-•started in the Government whaleboat, "better known as 'Government CoffiD,' from Orepuki in search of the body >oi Mephis, drowned a few days before^ It j was blowing £„ heavy gale at the time, and V, the crew were advised not to risk themselves \ in such a frail boat in such rough ■weather. They were earnestly entreated , by Memphis' widow, and went. A ■ ; portion of the boat was €ound on the p - 'Jaach yesterday. A search party started f.Tom Riverton yesterday morning to go round the beach. They all seemed able men and good swimmers. The affair has thrown a gloom over the district as it makes nine deaths from drowning in two weeks. 2 p.m. The search party returned. Six bodies were found. It appears there were seven in "the boat, two being named John Thompson. The missing body is that of Davies.

2.30 p.m.

Remarkable Occurrence on the Railway.

The train from Dunedin turning the curve on the Port Chalmers side yesterday at Wales' quarry, a man and woman were seen sitting on the rails indulging themselves with a bottle of rum. Before the train could he stopped the platform of the first carriage •caught the man on the shoulder and fortuna tely threw him on the right side of the rails or he would have received severe injury if he did not meet death. The train was stopped and the man and woman put into a carriage and conveyed to the Port, where they were given in. charge.

CHRISTCHURCH.

{Per Press Telegram. Agency.) Thursday. Kailway Statement. In the Provincial Council last night the Secretary of Public Works made a long state ment respecting the working of the rail ways, whiobi was deemed highly satisfactory. Tne Tiiii-es urges an inquiry to discover the source from whence the misleading informa tion in the Press, re railway, was derived. The Stinks of Cimstchurch. At the meeting upon the subject of the ne cessity for numerous works and drainage in the city, Professor Bickleton, speaking of the sanitary condition of the city, said the far-famed seventy stinks of Cologne were nothing with the number to be found in Christchurch.

The local Jockey Club has con sidered the action of the Dunediu Jockey Club with reference to Mackay's riding of Medora at the late Dunedin races, and it was resolved that W. Mackay be disqualified as an owner, rider, or trainer.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Railway Mismanagement. The Times has an article upon the way the Hutt railway is being managed. After stating the various grievances of employes, which are mainly long hours, insufficient pa3 r, and want of promptitude in paying them their monthly wages, it says the safety of the people of Wellington is certainly en dangered by the enormous amount of work exacted from a small working staff at Pipitea. Air O'Shea reports flour £10 15s to £11 ; oats, £3 5i to £3 9s ; maize, scarce, £6 9s ; potatoes, 100s to 120s ; cheese, scarce ; hams, is 2d to Is 3d ; bacon, Is to Is Id.

INVERCARGILL.

(Per Pres3 Telegram Agency.) Yesterday. Melancholy Drowning Case. News has been received from Orepki, of the drowning of seven men ivho went out in a boat to search for the body of Mephis, one of a party of three drowned at the same plade a fortnight since.

WANGAROA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

The Ruby has sailed for Auckland. The brig Rio Loge is loading. Blowing hard from E.

OHINEMURI.

(By Telegraph from Grahamstown)

The Miner's Rights Mystery.

The Issue of Rights Before

Time Proved

OHINEMTJRI

(Prom our own Correspondent.) Thursday,

The case relative to the Number One South claim, Karangahake Spur, in which is involved the dispute about miners' rights issued before time, was continued to-day. On the opening of the Court, Mr Macdonald and a number of claimants on both sides accompanied the Warden to the ground. Several pegs that were shown were ordered to be taken back to Mackaytown to be examined for marks, and to be identified by witnesses. Under one of the pegs at one corner, a Maori stated that he had placed a sixpence, and on the hole being examined a sixpence was discovered.— After returning from Karaagahake, the War den's Court was re-opened at 12.15 p.m.— William Tole, surveyor, was the first wit ness examined. He deposed to the number of men who pointed out the pegs to him, and produced a plan of the ground. There were fifteen and a half men's ground in the Hand and Barm and eight men's ground in the No. 1 South.—William Johnson and Joseph Rigard were again examined regarding their pegs.—Alfred George Horton deposed :I am part proprietor of the Thames Advertiser, and was on the prospector's spur on the morning of the 3rd of March last. I was sitting near where Payne was, a few yards higher up the hill. I saw aatives there. Should think that it would be about 10 15 when I saw the native put in the peg, according to Mr Berry's watch Payne was digging his trenches when the native peggedr Howard had pegged pre viously. When he did so he called attention to the fact that he was in possession of his miner's right. I saw Cashel coming up the hill, but cannot speak as to the exact time without referring to notes made on the ground at the time. He had a miner's right in his hand. It was about 10.7 by Mr Berry's watch. He was running up the hill with his right, and said something to the by standers, and after going up the hill I think he turned round and showed his miner's right to Mr Berry who was sitting by me. I did not see Payne strike his peg, neither did I see him standing with a peg in his hand. I examined Cashel's right, and saw that it was duly filled up and signed. It was absolutely impossible that anybody could have taken it there from the tent after the crowd broke, ; and be on the ground at that time. I first thought it was an old 1868 right, but afterwards examined it. Both were signed by the Warden. I ex amined them carefully because I felt certain that the rights could not have been obtained in a legal and honest manner. It would be physically impossible for any person to take up the rights in so short a time. We could ftistinetly see the race.—The Warden asked for the right to Cashel to be put in.—Mr. Tyler :We haven't got it. It was lost. — The. Warden :Oh ! (Laughter.) Well, will moigrjjut Cashel in the box again ?—Mr. fi v'^onald : Yes, we will produce him. */£ answer to the Warden, Mr. Mac ■clGJald said that they would not dispute the point respecting the miners' rights men tioned by the last witness. They admitted the fact of the rights being on the ground at the time mentioned.—The Warden then re

