bjiot came through the opening of the side door, »nd D)t a aT<^ substance, and lodged flattened in Steinbock's arm, cutting through the coat and shirts, and bruising the arm.

DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA,—ARISTO CRATIC SETTLERS,

A letter received by a gentleman in Hobart Town from a relative who has recently taken np his residence at Wilcannia, on the River Parling, N. S, W., gives a doleful account of the remits of the drought in that colony.

The writer says:—"lf we had only the grass growing we might keep in the horses (we have about twenty), but as it is, they charge 5s for a basr of bay ; such stuff too ; they wouldn't in Victoria give it to Cattle io aleep on—-so that unless we got more rain we shall not be able to use the horses. You cannot have the slightest conception of the drought in this district j it is beyond description, though not so bad as the Illustrated Nems makes out. The sheep and cattle that die here are found in twos and threes all over tbe district. Some go down the banks of the river and drink so much that they never come up again. As for the prass, before tbe last few showers we had, there wag not a blade to be seen the only food cattle can get is the salt fbush.

Latterly it has taken six days for any news to come up here from Melbourne. They can manage all right to Booligal, but we are 220 miles from there, and that is the worst part of the journey. They often cannot find the horses. Only yesterday the mail driver told me he had to come one Btage 55 miles with one lot of horses, because the rest could not be found. He had to walk 30 miles of the journey, as it was as much as the horses could do to pull the coach. Unless they get rain up in Queensland soon, so as to make the river rise, I dont know what we shall do for provisions. There is no flour in the place, or at least very little, and that is being sold at Od per Ib. We have sent teams to Menindie, 100 miles down the river, and they are sending to Wentworth 200 miles further, to get provisions, so that if we do get them, they will cost something consider able. We live on mutton, mutton, mutton, with an occasional sprinkling of tin fish. We have Chinese gardens, and the ownera know how to charge for vegetables. Fancy 2s 6d to 8s for a cabbage, the rest in the same pro portion. . . You would be surprised to find what aristocrotic people I have got amongst. We have an earl (his title I can't remembei at present) ; a nephew of Lord Brougham's, Edward Bulwer Lytton Dick ens, son of the great writer, and several others." COMMERCIAL NEWS. The Hobarfc Town Mercury reports sales of wheat at 5a 2d to 5a 6d, being a rise of Gd attributed to the small harvest in the North. Potatoes, £4 to £4 5s ; onions, £3 to £4. Advices from Sydney report the fruit nfarkot dull, in consequence of large imports, and consequently the demand here is slightly checked, though it is not likely to last leng Wo quote :—.Apples—codlings, 33; Blenheim oranges, 4a; Rhode Island green. 4a; Alfiis tons, 43 ; French crabs, 5s to 5a Gd ; per mains, 5s 6d to 6s ; golden harveys, 5s Gd to Gs ; prime samples of potted butter are worth Is 6d ; fresh do., Is Gd to Is Bd. The Launceston Chronicle of May 29, says : — Flour is firm at £10 to £10 10a per ton. Good milling wheat is worth from 4s 4d to 4s Gd per bushel; feed oats, la lOd to 2s 2d per bushel ; milling and seed oats, 23 3d to 2s Gd ; barley, 4s to 4s 3d per bushel; pota toes, £2 103, bags included. Potted butter of first class quality is scarce at Is 5d per pound wholesale.

Typhoid Fever.

ITS COMMON SENSE TREATMENT BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stje.) Sic, —If in the absence of a duly qualified member of the medical profession, I were called upon to see a patient in the first stage of fever, instead of standing by waiting and watching for the development of some unknown sort of germ or virus, into a hydra headed monster which in course of time would be very likely to devour my patient, throwing away valuable time while the beggarly thing bedded itself well in, and fixed for itself a firm hold upon the poor fellow's vitals, I should reason with myself somewhat in this way : "Here's a case of primary or simple fever, arising in all pro bability from a cold of some sort, more or less severe. It is attended by suppressed perspiration (which Nature is endeavouring to restore), and other symptons, but it is not yet complicated by any ' organic lesions' to bestow on it a typhoid character, and as I have yet a little time to spare before it is likely to assume such a character, I'll take particular care it doesn't get the chance of assuming it. Certainly there is every in dication that the patient's system is full of foul matter, he has evidently been drinking, stuffing, or living in some horrible hole where fresh air is sold at threepence or four pence a quart, and his system will want thoroughly cleansing, and he'll have to turn over a new leaf in his eating and drinking, and go for a change of air, but let'e cure him first "

Well then Mistress Nature, as we have decided to " throw physic to the dogs," and be guided entirely by your wishes, how shall we proceed ? " Water ! water !" is the gasping cry. "Unlock these pores at once sir,if you please, which have been closed against my labouring efforts now for days, (for you are only just in time), and help me to pour forth, out of these million gates a flood of perspirative moisture, which shall ease my aching brain, cool my parched lips, cleanse my foul tongue, and relieve my battered-feeling, burning body of these pains and bruises, which seem a racking purgatory begun!" Very well, < ma'am. Kindly seat your patient in this chair, while I enfold him in a comfortable blanket, loo3e and warm. Hand here that pail half full of boiling water, with a nearly > red-hot brick plunged halfway into it, and place that underneath him. Tack in the blanket round about his chin, and draw it loosely round him, seeing that there are no chinks open for the vapour to escape from underneath the blanket, and well cure Urn ly steam! See, here's some composition powder tea for him to drink, composed of spiced—one of nature's stimu lants-or, better still, a tea of raspberry leaves, yarrow, vervain, and cayenne; or, if you will insist on nasty stuff, there s oeoher, nitre, and ammonia ; use them as your medi cal attendant recommends them; or if, ma'am, you are a little bit fastidious, andean take nothing at all but pure cold water on the hydropathio principle, be it as you will in any way, but stttdy nature. Nature speaks aa plainly as she possibly can, for^she speaks by her own action, and says, ''In crease the circulation of the blood 1 Increase the heat.' !" Gentlemen, increase the heat ! Don't lower it ; Away with such a folly ! Cooling medicines, forsooth ! Work with nature, Gentlemen; take nature for your gnide, and work with her, and presently you will find that nature—grateful for your assis tance, and thankful for your timely help bursts into a profuse perspiration, gives a aigh of satisfaction and relief, and desires tc seek repose. Fever is gone ! Nature's effort has, by your assistance, been successful, and is no longer made, because it is no longer required. Dry, Gentlemen, your patient down ; put him at once to bed, roll him in a clean, dry blanket, and let him enjoy a quiet and re freshing sleep. All he now wants is your continued care. Let the gentle perspir ation in which he now is, be continued until a healthy tongue and a renewed appetite indicate that the foul mat ters hare been entirely removed. If necessary give an injection or two to cleanse the bowels. In 24 or 4S hours your patient will be a new man, and if he carry with him

