flow from such a precedent, and from the appointment of such a man. MR WHITAKER. _ Mr Wbitaker, in a speech of some length, vindicated the appointment, and condemned ifs discussion in the House on the ground thnr. it wss purely an Executive matter, for ■which, when done, the Government might be f nrned out, but which could not be dis cussed properly in anticipation. MR STEVENS. Mr Stevens followed, giving very stroDg and cogent reasons for voting against such an appointment, drawn from Sir J. Vogel's mis management when in England as Minister. Mr Andrews replied very shortly, and the previous question was carried by a majority of 1/ 41 voting for it and 24 against. All but two members either voted or paired. Had Mr Andrews' question been put there would have been only a majority of four against it at the outside. The House rose at about half-past one.

WELLESLEY STREET SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

Tun closing entertainment of the winter series in con nection with the Wellesley-street T!aptist Sunday Schorl was given last evening. Mr Bramc offered prayer, and Mr Battley presided. A Ion? programme wa<s introduced, including a variety of s^ngs and reci tations bythe young Deople. and musical selections ky the choir. The readings generally displayed good Uste and prnfMency in the useful art of imparting knowledge. ~\^e have not spare at command to men tion nil the names of the littlo masters and misses wlo helped to make the juvenile entertainment a success, but all did very well Midway in this part of the business, the Spelling Bee was proclaimed, and twelve scholars under twelve years of age entered the arena. Mr F. Battlev acting pronouncer, judge, and referee, his guide, " Walk»r and Webster " The first prise, "Nuts and Nut Crackers,'* was won by Master Samuel Dewar, and the second prize " Clouds «nd Sunshine," by Miss A.. E. Brame. A second contest followed, in which other twelve scholars over the tender ape of twelve, struggled for victory. Miss Patience Young taking the first priza " Nailß Driven Home," and Miss Adelaide TJewar the second Tize "Ths safe Compass " A third dozen then nine forward, in which Mis* Mabel Battlev succee^d in winning the first prize "Balladsfar Boys an* Girls." and Miss Lizzie Jackron, the second prize. " Pacts and Fancies." The entertai.mnsnt was of a Very pleasing character, and, votes of thanks having been given to the chairman, singers, teachers, and readers, closed with " God save the Queen."

THE OPERA.

"LA GRANDE DUCHESSE."

This ever popular and sparkling opera louffe, perhaps the most popular composition Offen bach ever wrote, was placed on the stage last night for the first time by the Simonsen Opera Troupe, and as might be expected from the resources of the company with conspic uous success. Indeed in our opinion the company has shown a wonderful capability in rendering comic opera, and amply sustained it last night. The story of the opera is so well known that it is not necessary to say more in allusion to ifc than that the fun turns upon the capricious amours of the Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, who suddenly nelects a private soldier named Friiz for the highest honors in the army, and afterwards just as suddenly strips him of his honorp, beeauße of his faithfulness to his old sweetheart, a village maiden named Wanda. The libretto abounds with the most extravagant humour, and the audience are kept lauehing from beginning to end by the wit of the dialogue and the absurd situations which occur. Madame Simoasen made a splendid " Duchess," the rich fun of the part and the copious by-play exactly suiting her livp]y style. The numeruos merry ditties with which the rdle is inter spersed were all sung in a charming and piquant manner, and when the melodies, os in some instances they do, reached a higher flight than mere clever catch, the beauties were brought out in a very artistic and careful style. This was more particularly noticeable in "Pay to him," which was splendidly rendered and vociferously en cored. The well-known Sabre song, and "I dote on the Military," were also productive of loud applause. Miss Lambert had a very congenial part as Wanda which she played with very pretty effect, her bright expression and cheerful manner being very apropos. She sung her part in the " Regulation " duett with great applause. Signor Morley as Fritz was artistic and intellegent as ever, and his voice was heard to great advantage, but ie is evident that bouffe acting is not his strong point. Mr Markhara was well suited as Baron Puck, and contributed much to the " go" of the opera. Mr Levison, as General Boom, was "immense" in his get up, and carefully brought out the rich burlesque of the part. He received muoh well-merited applause. Mr Steinbach as Prince Paul, ami Mr Hodfi-son as Baron Grog performed their parts effectively. The Letter Scene, in which the ladies of the Court (Miss Blanche Harris, Miss Minna Fisher, Miss Somers, and Miss Beaumont) successively read their epistles from the seat of war,was particularly good, and the ladies Had the satisfaction of being encored. The choruses were all well managed, and it would be difficult to pick out one better than the rest. The orchestra charmed everyone by their tasteful and finished performance of the music. The scenery was first-class, and the appointments reflected great credit upon the stage manager. To-night the popular season com mences, and the prices, 45., 2s 6d., and Is., will now be such that the entertainment will be within the reach of all. " The Bohemian Girl," is the opera announced for the occa sion.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE METRO POLITAN RALWAY.

