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SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies, and a Common Jury-) ASSAULT. William Pote, 27, joutwsy-atw. baker, charged with having _w-_-.__.ed Fanny Moore in a house in Cook -street, on the 4th September, v. _ia brought up to receive sentence, cud wae ordered to prison with hard labor for two caiander rnoutlis\ MA^SLAUGHTBB. Alfred Caldwell, or Colwell, charged ■with _ml_r-vrful I.y and felooionsly causing the death of Fanny Moore wrta acquitted. These cases disclosed a state of immoral ity and vivo which is to be lamented, and called forth some severe remarks from his Houor, especially in th- case of Colwell, a young man of the age of 22, who had been living ia adultery with a mere girl, the wire of another man. The Court, rose at half-past seven o'clock.

THIS DAY.

(Hia Horror took his seat at ten o'clock. Cn the empaunelling of tba jury, the prisoner challiugcd several of the jurymen, S'-hen only dleven were left. His Honor, there-ore, in dud form, called Ttpon the Azianil, C_i. Haultain, to name and appoint some othtir person qualified to serve on the jury. The sherilf having walked around the Court, culled upon Edwiu Turner, who was called forward, sworn, and took his scat in the jury box. Mr W. H. Rees was chosen foreman. _ _ Morris Hvams, who surrendered Ins bail, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with feloniously forging aud uttering a forged transfer on tbe 23rd August for 100 shares in the Tairua Gold Mining Company, limited, knowing tho earn* to have been ferged. Mr Brookfield, Crown Prosecutor, and Mr A. Whitaker, for the prosecution, and Mr Her: keth and Mr Tyler for the defence. Mr Brook.ield opened the case with a summary of particulars. Mr Hesketh stated that the case as opened by Mr Brookfield did not disclose a o_»se of forgery, therefore he would take objection, which was to tho effect that the transfer of the s_i__res purporting to have been from John W. Hurat to Williajn Young, who was supposed to have filled ki the said transfer, was unstamped, aud no transfer at all, aud could not possibly be made so, consequently such alleged transfer could not be received in evidence, accord ing to S.C. 103, of the Stamp Act of 1875. Mr Hesketh quoted 1 areely from the said Act, and said that he should have to oall upon the prosecution to produce such a document as shall be satisfactory to the Court and jury that a forgery had been committed liy the prisoner at the bar. Mr Heaketh questioned tho ability of the prosecution to prove that a forgery had been committed. If Mr Hurst was the holder of gthe share- the Company must look to him as the responsible person, and he had ouiy himself to -ha«__ for t«sg*ing a blank trausfer. Mr Brookfield replied at considerable Length, aud cited a nuraberijof cases ; con tending that a document bearing all the appearances, was sufficient to establish a forgaiy. His Honor ruled that sec. 103 was not intended to alter tho ___Inition of forgery. If the instrument bore the neces sary appearances it wets sufficient. Mi Hesketh reserved hia objection. George Winter, secretary of the late Tairua Gold Mining Company, limited, produced the registry of the Company, and referred to page 31, where he found^an entry of the transfer of 50 chares from Wm. John Hurst to Wm. Young, numbered from 108,6GS to 108,712 : also, 50 paid up shares (p«ge 59). These are the shares mentioned in the transfer. Sir calk were due upon the shares, one of •__., and five of Is each. He hud made application for the amonatt tc William Young, by circular. Had received no reply, and had been unable to find the nominal holder. The Company at present is in liquidation. He hold Wi 1 .lata Young responsible. To Mr Tyler: Mr Hurst then held 350 shares, 100 of whi-h w_-fe transferred to the name of William Young. He, us secretary, rnsdo these entries. Ho transferred those particular numbers because they were handy in the register. The date was Augu_i23, 1876. The circular respecting the calls wsto posted to Williaß.. Young. The first four oalls were paid by Mr Hurst, the remainder since tlie transfer had not bsan paid. The company had its own articles of association, and was registered under the joint Companies' Act of 1856. Mr Whitaker : Were all Mr Hurst's shares of equal value 1 Mr Winter : Yes, both contributors and paid-un shares. Job.- Fiatcr deposed that ho was a share broker and commission agent, of the firm oS Frater 8r0.... carrying on business at Auck land and the Th_uno_. In August the prisoner a'^ked him to purchase stock for hire in the Tairua Gold Mining Company Limited. Eo purchased for him, through their Auckland office, about 100 share?, but he could not tell exactly with out reference to his books. To Mr Tyler. The books were partly in his own handwriting-and partly in that of his brother Jamcß. To Mr Brookfield. His letter book, (produced) contained the letters referring to the transfers. On the 23 August were entered 52 shares from Robert Frater to Wm Young; also, 50 from W. J. Hurat tc. Wm. Young. " He believed that the transfer (presented)' was the same as that which passed through his office, but he could not positively swear to it. Witness : Mr Hyama purchased the shares for William Younrr, and took the transfers away, but whether at the time of payment or otherwise he could not say. He could not undertake to swear that, the transfer (presented) was one of those which Mr Hvams took away. The transfer from William John Hurst, to William Young, for 50 paid up share-, was one of the trsmafers. At the time he forwarded the transfers for registration, tiie transfers bore the names of the transferee and transferor. _ Mr Hyama paid for throe transfers in one cheque viz., 40 from Mr Liuabury, 40 from his brother Robert, and 50 from Mr Hurst. The two transfers, viz., those from his brother and Mr Hurst were'given to Hyums, but tbe other from Mr Liuabury was not purchaeed to the order of prisoner. The two transfers were given him for signature, purporting to have been signed" by William Young, witnessed by Morris Hvams. He inquired respecting William Young, as he did not know him. He was informed that Young was storeman in the emnloy of Messrs B:t_rnett and Levy, Messrs James Enter, W. H. Young-' T. Mac-lailane, F. Battley, S. A. Watt, S- Brennan, and A. J. Allom, gave evi dence, aud the case was proceeding when we went to press. Messrs Battley and Watt were examined as experts in detecting sin. natures, aud gave it as their opinion chat Ar.e signatures of W. Young and M. Hyama were written by the same person.

WASTE LANDS' BOARD.

At a meeting of this Board held yesterday, the Chairman, Mr D. A. Tole, stated that the Wairoa Waste Lands had not been sold hi consequence of the price, £1 per aero, being out of proportion to the value of the land? It now became a question what was to be done with them. It was decided to throw the lands open for (.election. NEW BLOCKS. The- Chairman reported that 157,000 acres recently purchased under the immigrants and Public Works' Act fcad been handed over to the Board. There were six blocks, ■tour of which were in Y/airoa youth, and

f tv,-o ru Coromandel. According to Mr | Percy Smith's report only 2000 acres are lit i for agricultural purposes. j ME BEOOHHALIi. ! The G-iairman said lie had written to the (Government for information as to the progress of the Broom-tall settlement nego j tiatious, aud had in reply received a copy I of a letter sent to Mr Broouxhall informing ! him that as soon aa the native claims were j nettled the land would be proclaimed, j The Chairman said Mr Maekay had I experienced great difficulties in settling the ! claims. TA3.GIEXTA BLOCKS. It we- stated that the survey of these ! blosko was now completed, and that litho ' graph plttßa would be prepared before they | were oifered for sale. coos ootnsTY oouNcn* | Au application waa received from the ; Cook County Council asking that the pastoral licenses might be handed over te j the County. The Secretary was instructed to write sxzd ask the Council whether they would i expand the licea.e. in improving the block. EDUCATION. 1 Two acres were granted to the Beard of ' Education for a f.ch_>ol site in Mercer. HO__.l__-.--A. ' It was decided to ask tire Board of Edn ! catioD to relinquich a block of land here, \ no tb-at it tiaight be dedicated for _. ceme* tery. 1 An application for laud from Mr Phillips -rraa held over, the Board not yet having oontrol of the Land. It way resolved that lands be put up at ' auction at Paparoa and Waiwera ; to d.3t>--- o4 oertain lands at Waiapu, under the" deferred payment system; to grant .tie-ars Sturm au_. Co., of Raglan, permis sion to cut buah a chain win* along their boundary fence. A Crown Grant was ordered to issue for Messrs Long and McCrieff, at Kaita. Oth»_" oaimportaat business was trans acted, and the meeting separated.

PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Yestjebday afternoon, at about 5 o'clock, the little sou of Mr Carter, of CollingßWOod stro-t, met with a severe accident which resulted in his leg being broken. The boy had just returned from school, aud wan iv the act of running across tho road, which is very much cut up, having very deep ruts made by the con tinued heavy carting. He fell over oue of these ruts, jutit as a dray was coming to wards him ; one of the wheels passed over his leg, crashing it, into the olay, and injuring the leg in _ fearful manner, Dr. Wine was sent for, and used every en deavour to relieve the sufferer. The shiu bone was found to be broken, and tlie limb altogether very much mutilated. —'-." .-gm-fl- '■ ■■'—"".'■■ ■ ■■_

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of Xew /_ca_ancl—liuyers, £22; sellers, £22 78 6d. NationAl Bank—Sellers, 709. Colonial Bank—J3s 6d ; buyers, <i_s Gd. ! Auckland Gas—Sellers, £10 7s _ct_ 1 South Brhish Insurance*— Bos ex div. (old) ; buyers, 78- (new). National Insurance —Buyers, IKs Gd_ S7ew Zealand Incnranoe—Sellers, £3. Union lus-iranco —l_s, 12s ; scliers, liis. Rod Qu_-ii —Sellers. 2s Gd. Caledonian (dble)—Sellers CSs. ! City of London—Sellers, 12s. Moanatairi—_s7, £8 12s 6d ; buyers, £t> 10s ; eellsi-a, £8 15a. Cure—SoUars, 3a. Albumin/— £s 10a; buyers, £& 7s 6d : sellers, £515s- „____. Tftkatoa- Buyers, 7s Od. _,_ Union Beach— 30s; buyers. 27e_i sellers, -Os. Young Kew Zealand—Sellers, 7s. Waiowvhi—Sellers, 265. Jluranai Hill—Sellers, 18s. Piako—Sailers. Us 9d_ ; .JOSEPH NEWMAN, Oha_r_nan_.7;'

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) GEAHAMSTOWN, this day. The Alburnia is driving on tho winze and not breaking down. Capital air is coming in. Old What-.—Garvey's tribute has 119 ozs 5 dwta melted, which gives the Com pany £50 clear. The Maori funeral of Te Moananud waa a grand affair. 1500 mat-Yea assembled. It was conducted on Good I-mplar prin ciples, tlie deceased being a teetotaller. Theze were large sappb'ea of bullocks, pigs, and potatoe*. Tho Waitekauri district roes its present proepsrity to the enterprise of Mr Bleazurd, vrho risked a large sum of money wheu then-© was apparently no prospects of return. Any reward he reaps ha_ been well-merited. THE CALEDONIAN. The crushing of _.0 tons from No. _ lode ia shewing up for a- return cf two ozs to the ton. TheV.oue in the face o_ the stope in not showing se much gold c.a it did a few days ago, but the heavy miueral still continues. In the upper Otago level the country in the main face is confused, aud shews .evidence of a throw of some feet. Driving has been started to the right, about 20 feet, with a view of taking out ft part of the lode in the drive. In the western drive on No. 1 l.vel, driving will be re-commenced on Monday on the hanging wall of the lode, which will prove ii tha country below where the Otago rise struck the reef is payable or not. The | Company's tributes tire getting out good crushing stuff. i THE WAIOTAHI. j The Waiotahi cleaning-up took place to j day, for the poor return of 98 oza. 15 dwts. ' melted. The return would have been much larger, but tbe battery was stepped tor a . week during the past month, i CRUSHINGS. Kowe and party, tributers in the Moana tairi,rea_ised 31o__ lOdwts from a crushing ; Davy and paty of Kuranui Hill claim crushed 20 tons for 17ozs 19dwts ; the ! Victory (Karaka), reduced 40 tons at their i own mill for a payable return of 22ozs 1 _dwts ; the Sure claim obtained 3ozs 4dwts from a small parcel. SHAEEMARKET. Sales : Moanatairi, £0 15s, to £6 17s ; | Alburnia, £5 7s Gd ; Piako, 14a (id ; New i North Devon, 3s ; Caledonia, 70s. [PRESS AGENCY.] WELLINGTON, this day. ALLEGED ARSON. Daniel Haggerty, who was charged with j burniuf down his own accommodation ! house at Carlerton, was tried yesterday at i the Supremo Court. The jury was locked iup all night, and not agreeing, were dis i missed this morning at ten o'clock, and a j new trial fixed for to-morrow. [ TEE TAUPO. The Taupo sailed for Nelson and the | North at 1 p.m. Passengers : Messrs i Richardson, Walters, Poulson, Smith, Miss j Smith, Mrs Poulson, Mrs Allan and family. Aar-ived ; T-i-eti, from Kaipara. I HOKITIKA, this day. TWO MEN DEOWNED. j Two young men named Tuornas Wiltshire ' und Georf'-T Greaves, were drowned m I Holiitika River. They were engaged in ■ t.kin^ a beat from, town to the Maori I Reserve Saw Mills, when one of the horse ! suddenly- slipped into a crab hole, upsetting ;, the rider, arid pulling the other horse after ' him. The men were en the toy) of the I water Borae time, and floated about 100 yards. | A sailor from the Clio swam within .. few | feet of one of the drowning men. The I boeiie.. are not yet recovered. OTAPI, this day. _fc fV i* *i_3.&-f*_-- . v.- __-■-- '_- i" \ A hou_e caught fire last nignt and a Tfoori -~,..] named Wirekake, and j woman, Kara-raoua Whxewha, were burned jto death. ! T .VWEIAO'SMOVEMENTS. I Tawhiao arrived at Kcpim to-day, accom panied by a large number oi native- from

Hangatiki Te Qira, and settlements around Te Kuiti districts. They proceed to Hikurangi to reside there. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Mr Driver, of Dunedin, now here, haa concludsd the sale of Rhodes and Leadu haui's estate near Tiinaru, consisting of 9,350 acres freehold, SOO pure bred cattle, and twelve thousand long-wool sheep, for a hundred and fifteen thousand pounds, to Fleatiug and Hedley of Oamaru. On the representation of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the Govflmsaoat hue made a ooneessioa both in charges for goods and passengers.by rail. I PISHING SEASON.—MURDER CASE, j The Society has passed a resolution in favour of th» fishing season oommeuced in October 16th. Th« trial of Karl Kehide for wilful murder cv.mmer.ced -his morning.

