PARLIAMENTARY.

(U'OM OVA' SIECfAL RErORTF.Z.)

WELLINGTON, this day. PRESENTATION TO MAJOR HAKRId. This afternoon Messrs Macandrew, Mout gomery, Ballance, Shepherd, Gisborne, and ghrimski, as a deputation from the Liberal parly, met Major Harris in the room of Sergeant of Arms to make a presentation in recognition of his services and ability as Liberal whip. Major Harris has rendered himself generally popular by his "bonhomie" Mill cood humour. A few days ago Mr Sbriniski, who took the initiative,and lias has successfully conducted the affair to a ° ceful termination, set on foot a handsome subscription, wtiich was invested in a very beautiful and ornamental clock and vase in a Miiis shade. Mr Macandrew made the presentation. Addressing Major Harris, he Lid the presentation was marie m recogni tion of his very valuable services to the Liberal Party during the preseut session. Kvcrv member of the party conld bear testimouy to Major Harm's courtesy and kindly intercourse,aud he hopau the mem her for Franklin would long bo spared to exhibit the testimonial aa evidence of hi* success as liberal whip, of the high appreciation in whiiih his service were held, and the'respect generally entertained for hie hMi character as a member of the House" Each of the members preacut ex. nnUeil im congiatnlations. Major Harris warmly thanked the deputation for the lT ids'ome au'l appropriate preseut, which was all the more "ratifying as he had not expected it. He spoke in modest terms of tlio yaloo of his services, and assured the deputation he would always treasure tho present, and that it would gratify his con stituents, who would be proud to know that tb;ro rcpresentivo had been able to render auy service to the Liberal cause. Thanks were also expressed to Mr Shrimsky for .his exertions iv getting up the testimonial. The clock and vase were on exhibition dining the evening in the Sprgeant-at-Arm's room, and were much admired. PKOPfiKTY TAX ASSESSMENT. Tho Property Assessment Act Amend ment Bill was distributed last oveniug. It contains throe short clauses, with two schedules. The following exceptions are added to those clauses : —Property already exempt under section 2f> of the original Act; all household furniture and effects iv actual use, including boots and works of art, but such exemptions shall not extend to or include auy such articles when kept or used as stock-in-trade for the purposes of sale. The form of schedule requires tax payers to make a return of their property, nnil cause the same to be forwarded to the Deputy Commissioners of the dis trict under penalty of one hundred pounds, and to be assessed and charged treble duty. The first line in the schedule shews the total value of the interest on any lands, buildings, or lenses after reducing the liabi lities due by the taxpayers thereon, 2nd. The total value of all other property be longing to the taxpayers, including money owing mm, but excluding household furni ture, jewellery, plate, works of art, and nhares in public companies after deductiug his just debts for which he claims exomp tion. Deducting five hundred pounds exemp. tiou from this leaves the total taxable value, Tho taxpayer is required to make a (lecla ration of the truth aud accuracy of the state ments. SIR W. FOX ON TIIK WEST COAST BILL. Sir W. Fox made one of tho most tem perate speeches ho hai delivered in the House for years past on the West Coast Settlement Bill, and was warmly cheered at its close. The Bill was under considera tion in Committee. FREE TRADE V. PROTECTION. In the Legislative Council Mr Chamber lain's motion " flint it is desirable, in the futnrc interests of the colony, that the Go vernment should declare its policy either as Jree trade or piotcctiou" was lost on the voices. Replying to Mr Wright, Mr Oliver said Government was not aware that a foreign office had offered to undertake the insurance risk at 12s 6d per £100 on Go vernment House, for which he was paying o colonial office 2Gs 6d. Mr MACANDREW hoped Government would take into consider ation the propriety of becoming their own underwriters. In reply to Mr Fulton, Mr Hall said the advisability of amending the Divorce Law would bo referred to the Royal Com mission appointed to consider the re-adjust ment of legal procoedure in this colony, and he had no doubt that next session fresh legislation wonld be made on the subject. Keplying to Mr Bketham, Mr Oliver said that in the event of a company being formed to complete the Wellington-Foxton line to Parirua, the Government would be Drepared to receive a proposal for leasing the railway formation from Kaiwarawara to J ohnstonville, or, indeed, to go further, and hand it over altogether. Replying to Mr PvKB, Mr Oliv«r said the Government was not aware that the line from Oxford to Malvera (Sheffield), re commended by the Railway Commissioners, would result in committing the colony to building a line from Oxford to Temuka. Neither Mr Hall not Mr Wright has any laud in the neighbourhood of any railway line now iv coarse of construction.

IMPREST SUPPLY. In committee an Imprest Supply Bill was granted for £200,000. The House commenced tho discussion on the West Coast Settlement Bill in committee in rather jaunty humour, get-, ting on in quite a merry mood, and altogether forgetting that the subject is anything but a laughing matter to the colony. Probably the committee did not recognise the fact that in rejecting Sir George Grey's amendment in clause 3, binding tho Governor to carry out the recommendations in the third report of the West Coast Commission, they were virtually rejecting the Commissioners' re port. The amendment was rather sum marily rejected on the voices after a brief hut animated discourse, in which Sir George Grey said tho law did not recognise the Governor's right to think constitutionally, he must think as Ministers advise him.

On clause 4, Mr Kussuu. desired to be informed how much land the Governor pro posed to render inalienable for native re serves.

Mr ISryce confessed he had not gone into the matter.

Sir W. FOX said tho alienability would probably bo limited to village hold ings. There was no reason why natives should not possess the power of sale of the larger reserves. In a large number of the fifty acres awards'made by tho Compensa tion Court no conditions were attached.

In reply to Mr Thomson, Mr BRYCE said the lands not reserved would bo Crown landß,but New Plymouth Harbour would be entitled to one-fourth the proceeds. Mr liitYCK replied he was not a lawyer, and could not tell. Mr Thomson was apprehensive that Taranaki would come down on the colony (it a future day with a' claim to compensa tion for one-fourth the value of upwards of six hundred thousand of pounds worth of land given to the natives. Mr Johnson said the proposals of the Goiemment would prejudice the security on ™ich the Taranaki Harbor Board borrowed *200,000 ' a few months ago, and would '«er the colony liable. Major Atkinson said what was given Jo Taranaki was one-fourth of the receipts from sales. The House was at liberty to fflnke any reserves without incurring liability to Taranaki, as the Act gave full power.

The West Coast Settlement Bill was Passed through committee, the penal clauses being made non-retrospective and limited in the operation to three years from wo end of the present Parliament. The EM was read the third time and passed. The House rose at 1.15. a.m.

The "Age writing about Mrs Gteer, '"o heroine of the Melbourne Opera House catastrophe, says the expressions reported M oned by her indicate such a total absence not only of all wifely sympathy, but of womanly feeling, that it is impossible to be lieve her tree from a species of insanity. It wist rest with pathologists to locate and describe the disease, which perhaps has "Physiological basis for its mental mani «MatioM. There is a petrifying cold ™tt in her reported references to her "J&band, whom she had driven into *»c, which it is scarcely possible to re r*Mle with his endearing tenderness for *• By her undisguised devotion to the T» who had wronged and destroyed him, y a spectacle of spiritual distor a" 0" which it is repulsive even to glance in mm 08' BuPerncial manner. Either by "We misfortune the sense of moral distinc '»am her has been obliterated, or else we *»c discovered a woman without purity, wmiout the dimmest desire for decency, or I»»i ,CBt tinße of s^ame—a creatnre of »1 , lustat»lreckless hardihood of sin. It Must possiblethatthcre may be atintervals mill T mo™} <js in the material spheres, S Pe f blrtbs 'ia which tbe Purposes of beneficent nature arc set cruelly away ; but no dwa , f d r de{ormed lo j *.. behoi/ nr unsl.« h, tly« wild awaken in the taxyVrsxrqorrenc*B

Review.

THE CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT PRAYER BOOKS AND CATE CHISMS COMPA RED: With Notks EXPLANATORY OF THE DIFFERENCES

kxistino and ti[b Causes, by " Catholicus."

The title of this pamphlet, which has "ecu forwarded to .is for review, describes the scope and aim of its contents fully enough, and the uom de plume, " Catholi cu«," is sufficient evidence as to the point of view occupied by the author. Hcnca the reader must not expect the calm, unbiassed, summing-up of a judge, but rather the special pleading of an advocate. The com parison has but one purpose—to exhibit the errors of the "Protestant Prayer Book "(i.e., that used by the members of the Church of England), and the infalli bility of the teaching of the Church of Koine. " Catholicus "has quite made up his mind that the church he belongs to is the only true one, and it is not strange that he finds abundant evidence in favour of his opinion, and aleo that he now and then sees supporting testimony where none exists. Ho has to make numerous appeals to history, but he is often vague and inaccurate iv his expressions. Something must necessarily be allowed to compression, for within the 40 pages of the pamphlet he has touched upon nearly all the differences which divide the two churches in question. But though elegance of expression and other details may be sacrificed to concise ness, liilelity to truth must not. That must be respected and retained, whatever else is given up. Being thus minded, aud with a wholesome dread of falling into the quick sands of theological controversy, we intend, in the limited space at our command, to confine ourselves almost entirely to ascertained historical facts. With a broad basis of these beneath our tread, we shall be less likely to go astray, than if we angrily heaped up insulting epithets, and wildly Hung about loosejgeneralities of dissent.

