above Mb expenaes, but the reason of his be f" in difficulties was that he had built on credit • also, that he had been at great ex ' Dense in getting instruments from England.. He then agreed to purchase the whole of the concern, and that Bartlett was to work the business as a partner, and if his statements respecting his business were true, he would relieve him from the bank. He ascertained that the deficiency at the bank was about £350, he then met Mr. Bartlett at Mr Brock's, when Mr. Bartlett reiterated kis statement rK-^his position and profit, he then went t pMx. Brock and saw Mr. Ivey, the manager of the Bank of New South bale's ; he then asked Mr. Brock to go to Us office and he would give him a cheque for £350, but Mr. Ivey said their was no time for that, as the gale' was about to commence, he then made out the cheque in the bank ; the bill of sale ■was for £378 8s the difference being a pre mium for a certain condition that if Bartlett went into further difficulties, or did not conduct his business properly he should have the right to realise on the property in tbe inteiim; the interest charged was TJd per cent; it Mas the rule to charge three months interest on a transaction; he was not aware that a meeting of Mr. Bartlett's creditors was to be held in July ; he gave the further sum of £20, on the advice of Mr. Brookfield to make a complete purchase to any future difficulty ; this was in accordance with an arrangement ■with Mr. Bartlett in his office on the 29th of jnly ; he considered that he was quite secure against any contingency that night in future arise, as the absolute Bill of sale was made payable on demand. (Left sitting.)

Mooting of the Diocesan Synod.

A special service to inaugurate the meeting of the Synod was held in St. Paul's Cathedral Church this morning, at 11 o'clock. The following clergy were present:- The Eight Rev. Bishop Cowie, the Yen. Archdeacons MsmnseH, Govett (Taranaki), Clarke (Bay of Islands), Pritt (Remnera), the Revs. G. Maunsell, C. M. Nelson, B. T. Dudley, R. S. Htssard, A. R. Tomlinson (Bishop's Chap lain), J. Kinder, — Calder, W. Taylor, R. Burrows, L. C. Brady. The service began with hymn No. 11, New Zealand Hymnal (tone ancient and modern.) Tben followed the Ist Lesson, read by Archdeacon Pritt; the Te Deum (chant No. 11, Mercer), the 2nd Lesson, read by the Rev. J. Kinder • and Bynm 232, New Zealand Hymnal (tune ancient and modern) The communion service succeeded. This was read by the Bishop. The Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for All Saint's Day were used for the occasion. About fifty persons of the general public participated in the celebration in addition to the clergy. The offertory was devoted to the funds of the Synod. Air. J. A. Beale, the Church organist, presided at the organ.

Opening of the Synod.

THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS.

At three o'clock, the Synod was opened in the Cathedral library by the Right Rev. the Buhop of Auckland, who delivered the fol lowing address :— Dub Brethren or thk Clergy and Laity,— kev.'o |b < kkr. is time goes on and our people increase is number, it is not to be expected that our Ejiod will often meet without having to record the lo»i of members, who after serving ttieir owa genera tin by the will of God, have fallen asleep aud rest fron their labours. In February last ene of the senior clergy of the diocese, the Key. Charles Baker, alto a long period of helplessness patiently borne, wu ' delivered from the burthen of flesh ;' and in duth he was not long divided from her who had shared with him the responsibilities of his calling. Mrßsker came to New Zealand in connection with Citrch Missionary Society in 1829; and after working faithfully as an Evangelist to the native race for many years while his strength lasted, devoted the remainder of Us days, until prevented by increasing bodily infrmity, to viiiting the prisoners in the Provincial jail and the sick in the hospital.

ME aiLFUXAN, CAP lAIN BUTI/EK. Of the lay officers of the Church also two have paced away since we last met here, namely. Mr John A. Gilflllan, of Auckland, and Captain Butler, of Motgonui; the former of whom was an Assessor of Biihop's Court, and the latter for several years the Jealous Lay Header of the district in which he lived.

SIB, GTOBCIK A. ABNBY - fy the departure from New Zealand of Sir George A. Arney, late Chief Justice of the colony, the dmrch has lost a member, who, during his sojourn ia this country, did much valuable work for the Geneial Synod as well as for ourselves. He was for sii years a member of the Standing Commission, and in 1874 was appointed a Governor of St John's College. But tbe office with which his name will be chiefly associated by us is that of Treasurer to the General, •and afterwards Diocesan Peision Fund, which owes iti present prosperous condition In great part to his fostering care. OTJCBGY OT THE DIOCESE. Our effective staff of European clergy has been increased by two, and that of the Maori clergy by four riace onr last session In December, 1874, I|had the happiness of welcoming to tbe diocese my old friend and former coadjutor in my English parish the Key. Arthur Boger 'iomlinson, M.A., of Christ Church, Oxford, who has been induced, chiefly by seeing our great lack of clergy in the country districts, to cast in hli lot wiih us, at all events for a season On Friday last I bad the pivjsure of Instituting Mr Tomlinson w the cure of souls in the parish of St Peter's One lranga; and I have appointed him one of my chap lains The Bey. William Calder came to us very opportunely in August, from the diocese of Honolulu, I have much gratification in informing the Synod ttat the other two clergy who are entitled to take toeir seats in the Synod for the first time to-day, namely, the Revs. P. Walsh andW. N. deL Willis. J«re prepared for Holy Orders at our own college of ot John, where they resided for more than two years previously to their ordination in advent last.

THK BEY. A. O. PXJBCHAB. The cure of souls in the parish of 8. Pet«r's, One flnnga, was resigned by the Bey. A. G. Parcbas on June 30, after a connection with the district extend ing over a period of twenty-eight years. Mr Purchas *aa foond it Impossible to combine the thorough pas toral care of his parishioners with the continuance of Mb practice as a medical man ; and he was not in a jxwition to relinquish the latter, however willing he Might have been to do so. Accordingly, Mr Purchas informed me, soon after my coming to tne diocese, ttat he woald be prepared to resign his charge at VnehuDga so |soon as some better provision could be made fer the spiritual oversight of the people of StPeter's. Mr Purchasnow holds apreach ws license; and he will, I hope, be able to assist us occasionally on Sundays in the churches of Auckland.

STATE OF THJB DIOCBSE. Preachers' Licenses are also held by the Rev. E. ounowß and the Bey. B. Kidd, L.L.D., from both of Whom I continue to receive valuable help; indeed, Wttout frequent assistance from Mr. Burrows it would have been difficult, if not impossible, during we put year, to continue the ordinary Sunday ser vices in some of our churches. For the present, our People at Waiuku, Mauku, Pukekohe, and Tuakau •re dependent for pastoral visitation chiefly on some w toe Auckland clergy ; as are also those of the Ma norangi, Man^awai, and Whangarei districts.

