35th parallel lat., 21st meridian west, had fresh, variable winds. After that had aver age winds and weather until 300 miles off the New Zealand coast, when a furious gale came on, and whilst labouring in a heavy sea the barque lost her foretopgallant mast and fore yard. It took a couple of days to clear iaway the wreck and secure ' the fore yard. Thence until May 15th, when she sighted the S.W. Cape, very bad weather was encountered. It was blowing a hurricane, with thick ■weather on the 15th, from thence was close in shore, when land was sighted, and great difficulty experienced in clawing off. Once it was feared she must go on shore. _ She, however, escaped, and after weathering the land, hove to for better weather. Next day she hove away, and passed Solanders at noon with a whole gale after her. As she drew up with the Bluff sail was shortened, and as the night was bright with moon light and quite clear between the squalls, Captain Morgan determined to make for the Bluif. As she rounded Starting Point, the fore sail was taken off her, and both anchors let go, the f oretopsail being still on the barque. Just then the master avers that a heavy squall struck her, and before the anchors could bite, she was driven upon the rocks at Te Wais Point, and the tide acting on her, she swung broadside on. SNo signal was made for the piolet, but the barque having been seen from shore, Pilot Smith went olf to her at once, and found her hard and fast on the rocks. Nothing could be done to aid her, as it was blowing so furi ously, out the pilot stayed on board all night, and the pilot-boat remained by her. When she was boarded, it was high water, and the|tide llowed into her. She was full from aft to fore-peak watertight bulkhead. She is fitted with two bulkheads, but the after one gave way under pressure, and so the vessel filled. The Ann Gambles was full of general cargo, including long expected and much-required plaut for the Invercargill Gas Works. She was manned with fourteen hands,£all told, in cluding the master and four apprentices. I have not been able to ascertain much res pecting the insurance. She is herself under written at home for her cargo. £2,500 worth is iv the books of the New Zealand Company, and it is said that another portion is insured iv the Victoria Office for £1,400, whilst some risk has been taken by the National of South Australia. The declared value of the cargo at home was £10,600. The ship Electra, four months out, has just been signalled from Akaroa.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before 11. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M., aud B. McLean,.Esq., J.P.) DRUNKARDS. Samuel Dixon, George Anther, James Lindsay, and Ellen Brown pleaded guilty, and were fined 5a each ; Catherine Burke, of Chancery Lane, 10s ; Mary Ann Steele, 10s; Eliza McGinn, 20s ; and Thomas Kifccher, 20s, drunk and disorderly. Mary Ellwoofl, suffering from delirum tremens, was sent to the hospital for a week. VAGRANCY. Samuel Weston was charged under the Vagrant Act, with being an habitual druukard and rogue aud vagabond. Prisoner admitted that he was a druuk ard, aud he supposed was entitled thereby to the appellation of "vagabond." One month's imprisonment with hard Labour. WILLIAM NEGUS. Win. Negus, labourer, was charged with neglecting to support his wife and four children. Defendant paid £2 on account, aud the case was allowed to stand over for a fort night. BREACH-OF SHEEP ACT. Thomas Jolly, farmer, again appeared in answer to a charge of allowing sheep in spected with the scab to be driven upon an highway at Epsom on the 30th of April, contrary to the provisions of the Sheep Act of 1875. Mr Brookficld appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr Hesketh for ths defence. Mr Hasketh addressed the Court for the defence, and a considerable discussion fol lowed on the exa.ct meaning of the charge. Mr Hesketh said the defendant was; charged with driving one lot of sheep, 60 along the road, infected with the disease and only one had been examined, and it had not" been shown clearly that that one sheep belonged to Mr Jolly, and he could shew by evidence that it was not the scab, but was the result of a bite by a dog. His Worship said the charge was driving sheep infected with scab, and it did not follow, because one sheep was scabby, that others were. It was similar to a case under the quarantine law where a disease had been discovered on some passenger on board a ship. In consequence of one pas senger being afflicted, the passengers were all deemed to be affected, although they may never take the disease. Mr Hesketh said it was a pity that Messrs Hunter and Nolan did uot cause an exam ination of all the sheep on behalf of Mr Jolly, as Mr Joily would have done all in his power to eradicateit. Thomas Jolly, farmer, residing at Hamil ton, deposed that he scut about sixty sheep do >vn to Messrs Huuter aud Nolan, on the date stated, for sale at Newmarket. He had 800 sheep, and had previously sent down altogether SGO ; they were all yarded, and the fattest picked out, before sending them ; he branded them, his brand was a wheel and chain. Hi 3 previous lots had not been condemned, but on the other hand, they gave satisfaction, and brought the highest prices iii the market. He received a tele gram from Mr Hunter to say that his last lot, G6, were condemned. He had never treated them for scab, *nor had ?.ny sug gestion to that effect been made to him. He had never applied any remedy, but twelve months ago, he found 18 sheep dead in the field, and about 20 others wounded by dogs. He used embrocation to the wound's. The last lot comprised 58 ewes, 2 wethers, and 6 lambs ; it was two years since he bought any ewes; he had never had occasion to dress his sheep for any other purpose, excepting foot-rot; he had never seen scab, and was perfectly unacquainted with the desease. He should not like to swear that the skin (produced) was the skin of his sheep. Cross-examined by JMr Brookfield :Mr Joseph May inspected the skin on Saturday morning ; he knew nothing of scab, as he said before ; his farm was about 660 acres, fenced in. His flock had been all together in one large paddock. A few of Mr Cox's sheep had got in with his in April. On re ceiving the telegram, he took the next train for Newmarket, but not meeting with Mr Hunter there, he went to Papakuia and saw him. He was not aware that the sheep of Mr Cox were allected. John Short, farmer, of the Waikato, gave evidence. He was at Hunter and Nolan s saleyards on the day stated. He was not personally intimate with Mr Jolly He heard Mr Lewis condemn Mr Jolly's sheep, which caused him to look at them, but without detecting any indications of scab. He saw Mr Lewis turn the sheep up, and. call Mr Trotter s attention to it; but his (witness s) opinion was that it was the bite of a dog ; he had seen similar wounds in sheep, caused by tne tearing of the skin ; he felt sure it was not scab. He had seen scab in all its stages ; had been all his life among sheep ; he was certain it was not scab in the present in stance • the skin was too soft, and had no appearance of the disease. On expressing his opinion that it was not scab, Mr Lewis told him to shut up, and mind his own business. He did "not see Mr Lewis make any other examination than with his eye. He examined the other sheep and found them free. , „ , , T Cross-examined by Mr Brookfield : He had never read a work on the bcab Desease," by Alexander Bruce, chief In spector of New South Wales. Mr Brookfield read an extract from this work, to shew the length of time in which the insect will live under various cireum tanees. . , . , * John Uunciman. Inspector of sheep fo he k Waikato districts, appointed m 1866,

