POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before C. C. McMillan Fsq., Justice of the

Ponce.-)

Drunkenness. — Margaret Lamsbury, ]Vlary MdKinarny, and Kate Power were fined for drunkenness. ASSAULT. —Edward Nolan was charged on warrant with assaulting Frederick Wooley by striking him with his clenched figt on the face and about the body, at Auckland, on the 9th inst.—Remanded till to-morrow. Waste of Time.—^Henry Smith was charged with wilfully nnd maliciously -des troying one clock, valued at 20s,the property of George Whitmore, 'Otahuhn.—Mt Ser weant-Major Mason stated that the prosecu- Tor, who resides near the railway station at Otahuhu, keeps aclock outside his premises for the convenience of the public, and yes terday the prisoner/while under the influence ■of liquor, wilfully destroyed the clock.— Fined 40s and costs, or in default three weeks'imprisonment with hard labour. Failing to Support.—Jas. Gunson, on remand, was charged with failing to pay for the maintenance of his son in the Naval Training School, the amount of arrears being £29 17s.—On the application of Mr Sergeant-Major Mason, a remand was •cranted until chis day week. The Court then adjourned till two o'clock. (Before J. Martelli and T. MacfFarlane Esqp., Justices of the Peace.) ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING.

Charles and Keith Cowam were charged ■with feloniously stealing one bullock, the property of Ebenezer R. Carduo, at Waita- Icerei, on October 25th, 1877. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. The case was proceeding "when we went -•to press.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HAMILTON, this day.

FOUND DEAD

A man named Oswell, who had not been ■seen since Saturday last was to-day found -dead in a whare by Mr Peacock, who sup plied him with milk. The boy not gettiu : any answer, and finding Friday's milk l'ifc outside, told his mother, who went aud found him as above stated. Dr. Wadding ton was called in by thp police, and says he ;had been dead some days. An inquest •takes.-place to-morrow.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

SUPPOSED FATAL ACCIDENT.

A miner named McKelvie is suppoeed to be killed in the Queen of Beauty mine pass, or small drive, in which he was ■working. He fell in and as he cannot be Vfound, it is believed that he is buried alive.

COROMANDEL, this day. ROYAL OAK.

Royal Oak. —The manager reports that driving is being continued in the inter mediate level. The reef has broken up, but is showing gold in several stringers. Thirty pounds of picked stone has been obtained since last report. The leading stope in the. main level is completed, and passes formed on Nos. 1 and 2, east of the rise. The reef looks well, full of base metals There is good sign of specimens. William Dick, who accepted the surface tribute at 25 per cent, commenced on Monday last.

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

[PRESS AGENCY],

BALCLUTHA, 10 a. m

Another Flood

The river is rising rapidly. The water is now across the main street, at the Post office. We are certain to have another large flood this afternoon. The remainder of the people are leaving the township.

WELLINGTON, this day. THE SUEZ MAIL.

The Victorian Government having ar ranged with the. P. ■ and O. Company that their steamers will in future not coal at King George's Sound on the homeward passage, a saving of one day has thereby been effected, and this will admit of the Suez mails from New Zealand and Australia being despatched one day later than the time-table dates frem all ports.

COMMERCIAL. The following prices were realised at Mr K. Arthur's weekly market sate to-day :—* o wis, Is 9d to 2s 3d: ducks, 2s 9d to 3s 7d; turkeys. 3s 7d to 4s 4d; guinea fowls. 2s 5d ; ge*se. 4s 61; pjgs, 8s to 30s; potatoes, Is id to 53 6d; onions, 2d to 3id: cheese. 63. to BJd; bacons and haras, id t.o 9d • flour, £11 to £14 ; maize. 4s 5d to is 6d ; oats, 4s k; salt pork. 3d; tea (J-chests), 2b to2a4d; boxes, 22s to 2 is; currants, 4d; white lead ija.

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

The Synod met last evening, when the follow ing members of both orders were present :— Clenrv Yen. Archdeacons Clarke. Maunseil, and Pritt; Revs. Biggs, Bree, Burrows 'jaMer, Dudley, Gould, Hall. Ma«eldean, Kidd. I^der, Lush, Mulgar, Nelson, Phillips. Pnrchas, Scott. Taylor, Tomlinson, Walsh, and Willis; Laity : Messrs Adams, Bateer.Boardman.Burnside. Cad man, Cocbrane, Crispe Dargav.lle Dtckson. DooDiH.Dyer.Fergiissoß.Ooldebro ,Gos3ett, Haul taiß Hesketh, H^hes. Ireland, Jackson. Kensington X rkbrid*. Kissling Luke. Lusk. Maclean McMillan. Masefleld, Mitford, Nolan, ParS Pierce, Rawlings, Rice, Seccombe, Speight, Stewart, Taylor, Trollope, Upton AckersWildman, Williams. WiUcooks. Wright ° B eg ssrsjssfflrs ss sssras f& equal to the interest on the balance. of the amount received by them for the £S ht °* miniDg at Wynyara Town. Commandei, was lost on division.-It was agreed that the President should forward a letter of condolence tn Mrs ftftiwvn and family in their deep bereave ment -A motion % the forming °f parishes. £y Rev AR. Tomli*son, was necratived.—On the Motion of Col. Haultain. the Synod went into Committee to consider the "H™^?*B^^ the Committee on Pension rule« Cake toants of tlin =!vnnd were given to the committee ■resolution in reference *» S-, Johns College ••That havinirin view the urgent neea wnion •without in any way ne«lectmgthe primary oj3^ for which the College was endowed. « Speight spoke at consiflerable length on this evening.

