ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

(Per Java Cable.)

(EX S-S. 'HERO')

RUMOURS OF WAR.

Londok, 13th April. The political uneasiness consequent on the -warlike reports is subsiding. In the House of Commons, last night, Mr. Disraeli stated that the Belgium difficulty had been concluded, but if the independence of the neutrality of Belgium was threatened the Goverment would know their duty, and would not fear to meet Parliament. A NEW RUSSIAN LOAN. The Messrs. Rothschild have issued a .Russian loan of fifteen millions. THE MAILS. The Mikado arrived at San Francisco four days Trithin contract time.

The E.M.S.S. Golcondaleft Gallefor Aus tnilia on the 11th instant.

THE BUDGET.

London, April 17. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Northcote, brought up the Budget in the House of Commons. The estimated revenue for the coming year is £75.685,000, the estimated expenditure £75,268,000, leav ing a surplus of £417,000. He proposes a re adjustment of the brewers' licenses and stamp taxes, which will reduce the surplus by £357,000.

THE TICHBORNE CASE.

An excited debate took place in the House of Commons yesterday, on a motion of Mr Disraeli to reject a petition from some resi dents at Prettiwell, accusing the Judges who tried Arthur Orton of unfairness, and de manding their impeachment. The petition was rejected.

Mr Bright condemned the agitation tactics of Dr. Kenealey, and requested him to sub stantiate the charges he had made.

GERMANY AND BELGIUM.

Lchsdon, April 18. A second note has been sent by Germany to Belgium, in which the former Power dis claims any desire to interfere with the Press laws of the latter.

THE CATHOLIC QUESTION IN GERMANY.

The Prussian Parliament has voted a measure which abrogates the privileges of the Roman. Catholic Bishops and others of that faith who decline to conform to the Civil law. DR. KENEALEY. The debate on the charges made by Dr. Kenealey, and his position in connection with the petition from Prettiwell has been renewed

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

PER S.S. HERO.

Mr a. H- Hall and the San

Francisco Mail.

A Steamer Captain goes Mad.

SYDNEY.

April 20. A letber received by the Suez mail states that Mr Hall unavailingly endeavoured to open negotiations for another mail contract ■with Mr Russell and Sir Daniel Cooper. Advices from Noumea state that the re mains of a boat have been washed ashore, and it is thought to be the same as that in which Rastoul and party escaped; and it is further believed that they have been drowned.

MELBOURNE.

April 19. O'FarraH's trial occupied all day, and is mot yet concluded.

The gold export this year amounts to 189,278 ounces, against 316,557 ounces in the corresponding period of last year. The captain of the Ellora (s.) went mad on the voyage round from Sydney. He would insist on steering for Western Port as a short cut to Melbourne. Eventually, Captain Standish, who was a passenger, had him arrested and confined. Four revolvers were found in his cabin.

Bury Leech's liabilities are £23,000 in England, and as many hundreds here.

■Mauritius white sugars are in better demand. Sales at £34 to £35 ; Bass's ale at £8 5s to £8 10s ; oats, lower, at 3s 9d to 4s 3d.

Madame Rastoul has written to the Argus, and states that the reason her husband and ether prisoners escaped, was to make known to the world tha treatment they received in New Caledonia, where, by a process of starvation, they were condemned to slow death.

A man nnmed Bickers, a free selector, was murdered at Terrick Terrick, by a neighbour named Mereton, who had a quarrel with Bickers, and stabbed him to the heart.

South Melbourne lost the Gup match ; there were 5000 spectators present, and great excitement. Scores : Slight, 26 ; Cooper, nil; Blaokham, 43 ; Allan, 36 ; Midwinter, 19 ; English, nil; Conway, 13 ; M'Gann, 9. Not out : Heather, 1 ; Tinsley, 3 ; Woolf, 2. In consequence of news irom Mauritius, sugars here have advanced from 10s to 15s. It is stated that a bank official departed suddenly per steamship Durham, leaving defalcations.

ADELAIDE.

April 14. A civil service cadet named Beare at tempted suicide by taking poison, but has recovered. He had been found stealing money from his fellow clarks.

Duryea's photographic establishment, in King William-street, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning ; 60,000 negatives were destroyed. The property is insured for £3,500.

The Treasurer's approximate revenue for last quarter £271,00.

The barque Empres is ashore near Glenelg She is expected to be got off during to-day. 60,000 tons of breadstuff's were exported up to last Saturday. Sales of wheat at 4s.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, April 14. The Marine Board attributes the loss of the Gothenburg in a greab measure to the unexpected effect seawards caused by heavy floods in the Bardekin and other rivers. It also considers that due caution was not observed in navigation, no effort apparently having beenmade to sight Cape BowJing-green •Lighthouse or Cape Upstart. The latest reports indicate an unprece dented rush from China to South Queens land. Eight thousand are in Hongkong awaiting the means of transit here. Serious complications are feared between the whites and Chinese. A great deal of gold is coming in. The roads are in good order. The news from the reefs still continues good. No late rushes are reported. MAURITIUS. [Via Melbourne.] Mauritius advices state that no vessels had left for Melbourne, and that nothings is load ing. One vessel left for Sydney, and one for Adelaide. The prospects of the crowing crops are very bad. ■ "r

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LATEST THAMES NEWS

GRAHAMSTOWN. (From our own Correspondent.)