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

The ordinary quarterly meeting of the Auck land Presbytery was held this morning in St. .Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Alte* Ro_,d. Present.:—Revs. K. F. Macniool (acting Moder ator), G. r.r_wn (clerk). T. Hooky, 11. Bomervil!e, S. J. Neill, G. B. l_lur.ro, W. Kvans. K. McKif-aej, T. Nome and P. Mason;also, Me-wra Wright s.nd Brae., ftudents; and Tiros. Macky, E. McGstrry, -.rid J. P^ae*ck, elders. | The sfvl-Tunt was opened with prayer:and the minutes of the previous qcarterly meeting and three s-ih-eQuunt special meetiiig-i, vera road and confirmed. APTO-?. T_*'_s_"T OT JtfOD'EB.A'rOR. The acting Moderator, Rev. H. F. Macnicol, stated to Ue taeeting that it would be neeo-Bary to appoini a. new ___oder*,t_vr. Mr G_<.l!-_> way's tenure of office had now expired. On the motion of Rev. (1. Brwwn it w*. agreed ; "That ..he liev. S. J. Keill, oi tha Tha.t-_.e3, I ■ should bo app sainted Mo-it;_-*,„or." Tho motion wa» n.gra&s to, arad the 'aiarr was assumad by Rev. S, J. Neill, who briefly ad dressed the meeting. oaU-KonoNs. The t'ollowing osafcregatioas were if.ported to have made thn colloctione on belialf of th« A«3d | and Infirm Ministers' Fund:—St. James, Ota- ! huhn, Wh-iu, Thames, Pap__k_ua, OnchuiiKa, j and Manga re. i it, was announced that the special ooltectiona | for the ensuing quarter would be for the Horn* Mission JToud, aad Widows anit Orphans' Fund. ! XXV. W. EVA-.S. I The R«v. \V. Evans, who has lately arrived from Kajjianrl, presented li_r< ared»at.is_'_, vrhich ' arrived hy the Sam Mendel too lat« for the last | meeting. | i'HEOIJO-HCAIi TOTO-IS. The next busi cess introduced was Fie consider- j at-ien of ths motion made by the Rev. D. Brace at a previous meeting, for the appointment of I theological tutor-for the _£U-_-.iii£ of siudenta iv j Auckland. Rev. It. F. Macnicol Btatscl that Mr Brewi j bad written to him, stating that be would be ; unable Ui Ins yir*e<>nt at tins meet Lag, and a__das : i that a _o._____.ilto- bo &.ij_joiiit<i<l to uonaider the i I matter. Key. R. F. Macnicol rioT-ed, "That o com- | mitte© be formed, consisting of Revs. 1). Bruce ; (convener), R~ Sommervillo, McSZinuey, and Macky, to consider the matter, and report at j the next ordinary meeting." Tho motion was not eooondefJL Rev. T. Macky moved, "That the eensidei-atiOM of Mr Bruee'a motion be deferred until the n__r. ordinary me-ting of tho Pref-byte.T." This was seconded by Rev. G. B. Munro, and I a|p-e#d to. lUBPOBT OK 6ABBATH BCH-OJ-S. Rev. R. F. Macnlool, convener of the Sabbath School*' CoK-mittee. reported that the mo-re- j uient in this direction had been attended with a fair amount of success. In ."•onie districts there hod been a, decrease in U,« number of schools, while in others there Fad been an increase. In seva--.il districts, he rcgjrettefl to : say, the oftnse -*. as la.n;rni--t_ing;. Tn 1574 there were 27 ochools in connection with this 1 Yes- j bytery, while in 1870 there were only 25. 'Shit ' decreaao was partly accounted for by ; he fact that in sereral districts, such as Whangarci, &c. -hero had been' three schools in 1874 ; in 1876 two of these l_»d boeu closed- A Kreat j want w»s feli for efficient teachers, aad he roo-samended that special efforts r,J_ omld. be put fert.h to re?.cb children an out-of-tbe w*y districts. Mr Macnicol rood the statistic-) from mt___,l scheol- ; but .stated thai a numfc_r of tho superintendent-! had not forwarded their i retnrns. The annual examination had boen held last Decomlier, but o»ly four schools hid competed. Th* next examination was to be held at the end of this year, __nd it, was to bs hoped that it wonld bo _Tio:t succcbsftd. Rev J. Macky moved, " That, the report lie : adopted ; that the thanks of the Presbytery b_> I tendered to Mr l-Lticnicoi and thb Coiiiniitttx'. for their cxcollC-it report; and Ural tho report Fa j 1 printed in ths " Pro-sbj'terian Chui-ch News." Seconded by Rev T. Korrie. Several nibustero spolie on the subject of the tr__in_ntf of ths childrsn, and hoped that the j new Educr«ti_n Fill, now tißder tl o cousislcra tioß of tho members o! rise Upper Uouse, wonld be thi-own out, a« it would i_.iateria.lly affect the progress of thj instruction *f school-childi _v in Rrblc kcowlsdse. Tho motion "'Tno aKreed to. OOKVBil.an OP aABBATDt SC_HOOT_ OOMMITTKB. iriev. R. F. Macaicol, Oonvenar uf Sabbatii school Couimltte, stated that lie found it im possible fc continue his of_o», carina to the j lurar* am-ÜBt of business upoa his ha-sdH at present. He therefore tendered his ro:.:h.nalion, and recommended thai- the It,-v. P. Mi-ooc, -it • pret-int t- raemlver of tiia oomuiittee, be j appoint-d to th» office. ' Rev. P. Mason stated that he oould no? under- , take th© oiTlc.. Tie would -ot be able to 'md time to Bati-faotorily perforwi the rinty. Ho niov-'d, "Thai ika Rev. R. Sosmorvil-e b* ! appa:__Vs_ CJonvenec tu* '.hc< f.._;bbath-__haol Conaaiikteo, and that ths j-.,ccr.be.r of liie Com- j mitttes ba inc_-a._-.d, ro that Fa aiac-ir.tof work ■ to bo per£or--Jcd by each member :zu__ih he ' la.«en_d." ', Rev. Mr Ssme. . .lie cbjootod, as lie had act , the neoess-iry time. A large _.r__»uut of dißocsßion look place, j..nd ' the .Her. (->. B. Munro wae :Fho j)rapo>ai 1 _.. ; Convener, but declined. Eventually Mr Macnicol consented to con- | tiuue hisodoe of Convenor, on the undentiand- ; i»ig that ho migbl rtxipyt vrbon he found tho duties too arduous. j On the motioa of Rev. P. Mason, scootidcd by : Rev. R. F. Macnicol, it was agreed that iho ; followiaK addit.iO-S»l members idiculd be added j to the Sabbath-school Co_.____-U*o: R_vb. G. 1... | Munro end R. Somervillo ; u_sd Meosra Pi tea | Mackic, Thomas Macky, and Thoinaa ihr--- | Uaarlano. cnt-i.cn I'jvOiirra-v oommi-itkis. P.-.. R. Someivi.l., Convenor of the Church I Property Committee, stated that he was not I aware his report should be pres-intod to-day. ' lie had only b___. appoint. . at tho last niect iug, and scarcely bad Bufflcient time to prepare \ his report. TT-,promised to bring: up tlie report | at a futoro mseting. i lieOOOTIOS O". HKV. B. .;. NKIIJ.. Rev. J. Macky reported veibalTy that !io, in company whh the Revo. R. F. Macnicol aud Q. B. Mum-o, Inducted the Rev. S. J. Noiil to the ! charye of St. Jameo' Prosoyterlan Church, at i tho ThaEl.s, on the evening of Wefluesday, I September 12. Tie announced that tlie Com mitteo Isad to proceed to the door of the Church, andmake the orthodox ckalleßKe to a_iy person who had objection* to RevS. J. Keill as the minister cf the Church. wiitaro criAKOv.. Rev. T. Korrie, the commissioner to the Waikato congregation, reported that lie bad proo-cded to the Waikato. and declared tlie charge vacant, ll.Kl_m_.Cf OF GBMHUt ASSEMBLY. The recommendation of the A_e-_nbly that the date cf me«ting of the Assembly be altered from December to February waa considered, and it wss asrreed that the proposed change -would be inadvisable. SUSTI-NTATn -f eCI-EME. The report wan not submitted, and it \vu» stated that the reports of the Kirk sessions and manager's Courts had not been received. It was agreed, on tho motion of Mr &ommc_rville, " That an in hmic effectum meeting lie, held ou the 11th KovembertWednesday), iai order Hiat the reports might, be then considered.; and that Kirk sessions and managers' Courts be enjoined to report at that mectiag." KEPK-___IS^TATIVKB TO GENEBAt ASKEMiiLV. Sowe -ibcus_ion took place on the subject of appointing Commis-ionrrs to represent the A-ucklund Presbytery at the next see. ion of the General Assembly of tho Preubyt-rian Church, to bo held a* Wellington. The rollovrins wero finally appoint**: Revs. R. Somerville, G. Brown, and T. Galloway, ministers ; and T. Peacock, .lolm Ijiinb, 8-even_ion. and Thon-aa Macffarlauo, elders. RKeiGJ-ATIOX. A letter wasi read by the clerk from the Rer. Mr Macrae, coaveyiag a notice of his resigna tion. There were no reasons submitted as to the cause of Mr Macrae's action. Several miniaters spoke on the subject, and thought the resignation was not in order, having been made in an improper form. They con sidered tho action to !>_ precipitate, and not.hrm; could bo done until the oon^regation had an opportunity to consider it. It wah agreed : "That tbe rcsiKaaf.o.n of the Rev Mr Macrae lie on the table until the next meeting; andthe-ce»frrepation be infonatd of '-he circumstance, in 'jrdrr- that iticy ndght acii ia the matter as they should thijik|at«ir_;biu.' The following notice of motion :or U-e nesrt meeting WK_.as» by liev G. Brown: "That the mcctinga of the Presbytoiy be held every two montha. ia^teiid of quaiteriy. as atproeeut.' TH_BO_.OC.IC___ BTUDEKI-S. iiav J. Macky reported teat yesterday Meesn? Wright, McLennan, sad Bruce, students of ♦liqoTok^, had pas, _d a very suco-esfur eaaßiiL tition iv Greek, evident..3 of reiigion, scFpture, and Church Ulstory. The questions were pai-Fy '^-it ten and partly made verbally. TAUT-AZfOA CTTAUOF-. K°T J- Hay, of TauraUKC. wrote statir.g that 1 c was about to form a Kirk Session, and a-keri | taat "3scs"or3 be appointed to assist him. He r^commonded that Rev. Mr Mark, Katikati, ' ■>n- Iter. W. Douglas, Taurai_»a.bo appointed. " The rectuest was acceded to on the motion of i Rev It. P. Macaicol. ; v'OMB -iISSIOT. OOSCMITTSB. 'The Rev. R. F. Macnicol suggested that a re- ; oixa-isation cf rhe Pome Mission Committee : should take nlacc. The memoers ol me (. o-n ---mittee atSprescntdid rot take sufiicient interest, and the business was KeneraUy tamtaru^ in a hole-and-corner manner by two or inr__ members. , . _.. ._ .. r'■ Th" i^at-C" -was deferred nnt-n after the meet ing of -Ac ABsembly, pindiug other change..

