Louis Baa-he has initiated proceedings for perjury against Mr Harris a director of the Colonial Building and Investment Society, in connection with a recent charge of em bezzlement.

HOKITIKA.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. The Silver Mines on the West Coast

Special reports in the West Coast Times give returns from the silver mine at Mount Rangitoto, and confirm the statements made by the prospectors. The Galena reef is exposed for 45ft., with a thickness of 9in. dipping into mountain. Three to four tons of ore have been taken out ready to be taken to town or melted on the spot. The track is very inaccessable at present. Thirty pounds weight of specimens were brought to town and will he shipped for analysis to confim the assay by Mr Kirkland. Four distinct reefs are exposed on the prospector's lease.

GREYMOUTH.

Wednesday. The weather since yesterday _,as been very boisterous, and a strong soiVc'h-west gale has been blowing. There ha^e been heavy rains. The surf has been severe all along the coast, and there has been s>. strong flood in the river. The barometer is ?jt present 29.47. The races h.,ve been postponed indefi nitely.

The Albion proceeded to Nelson untend ered.

THE DUNEDIN RACES.

[from our own correspondent. ]

DUNEDIN, 10 a.m.

I regret I shall be unable to sp^,„ yon l^ be result of the races to-day. I bad made all arrangements to send .* \\ e c ] oge of each event, but the Tele^ aph office will not be open from 10.30, *.„. till 5 p.m. It is a general holiday here, notwithstanding the state of the. leather. It is blowing still from N. W % wibh. frequent showers.

DUNEDIN

(Per Presß Telegram Agency.) This clay. There was much rain last night, which has made the racecourse heavy. The weather is very threatening this morning, and many of •the horses shaky. It is considered very difficult to say which will win, but thought by many that if Amohia is in good form she will be the winner ; if not, that Right Bower will, with Guy and King Phillip next. Fishhook is also a strong favourite.

EAST COAST ELECTION.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

Sir,—l am glad yo'a have given the East Coast "Bribery j>. n _ corruption" case the prominence it deserves in your leading columns, and I f ancy yo ur well-known advo cacy of the rights of the just and oppressed, will be rai ai:red to bring to light the hidden things of darkness that lie concealed beneath the film. which, at present, hides from view the rea'Hy guilty and " corrupt." Yo' & have treated this matter in a manly, straight-forward way in last night's leader ; and, ifc i a a g rea t pity that in these matters ofje is not free to call a spade a spade ; but I "would correct one impression you seem to •endorse, namely, that Major Pifct really has been guilty of making direct money gifts to bribe electors to seco.Ve votes for Captain Read. " Five poup.ds" (each), " you believe was the figure." Fair, business-like, andhonor able, as such j>, course may well be considered as against '^c shuffling pretences generally set up, x take this opportunity to publicly ■deny th, a t such a charge as that instituted in "the T' a uranga court can be sustained against 3M& "'jor Pitt. I have many means of knowing this, one of which is an intimate acquaintance 'with all the circumstances connected with Captain Reed's canvass and election. I have not read the evidence given before the magis trate, but I fully agree with your correspon dent, that the charge was a " paltry " one, and " wholly unsupported by corroborative testimony ;" and, from a public point of view, one can only deplore the useless ex pense the country and the litigants con cerned will be further subjected to in rele gating to a superior court a matter which could have been as satisfactorily disposed of in a summary way. There may be little doubt that, according to Major Pitt's explanation, the laboriously tyrannical clauses of the " Regulation of Elections Act," have been unsuspectingly infringed by him, so as to bring his conduct within the pale of such ■condemnation as it provides ; but I utterly scout the idea of either " bribery" or " cor ruption" forming part of that conduct. Magistrates are but human, and susceptible in a large degree of the influence of local public opinion ; and I have no doubt in my mind that this fact has contributed somewhat to the Tauranga Bench electing to relieve itself of the responsibility of deciding what amount of " corruption" there is involved in the charges against Major Pitt. I cannot, however, dismiss a belief that public Justice would have been meted by summary jurisdiction, and am confident that the cru( iifying, chagrined electors of Tauranga will ha-re nothing further to rejoice over than a large bill of costs run up against Captain Read.--Yours, &c, Standard. [Our: correspondent misunderstands us if he takes our remarks re the East Coast elect, ion as bearing on the particular case of Major Pitt. We are entirely unaware of whfit part that gentleman may have taken, or _s even charged°with having taken, in the election, and we merely accepted his com mittal as prima'facie endorsement of the general reports of the wonderful way in which that election is said to have been conducted.—Ed. E.S.]

THE POLICE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sib, —Your well known sympathy in the suppression of a " wrong that needs resist ance " induces me to address you on a matter which, though somewhat personal to myself, involves a question of interest to the public. Riding up Queen-street last evening my horse shied at the gas lights outside tbe theatre, and swerved towards the opposite footpath. I succeeded, however, In keeping him on the road. I had hardly alighted at Quick's stables when a constable appeared, and in a very menacing and overbearing manner, said I had been riding on the foot path, and that he would make me pay for it. My mild protestations of innocence were met by a good deal of "bullying," and eventually I was obliged to accompany the policeman to the scene of the occurrence, in order that he might point out the marks of the horses hoofs on the footpath. This he was unable to do, and seeing that he had made a mis take, he very condescendingly allowed me to go free, which I did, after ascertaining that the name of this too zealous conservator of the law was Sergt. Mulvllle. Now, sir, this may appear to you a matter too trifling in its nature to deserve publicity, and although I was myself subjected to a grent deal of annoyance and inconvenience in being thus wrongfully, and in a public manner, charged with breaking the law, yet my only object In writing is to prevent if possible the growth of an evil which, if not checked, is calculated seriously to interfere with the otherwise able and satisfactory management of our Police department. A policeman, and especially a Sergeant, in carrying out what he conceives to be his duty, is not, I imagine, called upon to assume as insolent and offensive a manner »s hig natural tendenices in that direction may enable him to exhibit. ', An Equestrian, j

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGE. CV.]

