W MMto'M«-_l-t_--~_-_--_^^ eon asked him were he lived, when ho replied, in the North Boad, four of them -ed him, three of whom he rec „ ' among the prisoners. When about 0 °4w ' dred yards on the roa<i three of tho ?S_{#_Ajhed at him, and a fourth caught him by the right arm, but he could not swear lie was Lodge, They seized his parcel, while the tall one watched his wife ; he threw them off, and gave chase after David Mcllmojle, he heard his wife .cream, about ten yards away. He called out and said, "you black guards, strike me and not a woman I" His Wife said, " William, 0 come to me !" He then went towards his wife, when David Mcllmoyle knocked him down and hammered him until he was insensible, in which state he laid for two hotirs. Croaß-examined by Mr .Toy at great length. Mr Joseph O'Brien, draper's assistant, residing in the Old North Eoad, deposed t. -'- " - J~.-.ir, on Saturday night, about midnight, he Was on his verandah, and heard a banjo played by some one. Being a musician him self he naturally listened until the sounds suddenly died away. He then heard a voice say, " stand up man, and take care of your wife," he also, fancied he heard a woman's voice; the male voice said, you shall not touch the woman, you shall not do her violence. He listened again and presently, after a pause, heard a person screaming murder I murder ! He immediately rushed in the direction of the voice when a man passed him. He was next met by three men. He said to them, " What is all this noiso about," when one of the men (James Mcllmoyle), asked him what business it was of his ? He retraced his steps to his own house. It was very dark, still he saw the figure of a man on his verandah. He believed it was Donald son, who aßked if there was a man in the house. He asked him what was the noise about• he said his name was Donald son, and said that three men had boeu attempting to violate a woman. The three men followed Donaldson and wanted to drag him out. Donaldson said he was def. ndiug the woman, and was about to enter into particulars when he stopped him as his daughters were within hearing. The three men charged Donaldson with being the aggressor, and presently they went to wards the Star Hotel. He then told Donaldson to cut across the field and escape them, but he said he had lost the head of his banjo, and his life without hia banjo was a matter of small moment. He said never mind the banjo, hook it. The three then returned, and attacked Donaldson. They had a regular good fight, after which he heard the banjo playing again, which he thought was plucky of Donaldson after what he had suffered. About an hour after a knock came to his door, and a woman asked for admittance. He was then in bed, but got up to see who it was. The voice said, " For God's sake let me in." He told her to go next door, as the young ladies were fright ened. She then went towa|ds the Star Hotel and he saw no more of the matter. Detective Grace, deposed to arresting Donaldson on Sunday, and the Mcllmoyles on Monday at Springbank. He subsequently arrested Lodge. This being the evidence, the depositions were read over to the prisoners. His Worship then cautioned the prisoners, and committed them for trial at the Supreme Court. Mr Joy said he would reserve his defence.

DR FEATHERSTONE AND "THE NEW ZEALAND CROSS."

The London Standard, has been commenting upon the New Zealand Cross which was sent to Dr Featherstono. It says :—"While con gratulating Mr Featherstone, the Agent Gene ral of New Zealand, upon the distinction he has obtained from hia Government on account of his military services in the Maori War, and making no doubt whatever that the honour was rightly earned, we must be per mitted to remark on the very extraordinary character of this new order of merit of which he has been the recipient. "The New Zea land Cross," we are informed, was instituted by the Government of that colony in the year 1869, with the sanction of Lord Granville, then Colonial Minister, with a view to reward acts of distinguished valour in the field similar to those recognised by the Victoria Cross among Her Majesty's forces. _he Order in Council of the New Zealand Government provides that " the distinction shall only be conferred upon those officers and men who, when serving in the presence of the enemy, shall have performed some signal act of valour or devotion to their duty, or who shall have performed any very intrepid action in the publio service." Mr Featherstone has been adjudged to be entitled to the distinction, upon the recommendation of Sir Trevor Chute, late general commanding in New Zealand, on acoount of the " conspicuous bravery " with which he led a native contingent raised by him in several assaults upon fortified pahs upon the occasion when Her Majesty's and the provinoial forces were engaged in hostile operations against the insurgent Maoris. According to the terms of the warrant creat ing the new order, we may presume, that what Mr featherstone did would have won him the Victoria Cross had he been an officer or soldier in Her Majesty's regular army. Several officers and soldiers did, as a matter of fact, receive the Victoria Cross for services similar to those of Mr Featherstone, in this very campaign. Why, then, may we ask, has not Mr. Featherstone received the Victoria Cross instead of that which must be reckoned a local and therefore an inferior distinction—a distinction which must be of less value as bestowed on on him not by the Queen directly, but by the New Zealand Government, of which he may be said to be a member ? What need is there of any such order as'thisof the New Zealand Cross, when we have the Victoria Cross as a reward for precisely the same kind of merit ? The service performed by Mr Featherstone, if worthy of any reward at all, was a service done to the Empire, and not merely to the colony. New Zealand being a part of the Empire, we cannot conceive of a man having deserved well of the colony who has not also deserved well of the whole country. We can understand how, under the influence of the ideas which were prevalent respecting the connection of the colonies with Great Britain during the late Administration, it oame to pass that new and special orders Bhould have been created for the recognition of colonial as apart from Imperia^ merit; but it is impossible to reconcile their' insti tution with that theory of Imperial unity as to which we are now all agreed. To separate coloniM service from Imperial service in their rewards is clearly to imply that a man may be a good colonist without being a good British citizen ; and what can be a greater offence to that sentiment of unity which we profess to encourage ? The new order of St. Michael and St. George, given originally for direct service to the Crown in Malta and in Gibraltar, and now for service to a Colonial Government in Victoria or British Columbia, is both unmean ing and mischievous. The Order of the New Zealand Cross is even more absurd. It is indeed'a distinction, seeingthat sofew persons can attain to it; but it would ba very much more esteemed if it were not the mark of purely local merit—we may say the badge of a period and a policy which the British Government ought not to be zealous in com memorating.