[This concluded the basiuess, and tbe sedera nt was closed with prayer.

CITY COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held this afternoon. Present : The Mayor, W. J. Hurst, Councillors Brett, Dickson, Goldie, Isaacs, Fleming, Waddell, Cosgrave, Morton. DEBENTURES. A letter from the manager of the National Bank of New Zealand was read refeiring to the proposed purchase of £'25,000 worth of debentures. . Moved by Councillor Goldie, seconded by Councillor Brett, "That the letter be received and referred to the Finance Com mittee." MR BUDDLE. Dr Buddie? wrote referring to a fall of earth in his garden. Referred to the Streets Committee, HARBOUR BOARD. The Secretary of the above Board wrote stating that thk emptying of the silt baeone would be undertaken as soon as the specifications were finished and that the tenders for filling the intake bad been received and the contract woult shortly be j let. j RESIGNATION. ! Mr Stevinson wrote sending ia his i resignation as City Valuer. ! ' CONTRACTS. 1 Mr McShane wrote asking that Mr D. j ifolan might be accepted iv his place ac I contractor for Sale-etre_t, and also one i from Mr B. McDonald, asking that Mr : Nolan might be accepted iv hit. Btead in I the Beresford-strcet contract. I Referred to Streets' Committee. THE PROSECUTION OF MR IiURKK. His Worship said he held a lot of papers which referred to a dispute between Mr Riley and Mr Burke. Mr Burke had been j arrested on information supplied by .Mr Riley on a charge of stealing : two buckets belonging to the Council. | The case had been dismissed, and now Mr I Burke demanded a full inquiry. He thought it would be better lo refer tbe matter to a Committee. He should move j " That a Committee consisting of j Councillor-. Isaacs, Goldie, aud Waddell, j be appointed to inquire into it." Councillor Brett euid it was a very impor tant affair, and he should prefer seeing live names ou it. j Councillor Cosgrave said he was on the ■ Bench when tho ca.se came oia and a more paltry case he had never heard ', of. Cue of ihe men brought s a '■ witnesa by Mr Riley swore ou oath tin.: he knew till the time where the buckets wart* Burke had been spoken to about having ihe buckets, and he had said, "I am not in. Fie Council employ, aud they can scud ami get them." It waa a scandalous affair, and required sifting very closely. A very hot discussion followed these remark-., and a good deal of fealing waa shown by se- oral members. Elks Worship said be would amend his resolution, and move that Councillors Brett, Goldie, Isaacs, Waddell, and Fleming be a committee to bring up a report on the subject. Carried. BUILDING REGULATIONS. Two requests under this head were re ceived, and answers were given that the City Surveyor must carry out the regulation,.. BLASTING. Mr Lamb was accorded permission to blast hi Fort-street, under certain conditions. MR. HADRILL'S COMPOSITION. The City Surveyor's report on Hudrill's patent nun-conductor of heat composition, as a substitute for shingles in roofing, was road. The report was of a favourable des cription. A petition of residents iv Emily Place was received, and referred to the Water works Committee. THE INDIAN KAMI..-, His Worship the Mayor read the follow ing telegram just received : —■ "Telegram received fioinJLord Mayor of Loudon, inviting uurjec-operationfor assiet ing sufferers by Indiauj famine. Tlie Lord Mayor says " Colonial sympathy would be heartily weloonie," , Glad if you could aejsist in this, and forward subscriptions here or to London.— W Hutchinson, Mayor of Wellington. It was resolved that Lis Worship be authorised to advertise for sups«riptions to be received at the City Council oliice. STREETS, .The Street*.' Committeo report wa.. read and adopted. The old damaged .stones in Queen-street pavement are to be taken up, and replaced by asphalt. WATER SUVI'LY. The Committeo could nut rocuuuneutl that .Kir Sykee' petition be ticcoded to. They recommend that stand pipes bo furnished witb drinking cups in a utimber of places in tlie city. The report was adopted. , Councillor isaa.-s called the attention of the Mayor to the fact- that the stand pipe at the corner of Short-street ha d.be.n runuiuif at full speed for a week. J KIRK I.KH-ADI-. j The Superintendent of the Fire Brigade reported ou the Sre at the Lunatic Asylum, and at Mr Johnson's house in Ilobf-oiL sti'eet. IX.i--.K-STIU.ET. The City Surveyor sent in a request that the residents in Lome-street should lie requested to connect their private drains with the main drain. On the motion of Councillor Goldie it was resolved that notices be left on the i Wflrrs and residents, informiHg them that tLay must make the connection at once, and that the same be done in all streets where drains are laid.

Outrage In Shortland- Street.

