TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day.

At tho meeting this afternoon of the Cambridge North Township Highway Dis. trict to consider tho question of railway communication in connection with tho Commissioner's Report, and Public Works Statement, it was unanimously resolved that this meeting view with distrust the action of the Government in making the vote for the Cambridge lino an alternative one with that of the Morrinsville line. The Royal Commission having represented the Cambridge line as one for immediate con struction, and hope that the Government will re-consider their determination and cause the Cambridge line to proceed forth with.

COROMANDEL, this day.

MINING.

Empross of India Claim.—The manager reports cutting tho reef with a good show of gold iv the stone. At the Wardens Court to-day, Boswell & Greenwood v. Holland & Foratcr, judg ment was given for plaintiff for £16 and costs for wages due.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

ACCIDENT TO THE ROTOMAHANA.

Nothing new in mining. . , . The Rotomahaua broke a bolt last night. and is detained until to-morrow's time table. , ~ „,, A son of Mr Forgusson, of tho 1 hames, had his thigh broken at the Whangarei Saw Mills.

[UNITED PKKSS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, this day.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A man named Brown was charged at tho R M. Court, Mastorton, with attempting suicide by cutting his throat, and remanded eI*H.M.S. Raleiah sailed for Plymouth this morning. Sir Hercules Robinson's son was a passenger by her.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

FOUND DROWNED.

The body of a man at present unknown has been discovered in the Stanton River. The Waiau prizes, amounting to £130, were paid last night, on account of the poultry show recently held here. A Local Industries Association is being foamed at Ashburton.

At a public meeting at Christ church, to consider the Counties Act, a resolution was carried that the Governor should not have power to assume power in County Councils where the Counties Act was not in force. They also passed a resolution censuring Mr Moor house, Member for tho district, for inatten tion to the previous resolution they for warded.

383 patients have been admitted to the Chriatchurch hospital during the past half year. A man named Elder has sustained'a fracture in the leg by a sheop running against him in the Papanui salo-yard. An official inquiry int-> the recent lire at the railway-station will be made to-mor rcw.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court to day a bjy named Johu Denham was sentenced to 40 hours' imprisonment nnd 18 strokes ot the cat-o'-nine-tails for stealing a money bag and fourpence worth of property from the railway depart ment.

Archibald Wilson, charged on the information of tue District Eugiueer with the larceny of £245, belonging to the Government, was remanded till Friday.

DUNEDIN, Wednesday.

THE KYEBURN MURDERER.

The inquest on the body of Mrs Young was resumed this morning at Kyeburn. A number of Chinamen have been arrested. The police are confident from tho evidence in their possession that they have discovered that the crime can be sheeted home to either one or two of the Chinamen. The cord used for the gaggihg is of a most pecu liar character, and no tiacc of a similar kind of cord could be obtained anywhere. The Chinaman arrested yesterday, in a hut about a mile from Naseby, had a peculiar cord in his possession. Ho had also a num ber of scratches and other marks on his person, some of them such as might have been inflicted by a candlestick. His boots also correspond with the prints in the neighbourhood of the garden fouce. Some of the other Chinamen have scratches and bruises, and it is asserted that teeth marks can be also traced. Commissioner Weldon has been most untiring in his exertions, being ably assisted by Inspector Hickson. This day.

OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY.

At a meeting last evening, a resolution favourable to the construction of the Otago Central Railway to Sutton was carried unanimously. An amendment, which re commended that beyond the point limited in the motion, the railway should not be extended, but that a metalled road to the interior should be formed, did not obtain a single vote beyond the mover's. Messrs. Stout, Fish, Maude, Bell, and Matheson were the principal speakers. COMPENSATION COURT.

The Compensation Court has awarded the claimant in Alse v. the Corporation £1645 costs, making a total award of £4,254.

WESTPORT, this day.

Alterations which were found necessary in the Colliery Cnmpany incline railway were completed yesterday, and a truck of coal was lowered in the presence of share holders and others. The iucline works without a bitch, and the management ex pect to be in good working order in a few days.

INVERCARGILL, this day.

PROPERTY TAX RETURN.

Great surprise is expressed at the non issue of & new return under the Property Tax, as it was supposed to be sent in at the end of the present month. Several Land Tax defaulters, principally fanners, figured in Court this morning. Mr Martin, the Commissioner, stated that no less than 7 separate notices had been served to each of them.

REMUERA LAND AND BUILDING SOCIETY.

THE first general meeting of shareholders in this Society was held at Mr F. A. White's office, Shortland-street, to-day. Thore were 24 present Mr B. Tonks occu pied the chair. It was stated that more than half the shares had been taken up. The resolution for tho formation of the Company under the name of the Remuera Land and Building Society was passed. The directors' qualification having been fixed tt twenty shares, the following gentlemen were elected on the Board of Directors:— Messrs. Thomas Morrin, B. Tonks, T. Buddie, Win. Aitken. Thos. Macffarlane, D. B. Cruickshank, and T. Wilson. The direclora were empowered to pasß rules, and have the company incor porated, and the meeting then terminated.

MRS. CLAYTON'S NEW SCHOOL.

A N evening party was given last night in Mrs Clayton's new school-room, to cele brate the entry into the fine large airy building which has just been erected in the St. George's Bay road. Upwards of two hundred pupils and their friends were present. The first part of the evening was devoted to instrumental and vocal music by the pupils under Professor Swallow. This was followed by several charades by Miss Feuton. Tho room was then cleared for dancing, Mr Allen West, dancing instructor to the seminary, officiating as M.C. The party broke up after a pleasant evening, shortly after midnight.

In the burying-ground of Dungeness, Where the graves of the shipwrecked lie. Through the grass-grown loam, like flecks of foam Blown in from the sea hard by. 'Mid the time-worn marbles, with many a trace Of the wrinkling wind o'erspread, Is a tablet, white as an upturned face When tbo spirit of life hath fled, With "God Knows!" brokenly carved thereon, Like a sob that has stiffened along the stone.

Like a sob that is knotted in breast and throat Long after its voice congeals, That mute " God Knows " amid Death's windrows To the reader of tombs appeals. 'Tis a child's light body those daisies deck The sole one washed ashore From the emigrant Northfleet's ill-starred wreck And her wave-whelmed human store ; The only body of all the drowned, Nameless and nude, that was ever found, *

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

It. C. Barsrow, Esq., R.M.)

STARLIGHT TRESPASSERS.

James Brady, William Minchmefc, and John Charles McLean, were charged under the Vagrant Act with being found by night in an enclosure near the Whau Asylum on the 10th inst. Prisoners said they were sorry, but crept into the bnilding for tho night without any evil intent. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the men were the worse for liquor, and as them was a good deal of straw in the place, a fire might have been tho result. Prisoners said they were gum-diggers, and were on their way to the bush. , His Worship gave prisoners a caution, j and discharged them. AtiLKGKD PARENTAL NEGLECT. Henry Mitchell was again placed in the dock, charged with failing to contribute to wards the support of his children in the In dustrial Home, in accordance with an order of the Court. Arrears, £12 6s. Prisoner did not deny owing tho arrears, but said he hail only recently come out of prison, and had not had the opportunity of paying. Sub-Inspector Pardy said this was one of the most heartless cases that had ever come before the Court. He had not paid a farth ing for his children sinco October 1876. Ho wont away and left the poor children crying on he wharf, to tho mercy of the wind and waves. Three months' imprisonment with hard labour. LARCENY OF A COUNTERPANE. William Hyde alias Clarkson, was charged with stealing a counterpane value 7s 6d, on the 9th of June, the property of Henry N. Abbott, of the United Service Hotel. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the prisoner took the counterpane from a clothes line on the premises of Mr Abbott, and offered it tor a small sum to Mr Beal; but, that gentleman, suspecting that prisoner had stolen it, gave information to the police. His Worship said as this was not pri soner's first offence of this kind ho must take two months' imprisonment with hard labour. ALLEGED RAPE UY A HOY. Alexauder James Smith was again brought up on a charge of feloniously as saulting a little girl, Eliza Pena, of Pon souby, with intent to commit- a rape, on the sth inst.

