Wellington, Marl borough and Neleon competitors to the Now Zealand Rifle Association from Wellington to Lyttclton and back free of charge, and she leaveß here nt midnight on Friday the 25th. The Government provide railway accommodation for com petitors going and returning from the meeting, but no free passes will bo granted during the time of the meeting. Owinc to tho difficulty of obtaining card board targets, canvua is to be used. About .MSO competitors are expected. Captain Somervillo, the Exccutivo ollicer of the Association, left for 1 yttelton to-day to make arrangements.

MINING ACCIDENT.

(UV TETJSGBAI'H-I'KESS ASSOCIATION.)

Thames, thia day. A miner named Wm. Bond was injured this morningwbileworkinginthMVaiotalnmine. He hud proceeded to an^ertaiu the cause of a shot hanging tiro, when it suddenly ex ploded, inflicting some nasty wounds on his head ami f ice. Ilia inj uiea are not cjutidored duugorous.

Sowing' Machi.'ioa ropaired nt London Brlcoi byb. S. Chambera, Practioal Machinist. Utiodleo £01 90 dlff*'6!]t machiuea.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Br MKOTBIO TELKQBAPD.—OOPVHIOM.]

THE WAR CRISIS IN EUROPE-

Sir .1 i'ersussoii on Hie SHusi

tUni

London, February 10. At a banquet given last night by tho Asso ciated Chambers of Commerce, Sir .1. Fer guason, Under-Socretacy of Fonign Affairs, expressed tho opinion that a European war was unlikely to break out at tho present juncture . ~ .

Anglo Turkish Negotiations.

Con.stantinoi'ljE, February 9.

Sir Henry Diumuiond VYolu", Br't'sh Snocial Commissioner, is now conferring with the Turkish Government .regarding Egypt. Tho principal point of his proposal ia understood to bo the neutralisation of that country.

ENGLISH POLITICS.

ELECTION OF MR GOSCHEN.

Resignation ot Lord Dunmven.

London, Fobraary 10. The election to rill the vacancy in the re prosontation in tho Xlousb of Commons of St. George'?, Hanover Square, Division of Middlesex, took place to duy, resulting in the return of Mr Goschon, Chancellor of the iSxchecJuer, by an overwhelming majority over Mr 'Jaysman, tho Kadicul candidate The polling was as follows : — Gojchen, 5,702; liaysman, 1,5 5. London, February 10 —Tho report that Lord Uunraven had resigned bid appoint ment as Under-Secretary of the Colonies has now been oflicialiy confirmed. It is understood that hia resignation has beon cause d by a dill'orencu of opinion which oxiots betweon himself and J.ord Salisbury on several iniportunt questions.

LAWLESS OUTRAGE AT LYONS.

Scvcr.il Pcr»on3 Injured.

I'AMK, February !).

Nk\v.s is to hand from Lyons that three

bombs wcro exploded to-day near tho Palais do Justice in that city, ho damago

wai done to tho biiildinc, but several por soiiH who piirticipuled in tho outraco woro hurt. Eight of them wore subsequently ar rosted.

THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA.

An Italian Account of tho Fighting.

I.osiion, Fobruary 10,

Italian account-' stato that in fho recent ongagement at Mnnpowali, fix hundred men

wuro oppotbi lo lvii lliohfland Abysßiuians The lighting lasted for fimr limirn, the garrison inflicting terrible lose on their as suilanlH.

Mr John Bright on the Colonies.

London, February 10,

A lettkr from Mr John Bright, in reply to

a communication from Mr .1. Norton, is published in tha morning papurs. The writer expresses the hope that tho Soudan expedition will bo the last occasion in which Australia will join in a war where her inloresle aro not immediately affected.

Passengers for New Zealand.

Scarlet Fevor on tho Talnui,

Hojuut, this dny, Tiik s.s. Xainui brings three hundred pae eongers for ftow Zealand One ease of scarlet lover occurrod on board, but (ho

patient has rccovorcd. bho tailed ycfllcr day afternoon for Auckland.

Adelaide Exhibition.

