was won by Mr Robert Jardiue's four-year old Strathmore.

Padre Sanfeliac, of the Benedictines, is appointed to the see of Naples.—The ob sequies of Queen Mercedes were celebrated with great pomp on the 17th. 40,000 per sons were present, including ambassadors, the Presidents of the Chambers, and entire Court Nine bishops assisted at the re quiem mass.—A miner's strike had taken place at Ausne, France. Over 5,000 parti cipated. Arrests have already been made by the —Russians, near the Gulf of Saros, had fired on a boat of a British men-of-war bearing a white flag. The fact Avas reported by special messenger to Constantinople.—Hazard, Caldicett, and Company, woolbrokers, of London, have failed—liabilities £500,000.—The shooting for the Elcho Challenge Shield at SOO yards resulted : Ireland, 543; England, 534, Scotland, 532. At9oo yards : Ireland, 535 ; Scotland, 723; England, 721. At 1,000 yards : Ireland, 532 ; England, 506 ; Scot land, 497. Summary : Ireland, 1,610 ; England, 1,560 ; Scotland, 1,552.

RUSSIAN WAR EXPENSES.—RUS SIAN PRESS DENOUNCES THE TREATY.

The Czar has resolved to make Batoum a free port. The/Russians estimate their total war expenses at 995,000,000 roubles.—ln St. Petersburg, and still more in Moscow, great indignation is felt at the results of the Con gress. The Russian diplomatists in general, and plenipotentiaries at Berlin in particular, are spoken of" with contempt. They do nothing, the people say, but make conces sions, and are ready to accept any humili ation to gain the approbation of Europe. Prince Milan has issued a proclamatien declaring the independence of Servia. —The Porte had expressed its willingness to enter into a convention with England for abolition of slave trade. —At the sitting of Congress on July 12th, an urgent recommendation was resolved on, almost amounting to a command, that the Sultan institute an In ternational Congress to guard the rights of holders of Turkish bonds and to regulate the finances. —A movement is on foot in Crete to ask for an English protectorate over that islaud.—France has suggested a joint protest of the Powers against Turkish outrages in Thessaly.—Gortschakoff now declares that had he known of the Anglo- Turkish Cyprus Convention before the Batoum matter, he would have made no concessions in Congress.

Ruperra won the Newmarket stakes on the 9th.—Captatii Sanders, U.S.N., died suddenly of heart disease while boating on the Avon.—The Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyue, on July 12th, passed off quietly in Ireland. —In the House of Com mons on the 12th, the motion of Mitchell Henry, from Gal way, for the appointment of "a Royal Commission on the treatment of prisoners, was rejected—3s to 101. The motion was made in consequence of the death of the Fenian McCarthy.— Reinforcements of French troops are to be sent to New Caledania to repress the revolt of native tribes.—The centenary of Jean Jacques Rousseau was celebrated in Paris, on July 14, with much enthusiasm.—Count Stolbeg Werningerode has been appointed to generally represent Prince Bismarck in accordance with the law of March 17th.

American Summary.

Exportation ef Meat Declining-,

Death of California's Millionaire. _52bBE_ , The Australian Cricketers Receive 2,000 Dols. for San Francisco Match.

General Grant Favoured for Next

Presidency.

Contract between

Pacific Mail

and Eailroad Annulled,

San Francisco, August 8.

The Chinese Embassy for United States has arrived in San Francisco, en route to Washington. His object is to establish Consulates at Washington and Sao Fran cisco, and afterwards in Spain and Peru.— Exportation of fresh meat to Europe has dropped off in a sudden and remarkable manner. Only one steamer in the trade carried any oh the trip of 27th, and had a single refrigerator partially filled. —Kearney, the working man agitator, has gone to Boston from San Francisco. Commenting on one of his speeches delivered there, the New York "Times" says: "If this is' the sort of man who has been turning California upside down, we must need, wonder at the shaky character of thiugs political in the Golden State." He has had a long interview with Ben Butler, who says in a card, it is a "California lie" that he invited Kearney East to agitate.— The Whitehall boat Nautilus, 45 days from Boston, is reported past the Scilly Islands. —Gilmore's band has disbanded in Paris, and the treasurer absconded. Members are writing home for money to enable them to return, and some must depend on the American Consul.—Michael Ruse, a Cali fornian, worth $9,000,000, died suddenly in Wallenstein (Bavaria), on the 2ud instant. He has left the bulk of his wealth to charitable institutions in San Francisco.— , The American racehorse Rarus has made a mile in 2 mm. 13J sec—The Australian Cricketers, now in Europe, will play a match in San Francisco next October. The arrangement of the field will probably be twenty-two local players to the eleven strangers. They §will be paid 52,000 for their expenses.-—Public opinion is beginning to turn towards General Grant as the next President.—lt is generally expected by busi ness men that a simultaneous strike will be made about the middle of August all over the country. The trouble will be more serious than that of last summer. The nucleus of the movement is iv Pennsyl vania.—A general Sioux war is imminent. —Yellow fever has appeared at New Orleans. It is very fatal. Ships leaving are denied clean bills of health.—George W. Burleigh, an actor, after delivering an infidel lecture at Caprou (Illinois), blew his brains out in the presence ol the audience. — American claimants have been awarded 84,025,622 by the American Mexican Com mission.—Ship J. B. Walker has left New Haven (Conn.), with a cargo of arms and ammunition for Turks, valued at §1,035,000. —An English lady claims by gift valuable swords belonging to the late General Twiggs, confiscated by the U. S. Govern ment for a part he took in the rebellion. Swords were national gifts, "and valued at §35,000. Their surrender is refused, as her claim is not clear.—Yellow fever had appeared at the Brooklyn Navy yard; three deaths.—The Yosernite Valley is at tracting a large number of tourists. Twenty Australians' (passengers by • the Zealandia), have formed a tourist party in that direction.—The Hou. E. B. Chandler has been gazetted Lieut.-Governor of New Brunswick, vice Samuel L. Tilley, resigned. —George Applelon, of the publishing firm of Appleton and Co., New York, died on July B.—Henry Arnold Greene, an eccentric young Englishman, was found dead in the streets of Leavenworth, Kansas, on the morning of July 10. Foal play is sus pected. He had just drawn an annuity of £8000 from England. He has a brother iv Australia, and sister in Germany.—True Asiatic cholera had made its appearance at Norwich, Conn.—The ship Western Shore went ashore on Duxbury Reef, out side San Francisco Heads, on the 9th, and became a total loss.—The tramp nuisance is causing excitement in Wisconsin and lowa. Bands of vagabonds are boarding trains, demanding rides iree and com mitting all sorts of excesses.—The Palace . Hotel, San Francisco, has adopted as an illumination the Parisian dynamo-electric light.—ln the Cornell-Harvard boat race, on July 17, Cornell was winner in 17 mm. 27_ sees.., It was called the "eight-oared freshman race."— Ella McCall, an actress, committed suicide in New York on July 19—Yellow fever had appeared at Michigan, Mo.—James Gordon Bennett proposes to send his yacht Dauntless to the Arctic if the U.S. Govern ment will pay other expenses.—A cyclone

