COMING EVENTS.

.lootings, _re„ To-night JibboU'n Opera House—Wed-Alloyne? CoVnpany

in " The Great Pink Pearl," 8. (Religious mooting in the Teuton Surrey Hills Estate, Ponsonby Koad, ( SO. Vomporanco Hull—Ki-.rortalnment, 7 30. t-rill-shcd—V__S-l Rillos. 7.30. Primitive Methodist Schoolroom, corner of Pitt

and —trlwi.-streets—Anuivoraary Solroo, 6.30. drill-sho.—Auckland City Guards. 7.30. Masonio Hull, Newton— Edon Lodge, No, 1,530, E.G., 7.30. Uriil-shorl—No. 2 Battalion, A.R.V., 7.30.

Rota of Justices at PoUco Court.

February S3-T. Thompson and R. Walker.

Auction Sales Tomorrow.

<i. Lewis, Mar.ukau Road—Household Furni t.ure and Eil'ects, 11. Hcskctb, Aitkon it Co.—Fruit, at I. S Cochrane & Son-American Chairs, 11; 300 volumes of Books, 11.30, B. Tonks S; Co.—Wines, Spirits, Stout, etc., 12, Walter J. Dowden—Housohold Furniture, 11.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mails will close as under :— Thio Da.. Per Rotomahana as follows: — For China. Japan, Suez, and Continent of Europe. atSn.m. For Russell,Kawakawa, Australian Colonies and Unlr-ort Kingdom, via Brindisi and Naples (por Orieot steamer), for letters,. &c, •specially so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For monoy orders, registered letters, and -owopapers, at 3 p.m. -atelcttcra for Sydney and Melbourne only, nt 1.20 p.m. Mall will ho due nt London on 12th April. I" or Mongonui, per Saucy IC.ne. at 4 p.m. Fortiisborne, per Lnlla Rookh nt 4 p.m. ifm Gisboruo and Napier, per Australia, at 5 P m. Fur Wangarei Heads. Parua, Walmi, Wtmn iiurel, Ka,mo, ana Mangapai, pur Wellington, at a p.n_. Wednesday, 23rd Inst. Z OT r-i? romandol, por Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. ror Tarauakl and Southern ports, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Katlkati, Aontratoto, Tanrnnga, etc., via T names, per Rotomahana, at 1.30 p.m. For TtimriMi. per Rotomahana. at 2 p.m. For Opotiki, per Douglas, at i p.m. bor Mangawai. Hakaru, and ICaiwoka, per Ruby, nt 5 p.m. • IT-CT T-ames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. TnuBSDAY, 2(th mot. I-Torr Port Kitaroy, Tryphona, and Okupu, por . Tonu, at 7 a.tn. For Waitara and Southern ports, per Gairloch, ..at 11 am. For Gisborne, Napior, and Southern ports, por Manapouri, nt 11 a.m. Jj or Rur-tonga, por Ada CO won, at 5 p. m. Monday. 28th inst. Por <\ lamed-as follows:— For Ptmioa, Sandwich Islands, United States of Aniorio., Canirda. British Columbia, Cen tral and South America, and British and Foto tgn West Indies, at 5 p m. For tha United Kingdom and Continent of Kuropo, at 5 p.m. Monoy ordorc, registered letters, and news papers, at "-.30 p.m. Lato letters, bearing an oxtra feo of 6d in addition to tho postatro, will bo rooeived by the Mail Aftont on board tho steamor up to tho time of sailing. This mail will bo due at London April 1. N.B.— A Post Of-si will be opened at Tapapi ou Ist March. Mails will doee at this on Mon days, WMlncod-yB. nnd Fridays, at 7 nm. Re turn mails will bu received on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.r_.

A Post Oflico will bo opcnnl at Wnharoa on Ist March Mails will close at >liis ofllce daily ;«,. «.m. Return mails wid l>r> received dally at I a.m. (Signndl S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Uhtof Post-office. An:klat:d.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Stinskt.—This ovoning, 615. BtiNBiSK.—To-morrow morning, 7.26. Moost'u Age.-Now Moon, 23rd, 9.10 p.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This ovoning, 6 55; to-morrow morning. 7.10.

Manukau HKArw—This evening, 0.35 ; to morrow morning, U.tO. B-tiP.utA Hkads This evening, 10.35; to morrow —lornin.,-, 10.50.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Wellington, s s., SteDhenson, from Whangarci Manapouii. b.b , Lo.rao, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKNINO. Clansman. 0.5., Farquhar, for Russell lona, s.i., Amodeo, tor Tauranga ».s Jolmpon, for Hokiaotra Agnes Donald, srrhr., Lewis, for Whongarci TODAY. Janet Nicoll, 8.5., Button, for Tonga

STEAMER TO ARRIVE.

Potomahana, from Thames, to-day, 10 p.m. Coro—lKiidel. from Coromandel. to day, 5 p.m. lona, from Morcuty Bay, Tiuir.-day

Wellington, froai VV'haugarci. Thursday night Koterpilsa, from Thames, to day. 11.30 p.m. Clanamau, fr.-ru Russell, . riday early Knapehu, from London, via South, March 6 Arawata. from Fiji, Wednesday Mariposa, froui San Francisco, due March 10

IMPORTS.

Per Julia Pryco. from Raratocsrn-50,0C0 Island orniiguD, 1,100 cocoauuts.-Hart & Tobibs.

Per Doric, from London-2.10 bundles galvan iird hoop iron. 2 ensks KcrrUsh fireclay, 230 keg* whitolcad and paint. I cask steel crucibles, 1 nasi; Bir gunn. 2 cases beat German tools. 12 catos essential oils for Hoapuiakio*. 1 case brueh inak'.'r'a material, 3 barrels whito castor oil, 3 cases Amorican mattocks, 1 cato drawing knives. Id cases Sharp's axes.—T. and S. Morrin and Co, (Limited),

Per Algoa Biy, from Loudon: 250 casks Portland cement, 200 kegj blnßtln. powder, 118 cases sporting powder. 4 balessawiig twino, 12J bundles hoop iron, 217.1 bara. 37^ bundles Notherton bar iron. 10 kegs steel fencing staples, 2 casr_ Briti3h pitch, 35 barrels Stockholm tar, 20 drums ncatsfoot oil, 20 drums colza oil. 5 cisos lamp black. 1 ca-k ready mixed paints. 130 drums and 5 barrela boiled nnd raw oil, 2 coska galvanißed wire clothes linos, 000 bundles " Sterling " brand iron foncing wire, 20 ingots L. and F. tin, 120 Sackages black sheet iron, 50 plates iron, 121 tindlss blaok hoopiron. 1 cases plain galvanised iron, Yl-Yorkshire grindstones, 50 kega grooved steol wiro nails, 320 steel tram ralla (111b), 1,120 sash woights, 571 bars best bar iron, 1 case iron pulloys, 1 cask flat iron weight.;, 1 cask knife boards, barrel bolts, door springs, 2 oaßea tinned tacks, 1 case mincing machines, 1 case plate powder and mahogany pole ringa, 10 kegs blaok deck spikes, 10 kega floor brads, 3 bundleß barrow wheels, 2 cases enamelled ware, 8 crates olop pailß, boilor fillers, and coal scoops. 2 casks smiths' vices, HI warranted anvils, 1 cask bright tinsmith woro, 9 packages blacksmiths' hollows, 2 casoa circular bellows, 1 case best

saddles, bridles, and stirrup leathers, 1 bale hemp Eush cord, 35 casiks horseshoes. C casks short link chain and 3 cables, 10 cases Kloy's sporting ammunition, cartridges, caps, wads, etc., 12 bundlea copper bnllers, 71 bundles regis ter gratoo, 275 camp ovenß and covers, 18 cast iron boilers, 18 galvanised jawboxos, 7 packages bakers' doors, frames, etc., 15 packages Gothic hall grates, 2 packages truck wheels.—T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Per Hormiono, from London : 250 casks Port land cement, 10 casks sheet zinc. 80 boxeß tin nlntep, 1C coKe, 10 ca-.cß soft soap, 560 bundles fencing wiro, 220 bundles fonder plate iron, s*l kegs patent wrought nails, 3hhd carriaga and baggy lamps. 2 cwks iron washors, 2 casks tinned meat-hooks. 1 cask Kmirlck's butts, 5 oasaa Bradfora's waßhing machines, 2 bales while cotton waste, 1 oaso chain wob, gimp, pins, etc., 1 caßk Lovelock's mincing machines, 2 casks charcoal box irons. 1 case mattocks. 1 once patont split pulleys. I case wood spoons and huttor prints, 1 case sausage flllors, chain web nnd jacK chain. 1 case rat traps, oven knobs, and iron spoonß, 751 tubes and 191 bundles (equal to 2li 000 feot) black and galvanised pipe, 1 casks nt'tines for ditto, 3 cases carriage and cart Bprings,3 casks tinnod and enamelled hollo ware, lib' bundles Parkes . sDados and forks, 1 balo cot ton fi>b lines and seine twine, 2 caeca Nettlo fold's screw, y kegs coopors' rivets, 101 rolls gal vanised wiro netting, 1 case shoo brushos, 1 casK rango clicks, spurs, etc., 1 cases Hornsby'B iiiougha and Ilttinga, 2 balea cotton waate, 1 caao l>ra-a tmtta.slilpß' logs, etc., 1 caso libro packing, li bundles h..iivy buokots, 1 casoLß. shooting.— T. fca. Morrin & Co. (Limltod).