The statements of "Catholicus" with regard to the canon of Scripture are inaccurate and unsatisfactory. He remarks, "In 397 a Council was held of forty-three Catholic Bishops, including St. Augustine, who first drew up a list of the inspired writings."_ This sentence may have two meanings—either that the Council o£ 397 made the first list of inspired writings, or that Augustine did so. Whichever is in tended, neither is supported by history. In the year 363, A.D., i.e., 34 years previously, the Council of Laodicea had already drawn up a catalogue of canonical books, which, it is worthy of note, differed from that of the Council ot 397 in that it omitted the Apoc ryphal books. The Council of Hippo, too, (393) had also deliberated on the canon of Scripture, and made a catalogue, which however is lost. Nor was Augustine the first private individual to draw up a list of the sacred books, Eusobius and Athanasius, among others, had done ao many years before. The Roman Church, as is well known, now includes the Apocryphal books (Kadras, Tobit, Baruch, I. and 11. Macca bees.etc.) among the canonical books ; and, if " Citbolicus " is right, sets an equal value upon them. But the practice of the early church was remarkably different. Jerome, who made the authorised translation of the Church of Rome, the Vulgate, is scrupulously careful to insist upon the distinction between the Apocrypha and the rest of the canon. Again and again he says they are not of equal value, (See Westcott's " Bible in the Church," p. 182). The important distinction which Jerome had dwelt nponwasnotforgotten; andamong studentsat any rate has never been lost sight of oven in the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Caietan (an opponent of Luther) expressed his respect for it, and used these remarkable words, " The language of Coun cils and Doctors (respecting the Apocrypha) must alike be revised by the judgment of Jerome." Even at the Council of Trent a number of divines were anxious to distin guish two classes of sacred books, and others would even have gone further and have made three. (See Westcott, p, 253,etseq,) So the teaching of the authorities ot the Roman Church on the canon has not been so unanimous as " Catholicus " would have his rsader3 suppose, and hence his strictures respecting the usage ot Protestants in this matter lose their point. The latter have here certainly followed the practice of the Jews themselves, and that of the Primitive Church also.

Turning now to another question, that of the sacraments, we find " Catholicus " clashing with history again. lv his summary of the dogmas of his Chnrch he says :—" We must believe that Jesus Christ has instituted in his Chnrch seven sacraments." Now, if Christ had Himself instituted seven sacraments, it is astonishing that the Church did not dis cover the fact till eleven hundred years after His death. Seven sacrament* are mentioned for the first time in the instruc tions given by Bishop Otto of Bam berg to persons newly baptized,in or about the year 1124. (^ee Neander's. History of the Church, vol. 7, page 465). In like manner the doctrine *f. tranaubstantiation was un known t .sarly church. It gradually developer i/.ring the middle ages; and it was not till tho ninth century that it was expounded and defended. Abbot Radbert was the fir3t to do thin; and his tract created a great sensation and roused stren uous opposition among the orthodox of the church. For nearly 400 years the matter was not definitely settled. Violent and prolonged controversies raged ever and anon, and it was not until tho Lateran Council of 1215 that it was made an article of faith. (See Neander, vol. s,pages 210 to 220 ; and vol. 7, page 456.) In speaking of transubstantiatioa " Catholicus" very wisely leaves its historical aspect alone, and appuals for ita support to Scripture only. Throughout his pamphlet he does the one or the other according as it answeis his purpoee. But In the present instance in another way he fails to meet the ques tion fairly, in that he avoids altogether any discussion of the denial of the sacramental cup to the laity. As to the word? of Christ at the institution of tho rite there can be no uncertainty—" Drink ye all of it" admits of no equivocation. And the usage of the Apostles and early Christians ia tho matter is equally clear. The section wherein " Catholicus " attempts to prove tho infallibility of his Church is one of the feeblest in the book. If no better case than here presented can be made out, then the " 200 millions " of Roman Catholics must be more credulous than their extreme op ponents ever charged them with being. By admitting the infallibility of the Church it necessarily follows that a man surrenders hia private judgment in religious matters. But here is " Catholicus" inconsistently pre senting a string of texts to the reader's pri vate judgment, in order to make him give up that private judgment! This is an ex traordinary spectacle, certainly. Most of the texts paraded have nothing to do with the question in dispute. For instance, Matthew xvili.. v. 17 (" If he will not hear the phnrch, let him be unto thee as the heathen and the publican ") is cut off en tirely from its context, and hence its truo meaning is effectually obscured. When our Lord spokejtheae words he was referring to a specific cas"e, viz., that of a man over taken in a fault. First one brother alone was to speak to the offender, then two or three ; and if they had no effect the Church was to be informed. It io wresting Scrip turo to give the passage in question i a wide general application, which it evidently docs not possess. One citation from the New Testament is given, unwit tingly, perhaps, with striking inaccuracy, viz., Galatians c; vB. "Catholicus" para phrases the text thus : "St. Paul declared that even an angel irom heaven is not to be believed if he teach a doctrine contrary to that preached by the Pastors of the Church." Now St. Paul declared no such thing. He does not mention "pastors" at all; he was speaking simply of his own preaching and no other. We have examined the Vulgate in this placa, but it tallies exactly with the Protestant version.

While alluding to misquotations, we cannot forbear mentioning one with which "Catholicus" concludes his pamph let. He makes Macauley express him selt as follows of the Roman Catholic Church: —" Great and respected before the Saxon set his foot in Britain; before the Frank had crossed the Rhine ; when Grecian eloquence flourished at Antioch; when idols were atill worshipped in the Temple of Mecca—the Catholic Church will retain her proud position when the empires of the present like the empires of old shall have passed into oblivion." This is a gross perversion of Macaulay's words for which "Catholicus" is respon sible ; for even if he quoted at second-hand, he conld easily have made sure of the precise words, which run thus : —" She was great and respected before the Saxon had set his foot on Britain ; befors the Frank had passed tho Rhine; when Grecian eloquence still flourished in Antioch; when idols were still worshipped in the temple of Mecca. And she may still exist in undiminished vigour when some traveller from New Zealand shall, in tbe mi-l3t of a vast solitude, take his stand on a broken arch ot Loudon Bridge to sketch the ruins of St. Paul's." (Eway on Kanke's History of the Popes.) . Had we space we could, without the least difficulty, point out many other errors and inconsistencies into which " Catholicus " has fallen ; but we have said enongh to show that he is not a very safe

guide in the questions he pretends to explain. His zeal has evidently exceeded his know ledge. He makes but a poor champion of his creed, which runs more risk from his defence than from the attacks of a dozen Orange-meeting oraturs.

Correspondence.

CHEAP LABOUR.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —In reference to your article and other letters appearing in last night's issue, in connection with the evidence of the com mittee of the Agricultural Association, there seems to be a misunderstanding in regard to this matter. The reference to the "• labour question was, that a large number of unsuitable emigrauts had been iutro duced into the country by the Government for agricultural purposes, and that employ ing these men and paying them Gs per day was considered unfair to the ordinary labouring classes, and that the Govern ment should only pay such wages as indicated until they were enabled to find more suitable employment. Personally, I hold the Government is wrong; in introduc ing emigrants not suitable to tho wants of the country, and then tax the country to keep them. Cheap labour is never a profit able labour to an employer, and efficient labour will always find its reward.—l am, aec.

John Lamu.

(To the Editor),

Sin,—Seeing there is no real bonfi lido working man who has replied in your paper to Mr John Lamb's statement as to the price of labour in his report to the Commis sioners, I, with many others, wish to tell the public what we think of such a man and his shortsighted notions. Has he not sense enough to see that if labour was half the price that it is at present, that profits of business folk would decrease|in proportion ? If wages were cut down next week to our liberal neighbour's satisfaction, they could not remain so very long,as we should have no new arrivals, and all who could raise the needful, would leave John Lamb and the likes of him to do their own work. The most ignorant person could tell him his price could never rule in a new colony where land is cheap. If he does not like the present rate of wages lot him shift to where he canio from. I warrant Auckland would not collapse from the loss. I wish to tell him,here the proper wages for a man to have is all he can get, the same as he sells his Hour. I feel sure he is the most un likely of all men to sell for leas than he is obliged—then why not give another man the same chance ? lam prepared to prove that his profits>re higher, in proportion to the wages he pays, by far than the usual rate of profits in England.—Yours, &c, A Miller.

Sir, —I should like to ask one question of Mr John Lamb and others who think with him that 2a per day for single men, and 3a per day for married men, is sufficient wages, notwithstanding the high prices of neces saries in this country. Whence the origin of their present aflluence ? Was it from 2s or 3s per day ? What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.—l am, &c,

Liberty,

PARNELL LOCAL ELECTIONS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Knowing that the week after next wo must, according to law, select and then for mally elect our own large money-spenders, aud being perfectly well aware that our present noble Parnell Vogelite borrowers are totally unacceptable, I to-day gave a thought as to our future chosen company of responsible ; and, first of all, for our Lord Mayor. Well, I threw my eye through and throughout the thoroughfare and neighbour hood, and mentally caught several deemed, personally, quite eligible, such as Darga ville, for one, but observed to be entirely engrossed and absorbed in the grubbing in the gold-dust, and " therefore cannot come." Did at last light on one; find since have ascertained he is the very identical! The coming man I The Mayor of Parnell for ISBO-81; viz., Gum-Slerchant Waliror, of the Avenue, Stephen's Road. Sir, the name is Walker. = Yours, &c.,

W.' E. Sadler. P.S.—The above is penned with the most perfect independency.

"LAW IS NO RESPECTOR OF PERSONS."

(To the Editor.)