inspected Mr Jolly's sheep on the 4th May, and found no signs of scab upon them, and gave Mr Jolly a certificate to that effect. At the back of the shoulder of one, the skin appeared as though the -heep had been dead two or three days. He could not say how the wound on the houlder was inflicted, but flies had settled on it. Saw the skin on Friday last. Mis takes had been made, but he could not say that he ever made a mistake by mistaking scab for something else. To Mr Brookfield : There was a hard crust grown over the wound, and the mark of the wound was still perceptible. He could not say of what Ellman's embrocation was composed. To His Worship : Dogs had been among Mr Jolly's sheep, and that wound was such as dogs Avould make. Mr Joseph May, of Epsom, Mr George Howard, and Mr A. K. Roskruge gave evi dence. . The Court found defendant guilty, and imposed a fine of £5 ; costs, £14 16s 6d. His Worship said he was grateful for tho assistance of Mr McLean. Edward Pilkington, farmer, of West Tamaki, charged "with a similar offence, pleaded guilty. . Mr Lewis said as soon as he informed Mr Pilkiugton, the sheep was destroyed. Fined £, the lowest penalty ; costs 6s 6d. This was all the business.

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

AN adjourned meeting of the creditors of Geo. Lendrum was held at the Supreme Court this morning, Mr. J. McVay Baird in the chair. Mr Alexander appeared for the debtor. The liabilities were shewn to be £BSI los, and the assets £77S 6s 6d. The chairman went through the ordinary business, after which Mr Falder proposed, Mr Kinlock seconded, and it was resolved, that Mr Macffarlane be appointed trustee. It was also agreed that all monies, &c, bj paid into the Bank of New Zealand.

The chairman said there was one ques tion he would like to ask tho debtor. How was it that the 150 acres of land which he owned at the Wade, did not appear iv the assets?

Mr Lendrum: Find that out. The Chairman: I am asking you to ex plain it. Mr Lendrum : The land is not mine; I have not got a Crown Grant. The debtor being entirly destitute, the question of maintenance was then con sidered. The chairman said he did not feel dis posed to move in the matter. A large quantity of monies were uuaccouuted for, and he did not think they were called upon to do auything for the debtor. A discussion on this subject between the chairman and Mr Lendrnm took jjlace, during which the last named gentleman accused the chairman of telling Mr Kirk wood that the business was worth £100 a week.

The Chairman : That is absurd. I never did any such thing. Mr Paul said he could not understand how it was that Mr Baird had been taking bills for everything, but the rent, which he let run on aud on.

The Chairman : I did it in self-defence. We wished to be. in a position to put bailiffs in whenever it became an absolute necessity. Mr Kmlock thought that if Mr Lendrum had been allowed to sell the business on his own account, the estate would have yielded 20s in the pound. In his opinion, Mr Baird had played his cards badly. Mr Falder opined that they were wasting time, and moved that £2 a week be allowed to the debtor for a month. Mr Drake seconded the motion, which was carried.

The meeting then separated

THEATRE ROYAL.-"THE FEMALE DETECTIVE."

There was a larga audience at the theatre on Saturday night, which seemed to be delighted with the performance, if we may iudge by the frequent and hearty bursts of applause which greeted every notable point. Personally, however, wo wore not much edified. " The Female Detective belongs to a class of melodramas, which ill-deserve the popularity they enjoy. It is simply a series of impossible scenes and situations strung together, solely for the purpose of giving an actov or actress an oppor tunity of appearing in a number of various character at one time. Such plays, however, hold their place upon the stage to satisfy tne demands of the vox %)opuli ; and managers can scarcely be held responsible for tho tastes of those by whose favour and appro bation t.hey exist. Miss Firruin was of course tao heroine. Her impersonations wove all more or les3 clever, and the audience encored the song 3 enthusiastically, and greeted every new disguise with unmistakeable signs of pleasure. Mr Jack, who, a3 we have before remarked, has tho knack of forcing into prominence a, comparatively insignifi cant character, w.is a most amusing Dutch man, and together with his friend and associate Pbcebu3 Rockaway, created shouts of laughter whea he was on the stage. The last named part was filled by Ml' Emmet, a rising comedian. who performs with care and finish all that he undertakes. Mr Burford was the true villain of melodrama. Hia make-up indicated past doubt a mo3t unmitigated scoundrel. Mr Steele, as tho detective, had no opportunity of showing his abliitie3, and the same remark applies to Mrs Walter Hill, who, however, did all that could be done with tho part of the injured wife. Miss May, as the heroine's sister Una, bath looked and acted charmingly. TO-NIGHT.! The famous comedy " Our Boys," which has been running for more than three years in London, will bo producer!, with Mr Jack in Mr David James's part of tho buttorman and Miss Firmin as Mary Melrose.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From o g own Correspondent.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. .MINING NEWS.

