general crushing is shaping well for a two ounce average.

Sharemarket.

Sales—City of London, 48s 6d ; Queen of May, Hs to lis 3d ; Cure, 14s; Ajax, 2s 6d.

PORT CHALMERS.

"ti Correspondent.) ~ J This day. VOL. Quarantine Island.

The barracKßTtately erected at Quarantine Island, No. 2, for the use of single men immigrants, narrowly escaped destruction by fire last evening. A quantity of old bed ding and clothes were discovered on fire close to the building, and if left half-an-hour longer the building must h?ve caught and, as no one was in charge of it, would have been destroyed. The island is out of the way, only to be reached by a long pull from Port Chalmers. Incendiarism is strongly sus pected.

PARLIAMENTARY

(FBOM OUM SPECIAL CORRESPON-

DUNT.J

Motion If Mr- Yon der Heyde,

Air. Yon der Heyde has given notice to ask to-day upon what grounds of justice or expediency it is proposed that a railway wharf at an estimated cost of £35,000 should he built for the port of Wellington out of Colonial funds, whilst at Auckland the wharf accommodation required for railway purposes has to be provided by the Auckland Harbour Board out of monies to be raised under the Harbour Board Act of 1874.

A Bridge of Size Three men importunate,

Plenty of breath. Talk till you're tired out,

Besist to the death. Won't takeyoii tenderly,

Measures ne'er spare, Fashioned so slenderly,

Promising lair.

Grey, Fitz, and Macandrew, You'll find are " beyant you," As Irish say joking, But by jove it's not poking ;

Mere fun will suit such. They'll talk of you scornfully, Cut you up mournfully,

No tender touch. And when there full of yon, And of the suiins of you, All that remains of you,

Won't be worth much.

Where the lights quiver, Down, down on the river,

Of Parliament talk, In they'll plunge boldly, And 'twill not be coldly.

They'll into you walk, Oh ! twill be pitiful, If with a city full.

Eight in your sight, You in abasement Should stand with amazement

Placeless by night.

Hir George's teen wrath Makes yon tremble and shiver, Sarcastic old Eitz, too, Will cause yuu to quiver. Without any history, How yon got there a mystery ; Ycur party ashamed of you, Abolition defamed of you. Cross your bands humbly, As yon can't talk pray humbly — Take a load off your breast. Give np Atkinson's flour dering, And Bowen's poor maundering; Get kicked out into rest Admitting your weakness, Your evil behaviour, And leaving your toadies No one to beslaver.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

YESTERDAY

The bnsiness of the House, in addition to that already telegraphed, was of little Auck land interest. Mr. Tolmie's Death.. Mr. Macandrew drew attention to the death of Mr. Tolmie, and the necessity for immediately filling np his seat, but Sir Donald McLean thought it would be more respectful to wait till after the funeral. The writ was ordered. Beading Statements. A disscusßion arose on a question raised by Mr Reader Wood relative to the practice of Ministers reading their statements instead of addressing the House. He said this was an objectionable practice. The statements were prepared by clerks and unless Ministers shewed themselves to be be masters of. the subjects referred to the House had no guarantee. Mr Rolleston referred to the practice as troparlimentaiy and was confirmed by the Speaker. Sir George Grey thought the question was whether they were to have a Ministry of great men or of clerks, in relation to whom Ministers stood as talking birds. No British Ministers dare rise up one after another and read statements as the Government had done.

Major Atkinson said the financial state ment had been compiled by himself at a great cost of labour. Ministers were thoroughly familiar with the work of Govern ment, and were not afraid of any test applied by the Opposition. Mr. Luckie supported Ministers on the ground of the multiplicity of figures in these statements.

Mr Reynolds and Mr Kelly also spoke in defence, when the matter dropped. The Wynyard Pier. In reply to Mr Swanson's question relative to the block of traffic along the Wynyard pier and foreshore East of Auckland. Mr Richardson said the Government had the matter under consideration, and hoped they would be able to do something to facilitate traffic.

Private Railways. In reply to Mr Murray, Mr Richardson said the Government would introduce a bill to facilitate the construction of private rail ways.

_, Rates. FJMajor Atkinson promised to lay on the table a return of the annual value of all the rateable property in the road districts and municipalities of the colony. Election of the Mayor of Auckland. Mr feheehan gave notice of a bill to make the Mayor of Auckland elective by the rate payers.

Stamp Duties. Mr Bowen in introducing the Stam Duties ■Bui said the object of the Act was to simplify the collection of duties. The new Act was nearly the same as the one in force in Eng land, and the duties were in no material point auterent from those now in force in the T2? y, t -«He cx PlaiQed fully the provisions ot the bill m relation to the production of stamped documents in Court, which throw jneonusof accessing the duty on the Stamp umce whose decisions if incorrect shall not invalidate the document. Messrs Bunny, Tribe, Murray, May, Mont gomery, W Kelly, J. Shepherd, and Swan ■on objected to the duty on mortgages as Muing revenue out of the poor instead of oat of the wealthy. JJTI Th She Pher* and Luckie de ttnded the mdrtgage duties. Messrs Sheehan and Hunter pointed out SfniTS?* 1011 ™\ lnoreased under the bill, Which they considered unnecessary at pre' Mr Bowen said it was evident that the SnCTS; Pet With the W™l of members. The Government would be auite prepared to alter the details iKELfiJ? * T^ 0?* 868 in the North Island -Btt D. McLean read the statement on land purchases out of the 700,000? grant It was active6^* t0 mos WMte S B™cessfal. agents-viz. : Mr $°^oner o? g°"? '\Y* ,KemP> Civil ?Jdw6^i!f _ Auckland; Colonel ■JM retit lb* "** of land Purchased or leased >I|jlgam

by the Government since 1872 is as follows: Province of Auckland acres purchased 490,784, leased 391,601; Hawke's Bay pur chased, 240,537 ; Wellington, 429,792; Tara naki, 170,499. Total, I,6lS,66Sacres, at a cost of, including 13.000Z charged for expenses of department, 16,421?, or 2s s|d per acre, and for 391.601 acres of land, on which has been paid £2957. The incompleted transac tions represent a total of 2,941,842 acres under purchase, and 1,522,502 acres under lease, on which has been paid, including £13,135 for departmental services, £118,823.