This day,

Track to Tairua. Mr Tole, surveyor, out on behalf of the Government, and Mr McCarthy, out for the Shorfciaad people, discovered a good pass able track between the Thames and Tairua goldfields, have returned. Both report that a good road can be made by way of the spur Pirenui, branchof the Kawaeranga, only neces sitating once crossing the Kawaeranga river. The Kirikiri track is condemned as there are eighteen, crossings. The Superintendent. The Superintendent has not transacted official business to-day. Ec purposes going down tiie Bright Smile mine, this afternoon, on Mr Kerman's invitation. Trial of Ohinemuri Stone. Thf first parcel of Ohinemuri Prospectors' stuff was finished to-day. They have 4oes sdwts retorted gold from 2 tons. The second parcel will not be finished till to-morrow.

The Cure Crushing. The Cure cleaning-up will not be finished till late. The general and specimen stuff both exceeded expectations. The have 9020zs of amalgam on hand, and their treatment is still unfinished. They will probably have l,oooozs when finished. Freshes. The rain of last night and yesterday created a fresh, which brought down 250 logs to the Shortland saw-mills.

HAMILTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. George Jones of the Waikato Times, is endeavouring to get up a requisition to himself here, requesting him t> stand^aa M.P.C. for Waipa district in place of Mr Byron gone te England.

TAURANGA.

[Per Press Telegram Agency]. This day. The Orpheus, schooner, from Mercury Bay for Napiar, put in here yesterday through stress of weather.

Copious rain fell yesterday and during the night. It ia feared this comes too late to benefit grass appreciably.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON

(From our own Correspondent.) Thia day.

Enforcement of Calls

The Titanic Steel Company has appeared as plaintiff in seventeen cases against defaulting shareholders. Judgments were given for the amounts claimed, and costs. In one case, however, that of Charles Otto Montroae, the Court ruled that it had no jurisdiction. The reasons for this were that the proceedings against him were made informal through some clerical omission, and because the defendant had sent down an affidavit setting out that he had become insolvent after becoming a shareholder in the Titantic Steel Company, and received his discharge from the Bankruptcy Court. A Returned Agitator. The Wellington takes up a very distin guished personage named John McLaren, who, after enjoying considerable notoriety in every town in Kew Zealand as an agitator, visited many strange lands, but he liked them not, and hied him lovingly back to New Zealand. His mission on this little planst is to champion the working man.

BLENHEIM

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day.

At the opening of the Provincial Council the Superintendent, Mr A. Seymour, M.H.R., announced his intention of proceed ing to England by the- May 'Frisco mail. Mr Hobson, Mayor of Blenheim, will be ap pointed Deputy-Superintendent.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Saturday.

Repair of the Steamer Wellington

The tender of Yeoman and Co. (Auckland) for repairing the s.s "Wellington, £2885. has been accepted. Time, eighteen weeks.

Mr Ballance has been elected to the Assembly vice the Hon. Mr Fox.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day.

It is stated that the hospital is so full of low fever patients that the authorities are obliged to refuse all applications for admission.

CHRISTCHURCH.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Saturday. The Races. The Handicap Hurdle Race was won by Tommy Dodd, 11 st. 4 lbs. ; Alice Grey, 9 st., 2 ; Mouse Trap, 9 st., 3. The Great Autumn Handicap was won by Parawhenua, 7 st. 6 lbs. ; Castaway, 8 st. 5 lbs., 2 ; Hercules, 6 st. 11 lbs., 3 ; Temple ton, 9 st. 7 lbs. ; King Philip, 7 st. 11 lbs. ; Right Bower, 7 st. 10 lbs. ; Tadmore, 7 st. 3 lbs. ; Guy Fawkes, 7 st. 2 lbs. ; and Prin cess Mary, 6 st. 5 lbs., also ran. The race was hotly contested and won byhalf-a-length. Selling Race: Spritsail, 1; Tommy Dodd, 2. Flying Handicap: Templeton, 9 st. 10lbs., 1 ; Guy Fawkes, 7st., 2. Phoebe colt passed the Btand first, but was disqualified for jost ling Templeton The Consolation Stakes were won by Guy Fawkes.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

This day.

Shipment of Fish.

