;iftcr the laj.-o of about a minute, tlio woman, by ;in almost superhuman effort, puccecded in forcing herself through the aperture, and the firensj?:- caught her as she came through. He then conducted her down to the foot of the ladder, amidst loud outbursts of applause and continued cheer ing from the witnesses of the gallant exploit. L-Yom the time whan the woman was first observed, toherrescne, scarcely five minutes elapsed, but it seemed as many hours to the intensely-excited spectators. The escape vas certainly marrelloiis ami the condur! oi the men—M Fry and Fo-ernan Burke— who so nobly risked tltcir lives in saving the poor creature should be recognised in !;:;u sul/sks-nral jnaTiner by the public. TIO2S DEPOT. iliii"iuale patk-;it- tn th--j eV-W orders were ><c;il tii the various omnibus proprietors to furnishr vehicles for the removal, and the patients were io]d off in parties of eight or nine each ; f.=r want of suiTieient war der.- they wcro •■-niu;iH-»ri •■> the charge of diil'jrent volunteer?. who brought them into town. Load citi-:- J-nvJ arrived at the i"»arrack-'. ai.d by 11 o'clock nearly one hundred o: i:ha poor e:\-.;iture* were received by Warder Uaynes, who in charge, assisted by three or tour constable.-. The co:: i'.Mit o: 'iv patients wr.s, as si rule, good, and many wemed -<> i>;>prcci&to the occasion as a by '-1 * in tv monotony of their lives. Th ■ ;e:ic vrken our reporter ;,..;/ ;l visit, :: i- !vslf-p«i.s! te::, v.'.-}-= of a very strango ' =criptWH. Oa entering he found him,-It .it once ia the middle ot_ a -v-itley g- . who wore enn-rrgaed in the pass*-/or lobby, ami ?t wk.s net dinWlt to strace the stamp oi incsanity on most of their fees. Nearly all wore that ibizoii, meaninglesei expression, winch betokens tbe mind'? wreck, and an in describable, pasty kue, _ vrhich _ "ivas strangely suggestive of living death. They 3 hung ' about in strange alti tudes, by far the greater number of them doiii: nothing but otxring hi an idiotic manner. Some were at the windows locking out at the croird <.f boys and women, who hiinj; round -Ir; building during the day with open uiouths and wondering eyes, iutenily watching the strange forms' inside. Othera wore saiok hiii shoi-t dirty pipes, and looking as it they were perfectly and contentedly oblivious of everything "about them. Ouo old ?vlaori wav, crouching in his native fashion behind the door, nodding his hciid at intervals, as if goin,^; to sleep. bnt this idea was di-?]ielled by hin every now and a^iiin shooting a quick glance up »t any one who disturbed S.iim. Cl>se to him a young m.iii of aristocratic appoar an«*.e, in spite of hi* wretclied dress of dirty white trousers and shirt, sty:>d nuiodiiy a^iiinst the stairs .vifchlus iiiiu hand-^ hound together with a cloth. Ho is a relative of one of tiic most celebrated divines in the world, and his story is too shocking to be told in oru- columns. A huge Maori sits on a bench looking as jolly as possible ; lie wears a tremendous purple turban, and smiles complacently between, tho puifs. of his pipe. A young fellow, well-known in athletic circles, came up and had a very rational conversation with our report&r. He expressed his belief that he (should soon be out again. On one of tho benches a good-natured looking fellow .'.-it like a tailor, bu-jily occupiou i:i looking through .some books, which he turned over again -Mid again, now and then reading a passage aloud. The warders were not called upon to use any constraint while our representa tive was present, but a few of the patients were rather noisy. 'Bus-loads of bedding and clothes kept arriving during the morning, and it will take the authorities all their time to gat tne place into proper order Jor accommodating such v sudden influx 01 tenants. THE WARDERS' STATEMENT. The warders readily answered questions put to them as to the fire and the attendant incidents. They informed ins that during the height or the bustle the patients as a rule behaved very well. About a dozen of thei.i were of great assistance, and one of them, Charles Kiug1, rescued a woman, named Sherry, from one of the upper windows very heroically only a few minutes before the wnll of the left wing fell out. They could not say who first discovered the fire, but tkey believed it was the night watchaian, wlio, with the night nurse in the women's department, were the only persons awake. Within two minutes of the alarm they were all on the spot, and made every effort to yet the women one of the cells. One of the warders named fiardy was sent o-fV to town. He had to go on foot, for no horse could be got, as they h*d ;t!i galloped off. "Warders Woodlock, Neal, and DavvSOn broke into the ceils and got tho women out. One of the cells v/as locked, and the key not being at hand Woodlock broke into the cell from the back with :tu axe, and three women wore got out. Almost directly after the women were out the roof fell iv. Tiicy could have put the lire out easily without any damage to the main building it any water Jiad bc&n at hand, b.it they could only £et .-i few bucketfull from the force pump la the yard, and a quarter-inch pips upstairs. The six nurses, ;;ud Mrs Lonijdill, the matron, worked gallantly. The cells, being of kauri timber, burned fiercely. The "plains from the end of the row of cells caught the Avtwden piping along the roof, and there beiag no hona it wan ', impossible to throw any water so high up, and the roof and rafters caught. Several of the patienta would not come out wlieu called upon to do so, and force had to be resorted to, as there iras no time for persuasion of any other kind. .Some of the more refractory patienta were tied up to the palings uaitil it was decided what to do with them. Tho screeching of two err three of these, added to the extraordinary character of the scene. It was warm work while they were getting the women out, and no time was lost. It was lucky the axe was found, as otherwise the three women would . in all probability, have been burnt. They could not say how it was that anyone was burnt, for they thought they had taken every one out. The bones were found under the I middle of the ruins of the shed. They : believed fiiey were Mrs Fortune's, |jbut ; could not say positively. A few of the ; disturbed inmates wore very conspicuous. ' One incurable patient, who is possessed j with the idea lie ha.-; a barrel-organ in his ■ stomach, kept up a sonorous, bass, groan- ■ iiiLT sort of noise from the pit of bis i stomach, which he said, was tti'3 sound of > the instrument which the Almighty had \ put into him in London five years ago. lie i s:ii<! that every day ho had" been promised j freedom, fie was now let out, but did not j thank them for it. as they could not h Ip it. I One woman was to be seen down on her knees at n little distance from the spectators, it was at first thought that she was praying but sinl was actually tearing up grass with her hands and piling it iv heaps, flea- lingers were cut and bleeding. A good-looking young person walked to and fro throwing up her arms over her head. She kept remarking that she was going to be married to Sir George Grey. It was reported that several of the men had escaped into Mr Taylor's scoria paddock, but we believe that all are safely secured and comfortably lodged. ACCOUNT BY A PATIENT. Hearing that Charles King, a patient, had l»oen of much service, our reporter inter viewed him, and asked him to give a short account of his experiences during the lire. This unfortunate man is a r ''^iousmono nianiac, and his story is not likely to^throw much light upon the origin or progress of the conflagration. He is a young man, with rather intelligent features, except that he has a wild, erratic look in his eves. He at once said he knew all about it. It was a vengeance on the patients for smoking and other sins. He then went op in the fallowing extraordinary strain :—" Ygu know, I was appointed to this business according to tho Book of Revelations. I fcaew it from wli.it I had seen in n dream ;

