Correspondence.

THEATRICAL,

(To the Editor.) SIR,—How is it that our present neat and well-conducted theatre fails to draw appre ciative audiences ? Messrs Wallace, Steele, Leopold, and others are certainly clever and deserving actors, and I trust Mr Wallace will at least to-night receive a recognition, otherwise I fear he will have good cause to say that it is uot good acting that will fill a theatre iv Auckland, but a good show of legs, or the " Can-Can," that draw our elite fiom their suburban homes ! —Your-, Bob Pudor.

SUNDAY OBSERVANCE

(To the Editor).

Sir,—ln connection with the discussion auent this subject I have been both pleased Biid amused—pleased that a clergyman should be the person above all others to propose the opening of the institute on Sundays, and amused at the arguments used those opposed to such opening. I stop reading at times to be sure that I am not in dreamland. '1 he arguments are exactly the same I listened to in debate, and read in tbe pipers some fifteen to twenty years ago in connection with the opening of the news room, reading-room, and conversation-rooms in connection with the co-operation societies in the North of England, and the opening of the refieshment-rcom in connection with the public parks. The bigots prophesied the failure of co-operation if these places were opened on Sunday, and some of them did their best to cause their own prophecies to be fulfilled by withdrawing from the societies; but for every bigot that left the societies five toleraut members entered in their places, and what was most singular was that the persons who opposed the open ing of these places on accouut of and in sympathy with the workman were men who ouly joined after the societies were made a success, aud who had no scruple about riding in a railway train on a Sunday ; and in ono instance at least one of the oponents got bis living on Sundays, aud I think that the co-operative s-ocicties of England will be admitted even here to be a grand success, all this so-cnlled Sabbath breaking notwith standing. I may also mention here that the City Council of Manchester very recently passed a resolution opening the reference library on Sundays, and I remember seeing it stated in tbe papers shortly after that large numbers of people took advantage of the boon conferred, and behaved in the most orderly mauuer ; and so far as the co operation societies are concerned,the person who should seriously propose to close them on Sundays would be considered a fit subject for an institution of which I have seen no account as yet in this country, and get well laughed -t into the bargain; with regard to Sunday and its religious observances, whilst not refer, ing to the arguments used in its favour, is it not a fact that those countries that are most priest ridden, are also the most ignorant and poor; and has not the tendency of legislation in the Old Country during the last lifly years been in the direc tion of freedom in matters religious, as well as political; and yet it will not be denied by anyone who values bis character tor veracity, tbat her prosperity has been as great during that, as any other period of time of equal length in her history.—Yours, &c.

Fair Play,

"ASMODEUS" PROLOGUETH AND CHANTETH ANENT YE HARBOUR BOARD.

He Prot.ooueth— Bring the marrowbones and cleavers, Bring, of kerosine, the tin; Pokers, too, to beat upon it, And to raise a clanging din- All, that oddly, Or ungodly, Strikes upon the human car; Or expressing Non-caressing, Men of Auckland, bring ye here.

Furbish up resonant cat-calls; Furbish up your Kentish Arc Let gridiron, with the poker, Duty do for Orpheus' lyre- While the ringing Of my singing, Flonts upon the Auckland air; Clanging, tanging, Whanging, banging, Strike ye in, as chorus, there.

For I sing the great and glorious Muddlcheaded Harbour Board- That great body, all uproarious, With the wisdom in 'cm stored— All endearing, Their appealing Is to every Auckland soul ; For they're toiling, And the spoiling Of our harbour is their goal.

HE CHANTETH— Ye muddlehead crew I That is in the view Of all who ain't you. What arc ye about? I'll shew unto ye, What all else can sec, The harbour will be By ye soon snuff'd out! ! !

Ye coll for a loan With many a groan, And get it from Home To build us a dock. Then chuck it about In running walls out, Though, bondholders flout In fear for their stock 1 1 !

Those walls arc of wood ; And many a brood Of sea-worms each flood Doth scatter around To fix on each boat That near 'cm doth float, Until the whole tote Of our ships arc unsound 11 I

With crocodile tear "Ye then say "yo much fear Ye are not quite clear, There's enough in your purse, The money was lent For a dock, but it went On timber walls spent, Teredines to nurso I! I

As you'd put in your foot, Your coat you must cut To your cloth, and ye put Up a dock—Let us weep 1 Po broad and so long, So wondrouslv strong, With leaks all along. Just eleven feet deep 11! Sixty thousand it cost; All very near lost, j By muddleheads tossed Kight into tho sea.— We all felt so soro, 'Cos for six thousand more, That blessed dock's floor Might eighteen feet be 111

The Railway Wharf too— The nuiddlehead crew, And their Engineer new, Found twenty feet there— O crimini cri, How money did fly— 'Twos built—O my eye! 'Twas fourteen feet bare I!!

The Government start Some work in this part— Poor old Britomart They chuck in the sea— The contractor falls out- Each tide comes about And carries earth out To shoal each wharf T 11"

The muddlebcads sit A beholding of it; But nary a skit Of dissent do wc hear— Commerce gives a roar— The Press, it does more— Tlie public feels sore, An_ its back doth uprear I 11

But calm and serene. With angelic mien, Benignantly gteflm The muddleheods there- No word and no sound Is heard all around; And none can be found For harbour to care 11!

Issacharine ass Ne'er came to a pass Like this—And alas I poor Auckland must groan— This Old Man of the Sea, That U saddled on we, Is he eve-.* to be, Is he .ever fee be, Is he ever to &J .. ~ __, Kicked .doWJu torn his throne 1 ? ? Asmodeus,

February 20th. 1880.

The Babies.

At the banquet of the Army of the Tennessee, a toast was proposed to ' The Babies." Mark Twain responded as follows:—

"The Babies."—As they comfort us in our sorrow, let us not forget them in our festivities. [Laughter.] I like that. [Laughter.] We haven't all had the good fortune to be ladies. [Laughter.] We liaven't all been generals or poets or states men. But when toasts work down to babies, we stand on common ground, for we have all been there; we have all been babies. [Laughter and applause.] It is a Bbame that for thousands of years tbe world's ban quets have utterly ignored the baby as if he did not amount to anything. If you gentlemen will stop and think a minute ; if you will go back fifty or one hundred years to your early married life [laughter], and contemplate your first baby, you will reniem ber that he amounted to a good deal and even something over. You soldiers, you all know when that little fellow arrived at family headquarters, you had to hand in your resignation, [Laughter.] _Hp took, entiie command. "Youbecame his lackey, his mere body-servant, and you had to staud around, too. He was nota commander who made allowances for time, distance, weather or anything else. You bad to execute his order whether it was possible or not [laughter] ;_nd there waa only one form of inarching in 'his manual of tactics, .and that

double-quick. He treated you with every sort of insolence and disrespect, and the bravest of you didn't dare to say a word. You could face the death-storm of Don nldersou and Vicksburg, and give back blow for blow [applause]; but when he clawed your whiskers and pulled your hair and twisted your nose you had to take it. [Laughter.] When the thunders of war were sounding in your ears you set joir face toward battreies and advanced with steady tread ; but when he lurned o i*the tenors of his war whoops you advanced in another direction [laughter], aud mighty glad of the chance, too. When lie called for soothing syrup, did you ven ture to (blowout any side remarks about certain .service beiug unbecoming an oflicer and a gentleman ? [Laughter.] No, you got up and got. If he ordered his pap bottle, did you talk back ? No you went to work and warmed it. You even descended so far in your menial office as to take sup at that warm, insipid stuff yourself to see if it was rial,., three parts water to one of milk, a touch of sugar to modify the colic and a drop of peppermint to kill the immortal hic cough. 1 can taste it yet. [Roars of Laughter. 1 Aud how many things you learned as you went aloii£. Sentimental young folks still take stock in that beautiful old sayings that when the baby smiles in his sleep it is because angels are whispering to him. Very pretty, but tro thin. [Laughter.] Simply wind on the stomach. My friends, if the baby proposed to take a walk at his usual hour 2.30 in the morning, didn't you rise up promptly and remark with a mental addition that wouldn't improve the Sunday school book much, tbat it was the very tiling you were about to propose your self? [Roar]. Oh, yes, you were under good discipline, aud as you went flut tering up and down your room in your undress uniform, you not only prattled undignified baby talk, but you tuned up your martial voice and tried to sing ' ltock a by, baby, in the tree top,' for instance. What a spectacle for the Army of the Ten nessee [roars of laughter], and what an in iliction for the neighbours, too ! For it isn't everybody within a mile around that likes military music at 3 o'clock in the morning ; and when you had been kecpinu this sort of thiut; up two or three hours and your little velvet had intimated that nothing suited him like exercise aud uoise, what did you say ? You simply went on till you dropped in the last ditch. [Laughter]. The idea that a baby don't amount lo anything ! One baby is just a house and front yard by it self. If one baby can't furnish more busi ness than you or your whole interior depart ment can attend to he is not enterprising. Irrepressible, brimful of lawless activity, do what you please, you can't make him stay on his reservation. [Prolonged laugh ter.] Sufficient unto the day is one baby—as long as you are in your right mind don't yoifever'pray for twins. Twins amount to a permanent riot; aud there ain't any real difference between triplets and an insurrec tion. [Laughter and applause]. Yes, it was high time for a toast-master to recog.iize the importance of the babies. Think what is in store for the present crop 1 Fifty years hence we shall all be dead—l trust—and then this flag, if it still survive, and let us hope it may, will be floating over a republic numbering 2C0,000,000 souls, ac cording to the settled laws of our increase ; our present, schooner of State will have grown into a political leviathan—a Great Eastern-and the cradled babies of to-day will be on deck I Let them be well trained for we arc going to leave a big contract on their hands. [Applause].