ferred in stfong terms to the scandalous pro ceeding's disclosed by the evidence given, acd said that his greatest desire was to give the giound to those who were entitled to it. and who honestly pegged out. It was perhaps unfortuato for some of the plaintiffs that they were mixed up with such companions' but he could nob help that, and they would be the sufferers. (Applause.)— The Couit then adjourned for one hour.

VERY LATEST.

All Disputes Settled

Company to be Formed

{PER STAR CARRIER PIGEON.)

MACKAYTOWN. 215. All parties engaged in the present claim to ground south of toe Prospector's have been endeavouring to amalgamate their interests, so as to avoid, if possible, further exposures and useless litigation. The settlement has been arranged on the following basis : No. 2 South and Hand and Band to amalgamate ; Payne's party to defend aoy action by out side parties againt Hand and Band, and Por ter's to defend any action against No. 2 South—each paying their own costs.

About twenty-five men's ground in both claims.

lb is expected that work will now be re sumed in earnest.

A company will be formed to work the mine.

CITY WEST.

NOMINATION DA Y.

The nomination of a member of the General Assembly to represent City West in the place of the late John Williamson,Esq., took place at noon to-day.

Mr. Collins acted as Returning Officer in the absence of Colonel Balneavis, through indisposition.

At the hour of noon (the time appointed) the hali of the Young Men's Christian Asso ciation was well filled with electors.

The Returning Officer haviug read his letter of appointment and the writ for the election, called upon any elector to propose a candidate.

Mr W. C. Wilson came forward to pro pose Mr Patrick Dignan. He referred in brief terms to the recent election of Sir George Grey to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Mr Gillies to the Bench, and said it was now hia pleasure to nominate a man who would act in concert with Sir George in all measures for the good of the province. He attributed many ot the ills under which Auckland suffered to the want of unanimity among her members. His caudidate was an honest man, who would vote a3 he thought best, fearing- no one's frown nor courting anybody's smile. He had known him for 34 or 35 years. They had been shipmates to the colony when a Mairi hus or two in Queen-street were all the signs of population in Auckland, whereas now in City West they had three large bank ing establishments, two insurance offices, one mill, two morning papers, and one evening paper, and many other signs of pro gress. Throughout the growth of all these Mr Dignan had been upon upon the scene. He had taken his share in building up Auckland, and he therefore pro posed him as a fit and proper person to re present City West in the General Assembly. Mr J. T. Boylan, in seconding Mr Dignan's nomination, said there had been no time at which it had been more urgent than at pre sent that their representatives in the Gene ral Assembly should be men of honest pur pose and intentions, entirely committed to the interest of Auckland. Mr Dignan had twelve in his family, and of these six grown-up sons, all born and resi dent in Auckland. He considered that the surest guarantee that he would represent Auckland honestly and do his duty as their member. He (the speaker) had endeavoured to shew at the Choral Hall that it would be necessary to support Sir George Grey if they wished him to carry through • the great measures he proposed. Sir George Grey had said himself he could do nothing without their assistance. He did not want their member to act as . spaniel to Sir George Grey, but he thought every sensible member would join with him in all constitutional questions, and look to him as their leader. 1b had been from blows from within that Auckland had suffered most. That reproach he trusted would now no longer exist. He begged to propose his old friend, Mr Patrick Dignan, as a fit and proper person to be the representative of City West. Mr E. Carr proposed Mr J. M. Dargaville. It was because he approved of Sir George Grey's measures that he proposed a man who had shewn, by resigning in his favour, that he would nob oppose Sir George Grey. They wanted a man of action, energy of character, ability, and an advocate of princi ples that would advance the province. Everyone must admit they had just claims to great constitutional changes, and it was be cause he considered that Mr Daraaville possessed the requisite indomitable purpose to bring these about, that he proposed him on that occasion. ........

