John Francis, a resident of the district, gave CAridencc as to the state of deceased, his legs Avere greatly swollen, and he Avas generally exhausted. Kucav deceased Avas a hard drinker. Alexander Reed, L.C.P., duly qualified medical practitioner, was called to see the dead body of deceased, made a minute examination, and found a discoloration of the skin, extending from the left to the right side. Apart from a knoAvledge of the circumstances, lie could not have stated positiA-ely the cause of death. ,- Constable Joyce gave cAidcnce of the arrest of prisoner. Mr Dufaur addressed the jury on the evidence before the Court, but considered there was scarcely anything to go to the jury. His Honor then-summed up, and asked the jury to consider their verdict. The jury found the prisoner not guilty, and lie was at once discharged. His Honor thanked the jury. This closed the criminal sittings-.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AWAMUTU, this day. VOTE OF 'WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN Mil CON, M.H.R. Mr A. CoXjM.H.R., met his constituent in the Public Hall, Te Awamutu, yeste day evening, there was a large attendanc. Major Jackson in the chair introduced te representative, and after hearing his expla ations on the last session, and his A.eAvsm the coming.The audience appeared most is satisiicd, and asked many questions on important subjects which Mr Cox appefed to nnsAvcr in a very evasive maimer. Mr H. Roche briefly received the past, ancjpre scnt policy of that gentleman, and prooscd that a vote of no confidence in the]ion. member should be passed by the eletors, which was duly seconded, and carrie. by a large majority.

GRAHAMSTOWN, thisday.

ALBURNIA CRUSHING.

Ine Albumin has -_o lbs specimens rrom the Whau level. The crushing islooking splendid. Certain of 2,000 ounces .perhaps more. The Piako crushing is looking _ry avcll. WAITEKAURE DIVIDEND. The Waitekauri dividend will probably be Is 6d. Mr J. Stewart C.E. is here, relative to the survey of a line to Waikato. The Alining Inspector's ohiccis likely to be abolished, Mr Goldie having made a rise, proposes to felicitate in sunny Italy. The amalgamation betweenhc Energetic 10,000, Young Colonial, s,ooo3ultan, 5,000, forming a company of 20,000 shares ou the tapis. ■-.HVKoj SHAREMARIT. Sales of Albumin, 60s; City of London, 12s 3d ; Homeward Bound, 2s. Sellers : Albumin, '60s; Kuruuui Hill, 2Ss (id; Piako, 0s ; Cure, Ss Gd ; Welcome, 5s 9d ; Queen, 2s 9d. Buyers: City of London, 12s; Cure, 7s 9d; "Waitekauri. 14s; Welcome, 5s (id ; Homeirard Bound, 2s.

COROMAtfDEL, this day

LATEST MINING NEWS.

The National claim obtained a few speci mens amounting to 45 lbs in hand with a feAv tons of crushing, stuff in the paddock: The Bright Smile will finish eritehing to-day, and expect live ozs per ton. Waverly : The directors A-isited the mine yesterday, and returned with very rich specimens broken out by themselves. Great satisfaction is expressed at the look of the mine. New Golden Pali: The ucav lode is four feet Avide,shoAving gold. The mine appears a network of leaders, lodes, and stringers, The Harbor Vietv forfeited shares Avere sold to-day. The' Company bought them in. Another splendid looking lode a foot Avide, containing the best minerals in a largo degree, was cut last night. " MASONIC DIMNER. The Masonic dinner last night went off Avell at the Coromundel hotel.' The dinn r AA"as got up splendidly by the landlady, and every ju.--.tice Avas done to it by the guest.--.

RUSSELL, this dav^iS

DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER

Arrived : FaAvn, and Policeman. Sailed : Mariner, and Elsiuore. Mr James King, an old and respected settler of Waimate, died yesterday, and Avill be buried on Saturday at Tepuna.

WELLINGTON, this day. CONVICTION TOR EMBEZZLEMENT. Ou the opening of the Supreme Court yesterday morning, sentences Avere delivered in t,AA _o cases in Avhich conA'ictions had been obtained, on Tuesday. Frank Broughton, convicted of embr.zzi.tng the monies of hi. late employers, Pascoe and Co.. broAvers, on being askod if ho had anything to say, he stated that the monies he had been charged Avith embezzling Avero entirely expended by him on be'mlf of his employers, Avitli nn endeavour to further their interests, and increase their business. He called witnesses as lo character. His Honor, iv passing .sentence _on the prisoner, remarked that there were circum stances connected with the commission of the oii'encc in this case Avhich made it of . . graver character than usual, being on embezzlement accompanied Avith falsifica- , tion of accounts. . y j Iv the case of a setwant, being entrusted : with the monies of his master, simply using the money Avithout being guilty oi any. falsification of accounts, there might be | much reason for treating that offence as a somewhat light one in hnv. in com- : parisoa with that of -vriiie/i tho prisoner i had been found guilty. He bad been . placed in a position of confiden tial trust by his employers, and he had been falsifying accounts for some time past. Had there been any representation made : to tiie Court which Avould have led it to presume that there had been a breach ot ■ trust iv the former employments ho would j have felt it his duty to have passed a much • more severe punishment; as it was, lie was ! glad to think that the prisoner had always been previously heard to be an honest man, j nml had been in an unlucky.moment-led \ astray through the pecnliai business he j followed in getting orders and money for ! his employers. The prisoner was then • sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment I with hard labor. . I

George E. Ward, convicted on two separate charges of embezzling monies of, his employers, J. and 11. Barber, batchers avus then brought up. He had nothing to say in his defence. His Honor in passing sentence remarked that this case Avas ■somCAvhat similar to the previous one, and like it was accompanied Avith falsification of accounts. Sentenced to twelve month?' imprisonment with hard labor. CHARGE {OF FRAUDULENT BANK RUPTCY.

Charles Grey, confectioner, lately carry in" ou business at Lamb ton Quay, was charged Avith fraudulently concealing pro perty from the trustee hi his insolvent estate. Mr Gordon Allan appeared for the defence. The evidence disclosed similar facts to those adduced at the preliminary investigation before the Resident Magis trate's Court several Aveeks ago, shewing that the accused had made away Avith a miscellaneous lot of goods prior to the hung of his schedule, which should nave been given up to the trustee On the opening of the case some slight delay Avas experienced in legal proofs or bank ruptcy, and getting them certified to, techni cal objections being raised at every pome by counsel for the accused.

OCEAN MAIL PERJURY CASE. The nerjury case against Alex. Coleman and William"Merrisdii, two of the crew or the Ocean Mail, lias bed) iixed for to morrow. Mr Travers has intimated his intention of demurring to the indictment under which the- prUcmeiv. hare been takurgt.d.

NEWSUPREME COURT-HOUSE.

iTananct specifications are in course of preparaon for the new Supreme Court house ir this city, vhich shall provide amplexccomiiiodationto meet the require mentsof "Wellington for many years to come,.nd Parliament vill be asked at an early .ate to vote the necessary sum for this tgently needed aaoilc. NEW THXATRE. Tl. neAV Princess Tleatre, in Tory-sfcreet will c opened this evfliing, with a grand mased ball. The affUr promises to be a brilant success. DUNE DIN, this day.

THE POP_ FUND.

