TELEGRAPHIC.

COROMANDEL.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) Tbls day. The Union Beach has taken out 1041b3 of Specimens.

WANGAREI.

(Prom oar own' Correspondent;.) This day. Sailed, at 11 o'clock, Argyle, for Auc1c ......... -• . Affis mici.—Passengers from WMnsare* . dames Wtntle, Coutts, McPiae, Messrs Preece, W. , Hutcitinson, W, Seccombej , Wither, WlriteLw, W. Simpson, and Speight. Mr Speight, W.G.T., held, forth last even ing to a large and sympathising audience.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. ;A Nice Little Political Scheme. , Political rumours are becoming more plentiful every day. The latest ia as ingenious as it; is circumstantial, and is good enough to be hue. Ib is to the effect that Parliament will positively meet on the 15fch of, June next, not in May, as has bsen given out* aa£l that T;hen the house does meet, nothing, niore will he done than pass the Local Government Bills, and at once pro rogue. Parliament will of course be re assembled in a few days, when the position will be this : The ADoli'tion Bill will then be law indisputably, and the Government will have no diffidence at- all. in submitting their financial proposals respecting the altered condition of the colony. It is only fair to say that those who ought to know of this pretty little scheme if it existed at all, assert that it is a villianous fabrication. Yesterday, Mr Gillon attended with a deputation, which waited on,the Premier to s&e if they could not quietly squeeze ten ''thou" out of him for increasing, the wharf accommodation, and managed to shove a word in edgeways during the inter view, but he was very much unwashed, and the Mryor is reported to have said he was ashamed of him being so dirfcy. Jacob Josephs to-day refused a thousand pounds noon his bargain in pure-basin,? wreck and freehold of the Empire Hotel. If; is not certain whether Moeller will h^ve anything more to do with the hotel business ; he looks on it as slavery that he is tired of, and is likely to strike out in a new line of business. The "New Zealand Times" and its new Arrangements. J. M. Perrier has, under the new arrange ments, virtual control of the editorial depart ment of the New Zealand Times, It is snid that Gillon became quite ill when he was first told of it.

Mr Creighton has for a good while been talking of going to some other part of New Zealand, and has made up bis mind at last to go. He was rather well liked. The Terpsichore immigrants are progres sing slowly. Over £200 has been presented to the dffer ent fire brigades from residents who either suffered or were endangered by the late fire. New Zealand Representatives at "Philadelphia. One of our evening papers is agitating that three or four of our crack shots should be sent to Philadelphia. Mr Morley. a, Wesleyan minister, being about to leave Wellington,has been presented with a time piece and address by his congre gation. Nothing is known as yet to'bave been done regarding the liberation of the couple sentenced for improper conduct.

WELLINGTON.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day.. The whole of the capital of £50,000 for the Fidelity Guarantee Society has now been subscribed. The £10 000 reserved for Auck land was all readiiy taken up. Nearly double tho amount haa been applied for. A meeting of the Wellington promoters will be held forthwith, and the formation of the company will be duly declared in a few daya.

CHRISTCHURCH.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day,

Yesterday the wife of a man named John Lewthwaite, gave birth to two sons and one daughter. The mother died soon after, but the children are alive and doing well.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. In the case of Webb (trustee) v. the Na tional Bank, Judge Williamson granted a rule for arrest of judgment, and an alternative rule for a new trial. At this trial Mr. Webb recovered £3000 damages. Dunedin Grain Market, "i Wheat, prime milling, sales 4s Od, middling 4s 3d to 43 4d. But small export, demand, and millers not buying heavily at current rates. In oats the demand, for exporb ex ceeds the present supply ; good new feed Is 9d to la lOd; milling, Is lid ; barley, nominal quantities, prime, 4s 9d to ss, ordinary 4s 3d to 43 6d. Shaie Market : Bank of New Zealand (new) buyers, £17 ; New Zealand Insurance, (new) buyers, 55s ; National Insnrance, buyers, 245; Standard, buyers, 11s Gd. Sellers: National Bank, £3 14a ; Standard, 12s Gd ; N. Z. Shipping, £4 Sales : Colonial Bank, 33a 4d to 33s lOd ; Standard, 11s 6d.

NAPIER.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) , Yesterday. The Governor arrived here at 4 o'clock. He was welcomed by -the Mayor, the Cor poration, the Foresters, the Hibernian So ciety, and a large number of the general public. The Corporation and Foresters pre sented addresses, to which the Governor replied. He was heartily received. His Excellency will hold a levee to-morrow, and attend a ball in the evening. Ha stays at the Criterion Hotel. His visit is expected to be only for a few clays. This day. _ The Colima has not yefc arrived. _ It is blowing a stiff southerly gale. She is sup posed to be sheltering under the East Cape. All steamers here are weather bound.

OUR BOYS.

