than 200 men were out of work in the win ter time. Councillor Waddell made some remarks, aud thought it should be allowed to drop. Councillor Brett made some further remarks in vindication of the sympathy he had shewn for the unemployed. It was finally resolved that the matter stand over until the next meeting. SILT BASINS. A resolution from the Harbor Board was read, viz. '* That the silt basins be cleared out as soon as possible, if the City Council will contribute one half tlie costs as hereto fore.

His Worship suggested that no discus sion should take place on this question; the Council had been paying half the cost, without being responsible for repairing and cleansing. Councillor Cosgrave said he would move ".•That the letter be received, and the reso lution complied with." Councillors Dicksou and Masefield spoke upon the question. The hitter gentleman thought the Council might devise some means, with the Harbor Roard, to stop the expense. He would vote for the money, but he wanted to get rid of the quarterly expense. Councillor Cosgrave amended his reso lution in accordance with Councillor Mase field's remarks. AURORA HOTEL. A letter was read from Mr P. Cleeson, asking for permission to erect a parapet to the wood portion 4 his Hotel in Victoria street, so as to make the Hotel more uniform, and 1. ?. on the risk of five. Councillor I - kson moved and Councillor Brett seconded. "That the matter be re-bred to the City Surveyor. SOLICITOR'S HOLIDAY. A letter was read from Mr J. B. Russell, informing tlie Council of the necessity for his leavingjAuckland [or two months, for Sydney, and stating that he had made arrangements with Mr Tyler to represent him duriug his absence. The letter was received.

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

A MEETING of creditors was held this afternoon, in the estate of 11. S. Meyers and Co. About twenty gentlemen were present. Mr G. W. Binney was voted to the chair. Mr T. Macffarlane, the Trustee, was present. Mr Tyler was present on behalf of the bankrupts, and Mr W. Hill on behalf of the Bank of New South "Wales.

The trustees' report was read, and con tained the following amended list of assets and liabilities. Assets : —Stock, £568 4s 10d ; land, £17S 17- 3d ; total, £747 L's Id ; loss, £155 14s 3d ; paid out by the trustee, left in hand, £591 7s lOd. The deficiency which was set down at £14,345 19s 3d, was made up principally by—Loss on potato speculation in IS. 5, £1609 lis Sd ; bad debts, £6932 ; loss on schooner Fairlie, £694 19s 7d ; loss on Glencoe, £851 3s 6d ; lr_-s on contracts and shop, £793 2s 6rl ; loss on Christchurch business, £1300 ; discount to hank, £ISOO , and sundries.

Some discussion took place, after which it was proposed by Mr Ball (proxy for Stone Bros.) seconded by Mr Greenwood "That the bankrupt have his discharge."

Proposed'by Mr Husscy {Council, Wat son and Hogarth), seconded by Mr Ivey (Bank of New South Wales, Melbourne), ': That the bankrupt do not have his dis charge.

Mr Tyler, who appeared for the bank rupt, objected to Mr Ivey's vole, on the ground that he was a secured creditor, and in other respects had only proved for con tingent liabilities, of which tbc exact value had not been ascertained in the manner prescribed by the Act. Mr Tyler quoted the statute.

Mr Walter Hill contended that Mr Ivey had a right to vote. The clause was quite clear, but the Act did not contain any pre scribed manner. It was a defect in the Act.

Mr Binney decided that tho Bank could not vote.

The votes having been taken, the chair man said the majority were in favour of the bankrupt getting his discharge. The resolution was recorded accordingly. This was all the business.

OHINEMURI.

WArT.!-.--_t'i.[. Monday

Waitekauri. —The stopos on cither side of the No. 2 winze arc being carried along about, SO feet, and from the whele length most excellent crushing stuff is to hand, gold of a very course nature being continually seen. A small drive pushed through the reef in the vicinity of the winze discloses the reef to he 2SEt through, and all of as good quality as that at present being stoped out. The reef going north carries a very large body of stone, and about 20ft further ahead excellent gold has been found on the side of the reef. The lev.-level going towards the Homeward Bound Company is

being carried ahead on tlie foot wall of the lode, and on Saturday tho manager shewed me some very rich stone taken from here, which i_ equal, if not superior, to. the quartz from about the No. 2 winze. There is evidently going to be a good block opens! up here, R-ar! if the gold is carried to the Homeward Bound Company's boundary, which is only SOft or so distant, there is a rare'thing in view for the latter company. The drive from the boundary of I he Queen Company is in very excellent country, and great progress is being made. Youxg New Zealand.—The manager is laying the tramway from the mine to the hopper on the new line t_ get Quartz forwarded to the mill as expeditiously a. po__ible. As soon as this is done breaking out the rich lode on the top level will be commenced. Welcome.—The manage:- has start.d to make all ready to get a crushing forwarded about the end of the month to the Waitekauri mill.

Shannon* and Feegl'S.—Prospecting on this ground by two of the shareholders ha.; resulted in a find of something rich, it, is reported, but, as the prospectors have gone on? to town to buy up serin, I can't give you particulars, but I believe the report is reliable. PeksbvEßAVCE.—Are getting a most excel lent show, on the reef goid is shewing freely m all stone broken out. The lode. I reckon, will yet turn out about the be ?t of the small ones in the district.

REPUBLIC—This Co, is working another part of the Perseverance lode with quite as good prospects. Sttlta- -Are pushing ahead the contract on the Energetic reef, from which a really excel lent show of gold is being daily obtained, and a crushing should prove highly remunerative to the Co.

Bank of England,—This Co. has pushed the main level ahead in excellent country, and are so far advanced now that the workmen in the Waitekauri Co. can plainly be heard at work, so that the underlay of the reef should be to hand in very little more driving.

Queen, Auckland, and Diamond Gully Co.s arc pushing ahead their low levels, all in good ground, and with good prospects. The manager Of the Auckland starts to-day to drive on the low level reef, from which such Brood prospects were obtained, and will no doubt, have some thing good tc report before the drive is pushed ahead very far.

CARDINAL MANNING ON DRINK.