Little Willie, having hunted in all the corners for his shoes, at last appears to have given them up, and, climbing on a chair, betakes himself to a big book on a side table. Mother says to him : ' What is darling doing with the book ? 'It ith the dicthonary; papa lookth in the dicthonary for things, and Tm looking in it to see if I can find my shoes.' They telll of a Kentucky school-master who b_d»v<. wife for a pupil, and found it se?W__?"|5 e?W__?"| I chastise her one day. Next d*y" •••--«tl.]appeared on the door, saying : '"Schoel closed for one week—school-master kill.'

MEETINGS AND AMUSEMENTS.

BENEVOL-NT CONC-RT.

The concert a-d ball last evening in the Lorne street Hall for a benevolent purpose under the com mitt-_3 of the " Fountain of friendship", and Tem plars' "Saturday Ni.lit Entertainments," were in every tespeet very successful The hall was crowded with spectators, Who e*ii!P.-d great plop.-rrri on the i-lu«scai rccii'.t of the pionuses oi the evening;s pro gramme. A number of young ladies sang ballads, and generally in an effective and winning manner, Miss. ir.elair g ye the pretty son;* of " Chime apain, Beautiful Bells;"-Miss. Ash,-"Rome to my Darling again" Miss dribble rfiHda a favourable impression b" tho " l-ftit Bone of. Suramlr,'' o__ of trie geliis of the evening. Mrs Homer also crave " ./hlp-!poor -1*111." Miss Jessie Woods, the melodist of tcmplary. mide a great hit wMi the "Liquid Gem," one of Jes4e';ilatest musical acquisitions. Mr Shield- «V_&t.c! tpiite a sensation with his moving melody. Mr Win I-Oran, tbe prince r.r;oor_ic song, seems to improve in every ftesn apnearr.nds, e--id last night h_ appeared to realise Dryden'a line, " The force of nature cou'd no further go ": William Doran was exquisite Mr >-. Cloir was, as he always is pc frct'on in his American prize jii,. l_r_V,-- -i Ot-pr ftontic . OnpS We "ft SOT g _y Me_-M O'llare. Vorbes, Nairn, Bean, Cla'r. Divey, Teague, and Sessie The select ball succeeded tho concert. Tbe Templar Brass Band opened the pro ceedings outside, aud Mr Hunter's band srtpoli-d the music inside. Mr Henry Waite acted as stage mana- I ger, and Mr C B. Andrew occupied the responsible position of master of ceremonies with that perfecti bility which e-rerience alone can give.

QUi-KW EMtfAP.ETIT. Mr William Eastwood will d liver a lecture this evening in the large room of tbe Christian Young Men's Association, on "Qu-en Elizabeth " the last of the Tudors, the p oc . ds to be _iv an to the fnnrlg of tho Mount Ed-n Baptist School. Mr Ervtwood's discourse will include the Queen's mutton-bone nolir.y. the ■ laims and ex-ention of M*ry Pen art the S.anish . tmtda, and the melancholy death of the Vircin Qire»n. who. while living exhibited a wo-'drons appetite, a good deal of shrewdne.-s in he male selections, and a bargeman's penchant for siev ing. Mr Eastwood's sympathies belo; gto the Tudor ag*. He has studied tha prrtrait of rluwbath for a quarter of a century, »nd when we say thi... we mean to say that listener) will have a carnral lecture. Were the tall, sand.-haired, masculine Bess to rise ag .in in Mr Eastwood's studio, he w.ll'd at once recognise he virgi" daueht.r of Anne Boleyn, and the bluff, voracious Harry, who for fun would ordar a sui-ical operation on the mother of Hi_ ibr-th to-day, that he mi.ht wed Jane Seymour to-morrow, and yet Fronde calls him n noble prince Eli* ibelh had her virtues and her faults; .he cou'ii hug Leicester, hunt her cousin to death, and slap the f ice of Essex at on:, sitting. Ph. Wit", calls-. '; goo. Queen B-ss," and yet she was the roos-. prominent cqne.lte in her >o ilm. She rejgnsd In the midst of fashion during fo<-ty five yea's Hie had no srmp*tliy with her more beautiful rival. Man- of Scots, and aft.r sub jecting her to a long se.ios of imprisonments and pei-recu'i us, signed her - eath warrant. Maty wiiter-s have expressed different opinion? on Vliza b.th as the reader of FTume, Lhig-rd, Oob'.ett, ai.d Pr ud. will see We are at liberty, however, to 'tale that Mr 'Kavtwool's view of the historic mniden will be his own, entirely independent of previous thinkers. Tbe lecturer lives his arti-t-'ife in the shadows of history, aud Bacan and Shakes prare Spenser and IValre, move in grand successior and heroic ac-ion before hm -part from tire influence of fa. hi-in ami French provinces the ag-> of Elizabeth wns a grand epic, and in it will be found the source rf 'Kngli- d's greatness In her time poetic and naval genius roie above the misty conflicts of preceding agfis and the shackles of serdom al ckened in t'ro dawning light of a freedom which neither Catholicism, nor any other power had pr'.'viou^ly imparted to Englishmen, and when after-.eneratlons stood in the light of a new morning idmirin'g Ilia plants around the central figure of tho glorious period of the Armada, they involun tarily sighad " Giod Qneen Bess."

CABLEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Sydney, Wednesday. The s.s. Mikado has arrived from Kandavu with the Californian mall. The drought in tho back couutry in Queensland is broken up. Melbourne, Wednesday. Mr McKean brought a charge of drunken ness against the Chairman of Committees, but hia language was po violent and out rageous that no notice could be taken of it.

Importation of Stock.

Day of Humiliation and Prayer X ejected, SYDNEY.-THIS DAY. The thirtieth proclamation has been issued prohibiting the importation of stock here, except from Australian colonies. The Assembly has rejected the motion to set apart a day for humiliation and prayer for rain.