Sin, —There are many fallacious aphorisms which slip glibly from the tongue, but which will not bear a moment's,reflection. The one that heads this letter is one of the most fallacious, at least it is so in Auck land. Take, for instance, the by-law re stray cattle. An unfortunate cow, horse, or goat gets loose and crops a|little herbage by the wayside; forthwith the owner is pounced on, summoned, and fined without more ado. The object of this by-law is to prevent tho damage of the footpaths and the wayside turf banks by the hoofs of straying quadrupeds. So far so good. But what about the Barrack green ; there we see horses exercised daily for months, until tho ground resembles a country road, in a broad band, all around the green, where the turf has been entirely destroyed. As if this was not enough, the same person's horses have also destroyed the turt,in another broad band in the centre of thogreen, where large numbers of boys meet daily to play football, and it is pitiful to see the little fellows tumbling, slipping, and rolling in the mud, where once there was a fine sward, but which is now more like a ploughed field. AH this destruction and disfigurement to a public estate is legalised ; for has pot the owner of the horses obtained permission 1 But I fail to see why at ray cattle, that are absolutely harmless by compari son, should be so severely dealt with. Again, if a poor fish - hawker leaves his barrow in the street for a short time, he is pounced on and fined forthwith. But what of the wholesale obstruction of Vincent Lane, an obstruction which has caiißed it to be facetiously called " Messrs Blank's Livery and Bait Stables." Compare thia with the trifling one caused by a fish-barrow, and say, " Why should there be such a differ ence ?" There are many other instances I could give, but the above two are enough to show that the saying, " Law is no respector of persons," is a transparent sham, at least in Auckland.—l am &c,

DEMOOBA.T.

THE EARLY YEARS OF THE LATE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

The Empress spent her early years at the Grand Ducal Court of Hesse-Darmstadt, and it was while residing at her father's minia ture Court that he was destined to meet the Czarewitch. The manner of their meeting and its consequences, which were highly romantic, are explained by St. James's "Gazette" in an extract from the account of it given by the Count de Reiset in hia un published memoirs :—" In 1841, wbeu the present Czar was 23 years or age, a list was prepared at St. Petersburg of marriageable German Princesses, and, under the care of Count Orloff, the Czarwitch proceeded to visit them each and all in turn. He had been to Berlin and the minor Courts of North Germany, and was on his way to Carlsruhe, when he arrived at Frankfort. After rest ing hero some little time he was about to re sume his journey to Baden, when hereceived an invitation from the Grand Duke of Bcsse- Darmstadt to dine with him at the Grand Ducal Palace. As a matter of courtesy only the invitation was accepted, and after dinner the Grand Duke and his guests adjourned to another room for tea. There the Czarewitch saw a young lady of some sixteen or seventeen summers, accompanied by her governess, whose appearance was so charming by its simplicity that he inquired who she was. Tliis was the Princess Mary, tlie daughter of hisPiost, but! her name was not upon the St. Petersburg list. Presently, however, when the illustrious company proceeded in the drawing-room, Alexander asked to be presented to the attractive girl, and a long conversation with her confirmed his first impressions. ' Next morning;/ con tinues Count de Keiset, 'Count Orloff infor med the Prince of the arrangements for pro ceeding to Baden. 'My "dear Count,' said the Czarewitch, 'we shall go no further ; I have made ray choice j my journey is (hushed.' Orloff had not suspected how matters stood, and expostulated. The, Princess of Baden had not been seen and the name of the Princess Mary of Hesse was not on the list. Alexan der (so runs the story) was willing to go to Carlsruhe if politeness required, but he had made up his mind to marry none other than tha Princess Mary. When the news reached St. Petersburg too "entourage" of the Emperor endeavoured to prevent the marriage; but Nicholas was tenderly attached to his son, and would not allow him to be thwarted in an affair of the heart, and a few months later the young couple were married." A writer in "Truth ' thus describes the youth of the late Empress of Russia :—She was a devourer of poems, story-books, and religious literature. If she had any Prince Charming in her head, it was tne Bonapartean youth who was kept in honourable captivity at Vienna. Darm stadt, through the family at the residence, had been in direct and intimate relations

with the French Monarchy, and then with the Empire. Wilhelmina was sedentary. She embroidered and knitted assiduously, and with her handiwork the governess pro cured a a little pocket-money for her pupil. On rare occasions she was taken to the schlosß, in town, where she appeared in patched and altered cloihes. Her manners were_ shy and gentle, her character was pensive, her temperament was nervous and high strung. bhe easily vibrated, and she readily took things to heart. Cinderella (of Perrault) dashed ofF to the ball for the ball's sake. Wilhelmina half liked'her solitude. She had a big forehead and a meagre] frame, was very German iv her fancies, very candid iv expressing them, was deep routed in all her attachments, and was thought by those about at Jugenheim to be too good for this world. Regarding the married life of the Empress the same writer says :—The vulnerable point in the Czarina's moral being was her proneness to muse grief. Her first great sorrow was the death of her eldest sou, for whom she resolved to wear perpetual mourning. Anicmin. deepened gloom. Religion rau into superstition. A pleurisy grew to be chronic, and nccessiated a warm climate. Iv the Empress' absence, a favourite, lively, adroit, and healthy, arose at Court. Marie Feodorovna had believed in the eternity of the love pledged at Darmstadt. What vitality remained was shattered, ou discovering that love survived only in the grave kind feel ing and esteem. Uut there was no romance in that. Alexander wanted a little cheerfulness iv his life, aud the Empress was of a sunless disposition, and conversed as if upon ;her oath. Whilst he basked in the lady's smiles, the Czarina mourned with priests and with a devout maid of honour over the falsity of the male heart and mur derous spirit which Nihilism hadlet looweia Russia. Her spiritual adviser worked on her state of mmd to got her into a crusade against the polygamous Turk.

EMINENT PARROTS

Although stories are common concerning tho sagacity of some of tho lower animals, one is hardly prepared for the tale that comes from tho Stockholm " Dagbladet" of a trial in the Court in the town of Malmo, Sweden, where a large gray parrot was the leading witness for the plaintfff, and carried the Judge, jury, and lis teners by its volubility. This bird was brought to Norway by a whaler, and finally fell into the hands of Ja lady of Malmo, who happened to be indiscrete in her methods of education. Not contented with instilling "Polly want 3 a cracker" and such ligitimate parrot lore into the bird's head, she used it as an object at which to vent her feelings ; and so the bird became possessed of information that told plainly that her mistres was very much of a gossip. Tho trouble began one day as a lady came to call upon tho owner of the bird. The lady was nnnounced, and the parrot, catching the name, yelled out, " Fru [Mrs] W. 1 tho old fool; she wears a wig !" and repeated it several times. Fru W. became indignant and acused her hostess of teaching the bird the insulting words, and finally left the house in a great rage. It soon became noised abroad, and the poor woman finally tookjrefnge in, the courts, and sued the owner of Jthe bird for libel. A writ was served upon the bird and its owner, and no sooner did it hear the name of Fru W. in court tban it screamed out the tell-tale sentence, repeating it over and ovor again. Tho judge, jury, and specta tors were so impressed by the strange wit ness that its owner was found guilty and obliged to pay heavy damages. Mr Selby tells of a parrot that was kept near a quay in a seaport town, and had learned many words and ejaculatory terms that are xiaed by sailors and carters. The wortl " back," used by the carters, was a great favourite with her. One day, ob serving a horse and cart on the quay, she yelled out, " Back, back up?" with so much vigour that the poor horse backed off the quay and was drowned. La Faillant tells of one that lived to the patriarchal ugc of 93 years. "In his days this parrot had been distinguished for his conversational powers, and he was so remarkably clever, that he would perform many little acts when ordered to do so, such as fetching his master's slippers, calling the servants, and tho likes. When he reached the ripe age CO hia memory began to fail, and he cou fused and jumbled together fragments of former learning. From this time his in firmities weut on increasing uutil iv his last days ho became perfectly decrepid, and was only kept alive by being fed at intervals with biscuit soaked in Maderia." Figuier mentions a gray parrot that was purchased in Bristol, and its intelligence was certainly wonderful. It asked for things and gave oiders, sang several songs, and whistled some airs Very well, beatiog the measure. When it made a false note it recommenced, and never committed the mistake again. Again, he said, often when passing through the Rue dcs Fleurdes Fiammes at Montpel her he heard a parrot which distinctly sang and articulated most distinctly two verges of song.

A curious circumstance is told of a couple of parrots in London, who wcro owned by a shopkeeper; those proved of much an noyance to the neighbours. One bird was green, the other gray. 'J^ie green parrot had been taught to .ansVer whenever he heard a knock at tbe street door ; the gray, whenever there vaa a ring at'the bell. They only knew two short phrases, but they spoke very distinctly. Tha house liud a projecting old-fashioned front, so that "the lower floor could not be seen from the sidewalk on the same side of the way. One day, when left at home alone, they were hanging out of a window when there c&mo a knock at the door. " Who's there !"said the green parrot, as was his of lice. " The man with the leather," was the reply, to which the bird anawered with his second phrase, " Oh, oh I" The door not being opened asi the man expected, ho knocked again. "Who's there?" was again asked. "D— n you, who's there?" said the stranger, " Why don't you come down?" to which he received the Bame answer, " Oh, ho 1" This so enraged the caller that lie dropped the knocker, and pulled furiously at the house-bell; but this called forth from the gray parrot tbe words, " Go to the gato." "To the gate 1" said the appellant, who saw none and imagined someone was bantering him. " What gate ?" asked he, stepping out so that he might see his inter locutor. " Newßato," responded the gray parrot, just as his species was discovered.

Messrs A. and K. Tcutenberg announce in another column that they have com menced the manufacture of jewellery, and will introduce entirely new designs. In their window are exhibited some elegant sets ot brooches and earrings made out of nautilus shells mounted with silver and gold. With respect to tho walking-sticks advertised by those tradesmen, it may be interesting to mention, that a, gentleman recently visiting New Zealand had pro mised to take home specimens of New Zea land wood to a relative in London who is one of the leading timber merchants. His attention was drawn to an advertisement in tho Star of tho walking-sticks made by Messrs Teutenberg, and on seeing them, ho was much surprised at their beauty and the exceUent method adopted of displaying ' specimens of colonial woods. He took a " Teutenberg Walking-stick" to his London brother, as containing tho best possible samples of New Zealand timber. It cer tainly was the easiest of conveyance.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY AUGUST 21.



