PARLIAMENTARY.

(fKOM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. A LEGAL WARFARE.

TUB Upper House, yesterday, improved the shining hour from 2.30 to 4.10, and the .-reater part of that period was turned into a lawyers' field day, iv which Pat Buckley, Nat Wilson and the Attorney-Ocueral were heavy guns—the light skirmishing and re conniiting being done by Mr YYaterhoiise and Rmdall Johnson. The causus belli was the five Native Land Bills and the Land Transfer Act Amendment Bill, and the engagement was opened by Mr Buckley (an eminent Wellingtonian lawyer) over hauling the Bills and picking out what he called " coach and four clauses " —intricate masses of verbosity—which gave him an opportuity of drawing in perspec tive a picture of tho future endfe=s litigation they will occasion. Such dis interested action by a lawyer astonished some of the senators, whose astonishment was lengthened when Mr Whitaker said he •always advised his clients to make their title deeds as simple as possible. Then, Mr Wilson brought his gruff, hut power ful lungs to bear, and the triangular duel, which at no period attained a high temperature, began to grow wearisome, de spite the efforts of the light brigade to spur their heavy men to animated action.

THS GOVERNOR OVER-WORKED,

Re land transfers, Mr Whitaker said the Governor had to sign his name 8,000 times n year to transfer documents, and this aid other clerical labour was so great that there were 1,800 transfers " hanging up " in Wel lington, 700 iv Dunedin, and 400 or 500 in Auckland.

THE J.P. ROLL.

As to Mr Wilson's proposal to overhaul the J. P. roll, Mr Whitaker said the Govern ment had thought about it, had thought twice in fact, and their second thought was that they should not like ti* eliminate men who had filed many years ago aua kopt straight ever since, but in future all J.P.s who arc sublimated will be urgently invited to resign before they go through the Court, and if they wont discharge themselves means will be found to discharge them. The sitting was, despite the lawyer's shindy, weary aud dull, and everybody was glad when it was over, after lasting an hour and throe quarters. There was not the ghost of a most attenuated joke all the time. Colonel Brelt did not show up, and though the match, Mr Miller, was on hand, the gunpowder, (Jolonel Whitmorc, non est invcr.tus.

MR CROMBIE'S FAMOUS PAMPH

LET.

The proceedings in the House this after noon were generally of a soporific character, only once or twice relieved by a flash of originality or humour. Unfortunate Crotnliie, Laud Ta. Commissioner, still suffers for his cacoethes scribendi. The Government repudiated all responsibility for his famous pamphlet, which is said not only to be unsound in law, hut Jesuitical in the interpreta tion it puts on the Assessment Act, particularly where it telh tax-payers that auction value docs not mean what pro perty would actually tetch by auctiou, but some other value which ouly exists i;i the Deputy Commissionet's own imagination. Poor Crombie's literary bantling is therefore like a fatherless child, even disowned by its putative parent who is trying to shift its paternity on to the Government.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS ON

WEST COAST,

In reply to Mr DeLautour, Mr Bryce laconically repudiated all knowledge of Government olliccrs on the West Coast acting as special correspondents, where upon Mr DcLautour gave notice to a^k whether Mr Thompson, in terpreter, acts as special correspondent to the Press Association and " New Zealand Times," with the cognisance of Govern ment. It is generally understood that the iircpressible Crombie Brown is the deus ex machina of this little business.

MR McCAUGHAN PIQUED.

Mr McCaughan is piqued bacause the Government did not select him for any of the committees, and, to-day when Mr Sey mour moved the appointment of a select committee on local bills, in which Mr McCaughan's name was included, the mem ber for Riverton declined to act, and said if he was appointed he would not -attend. The committee was appointed without his name.

DR. WALLIS ON THE PHARMAC

BILL,

Dr. Wallis opposed the second reading of the Pharmacy Bill, because chemists of the colony have not been consulted, and charged the Government with legislating out of their own inner consciousness. He de nounced the system of Government by Boards, and centralisation at Wellirgton, and rode his favourite hobby aboui female employment, asking why ladies she uld not be authorised chemists. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Tuesday.

THE OPPOSITION LEADERSHIP

Dr. Wallis was a.am to the fore on tho second reading of the Election Petitions Bill, and again following the Minis terial speech. Evidently tho Doc or is iv training for the position of leader of the Opposition, which appears to be going o-begging. 'I he rest of the afternoon was occupied with a discussion on the above bill in a very tbiu House.

At ha'f-past seven when the House met there were only fifteen members present, no quorum, but this was unnoticed, and Mr Hall proceeded to leply on the second readin. of the Elections Petitions Bill, promising to consider before the Bill goes into committee the feasibility of tryinp Elections' Petitions before two judges, and indicating other suggestions which would be proposed in committee. The Premier having moved the second reading of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill, Dr. Wallis again followed in the iole of leader of the Opposition, apologising for having assumed that position, and proceedsd to inflict another long speech on the House. As I close this teh'gram at eight o'clock I catch a glimpse of an aggravating pinnacle which projects upwards over the box iv which the speaker is hidden, and which intercepts my view of the doctor—his venerable white head bob bing up nnd down while Mr Seddon is laughing on the verge of an apoplectic fit at the doctor's ingenious application of a scriptural text. He is now comparing the seven ministers to the seven wise men of Greece.

THE CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVEN-

TION BILL,

Dr Wallis proceeded in his speech on tho Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill to inveigh under firstly, secondly, thirdly, and fourthly against what he termed the spiritual in fluences—not alcoholic, but ecclesiastic, and cab hire.

Sir W. Fox, following Dr Wallis, boasted that during twenty years he had never spent a farthing on his election in cab hire. He gave a graphic description of his pere grination* through the bars of San Fran cisco on a presidential election with Mr Saunde rs, where he did not see a single man drunk. He ap pealed to Mr R. J. Creightou who solved Ihe mystery by informing him that the sale of liquor was prohibited during elections. Mr Hursthouse seconded the idea that if Ihe constituencies are corrupt, members are more corrupt than the constituencies they represent, and having been in two parlia ments aud acted as Government whip be ought to kuow. He hinted that if he were not a Government whip he would-oppose the bill. Mr Speight commented with argumeut against features of the bill, but digressed into a homily on influences of treat ing at elections. He was frequently inter rupted by Mr Hursthouse. At one stage Mr Speight was deploring the presence of drunken loafers at elections, when the member for Motucka interjected, " Why give them votes then." Turning around to wards Mr Hursthouse, Mr Speight replied, " I don't want to deprive them of their vote, but make them sober at the poll." I don't know what ails the lion, member, Mr Speight. But I suppose his conscience chafes, because as a whip he is uuable to express bis real opinion. Mr Seddon went into historic lore to shew that Anglo-Saxons naturally regarded election days as proper occasions tor jollifi cation, and indignantly repelled the iusiuu tiou that the free and independent of New Zealand are. influenced by beer.

Mr Tole, who claimed that Eden is the most aristocratic constituency in thecolony, said he could not have wou his election if he had not conveyed his electors iv cabs, his opponents having turned out all their private carriages. i he Premier contended that cabs were necessary in scattered districts to enable electors to record their votes. If sandwiches and water were used he did not see why those who came long distances should not have something stronger. The second reading passed, and the re mainder of the evening sitting was occupied in committee on the Regulation of Elec tions Bill.

PETITIONS.

Mr Swauson, M.H.K., has presented a petition from the ship-owners iOf Auckland for an amendment in the low rating to pilot ing vessels; also a petition from M. F. Ramsay re an alleged breach of agreement by the Government as a Waikato Militia man.

LAND TAX DEFAULTERS,

The following is the return of the num ber and amount of the defaulters under the Land Tax Act :—Auckland, 392, £853; Ilawke's Bay, 170, £1,092 ; Wellington, 1,325, £4 906; Nelson, 392, £1,252; Can terbury, 2.255, £10,G59; Otago, 1,679, £8,438 : total, 6,245, £27,891.

NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

A great part of the savings alleged in the Native Department are mere jugglery, shifting one account to another, aud no saving at all. All Native Laud Couit estimates amounting to nearly ten thousand pounds, are moved to the Justice Department, aud many other al leged reductions, are special votes of last year, which it is not necessary to renew. The only real savings are in the pensions of assessors, and a few subordinate officials, aud reductions on clerks receiving the smallest salaiies. Culenso, who received £1100, instead of £700, as agreed upon for all Maori lexicon, and only completed a small portion of the work, now has the im pudence to demand further payment, or the return of manuscript. 'J he specimen paget laid on the table yesterday shows that a the rate he worked two or three generations would be required to complete it.

PARTY PROCESSIONS BILL.

Mr Pyke's Party Processions Bill, defines uulawful processions as those to commemo rate with any religious demonstrations who shall bear firearms, offensive weapons, banners, flags, emblems or symbols, calculated to provoke animosity between Her Majesty's subjects of different religions persuasions, accompauicd by muaic of like nature. A Justice may disperse such processions and persons refusing to disperse may be apprehended, aud be liable to a penalty not exceeding £50, or imprisonment not exceeding three mouths.

