liSimox, Mr J- L. Wilsoa. Mr Scarborough and Mr Wrigiey took part. Mr Lennox said the roads were never in such a wretched condition as they were at present. Mr Scarborough pro posed, and Mr Wrigley^secqnded, that in future all work be let by public tender. Curried. It was also carried that uo more money should bo paid on account of Ruthetford's cutting until it be surveyed. The election of trustees was then proceeded with. Eight were proposed, and a ballot took place, Messrs Lod dcr and Percival being appointed scrutineers. The voting resulted as follows : J. Banks, 161; S. Morrin, 13S ; J. L. Wilson, 130: IP. Larkins, 133; D. Nolan, 124. Messrs C. Hesketh and J. Wrigiey were appointed auditors, and Messrs Scarborough and Beaumont fence-viewers. Mr Wrigiey moved : "That the action of the Waste Lands Board, in cosing the gravel pit at Mount1 Hobson, was arbitrary, unjust, and injurious to the district." MrWrigley briefly referred to the ■circumstances.- The Superintendent had given the right to use the Dits," They had spent £100 on works there, and now they were suddenly robbed of their privilege. Mr Wren seconded the motion, and it was carried. This concluded the business.

THE NEW NATIVE LANDS ACT.

(To the Editor of the STAR.) Sill, —While thanking you for your courtesy in publishing, in extern o, the preface to my pamphlet, entitled " How the Native Lands (Joint, and Land Purchase Depart ment behave on the East Coast," and thereby largely increasing its circulation, the following opinion anent the foregoing bantling, may also prove interesting to your readers. It is that of one of the most experienced native land buyers in the colony. He says : "It should be entitled an Act to enable the Judges of the Native Lauds Court, and a few natives of the Judges choosing, to do what they jolly well like with the other natives' laud, and to deprive them of it. I have caused to be surveyed during the last 12 years, 915,009 acres, of which the title has passed the Court for 552.009 acres. I have worked under all the Acts that have been passed, and I like the present law. Of course, it should be amended, as all Acts require amendment, more or less at first. If the new Bill passes, only supporters of the Government (European or Maori) will have a chance. A nice lever for the des potic Whitaker to work through. Well, poor Pollen ! Of course, not for one moment do I mean to insinuate that the Native Land Judges cannot call their souls theis own. Under Whitaker's Bill the Judges will do as they like. They do that now pretty much for that matter, but this bill Avill furnish them (if they like) with every excuse they may require for facilitat ing a partisan, or sitting upon an opponent. The charges brought by Mr J. A. Wilson appears to have enlightened them how to draft a Bill, so as to make themselves comfortable against " peaching" in the future. But often " the power behind the throne" has seen its day, like many a better dog. The phrases "at the discre tion of the judge," or "as the judge shall see fit," are so many traps to catch moon beams. I shall therefore oppose the Bill, on the ground that it Avill dissatisfy the bulk of the native population, and endanger the peace of the colony. The good quality of the present Act is, that the natives have confidence in it, and like it." This is then his opinion on the last native muddle. It is amusing to hear the Government papers arguing that because Provincialism cannot

be re-established, therefore there can be no united Opposition. They forget perhaps, that it* was Provincialism that previously divided the legitimate Opposition, and now that it is accepted as a " dead letter " (vide Sheehan's able speech) the course is clear to turn out the '' Rump " of Vogel's follow ing, or in other Avoids " Old New Zealand, and its acreocracy."—-Yours, Argus.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

Sir, —I feel thankful to your correspondent " Humanity " for having stepped forward in behalf of the much abused horses of Auckland, as the manner in which many of them are treated is a disgrace to any community. Day after day one sees horses in tiie charge of mea who seem to know as little of their nature and powers as they do of a railway engine. Our loaded carts com ing down hills, the shaft horse in an agony of fear coming nearly to his haunches at every step, the tracer pulling all the time, and the driver sitting con tentedly! on the load, meanwhile smok ing his pipe. A young willing horse doing his best, struck savagely across the mouth or nose with the butt end of a heavy whip, for not knowing the word of command from a strange driver. Ghosty skeletons harnessed to omnibuses and made do the work of well fed beasts. Faded brutes in traps with the whole of the weight behind, obliged to endure a volley of blows the whole time they are staggering uj> a hill; horses bogged aucl belaboured with stick;-.:, till they are stupified, and have to be taken out of the harness. Such sight? and many similar ones, are constantly to be seen, and passed unchecked, because as our correspondent states, a few horsey men are easily found to back up she evil-doer. It is true something should be done, and I think the Acclima tization Society .should take the lead, as the first object of their care should be to see that the animals already brought to the country, have a fair chance of life. There are many splendid horses in Auckland, large and small, well-fed, well-groomed, well-worked, and T am sure that every mas ter of such an animal will back me up, in saying, that all the care and attention be stowed on a horse is well repaid, by the amount of work done, by the ease with which it is done, and by the pleasure the generous animal shows in doing his level best for a good master.—l am, &c., Ax Observer.

A CONTRADICTION.

To the Editor : Sir.—ln the. report of the proceedings of the last meeting of th Onehunga Borough Council which appeared in Tuesday's issue of your paper, I am represented as having said that I wanted Mount Smart shifted, or that it had shifted, or some such nonsense. Now what I did say was that an effort should be made to bring the mountain within the Borough, which, of course to any person not "cracked," meant altering the boundary so as to include the mountain. Certainly the night of the mooting the moon was very strong, and it is now well established that fgreat disturbances take pk.ee in the upper storeys of some men's minds, at certain stages of that luminary'd course. That is the only way I can account for the distortion of my meaning by your correspondent.—Yours, iiSrc., EDWARD EaRLE, Onehunga, June 19th.

NEWMARKET RACES.

