ifeDJainm M. Murray, Newton Hotel, to John Smith ; John Odium, Black Bull, to A. E. Glovpr; John Porch, Cosmopolitan, to Adam Cairns ; Maurice O'Sullivan, Anchor, to Henry C. Richmond; George IRealey, Suffolk, to Gilbert -Ainaley ; Henry Thompson, Army and Navy, to John Codling; Frederick Wallace, Chprlemont, to George Sealey ; Elizabeth Williams, Sailor's Home, to Leah Sinclair. TAKATTJNA AND DUVONPORT. Mary Brown, Masonic House. E. J. Davidson, Flagstaff Hotel, Beach Eoad. Wm. Stephenson, Bridge Hotel, Lucas' Creelr. George Wallace, Perry Hotel, Stokes Point. Granted. WAITAKARIE. Martin O'Brien, Aritui Hotel, Henderson's Mill. Granted at £10. KENFAVALS, CITY WEST. The following applications for renewal of license were granted :—John Adams, Crown, Grey-street; Wm. Adams, Queen's Head, Upper Queen-street; Geo. Andrews, Car penters Arms. Grey-street; Gilbert Ansley, Suffolk Hotel, College Eoad; John Codling Army and "Navy, Queen-street ; Henry Daffy, Robert Burns, (only objection, had roof, which was being repaired) ; Samuel Evinson, "Ney; Caledonia, Karangahape Road; P. H. Hackett, Market Hotel; Thomas Hood, Wel lington Hotel; James Hyetf;, Criterion, Hob- Bon-s'cree*; Denis Varkham, Naval Hotel, Pitt street ; Edward W. Morrisson, Rising Sun, Newton; James Pattison, Fitzroy, Wake field-street ; H. C. Ricbmond, Anchor, Queen-street; Robert Stowe, Freeman's Hotel; John C Peoeorabe, Ponsonby Olnb. In the rinse of John Parker, of the Rob Roy Hotel, Freeman's Bay, it wa3 reported that sundry repairs were necessary, which it was understood Mr Greenway was doing. Ad journed for a fortnight. The following applications were granted : Henry A. Abbot!;, Club Hotel. Shortlnnd street ; Geo. A. Avey, Masonic Hotel, Prin ces-street ; Alexander Bnrr, Globe Hotel, Wakefleld street. Joseph Boulter, Auckland hotel; Joseph Caffray, Waverly hotel, Qunen street. John Darby, Pacific hotel; James Devin, Commercial botel, Shortland street. -Andrew Fernandez, Terminus hotel; Susan Grattan, Thames Hotel ; William Bamley, Wynyard Arms hotel ; Francis McMahon, Nottingham Castle hotel ; Edward Perkins, Occidental hotel, Vulcan Lane ; John Porch, Exchange hotel ; John Robertson, Queen's Ferry hotel, Vulcan Lane ; Ellen Eyrie, Metropolitan hotel, Queen street; George Sealey. Cbarlemont hotel, Wakefield street; Emil Simmelhag, Provincial hotel, Princes street; George Thorogood, Park hotel, Wellesley street East. Mr Riordan was severely reprimanded by the Court for Sunday trading,, but, on Mr Riordan promising amendment, the renewal was granted.

On the application of Mr Corcoran, of the Greyhound hotel, the Court regretted that sad complaints were laid against this house as notorious for Sunday trading.

Mr Corcoran expressed surprise at such a report, as his house was considered the best in New Zealand ; he believed it was a mali cious report.

Mr Broham said that complaints were con tinually made about the Sunday trading carried on at the Greyhound. Mr Corcoran was a wealthy man, and his house was in good condition. The Court consented to renew the license this time, but if Mr Corcoran persisted in his Sunday trading, he would moat certainly lose his license. CITY NORTH The following were granted:—Adam Cairns, Cosmopolitan; Margaret Clarke, Shakespeare Hotel, Wyndham ■ street ; Patrick Darby, Thistle, Queen-street. (The Court was glad to notice that this was one of the best conducted hotels in the city); Sarah Davis, Bricklayers Arms, Chapel-street; David Dunningham, Governor Brown, Hobson-street. (The Court remarked upon the recent case of card-playing in this house, and said that it could not be permitted); James Dempsey, Shamrock, Wellesley-street; 0. B. Edwards, Waitemata Hotel; Patrick Gleeson, Aurora; Patrick Gorman, Star Hotel, Albert-street; Albert E. Glover, Black Bull; John Hancock, United Service, Queen street. (The Court said this was also a well conducted house,) Isaac Harrison, Cottage of Content ; Edward R. Hill, Victoria Hotel; Owen Humphries, British Hotel; Thos. D. Leslie, Old House at Home (certain require ments needed; Eobert Macdonald, Eagle, Albert-street (water closet out of repair) ; Peter McDermott, Eed Lion ; Wm. Moyle, Wharf Hotel. (Complaint, house not kept in a cleanly condition); Hubert Oram, Prince Arthur; j. Palmer, Nevada; S Partridge, Albion ; G. Pulleine, Alexandra ; James Stewart. Albert Hotel; Sarah Jane White. Scotia Hotel, Hobaon-street. Adjourned for a fortnight for alterations to be effected : Henry Phillips, Foresters Arms ; William Pye, Bed Lion. NEWTON. The following renewals granted :—James H. Grattan, Star Hotel; John Hanson, Queen; Ellen Lawless, Edinburgh Castle ; William H. Eipley, York Hotel; John T. Smith, Newton Hotel. PARNELL. - Renewals granted to Thomas Johnston, Windsor Castle ; J. W. Melton, Alexandra ; George Millar, Captain Cook, Kyber Pass; Daniel O'Connor, Swan. The application of Mrs Mary Ann Hale, of the Exchane hotel, was adjourned for a fortnight in consequence of needed repairs. The application of Wm. H. Parker, of the Royal George hotel, Newmarket, was granted ; also, of Mr Joseph Rose, of the Quden's hotel, Kyber Pass. Mr Rose's house was highly commended by the Court as one of the most creditable houses in the suburbs.

