THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1887.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7929, 21 July 1887, Page 2

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1887.

Mit IjAßimin lias men to the height of the situation. llis address to tho electors of Caversham is a most ott'octive review of the situation. Mr Barron is at a peculiarly favourable standpoint for such a review. A stern opponent of Major Atkinson's extravagance and a faithful adherent to the principles which Sir Robert Stout still professes, he has seen with dismay the casting nut of the Atkinson Government followed by the entrance into the Cabinet of seven Ministers worse than the lirst. When Sir Robert Stout entered into that strange alliance which has wrought so much mischief to tbe Colony, Mr Barron owns that being a strong party man "he became very much con- " fused about party lines, and finally " he had to make for his principles " wherever he could find them." By the complete disregard of those principles by the Government he was thrown moro and more into opposition, until he found tho first condition of giving his principles an opening was to overthrow the Minister who had betrayed them. It was for no light reason that Mr Barron went into the lobby with Major Atkinson. Mr Barron begins by giving a short sketch of the history of the Public Works policy, giving a very clear idea of its failure as compared with the more moderate policies of the Australian Colonies by a table which shows that whereas in 1884 the railways of Victoria contributed towards the interest on the public debt of the Oolony all but L292.85G, the railways of Now South Wales all but L 220.541, and the railways of Queensland all but LM*9,S37, those ef New Zealand left L 1,243,485 of interest to bt paid out of taxation. It is a pity Mr Barron was unable to give the comparison down to this year, when the results would have been still more striking; for we have added L 200,000 to the amount of interest payable in the interval, whilst Victoria keeps within her former amount, in spite of considerable railway extension. And hero wo would interpose that Sir Julius Vogel and other political guides have educated us into a bad habit of dwelling unduly upon the indirect advantages of railways whioh are not directly remunerative. It is of course granted that it tat s some years be'ore the efiect of railways in opening up country cau be gauged, but surely the only test of whether a railway is opening up country is the traffic it bears, and consequently, unless there is very bad management, the interest it pays. And if our present lines which run through the most populous districts only pay a littlo over 2 per cent., is that not an irresistible indication that fresh lines into barren and sparsely populated countiy will prove useless as well as costly for many years tb come ? If capital and population were swarming iuto the Colony ifc would be a different thing, bufc under present circumstances this policy of making speculative lines is most inopportune and wasteful.

Mr Barron, however, believes the Otago Central to bo an exception. But he has at least the candour to own that it is hopeless to expect it to make any substantial progress under the present Public Works system. He puts the position in words the truth of whicii will be recognised by friend and foe : " We wero continually beiug " encouraged to sane ion some further '* borrowing scheme because of the " inducement that this line, in which " we had a local interest, should get ''justice; the loans wero sanctioned, " (here was a considerable allocation for " the Otago Central in tho schedule, the

" money was borrowed and dissipated. " We had been deceived so of tt n that lie " thought that we must no longer allow " ourselves to be angled for by this " method, and induced to sanction the " country being committed to more bor- " rowing." We do not believe in calling in syndicates and monopolist com° panics to the aid of the Otago Central, preferring that its construction sliould wait till there is a real demand for it by pressure of population upon the land. But he must shut his eyes to experience who will believe that tho present Public Works system is suddenly going to repent of its treatment of the Otago Central and carry ifc forward at any different pace in tho future. And here let us quote the terse lines in which AJr Barron sums up the pretensions of Sir Eobert Stout on behalf of the Otago Central: " The Premier " takes credit for having spent more " than his predecessors on this line. "And so he lias; but his predecessors " treated us shamefully, and I maintain " that the present Government have " treated us very little better. The " total amount spent en tho Ot-.go " Central by the present Government "to date is L 177,975. But tbeir " first appropriation in ISS-i was " L 105,000.'-' In other words, they have in three years only spent L 1,3,000 more than when they took office they promised to spend in one year. Let us add to Mr Barron's statement that some four millions of loan moneys have been spent upon public works all over the Colony duriug this period. If tiie Government have only spent L 177,000 on the Otago Central out of four millions, can the electors believe that this line is to be given LBsr>,ooo out oi the next two millions to be borrowed \ Mr Barron speaks of limited borrowing under some new system| under which each object for whicii the loan is to be raised is to be carefully examined, aud the mouey for it specifically appropriated beyond the possibility of its being manipulated and used for any other work. But that is just what Sir Julius Vogel used to t ilk about, and boasts that lie has introduced. The truth is no such guarantees can be given [All loans are inevitably " subject to the manipulation of poli- " ticians and of a needy Government." Nor i.s it at present worth discussing tho greater or less unprofitableness of tho objects on which we are spending our loans. It is enough that none are at all profitable, that all bring an equal annual burton of I per cent, of tribute money on their capital cost. We pursue a vain shadow of prospective benefit merely to load ourselves with additional taxation

