Mr. Bees asked that the case might be remanded until Saturday. Kemanded accordingly.

LTJNACY.

Richard Freeman, a poor man of wild as """~ct, was charged with being of unsound 'nd, and on the medical testimony of Drs. dooper and Bayntun was committed to the Whau Lunatic Asylum.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

(From our own Correspondent.) This day

The Tairua Disputes Settled.

The litigation re the Tairua Prospectors Claim was settled this morning by the original claimants giving way and recognis ing the other claims. The terms are satisfac tory to all parties. Such a thing will not occur again, as amendments to the Mining Districts Act are being prepared, and will be introduced into the Assembly by the Superintendent, limiting new ground to five acres, with .seven acres for prospectors instead of thirty in all new ground. Sir George Grey's conduct in refusing to take the ground out of the goldfields is univer sally commended by the mining com munity.

LATER,

After the adjourning of the Warden's Court last night negotiations were entered into for the settlement of the Tairua cases, and this morning counsel for the parties and the wardens were engaged and have now settled the matter on the following terms : The license applied for by Neeves and Graham is to be granted to Neeves, Graham and J. E. MaeDonald, the name of the latter being inserted for the purpose of carrying out the arrangements. 2. All objections to the granting of the license are to be withdrawn and all actions withdrawn. 3. A claim of 20 men's ground will be marked out in the Northwest corner of the claim, for which MaeDonald is to be granted a license. 4. A claim is to be marked out on the site of Bergin's claim for which Bargin is to get a license. The Tairua claim amounts to 81 men's ground ; Bergin's claim will be 14J. Therefore, the Tairua company are left 46£ men's ground. At half - past eleven o'clock the Court met, when the Warden announced that all the Tairua cases would be adjourned till three o'clock. He said this was done with the view of maturing matters Jfeeves and party get where their gold was discovered. It is reported that with a view of trying to get the Government to withdraw ground, and give all to one of the litigants, the lawyers telegraphed to Dr. Pollen, say ing there would be blood shed. Pollen tele frapbed, asking the Warden if blood was owing freely, fhe lawyers have certainly bled the litigants, but there is no fear of any other bleeding.

The Eed-White-and-Blud tribute got 68ozs 19dw!s from 40 tons.

Miners' Eight's Inquiry. The miners' right's inquiry, by Major Eiddell, will commence to-morrow with closed doors. Inspector Thompson has been hunting up evidence for some days.

The.Shotover tribute crushed 20 tons for 15 ozs. 13 dwts.

The Exchange Tiibute—lß toes for 5 ozs. 3 dwts.

The Fern Flat (Obinemuri) trial crushing —133 lbs. for 2 dwts. 8 grains.

NEWCASTLE.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

Opening of a Foresters' Court

A Court of Foresters was opened last evening by P.D.C.R. Auger, assisted by Secretary Holland, C.E. J. Syme, and S.C R. Fowler, of the City of Auckland Court. Twenty-five members were initiated. After the business of the Court had concluded, the members sat down to a splendid banquet provided for the occasion. The banquet was a great success. Several settlers are anxious to become membeis, and the Waikato Court bids fair to become one of the strongest in the Auckland district.

TAURANGA.

[From oar own Correspondent.] Tuesday,

The Rowena arrived yesterday, leaving to-night for Auckland with a cargo of sheep. Native Grain Growers.

The native flour mill is working satis factoiily. The natives are engaged preparing grounds for the wheat crops.

The Native Suicide

The man who committed suicide at Matata is the subject of much discussion with the Ngauteran^i tribe. General sym pathy is felt for Aroma Karaka.

TAURANGA.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. The Rower a. Sailed : Rowenalast night at nine o'clock. Passeugets :— Messrs Mahoney, Hoare, Selfe, Durham, and Mrs Armitage.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON.

(From ©ur own Correspondent.) This day.

Rimutaka Tuimel. It is reported that the Eimutaka tunnel is getting forward rapidly. The contractors have commenced work on the Wairarapa side now. The rock is very soft, but wet. From fifteen to twenty feet per week is the rate of progress. The Four Million Loan. The Post to-night recurs to the raising of the last loan, and says that one peculiar feature of it was that it was all raised at once; but now that the money has been obtained, it wants to know how it is being utilised. In the meantime, and while the colony is paying interest on it, is it tied up in a napkin and buried, instead of being judiciously invested. It expresses belief that Mr Vogel has deposited 3 millions with the Bank of New Zealand at something less than 3 per cent interest-2£ per cent. It does not think the colony will be satisfied to borrow at 5 per cent., and lend at 2J, which, on a 3 million transaction, represents £75,000 thousand loss annually. Sufferers by the Wrecks. The names of those lost in the William and Mary are :— Andrew Murray, mate, about forty years, and a native of Ireland ; Louis Bathurst, A.8., about 28 years, Dative of Italy; Hugh Sinclair, A. 8., about 22 years, native of Scotland; Daniel — > about 28 years, a native of Ireland.

