the 17th, his attention was draWh to Mrs JyTacdoDald, by hecring a man in her bedroom, snrl seeing liquors brought to the house. He heard the man's voice, but as he did not see him, he could not say that it was the prisoner. Mrs Tilsely went for the drink, and left Mrs Macdonald and the man together. He thought i'c light to inform Sergeant Gamble of ...certain things which could explain. Ser geant Gamble said he would gr/to t_.eJ.ouse on his return, the man and womanjvere still in the bedroom He heard them talking, but could not distinguish the wordp. 'When Serjeant Gamble reached the house, he called out "Murphy," he went in, and saw the prisoner standing by the side of the Serjeant and Mrs Macdonald lying on the bed. / Mr Murphy hoped the Court would BfoJ press for a description of what he saw, as it was not nice for a modest man to tell. *

Sub-Inspector Pardy told.Mr Murphy that it was necessary to disclose the facts, how ever, unpleasant to his feelings.

Mr Murphy then described all that he had seen.

Mrs Macdonald said the man had been taking liberties with her ; he distinctly heard her say that.

Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh: He Went for Serjeant Gamble, because he felt that something improper was going on ; it was a house of ill-fame ; men were frequently in the hahit of visiting Mrs Macdonald's house, and there was a deal of drink going on. One night there was dreadful goings on in the house ; there were several men in the house, and the bed broke down that night. It was these terrible things that induced him to go for Serjeant Gamble. He could tetl a num ber of other stories about the house ; and how he was often disturbed by men in the night time, knocking at the door ; and when they discovered their mistake, they always wanted a match.

His Worship thought it was useless to go on with the case further ; he could not send the case for trial, as the prosecutrix was quite incapable of supporting it; and after her demeanour in Court to-day, he could not proceed further ; and especially after the testimony of Mr Murphy,

The prisoner was then discharged,

THE OPERA.

LA PERICHOLE.

It is certainly surprising that a new opera bouffe by the author of "La Grande Duchesse," and "La Belle HeltSne," should not have drawn together a better audience than that 'which assembled at the new theatre on Saturday night to hear and sco Offenbach's "La Perichole." But the scanti ness of the spectators did not interfere with the success of the piece, looked at from an artistic point of view, for we have seldom seen a better performance, or one which so thoroughly appealed to all classes of play goers, non-musical as well as musical. The operr. is full of lively music, and most amus ing situations, while the libretto is witty and sparkliDg with fun and frolic. The manage ment, we are glad to see, have sufficient con fidence in the merit of the work to announce it for repetition this evening, when there is little doubt the house will present a more cheering aspect. On Saturday the company showed a decided aptitude for rendering this style of opera. Madame Simonsen as the vivacious heroine was wonderfo!ly successful in hitting off'the pretty abandon with which the author has invested tfie character. In the scene in which La Perichole and Piquillo are married, while both in a state of inebriety, the acting of Madame Simonsen was very naive and piquant. It is so difficult in such a scene, to avoid offending against the rules of good taste, that all the more praise is due to the prima donna, for her amusiDg and side splitting delineation in which there was nothiug to raise a blush on the cheek of tbe most delicate, or a frown on the brow of the most censorious. In the explanation between La Perichole and Piquillo the same rich and irresistible humour was manifested, and the audience—about the most sleepy of the week—actually did wake up and applaud vociferously. Madame Simonsen's foreign accent gives an additional spice to the fun, and it is worth all the money to hear her say, " I like your cheek." Signor Morley, as Piquillo, was a little too much at home'iu the strange finery thrust upon him at Court The part altogether seemed too light for his Btately manner. His singing, however, was unexceptionable, and in the stirring music at the close of the second act he was splendid In both the important operatic require ments. In the duett "Oh forgive, my soul is Crying," the two leading artistes mingled their voices charmingly,' and re ceived loud applause for their performance. The drinking song " 'Tis Spain, dear Spain," by Madame Simonsen, was a capital polite Bacchanalian ditty, rendered in the style of a true votary of the ruddy god. The con cluding duett, to which "Nell ' and Mr Giddens have already introduced us, was executed in a lively and telling manner by Madame Simonsen, and Signor Morley, and was effectual in rousing a burst of enthusi asm This jolly morceau is not unlikely to become very popular. The " Don Andres of Mr Hodgson was a capital performance, and the same may be said of Mr Markham s achievement as Count Miguel. Mr B. Levison ss Don Pedro, and Mr Steinbach as the Marquis of Tarapote acquitted themselves well. Miss Fisher, Miss Hams, Miss Snmers, and Miss Beaumont all had pretty little'parts to play, and played them prettily The other characters were all more or less meritorious. There is much that is captivat ing in the music of La Parichole, and our readers are advised not to lose this the last opportunity of hearing it.

FOOTBALL.

The football match between twelve of the Auckland inreaentativps for the Canterbury match, and six notwithstanding the «DpiopltoweriliW» B dmuddy st^te of tho ground, some excellent play wa'anown. Ihe sixteen included seme good players, and the representatives, bavin* to take In two of their im inenjency men and a substitute to make up th.en number, the result was a very equal contest.without any definite victory on either ride. It ™™«. ■» »8 well if the " reps " would pass the ball alittle oftener The time before the match v Be **ta*.?°V_iSto the men must be careful in keeping themselves up to the mark. __——■ —

STRANGE DEATH.