The following letter has been addressed by the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster to Mr Thomas "Webb, of Kcnilworth-square, Dublin, who has written to his Eminence to ask his opinion on the effects of wine, on the upper and middle classes :—" Archbishop's House, West- minster, S.W.. July Gtb, 1577. —Dear Sir,—l do not think it enough to try to check drunkenness unless we try to" check intemperance. These two things are distinct, and need distinct treat ment. There is a gveat deal of intemperance which never betrays itself in drunkenness. To the upper classes worldly respect, fear of shame, and many other motives keep men and women within the Hue beyond which they would be de tected. But they wreck themselves and their homes by an excessive use of wine and other stimulants. Half the misery of homes arising from bad temper, sloth, squandering, selfishness, debt, neglect of all duty, is caused by indul gence in wine and the like. The sure and best cure of this is to bring up children in simple habits, and to guard them against acquiring the liking for intoxicating drinks When a liking for the taste is acquired, the temptation is at oneo in existence. Common sense, as well as taith, says—Train up children not to know the taste, and they will not bo tempted. I urge this on parents whenever I can, ana [ have before file many happy homes in which children have grown up without so much as having tasted anything but water. They will be the sober lathers and mothers of the next generation. If the fathers and mothers of to-day had been so trained, we should uot now have before us so many unhappy homes and cast-out children. I say this especially of the middle classes. There is no need of adding that self-indulgence in nrink clouds the conscience and all the powers Of the spiritual life.—Believe me always, vottrs faithfully,—Henry E., Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster." July 22nd, 1877. "Weekly Times.'

SUPREME COURT.—THIS DAY.

IN BANCO.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) RE HOLMES BROS. Mr Hesketh, on behalf of the trustees, applied for an order for declaration of com plete execution of a deed of arrangement. His Honor granted the application. RE JAMES HARRI., (arranging debtor.) Mr Hesketh, on behalf of the debtor, applied for an order for declaration of complete execution of a deed of arrange ment. The deed contained a clause giving the trustees power to sell the estate (for sufficient to pay 12s;6*d in the pound. His Honor granted the application. This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before A. Beetkam Esq., (Chairman,) and P. Comiskhe, Esq., Justices of the Peace.)

DRUNKENNESS AND VAGRANCY.

James Tuggert, alias Bobtail, was found drunk by Sergeant Mulville last night in Rutland-street, and duly locked up. James confessed, and paid 5s and costs, as per order of the Court.

JAMES HEATON.

This man, who has spent eight years, eight months, and fourteen days in Mount Eden gaol, on charges of drunkenness, vagrancy, and felony, was again brought up under the Vagrant Act charged with being an habitual drunkard, rogue, and a vagabond, etc., etc., according to the terms of the Act.

The old man, with bruised forehead and a, cut face, pleaded not guilty ; he repudiated the charge, and whoever brought it against him had perpetrated a foul calumny.

Henry Smith, shop-keeper, of KyberPass, deposed that prisoner came into bis store and begged for money, saying that, he had just buried his wife, and was desirous of paying the undertaker. Prisoner : Can you prove that I am a rogue ? Witness : No. I couid not afford to give you money. Constable Collis said that several persons in Kyber-Pass and Newmarket had com plained of prisoner's conduct in begging at their houses. Detective Jefi'cry spoke as to prisoner's character. He was a perfect nuisance when not in gaol. He had not buried a wife. The greater part of his lite of late years was spent in gaol. Prisoner : Am I a rogue ?

Detective : You have been convicted a number of times of larceny.

The Bench : When did you bury your wife'?

Prisoner : Many years ago, when I wa a brave soldier in H.M.s Marines.

Mr Cunningham read the list of charges against the prisoner up to January, 1574 for which he had suffered five years, one month, and three days' imprisonment. Since that period lie hat! spent about thre. years in prison.

The Bench : Wc have no alternative but to send you to prison for cne year.

William Noyes, a young man, recently from the old country, was charged under the same Act.

Detective Jeii'ery deposed that prisoner had met with many friends, who bed assisted him with money, food, and work ; but he was devoid of energy and would not, work. He told witness he would rather be iv gaol than usefully employed. Mr Rutherford would have employed him, but his disposition ran in a.n opposite direction. He had been liberated on a previous charge a few days ago, and Mr Barstow had kindly given him balf-a-crown.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said he was sorry to say there were too many men in Auck land like the prisoner ; men who preferred a short pipe and the public house, in preference to honest labour. Fourteen days' imprisonment.! JUVENILE DECK STEALERS.

Mary Clare, James Clare, and Edward Haines, were charged with stealing live ducks, value 10s, the property of Mr Graham, of St. Mary's Point, on the 17th inst.

Tlie children pleaded not guilty. Elizabeth Webb, in the employ of Mr James B. Graham, solicitor, deposed that she was looking out of the window, and saw a little boy throw a white fgoo.se over the cliff towards the water, the little boy, Clare, with the green tie, threw tbc goose over. She ran out, there were two little girls, hut when she made her appearance they ran away. Mary Clare said it, was not her, sac was in doors. Witness said she was not quite sure ot the little girl.

Constable Bourke arrested the children. ..lieu Clare and the boy Haines caught the ducks, while Mary Clare held the kit open for the reception of tha geese. The children he understood did not go to school.

Mr Clare said he was the father of tin girl aud boy. They did not go to school. The boy had told him that he . t de the duck?, but his daughter was perfectly innocent ; she was thirteen years of age.

Mr Graham said he should be sorry to see the children sent to prison, and he would ask the Bench to permit their discharge, first because the father had given the boy a sound thrashing, and moreover he was the means of restoring the ducks. The Bench made some remarks upon the case, and considered that parents wt re greatly responsible for their children. The boys were also charged with stealing 1 duck, value 2s, the property _of Mr Tom Owen, on the same day. Mr Owen was not desirous of prosecuting the children, and the Bench, with some words of caution, discharged then.

THE COOK-ST-KET _lAN.SLAT.GIIT-- CASI

William Pote, a young man, was brought up on a charge of manslaughter of Fanny Moore, in Cook-street, a woman with whom he cohabited, on the 9th September. Sub-Inspector Pardy asked for a remand until Friday, in order that Pote might be charged with the other prisoner who was arrested on the day of the inquest. Remanded accordingly. This was all the business.

THE THEATRE.

