AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's quotations :— Bank of New Zealand—buyers, £23 10s. Xational Bank—Buyers, 71s. Colonial Bank--Sellers, 525. Auckland Gas Co.—Buyers, $10 7s 6J. South British Insurance—Sellers, 78s. Union Insurance—Buyers, 12s 6d. Union Sash & Door Co.—Buyers, £10 10s. Moanatairi—Bos to 87s 6d; buyers, Sos; sellers, 87s 6d. Alburnia—67s 6d. Tokatea—63 6d.

Kurunui Hill—Bayers, lis 6d, Cure—ss 3d.

JOSEPH NEWMAN. Chairman,

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. GRAHAMSTOWN, this clay. The Harbour Board elections are proceed ing. The candidates are Messrs Mennie, Butt, Da vies, and Price. Three are to be elected. Dynamite was successfully applied to mechanical engineering by Mr Thompson, travelling agent for the Nobles explosures, at Price's foundry yesterday. Thompson instructs Firth's men to snag Waihou River by means of dynamite. The Pumping Association's new reef has increased the volume of water. The Alburnia are taking out good stone. Queen of Beauty tribute shares are in demand at £80 each. Moauatairi, Sss ; Piako, 4s ; Queen of Beauty, 5s (new) ; Morning Star, 6s: RUSSELL, this day. LATEST SHIPPING. Arrivals: Elsinore, Speedwell, Police man. Start, Hawea, and lona. Sailed: Spitfire. Hawea leaves this afternoon. Passengers : Leslie, Miss Gilbert, and 1 prisoner. NAPIER, this day. A MAORI M.H.R. AND HIS PHYSIC. There was a great fuss over Karaitiana Takamoana on Saturday night. This chief obtained a medicine to rub externally on himself, but misunderstanding the directions swallowed it. He became fearfully ill, and snpposed he was poisoned. Fortunately, however, he has recovered fiom the effects. EDUCATION. There is strong feeling here regarding •education. All the trust schools have been taken over as private establishments, the trustees refusing to place the property in the hands of the Board. The effect is that the school fees are raised, and there not being now a single public school in Napier. Hundreds of children hitherto receiving in structions are playing in the streets, their parents being unable to pay the increased fees. Veiy strong comments are being made at the delay of the Government in not making better provision ere this. Mr Ormond is going to address his constituents • early next month. WELLINGTON, this day. INTER-COLONIAL CRICKET MATCH. The Government has declared next Tues day and "Wednesday afternoons public holidays. CHARGE OF ARSON. Mr Restridge, proprietor of the Railway Hotel, burned down here on Friday, has been arrested on a charge of arson, and Temanded until Thursday. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANK RUPTCY. Donaghue and Parr, coachbuilders, have been arrested on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy. They were brought Before Mr Crawford, R.M., this morning, and re manded until Thursday. MR. STOUT TO JOIN MINISTRY. Mr Stout is expected to join the Ministry on Mr Larnach's retirement. The " Post " says that the programme and policy of the Government are now assuming more definite shape and solidity. The Ministerial Policy. The Assembly will not be summoned until July, in order that the accounts for the whole financial year may be made up before Parliament meets. Several im portant measures will then be brougut for ward, one of these will deal with the re adjustment of representation on the basis of the new census, another will re-adjust the incidence of taxation, though its details have not yet been decided. The third will attempt to settle the vexed question of dealing with native lands. These three •measures will be essentially Government Bills, and by them the Ministry will stand or fall; but if beaten on any one of them thelMinistry will ask his Excellency to grant a dissolution, but, if possible, the new Representation Bill will be passed before an appeal to the country is made. If Government, on other hand, find themselves .possessed of a working majority they will carry on with the present House for the session. HOKIANGA,?this day. Sailed for Auckland yesterday, the schooner Queen, with a full load of •tauakelia bark and kauri gum. Arrived yesterday, brig Restless from Auckland. [PRESS AGENCY.] CHRISTCHURCH, this day. INTER-COLONIAL CRICKET MATCH. Owing to the heavy rain the cricket match yesterday was postponed till Tues day and Wednesday. CRICKET MATCH-FURTHER POST PONED. Owing to renewed wet weather the Cricket°Match was again postponed, and will be continued to-morrow and Thursday. ' The rain has now ceased, but is still threat- j ening. WELLINGTON, this day. SIR GEORGE GREY. Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan leave for Auckland on Saturday night. WELLINGTON SHIPPING. ARRIVAL OF TWO LONDON SHIPS. Arrived : Araby Maid, 87 days from London with 10 passengers and a general cargo She has had a fine weather pas- Bafe. Also, the Rialto, 100 days from London with 12 passengers and a full cargo. She had bad weather in the Bay of Biscay, afterwards an ordinary passage. BALCLUTHA, this day. TESTING THE CLUTHA BRIDGE. The new railway cylinder bridge was tested by Mr Carruthers, accompanied by Mr Blair, District Engineer, and assistant engineers. Three locomotives and six loaded coal trucks were used. The weight •was 110 tons. Each span was tested carefully. The deflection was from three eighths to three-quarters -of an inch. There was no permanent set. When the load passed the bridge it sprang back into its ori<nnal level. After each span was tested the" train was run across at the rate of ten miles an hour, when the deflection was only three-eighths of an inch. The tests were considered satisfactory, and shew the ■work to;have been carefully carried out. The bridge consists of seven spans, 120 ft each, and one of 30ft across the road at the . end of the bridge.

CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.