London, Fobmory 10 - 8.-l{;ium [uc poees to sond a good collection of pictures and Limogoi> pub'cry to tho Adelaide J übilce Exhibition. The El^owick Factory intonds to i?how eotno llotchkm-' ami other (jur>B. Tho Goldmining Mania. A half intereet in tho Liverpool IH III Mine, Bunhworth, Victoria, has boen said for thirteen thousand pounds TUc Egyptian Questions Tho " Standard" denounces tho schema for the neutrality of Egypt propofcd by Sir Honry Drummond Holif. Why Lord Dunravcn Resigned. Lord Dunrnvon roti^ncd becauso ho saw no hopes of financial reform being onforcod by tho prosent Gabir.ot. Tho Canadian Fisheries Question Thoro is intense excitement in New Fouudlanil at Kngland's refusal to allow the export of bnit from Conadinn ports to bo prohibited. Trials lor Sedition. Mr Dillon, and others rocontly arrested, will bo tried on Monday. A Katlway Dispute. Tho chairman of the Tasmania!) Railway Company threatous (o appeal to tho Im perial Government of settlement of their cluims is further protracted.

WATERS'S CASE.

(liV TJSIdSUBAI'H- PEEBB ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, thia day. Waters'h cneo was adjourned a^ain for a week in confeei.|uencu of tbo illneee o£ tho

prosecuting couueel

Counterfeit Coin.

A CUAUOK of papsing counterfeit coin under circumstances of a peculiar nature was hoard at (ho Police Court to day. According to tho evidence tho prisoner, ft man named James R. LoU, culled at the Queen's Forry Hotel, and put down the ppurious coin, in payment for a pint of boor. Mr Stimpion sow the coin wan bud, and told the man ho would have to accompany him to tho police station. Lott then wished to be allowed to pay fourponca for tho drink, but os ho bad proviouely atfured the landlord tho coin wus a Kood one, this was not allowed. Tho accused then eaid ho got tho coin from aMr Campbell. In ox planation, Joseph Cumpboil, saddlor, Orat ion iiond, eaid ho mot accused about!) p. m , when Lolfc asked him for \oi. Cumpbell rofu=ed, when Lott said, " what is that in your hand ?" and on his roplyinj* that it was a counterfeit sovereign, Lott snatched it from him aud ran away. Accused was cominittod for trial.

The montlily meeting of the Arch lliil Koad Board was held oh Monday evening in the schoolroom, corner cf Codtiogtoi - etroot and Croat North Hoad, when there wore prepent: — Messrs Tay.or (Chairman) B:uklon, WatorK, and Soullen. 'I here was very little business to transact. Mr Taylor moved, and Mr Baildon eecondeil, "That the Secretary obtain from tho Believing OHicor tho namcH of all poreuns /csi dont in tho district who receive assistance from the Chnritnblo Aid Board." Carried. Tho Secrotaiy was aleo instructed to tako legal proceedings against (ivo persons who are over twelve months in airears of rutas, and aleo to sue all persons owning do^s and who have failed to rogUter them. A number of accounts to the amount of £lo Ss 9d wero pns.=ed for payment on tho motion of Mr Buldon, seconded by Mr Scullerj, and the inctting closed.

Perhaps tha most inipottant billiard match that has ever taken placo has just been completed. Robirte gavo North 4000 in 120,000 up, for £500 a-eide, the "spot barred " The champion billiaidi.-t, was beaten by oDly 116 points. North had all the beet of tie game when the tcore stood at 110,500 Bat he was a'mof.t knocker! rilly when tko champion scored in his la.'t break 207 Notwithstanding North hni only 23 to win, he shivered like a man stricken with palsy. Uad it not bten for the timoly assistance ot a fluke, tie ex- Brialol man would have been beaten.

ALLEGED CRUELTY.