THE PAKN'ELL FOOTBALL CLUB

The annual meeting of the Parnell Football Club was held last evening at the Alexandra Hotel, Parnell. Mr C. F. Hetley occupied the chair. There were about twenty mem bers present. The prinoipal business was the election of officers for the ensuing season. Mr F. W. Pilliog was elected captain, and Mr H. E. Cotton waß re-elected secretary and treasurer ; Messrs Coates, Hetley, Peacock, Mowbray, Kobertshaw, Yon Tempaky, and I). Tonks were appointed a committee. An opinion was expressed that views should be elicited from other club 3on the subject of adopting the Association Rules, modified for the admission of drop-kicking, in the place of the Kugby Union Kules. GRAFTON FOOTBBLL CLUB. The members of the Grafton Football Club met last evening, in the offices of Mr White, Shortland-street, when the following gentle men were elected to office for the current year, Mr T. Whewell, captain, Mr F. Earl, secretary, and Messrs. Ewen, Mason, and Moss committee men. WEST END ORICKET CLTTB. The members of the West Eden Cricket Club held their closing meeting in the Young Men's Christian Aasosiation Rooms lasb evening, Mr J. Macky occupying the chair. The financial statement showed the club to be in a good Bolvent condition at present, but more money would soon ba required. Mr J.

Macky "waa requested to ask the St. James's Mu'ual Improvement (lass to give an enter tainment for the benefit of the club. At this stage of the proceedings, the Chairman vacated his position, which was taken by Mr Munaford, who prtsen'.ed him with a hand some bat, as the highest average scorer dur ing the season. Mr T. Maoky was also piesented with .1 similar token, lie having distinguished himself most in bowling. The following are tho batting sveraga : —Rlr.T. Maoky, 1H ; J. Mumford, 9 ; iCMason, S!.; Gleeson, 7^"j T. Maeky, 7. ; H. C. Choyce, Oi : E. Cook, H.1. ;E. Onstelli, 4:-' j G. Wes- "" ■•- n : F. Cook, 3 tern, 4J- ; fl. Drun», - a . THB AUCKLAND GYMfTASTm OLUjj. A Special meeting of the members of the Auckland Grymnaa io Cliib waa held last evening in the Provincial Hotsl, Piinoca atreet, Mr Hopkins in tie chair. Mr T. Henderson jucr. stated the object of the meeting, wl'ioh was to decide wh ther it was advisable ttt lease the Piirflell Hall for a year p.h a gymnasiiim. A wiog of the Market house had been occupied for that purpose for some timr; but was unsuitable! for their re g liretnents. It was carried that the hall be taken for a year at a rental of £40 ; that the subscription of the club, bo C'Os for the first; aix Ebooths, a;id ten shillings for each ensu ing six months; also, that, every pe:son joining must pay twenty shillings for the first six months, thus in effi. ct paying au en trance fee. Messrs Cook, Cousins, Henderson, and Hopkins, were appointed a. sub-commit tee to superiutedd the remoaal of the appar atus from the Market-houae. Some discus sion took place as to whether a competent instructor should bo obtained to conduct a class for youths, and it w;*a determined to enrol hoDarary membeis. The names of 34 new members, principally residents in Parnell were read by the secretary, and tho meeting separated. _

NEW CALEDONIA.

By the arrival of the Favourite we are in possession of New Oaledojrjda news to the 17th instant. NICKEL. Mr Heie^insou has erected high furnaces at Point Charleeix, for separating the pure nickel from the meraln with which it is. found combined. Experiments \Vere marie by the usual system ac Ca'bounoau and Co 's workshop early in the mouth of February, and very satisfactory yields obtained. CHASE OF THE EXONIA. _ The brigantine Exobi i, well known in the port of Auckland, made some sport at Noumea, iv the first week in March. By the rules, now rigidly enforced by the Go vernment, every English vessel has to give 4S hours' notice of her intention to ss.il, and then she cau only leave within the ensuing twelve hours. Should this interval elapse after thy expiry of her notice, she is com pelled to wait another 4S hours. Ihe Exonia w.is waiting in ballast ready to sail for Newcastle, The captain had scut in hi 3 notice, and made arrangements for a pilot. But when it was time for weigh ing anchor the wind proved unfavourable, and the pilot refused to take her out. Shortly after the a?a lable twelve hours had elapsed the wiud changed and Battled down into a splendid bretze right aft. In vain the skipper signalled agiin for the pilot. That officer knew that the regulatsons would detain the vessel at least another 48 hours, aud wtis in no hurry to go off. The impatience of the skipper a; the prospect of losing such a mag nificent opportunity was nob to ba restrained. Afier kicking his heels about the deck, and cursing (ho Frenchmen up hill and down dale for an hour or two, he at leugih came to the conclusion to give the anthoiities log bail, and gave the order to set all sail. Away she wnnfc eight or nine knots down the har bour and over the bar in safety, and sped away merr.ly to Boa. Bufc the authorities were not to be done; and orders were at once issued to get up steam on board the French man-of-war Caledonia, and give chase. Within three quarters of an hour, the ship was under weigh and in pursuit, a good many wagers being made among the skippers in harbour, as to whether she would catch her in French waters. The chase occupiedbc tween two and three hours and then the Caledonian came up with the runaway and running up alongside compelled her to heave to. The captain's protests were not listened to, the sails were unbent and stowed below, and the Exonia was taken in tow and a return course steered for Kouuiea against a stiff head wind. Arrived in port a muster of the prisoners was made, but none were found to be missing. A search was also made over the Exonia but with equally barren results. Next day the captain of the Kxouia was arraigned for a breach of the Port regulations and found guilty, but iv view of the punishment he had already incurred by detention aud in conve nience, and having regard to the fact that no canvicts had escaped, the court inflicted no five, and allowed his vessel to be restored to him, merely giving him a. caution. Foul winds after this detained the Exonia four days and she then got away, tho captain swearing that if he goes to that port again may he—' be bio wed.'