A convention of ministers, office bearers, and Christian workers was held in the Choral Hall this moruing. At the time fixed for commencing, 11 o'clock, there were about 200 persons present. The 133 rd hymn " Oh to be nothing, nothing," was sung by ;the choir, under Mr W. F. tiomemlle jnn., .■after which-the Key. John Macky, Pres byterian minister, of Otahuhu, ottered prayer. Dr. Somerville then addressed the audience on the religious exercises of the day, and introduced the Yen. Archdeacon MaunselL Mr-Maunsell then commenced 'his address on the subject of praise and promise. The address occupied about ten minutes, but the -substance of it was lost to our reporter, owing to the noise caused by 'the continual entry of visitors into the building. Rev. Mr Robertson, of Beresfcrd •street, considered that praise was a better imeans of-obtaining blessings from God

than prayer. He quoted from Psalms, the book of Jeremiah, and the Gospel oi ot. Mark, in support of this. He referred to the miraculous release of the apostles from prison, and the ten lepers, only one of whom returned to thank Jesus. He read from the 4th chapter of Phillippiuus and the 87th Psalm, to shew the connection between prayer and praise. The 128 th hymn, " Thou wilt guide be by thine eye, was beautifully .sung by the choir, and the audience. Mr W. F. Somerville, jun., was the next speaker. He read the concluding part of the 23rd. Psalm which he said was " that beautiful Psalm oflpromise. He then spoke on the words " For goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." Key A. W. Webb and Eev John Macky spoke briefly on the subject. lhe Key A. W. Webb read a memorandum handed in from a lady, giving a number ot passages of scripture relating to prayer, &c Key A. Carrick, of St. Andrew s Church, next addressed the meeting on the subject. Mr George Hayter spoke briefly ot his experiences of prayer, praise, and promise. Dr Somerville also touched on the subject, after which the 168 th hymn " Now just a word from Jesus," was sung. I lie hour having expired, the second subiect "How to make religious meetings interesting, was introduced by Rev W" J. Williams. The speaker con sidered that the comfort of the coneregatiou should always be comfortable. The room should be convenient, well lighted, clean, &c The conductor of the meeting should prepare himself for the meeting, and should be held responsible for its success. The sinking should be good, attractive, and cheerful, and the choir should be present at evening services. The prayer should be brief and pointed. The order of proceed inss should be fresh. A little variety m the meetings would not make them worse All passing events should be introduced. Persons should be called upon to read tele grams, &c, from the newspapers, extracts from periodicals, and then they might pray in connection with them. The meetings should not be kept too long, and should be closed punctually at the appointed hour. Were these? suggestions carried out, the speaker considered the services would be rendered attractive, and would, no doubt, be productive of much good. Another hymn was sung, and Key Thomas Macky took up the subject, and referred briefly to the management of religious meet ings. Bey A. Carrick gave his experience of these meetings in London, and elsewhere, and said that the suggestions of Mr Williams were very valuable ones, and should not be lost sight of. Mr G. Hayter spoke on the good results which attended the visiting of those persons who did not attend these meetings. Mr W. F. Som merville thought a great deal depended on the singing. If the singing was lively, the meeting would become much more attrac tive, and would be found to be well at tended. Good singing was indispensible to the success of these meetings. This portion of the services should be attended to by the congregation, and not thrown on the shoulders of the minister. Rev. A. W. Webb thought care should be taken to make the meetings attractive for young as well as elderly persons, and recommended variety in the services. Messrs. Moody and Sankey's beautiful hymn " Hallelujah 'tis done,"'was then joined in by all present. Two gentlemen amongst the audience spoke on the necessity of more music and singing at the meetings, and Mr G. Henius sug gested thanksgiving services. Rev. A. W. Webb then engaged in special prayer on be half of the services ; after which an interval of half-an-hour for lunch was declared. On resuming about two o'clock the hall was almost filled A hymn having been sung, the subject, "How to turn the present opportunity to the utmost advantage for town and country," was introduced by the Revs. R. F. Macnicol and D. Dutton, F.R.A.S. This occupied until after three three o'clock, when a farewell address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Somerville^ A number of hymns were sung by the choir. We are compelled to hold over our report of the afternoon's proceedings, owing to the arrival of the mail steamer.

ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. ZEALANDIA, WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The K. M.s. Zealandia, with the English and American mails, arrived shortly hefore two o'clock this afternoon. She has made a very quick passage : having started two days earlier than her advertised time, she has arrived three days, before her due date, thus gaining twenty-four hours on her contract time during the voyage. AUSTRIA'S ATTITUDE. London, December 30 —A Constantinople dispatch says: Austria, in reply to the Turkish circular, reserves the right to intervene on the opening of peace negotiations as a guarantee ing and frontier power. LONDON WAR MEETINGS, WHICH ENDED IN FREE FIGHT. f New York, .December 30.— The Heralds London special says : A great anti-Russian meeting, composed, largely of working men, was held yesterday afternoon in Trafalgar Square. This was made a pretext for a pro- Russian gathering in another part of the same piaza. Each of the crowds possessed all the elements of a mob, and a display of three Turkish flags in the first assemblage precipi tated an attack by the second. More than six thousand people were present. The confusion was so great at the Turkish meeting that speak ers could not be heard. The Russian flag suddenly appeared in the crowd, and a free fight, lasting one hour and five minutes, en sued, led by a sooty-faced man, who howled like a Bashi Bazouk. The Anglo-Turks charged en masse upon the Russian party. The standard-bearer was taken, soundly thrashed, and the Muscovite flag destroyed. The forces of the horny-handed friends of the Czar soon rallied, and they carried by assault the position held by the Turkish color-bearers behind one of Sir Edward Landseer's lions. The reserves pressed so closely upon the assaulting party that a retreat was impossible. It was a serious -business, however, for the men in front. The Turkish standards were totally destroyed, and the vittors glared for a few moments at the seething crowd before them, apparently anxious to know if there were any of the obnoxious fla^s near at hand. The wounded were no? butchered. They were only lumped upon playfully, and kicked about the face and head The assemblage soon became so over whelmingly Turkish that the Russophites were compelled to withdraw. As the minority slowly disengaged itself from the majority, renewed cheers burst forth from the triumphant Turkish party, cheering soon became tumultuous, and thousands joined in the cries, hum-ing to the scene out of St. Martin s Lane, the Strand, Cockspur-street, and Whitehall. Red flags a foot square were hoisted upon sticks, or held aloft upon canes. New flags were procured from some unknown locality, and the British and Turkish ensigns floated over the meeting upon tall staves side by side. It was a strange spectacle, and recalled tne stormy scenes immediately preceding and during the Crimean war. The police interfered three hours after the meeting first organised, and two arrests were made. Nobody of any prominence was present, and the meeting has no tiolitical significance. THE BRITISH FLEET LEAVES BESIKA BAY. London, Dec. 31st.—The removal of the British fleet from Besika Bay to the gulf of Smyrna was made necessary because of the serious risks to ironclads and their crews wintering at the unsheltered anchorage ofßesika. But, on the other hand the transfer to a point so near the Dardanelles 'ionifies the lilertv.es» with which England i. tpmls to ttrtiutf tlioeo importaut straits, < The '; lost" ynbliahea the following .m official form : We are sorry to gatherjfaat there is little prospect of England 0 offeis of