through life the remembrance of the treat" ment be has received at your hands and acb accordingly, he will certainly never die oi typhoid fever.

If now, on the other hand, in the absence of a medical man, I were called upon to see a fever patient in whom the typhoid or putrefactive process was already set up, and in v.'ho3O system, perhaps, it had already raade some conri<i arable ravages, I should consider iitst: how far aad to what extent; has this patient already been neglected? How far and to what extent has his strength and system suifered in consequence of that neglect ? and is there reason fco'hopa that sufficient vitality and strength remain to give a prospect of a favourable issua ? K_ the patient were absolutely or almost in the jaws of death, I should certainly, as an on-certifi cated attendant, decline the responsibility oi active treatment, and should content myself with endeavouring by the judicious adminis tration of gentle stimulants, to raise the £X hausted vital powers to tbe needful stand point ; but as in the vast majority of cases the patient would not le in the last extremity at one'B firat visit,'! should in all probability waste no time but set to work immediately as follows : I should say to myself this is a case of typhoid or putrid fever, a disease of putrefactive fermentation, in which the fermentation and the rotting away of the system has already proceeded to a consider able extent, and is fast threatening the life of the patient. What is to be done ? Nature says, '" STOP THAT PROCESS 01? PUTREFACTIVE FERMENTATION IMMEDIATELY." How Can that be done, though ? There's the rub ! We cannot pull the pcor fellow to pieces and expose him to the burning heat of a summer's midday sun as a farmer would do to stop a putrefactive fei mentation going on in his badly-saved haystack, so we must look for another figure. How, gentle men, would a housewife put a stop to a putrefactive fermentation going on among her jams and jellies? If they were of suffi cient value to occupy her time she would turn them out of the jars into a saucepan and bring them to the boiling point as soon as possible, and that would stop at once, point blank and absolutely, the process of fermen tation, even though she had afterwards to strain, clarify, and cleanse again the product she had saved. Well, then, genfemen, if your patient is of sufficient value to occupy your time, turn him into a saucepan and bring him to the boiling point as speedily as possible, by a summary edition of the steam bath process which I have indicated above, and take care to cleanse, clarify,and re strain him afterwards!

Softly, softly, Mr Clayton, this is a serious subject, and should be treated in a serious way. Yes, gentlemen, it is a serious subject, and serious enough it becomes generally,—to the patient. I speak, gentlemen, in all seriousness. I advocate a principle. Chemical and scientific truth are at the basis of that principle, therefore I have but one system of treatment to recommend, and that one — sufficient.

I do not say but that some small modifica tion of the above treatment may be required in some instances, —quite the contrary. Ido say that in very many instances, or even most, the patient will require some little pre paration for the administration of the vapour bath. In all probability the powers of Nature will be found too low, and too much exhausted from her previous unaided struggles, to make it wise to give the vapour bath without first raising and invigorating those powers for another effort by the judici ous administration of stimulants. In many cases it may be desirable, on account of the extreme weakness of the patient, to produce a vapour bath in the patient's own bed, without removing him, by means of hot water bottles or hot .bricks wrapped in flannel, laid at hia feet and on either side of him, with additional layers of blankets and warm clothing to raise the fading, dying temperature of tha body to steam heat. In all cases it will certainly be necessary to cleanse not only the skin by perspiration, but the stomach and digestive organs generally, and there will be a mutual assistance to each other on. the part of these two processes, if they are carried on simul taneously. To effect this object a certain class only, of warm drinks, should be given aa preparatory stimulants, and those should be such as have a twofold action as stimulant and astringent, such as, for instance, a de coction or infusion of (say) Peruvian Bark and bayberry, raspberry, clivere, Vervain, and cayenne, of which Bimple medicines I should proceed to give a cupful at frequent (say of five or ten minutes) intervals. Very probably this medicine will not only raise the circulation, temperature, and vigour of the body, but will also act as an emetic, a circumstance which will very greatly assist the action of the vapour bath, and vice versa. If not, if the patient is invigorated, but vomiting does not take place, I should pro ceed to give a gentle emetic of lobelia, in connection with the vapour bath, and I am quite sure that the mutual result of these two remedies, operating in conjunction with each other, and assisting one another, would be a free evacuation of the stomach with the greatest ease and comfort to the patient, without straining or distress, accompanied by the copious and abundant perspiration we have bean so earnestly trying to set up. Furthermore, the actual temperature of the body being raised to a point at which fermen tation ceases and is destroyed, the disease is " de facto" put an end to and no longer exists. All that now remains is to cleanse, renovate, and strengthen the system, to preclude the possibility of its return. .And now friends listen i When once you have started in the right direction, whether with the vapour bath, the hot bricks, or any other equivalant as you value the life of the patient don't cease. Steam and stimulants, gentle men. Steam and stimulants, and steam and stimulantsjagain !| ?See to it, gentlemen, and give no purgatives nor anything calculated to reduce the strength of the patient until a re action has set in. Until such is the case a gentle enema may be used, but no purga tives. When it has done so, a gentle aperient may, perhap3, be administered if the strength of the patient warrants it, but whether or no, whatever else you do let him sleep and sweat. And ha will do so. G-rateful nature will require no "lullaby," and when he wakes your anxious care will be rewarded by the gratitude of a renewed life ! The period of convalescence may be reckoned from the time the insidious enemy is overcome, and this result may uniformly, invariably, and with undeviating certainty, be obtained in a period of time ranging from THIRTY HOURS TO thirty mintjtes. Sir, Gentlemen, there is no necessity, or ought to be none in a civilized community, for any person in ex istence in that community to be cut off by Typhoid Fever ! ! Sir, I be.c to thank you for the opportunity yon have afforded me of laying these views before the public. I thank your readers for their kindness in bearing patiently the long winded scrawl I have inflicted on them, and I beg to subscribe myself, sir, with many thanks, yours obediently, Henry Clayton, Ph. Chemist. Victoria-street, June 15, 1876.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(Prom our Special Correspondent.) This day. Talma Frospeotors.—New Find. The manager reports the alteration to Wire Tramway as completed. The loading place haa been lowered 70 feet. The tram was started on Saturday, and was worked at a speed of 4£ miles per hour. The line worked splendid the whole of the time, and it was just as much as two men could do to clip and fill. In excavating for the New Hopper, a large body of good-looking stone was un covered, from which fair dish prospects can