.t a final meeting of tho Pope Fund Cmmittee, it Avas stated that the gross teal of subscriptions ii Otago is £500, and £_)2 collected in Victoria, which, after a'oAving £115 for Mr Pope's travelling epenses, left £7')'?> for investment. A LUNATIC AT LARGE. John Paisley, of Mjsgiel, Avhose firing ff a loaded pistol in a railway car a short ,ime since led to his bring confined in the unatic asylum, Avas released therefrom on Saturday, and on Suaday (next day) he cept Mosgie] in a state of ferment by his eccentricities. The police managed to irrest him before he was able to do any larrn. CRIMINAL. Mr Stout applied, but unsuccessfully, ou .ehalf of her parents, to have Mary Can, vho pleaded guilty to extensive jeAvcllciy •obberics, committed to tho Reformatory, m account of Avaut of tdassili cation in tie jaol. Joseph Hanley's is a comparatively heavy sentence, because ho has done a two years' ;entence in Auckland, and Avas charged ivith house-breaking at Wellington. REPORT' ON LANDS. At the Lands' Board to-day Waxlen Simpson reported at great length on leferred payment, and agricultural .easing', :ind the blocks in the Teviot district. He shoAvs that none of the land hitherto set ipart is fit for the purpose, and is of sich a character that it is impossible the sellers ;ran comply with, the conditions of thf Act, raid they resort to all kinds of shifts i:o get rid of their responsibilities. Blocks of 509 acres each are already opened, but oily 220 acres have \'et been put under cultivation. r TOWN HALL PLANS. The Toaa'u Hall designs Avere onlr yester day referred to a Commit cc, consisting of Messrs Wales, Ross (architects), and Ceo. Bell. As Mr Wales is out of the tOAvn, the Committee can have no meeting this week. The City Surveyor is associated with him. THE CASE OF ABDUCTION. The woman charged with child abdueuon Avas acquitted, the Bench being divided in opinion. The Drill-shed rerssrve was sold by auction producing £SSS per year from a quarter acre, which represents at'eurrent interest, a purchase value equivalent to £3,000 per acre. Mr Prondfoot is the prin cipal Durchaser.

[PRESS AGES'-V.]

WESTPORT, this day.

EARTHQUAKE.

A smart shock of earthquake was felt here at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, lasting ten seconds. WELLINGTON, this day

VESSEL IN DISTRESS.

The Isabella, from Newcastle to Poverty Bay, put in with loss of _nils, jibboom, and boat, after being fourteen days out, She belongs to Sydney.'!!™!!!!

GREY CONVICTED"OF FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY.

Charles Grey, confectioner, and formerly carrying ou business in Dunecliu and Auck land, has been found guilty of fraudulent insolvency in secreting- ssme of his property from the trustee. He Avill .probably be sentenced to-moiroAv.

MELBOURNE CUP.

The folloAving are the latest quotations on the V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup -.— V.R.C. Derby. ■ 1— 1 agst First Kin.' (tk) G — . Chester (>_') $ ... i Waterfffd (off) 10 _ i (orf) 10 — 1 Cap-8-pie (oft*) Miu.BO-m.v_ Cup. 103 — 0 Sa/anaka (tk) (This hor,.e wa? bached to Avin £ 10.000 at prices shorteuintrfi'oni 1000 to 15 to 1000 to 00. Two b -ts of 10,00 to 159, and 10,000 to 300 were recorded). 100 — 1—- Tiie A ty.-abonr. <tk| jriO _ i _— Torn Kirk (tk) 100 —3 -— Nevrinhister (tk) 700 — 3 Haricot (tk) 100 — / Salisbury (tk) 100 — 3 IdalJa (tk) t().» - 3 KobinsonCrusoe (tk) 100-3- - Chester (tk) !(.;•_ 3 15rhei:, !i!c) loj — 3 Loekleys (tk) no--:. Device (tk) _00 —2 — Filibuster (tk) 100 — 2 Peerless (tk).

EDEN TERRACE.

Till! iumual meeting oi the ratepayers of the Etlen Terrace Higlrway District Avas held at the Eden Vine Hotel at half past seven o'clock last evening. Mr W. J. Suiter opened the proceedings by referring io the business ot the meeting, and point ing out that the ratepayers had now an opportunity of criticising the past acts of thi trustees. Mr Ewington was called to thfi chair. Mr Suiter, chairman of the retiring board, road the annual report and balance-sheet, which latter shewed that out of a total receipt of £105 4s (id, the sum of £0 5s lOd remained to the credit of the Hoard. The services rendered by the proprietor of the Eden Vine Hotel in lending a room gratuitously as a place of meeting were gratefully acknoAVledged. On the motion of Mr Suiter the report and balance-sheet were adopted. A vote of thanks Avas passed to the retiring directors. Messrs Suiter, Cariey, Atkins, Stokes, twul Sinclair, were re-elected trustees, it Avas agreed that the trustees employ .-. surveyor to prepare plans for the proposed drainage of the pond. At a subsequent meeting of the newly-elected Board, tiie folloAving officers were elected :—Mr Suiter, Chair man, Mr Cariey, Chairman, and Mr Atkins,

Secretary

THE DIORAMA OF THE AMERICAN WAR.

This instructive entertainment Avas repeated last evening, at the Theatre lloyal. in the pre sence of a large assemblage of citizens. Avho appeared to take much interest in the passing a'ioavs, representative of the historical events ot the great and decisive contests of other years. The musical department, under tho direction of Professor Cope, added much to the value of the entertainment. A number of gifts Avere distri buted, some of them very a-aluable, among the audience. The Diorama will be shewn again this evening, andSto-rnorrow Avill be a grand fashionable night. At the performance the piece de resistance among t ie prizes will be a gold watch. On Saturday a grand matinee per formance Avill be given.

LORNE-STREET HALL.

A FAunWEin. benefit concert -eras tendered to Austin Power, comedian, last evening, in the Lome-street Hall, by a number of his templar and dramatic friends. The, hall was .not so largely attended as Avas anticipated, stul lucre Avas a goodly assemblage The orencstra Avas composed of Messrs Horapath, B_ady, _nd Butschkow, whose musical services Avere suc cessfully rendered. The proceedings opened with a comedietta " Wanted a young iady, in which anpear-ed Messrs Power and Miss Hose Wills. The second part of the entertainment consisted of songs and shoe dances. Master Elder, a youth of tender years, danced a horn pipe very cleverly. Mr li. Davey appeared in the character of aSwiss peasant, andsang*'Clr_ib Up." Mr J. Hoyle came forward with "Gene vieve,'' a, long song, in which he was deservedly encored. lli_ "Little Footsteps" avus unques tionably by far the best song of the evening, it was given with taste and feeling, and Avon the admiral ion of the house. Mcttam Brothers -vive double songs and dances in their usual "TOti-Ci'io and comic manner, exciting the .irei-eco to latv.hror. Mr Jamie-son sang a good motto -ong very l'atriy, " I'm still a.friend to you. "VT'- V'lirn snug'"' Thou art ever in my dreams "in ntea-aagst-rierihe only fault being quickness ot _!■■••.'v-rv Mr Nairn does better in his song of" M H uter." Mr A. Smith gave two rec.ia no-r-i with much success, viz,. "My Dog and Vid\'ie"aiid "Th" Dorsetshire Labourers oo:n ---ri'iunt '' Mr Butschkow- sang a character song. ii« - tewruuui _.«.v.i- Gu-1.: TU«enwrtaunut^t

closed Avith S farce, the " Rival Othellos," by Messrs A. P'wer and P. Doran. Mr Doran's opening addess to his rival was characteristic and striking as a passage aa-UI shew— " I've studid Shakespeare, Avon's aAA-ful bard, And here I an, prepared to play the Moor. My hair is ariy, and my face is black, My legs enWded in old Falstaffs sack: My lohg-taled coat becomes me—it is long. My head-dess too bespeaks my origin, And I am ailed the v.-eoplc's favourite ; I've brougit my umbrella out to-night Because Aie've 'nothing else just now but rain. Caused Irjthe blessed Avar, I'll play the Moor. • (Strikes hs rival to the earth with his umbrella. and bol .with Ids carpet bagl. The entertain ment, thfligh not high class, amused tho audi ence, an: answered its purpose.

