I form were gathering on one side of the | rostrum the ministers of religion, and on the ' other a large selected choir. Shortly after a lady placed herself at the American organ, I and we were requested to sing a hymn; I then another and another, so occupying the time until eight o'clock should arrive. Punctually to the hour Mr Moody appeared in the rostrum, his head seeming L almost to touch the sounding-board sus ■L pended over it. When the whole congrega tion sang the 100 th Psalm and a familiar W hymn—"Rock of ages "—I was struck by the poor effect, either but a third were sing ing or the voices rose and were lost in the roof. Mr Sankey's voice alone was heard perfectly, and his clear articulation and power of expression gave great force to his solos. After two or three hymns, prayer, and a lesson of Holy Scripture, Mr. Moody announced his text abruptly m a single word—the Gospel. On this he preeched for thirty-Eve minutes with ! an overwhelming earnestness that forbade ; criticism--indeed, to use an illustration of his own, 1 snould as soon have commented upon the dress of a boy who brought me a despatch -of hfe and death, as animadverted »P°° a twang here or a solecism there The eleevation of Archbishop Manning to •the rank of Cardinal has passed with small coßDjnent, though it has called forth a Papal allycufeion. *

OPENING OF THE MERCER RAILWAY.

It has been definitely fi xe d that the Auckland and Waikato Railway to Mer cer will be formally opened to the pub lic on the 20th instant. The recent inspec tion by Mr Carruthers, Engineer-in-Chief having shewn it to be in a sufficiently advanced state A trip by rail to the Wai kato will be the new sensation for excur sionists. An excursion train is expected to Tun for the races on the 24th instant.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TAURANGA,

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) m, t> ■ , day. The Rowena is leaving for Auckland at three o'clock. ,s™^ +6f n * down-fall of rain during the last twp, days. No news.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

NAPIER

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Mr Sheehan Detained. Ine bouthern Cross cannot land her cargo, ithe bar having silted up. She may try and ■enter to-morrow. Mr Sheehan and Mr Cadman are bar-bound, and cannot get away until Friday at the earliest. Provincial Election. Two new men were announced this day, for the election for the Provincial Council, Neal, one of Ormond's nominees, and Lee, a lawyer. There are four candidates - Colenso, the Maori dictionary man; Stuart, the Mayor; Neal, and Tiffen, another of Osmond'a ring. Sir Donald McLean. Sir Donald McLean is here, still inter viewing the natives. The natives are dis satisfied. " Opinions on Sir George Grey. The Herald never published Sir George Grey's speech in opening the Council. The speech is considered here the most atateman like of any of the Superintendents. Men are beginning to awaken to the fact that a new power has arisen in the colony. It is con sidered that Sir George Grey can form a Ministry stronger than any other man in the colony, being neither a place hunter, adventurer, nor charlatan. The Government and their supporters weigh accurately every word that falls from his lips. Men know he can walk into the house without meeting a peer. The squatocracy would oppose aim, knowing how he would impose the incidence of taxation so as to fall heavily upon them.

HOKITIKA.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Cattle Sales. 125 head of cattle yarded are fetching 30s to 40a per lOOlbs. ; sheep, 13s to 143 each.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The last show here is a double-headed calf and a quadrupedal cock, of bramah pootra pattern. The bovine monstrosity chews cud with each mouth alternately and simul taneously according to appetite. Miss May Howard is winning her way into public favor here.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Dr. Pollen on Gold Duty. A deputation consisting of four members ■of the House of Representatives and six members of the Provincial Council waited upon Dr. Pollen in reference to the reduction «r totol abolition of gold duty and to ascer tain how an understanding between the two Governments could be arrived at, the Pro vincial Government being of opinion that the General Government was obstructive in the matter. Dr. Pollen stated that the Colonial Government did not wish to dictate to the province what should be doDe with its own revenue. The jyold duty was land revenue and as Buch provincial revenue. What the Colonial Government objected to was special legislation. What the province chose to do in. appropriating its own revenue did not concern the Colonial Government. The Colonial Government was prepared to say aye " or " no" to a distinct issue put to them; at present no such issue was before them. The deputation withdrew.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before Thomas Beckbam, Esq., R.M.) CONTRA BONUS MORES. Thomas Barrow, Henry Gaffin, Robert Annatedt, and James Hallidayj formed this morning's list of drunkards, and were fined 10a each, excepting Halliday, who was fined 20s. AGE AND ERROR. Anne Finn, an old woman and an old offender, was charged with drunkenness and vagrancy, and ordered to prison for six months with hard labour. Maria Price was charged with the same offences, and pleaded not guilty. Sergeant - Major - Pardy and Detective Jeffrey proved that prisoner was in the constant habit of getting drunk, and wan about the streets at all hours of the night. Prisoner protested that she was innocent. The Court list told against the prisoner, and she was sentenced to three months' im prisonment. \ A. GHOST TTHDBR THE HOUSE. Edward Lane, an emaciated being, whose head apparently had not been under the bands of the barber for years, was charged under the Vagrancy Act with being a rogue and a vagabond. i Prisoner denied the base charge. " I , Detective Jeffrey stated that prisoner was found under a house in West Queen-sfcreet, folded up "in. jflax, ani?.', at midnight the in mates were disturbed by terrible noises, and. thought there was a ghosfe. under the house. They Bent for the police who found the pri ' toner in the manner described. He had previously lieen. a thief, but, had loßt his activity in that direction. . j -. \a'.-. Three months' imprisonment. '~ !'-' j