be obtained, and Mr Hali intends s^rLing tha small b&ttory on ia, and i? iouikl payable, will coalinua crashing, cs the supply-is un limited. Gu the surface everything is being got ready fo connect xvitb. new snoot and hopper. Tha contractors for deiivoriug boiier and engine, owing to heavy easterly gales nnd br.rl weather, liava delivered only small parta of machinery h/ai -week. The battery ia a'taoo1!: finiahod, and wri. probably be kept waiting for boiler and ongino. How ever, 'every effort is being made to n\ arS it as fioon iv< possible.

BfstrM Court

At fho DistT.ifc Cony': to-day, in bank ruptcy, the rci'.irkfrd of John Webb was withheld for a year. The cass Wiokhcm v. Wikinson, for breach of contact in not printing the Themes Exchange on a certain day, damages"1 r.eing laid at £100, is being heard before a jury. The court has just adjourned to permit of those in attendance attending the funeral of Dr Fox.

RUSSELL.

(F'roiii ot>? own correspondent.) v This day.

Shipping- Arrivals-Policeman, from the Thames ; Elsinofe and Speedwell, from Auckland Sailed : Mififc'e Hare ?nd Leo, for Auck land, whaleship Niger, for a cruise. A rest. T ™ i' arrested a man named Joe The pohes ? rrest qr)eedwellj for a theft Lewis, on board the v committed in Auckland.

PORT CHALMERS.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day.

Sailed—Margaret Galbraith for London, with a cargo of wool, wheat, tallow, and sperm oil, valued at £21,132.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day.

Codification of New Zealand Lawg

The Times this morning urges the neces sity for codifying the statutes of the colony, and recommends that the work ba entrusted tn the hands of Judge Richmond when he returns to the colony.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Several Licenses Refused-

The Licensing^ Bench refused several licenses yesterday, on the gronnd of the applications being put in too late. Several large hotels are therefore shut up. The result of the late Carnival was £1,085. '

Railway earnings last month amounted to £11,938.

Friendly Societies' Act.

A meeting of representatives of the various Friendly Societies was held last evening to consider the proposed bill to be introduced to Parliament. The following resolutions were passed:- "That the whole of the Societies in Duncdfn be invited to send three delegates to attend a conference for the purpose of considering the Fiieadly Societies Bill to be introduced by Government." In order to give an opportunity for the bill being con sidered, it wes resolved, " That this meeting begs to express its appreciation of the action of the Government in drafting the new Friendly Societies Bill, but would urge upon the Government the desirability of not sub mitting the bill to Parliament for at least a month after the opening of the session, as the Societies have not yet had time to thoroughly examine the proposed measure." It was also agreed that the conference should take place between the various Friendly Societies on the evening of the 23rd Jnne.

THE SHAREMARKET.

Bank of N.Z.—£lß ; buyers, £17 17s 6d. National Bank— Sellers, 70s. Colonial Bank—32s ; sellers, 32g 6d. New Zealand Shipping Co.-Buyers, 765. Standard Insurance—Buyers, Us 6d. Union Sash and Door Co, new—Buyers, £S 12s. Loan and Mercantile - Buyers, 32s Gd. City of London—Buyers, 225. Karangahake— Sellers, 3s 6d. Kuranui Hill—4s 9d; buyers, 4s Gd; sellers, ss. Cure —Sellers, 8%, Union Beach—Bos ; sellers, 77s 6d. Queen of May—Buyers, 21s (double); sellers, 11s (new). Tokatea—Sellers, 9s. Royal Oak—Sellers, 5a 6d. Bismarck— Sellers, Gs. Tairua (double)—l2s ; buyers, 12s Gd. Joseph Newman, Chairman.

BOARD OF EDUCATIOM.

A meeting of the Board of Education was held this afternoon. There were present: Dr. Campbell (in the ohair), Col. Haultain j Messrs Luckie, Prime, May, and Ball.

MR. A. BTJCKLAND.

A proposal from Mr A. Buckland to ex change some land between Otahuhu and Howick for an Education reserve at Tamaki Heads, at present lej^ed by him, wks not accepted.

(Left sitting.)

We are glad to learn, says the Advertiser, that it is intended to convene a public meet ing of citizens at an early date to memorialize the Assembly on the subject of a line of railway through the valley of the Thames-

An item in our Wellington telegram of yesterday'u date, says the Thames Advertiser, would seem to indicate that Sir George Grey wc3 not so very far wrong after all when he wrote to Lord Carnarvon tolling him of the probability of a forced compliance with the provisions of the Abolition Bill, under the penalty of a cannonade from one of her Ma jesty's ships. The telegram informs us that H.M.S. JSymphe, from the Auckland Islands, was signalled yesterday afternoon at Welling ton Heads, and that she is to be stationed there during the present" session of Parlia ment. We would entreat the Opposition to have a care.