Late on Saturday, July Ist, a serious accident occurred on the Metropolitan rail way, close to the station in Farringdon-road. The facts, so far as they could be ascertained, are these:—A train heavily laden with passengers, bound from _ Bishopsgate to the" Mansion-house station, left at its proper time the Farringdon-street station, a little before a quarter-past eleven o'clock. Properly timed to within a minute or two, it proceeded on its way to King's cross, and when about a quarter of a mile from Farringdon station, in the tunnel which extends from one station to the other, the safety-valve of the engine burst, and, as a matter of course, the long line of carriages was almost immediately brought to a stand. It appears that in snch an emergency, the duty of the guard of the train is to go back upon the same line of rails upon which his train was running and place upon them at the distance of at least 100 yards, detonators, whose explosion would warn the driver of the next approach ing train. In this case the precaution was, it is said, not taken, possibly for want of time. The guard went forward to ascertain what was the matter. It is no uncommon circumstance in the traffic of the Metropolitan Railway that trains do stop in the centre of the tunnels, and the people who sat in the train did not look upon the stoppage as any thing extraordinary. In the meantime, a train from Biskopsgate to -Addison road had arrived at Farringdon. It left Farringdon at a high speed, being rather late, and when half-way through the tunnel struck, with tremendous force, the disabled train, standing on the rails. What accounts for the comparatively small amount of injury to life and limb resulting from this collision considering its magnitude, is the fact that trains leaving Bishopsgate are made up with third class carriages in the front, nrst-class in the centre, and second-class in the rear. Late on a Saturday night the third-class carriages are full, and the first and second comparatively empty. Hence, in taelast carriage run into by the engine of the Addison road train, there were but five or six passen gers. All these were injured. So were tne occupants of the nearest second and third second-class carriages. The first-class carriages placed ir the centre of the train were literally empty, and it is Hndersfcood no passenger byt them was hurt. In the third-class carriages,

which were crowded beyond their sitting capacity—many people, as is the custom late at night, standing up upon the floor—there was great confusion. Men and women were huddled together,knocked against the sides of the compartmeHts, bruised and maimed on face and limb. The passengers by the Addi son road train came off pretty well under the circumstances, although they received a severe shock ; but their safety lay in the extraordinary fact that the engine which drew them, after colliding with the train in front, reared upon its end till its funnel came against the arch of the tunnel. A passenger by the Addison road train describes the cries of those in the train before his, as dis tressing m the extreme. In most of the carnages, the lights were extinguished by reason of the shock, but at length from either end of the .tunnel, there came assistance and lights, and as it was found the spot where the accident occurred was nearer King's cross than Farringdon road those who were not seriously injured wnlked or limped under the tunnel, until they were assisted at King's Cross station to mount the platform. It was found that upwards of 40 persons were iojured. Doors were sent down into the tunnel from King's Cross for some, and on these they were carried away. Many persons who had received slight contusions made their way home on foot, while those more seriously maimed, got cabs, and pro ceeded in them to their dwellings.

SERIOUS EFFECT OF PORK SAUSAGES.

The Tumbammba correspondent of the 'Border Post,' JSTe.w South "Wales, write 3to say that on a recent Saturday, Qundagai was thrown into a terrific state of commotion. By the down mail coach from Sydney, the common hangman arrived in tbo township, and created an uproar beeiuse h« was offered pork sausages iat the hotel for lunch. Ho swore fearfully at the landlord, and the landlady went into hjsterics. He told the servant to remove the "sanguinary cat's meat," that he would have norm of the blin>i staggered pigs of Gundagai A policf officer was called on the acene, but this pnly roufiedtha dander of the hangman to a higher pitch, if it were possible. He characterised the cinsr.ahlo as an old blathering son of a gun, and defied the whole force, cwalry and infantry, of Gun dagai, to effect his capture. Senior-sergeant Carroll, the officer ia charge of the police, who is real game, closed on the hangman and gallantly effected his arrest, amidst the cheers of the crowd who had by this time assembled. On the interposition of the under-sherriff, Mr Joseph Giovanni Tburlow, who was also a passerjger by the coach, enroute for Wagga Wagga, for the exneution of the condemned m»n Daniel Boon, a 3ort of a druru-head police court wns opened, and the hangman, after receiving a severe haranguing from ithe local justice, was fined 40-1, or in default, seven days' imprisonment in the gaol of fiunda gai. Thehangmsin, who hid not the needful about him, wept bitterly at the thought cf having to be confined in the local prison, and insiently said that Gundag'.i wa<! the last place the Almighty had created. The difficulty was surmounted by toe suggestion of the Gundigai'geese magistrate He said an H-2 form filled for 40.i, higned by the han.man and accepted by the sheriff, might be received as a sort of first mortgager.r collateral security on the execution fee about to be earned at Wagga Wagga, tha document to be held by the clerk of petty seasions until the fine was puid, or the hadgman could " take it out" on his return jour ney. So far the hitch was satisfactorily arra: g«d Moimvhile the whole of the Gund»gaigee3e—young and old, male and female—assembled in front of the court house with deadly weapons—guas. squibs, cath erine-wheels, pistols, crackers, swords pitch-forks, and broom-handles. A cry of "Lynch him! lynch him I" ran through the crowd, and a scene of the w ldest disorder prevailed, the mob b°coining furious and perfectly ungovernable. The local justice mounted a gin case near the court-house fence, where he read the Eiot Act three times, ano called upon all, as loyal and dutiful subjects, in the Queen's name to lay down their ams and disperse. The hangman was then observed turning by the court-house corner with three troopers behind him. " There he goes!' shouted the mob. The North Gundagai brass band struck up the " Rogue's March," and the over-grown larri kins from ."outh Gundagai, armed and accoutered with kerosene tins and penny whistles, triangles and cracked fryjng-pans, surrounded the bewildered hang man, and created such a horrible din as to positively drive him clean out of his sonses. He ran frantically, and mounted a stump in the court-house yard, from which he essayed to address the crowd. He was mist with a nerfect hurricane of boo-hooing. He shouted at the top of his voice, made the most hideous grim aces and gesticulation;!, and when he said he would never die hap y until he had " scragged a Gundafyai goose," the yells of the mob became truly terrific. The arowd surged to and fro like the billow 3of an angry sea, and trie crie3 of " Lynch him ! lynch him !" again resounded through the air. A woodcarter from Reedy Flat, named Tim Howlahan, roard out "Down wid him, down wid him!'' A savage - looking stranger picked up a large lump of road meUl, and flung it, bat it missed the hjngman and struck a little fat policeman named O'Rourke in the belly, and knocSed him toes up on the green. At this stage the acene became indescribable, Mrs OKourke with a baby in her arms, rushed towards her husband cryinn most piteously, " Daniel, Daniel, agra, are yez dead 1 V but there was no response. The doctor was on the spot, and found that the man's pulse was gone. He opened one of the veins in his wrist, and a little blood oozed out, and then sent for a bottle of Jones's Irish Jerusalem whiskey, forced a cropper of it down the dead policeman's throat, and in a twinkling he opened his eyes and showed signs of animation. By this time Mrs O'Ronrke had recovered from the swoon It was pitiful to see herself, the bottle of whisky, Daniel, and the child conveyed on a No. 0 stretcher to their quarters. lam happy to say they are all right again. All this took place in about a quarter of an hour. The mob cried out, " Who struck U-Rourke?'1 At this time the turn of affairs became highly critical. The local magistrate, with commend able presence of mind, and undaunted demeanour, moun ted the gin-cane again, and with a drawn sabre in one hand and the Act of Parliament In the other, and gold spectacles on nose, road the Iliot Act again, and reminded the people that acts of turbulence would not be allowed to go unpunished. Whilst thus engaged in upholding the majesty of the law his wig was blown off, and his bald head did not fh?ure to advantage. Some of the irreverent passengers from Sydney, who regarded the affair as great fun, set up a loud guffaw, in which it is to be regretted many persons present joined. Tha under-sheriff, lifte & good general, took advantage of this turn of affairs, effected a stragetlc movement, covering the hangman in his retreat, and both proceeded on their journey to Wagga Wagga.