Wo regret that space dees not permit of our following Mr Barron into his remarks upon the wild schemes in which the present Government

indulged and upon protection to local industries. We may remark, however, in passing, that we foar his proposal for a revision of the present tariff liy a mixed commission of Protectionists and Freetraders would not prove practically satisfactory. The present tariff is not perfect, but now that it has been in operation so long we doubt whether any improvement that could be effected in its details would compensate for the disturbance in trade an alteration would cause ; and when once we allow the tariff fo be revised, all experience will be controverted if the opportunity is not used lo impose more taxation. The guardians of tiie public purse must not forget that every Treasurer's band is against the taxpayer, and that he will assuredly aim at increasing his revenue in such revision, even if he pretends the contrary. On retrenchment Mr Barron spoke as became the member who has been most active of any in the present House in bringing the details of Ministerial and legislative extravagance prominently into notice. And, in conclusion, wo must compliment him upon tho manly temper in which he spoke of tho opposition to his return, and the relation of a representative to his constituents. It would indeed be strange if at a time when economy is the cry of the country, ono of its foremost pioneers and most persistent advocates were not returned with enthusiasm to crown his long labours with achievement.

Mn JJam.anok must play even on the edge of doom. The .short summary whicii wo publish on our hack page of his Aramoho speech is ns full ot fatuity and self-satisfac-tion as ever. If Ministers like to amuse themselves with the expectation of " a vory "modest majority," it can do no ono any harm. Nonsense such as " only importers " favoured Freetrade" carries its own condemnation. And it is amusing to contrast Sir Julius Vogel's excuses at, Christchurch for Mr Balance's "littlo irregularity," as ho calls it, witli tho Minister of Lands' own glorification of his action in exceeding the vote of the House by £00,000. We should not have thought it worth while to notice Mr Ballance's speech for these trifles. But, there is one very important statement in the speech. Southern electors will do well to prick up their ears when Mr Ballance tells his constituents that " opening the country by " roads plays an important, part in the policy "on which the Government sought their " suffrages." This is very different from what the Premier tells his constituents. Hero wo aro told that all the borrowing that is to be done is for railways, and chiolly for the Otago Central. But thoy have got their railway in tho Wanganui district, and road., have always been the specialty of the North Island. We have no doubt that if this Government should remain in office the Wanganui people will got thoir roads as in the past, and Otago as much of its railway as in the past.

tx view of the recent outburst of anti-Ger-man fooling in France, tiie news we published yesterday has a threatening sound. According to the cablegram tho French Chamber of Deputies has voted by a largo majority the mobilisation of the army project. It can hardly be intended that tho whole army should bo mobilised. General Boulanger's proposal, to whicii Germany took exception so promptly, was for the mobilisation of two army corps only, and wo may presume that the present project goes no further. Nevertheless it is difficult to understand what reason can be alleged to 1' so expensive a proceeding but an immediate fear of war or an intention to provoke it. Any such intention is not warranted by the latest French news to hand by the mail, and the resignation of General Boulanger seemed to be a pledge against any warlike ideas. But if Prince Bismarck would uot allow* mobilisation a few months ago, why should he allow it, now? lr, maybe that tho excitable temperament of flic French has at last, revolted against the dictation of Germany, and that the Government havo been unable to control the popular feeling in the

matter. Or no*y that General Boulanger is gone, the German Chancellor may have removed his objections to such a demonstration. All conjecture is vain, but we shall watch with interest the effect of this vote upon German opinion. However little disposed the leading politicians and the bulk of the French nation may be for war, Paris lias been asserting herself again of late, and all the recent demonstrations will not have put Germany in very good humour.

A report of yesterday's meeting of tho Land Board aud of the Supreme Court sitting, with letters to the editor and other matter, appear on our fourth page.

The Irish Crimes Bill has at length become law, her Majesty having given her consent to the measure coming into operation.