I'cr Tainui. from London—3l ca3ka lead shot. (1 cnscl sinsl'J ami double-barrelled guns, 1 caso range coesn. bib cocks, oven knobs, rim keys, 1 ra-o cabinet brasßtoundry, 1 case Cartland's hi__foandry, x caso stooss and diea, 1 case iolners' c-rames. 1 carre boxwood rules and 'measuring tapes, 1 case microscopes end maglo last ins. —T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limltod).

Per Tongarito, from London: 2 casks copper rivets and washers and tacks. 1 casa tire bend ing machine. 1 case chandeliers, brackets, and standards, 1 ca3? S. and J. Sheffield sawß, etc, 1 casks h x. tan nuts, 1 cask door epringe, corkscrews, call bells, etc. 1 cuse gam Arabia and Chlneso vermilllon, li caßes American meat choppers.— T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Per Alameda, from San Francisco : 210 reels galvanised barb wiro. 20 baleß Amorican broom corn 2 bundles tin'd stool wire, 1 bale American broom twiao. — T. and S. Morrin nnd Co. L'.mitod).

Po- Mary A. Greenwood, from New York : 35 cn'cs nxo nnd pick hacdles (aseortori).—T. und 8. Morrin and Co. (Limiton).

Per Marlpnsti, from San Pranoi'cn: 213 reeh g.lv-ni'id barb wire. 10 flasks quicksilver.—T _ad S Morrin nnd Co. (Limited).

Por Arawa. from Linden: Sonka host, China olnv 1 h«l« Lirtimlin cnnt_s. 1 caso so-u ---iirikers' mater!--.--, and 61. Morrin an?. Co. (URlited).

Per Cloneurry. from Calcutta: 200 capes and 2)odrumsca3tor oil—T. and S. .Motrin and Co. Limited).

Per RnarDhu. from London: 5 cases single and double barrel gnr.a anH rfl .„, i case cupped tarns, till locks, ale tn< a .ss, _c. 2 caeßS Gorman tools, srornvs aiiu .ales. __;, a cbbbs coffin f urniturs. 1 oso tioßmiths machinery. 1 OMeTangyes nunching gear.—T. &b. Morrin & Co. (Limited).

Per Wm. Phillips, from Nen York: 130 cases turpentine 10.1 ash oars. 13 cases Putnam horse nails IS bundles st»el, 6 cases bush hooks. 13 racks orllnder churns. 25 oases axe end piok hindl»s 3 cas°B shovel handles, 8 cases wring ers.-T. &5. Morrin (_ Co (Llmltsd).

Per Plako, from London: 300 kegs blasting powder, 1131 bars and 260 bundles Netherton bar -'ron, 37 rolls sheet lead, 4 cases and oo bundles black sheet iron 5 cases plain gal vanised Iron, 170 kegs R.H. wire nails, 80 kegs iendns staples, 100 roe's galvanised barb wire 111 bundles galvanized boon iron. 1 l.aloVnrp-iii'.or.V tool tiln 7fi oars aud li bund ns Lowmnor bar Iron. 115 kern and 3 C3S«s white ,i.,d red lead. 110 kens white nine, 1 cases _ ; hreakab'e limn eiifmnejß. 160 drums ana b barrels boiled and raw Unseed oil. 10 basks ready mixed palnta ("Sterling" brand). 1 cask dry colours. ifH kegs paints in oil (black and green) _6S kegs Venetian red and Turkey umber, i cases French lamp chimneys, 126 bundles and I

778 tubes (equal to 30.000 foot) black and galvan ised pine. 8 casks of fittings for do, 140 steol tram rails 14 and lS.b, 1 cubo Kirkato.il cold rolled shafting, 1 case Oakey's ornery cloth, 1 cases Simplox sausage machines, 2 cases japanned tho hinKcs. 1 cask R.P. rim looks (8 and 7 inch), 3 casks hook and eyo hinges, 3 cases W. nnd B. _ erosino table lamps, 3 casos upholsterers' cop pered springs, 8 cases enamelled saw boxes, sinks, urinals. 2 casks enamelled hol loware. Bauccpana. &o.: 25 casks bolts and nuts, bolt cDds. and blank nuts; 1 bale ironmon gers'llax packing; 1 case garden syrlrgeß. hose branches, eta. ; o cases Gilpin's nicks, wedges, tools, ote ; II casks tinned Btoel milk pans ; 1 ca o wire goods, fire irons, and sundries; 3 cases knife machines, Bnah line, etc. ; 2 oases London fancy (roods, largo vai iety: 1 cask ebsmolled tinware 1 baib best English duck, 1 bale patent flax lort lino, 100 kogs Whito zino and whito lead, 2 cask 3 Couno's patent lubricating oil, 15 bales lino spunyarn, 1 caso ultramarine blue, i kegs galvanised deck spikes.—T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Por Coptic, from London—2 coses guns, revol vers and loading machines. 2 cases Chatwln'a stock and dies, 1 case Stubbs's files. 1 oase spring balances.—T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Por Alameda, from San Francisco—4l cases Pacific rubber paint T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limltod).

Per Gloneida, from Now York: 300 cases 150' tost kerosene oil, la cases hotscnalls, Ifi cases mangles, 2 cosos "Bactus," braces, 2 cotes .poiford's braces. 1 caso hog ringers. 1 case bolt hooks, 1 case wood ladders, 4 biles canvas bolt ing, 4 hales rubbor hose, 2 cases Ames R-P. shovels, 1 caso handcufl's, 4 cases meat choppers, 1 case seed sowers. 6 packages churns, 1 case lead pencils. 12 cases tlnwaro and enamelled waro (assorted), 1 case carriage jacks, 3 pack ages wringing machines, 2 urates polishing pasto, 2 oases oultivators, 1 case Jennings's ship augers. I case stencil plates, 7 oases best Ameri can K.P. ware.—T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Per Bucephalus, from Calcutta: 200 half ciscs 300 drums castor oil, 10 baleß woolDScks, 15 bales sacks.—T. and S. Morrin and Co., (Limltod).

Per Zoalandia. from San Francisco: 10 flasks quicksilver. —T. and S. Morrin and Co., (Limited!.

Per Rimutaka. from London: 1 caso buggy lnmos, E.P. goods, ca-tridgo machines, razors, 1 caso electric colls ond behs, 1 case S. and J.s circular saws, 1 caso steam guoges. 1 case lock furniture, cartridge extractors, centre bits, rim keys, bullet moulds, gun fittings, etc.. lease call bolls, bedst-iad vases, locks.etc._T. and _. Morrill and Co., Limited.

Perßnkaia. from London : 213kogs wirenails, 10 rolls sheet lead. 20 ingots L and V. ingot tin, 130 drums'nlid 5 casks boiled and raw linßoed oil, 06 cases galvanised corrugated iron, 1 cask per forated sheet zinc, 0 cases Hat galvanised sheets. 15 ke.s steel fencing staples, 10 drums Cooper's sheep dip, leases knife cleaners, 1 esse pulley wheels, 1 case soldering fluid, 1 caso travelling trunks, 1 case wove wiro. 2 esses saussage fillers nnd hnifo hoardH, 1 case candlesticks and wiro disli oovore, 2 cases knife boards. 8 caFoa tinware and wood knobs, 1 caßlc tin tea pots and butter hards. 4 bales whito cotton waste, 1 cask che.t handle?, door springs and Towor bolts, 1 rnsk stamped tinware aud eiiamet'etl wate, 3 casks charcoal filters, I cask wostou's mlloy blocks, 10 pack ages cast iron enamelled baths, 30 psck agoa Smith.and VV.lhtooi's Bioves. 20 cask 3 horecshous. ,> crates galvanised buckets, 2 casks tinned saucepans, 12 cases mangles. 5 cases enamelled jaw boxes, 2 esses slashers and meat choppers, S cases Pcrr> 's firo proof safes 2 cases knife machines, 1 case sish tools and paint brushes, 2 cases kerosene stovt s, 11 bales fibre mats, 1 caso mail axle arms, 12 packages horse powers and patent wrought pulloye, 2 casks tinned frying pans, 211 bundles Black's spades. IS bundles shovels, 1 cuse smoothing irons, plate powder and mortice locks, 1 oaso gardon syringes and hoio pipes, 26 cases Fronch bed steads. 1 cn~c hanios, large ast-orted, 4 cases con taining 1 Horniby's fi h.p. colonial engine and boilor, 1 balo Gordon's merchant canvas. 1 c isk copper boat nails. 13 bdlcs spunyarnß ard Hflttl bro lino. 1 balo sail twine.—T. and S. Morrin nnd Co. (Limited).