DUNEDIN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Auckland Passengers. The following are the Taranaki's passen gers for the Mannkau : Mr and Mrs Ireland and child, Miss Campbell, and Mr Pole. Disgraceful Legal Practices. . , The Guardian has a caustic article on the legal profession. It complains of the want of a healthy tone of pubJic opinion to prevent scenes like these which occurred in the case of Macassey v. Bell : one practitioner calling another a scoundrel, or threatening to pull another's nose, and winds up—" We have heard reports of a barrister, defending a prisoner for life, obtaining an adjourn ..^ »nent of the Court for ten minutes, dur '"?<&» critical part of the speech for the ' : and*withdrawing with the prisoner jJ^De an*eroom an<l literally extorting him, by threatening to throw up Ibis tfi ,ypkf y a, fee of £50, in addition to what he

guarantee that such a seemingly incredible transaction did not mviilK ifki i.'ccc pomiets to return to the subject. Rise in the Price of Meat. Raising the price of butcher's meat is con demned as unjustifiable by all the papers. SwtaSSS? BUggest starti^ac°-°pe-

' Capital Crushing. , ■ i'e^£ r nmwell Com Pan y last crushing yielued 840 ounces from 100 tons. Railway Proposals. Referring to Mr Wallace's proposals of Government, the Star says it might, almost be thought the Council had £214,000 at its disposal for railways, instead of no money at a j appropriation had already ex ™el™ estimated revenue by nearly £100,000 Tfet, nothing daunted, there is to be no cessation from entering up liabilities until the General Go" vernment have power to over - run to the tune of £314,000. The protest appears to have been of no avail with Provincial Councillors, as Mr Driver stated, it seems as if members were in an agony of fear that the Colonial Government would step in and bring their little reign to an end without the pro vince being first pledged to construct a rail way to their own doors. Last night the Council threw out by a small *najoiir.y several lines the Government proposed, but to-day the Superintendent sent down messages au thorising the construction of lines out of revenue of loan, and for making preliminary sutvey of lines to cost in the aggregate over

Harbour Dues. The Harbour Board propose to raise £12,000 yearly by wharf dues on all goods landed by railway. They will charge a shilling a ton at Dunedin wharves, and two shillings on goods beyond prove. Ton shipments, half price ; on vessels, £d per ton gross\per day; steamers the same.—[Messages are received from the telegraph-office in such a fearfully gaibled condition that we frequently have to guess at the meaning. The foregoing we cannot even unravel in that way.—Ed E.S ]

Alleged Bigamy.

A bigamy case will occupy the attention of the City Bench in . a few days. The offender is Mrs Schmidt, wife of a German tailor, of Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, to whom she has been married some time. She came to Dunedin on a spree nob long since, and while here contracted a second marriage when the true state of things came to the knowledge of husband number two, having taken her with the fact that herfirst husband was alive, a scene followed and the woman went back to Christchurch, where on Wednesday last she was arrested.

GREYMOUTH.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

This day.

Meeting of Constituents

Mr Harrison, M.HE., for Grey Valley, met his constituents last evening, and gave a resume of the business of last session. In the course of his remarks he expressed him self favorable for public works on goldfields, and was in favor of the formation of a Har bour Board at Greymouth, as no funds were likely to be forthcoming from the four million, loan for harbour works. He characterises Mr VogePs resolution re abolition of provin cialism as inopportune and the outcome of pique, rather than deliberate con viction. He would support no half measures, but if a bold statesman-like scheme for abolishing the present system was introduced he would not oppose the change. He thought goldfields required increased representation. The settled district of Nelson could spare one member who might represent Inangahan and Hyell. The Boroughs of Greymouth and Hokitika should each return representatives leaving the district as at present. He was in favor of an amendment of the constitution, and con sidered the elective system should apply to members of the Upper House. He thought the question . should be settled by a joint meeting of the members of the two Houses. The meeting was well attended, and a vote of confidence passed.

NEW PLYMOUTH.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

This day,

The Provincial Secretary made a statement in Council yesterday, showing the work ac complished by the "Government during the past six months. He said £7000 worth of land had been sold, but only about £3000 cash had been received, the remainder of the land being deferred payments. He said 912 souls had arrived in the province, and 600 more were on the water.

ROWING MATCH.

A rowing-match, in watermen's boats, came off today in the harbour, between Geo. H. Clark, well known here as the owner of the cutters Heather Bell and Matakana, and Geo. Hill, a bushman from Waiheke. The match was made only last night, and was for £5 aside. The distance was one mile : half a mile out and back—the start being from the end of the wharf down the harbour. The men started at noon on a very bad tide, it being nearly low water at the time. * The race was won by Hill. Clarke gave up after roundiDg cutter, and went in to. Judge's Bay. There was a strong west wind blowing from the west.

SUPREME COURT.—YESTERDAY. (Continued.)

SITTING IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) JSe George Thobne, June.

Mr McCormick's address in opposition to the discharge of the petitioner occupied all day. The counts were published in last night's Star. Mr McCormick said that although he contended that a fraud under the statute had been committed, it was not necessary for him for the purposes of the bankruptcy to attribute to Mr Thome any moral fraud. He thought that the Court should mark its sense of the conduct of a person who had persistently and wilfully defied the law.

THIS DAY.

IN BANCO.

(Before his Honor Mr Justice Gillies ) Williamson v. Pearse.

APPEAL, JUDGMENT. His Honor pronounced judgment in this case, in which the plaintiff, through Mr Hesketh, applied for a new trial on the ground of misdirection by the judge. The argument on the rule nisi was heard at the last banco sitting. His Honor now discharged the rule with costs.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Re George TJioxne, jun.

The Case concluded— Judgment.