OUR CHURCH MUSIC.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

Sib,-The question "What is music?" was once asked our great musician Mendelssohn, to which h8 replied : " Music is the language of the soul, the expression of its noblest feelings, the revelation, so to speak, of its future destiny." Without commenting further on these remarks, I should like to ask how rare the present psalmody of our churches approaches the ideas thrown out by one so well qualified to teach in this matter? Is it not a fact that the collection of tunes now in use in New Zealand have a tendency both to mar our worship and stultify its original design ? Let any musician, who understands harmony and the laws upon which it is built, take the New Zealand Hymnal, and impartially examine its contents; and what will they find? A number of the finest tunes deprived of their eTcellences which our worship demands, and a jargon of sounds introduced, at which the worshipper must feel little else than disgust. Look again at the remainder—those which claim to be of the modern school; and am I not right in describing them as consummate rubbish 1 Harmonies bad, adaptation bad —in short, taking one with another, such that our most common secular melodies shame. Only take an instance of this in the tunes ' Palestrina.' Where, may I ask, does the adaptation of this tune to its accom panying hymn rest ? except in the fact that it is distinguished more than many others for its discordance and musical arror ? How can t c true feelings of worship be exalted amid such a confusion of sounds, or how can it mix its sublime aspirations with duch an unquali fied chaos ? Such music can have no tendency but this, to cov«r with opprobrium the soul's truest exercise, to weight its wings with an unnecessary encumbrance, when it would soar away from surrounding materialism and refresh itself with sweetest melody. Why should we not have in our churches the best music ?—the best in every sense in place of a compilation of melodies, whose beauties have bean replaced with inaccuracies, until many of them may justly be calledanything &ftK ,7 v :■ . . v - ' .:

hut music? Purely there is reform wanted here—reform of no mean importance, and the sooner we have it the better. There is more room for it now than there ever was, and we may share still more than formerly in the poets surprise,—

Strange that there should such difference be Twixt tweedledum and tweedledee.

Let us have done with the bygone age in this respect, and have no more, " tweedledum and tweedledee." I am, &c, Disgust.

The Wairoa Hotels.

Kaipara Licensing Gourt.

HELENSVILLE.

(From our Special Correspondent.) This day. At the Kaipara licensing oottrt. to-day, Mr Brookfield represented the applicant for the Mangawhare Hotel, Mr Rees for the Kaihu Hotel, and Mr Armstrong for the Toka Toka Hotel.

The counsel employed raised a series of technical objections. The Court has retired to consider an ap plication for an adjournment for thirteen davß.

Mr Hesketh represents the opponents. Tha adjournment will probably be granted,

THE SHARTCMARKttT.

Bank of N.Z.—Buyers, £17 15s ; sellers, £17 17s Gd. National Bank—Sellers, 765. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 32s ; sellers, 333. New Zealand Shipping Co. - Buyers, 765, South Brisish Instuance—Bayers, 53? 6d. Standard? Insurance—l2s; buyer?, 11s 6d. Auckland Gas—Buyers, £10 ss. Union Sash <te Door Co. (new). —£S 13s. Loan and Mercantile (new) —Buyeis, 32a Od. Waitekauri—Sellers, 5a 9d. Caledonian (dblc), 20.3, 20s Gd, 21s j buy era, 20s. City of London- Sellers, 203. Karangahake-Sellers, 4*. Kuramii Elill—St'llars, 53 Cure—Buyers, 5s 6d. Queen of May Buyers, 6s Gd. Union Beach, 70s, 723, 72s Gd. Tokatea - Sillers, 9s. Royal Oak - Sellers, Gs. Tairua— Sailers, 12s. A jax, 5s ; buyers, 53. Bismatck—Sellers, Gs.

Joseph Newman.

In our share report last night Union Sash and Door Co. shares were misquoted. The proper quotations were—Sales : New, £8 13s j old, £9 53.

We are indebted to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for the fol lowing important commercial cablegram:— London, May 13th, 1876. —Wool : The sales comprise about 230,000 bales. 130,000 bales have been taken for export. 7,000 bales have been withdrawn during the past sales. The sales closed at an average decline of i^d, to 2d. Scoured has declined 2d. per lb. since close of last sale. The Antwerp sales are flat. Trade in the manufacturing districts is dull. We look for a decline at next public sales. Up to date 241,000 bales have arrived. Tallow : Market firm. Stocks of all sorts, 151,000 casks. Mutton, 41s. ; beef, 40s. per cwt. LEATHER : 800 sides Australian have been sold since last report. Best sides showed decline on previous rates, in proportion j^d. per lb. Mimosa Bark :—Arrival during th,e past four weeks, 800 tons. Sales reported for the month amount to 300 tons. Quotations for Adelaide]'ground, 45 crowns per ton. Cori'Eß : Market dull. Wallaroo worth per ton. Tin : The market is quiet. Trade demand is slack. Fine Australian tin in ware house is worth ,£74 per ton. Wheat : The market flat. Adelaide is worth 51s. per 496 lbs.