m ediation being accepted at St. Peters b uig. The " North German Gazette . says : — Regarding intervention, Russia, in the fulfilment of her mission, can scarcely be stopped, even by the cleverest moves on the political chessboard. BEACONSFIELD'S COURSE SHOULD MEDIATION FAIL. London, Dec. 31st. —A London correspon dent of the Manchester "Guardian" telegraphs regarding the Government policy that there is no idea of the acquisition of Egypt, which would be an abandonment of the policy of opposing the partition of Turkey. It is believed that should. Russia reject mediation, Lord Beaconsfield is prepared to appeal to the country on the question of declaring for defence of British interests. LOSS OF HORSES FROM COLD WEATHER. Bucharest, Dec. 31st. —Nine hundred horses perished in the vicinity" of Sistova during the recent storm. The total loss of draught ranimals must be numbered by thousands. Details are slowly coming in concerning the suffering of Turkish prisoners from Plevna on their way "to Roumania. The prisoners were unaccompanied by any vehicle for the purpose f picking up those who fell by the wayside. These were left by the guards io freeze, as they had no means of carrying them, and a halt would only have increased the number of vic tims. Roumania officers who came from Nikopolis to Plevna after the passage of these prisoners s^y they drove against a number of dead bodies in the snow. No provision was made in Bulgarian villages for the proper sus tenance of captives. THE FLEETS ORDERED TO BE READY FOR SEA. The whole Channel fleet and all com missioned ships under repair have been ordered to be ready for sea by January 16. THE WAR IN CAFFRELAND.— TROOPS TO BE SENT FROM ENG LAND. London, December 30th.—A special to the " Times," dated Capetown, December 11, says : Sir Bartle Frere told a deputation that he considered the situation on the Caffre frontier extremely dangerous, and he had written home for troops. Every avail able soldier and sailor from the man-of-war Active left Capetown for the Cattre frontier on the 10th inst. The Ninth Regiment is ordered to be in readiness for immediate embarcation for Capetown. HORRORS AT PLEVNA.—DOGS FEED ON CORPSES.

New York, December 20. —A Herald's London special says : The correspondent of the London Daily News at Plevna sends a terrible story of the state of things prevailing in and around the captured town. Before the recent great storm Plevna was simply a charnel house. Modern warfare has no parallel for it. Famished dogs, of which there are always large numbers in Turkish towns, were feeding on the corpses of the dead, and the bodies of still living wounded. Savage hordes of greedy brutes tore the putrid flesh of the dead or crushed the bones between their teeth. The cries and groaes of the wounded as they vainly struggled with the dogs might be heard for miles around and made the soul sick. Birds werejpick ing at the skulls, hopping from body to body, with bealcs and plumage besmeared with human blood, and screaming with fiendish delight. The dogs fought among themselves, and bird struggled with bird for the possession of a more sel of human flesh. The most indscribable horrors prevailed. In one house alone wer thirty-seven dand and fifty-three wounded Turks. We found some of the former in a half decomposed and putrid state, and the wounded in a condition that can be more easily imagined than described. Some of the wounded were able to crawl about, and clutched at the morsels of food that were found in the hands of the dead, devouring them with fererish avi dity, but thousands of them were utterly help less, and awaited death or succour with listless fatalism. Eighteen hundred prisoners were huddled together on the banks of the Vid, and the horrors of their position equalled those of the great plague which ravaged Europe in the fourteenth century. The living and the dead were piled together promiscuously in heaps like wood, and carted away. There were only three carts available for this work, and the confusion was indescribable.

Osman's bravery is stained and blackened by his treatment of the Russian wounded that fell into his hands. His gallant defence of Plevna for the moment blinded the victors and Europe to the fact that all the prisoners were butchered by the troops under Osman's com mand. TURKISH WOUNDED DYING AT PLEVNA A THOUSAND A DAY. London, December 25. —A correspondent writing from Plevna states : When the Turks made their sortie they left thousands of sick and wounded starving and un attended. These unfortunates remained in this state three days, and hundreds of them died. Over one thousand corpses come from the hospitals daily, and un doubtedly many who were not quite dead have been buried. Those killed in battles •were unburied on the 17th. Turkish prisoners are encamped among them, and almost starving. UNEASINESS AT CONSTANTINOPLE —EFFECTS OF THE MOVEMENT OF SULIEMAN PASHA'S ARMY. A Vienna correspondent telegraphs : The unexpected appearance of Sulieman Pasha at Constantinople, with 10,000 men, has given rise to a fear that a coup d'etat is impeding. • CONTEMPLATED LEVY OF 300,000 MEN BY THE PORTE. It is said the Porte will shortly order a fresh levy of 300,000 men. THE NEUTRALITY OF THE DANUBE. A Vienna special says : Negotiations have been proceeding for some time con cerning the neutralization of the Danube. INTENTION OF GOVERNMENT ON EASTERN WAR. London, December 30.—Government, up to a recent date, intended, immediately npon the reassembling of Parliament, to iutroduce a series of resolutions. If Par liament approved of the resolutions, the Government mean to occupy Gallipoli, no as an act of hostility, but to obtain vantage ground with a view to peace negotiations. SERVIAN VICTORY AT PIROT. The Servians captured at Pirot twenty three cannon, one thousand rifles, and fifty prisoners. A ST. PETERSBURG NEWSPAPER ON BRITISH PARLIAMENT. The " Golos" publishes an article upon the early meeting of the British Parliament and the possible measures of the English Cabinet. The article declares that Russia may await with anxiety the issue of this political episode, and may quietly continue the work which she has begun, in the firm conviction that British intrigue will in no way hinder the triumph of Russia. BIRUSSIA. COMMENTING ON ENGLAND'S POSITION. The " New Times," of St. Petersburg, re produces various report in foreign newspapers that Englan intends to occupy certain points in the East—amoug others, Gallopoli, Constantinople, and Batoum. The " New Times" considers the occupa tion of Constantinople or Batoum to be equivalent to a declaration of war. The semi-official " Agence Russe" says : The report that England has notified the Powers of its intention to occupy certain stations in the East is incorrect. The Eng lish Government has simply expressed to the Russian Cabinet its apprehensions that Russian occupation of Constantinople, though merely provisional, would so excite English public opinion that the Govern ment would be compelled to take certain precautionary measures. RUSSIA'S ULTIMATE DESIGNS. London, December 29.—The indications continue that Russia intends to gain her point, even at the risk of a war with England. That is the meaning of the Czar's call for another quarter of a million of men. FRANCE WILL MAINTAIN AN ATTITUI >E' W- RESERVE. Paris, December 25. — " Le Temys" says it is perfectly certain that the French Go vernment docs not intend departing from it? attitude of reserve 10 play an active part in E stern affairs.