Chargo Against the Rev. Gideon

Smalos

At tbo Police Court to day, before Colonel Lyon and Major Luck, J.P.'a, Kov. Gideon Smales was charged with being the om p'oyer of ono Thomas Hill, by whom a mare was cruelly ill-treated by being drivon while oulloring from soro shouldcre, tho no id Thomas Wil nchiog nndor tho orders

tif l'ov Uiiieon Smulex. Mr BrUoy appeared fur tho proKecu

UlTho defendant, who was not represented by counsel, pleaded not guilty. . Mr BrwUy, in opening tho cafe, said tho ovidence would show that the offenco waa roily committed by tho man, out tho m 'tor was moro to blame than he. Tho coutuol Ihon quoted from tho section of the Act to show that tho mast r was oquaUy liab'o with tho man. Ho rtatedthe■*■ cunUances that would bo brought out m ov denco. Tbo defendant wrote Inspector Thomson after these proceedings were taken, and in his letter ho said, I regre to say that a horso of mine was unfortunately mod by one of your staff for having been chafed by her harness. She La mare of considerable epi.it and excite ment, and hence during thU hot weather is aubioct to erceesivo sweating, and having a very thin ..kin is particularly liable to slight excoriation. She has had a collar made ex pressly for her to remedy this evil, <f*b™ been subject to various P^B Bui' Xfiettirg hor°heaitd,' the £u"rney cf fourteen miles to Auckland has renewed the tore, which I deeply regret, and feel it mv duly to give her another lopg rest until tho weather U cooler, and the skin re state that tho mare in question is the only or.o which has a chafe or core on any part of their bodies/ To this letter was added tho following postscript: -" V'ou are to-day colobrating the anniversary of Auckland, and it will be rather hard if I, who am cole- I brating Urn annivereary ot my entry on i colonial life in JSew Zealand in 1840, should bonowfiretburthoned with further annoyance and alinoundertheabovecircumttanccß, alter nearly half-a-ccntury'a experience of JNew Zealand life." The man iiili was kind to horsoa and ho hoped that under the rircum viwwTof tho cusa. Mr Bra»sey raid he would a»k for a subfilantial fine in the face of the i^ts that would bo brought forward. ilo commented on tho fact that defendant wiic a mini.-tti- of tlie Gospel, and thoreforo m'oro blameworthy. If the defendant were oonviclod, a furtlior charge Dgainet Uill would probably bo withdrawn. Thomas Hill was called, and deposed that liodrovotho horso on (lio dny in tjuoEtion under tliu orders of Kc^. Gideon Sinalra. me soi'a was only Iho size of a twoshllllug riioco, and thoro was a tlight t.calo over it. Tho pad slipped off on tho way into town Tho defendant had driven tho horte himaelf while Buffering from th-t scar on the HhoiiUici-, and to also had witness. To defendant: Y'c.u have told me that 1 was ulwavs to bo kind to tho animals on the f inn. 1 "know that you discharged a boy Movuial weeks ago lor cruelty to a horee. Mr Kedgato, Secretary ot the bocioty lor Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, eaid tho condition of Iho horso had previously been reported to him, but he hatl beon unable to discover who drovo the animal. Deteclivo Uoolan deposed that on Tuoh day, January 25th, ho was standing in froot of the Bank of Now Zouland, and saw a grey maro being driven up the street. Tho collar was chafing the neck, and tho eoro could plainly be seen from tho footpath, lie epoka to Constable Finnerty respecting tho mare, but the trap 1 pi?eedoutof eight. Three days later, he , | rrr-'ivod information that a mare in a bad state was in a stable near Gibbuna'e grocery. ' tie went there, and found tha mare a i shoulders chafed and raw on the shoulders, i and girth-galled. The soro was six inches " in longth by two inches in width. The rnaro waa in a wholly unfit condition b i bo worked, and a crowd of people