struct Albany,' N.Y., on the 21st, doing §100,000 worth of damage. The gasworks were wiecked and the city left in darkness. —A lumber of Englishmen, residents in San Francisco, have combined to present Lord Beaconsfield with a valuable work of art, as a memorial of his action at the Berlin Conference. It will take the form of a gold casket, enriched with chasing and precious stones. —Au aeronaut named L. D. Atchison fell from a balloon at Elmwood, Illinois, on the 22nd, a distance of 200 ft., and was instantly killed. — John G. Tappace, treasurer of the Boston Betting' Company, has defaulted for nearly a million dollars. He had been connected with the company 30 years.—The Montreal Orangemen abandoned their parade on the 12th July after their leaders had been arrested by the authorities. There was great excitement, but no bloodshed. The anniversary was commemorated by a picnic at New York and a procession in Phila delphia. — Three mineis were recently killed by excessive heat in the lower levels of the Gould and Carry, a Comstock silver mine.—ln the Eastern cities people are dying in numbers f rom sunstroke. There were fifty cases in St. Louis in one day. The thermometer ranges from 90degs. to lOOdegs. —The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has notified the Union Pacific Railroad Company of its intention to cancel its contracts with it for freight and passengers. — Unfortunate reports of the crops in the North-Western States are received.—The town of San Miguel, Peru, was recently invaded by 25 desperadoes for murder and plunder. They were killed-by the inhabitants.

The Public Works' Statement.

RAILWAY FROM AUCKLAND TO

WELLINGTON,

THAMES VALLEY RAILWAY TO BE

UNDERTAKEN,

Mr Macandrew made the Public Works Statement la&t night. He showed that i there are 741 miles of railway op^a in the South Island, which had yielded d uring the year £145,346 above working expenses, or 265 per cent on the cost of construction. The passengers who travelled numbered 1,157,147. In the North Island 311 miles are open lor traffic, which yielded £18,656 towards interest, or 15S per cent. £3,000 had been saved by departmental changes. It had been said that the division of the Public Works Department into two —one for the North Island and the other for the South was actuated by sinister motives. He could assure them it was not so, but was done solely to secure efficiency and economy. There must be incurred, to complete the portions of railways already authorised, £958,000 to complete 425 miles in the North Island ; £1,078,000 to complete 874 miles in the Middle Island. Out of a total expenditure of £2,425,000 required for this purpose, it is proposed to spend this year, £1,176,500. THE FUTURE NORTH ISLAND RAILWAYS. It is proposed to fill up the gaps in the North Island system as follows :— Miles. Wellington" to Foxton, via Waikanae .. 61 Waitotara Kiver to Upper Patea crossing 51 Te Awamutu (Waikato) to Ingle wood (Taranaki) 125 This will complete an unbroken line from Wellington to Auckland of .. .. .76 Masterton to Woodville,so miles ; Wood ville to Papatu, 40 miles, thus establishing unbroken railway communication from Wel lington to Napier by a line of 220 miles. Miles. Waikato to the Thames -IS Branch line to Hamilton 2J Helensville to Kaukapakapa River.. .. 2_ Except as regards the line from Waikato to the Thames, there are no actual surveys, and the following cost is estimated on the basis of a mileage rate :—Wellington to Foxton, £440,000; Waitotara River to Upper Patea crossing, £357,000 ; Te Awamutu to Inglewood, £1,115,000 ; Masterton to Papatu via Woodville, £630,000 ; Waikato to Thames, £168,000 ; branch line to Hamilton, £10,000 ; Helens ville to Kaukapakapa River, £25,000; Whangarei to Kamo (7_ miles), £30,000: total, £2,775,000 ; or a total, including the amount required to complete the lines authorised, of £3.737,000. The Hon. Mr Macandrew continued as follows : The construction of the line through the Waikato country, estimated, as I have said, to cost £1,115,000, will,_ it is hoped, be fully warranted by the acquisition of considerable areas of land suitable for settlement. I understand that the line will run through some of the finest land in New Zealand, and from what has passed between the Hou. Premier, the Hon. the Native Minister, and the natives concerned, there is good reason to hope that the acquisition of the necessary land will be successfully negotiated. If those natives have a just conception of the vast revenue which will accrue to them after parting with sufficient laDd whereby to construct this railway, they will not hesitate for a momeut to enter heartily into a transaction which is bound to increase the value oi the land which will be left to them very manifold. , Moreover, tney may earn a large amount of money by devoting their labour to construction of the line, and there is good reason to believe that large numbers of them will gladly, accept the useful employment which the construction of this line will afford. The construction of the Wellington-Foxton line will, to some extent, be contingent on the acquisition of land from the native owners, in addition to {an area of 300,000 acres of Maori land, 180,000 acres of which have been under negotiation for some time, the line will render available for settlement 100,000 acres, now in the hands of the Crown ; and there can be no doubt that, taking together, these lands will ultimately realise an amount which will go far towards covering the cost of the proposed railway. I know there may be considerable difference of opinion amongst hon. members with regard to this line ; but I think that, apart from any advantages it may' of itself yield, by enabling the country between Wellington and Foxton to be beneficially occupied, it is extremely desirable that it should he made, as part of the main trunk line which is to connect Wellington with Auckland. If the two great centres, Wellington and Auckland, are to be effi ciently connected by railway, this Welling ton to Foxton portion must be constructed at some time. I believe it to_ be well that we should accept the conclusion that that connection has to be made, and if so, I thiuk the Parliament and the people will a^ree with me that the sooner it is done the better it will be for the country. It will be seen from one of the appendices to this statement that during the recess the ques tion of the best route from Wellington to Foxton has occupied the attention of the Public Works Department, and of this lion, gentleman may rest assured/that if the Go vernment should be enabled to undertake the work, it will not be commenced until there has been a further and a most thorough investigation as to the best route to be adopted. It will thus be seen that our pro posals embrace one main line of communica tion on the West Coast from Wellington to Auckland and the Thames, and another on the East Coast.

WELLINGTON TO NAPIER.