HOME MISSION. iror these districts and for Mercury Bay and the «w goldflelda, aU in the Archdeaconry of Auckland, •JWBervices of four additional clergymen are urgently ™JJf 9(* by us, and for some time to come the greater tk v tne*r maintenance must be looked for from Me v ome Mission Fund I would accordingly ask wen member cf the Synod to take a personal in iMestin the work of the .Mission, and, as an earnest " interest, to assist the Standing Committee in providing the necessary means for carrying on the «• work Several of the Auckland congregations rr* wsponded liberally to the appeals made to them on uns account, on the daj s named by the Synod for tnVJi- n*U-yearly collections; bnt there is reason wi Mueve that many churchmen resident in our towns contribute little or nothing to the funds of the Home «wiai.notwith«tending that it is the chief means Sn^f 0??^8, 0" P°oror brethren with the mintstra *t S!. the dergy ' In aMWer t0 the "PP6 *1 *"<* S S "Quest of the Synod at its last session, I made Sail?.- etL f? the Propagation of the uospel. for Ji^^al aid to this fund, the Secretary has in """Milne Itepettouy.thit 'the Society's funds ta •A?m in?5 iwit to enable tnem *° P'opose a grant Maadition' to the GSO now sent to us annually in* whole of this grant is at present allotted to the **chdeßconry of Tarannki , hihh?? 7"!?:* from the dioce«e of Nelson will pro- TemrU Oln staff before the end of No comeilL*^ A l *S* oping that two olergymen will inJt 11*1^ 1" has been for two years without a rest- SLflt'" 1 8 BUr P'o^" tha» settlement Kds^tw, T abi, 9 PSMOnaKe h°tise, and a grant BrmVM,«t n BtJ pc5d T hM baen VmnUtf. from the » ewi?« on i Fnnd ' J cx Pect to b° able to appoint J clergyman to the district before the end of the

In» « TABAHAKt "StSrt^eZi°i thV Syno<l ! n 18?31 spoke of the *« te ih^U Ot the servlcM of a third clergy. ffSflwtion nfChde^ C<?llrr t eJ Taranaki. ihad the *y tte anLnt np?yl?gx^hiß need m J»«ti»ry last ttU toSSi^f !S? T ,a? i}** 1"™*1 satisfaction to wUhout^fe^? 1?^ «*»« »* *atanaki, « Prtwdol"iiUO^Vi baWj have again been de -^t^ &nco ol Archdeacon Gorett, whom

we wekome amongst us to-day after his absence from twe Sessions of the Synod. DIOCKSAN BOUNDARIES. I m^y here mention that the Patea district ceased to form part of the Archdeaconry of Taranaki on MovemoerlO, 1874. on which day the Primate an nounced that the Synods of Auckland and Welling ton had agreed that the Tipoka Eiver on the West Coast, below Mount Egmont, should be the boundary line between these dioceses; tho eastern boundary of our diocese being the 176 th parellel of east longitude, just within which is situated the new settlement of Kati Kati. KATI K4TI. The Synod will be gratified to learn that the mem bers of the Irish Church who have recently arrived at Kati Kati, were accompanied from Ireland by a clergyman of that Church, the Bey John Crossley, towards whose stipend as minister pf that settlement, a small grant has been tame by the Colonial and Continental Society of London. Among the new settlers there is also another Irish clergyman, the ) Eev. W. B. Mulgarj, who will, I trust, be able to offer us his services for one of the vacant cures of the diocese. THE MAORI CHURCH.. I have already mentioned the increase that has taken place in the number of our Maori clergy since the last meeting of the Synod ; a deacon having been ordained by me in January, and three more in August, thus bringing up our Maori staff to thirteen ministers. So large an addition to the native clergy of the diocese in one year has not before occurred ; and I am thankful to have to record other tokens equally unmistakable of renewed life in the Maori Church. The new deacons resided at St Stephen's school whilst studying for Holy Orders, and received regular tuition frcm Archdeacon Maun aell and the B.ev. R. Burrows, and. up to the time of his leaving Kew Zealand, frem Sir W Martin, for merly Chief Justice of the Colony. Kor two of the new deacons, as for others of tbe Maori clergy, tbe Church is indebted, in the first instance, to the Key. J. Matthews of Kaitaia, in whose Teachers' Class, held at his house once a week for many years, their thoughts were first directed to the work of the ministry. Thcv aho received instruction from the Eev. Georpe Mauneell, whore services are about to be transferred by the Church Missionary Society to the liiocese of WaSpu. In Mr. Maunsell the Maories tf the Archdeaconries of Auckland and the Waikato will lose a tried and constant friend, whose unfailing sympathy with them and perfect knowledge of their language and cm tores are such as to render it impro bable tbat they will see his like again. In addition to the great general assistance that Mr. Maunsell has . for five years given me in the discharge of my ordi nary duties in connection with the Maori Church, he has little been engaged in making a Maori version of Canon Ncrris' "Key to the Gospels,'' which will be printed for us. I have reason to believe, by a Church Society in London. THE AECHDECOJSRY OF "VV.tIMA.TK. In the northern Archdeaconry in January I presided at. the anrurtl session of the Church Board, held at Hokianga. Four Native clersy took their seats, and of the lay members one had travelled a huncred miles to be present, at the rr.eelint?. Great int«rest was taken in the proceedings by all who attended, and tho resolutions passed were of a prac tice character For the organization of this Board, and for the general progress of the Church's work ia the north, we are indebttd mainly, under God, to i ha sound judgment and unflagging energy of Arch deacon Clarke, who has now associated with him saven Maori fellow l*bourers in holy orders. AKCHDKACOKRY OF AUCKLAND. In this division of the diocese also definite progiess has been made by the Maori Church during, the last twelve months. In September I bad the pleasure of appointing a i'-ative deacon to the charge of the Whssjjgarei district, thus leaving none of our Maori flock altogether without the ministrations of a clergy man of their own race, from Auckland to the Forth Capo. (Would that anything like as much could be laid for ihose of our own flesh and blood!) ARCHDEACONRY OF WIrXATO. Members of the Synod who came to New Zealand before the Waikato war, and who have mourned <~ver the ayostac7 of the Maories of that once promising district, will be specially gratified to learn that there alra definite tokens of revival are not waating. In March 11 resided at the Church Board of that division of the Diocese, held at Kohariga; a spot with which will ever be associated the name of one of the greatest benefactors ot the Native race, .Archdeacon Maunsell, who "here translated the Holy Scripture? from the original Hebrew and Greek into the Maori language The bonss of the Church in that valley have lone been very dry. " Can these bones live ?" is still despondingly asked concerning them by many not alienated from the Maori race by the events of the past. " O Lord God, Thou knowest." In this dis trict, as in those of which I have already spoken, new churches hrve been built by the Maories; and, as with the endowment and building funds of the North, so for these works also most of the necessary money nas been contributed by the people thr in selves. About £1,600 has thus been given for Church pur poses by tee Maories of the diocese since the last ses sion of the ftwnod.

