i-cfuses to compromise. He says If the Opposition party to the Bill once split up what chance Avould there be of carrying an amended Bill. -_.-,.. —-fPOLITICAL CARICATU RES. The Ministry is on the horns of'a dilemma A caricaturist has depicted Atkinson kneeling at the feet of BaUance with out stretched hands, exclaiming, " Behold me at thy feet." Another picture depicts Donald Reid and Atkinson, appealing to Whitaker to commit suicide, and saA'e them. The party iv favour of Mr Ballauce's amendment gains ground daily.

Local Option Bill- Mr Fox in his opening speech, on moving the second reading of the Local Option, said the Bill was intended to help the cause of poor and working men ; to protect their homes. The Good Templars had sent cir culars to 'members of the House couched in terms which members regarded as intinii-

dating. He regretted that persons engaged in a good cause should be carried away by their enthusiasm. He admitted the circular avus objectionable. He trusted the House Avould not visit the follies of certain people by voting against the Bill. He had pre sented a petition with (iOOO signatures, and more on the Avay would make an aggre gate of 15,000.' The Bill of 1573 Avas sadly mutilated in committee. _He re ferred to the amending Act, 1574, as a cunning measure, which the Government AA-ere compelled to withdraAV last session ; and to Mr Stout's Local Option Bill, ~vhich passed a second reading. The principle of local option had been live times accepted by the colony, aud avus uoav on the Statute Book Prior to the re-construction of the principle the law had create a "igantic institution fraught with evil and danger to the State, and had then at tempted to render it innocuous, by attempt ing to regulate it. The result had been that after some four or live hundred Acts of Parliament had been passed, the traffic was becoming more gigantic and more terrible in its consequences and more unwieldy every day. It had become the burning question in'the old country. Last session, in the House of Commons, seven Acts were intro duced. This year there were eight Acts already introduced. He had the authority of the'--Licensed Victuallers Gazette," for saying there would not be a dozen advo cates of Local Option. He wanted the luav entirely reversed, so that the liquor traffic could be dealt Avith just in the same practical way in which men treat the affairs of everyday life. If a malignant disease broke out in a city would the citizens expect to sec the sanitary authorities erect great fever hos pitals, and fee fall the medical men for the pnrpose of curing those affected ? Certainly not. They would expect to see the Inspector of Nusiancps with a long nose and keen smell, Avith a broom SAveeping aAvay the seeds of typhus in the shape of impure sewage. " Mr Plimsoll, when he had reason to believe that many thousands of seamen were sacrificed to the love of filthy lucre ou the part of men who sent rotten ships to sea in order to get large sums for insurance, did not go to the House of Commons and ask that tliree .Magistrates should be ap pointed, from whom the captain must get a license to sail, and ask for constables to see that captains did their duty. No, he asked the House of Commons to pass a law that no rotten ships should be allowed to leave the harbour. Prevention was better than cure. That had been found impossible. Let them try prevention. It Avas better than a cure attempted by plastering a system with Acts of Parliament. The solution of social problems, as the solution of mechanical problems, was -ften found to depend upon small particulars. He cited the history of the invention of a machine as an instance of great results fIoAA-ing from trilling discoveries. They found that the eye of the magistrate, and the great big bull's-eye policeman could do nothing. Then let them try what the eye of the people could do. They had a public house for every 200 to 300 people and a great monopoly granted to certain faA-oured individuals. The magistrates themselves, nominated by the Central Government Avithout having any sympathy AA'ith the wishes of the people of the district in some instances their interests identical with those of the publican—were inimical to those of the people. The first thing the Bench had decided Avas that an applicant Avas a man qualified to sell liquor. What sort of a man must be be ? He Avould almost go so far as to say such a man could scarcely be found in that House. He must be highly respectable, must have Avonderful poAvers of perception, and must knoAV the precise amount each man can carry. The magistrates had to ascertain Avhether the house was of such a character that it should be licensed. Another function at present held by the Bench, which the Local Option Bill proposed, avus that the people of the district should be the sole judges whether there was a necessity for houses. There was no great revolution in that—nothing to upset the foundation of the State, nothing to tear the Constitution to tatters. It might be asked if this Local Option prin ciple has been on the Statute Book so long, how has it effected no good ? The Bill was so mutilated that the Avhole machinery for providing for a proper expression of opinion from the people was swept away. The vote Avas left to be exercised in the shape of voluntary memorials got up by the " man in the street." It Avas left to the Govern ment to define licensing districts. In the memorandum he submitted to the Govern-

ment after the passage of the Act of 1573, lie pointed out there should be a district for every cluster of public-houses, so that people avlio were immediately interested in the continuance or discontinuance of houses might be able to give a direct depression of opinion. The Government did not carry out his suggestions, hut left to Resi dent Magistrates the power to define •heir oavii districts. The result was" the districts formed were so large that it was practically impossible to obtain a vote of two-thirds of the people. HcAvouldgive the House an instance of what occurred in a locality in the provincial district of Auckland, where people were prevented from ridding themselves of this great evil in consequence of the ill-adA'ised manner in which tho districts had been defined. This avus what a gentleman said of the difficulties:—A large class of inhabi tants live in a suburb of Auckland, or rather Avest of Newton, near the residence of the late John Williamson. There A\-ere no public houses very near the neighbour hood. It Avas (juiet, and gradually grOAV-

in"'. A person, hoAvever. casts an evil eye ou our quiet neighbourhood, and thinks there is opening for a public-house. He is .akin"" steps for that purpose, although about three quarters of the residents in the neighbourhood do not Avaut their peace dis turbed by the introduction of a place of tiie kind, there being many Good Templars unionist us. If a publie-uouse is opened it would be a nice walk from the city out of the eyes of the police, and avc fear it Avould become a perfect pandemonium. Can you give us adA-ice or assistance in the Avay of stopping the proposed erection of a public iiou-e here. If the licensing district Avere the Arch Hill Highway District avc could shut them up smart, but it is impossible to canvass the Avhole of NeAvton Licensing District." Here, continued Mr Fox, Avas an example of lioav flic present law Avorked. Here a number of people Avere desirous of preventing the introduction into their neighbourhood of what they re garded as an unmitigated evil, and were prevented from doing so because half a dozen other districts Avere included in the licensing district within which those people resided. 0 The Wairoa district, in Auckland —100 miles across and 50 miles Avide—had no less than 20 distinct toAvuships. Yet some young men succeeded in canvassing districts, incurring an expenditure of £40. They Avere poor men. They endeavoured to get the name of every inhabitant of the district, and in consequence visited their houses. The found not more than one-half of the people at home ; consequently, they failed in some minor districts. Eighty out of every hundred Avould give their signa tures against granting a license. In one ert^yy cases the people 'were unaiuiuoii...