A B C D E F at the City Hall. A Beautiful, C leanly, D urable, Econo mical F loorclobh.

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 " Dilpussund " 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, 3a 9d, 3a lid, the very cheanest 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 Rugs from 5s 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 and teat them.—City Hall, Queen-street.

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13? R. B. Fitzpatrick does not call and pay his debt, his Took will be sold to defray expenses —c. Smith, Bootmaker, Newton. nnO Draper."! and Clothiers. —A Salos- Jt man who we? 1 utiders;'aida the Clothing1, Hats, Hosiery, and Mercery Departments, seeks an eugage ment —Apply at this office. HpO Eutchers. —Wanted, by a steady A. young Man, employment as Shopman or SN-ivrnrcrman, experienced in the business —VYA, a this office. fpHO Bootmakers.—Wanted a Finisher; ft s'hj a Ernrt or STadsr Ctfehor,—Apply at once Gavr-*'t Bro:'7l)viWin Beet fn::tory, Wakefiela-Etreet rs~V6 PAIINfTEBS. —Wanted Known, | that tho Reuse Painters' Society wll hold a tVo-^-.v Meeting at the Young I/lon's Christian Aseo ciVio-i Kd.;^.-J on SATURDAY, 17i-li Juno, at 7 p.m. sharp to take into fionsicier: tion business of itnpor tasico.' All members are requested to attend. TVTANTED, a Muffin and Crumpet t- v Baker on Commission, or Wages.—Apply to C. Burton, Queen-street. W WANTED, a good Servant where another is kept; wash and cook ; references required.'-Apply to Mrs Kuck, Paine', during forenoon. WAHTED, Tenders to build a four roomed Cotf "c '\ Lin- >)n-Bt:-eet. Specifi callons to be seen at office Tenders <■< be sont ia to Land Soc'ety by 5 o'clock on X' .day, lGth mst. A^fEAHfor an Hotel, Bay of T'lancla a reepoctablo person to cook and assi-t in house work when required ; ato a Boy to make himself generrUy useful; cferences required. —R. Stevenson, Grocei__Newton Road. A NTEDr Orders for Vulcanized India Rubber Stamps Manufactory: • '^crt-street, next Black & Co.'s Boot Factory. Inks t+.~ ■ ""s alwaj'S on hand. ofttllawuv^ a Lady IiTASTEP/ *- 'ng.-Apply opposite VV ekperienfed in J)m^ St Matt«BW'a'C_ttrch. ..^__^_ 'ANTEBJ I good CiatWGfflaa, none but a clean MA goofl worfer need apply to Mrs Kiiiau, Chief Post-offlie Buildrngs, Foit-atreet. ' "ANTED, a first-class Second hand Piano. Stata price and where to be Bc?u.-AddreEß by lethr sC3,________ ANTED. General Servants for totf A in& comity ; a «ood Man Cook wMt ")S enga^emerit.-Misa Coils' Bc-istry OiSce. ffYANTED, a General Servant for vV Mnonio Hotel, Frinces-3trc3t. WANTED to Sell, cheap, a first class Boarding House (freehold) in one of the T-rlncipr'. strrsts of tho city.-W. Flood, 5, Exchange. TIT ANTED, a Boy for Waiwera.— YV Robert Graham, High-street. ANTED, a "first-class Cook.— Apply on board s.s. / '•feyle, W~ANTED, situations by first-class Hotel Cook (femr'e), and a married woman to assist in housework ii tho day timo.-E. Hon.y B Kegistiy Offlco, Sho. tland-atoeet. ANTED to Purchase, a small Suburban or Country Hotel Business- Address PR, at tb's office. W~ANT ED Known, that Perrier Jouet a ndro.' S H.'f-pmt ri-Hcsof Cham nr-iw ff ;t qua'tj), suitibl« for ?nva' ds, Pin be Si at to /fieri Hotd 801-e Dopaiiment, Queen-si :oet. WANTED to SELL, 30 dozen first-class Josephine Kid Glov-, from lsOd, 2s, and 2s Od - W Eyie, Ennirkillen Houso, Vlctona strcet. ■ W^ ANTED, Employment by a young Man who •". willinff to make himseK gene::lly v fill; can writT welll and Riva good refcrences-AddressJ^Applican^^TAßjilico. WANTED Everybody to Know, that tho undersigned has made a still further Large Reduction In his Prices Good ser viceable Hiding Sadd'ci, 45s noh. with mount. Strong durable Double-Kein Bridles. 9s 6d each Strong durable Sin«le-Kein Bridles 7sOd each; all Other I'C ids proportionally cheap to m«keJ°° m a f" Jari-p "Moments to arrive per Rob-->a Dunlop, and ES, nearly due. -W. S. JOSES, Wholesale nd Retail Saddler, Manufacturer and Importei, Qneau-street. - WANTED KNOWN that J.MORRISON is prepared to execute all kinds of ASPHALTING at reasonable prices.