POLLEN V. GREY.

PUMPING ASSOCIATION.

Further corresrjondencp between the Colo nial and Provincial Governments has seen the light. We make the following ex tracts :—

On the 20th of March, the Mayor of the Thames writes to the Superintendent :— "Sir, —In reference to the application made through me for a diversion of the balance of the loan to the Pumping Association, L have the honour to intorm you that the General Government, through the Colonial Secretary, told me this morning that, if your Honor approved of the measure, the General Government, if referred to, would offer no objection, the Colonial Secretary expressing an opinion in favour of the utility of the diversion.—l have, &c, J. E. Macdonald." The Superintendent, encloaing a copy of the letter to Dr Pollen, Bays :—" I should be much obliged by your informing me whether I may act upon the supposition that his letter represents fairly the view of the General Government upon the subject." The Colonial Secretary* writes :■—" Your Honor appear to throw doubt upon the statement made to you by Mr Macdonald, and it. would be an impertinence on my part to assure your Honor that that gentleman has not deliberately made a false statement to you, or to advise you as to your action in regard to it. If your Honor has any propo sal to make upon the subject of the applica tion of the balance of the £50,000 authorised to be advanced to the province of Auckland for works on the Thames goldh'eld, that proposal will be considered with a desire to meet your Honor's views, and to promote the interests of that goldfield " Sir George Grey replies :—"ln reply to your letter of the 29sh instant,-1 have the honour to state that I assume from it you have informed Mr Macdonald, that you, as Colonial Secretary, have expressed your opinion that it would be a useful thing to divert the balance of the loan to the Pump ping Association from sinking to driving and draining purposes, and that, if I give my approval to such diversion, the _ General Government would offer no objection to it. I conceive that I ought not to interfere with the views of the Gene?al Government being carried out, and therefore, give the approval which you require." To which, thus characteristically replies the Honorable Dr. Pollen :—" General Gov ernment Offices, Auckland, 30sh March, 1576 -Sir,—l have received your letter of this date on the subject of the proposed diversion of the balance of the loan to the Pumping Association, in which your Honor is pleased to convey to me the approval of that proposal which, you say, I required. In my letter of yesterday's date I said. "If your Honor have any proposal to make upon

the subject of the application of the balance of the fifty thousand pounds authorised to be advanced to the province of Auckland for works on the Thames Goldfield, that proposal will be considered, with a desire to meet your Honor's views, and to promote the interests of that goldfield." I have not re ceived any proposal from your Honor, nor have I made any to you which required your approval— I have, &c . Daniel Tolled.

INITIATION OF A MAORI CHIEF.

Scarcely a day passes but we hear of Euro peans and Maoris joining the Free Temolars. T •"* fiveninrr a large meeting of the different JJi"— - ■ . n*■ was held in fcho Star members of tbo utut. .. "- -v wov of Freedom Lodge, Cook-street, no.- v people bonst of this institution, surrounded Ri the United Order of Free Templars is by numbers of friends and by numbers of in fluential persona, who all fiudeavour to a Ivanoe the Society. The native chic)' Te JUnapia Kahukoti, of Taurangs, one of the leading men of that district, was initiated into the Order of Free Templary last nielit, and the gathering in. the large room of the Lodge wa3 of a most interesting nature. The following was Te JRannpa Kahukoti's address to the members present;— Ko Ufa k'ui»u mihi tonei a T2 Rsncpta KahnL'Cti' i tono w3iak&tnng» hei Piri Tepara,— X hoa, ma tea . kouinu katoa c noho noi_ i roto i tcnei w>'aro Tem»para i t*riei ahl-ahi. Ka uni tftkn miM rue t«K« koahoki, me tiiknutmi a-awhai Wall i tenci hui-hni, c inoi ana au kla-tm-u uaaro npa riteiiea p:il o tcnui mihi marama ki w:;e> pa nul i film hoa M:irni i ienci wherm*. iniua c n-L-> ana j ga. taugata Maori i to pcurifariga, IWa fiei kill tSB nmi rnarfctanga W nga hapu Maori. Kia hoki atu an kr Taul'ftHgii Walul 8 whnkv'l.iere n a ritanpa jiai oTe li,on c o Hou oTe Piri Toparft, kl wacnga nui onpa hapu Maori o toku taklv/a. Kia mohlo :ii (.ku hoa M«ori ki tenci rungimarietariga hou, k;v whakapualdna c au ki*. rat.on katca nga mea pax kua kito kua rongo pu a'l i tcnti po. Ka wh->ka-whet^i ano au ki* kouton c noho nei i roto i tcneiwhire mo tal^ou arolia mii kiau wh*l hoki kiaronga mai koutou kn nui to hia-hia lo t'i'iu ncakau Ida tnro(o lia'-rc tonei mahi lion o !e Jtoniyo Hou o Te Piri Tepara king* tvahi kato«. roo tv rangivmrie o Niu Tiraui. Ho moa whaha Maori km Hara Parena To Tee, G.lt Tumuuki whaka haere ki le tihti, Maori. itRAKSLATiON.J . Te fianapia Tfalinkoti, on rising1; Faid : My friends lirothera ai d sis^ero, i feel tlisnkful to you all for j the kind ■w.-Ucome toa have given dig to jour Lorijri' this evening. I earnes!y v.-ish to seu tlir> « 'vi Ot&cc oi Freu Templa s grow isp anfl spread OVvr tliiß my conntry. The nmoris fonn-ily wete Hv'r!(? in ast,itjo? diiikne-i. but ii(.wbt-i;o <m\ h i<1 ter days ac comine ter tli • pmce and qni truss of th • land. Wh'ii 1 go b:i. k to Tnurarei, I nr --n:ise lo n c m influence to advance <lifs n'blfl Ordar tuning m< coniitrymen; Kft& nvthi«K ■°lia" 'je wanting on my parr to Spread the tlrii •«* of wliat j, have S«nn <:<><} hearn amoncr the ditt'.?,'ent (ililnl'l t ibos of the T!svt Oiast. agiin lhet to pxprese nis' thanks and to fissure you that 1 Drmlyb-Hevo tlmt t1 o institution of t[, ( Ordtr of POO Tempi .rsin thi^i OOUit'J', Will he tae means »f gui \ay. niiry to an pveriasll. fr ivslinc plscfi I shill no'/ stop speaking, hoping >s 1 do, that Ibis good iriidert.-ikinß ui>y prosper in New Zmanc.