THE ESTIMATES,

The following are further points in the estimates :—Vote for deaf and dumb insti tutions increased £895. The Thames High School reduced £1,100 ; .Native Department reduced from £46,944 to £14,102; Chief Commissioner, Auckland, £500 knocked off; aud new vote, £555, put down for native agents for Auck land, Waikuto, aud Raglan ; Assessor, Auckland, £250, abolished ; also medical olliecr £52; Resident Magistrates, Mon gonui, and Bay of Islands reduced by £150; clerk, £75; clerk and interpreter, Waimate, struck out. Several other oilicials ot Kaipara, Haurake, Waiuku, Waikato, and luiglan, struck off. £1.2 is put iv payment of claim for medicines supplied to natives by Mr Jaubiu, Alexandra. Vote for Mines Department reduced from £30,434 to £23,200. Aids to prospecting reduced from £5,000 to £2,000, For subsidies towards tracks and mining works goldlield?, £10,000 set down. Vote--, £5,000 for each island for rewards in gold discoveries, struck out. Public Works re duced from £712,130 to £034,079; new votes of £21,079, aud £32,750, for work shop 3 North and Middle Islands are put down, and £250 for repairs ; Kaipara line £25; station building workshop charges iuorcased from £45 to £100. Assistant district manager reduced £25. Considerable reductions are made in stores on the Auck land section ; £2480 is put down for locomo tive repairs, aud £2530 for carriage and wagon repairs, 'ike vote for gangers is in creased, aud lamp-trimmer, pointsman, bridge-keeper, aud watchman struck out. Also tiallic manager £250, aud travelling allowance, £100. There is a large reduc tion in the salaries of cleaners, porter., guards, plate-layers, workshop charges, drivers, aud firemen. luci eases are made in roads, bridges, signals, stations, and masters. District manager, reduced £25. Contingincies, £250 struck out. New vote : Worksuop charges, £100. The total re duction ou the Auckland section is £5890. Votes in Wellington and Napier sections are increased. Architects' oliice reduced £55. Additions, repairs andlittings Government House, Auckland, £200. Expenses, depart mental buildings, reduced £3,000. There is no vote for roads in native districts of the North Isla.d for which, last year £25,000 was voted. The vote for defeuce is reduced from £154,379 to £150,950. Iv Militia and Volunteer, Auckland, the storckeekcr is reduced £25, armourer 10s, aud arm cleaners £38. The sum of £200 is put down for torpedo coips, boats, etc. Clerks of Crown Lands oliice, Auckland, re duced by £40 ; contingencies increased by £150 ; assistant surveyor, general and chief surveyor, Auckland, reduced by £150. Reductions are also made in the salaries of surveyors. The salaries of clerks iv the treasury arc reduced, but the cadets iuorcased.

House of Representatives.

Friday.

PIiOPEKTY TAX-

Major Atkinson laid on the table a copy of the instructions given to assessors under the Property Tax. He also stated that a modification of the form of the schedule would .:'_ made, and that in all probability the time tor the collection of the tax would be extended.

SAN FRANCISCO MAlt-

Replying to Mr McCaughan, Mr Hall said the San Francisco mail service contract did not terminate until 1883, and could not be terminated sooner unless a breach of contract occurred.

THE MAORI I'RISONKRS.

Mr DeLatour asked how many natives were detained iv prison at the present time, awaiting trial for alleged disturbances on the West Coast of the North Island : how long have they, or each of them, been so detained; how many have died during the term of imprisonment; what is tue cost per week of their maiutenance aud safe custody. Mr Bryce replied : one hundred and thirty were detained for cleveu mouths, one died, aud the maiutenance cost per week was £75.

RUMOURED 'RESIGNATION OF SIR JULIU3

VOGEL,

Mr George asked, without notice, "If tho rumour was true that the Government had received a cablegram from England an nouncing the resignation of the Agent- General."

Mr Hall said there was no foundation for the rumour.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The sensational drama, " Good as Gold," was repeated last night at the theatre in a very effective manner. It is well calculated to arouse the sympathy and engage the close attention of an average audienc, and we are therefore surprised that it should prove so imnotent as a " draw." The fact must be asciibed to ignorance of the character of the piece rather than to any lack of appreciation for it. It exhibits in a strong light one of those phases of mining life and some of those types of unconventional human nature which Bret Harte has so happily introduced to the literary world, and there is an absence of that incoherency of inci dent, and subordination of plot, to isolated situations which marked its predecessor upon the stage " The Phoenix." The nar rative is simple. A miner has been lucky enough to strike a rich patch of gold, aud after washing out £1000 worth of the precious mineral, he prepares to return with it to his wife and child in lowa, fearing that if he remained, the know ledge "of his sudden wealth would induce some of the lawless residents of Cedar Gulch to take his life. He secures the protection of his claim for a year, and sets out at midnight from the camp. Un fortunately he has been foolish enough to impart his intentions to an unprincipled.but, plausible scoundrel named McKune, and this man therefore has him shot at while passing along a lonely canon just outside the township. A soft-hearted miner, who has earned from his rough comrades the cognomen cf " Tender Jim. " from his un willingness to take part in their noisy brawls and the impu.iity with which he can be "bounced," hears the shots and rushes up in time to receive the murdered man's dying charge, to succour his wife and child. A day or two before the period expires forwhichthe rich claim has been protected, the widowed wife arrives at Cedar Gulch villi her child in search of tho long absent husband aud father, meets with Jim, learns tho bitter sorrow that awaits her, and heartbroken, accepts the hospitality of the sympathising miner's cabin. The day on which the "protection" expires is an eventful one iv the annals of Gutch, for everyone prepares to outwit and anticipate his neighbour in lumping the coveted claim. The scene is well designed, and capitally carried out. At the critical moment Jim arrives with the wife and child,and striking his pick into the ground, takes possesion in their name. Iv the uext act, McKuue for cibly abducts the wife and child, and Jim is confronted by a powerful bully, who gives him warning that he is going to shoot him down at ouce, for his want of "sand" of "grit." Refused the request of a pistol, and of station at ten paces, Jim proves bis man

hood at last by throwing up the pistol band of his cowardly aggressor, shooting him and defying the assembled accomplices. Join iug the vigilantes ho goes in pursuit of MeKune, discovers and shoots him, rescues tho wife and child, and restores them their heritage. Mr Browne as the soft-hearted miner plays remarkably well, and he is most ably supported by Mr O'Brien, whose impersonation of the conscience-stricken ruliian is deserving of high praise. The former gentleman received a call before the curtain at the end of the third act. Miss Stephenson, Mr Steele, and Mr Reynolds are also entitled to favourable notice. " Good as Gold " will be repeated to night and on Monday the well-kuown burlesque 'Aladdin, or the Wonderful Scamp" will be produced in conjunction with a new three act comedy.

Correspondence.

INCOME V. PROPERTY TAX.

(To the Editor.)

Sir.—While it may be admitted that every man should contribute to the public bur dens in proportion to his means, it does not at all follow that the contributions can be most conveniently or equitably levied by direct taxatiou. That the contrary is the case, and that indirect methods are in practice the best, is sufficiently evidenced by the fact that no country in the world except England has tolerated an Income Tax, and that even there it is hardly tolerated. So much to that before he was last ousted from office, Mr Gladstone, the Liberal leader, thought it worth while to bid for popularity by promising it» aboli tion. New Zealand is hardly in a position to try unpromising liscul experiments in the face of the experience of all civilized nations.

It has been found that people spend so closely in proportion to their incomes, that taxatiou of their spendings, i.e., by the Customs and Excise duties, is in effect a taxation of income. If a mau does not spend all his income, his savings r.re in vested and so go to employ labour and to add to the National wealth. Moreover he really enjoys only what he spends, i.e., what is taxed, and even his savings can be reached by a tax on them as " property." In point of fairness, therefore, customs and excise duties are practically unexceptionable, and their universal preva lence is not surprising. They have too the further advantage that they can be so framed as to fall heavily ou the rich and lightly on the poor, i.e., luxuries, such as spirits, wine, tobacco, silks, can be tixed heavily. Comforts as the tea, sugar, beer, moderately. Necessaries as food, clothing, aud housebuilding materials not at all. Our existing customs' duties fairly approxi mate to those conditions.

There is at present, however, somewhat of an outcry for an " income tax" pure and simple : An outcry inconsiderate, not to say ignorant, md probably more noisy than significant. The subject is important enough however, to merit some examination.

In the rather crude conception of most of those who advocate an income tax, it some what hazily means a tax upon " big salaries " — those of newspaper editors perhaps—and so conceived it is of course simple in the extreme ; though it is not cleat why citizens who already pay in full propor tiontotheirinconicsunder our heavy Customs tarilljShould be specially taxed again. But our friends will do well to note that an income tax means much more than this : it means that every merchant, every tradesman, every doctor, lawyer, farmer, contractor, commission agent, must keep au exact ac count of his profits, his fees, commissions, earnings, as well as of his business expenses, and must render an exact account thereof to the tax-gatherer—else how arc their in comes to be ascertained? Talk of the pro perly-lax being inquisitorial I Moreover, while the very conscientious man may take all this trouble, aud not, even by accident, forget duly to record all his fees and eom miksions, nor to chargo himself with the ten, beef, or breeches, supplied to his family fiotn the shop, or meat, milk, or butter supplied to them from his farm : who is to ensure that the not very conscientious, who regard the tax-gatherer as fair game, shall even try to give an accurate account of their incomes. Is it wise to present this standing temptation to dishonesty, or to lay upon the conscientious a burden which tho unscrupu lous can easily evade ? The Property Tax is in fact an undesir able but unavoidable supplement to'an in come tax already levied in an indirect way 1 he possesion of property necessarily im plies resources over aud above the earnings of a man's daily labour—something which brings income without toil — something which it is one of the ends of government to protect—something, therefore, which, if the revenue must be had, may fairly be taxed by itself on a principle apait from the taxation of mere income. There ar. doubtless a few cases of some hardship where persons through inability to labour, by reason of age or infirmity, arc cutircly dependent on income from property : where this income suffices only for the necessary comforts of life such persons have fair claim to exemption.—Yours, &_.,

THE BEER TAX

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—ln yours of yesterday you complain of the injustice of the Beer Tax impo-ing a tax on every family of £1 2s 9d, who con sumes one pint a day during the year. Well, sir, so far, so good, and the publican endorses your opinion, but at the same time turns the evil to good account to him self. The Treasurer's tax is Gd per gallon, but the publican adds other lOd to the Cd, making it Is -Id per gallon for all consumed in the house, and Sd per gallon for all taken out of the bouse, leaving the publican a net profit of Cd per gallon upon the whole. This last act of the Licensed {Victuallers will do more for the temperance cause than the Good Templars, simply making beer drinking prohibitory. The brewer rolls the load over ou the publican, the publican adds sixpence per gallon to the tax, and rolls it over on the working man, and chimes in with Cooper : '' Our cau*e demands thcassistauce of your throats, you allcauswallowandwea.sk uomore." The tax stands as fdlows .•—Government tax, Cd gallon ; publican's tax added, lOd. Total, Is 4d gallon. The consumer of one plat a day at the counter pays £3 103 a year, outside £1 10s _>_.— I am, &c ,

No Beer,

MR BRENAN AND ELLERSLIE SPORTS.