New North Devon.—The reef is now a splendid body of stone three feet thick. A few lbs of specimens were obtained this morning when the reef was broken down. The general stuff shows good colors of gold. New North Climes.—Great improvemnts are apparent in the face of the drive with some nice-looking stone in the leader, which will junction in a few feet with another cold bearing leader formerly worked to the boundary by the Alburnia with good payable returns. Alburnia.—No change worthy of mention has occurred. Good quality ore is coming to hand from all parts of the mine with great improvement at the battery during last week. Queen of Beauty.—A charge of dynamite was exploded at the bottom of the shaft on Saturday, since then the water has lowered considerably, aud it will be all out in a day or two, when the sinking will be resumed immediately. Cure.—This mine is looking well through out the different workings. i; Sharemakket. —Sales — Albnrma, 52s 6d • New North Devon, 143 to 14s 6d ; Bendica United, 3s Bd. Buyers—Moana tairi, 62s 6d ; Alburnia, 52s 6d ; New North Devous, 14s ; New North Clunes, 4s 3d ; Bendigo United, 3s Gd ; Watchman, 2s 6d ; New North Devon, los. A seaman died suddenly on board the cutter Teviot this morning. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

DRURY, this day. Mr. Hobbs Elected without Opposition. • Tne nomination for Franklyn took place at Papakura, when Mr. R. Hobbs was de clared duly elected, there being no other candidate. He proposed a vote of thanks to Captain Jackson, R.M., returning officer, which terminated the proceedings.

[Press Agency.]

1/YTTELTON, this day. DEPARTURE OF THE MARION. Sailed : The Marion for Auckland.

WELLINGTON, this day. WHITE v. WHITE. The Divorce Court opened this morning, before the Chief Justice, aud Justices John ton, Gillies, and William s.

The Auckland case of White _v. White and Bennett, is. postponed. WHITE V. WHITE AND BENNETT. Mr Travers later in the day brought on, by permission, the case White v. White and Bennett, and was granted a decree absolute.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day (Mr Firth in the chair), the following new'officers were elected : — President:—Mr J. C. Firth ; Vice-Presi dent and Treasurer.Mr J. M. Clark ; Com mittee : Messrs. T. Morrin, J. L. Camp bell, J. Phillips, G. Yon der Heydo, — Mc- Millan, and J. Y. Stevenson; auditors, Messrs. D. B. Cruickshank and G. W. Owen. The balance-sheet shewed receipts, £81 18s ; expenditure, £64 6s Id ; balauee in bank, £117 9s 3d. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and the Presi dent's annual address ordered to be printed.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £23 10s. National Bank—77s 61; Buyers, 765. Colonial Bank—buyers, 52s 6d. South British Insurance—Sellers, 71s. New Zealand Insurance—Sellers, 903. Union Insurance—Buyers, 13s 6d. Guthrie & Larnach Co.- Sellers, 47s 6d. Moanatairi—Buyers, 62s 6d ; sellers, 66s 6d. North Devon— 14a, 103 Gd ; buyers, 11s ; sellers, 17s 3d. Alburnia—s3s Cd, 555. « Union Beach—lßs 19s 6d ; bueyers, 18s 6d sellers, 19s 6d. ; Corby—3ss, 363. New Golden Pnh—Sellers, 53. Bendigo United—3s Gd3s 9d; buyers, 3s 9d. New North. Clunes—Buyers, 4s Gd. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

E\ ElfflG STAJR, •yOSDAY. MAY 20

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Some difficulty hitherto has been ex perienced iv obtaining Large Size Dooe. MATS for Churches, Banks, Hotels, and other Public Buildings. The undersigned have imported an immense assortment of all kinds of Passage Mat and Outer-door Mat, up to 4 feet 6 inches in length. A large lot of Cheap Tapestry and Kidder minster Carpets just opened. Ladies and Gentlemen about to furnish are recom mended to visit the City Hall Arcade and see the greatest variety of House Furniture iii the Province,ollered for sale at the lowest possible prices. Grand assortment of Bedsteads and all kinds of Bedding always in Stock of their own manufacture. Drawing-room Suites to suit all grades of Society. Country settlers especially will find it most convenient to make their purchasesat the City Hall Arcade, where they can obtain all kinds of Clothing and Furnishing Goods. Agents for the Genuine "Singer's" Sewing Machines. Very handsome Wardrobes on view. Twelve different patterns in' Linoleum and Oil Cloths, all widths.—Holloway, Garlick, and Cranwell, General House Furnishers, Clothiers and Drapers, Queen-street, Auck land.— [Advt.]



