COMING EVENTS.

Hsotii^a. £(«.. Ta-nUIKt.

AMiatt'd Onora H'.UBe-Smith and PciTtEan

Co . in •• Fun on Ilia Bristol," 8. 1i..-iii;ii)HßMtu:liisln tho Tent on Surrey Hilla Ks.Kto, Poneonby Road. 7.30. Pitt-bt Wc-Lv, nn Chuich-Publio Temperanoe

V M u.af'ltooms-BvanKoUitio Bar»loe. 7.M. , Alrxiadrn-suoec Kchoolroom — Youog Mtna

Cli 3.», 7 8! I'jnsonb) Hsll -Potisonby Rifles, 7 SO. tUilway Terminua Hottl.Onohunga-OachunKa Uiilcs. 8. • , „, . St. »oi)ii]phre's School-houae—Anntul Masiing til lVrlthtoners, 7 SO.

Kota of Justices at Police Court.

January 21. -W. Young mifi H. F. Anderson.

Auction Salos Ta-morrow.

J. Maolooi and Co,—Produce. Fnrniture, oto., Auckland. Haymarket-Horaca. ote ,11 SO. • B. Tonka and Uo.-VVcekly P. odnoe l»alo. 11; Win's Spirit*. &c Publicans' Booths, Taka jiuna Jockey Club. 12 Morton aarl JacSson - Fnrnltunt otc., 11. Hunt.: and Nnlan. LUirbam Yards -Horsoi, etc., Butch< n Cart aud Harness. 11. Arthur and Buddle-Weekiy Poultry and Pro-

duoe Sale. 11. „ K. L«Tdon—Produce, Poultry, Furniture, e;c.

F J j'ooes-Produco, Furniture, etc.. 10.J0. S. Oocliraao und Son-Hcx-chold Furniture, ote.. 11.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

MAM.S WILL CrOSB AS UNDKK :—

Fbiday. 21at inst For Themes, ncr RotOT>nharis.. at 10 a,m. l*or Opn'lki. per Dooxlas, at 11 a ru. For N«w Plymouth, Walnut. Groymoulh.and

tjoxl&ern Ports, per Ore*), at 11 a.m. For Oowea and Coromniulel, per Coronißßdol,

ut 11 »I p.. m. For Talma, per Msmi, nt Ipm. Fnr Noumea, J>sr l.in^a WoW, at Sp m. For Tanraaga and Opotiki, p»r Clansman, at

i p -tp For Whlttanel and Upper Mill, per lena, it 5

For Woßgwet Hoatfa. P.M-na, Waijti, tThnn- Birei, Karno. ana Mangapai, par WolllnKKra. For Thames, par Enterprise, at 5 SO p.m. Satubday, 22nd Inst. For ftreynouth, Tia Maunkan, per Herald, at 7.40a.ni. iTOT Wai were. To Kapa, an* Warkworsn, po ltose Ctaey, at 10 a hi. Monday, Stst iaat, I'or Zsalandii as follows :— For Samoa, flondwlch Islands, Unttad States of Amo-'i-m, Canida. British (X)lnmbia, Cem trul and South America, and British and. Foruijfii Wertlnfllns. as spm. For tin United ICtagdora and Continent of Kuropn, at 5 p.m. Itionoy orders, registered loUeri, and news- Tjnpors, at 3.80 p.m. , ljafcfl letters, beariruz an oxtra tfe of Gu in nUcSition to tho postaio. will bo rgcfivod by thn Mail Auent on board tho eteamec up to tho Mini of sailinir. 'ihis mail will bo duo at London March 7.

Note.- The Hinomoa wi'l leave the Bliff for Wvii Cnaat Sonnils abont ISth ir>st. Ths Stnlla will loave the Bluff for West Coast Sounds about 13th inst.

l'o-ta\ sotjs may now bo procured at this ofllce, r.nd at any other money order office in ths colonr. M.B.—D.-liverv by leitcr cirrior has nowbo6n extended fo as to embrace tha Mou't RoklU District, pars of Bellwtod, aud part of Klags land. (Signed) 3. U. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Clilof. Eost-ofllco. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Bnrrsirr.—This oventait, 7.16. Snrfßißß — To-morrow morning. 5.9 Moon's aob-Kow Mo'jn, 2ltb, 2 SO p.m.

HIGH WATER.

AiTt'cLAVD-Thla afterno v, I.JO ; to-morrow morninK, 1.11. Makukao HEAnei — Thia eveciaif, 5 h ; to morrow morning, 0.13 Kaipara Hdaiis-This eruiiing, B31: to tiwivnr-' mornuib", 7.13.

STEAMER TO ARRIVES.

<_ioroniandc!. from Corotnacdol. today, 7 p.m. loiitt, lorn Barrier. Ihia evoalnt KntWP'iw. from Tha-.nea. to day, 11.80 p.m. s:lio»min, from Kussoil. Fridiy. early hotoninhana. from Tnamca, to-morrow, 10 p.m, Wellington from WhkcgarKi. midfisht Jnnet Nico'.l. from Tonsra, F-bruary IS Talnnl, from London, Feb. 13. Ruapebu, from lxindon, via South, M?.rch

ARRIVALS.

TO-DiT. lona. Os . Amodoo. from Taorsnga Douxlu. s s , Austin, from Op tiki Maud Graham, schooner, Jorgcnssn, frooa LyiUiton

DEPARTURES.

TODAY. Tlotoroahana, 9 s., Carey, for 3onth I«n», ■.«., Amodeo, for Barrier

IMPORTS.

Per Maud firabam-630 railp.

EXPORTS.

Per !jybl!-( cas« kerosene, 81 bags rio?, tb mat»B-i«r, SO box « soap, fSI pioaes timber, 93 tins blsoui'.s, 16 tins aad 10 crates Htut, and

Par Rntomahaaa—67 cases twin-. 45 cases fruit, 2.COJ bins sugar, and i,undri(>3.

Inwabds Coastwisk.—lda, from Wanaroka, with Si 000 feet timber.

ObtwaWds CoASTOiiii-lUnn. for Tairua Opotiki. for Awanni; 10a, for Mihunngt.

Tne barque Natero coos to Lytnolton fco load Kraia. etc., for this port.

The schooner Mr.ud Grabam frrircd from l.yttclton thia morni'iu after a pisaogo ot 13 dnya.

H.H.S. Nelson was to have left Sydney for a Now Zealand port to cloy. Most likely she is coming to Au-rkUnd, and may be expected hare about a week hence.

Tho R M.S. AlatncrU left S*n "rancisco for Auckland, at 4 p m. on MonSny laat. and ni*y thsrefore bo expected to trnvo hore about tho evening of Bundiy, February 6.

The ship llikaia will be clear of her inward cursra by to morrow evening. *11 c.Oisig;nmor.U havo bsea turned out in oxer-Vent order. Thn unifcaia ii fixpeotorl to so from thia port to ei'her Lyitelt'n or Dunod n to load for London.

Tho flrßt westerly wind will probably bring the Bhip Hermiono and barquo Caieandra in'o port The Hermione ia now 108 days out from •London, and the Cassandra 125 days.out from Sharpness. Tho a.5. Doustla? arrived from Oootikl, Whakatane. and Touranira at 5 SO a ro. to-day, witrn SSO sacks mniz?. Wie transferred passen iiera to tho lona at TauraaE*. and they came on here by that steamer.

CXpain Austin, cf the s.s. Diuglaa reporLS a outer roaembliog the Lso high and dry on the b a^has Matata. Shu is not likely to sustain any dumaga if tho weather holds good. Tho schooaor Sybil cleared at the Onstoms to-day, for Rnrutu, with genoral cargo, and the fo lowing ra?B;neerfl: Messrs 8 Rewlings, p.. T Chitrlela, H. W, Poarse. W. Buchin, Mr and Mm thort and family.

The ss. lona ar.ived frcm Tauranga, Mer cury B^y and Tairua early this morning with the followlnc passengeis: from Maws Fra^er, Webiter. Aneolo, nunnaije; Mm Hiirtore; Mi»s-B MoPhcr-on {!), Garret (2) and Thmnpaon; Master McUonneK FromTatrui: Mr Hansen r"rom M«ciry B.f Means Pjg», Woolcock, Fitzpatrick. ; M( siamna 1/ re and Snr; Mi» Tye. The lona left again for Oreat Barrier at 8 a.m. Tho c a Rotomahana left for Mnlbourno, vis Boufhetn ports, at noon, »Uh the fo'lpwioß rjHS'eiiEOrs -—'for Gisborne : Mi.is M. GiiTapd. fror NaDier: Messrs Atom. Hoffman. X H. Wynyard D. A. Johnnton. Mi^foi Rowbottom. and fiallo n. Mrs J. W. Duff, Itev. ii. Burr-ows aad Arcbdcaoon C}srk. Kor Wellington: Mi'j^es Barter. Ridings «nd Kaon. Mraod Aliss lUwwn; Mrs Garlick. Mrs Clark, Rev. and Mrs Jnr'. Mr Dn.w«jn. Kcr Lytteiton: Mr and Mrs rorh MidieaJJdgar and Urr. Messrs P. Lnmb, W. H lJiuib. Condell, Robintoa. and Trolly. F.W Unnedln: Mrß Blbbald and Z children. Miss MoFaydTO, Mr and VTrs Caraduß and I chliaren. For Bluff: Mr Smith ror Melbourne: Mr and Mrs Fishor, Mr Lester. Steoratre for various ports: Messrs MoLennin. W. Lys, J. Flemiog, OSuliivan A Wood, F. Bond. P. O'Docherty, J Body.-W'Tatt J Bak.:r. Miodwroa Vincent, Jeffrey and 8 chUdrao, and Pitt, Capt Graham.