A MAN UNCONSCIOUSLY SAW HIS BODY OPEN

WITH HIS FEET,

[Prom the St. Paul Pioneer Press]. One of the most shocking accidents which we have ever been called upon to record oc cured at the mill of Todd, Haven & Co., in the East division, about eleven o clock yes terday morning. At that hour Davd Pascal Spafford, one of the oldest and most respected residents of the East divison, stepped into the mill on business and sat down, without thmfc ing of the danger, on the table of one of the butting or cut-off saws. It is propor to state that, owing to the necessity of economizing space in the mill mentioned, the saw under or in the table upon which MrSpafford Beated himself is worked by an improved lever which raises half the saw instaneously about the surface of the table, throws it into gear, and works it at the rate of 3,000 revolu tions a minute. In a few moments after he had seated himself his foot accideHtally came iv contact with the lever, raising the saw, it is presumed, until it touched his person, and springing 'forward to escape from the sudden and fearful danger, he rested the entire weight of one foot on the lever, throw ing the swift revolving saw upward and cutt ing himself through the back, bo that one ot his legs and hips were almost servered trom the body. Of course no snrgery could prove effective in such a case, and death came to the unfortunate man's relief in a veryfew moments after the accident occurred. The mangled body was conveyed to his home as speedily as practicable, and the grief of his sorrowing household was as intense as it was sudden in its appearance.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.)

m. This day. ihe manager of the Waitekauri mine reports as follows : In trimming the mullock off the footwall of the reef on Leahy's level in the Golden Crown portion of the claim, we broke out stone showing splendid gold, in tact really good specimens. Have sent a sample but a great deal better gold is show ing in the side of the reef, on1 he tribute (Catran's) crushed 20 tons for sozs 13dwts. ■%T- ?_ leen of -Beauty fortnight melted yield is 1570z3,

The Moanatairi melted yield 230ezs 2dwts - Tairua G. M, Co.

_, . Nevesvillb, Tuesday. Ihe boiler was tested yesterday at a pressure of S2 lbs, without showing the slightest strain or leak. The engine is erected and being connected with boiler. Steam is expected to be got on Monday or Tuesday, and a start, will be made Dext week. In Neves Drive there is a solid body of stone shewing splendid prospects fiilly four feet, wide which is intended to follow, as it appears t;o be a shbt of gold dipping into the country in a northerly direction where the large battery starts, to get the stuff out of the way that waiting crushing, it is intended to open out to cut it at a lower level.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own correspondent)

Tkio day,

Mining. Mining news is nil beyond the fact that some very rich stone was obtained from the lona on Saturday night. Nothing from the hills. The Golconda will set to work as soon as a manager has been appointed. Snowden and party, st Prcece's Point, have declared a dividend of £107 per share.

PORT CHALMERS.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day,

Wreckage off Banks Eemnstila,

Arrived : Barque Harriet Armitage, from Kaipara. . The Captain reports passing a quantity of planking and part of a deck-house off Banks Peninsula.

NELSON.

(Per Press Telgram Agency.) This day. The Sessions.—A Blank Sheet.

The Supreme Court opens to-day. There are do criminal cases, and only one civil case, namely—Fowler v. McArthur, sent up for trial from Christchurch. Plaintiff claims £600 damages for malicious prosecution for sheep stealing.

SWIFT RETRIRUTION.-THE LATEST LYNCHING CASE IN AMERICA.

A diabol.ca.__ outr.-ge and murder was committed on young women at Richmond, Ohio, on Thursday and Friday last, by a. scoundrel who was lynched last evening. The facts are these: A man called at the House of a Mr Hooper, on Thursday, and employod a married daughter, named Mary Bennett, to do house work f >r him, and th»y started on foot for his house. Late in the evening he returned to New Richmond, where ho remained over night, and about r.me a m. Friday, he employed a Miss Amando Abbott to work for him, representing that he resided two miles up the river, accompanied him to near the place where he claimed to reside, and while crossicg a dsep ravine, he seized her, outraged her, and trie! to hill her. leaving her for detd. lie returned to New Rich mond late in the evening, and was followed by his victim, who reported what had happened The villain was four-d in the saloon and arrested. Yesterday morning the shots and basket of Mrs Bennett were found in town, where ho had sold them. Toward evening about a thousand people, among whom could b_ seen many of the best citizens of New Richmond, .surrounded the j til, overpowered the Constable, and took the prisoner, and hanged him to a tree on tbe hillside back of town. Th? culprit gave his name as George Williams, and stated that he was raised near ( exington. Kentucky. He tacitly confessed hia goiit to a reporter, and said his real name was George Mangerman. The body of Mrs Bennett was found three miles from town at half-past eight this morning. Nearly all the clothes had been stripped off it, and lay a hun dred yards from the corpse, which bad been dragged, and was horribly mutilated. The neck and Jaw wcr. broken, tho breasts torn, and other frightful iv juries inflicted. It ii now believed that the condemned man's story, that h* had confederates is truo, and the mob in iv pursuit of his brother, who was heard to vow ven geance on the town, and a ctmpanion. Other ladies from adjoining towns are reported mlssiog, and the whole country is wild with excitement. The body of Williatus, alter hangii g all night, was cat down this morning. A rumour is obtaining cre dence that the lynchers would bt, aires ltd. Arrange ments were made for a general uprising in their de fence, in which the women were to join, on the ringing of the town bolL Williams had uihde arrangements with Clara A, Gusten to accompany blm on Saturd»y on tome pretext, and with another girl for Monday.

MfWtW! 0 SlfAB, MOWb&X AtTG UST 21, 18_*6.



The tailors of this city will meet this even ing at the British Hotel, for the purpose of considering the advisability of amalgamating with the trade of the Australian Colonies.