Our cablegrams this morning state ;hat a rather serious collision occurred off Portland between H.M. ironclads Devastation and Ajax*. The Devastation is one of the first-class ironclads of the British navy, having armour of 12in to Mm in thickness, carrying four 35-ton guns, with a displacement of 9387 tons, with engines 0652 indicated horse-power. She is a mastless ship. The Ajax, which appears to have sustained the least damage, is of the second-class, aud was only completed in 18S2. She has armour lOin to 12iu iv thickness, carries four 25-tou guns, with a tonnage displacement of 8492 tons, her engines indicating 6000-horse power. She is constructed for ocean warfare, and is of lhe same class as the Independent, built to the order of the Emperor of Brazil, and purchased by the British Government for £040,350.

An action for an injunction to restrain William M'Leod from using a brand similar to the brand of M'Leod Brothers (Limited) was heard at the Supreme Court yesterday. The defendant was not represented by counsel, and many of the allegations in the plaintiffs' statement were not denied; but the defendant claimed the right to the brand he was using, and urged that it was not used in any sense fraudulently. His Honor in giving his decision said that tho matter was determined by the construction of certain deeds, that it was clear the right to the brand had passed from the defendant to the plaintiff company, and grauted an injunction accordingly,

A man named John Hally, whilst at work yesterday at the new insurance buildings at the corner of Princes and Dowling streets, had his left arm fractured. He was taken to the hospital, and after the limb had been set by Dr Roberts he proceeded home.

As showing the interest which is being taken in the coming general election, it may he slated that up to tho present Mr A. R. TJre has received 4829 new applications to be placed on the rolls for the seven electoral districts for which he is registrar. The largest number of applicants is for Dunedin East, for which there are 1017 applications. Duuedin South, with 837, is next; then comes Dunedin West with Sl7, and Central with 005. For Roslyn there are 576 new applications, for Caversham 500, and 357 for Peninsula; making a grand total of 4829. These figures speak for themselves.

A meeting of the Executive Council of the New Zealand Farmers' League was held in the Colonial rooms, High street, yesterday evening, at which it wa** decided to forward to each nf tho Duuedin Parliamentary candidates a statement of the platform of the league, with an inquiry as to whether they would support the objects set forth. The resignation of the hou. secretary, Mr ,1. L. Leesmith, who is about to leave for the River Plate, was accepted with regrot.

An old comrade of Sergeant-major Bevin, a non-commissioned r.llir.ei' in the Sth King's Royal Irish Hussars at the time of the charge of the Light Brigade, has Forwarded to the Siirgcant-niajoi* a rather curious memento of their friendship. It takes thu form of a massive gold scarf pin, the stone being a chip from Cleopatra's Needle.

Tho ballot papers for the election of District Deputy O.C. Templar for the Dunedin district, in connection with the Independent Order of Good Templars, were examined in the Grand Lodge oflice, Choral Hull, last evening. The candidates were Bro. Win. Carr and lire. 11. M.

Barnett. 'The result of the voting was that Bro. Can* was duly elected District Deputy for the current term.

It appears lhat before Herr Krupp died he saw completed tin; biggest gun lie lias ever made—namely, a'lo-centimetre gun. The effect of a shot, from this gun is said to be the most destructive known. The shot, easily pierces the most strongly armoured ironclad ut close distance, lt also passes clean througii an armourplate of !)7 centimetres thickness at a distance of 30,000 ft. Another of Krupp's latest productions, a quick-firing gun on the pivot system, is also very highly spoken of, its performances being such that no torpedo boat could possibly withstand it or escape.

A very interesting item of information is contained in the annual report of the Deputyiiinster of the Mint,which is no doubt an indication of increased habits of economy in the colonies. It appears Ihal during 1880 tint Australian ei.loiiies and Now /calami look an unusually large iiiiiiuiiit of threepenny pieces, Uie value being £22,000, e<[ual to 1,7(10,000 pieces. Of tin's New Zealand took £2000 worth, equal toi 00,000 pieces. 11, is noteworthy lhat three years ago the whole of tiie Australasian colonies were satisfied with JCCO7S worth. Tbe demands for half-crowns for the colonies was small.