HARBOUR BOARD.

(yesterday continued.)

Foreman of Dock Wobks.—Mr Cosgrave, in moving the motion of which he had given notice, "That a foreman of works be ap pointed by the Board to superintend the con struction of the Graving Dock," wished to make the following addition: —"And that the foreman of works employed by the Board send in a weekly report of the progress of the works to Mr Errington, and a copy of the same to this Board."—Mr Mays seconded the motion. —Mr Holdship thought the second portion should be a separate resolution; he moved an amendment to that effect.—Mr Eaton seconded the amendment. — The amendment was put and lost. —Mr Cos grave then moved his resolution. His reason for doing so was, that when Mr Errington sent in his report stat ing that he had appointed a Mr Carlile as foreman of the works neither the chairman nor any one else seemed to know anything about him. Mr Errington was a stranger here, and the question arose, did he himself know Mr Carlile ? It was most necessary that the Beard should have a foreman whom they knew well. Mr Cosgrave instanced the practice at Welling ton, in Victoria, in New South Wales, and even in Auckland—at the hospital. Every where a most competent man was engaged to superintend the laying of every stone. The Graving Dock was the most important work in Auckland, and they ought to have their foreman of works for it, and pay him well. He should send in weekly reports to Mr Er rington and to the Board. It was impossible for Mr Errington to see that everything was done according to specification. The speaker gave other instances where a similar course had been adopted.—Mr Mays thought it would be folly, for the sake of a few hundred pounds, to neglect a proper supervision of the expenditure of the comparatively enor mous sum the dock was to cost.—Mr Hold ship strongly opposed the motion. He thought the reasons adduced were no reasons at all. The appointment, as proposed, would bring about a conflict of authority between the foreman and engineer. If a mistake occurred, the responsibility would be shoved from one man to the other. A professional man would be too anxious for his reputation not to see that the work was properly carried out. If that was not a sufficient guarantee tkere could be no other. The agreement with Mr Errington was that he should pay all cost of supervision. The Board would be taking the responsibility off his shoul ders. Ik simply amounted to this :—The Board was asked to appoint a spy. If th y had no confidence in their engineer, he said let them appoint another : he liked going straight at a thing, and not ronnd corners.