O " T "I C E. Plating and T.(-r. ■'<. '• _. done by the undersigned for Two Pounds i. ive rtuilling per square (£2 s_), with the best Bangor Slktes—Apply Thos Kelly, Slatoran Plasterer, New Provincial Hospital. DKESS and MANTLEMAKER - jastcometo town, wants a situation; wages no object—Apply XYZ, at this office. \\TaWTEV, a Partner in a ready VV caßh business : small capital required- Mr Buer, Agent, &c, Bhortland_Crescent. ANTED, eeveraPgood general Servants foi' Remuera; also, experienced JJurse-girl lii. Henry, Registry, Shortland-street. ANTED Known, the Great Secret discovorcd. People losiDg their Hair may have it '-topped and Restored.—Professor Evans' Hair Cutting Saloon, Queen-street. A.NTED, Housemaid and a Boy ; also, a Housekeeper to prooeed to the Barrier.—Apply sharp Adelphi Oyster and Music Saloon, corner Fort and Queen-streets, OST, from Waitemata Hotel, two Setter Pups, one red and white, and one almost white, with bras,s collars Anyone returning the above to Waitemata will be handsomely rewarded. good General Servant, who y% can cook and wash well. —Apply to Mrs Walmsloy, Surrey Hills, Newton. WANTED, as Boarders in a comfortable home, one or two young men at Mrs Rose's, opposite the Turkish Baths, Upper Queen-street. No children. Terms, 18a per week. . r? ANTED, a Girl about 12 years of age V to make herself useful, where she will be clothed and kept—Apply Post Office, Ponsonby. WB. ME LDRUM, Tailor, Upper * Queen-street, opposite Army and Navy Hotel hopes by good workmanship and moderate Sice's to merit a share of public patronage ANTED, immediately, a Nursemaid.— Mrs Baird,Woodford, Epsom, second house from the Junction. RRIVED'from Mangawhare, the regular trade 'Telegraph,' with full cargo of kauri gum. The above mentioned vessel will leave Helensville for the Wairoa TO MORROW (Tuesday) EVENlNG.—Helens ville. Kaipara, August 21.1 ; -p NDOWMENT DEBENTURES *~* Town Clerk's Office, August 17, 1876. The City Council will dispose of the balance of Oily Endowment Debentures, of i.IOO eaclJ. bearing interest at 6 per cent., payable half-yearly, either In the Colony London. Further particulars on application. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. 17 DEN TERRACE HIGHWAY \_ DISTPJOT. ■kt„m/,_, .h hprebv civfß that the Assessment List for the^fboVe WstriKs been deposited in the Post S' Eden Terrace, for inspection by the Rat£ Oflioe, ««"u'..*r Meetlne of Trusteeß will beheld SfflsSSn Vtae Ho^lfonVh\ir Tsda y .the7thSeptem. » J ?S7B at 7 o'clock p m„ to hear objections if any. ber, 1878, at / o c_.uw_ j/. ~ w yumes, Gbairiapn. August 4,1876.