from a vision of a black horse. I have scan the vision some time, i have seen the judgment in the Wairoa. Charley, it said, tell the man you have seen the Church of iLome and the Cliurcli of England in the clouds. You know, Mr, the Maoris are of the same tribe a-; my father : they balong to the tribe of Dan : (here are other Maoris belonging to Manasseh ; Charlie, you must toll \iiia that smoking v the cause of this. When the Discovery was at the North Pole, I saw au elephant in the clouds, and the spirit of a swan. I paw them coming, and""! -aw thorn going." Oa bang recalled to tlie ./ircumstance.s of iha fire Kinj» said he remembered that the :nan in the room with hiiu v/oko him by throwing water ovor him. The warders would not let them nut until thvy ca::ie for i them. The poor fellow then wandered oif in Uie same strain as b-vtore. pud concluded the most ridiculously jmnbljd-un rigma j role by stating in a solenin maniinr that the long and the *2iort ■■! it v.-aso that tha j Transit of Vcnu.-s vras r^pousibio for ! every thing. | FINDING OF THE REli \ LNs. ! A party of ':-e-it!e;iio;>s coj)sis'.in ;ofMr J. 10. Russell, Mr Her,:; a'i:. in=i>ejtor P»rdy, j and Home others, wore wi'.l'cin^ round thy i hack of the \ncnii:--1", ex;i:riii:h!g the spot where the iire orig^-mtc-d, v!; ti i'-uv saw a lunatic with a lonii rake, mii.iii.vi o^.i tlio I burning embers; they .-: "='<■ him rake ; out the remains of r ini.'^-m body, ! consisting of the lower \.u\t of the trunk, i the stomach, and ihiyhs, i'ho siiov.ldei1?;, | headjbroast, legs, and arms wore ■; ■■ inpletely i gone. A box was procured, and the re | mains placed in it. U. was [-lion put in the i dead-house to await an inqu'..v-t ! which will J be iieLl at 2 p.m. to-morrow at the Asylum.

THE MATRON'S STATEMENT.

: Probablo Origin of t-liv Frs. | Mrs Longdill, tha matron, givos it «s her ': opinion th:it the fl": wa-'i easiyed 1 y the wilful act of the miiortuuato Hn- Fortune. Slic states that yiv-'-Lorduy so;. \c. of the poor woman's friends camo lo see lire, : nd on going away tl;oy :oM h-v (iira Lon# diil) that Mrs Fortune h.id taken 5..".n0 matches from the ma:it 'piece of the room, and -o.'iv'e 1 them. >n her : porsou; they said iiuy had rici ;■■ take them away, but could not iiml fchui:i. The matron immediately went b-'.c'c to !i:t room, where Mrs Fortune was, and asked her t;» give \ip the matches; sha would not, and then the aiatron searched her, without, how ever, finding any. It was evi '. ■:t licit tho matches had been disturbed, £ >c the box was opijn, and they were strew; d jfoout tho mantelpiece, The matron then told tho nurse to search Mrs Fortune, but she could not find anything. Tho matron is still of opinion that Mrs Fortune had the matches. She was one of the most eir.ining p.i.ients in the Asylum, and it via-; very diliicult to thwart her in any of Jior designs, which were often of a very Mischievous character. . Her cell was the fourth from tlie main building, and she believtd thai was the., iu-.si, which caught lire. Mr Owcus, the night watchman, had told liei (the matron) that when he burst into ..urs l-'jrtuno'a cell, she rushed out. iiln was seen outside I the burning building some time after this, by Dr Aicken and several oihara, but it is j believed she must have pit back into her! cell and been burn;. Mr* Morro'.v, one of i the patients, came to her (the matron) in j the refectory after the h\.-., o.wl told her ■ that she (Mrs Morrow) hudsei :'.- building on fire, because they had put the big Maori j in the same cell with her. Sh? did Tiot be- I lieve the woman's statement. (On being con- \ fronted by one reporter, Mrs Morrow denied i any knowledge of tiie origin of the fire, but j two or three witnesses proved that she hud , made the statement refcrre-1 to by Mrs ! Longdill.) j THE NIGHT-NURSE'S STATEMENT, j Miss Wootten, the night-nurse, wus inter- I viewed this afternoon. She ww first 10 i discover the fire. It was ar.out half-past j three o'clock when .-lie heard the i crackling of flame.?. Sh? was ni ! her room at the time, ami jit;!; her head j out of the window to ascertain the cause, i She saw that one of th,j ■:,■■■■■: ~;.■.:;'.. <;ell3 was : on fire. To the bast of her k-.n, ,vio'li:e it ! was Mrs Fortune's cell, fcjiie ruslmd out \ and called the matron, and at the same time raised a general alarm. Sin; t( on ran J down stairs with the keys. '*■{'! s]iy and i Miss Campbell, another iii;r-c, liad key, I When he got to the pa.ssagu lumiirr,'ro the ' cells, siie cams :icros.s Owen, v:i? zii^ht j watchman, who wa.s running in the same i dii'cctiou, She helped puLJ > <••"■> vrcmien i out of the nearest cell. C">ui^ not pay ' anything about tho ori^i'i o" ilia iir ■ PATIENTS YET Miii:irA(l. So far as we can learn, up to the prc'cent, ! three or four of the natie;itK ore still miss- ', ing. At three o'clock chore wen.7 J-03 niiile '■ patients in the depoC out of ;>, ici J of 121. j There are about 13 convalescents still out i at the Asylum pumping water mid assiVtin;; : tho Fire Brigade. Otic who h:;.d neaped ; was captured during th-j ~> ?•■ \<:w.<_ by i Detective Grace at Little /:.!:■•'!■ !.v L'reek. j He said he meant to go to ttv/Wh'anvil starve himself. Tho same '':■!■:-Slyo was I also informed that two had been s:->eii g< ing i in the direction of the WJiau block-house. I Sergeant (freeu, of Onchiuig!., nas at ■ nee I telegraphed to to go in pin-suit. \Ya have I not yet heard with '.vh.it resnlf. Sevorel others were found on the road bet.v.en tlic Asylum and towji this moi-iiin^. All tho I out stations have been toiogiviphod 10, mid, no doubt, all will be soon r'jsioi'cd to safe custody. At the Hospital, at iiaif-jnist two, 58 out oc til female patients were safely lodged. One has boon takun h tins by her j friends, and another, known a« "Little j Mary," was brought down to tlvo Hospital this morning, but escaped duiing the day. This leaves only Mrs Fortune ir.i.-sl.'tj. TIIE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. I During to-day large numbers of persons ! have visited the scone of the catastrophe, j all anxious to see what damage-; had i.-een done to the Asylum. The main part of the building is uninjured, as also a greater j part of the eastern wfng. In fact, only the j trout rooms of the second storey are in jurcd I severely. The back part of this addition (o j the original building is wholly untouched. In the centre portion of tlio Asylum the second storey is completely gutted, but j strange to say, the floors Ji;!ac not fallen ! in. This is owing, we believe, to } the fact that when the Asylum was erected, tho Moors wore made lire proof. A large portion of tho brick wall — j about 25 feet by 15 feet—has fallen out- j ■wards. This is the only sjioi u-ii:",e the i outside walls have given way- The roof ■ over the centre building has "all fallen in, i but only the front portion of the eastern j wing roof has given way. The addiriovis which were made to the building at the iear are all saved, with tho o:;ci;ptioi: oftiiC i lean-to in which the fire originated. ! A number of the ro mis rh.ave been I greatly flooded with water, but tlie d.imapre } caused by this menus will be \<jyy sli .lit. ; When die fire was discovered, the tiirni- ! ture, bedding, etc., was i/lnn).;r, wJiolJy re- i moved from th 1 main buildin;:, bui in" the ' centre it was only found p >w>i'!.<le to 'c cue a j portion. of the furniture, el •.. h. r;ie eastern wing was also saved. All this pro perty is now lying in the lawn i. front of the ground, ;in<l vechiclcs are at jiresont tngaged in removing it. The lire originated in the lein-to at (he rear of the centre of the building, and ii;c flataea effected an entrance into the Asylum through two back w;ndov,'s, which w 're placed just above the roof of this shed. Had these windows been covered by iron shutters, the spread or the fire' would have b3onarro fod ; m the wall of the Asylum ar 1 ;v.issive, and built of brick. This aftern ■:, t":. {]■■■.. ; :l -;d Salvage Corps were still engaged in cleaving av;ay the debris, under the superintendence r.f Captain .Butler and Superintendent ! [ughes. Captain Leltoy, of the Nuval Bigide, and a number of his men. were . n the grotiU. 1 during the progress of the IrVe. and rendered o lr.vgc amount of ; ssistance. The Captain aii-l se.-eral of the members r«nah;e,i. uuvijig fiio .'.:\y