The pretty dramatic sketch of "Kerry." and the comedy in three acts " A Victim of Circum stances," were successfully repeated last even ing at the Theatre Royal, but the audience was thin in comparison to the genuine simple m-rit of the pieces. Wo have seldom passed a ploasanter evening. The drama, so-called, of Kerry. i 3 very brief, and it revolves upon one idea."the supposed death of Gerald l>'sir.onri, and the sorrow of his young wife Blanche, a character touchingly performed by -Miss Tilly Andrews, whose every tone and gesture form a realistic picture of the widow's circumstances. The attachment of Kate (his sister) is one of undisguised affection, while the old fidgetty doctor, (Air Searle) is a very fair execution, with his continued anxieties for iiis patient's health. Kerry, the old servant, is a fine piece of acting throughout, his frequent witty sayings and consolatory words, with the story of tlie washerwoman's sons, betray tho true artist. The re-appearance of Desmond gives a turn to affairs, and be that was mourned as lost beneath the surging waters lives to tell the story in the listening ears of Blanche: how he was ship wrecked and how he was saved; aid as tlie curtain falls, Kerry, the faithful servant, ex claims, pointing to the grateful Blanche, " The night of her young life is past, and joy comes with the brightness of the dewy morning." '- The Victim of Circumstances" is of a different order, light, merry, and in several respects, beautiful. The comedy opens with an oiiiee scene, with the two clerks, Messrs Alexander and Hoyle, who are engaged in clerky conver sation about last night's play, and denouncing the tyrannous and meddling .Madame Tome quet "(Mrs, Searle), who breaks in upon their talk, and routs them from their stools. Leon Bonnet'oi (Mr Wheatleigh) is a fine delinpation, and affords scope for _\lr Wheatleigh's abilities as an actor. The comedy is full of circumstan tial mistakes, strange, and sometimes un pleasant, end in the=e Leon is often at his wit's end as to t_3 beat thing to do. He is frequently i__ -" .te of terror between the susnieionsof his young Wife Ami.- (M: __ -i__.u_._o-) ,his stormy and termagant mother-in-law (Mrs Searle) and the beau-iful VirginieMerlot (Miss Andrews), whose portraiture of the French lady was faultless, and won the applause of the house. This lady's performance deserves great praise for her clever and life-like portrait of Virginie. It would be almost impossible in a brief space to describe or even trace the intricacies ana variations of passion and repose associated with the heroine, _-hibi-in<» as she does, several highly dramatic

situations. Delaroche, Leon's friend, (Mr Leo pold) was a jolly companion, who never allows his spirits to.sink under a trifle. The gardener, with his poetical catalogue of sweet flowers, from tho moss rose to the humble daisy, was a good piece of acting by Mr Melville; the flowers reflecting the virtues and amiable qualities of the little maid, Babett3 (Miss Nelly Daley), The piece an adaptation from tho French, possesses much merit, and is one of snstained and growing interest. The drama and comedy will be repeated this evening.

DISSOLVING VIEW ENTERTAIN MENT.

Mr Crookes gave one of Shis excellent dis ' solving view entertainments last evening in the Newmarket Hall in aid of the funds of the little Primitive Methodist Church of the district. Tho hall was filled on the occasion, chiefly through tho exer tions and good management of Mr Hayter, who renresented the committee. The music was supplied by Messrs Neal, Moyse, Middloton, and E_illip, the latter gentleman acted as con ductor. Rev. Mr Tinsley, Mr Lampton, Glad ding, and other gentlemen, were present, and actively assisted in the arrangement. Of the views we cannot speak too highly; thoy were certainly the best, as a series, that we have yet witnessed, and gave the young much informa tion respecting the chief citiea of America, England, and France : the views of the living wonders of the Zoological garden, Regent's Park, amused the younger portion of the audi ence immensely. We learn that Mr Crooks intends taking a tour through the Waikato districts, and giving entertainments at the several settlements in his route, and he deserves the patronage of the people for his unassuming labours in the diffusion of cheerful knowledge. On the motion of Mr Hayter, seconded by Rev. Wm. Tinsley, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the exhibitor of the views.

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting of tlie Auckland Presbytery was held this morning in St And-ew's Church, Symonds-street. to consider tbc call from Pon sonby to tiic Itev. D. "VT. Runciman, and other business. Present:—Revs It. F. Mucnicol (moderator), J. Brown (clerk), It. Sommerville, J. B. Monro, S. Neill, D. W. Runoiman: also, A. Wright (student), and Messrs Stewart and Patterson, elders. Tbc meeting was opened in the usual manner, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. POXSOXP.Y CHARGE. Tin. Moderator read an extract minute of a meeting of St Stephen's congregation, which was held at Ponsonby on tho evening of Mon day, September 10th, and at which it was agreed that the name of Rev. D. W. Runcinian should be inserted in the call. 'Che call to Mr Runciman, signed by 22 mem bers and 15 adherents of «9»e Presbyterian church of ot. Stephen's, Ponsonby, was read by the clerk. Mr A. Stewart, deputed by tho congregation of St.. Stephen's, was beard in support of tho cab. He said that the congregation would allow Mr Runciman £300 at the lirst, with a hopo of being able to increase that amount soon. Mi' Patterson, also deputed by the congrega- I ion to represent them at the Presbytery, stated that tlie greatest unanimity prevailed amongst the members of the congregation in respect to the call. He felt certain they would be able to afford Mr Runciman a fair amount of support. Mr Runciman expressed his willingness to accept the call. Mr J. 11. Munro proposed :—" That the cull be sustained by the Presbytery, and sent home. The motion was seconded by Rev. S. J. Neill. The resolution was put to the meeting, and unanimously agreed to. It v.;is stated to be necessary that tho call should be sent to the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy for their consideration, as Ml Runciman was at present a member of that Presbytery. I.cv. 11. Somerville proposed:—" That the reasons submitted by the Ponsonby deputation be supplied in writing to tho clerk, who should forward it to the clerk of the Kirkcaldy Presby tery by the first mail steamer leaving this port." This was seconded by Rev. G. B. Munro, and unanimously carried. ST. AXM-SW'S CHURCH. The Rev. G-. Brown, who had been appointed to moderate in a call for St Andrew's congrega tion, reported that several meetings had been held, and at the last meeting it was agreed that a call should be forwarded to Rev. Mr Davidson, of Rutherglen, Scotland. This concluded the business of the Presbytery, which closed with the benediction, pronounced by the Moderator.

WASTE LANDS' BOARD.

THE ordinary meeting of the Waste Lands' Board was held yesterday in the office, Parliament-street. Present: Messrs D. A. Tole, Commission (chair), Moat and May. The following is a summary of the busi ness :—

Wairoa Confiscated Lands. —A tele gram was read from the Government respecting these lands, stating that there was no necessity for withdrawing the lands from sale; the sale, therefore, will take place nu Wednesday, the 26th instant.

PATUTAHI. —A communication from Dr Giles, Under-Secretary, was read for drain ing the lands preparatory to the sale. Orders given for the work to be carried out.

Mount Eden Quarry Reserve. — After some discussion on a letter from Air Barstow to the Government on prison labor in connection with the reserve, it

was determined that the reserve should hi surveyed.