THESE races will takes place in tho Newmarket Hall this evening1, ami arc likely to be well con tested, and good bport may be anticipated. The following are the entries for the principal event, the Ratepayers' Handicap, which comes oif at 8 o'clock p.m. :— McColl's Prime Minister, b.g., aged, . 12st. 0 Clayton's Ratinsc Aat, b.c a-'eu, . . .11 y Osborne's Identity, sc, aged, • •• il 0 Morgan's Leatherem, h.g., 7 years .. 10 10 Hunter's Kyber Pass, b.ir., a^cd, .. 10 0 McNeil's Ashphait.g.h., aged, . ... » S Hogg's Scoria Ash, r.g.. 3 years, •• • » !'; Spearman's Noah's Arl:. g.ni., aged, - « 3 Hill's Highflyer, b.g., 4 ye-M-a, .... 7 10 Barr's Butcher Boy, r.g., 3 year?, • • ' Tail's Disinfectant, b.g., :i years. • • " •"■" Scotter's Anvil, b,?., 1 years, ....»] » Webber's Lamp Lighter, b.g., 2 years, a iw The course this year is slightly altered, it takes in two extra jumps, the Shilling Stone-wall, ana the Sixpenny Water-dyke. This last one makes it very hard to spot the winner. , Prime Minister is a strong powernn horse, and over fair country would be dangerous, one he will not face the water-dyke. . Rating Act is a noble looking animal, ana 13 very difficult to manage, but with Morgans ■patent reins is improvingl, and it' he can be made to clear the sixpenny dyke, will prove dangerous. Identity is a grey horse, aged, is in good lorin, and stands well for placo. Leatherem is a small black cob. is a splendia jumper. Unfortunately he was hurt at the Stonewall on Thursday, and I am afraid will spoil his chance. Kyber Pass should stand well fov place. Ashphalt is not in very good form, is sufienng from rheumatism in his" hind legs, and likely to be scratched. Scoria Ash is a young untried horse, has a very rough coat, is a ramraun to look at, but a good un to go, and should run high for place. Noaa'a Ark is a grey mars, aged, in poor con

dition, very shak.v, is not good enough for this company, and is likely to be scratched. Highflyer is a bay gelding, i years, in good form, with 7sb. lOlbs, should be there or very near it.

Butcher Boy is a young untried horse, has too much beef on him to go the distance, and if lie wins, I shall be sold.

Taifs Disinfectant is a pure black (see "Eng lish Stud Book.") lately landed, is in good form, and looks the picture of a racer. ijha'hoitm Anvil and Lamplighter I cannot say much about. They have not vet shewn on the course. Betting even on Disinfectant, Rating Act, and Identity. 3to 1 against Kyber Pass and Leather-am; 5 to 1 agai"St Scoria Ash and High Flyer ; S to 1 against Anvil and Prime Minister ; 10 to 1 against Butcher Boy and Ashphalt; 20 to 1 against Noah's Ark and Lamplighter. The tip is I am open to lay a farthing cake to a box of night lights, that; the horses come in as under :—Disinfectant 1. Rating Act 2. Identity A, Scoria Ash i, Prime Minister 5. The rest any where. Brutus.

Our London Latter.

(From our own Correspondent.)

London, 3ist Slay. THE WAS, AND ENGLISH FEELING. SCHOOLBOYS, Russophobists, and Subal terns may say what they like, but it takes no expert te discover that the general feel ing of the English nation is in favour of non-intervention—l don't say " peace at any price"—and a paciiic policy. There has been what Moody and Sankey would call a deep spirit of enquiry evolved, and people have been asking what are these British interests which Russia is so terribly threatening in the East. And the more enquiry is made so much the more have the enquirers learned that these interests have little existence save in the brains of those who, for the serving of certain ends, have to maintain a fossil fiction, a kind of political bugbear which they may tret out at intervals very conveniently to catch the shallow cars of the fickle mob. We do not care to mix ourselves up as a nation in a strife the limits of Avhich no man can foresee, and indeed it can scarcely be sup posed that the most rabid Tory would care to be found apologizing for the " unspeak able" Turk in these days. If he sympathises with the Porte lie docs so "sub rosa," for since Mr Gladstone's noble speech on his famous " resolutions," the public have had their eyes opened just a very little bit, and they have been enabled to perceive that a man confess to the feelings and sympathies of a man and still be an Englishman and man of honesty. People who began by being fierce upholders of the Turkish Empire are now beginning to hedge by declaiming against both sides, and prophesying for both Russians and Mahommcdans the fate of the Kilkenny cats. Now, how has this come about ? and how is it that the " Daily Telegraph," "Pall Mall Gazette," and " Morning Post " all combined, have been so utterly unable to get up anything like a war spirit that a "mass meeting" in Hyde Park for a display of the popular j disapproval of the course adopted by Russia I only mustered fifty people, and how was it, above all, that in a division of the Govern ment's real majority on the Eastern Question was only a hundred ? Why, I ; think you will find it in the circumstance i that European nations have interests so ■ separate from those of England that this | Island stands absolutely alone in the i present crisis. The impression that Italy, Austria, and Russia have had every thing cut and dried between themselves for some time past is rapidly gaining ground ; France | and Germany are to a great extent out of the running since they arc sufficiently occupied in j watching one another, and, therefore, our \ only possible ally France, is quite unable to , afford us any "help. Probably our interests and those of France are very similar in the i East, but what is the use of an ally tied ' hand and foot ? Austria wishes muchly to annex certain tracts of country on her Eastern frontier ; Italy wants Albania ; neither desire gratified would be anything but an advantage to Russia. On the other hand, save Russia should seek to hold the j Dardanelles, there would seem to be no reason why England shoxild be anxious. Between Russia and England, in India, lies a neutral zone, most difficult to tra verse, and our principal danger in our Oriental Empire will be found in the con trol of the hundred and forty millions of Mahommedans who are estimated to sur- : round us in that part of the world. Happy are you, who are distant far from these scenes of excitement, tumult, and dear Hour. The moment the news came of the advance of the Russians upon the Danube, then ii]) went the price of Hour something like a pound a sack, and the rascally millers have been keeping it at that price ever since. It is just beginning to fall, in spite of these commercial rascalities, for with i the enormous supplies from America, the ; closing of the Black Sea trade in reality j made little difference. |

AMERICAN BEEF.

Thanks to our American cousins, v/e are protected in a measure from the extortions of the butchers, who have been obliged to refrain from advancing the price of beef and mutton. Every steamer from the United States now brings thousands of carcases of sheep and cattle, and' the railway com panies are all getting "meat carriages," especially fitted with refrigerating appar atus for the transport of meat to London, and other centres from Liverpool. To tell you the truth, I have not purchased a scrap of English beef .since the American supplies became regular. I went rather prejudiced against the meat, by the advice of a friend, to the stores, and bought a grand looking sirloin ; once having tasted it, however, all misgivings at once van ished, and I have never had any other class of meat since. The fact'of the meat hav ing been killed, and well kept, at least a fortnight before we can get it, gives the flesh a tenderness and flavour that one looks for in vain with English killed beef. It is a great Godsend to folks of limited in come, though it must somewhat interfere with your preserved meat trade. Then it is from America that we get our bacon, and this was another case in which prejudice stood in the way until experience taught us better. At sixpence a pound, I purchase all my bacon, beautiful flavour, cured as well as any English, whilst ham is sold at 7-.UI. Compare these prices with English bacon at Is, and ham at Is 3d. The mat ter is one of great importance, when you consider that to the great bulk of people in England such difference in prices means the difference between being well-fed, and half-starved.