MELANJCSIAN MISSION. Our last letters from Norfolk Island, the head quarters of tbe Melanesian Mission, are dated early in August, when the sch ol children at S. Barnabas' were nearly all convalescent, after suffering from the epidemic which has been so fatal of late in some of the islands of the SW. Pacific. The Southern Cross had made a successful cruise as far as Ysabel, the most distant point as yet reached by the Mission, and bad visited some islands on which the Missionaries had cot before landed. The Mission staff has been increased by tbe aarlval of the Rev, A. Pen: y from England; but there is no prospect of the early appointment of a Bishop, in the place of Bishop tatteson. STATUTE NO. 6 OS1 GENE&AL S?NOD. I am requested by the Primate to direct your atten tion to the following resolution of the General Synod passed on May 26,1874 :—' 1 That it is desirable to lay down distincilyin; tatuteEo s,fortheappointmentof Pastors to Parishes," that Nominators aust be Com municants. 2. That thl3 Eei olution. as adopted, be remitted to the several Diocesan Synods for their consideration, in connection with the other points raised up by Statute No. 5.' CHrjKCH .ADVOCATE. I have appointed Mr John Charles MacCormick, Barrister-at law, to the office of Church Advocate of the diocese, in accordance with Statute So. 9, clause 2, of the General Synod. STANDING COMMITTEE. A record of the ordinary administration of the affairs of the diocese for the past year, together with a list of the business proposed for the present Session, will be fo Ed in the Keport of the Standing Com miitee, now to be read and laid upon the table. WNITY. In conclusion, I would call on you all to thank God for the measure of unity that he has hitberto bettowed on the Church in this diocese And on the ecclesiastical Province of >> ew Zealand. The peace and harmony that exist between onr clergy and'their congregations are not the result of indifference with respect to those questions of doctrine and ritual by which our sister Churches in England and Ireland are harrassed at the present time. The ancient creeds of the Catholic Church are as precious to us as to their staunchest champions in the mother country; the decency and order of our public worship, as provided for in the Prayer Book are appreciated by all our clergy; the truths for which the martyrs of the Reformation died are among those by which our own souls live. It is rather to the foresight and wisdom of those who laid the foundations of onr Cburch constitution, to the independence of our Chuich of all external authority ecclesiastical or civil, and to the dai.y intercourse between our clergy and laity, in providing for the immediate spiritual necessities of our people,—that are to be attributed by the blessing of God, our free dom from internal party spirit and from the active hostility of any who follow not with us. Our clergy can scarcely become a caste apart whilst they meet year by year in council with the faithful laity, after the primitive mcdel of a Church assembly the "apostles and presbyters and brethren" conferred together on matters concerning which more serious differences of opinion existed than any that trouble ourselves- There cannot be the same temptation to resist authority, when those to whom our obedience is pledged have been called to their responf ible office by the freely exercised choice of the clergy and repreaentative JaUy, ar.d when the mutual relations of bishop, clergy a v laity result solely from compact voluntarily entered into. Moreover, we are free from the delusion that in la Church unconnected with the state each man can teach and do do " what soever is right ii his own eyes,"—a license as impos sible within the self-imposed limits of our own freedom, as it would be fatal to the catholicity of the Church's doctrine and to the peace and charity of the household of God. Our gratitude is assuredly due to those learned members of the mother Church in England who devote their time and talents to .the investigaation of questions in which we are equally intorested with them, but for the due consideration of which we possess neither leisure nor other necessary qualifications, and who thus save us from the contentions which such en quiries too frequently involve And lastly, our sym pathies are with all who, in circumstances different from our own. are contending for privileges which we regard as our birthright, namely, the power to remedy wh»t is at tault and to supply what is lacking in the organisation that we have inherited from the great master builders of the Church in this our adopted country. For these and all His other blessings, for which we shall one d»y have to giro our account, let us praise God's holy name, pray ing that we may use them to His honour and glory, and for the benefit of His Church,

Macatoay's New ZEAiANDBR. — Philanthropists gloried in the writings of Macaulay. wherein he pictures his New Zealander sittingand musing on a broken arch of London Bridge whilst contemplating the ruins of St. Paul's. A direct Degative to the opinion of many scientific writers that the Aborigines must perforce become extinct as the immigrant increased and multiplied. Christianity/having over come most of ihe difficulties inherent in the customs and prejudices of theEe islanders, yet the poor Maori is decreasing rapidly from a more insidious cause than open murder or warfare, by imitating the white man's dress, donning scraps of clothing, and ex posing themselves continually in a moist climate without a change by night or day, but regardlessly drying their rags on their backs around their camp fires, colds, coughs, and -consumption adding its thousands of victims to this otherwise salubrious country. The " London Cough Cure," so admirably adapted for the relief of such cases, is rapidly finding its way to all parts of the world; so we trust that a timely use of this invaluable remedy in New Zealand may assist in preserving a remnant of this noble race to view with wonderment the bridge and the Fane such grand examples of the skill of the past as well as the more modem scientific discovery of £this " London Cough Cure." JF. Newberry and Sons, 37, Newgate-street, London, 8.C., are the agents for this medicine,— Gopiedifrom ihe^London Daily News.

Arrival of the "Omeo" AT THE BLUFF.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

Threatened War "with China-

The Turkish Revolt.

Lord Derby on Contitental Affairs.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.]

BLUFF.

This day.

The Omeo arrived at 7.30 a.m. She left on the 13th at 2.30 p.m., and brings 4 saloon and 52 steerage passengers, 293 tons cargo, 600 sheep, and 49 horses, for all ports ; sails at 4 p.m. for Dunedin.

(REUTERS' SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.)

LONDON.

October 5,

Mr Wade, British Minister at China, has notified to the Foreign Legations at Pekin, that negotiations have been entered into which will avert immediate war.

The Servian Ministry has resigned. The Foreign consuls have been instructed to re main at Mastar in the meanwhile. The SuJ tan has suppressed the fourth part of the titles and promises financial reform. The Carlists are bombarding Pampilima and San Sebastian.