THE THAMES UNEMPLOYED.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star ) Sip,,—Your well-known sympathy in all cases that need assistance or advice, induces me to address you on a matter which, to myself and many others, is getting to be rather serioua, having waited at the Thames, Micawber like, in. the hope of some thing turning up in the shape of Government works, to help us out of the difficulties we found ouselves in, until the state of our exchequer prompted us to seek employment in Auckland. But it appears to have been one of the greatest mistakes we ever made. For the last three weeks we have tried every likely and unlikely place within a radius of three miles round Auckland, but have not. succeeded in getting a single day's work, and at some of the places we enquired at ordinary civility was denied us, and we were told to goto —well, a place with a warmer climate than we've been accustomed to. Now, sir. if you can suggest any place where th.re is the slightest possibility of two or three men getting employment, we shall be much obliged to you. In your Saturday's issue I believe Dr Pollen offers to head a subscription with £5 for the relief of the unemployed at the Thames. He is quite safe in offering it; 'twas rot charity we asked him for, it was work, or a steamer to take us where we could pet work, but this was denied us • and I have seen the same steamer we asked for flying round the coast on a far less praise worthy errand than helping a few miners to reach a place where men were wanted and good wages given. I was always under the impression that it was the duty of the Go vernment to attend to the wants of the people, but I find I was'mistaken.—l am, etc., Miner.-[ln our issue of last night there are several advertisements from con tractors and others requiring good able bodied men for pick and shovel work, shingle splitting, etc. This does not look like a dearth of employment in Auckland.—Ed. E.S.]

OUR OMNIBUSES.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) gxß ( —lf, in the interest of those who are compelled to travel by 'bus, you deem the following unvarnished account of the ex periences of a drive from Auckland to Onehunga last night be worthy of insertion in your paper, please publish. I may pre mise by stating I am almost a stranger here, and therefore have no prejudices to sway me in the matter. Time, 4.55 p.m. ; locality, 'bus stand in front of Greyhound Hotel. The 'bus is occupied by three women (one of whom has charge of an infant). Enter a lady and a male passenger. The three first occupants are engaged in vigorously masticat ing pork pies, and, by their speech and manner, evidently the worse of drink. The 'bus driver appears with a tray and three glasses of brandy, and hands the drink to his three passengers, whereupon the three ladies apply themselves industriously to the task of getting outside the brandy, which they effect pretty" smartly, the accommodating dtiver carrying back the empti. s. Another male passenger takes a seat inside, five is sounded by the town clerk, and the 'bus starts. Then commenced a pretty scene ; the three first mentioned women indulged in coarse, vulgar jokes, and in personal remarks on the other lady occupant. One of them declared her nationality in this wise : " I'm Irish, and he (the infant) is Irish, by G-d we are, and I'm proud of it." Another :. "I'm a Cockney from London, d—d if I haint." Such, Mr Editor, is a sample of the language used by these three of Eve's faireßt daughters, who, swaying from side to side under the influence of the curßed alcohol, made day hideous by their efforts in a major key, to render "When

fust I sore Swe-et Peg-gy," and other erstwhile popular rhyfr.es. At Newmarket a yoiirig lady came on board • she was im mediately subjected to annoyance and insult from these dames. This sort of thing con tinued, with more or less o_fe_sive language, till the Prince Albert Hotel was reached, wb_ro the. driver hauled iip to collect bis fares. Here a yotnig lady left the 'bus, and one of the male sex, taking advantage cf an empty box seat, rather ungailantly retreated from his position inside the vehicle, leaving behind him a young lady and the three drunken Woffles, Now comes what I mostly complain of. Before th. %iiy |si.CCe<.-(. from, the Fiince Albert, the driver (who must have been aware of what had been going on ihsid-, and of the condition of his passengers) actually fetched three more s;lasse-~of spirits to bis three fair passengers, who swilled them off, finishing the, to them, pleasing task, by jerking out more filthy language from their foul mouths. After the last spiritual addition, 1 need not attempt to picture their proceedings, it were beyond my descriptive powers. One can ojuite under stand the agony and disgust which the lonely young lady passenger must have experienced in the forced company of such things as she was compelled to travel with ; but one can not understand the action of the driver in supplying (though it were at their request and expense) spirits to three drunken women, passenger., by his A rehicle. If this communication tend but to prevent a repeti tion of similar scenes and annoyances in public vehicles, it will have served its end. — i am, &.c, A Passhnobr.

THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE.

To the Editor : Sir,—-With pain and in dignation I read in your valuaole journal of the fearful state of our public abattoir. We have hitherto been accustomed to blame the poor butchers when the joint of meat went tainted on the second day, but it h evident that the abominable institution referred to is the real cause of our bad meat. If your severe, but apparently just review of the shut.'liter house leads to the erection of a new one, yon will deserve the thanks of the community. In the meantime ploaso accept mine.-I am, &c, Pa.erfamilias. —. » "DO REPORTERS GO FREE MR. HINTON." To th.- E'litor of the Stah, P iß,—in these days of large newspaper circulation, it is a tiu-hu.il saying that a man may so to lied an ob. cure individual and wake to find himself faui»u_, or at I. a<>t notorious. This I think, is to some extent. my case at present, owing to the combiner! efforts of tie three gentl-men of tho Press who reported our little meeting at Ponsonby on Tuesday night. In the papers which those t'entlemen represent I am honored by being made the subject of locals, quif apart from tiro ordinary report of (he meeting. The Herald draws it mild, refraining from personality, and only reflecting on tho bad taste I shewed in asking the question which heads this letter. The Cross is sneer ingly personal, but still appeal's to handle me more in pity than in airier, miking alltnvtiiue for toy " innocence" and the presumably Urge quantity of te '. that f had imbibe.'. But th-i Stak usually ultra in its expression of opini m, iroes tho entire animal from snout to tail, and v.ay I add a little beyond it. In about the spac.< of six lines I r-m hold up o tntended to be held up to ridicule simpl? becainu I a-ked that unfortunate question • " Do Reporters go free Mr Ilinton ?'' The incident is altogether so trivial that whil.; I writo I foci almost ashamed of doing so. and had the gentlemen of the fourth esl ato been con'ent to report truthfully what took placr they might have used my name to swell out a lo al without evoking any comment from me But their imaginative faculties seem to hive been in the ascendant, and they have presented to the readers of their respective papers "locals," in which a little truth is mingled with a considerable amount of mis representation. That I asked the Chairman "Do Reporters pay," and vss corrected by him or that on thi collection being announced I immediately pre sented the plate to the reporters are simply untruthful statements. I took one of tho collection plates alter a long pansa, and not ur.til tho (Chairman called for them. I came to tr.e reporters in due course, which was early, they being oa the first form and then in the spirit cf joking, which seemed to pervade the atmosphere, I turned to Mr Hlnton (not ti the chair nun) and asked, "Do reporters go free?'' This is tr.e he id and front of my offeuding. To have to explain a joke i* a very painful operation, and has taught me a lesson Rather than again draw upon myself tire lash of the prtsa, I will in future, when I ye- lure a joke at a public meeting, make it so plain that even the " Chiels amang us lakiu' notes' shall ur dersUnd it as well as the audienc.. I did not intend to writ" so long n toU-r, but hope that, c-insi der-, g the odda against me of three to one, you will give this an unabridged insertion.—l am, sir. yours, etc., S. 0. Ep.own. Ponsonby, March 29,1576-