Greenstone.

TELEGRARHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN COKKESPOXDEXT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

CALEDONIAN. —It is reported the Cale donian have taken out some rich .stone this morning' from the large reef. I believe about 10 or 15 lbs good' specimens were obtained after driving oniy two feet on the reef. There lias been a large business done in shares to-day. More specimens are expected to-night. ALBURNIA. —The Albumia have SOlbs specimens from the Whan level of the Old Whan, and 521bs specimens from Wingate's tribute. SHAREMAKKET. Sales ; Moanatairi, £7; Albumia, 53* 6d ; Caledonian, S7s 6'd to 10'2s (>'d. BUYERS : Moanatairi, £6 15s ; Albnrnia, 53a; Ki#anui Hill, 17s ; City of London. 16*s ; Piako, 9s 6*d ; Waitekami, 16s.

COROMANDEL, this day.

ROYAL OAK,

Koyal Oak: —The manager reports twenty-live pounds of specimens from the intermediate level, and sixty pounds from the Little-aml-Good leader last night, with a "Odd show of gold in the reef of the lower block. The last hundred feet of the lower level to cutleaderhasbccn started upon, and a short tiniejwill see shots of gold in hand. About fifty tons of quartz are in the pad dock and 2021bs of specimens on hind. Altogether the mine is improving rapidly.

THE TOKATEA.

Tokatca. —The manager reports the same as usual. The mine generally looking well, with parcels of picked stone obtained. The low level is rapidly going in. I understand the maoris refuse»to allow Mr Sheath to remove the old telegraph posts to the |beach, with the view of alter inli the line to a, better position. [PRESS AGENCY]. WELLINGTON, this day. Arrived : Kate McGregor, from the Manukau. LYTTELTON, this day. Arrived : Elsinore from Kaipara. BALCLUTHA, this day. DEATH UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. Mrs Chceseman, wife of Ja.s. Cheeseman, labourer, died suddenly at one o'clock this morning. Cheeseman, who had been drinking heavily since Monday, and who was the worse of drink at the time, went to Balclutha at half-past one for Dr Smith, and told him. The doctor and Sergeant Lacey went to the house, and found the woman dead. The husband has been arrested on suspicion. Mrs Cheeseman leaves eight of a family ; the oldest ten years, and the youngest live months. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Mr Courtney sold heifers in calf from £7 5s to £7 12s (k\ ; cows, £8 10s : fat bullocks, £12 5s ; calves 42s 6'd; yearlings, £2 12s Gd ; 18 month steers, £5 to £5 10s. THE DROWNING CASE. The body of King, drowned in the Mongone River by the upsetting of a canoe has been recovered. It cannot be brought in, and was buried in the bush, and the place L fenced in.

THE GALE.

The gale which set in this morning increased very fast towards the afternoon, and nt the time of writing, the harbour is in a tremendous state of commotion from the fury of the elements. In spite of the pro tection afforded by the railway pier at high water, the craft between that structure and the Queen :street wharf became rather mixed. A cargo bo;it whose name we could not ascertain had her mast curried away, and a cutter had her jibboom smashed Another cutter in coining in to shelter had her main boom smashed while jibeing- The hulk Cantero broke from her head moorings alongside the Railway Wharf and. was very nearly getting loose among the small craft with which she would have played fead havoc ever if she had not crashed through the Queen-street wharf. The barometer is still falling rapidly. On the 16th it stood at 30 -48. Yesterday morning it had dropped to 3053 at 9 "clock this morning it stood at 3004, while at 2 o'clock this afternoon it had drooped to 29"75. with a still downward tendency. There is every appearance at present of the gale being one of the worst we have hadior some time.

The North Shore Ferry traffic was inter rupted in the middle of the day, but an ef fort will be made to send ;i boat across this afternoon.

VOLUNTEERS.

The several companies of Auckland Volunteers underwent their monthly inspection parades last evening, in the drill-shed, and four officers of the Artillery and No. 3 Companies were examined as to their qualifications for corami sions. The examining officers were: Captain Anderson (Engineer Company) Chairman: Lieutenant Payne (Artillery), and Lieutenant Mahon (Hobson Company), and the oflicer.s to undergo examination were : Lieutenant Robin son (No. 3 Company), Lieutenants Codling and Home (Scottish Company), and Lieutenant Norrie (Artillery). The Artillery Company mustered largely under command of Captain Burns. No. 3 Company were under the control of Lieutenant Robinson, but the members rolled up thinly. The members of other companies made a good show, and went through their exercises with precision, and general satisfac tion. Lieutenant Robinson put his company through a series of movements, under rather discouraging circumstances, on account of the paucity of numbers. The Artillery Company was handed over to Lieutenant Norrie. who acquitted himself greatly to his credit. He exhibited slight nervousness at firsr, but gained confidence as he proceeded, and gave promise of future progress by his soldier-like style of command and action. Lieutenant Codling took charge ot the big gun drill in connection with the Artillery, and Lieutenant Home led No. 3 Company. 'J'he whole was under the inspection of Major Lusk, while the band of the Artillery performed a .number of martial airs. The decision or' the Board of Officers r.s to the fitness of the candidates for commissions will shortly be made known- The night attack will be made next week, the night to be fixed by the various officers at their meeting in the Drill-shed this evening, at half-past seven o'clock.

PONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT, ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.

Ti!K polling for the election of a Board of Trustees for the Highway District of Pou sonby and or Dedwood is taking place to-day. The polling place is the Ponsonby Hall. As the proceedings do not close until G w'clock. we shall not be able 1 to give the result of the election in this evening's issue. The voting has been going on steadily during the day, and there has been no excitement of any kind. We presume there will be a good muster to hear the returns road out. The following are the candidates : Messrs James Edmiston, John Henry Field, Stephen Edward Hughes, junr., George William Jones, Thomas Tay lor Masefield, James Stodart, William Thome, Joseph Adgustus Tole,

Messrs J. Banbury and W. J. Ilecs were nominated, but have retired from the contest. Mr W. McKinstry oiiiciatcs as Returning Officer. This is the first Road. Board election carried out under the Local Elections Act.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank oC New Zealand—Buyer3, £22 ss; sellers, £22 10s. iS'utional Bank—Buyers, 703: sellers, 71s. Colonial Bank—lss. Thames Gas—Sellers, 30s. South British Insurance—Sellers, SOs. National Insurance— Buyers, 31s ; sellers, 335. Union Sash and Door Co., £10 10s. Red Queen —Sailers, 2s Ud. Caledonian (double)— Sis to 102s; buyers, 07s Gd: sellers, 102s 6d. City of London—Buyers, 15s. Moanatairi—£6 10.-, £0 15s ; buyers &G 12s Gd. Cii c—sellers, 7s 6d. Waitekauri — l3s Gel; sellers, 11s. Alburnia—SisGd; buyers, 535; sellers, 50s. Waiotalri—Sellers, 27s Gd. Kuranui Hill—Buyers, 18s ; sellers, 20s. Piako—Sellers, 103. Crown Princess—Sellers, is. Golden Arrow—Buyers, us. JOSEPH NEWMAN. Chairman.