LONDON.

October 2

Samuel Wilson, of Victoria, and Captain McMahon, Speaker of the Assembly, have been knighted. The silk season has been a failure in Japan. Increased planting in Australia is recom mended.

The usual sales have closed ; good wools maintaining the advance; inferior unchanged, 125,000 bales were taken for the continent. The next sales open November 23. Probable arrivals, 90.000 bales ; Australian tallow sold at 4s 9d to 50a.

Arrived : H.M.S. Ro3ario,

LONDON.

October 1

At the Municipal barjquet given at Liver pool, Lord Derby deprecated unwise inter meddling as much as excessive indifference in Continental affairs. England's great interest was the maintenance of peace. He said the importance of the Herzgovina insurrection has been exaggerated,'and thegutonomy (?) of the provinces would be impracticable owing to difference of religion. Concerning China, no decisive intelligence has been received, but Mr. Wade was hopeful of a satisfactory settlement, as tbe demands of Great Britain were both moderate and just, and he intended adhering to them.

October 9,

Money is tightening. There are large withdrawals of gold for Germany. The bank reserve is weaker. Bank rate 2£. tlhe default in paying interest on TurHah loan produced great excitement on the stock exchange. There has been a heavy fall in Egyptian and Peruvian bonds. Corn market advanced Is to Is 6d a quarter. Adelaide wheat quc ted 53 to 555. The Queensland mail is delivered.

Australian Telegrams.

MELBOUENB.

"Wednesday, October 13. After a long and dreary debate extending over four weeks, the division on the want of confidence motion was taken at an early hour last Thursday moraine;. There was a full muster of members, and an anxious public filled the gallery.

Mr Casey's amendment having reference to the land tax was put first, and negatived by 38 to 35. The Government seeing this wanted to go no further, but the Opposition demanded that Sir James McCulloch's amendment condemning the financial pro posal should likewise be put, and tbe Government weref forced to give wry, al though with very bad grace, and Sir James's amendment was carried by 39 to 34, shewing that the majority were against the Govern ment. An adjournment then took place to the following Tuesday, to give time to Ministers to consider the position, and, in reality, to advise a disssolution. In the meanwhile the country was stirred up by Ministerial agents and meetings held in sup port of the Government, and urging a disso lution. Yesterday deputations from all parts of the country came to town with a petition, which they presented to the acting Governor, and when the House met in the afternoon bis reply to the Ministers _ was read refusing the dissolu tion. This was not altogether unexpected, inasmuch, as his Excellency had previously refused the Kerford Ministry and as he stated in his reply the circumstances are similar, and no reason has been given to justify a change of opinion since then. Ministers having only just received the document asked for a further adjournment until to-day. Rumours have it that they intend retain thefr seats at all hazards, but it is more likely that they will find discretion the better part of valour and resign. The Pearl has brought Mrs. Goodenough from Sydney. She leaves to-day for Eng land by the Durham. Scarlet fever has appeared in a malignant form in some of the suburbs, and several deaths of children occurred.

A telegram has been received that the "Bank of California has resumed payment. The steamer St. Osyth reached St. Vincent September 29.

Page pleaded guilty to the murder of Mary Buchylon at Mount Gambler, and was sentenced to death.

On the second day out of the Ringa rooma, from New Zealand, a cabin passen ger named Watkins died from natural causes. The quarter's revenue amounted to £994, ---818, being a decline of £11,027 on the quarter and an increase of £51,651 on the year. A. H Smith was elected Mayor of Mel bourne without opposition. A private London telegram states Lord Dunmore's herd of shorthorns, consisting of 40 heads, sold at an average of G7O guineas, and the Messrs Torres' herd averaged 500 guineas.

Captain Forster, of the steamer Dandenong, was killed while superintending the hoisting of the crew during the rocking of the steamer.

The convict Howard, perpetrator of Frank ton murders, wss executed on the 4th. He died firmly, admitting the justice of the sentence.

The New Zealand Cable has been shipped on board the Edinburgh and H ibernfa, leaving London about the end of this month.

William Anderson, jockey, has been re manded to New Zealand on a charge of rob bery.

Commercial business continues very dull. Flour is selling freely at £12 ; wheat is very scarce, at 5s 9£d ; candles again advanced ; oats are dull, milling 45., but sale difficult. Dundee good timber a shade firmer.

SYDNEY.

October 13

The Rev. Mr Selwyn, of Melanesia, haß arrived in the mission schooner with a number of converts. The dispute between lightermen, mer chants and stevedores continues. News from Cooktown'ja very encouraging, plenty of gold coming in, and reef looking, well. Business brisker.

The New Guinea Expedition.

DISCOVERIES IN THE UNKNOWN ISLAND.

Interesting information has been received from Sydney by telegraph with reference to the exploration of New Guinea. The Mis sionary steamer E. Wargarrowar and the Chevert proceeded to different portions of the Island. A splendid river was ascended by the Missionary party on the south-west coast; the mouth of the river was a mile and a-half wide, and they pro ceeded up a distance of ninety miles, and only saw one native in a canoe, and he went off. The country is described as most magnificent as they proceeded, but the land was mostly low and swampy, covered with mangroves. They found plantains, palms, cocoanuts, and tobacco. They found a reptile about fifteen [feet long, and inside it a large male kangaroo. They also killed a large bird measuring 16 feet from wing to wing.

The Cheverat party went to Kueto River and Mohatta village, snd there made a short exploration into to the interior, but having no permission from the chiefs to pass through their territory, they turned back to avoid conflict. Mr Seacke discourages any settlement of Europeans on account of the climate, the hostility of the natives, and want of labour which would bo felfc. He thinks the exploration conld only be properly undertaken by the Imperial Government.

CHORAL FESTIVAL.