: assisting iijfuwhing the smouldering dob-is. i^ani, the Believing Officer. was very nous during the tire, arid da-serves £raise for his exertions for tlu safety patients ami his prompt measures ft disposal afterwards. The damthe buildi ig, &c, is eiti mated at £ PROPOSE.'pPLY OF WATER FROa^TERN SPRINGS. Two yean elapsed since Mr Hern path iirsi drifts for a ::e~- Ming, and m his plans tied to the Government two months art of the proposals trass for laying oiuply of Trater from the Western Spauid appliances for ex tinyuishing is will he seen by tho f jllowing erctrora the records of the City Council " ExtracDiary, Jn.ns 26, 1877. "Mr Heraj^ures rize of pipes for Whan AsyhiTjuppiy 8,000 gallons per day. Cost i»\oi pipes." 'xland, June 23, 1877. "P. Elkkai'Asq., " Archijueen-street. "Dear Sir,-jiiy to your request re cost uf water ato the Asylum, I beg to report that chaining distance be tween station delivery within the building, the ivould be £560. Tho service to bo t\\ galTanised iron pipe, and cock ■> rerjuir tha uervice. " 1 am, desyours, &c. :' W. - ,s T: ;TOX, E: 1 :, riueer. " There is no dchat if such a supply had beea ayailaK Government would have been snyodast £5,000 damn-vca, as the iire mighty have been put out in its earliest sta"

The Wreck the Christina.

VVLL r-iOULARS. [BY TIjRAPH.] (From our o\ r reapondent.) fEDIN, this day. A r.KTTKR, roooivecCJaptain Thomson, Harbonr-mupier, i'n.io second oiiicer of the ship Christinavnsland, give- the following particulanhe -wreck :— " Thcs Christina I\ s iand left Manilla on Juno 6th, and toQy eastern passage until tlic Sth July, mho 'jot into the Java, sex. Owing to-wind "being fresh from the southward eastward, the captain thought \j tA t to run for the Straits of L, ;l . During Hie flight, of the 11 tli Kail shortened^ aud the ship brought to \ until daylight next morning. At 3 ~ c \r the weather was thick and show Shortly after wards sighted the Soutatehers, S.S.W. I] milcfi, the ship steev\y.S. All sail. At 10.30 a.in. sighted I\d >[.]<;. island of the groups culled l-houyaisd Isles ; found 20 fathoms. \\nv; the -wind should be shy the ship * to°lo(3vr;ird of all the islands, and v."j iree o i four changes clear of all dan£ The captain •■thought he would £ through it- The lead was kept goi, . irii i ;; man looking out on tin* .i,.s;iil yard. Thy raptaii) afterwards cu t up on the topsail yard, and altere. e cour.se till twenty fathoms. At 12.20.^, ths same. At 12.35 the captain beings al*ft, the shir; was hard and fast or. CO ril reef. The kedgc and hawser were v outon the starboard quarter, arid the>id to the windlass. Commenced to djargo cargo till 4 p.m., when the tide tag, tie ship began to strike so heavily t pho made water at the rate of IS mc r,er hour. At 8.15 p.m. she slipped offins fathom-". At this time there were 15f©f water in the hold. All hands took to boats and lay by the ;-hip all rht, but lost one boat. The Captaasked for volunteers to go on board, set pail, it being his intention to tryci get the ship into Anjou. At first onljro boats' crews went on board, but tho-icr boat'd crew soon follotred. All possi sail was set, but the vessel commenced gradually settle dowu. It was not untiilo top of, Ihe gallant forecastle was undeiirter that the Captain and several othenot again into the boats. At noon on th6th July the ship went down in 20 fatho. Afier a week'B stay at Batavia the crewroeecded to Singapore, where a Court of iuiry was held all certificates being roturni

WESTMINSTER ARE.

_t :v. Charles Clark, tha popu, lecturer and elocutionist, will deliver his nr lecture on '■' Westminster Abbey," to-moiweven ing in the Choral Hall. The fiynojg of the lecture appears in thin jourj, and shews that the subject will rccei ampb: justice. Scarcely a single ineidezin con nection willi the '•' loveliest iug hi Chr f; tendorn" i:- omitted from the }l;ire of this grand monument of the ng. anil which hiive attracted the thong; and almost homage of me::, £nenf and<ifted, who aro now silent beneath that wUrous pile. The great attraction of all M^ark's i<:ctare.-j is their exh.'iustivi'iuas an com /^laton.c.-;:;. [Ie has the hippy fadty of placing before ;i,n audience, i:i the s^ic of two hours, a perfect historj, a po^*. pro ii! .'., ij.rcladin.'j[everythingthatisworthiiow ing about a book and its author; siirro'idcd, so to speak, with the bcantiaioi an ailior'ri mind. J'.lr (-'lark'a sketches of TJiatcray j and Goldsmith were examples of tliiisort, ! tho latter vms a miniature biograjiy as i cliarmiii^ as Irvine's life of the :ioct. j Again the "Tower of Londrn " was atis- i factory i}i detail—more satisfactory han j Harrison Ainsworth'a rorn.-aict —becmso j the lecture treated only of his- i torical facts, while i;i Ainsworth'a mvel facts and fiction are so blended andir^'sti fied that it is difficult to distinguish the «ne from the other. " Westminster Abtey "is intended as conipanionlcctureto tlwitof the " Twwer of London," and mostly anAablo both in situation and in relation to the yxa\. The tower is the silent monitor of the cist, as the grim old abbey is the monitor of \hc west. The lecture to-night cannot fail in general interest, as the subject isassociatnl with all that is great and glorious in coi nection with the rise and progress of old England.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUK OWX CORttESrONDKNT.) RUSSELL, this day. Arrived: Dream, from the Thames. DEATH VF AN OLD CHIEF. Wnikato, an old chief, nearly a hundred venrs '-^ aSei di«s<l on Monday. lie was a frieml to the Enro;)Citnis i?i the olden times. «« STAR " TELEGRAPHIC EXT I; A. The Btiy of Islands public acknowledge the culerpri.se of the STAK in tele^rap^iing their extra containing an account of t4ie lire at the Asylum.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. PASSING COUNTERFEIT COIN.