To make the system complete, it remains ut to establish a connection between^ these two main lines by means of a short link -of twelve miles between Bunnythorpe and Woodville. This would place Napier, and nearly all the East Coast country, in commu nication, not merely with Wellington, but also with Manawatu, Wanganui, New Ply mouth, and Auckland. The probable cost of this link would be £119,000, and there can be little doubt that, sooner or later, this work will be undertaken.

NORTH OF AUCKLAND.

As regards the North of Auckland,;it will be seen by these proposals that if the Kau kapakapa station can be advantageously selected, railway communication for a dis tance of 40 miles will connect that city with the great Kaipara estuary, at a point accessible to vessels of ordinary tonnage.

[For Continuation See Fourth Page.]

PARLIAMENTARY

FROM O UR SPECIAL REPORTER.

(BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

WELLINGTON, this day. LAST NIGHT.

DR. BULLER'S PETITION.

When the House {[opened to-day, Mr Richmond presented a petition from Dr Walter Buller respecting a land claim at Manawatu. . Mr Kelly raised the question of privilege. He said a printed document had been dis tributed aniougst the members of the House contaiaing evidence given before a Com mittee of the House, such evidence not having been laid on the table. The evi dence had been applied for by the peti tioner, and granted for his personal use, but only such extracts from the evidence had since been published as affected the petitioner's own interest. He quoted from May, page 390, and moved, "That the peti tion be not received." Mr Barff raised a question as to whether a printed document attached to a petition xxrald be received by Committee. The Speaker ruled that such printed docu ment must be ignored as if it did not exist.

Mr Fox said that if anyoue had com mitted a breach of privilege| it was clearly himself who had supplied the copy of the evidence without the authority of the

House,

Mr Richmond withdrew the petition. Mr Kelly, in reply to Mr Fox, defended himself from the accusation of being guilty of a breach of privilege on the ground that that he was authorised to supply copies of the evidence to witnesses.

DEBATE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

On the Minister of Works announcing his intention to deliver the Public Works Statement at half-past seven,

JUDGES SALARIES,

Mr Bowen asked the Minister of Justice whether the Government will, this session, introduce a bill dealing with salaries. of the Judges of the Supreme Court. The Native Minister replied that it is not pro posed this session to take up the question of increase of salaries of judges. " HANSARD" REPORTERS.

During the afternoon Mr Joyce raised a question which very seriously affected the healta if not the lives of hard-worked Hansard reportess. The Reporting Debates Committee had decided that the discussion ou the Electoral Bill in Committee should be reported, but Mr Joyce now pointed out that not only would Hansa-id be unable to report the discussions fully, but that if they did so members would be so occupied for some time to come with correcting proofs that they would have no time to devote to other business.

CIVIL SERVICE AMENDMENT ACT.

On the question of adopting the report of I'the Commictce on the Civil Service Act | Amendment Bill, Mr De Latour moved that the bill be re-committed to add the following new clause : "All Resident ' Magistrates and clerks of the district, and Resident Magistrates' Courts appointed prior to 1566, and who are now in the Government service, who were and who have been continuously employed therein, shall be deemed to have all rights and privileges conferred by part of the Civil Service Acl of IS6S, notwithstanding that the salaries of such officers may not have beed continuously appropriated by the colonial legislatures." On this new clause a division took place, which resulted as follows • Ayes, 20 ; Noes, 44.

THIRD READING

On the question or a third reading of the Civil Service Act Amendment Bill another division took place. Ayes, 48 : Baigent, Ballance, Bowen, Brandon, J. C. Brown, (teller), Bryce, Curtis, Cutten, Feldwick, Fisher, Fox, George (teller), Gibbs, Gis bornc, Hamlin, H. Hobbs, Hursthouse, Joyce, Kelly, Manders, McLean, McMinn, Mongomery, Moss, Murray, Nahe, Oliver, Ormond, Richardson, Richmond, Sauuders, Seymour, Sharp, Sheehan, Stevens, Stout, Sutton, Teschemaker, Thomson, Tole, Tu/nbull, Wakefield,. Wallis, Whitaker, Williams, Wood, and Pollock. Noes, 17 : Barff, Bastings, Beetham, DeLatour (teller), Dignan, Hislop, Hunter, Johnson, Mac fat-lane, Murray, O'Rorke, Pyke (teller), Reeves, _Rolieston, '.Rowe, Slirimski, and Swanson.

ADMINISTRATION BILL.

The House was in Committee during the afternoon en the Administration Bill.

MajorgAtkinson asked when the Govern ment proposed to take the debate on the Financial Statement. The Treasurer re plied that the Government proposed to move the second reading of the Land Tax Bill on Friday night, when the discussion would open up the whole Financial policy. Major Atkinson appeared satisfied with the reply, and from expressive looks at his colleagues, an animated debate may be anticipated.

PETITIONS.

lii the House to-day Mr Seeehan pre sented a petition from the Manning ferry man, stating that he is the only unpaid ferryman in the north of Auckland district; also a petition from Mr James McCornish, of the Thames, claiming land scrip as a volunteer. Mr Sheehan presented a peti tion from Sydney Taiwahiuga against man hood suffrage and double voting. Mr Williams presented a petition from Hongi Kika, praying that Ruuaga House may be erected to commemorate the Treaty of Wai tangi

TOLLS,

A return of tolls was laid on the table on the motion of Mr Tole.

When Mr Tole to-day gave notice to ask the Government on Thursday if they in tend to abolish the system of tolls in the County of Eden at an early date, there was a general laugh all round the House. Pro bably the members thought he desired that he and his relations should be extinguished by an Act of Parliament of which would be loss to the county. Mr Tole himself is one of the most regular attendants in the House, and always secures a patient and respectful hearing.

MUNICIPAL LAND GRANTS,

In the return of the lands granted to the Municipal Corporation Act under section 221, Municipal Act, 1876. Tne Minister of Lands says there are 31 applications for endowments. The Thames will have to be postponed, as the selection made is native land.

TAURANGA HARBOUR The Taurauga Harbour Endowment Bill, of which Mr Whitaker has given notice, but which is postponed until to-morrow, proposes to enable Taurauga at any future time to obtain an endowment out of the lands Avhichpass the Native Lands Court for harbour purposes. The Bill is entirely prospective. SAVINGS'BANK BILL. During the discussion on the question that the Savings' Bank Bill be adopted, Mr Howe condemned the principle of invest ment, and advocated a system analagous to lite assurance funds. A little pas sage of aims ensued between Messrs Macfarlane and Rowe, the forme accusing the latter of having been absent from the House in the former debate._ Mr Rowe indignantly denied this accusation of indifference to the call of his country During the latter part of the afternoon there was a fair quorum in the House. In the discussion in committee on the adminis tration Bill, the only Auckland members present were Messrs Dignan and Tole, the two most assiduous members iv the whole House, and Messrs Macfarlane, Rowe, Douglas, and Swanson. The last mentioned stroiWy condemned the present system of administration in respect to' small estates which are abolished in local expenses, leaving nothing for the familes. Mr Stout said in such cases the taxing officer must he verylax. Mr Manders and other members corroborated Mr Swanson as to the same evils existing in other provinces.