— Address Newton Road. ANTED Known, Jno. C. Clougli, Machinist, Maspfield's Buildings, Albert treet is the oldest established and only practical makor and repairer of Sewin? Machines in the pio viuce. All work nuaran'oed of best materials and quality and lowest remunerative charge. Model bteam Engine Castings, complete sets from 7b 6d. A few First-class lock-stitch Sewing Machines for sale . WANTED Known, that Gh Hold- Bhip and Co. are now offering Timber p_d other Building Materials at considerably reduced prjeos, being forced to clear out present large Btoc_9. ANTED Known, Stretton's Book, Stationery, and Berlin Wool Depot is now 208. Quc en-street, opposite MoArthur, Shera 8 new Warehouse. WANTED KNOWN, L. H. Green is prepared to supply all kinds of Coniferce Trees, Shrubs, Climbing Plants, Camellias, Azaleas, and Magnolias, Roses, ffusahias, Stove and Green house Plants. Fruit Treoa, &c, &c, at Seafiela View Nursery, or in tho Market House every Friday ar a Saturday. N.8.-All oiders left with the Market Inspector will promptly attended to. ANTED" KNOWNTtiat John Taylor is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber, Posts, 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 ber at the Wsikawau Yards, Custom-house-street and Breakwater Road. WAJSTED Known, that the Fitting Shop, <3ewlng Machine and Howe'e Agency, is REMOVED to Vulcan Lane, corner o) Bieh-stteet. Only the highest class machines kept ie stock. Repairs to all machines properly done. Steam Gmges repaired, tested, and adjusted. ANTED KNOWN, that D. GOLDIB is prepared to supply all kinds oi T^ber and other Building Materials, inclrdiuj Sashes, Doors, Moulding 3, Broad Timber, Horse Blocks Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shifts, Iror Bark and Btne Gmn Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at th< lowest market prioe, at his Yards/ Custom-house treat -■>■-'• " WANTED KNOWN. — To the Public of Auckland.—Best Cigars at Allen's Call and try his Cavendish and other brands o: American Tobaccos. No inferior brands, depem upon that. Cut Tobacco sold in any quantity. Gooc Pipes in clay and wood. Real Meerschaum, differen patterns. India-rubber Pouches, various sizes am all prices. Not 2 the address:—Opposite Thistl Hotel Queen-street. Venus, Golden s.eaf, and Bar rett's Twist cut on the Premises. Virginia, 4d pc plus, 3s 9d per lb. Meerschaum Pipes mounted ii Gold or Silver. ANTED, Subscribers to Magazine! to know that they can have the number Handsomely Bound, at a trifling cost. Mublci an< other Binding done in best styIe.—WILLIAM LEYS Machine Ruler and Account-Book Manufacturei next door to the Evening Stab Office, Wyndham street. . WANTED KNOWN, that Henri Probert, Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer, am Genera House Furnisher, etc, has just received large and well-assorted stock cf Englirh and America Chairs, which he is offering very cheap. Good Soun Chnir at 4s, 4s 6d, 59, and 6s; warranted to giv satisfaction or the money returned. l»~ Note th address :—The Cheap Furniture, MaU.-esses, an Ships Bedding Establishment, nearly opposite tb Post-office, Shortland-street. Fl"1- QCHOONER 'VAVAO _ffi\W/^w All Accounts against the Vava *|_FM«_^l must be rendered in duplicate at oi office before noon To-moriow,.(Frida; or they cannot be recognised. CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 16, Qneen-street, Auckland, Jane 15,1876. jer%~ "OORNEWCASTLEDIREC^ yp^" "£)£* '^Le clipper barque ZJS^iS NATAL QUEEN, Captain Eapp, will sail for the above* port on i about FRIDAY next. F'r^"_ri?fi&EßS*CO., Agents, OST, on last Monday fortnigh between Ponsonby District School and She! Beach, a Martan Sable Boa.—The finder will bei warded by leaving it at Mr Payne's, baker, Ponsont 58. REWAKU — Lost, near tl Market on Tuesday night, a Bunch of Ohtn (Heari, Cross, and _n?b.or). -Apply to T. S. Jom Fancy Bazaar, Qaeen-sireet.