Three youths were brought np cm a charge of pa-sing a hra&n counterfoil for haif-a-sovereign. One of the boys bought it for a pt3imy, and goi te.u shillings chaiigo Ythcn the parson noticed it. F. F. Day goes as manager of the Con quering Hero, Coromandnl. He was pre- Esentcd with a watch im:\ chain hist night. Tho CfOvernor has been atlviscd as the result of tho commission of inquiry, ro Wiutauga County, not to take" fiuther steps in the matter. The Kauranga District Hoard lias been merged into the Thames County. A Government Inbuiry has Leon ordered into the Caledonian gas accident. The big pump stoppage has been repaired. A linK connecting underground with the balance bob gave way, and caused the stoppage of one of the bob?. The Rev Chns. Clark lectures twice next week. The Albumin broke down a few speci mens this morning. Tiie]\Vhitekauri has still [ten head hung I up, Sales of Moanatairi, £S 2> ; Alburnia. £3 ss. .Sellers, Piako, 13a 3d; Queen of

May. ISs ; Johns' City of London tribute I have %22 oz*. Jones' Moaiuvtairi tribute obtained 73 ozs 17 clwts from a crushing. The Coma, c'aini have tod ozs 5 rhvts. (PER rBESS AGEXCY.) nTTNRHTK tin's ilnv.

DEATH FROM EATING MATCH.

A little jrirl named Beaton, three years old, has died through eating lucifer matches. WELLINGTON, this day.

DR. SKYE, INSPECTOR OF LUNATIC ASYLUMS, LEAVES FOR AUCK LAND.

In i:<nist"-niciice ok the news of tiic lire attheWhau Lunatic Asylum, tho Stella has been ordered to proceed at once to the Mannkan with i)r Skae, Inspector of Lunatic Ahtluius. SUICIDE OF AN OLD SETTLER. An old settler named Richardson, 74 years of age, committed suicide this morning-. He was found lying on the ground, (strangled ■with a }K>cket handker chief. The handkerchief was fastened tightly round his neck. The; unfortunate laan was subject to acute headaches, and ], iV .. v,pen pnffering ho for several days [/revieiwy.

DUNEDIN.

this day. j

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS 1 VISIT^ Tlic (.ju'-rtion of vrhat term.s should }>c conceded the Australian Crickcton nn their visit to Diiuedin, was discussed last nipjhfc by the Otago Cricket Association, and the matter v.'aa referred to a Committee, ■with po-vrcr to net, provided no money guarantee be offered.

HOKITIKA.

this day.

SCARLET FEVER. Scarlet fever prevails among children licrc to an alarming extent. Seyeral deaths have taken place this week. Judge Western h«s lost n, hod and daughter. Numbers of children are absent from the public schools. The steamer Wallace got ashore on tho North Spit on entering the river thin morn ing. They expect to get her oil' in v tide or two. Oilier stcaruerH and vchbols awsod safely the. same tide. At the (Supreme Court, Kecnan for perjury wan santonccd to four mouths.

CITY COUNCIL.

(OO'SCLUDKD). A MJJRTIXQ of Use City Council was held yester day in the Council Chamber, Present: —His Wo;-K:ii'> t!u; Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Golelie, Waddell, I*uick, ])ickson, Masoiiold, Bret1, :ui;'l Co.-4£rave. pKTrno.NX.— A petition wag r«ad from the residents of Graham-wtreet, requesting the Council to arive them without delay the benefit of rbc WHter supply introduced into the city statin;? that the residents, ISO in number, wore payin« a tax of Ib. in the pound, without any permanent supply of water, and that tha tenants were paying a higher rato ot insurance- than tho residents of other pavta of the citr. who had the advantage of tlvo wntcr.—llis Worship moved, an I Councillor Diekson seconded, "That the pot Lion be rocoived, mid the m atlcr referred to tho Walurvvork«' Committee to report upon. Turkish Baths.—A nninerou»ly sinned petition wali received, asking for a liberal decision in reapcot of ft water supply to Mr Syken' Turk'sh Batha, and Bubmittimt that the public interests would be served if water wcra supplied frfo of char*e to Mr Sykes, c* at a nominal eh.-irKo.- -Councillor Uicknon moved, " That tho petition bo received, a-nd referred to tho \\'ii.t.or Committee." Seconded by Coun cillor UoßKrave. TERMS Olr WATEH Sll'P V.— Councillor Dicktson intimated that lift -would ({ire notice of a motion at tho next meeting, to tho effect that water be supplied at 1/. per IOOOKuHons, in order that Councillor?) roi^ht bo prepared to diacviK"" it properly.-Councillor Cosffravc said that Councillor iVickson had forosfallied him. He had intended to move on the sumo subject, that the terms b« reduced from 2/R tn 1/6. tiOJCMi'i'Tsr.s. —Oouncillor Brett enid thero were too many m^rnbers on the comrnittpo for the proper performance of bTißineas, and h"-> honed soms alteration -would be made. In number:', as it would bu of advantage in cipo.iiiin'-: buainsJa. T.lk Flewin's Complaint.--A letter was read from Mr F. llewin, complaining of tho BniM i:u; Hesulations notbolne eqnauy carried out in all casoa, stfttinx t>-.a! :v building' was in course of erection at the back nf Jlcssrs Clono I3ro?. con trary to thoaa lietculationß: and thai for tare or four years he was denied the liberty of build in"- on tlio sara" Bite. Mr Hcttiu considered this unfair, raid thought that all citizens Bhould be treateil alike, and bare the saaie priviloffes. It was resolved, " Tliit Messrs FlemißK.-UickßOß. W'adJel. Goldie, and the Mayor be nppointcd a ComiuiKo." to investi^ate the matter." S'l UK.K'i's' CuHMm'KK.—The reports of tho Streets' ConiLnitto recommended that Mr Ham mr'nd should be granted a pormit to lay tram rail.; across Bj-ea*water Koad, subject to the visual conditions: tiiat in reference to tho peti tion from Moreton-ntreetand Char lotto Terrace, v Finn not cx-eesdiug £,') shoald bo authorised for oxivciulituro on each thorouzhfuro; that Mr Owen Mcf.'i'nji'H cliiim for compenssttion sliould not bo [granted.—Mr Brett raoved, and Mr (Jos ffravu DRfiondei!, the adoption of the report.— j'.lr Uiuic ion moved, as an amendment, " That a K'l'ii not to exceed £l 6 yhould be expended on Mnrc-ton-stroet." —Mr UTaaofield propwaed, "'J'h.'.;. ll)'.' rocommcndaUbns iTi the report should b' 11 considored Horiotim."—Mr Brott mud there were too many members of Council on the com-iittve.- Mr Goldi^ said there were po many KentJemon on the committee that (>n two diilereut occaeiona a quorum could not bo ob- Liiiimd.—S'oiiu'. dit»«uawion having taken place, Air Masefioldh propoiiitioii w«isadopted. <;:■:>:;■.!:.'>!, fissi'uJt't'S.—T2ie reports of the Watu'i-works, Sl;ju;;htor-bous.i, Finance, and v'v'atp.r i nntraeU, Committeeß wore brought up imd adopted. Tx.vni-'.KH. —Tenders for fencinp; embankmetits were received iia under:—Joseph ilall, £2 6s por chain; 't'homaa Oram, R2 Is )»t-r chain: Cliarlef Jjn.\'er, ill 153 p«r chain ; James Lye, £2 7s Ud ]>or chain ; Frederick Davieon, £2 153 per chain. 'L'lie tender of Thomas Oram was a-j ---cc:''.;1';. A wioi'xw.--Tlio current accounts werepasaod for paj ment. Nisw Motions.—Councillor Ooldie moved tho following resolutions:—l. "That tho Surveyor prepare Bpociticati-jna and conditions I'or the reinoTal of niyhtsoil, to be submitted to mc Kanitury CommiL-.ee. for approval, with a view to caliiu^c For tenders as speedily as possible, to enable contractors to prepare the necessary plant before the termination of the present cou tra^t."—Carried. 2. "That the Surveyor sub mit pinna and specifications with estimate of all cost to the committee on whoso report tlio work was authorised previous to tenders for same being called for." Postponed. 3, "That at the first regular rncetinvr of the Council in September of each year, after the animal election o>f Councillors has been held, tho Mayor be requested to nominate the Councillor wboin he considersit desirable should serve on the various standing committees for the ensuing twelve months."—Carried. 4. '■That at the first ordinary meeting of the Council nfttu- the annual nicel ins a separate vote be taken for the salaries of all offiicials employed by the Council, excepting manual labourers, &c."—Carried. 5. " That rates now due by the Auckland Institute, Mechanics' Institute, and Home for Destitute Children, Howe-street, bo not collected." This motion was allowed to stand over until the next meeting of flic- Council.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs May and Maeffarlane, Justices of the Peace.) DRTTNIvfiNNESS. Three persons pleaded guilty to being drunic, md were lined 5s each. l.yhchny. John Gillcspic, James Gamble, and Ernest, if-aley. three boys, were charged with stealing £l)Oir of boots, value 5s Gd, the property of Paul lurphy, on the 17th inst. The boys pleaded guilty, but ac the shoes had ben returned, :uid the prosecutor having no desire to pi-ess the charge, the prisoners were iU- :,;ugad with a caution. STEAIJKB A BiaiiPKß- Pater Cabiora was charged with stealing a skeper from the railway, value us, the property o Her Slojcsty the Qa-fen. L'l-isoner pleaded guilty, and was ordered to p-:^on ior fourteen days with hard labour.