The third annual festival of the Diocesan Choral Association was celebrated by Divine Service yesterday evening. The church used for the occasion was St. Paul's. The .Asso ciation mustered to the extent of nearly a hundred voices, comprising members of the choirs of St. Paul's, St. Matthew's, St. Mary's, St. Sepulchre's. All Saints', St. (One hunga), and Epiphany Chapel (West Newton). Admission to the church was by ticket until a quarter to seven, when the church doors were thrown open, and what little available space remained was speedily occupied. At pe.ven o'clock precise'y the precentor (Mr. P>rown) entered the church, followed by the surpliced choir of boys and the clergy, the jbight Eev. the Bishop coming last in the procession As they marched up the aisle, the hymn •' God Hath Laid the Sure Foun dation" (No. 205, N.Z. Hymnal) was Bung by the full choir. The prayers were intoned by the Rev. C. M. Nelson, and the responses, Eiing in unison, to the plain-song, were most impressive and effec tive, the harmonies heing supplied on the organ. The proper Psalms 133, 134, and 148, were chanted antiphonally to single chants by Cioss and "Battishill. The Yen. Archdeacon Clarke read the first proper lesson (Isaiah 20), and tho second (Ephe sians 5) was read by the Bishop. The canticles were chanted in unison to the first and second Parisian tones respectively. The anthem was "Praise the Lord, O my Soul," by Sir John floss, a fine specimen of modern church music, and a great favourite at choral festivals in the old country. This was the only music during the whole service that was out of the reach of the congregation : all the rest was particularly simple and there fore particularly effective. The prayers being ended, and the sound of the last beautiful " Amen " having died away, Bishop Wordsworth's stirring hymn, " Hark ! the sound of holy ▼oices," iwas sung to the beautiful tune by Henry Smart (from hymns A. and M). The sermon was preached by the Rev A. R. Tom linson, who chose for his text the last verse of the last psalm, " Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord." The Bishop then announced that the offertory would be in aid of the funds of the Association. During the collection the organist (Mr. Rice) played as a voluntary the quartette from Or. Crotch's " Palestine." The Benedic tion having been pronounced by the Bishop, the recessional hymn, " Saviour, blessed Saviour," was sung to a bright tune from the S.P.C.K. collection, while the clergy passed down the aisle and out of the Church, followed (after a short interval) by the surpliced choristers. The " Hallelujah Chorus," and the first chorus from Spohr's "Last Judgment" were played by the orean ist as the congregation dispersed. What struck us most during the service, was the hearty way in which the consregation joined in the responses, psalms, and hymnß. It was evident that a very large number of those who had provided themselves with festival books had taken pains to learn the music. In this way these choral festivals are calcu lated to do much good by educating choirs and congregations to an appreciation in church music, not as a matter for musical display or gratification of the senses, but as the fittest vehicle of DivineJ Worship. The psalms were chanted with tolerable precision, and the large volume of sound rolled forth with best effect in the responses and Gre gorians. The only mistake we noticed, on the part of the trebles (Cantoris) in the second movement of the anthem, was the less inexcusable from the fact of the con ductor's stand not being high enough to enable his baton to be visible to every part of the choir. We forgot to mention that the offertory realized the sum of £13 4s Bd, an average of about 3£d per head in a congrega tion of 900. We certainly think that the Association deserved a more liberal pecu niary support. Sigma.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GISBORNE.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Pretty Jane Passengers.

The Pretty Jane left at 7 30 p.m. last night for Auckland. Passengers : Messrs Adair, Large, Townley, Espie, J. H. Smith, Turnbull and one Maori prisoner, and a cargo of stock to W. Buckland. Shearing. Shearing has commenced, and wool is be ginning to come in freely.

DUNEDIN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Railway Beturns.-Phcebe's Passengers The Otago railway returns for September amount to £7917 Us sd.

Passengers per Phoebe, for Manukau : Mr and Mrs Neal and child, Messrs Carson, Stuart, and Simpson.

AMUSEMENTS.

AIRBO AND HIS TBOITPK.

. This troupe of varied talent was well patronised hat evening in the Cltv Hall, and the various representa tions were generously applauded. The programme, slightly different from tho>e of preceding nights, whs acted out with fidelity and met with deserved success. The pr< mfced distribution of pifts took place at the close of the principal sceres. The entertainment wil be repeated this evening, and in addition to numerous articles of ornament at. d n se, a lady's gold watch will be given away. As this is positively the last night of •irec and his wonrrous tronne the hall'will no doubt be crowded to the door. The programme includps Airec's wonderful feats in mid-air which formed one of the leading features in Smith's great variety entertainment. Mr Valentine Jacobs introduces his " Twenty Minutes in Wonderland," consisting of a exhibition of the wizard art and of ventriloquism. Mr Edward Alexander contributes his full quota to the general amusement with his latest songs and sketches from Emerald Isle. Madam />irec, the lady gymnast, in conjunction with her husband, gives a mid-air performance of a kind seldom wit nessed in the best gymnastic exhibitions. The entertainment, apart from the gifts, thus affords a variety of sensation and amusement, such as is only met within the best combination companies. HOBSON B AND MINSTRELS. The Hobson Band Minstrels are preparing for a grand variety entertainment, to be given on the evening of the 9th of November (Prince of Wales birthday), in the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street, in aid of the funda of the brass band ef the Hobson Company. We believe the programme will be one of

so diversified a nature, that lovers of the drama. song» negro comicalities, and dance, can ore snd all have their tastes gratified on that evening. They will be assisted by that pleasing little actress Miss Amy Thornton. B4 RLOWS CIKCTJS. To-night will be the last of Barlow's circus in Ancklufid for to - morrow it will pass to other scenes and. gratify other spectators, leaving the girls and boys of thft city in tears. The performances last night were much the same as on previous nights, and drew forth the usual fhouts of merriment. The monkeys and dogs were fully up to their worfc, and leaped and danced with mad de light. ' Butterfly " danced his polka to the bidding of his littie muster, while tho O'l) ncell band pl*yed teveral lively airs. T i-nigH will bo the last exhibi tion, and if tho weather should be fuvorabie this temple of wit and wonder will be filled with students of natural history.

MARRIAGE.

COMMICK—McCABE On -CDttmber 18, by E<=v. Mr Me icol. fumue' Commbu to Elizabeth Mc- Cabe, native 0' Dublin.