He opposed the motion on principle, and because he felt sure the Board would find themselves in a mess, out of which they would not easily get.—Mr Meyer supported Mr Cosgrave. . He believed that Mr Erring ton himself suggested the appointment of a foreman.—The Chairman said that there was already a foreman. —Mr Boylan said, that when considering the question in committee, it was found that they would be likely to get into serious difficulty with Mr Erringfcon. He might wish to resign the thing altogether. Already there were the contractor?, then there were Mr Errington and his foreman to watch the Contractors, and lastly the Board interfered with Mr Errington. The arrange ment in this case differed from that in all the other works of the Board. Mr M;ic donald had nothing to do with it. He would recommend Mr Cosgrave to withdraw his motion.—Mr Cosgrave declined to- do so.— Mr McKenzie and Mr Eaton opposed the motion.—Mr Niccol thought Mr Cosgrave had better withdraw it, and get Mr Errington to make his foreman send in a weekly report to the Board.—Mr Kisslitig also recommended, the withdrawal of the motion. He knew that Mr Carlile was a thoroughly competent man as far as masonry was concerned. —Mr Isaacs would not speak either for or against the motion. His recollection of the contract told him that th^ Board had no power to appoint a foreman.—Mr Cosgrave said, that when Mr Holdship talked of divided authority he forgot that he had proposed that the dock should be con structed by Mr Errington and Mr Aicken. At his (Mr Cosgrave's) suggestion, Mr Hold ship had withdrawn Mr Aicken's name. The foreman would be no sjoy. He would have to report to Mr Errington. Mr Derrom was no spy on Mr Herapath at the hospital. He had no want of confidence in Mr Errington. —Mr Boylan said there was a special arrangement as to the foreman made by the Commissioners in the case of the hospital. It was not so with the dock.—Mr Holciship explained that he had m^ant that Messrs Errington and Aicken should be partners.— Mr Cosgrave had no confidence in Mr Carlile, as he knew nothing about him.—The motion was then put, Messrs Cosgrave, Mays, Meyers, and Hill voting for it, and Messrs i Holdship, Kissling, McKenzie, Eaton, and Boylan, against it. Mr Niccol and Mr Isaacs did not vote. The motion was thus lost.

TELEGRAPHIC

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own oorrespondpnt). This day

The Tairua battery is worV.ing first-rate. A good show is accumulating on the plates. The cost of transmission by wire tramway is expected not to exceed one shilling per ton. The Golden Arrow is sinking a shaft, and driving to intersect. The Ajax, under the new manager, John Benney, is at work. The new water-race is to be completed in a few days. They are now working the battery eight hours a day. The stuff at present going through ia very poor. They are passing through the poor part of the reef. They have commenced driving from the battery level. The Old Whau tributes are paying. The Company will expect to pay a small dividend to shareholders in a few weeks.

Gmshings.

The Little Lizzie, tribute, crushed 12 tons for 5 oz9. 9 dwts. The Pretty Jane spur specimens yielded 55 ozg. The Karangahake trial crushing of 1 ton 11 cwt., at tramway battery, yielded 19 dwts. 4 grs. gold, worth £2 14s per ounce. The Old Whau, tribute, (Cook's party), has finished crushing 35 tons, and will have over 250 azs. gold ; 710 ounces amalgam are on retort. There is considerable improvement in the Queen of Beauty reef towards the City of London boundary. Waitekauri Crushing- Private intelligence from the Waitekauri mine states that the manager commenced breaking down in Leahy's End and in the Golden Crown. In the former gold shows in olotches in the hard blue rock. In the Crown the show is as good as formerly described.

MAKETU.

(From our own correspondent.) This day. Licensing Court.—Ohinemutu Meeting. At the. quarterly Licensing Court to-day, before H. E. Hamlin Esq , Chairman, there was no business.

The Ohinemutu meeting has been ad journed till the 20th inst., on account of Hapi, a principal claimant, being absent at Otaki.

Native rumour mentions that S. H. Clarke Esq., is the probable new Native Minister in the event of Sir Donald McLean resigning.

HELENSVILLE.

(From our own [Correspondent.) This day.

Drowning at Holonsvillo. Captain Charles Smith, of the cutter Telegraph, a regular trader between here and Wairoa, fell overboard and was drowned this afternoon. The body is not recovered yet.

ALEXANDRA.

(From our own Correspondent.) Ihip day,

Tawhiao, with large number of natives from Hikurangi, Kawhia, and other settle ment near Kaipiha are en route to Aotearoa, where a large meeting is to be held.

RUSSELL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Fawn and Maud arrived yeeterday. Sailed : Golden Isle and Christina for Auckland. Peri for Kaipara. Mr Brookes gave his exhibition of phantas magoria.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. The following tenders were received for the Mercer to Newcastle contract, Waikato rail way :—Accepted: D. Fallon, Auckland, £16,832. Declined : Topham, £22,994; Breeh, £22,129 ; Watson and Co., Sedbrook, £25,323; Alex. Smith, £27,534; Taylor, £29,529; Dickson, £32,635; Clark, £32,985; Cameron, £33,945.

VriliNlNG STAB, WEBNESmir, BEPTEMBEB 3, 1878*



Messrs Cook and Co's skating rinfel will be opened this evening in Ponsonby Hall, and Devunport Ball on Friday evening. Messrß Hemus and Hanna have issued two finely executed cabinete'photographs of the members of tha Christchurch and Auckland football teams. The portraits are striking, and will be treasured as me mentoes of pleasant days. ARNELLWBSLEYXN CHAPEL. Special Services on Thursday and Friday night, at quarter-past 7. SITUATIONS Wanted for a respect able Girl aged 18, and a sharp Boy aged 15; country preferred.—Address, "ACD," Mrs. Ellis, Symoads-atreet, Auckland. ANTED, a good General Servant who can cook and wash well; references required —Mrs W. P. Feathersto2;e, North Shore. ANTED, a General Servant.— Mrs Malcolm Banks, three doors past the Junction Hotel, Epsom. ANTED Known, Kid Gloves, Kid Gloves, at 2s 6d per pair, at Bennett's Drapery Warehouse, Queen-street. ANTED, a plain Cook.—Apply _ toMra Owen, Epgom. BUY RECKITT'S FRENCH BLUE Anj> See that Each Ball la Wrappd to Paper bearing the name of RECKTFI As ilis Splendid- Quality bap caused a.host.of ' Inferior Imitations. Sold by all reepeciable Giocers »rd Storekeepers