COMMERCIAL.

The inclement weather to-day had a deadening effect upon the markets, and although the majority of them were crowded, very little business was done. There was a large supply of fowls, both at Mr It. Arthur's Piart and at Messrs Jones and Co.'s. Mr Artur's report we hold over till to-morrow, as the sale had not con cluded.

Messrs M. Jones and Co. sold fowls Is 8d to 25 2d ; turkeys, Ss lOd to 4s ; geese, 4s ; provincial butter, 7d ; do. cheese, 6d ; do. hams and bacon, 5d to 6-kl. The furniture sale was slow. Messrs Cochranes weekly sale was of the usual character, and the furniture and goods sold realised fair prices.

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1877,



66 W IIAT is tIIG llse oi repining, v V Where there's a will there's a way." i see the way if you have the will, to BUY MUTTON at 2d and 3d : Prime Roast Beef, lei and 5d : Boiling Beef, 2d and 3d; Pork. 5d and 6d; Sucking Pig«, Veal, Game, and Poultry, Saddles an.-l Haunches of Mutton dressed for table, id per lh.: Pork Pies \nuide by a profes sional pie-maker), at Id each; Family Pork Pies. from is, ornamented and decorated; Pork Sausage, Gd; Superior Beef Sausage, -id per lfc. Orders received, and Jleat delivered every where. Reduced on Saturday all day. GEORGE HULMi', Steam Sausage Factor. Queen-street. fTIHE Undersigned having made arrange _jL ments for an unlimited supply of Beef and Glutton, intends to give the inhabitants of Eden Terrace the bonelic, by selling fore-quarters at 2d., and hind-quarters at 3d. on Saturday, for cash only.—X. iiandall.