Tairua Forest Lands.—The applica tion of Mr Cleaver for the extension of right to cut timber on a portion of these lands, had been previously considered, but deferred. it was

resolved that the Chairman and Dr Camp bell should be requested to confer with the secretary or directors of the Sash and Door Company on the matter, aud report the re sult at a future meeting of the Hoard. Several other matters and applications were deferred to a future, meeting. Marsh Brown's Application.—Mr Civil Commissioner Kemp forwarded a request from the celebrated chief, Marsh Brown Kawiti, that he might be allowed to cut down dead kauri trees upon land that, he had disposed of to the Government. It was decided to allow Kawiti to cut such trees as he wished, on the understanding that they were .only for domestic use, the privilege to extend to the end of the year.

MERCER. —The Board of Education ap plied for two acres at Mercer, as an addi tional educational reserve, live acres being til ready reserved. Mr Tonks moved, '' That the application should not be en tertained," but subsequently withdrew his motion in order that some inquiry might be made in the matter.

Lands for Sale.—lt was decided to offer for sale lands in the following district, viz.: Waipu ; Waiapu East. It was also decided to offer, at an upset price of £1 per sere, laud applied for by Mr Flaxman.

The B-OOmhall Settlement.—The Chairman said that members were doubtless anxious to know what steps Mr Broomhall was taking, or what he was doing towards fulfilling the conditions upon which the grant of land for a special settlement had been made him. He (Mr Tole) had w/ritten to the Government to that effect, but a reply bad not yet been received.

Te PUKE.—The Chairman bad received from Air Tonks a telegram regarding land at Te Puke. The first was from Mr Chad wick, of Tauranga, to Dr. Pollen, asking him whether tbc Government intended to give up its intention to purchase land at Te Puke, near Opotiki. The second telegram was _a reply in the affirmative, from Mr Tracy Clarke, on behalf of the Native Minister. WASTE LANDS' ACT. The various clauses of the new Waste Lands' Act, were discussed, the defects pointed out by Mr Tole, and several amend ments recommended.

THE TORPEDO ATTACK AT SULINA.

Tin: Pera correspondent of the '•' Pall Mull Gazette" writes on the 16th June :—The Admiralty Commission has just closed its examination of the seven Russian prisoners who arrived here this morning, in the Ismail, from Sulina. These are the " vet proceeds" of tho torpedo affair, which took place oil' that port last week. It had been stated here that the commander of the torpedo expedition was an Englishman, and the unlucky officer was hardly in the harbor before the "specials" marked him for their own. Interest faded somewhat who", it turned out that he was only a Rus sian after all, though he proved to be well informed, gentlemanly, and frank ; and equally interviewattle in EngKsh, French, or Russian. His name is Puschin, and he has been sixteen years in the Russian navy. At the examination, he gave an interesting account of his flotilla, and of the unsuccess ful attack upon the Turkish fleet. The flotilla is composed of sixteen steam barges, built to steam at great speed aud

to draw little water. The mode of using them is to approach to within a few yards of the object of attach, and then launch the torpedo at it, steamii/g-away in an opposite direction to avoid being- buried under the mass of water thrown up by the explosion. For the attack at Sulina' mouth five boats were used, which were towed down from Odessa to within about eight miles distance of anchorage ot the Turkish squadron, and then were turned adrift in the darkness of the night to work out their deadly scheme. They made direct for Sulina, and when the hulls of the Turkish ironclads loomed in the black distance they steered straight down upon them. They were already within a few yards of their prey, when a sudden check was felt, which the men on board the boats could not understand. After a second or two the boat which Pus chin commanded, and which led the way, struggled over the hiddeti obstacle, and Puschin was just preparing to launch his torpedo against theg iron-clad corvette Ijadie, wlien that vessel opened such an infernal fire that Puschin said it was " like hell," aud surpassed anything he could have imagined. What became of the other boats Puschin has no idea. He saw their progress checked like that of his own boat, and then ho saw the other iron-clads pouring out thunder and lightning upon them. Just at that moment, when he had Iris torpedo in the water, and was on the very point of propelling it against the Ijadie, a shot from that vessel struck it, and it exploded. High aloft in the air rose a column of water, which as it sank back, nearly swamped his boat, and put his fires almost out. He tried to steam away, but his machinery was damaged and the boat would not go. JThere and then, accordingly, Puschin scuttled her ; and he and his crew, girt with cork belts, threw themselves into the stream amid a hailstorm of shot, both small and great. When the launch sank the firing ceased, and boats were put off from the ileet which picked up Puschin and his crew, and conveyed them on board the Ijadie, whence they were transferred to the Ismail and sent to Constantinople. The check which defeated the l-'ussiau scheme was due to a precaution of Hobart Pasha's device. Sentinel boats were placed round the fleet, and between each of these hung a slack rope, forming a cordon all round the squadron. These ropes caught the launches, gave the alarm, and enabled tlie lleet to open fire in time. In the course of his examination Puschin remarked several times upon the excellent look-out kept on board the Turkish men-of-war, but for which, as he justly observed, the whole squadron would now have been at the bottom of the sea.

THE ARMENIANS.

An English war correspondent writes from Trebizond : With the exception of the Greeks, no people is so governed by the meanest desire for money, and of unlike them, they have no great past ami no iustlietic tastes to cast a poetical veil over their corruption. Were a European to exercise his fancy for imagining the quint essence of depravity, the frightful wicked ness of the Armenians would still be out of his power to conceive. Those who are not bankers to some pacha—that is, vam pires living on the blood of Christians and Mohommedans —arecertain to be panderers, and that word in t lie East signifies some thing much worse than with us. In Hungary,. Transylvania, and Slays [would rather find themselves among the plague-stricken than fraternize with tlie Armenians. No doubt they are more wealthy than the other nationalities, but by what means have they attained, to prosperity ? Their every word is a lie, their every act a deception. [In Trans- Caucasia, the Armenians are the dirtiest, the most immoral of all nations, in every respect far behind the Tartars. A European, therefore, is not likely to feel any desire for their acquaint ance. Fortunately, like the Jews, the chief bulk of the Armenians live away from their native country, in all Armenia there are only nine hundred thousand, in Turkish Armenia, at the most, two hundred and fifty thousand.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day

11 ape Cheek CM. Co.—The above Company are possessed of the battery known as Hague Smith's. The company has increased tbc number of stampers, and the additional improvement of turbine wheel was completed last week by the con tractor, Mr Perry. At 3 o'clock yesterday tlie directors formally took possession, and started crush ins;. INT EUESTING CASE. At the Warden's Court this morning, W. S. Greenville sued R. Comer, manager of the Moanatairi, for such damages as Court might think fit. The facts are us follows : —Some years ago defendant, in company with others, constructed a prospecting tunnel under the Karaka Road, and under defendant's house and allotment. A few mouths back, ground collapsed, and Greenville's house is in imminent danger of fallinginto the old drive. Some of the ground having already done so. Plaintiff deposed that before the collapse the property was worth €400, and at present it was not worth £50. The cast; is still proceeding, aud being well fought, .Mr Macdonald having been en gaged by the plaint-ill', and Mr Whitakcr for the defendant. THE CALEDONIAN ACCIDENT.— TESTIMONIAL.