Per Aoranßi. from London : 1 case I R. bolt ing. 1 case gardon shoars. I caso Lnckwood'a pockot cut'ery, 1 caso Sheffield hand cut files, 1 caso stocks and dies, etc , IS tanks and 3 esses Sutton's celebrated seeds.—T. and b. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Per lonic, from London : I oase Johnson's cut lory, razors, etc.. 17 cases Scotch horse nails, 1 case Lockwood's table cutlery. 9 caseß milling maohlnery. —T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

Per Kutorno. from London : 1000 casks White's Portland cement, 100 kegs blasting powder, 100 csbod pellets, 15 caeca sporting powder. 200 r^els galvanlßtd barb wire, 1.666 bars and 220 bundles Nothtrton bar Iron, 120 bundles and S oases black shoot iron. 1 case pumice stone. 2 casos British pitch, 350 tins patent dryorß. 206 barn aigle iron. 725 bundles black and galvanisod hoop iron. 6 obundles "Sterling:" brand fenointt wire, 20 bundles galvanised fenciog wire, 35 kpgs wrought decs spike?, 250 kegs and 1 cask white lend, 5 barrola lampblack. 20 kegs anti friction grease. 20 k»gs fence stanlef.. 6 ca'ks composition pipe. 160 drums and 10 barrels boiled and raw oil. 1 cask perforated ebcot zinc, 1 cask plough bolts. 1 case lubricators. bra»s weights and lead wire. 1 case Scrub, and cedar pencils, 2 casks galvanised air brloks, 2 casks charcoal boy-iron», 1 case polishing paste, 1 oaao Bctitll's chaff knlvas. 2casks Brunswick black. 1 cask loose pulleys. 1 caseNixcy'a Berlin black, 5 baleß brown wrapping paper, 2 cases Simplex sausage machines. 10 kegs floor brads, 33 keßs patent wrought nails, 8 bundles iron riddles, 10 bundles S aDd J enades 2 oases stamped tinware. 56 casks horseshoes, 3 casks blued and liunod cut ta^ks. (i cases Milner's fireproof safes. 11 raioa Bentall's chaff-cuttera, 2 casks staulped frypanß, 2 casks Hornßby'a plough ftt tlnsrs, 3 casks Iron washors, 7 cases two and three roller mangles. 61 bundles galvanised tubs, 121 bundles galvanised buckets. 3 cases brushware (large variety). 4 oases Oakey ulasspapar and emery clotb, 6 oundles copper boile>s, 100 bundles ro'led fenoing wire. 5 000 yards Kulvaniaod wire netting, 3 casks oatent stench traps, 4 csfob brlstlo and fibre for brush nukers. 1 caso containing turnlDg lathe, 10 bales seaming and roping twine, 80 bundles tip iron, 30 casna ot HornsbyChampion string harvesters, 5 bundles galvanisod wiro rooe. 6 barrels boiled and raw oil. 20 naeks Stockholm tar, 1 cask s ft soan. 1 cisk Coune oi.. 3 bnrrels colza oil. 100 bais gdlvanisoil ircn.—T. and S. Moniu and (Jo. (Limited).

EXPORT

Per Janet Nlcoll-50 bags rice, 158 cases kero sene 571 bags suoar, 61 cases Geneva, 105 sheep, 60 sackß flour. 10 kf gs beef, 720 sacks potatoes, 317 cases meats. oOcasea blacuita. 219 boxes soap. ISO caeca ouiodb, 10 baga salt, and sundries.

Inwards CoAKTWisE.-Nollie, from Whan gapiua, with 30,100 ft timber; Rose, from Sand aptto. with ballast; Waipu, from Tairua. with 22 000 ft timber ; Janet, from Whangarei. wiih. BCO bushels lime: Opotiki, from Whangarei, with 59 tons coal. Outwarus Coastwise.—Nellie, for Whan gaponu; Mana, for Whangamata ; Waipu, for Tairua; Janet, for Whangarei. The barque Devonport and acheoner Sandfly wore docked to-day for cleaning and repairs. Tho brigantine Ryno is discharging copra, etc. into tho barqno Kasterhill, now loading for London. Cantain 8011, formerly of tho barque Alexa, has been appointed master of the brigantine Ooeola. Tho schooner Sandfly has been laid up and her crew paid off, pending farther inatruotiona from Tonga. The cutter Mercury Is reported to havo be come a complete wreck near Kast Cape. Her cargo bas been saved. The barque Northern Chief is now almost ready for Bea, and will probab)7 bo in commis sion about a week hence. Tho following vessels entered outwards at the Custom Houao to day :-EasterhllL barque, Lon don ; Southern Croßß, Mission achooner, J. Bon gard, for Norfolk Island, The brigantine Darcy Pratt, which arrived at Kaipara Heads on Saturday last, was 16 days out from Melbourne. She has gone to Port Albert to load timbor. Tho Opotiki bar haa been very bad during the last wook or more, and has cattßOd considerable delay to the steamers Douglas and Chelmsford. Moth vosbolb wero bar-boand to-day, and wero unable to leave for Auckland, as arranged. They will probably get out with to-night's tide. The s.s. Janet Nicoll waa to havo left for Soulh Sea Islands about 3 this afternoon. Paa- Bengerß 1 Messrs C. A. Kdenborough, A. Latch more. J. Drake, Brooke, Hnoncer, F. Miller, Mrs Miller and 3 children, Miss Jollie, and Mrs Spencer. Tho s.s. Lalloh Rookh. from Onehunga.bound for thlß nort, called at Whangarei yesterday for coal. She waa to havo loft atjain last evening, but was detained by unfavourable weather. From here the Lalla Rookh goes to Napier, whero sho is to tender the Union steamers and the breakwater.

Tho cs. Argylo left last ovonldg for Whan gapo, with tho second lot of Bp»cial settlers, about a 100 in number. Tho Argyle is in oharge of Captain Johnston. Tho Argyla is expected to occupy about SO or 10 hours on the .journey to Whangapo. and tho elate of the tides will pro bably not euablo her to enter tho port until Thursday morning. She will most likely be baok in Auckland on Sunday next.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whangarei at v 30 R.m. today, wiih the following oaaßen gera:— Meeilames Stowart. McKay, Weaver, Mclnnery. Finlayson, McLean, jr., McDonald and two children, Sakey, Lyons, McDonald, and Witt; Messrs Ferguson. Williams, G. Kcr, G. Loram, Hall, C. Blake, McClennan, Greenwood. "Valker, Smith. J. Hoyber, MoMIUan, Stevens, Bust, Lyonß, Easthorpe, MoPherson. Anderson, Dwyer, Slnnot, Anderson, Hughes, E. Smith, C. Boswell, MlUett. Vlnce. K. Beßt. Loe. W. Brown, Prior, and J. Boswell; Master H. Meredith. Mr and Mrs Klrkwood; Misses Ryan, Whitehouse. Wbarepara (2), Bowring, Bevan, Aubrey.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Penguin, s.s., Allman, for Southern Ports Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, for Waitara and Now Plymouth The Northern Co.'a s.s. Gairloch left for Wai tara and New Plymouth yesterday evening with a general cargo and the following pas sengers :"— Sir G. M. O'KorkQ, Messrs Cnoafe, iVilllamaon, Smith, Connor, Rigg, and shooting party. The Union Cn.'s s.s. Penguin, for South, took , her doparture yestorday.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Helensville. this day.—The tugboat Dur ham towed the barque Vivid from Otamatea to the Heads yesterday. The Vivid will sail for Melbourne with the flrat change of wind. Loading: At Helensville. Parnell: at Makarau, Niagara; at Port Albert, Darcy Pratt; at Otamatea. Jobann Brodereen and Areola; at Aratapu, The Tros.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tiie Arawata at Russell.

I Russell, this dar.—The s.s. Arawata arrived from Fiji at 630 a.m. Captain Cromarty reports having left Suva on the 17th Inst. Had strong N.v.~. to N.N.W. cales aid bard squalls and heavy rain". thr?n throe d»ya I'ght. northerly -minds »nd eilmn This lasted 21 hours, after which fresh SB. and K. winds and cloudy weather set In and continued up to arrival. PasßPDgers :—Messrs Gilmer. Kaatgate. John son, I«B'jh. Holt. Lambert. Atkinson, _£cPo_ s.ld. Campbell, and 1 in the iteerage. The Clansman also arrived at 8 a.m, • i

Nkw Plymouth, this day.—Arrivod: Pen guin, early. WAiTAßA.tbis day.—Arrivod: Gairloch, 7.35 a.m. BLOW, Fob. 21.—Sailed: Mararoa, for Mel bourne. Lyttelton. this day. — Sailed: Wellington', ship, for London. Bluff, this day—Arrivod yesterday: Waira rapa, 12.30 a.m. Passohgoi'S for Auokland: Mr and Mrs Holland and son. Mr nnd Mrs Dixon. Misses Wilson '(2), Messrs Cooper, Nathaii, Mahoney, and Futon. Sydney, February 21.—Arrived: Tarawera, from Auckland. Sydney, this day.—Arrived, early this morn ing: b.s. Wakatipu. Albany, this day.—Arrived: s.s. Massalla, with the English mail. Plio brings the follow ing passengers for New Zealand: Mi .as Mc- Kran and Kelly, Messrs Eastern, Kolta, and Cornish. Oapkt'own, Feb. 21.—Balled, yesterday, for New Zealand: s.s. Doric London, Fob 21.-Arrived, yesterday morn ing, at Plymouth: s.s. lonic. The cargo of meat iB in good condition.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. At Mr A. Buckland'a eale to-day the following average prices were obtained:—Lambs wool, 7Jd; longwool, Brjd to OJd. Hides: Hsavy ox, 22i Od to 21s; oow hides. 15s to 10s Od (by woight); good ox. IJd to ljd; medium, 3id to 33d ; calf-skins, SJd to 4}d; sheep-skins, Is to 2s 7d ; polts, 3d to Old. Prices were, tnkon alto gether, better than last woek. Wool espeo:ally was firm. At the Haymarket meadow hay fotched 2s to 2s 9d per cwt.; oaten sheaves, 2s and 3s Od.