Abolition Debate- The House was crowded after the adjourn ment to hear the debate on the abolition of provinces measures, many being unable to gain admittance. The ladies mustered in very great force. Sir George Grey. Sir George Grey spoke with great eloquence and earnestness, and was frequently compelled to pause by the demonstrations of approval. His repeated warnings of the House that they were acting illegally, and that to press their measures would land them in the Courts of law, is considered to indicate a determination not to let the matter rest even in the event of the Ministry forcing their measures through.— [We publish else where a full report of Sir George Grey's speech.] Sir Donald McLean. Sir Donald McLean dwelt chiefly on the argument that the Colonial Gi-overnment having now taking up the work of the pro vinces the functions of the latter are sus pended. He said the voice of the people was with the Government. The provinces had done good service in the early days, but the time of their usefulness had passed away, and when they reached such a condition as that in which Auckland was, the sooner they were swept away the better. He con tended for the accuracy of the Government finance, and defended Dr Pollen and his col leagues. He said the opinion of the Chief Justice had never been asked on the subject of abolition. The creation of one united colony would enhance instead of weaken the credit of the colony.

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Mr. Reader Wood's Speech.

Mr. JKeader Wood was received with loud cheers from the Opposition. He said the legality of the course pursued had not been exhausted, although it had been treated with extraordinary ability by Sir George Grey, and the very opposite by Ministers. Unless it was shewn they are acting within the four corners of the Consti tution and Acts dependent on it, they were simply wasting time. Ministers and their supporters misinterpreted the Attorney- General's opinion. Every member must think that on the face of the Attorney- General's advice it was culpable neglect on the part of a Government not to take his advice. He quoted Gillies' opinion as to the power of the Assembly to deal with the question, and referred to the past attempts to alter the Constitution, which attempts were invariably followed by legislation to set at rest doubts which each attempt called into existence. Now, more than ever, would it be found that such doubts existed. The Government proposals were bribes to support the centres of. population at the expense of the country. With regard to the question of abolition, pure and simple, his duty was very clear If in the smallest degree the bill represented his views, it was a duty for him to vote for abolition. But its finances were so largely mixed up with the finances of the colony, and had so little connection with abolition, that he must vote against it. It must be admitted by the public at large and the House, that the provinces had totally failed to carry out their original intentions. If they wanted to find a "financial scandal" they need not go so far as Auckland. They could find that nearer home. . Exactly opposite was the case in Auckland. It was that of a good man struggling with adversity. He admitted that there was for a few months a little de rangement of Auckland's finances, owing to the Superintendent's death. But the Auck land Government after the interregnum astonished the people by telling them the truth. They then drew in the reins, and resisted all pressure. And now what was the case—actually credit at the Bank. The Colonial Treasurer knew nothing about it except from the newspapers. Was the province to be held up as a scandal when in its finances it had cut its coat according to its cloth, and acted like an honest man should act. Sup posing the province had been unable to pay, whose fault was it ? The fault of the Assembly, for reducing its Customs revenue first from five-eights to three-eights, and then its action with regard to the capitation grant, which the Assembly gradually reduced to 15s. He had told the Southern members that, if they allowed the bill to pass—that if they once allowed the Government of the country to get their hands upon their land fund, as surely as Auckland's share of the Customs revenue had vanished, so sure would their land funds be swept into the Maelstrom of colonial finance. The Abolition Bill abolished nothing but Provincial Coun cils. Why not vote on the estimates subsi dies to Road Boards and Municipalities, and leave the question till next year, when all doubts might be settled ? Mr Reader Wood continued, and criticised the high-handed manner of the Government in saying the measure was good, whether constitutional or not. But if the Act was disallowed by her Majesty's advisers, who would bear the reproach ? The hon. member reviewed the financial statements of last ses sion, when Mr Vogel said they would have plenty in the treasury to meet everything required for the next year, but when he got home he found he had to raise three millions at once. That was deception, and clearly indicated disaster looming ahead. Last year he expressed certain views on abolition. Had the bill been at all in conformity with them he would vote for it. The hon. member then proceeded to state in reply to the taunts that the financial state of Auckland was a scandal to the colony, that with all her poverty, great as it was, she owed not a shilling. There was not one unliquidated debt against her. Simply because when the real state of their purse was ascertained, they resolutely de clinedto incur liabilities they could not meet, and if Auckland was embarrased, it was alone the fault of the House it was so. If they passed the Abolition in its present form it would plunge the colony into a maelstrom of financial difficulties. It was ill to call this an Abolition Bill. It was merely sub stituting another name —that of Provincial districts. The stereotyped form of laws was still retained. It was true they would not have Superintendents but they would have satraps in their place, nominees of the General Government. He could not disguise from himself that the real object of the Bill was to cover an enormous deficiency in the revenue, and tha,t to pass it would throw the finance of the colony into inextricable coninsion.