CRO^'THEB'S Coaches will run to the Public Meeting at Newmarket To-night at Pay Charges. XTCKLAJSTD MEM" roll up to the Public Meeting at Newmarket, and support R. Graham, Esq., against the Slanderous Newspaper. WANTED, a strong~acth^GM to be under a General Serv/lht; must have a rrference—Spripg Vilia, Ponsonby. TST ANTED to Bent, for six or nine * ™ months, a four-roomed Cottage, furnished or unfurnished, in a respectable locality.— Address; stating terms, to ES, this office. "^7" ANTED, a good General Servant ▼ y lor Tauranga—Mrs Ashby, Union-street. WANTED, a good .General Ser vant Where a Nurse is kept—Mrs W A Hunt, Remuera. WANTED, a General Servant.— Mrs Harrison, Cottage of Content Hotel, Victoria-street. ANTED, a thorough lleairal Servant at once—F j fchortt, City Hair Cutting Booms, 140, Queeh-street. Ty ANTED, a Man to look after a ™ >■' Horse and Cow, and make himself generally Useful—Apply Evening Star office WAITED, a 'good GeneraJTSer ____v»nt— Mis Pharpe, Grafton Road. %M ANTED, a good Tailoress ; ° ▼ none but a first-class hand need apply—For address, apply Star office. WANTED, a Boy for the "Paint Shop—Cousins and Atkiu, Coach Builders Market Square WANTED, a good General Ser vant; must be a good Laundrass ; references required. — Uxn ElMtt Meyers, Symonds -Street, second house past Choral Hall. W"- ANTED, a General Servant.— Mrs Easdown, Queen-street. WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply at the Misonic Hotel, North Shore, ANTED, a Lad about fifteen for Kitchen, and to make himsolf useful- Commercial Hotel, Shortland-street. WANTED, a good General Servant; references required—Mrs I. Alexander, Eden Crescent. ANTED, a stout young Man able to milk well.—Thomas Johnson, Itemuera Dairy. WANTED to Rent, a Cottage with from 5 to 10 acres of Land, within 10 miles of Auckland.—Apply by letter, stating terms aud situation, to AN, Alexandra Hotel, Chapel-slrfot. T^T ANTED, a Dairy of TestT Fresh " » Butter Cash Purchaser. — \V. R. EUiaoD, Grocer, Parnell. WAN TED, a good Clickerf^ the B-.uth ; high wages given.—Apply Ireland Brothers. tX/ANTED, Visitors to the New VT Sf Theatre to remember that they can b* suc plied with Cnt and Uncut Tobacco and Cigars of finest quality, at the Theatre Royal Cigar Divill, next to the Theatre Entrance, Victoria-s reet.—Brown and Paten. \,|7 ANTED, by a practical man, with » '• many years' experience, Employment a3 8001-keeper, Traveller, or OanvaSST ; references. — Apply A, Stak office. TV" ANTED, 100 Men daily to get * * their Meals at tho Good Hopo Dining Rooms, Wellesloy-street. Ail Moils Od; good Beds, is; Board and Lodging, 17s per week, —j. Rabe. At*TED to Buy, a small Cottage in Parnell.—W. Flood, Exchange. WANTED KNOWN, that John Taylor is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber, Posts, Bails, Palings, Shingles, House Blocks, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, &c, r.t the lowest possible prices, at Yard, Breakwater Road. All orders attended to with despatch ANTED Known, that tho Turkish Baths aro opea on Saturdays for Bo' s, from 9 till 2 o'clock, at Is Cd ; also from 2 to 10 p"m„ for the Working Men, at 2<_. ANTED KNOWN, that I have another lot of Bargains, having bought a lot of Candles as damaged, but they are Bound, and therefore they v.ill be sold at only lOd lb; Brown Bugar, 33sfd lh; Good Rice, 3d 11); Oatmeal, 51bs for Is; Day and Martin'^ Blacking, 3 cakes for 2d, 7d per dozen; 18 dozen of Anchovy Paste, with all faults, 3d per bottle, 4 for lid ; 544 Men's L'.nen Collars, 4:1 each, 3 for lid, 3s per dozen; Men's Kelt Hats, 2s each, 3 for 5s Od; 100 Boys' Felt Bats is Gd. 3 for 4a ; Copy Books, Is 4d per dezen ; Carpenter's Pencils, Is 4d per dozen ; a few Ladies' Bags cheap ; 20 gross of Paper Collars at 3s per gro..s; wanted lOOfts of Waste Paper at 3d per lb.—Apply to H. Watts, Pitt-street. Be in time and bring your kits wlthyou 1 Pig's Jowls, 4y, lb. Bought with all ranlts, and sold with all faults, lor Two Weeks only ! WOMAN'S RIGHTS—What are they ? Ist She has a perfect ri«ht to go to Donnes's and buy a first-class Sewing Machine. 2nd. She has a right to be taught how to work it free of charge. 3rd. She has the right to send for that clever Machinist, P. C. Jones, whenever she gets into a muddle. 4th. Shf> has the right to have her Machine kept in order for 12 months free of charge. Singer, and other Tread c Machine:., from £7 12s od.—W. O Dennes. Queen-streot WANTED Known, Jno. 0. Clough, Machinu-t, Maspfield's Buildings, Albert- J street, is the oldest established and only practical maker and repairer of Sewing Machines in the pio vince. All work guaranteed of best materials and quality and lowest rc-murerativo charge. Model Steam Engine Castings, complete sets, from 7s Od. A few First-cJasß i.ock-stitch Sewing Machines fox sale. ANTED KNOWN that J.MORHTSON __ prepared to execnts all kinds of ASPHALTING at reasonable prices.— Address Newton Road. WANTED KNOWN, that 1). GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, including fishes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Ralls, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED Known, Stretton's Book, Stationery, ar>d Berlin Wool Depot is now 208, Queen-street, opposite McArtirar, Shera's new Warehouse. WANTED Everybody to Know, that the undersigned has made a still further Large Reduction in his Prices. Good ser viceable Riding Paddles, 45s each, with mounts; Strong durable Double-Rein Bridles. 9s 6d each; Strong durable Single-Rein Bridles, 7s 0d each ; all other goods proportionately cheap, to make room for large shipments to arrive per Robina Dunlop, and other vessels, nearly due.—W. S. JONES, Wholesale and Retail Saddler, Manufacturer and Importer, Oueon-street. N.B.—A. few best quality Riding Saddles, slightly damaged, for sale very cheap. WANTED, Subscribers to Magazines to know that they can have tho numbers Handsomely Bound, at a trifling cost. Music and other Binding done in best styIe.—WILLIAM LEYS Machine Ruler and Account-Book Manufacturer, next door to the Evening Stab Office, "Wyndham street. W" ANTED to SELL, Newcastle Coal, Firewood, Heart of Kauri Shingles, Pa-ings. 50 sacks Oats. 60 sacks Potatoes.— Apply at the Railway T Mart. Onehunga. Mark well: Glasi, China, Earthenware, Oilman's Stores and Groceries of best quality always in supply.—A. Somervillk WANTED Known, that the Fitting Shop, Sewing Machine and Howe's Agency, is REMOVED to Vulcan Lane, corner of High-street. Only the highest class machines kept in stock. Repairs to all machines properly done. Steam Guages repaired, tested, and adjusted. GRAFTON ROAD HIGHWAY DISTRICT. The Assessment List of the above District for the year ending 30th June, 1877, has this day been deposited at Mr Sawkins' Grocery Store, Grafton Road, for the inspection of Ratepayers. A Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the District School-room, Carieton Road, on THURS DAY, the 2lst September prox, at 7.30 p.m.. for the purpose of hearing appeals (if any) against the assess ment. THOS. MACFFARL.4NE, Chairman Grafton Roard Distriot Board. August 19,1876. „„.„„„ „„ 8 ' JAMES BABEB, O.E. \TENING CLASSES.—For par ticulars of the Rev. E. Browne's Evening Classes, apply to the Model Training School, or at the Classes at Mrs Wilson's, Grey-street. FOR RAGLAN DIRECT. 't£Msz££A&.- The s.s GO-AHEAD Will leave Onehunga TO-MORROW (Tuesday), the 22nd instant. _ _. A W. LODDER, Manager.