St. James' Mutual Improve ment Association.

ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT.

The annual inaugural entertainment f-ivcn by tlie members of St. Janus' Associa tion took place last night in tlie Lome, otrcet Hall, and passed oil' in a hll>hly agreeable manner. There was a large at tendance of ladies and gentlemon, and if the number and frequency of encores may bo accepted as the standard of appreciation, then the performers of last evening may flatter themselves with a most meritorious acquittance of their several parts.* The programme had been carefully constructed, and the judicious alternation of rcadiugs, recitations, and musical selections proved very effective in sustaining the general in terest. The entertainment opened with a glee, " Ye Little Birds," by the choir of St. James' Presbyterian Church under the leadership ot Mrs Mitchell, and despite the shortness of time which had been allowed for rehearsal, it was very happily rendered, A recitation entitled, "A Vision of Dry burgh Abbey" was delivered in a well modulated tone of voice by Mr John Gow, and Mis 3 McMillan contributed a pleasing \ocal selection, "Beautiful Spring," for which she was very heartily applauded. Mis Mitchell sang with great taste and expression the song " I'll Follow Thee," aud was honoured with an unanimous encor-, to which she gracefully responded. "Jessie, the Flower o' Dumblaue," arranged as a part song, was given with, much acceptance by the choir, and a glee named "The Urchins' Dance" was executed with a fair degree of success. Mr McCoskiie sang " When all arouud our path is Dreary," and Miss Donaldson "Maggie's Secret." Both perfoimers secured the loudly-expressed applause of the audience. The lady seemed a little tremulous at first, and she evinced a tendency to sing flat, but after the first verse had been rendered her vocalisation improved, the gentleman has a pleasing and well-controlled voice, but lie lacks distinctness of enunciation. An admirably-played pianoforte solo by Miff- Mitchell, a pianoforte duet by Mrs Mitchell and Miss McGregor, the familiar duet " A.8.C." by Mrs Mitchell ana Mr McCos kiie, humorous readings by Messis J ,M. Geddis and W. J. Napier, aud a recitation from "Othello" by Mr A. Smith followed up by a couple of comic pieces in response to recalls formed the re mainder of the programme. The straius of "God Save The Queen," gave the signal of dispersion to the bulk of the assemblage. The members, however, and their privi leged friends remained for the reunion, which protracted the evening's enjoyment beyond midnight. The particular form which the reunion assumed was that of a dance, Mr John Gow acting as Master of Ceremonies, and Mrs Woolley as pianiste. It proved a most plcasureable finale to the public peiformance.

The Wairoa Scandal.

ON Monday last a meeting of parishioners was held in the South Wairoa Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. Norrie in the chair, to con sider certain allegations which had appeared in an Auckland print impugning the con duct of the pastor. Rev. Mr Norrie said he had lived amongst the people of the district a long time, and he did not think they had any reason to complain of his conduct and character as a Minister of the Gospel, but it appeared that a certain newspaper iv Auck land had found a mare's nest, and had endeavoured to vill-fy his character, Ihe article in question was a base slander. Messrs. Kerr, Mclntyre, Graham, und Moore were examined upou the subject, and they gave the article referred to an emphatic denial so far as it referred to the Rev. Mr Norris. After some desultory descussion tbe fol lowing resolution, moved by Mr Munro, and seconded by Mr J. S. Wilson, was carried unanimously -.—"That this meet in" is of opinion that the s atemeut made in the " Auckland Free Press" in its issues of 21st and 22ud February in regard to a Presbyterian Minister is totally without foundation if it referred to the Rev. Mr Norrie, in so far as this meet ing has been able to ascertain from the evi dence taken, but with the view of sifting the matter to the bottom, the following committee be appointed to take further evidence and report to a future meeting :— Messrp Bell, Wilson, Matheson, Crawford, and Graham." The benediction was pro nounced by the Roy. Chairman, and the meeting closed. It was stated by some of the speakers that the seand-il had been circulated by three busy-bodies of uo influ ence or standing in the district.

The hard fighting in India continues, bu the fighting isn't half so hard as the name they are fighting about.

The new P. C, S. system now being initiated by G and C. will certainly provo a benefit to tho nub'ic. It has been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when Btrictly carried ou tin customer who buys at on establishment ; where 'he goods are marked low to on sure a rapid sale must bo a great gainer G. and C. rpII their drapery, milhnery and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantage of a shareholder in a co-operative s clcty, with out the loss should tho year's business prove un satisfactory. G. and C. will aim to retain the eonfldence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial; whether they gain or loso the first year. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co weraUv» prices, just the same as though they hal made a personal selection. Furn shing goods such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, beddine, and general bouse furniture, the larg est poT&oo of which is tuned out at our own factory, will be marked at tho lowest remunera tive prices, and a discount ot five per cent, will oe allowed to those who pay at tho time of p r cbase. Having real zed the entire value of the stock duringthe late cash sale, tho present stock ieiJKw and yaßy c%bapi.Y bought. Ani in specUon is invited.—BißLirsK jspCPANifflU City Hall Furnishing Arcade, C_j*,e.en-Btreet Anckland*

The Reclamation Contract.

Till. General Government about three wi cks ago directed an inquiry into tbe nllui'id grievances of Mr Dempsey in con nection with the railway reclamation contract., and Mr Maxwell, D.E., a Gov ernment ollicial, selected to take evidence and report. The inquiry lias since been conducted with closed doors, the public and the press beiug excluded One of tho chief points iijioi which Mr St.-wait and Mr Dempsey aro at variance is ihe construction ot the sea wall. Wc are informed that Mr Stewart contends that the sandstone rock on which the east end of the sea wall would rest would be two feet below low water mark. Mr Dempsey, on the other hand, says that the plans supplied by the Public Works Depattmeut shew that the sandstone rock on which the east end of the breakwater would be built is consider ably above high water mark, aud therefore that the construction of the sea wall would havebeen a matterof nodifficulty. As to the question of the supply of --tone from the quarry Mr Stewart has stated tbat tho men struck for wages which prevented a supply being obtained, but this is contradicted by Mr J'cmpsey, who shows that the men were iv his employ «for ,a month after the time at which the District Engineer failed to supply stone as provided the conditions of the contract. Mr Dempsey also desired to call evidence on this point, but was prevented by the fact of the witnesses beini. in the employ of the Go vernment. On Saturday Mr Dempsey sent the following telegram to Mr Blackett: —

" You will extremely oblige by instructing Mr Maxwell, D.E., to give me a copy of the evidence taken re reclamation works. Injustice to myself, I wish to know the evidence which will be laid before you." To-day he received the following reply from Mr J. Blackett: —" Mr Maxwell's report will be for the use of the Department, and I cannot accede to your request." It will thus be seen that the inquiry is entirely a one-sided aud hole-in-the-conier affair. Instead of an independent and impartial tribunal, as was recommended by the Petitions Committee the whole matter is remitted to a nominee of the Public Works Department, aud the person who is principally interested iv the result is refused even a copy of the evidence taken behind his back, aud which ho has therefore no means of answering. It is really time the Public Works Ollicials in Auckland were taught that they are servants of the public, and not absolute dictators. More will be heard of this matter. We hear that Mr Dempsey has since telegraphed to the Hon. the Minister of Works ou the subject.

QUARTERLY LICENSING COURT

(Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., K.M., G. M. Mitford, J. May, and F. L. Prime, Esqs. Mr Lodge, Clerk )

TRANSFERS,

The following transfers were made, Mr Superintendent Thompson offering no ob jections : — George T. Codlin, Wynyard Anns, to George H. Eastnn ; C. B. Edwards, Waite mata Hotel, to Donald McGregor ; Thomas Hood, Masonic, Princes-street, to John Grey ; P. B. Hughes, Wellington, Welling ton-street, to Robert Andrew Dunn ; John Jesse Odium, Itoyal George, Newmarket, to Glaus J. Katjicr ; Wm. Pritehard, Fitz roy. Wakefield-street, to James Patterson ; George Wightmau, Provincial Hotel, to Herbert W. Cannon.

Mr S. Hesketh nnd Mr S. E. Hughes were the only solicitors present.

This was all the business,

Colonial Prize Firing.

(From our Special correspondent.)