around wero crying "Shame I" He refused toallow tho man to drive tho maro home in the cart, and ordered him to load it out. Alfred Kobinson, ice-vendor, saw the grey muro directly oppueito his door on the 2Stb. He lifted tiie collar up, and louid tbe ' shoulder was raw, bleeding, and ex f connlod to tho eamu «i/o as tho cavor of tho Biblo (in witness's hand). A ' Mmihir H.irc was on tho other shoulder. Tho lioree shrank away ebivcrlLg when witnef-a put tho collar down. Witness told Uill, ifco driver, that he was a brute and should bo horsewhipped, and he eaid it waa not Ida tault but thut of his master. Witness - toid him he should bo put in (ho Stockade, i and whon they told him Mr Smalee waa a clo'gviuun ho thought ull tho moio sbanio ' for him. There was a wot cloth over ono of * the wounds. Patrick Foloy described tho Boros as very bad. Tho mare should not have boon driven . in that condition. Constablo Finnerty said tho sores wero ' riot rocent, but old sores, and tho result of constant chafing. Thib w.ts as bad a caeo a* ho had evor soon. Uy defendant : Tho soro could not bo ' caused during tho journey, r A young men named Jordan also gave oviricrco, and said he had never seen a worse ciee. Tho defendant said tho evidence of some of the witne-see was contrary to truth, end ' afked permission to bring tho maro in. Tho caro was a tr urn pod up one and wae ono of per cution. This was only one of a series of per ,. Btcutions that ho was suffering under. His conduct during a coureo of filty years' resi douce in the colony had always bean one of ' kiudiesf to animals. Only a few weeks ago ho discharged a young man, a Fenian, for knocking out th 6 oyo of a cow. Ho had used every method of alleviating the dis ' trass from tho oxcoriation on the maro in question, from which she had been suffering lur'eovei'ril years. Air Sruales went into the witness box and paid when the maro started the ski \fai healed, and the man was warrantod in r bringing the maro to town. On the 25th tho maro was nvt excoriated. Lest justice should miscarry, he would like to have the mare brought into town. Sho did no other work than that of coming to town once or twice a wtck. Mr Bra«eoy objocted to the horee being brought into town now. Defendant had no doubt boon lolioning the mare's , shoulders, and doubtless tho wounds were healed now. 3 By Mr Bras-oy : Undid not see Hill start fi>r town on the morning of the 28th. He did not know that the horFO waa suffering from sore shoulders on tho previous Tues day. The lotions referred to in his letter were applied two yoara ago. It was quite i povihle for (hose wounds on tho mare's shoulders to bo caueei on tho way to town. Mr Braseey remarked that ho did not ■ bolioYo tho defendant was awaro that ho was 3 on his oath. Tho Bench did not see tho ueo of bring t ing the maro into town now. Tho core . might havo been -healed in a fortnieht. , Defendant eaid he appealed for justice in 5 this cifo. It would be groes cruelty for a man in his position to treat b mure in the , manner represented, but he disclaimed it 3 altogether. The whole matter was perse -1 cution. 5 Tho Bonch pointed out that the prorecu -3 tion was commonced at the inetince of tho . Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to . Animals. The defondant replied tint there was I animua, and somobody behind was pulling i iho strings. Tho couneol in Iho caco was , trying to make a good caße for tho eako of j tho fees that went into lub pocket, j Mr Braesey replied that none of tho fcoa camo to him. i)efondant proceodod to say that ho did not got tho summons till last night, 1 and knew nothing about the ca«e till Mien. ' I Mr Brassey : And yet you • wrote that j i letter on the 29th Mr Brassey aho eaid Iho mot defendant in Queon-etreot,' and spoke to him about the impending proeecu . tion.