MrWhitaker, in commencing his address in reply to. Mr McCormiok, remarked upon the circumstance that after nearly eighteen months' investigation they had arrived at nothing further than a conclusion wnicn had been come to over four months^ ago. The fact that the|bankrupt had] attempted to make the Bank his sole creditor had never been disputed. On the .contrary; Mr

a moral obligation to do so, whether he was breaking the law or not. He assumed that the real charges brought against the bankrupt were contained in tbe counts two and three brought forward by Mr McCormick yesterday. He could not avoid expressing his opinion that the Court had been kept for an unnecessary time by purposeless and use less investigation. To establish the charge brought against his client, it was necessary to show four things : fraud, anticipation of bankruptcy, without pressure of creditors, and undue preference. He was not prepared to state that Mr. Thorne had not com mit ed fraud within the meaning of the Act. He was glad to have heard his learned friend on the other side admit that there was no foundation for any charge of moral fraud.

Mr McCormick interrupted Mr Whibaker' He did not say there was no foundation for any moral fraud. What he said v.as that there was no necessity for imputing moral fraud.

His Honor : So far as the bankruptcy is concerned.

Mr McCormick : Yes, your Honor. Mr Wliitaker continued : Fraud in bankruptcy cases was always inter preted in the Courts to be a con travention of the Bankruptcy Act, noth ing more. Fraud in the pridnary sense of the word meant much more. The accounts showed clearly that the bankrupt had not made away with any of the money for his own benetit. He did not act dishonestly in any way. He felt morally bound to repiy certain creditors, and he had paid them. The charge that he had acted as he did in con templation of bankruptcy was eatily rebutted. The whole proceedings showed that on the contrary his actions had been guided by a desire to avoid bankruptcy. The fact was that the bank wanted to get hold of the securities and talk of arrangement after wards, whereas the bankrupt would not con sent to such a method of settlement. Had he done co there is not doubt what the result would have been. The bank would have had the money and no one else any thing. There was no indication that the precedure of Mr Thorne was shaped by any intention to diminish the sum available for his creditors, but simply by a desire to repay money which he had borrowed, and which he felt as he had said morally bound to re fund. Aa regarded, therefore, fraud and contemplation of bankruptcy, it could not be said that the bankrupt had brought bitnaelf within the meaning of the provision of the 2nd section of the Act, as the list of charg s made it out. No doubt he had exercised, to a certain extent, a preference. Ihis at the time he felt he had a peifect rijht to do, in fact considered himself called upon to do. It would be harsh to say that the bankrupt had acted even imprudently. When a young man just opening in business finds himself in command of large sums of money it was not extraordinary that he should use them. If there existed any blame for imprudence it must.be sharedby the bank whohad given him such facilities. It had been said that the bankrupt owed everything to the Bank. That might have b'en so ; but for all that the Bank had themselves to thank for the mischief that followed. They had allowed the bankrupt to be liable to them at one time for over £IG,OOO, secured only by bills drawn by Geoigo Thorno jua , on John Robertson & Co , and vice versa.

Mr MacCormick said this had beea ex plained ; the learned c v lsel making a further interruption.

Mr Whitaker said it was too bad. He had been listening to Mr McOormick patten'.ly for eighteen months, and now when he wanted a little time to talk himself his learned friend would not allow it him For all this long while had he endured his learned friend's eloquence, he had sat quite still; if he had put in a word he had been snapped up at once. rfe must really implore his friend to let him alone for ono little hour and he would be eternally obliged to him.

Mr. Whitaker then made a rapid review of the transactions of the bankrupt which bore upon the charges brought forward by Mr. MacOormick, contending that he had been guided all through by considerations of moral obligation. The allegation contained in the ninth count was a very serious one. He maintained that there was no evidence to show that the books had been kept in such a manner as to conceal the state of bankrupt's affairs. There was not a single transaction which had been referred to throughout; the lengthy investigation which was not to be found recorded in the booka There was no concealment. Nothing for the bankrupt to be ashamed of. Then there were the different statements of accounts. He averred that the first statement was to all intents and purposes as correct as the last.

Mr McCormick again interrupted. He had already said, and he was prepared to say it again that he considered the bankrupt had furnished a wilfully false statement of accounts. What Mr Whitaker was now maintaining, reflected upon the late Chief Justice.

His Honor said he declined to say any thing upon the point. He thought the sub ject had better be avoided by both sides. Mr Whitaker was here about to make an observation to the Court, when Mr McCor mick commenced speaking also.

Mr Whitaker: Pardon me a moment please. Mr McCormick : No, I will not. Ido think —

(Here both gentlemen addressed the Bench rapidly together for some minutes, during which their remarks were unintelligi ble.)

When order was restored Mr Whitaker continued. He considered even if the bank rupt had done wrong he had been more than adequately punished by the badgering te had undergone for the last eighteen months. Mr McCormick here left the Court, ap parently in anger, and remained out for some time.