< NEGtECXED CHILDREN. JtoVt* aDd f len Wath™U were charged The children were aged six and eight. It was shewn that the mother of the child> c\T»Z aa A ? wit] 1 I tl«cc. as her husband had deserted her and left the eolbhy ofii !• w°toan > wfao was in the habit of attending the theatre, and resided in Chapel street, made a pitiful appeal to his Worship, Who considered that she ought to be at home theat family of going to the The children w&« Ordered to the Home for JNeglected Children, the mother to contribute six shillings a week towards thei-- support. CHARGE OF STEALING! A &ULLOCK. . -Inomas Kelly and Robert Wilson appeared in answer to a charge of stealing a bullock ?? t^ e 11 2-th April, the property of Mr 'Marshall, of Wangapron. Mr Rees appeared for prisoners. Onarles JSeil Marshall deposed that on the day m question there was a bulllock on his run, which he described, branded CM. on the rump m Roman capitals He was a large stag bullock, and in good condition. The run was a mile and a-half from his house. He first missed the bullock on Saturday, subsequently he made a search without suc cess. On the sth May, he met Kelly oq a mil near Lewis's creek, when Kelly said ' What's this row about my taking your cattle ?" He replied, " 1 don't know, but I have missed a baast, and have put the matter m the hands of the police." He then admitted chat he had taken the bullock away with other cattle, which he had taken to Mr Maurice Kelly's stockyard, and that he had turned him out, and did not know where it was then, but if he had to pay for it, he should not care. He had not autho rity to drive the bullock away. The value of the beast was about £10. He had seen the hide hanging up in the Police-station, and he believed that was the hide of his bullock. The part where the brand was had apparently been cut off. Mr. Eees asked that the hide might be brought into Court. His Worship objected, as the Court was fragrant enough already. The prosecutor and prisoners then went to inspect the hide, which had been in pickle at Messrs. Ireland's, to whom it had been sold. ; On returning, Mr. Marshall said his opinion was still the same. He believed it to be the hide of his beast. The prosecutor was cross-examined at great length by Mr. Rees. Richard John Marsh, stock-owner, of Whangaprou, deposed that he knew Mr Marshall's bullock and that he had inspected the hide in the station, and he could swear that that hide covered Mr Marshall's stag bullock ; he could swear to that. He also remembered the horns, the most remarkable horns he ever witnessed; he had known the bullock for eighteen months; he had no hesitation in the matter (witness here gave a minute description of the bull stag, which he said had the rummiest horns he ever saw, and the beast was wonderfully ferocious); the brand has Veen cut away j he examined the brand only two days before the beast was driven away. To Mr Rees : The brand was below the hip-bone ; the horns were not really horns, mere deformities.

After some further evidence, the prisoners were discharged.

Our Pigeons' Goldfields Budget.

(From our own Correspondent.)

May 10. GOLD AT WAITEKAURI.

I saw on Saturday a nice lot of coarse gold and small specimens which had been -obtained by sluicing at the Waitekauri. In fact, some of the largest pieces of gold might be termed nuggets, as they were pure and contained no stone at all. I am informed that the party can make more than "tucker," and they are in good hopes of finding the reef or leader from which the specimens have been washed down. I have also heard that Mr C. F. Mitchell has taken down another lot of stone from that district to be tested at the Thames. DEATH OF A MAOBI WOMAN. A young Maori woman died on Saturday, after having suffered from an attack of measles, followed by a miscarriage. She was a daughter of Perereka Te Putu (nephew of Te Hira), and granddaughter of Biria Karepe, of Coromandel, *»nd I expect it will cost something considerable to provide food for the numerous " uhunga " parties, who will doubtless come from all parts of the, district. ROAD OBSTRUCTIONS. The heavy rain on Friday night caused a fresh in the river, and, as the new road round the bend is not yet finished, cart traffic was completely stopped on Saturday between Paeroa and Mackaytown. • THE PKOSPECTOES' CLAIM. The manager and principal shareholders of the Karangahake claim, Ohinemuri (the pros pectors'), have been for some time past en gaged in negotiating for a battery, to be erec ted on their machine site. This has not yet been accomplished, and it is now intended to form the claim into a company. TAIRUA LITIGATION.

The 27th of this month is the day fixed for the granting of the license applied for by the Tairua Company, and that will initiate the series of Tairua litigations,' which, to" all appearance, will continue fast and furious for some time. The parties who are against the Tairua Company have put in objections to the granting of the license, as well as having lodged plaints complaining of encroachment.