A public meeting convened by the Mayor was held to-day in reference to the iate accident in the Caledonian mine, Avhen it was resolved to collect subscriptions for a testimonial to the three men who rescued Webber from the ja .vs of death while in the midst of gas.

HAPE CREEK BATTERY.

A trial start of the Hapo Creek battery took place yesterday in the presence of the directors and others interested. The turbine worked satisfactorily, driving tlie stampers at the rate of SO strokes per minute. It was taken jover from the designer, Mr. Perry. The turbine is driven from county supply, which is only 20 feet above the wheel of the Pumping Association' Pump. It has drained the ■water out of the low levels, and the several contractors resumed work.

ALBURNIA

The crushing at the Herald battery is not showing up so well to-day,but it is expected that it will improve in a day or two. In Carpenter's section of the mine, operation have commenced by blocking on the leader, which locks promising.

WHANGAREI, this day

Whangarei has a gay appearance. The Maoris are still pouring in from all parts. The Land Court will probably last a fort night.

RUSSELL, this day.

The Taupo arrived at 7 a.m., and sailed again at 10 p.m. Sailed : Fawn for Auckland, with cattle.

TAURANGA, this day.

NATIVE LAND SALES

A large public meeting held last night denounced the proposals of the Native Land Sales Suspension Bill, and called upon Captain Morris to oppose it most strenuously.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON, this day. THE ENTERPRIZE ENCOUNTERS HEAVY WEATHER.—CAPTAIN IS NEARLY WASHED OVER BOARD. The Enterprize brigantine, from Kaipara to Lyttelton, put in here through stress of weather, and will resume her voyage when the present strong southerly wind changes. She has experienced a heavy gale and sea

since leaving. One one occasion, when the men were all aloft and Captain Mundle waa at the wheel, a green sea swept over the vessel, very nearly washing the captain overboard. THE WANAKA. Sailed : Wanaka, for Manakau, at 1 p. m. Passengers : Messrs Cato, Higgins (2), Cox, Hopkins, Harris, Curtis, Willan, Stathnans, Goldwater (2), Gibbs, Clark ; Mesdames Curtis and Love; Misses Templeton and Martin.

THE EYEjNTING STAR, WEDIVEiDAT, SEPTEMBER 19, 1877.



A company is to he formed with the ob ject of working the Bendigo Independent claim, and the El Dorado claim, whose ground adjoins the Alburnia Company's mine at Punga Flat. The claims are "at present held by nine shareholders, and it is proposed to sell nine more promoters' shares, a fourth of the proceeds to go to the formation of the company and the working of the mine. The success which has at tended the working of the lower levels of the Alburnia gives reasonable hopes that similar results may be expected in the neighbouring claims.



Mr Henry Watts offers no less than 532 chignons at a cheap rate, at his curiosity and fancy emporium, Pitt-street, i What lady would he without a chignon ; when that ornamental and gracef til append age can be had for ninepence ? I Very important to all persons wishing to furnish their house economically, to : know that the greatest Variety of Furni- I ture and Carpets is to be seen at the City i Hall Arcade. The proprietors have just ; added another large Show Room entirely ; for Bed-room Furnitue, where may be seen very handsome Cedar, Rimu, Mottled Kauri, Iron, and other Bedsteads; splendid assortment of Toilet Glasses, &c, Sec. Drawing and Diningroom Suites ready to deliver at a moment's notice. Upwards of 100 patterns in Carpets to choose from ; Tapestry, from 2s lid; Brussels, from 4s 9d ; Floor Cloths, from Is lid ; New lot , of Oil Canvas at 9d. Holloway and ! Garlick lay carpets and deliver their goods, ' free of charge, to any part of the town. ; Strangers and others are invited to walk ! tb.-ough the " Arcade" and see for them selves the quality and stylo of Furnitue before buying.—[Advt.]