Notices to Correspondents.

S.O.—Goats kopt, within tho city boundaries ;_inust ho kopt within an enclosure as described in tho City Bylaw dealing with them, umloru penalty of a'.i. To abate tho nuisance which you suffer through tho goat knocking wi'h its horns against tlio sl.lo of a houso. you would have tv enter an action at common Inw. SunstruiiiKit.—lho holder of a hill of Balo must either realise or provo on tho cHtnto for Iho amount. The creditors havo thn oution of taking whichever course Bpoinsbrst In tliem. A landlord has a prior claim to that, of the other creditors on a bankrupt ostato, and in tho *-vont of tin: goods representing tho land lord's bill of silo not being worth mo'ii thun tho rent duo, tlio Assiguco would, tako no stops.

Ti: AItOMA Is 3.170 foot high ; tho Knglish moan ing o( Its ntimo Is lovo. or oxtcemo friendship.

Births.

BA.RRING-R.-On February 11, tho wifo ot Robert Barringor of a son ; both doing wo.l. CLA.YTON.-On February 21, at Iho resilience of her mother, tho wife of Clias. Clayton, photographer, of a daughter. LANG.—Mrs Ling, the wifo of James Lang, Proviniri.il Hotel. Shortliind-slruot, of n daughter ; hoili doing well.

Marriages.

HASKUIEN-SMITII.-Oo February Hi. Nt, Iho houao of th" bridegroom's father, Wellington, by tho liev. 11. 11. lniv.r. Henry Gh.rlcs. eldest son of C. .1. A. Hasoldcn. Keg.. Under- Secretary for Justice, to Knitna, ttiinl at.fl vour.gcst daughter of tho late Munuol Smith. clrKtier. Thurlow, .uil'.ilk. llnglrinri.-Norfolk aod Suli'olk papers ploaso copy.

Deaths.

BRUCIt-On Knbruary 'JO, at, tlio i-ol.Jrni'o o his naronis. Wcolt.trc.rt, Poi.amifo*, Walter holoveti son rf Archibald and —cniisa _.rucu a£ed 8 months. _IUSON.-On February 20, at Adelaidestreot Frroman's Uay. Ocorzo, tlio second son o Johu and Susan Gibson ; aged 5i mo the. Private intormoct. LA.WHIir.-On February 21. Nt his pironte' ri'sl dcoce, Nawmarkot, Kotith Morland Lawrio aged i weoks. Privato interment.

STUART.—On February 18, at the reßidenco o hi 9 son-in-law (llr G. N. -turtcvant, Jun.) Btarks's Point, Dovonpr.rt, Samuel Stuart, o ICln^sland, Now North lload : aired —S years.

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

TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 1887.

For tho came that l-cka tMMtHM-, _or Oio »T-t tll.it r.er.cln roilinUmie, Tor tho future in the umtnnce, A nil the (rood Unit -wo ciin do.

Among tlio causes contributing to the present commercial stagnation the fear of a considerable increase in the property tax is undoubtedly vory predominant. Speculation is paralysed, and money which would otherwise find its way into various industries and other invest ments is placed on short-dated deposit at the banks, to be removed at the first sign of heavier taxation. While agreeing that capital ought to pay its full share to the national burdens, we re gard any system under which capital is rendered insecure as extremely in jurious to tho best interests of any country. The trivial reduction made in the amount of the property tax last year was a mistake, because it created the impression that this tax would be used liko the income tax iv England, and would be as readily raised to cover a deficiency as lowered in remission of a surplus balance—in this instance, a surplus that was purely imaginary. It is, of course, beyond the power of any one parliament to bind another; btit if the thing were practicable, we believe it would have a very reassuring effect to declare that under no circum stances should the property tax be raised above one penny in the pound. That sum, representing tSs Id per ,-_~IOO, or something less than a half per cent, per annum, would not drive capital out of the country, nor cripple those industries in which capital is embarked, while it would yield an ample contribution to the national exchequer. The property lax falls with crushing weight upon struggling non-productive industries, in which the capital, as represented by market rates for stock, shows considerable shrinkage compared with the sum upon which the property tax assessor levies. Its oppressiveness in these cases and in relation to income derived from a small invested capital, are the strongest objections to the tax. An income and laud tax would be much fairer iv its incidence, and less deterrent to the local invest ment of capital. There seems, however, no probability of any Ministry attempt ing at present to make so radical a change in the method of raising the revenue. People are getting habituated

to the property tax, aud this in itself goes a long way towards reconciling them

to its existence. So long us it is main-! taineii, howevoi', the legislature ought to minimise as much as may be tlio evils arising from the incertitude as to its amount in any giV.ii year, and probably a vote of both Houses aftirmi-g that the maximum figure collected, under any circumstances, should not exceed a penny, would go a long way to remove the suspicion with which capitalists regard the tax, and would unloose their purse strings. If the colony is ever Lo ilouiisli the Gov ernment must encourage by every means the free outflow of capital into legitimate industries.

Work and Wages in England.

Wiiii.k trado is not so bright here as wo could wish, some consolation is to bo found in comparing out condition in tho matter of work and wages with tho circumstances which prevail in Great Britain. Tho Amorican consular reports-from which wo havo so. often quoted valuable industrial facta contain —in ono of tho recent issues, a budget of informa tion rolativo to tho remuneration for labour and coat of living in Croat Britain. Tho Consul at Laitli, among other case?, cites that of a woollen mill iv the south of | Scotland, employing GOO operatives, malo and female, old mid young. Tho working hours for mon and women avorago ">()_. hours per week, aud thoso of children undor 13 years 28) hours. Tho rato per wools rnngoa from His Sd for birlors to 23s for tho foremen of departments, whilo tho children receive, whon working full time, from 5s (id to Os por week. An example is givon which " fairly repreeonts tlio incoino and oxpensos of a weav. r. Ho is n mur.ied man and has two children, aged six and eight year? rospoo ivcly. Ho occupios a houso consisting of two rooms, of which ho is tenant. His wookly wages (jli.. hours) aro .0 shillings, equal to £52 a year. His wifo and children do not work. ' Ho pays £0 for house rent: taxos, 18a ; soats in church, ISs; coal and gas, .C, 10s; pro visions (which includes only 51b of moat por week), Us (id per week, or __0 18s por annum ; clothing, £8 10s ; and miscella neous, .C> Cs, which cuts up all his income, loaviug no provision for want ol employment, doctors' bills, or othor incidents ol life which go to mako up tho proverbial " rainy day." Tho caso quotod, however, is by no moans an exceptional ono. Anothor woollen null is cited where tlio averago weekly wages for men tiro from 17s Cd to 29s (id, an overseer trotting Hit ; womenrocoivofrom 12s to His, and boys 10s. In the coal minus of Midlothian, East Lothian,and Wost Lothian tho miners work eight hours por day and tiro paid from 4s to .'ii per day. Tho total weekly oxpensos of ti minor, his wife find throo children averago 21b, including -Is for meat or lish, 2s lor dairy products and eggs, iia fid for brend and meal, and Is for boots, shoos and cloth ing

Consul Wcus'.or, of Sheiliold, reports mi tho cutlery industry: Wotkincu rocoivo from 15. to '-'Us per wook, whilo il costs an average family .0-. per week to live Tho Consuls mako unfavourable compari sons betwoon Biitish and American work man. Consul lirinnall, of Bradford, Eng land, says the hours in a worsted, combing, ami spinning mill ait; 50 por week, and that good workmen earning from '-la to 'JBs (id p.r week poy, according to the most carefully compiled statistic", for tho support of a husband, wifo, nnd two children an averago ot '-"2a pur week. This Consul remarks :—" I may say that tho British workingman ia vory different and vory inferior to tho American of tho samo class. Ho is indifferent, stolid, dull of comprehension and unambitious. I lo follows iv tlio foot-tops of hisfnthor anil grandfather, content if ho can oarn enough to support himself and family, and happy if tho surplus will allow of somo course form of recreation or dissipation. I lo eeotns to find no possi bility of brjttoring himsolf and no dosiro to see his children better educated and moro capable of succeeding in tho higher walks ot lifo, but works on in dull apathy, with out hopo or ambition." Tlio picture is not a plon.-ing one, and although somo of its features may bo over drawn Iho main fact ia truo, that tho great bulk of Briti.ih workmen toil on through long hours for a baro subsistence, without hopo of ever being ablo to better their condition or provide for old ago- "'ho continental workman is ovoti worso off. An American journal which quotes those slatis tics concludes with tlio pithy remark : " After reading thcso ligures, who is thoro who should uruo that it is right to ox pouo Amorican labour (t> tho competition of such poorly paid ami unprotected foreign labour?''

Our cablo 111eSBngos tn day show that

Austria is making strenuous preparations [or war—tho profoa .d object being, of

cour-io, tho preservation of poaco. Twelve millions of florins havo boon voted to equip tho Landwohr uud Laudaturm —tho units of tho service that answer to the yeo manry and volunteor forces in England: and military councils aro boing held daily. Tho Egyptian und Bulgarian questions aro still vory unsettled. A disastrous colliery explosion is reported from Khondda Valley, Wulos, twenty-six miner.-; being killed.

