Some Striking Facts about New Zealand.

AMERICAN COLLATIONS FROM

BBETT'S ALMANAC.

The " Sun," one of the leading New York journals, haYiDg received a copy of Brett's Auckland Almanac, reviews the social and liuancial condition of the colony uuder the heading of SOME STRIKING FACTS ABOUT NEW ZEALAND. Nothing in the history of modern civiliza tion is comparable with the rapidity of growth exhibited by the British colony of New Zealand. That the rate of develop ]i'i<nt has been especially marked during li.o past five years is proved by the late census, whose data we find set forth, to gether with much curious information of a commercial and social nature in Brett's Auckland Almanac.

We hardly need call to mind the fact that the group of islands known col lectively as New Zealand form a species of continent containing upwards of 100,000 square miles. North island alone is about 500 miles in length, while South or Middle Island, separated by a strait some eighteen miles in width, has a length of 530 miles, with an average breadth of 110. By the enumeration of 1874. from which the statistics currently eifed are derived, the population of these two islands was somewhat less than 300,000; but the cc n.us completed in 1873 makes the number of inhabitants upward ot 414,000, being an inciease in four years of 22 per cent. These figures, wo should say, are inclusive of Chinese, but exclusive of Maoris. The native population is under 50,00t). and is steadily decreasing. Of the four principal cities in this New England of the Pacific, three, Auckland, Dunedin and Christchurch have already a population (including their suburbs) of some 30,000 each, while the fourth, Wellington, has upward of 21,000 inhabitants. At the date ot the same census there were no less than 2,400,000 acres devoted to the cultivation oE grass, and (150,000 acres under crop, chielly of wheat and onfa. As regards the amount of live slock, we iind included in the returns 137,000 horses, 207,000 pigs, 575.000 neat cattle, and more than 13,000,000 -".leep, and tbe number of poultry is set down at 1,300,000. The quantity of butter pro duced in a twelvemonth is now 7,370,000 pounds, and that of cheese 2,700,000. According to Brett's Almanac tucie weic a year ago in the colony 4,829 reaping machines, 085 threshing machines, 34 steam ploughs, and 32 steam harrows. As to the product of the cold mines, we learn that the export from New Zealand in the twelve month ending Dec. 31 1877, w<ts appraised at §7,500,000, while partial returns for the year IS7S indicate an increase of at least 20 per cent. We may add that the average yearly earnings of miners in New Zealand are larger by some §45 than in Victoria.

The public debt of New Zealand on June 30, IS7S, was §105,000,000, almost the whole of which sum has been expended on works of public utility. The total length of railway already open for traffic at that date in the North Island was 311 mile 3, and iv the Middle Island 741 miles. The additional railroads already authorised and under construction will bring up the total length of line to 1,300 miles. These figures are irrespective of a great trunk road projected for the North Island, which is expected to open up a vast area of fertile laud. The aggregate expen diture on railways contemplated in the Government proposals for both islands amounts to nearly §42,000,000, to be ex tended over live years. Ihe new lines actually sanctioned will bring into the market, iv the Middle Island alone, 4,000,000 acres ot Crown lauds, said to be worth, at a moderate computation, §23,000,000.

In the last whole year covered by these statistics (1877), the exports exceeded §31,500,000, being an iucreaso of more than §3,000,000 over the preceding twelvemonth, The quantity of wool exported iv that year was G4,450,000 pounds, or four and a half million pounds more than in 1576. The United Kingdom takes live-eighths of the New Zealand products, and the Australian colonies the bulk ot t'jie re mainder. It is noteworthy that the value of all the staples sent to the United States did not ieaeh §150,000. Not_ a single penny's worth was forwarded directly to Continental Europe, and the aggregate value of goods imported from the same quarter was less than §10,000. The mass of all the purchases made on account of the colony inure to the profit oi the British mer chants and manufacturers, a ciicnmstance which sufficiently attests the utility of such outlying dependencies to the mother coun try ! The revenue to New Zealand, if compared with the population, will appear very con siderable, being swelled materially by sales of Crown lauds. For tha year ending June 30, 1878, the net sum actually turned into the public treasury tell but little short cf §20,000,000, showing an excess of nearly §4,000,000 over the Colonial Treasurer's anticipatory estimate. Of this revenue, over §0,000,000 accrued from customs, and upwards ot §7,000,000 from land sales. On such articles of luxury as sprite, wine, ai:d Leer, the amount of duties collected ex ceeded two and a quarter million dollars. In this remote possession of the British Crown the principle of responsible govern ment is carried out in its integrity, although the right of voting for members of the general Legislature has heretofore been curtailed by certain property qualifications. A lav/ moie nearly approximating to man hood suilrage is strenuously urged, and will probably be enacted ;it no distant day. Local administration iv country districts is performed by country councils which are elected by the ratepayers, while in boroughs tue municipal law resembe-i that which obtains in England, The scheme of educa tion applied throughout New Zealand is tutiicly'seculur and free. The expenditure of the various boards on primary education aione, in 1877, was §1,330,000. School? ot this grade have been established in every small country district; the number open in the colony at the close of the last-named year being 730, and the total enrollment of pupils being about 72,000. This i>, we need not say, a remarkable registration, considering _ that the whole uumbsr of souls in the col ony but little exceeds 400,000. The woik of secondary education is carried on by the University of New Zealand, the University of Otago, the Canterbury College, Auck land College, colleges at Wellington, Nehon, and Christchurch, with several other seminaries, all these institutions being affiliated to the New Zealand University, holds a royal charter, with power to confer degrees nominally ranking with those of any university in the United Kingdom. It appears that every settlement of any consequence throughout the country is pro vided by the Government viith telegraph as VS'ell as postal facilities. On June 30, 1878, 3,43-1 miles of line, carrying more than s'oOO miles of wire, were in operation and ■employed 716 officers. Notwithstanding ihe number of frontier stations worked at a loss, the earnings of the telegraph depart ment showed an excess of seven per cent, over expenditure. sAt the same date 750 po.«t-ollice3 were opened, and the number of letters, newspapers, &C, received and des patched was nearly 22,000,000. The mails from London arc, on an average, delivered ;it Auckland in fo ty-two days, and some times in forty, by the San Francisco service.

The criminal statistics of the colony indi cate that serious offences are comparatively uncommon. Out of 13,000 arrests reported in a twelvemonth more than 7,000 were for .drunkenness. Notwithstanding the wide ■distribution of the population, only one policeman is allotted on an average"to a thousand inhabitants, and a part of the force finds time for employment upon public works in the districts where they are sta tioned, and have constructed a considerable length of road. The care of the sick is pro vided for in hospitals, maintained in the Colonial Government, and lunatic asylums are similarly supported. Poverty, however, not resulting from age or infirmity, is almost unknown. In New Zealand the poorhonse, that doleful and übiquitous fea ture of the United Kingdom, does not exist. There are no poor rates, or poor law, in these happy islands of the Pacific, the wants of the destitute sick being promptly and lavishly supplied by local relieving ollicers, who are at all times furnished with monetary assistance from the public (r. a sury.

THE NEW WHAU.

Another shot put in the lode in the winze near the AJburnia boundary yesterday afternoon broke down 4cwt of first-clas specimens, leaving as good a show, ii n it better, than previous to the breaking down. The size of the lode is not known yet, as the winze is being sunk entirely <m the hangiug'Wall portion. Breaking down the lode^in'the western end of the winze was to take place last night, but_ not so much icold is expected to be obtained from this cud until it is sunk a little lower to allow for the dip of the lim. A portion of the eastern end of the lode will be broken <lown, probably, on Saturday, when another lar^e haul of specimens is expected. The delay is rendered necessary by timbering and getting the "dig"down. The run of gold bearing more to the west will allow even a larger proportion to bo secured at the next breaking dowD. "Thames Advertiser."

Grand Opening of the Navi gation of the Upper Thames.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day. FROM CAMBRIDGE TO MATAMATA. The trip from Cambridge to Matamata was as uncomfortable as a drenching wet rain could make it, but, fortunately, the rain ceased as the party reached Stanley. Here Mr Firth met aud welcomed the guests. A new galvanised iron structure-150 feet long—had been prepared for the reception and" entertainment of the visitors, while ante-rooms were provided for the con venience of ladies and gentlemen. THE BANQUETTING HALL.

The whole ot the interior of the building was lavishly decorated, its immense length ami great height rendering the effect very striking. The building is large enough to scat about, a thousand people. Perhaps in the distant future we may have to record such a number of people attending a public meeting therein. Luncheon, was provided for two hundred. The tables were loaded with an unsurpassed variety of dishes, and of liquors there were also a most liberal supply. Vegetables were served up hot. The number of waiters was legion, and tbe numerous guests sat down with that best of sauce as condiment, viz. hunger, —feeling ready almost to devour waiters aud all. Up wards of one hundred and fifty persons sat down to luncheon, and among them were ladies and children. Mr Firth esteemiug it a mark of Saxon barbarity to exclude the fair sex from public dinner parties, kindly invited ihem to the celebration.