Mr Stannus Jones simply seconded Mr Dargaville's nomination. The Returning Officer asked if there were any more candidates to be proposed. There was no reply to the question.

After waiting a moment the Keturning Officer was about to call for a show of hands, <when Mr Dargaville reminded him that it was usual for the candidates to be allowed to address the electors first.

Mr ColliDS then put the question as to whetiier they would wish to do this. Mr P. Dignan came forward first, -He had been always pleased to come forward in dis charge of a public duty, but his pleasure on the present occasion were mingled with pain at the circumstances which had called for the election. (The candidate here alluded in feeling terms to the death of Mr Williamson.) He was happy to say that the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr Gillies hnd been filled by that noble and high-minded states man, Sir George Grey. As one who had induced that gentleman to come forward ; — a man whom he considered one of the ablest statesmen of the day—he now was one of the first to present himself for the purpose

of helping him. At present Sir George was like a great general without an army and expected them to furnish that army, by whose assistance he was to accomplish his great wish of decreasing the pesent, ex travagant system of expenditure, and bring, ing about a reformation which would not only be benc-ficient to the province but to the colony. (Hear hear) It had always been usual for candidates to make great promise?, and to undertake resolutions, which they never carried through. He had always refused to make great promises. The ottly promise he had ever made in politics had been extracted from him by his old friend, Mr Black, and that he had kept to all through for years : it was about the taxation. Mr Black asked what were his views as to taxation His answer was that he would never consent to impose upon other men's shoulders a, burden he was unwilling to hear himself, nor "would be ever be a party to compulsory and arbitrary taxation. (Hear ) That pro mise he had never forgotten, and never should (Hear.) There was another matter which he thought had be?n rather overlooked in the late political discussions. It Was the matter of the city endowments which had been "nipped" by the General Government. Sir George Grey made those endowments, and it would be his (the speaker's) duty to help him g_et them re transferred to the city authorities. (Hear,) He would not further detain tbuth, but if any elector wished to question him, he was ready to answer r.ny questions. Mr Dignau then sat down amid loud applause.

No questions being asked Mr JDargaville came to the frontfjand ad dressed the electors. The present was an important crisis in the province and in the colony, and it became them as electors to ex ercise wisely and well their power to send to the Genesal Assembly the men who were best able to advocate their interests, and to deliver the province from the unjust disadvantages under which it lay. The problem at present was how this part oE New Zealand conld be delivered from its financial prostration, and how could its permanent prosperity be secured. This question was sufficient to tax the powers of all their representatives. There were now thr^se proposals more immediately before them. First, There was the policy contained in Mr Yogel's famons resolutions, by which the Northern provinces Were to be abolished, the seat of Government perpetuated at Wel lington, and the local laud fund secured to the Southern provinces. Second, That the pro vincial system should be continued and strengthened. Third, That all the provinces should be abolished, and all parts of the colony put on an equal footing as to the land fund and everything else. With regard to the policy involved in the three resolutions, it was difficult to see how any of their representatives could give their assent to them unless they thoucht that they would lead to a total abolition at a future time. That was the only supposition on which he could understand such a policy being sup ported by Auckland members, and on which he could excuse them, and that supposition was very difficult in the face of the wording of the resolutions. He declared himself in uncompromising opposition to those resolu tioßS. (Hear hear). They would injure the province in all its departments. They would prevent immigration, for those who intended coming out to the colony would say that the Auckland people were so straightened iv their circumstmces that the Government had been obliged to step in and save them from al solute bankruptcy by taking over their affairs. It would moreover be a great i' suit to the province if if was attempted to wipe it out and absorb it into Wellington. It was actions like these that provoked rebellion, and if Canterbury declared she was ready to draw the sword in defence of her land fund, it was even more incumbent on .Auckland to draw the sword in defence of their Customs (Hear, hear.) The next proposition was that Provincialism should be perpetuated and strengthened. As Mr Swanson said in the House, £ 8. d. was ab the root, of that pro position. If Provincialism was to be continued, ir * must be shown how they were to get revenue. If there was any possibility of the province getting anything like a fair share of the £300,000 which it contributed to the Cus toms, then the supporters of that policy would have something to go upon. But was such a thiug feasible ? It was in his opinion futile to even hope for it. If anyone so much as proposed it in the General Assembly they would have Westland, 'Jaranwki, HawUe's Bay, and .Nelson all coming forward and fol lowing suit, and the consequence would be that there would not be sufficient left to pay the interest on the loans, and to carry on the Government. Nothing, he was morally sure could be expected f/om that? quaiter. But there is one quarter from which they might expect something, and that quarter was the land revenue. (Cheers.) How was that to be got at? By abolishing Provincialism. (Hear.) So long as Canterbury and Ofcago were provinces, the land revenue would be held by them. Their plan was to join Westland and Nelson in voting for total abolition of the Provincial system. (Cheers.) It had been stated that Provincialism gave them local self-Govern ment. Let them consider what self-Govern ment it gave them. What benefit did they derive from it? They had to provide the fund 3 for education, gaols, hospitals, lunatic asylums, pilots, harbours, and to pay the police. As for public works there was no money to carry on any. If Provincialism were abolished they would be simply deprived of paying some twenty or thirty thousand to those officials. They would be robbed of no important privileges. When the constitution was made there were large funds to control. Then they made good use of them. But those times were passed by. . There was originally some represen tative power which the provinces possessed. There was now very little, but even for what they had it was right they should look for compensation if it was taken away He was noi an experienced politician. (A voice : Take that down reporters.) And some interruption.