Of the movements of Maharajah Dliuleep Singh, ii St. Petersburg correspondont of the Daily News writes:—"Dliuleep Singh .spoke without Ilm least reserve concerning the object of hia visit. This is acknowledged to he to influence the Russian Government on his behalf, and, if ho can gain fcheir support, to pans through Afghanistan to Lahore, to stir up a rebellion in his favour with n view to recovering his throne. Arronr Singh was in Inilia three months ago to ascertain the feeling of the people, when he was watched by the Bombay anil native police. His statement was tliat if Russia were to invade 'India they would fight lor Enghnd; but should Dliuleep accompany them they would, without hesitation, turn against the British. Humours seem to have reached the British representatives in StPetersburg, as thoy coninmnicate.il with tiie Consular agent in Moscow to gather information about the parties, but ns up to the 15th or 20th of April it w.ts not known who they really were his reply was favourable. My informant, however, made a statement of the facts to the Consular agent, who injudiciously showed the communication to Arroor Singh, who immediately apprised Dliuleep Singh, and the intercourse with my informant ceased."

A peculiar shooting case is reported from Sydney, where Jessie Stringer, a middle-aged woman, n.ts been committed for trial for shooting at Alfred George Board. Board is the son of one of the wealthiest colonists in New South Wales, named Gregory Board, who is SO years of age. It is stated that Mrs Stringer was housekeeper for the complainant's father, who was old and feeble, and completely under her in-, fluence. She locked the doors, and would not let the son visit his father, and he accordingly jumped over a gate, when Mrs Stringer fired three shots from a revolver at him, one of which whizzed past his head.

Apia, the capital town of Samoa, narrowly escaped total destruction by fire on the 26th May. A fire starte.-l early in the morniug in the house af a Chinese merchant, and rapidly spread to the adjoining houses, so rapidly that it threatened to destroy everything. The captain of the German man-of-war Adeler, however, landed a strong force of sailors, who cut away some of the houses and so checked its progress-

The " National Review" for June contains an article entitled "Notes on New Zealand," by Mr B.- Brodie Hoare, who, after giving an account of his wanderings aud experience in that colony, closes his remarks as follows:— " To sum up my impressions of New Zealand, it is a. country which cannot be beaten as a home for Englishmen. It must iucrease. in prosperity; the progress of the next 50 years should surpass v hundred fold the progress of the past. The depression from which she is suffering is in the main agricultural depression, from which her varied resources will enable her to recover more rapidly than less favoured regions. The Government is not all that one could desire, but the common sense of au educated well-to-do people would do much to rectify what is amiss. The borrowing has been too rapid in the past, and the cheek just administered will do no harm. The partnership between English capital and New Zealand enterprise is a legitimate one, but the capitalist partner must do his share aud see that the working partner uses the firm's money wisely."

A frightful accident happened on the railway line between Euroa and Violet Town, Victoria, whereby a woman named Maher, was literally cut to pieces, The deceased was the wife of the keeper of a gate about two miles out of Violet Town, and sbe was evidently making her way homo along the line wheu tbe accident happened. The driver of the goods train faucied that the train passed over some obstacle, but the body was not discovered until the express passed, when the mutilated remains were observed scattered over the line. The driver slackened off, signalled to a man passing along the line, and reported tho matter to the stationmaster at Euroa. Constable Hadfield was despatched to tho scene, and he found tho body scattered in pieces for more thau lOOyds along the line. Tho first portion seen was the complete face of the woman, cut off from her head as clean as by a knife. Thence to where the main portion of the body was found, pieces o f bone and ilesh were scattered at frequent intervals.

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly keeps up its reputation for lively scenes. Quite recently Mr M'Elhone and Mr Inglis, the Minister for Education (who is an old New Zealand colonist) had a wordy warfare, culminating iv Mr M'Elhone inviting Mr Inglis to go outside, and he would hatter his face for him. The Minister called Mr M'Elhone "uogentle- , man," and the member for tho Upper Huuter retorted by saying that if it were not unparliamentary he would call Mr Inglis " a liar." Mr Inglii preserved a dignified silence after this, and calm was soon restored. On a subsequent day, during a discussion on tho action of the Government in dealing with the harbour frontages, Mr M'Elhone charged tho Minister of Justice and Mr M'Millan, a Government supporter, with being mixed up in the transaction. Both members repudiated the charge, but the member for the Upper Hunter having decline.! to accept the Minister's denial, was dared to repeat his accusations outside the House, and a scene was only prevented by the interference of other members who were bent on making peace. Mr M'Elhone also came into collision with the Minister of Education, who, in response to Mr M'Eibone's desire of a " lift," offered to assist bim witb his foot. Mr M'Elhone waxing warm offered to go out to oblige the Minister and to teach him never to attempt the