MQHOP to LET in Hewin's k5 buildings, now occupied by Fox, Boot maker ; immeai_t9 possession.—Apply on the pre m__.es, We liesley street, 4 doors from Queen-street, • MHpO LET, a nice four-roomed &_ Cottage, newly papered and repaired; r.ntlow.—M. Foley, corner of Hobson andYictoria atreets. MHPO LET, a House in Hardinge .__ street.—Mrs Thos C raig, Graham- street. "JSZnpO LET, at Epsom, a four- Sw'TTl?^? *- roomed Cotta c, opposite Joseph __?_i.S .£l<fa Mays — \pply to Mr Boyes, Epsom. HpO LKT, a two-roomed Cottage at " foot of Grey-street. Rent, ss.— Mr Rogers, Grey-street. __ rpQ LET, in Seafield View, a I Comfortable Cottaf?e—T Peacock, Optician, £. hort! an d-street. __ : 6 LET, with all ajipliances, tke " Star Butchery." adjoining the Star Hotel, Newton — For particulars apply Star Hotel. 0 LET, a Room, suitable for a j couple of young mSn. Rent low.—Apply at O.ocer Shop corner of West Queen-Street a«d Chapel stroet. ncaiyCatholic Qhurch. ■ j j||| rnu LET, at Remuera, a few __§___y_. J. minutes' walk from the Newmarket Rail way Station, a comfortable Family Residence, all newly papered, and In good, order. Rent, 203 per weak. -Apply to Mr .tames Rutherford, Remuera; or to J. M. Lennox Queen-Btruet, Auckland. rjip^l7i£T,~4 -roomed Cottage, tank and JL good well of water —Apply at tlie Cheap Fur niture Mart, Victoria street Eaafc, near Greyhound Hold. . . . _. npO LET, a Shop in Hobson-street. — JL Apply to Joseph Craig, Fort-street. N~ORTH SHOEE.—To Let, the Shop and Dwelling-house, latoly occupied by Bass, Shocm _irci; ; clao, two Cottages -it and R Duder, Bouse Agents. rpo LET, a suite of Rooms, Well J adapted for Solicitor's or other offices.--Apply to G. Bryett, Tailor, Shortland-street. _____ npO LET, or for Sale, on easy terms, JL in TJnion-street, Freeman's Bay, a Houso of 7 rooms with bathroom and laundry; gas and water laid on, and good well on ihe premises.—Apply to 0. Alexander, Insurance Buildings. ~7E=£OJSVB. SALE, a Bargain, on Ml 1 1 km *■ very easy terms, a really good £_?_r=___=»i_t€jß6ven-roomed nouse, with every con venience for a family ; enly 12 minutes walk from tho Union Bank. Apply to john soppETj No. 8, Queon-strcet. a-z &- TT'OR SALE, a six-roomed sCoJi m® *0 House, with outhouse, _c, iv _!___J__4__sSelwyn Terrace, Parnell.. Fvery con venience for small family Tho House is in good repair, having been built only a few months. The garden i 3 alio well laid out.—For further particulars apply to Mrs Wheeler, next to Selwyn Terrace. Farnoll. , I^Oii SALF, cheap, an improvod Mr Farm of 100 acres, one of the choice Bpots'in Waik-ito. — For particulaia apply James Cook, Wynd ham-str=et. A TTOR SALE by E. C. GREENWOOD, JJ AUCTIONEER, House, Land, and Commission Agent, ■ Market House:— For Sale, abont 400 acres of Good Fern Land, three miles fiom Waiuku, ou the Drury Road. Price, 10s p;<r acre. For Sale, 140 acres of very good Lund at To Ara, paTtly improved, very cheap. Price, £65 the lot. For fa'o, 5 acres of rich "Volcanic fcoil, together with 7-roomed House, two-stall Stable, Cowhouse, PiKstys, Tool-houae, Wash-house, Garden and Orohard well stocked with choice fruit trees, plnnta, and shrubs, tlireo miles from town, on tha Mount Albert Road. The Houho is at present lot for £62 per annum. Price, £725. Terms easy. For Salo, 42 acros of very good Land, s)jf miles from town, on a good macadamised road, free from toll 3 ; adjoins valuablo improved farms, and only a quarter of a mile from a proposod Railway Station. Terms eaßy. Price, £10 per acre. For Salo, 50 acres of Land, Parish of Pirong'a (Waihato District); 4 acres in grass and clover; partly bush, and only 100 yards from the Waikato .River ; a stream flows through the land. Only £55. For Sale, a one-roomed Oottage, with of land, in Newton, near to Baxter's Store. Pi ice, £33. For Sale, a 4-roomed Cottage and about jfcf-acre of Land at Remuera, near to Nowmarkot Station (free' hoW). Price, £80. For Sale, 48 years' Lease of a very superior Allot ment in Symonds-streot, corner of Mount-street Ground rental only £11 per annum. Price, £45. For Salo, 3 first ofass Allotments on tho Now North Road. Price, £15 each. 20 years' loa.o at £5 5s per annum. Buildings taken at valuation at end of tho term. ALSO, Houses, Land, Allotments, freehold and leasehold, In various parts of the Town, Suburbs, and Provincu. R. C. GREENWOOD, Land, Estatk, and Commission Agent, Makicbt House. I WILL not be responsible for any Debt or Debts Incurred by my crew. HENRY SKrtLTIN, M>.ster BarquoStar Qacon. ILL MR. PRINCE call on Mr. Hicks at Mount Kden. L^ST7froraThe _Ponsonby 'Bus, be tweon College Hill and Queen-street, the 2ad volume of the "Life of John Coleridge Pateson." The iinder will be rewarded upon leaving it at E \\ ra> tn's, Bookseller and Stationer, Queen-street. T OST, between Ponsonby and Auo.__- J—A land, a Book from Wayte's Circulating Library. The finder will be rewarded ou returning the same^ 1 1 EWAKX). —Lost, a Diamond Htud. ' » Any person returning It to Royal Mail Hotel will be rewarded, FOUISD, yesterday, two Sporting Dogs, one with private collar—Owner can obtain same by applying at this office. PUBLIC MEETING AT NEWMARKET. A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE NEWMARKET HALL ON MONDAY, AUGUST 21, At 7.80 o'clock. Business : To Exonerate the Chairman of the late meeting (Robert Graham, Esq.,) from the false charge made by the Southern Cross, in that newspaper report of the late meeting. Politics: To consider the advisability of getting a Monster Petition signed by the inhabitants of this Province In favour of Separation, and the propriety of taking further action In support of our Members during the present crisis. |?sfip_ ..__:_; rpRICKETT, Champion Oarsman.— J Juet received, and now on view at the Thames Hotel, a Life-like Portrait of the above Celebrated Oarsman. npHE RESIDENTS OF EDEN X TERRACE. The residents of the above Distriot are requested to attend a Meeting, to be held in the Eden Vine Hotel, on TUESDAY, the 23rd iustant, at 8 p.m.. to take into consideration the advisability of Erecting a Public Hall Residents of Mount Eden are re quested to attend. w. J. SOITBR. . T> OA D CONTRACTORS. Tenders will be received until 4 p.m. on Thursday, 24th August, for Forming Footpaths, are , In Grafton Road i'X.V'.'X _ :._-. .•.^\_r*-*rf TENDERS FOR CHANNELLING AND RE-LAYING ROADWAY. Town Work's Office, August 15,1876. Tendors will be received by the City Council until Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant, for Chan nein_*r Pickiog-up, and Re-Laying Roadway in T_r,wbr Queen-street, in terms of conditions aud spa' ciflcatlons to be seen at the office of the City Sur vevor, Canada Buildings, Queen-street. The Council do not bind themselves to aooept anj Tender .____,. Tenders to be endorsed aa above. P, A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk.