HOUSE WANTED in Newton, suitable for working man. State price to C Williamson, Estate Agent, &c, Vulcan Lane. TO BAKERST^WantedTaTlan as cook and baker for the Friendly Islands.— Apply to Mr. Gribbon, at Messrs. McArthur and Co. TO TAILORS.—Wanted a good~Coot Hand; highest wages given. —W. Rattray, 06, Queen-street. SEVERAL good Housekeepers wanting Situations, either town or country.—E. Henry's Registry, Shortland-street. a respectable Apprentice. V V Apply to G. Bryett, Tailor, bhortland Crescent. TJST AN TED, a Boy to milk for a dairy. T V Apply Robertson Bros., Family Grocers Symonds. street. WANTED, a tidy, aotivc Girl, about 1G or 17 years of age, to make herself generally usflful ; good references required.— Mrs John Taylor, Ponsonby Road, corner of Collingwoad-street. WANTED, Situation us Supercargo or Manager of a Business at the Islands, by a respectable married man (family off hands). Has acted supercargo before for three years ; holds good testimoials, and can be well recom mended in Auckland. Address, Supercargo, cure of E. Wayte, Queen-street. WANTED, a middle-aged Woman, as General Servant, for Chatham Islands ; references required.—E. Henry's Registry, Shortland-street. WANTED, by a young man lately returned from the Islands, a situa' ion as Trading 'Master or Storekeeper ; reference given.—Addres", A.8.C., Inspector's Office, Auckland Market. WANTED, Needlework, by a respect ablo woman, four days a week.—Apply at Mrs. Henry's Registry Oflice, Shortland-st. WiVNTEDTa respectable Girl about 16, to assist in housework, Sec— Apply this evening, between 5 and C, to Mrs. Stephenson, Nelson-street, next Jackman's Boarding-house. WANTED, a active Lad to assist at the Counter, drive a horse, and make himself generally useful; one used to the business preferred ; must be a careful driver.— R. French, Family Grocer, Upper Hobson-st. W~ ANTED, the Ladies to know that Bargains in Drapery are now to be bad at McCrae's old shop, corner of Hobson and Wellington-streets; a speedy clearance being tlie obioct sought, all Goods at Clearing Prices. WANTED, active Boy, who writes a good hand, to learn the business.—John Brown, Stone Works. Victoria-street East. WANTED, a good General Servant. — Mrs. Jaggar, Newmarket, near the Captain Cook Brewery. TT&TANTED, a good General Servant.—■ _J 1 :Ura' __: Kllis- _________ _____ Barncll. \\T ANTED, a Pair of^Velbbred Young s' f Mastiffs (dog and bitch).— Apply L. D. Nathan & Co T"STANTED, for Gisborne, v first-class » 7 General Servant for an hotel.—Apply to Mr T. Stewart, Albert Hotel. WANTED, by a Gentleman, Room as sitting-room and bed-room, and break fast: no children preferred. State locality and terms.—Address, Pianissimo, Star Oflice. WANTED, imnicd7atcly, six (fi]~Sli7p Joiners.—Apply to Eraser and Tinne, Phoenix Foundry, Auckland. "VSTANTED ~ a handy Man to take 7 7 charge of an engine and make himself generally useful.—Apply by letter stating wages and where last employed to "X.Y.Z.," Star Oflice. ; "TSTANTED, a Married Couple without V V encumbrance for Trading Station, Friendly Islands.—Apply to Mr. Gubbon, at Messrs. McArthur and Co. WANTED, a small Cutter or Schooner about ten tons light draught.—Apply to Mr. Gribbon, at Messrs. McArthur and Co. WANTED, empty Sacks and Gunny Bags.—Apply to Mr, Gribbon, at Messrs. McArthur and Co. WANTED, by a respectable person, two or three Hotels (or private) Wash ing.—Apply "M.K.," Star office. ANTED to Purchase, Empty Sacks, any quantity; must be good and sound. —R, Baird, Victoria-street. ANTED Known, that the Latest Novelty in Kid Gloves, double-buttoned and embroidered stitched, in black, coloured, and light fancys, at 2s 6d per pair, at Bennett's Drapery Warehouse, Queen-street. WANTED Known, W. H. Dampier is Selling Off, Selling Off, at and under Cost Price, and going into the Boot Trade ! ! ! Tell your Friends !!! Every article reduced in price ; also a few Men's Auckland-made Shoes, size 10, only 5s per pair; and a few Women's Leather Slippers, size 3, only 2s 6d. Great bar gains in Ribbons, Ribbon Velvet, Flowers, Feathers, Black and White Lace, Dress But tons, Children's S«cks, Berlin Wool, &c, &c., &c.; also Views of the Thames reduced to Is 6d per dozen ; McGarrigle's Likenesses reduced to 3s per dozen. Be in Time !!! Be in Time !!! —Victoria-street, corner of Hobson-stre'et. "\%7ANTED, Buyers for a small lot of V V Corned Beef, at 255. per lOOlbs.—R. Reeves, Butcher, Victoria-street. WANTED, a smart Youth to assist in a shop.—_*pply to F. Stephens, late Stephens and Carter, Bootmaker, Queen-street. WANTED, a respectable Girl as Ser vant in a small family.—Apply this office. _____ ANTED KNOWN, Phillips' Mart. Tailoring Department, Clothing made to measure. W reekly payments taken. WANTED, a respectable Boy, to make himself generally useful.—A. E. Collins, Wellington -street. ANTED ! WANTED ! to sell very cheap, 532 Chignons, all sorts, and they must be sold, from 9d to 2s each, worth double the price ,- also a lot of Men's Dux Collars at 5d per Box, or 4s by tbc gross; sizes, 11,1-I_, 15, lbl, at 11. Watt's, Pitt-street. ' WANTED Known, that D. Goedie is ,'v prepared to supply all kinds of Timbe and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, H__.se Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iro Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles. &c, Sec. at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Cus toni-house-street. AUCKLAND A MATE U R ATHLETIC OLUB. A HARE AND HOUNDS PAPERCHASE, in connection with this Club, will be started frcm the Choral Hall on SATURDAY AFTER NOON NEXT, at 3 o'clock. Friends of Members are invited to join in the ! chase, | A. KING, Hon. Sec.