The Timaru brought for the Otago Acclimatization Society a box containing a thousand char eggs from Cumberland Lakes. These were placed in the Society's hatching box, Danedin, last night, and it was found that about three hundred were healthy. Several fish were hatched this morning. It is possible that these will be the only fish obtained from the Timaru's shipment, as all the salmon ova eggs are probably bad.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Honor Judge Beckham..) James Smart & Co. v James Shirley. Mr. Hesketh for plaintiff. This action was brought to recover the sum of £31155. 2d. balance of an account of which £15. had been paid. Judgment for plaintiff for £16. 15s. 2d. balance with costs £6 la. James Smart & Co. v E. Butler. Claim £28 7s. 7d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs £4. 18s. M. S. Leers v ¥h. Ada ms. Claim £50. This was a claim for commission. Mr. Rees for the plaintiff stated that there was an attempt being made to settle this claim. Adjourned until next court day. John Hendeeson * David Elliott. Claim £34. 18s. Mr. Hesketh for plaintiff. This was a claim for goods suppl defendant which claim was proved by plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff, costs £4 13s. A defended case which was on the list, after some discussion, was submitted to arbi tration. < This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Dr. Home and G. Graham, Esq.) Two inebriates were mulcted in the ustia! sum of five shillings for drunkenness.

MOLLY StTRKE,

Jane Burke was charged with having as saulted Ann Mills in Victoria-street on the 17th instant.

Mr Laishley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Keetley for the defendant.

The plaintiff stated that she Was pro ceeding up Victoria-street with a parcel of groceries in her arms weighing 25 lbs., on the evening of the 17th instant, when she met the defendant who was standing talking to a man. In attempting to pass her defendant used insulting aDd abusive lan guage, language unfit to utter. She also abused her son who was with her. The de endant picked up a brick and threatened to strike her, which she did afterwards, com pletely stunning her. Mrs Burke was very drunk at the time. She ran away after hitting her with half a brick and fell down on the other side of the road. Only two children were with her at the time of the assault—her son John, and a girl named Georgina Wesley. The two children were afterwards examined, and corroborated the evidence of the plaintiff, the girl further adding that during the time of the assault Mrs Mills kept the parcel in her hands. A cross-action was then heard. Mrs Burke, who was the defendant in the former case, charged Ann Mills and John Howley with having assaulted her on Saturday, the 17th inst., by striking her with a milk can.

The plaintiff, whose face bore distinct marks of ill-usage, stated that, while proceeding up Victoria-street on the 17th instant, she met Mrs Mills, who struck her in the face with a miik-can, and then, when she was down, Mrs Mills tsok her handker chief out of het pocket, and rubbed the plaintiff's face with it, saying she would take her to Court, and swear that she had been assaulted by the plaintiff. A man, named John Howley, held her while Mrs Mills assaulted her. Howley sells milk. Howley, at the corner of Victoria and Albert-street, held her by the throat and shuck her with a stick.

Mr Laishley: You are quite sure you did not dream this.}

Witness: "No. Perhaps you dreamt yourself. Of course the defendant quarrels. She has cows and I have none. I was knocked senseless."

Mr Graham : If you were knocked sense less, how do you know what occurred ?

Witness : I had sense enough for that. Octavos Shepherd, a surgeon, said he had examined Mrs Burkes head ou Monday last, and found there a contused wound which could only have been given by a stick, or some thing of that sort.

John Mill, husband of defendant, knew William Howley,, who was in the habit of serving his customers, left some six months ago. He is now at sea in the Fortune, schooner, he was summoned to appear in this case. Mrs Burke here jumped up and said, " 'tis a lie as sure as my name is Molly Burke. I will spake your Lordship, Molly will out with thetmth." The Bench : Now be quiet Mrs Burke, or you must go out of Court. Constable M'Grath endeavoured to pacify Mr3 Burke, who promised to keep quiet. John Mills, junr., gave similar evidence. Mr Laishley characterised this as the most ridiculous case that had come under his no tioe. Mrs Burke was re-called, and vowed that it was one of the Howleys : for she saw him yesterday on the <: verander," but she did not know whether 'twas Jack or Bill, but it was not the Howley that wa3 at say (laughter). They needn't laugh—she was sure on't. The Bench retired, in company with the Clerk of the Court, to consider the case— Which was very sharp work For poor old Molly Burke. The Bench expressed its opinion that Mrs Burke had assaulted Mrs Mills without anj provocation, and it was a case that ought to have been settled out of doors. She must therefore pay £5, or suffer two months' imprisonment. With regard to Burke v. Mills, the case must be dismissed with costs.

THE ONEHUNGA WHARF TOLLS

We learn that Mr Self, a gentleman well known at Onehunga, and lately a shareholder in the s.s. Go-ahead was arrested this mor ning on a detaining warrant granted on the application of Mr Galbraith, the lessee of the wharf tolls at Onehunga. It appears that Mr Self and the lessee had some high words ou Thursday about the system pursued by the latter of levying tolls on carpet bags, ladies' reticules, &c. Mr Galbraith obtained a warrant against Mr Self, who had intended going by the Macgregor to Sydney. He had paid his passage and his things were already on board, when he was arrested and lodged securely till after the steamer had gone. He has since been set at liberty.