Rifle Camp, Nelson, Monday. The second annual prize meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association was com menced to-day under the most auspicious circumstances. The competitors, who numbeicd 161, paraded at the Brightwatcr camp shortly after 2 o'clock, ond at 2.110 precisely Col, Packe arrived upon the ground. Mrs Pitt, wife of Major Pitt, opened the scries of contests by lirin^ the first shot, which was signalled as a bull's eye amidst the vociferous cheering of the marksmen.

FutST MATCH. —Any member. Ranges : 200, 400, and 500 yds. Seven rounds at each distance (open to all members of the Asso ciation). Snider and muzzle-loading En field rifles or turbines of Government pattern : The leading scores at 200 yards were : — Okcy, Taranaki, 27 ; Paynter, Stoke, 27 ; Crossman, Stoke, 26' ; Kogers, Blenheim, 26 ; Atcheson, Riveiton, 26 ; Kcllar, Fhames, 26; McKenzie, Blenheim, 26; Tonton, Thames, 26 ; Morrin, Oamaru, 26

The scores of the Auckland men who scored less than [2(> are as follows :—Arm strong, Thames, 24; Weir, Thames, 24 j Pirk, I hames, 24 ; Porstow, Thames. 2-1; E. Cooper, Auckland. 23; H.lliwell, Thamos, 23 ; Fairs, Auckland, 23 ; Coch rane, "Thames, 22; Gordon, Thames, 22; Taylor, s Auckland, 22 ; Frearson, Thames, Thomas, Thame*, 22 ; Thompson. Thames, 2*2 ; Downie, Thames, 22 ; Endy, Auckland, 22 ; Jamieson, Thames, 21 ; Price, Thames, 20; Haslett, Auckland, 20; Smith, Auck laud, 20; aud Hay, Aucklaud, 20.

THE CARBINEERS' COMPLAINT.

A deputation of carbine competitors waited on the committee in order to draw their attention to the great number of carbines which were represented, and ask ing them therefore to give prizes in propor tion. '1 here are far more carbineers on the ground than arc riflemcu.

THEATRE ROYAL.

A dramatisation of the emotional and familiar temperance story known as " Ten Nights in a Bar Boom," was produced at tho Theatre last night, and performed with a great deal of that gloomy realism, with which the situations are invested. The drama pictures in sombre colours the horrors of confirmed drunkenness, and has a depressing effect upon audiences that is but little relieved by the peculiar humour of a Sample Switchle. This character was assumed by Mr Wallace and as the gentle man possesses undoubtod qualifications as a low comedian, it is almost superfluous to add that he presented a capital por traiture of the humorously-iuclincd Yankee, labourer. Mr Steele's impersonation of Joe Morgan was excellent, and the other parts were on the whole well sustained. To night Mr Wallace will be the recipient of a " farewell testimonial beucfit" at the hands of the ladies aud gentlemen connected with the Theatre. The performance is under the patronagfl of His Worship the Mayoi and tbe Committee of the Irish Relief Fuud, who take this method of expressing their sense of the beneficai re's exertions in the cause of benevolence. The play selected for the occasion is "Old Hdelity," audit will be followed by an agreeable musical olio. We trust to sec a bumper honse.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWS.

Tin Presbyterian Utiurcn News, for March, is full of interesting and readable matter of a religious character, specially interesting to members of the Presbyterian faith, in whose favour it appears. We notice an excellent article by I)r Edwards of Philadelphia, on "Family Training in the Cluistian Church," which contains sound remarks, worthy of studious atten tion, especially in relation lo the dawning time of life, or the susceptible period of childhood. The writer introduces a cluster of examples as follows:-" A Christian student told a little child, less than four years old, the story of Jesus and the cross -"she became so deeply interested, that her mother, in after years, was satis fied, »s she herself also was, that from that day she began a consciously Christian life. Kiur/ Josiah, who began to l*eign when he was ouly eight years old, is spoken of as then fearing the Lord. Polycarp tolls that he was converted at the age of nine years ; and Justin Martyr speaks of many, of both sexes, who were disciples of Christ in their childhood, and so continued all their lives. Matthew Ilenry was converted before he was oleven,' Isaac Wafts before he was nine, and President Edwards before he was seven years of age." Mr Smoaton, of llelensville, contributes the fifth section of bis " Lyra Ecclesiastica Latiua," which deals with the Latin poets, aud in which will be found much sound criticism by one who had deeply and carefully studied the subject A sermon by Professor Bruce, of Glasgow, and an interesting letter by Rev. John Inglis, still remem bered in Auckland, on the completipn/f thelAneityumese Bible, will bp read with pleasure, Mr Gladstone's remarks on " Scepticism " from an address delivered at the University of Glasgow on the occasion of his election to tjie chair cf Loul Rector, adds value to the news. The " child s corner "is occupied by the story of Jive Golden Mice and Two Calves." The re maining pages are crowded with local and home news of the churches, Treasurers Statement, and other good tbjugs.

" You want a flogging—that's what you want," said a parent to an unruly son. I know it dad; but I'll try to get along with out it," returned independent hopeful.

The New Colonial Secretary.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

DUNEDIN, this day. Mr DrCK joins the Ministry as Colonial Secretary.

(FROM OUR' OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Referring to Mr Dick's appointment the ' Times " says in all respects his acceptance of oilice is only right and natural. The Ministry in securing him obtained the services of an upright and consistent member, and one whose former ollicial train iug should render him a good depart mental chief. Otago is now fittingly represented in the Government by a man of character and firmness. If Mr Dick adds nothing in way of eloquence to the benches, his presence in the Ministry affords one additional guarantee against land jobbery and sharp practices as Mr Whitaker is justly or unjustly understood to favour. Bcartilv we wish Mr Dick a successful career in his new and honourable post. The " Herald " says Mr Dick's accession to oilice gave great satisfaction, not only to Otago, but to the colony at large. He is well-known to bo an honest man, and gained that distinction for a long career iv provincial and colonial polities. No one doubts but he will retain his integrity in the position upon which 'he now enters. This will

bo all the easier, seeing that he has honour able- men for his colleagues, and that his reputation for plain dealing is so well established, that few will care to undertake the task of endeavouring to entice him from the straight road.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P.. C. Barstow, Esq., K.M.)

BREACH OF RAILWAY REGULATIONS.

Wm. Cuttle, of Parnell, appeared in answer to a summons charging him with committing a breach of Railway Regula tions on the Kith ult., by trespassing on the Ohaupo railway, near the Penrose Junc tion.

Defendant admitted the offence. The evidence shewed that Mr Cuttle had been out shooting, and when rushing across the line the .stal ion-master spoke to him on the folly of his act when defendant abused him.

Robert Scholield, stalion-master, deposed that on the morning of the 10th he heard the report of a gun, and saw a wounded rabbit limping across the line, and defen dant after it. On telling defendant he said " Mind your own business." lie told de fendant he was certainly wrong, and must suffer for it. Defendant then expressed his regret. Babbit shooting near the station was becoming a nuisance. His Worship said he must find defendant guilty. Defendant said he hoped the Court would make the line as light as possible, as he was only a poor man.

Fined 30s, costs 17s.

The Mormon Wife-Stealers

Mb Elder Pearce whs baulked in a little game of his to-day. It appears that he had cast his net over the wife of a fisherman) and had induced her to accompany him to Salt Lake City. Nothing loth, the woman, with three children, had been provided with a passage by the mail steamer, and was safely ensconsed on board when the fact became known to her hus band, who promptly got out a warrant and had the women and children arrested and conveyed ashore. She was taken home ill a cab. The true outcome of these Mormon missions is now disclosed, it is the aedllCt tion of respectable women from thoir husbands, and the corruption of our home-'. Wo have put foiwaid a plea for the French political prisoners, because wu know that trivial olletices, such as military insubordination, arc arbitrarily and heavily punished fu France, but wc have no word to say for the propagation of the doc trines ot adultery. Dun't put thcin under tho pump 1

CITY ASSESSMENT COURT

(Before It. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M. Judge,

Mr VV. F. Lodge, Clerk.)

The Corporation was represented by Mr P. A. Phillips, Town Clerk, Assessor, Mr Wade.

NORTH WAUD.—CONCLUDED,

Patrick McVeigh, valued at £20, objected that the property was not his. '1 he property was McVrtluir aud Co.'s freehold. 'iho name of Mr McVeigh was struck out, and " owner" inserted instead.

L. Neumcgcn, valued at £120 for property iv Quccu-strect, appealed against it as oxeessive, and after healing his state ment, a reduction was made to £10-1. A valuation of £12 on property in Hobson street was reduced to £S.

William Orr, valued at£lS, appealed nnd cl.iimcd a reduction to £12, the property being damaged by the cutting down of Graliam-street. It appeared that Mr On- is one of tho claimants lor componsatim.. Mr VVada considered the house fairly woi th 9s a week, and iho valuation was sustained. EdwnrdOwcn.—t'educed from £40 to£33.