As we have b*for« observed. " a pilot's life is not a happy one." Captuina Sainty and Cooper •• well!, law steam" a fow rUjs»Bo.in otaertQ moro aucca^siuiW compete with Pilot McHil livray. on ma AwhJna. They coaled and pro visio'ed tho Rowona, end took her as far as the North Hond, but fho has never got further, and is now li ing at her o!d-moarinKB, to ths west wariof Qaeen-Btreet Whnrf, having bern re- Ju»ed to tier owners, tho Northern StoamshiD h^Zl »£a BU5ffL5ISSt fUSX ffS-v^iSSS 3£ DS2K?£iSg^S So^d they may have better luck In f utur..

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

BThe'Orsii will i''"'lv<' .fro» Whanonppi, vi*. Hoki-niii, tliU cvfiii.'S- Her nepurlure for Sew «> month, Wan^anul. an.l prarmontb i, Sfe'poned w,M 1 vm- to-morrow (BTidaff). '■jLateot train It! do:b.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

nnuansviLiffi. this dor.-Atrlved..je'itarday; Vision, brig, and schooner Annie Wilson. Sailed : Barauo, Zodiac, tor Sydaey.

Blbsheim, his day.—Tbo Helen Denny, wool fiUiu eailttd from PictOß tbi* mornioff.. lior cargo conaißta os 5.753 bales, valued at £58,006.-

Dcdedih, this day.-Arrived: Paladp, from Maurliiu-i. - ■VrBLLiNOTon. J»n- lfl.-Artlved! Huruavu, ehlp. 98 dais, from London. FORT OBAUtBM, Jan.. 10.-Sallod: Mararoa. »^t rSS Kiorib Passeßgera for Auokland: Mr ami Mw MoVw aid tSrao children. Key. and Mrßßlee Missna KorgUßon. Thompson, Messrs BtilliasVJ. K. Neviller»nd eight in the steera ß e. Bobart, Jan. 19.-Arrlved: Hauroto, from Bluir. WnMiOAßßi.thii day.-Glenelg, from Auck and, 7 a.m. Blotf, this day.-Arrlved: Triumph, from Ljttelton. to load for London. S-snyEr, Jan. 19.-Sailed: Te Kapo, for Wel l?ngtoa.

COMMERCIAL.

X venutg Stab Office, this day;

Tfljs Auckland Grocers' Association quotes tbe wholesale prioo of fresh batter at Is per lb, and fresh eggs at 1b per dozen, delivered, tor tbe V.' .•■-'■-_ ■' . ■ ■ - ■ i. * ; ■. , !■ ~■■_, ,/'■■ ; ;;•'.. ~_ _ -

Notices to Correspondents.

J.H.K.—A man who patonts an improvement upon an article of manufacture ca*not atop persons who were previously making it, from continuing t> do bo without the ariditioH. II." patent righta would only protect hia own Improvement. Lovkk of luisn Mr»i«— Kileen Alannah means K'len My Child ; Mavournoon mentiß My Lore; Anirus Asthoro moans You Aro My Darting; Colleen means Girl. Thoy nro nil tfrma of endearment, with nlmost similar meanings.

Deaths.

LIPSCOMBK—On Jan. 19, Edna Culubcrmon, tho bolnrod infant daughter of F. VV. nud ]£, Llpicombe. Interment private.

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1887.

For the ckum tll.it laciM nssistanct, Fcr til* wrong that nerds resistance, For tho fnture in the distance, And tho good that -we c»n do,

Nkw Zealand has concerned itself very little about the invitation given by tlie (Secretary of State for the Colonies to the several colonial govern ments for a conference to be held in LondoH early this year. Tho mod ing of our own parliament about the end of April will prevent any member of the Ministry from taking part in tho de liberations of this body, and it is pro bable that Now Zealand will be repre sented by the Agent-General, assisted, perhaps, bjr some retired colonial statesman in England who may covet the honour. In tho other colonies the proposal has produced a much greater stir. Victoria will probably send two Ministers to sit with the Agent- General, -aud the event is evidently considered a. notable one in colonial history. Without doubt, the proposal that Her Majesty's Ministers shall hold a Conference in London upon questions affecting the whole Empire does indicate the tide mark of a strongly flowing wave of public opinion in favour of closer union with the colonies. Hut in tho despatch sent by the Secretary of State to the several Governments it was dis tinctly stated that " the discussion at the present time of any of tho subjects falling within tho range of what is known as political federation," will be excluded. The object of tho Confer once is defined as the consideration of the subject of colonial defence mainly, together with the promotion of com mercial and social relations and tho do vclopmcntof our postal aud telegraphic communications. Any other important question of a non-political kind may also bo brought forward. Tho Secretary of State recognises that the Conference will be purely consultative. Its do oisions cannot bind the various colonial Parliaments. Nevertheless wo agree with the Eight Hon. Edward Stanhope that it may have very useful results, and, at any rate—to use a familiar and convenient phrase—"can do no harm."

It is wise, however, for the colo nios to scrutinise very closety any proposal making them responsible for .1 share of the Imperial expense on mili tary and naval services without having a voice in the control of these establish ments. Taxation without representa tion is bad in principle, and has before had a disastrous ending in the relations of England and her colonies. We should beware .of the thin end of the wedge. The basis; of this Conference implies an expectation that, without political federation in any shape, thero may be co-operation be tween the Imperial Government and tho colonies in providing for the de fence of tho Empire. The questionable wisdom of the New South "\Valos Soudan expedition has to some extent created an impression that tho colonies may be relied upon to provide at their own cost contingsnts for the purpose of prosecuting England's foreign wars. The financial embarrassments of Now South Wales and its enormous deficiency is the best commentary upon that colony's amiable folly in yielding to a wave of popular sentiment. It would, we think, have bcon fortunate if Sir Robert Stoutorsome Now Zealand statesman, not inuoculated by long residence in England with the virus of Imperialism, could have gone Homo to represent the desire of the colonies to be keptalnof, as far as.may be while the Imperial connection remains—and long may it exist—from the conso quentes of England's wars. A\ re want to be left to pursue the work of colonisation and industrial develop ment in peace.

Our cablegrams to day report that Admiral Aube has withdrawn his deirumd for a large iucrease in the French navy. The proposal for a considerable iucreaeg in the navy was made when French relations with England orer the Egyptian question became strained; but Bismarck's speech has turned their thoughts in a very different direction, and the French Government per ceive the wisdom of abandoning the menace which was implied in the strengthening of the fleet. Th« efforts of English statesmen are still being devoted to the prevention of war in Eastern Europe.

The civil sessions of the Supremo Courfc will not open till Monday,

There are at present four cases of typhoid fever in the District Hospital.

Dr. Brady, a special correspondent of the " Sydnoy Morning Herald," is at present " doing " New Zealand. Ho is now in Auckland, and is staying at the Imperial Hotel. His mission is to ppend several months in tbe colony aud contribute scien tific articles to the journal he represents.

At the meeting of the Women'a Christian Temperanao Union yesterday afternoon, Mrs Justice Ward delivored an address on Union affairs, with special reference to the approaching Convention to bo held at Ohrietchuroh Mrs G. M Main was ap pointed tn represent the Auckland Union at tho Convention, which opens towards the end cf February next.

Work in connection with making the first, section of the Kaihu Valley Railway will bd started at once—tho contractor, Mr Owen, going'up to Dargaville to-morrow to nrrange ihe necessary preliminaries. The section ot which Mr Owen has the con tract iB 16£ milßß long,' and is esti mated to cost, with roiling stock and buildincß, a sum of £58,000. The kauri bush which will fee tapped by this railway ia said to contain 300 millions of feet of good timber, and in addition to work for over 100 men beinpj found in 'ha construe tion of the line, it is estimated that within a year 300 men will be employed in cutting down the timber for transit along line to Auckland or Helensville. Although the whole of the railway plant and rolling stock is to bs brought from England, the prose cution of this enterprise wil! do much to cauee a revival, in the Auckland labour market. . < >, , ■

It will be noticed by advertisement that the Northern Steamship Company intend to despatch Ihe Clanctnan to Waiwera on Saturday afternoon next, returning on Monday morning early, thus giving bueiresi people an opportunity of visiting <he Hot Springs without interference to their ordinary engagement?.

Mr Patrick Pearce, inarinor, writes to state that it is not ho who appears as a witness in tho Groat Barrier case, but another marinor bearing tbo same surname.

Thames will sond two crows for tho , Champion Whaleboat Kace fit tho Auck- ; lnnd Eogatta, and on.; crew for the IS aval | Cutter Kace. They do not compete in tho Club Wholoboat Kaco. The nainoa of their crows now In training appear on tho fourth pngo of this issue. The dotectives nro investigating tno cir cumstances of tho mysteriousdisnppoininco . of a cash box containing £20 or £30 from j tho shop of Messrs Ambury and English, | Ponsonby Head, on Sunday evening. Tho ] box was sfolon whilo tho family we:e at ! church, and, strangely enough, tho d )»rs [ were still locked «lien tho family roturnod .

Tho Engineers and 0 Battery paraded for in«pection last evening, when theto wero good mustors of both 00-npanios. Aftor the roll hud boon called, arms inspected, &c, tho corps woro handed ovor in turn to Captain Hilchen* (Waitomatn Nnv.il*), Captain Hazard (Veteran Kittes), mid Lieu tenant Dignau (Uobsons), in order that they might undergo tho practical part o' their examination. Tiio candidate!! acquitted thenifolves very croditably.

Tho Eight Hours' Demonstration Coin mittco aro woikhig energetically in order to mako tho forthcotiiin^gfoMiviu a docidod success. Another meeting o Iho Commit tee will bo held to-morrow evening at 7-i>o o'clock in tlio Working Men's Club.