VyANTED, a respectable Girl about 15, ' T f to assist in house work; references re | quired.—Apply between S and 5 o'clock to- f l morrow (Saturday) afternoon, to Mrs. Stephen son, next Ja^kman's Boarding-house, Nelson-nt. ~V/I7~ANTED, a re.spect.ible Female Ser if v rant to proceed with a family to Sydney, a Female Housekeeper (Thames), a Housemaid to occasionally attend the bar (Coroniaiidel).- Hannaford's Registry, Qucen-st. WANTED, v first-class photographic Re-toucher; one who can operate preferred. —Apply sharp, by letter or telegram, .stating terms, to R. J., care of v \ Hayman and Co., Importers, Rat tray-street, Duncdin. W' ANTED KNOWN. — Mrs Ca7l Moller, Dressmaker, from ■ London, Cuts out and Fits Ladies' own materials at a charge of 3s Cd each. —Princes-street, opposite the Club. ANTED, General Servants, Cook and Laundresses, Housmaid, experi enced Nurse for Children, Nursemaids.—Miss Colls' Select Registry Office. "O[^ANTED, a Corrugated six-feet Fence t v put to Webb's Music Store, Wellesley street; also, other Carpenters work done at the back. TX7ANTED, by a Gentleman, with a V y small capital, to enter some established Business where both his time and capital can be utilised. — Address "Omega," Post-office, Auckland. WANTED, to Borrow £100 for twelve months. Security, Bill of Sale ovor stock-in-trade: interest 25 per cent.—Apply to X., Post-Office. ___ WANTED, a Boar Pig, Berkshire breed.—Apply to Adam baybourn, Fort- ; street. WANTED, a GeneralggServant who ' understands washing and cooking, must have references.—-Apply to Mrs Gill j ; Manukau Road, Parnell. j WANTED, a General Servant. —Apply to Mrs Wiseman, Wynyard-strect. | ANTED KNOWN.—If Parents and Guardians wish to have, peace with the. rising generation for a month, they should ; speculate in ls.-worth of the noted Jewel i Packets. All Prizes ;no Blanks. To be had only of the importer,—J. L. Hatswell, Grocer, Princes-street. WANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply to Mr.s Cleghorn, Kpsom. WANTED, for Tauranga, a good Gen eral Servant, must be a good cook and j laundress ; nurscgirl kept.—Apply to Mrs. Bar nard, top of Syinond-strcet, or to Mrs. W. Reesgeorge, Epsom. WANTED, Mr. Webb's kind patrons to know that the first, new shipment of Pianos and Harmoniums will arrive by the j Columbns, when their obliging orders will be completed. N.B.—Wanted, Second-hand Pianos and Harmoniums. IT7ANTED KNOWN, Mrs. Nicholas' V V Jewel Bags can be had in the Market on Saturday night, 3d. each. Numbers of valu able articles. All Prizes and no Blanks. WANTED KNOWN, tue Best Dinner in Auckland for Is.—Palace Dining Rooms, two doors above Hemus and HannaV.— J. Lke, Proprietor. ~IOJ'~ANTED, by a married couple, Man T T as cook, Wife as housemaid or general servant, a situation in town or country; hotel or restaurant preferred.—Apply at Newmarket Hotel. WANTED, Three Tailors; must be general hands.—P'nquire at the office of this paper. WA NTED to LET, a Room suitable for one or two gentlemen, furnished or unfurnished, with Fireplace.—Apply at this office. WANTED KNOWN, that J. C. Stovin Mineral Merchant, is a Purchaser of Copper, Tin, Lead, Blend, Antimony, Cinnabar, Nickel Silver, Bismuth. Plumbago, and other ores and minerals.—Office: No. 11, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. WANTED Known, that D. Goldiels prepared to uupply all kinds of Timbe and Other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Heuee Blocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iro Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c. at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Cub torn-house-street. WANTED those, or the friends of those, who have had their likeupsscs taken at McGarrigle's Photographic Gallery, Queen-st., to know that they can obtain their portraits at the low price of 6d each ; a grand display of the above ; also photos of the Thames. 3d each ; pretty Kitu for marketing. Is ; Ladies' Superior Kid Boots. Cs; Wolfe's celebrated hand-sewn Prunella Bonts, only Cs 6d : Piano Music, only iid; Piano Books, Is; Ladies' Superior Cork Soles, G<i; Men's Bluchers, 3s to 8s; Rack Combs, id ; Poll Combs, (id; Ladies' Stockings, lid.—W. H. Dampier, Victoria-street, corner of Ilobson-street, late Abbot's, Grocer. W~ ANTED the Public to Know, L. H. GRiCEN is leaving his Nursery in Sea field View, and will self olf all his stock of Shelter, Ornamental Trees, and Shrubs, at half price. The following prices will show :—Pinus Insignns, 9s i' doz.; Cuprossus Macrocarpa, 12s V rioz.; Camellia*. Azaleas, and Rhododendrons,. Is Cd each (200,000): two-year-old Thorn Quicks, extra strong, 12s per 10U0; and all other Nursorv Stock equally cheap.—L. 11. Gkrun, iSoafieid View Nursery, oiTthe Graf ton Road. Y7KTANTED, the Public to read this y v through.—Those, or the Mends of tliose who have had their likenesses token at McGar riglc's Photegraphic Gallery, Queen-street, can have their Portraits at the low price of Cd. ; Cabinet size, Is. I have bought a fresh lot of the above; alsn, Maoris fid. each. Photos of the Thames and other places, 2s. (id., Is., and ss. per dozen. A grand display of the above. Ladies' Superior Kid Boots. Gs. ; Wolfe's Hand-sewn Prunella Boots, 6s. (id.; Ladies' Superior Cork Soles, Cd.; Piano Books, Is.: Poll Combs, id.— W. 11. Dampier, Victoria-street, corner of Hobsori -street. \i/AN TED PURCHASERS for extra tv strong Brass-tipped Cart Haincs, suit able for the heaviest work, price Ss. Od. per pair; 33-inch Knuckle-jointed, cased all over. Brass-tipped Scotch llames, 12s. Cd. per pair; 30-inch, do., do., do., 13s. Cd. Other kinds pro portionaly cheap. Also, for a small quantity of Clark's celebrated " Hopleniuioma, the best known remedy for Brittle or Shelly Feet;, Cracked and Greasy Heels. Contraction and all other Diseases of Horses' Hoofs, &c. Also, more of his celebrated Riding Saddles, with military open po nels and extra-strong bar-plated trees, complete, with mounts, £3 17s. Cd. Clip ping Machines, from 15s, each.—W. S. JONES, Manufacturer and Importer of Saddlery and Harness, Queen-st.rr.ot. \\T ANTED KNOWN—MUFFINS !1! V V MUFFINS! MUFFINS I—B. H. PERCY begs to inform his friends aud the public gene rally that he has commenced Business in the above lino at his late Premises, Lornp-street Bakery, and trusts by producing the superior quality of Goods as in former days (unequalled) to merit a continuance of kindly favours and orders. N.B.—May be had at Mr. Waters, Con fectioner, Queen-street, and at the Bakery, Lome-street. A number of good Lads and Men wanted. ANTED toTSELL (cheap), Largo size "JjßJn's Side-spring Boots, is pair; slightly damaged Women's Side-spring Boots, os pair ; Women's Leather Shoes. 3s 6d; Children's Leather Boots, from Is Cd to Cs Cd ; Men's strong Boots, S3 pair; Leather Laces, three for 2d, 9s per gross ; Cups and Saucers, only Od ; Plates, 2^5, 3fl, id, and 5d each ; 8-inch Plates, 3s Cd per dozen; 10-inch Plates, Is Cd per dozen; White Chambers, Is 3d and Is Gd raclu Basins, 3rt, Id, and sd; Pudding Basins. Sd to Is 8d; Brown Teapots, from 2s; Small Tumblers. 2d each, Is Sd dozen; Large Tumblers, id each, 3d dozen; Salt Cellars, Id each, 3s dozen; Money Boxes, five for Is; Nest Eggs, 2d, four for Cd; Robley's Patent Aerated Flour, Is 3d per packet; Robley's Superior Prepared Meal for Porridge, Is id per packet. - 11. Watts. Pitt-street. Hit' CHEN 'S BLOOD RESTORE R. In consequcnee of the immense and steadily increasing demand for Kitchen's Blood Restorer, and through the closing of the Auckland Glass works, I am so far run out of supplies of Bottles as to be forced to use Porter Bottles. My inability to get the correct ones in the colony is my apology for temporarily using this other kind. H. A. KITCHENS, Proprietor. LOOK HERE ! T OOK HERE! ! JU RICHARD GILES (Brother of the late GEORGE GILES), Is SELLING the PRIMEST MEAT at the fol lowing Reduced Prices for CASH— Fore Quarters Mutton, 2d. perlb. Legs do., 3d. per lb. Loins do., 3d. per lb. Chops, id, per lb. Boiling Beef, 2d. 3d. per lb, I Corn Beef, 3d. per lb. Roast Beef. id. and oa. per lb. Dairy-fed Pork, od. and 6d. per lb. Same Prices all day Saturday. IJ3L Note the Address— 4z4r, TV AKEFIELI^STREET. ifcTEWMARKET BACON JXJIiING J3I BESTALISHMiiNT. T. BARE, BUTCHER AND BACON CURER, Kybek Pass Road, Newmarket. T. BARR begs to inform Farmers, Settlers, and others that he has every facility for SMOKING Sz CURING HAMS AND BACON. Families can have, cured in first-class style, any quantity of the same. X.B.—A very Moderate Price charged for Curing.