THE BANQUET. Mr Firth presided supported on the right by the Hon. John Hall and on the left by lion. I*'. Whitaker, Mr Every McLean and Mr J, B. Walkei occupied chairs at each end of the head table. At another table the chairs were iiiled by Captains Steele and Bailey, C.8., and the third table by Messrs John Cosgrave, aud Catwcll.raanagor of the Matamata estate. When the tables were cleared, Mr Firth rose and after giving a cordial welcome to the visitors who had come such long distances to tee the other extensive operations at Matamata, he proposed tbe usual loyal aud patriot toasts. After they were disposed of, he called on the company to lilt their glasses as the Hon. John Hall, Premier of the Colony, was about co propose a toast. The Hon. Mr Hall then rose amid loud cheers. He said it gave him great pleasure to have propose success to the Thames navigation. Ho was sure everyone would feel gratified at witnessing tbe extensive works carried on, aud at the hospitality held out by Mr Firth and tho great treat he had provided, de felt grateful to an extent they could not feel, as he was enabled to see a part of the colony he had never before seen, and he was pleased to say that the fertility of the soil, resources aud natural advantages surpassed what he had expected to see. (Cheers.) He felt grateful as an individual and also as a N> iuister of the Crown, at the opportunity alibided by their noble host ot obtaining useful information. This part of the country was fertile and capablo of maintaining a large population. It was equally gratifying to iiud not only rich lauds but a body of setttlers improving the country so rapidly. As he travelled from Auckland he noted the various improve ments, but, singular to say, the further oil' from Auckland tbe greater was the amount of improvements. Others besides himself could see tho improvements effected by Mr Firth and his enterprising neighbours, and it. was pleasing to find, at the conclusion of the ioiuney.the greatest improvement of all. (Cheers.) This magnificent property of Matamata had suffered through the want of a market. The general custom of colo nial communities was to apply to Govern ment for assistance in such a matter, as his lion, friend to the right (Mr Sheehan) could testify. Mr Firth had doubtless many diiliculties in the way, but he saw in the obstacles pi eventing the navigation of the river a barrier to thu prosperity of tbo dis trict, and he looked only to himself to re move that barrier (Cheers) aud to unlock the gate gates which locked him out of the market of Auckland. (Loud applause.) He hoped Mr Fiith would explain how be overcame the many difficulties. They would then hear of the innumerable obstacles he must have encountered before completing so important a work. The self reliant policy in connection with native affairs had been questioned, but here they had a specimen of the self reliant policy, on which there could be no difieiencc ot opinion. People had got into the habit of looking to the Government for every possible thing. It was a very different example that the noble host (Mr Firth) bad set. (Applause). The lion. Premier then referred to the financial position of the colony, which, he said, would compel us to be eeif reliant. He paid a high tribute of praise to Mr Firth's work by saying that it would be better for tbe colony if, in other respects, it had shown a like spirit of self reliance, lie referred to the loans raised by New Zealand, which were longer than those of other colonies. When they got the last one they found it half pledged, aud the country unable to laise further loans for three years. The Colonial expenditure had been too great—one and a-half millions had been spent yearly of late, aud it was neces sary to reduce to half that amount. lie ac knowledges that it was a somewhat chilling topic to introduce to such a gathering, yet it was a subject affecting the interests of all colonists. He had great pleasure in tendering to Mr Firth hearty thanks for the present treat which he had afforded the visitors, and for the great pains taken to secure every one's comfort, and allowing them to be present to celebrate the impor tant work now brought to completion. He would propose success to tbe Upper Thames Navigation, hoping the same would prove a great advantage to .ho noble host, and to all neighbours, both of the European and Maori race, and to this part of the colony of IS ew Zealand, coupled with the name of Kr J. C. Firth. (Great applause). Mr Firth, on rising, was received with cheers. He thanked the large number of gentlemen who had shewn such disregard to personal comfort aw to travel a long dis tance in pouring rain to visit him. He delivered an interesting speech on the great work accomplished, alluding as he did so to the difficulties experienced. After reading the report which he hud forwarded to the Hon. Mr Oliver, he said that the important work of opening the navigation of this beautiful river had been thoroughly appre ciated by the natives, some of whom could not comprehend its advantages. At the commencement of snagging operations he was ordered by some obstructive natives to take his boats and everything oil'tbe river. He met the Maoris at Oamaha, and an old chief indignantly said, " One Pakeha asks land for a road. V ou want the river, and very soon [the poor Maoris will have no land to walk on, aud no rivers on which' to paddle their canoes." The Maori concluded by saying, " I do not like your pakeha works--. The snags weie in the river when I, my father, and my ancestors wore boys. Leave the river alone." Mr Firth checkmated him smartly be pointing to a gaudy shawl on a native as a pakeha work, and the Maori collapsed. Mr Firth said it was unnecessary to point to the advantage the work accomplished would be to the surrounding districts. If the work was good, the holder of every acre of land beuelitted by it. Mr Firth concluded his appropriate remarks l>y thanking those present who had, under such trying circumstances, honoured him with their presence. lie invited the Auckland visitors to take a trip in the Koutukei when the assembly rose. THIS RETURN.

The party left Matamata this (Friday) morning at seven o'clock. Cheers were given for Mr Firth for his generous hospitality, and hearty thanks to Mr Uatwell, the manager, and to Mi- Dibble, assistant manager, for their extreme kindness.

The Premier left Matamata for Piako, and will step to-night at Hamilton.

AUCKLAND SHAKE MARKET.

March 11, ISBO.

B-ink of New Zealand—Buyers, £19 53; seller?, £11) 10s National I?ar,k—Sellers, 52s Colonial Hunk—Vuycr-, JU Ni.-w Zealand Iristirnnce—Sellers, 67s Uniou Insurance—Us 0.1 ; buyers, 14a 9d (denial Insurance—Scllcvp, (i > 3d Auckland Uas-ISuye>s. £8 -s Union Sash and 1 >ijor—Sellers £5 N.Z. Lean nnd Hernantilo Co.—oos; buyer?, 871 (id Alburnia -77s Cd to SOj; buyers, 755; sellers, 'jKounatairi— 55s to Cos; buyora, 51s; seller?, New Whau—osa to G7^ (id ; sellcra, C7s Gd Caledonian— Buy rj, 42-i; seller?, 10 04 Th 'ines—rollers, 2(i3 New North 1 )?von—l6f to 17b: Ee'lers, 17s Cd Bendigo Unitci-33, 3s 4-1; seller?, 3s Id Kuranui Hill—7a Sd; sellers, 7s o<l Cure-Sellers, 3s Columbia—3a Gd to is : buyers, 3i !)d; sol'ers, 4s Queen of Beauty—los Cd, Us ; sailers, 10a 3d Joseph Newman. Chairman.

The Famine in Ireland.

[UV OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT IN

LONDON,]

AWFUL DISTRESS,

London, Jan. 20,

The principle topic of conversation just now is the terrible famine in Ireland, which from all accounts must be one of the worst ever endured by tln> peoplo in "that dis tressful country." Great ellbrls are being made all over England and Scot laud to forwaid relief, but ii, would require a vast sum to mend matters materially. I doa't know whether the prosperous irishmen in New Zealand may feel moved to assist their suffering brethren at home, but if they do 1 am sure the STAR will support the movement. The following extracts from letters by the special correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" show how bad things are. The writer after describing his journey to the scene of action says : — "Father Flannery took mo in the first instance, to what he described as the " richest house in the village," aud there 1 fouud a family of live persons, including two adult males, one of whom has constant work, and, by earning eightecn-pence a day, much of which goes to pay the rent of the holding, acquires for the establishment itr present distinction. Ou tho earthen iloor lay an invalid young woman, having by her side a rough cradle with a baby it it, an older female being at that moment the only other occupant of the hovel. The tood of the family, whose potatoes had all been eaten, consisted of rye, nearly a sack of which stood against the wall. With rye imperfectly ground and prepared the miserable daily mess was made, and some of it bad just been boiled to strengthen the water as a drink for the invalid. Hut a sack of rye and nine shillings a week must have seemed absolute abundance to the neighbours, who, seeing us enter " the richest house in the village," came one after another to inquire whether anything was bring given away, and looked, poor soul?, as though something were wanted indeed. ANOTHER SCENE. — HEARTREND ING DESTITUTION.

I found another house, tenanted not only by a considerable family—all these places swarm with children - but by a donkey, which really occupied the lightest and driest corner of the apartment. Here the squalor and destitution were horrible and heartrending. The people had no furniture in the living room beyond a stool or two, and a pot, aud on entering the one bedroom I found that beds and bed-clothes had alike disappeared, while from between the rough stone with which the Iloor was paved, water tquirted up as I trod. In this case also the potatoes had been eaten, the man bad no employment, and none ot the family knew whence the next meal would come. A third house was found in equally deplorable circumstances. The family still possessed a pony and stabled it in their one room, for when these seaside fanners lose their pony they lose an indispensable help. Other worldly goods they possessed none. Everything had been pawned upon which money could be raised ; the last two pota toes had been eaten that morning ; the son, who had gone away to Scotland in seat eh of work had returned with only his clothes upon him. The father was sick in the pooi'house infirmary ; the boys wore nothing round their legs but a kind of sacking, and if the mother did not bring food from Clifden the whole family would go to rest supper -1(!SS. ANOTHER CASE.