OHINEMURI.

Hush to Tairua Stopped

Te Hira Purchasing1 Land

Battery for the Prospectors.

PAEROA.

(From our Special Correspondent.) This day. The rush to Tairua is abated. A reaction to this district is shortly expected. From good shows now exhibited in various localities and late trial tests of stone at Grahamstown more confidence is felt in the future of Ohinemuri. TeHira appears in a new character and offers to purchase land from the natives. He ib believed to be a Government agent. If true it is a splendid idea. The Prospectors on the Karangahake are arranging to erect a battery of their own. Orders have been issued to the road party instead of cash, and these will not be accepted by the store keepers.

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ROWING CLTJB V. NORTH SHORE

CRICKET CLUB. The cricket match between the Auckland Rowing Club and the North Shore Cricket Club, ended as was expected in favor of the local team. The Rowing Club went to the wickets first, and scored 36, Thome being the highest Bcorer with 20 to his name. The home eleven then tried their powers with the bat. As flees pat together over 50 off his own bat there was not much call for the efforts of the others. The game was an enjoyable one, and was witnessed by numer ous spectators, including several ladies. The following pigeon message appeared in a late edition of Saturday :— (PER PIGEON EXPRESS.) North Shore, 3.30 p.m. After the finish of A.R. Club first innings, Mrs Whitaker, on behalf of the North Shore players, presented Mr W. L. Rees with a handsome prize bat. Mrs Whitaker, in the presentation, made a pretty and suitable speech, congratulating Mr Rees on the good feeling which was evinced towards him by his companions in the Club in making him such a present. She was sure it was well deserved, and trusted that Mr Rees might have health and fortune to make many long scores with it. Mr Eees responded, thank ing Mrs Whitaker and the Club for their kindness. If he was at times hasty in the field, it was only from excess of zeal. The bat is a very handsome one, and a silver plate with inscription :—' Presented to Mr W. L. Reea by the North Shore Club, April,

1875.' The bat was chosen from Mr G, Waller's extensive stock."

AUCKLAND COLLEGE V. OAELTON SECOND

ELEVEN The deciding match between thesle two Clubs, was played in the Domain on Satur day, and resulted in a victory for the College boys by three runs. The following are the totals put together by either side:—Auck land College, 47 ; Carlfcon 2nd Eleven, 44. trtflTED COWS V. CAKLTON. The match between the United Colts and Carleton was played on Saturday in the Domain, the Colts making 40 for 5 wickets. For the Colts the batting of Willis, Castelli, Davies, and Erigham was very good, and also that of J. Lawry for the Carleton. j

Serious Accident to Captain McKenzie.

We regret to learn that a very serious and painful accident occurred to Capt. McKenzia of the steamer Southern Cross, on Saturday. About four o'clock in the afternoon he was shewing to a number oh friends the mode of killing fish under water, when the charge unexpectedly exploded in his hand, blowing his tingtrs away. The injured limb Was bound up as well as possible at once and the sufferer was removed to the hospital,' where he received every attention. The accident canssd a delay in the departure of the vessel.

Commercial.

There was a goad attendance at Messrs. Cochrane and Son's freehold and leasehold property sale to-day, and the following figures were realised : —The unexpired term of allotment 17, section 31, Cook-street, 47 feet frontage to Albert-street, sold for £63 ; lot 23, Runchnan - street, Drury, £3 155., being £1 5s per acre ; a small parcel of land at Pokeno, fronting Great South Road, £3 ; middle portion of allotment No. 32, Whaka hara, £1 5s ; SO acres of land at Pukeatua, County of Eden, at £1 per acre ; allotment No. 49, village of Leigh, estate of David Philp, consisting of one acre, 17s. Gd.; allot ments 4 and 5, fronting Cook-street, £38 ; allotment No. 37, pariah of Waiheke, 83 acres, at 12s. per acre. Mr. R. Arthur sold to-day, at his mart, a number of cases of Wangarei fruits—apples, 3d. to 4d. ; pears, l^d. to 2Jd Also, eight kegs of good Pukekolie butter, Is. 3|d. to Is. 6£d. The furniture sale was postponed.

STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done to-day : — National Bank—Sellers, 745. Fiji Bank- Sellers, 575. National Insurance—2Bs. South British Insurance—Sellers, 49f1. New Zealand Insurance — (paid up,) 80s; sellers, 80s. North Shore Ferry Co.—lss Gd. Caledonian —(double,) sellers, G2s Gd. City of London—Sellers, GOs. City of York—Buyers, 8s Gd. Golden Calf (new)— Sellers, 4s. Una—Buyers, 2s 9d ; sellers, 3s. Union Beach— Buyers, lls 3d ; sellers, 12s. Cure—Sellers, 10s.