CONTRATOR'S MEASURE.

(To ho Editor of the EVENING STAR.) j Sir,—, see by the STAR of last evening ; that ''''One Avho pays for the scoria" is no j {Teasel with Mr David Goldie for looking j after the interests of the ratepayers. If I more of our Councillors would take the troulle to see that city contractors carry ! out /heir contract, there would not be so I muci trouble nor complaints.. The scoria ! A\-asnot tipped into a mud hole, but Avas j fairy measured and found seriously short. ! —yours, etc., A Ratepayer. j

(To tho Editor of the Stah). I Sri,—-In reply to a letter on this date, signed 1 " One Avho helps pay for the scoria," bad he AV-ittcn the address " One avlio helps the scoria aid metal to pay him /'then understood. This Imdertake to prove, that I savr CA'ery ounce of scoria to the last mite, put into the City Council frame. Councillor Croldie, to avlioiu there is jroat merit and credit due from all ratepayers tn Auckland, Avitncssed the same. It Avas not tipped into a mud-hole, as stated, but measured on the solid to the1: half ounce. _ If three quarters of a cubic yard are deficient, Avhat shall that amount to since Ist October, 1876, to Ist July, 3877 : reckoning 5 teams a day, and each bound to cart 5 loads a day, and 2 cubic yards in each load. Count the number of loads from that date, and the inference then becomes too plain. But understand he became his own tally and toll-keeper on Ist October,'lß7o. Found Avrong in measurement, lioav can tally he then correct? As a Town Councillor, and supposed to have the interests of ratepayers in vieAV, Avhy then insert his letter, when Councillor Goh lie and other ratepayers saAV Avith thoir eyes the scoria measured. Vital question: If one heap contains 20 cubic yards, as measured in heap, and carted at outside, by 10 loads—l-; cubic yds to each load, or in other Avords, 37 cwt. ; by the rule of three there are 5 cubic yards defi cient." Accounted for—Fill up middle Avith clay and lower sides for survey.—l am, etc., An Ey'e-avitnesis.—Auckland, Ith July.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co. held a sale of oil chromos, at the Brunswick Mart, to-day. There was a fair attendance, and most of the articles Avere quitted. Mr L. W. Eaton's fruit side to-day Avas mode rately attended. Fair prices wore obtained. Apples brought 1 _al _..jd and 3d per case ; oranges, 7s (id to 8s per case ; mandarins, 8s per case.

NATIVE DEPARTMENT ABUSES.

We haA'ereceived from the author a pamphlet issued under the title 'How tiie Native Lands Court and Land Purchase Department behave on the East Coast." The contents are a reprint of a series of letters written by an "occasional correspondent "of the -'Otago Daily Times," and published by that journal, and they give an account of tiie Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the report oi Mr J. A- Wilson, bands Purchase Commissioner. The conclusions which the Avriter draws from the facts adduced in CA-idenee are set forth in his preface as follows :—" Since the tragedy of Cain and Abel made our iirsi parents acquainted with I lie crime of violence in its most hideous form, down to the noAVS of yesterday, which tells of "Bul garian atrocities" and incipient anarchy per vading regions rendered immortal by the story of Noah, the Ark, and Mount Ararat, the art, or rather science of government, has engrossed probably from sheer necessity-—the atr.cnlion, and enlisted the sympathies of the greatest minds in every country, no matter Avhat stage of civilisation that country may have readied, or perhaps failed to reach. Jerusalem, Sodom, Babylon, Rome, Athens, Venice, Madrid, War saw" Paris, Berlin, Washington, Constantinople, Mexico, London, and a host of other names serve, at least, to point a moral as to the direct effects of pure, or corrupt administration, upon the nations Avhich these cities represent to the student of history. I have been led into the foregoing reflections by perusing, from lime to time, a series of temperate articles from tiie pen Of "An Occasional Correspondent" (;;, recent traA-eller, I barn1, AA'hich have, been appearing in the "Otago Daily Times," upon the Native Office in general, and the Land Purchase De partment at, Poverty Bay in particular, and. if only one tithe of what is staled in such Judicial, as AS'ell as judicious language by the writer, be substantiated during the coming Session, then tho sooner wo settlers in the North Island are prepared to firmly demand the total abolition of that remnant of lire Vogelianage— tlu-Naiive Office—the better it will be for ourselves, and for our children. Even while I write, rumours are rife anent yet another Native Lands Act to be [presented to Parliament this Session, and here I may point out tn the "powers that be." the anomaly of the Native Minister sitting in the " Lords,"and at the same lime possessing no subordinate to represent his department, and to answer questions, (perhaps this would lie dis tasteful), in the Commons, The Prime Minister of England at, present sits in the Upper House, but is represented in the Lower- one by Sir Stafford Northeote. The Foreign and Colonial Secretaries are also Peers,but are represented by their Under-Secretaries in the House of Com mons. Of course our Under-Secretaries are Civil Servants, and consequently ineligible for Parliament, but this fact only strengthens the objection to the Hon. Dr Pollen representing the most important department of oar adminis tration in tiie nominee Chamber, and thereby leaA'ing the (.nubbnigof inquisitive members of the Lowe:- House to be elfected by tiie hair sptUtirbrg subleties oi tho Allen.e\-General, the Police Court platitudes of the Minister of J usfico, or the Cromw.-'Jian diatribes of the Premier. Thera i'< doubtlc.s a reason for ail this, Avhich my philosophy has not permitted me to grasp, or- even to dream of, so J pause for a reply from Her Majesty's Opposition. A bad workman is

said to quarrel Avith his tools, and if the present case of Mr J. A. Wilson, not io mention those of (now) Judge, Ileale, and Major Gordon, be borne in mind, ihc Atkinson Government must either bo v^.ry bad, or so awfully clever, that they can afford t:o dispense, at least with good tools, if they do nor, employ bad ones instead I may add in conclusion, that my object in pre senting these letters to the public in pamphlet form is simply to endeavour to rojise the North Island settlers to a realisation '_ the fact, that one of the fairest portions of the. earth's surface is being kept unproductiA'e and desolate, through the blundering, if not the plundering also, of a Department provided for out of their pockets, and which nothing but the knife will now cause to relax its sinister grasp in the future. The recent: collapse ef the Auckland Steam Packet Company—a company, be it remembered, which Avas launched Avith fhe special object of fostering and extending trade between this city and the North and East Coast settlements—is worth a bushel of homilies upon Mis infallible "flour tmd sugar" policy of Sir Donald McLean. While Dnnedin i« slowly, but no less surely, pushing Auckland out of the carrying markets around her oavii unriva'lctl port! a erilic of tho disgraceful meddling and muddling of the Native Office, mny-wellexclaim to his readers, " Hy their fruits ye shall know them."' But before consummating the richly deserved "happy despatch" upon the Native Office, let us compel the Government to account for every penny of the £700,000 voted to purchase " a landed estate " for the North Island.''