Failure was due to the absurd definition of the licensing district. The second ground of failure under the existing state of things was the voluntary method. No machinery was provided for carrying out the IaAV. He proposed to substitute a simple method of domestic ballot,and the practice of sending round to every house voting papers. Mem bers Avould observe one important point in which the Bill before the House differed from the measure of 1573, which gave the power of veto to two-thirds of the in habitants of any licensing district. The state of society here was different to the old country. He saw no reason why they should not adopt that constitutional principle which prevailed in the colony, namely the power of a majority of one to settle anyquestion. Members of that House come there ou that principle. Should they not make the principle apply to a question so intimately connected with the happiness and prosperity of the people ? The number of female ratepayers Avas exceedingly small, and to meet this objection he proposed that every one over the age of 21 should have poAver to vote on this important question. Why should not Avomen have the power to vote ? Who more interested than they ? Was not the history of many women one long scene of misery—their hearts broken, ! their husbands broken doAvn both physically and mentally, their children left destitute— and at the root of till this misery was that great evil, intemperance. Who then so entitled to have a voice in suppressing the traffic in liquor as those who suffered most by its baneful influence. Wherever the principles of morality Avere concerned there they might rest assured would woman give a better' vote than men, whose precepts in this respect Avere not followed by example ; a very good reason for Avhich Avas that they were exposed to temptations unknown in the life of the gentler sex. Before con cluding, he desired to say something regard ing the few objections that Avould be raised against the Bill. Probably it Avould be called unconstitutional to take the_vote of all the people on a .mutter of this kind. It AA-as a plebiscite, they would say. Call it Napoleonic. But what cared he if it were Napoleonic. What was in a name, Avhen against it Avas to be balanced the good of the State, the welfare of the people at large? The question was one of the vastest importance, one which had for centuries demanded the attention of the Imperial Parliament. There was another point in the Bill on which he feared lie should be opposed. This avus rather in the nature of Avhat is commonly known as drawing a red herring across tbe scent. The cry had been got up that if the proposals of the Bill were carried out, they should pay compen sation to publicans avlio would not be fairly dealt Avith. If the provisions of the Bill Avere carried into effect, all he had to say Avas that he would not hurt the hair of a publican's head on any account. Why should the publican receive compensation ? Was it because the Bench would refuse to rencAv a license for his public-house which j was only granted for one year"? Would you pay a yearly tenant compensation for ejecting him from a house which is your property. Why, then, should , the" publican, whose house is closed so far as the sale of liquor is concerned, receive compensation. It might be said there Avas an understanding always that licenses would be rencAved ; but he scarcely understood Avith whom such an under standing could be arrived at. Certainly not with the thousands of persons whe j signed those petitions before the House, j Was it with the Licensing Bench ?—lie j supposed the publican came to Ids under standing. The Bench Avould no doubt say, -'You arc a jolly good fclloAv. Your; license is granted, and if you do not ; misbehave yourself you shall have it j again." But there Avas no continuity ;"no j vested interest, The publican was simply i granted the privilege for a term, which he could make the most of by lining his pocket Avith the large profit made in the traffic. There Avas no analogy betAveen this class of persons and those who,possibly,Avould be refined gentlemen, holding high official positions in England, who had received compensation because the latter held a life tenure of office. The Licensed Victualler bad his compensation before hand, because he had been given a high monopoly, which enabled him to coin money hi the pursuit of trade. What were the investments of publicans? Simply month to month or Aveek to Aveek. He was always in the same position making a gigantic profit out of it because of the monopoly allowed him. It was not proposed to take aAvay his stock Avith his License. He could take it to the next toAvn, Neither to take away his hosue. It might be said refusal to renew a License for a house Avould greately reduce its value, but it must be clearly remembered the value previously set upon such a house was only gained by that very monopoly to which he had alluded. If the publicans Avould reduce the compensation question to principle, balancing one account agaiust another, as two men of business would do on com ing to a settlement, then he Avould agree with them. He might in this connection quote the words of a gentleman to whom he had previously referred, and say to pub licans. ''You have filled our gaols, our lunatic asylums, our almshouses aud peni tentiaries ; avc havebeecn taxed to support thousands in consequence of your traffic. Compensate us for this and then Aye Avill talk about giving you compensation." They must remember that they were legislating for our wives, our widows, and our hearths, and in name Cod's he would s ,y let them be just and not be debarred by fear or prejudice from passing a measure which should give to people the right choos ing for themselves as to whether this evil should be alloAved to take deeper root and . flourish, whilst casting destructionjaround, and destroying the peace and happiness of thousands. jjMe did not believe for a mo ment,! that there was a man whose mind ; was not darkened by self-indulgence, but must be alive to the spread of the evil of j this liquor traffic, and lie claimed the sup- . port of the House on this occasion, not only ! for the second reading, but in committee, j in order that the real object for which he j had introduced the bill might be attained, i and prevent the people of this colony, from , having to lay claim to the title Avhich had been bestOAved upon England on the Euro pean continent, namely, a nation of drunk ards. !