Thj Auckland Branch of tho Federated Seamen's Union mot at Rubeon's Kooni3 laet evening, Mr Hannoken pre siding. Several alterations in rules woro agreed to, and Mewra .1. Nixon, E. Camp bell, T. Smith, T. Matthowe, and J. Harden were appointed a oominlttco to arrange for tho proper representation of tho Union at tho Eight Hours' Demonstration on January 29th next.

The final rohearaal of the orntorio of " Ell " was hold last night in the Pitt-street Wosleynn Church, whon thero was ft largo attendance of both vocalists and orchestra. In order to accommodate the larue choir a j raised dais haa been erected, sinning down wards from tho rostrum. This lias beon covered with red cloth and tho fluor car peted, co that whon the fonts lire occupied it prcsonts a pleasing appearance. Tlio orchestral band of the Choral Society havo beon cntsnjrcd, and will n» usual bo led by Mr Charles Hemus. As many of tlio orchestral parts in very beautiful, thu alono should bo fudioient to guarantee tho success of the performance. Tho vocal ists con.'i^t ol tho members uf the church choir, asw»ted by a largo number of Irionda From other choirs, Tho whole will bo con ducted by Mr W. E. Baxter, organist at St. James's Presbyterian Church. During tho evening org.in solos will bo rendered by Mr T. TaliU Trimnell, Mus. Bach. Oxon , lato of ShcHield Cathedral Tlio bnsn solos have beon relegated to Mr Knox, conductor of the choir of St. Benedict's Uomnn Catho lic Church, Messrs Prime and Barnes tak ing tho tenor f oloa. Mra Taylor v ill nppcar in tho contralto, Mrs Ambury and Miss Blackburn in the soprano solos. .Judging Irom tho vory successful rehearsal last night, tho performance on .Friday evening should prove an unqualified success Tho festival of music i:i in connection with tho present Beraon of tho Conference, boing ten dered to tho visiting members. Admission is by ticket only,and in. order to nll'ord all tho opportunity of attending, the price, of tho tickots liar- beun fixed «t tho low amount of Is. Tho tickets tiro being disposed (if rapidly, and intending purohasoie nUoiild make early application.

A lar K o crowd uscetnbled in Bt Matthew V Church ye»teiduy at It o'clock to witness tho wedding of Mr Luiilh Albert Schi.pp, of tho well-known firm of Schapp and An sonno, mill ownor*, Murcuty Bay, to Miwi Mary Adolaido Montgomery, diughfur of Mr William Hartley Montgomery, .-ur veyor, Auckland. Thu Kov. \V. Tebbs performed tho ceremony, mid as tlvo party cntorod and loft tho church th-j "Wcddin" March" was played by Mrs Tebb*. Mr AU'iol Bailley acted as boat maiu nwl Miss Agngs Woods as biiiu" maid. Messrs Edwin Harold Montgomery and George I'ilkington wcio Iho groouii men, and Misses C. 0. and Louisa Mont- wero tho additional biiticsiuaids. AfUr tlio ceremony tho wedding party wore as ueuul besprinkled with rice as they left thochuroh. Thoy then drove in four c.r riages through Ota'.iuhu, returning in the evening to tho future rosidonco of tho wedded couplo at Newmarket.

Five women of easy virtue wero before tlio Police Court today on a charge of vag rancy, and in dealing with tho cafe-, Mr J. P. King, ?]Hviking from bis own observa tion. ?a:d ho hid no doubt that thu repeal of tho Contogious DUoafos Act in Auckland waa loading to an incroafe o! prostitution Ho nlfo had roa-on to beliovo that in conpo qnence of this " (alfo, meddling sentiment ality " disoaso was sinoadiiig in Auck land.

Tho Wo'lcyani nf Onohnnga hclii their annual fca-roeoting la-t night, in the school room srljoining t!-.o church Thero waa n lart-o attendance nt ilio aftor inocting, in tho church. Tho i-'ov. II W. ,T Miller (Concrc!'.ition:il) oprncil (he prococdii>R9 with prayer, nfter which the Keva Taylor, Lord, Burin, and Bsumbor adilresred tho meeting on thu work, and progress of tho Church. Tho ■proceeding*', which wr<. throughout most interesting, tloscd with prniee and prayer.

Sorgocnt Clarke, of !ho watrr-polioo fore«, was rather unnoosfsarily alarmed thi.^ morning by a sonialionul rumour of a piidden death and supposed .poisontnft on the ship Hakain. That enorsietic ollicer wae at once quite imtneroed in the ca o, and visions of a trip to tho morgue, with tlio body on a etretchor, the usuil post mortem, and the coronor'ii inquest, Hushed vividly before him, and ho hastened to investigate Fortunately, however, the deceased proved to be a mueh-prizod tiog belonging to tho Rakaia tho animal having rathor unex pectedly givon up tho ghost during tho night, and ho was " found dead " in the vessel's hold thie morning.

At the Polis© Court to-day, boforo Mops™ .!. P. King and S. Y. Coliine, J.l'.'s, two poraonn were par^ished for drunkenness, while Ellen Herinston was cent to gaol for three months as an habitual drunkard. Annie Dunn, Butan Math'crsnn, Elizabeth Spoer?, Harriet Rielly, and Ji ham.a Barrett were charged stith having no lawful visible means of support, and plosdod not gui'ty. Dotectiveß Huglioaand Walherand Sergeant ICiely proved tho charge. The giil Johanna Barrett was discharged in con sideration of the fact that this was her licit appoaranco before tho Court, nnei tho others each sentenced to throe months' imprison ment with hard labour. Daniel O'Connor n»a lined Js and costs for allowing his chimney to catch lire, and John Cavanngh, for driving round a street corner at factor than a walking pace, was lined 10a an.l costs.

At the Otlicial Assignee's Cffioo yesterday afternoon, Henry Corning Kiohinond, a bankrupt under examination, deposed :—Ho hid boon an hotel-keeper fur-years. Ho compromised wilili his creditors eight, yo.ira ago, owing to bud mining specula tions, When ha sold the Nevada Hotel, tour years ago, bo found his account £500 on the wrong side. Ho then became manager of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, and while there ondoreui a £100 bill for n friend. Only £25 had boon paid, and ho was now liable for the ba'anee, on which ho had already puid £20 interest, His friend assured him that ho had already paid the principal twice over in interest. Ho boeame licensee of Iho hotel, but upon it being closed by tha L.ioonaing Committee, ho co-oeiiiered that ho had lost £300 by the transaction, as it was a profitable place, returning; £00 per week, which meant a clear profit of from <i oto 4fi per cent. During iiis tenancy h.o discharged £250 of his Hftbllitias Ho wju i'.'JOO in debt when tho holol wae closed, 110 nub tequontly took a hotel in Iho Kai parn, but (hiding him-tlf hopelessly in volvorl ho gavo up ovorything to tho holder:: of tho bill of ealo on Doei-inbar M, and had done nothing sinco. It's uiipoenrod debts amounted to £383 lls 3d, and soeured to £573 7s6d; tho valuoof tliosocuritio« belDg OBtimatod at .C2OO Tho unencumbered assets are: Tramway sharee, £1J 7a (id; and book dobts, £:i3 Is Bd—both being of doubtful vuluo. Beyond what ho had dis closed, he had absolutely nothing.

About ono hundred members of tho Working Meu's Club attended tha annual meeting last evening. Tho President, Mr Peter Dignan, occupied tho chair. Mr Moses, lha Secretary, read tho report of the Committee), which stated that the Club waa in a highly satisfac tory condition financially. The follow ing officers were tlected for the ensuiDg year:—Mr P. Dignan, preeident; Mr H. G-. Payne, vice-president; and Mr H, Ridings, treasurer. Tho following were elected members of the committee: Messis B. Hoffmann, 0- P. Taylor, T. McEwin, J. F. Saundere, F- W. ttiul', K< Porter, and W. J. Boylan. Messrs (-. 8. Wiighr. nnd T. C.'Selt were re-elected auditors. Votes of thanks to returning ullicers terminated tho proceedings

Tho fa'e of buggies, harness, horse?, &c, advertised to bo held atMeoa-s Smi!h's livory stables. Alb.-rt-strs'o^, has been postDoned to Wedaesday, Jancarv 26. at 11 o'clock. Messrs Hunter and Nolan tie auctioneers.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.

Siiiikti.y niter seen o'clock lust ovon'ng v gumdigger named James Mcllhonoy, who resided at Mr Phillips' boarding house, West Queen Street, died very suddenly. It appears that the unfortunate man ar rived from Mercury Bay lust Thursday. He stated that ho was .suffering from in ternal injuries which ho had sustained whilo attempting to boat out a fire which was spreading in tho direction of his mates tout. On arriving in Auckland ho wont to the District- Hospital, where he saw Dr. Bond, who sounded him, but could find nothing the matter with him, beyond that lie required rest. Tho House Surgeon of ' course informed him that he could notadmit i him as a patient in the institution, owing to tlio fact that he belonged to the Thames dis trict, but the doctor offered to treat him as an outdoor patient), and gave him some medicine. Mcllhonoy appeared to ex perience great difficulty with liis breathing. Since visiting the Hospital he had takon his mculs regularly, oxcoptitig that ho only took ii cup of colVeo for his breakfast. Ho told Mr L'liillips last wook that he had no funds, but said he would leave for tho Wade this week. Ho stated that ho whs well known in that district, and promised to remit what ho owed. He took his tea last, night all right, and after wards remained sitting un tho door step. About 7.;!0 o'clock, Mrs Phillips was near Mcllhonoy, when eho heard a peculiar rattle in hi* throat. Sho at onoo called for assistance, and some of the other lodgers earned him inside. A fow minutes aftor wards, Mcllhoney expired in Mrs Phillips arms. The polico ware notified of the oc currence, and the particulars were for warded to-day to the coroner, Dr. Philson. lie decided that it would be unnecessary lo hold nn inquest, (is Dr. Bond certified tho cause of death to bo heart disease.

FIRE AT NEWMARKET.