pUBLIC POUND, ONEHUNGA. NOTICE. Impounded, on the 17th May, by George Weakim, of Kailway Line, a Bay Horso branded WC on near shoulder. If not released within fourteen days, an order will bo obtained for the sale of the came. „•,„.„ JAMES MoPIITE, Poundkeeper, May 20, 1878. W^ nnHE Officers and i,Breth -ajilQsSfev J- ren of "COURT CITY $SsPs^Sllß OF AUOKLAND.'No. 3978," of fwS«^w tao Ancient Order of Foresters, W^i^STra^\. are requested to meet, at the s/SV*-^£=L«sn} Court-room, Cook-street, TO- OitMytffiMM I MORIIOW (Tuesday), at 2.30 r V f^flfcgj/n«y P-m.. to attend tho Funeral of usgg»4pin*lw6i|ow»>f ti ie i a t c -wife of Bro. Strong. Members of other Courts are invited to attend. By order of tho C.R. T. HOLLAND, Secretary. WANTED, a strong Lad to look after Steam Steam Engine. One used to the b es*?.—Apply Star office. WANTED, a Platelayer for Onehunga Wharf.—Apply on Works. Onehunga. OOTS ! BOOTS ! — Wanted for Napier three Bench Hands and one good Finisher; piece work given. Good Templars preferred.—-fi. McAlpine. Napier. WANTED, an experienced Dress maker.—Mis3 Leigh, Hobson-street. ANTED, a respectpble Boy to make himself generally useful.—G. Bryott, Shortland-9treet. WANTED, by a Man, a situation as Gamekeeper or Assistant; understands thoroughly rearing of game, trapping, ferreting, &c.; good references.—Apply J.J.M, office of this paper. WANTED, for Napier, a Junior Draper's Assistant.—Arch. Clark and Son , \XTANTED, a Terrier Dog. Must be 7 7 a goodrattor.— Apply office of t.Viig nn-ppr. WANTED, a strong Lad as Appren tice.—Geo. Leahy, Ship and General Smith and Farrier, Custom House-street. WANTED for Waikato, a good Brick maker ; ono u*ed to a machine.—Apply between 9 and 10 a.m. at Veith's Blue Post, Victoria-street. ' TfTANTED, good Ploughman, House yV maids (Gentleman's family), Cooks, Female Servants (Hotels and private families, town and country) ; excellent situations for good Servants.— Hannaford's Registry, Queen street, ■ WANTED, by a respectable middle aged female, core of Hotel Business: no encumbrance; country preferred. — Address. X.D.X., STABjOfflce. WANTED Known, that Single Gentle men and Married Couples can be well accommodated at the Belfast House, Grey street. Terms moderate.—W. McElwain. WANTED, an Engagement as Sub- Editor or Manage!1 and Printer of a Liberal Paper, by an experienced hand, who is a practical printer.—Address, "Delta," care of Cniftf Postmaster, Nelson. ANTED"Known, we have Real Irish Froize Ulsters, all sizes ; 100 Oil Suits, at 123 6d.—Phillips' Mart, 172, Queen-street. WANTED, in a quiet family, near town, a Respectable Boarder.—Apply at this office. \^rANTED, Sportsmen to know that V V George Wagstaff has a Furnished Cot tage to let in Ho wick.—Apply Sommerville's Stables, Queen-street. ANTED, a few Machinists and Im provers to the Shirtmaking.—Apply at 34, Shortland-atreet. WANTED, the Public to know that all kinds of Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lery, repaired at J. T. Clarke's, Grey-street, two doors below Busby's. ANTED, a good General Servant. — Apply to Mr3. J. J. Holland, Symonds street. W ANTED, Benchmen.—Aberdeen Boot Factory- ANTED, a General Servant. Refe rences required.—Mrs Dacre, Ponsonby Road. WANTED, one or two respectable Ap prentices to the Dress, Mantle, and Habit Making. Fitting and Cutting- taught,—Mrs Atkinson, Princes-street. \Wf ANTED, an Assistant Bookkeeper; V» must be good at accounts; references required.—Apply to Ireland Bros. ANTED, good plain Cook and Laundress.—Mrs Pounds, St. Stephen's Road, Parnell. WANTED Wanted—to Sell (cheap). 45 boxes of Good Tea, 19s 6d per box, 31bs. for 5s 6d, 2s per lb.; 2O'» boxes of Good Figs, only 9d per box ; GO boxes of Good Ilaisins. only -Id a lb.; 50 Plated Cruet Stands, from 7s 6d to 9s each; Rimmel's Soap, 7 cakes for Is ; large bars of Scented Soap, fid bar, three bars for Is lOd; Scent Soap, three cak<:s o£ scent soap in a box, only Id the box; Onions, lOlbs. for Is; lot of Japanese Fancy Boxes and other articles cheap ; Ruled Notepaper. 5 quires for Is ; 100 Envelopes forlOd; Pens, 10 the box; Clothes Pegs, 4 doz. for 6d; 100 packets of Notepaper and Envelopes, 6 sheets and 6 envelopes only 2<l a pocket, Is 8d per uozen packets.—H. Watts, General Dealer, Pitt-street, I have got a cheap lot of - Currants, only 4d alb. Be in Time! ANTED, three first-class Plumbers ; also one good Gasfitter. Wages from 103 to 12s per day; passage money advanced. To Food, men, twelve months work guaranteed. —Apply b letter or telegram to John Hayes, Plumber, Wellington. ANTED, th<T~Piiblic to know that W. H. Piixar has opened, at the foot of Wakefleld-street, a Hair Cutting and Shaving Saloon, and hopes to merit a fair share of their patronage. , WANTED, the Public to know that the best prices are given for Old Scrap or Tea Lead and Zinc, in any quantities, at S. Parker's New Zealand I^ead and Galvanized Iron Workß, Victoria-street East, Auckland.