DR WALLIS OPPOSES THE BILL,

Dr Wallis opposed the Bill. Let them confine their efforts to the reformation of drunkards, and brewers and distillers would disappear. Their place Avould be filled by legitimate persons. This strong remedy would not succeed. They must proceed gently, in accordance Avith the improved tone and habit of the people. The great question Avas that of compensation. The Bill avus a Confiscation Bill, because it made no consideration for persons injured. Publicans had as much right to protection as any other class of business. He com bat ted the mover's arguments that publi cans Avere not entitled to compensation, it was ncA-er understood that grant ing annual licenses avus meant otlier- Avise than as a protection against houses being resorted to hy bad characters. When the railways were made through mini proved lands compensation is granted. It might be said the publicans trade is not a moral one. But as legislatures they had to deal Avith material aud money interests. He quoted the case of compensating slave owners. That Avas the inostjimmoral ti'S-fc that ever existed. He denied that the publicans trade Avas an immoral one. England recently paid compensation fc>r army commissions. Here a respectable business was assailed Avithout com pensation being proposed. He \yas in favour of a Permissive Bill, but Avould not vote for it without compen sation. The Bill was proposed in a manner which he hesitated to characterise, as it deserves to ruin publicans one by one. Why should any respectable publican's business be destroyed. Public-houses were generally butt for that specific pur pose, The expiration of license would

reduce the value of the house. The good- Avill of the business sometimes represented the publican's whole capital. Many publicans desired to retire Avith one or two thousand pounds. Why take this away. It, might be said this is done in the public interest, but he had no faith in philanthropy Avhich docs things at other peoples expense. Strong moral convictions, like those of Mr Fox, had blinded his eyes and mpaired his judgement. He ignored the tact that other people were concerned in ibis besides teetotallers. The latter were ; interested from sentiment. The publicans rum money (Fox : Hear hear.) Teetotal lers regarded themselves as philanthropists, aud other people as moral pests. Why shut c-ut the publicans to whom licenses were refused for three years, Avhen others could apply annually ? What was sauce for the public goose avus sauce for the gander. It AA-as quite a iicav doctrine in the Bill that twenty teetotallers were equal to fifty other people. The teetotallers in order make men sober would act unjustly. They con tend that the ends justified the means. He denied this. Eistricts Avere described as circles, which Avas mathematically absurb, and would give lawyers opportunities for raising difficulties. The Bill would involve paid chairman with clerks, and a great deal of work. The Bill contemplated tAvo systems of plundering, the plundering counties, and municipalities. The Govern ment had encouraged tlio adoption of the Counties Act on the strength oi local bodies getting the license fcef. Therefore the Go vernment must resist this measure, if con sistent. He commented on the inequalit-y of fees in distant parts ot the colony. The Bill in proposing to take publican's ices for the purpose of carrying out the Act Avas taking their money to expend it in robbing them. It avus like seething kid-in-its-mother's-milk Doctors under the Bill could establish large alcolholic al lopathic establishments and these would attract large numbers. He created shouts of j laughter when referring to the efficacy of gin for pains in the loins and sinking in the 'stomach. Another man might say they he had headache from studying the Financial Statement. He would recom mend him take a small tumbler full, go home, and burn the Financial Statement. He Avas pledged to support, the Permissiv Bill, but could not vote for the presente measure. He thought that the power of licensing ought to be taken out of the present hands and placed in the hands of elected bodies. He Avas not a teetotaller but if Mr Fox called him in as State doc tor, he would be able to assist him to draft a better bill than this. He con cluded amidst cheers.

Dr Wallis spoke Avell. He dropped the pulpit style, and his dry Scotch humour evoked merriment. Mrßowen said the Licensed Victuallers trade was a respectable^ one. If Mr Fox Avould promise to (.introduce in committece a clause^for compensation, he would sup port, the second reading. Messrs Barff and Harper opposed the Bill.

Mr Richardson opposed, and Messrs Burns and Karaitiana supported. Mr Wakefield, in a capital speech, supported. Messrs Takamoana, Thompson, and Tawhiti supported, and Messrs Fitzroy and Rollcston opposed. On the motion of Mr Travers, the House adjourned at 12.50.

THE LATEST.

Government Threaten Dissolu tion-

The forces on both sides are mustering for half-past two. Thcairis thick with sounds ofjwar. The Native Lands Court, question, will be on this afternoon. I have excellent authority for stating that Major Atkinson lias informed one member that if Mr Woolcock's motion is carried, the Govern ment Avill appeal to tho country.

3.30 p.m

The House met as usual. The Premier asked for the postponement of the NatiA-e Court Bill till Tuesday, to consider position. The Gove: nment are trying to avoid being forced into considering their position, ; s the Ministry require a day only to consider the Bill.

Mr Rees made a spirited speech. Mr J. C. Brown moved the adjournment. Government resisted, and Avanted to pro ceed with other business. Discussion proceeding.

MEETING OF ARTISANS.

A MEETING of artisans was held at the Mechanics' Institute last night tor the purpose of considering what steps, if any, shall be taken to bring influence to bear upon Parliament now assembled to stop materials, which can he manufactured in the colony, being imported by Government. Mr H. Phillips, President of the Trades and Labour Council, presided. There were about GO present. Mr Alexander Bruce was the first speaker. He said he felt convinced that if the Government Avould endeavour to get as much of its Avork done iv the colony as it could, there would be less destitution, and loss necessity for such meetings as the present. Many manufac tured articles now imported, could be made here just as cheaply and well. Mi- Hazard argued that having regard to the rich resources of the colony the Gov ernment should do all they could to develop them. They had ironsand, coal, and avooil, and they could do much with such natural products. At the present time the people of Auckland were large consumers, but did very little in the way of producing. Mr Heslop thought it would have been better had the meeting been brought about in a different manner. The employers of labour should haA'e been invited to take part in the proceedings. That plan had been adopted in Christ church and Dunedin, and had succeeded well. The chairman said that avus merely a preliminary meeting. Mr Heslop said it should have been made public. The reso lutions could then have been prepared carefully, and would have carried weight. They ought to bring pressure to bear upon the Government to get such tilings as rail way rolling stock manufactured in the colony. He proposed that a committee of influential manufacturers should be ap pointed to carry into effect the desire of the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr Tremain, who pointed out the fact that the people had the power of deciding by their votes what the Government action should be. Mr James Cook spoke in favour of a protective policy. The young country could get on Avithout a medium of protection. Anticipating tliat such a meeting would be held, he had Avrit tcn to Mr Swauson, asking him if he could not get a short measure introduced to the following effect : —That any person show ing to the Government that lie could manufacture a certain article at a reasonable price, the Government should impose duty for the space of three years upon that article. Mr Preston said the manufacturers had been waited on, and they had suggested that the work men should take the initiative. Mr Hoare

and one ©r two other gentlemen spoke in the same strain. The following gen tlemen were, by general assent, appointed a committee for the above purpose :—His Worship the Mayor, Messrs F. Eraser, T. T. Maseiield, Price (Thames), M. Niccol, J. BigeloAv, J. M. Dargaville, D. Goldie, C. A. Harris, Monk (Uiii.ii Sash and Door Co.), J. C. Firth, J. T. Boylan, J. Heslop, Captain Daldy, and the Chairman, with power to add to their num ber. This concluded the business. We are requested to intimate that a meeting of the' Committee is appointed to take place at the Mechanics' Institute at 7.30 p.m. to day.