Mr Dargaville : That is the messenger of the Provincial Council, (laughter.) The speaker then continued. The constitu tion of the colony as they all knew consisted of a Governor appointed by the Queen an Upper House, the General Assembly, and the Provincial Government. The Provincial Government was from the Superintendent to the messenger Slaughter) a representative body. If that body were done away with they must find something to substitute in its place. What he suggested was that' they should make the ; Upper House elective with' a pro perty qualification, entirely distinct from the qualification for the Lower House. Then he considered the term of five years for which the Lower House members were elected was too long. Directly they elected any mem ber he could do as he pleased, and they had no control over him for five years. That could not be right. In Victoria they did not have such a long term ; th 9 members had to meet their cog s ituents oftener; and there, members who bad accepted any Government office were obliged to come forward for re-election. Here, a member could take office and sell himself to the Govemmant and all the. time sit in his seat and laugh at his constituents. It had been a great bane throughout the history of the colony that public feeling had never been properly represented. Instead of keeping in ■ view their main duty to the colony, members had lent themselves to petty squabbles. This ex plained , tlie low state of the colony. He maintained that each should be answerable to his constituents for his behaviour in forwarding or not the under takings he had promised to. Let the news papers take up the matter and act with proper spirit. Auckland would yet be the leading province as soon as means were taken to place her upon-a proper footing.

It was no use their attempting any half measures. If they attempted to coquette with Canterbury and Otago, and play them against the Central Government, they would find themselves sold. Canterbury and Otago woiild be too strong for them, and would use them for their own purposes. Their interests were totally opposed. It would perhaps be possible to make condi tions, tie was to a certain extent an un tried man. That was certainly against him, and in favour of his opponent. Mr Dignan could point back to the early history o£ the colony. He could certainly lay claim to having done his share in populating it, for he believed he had twelve children. Hd himself had not been £O long married as Mr Dignan, but he was rapidly overhauling him. (Great laughter.) His inexperience was once the case with all the great men of history. They must, to a certain extent, take him Upon trust, although from his experience in the Pro vincial Council he could bring some previous career for them to judge from. He had been informed that if he Lad chosen to have voted against his conscience and with instead of against a certain party, he would now have been Superintendent (Laughter and cheers.) They might think him conceited, buthe believed it. (Laughter.) He had always stood to his principles in days gone by, and he should continue to do so. It had been insinuated fchan he went in in opposition to Sir Ceo. Grey. That was shown on the face of it to be untrue from the fact of his retiring aa soon as Sir George issued his address, and ho saw what broad and noble views he enter tained. He meant to support Sir George Grey for the relief of the Province, find for the recovery of its rights. It had nob had a fair share of the money it was en titled to, and yet they now came and said Auckland is a poor, weak province, and we will wipe- it out. He would have none of that, and would oppoSe any_ Government that would ioilict such an injustice on the province. ■. (Cheers.) The Returning Officer then called for a show of haiuls for the candidates. After the show, the Officer announced the result as follows :— Dignan ... ... 67 Dargavil'.e ■-. 45 Mr Dargaville demanded a poll. The Returning officer said that a poll having been demanded, it would take place on Wednesday next, according to advertise ment;. The meeting separated after Mr Di^nan had propoi-ed, and the electors had accorded a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

"Leah, the Forsaken 'was again produced last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre with a like success to that which the drama received on the previous occasion. The one great character of this piece is Leah, the Jewish maiden, into which Mrs Darrell throws all the power and pathos of which she is capable, and as the proper rendering of Leah depends entirely upon her, she feels all the responsibility of its due performance. Her look, dress, and every feature indicate than she has studied her representative heroine with intense interest. The play of love and hate was finely depicted by Mrs Darrell, and very justly merited the applause of an admiring audience. Mr George Darrell was fully alive to his task as Rudolph, which he pet formed with distinctive clearness and truth. Miss Ciara Stephenson as the village maiden aud euußequenoly of wife, displayed all the sweet simplicity and artkssmjss which are associated with the Hannah of the piece. Nathan was well depicted by AJr Hollo way, also, Father Loienz by Mr Oily Peering. Mr Aveling as the curate assisted materially towards a faithful rendering of Leah, which altogether was excellent in detail and credit able to the talents of the company.