Amusements. J^ORNE- STREET HALL. * The Coming Evknt. FRTDAY EVENING NKXT, 27th AUGUST. FRIDAY EVENING NEXT! 27th AUGUST. Under tho patronago and in the presence of Supt. Uupthea and the Fire Brigade, Captain Butler and the Salvage Corps, Major Morrow, Officers, and Members of No. 3 Co., Captain Dignan, Offlcsra, and Members of Hobson Co.. Captain Anderson. Officers, and Members of Bcgineer Co., CaDtiin Leßoy, Officers, and Members of tho Naval Brigade. DEAN'S MINSTRELS In onb of their KEFINED ETHIOPIAN CAKNIVALS, followed by a Ba 11, tr For the BENEFIT of Widow Donovan and her Five Children, who are in extremely destitute circumstances. Cards of Admission:—Front Seats and Ball, 3s; Second Seats and Ball, 2s; (Jailory, Is. HORAOK DKAN, Manager. Tt/TASONIC HALL, ONEHUNGA. A TBA-PARTY and ENTERTAINMENT will be held in tbe above Hall on THURSDAY. August 25, under the auspices of tho Pride of Manukau Lodge. N.Z.G.T., for the purpose of making a Presentation and bidding farewell to Bro. w. H. Mann, who is about leaving for Kngland. Tea on the table at 6.30. Ad misfion, Is. To conclude with a Seleot Quadrille Party, when good Musio will be provided. Ad mission, Is. ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN S ABB A.TH-BCHOOL. A SOIREE, In aid of the Funds for Renovating the School, will be held, in the Schoolroom, Symonds street, on . TUESDAY NEXT, 2JTII AUGUST. Toa on the table at 6.30 p.m. Rev. A'. Carrick in the chair. During the evening ■ the Choir, under the loaderanip of Mr Culpin, will render several soleotlons of Music. Revs. R. F. Maonicol, D. W. Runciman, J. McCallum, G. B. llnnro, T. W. Dnnn, also Thos. Peicock, EBq (Mayor of Auckland), and other gentlemen, will address the meeting.



Wanted. WANTED KNOW N.-Ladie Mohair Stems, for tho hair, three for G< worth Is each, and heaps of other Bargains i my New Advertisement, in the 3rd columi 4th page.—W. H. Dampier. WANTED, a strong Girl about 15.- Apply at once to Mrs Burgess, Amhun Cottages, Honson-Btreet. WANTED, a respectable person to tak caro of two Children, ages ono year an ten months and ono week old. Terms, 103 pc week.—Apply Star Office. WANTED, Miners or Quurrymen.- Apply Waitakorel Tunnol. ' WANTED, a competent Brakesman fo ballast train. —Taylor and Danahei Henderson's Mill. ______^____ ANTED, for the country, a respect able Girl for housework.—Mrs Suthei land, Wharf Hotel. \\J~ ANTED, a Clerk for Solicitor's OHice V T must be able to keep books.—Apply (b; lotter, in applicant's handwriting) to Lex, Stai Office. WXNI¥d, fjr Aratapu, Northcn Wairoa, a good General Hotel Servant must be compotcnt to undertako plain cooking also washing: good wages.—Apply immediate!; to Mrs M. O'Connor, Hobson-streec, opposite M Dully's hay und corn store. ANTED, a General Servant in j small family whero two servants ar< kopt: references required.—Apply Star Offlc? \RTANTED, Mechanics, to bo employee in starting new Payable Industries —Wages, 2a Single, and 3s Married Men. ANTED, a Strong Able-bodied Mat —who can Shoe Horses —to Dig. At flvi o'clock knock ofF Work and carry Wheat.- Wasos 2s per day. _^^ ANTED, v Skilled Millwright abh to use tho trowel: if compotont wil receive 3s per day on production of marrlagi certificate.-Goto "L." WANTED, two Apprentices~~to till Dross and Habit Making; Cutting ant Fitting taught.—Apply to Mrs Atkinson, Nev Building*, opposite Mr Evitt's, Gunmaker Quoon stroot. ANTED, it strong Lad, about 14, t( learn the coopering.—Apply at Joffery'i Cooporago, O'Conner-strcet, from 9 till 5 o'clock WANTED, in a School, a Lady com potent to teach Music, French, am Drawing. — Apply to Miss Hill, Wentwortl Houbb. Ponsonby Road. WANTED, by a boy, 14, a Situation af offlco boy.— Addrosa " 5.." Star Office WANTED to Let, a Front Rooir (Furnished) »s Bod and Hitting-room.- Apply to Mrs Banks, Victoria-street, 1 doon from the Old Houbo at Homo. WANTED, Comfortable Apartment! and Attendance for a convalescent neighbourhood of Remuora preferred Ad dress, Btatlng terms, etc.. Box 171, Post offlco. Auckland. WANTED, a situation by a Genera! Blacksmith, Is a good Horse Shoor, and understands all kinds of Agricultural Instru ments, and VVheolwrighta' Work.—Apply C, Leo, Alma House, Grey-street, XJrrANTED, Employment in a confi- T T dontlal capaolty as Amanuenßiß; or the advertiser would Rivo Lessons in Enalisn, Fronch, J^atin, and Graek. Terms: Six hours u-day, five days por woek, 30a.—Address, X.Y.Z., Post-office, Upper Parnoll. ANTED KNOWN.—Mrs J. White, Drcsamake-, oto. (rocontly from mosl fashionable house in Nottingham), will Wait upon Ladies at their Residences on receipt of letter.—Address: Brighton, ParneU. ANTED KNOWN.—I am Selling Best Dry White Wood (delivered in the city) at 9s por ton, for cash only; also, Taupiri Coals at lowest prices for cash.—J. Craig. XNTED—Money to Lend from £50 to £300 on good security. Can bo paid off in quarterly instalments.—Apply by letter to " Lender," Star Office. W* ANTED, about the middle or end of Soptombor. a Five - roomed Houso, within fifteen minutes' walk of railway station, —Apply, stating terms, to office of this piper. W^A^T¥D~KNO^WNrLiu^Washe(L Mangled, or Ironed, and Laoe CurMcs Dressed at the Ponsonby Laundry. Orders oft at Mr A. OamnboU'a, Stationer, Quoon-st. ANTED, by a respectable, steady Mun accuitomed to horses, to manage horao and dray.—Apply Star Office. WANTED to Rent, close to town, an Kight-roomod House, with gas and wator laid on. also with good view.—Address, stating terms, Box 78, Poat-oflloa. WANTED to Sell, a handsome Pony ; vory quiet, and will carry a lady. —J. Davies, KarangahnpoHoad. ANTED tc> Let] ii comfortably furnished Bodroom and Sltcln«room.— Mrs Sooullor, Somerset Place, Newton, ofl Howostrect. W~ TnTED to Let, Two or ;Thrco Un furnished Rooms, near top of Hob3on strcot.—Apply star Office. WANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Pallnga. also House Blocks.—Auokland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory oppoiito Gas-works. Offico tn Custom-houso-street. Cut Kauri Firowoad, 4s pur load (cash) of 10 cublo f ;ct fct yard. \\f~A~N TE D KN O WN. Vt Moat retailed TO-DAY ot Wholesale Prices-Mutton, 2}d; Boiling Hcof,2ld and 3d ; Primo Roast Beef, id: do. Corn Beef, 3d ; Ijird, 6d ; Bacoo. Gd to 8d: Pork by the Bide, Id; PorK Sausages, 01; Superior Beef Sausages, -Id; Smoked Boof, Ox Tongnes; Gorman Sausages, Gd. Everything guaranteed best quality and lowest price—J. IfOH3. Butchor. Groy-stroot. W'TNTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is prepared to sell all kinds ot Buildln g and other Timber, including Hardwood, Bpokes, Folloes, Iron-Hark ami Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks, Palinits and Shingles, at his Yards, Lowoi Albert-street, near Dock, at the lowest cash prices. Tbo timber, being under cover, is better than ihat purchased oltewhoro. ANTED KNOWN.-Elderly Ladies Bonntta, 12s andGd; Mourning Do., li 3 ; Block Nett Do., fls and Cd: Boys Felt Huts, Is and ltd ; Children's Straw Do., Gd; Undor Linen, Feathors. Frillings. &c.. cheap.—Mrs White bead, Milllnar, Newton. WANTED, my Customers and the ', general publio to know that I hare Removed from the Shop fn Victoria-street, knowiras tke Middlo Shop, to the Cho»p Boot and Shoo Warehouse, adjoining tho Theatre Royal, Victoria-strett — vVm. Holdsworth. ANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri son, Asphalter, has Removed to his Now Yard Custom-Houee-street West, botween Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tended to on the shortest notice. Also, a Large stock- of Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesale and retail. WANTED.— Boats 1 Boats 1 Boats !— J. W. Carr & Sons are now offoring to the publio I soat« of over/ class, at a lower figure than can bo supplied elsewhere. Inspection invited. A spoololty—a Pleasure-boat, com plete, for £5,-3 . W. Carr & Sonc, Custom-house stroet West, Builders to H. M. Navy. ' VTrrANTED KNOWN to the inhabitants T T of Wellington-street and neighbourhood. Twenty per cont. saved by purchasing for Cash. All goods guaranteed ot first quality at lowest possible prlcoß. Cash Trade only.-U. Browning, Cornor of Wellington and Hepburn- Btreote. WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to hand BuiMlng Timber In Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, Honse Blocks. Palings, Posts. Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, Custom-house-street West, opposite end of Hobson-stroet. N.B.—The increasing demand for White Pino has induced them to arrange for a constant snpply. VVT ANTED X N UW N. To all in Want ok Monet.—L. H. Nen megen is prepared to advance the same on personal or any othor security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note the address: 165, Queenstroet, opposite the Savings' Bank. WANTED KNOWN, that at C. W. Goodson'aßtoro.lll, Queen-street (oppo site Tonk's Mart) you can bo supplied at once with Note-paper and Envelopes, Stamped in Gold, Black, or Colour, any given address in various types, or any Initial Letter, One Quire of Superfine Note-Papor, stamped in gold to any address, and 21 Court Knvolopcs to any initial, 28. Your name mounted (for stamping) in Nickel Press, Rubber Letters on Niokol Plates, Pads, Ink, and box, 59; with Indellbln Ink for Marking ' men and Pads, Is extra. Your Initial Letter in Rubber (beautiful typos), with Pads<, Ink, and Box, 2s; additional letters beyond tho first, 1b extra. Tho Climax Dater, 30s; tho Automaton Stamp. 7s 6d; " tho latest and best Patent Metal-bodied Rubber Typ«, complete marker for linen and family printing, throe dlstinot styles in one case, price (complete, ZOs.; 100,000 Commercial and .Note Envelopes, 2d 100,000 Superfine Commercial, Oourt and Albert Envelopes 3d por paoket. Noto-Papor corres pondlngly cheap. WANTED.— Wanted to Sell, cheap, Good Salt Butter. 6d. Bd, and lOd lb; Cheese, 6d lb; Wineglasses, ii and Gd; Tumblers, 6d each, 5s dozen; Decanters, only Is; Water Bottles and Glasses, Is 3d; Chambors, 2s Cd; Superior sets ot Jogs, only 4s set; ''ollec Bats, 15s; Brown Teapot, from Is 3d to 2s 6d; Cups and Fauoers, 6d each, 5b 61 dozen; White and Gold, 3 lines, 10s 6d dozen ; Pink China, 11b dozen; Coloured China, Is each; Large Fluted China Cops and Saucers, Is eaoh; Small China Plates, 6d; Cruet Bo'ttes, 3 for 2s; Plated Cruets, from 6a Cd; Shoo Brushes, 2a Cdand3a 6d tho set; Scrubbing Brushes, from id to Is each; 2-lnch Wire Nails, Ulba in a packet for 3s Gd, or 18s per ca«o of 1121bs; Tin Tacks, only 3d and 44 packet; Japanese Chest of Drawers, onlyCs6d; Japanese Trays (only a few left), Is each; Good Teaspoonß, 6d each. 5a dozen; Japanese Fancy Tables, 18a and £1 eaoh • and a variety of other things. Tho Paragon Fpoding Bottle for Infants, with 9 brushes, only 9d; Good Spootacleß, Is pair, 3 pairs for 2s 6d; Salt cellars, only id ; Clothes Pegs, i dozen for 6d, Is 3d gross; Sago, sfl lb: Brown and Poison s Cornflour, only 8d lb; Peanuts, ii lb, 3s for 121bs; Tart Tins, i for 6d, 9 for Is; Harpsr Twolvotrees Washing Powders, only 6d per dozen, 5s 6d gross-box.-H. WATTS, Pitt- Btroet. WANTED. —A Rare Chance.—For absolute Sale, at WM. EYRE'S, Vic toria-street. Knniskillon House. Kor four weeks I will sell off my stook oC Winter Goods at Cost Price. The following prioes will be a guarantee that the sale is no puff. lam over-stocked with Kid Gloves, and they must be sold^-40 dozen Lepine Kid Gloves. Summer Fancy, 2s per pair. 2-button, worth 3s fld; a good dark colour m Kid Gloves, 2-bntton, 2s. worth 3s 6d: splendid value in Long Ostrich Feathors, 5a Od, worth 10s 6d; Blue Dross Serge, at 8d yard, worth U 6d; assorted colours in Satin Cloth, at 9Jd yard; Heavy Dress Serge. 1b 3d yard, worth 2s; All wool Crimean Shirting, Is 4d, worth 2sj MM wlde7is yard' worth 2s cd*; Fancy Window Blinds, wide, at lOd to Is, worth 2s yard. The balance of my Boots and Shoes I will sell at anj prioa to clear; 2,000 yards Pompadour Dress Mohair (Summer Dreis). at 7d per yard, wortl Is 3d- 30 doz^n Silk Scarves. Is, worth 2s 6d 20 dozon Laca Collerets, Is, worth 33 61 splendid Black Kid 2-button Gloves, 3s, worth 4i Cd ; wide imitation Welch Flannel. IOJd yard; 2 3, i-bntton Kid Gloves. In all makes; -500 yard! Real Maltese Lace, at |ls 3d, worth 2s 6d, to b< had at W. Eyre's.