THE EDUCATION BILL.

PUBLIC MEETING,

A public meeting _vas held last night, in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, to consider the new Education Bid, es pecially in reference to Avhat is knoAvn as the religious clause of the Bill. The hall Avas about half full at the opening of the meeting. On the motion of Mr Burns, his Worship the .Mayor -was called to the chair.

Thft opening remarks of the Chairman Avere devoted to faA'ourably contrasting the present state of education with the old denominational system, Avhich, Avith all its abuses, had iioav been swept away. He thought the present arrangement, which allOAved teachers to impart religious instruction before and after school hours, a A-ery good one.

The Rev Mr Webb, Baptist minister, next spoke. Having alluded to the efforts he had expended in frying to get compulsory secular and free education introduced in Ncav South Wales, he expressed his admiration for the neAV Bill. He proposed to pass the following resolution, "That this meeting approA-es of the Education Bill now before Parlia ment." He felt certain that if it passed considered the blot of the measure. The other provisions of the Bill he gladly accepted. Captain Daldy moA-ed as an amendment "ThatthctheAVOrdssaA-eandexceptpar.3, clause 85, be added to the resolution." He considered the effect of the clause Avould be most injurious. There Avas no limitation as to avlio should be teachers, on the score of religion: and if irreli gious men had to r.ad the Scriptures, the effect AS'ould be anything but edifying. He did not belicA-e that one-fourth of the people of the colony AA"ould vote in favour of denominational education. The Christian religion, he con sidered, should be able to carry out its instruc tion Avithout assistance from the State.

Mr P. A. Philips I'olloAved in the same strain. He spoke for the denomination he represented, Avhen he said it would be a most unpopular clause. When the bell rang for religious in struction the boys and girls who remained out side Avould be the subject of the derision of the others.

The Rev. P. Mason spoke in faA-our of it. It Avould give New Zealand a great impetus in the march of national education. The speaker spoke very strongly in favour of undenomina tional education. He thought religious educa tion most essential in the bringing up of the young, but the school teachers were not the persons to attend to it. They could be no more called upon to open school Avith prayer than a shop-keeper could be expected to open his shop with prayer. Mr Worthingtoii, the master of the City East School, then spoke strongly against the religious clause of the Bill, Avhich he clause. Mr Wood, secretary of the Ponsonby Educa tion Committee, spoke in favor of the present Act. He supported the amendment. Mr bhalders recommended the reading of the Bible as a moral exercise. Mr Rout spoke to the same effect, Mr E. M. C. Harrison (City West School, No. 2) after advocating the amendment, expressed his opinion, " That the Bible was not a fit book to place discriniinately in ihe hands of school boys Avithout explanation. How, Avithout ex planation, were the statements of the Bible and the teachings of science to be reconciled." Mr G. W. Binney, and several others spoke in favour of the amendment, which Avas then put from the chair and carried. The amendment then became a stibstantiA-e resolution. Mr Rout moved as an amendment, " That the bill be supported, minus the Avords, ' The Lord's Prayer.'" This Avas lost, as was another amend ment by Mr Mason, "That the Avhole question of religious instruction be left to local school committees. Captain Daldy's motion Avas subsequently carried by a large majority. On the motion of Mr Burns, it, Avas resolved " That a copy of the resolution carried be trans mitted by the chairman by telegraph to the Hon. Mr Bowen." A A-ote of thanks to tho chairman Avas carried, and concluded the meeting.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of Ncav ZealanU— Sellers, £22 os." 7 National Bank—Buyers, .Os ; sellers, 725. Colonial do.—(3s. Thames Gas—Sellers, 30s. South British Insurance—Sellers, S2s Cd (new). New Zealand Insurance- Sellers, 102s Gd. Red Queen—Sellers. 2s od. Caledonian (double)—7os. .Moanatairi- £7, £7 5s ; buyers, ~7 ; sellers, £7 10s. Cure—7s Od : sellers, 7s Gd. Waitekauri—Buyers, lis : sellers, 10s. Alburnia—s3s Gd; buyers, 535; sellers, 55s (ex div). Welcome—Buyers, ">s Gd ; buyers, ss; sellers, 5s Gd. Young NeAV Zealand—Buyers, Gs Gd. Queen of May- -Buyers, 17s. Kuranui Hill—lSs Gd ; sellers, 19s. Piako—Sellers, lis. Thames—los. JOSEPH NEWMAN. Chairman.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(i-'UO.AI UUP. OWN CORRESPONDENT.) GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. SilA REMARK FT. Sales : Moanatairi, 7s lOd, sellers, £7 12s (id; Alburnia, buyers, 51s ex div. ; Piako. sellers, lis, buy. r-, 10s Gd ; Queen of Beauty,' sellers, Ids ; Kuranui Hill, sales, 20s, sellers, 21s ; Young Nl-av Zealand, (>'s (id to (is ,'ld, sellers, 7s; Waitekauri, Sis Gil. _ RUSSELL, this day. Arrived : Phoniix and Golden Isle. Sailed : lona. Passengers. — Mes-is Curtis and Williams, Mcsdames Davis and Stevenson, and several passengers from the North. A woman named Sarah Turner gave birth to 'a son on board lona this morning ; mother aud child doing well. DUNEDIN, this day. THE OHAU MURDERER. The police received information from Sydney that the man arrested there lias been identified by Constable Green as Martin Cunningham, charged with the Ohau murder.

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1877.