Mr Whitaker considered there was an obvious explanation of all the troublesome investigation and enquiry that was the fact of the trustee being an official of the Bank. Had he been an independent man, afgreat saving of time and trouble would have resulted. There had been really no trustee. It had been throughout the opposing creditor against the bankrupt. What had they seen every day the case had been on ? There was a regular row of them—the manager, the inspector, the sub inspector, the trustee, the trustee's accoun tant, and Mr MacOormick, and all against one miserable bankrupt (laughter). In conclusion Mr Whitaker said he felt every confidence that his Honor would agree with him : that there had been no charge established against the bankrupt sufficiently serious to hinder tho Court giving him hiß discharge. For that discharge he now appled. His Honor said he should be prepared to deliver judgment at two o'clock, His Honor reviewed the circumstances of the case at great length, and, in considera tion of the unnecessary length during which the bankrupt had been kept in the Court, suspended his Certificate for twelve months, which he considered equal to two years, and wished it to be so understood. His Honor delivered a very elaborate judgment, in which |he traced the whole course of the bankrupt's transactions from the time when he commenced business in 1870. At that time he was in a very small way as a commission agent, and practically without capital. He banked with the Bank of JSew South Wales, and his account was covered by a cash credit bond from his father of £1000. In July 1872 he leaseed the more extensive business of John Roberton and Co. The Bank had then ample means of knowing his business and means. He required more capital and the Bank shewed a strong desire to secure the account of Roberton's business, which had been held by the Bank of New Zealand previously. This was^ shewn by Mr Hill's telegram to the bankrupt ••Don't co to another bank. We will gim. you *» Jittckjtco^iamodgtign aa »oy

history of the losses on the wool which led the bankrupt into inso'vency, and hi 3 subse quent action in payiDg off his other liabilities .in order to leave the bank his sole creditor. His Honor thought tbe bankrupt was ac tuated in this step hy t.vo reasons, first, to saddle the whole loss on the Bank, and secondly tlinfc most probably if he did so the Bank would be bound to carry him on. While exp:»=ss!Eg reprehension of' the enor mous accommodation granted by the Bank to a man without capital, and also of the sj'stera pursued by the Bank of honoring Mr. Thome's bills drawn upon himself, his Honor could not but hold that after the 10th of December Mr. Thome must have had co hope of retrieving his losses, and his pay ments after that date constituted undue and fraudulent preference. It was not for him to consider whether tho bankrupt had grounds for believing himself morally justified (as Mr Thorne believed and some might think) in paying those who had been led into giving him credit through the lar^e appearance of business sus tained by the bonk, in peference to the bank which was acquainted with his position, but he was there to administer the bank nipt la'-vs. Taking the whole circumstances iuto consideration, and looking at the high handed defiance ly the bankrupt; of the insolvency laws, but also looking to the unn cessarily long time duung which he hud been kept in Court, the Court would order that his certificate re suspended for twelve months, which he considered equal to two years, and desired it to be so considered. Mr McGorinick then made an application to examine tbe bankrupt rela'ive to his transactions with his father ia order to lay the foundation for an action under another clause of the Bankruptcy Act. His Honor ruled that application mu-st be made by arfi. iavit.

This concluded the business

FOOT RACE.

A foot-race came off at Eilerslie Gardens this afternoon, between Mr. Ellis and Mr. E. O'Hare. The stakes were £25 aside, and *the distance 150 yards. Both men have been in traiivna for some time, and the affair has provoked considerable speculation in sport iug circles, Kllis being slightly the lavorite.

FROM THE COURSE.

(PER STAR CARRIER PIGEON.)

2.30 o'clock.

A straight run of the proposed distance has been carefully jjrepared by Mr Brown, the manager of the gardens, and his assist ants. To secure against fouling, the course s divided by a rope running up the centre of the entire length, so that each man is obliged to keep on his own ground. The start is fixed for three o'clock, atd as that hour appioaches there are a considerable number of spectators present, most of whom came out by the two o'clock train. Mr W. J. Marks acts as starter, and Mr Alfred King, of the Evening Star, as referee.

THE RACE.

Eilis, 1 ; O'Hare, 2. O'Hare got a little the best of a good starf, but Eilis caught him at half-distance, and won easily by three \ards. Time, IG{; sees.

FIRE IN GRACE'S BUILD INGS, WYNDHAM STREET.

At a few minutes after three this afternoon, smoke was seen issuing from between the shingles in the roof of the house occupied by G. Schmidt, tailor. The attention of passers by was arrested, and in a few minutes a large crowd was collected, the bell in the Exchange tower pealing forth an alarm. A number of persons hurried upstairs, and found that the smoke was proceeding from between the lining and the roof, the upper room being filled with smoke. Buckets of water were quickly passed from all (he premises adjoining, and from the rear, and the progress of the lire was effectually kepb in check till the arrival of a reel of hose, under charge of the Fire Brigade. Meantime sewing machines, each in charge of the owner, and various other articles were making their exit from tho establishment of W. Byland, ready closed upper manufacturer next door, and in the same building, while " ready-closed uppers " vied with half-made bretches in rapidity of departure to rapidly accumula ting piles on the opposite side of the way. The alarm among the frightened girl machinists was quite affecting, though there wag no inconsiderable element of the ludicrous in the anxious selicitude with which each hugged her sewing machine as she fled from tbe scene. On the arrival of the fire brigade's hose, five or six minutes after the alarm, it was rapidly stretched to Queen-street, but .it was found unnecessary to use it, as the active efforts of the first at the fire had through the agency of buckets of water suppressed the fire. By and by the ready closed uppers, and the pantaloons, and the sewing machines recrossed the street much more leisurely than they had gone over, and shortly after half-past three the street had resumed almost its wonted appearance. THE CAUSE: Matches, wax matches, and a child. The child was left playing with the matches up stairs, and soon a crackling noise was heard, and our readers know the rest. The fire, as appeared from subsequent examination of the premises, had caught the canvass and paper-lining of one corner of the work room at the rear, and swept across the ceiling and down the other walls. The timber had not caught, but owing to the promptness of Constable James Axem and volunteer assistance, about the narrowest escape from a serious fire yet known in Auckland has been effected.

tftfc nf&nma Sf&iv Wednesday, June v tirs.