By a remarkable concurronco of fortuitous

circumstances, Nowmarkot escaped uttor

destruction by firo last ni.-^ht. _ Shortly bcforo midniaht, tho nliirm v.-as given that Sutton'o produco "tore, adjoining tho New market Hotel, was on firo. Tho sceno of tho firo Ha largo, ono-story building, situated in tho ocntro of the business p:irt of tho borough of Newmarket. A pan?ago-way of nbout fifteen feot soparatos it from tho Newmarket Hotol, am! a cart - «-ay rwolvo feet, wido from tlio promiees of Mr J. Kilgoir, butchor. Ar fortune would have it, tho men employed in connec tion with tho recently introduced borough waterworks had been workinc up to a lato hour connecting residence* with tho main, into which the wator had been turned about haU-an-hour bcforo thu fire broko out. When tho nlartn wns «ivcn, tho Mayor, Mr W. .1. Suitor, who, being tho originator of Uio waterworks fchomc, has akon a great intoroit in tho progross of tho works, was treating tho workmen nt Iho browery be longing to his firm. Luckily two' lengths of lioee, n hydrant and a bnmch wero handy, find armsd with thoco appliailCOß Mr Suiter, iMr Hurlkis, ond tho Mastors Suitor pro ceeded to tho reono of the outbreak, and in throe minutes had a strong jot of wator playing on the Ihmcs. In tho meantime tho roeidontn of tho western sido t»f M<mnkau Kotiri, and espocinlly tho?o whose houses woro in proximity to Iho burn ing store, hud U'von Uicmnolvag up for lost. Scores, howovor, wero. doing their best with buckets of water, but. these hud only a trilling ellVct on tho liorcaly-burning nmssol hay and other combustible materials will) which the Bturo wns slocked. Thero whs Bcareoly a breath of wind, and Mr Suitor, who directed his assistants with tho tkill of an old liiTimn, won soon ablo to congratulate him»olf thut the firo rould not extoud. Tho struaglo was a sevoro ono, however. Mr Kilgour'a shop and tho Newmarkot ltotol wero blistered with tho he-ir, and tho sult-houeo in Mr ICilgour'e yard had annually caught tiro MrSulton's Ktoro, which was loa-ed from Mr Kilgour, nn- injured in tho Now Z-nland Ollicn fnr il irk), and Btoct ir. Bnmo office lor £50, The lon U probably £500. .So delighted aro the residonls at tliosucccß!>ful localisation nf tho lire that Mr Dinninon and other ro"identfi promised lo con'ributo liborully to tho cost of accoutring a firo brigade.

A STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCE.

What appears to be a m"st mysterious poi»oning ca*o occurred last night. It ap pears that ;\ porter employti'l in tho Uovornor ISruwno Ho'ol named Hcorgo. IhiuKir wle pateing nlong Nelson-street about 8 30 o'clock last ovotiintf, v.hon ho hoard a man moaning. Ho at onco proceeded to tho man, who imid that he had taken poison. Ho therefoio n»f.Htod liira in rhe chemist ihop of Mr K. Hudson, at thu coiner of Vtitoria-strcoti, wlioro ho received Bkilf-jltreatttiontatthebandfofthottspiKiunt, Mr McKay, who was i:i chnrgo of thg pliop at tho timo. Mr McKay slates thac tha m»n munifchtcd .-.11 Iho pymplomß of poison ing by arscnio, nnd was inoro doad than alivo v.hon brouKlit to tho fliop. Ho lirst ndministered ulkalino romedios, and unbso quontly gavo ipecacuhana wino as an emetic The remits wore to far BiUUfactory that tho man vomited freely, and recovered sulli ciant'y to bo taken away. Dumar was iindor tha impression that tho nv«n had boon indulging in "Bough nn Hat's ' An to tho man's identity, thero appears to bo a decided intention to keep that hidden, Dumar is dumb on tho r)uo«tion, on! Mr McKay i-imply HatoH that ho pro mised on his honour a" a gentleman not. to afford information on Iho iilTiir. At liret tlio police were notified by telophono of the occurrence, hut rubsequcntly a message was sant to the olloct that tho man iiibluo win not required. f>'evcrthclo;p, Sergeant Lyons felc in his duly to invcßtignto tho mattsr and therefoio made inquiries. If 3 na«, howovor, fo R'oatlily mot With 'ho Icniw-nothing piiic.y lhat no additional cir cumstancoH transpired, it is probable that the man is now out of dungor Super intendent Thomson has decidtd not to proceed further with fio investigation, but let tho man k'jop lu3 secret.

DEATH FROM SUNSTROKE.

DtJNKDIN, this day,

A MVKN-YKiUi-OLn child, named Raid, died in tho city from ennatroko yostorday.

Uiisli Hres m KaijMirji District

Advices from rielonsvillo stale that tho bush liros which have been raging in the neighbourhood havo dono a considerable amount of damage. 11l Slatter's bush, about four miles from the township, the lire has swept over about 100 acres, destroying and damaging a largo quantity of valuable timber. Mr John SSlaitert foncing has suffered considerably and n largo dam which Mpssrs McLeod Bros, had made at great co^l. has been swept away, as well as the cook-house, and a lot of whares. This lire has been burning Cm- over a week and the rain on Tuesday night was not sufficient to extinguish it. Ab Arafapu the sawmill and (hvelliug-hou.-es have had a narrow escape from destruction by a hush lire supposed to havobeenstarted by somcguin-diggors. This fire started a week ago and spread rapidly, hut in tho titroe at the back ol (ho Com pniiy'* paddock the mill hands fought it back and prevented its extension to the buildings. Among property destroyed by the ravages of the devouring elemont are a number of Mr Morgan's fonovis, and a new stock-yard is much injured.

"FUN OF THE BRISTOL."

Tuts very amuting performance itm ro poatcd nt the Opera llouee la-t evening, and -with the greatest success. Tho charao tci'H woro adn)ir:ib!y and that of tho Widow O'lirion waa really lirai class, and took immensely with tho nudiouco, Tho prograiuino includes a vurioty of comic and j-eiitimontal songs, step-dancing, high-kicking, and trapeze balancing, while each evoning tho intrepid performer 3i,)la ia ehot from ii cannon into tho aitnK of tho acrobat Gorrala, who hangs Bunpended from a trapezo in the oeutre of tho hall. Tho performauce is a. really enjoyable ono, and affords a capital evening's nmutement. The I'errraan family, who are the backbone of the troupo, tako a well-deserved benefit to morrow evening, nnd our readers would do well to observe ihat tho season absolutely closes on Satur day.

United Free Methodist Church Conference.

(BY TELEURAPK— OWN COBBKSPOSDEfIT.)

WKLi.r.VGTO.S", I liis day. The third fet ol stali: us wns read as follows :— A.ldinmou, .1. Parker; Aix-klnml, local supply; Chriatchnroh, 11. 13. Redstone; Ranjriom. A. Peters ; Hichmond, F. D. Dutton; Napier (Wai paua), J. .lidwardsj Westport, E. 0. Perry; PLeefton, W. Worboys; Wellington, C. Penray: supernumeraries, S. Maefarlane, JX. Baxter and J. J. Pendray.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

TRIAL of CAFFREY and PENN.

MRS BEiMOnK'S EVIDENCE (Continued.)

When the door was slammed tho door would latch. I have been in the house sinco, and saw the woodod latch. It was snapped off. Whon I caw my mother being chased I was hiding amongst the rushes and toitoi grass. I wne lyiDg on my flido, with my headabove-thograss, which wasabout two feat high. Ponn and my mother were on the houao sido of tho stockyard. When I first obeorvod CalFrey, ho waß crossing a little ditch, going towards where my mothor and Pennworostanding. Iwillswoar thatCnllroy did notcomoif rom thodiroction of the swamp. Tho plank by which Caffrey crossed tho ditch was distant about ton yards from tho houso. Ho could havo como from tho direction of tho. swamp and crossed tho plonk. I will not swear that ho did not come from that direction of tho swamp. Cnilrey had always been vory kind to mo. 1 never stoppod at lornandozs hotel nor any of my family, to my know lodge I havo not a tattoo mark or. my arm. I have not tho initials J. C. on my arm. I had them thero once. I put them there myself bocuusoCaffrey asked mo to do it-. MR NAPIER'S CROSS-EXAMINATION.

Cross-examined by Mr Napior : The tones ovor which I got, as near as I can toll, was 12 or 14 yar Is from the window. It took mo about 5 minutes to get over tho fenco, which was a high throe-rail paling fence. I got ovor it, not through Tho palings wero on tho outside, and l stepped on tho rails to got ovor. I was on tho top rail when I heard tho fourtn phot. About livo minutos elapsed from tho time I jumped out of bod until I got ovor tho fonco. I had great difficulty in eettinc over tho fonco, as I had my mgus dress on. While I was K ettin K over the fence I hoard nothing but tho fourth shot. When 1 c t to tho rushes I lay down on my eido with mv head ou my right elbow, looking ovor tho rushes. Thoro wore rushes and cuttv-^rnea mixed together in tho ono bunch, .growing rather thinly. There wore no rusho" or cutty grass nearer the honso, but thoro woro further-down tho hill. Tbo toi foi araes was also mixed with cutty gross nnii rn*!«H bolow us. Thoro was a little toitoi grass noar us Anyono could havo eoen us easily if thoy had only looked, for wo woro too weak to have run any furthor. Wo woro abput ISO yards distant from whoro Perm and my mother wero, and, although it was a dull morning, I could soo quito plainly tho barrel of the revolver Ponn had in his hand. I could pco it was n rovolvor, because ha pointod it at my mother, and apart from that I could toll it was a rovolvor. He was not many foconds engaged in loid intr tho rovolvor. From whoro I was, I 'could havo hoard pooplo talking in tho hou«o without any difficulty if thoy had talked loudly. [The witness immediately aftorwards corrected herself, faying that fho could not hear from whoro eho was hiding anyono talking in tho houso] I could just hear what Ponn was saying to my mothor. Ono could not huar a person talking furthor than fivo or six yards away. Ponn and my mothor woro noaror to the 'soa than I was, and tho wind was blowing towards thorn. The toitoi grass was übout two foot distant from whoro I win hiding, and bolwoon mo and Perm, mid it wna about the hiiiuo height us tho rushes and cutty-grass. It was a cold morning, but it was not raining. Kooxaininod by Mr Govor: I was on rising ground—higher up than tho houso. I pupposo 1 waa about 100 feet highor up than tho houso, and as a mattor of fact thero was nothing to intorcept my view of my mothor, Cf.fl.oy and Perm. Tho water runs out from tho boach about 12 or 14 yards to low wator. Tho latch wes on the door post of No. 1 bedroom, and not on the door itsolf. Tho door had an iron lock, and father at tached n wooden latch io it. That latch X&4 brokon away aftorwards, and tho iron lock could not then bo locked. Now whon you broko oft' your engage ment with Caffrey how did ho take it? Ho took it very badly. Ho said ho wou.d bring mo down oithor a ring or a rovolvor. Was that said at tho timo you broko oil tho ougagomont?