The fourth case presented a slight im provement. On entering the cabin six little children came trooping about us with wondering looks, and presently the; father appeared to tell that by eating his seed potatoes he could go on for another month, Jointly with his father-in-law he rented land to the value of £8 a year, and in ordinary seasons did well enough, where, s now he could neither pay his rent nor obtain credit for food. During the last three months his family hud lived < n two meals of potatoes a day, and in the absence of employment he saw no prospect but starvation or the detested poor-house. J!y the way, this man was extremely reluctant to give information, only doing s-o ill defer ence to the express wish of his priest. Obviously wretched the people- still cherish and rather than reveal the full measure of their poverty, are contend to be regarded as not in actual want. A CONNERMARA EVICTED TENANT.

Leaving the village in which these cases were found, Father Flannery's car rattled me over a wretched by-road to a place called Enilaghmoro, and to an illustration of the tenacity with which the uonncrrnnra peasant sticks to a holding of some sort, even if it be no larger than the earth covered by a bee-hive. By the side of the road on a patch of waste was a mound of soil and rubbish, such .is one often sees about the premises of an untidy farmer. Close to it stood a bench and a few articles of domes tic utility, and from the base of the mound rose a little column of smoke. This was the residence of a man who some time ago the landlord evicted, and who stood there towering far above his present habitation, to tell me as much of the fact as I cared to kuow. Under such circumstances an Eng lish peasant would probably have betaken himself to the workhouse, but tbe Irishman squatted by the wayside, and built with mud, sticks, aud rubbish thii strange abode. Looking at the place, 1 hardly believed my self in a civilised country—not when a head emerged from the hole out of which smoke was pouring could I resist an impression that it would be followed by the body of a savage ; but both head and body belonged to sin Irishwoman, and after her came crawling out an Irish child. Stooping down, I looked through the aperture, and saw a lire and a lot of litter, the liie being the sole indication that tbe den was other than the lair of au animal. LIVING IN CAVES.

Thenco we drove to the shore, aud giving the car in charge of a man idling there—all the men ot this region arc idling, alas !—we roamed among the sandy hillocks in search of something. Presently Father Flannery cried, " Here it is," and pointed to a hole in the bank, partly stopped by a lobster-pot. Looking in we saw, as well as the pather, ing darkness allowed, that a cave bad been excavated and wa3 used as a dwelling, on the Iloor being the ashes of an ex tinct lire, while ou ascending the bank we found au aperture in the earth through which smoke had evidently long made its upward way. This was indeed the resi dence of another of Queen Victoria's sub jects and to this, unless something be speedily done, will many another come. Kents cannot be paid while there is nothing to be earned, and when evictions abound, as they threaten to abound, we shall hear that scores of families are living or dying in " dens or caves of thu earth." Such a pros pect as this was in harmony with the i^ceue as we drove back in the early night, through the far stretching wastes of rocky soil, past miserable hovels, uuder the black sky, and to the music of a moaning wind from the melancholy ocean.

DEATH OF WM. BLESTOWE.—IN.

QvEST ON TtlE BODY.

An inquest was held this afternoon at the Black Hull Hotel, Albert-street, before- Dr. Philson, coroner, and a jury, on the body of Win. Blestowe, fouud in the water near the dock yesterday morning, tho particulars of which appeared in the Star, Mr Frederick Davison was chosen foreman, and Sergeant A. Clarke conducted on the part of the police Mr J. 15. llussell appeared to watch the proceedings ou behalf of the Harbour Board.

John Bremncr deposed, I am a seaman employed as mate on the s s. Coromandel, at present lying in Queen-street wharf. Live on board. The steamer left the graving dock this morning at 8 o'clock, fehe had been in clock since Wednesday morning last. Bad known deceased for throe months ; lie was steward or provedore on the vessel. His home and family were'at Coromandel. He had live children. His a^c was 35, and lie was a sober, industrious man. Never saw him thn worse for liquor. Last saw him alive on Wednesday night, the 10th. inst., at 6 o'clock. Ho was on deck in his usual health. I was in the steerage taking a wash at the time. He asked me if 1 would go ashoio with him, We were in the habit of going ashore to gether, both being married men. 1 said no, bjcauso I had a bad knee in consequence of ;i fall that morning, and eiuld not walk conveniently. He went by himself. Saw him no m;.re. Jlo did not return. Missed him in the morning at G o'clock. Enquired of the cabin-boy, Denis Regan, wh-j sai I Bk-stowe had not been aboard all niaht. Went to work as usual until breakfast time, On finishing breakfast one of the men, John Harvey, went ashore, and while walking along the wharf he saw a hat floating, and fished it out. 1 said that is Blestowe's hat. I felt that some mis fortune had befallen deceased, _ and _ sent a message to Sergeant Martin of the Water Police ; borrowed a giappling iron and line, and by this means recovered the body which I identified immediately as the body of Win. Ulestowe; was fully clothed, with the exception of vest; he frequently went out without a vest. Observed a deep cut on the right of the forehead, and with a few scratches about his eye, he ap peared to have been dead several horus ; the water was about 6 feet deep where

brought the body out of the caison chamber neur the gateway to the engine.yard ; am not aware that the yard is a public thorough fare, iv fact there is. a notice up "No admittance." The gate leading to the caisson was open and the gate swung back; had been in the habit of going that way without let or hindrance. Sergeant Martin' took charge of the body, and removed it to the shed where the jury have now seen it. I believe that the manner of death was drowning, but deceased might have stumbled and received the blow wliich resulted in death. The face of the caisson is irregular. In drag ging the body ashore, his watch, without a chain, dropped out of his trousers pocket into the water. I consider the top of the 'caisson is not iv a safe state, simply through the way to it. There is no roadway in connection with the gate. There is no lamp, and it would be highly dangerous for auy one to attempt to go through at night. He would suggest that n drawbridge should be placed there, which could be done at little expense. The proper entrance, I believe, is on the S.W. corner.

To Mr Russell : I mean the caisson chamber. Did not hurt my knee there in shoring the vessel.

Sporting.

WANGANUI RACES.

(BY TELEGRAPH),

WANGANUI, Thursday. Sapling Stakes, of GO soys, Distauce, tlnee-q"aiters of a mile. Siucority 1 Lothair " Falcon J 'ilirce others started. Betting, 3 to 1 Sincerity. This was a very pretty race. Cigarette jumped away with the lead, and led for half-a-milc. Sincerity then^ came through and won easily bj a length. Time : linin. 23J,secs. Wangakci Stakes Handicap, of lOOsovs. for three-year-olds and upwards. Dis tance, 2 miles. Vampire £ Numa .. .•• - ••• •• Libeller A Time, 3mins. 44:i-.secs. Town Plate, of 30sovs. Welter weiplits for age.' 1 mile and a distance. En trance, 2^ovs. Hornby ... ••• ••• •■ •■• *■ Billingsgate 2 Randwick ■* Magnolia ... ... •■ ••• ... 4 Time, 2rains. sHsecs. Flying Handicap, of 75sovs. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 2aovsj acceptance, 3sovs. Vampire Soukar ... •• •• . ••■ • " Billingsgato,... ... ... .. ••• « Time, 2min9. 2secs. This day, SECOND DAY. Rain fell timing tne night, but towards noou the aim carac out bright and warm. The course at noon was crowded, and the attendance estimated «t about 4,000. Handicap Huudlks.—Nine accepted. Mclvor'a Loch Loniond, list 1 Keith's Mutau, lOst 71ba 2 Scott's Abolition, lOst 21bs 3 Railway Plate, 50sovs.; weight for age; 1 mile and distances. RandwicK ... ••■ •■■ 1 Tnlout 2 Billingsgate % l''ivc started. Hornby has been made a warm favourite for the Cup, but Hippocampus and L'ail storm have many favourites. Tho Wanganui Cup- Wanqanui Cui> Handicap of lOOOaovs. --= Second horse to receive 200.soy»; third luir.se lOOsovs. from the stakes; nomi nations, 3sovs. ; accoptaucos, lOsovs. ; and Tisovs at the post. Distance, 2.} miles. Dctrayer, 7st 101b8 1 Hornby, 7«t 12lbs 2 Soukar, 7at 2lbj 3 Fifteen horses .started, 'lime : 4iniiiM lOhccs.

Dargaville Races.

DAUGAVILLE, this day,

It is a splendid morning. A protest has been received agaiu&t the rider of Malvern, but it has not been entertained. There i.s a good attendance, aud the Grand Stand ia crowded with ladies. The results are as follow : - HUIfDLE RACK. Harry Mount 1 Performer ... ... ... •■■ ••• 2 Lark 3 Finn ... 'I Betting: Even money on Performer. Per former and Waunga led for l.| miloy, when VYanaga retired, and the Mount raced Per former. Unit a mile from home, Mount took the load and won after a good race by a length and a half. Half a length divided third and fourth horses. Setilek's Rack. Taipo 1 Fiictail ... ... ... ■• . . 2 Zillah 3 Firetail was the favourite, aud led for a mile, when Taipo passed him and won by three lengths. The acceptances for the Hurdle Race are : Tom Finn, Harry Mount, Young Perfor mer, Wananga, and Lark. For the Kaipara Handicap: Malvern, Sst lOlbs; Piscatoriou?, Sst; Xantippe, Sst ; Young Performer, 7»t; Barney, 0,->t 7lbs. Kaii'aka Handicap. Xantippe ... ... ••• ••■ •■• 1 Malvern ... ... ... ... ... 2 Pfscatorious ... ... ... ■■• 3 Wou easily.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAE, FRIDAF, MARCH 1% 1880.