(To the Editor.)

SiE,— I consider it right in justice to myself to explain the reasons which have led me to sever my connection with sports at Ellers lie. In connection with the race meeting which was given on the Queen's birthday, under the directions of Mr Graham, the gates were first put up to auction and knocked down to me for £45. Mr Graham believed this amount was too little and I voluntarily relinquished my purchase and Mr Graham received all the money taken at the gate, amounting to £110. Previously it was customary for me to receive all moneys, pay the prizes, and reuder Mr Graham a balance-sheet. After the races, Mr Grahtm left town, aud I was pressed for the amounts due to the variousprize winners. I paid away all the money in my possession, and all I could get iv, but this was insufficient. About fifty pounds were outstanding, but this I was unable to collect, and consequently could not liquidate the claims, notwithstanding thatmcetiug had been a great financial success. I applied to Mr Graham to settle up out of the gate money, which was the principal source of rocipts, but that gentleman has not com plied, and several owners of horses which won have now unsatisfied claims against the meeting. Havlug always striven to keep faith with the public I consider it my duty to explain the circumstances uuder which I have failed to do so on this occasion, and to notify that I shall be no longer connected with Ellerslie, except iv my capacity as lessee of the hotel. —Yours, &c., 11. Brenan.

MILK AND RABIES.

(To the Editor.)

g IR> —7f "Health" intended his letter as a reply to mine I think ho failed in his object. The question is "Docs feeding on grains produce the effce's described in my last, and is wholesome milk only to be obtained from animals in sound health, (which proposition he tacitly admits by not disputing)?" If true the only logical con clusion is that the milk of cows fed on graius is not wholesome. His assertion that the children of dairymen drink seventy times as much milk as other peoples' is utterly false, it being very questionable if they consume as much, and at any rate being surrounded by influences which tend to) counteract the baneful effects of the milk, their healtbfulness is no argument that the milk is not deleterious. The rest of his letter merely reiterates what I have in my first letter already stated.—l am &c, Milkman.

dune Sib

p,£t,—l append an extract from the '•' Weekly Despatch" of February Bth last :— " On Saturday Dr. Diplock held an inquiry at the Wellington Tavern, Leete-street, Chelsea, en the body of Charles Curtin, aged six months, whose mother, the widow of an optician, lives at No. 12, Leete-strect.

iThe evidence showed that the infant had been fed on condensed milk and barley water. The child died on Wednesday morning. Dr. William Leonard, 2, Sloane squarc, Chelsea, said he had made a post mortem. There was not a particle of fat on I the body, which was much emaciated. There was no disease to account for the death. He thought it was from inability to assimilate the food given it. The Coroner I spoke strongly against condensed milk for infants. He hoped it would go forth that ; it was most unreliable food to rear children with. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from nou-aisimilation of food."

AIR JOSIAH MARTIN'S "INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL."

The lecture hall of the Young Men's Chris tian Association was crowded last evening by persons desirous of hearing what this in telligent tourist had to say respecting his travels in Derbyshire, Holland, and Ger many. The lecture was illustrated with views of the cathedrals, castles, aud vine clad slopes of the legendary Rhine, with brief, hut graphic descriptions of the same. Previously to the introduction of the photo graphs, displayed by limelight under the direction of Mr Patrick Jones, the lecturer gave a pleasant account of the voyage from the Auckland wharf to the East India Docks, showing how he passed the idle hours away, and the discomforts of the rain and fojrs which greet him in the approach to London by the Blackwall rail way. ri he changes in the streets did not strike him with n'ore astonishment than the pale faces, and blanched cheeks of the people, which was a strong contrast to what he had been used to meet in the colonies. The poverty of a great portion of the peo ple, the crowds of beggars, the troop< of ragged children, and the number of persons out of work were saddening to one who had been a resident here. The biting of bad times is not nearly so hard here. We think ourselves hard-up here, when in the old country they would consider themselves revelling in plenty. Mi- Martin then gave a pleasing account of the progress of art in almost every depart ment of human industry, and gave an account of his visit to Doulton's pottery, near Lambeth Palace, showing that the Doulton's now turned out some of the finest specimens of pottery, superior to European productions. He also instanced the good ell'ect of the South Kensington School of Art, which hud an inimcuHe influence on art life iv England. The fogs of Loudon, and the cold and chilliug rains did not agree comfortably with the lecturer, who had been accustomed so long to the summer scenes of Now Zealand ; and he tripped across tho channel with his brother for "pastures new," where the famous Rhine winds through the German fairy land. The .steam trip up the Rhine, was illustrated by about fifty beautiful photo graphs of its most beautiful scenes and associations, with glimpses of the German peasants, whose industries were duly ad mired. The hhine passage, from O logne to Mainz, and thence to Frankfort-on- Maine, was pleasantly and even poetically related, in connection with poetry, tradi tion, aud romance. At the close of the Rhine views, Mr Martin exhibited a number of photographs of his tour through the beautiful dales of Derbyshire, illustrative of Buxton, Matlock, Chatswoitli, and closed with a magnificent picture of the town hall of Birmingham. Master Bartley presided at the organ successfully. On the motion of the Kcv. Joseph Long, seconded by Mr Thomas Budille, a unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer.

CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

At the R. M. Court, Te Awamutu, on 10th June, before 11. W. Noithcroft, Esq., K.M., Thomas Baker, of Te Awamutu, appeared in answer to two charges of cruelty to a horse. The informations were laid under section 4 of the Act, 1878.—Constable Gil lies conducted the prosecution on behalf of the police.—Tho defendant pleaded not guilty. —Iv opening the case, Constable Gillies stated that defendant, on the 2(>'ili May, had charge of the horse to break in. On the 27th he rode it to Cambridge. Ho cruelly ill-treated the animal, aud in the end the horse was foundered, and quite unable to proceed, and that eventually he left the animal on the road, where it died. — Frank Dymes, contractor of Mangapiki, deposed : Ou Thursday, 27th May, I ac companied a Miss Marsh to the Cambridge race. The defendant passed us on the road between Walker's station and Roto rangi. He was riding a grey horse, which he was boating with a stick. He was not then beating him cruelly. He was riding iv the centre of the road. The road was thick with mini. I saw tho horse again iv the evening, about I) o'clock. He was then loekjawed and blind. He was dead the fallowing morning. On the 30th I went to Mr Walters, the owner of the horse, and told him that his horse was lyin^ dead on the road. He and the defendant buried it the same day.—Cross-examined ,by defendant : The stick you were using was a small one. -To the Bench: I don't know how the horse got blind. There were no marks about the head.—Mary Marth, dressmaker, Mangapiki: I was accompanying the lust witness to the Cambridge Races. The defendant was riding a grey horse, which he was beating. He got down oil'the horse to beat it. Hh face was white with passion. The horse was very bad. Baker was riding in the worst part of the road. The horse, I heard, died the next morning. —James Walters : 1 am a settler at Te Raliu. lam the owner of the horse. On the 2Gth .lay I gave the hor.-e to the defendant to quieten him tor me. Ho was to quieten him for ton (hillings. On (he 30th May Dymes told 111 c that tlic horse was lying dead on the road. The horse was in good condition on the 2Gth May, when I gave him to Baker. I told Baker the horse was very fat, and that be must be careful how he rode him. The animal was perfectly broken iv before I gave him to Baker, only hard to catch. I next saw the horse lying dead on the road to Cambridge. I did not examine the horse in any way. Baker and I buried it. 1 value the horse at £10.—John Ash, settler, Cambridge Koad, deposed : On tho 29th May at a quarter past ten in the even ing, I was at home. I was attracted by groans proceeding from the road. I went out and found the horse lying down. 1 stayed until it died. He was then blind. The mouth was bleeding and had been galled by the bit. The horse was very fat. 1 struck matches iv order to see the horse's eyes.—Frank Dymes recalled.—On Satur day the 29th I saw the horse between 11 and 12. I saw he was blind. I think the death was caused by over-riding.—The de fendant when called upon by the Bench for his statement said : It was a young horse that bad not been ridden for live mouths. The horse stuck me up. I struck him with a supple-jack stick. I picked the best part of the road. The second charge was then proceeded with, the evidence being similar. —Mr Gresham (Solicitor) applied to the Bench, on behalf of Mr Walters, the owner of the animal. He asktd the Court to award compensation to hi 3 client under section . of the Act. The evidence had shown that the value of the hcrse was £10.—Iu giving' judgment the Bench told the defendant that had he been an unmarried man he would have been sent to prison in Mount Eden for six months. The evidence agiinst defen dant was strong. Noue of the witnesses had said anything in his favour or to excuse his acts. Sentence : Fined £5 in each case aud costs, and £10 (the value of the horse) ; total, £25 If.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1880.