When the ceremony of initiation was over, the G.W.P. of tho Lodge did everything possible for the enjoyment of the assembly, and the rest of the evening was given up to singing Temperance songs, and all the mem bers returned home well pleased with thr evening's amusemeufc, and congrntnlaking themselves ou tho successful completion of another step in the right direction. The initiation ceremony and other rVe* were translated by Baron de Thierry, who holds a very important position in the United Order of Templary,

THAMES NEWS.

(From yesterd^'rf ADVHRTIHRTt )

Captain Richards .\ml the other gentlemen who have been iv Auckland for the purpose of urging the diversion of the balance of the £50,000 loan to (hiving from the present depth of the shaft towards the Bright Smile, returned to the Thames last eveniog. Thes' wailed on Dr i'ollen, who, on bohalf of the General Government-, offered no objection to the diversion of the money to the object sought. They also saw the'lSuperintendent, and ho said that on receiving the consent of the General Government he would also con sent. Thus far, therefore, the; matter might be said to be satisfactorily arranged, although there are some details to attend to before the money can he absolutely used for the purpose intended.

A valedictory soiree was held in the Wes leyan Church, Khortland, last evening, iv honor of the Uov J. Crump, Wesleyan min ister, who is being removed from this circuit to that of St Alban's, Christchurch.

Typhoid has agaiu msdo its appearance amongst the immigrants at Hamilton. Important Find in Taiuku. —A fiud which appears to be one of very consider able importance, occured in Tararu, in the neighbourhood of the Little Agnes claim, on Tuesday afternoon, and, bs is frequently the case with discoveries of this sort, it was more the result of accident than design. A carter uamtd Thomas Dunlop, who has been employed conveying quartz from the Little Agnes to the Mksouri battery, while his horses were feeding near the tramway, commenced fossicking about near the lower paddock of the Little Agnes claim, and struck on a good sized reef. The appearance of the quartz was good, and he persevered fossicking and breaking atones, and was not occupied at this work long before he was rewarded by seeing gold in the stone. He then marked out a claim, in which Messrs Datrtiw, Wil son, Connell, and others took shares,, and it was duly applied for, and registered yes terday. The prospect is considered a very fair one. The reef, which is apparently of considerable size, is entirely distinct from the Little Agnes lode, but it has the same kindly, promising appearance, and is sur rounded by a fine class of country. Of course until it is developed to some extent nothing definite can be known regarding the worth of the find, but the prospects so far are very promising, and the shareholders are in good spirits, and will immediately proceed to work their claim.

The 1 ditor concludes a long leader on Sir •T. Vogel's speech with the following : From the whole tone of tna speech by the Premier, we are led to believe that as much power and authority will be " taken over " by the General Government as possible. We have gained that impression, but; we hope that when the Bill is published it will show that we are mistaken. The Ministry will fall if they attempt to steal away powers which should be given to the local bodies, and we are much mistaken if the Opposition do not make a virtue of necessity by accepting AbolitioD, and then put a programme before the country of a more liberal and suitable character than the one sketched out by Sir Juliu3 Vogel.