MR DARRELL'S BENEFIT- MR DAR RELL AS HAMLET.

We observe that Mr Geo. Darrell will take his benelit to-night, and ..that hhakespcre'a tragedy of Hamlet will be the play of the evening. Mr iJaircll will appear as Hamlet Miss Stephenson as Ophelia, and Mrs Darrell as the Queen. Nearly every new skilled exponent of this great master piece of tragedy brings out new beau ties latent in the play, and to see a finished actor whom one has not seen before in the character of the Danish Prince is more interesting a_d more instructive than to witness a new dramatic production. Regard ing no character has there been so much dispute over ihe question of what constituted the true conception of the author and it is only by seeing different Shakesperian scholars enact the part that we can understand how actors and critics become so warmly attached to their own views of the character. Mr Oarrcll will, we are satisfied, sustain the difficult role with credit to himsflf and pleasure to his audience. Of Mrs Darrell we need not speak. No lady has ever ap peared on the Auckland stage who was more uniformly successful than this talented lady in every character she impersonates. With Mr Danell as Hamlet, Mrs Darrell as the Queen, Miss Stephenson as Ophelia, and the other characters sustained by the members of this excellent Company, a dramatic entertainment of a very superior order may be relied on for to-night. With such a programme it is unnecessary to say a word on the personal claims which the beneficiaire might fairly make upon the theatre-going public, but we cannot refrain from saying that Mr. Darrell's efforts, both as a writer and a delineator of the drama, more than justify the high expectations we were led to form of them by the reputation which preceded that gentleman from America, and it was exceedingly seldom in Auckland, or indeed anywhere else, that a beneficiaire comes before the public with, such manifold claims on their consideration.

MR. DARGAVILLE TO MR. KIRBY

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sir, —I wish to be allowed to reply ■to one statement only of those con tained in the three letters in last evening's Star. Mr Kirby states that he " paid all my expenses for the Franklyn election out of his own pocket, and that *he money has not yet been refunded." This statement is, to say the least of ifc, a pure fabrication. I never spoke to Mr Kirby, either before or since, on the subject of that election. I was absent in the North when the nomination took place, and as soon as I heard who proposed me, and who the other candidates were, I withdrew, and my withdrawal was notified in the papers. Kirby had no authority from me to propose me, and as for Mr Lynch, who he says, seconded me, I do not even know who Mr Lynch is. If I wanted to lose any election in. the province, I would ask Kirby to propose me—not otherwise. Finally, he has never before intimated that he had. any claim whatever against me. There is nothing further in the three loiters that'requires notice, but I cannot help ex pressing my re.greb that you should have allowed your columns to be used for the purpose of dragging the respected name of our late Superintendent before the public for electioneering purposes' at this particular juncture. JSTo allusion whatever was made by me either to Mr Williamson or any act of his. I have too much regard for his memory and for the feelings of his friends and rela tives, to permit me to do so.—Yours, &c, J. M. Uargaville.—[We regret that this con troversy has been, opened ia our columns. We would close it with the foregoing, but tint we have received before closing, a letter with authentic signature, Mr Richard Hill's, which we are obliged to hold over till to morrow. We desire thereafter to close the correspondence on the subject.—Ed. E.S.]

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(Per the Thames Advertiser's Pigeon ) After the adjournment James Burrows was examined. Samuel Young, one of the plaintiffs, deposed that he got a bundle of rights from Hennelley, and rode up to the fern spur 5 and gave the rights to Catran; his own was amongst them, and he got it afterwards from Payne at Lipsey's. — The Warden said Hennelley had sworn that he got his bundle of rights from Mr Mackay, but the right produced was not one of those used by him. —E. MacdonaJd said Payne put in a peg about six minutes before Porter ar rived.—W. Murphy saw a native come on the ground with rights, and called out : Too late, we have pegged. I think Catran pegged four minutes before Porter arrived.— K. CasheU deposed to pegging. He had in his possession some of his mates miner's right, wknch were brought up by S. Young. —By the Court : I my right early that morning. I decline to say who I got it from, as it might subject me to a charge of con spiracy.—His Worship : That will do. I am sorry for you. —Joseph t)yer and W. Catran were examined. —His Worship said CasheFs title was vitiated. The Court ad journed at five o'clock. The names struck out were Kennedy, Creagh, CasheU, Ilobiu son, S. Young, and W. Catran ; these were struck out by his Worship because they were not on the ground, or represented at the peggiug.