The earliest lamb of the season lias been exposi_d in the sho] s during the last day or two. What Lamb raid of si eking-pig might, very truthfully be paid of lamb, especially Avhen accompanied with green peas. In Messrs Fisher and Go's shop to day sonic line lamb Avas exhibited, dressed iv the most approved fashion ; and Aye thought at first our eyes Avere deceiving us, but no, there above one of the prettiest ba-lambs in the world was a veritable pod of green peas of full size and excellent quality. On enquiry Aye avcic informed that it came from the garden of our Avortby Resident Magistrate, on the Epsom Road. On Friday aud Saturday next, one of the finest slioavs of meat ever offered in Auckland! 10 prime fat Napier and Pro- A-iucial bullocks, 100 sheep, pigs, calves ; turkeys and loavls dressed for table; superior beef sausages, exquisitely flavoured, at 4d per lb. Waiting's pork jjics, 4d each. The quality of meat will be really first-class, so the employed and the unemployed can get something good that will dispel till anxiety, and make them "laugh and groAV fat." The last part of the programme, but not the least pleasant; will be the reduced price of all this prime meat on Saturday, and Avill be so reduced as long as the exchequer will pay 20s in the pound. We must help the Avorking man. Prise reduced all day. Nil desperandum.—George Hulme.—- Steam Sausage Factory, Queen-street. [AI.VT].



WHO supplies the working men at wholesale prices, and gives them good Aveight and best quality I Working men, don't forget your best friends; but, roll up on Saturday and show that yon appreciate these good things provided for you by supporting the undersigned. Prices reduced on Saturday all day.—GEORGE HULME, Steam Sausage Factory, Queen-street. TO~ BOOTMAKERS. — Jones and Co. have unusual facilities ror manufacturing Boot Uppers. A reduction of from 1, to 1/6 per pair on usual rates. WAN TED, Purchasers for the following Cheap Goods, for Cash : — Superior Eleme Raisins, 5-d per lb. ; Hobart Town Jam, Sd per tin ; lib. tin Fresh Lobsters. lOd : Salmon, Is ; Rice, 3" d ; Apples, 2d lb.; the celebrated Duchess of "Edinburgh Sauce, only tid per bottle; good Pickles, from tid per bottles. Term 3, strictly Cash.—A. E. Collins. Wellington-street. ANTED, a good General Black smith ; must be a good Shoer.—J. H. Smith, Great North Road, opposite Ntorthern Hotel. "\TTANTED, a parson to Teach three VV voimg Gentlemen Private Lessons in Dancing*.—Reply by letter, stating terms, to C. P.. Star Oiftce. WANTh-D, a good General Sen-ant, references required.—Apply Mrs. Way mouth, Scarborough Terrace, Parnell. WI1 V can one Tailor give better value than any other house? Because J. Williams pays Cash, and can buy Cheaper than those who get Credit. T^TANTED, Tenders for taking doAvn * ? and re-building a Chimney in the Mechanics' Institute. Tenders will be receiA-ed till Saturday, 11th, at S p.m.—Apply to Secretary.