■rjABLINSr LITTIE JESSIE!!! JAMES JOHN, Richmond.—A letter for you at this office. THE Brethren of the various Masonic Lodges are hereby requested to attend the Funeral of our late Brother Past Master A. H. DibthelSi, of Lodge Prince of Wales, Ko 1338, E.C. The Funeral Cortege will leave the Star Hotel, Albert siteet, TO-MORROW (Tuesday), at 3 o'clock p.m sharp. Costume: Plain Mourning. W. H. SKINNER, W.M., 13SS, E.C. W. LOD DEB, W.M., 689, E.C. J. HERBERT BTJRN3, W.M., 421, 1.0. W. L. MITCHELL, W.M., 348, 1.0. WM. CHAS. WALKER, R.W.M., 418, S.G. -TVETTTSCHER TEREIN. Eine Special Voreammlung findet Heute Abend 8 Uhr, 1m Thames Hotel, statt urn wegen Eetheiligung am Begraebniss dcs Hcrrn A. H. Diethelrn die no thigen Schritte zu berathen DEB VORSTAND. "HEUTSCHER YEKEIN. BI_C.R-tEBNISS DES HkREN A. H. DIETHELM. Der Tranorzug vcrlaesst das Star Hotel, Albert- Street, urn. 3 Chr, am Dienstag don 22 August. DER VO R bTAKD. pHO RA L SO]CI ET Y. Members arc respectfully invited to attend tho Funeral of our late fellow ra<mber A. H. Diethelrn, which leaves the Star Hotel, Albert-street, at 3 p.m. To-morrow. The usual practice is postponed, W. BBIDSON, Hon. Sec. TA H U H~U EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT. A Public Meeting of the Ratepayers oi tho above district will be held in the PubJ-0 Hall, Otahuhu, on ■WKDNKSDA.Y, August 23. 1870, atT.3O p.m. Bnsiness : To take into consideration tho ©ffer made by the Board of Education towards building anew school i» Otahuhu. BAMIJ£L LTJKB> Chairman of the Otahuhu District School Committee. TN CONSEQUENCE OE SAMUEL COOMBES Having Sold the Leaso of his BRANCH STOEE K> |g(Tho Leviathan Clothing Establishment), CORNER OF QUEEN AND SHORTLAND iSTREETS, To Messrs Close Bros, Grocers, Queen-street, A RETAIL AUCTION!! Will be held on TUESDAY, 22nd AUGUST, Commencing at 11 o'clock sharp, The Sale will be continued daily till the whole is disposed of. t& COMB EARLY ! ! __^l As the Stock will be; SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE. GRANT & MORTON, Auctioneers. pEOSPECTUS. PIAKO GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). To be Registered under the Mining Companies, Act, 1872. Capital £10,000 In 20,000 Shares of 10s each, nil paid up 5s per Bharo payable on application. Calls (if any) not to exceed Is por share at a time. 1. It Is Intended that this company shall become purchasers of the Bright Smile Mine, Batteries, and other Plant, and of a Third Share to the W&iokaraka Pumping Association, the Mortgagees having agreed tn Sell their I ntei est for the net amount of their Claim-being £12,000 or thereby -on the foUowing terms:— £4,000 payable In Gash, the balance payable out of gross proceeds of Gold obtained from the Mine up to £1,000 per month till a further £4.000 has been paid, and thereafter up to i',oo per month. Not less than £4000 to be paid within One Year, the remaining £4,000 within Two Years. Interest, Nine per Cont. Mortgagees retaining Security. 2. Out of the 5s per Khare payable on application it is intended to provide £4,000 for Cash Payment to Mortgagees and £1,000 towards Working Expenses. 3. It is well known that thf late Bright Smile Com pany obtained handsome yields of Gold from their Mine, th.ough the cost of Pumping and Sinking, which the> had to undertake almost Unaided, and a rash expenditure of somo £15,000 or moro on a New Battery, involved them in ruiuous financial difficul ties. The new Company will only have to contribute rateably to the cost of Pumping, and they purchase Mine, Two Batteries, and Third Sh*re in Pumns for some £3,000 less than one of the Batteries cost a year ago. 4. The Mortgagees having, at a large outlay, put the Shaft and Machinery into excellent order, and the Pumping Association being bound to Sink the Shaft on a special contribution of only £5 per foot from the Bright Smile Mine the new Company wil! shortly be in a position to op>;n out a new level almost without preliminary expense, and, according to tha opinion of experts, may expect to be speedily in receipt of good Gold Returns. ... ... 5. Arrangements have been made to Purchase the Bird-in-Ylaud Mide, »nd there is good reason to brieve that from it a large quantity ot Quartz can be obtained for Profitaole Crushing by the powerful Bright Smile Battery. „_,„_,, _„ 6- No application for less tnan 100 Shares will received. Applications In Auckland to be made to CHARLES ALEXANDER, ALEX. SAUNDERS, Insurance Buildings By Appoint- CjfifwMsoi& ThP Marq^ ls of ALEXANDER, JEWELLER, HAS JUST RECEIVED A NEW CLASS OF JEWELLERY. A NEW STYLE OF JEWELLERY has lately been brought out, which is very lovely and very effective It is CARVED out of the PINK SHELL _ rom which PINK CAMEOS, now somewhat out of date, used to be made. Nothing can possibly be Imagined more btautiful than the colouring of this New Jewellery, shading from the most vivid, yet delicate, rose-colour to purest white, exquisite in tint as the edges of the petals of a rose, or the sun-flushed snow of an Alpine peak rising against a summer sunset Pink Coral has a yellowish ting?, but thin new material might be composed of Petrified Rose Leaves for purity and delicacy of hue. The Fint Workmanship, and ihe Beauty of the Material, make this NEW JELLEWERY MORE COSTLY THAN CORAL.