Sub-Inapector Pardy asked that the usual order for clearing the Court might be given, as the evidence was o£ a delicate nature. The order was accordingly given, His Worship remarking upon the number of young boys in Court, as well as the large gatherine of men, who ought to be better employed. Sub-Inspector Pardy explained the cir cumstances, as will appear in evidence. The boy was small for his age> being 19 j but from the way in which he talked to Detective JefFery, it was quite clear that lie kuew his way about the world. Eliza Penu, having been examined as to the uature of an oath, said she wont to Mr Bailey's school on week-days, and to All Saints Sunday-school. Her father's name was Charles, and her mother's Emma. They lived in Hackett-street, close to Mr Bainbridge's. On Thursday last she went to Mr Bainbridge's. Haw the prisoner. He called to her, and asked her to corno and get some feed for her cow. She went and he gave her some stuff which he put ■in a box. (Witness with much emotion described the conduct of the prisoner, to the effect that the graver offence was committed.) A boy looked iv the window, hearing ncr screams, and called out " Alec, I have you." Pri soner then carried her into an adjoining place and repeated the offence. As soon as she got free from him she went home. Did not tell her mother at first, she felt friahtened, but told her afterwards. Cross-examined by prisoner: You took me into the place where the boots are cleaned, not where the horses nre kept. Did not sit on the sack myself. You laid me down. Did not see anybody in the garden. Did not say I would not tell my mother. Emma Perm, wife of Charles Perm, and mother of the child, deposed that her daughter was eight yeura old in March last. She was in the habit of going to Mr Bain bridge's. Remembered her going on Thurs day, the sth inst., about four o'clock in the afternoon, for some refuse from the manger for the cow. Her daughcer was away for about half an hour Made no complaint on returning to the house. Was busy washing at the time, and did not take particular note of tho time. On Saturday night she dis covered that there was something wrong with the child. Her elder sister, \>ho was bathing Her, drew her attention to what she had observed—discolouration and swelling. The child screamed when in tho water. She questioned her, when the child told of the assault which had been committed upon her. Took her to Dr. Bayntun, and after wards to Dr. Hooper. The child is still suffering; previously she was in good health. Detective Jeffrey came with the prisoner to her house on the 10th, when the child made the same statement to him in the presence of prisoner as she made in Court to-day. She has never varied in her statement. Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Bainbridge,omni bus proprietor, of Pousonby, was sworn, and deposed that the last witness was a near neighbour. On Thursday afternoon she was from home, and left prisoner in charge of the premises. The bobtuand forage room were adjoining each other. A passage, parted by a partition, led to prisoner's bed-room. On Saturday she went to Mrs Perm's to see Eliza by Mrs Perm's request. The child was just out of the bath. Examined her, and from appear ances, and the child's statement, was certain that she had been injured. (Witness described the results of her several exatn iaations.) His Worship : Do you wish to ask any questions ? Prisoner: No; but I have a number of questions to put to Detective Jeffrey. His Worship: You will iiave an oppor tunity alter he has given evidence. Dr John H. Hooper, residing in Hobson street, deposed that Mrs Perm brought the child to him on Monday morning, the 9th inst. He examined her then, and this morning. The results sometimes proceeded from colds, but -in this instance, there appeared too much pain and inflammationfor that supposition. The girl was healthy, and the pains and appearances were such as .would result from violence snch as has been described. Detective Jeffrey said he arrested the prisoner in Fort-street, and told him the nature of'the charge. He replied, " I know nothing about it. I did not do it." Brought him to the police station. He then made a different state ment, and said " Everything I did to the girl was by her consent. I ouly tickled her." A boy named Symonds looked ihrjugh the window and sung out, " Alec, I see you." He said he should like to see the girl to hear what she had to say. Detective Jeffery took him to Ponsonby, where th« child, in the presence ot the prisoner, Mrs Perm, Constable Jones, and witness, madeTthe same statement as flhe harijmade in Court. To prisoner : I brought Ben Symonds to you. You did not say you wanted him as a witness. Symouds said he thought you were making a boat when be saw you. He knew nothing of the case, or he would certainly have beep here. Don't know why you made a bolt from Mr Bainbridge. This was the evidence for the prosecution. The depositions were then read over to the prisoner, who was fully committed for trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme CoUrt.

The Court then rose,

THE USES OF AMMONIA.

Few people are aware of the uses ot ammonia, yet its advantages cannot be too well-known. No house-keeper should be .without'ii bottle of it, for besides its medi cal properties it is invaluable for household purposes. On board ship it ia also very useful—in fact it is nearly as useful as soap, and its cheapness brings it within the reach of all. Put a teaspoonful of ammonia in a quart of soapsuds, dip a cloth in, and go over your soiled paint, see how rapidly the dirt will disappear. No scrubbing will be necessary. It will cleanse and brighten .wonderfully. To a pint of hot suds add a teaspoonful of thn spirit, dip in your forks and spoons or whatever you may have to clean, rob with a soft brush, and then polish with a chamois skin. For washing windows and mirrors it ha-s no equal. It will remove grease spots from fabrics without injury to the garment; put on the ammonia nearly clear, lay blotting paper over it, set a hot iron on it for a moment. Added to a footbath it absorbs all noxious smells, and nothing is better to remove dandrifF from the hair. For cleans ing nail and hair brushes, and for making kitchen tables white it is equally yood. It destroys both eggs and living bed bugs ; for this purpose add a little saltpetre. No cockroaches, ants, or other insects will re main where it is used. For honse plants, five or six drops to every pint of water once a week will make them flourish. It is useful iv washing up plates &nd dishes, and is aa much a steward's as a servant's friend. So be sure and keep a bottle iv the house or on board ship, for with its many variety of uses it ia wonderful how long a bottle will last.—[Advt.]

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT THIS DAY.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES.

W. J. Hurst and Co. v. John A. Clark, £2 4s lid (Mr Lusk for plaintiffs); Edward Lewis v. Thos. Dawson, £12 11s 2d, for eooils sold and delivered ; Dunningham and King v. Henry Brunton, £23s 6d (Mr Arm strong for plaintiffs) ; Chos. Major v. P. J. Lawrence, £31 3s 3d (Mr Thorne for plain tiff); L. N. Nathan and Co. v. Jacob Baner, £3 2s, for goods sold and delivered (Mr George for plaintiff); A. Lovctt v. Wm. <;. Norman, £3 11s 3d, for goods sold and delivered (Mr Thorne tor plaintiff); Chas. L;ingsford v. Henry Reynolds, £6, for goods (Mr George for plaintiff); The Mayor and Councillors of Auckland v. John Davis, £0, rent (Mr T. Cooper for plaiuttff); T. J. Stewart v. John Doyle, £4, balance of account (Mr T. Cooper foi plaintiff); John Endean v. William Lavender, £2, damages (Mr Laishley for plaintiff'). The circumstances of thh case were of a rather unusual character. The defendant is an officer on board EL M.S. Dun;*;, and when that vessel was last in port it seems that he went to the Railway Terminus Hotel (of which plaintiff is lessee) for the purpose of capturing a fugitive sailor, whom he had been told was there. The man had ensconced himself iv a bed-room, the door of which he had locked, but the otficer broke it open and smashed the lock, while the result of the scudle which ensued was the saturation of the bed with blood, and the destruction of one of the sheets.— Judgment was given for the amount claimed.

DEFENDED CASES,

E. T. GILLON (REGI3TBRED AGENT FOR 11. J. Bjtrow) v. It. J. Dk Lias.—Claim, £40, for breach of Fine Arts Copyright Act. —Mr S. Hesketh for plaintiff and Mr T. Cooper for defendant.—His Worship delivered judgment as follows :—Accord ing to his partners* the plaintiff "seoks to recover £40 by way of penalty for that de fendant caused to be represented at the Theatre ltoyal, Auckland, a dramatic piece ' known as ' £100,000 ' without the liconco of the plaintiff, the duly registered u^cut of the proprietor, the said 11. J. Byron." The action la brought under the Copyright Act 1877, Amendment Act 1879, which incor porates in n measure, the 3 and 4, W 4, cap. 15, whereby a pcraon causing an unauthorised representa tion of a dramutic piece is subjected to the payment of not less than 40s, or to the payment of the full amount of the bcuch't accruing from the representation or of the loss sustained by the author, whichever shall be the greater. Inasmuch as the evidence left me iv entiro ignorance of the words and action of the play called "£100,000," and also of tho words and action which formed the representation complained of, I am unable to Bay that the right of authorship was invaded, and as the coincidence in the names of plaintiff's work and of defendant's performance does not furnish causo of action, plaintiiF must fail, if on that ground alone. Numerous other points were, however, raised for the defendant and on which plain tiff asks my ruling so as to afford somewhat of a guide on the renewal of hostilities. The first objection was to tho admission of the documents tendered as a copy of the entry in tho register book, and was on several grounds, viz., (a) That it did not appear that Mr Brandon was registrar under the Act. (b) That the document is certified to as being a copy of the entry in the " Registry of Dramatic Works " instead of giving the full title set out iv section 5 of the Act of 1877. As the Act of 1879 itself docs not use the full title in speaking of the Register, and as the certili cato expresses itself to bo given in accordance with clause 8 of tho Act of 1879, I think it may pass, though a different form will be used when again required, (c) That the document produced as such appears on the face of it not to be a copy of the register, but only of tho applica tion to register. This objection should be over-ruled, for it may be a copy of the register in the form wherein it is kept, though, if bo, the form is anything but what was contemplated by the Act. (d) Even if the document bo such copy, then the register itself is defective as not showing the place nf abode of the author. The two Acts being read together and the Act of 1877 requiring the place of abode to bo entered on the register, and enacting that no proprietor shall be entitled to the benefit of the Act until such registration tend to show this objection to be well founded. It might be contended that section 3 of the Act of IS7O, giving the right to registration subject to the provisions of the English Acts would relieve the plaintiff, but I do not think so. (c) The application is not in proper form, as being digued, " Wybert Reeves, per E, F, G." Tnore is nothing to show me in what form the application was lodged. The document before me is sworn to as being a copy of the Register. The application may have been in a very different form, (f) VVybert Reeves requires the entry to be made, while the namo of the agent is {stated to bo Gillon. The same answer applies as to the last preceding ob jection. I may add that if the application be in form before me, as no doubt it .is, it would not be such an application as is required by the Act. (g) The moneys sued for are not recoverable in thii Court; but, only on summary procedure in the Police Court. Now, the Fnglish Act says they may be recovered in any Court of competent jurisdiction, which this Court is, so long as the claim^does not exceed £50. The diffi culty arises on Section 8 of the Act of 1877, which makes penalties recoverable by sum mary procedure. Though, not without doubt, 1 should be incliced to assume jurisdiction by confining the operations ot that section to penalties proper, which the Act imposes as distinsjuisned from the present cause of action, and section 6 of the 1879 Act, uses the term "sue for, and re cover penalties and damages ;" while, if tho moneys now sued for are penalties, there is no imposition to which the term damages could apply. Though not objected to, 1 think the particulars are defective iv not setting out whether the claim is tor upwards of 40a for amount gained by defendant or lost by the plaintiff. As the particulars are framed, defendant would haee to come with evidence on three points, while only answer able on one.—The judgment was therefore a nonsuit with costs, £8 13s. Stewart Bates v. Rudolph Prohl.— Claim £50.—Mr Brock for plaintiff, and Mr S. Hesketh for defendant.—The defendant's evidence was taken, in order that it may be transmitted to Tauranga, where the caso is being heard.