TV ANTED, a Boy, from 12 to 1-1 years VT of acre, to make himself useful.—Apply to Mr. F. L. Prime, Anglesea-street, ANTED, a Clerk, for a trade out of town ; he must be quick ami correct at accounts, and have some knowledge of general store worn,—Apply by letter, with references, care of T. H. Hall fc Co.. High-street. WANTED KNOWN, that I am still selling PRIME MEAT cheap. Some pco-ilc say that Cuttle aro getting' dearer, but as the Timrs ARE B_D, Iwili not Raise the Price of Meat beyond the Poor Man's reach. Reduced all day on Saturday :—Legs Mutton, 3d : Fore quarters, 2d: Chops and Sausages, Id: Roast Pork, Pork Chops, Corned Pork, dairy-fed, Gd.— A. CARTER, Wellesley-street. Purveyor of Meat to all the Aristocracy and Oldest Families in the West End. W~ ANTED to Sell, a Fast Trotting Buggy Mare, good action.—Apply to D. Hamilton, Confectioner, opposite the Market, Queen-street, WANTED KNOWN, Mrs. GRICE, NeAA-market, has opened a Select Registry Office for Sei-A-ants, Avhere the wants of employers and the unemployed Avill be care fully attended to. Terms moderate. ANTED, a Married Couple ; wife to take charge of coavs ; man for general farm work.—Apply Holme's store, Symonds street, WANTED, by a competent Cook, a situation, either in Hotel or Restaurant; Avould have no objection to a berth on board a A-esscl. -Apply at the Old House at Home, Hobson-street, ANTED, a situation a.s Man Cook, either in toAvn or country; good references.—Apply " J. 8.," Star Office. "\7|7"ANTED. Families' Washing ; first- Ay t class ironer.—Mrs. Angus. Newmarket. WANTED, those, or the friends of those Avho have had their likenesses taken at McGarrigle's Photographic Gallery, Queen street, to knoAV that they can have their portraits at the low price of (id. each, or Is. per dozen ; Maori do., to send home to your friends, the same price; also, views of the Thames and other parts of Auckland, 3d., Gd., and 9'd. each. —W. H. DAMPIER, Victoria-street, corner of Hobson-street. WANTE DTvNOWN—MUFFINS ! ! ! MUFFINS! MUFFINS!—E.H. PRRCY begs to inform his friends and the public gene rally that he has commenced Business in the above line at his late Premises, Lome-street Bakery, and trusts by producing the superior quality of Goods as in former days (unequalled) to merit a continu&nee of kindly faA-ours and orders. N.B.—Maybe had at Mr. Waters, Con fectioner, Queen-street, and at the Bakery, Lome-street. A number of good Lads and Men Avanted. W"__NTEDIvNOWN, that J. C. Stovin -Mineral Merchant, is a Purchaser of Copper, Tin, Lead, Blend, Antimony, Cinnabar, Nickel Silver, Bismuth, Plumbago, and other ores and minerals. —Office: No. 11, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. WANTED Known, Men's Handsome Strong Leather Satchels reduced to Ms Gd, is, ss, worth double the money ; Handsome tAvo bladc Penknives, Is ; Darning Needles, 25 for 2d ; Wide Lace, Id per yard; lot of Ribbon, lctfper yard: Ribbon Velvet, 18 yards for is; Poll Combs, id; a few Men's Hats left, is. Is Gd, and 2s; a few Books cheap; Note Paper, unruled, 2d per quire; Ruled ditto. Id: Envelopes. 25 for 3d; Children's Hair Nets, Gd ; Men's Superior Socks, Gd: Women's Stockings, Gd; Slate Pen cils, i)d per 100 ; Lead Pencils, Gd per doz. ; Pen holders, id per doz.; Long Leather Laces, Avith tags, 2d per doz.; Handy Shovels, Gd each.—W. H. Dampier, Victoria-street, corner of Hobson street. WANTED KnoAvn, that D. Gol,die is prepared to supply all kinds of Timbe and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, He-use Blocks, Posts, Rails, HardAvood Felloes, Shafts, Iro Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles. &c, &c. at the loAvest market price, at his Yards, Cus tom-housc-street. WANTED" to SELL, cheap, 60 sets of Jugs, 3s per set; Plates, 3d, 4d, and Gd ; Picture Plates. Id each, 3s Gd per .ozen ; Yellow- Pie Dishes, large, Is Gd and 2s ; Chambers, from Is 3d to 2s Gd ; Wood Matches, 2'd per dozen, 6 dozen for Is : Scotch Mixtures. Od per lb. tin ; Children's Leather Lace Boots, G to 9, only Js Gd, 10 to 13 size, 5s ; Boys' Bluchers, 1 to 3. only Os (Id ; Men's Slippers, 2s (id and 3s per pair : Men's Strong Bluchers, 8s : a few pairs of Men's Side springs, Is (id, 5s Gd, and Gs Gd; Boys' Nailed Boots, 10 to 13, os 9d ; Ladies' Kid Hoots, Gs Gd and 7s lid : a few pairs of Women's Sidespring Leather Boots. Is Gd ; Spectacles. Is: Spectacle cases, Gd and Od ; small bottles of Salad Oil, Id ; Lot of Ladies'. Black' Hats, 1/2 each; Children's Gloves, 3d. pair ; Children's Garters, 3d. to -Id. pair ; Fancy Cat. and Dog Collars, only 3d.; English Kits. 9d., 1/, 1 3,' and 1/6: small Tea trays, 2 set of 3: Crochet Cotton, 2/7 box: Lot of Artificial Flo Avers, at 2d each ; Maltese Lace, from Is to 3s Gd yard ; 170 Pins in a packet, Gd ; Mouse Traps, 2d each, Is 3d per dozen. —H. Watts, Pitt-street. Carpenters Rules, from 9c_ to Is Gd each ; small Rules, 3d each ; Bonnet Shapes, must be sold, only 2d each ; Bead Trimmings, Is 3d yard. FOR Lease for 14 years, a farm of 41 (i acres, six-roomed house, large run, Avithin 12 miles of Auckland : good road; 3 miles rail- Avay station. Terms very easy. ImproA-ing.— H. Partington, Stiehbury Buildings. "^T.Ol_ SALE, a six-roomed House and . fij 31 acres of Land, the greater part in grass, A\ rithorchard, out-houses, etc., with three parts water frontage. This is a most desirable property; the price low. It has many recom mendations, being close to the city.—H. Partington, Stichbury's Buildings. _? ~J »_> A, —Four-roomed House for Sale in cW-__*>\/. Symonds-street, near Windmill; easy terms taken.—C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane. 1? . Yf-r"-NORTH SHORE.— Four-roomed Sv> _.„___:. J. House and outhouses for Sale for £115; any terms arranged; garden, unsurpassed AieAV.—C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane. Also, six roomed House. FOR SALE, cheap, a 5-roomed House, in Hepburn-street, opposite the School house. TO LET, a six-roomed House, top of Queen-street,—H. Partington, Stichbury's Buildings. -THO LET, a nine-roomed House, in Park JL Road : beautiful vieAV of the harbour, good garden well planted with fruit trees, a most, desirable residence.— H. Partington, House and Land Agent, TO LET. a comfortable fire-roomed House, within a few minutes' Avalk of the Union Bank.—H. Partington, House and Land Agent, 110 LET, a House in Alten Road.— _ Apply to Jno. Kirkwood. TSO LET, to a young married couple, a iicav and completely-finished Cottage, with eA-ery requirement necessary, in South-street, Newton. -Apply on the premises. r|nO LET, a five-roomed House, corner __L of Anglesea and Recent-streets, near the Ponsonby Koad.—Apply next door, or R. Giles, City Market. £?€}__ to £1000 LENT, on Building 3& -W XZr Society principles or on any terms to suit borroAvers.—C. Williamson. Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. LAKE^rAKAPUNA —For Sale, cheap, a Farm of 31 acres, fenced, and chiefly in grass, Avell laid out with Orchard and Ornamen tal Trees, Avith an eight-roomed House (fur nished), Out-houses. Horses, Harness, Carts, Coavs, and Farming Implements.—Apply R. and R. Duder, Land Agents- "*VT OTIC E. All Accounts against the late John Higgins, Point Russell Hotel, Mercer, must be sent to Messrs Hughes and George, Solicitors, Short land-street. on or before the 20th of August, or they Avill not be recognised. monBUTLD^ER--r& CONTRACTORS. PATENT STEAM BRICK WORKS, MECHANICS' BAY. JN . -O-ARKT-R, having started his Steam Machinery, is noAV prepared to supply BEST BRICKS, at 30s. per 1000, at the Kiln. Delivery, if required, at LoAvest Current Rates. Lime and Sand supplied. COMBES & DALDY. Agents. IT~I~~TTENTION. —N 0.3? COMPANY, SJ___L AUCKLAND RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. "■ FIRING for the LADIES' CUP, and other Prizes, on SATURDAY, ISth instant, at 2 p.m. sharp. Ammunition on range. ARTHUR MORROW, Captain Commanding. Auckland, August 10, 1577. ANTED Known, that Cook's 'Bus leaves the Greyhound Hotel for One hunga at 9.15 a.m., and 3.15 p.m. Leaves One hunga at 10.50 a.m., and 5 p.m. Sundays, same time. TIT.WO GENTLEMEN can be accomoda- JL ted Avith Board and Residence; any bed rooms, comfortable home, use of piano.—Apply Mrs. Shaw, Wynyard-street, one door from Alten Road. WANTED, a Steam Engine and Boiler, about one or tAvo horse-power.—Address, stating price, to Glasgow, Stak oilioe. 1-MONDS-STREE T.—Two-storey House. 10 rooms, 6 fireplaces, freehold. Splendid vieAV. Price, *;IGO ; £00cash,remainder in instalments.—C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane. rjno LET, a four-roomed House, in Cook ___ street, below Nelson-stseet; Avater laid en. Rent, 6_. per week. LET, a seven-roomed House in Eden L Crescent,—Apply to Geo. T, Chapn.an, Queen-street,