feat again,

A correspondent of Iho Dublin Express of June 3 gives on account of a horrible occurrence which took placa at Monasterevan in connection with the rejoiciugs of the Nationalists over the reler.se of Father Ryan. He says that after presenting Father Ryan with an address, they had a bonfire lighted in his houour in a garden in the main street. While the bonfire was blazing and an efhgy of Judge Boyd was being consumed, someone iv the large crowd that had collected pulled out a round iron hoop that had been stuffed with straw and was dripping with boiling tar and paraffin, which fell over a lad of 14, knocking him down, and the boiling (ur rau over his head aud dowu his throat. The excited crowd, thinking the boy one of the fallen limbs that had fallen olf the elligy, kicked and jumped on him, yell-

ing all the while witb demoniac glee. The boy succumbed a few hours after he was rescued. The police were present, but could not stop tho burning of the lad.

The Brussels newspapers announce " the baptism of the first Congo negro who has become a Christian." The event, perhaps, ought to he called tho first baptism of a Congo negro on European soil. It was thought to be so im-

portant that the Archbishop of Mechlin, as Primate of Belgium, officiated, while the Queen of the Belgians stood as g dmother. She presented the young boy with a gold watch as a christening present. The new convert's name is Wamua, and he is the son of an influential chief. He was sent to Antwerp only about seven mouths ago, where he has shown great capacity for learuiiigi aud already speaks in French with some flueucy. During the course of the summer he is to be followed by SO other young Congo aristocrats who

are to be educated in Belgium, and then sent back to tho Congo State to servo in the various civil ollices of the new terriiory.

The number of failures reported to the New South Wales Protective Institute for June was

110, with liabilities amounting to £9*1,002, making for the half-year just ended 774 failures, with liabilities £1,300,185, us against 707 failures, with liabilities £923,154 for the last half of ISSti, or a total for Uie 12 months of 14S1 failures, and liabilities £2,220,339. The failures for thu month show a very .satisfactory decrease compared with the four previous months, but it

is anticipated thai: July will siiow nnfavonrablyi meetings of creditors having already been held in two or three important estates. Of the 110 Failures in June, ,13 were in Sydney and the suburbs, and 07 in the country districts.

The auti-t,iUie agitation in Wales is assuming large proportions, and Ibe whole country is said tube in an excited slate, while preparations for treating tbe police a nl auctioneers with violence are being openly made. Recently an attempt to distrain for tithes at Meifod, Montgomeryshire, was attended by a mob riot. Horns were blown, and crowds of men and women assembled. The police were impeded and hustled, and tho auctioneer was assaulted and threatened with death, while his carriage was smashed and the horses so injured that they had to be killed.

The coroner at Ipswich has triumphed. The Lord Chancellor supported his view that the coroner had the right to exclude reporters, aud the reporters withdrew under protest, and one of them was sent to gaol fur contempt of court. He was promptly liberated by writ of Habeas Corpus, and s „ the incident ended. The Pall Midi Gazelle thinks il was au excellent opportunity for raising the cpiestion whether the press could be excluded, and also for honourably acquiring that practical experience of prison life without which overy journalist's training is incomplete. Having ejected the reporters, the coroner made short work with the jurors, who had declined to proceed unless the reporter, were allowed to remain. Their scruples were overborne,and tbey promptly returned a verdict of "Found drowned." It has been already stated that the reporters refused to withdraw because a report had got into circulation that the girl on whose body the inquest was held had met with foul play.

On the occasion of his leaving Oamaru the members of the North Otago Acclimatisation Society presented Dr DeLautourwithasilver fish service in recognition of the valuable work he had performed in tho interests of the society.

A preliminary meeting of the parishioners of All Saints' was held last evening, when it was decided to hold a " Swiss Farm " in connection with the annual sale of work by tho Ladies' Guild.

There was a large attendance at the D.V.M.C.A. Rooms last evening, when a sacred and secular concert was given by the Trinity Wesleyan Church choir. Solas were contributed by Misses Russell, Christy, Coventry, Outred, and Mr Hawke. Misses Glover and Christie sang a duet, and a number of glees and anthems were sung by the choir. Mr Faulkner and Miss Marsden were the accompanists. Mr Marsden acted as conductor, and the Hon. Thomas Dick presiled. At the conclusion of the concert Mr Wm. Brown, in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to those who had rendered their services during the evening, suggested that the committee of management of the D.V.M.C.A. should get up similar concerts on Saturday nights for the benefit of young men who were in the habit of "loafing" about the streets and who had no comfortable homo to go to. He thought the association would be doing a good work if they carried out his suggestion. The motion was carried by acclamation, and after the audience had disperse d, Mr Marsden, on behalf of the choir, presented Miss RusseU with a handsome clock, bearing the following inscription :—" Presented to Miss J. Russell, on the eve of her marriage, by the members of the Trinity Wesleyan Church choir and friends. July 21,1887.''