THE WATER SUPPLY.

The Waterworks Committee of the City Council met yesterday afternoon, and trans acted a good deal important business. The gentlemen present were : Mayor Tonka (in the chair), Councillors Daldy, Prime, Hurst, Brett, Buchanan, and Holdship. After dis cussing Councillor Prime's motion, respect ing laying down a five-inch main in Ponsonby Road, the following resolution was come to ■ •—"That the committe approve of Councillor Prime's motion as to the whole of the city being supplied with water, but do not deem it advisable to interfere with the present contract. As soon as the funds are at the disposal of tho Council the work should be proceeded with." The following tariff of charges to consumers was then drawn up for submission to the Council. ,j-.FoR D 'M_9tic Us*.—The owner or cccupier of any house or tenement of the annual value not exceeding £12 10s arid under shall pay the annnal Bum of IDs; above £12 10s, and not exceeding £100 tha annual sum of £7 per cent on the amount of valuation ; above £100, and not exceeding £200, the annual sum of 6 per cent, on the amo'inc of valuation; above £200, and not exceeding £3CO, 5 per cent.; above £300. 4 per cent. Warehouses and Strives (not being Domiciles). —These are to ray 2} pr-r cent on tie annual rent Buildings within 100 yards of any pipes, and to which water is not laid on, one-half the rate liable if water were laid. And if such owner or occupier shall use by meter, he shall pay per 1000 gallons 4s ; but in no car-o shall the annual payment be less than the amount above mentioned for rating; on the valuation, and it shall be optional with the City Council to require any person using w.ter for domestic use to fix a met .r to check excessive consumDtion and waste. Tho valuation made by the City Council will be adopted except in the c»ses of properties not previ ously valued, which will be assessed by an officer of tbe City Council. Maiufat'or- n=>, — Manufacturers and other con sumers -ball consume by meter, and shall be charged 2s per 1000 callous, but the City Council reserve to themselves the right of deciding as to who shall be classed as manufacturers. Govkk.. mhnt Departments and Markbts.— By meter, 1,000 gallo, s, 3s. Stamd Pip. s. - For water delivered at stand pipes, per load, not exceeding 95" gallons. Is; per bucket Id. Water-troughs will be charged 20s ver annum, Shipping, including steam-boiler, per 1,000 gallons, 2s. For water rates of premises supplied under valu ation shall be paid half-yearly in advance, and the consumers by meter shill pay monthly, according to the scale of charges. The meters {when required), the internal fittings, and the necessary labour in fixing the same, to be provided by the person requir ing the water, and the .work to; be done under the supervision of th« Engineer of Waterworks, and sub ject to a specification whioh will be supplied by him. The-City Council may supply any person with water for domestic and for other than domestic purposes, at such rates, upon such terms, and subject to such conditions as tbe City Ooumil aud the person requir ing such supply may agree upon. Peculations affecting service pipes, tele graphs between reservoirs and pumping station, and other matters, were left over for another meeting.

A RACE FOR A DISPUTED CLAIM.

" A CASE which has been in different ways brought before the Court some eight or nine times (Kernagan Bros. v. McDowell) culminated in the Warden declaring the alleged surplus ground open for selection. No fairy ever danced more sprightly !No lover ever troubled with more anxious thoughts ! No warrior more eager for the fray ! No ped more gamely ran than did these two suitors to their respective stables. The air was rent with cries, " A horse ! A horse !" and never did the illustrious G. V. Brooke or Barry Sullivan reiterate " A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse !' more tell ingly than did William Kernagan and William McDowell. The stake was great, the race long—only thirty-four miles—to tho Upper Nevis. Mac was the first to mount, and amid the cheers of the onlookers he clapped his heels to the sides of his steed and sped on his course. Ten minutes after his antagonist was in hot pursuit, mounted on a spirited bay. Bets were freely offered and taken, as it was generally thought, the bay being a livery nag and stable fed, and the other bat just off t the grass, that the race

I would be one-sided ; not so, however, thought J old Mac, as passing the dam at the junction of the Bannoo'kburn-rqad he was heard to ex claim, ' Old Scotland for ever.' On came the bay, lidden by a son of old Ireland \ and on still ll_w the representative of the heather, The pace was terriiic for a short timo, but at Richard's the old man wis ten minutes fn ad van.-, He neithev turned to the right nor to the left, but kept straight on. Not so the other, but with ntrfced peryetsity be swerved to the right, ami took ttie Oa_riok-road. Arriving at the top of the hill, he changed hi. jaded steed, But where was old Mac all this time ? Rushing on to ren. h the desired goal, And .-OSSlllg the Nevis stream, he ob» taincd another horse, and arrived at the claim fiftyseven minutes before the irate and disappointed wooer of the majesty of the law. They who take the sword shall perish by the .sword, and there is but one universal feeling prevalent, and it is that of satisfaction at the result."— Dunslan Times.