Tbo mail ftoa'"or Mariposa was six days Into in leaving San Francisco with tho January English mail, owing to tho mails being snowbound. Sho should havo loft 'Frisco on tho 12th inst., but did not got underwoigli till tho 18th. Sho is conse quently duo to arrivo hero on Thursday, March 10th.

It appears that tho rumour which was currant, in town on Saturday that tho Kruno Coal Mine was closed by tho Mining liit-poc tor is not true. Tbo manager was lined for not having everything in itccordnnco with tho New Coal Mines Act, but tho initio is again in full working ordor, and tlio ro quiroments of tho inspector boing executed.

To-morrow (Wednesday) tlio butchers' annual picnic and sports tako place on Takapuna Kacocourso. There ie a good programmo of foot and horso races prepared, and with the liberal rates fixed for admission to tha grounds thero is sure to bo a largo attondanco of ttr public. Luncheon and tomperanoo drinks are to be had on the groui d. Tho Devon port Ferry Company will carry freo all chil dren who havo tickets for tho sports.

A caso of considerable interest to oyetur mon came before tlio Polico Court yester day afternoon, Messrs King and Collins boing tho presiding Justices. Au trust Eekcnborg wus charged with having rock oyßtors in his possession within tho closo season proscribod by law, and pleaded not guilty. Mr Williamson appoaiod for tlio prosecution, and Mr F, Mahony for tho defence. —Tbo enso ■ against tho accused rested chielly on tho evidence of Mr F'rod CheoEomaii, Curator nf tho Museum, who described tlio nyalors prn tlucod as rock oyotors. Tlio ttofonco was simply a denial Hint tho oysters wero rock oyster?, as tliey bad boon taken from man grovos. Tbe euro was dismissed on this ground, and costs wero refused, Defen dant was warned to tako only mud oystors.

A largo attendance still koops up at tho .ienfc meetings. Last night Mr A. G. Daniells reviewed tho Key. Mr Ward's ser mon on '"Tho Sabbath," as advortieed for last Sunday. Those present lis—>ned with marked interest.

Encouraged by past success, and hope ful for the present and future, wo are pleased to loaru that the annual moonlight excursion and concert on behalf of iho Anglican Chinch, Takapuna, is again boing arranged for, with ovety prospect ot a first class programme A steamer to leave Auckland and Devonport will be advertised in duo course, and tho ciitortaiumont will doubtless maintain its deserved popularity on Thursday, March 10th.

John P. Lindsay, a lad of fifteen years, was accidentally killed at Wairangi on Saturday last. Ho was sent out to catch a horso, and before lassoing the animal, tied tho rofio round his waist. Aftor having been caught, tho animal lolled and dragged Lindsay somo distance along the ground. Lifo was extinct when tho body of the boy wus recovered. At tho inquest hold subse quently, a verdict of accidental doath was returned.

A sample of city wator hus beon loft at the Star orhco, which is worthy tho atten tion of tho City Analyst under the Adulter ation of Foods and Drugs Act—if, indeed.it does not como within the duties of the In spector of Nuisances. The water ia perfectly alive with insect life—tho creatures being apparently water ileas iv various stages of development and growth. Ther6 should be ; some means of preventing tho supply of such na. ty stuff to consumers, who pay enough tv ei-illr tln-m i<> got purn wator, nnd if Ihe city ulhai'-.i cnunot ::Ko to keeping the reservoirs j _o, iv a pure and sanitary condition, tb-rjre '. ought to bea legal remedy, under which tho i Corporation might be punished for supply ing a noxious article, just as any private j caterer to the public is liable to be.

Tlio Nowton Sclioolb Committoo, at their meeting last night, voted for Messrs Theo. Uoopor, VV. P. Moat, and B. Udy to bb mombois of tlio Board of Education.

Tho bodios of the two convicted criminal.?, Culi'roy and I'bnn, wore intorred to-day air Waikomiti Cemelory, in the portion conso crated for burial of thoso in tho Anglican faith. Mr Loaning wos undertaker, and Bow .1, S. Bill and Mr Bruckoarif. con ducted the funeral eorvico.

Tlio etoamer Wellington, which arrived from Whangaroithis morning, callod on bbr way up at tho Kawnu for Lord Sandhurst, wlio had been on a visit to Sir Georgo Grey.

Tho genoral mooting of the Central Dis trict of Rechabitos is now proceeding at Wellington. Representatives are present from Waipnkurau, Sandon, Nelson, New Plymouth, Dunedin, Timaru, Chriatchurch, Invercargill, Noraewood, Ormondville, Woodville, Mantoiton. Carterton, Hawera, Wakefield, Bulla, and Takaka.

It appears that wo erred in stating thot Mr Owen Humphries rode one of the chariot horses in tho St. Benedict's procession on Saturday lost. Mr Humphries is a staunch Presbyterian, and is consequently annoyed that it appeared as if he had deserted hia colours.

Tho diiliculty experienced in obtaining regular communication betwoen tho Train ing School at Kohimarama nnd town has induced Mr Hogan to put forth a special olt'orfc to procure a stoam launch. He is now recoiving subscriptions with that viow, it being understood that the Government will subscribo half tho cost of tho launch.

It ia notifiod that in consequent of tho butchers' picnic all butchere' shops will bo clo»cd to-morrow.

This was a rod-lotfer day nt; the Polico Court. Messrs Singloton Rochfort and T. if. Smith took thoir seats en the Bench nt tho usual hour, and the clerk requested tlio ortlorly co call on tho cases "No casos to day," responded tho worthy McLellan, nnd tho Court realised that on this occasion thoir lines wero cast in pleasant places and promptly loft tho Bonch. A doan sheet is a vory unusual occurronco at the Polico Court.

Tho Thames Annual Regatta, which takes placo on March 17th, promisos to bo of moro than usual intorost, Tho pro gratnmo contains mcos for wlmloboats and Naval Brigade cutters, in both of which events sover.-il Auckland crows aro ox peotod to compote. The whaloboat raco will probably havo entries from tho llau riki, Thames (Outsider), North Shore, and Waitemata Rowing Clubs, which wero all represented in Iho champion whaloboat rnco at tho Auckland Regatta. Probably Auckland and Devonport Navals will sond crews for tlio Naval Brigade cutter raco.

Tho Police Court; was occupied for somo timo yesterday afternoon with a caso in which Hobort G Button, mnster of tho Jnnot Nicoll, was charged with refusing to pay to G'eorgo Thomas tho sum of £,'B Bs, duo to him for rorvices as fireman on board that vessel. Mr F. Earl appeared for tho claimant, and Br. Boishlev dofendori. It appeared from tho ovidonco that defendant, was discharged at Pnpooto for six weeks with n bad hand, but ho claimed his wages for that poriod on tho ground that, tho poisonod_ hand_ was caused by tho porformanco nf his duties in cleaning tho boilor, oh:. Tho sum of £1!) Ss had already been offered in payment for tho actual services on board ship. Tho Bench ovnntually gave judgment for tho umount, allured, viz , £19 Bs.

Tho inaugural meeting of tho third session of the Grafton Road Mutual Im provement Socioty was held lant evening in thoWcslovnn Schoolroom. Tho chair was occupied by tho Boy. R. Bavin, who do livcrod nn address upon "Encouragement nf Study." Ho reforred to the great men of tho past, both thinkers and discoverers, who had reached tho pinnacle of famo, mnnv of them from humble beginnings. Ho also reforred to tho men who had ehona in tho politics of this colony by their indomitable porsevcrnnco. Among others ho instanced tbo Promier.Sir Robert Stout, tho Hon J. Bryce, and Mr Rolleston. An interesting address was also delivered by tho Rev. W. Worker; also a recitation by Mr W. C. W.McDowoll.B.A. An interest ing musical programme was also gono through.

A pleasing addition has boon mado to tho collection at tho Auckland Museum It con sists of two Inrgn gla°s cases of stuffed birds and reptiles. Tho lirst reprosontß a sceno on Karown Island, Bay of Plontv. Tn tho background tiro represented tho distant mountains, whilo directly in front is a bank si.lo porforatod with the burrows of tho Black Pntrel und tho Tualara Lir.ardf.Vp/ieno dun). On (ho face of tho rocK are eovoral lino specimens of tho l'olrol,whilo carefully stuffed lizards aro seen apparently crawling in and out of tho burrows. Tho second eve depicts a rcono ainon.st Iho snow capped Alps of tho South Island. In tho distance ore seen the Hocks of shcopgra/.ipg in tho valloy between high mountains,whilo closo to the front of tho caso arc sovorol kca parrots (Nestor Notnbilin). Theso depre dators havo killed a lamb, and aro repre sented with bloody boaks tearing tho warm lloeh from a holo in tho sido of thoir victim. This sceno is most faithful to naturo, and will striko tho oyo of any ownor of a Southern sheep run. Thcso groups aro tho last work of Mr Adams prior to his depar ture from tho colony, and aro crcditablo souvenirs of his skill as a scientific taxidcr-

Tho master of tho Kohiinarnma Train ing School (Mr Hogan) has had a vory ploaaant duty to perform on his present visit to town. It appears that when chil dren loavo tho school and become appren ticed to omployors, a small portion of thoir wages is handed to them to provide noccs sary clothing, etc., aod tho balanco is handed over to Mr Hogan, tc bo kept for tho childron until they reach tho ago of 21, or until occasion may otherwise aii.-ro for its expenditure. Vostorday Mr llngan withdrew from tho Auckland Savings Banks, three largo amuunts that bud accumulated in this way, viz , £21 and £53 10.', for two girls that had attained tho age of 21, and £22 on behalf of n lad who dosirod that this amount should co towards paying (ill a mortgage of £G0 on hia mothor's cottago. Tho lad has furthor guaranteed to pay tho balance of tho monoy out of hia wages.