Ccrt-lnly tho most beautltol Blankols evor mado in Now Zealand aro those just turned our from the Koslyn Mills, near Dunedin. In (Join-, Substance, and Finish they surpass any blankets oT colonial manufacture that have appeared in this Market. Thoir FlannolsalßO arc of superior finish. The First shipment, from I_is Mill to Auckland, arrived last woek, to tho order of Messrs Garlick and Cranwoll, who, under thoir Co-operati vo Cosh System, are soiling them at a small advance ou M .nufacturer _ prices Tho Prize Kxhibition Bedsteads nAVK ARRIVED (1G different patterns). Now on view and for Sale by Garlick and Cranwell, at " City Ball Arcade." At the Sydney Exhibition the Birmingham Firm of Peyton and Peyton obUlncd tho HIGHEST Award for Iron Bedsteads, vi/.. " First Decree of Merit and Special Mention for Substantial and Elegant Designs and Faithfnl Workmanship." (All the other British Manu facturers are placed either 3rd or Ith in degree of merit). These Prize Bedsteads are now on view at tho "City Hall Arcade," and any person wishing to obtain ono of Kxhibition finish, will bo ablo to do so. Messr3 Garlick and Cranwell purchased tho whole of tho French Bedsteads exhibited Wanted. WANTED, the Ladies to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digost Dampicr's Now Advertisement in tho third column, fourth page. \tf ANTED KNOWN Tho Cheapest V T House for every Description of Printing is'nt the Star Oinco, Wyndham-atreet. WANTED, a Single Man accustomed to form work; must be able to milk.— Apply Win. Smith, Domain-street. \\7 ANTED, Copies to execute in the V . English. French, German, or Italian Langua.e ; strict secrecy warranted.—Apply at STAKUfIin;. \,HJaN i i_D, a steady Man to drive an t , engine.—John Ltmb. Fort—trcot. I*7ANTED, two good Carpenters.—Mr V y G. lloldshlp. Auckland Timber Company, Custom-house utrcet. WANTED a respectable trustworthy Person to adopt a Utile girl 19 months old; must be in comfortable circumstances,— 1 Apply Star Office for address.



Wanted. WANTED, a Cook and Laundress.—Mrs Iroland, Hulmo Court, Parne'l. ANTED, a respectable Youth to drive 0 baker's cart.—T. J. Philips, Newton. WAN ' ED, a young Man.—Apply G. Hulmo. Bntchcr, Queen-street WANTED, a strong Errand Boy.— Apply at tho Domain Gardens. ANTED, a good Coat Hand; also, good Tailoresses.—Apply to Mr Bel', Auckland Clothing Factory. WANTED Two good Boot Makers. Apply Wm. Brownhill, 156Quoen-streot. WANTED, by a good Workman, Em ployment aB an Upholsterer.—A ddres3, .' D.J.," " Uailr Telegraph," Napier. WANTED a smart Lad. —Apply at Moohanics' Bay Brick Yard, Monday morning early. WANTED, a strong Errand Boy.— Milne and Choyco. WANTED, a thoroughly good General Servant.—Mrs Corn well's Agency, Hob- Bon-Btroct. WANTED, a General Servant, and a Giil for cooking.—Apply at Market Hcto', Grey-street. VJ^ANTED, to Paddock a quiet Horse, Vt convenient to town.—Address "D.A.," Star Offlce. VSTANTED, a General middle-aged V T Servant for Kaipara.—Apply at Moore's, Bootmaker. 19, Grey-street. WANTED, Transparent Kauri Gum in any quantity: good pric3 given.—Ad dress D. N. Gamier, 203, Queen-street, Auckland. XH7"ANTED, Finder of Socket of Carriage ?T Lairp to leave it at Star Office; 53. reward. VIST ANTED, a situation as Housemaid by 7? a good dispositioncd resoectablo Girl, town or country ; woll recommended.—Address ' 'L.N.,"thisUII'CO. WANTED a competent, Man to act as Librarian and General Assistant to the Young Mon's Christian Association; mnrriod, without children. Fu 1 particulars may be obtained at the Rooms. Applications to bo addressed to tho Secretary, and sant iv by Mcn day the 11th instant. VV^ANTED. £450 on Mortgage ; good T T freehold security.—Apply to " T„" Star Olllcc. WANTED KNOWN, that Handbills, Dodgers, and ai.t, kinds of Printing c*n bo had at the Star Uillco cheapor than any other houso in town. WANTED, by a Lady in a suburb of Auckland, a httlo Girl about 12 years of age, to board 11111 educate with her own.— Api ly, by letter, to " R.S.T," Star Office. WANTED to Soil, 120" Vines, mostly the best Whito Gr*pc3,—George Day, Brown-sdiYot, Poneonby Road. ANTED to Sell, .30 dozen of Lepiue Two-button Kid Gloves at 2s por pair, worth 3s Gd, equal to Josephines; 25 dozen of Ladies' Now 1 jico Collarettes at Is, worth 3s Gd ; Josephino Gloves at is 6d per pair.—W. Eyre, Ennlßkillon House, Victoria-street. WANTED KNOWN.—Wo have Over coats from children's to those largo enough for tho biggest man in Now Zealand; and lower in prico that any other house.— Phillip's Mart, Quoon-stroet. WANTED, Buycra—Prime Boast Beef, Jd : Legs Mutton, 4d, Snporior-mado Sausages, Id ; Boiling Beef, 2Jd and 3d ; Corned Beef. 3d ; Sides Pork, id ; now Bacon, Gd to 8d ; Lard, in any quantity, Gd; in Bladders, Sd; Corned Pork, from 3d.-G. lIULME, Butcher, Atmospheric Kausago Factory, Quoon-street. \)iT ANTED, Tcndors up to l> p.m. of t Saturday 12th iribUnt, for tho erection of v Four-roomed House.—Plans, &c, muy bo seen at VV. Cochrano's, Butcher, Ponsonby. WANTED to Purchase, a young Goat two months from kidding.—T. G. Woo!- Itiins. Tobacconist, GS, Queen etrcet. IT7ANTFD TO RENtTa "Five or Six- V V roomed Cottage, with Stables and Shed, in a h.ullhy locality,—Address "_,"ofllco of this papor._ Farmer."!, Stockmen, Seafar- V T ing men, &0., to Buy my 20s Waterproof Coats; very li.uvy ; usuul prico, £2 108.-J. M. McLnohlnn, Queen-street. VSiJANTED Known, Taranaki Ficsh V ¥ Ilut.r, very prime, Is. Id. por lb., at Sundfor.i's Fruit mid Provision Store, Vlctorla struet, oorner of Albert-street. WANTED, immediately, two Unfur nished Rooms in r. spcctable bouse by a lady with two children.—Apply I'haaet, Star Olllco. WANTED KNOWN.—That the " Now „.alt>nri Magazlno," No. 2, csnmlr.ing tho Fairy Wedding Waltz. &c may bo obtained at tho Auckland Mu-ic Warehouse 71, Queen st'-eet. \*/ANTE D KN O WN.-Billheads, » V Cards, Circulars, and ev*ry Uescription of Printing can bo had tt the Star Office at LOWEST HATKS. \Vr ANTED KNOWN, that J. Mobbi -11 Bin, Aspbaltcr, has Removed to his New Yard Cusloiii-Hou-Hi-streot West, between Hob'on and Nelfon-stroots. Asphalting at tended to on the shortest notico. Also, a Largo Stock of Firewood, cut nnd uncut; wholesale and ret.il. \XTA WTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best II ICauri Shingles. l'al'ii)?B, al-10 Houso Block". --Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Ga'-WOrits. Office in Custoiii-liousfi-st'cet VyANTED KNOWN, Cheap 'limber t T can now be Purchased at tho Yards of D. Goldio, Albort-Btroet, close to Dock. Ho having purohosod between 3M),OM) and ICO.OOO feet of Seasoned Timber on advantageous tonus, will bo prepared to give customer, tho bonelit of his purchase. WZVNT Kil KNU WN.—Estimates given for Pamphlets, I'.eports of Sooiet'rs, Articles of AEEOriatiui, lloolis of ALT, KINDS. Lowofl prico charged, nnd iitriet accuracy with quick despatch guaranteed.—StarUlTlco Wynd hnm-str. et. \JU ANTED to Sell, 20 do.en pairs Child » V rcn's Elastic Sido Boots, 2s Gd por pair ; Boys' Lnre Up Boots, 4s per n»lr; Ruffling 3d peryard : Colour d Bordered Handkerchiefs 1 for Is; Girls' Black or White Straw Hats 3d each; Feathers Od; Flowers 31, at Mrs Nbi.son's, Corner of B»sl Streot and Uprer yueen-Btrcct, oiijiopito the York Hotel, Newton. \\T ANTED KNOWN, that K. Car. and » T Son have to hand Building Timber In Kauri and Whito Pino, Sh nirlos. House Blocks, Palings, Postf, Rails, am Firewood in their Yuril, Ciißtom-houso-strect West, opposito end of Hobson-Stroet. N.B.—Tho increasing demand for White Pino has induced them to arr.UKO for a coniitar.t supply. \"\TANTED KNOWN.—Publicity given \ . to Meetings, Concerts, &c, on tho STAR Boards and Hoardings. Bills of any size, plain or in colour., of tho most showy description.— ('all at Star Olllco, Wyndhum-urcet, for Des'gus and Patter, s. \\/ AN TED KNOWN, that Professor . v Eraser's Phoncnrrripliic Classes open on MONDAY next, nt half-past Beven, nt hia resi dence in Princes street. Tonus for course of 13 lessons. 30a. Private Pupils, &i 2s por quarter. ANTED. — Special Notice to the Ladioa of Auckland.—Wo havo now tho Finest Assortment of Millinery, in all its branches.to be found in Auckland.—Dunno.Hal and Co., 171, Queen-streot (opposito tho Thistle Hctol. \yANTED.—Wanted to Sell, cheap:— TT 500 pairs of Good Hcoctaclos, only Is pair, 3 pairs for 2s Gd, 8s por dozen ; 20 dozen Riding Whips, Is each ; 10 dor.on Water Bottles, with Glasses, only Is 3d the two; 12 dozen Decanters, only Is each, 3 for 2-f Gd; Canary Pipe', only 2d each. 1 for ed ; Good Plated Tea spoons, Gd each,ss Gd dozen ; SO pairs of Cliineso Trays, only 1b each ; Sleeve Links.only 3d pair; Gilt Stiida. with Sloovo Links, only ffi these*; Iron Tablespoons, only Id each; Plated Scarf Pins, only Gd: lot of Sporting Pictures, with Gilt Frames, Is each; and sundry articles, linrpor Twolvetrco's Washing Powders, only 7d per dozen. Gi por Box; Dark Bluo, Id lb; Cur rants, 11 lb ; Clothos Pegs, Is 3d por Gross ; good Salt Bntior, Is lb; largo Whito anl Goid Cups and Saucer., only Is.—H. WATTS. Pitt-street. \\J ANTED KNOWN—L. 11. Green I! has for salo this year a Sp'cndid Stock of Frnit and Ornamontnl Trees. Parties want ing Gordons and Orchards laid out will do well ny giving him a call overy Saturday in the Market. All Orders o with Mr. Smallfield, House and Land Agent. Markot Hou^o, Auck land, will bo promptly attended to. \\T ANTED KNOWN, that Carlaw and V ? Co. havo on hand a Largo and Well -elcctoct stock of Timber, Shingles, Houso Blocks, Post:!, Rivls, and Palings. Wo receive orders lor all kinds of Joiners' work, Mouldings, &c. Timber by tho cargo forwar.ed to ony port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Cnstruu-honsc-Btrcot West. \y ANTED KNOWN. To Ar.. i:r Want of Money.—L. 11. Nou megen is prepared to advanco the samo on pornonul or an, othor security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note tho address: 165, Qnoen-street, opposite the Suvinss B.nk. Vy A N T E D X N O W N. NIGHT SCHOOL, Nugent streot, KybrrPass. Mondoys, Thursdays, and Fridays, t-'ubjects: English, Latin, Greek, French, Algebra, and __cl!d. JAMK3 MARTIN", Head Master. W A i____ r B D' BPKCI..L NOTICE. We again Invito tho Attention of the Ladies ot Auckland to tho Prices of our Largo and Woll - Hciocted Stock of Millinery, Foathors, Satins, Velvet, Ribbons, Laces, Olovos, &c , &0., in the prices of which WE defy ooMeKTtrioN.— Dun'nv, :11all & Co. —N.B.—Ladioa' Under clothing, a siiocinlty. vy A N _• n v KtiU W N, a flrst-claea Stock of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmanship and modorate prices ore tho distinfiuiehing features of " The Pantheon." FORD, Tailor, 168. Queen-street. WANTED. Builders ami othors who rcquiro Building Materials at the cheap est ratj and best quality to send their nrdora or c.ill at tho Auckland Timber Company's Works. Over two mi'lion feet of timber stacked, season ing ; hrgc quantities daily arriving.—Must sell. Kvery thing done on tho premises—Sawing. Planir.fr, Moulding, Sashes, Doors, and every description of Joinery; W rood Turning in all its branches.—With their high-class Machinery tho various classes of work are turned out quickly and cheap. Correctness and despatch guaranteed. To prevent mistakes address all communica lions to the Company or the Manager Mr Q lloldphip. MANAGER.— Wanted a gentleman of English training and experience (a certi ficated member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brit.ln) to conduct tho Dispensing and Retail Branch of a Chemist and Druggist's Business in New Zealand; testimonials for integrity and efficiency will be required,—Apply by letter, " C. & D„" Stab Offlco.