ENGLISH. LONDON.

March 19. General Campos, who has ordered a general amnesty, sfill endeavours to induce the in •urgents to submit to the authority of the Crown. «

The Deputies of the Left Centre are re forming their party.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY

March 22,

No. 1 sugar £313, Mr Anderson, pianist, De Murrka's hus band t died at Melbourne to-day. The Torres Straits mail has arrived a Queensland.

SETTLEMENT OF THE WAIO-KARAKA PUMPING DIFFICULTY.

Yesterday an agreement was come to at the Thames in regard to the pumping operations in the Waio-Karaka mines. It is now arranged that the works shall be set going at once. The repairing and setting Up"" of machinery will take a few days, and then pumping will be started again in earnest. By the terms of the agreement the manage ment of the works is to he undertaken by Mr W. Bowe, Mr Hicks, and Mr McCabe, The pumps are to be ken* going for 10 week"' and if at the en'} 0 f that time they should prove mca^ble of keeping down the water, ™c „ liree associated companies, viz, the j-right Smile, City of London, and Queen of Beauty, are to pay off the Loan Company's mortgages. It is a subject of congratulation that this dispute, which has done so much injury to the Thames goldfield, is at an end. In reference to the above the Thames Advertiser of to-day has the following :— "Our readers will be pleased to learn not only that the Waio-Karaka Drainage Asso ciation is formed, and that the purchase of the Rright Smile pumps, engine, and shaft is completed, but that active steps have already been taken for starting the pumps to work. It was only yesterday that the deed of pur chase was signed by the contracting parties. It was finally submitted to Mr Meyer, solicitor for the Queen of Beauty share holders, on the previous day, and, having received, hia sactlon, all further impedi ment was removed, and the necessary signatures were immediately appended. In timation of the fact was telegraphed here yesterday, together with instruc tions to the responsible persons to make everything ready for as early a start as possible. A conference has, we understand, been held between the shareholders of the Queen of Beauty, the manager of the City of London, Mr Powe, who represents the unsecured creditors of the old Bright Smile Company, and who is one of the provisional directors of the new Bright Smile Company, and the agent of the Bank of New Zea land, at which it was decided to start operations immediately. This start, how ever, does not commence with getting up steam. The boiler has to be cleaned out, cocks and gearing examined, and the engine cleaned down, but it is confidently evpected that by Monday next all this will be accomplished, and that the pumps will be started permanently to work on that day. This must be a source of great satisfaction, not only to the claimholders whose operations have been so disastrously retarded by the stoppage of the Bright Smile pumps, and the consequent flooding of their mihes. but to tbe whole Thames community. ludeed, we might include Auckland also, for the interests of Auckland are so closely bound up with the Thames, and the Thames' in terests with those of Auckland, that when anything occurs to lessen or retard the pro gress of the goldfield the Auckland mer chants cannot altogether escape. The delay which has occurred since the pumps stopped has surprised everyone. Few thought at first that the arrangements for re-starting the Bright Smile machinery would occupy more than a fortnight. Indeed, it was so appa rent that the vital interests of the Thames goldfield were involved, that few would en tertain the idea that any long delay was possible. But difficulties arose out of con tending interests which retarded any settle ment. These were looked for, but they created delay which, if they did not bring mining operations to a standstill, at least placed a check upon all enterprise. It is not : now necessary that we should refer to the causes which have led to this delay. It is a matter for thankfulness that they have been settled—we hope to the satisfac tion of all the parties interested—but we sincerely trust that no such deadlock will ever again occur. One effect it has had has been to depopulate tho Thames to a large extent of its bona and sinew and capital, at the same time it has fmpoverished those who attached themselves to its fortunes, and in some instances it has been the cause of a great deal of private misery. Who has been to blame, or whether there is any one to blame for this is now a question which we may well afford to leave unanswered, while we congratulate the district upon the settle ment of this important drainage question upon what, we hope is a sound and permenent basis.

GOOD NEWS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

(From to-day's Advertiser.)

It is estimated that when the WaioKaraka mines ate in full operation again, at least eight hundred men will find employment, directly and indirectly, and with the pros pect of other mines starting to work in a few months, we •do not fear any scarcity of work in the future. Indeed we begin to discern 'a silver lining—or perhaps a golden one—to the clond that has lately overshad owed the. entire district. The driving of propecting tunnels in at least two different directions from the 650. feetlevel of the United Pumping Association shaft is in itself a work of no small importance, and may result in such a revival of mining enterprise as will bring back the memory of former days. Again, the Tairua field will probably be heard of ere long, as the Ajax battery is com pleted and will commence crushing in a few days. At Ohinemuri two batteries are in course of construction, and are expected to be in operation within three or four months. |With these facts before us ; with the discovery of such a mine as the Little Agnes in a deserted district, with tho prospect of some of the lands being soon opened for settlement, we do not think the Thames need despair of a speedy return of better days. There is yet, we firmly believe, untold wealth in the mountains, which will not be ex hausted by the present generation, but we are certain to have periods of great and serious depression, as well .as periods of prosperity, so long as we depend solely and entirely upon mining pursuits. We require something to steady our trade- and hold us together in dull times, and that " something" can only be secured by settling people upon the land, and bringing trade and commerce to the town. There are few towns in the col ony with such a "'back country" as the Thames posses, and yet it is a sad and melancholy fact that we have no road a mile in length beyond the boundary of the Borough, and an acre of freehold laud to be obtained for farming purposes.