Mr Pyke regretted that eloquence was not always a convincing argument. It was so that evening. With all the eloquence dis played nothing had been said to influence a siDgle vote in favor of the existing institu tions. The position was exactly what it had been described to be years ago by the honorable member, for a vote when going to that hduse, namely, that the whole country was over-governed, and a radical change was required. Still with all the necessity for change he contended that as they bore the burden of provincialism for 20 years they could stand it six months longer so as to have the unmistakeable voice of the poople with them on so momentous a question. He urged them not to be hasty if not afraid of the verdict of the country. Why not wait for it? He hoped the Go vernment would do this. Whatever good provincial institutions worked once they

had latterly altogether failed to do, and having degenerated into centralism of the worst kind. As an instance, gold was discovered in Gabriel's Gully in 1861, and it was 1874 before the main road to that place was completed. As for all the clap-trap they heard about sweeping away the Con stitution, it was simply making fetish of it. As for Superintendents' representing a large number of the people, he had only one vote in the Executive Council, and was no more than a member represent ing only a few electors. In fact he was simply Chairman of the Executive Council. He ridiculed the idea of the New Zealand colonists being a down-trodden lot. One of the chief reasons which made him support the Bill was the clauses relating to to land fund. Without those provisions he would oppose it tooth and nail. To do otherwise would be aiding repudiation. Doubtless the compact had been broken in many essential points, but the last stand must now be made to preserve the honor and credit of the colony. He trusted every member of the House, including Sir George, would assist in making the Bill a complete and beneficial measure.

Mr Thomson, in a long speech, strongly opposed the Bill, which he said should have been brought down by the member for Timaru. The Ministry ought to have re signed and allowed Mr Stafford to form a new Ministry and introduce a Bill. He "twitted" the Government with having originally taken office as conservors of pro vincialism : now they had changed their minds, and coolly asked the rest of the House to change their minds also and follow them. The hon. gentleman condemned the management of the public works, of finance, and of the way Ministers' neglected their official duties, and generally reiterated the leading arguments used against the Bill by the Opposition members. Mr O'Connor moved the adjournment of the House at 12.26.

THIS AFTERNOON. Auckland Petitions.

In tho House of Representatives the Dunedin Waterworks Bill was read a first time.

Mr. W. Kelly presented a petition from Tauranga against the law of allowing Maoris to vote for Europeans, and not allowing Europeans to vote for Maoris.

ggSir George Grey gave notice to ask for a return giviug the names of Europeans, to whom compensation was paid for land out of the £750,000 set apart for purchasing native lands. He also presented a petition from certain natives of Hauraki complaining of restrictions as to the sale of native lands, and complaining that the maoris are not allowed to serve upon juiie?. Mr Reader Wood gave notice to move for a return of the estimated amount of land fund received from each provincial district from November 1875 to June 187 G.

Interest on Railways. Mr Montgomery asked how much of (the £127,520 for which credit had been taken in the estimates of ways and means under the head contributions from land fund was for interest on railways. Major Atkinson said tho return would probably be prepared this afternoon.

In reply to Mr Yon der Heyde's question why a railway wharf, costing £25,000 should be built for Wellington out of colonial funds whilst the Auckland Harbour Board had to provide their own wharf accommodation out of money raieed under the Harbour Board Act ? Mr Richardson said if the General Government had not found funds directly for the Auckland Harbour Board, they had at least found the endowments for that body. There was no Harbour Board in Wellington.

Unnatural Cruelty.

A case of revolting brutality has been re ported to the police to-day. Until the matter comes before the Court which it is pretty certain to do, we should be overstepping the bounds of our duty as journalists if we were to aive the full particulars. We can, how ever, describe the. nature of the offence aDd at the same time state that the person represented to have been guilty of the cruelty is a member of the police force. Yesterday evening, the screoming of a child was heard by the neighbours of the person in question. No notice was taken for some time, but the cries continuing for nearly fifteen minutes, and being observed to be accompanied with heavy blows, the circumstances roused their attention, more especially as the cries, which were those of a child only about six months old, grew gradually fainter and fainter till they subsided into gasps. Two of the neighbours ran round to the door of the house whence the sounds preceeded, and seeing what was going on remonstrated with the father on his treatment of the child, and at the same time threat tened to report such conduct to the In spector. This was done this morning and we are sorry to learn that it is not the first re presentation of the same person's brutality. It is a sign of a very wretched condition of affairs when children have to be protected from their parents, but the present case is so flagrant that it demands special investigation.

LATE TELEGRAM.

CBRISTCHUECH.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day.

Effect of Abolition

The Lyttelton Times this morning publishes a table showing the effect the Abolition Bill will have on the finances of the Can terbury Road Boards. The aggregate result shown is that while the thirty-seven exist ing Road Boards during the past year re ceived from ordinary Provincial grants and special Provincial grants, and General Go vernment grants, the sum of £127,780, they would only receive under the Abolition Bill £5 515 from license fees, dog tax, etc., and £25,401 from the pound for pound en dowment if the same rates were struck as last year, making a total of £30,916, but if a shilling rate were levied in every district, then the road boasds would receive £50,505 from the pound for pound endowments, raising the total to £56,020. The ta.ble when dissected shows that four road boards in the vicinity of Christchnrch will gain slightly from the Abolition Bill, but all the others will be large losers. The Waimate Road Board is the most extreme proof of the latter. Last year this Board received £35,784 from the Provincial and Colonial grants and struck no rate. Under this Abolition Bill the board would only receive £200 from licenes fees and if a shilling rate were struck only £6,682 from the pound for pound endowment. Thirty of the Road Boards had such liberal grants last year that they did not find it neceessary to strike a a rate at all and some of them have never struck a rate since they were established.