Yes. Was nny othor threat used nt any timo ? Mr O'Meagher objected. Did he ueo'nny similar languago on nny othor occasion 1 No, ho merely said I should not mr.rry (invono olpo if f did not have him. MISS IAYLORS ACCOUNT OF THE IVIUItDEIt. Sarah .Fane Taylor was then called, and 'ipnunrcdnttirod liko lior mother and pistor, in plain black. Examined by Mr William son slio paid : I am tho second daughter of the Into Mr Hoborfc Taylor, of Tryphona. [ renumber Saturday morning', tho I'Jth of Juno last. X was living in my father's hejuso thai, morning, i got up about livo minutes to 7, and having dressed myself 1 wont ouUido to gather eomo hre wood When I went outf-ido 1 saw a Grange man coining along tho beach from tho direction of Sandy Bay. Ho was on tho hmiso .-ido of theetockyard. It was not an unusual thing to coo a etrango man about tho pluco in tho morning. I saw that this man had on a maroon Tamo'-Shantcr Imt.n dark ci>at, nnd light troueers. Ho camo up to tho house, but 1 entered it before ho arrived at tho door. I hoard what ho mid when ho camo up. Ho paid: "Good morning, Mr Taylor," and father replied : " Good morning." Tho man thon eaid : " Gould you plontc to lot mo havo a pound of butter ?" Father says : " Yes, I think so," und then asked tho man whero ho was from. He replied : "I am off tho Tevijt, and I want butter for tho Tairua yacht." I then went into tho room whore Mrs Seymour was. That man CDuld havo bocii mo whon ho was coming up to tho hou°e. Ha had his hands in his coat pockots. Ho did not cull to mo in any way boforo reaching tho house. After I entered Mrs Seymour's room, 1 heard CaQrey rueh-ng into tho house, saying as ho ran, " Put up your hands, Taylor." IVnn had boon in tho houfo about live minutes .before this happened. 1 thon heard father cay, "Oh! Johnny, Johnny, don't shoot me." 1 heard fnlVrey reply, " l'ut them up, put them op " I know Gal Trey. The words were very loudly and angrily said by Caffrey. I noxt heard two shots go olf. I opened the windoVv and jumped through, I being the Brat to do co. i runalittleway upthehill—aboutsoyards. .[ heard a third ehot fired »b 1 was going through- tho window, and »« I was going over the fenco I heard a fourth shot iired. Tho window I got through was tho window of Mrs Seymour's room. I hid a little higher up the nill than Mrs Seymour. While hiding there I 8»w mother running along tho boach from the houeo in tho direction of tho stockyard. 1 also saw the Btrango man. 1 havo already tpoken of running after her. To tho best of my boliof that man was lhe prisoner Henry Ponn, tie overtook and walked round mother until ho fuced her. I saw him pointing a revolver at her. Mother had her hands clasped in front of her, aud Ponn was putting hie right hand into his right hand coat pocket, and then putting his hand to his rovolvor. [Motions illustrated by witness".] Perm and mother were about half-an-hour together by themselves. Thou I saw Call'rey running along tha beach after them. Ho came from tho direction of the houso. I did not bob how ho got out of the house. I cunnot say whether he got out of the window I got cut of. Ho walked up to my mother and Perm, ftood with ttiutr. a little while, and thou passed thorn, beckoning Ponn with Mi head to follow him Mo thon ran up the othor side of tho bay. i haw I horn disappear in tho bush. I tbon eanio down and went across tho bay in tho bout. ! did not re-enter the housa till tho next morning (Sjinday), whsn Mr Blair, my brother Samuel, and eomo othors wore with mo. I wont in by tho kitchen door, and Miw blood across Wo. 1 bedroom doorway. i |tjpot indicated on plan aa centre doorway.] '.Fhero \ya« about half-abacketful. It was in No. 1 bedroom. I also saw blood on tho wall going into No. i! bedroom — the i-ido of tho partition. I saw blood, too, on Iho bed all over it—behind the bodrootn door. There were only a few specks of blood on it. They were the thickest at the head of it behind the door. The door opens against the bed. I exam ined the latch of the door. It was broken off. I mean the part on the right-hand tudo goiug through the doorway -on the door post. It was not in that state on the Saturday morning. I did not go into bed room No. 2.

Cross-examined by Mr Q'Meagher : The half-a-bucketful of blood covered a space of about two feet, but I can't say how deep it wa3 [The witness then indicated the inter vals between the first three shots by tapping on tho desk.allowiog about two seconds bo tween eaoh.j It did not take mo long to get out of tho window, although it wua rather difficult, being high. I was not long in getting o/er the fence. It took mo about two minutes to get from the house and up the hill, but I can't'be certain—the time seemed long. I

concealed myself behind a bunch ol! rujhoa about 9 yards from my nsov l« on indicated on plan.] I told hor to keep her , head down, oho CnllVey would see hor. She then put hor head down. Caff^Y ™ ght still have seen her, though not her head as thebuahe? wero not thick enough to con coal us. Tho bunch was about H feot b oad. Wo c6uid not got any better cover in timo. There was no perceptible space of time betwoen my getting into cover and my sisters al*o netting into "over I don't know whether when Perm waa with my mother he was taking cartridges from his packet and put ting thorn in the rovolvor, or taking them ■ out of the revolver and putting them in his pocket. He might have been doing either. When I arrived at the house with Mr Blair, I found tho kitchen door closed but not lockod. The blood I saw at No. 1 bedroom doorway did not extond into tho kitchen. It did not scorn to bo smeared or trodden upjn. It was about 2ft long and 18 inches broad. , Was it round at tho end? Oh, I cant sny whether it wsa or not. If tho door woro pusliod open it would p-iss ovcritV-Yos; it was j'lat behind tho door. Thore was a doad shocp hanging behind the kitchon. It had beon killed tho day boforo (Friday), and had been cut open, but no: skinned.

MR NAPIER'S CROSS-EXAMINATION.

Cross-examined by Mr Napier : I uot over tho fenco by the woll, autl not by stopping on tho raila. Tho woll was fenced by itsolf with raila and no palings. It was thoroforo easier for mo to got ovor than for Mrs Seymour. It took mo a very eliort tirco to got over, and whilo getting ovor I hoard tho fourth shot firod I'ho third shot I hoard whilo getting through tho window o few seconds pro viously. Mrs Soymour was only two or thrco yards behind mo, but at that part of tho fonoo whoro tho palings wore. Before I told Mrs Peymour to put her head down behind the toitoi, Carney and L: enn wero running along the beach from mother. When I first saw mother, eho was half-way to the stockyard. I could not f.eo previously for the house Tho stockyard is about 150 yards from tbo house. Mothor uppoarod to hovo como straight along tho beach. I saw what tho man i'enn had in mVhand bocaußO it glittoroi in tho eun. Apart from that I could soo that it was a revolver, Tho oilcloth does not extend to No. 2 bedroom. Thoro was a rug on tho floor of this latter roam. Ro examined by the Grown Prosecutor : I was hidden 0 yards furthor behind tho houso than my eister. About 2 minutes eWipsed from tho first to tho second phot. 1 hud my shoes- on, but my sister had no shoos on. Mr O'Meaghor wishod to recall Mrs T»ylor to ask her a question, bu1! His Honor demurred, remarking that a - tho proper time tha Joarned gentleman could put her in tho box as his own witness. LINCOLN TAYLOR S EVIDENCE. Tho boy, I incoln Taylor, was then sworn. He said :I am the son of tho late Mr Kobort Taylor, and I was living with my father on Saturday morning, tho li)tii of June last. I remember a stranger coming to tho house about 7 o'clock. I did not know who ho was. but I hal scon him before that morn ing I have ascertained since that his na:no is Honry Perm. I was standing on (ho stops of tho houeo when he r.amo. Ho said to my father, who was standing at (ho bottom of the threo doorstep": "Good morniog, Mr Taylor." Father replied : "Good morning, Mister." I'enn asked father if ho could lot him havo a pound of buttor. Fttthorsays: "Oh! yea, I think no," mid then aekod : " What boat aro your off?" Ponn replied : "Tho Toviot, but 1 want tho butler for tho Tairua " I had boon over tho day before to tho Tairua, as sho lay in Sandy Bay. Father then aeked I'onn to como in and sit down, which ho did. Father went to wash his hands. Perm eat down alongside tho fireplace. Father washed his hunda and cimo in. I was standing bct*eon tho chimney Bad the kitchan door at tho time. Fathor came in and vripoJ his hands, and Perm ackod, " What about tlio buttor, Mr Taylor ?" Ho slid that becauso fatlier had forgotten to givo it to him, eomo ton aiiuutes having elapsed sine-} he aeked for it. Mother uakod father to help hor to open tho keg. and jnrt as he wai going to got tho butter Caffroy rushed in. By " rushed in," ho meant jumped up tho stops into tho kitchon Mr William-on : Bid you soo anything in his hands? Vee, he had two revolver*. Whoro was your father etanding 1 In tho kitchon, against tho box behind tho kitchen door. What did ho say ? Ho told father to put up lii-i hands. What did your father say ?—Ho ropiiod, " Oh, Johnny, Johnny, don't." What did ho say lhen?-lio said, "Oh, Johnny, don't." Vos?-I said, "Ob, Johnny, don't shoot father." Did ho put up his handi? -\ eg, And what happened then 7-Ho lirocl. y O s? I rnn towards Iho door, and ho «ir<*-nut lo mo, 'M'wM back!'' Then ho fired another phot. Ho lired that shot at mo. What makes you think that?— Because * coked ovor my shoulder when 1 was open ing the door, and taw ho was pointing tha revolver at ma. I got through tha door lead ing to No. 1 bedroom, and gave it a shove behind me. Bcforo you loft tho kitchon did you too what Perm did T—B'o, sir. I did not notice Ponn. Wnß thoro anything in tno nature of a pictaro in that room?—Thoro was the happy New Year card or picturo over the door.