The Court then rose,

Correspondence.

SUNDAY CONCERT 3.

(To the Editor.)

Sib, —From a paragraph which appeared in this morninp'a edition of the " Herald," it is evident that its proprietors conaider that concerts of Sacred Music on Sunday are in themselves wrong and followed by evil con sequences. It immediately occurred to mo to ask which is the more likely to corrupt the moral tone of the community—the singing of sacred poetry to the inspired music of Mozart, Handel, &c, on Sunday afternoon in the Choral Hall; or the publication every Saturday by the " Herald," of disgusting details of murders, suicides, divorce canes and similar matter, for the Saturday oven ing and Sunday reading of its subscribers, even though this mass of corruption be somewhat leavened in the eyes of the pro prietors by the printing of a sermon by one of the sensational preachers of the day.— Yours, &c, Fiddls String.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT V. MORAL TRAINING.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—The importance of this subject would have induced me to send an earlier reply to the letter signed "Firm and Kind," but that it escaped my notice until pointed out to me a day or two since. I could wish that the writer had given more attention to the merits of the question, and indulged less in what has the appearance of profes sional pettishness. While our educational system is sustained by the public revenue, it will, and should be open to public criti cism, at which no sensible teacher would take offence. To talk about insult, &c, is nonsense, or conceit, or both. The impor tant points in his letter to be noticed are these: -(1) In saying, as he does, that sometimes moral suasion is used, and some times (when moral suasion fails) corporal punishment, he really admits one of ray most serious charges, viz., that the two cannot be combined. Alternating i* not combiniL~ them. So far aa corporal punish ment is used, moral suason is to that extent aud for the time excluded. Moreover, it is permanently lessened. As a teacher who loses respect to-day will not enjoy it unim paired to-morrow, so surely the influence of corporal punishment to-day will lessen all subsequent moral influence. That all boys cannot be governed by moral suasion is not so true as 'bat all teachers are not equal to this task. Heace it has generally been ad admitted, and is implied by "Firm and Kind/ that the cane compensates for the want of moral influence ia the teacher. That is my gravest objection to it. (2) In reply to my statement, that the cane seems

to be the only recognised discipline, "F. and K." says that the text books in the schools are full of moral lessons, etc. Very likely; but that does not imply any moral training. Let me commend to him and others two sentences from Professor Bain's work on Education—one of the most promi nent men connected with education in Eng land : " The higher arts of arranging the thoughts in lucid, expression, if known only as rules or theory, might be called informa tion, but when embodied in habits would rank as training. Hence we_ apeak of a trained orator or writer. It is in this sense that moral teaching and moral training arc totally distinct thines." "If the teacher has the consummation of tact that makes the pupils to any degree in love with the work so as to make them submit with cheerful and willing minds to all the need ful restraints, and to render them on the whole well disposed to himoelf and to each other, he is a moral instructor of a high order. 1' This is the moral training for which the cane is too often made a poor substitute. (3) The latter part of his letter is not candid, since what he is there reply ing to is not mine, but Herbert Spencer's, with which I should have expected a teacher really interested in his work to be familiar. I have been eighteen years in this colony, deeply interested in education. My ex perience both in the country and in the city has convinced me that the colonists of New Zealand have ample mental power, and, comparatively, are not deficient in education ; and that if their moral character were equal to their intellectual, we should have but little to complain of. Our great need is a higher moral toßc in our schools. Now, the great enemy to this is the cano ; for if itß necessity bo granted (which it can not bo now, in the face of overwhelming evidence to tho contrary) none can doubt its degrading influence. To this I refer when I say, it will make more " larrikins " thaa it will cure.—l am, &c,

Samuel Edgkr,

FIRE INSURANCE.

Silt,—What happy families Insurance offices must contain. No competition, no disunion, but ono general unanimity against the un fortunate insurers. Palatial palaces and expeusivo staff of officials must bo kept afloat, and the method is simple. A meet ing of the managers, a ring formed and a tririff made, and presto 1 they are all in clover. But how long do thoy think the public will submit to this extortion? Already foreign olliccs are invited to come, with a promise of a good businoss to begin with. In Sydney the same game was tried on by tho insurance offices ; but there property owners do not allow themselves to be so easily plucked, but formed ring to ring; and now insuro at less than half tho price of tho Auckland "tariff." Many of the insurers in Auckland, considering they are paying a heavy insur ance in the shape of a water rate, are not renewing their policies, thinking tho risks do not justify tho increased premiums.— Yours, iScc, —Insurer, No. 2.

WATER RATES.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,— I think your correspondent " Rate payer " has arrived at wrong conclusions in reference to the proposed action of the City Council with regard to consumers' rates. The present charges are from 2J to 4 per cent on assessment value to let (deducting 20 ocr cent therefrom in terms of the Rating Act)—as I interpret their meaning, it is to consider the practicability of doing what the Act allows, viz.,—levying one-half tho abovo rates or such reduction of them as may be determined upon on all buildings, within a certain distance of a water main. This cannot, however, amount to sixpence, and will ouly affect those persons who have not already taken the supply, numbering, I loam, about one-third of the property in this city. Tho proposal. I presume, is based on tho grounds that while the supply as a whole is benefitting property by the im munity from fire risks, reduced rates of in. surance, public health, otc, etc., the cost of maintenance is falling on the consumers only. The fact of a special rate being levied to cover the cost of interest, and sinking fund on a loan borrowed for the purposes of pur chasing the supply, machinery, plant, &c, applying equally to the consumer as tho non-consumer, and although the rate may not exist in other places under its pre sent name or for a similar purpose (their gravitation supplies being comparatively inexpensive), it must be borne in mind,that the sum total of their rates exceed that of Auckland city, while with one exception their water assessment rates almost equal tho Auckland five per cent., and the con sumers' rates together. And this, notwith standing they have no large annual charge to pay for coal, wages, aud other costs, iu cidental to a pumping supply; and further, that the Council have lately reduced the rates in another direction, by bringing tho general rate down to ninepence in the pound, (being lower than any other munici pality in the colony). Irrespective alto gether of tho water or special rate so-called, tho present, and proposed indebtedness of the Corporation would render it neces sary to levy rates equal to the present amount, and the monies navin c been partially expended for the estate (which may some day recoup the whole of the outlay) machinery, mains, &c, &c, it can ho longer be called a charge for water, but a rate to pay interest on consolidated debts. The particular balance any one_ half year statements may show is no indica tion of a large margin of profit, unless a profit and loss account be made out, Bhow ing a fair percentage for wear, tear, and depreciation, &c, —Yours, &c, Light.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

August 12. 1880.