WANTED, Wanted, "Wanted to Sell, 120 cases of Oranges, 7s 6d per case; 40 cases The "Widow's Oranges, from Sydney, the very best Oranges that comes to Auckland, 10s per case; Large Oranges only Is per dozen; Small Oranges, seven for 6d; Speck Oranges, 3d per dozen For Two We. ks Only! 12 dozen for 10s Mandarins, 6d and 9d per dozen ; Naval Oranges, Is 4d per doz ; Dates, 4d per lb.—H. "WATTS, General Dealer, Pitt street. ANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs A Isaacs, Hobson-street, two doors from Victoria-street, between 7 and Ham. ANTED, by a young Man, a Situation in a" Store ; has a knowledge of book-keeping; would not object to make himself useful.—Address, " P,'1 Htak office, WANTED, by a steady married Man, constant employment; he is willing to make himself generally useful—Apply at the Brick layers' Arms Hotel, Chapel-street. ANTED, a respectable Girl be tween 15 and 16 years of age.—Apply to Mrs • Kernot, Dedwood, three doors below the Ponsonby Hall. ■ - WANTED, a Nurse Girl about 14 Apply at the Royal Mail Hotel. ANTED KNOW IST.—Good Templars would do well to buy a 3/9 Spade, in order to employ their leisure hours to advantage, and to work off superfluous energy. Sold by J W. AVitheford, Newmarket, Other goods at Auckland prices as usual. WANTED, a smart active young Man for an Hotel.—Apply office of this paper. ANTED, eight or ten Men to Quarry and Spawl by the yard.—Apply at the Stone-breaking Machine, Mount Eden. ANTED KNOWN that I can now supply Dealers, Storekeepers, &c , with Goods in small quantities more advantageously than anywhere in town. Terms cash. >-tock comprises Drapery, Haberdashery, Hos'ery, Fancy Goods, and Stationery.—J. GJREEN, Hobson-street. . WANTED to LET or FOR SALE,, a Four-roomed Cottage, Bitaated in South I Newton^jrwirweftsy.—Apg^byletter, •• Cottage,"



