Strangers paying a visit to Munedin are often at a loss to know "what is the best establishment to visit fur the purchase of

drapery and clothing. Herbert, JLaynes, and Co. oiler special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in the city. They keep at all times the largest and best assorted stock of every class oi goods, imported direct from the leading manufac turers and warehousemen at home, which, being bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to offer goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every article in stock is marked at a fixed price for ready money, from which no abatement is ever made, so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same prices as the best judges. Their terms are — net cash, without discount or re ductions of any kind. A fuller description of their stock will be found in an advertise ment on the last page of this paper. [Advt ]

Dr, Height's Phosphodyne. — Multitudes of people are hopelessly suffering from Debi lity, Nervous and Liver Complaints, Depres sion of Spirits, Delusions, Unritness for Busi ness or Study, Failure of Hearing, Sight, and Memory, Lassitude, Want of Power, &c, whose cases admit of a permanent cure by the new remedy Phosphodyne (Ozonic Oxygen), which at once allays all irritation and excitement, imparts new energy and life to the enfeebled constitution, aud rapidly cures every stage of these hitherto incurable and distressing maladies. Sold by all Chemists and Storekeepers throughout the Colonies, from whom Pamphlets containing testimo nials may be obtained. Caution. — Be par ticular to ask for Dr Bright'a Phosphodyne", as imitations are abroad ; and avoid purchas ing single bottles, the genuiue article being sold in cases only. — [Advt.]

o'clock in the afternoon, after I had been in the rigging ten hours, the Rev. Mr Ancient, a Church of England clergymau, whose noble con duct I can never forget while I live, got a crew of four men to row him out to the wreck. He got into the main rigging, procured a line, then advanced as far as lie could towards me, and threw it to me. I caught it, made it fast around my body, and theu jumped clear. 