The Tairua Goldfield.

GOLD ON EAST COAST. Tuesday, noon. Several men are off to the East Coast, as it is reported that a good gold-bearing leader 'has been discovered between here and Waihi. Those who have gone have no de finite knowledge of the locale, but are simply on the track of a couple of prospectors who were in the neighbourhood some, six or eight months, and found the leader alluded to. That there is some gold-bearing reefs closer to the sea coast than those here I am fully satisfied of,- inasmuch as one of our well known surveyors has been engaged to mark off and survey a piece of ground. CHANGE OF NAME. A meeting of a portion of the residents of Measlestown was held on Saturday, to take into consideration the advisability of changing the name of the town, and it was carried that it shonld henceforward be known as Foxtown. The meeting -was not a very large one and, Steps-will be taken to call the miners together in the open air, and there decide the matter. BATTERY FOB TAIBUA. • A four-stamper battery, part of the old Hokianga plant, was brought down the Karaka tramway for transport to Tairua, having been purchased by the prospectors of that locality for their claim.

THE CHIEF ACTORS IN THE BEECHER TILTON TRIAL.

, THEODORE TILTON. Tilton comes in looking vary well; he wa? fatted up these latter days, and the stuffing has smoothed his wrinkled front ; and, Moses ! what a head of hair he has. Greying • at the temples, but thick and wavy behind, reaching to his coat collar and spreading like Absalom's at the side. He plants his direct back to the seats of the Tilt6n party, runs his long fingers through the ambrosial locks aad tilts back comfortably in his chair. " THE FEMALE CHARACTER : MRS TILTON. ; In comes a big worn "n,in a camel's hair shawl ■—- Mrs Shearmaa, and another big woman-Mrs-Ovingtor^ *&£»s££*' -a —, ana jjanfiw^chediljaerved- a^j*—-

between on the arm of the only gentle man in the party is the sihall mouthful over which so many lions growled. Tilton, Eliza beth says, was Ashamed of her size, and said it ooSasiohed ridicule for them to walk to gether. One would say so. Standing beside him, she doesn't come to the second button of his vest. She is the size of the average girl of ten years, and hSr Woihahiy develop ments are 30 feeble thar.j if she were veiled, you'd say she was a skinny little school-girl, who had got a stoop doing too many hard sums. Her hands are the tiniest imaginable. She wears a black velvet bonnet^ with wide strings, tied under the chin. She has a black merino sack of home manufacture, with som c large beads showered over it, and about th e neck a red Indian scarf. She holds a wicke r covered vial of camphor, which keeps th c moths out of us all during the entire session

DEFENDANT AND HIS WIPE,

. She looks at the herculean proportions of the handsome Theodore, and then turns piously to gaze afc the new comer, the prisoner at the bar, who jauntily enters and cracks jokes all along to his seat. He has the last Scribner in his hands, and cutting the leaves, he talks to the lawyers in front of him and the stenographers beside him. Beecher has grown thin in three days — actually thin. His hair, so long and sparse, trickles in an aged way behind his carfc, but his face is not old. The exceeding long, straight upper lips looked swelled, and the peculiar bulfroggy bulge about the eyes is still greater, but the eyes are bright and the com plexion young, and the smiling mouth shows good teeth, not of Dr. Skinner's manufacture. Mrs. Beecher is small and white as a rabbit. Her skiu is marvelously white, and her hair is snow itself. She wears more clothes than a doorway in Chatham-street. She divests herself of wraps and woollen things and knit things, and finally sits confessed. THE SEVERE SPARTAN SPOUSE In all her glory. She takes off her bonnet, beneath which is a close cap of black lace and blue silk, and holds that hat in her hand. Contemporaneous with the suspension of navigation and the resumption of pedestrian ism od the part of Noah and his family was the creation of that bonnet. A regular fare well vain world frame is the foundation whereon is stretched velvet by the yard. No slouch of a hat is the Beecher hat. It's as good as a chaise top, and only lacks the wheels. Anyway it gives great dignity of carriage to Mrs £~ and affords her much solicitude during the trial. If anything brings Beecher through this ordeal it won't be legal acumen or pluck, or cheek, though there's lots of it, but it will be the sus taining, unfaltering support of that bonnet, which is a sort of millinery tow line, a black velvet beacon, a veritable capilary cocktail. I'd go into battle with that bonnet quicker than wink.' "GIVE THK OLD MAW / CHANCE." To-day in New York the slang of "Give us a reat" is set aside and the new phrase, " Give the old man a chance," is in every mouth. Mrs Moulton said it so innocently. She, in* answer to a question of Evarts replied : "I counselled the short statement because I thought'Mr Beerher would see the saving good of a clean confession, and it would give the old man a chance."—Missouri Republican.