G. H.Owen.—Reduced from £700 to £550.

C. Stichbury. - Kcdiiced from £75 to £(!.">, und for a second piopcrty fiom £120 to £81. George Wallace, assessed at £20, did not appear to support his appeal. Sustained. W. and G. Winstone appealed against the valuations of three properties, £SO, £SO, and £30. Valuation sustained. VV. Bruce, valued at £30, appealed against it as excessive. Reduced to £25.

SOU ill WARD.

B. Blakie, reduced from £35 to £30 ; J. Boston, from £70 to £00 ; J. and G. Buchanan, property in Wellesley-street, re duced from £30 to £'25 ; back allotments in Union-street, ratedgat £10.—Mr Buchanan said this piece of land was useless, and ought not to be rated at all. He paid, on an average, Cs 6d per foot about scveu years ago. I he allotments were lying idle.—lo Mr Philips : lie asked the Couu cil £140 for the land.—Mr Wade said the laud was situated nt the back of St. Thomas's Church. It had escaped taxation. It was worth about £150.—Reduced to £7 10s. Schoolroom corner of Pitt-street.—Mr Prime, as one of the trustees, deposed that the schoolroom was solely used for religious services.—Mr 4. E. Whitaker appeared for the objectors, aud contended that it was exempt, being held as a church. —His Wor sqip said that similar cases had come under his jurisdiction, and he must hold that it was liable. W. S. Cochrane, property under Wclancsian Mission, £IG. Wm. Downes, reduced from £25 to £25 ; Win. Drinkwatcr, from £20 to £18 ; another pro perty to £35.

A FRENCH MIRACLE EXPOSED.

The Government has taken up the question of miracles, and in this material age those who work cures, &c, have to be ou their guard against tbe iuquisitiveucssof the police, who have put down spiritualists with a strong hand. The public have to be pro tected against those who practise ou their ci.eJulity. Hie tranquility of the Lake of Aunccy was disturbed some time ago by the rumour that a mystic vision had beeu seen by Jacqueline Bosse, a young shepherdess of 15, while she was out in the iields attend ing to her master's flock. As she was sitting on the bill side, a man appeared, gave her something to drink " very like white wine," bp.de her fear nothing, and then told her to look up into a tree. She saw a fiigure dressed in white, girt about with a blue sash, and surrounded by a luminous halo. Her master's sou went with her next day; he saw the light but was not quiie certain as to the figure uutir Jacqueline pointed it out to him, and asked it questions. Replies were given in".a "sweet lhite-liko voice." Jacqueline was told thut the Vir gin desired that a shrine should be built in her honour among the trees where the vision had appeared. Some, sceptics climbed the trees where the light had been seen, and found sonic empty blacking bottles fitted with cotton wicks, and haying oil iv them. These explorers attempted to throw doubts ou the authenticity of the vision, but Jac queline took them with her, aud let them hear her converse with the mystic peisonagr, The f imc of St. Ji rioz i pre id tliroughou the country, and the hotel-keepers iv the neighbourhood, with the village farmers, were quite ready to build the shrine di ■ mtmdeu by Jacque ioc's patroness j for the halt, the maim, and the blind Hocked to the place where the humble shepherdess had fouud such favou . The clerical party, without exercising proper caution, took up the miracle, and assorted its authenticity, although the palish priest, who knew that Jacqueline was anything but a prophetess ainopghcr own friends, owing to immoral and dishonest propensities she had exhib ited, warned every one against believing what she said. Nothing could destroy hex increasing influence, until one day, wheu an immense concour-e of people had assem. bled in a lield at her in\ i ation, waiting to see the appaiition she had promised would, be visible tc everyone, she was stavtlbd by the appearance of the Public Prosecute and his myrmidons who arrested her. Jac queline was sent to prison, and the magis trates wormed the truth out of her. It

appears sho had grown tired of keeping sheep, and had determined to turn to ac count a talent .for ventriloquism she had acquired during her lonely hours. She had imagined the vision, the luminous acces sories had been supplied by her own hinds, and she had no difficulty in peisuading the rural population, by questions and answers in different voices, that the Virgin was really conversing with her, while one or two miraculous cures had established her reputa tion. ITer hope was that she would gain admission into some convent, where she would be pampered and priviledged, but, instead of this, she has been sent to a re formatory, where she will be detained until she i~ of age.

A beautiful work of art in a front window call out one set of ti aits of human character, and a long funeral procession on the street calls out another, but for drawing out several traits at once there is nothing equal to a dog light. Yesterday two canines got into a row on Gratiot-avenue. One man ran with a club to stop the fight, and another man struck the clubber and made him desist. Anger was the chief trait there, but mixed a good deal with clubs aud dogs, Twenty boys were on the ground in no time, and the several traits drawn out were cnthii siaim, anticipation, and distrust that tbe brindle dog wouldn't prove a stayer. Three men jumped oil" a beer waggon and rushed into the circle, aud the traits they left behind them were brutality, hopefulness, reckless ness and a determination to see the small dog have a fair show. A woman with a basket on her arm edged her way in and ■ betrayed curiosity and interest, aud when she discovered that someone had stolen the head of cabbage from her basket she added bil lingsgate and bull-dozing to her other trait. Afiniuisterial-lookiug citizen climbed upon a bench to get a fairer viow of the combat, and the observer could see peace, and mercy, and fait li in the yellow dog all struggling for mastery. A negro worked his way into a front seat, and his traits were put into lan guage. Ab the do«;s both rushed against him he held up a bitten finger and danced around and yelled: "Golly! Golly! Thcre'.i a case of a drumfoby tucked on to dis nigger fur sartin !" A policeman came along aud broke up the light, and dispersed tlie crowd, and tbe last trait shown was : " Hit him with a brick !"' «__ — --— — : _ - '. —: ! 1

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, rARCH % 1880.