William Bagsjs was called, nnd said ho novor knew defendant to bo cruel to horses. Ho had always warned the men not to bo cruel. Ho knew nothing about any eoie on tho horae. By Mr Brassey : He was employed on tho farm, and Mr Smalea was always kind enough to him. His dopartmnnt was with tho cows. Mr Braeeoy snid that if the Bench were eati-lied of the defendant's guilt, they would withdraw the ca*e againßt Hill, co that de fondant might have tho full benefit of the punishment. Mr Smales proceeded to say that there was animus, but Colonel Lyon remarked that he failed to see any. The 11 ncli said there was no doubt the animal was in a very bad state. Whether defenduiii, was cognisant of it rr not they could not say, but he was clearly responsi ble. They did Dot think it advisable to have tho animal brought into town. The defendant was then sentenced to pay a line of £5 and costs The n.i.-e against Hill was withdrawn. JMr Brtsscy aeked if defendant intended to pay the lino and costs at once. lie had heard that he had raid ho did not iutoud to pay.

Mr Smales replied that he only asked if ho could appeal. He would consult his at torney. Mr Bmales.who bad previously i n . dulgod in a tirade of abuse against sons of Erin and ehillelagbe, said tho casa had been trumped up, and that poople would swear anything for money. Tho Bench replied that Mr Smalos would have to p^iy at once, but eubsequently allowed him till Tuesday to pay. Anothor Caso. William Haelip was charged with a simi. lur olloncc, and pleaded guilty. Mr Brussey asked tho Btn=h to hear l| )a evidonce of the inspector before doterinin ing the fine. William Kedgate, the inspector to tha Society, said he saw the defendant with, > team of horsoa at tho tram stable on the 2nd February One of tho hqrsqK hail t^o cores on it—ono »s Jaiye us a five shilling piece, and tho other about .the ,ei Ha of half a crown. Defendant put oamo greaso on the soros for the purpose, ho said, of keeping off the (lies. Thoeorei were old ones. ■ jy Defendant, in reply to the Bench, said he drove for Mr James Wallace, Papatoitoi. Thn jolting of the waggon cvllar caused the trouble. Tho horso had not been driven eince. Fined £1 and costs.

Increase of Railway Revenue.

(BY TKLKUKArII— OWN CORUESrONDKNT.)

Wkllinuton, this day. The railway roturns for the four-weekly period ending Sth January show that the total revenue for tho period was £92,099 8g 2d £.50,541 Is 4d. from North and £61,258 (id lOd from tho Middle Island. This is an increase of nearly £3,000 on the returns for the came period jast year.

Robbery at Christchurch Theatre.

(l!V TKLKOBAI'II.—I'-KKSS AB«OCi4TiON"j'

Ciikistchukch, this day. Ykstkiiimy morning it was discovered that the theatre had been broken into by burg lars, who ransacked the dressing room; Several articles, chiefly wearing apparel be longing to the Comedy Company; noV playing here, wero missing:

SNEAK THIEVES.

ISxtcmilvo Larcenies In tho Suburbs.

Kom>iskij;m on an extensive scale are eaid to huvu beon madu lately from residences iii tho suburbs during the abaonce of tho b'c- '•' cupauts. This ia especially tho caee at the North fchoro, where tho residents arb in thS Habit of spending tho afternoons oiit of doors. A gold ring valued at i'Bo wag stolen from one house the other day, while*' a riri^ worth £30 was taken from another; { Tlieeo robburioaac ulso being po p9tratedin' the city, as tbe following circumstance will show: — Tna other oveniiig, Bot6ctivd Duolau was in a locai pawnshop when an individual entorod, and placing a couple of brass row^ocka on the counter, aaked for a shilling for them. It occurred to the detec-.' tho that the man answered a description in his note-book, and ho inquired what he had}*' done wiih that clock he had the othet day. The fellow coolly admitted tbatr ho had pawned it in that very chop, | and the article wan handed down from ■ a shell by the shopman. The man, who gavo the fictitioua name of Wilson; 8-iid bo got tho clock from a friead'« named Jennings, who was at that moment up the street. DooUn introduced himself " aa a police officor, to the dismay of the pledger, who, however, accompanied Mm up ihjttreet in search of Jennings. Thw ~ pcrioii was not found, but the man was quite satisfied he could find him if he were < ■ oliowed his liberty. Doolan was, however, . die nclined to lo'ao eight of Wilson, H«| though he eaid his friend could easily | be found at the Governor Browns Hotel. Tho detective locked up Wilson, and thoo went to the Governor Browne Hotol, where the landlord eaid be bad nor knowlodgo of any bueiiman named Jennings. > It eubeequently turned out that the clock: belonged to Jamea Henry Williams, and. had beea stolen from tho Imperial Boarding- , Houi;o during the absence of Mrs Williams - in tho yard. Prisoner was brought ap at the Police Court to-day, aod theee f»eto having been deposed to by Detective Doolnu, Mra Williarna, Isabella Murray, eervunt, and Mr Bloom, keeper of iie;: | pawnshop, the acciiEed wa3 eentenced to:»,'-' month's imprisonment with hard labobr.'- An owner is now required for the brass ro»- : : locks. . ■

R.M. COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., KM.)