TOMAHAWK WANTED, the Last Two Nnmb6rs of the "TomS hawk/ Comic Serial, published hi Auckland in 1870 —Apply office of this papgrV BOOT S'BADE.— Wanted, a Boy that can close well; u*me others need apply; good wages.—T. P. ,fud_sns. iJO, Vtetoria-Btreet. W7ANTED, a General Servant; * * must be a good Cook and Laundress.— Mrs Ware, Salfabury-streat, Parnell. %*&! ANTED, ah experienced Waiteress '« 'i for aii hotel; also a Laun'arefls, and two_/>r throo good General Servants.—Apply at once at ml Pull'.ng's Hotel, corner of Stt-fem and: Cha'pef stivets . ___ ANTED, a Boy to milk and mate himself generally useful —Apply to Mr. Wm. Motion, Western Lodge, Arch Hill. A NTED, a Tenant for a detached Four-roomed Cottage; good condition; rent, 10c— Enquire of Mr Fowler, Grocer, corner of EdwardßS-street; or of Mr Davidson, Marmion-Street, Upper Queeri-stfeet. ANTED, a Three-grained Pill Machine —Apply by letter to Machine, SJar Office. 1"lO PA IN TE X S.—Wanted, for Napier, Good Hands.—Apply immediately to \V. Phillipps and Son, Quoen-street. WANTED, a Tinsmith, a quick bench band ; a constant shop and icood wantes to a steasty raa.n —Apply at once to H. Williams, Nailicr> or B- Porter and Co , Auckland. WANTED Known, that J.C.Stovin, Mineral Merchant, is a purchase!1 of Copper. Tin, Lead, Blend, Antimony, Cinnabar, Nickel Silvor, BiHmuth, Plmnba^o, and other ores and mtn'.rald. — Office : No. 15, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, WANTED, by a young person, a situation as Nursemaid; is v good needle woman ; can give local references ; country preferred —Address KLsA, Star Office. l¥7ANTßD7a~respectable tfirl about * v If- to awist in housework.—Apply at this office. 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Good ser- Vicpablo Riding Saddles, 45s each, with mounts; Strong durable Double-Kein Bridles, 9s 6d each; Strong durable Sin«le-Rein Bridles, 7s (id 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, Wholosale and Retail Saddler, Manufacturer and Importer Queen-street. N.B.—A. few best quality Riding Saddleß, slightly damaged, for sale very cheap. WANTEI) Known, Stretton's Book, Stationery, and Berlin Wool Depot is now 208. Queen-street, opposite MoArthnr, Shera'a new Warehouse. TITIAN TED, Visitors to the New ™ » Theatre to remember that they can be sup plied with Cut and Uncut Tobacco and Cigars ol finest quality, at the Theatre Royal Cigar Divan, nexl to the Theatre Entrance, Victoria-street.—Brown and Paten, T^TANTED Known, that J. Heape, _y T Symonds-street, Drayer, Ac., offers Special Lines, as he has a Large and New Lot of Homenpur Dress Goods, assorted shades, Is worth Is6d; Tweeds new Plaids. Men's and Boys' Suits made to ordnr! Blankets, from 12s 6d per pair, very cheap; Ladies Waterproofs, 18s. WANTED Known, Jno. CT~Clough, Machinist, Masefleld's Buildings, Albert street, is the oldest established and only practical maker and repairer of Sewing Machines in the pro vince. AH work guaranteed of best materials and quality and lowest remunerative charge. Model Steam Engine Castings, complete sets, from 7s 6d Some First-class loek-stitoh Sewing Machines foi sale. TIT ANTED Known, that Montague's ™ * Boyal Cigar Divan, two doors from the Dresi Circle Entrance of the Theatre Royal, Is now open where the Public of Auckland can obtain all th< Choicest Brands of Havannah Cigars and Besl American Tobaccos, at the lowest possible prices A visit is respectfully solicited. "ANTED KNOWN, that Johr Taylor is prepared to supply all kinds oi Timber, Postß, Rails, Palings, Shingles, House Blocks, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, &c, at the lowest possible prices, at Yard, Breakwater Road. AI "rdors attended to with dnspatoh WANTED, to Rent lease, or Pur clisse a six-roomed bouse in the neighbour hood of the Newmarket Railway station; not less than half an acre of ground—" EJH " tjTAR office WA NTED Known, that th< Fitting Shop, Sewinj? Machine and Howe'i rlgßnoy, is RBMOVBD to Vulcan Lane, corner o 'Hisrh-street. Only the highmt class machines kept ii stock. Repairs to all machines properly done Stean Guages repaired, tested, and adiusted. fTO-ANTED KNOWN, that D v " GOLDIK is prepared to supply all kinds o Timber and other Building Materials, includini Ssshes, Doors, Mouldings. Broad Timber, Honsi Blocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Fellops, Shafts Iroi Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at thi lowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED, Subscribers to Magazine! to know that they can have the number Handsomely Bound, at a trifling cost. Mnsio am other Binding done In best styIe.—WILLIAM LEYS Machine Ruler and Account-Book Manufacture! next door to the Evening Stab Office, Wyndham street. i WANTED, 25 Second-hand Pianos no matter how old, shape, or maker, for cast —Webb's Music Saloon, Wellesleyatreet. •