The Advance say a : "A friend of ours has a little niece, whose mother, thinking it time for her to put away her childish things, in formed her that ' Santa Claus ' was no person at all; there was no such person. Where upon the child solemnly asked, 'Mamma, have you been telling me lies about Jesus Christ too?'

INQUEST.

An inqueßt was held this afternoon at the Freeman's Bay Hotel before T. M. Philson, Esq, M.D., and a jury, on the body of Thomas Wilkins Payne, an old pensioner, who met with his death in the manner described in the last issue of the Evening Star.

The jury having viewed the body in the dead-house, and the Hobson-street cliff, where the deceased fell, the evidence was taken. Henry O'Brien was sworn and de posed that he was a labourer on the wharf, residing in Shortland Crescent. Did not know deceased. He and Cummings were together on Tuesday night about nine o'clock, they were leaning over the fencing at the northern end of Hobson-street, looking at the water, when they went down the steps towards the water, and on turn ing to the right and stepping off a flat rock on to a log of timber, Cummins said, Harry, there is a man lying down on the spars. He went and spoke, but the man mude no answer ; he then listened and heard no breathing, concluded he was doad and went immediately to the water police and gave information to Constable Kidd, whom they met on the way. They returned together and looked at the corpse, and found that the man was dead, much mutilated, with a pool of blood under him. Edward Cumminga, labourer, corroborated the statement of the preceding witness.

Crosbie Kidd, member of the .Armed Con ! s'j_b'uiary, deposed that on meeting the 1 previous witnesses, he immediately went to the spot indicated, and saw the body of deceased lying on the timber; it was then one o'clock. The men were perfectly sober. He examined the body, and by the light of the lamp discovered that it was dead, blood had flowed copiously from his nose and mouth. His fore head was much swollen as though he had fallen on his foiehead. A part of his body was cold, and other le3s exposed parts were warm. He should think he could hardly have been dead above an hour. Sergeant Martin brought the police boat, and Sergeant O'Connor with assistance also arrived, and the body was put into the boat, and taken by water to the dead-house. He did not know deceased, nor had he taken notice of the condition of the cliff. William Amos Clarke deposed that he was proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Caffe, and knew the deceased as " Old Tom," at the corner of Queen and West-Queen-streets. Had known him for nearly three year., had employed him for three months past as a kitchen man. He believed he was seventy-two years old. He said 'he was of the 58th P.egiment, and believed he was in receipt of a pension, but could not state particulars. He last saw him alive at half-past five on Tuesday evening. He was then sitting on Mr Carroll's step in West Queen-street. He was then intoxicated, but could not sap wh_re he got tbe drink. He did not get it at his house, as he left that dap about twelve o'clock at noon. OUR ISLAND TRADE. To the Editor of tho Star. Sir, —To those hindrances to the successful development of our trade with the islands referred to in youi article of Tuesday lam desirous of adding another, viz., the incon venience which the masters of our small trading schooners are placed at by being compelled to carry a certifioated mate. The Merchant Shipping Act, .1854, section 13G, provides " That no foreign going ship, if of one hundred tons burden or upwards, shall go to sea unless, at least, one officer besides the master has obtained a mates ceitificate." Now this extract appears plain enough, but unfortunately the clause is so peculiarly worded that the Cuetoms authorities cannot tell whether it does not also refer to vessels under one hundree tons. They consider that it does, and the consequence is that our small trading schooners aro put to much in convenience. There are the masters of vessels, say of sixty or seventy tons burden, to find properly qualified mates. A little vessel trading from island to island requires every one on land, not only to be contented with each other, but also to take an interest in the trade, but masters can not find mates who will comply with these requisites. Good officers they can not get, for these obtain better wages and more agreeable work in larger craft. The consequence is that they arc compelled to pick up anyone who possesses a valid cer tificate—that is to say they carry a certificate not a mate. One can easily imagine how disastrous this is to a successful voyage, to be thus cooped up in a small vessel with a man who is almost a stranger and who takes little interest in the work. From the many complaints I have heard, I am certain that this regulation is most injurious and sadly hampers the trade. In my opinion it is not required. Vessels under one hundred tons burthen should not be compelled to carry a certificated mate. I have taken the liberty of pointing out this matter to the attention of the proper authorities, and I trust in a short time to find the restriction removed. It may be necessary, however, for the Legis lature to amend the clause in the Act, and our city members might be good enough to note this objection, and at the next session see that it be removed.—l am, <_c., Coleman Phillips. Auckland, March 22.

Dreadful Scenes at Northern Wairoa.