_.E1 JUTTING BtoE, THURSDAY, MAECM 30, 1876



CarnAtic shipment to hand ! New Carpets just opened up. The very large demand for Holloway and Garlick's Carpets has decided them to comply with the wishes of their friends and customers in entering thoroughly into the House Furnishing business. Having secured the services of Mr R. Cranwell (late Cranwell and Co , Shortland street) is sufficient guarantee that they will keep Furniture of lirst-class workmanship, and fit the most reasonable prices it can be produced at. They intend keeping Goods to suit all classes, and purchasers are INVITED TO IN.PT.CT .HEIR STOCK, Funerals Furnished at Moderate Charges by Holloway and Garlick, Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers, Undertakers, Drapers, Clo thiern, &c.,Cit,y Hall, Queen street, Auek land. rtpO Builders and others.—Wanted to I Sell a Shop Front, with shutters complete. ~ Apply at tlie Wavurley Hotel at once. V" [/'ANTED, a large Room, with flre- T place, and use of yard.™ Apply by letter to Ml', at this office. _ STriPl £P ; by an experienced % V person a Situ -lion _.. Uou--^5 c Per. towu or country—Mis Colls, Select Registry Olhri.. ( %%j ANTED, by a respectable person W a situation as Housemaid ;no objection to go to an hotel.-Apply by letter to Housemaid, at this office. —_— W" ANTED Known, that F. 0. OTTO, Greengrocer, &c, corner of Victoria and Albert-streets, his always on hand '.— Savor Kroufc Kingemachte Bohnen, do Gurken, Marinirte Heringa lieiing Salad, Red Pickled Cabuage, Home marie Jams and Jellies, rtc. WANTED, a really good General Servant whore a Nurse is koit; must be able to cock ar.d wash well.—For address apply at this oiliee. IT7ANTED, irnmediatplj, a respect- V V able active middle-aged Female for general work in a small family.—Mrs Courtayna, Olaremont House, Princ.rß-st.eet. References required. WANTED, for tbe Jessie Hender son, a Mac; must have foreign certificate Apply to Capt. Robinson ANTED, an experienced Press man ; coiist'mt employment and liberal wages to a good steady hand.-G H.mus, Excclnior Boot Fa tory. ANTED, immediately, for the Waikat., a rcspectablo strong woman as General Servant, clean and ablo to cooi; reference required.—Apply at once to Mrs W. Combes, Cliff, Hobson-street _ 07 ANTED, a strong intelligent Boy f V for a Store ; good character indispensable; wages to begin, lCs per week.—Apply in wriliog to AB, at this office. ANTED, by a young man a sitnation on a farm or a dairy ; ablo to do gonrral farm work.- Api ly by letter to Labonrer, at this office, WANTED, in a respectable family a situation as General Servant; good refer ences.—Apply by letter to FG, at this office, ANT EDr a respectable Boy who understands gar ening, and make himself generally useful.—For address apply at this office. WANT £1)7 by It respectable person (a widow), a situation as Housekeeper,— Apply by letter to ABO, at this office. _U_T__D7~ a respectable young as Nursemaid. — Mrs Eoberton, Cotcle, Upper Symonds-street. Y~ir_ONOE-_LO for Sale, in perfect condition ; genuine old instrument, a bargain. —Apply to Mr Brown's Music Warehouse, Queeu stroet. ' \ST 0. DBNNES will open on * T <- Saturday, April 1, at McArthur, Shera and Co.'snow building, with a Stork of 300 Hewing and Washing Machines — Great Central Sewing a«d Washing Machines Depot, Qneon-strr-ct, ANTED. Bootmaker for Wan ganui; must bo a good General Workman ; sincle man preferred —Lelar.d Bos. 11/ ANTED, good Bushmen and * V Splitters.—J. S. Gibbons, Otatia Saw Mills, Wainku. ANTED Known—Just Opened, at Stretton'S, 208, Queen-street, per Edin burgh Castle, Berlin Wools, Toilet-Sets, Cosies. Caps, Lace Braids, Silks, Slippers, and other Fancy Goods WANTED, a Cook and Steward for s.s Staffa.—Apply at once to Captaiu A. McGregor. Qiieen-str.°et Wharf. WANTED, good Pick and Shovel men with Picks and Shovels.—Apply to Martin Don&her, Contractor, Freeman's Bay recla mation. ¥¥7ANTED, two Shingle Splitters. 7 V —Apply Townsend Bros., Durham-street. ANTED, for cash7~small Steam Engine and Boiler, Give particulars of size, and where seen; must be good.—Address, "South,' this office. WANTED, a good Cook for an Hotel at Russell, Bay of Islands ; man cook preferred—Mr Oram, Prince Arthur Hotel, Hobson street. 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 stoca. Repairs to all machines properly done. Steam Gorges repaired, tested, and adjusted. WANTED, a respectable middle aged Servant for a quiet Hotel in the country.—Apply to Mrs Maiden, Chapel-street. "ANTED, a. Practical Tinsmith ; constant work for a good hand.—Apply at once to M. McDermott, Victoria-street Eaat. ANTED KKOWN, that tbe Winter Quarter of the Technical Classes in connection with the Mecharics' Institute will bo resumed onMor.d.y, 3rd April next. Drawing and Arithmetic, each 6< 6 i quarter.—Application to Secre tary at Mechanics' Institute. XI^ED-KNOWN, that Henry Probert. C*binet Maker, Upholsterer, and Genoral House Furnisher, etc, has just received a large and well-assorted stock of English and American Chairs, which he is offering very cheap. Good Sound Chair at 4s, 4s 6d, ss, and 6s ; warranted to give satisfaction or the money returned. 8-P" Note the address :—The Cheap Furniture, Mattresses, and Ship's Bedding Establishment, nearly opposite the Post-office, Shortland-street. ANTED to SELL, a Farm of 300 acres of superior land, with large run for sheep or cattle, with good house and outbuildings.— H, Partington, 57, Queen-street. WANTED Known—Turkish Baths are open daily from 9to 8. Ladies Thurs days only. Single Bath, 3s Cd ; Ladies, ss. Ten tickets for £1 Is ; Ladies 6 mtto ; Children, 14 ditto Hydropathic treatment administered. The best ventilated and cleanest bath in the Colonies, and the safest to bathe in Over 1000 visits, varying from I to 80, both hale and weakly, and not even a single case of feinting has ocenrred. —K. D. SYKES, Pro prietor, N.B.—Warm Plunge, and Swimming Baths are in contemplation, and are only waiting the water supply. . WANTED Known, that Stretton's Book, Stationery, and Wool Depot is Re moved from Grey-street to the shop lately occupied by K. Waters, 208, Queen-Btreet, opposite McArthur, Shera and Co 'a new premises. ANTED, Good Tailors; highest wages given.—W. Rattray, 66, Queen-street. ANTED, 10,000 People to attend at the Clearing-out Sale of Boots, which will be given at prices to suit the depressed state of th 3 times.—Garrett Bros,, Dublin Boot Factory, 57* c * field-street, Auckland; and Devon-street,(New Ply mouth.



