was carried with, a dissentient minority of about rive.

*» The meeting closed with a vote of (jgtj thsnka to the chairman, and three vociferous \p\ chews for Sir Geo. Grey.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FJS.OM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPON Z>JBNTJ

Yesterday afternoon. g[Part of the following appeared in a second edition last eveniDg ]

The Government having succeeded in get ting possession of the private member's days, are now pushing on the Abolition Bill to the exclusion of all other but.ioess.

The C'pposition gave the Government a sample of their stayiug powers on Tuesday evening by carrying debates until four next next morning.

Yesterday Mr Eeid made a grand speech on behalf of the Opposition.

To-day Mr Eeeves will open and Mr Cur tis follow. The Opposition speakers will be White, Ward, and Harrison.

Mr Stafford will speak in the evening, and Mr Fitzherbert will move the adjourn ment. It is expected he will take the greter part of Friday. The news of so many meetings in various parts of the colony against abolition has exercised a damaging effect on the Govern ment paity.

A paragraph in the Times this morning stated that Sir George Grey waited on Dr. Pollen about vatious matters, and represents that he was sat upon by Pollen. The state ment is entirely unfounded, and eives a garbled version of two or three remarks passed by Sir George Grey and Dr Pollen passing each other in the lobby.

Mr .Reeves has just started, and is doing well.

It is rumoured several members of their party intend waiting on them to ask them not to proceed beyond second reading. The business in the House is getting warm. The Tairua and Ohmtmuii Committees are still sitting. McDonnell and Brissenden vi Ibe examined to-morrow, and startling disclosures are expected.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House ot Representatives, at 2 30, the Napier Swamp Nuisance Bill passed. Sir Donald McLean gave a formal notice that the debate on the Abolition Bill would take precedence of all other business until its conclusion, excepting on Wednesday next, which would be devoted to private business. Mi Rolleston gave notice to move for in formation as to the manner in which the legislature signified its de3ire for the removal of the judges.

In reply to Mr T. Kelly, the Treasurer said credit would not Le allowed the district of Taranaki for the proceeds of rail way reserves sold to the General (-Jovern ment within the province. They did not feel justified in opening up such questions, although regretting the way thtse reserves were disposed of.

Mr Sheehan asked whether it was inten ded to take any steps towards improving the entrance to the harbour of Gisborne.

The Treasurer said tbe matter was purely Provincial, and reminded tbe hon. member that the. House has voted £40,000 for public works in the North Island.

The Abolition Debate.

Mr K'eeves in his opening remwrks con trasted the importance of the subject with the rashness and want of consideration dis played by the Government in endeavouring to force their measures through. He chal lenged Ministers to say whether a single day before the State Foiests Bill a sirjgle word had been said in the Cabinet about the pre sent revolutionary measure. If they answered in the negative, then the measure was hasty and ill-advised. If not, the Hoase was decided. The Sate Forests Bill was a flimsy pretext to hand over an immense pro portion of the public estate to the General Government, which had been placed in the custody of the provinces. He believed that the original intention of the Govern ment was not to apply abolition to the whole of the provinces, but they departed from their promises because they were in fluenced by the advice of their protector— he would not call him their friend—the mem ber for Timaru. (Hear, hear, and No, no.) He repeated it, and would say that the Go vernment had been guilty of a gross breach of the pledges given by the late Premier. He promised to hold inviolate the compact regarding the land fund, and it was insulting to their common sense to caßuistically saj that they were not breaking that compact Their true and only control over the land lav in the Provincial Governments, and without that it was a delusion. (No, no, from Ministers.) The measure was hasty and imperfect, it was a breach of faith, and it also exhibited plainly that Ministers had pot taken sufficient precaution to determine whether they had the necessary power to deal with the quj&tion. The diversity of legal opinion on the point made it abundantly plain that there were doubts on the point, and that the advice of the Imperial law ad visers should have been taken. This bill was enqirely unworthy of tbe occasion. The main object of the bill was to deprive the people of the power of electing their own Superintend ents and Provincial Councillors. Government merely displaced these to make way for their nominated agents. (No, no.) It was, as clear as daylight that Government wished to secure the services of the superintendent*, and intended them to retain their seats in that House, so that they might acquire the nine votes of their nominated agents. These, with three or four votes of the native repre sentatives, influenced by native members, would make a very pretty hand of trumps, and would place the House and country at the mercy of Ministers. The chance of ob taining justice in the House if that bill passed would more or Jess remote. The measure was a Provincial interregnum, in which the Go vernor would rule the country by Orders in Council. He could not give up what he had for such an unsubstantial return. The bill did not appeal to the intelligence of the people, but to their pockets, to their lowest instincts. But the promises held out were shadowy, and not certain to be realized. The Customs' revenue always depended upon the rates of wages, and when barrowed money came to an end, the Customs' revenue must decrease. The hon. Minister of Public Works calculated largely upon the proceeds of public works and railways, but in this he differed from him. While ad mitting that the policy of public works was the wisest ever enunciated in the colony, he felt we must not look to them for revenue purposes for the first few years. In a short time the interest on the loans would be over one million sterling of moneys. They were told there had been too muoh. parish business, but this bill would reaily give them a great deal more parish business. It would lead to a nine months' session, and to the up of a class of pro fessional politicians, instead of a more desirable class of men who could afford to devote their time to their country. The balance of public opinion was in favour of postponing the measure. The Minister of Justice quoted to the House the words of Mr Godley, to show that when the func tions of the provinces passed away, the Government of the country would assume a form like the United Kingdom. But *** substitute proposed was more after System of prefects in France. The hon. :ber pointed to the Superintendents as ■•£'s" embodiment of Csesarism. When did that change of opinion take place? Not long ago the hon. gentleman was about to contest the Saperintendency of Canterbury, »ut now he was the Brutus who was ready

to plntige the dagger of sham patriotism into the besom of th« first Ca23ar or superinten dent he met. The hon. member also said that gome Superintendents were emasculated, but as could tell the House that that gentle man iad made it widely known that he Wviild act as Superintendent without » salary, if elected, r»ut the people would not hava him at his own price. In conclusion, he would suppon the second reading, and give all i ossible assistance in amending the bill in Committee, but he would endeavour to prevent the bill passing finally through the Hoase.