Was there anything olfo in tho room of tho nature of a picture?-It Was about fourteen inchos long and eixtoon inches Did you hoar any other phots fired ?—Yes, I ran into tho room where my two sisters wero, and eav/ ray elder sister going through tho window. Did you hear anything else?—\e?, fir. Just as I was abuut to go through tho window, I heard a third shot and jumped out of the window nftcr my tißter. Then I ran across to tho fenco that was around the house. As I was going over tho fenco I heard tho fourth shot fired.

Did you go in the samo direction as your sisters? -I did not sea in which direction tliey wont. 1 ran along the beach, and to wards tho point. I ran around tho back of the point, and kept behind thero till I got at the back of tho house. That took about ten minutes. I could free tho house when I stopped running, and I was at the top of the hill then. I could see niothor running along tho beach towards tho stock-yard, and could aleo fee Perm following her. Then I wont behind the point ug-iin. Afterward?, I camo bnck again, mid saw Perm catch up (o my mother. I paw Catfrey go by. I paw all three stand ing together on tho bench Then Cailrey wont ahead, and beckoned to l'ennjafollow him.

Mr Williamson proceeded to put in the sketch of tho locuHty, recently published in tho Stak, but His Honor heid that the witness would not provo Hint it was a correct plan unless h« made if. Messrs Napiorand O'Mougher objected to tho plan bo".ng put in. Mr Williamson por.-i?tod in his conten tion that the plan which ho Bubmitted was ndmiepiblo, but he was ovorrulod by His Honor.

Examination continued : I saw tho two men running up tho eido of tho hill to gether. They Went into the bush together, and I did not foa them again. My mother and pisters thon went with ma across the In crossing the harbour, wo enw tho Sovereign of the Saai. She win co'm:Dg round out of Sandy Bay. I noticed that a black flag was flying from themaet-heatl. After my sisters mid mother hud landed, I went over to Mr Boiloy's, pot his horso, and rode to Hani taunjxa. I did not coo anybody on.the mast or in the riggiuj: of tho cutter when eho was [joing out. of I ho harbour. Whon I was riding over lo Hura'aunga I »aw tho cutter again oil Romilie Point. 8h« was standing oil and but. I do not know how long sho continued so, beeauso 1 loat sight of hor. .

Groee-examined by Mr O'Meaghor: Tlio card over tho door had the worda "Happy Now Yoar" printed on it. My fathor was only a fow ynrdd from CatTrty when tbo ohot whs fired. He wua not nciir enough tob« touched by the revolver when he 8,-iw them. Ho did go alruight and confront ray fathor, and might have touched him if ho had stretched out his hand and held the pistol at full length. Tho second shot was fired at me. I ran to get away, but looked over my shoulder when he called to come back. I am quite positive that tho pistol was pointed at me. [Spot whero Mr Taylor Btood waa pointed out on the map.] Th 6 pistol was first pointed at my father's body. I never searched for any bullet mark a behind the door in the timber of the house. My cistern and I have not talked over this fourth shot. I was very much excited after tho occurrence, but do not think I was wrong in my estimate of the time. Before I Haw Caffrey I was behind the"point, and was running about, not. knowing what I was doing. I have never dcliv red any messages to Caffcey from any member of our family 60 far as I can re

member. I tIH not deliver any <uch raes* ea.ro within tho last tvvolvo month*. | Uro,s-cxaminod by Mr Napier : I did not notico what Term .did at all from the time ho Bret sat down by the fire. It he had moved from tho seat, I think I wouM have soon him. I hoard tho third »ho fired when I was about a couple of foot from tho window. It took me only a few eeconds to run from the window to the fence over which I got, and I heard the fourth shot when I way j Boiag over. As soon as I said, Vov it ■ shoot father, Johnny," I ran towards tho hod-room aud straight to tho other room I was just opening the door of No. 1 room when 1 looked over my shoulder. I could sco where father was standing, but not the I stool whore I'onn was sitting. 1 tnmK v . Peon had been moving about the kitchen when I looked back I would havo seen h m. Mr Williamson : Can you say whether Perm eithor by word of mouth or in any othor way interfered with Caffroy in tho kitchen ? —No, I cannot, Mr Napier trusted that tho Court would adjourn now (5 o'clock), tho ordinary time for adjournment having boon reached. It transpired that one of tho jurymen was unwell, and tho Court therefore adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning.

To-Day's Proceedings.

At 10 o'olock sharp this morning tho Court resumed, all the counsel boing in their places, (he full panel of jury in their box, and tho spaco reserved, for tho public being crowded, tho ladies' gallery being aho well filled. THE FINDING OF THE BODY. James Blair was tho first witness callod. io deposed: I aiti a settler residing at Trypliena Harbour, Great Barrier. My father is tho postmaster there, but I do not iivo with him. I remember the morning of tho lOoh Juno. On that morning, Mrs Tay lor, Mrs Seymour, Jane Taylor, and Linco.n Tuylor came to my place about 8 o'clock, and from what they told mo .land my brother and a person named Bailey pro csoded to tho Taylors' house. I waa the first to ontor. Tho only outer door—tha* to the kitchen-was phut. Tho time was between 8 and 9 o'clock. I went through Lhe kitchen into bedroom No. 2, where Mrs Tavlor had told me her husband was lying. I taw tho body of Mr Taylor lying behind tho door. I had known him for two years. The body wai> lying on it? back, with its foot towards tho window. and tho haad close against a large box. I examined tho body, first, cutting the ecrge jumper open, and drawing up the shirt, I searched tho body both back and front, bub found no wounds on tho trunk. I then searched tho head aad found two wound.". There •.■.u.-; uiia about midway between tho loft cvii and the lefo ear—a small circular wound. Deceased bad a little hair on that side of tho head, and about the wound it appeared singed or burnt. It looked a= if i; were a bullot'wound. Blood was flowing very slowly from it. Tli3 face was covered with blood, and also both arms. I turned tho body over on its faco, when a quantity of blood curno cut of tho mouth, t then perceived a wound on the back jf tho head-just above the napo of tho neck, and eiightly towards tho right Bide. I found that wuund to bo small, as if also a bullet wound. Bliod was very slightly trickling from it. I examined tho head more thoroughly then, but found uo other wounds. Tho body was dressed in boots aud Btockiugs, trousers, and tho sargo jumper. Having civered it with a shoot taken from '.ho bed I then left it. There was no blood in the room except what flowed from the mouth when I turned tho body over. I then went into No. 1 bedroom. Thero was a large pool of blued ju»t inside the doorway leading to tho kitchen -just in the doorway. When the door was shut you could not sco it from the kitchou. Tho walls wero bespottcd with blood, viz., the blood behind the dcor and the opposite wall. There wero spots of blood also on tho bod, the door, and the partition between Nos. 1 and 2 bedrooms. Tho blood on tho partition was in large smears, as if an arm had brushed across it. The smears wero all' along tha partition right t-j tho doorway of Mo. 2 bedroom. At the doorway it looked as if someone had turned suddenly and passed quickly through tho doorway. I observed notning in tho door itself of No. 2 bod room, it wja open and backed up against the box. I lo r t it open. I did not mcddlo with it. While I was there I believe some of tho other peoplo shut it while looking tor some paper?. Tha pool of blood insidothe threshold of No 1 bedroom covered tho whole of tha passage — about tiit in breadth. Tho door opened towards tho bad and across the pool of blood. Tho door swung freely, and did not touch tho il'jor. 1 noticed that the door fastening —a catch of soft American .pine wood at, tached to the iron lock—had been broken ofi, but ttill hung to tho doorpost. In tho kitchen I did not notice any blood or blood foot mtrkß upr.n tho fluor. I found a bullet embedded in tho wood at tho top of the doorway of bedroom No. 1. It was nearly midway in the lintol facing tho kitchen. [Portion of lintel produced and identified ] I did not sos it cut out, but I havo soon the place from which it was token. [Position of lintel irlonfiliod.] Tho bullet had evi dently boen fired from tho kitchen door way, or thereabouts. I observed that before it was cut out by tho angle at which it lay. Thsio was an illuminated card hanging over tho doorway. I found no othor traces of bullets about the kitchen,

although I searched. I found, however, a revolver on tho kitchen floor—botween the u'oor and tho wicdow. [Position indicated ] From tho t'oreo revolvers produced, I iden tify this ono as that which I f..unrt. Ire cogni-o it by a cress on tho butt, which I placed thore myself. Four chambers were loaded with bail cartridge, and oue had an empty cartridge case in it.as if it had botn discharged. The ball cartridges wero with drawn in my presences. One of the cart ridges did not bolong to the revolver. It was central fire, and the other was rim fire. The cartridges were withdrawn by the con etafalo—Sergeant Clarke, 1 think—and he rolled thorn up in p^por to take with him I noticad just behind tho kitchen door the caroafG of a sheep. I have heard Mr Tay lor called by the nickname of " Tusky." That was a fow months before tho murder. From tho appearance of tho wound on the side of the head 1 Ehould say the bullet had bc;on tired very close—about a couple of inches.