"Wanted. in V\7"ANTED, a small Two-roomed Col a, V T tage, or one or two Rooms with prlvat „ entrance in a bnlldlng, suitablofor a bachelor. ---™ Apply " T.0.D.,' Star Office. WANTED to Purchase (cheap) for cash a medium-sized Horse, suitable fo t drawing a roller or a bush harrow.- State pne and particulars to '• Horse," Star Offlco. 7. VXTANTED KNOWN, that the Unioi a Tf. Sash and Dow Company is now pre " pared to Supply with other Building Material r Split Shlngleß (all Heart); also, Split Kaut - Posts. ~ $\7 ANTED~KNOWN, at C. W. Good" YT son's Store, 111, Qucen-stroet (oppositi pr Tonks' Auction Mart), you can So supplied witl [. Potosi Silver Forks and Spoons from 53 dozen ' wearing equal to silver, and never requinn( - ro-p!atiug. Waltham and Genova Watoh.es ;■ from 30s; Jokor and Carriage Alarms.from 21s p- Prlncoes, 10a Gd; Banner Clocks, 7s 6rl; Tabli Cutlery, Pocket Knivoa, and Scissors; Porcelair - Flowers and Vases, Table and Chamber Glass j waro, Japanese Trays, Concertinas, Jewellery y and a host nf other Novelties too numerous t< v mention. Wholesale and Ke tail. LondonOfflco 58, St. Mary Axe. i T\T ANTED KNOWN, that Oarlaw anc ; T T Co. have on hnnd a Large and Well :, Selocted Stock of Timber, Shingleß, HouS( T Blocks, Posts, Rails, and Palings, r Wo receive orders for all kinds of fJoinera Work, Mouldings, &c. " Timber by the cargo forwarded to any porl 1 from our Coast Mills. v SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, '• Custom-houae Btreet West. i \y ANTED KNOWN. —We are Deliver i. wV ing in tho City, for cash only :—Bes! Tltreo Firewood, 123 per ton: Ditto, cut it blooks, 13s per ton; Waikato Coal (best houso), 1 21a per ton; Taupiri Coal (best houße), 23a pei 9 ton.—W. &G. Winstonc, Cuatom-houso-streol ' Mast and Weßt. ANTED KNOWN, that A. Mackie has on sale-one now Hansom Cab, 1 Waggonettes, Buggies, Expresses, Pagnall 0 Carts, Baker's Cart, Light Tip-drays, second hand Spring Carts and Pagnalls,—A. Mackie, r, Koyal Standard Carriage and Spring Factory, , Durham-street West, Auckland. f \*7 ANTED KNOWN, that the under '• V T signed am Cash Purchasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow, fee, athighest market '■> rates.—Gahrktt Bros , Tanners, Wool Mer ;, chants, Wholomilo and Retail Boot Manu -8 facturers, Wakofleld-street, Auoklsnd; Hasting • stroet, Naplor; Gladßtono Road, Gisborno; . Dovon-strcot, New Plymouth; Thames-street, 1 Oaraaru. Works: Star Tannery, Oakley's j Creek, Whau, and Point Chevalier. ANTED KNOWN—That Samuel White has Opened a Yard noar Brito mart Hotel, Custom-House-Btrcet, for the sale of .* Posts. Rails, Palings, Coal, Firewood, &c. Ail l kinds of Fencing done by contract. Wiro, - Paling, Corrugated Iron, Ornamental Fencoß. j AH kinds of Gates flxod. Posts supplied ready borod and morticed. Rails dressed on tho • ground. All at very lowest prices.—Address, i Sam. White Custom-Houso-streot, opposite ; Britomart Hotel. A LADY, recently arrived from Eng land, and about tn reside in Auckland, is ■ willing to take a few Children as boardors or 1 by tho day. Instruction in English, Arithmetic 1 French, German, Italian, Music, and Painting . in Oils and on Porcelain.—Address (by letter), , " King," Stab Offlco. . . mo SPOKTSMEN AND OTHERS. A —Wanted Known, that Pheasants and all i kinds of Birds are beautifully Stuffed and , Mounted on Ornamental Stand, vory cheap, by i R. Madden, Hairdrosser and Naturalist, Cus , tom-honso-strcet. . Lost and Found. ; T OST, last night, in Grey-street, an old ■ JLJ Crimson Silk Shawl.—Finder please ro turn to Dr. Purchas, Pitt-streot. ! X OST, this Friday afternoon (believed ! JLJ to have boon dropped in Qaeon-stroet), a 1 Blue Book conUining sundry valuations.—The fluder will be rewarded on leaving it at the I Star Ofllce. , = Funeral Notices. : iiiiii»»iiillll—lßrillillTlfllßTWßWllflffWirTlß : TVTEWMARKET TRUE BLUES, i.l No. 19. i The Brethren arc expected to attend the I Funeral of Btto. Armstkono, at St. Mark'". Rcmnera, TO-MOKKOW (Sun day), 22ad. Tho Funeral will leave his lute residonco. foot of Hill-stroet, at 1.15. i Brethren from othor Lodges are respect fully invited. By order of W.M. | H. THOMPSON. ! Secretary. Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHKKN DISTRICT. In the matter o£ "Tho Debtors and Creditors ! Act, 1870," and tho various Acts amond i ing tho Bams, and of tho Deed of Asaign [ mont, datod tho thirtieth day of Juuo, i one thousand eight hundrad and eighty, i andmadebotwoenCUARkESALBXANDBR Martin, of Kybor Puss Road, in tho Suburbs of Auckland, in tho Provincial District of Auoklan'l, in tho Colony of > Now Zealand, Uotol-kecpor, of tho flret ; part; John Mowbray, of Auckland, afore said, Acoountant, of tho second part; : and all tho Creditor* of tho said Charles ; Alaxandor Marlin, of tho third part. WSDNE 3DAY, tho eighteenth day of August, ono thousand eight hundred and eighty. UpSn hearing Mr George, of Counsel for tho ■ above-named Trustee, and upon reading tho : Baid Deed and tho Certificate of its complete , execution, signed by tho Chairman of tho Meet , ing at which the Resolution a&itontlng thereto • was passed, and tho copy of tho Resolution filed i hoioiD, and the affidavit of Charles Southwell • Shayle George filed heroin, and tho Court being satisfied that tho said Deed is in conformity with that part ot the Bald Act entitled " Arrange mont of Deed," and that tho said Deed has been i duly assented to in accordanco with tho said 1 Act. It is ordered that tho said Deed be, and tho sameis.horoby doclaredcompletely executed ' within tho meaning of the said Acts. By tho Court. EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Registrar. Tenders. ■JTEW ZEALAND ROADS. WAIPA-KAGLAN COUNTIES. REPAIRS TO ALEXANDRA BRIDGE. Publio Works Offlco, Auckland, August 3,1880. Written Tenders will bo reoei ved at this Offlco up to noon on MONDAY, August 23, 1880, for tho above Contract. Thoy must bo addressed to the lion, the Minister for Publio Work, Auck land, and marked outsido. " Tenders for Repairs ■ to Alexandra Bridge Contract." Plans and specification can bo booh at tho Publio Works Offices, Auokland, Grahamstown, and Hamilton. The lowest or any tender will not necessary be , accepted. By command. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, 1 __, District Engineer. TW"EW ZEALAND ROADS. PIAKO COUNTY. NO. 1 FORMATION CONTRACT.- CAM BRIDGE-ROTORUA ROAD. Publio Works Office, Auckland, August 10th, 1880. Written Tenders will bo received at this Office up to noon of MONDAY, August 30.1880, for the abovonamod Contract. They must bo addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Publio Works, Auokland. and markod outside, " Ten der for No, 1 Formation Contract." Plans and specifications can bo aeon at the Publio Works Offices, Auckland and Grahams town, and at tho Constabulary Barracks, Cam bridge. The lowest or any tender will not necossarily bo accepted. By command. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. A UCKLAftD HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR BOAT. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, August 16,1840. Tenders will bo received at this office until TUESIJ AY, the 21th inst., at noon, for Building v. Boat for the Harbour Department, in terms of specifications and conditions to be seen at this Ofllce. Tenders to be ondorscd, " Tender for Boat." The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. D. H. MoKENZIE, Chairman. mo CARPENTERS. Tenders will bo received until 4 o'clock of WEDNESDAY next, August 25th, for tho Erection of a Cottage, in Pitt-street, Mowton, Plans at my office. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. mo CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until noon of SAT ORDA V next. August 28th, for the Erection of Two Houses in Franklin Road. Plans at my office. HENRY G, WADE, Architect. Qasen-street, Auckland. ;mo builders. I Tenders will b 3 received up to Noon on TUES DAY, the 31st instant, for tho Erection of a [ Brick Building in Stortland-street. Plans, &c, ) at our offices. ; EDWARD MAHONEY & SON^ ; Architects. ■ m O GUILDERS. ' Tenders will be received up to noon of } SATUKDAY, August 28th, for the Erection ' and Completion of a fix-roomed House in ! Kybor Pass. [ EDWARD BARTLBY, , Architect. • mo BRICKMAKERS. :, Tenders Wanted for Brlckmaking, Setting s and Burning. Specifications to be seen at Mr a B. Keano's Office. Tenders to be in on or before the 26th inst.