Volunteer Notices. A UCKLAND RIFLE BATTALION, Monthly Inspection of the Companies forming the abovo, viz: Victoria, No. 3, Hobson and S'cottisb, will bo held in tho Dri 1-shed (as per District Orders) on TUESD4.JT NEXT, 15th Inst., at 7.30 p m. sharp. Uniform: Full dress, arms and accoutrements. By order. WM. F. CLIFTON, Ltout., Adjutant A.II. Battalion. VICTORIA {RIFLES.—AUCKLAND RI.FLS BATTALION. In accordanoe with District and Battalion Orders, the members of the Victoria Company will asaomble In Full Dress, with helmets, arms, and accoutrements, at the',Drill-Shed, on TUKSD.Y, 15th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Every member is requested to attend. OWEN MAHON, Captain Commanding Corps. Meetings. TO H IS WORSHIP THOS. PEACOCK, ESQ., MAYOR OF AUCKLAND. Sir,—We, the undersigned, ro3pectfully re quest that you will call a Publio Meeting to discuss the Propel ty Tax, to consider the Re impoaition of tho Land Tax, as well as tho necessity of ur.lng upon the House of Reure sentatives to Pass a Law for tho Levying of an Income Tax. We are, sir, Yours obediently, E. & A. Isaacs H. B. Morton John Abbott W. R. Waddel Winks & Hall C. A. Harris G. W. Owen _, Co. Benj. Gilmer Thomas Maoky J. Griffiths & Co. ... Cr_ig Hendry &Dacre D. H. IVcKenzlo J. M. Shera Andrew Stowatt K. Effingham G. S. Jakins A.H.Donald G. Holdnhip F. Kummer Edward Lewis Arthur H. Nathan J. M. Lennox Jamt s Macky William Eyre IN compliance with the above Requisi tion, I hereby rail a Meoting of the Citizens for tho purposo stated theroin, to bo held in the Lome-street Hall, on MONDAY EVENING, 11th instant, at eight o'clook. THOS. PEACOCK, Mayor. Mayor's Offlco, June 10.1830. _______ (^ OUItT EUREKA, l^fe^n^Os? 'lilo u,ual Fortnightly Mc.t- PJS&®2IPpSsBt ing of tho above Court will bo V_^^Cj*Sj___T. n"'^ m I'lo Court-room, Alex _ ti_miWlTS{ I andra- street, on MONDAY ___e2ys^l«__ EVENING next, at 7.30 sharp. v »*_sSi*' £«is___i» Every member is requested to b. in attendance. Business of importance. By order of tho O.R. E. FITNESS. Secretary. "TVTOTICE TO HOTEL - KEEPERS. A Meeting of tho Trado Is convened for MONDAY next, tho 11th instant, at 2.30 p.m., in tho Committee Room, United Servico Hotel. H. FULLER. Secretary A.L.V.A. "VTOTICE TO SHIPWRIGHTS. Tho Quarterly Meoting of tho A.B.P. Society will bo hold at tho Working Men's Club on MONDAY, 11th at 7.30 o'clock p.m. Allmembers arc requested to attend. H. Mccormick. Secretary. <► i x PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NEW ZEALAND, I.C. Tho Regular Quarterly Communication will bo holdon at tho Masonic Hull, Qrahametown, on WEDNESDAY, tho 16th Instant, at 8 o'clock p.m. AH Master Masons are eligible to attend, aiid _ro hcroby Invited. By order. WILLIAM J. KKKS, Provincial Grand Secretary. UNION BEACH GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED. The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be hold in tho Large Room, New Zealand Insuranco Buildings, Auckland, on THURS DAY, the -Ith instant, at 2 p.m. Business: To receive Directors' Report and Balance-sheet and elect Directors and Auditor. J, FRIAR CLARKE, fc'ccrcturi't Auckland, 11th Juno, 1830. TT>OYAL OAK GOLDMINING COM IXI PANY (LIMITED). Tho Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Share hold' rs of the Hoi at Oak Goldmining Company (Limited) in Iv roby oonvouod to be held a., the Company's Olllco, Corom.ndel, on SATUR DAY. June 2-ih. at 11 o'clock a.m. Business: To receive Directors Report and Balance-sheet, to Elect Diiectors in place of those who retire in compliance with til 1 Articles Of .. ssociation ; to Elect Au.itors, By order. WM. HORNK, -ecrctary. Coromandel, Juno 1,1850. For Sale. FOR SALE, one Eight Horse-power Ponablo Kngin», In flrat class working condition; price, £150.—Apply "Beta," Star , qnicj. BTtOK SALE, at Hull Bros. Bonded and S? Froe Storo, Albert-street, a Choice Selec tion of the following Varict'os of Early and Prolific Potatoes—Ciiinbri.ig'* Kidneys. Hressas' Early Piofflc, and Ashle.f. Kidneys.—Just im ported. (~UIE*P LA.Mi, 100 acres iv Grass at J Onohunga for £800. This iv a bargain rarely ment with.—F. G. Ewiugton. \\ INE Ripe Pine Apples, from Is each.— JD W. Sandford's Fruit and Provision Storo, Victoria-street, coruor of Albort-stroet. Ej^Oß kALE or Lease, Allotment In Sis KUiott-strect, near Cousins & Atkiu'a Coach Factory. FOR SALE (Wood-street, Ponsonby), House of 7 rooms, &0., large allotment, beautiful garden : splendid vl.w. Prico, only £500.—Tanner and Evans, 7i, Queen-street. l-pOR SALE, a fow very cheap Allot- IP ments, Mount Xden Road, noar IU-servoir, either (or business or Villa Residences; a'so, a now 5-roomod Houso. Ij^Oß SALK, 7-roomed Houso, Turk Road, near Domain; a Larue 1-roomed Houso, good Allotment, Now Noith Road. 17K)R immediate Salo, 100 Acr-s, part bush : tho ? remainder foru, 1 _rua Bay, near Whan garei; prico, £30. ITiOK SALK, Ailotmonts, Ponsonby, Cheap, 1 from 2 acre, to 33 by 100. For immediate Salo. H. PARTINGTON. House and Land Agont, Stlohbury's Build lngs._ "O ACON 1 i NEW CUBE ; BACON ! 25 CWT. Smaix, Choice, Prime Quality, Ex' Tararua,' from Sydney, consigned for salo to ADAM LAYBOURN. FORT-STREET. 171RUIT AND FOREST TREES J SHRUBS, &c. SURPLUS NURSERY STOCK FOR SALE CHEAP -10,0.0 Apple Trees, 00s to 80s per 100 20.000 Pinus Inslgnls, 1 to 2 feot high, 20s 100 10,000 Cupressns Macrocap», 12 $0 18 inches high, 15 to 20s 100 10,003 Blue Gums, 12 inches high, 8s 100 1,000,000 First class Strong Quick, 6s per 1000 Delivered freo on Board Steamer at Ne'son. U HALE, Nurserymun, 1 Waimea Road, Nelson. TUST ARRIVED, Prime SEED WHEAT (Purple Straw) Do. do. (Whita Tuscan) G. S. JAKINS, Custom-house .tract. lo Lie.. TO LET, one or two Rooms iv Ponsonby. -Apply " A.8.C.," Star Office. TO LET, a Four-roomed Cottage in Cook-Btri>i)t, verandah back and front,— Apply to W. Foley, Groozr, Hobson-strcet. rv*o LET, a Six-roomed House, opposite S Eden Vino Hotel, New North Road.— Apply to Mr Williams, opposite corner. rpo LET, a House in Seafield View.— jl Apply at Bennett's Drapery Warehouse, next but ono to tho Tneatre Royal. mo LET,| (House of 12 rooms, stable, DL &c.; gas snd water laid on.—Tanner and Evans, Estate Agents. r]TV3 LET for a term (from ISth instant). __ or for Sale, a romfortablo Eight-roomed Rpsidence on Ponsonby Road; good well, tank, outhouse, &c.—Apply to R. Lalng, Ropomaker, Picton-street, or new building next door. O LET, a Shop and Dwelling-house in High-street.—Apply Wm. McCaul, on the premises. TO LET, a Family Residence, situated in its own grounds (about IB acres) on the New North Road, within two miles of town. 'Busses pas 3 and re pass daily. Tho Dwelling contains ten rooms, Entrance Hall and Conser vatory attached; Cottago. Laundry, Stable, Coach-house, and other necessary out-bnildinga ; lately in the occupation of the Hon. Dr. Pollen.— Apply to F. L. PhiME, Estate Agent, 28, Insur ance Buildings rmO LET, House of Six Rooms, large JL cellar, &c; gas and water laid on ; situ ated in Wynyard-street. near Supreme Court. Rent, 15s.—Tanner and Evans, Estate Agents. Tjpu LET, near Miller's Grocery Store, S_ Grafton Road, a convenient Seven-roomed Hou'6 ; healthy situation; good view cf Harbour and Domain.—X. F. Porter, Grafton Road. AMILTON WEST.—To be Let or Sold, on easy terms, a comfortab'e Six roomed House, with large paddook attached, occupying beautiful situation on the banks of l the Waikato River.—J. T. Home Hamilton.