Cress-examined by Mr O'Meagher: Thero wove no bloody Jootmarke on tho floor any where. The smear on tho partition wall was about arm high for a medium siztd man. The person who fired tho bullet found in the lintel must have been intido the kitchen doorway about two feet and behind it, ie, to tho right of it, for it opened towards the right. Tho angle at which tho bullet lay indicated all this..

A few spots of blood lay underneath the shoep, whore they had dripped from the carcase,but there was uo pool of blood thero. The flcfh about the wound.on tho loft sids of tho head was blackened and the hair singed. When I turned tbo body over, blood poured from the mouth -there might be a pint or a quart of it.

Cross-examined by Mr Napier: 1 reached the Taylors' house about half-past eight or a quarter to nino. It is distant from my place about a mile and a half [or a milo and a quarter. It wasacold, boisterous and bleak morning. As I crossed the bay, the wind was abeam—blowing into tho bay. I left homo about a quarter of an hour after tho Taylors arrived. Tho blood in tho pool at the doorway was still wet when I reach.d their place. So also svas the blood on the back of No. 1 bedroom door. The wall was painted slate colour, but not paperod, Tho wound on the back of tho head was not singed or burnt like tho other wound. Tho pool of blood at tho doorway had no communication with any other blood. My opinion was that it had flowed fiom a man leaning against tho door. Did it appear splashed as if it had fallen from a height?— Yes ; tho spots seemed shaped as it eplaehod by falling.

Were they continuous? —Yes ; thoy ap peared as if they had fallen from abovo until thoy had formed tho pool.

Cross • examination continued : There woro no smeurtfrom thodoorup to the parti tion. Tho commencement of the smears of blood waa about 6 or 8 inches from the pool of blood. The pieco of wood from the linto* piosented tho aumo appearance as on the morning of tbo murder. By a juror: lc waa not possible for the pool of blood in No. 1 bedroom to havo k-uu uoderijonh the lining into No. 2 bedroom. .By Mr O'Moaghor : I know this from tho fact that I had been requested to get some papers out of a box under the bod, and I observed that thoro was no blood under the bed.

By Mr Williamson : Tho only blood near the body was on a piece of paper, but 1 can not swear that it did not get on the paper while I was there.

Witness was again questioned by a juror regarding the two pool 3of blood, but he swore positively that thero could have been no connection with them.

Mrs Taylor, at the request of a juror, was culled, aud, in answor >o a question, Baid that »he observed a b'loodetain in Wo. 2 bedroom.

By Mr OMeasher : I did not hear Caf fcey tell my husband to get out of his way, and then shove him with his fist.

DR. WALKERS TESTIMONY, Dr. Ilemy Walker, duly qualiHod meii. ;:'! ,-;J ptAiiiOwcr, practising in Auckland dopr.-od: On Juno 27th I went (A Tryphsna Harbour, Groat Barrier, ai u '. thoro saw tho body o£ the late Mr Taylo^ • I was accjiii|«ir.icJ fry five coneteblos. Thl body was lying in Mr Taylor's houeZ It was lyiug on the floor with aw ; pillow undo." its head. Tho feel wort toward tho window and tho head aeaiaii ' ' a box. I had tho body removed to' tha ' ' kitchen, and thero examined it. .On th« ■ * ! loft turn pie, between , tho eye - and tha car, I found ft wound. It wse 'su c hM 'ij a wound as would bo mado by a bullet fired from a close distance. The akin wu ' e eorcbecla->withgunpoivdcr;therewa6ikW a " . amount of ecchymosis. I next probed tho wound,which I found went into the brain. \. '■'.■ then examined tho back of tho head, and found a projection of bone. I neit removed the £kuH cap, and found aj, more distinct fracture after removing tha ? scalp. I removed the fractured piece of the bono and found the bullet embedded.- f! '! traced the course of the bullet from.Uft to ; right through tho brain substance. Ifouoit'*': no other wound on tho body except a 'V.; little abrasion on tho loft sido of thonoee,- Ttio caufO of death was the bullot wOupd in; '■-' tho lioad. l^om tho position of thewonhd\ tho fatal shot must have been fired from "^ above. If tho deceased's head h»d been bent forward at (ho time he received'tha* '•'"'■ wound, that would account for the down- ,: ward appearance of the course of tha /,"• bullot. By Mr O'Meaghor: My pott. mortem ■£■■ consisted merely of opaning the. head, -'•'• I am in a position to swear that-i^l tho wound waa inflicted while the man ;;' waa alive. If be had been dead : there would not have been so much bleed- '-H in". The lacerated appearance of the V: wound would be accounted for if it had j;^ been tired atehort distance. By Mr Napier: Tho deceased's'height | wan about 5 feet 6 ; I think the prisotejli Ciffroy would be a little taller. Pennand'* tha lato Mr Taylor would be about'!thg.'i sauio height. I saw a lot of blood in}bed--■■"-, room No. 1, behind tho door, on the 'floor,;^j It wa3 apparently a pool. The bldod ex tended from behind the door in No. 1 bed. room, vial bloody foot murks wont,from' tho pool to No. 2 bedroom. ■ His Honor said that tho fact of bloody footmarks wore of no importance, fiseingjf that threa days had elapsed between the :■■: murdarand Dr. Walker's vint. Rewonia"** direct tho jury not to attach any import-/, anco to it 15y Mr Cover : I bad tho whole tody.'-: stripped, and examined it. lam quits sura (hat Taylor wa* alive when ho received that. bullot wound Tbore were no other marks on < ho body lioßido those I have mentioned. -I By Mr O'Meagher: Tho blood. Been by 'M Mr Blair to fesuo from tho mouth mnrt3;;! have been caused by the rupture of the,1 arteries-of the brain. It might have befia ~ caused by a blow on the nose. By Mr Govor: Such a bullet wound J would accDuiit for the blood on the door,*,! Tho man might have struggled , with"5:? tho bullot wound in his head. Tha:| etruKK'o would bo convulsive, as ritf&j coneciousness would at once follow theS wound. Death would gub.'oquently taka ' placo from hemorrhage and shock. ..■,.: By a juror: Deceased mi^bt stagger fat i several yards after receiving the fatal ehofci:s Ho would not bo able to got through No, I,; bedrcoin door aftarwardi1, aa ho would b9; ' come perfectly unconscious. Another juror wished to know if atnSttfl intensely anxious to got through the doOt'pi would bj able to accomplish the object ii ovßii after receiving the fatal shot, ; His Honor refrained the question, rotnsdffl I ing that the juror was getting too for into a lHyehologiiai domain. \)(. Waikor did noli think the niiui would ' bo üblo to do as indicated. Directly tl»^ brain was touched he would lose conscious- ' OWNER OF THE CUTTER UHDIftHi EXAMINATION. Adam Henderson, shipowner and Bhip.,| builder, residing at Devonport, deposed: ,I| owned tho Sovereign of the Seas. In June;;; last John Cali'cey had her. He was*;' sailing her in thirds —in other wor^| Caffrej got two thirds of her oarnings aii4|j, the owners ona-third. The captain provided^ crew and provi?ions, and theownerfurni^^| tho vessel's equipment. Caffrey bad b«ii running tho Sovereign of the Seas on these ■ terms for 14 months prior to Juno laSlsijH last caw him some three or four days befortj his final departure —that would bo Monday tho 14th of i une. I saw him then at my" shipbuilding yards. He camo' to*nJBMM him-elf from his last trip. ■He^saW^fel would be rouDil ou the next day "tn tiijfakiro up. Ho did not cotno tho next day,;aSd*. therefore on tho Thursday following 1 weiif}? upQuecn etrcot to look for him, but Ididoot lind him. 1 then went down the Railway Wharf and hailed the vetsel. She lay b|-i tweon tho two wharves. In answer to lay" hailing, the mate (L'onn) came achsre in (be? boat. V ' Hii Honor romarked that in this caee W frey waa captain, l'enn mate, and Gra^fW Graham must bo the crew. (Laughter^M Examination continued: I knew tha voaeol'a complement was three moriJ'Oßtlii did not know what complement Caffrey hadj? at this time. When l'enn came arbors f^J a?kcd him if Catfroy was aboard, and he 'vm^ "No." I thou asked him if the vcEsel wm| ready for sea, and he said " Yet, with tha? exception of tho meat," which had .to come j! up on board. I told him to toll Coffrojr-n6i;3 to go away on any account until k BUrS me. Tho ve?eol was then well found and;}, properly equipped—tho eails, etc, being; futliciaut far a long voyage. If ehe haojjj been deficient in any appurtenances tbroognl ,etormy weather it was tho owneitB1 dtity^ to supply them. Caffrey made no re»; port oS any such deficiency. It was but my duty to supply paint, but" CafErßj(/| did not apply to me for any. Cajftoyg told him the fate of the voesel. He .said •; that he had Ecuttled, but I don't knots whether he said where. Cross-examined by Mr Jackson Palmer:; He told me this in Mount Eden Gaol,whßT9i| on my application, I had an interview witi i CAFFKEY'S CHARACTER. '.'WM Was that visit not made to as certain'lba! truth of Grace Graham's report, that if you had gono on board they had said they would have shot you ?—That was my mission. Did you ask Caffrey about this report!—, I asked him if he had intended to shoot tnV if I bad followed, him down to Rung! a boat. And what did he reply ? —He said- "No," that ho had nover made such a throat Why did you ask such a questioni—lt was because of something I had read la tte newspapers. ■ . The Crown Prosecutor remarked that; the witness had two interviews wjffij Caffrey. In answer to Hia Honor, this wittie«| said he had two interviews with CafffW»i| and that it was on the occasion of the.,; second interview that he asked about to " scuttling and tho threat. The witness continued : I may cay, y6i»| Honor, that I was co overcome by my feel-... iugs.at the first interview that I waaunawel to ask tho questions I had intended. "'ibMtij known Caffrey so long. Waa it because of your knowledge of bis character that you were not bo afraid!— Yes. . - ij; Cross-examination continued : Upto thY; date I had always had a high opinion of Caffrey's character, as far as his dealings,; with us went. Did you not think him to bo a kind hearted man?— Yes, I did. Were you afraid to go in a boat after-; him ? -No. And his conduct, as. well as his charaotefi | was very good ?— Yos,- as far as hie dealings:; with us went and as iar as I knew aboati|| By a juror : 1 did not know that there«ai| a largo supply of stores on board beyond| the carco. Aftor the 17th of Aprilj a»| CallVey did notsquaro up for two months, hflj suspected that eouiothing was wrODg. By Mr O'Moagber; I know by hearss*? tbut Caflrey had boon guilty of breaches o' , poauo while iv my employ. M.R J. BRETTS EVIDENCE. John Brett, carter for Mr W. S. Whitleyj| wholesale and retail provision meicbantii deposnd: I kuow the prisoner Gaffreyyl and I have eoeu Perm. I know thß| cutter Sovereign of the Seae, of whioa| CafTrey was captain. In Juna lMfe I delivered somo goods ou board; th?;| vogsel and ko*- » . receipt for thopj|j Tbore was about tbrpe loads of gooda. i saw Perm on board the cutter. He wlßjj thero where I took the first load dowo> s I got no receipt for that load, but got aUB tho receipts when I took the last loai;;; The provisions consisted of 21bs teai ;4UJ9| huttor, 41bs sperms, 2 tins milk, IOC'W,; flour, oto. The receipt produced .fl»*v.. signed with tho iuitiale, "H.A.P.," buW| do not know who signcilit. The receipt for one .'oid of cargo was signed by 6 'Jfp&Sf. man who had been unloading x^rzo^: "*'i signed ib " 81,B1, Perm." There were a(»oeoma| groceries for Partington and Spripgnall. Vi By Mr O'Meaghar: There was nothings unueual in the delivery of the stores 0f.«%( cutter. Caffrey ordered the small gtocenfj!^ I Buppoee tho Waikor Gum Company^ ordered tho cargo. . . . ;