MR H. H. HALL FINDS AN APOLOGIST

THEPydney Stoc?cw7ripla.yß it on very heavily respecting the persecutions of ' the late manager of the P.M. Service: —''Mr Hall quits the colony to-day, and we venture to assert that no man has been so maltreated as he has been, or had so bitter an experience of the kind of insects which pester the political life of the country, and harass the excellence which they can never hope to win. From the first, the present Government have behaved in the most rascally manner to-Mr Hall and the contractors of the Pacific service. They \ have paid but one month's subsidy ; they have thrown every possible obstruction in the way of the efficient carrying on of the service ; when bbc Mikado was offered as being ready to convey the mails, they refused her, and having chartered the City of Melbourne steamship, at a cost of some £8000, eeafc her to San Francisco, and charged the contractors with the cost—the contractors who had ships here ready to carry on the contract ! -they have taken advantage of every petty irregu larity, every paltry excuse for the purpose of damaging the service ; they want a new agreement made, and they have actually refused to pay any subsidies to the con tractors, while Mr Hall continues to act as those contractor's agent. Such malignity seems almost incredible, but it exists ; and that malignity is driving Mr H. H. Hall away from the city. Talk about Government,

wben such creatures as these are the G-ovei nors! why they polute the seat 3in which the; sifc ; they dishonour and humiliate tb oountry ; they render the high offices c State positions which can but ca'l dovvi contempt upon their possessor's heads. Ibi said that the Honourable (?) Burns ha always refused to see Mr H. H. Hall, save ii the presence of a third person. Mr Burns of all men, to give himself these airs ; M: Burns, who catohes votes by threateniuj vengeance upon senator's sons—the notioi would he laughable were it not so degradilij tr> the people whom Mr Burns i 3 seb to serve However, we must say farewell to Mr Hall and we wish him a better recompense thai lie has yet bad, for all his arduous anc f thankless toil." Poor H.H.H the Star hat •">*i were snch a martyr. BoMe>,,v- 1.1.

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Depot, Qnpen-gtivet. \\7ANTKD, a reajiectable young i V as Nuts-maid. — Mis RobertOD, Colele, Upper Svnionds-street. \%TA NTED, in the Suburbs, a V % dot:ulftl nis-rxjn otl Vila llcsideDCfl, with (•tuiile; fonsouliy piefenod.- Addres3 P li, i.i<vn qfTice. TXTAN TED, an Errand Boy about V V li-T). Ivitt, Gunmaker, 224, Queen-street. \7CWANTED, a General Servant for V v the country; must be a good plain cook. — Apply to Mrs Kenderdine, Kden Croscctit. WANTED, a respectable Girl about 35, to help in gencr.il work, where two other servants are kept. Inferences required—Apply to Mrs Courtayna Claremont Honse, Princea-street. ANTED, Bootmaker for Wan gaiiui; must Vie a good General Workman ; sincrle man preferred— lielar.d Bros. ANTED Known—Just Opened, at Streltou'o, 208, Queen-strpct. per Ediii bnrgri Castle, Berlin Wools, Toilet. Sets, Cosies, Caps, Lace BraidH, Silks, Slippers, and other Fancy Goods. WANTED, two Shingle Splitters. — Apply Townsend Bro_., Duiharn-street. WTNTED, for cash, small Steam Kngii.e and Boiler. Give particulars of size, nnd where seen ; ntUstbe goou.—Address, "South,' this oH cc. W' ~A JN TE I) Known, that "the Fitting Rliop, Sewing Machine and Howe's Agercy. is KKMOVKD to Vulcan Lane, corner of Hif h-street. Only the highest class machines kept in atoOK. Eep iirs to all machines properly done. Steara Gu.".ges repaired, tested, and adjusted. W~ ANTED, a Practical Tinsmith ; consrant work for a good hand.—Apply at onco to M. McDoimott, Victoria-street Eaat. WANTED KNOWN, that the Winter Quarter of the Technical Classes in connection with the Mechat ics' Institute will be reßU(_ed on Mordy, 3rd April next. Drawing and Arithmetic, each 6; 6 i quarter.—Application to Secre tary at Mechanics' Institute. ANTED KNOWN, that Henry Probert. Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer, and General House Furnisher, etc, has just received a Inrge and well-a?sorted stock of English and American Ohiirs, which he is offering very cheap. Good Sound Chair at 4s, 4s 6d, ss, and 6s ; warranted to give satisfaction or the money returned. iST Note the addres? :—The Cheap Furniture, Mattresses, and bhip's Bedding Establishment, nearly opposite tho Post-office, Shortlacd-street. ANTBD Known—Turkish Baths are open daily from 9 to 8. Ladies Tburs daye only. Single Bath, 3s 6<l; Ladies, ss. Ten tickets for £1 Is ; Ladips 6 ditto ; Children, 14 ditto. Hydr lpaihic treatment administered. The best ventilated and cleanest bath in the Colonies, and the Rsfpst to batho in Over JOOO visits, varying from 1 to 80, both bale and weakly, and not even a single cisc of fainting has occurred.-X. D. SYKES, Pro prietor, N.B.—Warm Plung-e, and Swimming Baths are in contemplation, and are only waiting the water supply. WANTED Known, that Stretton's Book, Stationery, and Wool Depot is Ee moved from Grey-street to the shop lately occupied by K. Waiters, 208, Queen-street, opposite McArthur, Snera and Co 'h new premises. WANTED, Good Tailors; highest wages given.—W. Rattray, 66, Queen-street. WANTED, 10,000 People to attend at the Clearing-out Sale of Boots, which will be given at prices to suit the depressed atateoftlii times.—Garrett Bros., Dublin Boot Factory. >V 1 c ■ field-street, Auckland; and Devon-street,|Ne ,l Ply mouth. FOE SALE, St Mary's Koad, Shelly Beach, » four-reome<l new verandah Cottage. Terms easy Apply Builders on the ground; or, " Arthur," Star office, TO LET, a seven-roomed House in Ptanley-street, Mechanics' Bay.—Apply Capt, Harrison yyO BE LET, on Grafton Road, a A large and convenient Family Residence, con^ taining ten rooms, always well supplied by pump r.ncl running stream of water, commoriioiis yards a^c out-buildings, together with ab^ut two acres of land. the greater portion of "Which is an Orchard in ful bearing Also at EHerslie. within five minutes walk of th< Railway Station, a well-built compact Family Home of six rooms, out-buildings, with large concrete well including six and a-half acres of best volcanic land all in eood pasture, securely fenced and oub-dividet by substantial stone walls. Apply to H. ASHTOW & SONS, No. & New Zealand Insurance Bui.dings. npo LET, Furnished Apartments fo: iJL one or two gentlemen in Parnell.—For addres apply at this office. TO LE P, Furnished, a commodiou eight-roomed House in Parnell; commandlß an excellent view of the harbour.—Mr J. A. Beah Solicitor, Shortlana-street.