Mr Curtis thought the bill fairly met the wants of the case. While free to admit tne usefulness of road boards, he did not consider they were capable of taking the place of Provincial Governments. and his doubts upon that point were relieved when he saw that the Government did not, as jet, intend to make them take the place of provincialism. He disagreed with the action of the Government in not seeking the opinion of the Imperial Law Officers on the legal question. Me did not think the com pact of 1856 affected their power as had been contended. Considering the close connection of the Attorney-General wit,h the Govern ment, they ought not to have accepted his opinion as fiual. He supported the bill in the hope of seeing one simple code of legislation to apply throughout the colony, and thus avoid the conflict and confusion arising out of such miscellaneous legisla tion as was seen in, the different provinces. It was wise that the Government did not attempt to replace all that legislation at one stroke with some attempted perfect system, for that would be impossible. There was more centralising tendencies than that of the Oeneral Government. Constantly were Provincial Governments called upon to interfere to protect out - districts from the centralising tendencies of road boards. He would not support the bill because of greater advantages provided for out-districts. Indeed, he thought they ought to g>-:t more than the bill them. He did not believe that any economy would be effected by the change, because it lead to lon^ Parliaments, and consequent expenses as in all the other Australasian colonies. He did not approve of the localisation of the land fund, which simply meant that the districts which least needed is would get most. Objection had been taken to provincial districts being re tained, but this was a great advantage. It appeared to him that the voice of the people from all parts of the coiony favoured aboli tion.

The Hon. Mr. Stafford rose amid loud applause. He said members had told them this was a great occasion, but the House had risen to the occasion. They never had mem bers -who bad made more intelligent and able speeches for the faith that was in them. Never did the sun of any expiring Parliament shine more brightly than this had done. The bill was n>t his, nor that of any private member. It was that of r,be Executive of the country, and they aloue were responsible for it they alone deserved any credit. Members, he was sorry to say, in their desire to wound those gentlemen, did not refrain from wounding tht-ir sensi tiveness. He deprecated the constant harp ing with great disingenousness in both writing acd speaking—on what were called the bribes in the bill ; and in the same disin genuous spirit, reference was made to the caanges made in the capitation. But it was carefully concealed that when those changes ia the capitation tax were made, very many provincial charges were taken over ; that, m fact, a great boon was conferred upon the provinces. ("No, no," and "Yes, yes. ') He regretted that that old veteran legislator, the member for uckland City West, did uot think it beneath him to try and stamp upon the young men of the House, instead of holding out to them the hand of fellowship. When, in the early part of the session, he used the word "revo jution" in connection with this measure he did not use it in the sense in which it was used by a journal inspired by the hon. member for Auckland City West (the Auckland Evening Star). He had no idea of imbuing bis hands in the blood of his fellow man—no idea of powder and brands, held aloft. No. His idea of revolution was the power of reason represented by the united sense of tbe people, and such as was f.een in the Repeal of the Corn Laws, Catholic Emancipation, and other great and peaceful revolutions infinitely greater than ours. Tbe hon. gentleman, in most eloquent terms, referred to the fate of ancient Greece. Coming down to morlern times, had thej not seen through similiar divisions in Fiance —a nation of serfs, and an order of nobles —and what terrible carnage flowed from it! La;tr still, had they not seen the herculean efforts of the I'nited States, who shed their best blood to prevent their great nation being destroyed. The hon. gentleman, in referring to the time when he was elected first Superintendent of .Nelson, said he then realised the difficulties of the position. He visited an isolated portion of the province, and in compliance with the earnest wish of the inhabitants, be got a road opened up, payiDg for it out of his own pocket; and, would it be believed, the Couacjl never reimbursed him that money, and it was a debt to this day! Soon after that, he reecomended the Council to bring out immi grants under the inducement of small grants of land. Yet, though there were many millions of acres of waste lands, the Council absolutely refused. They said there was no more than they wanted for their purposes. That was his experience of Provincial Councils. He could not but admire the audacity of the member for Auckland City West when he said the Constitution Act forbade the legislature to alter the constitution of the Provincial Councils. He could tell the House that that hon. gentleman was one of the first to break throngh the constitution, and put this country and the Imperial Parlia ment to considerable trouble. The hon. gentleman Droreeded to detail the different instances in which, at the request of this colony, the Constitution Act had been changed. H eferring to the various legal opinions given re garding abolition, he would say that whilehav ing the very highest respect for Mr. Gillies analytical power, and while he considered iim an ornament to the Bench, he did not give the opinion referred to by the member for City West as a legal adviser, but as a political partisan. (Applause) An appeal ws3 made about the invasion of the liberties of the people What and where were these liberties? Were they in that complicated mass of conflicting laws on the Provincial Statute Books, such as those relating bo dog ordinances, horse trespasses, and im pounding ordinances ? In contrast with these powers, what were those vested in this House—the power of founding Courts of Justice, and of determining what the working man should contribute towards she requirements of the State. These were the powers which guarded the liberties of the people. Why the Provincial Councils could not impose a fine upon a scabby sheep without coming to that House. Reference had been made to the officers to be nomi nated to supervise the affairs of the pro vinces. They had been satraps. But why this should be a term of reproach he could not see. The name, in its real meaning, was not objectionable. Those officers were oaly to be appointed till next session. Then, to come to the Superintendents. He could say that when Superintendents^ were not in constant conflict with their Exe cutive, they were ,*be abject slaves of them. Hd would Ud the people of .New Zealand, if they wanted to buiid up a palla dium of liberty, they should not be distracted by little petty sham Parliaments, which were occupied in passing dog taxes. Let them turn their undivided attention to this, their own supreme Legislature, and make that the guardian of their liberties. If the Legislature had not the legal power, it had the constitutional power to make such changes as the time and occasion required. He would vote for tbe passing of this bill. The hon. ,