The pamphlet is procurable at "Messrs Upton's. Mr Wajte's, and Mr Chapman's.

THE LATE THREE BROTHERS CLAIM.

To (he Editor of the Kvkxixg Star. Sir,—Ncve-r Avas a more forcible excmpliiication of the saving that a man may be tho bitterest enemy of his friend. There in the letter of Mr A. F. Stuart, in defence ot the claim originally known as the Three Brother*, and those oon noeted with it. Had Mr Stuart been Aviso in his goHeratlon, he Avould have allowed the strictures to puss, and not drawn the attention oil the Coromandel people to a chiim Avhich Avas signaily mismanaged from beginning 10 end, by those he endeaA 7ours to defend. Mr otuart is a.uite right, the " Coromandelites " know his friends but too well, and have no faith in them. The "ignoramus" referred to by Mr Stuart has had an experience of twenty years mining throughout 'the colonies, and knows more of the Three Brothers claim probably than any man in the province. AA'hat knowlecUe Mr Stuart has, may be gathered from the fact that he came hcc to his relations a boy, and left it the .same, and if be sa*v the mine half a dozen times Avhen he carried out food, it Avill be as much as ho did, and yet this last presumed wcallcd-for, to write letters contra dieting statements Avhich he cannot pos sibly know! anything of. Mr Stuart seems to think that abuse is argument, and misrepre sentation a refutation of facts; but as a youth, he has CAery claim to in dulgence, and avp. therefore. Avill not follow him, except to point out that he is right in saying his friends held nine shares. But Avhat about the shares that Mr Lusk and others had— bought for large sums and paid tor. These were the people Avho were dissatisfied, and caused the claim to come under the hammer of the bailiff. E se, is it credible, it everything had been going on well, they Avould have sacrificed their best interests m o mine which had giA'en such splendid results, and only required further de velopement to make it a great success. The thing is absurd. J low, Avith regard to defaming the rclatiA'es offMr Stuart the Avriter or the report in your issue of rite _sth June, had no such idea : he merely referred to Avhat was then stud. One. AVord more and 1 may take leave of Mr Stuart. " Your Own Correspondent" did not write the report, hut he doe- this letter in de t'ence 01 tiicfaet that he is responsible for AVbat miy appear under that heading.—l am, Sec. _LCv.i4 _> ,v'A

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of Ncav Zealand—Buyers, £22 ss; sel lers, £22 10s. National Bank—Sellers. 71s Gd. j Colonial Bank—ills ; sellers. 16s Gd. ! Thames Gas—Buyers. 20s : sellers, 32s Gd. National Insurance—3ss Gd, 3!s ; sellers, 355. New Zealand Insurance—lo2s Gd : buyers, 102s Gd : sellers, loss. j Union Sasli and Door Go.—Buyers, .-25. Red Queen—Sellers, 3s. " : Caledonian (double)—loos ; «filers, loss. ; Waitekauri—lis Gd, lis tin. Cure—Sellers, Bs. Moanatairi— £S ss, £8 7s 01; sellers, &S 10s. \ Alburnia—6os ; sellers. GOs. ! Union Beach—Sellers, 255. i Totakca—Sellers, 13s. Kuranui Hill—Buyers, 2Gs ; Srllcrs, 2?s. Thames—los; buyers,-tOs. ' Pride of Tokatea—Sellers. Is. \ Harbour View—Bnvers, 3s. JOSEPiI'NKWMAN. Chairman, j

A STRANGE HALLUCINATION.

A MAN named William-Gibbons, avlio had been brought down from Tc Koporu, Kai para, by Constable Camion, was charged in the Police Court to-day with being of unsound mind. Drs. Ellis and Goldsbro' bore testimony to the fact that the man's reason Avas impaired, and their Worships ordered the unfortunate to be removed to the Asylum. It appears that Gibbons has been employed in the bush at the Northern Wairoa, and for some time past his conduct has been very strange. From being eccentric he came to be considered dangerous, and he verified the reputation a Icav days ago by striking a felloAV Avorkman named Walker across the face with the flat side of an axe. He Avas then arrested and sent to toAvn for examina tion. In the course of his interview Avith the doctors, Gibbons spun a most extra ordinary yarn, lie claims to be Prince of Hesse, and says lie is married to the daugh ter of the Emperor of Austria. He had been married in England and Spain as avcll as Austria, and Avas far superior to any colonial cuss. He had great complaints to make about the allotment of land in New Zealand- In 1833 it Avas I ought for the Christian children, and now they Avere all dead. ItAvas a great shame—and so he kept on. There is no doubt that he is insane.

THE PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER BE TWEEN CHRISTIE & THOMPSON.

THE Melbourne "Argus'' of Saturday, states that, notwithstanding the supposed vigi lance on the part of the police, the fight between J.M.Christie, professional athlete, and John Thompson, a member of the bookmaking fraternity, came off in the vicinity of Brighton. KuoAving that Avar rants had been issued for their arrest, they kept themselves carefully in seclusion, and the arrangements for their encounter Avere made in as secret a manner as possible. Tho spot chosen for the combat Avas a place some distance imvard from the beach, and beyond the Red Bind. At an early hour, the principals, their friend*, and a number of spectators, proceeded clandestinely to the rendezvous, and at half-past 7 o'clock the light commenced. Owing to Chris tie's athletic 1 raining, and his recent sparring practice Avith Mace, it Avas antici pated that he would prove an easy victor. The result, however, Avas ([u.ie the reverse. Thompson being a more power ful man, in several respects, soon asserted bis superiority. It Avas seen after the first three rounds were fought that Christie Avas over-matched., but the fight Avas continued for seven rounds more before his seconds Avould acknowledge that lie Avas defeated. While Thompson Avast only slightly marked, Christie received sonic severe punishment, his face being much disfigured. There Avere two police troopers present during a portion of the time, but no arrests Avere made. Thompson and Christie wore both served Avith summons) s to appear at the City Police Court to ansAver a charge of "having taken part in afprizc-light by Avhich a breach of the peace was committed."

LATE SHIPPING.

The barque Melrose entered out to-day for NeAvcastlc A schooner is signalled as Aye y.o to press.

Among the passengers to Auckland by the mail steamer yesterday Avas Mr John Hay, Avho Avent home about nine months ago Avitli Mr Buchanan, partly on business connected Avith tiie North Shore Ferry Co., of Avhich he is a director, and partly on his oavii account. Mr J. Hay returned A-ia Melbourne and Sydney, joining the City of Ncav York at the latter port. Mr Hay bears testimony to the great improvement Avliich lias been made on board t-lie mail

steamers since he last travelled by them. The acconwnodaliou was so bad Avhcn he Avenl iiAvay that ho wrote to sonic of his friends on arriving at San Francisco, warning them not to come by the same route. He now informs us that nothing could exceed the coiute-ry and attention paid to passengers on board the City of New York on the voyage l'r<" m Sydw J.