FOU SALE, on very easy terms, at Ponsonby, a good 6-roomed House, with everj convenience, and freehold allotment 45 x 110 feet. APPlyt° JOHNSOPPETT, No 8, Queen-street. Y^oiTiALE, a Cottage, of four C roonis, in Freeman's Bay.—Apply to Samuel Cochrane and See, yort-street. MnpO LET, a Furninfeed House in J_ in the suburbs.—Apply rf 8. Henry's i Begistry, SuortlflntT-street. , fSfTinO L.XT, a comfortable six ' eIMsL JL roomed Hoase in Nelson -street; also a 1 foTnr-I'ooine.a House in Fonaonby, rent 7s.—Apply at Pail'67'B Central ttoro, jteurtfcm of Grey and Queen [ streets. __. Jst HpO LET, a five-roomed House, i& J. with pantry, register grate and ovsn. i«T<rtS fihofl, roruer of Wellington-street and top of Eobson-streec.—Apply at the Corn Store top of ' HAbßbn-fitre'ef. . O LEI1, tip. Allotment adjoining Isaacs's Bond.—£. <& H, Isaacs^ ORTH SHOEE.'^To Let, the Shop and Dwolling-liouse, lately oceirpted by Bass, Shoemaker ; also, two Cottages -& ana X Duder, Houae Agents. Mrpo LET, at Selwyn Terrace, JL Parnell. a comfortable Family Resi dence—Mrs W. V. Wheeler, opposite tit Barnabas Church. |7OR SALE^ the Magnificent Kap's £7 PIANO, now used by the Siinonsen Opera Company—the finest instrument in ihe colony. Price £100.—Apply to Martin Sioionsen.^ 'Sf/TfifV "TRITST~"MONEY To OW '^D V-' W Lend on good Freehold Security. — Apply to F. L, Primo, Estate Agent, 28, Insurance Bnilclings. REMOVAL —Mrs. Wood, Midwife, begs to acquaint her friends that she has Re moved from Wakefield-street to Symonds-street, two doors from Mount-street. _____ IF the person who stole the Oilskin Coat and Pair of Boots out of my back kitchen, at Epsom, on Wednesday night last, will call again he can havo a pair of Trousers and Vest, so as to complete the suit —Ernest R. Hill. J' OST, on Monday last, between -J Newton and Queen-street, a Berlin Wool Pattern. —Finder will bo rewarded on leaving it at this office. "jTjkSL REWARD.—Lost, between XV./ Auakland and Coromandel, a Bunch of Keys. Apply Williams and Co., No 1, F»rt-street. T>IANO PORTE.—Mrs. CTTaylor, fiT now residing in Newton, next to the Academy, Dublln-sircet, wishes to intimate to the residents that she will receive a limited numjber of Music Pupils at reasonable terma. 17OR TAKANAKIAND >■•■•■ Jo ?'.:Jsf: -. ••.-. SOUTHERN PROVINCES. The s.s. TAUPO, Will leava as abova TO-MORROW, the 7th instant, at 10 a.m. Passengers by 0.15 a.m. train. HENDERSON <Ss MACFARLANE. ■~;^ pACIFIC MAIL ■ *£^"-i '-'' X " STEAMSHIP COMPANY. k _OR NAPIER and SOUTHERN PORT 3. The Powerful Al Iron Screw Steamship CITY OF SYDNEY, Dow, Commander, expected in Auckland on Saturday, September 9, will leave six hours after arrival for the above portß, leaving Dunedin on September 20, and Auckland on September 25, for San Francisco via Kandavu and Honolulu, carrying the English Mails, freight, and passengers. For farther particulars, freight, or passage, apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Agents. T^OR SUVA ISLAND : (Calling at Levuka if indncement The biigantino STRANGER • Captain W. O. Gabtu, will leave for the above ports ; on SATURDAY next, weather and other circum ' stances permitting. ) For freight or passage apply to i BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO., I Agents. 1 OR WAIUKTL . .. ; £js) -,-1 }$,'■ Thes-S ---i TAM O' SHANTER ' Wiu leave the Government Wharf, Onehunga, for ' Waiuku, as follows : — 1 Monday, 11th September, 10 am, return same day Wednesday, 13ih September, at noon : Friday, 15th Sept, 2.30 pm, return on Saturday. Goods foi Pollock Settlement per Wednesday's trip. 1 Weather and other circumstances permitting. ' Orders to collect goods left at the stores of Messrs. ' Henderson and Macfarlane, Agents Union S.S. Oo.; or Mr. W. J. Hurst and Co., will meet with prompt . dispatch. A. CUNNINGHAM, ; Onehunga or Newmarket. j. __ — 1 rpENDERS are invited up to 4 o'clock a on Friday, Bth instant, for Erecting a Strong Room and a Verandah.—Particulars from T. B. ' Cameron, Arohitect. MR. F. B. WOODHAM, TEACHER OF THE PIANOFORTE. Address:—Care of Messrs. J. Brown and Sonß, Pianoforte "Warehouse, Shortland-street. N.B —Pupils attended in Town or Country. September 6, 1876. i T O»T, on 3rd September, a Pair of JLJ Cameo Earrings.—The finder will be rewarded 1 by bringing them to Mrs Owen Jones, York-street, I Parnell. I T OST, since Friday, a Black Curly I 1 Setter Dog; Collar No. 224; name. "Rover" , Any one keeping- him after this notice will be prose cuted. \ £100 "^E wAR D- The above Reward will be given to any person for the recovery, or such information as would lead to • the recovery of about £600 in gold, stolen from Dr I Mohabeer on the 9ih July, 1876, information to be f given at his office, Vulcan Lane. ■ (Signed) VINCENT MOHABEER. i ■ ; - Tha. Oi 3 ALESAITDEB, JEWELLER, 3 HAS JUST RECEIVED f A NEW CLASS OP JEWELLERY. 1 A NEW STYLE OF JEWFLLERY haß lately been b-ought out, which is very lovely acd very effective. It is CARVED out of the PINK SHELL \ 'rom which PINK CAMEOS, now somewhat out of g date, used to be made. Nothing can possibly be 6 imagined more b'autiful than the colouring of this g New Jewellery, shading from the moßt vivid, yet » delicate, rose-colour to purest white, exquisite in tint as the edges of the petals of a rose, or the sun-flushed g snow of an Alpine peak rising sgainst a summer g sunset Pink Coral has a yellowish tiug9, but this 3 new material might be composed of Petrified Rose 1 Leaves for purity and delicacy of hue. The Fine £ Workmanship, and the Beauty of the Material, make this NEW JELLEWERY MORE COSTLY THAN ~ CORAL. TMp SYMONS' ART UNION. Works now on view at Messrs "W. Phillipps and Son, j Queen-sSreet, from whom Shaies may be purchased ' or from the undersigned. UPTON & CO.