gentleman sat down amid loud applause, after speaking for an hour. Cries of "divide" ;md "question." After a long pause, and

Mr Speaker having asked if any other member wished to address the House, he called upon the Treasurer to reply. The Hon. Major Atkinson rose, where upon

Mr White, of Hokitika, rose hurriedly, and occupied the remainder of tho evening in speaking against the bill which he said he would oppose in every stage and form. Mr Mervyn moved the adjournment of the debate which will be resumed this after noon.

During the eveniDg nearly every member was in his place, and the galleries were crowded during the delivery of Mr Stafford's speech.

The House adjourned at midnight,

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day :—

Bank of New Zealand—£l7 15s: buyers, £17 15s. National Bank—Sellers, 745. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 275. Fiji Bank—Sellers. 52s 6d. South British Insurance—Buyers, 47a 6d. Caledonion (double), 82d 6d, 85s ; buyers, 82s 6d ; sellers, 85s. Golden Calf (new)— Sellers, 7s. Bright Smile—Sellers, 335. Queen of May—Sellers, 11s. Cure—Buyers, 13s 6d; sellers, 143. Union Beach—Buyers, 29s ; sellers, 31s. Tokatea Buyers, 13s Gd ; sellers, 153. Boyal Oak—tellers. 6s. Ajax—Huyere, 2s Gd ; sellers, 2s 9d. Gem—Buyers, 6s d; ellers, 7s.

The Education Rate.

IMPRISONMENT OF DEFAULTERS. The first cases of imprisonment under the Education a ct occurred yesterday, when Mr Ansell (of the Three Kings) and Mr McDer mot (of Panmure) were consigned to Mount Eden gaol for 7 days hird labour, in conse quence of having persistently refused to pay the Education Tax. We understand that five more defaulters at the Thamc3 have had warrants Lsued for their apprehension, and wiU be brought up to-morrow unless the tax is paid in the meanwhile. All these have been so determined in their opposition to the tax that they have prevented the possibility of destraiut being made upon their goods by selling everything f>ff : they are all well able to pay the rat c. These summary proceedings will show that the Government intend to enforce the Act ; and, unless people wish to place themselves in a very uupleasant predi cament, they had better pay the tax—and ook pleasant !

WAIWERA.

(PER STAR CARRIER PIGEON.)

August 20, 1 -30. Tbe Lady Bowen has just left with tl c following passengers: Mr and Mrs Bra\, Miss Sealey, Miss Kmg, Miss Annie King, Aiiss Buckland, Mr Beach, Mr Cadman.

TELEGRAPHIC.

WARKWORTH.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Supposed Drowning.

We have gre.it reason to fear that a gentle man, on a visir, to the Warkwoith hotel, wan drowned on Monday last in the Mahurarjgi river/ He lefc the hotel in the afternoon to have a sail down the river, and has not been seen since. The boat has been found with his coat and several things belonging to him in it. Great credit is due to the proprietor of the hotel for the manner in which he has kept up the search for the body, but without success, having up to the preaen time only succeeded in iinding the unfo r tunate man's bat and one boat oar.

The Lady Bowen departed this morning for Auckland and the Hot Springs with a general cargo and the following passengers : Mrs and Miss Palmer, Messrs Kemp, Perry, and Mackay.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

The Royal Oak manager reports that mining news is more encouraging than for some time past from No. 2 stopes ; fair pros pects of gold by washing ; also, an improve ment in quartz; no specimens yet in JNo. 2. In prospecting some gold workings there are some blocks worth trying. They intend to rise and drive in several places. No change in the tramway level; tney have driven 20 feet; leader is much broken up.

Harbor View.—Great excitement. Struck last night a large leader sought for years past. A large body of stone over 30 feet thick, not known whether auriferous yet. It was found at 180 feet from cross-cut, and 600 feet from the mouth of the drive. Tokatea.—Temporary depression subsiding confidence in future great as ever. Union Beach. —No news of importance to-day. Great discontent here on account of non completion of junction of Waikoromiko tramway with Tokatea tramway. Three mines are unable to send stuff to the mill.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) ' This day. Great Republic (Tairua) —Good prospects have been reported from this claim.

RUSSELL

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Arrivals—lona, from Northern Ports; and Fairy, from Auckland.

Departures—Colonist, with co al for Thames; lona, for Auckland, with general cargo and the following passengers : Messrs Sherwin, Ford, Hulme, Fraser, Reynell, Speary, Peach and sob, Anderson, Archibald Clarke, Father Walter McDonald, Mr and Mrs Davidson and family. Misses Montgomery, Moyses, M. and R. Carr, and several in the steerage.