Wanted. WANTED, a Joiner.—W. A. Marflett, Franklin Itoad, opposito Grocery Store. WANTED, a Practicil Pnperhanger,— Apply at tho Public Bath'l, Victoria street Fait, next tlvi <Jheap Furniture "Mart. WANTED, a Housemaid.—Aucklaud ___ Hotel. VST" A NTED, a respectable Person to fake V V charge of two Children ; aged four and two years.—Apply, stating terms, to " W.A ," Simu Oillco. W r ANTED, a strong active Woman as Hous.maid.— t, pply Girls' High School. WANTED, a Law Clerk, competent to draft, engross and undertake general ofllco work.—Address Solicitor, Stak Ofllco, ANTED, a General Servant.—Mrs Harper, "Mount Kden Road, inquire for houso nt 'i oil gate. ■4ATANTED, a Girl of about 16 for v V general housework.—"Mrs Chatllohl, Kden Terrace. WANTED, a Pair of Circular Sawyers. —15. Gibbons, Onehunga. Inquire at Brlerloy's Stables, Queen-street, Auckland. ' TRTANTED, Six good Railway Laborers ; *^» also, a Kood Carter, at Henderson's Mill —Taylor and Dauabar. WANTED, for a small family out of town, a good General Servant.—Apply at Mrs Hoparufi's, Upper Hobson-street, be tween two and flvo on Wednesday. \\7 ANTED, a Good General Servant. -- v V Apply for address lo K. Waters, C'onfcc timir, Qiioen-strcct. WAN TED, an Assistant to tho Dross making ; also, Improvers and Appren tice!.—Mrs H.'. Day, Upper Oueen-ptroct. ANTED, a First-class Man for Planing and Moulding Machine—Apply to IV. Parker, Auckland! T mbcr Co.b new mills. fXT ANTED, au active Lad. — Apply YY Upton and Co. _j_T ANTED, a Girl for housework in a j _ _ small f ,iniily.—Stau Oilice. \\7 ANTED, a Handy Man to repair a V T shlngl'd root r.iom and paper, painting, | &C—Apply KVKN'ixo Stak Oflice. i WANTED, by a middle-aged batchelor, ' a Cook and Housekeeper.—Apply Stau Ofllcc_ VV ANTED, a respectable Person us v T working Housokceper. — Apply, by letter, to " K0.," Ponsonby Post-ofllco. % / \/"A_nTED, a Situation by a respectable TT Man, competent to niamigo a garden, fru it trees and viiiory.liuvingcoloniulcxpcrieiico. . Address " H'.C ," tliii oil.cc. t\7 A NTED7~arTfannafonVs ReptTiTry, ] n Upper Queen-street, General Female Servant (North Shore), t'ood wages WANTED, at Hanuaford's Registry, , Upp"-r (Jiiccn-street, General Servants (gentlemen's fainil'o ). AN I'ED, aT llannaford's Registry, ; Upper Queon-stroet, smart active Lnd, II! to 10, ablu to mlik ; 10 miles from town. VVANTED, at Hannaford's Registry, ■ VV Upper Queen-street, General Female * Servants (City 1 lotels). '. \\r ANTEI i to Sell for Onsb,~a First-class » t (Join s) Circular Hcid Sewing Machin > Price, £1). -11. Stokes, Wyndham-street. % y ANTED" a Supply" cf' Fresh Eggs T 1 and Butter.—ss, Groy-strcct. WANTED, Situation as Engineer or Knplnc-Drivcr, or lo tako charge of machinery, by a young Man, lately arrived. Highly recommended by homo linn.—" A.P.," Pcst-olllcc. Aiiclda d. \\f ANTED, to Rent, a G-room House ; VV must bo near Auckland.—Address Box j 81, Post-olllco. Auckland. WANTED to Sell, really gooit Second hand Buggies; singlo or doublo hoodod, or open ulbo, two First-Class Phaetons (now at Crowthor'B Victoria Stables. W rANTED, a Six or Eight-roomed TT Houso, within 10 mlnutCß' walk of Queen s.trcct. Tako it for six or twelve months, if suitable.—Lower Hobson House, Hobson street, near Fort-strcc. \%/ ANTED KNOWN, Cheap 'limber TT can now bo Purchased at tlio Yards of D. Goldi-;, Albert-streef. close to Dock. He having purchased between 300,000 and 4C0,000 feot of Seasoued Timber on advantageous terms, will bo prepared to givo customers tho benefit of his purchase WANTKD KNOWN, the Auckland Timber Company havo on hand Buch lnr^o stocks of timber of every dcscrlpt'on, together with Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery Wo*k. they aro compelled to sell. Now t is the time to build. Present prices can only oontinue until the heavy stocks are cold. Job lots of fecond class. Face cuts, Slabs, &o. 'firewood Us Gd per load. Sawdust and shavings fr.Q. __ \X7ANTKD, the Public to know that » v John Crocker has Opened his Now Boot and Shoe Shop, in Wcllesloy-street, a few doors above Hewin ""ros'TMart, and opposito United Service Hotel. He hop?s by bigh-riass work manship and lowo.-t possible rates, to secure a share of public patronage. W~~ ANTED KNOWN.—The Glasgow Route is re-opened with an entirely now Stock.—W. H. JACOBS, Boot and Shoemaker (lato Kincaid & Co.) WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son 1-avo to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, Hcuse lilooks, Pailinus, Posts, Kails, and Firewood in their yard. Customhouse-street West, opposito end of Hobson street. N.8.-Tho increasing damnnd for Whito Pino h«s induced them to arrange for a constant supply. yrr ant c d know n a fn-st-class Stock of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmanship and moderato prices aro tho distinguishing features of " Tho Pantheon." J. FOPD. Tailor. Ifiß. Qucon-Btrcot. ry ANT E Z KNOW ~N, TO TRaDKSMKN, mechanics, AND OTHKRS. Money Advanckd in Sums of £2 to £50 on poraonal security, ro-payablo by wookly instill mints, at Ij. H. NKUMKGEN, Auckland Loan Utllco. IGS Queon St.. oouosito Savings Bank, KENTLEDGE, wanted to sell 25 tons. W. S. Laurie, 7 Wyndhair-street. \JU HI IE GRAPES wanted in any V* quantity. The highest prico given.— Apply J. Wendcl, Wino Manufacturer, Sy monds-strcct. Auckland. fllO MERCHANTS AND TRADEKS.— JL Employment wanted at Fiji or Now Cale donia, by a man of good business habits and address, and who thoroughly understands accounts.—" S 0.J.," Evening Stak Oflice. (GENERAL Servant wanted. Must be 7C good plain cook and laundress.—App'y, between 1 and 1 p.m., to .Mrs Hutchinson, Howe si reet. mil AMES FLOUNDER S. Buyers wonted for the purchase of Thames Flounders for the coming winter. Forpaiticu lars apply to Thames Fishermen, Duke o! Edin burgh Hotel, Shortland Wharf. Shortlund, Thames, February 20. 1880. PAWN BROKERS' S a__7~d ewellery and Clothing, at Mr Arthur's Mart, on Monday, March 8. For particular--, sec Stau cf 2Sth February.- James Rao, Pawnbroker. mo JOINERS.—Wantod, a few good 8 Carpenters—Sash and Dear Company, Mechanics' Bay, A THOROUGH practical Engineer is desirous of meeting with an Engagement to take charge of Sawmill Plant, or anything ', where steam-power is used, such as deep-lift pumping maohinory, Brick Maohinery, Brow eres, &c, &c. Would have no obje-otion to . drive a Portable Kngine an! Thrashing Ma chine, and Keep same in repair. Highest home '. and Colonial references given.—Apply Star » Oflice.



Tenders. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, j j No. 17 Station Buildings Conteact. ' Public Works Oflice, i Auckland, 17th Februiry, 1880. | Tenders will bo received at. this oflice until s noon of FRIDAY, sth March, 1880, for the Ere- i tion of a I'as-wnui'i' -'ration, Goods l.ngine Shed aud othor Buildings, at the Hclensvile Station, Kuiuura-Pnnul Railway. Plans, spe^-i. _ fications and conditions can be seen at this oflice, and at tlie Public Works Oilice, Thames. Tenders must be addressed to the Hon. tho | Minister for Publio Work, aud marked outside, i " Tender for No. 17 Station Buildings Contract." The lowest or any tender will not nec.ssarily , be acceptad. i *j By command. ! E (Signed). JAMES STEWART, i District Engineer. t Tl*l O B D I I, D E R S. v Tondorii will be received up to noon on TUES I DAY, the 9th instant, for the Erection of a Two Storey Building in Pitt-3treet. d EDW. MAHONEY Se SON, Architects. fp O li U I L D E R S . Tenders will bo received up to noon on MOM DAY, tho Bth instant, for .A Herat ions and Ad- * ditions to a Villa Residence at Remuera. EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. TOBUIL D E R S. i ». ( Tonders will bo received until noon of WEDNESDAY, March loth, for the Erection and Completion ol|a| Villa Residence in Symonds stroet. . - EDWARD 3ARTLEY. i Architect. I : mo BUILDERS." Tendon) will ho received until noon of FRI DAY, March 12th, for tho Erection and Comple tion of a Vila Residence in O'Rorkn-strcet, EDWARD BARTLEY, [ Architect. j will be received at tbe oilice ' of Mr Brooking, High-street, until mid- 1 day of WEDNESDAY, March 10, for tho Ki-cc- • tion of Ten-roomed House in Ponsonby. Plans j and specification will be at Air Brooldng's oflice J after coon to-morrow. ' . , , i mo DA M BUILD Elt S. } Tenders are invited up to SATURDAY, p.m., j (ith March, for Building a Dam on No. 5 Creek, i llihi. Formation a good working sandstone. \ Tho sleepers are all in position, and the stringer across. Timber is all cut. and wharo built. ( Ham is Giift. across nt top, and 30ft. at bottom. , Rafters 10ft. long. ' The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted If not approved. Pluns, specifications, and further particulars , to bo obtained by applying to A. CHRISTEY, , Pollen-street, Thames. i fHIEINDERS will.be rccehed till 4 o'clock ! 9 on THURSDAY, 11th March, for the J Erection of a Banking-home, in Auckland, for . tho Hank of New .South Wales, The lowest o J any tender will not necessarily ba accepted Plans und specilications may bo reon at the , Bank of New South Walts, Auckland, nnd Tonders aro to bo addrcssad to tho Manager, endorsed, " Tonder for Bank." . J W. B. ARMSON, Architect. Christchurch. Education. (CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR '} J SCHOOL PARNELL. Quarter Days :—January 27th, April 12th, July 6th, and 3opfomber 27th. School duties resumed Monday, February 2. JAMES ADAMS, 8.A., Head Master. Tt/T R HEN It V RO W E TEACHER OF MUSIC, SoMKiiBF.T Place, Ilowo-stroot. Lost and Founa. LOST, a White Fax Terrier (Slut) from * tho Agricultural Show Yard. Green Lano. Anyono returning to Wm. Percival will be re- Warded. - T OST, a Purse containing money, \_\ between Upper nnd Lower Queen-street. Finder will receive 5_ reward on roturningsame to this oflice. Bi^OUND, a Sum of Money on Monday, ] JH Ist inst.—Owner can have the same hy giving description and raying expenses on appli cation to R. Adlirgton, Messrs Arnold, Ilines and Co , Custom house-street. Board and Kesidence. VACANCIES for one or two Gentlemen, or Married Couple, in a good situation* Bath-:oom. -Mr Dalton, Upper Hobson-street. I> OARD, Resilience nnd Washing for two y men in a private family (house very com fortablo. ) —Address, C. Smith eighth house on tho right band side fiom tho bottom of Alexander streut, opposito Army und Navy Hotel. SUPERIOR Accommodation For a Gentle man in a small privato family; no children ; 1 piano; terms moderate —Address at this Oflice. BOARD and Residence for young Men attending bmincps. IS shilling* per week.— . Apply, Mr Alexander, Jeweller, Queen-street. \ ■'■__: OARD AND RESIDENCE, Corner of \ £_? '-'• yndham - street and Hobson - etr-et. \ Young Men, l.'oird nnd Lodging nnd Washing ■ 20s per wci k.—Apply ___y. St<u Oflice. J /"*1 OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JC HOBSON-STRKET c Board and Lodging 20s per week I (slnsle room),—2ss . Drapery. I TIDWIN HOLLOWAY, In returning thanks to tho publio for the liberal putronago accorded to him whilo Partner In tho Arm of Holloway, Garlick, and Cranwell, begs to solicit a con- [ tinuance of tho samo ; in his ! MEW ESTABLISHMENT, j NEXT TO HEWINS', GROCERS. ; i QIIEKN-STRKitT, . Which ho will OPEN on SATURDAY, March i 6, with a vory SELECT AND CHEAP STOCK j i OF i c GENERAL DRAPERY AND .%/IILLINERY, BOUGHT FOR CASH, Which will enablo him to Sell at a j SMALL ADVANCE ON WHOLESALE \ PRICES. ] THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is under tlio Managemont of Mrs Varnom, for Eev- r.il years with Mr T. Short, o£ Auckland. •jV|T IL N E & HIIO VC E Have now on view a Complete Assortment of the most beautiful (-PIUNG GOODS of every description, from the best Homo markets. MILLINERY, In Paris and English _______ STRAW GOODS, FLOWERS, Fx'ATHKRS VISITKS and MANTLES, iv Silk and Cash more ■fAOKiDTS. in Coloured Summer Cloth OLIVIAS, in Cashmere, Silk, Sec. CHILDREN'S HOSE, in Cotton, Lisle, and Silk PARASOLS, UMPKELLAS, RIBBONS KID GLOVflS—Black, Whito, and Coloured; 1, 2, 4, and 6 button UNDRESSEO KID GLOVES, 2 and 4 button. An Immcnso Stock of DRESS GOODS, in all tlio nowest and most fashionable styles and textures; ail marked exceedingly moderate. BABY LINEN, CHILDKEN'S and LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING, in great variety. BOYS' KNICKERBOCKERS, HOSIERY, HATS, COLLARS, ETC. A Comploto Assortment of Calicos, Flannels, Linens, &c. DKES3 AND MANTLE-MAKING ON TUB PREMISES. Five per Cent. Discount allowed for Cash. MILNE & C II O V C E, CIIEAI'SIDE HOjSE. QUR Q.REAT gALE 0? MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, AND SHIRTS, COMMENCES THI.S EVENING. i All tho New Shipments recently received • will be sold at SALE "DRICES. ALE JL RICES. ' [ J. COSG RAT E & CG. I