FOR SALE, a Light Spring Cart, with cushions, lamps,^ &c.; also, a Horse at.d Harness.—Apply at United Service Hotel. JL?6Mfc to £1000 LENT, on Building d& r& \v Society principles or on any terms to suit borrowers.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. >.lort:;aye« and Loans negotiated. FOR SALE, the Leases of two very Choice Allotments in Princes-street and Alfred-street.—Apply to J. 31. and J. Mowbray, Land Agents, Queen-street. "gjIOUR PER CENr ! £4 per cent !— -fij I can sell Three Good Freehold Cottages, within eight minutes walk of the Union Bank, for £390. I can take £00 deposit, and the balance in weekly payments of £1 till pe.id off, interest to be charged, at the end of each year at 1 per cent, on each year's balance. The houses are bringing in 255. weekly, and the rents could be increased. This is a chance seldom mot with. I will sell one or the three- There, is a good well F. G. EWINGTON, House Agent, SI, Queen-street. Tp O R ~S A L W, ■ The WAITEKAUIM POST-OFFICE STORE, with Bakery and Butchering Business combined. Splendid opportunity for a man with small i means to start in a rapidly rising; locality. | MAGUIRE & SNODGRASS, Waitekauri, Ohinemuri; Or, Oilice of this paper. N.B.—Weekly takings, frot.i £50 to £70; Stock and Packhorses to be token at a valuation. Business is a nice compact one, all conducted under one roof, and the Packing Business itself alone is very profitable. In summer the business will, in all probability, be a very lucrative one, and press of other business is the only reason for clearing out. Price, £210 cash. FOli SALE, the Lease (nine years to ! run) of those desirable Premises in Wake- ! field-street, corner of Abercrombie-stre«t, con sisting of Shop, six Dwelling-rooms, and large Workshop, or would bo let by the week.—H. Nyberg. TO LET, a 4-roomed Cottage in "West street, Newton. Kent moderate.—Apply to Albert Eaton, No. 10, Queen-street. FOR Sale, 5 Shares in a Building Society. —Apply this office. 4?K4>K TRUST MONEYIo lend, on morfc c«W?J>/W<lF gage, at 8 per cent.—Apply to R. C. Dyer, Shortland-wtreet. TO BE LEASED, for a term of twenty one years, three allotments in the most central part of Parnell (adjoining Mr Burton's, Baker), having each a frontage of 33 feet to Manukau Road and Rutland-street, by a depth ' oi 100 feet —For particulars apply to Mr. Thos. i Johnson, Windsor Castle Hotel, Parnell. i fJIO TAILORS AND OTHERS. tho disposalot . For parti, u J a - c , app^fo POULSON, Tailor, &c, ti Lambton Quay, Wellington. 4th .Tulv. is/ * fg^U Jin. i lSi-'utiiYiJ W, the Lease and I G lodwili of the Coal and Firewood Yards at the iunctipn of Wnkefield and Queen-streets, known as Kirby's Yards, the present proprietor wishing to leave Auckland. A good opening for an enterprising man wishing to start a Hay and Corn Store in connection with the above.— Apply to .1. Lewis, at the Yards. m he n c v~~a"d a hITt el. That well known and most centrally situated hostelry, tho Nevada Hotel. Queen-street, is now to Ixjt on Lease for a term of years; also, other Town and Country Hotels; incoming easy.—For particulars apply to C. Williamson, Hotel Broker and Estate Agent, a. Vulcan Lane. TO LET, at Ponsonby, a four-roomed House, Large Garden, and Paddock of two acres. Also, the use of two Cows in milk.- T. Ussher, Stichbury's Buildings, Qnean-Ktrefifc TO LET, House and fcjr.ep, corner oi Victoria and Albert-streets.—Apply next door. TO LET, a House ami Shop, in Victo ria-street, two doors from Chapel-street. Rent, 12s (Id.—F. G. PJ wing ton. TO LET, weekly, or on lease, for a term of two years.a eleven-roomed House, fitted up as a first-class Boarding House. Fur niture to be sold at a valuation.—L. Fouruier, Upper Queen-street. TO LET, in ~St, George's Day Road, a new Villa Residence, with front and back verandah, four lire-places, well, and rain water, I and other requisites.—Apply to R. Keals. O~ LET, a Cottage in Alton Road.— Apply to Jno. Kh-kwoofl. TO LET, at Mount Eden, a 7-roomeri Dwelling-house, >yith Stable, Coach-house, and about one acre choice volcanic land. Rent, 21s. per week.—Apply to W. Aitken, Land Agent. mO LET, the Residence of Sir George js_ Arney, at Kemuera, lately occupied by P. Comisky. Esq., compi'ising Twelve Rooms anri Ollices complete, together with Ten Acres of Land, tastefully laid out. : Apply to W. AITKEN, Land Agent. rrnO LiST, spacious and convenient Oiliccs, JL with qlTice fittings, fire-proof strong-room, large dry cellarage, and good supply oi; water, suitable either for the law, wine, or general mercantile business.—Apply to W. Aitken. 10. .O. F., M. U.. A. D. o as i^ The Members of the "Loyal '~' , Fountain of Friendship Lodge, ■''?, (&/-£? 7 J.0.0.!<\,M.U., A.D., No. 3920," 1 1;J?* /-ift are requested to assemble at , *■ ' m* '' I'- Lome-street Hail, on SUN t^^MjMQ IJAY, 2:»nd July, to attend the /;;^ rv^l» FUNERAL of our late Bko. Past Guam) E. B. Walkkk. 1 v'-'.'jti-ini vfilitSi -Vrembers of other Lodges are iivi^riliasisi invited to attend. ByOrflen ALFRED ALEY. W>-«tit— "'-I -i "-wr'i ■■I»iir'n^'Tl^ g'-TfV^iM-Jl'THT?'r7rF'-V-;iftrr^Tm^^^J^*^'w' 10. R., S. U., a HOPE OF AUCKLAND TENT. Members of the Tent and Order arc requested to attend the FUNERAL of BrO. CkOWE'S deceased wife, which will leave her late residence". Hobson-street, at 3 o'clock p.m. on SUNDAY, the 22nd instant. K. H. HUGHES, Secretary. A USTKALTAN MUTUAL PROVI _x\. DENT SOCIETY. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &C. new zealand branch: Head Office, Wellington.. It is found in the course of business that mistakes frequently occur, in consequence ojl the similarity of title assumed by some of tho new Life Offices recenily established in the Australian Colonies. The public are requested to note that the Austkat.tax Mutual Provident Society is the correct designation oi; the oldest Mutual Life Office in Australia. Pkeskxt Annual Revene exceeds .. .. .. .-6170,000. Accumulated Funds exceed £2,000,000. The New business for the year IS7G was i 559 proposals accepted and completed, assuring £1,652,575, and producing a new annual revenue of £5(5,300. Persons assuring with this office share the whole promts, and a bonus is declared every fifth year. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Agent for Auckland: Alexander Saundees. "TAXATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE J3I INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000 Reserve '. £65,600 This purely Local Company Insures against FIRM and MARINE LOSS of Every Descrip | tion of Property, at LOW ES T CURR EN T RATES. I [ Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. ! HENRY E. WILLIAMS, I Manager, j Auckland Branch JUST OPENED, AND ON VIEW, In My Window, SILVER RACING, REGATTA, SPORTING, AND VOLUNTEER CUPS. F. IT. LEWI SSO N, QUEEN - STREET, | Auckland. !"W o r I 15 eT I JOHN ALLENDER, Soap and Candle Manu ; faexurer, Parnell, bsijs to Inform hi- Customers, • and the PubJic generally, that lie has Appointed I MR.KR. OARDNO, Fort-street, (in the pre i raises lately occupied by^Ward aad Co.), his ! Ajent. All orders left with him will have prompt attention. Auckland, l'Jth July, 1877.