Weather fine. Wind S. W.

WHANGAROA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Ruby and South Carolina left yester day, and the Prince Rupert to-day with timber for Auckland.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

TIMARU. (From our own Correspondent.) This day. Fire at Timam- A fire has occurred here. Insurance losses : Norwich Union, £1,000; Victoria, £550; and Standard, £100 ; all totalglossesj Particulars of the occurence have not come to hand.

WANGANUI.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. A large meeting.at Wairoa, last; night, unanimously approved of the Government measures for immediate1 Abolition. They considered that local administration and central legislature would prove of great bene fit to the colony, paritcularly to the out lying districts.

PORT CHALMERS.

(From our own correspondent.)

This day. English Ship in a Gale. Arrived: Ship Knight of Snowden, from

London, 112 days out from port to port. She experienced very light variable weather at the outset, and poor trade winds north and south of the line, with six days light rloldrum weather on the line. She brings 1100 tons of cargo and 14 passengers. On the 17th of June, in iafc. 31 deg. south, die encountered a heavy south-west gale and shipped a heavy sea, which smashed, two boats and carried away the port-topgallant bulworks. The ship is consigned to the New Zealand Ship ping Company. The New Steam Launch.

The new Customs steam launc 7. was tried to-day. Steams first-rate, buc the model imperfect. She sits too low aft, a great fault in lumpy water. She is also rather short and lean amidship, but otherwise well built and excellently finished. The machi nery is very good, and a credit to Auckland builders.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent. This day.

The s.s. Wellington has sailed for Auck land via Napier. Passengers : Messrs. An derson, Thompson, Jameson, Wilson, De Castro, Frederick, and six in the steerage.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Sailed : H.M.S. Dido for Melbourne. Arrived : Otago from Kelson, Easby from Lyttelton. Produce : flour, £10 10s; oatmeal, £15 5s ; bran, £4 10s ; Pollard. £6 j1 Hay, £5 5s ; potatoes, £6 10s; carrots, 3s ; wheat, 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; barley, ss; oats, 2s Gd ; butter, Is 3d to Is Gd ; cheess, lid to Is.

A singular accident occurred this after noon, shortly before four o'clock. Mr J. Craig's large express was coming up Queen street with a heavy load of potatoes, and when, near G. W. Binney's store, both shafts broke, and the cart tiltt-d up. The horse seemed to take in tl c whole position for it stood very quietly. 1 he weight had evidently been badly adjusted, and must bave been excessive at the back ot the cart. The shafts appeared to be of good s.jUDd wood. Beyond the injury to the car), no'.dainage was done by the accident.

The maizena cake is the latest novelty of the season in the fancy bread lino. In to day's issue is published a circular setting forth the various delicacies prepared by F G. Brown and Co.

We have received the following :—" Hellen Hart never did live in Chancery Lane, whose child was sent to St. Mary's Orphan age Aupust 18th 1875. I beg to contradict the statement as I am of the same name. - Yours respectfully, Hellus Hart."

The football match, between the Auckland and Gr. ft m Clubs comes off to-morrow after noon at 3 o'clock sharp, on the ground ad j iuing the Choral Hall. Auckland team : T. Henderson (Captain), hottar, George, Philson, Whitaker, Adam, Ellis, Caveruill, Hales, Hedley, Hussoll, Gudgeon, Woon, Sharland, Carter, and Henderson. Grafton : Snodgrasp, Isolan, Burgess, Wb.ewell, Bodle, King, Copland, Moss, Orchard, Rote, Ewen, Castelli, Beale, White, and Mason ; Emer gency : Green. The members of the Hobeon Company, with their excellent band, will muster this evening at the Catholic Institute and march through the city, playing the while sonnl musical pieces of a warlike and patriotic character. The efficiency of the JTobson band shews the impoitance of regularity and attention in any department of life.

We notice that Rev. Samuel Edger, B. A., will deliver a discourse in the Lome-street Hall on Sunday morning, entitled, "How Heaven is Gained."