, j Q.REAT QLEAiIl xNG gALE i — OF — ' ' WINTER STOCK. CST LIMITED TO FOUR WEEKS ONLY. A. LINABURY & CO., 201 -_20G, QUEEN-STREET. A GENUINE CLEARING SALE OF WINTER STOCK HAS THIS DAY COMMENCED. AND WILL CONTINUE FOUR WEEKS ONLY, During Avliich the Entire Stock will be subjected to such a SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICE, ; That the object aimed at, : namely, A LARGE REDUCTION IN STOCK IS SURE j TO BE THE RESULT. j From the Avell-known quality of Goods kept this Popular Establishment, the public may rest assured in getting the Best of Everything at and Under Wholesale Prices 1! 1 The STOCK consists of every description of DRAPERY GOODS in SILKS, SHAWLS, MANTLES DRESS MATERIALS, BLANKETS HOSIERY, MILLINERY LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS, Sec. Dressmaking on the Premises. Country Orders carefully and premtly executed. Comparison Invited. THE ENTIRE STOCK TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST!!! A TINABURY& f^O., 201 fc 206, QUEEN-STREET. TN THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF jN . JO. X LANTE Se Co., N A P I E R, —SAMUEL COOMBES & CO.,— HAVING PURCHASED T HE CLOTHING S T O C X OF N. B. PLANTS & CO., OF Napier, A T A LA RG E DISCO UN T j SSF FOR CASH !! T* j avill hold I A CLEARING SALE; OF THE SAME, Commencing on j SATURDAY, AUG. U. j QAMUEL /COOMBES & fiO., j Would call the attention of their customers and the public gene rally to the undermentioned, ! being as they are all From £3- 30 TO 50 PER CENT BELOW MARKET VALUE !! 1 -S» 200 BOY'S and YOUTH'S GOOD TWEED SUITS, at Lis Gd the suit 2,30 MEN'S SUPERIOR 'SCOTCH TWEED; SUITS, 35s j 175 MEN'S NELSON TWEED GALATEA I SUITS, 37s 0i 505 I-NICKER and SWISS SUITS, from Ss lid to 12s Od, A lot of Job Lines of the above j as loav as 7s Od I j 200 MEN'S TROUSERS and VESTS, good | strong Tweed, 15s Od and ISs Od. A large line of MEN'S TWEED COATS, \ 7s Cd, Colonial made ! 150 MEN'S GALATEA. TWEED COATS, I Dunedin-make, 10s Cd i 200 MEN'S NELSON TWEED TROUSERS, . 12s Cd ; Avorth 21s - j A large line of MEN'S TWEED TROUSERS ', ■ Ss lid; Avorth 17s Od i 350 DRAB SHELL HATS, at 7s Cd ' 5 cases of MEN'S FRENCH FELT HATS, ' in Drab and Black, at 2s lid , 250"GENTLEMEN'S SILK UMBRELLAS, at ; 5s lid i 3 cases of MEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, 3s Gd j 2 ca.es MEN'S WOOL CRIMEAN SHIRTS, ' [ 3s Gd 100 dozen MEN'S DIAGONAL TWILL NEW j ZEALAND FLAX SHIRT, 3s Cd: usual . price as advertised, _s Cd. This line is - part of our own Stock, but having rather a large lot in Stock, we have reduced them to a little below cost, to clear them ; before other shipments arriA'e. There is in this Slock also a large lot of ' TWEEDS from Is lid. j THESE GOODS ARE ALL 50 PER GENT ' , BELOW WHAT THEY CAN GENE- , I RALLY BE BOUGHT FOR!! B&YJJ'&Z* COOMBES & CO., 1 i CITY CLOTHING MART, I 92, QUEEN-STP.EET, AUCKLAND. : . i DEN TERRACE HIGHWAY j DISTRICT. Tenders Avill be received by the undersigned i up to MONDAY, 11th instant, at 6 p.m., for the DeiiA-ery of Hand-broken Metal and Scoria Ash, 1 , for the current year. j '. W. J. SUITER, ! Chairman. IVrOUNT WELLINGTON HIGH WAV" JjrJL DISTRICT BOARD. Written Tenders Avill be received hy the j I undersigned up to noon on THURSDAY next, | 18th instant, for Cutting and Forming portion of the Panmure Road. ' Plan and specifications to be seen at my office, j ; "Vulcan Lane. I The loAvest or any tender not necessarily accepted. mELANDj Chairman. ' Auckland. 11th August, I^-77. p7i_gtffl__i«M- __n:^j^-jsxz^^^s^^^isxaxasjßTwrvMrinvrvrjaßaß^^u i m *m -jpl U N E It A L NOTICE. ', The Friends of the late .yiCHIBALD ' McLIVER are respectfully invited to meet ; the steamer "Rotomahana' TO-MORROW (Saturday), at 1.30 p.m., to follow the remains to ; the Cemetery. , SUPERIOR Accommodation for a Lady k3 and Gentleman; and tAvo Single Gentle men, Avith bed and sitting rooms, at Alma i Villa, Chapel-street south, opposite Colonel Haul tain's. __________________________ i RESPECTABLE Married Woman, ; Avithout encumbrance, would like a Situation : the suburbs preferred. Good reference—J.E., this office. YES ! Shut up one Shop to open a larger : is a sure sign his Customers get value i'cr their money. If your Tailor don't please you, i try J. Williams, Tailor, Victoria-street, next to McNaughton, Butcher. REMOVED ! REMOVED ! only tw doors aboA-e the old Shop, and next to McXaughton, Butchor.—J. WILLIAMS. Tailor, Victoria-street, opposite Cottage of Content, |"E Mr. J. F. does not pay the account _a_ OAving to Mrs. Richmond, Grey-_trett,.his Goods Avill be sold to pay expenses. -fi /~\S. REWARD.—Strayed or Stolen, JL \J? from Remuera Dairy, ii Light-coloured. Cow, With roan neck, ax her calving.— 'Lhe above reward Avill be paid to finder bringing it to Thos. Stephens, Remuera. QTRAYED, on Thursday last, from tiie Kjs Eureka Store, NeAvton, three Grey Geese and a White Gander. Information rewarded; ; detention Avill be punished.