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F. H. LEWISSON has Just Opened 200 Gold Resets, and they are on'view in his window.— awo**"? 8 ! ~ £«""», Barrett, and Co.'a Standard ?*?? both delicious and strong, Brown, Barrett, "a Co. a Excelsior Coffee deservea preference to any Wjnee on aoeonrt ot purity and; di«tictneaa of flavour. fkiii. 016 UfUltt Bold at "JMoat every grocery ea- MMunment in town and country.— (Advt.)



pOTJNTRY NEWSPAPER. Wanted, Gentleman with some literary ability to t:ik« the management of a Country Newspaper, publiehed bi-weekiy. A small capital would lurchasc good-will andplant —For further particulars aodress " .Newspaper," care Rvjckiko Star office, ANTED, an Errand Boy.— Apply to Geo. H. Graham, Bank Buildings, corner of Queen and Wyndham-streets. ANTED, Tenders for Building a Bouse in Pitt-street: to be delivered at my office on Thursday, the 29th inst, at 4 o'clock. JaMKS "WILSON. Architect. ANTED, five or sixgood Bush men for the Otaua Sawmills, Waiuku.— Apply to James S. Gibbons, Shakespeare Hotel W~^NTjED, a Housemaid.—Apply at the Custom House Hotel, Fort-street. WANTED. a Blacksmith for a Sawmill.—Apply to Cruickslmnk and Co., 16, Qaeen-street. ANTED, a good Cook.—Apply Portland Hous«. Hobson-street. ANTED, a good Milking Goat for a sick child.—Apply to Mrs Suge. Havelock-street. ANTbB, a Situation as Clerk : high references.—Address L.X., Post-office, Auckland. A NTE D, a thorough good General Servant —Apply at Hamley's Wynyard HoteL ANTED to LET, a House and Shop in Drake-street, Freeman's Bay.— —Apply to Charles Alexander, Insurance Buildings. ANTED, a Farming Man with colonial experience.—Apply at Moyle's Dining Rooms, Queen-Btreet, on next Saturday, at 11 a.m. ANTED, a young Girl to make herself generally useful.—Apply to Mra Easdown, Queen-street. WANTED, a young Man accus tomed to Drive a Baker's Cart.—Apply W. Easdown, Qaeen-street. ANTED, man Cook (Waikato), Female Servant for Wangarei, wages 12s; several excellent Servants are awaiting places for town or Coromandel; likewise some tidy nursegirls. —Hannaford's Kegistry, High-street. ANTED, a Labouring Man.— Apply to Mr Frank Buckland, Eemuera. WANTED, a Laundress to take a families washing by the week. —Mrs G. Lewis, Jermyn-street. WANTED, a Lodging with quiet Church of England family by a working Bachelor.—Address R.<+,. Sta.r office. ANTED, by a good Machinist, plain work. — Address "Work," Mr Vanghan'sPost Office, Parnell. A PPRENTICE.—Wanted, a Youth x\. . as Apprentice to the Drapery.—Apply to M. & C. Milne, Cheapside Reuse, Queen-street. IMPROVERS.— Wanted, Improvers to the Dressmaking.—Apply to M. and C. Milne, Cheapside House. ANTED, Assistant Milliners.— Apply early Mrs E. T. Herbert, opposite City Market, Queen-street. WANTED, a Boy for the Butcher ing, one accustomed to take out orders; no others need apply to R. Eeeves, Hobson-street. ANTED to LET, a Four-roomed Brick House, with large yard, suitable for a Carpenter, Cooper, or Smith.—Apply for address at office of this paper. ANTED to BOY, several four or five-roomed Cottages in or near the city Price from £90 to £150. Also, two or three Build ing allotments, Kyher Pass, Grafton Road, or near to town.—E. C. Greenwood, General Commission Agent, Market House. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply office of this paper. ANTED, in a private and res pectable family, iwo young Men as Boarders where there are no other Boarders. Terms, 23s per week. Every comfort.—For address, apply tjTA.R office. WANTED, a good General Servant; references required.—Apply at the office of this paper. "ANTED KNOWN, that The Pantheon is REMOVED to 198, Queen street, next Edson, Chemist, and opposite the Albert Hotel—Ford, Potter, and Co. W" "ANTED KNOWN, that the Pa ham is ESMOVED to 19S, Qae en street, next Edson'g, Chemist, and opposite the Albert Hotel - Ford, Potter, and Co. "ANTED KNOWN, that our TWEEDS for Autumn and Winter are quite tip to the mark in quality, pattern, texture, and reasonableness of price.—The Pantheon, 198, Queen-Btreet.