WANTED, Housemaid and House keeper. Wailrato; Rough Carpenter fo Henderson's Mill; Laundrymaid for City Hotel JBoy for Port Albert; several Females seelriDg places —Hnnuaford's Registry, High-street. WANTED, a young- well-brokei Retriever Dog that will retrieve by land am water.—Apply, by letter, to " CW," ollico of thi: paper, sfating price, and where the dog may be seen WANTED, a strong active Lad.— Apply to George Giles, Butcher, Queen street. ANTED, for the North Shore, t thoroughly competent General Servant; re ferences required.—For address, apply Stah office. TTBTANTED, a young Lad at the f ? IT. B. Hair-dressing Saloon, Wellesley-sfcreet neir Queen-street. WANT ED, a General Servant.— Apply at Railway Torminus Hotel, Short' street. W^ A NTED, a Barmaid.— Apply ai the City Clnh Hotal. ANTED, a General Servant must t.e a Rood Cook and Laundres3.—Applj to Mrs Ching, Waterloo Quadrant. £NTED to ;»ELL, on very easy terms, a well-built large 4-roomed Cottage: therft is a never failing well of water ; good locolity: 15 minutes walk from (he Poßt Office ; only half the purchase money required at present.—Apply Stab office. ANTED to SELL, a City Kegula tion Verandah, cast iron columns —Apply to R. Giles, Butcher, City Market. AI^TKD to LfcT7lmp~erior fur nished Apartments, with attendance; terme moderate.—For address, inquire at Star office. ANTED KNOWN, that a first class PIANO (by Khkiban) ; price .£4B, ex Baro'i Afcerdare. Also, a £ood Second-band Piano (r<y Bord), £20 Two earopie Sewing Machines— Singer principal, lailrr anA Donaesic to be sold Cheap N.B. —A flrct-clais Gold Skeleton detached Patent Le^er Stop Watch, tho property of a widow, £!5—K. D SYKES, Watchmaker, Upper Queen streft. Auckland. ___^ WANTED ENOW*, that J. MORRISON is prepared to execute all kinds of Asphalting at reasonable prices — A ddress Star office. WA NTED, a Girl to assist in house work. —Apply Mrs Leys, corner of Franklin and Napier-streets, ANTED, employment at Needle work or domestic work, by the day or week. —Apply "KM,'' Star office. ANTED, a good Female Cook; also a Housemaid. — Apply Star Hotel, Albert-street. ANTED, a Vessel to load Timber for the South —Apply to COMBES & DALDY. WANTED liiiowii, t hat Furniture of every description is on Sale, including Drawing-room, Dining-room, and Bed-room Suites, Iron Bedsteads and Cots; Hair, Spring, Flax, and Fibre Mattresses; Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pillows, Gilt Chiumey and Mahogany Toilet Glasses, Cocoa ■end China Matting, etc.. etc., at T. & H. COOKE'S Furnishing Warehouse, 148, Queen-street. W" ANTED~KNOWN—L. H. Green lias on sale this Planting Season a Choice Collection of Nursery Stock, comprising all the best kinds of Trees and Shrubs, at the Nursery, Seafield View, and every Saturday in the Market, at the lowest possible prices. N.B, - L H. Green begs to intimate that all orders for Garden work will be punctually attended to by day work or contract. AS TED KNOWN, that .Robert Brewin, of Auckland Seed Depot, who has Re moved opposite Messrs. T. and S. Morrin's, has on Sale a choice assortment of Agricultural, Vegetable, and Flower Seeds of sterling Merit, Seeds of Pines, Cypresses, Gums, and Acacias; also of all the most useful j> ew Zealand Forest Trees and Shrubs, Seed Potatoes, Cabbage, and Cauliflower Plants, and a choice collection of JVursery Stock true io name and of iirst quality. E.B. respectfully intimates that his Seeds are specially selected for this market, being varieties he has found most suitable for this climate during eleven years experience as a practical Hort • culturist. Soleagent for Mason Brothers. \%; ANTED. 500 tone o Ukj * & Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, MuEtz Metal, "Waste Paper, Canvas, Bagging, Rope, and Bags ; also, Bottles, Cast-off Clothing,, &c, at BaT'J'YB cis CO.'S London Marine Btoro, Old Market, Queen-street, Auckland.—S. Moss, Manager P> ANTED to SELL (cheap), % ¥ White Lead, Galvanised Tubs ; also, Pumps Paints, Ploughs, &c. Jf.B—Highest price given for all kinds of old Metal.— ALFKISD SiIAKT, next to Blue Post, Victoria-street. "OINAL NOTICE. _ LEAVING FOR THE AUSTRALIAN * COLONIES. Mr 8 C. Smith, Hobson-street, General Furnish ing Warehouse, notifies to the public that all claims against him must be rendered at once, and all accounts due to him paid within three months from date, and after that time all accounts standing will be handed aver to Messrs Russell and Devore for collection. S. C. SMITH. OT. MATTHEW'S CHURCH UNION. The Third Lecture on the History of the Church in England will be given in St. Matthew's Schoolroom on THURSDAY Evening, at 730 pm. Subject: '• The Reformation." 0 LET, a Furnished Bedroom for one or two Ladies, with the use of Kitchen, not three minutes walk from Queen-street. —Apply at the Star office. T OST, yesterday afternoon, between J— k the Waterloo Quadrant and the Post Office, a Gold Brooch, with amber stone—The finder will be rewarded on returning same to this office. TWO Working Men will find com fortable Lodgings by applying at the [Stab office. T7INCENT-STREET.—Must be sold. V A Bargain- House with every convenience. Price low, £265 cash.—Apply to W. F. Hammond, Shortland-street. pOAL AND TUREWOOD. The undersigned begs to return his thanks to his many customers for their liberal support, and informs them tliat, in conjunction with his GREY STREET YARD, he has opened a depot in WEST STREET, NEWTON, immediately in rear of Mr. Waddell's, Baker, where the wants of his customers will be supplied. C. DUCKINFIELD. 4 UCKLAND & MERCER RAILWAY. XjL Tenders will be received until THURSDAY, 17th inßtant, for the erection of a Goods-Shed and Loading Bank at Pokeno Plans and specifications to be seen at this office. Each tender must be accompanied by a cash deposit of one per cent, of the amount of tender. JOHN BROGDEN & SONS. Albert Barracks, June 11, 1875 np o BUILDERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until noon of SATURD ,\Y next, the 19th instant, for the erection and completion of a Residence in Symonds street. Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street. P. HERAPATH, Architect. m o BUILDERS. Tenders are invited up to 4 o'clock on MONDAY, 21st instant, for erecting the Post Office Hotel, Shortland-street, on the site of the present Q.C.E. Plans and particulars at my office, High-street. T. B. CAMERON, Architect. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR STEAM DREDGE. Harbour Boara Office, Auckland, 30th April, 1875. Tenders will be received at this office until TUES DAY, the 29th June, 1875, at noon, for the con struction of a Steam Dredge, in terms of plans and specification to be seen at the Engineer's office. Tenders to be endorsed, "Tender for Steam Dredge." WILLIAM C. DALDY, Chairman. CO-OP FRATIVE MEAT SUPPLY COMPANY charge for Primest Meat— Roast Beef, 5d and 6d per lb.. s . - Boiling Beef 3d to 4d per ft. Legs of Mutton, 4)£ d per ft. ■' - shoulders do and Loins, 4d per lt>. a jg . g«w-anju»*»«ia MjME.Hu.* Jim ~