J f T HATE MTJOH PLEASURE IF JL, acquainting the public «ith the R E *M 0 V A L ' of my busiiisis to my NEW PREMISES (NEAR THE NEW THEATRE), ON FRIDAY NEXT (D.V.), MARCH 31, and (o have SUCH A DISPLAY OF MRAI' aa has not been seen south of the Line. In returning my sincere thanks for iko very liberal pntronago always accorded me, I beg to call attention to facts why the uarao should bo ev6n extended in the New Premises:— The Cattle are the best that can be obtained. They are slaughtered at my private slaughterhouse, in a humane, cleanly and "wholesome manner; and The the Meat is sold at prices that defy competition. SMALL PROFITS, QUICKRETTJBNS, and LARGE SALES, are sure to secure the LARGEST TRADE in Town. OWING- TO EXTRA CUSTOM IN THE SUBURBS, I shall run TWO CART 3 daily; and any meat bought before 10 a.m., can be [ delivered in time for dinner. I SHALL EXHIBIT AND SELL ON SATURDAY, 10 PRIME OXEN, From Awitu, 50 SHEEP, 10 LAMBS, 10 PIGS, 2 CALVES. FORE-QUARTERS MUTTON 2id. LEGS MUTTON 4d. ROAST BEEP 3d, 4d, 3d, and 6d. BOILING BEEF 2d, 3d, 4d. CORNED BEEF, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, IN TIERCES. A. DORNWELL. The Proprietor is determined to CLEAR OUT the whole of the Stock on SATURDAY E VENING, even if he should have to resort to a Dutch Auction.



PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE Lessee—R. J. De Lias. ENGAGEMENT, FOR TWELVE KIOIITS ONLY OK THOSE DISTINGUISHED ARTISTfIS, MR. AND MRS. F. M. BATES, WHO WILL APPEAB ON TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, APEIL 4 In the 5-aet Sublime Tragpclv, entitled, ELIZABETH, QTJEKM OF ENGLAND. Supported by Miss Lizzie JI reaii, R. W. Lawrence, Aithur Inglis, and the Dramatic company. Foi1 rather particulars Bee Baj-bilt. rpHE" ANISITGKSAEY SERVICES X i^ T connection' wt'TIP THE J»»IMITIME METHODIST CPx^ Cii> iitf^fXß 1.13-STBEET, Will bs celebrated on £n)3DA.7 next, When TrfO Sermons will be nroar.heri, In the morning, at v o'clock, by the R«v W. J. Williama j and m the evening, at (i.30 liy the Rev, T. Hodgson . The ANNUAL TKA MEETING will lake place on MONDAY EVENING, April 8. Tea on the Tables at C P.O. After Tea, a PDBI.IO MEETING will be held, when addressee will be delivered by various Ministers ?nd ; friends, ■JTUSKAMIO AND CRYSTAL PALACE ART TJNIOIn, The Works of Art selected last seasoa having arrived, will bo on view in Messrs, Phillipps and Son's WiMow till Thursday next. Subscribers will please ortefi their Receipt Forms and take delivery on that day, from 4 to 5 p,m. The Customs Duty amounts to One Shilling and Sixpence per Guinea. JAKINS AND WILLCOX, Agents. A GENTLEMAN and LADY are desirous of adopting a Child (hoy or girl), fro?'iv 6 years up.—For addre a apply at this office. O O T S! BOOTS! —►—.. Wanted, a Partner with a small capiial of £2(0 or £300 to join tho artvertis " in <h° Wliol-aale. Boot and Shoe Manufacturing. Machinery complete, and in good working order, and best in Auckland.—Address GM, Star Office. AUCH BTSFOP~YATTG HANS jt\ Third Advent Conference received.—JAMES FLYNKT, Catholic^EookseUer, opposite United Ser vice Hotel, Wellesley-Rtreet. Price, Is 3d.—Agent lot Wr,i- Zct'lavd Tablet. ' rp B. HEATH, BOOTMAKER,. Jo From Ji'ew North Eoad, Has Removed to those Premises lately occupied by 1). Roberton, Grocer, Symonds-strect. S~P RING VILLA "SEMIN AX V,• PONSONP-"!5. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. W. .T. W. Addey's Pupils will com mence their Second Quaitcr on Monday, 3rd April. pARRIER PTGEONS for Sale.— V-/ Apply at the Star (iffice. T7ICTO R1 A QCTADEANT. For Sale, four Allotment?! and two Cottages; 01 feet frontage. SAMUEL COCHRANE ft SON, Land Agents, Fort-street. MRS, WOOD, Upper Wakefield street, Certificatetl Wid-wifft and Monthly Nur»e b"ps to inform the ladies of Auckland and its vicinity that she will be opi'n to »ny engagement, and by siriet attention and kindness hopes to gam their patronage. ffpIIE Lease and Improvements of JS Co»2 and Wood Yard of the undersigned For Sale on reasoraJjle terms, consequent on leaving the Colony This is a good inTestmwnt.as many improve ments have been made. Will be sold cheap. JOHN GRACE, Corner of Wyndham and Hobsen-streeis. rfKEE gEEDS. 1,000 Pounds Worth of the above, viz. : PINES, CYPRESS, and SHELTER TREES, from the Pacific Slopes, JUST RECEIVED BY MAIL. Intending Planters would do well to Inspect Stock. AUCKLAND SEED DEPOT (Oppositk T. & S. Mohbin's), ■ROBT. BREWIN. nPHE young Person who was General I 1 Setvant at Porter's Hot«l will obliga by callinß on Saturday at Mrs Marden's, Chapel-afreet. O R N WELL'S HALLENGE ACCEPTED For any amount. A. CARTER, -Butcher Wellesley-sfreet can and will supply the Public with the VERY BEST MEAT at the following prices, uniil further notice, for CAsn only: Fore-quarters Mutton, 2|d per Ib. Legs, 4d; Chops. 5d Boiling Beef, from 2d to 4d Roast Beef from 3d to Cd. BOAED and RESIDENCE for two single young Men on reasonable terms.—For address applj at this office. p^NXRYT~Rape, and Hemp for V_^ Canaries.—Just received, a small shipment.— G. H. Layers, Seed Merchant. E. WOOLF begs to intimate to the Auckland public that he h«s com menced business at Messrs Cousins and AtMr.B, neai the Market, as a Turner »rd Twister, where all kinds of work in connection with the trnde will be attended to with neatness and despatch. Prices strictly mode rate. QTRAYED, White Cow, with red- O dish-browD spots. Ten shillings reward when retnrnpd to Henry Gilnllan, Symondß-street._^ T' OST,on Wednesday night, the 29th J instant, a Gold Scarf Pin ; design, a Fox.—The finder will be rewarded on leaving the same at the office of this paper. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR REPAIRS TO PILOT HOUSFS. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, 28th March, 1876. Tenders will be received at this office until Tues day, 4th April, at noon, for Repairs to PiloJJHowseß in terms of plans and specifications to be Been at th< Engineer's offlc9. Tenders to be endorsed "Tender for repairs t< Pilot Houses." The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted WILLIAM C. DALDY. Chairman. "DRTCKLAYERS.—Tenders wanted A^ 'or hui'ding a Workshop in Vulcan Lani (labor only) W. FT. Pkinner, West Queen-street. moIDAMWfERS'&WELL.SINKEiRS . Tenders for Carpenters work ana Well-sinking. T. B. OAMEROft, Architect. npENDERS will be received unti -» Tuesday, April 4, forthn 'ErecHon o' a Cottag in Kybnr Puss. Plans may be seen at Mr Aley'i Watchmaker, Qneen-strent. TITAKKBT RESERVE, ONEHUNGA Tpnders will be received at thfi Superintendent . Offlcs, Anctfand, unMl noon of THUKSDAY, 131 April, 1876, f-^r the Lense for ThTee Years of 11 abovfl-naoifd Reserve, being Lot 11 of Section 21 ths Town of Onehunga, fronMnc Princes-street, ar comprising 2 acres 3 roods 30 perches. KEA.DER WOOD, Provincial Secretary. UY RECKITT'S FRENCH BLUI And See that Each Ball Ia Wrappd in Paper bearing the name of RECKIT As its Splendid Quality has caused ajhost of Inferior Imitations. Sold by all respeotable Grocers and Storekeepers.