AMERICAN.

ANOTHER HORROR

A FACTORY IN NEW YORK CITY WRECKED BY THE EXPLOSION OF A BOILER. —THE RUINSTAKE FIRE, AND FROM FORTY TO FIFTY BOYS AND GIRLS ARE BURNED TO DEATH.

New York, December 20.—An explosion, immediately followed by fire, occurred at the immense candy manufactory of Green field & Son, 63 Barclay-street, which ex tends in the shape of au L to College place. The boiler, which was under the sidewalk of the Barclay-street side,_ burst, tearing away the front, and scattering the wreck in all directions. A large number of girls, of all ages, were employed at the time in the building. The walls fell in a few minutes after" the explosion. Fifiy-six wounded and dead were reported at the Chamber-street Hospital at 6-45. It is estimated the number of wounded wiJ reach one hundred and twenty-live. ESCAPES FKOM THE BUILDING. About 30 escaped by the College place entrance, and a small number got out through the skylights and walked over roofs and got down by the skylights of other buildings. Several persons jumped from the second storey and escaped with slight in j ur ies. The parties employed in the factory were principally young girls and boys, from 8 to 20 years of age. Owing to the approach of holidays a double force was employed. The number in the building at the time of the disaster is variously estimated at from one hundred to three hundred. The flames spread so rapidly that it is feared many not injured by the explosion were burned to death. THE GREATEST SACRIFICE of life was among young girls, many of whom were from eight to fifteen years. At the lowest calculation there must be 40 or 50 bodies in the ruins. Some of the girls had their hair burned totally off their heads. The fire was one of the quickest ever seen. In less than three minutes the flames had ascended completely to the roof. Stadt miller said he believed there were nearly 200 persons employed in the building at the time. He is positive that not more than six girls and a dozen men came out alive through the Barclay-street entrance. The boiler had been in use five years, and it is said Greenfield had been several times warned that it was unsafe. The "Tribune" says: Twenty-nine injured are in the hospital, and twenty-one are missing. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. It is believed fully forty bodies now lie burned beneath the ruins. Phillip Hertze back, the engineer in the factory, has not been seen since the explosion. His wife saysthaton his return from work on Monday, he told her one of the tubes of the boiler, or some pipe connected with it, had burst. Yesterday morning, when he left home, he told her he never expected to see her again. Two men who rescued two girls say that they had been told by workmen in the starch-room on the second floor that the fire was caused by the upsetting of a kerosene lamp in the room. SUPPOSED CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. Boiler Inspector Horten, of the Sanitary squad, reported to Superintendent Walling that he succeeded in finding the steam boilers; they were intact, and everything connected with the steam apparatus in good order. The Inspector said one of the copper tanks, filled with material for making candy, must have exploded, breaking the kerosene lamps, with which the building was lighted, scattering the burning fluid in every direction. The total loss is §428,000 ; nsurance, §335,000. STEAMBOAT DISASTERR OF THE WESTERN WATRRR IN 1877. St. Louis, December 30.—The loss of property on the "Western rivers during the past year is set down at $5,330,000. This included ice and coalboat disasters on the Ohio Kiver, amountiug to §4,000,000. The number of lives lost during the same time was 70 —more than two-thirds by explosions and burning of steamers. MOODY, THE REVIVALIST. Providence, December 30.—Moody, the evangelist, who was announced to preach four times to-day, was unable to attend either service because of illness.

EVENING STAB TUESDAY. JANUARY 22, 1878



A man namedFrederickMaywasarrested this afternoon for drunkenness, and who, it appeared, had been robbed of a considerable amount of money and jewellery, and a man named Williams has been arrested on sus picion. The case will come before the Police Court to-morrow morning. We observe that Mr Reader Wood is a passenger for England by the mail steamer, and, as will be seen from our advertising columns, he has resigned his seat for Par nell in the General Assembly. He intends to be absent about 18 months. Mr Wood has occupied seats in three New Zealand Parliaments. He was first elected in 1861, and remained until 1864, and afterwards he was returned in 1870, and has retained his seat since that time. He has always been a prominent supporter of Sir George Grey's policy. Sufferers from the late fire at Newton will find it to their advantage to visit the City Hall Arcade, for there they will find the Greatest Variety of Furniture and Carpets in Auckland wherewith to ro^k their new homes comfortable. From 300 to 400 Bedsteads to select from, and Bedding of every description kept in stock. Drawing and Dining-room Suites ready for delivery to suite all classes. Bedroom Furniture, Wash-stands and Toilet Sets, Chests Drawers, Tables, Wardrobes, and a large assortment of Toilet and Pier Glasses; Blankets, Sheetings, Quilts, Curtains, and Drapery Goods of all kinds; Men's and Boy s Clothing; Millinery, Ladies and Children's Underclothing ; ladies' needle work Mounted ; and all kinds of Cabinet work Executed at our Factory. Goods delivered free to all parts of the town, Furnish your House from the City Hall Arcade, Queen-street.—Hollow ay, Gar lick, & Cranwell, Proprietors.—[ADVT.]