MR MACANDREW STUCK.

Mr Macandrew created intense amuse ment by his attempt last night to pronounce the word " Kaukapakapa." Seeing some thing wrong from the face s of Northern members he endeavoured to slide over the word with " Kaukau somewhere or other." MR TOLE AND THE GOVERNMENT.

After much correspondence and inter views to-day Mr Tole waited on the Minister of Pull;c Works relative t) matters of importance, which he had been urging on the Government," and some which were the subject of the recent meeting at Newmarket. Mr Tole urged the necessity of a bridge over the Remuera rail wny cross ing to avert the inevitable accident. Mr Macandrew admitted-the fairness of the case, and promised Mr.Tole that the work would be carried out with all convenient speed. ; , Mr Tole also represented to the Minister the desirability of removing the railway workshops from Auckland to Newmarket, the proper place for them, pointing out that the Metropolitan terminus was becoming oveicrowded with shops and sheds, which will impede traffic, and besides leading to accident obstruct the efficient working of the railway station. Mr Macandrew agreeded there was no room at Auckland, and Newmarket should have been the site of the woi kmops originally. He would take steps to have them thus. removed accord mS RESERVES BILL.f~

The Waste Land Committee report that the Parnell Reserves Bill shall be com* mitted this day fortnight. It is sure to pass.

CITY COUNCIL.—This Day.

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held this afternoon, the Mayor in the chair.

THE MAINS,

Mr Masefield said before the letters were read there was one thing he wo aid like to mention. He had considered the matter, and now thought the Council had better pay half the cost of the pipes taking water to the gaol, and be permitted to use them. The Mayor said the matter would come up again. It might be best to let it .drop ju.tnw.

Mr Crowther made the usual declaration and took his seat. ~ Mr Crowther said "he did not know whether it was usual to say much on an occasion like the present, but he hoped he should get on with his fellow Councillors, and yet be able to do his duty to the people outside. The Mayor made a short statement re his proceedings in Wellington. He in formed the Council that the whole of the amendments suggested by them for the consideration of the Municipal Conference were adopted, and laid on the table papers relating to the cost, &c,, of the Wellington tramways. Mr Buchanan proposed, and Mr\ Isaacs seconded, a vote of thanks to the Mayor for his efforts at Wellington. Carried. The Mayor acknowledged the com pliment.

correspondence,

Letter from Wm. Read, requesting the Council to remove lamp opposite his house to the other side of the road, as he wishes to make a verandah.

Resolved that the matter be left in the surveyor's hands. Letter from Mr Russell, requesting the Council to grant Mr Aickin two days' leave to peg out lines of new domain drives. Resolved that the request be granted. Letter from A Fernandez, protesting against charge for drainage through his grounds. Resolved that the letter be received, and that Mr. Fernandez be requested to pay the £5.

Letter from the Secretary of the Harbour Board, acknowledging Council's letter of the 15th inst., re resolution about brick buildings, &c.

Received.

Letters from Messrs Lay, of Vincent street, asking what level they can build. Resolved that a reply be sent to the effect that the levels are not yet fixed.

reports,

The Public Works Committee recommend that the pathway in Collingwood-street be raised at the petitioner's desire ; that the application of L. D. Nathan and Co. be re fused ; that the petition of the stone breakers be refused, and that Mr Kitchen, plumber, be notified that it is the intention of the Council to. enforce clause 7 of the bye-laws and plumber's regulation. The committee consider the outlay on weigh bridge at Pumping Station unnecessary, and they have instructed the Treasurer to com pile an arrears of rates book to simplify the work of the office. The committee met on the 17th hist, to enquire into the charges against the- engineer, and are of opinion that he shauld resign his situation and another be appointed. A fresh _ enquiry having been requested, the committee met on the 20th, and after hearing evidence, saw no reason to alter their decision.

The report was adopted. The Surveyor's report, recommending some new bell-pillars, was read. Resolved that the report be referred to the Public Works Committee.

Letter from Superintendent Hughes, drawing attention to several properties re quiring renewal, and also to the fact that it was 9.20 before the proper water pressure was on the city on Saturday nighc. Resolved that the matter be referred to the Public Works Committee.

A number of accounts were passed for payment. ' —f^_. PETITION. Petition from Mr Campbell and others, drawing attention to the unsafe condition of the corner of Vulcan Lane. Referred to to the Public Works Committee.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

{PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE GAOL INQUIRY. In the result of the inquiry before the Visiting Justices of the Gaol re the alleged brutal ill-treatment of the escaping convict Hawkins, and his re-capture by the warders, evidence pro\ ed that the ill-treat ment was as alleged, several respectable witnesses deposing that the warders, when they had .overtaken Hawkins, knocked him down and beat him, though he made no resistance. They kicked him violently, and otherwise ill-treated him. The decision was deferred, but it was understood that the warders will be summarily dismissed, and probably otherwise punished for gross brutality. The matter was brought under the notice of the Justices by the "Evening Post."

PERfPRESS AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON, this day. PRESS ENTERPRISE. .

Press messages, consisting in the aggre gate of over 76,000 words, were sent from the Wellington Telegraph Office during one day last week. g|_The Zealandia, ship, from London i 3 at the Heads.

-rrxT-nrw ,_• j „__, DUNEDIN this day. WIFE. DJ___.ttl_UJN. Mr John Henry McLellan again appeared on remand charged with deserting his wife and two children at Auckland without leaving them adequate means of support, Mr Watt said the Clerk of the Court had written to the Clerk of the Auckland Court, but he had not received any reply. Inspec tor Mallard handed to the Bench a com munication he had received from .Auckland respecting the case, and His Worship having looked at the letter, said it would not tustify him in further suspending the execu jion warrant, the defendant would be remanded to appear at Auckland on the 10th September.

CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN .CABLEGRAMS,

ADDRESS TO MR GLADSTONE,

SYDNEY, August 27.

A crowded meeting to-night bore testi mony to the colonists' admiration of the labours of Mr Gladstone and the leaders of the Liberal party in England, and decided to forward a congratulatory address.