! TO hot. t# mo LET, that Old Established and Com 2 JL modlons Store now in the occupation o Mr Hogg, Grocer of Newmarket,: opposite th< _ Hailway Station.—Apply to J. M. Lennox i, Katate Agent, Anckland. r mo LET, a Shop and Dwelling in th< c B. centre of Parnell.—Apply George Raynes, . Butcher, ParneU Klse. J a mO LET, i D Newmarket, at Railway '" J- Crossing, a Four-roomed Houbc, in good 5 order.-Jas. Raid. Eden Tetrace. HRO LET, an Eight-roomed House in X Symonda-street, having gas and water 8 latdjin;—Apply to F. G. Kwington. a ' rf^O LET, a commodious Store, with offices i, JL ntted complete.-AppJy to G. W. Binney, ? Durham stropt. '; HPO LET, Five-roomed house at Newton. a JL Rent froo. in exchange for board and ! residence-Apply Star Offlco. TO LET, House of eleven rooms, at pre sent in occupation of G. Lewis, Esq. alco, House of seven rooms, Selwyn Terraco, • Parnell.-Apply fri W. Culpan, Selwyn Terrace . or at Hesketh and Richmond's. fipo BE LET, a Four-roomed House (new), • JL with cellar; within ilvo minutes walk of wharf.—Apply Star Office, or at T. Usher's, ~ Land Agent. , mWO SHOPS, with Dwellings, to Let, ' JL in Hewina' Buildings, corner of Queen and Welleßley streets.—Apply on the premises. OUSKS to Let:—Four rooms, 10s ; six rooms, lOi. 13n. and 103; Sevan rooms I (large garden).2O3.—o. Williamson, Land and Es " tate Agent. Vnloan Lane. • "\rOHTH SHORE.—To Let, several well • isH furnished Houses, in good localities.— S K. and H. Dudor. _ DEVONPORT, North Shore.— Cottage of Six Rooms and Half-an-Acro of Land • To Let at 10a a week; also, an excellent Fur l nished House near tho wharf.—Oliver Mays, • Poßt-ofllco Store, Victoria Wharf. For Sale. FOR SALE, Eggs of Golden Hamburgs, pure bred, two-year-old birds.—Miss Ryan, • ParneU Store. FOR SALE, Two Horse power Engine and Boiler; nearly new.—Holder Bros., , Newton. ( 1 gj^UR SALE, very cheap, the Unexpired * Term of Eleven Year 3of a Leasehold [ Eight-roomed Bouse ajid large Garden, situate . on College Hill, Ponßonby; well adapted for a ■ grocery store or private residence. Torms can j be made to suit purchasor.—Apply D. B. Orchard, Estate Agent, &c, 18, Insurance | Buildings. TDOYAL BLEND WHISKY, Nestles 1 JL\j Swlbs Milk, onoSuoerior Piano (by J. H. ■ Traumann, Hamburg).—Knmmor ft Co. J" EROBOAM WHISKY (in atone jars). —Rummer & Co. i A SINGER Sewing Machine, No. 1, 1 -CjL for sale, with stand, &0., included (com , ploto); nearly new.—Apply at Star Offlco. ; "\TOLCANIC LAND.—Seven acres for t sale, near Mount Sden, with new seven roomed houso, for £150. This is a bargain.— F. Q. KWinston. fjlOR SALE, a thriving Grocery Business, : I? situated in Alma Place, Ponsonby, con . slating of Shop, Store-room, and Seven-roomed Dwelling, together with two threo-roomol Cot tages in one block. Owner leaving town. ; Froehold.—Apply J. L. West, on the premises. ALSO, two well-built Five-roomed Cottages in Franklin Road (freehold).—J. L. West. ALSO, two flrsfc-class Freehold Allotments in Ireland-street, fenced and planted with fruit trees.—J. L. West. ALSO, Flvo Acres Rich Volcanic Land on the Mount Roskill Road, well suited (or a ' market garden (freehold).—Apply to J. L. , West, Alma Place, Ponsonby. Xfnfuy^Heab and well-finished HOUBK of 3^41 v f OUr rooms, with pantry, front and back verandah, wood-house, workshop, tank, etc.; allotment 51 x 100, fully planted with choice vinos and fruit trees. Terms as agroed, —". Valle. Houbo and Land Agent. !?9Qf)—HOUSK of four rooms, with verandah jt/ZiOV dairy, two tanks, &c, and large Allot ment of volcanic land, pleasantly situated near the Mount Eden Church. Terms, as agreed,—S. Vailo, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. PRICTTV Little Homestead of over 8 *ouu acres of rich volcanic land, fenced, subdivided, and under cultivation, with House of 4 rooms, Dairy, stable, Cow-shed, &0., twing only 5 miles from Auckland and near a railway station. This property is well adapted either lor a gentloman's roniilcnco or for a market garden.—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-ntreet. .PI On-—Houbo of Three Rooms (in Newton), &i.&\) with Allotment 33 x 100 feet. Terms as agreed.—3. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Bhortland-Btroot. -pfiKA'—Suporlor Farm of 180 acres of rich ~uuu Hack loam on limestone "formation, all in flr^t-class order, 100 acres grass, 2J acres orchard, 77 acres bush ; largo ran adjoining; new House of Four Rooms and out-buildings ; Church and school close »t hand.—S. Vaile, Land and Housa Agent. Shortland-street. p 9qn-TWO Housea, one of four largo rooms *ZiQU (q U ito nowl. and one of two room?, with allotments 33 x 100, good well, &o.; 25 minutos from Post-office. FOR SALE, a fow Choice Allotments near the Railway Station. Mount Kden Road, for Buslno-e Sites or Villa Residences; very cheap. Also, a Now Four-roomed Cottago and Six-roomed ditto.—H. PARTINGTON. FOR SALIC, 20 Acroi First-class Land, within sovon miles of town, close by Railway Station.—H. PARTINUTON. FOR SALE, "V incent-streot, a largo Allotment, 6C br 300, with a good House. This is a most desirable investment.—H. PARTINGTON. FOR BALK, UpDOr Quoenstrcot, Allotment 66 by 100: will bo divided if required.—H. PARTINGTOfr. FOR LEASE, Sixty Years' Lease of 6 or 12 Acros; all fenced; close to town. —H. PARTINoiON. T7IOR SALE, two Allotments, S3 by 100 feet -T each, Franklin Road, with good view of harbour. H. PARTINGTON, Hodsb and Laud Agent, Stlchbury's Buildings. I^OR SALE (CHEAP), To Close Consignment, 2 Tons CAMBRIDGE KIDNEY SEED POTATOES. HULL B~R~o" TIIE RS, Bonded and Frek Store, Albert-street. JU S T LANDED. 600 SACKS HOB ART TOWN POTATOES Very Prime Sample. G. S. J A X I N S, CUSTOM-HOUHK STREET. ?\ N £5 A L is. Hobart Town Seed Potatoes, ox "Loongana Oaniaru Seed Potatoes, superior quality Best Waibato Table Potatoes GEORGE SIBBIN. m O BE DISPOSED OF. A rapidly increasing STATIONERY, TO BACCONIST, and FANCY GOOD 3 Business, in Cambridge. The premise?, whloh comprise Shop and Dwelling, are situated in the boßt bnsinesß posi tion in Cambridge, and can either be Purchased on torms or Leased for a number of years. Immediate possession can bo given. For particulars apply to J. B. GRAHAM, Solicitor, Shortland-Btrect; Or, J. T. CAMP, Cambridge. TO" ULL BROTHERS HAVK NOW LANDING, Ex 'Famenotii' and 'Loch Doon,1 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVE 3 BARBED STEEL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS CORNSACKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL STONES, &c, &c., &o. Agents for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch- Whiskey. HULL BROTHERS, Auctioneers, Wino and Spirit Merchants, Queen-street Kauri Gum Stores, Breakwater Free and Bonded Stores. Albert-street. Board and Residence. yi BROTHER and Sister wish for com r\ (ortable and airy Apartments in a healthy suburb; Homucra or Mount Eden preferred.— Apply by letter only, with full particulars, to " Ashley," office of this paper. Ci OVERNOR BROWWE HOTEL VX HOBSON-3TREETI Board and Lodging , 20a per wook (single room) _25s " XT/" HERE IS HEAVEN?" SECOND EDITION NOW PUBLISHED. —Copies may bo had at the Auckland Music i Warehouse. 1 TpiANOS! PIANOS! PIANOS I Just Received, per 'Chile,' a Shipment of German Pianos, by the celebrated make* Neufeld. in Ebony and Walnut. These Pianos ' are iron-braced, patent check action, and for cheapness and durability have no eg oals. 5 AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 74, Queen-street, Auckland.