T>RINCE OF WALES THEATRE. \ Continued Pucoess of that brilliant and l' . accomp.islied artiste, Miss May Howard. 3 ANOTHER NEW PRODUCTION! s THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, First production of ilie sensational drama, entitled— - EOSEDALE; or, THE RIFLE BALL! Rosa Leigh Miss May H owakd, Florence May Miss C. Stephenson. Elliott Grey (with songs) Mr G. W Collier. New Scenery by Mr H. N. Thornton! FRIDAY, JUNE 18, GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT. Special Programme. PRICES :—Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d ; Pit, Is. * Peats can now be reserved at Upton's, t Carriages may be ordered for 10.45. ; JVTISS CHRISTIAN'S FAREWELL CONCERT. [ CHORAL HALL. I FRIDAY, JUNE 18. The PROGRAMME (VARIED and ATTRACTIVE) Will appeal' to-morrow. Reserved Seats, 3s ; Front Seats, 2s ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at 7 30 ; to commence at 8 o'clock. Plan of Stalls at Upton & Co 's. j , GREATEST WONDERS OF THE AGE WILL BE EXHIBITED AT THE ! MARKET RESERVE, QUEEN-STREET, On Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, From 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., THE DOUBLE-HEADED CALF, 20 Weeks Old, which feeds with both mouths; also, , THE WONDEBFUL 4-LEGGED FOWL, Acknowledged by Naturalists to be the Greatest Wonder of the A ge. ADMISSION- One Shilling ; Children, half-price. ■JLT A T R I M O N* Y. A Young Man, age 23, in a permanent situation, is desirous of making the acquaintance of a respectable Female -with a view to Matrimony.—Address, Veritas, care of Mr Russell, P.O , Heiensville. STATE OF T. D. WORFOLK (DECEASED). All Accounts against tl>e ab- ye E.tate to bo ren dered before Monday, 21st instant, to the Shop Shortland-street. 13 OYALTY ! ROYALTY ! SCORIA from my Pits at Mouct Eden shall be sold on and after the Ist July next, at 2d per load till further notice. . W, KIRBY. T^" O T I C E. The Road Engine will leave Motsnt Sden for One hunga on Thursday Night, at lOoVlock. R. P. ftIBBOVS. TiIVENING CLASS. — Auckland JjJ Western Academy Classics, Mathematics and English.—Apply to Rev. Peter Mason, Pitt-street, .Newton OR SALE, or to LET, in Spring Bank, Pongonby, a comfortable Cottage of seven apartments.—Apply to Mr McKinstry, Ponsonb/ ; or ta Mr Carson, Queen-street. "DOOTS! T> O O T SM GREAT BOOT SALE. A Great Boot Sale has commenced at the Dublin Boot Factory. GARRETT BROS, having a large overstock of English and their own manufacture, they have decided to hold a Clearing-out Sale. The stock will be sold at less than wholesale prices, for cash only. Best Watertights, pegged, 11s 6d, worth 17s Men's Bluchers ~ 8s Gd „ 14s Men's Balmorals „ 12s „ 20s Men's Elastic Sides „ 13s „ ' 22s 50 cases of Ladies' and Children's Sewn and Riveted Boots, also a weekly manufacture of 500 pairs made on the premises, will be sold at Prices never before heard of in Auckland. N.B.—This is a Genuine Sale, and no Puff. GARRETT BROS., . Dublin Boot Factory, Wakefield-street, Auckland. TTNION BEACH GOLD MIKING COM- U PANY (LIMITED). The annual general meeting of Shareholders of ; the above Company will be held in the Large-room, Insurance Building, Auckland, on Wednesday, the 30th June, 1875, at 2.30 p.m. Business: —To receive the Directors' Report and Balance-sheet, and to elect two Directors and an Auditor. J. FRIAR CLARKE, Secretary. Auckland, 14th June, 1875. T L. V. ~l>. J. NOTICE. Members of the above Association can get their Certificate of License by calling at the British Hotel, Queen-street, and Royal Hotel, Onehunga, on Friday next. Government fees, 4s. H. FULLER, i Secretary. T7"ARANGAHAPE DISTRICT BOARD * — —— — The Annual Meeting of Ratepayers will be held in the Newton Academy, on MONDAY, sth July prox, at 7.30 p.m, for the purpose of Fixing ttießat c and Electing Trustees for the ensuing year. JOSEPH WARHBN, Secretary. Jane 15th, 1875. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE. MRS MALCOLMSON having removed from her late residence to that large and commodious house in the Alten Road, lately occupied by J Cosgrave. Esq., deaires to call the. attention of her former patrons, and others, to the many advantages she is now enabled to offer. The house is roomy a»d comfor.t ably furnished, commands a view of the harbour and surrounding suburbs, is situated in a most cheerful and healthy locality, and is within five minutes walk of the centre of the city. Mrs M., in making the above notification, f eelß confident that she can pro vide accommodation which., for comfort and con venience, combined with moderate charges, cannot ■ be surpassed in Auckland. . T^rOTICE TO USERS OF STEAM i JIH POWiR. Steam Gauges repaired, adjusted, tested, and re marked if required. Having gone to great expense to be in a position to test them, parties may rely upor having them accurately done. It is a fact well knowi to Engineers that even new gauges as they leave th< r factory are not in nine cases out of ten correotlj marked, hence the necessity of having them tested. Repairs to small machinery of all kinds; plans am specifications prepared; machinery surveyed, bough or sold on commission. GEO. W, HESLOP, Engineer. JLjjjf. fitting ffliopi ShorttaßtotrMh