The Alleged Child Murder at Welliagton.

(From our owx Oorrbspokdent.) (BY TELEGIIAPH.) WELLINGTON, this Jay. TIIE post-mortem examination made by i r Diver on the body of the child found by the police in the paddock yesterday .■{'fteruooii proves conclusively that the child must have been born alive ; that its lungs have been thoroughly inflated. In this case the lungs are crepitate all over, iuid float buoyantly in water, proving that the child must have breathed freely after bii th. There -were uo marks of violeme an the body, excepting that the scalp is hanging "loose, but this may be accounted for %y the fact that the head is much i.-ooiiiposed. not having been covered v/irh chl'tride of lime, in which the whole body ' was imbeddedj and by which it was p.ve-

' served in n state of complete frcsliuess. The toes also were quite perfect, anotlie { proof of maturity and living birth.

THEATRE ROYAL.

TBEpeUte drama of " Kerry," and lively comedy of "victim of Circumstances," vcvo yivon for the third time lcv?t eror.int; at the Theatru Royal. The pieces were received with the utmost satis- I faction by the mimerons audience. We have pre vious issues, which render it unnecessary to ex referred at length to those performances in patiate further uj>on their ackno vrledKoa men i s. j The representations by Miss Tilly Andrews, ] Henderson, Miss Daley, and Mrs Searie vrpro ! fully sustained, ac were those of Mr Wneatleigh and Mr Leopold. The programme wil bo re peated this evening for the last time. 'I o-mor row evening "Forbidden Fruit" will b2 pre sented, rtndon Saturday ereninu- tho no".v taiiiou ■; "Shaughraun" will be introciuced, with new scenery and effects, Mr Wheatleißh impersonat ing the character of " Con,"the hero of the play. | We aro in!!orraed ihat fifteen new scenes have b'-Mn spsciclly painted for this fine drama.

In out report of the proceedings of the I City Uouiiou ut lacir meeting yesteruay .'in error occurred with reference to the letter from Mr J. B. Russell, the City Solicitor. Our rejKU't stated that Mr Russell had mads arrangements -with Mr Tyler to represent him in hia ah»ence. This was not correct. The letter written 1 by Mr F.u's :!1, and read at the meeting of tac Council, stated that be (MrEusscll) liai arranged that during his absence in Sydney Mr Tyler should consult-with Mr Elussell's pariaier, Mr Devore, in regard to ii.io.se matters which required conference with I counsel. '

THE HERO.

Mlf&KilS CIiUCKSIIANK AND Go. IuiVCS received a cablegram from Briyht Brothers announcing that the a.s. Hero left Sydney for Auckland laat night, the lOtli hist., at half-past five o'clock

•HE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1.H7?