. mti ITEIJING STAB TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 1875



fWO ' nckiayers W;tntpd.—Apjily •*- E. arid J, Davis, Builders, High-street. WANTED, a good Hand to Work a Planing Machine—Apply to Messrs Schapp and Anserine, Custom House street. ANTED, T~Girl as Cook.— Apply to Mrs J C. Firth, Mount Eden %.pj ANTED, Hands "accustomed to ■ * Spring Cart and Dr;>y Work— Apply to Cousins and Atkin, Victorin Carriage Factory. WANTED, a. Stewardess for steam ship "Wellington ; none need apply unless having had previous experience.—Apply at 2 o'clock to-morrow aiternoon at p-.Z.S.S. Co.'s office, next Post-office, 81101 tlaiid-wlreet. WANTED, a Lady competent to instruct Purchasers in the use of the Sr-wing Miichine.—Tlie "Simpson" Sewing Machina Com pany, above 'Wellesloy-Btreet. WANTED, a respectable General Servant; must understand plain cooking for a family of two; wages, Sh per week; character reqnirtd.—Apply at the Provincial Hotel, Princes street. WA N T E D, an en gagem ent as 13 ouse keeper or Cook, by an experienced rerson with good references - Mits Colls' Select Registry Office, Upper Queen-street. ANTED, Three Ship Carpenters for Waikalo. Apply to Franz Scheiff, Fort- Btreet. WANTED to LET, a Residence in Hopptown-street., off Pi nßonby. suitable for a large Family, Sehoo or B< ardlng-house.—Apply at the West End General Store, Newton. &JS TED, a General Servant- Apply to Mrs. Johnstone, Alton lload. WAN lED to LhT, a comfortable Furnished Room. —Apply i'or address at this office. AN TED, a Girl about 15.—Apply at the Queensferrv Ilctc-I. Vulcan Lane. WANTED, Apprentices to the Dressmaking immediately.—Apply to Miss Meredith, foot of Grey-street. W" ANTED, a Situation as Cook, by a thoroughly competent man. — Apply «' Cork," offio of tai^pap-ir. WAIN TED, a thoroughly competent young Lady to instinct purchaser- in t"euae of the sewing machine—.» pply "nimpsouV Sewii.g Machine Company's Depot, Uueen strt et, near Wel le»lay-street. W~ ANTED to SELL, a House and three acrefi of land at Onehunsa, or exchange for a property in Auckland. Price, £175 cash. —.« pply to Mr. Jackson, Omhunga, or Mr. Ryan, painter, Upp*r Symonde-Btreet. WANTED, a General Servant; must be a good C<~ok and Laundress. —Apply to Mrs. Kissling, St. Stephen's Road, Parnell. W~~ANTED KNOWN, that John Taylor is prepared to sujply all kinds of Timber, Pob'p, Rails, Ha'ings, Shingles, House Blocks, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, &o , «t the low.st possible prices, at Yard, Br# akwater Eoad. All orders attended to with despatch. WANTED Known, that 8. Fatjlso is prei ared to mshe up Gentlemen's nothing to treasure from £i 14-iGdaTween Fashion fbla Suit, warranted well shrunk : also, Tweed Trousers from 14s 61.—8. F*UL.»O, Tailor, three doors from Royal M*il Hotel, Victoria-street.—< leaning, Bepairißg. &c WANTED, a situation as Purser or Supercargo on beard a st amer.—Apply by letter, staling terms, &c, to "ABC," offict of this paper WANTED, to call the attention of the • Public to our Tailoring Department- Trousers to measure at 15s warranted shrunk.—The Pantheon, 198, Queen-street. WANTED, Persons travelling by Rail to Onehunga at d the Waikato to pro cure Grattan't (Thames Hotel) Pocket l-istols. Prict ls to 3s. ANTED, orders for Black Pagets and Morning Coats from 40b, at The Pan theon, 198, Queen-street, next Edson's. Chemist. ANTED X N O~W N, that J. MORRISO N is prepared to execute all kinds of ASPHALTING at reasonable prices.— Address Stab office. WAJ>TJiD Known, that the best Holland* Gin. lart'e bottle, 4k ; small ditto, 2s 9d; Ale, per half-pint, 2d ; )arg« bottle Schnapps, 4s 6d.— J. H. Grattan, S'ar Hotel, Newton. WANTED, Subscribers to Magozines to know that they can have the numbers Handsomely Bound, at a trifling cost. Music and other Binding done in best styIe.—WILLIAM LEYS, Machine Ruler and a ceount-B< »k Manufacturer, next door to the Evening Stab Office, Wyndham street WAIN 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 KN«-WN, Dry >torage to Let, with or without large yard, at Battje and Co.'s (late Quick's), Elliott-street, Auckland. <^,V AJN lii }j, OUU tOllt. f ■■■.<. ' * Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter. Lead, Muntz Metal, Waste Paper, Canvas, Bagging, Rope, and Rags ; also, Botties, Cast-off ( lothing, c, at B ATT YE <3> CO.'S London Marine Storo, Quick's Buildings, Elliott-street, Auckland.—S. Moss, Manager \A, ANTEIJ KxiOWiN, thai- U. ' * Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds of "Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, l>oors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iroii- Bark and Bine Gum Laths, Shingles, «*c.,&c., at tin lowest market price, at his \ ard . Custom-house street. i O THE BRICKLAYERS OF L AUCKLAND. A Meeting of the Bricklayers of Auckland will be held in the Temperance Hall .Albert-street, at 7.30 o'clock, on Thursday Eveukg, when all are invited to attend. AUCKLAND TOTAL ABSTI XJt. NENCE SOCIETY. Members of the above are requested to MEET at the R.ilway Station at l.fiO TO-v,ORR W ; from thence to Remuera to attend the Funera1 of the late Archibald Claik, I£sq., for many yeas President oi the Society. J. W. CARR, Hon. Secretary. OTAGO GOLD MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). Shareholders In the above Company are again reminded of the necessity of pending in their Proxies .forthwith (to be used only In their absence) for the Extraordinary Meeting, of 'he 21st instant, as furtner delay may result in the unnecessary sacrifice of the Company's property. Imperfectly addressed letteis await shareholders at the Post-office. W. FLOOD, Manager. TVIEWTON CRFGKEG&TIO3AL SU<>- IM DAY-SCH- OL SOIREE. THE ANNIVERSARY SOIREE Will be held THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, October 19; to be followed by a Public Meeting. J. C Firth, Esq., in the chair. Addresses will be given by Mr. Fwington, " Confi dence;" Mr. Geo. Heruus, ' What's o'clock;" Mr. Wood, " Our Text book ;" and other lriends, inter spersed by a choiue selection of appropriate music. Tickets, Is 6d Each. r^ c i c k i "ti "WALTER EWEN has just opened his new Stock of Season Goods—Bats, Balls Stumps, Nets, Leg Guards, Gauntlets, &c, *c , from Duke's and Page's factories direct, all of which will be offered, and are now on sale, at the lowest possible prices for cash. 74, Qtjeen-street.