Public Notices. I "" '■'. ; ■-, - *;-. « ■:>;*[ "'* _p j ]\/|R MORRISON, of Papatoitopii IvJL appointed Agent for the Star. Parties desirous o£ becoming Subscribers will kindly favour hiih with their names. ~: i'V. _I i A*, j, * UCKLAND AND OHAUPO ___.. RAILWAY. WAIKATO TRAFFIC. '■ Arrangements having bean made for a THHOUGII TRAFFIC to and from Waikato, notice is hereby given that from and after MON -1 'AY, the Ist of March next, all Goods for Sta tions on tho Waikato and Waipa River.* above Ngarnawahia will he transhipped at Ngarua wahla instead of hitherto at Meicer. Classifications and conditions as publi hed by Railway will apply- to tho through traflic. All freightsl not pre-paid are payablo on delivery. • A. V. MACDONALD, j General Manager Auckland Railways. F. SCHICIFF, \ Secretary Waikato Steam Navigation Goal Mining Company. Auckland, Februiry 25tb, 1880. PONSONBY lIIGHWAY DISTRICT BOIRD. Owners of Dogs iv the Ponsonby Highway District, can procure collar.* 01 application to Constable Jones, Police Station, Nai ier-street. JOS. A. TOLE. Chairman. BARGAINS.— A few great Bargains in Children's Boots, Shoe Grindery, Sec, will still be found for a few days at S. Routs', High street. Stiop to let on lease. TMPROVEMENT 1 IMPROVEMENT! K. 11. BARTLKTT. Bespectf ully calls tho attention of the people of Auckland to tho fact that he is now furnishing highly-enameled Photographs et rcasonab'e price:;, nt his studio. Queen-street, Auckland. This process was first discovered by Mr Hem, a popular photographer in Boston. Mats.. U.S.A., and has b.en practised by him since 18GI. All though t.hiß method of beautifying photographs is attended with much cireful manipulation. thn result is very satisfactory and pleasing as well as beneficial, inasmuch us ie preserves the picture from fading nnd spotting by exposure to air. He guaraniees these photographs, when enamelled, to remain perfectly brilliant for fifty years, aa timo und cliiunto bas no damaging cfiect on them. "Please call and inspect our work. | S" HEFFIELD ' GRINDING WHEEL, VICTOrtIA-STREET. 11. LEADBEATER Begs to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and neighbourhood that he has Commenced Busi ness in the premises of V. and W. Fowler, Victoria-street (from whom he hashircdshop room and cngine'-powcr), as a GRINDER and POLISHER of all kinds of Edge Tools and Bright Goods. H. L. was appronticed at J. Rogers & Son's twenty-five years ago, and has worked at the trade over since. He can therefore confidently assert that Joiner*, Butchers, Barbers. House holders, and all others who entrast him with work, will find it turned out canal to new, at moderate prices, and with despatch. . . Pocket Knives re-bladed and renovated. 1 T^T-^ IT'-i.U o'*- E. ; It is requested that all Accounts against Mr G. B. Martin, of Wairoa South, Botelkceper, be rendei ed to Mcßsrs Brown, Campbell & Cd.'.'not later than the 3rd instant. _ Auckland, March 1,-18.0. aI p h j l * P) SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, KAItANGADAPE ROAD, NEWTON (Opposite the Medical Hall). In commencing business at tho above Address A. Philip respectfully requests a trial, feeling assured that his experience in the Trade in Anckliinil and other Provincial Districts will cnablo him to give satisfaction. Saddlery nnd Harness Work made and be pairkd at Low Rates, and with Despatch. ' j ip B. OTO EN A M ELS. BEAUTIFUL ENAMELLED PHOTOGRAPHS, In Parisian Style, with Plain or Fancy Borders. Finely-finished enlargements in Carbon or Silver. AT VERY LOW RATES. Every Novelty in Photography at HEMUS & II ANNA'S (By Special Appointment to His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson and Sir Geo. Grey). DR. C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Hours of Attendance': 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. 7S r X O ? RAT H \JT to Rotji's Public Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Victoria - street East. Charge, ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday Mornings from 6 till 10 a.m. Tho Bath-rooms are all private, and sup plied with every convenienco, Turkish towels, lesh and hair braihos, combs, respirators, soap, Sec Select bath-rooms (private) for.Ladies ovory day, at all hour -, with female attendance, One Shilling. Please note the address:—Victoria' street East, abovo tho Greyhound Hotol, and noxt the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auokland : £3,000 0F w ° R T H EARTHENWARE, CHINA & GLASSWARE, SHOW-ROOM ON FIRST FLOUR.t I. j Now Unpacking, Ex ' Loch Urr '- _\ A Beautiful Selection of New Goods, in •_ Great Variety. , _\ p. Also, landing, ox ' British Empire,' largo a h additions to my Stock. w ~ An early inspection is invited, especially of- S: is some Parian Statuary. « 12 The Goods aro vory Choice. 3 a•■ i 3 H Largo shipments to follow by 'City of §1 2 Quoboc'and ' Mcrcia'from London. to O a Selling Prices aro Buch as will induce _, o Cuatomors to oxtend to me a continuance d g of their favours. 2 _ My Agonts in London, thoroughly conver-vd _ sant with tho wants of the Colonlos, are S < thereby enabled to purchase (for casb) to g g tho best advantage. m | O EDWARD LEWIS, CUSTOM-HOUSE STREET. T Hth February, 1880. : J _. I 11 _ i ICTOTICE OF REMOVAL Mr Wm. Parkeu, recently in business as Wheolright at the Junction, Epsom, begs to in form his customers and the public generally that ho has REMOVICD to Newmarket, opposite Mr Pearce, Blacksmith, where he hopes, by strict attention to business nntt civility to those who may favour him with their patronage, to obtain a fair share of suppport. Address: William. Parker, Wheelright, opposite Railway Station, Newmarket, "VT O T I C E Ladies, bear in mind that Williams' Is the Cheapest House in Town for Fancy Drapery and Small Goods. A splendid assortment of Ladies' Underclothini.: Ladies' Belts, Is each; a nice lot of Neck Frilling, all prices from 4d yard, and lot of Gilt Broochos, Ear-rings and Lockets, from Is o 2s each. J. WILLIAMS, Foot of Groy-strcot. four doors above Marko Entrance opposito Dampier's. Open till 9 p.m. •VT O T 1 C E. GAS REJGULATORS. GAS BKGULATORS. HORNE'S PATENT GAS REGULATORS. QAS A CCOUNTS REDUCED 30 TO 40 PER CENT. Sole Agents for New Zealand: A. & T. BDR T, DUNEDIN. We have appointed Mr W. J. MARKS, Plumber and Gas-fltter, Chapel-street, Sole Agent for the abovo in Auckland. A Regulator ran bo socn at his premises, where full informa tion regarding them will be given. A. & T. BURT, DUNEDIN, mo ALL TIMBER CONSUMERS. NOW IS THE TIME! Persons intending to Build should begin at once as they will never be ablo to Buy Cheaper than at present from THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Mechanics' Bay, Who have the LARGEST STOCK in the Colonies, and having an IMMENSE AS fcORTMKNTof all kinds, are Selling at the most attrac tive prices. DOORS, SASHE3 and MOULDINGS, in Splendid Form. FOR LATHES AND TURNERY THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE COLONIES. -WFulleflt information promptly furnished or , application to •■■• y, KIC HARD MO $,&,;! ;i' . _ Manager, i I-. .... j ._,_. fj_tirxv-K.-dnuO ,'fo;.i_ital „aj