Bank of Now Zealand-£2l; buyers, £20 10s Now Zealand Insurance—Buyers, 57s 6d Soutu Brttißh Insurance— Buyers, 48b 6d National Bank—Buyers, 25a 8d ; seller*, 203 6d Union— Buyers, 16s Auckland Gas—Buyers, £9 15s Thames -Buyers, 26s Union Sash and Hoor—Sellers, £6 53 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers, 95s ; buy ers. 91fc; sellers, 05* .. Bay of Islands Coal Co.-Buyers, £7, cum dlv. JUoanatalri—sos Alburnia—34a; sellers, 36s Kuranui Hill-Sel lew, 103 3d North Devon.—lßs 8d Southern Cross.—Buyers Cs 6d; sellers 7s 6d Caledonian.—Sellers 20s U olden Crown.—Buyers 12a JOSEPH NEWMAN, , Chairman.

The members of the Kemuera Literary and Musical Society are reminded of the meeting to-night in' the Remiiera Hall. . Haidee Heller is doing the clairvoyantio in Edinburgh.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THUItSDAF, AUGUST 12.



Dividends. BAY OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. A DIVIDEND o£ Fifteen Shillings por Share is now Payable to Shareholders in the above Company, at the Office of the Company No. 10, New Zealand Insurance buildings. By order ot the Board. HENRY GILFILLAN, JUN., Secretary. August 12. 1880. HE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. (INCOHPOBATBP BY ACT OF THB GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1871). CAriTAL £2,000,000. Shareholders on tha Auckland Register can obtain their Warrants for the Dividend (Bth>, now payablk, on application to this Office on and after the 12th instant. WILLIAM BURTON, Manager, Auckland Branch. Auckland, 12th August, 1880. a lbuknia gold mining com ±\. pany, registered. A Dividend of Two Shillings ami Sixpence per Share is now payable at the Company's Office Auckland. H. N. GARLAND. Manager. August 11th, 1880. Drapery. We have received a CONSIGNMENT of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, and 500 LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. They will be offered to the Public at HALF-PRICE. J. COSQRAVE $ CO.



Personal. HUFF WILLIAM.—Send address to, or call upon, Messrs Russell and Devoro, Solicitors, Auckland. Merchandise. T>ROWN, T3ARRETT, & /^O., HAVE RECEIVED, THIS DAY, Per as. 'Te Anau,' from Foo Chow Direct, THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OP BEST-CLASS TCfEW REASONS mEA. The above have been judiciously selected, and havo arrived In the shortest time on record. SAMPLES to be had at BKOWN, BARRETT, & CO.'S, EIiLIOTT-STREET. \jTBW OEASONS ri>EAS . 1880-81. Ex ' Tbi Anau,' Transhipped from S.B. 'KILLARNEY.' THE FIRST SHIPMENT Off THE A DOVE IS NOW TO HANO, And Samples for Liquoring may bo obtained from tho undersigned. H. B. MOItT OW, CUS OM-HOUSE-STREET. XXULLBK O T H E R S HAVB NOW LANDING, Bx 'Famenoth' and 'Loch Doom,' 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE— ; AMERICAN RANGKS AND STOVK3 BARBED BTKKL FENCING WIRE 1 DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS 1 CORNBACKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL ; STONES, &c., &c, &0. Agents for J. Craig & Son's Colobrated Scotch- Whiskey. HULL BROTHERS, Auct'onoorft, Wine and Spirit Merchants, QueoD-stroot Kauri Gum Stores. Breakwater Free and Bonded Stares, Albert-street. Board and Eesidence. BOARD and Residence for two young Men; also, Btdroom, with flroplaco, suit able for married couplo.—Apply Mrs Wightman, Eden Cresoont. n OVERNOIi BROWWE HOTEL \JC HOBSON-STREETI Board and Lodging. 20s per week fclnole room) _26s Meetings. OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, oorner of Wellesloy and Ai bort streota.—Weekly Meeting This( I'hursdsy) Kvening, at 7.30. All are Invited. Strangers welcomed. Rev. A. Riding will give an Address. A MEETING of tho Remvera Literary and Musical Society will be held at the Ketnnera Hall, This Evening, at eight o'clock. -VTIEW NORTH DEVON GOLD i^l MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Tho Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will Ins held at tho Company's Olllco, Shortlaod street, Auckland, on TUESDAY, tho 31st inst., at 2 p.m. Business: To receive Directors' Roport and Balanco-aheet, Election of Directors and Auditors. F. A. WHITK, Manager. Auckland, 11th August, 1880. lyfEW GOLDEN PAH GOLD-MINING J>| COMPANY (LIMITED). An Extraordinary General Meotinst ot tho Shareholders of tbe above Company will ba held at the Company's Office, 5, Insurance Buildings, AucKland, on THURSDAY, Sep tember 2,1880, at 3 p.m. Business:—To authorise the Directors to Let the whole or any portiom of the Mire on Tribute, and to consider tho future Working of the Mine. By order. JOHN R. RA.NUERSON. Manager. Auckland, August 11.18S0. Municipal Notices. niTY OF AUCKLAND. FIXE BRIGADE UNIFORMS. Tho City Council will receive Tendere until 2.30 p.m. of THURSDAY, tho I9th Uwtant; for 20 Tunics and Trousers, for the Flro Brigade in terms of specifications and conditions at this offloe. Tbe Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender. Tenders to bo endorsed as above. P. A. PHIUPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, . August 12.1850. Tenders. m O CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received to i p.m. on THURS- T)AY next, for tho Krcotlon of a Cottage In Franklin Road. Plans at my office. HENRY G. WADR, Architect. No. 7, South British Chambers. m O BUILDERS. Tenders required until noon of the 17th inst., for Additions to tho Grammar School Residence, Parnell. KKALS & SON, Architects. Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of "The Debtors and Cre ditors Act. 1876," and the several Statutes ' amending the came, and in tbe matter of the Bankruptcy of William Shaw, a Debtor. This is to notify that William Shaw, of Kati kati, Gentleman, has this day filed a Statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with hia Creditors ; the Fint Meetiiu of Creditors to be held at tt>e Supreme Conrt Buildings, Auck land, on MONDAY, the 23rd day of August, 1880, at 12 o'clock noon. Dated this 11th day of August, 1880. H. WILLIAMSON, Deputy Registrar. William Shaw, Debtor in person. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter ot " The Debtors and Creditors Act,1876," and the statutory amendments' thereof, and of the Bankruptcy of .hex andrr Kennedy, of Nelson-street, in the City of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland and Colony of Now Zealand, Saddler, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that it is tho intention of Alaxanaer Kennedy, the abovn-named Debtor, to apply to the above-named Honour able Court on WEDNESDAY, tho 25th day of August, 1880, at the hour of eleven o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter an I can be heard in that behalf, for an Order of immedi ate Discharge under the provisions of the eaid Acts. Dated at Auckland, this 11th day of August, 1880. HUGH HART LTJSK. Shortland-street, Auckland, Solicitor for the said Debtor. M.S. PINAFORE, DREAMLAND • WALTZ, And Novelties per English Mail. Also. NO. 13 AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE, Containing "Take Me Home," "Grandfather's Clook," "Old Log Cabiu." ''Babies on Cur Block," &c, &c. j, AT THE AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, i 71, QUEEN-STREET.