WC. DENNES, having Purchased o from Messrs. Sargood, 'Son __ Ewen, their entire stock of Sewing Machmes at a very low price, is now enabled to offer the public ' Splendid Threadle Machines at £&. — Great ; Sewing and Washing Machine Depot. Queen ■ street. ; X OD~ ~GE AR A. NO. 34 S, I. C. ! A Lodge of Instruction will be held at the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street, THIS (Wednes day) EVENING, at 7.30. Visitors are invited. j A. HEATHER, W.M. THE Regular Monthly Mectiug of the Prince" of Wales Lodge, No. 1338, E.C., ! will be held TO-MORROW '(Thursday) EVEN ING, at 7 o'elcck, at the Star Hotel, Albert i street. Visitors are invited. Banquet at nine o'clock.-By order of the W.M. j "MTADA:>IE"VALENTINE, being pre , .__.___ vented from giving her adddress, is desirous of paying her accounts previous to leaving for Europe, and will be obliged to those persons who she may be indebted to by their leaving the same addressed to her, care of Mr Ayree, jeweller, Victoria street, by Saturday next, Sept •.-'.ill her 25th inst, when they will be paid. ALL Debts due to H. G. McCrea, I Grocer and Draper, Hobson-street, if not paid to hint by the 3rd October, will be handed over to h;s Solicitor for immediate recovery.— Auckla»d, September 19th, 1877. | "JJ O T I C E. For Immediate Sale, 113 acres of Choice • Land, within three-quarters of a mile from ! Helensville Railway Station; 200 acres of it is well Sheltered, adapted for gardens or orchards; 100 acres is covered with timber, containing 500,000 ft of Kauri Spars, &c, the most con . venient to market ot any kauri in the colony.— i Apply to John McLeod. Lime Works, Auckland, j or to W. Aitken, Land Agent. FOB SALE, .or to Let, with immediate entry, a comfortable Nine-roomed House ■ on St. George's iiay Road. Parnell, with garden and shrubbery, nearly half-an-acre, and a good ; well.—Apply to J. M. and J. Mowbray, 12, Queen-street. TT7.OR SALE, cheap, two new Gas-bags, JL p''e r : s'ire board and oxyhydrogen micros copes.—D. N. Gamier, 77. bhortland-street, for L. r,abonde. Wholesale Manufacturer of Kauri Gum Ornaments, Greenstone and Quartz. i IDIOL SALE, a 5-roomed Cottage and ; __J Freehold Allotment in Cook-street.— Samuel Cochrane and Son, Land Agents, Fort street. ! TjIOirSALE Oil LEASE, a substantial JL Seven-roomed House, with two acres of land, centrally situated, in Hamilton, Waikato. i Apply to 88, _\o. 1 Box, Hamilton Post-office. "P"OK ~~ PR I V A T E~S A L E. j That Valuable Property at Ponsonby, now in , the occupation of Mrs. Addey, comprising | Dwelling bouse of 8 rooms, large School-room, detacher! Kitchen, fitted with copper, ovens, , Sec, ereniej on about one acre of ground, having floatages to two streets, well fenced, thoroughly drained, and planted with fruit and ■ ornamental trees, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. \ Land Agents. Fort-street. : IDIOT- POSITIVE SALE (cheap), on very Ji_ easy terms, a really good and compact Farm of if") a res ; first-class land, a large por tion of it in i high state of cultivation ;a well built new House of six rooms, stable. Sec, Sec, . with frontage to good main road and creek. The site for the intended Railway Station will jbo either o: the property, or immediately ad- : joining, consequently makes it a very valuable ■ investment for anyone wishing to lay out a \ township, being centrally situated, and only 11 j miles Auckland by either metaled road or ■ water, as well as by rail. Would be a splendid ; opportunity for anyone either to farm or other -1 wise.—Apply to John Soppet, No. 8, Queen- , j street. I TO IVORKINCnYIEN. —Two Cottages (one of 1 rooms and the other of 3 rooms), I a few minut 3S walk from the Union Bank. The j allotment i= freehold. The Cottages are let for 13s fid per week the two. A small deposit can be paid in cash, and the balance In weekly pay ments. — \"p:yto J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent, j Queen-street. ■ y AXE TAKAPUNA—For Sale, cheap, ' ______ a F„--m of 31 acres, fenced, and chiefly in j grars, well laid out with Orchard and Ornamen- I tal Trees, witlt an eight-roomed House (fur j nishecb. Out-bouses. Horses, Harness, Carts, Cows, and Farming Implements.—Apply R. and It. Duder. Land Agents. O"J 15s. Pl-Il ACRE.—6O acres of good Land (3&A south of Auckland.—S Vaile. Land | Agent, Shortland-street, next the Post-office. ; 4? KA CASH, £250 at 8 per cent.. Balance b j cW_--_- weekly payments of 15s. Price, £350- ' Comfortable well-finished Suburban Residence. I ; —S. Vaile, Shortland-street, next Post-office. ! ;mo LET, or FOR SALE.—To Market l M. Gardeners or Manufacturers of any kind. I ICO acres of Land (5 acres close .fenced), with i two Houses, outbuildings, &c, near small town. Rent, £__ a year.—Address, "A.8.C.," Star Offloe. TO LET, with immediate possession, Taut-rua, late the residence of Sir Wm. ; Martin, situated at Judges' Bay. The house is ! in good lepair,— -pply on the premises. j npO LET, two' or three unfurnished JL Rooms, in a pleasantly-situated house. Terms very moderate.—Mrs. Carlylo. Grafton Road, opposite Wesleyan Chapel. nnO Let. a Front Room, with use of JL kitchen; suitable for two men; very near the whan".—Apply at this office. . ITO LET. <-i live-roomed Cottage in Union JL street, with garden, two fire-places, good well of water: rent moderate.—Apply Robert : Burns Hotel, Union-street. . pj-OR SALE, a newly-built Cottage, good JL ..ai'd.n, t'rontage to two streets; freehold allotment. __ by 00 feet.—Apply to Mr. Mc- Gui_c-js. Spring-street, Alma Place, Ponsonby. i'lplO LOT, a comfortable Cottage in J__ Seafleld View.—Apply to T. Peacock, Shortland-strr et. HHC LET, two new four-roomed Houses, __. with ovens, well, and pump:-, with large allotments in Howe-street and one in William strfie.t.— \.pply to JohnSceats. Pitt-street. HlpO LET, a seven-roomed House, top of ___ Grey-street, left-hand side.—Apply to Samuel Cochrane and Son, Fort-street. " I ff\o) LETT Shops in Wellesley-street, JL abo ye Hewin's buildings, now nearly com pleted.—Apply to John Buchanan, Custom- House-street. rF.O LET, spacious and convenient Offices, _4 with o,doe fittings, fire-proof strong-room, large dry cellarage, and good supply of water, suitable either for the law, wine, or general mercantile business.—Apply to W. Aitken. HpIO LET or Lease, on easy terms, a j .a Desirable Nine-roomed Residence at Ota- i buhu, with 13 acres of first-class land, divided j into three paddooks laid down in grass.—W. Flood, 5, Exchange. I MESSRS. TUFF & CO. Beg to inform the inhabitants of Ponsonby and or lied wood, that they have NOW OPENED a BUTCHER'S ESTABLISHMENT m the above j District. and hope to receive a fair share of patronage. LAMB! LAMB! L A M B ! i Cash Prices ■.— Fore-quarters Mutton 2d. per it>. Legs and Loins 4d. ~ Boiling Leof, from 3d. ~ Roast Beef Id. ~ Prime Cut Beef 6d. „ Chops and Sausages Id. ~ Dairy-fed Pork od. and 6d. ~ Corned Beef. 255. per 1001bs. "Pork Sausages on Saturdays. N. 8.-—Poultry dressed in fir st.class style, on the shot testnotice. All meat delivered free of charge. Families waited on for orders. ,f"\NEAUNGA PERPETUAL LARD, \J BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of the Members will be held in the Offices of the Sooietv, Onehunga, at 7 p.m. on TUESDAY, 2nd OCTOBER, 1877. J. D. JACKSON, Secretary. TTF this should meet the eye of Mr. Dorn _H_ ford Mercer, last heard of in Wangarei, or any knowing of his present address (if living), will oblige by communicating particulars to '• E.T.," Star Office. <(?-•>«! t0 £ln°o LENT, on Building cW /Q '«_? Society principles or on any terms to suit borrowers. —C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. "PHILLIPS' 'MART^TIi-oring DeparT JL men!. — Clothing made to Measure- Weekly Payments taken. T OST, a white Poodle, answers to name a A of "Beauty." Any person leaving it with Mr Geo. Bell, at Mr. Burton's, Queen-street, will be rewarded. Anyone found keeping Mm after this notice will be prosecuted. T OST, a Diamond Ring, with pear _____ shaped emerald in centre.—The finder will be rewarded on returning same to this office. T> LACK 1- OX M I S S I N G. Lately on board s.s. Taupo, with undermen tioned words painted on lid, "W. Atkin, Auckland.'' Probably been taken in mistake instead of one now lying without address at Captain Nearing's office, Queen-street Wharf. Will feel obliged! f same is returned to Captain Nearing, or to W. Atkin, High-street.