"OTANTED to Sell, a Patent Bos VV Mangle.—Apply to Mrs. O'Hanrahan Victoria Quadrant, ._ WANTED, the Public to know that th( Public Baths, Victoria-street East, are open week days, 7 a.m. till 9 p.m.; Sundays, i till 10 a.m.; and all week days, except Saturday, from 2 till 1 p.m., for Ladies. Hot, Cold, anc Shower Bath, and every convenience, for Ladies and Gentleman, Is. ANTED to Let, a Furnished 8-room House; 4 Furnished Rooms, and a five room Cottage unfurnished, with stable, good well, &c—Apply at the Cheap Furniture Mart, Victoria-Btreet East, next the Public Bath 3. ANTED, a strong Lad for the butcher ing.—Apply J.Longley, Onehunga. ANTED KNOWN, that the Largest and Newest Stock of Gents', Ladies', and Children's Boots and Shoes can be seen at W. J. Otter's New Shop, 152, Queen-street, opposite the Theatre. ttT ANTED. KNOWN. TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. MONEY; ADVANCED in SUMS of &2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instalments, at L. H. NEUMEGEN, Auckland Office, 165, Queen-street -opposite Savings Bank. Private Entrance down right-of way. H. DAMPIER is still Selling Off, • and has wonderful fresh Bargains. Come and save all the money you can.—Victoria etreet, corner of Hobson-street. W' ANTED to Sell (cheap), 1000 yards Wincey, 6d, worth 9d; 1000 yards Flax Shirting, heavy, at IOJd per yard, worth Is 6d ; 3000 yards of Feather-edged Ribbon, at 7d, worth Is; 25 dozen Kid Gloves, good, at 2s Cd; 15 dozen Gloves, 2 buttons, 3s 6d per pair ; same quality, extra good, at 4s per pair; a lot of Hats, Flowers, Feathers, &c, &c, also sold cheap ; 500 yards all-wool Shepherds Plaid at Is 3£d per yard, worth , 2s. —William Eyre, Enniskillen House, Victoria-street. WHAT a mean lot some men are. Their wives are obliged to ask them for every penny, and yet such men say women are deceitfnl, Can they wonder at it. Fancy a woman having to ask her husband for 6d to buy one of my beautiful Dress Improvers, which are such a great bargain, or Is 6d for one of my handsome Crinolines, which will keep the mud off their pretty feet this winter. I have sold several of my handsome 6d Drees Improvers to the men. Let us hope they are the good men we read of. and only bought them for their wives. However, I have found out that the young men buy my twopenny Hair Pads to make whiskers or moustaches. If so, the ladies had better look out. Single ladiee, I have now something to tell you to do, which I know you will readily—that is, ask the young men "where they buy their whiskers?' By that means you can have a bit of fun, and my 2d Hair Pads will be better known. Married men also who have "courage enough" may oblige me in a similar way by asking their wives where they buy the"ir Dress Improvers? If they frown ut you, tell them I told you to say so, and then see wluit a lovely smile 6 hoy will treat you to. Don't forget to tell them they are only Gd each. Youlh'9 Superior Shirts, lsGd; Boy's Superior Twill do., 2s ; Men's Crimean Shirts, 3s lid ; Men's and Boy's Waterproof Coats, 8a; Working Mens Tooth Brushes, 4d; Middle Class do., Cd ; A ristocratic do.. 9d ; little Boy's Scotch Caps, Is 9d; Velvet do., 2s; lovely colored Machine Silk, Is 9d a dozen ; another lot of Men's 4£d Socks; Girl's Stockings, 5d ; Women's do, 6d ; Ladies Striped do, Is; Bodkins, Gd a dozen ; Thimbles, Gd a dozen; Giuop, 12yds. for Gd ; handsome Trimming for curtains, tablecloths, &c.,6d a yard; Military Braid, Is 3d the J-gross; superior Band Purses, Gd ; fresh lot of Holloway's Pills and Ointment, Is 2u ; Cockle's Pills, Is 2d ; Barry's Tricopherous. Is 6d; Back Hair Ornaments, Gd; Fringe, 12yds. for Is Gd ; Ladies Umbrellas, 2s ; Men's do., 2s 6d; my bars of Glycerine Soap look fit to eat, and only 8d ; Ladies Collars and Cuffs, with studs, Is; Ladies Collars, 2d ; Wave Braid, reduced to 2d a doz ; Men's and Boy's Belts, one penny each; Leather Laces, Is a gross ; large Is bottles of Hair Oii for Gd; thick Memo Books, 8d a doz; let of Vasec, same sort as before, 9d each. Though my Is Puff Boxes look like solid silver, I am not even now quite sure that they are ; but what will become of the babies when they are all gone. What will the drapers, booksellers, auctioneers, and other business men do when my Gum Tickets nf, Is a thousand are all gone. Compare my magnificent Id Rack Combs with what you have been paying 9d or Is for elsewhere. Don t forget to educate your children with my Id School Books; fresh lot of Ribbon Velvet, Is and Is 4d the 18yd. piece. The wonderful 2s Tea sells itself now by its own merit; that is why I often forget to mention it. Ladies, I haven't many of the 3s Jackets left. I have a good njany better ones not opened yet, but don't leave it till the last moment, but buy them before the winter sets in. I find the ladies do very mucli as I tell them ; I hope they treat their hus band the same way. Those ladies who wish to make smoking caps, &c for their husbandsffor sweethearts can have Tracing Braid (di erent colours), at Is tho half-gross ; Galvanic Battery, that turns with a handle and requires bo acid, only £1 10a.—W. H, DAMPLER, Victoria-street, corner of Hobson street. THIS EVENING, the 20th instant' Mk. T VERM AN will Lecture in the Lome street Hall, commencing at 8. Subject: "Im mortality ; or, the World to Come, as Revealed in the Light of Spiritualism." Admission : Front Seats, Is; Back Seats, 6d. Questions will bo answered at the close of each Lecture. RAND COSMOPOLITAN EXHIBI TION, Now Open, between Albert and Thistle Hotels (late Tucker's, Butcher). Illu minated Panoramic Views of the Cities of Europe, &c, &c—L. Teuchert, Proprietor. A~UCKLAND SCOTTIiSH VOLUNTEERS. The Monthly Inspection Parade will be held in the Drill Shed on Tuesday, the 21st instant, at 7.30 p.m. Uniform : Fall dress, arms, and accoutre ments. Meeting after Parade. JNO. MOWBRAY, Captain. mo BUILDERS, FIREWOOD, AND J_ AND TIMBER MERCHANTS. FOR SALW, 7 years lease of large Allotment, corner of Wyndham and Nelsqn-streety, 130 x 100 feet; also the House and Buildings erected thereon, with the right of removing tho samo at the end of the term. ,~KJL SPECIAL NOTICE. *y-jrtvffifsjio^ lii order to enablo Shippers, .Ml\ljifeJffigf?i v h " obleot t0 transhipment ut 1 aau» jjjg xhumes, an opportunity of sending Goods right through to Ohinemuri, the Ferry Company have decided to send the p.B. TONGA.RIRO once a fortnight direct to P aero A, commencing on TUESDAY, 28th May, ds follows :— Leaving Auckland, at 9 a.m. ; leaving the Thames at 2.30 p.m. Returning—leav ing Paparoa Wednesday, 29th instant, at 7 a.m., for Auckland via the Thames. Particulars as to freight or passage, may be obtained by applying at the Company's offices, Queon-.-itroet Wharf. Freight will be received the day previous, and up to hour of sailing. H. W. HEATH, Manager. OST, a Gold Ring on Saturday.—The finder will bo rewarded by leaving it at Thomes Hotel. • "VTOTICE.—I hereby give notice that if J3I the owner of the Wheels and Body of an Engine, now lying in Fort-street, on Mr. Lamb's property, does not remove them within three days from date, they will be sold to pay ex penses.— Thos. Gorman, Contractor. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF WAITttMATA. Notice is hereby given that a Court will be held, at the Supreme Court Buildings, Auck land, on TUESDAY, the 21st day of May, 1878, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to Revise the List of Electors for the Electoral District of Waitemata. The business to be transacted thereat will be the admission of New Claims to be placed on the Electoral Boil of the District, hearing object ions, and striking out the names of persons proved to be dead, and of persons whose quali fications (as stated in the List) shall be insuffi cient in law to entitle them to vote. H. CHAS. LAWLOR, Revising Officer. Supreme Court Buildings, Auckland. 29th April, 1878. _O "8 iffc to £1000 LENT, on Building Society sjiy principles, or on any terms to Buit borrowers.—C. Williamson. Estate Agent, Vul can Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. JG I L B E R T . wishes to inform his friends and the public that the Millinery and Drapery Business. &c., carried on in Pads Houae, Parnell, will in future be carried on in the house formerly occupied by Mr Gill, opposite the Roman Catholic Church. Parnell. He cousiders it un necessary to out in a lengthy advertisement expressing his" desire to give first-class value, but simply to state that he buy? on cash terms, and is prepared to compete with any house in the trade. On opening our new house will be shewn some of the newest designs in Dress Material, &c, for the season at low prices ; and some Job Lines under wholesale prices.—N.B. Paris House Extended,, opposite the Catholic Church. Parnell. . THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), AFFORD EVERY FACILITY To persons willing to become Consumers of GAS. The Company open the Street, 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, WITHOUT ANY CIJABGE WHATEVER. Office of the Company-: 3. INSURANCE BUILDINGS.