Wanted. WANTED KNOW N.—Ladies Mohair Stems, 3 for 6d, worth Is each, and heaps of other Bargains in my New Adver tisement, in tho 3rd column, Ith page.—W. H. Dampier. WANTED, a good General Servant, in a private fami'y.—Apply Star Offloe, WANTED, an Office (three rooms) on the first or second floor of a building in the neighbourhood of Lower Queen, Wyndham, or Shortland streets.—Apply by letter to " Beta," Star Office. WANTED, a Dairy of good Fresh Butter.—Apply Star Office. ANTED (immediately), a Male and Female Servant, married couple pre ferred. The man to garden, look after horsep, and occasionally accompany his master in a buggy; the woman, as general servant. A washerwoman employed.—Apply, in the first in- Btiinco. by letter, to Dr. Payne, Thames, stating terms. WANTED, a strong Lad to help iv house and garnen; hoard and lodging found.—H. Barton, Btar Office. WANTED, Shingle Splitters; 7s per I,ooo.—Apply Walker's ICaipara Hotel, Holensville. WANTED, a good Female Cook for an Hotel near town—Apply, between 1 and 2 to-morrow, to F. G. Ewington. WANTED, a good General Servant in a family of two; must be a good plain cook; references required. — Apply to Mrs Oeary, Grocer, Upper Queen-Btreet. WANTED, Employment in a confi dential capacity as Amanuensis; or the advertiser would gire Lessons in Enelisn, French, Latin, and Greek. Terms: Six hours u-clay, five days per week, 30s.—Address, X.Y.Z.. Post-office. Upper Pa rnell. WANTED, by two Gentlemen, in the neighbourhood of Bymonds-street, pri vate sitting and two bedrooms.—Apply Extra, STARjMIoe. W "ANTED, two Apprentices to the Dressmaking.—Mrs Marler, second house from Ponsonby Hall. WAJNTKD, a strong Errand Boy.— Apply this office. WANTED, by an experienced Laun dress, living nenr Epsom, a few families washing.—Address, S.T., Post Office. Onehunga. WANTED, Gentlemen's Washing, by a respeotable Laundress; highest refer encos given.—Apply this office. WANTED to Let, a House of six rooms, in St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby; rent, 13s per week; good view.—Apply to J. and T. Mason, Hairdressers, 186, Queen-street. WANTED, Ladies to know that Wir,UAM Rattratt has Just Opened a Caso of First Choice Josephine Kid Gloves, 2, 4, and 6-Button.—6fi, Queen-Btrect. ANTED, by a respectable Young Man. a Situation as Grocer's Assistant; or would make himself useful as Storeman or Cartor. Ten years' colonial experience; highest references.—Apply A.C.T., Post Office. ANTBD KNUWN, that at C. W. Goodson's Store, 111, Queen-street (oppo- Blte Tonic's Mart) you can be supplied at once with Note-paper and Envelopes, Stamped in Gold, Black, or Colour, any given addreaa in various types, or any Initial Lett-r, One Quire of Huporflno Note-Paper, stamped in gold to any address, and 21 Court Knveiopea to any initial, 2s. Your name mounted (for stamping) in Nickol Press, Rubber Letters on Nickel Platpg, Pads, Ink, and box. ss; with Indellb'o Ink for Marking ■ men and Pads, la extra. Your Initial Lettor in Rubber (beautiful types), with Fatls, Ink, and Box, 2s: additional letters beyond the first, Is extra. The Climax Dater, 30s; the Automaton Stamp, 7s 6d; " the latest and best" Patent Metal-bodied Rubber Type, complete marker for linen and family printing, three diatlnot styles in one caso, price (complete, 20s. 100,000 Commercial and Noto Envelopes, 2d ; 100,000 Suporflne Commercial, Court and Albert Envelopes 3d. per packet. Note-Paper corres pondlngly cheap. . WAisTED, Purchasers for Fifty Tons of splendid Seed Potatoes, grown at their farm, Panmure; free from worm.—Fisher and Co. WANTED, Orders for Trousers to Measure. 13a 01; Trousers and Vosfc, 255; 'Suit, £si; Marvellous value at Phillips'Mart, 170, Quecn-Btrcet t W~ ANTED to Sell, a well-built Buggy- Wa-Bon; fitted with waggonette seats, which remove easily, Riving room to carry goods. Combines tho appeaiancs of tho busrgy with tho utility of an exprc-s waguton. Pries, £12,—8u11, Coach Painter, Wakefleld-strcot; or tho Builder, E. Harvie, next Queen's Head Hotel, Upper Queen-street, where others are in progress. \%T ANTED KNOWN.—Wo are Deliver- VV ing in the City, for cash only :—Beat Tiiroo Firewood, 12s per ton; Ditto, cut in blocks, 13s per ton; Waikato Coal (best house), 22s per ton; Tauplrl Coal (best house), 23s per ton.—W. & G. Winstone, Cuatom-housc-street Hast and West. WANTED KNOWN to the inhabitants of Wollington-streot nnd neighbourhood. Twenty per cent, saved by purchasing for Cabh. All goods guaranteed of flrat quality at lowest postiblo prices. Cash Trade only.—O. Browning, Corner of Wellington and Hepburn ttreutp. WANTED, Purchasers for Cut Kauri Firewood at Is per load.—Auckland Timber Co., Custom-house-Btreet West, opposite Gasworks. WANTED— Money to Lend from £50 to £300 on good security. Can bo paid Dff in quarterly instalments.—Apply by letter to "Lender," Star Office. W" ~ANTED to Purchase, SO to 160 Acres Land.-Parlioulars by letter to." J.F.K.," Star Office. ANTED, my Customers and tho general public to know that I have Removed from the Shop in Viotoria-street, known as tho Middle Shop, to tho Cheap Boot nnd Shoe Warehouse, adjoining the Theatre Royal, Victorla-strei-t —vVm. Holdßworth. WANTKD to Purchase (for cash), a small Cottags. with freehold allotment. —Address, Btating price and locality. J.0.R., Etak Office. WANTED KNOWN, that Oarlaw and Co. have on hand a Largo and Well- Selcoted Stock of Timber, Shingles, House Blocks, Posts, Rails, and PaltDgs. We receive orders for all kinds of! Joiners' Work, Mouldings, &c. Timber by the cargo forwarded to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMII-L AND TIMBER YARD, Custom-house street West. VVTANTED, Purchasers for Cut KAURI FIREWOOD at Four Shillings per Load of 40 cubio feet, at Yard, Oustom-House-street West, AUCKLAND TIMBER CO. ' WANTED KNOWN, that the under signed are Cash Purchasers of Hides, Sheepskins. Wool, Tallow, &c, athighestmarket rates.-Garrett Bros., Tanners, Wool Mer chants, Wholesale and Retail Boot Manu facturers, Wakefleld-street. Auckland; Hasting itreet, Napier; Gladstone Road, Gisborne; Devon-street, New Plymouth; Thames-street, Oamuru. Works: Star Tannery, Oakley's Creek, Whau, and Point Chevalier. \J\7"ANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr V* and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, House Blocks, Palings, Posts. Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, Custom-house-street West, opposite end of Hobson-street. N.B.—The increasing demand for White Pino has induced them to arrange for a constant supply^ WANTED KNOWN—That Samuel Whito has Opened a Yard noar Brito mart Hotel, Custom-House-street, for the sale of Posts, Rails, Palings, Coal, Firewood, &c. All kiods of Fencing done by contract. Wire, Paling, Corrugated Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Post* supplied ready bored and morticed. Rails dressed on tho ground. All at vory lowest prices.—Address, Sam. White Custom-House-street, opposite Brltomart Hotel. W' ANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri son, Asphalter, has Removed to his Now Yard Custom-House-street West, between Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tended to on the shortest notice. Also, a Large stock cf Fixowood. cut and uncut; wholesale and retail. ANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now be Purchased at the Yards of D. Goldie, Albert-street, oloso to Dock. He having purchased between 300,000 and 100,000 feet of Seasoned Timber on advantageous terms, will bo prepared to give customers the benefit of his purchase. Wf ANTED KNOWN-J. Eccles, Hob- T T son Btrcet.bogsltoli nform his friends and the public generally that he is Sellinir Oft* his Stock of Hosiery, Boots, Towels, Ruffling, Sil vered and Gilt Earrings and Broaches, Soli taires, Hairbrushe?, Combs, Dress Pieces. Flowers, Children's Felt Hats, ColonredCrochet Cotton Workboxeß, Glove boxes, Jackets, &c, &c ,—Note the address: J. Eocles, Hobson street. two-doors from Foley's, Victoria-street. WANTED.— Wanted to Sell, cheap, Good Salt Butter. 6d. 83, and lOd lb; Cheese, 6d lb; Wineglasses, id. and (id; Tumblers, 6d each, 5s dozen; Decanters, only Is; Water Bottles and Glasses, Is 3d; Chambers, 2s6d; SuperiorHetsof Jugs.only 4s set; 'ollet fete, las; Brown Teapot, from Is 3dto2<6d; Cups and Saucers, 6d each, 5s 6d dozen; White und Gold, 3 lines, 103 Gd dozen ; Pink China, 11s dozen; Coloured China, Is each; Large Fluted ChinaCnps and Saucers, Is each; Small China Plates, 6d; Cruet Bottles, 3 for 2s; Plated Cruets, from 5s 6d; Shoe Brushes, 2a Gd and 3s Gd the set; Scrubbing Brushes, from id to Is each ; 2-incn Wire Nails. Ulba in a packet for 3s Od, or 18s per caso of 1121bs; Tin Tacks, only 3d and id packet; Japanese Chest of Drawers, only 6s Ccl; Japaneso Trays (only a fow left), Is oach; Good Teaspoons, 6d each, 5s dozen; Japaneso Fancy Tables, 18s and £1 each; and a variety of other things. The Paragon Feeding Bottle for Infants, with 2 brushes, only 9d; Good Spectacles, Is pair, 3 pairs for 2s 6d: Salt cellars, only 4d ; Clothes Pegs, i dozen for 6d, Is 3d gross; Sago, 5d lb: Brown and Poison's Cornflour, only 8d lb; Peanuts, 4d lb, 3s for 121bs; Tart Tins, I for 6d, 9 for Is; Harper Twolvetrees Washing Powders, only 6d per dozen, 6s 6d gcoss-box.-H. WATTS, Pitt strcek W "ANTED. —A Kare Chance. — For absolute Sale, at WM. EYRE'S, Vic torla-straet, Knniskillcn House. For four weeks I will sell off my stock of Winter Goods at Cost Price. The following prices will be a guarantee that the sale ia no puff. lam over-stocked with Kid Gloves, and they must be sold :—4O dozen Lepine Kid Gloves. Summer Fancy, 2s per pair, 2-button, worth 3s Gd; a good dark colour in Kid Gloveß, 2-button, 2s, worth 33 6d; splendid value in Long Ostrich Feathers, 5s 6d, worth 10s Gd; Blue Jjreßß Serge, at 8d yard, worth Is 6d; assorted colours in Satin Clotb, at Did yard; Heavy Dress Serge. Is 3d yard, worth 23; All wool Crimean Shirting, Is Id, worth 2<; 10-4 Super. Blankets, 18s 61, worth 22s 6d; Heavy Wincy, 4d yard, worth 8<1; Oilcloth, 2 yards wide. Is yird, .worth 2s 6d; Fancy Window Blinds wide, at lOd to Is, worth 2s yard. The balanco of my Boots and Shoes I will sell at any price to cleur|; a splendid lot ot Waterproof Ulsters, 10p. worth flss; extra-good Jackots half-price; 30 dozen Silk Scarves, Is, worth 2s, 6d 20 dozen Lace Collerets, Is, worth 3i GcS: splendid Black Kid 2-button Gloves, 3s, worth 4s Gd; wide imitation Welch Flannol, IOJd yard; 2 3, i-button Kid Gloves, in »U makes; 500 yard! Real Maltese Lace, at |Ia 3d, worth 2a Ud, to bt had|at W, Kvkb'b.