THE EVENING STAK FKIDAY, AUGUST 20 1875



To-morrow the Double Rose Mutter will be sold at Bc-.tany'B Butter Store, in the Market, equal to fresh, and the price 1/0 lb. ; alno Dairy-fed Bacon from /(I to 1/ $ lb , opposite the Butcher's stall, Cook-street entrance.—[ a dvt. ] NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.. FIRE AND MARINE. Oapitp.l, paid up and invested £240,000. Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every des cription of Property may be effected with this Com pany. Hulls Insured for the Voyage1 or Time. Merchan dise, Goods, and Freight Insured, by steamers and sailing vessels Risks on Specie subject to special arrangements. LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. GEO. P. PIERCE, Manager "VT ATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY IN o* NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000/00 RESERVE FUND £30,000 "With unlimited Liability of Shareholders. Insurances effected against Loss by Fire; and on Hulls lor the voyage or time; also on Merchandise and Freight by Steamer and Sailing Vessel. Wool covered against all risks from Sheep's back, or from Wool shed, till delivered in London. LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Liberal Terms, and Prompt Settlement of Losses, characteristic leatures of the Company. HENRY E. WILLIAMS, Manager. Office: 25, Queen-street. TTOBSON COMPANY, A. K. V. Tne Company and Band will Parade at Head Quarters, Wellington-street, at 7.30 THIS (Friday) EVENING, for a march out. By order, JAMES MULHOLLAND, Hon. Sec. LOST, a Pocket Book.—The finder will be rewarded on bringing same to this office, or to D. F. Evans, Ponsonby Road. ANTED, the contents of a nicely Furnished Bedroom.—Address, "Couple," Star, office. WANTED, for Omaha, a Pitman. Apply to fl. B. Morton, Custom-house-street. WANTED, a General Servant for tbe Chatham Islands. Liberal wages given. References required.—Apply to Kummer & Co., Fort street, next to Custom House. WANTED, an experienced hand for Head of Circular at Tairua Saw Mill.-—Combes and Daldy. WaJNTED, three Packers and Bush Cook for Waikawau Saw Mill.—Combes and Daldy. "IX7ANTED, a Baker for the country. Tt For address, apply at the Sailors' Home, Custom-house-street. WAIN TED to LET, a large Boom in a respectable family.—Apply at the Grocery Store opposite Mr. Belcher's, Karangahape Road. WANTED, a Boy to drive an engine. Apply to Warnock Bros., Cox's Creek. WANTED, a good (jeneral Servant. Apply to Mrs. W. Brewer, Onehunga. WANTED, by a young married couple, two Front Rooms in a respectable locality, with fireplace; board also will be required. Apply by letter to ' GMH," this office. WANTED, an active Girl about 16 for house work.—Apply to Mrs. Holt, St. Stephen's Road, Parnell. WANTED Known, that I will have in the Market on Saturday a spltndid col lection of' new and choice Flower Seeds at S«l. per packet; also Vegetable Seeds at prices that will defy competition.—L. H. Green, Auckland Market. i,^/ANTED, a Coppersmith; to a V V good tradesmen, steady employment and good wages given.—Apply to Fraser and Tinne, Ph(Biiix Foundry, Auckland. WANTED, two Nursegirls.—Apply toMrsßMan ukaußoad, Parnell.