WE, the Undersigned, consider that it is desirable to form an Association, to be called the AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, the Animal Membership to bo Three Guineas, and, when sufficient Subscribers have boon re ceived, a Meeting bo Oftlled to go into the details or" the Association. It is also desirable that those who wish r.o become Members pay their Subscription on or before the Ist August, at the office of Mr. Alfred Buckland :— Thomas Morrin John Abbot Samuel Morrin J. C. Firth A. Buckland K. Tonks and Co. W. McLaucrhlan John Cosgrave J. S. Buokland .T. M. Clark "Wilsons and ilorton \V. J. Hurst Maclean and Co. James Wallace T. Russell John Smith A. Miup, Junr. G. Maclean Joseph May Thomas Paton J. Dihvorth J. Bainbridge Robert Hall Seymour T. George Joseph Banks J. B Hay Owen Curran McGee W. F. Buckland Henry Brett R. Baird R. Wynyard Hesketh and Richmond J. Howard Whitaker and Russell James Wiseman J. E. Pounds, Manager M. Jones & Co. Union Bank of Aus- D. B. Cruickshnnk tralia Russell & Devorc A. Boardman (Manager j Wm. Innes Taylor South British Insur- I W. H. Kisslinpr Company Schwartz Kissling G. P. Pierce (Manager John Fisher New Zealand Insur "VVilliam Atkin ance Company J. Logan Campbell Win. McArthur & Co. B. Porter & Co. John S. Graham John Sheehan Owen Humphrey BRIDGED PROSPECTUS OP THE UNION FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OK NEW ZEALAND. Capital—TWO MILLION POUNDS STER LING, IN 100,003 SHARES OF £20 EACH. On which it is proposed to call up one pound per Share as follows, viz., 2s Gd per Share on application. 2s Od on allotment, and six further calls of 2s Cd each, at intervals of Four Months. Provisional Directors. John Anderson, Esq. W. D. Carrutacrs, Esq. (General Manager New Zealand Trust and Loan Company). John Connal, Esq. ('(Messrs. Edwards, Bennett and Co). P. Cunningham, Esq. (Messrs. P. Cunningham and Co). Andrew Duncan, Esq. (Messrs. Duncan and Son). J. J. Fletcher,Esq. (Messrs. Sclandcrs, Fletcher, and Co). J. Harper, Eiq., M.H.R. (Messrs. Hanmer and Harper). T. M. Hassal, Esq. (Messrs, Miles, Hassal and Co). John Ingles, Esq. (Messrs. Matheson's Agency). W. Montgomery, Esq., M.H.R. H. P. Murray-Aynsley, Esq., M.H.R. (Messrs. Miles, Hassal, and Co). J. Palmer, Esq. (Chief Officer Union Bank of Australia!. The Hon. J. T. Peacock, M.L.C. W, Reeves. Esq. G. G. Stead, Esq. (Messrs. Royse, Stead and Co). John Studholme, Esq. W. D, Wood, Esq. (Messrs. Wood, Shand, and Co). Provisional Directors foe Duxedix : Hon. Robert Campbell I T. M. Kempthornr, Esq. T. T. Graham, Esq. | Hugh McNeil, Esq. The following PROVISION AL DIRECTORS IN AUCKLAND Will advise in the ALLOTMENT OF SHARES: J. Chambers, Esq. (Messrs. E. Porter and Co) D. B. Cruickshank, Esq. (Messrs. Cruickshank and Co), J. Y. Stevenson, Esq. (Messrs. Arch, Clark and Sons). B. Tonks, Esq. (Messrs. B. Tonks and Co). Bankers : UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. Sodicitors : Messrs. Hanmer and Harper. Copies of the prospectus and forms of applica tions for shares may be obtained at any of the branches of the Union Bank of Australia Ihroughout New Zealand, where applications for shares, accompanied by a deposit of 2s 6d per share, can now be made. All applications will be forwarded to Christchurch as received. The share list will close on the loth August. LOST, on Monday night, in Queen street, a white Over-Coat (waterproof).— Anyone returning the same to this office will be rewarded. TfTp; REWARDT^LostJ between. Graf- J»L \J ton Road and Franklin-street, a pair of Gold Spectacles.— W. J. Cawkweli, Vulcan Lane. rv REAT CLEARING ALE WINTER STOCK. eat LIMITED TO FOUR WEEKS ONLY I! A. LINABURY & CO., 201 &20G, QUEEN-STREET. A GENUINE CLEARING SALE OF WINTELt STOCK HAS THIS DAY COMMENCED. AND WILL CONTINUE FOUR WEEKS ONLY, During which the Entire Stock will be subjected to such a SYv rEEI!ING REDUCTION IN PRICE, That the object aimed at, namely, A LARGE REDUCTION IN STOCK IS SUR3 TO BE THE RESULT. From the well-known quality of Goods kept this Popular Establishment, the public may rest assured in getting the Best of Everything at axd Under Wholesale Prices !!! The STOCK consist* of every description of DRAPERY GOODS in SILKS, SHAWLS, MANTLES DRESS MATERIALS, BLANKETS HOSIERY, MILLINERY LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDKB CLQTHI^G CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS, &C. Dressmaking on the Premises. Country Orders caret Lilly and pronitly executed. Comparison Inyit.e:d. THE ENTIRE STOCK TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST!!! ■A TINABURY& i~m, 204 & 206, QUEEN-STREET. KED QUEEN GOLD MINING COM PANY (REGISTERED.) The annual Meeting of Shareholders will be heM at the Company's Office, \v ryndham-street, Auckland, on MONDAY, the 30ch Ju1y,.1877, at 2.30 p.m. H. N. GA.RLAND. Manager. A RCH HILL HIGHWAY DISTItICT.' The Annual Meeting of the Ratepayers of the above District will be held at tlie .Newton Hall, Karangahape Road, THIS (Friday) EVENING, 20th July, at 7.30, for 'the purpose of receiving Balancs-sheet and discussing the amount 6i Rate to be levied for the current year, and the election of Trustees, Auditors, and Fence Viewers. E. W. MORRISON, Chairman Arch-Hill Highway : _ District. EX IMINET THE large stock WATCHES at_ ALEXANDER'S before purchasing. JF Mr. Halstead, formerly of the Walte mata Hotel, does not call for his Coat and Vest, they will be sold to pay expenses.—G Parker, Tailor, Newton. ARGE .Double~bedded Room, fSingie Rec-room, and Private Sittiugtoom.— Braughton Hall, Parnell Rise. "O X -H "E R O. 500 CASES DEVOE'S BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL, FOR SALE, Jn Quant.tie 3ti Suit Purchasers. v H. B, MORTON.