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN, at C. W. Good son's Store, 111, Queen-street (opposite Tonka' Auction Mart), you can be supplied with Potosi Silver Forks and Spoons frqin 5s dozen, wearing equal to silver, and never requiring re-platiug. Waltham and Geneva Watches, from 30s; Joker and Carriage Alarms.f rom 21s; Princess, 10s 6d; Banner Clocks, 7s 6d; Table Cutlery, Pocket Knives, and Scissors; Porcelain Flowers and Vases, Table and Chamber Glass ware, Japanese Trays, Concertinas, Jewellery, and a host of other Novelties too numerous to mention. Wholesale and Retail. London Office, 58, St. Mary Axe. WANTED KNOWN.—A consignment of first-class Sewing Mathinesto be sold at less than Manufacturer's Prices. Sewing Machines, and small Machinery of every descrip tion accurately repaired by W. J. Butler, Bnglneor, VVellesley-street. W "ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, also House Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Gas-works. Office in Custom-house-street. __^ VVT ANTED X N U W N. To all in Want of Money.—L. H. Neu inegen is prepared to advance the same on personal or any other security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note the address: 165, Queen-streec, opposite the Savings' Bank. LADY, recently arrived from Eng land, and about tn reside in Auckland, is willing to take a few Children as boarders or by the day. Instruction in English, Arithmetic), French, German, Italian, Music, and Painting in Oils and on Porcelain.—Address (by letter), " King," Star Office. TO SPOKTSMEN AND OTHERS. —Wanted Known, that Pheasants and all kinds of Birds are beautifully Stuffed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by K. Madden, Hairdresser and Naturalist, Cus tom-house-street. Lost and Found. LOST, a Brass Cap off a buggy wheel.— Thetflnder will be rewarded upon leaving it at Hunter and Nolan's; or at W. Hunter's, Kyber Pass Road. TfiORTY POUNDS REWARD. LOST, somewhere In Queen-street, a Numbeb op Notes, amounting to £270, made up as fol lows : Twelve £20-notes and Three filO-notes. Anyone finding and returning the same tc Mb C. S. Stovin, Bank of New South Wales, will receive the above Reward. far The Numbers of Notes are known, and payment is stopped. L~OST, on Wednesday, 4th, between Auckland and Epsom, Blue Enamelled Coin Stud; initials, L.M.E. Whoever will bring it to Mrs Skinner, Fruiterer, Newmarket, will receive 53 rewar<L_ FOUND, Two Geese near North Head. —Owner can have same by defraying ex penses and applying to Mr Brookman, North Shore. TO Jbet. TO LET, in City Road, convenient Eisht - roomed House with verandah, balcony, scullery and a splendid view of city, harbour, and surrounding distriots.—Apply to Samuel Davenport, on the premises. rinO LET, Two or Three Kooms (un- I. furnißbed);' use of kitchen; pleasantly situated; rent moderate.—For particulars ap ply office of this paper. nnO LKT, a Comfortable Six-roomed Cot- JL tago, in the best.part of Grey-street, in goodord«r; rent low to a good tenant.—J, M, Lennox, Eatate Agent, Auckland. fijnO LET for a term, or for Sale, a Com- JL fortaWo Kfghtroomed Family Residence, on Ponsonby Road, opposite top of Franklin street.—Apply to R. Laing, Pietonstreet. TO LET, a Well-finished Seven-roomed House in Waitemata-street, Ponsonby near tho Convent, commanding one ol the besi viewß of the harbour; garden planted witl choice fruit trees; never-failing well; gas laic on: larare outhouses.—*pply on the premises, oi to Mr James Graham, Builder; TO~BE LET, at Parnell, a Tcn-roomec Family Hou-o with Garden. — Johc Buchanan, shortland-street. rinO LET, a Workshop (brick), close tc II Arthur's Mart, Queen-street; admirably adapted for storage. Kont, 12s per week.—Mi A. Mathieson, Confectioner, Queen-street. For Sale. mO BE DISPOSED OF. A rapidly increasing STATIONERY, TO BACCONIBT, and FANCY GOOD 3 Business, in Cambridge. The premise?, which comprise Shop and Dwelling, are situated In the best business posi tion In Cambridge, and can cither be Purchased on terms or Leased for a number of years. Immediate possession can be given. For particulars apply to J. B. GRAHAM, Solicitor, Shortland-etreot; Or, J. T. CAMP, Cambridge. TOROAD WOOD'S PIANOS. For Sale, one of Broadwood's SEMI-GRAND PIANOB, just landed from England. On view at the Auckland Mosic Warehouse, cornet of Queen-street and Vuloan Lane. SMALL DAIRY FARM TO LET OB FOR SALE. For Sale, a Lease having 3fr years to run, witt the option of purchasing the Freehold, of 8 14-acre Farm, with Cows, House, Cart, Good will of Milk Run. &c; aho, Fom-roome 1 House Stable, Cow-shed, Dairy and Utensils, &o. conveniently situated near Auckland.—S. Vaile Land and Hou3e Agent. Shortland-street, Ci O~ R E A l> E, A New Five-roomed Cottage and Freeholc Allotment for sale, situated in Day-street, or Beresford-street. Price, £310.-Apply to A Hanson, on the premises. OK S^LE.—Oaten Chafl; first-clasi quality.—U D. Nathan & Co., Shortland ! Btreet. .__. OK SALE, a quiet C 0.7 near calving a splendid milker; owimr about to leavi the Province.—Apply this ott.ve. itiA to £1,003 LKNT on Building Soclet; a&IU principles, or or other terms to sui borrowers. Mortgages and ixans negotiated Sen List of Properties for Sale on Ith page.—C Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.- Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited fo investment. JUST Finished, and for Sale, a Nev House, near the Station, Mount Bdcr There are fiix rooms, registered grate, cup boards, slnfltand water laid on, in addition to ; good well. Price, £360. Apply to F. G. Ewing ton, Queen-street. .pnrwTwNeat and well-finished HOUSHS o &£ i\J f Our rooms, with pantry, front am back verandah, wood-house, workshop, tanS etc.; allotment 51 x 100, fully planted wit' choice vines and fruit trees. Terms as agreed —•!. Valle. House and Land Agent. l" ACKK, Volcanic Land, fenced and plantec -1 -with Cottage, tank, &o. This property 1 pleasantly and conveniently situated, and i suitable either for a residence or a small markt garden. The owner having to leave the colon will sell cheap, either for cash or on terms.— i Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-stree noon—HOUSK of four rooms, withverandal *^OU dairy, two tanks, &c, and large Allo ment of volcanic land, pleasantly situated nes the Mount Eden Church. Terms, as agreed.—! Vailo. House and Land Agent, Shortland-stree ■PQfNV—PRMSTTV Little Homestead of over *OW acres of rioh volcanic land, fence< subdivided, and under cultivation, with Hous of i room*, Dairy, Stable, Cow-shed, &c beta only 5 miles from Auckland and near a railwa station. This property is well adapted eithe lor a gentleman's residence or for a mark< garden.—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-rtree n-i on.-House of Three Rooms (in Newton jji.a\) with Allotment 33x100 feet. Tern as agreed.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agen Shortland-street. j? /? c a.—Superior Farm of 180 acres of ric 3JI3UV fojack loam on limestone • formatto: all in flr«t-olass order. 100 acres grass, 2i acn orchard, 77 aores bush; large ran adjoining new House of Four Rooms and out-bulldiniii Church and school close at hand.—S. Vail Land and House Agent. Shortland-street. T U. S T LANDEI 600 Sacks HOBART TOWN POTATOE3 Very Prime Sample, G. S. J A X I N S, CUSTOMMIOU6K STRBBT. Musical. WILCOX &' "WHITK AMERICA ORGANS! ORGANS! ORGANS! Call and see our New Shipment of Parloi and Church Organs, from £15 to £SO. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE 71, Queen-street. "Royal T^eSiil&ifiv?*-* 0F Mt)SI Ac aijemy «££*PigfcSa* London. MR H. GORDON GOOCH (Bron and Silv«r Medallist and Adsocia ' having studied Three Years in this Royal ai " National Institution, is in the opinion of t •• several Professors with whom he was place "duly qualified to teach Singing.—(f)gn« "G. a. Macfarrkn. Mus. Doo. Cambridge " 1879." In reference to tbe above, Mr Gooch is p pared to receive names of Private Pupils i Singing and Production of Voice at !Auckla Music Warehouse, where communications m be left. 13 Private Les3ons (Half-hours) £3 3s Od. 13 Pxivate Les»ons (Hour's length) £5 5s I TTiVKNING ELEMENTARY CLASSES F( Hi LADIKS & GENTLHiMEN.-The Seco Lesson [Pjikneli, and Svmonds-btreet D tkict] will be given in Schoolroom at rear Supreme Court, WEDNESDAY EVENING. 8 o'clook: and no now names received af * tbat date at Auckland Music Warehouse.