JCDGMKNT SUMMONS CASES. Gko. Hulmk v. J). Lindsay.—Claim, £4 19a lid.—Mr E. Cooper for judgment / creditor. -S Wing, bookkeeper for this,, creditor, proved the debt, and stated that ( tho dobtor kept a hotel at the Thames J" moreover, that he had paid £2 on account. —Older m^de for payment of £2 19s lid op, or before 19th mat; iv default, five days' imprisonment, ' _. John Van Bekda v. A. Rukst.-Claim; £15 Ss 4d.-Mr Buchanan, for judgment creditor, produced a written undertakingon behalf of debtor to pay within 2 months.— Order therefore for payment on or before let. Match, in defiult, 14 days. John Platt v. J. W. Gabdnkb.—Claim* < £4 Os Gd.~ Mr E. W. BurtOD, for judgment creditor, put in an offer by debtor to pay at j the rate of 10s por week.—Order made ac cordingly. \ '"■ '" : Charles Pa-UK v. Tuomas Lloyd. - Claim, £2 Is.—Mr Burton for judgment creditor.-Service of summons having been proved, payment was ordered within 6-t week ; in default five days. John Buckland v. Petbb Millbr.- Claim, £2 ISa 2J.—Mr Burton for judgment^ < creditor.—The debtor stated that he was a ■ labourer, residing at Ouohunga, and that, ho hud been out of employment for ooina time past. Since the yth ot December, the : ; only work he had done had been lor bis motherin-law, who assisted to maintain., his family whun he was doing nothing. •' -By consent, an order was made for pay ! meut at tho rate of 2a lid per week. _ . .;; M. Dean v. J. McMebnky — Claun iA-; : , 2a Id.—Mr E. Cooper for judgment credi-' ---tor. The debtor stated that he was a ahoe- k maker residing at Howick. The last pro- porty he had had was a flock of geese, which 1 he sent into town some time ago, bnt gJt-■ nothing out of them. During the last three months ho had earned only from 8a to 10a per week. He would try to pay 5s pet month, Order made for payment at the rate of 7s 6d per month. t . Mary Smith v. George Loverock.— Claim, £4 12a 5d.-MrE. Cooper for ;tbe judgment creditor.—Tho debtor deposedi that, ho was a farm labourer in the employ of tho London Dairy Company. He would' pay in six weeks.—Order made tor pay- $ ment on or before tho 25ih March ; in de fault 7 days. .. ~. VV. L Primev. Mas E. C.Onyon.—Claim,:. i.5 lOs.-Mr E. Couper for judgment' cieditor.—Tho debtor stated that she kept a boarding-house, but had only one boarder, ahe had a family of ten onildren to maintain, and could noo manage. one had had to borrow nionoy upon the_ furni ture -at first £30 aud then £60. bhe naa . borrowed £25 during tho laet three months, and it was now all gone. She n*o had three other boarders - gentleman loafers — who had not paid her any thing. Mr Priuio was welcome to wU lect hor accou&ts agaiuet them. Hen hu=band aid not contribute to tho niamte-1 nance of his family.—His Worshipdechnea to make an order, tho original order being still in force. * Geor<;k Bailey v. Chakles Gomx.- Ciuim, 2Us.—The debtor ,vas examined; ana attracted notice by a violent trembling. Ho said ho had no means. — Paymeno ordered at rate of 4s per month. Same v. Hugh Mcllhone.-Claim, 2bs.— Tho debtor eaid he was destitute of means, and was being maintained by his children. - His Worehip declined to make an order.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Colonel Lyon and Major Lusk,

J.P.'e)

Drunkenness,-Four persons were pun ished for this oti^Dce. Sarah Thornton, OD ; a fourth conviction, wae sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