When Da Chaillu was in Africa, a king presented him with 853 girls from whom to select a wife. Dv Chaillu remarked that if he married one the others would be jealous. " T,hen marry them all," said the king. Dv Chaillu took him at his royal word.

A B C D E F at the City Hall. A Beautiful, 0 leanly, D urable, E conO' .mical Floorcloth.

Linoleum, the Cork Carpet, has now been proved by the severest tests to be the best covering for floors of dining-rooms, halls, offices, &c, it lies more solid, is warmer to the feet, much less noisy, retains its pat tern longer, and is far more durable than oil cloth. By the " Dilpnssund " Holloway and Garlick have received their fourth large ship ment—six new handsome designs never seen in the Colonies before ; also, a lot of Tap. Brussel Carpets at 3s 4d, 3s 9d, 38 lid, the very cheapest in Auckland; Door Mats from Is lid each. They've on view Furniture of all kinds, Bedding, their own make, good and cheap ; 100 Hearth Eugs from 5a lid to 18s 6d, decided bargains ; Toilet Glasses and Chairs, Dining and Drawing Room Suites, &c, &c. Goods delivered Free to,any part of the city. Cash buyers call at Holloway and Garlick's, who offer you excellent value. Go andtest them.—City Hal], Queen-street.

Mi ttifiti iiM^roisMt, ytMB \jumni



pOMFORTABLE Board and Eesi- V^ denco for Two or Three Single Gentlemen ; term 3 Moderate—Mrs Bortliwick. Flagstaff Cottage, Grey-street, opposite Teasdale, baker. T OST, in Shortland Crescent, on -"--I Wednesday last, a large Pearl Pin.—The finder will be rewarded if he takes it to Mr Katlray. TDKOADWOOD PIANO, walnut %~2 case. For Sale; flrat-class instrument; entirely new; can be had for coat price.—Apply to JE. Porter and Co, Queen-street. ERESFORD-STREBT ' CONGREGA TIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL. CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT. Dissolving Views exhibited and explained by Mr Carey Brown This Evening at seven o'clock. Admission— Gd and 3d. WANTED, for a small family, a middle-aged Person as Ganeral Servant; must understand plain cooking—Mra Courtayno, Olaremont House ; references required. ANTED to Rent, a three-roomed Cottage, within an easy distance from town. —Apply stating terms, to YZ. this office. , ANTED Apprentices ■ also, Im ■ provera.—Mrs BY-rgie, Dress and Mantle Maker, 98, Hobaon-street. WANTED, a stout active Lad to drive a Baker's Cart.—Apply after 6 p.m. at Pare ell Bakery. WANTED, a second-hand Bread and Biscuit Baker : must be a steady man. Also, a Man to make Muffins and Crumpets.—C. Barton, Qneen-stteefc. ' _ W~"ANf ElVTendets for Shingling a House, labour only; about 10 squares.— Apply Junction Botel, near Newmarket. WANTED, a Carpenter for a small job; must be a Good Workman, Also, an intelligent Parm Labourer.—Apply at this office. EW MlLK.—Wanted a Purchaser for from Ten to Twenty Gallons per diem to be delivered in town atany hoar that may be arranged. _- vpt ly \t this office. WANTED, a good Female General Servant—Apply to Mrs Francis, at Mr Cozens, Parnell. WANTED, a Navigator as Com panion. And to a person free of inenm brance and used to seamanship, a fair chance offers- Apply by letter only, stating term 3to W 21, office of thii paper. ANTED Known, Stretton's Book, Stationery, and Berlin Wool Depot is now 208, Queen-street, opposite MoArthur, Shera's new Warehouse. •k\! ANTED,' a Mill Manager who * V a thorough knowledge of Bush work— Combe 3 and Daldy. Y\f ANTED, a .Person to take part t j charge of a business at Coromandel; a knowledge of Book-keeping indispensable. JRef erences required—Apply by letter to Box 114, General Post office,