Testimonials urn a prolific sonrc' of Sceptic ism. The world has bc?n so often numbmged by unauthemic certificates that it n hard f r it tv attach credence to what it reads. The true merit of anyartioloi3 self-afllrniative, and vb highcßt indorsement, its own telf-apsert.ing virtues. The cures consummated by udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps tell their own story, and plead their own cause.



Wanted. \\7"ANTED, a l!oy to milk.—Thomas IT Kciwards, Mount Albert. VS^TANTED, Six good Men accustomed y V to Drilling and lilastiriK for tho Tunnol. Taylor and Danaher. Waitakerei Contract. WANTED, a Boy for stables.—George Kitchen, Newranrkct Hotel. ANTi D, a Girl.—Apply Mrs Ellis, Poneonby Road, third house boyoiid Hepburn-street. \\J ANTED a general Servant.—Apply H at Bennett's Drapery Warehouse next but one to llio 'I hcatre Royal, Queon-streot. "4)i TAN TED, two Farm Labourers; one f ¥ able to plough.—T. Jaice, Mount Roßkill , Road. WANTED, a Girl for Housework.— Apply Star Office. ANTED, Girl about 1G fer small family; must bo fond of children.— Apply to Mrs Yes rer, Ni lson-street,sCook-street. WANTED, s JfantryMan: must under stand waiting.—Apply at St. Mungo Cafo, Queen-atreet. WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Mrs K. Arthur, Hopburnville, Ilei; ---burn-street. VyAJNTKI), a First-rate Milch Goat.— T T Apply otllce of this paper. ANTED, Good Pick and Shovel Men at llFnderain'd Mill.—Taylor and Dana her, Waitakeroi Contract. X.VTANTED, a respectable Girl to assist TT in housework and attend to a bar.— Apply to Mrs Eraser, Globo Hotel Wakofield btreet. WANTED, two Coach Body-makers.— Cousins and Atkiu, Coach Builders, Elliott-street.. WANTED, Two Boys about 12 years of ago.—J. Laing, Tinsmith, Ponsonby. WANTED, a good Housemaid.— Applrjttt_STAß_Onioe. WANTED, Several General Servants. —y. Worms' Rogistry, Karangahape Road, Nowton WANTED, a good Plain~Cook.— Mrs. S. Monin, Dasbpar. Romnera. WANTED, a Malster ; only thoroughly competent hand nceti apply to Beodcll and Field, Eden Brewery. WANTED, I'laiu Sewing, or would go out by tho day, with machine. —Apply this office for address. \Al' ANTED, a cimnll Freehold Cottage, t » containing, say four rooms, about one mile from Queen-street. If suitable, am prepared to pay cnsii.—Apply to W. 1 odder, Whorf, Auckland. \\f ANTED, a Married Couple without v'v family for Wesloyan College, Three Kings: tho Man for fa m and garden work; the Wife for coolant-, dairrwork, &c,.~ Apply to Mr It. Arthur's Auction Mart, or at the College. 's.U/'ANTED to Purchase, a quiet,young t $ S'ultilo Ilors.i; a trial requ lvd.—Apply by letter, Rlatinx terms, to Box 27, Post-ofllco, Auckland. ANTED to Let, Comfortable Lodg. ings to one or two Young Men, or Mar ried Couple. No children.—»pnly at Walker's Russell street. Great Ncrth Road. \\T ANTED, First-class Fresh Buttor ou ♦' T Tv": days aud Wednesdays every week. Address "F. llewin and Brother," Grocers, corner of Quaen and Welleslay streets. WANTED, Large, Comfortable Room or Hall for Improvement Class Meetings ono night in the week, partially furnished with fire place—C.B.. office of this paper. WANTED to Sell, really good Second hand Buggies; single or double hooded, or open also, two First-Class Phaetons (new »t Crowthor'a Victoria Stables.



Wanted. WANTED, in the Market House, To morrow, 2,000 Working MennM t; cur Wives ti profit by tho Lecture to b:-giver on Domestic Economy. The lecturer w;ll demon strate hi« subject by cutting our, Chec o and Bacon on economical principles Prices: 3d, Id, and 6d pc" Ib. \V7 ANTED TO 1 EASK, a Seven- T¥ roomed House, on volcanic soil. Neat Railway preferred. Apply to A. Saau dors, 2, Insurance Buildingp. ANTED KNOWN, Cheap 'iimber can now be Purchased at the Yards of D. Gold if, Albert-street, close to Dock Ho having purchased between 300,000 anil 400,000 feet of Seasoned Timbor un advuntageous terms, will be prepared to give customers tho benefit of his purchase. \\7ANTKD KNOWN, the Auckland V T Timber Company have oq hand such large stocks of timber of every description, together with Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery Wo rk. they are compelled to sell. Now is the time to build. ProKcnt prices can only continue until the heavy stocks are cold. Job lots of second class. Face cuts, Slabs, &c. Virewood 2a Cd per load. Sawdust and shavings favo. W" ANTED, the Public to know that John Crocker has Opened his Now 800 and Shofl Shop, In Wnilcsley-street, a few doors above Hewin Uros'TMart, and opposito United Service Hotel. Ho hopes by high-class work manship and lowest possible rates, to secure a share of public patror.age. ANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri nnd White Pine, Shingles, Hcuso Mocks, Pailintrs, Poets, Kails, and Firewood iv their yard, Customhouso-strot West, opposito end of Hobson street. N.B. —Tho increasing dsmimd for White Pino has induced them to arrange for a constant supply. Vy~A jsi xk n know n a firet-class Stock of ClothsaadTweeds; good workmanship and moderate prices aro the distinguishing features of " Tho Pantheon." J. POPD, Tailor, IGC. Queen-street. \>/ AN T E L KNOWN, TO TP-aDKHMRN, MECHANICS, AND OTHKRS. Money Advanokd in Sums ot £2 to £50 on porsonal security, re-payablo by weekly instal ments, nt L. H. NKUMKGBN, Auckland Loan Ollico, 165 Uunnn-Ht.. onDOsito Savings Uank. AMEDICAT MAN (B.A.M.D.M.C. . 11. A.) anxious to settle in New Zealand, is desirous of hearing of an opening, where lie will bo secured by appointment, or otherwise, a settled income. Toaiimonialu and roferunce* of tho highest orrlor.—Apply to J. M. and J. Mow bnty, Land agents, (jiiecn-stroet, Auckland. "VTK W Electoral Act—Voting Forms, re _Ll sidental and otherwise, mivj be had ho TAR OIIICO. /NLERKSHIP (Manasing or Depart* V^ montal) required by an experionccd Man. Thoroughly protlci"nnt in JJook-kooping, fair business correspondent, capable, industrious, of good lmbita.—Aridreaf, " A.Z.," ,-tah Oflico. A THOROUGH practical JSngmeer is desirous of meeting with an Engagement to take charge of Sawmill I'lant or anything whore Bteam-povver is lined, such as deep-lift pumping miichino'-y. Brick Machinery, lirow orios, &c, &c. Would have no objection to drive a Portablo J' ngino and Thrashing A'a chlno, and Keep samo in rcpiiir. Highest homo and Colonial roforonccs Kivcn—apply Stak Otlice. Amusenaonts. mO-NIGUTI TO-NIGHT.! NJSWMAKKET IJALL. IRISH FAMINE RELIEF FUND. Haccaubs' Vakikties and the Phonograph, ALBERT H A L L, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). In- Aid ov tiii Rklikk Fund. MACCABEb' VARIETIES, In n Now and Clkuo Programme Admission: Front Seats 2s. Back Scats Is. A UCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY. Rehearsal of Bonodicl'n "ST. PKTKR" will commence on TUESDAY Jlrst. Performing members may obtuin Vocal Scores at publishod price on triplication to the Secretary; Chorus parts provided by the Society. ARCH. CLARK, Ho.:. Soc. "VTOTICE.—A EALL is to be given .it 11 Norihcoto Hull (late Stokes's Point) on 17th. March. Double Tickets, 7s Gd; single, ss. extra Bout will Icavo Auckland at 8 p.m., return ing at 5 a.m. QPOUTS I SPORTS! SPOUTS! Tub Suvknth Grand Mhktin of the AUCKLAND AMATKUJt ATHLETIC CLUB will bo held on tho DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND ox SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1880. 1 ho First Race starts at 2 p.m. Admission to Ground—One Shilling. Carriages, One Shilling. A. H. COTTKK, Hot. Sec. pro. tcm. Personal, PERSONAL.— If Mr Placo, who arrived I in tho 'Straeathro,'brought a Parcel for o lady, would leave it nt this otltco, he wi 1 oblige tho owner. Board ana Kesiaeuce. I>OAlvD and Lodging in a respectable y family in Parnull; i>o children, — \Udroaß at Collins', Tci Doilor, Mamikau Uoar), GO V EKHOBBKO WNE HOTEI, HOBSON-STREKT Board and Lodging 20s per weok (Hlnulo roem),_2ss Lost and Found. £•-» REWARD.—Lost, by a married I^&.fl_ Woman, of Now ton Road, on ?<!onday night last, nn (jpen-faced Gold Wntch.—Tho above reward will he paid to any pcison return ing the Baiiio to E. \v. Morrison, Stationer, Kuratmahapo Road. Ij^OUND, a Shawl.—(hvner pleaao Sj at this otllce, give description, and pay oxponscs. iriuUND, a fortnight ;if;o, a Sheep with .is piece of leather ronnd neck, top rf Grey strcot. Owner can havo enmo by! paying ex penses.— Purnell Soup Works. Kducation. OOA R D OI'1 EDUCATION. '1 ho ICaster Holidays for schools in and noar Auckland, and at tho Thamos aro FRIDAY, MONDAY, and TUESDAY, March 2Gth, 29th, and 30th intant. Except whore tho Head Tcachor is coming np for Kxamination, Schools are not to bo closed on account of tho Teachers' Examination, unices with tho special authority of the Board. By order of tho Board. VINCKNT E. RICE, Secretary. MRS CLAYTON'S BOARDING AjnD DAY SCHOOL, St. George's Buy Rend, Parnell. Quarter Days—April 12, July 5, Sep tember 29. A Fonuightly Courso of Lectures will bo glvon to tho Senior Pupils in tho school-room, com mencing FRIDAY, 12th instant, at 7.30 p.m. 1. "Tha Growth of tho Colonies," J. Adams, B.A. 2. "Tho ITour Great Ancient Empires," Dr. Kidd 2, 1 " The American War of Independence," A. do Lisle Hammond, B.A. 5, G. "Music, Educationally Consideroi," Mr Swallow 7. "Outlines in Now Zealand," Mr Watldns 8. " Tho French Revolut-on," Rev. J. Bates 9. " Astronomy," Mr Tomlinson. A. limited number of tickets can bo obtained from Messrs Champtaloup and Cooper. Singlo tickctH, 2a; tho Course. I'-'s. /CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR \J SCHOOL PARNKLL. Quarter Days:—January 27th, -April 12th, July sth, and September 27th. School duties resumed Monday, February 2, JAMKS ADAMS, 8.A., Hoad Master, ANCING TAUGHT.—Carlton Acad omy, Hobson-atreet, Friday evenings, 7.30 ' Terms £1 Is. Quurtorly in advance, or 7s. Cd. monthly.—Apply at the Night School from 7 to 9. —Charles B. Andrew. •m/jj" R HENRY KO W E TEACHER OF MUSIC, SOMKRSET PLACH, Howc-Btrnet. MONSIEUR EDOUAKD FRANCOIS CALON, PROFESSOR. CF MUSIC, Bogs to intimate that, in accordance with the cxprcsso'l wishes of a fow Ladies of Auckland, ho ia r'.bout to commence thu practice of his pro fession hero, and Is now prepared to attend pupils at their own resilience?. Monsieur Calon hods tho highest testimonials a3 to hig ability and succofs ns a Teacher in Australia ami elsewhere, and feela cinfldent that, parents and guardians who may place pupils under h's tuition will bo thoroughly satis lied with (heir progress. for terms. &"., apply at Uppor Symonriys streo:, four donrs above Mr Broa-'g.-to, Chemist v.B.—Schools attended to. T ii N T ! LENT! Primo Pickloi Salmon Whito Herrings And Ling Fish On Sale at G. MOO D V S & CO., Queen-street, 0.-.ehtmga. M.S. PINAFOKE VOCAL SCORK H.M.S. Pinafore Piano Arrangement 11.M.5. Pinafore Waltzes H.M. U. Pinafore Quadrilles H.M.B. Pinafore Lancerj H.M.F. Pinafore Oalop X.M.9. Pinafore Polka H.M.S. Pinaforo Faninsia—Dorn To be obtained only at tho I AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE.