Anniversary ! —Anniversary I —Perhaps I shall tread ou somebody's toes when i. say ! am the largest retail butcher in the Northern capital. It is nevertheless true, and borne out by facts, and facts are stub born things. It' anyone doubts it, come on Friday and Saturday v.nd. be convinced. 10 fat oxen, 100 sheep, 10 pigs, 6 lambs, ."> calves, sucking pigs,, game, turkeys, foAvls, pigeons, rabbits, etc. The shop must he cleared on Saturday, having no cellar to put it in; so come and get it at your own price at both shops. Reduction all day. — HULME'S Steam Sausage Factory, Queen-street. —[Ad vt. J

One of tbe Advantages ot direct communication Avith America is apparent by the introduction of the SEI.F-AcTING ROT.Liut BLIND. This Roller Blind is perfection. Works in the most natural and easy manner. No side lines and racks to get out of order. It. falls and rises noiselessly, and the instant response to the gentlest touch of „ie hand is a most pleasing feature. It has been patented and tested for the last 12 years in America, superseding all oilier kinds. The ROLLER BLIND OF THE ACE is obtainable only at the City Hall Arcade. All ucav Buildings should be fitted Avith them, the expense being very little more than the old fashioned sort, and they can be supplied for AviudoAVS of any size by HolloAvay and Garlick, General House Furnishers.— [Advt.l

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1877



BR A NSTON & FOE ST E it, COPPERSMITHS. j PLUMBERS, BRASS FOUNDERS, GASFITTJERS, \ BELLHANGEKS, &C, &C. Having imported a Large. Stock of IRON PIPING and BRASS FITTINGS, as specified by the Corporation, Aye are noAv prepared to Lay on Services with despatch, and at Reason able Rates. Hydraulic Hoists made and fixed to suit any Buildings Water Meters (Guest and Glirymes) Water Kiunnes. 1 to 6 h.p. India-Rubber Hose and Branch Pipes. Lead Bcbnt for Chemical Purposes. BRASS CAST DA IL V (Foundry, Mills' Lane). Drawings and Estimates given for all Classes of Work, and Experienced Workmen sent, to all parts of the Country. Albert-street, Auckland, Juno 23, iS77. A. Meeting of the Members of the Journey men Bakers' Association will be held at. the British Hotel on .SATURDAY, the 7th instant, at 7 o'clock, to determine the mariner in which the Anni roary is 'o be celebrated. ' All members requested to ho nre.sent. JAMES MoLE-AN* Chairman. p'H V A N(J EL I ST 1 C SEHVICE.s' , P.i Young Men's Christi-m _Assoee>..-.o*> 1 c-ctare Uali. Till-, (Thursday 1 EVENF-H. oth July, at i__T-_-pa._t 7 o clock. ! The Rev. Thomas Ecddle v/iU eenduct tie Berviw. .._.__