""LOSS OF LIFE. A most disgraceful state of things is revealed in an account furnished to the Herald by its Helensville correspondent. One would think on reading it that, it was a narrative of the savage orgies of barbarians, instead of the holiday merry making of civilized whitemen. The disturbance is said to have immediately followed the regatta held at Kaihu on the Northern Wairoa, and all we have to say is that if this is to be the general outcome of regattas in this quarter, for heaven's sake let them be put a stop to. The fearful story will be seen to have its climax in loss of human life. " The proceedings at Maungawhare, for a period of 48 hours afterwards, were most disgraceful amongst the bushmen and gum diggers, beyond anything that Can be realised, and a lasting infamy to the grog sellers. Men maddened with drink fought to time, naked like wild beasts, and no at tempt was made to stop them ; on the con trary, they were encouraged.. Saturday was little better, and many, wl-feii their money was spent, attempted to return home in their frail boats and were swamped, but fortuna tely were rescued. Sunday culminated, how ever, in tho death of a bushman named Charles Adamson, who came up to Kaihu in an outrigger skiff, about three in the after noon, pretty well ' tight,' and having a bottle of grog. He started immediately after for the bush with a mate Charles Nooman dead drunk in the bottom of the boat. Adamson pnlled away steadily with several boats close after. Not an hour had elapsed when tidings came that he had fallen out and wa3 drowned in close proximity to a boat contain five persons, most of whom were drunk, and, I think, incapable of making any great ex ertions to rescue him, as they were only 80 yards off when they heard the cry. In the other loaded boat, some one was playing the concertina, and it is said that Adamson got up to dance and fell clean out. Nooman was not aware of Adamson's absience until awakened by the crew of the other boat. It is a wonder that scores were not drowned— one boat load after another sading away with all the men more or less under the in fluence of drink. Such scenes are too com mon here on holidays. They are usparalleled, perhaps in the Southern hemisphere.

The panorama of " Up the Rhine" will be exhibited this evening at the Wellesley treet Baptist school-room.

AMERICA V. ENGLAND.

!It is well known that a match a small bore rifle shooting between America and England is to take place at the approaching Centenary at Philadelphia. As they may be useful in giving a hint or two to our colonial volunteers in similar cases we append the regulations which havo been drawn up for determining the selection of the British team : -1. It is proposed to take a team of eight, and four waiting men. 2. The twelve to be selected by two competitions, to be held in 1876 —one in the course of the sprin" and tbe other shortly after the Wimbledon Meeting. 3. Kadi competition to last two days ; fifteen shots each day, at 800, SOO, and 1000 yards. In case of bad weather, it shall be decided by ballot whether the competition shall continue. 4. Rifles, position, &., to be as in the " Any Rifle " competitions at Wimbledon. 5. No sighting shots will be allowed nor any previous practice on the range within two clear days of the competition. 6. The twelve to be selected as followes :—(a) the three best total scores out of the four made by each competitor will be taken at his aggre gate, (b) the sixteen competitors having the highest aggregates will ..elect the two first members of the team, (c) these two will select a third, the three a fourth, and so on. Tbe captain (if not iv tho sixteen) and the adjutant will be ex-officio members of each of these committees of selection. 7. The twelve men selected must be prepared to shoot together for two days after tho com petition,* for accurate comparison and register of rifles, &o.