THE MEETING OF DRAPERS' ASSISTANTS.

irttar opened th ß jm»S£XtaJ movement aiaayropathy-witb tbe early-ciosin^A"" t A IBionih nota draper himnelf*f, H™ 1 bidbeen 1.0 it, a, many of Ma nearest "'"*"" n"meut to the trade. He then reod »>esm^<xim^_ rsrt^\s?«Hot» nS drapers' assistants. The .^airman, », speech, commented upon tho evils «tn m 'u tt £ r hour eyst^m, and considered that^ the ma, was entirely in the hands °f should employed ; and recommended that tneysn call a meeting of the employers and employe and state their grievance in a c°«rteouj Wndly manner. By such means_ hevass they wonld do more good than p i^cise patience any other way. They must ex|™ se e pa£ O uld wd perseverance, and the ca» « d g gradually come about. MrArtnu Vl£* the •an example, the endeavour to cnan^o market-day/in which the people succeed a.

some mode of operation, and if their object were fair}' represented, he haa no doubt but concessions .r.ould be m«de:~~:A.a the several gentlemen who wore expected to eddres3 the meeting were not pro&ont,-he would call upon Mr Blackman to matte a- fiw remarks. Mr Blackman said he was taken somewhat by surprise, as he had no intention of taking part in the business of the meeting. He would cay, however, that he fully sympathised with the movement, aa he considered that all who were engaged in industrial pursuits should, as nearly as possible, share a half-day holiday. He had spent many years in London shops, working upon an average 15 hours out of 24. He felt that they would not g*t «,ll they want/id, but by consistent and combined effort they would ultimately succeed.—Mr Wilii«m Mitchell was then called upon, and in a very eloquent speech, expressed his entire sympathy with the .assis tants. He congratulated them in having Mr Arthur In tha chair, a gentleman who was at one with them, who had practioal knowledge of business, »nd who deeply sympathised in their proceedings. There were three separate interests in this movement—the emplorers, the employed, and the general public As regarda the third, hoJbelieved it was pretty well settled that the public cared little whether the shops were kept open till 12 o'clock, or whether they closed early. The two parties most interested were the employers and employ 63. He con sidered that the flarly Closing Association of three or "four yt'ars ago had not adopted the proper course ; they tried coercion, and came to grief. He would propoeo—" Th»t a petition be got up by the draper*' assistants, and that a committee bs appointed to meet the employers in some public hall, and that the petition be signed by.all the drapera' assistants in town." The proposition wn« seconded by Mr Beehan, and carried unanimously.—Mr (Jhoyce, of the firm of Milne «nd Choyce, expressed his sym pathy with the obiect of the meeting. He came as a listener, and "would give his hearty support, but he thought the assistants should have moved earlier. Thq greatest difficulty in the way wag tho "working man," but if assistants were paid on the Friday, that difficulty would be removod.—llr Bridgrnan followed. He thought if aU were agreed, and the closing at one generally adopted, employers would not suffer.—Mr Hannkin then rose, and spoke on the subject. The petition, which he read, had been sigued by 108 assistants ; as for the "work ing man," ha was a kind of a "'myth." There were two portraits of this individual, which Mr Hannkin cleverly drew. The one was the sober man, who did his duty by steady conduct to his employer and his family, and there was the working iran. who wasted his tim* in the public-house murmuring plaintive ditties over the " poT man and his beer." Mr Hannkin then called attention to an able article in the Star, which set forth their position in its true light, and which would find its way into every Auckland home, and which ho would advise all present to read. He would submit the petition. — "That your petitioners believe that the e>rly closing movament haa, for some time, been regarded with great favour by the general public of Auckland, and already the ironmongers and stationers have instituted the early-closing on Saturday, a»d other trades are following in the same direction. Your petitioners believe that neither the convenience of the public will be interferred with, nor will the employers' interests suffer should the desired movement be given effect to. And your petitioners respect fully request that you will be pleased to institute the early closing on Saturday, thus aUowinc a large number of hands to obtain a few hours for recreation and he<»lty exercise."— Mr Williams, tailor, moved. " That a deputation should also wait on contractors and employers of labour, requesting them to pay their men on Friday instead of Saturday." which was deter mined on. Messrs Allen. Dav*es and others have spoken briefly, the following gentlemen were appointed a committee :—rtevs. J. Robertson, R. Taylor, S. Kdger. C. M. Nelson, D. Dutton, A. W. 'Webb, the Mayoi, the Chairman, and Messrs Staphenaon. Beohan, Birqb, Hannkin, Clark, Gofflin, Larkins, and others, from which committee a deputation should be chosen to wait upon the employers. The meeting closed with a vote of thaeks to the chairman.

SUPREME COURT.—WEDNESDAY.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

FOEGERY 02* AN ORDER,

Charles Harley, storekeeper, of Katikati was charged upon an indictment with having, on the 25th June last, altered an order for £7 to £17 17s Bd, given by Robert Mulgrew upon Mrs Vesey Stewart. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Brookfield appeared for the Crown, and Mr Dufaur for defendant.

The evidence of the several witnesses ap peared in our last issue, and His Worship having summed up at some length, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence : 18 months' imprisonment.

THIS DAY

(His Honor took his seat at ten o'clock.) WILFUL PERJURY.

Te Toko, a native, aged 20, was again brought up on a charge of committing wil ful and corrupt perjury, before the Police Magistrate at Opotiki, on the sth July. Mr Hesketh appeared for the prisoner. Mr Brookfield appeared for the Crown. Mr Brown interpreted. Charles Daykin Litchfield, interpreter at Opotiki, recollected an information heard on the27th July before Mr Preece, in which Joyce was complainant and Hastie thp de fendant. The information was in writing. The offence committed was maliciously wounding a horse. Cannot say whether proof was given of the value of the horse. He acted as interpreter. Prisonsr was a witness for the prosecutor. Mr Hesketh raised a point as to the juris diction of the Magistrate in the case. His Honor thought the objection of Mr Hesketh would be fatal, but he would over rule the objection for the purpose of allow ing the case to proceed, reserving the point. Witness : The oath was duly adminis tered to prisoner in the native tongue, which prisoner perfectly understood ; he was to speak the truth, the whole truth, etc. He then gave evidence ; took it down in Maori. It was afterwards compared and found to be correct. It was then read over to the witness, and he signed it. He believed the native did make some trifling objection, which was explained to him, and with which he appeared satisfied.