Tenders. IrnEN D E R S .1 Are invited for I (!ONVEY A N O E ! OV Gu TOXS KAILWAY MATERIAL, >X 'KAtlli UKANVtLT.E,' FOR NAPIKR. L. D. NATHAN & CO. IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF j james martin, stork keepick, hamilton. Tenders are invited for tho Assots in the above j Estate, as under :— Lot I—General Drapery „ 2—Clothing. Mercery and Hats „ 3—Boots and Shooa , „ I—Fancy Goods ami Stationery ~ s—Crockciys—Crockciy and Ulasswaro „ G—Grocery „ 7—lronmongery ~ S—Premises and Fixtures. 'i'enders will bo received for tho whole o;.' : Sop rate lote. Toudci s to bo addressed to tho Trastee, caro I of -A. ("lrj'k and Hon-\ Auyklund, not lator than ' MONUA V, 15th instant. iHock Slicets can bo scon at tho oflico of i Trustee, and all particulars at store, Hamilton, ; J. M. CLARK, Trustee. . .—_____ _ __ i r|p o uuilde ii s. I Tlic timoforrccciv!':gtenclersforaTwo-storey j Huilrliiitfin Pitix-tr-.i't, is extended to ::o:n oil SATURDAY, tho 13th instant. BDW. MAIIONKY & SON, Architects. m o B v i l d c it s. • Tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, the 20th instant, for the Erection of a Two-storied Brick Building in llolison strcet. RDWAKD MAIIONKSf & SON, Architects. |T NPA II) RATES. PAUNELL. It is requested that nil Arrears of Rates In Pa: null be paid forthwith, nt tlioJiorough Coun cil Ollice, otherwise legal procodings will bo takunfor their recovery. Names on tho l)e ---faulteru' List will be excluded from tho Burgess Rol'. S. RKYNOLDS, Town Clerk. Hth March, 1880. rjPSENDERS will be received by the Wai a takorei South District Board until noon of 20th instant for the Kroction of a Bridge over a branch of Biy Muddy Crock, Hou>h Waltakerci Road, in terms of I'lansj and specifications to bo seen nt the ollico of the hoard, Stichbury's Buildings Q con-street, and ;--t Mr Sharp's, W.aikomiti. The lowest or any tender uut nocossurily accepted. WM. J. MVANS, Chairman. DEVONPORTi J3OAIID Tenders wil bo rcc: iveri up to 8 p.m. of MON DAY, 15th instant, at P<i.-:t-oiliee. Dcvonport, where spoollications may bj seen, for 1,000 fosr. 12-iiich 1 Irain Pip.?H ; also, for Laying GSO feet of same (lub.iur only.) W. HOILS BROWN, Chairmain. npENDEItS for tho Erection of .a new JL District Pchonl for Mount Albert will bo received ut th) Olllceof ttioKducat on Board Wyndham-Btrcct, Auo.lila.nd, up to noon of FUI- D.VY, I'Jtli March instant. Plans and specification at tho Oflico of tho Board. VINCENT E. RICE, .'-ceretary. npENDERS for Improvements to the A School and Toaclier'j Ilor.se at Puke himu w ill be received by tho Kducation Board, V\ ryndhani-3tr.'ot, AucklnnrJ, up t) noou of WKDNIiSDAY, 31st Instant. Plans and specification miiy be scon at the Boii-d's Otllce, or nt t!ie -School, Pukerimu. VINCiCNT K. RICE, Secretary. rjpENDEUS for the Erection of a School 8 and Vcnchcr's Re?idenco at Hikuiia (Tham^n), will *>c rfcoivod ty the Kducation Boar.l, \\ ryndhain-!'treet, iurklaiirl, until licon Of WKDNKSDAY, 31st Mirch iußtant. Plans and npecilication may bo seen at tho OiUce of the Coard, and at Mr C. V. Mitchell's Olllce, Paratoa, aud (after Friday, JUth instant) at the " Thames Advertiser" Olllc..1, Grahama town. VINCENT E. RICIC, Secretary. fTYENDEKS for the Erection of a School .m_ and Tkacjiek's Dwelling at Camiik;dgb AV'EbT wil1 bo r»rf ived by tho Rdimation Boar I, Wyndharu-street Auckland, until nojn of WI'IDNKSDAY, Hist Mnich instant. Plans nnd BpccificatiOTi at the OtTlcc of tho Beard, and on application to Mr Hu?h FitZ goralii, Secretary to School Committeo, Cam bridge West. VINCENT K. RICE, Secretary. 3!N cousef|iience of misuiulerstanding the time for accepting Tenders for Ton-roomed llouho in I'oivonby is extended to 10 o'clock on Saturday Moiutnra nkxt Plan?, &<;., still at Mr. lirooking^s Ofllcc, Illgh-atteot rr^ENDEHS will be received by the un -1 dersigned until 10 ii.m ,on the 17th March, ISSO, for tho purchaea of tho smart and recently rOi.aircd fto-.nn Launch " VICBTA," to bo t!ikcn delivery of at llokianga. Tho lowest or any tender imt necessarily accepted. Farther par ticulars can bo outline;! from tho underpinned. A. S. ANDREWS, Hon. Sec. to tho Ilokianga S. F. Co. m O BUILDERS. 'i'ondors will bo receiral until noon of MON DAY, March 15th, for tho Erection ot a Villa Residence rear the liar:) of Krin HotoF. Plun3 and wcillcations to bo soon at Mr. MUMKERD'b, Corner of Vulcan and HiKh-strcets. nnENDEKS will lie rccei\ed till 4 o'clock 2 on MONDAY, 22r.d March, for the Krec tion of a iiatikiug-hou-o. in Aucklnnd, for tho Bank of New tfouth Wales, Tho lowest o any tender will not nceessarilj' bo accepted PianH and specifications rray bo reon at the Bunk of New South Wales, Auckland, and Tenders are to bo addressed to tho Manager, endorsed, " Tender for Bank." W. B. ARMSON, Architect, Cbristcuurch. To Liet. fjpO Let, Private Sitting and Ped-room.— .1 For addicsa, apply to Stak (Mlico. O LKT, LEASTE~or~SELL, a splendid Villa Residonco of nine rooms, situnto in Valloy Road, between Mount Kdcn and Mount Roskill Kouds, with four acres of good volcanic land ; good garden, orchard and all requisite outhouses thorctio.—For terms, &c, apply Sam. Kvinson, ICden Vino Hotel, Kdon Torraco. COMFOKTABILE Home is oll'e'rcd to three YounK Ladies engaged in town.— For address, npp'y Simh Ofllce. jMIIELTKNHAM 13KACH, North Shore. \J —Handsomo and Commodious Marino Itcsidcnco to Lot; every convenience and largo allotment b. Also, Six-roomed Cottage to Let near tho wharf.—Oliver Mays, Post-office Store, Davonport. EVONPOHT, NO.RTH SHORE.— Houses to Let, furnished and unf urniahe . —Oliver Mays, Poht-offlce Store. Butchers. TO THE INHABITANTS OF PON SONBY and Surrounding Districts.— WILLIAM Cochran, lately in tho employ of Mr N. W od, o? i 'onsonby, will open those Premises recently oscupird by Mr Wcstbcai'h as a Butcher's Shop TO-MolUtOVv (friday), March 12, and hopes, by keeping a nrst-elass article, to receive a share of Publ'c patronage, A trial will ensure satisfaction. -Address: Corner of Pornvallior-stroot and Ponsonby. THE undersigned, having taken over the Business lately carried on by Mr J. Tucker, hopes by strict attention to business to merit a share, of the support s) liberally awarded to his predecessor. JOHN BURQKSS, Shipping and Kauily Butcher, Noar Theatreßßo t 1, Q'loen-slrcet, Auckland. Families waitpd on for orders in town or suburbs. TpONSONBY MEAT DEPOT. In roturning; thanks to tho Residents ot Pon sonby and neighbourhood for their latronage rluving tho last five years, I beg so say that, having enlarged my businoes promises. I am in a tiottor position than hithqrto to supply their wants. In the future, as in tho past, it wiil bo my endeavour to maintain tho character of my establishment for Quality, Cleanliness and Civility. Primo Ox Beef, Choice Wether Mutton, Real Lamb, Meal-fed Pork, Sc, &c. Poultry always on hand, and orders cxecutod at tho short cat notice. Great sacrlflco en Saturday Nights. Meat sold under cost or given away, to effect a cloarnnco. N WOOD, Ponsonby. P.S.—Hearing that some people ai c afraid to eat Beef, in consequence of Plouro-Pncumonia, 1 beg to pay that all meat soli a.t my establish ment is killed at the City Abbatoira, under ths supervision of the Ciiy Inspoctor and experi enced Hituightormci), and I can procure lif nect s.-ary) a cert.iilc ito th:-.t all my meat ia per fectly Pound and wholcpomo TUST received a the Auckland Music 9y Wareii.'iV3h. a lary;e consignment of New aud Popular Music, by the 'loch Urr,' amonstbt wliich may bo enumerated the following novelties :— " Koll Call" (Song), Pinsuti •' I Canrot any Goo-'-byo" (Song), Rockbl " Before the M^ht" (Sons?), PiNsuri " Eyoi so Blue." (Song), Pinsuti " Ught-houso Keep'-r" (^ong), Deters " O-ir .luck's Come Homo" (rfony), DEVEE3 " L'ttlo Norah" ('; ong), Dkvkhs "Outwr.ri }'ound"(Hong), Wat,t>eck " i!orr'.ov,-ard Watch" (Soug!, Wali kcic " Wo Koam and Rule the Sea" (Song), Wal deck '• Blue Alsatian Mountains" (Song), Adams " Tar's Farewell" (Song), Adams " Old Dreams" (Song), Ceixier " Farmer a^d his Pigeons" (Song), Taubeut " Eldorado" (Song), Lewis Also, New Dance Music from tho latest Operas, Pianoforto Solos, and Book Music in groat variety. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 71, QUEEN-STREET.