THEATRE ROYAL. Leese .. .. Martin Simonsen. SIM ON SEN'S ~ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY AT MILLION PRIOES ! TO-NIGHT ! MILLION PRICES ! TO-NIGHT ! MILLION PRICES ! TO-NIGHT ! SZT- AND EVERY NIGHT! _^a And Every Night! THIS (WEDNE?D^Y) EVENING, 6th SEPT., FIRST AND ONLY TIME, Will be" pSO^flceJ,, Balfe's Beautiful Opera, in 3 aots, THE jBOHj^MIaN GIRL ! Thadtfeus jtTr Charles Florence Count Arniem .' Mr J to >rrinfftyn Fiorestein (his nephew).... Mr M. Steiniiach Devilshoof Mr B. I*vieorl A Gipsey Mr Ewar* OfSfer Mr Weber Queen o2 the Gipsies Miss E. Lambert Buda (Arline's Kurse) Miss Blanche Harris Arline (a child C years old, Ist act) MissLsfititia Thomas Arline (2nd and 3rd aots) ~ Mdme. Fv. Simonsbn. Ladies, Nobles, Soldiers, Gipsies, &c. In Acts Ist and 2nd, a GRAND BALLET, trader the direction of Mr F. Darbyshire. TO-MOKROW (THURSDAY), Gounod's Grand Opera, FAUST! Dress Circle Plan at Upton's, Queen-street. Business Manager—Mr. W. T. Keith. BARLOW'S CIRCUS. MARKET RESERVE. FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY ! !! GRAND OPENING NIGHT! TO-NIGHT f~J°-NICHT! Beautiful Fairy Ponies! Highly Trained Horses! Mammoth Troupe of Educated Dogs, Monkeys, &c. Young Koina, Dating Juvenile Eider ! AKD W. B. Bernard, Clown. PRICES OP ADMISSION:— First Class 3s. Second Class 28. PIT ONE SHILLING. Children, Half-price. Doors open at 7 30; commence at S o'clock. W. CLARK, Agent. rfTHB SKA tUFg RI NI WILL OPEN IN PONSONBY HALL ON On WEDNESDAY EVENING, at 7.30. Also, DEVONPORT HALL, On FRIDAY EVENING. COOK & CO., Proprietors. TjVNTERTATNMENT in aid of St. AH Sepulchre's Reading Room, To-morrow (Thurs day) Evening, at bt. David's Schoolroom, Symonds street. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. Admission, Is; Children, half-price. C~ITY OF AUCKLAND GOLjU MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the .Registered Office of the Company, Kapanga Road, Coromandel, at noon on WEDNESDAY, the 20th September, 1876. Business : To pass a resolution requiring the Com pany to be wound-up volu tarily. By order of the Directors. J. H. HARRISON, Secretary. LACK REEF GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). I hereby give notice that, at a Meeting of Directors of the above Company, held on the Ist September, a Call (the sixth), of Threepence per Share, was made payable here, and at the Branch Office of the Com pany, at 42. Queen-street, Auckland, on WEDNES DAY, the 13th day of September. 1876. J. H. HARRISON, Manager. Registered Office of the Company: Kapanga Road, Coromandel, Ist September, 1876. TO^ O T I O W. Samuel Coombes has made arrangements with Mr John Ford (who has given up his Tailoring business at The Pantheon), to superintend that Branch in his establishment. I THE WAIUKUm^^® HOTEL. [INVIOTA.] Is now replete with every comfort and convenience for Travellers and Visitors. Paddocks and Stabling. Ageut for s.s. Tarn o" Shanter. T. S. SEDGWICK, Proprietor; JTEW y\RESS TUTATERIALS, H. ATKINS HAS OPENED ALL THE NEW STYLES OF DRESS MATERIALS FOB THE AUTUMN & WINTER SEASON COMPRISING— PLAIN AND FANCY GOODS, PLAIN WINCEYS, FRENCH MERINOS BLACK VELVETEENS SERGES BLACK SILK VELVET &C, &C, &O. A SPLENDID STOCK OF BLACK SILKS, Same as always kept in Stock, and noted aa decidedly the Best Wearing in the Market. TEE PRICES OF BLACK SILKS ARE THE LOWEST IN AUCKLAND. A VERY HEAVY STOCK of BLANKETS, Bought much under value, to be SOLD CHEAP. Sheetings, Quilts, Long" Curtains, Calicceß, and Manchester Goods. , Splendid value in this Department. '•QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD PATTERN" TABLE LINEN. Juat Opened, a Beautiful Pattern. Will wear a lifetime. All sizes in stock, with Napkins to match, and the Price very reasonable. NEW CLOTHING ! NEW TWEEDS ! Cheap Tweedegfor Boys'|wear. REAL MOSGIEL i'fl XRDS,'B« lit PIRYAJ H. ATKINS. / /