-j £\ FAT HEAVY BULLOCKS, 100 JL X f Sheep, 10 Pigs. (J Lambs. 3 Calve?, Suck ing Pigs, &c. —Being the axnia-kksahy of my OPENING Bt;stxess in" Attckt.and. I give my hearty thanks to all classes of the community for their kind support, and, as a Small Amii versarv Present. Avill REDUCE THE PRICE OF BOTH MUTTON AND BEEF ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. The Cash Price Avill be :- Legs of Mutton, 3d : Loins of Mutton. 3d: Fore quarters Mutton, 2d; Roast Beef, -td and sd; Boiling Beef. 2d and 3d ; Roast fork (real dairy fed), 5(1 and Od: Sides of Pork for Salting, U-d and sd: Veal. Sucking Pigs, Game: Turkeys and Powls (dressed), from 2s to Gs : Saddles and Haunches of Mutton (dressed for tabic). Id V 1t..; Pork Sausages, tid $ lb. ; Pork Pies (real Wat lings), Id each ; Hums and Bacon. 8d to lOd: Lard, Sd ; German Sausage. .Sd retail, 7d whole sale : Beef Sausace and Chops. M. At Both Shops.— GEORGE HULJIE. "The Leviathan Sausage Maker," Queen-street. ■\^ANTED,~a~^; tuafion in a Sharo- T T broker's office^Had ten rears' expe rience in Liverpool, England,—Address "W. lhacklot-k, P. 0., Auckland. Ip&TANTED, a sharp 'i outh or young t t Man. with good chai-acter, to serve in ho shop.—W. 11. Dumpier, Victoria-street, 30i-ncr of Hobson-street. ¥7|7~ANTED, a respectable Boarder, in a J' t Comfortable home : terms moderate. children.—Second house, below Foresters' Arms, Albert-street, near the Avhavt. ¥X 7 ANTED, a Servant Girl about 15 Vt years of ace.—Apply next door Young Men's Rooms, Wellesley-street. WANTED, an experienced Nursemaid for the country; also Servants for town. -Miss Cods' Select Registry Office. TIT ANTED, immediately, to Buy or < v Rent, a Avell-finished' 1 to G-roomcd House.—State particulars to Y.% , S'l'Aii Office. ¥¥7"ANTED. a good Crimean Shirt Hancl- V j Apply at this office. WANTEL\"by a Young Lady (lately arrived from England), Daily Tuition .ither in a school or private family: English, rood Music, Singing. Rudimentary French and >raAving.—Address" ''Lalla Rookh," Post-office, STeA\ rmarket. W" ANTED, for Gisborne, a good steady Waiter: single man preferred.—Apply FSroAvn, Campbell & Co., Shortland-street. TIJTANTED, a strong Lad to work in tv the Bakehouse.—(.!. Burton, Rostau :ant, Qnccn-strcct. The Old Shop to Lot. WANTED, a nood General Servant, _ Wages IPs.—Apply at this office,_ WANTED, a respectable General Servant for Gisborne: references re }aired.—Mrs Brewer, Selwyn Terrace. Parnell. "OTAJfTED, all to know that R. Ereuch 7 V has remoA'ed to Hobson-street Shop, 'ormerly occupied by Mr. McCulsky, Avhore he s selling the same splendid Teas and Sugars as it the old Shop. Families waited on for orders, ioods deliA'ored to all parts of tbe City and Suburbs. Mind the address. W"""7yNTKT> —to SELL, iTgood Spring Cart Horse.—D. Hamilton, Confectioner, ipposite tiie Market, Queen-street- WAN TED to LET, a~Room suitable for one or two gentlemen, furnished or mfurnished, Avith Fireplace.—Apply at this .dice. ffTANTED KNOWN, that J. C. Stovin, v V Mineral Merchant, is a Purchaser of Joppcr, Tin, Lead, Blend, Antimony, Cinnabar. \iekei. Silver, Bismuth. Plumbago, and other ires and minerals.—Oihce: No. Al, Insurance iuildings, Auckland. ; A_NTED KnoAvn, that D. Goldik is prepared to supply all kinds of Timbe mcl other Building Materials, including Sashes, Joors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, IRuse Blocks, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iro Bark and Blue Gum Lath?:, Shingles, &c, .fee.. X tho lowest market price, at his Yards, Cus om-house-strcet. ,C^7" TED, an energetic Partner in V 7 profitable Import and Produce Business. Jcneral mercantile knowledge, indispensable.— 'or further particulars apply, by letter, to ' C.F.8.," Stak Office. WANTED, Old and New Roofs to cover. Daley's Patent Composition, va rranted fire and Avaterproof. Guaranteed for ive years. Price, 5s per square yard.—Apply I. T. Duley, at Messrs. Kattern and Shepherds 'llliott-strect, Auckland. AN TKD~ KNI > WN^M CF FIN 5771 MUFFINS! MUFFINS !—E. 11. PERCY ic.es to inform his friends and the public gene ally that he has commenced Business in the .bovo line at his late Premises, Lome-street Bakery, and trusts by producing the superior liiality of Goods as in former days (unequalled) o merit a continuance of kindly favours and irders. N.B. -May be had at Mr. Waters, Oon ectioner, Queen-street, and at Ihe Bakery, _ornc-street. A number of good Lads and Men van ted. VX7"ANTKir OoWN7~ri_^-MRS_ Vt McGRATH has removed from Abcr rombie-street to the bottom of Vvakeficld-street, icar its junction with Queen-street, right hand ide. Orders taken for Ladies' Boot's. Mens Jlucher?, Lace-ups, and AVatertights. Repairs icaUy and pronurtly^cxeeutiid. a^STANTED the Public to Kuoav, L. 11. Tt GREEN is leaving his Nursery in Sca ield VicAV. and will sell oil' all bis stock of .bolter, Ornamental Trees, and Shrubs, at half iricc. The 1 oil owing prices will show:—Pinus nsignus. lis v d 0... : Cupressus Macrocarpa, It's ■' doz.; Camellias. Azaleas, and Rhododendrons, s iid each 1200,000); two-year-old Thorn Quicks, extra strong, 12s per 103(1; aiid all other Nursery Stock equally cheap.—L. 11. Gukkn, Scaiie.d v'ieav Nui-.x-ry, oit'the Grafton Load. VJJTA NTED~KNO\V~N, that the under- V t signed has just received, ox "Spirit of he DaAvn," direct from the Manufacturers, a ;plendid assortment of Clarke's very latest Jm lupvi.d Scissors and oilier patterns Horse nippers,so simple in construction that the most ncxperienced person can keep them in order md -work fehem. Also, a small quantity of Clark's celebrated " IToplemuromn," the best cnown remedy tor Brittle or Shelly Feet, .-racked and GreasA' Heels. Contraction and all ither Diseases oE Horses' Hoofs, Sec Also, nore ot his celebrate,) Iticßng Saddlers, Avith nilitary open panolii and extra-strong hm -plated ,rees, complete, with mount**, £3 17a. Gd. Clin liniC Machines, from 15s, each.—Vv . 8. JONES. Manufacturer and Importer of Saddlery and Harness, Queen-street. t»t o T I C E. BRUCE TESTIMONIAL. The above T'-etimonial Avill be presented to he REV. I). BRUCK, at a PUBLIC MEET ING, to be heid in St. Andrew's Church, on FRIDAY EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock. All Subscribers to the Testimonial, and the [Triords of Mr. Bruce generally, are invited to ju present. The Choir, under Mr. Culpax, will gi%rc selections of Sacred Music. A. BROSK, Secretary to Testimonial Committee. mRY~ SAMUEi7~COIO'MBES AND JL ro.'S TROUSERS .to Measure, at 21s and Iss (id, at, CITY CLO TIII N G MAR T, 92, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLANB. HA. SII T O N & SO N, « HOUSE, LAND. AND ESTATE I AGENTS, 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings. QIfJ'JEN'STRKE'I', AUCKLAND. TOR SALH :— ""NEWTON ROAD.-Comfortable fom--roomed Cottage, Avith v/ash-house and good Avell; now lot to a scood tenant. NKWTON ROAD — FiA re-roomed House and Shop, Avell built and complete, registered stove. GRAFTON ROAD.—A comfortable, well-built Verandah Cottage-, Avith freehold allotment, 50 feet be 11:0 feet: "2-sfcall Stable and good well. NAPIER-STREET.—A -t-roomed Verandah Cottage, Avith well, and every convenience. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, near Junction Hotel —Atcomfortable six-roomed Verandah Cottage, Avith an acre of Land in grass. PONSONBY.—Six-roomed House, with out buildings, large garden and paddock, about 1| acres in all. \VA KEPIELIJ-STREET. — Four Allotments, with t.ato Cottages erected tb.ereon. The pro perty has a frontage to Wakeneld-st.reet and another io> Bldwa.rdes-street. NORTH SHORE.—Good sites for small Homesteads of from one to tive acres on the road to the Lake. WAIUKU.—Farm of 259 acres, with a good seven-roomed House, stable, anu outbuildings, well fenced, and a large, portion in good grass. TO BE LET :— A larare and commodious House in a very central and healthy situation. The premises are in excellent order, Avith gas nnd water laid on. The House contains a very large draAving room and di^uner-ronm, pleasant parlours, and several bedrooms, kitchen, scullery, and pan tries. The House can be let cither furnished ov unfurnished, and for a term if required. NAPIKR-STRBET.— A four-roomed Cottage. AVith verandah and gar-den, and pood well. GREAT SOUTH ROAD.—six-roomed Cot tage with Verandah, an acre of land attached. situated near .function Hotel. QUE tSN-STRE hTV-Those, centrally yUnatcii premises iv Queen-street, adjoining Arthur's Auction iUart, now in the occupation of Mr. C. Burton, Confectioner. For Lease for a term of seA-e:n years. KOYAIi HOTEL.—Premises in Eden Crescent, formerly known as the Royal Hotel, for Lease. GREAT NORTH ROAD.—A six-roomed Cot tage in a. open and healthy locality, facing the Surrey Hills Estate, verandah, well, tank, am: eA'crv convenience. CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET.—Large and con, moilioxm Stores in Custom-house-street. The Cellars haA'o been asphalted, and are dry and at-proef. H. ASHTON &• SON, House, Land, and Estate Agents. : No. S. New Zealand Insurance Buildings.