The evidence was then read over to the prisoner, in which he had stated that he saw Hastie take the horse into the stock yard and strike him with a spade on his hind left leg, and otherwise cruelly beat him, and that he had told witnesses for the prosecution that they would be paid for their evidence by the informant. To Mr Hesketh :He had known prisoner a long time. The native policeman is paid, but does not take any part in the Opotiki Court. Several other witnesses were ex amined. Another native deposed that he saw Hastie ill-use the horse. The only Europeans examined for the prosecution were Joyce and the owner of the horse. Another said that he had seen the horse hopping.as though lamed. The Magistrate finally dismissed the case. Natives do not always adhere to the truth. He believed the prisoner fully understood the questions asked. Natives have no concoption of dates. The prisoner was arrested on the charge of perjury immediately after the dis missal of the case. Constable Joyce was stationed at Opotiki at the time of the hearing of the case, and was in Court when Hastie was charged with maliciously injuring a horse, valued at £20. He " heard prisoner give his evidence. To Mr Hesketh :Mr Hastie was arrested on a warrant ; the information was laid about the 25th. He got information from several persons, and from prisoner, through Mr Litchfield. Madelcareful inquiries into the circumstances before laying the infor mation. Evidence was adduced for the defence, to the effect that the horse was wounded previously to the time stated by the prisoner. AndreAV Hastie remembered the 14th June. He drove some horses into his stock yard • one was a white gelding ; but it was not on the day stated by Te Toko. The stockyard is near his house; he was in his house on that day, owing to the wet. He left early the next day. He did not s.tnke the horse with a spade nor any other in strument. His two boys were with him, Andrew John, and Edwin Reuben Hastie. Have known Te Toko 18 months. Have not been on good terms with him for 8 months. Had some business dealings with him, out of which a dispute arose. He poisoned prisoner's dog because it worried his sheep. Prisoner's whare was six chains from his stockyard. '■' Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh : He knew the horse. It died, and was buried. It was subsequently exhumed for the purpose of examining the leg. He remembered his doin" so distinctly on the 14th and 15th June, because on the 14th he finished a large piece of ploughing, and the next day goods were landed for him from Auckland To Mr Brookfield There was a ditch

and low bank by the stockyard, but i-nbt sufficient for persons to hide from view.

To Hi* Honor : The horse: had tres passed on his ground in .January,' but;did not injure his ornamental trees," He saw the horse after ifc was lamed, but could no-t fix the date.

Andrew John Hastie and Edwin Reuben Hastie gave corroborative evidence.

ACCIDENT IN NEWTON ROAD.

An accident occurred in Newton Road last evening, by which a man- named John Graham received some rather serious bruises. He was out in a break with the owner, Mr J. Smith, keeper of tlie livery stables in Queen-street. -■ While- passing through Newton Road, about five o'clock, the horse became restive, and Mr Smith got down to take it by the head. Before he could do so, .however, thchorse bolted, and Mr Graham was- thrown out on to the street. He was picked up by several persons,, and it was found that he had1 sustained bruises of a somewhat serious nature. He was, however, able to walk home with Mr Smith. The horse was stopped in Great North Road, but the vehicle was completely smashed.

Second Edition.

CABLEGRAMS.

SPECIAL TO f,"STAR."

Advance on Cabul Commences

Immediately,

Tiie Ameer Making Great Preparations.

Russian jr'ress Encourage the

Ameer.

LONDON, October 4. The advance j|on Cabul commences in stantly. The Ameer is making great preparation?. The Russian newspapers encourage the Ameer's resistance.

WAR COMMENCED.

British Capture a Fortress

LONDON, October 7. War has commenced. The British tro >ps moved a strong force against the fortress of Aliimisjid ou the frontier. After a severe conflict it capitulated.

The Ameer continues warlike. The British Commissiart is defective,

Lord Chermsford is dead

[Aliinu jid is a fort in the KyberJPass, Afghanistan, about 8 miles from its E. en trance. Th i width of the Pass here is about 150 yards, the elevation above the sea 2433 fet. The fort is bu;lt on a rock about GOO feet high, nearly, isolated, and with almost perpendicular sides. It was taken by the British in July, 1839, a id,,in 1841, was unsuccessfully assailed by the Afghans. In January following, it was evacuated by the British, ■with a loss of 32 men killed, mid 14S Tvoundod ; and, in IS 12, it was again garrisoned by Ge eral bollock, and, on the lin;il evacuation of the c untry, in November of the same year, it was entirely destroyed by General Nott.]