WANTED, a Labourer j one used to gardening work preferred—"Willow Grove, Devonport. JSTorth Shore. ANTED, three or four active Boys for three or four days work.—Apply to B. Waters. |,y^NTED, an .Apprentice or an * V Improver to the Cabinetmaking, who will liave an opportunity to learn upholstering and French polrbing —Apply at the Cheap Farhiture Mart, Victoria-street East, near Greyhound Hotel ANTED Known, that T. Hine and Co 's very old Cogue 3 Brandy always in stock at th« dlt3i v Ho*:l, Queen-street. BOAT found in the harbour, below St George's By.—Owner can have it on appli cation to G. W. Owen. FOB SALE, on easy terms, a com fortable Four-roomed Cottage, good garden, and about 4 acres liud, in the best part of Richmond. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. FOE, SALE, cheap, a good Totara Bush, M miles from Auckland. Terms easy. Apply to JOHN SOPPETT, No. 8, Qneen-street. TO SELL or LET, a seven-roomed House, on Alten Road, with register grates and oven in kitchen.—Apply to Messrs Mowbray, 42, Queen-street, TO LET, for a term, a four-roomed Cottage opposite the Eoyal Mail Hotel, Rent, 15s Cd,—James Bl&ikie, Victoria-street. LET, a Bouse in Alten Eoad, containing 13 rooms.—Apply t o Mr Co'.eman at J. Cosgravo and Co.'a. 0 LET, a three-roomed Cottage situated in Devonporl-st eet. Parnell; rent, Gs.— Apply Nairn, Grocer, Parnell. ORtITMORE.—To Let, a Five rcomed Cottige, beautifully situated on Lake ■"nad, abut two minutes walk from Dovonport *~-. ' lately occupied by Mr W. H. Trevarthen.— WhCiU) -■ '"••warthen, Hobfjn-street, or R. and Apply to Mr * r . Rv DttdeT, Noittl 3*o^ =r — X cent, ndi btft ote tv W?ny»»'d B**, 90- App]y on the premises. __ __ 0 LET, two comfortable Bedrooms, With use of Sittingroom.—For address apply at this office. NEW~ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE /GENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby (tlven that the Annual Local Meet ing of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenry Company will be held at the office of the Company, in Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, tho 12Eh day of July, 1870, at noon- pREDKi ;b AT TLEY, For the Managing Director. Auckland, 9th June, 1876, PROSPECTUS OF AUCKLAND, THAMES, AND COROMAMDEL STEAM PACKET COMPANY' (Limited). T3 BE FORMED UNDER " THE JOINT STOCK COM -I'akies Act, 1800"] CAPITAL £12,500 Is 2,500 Sharer op £5 Each, To be cal'ed up as follows:—Five Shillings per Share on application ; Fifteen Shillings on Allotment. Future Calls not to exceed One Pnund per Share : to be made (if required) at Intervals of not less than One Month Thames Provisional Directors : J. B. Macdonald, Efq, Mayor, Thames. W Bowe, Esq, MHP. John Brown, Esq, MPC L Ehienfried, Esq Wm Davies, Esq, MPC James Marshall, Esq Ronp'd McDonald, Esq Kobcrt Bleazard, Esq John Gibbons, Esq W Souter, Esq James Stewart, Esq J. K. Porry, E*q K. Kennan, Esq R. Hudson, Esq With power to add to their number. Bankers: Bank of New Zealand. So.' toitors : Mossru Whitaker and Russell, Auckland, Acting Secretaries : K. McDonald Scott and D. E. Gellion. PRO3PECTTXS. The want of proper Steamer Accomodation between Auckland, Thames, and Coromandel has been severe ly felt for so considerable a time that the Projectors of this Comp»ny now pioixwe to form a Joint Stock Company (Limited), for the pu-pose of having a Boat built expressly for passenger and cargo traffic, not only to meet the presßiDg demrnds of trade, but with such increp.»ed speed as to limit the passage to and from Auckland to four hours. A contract at once to be entered into with Mesws Frr er & Tinne, Auck land, for a First-class Iron Boat, replete with every modern improvement and incomodation, to be ready by December next, and estimated to tost £11,000. Tfte nominal capital of the Company is estimated at £12,500, £1,500 being allowed to meet contingencies. The guarantee, as regards the new Boat, to be as follows :—'■peed to be 12 kno'i per hour ; and for every knot less than 12 knots per horr, her builders to forfeit at the rate of £1,003 per knot Should tho speed of ihe KcMxceed 12 knots, the builders to receive a bonus of £1,000 for every knot over 12 knots per hour : such bonus to be taken up in shares in the now Company. It will thus be observed that the Projectors mean to provide the accommodation required so much by the public at the same time to have a Company which will give to Shareholders a handsome return for the capital invested* The number of European inhabitants in the Hauraki district being over 15,000, with the largo settled populations at Coromandel and Thames, and the growing districts of Tairua, Ohinemuri. and Piako, and the immediate prospect of a large addition, through the development of gold mining and agricul tural interests (as well as the large native population, who form a considerable item in passenger traffic), provide a field for the enterprise of the projected Steam Company Becondto none in Hew Zealand. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. Tenders for Re-building a Portion of Qxj BEN-STREET WHARF. Harbour Eoatd Office, Auckland, 12th June, 1876. Tenders will be received at this Office until Tuesday, the 27th instant, at noon, for Be-building a poition of Queen-street Wharf, in terms of Plans and Specifications to bo seen at the Engineer's office. Tenders to be ondorsed, "Tender for Re-building Queea-street Wharf." 1 WILLIAM O. I>ALDY, t Chairman. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR IRONWORK, TIMBER, AND CARTING. Harbour Board.Office, Auckland, June, 1876. Separate Tenders will be received at this office until TUESDAY, the 27th instant, at noon, for Iron work, Timber, and Carting1, in terms of conditions tc be seen at the Engineer's Office. Tenders to be endorsed respectively, " Tender foi Ironwork, Timber, or Carting. i WILLIAM O. DALDY, y) ? : Chairman. MILLINERY! MILLINERY JJJL The* Missss ,T. and O. HELDT having returned ti _. their old Bite, have Re-opened in the upper side o McArthur and Shera's New Building, and will b prepared to supply the public of Aucklend with th Newest Styles and Fashions at most moderate rates W:;To our old friends we aro known, to our nei friends and the public our motto shall be—" We ai_ 0 to Excel." ' CULVERTS AND EMBANKMENTS (j J" Tenders will be received at the Superintendent' h Office, until neon of Saturday, the 2_tn instant, fo lly the Construction of Culverts, &c, on a road near th ;e- Manurewa Railway Btation. >y. Plans and specification ran be seen at-thePubl! ~ Works Office, Short'and-street, and at the resident !6 of Chairmen of tue Karaka and Manurewa Dißtrlt nB Boards. as, H. ALLRIGHT, Provincial Ingpectw otWortß,



