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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 141, 15 June 1888, Page 4

Encouraging telegrams from the Cambria mine have had the effect of causing those stocks to rise. Yesterday they offered at 6s 6d, but to-day changed, hands at 7s 4d to 8s 6d. The' market quotations are—buyers, 8s ; sellers, 8s 4d, New Zealand Insurance shares were sold at 81s, and there are sellers 11OW wanting 82s. Union Insurance shares Were disposed of at 24s 9d, bub no buyers or sellers are now found. Business was done in Saxons ab 3s lid', and 4s, arid are- now quoted—bnyeri. 3s lOd, sellers 4s. The only other bi-(siness done was in Royal Oak. . chanpjing' hands ab 2s Id and 2s 3d, and vkn now be obtained ab the latter price. The other quotations now are ■as follows:—Bank New Zealand, sellers £.lfi 5 National Bank, buyers 37s 6d ; i?/oubh British Insurance, buyers 4s; National Insurance, buyers 17s 6d.; Thames Gas, sellers 40s; Land Mortgage, buyers 20s, sellers 20s 6d ; Keanpthc<rne and Prosser, buyers 19s 3d. Mining ; Trenton, buyers 2s 3d ; Crown'Karanganake, buyers 2s Bd. Cr. Davies has giVen notice thab at the next meeting of the "City Council he will move " That the Engineer be instructed to report to the Streets! Committee, at their next sitting, the approximate length jn chains of all the formed and principal streets in the city, and class them first, second, and third, amd tbab the Committee reporb to this CounciUiow much light would be required in the different classes of streets." Mr D. Wright again addressed a large congregation at St. David's Presbyterian Church last evening, and. took, as the basis of his remarks, John 3rd. chap., 16th verse. The address, which was simple, earnest, and to the point, wais profusely illustrated with, anecdotes of the most touching character which could not, and did not fail, to rivet the attention of the audience. As' Mr Wright is about to commence a week's mission ab Epsom and Ellerslie, the mission at St. David's will bo brought to a close this evening. ■ Mrs C. C. McMillan, beine about to leave o.n a visit to .England, has just been the recipient of a mark of the affectionate regard in w;hich she .is held by her lady friends in Auckland. On Tuesday last, about forty Ladies met at Mrs Lennox's, Remuera, when Mrs McMillan was presented with a valuable gold bracelet, set with diamonds and sapphires. Mrs Lennox made the presentation in a few well-chosan words, . and in the name of those present wished Mr and Mrs Macmillan and family a safe and pleasant.voyage to the Old Conn try, and a speedy - return fco Auckland.. The afternoon was spent very'pleasantly by the invited guests, who all snared tibe'cordiel hospitality of Mr and Mrs Lennox. General regret was expressed ab the departure of Mr and Mrs Macmillan, and the hope was expressed that their absence would be bub brief. Fair Play was offeKed ab Hunter and Nolan's to-day, and foand a purchaser in Mr W. H. Carter, at 19 guineas. Orange Lightning bronght £8 10s, Mr Beasley being the buyer. Tho Onehunga Skating Rink is well patronised, bhe average attendance in tho morning sessions being between 30 and 40 ladies; the evening attendance is also large. 100 pairs of ideal skates are to be provided, and a grand carnival is contemplated as soon as ladies become proficient, We notice by advertisement in another column that on Saturday afternoons school children and families will be admitted free.