Toe medical quack, Ricburd Carkeel Ooul- I son, sometimes called Fir IF C. Coulson, Bart., committed a mad outrage iv Shoit land-street this afternoon. This man has a grudge against Mr Shaiiantl, the chemist, i for not complying with a begging request some months ago, and about half-past three o'clock to-day he went into that gentle man.- shop and commenced a volley of tiie most obscene language. lie concluded by informing Mr Sharlaud that he had said he would do for him, and he meant to cmry out his promise. The impostor then ran outside, aud picking up the biggest piece of road metal he could lay his hands on deliberately threw it through the plateglass front of Mr_ Shar laud'.. shop. It smashed a pane of glass measuring 24 inches by 35 iuches, just missed a large coloured glass bottle standing on the window, and going across tlie shop crashed through the glass door of thef chefl'ouier used for stowing sponges. Mr Sharland ran out and collared the mis creant who offered n..resistance, but simply said, " I told you I'd do for you, you —and now' I've 'done it.'" Conlsou is, oi course, in custody. The damage don* only 'amounts to a pound or two, but'had.-the stones taken a course a few inches more one way or the other it I would have l>een of a serious character. We understand that Coulson also com mitted an assault to-day on a gentleman hi the Bank of Australasia.

—-^-__a-!r—«--»»«-«" ra-r"^-"""— The North Shore Wesleyan Sabbath school held its annual tea and public meeting last evening. Owing to the_ state of the weather, the place was not so lull as anticipated. The arrangements lor a big gatheriuc were very complete. The public meeting was presided over by the _..ev .. . ,! Will: ms. There was a very encourag ing report read by the secretary, which shewed great progress during the year. The finance of the year is Fetter than the past, and the numl or increased. Speeches were given by Mr Moffiin (.Superintendent^ Beau mont, and Green. Recitations were given by Messrs Martin and .Stevenson, and a lady amateur. The songs by the choir and teachers were one of the special features of the programme. The oii'c.rs and teachers have great reason to congratulate them selves for the work and lube* v-.formed during the year. The boys and girls of the school seemed to enjoy themeelTes. We have only spa-oe for this short notice.

MANAGERS' TELEGRAMS.

THE MOANATAIRI.

' The manager of the Moanatairi sent the following telegram to-day, which wa. posted at the office :—" The reef in th« main tunnel is 2!_ feet thick, looking well Two hundred-weight of specimens east oi No. 1 winze, gold showing in the face."

THE BISMARCK.

i The following telegram was posted at tbe ! manager's ollice to-day : —"Bismarck struck I reef shewing gold. Not much water."

FATHER CHASTAGNON AND MR. McILHONE.

(To t_ie Editor of the EVENING STAR.) Sir, —As your correspondent has referred to the recent correspondence at the Thames, and as your paper is widely circulated iv all parts of the Thame., and Ohiueniuri goldlields, 1 should foci obliged it you would give publicity to the following exposi tion of the position taken up by myself iv the discussion :— (To the Editor of the STAB.) " It is with some reluctance I pen these few Hues, as I am never better pleased than when outside the polemical arena, it being mil di more pleasant for me to be a looker-*a than a gladi ator. But the public iuterrogatory of your cor reepQpdeut forces tae from my wishod-for retireßßent, aud oilers oie no alternative but, to give my answer in your cola-mas. In axx-cairnr io his requc*f I mu.t he. understood at- giving only the opinion of the Chsrch of which I am an unworthy aaiuifiter, but which opinion 1 can neither reject nor alter. Any one v.'ho looks into ihe general politics oi these urn*, can see that the arm of secular powers is to __a_.se edu cation purely ____.l_.r and C-odlosa, a__i tliat on the other hand the unwavering aud decided opinion of the Catholic Church is, everywbera, to bleud religious and secular instruction—in other words, she rejects >a__i_. condemns the secular and C.odlet>s system* of education. Hence, therefore, the act.i--_ of a Catholic of my ooatfre^-ation in recently upholding nnd encour c-^zixig, or. to use the words of __ir Itowc hi Par liament, "actively working aud oariyiug out," the -secular (system of education, is incon«is_ent, uud at variance with the teaching of the Catholic Church. Some of my Diedocessor-i, who were bound by the same inflexible doctrine as I am, allowed Catholics to go en school committees, and their intention for doing so is identical witb mine,—vi__., to Kuard a« far as possible against any tampering with the ."eii&ious opinions of the Catholic children, ani. to Bee that the Edu cation Act. objectionable as it was and is, should not be made still morn so ; and to no purpose more thaa this should aay Catholic lend his panction and approval. I irnist, therefore, regret that lie public inconsistent nctio-* of a Catholic should afford i nst grounds for i__i "Honest. . 'I'ott-taat " t,o ask rae to writx: this letter, z.tui to briag me -Reluctantly into the arena of public dis cussion. The name of a good man, Mr Mio-iaei O'Mai-C, lias been laeutioned, and 1 oauaot let the occasion pass without expressing for his memory my wannest admiratioa, and 1 heartily unite in tke .rrayer of your oopr. _j>ondent in hoping he is in tbe enjoyment of the Kingdom of u.ll happiness. In conclusion, I vriirh to star.! that my opinions, as a Catholic pastor, are net put, forth in any spirit of il_-fe_li«g or ____tility to those of my fellow citisseas who m^y differ from me. I do not ask Prot.-stuns to give up theirs, hut that in the .spirit of thercgnebt of an "Honest Protestant" inconsistency of principle everywhere, or in any oi.e, should tie followed by his Nemesis. Thankisgyou for your oourtesy on this as on previous 00-Misioiu.,—l am, etc., STE-THISX C-BASTAGNOK.

Very iwpoftant to all person* wishing to furnish their hoo^c. economically, to know that the great est Variety of Furni ture ,-iu«l Carpets is to be seen at the City Ball Arcade. The proprietors have just added another large Shew Room entirely for Bed-room Furnitue, where may be seen very handsome Cedar, Rima, Mottled Kauri, Iron, and other Bedfjie&ds; splendid assoi-inent of Toilet Gla.se*., Ac., &€. Drawing and Diningroom Suites ready to deliver at a moment., notice. Upwards of ICK) patterns in Carpel* to choos* from ; Tapestry, from 2s lid; Brussels, from 4s 9d ; Floor Cloths, from Is lid ; New lot of Oil Canvas at 9d. Hollo-way and Garlick lay carpets and deliver their goods, free of charge, to any part of the town. Strangers aud others are invited to walk th.-oagh the ''Arr.ade" a.id set for them selves the quality and style of Furnitur* bef< ire b v yiug.—[A DVT.'[ i—ate . . ■_.■!'■ ".:.'. I ".H-UU-. J-J—. S