THE LLEWELLYN.

At a meeting of the directors of the A. S. P. Company yesterday afternoon it was decided to accept the tender of- Mr. Thomas Mccol for building a hurricane-deck on the steamer Llewllyn. The amount of the tender is £1920. Mr Cranwell's tender of £588 tor the upholstering was accepted.

LATE SHIPPING.

- 'C&

The following is a list of the passengevs per s.s. Ladybird from Onehunga for bouthern ports :-Cabin : Wouids, Russell, O Malloran, Bethel, Strange. Steerage : Mrs Baker and 3 children, Glisson, Peat, McEwen, and 24 navies for Oamaru

EXPORTS. Per Ladybird, for the South : 6 packages, T. and S. Morrin; 25 boxes, 28 cases, 309 bars, 41 pieces iron, 4 jacks, 1 portmanteau, 3 bundles, 3 trunks,,and 18 cases —W F Wheeler, Agent, N.Z.S.S. Co.



SWEEPSTAKES on. the Melbourne Cup at the Exchange Hotel every SATURDAY Evening, WANTED, a good Ploughman, must be a single man.—Apply at tho Kemuera Yards to-morrow.—Alfred Buckland. W' ANTED, a Girl about 15 to do general work.—Address, Mrs. Young, 31, Albert-street, next Star Hotel. WBJNThD, one or two respectable Children to bring up at the advertiser's (a widow) home.—Apply, by letter, to "A.J.," care of 3lr. Hannaford. WANTED, a situation by a General Servant • first-class references; town or country.—For aduress, apply by letter '' A.K.," Star office. ANGOLD-WORTZEL 32/G •# ton at the Market House. WANTED to PURCHASE, for cash, a second-hand Billiard Table.--Apply by letter to '* H. W.P," care Star office. ANTED to PURCHASE, for cash, a young JACKA9B.—AppIy by letter to "PP P." -"tar office. Wj* NT.ED, a Second Waiter ; must be able to mark billiards and produce certifi cate of character.—Apply at once Albert Hotel, Queen street. WANTED to LET, an Eight roomed Residence in the best part of Parnell. There is a good well of water with pump, garden, &c. —Apply to F. L. Prime, 28, insurance Buildings. "Xk? ANTED, an experienced Nurse » V girl.—Apply to Mrs I. Barnett, Eden Crescent, 2 doors from Wynyard House. ANTED, a Cabinetmaker.— Apply to I R. Kogeis, Cabinetmaker and Upholsterer, Victoria-street.| ANTED, a little Nursegirl.— Apply between 10 and 12, to Mrs Williams, Eden Crescent. W "ANTED, Wanted, Wanted to Sell, 1 ton of Scented Brown Soap 4d. 1;? lb., lOd. t 1 bar, or two bars for Is. Gd. ; Sydney Oranges, 7 for (id. For Two Weeks Only !—H. WATTS, General Dealer, Pitt-street.—August (>, 1875. W~'~TNTEITI^NOWN, Dry Storage to Let, with or Without large yard, at Battye and Co.'s (late Quick's), Elliott-street, Auckland. ANTED, a Waiter, and also a Billiard Maker, apply at the Greyhound Hotel. ~\\f ANTED to SELL, a Seven t v roomed House, East-street, Newton. Easy terms. Price, £275.—W. Flood, Exchange. WANTED, by a mercantile house in town, a smart Youth who has already had a year's training or more in business. Salary, to begin v ith, 10s. a week.—Apply to " 0.E.L.," office of this paper. WO. DENNES has permanently • engaged that Al Mechanist, J. C. Clough, who thoroughly understands Sewing Machines, having lately spent two years in the largest factory in England. The Croat Central Depot, Queen-street. One Month's free Trial. ANTED, Persons travelling by Rail to Onehunga and the Waikato to pro cure Grattan't. (Thames Hotel) Pocket Pistols. Price from Is to Us. WANTED Known, that W. Munro has commenced business as Shoeing and General Smith, behind Mr Darby's Thistle Hotel, Queen-street. NOTICE.— All Parties travelling by Rail to Onehunga and the Waikato to call at the Thames Hotel for Grattan's Pocket Pistols, from Is to 3s. W~ "ANTED to SELL, Three Stores in Durham-street.—For further particulars apply to Mr E Arthur, Auctioneer. Queen-street. ONELAGEATJON. — Wanted all lire-makers to try the New Patent Kindlers, One Penny per Packet. Sold by all Grocers, and to be had wholesale at Thompson's, Grocer, Victoria- WANTED Known, all orders" left with Mr Camwell, Poulterer, Auckland Market, for L. H. Green, Nurseryman, will be punctually attended to. , WAITED to SELL—To Brewers' and others, a Complete Plant for Brewing, comprising 2 copper boilers (115 and 75 gallons), fitted with full size brass taps ; mash-tub to mash 25 bushels; underback for receiving wort; also a gill to contain 150 gallons ; 3 coolers, force pump, shoots, *c —For particulars, apply to G. R. Mcßae, Cooper, High-street. W "ANTED, all the Ladies to know that I am selling Ladies' and Children's Costumes, Serge Polonaises, Bonnets, &c, &c, to clear at less than English coot. Be in time to secure a magnificent English-trimmed Bonnet for 7s 6d, usual price 255. Must bo sold to make room for ex tensive Spring Shipments to arrive.