BARLOW'S CIRCUS. LAST NIGHT OF The Beautiful Fairy PONIES ! Last Night of the Wonderful Educated DOGS and MONKEYS! Positively the Last Night of this Popular Company in Auckland! TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! Prices: 3s-, 2s-, Is- The Company will play at Onehunga To-morrow (Wednesday). W. CLARK, Agent. CH O B A L HALL. FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22. CONCERT IN AID OF TH«S FUNDS OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH, PARNELL, BY THE CHOIR, Conducted by Mr. Geo. J. Browne. PROGRAMME:— Part I.— Sacred. 1/Hallelujah Chorus .. Miss J. Maunsell, Miss : A. Maunsell, and Miss Ihoms (piano) ?.. Ca Tol, "The first Now 11" 3. Solo, "Ue sball. feed his flock' (Messiah) .. .. Miss J. Mannsell 4, Solo,'"Jerusalem" (Men- '. delssohnV St. Paul) .. Miss Brooks ;">. Chorus, "Sleeper sawake" (Mendelssohn's St. Paul) Choir 6. Solo "Tli« Lord is mind- , lul" (Mendelssohn's St. i Paul) Miss A. Maunsell I \ 7. Trio, '■ Lift thine eyes" (Mendelssohn's St. Paul) . .. .. Miss Corbett, Miss J. Maunsell and Miss A, Maunsell 8. Folo, " I will praise thee, O Lord" (Mendelssohn's St Paul) .. .. Mr. Brett 0. Duet, •' Now we are am bassadors" (Mendels suhu's St. Paul .. MeEsrs. Barker 10. Chorus, " How lonely are tin- messengers" (Mel delssohu'u .->t. Paul) .. Choir 11. Caro , " The Mauger Throne." Part ll.— ecular. 1. Duet, Grand Fantatia, from Auber'a "Le Dcmnio Noir" .. .. Mrs Ellis and Mrs Holt 2. Chorus, "Hymenstorch" (Meyerbeer's Hugue nots) Choir 3. Solo, "Kathleen Aroon' Mrs Yon Stunner 4. Solo, "1 he Marseillaise" Mr Di«thelm 5. Trio, "May Queen" .. Miss J. Maunsell, Mr Harker and Mr Brett C. Solo, "Three Fishers" Hullah) Miss J. Maunsell 7. Solo, ' Tiie Lady of the lea' Mips Corbett 8 Ch.jr.is, ".vee the moon light beam" (Doni zetti's Lucrezia Bcig la) Choir 9. Solo, "Ruby" .. .. Miss Brooks 10. Solo, ' Death of Nelson" Mr Gradwell 11. Solo (Piano), "Alice" ( i sher) Miss Thorns 12. Solo, "Robin's Return" Mrs Raines 13. Chorus, "The Carnivale" (Rosini) Choir, :■ Admission to body of Hall, 2s • Gallery, Is. ON SALE, Ex John Rennie and late arrivals— 50 tons N«-s. 1 to 3 Clyde Pig Iron 6 cases Coprer Sheathing—l4,l6, and 18 oz. Cuils (200 fathoms each) Zy, to 4% inch WXb Rupe. TO ARRIVE, Per City of Auckland and Columbus— Admiralty Ttsied Chain Cables, % to l)£inch Admiralty Tested anchors, 1 to 12 cwt. D. H. McKEiNZIK. Cußtom-hous street, Augus 31, 3875. /CAUTION Befce you Purchase your Spring or Summer Clothing THINK ! ! and INSPECT our NEW and FASHION ABLE TWE> DS, shrunk at>d made to measure, or the ame money as you pay for inferior ready-made English goods. FORD, POTTER & CO., The Pantheon, 198 Queen-street. ULAIAJS'> iHoTOUKAPHI GALLtRY. Photograrhy in all its branches. "Views of the Hot Lak. s, Rotomabana and the Lake District-. The finest collection of local views and scenery in Auck land. Maori cartts in great vaiiety. Children's Portraits taken instantaneously at PULMAN'S PHOTO ROOM 3, Shortland-street. f~A O A L S! COAL S! The Wangarei Coal Mints now being in full work ing order, are prepared to supply Coals in any quantity, at 10s. per ton, at the Shcot. Vessels drawing 7 feet can lead at the shoot. WALTER SLOANE, Vulcan Lane, Agent. October 18,1875. QUPEEIOH Accommodation for a kZ? Married Couple without children, or for two single gentlfmen, within 'three minutes walk of Queen-street. —For addrets, apply at this office DHOTOGRAfHY. SPECIAL NOTICE. Messrs. HEMUS k HANNA Have much pleasure in informing their friends and th>- public that tlieir Portrait Studio is now OPKN Their Establishment has been carefully- fitted up with every convenience for producip? a superior class of Portraiture. Photographs artistically finished in oils, wate colors, or crayons, at reasonable rates. A superior quality of work guaranteed. QUKE*-STREET, CORNER OF WELLESLEY-STREET WEST Over Messrs. He n's. CLA R % shipping, commission and forwarding agent, Wharf, Onehunga. On Sake—Grey River and Bay Coal. BOOTS ! BOOTS ! — Ladies' Kid Boots (sewn), 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s 6d. A new and superior Stock of Boots and Shoes at equally low prices, at D. MoPHERSON'S, Karangahape Boad JNewton. M~ JS^INGr FRlENDS.—Wanted'to know the whereabouts of Donald Matl e«m Or John McGreggor, pissengers by the barque Mar garet in 1.-52, from St. Ann's, N orth Americ a, to Adelaide, S.A.: supposed to be on the Waipoa Kiver, Auckland, N. Z. —Apply at this office. rpO LET, at Kemuera, a comfortable. JL 7-roomed House, with go»d Urge garden, within ea^y distance of the Railway Station. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. tT/Felbourne cut soiree All Subscriptions to the Exchange Melbourne Cv Soiree must be paid on or before SATURDAY, th 23rd October. All those not paid on or before that date will be re allotied. Sweepstakes every Tuesday and Saturday evenings at the Exchange Hotel JOSEPH ELLIS, Proprietor. TT^EQUALLED SH(> W of the \~J priuiest quality of Beef Mutton Pork, Lamb, veil, &c. ht the l*te C>- pera>ivn .vieat -<uiiMly com pany, Queea street, *. the loiluwing reduced ate-: — Stewin and Boiiing Beef 3 *>d4llb J^onstiug Beet 4d,.' d, a^d fid Lefjs of Mutton 4rl an>i 4j<i Fortquaiter Mutton 2Jd and 3d L ma Mutton 3jd and 4d Lamb.. Very prime Come and see the magnificent Poverty Biy £3rOXi& now un view weighing fourteeu hundred pounds ! largest ever killed in tucklauri. TWO or three Gentlemen, or a Lady and Gentleman, can t>e accommodated with comfortable Sitttngroom and Bedrooms, Fplendid view of the harbour, good locality, and within flvs minutes walk < f the Pust-ofnce. For card of address, apply at this office. ' ' ■ Lf URNLSHED ROOMS, with Board X? if required; house beautifully situated Bear town; terms moderate.—Address, " MB," this office