WANTED KNOWN, that .Robert BreWiH, of Auckland Seed Depot, has Re moved opposite Messrs. T. and 8. Morrin's, hasi on Sale a choice assortment of Agricultural, Vegetable, and House Seeds of stelling Merit, Seeds of Pines, Cypresses, Gums, and Acacias; also of all the most useful tfew Zealand Forrest Trees and Shrubs, Seed Potatoes, Cabbages, and Cauliflower Plants, and a choice- eo)leetion«of Nursery Stock true to name and of first qurlity. R.B. resyectfully mtnnates thathis Seeds are specially selected for t|us m«ket bemg varieties he has found most suitable for this ctaaate during eleven years experience as a practical Horti culturist. WTED KNOWN, that D. Goldxk Is prepared to supply all kinds o Timber and otJjer Building materials, includtog street. ■ WANTED KNOWN, that the Road is easy and natural from The Pantheon to the Saving* Bnnk, two doors below.-ir- Potter, and Co., Tailor*, Hatters, Outfitter.'| IW), (4ueen-street. WANTED, the general public to know that W. KIRBY. corner of Queen and Wakefield-streeta, has on ? ale :7 lfeJ TCastlS_&~ wholesale and retail), at t^e lowest rates. Brtaks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-bark Shafts, Spokes, and Ked-gum Felloes, &c. &c.. always on hand. A large supply of the best Newcastle Cok« nowon han*. WA JN IJ_ I>. £>OU cojub oi _»iv Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Muntz Metal, Waste Paper, Canvas, Bagging, Hope, and Bags ; also, Bottles, Cast-off Clothing,, *c., at BATTYE & CO.'S London Marine Store, Old Market, Queen-street, Anckland.-S. Moss, Manager ANTED to SELL (cheap), White Lead, Galvanised Tubs ; also, Pumps Paints Ploughs, &c. N.B.- Highest price given for all kinds of old' Metal.-ALFRED SM.AKT, next to Bine Post, Victoi_wrtr»et. __ TIWANTED KNOWN.—That Elli- W man's Celebrated Xoyal Embrocation for Horsns, Cattle. Sheep &c. JjJ" greatest satisfaction to all who use it. It is a ( jrtain SSS for Lameness Swelling-, Sprains .Over-reaches Bruises, Sores, and Cats of every kind. Kirst-wte local testimonials may be le-n on application Sole agents for Auckland, W. S. JONES, Saddler, Queen street. *TT Tj OK SIDNEY AND _«l>l*?T^v X? MELBOUENB. The fast and favourite s.s. HERO, Captain Logan, will leave for Syaney and Melbourne on Thursday, the 29th inst, at 3 p.m. For freight or P-^gg,*^ k CO ., Agents. 10, Queen-street, Auckland, April 26, 1875. .. pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE Last Nigh_ BtJT Two of th_ Season, And those eminect artistes, ME. AND MRS. GEORGE DAREELL. Last Nicht but Two !) (Last Night but Two ! Last Night but Two !) (.Last Night but Two ! V STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY *** (Opening at the Thames on Thursday next, April 29.) TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), BLOW FOR BLOW! & Mr_ Mrs Darrell g f_| will appear in q Byron's great g ►> four-act Drama £j S of %



BLOW FOR BLOW ! _ ~ . , ( Twin Sisters ) Alice Pethenck J / her original I-Mrs Dan-ell. Mildred Craddock \ character) j Charley Spraggs Mr Darrell. To-marrow (Tuesday), by desire, ROMEQ AND JULIET. Weflifcsday Evening, LAST NIGHT OF THE BARBELLS ! The Glorious Comedy-drama of BtACK SHEEP. Mr and Mrs George Darrell and Company. PEICES :—CiBCtE, 45.; Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is. Seats can now be reserved at Upton's. Carriages may be ordered for 10.45. T3EV. riHAJRLES Q LAKE HIS LAST APPEARANCE. Prior to his return to Melbourne, by the Hero, and which occasion he will be assisted by the Charming Vocalist, MISS CHRISTIAN, Who will make her first appearance in Auckland since her enthusiastic reception in all the Southern Provinces. CHORAL HaTIT TO-NIGHT. PRICES OE ADMISSION : Eeserved Seats and Orchestra, 3s; Amphitheatre, 2s; Gallery, Is. , . , , , Tickets for all parts of the Hall may be obtained at Upton's, till 6 p.m., and afterwards at the doors. Commence at 8; carriages at 10. * * The Fjrbk List Entirely Suspended, " press excepted. E. S. SMYTH E. TORNE-ST.UEET HALL. E. CLAIR'S MAGNET TROUPE •Wltlj GIVE A GRAND VARIETY CONCERT THIS EVENING, Assisted by Gentusmen Amatetxbs. Also, the TEMPEEANCE BAND will perform on this occasion, being for the Benefit of WIDOW HOLTHAM AND ORPHANS. A SELECT QUADEILLE after the Performance. Front Seats, 3s; Second Seats, 2s. W. TRIBTE, Secretary. HPHE Wonder Fishing Boat for "sale, JL cheap.—J. W. Carr. XT* OR SALE, superior Family Eetidencea at prioes ranging from £400 to £1,000. TO LET, two Houses in a good locality. Apply to HENRY E. WILLIAMS, Estate Agent, No. 2, Insurance Buildings. "XTOTICE is hereby given that the Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Commis sioners for the district of Mongonui, -will be holden at the Court-house, Mongonui, on Tuesday, the first day of June next, at noon, for the purpose of taking into consideration all applications for Certificates for such Licences, as by the Act of 1873 (as amended by the Act of 1874) we authorised to be granted by Licensing Courts, and the transfer or removal of such licenses, of which due notice shall have been given to the Clerk oJ the Licensing Court of this dis trict, for the sale of alcoholic liquors. (Signed) HENEY GEOVEB, Clerk to the Licensing Commissioners. NEW SONG will shortly be issued.—A New Song by S. J. Lambert, F.E.A.S., Professor of Music, Auckland. SELECT Board and Residence.— Harbour View House, Shortland Cresoent. A UCKLAND REGISTRY OFFICE -OL for Servants, junction of Queen and Grey streets, nearly opposite the Fire-bell. HE ANNUAL MEETING of the friends of the Home for ;Neglected and Desti tute Children, will take place at the Young Hen's Christian Association Booms, on Thursday next, at half-past 7 p.m. The Chair will l«a taken by *H* Oivtp r>p". TCP TV