r i 3 J t L ' |^10AL ! f^OAL ! ! r^OAL !! ! BEST TAT7FIRX COAL In large lumps for household purposes, is now supplied from the DEPOT, BREAKWATER ROAD, In Town and Suburbs ; also at the different . Railway Stations, at T> EDUCED HpRICES ! Orders Addressed to the Under signed will be Promptly Attended To. special, arrangements made with the trade. This COAL, burnt on proper Grates, leaves neither cindera nor slack, but a little whiteish 'ash, whereas other Waikato Coal leaves a large quantity of dark yellow ash, retaining the fire a dangerously long time. A PROOF OF THE SUPERIORITY OF THIS COAL is that the Government after a thorough test of the same and other Waikato Coals, ACCEPTED THE TAUPIRI COAL MINING COMPANY'S TENDER for supplying the Auckland Railways, though at a Price FIFTY PER CENT HIGHER THAN others ! Should consumers, ordering TAUPIRI COAL from their dealers feel doubtful as to quality of the same, they can make certain of getting the genuine aiiticxe by sending their, orders to the undersigned* This suggestion is deemed necessary owing to inferior Waikato Coals having been passed off as Tauplri Goal. GRATES SPECIALLY DESIGNED for burning this Coal in open flre places, by the use of which a great saving of Coal is effected will be supplied to Customers at COST PRICE. ASK FOR TAUPIRI&COAL, The only really good Native LCoal [for House hold Purposes.'and m SEE THAT YOU|GET IT. "m ~R. W- Hammond, SOLE AGENT. TAUPIRI COAL DEPOT, Breakwater Road, Opposite the Railway Station, Auckland, 18th May, 1878.