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Milne, Oheapside House, Queen-street "ANTED, a good Law Clerk.— Apply in writing' mclo3ing references, ad dressed D V., office of this paper. TIT" ANTED, immediately, a General V t Servant; references required. —Apply be twr-cn 5 and 6 p.m. to Mrs O'Brien, National Bank._ WANTED, by a Gentleman, a'situa tion as Clerk ; nine years in last situation.— A ddresa " T.," Star oflice. __ WA NT'ED, Brickmakers — Apply at Hoffman's Patent Brick Kilns. Mechanics' Bay. \TITASTED, Draper's Assistants; * '*' R_nod hand?.—3. *■ J. R- Vale W ANTED, a situation as Governess, English Music, Leather Work, and Wax Flowers.—Address " _~" Star offico ny ANTED, the general public to * * know that W. KTEBY, corner of Queen and Waken old-streets, has on sale :—.Newcastle Coal wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Llkjc, Sand, Pheils, TiJes, Ircn-^irk Shafts, 8po!ios, n<l Red-euro Felloes, &C, '-C. "ilwars on hunri. A aarpe supply nf the best KewrastlcCokfi nowon hand WANTED, all the Ladies to know that they can rely upon having their Feathers cleaned, curled, and dyed equal to new at E. T. Herbert's Devonshire House, opposite City Market, Queen-Btreet.____ WA NT E D X N O W N that GAKEETT BROS, have now REMOVED to their New Brick Building, in Wakefleld-strect, where they will supply their customers as usual. Storekeepers and Merchants Supplied.—GAßßETT BROTHERS, Dublin Boot and Shoe Warehouse, Wakefleld-street. TT_7 ANTED KNOWN* that Edgar VV and Oo's Pyins.and Cleaning FKtablish reenth".s brten IIKMOVWD from Bhortland-atreet to Welltfldy-street East, opposite the Golden Crown TJrewery LHfiies aud gentlemen waited upon for orde shy leaving their address by post, or at the fIJoe, Wellesley-street Fast, opposite Golden Crown Browery. _____ $\? ANTED, 500 tons of Old T v': Brass, Copper, Iron. Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Muntz Metal, Waste "Paper, Canvas, Bagfrinß, Rope, and BaRB ; also, Bottles, Cast-oft* < lothing,. _a, ttt B ATI YE * CO.'S London Marine Stora, Old Market, Qne'in-street, Auckland.—S. Moss, Manager Ykl ANTED KNOWN, that J. '< W MORRISON is prepared to execute all kinds of ASPHALTING at reasonable price3.—Address Star Ohica. XJLTa NT ED KNOWN.—That Elli- V V man's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Hrrs f, Cp.'.tle. Sheep. &c,. continues to gi?e the greatest satisfaction t<- all who use it It is a certain cure for Lameness, Swellings, Sprains Over-reaches, Bruises, Sores, and Cuts of every kind. First-rate Jocal testimonials may be *e-n on application. Sole agents for Auckland, W. S. JONES, Saddler, Queen stret t. \£j ANTED to (cheap), * ' White Lead, Gafvanised Tubs ; also, Pumps Paints, Ploughs, &c. K.B - Highest price given for all kinds of old uetaI.—ALFJRM) SMAKT, next to Blue Post. Victoria-street. HPO LET, with immediate possession,. I House in Liverpool-street, containing 8 rooms: commanding beautiful panoramic views.— Apply to T. Jenkins, A pent. Fort street. TO LET, a Six-roomed House in Hobson-street. Rent, 18s. —Apply to Samuel Wells, 129 Queen-street. ___ A UCKLAIiD SUNDAY-SCHOOL i_. UNION. The Adjourned Annual Public Meeting will be held in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association on FRIDAY Evening, 9th April, at half-past seven o'clock. J. C. Firth, Esq., President of the Union, in the chair. The Revs. E. N. Bree, Alex. Reid, G. H. Turner, and Mr J. Martin, will .address the meeting. Collection in aid of the Funds of the Union. OARD and [RESIDENCE for Single Young Men, or Married Couples, at Mrs Grant's, Hobson-street, opposite Weston's Academy. riHEN SHILLINGS REWAKD.— JL Lost above a fortnight ago, a Black and Tan English Terrier Dog.—Anyone bringing the same to MrGeo. Kitchen, Brass Founder, Lome-street, will receive the above reward. LOST, a Black. Lustre Cape near Vincent sirtet. r wrier can hive same by paying cost rf this advertisfment, and 53 reward LOST, yesterday, in the vicinity of Parnell ard Newmarket, a White Poodle. Answers to the name of " Flo." Anyone leaving same »t Pt-b will be rewarded rpONIC SOL-EA CHOEAL UNION. The Committee of the above having just received a large supply of New Music, cordially invite all holding the Eiementary Certificate to join the Class Meeting at Edwardes-street Schoolroom on Friday Evening, at 7.30. Tt"' A.' -; C. B. S. Memoes of ths AucVla-'d Branch, Ho 81, will aaemblff on SUNDAY rext, at the Rulw»y -tation, to proceed by the 2 30 p m. tra'n to take pirt in the Funeral obsequies of .he late Miss Nixon at Onchunea Cv I h egalia and White Glove 3, B7°rder- ' J.CLARKE, President. J O. G. T. I. . Members of the Hope of Manufciu Lodge, Onehunga, are requ«stert to ME. T at the JLioige Room, Queen-street, on HUN HAY next at 2.30 p.m. stiarp, to attend the Funeral of our late Sister C .tQerine Cecili* Nixon. WESLEY SPRA.GG. W.C.T. TO LET, two large Rooms in Queen street.—Apply at the new' Fruit Shop next Bloom's China Warehouse, O Id Market. I