WANTED, Sawyers; constant em ployment for two pair of good workmen.— Apply to D. Gouk, Shipwright, Smaile's Point; or, to 11. Hellyer, Wainui AJMTED, Music for the Bakers' Ball on Tuesday, 7th September Tenders, statin,;;' particulars, to be left at ttio British Hotel on or before Saturday next, 21st instant. ANTED, a first-rate Iron Turner, also a good General Fitter, at Wm Vickery's, Engineer, Victoria-street. ANTED Known, that Jas. flalli day, Boot and Shoemaker, has taken pre mises in Princes-street, opposite Northern Club. Botos, either pegged or sewn, made on the premises. Gentlemen waited on for orders at their own re sidences. WANTED, a steady strong Lad to learn the trade. —Apply to W. R. Ilaywood, Wyn ham-street. 'IJO ANTKD to.BENT, a small Work- * shop, together with steam power.—Address, " Steam,'1 Star office WANTED, a situation for a son of the late Captain Doble, a trustworthy lad of 13 years of age, who can be strongly recommended as an active intelligent Boy. 0 BLACKSMITHS.—Wanted a Working Partner, with a little capital, to join Advertiser in starting- a business ; single man pre ferred.—Address, Justin Lewis, Post Office, Auckland. AN TED Known, that the cheapest and best way to be properly clothed, is to call and be measured at the Pantheon for your Coats, your Vests, and your Trousers. We make them well of good material, and guarantee a perfect fit.— Ford, Potter & Co., The Pantheon, 198, Queen-street ANTED Known, that we make to Measure the cheapest Suits in New Zea land from 40s, at the Pantheon, 198. Queen-street. ANTED, orders for Black Pagets and Morning Coats from 40s, at The Pan theon, 198, Queen-street, next Edson'B, Chemist. ANTED to SELL, Three Stores in Durham-street —For fur'her particulars apply to Mr R Arthur, Auctioneer. Queen street. ANTED to LET, the House and Shop, corner of "Victoria and Albert streets, known as Thompson's Grocery Store. SWEEPSTAKES on the Melbourne Cup at the Exchange Hotel every SATURDAY Evening. T^~A7NY¥ls~lo~HELir7cheaf)y \ V White Lead, Galvanised Tubs ; also, Pumps "^••ints, Plouchs, itc. y.B. - Highest price given for aU 'inds of old Metal.— ALFRED BMA..HT, next to Bin i Post, Victoria-street. SJ PADES at 3s. 9<L ; AMERICAN O BUCKETS at is. 3d. each, or 12s. per dozen, at J 11. Witheford's, Newmarket. Other goods at Auckland prices as usual. WANTED, Persons travelling by Rail to OnehuDga and the Waikato to pro cure Grattan't (Thames Hotel) Pocket Pistols. Price s to 3s. N" OTICE.—All Parties travelling by Rail to Onehunga and the Waihato to call at the Thames Hotel for Grattan's Pocket Pistols, from Is to 3s. ~\U ANTED KNOWN, Dry borage * * to Let. with or without, large 3ra'rd. at Battye and Co.'h (late Quick's), ElliottrStreet, Auckland. £%/ ANTED KJSWWIS, that D. * * Goldie Js prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, Loors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, iroE- Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c.,&c, at the lowest market price, at his Yard , Custom-home treet. V&ji AIM TED, the general public to * '-r know that W. KIRBY, corner of Queen and Wakefl eld-streets, has on sale :—.Newcastle Coal wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Biisks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-bark Shafts, Bj)ofces, and Rort-irum Felloe*, Ac., Ac., always on hand A large supply of the best Newcastle Coke now on hand WANTED, Kveryb&Jy to try Elli man's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, ftc. 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. B&~ Country Agents wanted. WANTED, Buyers of Seeds to know that J hs vo this day reduced the retail price of Garden and Tree Seeds. Come and see for your selves Early P .ip, Is per quart; Broad Beans.ls per quart; Milieit Eeeus, 9d per 1b; Gum Seeos 2s per z.—H. Lipscoinbe, Auckland Market.—July 31,1875. WANTED, to call the attention of the Public to our Tailoring Deparmentt. Troiisers to measure at 15s warranted shrunk.—The Pantheon, 19S, Queen-street. AN G-OLD-WORTZEL 32/6 W ton at the Market House. pONFLAGRATION.— Wanted all \J Pire-makers to try the New Patent Handlers, One Penny per Packet. Sold by all Grocers, and to be Lad wholesale at Thompson's, Grocer, Victoria street WANTED, 500 tone of~Oid Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Muntz Metal, Waste Paper, Canvas, Bagging, Rope, and Rags ; also, Bottles, Cast-off Clothing, <ec, at BATTYE a CO.'a London Marine Store, Quick's Buildings, Elliott-street, Auckland.—S Moss, Manager AN GOLD-WORT ZEL 32/0 ■•£> ton at the Market House. WANTED, Subscribers to Magazines to know that they can have the numbers Handsomely Bound, at a trifling coi-t. Music and other Binding done in best styIe.—WILLIAM LEYS, Machine Ruler and Account-Book Manufacturer, next door to the Evening Stab Office, Wyndham street. ANTED to PURCHASE, a small Steam Engine from one and a-tialf to two and a-half horse-power.—Apply at Dervin's Nevada Hotel. ANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs. Austin, Woodthorpe Villa, Hobson's Bay, Parnell. VJU AN T El} Gentlemen, 3 our » » Orders for Silk Vests A capital assortment s to be had at Ihe Pantheon, 198, Queen-htreet.— Ford Potter and Co. ANTED, the General Public to Know th»t J. ALWIINGBX, Tailor (late from France and Germany), his con>mecced business in his new premises, .No 82, \ ictoria-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 ail Hs branches, executed at the shortest notice. AUCKLAND ANNUAL EEGATTA. 29th JANUARY, 1870. PROGR AMME: First Race—Trading Vessels (Brigantines, Schooners, and Ketches), 25 tons register and upwards. Second Race—Trading Cutters, 25 tons register and upwards. TniRD Race—Trading Vessels, any Tig, licensed and registered (which have not been built for yachts), under 25 tons. Fotjetii Rack—Yachts under 6 tons. Fifth Race—Yachts 6 tons to 10 tuns inclusive. Jmxth Race —Yachts pbove 10 tons. Seventh Rack—Open Sailing Boats, any class; time allowance, 30 seconds per foot. Eighth Race—Four-oared Outriggers; all comers. Ninth Race—Four-oared Gigs (no outrigge's), the property of, and rowed by amateurs, members) of any Rowing C.ub which has been formed three months prior to 26th January, 1876. Tenth Race—Four-oared Gigs (no outriggers), rowed by amateurs under" 21 years of age. Conditions similar to ninth race Eleventh Race—Pair-oared Boats (no outriggers), rowed by amateurs Twelfth Race—Merchant Ships' Gigs ; four oars and coxswain. . Thirteenth Race—Scullers; all comers under 20 years, of age ; rowed in boats not less than 20 feet 10ng,4 feet 6 inches be*ni, 13 inches deep inside amidships, and 16 inches deep plurub forwards ; rise of floor not io be inride the straight. Fourteenth Race—Dingies under 12 feet overall, rowed by boys under 16 years of age. N.B.— Entries for Amateur Races will be made one day prior to night of geneial entry, and will require to state name, address, and occupation of each of the crew. Protests against any m mber of the crews as to not bting an amateur under the definition of rue 27, must be lodged with the Secretary on or before the light of general entry. "Rul" 27.—An * mateur oarsmen is one who does not enter into an open competition for either a stake public or admission money, or en trance fees, with or against a proeßsional, or whose trade or calling does not require the use of great muscular exertion, or has not been employed on or about ship or boats, or on manual labour on the water." THOS. HENDERSON, Jun., Hon. Secretary.



pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. "Can such things be, and overcome us like a summer cloud, without our special wonder ?" LAST FEW NIGHTS ! OF THE FAKIR OF OOLU, And his Wonderful Entertainment. MASKS AND FACES BY MDLLE. SILVESTER. A NOVEL SKATING ACT, by the Brothers Silvester (the Calif >rniau Silver Roller Sfeat rs), received nightly with unbounded applause. THE BEAUTIFUL ENTRANCED LIDY, In charming Historical Tableaux. Concluding1 each evening with that gorgeous spectacle, THE FAIRY FOUNTAIN! Last Grand Matinee. Saturday Aftekxoon Next, the 21st instant. Special Programme for the Juveniles ! Million Pricks :—Dress Circle. 45.; Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Pit, One Shilling! LAST PERFORMANCE on SATURDAY. Q N SALE. TO BAKERS, &c. EX CRAIG 'ELLACHIE,' FROM O AMARU, COO sacks J. R. Anderson and Co.'s FLOUR. GEO. W. BINNEY, Queen-street. PUBLIC NOTICE.-TO STORE KEEPERS, PUBLICANS, AND OTHERS. J. TOBIAS having received 2 tons Canterbury Hatn3 and Bacon; 1 ton Smoked Pigs' Cheeks, rolled aad free from bone, is now prepared to sell a Side of Bacon, or Single Ham, at wholesale pri< c. Note the address—49, Auckland Market Open on Saturday from 3 p.m. till 10 p.m. ; during the week from 7 a.m. till 9 a.m., and fioui 1 p m. till 2 p.m. ILK! MILK! MILK! With reference to a confused and unintelligi ble advertisement im-erted hy Edwin Jones, of Pou souby Road, in last night's Star, apparently intending to state that it was not James Jones' Milk that was tested by the Analyst, I beg to inform )iim that his statement is incorrect—that it was my Milk, and that the same was pur« and unadulterated, as per Analyst's report hereto appended. — JAMES JONES, Cox's Creek. [Copy.] " Provincial.Laboratory, Auckland, August 20, 1875—1 have much pleasure in certifying that ttie Milk brought to me for analysis from Jatnes Jones, Cox's Creek, is in my opinion a pure sample of Milk.—J. M. Tunny, Provincial Analyst." ESLEYAN CHURCH, North Shore. On Sunday next, 22nd instant, the Devonport Hall will be opened for Public Worship in connection with the Wesleyan Church, when the Rev. W. J. Williams will preach—morning at 11, evening at 6.30. Collect ioa in aid if expenses. PHOTOGRAPHY. SPECIAL NOTICE. Messrs. HEMOS & HANNA Beg respectfully to inform their friends and the public tbar. they have Lhakf.d those Spa'ious Premises, situate at the Corner of Queen and W eltesley-Btreets West (over Messrs. Hewin'n). The rooms are being fitted up in first-rate style, to enable them to produce a sunerior class of Portraiture. The establishment will be open in a few days. y^r r> I v i s, PHOTOGRAPHER, "Watebloo Quadrant. LUST, Stolen, or Strayed, a .-lack and Whit- Fox Terrier Bitch, answers to the name of "Wasp."—Anyone returning it to G. Ciark^, Market Hous-'c. will be rewarded ; anyone retaining it after this notice will be prosecuted. OFl''J CE BOY.—Wanted a respect able Youth abut 15 years of age, for an office in & commercial house in the city; luuat have had some knowledge of office work—Apply, by letter, in own handwriting, to " Commercial," Stab office. /HEMENT ! CEMENT ! CEMEJNT! \J Sale, Ex Alumbagh— 200 CASK WHITE CEMENT. ROBE ETON & CO., JJJ Durham-street. TVf O T I' 0 X Any person wishing to study the Maori Language may hpar of a competent teaclier by applying to C. Br. de Thierry, at his office, High-street, Auckland. T> oVAL ALBERT, L.O.L, No. 2. The Regular Monthly Meeting of tho above will be held in the V.M.C.A. Rooms on Friday, the 20th instant, at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Every Member is requested to attend. By order of the W.M. OT) Would oblige by leaving his • JIJ m address at 7, Wyndham-street, as soon ssible. rp O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon on Fridayj 27th instant, for the Erection of a pair of Villas at Pon sonby. Plans and specifications to be seen at my office. WILLIAM FRaNCIB HAMMOND, Architect, Shortland-atreet. IT/j iv lb o cTr n m cup. As the List is now nearly full, ShErnholders are respectfully requested to pay up their Shares on or before MONDAY nevt, 23rd instant. Sweeps on THURSDAY Evening at 8 o'clock. CITY CLUB HOTEL. FOR SALtt, a Comfortab c and well built Cottage in Drake-sireet, containing seven rooms, good outbuildings, a well with never-failing supply of water, and freehold allotment. Apply to JOHN SOP PET, No. 8, Queen-street tf OR SALE, in Graham-street, a * substantial Four-roomed Cottage with freehold allotment, on easy terms. —Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. FOR SALE, several very superior Allotments in Ponsonby, many of them com manding an extensive view of the harbour, • tc etc. Also, several choice Building Sites both at the North Shore and South Newton. Also, 200 acres of very choice Land, adjointog the Town- Bhip of Toka Toka, with deep water frontage to the Great Northern Wairua 80 acres good Land Omaru, County Marsden 80 acres superior Land, with frontage to a powerful fresh water stream, Ruatangati, Wangarei. And, 77 acres 1 rood 13 perches choice Land in the Hiku rangi District, all of which will be told at a very low price.—Apply to V JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. m O LET. OFFICE TO LET, in Fort-street, close to Queen street. -Apply to Samuel cochrane & son, Auctioneers. ]yj OT.IOE.—The price of Horse 1^ Shoeing from 'his date will be, for cash, ONE SHILLING per Sat less than previously charged ; also all kinds of Smith's Work done at lo» hahh, at K. M. BEIGHTON'S, London Shoeing Forge, Pitt strcet, top of Qrey-sireet - 31-1 July, 1875. TO CAKPENTERS AND JOINEf S, 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 Bresford-street Congregat-onal Church. Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street. P. HERAPATH. Architect. npHE Newton Excelsior Hall, corner I of Pitt and East-streetß, may be had on hire during the day by parties desirous of teaching music, or for other ases.—Apply to F Jaime. PO 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 outbuildings, half-a-mile from Landing-place. Adjoin ing, is a good Run for Cattle of over 1,000 acres.—For urther particulars, apply to Messrs. Fleming and eveuson, Onehunga.