There are few men in New Zealand who have given their gratuitous services oftener for benevolent and literary objects than Mr Thomas Brackeu. As amateur actor, reciter, and lecturer, he has contributed for many years past to the entertainment of his fellow citizens, and he has been the means of helping many a worthy cause. It was a graceful act, therefore, on the part of several old amateurs to fender Mr Bracken a farewell benefit previous to his departure from Dunedin for the North. The performance will take piace ou this night week at the Princess Theatre, which has been generously given free for the occasion by Mr Sibbald. The programme to be presented is an excellent one, comprising as it does the " curse scene " from " Leah," several vocal gems, and the side-splitting Irish comedy "His Last Leg?," in which Mr Bracken will sustaiu the role of the hero, Felix O'Callaghan.

At the rehearsal of the Dunedin Choral Society on Tuesday last a very satisfactory rendering was given of the works for their concert on Wednesday, 3rd prox.

Tbe Taieri County Council intend striking a geueral rate of Jd iv the pound upon all rateable property m the county. The transfer books of the Standard Insursnce Company will be closed during the month of August. Mr 1). M. Spedding will sell apples to-day. Messrs James A. Park and Co. will Bell household furniture on Priday. We have received a copy of Mr Walter Bull's catalogue of garden and flower seeds. The cover is a very creditable specimen of lithography from the office of .Messrs Wilkie and Co.

Coithe Palace.—Visitors, 4s 6d per day; perma'.cnt boarders, 22s Ud fer week.—[Advt.] Ii is not the duty of the State to see that workmen do not nork too long hours, as Sir Robert' Stout stated mlns nddresint Opoho the other evening. The workman can take care of himself, but it is the duty of the S ate of the community to see that each individual docs liis fair share of work and not loaf upon ins fellow workerß. One of the greatest wrongs tfip> Government ever perpetrated was to find work for unemployed. It is an encouragement to form the nucleus of a poor rate. Bad policy. Best policy, buy for ready cash from A. DonxwKLL.— [Advt.]

Hie Grand Hotel, Dunedin. To families and others. Special tariff during the winter and spring months, ierms according to rooms, length of residence, &c.— [AliVT.] Interesting to v'entlemeu.—Carter and Co. have purchased from the official assignee the entire stock cf hats, ties, collars, sbiits, braces, handkerchiefs, &a., of George liertinshaw, valued at wholesale price at £lliil Us 2d. Carter and Co. paid £75 cash for the lot, and will offer to-day extraordinary bargains, lleer-stalkcr hats ls lid, formerly 4s Gd, gents' hard hats, newest shape and perfect goods, Is lid. formerly Js 61; gents' hard hits, formerly Ss 6d. now is (id; gents* very best quality rabbit fur, formerly 12s (id, now Cs lid. A few belltopers, 2s 6d, 4s Gd, and the very best ius (id, worth £1 ls. Gents' ties, we shall offer 1000 at (Id, formerly Is ld. and 2s 6d ties for ls; gents' linen collars, very best, 0s a dozen. Thousands of other bargains too numerous to mention.—Cabtek ANit Co., the cheapest drapers and clothiers in the C'lony.—[Advt.] The cheapest ready-money establishment in Dunedin. Try The Loudon, in George street. 1000 pans mitts,.J|il, lijd, 7£d; black.silk mitts, 6d pair; evening silk gloves, Is lid; good shape corsets, ls lid, 2s 6d, 3s (id ; stylish jerseys, 4s Tfo, 5s lid; long* boas, 2s 6d, 3s fld, 5s 6d; fii&eV nights (trimmed) 2s tid, 2s Hd, 3s (id ; chemises, ls fld, 2s 3d. 2s lid ; drawers, ls od, 2s 6d, 3s 6d. Try our noted umbrellas, stylish haudles, 2s, 2s fld, 3s 6d, 4s (!d. Wonderful cheap blaukets. Strangers to Dunedin can make a big saving by purchasing from The London, in George street. Phice ajid Bulleid.— [Anvr.]