—E. T. Herbert, Cheap Drapery and Millinery Establishment, Devon bhe Hf.use. opposite City Market, Queen-street. ANTED KNOWN, that Allen and Thompson, Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Tinsmiths, have commenced business in Mr old shop, Shortland-street. All work executed with economy and despatch. AN rIED KNOWN, that Good Stabling may be had at 6a per day, or 2s per week; also Bait supplied on low terms. Buildings to Let, suitable for workshops, &c. Good and cheap Firewood and Coal-yard, at Nicholls and Hall's, corner of Queen and Edwardes-streets. \ft/AMBD to t;ELL (cheap) v v White Lead, Galvanised Tubs ; also, Pumps Paints, Plousbß, Ac. N.B.- Highest price given for all kinds of old MetaI.—ALFRED SMART, next to Blue Post. Victoria-street. WANTED to LET, the House and Shop, corner of Victoria and Albert-streets, known as Thompson's Grocery Store. S~PADES at 3s. 9d.; AMERICAN BUCKETS at is. 3d. each, or 12s. per dozen, at J. H. Witheford's, Newmarket. Other goods at Auckland prices as usual. ANTED, Buyers of Seeds to know that I have this day reduced the retail price of Garden and Tree Seeds. Come and see for your selves Early Ptas, Is per quart; Broad Beans,ls per quart; Millett Seeds, 9d per lb; Gum Seeds. 2s per z.—H. Lipscombe, Auckland Market.—July 31,1875. ANTED, to call the attentionof the Public to our Tailoring Department Trousers to measure at 15s warranted shrunk.—The Pantheon, 198, Queen-street. 0,/ ANTED, the general pnblic to V * know that W. KIRBY, corner of Queen and Wakefleld-streets, has on sale :—Newcastle Coal wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-bark Shafts, Spokei, and Bed-gum Felloe*, <&c &c, always on hand. A large supply of the best Newcastle Coke nowon hand WANTED, Everybody to try Elli man's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, &c. Unfailing success. First-rate local testimonials may be seen on applica tion. * * Sole Agent for Auckland— W.S. JONES, Wholesale and Retail Saddler, &c, Queen-street. '. iw Country Agents wanted. 0. 3 COMPANY AUCKLAND RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Monthly 'Inspection Parade, in undress uniform, and without arms or accoutrements, in the New Drill, shed, on THURSDAY EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock sharp. All outstanding Arms are required to be returned at once to the Armoury, otherwise immediate steps will be taken for the recovery of the same. ARTHUR MORROW, Captain Commanding. August 10,1875. MANG-OLD-WORTZEL 32/6 $ ton at the Market House. TO LET, a good House, 9 rooms, in best part of the city.—Apply to T. Jenkins, Customs Agent, Fort-Btreet. ANTED, Gentlemen, jour Orders for Silk Vests A capital assortment s to be had at The Pantheon, 198, Queen-street— Ford, Potter and Co. - :. WANT ED, the General Public to Know that J. ALWINGEB, Tailor (late from France and Germany), has commenced business in his new premises, No 82, Victoria-street, where he hopes to meet with such support as his knowledge and attention to business, and civility to his customers shall command. Gentlemen's and boys' suits made to order; repairs, dyeing, and cleaning, in *ll Its branches, executed at the shortest notice. y&jANL&ij iUsuWii, that- D. V T GOI.DIB is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, Including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron- Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the owest market price, at his iard , Custom-house Urea. T» O L ~E T: OFFICE r'■> t *£T, in Fort-street, close to Queen itreet.—Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON,-"' Auctioneers.