j! Gazette m Bankruptcy. .. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of the " Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and of the bankruptcy of George Lexdrum. of Queen-street, in the City of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, Livery Stable-keeper. It is hereby notified that at an Adiourned Meeting of the Creditors oil the abovenamed George Lendriun, held in the Supreme Court Buildings, on Monday, the twenti th day of May instant, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon, Thomas Macffarlane, of Auckland, in the Pro vincial District of Auckland aforesaid, a Certifi cated Accountant in Bankruptcy, was elected Trustee in the above Estate ; and that the said Thomas Maeffarlane has intimated to the Regis trar, in writing, his acceptance of the said appointment. Dated, at Auckland, this 20th day of May, 1878. H. WILLIAMSON. Deputy Registrar. Edward King Tyler. Vulcan Lane, Auckland, Solicitor for the above-named Debtor. M etmgs. p AZETTE NOTICE. COUNTY OF WAITSMATA. " Public Works Act, 1876," Section 93." Whereas application has been made to the Waitemata County Council, by the Board of the Lake Highway District, in the said County, to confirm the decision of a iVLeeting of the Rate payers of the said Lake Highway District, for stopping a certain road lying between lot one occupied by Mr. Robert Mackay, and lot two occupied by Mr. Thomas Seaman, north of the Wairau Stream, in the said District. Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Waitemata County Council will be held, at the Council Office, No. 1, Queen-street. Auckland, on WED NESDAY, the 29th May instant, at noon, for the purpose of considering the proposed stoppage of the said Road, and any objection made thereto by any person likely to suffer injury thereby. Plans of the said Road, and a description of the same, lie for inspection at the office of the Council. OLIVER MAYS, Chairman Waitemata County Council. Auckland, May IS. 1878. KAIiANGAHAPE HIGHWAY DISTRICT. A. Special Meeting of Ratepayers of the above District will be heid in the Newton Hall oh FRIDAY, the 31st instant, at 7 p.m., in acordance with a requisition signed by Messrs. James Ru«h, Henry T. Garratt, Geo. Staines, and others. Business: To consider the proposal to con stitute a Borough of Newton, and the manner in which the preliminary steps towards that object have been taken. Chaairman. May 11, 1878. L a — G> ' T' The SIR HENRY HAVKLOCK LODGE, No. 21, Independent Order of Good Teniplars, meet, us usual, in the A.;exaudru.-3treet School room, every TUKSDAV EVENING, at 7.30. Members of other Lodges cordially invited. D. GO I,DIE, W.C.T. G. SQUIRREL, Secretary. J « The Members of tho Fraternal Home Lodge have invited the Brethren on board H.M. ships now in harbour to spend a Social Evening at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, on THURS DAY Evening, May 30. Tickets, Is 6d; for Entertainment only. Is. N.B.—The public are lnVltG ' J. SIMPSON. W.O.T. T^T O T I C X . A General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Auck land Steam Packet Company, in Liquidation, will be held at the Offices of Messrs Combes & Daldy, Queen street, on Friday, the 21st of June, 1878, at 3 p.m. Business : To consider the "Winding-up Accounts of the Liquidators; and, if approved, to pass a resolution that the affairs of the Company have been fairly wound up, so that the said Company may be Dissolved. WILLIAM LODDER, Secretary to Liquidators. \ UCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY. Practice of Mendelssohn's " Elijah " will be commenced on Friday Evening next. The Band is requested to meet in the Hall to practice Miscellaneous Music on Monday. 20th instant, at hals-past seven. A full attendance is particularly requested. ARCH. CLARK, Hon. Sec. IT V O~F A UCKLAND. EXTENSION OF CITY WATER MAINS. The City Council will receive Tenders until 2 p.m. of WEDNKSDAY, 29th instant, for he Providing and Laying of Water Mains in lie remaining portions of the City, in terms of plans, specifications, and conditions to be seen at this office. The Council do not bind them selves to accept any tender. Tenders to be endorsed, " For Extension of Mains." P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, 9th May, IS7B. rjITY OF AUCKLAND: NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.—EXTENSION OF CITY MAINS. Tho City Council have EXTENDED the time for the completion of the Cqntract from six to nine months. Particulars of extra excavations required in certain streets has been added to specifications. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Cierk's Office, May 15.1878. mENDERS required for Additions to, a .JL House in Parnell, to be delivered on or before MON DAY, the-27th instant, at noon, at my office, where plans aud specifications may W. F. HAMMOND, A.R.1.8.A.. Architect, 12 & Insurance Buildings. ONSO-NBY~HIGHWAY DISTRICT. To Contractors. Tenders will be received for Road Works in the following streets:—College Road, England, Tole, Wood, Lincoln, Cameron (Springbank), Norfolk, and Spring-streets, Pompallier Terrace, Clarence-street, Ponsonby Road west. Marine Parade, Argyle, Sarsf.eld. O'Conrsell, Cameron (Shelly Beach Road), Seymour, and Harbour streets ; also, for Wood Kerbing College Road. Plans and specifications to be seen at the office1 of Mr. W. J. Dalton, District Engineer Insurance Buildings, Queen-street; and tenders to be deposited at the oflice of the Secretary, Shortland, before noon of the 27th May, 1878. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order of the Board. GEO. W. JONES, Secretary. rjIENDEKS for the Erection of a School ■ house and Teacher's Residence at Turanga (near Howick), will be i-eceived at the Oflice of the Education Board. Wyndham-street, Auck land, until noon of SATURDAY, Ist June next. Plans and specification can be seen at the Oflice of the Board, and on application to Mr. William Wrh'ht, Turanga Creek. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. nnENDERS for the Erection of a School- Jl_ house at Wainui (near Wade), will ue re ceived at the Office of the Educacioa Board, Wyndham-street, Auckland, until noon oi' SATURDAY, Ist June next. Plans and specification to be seen at the Office of the Board, and on application to the District School Committee. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. f§T~O B U 1 I! DE X «." Tenders will be received until noon of the 29th instant, for Re-erection of Queen's Hotel, on the site of the late fire, Karangahape Road. R, KEALS & SON, Architects. fp O~ B U I L D E X S. g Tendei-3 will be received up to noon on Saturday, the 25th instant, for the Erection of Bank Premises at Grey mouth, for the Bank of New Zealand. Plans, &c, at my office. Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY. . Architect WAM TED, Purchasers tor all dea'mp* tion3 of Timber, Sashes, Doors, Mould ings, Joiner's Work, &c, afc Prices to meet the times.—Auckland Timber Company (Limited), G. Holbship. Manager. To A B, RIVE, Pee Mail Steamer City of New York, Due sth June, IS7S: 200 cases CUTTING & CO.'S 1-L3. SALMON (New Season's). H. B. MORTON.