FINDING A DEAD BODY.

Yesterday afternoon",, at about 3.45,. a* the s.s. Rotomahana was proceeding on her way to the Thames, the man at the wheel re ported some object floating' in the water about 300 yards to leeward. The steamer was put about, and'on arriving at the spot, the body of amah was seen floating on the surface of the water. A boat" was lowered, and although a tarpaulin was used it was found difficult to get the body into the boat. On accomplishing this the boat hoisted up. On arriving at the Thames, Inspector Thomson who was on board the Rotoinohana gave the police instruction to take the body and arrange for holding an inquest. The body was subsequently identified as being that of a fisherman named Binuey, drowned about a month ago. The features wore in a good state of preservation.

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W.H. DAMPIER'S new advertise e ment of Wonderful Bargains will be found in he 2nd column of the 4th pi ge. WANTED, a situation as Second Hand in a Bakery, strictly sober.—Apply by. letter to W.R., this office. ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply Mrs. G. Lewis, Selwyn Terrace. Parnell. WANTED, a Girl to mind children and assist at house work.—H. Waite, next School-room, Eden Terrace. ANTED, an active Young Man from 16 to 18 years of age. to make himself generalb useful.—R. and W. Hellaby, Butchers, Shortland-street. WANTED, a General Servant.—Mrs C. A. Harris, Franklyn Road. WANTED to SELL, a Milk Jtlun, With immediate possession.—R. E. A. Ritchie, Paice'a Milk Cart. a General Servant for the Yt" country.—Mrs. Steel. Parnell Ri"e. WANTED, a smart Lad ; must be a good scholar.—Ballin Bros., Upper Queen-street. WANTED, a Young Man to make him self generally useful.—Britomart Hotel, Custom-house-street. ANTED, Music and Drawing Pupils for the afternoon or evening Music, 30s per quarter ; Drawing,- £l Is per quarter.—Miss Russell, Bradford-street, Parnell, W"~ ANTED, a Situation by a middle aged Man, who speaks and writes several different languages.—Apply this office. 'T^TANTED, a Fitter and Turner.— - V * J. Mclni-yre, Onehunga. ANTED, partial Board and Resi dence, for a Commercial Gentleman ; in a privato family preferred.—Addrese, H., this office. WANTED, a General Servant for the country,—Apply to Mrs. H. Ridings, Newton Read. ■ W ANTED, a General Servant;' re ferences required.—Mrs. I. Alexander, Alten Road. WANTED, Customers to know that my Fresh Oysters have arrived from the Bay of Islands this day, and are ready for delivery.—J. Lowndes, Oyaterman, Parnell. ANTED, a Servant Gill, for a small family; good wages given.—Apply at onco Mrs. J. Levy, 210, Queen-street. WANTED, a situation as Book-keeper or Clerk; thoroughly competent; first class references.—Address P, this office. W~ ANTED, a tidy respectable Girl about, 15. accus-tomed to children.— Miss Griffiths, Wellesley-street. WANTED, by a respectable young man, a Situation in a Baker's Shop to serve customers and make himself generally uaef al. —E.G., this office. WANTED, for the Thames, a Police Sergeant who must be possessed of the docility of the African negro, without knowing too much. Previous experience not wanted.— Apply ijcot'and Yard, Thames. W~ ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Mrs. Cooper, corner of Vincent and Pitt-atreets. ANTED, a careful steady Driver ; must know tho town well.—Apply at once to George Wilson, Nelson-street. ANTED, a Housemaid, must have good references. —Greyhound Hotel. TO BAKERS. —Wanted, by a respectable ' sToung Man, a situation as Second Hand ; well up in small goods.—Addres3 " J.C.," at this office. WANTED Known, Vacaucies for two or three young Men Boarders.—Mrs Robinson, Albert Villa, Albert-3treec. WANTED, a respectable Female Ser vant.—Apply at tho Glasgow Bakery, Wellington-street. - "OOTTLES ! BOTTLES ! BOTTLES ! WANTED, 10,000 dozen Beer Bottlo3. Highest price given. — Bhrenfrikd Bros., 3, Queen street, Auckland. __ WANTED, good Housemaid.—Apply Mrs. Dunningham, Governor Browne Hotel. WANTED, a Butcher ; also, a clean, - smart Lad to ride for orders.—J. Tucker, Butcher. WANTED, a good General Servant- Milne and Choyce, Queen-3treet. T"~IFTHE BOOT TRADE—Wanted, 10 Good Rivetters and Finishers, and Good Machinist.—Apply to W. J. Pallant, Wellington. WANTED, a good female Cook for the Thames; good wa^res.— Apply to F. O'Dowd, Provincial Hote', Princes street. ANTED Known, that E. NORRIS, Photographer, 222, Queen-street, is building a large and commodious Studio in Grey-street, opposite Market Hotel. Removing from Queen-street. Open for business at new address as soon as building completed, about September. • ' WANTED Known, having purchased largely from the auction sale at Mr. Brown's, Shortland street, I will sell Piano Music from Id to 9d; Cbappel's, Boosey's, Metz ler, and other Piano Book Music, Is each, or 10s a dozen; Opera BoufFo Music Books for the stage or drawing-room. Is; Orchestra Music Books, Is; Instruction Books for the Harmon ium, Cornet, Cornet-a-Piston, Flute. Clarionet, - Organ, and English Concertinas, Is; also _0 magnificent German Concertinas, from 4s to 12s; a few large inferior ones at 4s 6d and os. Please to tell your friends to read my long advertisement at the back of this paper.—W. H. Dampier, Victoria-street, corner of Hohson-st. WANTED, Wanted, Wanted to Sell (cheap), 50 boxes of Good Tea, only 20s per box; about 2 tons of Treacle left, only 3d rb., 121bs. for 2s 6d, 2_d by the barrel; Sperm Candles, lid lb., dibs, for 3s 6d; Raisins and Currants, only id lb.; China, blue and green lined, 9.3 per dozen ; White and Gold China Cups and Saucers, Is each, lis per dozen; lot of Screws, damaged, only 9d per gross; Rusty Wire Nails, only 2d lb.: 2-inch Wire Nails, only 3d lb.; Clothes Pegs, <i dozen for 6d, 6s per bos of 5 gross ; Sperm Can dles, lOdlb. by the box of 251b5.; lot of Fiddles left, from 3s to 30s each; Yard Brooms, lOd each ; Brown Teapots, from Is 6dto3s ; Haricot Beans, must be sold, only Id lb., 7tbs. for 6d ; lot of Jams. 7d tin; Notepaper, in packets, 6 sheets and 6 envelopes, 2d a packet, 4 packets for Gd; Cruets, with 3 bottles, 2s 6d each, 24s per dozen, with 4 bottles, 3s 6d; lot of English Fancy Kits, from 9d to Is 6d ; Slate Pencils, 8 for Id, 8d per box, 6s per 1000, School Slates, from 3d to 6d each; Glas3 Decanters, 3s pair; 100 dozen Glass Tumblers, 4d each, 3s per dozen : Plain Wine Glasses, 3s 6 t dozen ; 100 Toilet Sets for the Toilet Table, from 4s 6d the set, to 255; Children's Tea Setg, from Is to 12s; 1 case of Children's Musical Toys, from 9d to 4s; Britannia Metal Teapots', 5s 6d and 6s 6d each; 1 case of Tea Trays, from 7s Gd, the set to 153; lot of Meet Dishes cheap. White and Gold China Teacups, small size. 8a p«r dozen ; Cups, without the saucers, Od ; Rimmcl's Brown Windsor Soap, 7 cakes for Is; other Fancy Soap, 8d the bar; Men's Side-spring Boots, only 7s Gd pair; Large size Flower Pots, frem 2d to 8s 61 per pair; Boot Elastic, Is per yard, 3 yards for 2s Gd ; Small Pictures. Gd each, or 4 for Is 6d ; Gilt-framed Looking Glasses, from Id to 2s 6d ; and a variety of other articles to numerous to mention.—H. Watts, General Dealer, Pitt street. . " ; WHEREAS some eyil disposed peison, with a view to irjure our business, having circulated a report '■■*• That we do not do Tracing for Ladies except upon our own materials," we beg emphatically to say that any such statement is untrue and dishonourably. We undertake the most intricate; elaborate, • and artistic Tracing from ouk own or Ladies' own Patterns, • upon our own or Lai-ies' own MateriaK and we Guarantee that it will not comb off in working. ' W. H. SHAKESPEAR & CO. Berlin House. 246, Queen-street. "_ :;; _..: TTTANTED, a General Servant ; a ' n comfortable home. — Mrs Pullenj:, Fruiterer, Queen-street.