EVENING STAB, FRIDAr. OCTOB 11



After the lire has drawu up', Coke may be added in small lumps (not in large masses), either alone or mixed ■with Coal A fire made in this way is better for not being stirred, so long as there is space between the fragments of fuel for a free current of air. The value of Coke as a fuel and as a means of economy of Coal is hardly appreciated sufficiently. A mixed fuel of Coal and Coke is invaluable forthe ordinary purposes of heating, and still more for those of cooking, as it absorbs the smoke or in flammable gases given off by Coal during combustion, and renders the fire brighter, clearer, and hotter, than it can be made by any other means.—fAdvtA



.J3>*J?* QHIP PAREORA, FROM .jOSO^^ LONDON. ES3) ZSSS&juSmEm' All Accounts and Claims against ■EirassißSgMa the ship Partsora, on account of her Inward Cargo, mum, be rendered to the undersigned by 10 o'clock a.m. on MONDAY. th« 14th lns'ant. or t.hny cannot bo recoan'saa. THE N.Z. SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agents. Auckland. 11th October. IP7B. H. DAMPIKR'.S Advertisement of • Wonderful Bargains will bo found or. the 2nd column of the Ir.h pitge. qn O DRESSMAKERS. F. TOMLTNSON, Draper, Parnell, hai just opened 150 Gros3 of DKKSS BUTTONS (a splendid assortment of colors), at 4s Od gross; good value at Gs. MX. • OLK, Brickljiycr.—Please call on Mr. J. B. Russell, Upper Queen-street. WAM TED, a good General Servant.— Miss Alexander, Kn^om. WANTED, a Young Man asj Striker.— Apply, on Monday morning, to James McEwan, Blacksmith, Custom llouso-strcct, Auckland. W"XNTED, a tidy GirJ, about 14 or 15, for a few houis in tho afternoon. —Mrs. Syms, Grey-street. • WANTED, Squarers and Sawyers for Helensville.—Apply toi 3. and I. McLeod, Helensville. WANTED, for the Country, a smart respectable Girl, to assist in domostic work and be attentive to children.—Apply to Mrs. Stevenson, corner of Baker and Nelson streets^ WANTED, Apprentices for the Dress making, also an Improver.—Miss Wells, East-street, Newton. WANTED, immediately, Apprentices to! the Dresstnading.—Miss Patten. Selwyn-etreet, Onehunga. W~ ANTED, a Girl to make herself useCul, and miud a baby.—Apply to Mrs George Cozens, St. George's Bay. TT|TANTED, an experienced Nursemaid. Y^ —Mrs G. Lewis,. Selwyn Terrace, ParnclL WANTED, by a respectable young Woman, a Situation as house or parlour maid. Reference given.—Address '" G.," at this office. WANTED, an Errand Boy.—Apply Misses McLaughliu, Shortland-3treet. ANTED KNOWN, corpulent gentle men can be supplied with Clothing up to 4-1 inchea in the waist, at Phillips' Clothing Mart, Queen-street . WANTED, a situation, by a respect able Man who can milk and garden, &c. Apply " Handy Man," at thin office. ANTED to Let, a Six-roomed House ; al^o. two Workshops, bottom of Cook street—W^Stort l _W^o£_OarTOr^_&a l _Cook-st ! _ WANTED, Apprentices for the Dress making.—Mrs. Parker, past Ponsonby Hall, P WANTED, a respectable middle-aged Perjon to assist in house work.—Apply with references to this office. ANTED, a General Servant—Mrs Harris. Symondß-Btroet, near Choral Hall. WANTED, 5,000 puriri or totara Posts and 20 000 heart kauri, totara, ti-tree, rimu, red or black birch Rails.—Apply to Larkin and O'Brian, Contractors, Kaipara Railway. WANTED, a Second Waiter.—Apply Governor Browne Hotel. DOAED O F^SfDITC ATI ONT WANTED — Teachers for the following: Schools :— HUNTLT, Pokeno Valley. •Applications, with testimonials, will be re ceived by the Board up to FRIDAY, 18th October instant. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. ANTED, the Ladies of Auckland to know that William Rattray has Opened 1 case of Ladies Riding Gloves. —66, Queen-street Auckland. W ANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply Mrs. West, Alma Place, Free- man's Bay. WANTED, a large Fireproof Safe.— Apply by letter, stating particulars, to 'MDommercia'," this office. TO Saddlers and Harness-makers. — Wanted, immediately, Good General Hands; constant employment.—W. S. Jones, Queen-street.