mO BUTCHERS.—Wanted to Let an ji old-established Butcher's Shop in Walco fiold-strect, at present occupied by Air. 11. Gnes. Apply on the premises. "T\TANTED, for Coromandol imiucclia- VV tely, a thorough General Servant; also a little Girl to wnlt upon a lady and make hcr wlf (/<wr;<,!lv useful: tfood rvisreuceK required. Apply, at 11 o'clock, Mrs. Coil's, Select Registry liyper Queen-street. , V\7"" ANTED, a Nursemaid able ta use a V 7 Sewing Machine.—Apply to Mrs. ;;,'en ciordine, Kdi-n-atreet. V an elderly laijy to rent two Vt Rooms, or to let two, with attend mi re, live minutUß walk from Queen-street. Terms to bo btftted.— Address, "R.5.T.." Stak OHlca_. isTKTANTED, a smart Boy to deliver Vy Stars.—Apply to Mrs Griuo, Xew tnarket. __ "\"h ITANTEI), iva experienced Tailor's 7 Machinist; p'-.i-manenuy ; good wages. —N. fioklwater, Queen-street. \\ 7" ANTED, a good Servant <: irl for V? house work, and to assist at the bar.— Markot Hotel, Groy-street. HOUSE WANTED in NeAvton, suitable for working man. State price to C Willlamsoß, Estate Agont, fee, Vulcan Lane^_ ■fe¥TANTED, «i respectable Apprentice. V V Apply U) G. Bryett, Tailor, phortland Dresoent. \TTTANTED to Let" or Sell, 25 acres, y'f fenced, unimproved, near Flagstaff, with Tine of run ; rent, £5 per annum.—Apply at this olilce. TXrANTEI), a tidy, active Girl, about V V 1C or IT. y>.\-.rs of two, to make herself Generally us«fnl ; good references required.— Mrs John Taylor, Ponsonby Road, cornor of Coliingrwowii-Htref^t. "CTTTANTED, a rewpcctaWc Girl nnont 11, V T to assist in housework, &c—Apply this evening, between 5 and 6. to Mrs. Stephenson, Nelson-street, next Jack man's Boarding-house. W ANTED, a active Lad to assist at the Counter, drive a horse, and make himself generally useful; one used to the bujsincriH prorcrred ; must be a careful driver.— }{. Frrnc!), P\'ur,ily Grorer, Upper ilobßOn-st. TTTANTED, tbc Ladies to know that V T Bargains in Dmpery are now to bo had at McCrae's old shop, corner of Hobaon and | Wellinjrton-strcets; a Bpeedy clearance being the obieet sought, all <J_ooda a^Clearing Prices. WANTED, a good General Servant.— ~Mr*. Jaguar, Newmarket, near the Cu/ptata Cook Brewery. WANl'h l)7"h good~TJeneral Servant.— IVlra E. KUis, Mftnnkau Road, i'aruell. "VKTANTED, a Pair of Well-bred Young V? Mastlfis (dost and bitch).—Apply L. D. Nathan 6c Co \\f ANTED, for Gisborne, a first-class y % General Servant for an hotel.—Apply t,o Mr T. Stewart, Albert Hotel. WANTED to Purchase, Empty Sacks, any quantity ; must be Rood and sound. —11, Baird, "S'ictoriu-sti'ent. "^J*ANTE])! WANTED !to sell very V f c)icnp, 532 Chignons, all Horts. and they must bo fold, from Pd to 2^ each, worth double the price ; al-*o a lot oi" Men's !>isn: Collars at fxi j>er Box, or 4s by the gross; 3izes, H, Mi, 15, JSJ. Wanted to sell a lot, of superior Patent Lor.ther Boot?, sizes 1 aud2, ta6d per pair, two pairs Ss fid; lot of Purses, from Cvi to la each, some of them worth '2.' will be bold for la each : Cups and Saucers only Cd : 3«tsof Jugs, four to the set, 5s per eel; Plates id, *fl and 5J.--11. Wati's, Pitt-street. _ \ %J~A NT ED Known, "that the Latest 1 •■ Novelty in Kid Gloves, double-buttoned and embroidered stitched, in black, coloured, i.mj liitfit fancys, at 6d per pair, at Bennett's Drapery Warehouse. Queen-street. T^TANTED'Known, W. H. Dajipiee V V is Selling OIF, Selling Olf, at and under Coat 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 Gd. Great bar gains in Ribbons, Ribbon Velvet, Flowers, Feathers, Black and White Lace, Dress But tons, Children's Socks, Berlin Wool, &c., &c., fee.: aUo Views of the Thames reduced to Is Gd per dozen ; McGarnwle'B Likenesses reduced to is per dozen. Be in Time!!! Be in Time!!! —Victoria-street, corner of Hobson-street. T]STANTED7"Bnyera for a small lot of V V Corned Beef, at 25?. per lOOlbs.—R. Reeves, Butcher, Victoria-street. a smart Youth to assist in a I 'i V shop.—/pply to F. Stephens, late Stepheuß and Carter, Bootmaker, Queen-street. WANTEL, a respectable Girl as Ser vant in a small family.—Apply this of uce. ifc^TANTED KNOWN, Phillips' Mart, ? t Tailoring Department, Clothing made 1,0 measure. Weekly payments^taken. lITANTED, a respectable Boy, to make V y himself generally useful.—A. E. Collins, Wofting-ton-street. CTDENNES, having Purchased ® from Messrs. Sargood, Son & Ewen, their entire stock of Sewing Machines at a very low price, is now enabled to offer the public Splendid Threadle Machines at £6. — Great Sowing and Washing Machine Depot, Queen street.. "oOQ/V^cbUNTRY STORE FOR SALE, o&/VOV< in a rapidly rising district. Cor ner lot of 1 aero, with Store and Six-roomed Dwelling, 1-stall Stable, Slaughterhouse Sheds, &o l'ri^ce, £280. There is a good opening for a Blacksmith in the district.—H. Vaile, Lasid and Estate Agent, Shortland-street. _ T" o ~ B" tf~i "X "D " E R S. Tenders will bo received up to noon of MON DAY, Ist October, for the erection ot a * lila m KyberPass Road. Plans, &c, at my office. A^rgtree^ Architect. CHRISTIAN J_ ASSOCIATION. Rev. T. BUDDIES LECTURE will be Post poned until the 28th instant. The elate ot Dr. Eilis's Lecture will be duly advertised. jjuDDLB, Hon. Sec. "0 CX L A N"D A~li A T E U : jrl_ athletic club. A HARE AND HOUNDS PAPERCH^E, in connection with this Club, will be .r TE p.. fi-oiii the Clioral Hall on SATURDAY > i- c'^ NOON NEXT, at 3 o'clock. , ■ th bMands of Members are invited to chase. TrT?jn! , Jon. Seo. -r\m OUNT ALBERT HIGP VAY DIS- JjlL TRICT. Notice is hereby given that fl fg 0 0 U f nOotobS District Board intend on the * * f t he 1-77. to make a rate of one'hll^_( "■' bf "di^ pound upon the value of th- SMna 31st trict, for the period of nin- ™™3'^ffiome IMarch, IS7S; and that th< said payable in one sum on «gSth day at Ctetog£ 1877, at the rc3icienco o- the uoueotcß, -ij. o <* kRAirfTWAiTK, Mouk* Albert, where tfco x.att book may be inspe*ted. t\YLOII, September U, W7T. ' Chairman, "OEPAIKS to Bricantino Helena.—The SlnsUhe "bSi.m"ilelß-ia them immediatielf.-G. W. Owen & Co,