WANTED to Let, a well-built 6-roomed Cottage ornee, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell; 4 fire-places, kitchen stove, rain and well water, garden, conveniences in English style.—Apply at this office, or to Mr. Keals, architect ANTED, a Saw Sharpener and Ham merer.—Sash & Door Co., Mechanics' Bay. WT ANTED, a thoroughly respecrable V T Boy able to drive and take charge of a horse, &c—Apply to Dr. Haines, Parnell, from 1 o'clock to 3, or from 6 to 7 p.m. WANTED, 2 Boys that can milk and make themselves useful. —Thos. Stevens, Remuera Dairy. WANTED a good General Servant; washing given out. Apply to Mrs. Samuel Brown, Shortland-street—opposite Winks and Hall. WANTED a Respectable Boy who can ride and drive. Apply to Y. Warren, Newton. WANTED, immediately, a comfortable Family Residence, containing (8) eight rooms, kitchen, &c, within (20) twenty minutes' walk from Post-office.— Apply by letter, stating particulars, to Beta, Post-office. ANTED, at Epsom or Remuera, a House, containing 6 or 8 rooms, and about 5 acres Land attached.—Apply A. Martin, Otahubu, East Tamaki. W "ANTED, a good General Servant for the Bay of Islands.—Apply Mr. Steven son, Grocer, Newton Road. ANTED, a first-class Barmaid.— Apply, by letter, to H., this office. ANTliDto Rent, at Devonport, on the Cheltenham side, a Furnished Cot tage.—Addre.33, 0.8.. " Herald" Office. I_>OARD OF EDUCATION. Jr> Wanted, a Teacher and Female Assistant Teacher for Tuakau School. Applications, with testimonials, to he de livered at the Office of the Board of Education, Wyndham-strcet, Auckland, mot later than THURSDAY, 24tfi Janunry instant, i ttu u.-,jj.v , fi VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. T"ITANTEDto Let, upper or lower flat VV Brick Building, High-Street, recently occupied by T. & a. Morrin.— Cheap Furniture Mart, Victoria-street.