WANTED, a. General Servant- Apply to Mrs. Austin, Woodthorpo Villa, Hobson's Bay, Parnell. WANTED, a young Man to slaughter and attend to Shop at Bay of Islands.-Apply to R. Beeves, Butcher, Hobson-strect. WANTED, a situation by a respect able voting person, recently arrived by s.s. Taupo ; wages'not so much an object as a comfortable home,—Apply, by letter, " J.K.," Star office. ANTED to LHT, a House and Shop corner of Wyndham and Chapel-street. Apply to W. Hare, next door. ANTED to LET, a six-roomed House (new), with large Peach Orchard.— Apply to J. B. Graham, Norwich Union Office, Wyndham-street ANTED, Tenders for the Erection of a Four-roomed Cottage. Plans and speci fications to be seen at the City Council Workshop, behind the new Market House.—Thomas Faulder. O.G.T.—A LECTURE in connect • tion with the above Order will be delivered at the Temperance Ball, Albert-street, on FRIDAY next, at half-past seven, by W. J. Srair.HT, Esq., Grand Worthy Chief Templar. Subject: "The objects of Good Templaryand the means of its Attainment." The Public invited. Free to all! L~ ECTUJKE on the PoetTCWper.— A Lecture on the Life and Works of Cowper will be given in the St Matthew's School-room, on Thursday Evening (To-morrow), by Mr J. Blackmail To commence at Bp. m. Admission, 6d. OST, a Pair of Spectacles.—The finder will be rewarded by leaving them at the office of the Stab. PRIDE OF TOKATEA GOLD MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED.) NOTICE is hereby given that the following Shares in the Pride tf Tokatea Gold Mining ompany (Registered), Forfeited by Non-payment of Calls due on 10th March, 1875, and 16th April, 1875, respec tively, will be SOLD by Public Auction by Messrs Samuel Cochrane and Son, at their Man, Fort-street^ Auckland, on Friday, 20th August. 1875, at 12 o'clock noon, unless the calls and expenses on said Shares be paid before the day of sale. NINTH CALL •N umber of Registered Name. Shares. Number?. Lewis. John William .. 8 — 1C951 to 10958 Longley, Joseph .. .. 100 — 16964 to 16063 w.iu, w™, w 9- (19676 to 19580 Walker, Edgar W 25 — to 15567 TENTH CALL— f Ito 23 Beckham, Thomas .. .. 03 — \ 24 to 38 ( 39 to 63 Chapman, William 50 — 8176 to 8225 Cosgrave, John .. .. 100 — 11211 to 11310 Keeping, Esther .. .. 20 — 9116 to 9135 1 ewis, Isabella .. .. 20 — 8931 to 8950 Longdill, George F 3 — 19189 to 19191 Moore, William .. .. 60 — 801 to 850 McCabe, James .. .. 60 — 17436 to 1?485 McCarthy, Timothy.. .. 50 — 17486 to 17535 Paton, Thomas .. .. 50 — 1396 to 1445 By order of the Directors. ROBERT HORNE, Legal Manager Auckland, August 11, 1575. AU CX L a N~D S C OWIS H VOLUNTEERS. The Monthly Inspection Parade of the above Corps will take place on THURSDAY EVENING, 12th inst., at 7.30 o'clock sharp, in the Drill-shed. Uniform— Undress, amis and accoutrements. JOHN MOWBRAY, Captain. T O T. STAR OF NEWTON LODGE. The Second Anniversary will be celebrated by a Te* Meeting at the Congregational Schoolroom, Newton, on THURSDAY, August 12. Tea on the table at 6.30 p.m. Tickets, Is Od each. After which an Entertainment, admission Is., for those who do not hold tickets lor tea. Musical arrangements by the Newton Choristers. j. McGregor, w.s. "DARNELL ELECTORAL DISTRICT. At the request of a large number of Electors a Pub lic Meeting will be held in the Parnell Hall, on WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, August 11th, at half-past seven o'clock, to Consider the Abolition of Provinces and Local Government Bills. HKNRy BttKTT, Chairman Parnell District Board. TUOTICE.—The price of Horse JL' Shoeing from this date will be, for cash, ONE SHILLING per set less than previously charged ; also all kinds of Smith's Work done at low hatkr, at K. M. BEIGBTON'S, London Shoeing Forge, Pitt street, top of Grey-street — 3Ut July, 1875. HP HE Co-opgyative Meat Supply Co., J. Qneen.stree<£\<fffer the public first-class Beef aDd Mutton (without bone) at 3d and 4d ?? lb. Fore Quarters Mutton, 3d _} lb Loins of Mutton, 4d %) lb Our Roasts are unexceptionally fine, and cannot be equalled for cheapness. niTY ENDOWMENTS BENTS. Town Clerk's Office, August 10,1876. PAYMENTS of RENTS now due are requested. Amounts impaid within fourteen days of due date will be liable to legal expenses fcr recovery. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. r. I T T RATES. Town Olerk's Office, August 10, 1875. It is hereby notified that the General Bate, 1875-6, is now due ; also Current Special Rates. Payment of the same is requested. Failure to pay fourteen days after notice has been served, renders ratepayers liable to legal expenses for the recovery thereof. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. RANGES! ORANGES^ ORANGES.' 4000 dozen Island Oranges, ex Belle Brandon, now on sale, or delivered in any quantities, by W. FAREY, Market; and Dedwood Store, Ponsonby. T M. McLACHLAN, 218, QUEEN-STREET, HAS JUST OPENED 52 R OLLS OF TIIE •DEST QHINA jyrATTING Ever Imported into Auckland. He guarantees it to wear twice the time of the ordinary cheap qualities. 3ft. Oin. 3ft. 9in. 4ft. 6in .. T/b ~Tji T/iof Ex Lutterworth he can show the /CHOICEST SELECTION OF "pLOOR-CLOTHS IN -HIE CITY, varying in price from 2/5 to 5/6. 2/6 to 5/6 Parties furnishing are requested to Inspect the Stock before buying elsewhere. OPPOSITE UNITED SERVICE, QUEEN-STItEET. UC KLAND VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS. The Company and Band will assemble at the Fire ball on THURSDAY first, the 12'h instant, at 7 pm, for Monthly Inspection, in undress, with arms and accoutrements. Any member who has not yet re ceived his new rifle can obtain one by calling at Mr William Dawson's, chemist, corner of Wellesley and Elliott-streets. W. ANDERSON, Captain. O CARPENTERS AND JOINEtiS, PLASTERERS, PLUMBERS, SLAT ERS, PAINTERS, AND GLAZIERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 4 p.m. of WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant,, for the Completion of the Bcresford-street Congregational Church. Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street P. HERAPATH, ■ Architect.



pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. SECOND WEEK INCREASED POPULARITY OF THE FAKIE OF OOLTJ! FRESH ATTRACTIONS TO-NIGHT And during the week. First time of Bk. Silvester's most startling Illusion, entitled ANOETOS ! THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE, A Legend of the Hartz Mountains 1,000 years ago. —ANOTHER NOVELTY— THE BEAUTIFUL ENTRANCED LADY FLOATING IN MID-AIR ! BOTH SUPPORTS REMOVED ! " This feat perfectly bewilders the audience."—(Vide Melbourne Age, February 3,1875.) Dress Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s fid ; Pit, Oxe Shilling. First Grand Matinee, SATURDAY AFTERNOON next, August 14, Doors open at 2 ; Performances commences at 2,30. ri I T V II A L Z THURSDAY EVENING, 12th AUGUST. BAKER'S HIBERMCON FAREWELL TO NEW ZEALAND. QOMPLIMENTARY "DENEFIT. £ST NOTICE.—A Prize of a Silver Cup will be pre sented to the Best Amateur Sing-er, comic or senti mental, competing on Thursday livening, the winner to be decided by the audience. Persons competing will please forward names to City Hall, morning or evening. THE GREAT EVENT. "ERIN-GQ-BRAGH." A N N U A L SOIREE. THE ANNUAL SOIREE OK ST. JAMES. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Wei.lingtox-strkkt, Will be held in the Church THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING. Tva on tne Uibles at 0 30.—Rev. R. F. Macnmcol in the chair. The Meeting will be addressed by several Clergymen and others. Music under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and an efficient Choir. Tickets, 1/0 each ; Children half-price. ROGERS BE OTHERS, CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, Victoria-street, Opposite the Empire Hotel. Every description of work in connection with the above trade executed with economy and despatch. Suites supplied at various prices. A UCKLAJSD SOCIETY OF ARTISTS. The next Exhibition will he held in November, at the Choral Hull, Symonds-street. JNO. C. HOYTE, Hon. Sec. T~ HE MISSES CRAIG'S SEMIN A R V, COBBER OF GRAHAM AND HARDTNC-STREETS. English Classes for Young Ladies on Monday, Tues day, and Thursday Evenings, from 7 to half-past 8 o'clock. OT. ANDRE W'S LODGE. An Emergency Meetiug of this Lodge takes place This 1 veiling at the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street, at half-past seven. By order. O-OPERATIVE MEAT SUPPLY COMPANY. NOTICE. A Special General Meeting of SharehoK'urs of the above Company will be hela at the Company's Office, Queen-street, on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, at thrte o'clock, lor the purpiee of takmg into consideration the advisability of disposing of the business. W. ATKIN, Chairman. ( >ITY WEST PUBLIC SUHOOI, \J WELLINGTON-STREET. EVENING CLASSES, Conducted by Mr. Harrison, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. B. M. O. Theoreh. English, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, and Drawing. Latin, Greek, French, German, Euclid, and Algebra. Monda}-, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings, from 7 to 9. THE Newton Excelsior Hall, corner of Pitt and East-streets, may be had on hire during the day by parties desirous of teaching music, or for other uses.—Apply to F. Jeune. |0 RENT OR SELL. A Bush Farm of 84 acres, well timbered, situated 10 miles from Auckland on a good road, with Dwelling house, good Garden, an Orchard, and all necessary outbuilding. Adjoining, is a good Run for Cattle of over 1,000 acres, half-a-mile from Landing-place.—For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Fleming and Stevenson, Onehunga. VT 15 L S O N *• S T E E E I, FOR S A LE—Freehold Allotment and Three Cottages, all iv good order, and well let. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. Laud Agents, Fort-street. GOOD Accommodation for two Single Gentlemen in a private family, within three minutes walk of Queen-street.— Apply at this office. . CITY OF AUCKLAND, No. 1, . LOYAL ORANGE LODGE. The usual monthly meeting of the above Lodge will be held in the Lodge Room, Wellesley-street, on THURSDAY EVEMNG, august 12, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting Brethren are invited to attend. ! ' By order of the W.M. "DOOTa ! B 0 O TS! BOOTS! A CHEAP SALE NOW ON AT STEPHENS & CARTER'S, 136, Queen-street. Having a large overstock of BOOTS and SHOES, they are determined to effect & CLEARANCESALE, AT ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS, REGARDLESS to cost. Cheap Line of Ladies' Boots 2/ Cheap Line of Gents' Calf, E.S 9/ Cheap Line of Children's, from 2/6 Cheap Line of Slippers 2/ V* The Sale is a Genuine One, and will Continue for ONE MONTH ONLY. TV Note the Address— STEPHENS & CARTER, Bootmakers, . 136, Quetn-Btreet. mHE HAYMAEIEiT, Sale on FRIDAY next:— 3 100 bags damaged MAIZE; fit for fowl feed or pig 200 bags good MAIZE ; balance of cargo ex Emu, ALFBED BUCKLAND. TO-MORROW. At 11 o'Clock. Sharp. CORN EX C HAN GE. ALL MORE OR LESS DAMAGED, Ex Christina, ©Dunedin. FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR! G. W. BINNEY WILL sell by auction, at the Corn Exchange, To-morrow (Thursday), 12th nstant, at 11 o'clock sharp, 25 SACKS A. & M. FLOUR. 1 l Terms at sale.