TM" ANTED; ah^ energetic Practical Oo+fr fo n wi*h capital of £500 to join in Cattle Run; splendid opening.—D. G. Mac donnell, Insurance Buildings ■ 'VATANTED to Sell, a first-class Cotta^ JJ mo (nearly nerr>, oo«iteininers room*, eorne allotment, with flower and fruit garden, fourth £oply to John Cameron, Prospect Terrace iron son or. "ANTED,* for the Newton Pottery, two smart Lads from 14 to 18 yeais of ■ age- j ■ . • ■ - "OTANTED. Apprentices and Improvers »' to the DreesmaMng.—A. Linabury and W ANTED to Let, at Epsom, a com fortable Four-roomed Cottage, -with fivery convenience. — Apply to Mrs. Boyes, JUipsom. TOT AN TED KNOWN, our Guinea mL TF^"m rS a^., unequalled in New Zea> land.—J. Phillips, Tailor, Quean-street. WANTED to Kent, for a permanency, a Five or Six-Roomed Cottage ; detached ■ and-in Rood repair. Parnell, Graiton Road, or bymonds-street preferred.—Address L.. Box 183 T^7"ANTED to Sell, a first-class Baker's V»_ Cart: also, a Dog Cart and Buggy.— S-,Bu^ Coach Painting and Trimming ■Establishment, Durham-street. I v \\rANTED, a team of young working * Bullbcku.—Apply by letter only, to Robert Fergusson. Northern Club. W "ANTED, a strong Boy to learn the bade.—Mr. John Boland, Blacksmith, Onehungn. ' WANTED, a supply of Fresn E«ea r . ~ at the Kmn«'lin Road Store, Ponsonby —David Cumpbeil, Storekeeper. WANTEU To Let, a Six-roomed House; also, Two Workshops, bottom of Cook-street.—Apply W. Short, Wood Carver. &c, Cook-street TO BAKERS.—Wanted, a Junior or Second Hand.—Apply, by letter or other wise, John Hall, Otahuhu. WANTED, General Servants for Chat ham Is'andu, Tologa Bay, Town and Country; also House and. Nursemaids. — E. Henry's Registry, Shortland-street. WANTED," at Hannaford's Eegistry (established 15 years), Servants, male a»d female, yonng and old, married and single. "ANTED KNOWN, the Upstairs New Bar Auckland Hotel Open To mort-ow, tho 12th met. W' AN TED Known, Fresh Bargains. Particulars soon.—W. H. Dampier, cor ner of Victoria and Hobson-sti-eets. WANTED, two Apprentices for Dress making ; if smart Girls, money allowed every mouth,—C. Mourath, near the top of GrejT-street. WANTED, a first-class Sign-writer and Grainer. To a competent hand high wagon and constant employment will be c-nnranteed.—H. S. Fish, jun., Prinoes-street, Dunedin.l A N — T E D -30 First-class Bushmen. None other need apply GUTHRIE & LARNACH CO. (LIMITED). TOT ANTED K~N OWN. Jv° f- Oxened, One Thousand Men s India xlubber Ooats, at 7b 6d.—Samuel Coombes, City C'*">iblng Mart, 92, Quoen-etreet. ANTErTKNOWN, tnatD. GOLDIE is prepared to Bupply all kinds of Tim ber aiid other Building Materials, including Seaheß, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c., &c, at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Cuetorn-hoiißfi-Btrftnt. WANTED, Ladies to know that T. McMaster has just opened, per Hal cione, from London, New Styles in Millinery, Dresses, Laces, (jftoves, Umbrellas, Parasols, Ribbons, Ties, Scarfs, Trillings, &c, &c. WANTED to bell, Piano, second-hand (the owner leaving Auckland); also, a fine-toned Alexandra Harmonium, 3 stops, &c., nrarlr n*w.—Wobb's Music Saloon, Wellesley street. N.B.—New and Second-hand Pianos and Harmoniums, on term* «o suit purchasers. ANTED, the Public to inspect Pianos and Amc-ioan Orarans, ju9t received by J. Howden, Shortlani-street. ANTED Known, that C. Brookes is prepared to supply all kinds of Colonial Boots and Shoes cheaper and better than any other house in town. A splendid lot of Ladies' and Children's Kntflish Goods at reduoed prices. Call at once.—C. Brookes, Blue Boor, oppo3ite J. and J. DicVey'a and City Hall. KAPOK! KAPOK! KAPOK! The New Material for BEDS, BOLSTTCRS, and PILLOWS, Is as soft as Feathers at about one-half the oost; is beautifully white, clean, and dry, and perfectly free from dust, or smell. —On Kale at T. & H, COOKE'S Furnishing Warehouse 67, Queen-street, Samples free by post. ANTED, Buyers for 24001b5. of the 2s. Toa extraordinary! which, though broken and ama'l, contains siftings from fine teas, and gives out capital liquor. , saasis My 2s. 6rt. Family Mixture is a blend of rare, choice, and strong teas, comprising China, Java, and Assam. In a strong, full flavoured pungent tea, and gives great satisfaction. My "Very Rich Deep Brown" 3s. Tea is a blend comorieitigr some of the choicest growths. Is pretty generally known, and highly appre ciated. FREDK. WHITBHTCAD, Tea Dealer and Tobacoonist, Victoria-street. N.B.