The caso of Ewing v. Minister of Public \\ orks ban boon settled out of Court. The cause of disp'uto was tho alleged unlawful taking by tho railway authorities of cor t-iiii land at Mercer for station buildings, which Mr Ewing claimod as his. At ono time tho caso promisod to bo ono of somo importance.

Tho hard times would soem to bo press ing eoverely ou ciiy ratepayers and others. Already about 100 summonsos havo boon issued for overdue city rates, and another batch of 100 will be issued this week to rate payers, orrutbornon-rntopnyore, in Ponsonby and South Wards. It would bo well for those in nrrcar to pay up before costs aro added. With referonco to Property Tax defaulters, lmit.fors seem to bo equally unpromising in thin district. Alout .50 s.ummonsos have been inmietl for payment of proporty tax nuir overdue, and as thoso who do not pay up promptly aro saddled with 10 nor cent, im tho original amount, with law costs added, it; is evident that want of thought or want of cash leads to the imposition of vory heavy additional burdons on pooplo alroady over-burdoned with taxation.

Tho moetings of tho Gospel Temperance Mission, held in tho Foresters' Hall, Kara ngahapo Koad, seem to be growing very popular and attractive, if ona may j'udgo by tho largo attendances. At last Sunday evening's meeting, addresses wore givon by Mossrs Knott and Edwin Wood. Tho former gentleman, in his remarks, men tioned that if all tha temporance advocates and professing Christians whoee namos appoar on tho ratepayers' roll had voted at tho recont licensing committoo elections, tho tomperanco party would have been vic torious. As a foundation for his address, Mr Wood took the latter part.of the fifth verso of tho 12th chapter of Jeremiah, ••peaking on the solemn subject of doath. As a losult of the appeals of tho speakers, two persons signed thn pledge. During tho ovoning, a fclo and^quartetto wero very nicely Bung by Misces Marcroft and Marsnn and Mcsrs Abel and Williams. Mr F, lvowe otliciatcd as Chairman.

Mr Kichard Plowman, bootmaker, in forms by n lice in another column that ho has oroucd m bußlue.-. in Karanguhaps Koad.

Wellington and Free Trade.

(BY TELEGRAPH- PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Monday. At the annual meeting of the Wellington ! Chamber of Commerce, the motion of Mr i Dranstield respecting the change in fiscal policy necessary in ordor to further develop tlio manufacturing industries was Ins-, The annual report of iha Council stated, in re ference to the progress ot Wellington, that ' in earlier years it held only fourth place in . the imports, exports and Customs' revenue, ! whereas now it holds the second place in j meports and the third place in the two . other tables.

CABLEGRAMS.

THE EUROPEAN WAR CRISIS.

OcruUiu Kcscrvcs OislKuidcd

Tlio Bulgarian abil EKytitlail .ticstlorts. JkK-T--'s T-IKO-A-.j Lo.NDOX, February 21. Tins foreign policy of M. Tisza, President ot the Hungarian Councilof Ministore, has not undergono any change. Tho seventy-two thousand German re serves recently called out, for drill with the new rifle havo boen disbanded. Germany has made largo grain purchases in Amorica. Constantinople, February 21. Tho Bulgaiiaii dolegates have referred the proposal made by tho Porte to tho Bul garian Government. Tho Turkish Govern ment are anxious that a compromise shall be arrived at between tho delegates ancl M. Zankofl'. Sir William White, tho British Ambassador, has onjoined tho dolegates to show tact and modt ration in their negotia tions with Zankoff. . Moukhtar Pasha, tho rurki.-h High Commissioner in Egypt, has telegraphed to tho forte, expressing his disapproval of Sir Drummond Wolffs proposals with re gard to Egypt. Tlio Sultan and his ad viser, also viow unfavourably tho British Coininissionor. proposals.

(SI_CIA_ MKJ.SAUK )

Austrian Military Vote.

London, February .1

Tho Austrian Roichgrath has voted 12 000,000 ilorins to equip tho Lnndwcbr and Liindstunn. .Tho latter tiro voluntary levies mado nt war timo. Military Councils are boing held daily. M. Tie-., President of tho Hungarian Council, has announced that tho object of the unnamont is to pro vcnt.ond not to provoke, war.

COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

Twenty six _.lvcs I.orit.

[sl'irOlAl, TB-EUIIAM.]

By an explosion in tho Bhondda Valloy coal mine, near Cardiff, tvvonly aix livos wero lost.

(itUllTiill's Tin.l-llltAM). A Little War in Zanzibar. Aden, February 20.—News had been re ceived from Zanzibar that iho Portuguese havo occupied the villigo of Tomi/u, in the Sultan's territory. They also seized a Zan zibar steamer, which was laden with aims nnd ammunition Tho Canadian Fisheries DJuputo. Ottawa, February 20. -A mixed commis sion of Canadian and United Sta'tH repre sentative-! will bo appointed to meet, in this city for Iho purpose of eetrling Ihc lidiorics disputo. (SPECIAL MESSAGE) Tlio French In the New Hebrides. LONDON, February 21. — The Paris "Temps" states that the oroct.ion of huts in tho Now Hebrides is intculcd to render the stay of (ho troops there lc;s di-agreo able.

A Colonial Appeal Case. Tho Appeal Court decided that il r Gib bon had forfoited his seat in the Queens land Legislative Council by his abrcnco for two successive sessions without loavo. Costs were not asked for. British Annexation In Africa. England has annexed Eastern Zululand with tho approval of the Zulus. The Italian Ministry. Signor Deprotis has succeeded in re forming tho Italian Ministry, with Count Bobilatit as Minister for Foreign Affairs. A Thousand Unemployed In Sydney. Syiwky, February 21.—0n0 thorn-nod of tho unemployed marched in procession to the Bonovolent Asylum to day, and de matuiud food. A number of tiicui after wards interviewed tho Premier, who pro misod to tieal with tho question at onco. Medical Dcgrooa lor Women. Mi'.uiiHiKNK, February 'Jl.—Tho Senate of tho Melbourne University passed a reso lution this nftornoon approving of women being admitted to medical degrees. Anglo Australian Cricket. BviiNEV, February 21. — Tho cricket match Shaw- Lilly white loam versus eleven of Now South Wales, was concluded today. Tho home team, who yosterdny lost ono wicket for 78 runs, continued their innings, and the lust wickot fell for ISO. Moses con tributed 7,' i, Bannorman '24, Turner P.', and McDonnell 10. Tho Englishmen thon went in for their second innings, and woro all dispoaod of for 100 runs, Bates (10) and Lohuinnn(.li) being tho chief scorers. Tho Now South Walos team thus won tho match by 122 runs.

Auckland Yachts in a Gale.

A tllkukam received in town states that tbo yachts Tawora, Mtiritai, and Matangi, which left horo about a fortnight ago on a trip to tho North, put into Bay of Islands last night, during the prevalence of a strong wind and heavy sea. During (ho heavy weather, Mr Stone's yacht the Matangi car ried away hor cro.-s-trces and narrowly escaped losing her mast. Tho yachts will probably rosumo thoir voyage shortly.

FIRE BRIGADE CONFERENCE.

(BY TELEURAI'H,— fIIKKS ASSOCIATION.)

DUNE, is, Monday. The annual Conference of tho Firo Brigades of tho colony was lield this morning. Twenty-four brigades were represented, and abmit thirty delegates wero present. The president was Mr T. Wnterworth, of Wapior. Mr ,1. G. Gilbort actod as secre tary. Tho report showod that six brigades had joined tho Association during tho year, making a total of 3S brigades now in the Association. Tho balanco-sheot ehowod that the rocoipts for the year had boon £559 3s Id, and tho oxpondituro £-117 (is 2d, leav ing n balanco of £111 10s lid. Tho report and balanco-ehoot woro adopted. A comrnit teo was appointed to bring up a report re tho necessary alteration in thorulos. A letter wai rend frtmi Captain R X Kinir, acknow ledging a cheque lor I'lOo subscribed A paper on the dtitios of tiromen was road by Captain Page, of Wellington. A discussion took placr) regarding tho capitation allowance, aud a resolution was passed, " That a bill, similar to that passed in Vic toria and Now South Wales, be introduced." Somo discussion took pluco regarding tho gear for the domoostration —Captain Mit chell, Hokitika, complaining that some brigades had no chance against tbo light hydrants of Dunedin and other brigades. It was stated that those provided with light hydrants would lend thorn tootbors, und the matter dropped.

Selwyn and Te Aro Electorates.

(BY TKLEOKAI'H— OWiN CURUESX'ON'DENT.)

CiinisTUiiUßCii, this day. Tiik ".tar" has good grounds for stating that at noxt general election Sir John Hall will bo a candidate for Sclwyn scat. It is understood that Mr Wakefield will not oll'or himself for re-election.

Wellinoton, Monday

MrC. J. Johnston bus resigned his neat for To Aro. Messrs F. H. -inner, XV. T. Travors, and J. ISnncarrow havo announced their intention of standing. Mr Jollicoo and Mr T. J. Tully aro rumoured aa likely candidates.