Public Notices. DOROUGH OF PARNELL. LOAN FOlt WATER SUPPLY. I hereby give notice that I have directed the Returning Officer for tho Borough of Parnell to take a Poll ot the Burgesses on the proposal of the Counoil to Borrow tho sum of £1,000 to provide a Water Supply for the Borough o£ J-arnell. and that such Poll will ho taken on FRIDAY, June tho 18th. 1880, at tho Borough Council Office, Manukau Road, nnder the pro visions of " The Regulation of L.cal Elections Act, 1876." Dated 12th June, 1880. J. W. ROBINSON, Mayor. "JW" O T ICE. Mr Mullaly.the sole Contractor to tho Borough Council of Parnell for tho Removal of Night soil, respectfully requests that all Orders may be left with tho Sanitary Inspector, at the new Borough Council Offlco, Manukau Road. Sche dule of prices to be seen at the Office. "VT O T 1 C E. All Persons found Trespassing with dog or gun on any land at One-Tree Hill in occupation of the undersigned will bo prosecutod according to law. ROBERT HALL. HUNTER & NOLAN. P. LAWRY. TW" O T I C 2. AU Accounts or other Claims against the Assigned Estate of Mr Newton Fairs are to bo sent to his late Shop on or before TUKbDAY, tho fifteenth June instant. By order of tho Trustees of Mr N. Fairj's Assigned Estate. OUNTEDEN HIGHWAY DISTRICT. TAKE NOTICE. That in accordance with tho provisions or tho " Rating Act, 1870," it is tho intention ot the Trustees of the above district to meot at tho Public School-house, Mount Hdon Road, on THURSDAY, tho 21th instant, at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose ot making a rate of One Shilling in tho Pound Sterling, on tho rateable value o£ ell properties in the said district, for the year ending 31st March, 1881. Such rate to becomo payable in ono sum on the Ist day of August. 1880. Tho Rate-book is now open fir inspection at the Toll-house on Mount Eden Road. By Order of tho Board. T. THOMPSON, Chairman. Juno 11th, 1880. TCpPSOMHIGHWAY DISTRICT. Take Notice : That, in accordance with the provisions of " Tho Rating Act, 1870," It is tho Intention of the Trustees of the abovo district to meet at Mr Cosgrave's Office. Queen-streot, Auckland, on FRIDAY, tho 25th instant, at 12 noon, for the purposo of making a Kate of Ono Shilling in the Pound Sterling on the Kate able Value of all Properties In the said district for the year ending 31.t March, 1881. Such Rate to become payable in ono sum on tho Ist day of August, 18S0. The Rate-book 1s now open for inspection at tho Secretary's Office (Mr William Dcnnlson), Newmarket. By order of tho Board. THOS. PA TON. Chairmin, "O ELIEF OF COUGH IN TEN JL\i MINUTES. SHARLAND'S CHERRY PECTORAL, Price 2s. 6_. and ss. a Bottle. Sharland's Cough Lozknges give Imme diate Ke'icf; Is. and Is. Cd a Box. APOTHECARIES HALL OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. /N I T ¥ TEA MAR T, GKNERAL GROCERY & PROVISION STORE, Corner op Victoria and Albert streets. The undersigned begs to call tho attention of tho publio to tho SUPERIOR QUALITY of Teas and General Grocers' Provisions, &0., now selling at the above establishment. Teas from Is 6d per lb; Jams, C.d per tin, cheaper by the dozen ; Soap, 5d per bar; Candles, full weight, lOd per lb; Salmon Trout, 10d per tin ; Lobßters, lOii per tin; 31b tins Pigs' Feet, 2s eaoh; Peaches, Apricots, Quince 3, Muscat Grapes, Bart lett Pears, in3!b tins, from Is to lsßd each; Wax Candles, Is per lb; Rice, 3d ; Uolden Syrup, in 21b tins, la each; Marmalade, Bid per tin; English Sauce, 6d per bottle ; 21b tips Salmon, Is Id each; Salt Butter, Is lb; Finest Wairoa Cheese, Gd to 8d lb; Baoon and Hams, new cure; Fresh Eggs, Freah Butter. Families Waited on for Orders, and Goo.s delivered to all parts of City and Subnrbs. ROBERT REW. tTt H. kEeS In g, p_.mbek, tinsmith and iron plate Worker, Sole Maker ot the Patent Funnel Washing Machine. QUEEN-STItKET. ONEHUNGA. Repairs done at moderate charges. PROFESSOR ERASER may now be consulted dally at his Residence in Princes- Btreet, from 2 to 8 p.m. Phronologlcal Kxaminations from ssupwards. Patients hydropathic-lly treated at their own homos by Prof, and Madam Froser. Phonographic Classes and Losbodb in Physi ology and Phronology as usual. 3.000 Volumes of Works on abovo subjects to seloct from, and now parcels always arriving. /_ -j f\ to £1 000 LENT, on Building Society S&i-V principles, or on other terms to suit borroworß. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. See List of Properties for Sale on Ith page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— So yon per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment, KID GLOVES l-GLOVKS !—Just going to give away, 50do_. Dent's Laven der Kid Gloves.at is a pair. A great, variety of 2, 3 and 1 button Josephine and other makes in Kid Gloves. 200 doz. in all the New Colours of tho Season. 500 yards All-Wool Crimonn -hirt ing at 1b Id., worth 2s, per yard; a eplendid as sortment of Now Waterproof Cloaks, with hoods, at i2s Gd, worth £1; imitation Welsh Flannel, nt Is a yard; 200 Lady'n Winter Jackets, with fur capes; Wide-width Blue Sergo at Is 3d a yurd ; 300 lonpr Ostrich Feathers (coloured), at 5s 6d, 63 6d, and 7b 6d, worth 12a Gd; a New Lot ot Children's Jackets, at 5s 6d, Gs Gl, and 7s Gd. ! will sell the balance of my Hoots an-l Shoes for two weoks. The price cf my 12s Gd Sown Kid Boots in only 6s Go. A Splendid Assortment ot Now Fashionable Boys' Velvet Hats and Caps; aleo, Ladio<>' and Gents' Travelling Hags, at naif tho Queen-street prices. -W. EYRE Victoria-street DAIRY-FED PORK! DAIRY-FED PORK!! Wanted Known, that T. BARNETT keeps nothing but tho Bc3t Dairy-Fed Pork, and is a Cash Buyer from Settlers of tho same In any quantity. THOMAS BARNETT, HAM AND BACON CURER, Maker of tho Celebrated Warwickshire Pork Pics, Bath Polonies, and German Sausages (the latter warrantod to keep for six months), Queen-street, Auckland. GO TO BATH to Roth's Publio Hot, Cold, and Shower B_thn, Victoria - street East. Charge, ONE SHUJJNG. Open all week daj. 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 convenience, Turkish towels, loch and hair bnuhes, combs, respirator., Boap, (ro Select bath-rooms (private) for Ladioa every day, Bt all hours, with female attendance, Onk Shilling. Please note the address;— Victori a East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart' Auokl&n d STORAGE at the rear of the Imperial Bakery, Wharf. Guaranteed dry and fre3 from rats. T ARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for JL_ FURNITDRB, CARPKTS, and BED DING, is at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-Btreot. UPWARDS of twenty dilferent patterns of IROV and BRASS BEDdTEADS for Salo, at T. & H. Cooke's, 67 Queen-streot, IVrEW Patterns in DINING-ROOM and .IS HKD-ROOM CARPETS just opened, at T. & 11. Cooke's, 07, Qucen-stroet, BEST Quality KAPOK DOWN, a fresh Supply of Best Quality received at T. & H. Cooke's, G7, Queon-streot. I7UVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Us Cash Purchasers at T. &H. Cookr's, Furniture and Carpot Warehouse, G", Queen- Etrect. TO THE INHABITANTS OF SYMOND3 STREET. Sandall Bros, beg to Inform thoir friends and tho public that they have opened the Bu'cher _ Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cochrane and by strict attention to buslnfss, hope to Bec.ro a fair share of their patronage. SANDALL BROS., June 11,1880. Upper Synionds-street. m It O U S E X I N G S. TROUSE R I N G S I LargaDesign of Patterns for the ComiogScoson TROUSERINGS! Autumn and Winter Goods Ju.t Op.ned Up. TROUSERINGS! West of England Twee.s, in all shades. TROUSERINGS! Scotch and Bannockbura Tweeds. TROUSERINGS! Colonial Tweeds, in Large Variety to select from TROUSERINGS! French and German Tweeds, in all textures. ~ ROUSK RINGS all materials thoroughly shru.sk and hand-made, at H. L. POSSE NESKIE'S Merchant Tailor & Haritmaker, , Opposite the South British Insurance Buildings « Shobtland-strejet," Auckland.