Personal. nptHE Address Wanted o£ Ellen Smith, 1 who left hor father's residence, John Smith, Rtorekeeper. | Wattle Flat, near Uunolly, Victoria, under tho care of James Knight, '1 rading Seaman, and his wife, and was adopted by tho same and soon after left for Melbourne, and then to New Zealand (the seat of the Maori War about the end or beglning of 18C3 or 1864); age thres year?. Any communication of her known whereabouts will be thankfully received by Joseph March, 140, Syston-street, Leicester. England, and by whom all expenses will be paid. Volunteer .Notices. TW"O. 3 CO., A. R. VOLUNTEERS. The Company and Band will meet at Parnell Hall, TO-MORttOW (Sunday), at 10.15 a.m., for Church Parade. Forage Caps, and Side Arms. By order Officer Commanding. H.A. H.HirCHKNS. Sub.-Liout "ftTO. 3 CO., A.R. VOLUNTEERS. The Company will also meet at Parnoll Hall with Full Band, on FRIDAY EVENING next, 27th instant, at 7 o'clock, to March to the Lome street Hall, to attend tho Concert in aid of Widow Donovan and Orphans, to bo given by Dean's Minstrels. By orfior Major Morrow, Offioor Commanding Corps. 11. A. H. HITCHENS. Sub.-Llont. Meetings. g^*^r(OUKT EUREKA, ferwWsi'fißßSßKi Tn9 Hrethron of tho abovo Tk&w 19 "isSH? Court aro Summoned to attend Hs9jSs;n!fW>l at tho Court-room, Alexandra- VW^iSfflVl! stroot.onMONDAYKVKNING «»a!S»*«Wfi*'Noxt, August 23, at 7.30 sharp. Business: Election of Oilluo Bearers, and other Importance business. By order of the C.R. . E. FITNESS, Secretary. "VT 1.0.0.F.— Loyal Pioneer Lodge, _131 . No. 936.—Auckland District.—The usual Fortnißhtly Meeting of the abovo Lodge will be held nt tho Lodge-room, Tomporanoe Hall, Albert-street, on Monday Kvknino next, at 7.30. -AH members requested to attend. Bueiaess: Providing monibers with regalia as ordered. Members of United Brothers' Lodge rcspectfnlly invitod.—By order N.G. O. B. Thornb, Secretary. TfiHE Ordinary Annual General B. of Shareholders of tho Auckland Steam BhipSComrany (Limited) will be held at the Office of Capt. W.O.Daldy. Queen-street, Auck land, on MONDAY, tho 30th August, 1880, at 3 P' m ßusino9B: (1.) To receive tho Directors' Re port and Balanco-shoot. (2.) To Elect Two Directors in pltioe of Messrs Thos. Morrin and J. McCosh ClarK, who retiro by rotation, but who aro eligible for re election. (3.) The Appointment of Audi- Byoraer? WiV T. LODDER, Manager A.S.S. Company. Auckland, August 21at, 1880. IVTEW ZEALAND PRUDENTIAL J3I ASSURANCE SOCIKTST. A Special General Meeting of Members will bo held at the largo room. Insuranoa Buildings, on FRIDAY, the third day of September next, at7.3oD.m. • Business: To consider Important matters conneotod with Society, and tho advisa bility of forming tho same into a Com pany, also to elect a Trustee and Com mittee Men. Members are requited to produoe their con tribution cards for identification. By order of tho Committee of Management. M. S. LEERS, Secretary. Auckland, 19, Insurance Buildings, August Uth, ISSO. I^TEW NORTH DEVON GOLD J3i MINING COMPANY (LIMITBD). Tho Annual Gonoral Meotlngr of Shareholders will bo held at tho Comriany'a Offico, Shortland streot, Anckland, on TUESDAY, tho 31st inst., at 2 p.m. Business: To receive Directors' Report and Balanco-aheot, Election of Directors and Auditors. F. A. WHITE, Manager. Auckland, lltli August, 1880. Public Notices. mHE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital... £2,000,000. Accumulated Funds _£5,812,0D5. Annual Fina Income exceeding ..£1,070,000. The Company are prepared to Accept RIBKS on Buildings and their Contents, whether Mer cantile or otherwise, in the City and Suburbs. , At Lowest Current Rates. JOHN BUCHANAN, Agent, Shortland-stroot, August 21,1889. "VTOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! Having heard that a report had circulated to the effect that I had disposed of my Business, I beg to inform my Customers and the Public that I have no intention of doing so, and take this opportunity of Thanking them for the liberal support I have roceived Bince'l com menced business. No alteration in tho price of Meat. A. CARTER, Butcher, Wellosley-atreet. TVAY OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). REDUCTION IN PRICE OF BAY COAL. On and after tho Ist of September next the price of BAY of ISLANDS CO »L, at tho Col liery Loading Ground, Kawakawa, will be TWELVE (12) SHILLINGS per ton. By order of the Board. HENRY GILFILLAN, Junr., Secretary. 10, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, August 18, 1880. T IVERY AND BAIT STABLES. MR. W. W. WIGGINS Bees to inform the Public of Auckland that he has taken those ooutrally situated Premises In Queen-stroet known as Mear's Stables. Riding Hacks and Buggy Horses Bought, Sold, or ifsohangod. Horses Broken-in to Saddle or Harness. W. W. WIGGINS, Proprietor. A& K. TEUTENBERG, . MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS, ENGRAVERS, &c. (Meauthue's Buildings). New Fashions in Jewellery. Brooobes & Ear-rings (of exquisite design and workmanship) manufactured from Nautilus Shells, mounted with Silver and Gold; speci mens now on view. Wedding Rings and Keepers mado to order.1 Medals (of any style) In Gold or Silver. N.B—All Articles of Jewellery on New De signs introduced by ourselves, and not hitherto obtainable in tho Colonies. Jewellery repaired. Seals, Stamps, Monograms, &c, to any pat torn. Walking Sticks, constructed out of various kinds of Now Zealand Woods, highly polished, and mounted in Gold or Silver, with any device. Suitable for presents. Oin te £1,000 LENT on Building Society dW.Lvf principles, or or other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Son List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.—C. WilliamsoD, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cont. allowed on money deposited for Investment. SWALLOW & ARIELL'S superior re fined Troscle and Golden Syrup in lib. and 21b. tins; casKsot IJcwt., 2c wt., 3owt. and6Jcwt. each; also, in bottles and elegant ornamental canisters. To be had of all storekeepers.— 1 Reilnerv: Melbourne Victoria. A UCKLAN|D SAVINGS BANK. The Trustees aro prepared to advance"money on Freehold Security, in sums of £50 and upwards. Applications for loans to be sent in by SATURDAY, the 28th inst. RICHARD CAMERON, Manager. ! Auckland, August 20,1880. A UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK. _£*. __ The Bank Is now OPEN DAILY for Receipt and Payment of Deposits, from 10 to 3 o'clock, except on Saturday, when it Closes at 12 noon and RE-OPENS from Seven to Nine in tho Evening for Rescript ot Deposits only. RICHARD CAMBRON, Manager. SEE HERBERT H. SMITH'S OVENS, STOVES, RANGES, &0., Especially the New Zealand ujCLIPSE COTTAGE RANGB. BEWARE OF IMITATION J £ S. AUCKLANoJ P TESTIMONIALS. ■ The Hon. H.B. Deveroux Is B^_ tais™"2 Mr Herbert Smith that tho *™™\SS?%:™ Range purchased by him In August, ISTO,_|IVOB EHBBitifi S I^nstfXMft H. Smith's Portable Stovo i H vSTeconcidcal with coal, as I used less than {fJ?Se uwaUmount daring the winter months, Sn^ouriD?thl mmmer tie total cost wasss per montb!-at.S.H., Remuera. Stoves sold on the Deferred Payment SYSTEM. AUCKLAND IRON WORKS, Durham-street.