WANTED, ten Men for Spauling Stone—Stone Crushing Machine, Mount Eden. WANTED, a Housemaid—Apply to C Farrow's Dining Booms, late Porter's, QuoeD-atreat. ANTED, a young Girl to mind children, and make herself generally useful; reference required.—Apply to Mrs You der Heyde, Emily Place. WANTED, a General Servant.— _ Swan Hotel, Mechanics' Bay. WANTED, three good Benchmen. George Hemns, Eicolsior Boot Factory, Upper Quoen-street. WANTED, a respectable single Man, accustomed to the Grocery business, who understands davine a spriDg cart. Permanent situation to suitable hand.— Apply by letter tc Grocery, Star office, ANTED, by a young man, Board and Residence, moderate.—Apply by letter, B, this office. WANTED, for New Plymouth, a * Journeyman Shoemaker; a good all round hand essential. —Bobert Hughes, ANTED Known, Jno. 0. Clough, Machinist, Maspfield's Buildings, Albert street, is the oldest established and only practical maker and repairer of Sewincj Machines in the pio vinca. All work guaranteed o f beat materials and quality and lowest remunerative charge. Model Steam Engine Castings, complete sets, from 7s 6d, A few First-class Lock-stitch Sewing Machines for sale WANTED, immediately, a good Dressmaker and Machinist,—Apply by letter tT 'A H,' Ponsonhy Post-office. WANTED, 6y a Certificated Book keeper, a Situation in an Office or Store.— Address 'M N,' Star office. ANTED Known, that G-. Hold ship and Co. are now offering Timber and other Building Matt-rials at considerably reduced prices, being lorced to clear out present large stocks. TO^~NTED~KNOWN. —To the » y Public of Auckland.—Best Cigars at Allen's. Call and try Ms Cavendish and other brands of American Tobaccos. No inferior brands, depend upon tbat. Cut Tobacco sold in any quantity. Good Pipes in clay and wood. Real Meerschaum, different patterns. India-rubt>er Pouches, various sizes, and all prices. Note the address:—Opposite Thistle Hote', Queen-street, Venus, Golden i.eaf, and Bnr rctt'B Tv'ist cut on the Promises. Virginia, 4d per plus*, 3.? 9d per lb. Meerschaum Pipes mounted in Gold or Silver. ANTED, a Wet Nurse to take charge of a child for a year or eighteen months ; none but respectable porsonß need apply.— R^fer to WH, Post-office, Wellington. WANTED KNOWN, L. H. Green ■J v is prepared to supply all kinds of Coniferra Trees, Shrubs, Clirnbintj Plants, Camellias, Azaleas, and Magnolias, Rases, Kuschias, Stovo and Green house Plants. Fruit Trees, Sec, *c, at Seufield View Nursery, or in the Market House every Vriday and Saturday. N.B.—All orders left with Jthe Market Inspector will promptly attended to. A~ N TED, Intending Purchasers of Riding Saddles and Bridles, &c., to know that the undersized has just received a very superior lot of Saddles, which he is soiling at 555. each* complete with mounts ; Bridles, 6s. 6&. each; by far the best value in Auckland. All other goods proportionately cheap. Save the iinpor: tcr's prolit, by buying direct from W. S. JONES. Wholesale and Retail Saddler, Importer and Manu acturer. QnePii-streot. ANTED KNOWN, that John Taylor is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber, Postp, Rails, Palings, Shingles, House Blocks, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, &c, at the lowest possible prices, at Yard, Breakwater Road. All orders attended to with despatch ANTED Known, that E. Carr offers special advantages to buyers of Tim her at the Waikawau Yards, Cnstorn-house-street and Breakwater Road. WANTED, as good plain Cook, a trustworthy Womin, who Is also a good bread maker.—Apply to Mrs Cowio, Bishopsoourt, Parnell, between the hours of 10 and 11 in tho morn ing, or between C and 7 in the evening. WAITED Known, that the Fitting Shop, Sewing Machine and Howe'a Agency, is REMOVED to Vulcan Lane, corner of High-street. Only the highest class machines kept in stock. Repair? to all machines properly done. Steam (Judges repaired, tested, and adjusted. WANTED~KWWN, that Henry Probert, Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer, and Genora House Furnisher, etc, has just received a large and well-assorted stock of English and American Chairs, which ho is offering very cheap. Good Sound Chair at 4s. 4s Od, ss, and 6s ; warranted to- give satisfaction or the money returned. t3tr Note the addrosa :—The Cheap Furniture, Mattresses, and Ship's Bedding Establishment, nearly opposite the Post-offico, Shortland-3treet. y&TANTED KNOWN, that D. V r GOLDIR is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, including 3ashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at tho lowest market price, at his Yards,* Custom-house treet. WANTED, Subscribers to Magazines to know that they can hove the numbers Handsomely Bound, at a trifling coat. Musio anil other Binding dons in best styIe.—WILLIAM LEYS Machine Ruler and Account-Book Manufacturer, next door to tho Evening Stab Office, "Wyndham strcet. ANTED KNOWN that J.MORRISON Is prepared to cxecuta all kinds of ASPHALTING at reasonable prices.— Address Newton Road. " L ° s T > On MONDAY AFTSRNOOKT, either in the half-past four o'clock Train from Onehunga, or between the Railway Station and the Parnell Omnibus, a RED PUESE. with broken clasp, containing newly £5 or £6. "Whoever will return the same to the Star office will receive £1 Reward. OST, a Spade Guinea.--The finder will bo rewarded on leaving it at this office. *pEN SHILLINGS KEWAKD.— iL Lost, a Bay Pony, about 14 hands, stout built. Any person giving information leading to the recovery of the same to Mr Todd, Grocer, Wellington-street, will receive the above reward. : OST, on Wednesday, the 31st ult., on the Kjber Pass or New North Road, between Newmarket and the Whau, a Woolen Stripod Rug.—Finder will be rewarded by leaving same with J, Boppett, 8, Queen-street. "DONSONBY, overlooking the Har- JL hour, choice Villa Site, two Allotments, planted and fenced, 18s per foot.—Apply to W. F. Hammond, Shortland-street. FOB SALE, a good set of Harness, belonging to a Spring Cart—Apply for address to Mr Joseph Warren, Karangahape Road. FOti SaLS, the Lease a first-class Hotel, doing a large business in the city. Only principals dealt with. For further particulars apply to H. Partington, Estate Agent, 67, Queen-street. 0 LET, Brooklyn House, top of Hobson-street, six rooms and pantry.—Apply to Mr Duffy, Hobson-street. 0 LET, in Union-street, Freeman's Bay, a House of 7 rooms, with bathroom and laundry, gas and water laid on, and a good well on the premises.—o. Alexander, Insurance Buildings. TO LET, a House in Ohapel-street, near Si Matthew's Church.—Apply on the premises. npO LET, a Large Room, with fire- JL place and use of kitchen, in a respectable and healthy locality.—For address apply this office. TO LET, Villa Besidence adjoining All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, lately in the occupation of J. 0. Hoyte, Esq.—B. Tonks & Co. 0 LET, that commodious Shop lately occupied by Oook end Clayton.—Apply to Jas. Cook, on the premises. rfl^O LET, a House in Alten Eoad, X containing 13 rooms.—Apply to MrColeman at J. Coegrave and Co.'s. T^EVONPORT,— To Let, the newly I 7 erected Villa now oconpied by Mr Q M. Reed, near the Victoria Wharf.—Oliver Mays, Post-office, Store. It ¥. B. WOODHAM, Tkachbb of the Pianoforte. Address—Oare of Messrs J. Brown and Sons, Piano forte Warehouse, Queen-street. N.B.—Pupils Attended in Town or Country. June 6, 1876 fIIIOWN PEINCESS GOLD MINING yj COMPANY (LIMITED). A CALL (the ninth) of One Shilling Per Share, has thi* day been m?.de on the capital of the abovenamed Company, payable to the Secretary, at the registered office of the Company, Bank Buildings, Auckland, on or before the 23rd day of June, 1876. H. W. HEATH, Seoretary. Auckland, 6th June, 1876^



YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. ■ WINTER SERIES OP LECTURES, 1876. ' June 9.—•' Nature's Chemistry, with Illustrations"— ; Josiah Martin, Esq. I June 30. —f'British Colonization."—Rev. W. J. ; Watkin. t j u iy 7,_» The Emancipation of Women."—Rev. Dr. Walliß. July 28.—" Our Century."—H. Worthington, Esq. • August 4.—" Socrates : his anticipations of Chris tianity,'—Rev. S. Edger. -August 25. —"The Canon of the New Testament."— Dr. Cowie. Bishop of Auckland. September I.—"Young Men: their Dangers and ' * Duties."—Rev. W. Tinsley. September 22—To be Announced—Rev.. Mr. Tom S lineon. October 6—" Tennyeon."—Dr. Ellis. I October 20.—T0 be announced. —Rev. D. Bruce. Tickets for Course, to admit Bearer ana Lady, ss; , Single Lecture, Is Commence at 7.30. Seats roser i ved for Ticket-holders until 7.20. Tickets to be had of all tho Booksellers, the Mem bers of the Committee, and the Librarian at the i Booms. I ... OHOEAL HALL. : MRS MITCHELL'S ANNUAL CONCERT, ! THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1876. 1 Mm Mitchell will be Assisted by MISS ET)G \R. of the Royal Academy of Music MX SKINNER, of the Goddard and Christian Concerts The BAND of the Choral Society, and Principal Amateurs. Accompaniost V. E. Riok, Esq. ' Conductor J. Bkowne, Ivsq. Tickets, 2s Cd. Doors open at 7.30; Concert at 8 p in, "STTELLESLEY - STREET BAPTIST YY SUNDAY-SCHOOL. TUESDAY EVENING, at 7.30. Service of Song "ELIJAH." Admission:—Adults, Is; Children, 6d. T O. G. T. Hope of Parnell Lodge, No. 3. An OPEN MEETING in connection with the above Lodge will be held in the Parnell Wo leyan Chapel on WEDNESDAY EVENING, 7th Juno. ;£>To commence at 7.30. j~ a ■■ ■- g. t. A • EXCELSIOR LODGE. An Open Meoting of the above Lodge will bo held on Wednesday next, 7th inst, at the Lodge-room, Sheridan-street, at 7.30 pm. The Meeting will be addressed by Messrs Betnus, Atkin, Tinsley, and others. Songs and Recitations by members and rionds. TVT O T I C E. Tenders will be received at this Oflioo uutil Neon of Wednesday, the 21st inst, for Supply of Rations for Immigrants. Forms of Tender and all necessary information can bo obtained at this cilice, H. ELLIS, Immigration Office. Auckland, sth June, 1876. W3LLIAM WILSON, YV ■ Respectfully Invite Attention to his Large and Well-assorted Stock oh NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS, JUSTLANDED, Ex Brodiok Castle & Edinburgh Castle. In Every Department will be Found LARGE VARIETY OP NEW SEASONABLE GOODS, COMPRISING THE NEW DRESS MATERIALS IN EVERY FASHIONABLE TEXTURE. i W THE LATEST STYLES -m is MILLINERY, BONNETS, TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS. ffw NEW -ffia MILLINERY MATERIALS, STRAW AND FELT HATS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ETC.g Sir NEW SHAWLS, JACKETS, MANTLES, , TABILERS, ETC. WILLIAM;! WILSON, GENERAL DRAPER AND IMPORTER, 204 & 206, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND; j ASD AT POLLEN-STRBET, Thames. DRESSMAKING conducted on the Premises with Punctuality andlEconomy. gHOOTING SEASON, 1876. E. PORTER & CO. LICENSED DEALERS UNDER THE ARMS ACT, Beg to call the attention of Sportsmen to their Stock of DOUBLE and SINGLE - BARREL MUZZLE LOADING GUN 3 Do do do Breech do do Curtis and Harvey's, and Hall's Sporting Powders Bley's Central-fire Percussion Caps Do Pin and Central-fire Cartridge Cases ' Do Chemically prepared Gun Wads Walker, Parker, and Co's Patent Shot, in 101b and 28lbbaga Machine for Filling and Re-capplng Cartridges Powder Flaslrs, Shot Pouches And every requisite for the Sportsman. QUEEN AND HIGH-STREETS, Auckland, N.Z. FIJI BANKING AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY (LIMITED). : . Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Shortland street, Auckland, on TOESDAY, the 20th day of June next, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of confirm ing certain resolutions passed at an extraordinary • !,-c_ural meeting of the Company, held at the said registered office on the 15th day of May, whereby it was resolved " That the Fiji Banking and Commer cial Company (Limited) be Wound-up voluntarily and that Frederick Battley be appointed Liquidator.' WARWICK WESTON, j ... Secretary. Auckland, May|lß,lß76"



AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. N 0 T I C E. The FOURTH A^NTTAL MEETING of the Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building and In vestment Society, for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and electing a Committee of Manage ment and Auditors for the ensuing year, will be held at the Rooms of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion, Wellesley-street, Auckland, THIB (TUESDAY) EVENING, at half-past seven o'clo'k. JOHN BATGER, Secrotary. 10 N A GOLDMINING- COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that a Call (the first) of One Shilling per Share has this day been made by tho Directors, payablo lo the Secretary at tho Office of tho Company, Kapanga Road, Coromandel, on or before tho 23rd day of Jane, 1870. J. H. HARRISON, Secretary. Coromandel, June 3, 1870. p B, 0 S"p E C T U S OF AUCKLAND, THAMES, AND COROMANDEL STEAM PACKET COMPANY (Limited).; [To be formed Under "The Joint Stock Com pan iks Act, 1800."] CAPITAL £12,500 IN 2,500 SIIAIUfS OP £5 BACH, To be cal'efl up as follows:—Fivo Shillings per Share on application ; Fifteen Shillings on Allotment. Future Calls not to exceed One Pound per Share ; to be made (if required) at Intervals of not less than One Month Thames Provisional Directors : J. E, Macdonald, Esq, Mayor, Thames, W. Rowe, Esq, MHK John Brown, Ksq, MPO L, EhrenMed, Esq Wm Davies. Esq, MPO . James Marshall, Ksq Ronald McDonald, Esq Robert Bleazard, Esq John Gibbons, Esq W. Souter, Esq James Stewart, Esq J. R. Perry, Ei.q R. Kennan, Esq R. Hudson, Esq With power to add to their number. Bankers : Bank of New Zealand. Solicitors : Mossrs WMtaker and Russell, Auckland. AcTitro Secretaries : R. McDonald Scott and D, R. Gellion. PROSPECTUS. The want of proper Bteamer Accomodation between Auckland, Thames, and Coromandel has been severo ly felt for so considerable a time that the Projectors of this Company now propose to form a Joint Stock Company (Limited), for the purpoie of having a Boat built expreskly for passenger and cargo traffic, not only to meet tho prossing demands of trade, but witti such increased speed as to limit tho passage to and from Auckland to four hours. A contract at once to be entered into with Messrs Fraser & Tinne. Auck land, for a First-class Iron Boat, rep'ete with every modern improvement and accomodation, to be ready by December next, and estimated to cost .£II,OOO. The nominal capital of the Company is estimated at £12,600, £1.500 being: allowed to u>eet contingencies. Tho guarantee, as regard? the new Boat, to be as follows :—Speed to be 12 knots per hour ; and '»* every knot leas than 12 knots per hour, her buiU'etH to forfeit at the rate of £1,000 per knot Should he speed of tho Boat xceed 12 knots, the builder to receive a bonus of £1,000 for every knot over 12 k Ota per hour : such bonus to be taken up in shares h. ijbfl new Company. It will thus be observed that the Projeotors vae/r lo provide tho accommodation required bo much b' the public, at the same time to have a Company V. lob will give to Shareholders a handsome return foi th ; capital invested* The number of European inhabitants in theHauraki district boing over 16,000, with tho large settled populations at Corotnaudel and Thames, and the growing districts of Tairua, Ohinemuri and Piabo, and the immediate prospect of _a large addition, through the development of gold mining and agricul tural interests (as well as tho largo native population, who form a considerable item In passenger traffic), provide a field for the enterprise of the projected Steam Company second to none in New Zealand. A MEXICAN EUBBER STAMP jEa. company, dtjnedin. The above Company having erected new and irri provrd Machinery since the late fire on their premises, are now in a poeition to oxocute orders of evpry des cription, in first-class style, and at most reasonable rates. Specimens of Stamps, and all information as regards pi-ices, &c, to be obtained on application to the Publishor, Star Office HENRY BRETT, Agent for A.R.S. Co. . nnENDERS FOR WESTERN SPRINGS J_ ESTATE. Town Clerk's Office, Auckland, June 1,1870. : The City Council wlli roceive Written Tenders until noon of the 14th instant, for Iho Renting of the whole or portions of the Western Springs Estate not re quired for the purposes of the Water Supply, as delineated on plan on view at this office. Lots 1 to 7 comprise fine arable and pasture lands, varying from 12 to 18 acres. Lot 8 (area about 28 acres), together with the well built Mill, Water-wheel, Steam Engine, and Fittings complete (as per list), Water Rights, &o ; also, hand some Brick Dwelling-house, in first-class condition ; Cottages, Garden, Offices, Out-houscs, etc., etc. The whole may be viewed, Plans inspected, and all further particulars obtained on application at this office. Tenders to state Rent offered, payable half-yearly in advance (one half-year's rent in cash to accompany the Tender). . The Council do not hind themselves to accept any Tender. Tenders to be endorsed, " Tender to Rent Western Springs Estate." P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk,: Public Work* Office, Colonial Architect's Branch, Wellington, May 26,1876. • npENDERS are invited for the Erec •B- tion of a Central Prison, at New Plymouth, in the Provinco of Taranaki. General conditions, specifications, and drawings may ba seen at the offices of the Colonial Architoot, Wellington ; and at the District Engineer's offices, Auckland Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Tenders for Central Prison," will be received at the office of the undersigned up to noon of WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of July, 1876. Telegraphic Tenders will be received, provided the original tender and deposit are lodged with the nearest Distriot Engineer at the timo above specified. The lowest or any tender nor necsssarily accepted. (Signed) W. H, CIAYTON, i Colonial Architect. HpENDERS required until 5 o'clock -*- on Wednesday next for Building a Two-roomed Cottage, labour only. Plan and specification to be seen at the Corporation Workshop, Market. "IMTAKSHALL & COUPLAND'S CEXEBRATED UuNEDIN XXX X, JTALE A.LE, IS BOT ES, QOARTS, AND PINTS, FOE SALE BY J. C. MORRIff & CO., (JROCBRS, WINE AND SPIRIT j MERCHANTS, QUEEN ■ STREET, Next door to the New Theatre. ■ I N.B.—All orders carefully Packed and Delivered to any part of the Town or Suburbs.