—Teas sole" in original cheats, half-chests, and boxes, or packed in 6or 12 lb. tins. My own mixtures. LOST, at Onehunga, yesterday, a Black- Tan Retriever; collar on. A reward will be given, by leaving same at the Claremont Hotel, Wyndham-street. MS. KKWAKD.—Lost, on Saturday, sth October, a Black Retriever Slut, white on breast; oollar marked M 22, 1878; answers to " Noll."—Anyone bringing the same to Mr. C. S. McDonald, Newmarket Nursery, will receive the above reward. Anyone found detaining the same after this notice v/ill be prosecuted. OUND, in Pitt-street, a small White Poodle Slut. Owner please apply Mr Kvitt, Qunmakor, Queen-street. ]OST, yesterday or to-day, in Auckland, _i a Purse containing £11, and papers.— Finder will recei»e £3 reward on returning purße and contents to this offloe. (TiAKEN, from the Ferry Co.'s Wharf, J- last woek, 1 281b. Ullage Tin Black Paint. Tf by mistake, pleads return. If stolen, 20s will be paid on conviction of the thief.—James Mcliwen, Custom-house-etreet. LOST or Strayed, from Parnell,. one Fawn Coloured Grcyhound!Blut, collar and chain. Information rewarded.—Waitemata Hotel. LOST, a small Poodle Dog ; has brown ears and brown scot on back ; answers to name of ToddK—Finder leaving same with D. Bvitt, Gunmaker, Queen-street, will receive 5s reward. OST, a Black and Tan Cattle Dog, with Collar on, Number known. Answers tothenameof "Shepherd:" Any one detaining him after this notice will be prosecuted,— Reward at John Lambs; I, Queen-street. jc&k: r i w a r d! The above reward will be paid' to any person giving information that will lead to the con viction of the person who maliciously cut a Largo Oak Tree in Hobson' Grounds, Hobaon street. H. J. RIORDAN, ______^ Nelson-street T ADIfiS AJS'D GENTLEMEN, I beg to^ JLJ thank you for your kind patronage in the past, and to inform you I have now in hand a nice assortment of DR.APKRY. BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, &0., Sec, which I am offering "Very Cheap :—Ladies' Frilledand Fringed Neck Ribbons. Is each; Ladies' Fancy Silk Scarfs, Is 4'd; Washing L*ce Neckties, lOd; I have just bought a splendid assortment of Brown Holland Lace Trimminar, which I am offering at 2Jd ncr • yard, or 2s ptr dozen ; Ladies' Dress Silk But tons, in all colours, Ss 6d per gross; White Cotton Braid, 36 yards for Is 6&'; Washing Lace, frona2d per yard; Stamped Embroidery^ from< ljd per yard; Children's Dre3«es, or Infants' Robes, stamped to any pattern; I have a choice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Under clothing at very low prices; Felt and Striped Skirts, 2s 8d each; Feathers, Is each ; Flowers, from 3d eaoh ; I have still a few Infants' Straw Hats, trimmed, at the low. price of' Is each; Children's Straw Hats, lOd each; Ladies' ditto, from Is; ditto, trimmed, 2s 3d; Men's Rushe Hats. Is; Large Warden Hats; Is 6d ; Speckled Straw Hats, Is 4d each ; I haveiust purchased! a splendid lot of Gentlemen's Canadian Felt Huts, 2s 6d, worth 63 6d: Crimean Shirts, from i Is 6d; Men's Silk Scarfs, from Is; Fingering Wool, 4d per skein, or 3s 6a per lb.; Berlin Wool, all colours, 4d per dozen; 1 have just bought a full box of. Ladies' White Frilling, which I will sell cheap. Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to call your special attention to my large and varied stock of JB-nglishi and Colonial-made Boots and Shoes:—LadiesV Elastic-side Boots, ---53 6d; Maids' from 3s; Children's from 9d; Gen tlemen's Elastic Spring-sides, from 8s 6d; Ladies' Dress Prunella Boots, 6s 6d; low heels, 4s 6d. All kinds of Boot 3 and Shoes- made on the pre mises at the shortest notice, and-repairs neatly executed.r-J. SIMPSON, Cheap Drapery, Boot and Shoe House, cornerof Albert and Victoria street. . ST. MATTHEW'S Parish Children's Exhibition.—Plants for Registration will be received at my House, Hobson-street, any time before Wednesday ,t,he 16th instant. THOS. H. WEBB,. Hon.. Sec-