FOE SAL! to arrive per ' Columbus' and ' Cari !. •■ Castle' :— 75 tons Coarse Salt, 1 cwt bags, Weston &V . . . . 25 tons Fine Salt „ » 140 barrels Soda Crystals 36 drums Ci-ustic Soia 100 kegsEi-Curbonate Soda 1000 boxes Bolmont Candles (16 ozs) 20 bags Peavl Sago 75 boxes •} Sardines, "Leroux " 25 boxes ij Saidines, " Penauros" GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. , TBOLI T I C . At the request of a number of the Electors < and Waitenuata, I heri-by call a mi efing a.\ tl. Public Hall on MONDAY Evening next, 23rd at hatf-past 7 o'eiock, to consider tbe Abol; Local Government Bills now before Parliameii JuHN BOLLARD, Chairman of tbe Whan Highway Dr "OOTJND, on Friday last, o JD Chamberlin's Island, a Waterman's Br; inside, red bottom, with yellow topsides.—l cau bave same by paying expenses to Geo. Ar, Eagle Inn, Albert-street. FOR SALE, an old-establish< • first-class BUSINESS doiDjj about j i month.—The above is an excellent opportui person rjossessing a small capital to enter bu Auckland. — For full particulars apply t • Stewart and Appleby. Shortland-street. Auck: A RESPECTABLE Woman w. ;; f\ Baby to care or a family's Washing, by letter address ' J.D. Sta* office. AfBARGAIN.— For Sale, a j • roomed House, freehold, off Upper ■ street. Price, £160.—Apply 1o W. Baker, Pc or, Samuel WeUs, 129, Qm en-street. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25. 11 O'clock Shabp. CORN EXCHANGE. TEAS! TEAS! TE • TEAS, Ex 'WILD'WAT TRANSHIPPED FROM S.S. NAMOA. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell toy public auction, at tl » Corn Exchang-e, on Wednesday, the 25. . instant, at 11 o'clock sharp, 750 X"cnests TBA 207 X „ Terms at Sale. Samples for liquoring may be received at the rooms of the Auctioneer on and after Monday. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24. 11 G'Clock Shakp. CORN EXCHANGE. CHEESE AND BUTTEE.ft G. W. BIN NE V WILL sell by auction at the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, 241h instant, at 11 o'clock sharp, 25 cases Splendid Akaroa CHEESE 30 kegs Canterbury BUTTER. Terms at Sale. TOESDAY, AUGUST 24. FORTY-THREE CASES HALL, PAR LUUR, AND CLIPPER CLOCKS. . WITHOUT RESERVE. JtX MACGREGOR. THE Subscribers hare received in structions to sell at thei Rooms Fort-street, on Tuesday next, 24th instant, at 11 o'clock, A Large and Well-assorted Invoice (including some new shapes) of CLOCKS, comprising American Clipper CiOcks, strike, time, and alarm ; Drop Octagon; Oriental Gilt; Drop extra and Roman Drop ; Gilt Column; Turret; Illonois; Doric Gilt; Comet; Winsted Gothic ;• Corru gated, strike, alarm, and time; Sharp und Roman Gothic; Cottage Time : Shell Column; Japanese Gilt; Hanging Monagram ; Ruby Gilt; Pilot; Pet; Paragon; and Calender Clocks. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ~" MONDAY, AUGUST 23. FINE CONGOU TEA, ex ST. BRYNDALE AND SINGAPORE. TBE Subscriber has received instruc tions to sell by auction, on Monday, August 23, at 11 o'clock, 343 half-chests and boxes Fine Tea 110 half-chests Fine Tea—St. Bryndale, §20 50 „ „ „ §2 100 boxes Fine Tea-Singapore, § 2 , 39 boxes Fine Tea—Geurgina 44 packages Fine Tea—Anna Dorothea. Samples for liquoring to be had at the Mart. GEORGE SIBBIN. Auctioneer. MONDAY, AUGUST 23. by order of the registrar of the Supreme Cotjrt. COTTAGE AND ACRE, OTAHUHU. THE subscriber have received instruc tions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court to sell i.y public auction, at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Monday, 23rd instant, at 12 o'clock, Comfortable Four-roomed Cottage on the Mangare Road, immediately beyond the Toll-gate, and erected On an allotment being a sabdivMon of a piece ot land situate at Otahuhu, Parish of Manurewa, County of Eden, granted to William Thomas Fairburn, the said allotment containing 1 acre 1 rood and 5 perches, and ' lately occupied by Mr. P. F. Martinson. SAMUEL COOBRA.NE & SON, Auctioneers. .PRELIMINABY NOTICE. TO CAPITALISTS, INVESTORS SPECULATORS, BUILDERS, AND OTHERS? SALE OF, DESIRABLE HOTTSEHOLD AND FREEHOLD PROPERTY KNOWN AS THAT OF THE LATE* WILLIAM HOBS ON, ESQ, SITUATE IN HOB SON AND NELSON-STREETS. UNRIVALLED OPPORTUNITY OF ACQUIRING FREEHOLDS IN THE HEART OF AUCKLAND. _\ GEO. W. BINNEY, FAVORED with instructions from Captain Burton, will sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, early iv September, due notice of which will appear, the following properties in HOBSON AND COOK-STREETS : 13 disig Allotments. .•■■ ■•'■• Very Superior 12-roomed Dwelling-house, Coach-houso, Stable, .to., and Section on which same are situate. Nelson-Street: 7 Building Allotments. '."[ j.';; Thiß is a chance rarely to be met with for persons to acquire Freeholds in the < ity, so close to the main centres of population, with all the advantages of the suburbs. The block of land is so sub-dividVd as to give the seotion-_ .<!< rs in each street the advantages of a good road at the rear. Further particulars and allpnformation may be had at the -office of the Auctioneer, where Plans Of the Property may be seen. .. . ~.. , r ~. Terms Liberal,