Public Notices. CJETTLING ou Dunedin Cup TO NIGHT, at 9 o'clock. H. N. ABBOTT. ~T\ A R G A V l L L E tt ACE'S. , All horses for Rarsaville Paces mntt bo at ; Helensvillo on WEDNESDAY 3rd March, tor shipment on the evcninic of that date. I W. LODDER, Manager. T^EWTON HIGHWAY DISTRICT. . Notice is hereby given that Mr Thomas Like, . of Richmond Road, has bean appointed Hanger ficw tbo abave-named District, under the pio visions of "Tho Impounding Act, 18G7." By order of the Board. _,_„•„ R. T. WARNOCK, Chahman. March 2, 1S:0. TO2 O T~~ I C E. ssr PUNCH 1 PUNCH 1 1 PUNCH 111 The "New Zealand Punch" will in future be published in Auckland. '1 ho first number of tho now series will appear on Thursday next. J. 11. WALL.IS, Proprietor. 'a UCKLAND SCKIPTURE GIFT ____ ASSOCIATION, ISSo.—Contributions will at any period bo thankfully receive 1, and duly acknowledged.—S. Rout, Treasurer. tSMARCK GOLD-MINING COM PANY (LIMITED). NOTICi TO SHARKHOLDKR3. Notice is hereby given that Legal Proceedings wilt bo taken against all Shareholders whose Calls are not paid hy the sth March, 1880. F. A. WHITE, Secretary. Auckland, February 28,18C0. T> ISCU IT S. BISCUITS. MILK BISCUITS 1 SULTAN A BISCUITS 1 03BOKNE BISCUITS! Tho undersigned respectfully bag to intimate to their numerous customers and the public generally that they aro now manufacturing the above new Biscuits, which they can confidently recommend and would invito especial attention to the OSBORNE, as io is superior to any bear ing that name they havehi'heitosupplied, being an entirely now Mi-tore. The übovo Biscuits may bo obtained from all ( Groceis and Storekeepers in town and country, and wholesale from Mesßrs Stono Brothers, 22, Queen-street, Auckland. — .._•..- J. BYCROFT & CO. Onehunga Biscuit Factory. TVTEW GOLDEN PAH GOLD MINING 1Y COMPANY (LIMITED). ' I The Directors have this day mad c a Call (the seventeenth) of Sixpence per |6haro on the Capital of tho Company, due and payable to the Manager at tho Company's Offl.ce, 5, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, on or before WKDNES DAY, March 10,1880. . I '_ . JOHN R, RANDERSON. j .. Ml!; Manager! j ■ Auckland, March 1,1880. -J TfLLERSLIE SCHOOL SOIREE will bo held at the School-house, Eilerslie, oa THURSDAY next, the ith instant, athalf-pasj; seven. ..,.' r|lo CARPENTERS. The men engaged for Te Awamutu to call at my houso THIS EVENING between se\*en and eight. It. HAY, Builder, Constitution Hill. . T>ONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Notlco is hereby given that all Rate not paid on or before S A'l'U ttD A V, the 13th day or March Instant, will bo sued for without further notice. The • Collector is in attendance at tho Pon sonby Hal), between tho hours of 9.50 and 3 o'clock, and on Saturday evenings from 7.30 till 9,30 o'clock, for tho purpose of receiving payment of the Rales now long overdue. JOS. A. TOLE. . Q | Chairman Ponsonby District Board; s Ponsonby, Ist March, 1880. rr\o NEW-COMERS AND OTHERS* An opportunity occuw for a respectable pert son with a small capital to assist in working a Small Farm of about 50 acres of exceptionally good land, already fenced, subdivided, in good grass, with necessary out-buildings, and now self-suDporting. The outside run is extensive and good. About 150 fruit trees are on the pro; perty, In bearing. The owner wishes to fall in with someone of mora practical experience, to take share in stock, &c. • This is a good home at once, and seldom such a chance offers of engaging ia a remunerative occupation for a Bmall outlay. To a suitable person easy ternis will be offered. Apply personally to Mr J. Buchanan, Mer chant, Custom-Housc-street. riIHE Person who took the Grey Over* JL coat from the Barrack Green, on Friday afternoon, is requested to return It to this oflice at once, so as to save trouble. MOSS M. LEVY.] [J. M. JACOBSi "VT O T I C Ei M. LEVY & CO., in thanking their numerous Customers for past favours, desire to notify that they have taken into partnership Mr J. M, Jacobs, of London, and beg to solicit a continu ance of their support The style of the firm will be as heretofore. Just Landing and to Arrive, ex Ben Nevis, British Empire, Stracathro, Mercia, and Te Anau, ; 115 CASES of General Fancy Goods, consisting of Cabinctware, Electro-flated Ware, Purees, Pocket Hooks, Bags, Albums, Lustres, Vases, Centre Pieces, Toilot Sets, Looking Glasses, Tablo and Pocket Cutlory, Engravings, Brush ware, Combs, Clocks, Tobacconists' Sundries, Dolls, Toys, &c, &c. M. LE V V & CO., 29, Queen-street, Auokland. "", ("IOME . LADIES 1 Bring your own kits, J and get Toniatos, fresh plucked, at Id per lb.—Domain Gardonn. O P E C I A L N O TT C E. 11. L. POSSENISKIE,: ME R C H A N T TAILO R<| Exactly opposite the South British Insurance Offices new buildings, Shortland-street,! Has pleasure in announcing that he has on hand and to arrive his FIRST SHIPMENT OF SUMMER GOODS, comprising English, Scotch, Bannockbukn, Home spun, AND OTHER TWEEDS. ! J i 3" Special lines in Blue and Broadcloth, Fancy, Coatings. Mozella and other Vestings, &c„ &c. N.H.—Every garment is made under the per sonal supervision of the advertiser, and he would particularly direct attention to the fact that no MACHINE WORK IS BENT OUT. Note the Address: Exactly opposite the South British new offices SrIOKTLAND-STREIt-T Meeting-. TJ A.C.B. SOCIETY, AUCK- I|§jKls n.i land Branch,. No. 81. WvfJl The Quarterly Meeting of the above WW wUI take Placo on WEDNESDAY _j_&f noxt, 3rd March, at 8 o'clock p.m. SB*' Secretary in attendance from 7 p.m. to receive contributions. JAMES O'BRIEN, Jun,, Secretaiy. Sewing Machines. W. C, dX N N E s THE:_REAT MACHINE IMPORTER, is nobody's agent i mports Direct the following- Machines Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Friater & Rosstnan Princess of Wales Wortheim Home Companion, tho 1 Now W heeler & Wilson Homo Shuttle Co.'s I Now Grovor & Baker latest and best Domestic Howe—A., B, and C. And Other Good Makers, All of which are for Salo on Weekly Payments of 2/6. One Month's Free Trial, with option oi changing without loss. Unlimited instruction at purchasers houso by the best Machinist in the Colony. Machines kept in order twelve months free of charge. These are somo of the advantages of Pur chasing at the GREAT DEPOT, QUEKN-STREET ESTABLISHED 1855. CO CHEAPEST X BEST HOUSE 5 'QUALITY c ts _i_* MACHINES THE r^i t«. TRADE. ONLY. ' ■ . H as _ , 24G, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. m , - ; , ■~.. . .feuJlft?'jfti8 ftJfifi'Miftlli %:;AB3K