O EV EN-ROOMED H O U S I To LPT or for SALE, on easy te^ms, a 7-roome House, FRKEHOLD, situated in Collingwood-stree! close to the Ponsonby Road, with a fine view of th harbour and city. The ground is 66 x 100 feet, an planted wiih fruit and other tree* There Js Out boils ■>, Weil. Pump, ~nd Tank Two thirds of th purchase money can remain at current interest, o may be paid off weekly on the Land Society principle -""Apply for particulars at B__R office. THE Animal Meeting of tbe Yonnji Men's Christian Association will be held oi Friday Evening next, at 7.30. pARNELL FOOTBALL CLUB Tho Annual Meeting will be held at the Alexandra llolcl, on Thursday, at 8 o'clock. Intending mem bora are invited. H. E. COTTON, Hon. Sec. IUTB. WOOLF begs to intimate tc !__-- the Auckland public that he hns com mencid business at Me»srs Cousins and Atkins, nea; the Market, as a Turner art! Twister, where all kind: of work in connection with the trade will be attendee to with neatness and de- patch. Prices strictly mode rate. GTRAYED, White Cow, with red- O dish-brown spots. Ten shillings reward wher returned to Henry GilMlan, Symonds-street. -|7^S7EEWABD.— LOST HORSE. 11" Strayed from St. George's Bay on Mondaj in .rning, a Cream-coloured Horse, about 15 hands high ; has a white hind foot, one shoe off, saddle mark on back .Anyone returning the same to the undersigned will be rewarded ; anyone detaining him will be prosecuted.—J. 11. Witbelord. T~6sT, on Wednesday night, the 9th J-~ instant, a Gold Scarf Pin ; design, a Fox.—The finder will be rewarded on leaving tho same at the office of this paper. T OST, on Monday last, a small ____ White Poodle ; ans»ers to the namo of Eorie. Anyone detaining same after this date will be prose cuted, and finder vill be rewarded on returning same to the Blue Post Dining Booms, L~OST, an Ivory Earring.—The finder will be rewarded.—W. Flood, Insurance Build ing". - T' 6 LET, a seven-roomed House in Stanley-street, Mechanics' Bay.—Apply Capt n&n ison. '■' ESSS T" O BE LET, on Grafton Road, a large and convenient Family Besidence, con taining ten rooms, always well supplied by pump °nd running Ft/'eam if water, commodious yards a-el nut-bnildirrgs, together with air til two acres of land, tho greater portion of wnich U an Orchard in full A I_o Bat El'erslie within five minutes walk of the Railway . tatloii. a w.ll-built compact Family Homo, of sir r-i.>m . out-bu .ding-, with large concrete well, in-lu-tirrrr .ix arrd a-half a.MHof best volcanic land. all in t-ood pasture, securely fenced and _üb-divided by Bubßtantial stone walls. Apply to ASIITON- & SONS, No. 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, ffO LET, in Newton Road, a seven s'- roomed House.—Apply four doors bel-.w St .venson'a Store. A GENTLEMAN and LADY are l\ desirous of adopting a Child (boy or girl), from 0 years up.—For addru s apply at this office. np6 LET, Furnished Apartments for JL one or two gentlemen in Parnell.—For address apply at this office. HjPO LET, Famished, a commodious JL eight-roomed House in Parnell, commanding nil "excellent view of the harbour.—Mr J. A. Beale, Solicitor, Shortland-street. _ MISS ROBERTS H AW'S Boarding and Day School—Tho Betreat, Parnell —The Second Quarter commences on Monday next, the 3rd April. iJ___ y*? _s"r_ 1 A i/GKLAND HAEBOUR BOARD. TUN DEBS FOR CMSANSIKG FORESHORE. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, March 28, 1876. Tenders will be received at this offtco until Tues day, the 4th April, at noon, for Cleansing Foreshore, in terms of specification to bo seen at the Engineer's office. Tendon to b. endorsed "Tender for Cleaning Foreshore." Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. WILLIAM O. DALDY, Chairman. AUCKLAND HARBOUR XJL BOARD. TENDERS FOR REPAIRS 10 PILOT HOUSES. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, 2_th March, 1876. Tenders will be received at this office until Tues day, 4th April, at noon, for Repairs to Pilo^Houses, in terms of plans and specifications to be seen at the Engineer's office. Tenders to bo endorsed "Tender for repairs tc Pilot Houses." The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. WILLI AM O. DALDY, Chairman. mO CARPENTERS & WELL-SINKERS. Tenders for Carpenters work and Well-sinking. T. B. CAMEROK. Architect. npENDER,- will be received until J- Tuesday, April 4, for tho Erection of a Cottage in Kyber Pass. - lans may be seen at Mr Aley's, Watchmaker, Queen-street. TUTAHKET RESERVE, ONEHUNGA. Tenders will be received at the Superintendent's Office, Auckland, until noon of THURSDAY, 13tl. April, 1876, for the Lease for Three Years of the above-named Reserve, being Lot 11 of Section 21 ol the Town of Onehunga, fronting Princes-streot, anel comprising 2 acres 3 roods 30 perches. RPIADER WOOD, Provincial Secretary. IJUY REOKITT'S FRENCH BLUE. .* And See that Each Ball Is Wrappd in Paper bearing the name of RECKITT, As its Splendid Quality has caused a' 4 host of Inferior Imitations. Sold by all respectable Grocers and Storekeepers. A BERDEEN POLISHED GRANITE J\. MONUMENTS, In Red and Blue, from £5, Froe on board ship any part of New Zealand Inscriptions Accurate and Beautijul. £_T Plans and Prices fbeb from JOHN LEGEG Sculptor, Aberdeen, Scotland. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital, paid up and invested £240,000, Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every des cription of Property may be effected with this Com pany. Hulls Insured for the Voyage or Time. Merchan dise, Goods, and Freight Insured, by steamers and sailing vessels Risks on Specie subject to spooia: arrangements. LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID GEO. P. PIERCE. Manage* J COSGRA YE & CO. will hold a .Sale of the whole oj their Summer Drapery ana Clothing, previous to opening up their Winter Stock. Th Goods are considerably reducec below cost, in order to clear. The SALE commences 01 WEDNESDA Y 3 8./. March.