Municipal Notices. CITY OF AUCKLAND. • POLL OF RATEPAYERS. | _ In pursuance of Oiauso 33 of " The City of Auckland: Loans ConsolidatLm Art, IS"!)," and of Section 142 of ' The Municipal Corporations ! Act, 1576, I lu-roby fclve noticj that a POLL of ! the Ilatepuye a of tiio City of Auckland will i lake plate at the Meohanies' Institute, Ohan j dry-street, within the city aforesaid, on TUKS- DaY, the 10th dny of March. ISSO. to decide for or against tho proposal to brin^ Into operation "The City o£ Auckland Loans Consolidation Act, 1579" The Poll will take placo In the manner provided by "Tho Regulation of Local Klections, 1876," between the hours of nine i o'clock in the forenoon and six o'clock in the ! afternoon, before the Hoturnin,: Officer of the I City of Auckland. THOS. PJfACOCK, Mayor. I City Council Ofllco3, March J.ISBO. | ■ -. ■. -i Meetings. IT^ 0 T I C E. : Tho Ilalf-yearly Meeting of tho Journeymen : riakers will be i>eld at tha British Hotel on SATURDAY KVKNING, March 13, at 7.30 o'clock. All Members ar^ requested to attend. R, C. STRONG, Chairman. | "OREMIEII GOLD MINING COM j JL PANY (LIMITED). I An Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders ! in tho abovo-named Company will be held at : tho oflico of th-> Company, Phortlond-stveet ! Auckland, on THUKSUAY, the 18th day of ! March. 18S0, at 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, to con j aider tho a.dvi-:ability, and if necessary to pass a I resolution to wind-up the Company voluntarily. 1 and dispose of the Company's property ; to np ! point; a Liquidator. CHARLES TOTHIIiL, Secretary. Auckland, Bth March, ISSO. ONEHUNGA PERPETUAL LAND, BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIKTY. In coroplianco with a requisition duly signed in accordance) with Uuli! Bf>, a Special Meeting •'f MonbeiH o£ tho above named Society is hereby called to incut at 7 o'clock p.m., on THURSDAY, tho Bth day of April, 18S0, in the Masonic Hall, Onchnnga, for tho purpose of altoriiKand amending tho Rules, and for the further purpose of procuring a Charter of Incor poration for tho said Society undo:- " Tho Build ing Socifttifs Act, IS7C." t! The Sixth Annual Meeting will be held in the sumo place on the same evening, j. v. Jackson, Secretary. : A UCKLAND ACCLIMATISATION . J&. SOCIKTY. The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society will bo held in the Museum Buildings on MONDAY, March 15, at 2 p.m. T. F. CHBESKMAN, Secretary. For Sale. "BJI O R S A E L, Wnikato, 100 acres, at Papakura. 291 acres, £2190). house, &C, for £1500 Waitftkerei, 20 acres, at (77). £1 (81) Ttikapuna, 120 acrep, ' Papakura, SO acres, at house, Sc, £ii>o |31). £2 108(82). Fiith of Thames, 2 ; Maungatete, 39 acres, splendid farms of for£2o(SG). 1100 acres a^d 1600 Matakohe, 40 acres, for acres. £35 (80). WhanKarei, 10 acres, at Pontouby, 2 acres £1 (1)3). wr.tor frontage. Waitukerei, 80 acres, at WaikatO,o(s acres, with £1(81). hou«. orchard, JtC, Kirikiriroa, 50 acres, at for £285 (91). £1 (85). Y.»'Rlkato. 323 acres, Pukeicohe, 221 acres, with houao. crops, at £5 (75). &c , foi £1200 (92). Cruawliaro, 120 acres, Waihato, 850 acres. atlsd(C9). house un'i splendid Northcote, 50 careP, at orchard.for £3000 (6S). £12 (9::). BJSonio of the above properties are unimproved, 1 while others form compact Farms, subdivided aud laid out in G:ass, Crops, unti Orchard, Full particulars from TANNEK AND EVANS, Estate Agents, 74, Queen-street, *SHOR SaLE, Horse. Cart, and Harness. 3 —Apply to J. Gardiner, ITarangahape Road. gjiOß SALK,! Handsome Feeidence in BJ Ponsonby with magnificent view, over i looking Horbour, Flagstaff Hill, and away out beyond thi Kawau, &c; situation one oC the . choicest, and view unsurpassed. Also, at Devon porr, a convenient Cottago mar tho wharf, on ea«y terms. Also, several Houses, large and small; Farms, &c—Full particulars from TANNKH & EVANS. Hstate /.gents, 71 Queen-street. 1 TT'OR SA-L^' (iow Price) on easy terms, SJ tho few remaining most elegable Business ■ and "Villa sites, Mount Kdon Road, near the Reservoir. FOR SALE, Eight-roomed House in tho City. This is a bargain. Terms csisy. Also, Allot ments Ponsonby.—H. Partington, Houso and Land Agent, Stlchbury'H Building?. ipOlt luimediate Sulo, the Carriage, ' Ponies, and Harness bolorging to Judge Gillies, who is leaving for Europe. A better pair cannot be got.—Apjsly to W. Crowther, ■ Victoria Stable. tjlOR SALB, at Mr~Ganiier's, Jeweller", aj 207, Quoen-streo*, a Choica Collection of Frenrh Music, composed by tha best musiclats for Piano, Viiiiln, &c, for Bands and Choral Societies. This collection includes several piooes cjmpo >ed b? M. V. O. Cailliau, Elevo dv Conmryatotro de Mu^imic. Par:s. KOCERY BUSINESS.—For immedi ato rjule, a Grocery doing a good Business in a rising part of the suburbs, to an industrious party! this is an oxccll nt opening; terms easy. —H. Partington, House aud Land Agent, Stich buryVSßuildings. m"o~hITOEMAKEKS.—For immediate 1. Sale, tho Goodwill. Stock and Machinery of an old established Shoeumlting Bnsiness to one or two industrious Men. This is a first-class onening; terms very ensy. The present pro prietor leaving immediately far Kngland.—H. Partington, Houso aud Land .Agent, ttichbury's Building*. _ OHETTY Residence at Ponsonby for JL Sain, large allotment, plenty of water, seven rooms and outhouses.—F. G. Ewicgton, 81, Queen street. __ RAUUAIN.— To be" SoTdlchcap), a . Now Six-roomed Ilousn, largo Gurden, Vol cat ie soil; a'l co..venience3, and never fail ing supply ot wale;-. Apo y to C. J. HUTCIIINSON, 7, Quecn-stroet. nHEAP FOWL FEED. MAIZE, 10s per Sack MAIZE, 108 per Sack MAIZE, 10a per Sack ■100 Eacka Now Offering at COUFLAND & C O.'S, Queen-street. milE BEST IN TOWN. 240 SACKS POTATOES, From Waikato. EXTRA PRIME QUALITY. Unequalled for tho Table. In Lots to Suit Purchasers. ADAM LAYBOURN, FORT-STREET. NEWCASTLE COAL. TO ARRIVE P«r 'Lapwing' (nowdtjr): 100 tons Smiths' Coul 20 tons Houso do. Peu 'Clara IIAKGRKAVua 300 tons House Coal 200 tons Smiths' do. 10 tons Coko 2,01)0 Spokes (Tro'n Bark) CO pair Shafts (Iron Bark). W. & G. WINSTONE. }71OR SALE, a Rood little paying . Business in tho Grocery, Cigar, Tobadco Fruit an i Confectionery lino, on account of the principal leaving tho colony,—J. Soppot, No. 8 Queen-street. W(\OJi SALE Cheap, a really good Farm J^ of 160 acres, the principal portion fenced with White Thorno Hedges and Creek fronage, a good House and Buildings; also, good Orchard and Stock on sa'nc comoiiscß 25 head Cattle, 70 Sheep, 2 Horses and tho usual agricultural impements, as the owner is going to England a very low price will be taken —John Soppet, No. 8, Queen-street. THE UNDEItSIGNED HAVE FOR SALE. Ex 'Brunei! Empire': Sauces Pickles Fancyßiscuit s Bed Herring Ling Fish Japan Blacking Cornflour Starch Mustard Black Load Cocoa Chocolate B.sper. C.iiidles Currants Eiemo Kaisins B. W. Soap Split Pca3 Sultanas Ulyceiinedo. Thumb nine Tarioca Chicory -oligga Ju-;<o Scda Crystals S.u-.Hnes Shell Almonds Bottle Salt Salad Oil Figs v : acaroni Currio Powder C.ushcd Sugar Vermicelli Cnrb. Soda I.cllies,allki::ds Marmalade uel. Lozengoa Al.Bo, Union Scales T.awn Mowirs Crockery iiorso Rakes Cud. Cornsacks &c, &c, &C. HULL BROTHERS, GENERAL IMPORT, EXPORT, & WINE & BPIRIT MERCHANTS. N.B.—Solo Agents for J. Craig and Son's Glasgow Whiskey. BONDED STORE rN ALBERT-STREET.