TO-MORROW ! TO"ERR SCHOTT'S SATURDAY Ja-JL AFI'ERNGON PERFORMANCES, at his ACAD EM V O F M U SIC, til}, SIIORTLAXD-STREET. A SERIES OF SIX MATINEES. __ The'Sccnery and Stage Decorations expressly resigned and painted by _Mr. Thornton. TICKETS are noAV available for Subscribers at Herr Schott s Rooms, where names and sub scriptions will be received. Residents out of town not able to attend the whole series, may obtain Single Tickets on application by a subscriber. I. ALEXANDER WATCHES s_r WATCHES. *_ta JVATCHE^ Ar A TCHES In Gol<-and Silvel'- WATCHES Ladies' and Gents'. WA TCHES English Levers and Gene vas. WATCHES By Rotherham, London. WA TCHES By T. Russell Se Son, London. WA TCHES By the American Watch Co. WA TCHES By Waltham Watch Company. it AJ C 111 5 Machine-made, by T. Russell """ and Son, London, £5. WA TCHES Guaranteed for 2 years. WATCHES InSilver)from £3 lo£2o< WATCHES In Gold, from £3 10s. to £50. WATCHES \ By the Best English and Con "" ' tinental Makers, especially FOR Isi&or Alexander, JEWELLER BY APPOINTMENT TO HJS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. [Etablished 1565.] Jf ° ~i c a C. It. McNAB, For Many Years in the Employ or- Mes~bo. Ckuisksiiank & Co., Begs leaA-e to announce to his Friends, and the Public generally, that he has PURCHASED the GROCERY and PROVISION BUSINESS of Mr. C. Sutton. 30, QUEEN-STREET, where he intends keeping a FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF GOODS, Of the Best Quality, and trusts to merit a share of public patronage. Shipping axd Family Orders Punctually Attended To. COUNTRY PRODUCE consigned to him shall receive his best care. KARANGAHAPE DISTRICT BOARD. Notice is hereby given that the Trustees of the above District Avill meet, at the Office of the Board, York-street, on the 13th day etc August next, for the purpose of making and levying a Rate of Ninepcnce in the Pound on the Annual Value of Property in the District, for the period from Ist July, 1577, to 31st March, 1878, the Rate to be payable on and after the Hth day of August, 1877, to the Collector. Mr. Thomas Hayes, York-street, at Avhose ofiice the Rate book can be inspected. JOSEPH WARREN. Chairman. July 31,187". "JT E W EDUCATION BILL. A Public Meeting will be held in the New market Hall, on FRIDAY EVENING next, August 10, at 7 o'clock, to take into considera tion matters in connection Avith the neAV Educa tion Bill, now before the House of Representa tiA-es. (Signed) F. G. CLAYTON, Chairman Newmarket HighAvay D.B. J. L. WILSON, Chairman Remuera High Avay Board. ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE. AUCKLAND, Parties willing to take charge of the Danish Consulate at Auckland, are requestedto forward their application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Copenhagen, before the Ist September next. For further particulars apply to FRANZ KUMMER. Fort-street, OJti August,-1877. EXAMINE THE LARGE STOCK WATCHES at ALEXANDER'S before purchasing. f BTENDERS are invited for the Purchase -"- of the A.S.P. Co.'s steamers SOUTHERN CROSS, PRETTY JANE, AND STAR OF THE SOUTH, To be sent in any time on or before September Ist, 1877, addressed to the Directors A.S.P. Com pany. Every information Avill be given by the Manager on application. Tenders aa-M be receiA-ed for the Steamers as one lot or separately. WILLIAM LODDER, Manager and Engineer A.S.P. Co. TENDERS for the Erection of a School house at Ellerslie will be received at the Office of the Board of Education, Wyndham street, Auckland, until noon on THURSDAY, 23rd August instant. Plan and specification at the Office of the Board. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. m ob ''b v i l d c as. Tenders will be receiA-ed up to noon on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, for the erection of a Cottage at Panmure. Plans, &c., at my office, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY, Architect. m O BUILQEES. Tenders will be receiA-ed up to 11 o'clock on SATURDAY the ISth August, for the erection of a Villa Residence, at the Pah Farm, for ths Hon. James Williamson. Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY, Architect. mOBUIL D c r s. Tenders will be receiA'ed up to noon on TUESDAY, the 11th instant, for the ereciicn of a Dwelling-house in Nelson-street. Plans, &c.. at mv office. Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY. Architect. TENDERS are invited for delivering about 300 yards of Stone for the Onehunga Wharf. SpE>ci_ieauons to be seen on the works. Tenders to be sent in on or before the 13th inst. • The lowest, or any tender not necessarily accepted.—Sutherland and Smith, Contractors. TENDERS will be received up to noon on MONDAY, 13th instant, for Iron "Work in connection with Steaming Apparatus re quired at Otahuhu. Particulars at Mr. Erring ton s Office, Queen-street. FISHER Se CO. rr. o mason s. Tenders will be received up to noon of Tues day, 14th -nstant, for the erection of about 125 feet Rubble Work in Upper Quean-stieet. Labour only. EDWARD BARTLEY. Albert-stree*-! MONDAY, AUGUST 13, At 2 O'clock, UNDER WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS, ISSUED OUT OF THE SUPREME COURT IN RE McLEOD V. COh- LINGWOC-D. BY OF THE SHERIFF. ALL that Post and Wire Fence, abo One Hundred Chains more or less, erec ./.. by the Defendant, aud now standing on q l Land of the Plaintiff, at the Island of Waig-a Aviilbe sold by public auction, on the gi'o-2 To be removed iv seven days from sale. Terms Cash.