Fire Brigade Demonstration.

(BY TEL-GRAPH.—PRESS ASSOUIATIOK,) — - . .s ? Dun_du-, this d,(4y. The weather is cold and threatening for Iho Firo Brigades' l>emriiißtration in tbe litter practice, lv,-' one n./.n eighteen Brigados competed. The betfc times were made by Cor_q.'(Now Plymouth), losec. ; Hatterall (Napit-Jr), 15 2 sths sec. Hose practice is now oni Napier has been disqualified for this event.

CRISIS IN TONGA

TSB E PBEHI IE X AiiA i N

THREATEN El>.

Blorc Conspirator. Excfeutc-.

Urgent Appeal for E__lis_ Aid.

(Fkoji Our Fiji Coit-fcsroN.-ST.

Nkwk by tho s.s. Suva from Tonga i a to tho effect that five moro mon woro to bo shot tho day sho left for being concorned in tho outrage on the Rev. Mr Baker and his family. Miss Bakor is not expoctcd to recover.

Thero are about 30 more natives await ing trial. Tho Wesleyans aro being mercilessly plundered nnd maltrtatod by the King's soldiery. Documents havo como to light showing that a plot had boon mado for deporting Mr Baker from Tonga, also another conspiracy for his assassination on January l8t; but from some cause or othor it was not success- - ful. Ono whito man went to tho palace and told Mr Bakor that tho shooting must coaso, or he would himself shoot Mr Baker, at tho samo timo flourishing a revolver in tho Pro mior's faco. An urgent request for tlio High Commis sioner and a man-o'-war has beon received, but it is not yot known what stops IBs Ex colloncy will take.

OUR FIJI LETTER.

(FIUIM ODll OWN OOBE-SPONbESI.)

(PKB3.S. AnVV.'ATA, at Buhskll). Tiik Govornor has not yet shaped his future course. Ho has telegraphed to tho Secrotary. and is awaiting a reply before calling tho Legislative Council to gether. Six or eight of ihe small fry of tho civil service have received their comje. Adi Arieta Krula. tho eldest of tho children of tho lato King Cakabau, died at Bau on tho 23rd ult. Sho wai ovory inch tho daughter of a king, and for her singular force of charactor, as well as her lugn rim*, was hold in veneration by tho natives. Tho Governor was on a visit to Eau when sho died, and attended tho funor-l. Adl Krnlu was tlio last Fijian notable in receipt of a pension from tho Government, as ar ranged at tho date of cession of tho islands to tho English Crown. Tlio tea prospect is vory oncom aging, and in tho first half of tho ISSIi and ISS7 season tho yield from tho Alpha ostato exceeded the full estimate by over £5,000. Nearly all tho sugar mills havo stopped. The bat-quo Sharp Shootor left ila lor Auckland, with ovor boo tons of sugar, on January __lh. There is no nous yot f.-nm the gold pro spectors, but the New Zealand manager was vory pleased with tho stuff shown him.

Political Intrigue in Samoa.

(FItOJI OinFlJI COKKESrOK.-ST.)

(Plin s s. Abawata. at Bu-eru-)

News from Samoa ia to tho effect that

a Hawaiian embassy is at Apia try ing to pavo tho way for tho Annexa tion of tbo Navigator's Islands to tho Sandwich Group. The Amorican and English residents aro said to favour tho idea. The Germans and Samoans do not. and the lattor have treated the members of tho Embaesy very discourteously.

The Rifle Association Meeting.

Voyago of Auckland Representatives,

(EY TELEGKAPH — OWN COKKESrONDKNT. )

Waitaha, this day.

The s.s. Gairloch, with the majority of tho Auckland and Thames Billo and Uarbino representatives on board, crossed thoMaiiu kau bar at o p.m. yesterday, and at 4 o'clock this morning tho steamer wan lying off Waitara, awaiting a chance to get in. Thero U great gtutnbliug amongst tho mon at tbo Company's broach of good faith in not landing them at New Plymouth, for which placo their tickets wore mado out, aud which thoy woro explicitly told would bu tho placo of debarkation. The sen was very lumpy from the Manukau bnr, ancl both tho naval and land forces turnod up thoir noeos in disgust at tho haro men tion of tea. Tho inner man hud no cravings except to turn himself inside out. "Tho seclusion which a cabin grants" was ap parently in high esteem, whilo some bad cases were afraid to lcavo tho deck.

Death From Chloroform.

(BY TK-KG-ATH -PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CIIUISTCUOKCH, this day

At tho inquest on Edward Pym, who died through an accident 0:1 Gobbles Valley Road, it appeared that ho dislocated his shoulder by tho fall from tho trap. Ha roftisod to lot Dr. Guthrie set it without chloroform. Ho received two drachms, but died undor its influence. A vordict of " Death from chloroform" was returned, with a rider that all duo cavo was taken in administering it.

SPORTING NEWS.

THE DUNEDIN CUP.

(BY TELEGBAPII-OWN CORRESI'ONIIENT.)

Den-din", this day

From what 1 hear, I think Derwenter will bo a ntartor for tho Cup to-morrow, Ho has a lump on his kneo, but shows no sign of lameness. He did easy work this morning. Last night 200 toll wa? offered against bim, bat thore were no takers. ''Mazeppa" declares for Spade Guinea to win tho Cup, and "Pegasus" plumps for O'Brien's selection,

Final Acceptances for the Cup.

at lb Mr D. O'Brien's b in RubiDu, by Kings borouKh—Ktiqutstte, 6jrd ( ; Sir U. J. Meson's oh in Spado Guinea, by Kind of clubs -Uupi'O,J*re 7 13 Mr J. 1,« Suciur',l bh Hormltnse. by Cndo ftan—Jlacsiccai, Ivid 7 1 Mr P. Butler's b k Tit Bit. by Musket— llonKa, lyrs 7 1 MrU.S. •:;ond'Rc!i £ F«ir Noll, by Apra mont—ldalia, 3yra 0 a MrM. Shorwia'ab g Quibble, by St. Geo-go — Maiia Thorosa, ijjrs US Mr a. HljTROM's eh h Patrician, by Fovo- Jenny Lind, lira G 7 Mr K. Kuthpr'ord's br h Dorwdntor, by Manuka-alias Jackoon, lyre .. .. (i U Last night'a quotations wore : — Even against Spado Guinea (5 to 4 wtd), 100 to 15 Hormitopo (Ttd), 100 to 1-i Quibble (tkn), 100 to 12 Rubina, 100 to 10 Patrician (£6OO tkn), 100 to 7 Titbit (off), 100 to 7 Dorwenter (off).

Koutor cables that in Molbourno last night Nelson was strongly .uppoited for tho Australian Cup at, 100 to 30 ; Trident was also backed at 100 to _0. For tho Nowmarket Handicap Lochiol is quoted at 10 to 1, .md Mitrailleuse at )_ to 1.

Mr U. M. Lyon has loin soleclcd to represent tho Wellington Kacing Club at tho meeting of dolegates, to be held at Napier on March 17. to consider tho ques tion of tho use and abu-00l the totalisator.

Waterloo Cup.

Lonhon, February 21.—.he Waterloo dip resulted in a division between Groat Scott an. Lloiochol.

SIR G. M. O'RORKE.

(by telegraph- own correspondent),

Waitara this day. Sat G. M. O'Rokke bas arrived here on board the s.s. Gairloch, en route for Wel lington, to attend the University Senate, which: opens on Wednesday. He is hop. ing that before it ' >':< i.vir Iho , Auckland Hospital Board may with j draw their opposition to disengage _ ! room for a mcdie-il scho--, and thus allow ] them to take stops to obtain the i.ecetsary >. recognition for the latter so that it may . commence operations speedily.

OUR GOLDFIELDS

(ey Ti'.i.-iii'Aiii. —own ao-uirsi'ONijENT.j

Kabanoailake, tbißaaJ. Tiik lato return of lsoozs tneltod bulliofj. value 15a por ounce, boing tho product oi _:; tons quart:/, treated at Bailey's mill, f 0 _. the Monastery mlno, exemplifies tho sujfe. riority of the pan grinding procoss ov of : tho old battery system of quartz ro _ uc .. tion. Tho whole of tho above parcel was passed through the stamper bones and ovor copper plates, silvor being used in the ordinary way, for a return of 30 08> hard squeezed amalgam, whilst the subse'. quent treatment of the same ore by the pah process gave a return of over 600ot hard squeezed amalgam, which yielded a proportionate amount of bullion. Ha_ this BtufT been passed through the ordinary battery, it would not have realised sufficient coin to liquidate the coat of candles usod in breaking it out, and then of course tho mine would have been proclaimed a duffer. Infact,thisverymi ne when it vvas known as Gladys, was con! demned by two mining exports who were sont to roport upon it on behalf of an Auck land syndicato.

(BY TEhEGKAPir. —PHESB ASSOCIATIOK,)

BrOKiTiKA, Monday,

An important C3se was hoard at tin Warden's Court to-day. Maher, contractor, took up a mining claim and water right at Ahuriri three years ago, with tho view of lloating a large company in London. Sub-, quontly he divided tho concern into 20sha- t a..d distributed some. Hehasexpendedover £2,000 in surveys and other preliminaries. He i 3 now on his way to London for the - purpose of floating tho others. The share holders bavo paid nothing, and Maker's ' attorney, with two other shareholders, HDply for a decreo dissolving the partner ship, and ordering the sale of the proptrty, It was contended by the defence that no partnership existed; the parties were all co-owners in a mining venture for a specific purpose which had not yet been carried out. Tho Warden sustained tie ■-- j objection of tho defence, and refused the ! decree.