WANTED, a General Servant.—Appfc Mrs. John Reid, Kutland Road^Parnell WANTED, a smart active Lad to drivi a bakei Js cart.-David Grabb, Karanga hapo Road, Newton. TTKTNTED, Hotel Female Servants fo V V Coromandel Waikato, Great joutl Road, and Newmarket: Female Servants foi private families Bay of Islards, Ponsonby, City Reniuera.and Tauranga; Nnrsegirls, (town anc country); Boy 3 tomilk and to be useful (towr and country), ifarm Labourer, and Bushmen.— —Hannaford'a Auckland Registry, opposite Army and Navy Hotel. Queen;street. "OiTAN TED. a General Servant. — TV Wood's' Dining Rooms, Wellesley strett East. \\T ANTED, Evangelistic Canvassers.— V* Apply H.. Star office. ANTED, a first-class Laundress foi Hotel, wages 15s, active Lad as boots, and a Kitchen-maid.—TC Henry's, Shortland-st. ANTED, a few good Axemen, and a Boy about 16 to assist in bullockdriving. Apply at the Shakespeare Hotel. WANTED, a General Servant lor Par nell; must be used to children.—Apply at this office. WANTED, by two respectable young Ladies, Situations as Barmaids ; South preferred. No objection to Fiji.—For address apply Star office. WTANTED, a General Seivant. — VV Captain Elliott, Upper Union-street, next to St. James's Church. WANTED TO~ LET, a Blacksmith's Shop, with use of anvil, tools, &c, doing a good business.—A. Lorigan, Upper Symonds street, Kyber Pass. ■ QTAMFO.RD "HOUSE, Upper Symonds *O street.—Mrs. J. R. Nicholson's Pupils will re-assemble on January 30th. KESSMAKING.—Mrs. GEICE, having secured First-class Assistance, is now Srepared to Execute any Orders on the Shortest otice at Moderate Charges. ANTED, a good plain Cook and Laundress.—Mrs. Courtayne, Claremont House, Princess-street. _ WANTED, a smart Youth to learn the French Polishing. — E. Drinkwater French Polisher, Collingwood-street; or to H. Jenes, Cabinetmaker, Shortland-street. \\7ANTElT~Tenders for Plumbers work, V v lining and fitting up the Working Men's Public Baths. Labour only. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Also, two Carpenters.— W. L. Roth, Cheap Furniture Mart, Victoria-street East. WANTED, a Man to whitewash inside above Building; two Boys for removing Furniture.—Apply at the Cheap Furniture Mart, Victoria-street. "OjT-A-NTED, a respectable Boy, about 14 TV or 15, to wait at table and make himself yseful; also, a Servant who understands cook ing^—Apply_this^ffice. WANTED, by a respectable middle aged person, a situation as Housekeeper excellent references; no objection to the country. —Apply by letter to M.A., this office. ANTED TO SELL, a lot of fine white Flannel, good shirting. A large assortment of White and Coloured Shirts; Black Alapaca, &c, &c—J. Alwinger, No. 20, Victoria-street, four doors from the Union Bank. WH. DAMPIER has "Beautiful Con • densed Milk, 9d tin ; 2nd quality, 6d; 3rd quality, 3d; Fine Leather Belts, 6d ; Good Pickles (Gherkins), 6d bottle ; Large Handsome Fiji Mats, 2s 6d ; Shirt Fronts, with collars. Id each, or 9d dozen, will do for ladies-also; Baking Powder, Gd tin ; Table-cloths, 2s each ; Superfine Groats, 6d tin ; Infants' Sun Hats, Is; Straw do., 6d ; Swiss Muslin, reduced to 6s the piece of 10 yds.; Beautiful Bows. 9d ; Flour, ljd ; Garter Elastic, I<l a yd.; other Elastic, 4 yds. ald; my Splendid 2s Tea is now extra Splendid; Kid Reviver for Boots or Gloves, 2d bottle; &c, &c. —Victoria-street, corner of Hob3on-3treet. " ANTED, Day and Martin's Empty Blacking Bottles in any qu , .—Mr. ake, Sale-stteet, Freeman's Bay, antity \\T ANTED, a Pressman who can work V T at case. — ApplySTAB office. W7" ORK IN G M. EN' S CLUB. Suitable Central Premises for the above Club are required. — Particulars may be obtained from, and offers with full particulars in writing, will be received by the Vice-President, Mr. Geo. W. Heslop, " The Fitting Shop," Victoria street West _ WANTED, ten Pick and Shovel Men. Apply Mr B. McDonald, Beresford etreet Works. WANTED, a Nursery Governess.— Mrs. Courtayne, Claremont House, Princes-street. . fe£_ri!&«qi WANTED, a Shoeing and General Blacksmith.—Apply Newmarket tTorge. \%T ANTED Known, that the Opposition V? in Queen-street is fiercer ithan ever. Mutton, 2d ; Beef, 3d; Pork, <td; Lamb, id ; Steaks, 4d. Cash only.—A.. Porn well. WAN TED, an experienced Housemaid. Apply Mrs. Murdoch, Prospect, Mount St. John. WANTED, by a good Confectioner and Supper Cook, employment by the day or on a job; has good references.—Mrs. Murphy, Wellington Place, Wellington-street. WANTED, in a small family at Russell, Bay of Islands,.a good General Servant capable of doing plain cooking pro perly, and getting up linen; wages, 10s per week,—Mrs Ford, Root Burrows, St.* Stephens Road, Parnell. _ O"~~NE POUND REWARD.—Lost, on Saturday night, between Theatre Royal and Grey-street, a GOLD BROOCH.—Return to Miss Anna Hoskins, Cremorne Cottage * next Crown Hotel. T' t)ST, yesterday afternoon, by a poor i -i woman, when crossing from Wynyard Arms Hotel to Graf ton Road, a Purse in 'a dress pocket, containing mon«y. The finder will be rewarded by leaving same at this office. 6^50 Jggfe *.£**• ♦*♦ w 4L* T ODGE ARA, No. 348, I.C. An Emergency Meeting will be held at the Lodge Room, Masonic Hotel, Princes-street, on Wednesday Evening, the 24th instant, at 7.30. Visiting Brethren are invited —W. L. Mitchell* P.M., Secretary. __ THANKS.— Mr Charles Johnstone, Baker, begs to return his sincere thanks to the Him Brigade and other friends who so kindly assisted in saving his premises and furniture at the late Fire in Newton. T EVY'S /^1 RAND /CONCERTS. LEVY, And his GRAND COMPANY op ARTISTES, WILL PERFORM, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY I TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), January 23, AT THE HAMILTON HALL, Hamilton East. US, THURSDAY NEXT, at the Theatre Royal, Auckland. mo BUILDERS AND PAINTERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of the 28th instant, for Alterations, Additions, Paint ing &c, &c, to a Dwelling-house in Karanga hapeßoad. R . KBALS & SON, Architects. mo HIGHWAY BOARDS. Notice is given that the "Auckland Star" is duly appointed a Gazette for the insertion of all HIGHWAY BOARD and other PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONS required by any New Zea land or Provincia' Statute. L_ E W I N G MACHINES, b oFFis(Ts^ss ir AT Having bought Messrs. X .Porter & Co.'s entire stock of Sewing Machines at a^ea reduction oft English cost,, I will sell them at Prices never before heard of in Auckland, com prising Domestic and Manufacturing Machines of theW makers. Each Machine guaranteed and kept in order 12 months free ol charge. GEO. W. HESLOP, ENGINEER, "THE FITTING SHOP," Victoria-street, a jfaw doors above Quick's Stables. rp o BUILD E Rlk Tenders ■will be received by the undersigned _Sffl, of WBDN KSDAY, the 23rd instant, for the K^ction of a Villa Residence in Wjn yai'fansf&c., at my office, Aicbi. ecU