. JJXCHANGB JJOTEL QUEEN-STREET. The undersigned having purchased the above well known Hotel, desires to inform his friends and the i public generally that he intends to keep only the very ' best of WINES, SPIRITS, BEEBS, CORDIALS, &c. EVERY ACCOMMODATION FO R TRAVELLERS. : SPORTING MEN , Can hera obtain the very latest informati ~n respecting Racing and other Sports in New Zealand and the., Australasian. Colonies THE BILLIARD ROOM Will be Refitted, and Lovers of this truly Noble Game will receive every attention. The Latest numbers of the Aiistrotasian^ Town and Country, Sporting and Dramatic, Bell's Life, Punch, and daily papers'always on file. JOSEPH ELLIS, Proprietor. FOR SALE, at Morningside, on the Mount Albert Road, a Two-roomed Store, with 1 i^-acre of garden well planted with fruit trees good well, etc., etc The Store is doing a good trade, and very suitable for a Butcher.. Price, .£lO5. For Sale, a splendid Business Site in Wellesley street, next to Mr Hewin's property, three doors from Queen-street, having 63 feet frontage by a depth of 80 feet. Terms to suit purchaser. Plans and estimate of cost for four shops given in with title. for Sale, a fine well-built Brick Shop, cemented and thoroughly finished, with five rooms and hall, standing on four allotments, with frontages to Great North Road, Cracroft-street, and Stanley-street. Pricf>, £1,000. Six acres of Land at Mount Eden, a good site for a gentleman's residence. £20 an acre. For Sale, Land, Houses, Allotments, &c, &c, in every part of the City and Suburbs. Also, Houses, Land, &c, wanted to buy at good prices. For Sale, four stacks of good Hay— £5 per ton de- , livered. For Sale, a light Spring Cart, suitable for a Grocer or Butcher. - 5 R. C. GREENWOOD, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, Market House. THURSDAY, JUNE 17. , JAPANESE GOODS, Ex Macgregor, from Sydney. R. ARTHUR WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, Queen-street, on Thursday next, at 12 o'clock noon, ex s s Macgre B or, frc m Sydney, c CASE 3of JAPANESE GOOD 3, consisiiag of " Ronnd Tables, Nests Boxes, Tobacco Boxes, • v Glove Boxes, Cabinets, Card Boxes, Octagon 'Boxe*, Cigar Boxes. Ssucers, Card Cabinets, Whatnots, Bound Trajs. Trays, &c. Cards on view To-morrow (Wednesday), at the a Mart, whei-e Catalogues can'be procured. CORN EXCHANGE. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1875. At Eleven O'clock Sharp. All More or Lkss Dadaged by Sea Water. . BARLEY AND FLOUR. G. W. B IN N E V j WILL sell by auction, at the Corn i Exchange, on Thursday, the 17th Jane, at 11 o'clock sharp, 117 ba^s Malting Barley ■10 sacfcs Fiour from 200 lbs. (A and M.) 63 bags Flour from 60 lbs. (A. and M.) Terms at Sale. . ' TO-MORROW. ' CORN EXCHANGE. At 11 o'clock Sharp. HA.MS, CHEESE, BUTTER, TART U FRUITS AND JAMS. \G. W. BINNEY. % WILL sell by auction at the Corn j-j Exchange To-raorrow (Thursday), the 17th June, at 11 o'clock sharp, 2 cases Hams and Bacon 25 „ Cheeae 13 kegs Sydney Butter 8 ~ Melbourne do 40 cases Peacock's lib Jams 18 „ „ Tait Fruits. ■_~'. TO-MORROW, NOON. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. : j I ROSEWOOD PIANO by Allison \ JL and Allison 1 Music Stool, 2 Fancy Tables A pair Chinese Vases, and Egyptian Vases A case of Knives, a case of Cain Chairs. R,. ARTHUR Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, JUNE 17. CITY MART. 1 TO WAREHOUSEMEN, DRAPERS, AND THE TRADE. IMPORTANT SALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions from, j the Importers to sell, by auction, on Wednes day, the 16th, and Thursday, the 17th June, at H I o'clock, j | A LARGE PARCEL OF DRAPERY AND j CLOTHING, Terms—Liberal. THURSDAY, JUNE 17. BRUSHWARE, DOOR-MATS, WRAP PING-PAPERS, TWINE, &c. X & H. ISAACS HAVE received orders from the Exporters to offer for competition by public ':-J auction, on Thursday next, the 17th June, at their 1 Rooms, Fort-street, at 11 o'clock, BROSRWARE—7 cases, consisting of Scrubbing, Stock, Shoe, House Brooms, do. Brushes, Ground, Horse, Dandy, &c, *c. DOOE-M ITS—Assorted in Brush-bordered, Tan- j dyked, *c, &c. WRAPPING-PAPERS—Brown, varJouH sizes; do - small Hand, Royal, Tea *c. TWINE-Speckled, Dutch, assorted Counter, Chemists', *c. Terms at sale. . FRIDAY, JUNE 18. HOUSEHOLD .FURNITURE, 1 &0., &c, &c. i npHE Subscribers will sell at the _l_ Hart, Fort-street, on Friday next, 18th mit, • at 11 o'clock, Household Furniture, Turning Lathe, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. j ! CORN EXCHANGE. i THURSDAY, 17th JUNE, At. 11 O'Clock Sharp. THE BRIG 'DERWENT, 1 221 TONS BEGI3TER.. ; G. W. BINNEY \ TTfTILL sell by auction at tteOoiTi; a W Exchange, on Thursday, the 17th June, f. 11 o'clock sharp, j , The Big DWRWBNT. will carry 310 tons coal, 1 well found in every respect, and ready for ; sea. Having 1-urge bow ports, making a first- . class Timber vessel. Terms at Sale.