"^^^mtW MABCH 23, 1876~~~ _



PRINCE OF WAD EL THEATRE. The dramatic company now performing at the Prince of Wales Theatre made another successful hit -witU the burle'.que "11 Trovatore," considering the unfavourable state of the weathM, the audience mint be pronounced gOod. This burlesque, slightly altered, is not now to play-roars, Tho . ccompanying music wa. varied and excellent under the rtir_ction of Pro fessor Cope The orchestra oj the Prince cannot be to highly comnie: (led, and the managers are fortunate in securing the services of such first-rate musicians. Miss Dydra Howarde was perfect in her splendid im personation of tho prominent character of Maurico, which was represented in the most satisfactory min ner. Her singing of the several pieces in connection with 1-anrlco, was on a pir with her anting. Miss Jeanio Nye was quite to order in the Count dc Luna, in which she fe.vo soma charming songs, which were received wilh great applarise, Mdlle .olango Navaro wis eminently successful as the beautiful Leonora, a char .cter which eho pvhibitod with grace and modesty" Mr Collier was seen to much advantage in Agucpna, in which he found foil scops for Mi histrionic powers. Ao was ju4ly apqlaudod. Mr Harry Power needs no praise; his di.play «s the Kinchin was finished por trait, while Mr Searla made the most of Tsran-10. The burlesque will be iep»aled tonight, and most likely in a nice satisfnetorj- manner as nr^cticomaliei serfecf The pleasantly constructed Adelphi comedy of "Did you ever send your wf« to Camber well,' ooncluded the amusement of the evening. ~-A telegragh station is now open at River head. TNDEPENDEN T CITIZENS JL op AUCKLAND It is for you to show by your presence at my Lecture TO-NIGHT that you do not endorse tho monstrous and slavish idea that .no Lecturer should be allowed to streak, even impartially, about current or past events. If you, as 'British subjects, aro content to let any man of any creed tear up your birth-right and fling it to tlio winds of Heavon, then don't trouble to come out to-night. Time, half-past 7. F. G. EWINGTON. W" TNTBD, to proceed to NapierTa pood Gardener who understands fruit, flower, and kitchen garden.—Apply to Colonel Haul tain, Alburt Barracks. TSTANTED, a General Servant; • v must bo a good Laundress; references re quired.—Alph t, Stab Office. WANTED, a smart young Man ; one accustomed to the business preferred ; ' also a Boy.—W. Messenger, Butcher. WANTED, a Girl about 14 years of age to mind a baby.—Apply at this offico. I¥7ANfE~rTKnown, that J. Green '¥ will offer for sale from this date a lot of Seasonable Winceys, at Thompson's New Buildings, Victoria-street. Cheap Hoisory Salo aa usual at No. 53, City Market. ' WANTED, two Shinglers—Apply at Wynyard House. TO" ANTED, a respectable Girl about' ™"i about 16 or 17, for liouro work.—Mrs J. J. Holland, coiner of Symonds and Ilavelock-streot. WANTED, an assistant Matron for the Auckland Gaol—Apply at the Gaol be tween 1 and 2 o'clock p m, on Monday, the 27th inst. WANTED, a smart active Lad. — M. Brearly, Butcher, Wakefield-street, WANTED, a Cook.—Apply at once Northern Club. WANTED, a smart Boy for a Country Newspaper.—Apply immediately, office of this paper. ANTED Known, that Alexander Tait, Blacksmith, &_., has removed to his new premises, Lome-street, six doors above tho old shop, midway between Victoria and WellCßlcy-strcots Bait WANTED KNOWN, that J.MORRISON is prepared to execute all kinds of ASPHALTING at reasonable prices.— Address Nowton Road. ANTED Known, that Stretton's Book, Stationery, aud Wool Depot is Re moved from Grey-street to tho shop lately occupied by E. Waters, 208, Queen-street, opposite McArthur, Shera and Co.'s new premises. ANTED, Good Tailors; highest wages given —W. Rattray, 66, Queen-street. WANTED, an Apprentice to the Clicking; also one to the Boot Closing.—W. Hyland, Wyndham-street. WANTED, a respectable Lad for the Baking business. — Glasgow Bakery, Wellington-street. WANTED, a stout Boy to milk and and make himself generally useful on a dairy farm.—Apply at this office. WANTED to Purchase, a 5-roomed Cottage, with large allotment, in suburbs; half cash balance in land.—Apply at this office. WANTED, a smart Yacht of about 7 tons. State price and full particulars to " WPF," G.P.0., Auckland. TIT ANTED, a respectable Youth; T » one who understands gardening, and can make himself generally useful.—Apply at this office. "OTANTED, a fivst-class General T v Servant for Poverty Bay. -Apply Albert Hotel. WA NTED, 10,000 People to attend at the Clearing-out Sale of Boots, which vill be given at pricasto suit the depressed state of tli < times.—Garrett Bros., Dublin Boot Factory, .71: ■ field-street, Auckland; and Devon-street, New Ply mouth WANTED Known, that from my long experience in the sale and repairs of Sewing Machines, I am enabled with confidence to state that the Howe Shuttle Machine is without exception the best one made. It is better in principle, better made, has a larger shuttle, use a smaller needle for the same size thread, makes a better stitch, is simple and less liable to get out of order than any other. I have just received the first consignment per s.c Hero. Weekly or monthly payments.—GEO. W. HE SLOP, Engineer, Agent, The Fitting Shop, Short land-street. ANTED KNOWN, that Mrs. J. MOTION has Removed from the Market Honso to the premises lately occupied by Mr. Yandle, ; at the junction of Cook, Grey, Wakefield, and Upper Queen-streets, exactly opposite the Fire-bell, where she hopes to merit a continuance of the favours so liberally bestowed on her for the last nine years. Fish, Fruit, Vegetables, &c, &c, always on hand. Oyster Season commences on Ist- April, from which date a regular supply will be to hand. Open from 8 a.m. till 10 pm, every day. Wanted, a regular supply of Butter and Eggs. Wanted, a daily supply of Shrimps. ' MRS. KAYE WRIGHT begs to inform Parents and Guardians that on Wed nesday, April 19, she will assume the control of the School at present conducted by MiS3 Hill, in Hobson street. Under her personal charge the greatest care and attention will be devoted to imparting to her Pupils a thoroughly sound Education in all its branches. Mrs. Wright having studied Mußic and the Modern Languages under eminent Masters both in Loudon and on the Continent, possessing many testimonials as to her attainments, and having held a high position under the Board of Education in this provineo during the past three years (which is a sufficient guarantee as to her capabilities as a Teacher), confidently anticipates giving the utmost satisfaction to the Parents of those Pupils who may be entrusted to her care.