ST, JAMES' YOUNG MEN'S MUTU A L IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. {musical AN D LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT, i In aid of the Building Fund of New School i room for St. James's Church. LORNE-STREET HALL, THURSDAY, 20rn SEPTEMBER, 1877. Pianist Mrs. W'oolley. (who has kindly consented to assist). rROOR A M M E : PAST I. ! Chorus, "Cherry Ripe" (Kimbduit)—Choir. j Reading, "Mr. Butter wick's Horse." Duet, " How sad it is to say farewell" (Bellini)— Mrs. Mitchell and Gentleman Amateur. Solo, " There's a Path by tho River" (Loder)- Gentleman Amateur. Reading, "Brown's Boy." Pianoforte Solo—Mrs. Woolley. Solo and Chorus, "Gome if you dare" (Martin) —Gentleman Amateur and Choir. Solo—Mrs. Mitchell. Recitation, "The Elopement." Solo, -'The Wailing of the Wave" (Scotson Clark)—Gentleman Amateur. Chorus, "The Eyes the Glow-worm'" (Pcarsall) —Choir. Interval of Ten Minutes. PART 11. Comedy, in one act, entitled, "BORROWED PLUMES." _..._._, DRAMATIS : _R3C_.__ .— Mr. Botherby Bibbins (Master of Poppleton Hall) Mr. Horatio Gustavus Tattleton (Gentleman of 19th Century) Dick Mizzle (Ostler and Boots at the "Flying Mackeral") Violet (Daughter of Bibbins, and engaged while an " hinfaiit" to marry Tattleton) Emma (Servant at Poppleton Hall, and in love with Dick). TICKETS, One Shilling; maybe obtained at Messrs. Upton and Co.'s, Queen-street; Messrs. Brown and Sun's, Shortland-street; or from any of the Members. "\TEW GOLDEN PAH COLD MINING _Ll COMPANY (LIMITED). Shareholders are reminded that the Second Call, of 3d. per share, is now overdue, and all Calls which remain unpaid on the 21th instant will be recovered as the law directs. JOHN R. RANDERSON, Manager. Auckland, 19th September, 1577. SOUTH KATANGA GOLDMINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given chat the ANNUAL MEETING of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the registered Office of the Company, Xa...__'_ Read. Coromandel, at 2 p.m. on THURSDAY, the 27th September, 1577. BC3I ME S3 : To receive Report and Balance-sheet, and elect two Directors and Auditor. J. H.HARRISON, Secretary. Coromandel, 17th September. 1577. TTNION GOLD MINING COMPANY. Time for receiving applications for Shares is Extended to 27>lh instant. ROBERT lIORNE, Secretary pro tern. Auckland, 12th _er-tc:nbci. 1577. FT.HAMES GuLI- MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). The Transfer Books will be Closed from 12 o'clock noon on SATURDAY", tho loth instant, until 12 o'clock noon on THURSDAY, the 20th instant, when a Dividend will be payable, at the Company's Office, Shortland-street, Auckland. CHAS. TOTHILL, Secretary. Auckland, September 12,1577. = £ - — - — — Make the Money go as far as possible by using WENIV_ _'S FIRST-C LAS S DYE S, Cheap, Permanent, and Bright, for Ri f.onS, FLA-t.rELS, Silks, Sec. Directions on each bottle. Price Is. and 2s. Grey-street, 9th June, 1577.. REPAIRS IL) Brigantine Helena,—The i undersigned request that all Accounts against the brigantine Helena be sent to them immediatiely.—G. W. Owen .: Co. QT. MAT TH E W'S CHURCH. PAROCHIAL FESTIVAL. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 7 p.m.—Child:en's Oratoria. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 7 a.m.—Holy Communion. 7 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Preacher : Rev. A. R. Tomlinson. "M"ATIONALT"-4 HE AND MARINE -Ll INSURANCE 00-ViPANY OF3 NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000 Reserve £-.000 This purely Looat, Company Insures against FIR- and JIARI..:': LOSW or Every Dpscriu tion of Property, at 1_ O 77 E _ V G U RRENT RATES. Prompt A-.dLib_.-i. vl Settlkmest oi<- Claim_ HENI.Y E. WILLIAMS, Manager, Auckland Branch. "\M OUNT ALBERT HIGHWAY DIS- Notice is hereby given that the Mount Albert District Board intend on the Ist day of October, 1877, to make a rate of one shilling (Is.) in the pound upon the value of the property in the dis trict, for the period of nine muuhs, ending 31st March, IS7S; and that the said rate will become payable in one sunt on the Bth day of October, 1877, at the resider.ee of the Collector, Mr John Braithwaite, Mount Albert, where the Rate book may be iusuected. A. K. TAYLOR, September 14,1577, Chairman, "'o^?\r pITYK A T E S. Town Clerk's Office, September 19,1877. Notice is hereby given that all persons failing to pay Rates now due, and upon whom notice* have been eerved, will be liable for the legal recovery thereof. P. A, PHILIPS, Town Clerk. npO CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. Tenders are required for Finishing Blue Post. Labour only.—Apply at my office. JAMES WRIGLEY, Architect. mO BUILDERS. TendeßS will be received up to noon on MON DAY, 24th September, for the Erection of Show Buildings and Stockyards, at Ellerslie, for the Anckland Agricultural aaid Pastoral Associa tion. Plans, &c., art my office, Albert-street, near Market. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. TO QUARRY MEN, STONE BREAKERS, &c. The Mount Albert District Board invite Ten ders until the Ist October, tor Cutting Down tHo Hill opposite St. Luke's Church, New North Road, Plans and Specifications nan be seen on application to the Secretary, Mr J. Braith waite, Mount Albert. The lowest or any tender not neeessarilv accented. " A. X_. TAYLOR. September 14, 1577. Chairman. mO B U I L D E R S. Tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, for Alterations to the Nevada Hotel, Queen-street. Plans, &-., atmyoflice, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONBY. Architect. m o " n u~~I l d c i. s. Tenders will be received up to noon on THURSDAY, the 20th instant, for the erection of a Villa at Ponsonby. Plans, &c., at my office, Quesnrstreet. EDWARD MAHONEY, Architect. _*. eg) iTtr- . iv-_^_^*&-_-*;4_<- TENDERSFOR FENCING ABOUT-f CHAIN'S EMBANKMENTS, &C. Town Clerk's OSiee, Sept. 7,1577. The City Council will receive Tenders -4&Q 2.30 p.m. of WEDNESDAY, the 19th instantT-J? Fencing, as above, in terms oil conditions and specifications, at the City Surveyor's office. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender. Tenders to be endorsed, " Tenders for Fencing." P. A. PHILLIPS, TownlClerk.