WEEDING STREETS AND PICKING STONES.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stak.) Sib, —Reading two letters in your journa signed by ".Burgeois" and "Ratepayer,' allow me to state that if the above corres pondents were not busy with their pens and idle and vindictive in their hearts, their low and scurrilous effusions against the working men employed by the City Council would never appear in your paper. " Oh, Sir," what a great charge to go upon the knees to weed. Why not use the hoe, and thereby increase the growth ten-fold. Oh! wisdom, wisdom, or or as the latin proverb says "Nemo'mor talium omnibus horis sapit.'1 If the Mayor takes my advice he will at once employ those two miserable, lickspitling, fawning, sneak ing, crawling humbugs into the service of the Board, as doing so would atop their mouths. Sir, in your letter she takes to give the initials of two men on their knees. What a mantle of hypocrisy ! to djsown the sex and gnore the name. Sir, knowing you to be an impartial and honest man, why insert this low abuse against poor, honest,, hard-working men, whose only am bition is to make full time, and by working from sunrise to sunset, as I have often seen them do, to support their families, and when they pay £4 12s. a year to the Gener-xl Government for each and every person iv their house, besides paying all necessary expenses out or a miserable pittance of six shillings a day. It would not pay the SaviDga'Bank to buy ink to give a receipt for the balance. Sir, when next you allow those ragamuffins to wire in, let it be against those receiving their hundreds and thousands from the Colonial chest, but never, never again the honest, hard-working poor man.—l am, &c, William Kirby.'

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

YESTERDAY. A variety of papers were laid upon the table by the Provincial Treasurer. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. The debate on this subject •was renewed, j Mr Carleton, after Btating that he should support Sir George Grey in all well devised measures for the public good, passing over the first three paragraphs of the speech, questioned the accuracy of the figures which gave £4 12s per head as the sum paid on taxation by every man, woman, and child in the province. The natives, who consumed largely, were nofc taken into account. He also objected to such items as Stamps, Postal, Fees and Fines., Provincial Eevenue, Goldfields. and Education Rate, being included under the head of taxation.. He entirely agreed with His Honor as to the deplorable picture of the purchase of native lands. The localisation of the land fund was a serious evil, for which Auck land had been in a great part her self to blame. He had little . expec tation of a reduction in colonial govern ment expenditure. He was glad to hear that tbe education system was producing satisfac tory results, but he observed that the main question of education and the provision for it was avoided. In conclusion he considered the speech not a state paper .but a party argu ment. Mr Lundon denounced the system of pur chasing native lands with grog such as had been used at Hokianga. The way money was spent in the1 North required superintend-. ing. He found people buying bad land for the Government and good "land for their wives. He was quite satisfied into the address but thought it should have contained a suggestion for some provision fcr the widow of the late Superintendent. Mr Lloyd thought his Honor deserved the thanks of the Council for the speech. Sir .Robert Douglas said his sympathies were with Sir George. He regretted that the person who could give them information on various matters was not present. He did not oee why private persons should be allowed to purchase small blocks of native land. Sir George had come in too late to do much good for Provincialism. Mr W. J. Hurst eupported Sir George Grey, and hoped that the Council would do nothing to damp the zeal and ardour which his Honor had manifested. Mr Buckland criticized the speech as more like an electioneering address that a Super intedent's speech. Some of the facts were wrong. He recollected at a cancus in Wellington something being said about the liability of the province for the Pumping Associations' Loan. He trusted that the, police arrangements would not be interfered with Some of the land purchaser's de servMutPnbf W^|^ WiSfflTt

ask for a Commission of Enquiry into this subjeot at an early opportupity. Past Executives had been guilty of jobbery, and the last one was not guiltless. He should support His Honor as far as possible. The Provincial Treasurer moved the ad journment of the debate, and the Council adjourned at G o'clock*

THIS DAY.

The Council met at three o'clock, to-day^

THE POLICE FORCE.

Mr Dargaville asked " Whether it is the intention of the Provincial authorities, in disregard of the opinion of the Counpil, ex pressed in their last session, to disturb the relations now subsisting between the Pro j vincial and General Governments with refer ence to the Police Force." Mr. Wood replied that the Superintendent had desired him to say that he was of opinion that the control of the police force should be in the hands of the Provincial Government. If, __ however, .after this expression of opinion the Council stil thought it well that no interference should take place in existing arrangements, his Honor was willing to give the matter further consideration.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETING TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND.

The cricketing team which is expected to visit New Zealand, is thus referred to by the Melbourne Leader :—•'ln Sydney the idea is received with great favour, and nearly all the best players in thai, colony would go. viz., Nat Thompson, Coates, K. Gregory, Evans, Sheridan, Bannerman; while Victoria would have such names as Blackbam, Cooper, Midwinter, Cosstick, Goldsmith, Allan, Allee, and others to choose from. The team would be a splendid one, having every department of the game well represented, and it would take the best energies of sixteen or eighteen of New Zealand to cope success fully with them."

Late Telegram.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

(From our Own Correspondent.) This day.