WILLIAM GALBBAIT.H respectfully intimates to his pubUc generally that he has Commenced Lnsmcss m No. 4, Insurance Buildings, Wellesley-street West, near Market Entrance, With a new and well-seleoted Stock of FEESH GOOD 9, suitable both for town and countij setue s, consisting of Boots, Brushes, Combs, Fancy Soaps &c. Earthen, Stone, and Chinaware Paperhangings, Scrim. Tinware, Hardware TnbS and Buckets, Tobacco and Cigar* Bride's Cahe Ornaments, &c, &C, .ill encap and good First-class Home-cured Ritcon A cheap line of Morton's salmon at W f tm Bell and Black's Vestas, 250"5, 2rf 1? qozen Plaid Vestas, 8d ty dozen Day and Martin's Blacking, 7d f dozen Beckett and Son's Blue, 10d V ro. Also, .A number of Town and Country Allotments 1 or sale. W.G. hopofl by keepine flr^dass Goods at cheap prices, combined with stri-t attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage. October 18, 1875. HPO LET, House and Shop two doors X from Clayton's, Chemist, Victoria-street. Rent, 12s. TMJ C~A RP EiN TKR S. _S_ . ; i Tenders will be received by the undersigned until p.m. of FRIDAY, next, the 22nd instant, for Adcli i ons to Dwelling-house in Karaiigahape Boad. Plans, &c, at my rffico P HEEAPATH, - < rcbitect. "VroETH SHOKK—Two Furnished -L^l Residences to let; also a Cottage.—Apply to R. and R. Duder, House Agents. ■ npO ENGINEERS & FOUNDERS. Tenders are invited for the supply of Iron Frames, Treadles, Wheels, &c, for our Machines. Pull par ticulars on application.-The "Simpson" Sewing Machine Company, Queen-Btreet, above Wellcsley street. ~!■•-.•.•;■ rro CABINETMaKEKS AND X OTHERS. Tenders are invited for the supply of Tab!eß, Box Covers, &c, ftr our Machines. Full parti<-ularß on application.—The "Simpson" Sewing Machine Com yany, Queen-street, above Wellesley-stre.it N DEPENDENT OHDEK OF FRSE GARDENEPS.— Alpha Lodge The usual Meftting of the Lodge will be held THIS (Tuesday) Evening) at 7.30 p m &. PaCHAKD T. TALBOT, f Secretary.* GW. WO^ O N, » Native Lands and General Commission Agent, Licensed Interpreter, Under the " Native Lands Act, 1573.;' The advertiser is ma position to devote the whole of his time to the transaction and completion of any businpss with the natives with which ho may bb entrusted. f ST~ gT~ ~~t. SIR HENEY HAVELOCK LODGE, EDWAJRDES-STfItET. An OPEN MEETING in connection with the above Lodge will be held THIS 4VENI>G; to commence at 7.30. A ddregsps will be delivered by the Rev W. Tinaley, Harris, and others. Music by Messrs Howden and Buskow. rptTRTLE aOUP DAILY AT THE THAMES HOTEL, from 1 till 2 p.m. R. GRAT TA N\ PONSONBY. — A splendid Site, bounded by a road on a'l sides', overlooking the water ; terms very easy. —Apply to W. F. ifimmond, Short land-street. ONSONBY.—A-Six-roomed Vila, with good fixtures; cafb, and .til Is for eight years.—Apply to W. i\ fianmond, Shortlsnd street. ]VT ~O T 1■ V ;E. ESTATE OP mTa. O'BEIEN, . Onehunga. All debts due to this < state not paid b< fore the end of October will be handed to a solicitor for recovery. A. HKATHER IT,l T ,. n _ teeß A. H. NATHAN | Tlustees- JW" O T I C E. The Remuera Social Union Dancp, to bave bfen held on Friday next, has been POSTPONED. Due notice will be given of next. SaM. JACKSON, Jun., Hon. Sec. PEIDE Of TOKATEA GOLD MINING COMPANY (Registered.) Notice is hereby given that the following Fharf s in the Pride of Tokatea Gold Minirg Company (Beg's tered), forfeited by non-payment of the H» vei'Hi Call of Sixpence per share, due on the Bth s-eitmiber, 1875, will be sold at public auction, by Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son, at their Mart, Fort-street, Auck land, on Monday, 25th October, 1575 ; at 12 o'clock noi n, unless the Call i nd expenses on said shares be paid before the day of sale :— Vnrna of ftegistpred No. JName ■ Shares ot Shares. Brock, Adam 90 .. 4659 to 4749 Buckingham, Kate. 10 .. 80"4 to 80C3 Burton, Charles 2 .. 80S9 to 8000 Crowe, Philip .... t 40 .. 12472 to 12511 Devore, Albert 15 .. 8336 to BHSO Donnelly, Mary 10 .. K351 to 8300 Earl, William 670 .. 53111 to 15888 13265 t.. 13314 19926 to 195175 O'Brien, Bartholomew 40 .. 17078 to 17117 Piei>on, Joseph 105 .. 1446 to 1550 Rnth W. L ~ 25 .. 7814 to 7333 Thorp. E. J, 50 .. 913fi ie*"«Ußs Tonge, Joseph 10 .. 12465 to 12471 ROBERT HORNE, Legal Manager. Auckland, October 16, 1875. JWT P U.B LISH ED, "BEADSHAW'S GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND." Issued Monthly. PRICE:—ONE SHILLING. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21. GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FURNI TURE, AND PRODUCE. M. JONES & CO. WILL sell by auction afc their Booms on Thuredsy, 21st, at 11 o'clcck, Tea, Bu?ar, Currants. Soap, Cand'es, PioM s, Pams, Bacon, Chetse, Butter, > eef, Pclc, P"ta oes, Bran, Oats, Maize, Furnume, and Miscellaneous Goods, In lots to suit Purchasers. WEDNESDAY, NOON.. SEWING MACHINES! EX 'OIIY OP AUCKLAND' PROM LO> D N, R. ARTHUR, WILL sell by auction at his mart, (Jufen-stret-t on Wedse d»y" j tit, at 12 o'clock noon, 26 snperio " Dolly Vh der. " sewing n■ cl res Also; 20 assorted Hand ewing Mfichincs A Grover and Baker's Sewing Machine in working order. Terms—Casb. FRIDAY, OCTuBER 22:, HOUSEHOLD FURlN iT o RB;\ THR subscribers will sell ;at the mart, \ Fort-street, on Friday next, 22ud October, at 11 o'clock, . : FURNITUEEQ&c^ &c, „ SAMUEL^ipoCBRANE:"iSjF!SON,