Public Noticos. nnHE MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., manufacturers of the HIGHEST GRADE OF SILVER PLATED WARE, BOTH ON NICKEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL. Sample Rooms and Offlces-16, East Fourteenth stroot, Union Square, Now York, Factories -West Mcriden, Connecticut. Solo Agents for the North Island, & S. MORRIN. HAVE LOCK JUVENILE TEM PLARS. An Open Lodge Entertainment will bo given on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT in tho Alexandra School-room at 7.30. Address, songs, music, and recitations. Mr D. Guldio in tho chair. ivFITLINERY! MILLINERY! MRS. M ACKRILL, Karanqahape Road. The Finest and Cheapest -took of Millinery in Anckl.nd. Mrs M. in thanking tho Public for the past, wishes to inform them that she ha? re moved from Hobson-streot to Kurangahapo Road, two doors from Masonic Hall, Newton, whero sho hopes^by striot attention to the Mil liDery, Dress, and Mantles to merii tho same share of Public Patronage.—Note tho Adaress: Two doors from Masonic Hall, Newton. MRS JOYNER, Monthly Nurse, begs to inform the Ladies of Auckland that sho has Removed to Albert-street, Ith house from Cook-street. First-class references. TO SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS.— Wanted Known, that Pheasants and all kinds of Birds are beautifully Stuffed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by R. Maddon, Hairdresser and Naturalist, Cu3 tomhouse-street. Z_ p H * L x p> saddler and harness maker, Kaeangait \pe Road, Newton (Opposil. tho Medical Hall). In commencing business at the abovo Address A. Philip respectfully requests a trial, feeling assured that his experience in the Trade in Auckland and other Provincial Di.tricts will enable him to give satisfaction. Saddlery and Harness Work made and re paired at Low Rates, and with Despatch Ecclesiastical. THE ANNIVERSARY SERVICES OF THE PONSONBY WESLEYAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL Will bo held TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), JUNE 13, When Sermons will be Preached In the Morning by R.v W. MORLEY Evening by Rev H. R. DEWSBURY Afternoon Service for Children by Rev H. K. DEWSBURY. ON TUESDAY, THE USUAL SOIREE Will beheld in the PONSONBY HALL. Tea on the table at 6.30. Tickets to bo had of the tcaohora. Aftor tea, the usual Meeting will take place, when Addresses wi'l be given by the Revs. Rotortson, Morley, Bond, and Mr Beaumont. ON WEDNESDAY. Tho Children's Tea Meetinz will take place with Sclopticon Exhibition afterwards. Adm'sslon, to Sciopticon Entertainment only: Adults, Is Children, 6d. ITT - STREKT W.sleyan Church.— Services will be conducted To-morrow, (Sunday), as under:—Morning, at 11, Rev. T. Buddlo; Evening, at 6.39, Rev. W. Morley. f^TEW MARKET WESLEYAN J_l| SERVICES.-Newmarket Hall.-Divine Service in the above at 6 30 to-morrow evening by Rev G. Bond. DEVONPORTWEKLisYAN CHURCH —Divine Service will be conducted To - morrow (Sunday), in tho morning, at 11. by Rev R. 11. Dewsbury; in the evening, at 6.30, Rev Mr Blade. 74JORTH SHORE PRESBYTERIAN lis. CHURCH.—Divine Service will bo con ducted in the above Church To-morrow (Sun day), 13th June, by the Rev. Mr. McCallum, at 11 a.m., and at 6.30 p.m. RIMITIVE METHODIST SUNDAY SERVICES, Excelsior Hall, Upper Pitt street.—Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. Long; Evening, at 6.30, Mr J. Geary. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Aloxandra - street. — Sunday Services- Morning, at 11 o'clock, Rev J. Long; Evening, at 6.30, Rev. J. Long. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BKRESFORD-3TRKET.—The usual Ser vices will be conducted TO-MORROW (Sunday), by tho Pastor, the Rev J. Robertson, MA, in the morning, at 11 o'clock, and in the ovening, at 6.30 o'clock. OKNE STREET-HALL. — UNSEC- J TARIAN SUNDAY SERVICKS, 13th Jun«.—Morning Service only, at 11 a.m.— Subject: 'Christ's Insurrection tho Key-note of all trno Life and Liberty" (sequel to last Sunday morning's subject,) CIHURCH "OFZjESUS CHRIST, OF J LA.TKRDAY SAINTd, hold their tnoot inira on Sundays in tho Newton Hall, at II a.m. and 6,30 p.m. All are invltod. No collection. Y"~ ODNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, corner of W ellesloy and Albert streets.—Meeting for United Pra. or will bo held THIS (Saturday) EVKNING, at 7.30. A Bible Reading will bo given. Friends cordially in vited. A BIBIJC CLASS for YOUNG MEN overy Sunday afternoon from 3 till I. HEATKE ROYAL: SUNDAY EVEN ING SKRVICES.-Undor the conduct of tho Young Men's Christian Association, To morrow Evening, from Bto 0. All are invited. Seats Free, CIRANKMN ROAD 'PRIMITIVE V METHODIST CHURCH. Revival Services will be conducted in the above Church on Sunday Morning, Afternoon and Kvenlng, by tho Rev J. Nixon, and the lay brethren of the Church. Aleo, on MONDAY EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock, the Service of Song, entitled "Eva." will be performed in tho same place. Admission, Free. A Collection will bo mado after the Service. /ONEHUNGA AND MANGARE. Tho Services of this United Charge will be conducted TO-MORROW (SUNDAY) by tho Rev. R. F. Macnicol; at Onehunga at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.; at, Mangare at 2.15 p.m. XT OME MISSION FUND. The Standing Commltto. invite tho Clergy and Congregations of the several Churches of the Diocese to assist the Homo Mission Fund by making Special Col'ections on its behalf on SUNDAY, tho 20th instant, as the present roceipts aro not nearly sufficient to meet the present calls on that Fund. "^T OTICE.— The Centenary Service of 131 Pong, which will ba rendered by a combined choir of 2JO voices, from the choirs of tho city churches and Sunday schools, on Ti-URSDAY July lltb, in tho Choral Ball, is now on sale at the Sunday school Union DepOt, Wollesley-r-t., and at Messrs. UptonV, Waytc's, Champtaloup and Cooper's, and Chapman's, Queen-street. Prico 61 each, i AUCKLAND SCRIPTURE GIFT ASSOCIATION. NOTICE TO SCHOLARS. As it may occur later in the year than usual when tho accustomed prizes are offered in the city and suburban publio schools—owing to a temporary bareness of funds—tho Committee present the following as a voluntary Scripture exorcise (without award) to all who may desire, viz, 2-5 Script, ke Chakacteub—New Testa ment. Scholais are asked to write in full tho verse which supplies tho name of the porson described in the following passages, to repeat the same to ono parent, and place their papers in Receiving Box at Moes rs. Champtaloup and Cooper, Stationers, Qneen-streot. Note.—lt will be sufficient to write the num ber only of the que-tions, thus, 1,2, 3; and should any scholars be unablo to supply all theanßwers, they can either omit a portion or ask asai.tanco. Time, 3 weeks, or longer if required. W. SPRAGG, Sec. 1. Tho disciple whom Jesus loved. 2. Tho beloved physician. 3. Expert in all customs and questions which arc among the Jews. ■1. Careful and troubled about many things. 5. He is a chosen vessel unto Me to bear My name before tho Gentiles. 6. I withstood him to the face, becauso he was to be blamed. 7. Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved (Philemon). 8. A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house. 9. Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile. 10. Was just and devout, waiting for the con solation of Israel. 11. She departed not from tho temple, but served God with fastings and prayers n-ght and Cay. 1?. My faithful martyr, who was slain among you (Revelation). 13. Ho shall go before him in tho spirit and power of Klias. IJ. Tho voico of one crying in the wildorne3B, Prepare ye tho way of the Lord. 15. An eloquent man, and mlgh'y in the Ecrip tures. 10. He was a burning and shining light. 17. A disciples of Jeaus, but secretly for fear of the Jews. 18. Who loved to have the pre emir once (John 3». 19. Hath good report of all men, and of the truth. 20. A man full oi faith and of the Holy Ghost. 21. The son of consolation, a Levlte, and of the country of Cyprus. 22. 'lhis woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did. 23. They have addicted themselves to the minis try of the paints (Corinthians). 21. 1 he angel of tho Lord smote him, because he pave not God the glory. 25. Choosing rather to suitor aflliction with tho people of God, than to epjoy tho pleasures of sin for a season. V M ia recommended to detach this notice from newspaper.