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Tp. OB l-OY CANOE.— Wanted to buy JL_J oue (second-hand). — Apply by letter, stating price, to " Alpha," SriJt Ofi.cc. r|lo the Boot Trade. -Wanted a Girl as JL Girl as aa Improver to the Sewing Machine.—Apply G. Foster, Root Manufacturer, Market Corner, Queen -street. I[T7ANTE-->. _TEirst-cla_-s Cook.—Apply V V Blue Post Divine Rooms, Lower Queen street, eext door to Metropolitan Hotel. "^TANTED, Situations by respectable \ Y Housekeepers, cs-perveuoed Barmaids and Nm-Bemaids: Housemaids for Hotels and Private Hoi__es.—E. Henry's F_gi_-t.iT, Short laad-_,t:e.t. __ __ i "OkjTANTED, a Laundress ; also, an •: ;■ l-ioupemaid. Apply tliis afiice. AJAf-'AA TED, to apprentice a respectable V . Voutli, iG yoars of av;c, to a Chemist, Draper, or to come other good busineas. —Apply Box 170, Post-o__l.ce. A 7^7 ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply V V lire. Tisdall, Grafton Roach _ YTSTTANTED, a respectable Sarvant Cirl . v i'or a sm___l family; reference required. For address apply to 1. La vy, 210, Queen-sire,-. XTET ANTED KNOWN.—No man can . V truly say that he knows everything till ha knowtt what 'my Shoea arc like at is. Gi. per pair.—W. H. Dampier. Victoria-»t.r<H't. "\\_TA NTED to Sell, Hotel, with fourteen V. eercs of land a_Uo___i__g, situated about 14 miles from Auckland — For further particu lars appiy " ..." Stjj. Office. TISTANTED, by a young man writing a . V good hand, who is desiroußOf learning Storekeeping, a bi.uation as Clerk in a General Store; salary no object- — Address "J.W.," Star Office. -\l_f ANTED ! 'Wanted ! ! Wanted ! ! ! Vv Good Servants. Several good families; no -washing; 12c p«r yro*k : also, Nursemaids.— Mrs. G rice's 1 registry, Newmarket. ■^TA-NTEDrby _a youn* lady, two tin- V furnished i.oon'ir, with attendance.— Apply, stating terms, to R.S.T.. thin oflioe. ANTED, immediately, to be made know* that 1. Levy, 210, Queen-street, has just opened out, ex Galatea, a very Large Shipment of French Felt, Oxford, and Straw Hats, of all patterns, and different shapes and sizes, from the very wnallo. t Men's to the very largest Men's sir_e_, a want which was much felt in Auckland. Also, tho same in Boy's and youths' sizes. TJU" ANTED, two good Finishers V V highest wages given.—Brookes' Blue Boot, Queen-street. "TO7ANTED, a situation as Engine . v Driver or handy man about machinery; refe renccs.—B.A., Post-office, Auckland. ■^"ITANTEI-)"to Dispose of a Full-compass T? Tricord Pianoforte, in Burr Walnut; also oik- oi Allison's Melody Organs, and a neat little Harmonium, very cheap.—J. ilowden, Short-laud -street. "'-I/ANTED, an experienced Sales- W woman, and Millirrer.—Holloway and Garlick, City Hall Arcade. TTSTANTED, two pairs good Sawyers.— v' v Apply to W. Walters, Jan., Waiuku. Xy^TANTED, a steady respectable woman t f . as working Housekeeper for cottage at Hamilton Hotel.—Apply Mrs. Gwynue, Hamil ton, Waikato. 'OiTANTED, two Bnshnien for Crosfi TV cutting Kami Timber—■ Apply to H. B. Morton. Custom-hoßse-street. \JRTANTED, a trustworthy young Man v V to deliver bread: must be able to assist in the bakehouse: wages 25s andfrund.- Ap.ily to Messrs Niecol, Hendry __ Co., Custom-house street. AffTAA''.-■■.' tc Ft': «--\ .ooracd Coii.-yy y V one rai-.ute'?. walk from Kemneaa ihi'i way Station.—Apply to G. Mori-is, Wakeilck'r stroet. or on tire prcud-^-t. ANTED, a Lad to make himself A V generally useful.—Thames Hotel. T^idersToT"Opening Pipe V. Track al Kew Slaughter-house.—W. J. Marks, 71. Chapel-street. "TTT7"ANTED, a Boy for the Butchering. VV W. Paul, Grey-street. YE/ANTED, two good tailorc_.es ; con . * stent employnn-nt.—Apply at once to ._ Wil-i-Lins, Fashioua'aLe Tailor. * ic-.,.i---. t_-e.-_. '_\T ANTED, the Public of Auckland to V. know that I. Levy, 210, Quecn-fttrrer. has iust opened out two more shipments ,■■ MenF, Boys', and Youths' Summer Clothr.aa which will Ire sold at large discounts, to nnike room for a third shipment shortly expected ,-er City cf Auckland. Y)_T ANTED, IU good Bushmen to got. V V the Fast Coast. Must be Good Tem plars.—Apply sharp at the Fort Brit-mart Hotel.