Latest from Tairua.

A plaint has been laid against the Tairua. prospectors for surplus ground. A new claim has been marked out in Tairua below the dam. It is said that the trial crushing averaged 9 ozs per ton. Gold has been Btruck in Stewart's lease in a leader recently opened; good prospects in loose stuff, and gold also in stone. Waiotahi started opening out on a new leader ; saw a little gold last night. The crushing is looking well from footwall leader. The Bright Smile have plunger down, and now serening together. They will be ready to start sinking next week, and will resume crushing on Monday. The Ohinemuri prospectors are about to form a company.

DUNEDIN.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day. Provincial Treasurer's Statement. Mr Turnbull stated, in making his financial statement, that last financial year the balance in favor of the province on general account was £03,446, besides a further sum of £20,174 in the Treasury for payment on Bpecial works outßide the votes against provincial revenue. They had since re ceived as general provincial revenue, £455,275, and £2540 from the Colonial Government. Adding all these amounts together there was a grand total on debtors side of the balance-sheet for which the Treasury has to account, of £664,389, of which £89,748 4a lOd has to be applied to specific purposes, and the balance of £574,640 16s 2d was available towards the votes of last session. The receipts have exceeded the Estimates by £68,516 13s 4d, the exceS3 arisiDg mainly from Crown lands. After going through the various items of, revenue, the Treat>urer said that summing up all the items they amount to £565,236, which, added to the balance in hand at the commencement of the year of £64,976, will give a total available amount of £630,303 to be dealt with. The proposed expenditure amounts £741,503 6s, and includes sufficient to cover all the railways under contract, but on this latter account it will be impossible to spend during the present year anything like thewholesuin. He said the Crown lands would realize £150,000, and receipts from railways probably £100,000. He concludtd by saying that if the province is to maintain its position as the leading one in the colony it will be better to leave the railways unmade, however much we may. value them as an aid to progress and prosperity than make them at a sacritu c of our public estates. The Provincial Council which guides the province should strain every nerve to tide over without selling pastoral lands during the next few years, till the present pastoral leases expire, and then those in power would be free and unfettered to make such an arrange ment, when not only a most valuable system of settlement would take place, but a large and certain source of revenue would be secured to the public for all time coming.

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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 &ew Zealand Forest Trees and Shrubs, Seed Potatoes, Cabbage, and Cauliflower Plants, and a choice collection of fc ursery Stock true to name and of first quality. R. 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 Horti culturist. Sole agent for Mason Brothers. WANTED, 600 tons o Old Brasa, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Muntz Metal, Waste Paper, Canvas, Bagging, Rope, and Rags ; also, Bottles, Cast-off Clothing;,. Ac, at BATTYE <i CO.'B London Marine Btore, Ola Market, Queen-street, Auckland.—S. Moss, Manager ANTED INOWJN, that J. MORRISON is prepared to execute all kinds of ASPHALTING- at reasonable prices.—A-"dress Star Office. s WANTED, the general public to know that W. KJRBY, corner of Queen and Wakefleld-streets, has on sale :—Newcastle Coal wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Lime. Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-bark Shaft*, Spoke*, and Rerf-smm Felloes. Ac. *c. always on hand. A large supply of the best Newcastle Coke nowon hand. WANTED KNOWN, the best price given for broken Iflint Glass at Auck land Glass Works, Union-street. ANTED KNOWN.—That Elli man's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Hors»p, Cattle. Sheep, *c,. continues to give the greatest satisfaction to all who use it. It is a certain cure for Lameness, Swellings, Sprains. Over-reaches, Bruises. Sores, and Cnts of every kind. First-rate local testimonials m»y be «e--n on application. Sole agents for Auckland, W. S. JONES, Saddler, Qneen strew t, OW READY.—A New bong— " Sleep Baby Mine," composed by S. J. i Lambkut, .FR.A.S., Professor of Music. May be purchased at the Music Sellers, Auckland. Price, ' Three Shillings. WANTED to SELL (cheap), White Lead, Galvanised Tubs ; also, Pumps Paint*, Ploughs, Ac. N.B - Highest price given for all kinds of old Metal.—^.LFßKD fcJMA&T, next to Bine Post. Victoria-street. ___ tyg ANTiSD JfcLN O W JN, that D. T » (Joldik is prepared to supply all kinds cf Timber and other Building materials, including Sashea, Boors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron- Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, *c.,&c, at the . lowest market price, at his Yard , Custom-house street. LOST, on the Mount Eden Boad, a Boy's Inverness Coat The finder, by return ing the same to Mr Heather, Epsom, will be rewarded. LOST, a Purse containing Money and Papers.—The finder will be rewarded on bringing the same to Joseph McCaghey, at Messrs E. and 11. Isaacs. ____ LOST, on Thursday, Gth instant, a Magpie.—The nnder will be rewarded on re turning the same to D. Fort, Shortland-street. Any one detaining it after this notice will be prosecuted. T^EVONPORT.— A neat. Villa To jLs Let, situated on the Beach. The house is nearly new, and will be let on favourable terms to an eligible tenant.—Oliver Mays, House Agent, Post Office, Devonport, near the Victoria Wharf. / ST. M CHURCH UNION".— The Second of a Course ot Lectures on the " History of the Church " will be given THIS EVENING (Thursday), in the Room of St Matthew's Church Union, at 8 p.m. Admission—FßEE. Q T O P! At the PANTHEON, on SATURDAY NIGHT, will be exhibited in window of the Pantheon, for ONE NIGHT ONLY— FOORFRETAW, on SATURDAY Evening, May 15. FORD, POTTER & CO; moBUII D B B S. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until noon of Wednesday next, the 19th instant, for Additions to Premises in Chapel-street. Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street, P ? HERAPATH, Architect. XYT EAR-RE SI STING FABRIC ran BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING. A. LINABURY & CO. " Have juat opened up a large quantity of Seal Home Spun Melton Cloths, specially adapted for Boys' and Youths' Clothing, Double. Width (nearly Two yards wide), 3a 6d, 3s lid, and 4s 6d PER YARD. FIFTY DOZE.* PAIRS SUPERIOR KID GLOVES, In all the leading colors, ONLY Is lid PER PAIR. PURCHASE OF Tji REEHOLD FINDING- we had not sufficient room for our fast increasing trade, we have PURCHASED THE FREEHOLD of the . .' - . ~ . CITY HALL PREMISES, Extending from Queen-street to Lome-street, which will enable us very shortly to meet the wishes of our numerous friends and public by opening a SHOW ROOM on the Ground Floor for Millinery, Under clothing, and Fancy Goods. " . ■ ' . Due notice will be given on the completion of the extensive alterations now proceeding. HOLLOWAV~~& GARLICK - , -, '.DRAPERS & CLOTHIERS, 230, Queen-street, :,.,;,;•''■.:', ' - Auckland/ l^Sj^ll a J%s<*QSßHßß3Rijod. J^*v» AQOpigg Queen-Btreet, '-.- . 'VjLj 1 in. to 2 in. •£] w4BPkiana-i.^ii^-^-l—-^---^-.i .'■ v —^..cLa^a-....',.,.. . ,LandAgent«,Foi*4rtt«efc *



"pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. Lessee.... Mr E. J. De Lias. The Lessee takes great pleasiire in announcing that lie has succeeded in effecting a Re engageiuent with those eminent artistes, MR. AND MRS. GEORGE DARRELL! Who will appear with the STAB DRAMATIC COMPANY Fob Twelve Nights Only! Commencing on MONDAY NEXT, May 17, in Geoige Darrell'a new American comedy, THE FOUR FETES! Introduced with New Scenery, Dresses, and Appointments. Box Office now open at Upton's. SELECT Board and Besidence.— Every Comfort for single gentlemen. Harbc nir View House, Shortland Crescent. [ A UCKLANDEEGISTBY OFFICE XJL for Servants, junction of Queen and Gre y treets, nearly opposite the Fire-bell. GRAFTON ROAD HIGHWAY DISTRICT. TENDERS for the Supply of SCORIA ASH for the above District are required to be sent to the of) Ice of H Ashton and Son, New Zealand Insurai ace Buildings on or before TUESDAY next, the 1 Bth iDStailt 'aUO' CSTE PPfIE^E. HUGHES, Chairman i. I^o LET, a comforfcablk family re si deuce containing six rooms and Wash-hoUBe , at present occuoied by the Rev Turner.—Apply to Mr Barnes, Karangahape Road. ! i^OTICE TO DRS. AND CRS. AND BUYERS OP GOOD SOUND FURNITURE. AS the PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing in our Firm will be I DISSOLVED next JULY, we are offering the remainder of our capital Stock of FURNITURE at such. LOW PRICES that very little will remain to be Sold by Auction. Persons indebted will please make prompt settlement, and all accounts due by us will be paid on application. ORANWELL & CO., FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Auckland. pRAND CONCERX STRS MITCHELL begs to announce that she \ rill eive her ANNUAL CONCERT in the Choral Hall on THUR DAY! May 27. 1875, upon which occasion > .he wM be assisted by Miss Chkistian the Auckla,nd Choral Society, the Ponscnby Musical Society, \Jxe City Band, and other friends. Particulars and programme in a future issue. —O^ORERATIVE MEAT SUPPLY COMPANY charge— 4d. f°r LEGS MUTTON. 4d. for LOINS MUTTON. 4(1, for SHOULDERS MUTTON. 3d. *°r FORE QUABTEBi, H. FENDELOW, 166, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland, SOLICITS INSPECTION OF HIS STOCK OF IRONMONGERY. Chaff-Cutters, For Hand, Horse, and Steam-power Hay and Chaff Knives, Fern and Bill Hooks Cheese Presses, Wheat Mills Cart and Plough Traces, Back Bands Spades, Shovels, and Draining Tools Grindstones, Digging For&s Saws, Wedges, Maul Rings Milk Pans, Garden Boilers Avery's Weighing Machines, to6cwt. j , i Furnace Pans, in Copper, Enamel, and Galvanised Iron Cart Arms and Boxes, Carriage Lamps Patent Mail Axles, 1^ to 2 in. Springs and Scroll Iron . • ..'. Leamington Ranges, With and without High Pressure Boilers: to supply Baths j Scotch and American Stoves Portable Fire Grates, Colonial Ovens Cocoa Door Mats, Door Scrapers Iron Bedsteads and Children's Cots Register Grates, Sham Register's Marble Chimney Pieces Portable Washing .Boilers, in Copper, Enamelled, and Galvanized Iron j ' . Hall and Shop Stoves Zerosene Lamps, Table, Hall, Bracket, and Chandeliers Globes, Chimnies, and Wicks Gasaliers, in Bronze and Glass, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lights Gas Brackets and Hall Lamps Fenders, in Bronzed and Berlin Black Fire Irons, Nursery and Fire Guards ; i Mangles and Wringing Machines Washing Machines, Patent Erife Cleaners. Washing Tubs, Buckets, Hand Bowlß Canary and Parrot Cages Electro-plated Spoons, Forks, Cruets Tea and Coffee Sets, &c. ■ ' ; , Ivory, Buck, and Black Tipped Kntves and Forks Pen and Pocket Knives, Scissors , Baths, Coal Vases ,:,,' r Curtain Bands, Wash Leathers . ' Brushes, all kinds / Brass Scales, • For Grocers and Butchers, with Patent Agate v Centres : Ewbank's-Wire and Cut Nails Him, Cupboard,tMortice, and other Locks Hinges and Screws, Glue . t } : Glass Paper, Coffin Furniture ' Saws, Chisels, Planeß " ;,' ~ • ■: ; Nuts and Bolts (all sizes), Tool Baskets Iron Hooping, 1 in. to 2 in. RIVETS. — *- uj.eetfr > andManm sizes), Tool Baskets is erected power Pori V) tiT I ";"F r'P t. '■ -Saw Beicl *,i YX .. J. .iit. .1. ix ■ pump, tim DALGLIBBH 4 KCID. |