PBJNCE OF WALES THEATRE. In active preparation—ELlZ-BETH, QUEEN d OP ENGLAND. Great Death scene. fee .. /SrjEEN ELIZABETH, THE t- LAST 0F THE TDDORS." ,r A LECTURE on the above subject will be delivei ed next T_IURSD._Y EVENING, 30th instant, at the loung Men's Rooms, by WM. EASTWOOD, Esq. y S-I.ABUS :— a State of England at the aoatli of Queen Mary. Elizabeth's Policy. England at War with France. 1 Claims of Mary Stuart, Trouble- of the Low Countries, a Seizure of the Spanish Ships. The Execution of Mary Stuart. _:he Armada Death of Queen EU__b_tb. Selections of Music will be given during the ) evening. Commencing at 7.30. Admission, Orl. r Proceeds in aid of the Mount Eden Sunday-School 3 Building Fu d. ! IUfELANESIAN MISSION.—Two LYJL Farewell Services to the Melanesian Mission - aries will beheld before the departure of the Southern - Cross, to which all persons interested in the Mission i are invited. On Friday, Evensong and Address at St. Matthew's Church, 7.30 p.m.; and on Saturday, Holy Communion, with short address, at Holy Sepulchre's Church, S a.m. PRINCE OF WALES LODGE OE INSTRUCTION, No. 1338, E.C.-The Lodge 3 will meet at the Masonic Hotel, TO-MORROW 1 (Friday), at 730 p.m.—W, RATTRAY, Secretary. A RCHBISHOP VAUGHAN'S 1 XJL Third Advent Conference received.—JAMES ! FLYNN, Catholic Bookseller, opposite United Ber ! vice Hotel, Wellesley-street. Price, Is 3d.—Agent for New Zealand Tablet. . - :.~" I rp B. DEATH, BOOTMAKER, -ft- * From New North Road, " Has Removed to those Premises lately occupied by J D. Roberson, Grocer, Symonds-street. •j^ O T I C "E. I will not be responsible for any Debts contracted in my name. JOHN HAND. Auckland, 28tli March, 1876. Q"P_TING VILLA SEMINARY, t k_ Ponsonby. I Mr. and Mrs. W. J. W. Addey's Pupils will com- I mence their Second Quarter on Monday, 3rd _pril. CARRIER PIGEONS for Sale.— Apply at the Stab (iffice. TTICTORIA QUADRANT. For Sale, four Allotments and two Cottages ; 94 feet frontage. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Land Agents, Fort-street, RS. WOOD, Upper Wakefield street, Certificated Mid-wife and Monthly Nurpo begs to inform the ladies of Auckland and its ■ vicinity that she will bo open to any engagement, , and by strict attention and kindness hopes to gain their patronage. THE Lease and Improvements of Coal and Wood Yard of the undersigned For «alo on rcuS-iable terms, consequent on leaving the . Colony This is a g-od investn°ont"aßmany im Prove_ ments have been made. Will be sold cheap. ' JOHN GRACE, Corner of Wyndham and Hobsen-streets, ! TJANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Notice is hereby given that the HALF-YEARLY General Meeting of the Proprietors of this Bank will bo held in the Banking-house, in Auckland, on ' FRID aY, tbe 21st day of APRIL N*XT, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors lor the Half-year ending 31st instant, and lor any other business that may be brought before the meeting. . . _. By order of the Board of Directors. D. L. MURDOCH, Inspector. Auckland, 18th March, 1876. T>ANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Notice is hereby given tbat a SPECIAL GENERAL MEEEI . G of the Proprietors of this BaDkwillbe held in the Banking-house in Auckland, on FRIDAY, tho 21st day of APRIL NEK _,immediately after the Half ' Yearly General Meeting, for the purpose of confirm ing Resolutions to be proposed at the latter meeting. 1 By order of the Board of Directors y D. L. MURDOCH, I Inspector. Auckland, 18th March, 1876. -a a. "EFOR TAIRUA AND !_i&__sli_t. -P OPOTIKI, »-^iP-rt CalUng ftt aU P°rfcS bel<>W TaUaang8' The s.s. STAFFA Will leave the Qneen-street Wharf for the above ports, on MONDAY, at 5 p.m. " ' a. McGregor. Manager, Queen-street Wharf. rpREE gEEDS. 1,000 Pounds Worth of the above, viz. : PINES, ' CYPRESS, and SHELTER TREES, from the Pacific ) Slopes, JU-T RECEIVED BY MAIL. > Intending Planters would do well to Inspect Stock. AUCKLAND SEED DEPOT (OP-OSITB T. & S. Morbin _), ROBT. BREWIN. I i RW. DYSON. 3 / NEW PREMISES, \ 84, QUEEN- STJREET, 1 Fivejdoors above Vulcan Lane. R.W.D. is now offering EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN qUMMER JARESSES. Splendid Grenadines, from B£d per yard French and English Printed Muslins, some most 1 exquisite goods, at 25 per cent discount. Tassau, Mogadore, and Japanese Silks, a large assortment. Is UJd and 3s 3d; usual prices, 3s , 9d and 4s 6d, T One of the best assortments of Black Silks ever offered in Auckland, fully 20 per cent, under value. JUST OPENED: A very choice parcel of Infants' Worked Robes, Gowns, Hoods. Cloaks, and Babyware generally. • j Ladies' Nishts, Embroidered Skirts, and Under clothing generally. A considerable Overstock in this Department, and consequently an Unusual Reduction has been \ made throughout. 1 English-Trimmed Bonnets and Ladies' Hats a English Cost. Untrimmed Straw Hats for Ladies and Children, Feathers, Flowers, &c, at half-price. CARPET AND FURNISHING DEPARTMENT C An Entirely New Stock, bought at a considerable discount, and offered accordingly:— I Superb Tapestry, Brussels, and Kidderminster Carpets, from 3s lid, instead of 4s 9d. Patent Felt Carpets, from Is IOJd, instead of 2s 4d. . Passage __oor Cloths, all widths, 20 per cent, dis count. 0 Carpets planned and made to order. Some very cheap lines in Lace and Muslin Curtainß. • R, W. DYSON, GENEBAI AND F____'DKAPE-Tt„W4BEHOUSK, (Next Waters, Confectioner.) 1 .." '. "