mo jj , t i; r v.-1. > Others WANTED, 2000 Posts' and 8000 Rails, for Fencing. Posts to be totara or puxiri; Rails to be kauri, red birch, totara, blac_ birch, or rimu. To be delivered at Auckland, Newmarket Station, or Whau Bridge.—Apply to Larkms and O'Brien, Auckland Contractors for the Kaipara Railway. I "': ' '"' '''' ;" ' IF the Person who some time during;the last two months purchased (privately) a Large Bible, with illustrations and commentary by Henry and Scott, will apply at the office of thisfpaper, he will hear of something to this, advantage. " WANTED Known, the cheapest place in Auckland for Boots, Shoes, &c, is William Holdsworth's Cheap Boot and Shoe Warehouse, 29, Victoria-Btreet. Gentlemen's and Ladies' Boots and Shoes mf.de to order. Fit and Quality guaranteed. Fancy Slippers made up at moderate prices. : ANTED KNOWN, that E. Bailey: will have for sale .&t the Market on Saturday, an extra fine collectionof Camellia Plants, both for size, variety, and quality; ■ also a good assortment of Protea, Azalia, Daphne, Cyclemen.and Tuber Roses, &c. Cut Camellias, and Violets; also Violet and Primrose Roots. A few well-assorted Apple and Peach Trees '. Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Cabbage, Cauli flower, Strawberry, and Rhubarb Plants, as usual.—E. Bailey, Huntley Lodge, Carlton Gore Road. - ■ WT ANTED X N O WN. TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. MONEY ADVANCED In SUM ' of £2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instalments, at L. 11. NEUMKGEN Auckland Loan Office, 165, Queen-street oppo ite Savings Bank. Private entrance down right-of-wa . TpTJINANCIAL STATEMENT We have Reduced the Price of Fallon's Australian Wines Is. par dozen quarts. JOHN REID & CO., Agents. Queen-street. ' "]T>O ROUGH OF PARNELL. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. I, James Herbert Home, Returning Officer for the Borough of Parnell, hereby notify that THURSDAY, the 12th of September next, is the day for the Election of three Councillors of the Borough of Parnell, in the room of Councillors William Coleman. John William Robinson, and Caleb Wood, .. who, having been longest in office without re election, now retire by effluxion of time. I also appoint MONDAY, the 2nd of Septem ber next, as the day, and the Borough Council Office, Manukau Road, as the place, for the nomination of Candidates'. Date£ the 21th of August, 1878. J. H. HORNE, Returning Officer. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. Tenders for Scoria Ash, Harbour Board Office, Auckland, 28th August, 1878. Tenders will be received at this Office until TUESDAY, the 3rd September, at noon, for supply of Scoria Aah, in terms of specifications, to be seen at the Engineer's Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be endorsed "Tender for Scoria Ash." J. T. BOYLAN, ■ Chairman. "VfEW ZLEAAND RAILWAYS rolling stock:. Contracts for Manufacture and De livery of (Railway Trucks), on the Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Wanganui, and Waitaki to Bluff Railways. Public Works Office, Wellington, 30th April, 1878. Separate Written Tenders will be received at this office up to Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 18th September, 1878, for the above contracts. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minis ter for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside " Tender for Rolling-stock." The work will be let in five separate contracts, and must be separately tendered for accordingly. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wanganui, Christ church, Dunedin. Invercargill, and Wellington, and at the Railway Manager's Offices, Napier, Timaru, and Oamaru. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be re ceived if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided, that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favour of the Receiver-General's Deposit Account, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any ten der will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN CARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. N.B.—Plan3 for this contract can be pur chased at the above offices. KARANGAHAPE HIGHWAY DISTRICT BOARD. "In terms of Bating Act, 1876. " Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Trustees of the above Highway District, on THURSDAY, the 29th August, at 8 p.m., at the office of the Board (Mr. T. Hayes), York street, to make a- Rate of 9d in the & on the annual value of nil rateable property in the above district for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1879, and that the said Rate will be come payablo in one sum on the 3rd day of September, 1878, to the Collector, Mr. Thomas Hayes, at whose residence the Rate Book can be inspected by all ratepayers without fee. Dated this 13th day of August. 1878. JOSEPH WARREN, . Chairman.' riITY OF AUCKLAND TO LICENSED WATERWORKS PLUMBERS. Notice is hereby given that Clause 7 of the conditions signed by Licensed Plumbers, will be strictly enforced for Breaches of the Water works By-LaW 3, or Plumbers' Regulations. P. A. PHILIPS. Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, August 23,1878. TT| I V L_JrT G! ! DIVING!!! The Undersigned offers his Servicer as a Diver inTalmost any capacity. Cleaning or Coppering vessels under water ; also, Exploding anything under the water with dynamity; or Stonemason Work under the water preferred. N. N. SORENSEN. Address: St. Stephen's Road, Parnell. ■VTEWTON HIGHWAY DISTRICT J3l ' BOARD. Notice is hereby given that Mr. THnjiJR Hayes. York-street, Newton, has been appointed Collector to the above District. R. T. WARNOCK, Chairman. August 27th. 187 S. mOBUIL D E R S. Tenders will be received until noon of the 30th instant, for Alterations to Stables at Remuera. R. KEALS & SON. j Architects. TO THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF AUCKLAND. Ratepayers,— Mr. CHRISTOPHER GREENWAY begs rpspectfully to announce that he will come forward as a Candidate for one of the Vacancies in the Coming Election of City Councillors, trusting to have your support. LOST, about Ponsonby, a Gold-mounted Oval Pearl-shell Earring. Finder will be rewarded.—F. H. Lewisson. Queen-st enr. CALL and Read the interesting .News paper, printed and edited on board the ship Lady Joc-^lyn. and called "The Lady Jocelyn Herald," at the Occidental Hotel. ALLEN'S Museum of Curiosities and Monstrosities. Auckland. N.Z. Admis sion, FREE. Shells and Curiosities for sah~. An eight-legged Pig now on view. THE; Advertiser having time to spare during the Evenings, is open to set in order or keep the books of Tradesmen, &c. Strict confidence and good references.—Address E., this office. - ' ; , LOST, to-day, about one o'clock, in Queen or "VVellesley-sfcieets, a Chequo. for £1. Thefinder will receive a reward by leaving it nt Stat? office. Pa-yrn en t f topped. ::: i 1 _TlkS. REWARD.—Lost, between foot JL v of Grey-street and Market House, three £1 notes and two half-sovereigns.—Whoever will return same to Mrs. Woodwnrd, at the Market,. Will receive the above reward. • ?'-' v : LOST, a pink and grey Pairot between Albert and West Queen-street. Anyone bringing the same to Mrs Cavanagh.iWyndham-v street, will be rewarded< •___, J''" ' EE NOI IS G.—All kinds of Fencing undertaken by contract or otherwise, at owest rates by S White, Brighton Parnell. SUBSCRIPTION Dance, Parnell Hall, K7 next Thursday, 29th inst., Postponed till Thursday, Sept. 12.