Ttf' E W AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY & CLOTHING. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. H. ATKINS DESIRES to call attention to his New Stock of AUTUMN AND-^yiNTER Dress Materials, ■Which embrace all the different styles ana textures procurable, have been purchased in large quantities at a discount, and are offered at a Small Advance on Cost, much below the prices charged by any House in the City. PLAIN & FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, # Of all Descriptions. Home Spun Tweedi, Serges, French Merinos, Winseys, Victoria Cords, &c, tc, &c. The Largest Stook in Auckland to select from. CHEAP BLACK SILKS! A case of Blaok Silks just opened, jradjwill be sold at 20 per cent, below usual prices! A SPECIAL LINE OF tWINSEYS At \iy t per yard, worth 1/6.



MOTJENING GOODS! to S ft Black French Merinos, 2 o a § Henrietta Cloths,, * Paramattas, g French Twills, Alpacas, © , § Ac.-, Ac, &c. O » === S »eaooo oxmaaoM A Heavy Stock, and the Prices moderate. AN IMMENSE STOCK OF BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEETINGS, TABLE LINENS, LONG CURTAINS, Ac, etc., Ac, The Cheapest in Auckland. GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS SOLD By the Piece at Wholesale Prices ! A HEAVY OVERSTOCK or CLOTHING To be Sold at a Discount. HEAVY REDUCTIONS Hate been Mass in the CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, Not having sufficient space, and the Stock too heavy. , rpo TAILOBS.—The finest assort* ment of TWEEDS ever shewn in Auckland, and the prices charged for out lengths about 2% %' more than the Wholesale Price by the Piece. WHITE, CRIMEAN, & FLAX SHIRTS, MACINTOSHES, OVERCOATS, MEN'S UNDERCLOTHING, BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING, to., &c, At the Very Lowest Prices ! H. ATKINS, fT,ifry Vt>— t* Wiwnww.Lt



NOTICE. —All accounts owing to William Barber, Decorator, Grey-street, Auck land, to be settled by the 28th instant, or proceedings ■will be taken for the recovery of the same. Ail accounts (if any) owing by him to be sent in at once. rp o L E T. A good Seven-roomed House in Hobson-street, in first-rate order; gas laid on. —Apply to J. M. & J. MOWJIKA.Y, Land Agents, Queen-street. LOST, on Saturday last, a Red Sstter Pup io Upper Symonds-street c on nose and tip of tail, A JKeward of 10s will ha i paid If returned to the Occidental Hotel. i T ODGJE IST. ANDREW, 418, S.C. i The Regular Monthly Meeting ottiieatoajfifoag* will be held in the Star Hotel XHIS EVENING, at half-past 7 , , Visitiug Brethren are invited to attend. _ BOATS AND DINGIES.—J. W. Carr. BoatbuM*r, ext, Gasworks npHE PARNE *L WESLEYAN X Sunday School A nivefsary Sermons will be preached on SUNDAY n«xt, the 25th April. Morn ing by the Rev. W. J. Williams ; Evening Dy via Rev. A. Reid. — 6 B S ALB, 1 10-horse Portable ENGINE, nearly new— Apply to E. H. Yeoman, Albert BoUer Worts, Albert-street. A'" UOKL AND 00LL EG E. Select Evening Classes will be OPENED on MONDAY next for instruction in English, Book keeping, and Mathematics.— Yot terms, &c, apply at the College. VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. In announcing the removal of the Fitting Shop Agency to those commodious brick premises m Shortland-street, three dooos above the Bank oi New South wales, I -would remind the Ladies that they can purchase a better and a cheaper machine ot almost any maker, and have their machines better cleaned, repaired, or adjusted, than in any other establishment in New Zealand. Agent lor Singer s Thomas's, Howe's, Wanzer, Stranger, and other nrst class machines. Repairs to all kinds of small machi nery. GEO. W. HESLOP, Engineer, The Fitting Shop, Shortland-street. B, PATESON, the defendant" in the Onehunga Wharf case, on Wednesday, ia requested to send his address immediately to h., at the office of the Stab. T> E~ M O V A L. Messrs A. and W. CBAIG in tendering their thanks to their patrons for past favours, beg to intimate that they have Removed to those more commodious and centrally-situated premises in Queen-street, next the Waitemata Hotel, where they trust for a con tinuance of that custom hitherto so liberally be- Btowp-d. A and W. C. would, at the same time, call atten tiou to their large importation of Machinery for the manufacturing of Galvanized Corrugated Iron lanJis, Rideings, Spouting. Piping, &C. Iron Circled for Verandahs or Tanks on the shortest notice. WEDNESDAY, NOON. EXTENSINE AND WELL-ASSORTED SALE OF FRUIT, JAMS, &c.