TO-MORROW. ✓ At 11 o'Clock Sharp. CORN EXCHA N.G E. EX FREETRADER FROM HOBART TOWN. APPLES! APPLES! APPLES! GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by auction at the Corn Exchange To-morrow, the 11th instant, at 11 o'clock sharp, 160 cases APPLES, consisting of French Crabs, Wellingtons. Pearmains, Stone Pippins, Scarlet Pippins, &c. Terms at Sale. TO-MORROW. EX 'FREE TRADER,' FROM HOBART TOWN. LEVI W. EATON WILL sell by auction, at his mart, To-morrow (Thursday), 12th instant, at 11 o'clock, 150 cases APPLES, as follows:— 10S cases French Crabs 24 cases Stone Pippins 9 cases Newgate Pippins 5 cases Scarlet Pearmains 4 cases Nonpariel Russetts Also, 10 bagß Onions 4 tons Auckland grown Potatoes 4 tons Canterbury Potatoes 30 kegs Prime Wanganui Butter. TO-MORROW, at 11 a.m. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. A PORTION OF THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE JOHN WILLIAMSON, ESQ. R. A RTH UR, HAS been favoured with instructions to sell by auction, at his Mart, Queen-street, i To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A portion of the Library of the late John William son, Esq. :—2 vols. Pictorial Museum of Ani mated Nature ; (> vols. Lectures to Young Men, Hedle.y Vicars; Cowper's Poems ; 3 vols. Duns ter Castle; Life's Morning-; Monkeys; 4 vols. Englishwoman's Library ; Wylie's Papacy ; 14 vols. Methodist Magazine; 13 vols. Watson's Works ; Fletcher's Works ; S vols Reporter; G vols. Christian Miscellany; Mentoirs of Dr. Watson ; 6 vols. Guyse's Paraphrases ; 12 vols. Adam Clarke's Wcrks; Life of Adam Clarke; Life of Dr. JSewton ; Last Four Poxes ; Cruden's Concordance ; Holy Bible (large); 0 vols Scot and Henry's Commentaries ; 7 vols. Sunday at Home; Leisure Hour; Havelock's Life; Dr. Bunting; Atkins Voyages; War with Russia ; Macadam on Roads; Natural Library; 6 vols. Barns's Works; London Quarterly Review (18<S<), 18C7, 1808); 12 numbers London Review ; 2 vols. Native Affairs; Hector's Works; South Sea Papers; Statutes (1850, 18G0, 1807); Pro vincial Council Acts (1872); Auckland Waste Lands Acts; Statistics, Journals, Hansards, Gazettes, numbers of the New Zeakmder and Southern Cross. Also, A superior Musical Box, 12 tunes A very handsome Chandelier Bookcases, Pictures, Venetian Blinds, &c. TO-MORROW, At 2 O'Clock. NELSON-STR E E T- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. R. ARTHUR, HAS been favoured with instructions from — Wrigg, Esq., who is leaving Auckland, to sell, at his residence, Nelson-street, To-morrow (Thursday), at 2 o'clock, A portion of his Household Furniture, consisting o Parlour, Bedroom, and Kitchen Furniture, Cheffonier, Sofa, Adjustable Library Bookcase, &c, &c. _^___ * THURSDAY, AUGUST 12. TRADE SALE OF SUPERIOR CONGOU TEAS, EX JAMES SERVICE. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell by auction, To-morrow (Thursday), the 12th inst., at 11 o'clock, ex James Service, 88 X-enests me Congou—§3B 62 >f-chests Fine Congou—§77 20 y-chests Fine Cone ou—§33 74 y-chests Fine Congou—§3o 72 Extra Fine Congou—§B4 69 X-chests Extra Fine Congou—§l4 27 % -chests Extra Fine Congou—§ 9 Samples for Liquoring to be had at the Mart. MONDAY, AUGUST 16 FREEHOLD SUBURBAN AND COUN TRY PROPERTIES. THE Subscribers have received in structions to sell at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Monday, 16th inst, at 12 o'clock, - CAMPBELLVILLE—Lots 9, 10, and 11, of Section 3, containing nearly ty. acres, all fenced and ploughed; good well on the property. NEWMARKET—Lot 10, Section 2, 41 feet frontage to Manukau Road, adjoining Mr Clayton's residence, Lot 6, Section 2, 36 f. et frontage to Mnnukau Road, near Bobson's Bridge. CONQUEST PLACE—Lot 58, 33 feet frontage. And in the Estate of James Hunter Crawford: WAlKATO—Allotment 36, Parish of Koheroa, being an Island in the Waikato River, containing 10 MAKABATT—Allotment 40 of said Parish, 48 acres MONGONHl—Allotment 48. Parish of Oruru, 158 CARLETON GORE ROAD-Lots 31 and 32, of the snbdivision of allotment 25a. section 3, suburbs, 95 feet frontage to Carleton Gore Road. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. . Auctioneers. _____ ~ FRIDAY, AUGUST 13. EXTENSIVE SALE OF FRUIT, JAMS, HOPS, &c EX FREETRADER FROM HOBART TOWN. H. S. MEYERS & CO. WILL sell by auction on the above date, at 11 o'clock sharp, . . 350 cases very Superior Apples, comprising— sSer Pippins, Winter Ripstones French cX Stone Pippins, F e*™a*V^ d£Td 150 cases knight's Celebrated Jams, K.B. Br»nd 25 bales New Season Hops, 18 ia Also, 25 mats New Dates 20 barrels Prunes 100 bags Canterbury Grass Seed * 200 bags Bran. . _ , Terms at Sale. "FRIDAY, AUGUST 13. ■ SUPERB pTa~NO FORTE. WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITE. WALNUT CENTRE TABLE. BRUSSELS CARPETS. Removed to the Mart for Convenience J - of Sale. THE subscribers have received in structions to sell, at the Rooms, Fort-street, on Friday next, 13th instant, at 11 o clock, MAGNIFICENT WALNUT PIANOFRTE, trichord, patent iron back and all the modern im provements, by " Zeigler;" Walnut Oval CentrSle, vrtth carved pillar and claws; Drawing-room Suite of ten pieces comprising Crouches 2 Arm-chairs, and 6 Chairs, in striped crimson rep; Cottage P.ajotort^m cedar case, by Close ; Music Mools, Rrmu Hall Table, and 6 Hall Chairs, carved backs 2 Japanese'Elower Stands and Vases Cane seal ed Chairs. Office Arm-chair. Walnut Office Table' Umbrella SUnd Havered Couch ana 6 Chairs, MorocCo^Covered Arm chair, Brussels Carpets. -Loa Tables Oilcloth Fenders and Irons, Mottled Kaim Chefflon nier, Mahogany Card Table, Iron Sate^gag Drawers. Books, Rimu Cot Ria.u Hall testa, - Bedstead, Single hon Bedsteads Bedding, Washstands and Ware, Marble lop ao.ii™, Kitchen Utensils, &c, SO. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.