FOE SALE, at a very low price, a good three-roomed Cottage, with freehold Allotment, 45 x 09 feet at Ponsonby.—Apply to Jahn Soppet. No 8, Queea-street. "OCR Immediate Sale, cheap, a Jj good seven-roomed House, with outbuildings, good well, &c, in one of the best parts of Drake street.—Apply to John Soppeti, No 8, Queen-street. OR Positive Sale, cheap, on easy terms, a good four-roomed Cottage, with outbuilding, and good freehold garden 40 xlooft. good well etc, and splendid view, at Gleubum, Ponsonby.-Apply to John Soppet, No 8, Queen street. . ARMONIUM For Sale, Alexan dre's Drawing-room Model, S stops, percussion action and knee swell-, a beautiful instrument, and to be sold a bargain.-J. Howden, Jeweller, Short land-street T _ 0 LET, on Lease, the whole or part of those commanding premises in Short land and Fort-streets, known as Hobson _ Buildings, at present in the occupation of Messrs McArthur, Bhera and Co. Pos ession can be given on the Ist July next.—W. J. Cawkwell, Vulcan Lane. TO LET, the House and Garden off Windaor Lane, Parnell, lately in the occupa tion of Mr Charles O'Neill.—John Buchanan, Short lind-street LET, Country Residence at One hunga; a comfortable House of six apart ments, having a splendid view of the harbour, with one acre garden ground; also live acres grass paddock if required.-Apply to Fleming and Steven son. House and Land Agents, Onohunga. O LET, furnished, a commodious eight-roomed House in Parnell, commanding an excellent view of the harbour.—Apply to Mr J. A. lieale, Solicitor, Slrortlanrl-street. . npO BE~LEf7or Leased, a first-class JL Business, together with Workshop, Show rooms, and a comfortablo Dwelling-house. Stock and Tools c-ti L' c .*E k{P, '*, Valuation-Apply to Mr Joßoph Case, gji^jgl^wt. _ _^ TO LET, Furnished Ap2ftrnents for one or two gentlemen in Parnell.—For HO-a^ m apply at this oiliee. 0 LET, in a healthy situation, and very convenient to town, Double and Single Bedrooms, with use of Kitchen, or board if required, —Mrs Ford, 49, Grey-street. . mo LET, one or two Bedrooms JL with sitting-room, suitable for- a married couple, with or without board,—For address apply at this oiliee. QYMONDi_-*vTREKT Ladies' Board- O ing and Day School, conducted by the Miss, s Antic.—The Second Quarter will commence on Mon day, the 27th instant ~M s- WOOD, Upper Wakefieid jjJl street, Certificated Mid-wife and Monthly Nur<-, bees to inform the laaies of Auckland and its vicinity that she will bo open to any engagement, and by strict attention and kindness hopes to gain their patronage. VENING Classes will be held in St Matthew's Selicl-room on and after Mon day, the 20th inst, comrr.cneitg at 7 pm. Instruc tion : Usuil English course, free-hand and mechanical drawlnir, and various other branches of education—St Matthew's School, Geo F S Horsey, Master, TMTOUNT ALBERT DISTRICT BOARD. Tenders will be received until Gp.m. on Monday, th- 27th instant, for Carting about 450 yards Metal and Scoria Ash. Information can be obtained from tbe Secretary. A, K. TAYLOR, Chairman. TO MASONS, IRON FOUNDERS, MILL WRIGHT;., &c Tenders will be received until noon of WEDNES DAY, the 291h instant, by the undersigned, 1 For Excavating a Pit, and Building Concrete "Walls for a 40 feet Water-wheel at Tararu. 2 For the Construction and Erection of an Over- Btmt Water-wheel, Shafting, Pulleys, Bear ing, etc., etc. Plans and specifications at our office, Shortland street. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will he received by the undersigned till 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 29th' instant, for alterations to premises in Queen-street. Plans, &c , at my office. P. HERAPATH, Architect. rjn~o BUILDERS. Tenders are required for the erection of a House in Princes-street. Plane, &c, may bs seen at my office until Wed nesday, the 20th instant, when Tenders are to be delivered at 4 o'clock. JAMES WRIGLEY, Architect. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon on Friday, the 24th instant, for tbe erection of a Brick and Iron Store in Fort-street. Pans, &c, atmy office, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY, Architect. pARNELL DISTRICT BOARD. To Contractors, Tenders will be received by the Parnell Highway Board not later than 5 p.m. on TOESDAY, the 28th instant, for work required to be dono in the above district. • Plans and specifications to be seen at the District Board's Office, between the hours of i and 6 pm. daily. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. H. BRKTT, Chairman. March 21, 1876. GRAFTON ROAD HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Tenders will be received for Forming and Metal ling Five Chains of Grafton Road, on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at noon, at my office JOHN GOOD ALL, C.E., Canada Buildings. TENDERS are invited until the 30th inst. for Enclosing with a Substantial Three-rail Fence, at per eh.in, the following School Sites, comprising in each three acres or there abouts :— School at Orskei, Auckland School at Waiomio, Kawakawa, Bay of Islands School at Te Ngaere, Whangaroa North. Tenders for the whole or separately. Particulars at the offices of the undersigned. H. T. KEMP, Civil Commissioner, Civil Commissioners Office, Auckland, March 16, 1876. T^"EW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH. REGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED ADDRESSES. With the view of saving as much as possible the cost of the transmission of Telegrams to New Zealand from other countries, a Register will be kept at every Telegraph station in New Zaaland for the Registration of Arbitrary or Cypher Addresses in the shape of one or more words. No fee will be charged for registration. Persons registering will require to communicate the Cypher or Arbitrary Address to their Correspondents. Tne Telegraph Companies register names and addresses of telegraph correspon dents free of charge at all their Stations, and in London aS 74, Old Broad-street; 8. Leadenhall-street; and 42, Finsbury Circus Addresses may also be" registered at any Government Telegraph Office in England or Scotland upon payment of OnfrGuinea to" the Postmaster-General, London. By order of the Honorable the Telegraph Com missioner. C. LEMON, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Bead Office, Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. "I^GGS *! THRESH Tj]GGS ! BUTTER! CHEESE! BACON, ETC. E_-~ AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Regular Weekly Supplies; ADAM LAYBOURN, Fort-street,