aiUGIffICIASj ME J. BROWN will commence a n«T_™!jSS TaRY SINGING CLASS on HULLA.H'B SYSTEM on MONDAY Kvening, May 24th, at th« Youug Men! Christian Association iioom, at 7 o'clock pnnptnalW The Second Quarter of the PaET RINGING CLASS will commence on the same evening M q o'clock. Terms: 5s Per Quarter for jaach^Clats. ; REMUERA PEESBYTEKIANj CHTJE'CH. OPENING SERVICES. p5 The Opening Service of the above Church will be> conducted on the 16th May, by the Rev: T)wxa) wmm Bruce, at 11 a.m.; and by the Rev. R. F. Macnicol,|— at 6.30 p.m. - _ Collections in aid of the Building Fund. ■ A SOIREE,; j) . m connection with the above, will be held oni THURSDAY EVENING, May 20, at 6.30 o clock. blic rpo be SOlD —a bargain—a new^iw A IRON SAFE (by Tann), lft 6in by 2ft. Also,^ Dr Ure's Scientific Dictionary, complete in thwo| bomid volumes—latest edition.—a. Cucksey, Music; Seller. 240, Queen-street, Auckland. _? we SAFfeS! SAFES! SAFES!— Five; Tann's noted Fire and Thief Proof Safes oni Sale by E. and H. Isaacs. pOJ 0 THE EDITOR " EVENING; STAR." SIR, —Detective Jeffrey took Henry. Barstow out of i a horse which he did not know, having been taken, there by a bushman, and Jeffrey swore what was! false against him - saying that he was an idle man, and never seen working. ■ Since he left the 18th Royal Irish in 1870. he has. worked for his wife and four children, and has never prs, been idle since he left the Regiment, and had never! a stain against his character before.; I f^t I am, yours truly, : Xi.D. ITY OF AUCKLAND, NO. 1., * LOYAL ORANGE LODGE. P l*- The usual monthly meeting of .the above. Lodger f1 will be held in the Lodge-room, Wellesley-street, j ' THIS (Thursday) EVENING, May 13, at 7.30 p.m. -' 1 Visiting members are invited to attend. , 1: P SB By order of the W.M. j FOE, SALE, a Four-roomed Cottagebld and Freehold Allotment, 40 x 100, in Cameron- j»O street, Springbank. There is a never-failing'well.j Price, £65. cash. ■ ' * j OK IMMEDIATE SALE, in;tlie§ Ponsonby District, a new Five-roomed detached jay House; allotment, 80 x 104; water laid on in the jay house; flower, fruit, and vegetable garden, out- U g houses, &c , &c.; about twenty minutes walk from j Queen-street.—Eor particulars, apply at the office of kg this paper. ;'; _ f UCKLAND TEACHERS' ASSOCIA-P T lON. .. U ■, y & The monthly meeting of this Association -will be ys held at the Training School, Choral Hall, on Eriday e evening next, at 7 o'clock. Mr Brabazon will deliver a lecture on Short-hand Writing, , . , - Pupil Teachfers, and Senior Scholars, are invited, j. At the conclusion of the lepture, a set of Kinder- Garten toys will be exhibited, jj GEORGE Slßßi:^,' AUCTION E E R, [Established 1861.] Is now prepared to efficiently conduct OUTDOOR SALES OF MERCHANDISE, . of all kinds, at from 30 to 50 per cent. i LESS THAN PRESENT RATES, \ payments prompt. C O R N E R MAR3V Hp Queen and Wyndham-stkbets/ Auckland. April 29,1875; BO ST P O N EM E N T, The Timber advertised for Sale TO-MORROW, at Mr. Waller's, Onehunga; is Postponed till further - ■- i\ \ ■.'