WiTUUK.wN. - A charge of a-sauit, pre ferred by Bernard IJunnan against James Rao, wae withdrawn, on the application o« Mr VVhitaker. Tbe cate brought by Garrotc Brothers agaiust Bertie VVoolloy, one ot their apprentices, Wag blbo withdrawn.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, ittUDAY, FEBRUARY U, 1887,



ri ARLICK AND riR AN WELL Wish to dlreot attention to their Stock of CURTAINS.- 127 different patterns tn top sstry, Crotonoo. Guipure.'Cor bnrt, Scotoh arid Not ingham, Xiace, Lenp t,nd Madraq Muslin. > from Ha 'M to 50s per pair. A bpscial Line: 60, pairs of Tape-; bound Curtains, 3yds lc^g, ta Sd: per pair. i"IRETONNE3.—An Immense Btock Of Single Kj mid Double Twill Crepe, Rep and BaUicn Cretonnes. A JOB Line of BUIWKRKI) Re»p Cretonne for Curtains, lOd per yd ; ordinary prico. Is 6(1,. BLANKETS. -Our present Stock, purohased ' previous to the advance in wool, Will be sold at Old Prices: Single . from 9s 6d por pair ; Double, 14a •a. - ; BED QUILTS, SHKKTINQ. an« Upholster ingMatorlal In <Jr6at Variety .- CARLICK AftD CBANWKLL. INLAID TXIiR iANOLKUM. | G. and C. haY» Imported a large quantity of the IMPROVED mako of Linoleum, the PATTERN ot whloh will NOT WEAR OUT. It has been tested In Publlo Buildings la London and Australia during the past four years, and elves the greateat satisfaction.—OAß- LICK AND CRA.NWELL. 8ol« Agents. PERAMBULATORS. — Great Tarlety, Cheaper than over. Four wheeled American, from 283. English. Colonial, and German. We are clearing off the best pat terns in Gorman at oost price.— OARLTCk AMD CItAN WELL. CARPKTB.— We have already reoelved ad vices from manufacturers of the advance in price of Carpets, but we shall Sell at OLD CHEAP BATES till the advanced goodf arrive. GARLICK AND~~CRANWBm SENERAIi HOUSS FURNISHERS, Queen-strut, Auokiaitd. \X/-ANTBD KNOWN. KAMO COLLIERY OFFICE Remov B I from Messrs Mltohelson and Co."B to Offlco formerly occupied by them (late H. N, Smith's), 18, Oneon street, HAND-SEWN BOOTS, specially suit bWo for the warm weather, light anl •aT, giving great oomtort to those nUlio'ed with tender (Mt-WU. MILUSH fc BON, High-street. Prlo«a (lightly era Imported artlola. ■ REMOVAL. W. 8. WHITLEY Begs to notify his many friends and the public generally that he is REMOVING; to those Commodious Premises, No. 33, LOWER QUEEN-STREET (Opposite the Railway Station), And trustß to rec-ive b Continuance of the Sup poit so genoroualy accorded in the past. LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OK TEAS, GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STORES, and PRODUCE ALWAYS ON HAND. Post-offlce Box, No. 106. Telephone, No, 220. "j8 o N h X -|S 500 LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S * H A T B, c >-) ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, S Jq REDUCED TO ~ ONE SHILLING EACH, ° AT >< D. W. J AOK * C°* PONBONBY AND PARNKLL. I 3 ONLY IS W. S. L AUKIB * C a CUSTOMS AND STANLEI-STBEET3, AUCKLAND. 3eed and Mannro Merchants Bcneduat Manufacturers A.noiill for Peruvian Government Gnani . Importers of Fonolng Wire, Books, Wool Packs, etc. Cash Purchasers of Bones THIRTY THOUSAND YARDS OF T\RESS fITATERIAL, To be sold AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS HAS MARKED DOWN THE PRICES OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIAL 20 to 30 per Cent, There Is a Splendid Stock still loft to select from, and the Reductions will be found to be Genuine. BLACK and COLOURED BILKS will also be i old at n Reduction in Price. A Few Pieces of Magnificent Quality BLACK SILKS, to be Bold at English Prices. An Overstock of UMBRELLAS. SUNSHADES, etc., to bo sold Cheap. The Balance of CARPETS (about 1.500 yards) to be cleared at cost and under. A Lirge Stock of LONG CURTAINS. TABLE LINEN. SHKKTING. BI.ANKKTS, U'UILTa. and MANCHESTER GOODS. Best value In Auckland. A Splendid Stock of KMAPOI CLOTHING, In Boys', Youths', and Men's; Splendid Value; Cheaper than Imported clothing. MEN'S MERCERY, SHIRTS, SCARFS, UMBRELLAS, &c. ALL GOODS TO BE SOLD AT PBICE3 TO MEET THE TIMES. H. ATKINS. "/GOLDEN GEM" FLOUR AND "XL ALL" OATMEAL Are the bent brands in this market. TRY THEM. ALFRED JOWITT, Sole Agent. npHB road which Carlyle has taken is a JL route by which German ideas become English. By It the two nations are sisters. He speaks like Goethe, of the spirit which weaves eternally the living robe of divinity. He speaks like Fichte, of the divine mysticism of the world, that unity of Nature which is arrived at by dint of reasonings and abstractions. Benefi cent Nature grants to sufferers from breaches of her laws tbo inestimable gilt—renewed health. Itlsbeooming less mysterious. The antidote for the bane is close at hand — Kucalyitus Globulus. The Fiery Foe is doing its work. fhu healing properties of this wonderful apent at c concentrated In the EUCALYPTKNK OIN T MENT. Itsaction is truly surprising. AICEIN. Queen-street, is the maker.