GENUINE SALE ox DRAPERY & CLOTHING AT GREATJLY REDUCED PRICES ! THE WHOLE STOCK TO BE CLEARED OUT. H. ATKINS Beg to inform Ms numerous customers and the public that he haa commenced a GENUINE CLEARING--OUT SALE HIS WHOLE STOCK OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING Which has been RE-MAR.KED, and HEAVY REDUCTIONS made on every article. H. ATKINS Begs to say that it isjmore partic llarly h CLEAK OUT A HEAV ÜBPLUS STOCK of DRESS MATERIALS, BLACK & COLOURED SILKS, AND CLOTHING, But that he feels that he cannot advertise a CHEAP SALE Without including Manchester and other plain Goods ; he has therefore REDUCED the prices of the whole Stock. Purchasers | have now an opportunity of buying Household Goods, such SHEETINGS, QUILT 3, BLANKETS, TABLE LINEN, &C. AT WHOLESALE PRICES, AND DRE3S MATERIALS, BLACK & COLOURED SILKS, CLOTHING, &c, &C, AT * CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN WHOLE- j SALE PRICES. The f wing SEDUCTIONS on the Prices hare been made, and are genuine :— Dress Materials, 20 to 25 per cent reduction Black and Coloured Silks, 15 to 25 per cent reduction Japanese Silks, 15 to 25 per cent reduction Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Long Curtains, Table Linen, Crimean Shirtings, Flannels, Drills, Ac, 12£ to 15 per cent redaction Ladies' Silk Umbrellas, 15 to 20 cent reduction Black Alpaccas, Cob c.rgs, French Merinoes, and all plain Goods, 12J per cent reduction Silk Jackets, Lace Jackets, &c, 6 to 40 per cent reduction. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Tweed Suits, Coats, Trowsers, Trowers and Vests, and Youth's Clothing, 4c, 15 to 25 per cent reduction Tweeds, White Shirts, Crimean Shirts, Hats, Scarfs, Ties. Cellars, Hosiery, &c 16 o 25 per cent reduction. Real Macintosh Coats, 33s 6d, all sizes ; usual price, 45s to Css. GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS IN THE SAME RATIO. NOTE. *r THIS IS THE FIR3T f CLEARING-OUT SALS; H.A. HAS ADVERTISED, AND IS A GENUINE ONE. H. ATKINS, LATT2 HAY AND HONEYMAN.