Public Notices. WANTED. 1,000 more Customers to mako the CO-OPERATIVE CASH i YSTEM' a Permanent Public Benefit.—Garlick fc Cranwell, City Arcade. ' i nnYVO-BUTTON Black KID GLOVES. ' I A case 1 ust opened, beautiful a uality, 3s 9d • per pair. Few dozen Coloured, la 9i (job).— J Qarlick & Cranwell. - OPECIAL Remnant Days—FRIDAY and • O Saturday every week. Remnants of all ' kinds sold far below ordinary prices.—Garlick • & Cranwell. City Hall Arcade. ■ T> EMN ANTS of Dress Material, Flannel, 1 JX Calico, Sheeting, Ribbons, Trimmings, 1 Shirting, Tiok, Embroidery, Serges, &c, at i Co-operative Cash Pi-ices.-Garllckfc Cranwell. ," tTeMNANTS ot Tweed for Boys' wear ; JCli 20 Men's Dark Suits at 18s 6d, half price; j. CO Macintosh Coats, quite sound, 7s 6d to 9s 6d, half price. Co-operative Cash Prices at the | City Hall Arcude.—Garlick & Cranwell. j OLEASE remember we are carrying on JL onr Drapery and Clothing busincßS on a new system: Our Goods are sold at One-Halt ' the profit they used to be, but for CASH, on the Co-operative system. Remnants are marked at ' lower than that to dear them oil every Friday 1 and Saturday.—Garlick & Cranwell, City Hall 7 Arcade. •W^ H. METCALFE, a ESTATE & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. ; No. 29, Insurance Buildings. The advertiser, having had 17 years' ex ; perience, and being intimately acquainted with 1 all properties now in his hands for sale, can 1 advise intending Settlers in their choice of land. T FARMS,from SO to 8,000 acres, on hand. Full particulars on application. Several good In . vestments for Capitalists. Commissions of every description executed for Country Settlers at low rates. t A UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK \ The Bank is now OPEN DAILY for Receipt and Payment ot Deposits, from 10 to 3 o'clock, • except on Saturday, when it Closes at 12 noon and RE-OPENS from Seven to Nine in the 0 Evening for Receipt of Deposits only. RICHARD CAMERON, 1 Manager. j rf^UTHRIE AND LARNACH'S NEW ' ZEALAND TIMBER AND WOODWARE FACTORY COMPANY (LIMITED) i Beg to intimate the olose of their Auckland i Business as Importers and General Merchants. The Agency for their Woodware Manu- f acturies has been placed in the hands of ; Messrs. JOHN REID & CO., \ Queen-street, who are now prepared to execute r. all orders addressed to them. The Onehunga portion of our business will bo ' continued as before. Communications connected with the supply of - Timber, and all Accounts, to be addressed to the i, Manager, Onehunga ■ -VT O T I C ii RE OHINEMCJTU HOTEL. h AU Builders and others are hereby warned A against erecting any building on the land r claimed by Pini Herimona te Korekore te Pai tini. adjoining present Hotel Building, as the \ said land was duly leased by him to Catherine Wilßon in 1878. for the term of 21 years, and I a now claim my right to prevent the erection of . any building unsanctioned by me, as I hold Pini 0 Herimona te Korekore te Paitini's lease, trans -1 ferredtom6bylßaaoWi l N 3N-ROBERTSON. Ohinemutu, August 6,1880. : npEMPERANCE REFRESHMENT JL ROOMS, Lower Queen-street, Now Ooen for the Sale of Tea and Coffee, 2d per cup; Milk, 2d per glass; Ham and Beef Sandwiches, Pork Pies, Bubs, ho Us, Butter, Eggs, Sec, • at moderate prices. WHITE! WHITE ! WHITE 1 — The Grandest. Best, Cheapest Sewing '- Machine in the World, Just Arrived at the Great Uep6t, Queen-street.—W. C. Dennes. "DEFRESHMENT AT MERCEB. j Travellers on the Railroad Can obtain a good Cnp of Tea and a Substantial - Meal, at a Moderate Charge, by going to the , RAILWAY HOTEL, A few yards from the Station. The Excellent Table is well known. J. DILLON, Proprietor. -R. C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MKDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street, Hours of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m.. 2to 1. and 7to 9 ,m /CHESTS OF DRAWERS In Rewa Bewa . / (honeysuckle) or Mottled Kauri are now • eelline at the following prices for cash:—Hand some Chest of Eight Drawers, £6; Five Drawer Chest?. £4; Three Drawer Chests, £2 ss. Suites ) re-upholstered by a first-class upholsterer at r reasonable prices. A New Designed Walnut uite ready toupholstertoorder—W.NOßßlE, Cabinetmaker, top of Shortland-street. \f^ w! GOODS'.) N \j 9 IMPORTER, 111, QUEEN-STKBET 1 (Opposite Tonks's Auction RoomB). i, POTOSI SILVER, not being plated, but white .; all through, requires no re-plating. French ), Keyless Clocks, Joker Alarms, Banner and Princesses. Geneva and Waltham Watches, the r Climax Dater, Automaton and Initial Stamps. '■ Cutlery, Stationery, Japanese Trays, Rever ible Flower Ornaments, Combs, Inkstands, a Puffboxes, Napkin Kings (quite new), Black • Ink, Wax Vestas, Indicators, Solitares, Cheap '• Jewellery, Concertinas, Pens, Pencils, &c. Flowers, (Porcelain), Flower Vases. , s WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Open from 9to 6: Saturdays, 9to 10. London Offl.ee: 58. 'St. Mary Axe. -y ]sr ° T —l c E I - Mr Sanders, Consulting Homoeopath, has re- V moved to his new residence, Karaka Lodge, St. ■" Stephen's Koad (adjoining Bishop's Court), " ParnelL. At Consulting Room, «, Shortland 'r street, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. 1 "OORTER'S BOWLING SALOON.— p- _T Prizes Weekly. Box of Cigars for Highest a Scorer at Cocked Hat This Week. i- , . , It CJWALLOW & ARIELL'S superior re d *O fined Treacle and Golden Syrup in lib. and j 21b. tins; casKßOf l}cwt., 2c wt., 3owt. and6icwt. ,h each; also, in bottles and elegant ornamental i, canisters. To be had of all storekeepers.— Refinery: Melbourne, Victoria. — • is _p< UTHRIE & LARNACH'S TIMBER is VJT AND WOODWAKE FACTORD3S COM e* PANY (LIMITED). ?• Mr. J. W. Walltsr Ceased to have any Con '± nection wilh this Company from May 1. Parties h will please pay all accounts and send in all £ «"^s addressed to JOHN EEITH> S Or, At their office; >t[ C. P. MURDOCH, . 8 At Onehunga. d, Orders for Timber to be Bent to Bamo address. 88 ; . lg c? TAR, J. MURRAY MOORE et JL/ Has moved into his New Residence, - LIVERPOOL VILLA, BYMONDS-STREET, '). Third house below Grammar School. "8 At home to patients from 6 to 8 p.m. it, Consultation Hours at the Pharmacy, 11 to 1, _ as before. oh ____ —— in, r k] r ARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for ?; JU FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BED- Ie. DING, is at T. &H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street ALNUT CARD TABLES, Occa sional Tables, Kidney-shaped Writing " Tables, and Walnut Music Btools, on sale at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. ITIEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, r Pulu Beds, and all kinds o£ Mattrasses, Palliasses, Bolsters, and Pillows for Sale at T, and H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. /\NLY ESTABLISHMENT in Auckland \_/ employing bteam Power in the Manu facture of Furniture is. T. & H. Cooke's, 67, = Queen-street. GREAT REDUCTION in Prices oi Dining-room Suites at T. & H, Cooke's » 67, Queen-street. .N ■ FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed tc Cash Purchasers at T. & H. Cooke'b Furniture and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen ur street. ffKOCEEY! /GROCERY 10- W M, HOGG, NEWMARKKT, ize Begs to acquaint his friends and the general *^ public that he has Now REMOVED to his the NEW PREMISBS. Id) He takes this opportunity to thank his Cus i — tamers for the past support given him for severa years, and guarantees that in the future, as ft ire the past, the same exertions shall be put fortl for to supply md THE very CHOICEST OB1 GOODS, and in every possible way please his patrons. Od. nig Country Customers will have his bes attention, and every order entrusted to „„ him will bo pbomptly executed. ™a- I FAMILIES WAITED UPOX FOR ORDERS f of .at I He also solicits a trial from any who may nc Itor I have favoured him, and he is confident the) ' interests will not bo overlooked.