Chhistchuech, Monday, Mr W. P. Gardiner, mining engineer, o! Beefton, has roportod on tho Christchnrch * Gold Mining Company's roof, Cox's reef, at Mount Hermon, Browning's Pass. Heis ' favourably impressed with the reef, tested Boven pounds of stono, which showed a pro spect Mora 4dwts of gold to the ton. !_j,?.":". reef, ho state"., is 4500 foet above sea level, A tunnel will have to be driven to work it Mr Gardiner speaks very favourably of the' locality, which he eonsidors certainly goM bearing.

THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUB.

To MOEBOW morning, directly after sunrise.:, a partial eclipse will tako place, which silll bo visiblo to all parts of New Zealat-, In Auckland, vory nearly half tho sun will be eclipsed, whilo in the extreme south oj" New Zealand, about throo quarters of the' sun's disc will bo obscured. At Sydney the sun will riseeclipsed; at Valparaiso hewiileet oclipsed i whilo tho annular phase, or cen tral eclipso, will bo scon scarcely any when: but on a fow of the small islands-south of.: New Zealand, its path being almost wholly ovor tho ocean. The followtal computed phaeos aro for Auckland local . timo :— HK.fl.. Bfßinnlngof Eclipso .. .. 012 661_i," Middle of Eclipse 7 IT ffl'5 __ End of Kclipso 8 32 rtSSH Magnitudeof Bclip. (iun'«dla_eter uSH Angle from North Pole of lirst contact, rotfig weßt, 47-Bdesr. --" .Anglo from suns vertex, round west,7B__ Angle from North Pole ot sun at l_t amliei;,:. rouu.) cast, 718. Anjtlc from Bun's vortex, round east, l-ldeg,;: S. J. Lambekt, F,_.A.S,

A BBOTTS OPERA HOUSE.

"The Great Pink PearL"

The lirct production of this capital _!_■;, act comedy by tho Alleyno-Wade combin. ation attracted a good attendance to tiie Opera llouso last ovening. Wonaerftil : puccoss attended tho representation of _ao ;, comedy in London, whore it ran lor 400 • nights, and it was also very popular in Aus tralia. Tho plot is au interesting one, the situations aro cleverly arranged, while tha dialogue sparkles with wit and .vivacity. ilii-s Floronco Wade took the part of I'rincesH Pennikoff, which sho played upwards of 100 nights ia Australia, ■ Sho proved fully equal lo the task which sho essayed, and was p. foctly at homo in tho role of the Rura-T. princess. Mr Henry Alleyne was also very successful in tho part of Prince Penoiko- : . Tho ot hor characters wore capitally imper sonated by tho members of the Compuiy. "The Croat Pink Pearl" will be repeated :, t>:iight. For tomorrow night "The Profligate" is announced.

National Insurance Company.

[lIV TELEO-AI'II.—I'RESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Monday. In connoction with the proposal recently submitted to tho directors of the National Insurance Company that a return of I per share of tho accumulated fundi should bo made to shareholders, _( directum aro now issuing circulars giving reasons why euch a coarse is inadvisable They aro of opinion that any reduction of assets would bs di_« trons, and as population grows and their liability oxtonds, their reserved strength will become an important factor in Eeciinog business; and already it is found to be one t of tho chief helps. The directors are on»~- | inous that they cannot give any connten-. | anco or help to tho views of the memoria lists.

MOUNT EDEN WATER SUPPLY

About 40 persons were present laet even-R. at a meotinrr of the Mount, Eden rate- ■ payers in tho schoolroom at the corner ol ..- Valley Road. Mr Udy, Chairman ot tie Mount Eden Road Board, in explaining j_. object of tho meeting, said that the Ut obliged thorn to call such a mee-nfsawH* 'iv beforo the polling came off. This would - held on Saturday, March 3rd. TheWßJ*: ~- auired for tho bonelicial work was *7,S_t which they could borrow from the Cow*. ■.-.-,: meritnt the rato of£3,oooayearfortwoyea» Kir Julius Vogel had told thorn thoy w* h obtain tlio rouiaiudt-r of the needed moMf from tho Government by applying for it- In roiily to a question, the Cnair_ra»». the estimates ho was working on vroreth» .: of Newmarket and Parnell. Mr EwiogW | said that a water supply would enhancetM j- valuo of land 25 per cent. The. Chairman j. then continued to say that the averages' per ratepayer would be 15s per year, «■ f the sinking fund 10s par year. This W)» j| give 10 gallons a day for tho 3,000 f-Ull. : Mr Lamb thought as muoh as 30 gal™1 : were required. 1 j Mr Udy replied that there was an avW • of seven souls in each family in Monntjww . district, which would give 70 gallons sup plied to each houso. There would be ew* miles of 9-inch and 2 -inch piping reqww .; to reach overy houso in tho district in» • wore 604 votes in the district, 303 ol «wg- • must bo polled in order that the loan-»» be applied for. . ,;„„' Mr Lamb then moved, "That then_« endorse tho action of tho Board m «" action to obtain an efficient water mipjH\ This vas seconded by Mr Ewington, _» carried without a dissenting voice. .. Mr Cole spoko of tho advisability of turn by shares, but tho Chairman Polo'6^ that this plan would not answor, and «-_ delay obtaining tho supply. _ v.m- Mr Watte also spoko against eharffl "ji-jopl.ihad been too much bitten ol w ' shares in companies." ,rtta The Chairman further pointed om >r saving to be effected in wß^^'^. that 5 per cent, intarest paid to the wvwj t ment included the sinking fund, ana * „■■ lead to the full repayment of the dew ».,» years. _ _W \ After some discussion,. «" fnKr generously ottered to bave the roll 01a.-,--; payers printed at hia own expense. ' Mr Ewington asked if any Btep-.jJ*™, _]_, . taken by tbe Board to get rid oi nuisance caused by the boiling down" .... lishment in the neighbourhood. . _... Mr Udy .bowed tfa.it these preni»•» - in .in- il t. Ali.ert district, and that"™ Uo-d Huai.i thoro would it. all prebabilW tak. slops in tbe matter. tt ! n to» : Tbo meeting thon resolved lteelt'"^',; committee to arrange lor canvass"jfj^ ;..;;y district, with tho object in view of W"»T?J out the scheme. -,

TtTE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1887.



W. J. H URST & C a B. J. ESAM and A. H. GRAINGER having purchased from the Publlo Trustoo (tho Executor under the Will ot tho lato W. 3. Hurst) tbe Goodwill, Stock-in-trade, Book Debts, etc., of tho old-established business of W. J. Hurst nnd Co., Grain, Ecod. Produce, and Artiflolal Manuro Merchants, will trado under tho same stylo and name and will continue tho business as heretofore. All Outstanding Accounts aro requostod to be paid forthwith. W. J. HURST &BCO. ON SALE. SEEDS- New Seaton's Clovers and Natural Grasses Rye Grass and Cookßfoot (in variety) Turnip and Mangold Scoria MANURES— BonedUßt (lino and Much) Superphosphates (various grades) Nitrate of Bctla Sulphate of Ammonia Potash, Kainet, etc.. etc. Poruvlan Guano GRAIN- Soed and Feed of all descriptions Flour, Oatmeal Bran, Sharps Table and Cuarso Salt , Table Potatoes &c. &c, &c. W. .1. UUHBT & CO., QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND.



MILNE AND CHOYCE'S pHEAP riASH O ALE OK SURPLUS SUMMER GOODS Ia NOW FkOOEEDINU. BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. N.8.-SAL. WILL ABSOLUTELY CLOSH Monday, Feb. 28. JMILNE AND .C-OYCE, QUKKN AND WKLLE-LEY STREETS rfKBAI T3BDUCTIONS AT WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S rj„_ABING QHEAP QA.m gALB. Abo vt 20,000 Yards Dresa Materials in great variety A really Rood line Fanoy Dreaa Goods. lid yd Choice lot ot Prints, cost price, to olear White and Grey Calicoes at cost price Wide Grey Calico, la lOd doz : White do. 2}d yd Clearing line .wise Embroidery from Id per yd Ladies' Black Jerseys lrom ls lid 10,000 Yards White, Cream, and Coloured Oriental Laces from ls 3d doz, half usual price ; Parachutes, 6d ; Umbrellas, Is 1,250 Pairs Girls', Ladles, and Men's Hosiery from 3}d per patr-a great bargain Men's -tronjt Cotton Shirts, ls Long Lace Curtains^ 2s 3d.par pair Boys' and Youths' Dressed Oxtord Shirts, Is lid Men's do, 2s lid Boys' and Youths' Black Felt Hats, la Men's Windsor Scarfs, Sd Men's Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d : Boys' do, Ss 6d Men's Merino Singlets. Is Sd ; do Panta. 2s Men's D.B. Black Cloth Vests. 2s 6d. worth 8s 6d Men's Black Cloth Suits, good quality. 35a Lot cf Men's really Rood uoats, all wool, but not latest style, at half-price, from Us 9d Large Btoek of Corsets at warehouse price, from ls Bd Large lot of Remnants in great vaiiety, cheap Laoe and Cashmere Capes from ls lid 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET.



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