Public Notices. AUCKLAND AND OIIAUPO KAIL WAYS. St. PATRICKS' DAY, MARCH 17. Single Tickets issued from any Station to any Station available for return same day. Late Train from and to Onchungaas on Satur day Nights. A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. Auckland and ohaupo x3l railway. good friday and easteit iiolidays. cheap faces. Tickets at Single Faros between all Stations issued on THURSDAY, the 25th March, will be available for return up to and including WED NESDAY, tho 31st March. On GOOD FRIDAY-Trains will run os on "IOnEAS.TKR MONDAY and TUKSDAY the lato Train will run from and to Onehunga as on Saturday Nights. A. V. MACDONALD, General Managers UC X LAN D HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. THE AUTUMN EXHIBITION OF Greenhouse Plants, Florists' Flowers. Fruits, Vegetables, &c, Will be held in the Drill-Shed, Welleslcy-street East, ou FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, March 19 aud 20. Schedules of Prizes, and all information, can be obtained on application to the Secretary, at the Museum Buildings, Princes-street. (In tico tion 2 of the Schedule all the Eets must be distinct varieties). Exhibitors are requested to givo notice to the Sccretoiy on the THURS DAY prior to the Show of (he amount of table space tuey aro likely to require. Exhibits will be received on the morning of tho Show, from 6.30 to 'J o'clock; Admission—One Shilling. T. F. CHBESEMAN, Secretary. TtT O T I C E. All Debts owing to the lato Win. Hough, Store keeper, Ponsonby, mu3t bo paid to Isabella Hough within a fortnight from date, and all Accounts duo by the late Win. Hough must be sent in by FRIDAY next, 12th instaut. ISABELLA HOUGH. Auckland, 9th March, 1880. DR PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challinor Ilouse, Pitt-street, opposite Grey-street, where ho may bo Consulted be tween the hours of 8 and 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m., and after 6 p.m. -pONSONB'f HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Notice is hereby given that all Rate not paid on or before SATURDAY, thclSthday o.'Mirch instant, will be sued for without further notice. The . Collector is in attendance at tho Pon sonby Hall, between tho houra of 9.30 and 5 o'clock, and on Saturday evenings from 7.30 till 9.30 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving payment of the Rates now long overdue. JO-:. A. TOLE, Chairman Ponaonby District Board. Ponsanby, Ist JUarch, 1880. /CHALLENGE. » We, the undersigned, Challenge to Pull any Fcur Men in New Zealand the following Three X vents, at three months' notice :— Four-Oared Outrigger (with coxswain) Pair Oared Outrigger (no coxswain) Single-hand Sculler Race. The Pair-Oared and Sculler's Race to be pulled by rcprescntative-i of tho Four-Oared Crow. The three events to come oIF, or m match. JEach event for Fifty Pounds. Arrangements can bo made with W. White, of Mercury Bay. WHITK BROTHERS. Mercury Bay, March 9,1880. VTEW MARKET HIGHWAY JLI DISTRICT. Those persons who have not yet paid their Rates are requested to do so to the Collector on or before tho 22nd instant. WM. MORGAN, Chairman. T A U N D R Y. Wo beg most respecf ully to inform tho inhabi tants of; Auckland and neighbourhood that we have commenced the Laundry Bulines* at Shelly Beach Road. Ponsonby, whoro Washing, Manuling and Ironing will bo done on the shortest notice, and at reasonable charges. We uao r.o friction either by hand or biush, conse quently Clothing washed by us will wear much longer than when washed in the usual manner. All Clothes will be fetched to the Laundry and returned to the ownera free of charge for carri age.—Yours respectfully, J. &A. MILLS.—P.S.: A note addressed as above will ensure immedi ate attention. ASHING' MACHINES 1 WASH ING MACHINES ! Wanted known that Branston and Forster's Washing Machines are only Imitations of " Harper's Patent," and that they are not au thorised by the Patentee to copy such. The original simple but perfect Machines can only be had of G. R. McNAB, 30 Queen-street, Sole Agent for Auckland. WASHING MACHINES. WASHING MACHINES. Branston & Forstkb, makers of ihe Patent Fountain Machines, beg to call tho attention of the public to tho above. The qualifications of this Machine are, that no labour is required beyond that of soaking tho clothes the night previous, in the usual way, then placing them m the boiler containing the apparatus for 20 minutes, wben they are thoroughly cleansed (without in any way injuring them) and ready for wringing Sold by all Ironmongers, where all particulars may bo obtained. I*l f| to £1000 LENT, on Building Society ow' IV principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Son List of Properties for S^xlo on 4th page.— C. Williamson, Kstata Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. \\T E V li E, 7» . ENNISKILLEN HOUSH1. GLOVES I GLOVES! 200 dozen The Lepine, better than Josephine, in all the new and fashionable colours or the BeasoD, and a groat variety of Josephine Gloves. I will sol first choice, at 2s Gd pair, worth is 6d. 30 dozen Back Lepino, two-button, 3s pair, worth 4s 61; 50 dozen New Colours, two-button, 2s Cd, woith is. I have a variety of Now Hats (trimmed anduntrimmed). New Ribbons in great Tarietieß. Come and see ray New Corsets. The lioott and Shoes I must get rid of at any price, 200 Long Ostrich Feather, new colours, at os Gd 6s 6d, 7a 6d; worth 12s Cd. A splendid assort mcut of Belts at Ib, worth 2j. UHHHIS-VraOIOIA 'ST '■O O 3? SNI Hll AY •a mi x n i a a •SNIVO -HVH -mo JO SXSCTAY STHWHI ISVT oqi I BOTIOM laniioN. taoiio^. AUCKLAND SCRIPTURE GIFT ASSOCIATION, 1880,-Contributions wiH at any period be thankfully received, and duly acknowledged.—S. Rout, Treasurer. "XT O T 1 C E. GAS BEOUIATOSB. GAS REGULATORS. HORNE'B PATENT GA3 REGULATORS. GAS ACCOUNTS EEDUCED 30 TO 40 PER CENT. Sole Agents for New Zealand: A. & T. BUR T, DUNEDIN. Wo have appointed Mr W. J. MARKS, Plumber and Gas-fitter, Chapel-street, Sole Agent for the above in Auckland. A Regulator can be seen at his premises, whore full informa tion regarding them will bo given. A. & T. B U RT, DUNEDIN. Wo C. D" X w n k1> THESQREAT MACHINE IMPORTKR, is nobody's agbnt i mports Direct tub following Maciunks Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Frister & Roseman Princess of Wales Werthoim Home Companion, the New Yv heeler & Wilson Home Shuttle Co 'a New Qrover & Baker latest and bast Domestic Howe—A., B, and C. And Other Good makers. All of which are for Sale on Weekly Payments of 2/6. One Month's Free Trial, with option ol changing without loss. Unlimited instruction at purchaser's houso by the beat Machinist in the Colony. Machines kept in order twelve months free of charge. Those are some of the advantages of Fur chasing at the GREAT DEPOT, QUKKN-STRKBXr