Public? Notices. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION; Crown Lands Office, Auckland, August 6,1880. Under and In pursuance of the powers vested in the Waste Lands Board by " The Land Act, 1877," It is hereby notified that the Rural Lands mentioned in the Schedule hereundet will bo open for selection under the "Homestead System," on WEDNESDAY, the Bth day of September next. V. A. TOLB, Commissioner of Crown Lands. SCHEDULE. Bay of Islands District. OKAIHAU (NO. 2 Block)-Part Of 1,600 acres first-class Land. Applications for this land to be made to Cap tain BurleiKh, Okaihau. Forms of application can be obtained, and plans of the land inspected, at this office, and at the residenco of Captain Burlcigh, Okaihan. ~K , \I7ELLINGTON AND JM><|^ W WANGANUI LINE Off «li ANGA T1 R A,' Captain Harvey, Will leave OnehuDga for Taranakl, WanganuJ, Wellington, and Lyttelton oa or about MON DAY, 23rd August, at 1 o'clock p.m. Latest train for passengers, 12 noon. For freight or passage apply to CRUIORSHANK & CO., Agents, 16, Queen-street, Auckland; Or A. B A.RN K3, Onehunga. Auckland, August 12,1880. _ IF the Logs advertised by me as being found at Omaha are not paid for by the end of this month, they will be Hold to defray expen- BeS" CAPT. JENATIHIA, ' Kangitira.' Auckland, August 12,1880. rnWO LECTURES will be delivered at I the Temperance Hal, on MONDAY and TUE3DAY NiGHTS, August 16th and 17th, at 7.30, by Geo. A. Brown. Subjeot for Monday night :—•• Wnat ti the Soul? Is it Mortal orlm mortair Tuesday ntelit:—" The Hops of the Righteous and the Doom of the Ungodly—Da oussion invited at the close of each Lecture. A RTILLEKY DAND, LORNE-STREET HALL. XT A GRAND CONCERT AND BALL TEJ Will b<j given by the Abtilleby Band,,. In the above Hall, on MONDAY EVENING, -AUGUST 16th, 1880, Under the Patronage of the Officers and Men of the A Battery, Auckland Artillery. Pkogbamme in Saturday's Star. Front Seats and Dance, 33; Body of Hall and Dance, 2s; Gallery, Is. Doors open at 7.15; to commence sharp at 8. O. W. BORTHWICK. Secretary. .A. KTILLERY J3 A N D. 1 US T RECEI YE D, Per 'Te Anan.' ex' Garonne,' at Sydney. , j New Numbers of Young Ladies' Journals, London Joohnals, Family Readers, &c. Also Iro3h shipment of Music, comprising: Dreamland, Sweethearts, Messenger Of Jjoye, Blue Danube, and other Waltzes. Popular Songs. Pianafortb Solos and Duetts by Brinley Richards, Tito Mattel, and other eminent composers. W. E. M X A R S, (Lam N. Fairs,) Bookseller, Stationer and Muslcsellor, 198, Queen-streeU Auctions. ~ TO-MORROW. EXCHANGE AUCTION MART. PROVISIONS, FURNITURE, &C. W. DOWDEN '•■•" 'WT'ILL sell by auction, To-morrow, at 11 Vt o'olook, 50 Kegs Salt Buttorffl «3SB •.'•wsrJtttd' 10 Tons Prime Table Potatoes ■.■-■>ij....'. • 60 Sacks Canterbury Oats _.P>i A|»|»J lOTonnSalt . .. (BHB-.fi 100 Sacks Chicken Wheat ""J Cheese, Oatmeal, Onions, Bacon and Hams, Flour, spring Seat Couches, Chairs, Tables, Bedsteads, &0., &o. ~f • TO-MORROW, AT SIB B I N'S MA BT, AT 11 O'CLOCK, 10 tons Best Table Potatoes 15 kegs Good Batter, unreservedly I Hfgl 170 bags Maize 60 bags Oats n • ■-.. v 50 Wairoa Cheese . in bags Onions 55 packages Tea Sugar, Groceries, and Sundries ; Salmon, Currants, Jams ■ Soap, Caudles, Korosino Oatmeal, Lard Hams and Bacon, Xc, &c TO-MORROW. MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. AT ARTH UR' S MAR T, POULTRY SALS,II O'CLOCK A.M. POULTRY, &o.—Fowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese. A few Weil-bred Spanish Fowls, Pigeons, Canaries, Small JPigr, &c. Iron Tanks. PRODUCE SALE, 1 O'CLOCK P.M. PRODUCE, &c—Good Table Potatoes, Seed Potatoos,'Onions, Carrots. Humplrlns. Bacon, Hams, Cheese, Bear, Pork, Butter, Flour, Sharps, Oatmeal, Oats. Barley, Wheat, Chaff, Peanuts, Apples. A few bags Sutton's Flour Ball Potatoes. 30 Kegs Taranaki and other Butter 5 Casks Gisborne Beef . 1 Hhd. Pigs Heads GROCERIES, Sec— Tea. Sugar, Coffee. Cocoa, Currants, Raisins, Biscuits, Soap, Candles, Blue, Starch, C. Pegs, Rice, Cornflour, ON SALE PRIVATELY (In the Furniture Department), An American Organ, New Piano, Sewing Machines, New American Stoves, General ; Household Furniture, in great variety. ; MONDAY, AUGUST 16, NOON. FARM AT HUNUA. 1 R. C. GREENWOOD HAS received instructions to sell by-pi auction, on the above date, at his Mast, corner of Shortland-street, Auckland, • 132 Acres of Rich Bush Land; 40 to 50 acres cleared and in grass, partly fenced: good stream, &c &c; close to Charon and School, and being Lot 25, Parish of ' Hunua, known as Hill's Farm, and joining the property of Mr Wright (late Jones's Farm). Also, Valuable Bush Farm, being Lot No. 208, •• Parish of Hunua, containing 160 aoces, all first-class land Also, South-western portion of Allotment No. I, , Parish of Waitara, Mongonut, containing ,_ 18 acres t. Also, North-western portion of Lot 108, Parish of Maugnataniwha, Mongonui, containing g 50 acres I Alro, Lot 206, Town of Hamilton East, containing 1 acre; feEced, &c; frontage to Gall> . , (, way-street; good position '. Also, # 11 . Lots 71 and 72, Parish of Waipareira, Wai* ■ t tekerei, containing 80 acres; close U> • railway and about 17 miles from Auck d land; koocl land '■ Also, '• Lots iS and 47, Parish of Komokoriki, con taining 23!) aores of very superior bush land lf Also, 3> New Five-roomed flouse In Ryle-Btreet, Ponsonby. well finished: large allot ment, 88 x 1P0; f euoed and planted with 'O choice fruit-bearing trees; adjoiningtho 3, properties of Captain Stevenson and Q. l- Gruickshank, J£sq. f> Also, Compensation Land Scrip to the value of - & I,loa. Terms at sale. . Also, By Order of the Sub-Mortgages, All the estate, right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever, ot the Bub- Mortgagee, under Deed of Mortgage registered at the Deeds Register Ollico at Auckland as No. 4267F, in four several , deeds of mortgage for £190, £86, £140, v a«d £86, respectively, affeoting lands situate in the Parish of Kiritdriroa, Bank's County, WaikaCo, vrhich. Baid lands consist respectively of 29 acres 3 3 . roods 12 perches, 12 acres, 26 acres 3 it roods 19 porches, and 12 acres (more or n leiB), and being respectively parts of h . allotments Nos. 289 and of 290, parts of allotments 283 and -of Baid allotment 289, part of said allotment 288 and of afore taid allotment 289 and part of said ailot . ment 290, and part of said allotment 28 i. • - ; % Bt Conditions of Balo.and above Deed ofMort gage rouistored aa No. 4267F, can be seen at the omce of the undersigned. S. K. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. ,ot i , ** (Continued on Fourfcla Page.) -