Tenders aiv, hereby invited for sundry repairs tome s.s. 'Go-Ahead.' Specifications are now ready, and maybe seen at the A.S.P. Company's jjnice, wliero every information maybe obtained from the Manager. The vessel is now on Sims and Browns Slip at tho Xorth Shore, where She may be inspected by intending contractors, lenders to be :sent in, addressed to the Directors wirn\riMm& 92" nnt later tlian 12 noon of U ri., , b]' A^- rlle 25th instant. me lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, J W. LODDER. Manager A.S.P. Company. ITIENDEfJS are invited for the Purchase -■- of the A.S.P. Co.!s steamers SOUTHERN CROSS, PRETTY JANE, AMD STAR OF THE SOUTH, To be sent in any time on or before September Ist, 1877, addressed to the Directors A.S.P. Com pany. Bvery information will be given by the Manager on application. Tenders will be received for tho Steamers as one lot or separately. WILLIAM LODDER, Manager and Engineer A.S.P. Co. mENDEKS will be received by the under JL signed on or before the 2Sth instant, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the erection of a Hotel afc Helensville, Kaipara; labour only. Plans and specification to be seen at Mr. John Lamb's, No. 1, Queen-street, where tenders are to be left.— Daniel Stewart. Thos. Rawson mENDEE FOffLAYING SUB-MAINS JL OX RAILWAY WHARF. Town Clerk's Office, July 16,1577. Tenders will be received until noon of WED NESDAY. 25th instant, for Laying Sub-Mains on New Railway Wharf (connecting with mains already laid), in terms of specifications to be viewed at this office. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. mENDEE for Wire Fencing, to erect a JL mile and a-half; posts on the ground.— Apply to Tonks fc Co. at 12 o'clock on Friday. m"O CON T R A C T Oft S Tenders are invited for the Extension of the Tauranga Town Wharf. Plans and specifica tions may be seen at Mr. d. C- Jordan's office, Tauranga, and at Mr. 11. Rees George's office, Fort-street, Auckland, on and after the 2nd of July. Tenders to be sont in to Mr. R. C. Jordan, Tauranga, endorsed "Tender for Extension of the Tauranga Town Wharf," by noon on tho 30th July. Telegraphic Tenders received byR. C. Jordon, Tauranga, until noon 30th July, if written ten ders are deposited with H. R. George, Auck land, at the same time. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. C. JORDAN. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of the 31st instant, for Additions to a Warehouse in Queen-street. R. KEALS & SON, __ Architects, AN A L L-AGED STAKES, To be Run on Me. J. S. Buckxaxd's Farm, East Tamakt, On WEDNESDAY, 25th July. For 16 all ages, at 303. each; £10 to first, £4 to second, and 2 Dogs £1 each. Entries to be made at my office on Monday, the 23rd, before 1 p.m. Draw to take place on Tuesday, the 24th, at 3 p.m., at the same place, when Judge and Slipper will be appointed, In case of a larger number of Dogs being entered, Runners will be decide-i by ballot. WE PERCIVAL, Shortiand-stre et. MUSIC !! MUSIC!!! REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF SHEET MUSIC! J. BROWN & SON, SHOBTLANDSTKEET. For the future SHEET MUSIC published at is, will be sold at 35., and that at 3s. will be sold at 2s. 6d. No Music will be Booked, and any Accounts must be paid before the 27th instant to Receive the Benefit of the Reduction. . .DROWN & UOX will b'a open on SATURDAY till 9 p.m. till further notice. I. ALEXANDER. WATCHES «■ WATCHES. Mm? — WA TO TIES In Golfl aud Silver. WA TCIIES Ladies" and Gents'. WA TORES English Levers and Genevas. WATCHES] By Rotherham, London.' WATCHES ByT. Russell & Son, London. WATCHES By th.3 American Watch Co. WA TORES By Waltham Watch Company, WATCHES Machine-made, by T. Russell —■'■ s and yon, London, £5. WA TORES Guaranteed for 2 years. WA TORES i\\ Silver, from £3 to £20. WATCHES iv Gold, from £3 10a. to £50. WATCHES By the Best English and Con _.— .—_ tinental Makers, especially FOR Ssidoi 1 Aiesa&&6r 9 JEWELLER BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVJSRNOK. [Established 1865.] LONDON AND PARIS PATTERN DEPOT, QUEKN-STKEET. MRS. BUTTERWORTff, MILLINER, In thanking her Customers and the public gene rally for their kind patronge during the past, begs respectfully to inform them that, at the re quest ol' many of her country customers, she has decided to add GENERAL DRAPERY to her Large and varied Stock of Millinety. We are Now Opening NEW WINTER GOODS, comprising all the Latest Novelties in DRESS GOODS. MANTLES, FUR & SSAL JACKETS COSTUMES, HATS, EONNBTS, &c. A- Large Assortment of Ladies' Underclothing and Baby Linen. N.E.—First-class artistes are engaged, in the MMlinery Department, also in the Dress and Mantle-making, which is under the superin tendence of Miss Runcimax. BS,Wedding andlMouxning Orders punctually attended to. SATURDAY, JULY 20. rfllHE subscriber will sell at tiieNoitli JL Shore, at 1 o'clock to-morrow, at the house next Mr. Bailey's. The FURNITUifE and KITCHEN UTENSILS, consisti iv.; of Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Lamps, Carpet, Fire Irons and Fendev, Bed and Mattras*. Drawers, Mirrors, Washstand, &c, &c. GEORGE SIBBLN, Auctioneer. MONDAY, JULY 23. TIMBER ! TIMBER ! TIMBER ! On Mondey next, at 11 o'clock, in Custom house-street, 1 X f\f\f\ FEET TIMBER— JL<O> «)\J\J \J Broad Ceiling Board?, Wealhi-r Botrds, T., P., & G. Flooring Boards and Scantling. All fair quality. GEORGE SIBBIN Auctioneer.