H, A' _1 * a AUCKLAND BRANCH, No. 81. The Quarterly Meeting will t«ke place in St Patrick's Hall TO-MOfcROW (Wednesday) EVEN ING, at 7,30 o'clock, Contributions may bo paid from 0 30 nm. M. CONNOLLY, Secretary. OOABD and Besiclence for two *■■•* respectable Men in a private family, three minutes walk from Union Bank —Mrs Hughes, one door above Scotia Hotel, Hobson-strect. nriO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS^ Tenders are invited for the Erection of a Wool Shed at Napiev. Plans and specifications may be seett at our office. G. HOLD-SHIP 47 Insurance Buildings. TT/"RITING and Bookkeeping taught. !V V Schools and Families visited System of ; Self-improvement. Writing1 forwarded to any part ;of the Colony, in books ready for use, on receipt of £Z —Address: Mr Nicholson, Finishing Writing Master, 73, Grey-street, Auckland, I A TTENTION !—NIXON LIGHT B xjL. house cavalry volunteers. The Town and Country Divisions of the above Troop Will meet for Drill on Thursday Evening, 7th instant, at 7.30 p.m., in the Drill-shed. Full Uniform, Stfords only. C. A. CALVERT, Lieutenant Commanding. September 6,1576. pONSTRUCTING CULVERTS* V-' DITCHING, &C , KOMOKORIKI ROAD. Tenders for above works will be received at the Superintendent's Office until noon of MOM)AY, the 17th Instant. Flans and specifications at the Public Works Office, Shortland-sireet, and at Mr. Palmer's Sawing Station, Komokoriki Road. H. AZ.LRIGHT, Provincial Inspector of Works. JUST PUBLISHED, The New and Popular American Song, Darling Little Jessie « PRICE-ONE SHILLING. PUBLISHED by H. i,.>ETT, Stab Office; may be obtained at Mr Turrell'fi, Queen-street; Mr Brown, Shortland-street; and Messrs Wayte, TJpton ana Co., and Champtaloup and Cooper, Queen-street. B. TOKKS.] R. C. CARR] TO-MORROW. SKELETON DRAWING-ROOM SUITES. B. TONKS & CO. WILL sell To-morrow (Thursday), at 11 o'clock, 2 cases, each 3 Walnut Drawing-room Suites. B. TONKS] [R. o. OARR TO-MORROW. LASTING BOOTS .' LASTING BOOTS ! SEASONABLE GOODS. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell To morrow (Thursday), the 7th Instant, at eleven o'clock, 10 cases Ladies-Lasting Boots—B W 20 cases Ladies' Lasting Boo.s-HB 10 do- do do —Rivetted E. TO-MORROW. TO DRAPERS, COUNTRY BUYERS, AND THE TRADE. IMPORTANT & EXTENSIVE AUCTION SALE ON THE PREMISES OF MR W. WILSON, 204 & 206, QUEEN STREET. THE ENTIRE . VALUABLE STOCK OF NEW AND FASHIONABLE DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MERCERY, CLOTHING, &c. For Uneeservbd Sale, in Consequence of Mr. Wilson Having Leased the Premises to Messrs A. Linabttry and Co., and Proceeds to England. GRANT &*MORTON HAVE received instructions to se] by auction on the above Premises, To-morrow (Thursday), at 11 o'clock prompt, The Whole of the above Valuable Stock, commencing with Haberdashery, Trimmings Hosiery and Gloves Lace Goods and Millinery Dress Silks and Velvets Manchester Goods Dress Materials Prints, Muslins Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, &c. Luncheon Provided. rf»~ Sale will be continued all day. Terms: Liberal, at sale. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, DURHAM YARDS. DRAUGHT STALLION. FOR SALE, on Friday next, at 12 o'clock, A Poweiful Draught Stallion, rising 4 years oW, stands 17 hands; got by " Prince Arthur," and out of First-class Heavy Draught Mare. hunterTcTnolan. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, HHHE subscribers will sell at the mart, •«- Port-street, on Friday next. September 8 at 11 o'clock, Useful Household Furniture, etc, etc. -tf. SAMUEL COCHRANE fr Auctioneers. _j FRIDAY, SEE"iViBER 8' -COMERS WANTING TO OLD OR NETiOME. r-r • ' ■ ■ ; tivil T ,jriber has received instruc- HJli STgeii by public auction, at the Corner tiowday, September 8, at 11 o'clock, Mar^' "Seres «f Land, situated at the mouth of the f Orewa River, also frontage to the aea; about 60 acres in grass, eap&ble of running 100 sheep. . Dwelling-house, Farming Implements, &c. Vor further part jpnlarn' apply to tie A uctioner . GEORGE SIBBIN.