■': i ~,:'i .■"■■-.., '■■ For Sale. - . _ _ .rY:;i-yj<s ."TTIOR SALE, the Best Bakery Business ri- X? in Cambridge.—Apply Hally Brothers,- ' Cambridge, Waikato. _______ • : FOR SALE, a comfoi table six-roomed ; _ House on St. George's Bay Road, Parnellitu;!;- i fresh painted and papered, good welL large allotment planted with fruit trees ia full bear ing.—Apply to J. M. and J. Mowbr»y, 12, Queen street.'_ _________ ' '" ■'X : '-' '■ FOR SALE, ex barque Martha Fisher, Barcelona Nuts, Walnuts, Shell Almonds, • : Bryant and May's Patent Safety Matches, Fancy «■> Oval and Plaid Vestas, Star-shaped MaccaronL etc.—H. B. Morton. ___.',. FOti SALE, ex Cerastes, F. and c.' ;i T . " Salt, A.S. Milk, W. and B. Starch, "Eagle" and Morton's Pickles (good assort ment), D. and M. Medium and Large Blacking, ■ Vinegar (in case and bulk), S. Peaa, Nixey'a, Black Lead, Saltpetre. Currants (extra quality), Figs (extra quality), BottleaFruits (extraassort- *' .: ment), Van Houten's Cocoa, Taylor's Maravilla •-■ ■■ : -'> Cocoa and Chocolate, Pink's Jams (containing ..... £ only Strawberry, Raspberry, Apricot, Black . Currants, and Raspberry and Currant), Candles, Fancy Pipes. Neaves' Food, Jujubes. Marma lade, Ewbank's Nai's.—Crosse and Blackwells v. Goods, viz.: Mixed Pickles, Oriental Pickles, Essence of Anchovies, Calfs-Foot Jelly, Red : . Currant Jelly (iniars). Black Currant Jelly (ill J -; ars), Essence of Rennetts, Cayenne (in castors), Potted Ham, Tongue, etc., etc., Lucca Oil (half-,>, .;_. pints, pints, and quarts), Curry Powder, Pre served Mushrooms, Assorted Essences.—H. Bi . : MORTON. Custom House-street. ___- '-•■■■ _jO _ || to~„l000 L_NT, on Building Society «K_>JL\/ principles, or on other terms to suit i, borrowers.—C. Williamson, Estate agent, Vul can Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. /]_. ACRE FARM in Wairoa South, all , \y rich land, fenced, sub-divided, and in .• , _ good grass, with a splendid bush run, House of '■ .rooms, dairy, stable, sheds, &c. Price, £300. - —S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland street. . , ; 7 * £»•> 10s PER ACRE.—BO acres first-class ./-J oW/V Landjl. miles from. Opotiki township..—., S. Vaile, Land agent, Shortland-street. . . - ' "."-. TO SHOEMAKERS.—For Sale, a Small _<ji Business.—For particulars apply to Bailey: .... * an i Wilkins, High-street. . '' ■' LAND for Sale on the Mount Roskill '"'.' Road, Three Allotments, No. 1. 5 acres; ■ No. i, 7 acres; No. 5, 8 acres; each at £20per : ' acre; also No. 6, 10 acres, with four-roomed■ ! - Dwelling-house, sheds, pig-sty, &c, suitable, for : '.hi a nursery or market gardener. Terms as may be agreed.—Apply to J. Paice, Mount Roakill .-' , Road. Notice.—Nos. 2 and 3 allotments are sold. . "y ILL AGE OF OTAHUHrj : ; For Sale, a Business Premises in the • ' the village. c ■■..,.■ ;i. . SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, .;..,...- Land agents, Fort-street. jL*/j prrk —FARM of 80 acres, of goodleve : , ..'. j-tttfv. Land, 30 acres in grass in four Saddockß, orchard and garden, House of five rooms and scullery, dairy, two-stall stable and loft, two store-houses, calves-honse, shed for 20 ; '•• cows, piggeries, &c. li miles from Auckland., .. : ,1; Price, £150. Stock, if required, at valuation.— S. Vaile. Land and Estate Agent, Shortland-at. JCOfCT. —WKLL-BUILT HOUSE of four . <3*j&*J\J. rooms and wash-house, &c, with freehold allotment 50 x 100, at Mount Eden.—S. Vaile. House and Land Agent, Shortland-street . -~. i 0"| 1 A —Improved 10 acre Farm, fenced in 3vJL JL\r • _ paddocks, 6 acres grass orchard, &c, comfortable House of 3 rooms, cowshed; ' &c, 1% miles from railway station.—S. Vaiie, Land and Estate Agent, Shortland-street, next: ~ the Post-offlce. ;., €*/t %1K —Excellent Farm of 88 acres of First 3J/t__o<lP. class Land, all fenced and in gras°,. . ■; f half-acre orchard, plenty of ornamental trees. House of 3 rooms, large dairy, stock-yard, &c. ?3 ?•'•<•.{ Terms easy.—S. Vaile, House, Land, and Estate. ~:;:. Agent, Shortland-street. U: '.-.,,} oj FOR SALE[for £265, a Freehold Cottage : : i and Property in Cook-street, now yielding ; £36 Bs.a-year. ,' SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Land Agents, Fort-street. ."