p I T V HALL. MONDAY EVEKI.N'G, JUNE 19. MR. D. COPE (PROFESSOR OF MUSIC) Will give a MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT! Consisting of Charming Ballads, Operatic Son?s, Vocal Dnets. Comic Songs, etc,, etc., by Mr Skinner (of the God dard and Christian Concerts), Mr C Harding, Mr H. Davey, Mr Burnham, Mrs D. Cope, Miss Woods, and other favourite vocalists. Grand Instrumental Performances by Mr D. Cope, Mr Turrell, jun.. and Miss Turrcll, Eccentric Delineation and Marble Pedestal Dance by Mr D. Fox. To be followed by a Select Quadrille Paktf to the Ladies and Gentlemen of First and Second Seats only1. Front Seats, 3s ; Second Seats, 2s ; Back Seats, Is. Doors open at 7.30, commence at S. Q I T V HALL. A GRAND "SKATING RINK Wl open on SA.TTTRDAY NIGHT. The Proprietor in introducing to the Public of Auckland this novel and exhilarating pastimo, which is now so popular both at Home and in America, feel that th»y are fulfilling a want long felt here, and are determined tD spare no expense to make it popular, amusing, and select; and, therefore, trust that they will have the support of the Auckland public. Gentlemen wMifng to arrange for a Private Night can do so upon appli cation p Messrs. COOKE ft CO., Proprietors. Admission, is; Skates, Is an hour. AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. The Exhibition in the Museum Buildings will be continued as usual until SATURDAY, June 17. The doors will bo open from 12 noon to 5.30 p.m., and from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, in addition to the Exhibition of Microscopes, &c, Mr. CROOK willßhow a further Series of his Views of London, &c. Admission at the Doors, Is. Children under the care of adults fkbb to the Early Opening. T. F. OHEESEMAN, Secretary. pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO EUGENE MATHISON OK FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1876. For furfier ps-.licula.T3 see Programmes and Day Bils. W. SAKEY, Mancgor. PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE MONDAY EVENING NEXT, PANOPTICON!! MB. R. L. SKINNER, Recently cdvance ogent for <he Rkv. Charles Clark, has great pie sure in announcing to the public of Auckland that he hn just arrived, and will present the above-named Erhibilion on Monday Evening next. jtspF, CHARLES DICKENS! J&-B CHARLES DICKENS! See bills and future advertisements. A MAGIC LANTERN Entertain ment wilt be given at Mrs Wilson's Dancing Rooms, top of Grey-street, on Thursday, June IS. Doors open at 7.30, commence at 8 sharp. Admission: 3d. Tickets to be obtained at Watt's, Draper, PKt-street. "VOTING MEN'S CHRISTIAN X ASSOCIATION. WINTER SERIES OF LECTURES, 1876. TO-MORROW (FR! 3AY) EVENING. June 16.— il Nature's Chemistry, with Illustrations" — Josiah Martin, Esq. June cO.— "British Colonization."—Rev. W. J. Watkin. July 7—" The Emancipation of Women."—Key. Dr. Wallis. Ju'y 28,—" Our Centvry."—H. Worthington, Esq. August 4.—" Socrat;s: his anticipations of Chriß b t'anity,' —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. £eptemb2r 22 —To be Announced—Rev.. Mr. Tom linßon. October o.—" Tennyson."—Dr. Ellis. October 20.—T0 be announced.—Rev. D. Bruce. Tickets for Course, to admit Bearer and Lady, ss; Single I ecture, Is. Commence at 7.30. Seats reser ved for Ticket-holders until 7.20. Single Season Tickets, 3s each, apply to the Librarian Tickets to be had of all the Booksellers, the Mem bers of tho Committee, and the Librarian at the Rooms. XT A. C. B. S 0-0.1 E T Y. ONEHTJNGA BRANCH, No 89. THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY Of the above Branch will fca celebrated by a SOIREE, to be held in St Mary's Hall.Onehunga.on TUESDAY Jul?4- . , , , Dancing: to commence at 9 o clock. Double Tickets, 7s 6i; Single, 6s. O. LUCAS, Secretary. nSOKAL S O "O" I~E"T"Y. In rDnsequence of the expected vltit of DeMurska, the ; Concert " Creation " is necessav"r y fixed foi: MONDAY, the 26th. There r."l therefore ta a Full Rehearsal on Tue.lay, end riso on Thursday, a1; both of which all ptrformr^ members ere specially rcquotcd to be present punctually at 7.30. The "Soloists will practice with the Band on Monday Evening from 7.30. A UCKLAND STEAM ROPE J\ FACTORY. REDUCED PRICES. Manila Hemp Kom Per ton. First Quality— £ s. d. i inch an-•-upwards 60 0 0 | inch and under .. .. .. .. 68 10 0 Whale and Lance Lines 73 10 0 Cutting-in Falls - .. 71 10 0 Second Quality- AUSizes 56 0 0 Flat ropes of superior quality, ana warps of al] B, made to order. New Zealand Flax Rope. ' 21 inch and upwards 41 10 0 linchto2J .. 43 10 0 ? inch and under 47 10 Wool Lashing .. .. .. .. 40 0 j Per ft. Clothes Lines.. .. 0 0 6J ' Flat ropes of superior quality, and warps of al sizes, made to order. Terms: Purchases of £ 00 and upwards, approved stamped bills at four months, 0r, 5% discount for cash; £A ■ and upwards, approved stamped bills at three months I or %% discount for cash; under £40, nett cash. J. S. MACFARLANE & CO. Auckland, Ist March, 1876. o c O OUTH BRITISH FIRE AND M ARIN] c O INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEV _ ZEALAND. ° CAPITAL w *. £750,000. i. The popularity of the South British among L surers is clearly shown by the large and steaci , increase of itß business. The receipts onPremiu 9 account have been: ir First Year ► £34,032 10 Second Year £69,041 Third Year £95,184 ie jt Lowest.rates. Prompt and liberal settlement Bt specially attended. A. BOARDMAN, I&trtmget,