to Jbet. TO BE LET, with immediate pos session, the House in Jerinyn-street, now in the occupation of Mr Aifrcd Porter ; contains seven rooms, gas laid on, garden, and good view of harbour.—Alfred Porter, Queen-street. TO LET, Residence in Sehvyu Terrace, Parnell (lately oocupied by Mi1 Dyer), 12 rooms, with wath-house. and every convenience. Apply to Mr Culpan, next door; or, at his Office, at Messrs. Hesketh and Richmond s, Solicitors, Bank Buildings, Queen-street. TO LET, a First-class Business Site, top of Parnell Rise. Large and commodious three-storey Corner House of 1± rooms : Shop (with corner entrance) and 2 rooms on the ground iioor; water laid, in to ground floor and first storey; all newly fitted up and well finished; situated at the junction of live roads, its position for business is excellent, and it i* very suitable either for a Store, Hotel, or Boarding-house; rent very moderate.—Apply on the premises to Mr. John Mclntosh; or to Adam Laybourns agent, Fort-streor,. TO LET, two good detached Cottages, one of four and one seven rooms, with garden, water, "gas.—James Reid, Eden Terrace. For Sale. T> U S I N E S S IN W AIKA T O. FOR SALE.—The above is a General Store and Bakery, doing a good tr-ide. Attached, on freehold property, is a Dwelling-House of nine rooms, a Cottage of three rooms, Four-Stall Stable, Harness-room, Chaff-house, Cart-shed, Smoke-house, Garden, &c, &c, all in fli-st-class order. Terms Easy.—For Particulars apply to T & S. Morrin, Auckland. IMPROVED FARM AT .RAZOR BACK, FOR SALE. 155 Acres, adjoining the farms of Messrs. Hugh Maokie and Hancock, partly fenced, and under cultivation, with Cottaee. Sec, thereon. For further particulars, apply to JOHN BUCHANAN, Shortlaud-street; Or to SAMUEL COCHRANK & SON, _ Fort-street. FOR Immediate Sale, in the best part of Ponsonby, near the Sea, corner of London-street and St. Mary's Rofid, a six roomed Cottage with every convenience, two fire places with grates, two tanks aud water laid on ; gas fittings complete, ail in lirst-rato order. Allotment 60 x 190 feet, fenced, tile drained and planted with fruit and ornamental trees ; excellent view.—W. L. Mitchell, 68, Queen-street. X?O prS. PER ACRE.—I3O acres of Good 3iO *J Level Land, about one mile from Hamilton Station, Waikato.—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-street. .Ps $\ _B UILDING ALLOTMENTS <JW & siy a for Sale at Mount Eden, £20 each. —S. Vaile, Land agent, Shortland-street. &®%y>£\s\ CASH, balauce at 5% for six \? or ten years.—lmproved Farm of about 75 acres of srooti soil, all fenced and in grass, well-finished House of ts rooms, three-stall stable, coach-house, cow-shed, stock-yard, &c.' 12 miles south of Auckland. Price, eBIOOO.—Sj Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-street. . $£X PS (\ —SUBURBAN VILbA "Residence Suvl/i of G rooms, with out-buiidinys, aii in thorough repair, with 5 freehold allotments containing about 3 acres, facing Van sea, and comniancling a splendid view. Terms to suit buyers.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. _rtQ^A —AT Mount Eden., nearly 'dfec?Q3%-P^ *■» 3 acres of rich volcanic land, one acre of which is orchard, with .t-roome£ Cottage, Stable, and Cow-shed. Commands a splendid view. — 8. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. £}A PER ACRE. improved Farm of 130 c^TC acres, 21 miies south of Auckland, 80 to 90 acres in grass, 20 acres bush ready for burn ing, 20 acres standing bush, soil rich volcanic and chocolate loam; 3-roomed House, cowshed, stockyard, &c.—S. Vaile, House aud Lend Agent, Shortland-street next to the Post-office. ■£?! Hft —PRETTY Five-roomed" Cottage, £fa/JL 4 v". with freehold allotment 40 x 100, good well, wood and coal-shed, &c. Commands a good view; 20 minutes walk from Queen-street. —S. Vaile, House and Laud Agent, Shortand street. IRST-CLASS Bread Cart For Sale.— . A. Mackie, Royal Standard Carriage Factory, Durham-street. P' ONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ■: In pursuance of " The Rating Act, 187 C," it is hereby notified that it is the intention of the Ponsonby Highway District Board, on the first day of June next, to make a rate of One Shilling in the Pound upon the value of the rateable property within the said District, as appearing on the Valuation List now in force in the said Districtj-for- a period of twelve months, commencing on the first day of April, 187S, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1879 > and tuat the said rate will become payable, in one sum, on the third day of June, 1878. It is hereby further notified that the Rate Book is kept at the business premises of Mr J. G. Henderson, Chemist, Ponsonby, and is open for inspection between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily (Sundays excepted) by all Ratepayers, without fee. Dated this seventeenth day of May, IS7S. ■ WILLIAM THORNE Ghairman Ponsonby District Board. niTY OF AUCKLAND. GENERAL RATE. Town Clerk's Office, May 15,1373. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Auckland intend, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of May, 1878, to make a General Rate (in. conformity with the provisions of '"The Rating" and "Municipal Corporations Acts, 1876,") of ONE SHILLING IJSi THE POUND upon all Assessable Property within the said City, for a period of twelve months, fi'om and payable on the first day of June next. Particulars of the rate are open for inspection, P. A. PHILIPS. Town Clerk. £i IT V OF AUCKLAND. ESTIMATE OF GENERAL RATE. Town Clerk's Oflice, May 15.1878. ■ Notice is hereby given that, in conformity with Clause 109 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, IS76,'' an Estimate of a General Rate, to be made on WEDNESDAY, the 29th of May. and payable on and from the first day of June next, lies at the office of the City Council for inspec tion. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. WEDNESDAY, NOON. BRISBANE-STREET AND GREAT NORTH ROAD. HOUSEHOLD 'FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. R. ARTHUR HAS been favoured with instructions from a Gentleman leaving Auckland to sell by auction at his Residence at the corner of Brisbane-street and Great North Road, on Wednesday next, 21 *t r 'rtnt, at 12 o'clock noon, His Household 1 v > aure and Effects, con sisting of P;i >'ur, Dining-room, Bed room and Kiu ien furniture and Effects, Glass and Eai t.henware, Tubs, Kitchen Utensils, Linoleum, Pier Glass, Books, Sewing Machine, Portable Boiler. TO-MORROW. CITY MART. UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE. BALANCE OF RETAIL DRAPER'S STOCK. GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions to. sell by auction To-morrow (Tuesday), an City Mart, at 11 o'clock. Balance of RETAIL DRAPER'S STOCK, Comprising— White a.nd Grey Calicoes, Prints Sheetings, Quilts, Counterpanes Flannells, Blankets, Rugs Linens, Diapers, Damasks Hollands, Siiesias, Linings Muslids, Curtains, Furniture Reps Men.s, Women's, and Children's Ho3iery Ribbons, Trimmings Velvets, Haberdashery Ladies' and Children's Hats, Millinery French Merinos, Twills, Alpacag Fancy Dress Materials, Printed Muslins Black and Coloured Silks, Poplins Silk, Terry, and Patent Velvets Tweeds, Waterproof ditto, and Serges Hats, Caps, Umbrellas &c, &c, &c. The balance of the above stock will be sold in trade lots. Every line without reserve. GRANT & MORTON Auctioneers. THURSDAY, MAY 23. HOUSEfIO LD FURNITURE, &C, &C, &c. rgiHE Subscribers will hold their usual A Furniture Sale on Thursday, 23rd instant at. the Mart, Fort-street, commencing at eleven o'clock. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON Auctioneers. - '