WOR SALE, a J arge Allotment in JO Chapel-street.—Pamuel Cochrane & So;). jp«>/\ CASK, Balance at 10s. per wouic— *Ov Comfortable Cottage close to the Kail way Station—S. Vaile, House and Lam 1. Agent, Shortland-street. £»lAto £1000 LEN TT, on Building Society cS^JLvr principles or on any terms to suit borrowers.—C. Williamson. Estate Agent, V ul can Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. 1 pTS. PER FOOT, at Ponsonby, two~Capita JLt/ Building Allotments, measuring 80 x 100 for Sale at 15s. per foot.—S. Vaile, Land Agent. Shortland-street. IIQI ACRE FARM, 17 miles from JaL 9^9 JL Auckland. Good orchard, 10 acres in grass and crops, "comfortable house of four rooms, plenty of wooct and water; large run ad joining. Price, £270.—5. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-street. TO LET, the Premises lately occupied by Professor Evans, Queen-street.— Apply to Manager Bank of New South Wales. TO LET, for a term or by the week, an 8-roomed House; large kitchen, good well, and wash-house, Old North Road.—Apply Mr. Blood, back premises. _ TO LET, a Fruiterer and Greengrocer's Shop, doing a good business.— Apply at this office. T~O LET.—Tenders will be received by the undersigned, up to noon of Thursday, 31st instant, for the Lease of Farm at Kohi maramara, at present in the occupation of Mr. Newcome.—For further particulars apply also to R. C. Dyer, Auckland. O LET, a three-roomed Cottage.—H. J. Riordan, Upper Nelson-street. FOR SALE OR LEASE, a good substantial four-roomed Cottage, with Scullery attached, adioining Selwyn Terrace, Parnell.—For particulars, apply t to Mr Meekan, Grocer, Parnell. MRS. BURTON, Ladies' Nurse, has Removed from Union-street to Brown street, Ponsonby.—January 21,1878. LOST, between two and three o'clock in Queen-street, a Purse containing Four £1 Notes and about 14s in silver. Supposed to be taken from Cosgrave's Shop by mistake. Any one bringing it to Mr King's, Chemist, Queen street, will be rewarded. "WjnOUND, near Rangitoto, 2 Kauri Logs ; JP no visible brand. If not claimed within 14 days from date, will be sold to pay expenses. —N. P. Lorensen, St. Stephen's Road, Parnell. OQOK NEWLY-ERECTED House of SwO/vtJ. 6 rooms, very neatly and. con veniently fitted up. Allotment. 40 x 102 feet; excellent view, both back and front. Terms very easy.—S. Vaile, Land Agent Shortland street. i^KAACASH, Balance at 7J per cent. l&Ovf " " Excellent Improved Farm of 200 acres, all fenced and divided into tnirteen paddock, over 100 acres in permanent grass and crops, 13 acres bush, remainder surface scrub, House of eight rooms, Stable, Cow-sheds, &c, &c. Price. £1000.— S. Vaile, Land Agent. Short and-street. FOR SALE, a respectable Business, six years established; suitable for a lady tenant.—Apply S., office of this paper. FOR SALE, "The Star Coffee Stall.' The owner, who is leaving for England, is open to receive offers for the Goodwill and Fixings of the Stand. If not sold privately during the week, will be sold by auction. This is one of the safest investments in the city, there being a sure fortune for any steady man who is not afraid to work for it. At an early date the House and Furniture; also a building allot ment in Dunedin. TTTI)~A~T F OR SALE. A Pair-oared Inrigged Racing Gig For Sale. Very fast, and nearly new. Secretaries of Rowing Club's are invited to inspect, as it is to be sold a bargain.—Apply to Mr King at this office; or to Mr H. P. Barber, Fort-street,where the boat is on view. UILDING ALLOTMENTS for Sale. Fernleigh-street, 25/ per foot; English street, 40/ per foot; Ryle-street, 30/ per foot; Brown-street, 15/ per fcot; Honsonby Road, 30/ per foot; Franklyn Road, 60/ per foot.—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-street. r»-« r\f\g~\ —TWO Brick Premises For *IUUU. Sale in High-street for £1000. Portion of the money may remain on mortgage. —C. Williamson, Estate Agent. Vulcan Lane. OWAA —Three acres at Mount Eden. *|Vv. Volcanic soil, and six-roomed House for sale for £700 ; beautiful view—C. Williamson, Kstata_ Agent, Vulcan Lane._ "fjj'E W" M ARK E T HALL. A PUBLIC BALL will be given in the above Hall on MONDAY, 28th instant. Good Music will be provided. Double Tickets, 7s 6d each, to be obtained of the Secretary. JAS. McEWEN. Secretary. T>OARD OF EDUCATION. The City and Suburban Schools •mil be RE-OPENED on FRIDAY next, the 25th January instant. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. RINITY CHURCH BAZAAR, WAIUKU. The Ladies connected with the above Bazaar desire to thank all friends in Town and Country for their kind contributions. E. HAMLIN, Hon.. Sec. to the Committee. Waiuku, January 21,1878. *. UCKLAND ENGINEER* ___ VOLUNTEERS. The Annual Inspection of the above Corps prill be held at the Drill-shed on WEDNESDAY EVENING, 23rd January, at half-past 7 o'clock. • . Uniform: Undress, with arms and accoutre ments. ' Any members absent from this Parade with out leave will be struck off the roll. By order. 15. DAWSON, Quarter-Master. MRS. -WOOLLEY (from London and Paris) Teacher of Music and Singing, will resume her Engagements on Monday, 28th January, 1878.-Karangahape Road, (City side). _____ A UCKLAND CLUB. Members are reminded that the names of Candidates for Election on the 24th must be sent in to me not later than MONDAY, the 21st inßtant> W. FLOOD, Hon.- Sec, and Treasurer. T^LOUR! "DOLOUR* Anderson and Co., R. Anderson. McGill, Hassell, J. T. Evans and Co In sacks, 50s and 100s. B. TONKS & CO. Southbridge Bacon Coring Company* new cure Hams and BacoN. _f" The best brand in the market. Wholesale Agents—B. TONKS & CO. Knight's K.B. Jams. New Shipment.. Wholesale Agents—B. TONKS & CO. Berny's Bonedust and Glutinised Bone Manure. Wholesale Agents—B. TONKS. & CO.. ■VTEW GOLDEN PAH GOLD MINING J3I COMPANY (LIMITED). IMPORT_NT~NOTICE. Shareholders who have not paid the Fourtti. Call, of Sixpence per Share, are hereby notified that unless the same be paid before 12 noon TO-MORR<' •'', the 23rd instant,, proceedings for recovery will be forthwith instituted. By order. JOHN R. RANDERSON, Manager; Auckland, 22nd Jan an ry, 1878. HORNTOF, SMITH. AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale) - Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100's-. 50'a. Crown Brand Flour, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. perton 16 0 0 16 10 0 IT 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury Brand 15 0 0 15 10 0 16 0 0 Meal for Pig-feed .. 710 0 Sharps 710 0 .. Bran .. .. .. .. 610 0 Fowl Wheat .. .. 4s. to 4s. 6d, per bushel. c above prices include sacks and bags; sacks and bags not rettirnable. Terms: Cash, January 22,1877. mO THE ELECTORS OF PARNELL. Gentlemen.—My private affairs require my absence from the Colony for a period which will extend beyond the next Setsion of Parlia ment; I have, therefore, resigned my seat in the House of Representatives. _ , , ~ I-have to thank you very sincereiy for the support you have given me during the many years I have bad the honor of being the Mem ber for Parnell. y °UrObedlCntSe RaAbERWOOD. Parnell, January 22,1878. AUCKLAND CLUB. \. Supplementary List of Candidates for Election on Thursday will be made up from the nnmes of prnv>r>se<; members lodged with me by 5 p.m. TO-MORteOW <Wcd^ sd£sJ5 OI) Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. 5, Insurance Buildings.



A UCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). The price of Coke is now 20sper ton, at the Works, for Cash; or, if so agrepd, Monthly Accounts at 255, "With 5s per ton discount. Cartage, within reasonable distances, at 2s 6d per ton. A ton of Coke is equal to 60 bushels, or abou double the bulk of Coal. -ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG Hi LADIES, PROSPECT HOUSE, HOBSON-STREET. <j Mrs. Kayk Wright wishes to inform her friends, and the parents of her pupils, that School Duties will (D."V.) be resumed on WED NESDAY, 30th January, 1878. A Pupil Teacher required. Vacancies for 2or 3 Boarders. T\T ANTED KNOWN. TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. MONEY ADVANCED in SUMS of £2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instalments, at L. H. NEUMEGEN, Auckland Loan Office, 165, Queen-street, opposite Savings Bank. Private Entrance down right-of-way. /^ITY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT. The Scholars, Teachers, Parents, and Friends are respectfully invited to ATTEND the Open ing of the School, Wellesley-street, on THURS DAY Afternoon, the 24th instant, at 3 o'clock. J. HERBERT BURNS, Chairman of District. mo CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. Tenders are required for Building a Cottage at Remuera. Plans, &c, may be seen at my office on THURSDAY, the 23rd, when the ten ders are to be delivered at 4 o'clock. JAMES WRIGLEY, Architect. mOCONTR A C T O R S. Tenders required for Lowering a House at Parnell. Plans and specification to be seen at my office, and Tenders to be delivered on or before Monday, the 28th of January, at noon. W. F. HAMMOND. A. of the R.1.8.A., Architect, 42, A3, Insurance Buildings. f|TO BOATBULLDERS. Tenders will be received up to Wednesday, noon, for a 6-Oared Launch, to be built imme diately.—For specifications, apply to E. R. GIBBON, Messrs. Wm. Me Arthur, and Co. Si T> EMU ER A HIGHWAY BOARD. TO CONTRACTOKS. Tenders required for Earth Cuttings, and about 6 miles of Ditching and Channeling. Plans and Sections to be seen at my office. Tenders received not later than noon on FRIDAY, 25feh instant. P. J. DALTON. C.E., . 40, Insurance Buildings. KARAN GAH APE HIGHWAY DISTRICT. A Special Meeting (by requisition) of Rate payers of the above District will be held, in the Newton Hall; on MONDAY, the 4th February, at 7.30 p:m. Business: To consider the Formation of a Fire Brigade, and provide funds for maintaining the same. J. WARRJEN, • Chairman. January 21,1878, EMPLAR Benefit Society.—A Special General Meeting of the above Society will be held, at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, on Wednesday next, the 23rd instant. All mem bers are requested to attend, as the business is of importance.—R. JESSOP, Secretary. TO-MORROW. THE subscriber has received instructions to sell To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, BRUSHWARE and OILMEN'S STORE, To Closr an Account: Vinegar, Black Lead Marmalade, Lemon Peel Cornflour, Chocolate Blue, Starch Mustard. Cocoa Vermecelli, Maccaroni Blacking, Painkiller Sardines, Currants Crushed Sugar, Tobacco, Veßtas, &c. GEORGE SLBBIN, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, NOON. STABLES & ALLOTMENT. NEAR SHORT-STREET, EDEN CRESCENT. R. ART HU R HAS been favoured with instrngfcions to sell by auction, at his Land Sale Rooms, on Thursday next, at 12 o'clock, Stables and Allotment, on a right of way, 12 feet wide, off Short-street, n^ar to its junction with Eden Crescent, being part of allotment No. 6, of section 8, city of Auckland. - " TO-MORROW.. NOON. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS (new and second-hand), 6 Superior Mahogany Hair Seat Chairs, 6 ditto ditto Red Damask Chairs, a Walnut Music Stool, Walnut Coffee Table, Walnut Chess Table, Walnut Reading Table, Walnut Candle holder, Walnut Fancy Cheffonier (glass front), Parlour 3uites in Green Damask, Dining-room Suites (American Cloth), Chairs (cane, stufted, and wood), Couches, Glass Cases, Sewing Machines, Carpets, Half Tester and French Wood Bedsteads, Washstands, Toilet Tables, Loo and Square Tables, Ranges, Stoves, Pic tures, Glassware, Tinware, Large Garden Roller, Saddles, Stirrup and Leathers, Child s Four-w heeled Carriage, Millinery, Fancy Goods, Toys, &c., Watches, Large Hall Clock. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. AT ARTHURS MART, FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. Q-.... Q A_ 1 E| By the Undersigned, ex California from 'FriBCO: 4 cases Brooms, 30 barrels Pork 8 cases Hams, 10 casks Neatsfoot Oil 30 casks Glue. H. CANHAM. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25. THE H A~Y MARKET. FOR SALE, at the Haymarket, on Friday next, , 2 Staunch and Good Farm Houses. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. THE REM U E R A YARDS. FOR SALE, at Remuera, on Thursday,. January 24, 3 Berkshire Pigs (2 Sows and 1 Boar, by ail Imported Boar). ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25. THE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE,, on Friday next, Jan. 25,. at U o'clock. 12 head Horse Stock* mostly unbroken, frem. the country 2 First-class Farm Horses. ALFRED BUCKLAND. SATURI>AY7JANUARY 24. . 200 CASES CAPE RATSINS. EX 'HERO.' mHE Subscribers will sell at the Mart, 3 Fort-stret, on Thursday next, 24th instant, at 11 o'clock, 200 cases Cape Raisins, received per Mft trip of 3,3. Hero. Also, 45 half-chests' Tea, " Killamey." No. 4, each. 17 cases Devenish Ale i cases Champagne 69 boxes Cigars 9 boxes Black Diamond Tobacco 1 hhd. Blacking. SAMUEL COCHRAJNE % SON.,, Auctioneers.