"pRINCE OF WALES TH_-AT_.__. Lessee .. ..'. Mr. R. J, De Lias, Directress .. .. Miss Lydia Howarde, THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, LAST NIGHT MISS LYDIA HOWARDE. LAST NIGHT SOLANGE NAVARO. LAST NIGHT JENNIE NYE. LAST NIGHT HARRY POWER. ILTROVATORE AND A SCREAMING FARCE. Dress Circle Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s Gd; Pit, Is. Doors open at 7.30. overture at eight sharp. rpO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! ~"~ MR. EWINGTON'S CONCLUDING LECTURE (In Aid of the Mount Eden School), AT THE Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, At half-past 7 punctually. ADMISSION: — SIXPENCE. Mr. Lambert at the Harmonium. The Choir will sing " Freedom's' _>a?," and " Our Fathers ware High-minded M-ft'/ 17"ARANGAHAPE DISTRICT BOARD. Tenders will be received by the above Board for Forming in Montague and Edwin-street, until 28th instant,—Apply to THOMAS BARNES, Chairman. N ° * T- -1 ° E* TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, & OTHERS. 1 TIMBER 1 BRICKS! TIMBER! The undersigned as Agents for WAIKAWAU SAWMILL TAIRUA SAWMILL . .„_ HARKER'S PATENT BBICK KILN, ;ME. CHANIC'S BAY re prepared to receive and execute orders in eon aection with above. COMBES & DALDY, 27, Queen-street ITY WEST No. 2 PUBLIC SCHOOL, Wellington-street. The Eventng Classes will be re-opened on MON DAY, March 6, at 7 p.m. Terms :—Senior Class: English, Arithmetic, Book keeping, &c., is 6d per week. Junior Elementary Class, is per week. Fkench Classes, conducted by Mons F. Peltzer, of the College of Henri Quatre, Paris. Terms, Is per lesson of one hour; three lessons per week, 2s Od BAT AVI A SKA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT FIRE OR MARINE RISKS at LOWEST RATES. Losses paid either in this Colony or at any^of the Company's Branches. All iniormation may be obtained by applying to H. W. HEATH, General Agent, Bank Buildings. Auckland, February 3, 1875. A UCKLAJND & MERCER RAILWAY LATE TRAIN. Until further notice, a Late Train will leave Onehunga fori Auckland every Saturday night at 7,0, returning from Auckland at 11.15. By order, A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. 1 ryiHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE ON SALE X AND TO ARRIVE : Gourock Canvas, Al Extra Baxter Bro.'s Royal Navy Canvas Christie's Double Crown Canvas Christie's Royal Navy Canvas Gordon's Royal Navy Red Stripe " x Gordon's Imperial Blue Stripe Leith Companies' Canvas' Wilson and Cunningham's Canvas Also, 60 cases Muntz Metal 6gcases Copper Sheathing And a large stock of Anchors and Chains and General Ship Chandler 7. D. H. McKENZIE. Auckland November 5,187fi. I WILL not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, Elizabeth Sharpe, In my name from this date. —Samuel John Sharpe, Parnell.—22nd March, 1876. wr . O T T. C E. On and after Monday, the 3rd April, Quick's Ponsonby Busses will run as under, leaving the Union Bank Corner every 15 minutes from 8 am to 7 pm. Parties travelling can have weokly, monthly, or quarterly tickets at Reduced Fares by applying at the office, Victoria-street. F. QUICK. March 18,1876. CARRIER PIGEONS for Sale.— Apply at the Star Office. TTIOTORIA QUADRANT. For Sale, four Allotments and two Cottages ; 94 feet frontage. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Land Agents, Fort-street, "fcX O T I C E. For Sale, an Allotment in Lincoln-street, a few minutes walk from Ponsonby Road, Allotment No. 30, section 9, 66 feet frontage by 102 or more feet deep, for £30.—Apply to W. Young, corner of Chapel end Wellesley-Btreets. TCT O T I C E. All accounts against me, the undersigned, must be sent in on or before the 24ih inst, or they will not be recognised. JAMES KELLY, Foundryman. Drake-street, March 21, 1876. OOKKEEPER or Accountant.—A A gentlemau of large experience is desirous of obtaining a situation as above, or in any position of trust. Is competent to take entire charge of an office. Salary not bo much an object as employment. Highest references given, and security it requirod. Would not object to go to Fiji.—Apply at Messrs Jackson and Russell's, Fort-street, Auckland. ■XTOTIUJI] OF REMOVAL. M I S S H I L L Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ponsonby, and the Parents of her Pupils, that Bhe will remove to her new residence, Wentworth House, Ponsonby, and that she has not disposed of the goodwill of her School. Miss Hill will be prepared to receive a limited num ber of Boarders, her house being large, well venti lated, and replete with every requirement for their comfort. School Duties will commence on WEDNESDAY, 19 th April. ' ROYAL ALBERT LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, No. 2. A Special Meeting of the above Lodge will be held in the Hall, Newton, To-morrow Eyening, the 24th instant, at 7.30 p.m. sharp, when every member is requested to be present. Business of importance, By order of the W.M. ~~ TO-MORROW, NOON. MARKET DAY AUCTION SALE. ARTHUR'S MART. PRODUCE.— Bacon, Cheese, Butter, Potatoes, Onions, Beef, Pork, Pumpkins, Apples, 14 boxes Eggs. GROCERIES.—Tea, Jam, Marmalade, Matches, Soap, Tobacco. 10 cases qr-sardines, 5 kegs Car bonate Soda. Soda Crystals, Coarie Salt, &c. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, &C, Kitchen Range, Glassware, Microscope Magic Lantern, Accordian, Music Stand Lot of Rope, Nails, &c, &c.