W A TE R Tji I LTEES, The subscriber will receive, per ' Inverallen,' a good assortment of P. Lipscombe and Go.'s Latest Improved PATENT WATER FILTERS, direotfrom ; the Makers. JAMES B. FRANCIS, 225, Queen-street. "VT 0 T I C E. All accounts agpinst me to bo sent in by July Ist, 1876, for settlement, previous to my taking poSßes sion of the Metropolitan Hotel, Queen-street. J. H. GRATTAN. 14th June, 1576. "PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, JL Alma. House, Parnell. Mrs Malcolmson, having removed from her late residence lo the above address, desires to call the attention of her former patrons and other friends to the many advantages she is now enabled to offer. The House is large, and newly done tip, well furnished, water laid on, and is situated in a most healthy locality, and within fifteen minntes walk of the town. , Mrs. M. in making tho above notification feels con fident that she can provide accommodation which, for comfort and conveniencp. combined with moderate charges, cannot be surpassed in Auckland. A SSISTED Passage to London, for •. , jCjL a respectable Female, to look after two children, and make herself useful on the voyage.— I Apply to Messrs Stone Bros, Queen-street. IJI BANKING AND COMMERCIAL ~,/, COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Kegistered Office of the Company, ShorUand street, Auckland, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of June next, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of confirm ing certMn resolutions passed at an extraordinary general 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- ~. }\ ..i clal Company (Limited) be Wound-up voluntarily and that Frederick Battley be appointed Liquidator.' WARWICK WESTON, Secretary. Auckland, May.18,?1876" "VT O T I C E. All persons indebted to W. H. Gbant, late of Drake-street, Freeman's Bay, Butcher, are requested to pay the respective amounts due by them to Jemes Benutead, of Freeman's Bay, Butcher, or the under signed on or before the 30th day of June instant, failing which a Solicitor will be instructed to recover the same. WILLIAM H. GKiNT., Auckland, June 8,1876. ' npAIRUA PROSPECTOR S' GOLD Am l) A. MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE is hereby given that a Call (first) of Ona Shilling per Share has this day been made by tho Directors, payable to the Secretary, at the office or the Company, Bank Buddings, Auckland, on or before MONDAY, the 12th June, 1876.^ Secretary. May 31st, 1876. , ■: ■-. Hi- ■> i ft <X /^ROWN PRINCESS GOLD MINING \j COMPANY (LIMITED). Shareholders in arrear for Calls-In the abovenamed Company are hereby notified that unleßS all Calls due ara paid ta the Scoretary on or before the 23rd June instant, legal proceedings wi'.l be commenced against.' : ;■ all Shareholders so in default. ,SL H. W. HEATH,, o Secretary. Auckland, 15th June, 1876. O T~~ I ~C T-I ' : MOUNT ALBERT POUND. Impounded on the 13th day of June, 1876, by the P.anger, Two Hor.es (owners not known), for tres paSßingon the Mount Albert Road; and in default ....... of being released, will be sold in eleven days from this date, at the Public Pound, Mount AlLert, at 12 , , ,j, o'clock noon. ■■■• ••• '''<--i J. PAGE, JL : . Poundkeoper Mount Albert Pound..,, 11 FRIDAY, NOON.—Market House. " '"J, ■pOULTßY—Fowls^Eucks, Turkeys, 1 JL Geese, Pigeons, Fancy Birds, eto. PRODUCE; 50 faoks gcad sornd Potatoes, 20 kegs prime Butter,,,. Pampkins, Onions, eto. TREES—Plants, Shrubs, &o. ; ' R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer, mH E HAYMARKET. J_ ~..,•,,.. FOR SALE, TO-MORROW, at 11 o'clock, Tha iwe!'-kflown Thoroughbred Gelding LAWYER. : ALFRED BUCKLAND. TO-MORROW, NOON. MARKET DAY AUCTION SALE. _ ■ ■ ■",■■ ARTHUR'S MART. "PRODUCE, Groceric?, Furniture, &p. ■ ' JL 150 sacks Canterbury r-d Arc'-iVrid Potato' 3, Cairots 50 bags Onions, -JOsacks Oats, 75 kegs Butter, Cheese,' Beef, 4 c~ses Cau*~rbr y . T "?on andHatnr, lOhaM-chesTea, box In, 20 tins Confr Jtone'.y, Carb* Soda, 10 arts and c2-a Gmmti, Figs, S:.rdine3, &o, j At 2 o'clock p.m., Household Furniture and Effects, new and eeeond hand; Portable Range, Basket Grate, Amerioan Stove, Kctnrc, Fancy Goods. Jewellery, Toys, Drapery, Haberdashery, a case of assorted rooks, &o. Ex ' Bella Maey :' ■ v . , ■ . - i rf /'i, '.'■•*-i- ■ 1817 cases Fmit, 1 cese Leather -■ ■*< t.a 1 case Bulbs, 15 bags Potatoes .2:, 200 cases Johnson Bros Jam 50 esses "Wilson's Jams. ■ ■, ; R. A R T H U R. TO-MORROW. ■ 'A AT THE. CORNER MART, ; , rKY vff At 11 O'Clook Sharp. ' , .-A pLEARING-OTJT SA L E ,QE \J Butter, Cheese, Oats Maize, Potatoes, and Onions. " " Also, Groceries and. Sundries. GEORGE SIBBIN. : ' • /.:•/.■■• - ~ •■:/■, m. B. TONES.] ~ ' [R. O.CABB MONDAY, JUNE 19. HOUSE OF 10 ROOMS, ALTEN ROAEy '"' Fob Removal. B..TONKS & CO. |, HA.YE been instructed to sell on Monday, at 12 o'olock, on the premises, Two-storied HOUSE of 10 apartments, Alten Koad, I adjoining Presbyterian Churoh. To be Removed. • •''"''' '. Sale on Premises at 12 o'clock noon. ~] •... FRIDAY, JULY 16., r.^s^.iow PRODUCE, POULTRY^ GROCERIES, 1 FURNITURE. ■ ' ■■' ■'>■-'■'' - M.JONES AND CO. n "\TI7IIjIJ sell by ■ auotion at the 0 V? Central Sale Room on Friday, 16th, at 11 '> am, Potatoes, Maize, Oats, Pig Seed, Barley, Pump kins, Oatmeal, Flour, Turkeys, Fowls,. Ducks, Geese, Tea, Svgas, Rice, Tobacco, Soap, Candles, Starch, Dried Apples, Currants, Butter, Cheese, Hams and Bacon, Furniture, n, Tinware. Holloware, Orockory,: Clothing, and ! Drapery, and a miscellaneous lot of good V .Ornamental Trees and bhiubs, &«., &c, &c, FRIDAY, JUNE 16. , ~ / 'y I HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. m .. ' ■■-, ■ ■ ■■.■■■.l.1 <■: ,<y.\:>\\ r^IHE subscribers will sell at the mart, JL Fort-street, on Friday next, June 16, at: 11- O'clock, , ...■ .. ~,.,■.■■! ■;.■ -. .. ■ :.v-.?.l',:<'{ i General Household Furniture, &c,, &«.', &cj ':';'' j.-"' SAMUEL' CbCHRANE:A:sbISr,n^ , ; Auctioneer*. j.