pOIE AND QEE m- THE SHOW -SB OF T N D I A TST T>. I T H JL Jl . AND • . £1 ANTON JJELMETS. .[ \ Also the AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN EXATS. SHOW ON TO-NIGHT, From 7 to 11 o'clock. SAMUEL COOMBES, CITY CLOTHING MART, o£> QUEEN-STRjREft. £j}Q



Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE ESTATE of J. M. French and Co , Grocer, Queen-street, a Bankrupt. Debtors in the above Estate are requested to settle their accounts forthwith. Creditors are requested to prove their claims on or before the 31st instant, when a first and final dividend will be paid. ALEXANDER DEWAR,. Creditor's Trustee; Meetings. OTAHUHU EVANGELISTIC SERVICES. THIS (Friday) EVENING, October 11, there will be a Special Evangelistic Service in the Otahuhu Hall, when the Key. A. w. Webb and Other gentlemen from Auckland will address the MfCting. All are invited. Admission free. ALL Members ofThe Auckland. Ship Wrights' Protection Society a<-e hereby requested to attend a Special Meeting, to be held on WON Da V next, Hth instant, at the Working Men's Club, at 7 p.m. sharp, for the purpose of signing as shareholders of the Co operative Society. : mOKATEA GOLD MINING COM7 .JL PANY (REGISTERED). The Annual General Meeting of the Share holders of this Company will take place at the Company's Office, Kapanga Chambers, Coro mand«l, on SATURDAY, 26th October,, at 11 o'clock a.m. Business: To receive Directors' annual report, adopt balance-sheet, elect Directors and Audi tors, in accordance with the Rules of the Com pany. W. HORNE. Manager. Coromandel, 2nd October. IS7B. ANGLO -"IS R A E L, or the Identification of the British with the Nation of Israel.—A Lecture on the above subject, treated historically, will be delivered by Mr JoHi«r Batghk, at the Chobal Halt,, Symonds-?treet, Auckland, on MONDAY, October 14, commencing at S o'clock. Tickets may be obtained at all the Stationers. Admis sion, Is. finHE undersigned requests all claims JL aeainst the firm of G. Black & Co. to be sent in not later than the Ist November next. GKO. BLACK, Aberdeen Boot Factory. Auckland, October 9, IS7B. ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), October 11, In the CHORAL HALL, At 7,30 p.m. The Right Rev. the Bishop will pr?side. Papers wiJl be read by the Bishop, ArcMeacon Mdunsell, Archdeacon BJarke, and Colon9l Haultain. Sel^ctiobs of Anthems, Carols, and Hymns. Admission :—Free. All Church peonle are invited. Collection to defray expenses of meeting. SPECIAL EVENING CLASS, to prepa-e Candidates for the nest Junior Ciril Service Examination, is being formed by- Mr. C. A. Robertson (College and Grammar School). Youths desirous of joining are requested to lose no time in applying, as the nuuiber in class will be limited. Terms moderate.—Apply at the High School, Symonds-street. f^i LOVES! GLOVES. First-class Josephine Cut Gloves, two-button, various sizes, at 2s 6d per pair, worth in ; ditto, at 2s per pair; 20 dozen of Summer Light Fancys, all sizes, 2s 6d per pair; 10 doz. really good Blank Kid Gloves, at 3s 6d, worth ss; large lot Grey Calico, 36 inch, at 6d yard, wori,h Sd, bought et auction ; Heavy Winceys, 6d per yard; lot of Winter Stock clearing out at cost price; best Fancy Feather-edged Ribbons, 6d per yard, worth Is; a large lot of Ladies' Silk Scarves at 9d each, worth 2s; a large lot of Flix Shirting at BJd per yard, worth Is 3d; Dimity, 7d per yard., worth la; Dimity and Lano Curtains, wide width. Is per yard, worth la (id ; a lot of Ladies' White Handkerchiefs, 4d; ditto at 3d; a large lot of Ladies' Underclothing at reduced prices; a freflh lot of new Hats and Feathers; Children's Silk Gloves at 4d per pair, worth Is; Biue Linen for butchers' smocks, 2s per yard; a new lot of Kid Gloves to be sold at less than cost price. This ia the Cheapest House in Town for Kid Gloves. 50 pieces of American Cloth at 9d per yard by the piece, lOd per single yard; a larg> lot of Ladies' Frilling to be sold cheap, at all prices.—W. Eybe, Knneskillen House, Victoria street. DOYAL MAIL RESTAURANT.— JLV> Hotel ■ Table: Dinner. 3=?; Restaurant: Usual Restaurant charges, with first-class bill of fare.—J. Codling, Manager. WE, the Undersigned, Bootmakers, hereby agree to CLOSE our respective places of Business at 7 p.m. sharp (Saturdays excepted), commencing October 7,1878 :— C. Westpfahl D. N. Carter Jno. Callnan T. Ellison S. M. Green F. Stephens W. Kincaid & Co. Garrett Bros. J. C. Smith W. J. Offer W. Brownhill - C. Brookes W. Johnston B. Crocker Wm, Holdsworth Wilkins and Co. R. Little. ■_ A MARRIED Lady, accustomed to tuition, who has a small select class for young ladies, is desirous of obtaining three of four additional pupils for advanced branches of education.—Address, Alpha, Box 90, Post Office. P E C I A L H O T 1 C it. The business hitherto carried on by Messrs. G. Holdahip & Co. will hereafter be conducted by the Auckland Timber Company (Limited*. G. HOLDSHIP, Manager. A UCKLAND AGRICULTURALXND J^l. PASTORAL ASSOCIATION SHOW, To be held on The Association Show Grounds, Ellerslie, On WEDNESDAY, November 13,1878, when upwards of £700 will be offered in Prizes for Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Dogs, Fowls, Horticultural and Local Manufactures. For list of awards and further particulars, apply to the Secretary, Hr. W. Percival, Durham-street. AUCKLAND RAILWAYS On SATUROAY, October 13, the Late Train leaving Auckland at 11.15 p.m., will ran as far as Pukekohe. A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. A U C X L AN D RAILWAY. LECTURE AT CHORAL HALL, Monday, Oct. 14. A Late Train will leave Onehunga at 7.5 p.m. for Auckland and intermediate stations, return- Ing after the Lecture. This return train will also ran as far as Otahuhu. A. V MACDONALD, General Manager UCKLANJD GAS UUMJfAJS'Y (LIMITED). The price of Coke is now 20s per ton. a tiio Works, for Cash; or, if so agreed, Monthly Accounts at 255, with 5s per ton discount. Cartage, within reasonable distances, at 2s 8d per ton. A ton of Coke is equal to 60 bushels, or about double the bulk of Coal. WE, the undersigned Watchmakers and Jewellers, beg to inform the Public that our respective places of business will CLOSE on and after SATURDAY, Sept, 21st, at 2 o'clock. JAMES HOWDBN SEYMOUR WKLLS. F. H. LEWI3SON HERMAN PENZHOLZ K. G. SCHWARTZ THO*. SEALEY H. G. PAYNK JAMES ADAMS ALFRED ALES' C. GOODWIN F. SHAW, Jun. LAURITS HENRIKSSN A. G. BARTLETT H. G. DORRINGTO?* THOMAS BAKER ISIDOR ALEXANI.'-JCB. piTY OF. AUCKLAND. LICENSES FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AND ALL PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT, Town Clerk's Office, October 8,1878. Notice is hereby given that all License? expired on the 30th ultimo. Require to be renewed forthwith, in terras of the provi-ions of Clause 32 " Municipal Corporations Act." P A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk, TJ V E N I L % DANCING CLASS, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AT 2.30. GABiTOK ACADEMY, HOBSON-3TREF.T