"pKJNOE OF WALES THEATRE. Lessee R. J. DeLias. Stage Manager C. F. Searle. MILLION PRICKS! MILLION PRICES ! MILLION PRICES ! RE-ENGAGEMENT OF CALIFORNIAN _£TS£l__!L, DIAMOND!!! AND MR. GEORGE GIDDENB, FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY!!! Grand production of an Original Sensation Play, written expressly for NELL, entitled, RUBY I in which she will sustain Fivk Different Characters, and introduce New Songs, Dances, and Duets. RUBY ! NELL! RUBY ! NELL! RUBY! NELL! NELL! RUBY! NELL! RUBY! NELL! RUBY! 1 New Scenery ! New Effects ! Nt."w Appointments ! mr Look out lor the GREAT LIGHTHOUSE SCENE, the Grandest Mechanical Effect of the Day J MILLION PRICES. MILLION PRICES ! Dress Circle, 3s; Stalls, 2s; Pit, One Shilling. THEATRE ROYAL. Lesso .. .. Martin Simonsen. SIMONSEN'S ROYAL ENGLISH akd ITALIAN OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY. ENGLISH OPERA TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT! LAST NIGHT OF Offenbach's latest and most successful Opera Bouffe, LA PEEICHOLE!' PIqUiUo (a street singer) Signor Carminl Morley Don Andres de Ribeiia (Vice- King »f Peru) MrH. Hodgson The Count Miguel de Pantellas. (Lordin Waiting to the Vice- King, disguised a* a baker and Indian Chief) Mr L. Markham Don Pejjro de Hinoyosa (Go vernor of Lima) Mr B. Levison The Marquis of Tarpote(Master of Ceremonies in the Palace) Mr M. Stein bach First Notary Mr Darbyshire Second Notary Mr L. Benham Guadalena) ) Miss Mina Fisher Berginelia \ Three Cousins > Miss Blanche Harris Riastrilla ) J Miss M, Somers First Drinker. WM* T. Ewart Second Drinker 3Mr Thompson Manuellita-i _S^ S Fisher Frascinella \ M .j, „. -.t f-Cas Soraers Brambilla f Malds of Honor ffiiss Beaumont Niveta J J Miss Harris La Perciohole (a Street Singer) Mdme. Fy. SmONSEN. TO-MORROW: Auber's Grand Historical and Revolutionary Opera, MASANIELLO, THE FISHERMAN KING OF NAPLES. Dress Circle Plan at Upton's, Queen-street Doors open at 7.30 ; commence at 8. Business Manager—Mr. W. T. Keith. rriH EATRE ROYAL. NOTICE. I have this day Discharged Mr. M. L. RAPHAEL from my employ. _ MARTIN SIMONSEN. August 21, 1876. TT)ARLING LITTLE JESSIE!?! npHE SKATING RINK. CITY HALL! TO-NIGHT ! CITY HALL I TO-NIGHT ! CITY HALL ! CROWDED NIGHTLY!! 1 Also, Just to Hand, PATENT SKATES, ON SALE. ADMISSION, 6d. ADMISSION, Go. The City Hall is open for Engagdtoest on any Evening, upon application to COOiiE AND CO., Proprietors. CATHOLIC INSTITUTE, Wellington-street.—-A CONCERT and SELECT QUADRILLE PARTY will be given by Gentlemen Amateur Troupe, in aid of the Widow and Orphans of the late J. Williamson, on MONDAY, 21st instant. Mettam Bros, in double song and dance, " The Apple of my Eye." Price of admission: Front Seats, 2s; Gallery. Is. Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 8 The Auckland Temperance Band have kindly volun teered to play from Mr Baxter's corner to tne flail on the night of the performance. E. W. WARD, Manager. I pHORAL HALL, \-J ONEHUNG *. MONDAY, 21st AUGUST, 1870, GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, By the Temrerance Variety Troupe, To consist of k ongs, Dance?, Tiicfcs, ' ■:, to conclude with a Select Quadrille r_._ty. Admission—Front Seats and Dance, 2s; Second Seats, Is; Bick Seats, 6d. Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 8 o'clock sharp, QTAHUHU PUBLIC HALL. SOIREE ON THURSDAY, August 31st. Tea on the table at 6 p.m Concert at 8. Dancing at io. Tickets, 2s 6d. Proceeds to. go towards the Repairs of the Otahuhu Parsonage. A MEETING- of the Management Committee for the Reception of the English Eleven, in hereby convened to be held at the Thames Hotel, THIS (MONDAY) EVENING 2lst inst?.nt, at 7.45, te tak <into consideration tfoe recent offer of the A. J. C , and for any other business that may be brought before tho meeting. W. F. BUCKLAND. npO BUSINESS MEN OR CAPITALISTS. FOR SALE, Three Cottsges in ChaDel-street, near Roman Catholic Church; respectable, healthy lo cality, convenient to the cwatie of bnsiness ; yearly rents, £120. Half the purchase mono? may remain at 8 per cent per annum—GEORGE SIB BIN, Corner Mart. _ HpENDERS will be received by the •§ undersigned until noon on the 15th proximo, for the purchase of the interest in a 21 years license granted on the 20th June last, for seven men's ground known ai the Otajo Claim, in the Hauraki Gol mining District. The highest nor any tender not necessarily accepted. W. FLOOD, Liquidator G.M. Co (Limited). The above well-known Valuable Property surroun" ded as it is by the richest mines on the field, afford 3 an excellens opportunity for fresh investment, RANGES! ORANGE S!! ORANGES !!! The entire Cargo of Oranges, ex Edith, from Baro tonga, the finest that has arrived this season, on from ship's side, or H. OANHAM, High-street. "-"—~ TO-MORROW NOON. ARTHUR'S MART. I7TJBNITURE DEPAETMENT. .JL Household Furniture and Effects Fancy Goods, Jew 11-ry Washiug Machine, Stove, Pictures, &o. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23. STOCK-IN-TEADE, FURNITURE, ETC., FERRY HOTEL, Stokes' Point, North Shore. M. JONES AND CO. HA_VE received instructions to sell by auction, at the Ferry Hotel, Stokes' Point. ' 1 North Shore, on Wednesday next, 23rd instant, at . 12 noon, r The Whole of the Household Furniture, Bedding, Cooning Utensils, &c., and Stock-in-Trade, Beer Pumps &.C., &C, &C.