S. KOBIHSON'S KVIDEIfOE. Samuel Kobineon, aworn, depoßedrl*l in the employ of Messrs Heilaby, hatow Shoitland-street About the middla of Jw last I was told to take some goods down -.?

**ZE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, IWRSDAY. JANUARY 20, 1887.



M BB WIGG'S NEWTON LAUNDRY, aKKY-S TKKT (NBAB THB TOP). Kfltllbltebeil 1880. «SSSS &o Bt&»? S bY "orouKhly pracUoal hands. Genta1 Clothe* SiaSed aSd thoroughly presa«d; Laoe OurtoUrt SdTOBBed: Ladles'Droasea washed and ironed. KSoe loat items aro * aoeotalKF •* «hl» *»Ul> imiment. SPECIAL H 0 T I 0 B. JIILNB & CHOYCK respeotlnlly Intimate to their Frleada and the Pablio that their Estab lishment WILL BE CLOSED AT % P.M. ON SATUKDAT, ANB Re-ophne» on MONDAY MOIiNINH, instead of THURSDAY a* bar* toforo, MILNE & CHOYCE llavo now opened up tiioir SrBINO AND SUMMBR SHIPMENTS, And woiild bog to enbrnit them to their Stlends and toe publlo, as being the NEWEST AND MO3T FASHIONABLE GOOD 3 To bo had to tee Homo Markets, and alao of bc'.iw of EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. MK/UNKRY. MANTLSB, DUST CLOAKS. in Grem Variety and of IMres and Styles LAWN TKNNI3 *od ot&er Tailor-made RAulK^^a^herSUSMVlFß SHAWLS Hi") BACK FANS, MADE-UP LACE trOODS, &O. LARaE3T AND BEST VARIETY OF DRKdS MAtEIUALa In tho trade. The Newest dfsiffns from the Kerne and Continental ilarkots, at Tery Mooerate Prices. A Special IJne in 2bntton JOSEPHINE KID OUfVKS, lo lid, usually la 6d Also sev.n-l Linas of CU rTIfS AND COLLARS LADIES' COTTON HOBE. good value, from it nS: £32 88¥B^*J®8<£fcm and child. RK.Vd UNbSRCLOI'HING, of every de- TROUs'iKAUX AND LAYETTES on the fAMiT.Y^LINKN, MANCHESTER GOODB, CUKTAfN3, ANTIMACCASBARS, in new .OYS?iOSOLOTUING, HATS, COLLARS. etc.. &o. 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CESH. MILNE &~~CHOTCE, AUOiOAND. JIVING Tjr QARPiBTB. H. aTIc INS HAVINO DECIDED TO RELWQUISH THB CARPB.T TRABE, HAS MABKPD DOWN HIS I^RQS STOCK OF CARPETS TO LANDED COST P«ICK. Thß Siook has boen Imported direct, and th* Pa^erns perabDally-sotected- There are alarg* °bbrusßb£s, cta pls'tr't^and kiddkr- MINSTKI3U ; And tho prices af which thfy are-marjted wlB be fewer than ever bofore oharged t* Auckland. HEARTHKUaa TO MATCH CARPBTB TO COST PRID«. ALBO AN OVKTtSTOG]?: OFfWX) PAIRS LONG CUR TAINS. AT SO PER CENT. OFF PRESENT AN OVERSTOCK OF BLANKETS AT RECUOBD PBJCE3. AN OVERSTOCK «S" CRHiTONNKS, TABUS lSsBN.Sl'M^k NAPKINS, AND O THKB IfURWISHINQ GOQD9 AT RKDUCKD PRICES. CHEAP MNRS.IN DHEBBM, ULBTBRB, , FUR-LINED CLOAKS. *a CHEAP LINES IN CLOTHING. OENTr MACINTOSH COATS. HATS. &O. ■ NKy GOODS IN DRAPERY AND OLOTttnjO FOR THE COfllKO SEASON ARK NOW .• BEWB OPSjJm ANB TO MEET THK TIMSS WILL BK MARKED ... H. AT XI N a £ vy AKT S » KNO WK- KSW PRINTS, DRRfISBS. MILJJNEEY, HOSIERY, ' H.O. MOW RHOlwiHa. . Fri&M low aß'nnudl." •fJeB^UTMt picnib tiA.l3, from.M. ■&W't; yr. v. ogi^vik. yiOTOitlA-BTRJCKT 'WEST. X\T ANTED KNOWN. KAMO COLLIERY OFFIOE Removed from Messrs Uitchclscn and Co.'s to Office formorly ocoupled by tbom ('ate H. N. Smith's), IS, Qaten-atreet. BANC-BEWN BOOTS, «pee!»U> suit able lor tho warm weathar. light and •a*y. orivinß great nomfort to those > llncfo with tender fset.-T.VM. MILLKB & bON, HiKb-stroot. Prioea (iilghtly over Imported article. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. BEST WHJTBY JET. Ac KELSKY'S. opposite ays Town Oloek LADIES' WORK COMPANIOBS At KELSKY'B, opp^aito the Town Clock. T ADXES1 HAKX) BAGS JLt At IpBLSEY'3, opposite the Town Clock. TAPANESB GOODS tf At KtUiSEVS, opposite the Town Cloob, nnEHWis goops 1 At KELS"*Y"S, opcositQ the Town Clock. ORESENTS OF ALL KINDS AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN OLOOK. ExTRiORDINARY OhEAII || XiINES. ~ / 1.208 fllilß' nnd Children's Hats, Jg» ■ gh«,D»s, all «,>; is lid each. Goods worth tt i3i 8d to'Sa Bdeaoh. £(KLPo,. Best Goods, at 2a 114 ; Regular Prlos flora 5b tiil to as 6d oaoh. A7«irge Lot of Ladies' Collarettes, all at 8d each. Goods w ofth from Is to 2s Sd. 200 ladles' Lsoa ColJanettes and Hows (the Newest Goods introduced thla Season), at Is lid; Ketfnlar Price, 7» 6d. 20" Dcz Suade Kid Jersey Gloret (1 button length), la lid. A Manufactured Stook of Child's Trimmed Sun Bonnets, all at Is lid ; Goods worth 5s Sd. A Large Lot of Cbarterense and Moss Coloured AtoJtthe Feather, at Is eaoh; Regular Value, S3 6d. 200 Boja' Knlcker Tweed Suits, from 5s 6d. These Lines are all Real Bargains, IHB MELBOURNE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING CO,, eUBEN-STRKET AND FONSONBY,



W. S. L AUBIB * C o< CUSTOMS ANI) STANLKY-STRBBT3. AUCKLA.NII. 3e«& and Mannro MorchanU B -nodust Mnnufocturorß «„.„>, &s££ S3* weoi Paeka. eto. Caatt Purohaa*™ ol Boaei^ B. J. MUItkSY~iIOOKE, M.D., M.Il CS. Hourn for Oofßultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond'e Uomooopithic Pharrraoy, 153. Quoen-street; 3 to 3 p.m.. aud 7to 8 p.m., at Keiildencn. Lower Sjmnnda street. Telonhono ISO Varujinntlons at Pond' 3, 1 p ru., TUKBDAY and FRIDAY.