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. The Exhibition of Industrial, Artistic, and Scientific' Objects will be continued on every Afternoon and Evening, until WEDNESDAY, June 14. Tho doors will bo open from 3 p m. to 5.30 p.m., and from 7.30 p.m. until 10 p m. Interesting and well-illustrated Lectures on Science will be given every evening. THIS EVENING, at 8 p.m., Mr. SEVERN will deliver an Experimental Lecture on "Theßoation of the Earth Rendered Visible," and conclude by the Exhibition, by means of the Oxy-dydrogen Micros cope, of the Growth of the Lead Treo on the Screen. Should tho Evening prove favourable, sovoral Telescopes will bo brought to bear upon tho Stars, and Microscopes on suitable objecta. Admission at the Doors, Is, , , Tickets for tho Course, ss. T. F. CHEESEMAN, Secretary. nBDAB! CEDAE! Cedar Lost* For Sale at Sydney Prices, for a few days, previous to re-shipping to another market— Apply to , JOHN REID, Commerce-street. THURSDAY, JUNE 8. BRICKS !! ! BRICKS !!! R. ARTHUR HAS receiver! instructions to sell on Thursday, June 8, at 11 o'clock, in Crowther's Yard, in Wellesley-street, 11,000 BRICKS (more or less). THURSDAY, JUNE 8. CITY MART. FLOUR BAGS, 50's & 100's. FOR UNRESERVED SALE. GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions to sell by auction, at the City Mart, on Thursday noxt, at 11 o'clock, 13 bales Greys and Hessian Flour Bags, 60S and 100 's. Also, 10 cases Australian Wine 9 cases Champagne No. 2, Terms at Sale. THURSDAY, JUNE 7. CITY MART. . TO GROCERS AND THE TRADE. AUCTION SALE OF GENERAL GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STORES, PROVISIONS, &c. GRANT & MORTON HATE received instructions to sell by auction, on Thursday next, a 11 o'clock, A Parcel of the above Goods. Terms at Sale. MONDAY, JUNE 12. VALUABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC LENSES AND CAMERAS, ROLLING PRESSES, CAMERA STANDS. In the Estate of R. H. Bartlett. THE subscribers have been instructed by the Trustee to sell at their rooms, Fort street, on Monday ntxt, 12th instant, at 11 o'clock, ; The remainder of the Stock-in-Trade in the above Estate, comprising largo and valuable Lenses, by Dallmeyer JS'o. 2 A and No. 28, Carte de Visite Lenses, Lens by Burns, large Mahogany Camera by Dallmeyer, Screw Camera Standß, Printing Frames, Prepared Paper, Collodions, Box Water Colors, Large Glass Bath, Head Bests, 2 sets Rollers, Easels, Back Grounds, Glass Caseß, Number of Cabinet and Carte de Vlsites, Photos of English, American, and Continental Celebrities, etc, etc., etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TO-MORROW. EXTENSIVE CLEARING-OUT SALE OF SHIP CHANDLERY. E. & F, ISAACS HAYB been instructed to continue the Sale of Mesßrs Williams and Co.'s Stock, to-morrow, (Wednesday), at 11 a.m., consisting of— CANVAS, Oars, Rope, Muntz Metal, Anchors, Bar Iron, Brushware, Tarpaulins, Lamps, Tents, Marquees, Wire Rope, Cepper and other Nails, Charts, Flags, Cork Fenders, Bunting, Steering Wheels, Oukuin, Nautical Works, &c. Also, The Lease of the Cream Corner of Queen-street THURSDAY, JUNE 8. CORN EXCHANGE. HAMS, BACON, CHEESE, POTATOES, OATS, ETC. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange, at 11 o'clock sharp, 20 oases Prime Akaroa Cheese 3 cases Wait Us Co.'s Hams and Bacon 3 paokages Christchurch ditto 250 Sydney Hams 220 bags Christchurch Potatoes 180 bags Prime Feed Oats 80 bags Maizemealj Pig's Feed. • TOMORROW. EX JANE, FROM HOBART TOWN, i L. W. EATON WILL sell by auction, at his mart, To-morrow (Wednesday),. at 10 o'clock sharp, -' . . ■ . . . 90 cases Apples ) Assorted Qualities in 10 cases Pears J prime condition, j B. TOHKSTj [R. O. CARE. TO-MORROW. rpRADE SALE OP WINES, X SPIRITS, ALES, STOUTS, &C, &c. B. TONKS & CO. B. TONES.] BJ.C..OABR TO-MORROW. CHINA MATTING. CHINA MATTING. B. TONKS & CO. WILL sell To-morrow (Wednesday), .: : at 11 o'clock,' . 20 packages 4-4 Check Matting V . 2&: „ 5-1 Check MatUuK...: . lyj . FRIDAY, JUNE 9. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. LARGE OPEN BOAT. THE subscriber will sell at the mart, ~,. Fort -street, on Friday next, June 9, at] 11 o'clock, . : General Household Furniture. Also, at 2 o'clock, on the Wharf—, That large and well-built Boat, lately used f Police-Boat. SAMUEL COOHRANE ' I Auctioneers.