TTKIAY. AUGUST 22. BRUSSELS CARPET, DAMASK CUR TAINS, FURNITURE, TINWARE, PRODUCE, FANCY GOODS. M. JONES & CO. WILL sell by auction, at tbe Central Sale Rooms, To-morrow (Tuesday), 22nd August, at 11 a.m., Handsome Brussels Carpet, Fern Pattern, IS x 20 • ditto Green Damask Curtains; Red ditto ditto Hearthrugs, Blankets, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Household Furniture, Suite (Couch and Chairs), Tinware, Fancy Goods Produce, Poultry &0. &C, &0. rpHE eTaymarket. FOR SALE, Good Samples- Oats, 3s the bushel Barley, 48 „ Maize, 5s „ _ ALFRED BTTCKLAND.iI TUESDAY, AUGUST 22. ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTE. WALNUT DRAWING - RCOM SUITE AND CENTRE TABLE. THE subscribers have been instructed to sell at the House opposite A. Whyte's Store, Trafalgar-street, Onehunga, on Tuesday next, 22nd instant, at 11 o'clock, Rosewood Cottage Pianoforte, Walnut Centre Tabla inlaid, with carved legs; Walnut Suite in green. rep, Inlaid Papier Mache Table, Gilt Minor, Carpets, Pictures, Curtains, Fender and Fire irons, Wax Flowers and Shade. Flowor Stand. Oilcloth, Mottled Kauri Cheffionier, Clocks, Half Tester Iron Bedstead, Mirrors, Mottled Kauri Chest Drawers, Washstands and Ware, Dressing Tables, Sofa, Ornaments, Glassware, Crockery, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, TWO O'CLOCK P.M. FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. SHRUBS, FLOWERING PLANTS, &c, &0., &o. At Mr. C. S. Maodonald's Nursery, Newmarket. R. ARTHUR HAS been favoured with instructions from Mr C S. Macdonald to sell by auction, at his Nursery, Newmarket, on Wednesday, 23rd inst., at 2 o'clock, p.m., A LARGE, VARIED, AND WELD-ASSORTED LOT OF FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, FLOWERING PLANTS, &0., &C. A good opportunity for procuring Treeß, &c.,foi_ planting, as all ate well-established and prepared for removal. B. TONKS.] [»• C. OARR MONDAY, AUGUST 28. IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN AND COUNTRY LANDS. B. TONKS & CO. TTAVE received instructions from Mr. William Kirby, to sell, on Monday, the 28th August, at 12 o'clock noon, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES .— COUNTRY PROPERTIES. 400 acres in the County of Mongonui, adjoining Webster's, heavily timbered with kauri, and fronting a navigable river 116 acres on the Wainui, adjoining Smith's Bush, heavily timbered with kauri About 4% acres and two-roomed Cottage in-the Towa of KihiMbt, 2% acres of which are fenced and cultivated Small Farm at Ohaupo, fronting the main line of road to Te Awamutu, near tha Horse-shoe Lake 5 Allotments in Ngaruawahia, adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and opposite the present Railway Station, fronting main line of read to Hamilton 25 Sections in the Township of Tuakau, at the landing place known as Sheßßire's; good site for hotel. « Allotments in Cameron Town, fronting the Wai kato River Town of Ra_lan— X% acres Drury—Thirly allotments, fronting Great South Road Onehunga—Allotments fronting Church-street. Valuable allotments in the Town of Esenden, near Melbourne, Victoria. TOWN PROPERTIES. Wood and Coal Yard, junction of Drake and Union-streets, together with Office and Stable thereon, let at a yearly rental of £26 per annum Allotment corner of Union and Sale-streets Two-storied Five-roomed House on Chapel-street, next the Bricklayers' Arms, with nice gar den ; iiisured for £250 Coal Yard, junction of Wakefield and Queen streets, now let at a rental of £132 10s per annum Two Houses, each six rooms, lately erected, front ing Union and Wellington-Btreets; each house insured for £2 .0 Corner allotment at the junction of Union and Wellington- Btreetß Two Gravel Pits at Mount Eden, known as Hicks's Pits Coal Yard, junction of Hobson and Victoria streets, let at _640 per annum from 9th of next March for two years. *X~ The Auctioneers would call the attention Of Capitalists and others to the above Sale of Valuable Properties, which, from their position, guarantee a. I Bafe and good return for the investment, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22. AT 11 O'CLOCK. AUCTION SALE. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange, at ll o'clock sharp, Ex Bella Mary: 40 cases (Hawkin's) Jams 20 do do all Raspberry 30 do do Tart Fruits 200 cases (H and T Peak's), Ho Jams 10 do do do 2\Vo Jams 20 do do do jars Jam. Terms:—Under _C3O, Cash ; over that amount, approved Bills at three months. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22. At 11 O'Clock. AUCTION SALE. Ggp. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at th Corn Exchange, at 11 o'clock sharp, 109 cases Geneva, contents 116-32 10 bales Nelson Hops 43 cases Wuybrow't. Pickles 19 cases Morton's Pickles 10 sacks Pearl Barley 20 sacks Oatmeal 3 cases -<tar Bacon and Hams 2 cases Watt's do do 8 c*Beß oheese 6 kegs Butler. Terms at dale. i