Public Notices. T AND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a Statutory De claration of the loss of Grant from the Crown to Kdmusd Fitzpatkick, of Allotment 555, Parish of Horolin, County of Waikato, contain ing IS Perches (more or tees), >md b?i>ig tho whoio of the Land included in Vol. 10, folio 225 of toe Kegi ter Bonk, haying been filed in this office, and application having o^en made for tho issue o' a Provisional Certificate for the same, it ia my intention to issue such ceitiQcate unless owear, ba lodged forbidding the same on or before th« twenty-sixth ilay of March instant. Dated at the Land Transfer Office, Auckland, this Bth duy of March. ISBO. TIIKO. KKSr.ING, District Land Kegistrar. ■\TOTICE.—The Lruly aWt Town writes -Ll to siy that Willinms's is tho Cheapest House in town for Fancy Drap.ry and Small Goods. A splendid lot of Ladies' U ndi-relothing, Back Combs, Belts, and Neck Frilling (all prices, from 2il a yard); a nice variety of Gilt and Black Brooches and Karris (?s, cheap. Ladies from tho country would do well to bry Ui'-ir goods at Williams's, Cheape.-t Umiae in to*n, foot of Grcy-Btrc«it, four doora from Market; ontranco (opposite Dampicr's). Open till 9,p.m. /CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING COM \J PANY (LIMiTKD.) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. At a meeting of Directors of the Caledonian Gold Mining Company (Limited), held at tho Company's Office on the fcth uay of March, 1830, a call of Fifteen Shillings per Shard wa^nudo on the contributing shares, payable to tho t-'ec iN-tary of tho Company, at the Company's Oflico Shonland-iitrccr, Auckland, o.s WEDNESDAY, the 21th duy U Mruvh, ISSO. OHaKLiES TOTHir.L, Secretary, Auckland, March G, 18S0. iMHEAP FOUNTAINS for Goldfish, \_y Ferneries, Rockeries, Windows, Counter and Tablo Decorations, for sale by if. White, High-street. Inspection Invited. WOTICE.—AII Accounts (hie to J. Ford, .Lri Tailo", are payable only to himself and no other receipts will be recognised.—(rigned) J. FOKD, Tailor. CJUITES RE-I'PHOLSTEKED, &c, in io Hair, Cloth, Heps, Brocctelp, &c, iti flrst elass st.yln, ut Low I-Tlces. Couches ami ISasy Chairs to match; the Amciiran Chairs for Sitting-rooms, and Jtich Mottled Kauri (.'lusts of Drawer?, &c., &c. All at very rcasonahlo prices for cash. Wir.LTAM NORRIff, MOTTLED KAUKI OAUIfRT MANUFACTUKVK, Top of Shortland-street. MR MORRISON, of Papatoitoi, is appointed A gent for tho Star. Partiis desirous of becoming Subscribers ■will kindly favour him with their names. DALLEN'd Restaurant (late Charles Bnrton); everything very choice, and served up on the shortost notice. TW" O T I C E. Captain John Collinss and Itobert Oliver hnvo bought tho schooner Opotiki, and Captain Collings takO3 command. ATJE n It E A T D ALK OS1 MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, AND SHIRTS, COM ME N CJff.S THIS EVENING. AU.tho Now Shipmonts recently received will be sold at SALE TJ KICKS. ALU i KICES. J. COSGRAVE & CC. JMPROVEMENT1 IMPROVEMENTI K. H. BARTLKTT. Respectfully calls tho attention of tho people of: Auckland to tho fact that ho is npw furnishing highly enameled Photographs at reasonable prices, at hia studio, Queeu-street, Auckland. This process was first discovered by Mr Hem, a popular photograph jr in Boston. Mass.. U.S.A., and has b. en practised by him sinco 1861. All thongh this method of beautifying photographs is attended with much careful manipulation, tho result is very satisfactory and pleasing aa well as beneficial, inasmuch as it preserves the picture from fading and spotting by exposure to air. Ha guarantees thosj photographs, when enamelled, to remain perfectly brilliant for fifty years, a3 time and climato has no damaging effect on them. Please call and inspect our work. Lectures. «• npilE RELIGION OF CHARLES DICKENS AS AN AUTHOR." A LECTURE Will bo delivered' ON SUNDAY EVKNING NffXT, MARCH 14, Ia the 1 ORNE-STUEET HALL, By the RKV. SAMUEL EDGER On the above Subject. Lecture to commence tA 8 o'clock. Dcois open at 7.30. ADMISSION FREF, AND NO COLLECTION I ]VTOR MONISM EXPOSED. A N A~D~O E E S'S Will be delivered in the CHRISTIANA MffiKTING-HOUSE, Cook and Hob3on streets, ON TDESDAY EVENING, Maroh 16, 18S0, At half-past seven. j Subject :—" The claim of the Litter Day Saints : to be the Church, of Christ, and their declaration that they only have authority to preach, baptize, and marry, &c , refnted." Questions permitted at the close on what has been advanced. The ScripUires to bo tho stand ard of appeal. ADMISSION-FREE. Aucciona. MONDAY, MARCH 15. Ex ' Zealandia.' riIHE subscriber has received instructions JL to fell by pub io auctinn nt his Mart, ' Qaeon-strcet, ou .Monday, 10th March, at 11 j o'clock, 8 h oesos Covered Hams y 6 4 cases Chicago Bucon i •, , G i cases Covered Kacon 40 barrols Pickled Salmon 25 J barrels l'iikied fc'almon 7 cases L»rd GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. ~ TUESDAY, MARCH 16. PIANOFORTE, HOUSEHOLD FUR NITUKE. AT PARNELL. THE subscribers will sell, at the resid ence, Parnell, near Selwyn Terrace, on Tuesday, 16th March, at 11 o'clock, ■ • - The Whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURK, consisting of Pianoforte, in rose wood case, by Albion: Music Stool, Couch, Arm-chair, Six Choirs, covered with rep; Centre Table, with carved feet ;S Carpets, Rug, Fender and Irois, Large Engravings, Curtaius,Conl Scuttle, Aiottied Kauri Cbeitbnier, Glasawaro, China Figure.?, Lustres, Wax Fruit and Stiado.W 00l Mat, Stereoscope end elides, Oilcloth, Mottled Kauri Hall Table, Dining Table, Pictured, Hooks, Chaira, Crockery, Brass Bedstead, Iron Bed steads, Palliasses, Alattrasses, Bedding, Commode, Chtats Drawers, Mirrors, Stunas and Ware, Hocking Chair, Couch, Cupboard, Tubs, Kitchen Utensils, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TMMEDIATE NOTICE. Tfao Sale ot Cows at tho Surrey Hills WILL NOT TAKE PLACE. ALFRED BUCKLAND. [Continued on Fourth Page.]