f "TyTADAME VALENTINE, being pre _l3jL vontDd from giving her adddress, is ' desirous ox paying her accounts previous to / leaving for Rnrope, and will bo obliged to those / parson'? v-;ho3he may be indebted to by their leaving 'lie st.me addressed ro her. care of Mr Ayrcs' i.'w.■n.v. Victoria street, by Saturday next, September -<">th inst, when they will be paid. o x x c k. Fo" I-umorLhire Sale, 113 acres of Choice Land. ivi:h;:- three-onarter?. of a mile from m.-1--.---- ::.. ({piiwiiy Station; -'00 acres ot it is weij jjlu-i i-i'i i,.;Jiaptsd for gavdens or orchards; 100 acre: :-."'-.vnvii with* limber, containing &09.000?-! or. Kauri Spars, &c, the most con- I venien* !o m.-.r-ket of any kauri in the colony.— Apniy ro Joini "vlcLeod, Limo Works, Auckland, ; or to V»'. A'i'kesi, Land Agent. ] "TGI01" SALE, or to Let. with immediate j _CJ enivy. a comfortable Nino-roomed House | on St. ;•' ■or ';'.-; !>.■;" Uoad. Pai'iieH. with garden 1 ar.dshrubb-.-iy. nearly half-au-acre, and :•. ivood J svo'L- \,.,.;.•'.0 j. ;.I. aucl J. Mowbr.iy, 12, j II7KH! HALE, n 5-roomed Cottage and ; _AJ !>>cehold Allotment in Cook-street.— ; Samr.e Ua/lirmie and Son, Land Agents, Fort- j s; «•■■!■ I ifTiOii SaLE Oil LEASE, a substantial | JC s, , ,-;;-;-i-o-.ned House, with two aures of i kind. ffri'!-:i.!!y situated, in Hamilton, Waikato. j Apv'lj' i>> i!!J. So. I Box, Hamilton Tr-st-otHco. "fijX.'K "i\;y!TIVE tSALK (clica])). on very j :■; ■ ens t,':•.-..-■. n really good and compact j Fiii'm of iWa res; first-class land, alargopor- ; tion of ii iij :•. liiirh state or cultivation: a well ; b-,)i tii ■-..- ■.'■■■.:' of six rooms, stable, .fee, &c, j with fro .:■..';• :o good main road ana creek. ] The site for "t'.-.o intended Railway Station v,'lll ' ]):■ either e*i the property, or immediately fa\- ; jfii!ii!i:V, co i--e juently makes it a very valuable invosnnout ;'or anyone vrishins to lay out a town-jl i■■■■."'■ :pr oantrally situated, ami only 11 : AiuVi'.fi,-,il by either metaled road oc water, as Yvvil ;.s by' rail. Would be a splendid ■ opp-Oi-i n-iity ' >r anyone either to farm or other ■wis?.-- Apply to John Soppet, -io. S, Qae.en rtreet. ' mO WOKKING MEN.—Two Cottages : 3. (irje of i rooms and the other of ;:; rooms), ; a few jnimitos walk from the Ui'.ion Bank. The allotmcut is freehold. The Cottages arc let for 13s GM t'crw,"1: !c the two. A small deposit can be paid in cas'i, and the balance In weekly pay ments.—Awy to J. -M. Lennox, E3tate Agent, . Quocu-.'tivet. If AXE TAKAPUNA—-For Snlo, cheap, • Ji J a Vii-iin of 31 acres, fenced, and chiefly in gram, \v:Yik\.:<) out with OrchardatulOrnamen tal Trees, with an eiprht-roomod Koxise (fur nishedi, Oat-honses, Horse?, Mr.cness, Oarts, Cows, and Farming Implements.—Apply It. and I\. Duller, Lan i Agents. T7iO*R"SALE, 1,830 Acres of the Orcra .i:.1 ri'Vl'i F;ior.-: of Land, havir,;," 3 miles front a^ii to She i.'a/, half way bet sveen Ancklind and the Tim-ines.—Apply to John Soppet, No. 8, Queon-strcet. "ffi^Oll SAi/E, a newly-built well-finished ■f y Two-roomed Cottaare, and larce allot ment, with two frontages. S3 feel: to England ntreet, and &:) i'eet to Spring-street, Alma v jlace, Ponsonby.—Av?ly to Sir. MeGuiness, on thn premises. _ o'ej^AOliK P'RM atPoiieno. the.greaterpor t>^O tio;i in .;■ ias and crops, really yoqd land, comfortable rf;)xi?fi of (> rooms, r-no mile from li.ail wuy Stii! ion. Will be sold cheap.—3. Vaile, Jjti.ni?. anrtE-.tiite A;jent, Shortland-strcet. next Poat-oiflc-f. ([iQK IsNUS LITTLE FARM of 10 acres, ;ill fenced and tinder cultivation, with House of t]ven rooms. &c. frocd lanfl, — miles Kowth of. Anoldand.—S. Yaile, House and .UivA A f*~: QA — STTBUTIBAN BUIT.niNG SITE Sir j ->t>', of 2 acres; easy distance; com mands ;•.. Tiow of snrnassinjT beauty, which can not be built out.—S. Vaile, Land Agent. . _> Ky O C \3' T, I:alTnce by:;Wee><ly Paym o:its .^y a ■<>; ;>s :i ,'rj<:d—Nine-roomed House, suit able for Roardinst-House or Family Rcsid jnce, ten minnt'-'s' walk from Queen-street. — S. Vaile. House tinO Lund As.ent, Shortland-stroet, next the Post-ofilce. €%&\ ACItES of "Jlich Volcanic Land, i4st\y all in .srraßß, with Hon?c, Stables. Sic, about one hour's walk from tlie city. Price, £550. -A small deposit only required. Balance can r-Tii..ln u-i mortaag •.—Apply to J. M. i.on nox. :-Cstnt<?- Agent, Queen-street. _ <T*~« 15- V'iVll AOIIK.-fiO acres of rood Tjand S south of Auckland.—S. Vaile. land A<<ent, Shortland-street, next the Post-offioe. rtfA CA^fir£2soat S per cent., l^alance b ; S&iOU weekly payments of 15s. Price, £360. Comfortablfi weil-flnished Subux-ban Residence. —ii. \r;>.iiL', Sho-tiand-siroet, next i'osl-omce. rglO LET, two or three uufuruished K. Itooms. in a pleasantly-situated house. Terms very moderate.—Mrs. Carlyle. Gxafton Road, opposite Wesleynn Chapel. rTIO Let,-., a Front Koom, Avith use of JL kitchen; suitable for two men; very near t.ho "^— i;.— -M'7-V o* H»p nffipj». f'SIC) LET, a V Gomfortablo Cottage in JL Seafl-ld View.—Apply to T. Peacock, Shortland-i3tr_t. ' rglO LI'VT, two new four-roomed Houses, Ji with ovens, well, and pump^, with large allotments in Howe-straot and one in William street.—Apjiiy to Jo'unSceats. Pitt-r-trec". rTl'Ll LKT, a seven-roomed House, top ox 1 G?(---sf;vet. left-hand side.—Apply to Samuel Co'ehraue and Son, Fort-street. fT\O " LET, Shops in Wellesloy-street, H above Hewin's buildings, now nearly com pleted.—Apply to John Buchanan, Castom i Lous ;-Etreet. FTTSU LET, spacious and convenien: OJiices, _1_ ns-ith oCr :;o ilitinc-s, fire-proof strt-nsy-rnom, lar^e dry c-.-'lai-asre, and good supply of \vater., suitable citiicr for The l^.\v r, wine, or general mereani He bi3sinos3_^\p_y_____A__n. f^\ I T V II A T E S. Tow;; Clerk's Office, September 1!), 1377. Notice Is hereby given that all parsons iaiimg to pay Kates now due. ano upon whom notices have been erved, will bo liable to the expenses for the 1-stJ r.eovory tlioreof. P. A, PHILIPS, Town Clerk. mO B U I L D E H S. : Tenders will be received up to neon on MON- ! DAY :>| lh Wop lumbar, for the Erection ol" Show P,uildiii;_'s;)nu Stockyards, at iillevshe, tor the Auckland Ji Kricultural and Pastoral Associa- : Plans, &c, at my office, Albert-street, near , IVsar"et" EDWARD BARTLEY, ; Architect. mol UAKRYMEN, STONE- ! J_ " BREAKERS, &c. The Mount Albert District Board invite Ten ders until the Ist October, for Cuttinu;Dovrii t_3 Hill opposite '-I. Luke's Church, Now >,<sb4|Sl lioad, " Pious and Specifications can be seen on application to the Secretary, Mr J. BuAira waite, Mount Albert. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accented. I A. K. TAYLOR. ! September 11, 1577. ChairmpQ. j rwC~O B U I L D E X 8. | Tenders will be received up t' "oon. on ' SATURDAY: th,. 22nd instant, fo* Alterations ; to the Nevada Hotel, Q'^^-stree^ Plans, &c, at my office, I EDWAKJJ Architecfc . I TF this should meet ti) oye of M* Corn- j iPford Mercer l^stne^ of -^anpg^or S^ Jomn^-ti^ particular, to ; '■ E.T.," Star Office. . i 7- -», ,'J +n .p-ipO LENT, on Building I _£«»£g£ -principles or on any terms : pto'Qs' y r s???C.WiiiianisoE, Estate Agent, \ to amt borroyv crs ; ; and Lc) - _ a<J , s . otiated . ; Vulcan Lane. M r — : — - ■kSimff'TPJ MART Tailoring Depart- j I- r ir - Clothing made to Measuse.- ! Weekly Pa^gJl^L^i^: j 1 Trj AyK O F NE X? ZEALA ND. j -^ ■- 13 hereby siveo that the HALF- ; Gi'XERAL MEETING of trie Pro- ! J ftsrs of this Bank will baheld in the Banking- j I mV e in ~and, on MONDAY, the 22ndday "^October next, at noon, for tne purpose ot °eeivin" the Report of the Directors for the , -falt-year endins the 30th instant, the Election , of a Director, and for any other business that may be brought before the meeting. By order o£ the Board of Directors. JOHN MURRAY, For the Inspector. KST Candidates for the oificc of Director must five notice in writing to the Jiuard of Direciors, such notice to b-> left at the Banking-house Auckland, thirty days at least before the day o election. Auckland, September 11th, 181.. -^"-VriONAIT FIRE AND MAJRINE [^ INSURANCE COiIPANY OF> NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000 Rvssve £65,000 This p"'-ely Local Compaxy Insures against FIHW n»d M.-vUINi'". LOSJS of Kvery D'jser\p tion of Property, at L 0 \V SS T C L >1 RBIs T RATES. Prompt axdLiIBEISaI SETTLEatKNT df Cu.itMb HENPvY v- Manager, I Auckxuud "L:panch.