pRINCE OF WALES THEATER COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MR GEORGE DARR EL L, TO-NIGHT (FRIOA.Y), When MrGoorge Darrtll and ths full strength, of tha Company will appear in Shakespeare's great L'ragedy of HAMLET! Hamlet Mr George Dar/ell (his favourite character. a< pi'»y«d by him with signal success throughout tho Australia*). _ Queeu Gertrude .. .. Mrs George Darrell uphelia Miss Clara btephenson HAMLET! HAMLET! HAMLET! GEORGE DA.RUEI.V3 BENEFIT! Saturday-Jane Shore and a New Farce. PRICES :—Cmcue, 45.; Staixs, 2s, 6d.; Pit, Is, Seats can now be reserved tit Upton s. Carriages may be ordered for 10.45. CHORAL HA L ju. Monday evening, April 19. a Grand Concert in aid of the Engineer and City Band fund, under the patronage of His Honor Sir G. Grey. X.C.8.; His "Worship the Mayor, the City Council, Major Gordon, Captain W. Anderson, officers and members of the various Volunteer Corps. Tickets, 2s 6d each. RCH HILL DISTRICT HIGHWAY BOARD. All Rates not paid to the Collector, J. E. GUberd, Great North Road, within fourteen days from this date, -will be sued for without further notice. James McGregor, Chairman. Auckland, sth April, 1875. NORTH BHORE Presbyterian Church.—The Rev. "W. A. Cathcart, -who has recently arrived from Scotland, will officiate Morning and Evening on SUNDAY. VTbTICE TO BUILDBES. Tenders will be received by tho undersigned until noon of FRIDAY, ICtli instant, for alterations and additions to the Cosmopolitan Hotel. . Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOSEPH CAFFERY, Proprietor. f^ITY OP AUCKLAND, NO. 1., \_J LOYAL ORANGE LODGE. The usual monthly meeting of the above Lodge will be held in the Lodgeroom, Wellesley-streefc, THIS EVENING, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting members are invited to attend. By order of the W.M. TT A. 0. ' B. S. The members of the Onehunga Branch, No. 89, are requested to assemble in regalia at St. Mary's Hall, Onehunga, on Sunday, April 11, at 2.30 p.m , for the xmrpose of attending the Funeral of Catherine Nixon, daughter of Bro. James Nixon. Members of other Branches are respectfully invited to attend. C. LUCAS, • Secretary. MEDICAL PROFESSION. A duly qualified Medical Practitioner is required for Gisborne. —Further particulars may be had on applying to Mr J. in. BiHt, Gladstone Road, Gisoorne, Poverty Bay. . . TjINNISKELLEN LOYAL ORANGE jQj LODGE, NO. 3. A Royal and Purple Meeting of the above Lodge -will be held in the Lodgeroom, at the V.M.C A. Rooms, Wellesley-street, on Friday next, at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Visiting Brethren are invited to attend. • .-. -r By order of the "W.M. AMEETIKG of the United Baotmakers of the Auckland Boot Factories will be held in the V.M.C. A, Rooms oa MONDAY Evening next, at 730 pm. sharp. Members are particularly requested to attend. " MONDAY, APRIL 12. CLEARING-OUT SALE, ON THE PREMISES OF MR. M. MARKS, PAWNBROKER, QUEEN-STREBr. ""' B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed by Mr M. Mi-ks to soil on hs premises, Queen-street, on Monday »ext, at 12 o'clock, New Clothing , T ■ '■ Crimean,' Serge, and'Cottion Shirts Hosiery Blankets. . .. ....... Clooks -;'-' :i Cutlery Ladies' new Underclothing Oppossum Rugs (Balance of unredeemed pledges.) • Counters Drawers Gas and Shop Fittings ■■ •■■ Two large Fireproof Safes, -; WEDNESDAY, MAY. 12, At 12 o'clock sharp, v, •" >AT THE CORN EXCHANGE, AUCKLAND. :■,, "J, ;.3 TJM TO SAW-MILL OWNERS, CAPITALISTS, SPECULATORS, AND OTHERS. ' '• ? G. W. BINNEY HAS received instructions from Mr J. W. Waller, whoa leaving for England, to sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, Auck land, on Wednesday, May 12, at 13 o'clock sharp, The Whatipn Saw-mills, Mannkau Harbour, only two yeais at work, sUam and water . power ; two breaking down saws, one circular, and everything requisitei- for .carry- ing on a large trade. Outs 200,C00 feet timber monthly. Splendid freeholl kauri forest, containing sufficient timber to keep mill at work for 20 years. Five months' timber in booms, and contractors keeping up supply. Also, ■ r.,i Freehold Timber and Coal Yard, 230 feet fron tage to the Government Wharf, Onehunga, on which is -erected Jobbing Saw Mill, 12-horse power portable engine, planing machine, bench, &c. ; also, timber racks. About 100.000 feet Kauri Timber, Horses,1 Drays, &c. Dwelling-house, 46 x 45, containing seven looms, nearly new, near Railway Station, One hunga ; household furniture, &c Freehold Land, 330 feet frontage, in Lower Queen street, Onehunsraj near Wharf ; 50 allot- * meets in Hardington's P»ddock, Onehunga ; 60 acres land- Whanganuio, Waikato; '80 acres land Huna, adjoining Mr Hay's property. Terms, particulars, and catalogues can be obtained at the office of the Auctioneer Auckland ; or Messrs H. Hough too and Uj, Dunedin ; Pllmmer, Keeves and Co, Wellington ; Waller and Co., Timber Merchants, Christchnrch. TUESDAY, APRIL 13. CORN EXCHANGE. AMERICAN GOODS. EX CHAUDIERB, FROM NEW YORK. GEO. W. BINNEY ' HAS received instructions to sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange on Tuesday, 13tu April, at 11 o'c ock sharp. 250 cases Ktroiiene (Bell brand) 10 „ Axes 200 boxes Cloth Pegs 10 c«es am Handles 9 dozen Ath O*rs. ' ; ■ . .— &; o : t L j Terms, &c, at sale. j •• TUESDAY; APRIL 3. CORN EXCHANGE. TEA IN BOXES AND HALF-CHESTsIJ GEO. W. BINNEY HAS received instructions to sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange on Tuesday, 13th April-, at 11 o'clock sharp, 75 boxes 'lea, Janet' 23 l' , 15 half-chests lea Xaiiy Belmora 10 ~ ~ Janet 45 Ex Baron Abedare: 5 cases Cream Tart ... ( , 5 ,„ Tartaric Acid. . c ' *j. Terms at Sole/ 5 goj