$?€&(£*/]* —Vi___CY 1-JLUC.JLJ.r v i_u.i_i_.-v, 3&^ **J%. r s of S rooms, fitted with cooking range, grates, water laid on, and overy conve nience for a family. £250 of purchase money can remain at 8 per cent. —S. Vaile, House an,' Land Agent. X?TCIA — PI__TfYCOTTAGE, of'four -^i is\s. rooms, with every couA-onienco. good '.veil, fee. ; allotment, 33x107, fully with fruit trees. Sec— S. Vaile. Land Agent. -£?1 fk —BUILDING ALLOTMENTS -«&.»'.JIA"o from .-£lO each.- S. Vaile, House, Land and Estate Agent, Shortland-street, next the Post-office. JL*s>^„ "to~£ifIOO"LENT, ou Building towns'\r Society principles or on any terms to suit borrowers.—C. Williamson. Estate Agent, \ ulcan Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. 4_? •> PER ACRE.—Excellent Farm of "P&r rW 270 acres, of realiy good soil: to acres in xrass, and fenced; orchard, dwelling-house, radbuildings. &c. One and a half hours by rail, and drive from Auckland—S. Vaile, Laud and Estate Agent. Shortland-street, next the Post-otiicc. _£« X\ PE R~~~C ENT~XIne-K>ome_ House .-*«AP fitted with every convenience for a Family or Boarding House. Cooking Range, water laid on, etc., with large Freeehold Allot ment, situated in a rapidly rising locality. Price, it-iiaO. The Avhole of the purchase money can remain at 0 per cent. —S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street, next the Post office. "F^OR SALE, a Light Spring Cart, Avith JR.. cushions, lamps, &c.: also, a Horse and Harness.-—Apply at United Service Hotel. "m/I"ARRET GARDEN.—For Sale, very -_V_JL cheap, G miles from Auckland, an excei ent Market Garden in full cultivation, eight lores in extent.—C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane. For Safe, on the }Py. easiest of terms, Ncav 6-roomed House in STelson-sn-eet, live, minutes Avalk from Oneen-st. —C. Wiiliamsoo, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. TJTH E N E V A D A H O T E L. j That AA-sll-knoAvn and most centrally situated ! mstelry, the NeA-ada Hotel. Queen-street, is low to Let on Lease for a term of years.—For particulars apply to C. Williamson, Hotel Broker mil Estate Agent, 3, Vulcan Lane. "__ WELL - FINISHED live-roomed j ir*_ House For Sale or To Let, ten minutes i walk from Queen-street.—Apply to X., Star : )iiiee. ! THO LET, two Room-:, furnished or un- | JL furnished.—Apply to Mrs Mattison. Dress- I naker, Hobson-street, 2 doors from Abbott's, I 3roccr. TIO LET OR FOR SALE, a six- ! JL roomed Villa Residence, Mount Eden I .toad. Pantry, oven, Avater laid on, large j illotnient. beautiful A'iew; on easy terms.— \pply to C. Carly, on the premises. T() LET, at Brighton, Parncll, a seven roomed House, recently occupied by Mr. Joieman.—Apply to Reader Wood. Brighton. rfpO LET, a nice Front Room, -with I JL fire-place, suitable for two men, or a i named couple Avifchout children, near the I ,-,-harf. —Apply this office. \ HhO LET, a three-roomed Cottage ; i JL rent 6s.—Mr Nairn, Grocer. Parneli. r|lo LET, iv Hobson-street, 4-roomed JL Cottage, 2 fire-places, 1 passage, J acre of remind : '-pin low.—Apply M. KV>!ev. Grocer. ipu LET, a Double .routed Shop, Avith fc. fittings complete, and-Dwelling House, in 'Vlbert Hotel Buildings.—Apply j. Stewart, Albert Hotel, Queen-street. rfiO LET, at Mount Eden, a 7-roomed JL Dwelling-house, Avith Stable, Coach-house, md about one acre choice A'olcanieland. Rent, Us. per week.—Apply to W. Aitken, Land __.gent. THO ~lPKT~thc Residence of Sir George ____. Arney, at Remuera, lately occupied by P. ! 3oniisky, Esq., comprising Twelve Rooms and 3flices complete, together with Ten Acres of La-ad, tastefully laid out. Apply to W. AITKEN, Land Agent. rjnO LET, spacious and convenient Offices, _a_ with office fittings,--fire-proof strong-room, arge dry cellarage, and good supply of water, suitable either for the IaAV, Avine, "or general nercantile business.—Apply to W. Aitken. L~ OVAL ORANGE INSTITUTION OF NEW ZEALAND. „-i£. THE -ffMnft ANNIVERSARY ■<.:? wtzh&rX CEhiyBKATED *_M^" JULY- 1577-| The Brethren will meet at the LOOGE ROOM, STcAvton, at ONE O'CLOCK, and Proceed to ST. MARY'S CHURCH, Parncll, Avhcre Divine Service will be conducted by the REV. ARCH DEACON MAUNSELL, D D. Offerings will be taken in aid of the Young Men's Christian Association. THE SOIREE Wdl be held at the CHORAL HALL, at six j'clook sharp, after Avhich the Brethren Avill be iddressed by various Ministers and Friends. TICKETS, 2s. 6d. each, may bo had of any Member of the Grand Lodge ; at Mr. Wayte's, Bookseller, Quean-street; and at the Door of the Hall. By order of the W.O.M. A UCKLAND S6RIPTU RE GIFT AiND Jr\. PRIZE ASSOCIATION. — NOTICE.— During the month of July, the members of the Ladies' Committee, and others assisting in the work, will Avait on friends asking their _nnuftl help towards carrying out the objects of the Association.—J. GOODALL BROWN, Hon. See. A.S.G. &P.A. _ TjN THE DISTRICT COURT OF AUCK _JL LAND, HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND. j IN BANKRUPTCY. ! In the matter of "The Debtors and Creditors i Act 1575," and in the matter of John I EnwAKD Banks, of Parawai, in tho-! District of Hauraki, in the Thames j County, in the Provincial District of Auckland, Kauri Gum Merchant,, a Debtor. It is hereby notified that at a Special Meeting of the Creditors of the abovenamed John Edward Banks, held at the District Court House, Edon-street, Auckland, on 'WEDNESDAY, the fourth day of July instant, it was resolved, by Special Resolution, to remove from office of Trustee ia-_iis Estate-James Butler Stoney, the Tvustec iv this Estate ; a^id it was further re solved, by Special Resolution, that George Sargent Jakins, of Auckland, Merchant, be appointed Trustee of the said Estate, in the place and stead of the said .Tames Butler Stortey: and further, that the said Special Resolutions, and the Declaration by the said George Sargent Jakins of his acceptance of the office of Trustee, have been duly filed. Dated this -Ith day of July, 1877. WILLIAM F. LODGE, Clerk of the District Court of Auckland, holden at Auckland. Messrs. RrssEi.i. and DEvore, Shortland-street. Auckland, ____, Solicitois foe the Trustee herein. INFECTIOUS DISEASES AVITHIN THE MEANING OE THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1577. Toavii Clerk's Office, July 2,1577. The attention of the Meaica.l Profession and the public generally is called .to the following Diseases proclaimed in the Government Gazette, on the 7th day of December last, to be Infections Diseases, within the meaning of the "Public Health Act, 1876." _ . . Cholera, Ismail Pox, Scarlatina, Diphtheria, Enteric, or Typhoid Fever, Typhus Fever, and Measles. Clause 2S provides that any house holder neglecting to give notice to the Local Board of the District of such infectious disease within the house occupied by him, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds; and it shall be the duty of the medical practi tioners in attendance to state, as early as possible, to the householder the infectious nature of such disease. P. A. PHILIPS. Town Crc-rk. Ijf_4W& MEN'S TWEED"" TROU". l?\y V SERS. at 12s Gd, Avorth 21s. SAMUEL COOMBES & CO., City Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-street. Auckland. UMEW AX D BO UND GOLD _ _ MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in the abovenamed Company Avili be hold at the Company's Office, in Albert and Davy-Streets. GrahamstoAvn, on FRIDAY, the 20th day of July, 1877, at the hour of 2 o'clock p.m. Business: To puss the following resolutions :— Ist. That the Company be voluntarilj wound-up. 2nd. That a Ncav Company be formed, anc the present ( ompany's Mine be disposed of to tho Company about to be formed on the terms as arranged by the Direc tors, or on such other terms as may bs agreed upon ni meeting. D. G. MACDONNELL, Manager. liukms, ftib * aaCi 1577.