PROG L A M A T I 0 N". By. His Honour Sir George Obey, Knight - . Commander of the Most Honourable » }<■€'■■ Order of the Bath. Superintendent of the «. Pi ovince of Auckland. By vJrlue of the pow?rs In mo vested under "The , Protection of Animals Act 1853," I hereby proclaim and declare that all tlio Native dame mentioned in the sth schedule of tho Bi>iil Act. except Native Pigeon Mid Curlew, maybe hunted, shot, taken, or killed within tlio Province of Auckland, during tho months of April, May, June, and July, of the present year:: And I do hereby further proclaim mid declare that Native Pigeons may be so hunted, shot, taken, ot killed, during the mouths of May, Juno, and July only of the present year. Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Province at Auckland, this 27th day of Match, lb"6 G. GREY, Superintendent, j MONDAY, APRIL 2. OITYM A X T. BUILDINGS ALBSE'i' BARRACKS, FOR RftMOVAL. BY OEDKE OF TBTC IMTROVEEMENT COMMISSIONERS. GRANT &~MOKTON HAVE received instructions from the Improvement Commissioners to sell by auction on Monday nexc, at 12 o'clock, TWO WOODEN1 BUILDINGS, situated at the back of Police Barracks, near Park-street, to be removed by the purchaser. Terms—Cash. TUESDAY, APPJL 4. FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT: ST. GEOEGE'S BAY ROAD. GEO. W. BINNEY HAS received instructions to sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, the 4th April at 11 o'clock sharp, by order of the mortgagee, without ie3erve, A.U ttat pieoe or parcel of Land, in the Province of Auckland, being Subdivision No. 2 of Lota 69 and 70, of Section JSJo. 1, of tho Suburbs of Aucklaud, in tho Parish of Waittmata, in the County of Eden, adjoining OUon h Sauce Manufactory. Terms at Sale. tea? B. TONES.] [R. 0. CARR. MONDAY, APEIL 3. ON O'ACCOUNT- OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. SCHOONER MELAINE. B. TONES & CO, HAVE been instructed by Mr. Lina bury to sell ou Monday, at 12 o'clock, The Bchoonor Melaine, 13f! tot s, na she now lies stranded at the entrance to the Kaipara harbour. TUESDAY, APRIL 4. VALUABLE ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTE, WALNUT SUITE, WALNUT CENTRE TABLE, HANDSOME WALNUT CHEFFONIER, PICTURES, GLASSWARE, &c, &c, AT GUAFTON EOAD. npHE subscribers have received in- JL structions from the Trustee of Mrs D. Stephen son to sell by publio auction, at the residence, corner of Grafton and Park Roads, on Tuesday, 4th April, at 11 o'clock, The Whole of tho Valuable and Well-Selected HOUSEHOLD FUKNITURE, &C, Comprising— Brilliant-toned Pianoforte, trichord, full compassr, in dark rosewood case; Walnut Snite, con sisting of Couch, two Easy Chairs, and six Chairs, upholstered in stripf d rep; Walnut Centre Table, carved claws ; Walnut Cheffion ier, marblrt to~, platfi-g-'ass panels and back; Walnut Canterbury Whatnot; Walnut Music Stools; Carpe's; Fender and Irons ; first-class Engravings; Vases ; Figures ; Curtain Poles and Rings ; large Chimney Glass, in handsome gilt frame; Telescopic Dining Table, with three extra leaveß ; Cedar Dining-room Suite, covered with horsehair ; Clocks, Oilcloth, Side Tables, Curtains, Tea and Coffee Sets in gold and pink. Glafsyare. China, Dinner Service, Massive Rimed Canopy, Bedstesd Hangings, Palliasses, Splendid Mahogany Chest Drawers, Rimu Chest Drawers, Sewing Machine an<3 Stand—"Little Stranger," Mahogany Dressing Table, large Oval Mirror, Mahogany -Wash stand, Ware, Shower Bath, Iron Bedsteads, Dressing Tables Chest Drawers, Washstanda and Ware, Umbrella and Hat Stand, Kitchen Dresser, Tables. Utensils, Crockery, Safe, large Mangle, etc., etc. The above will be on view on Monday, and can con fidently be recommended to buyers of first-class furniture. SAMUEL COCHEANB & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, APEIL 3. ; FREEHOLD ALLOTMENTS* i COOK AND SALE-STREETS, : PONSONBY, NEWMARKET, AND CON QUEST PLACE. COTTAGE, SPRINGBANK. THE subscribers will sell at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 3rd April, at 12 > o'clock, » THE FOLLOWING FREEHOLD PROPERTIES, For Unreserved Sale: Cook-street-Pix Lota, subdivisions of allotments 18, 19 and 20 Section 39 City of Auckland. Lots 1 and 2 each 31 feet frontage, by average depth of 135 feet Lots 3, 4, and 5, each 33 feet frontage Lot 6, 91 feet 9 inches frontage " Sale-Btreet—Allotment 33, Section 39, City, 60 feet frontage by 200 feet deep. Newmarket—Lot 10, Section 2, T. Russell's subdivi sion, 41 feet frontage to Manukau Road, adjoin • ing Mr F. G. Clayton's residence. Conquest Place—Lot 58, 33 feet frontage. Also, Springbank, Ponsonby— Comfortable three-roomed j Cottage, well-finished throughout, with 400-gallon tank attached, erected on Lot 69, Springbank, 40 feet frontage to Cameron-street. Ponsonby Road—Four allotments, adjoining Mr Ram say's residence, beyon.l the Ponaonby flail, each 40 feet frontage. SAMUEL OOCHEANE & SON, Auctioneers. 1 . c MONDAY, APEIL 3. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. £ OATS, FLOUR, HAM, BACON, BEEP, &c. *' GEO. W. BINNEY l, ¥¥7TLL Sell by public auction at the H Corn Exchange, on Moiiday, 3rd April, at ; ' s il o'clock, sharp, to close consignments, tlr 1003 bag 3 Dunedin Oats, ex Estella : these are i" ■ new oats, a prime (ample, and ia splendid of order '. - .] id 210 bags Fiji Maize - 10 casks Salt Beef 10 tons Anderson and Mowal'a Flour in 60's jjT Odristchutch Hams and Bacon "• Sydney Hams T> Ko^Eeservjb. • r , • Tormaat Sal», ■■~_J ^_^