7>TEAY GOLDEN PAT! GOLD MINING j 1M COMPANY (LIMITED). I Eliarcholdcra ore reminded tliat the Second I Call of 3d per share, ij. now overdue, and all ! Calls which re:.;.-.in unpaid on the 21th instant i will bo recovered n ■ I"1 ■ '■".' rtiv cts. JOHN 1;. HANDETISON, Manager. Auckland, 10:r, Se^t-omb"!1,1^77. CJOUTH X.Vi >.AA I(- V aOLDMINIKG ;o companY (i-nuT^D). Notice is hereby trivoiTtbat ihc ANNUAL lIEKTING ov Sharolioiiiora i:i the above j Company will bs hold ;.f iho v.-..islored Office ! of the Company, iU;..i. Coromiav.iel, i jil 2p.ra. on THUi>-I;AY, the 2Tih September, ! 1877. I To r;vivo IlcT,orl ;-.nd iVI-i-iee-sheet, and i elect tv/o Mree!:::s .r.id .ino.itor. J. H. lIAKRISOX, Secretary. Coromandel. Vii }- > '"'■■ :■->;,or, i:77. TTNION GOLD MIXING COMPANY. *U Time for receiving iippileations for Shares is Extended to 25th jtistunr. \ioi)"vr iioiixE, encivtary pro tern. Auckland. 12^ Soi'lomber. l<". iQU-vEAT f< LIl A!! ING s;^L:•■ M'iAT»:w STOCK. >•'■'■ LIMITED TC )■;;■' WEuKS OXLY! A, Li:;.\:;r-"v ,v cc, A GENUINE^ C:.!^Ur^G r SALE OF HAS THIS DAY ( v>m VII L CONTINUi'J FO'.JO - :■;',.-: ONLY, DuruiK wliinli tho "".!•:."■ stock will SWEEPING 0 ".SjUUVioS' PHICE, Thar 'he obiter airaod at, A LAIiGE RKDI^C'nGx'VN STOCK 18 SURB TO i;E THiiJ HKSI'LT. From the v,-cll-\.:-.v; ; -■...-.■ .;■:-.-.-■' Goods kent this Popular J;J"i f '.b!is{".:v.e:ir. fho public niay rest assured in '..^:;:r. tl s IJest ok KVERYTJ-Il.Vrt "AT A".")' UNDER a^lie STOCIv < •!■>•',: -,- ■■-.-.■— deseriytion of IJAPEI"IY GO- )i>6 in ' ' S!L,Ks. HMAiV| ; :-, "T.-VXTLES DRESS ..' ,si 1i1 ■]■-' ■ v,-v BLANkkiV" KO3IKI-.Y, V.ni.l jNKHY LADIJ i UNDEB CLO'nM],"^AXCy GOODS, &v Country Order;? ea-^u'ly :i: a :>r^:-.itly executed Co:.l}'a.ri: ••-;>: Txv?.t:-:d. TUB ENTIiIE S',"OC\ TO BE SOLD KEGAM:)L>^jtf ci"1 CO'- T!!! A, L : ?: Jl= "^ X V fr C O -' 2fl.f & 2:" QUEEN-STREET IT1 C 0 2? 0 M "£ J)JJ Make the Vlonoy :;? as fo.r a.-i 'sOP.sib;c by limns: WSNDJEL'cS " FIRST- CLA 3 S DYE S, Cheap, Permanent, and Bvierht, i'or Ri yovs, Directions on each bottie. Pries Is. and 2s. Grey-stroet. 9;.h Jane, Ix7','. '■ Cj T. MATT II E W'S CHUE CH. PAROCHIAL FESTIVAL. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 7 p.m.—Children's Oratoria. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 7 a.m.—Holy Communion. 7 p.m.—Evensong and yeriuon. Preacher : Rev. A. R. Tomlinson. PEKPETTtAL LAND" \J BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The ordinary "alf-vearly Meeting of the Mtaiuwo will bo )iA] r ] i n tho OOlucs of the l?d^ToSS£l^. lit7p- in- UJI TUfiSDAY ' J. D. JACKSON, Secretary. B. TONICS.] fR, c. CARR. 1X)-MOEKOW, AT HALF-PAST TE3 O'CLOCK. APPLES ! APPLES ! APPLES ! JA^xS ! JAJNES ! EX BELLA MARY, @ Hob art Town. B. TONKS •?■:■ CO. \\7i' r^-^^' se^ To-uioarow (Friday), at V ? hail-ptoi 10 o'clock, KB—3SO cases APPLES } • MOM—IOI ~ „ |in good order Consisting of French Crabs, Stunner Pippins, Rhode Island Greenlings &c, &c, &c. KB—2oo cases JAMS, tins and jars. TO-MORROW. AT THE CORNER MART At li oClock. €£|M| SACKS POTATOES (Ca-iter- QJS> \j? \f bury), ex Taupo, the best of the season 200 sacts Oats, to close t account 25 sacks N.Z. Maize 25 casks Currants Hams, Bacon, Soap, Candles Kerosine, Bran, Sharps Tea, Sngar, Tobacco, Cheese Rice, Pickles, Matches, &0., &c. GEOKGE SIBRTN, Auctioneer. TO-MOPtPtOW. Ex Bella Maey, froji llobaet Toavn. L. W. ■ EATON WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, to morrow (Friday, at Ji o'clock, FC-200 cases APPLES S— 27 „ Qoj y PM- 3 ',', TO.MOSIiOYf, I^OOISi. MAPvKET-DAY AUCTION SALE.. AT AETHUH'S MART. "OOULTEY—FowIs, Turkeys, Ducks, JL Geese, Canaries. &c. YcungFig3. PRODUCE—FIour, Potatoes, Carrots, Cheese, Bacon, Butter, Beef, ?rc. GROCERIES.—Tea, Sugir, Ilice, Soap. B!h ---cniits, Raisins, Currants, Sc. FUIt^ITUIti: DEPAR PMENT. AT ONE O'CLOCK P.M, Household Fuinitui-e lii.\ SfTectOi in great variety, second-hand and new ; Personal E gents Portmanteau. Hat .Box, ft,:-.; Fancy Gcorls, Glass and Earthenware, C lot 11 intc- TO-MOE.PtO\Y.. GOLDEN AiiKOW GOLD MINING COMPANY'S SSAIiES. Without Reserve. I PgIHE Subscribers will sell sit the Mart, j JL Fort-street, To-morrow (Friday), at 12 1 o'clock, without reserve, 250 Shares in the Golden Arrow Sold Mining i Company, Taira.v. i SAMUEL COCHEANB & SON, Auctioneers,