QT. LUKE'S PRESBYTERIAN lO CHURCH, REMUERA. INTROD JCTION SERVICES Wiil be held on SUNDAY", Bth JULY. The Rev. D. Bruce aauH conduct the Morning •service at 11 a.m.. Avhcn he Avill introduce the r.irv. George Bisset Moxro. The Rev. G. 13. Monro will conduct the After noon Service at 2.30 p.m., and the EA-enin^ .Ser vice, at O." 0 p.m. Collections Avill be made, at each Service to wards ihe reduction of the balance of the Debt on the Church, amounting to £70. A SOIREE, to Welcome the Rev. G. 3. Moxf.o. Avill be held in the Church on THURS DAY, 12th July. Avhen various Speakers Avill deliver addresses. Tea on the Table at C.30 p.m. Tickets, 2s 6d each, may be had of Messrs. Angus, McNeill, »uid Dinnison, Newmarket: Messrs. Upton & Co. and Rattray, Auckland. TENDERS for the Erection ot School Buildings between the Shellback and Tararu, Thames, Avill be received at the Oriice of the Board of Education, Wyndham-street Auckland, not later than noon of WEDNES DAY, .luly 25, 1877. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Office of the Board, and at the " Thames Advertiser " Oiliee. GrahamstOAVD. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. rILENDERS are invited up to Friday, __ July the 6th, for the Erection of a Tavo itorey Shop and Dwelling- House. Plans and specifications can be seen at F. Tomlhison's. Diaper, Parnell. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepred- F RENDERS for Erecting a Cottage in __ NeAvton (Labor only) Avill be received until noon on Friday next, by C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane, Plans, Sec, can be seen at his ohice. TT A W A X A W A. Tenders are invited by noon of SATURDAY, 'he 7th instant, for the Erection of a Church at. KaAVakaAva, Bay of Islands. Separate tenders are invited for the .seats. The loAvest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Plan and specifications may been seen at the office of the undersigned. R. O. DYER, Shortland-street. np o co" N t It a c t or s. Tenders are invited for the Extension of the I'auranga Town Wharf. Plans and specifica tions may be seen at Mr. it. C Jordan's office, rauranga, and at Mr. H. Rees George's office. Fort-street, Auckland, on and after the 2nd of July. Tenders to be sent in to air. R. C. Jordan, rauranga, endorsed -'Tender for Extension of rhe Tauranga Town Wharf," by noon on the _oth .Inly, Telegraphic Tenders received byR. C. Jordon, Tauranga, until noon 30th July, if Avritten ten iers are deposited Avith H. Pi. George, Auck land, at the. same time. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. C. JORDAN. rp O B~TT ILDE RsT Tenders will be received by tho underskned until noon of SATURDAY, the 11th of Jaly, for Additions to a Villa Residence at Epsom Plans, &c, at niv office, Queen-street. P. HEEAPATH, Architect. rn\Ts^'nAo"wNEßs and masters? WANTED—Taken ro Sydney (or NcAveasile), 110-ton Yacht, Sec, Sec, Avith or without oi tor S oigand kentledge ballast, at an early date.— Apply at once to Box 100, G.P.O. _ MRS. S. WATTS Avould oblige Captain B. by calling at his office. Steamer goes in Monday.—J.T.B. Don't fail. THOMPSON, late- of the" CAlastor,' will hear of something to his adA _antage by -ailing upon W. C. Dcmicss, Queen-street. UEEN OF BEAUTY GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). DIVIDEND. The Share Register will be Closed from noon an FRIDAY, the 6th instant, till noon on TUESDAY, the 10th instant, when a DiA-idend Df Four Shillings per Shave will be payable, at the Company's Office, in Albert and Davy streets, Thames. D. C. MACDONNELL, Manager. Thames, 3rd July, 1377. L" ong~tcnnel" gold mining COMPANY, COROMANDEL. Shareholders in the above Company are re quested-to meet at mv cilice, Shortland Crescent (next Post-office). TO-MORROW (Friday), 6th instant, at 12 o'clock noon. ROBERT HORN 3. T~~O 0 WNER S OF VI > SELS REGIS ' TERED IN THE PORT OF AUCKLAND. Owners of Vessels registered in this Port are requested to attend at the Waitemata Hotel, on TUESDAY, 10th instant, at 7.30 p.m. NICCOL, HENDRY Sz CO. WM. LOMBARD, D. H. McKENZIE. ■H. F. ANDERSON, _ Sll A. HARRIS. TFj^MPLO* ERS Avill find Servant, in wait- JL_ ing between the hours of two and _3a c every afternoon, at E. Henry's Registry Office, Shortland-street, TfcT E W Z~E ALA ND~ INSURANCE IS COMPANY. The Ordinary HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders will be held m. the Offices of the Company, Auckland, at 2 p.m. on WEDNES DAY, the 11th July, to receive the Report. The Transfer Books will be Closed from the 28th instant till the 11th prox,' By order of the Board. GEOKGE P. PIERCE, Manager. June 26,1577. QO^ril BRITISH FIRE AND SO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. NOTICE. The SHARE Register of thi3 Company is CLOSED until "10 o'clock on SATURDAY Forenoon, the 7th instant. By order of the Directors. A. BOAR DM AN, Manager. July 3rd. 1577. T^EVONPORT HIGH WAY DISTRICT. Tiie Annual Meeting of RatepaA'ers will be held in the Devonport Hall on WEDNESDAY, J.Stb. July, 1577, at 7.3;) p.m. OLIVER MAYS, Chairman of District Board- Devonport, July;;, 1577. A RCH HILL HIGHWAY DISTRICT. jLj__ The Annual Meeting of the Ratepayers of the above District Avill be held at the NeAvton H_ll, Karangabape Road, on FRIDAY, '20th Ju y, 1577, at 7.30 p.m., for'the purpbse of receiving Balance-sheet and discussing the amount of Rate to be levied for the current year, and the elect-ion of Trustees, Auditors, and Fence Viewers. E. W. MORRISON, Chairman Arch-Hill Highway District. "ftXEWTON BTGIiWAY DIbTIUTjT. The Annual Meeting of the Ratepayers of the above District, will be" held at the Star Hotel, Newton, on THURSDA V, the 17th day oi July, at 7 p.m. To receive Balance-sheet, elect Irusteesand Auditors, and discuss the amount of Rate for the ensuing year. ROBERT T. WARNOCK, Chairman. July 2, 1577. ' REMUERA ROAD DISTRICT > BOARD. Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meet ing of the above District will be held in Mount Kobson School-room on THURSDAY, the 19'h day of July. 1877, at 7.110 p.m., for the purpose of electing Trustees. Auditors, and Fence-vie Avers for the ensuing year. JAMES WRIGLEY,^: Chairman. /"yrAHCHC HIGHWAY DISTRICT. The Animal Meeting of the Ratepayers will be held in the Otahuhu, Pablic Hail on AVednes day. July 18, at 7 30 p.n;., to receive Statement of Accounts, and fix a Rate, elect Trustees, Auditors, and Fence-viewers. J NO. GORDON, ■ Chairman. TCI LECT i0 N N O T I CE. PONSONDY ANdToR DEDWOO'D HIGHWAY DIST RIOT. Vet ice is hereby given under "The Regula tion of Local Elections Act, 187S."thatI, William .MeEmstrv, Returning Oiiieer tor the Ponsonby and or DedAVOod Highway Disirict, have ap noireedPonsonbv Hellas the plac? AA'herein to : receive, on or before noon of FRIDAY. 13th July instant, Nominations in wrlt-insr of Candt - dales Qualified to act a? Trustees of the Pon ' sonby and cr Declwood Hichway P.stiict b"o«rd; mid 1 jturther appoint FRIDAY, rho , I'Oih day of July instant, as the day of Election. *• «ml aw taking op a Poll (if necessary) at the *■ -ai<! iJovisoidiv Hall, between the hours of 9 a.m. - and 6 p.m., of **•*• "-^ °«*h day of Jnlv. 1877. i WILLIAM Mc KIN STRY, Retiu-ning Officer. PoDßOnuy, 4th July, 1577. J