TTNION bANK OP AUSTRALIA U (LIMITED.) Kstabllshed 1837; Incorporated 1880. , gtse^e^r"7; *lml Touether £2 480.000 B«aorro ttablUty of proprietors .. 3,000.000 Total capital and reserve fu nda .. £5,4t0,000 A Dividend of One Pound Fifteen BhlllloKa per Share for the Half-yenr. tquil to Fourteon por Cent, per annum, having been deolnred at tho meeting of Proprietors, held in london on January 31, the same is now payable '.o Colonial Shareholders. JOSH. PAI..MKR, Chief Offlcer for New Zealand. Chrletchuroh, February 1,1587. |->ISBASES Oir TSfe EVE AND EAK. Tfe. HbjIPaBKYTaAINItS, Fullow of the tloy^l College of Surgoins, Edinburgh, &c, lato KosidcntHouso Surgeon to the, National Hi o md Kar iDflrmary. Bublln-havlna devoted a lcogtboned period, both on the Continent nnd in tho United Kingdom, to tbo study of Diseases peouliar to tho Kyos and Barn, can now be con- Suited for tbo sjmo at the residency of Dr C. H. Halnes, Princea street, Albort Park, Auckland. Hours ot ConßUltutlnn. 10 a.in. to 1 p m. -VTEW ZEALAND IMSURANCB COM i3l PANY'(ITIBK AND MAKINK). 'Capital. - ~.....£1.000,000. Paid-up and Reserve Fund 5........ £133,000. PBOTKC-ribN 'from FIRS OR MARINE LOSS Can bk Effected in Tins COMPANY. CtiAllaß MS* WITH PKOMPTITUD'S AND LIBKRALITY. •JAMK3 BUTTLK Manager. riK. JT. MURRAY MOORE, M D., JLJ M.R'C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to p.m.. b« Ponft'o HomoaopaUilo Pharmacy. 163, Queen-Btreet; a to 3 p.m.. and 7 to 8 p.m., at Residence. Lower Symonda fltroot, Telerhono 130. VBOolnatlons at Pbnd'j, 1 fc.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY. rHE Yt§tAfi v> eiRGULATIQN. JLucklaM, 7lh January, 1887. W* hereby certify iixat we have ex amined the Books and VoucJiers of the "EVENING STAR" Newspaper for he year ISB6, ixlith Hi* folloivihg re sults : — Number tif Copies issued to the public and actually circulated for the year ending 31st December, S,SSJf,BSS, giving an average daily issue of 10 J 792 < The issues for the year 18S5 were 8,252,892, giving an average daily issue of 10,Jfil. This shows an average daily INCREASE of 301 copies. JNO. MILNE ) Public J. WAYMOUTH \ Accountant!.