Personal. ___ ~ —s o N A L. Should this meet the eye of George Perbott. a native of Symondsbury, near Bridgport, Dor set, England, ho will hear of something to hia advantage by calling at W. A. Waterman s Dining Rooms, Queen-street, Auckland. Termers. TVTEW ZEALAND ROADS. PIAKO COUNTY. WAIIIOU BRIDGES CONTRACT—CAMBRIDGE EOTORUA ROAD. Public Works Office, Auckland, Juno 3,1550. Written Tonders will bo received at this office, ud to noon on MONDAY, Juno 21, 1880, for tho above contract. They must bo addressed to the Bon. tho Minister for Publlo Wciks, Auckland, and marked outside "Tender for Waibou Bridges Contract." Hans snd specifications can be seen at tho Publio works Offices, Auckland, Urahamhtown, and Wellington, and at the Police Station, Cambridgo. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. By command. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. TENDERS FOR STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER.. STOCK, BOOK j DEBTS, &c. Sealed tenders will bo received as under for the purchase of the Btock-in-Trade, Shop Fit tings, and Book Debts. belonging to the As signed KBtateof Mr Newton Fairslately carrying on bosines3 as a Br.okseller, &c, Queon street, Auckland. Tenders (addressed as such) will bo received till 5 o'clock p.m. of WEDNESDAY, 16th June instant, ut tho storo of Mr Eobort Lusk, 31, Lower Queen-street. Conditions, Lists, and Stock, may be seen by intending tenderers any day in the meantime,at Mr Fair's late shop. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarilly accepted. / Trustees J. EDSON, I of tho RO3T.LUSK, "(Assigned (, Estate. Auckland, June 1,1880. -pOINT CHEVALIER DISTRICT. BROKEN METAL AND SCORIA. Tenders for delivery of abovo will bo received up to 1 p.m. on MONDAY, the 11th instant, at the residence of tho Secretary. Mr Jos. Craw ford, or at the office of Mr John Boylan, C.E . 71. Queen-street, Auckland, whero also speci fications and conditions may bo seen. JAMES J. DIGNAN, Chairman. OUNT EDEN HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Tenders for works in Eden-street and Mount Roskill Road in the above District will be re ceived up to noon of MONDAY, the 21st Inst., at the Storo of the undersigned, Victoria-street, Auckland, where plans and specifications can bo seen. The Board do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. T. THOMPSON, Chairman Mount Eden Board. m O CONTRACTORS. Tenders are required by the Trustees of the Grafton Road Highway Board, for improve ments in Park Road, by noon on TUESDAY, the lath instant. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office of the Board, No, S, New Zealand Insurance Buildings.—A, Ashton, Sec retary, Grafton Koad Hichway Board m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of Thurs day, June 17, for Additions and Alterations to Pacific Hotel, Queen-street, Auckland. EDWARD BARTLEY. Architect. rp O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of SATURDAY, 19th inst., for the Erection of Entrance Gates and Fencing at City We_. Plans, etc., to be sesn at No. 10, South British Chambers. EDMUND BEfiT,, Architect. rp O B U I L D ER S. Tenders will be received until 12 o'clock on SATURDAY, tho 19th, for Building an Hotel at Arch Hill. Plans, &c, at my office. JAMKS WRIGLEY, Architect. Gazette in Bankruptcy. T N BANKRUPTCY. Creditors in the undermentioned Estates, who have not already done so, are requested to prove their claims with me on or before MONDAY, the 21st instant, when a First and Final divi dend will bo Payable. John Ac. Chalk:, of Auckland, Accountant Thus. Wm. Browx, of Auckland, Shipbroker ADOimus Picard, of Auckland, Providorc Ootavius Ross Austin, of Auckland, Hatter THO. MACFFARLANE, Trustee. Supreme Court Buildings, Auckland. June 10,1880. Musical. 7L|" U S I C A L. Mr 11. Gordon Gouor, Royal Academy Music Associate, is in Auckland, and prepared to receive Ladies and Gentlemen for Singing Lcs3ons. Names r-cived at Auckland Music Ware house and Upton'?, where any private communi cations with reference to Singing Lessons may be left. -XT X W MUSIC. J.ST PIJBLIISHED, "THE GOBLE T!", (Brindisl for Bass Voico). Words by Loud Byson, Music by MARTIN SWALLOW. PRICE .. .. ~ 3s. To be had at Auckland Musio Warehouse, Corner of Queen-streot and Vulcan Lane. ILCOX & WHITE AMERICAN ORGANS! ORGANS! ORGANS! Call and see our New Shipment of Parlour and Church Organs, from £15 to £50. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 71, Queen-street. OZART'S TWELFTH MASS . Mendelssohn's Walpurgis Night. Copies of tho abovo can be obtained at tho Auckland Music Warehouse, 71, Queen-street. A. EADY, Manager. MUSIC PRINTING in the Clearest Style and most approved form, equal to that done in the best London houses, can be had at tho Star Office. Estimates siven. Lowest Prices charged. Board ana _tesiaence. T\f ATERLOO HOUSE. Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland. Board and Residence, by the Day, Week or Mouth. Oppo site Government House and within five minutes walk of tho wharves. (^ OVERNOR BROW-IE HOTEL TT HOBSON-STREET Board and Lodging - -20s per week (oinule room) ___s LATEST PUBLICATION OF _trOFF_ CHEAP EDITIONS. Grand Method for tho Corno-a-Plston.by Saint Jacombc. "FATXNTTZi., Vocal Score (De Suppe) " CARMEN," do. (Bizet). New Music for String Band and Piano. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 74, Queen Street, 74. Arthur Eady, Managor. Auctions W. S. COJKRAN-.] [JAMKS DACKE. MONDAY, JUNE 21. FREEHOLD PROPERTIES. City of Auckland, Takapuna, Onehunga, Coromandel, and Waipu. For Absolute Sale. THE subscribers have received instruc tions from Dr C. F. F_chor to sell, at tho Land Mart. Fort-street, on Monday, 21st Jane, at 12 o'clock, Franklin Road—Allotment 16, Section 13, having a frontage of 90 links to Franklin Rood (cl«.e to its junction with Drake fatreet), with a depth cf 300 links. Franklin Ro id—Allotment 11, Sub-lot 11, Section 18, having a frontage of 33 feet. Onfhunoa—Part of Lot la, Section 37, Village of Onehunga, fronting the One hunga Road and a side street, situate nearly opposito Royal Oak Hotel. Edward-street—Part of Lot 58, Section 36, City of Auckland, having a frontage of 10 feet to Edward-street. Waipu—Lot 11, Parish of Waipu, contain ing 525 Acres Wynyardton—Bs Allotments Bkllville—2 Allotments. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. [Continued on Fourth Page.]