«."k_-k T? 0R LEVUKA DIKEGr* | ™^S LLEWELLYN j Will leave on MONDAY next, at noon, -^-^jj ■> TO-MOBKOW. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ;| THE subscribers will soil at the Mart, Fort-street; To-morrow (Friday), the 24th instant, at 11 o'clock, USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Condi and 6 Chairs. Cane-seated Arirr-Obalrs, Readers, , Spring Couch, Iron and Wood Jtedstead-^iat trasses, Ohest Drawers, Washstandß and Ware-, Dressing Tables, Kid Boots, Canaries aud L.4& etc, 1: ' ]i SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, MARCH 31. QUEEN-STREET, QUEEN-STREET. FREEHOLD PREPERTY TO BE SOLD. R. A R T H U R, HAS bean favoured with instruc tions from the Trnstces of Wellesley College, to sell by suction, at his Mart, Queen-street, on Thursday, 31st instant, at 12 o'clock noon, QUEEN-STRI'ET corner of Turner-street—A well situated allotment QUEEN-STREET, adjoining Rev T. Buddies pro perty—A first-class building allotment TURNER-STREET, immediately behind the above —A fine allotment. Further particulirs in future advertisement. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, At 11 O'CLOCK, TO THE TRADE. GEO. W. BINNEY HAS received instructions from Messrs Arnold, nines and Co. to sell by pub lic aiT ct*on' a* t,le Corn Exchange, on tho above date, at 11 o'c_?<* »hsrP. 50 boxes Covins' Axes, 4} to 6J, each 1 doz 35 Picks, 2 doz 45 dozen rolls Cohered Pails, containing 3 nests each 3 t^M 60 ~ 2-hoop Painted Paifo 40 ',' 3 ',', Brass-bound Cedar Pails 11 „ 3 „ ~ Pine „, 50 „ 2 „ Painted inside „ „ 12 nests Willow Clothes Baskets 17 dozen „ ~ 50 nests Tubs, each 8 tubs One line of every lot will be quitted without reserve. Terms at Sale. THURSDAY, APRIL 6. AUCKLAND MABKET HOUSE. THE subscriber has received instruc tions from the City Council to pffer for sale, at the Corner Mart, Queen-street, on Thursday, 6th April, at noon, The LEASE for twelva months, from the11st July next, of the AUCKLAND MARKET-HOUSE, Stallages, Rents, and Tolls attached thereto, subject to conditions, by-laws, and regula tions, particulars of which may be viewed at the office of the auctioneer, or at the Town Clerk's office, Canada Buildings, Queera-street, Auckland. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. ' FRIDAY, NOON.—Market House. POULTRY— Fowls, Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, Pigeons, Fancy Birds, etc., etc., Good Milch Goat, Young Berkshire Pigs.—PRODUCE, Potatoes, Onions, Ac—FURNITURE, Sundries, &c, &c. ; Unredeemed Pledges, Clothing, &c.—R. C. GREENWOOD. Auctioneer. """""^'FRIDAY, MARCH 24. , ' APPLES! APPLES! APPLES! Ex Jane from Hobart Town. L. W. EATON WILL sell by auction at his Mart on Friday, March 24, at 11 o'clock, v 150 cases Apples, consisting of Ripstoue Pippins, Wellington .Pippins, Pearmains, French CraDS, Blenheim Orange, etc, etc 7 cases Pears In prime condition. * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. ERNSIDE FARM, OHAUPO, WAIKATO. FOR POSITIVE SALE. i THE subscribers have received in structions irom V. J. Somerfield, Esq., who is • leaving the colony, to offer for positive sale, bypublio auction, at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Wednes day, 29th instant, at 12 o'clock, That Valuable Improved Farm at Ohaupo, Waikato, known as " Fernside," situated at the junction of the Hamilton, Cambridge, and To Awamutn Roads, £i,nd within twenty minutes drive of the Ohaupo Railway Station and Mr Buckland's Sale Yards. The Farm ' contains about 696 acres, is substantially fenced, anfl subdivided into paddocks, all of which are now laid ' down in permanent grass. The property is also well , watered by two creeks running through it. The 1 buildings comprise an eight-roomed House, well finished Stable, Storeroom, Workshop, and other outbuildings. Two acres round the house are laid out as garden and orchard. Also, 200 acres adjoining the above. s And, 1 50 acres, Parish of Taupiri, being allotment 238. Terms:—One-third cash; balance can remain on mortgage at 8 per cent. I SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. f VALUABLE VILLA RESIDENCE SITES. ; COTTAGE AND BUILDINGS. i LAKE TAKAPUNA. THE subscribers have received in structions from W. A. Hunt. Esq., to sell by public auction, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on j Wednesday, 29th instant, at 12 o'clock, ' His well-known Freehold Property at Takapuna. I comprising :— F ' Lot I—Allotments 18 and 19, section 8, Villa Sites, containing 3 acres, having a large frontage to the lake, all substantially fenced . with post and rail and quica hedge, and tastefully laid out and planted with orna i meDtal trees and shrubs. Lot 2—Allotments 16 and 17, section 8, contaln , ing 3 acres, thoroughly fenced, and now r down in good pasture. The view from both of these lots can scarcely be equalled in the district. I Lot 3-Allotments 2, 3,17. and 16, section 9, con i tainiDg about 5 acres, securely fenced and ) under cultivation, and adjoining the resi dence of Mr H. Dacre. Lot 4—Section 7, having frontages to three roads, and having erected on it a comfortable cot tage, barn, &c. Lot s—Allotments 11, 12, 13, and 14, section 1, containing about 7 acres, fenced, subdivided and down in grass. This lot is famous as the resort of all picnic parties to the take, on account of the shelter afforded by the mag nificent pohutukawa trees growing on the beach frontage. ' ' Also, • Lot 6 of Section 11, containing 1 acre 10 perches fronting the Lake, and situated between th ; properties of H. T. Kemp, Esq., and F c Somerfield, Esq. ' » SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.