[B. TONK& _.___ tB. 0- CAEB. 1 TO-MORROW. WHEAT! "WHEAT!! B. TONES & CO. TI7ILL sell to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, SO sacks Wheat, for fo .cl feed. ' THURSDAY, MAY L CITY MART. TO BE LEASED BY AUCTION. BY ORDER OP THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS AT EPSOM. BLOCK OP LAND~IN ALLOTMENTS, NEW NORTH ROAD. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, DEVON PORT, NORTH SHORE. GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions from the Board of Education to lease by auction, at the City Mart, on Thursday, 4th May, at 12 o'clock noon, Lots 16,17, and 18. Section 6, Suburbs of Auckland, situated on the Epsom Road, opposite Junc tion Hotel, each having frontages of 172 feet by a depth of 600 feet. Valuable Block in allotments, New North' Road, nearly opposite Dr Pollen's residence. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, subdivision of allotment 20, sec tion 2, Parish of Takapuna. having large frontages to the Victoria and Beach Roads. Lots 2, fi,... 7, S, 9110. 11,12, 13, 14,15, 10,17, sub division of allotments SO, 37, and 39, having large frontages to ?he Beach and Lake Roads. The above allotments will be leased for 21 years. The Lessors will covenant with tho Lessee that they will, at the expiration of the 21 years, pay to the Lessee for the time being, two-thirds of the then value of tho buildings upon the demised premises. Plans can be sren and further particulats on appli cation to the auctioneers. _____ _".&-■ ■■:'-. .-:*.■'■--• ■ -. '; MONDAY, APRIL 3. CITY MART. BUILDINGS, ALBERT BARRACKS, FOR REMOVAL. BY ORDER OF tI-TiMPROVEEMENT COMMISSIONERS. GRANT &"MORTOK HAVE received instructions from the Improvement Commissioners to sell by auction on Monday next, at 12 o'clock, TWO WOODEN BUIi DINGS, situated at the back of Police Barracks, near Park-street, to be removed by the purchaser, Terms—Cash. iy O T I C E. SALE OP MR. R. GRAHAM'S PROPERTIES. The Surveys not being completed, tbe sale of these Properties is POSTPONED to a future date, of which due notice will be given. B. TONES & CO., Auctioneers, Brunswick Mart, March 30,1875. TO-MORROW. RICE, PEAEL BARLEY, HAMS, ETC., UNRESERVEDLY. THE subscriber has received instruc to sell, without resebve, at the Corner Mart, to-morrow, at 11 o'clock sharp, 62 bags Superior Rice, in 56 and 112's 16 sacKS Superior Pearl Barley 1 sack Bacon anil Hams 50 Canterbury Hams? 4 boxes Raisins 20 bags Potatoes Also, 67 bags Maize, and 120 bags Oats. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. - TO-MORROW, NOON. MARKET DAY AUCTION SALE. ARTHUR'S MART. PRODUCE.— Bacon, Cheese, Butter, Potatoes, Onions, Pumpkins, Carrots, Marrows, Beef. Maize, Oats. GROOERIES.—Tea, Coffee, Rice, Sardineß, Carb, Soda, Crystal Soda HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, &0., Sundries. FRIDAY, NOON.—Market House. POULTRY— Fowls,Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, Pigeons, Fancy Birds, etc., etc. PRODUCE—2OO dozen Eggs. Onions, Pumpkins, &o, FURNITURE, &c., &o. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW. L. W. EATON. WILL sell by auction at his mart To-morrow (Friday), March 31, at eleven o'clock, 40 cases APPLES, Anckland grown. FRIDAY, 3 O'clock. CLEABING - OUT SALE AT MR. A. DORNWELL'S OLD PREMISES, QUEEN-STREET. R. ARTHUR HAS received instructions from Mr. A. Dornwell (who ts removing to his new pre mises) to hold an auction at his old premises, Queen street, on Friday next, 31st Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m., ---for clearing out— 30 tierces Beef, 5 dozpn Colonial Bennetts, 6 dozen Enplish Bennetts (in jars), 3 kegs lard, 1 keg Ox Tongues, 3 kegs Pork Sausage Skins, 6 sides Bacon, 2 caßes Treacle, 3 Harness Casks, S»u rage Machine and Filler in working order, Brass Scales and Weights. Copper Boiler and Bricks, Gas and Lamp Fittings, Pump, Gal vanized Iron Pipe, lot of sundries. FRIDAY, MARCH 31. SEMI-GRAND PIANOFORTE^ HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE subscribers will sell at the Mart, Fort-street, on Friday next, the 31st instant, at 11 o'clock, Semi-Grand Pianoforte, by Collard and Oollard Household Furniture, etc., etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, APRIL 3. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. OATS, FLOUR, HAM, BACON, BEEF, &o. GEO. W. BINNEY^ -- WILL Sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange, on Mo-day, 3rd April, at 1 o'clock, sharp, to close consignments, 1003 bags I- unedin Oats, ex Estelle ; these are new oats, a prime sample, and in splendid order 200 bags Fiji Maize 10 casks Salt Beef 10 tons Anderson andMowal's Flour iv 60's Christehurch Hams and, Bacon Sydney Hams NoptESERVB. Terms at Sale.