Ex Chanticleer, fkom Hobaet Town. R. ARTHUR WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock noon, Ex Chanticleer, from Hobart Town— 1 Afvk CASES of SPLKRDID FRUIT packed IWO expressly for this market, consisting of— APPLES -Adam's Pearmains, Bibstone Pippins, Braddock's Nonpareils, French Crabg, Blen heim Orange. New Town Pippins, Stone Pippins, Blue Pearmains, Codings, Dragoons, Wellingtons. Nonparels, ,G °lden £a"ey*' kussetts, Stunners, iioyal Bussetts Boach Pippins, Table, Margells, Bock Pippins, Bets Pool, Crows Eggs. PEABS -Napoleon. Black IsUngton, fIELUI Charmontelle," Winter Kelts. Swan Eg|, Glout Morceau, Parka, Eye-woods, Hey wojds, &c. 50 caHes Wilson's sui:>erior assorted Jama 45 „ Holroydand Co. » 2 „ Orange Marmalade. Terms cash. gTU: '-»^ ~ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28. MEDICINE CBEST, BEDDING, EMI &C, &C. &O E. & H. ISAACS HAVE received instructions to sell by auction, at their Booms, Fort-street, on Wednesday next, the 28th instant, The following Fittings, ex Baron Aberdare—2 Medicine Chests,-10 Water Tanks (in good order), 26 ditto (all faults), 2 Harness Casks, 2 Water Barrels, 2 Sets Scales, 1 Jar Pickles 1 Bundle Bedding, etc., etc. ______ TUESDAY, APRIL 27. CORN EXCHANGE. 1 160 CASES FRUIT, EX HERO, PROM MELBOURNE. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by auction, at the Corn Exchanae, To-morrow (Tuesday), 27th April, at 11 o'clock sharp, KE. 0.P.—34 cases Orange Pippins 8.P.—75 caseß Stone do W.P.—42 cases Wellinton do G, — 9 cases Greening's do Terms at Sale. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28. EX CHANTICLEER, FROM HOBART TOWN. THE subscriber lias received in structions to sell by auction, at his mart, on Wednesday, April 28, at half-past 10 o'clock, 580 cases Apples and Pears, assorted qualities, selected purposely for this market. Ex Hero, 25 cases Orangeß. LEVI W. EATON. Auctioneer. TO-MORKOW, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. HPEfE Subscribers have received in- JL stractions to sell at the second house in Graf ton Road, on Tuesday next, 27th inst, at 11 o'clock, The whole Household Furniture, comprising, Couch and six Chairs in striped Damask, Carpet, Fenders, Matting, Double iron Bed stead, Mattrass and Palliasses, Chest Draw ers, Bath, Bed linen, Wilcex and Gibbs' Sewing Mackine, American Stove and Cook ing utensils, Ac, Ac. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY MAY 3. CORN EXCHANGE. KETCH FANNY KELLY. GEO. W. BINNEY HAS received instructions from Messrs Preece and Howard and Co., to sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, ©n Monday, May 8, at 11 o'clock sharp, Ketch Fanny Kelly, 35 tons register, well found in every respect, 2 years old. Terms at Sale. THURSDAY, APRIL 29. ~~ DESIRABLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, ALTEN ROAD. THE subscribers have received in structions from John Cosgrave, Esq., to sell at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Thursday, 29th inst., at 12 o'clock, That large and comfortable two-storey Family Residence, situated on the Alten Read, a few doors below Wynyard-street, containing 12 rooms, and erected on an allotment 61 feet 6 inches frontage, held under lease for a term, having nearly 7 years unexpired, at an annual rental of £6 sterling. SAMUEL COCBRANE & SON,'