_ift_.rrer^r?^.a3r^za3gr?~tt.««e__J'a"^ TO JLet. : ■ ~ ■-.':■ .•;■' TO LET, in Alexandra-street, a Five- r roomed House, with store-room.—Apply to J Mrs. Irwin. American Store. Alexandra-street. TO LET, a Detached Five-roomed Cot- U tage. furnished or uDfurnisbed, opposite Mr. Holdship's residence. Kyber Pass Road.— : , j, Inquire on the premises. . '_ TO LET, in Parnell, a 6-roomed House ' " with Butcher Shop, good Stables, and fine well of water.—Thos. Johnson, Windsor Castle Hotel _ TilO LET, a Five-roomed Cottage on the 1 New North Road, with half-acre of grass land; rent moderate to a good tenant.—For aprecs apply at this office. i: /.v.:i njHO LET or Lease, the Premises now. JL occupied by Mr. James Kilgour, Butcher,.;; ,;! Newmarket, together with shop, fittings. Chop- , . \ ping blocks, and 3-stall stable, and salting-house. Sec Possession can be had one month from this ■•' date, 26th August, 1878.—Apply to John McGoll, : Builder, Newmarket. : , ; .; Meeting's. U izfo ..'/■, ■,;! ._g_M9__iu_—^.''' A MERI CAN OR DE R 0E ; _ p -; _: ODDFELLOWS. H , , i: - A LODGE of the above Order WILL OPEN ) ■-..■:-,- SHORTLY. Brothers are requested to communicate with / R. T. WHEELER, ". -- : Deputy Grand Master. Star H0te1..:,,; a?, ri i iT|NEHuNG A RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. I i - The Company will meet "for Drill, at the', :.._ : Masonic Hall, oii TO-MORROW (Wednesday) .' "; • EVENING, at 7.30. , .:-:'''- - \" ':' *' -"■-'- By order. ■.■■■.• •■;'»'•■■ ■'■■"'■- ■:•■".- 7,s»v, • AVALTER WALL, ' , . "'.'*." Colour-Sergeant O.R.V. ■ '. ' :.-; pRICKETJi: .FOOTBALL, CROQUET. ' 1 AMeeting will be heldL at the Masonic Hotel, ;' . Devonport, North !?hore. at 7.30 THIS EVEN- >'■ \ -'- >•'_ ING, for the. purpose of formtnga Company to •. 0 V purchase the property at the North Shore lately,, .... used as a Cricket Ground, for a Recreation Ground.' All persons interested are invited to .. ' attend.: '..:■■■:■ v- ', : ■■ ■'■■: <•'' "/''' y- — ~& 77T~~C~ ~T" ~V TR Ei'. The Rev. D. Duttin, F,R.A.S., wilM-eliver a .-"- Lecture TO-MORROW ( WednesnSy) EVEN- -' • < ING, in the Primitive Methodist Church, :':.•: Alexandra-street, on the subject: "Knowledge ; _ ."■**' its importance and how to gain it." To begin at- :. '■'-' half-past seven o'clock. Tickets. Is. each. WE have "this day appointed Mk.?R. : .' '~ r Garlick,, Accountant to Lewis Brds'il-.-V. Estate, who is authorised to receive all moneys i : and act in all matters in connection with lie Estate.; (Office: Stewart and Garlick, Fprt-- ,■ .' street)., ■ „" "■ JS '•£'''■;;'y-'Y- 1' i -, EDWARD ISAACS ") Trustees m ;;..,.; F. KUMMER, \ Lewisßros'i.-;...- ---!' HERMAN BROWN, ) Estate. Auckland, 27th August, 1878. - . EXONIA HOUSE.—Vacancies for two Gentlemen at Mrs Cashel's, Upper Hobson-, :, street. Terms moderate. ■; '■'■'[ _.">■.' THEi AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY : - :■'■ (LIMITED), AFFORD UNUSUAL FACILITY To persons willing to become Consumsrß of . GAS. The Company open the Sewer, Tap the Main, Provide and Lay 10 feet of Service-pipe into •■■ < the Premises, make good the Street, Footpath, and Premises. And SUPPLY a METER, keeping the whole . -~- . in order, • - ,r WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHATEVER. TV Office of the Company: . ~• . 3. INSURANCE BUILDINGS. _ B. TONKS] o'ctAHOif,^-•*> ' JR. C. CARR."',"„':" JTO-MORROW. MAIZE! MAIZE ! ! MAIZE 111 .'''';' ; *. ;, E.x Gael, B. TONKS & CO. I WILL sell To-morrow (Thursday), , ''at 12 o'clock, 900 ss cks MAIZK, ex Gaeb _ Levuka. ~ . TO-MORROW. " - : ~~ BANNANAS 1 1 BANNANASIf BANNANAS 11! ;■ &*r (EX AGNES1 DONALD, FROM LEVUJ__,>; " L;_::.W.: EAT O N. - ■ -' - WILL, sell1 by auction at his Mart, . ; , 5 To-morrow (Thursday)_at 11 o'clock, 4 ; 300 Bunches Bannanas, in prime condition. ;; "^ ~~TO-MORROW. ——^—: APPLES," ,APPLEsT~AND ONIONS.' Ex Zealandia, from San, Francisco. ' L. W.. E A T O N WILL sell by auction, at his Mart;-V. To-morrow (Thursday), at 11 o'clock, .: '",. 100 cases American Apples ..- ; r SO ii „ Onions In Prime Condition.