. . ■ ■ Lii H notice. - , ; GEO. W. BINNEY, / • Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, NOON. : MARKET DAY AUCTION SAUS. ARTHUR'S MART. POULTR V—Fowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Pigeons, &o. PRODUCE—IOO sacks Taurangi Potatoes, Onions, Wheat, Bran, Bacon,' Cb.eese, Flour, Apples, 20 kegs (iood Butter. ■ ■< ; }(.' * GROCERIES—3O boxes Tea, Treacle HOUSEHOLD PURNiyuRE & EFFECTS^- Kitchen .Range, "Wicker Perambulator. E^then ware, engravings, &'c. - ■'.'-' TO-MORROW. CHOICE GREENHOUSE PLANTS, FfiRNS, &c, FROM THE OF X SIR G. A. ARNEYI'^1 B. TONKS & CO. WILL sell by auction To-morrow (Friday), at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, An assortment' of Choice u Greenhouse Plante, removed to the mart for the convenience of sale. -. TO-MORROW. . ? B E E A C H -LO A D ING GUN. , . BATHS, CHAIN PUMP. HOUSEHOLD PU. R.N!-I TUR B, subscribers wiU sell^at the ,-L, ™art, Fort-street, to-morrow, lith instant, at 11 O'clock, . . ; ; ; GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Gold Watch, Canary and Cage, excellent Breech- - , { , , ; , loading PowUng Piece and Case, Double barrel and Single-barrel Guns, Shower and Slipper Baths, Chain Pump, Large Boiler, -. 5 strong Pig Troughs, &c, 4c. SAMUEL COCHRANE!& SON, ■ Auctioneers. " .•'■:' FRIDAY, MAY 14. v /; GEa ! .';w..,.B;iNK,E:T i i, HAB received instructions from Mr. J. W. Waller, who is leaving for England, to sell by public auction, at Onehunga, on Friday, May 14, atl2o'clocky- ■ --- . L.I : VILLA RESIDENCE, occupied .by Mr. Waller \ built eighteen monthß Size, 46;; x 45; seven rooms, lofty; Leamington Range, Register Grates in three. room; Side-' . boards in two rooms; Venetian BlindH in four rooms ; water laid on in the Kitchen and Wash-house; ninety feet of Verandah. The ground is freehold, and is ■well stocked , . with frait and ornamental, treesj>.shrubs and flowers. - Well and Pump, with a never-failing supply of spring Water. It is situated midway between, the Railway Station and .Wharf, Onehunga , ' n FREEHQLD LAND, 310 feet frontage to Lpwer Queen-street, Onehunga, near the WJiarf .■ * will be sold in:lots of 50 feet (or-niore) ■ frontage"' 'V. . ',", ,v' 60 allotments In Hardingtoii's paddock, Onehunga 50 acres Whangaramo, Waikatp " :: 80 acres Kauri Bush " Hunua," joining Mr Hay's property .* - -'■'■■ Horses, &c—4 Horses, 3 Drays, and 1 Express " JOBBING MILL, FREEHOLD TIMBER /,- YLL'lf. i l AND,:-COAL^¥A rßD,ui.'f^ About 250 feet frontage to, the Government Wharf and Mangere Bridge; Onehunga, on' which as erected a Jobbing Saw MiU, 12-horse power Portable Engine, Planing Machine, Saw Bench. Good well of water, force pump, timber jacks,- screw jacks, &c.,' timber racks, coal-shed and store, v The situation of tbis;]asd, either as a Timber v .,. c- JwAtx fpr building; purpolee, i», the best 'ntage tpithiifcQnenunga^ 1 •' *l *• *' ' re BrlJplaM^fißnßKimtlWßß^lkllotments; machinery » Jobbing !?' a 8 I'*J'l*TO' in lots to suit pur. ible EngSifnw^-^^l^-horao i^jac^eii cr^^|^&.. ' '