Ecclesiastics \\ "\7uDNG MEN'S CrfRISTi *^ i CIATJON, corner of Wolleslo streets.—Meeting for United Prayer' THIS (Saturday) EVENING, at 7.35, Heading will bo Klvfln. Friondn coy vited. A BIBLE CLASS for YOUtv every Sunday afternoon from 3 till i. \ ITT - STREKT Wesleyan Chii Sarvioea will be conducted To-ml ~, (Sunday) :— Morning, at 11. Rev. H. R. 1/ews bury; Evening, at C.3P, Key. W. fl'Orlev. T>RIMFriVE METHODIST CHURCH, -fiT Aloxandra - stroet. — Sunday Servlces- Tho Rev. J. Long will preach in the Morning, at 11, and in the Jivoning at 6.30. PRIMITIVE METHODIST SUNDAY SERVICES, Excelsior Hall, Upper Pitt- Btrest.—Tho Kov J. Long ■will preaoh in tho Aftornoon at 3 ; and Mr D. Sanndorson in tho Evoning at 6.30. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NORTH SHORE.—Divine Borvico will bn con ducted in tho abovo Church To-morrow (Sun day), August 22nd, by Rev. Mr MoCallum, at 11 a.m.; and at 6.30 p.m. ONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BKRESFORD-3TRKKT.—The usual Ser vices will bo conducted TO-MORROW (Sunday), by tho Pastor, tho Rev. J. Robertson, M. a ; in the morning, nt 11, and in thoovonlng, at 6.30. ■VTEWMARKET SQUARE, opposite l\ KoyalGeorgo. Tho Latterday Saints will preach thoro at 3 p.m.; bring your Bibles and Chaira. Also regular Services at 11 a.ni.. and. (V3O p.m.. in tho Nowton Hall. All nro invltod. No collection. TTTEILESLEY-STREET BAPTIST W CHURIIK.—Tho Rev. Allan Wobb will deliver tho First of a Series of Lectures on tho Kuturo Life To-morrow evoniug. Subject: "TlieSo^l." B OKNK STKEET-IIA.LL. — UNSEO JLi TARIAN SUNDAY SKRVICKB, 22nd August.—Morning Service only, at 11 a.m.— Subject: "Divine Truths that can Inapiro Hu man Life." mHEATKE ROYAL: SUNDAY EVEN- I. ING SERVICES.—Undor tho conduot ol tho Young Men's Christian Association, To morrow Evening, from Bto 9. All ara invited. Beats Ifroe. _ TEMPERANCE HALL. — Geo. A. Brown will preach on Sunday Bvoning, at 6.3o.—Subject: "The Atonement." ODDFELLOWS' H.-U-L (foot of Cook 6troet).-Mr Olby will (D.V.) give the address at tho Evening Mceling. at 6.30 un Lord a Day Clo3ing at 7.15. AH Seatß Jfreo. No Collec tion. "_ __ ftT E W M A R X E T W E S L E V A N _L 1 SERVlCES.—Newmarket Hall,—Dlvlno Service in the above Hall To-morrow Evening, at half past six o'olook by Mr Stephonson. _ Ttf UK T H SHORB VVKSLEYAN J3I CHURCH.—Divine Service in the abovo Churoh To-worrow.—Morning and Kvonino: by Roy. T. Buddie. " E~LLERSLIE WESLEYAN SERVICES. —Dlvlno Service will bo conducted in thn Kllorslio Sohool-room. To-morrow Evening, at 6.50 o'clock by Mr Girling. Auctions. B. TONKS.J L*. O. CARB. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24. Ex 'Loca Doon.' GREY MEXICANS, WHITE TWILLS WHITE CALICOES, GAMBROONS GREY SHEETINGS ANGLO, WELCH, AND IMITATION WELCH FLANNELS INDIGO SERGE WHITE WITNEY BLANKETS SILVER GREY BLANKETS AUSTRIAN RUGS. B. TONES & CO. HAVE received instructions to sell, on Tuesday, tbo 21tk instaut, at 11 o"clook, 16 Bales and Cases of tho abovo Seasonable Goods, j ufct landed, ox ' Loch Dooo,' from London, and direct from tho manufac turers. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25, NOON. ANOTHER MONSTER S4LE OP TREES, FROM PONSONBY NURSERIES, AT ARTHUR'S MART. X ARTHUR has been instructed <o . hold A MONSTER SALE, at his Mart, Queen- Btrcot, on Wednoaday, 25th .August, at 12 o'clock, wbon a General Collection o£ tho best grown stufTin the Nnrseriox will bo oflbroa, consisting of every description of Ornamontal, Forest, and Fruit Trees. Flowering Shrubs, &o.; and every variety of Plants that may be required for belt, border, or hedges, Shrubbery, or open planting; tho whole of which have been carefully prepared, and are in ox cellent condition for removal. Any pur chasers overlOs'will have them delivered within six niilos of tho city, or packed for rail or boat. Terms at Sale. • TUESDAY, AUGUST 24. SALE OF GROCERIES-TEAS, SAB DINJKS, SUGAR, SALMON, JAMS, CURRANTS, PICKLES, VESTAS, CARB. SODA, CORNFLoUR, BICE, KNIFE POLISH, KEILLER'S CON FECTIONERY, VINEGAR, PAPER ; BA.GS, BUTTER, &C, &C, &C. THE undersigned has received instruc tions to sail, at his Stora, on above dato, at 11 o'clock, THE ABOVE. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. Basque Road, opposite Eden Vine Hotel. R. ARTHUR HAS been favoured with instructions from Mr W. D. Buttle, who ia leaving Auoklanri, to sell by auction, at his residence, Basque Road, oppoßlto Eden Vino Hotel, on Tuesday next, August 21, at 12 o'clock noon, HIS HOUSKHOLI) TORNITURE-Bod steads, Chests Xictswet-s, Toilet Tables, Washßtands, Couch- Easy Chairs, Cane Choirs, Carpets, Mitttiiur, Rima Child's Cot, Curtain Polos, Moat Safe, Eiloben Utensils, &c. &o.; Sowim; Machine by Grover and Baker. MONDAY, AUGUST 23. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Karangahape Road. W. DOWDEN HAS received instructions to sell by auction at tho residence, Karangahapo Road, near Naval Hotel, opposite^Warren'B Store, I ~'.' . . J, A QUANTITY OF FURNITURK, HOUSE HOLD GOODS, AND EFFECTS. W. S. COCIIRANE.J [JAMBS DACE B TUESDAY, AUGUST 24. ■ CONCERTINAS, MUSICAL ALBUMSB, ALBUMS. THE Subscribers will sell by Auction, at their Rooms, Fort-street, on Tuesday, 2ith Augnßt, at 11 o'clock, 1 Case, 'containing 100 Concertinas and Accordiaoß 1 Case Musical and Photo. Albums Without Reserror ,- SAMUEL COCHR/UJE d SOH, Auctioneers. !S Sm »»/ W. S. COCHRANE.J [JAS. DAOBB MONDAY, AUGUST 30. FREEHOLD PROPERTIES AND HOUSES, South Newton, Grafton Road, Cross-street Nelson-stteet, &c, &c, THE subscribers will sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, August 30. at 12 o'clock, SOUTH NEWTON—Three A llotmontfl, corner of Stanley-street and Codrinjton-street, 102 feet by 103 feet, fenced and planted with fruit and ornamental trees, with a Five-roomed House thereon (nearly newt. GRAFTON ROAD-That Freehold Property situate immediately above the Grafton Road Store, having; a frontage of 34 feet 9 inches to the Grafton Road, on which la ereoted a comfortable Cottage, whloh lota readily at Hg a weak. Torms,eaßy. CRO3S-BTREKT (off Upper Queen-f»treett-A Freehold Allotment 38 feet frontage to Cross-street by 100 feet deep, wlthatwo storey Hou«e. two Cottages of two rooms eaoh. Stable, Shod, and a well of water 80 feet deep thereon. NELSON-STREET-Two comfortable well finished Cottages, of four rooms each, and an allotment,« feet by 81 feet, with right. of-way from Nelson-street, situate almost opposite the residence of Judge Munro. GREAT BARRIKR-Eastern portion of Al lotment 136. Parish of Aotea *l! 0 acrai good level land. . i ■ •> WAIK ATO—Lots 68 and 69, Fariehx*#scete (Continued on Fourth Page.)