TO-MORROW. EXTENSIVE AND IMPORTANT SALE or FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S JAMS, HOPS, &c, &c. EX JANE, @ IiOBART TOWN. H. S. MEYERS & CO. WILL sell by auction at their stores, Queen-street, on the above date, at half-past 10 a.m. sharp, The following Firskclass Assortment of FRUITS *— Brands. KB 875 cases Apples, comprisingl Rip- J W ptone Pippins, Golden Harveys, RR Russette, French Crabs, Stone Pippins.Golden Pippins, Crow* Eggs, Stunners, iScarlet Pear mains, Russetts, Eoaoh Pip pins, Wellingtons, Lemon and; Orange Pippins, Nonpareil Russetts. Johnson's Seedlings, Now Yorks, &o. KB 87 cases Splendid Pears, comprising Jargonelles, Brown Burys,, Black Archans, Imperial, &o. E 10 bags Onions H 25 cases Tart Fruits, 2ft tins ; KB 200 cases of this Celebrated Brand, lib tins KB 40 cases of this Celebrated Brand, in email jars ; ,>• Holroyd&Co. 100 cases lib. tins New Jam, woll assorted. O 10 cases New Walnuts. Terms at Sale. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 11 O'clock Sharp. APPLES, PEARS, JAMS, TART FRUITS; Ex Jane, @ Hobart Towsr. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange, on Thursday, the Bth inst, at 11 o'clock prompt, ex Jane, H. &I. Peak 25 cases lib Jams, in tins 20 „ 2^tt> „ 20 „ „ In jars WH&Oo. 86 „ Assorted Jams in lib tins 14 „ Raspberry „ 60 ~ Tart Fruit H &T. Peak 125 cases and 11 half-cases Green Fruit,' consisting of Golden Harveys. Ribstone, Tvewton,, Golden, and Stone Pippins, Frenoh Crabs, &c. C. & O. 101 cases French Crabß 19 „ Stone Pippins. Ter , THURSDAY, NOON. FREEHOLD ALLOTMENTS. FRANKLYN ROAD AND COLLING WOOD STREET. 2 ALLOTMENTS Nos. 12 and 23, Franklin Road 3 Allotments, Nos. 62, 53 and 54, Oollingwood-street. These allotments are conveniently situated in a fast rising and healthy locality, commanding a good view, R. ARTHUR, ...... Auctioneer. ■ THURSDAY, NOON. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. WELLESLEY - STREET— Shop and Premises now, occupied by Mr Brisden, Painter, *c, together with the unexpired portion ol the Lease of the Allotment on which it is erected, keing part of Allotment 13, of Section 15, City of Auckland, 18 x 64 feeet. R. A R T H U R Auctioneer, i FRIDAY, At 2.30 p.m. ' TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, A WINDMILL, nearly new, -O- suitable for driving any kind of Machinery; cm view at the Mart. R. A R~~T~H U R Auctioneer ; B. TONKS.] R. C. OARR. MONDAY, JUNE 12. EIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE, PONSONBY. B. TONKS~AND CO. "O~AYE been instructe.l by the Hon. ■a ,h Mrs Pery, to sell on Monday, June 12, at 1!? o'clock, Comfortable Family HOUSE containing eight good rooms, all lined, papered, and well finished throughout; walor laid on to kitchen; conservatory and verandah; situate in Lin coln-street, on allotment 66 x 100. WEDNESDAY, NOON. EX 'JANE,' @ HOBART TOWN. APPLES, PEARS, JAM, TIN AND JAR TART FRUIT, &o. R. A R T H U R WILL sell by auction at his mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday next, at twelve o'elook noon, ex Jano, @ Hobart Town, ONE THOUSAND OASES FRUIT, JAM, &c., a first-olass assortment:— Brand— /'APPLES—French Crabs, Golden I Harvey, Wellingtons, Scarlet JO— 40 cases Pearmains, Northern Greening, VV—IOO ~ | New Yorks, Nonpareils, Royal HL— 61 „ | Rusaetts, Stunner Pippins, Stone C— 118 „ l Pippins, Adams' Pearmains, I— 306 „ j Roach, Pearson's Plat^ Silver X— 120 „ I Harveys, Blenheim Orauge, Rib- A— 60 „ stons. Blue Pearmains, Ao. PEABS-Catillar, Extenuick, Ger mans, Black Archan, Cataraok, V- am.' JAM, *c- • , Johnson Bros—2oo cases Jam, assorted, lib tins .'.'; ~ — 20 cases „ jars ~ ', i, — 24 cases Tart Fruii Wilßon & Co.— 40 cases Jam, assorted, ltt» tins Terms—Cash. » THURSDAY, JUNE 8. ' , . ;,.. CITY MART. BUILDINGS, ALBERT BARRACKS, FOR REMOVAL. BY ORDER OF THE IMPROVEMENT y , COMMISSIONERS, GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions from the Improvement Commissioners to sell by auction, at their mart, 123. Queen-street, on Thursday next, June 8, at 12 o'clock, , , ~ , Two Wooden Buildings in the''Alter* » ks to be removed by the purchase* [ Terms—Cash WEDNESDAY, V LEASE OF HP' rPHE sale * ' }_