I ITTTANTED KNOWN- Good News tor I V V those, or tlte friend.- of those, who have I had their -.ikenesees taken at, McCarrigle's , : Photographic Gallery, Queen-street! As lam ' j Selling Off, previous to getting a new stock, ' : they can have the.r Partraits at the ridiculous ; ! price of 2s 6d per doaea ': Spread the news !! ! I Remember, it is the last chauoe ! ■ ! Maoris the ; • same price also. Tttink of your friends at Home I how ple-ised they will be to get a View of the I Thames Goldlisld. -~..: and you can buy thew, for the last time, at Is f... per doz.—W. H. Dam- I pi,-v Victoria-street, corner of Hobson-street. : j \ \jf A_\ I'LL, for Gisborne, a First-class V V Shoeing Smith ; must be a steady man. ! Applrt-o the Engineer of the s.s. Pretty Jane ) on arrival. ! TX7"ANTED to clear out at any price, V V my entire Stork of Furnitt-.ro of every ' description, to make i-o-joi to fit up the premises i for public baths.—Cheap Bedding and Furni ■ tare Mart, Victoria-Sti-eet East, corner of High : street. | T^7"Al.^D^T ; r'Sclirtl^r^;'i^nos and V y Harmoniums ex Columbus, to make room for a_ci__ct-c:I arrivals. Ther '.vill be stokl ; at a discount for cash, or on terms to suit pur chasers. Pianos from r^lii ; Hai-Hioniums from £S. -AYebb's _Vliisic Store, Wellesley-street. I "\]STANTED Known, T. McMastcr has • V just opened, per "Sam .Fender" and . *'Galatea" from London, a large stock of New 1 Drapery. Millinery, and Clothing:. ' \tTANTED KNOWN—Tiiis fi"the last V . Reuuction in Prices, and only for Ova longer!!! Ribbons, nearly;, inches ..ad.., 3d per yard.- ditto, over 1 inch wide, Id ; White Lac-, 'd to IA per yard; Feathers, 6d: Men's Hats. JOd to Is 'M : Men's Handsome Satchels. Ms : Children's White or Coloured Socks, _Fd iku pair; no reduction in my splendid 2s Tea; Infants' Boots, Pd to rF. "a nice assortment; Men's Auckland-ins dc Shoes, all si:'.es. -is Gd per pair ; Berlin Wool (nice '-.lours), 4d per do/.en ; Mult. Colloret and Cuffs combined, only 8rl:. Collarets, 2l<i: Linen 'a-01-Larß (siive 141, 4.d ; Fia- Wfxii, 'Sir. and -3d par !a;uk ; Linen-faced Collars (siy_e 16 and 10F, Id per ciowa.i; Bargains in Boots. See.. Sec. Be in time!!!—W. H. l)aiu pier, Victoria-street, corner of Hobson-stroet. T^ANTED, a strong Lid, to drive a . ¥ Baker's Cart: references required.—C. ; Burton, P_u-ne,U Bakery. '\\T ANTED, Buyera for a small lot of . . Corned B-ref, at '25--. per iOOibs.- It. Fee res, Butcher, Victoria-street. T^fANfEJ-TKNOWN- PhTllips' Mart, V V Tailoring Department, Clothing made to measure. Vr fo-Fidy p«-.i mejiut taken. ; \KT ANTED Known, that D. Goi-Di'-- is ■ % i pivi>s_ro-d to supply all kind-, of ThaUe . and other Build-las .-"aterials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldi;i-".. Fav.r.i Timber, ll•ueeßlocks. Posts. lii-i.'.s, B Fro woo d .Fello*«, Bhafis. fro Bark and Blue Ctua LaJiß, Shingles, Sec., jkc. | at the lowest market pi-ice, at his Yards, Cus j om-house-street. ~_\T ANTED to Rent, a seven or eight- ! H roomed Cottage, within HO minutes ! walk of Union Bank : must have a little land, | and '_. pleasantly oitiiated. with good kitchen range and wa> _r supply.—Appiy Mr Maco.uarie, j Union Bank.F,. GAZETTE IN BAIBKRUPTOY. yMlgos£ „ TN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW j J_ ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. i ________ | IN BANKRUPTCY. { ; Si the matter of " The Debtors' and Creditors' j : Act. lt.7G,:' aiid of the bankruptcy of I Arthur Utt'ikg, late of Hokianga, j Storoke-per, a Debtor. Notice is lierehv given that ft, General Meeting of j the Creditor* of'the safd Arthur Utting will be , held at mv office. Supreme Court Bui'tding3, I Auckland, on MONDAY, the 3th day of October, , 1577, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to receive ray j report, and to p«_ss s resolution that the Said ] Arthur Utting be forthwith discharged. I Dated this 2nd day of October, 1877. j THOS. iIACEFARLANE, Trustee, i Rt;ssEij_ Se Devop.k, Bankrupt's Solicitors. I i <^*Wr-?*_^^__ki3" : i "TN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ! JL ZEALAND. NORTHERN DISTRICT. | IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of "The Debtors and Creditors ] Act. 1876," and in the Bankruptcy of \ Gsokgb Clover, of Parncil, a Debtor. This is to notify that George Clever, of Par- j nell, Auckland. Olai'i.r. has thie day filed a i statement that he ».. un»ble to meet his engage- . meats with his C;-e_iiars. The First Hooting cf ■ Creditors to beh_-d at the Supreme Com-t-house, Auckland, on TUESDAY, tbe ninth day of October, 1877. at 12 o'clock noon. j Dated, at Atsckland, this 3rd ua_ of OctoOer. | 1 ''' TL WILLIAMSON, ; Deputy Registrar. I Bankrupt in pet son. "f^iTlo-^Tr^":-rooi_ied^oltagcr-.T_ri ! _J Freehold Allotment in Cook-street.— : Samuel Cochrane and Son, Land Agents, Fort- j street. j ATA"AA--r- .,., uT-ijM \ ' aj-Oi"_ 1 Üblii tEi _ri.-xi.j-_, (cheap), ou ei\ i ■L- easy terns*;, rr really good aud oompact | Farm Of 100 acres ; Oi-st-class land a largo per- j tion of it in a high state cf cultivation; a well : built new House > 5" six rooms, stable. Sec, Sec, '. witb frontage to . tx-l Biriu road_and creek, j The site for t..e iatea.dod liaik-r-iv" F'-a'acn ./111 , be either on the a; ..-perty, or i:nmedi«tely &'!_■ \ toiuing, consequently makes it a very valuable | investment fur anyone wishing lay out a j township, being ixar_rally situated, ana only li . ; miles Auck;r-r:d : y either metaled road or ; water, as -irell as by rail. Would be a splendid | opportunity- for anyone either to iaim or other- i wise.—Apply to John Soppet, No. S, QUoen- j street. i "IT.OR SALE, 1,830 Acres of the Orere ! JIA north iilocl_ of Land, having 3 miles front ' age to the Bay. half way between Auek 1, ,nd and ! the Thames.—Apply to John Soppet, No. 8, Queen-street. ' ■^T-tJI. SALE,, a superior American wag \ _MJ Annette, all newly done up. with harness : complete; aiao, a do^-eart, wifrr harness and \ lamp complete.--ICnquire at Partridge's, Albion j Hotel, Hobson-street. 1 O t_ _ i C"E. j For Immediate Sale, iff! acres of Choice f : Land, within thi^e-Ciuartera of a mile from i iielensvilie l.ailv.ay Station; 200 acres of it is well Sheltered, adapted for gardens or oreliards: ! 100 acres is coveved with timber, containing i 500,000 ft of Kauri Spars. &c, the most con- j venient to market of auy kauri in the colony.— I : Apply to Jchn FZcLeod. Lime Works, Auckland, j or to W. Aitken, Land Agent. ! , | i _,£e*~fi £1> to £RKX) LENA, on Building i chst -H- '<y Sccietv principles or on. any terms ; to suitboiTcv-.-ers.--C. V. .Hianison. Estate Agent, : ; Vulcan Lane, .vlortgages and Leans negotiated. ! i BT^OR SALE, a good second-hand Bread j ' J-J Cart.—Apply A. Mackie, I toy al Standard j ; Carriage Factory, Durham-street. \ I "\fORTETSHORE.-A six-roomed Fur. ' J_. nished House to Let; splendidly fur ! nished, and well situated.—Apply to R. and R. ! Duder. j "^S^f^FlFivE-ROOIVIEDIiOFSE near Kara- -, d^->O. ngahapc Read for Sale. Splendid ! view of harbour. £35 csh. remainder weekly j j payments.—C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane. ! ; CJEALSKIN FOIL SALE.—Apply ou : j O beard the schooner Queen at Gore-street j | Jetty. I ■ rj.o LET. ill Parti ell, a comfortable ' ! _!_ Sitting and Bedroom, for a single gentle i men, in a quit« family :no other hoarders. —Fcr ; i address apply at this ofiice. i "OURE"Spanish Eggs at Mr Davis', ! iJL Grocer. Karangahaue Road. 3/6 per doz. | MHO LET, two or three unfurnished Rooms | ; I. in a pleasantly situated house.—Apply *- | Jtirs. Carlyle. Grafton Dead. ' rflO LET" LnCliapel street. a four-roomed j i J. House.'—Apply to air. Mai or, Grocer, : Wellesley-street. j ; moTaFr. 30 acres oi Grass Land, two \ '■ Jt_ miles frcm town.—Apply CD., at Mr i Easdown's, Queen-street. : Fif.C \AAL, a 10-voomerl Kouse in Symomis- I JL street, at, &iX) per annum, now in tire ' occupation of ihs t.'olii ctor o. Cast-iiss. —App_y .. to F. _.._E..- ; . i,. -_..•- -:--A:_rr:;..A-:__:_: ■ ' fFFJ LET, ia_2>"evF.on 'lL>a■',,_ a -Froomed ! rr.o LF:^' : a scvun-votuued Ftonae. top of F i_ G,.-y-,.r.-r, lc_t-ha:al side-Apply to : Samuel Cochrane aii. .:.-_■ Eort'-stveet. i rFvJ LET, Sly .I*. i;i "'.Feliea.ley-.street, ; I above Hewins'b.FFFe.g---, now nearly com . pleted.—Apply to jy.iz\ ii'ucliauan, Custom- I House-street. ! : stiit.ibie eitaar ... tie. 1 a-a A'-A -"r -*-"'-;:-':-- ---. i mereauvilt- bj2a£''FF~A___-'':-*" '"'y " ' •~1--'-:- u- I FF.O LET, tita iiar'aour Vievr Dining : I Ji_ Rooms. First-class business.—Apply rurs - j Vare, on the premises. .I AA ,Va.a.a 5 a~,. -- -- pa"iculars apply-. .! J. "!-\ Stewa vt, Cciamisblon A ant, Shortlanu , street.