To Let. IVE-KOOMED HOUSE To Let, in good, order, pleasantly situated in the suburbs ; 6-rnomed House for sale very cheap, in perfect order; 5-roomed House in Ponsonby, new, for sale, with allotment 50 x 100 feet, a most desirable residence; also a 4-roomed House.—H. Partington, Housa and Land Agent, Stiohbury'a Buildings. , nnO LET, in Victoria-street, a House &- and Shop; also, a Bakehouse and Stove.— Apply to D. Stevenson, corner of Nelson and Baker-streets. nnO LET, a Billiard-room, furnished with. JL one of Allcock's Prize Tables, and every requisite thereto.—Apply Victoria Hotel. nno LET, a Five-roomed Cottage on the JL New North Roaa, with half-acre of grass land: rent moderate to a good tenant—For address apply at this office. rpO LET, in York-street, a Four-toomed .5. Cottage, with workshop ; rent, 8s 6d per weak.—Apply R. Bartley, Nelson-street. FI W LET, a two-roomed and four-roomed JL Cottage; rent, 63 and Bs.—Apply to Mr. Rogers, foot of Grey-street. A LADY, having more rooms than re- STquired, would gladly let one or two fur nished; no children: terms moderate.—For address apply at this office. f W\O LET, Dairy Farm at Surrey Hills -i~ Estate, Newton, good Dwelling-houae, large cow-sheds, with every convenience, and 85 acres of land ; position unequaled.—Apply to Robert Hose, Hobson's Buildings, Shortland strret. r|lo LET, a convenient 5-roomed House, JL situated on the be3t part of Newton Road. Apply to Mrs. McTndoe. Cash Store, Newton, i HjPO LET, a House and Shop in Wynd -I. ham-street, near the Catholic Chapel. Aoply to Mr. Buchanan, Wharf. For Sale. lIWE, SALS (cheap), 200 Tin-lined Pack- J* ing Cases, at the New Zealand Clothing F .ctory, Queen-street. ■£•* 1 A -FARM of 10 acres of Rich Level crWIeJV. Land, all fenced in, 3 Paddocks, all in grass, 5-roomed Cottage, cow-shed, pigsty &c, 28 miles South of Auckland.—S. Vaiie •2; Land Agent, Shortland-street. ' 4?^ A -WELL-BUILT HOUSE of fcrai ow*y»J\/. rooms and wash-house, &c, with freehold allotment 50 x 100, at Mount Kden S Vaila. House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. iqlOE, IMMEDIATE SALE.—Lease and JL Good-will of private Boarding-house in Rood order; a respectable trade; large vegetable and fruit garden.—apply to Ashton and Son, Insurance Buildings. TJ^OH SALE, a Portable Sawing Machine _*_ for cutt'Tig down standing timber, made jby Ear.Eonae & Co. in England.—For price and | particulars apply Dr. Munro, "Wellington. I K. 4\ ACRE FARM in Wairoa South, all W'J rich land, fenced, sub-divided, and in good grass, with a splendid bush run, House of « rooms, dairy, stable, sheds, &c. Price, --S. vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortlanfl street. Hj-^O? SALE, a Fancy Goods business JP' already established in a principal thoro u ybfare.—Apply Stab office.! •i~dlkK —Excellent Farm of 88 acres of First i av'TkOtP. clas3Land,.allfencedandingrass» i half-acre orchard, plenty of ornamental trees. House of 3 rooms, large dairy, stock-yard, &c. I Tarmseasy.—S..Vaile, House, Land, and Estate i Agent, Shortland-street. £/|AA —MOUNT EDEV, 3 acres of Vol ~3t\y \r . camp Land, all fencpd and in grass, . garden, and orchard, with House of 5 rooms, cow-shed, 2400 gallon cistern, &c—S. Vaile, I Land and Estate Agent, Shortland-street. ; ' FU'STItECETVED, a Shipment of Extra- IJ ordinary Largo Shells for Gardens, Conser vatories, Ferneries. Sec, &c. Early inspection, invited.—T. W. .Allen, Queen-street. !fil T V OF AUCKLAND. TENDERS F">R FORMATION AND DBAINAGE WOB.KS. j Tho City Council will receive Tenders until ! 2.80 p.m. of WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, for j JJrainaga and Forrn-ition Works in Wellesley j street (between Elliots and Hob^on-streets), in terms of specification, plans, and conditions at the office of the City Surveyor. 'Die Council do not bind themselves to accept j the lowest or any tender. Tenders to be endorsed as above. P. A. PHILLIPS. Town Clerk. I Town Clerk's Office, October 10,1878. i ~ • j - .- . j . Public Works Office, Auckland, October 11,1878. niIENDERS will be received at this office JL until Noon of THURSDAY, the 31st j October, for Grading on the Hunua Road. i Plans and Specifications may be seen at this j ofiice. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily j accepted. (Signed) JAMES STEWART,. j District Engineer. Ijf^lTY OF AUCKLAN D. I \J ; TJGXDEBS FOR FORMATION AND | DRAINAGE WORKS. The City Council will receive Tenders, until 2.30 P.m, oe WEDNESDAY, the 16th inst., for Drainage and Formation Works in Nelson i street (between Hobson and Union-streets), and j in Upper Union-street (between Wellington and | Nelson-streets), in terms of specifications, plans, i and conditions at the office oE the City Surveyor. The Council do not bind themselves to accept • the lowe-t or any tender. . i Tenders to be endorsed as above. P. A. PHILLIPS. Town Clerk. j Town Clerk's Office, October 10,1878. I rpENBEItS for the Erection of- a School | JL Bouse, at Wairoa (South), will be received j at the Office of the Education Board, Wyndham ' si reel, A nekland, until noon of WEDNESDAY, i 30th October instant, Plans and specification may be seen at the ! Office ol! the Board, or on application at the j School,'Wairoa (South). | VINCENT E. RICE, ___j ___ ' Secretary. rpESDERS for the Erection of a School- JL House at Kawakawa, will be received at I the of.ice of the Education Board, Wyndham • street, Auckland, until noon of WEDNESDAY, j 30th 'October instant. Plans and specifications i maybe seen at the office of the Board, or on ' application to the District School Committee, i Kawakawa. VINCENT E. RICE, I ' Secretary. ■ j..; ■•■; : ■ I f O■ O > f\ U T FOR j MRS. BUTTERWORTH'S ADVERTI S E M E N T ! In To-morrow's Issue. . i • ' . | | : ' ' "jO'IiIMITIVE Methodist Connection.— ; JrL Course of subjects, as suggested from. ! Scripture, SUNDAY EVENINGS, Excelsior i Half, Upper Pitt-street, commencing at 6.30 p.m.: ! Oi-.fcober i:V'Racing;" October 20, "Fighting;" ! October Ti "Leaping;" November 3, "Before j and after the Regatta."—T. L. WILCOCK. All i seats free. j "" "THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17. j £1.250 VALUE OF MELBOURNE MADS CLOTHING, PITH HELMETS, ;<S?c.,i &c, : &c. «? \ X & A. ISAACS I TI/ ILL sell by public auction, at their 1 ! ,-? \ Stores. Fort-street, on Thursday next, j October lv, at ilo clock, £1 •' 9> X A WORTH OF Melbourne-made A,>Q«J\ir CLOTHING, consisting ef s I Men's, Boy's, and Youth's Coats, ■■ i . i^SWer'3' '^ests, Crimeans, Under i ' o2|M Is. Suits, Pith Helmets, Oxford ; The above are. seasonable Goods , and of the 5 latest cuts and pattern; j E. & A., IS AAC S, , Auctioneers.