. To J_et. TO, LET, Fouiteen-rtomed House in the • cehtro ot the city; nisi. Shop and Dwel ling Houses on Kyher Pass Road.—C. Williim son,-Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. TO LET (furnished or unfurnished), a Bed-room", with nseof kitchen and sitting room ;rtnt, 6s.—Apply "A.H„"Dedwood Store, Ponsonby. TO LET, on Ponsonby Road, top of Franklin-street, from March Ist, an Eight roomed Family Residence, with Outhouse, good well, tar,k, Sec— Apply R. Laing, Rcpcmakor, Picton street. TO LET, a 3-roomed Cottage.—Apply lo Mrs Howie, I'after, Newton lioad. O LET, LEASE"or SELL, a splendid ■ Villa Residence of nino rooms, situ ite in Vnllev Boiul, between Mount Kden and Mount Iloskili KOids, with four acres of good volcanic land ; good garden, orchard and all requisite outhouses thcrcno.—For term". Sec, apply Sam. Kvinson, Kden Vino Hotel, Kden Terrace. ,:i ,•<•:,< .•:-...-, For Sale. FOR ,SALE, Comfortable House, con taining throe rooms; tank, nice allotment, Sink, kc. ; every convenience. Also, four roomed House, well-situated allotment, '.!"{xlo2 —Apply Wm. Qui weil. Biiilloi*, Newton Koad. fj^Oß SA.LK, at Mx-Garnier's, Jeweller, IJ 207, Quocm-strcor, a Choico Collection o£ r'ren'-h Music, composed by tha host, musicians for Pirn", Vi-Oin, &c, for Bands and Choral 'Societies. This collection includes several pieces composed by M. V. O. Callliao, Eleve dv C-inservntoiie de Musiiuc. Paris. SjlOlt SALE (low price) on easy terms, a' tho few remaining most elegnble Business aud Villa sites. Mount Eden Road, near tho Reservoir. FOR SALE, Eight roomed House in the City. ■This is a bargain. 'Conns easy. Also, Allot ments : Ponsonby.—H. Partington, Houso and I Land Agent. St:chburyi'H Building?. fj-lOR SALE, the Lease and Goodwill of i a General Storo in tho centre of tho thriv ing Township of Whangarei, and close to tho 11 ail way Station. Tenders will bo received for i be pnrobaso of tho Stock.—Apply to' James Wilson, on the premises. OO.Uj SALE,. one 6§ Cylinder ?'<Spho" a. ' Engine, with large Vertical Tubular Boiler and Moiintingß complete.—Apply to E, H. Yeo man, Albert Boiler Works. .171 OR, Immediate Sale, the Carriage, ''"''■ Ponies, and Harness belonging to JudßO Gillies,, who is leaving for Europe. A better pair cannot bo got,—Apply to W. Crowtlnjr, Victoria Stat'lj. j j^ORS ALE, Family Residence in Nc-lson £ street; eight rooms; on allotmont GG x 200 feet; good orchard.' Terms liberal.—J. Bum, i; Coofcstraet. n ITIOR SALW (i.-hcapK Building Allotments, in . Karangaliapo Road, Queen-street, Nelson street;-Spring street, Alexandra s'reet. Kybcr l Jass, &c, &c— B. Vuile, Land and House Agent, Shonland-streeet. .... »_> ACHES nt Parnell, with, small Cottage, 0 Stable,' 'Sheds, &c; suitable for a residence or for nursery grounds. The leoso for 62 years, at £10 per annum, will be sold cheap.—S. Vaile. Land and, Houso-Agcnt. Shortland-street. B'uTLDING ALLOTMENT for Sale. A capi tal Buuarag Allotmont in Nelson-street, near *ho water. This valuable allotment will bj sold cjicap for cash.—B. Vaile, House and L__d Agent, Shortland-street. k ACRKS.—For Sale (Cheap), nearly 5 acres, : ° fenced, sub-divided and In Braes, ; and orchard, with cottage, stable, cowshed, &c Only half an hour's walk from Queen-street.— S. Vaile. Land and Houso Agont, Shortlaud-st. pA(\ rv.—Substantially built Houso of six rooms, .i/_w with detached wash-house, wood liouse, well, tank, Seo. ; nllotment 30 x 136 feet, situated in a principal streot; 15 minutes from Post-office.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, shortland-;. treet, P I '-"SO- COTTAGE of four rooms—verandah *j±,}\j • kitchen range, all quite new—with allotment, JO x 95.-TrVaile, House aud. Land Agent, Shortlahd-sti eet. • 1 A A ACRE FARM,-to bo sold Cheap. This IU;V/ j^armis of very superior quality; It is nearly a'l fenced, in three, paddocks ; 75 acres in giass, 25 acrc3 bush ; about one mila from rnit way station.—S. Vaile, Limd and Houso Agent, Shortland-street. I VEVONPORTJ NORTH SHORIT. For Salo, an Eight-roomed House and Allot ment, centrally situiitnd. Suit fro; tago and 2Hoft deep ; large garden, good well, &c. Prico. £225, part .can remain at interest. Will bo sold separate. Apply to : " : ' GEORGE SIRBIN, ________ - __ 7. Queen-street. a|TTTk"; ; :, N .; T , :£E N _ , Primo Pickled Salmon ■ White Herrings J / And Lin*? Fish On Sale at G. MO O D Y'S & CO., Queen-street, Onehunga. DEVONPORT, . -NORTH SHORE.— Houses to Let, furnished and unfurnished. —Oliver IV/ays, Post-office Streot. if o r~~ s a l c, 10 Firstiate WORKING BULLOCKS, Bows, Yokes, Chains and Timber Waggon. Apply to HUiSTER & NOLAN. P OK SAL E, jt I ; Iv Epen Place, off Kyuer Pars,,- TCwo detached Cottages, with two Allotments 165 feet frontage; also. Out-building suitable for a workshop or stable; a good wellof water at tached.—Por particulars apply to Mr Thompson, Victoria-street, or Messrs Robinson and Wilson, gyber Pass Bakery, or Mr Ball, Newmarket. . 01/k to £1000 IJCN-iT^tTßuiiding Society »i-V/ principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties for Sole on 4th page.— G. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— -Seven tier cent, allowed on money, deposited for investment. Ecclesiastical. nONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, **W BERESFORD-STRKBT. Tha Anuiversary Soiree and Public-Meeting will bo held on TUESDAY*" EVENING, 2nd in3tant. Tea will bo provided at G. 30 o'clock. The Meeting will be addressed by. tho ; Rev J. Robertson, M. A.' '',';: Rev G. Bond iLsi ! A:ticH: Rev D. W. Runciman, M.A. 1 cv R. Taylor 0 £ I IJ. Rev A. Bidin'gs. pONSONBY WESLEYAN' CHURCH. On WKDNESDAY, March 3, tha ANNUAL SOIREE will tuKo place in tlio Ponsonby Hall. Tea at 6.50 p.m. ..,!./.-:■ I"l_,_ . Chair to be taken by Mr J. L. Wilson. Addresses by .vafioua Ministers and friends, as follows :— . - ;!'RevT), W. Runciman, "Harmony of Science .* • "and Revelation." *-. ' . - -. J- Rev J.J. Lewis (from Dunedin), "PubUc Worship." ' ../...., - Rbv*W. Mokley, "Denominationaiism." — RevCGriffiw, -'Christian Unity." , W. Thorn, Esq., " Church Extension-.." 1 Music by the Choir. ,',',"' P^TTT-STREET WESLEYAN SUN ,Y . DAY-SCHOQL. The Ordinary Monthly Teachers' Meeting, called for Wednesday Evening next, ia unavoid ably POSTPONED. .Hit A ; W. D. BUTTLE^ Secretory. Auctions. ■■'■ • li., ■■ TO-MORROW. : . . MAIZE. MAIZE. MAIZE. Ex 'Midge,' from Levuka. L. W. EATON HAS received instructions to sell by auction at his Mart to-morrow (Wednes day, nt 12 o'clock nron, ~ ... i. 31 bags Maize. TO-MORROW. BANANAS. BANANAS. BANANAS. EX ' MIDGE,' FROM LEVUKA. L. W. EATON HAS received instructions to sell by auction, at bis Mart, to-moirow (Wedncs daj), at 12 o'clook, 500 Hunches Bananas, in prime condition, in lots to suit purchasers Also, Ex'Rotorua,' 100 cases Sydney Apples. TO-MORROW, NOON. mo BE SOLD BY AUCTION, Ex s.s.' 'Rotorua,' from Sydney, 23 Sydney Cheese 11 packages Bacon Ex ss. 'Wanaka,* from Lyttelton, 5 oases good Canterbury Cheese 1 „ „ „ Hams 1 ~ .., i, Bacon Ex s.s. 'Tararaa,' from Lyttelton, '''■' 1 casisgood Canterbury Cheese 3 „ „ „ Bacon 1 „ „ „ Hams Ex s.s. 'Argyle,' from Wangarel, Pears, Apples, Quinces Plums, Grapes. -—— To be Sold by Auction. A T ART H U R ' S MART. " MONDAY, MARCH S. FREEHOLD PROP£RTIES PONSONBY,TAMAKI RIVER, GREAT BARRIER. TnE Subscribers will jell at their Rooms, Fort-street, on Monday, Bth instant, at 12 o'clock, PONSONBY.—Lots 136 and 137. having a , -' f rontaaro ot 66 feet to Pompalller Terrace, . a first rate building site. TAMAKI RIVER.—Lots 26. 27, 28 and 2t> BO: !'|:' (Foley's Township), having a large water no frontage, situate close to the Old Wharft known as " Fair Vlw." N o Reserve. » "■!"b'REAT BARRIkR.-Lots 83 and part 82. i; ■"■'" dontabiiUK 200 acres heavy bush land. vi JjSA^ELCC^RANE r& SON, l_ , , Aqctioneers. „ ,