H-N_>^w?yi«-i.--_!-.-tjr __-.^-j U^y.,?^_-r-^.^. -" ' —r- - '■-■-. -'-^agi_s-____»--_^_grJV«-Jg»^ TVT -.^eritlFir A . the b :i poiit°°tn dist 1.T.--,M"ii.- StO -c "XTOI.TH SHOIiL. —Wantcii Tenders tor -CM Draining and Ploughing tlie property ot -Mr. Justice Gillie*, North Sliore. Ali particu lars a.. Post-of-ice btoro. -O. liaj s. I^*KTH SHORE.-To Let, near the J-. . Wharf, a well-furnished Cottage. - -Early applioation is necoo-ary to Odver .'.lays. I" OST, in Hobsou-strct t, a Brown Body. -3-J The iinctcr will oblige by lea\ ingit at Mrs. Asher's, Market. T EAHY GOLD MINFnG~COMPANY JLJ (LIMITED). A Call (the second) of Threepence CM.) per oiiaro uas mis day bevj made by the Directors, payable, to the ilunaaar, at the Company's Faaistercu O.lice, in Albert ami Davy-streets, t.i .tiamstown, on \YK) . _s Ks]) \ V the 10th day of October, 1577. D. G. MacDONNELL, .... _ „.. . "Manager. 1 names, 2ath Seprea.Der, 1577. Ik^-^-NTED Known, that much time and v V trouble will be saved, and a great savin? e.rect..;;, if tbe nala.i,?. instead of running into dilierent tailor.-' rhe;-,-a will call upon I. Levy, 210, Queen-s-i-eet. wiio oilers the "best west cud ot London Clothing, in the ranst te. aiiouabte styles, at price* a:l!y 20 per cent, lower than they car. !>a made in Auckland to Bi-derfor. Any garment will be altered to suit J>~E'Gr~l S "t"".ii V"~ (A FFI CE. MRS. ELSMORE hia much pleasure in in mruiing her friends and the pu'.aicof Auckland that, she has Opened a ia.e--;i-ar. Citiaee in Short land-street, next to Me_s:-.- Faroe aud T_x2d Tinsmiths. Several excellent places for -rood General Servants, ire. rpENDERS will be received until .12 ____ o'clock on Saf-nraFr. Crl; October, IFT7. for the Painting of a House v.' ■lelciisvi.iie (labour only.) Plans and speeiUoation.. te be seen at L. Queen-street, where tea As are to be left.— Stewart Rawson. rp'"o iTTi l iTe it s. Tenders will be rccciv al up to noon on THURSDAY, the Uth instant, tor the erection ot a Villa at Parncil. Flans, &c, at mv ollice. Ouet n-sfrect. EDWARD MAHONEY, _ Architect-."?] mO CARPENTERS AN IS~JOINEKS. Tenders are required tor Alterations to the Criterion Hotel, Hob.on-street. Pktns, Sec, may oe seen at my office until WEDNESDAY, the i.rr! instant, when the tenders arc to bo delivered at 1 o'clock. JAM E"S W RIGLEY. Areiiitoet. Tgl O C A it P E InTTIT Tenders will be received tip to noon on Thurs day, the 4th instant, for Alterations to a build ing in Hobson-street. Specification at mv or.ice. EDWARD MAHONEY. HH 0 BULL Lj E i. S. Tenders will be received up to noon ou SATURDAY, the 6th of October, for tho Erection of .'School 11 uiidings in connection with St. James' Church, Wellington-street. Plans, Sec, at my oliiee, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY. Architect. rp O PAINTERS Jf " Tenders will be received until noon of the Sth instant, for Painting, &c, at R6.mue_.i_. R. W. KEALS. Architect. "T^TANTEL, attention to lie at once paid V . to the following notification. I. Levy, 210.. Queen-street, has now opened up an im mense variety of Shirts, ecnsist.i.s: of Oxford, Is'ew Zealdcnd Fia:__, Crimean, Regatta, White, plain and fancy fronts, and Working Shirts (extra sizes), from Is Md. .Also, a splendid assortment of Scarves, Ties, Braces. Hosiery, aud every other article to be round in s_ complete Outfitters' and Tailoring E_laUishi_ieat. QCHOOL TEACHERS can have Collect k_> injjf Cards, tor their Scholars, and Ladies* Subscription Lists, to collect for the v.-.cot. and. Children of the murdered D. Shanaghan, by applying to Mr. I). Goldie, Custom-house-street. None are authorised but tho;e whose Cards or Lista bear my signature.—P. GoniUiS, Hon. Sec. W PAYNE, Ponsonby Bakery.— o Best Bread, id., cash at shop; de livered, i^d. ~W HEREBY give public notice that from JL and after this date 1 will not be responsible for any debt or debts contracted by my wife, Sarah E!i_-.a Skellon. wit,'-out my written authority. — THOMAS SKELLON, Moxeton street, Freeman's Bay.—October 3. 1577. ANE POUND REWARD.—Lost, on _Ar .Saturday monting, a Square - headed Punt.—The above reward will *a naid to any one rotU--.i-_g same to Sims and Brown, Ship wright., Break water Road. A MEETING of those-interested in AAA- forming;-j- Cricket .'lab at Remuera will be held in the Remuera Hall, on THURSDAY evening next, at 7 p.m. ~M O T I (j E Persons desirous of nominating relatives or friends in Great Britain for .Passages to New Zealand, arc informed that the Monthly List will be closed on Bth instant. Nominated Immigrants or. arrival in tho Colony may join their friends immediately after inspection, and will net bo required to go into depot. Any pcraou nominating a friend residing out of the United Eins-dom, :.it__i make arrange ments for joinina- the ship at Fie port of em barkatiou. Fail particulars and forms can be obtained from this office, EDWARD L. GREEN, Immigration Officer. Immigration Office, Auckland, Ist, October, 1877. A UCKLAND AND _ NEWCASTLE Trains going South will stop opposite the Telegrauh Station, at Newcastle, mi til Platform is erected. Trains going N orth start from the Station, and. do not stop. By order. A- V. MACDONALD, General Mauag__. "RATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE JJ. INSURAIFCE COMPANY Oi"! NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000 This potely Locali Company Insures against .Kißi:; and _-lAßrNj_l LOSS oi ii very Descrip tion ot Property, at LOW E s T CURR EN T RATES. Prompt and Libbkal S__TTi_____i__XT ok Ct,Ai:>:b ■ HENRY E. WILLIAMS, -Manager, A UCKLAND \rOLUNTLEL_H.--A-rthe jAK, request of several members, a meeting will be held ia the Drill-shed on Thursday next, October!, at 7 o'clock sharp. Business: Inter national Rirte Match —'V. H. Skinner. BONSONBY ROWING ~ CLUB. A General lleetint. oi IM'embei-s ot the a'ai r j Ohio- wiJl be held, at the Ponsonby Hall, an FRIDAY next, sth instant, at 7.H0 u.tn., for the purpose of receivinr< the, report of c-immittec. ■ _A_fuii .^Fid:Hiis_^f^^ FL2=--i^ -' v' ■^Fij'F£2iiii-^it*;£ * AjAr^^A'^EzAlSfAr hA^hAAvAAAA_\ v« . c, from Messrs Sargoed, Bon _c Ev/en, their entire stock of Seeing Macbines at a very low price, is now enabled to oii'er the public 1 Splendid Threadle Machines at _iv.--Great Sewing and Wai'tdrig ilaolFno Depot, Queen* | street. ; Ttf-IvE POUNDF ICaFFA].l>7— "Stoi'ou i .ii} from the wreck of the carter Miranda, at ■ Gtreat Barrier, a quantity of Flocks and oFior Gear.— Any person that will give information ' as will lead to .h. conviction or tho person or : persons, will receive the above reward.—James Watt, Mechanics' Far. irrvrar: ~iyyj~JJ '.~\C.y CO ,TP _. -WV ! U All Transfers ot' the Sltaros in the above Com : pa-ay to be left at the Office, 'iueeu-stroct. ; IF IT. STEVENSON. ! . FFj,7 Al. It-iD, the above fact to be made . . public, that I. Levy, _10, Queen-street, has made arrangeEic-ats with ;i iirm' in tho Vy est end of London (relation-.;, for a constant : suppry of tire most fashionabie Clothing, and at , the same time at such large viscounts for cash, ' that nc one will be n.l.ic to compete against bim ! for cheapness .nd durw hil'ty. lie fceMcvea ,her_; is " Notnlng _rke perse\ orari'e in -justness." A LL PARTIES wishing to engage the _-..&_. llacs-co'JKe an Saturday next can do so bvnt.T.lying to the proprietor of the Occidental Hotel.'