CITY COUNCIL.

The first meeting of the City Council since the change in the hours was commenced last evening at halt-past six o'clock. There were present : The Mayor, and Councillors Crowther, Jvathan, Aickin, Thompson, Goldie, Waddell, and Offer.

Tits RIGHT TO PUKCHASK.—Mr D. Nathan applied tor leave to purchase a small piece of land adjoining his property in Eden-street. —The matter was referred to the Works Committee, and as the laud ap plied for was part of a city endowment, it was agreed to obtain a legal opinion on the subject. A Drainage Nuisance.—Mr E. Warne ford wrote complaining of a nuisance in "Wvyard-street, which was occasioned by dv.c !,iye drainage.—deferred to Works Committee.

Sewerage.—The Rev. P. Mason applied for leave to connect the closet attached to one of bis houses with a sewer which is being made in Wellington Lane. —The sur veyor reported that there was no water with which to Hush the sewer. It was agreed to forward a copy of this report to the appli cant. - On the motion of Councillor Waddel it was fuither resolved, that the Surveyor .should be iustructedto ascertain the extent to which closets bad been connected with .sewers where there were no facilities for

Hushing. .Sunday TitADixa.— A letter was re ceived from the Town Clerk of Christchuich enclosing a resolution of the City Council complaining of the prevalence of Sunday trading there. The letter invited the Auck land Council to co-operate with that of Ghristchurch in the endeavour to secure such legislation next session as would put an effective stop to the pernicious practice complained of.—After some discussion the matter was referred to the General Purposes Committee.

A Business Application.—Mr E. C. Greenwiod requested a fair share of the Council's favours in the s-ale of city pro perty.—Kefeired to Finance Committee. Freeman's Bay ContraciI.— A letter from Mr A, Maguire with respect to a dis pute concerning his late contract was re ferred to the finance Committee.

RESIGNATION.—MrS. D. Hanna, fireman at the Western Springs Pumping Station, wrote tendering hi 3 resignation. The reason which he assigned for this resolve was the anroyauce to which he was wan tonly subjected by the Engineer.—lt was agreed to allow the Engineer in charge to select a fireman to take Mr Hanua's place. •

QUEEN-STBKET West. -Mr G. Hold ship complained of the wretched condition of tills thoroughfare. It seemed that there ■was a dispute between the Council and the Harbour Hoard concerning the main tenance of the street, and His Worship, in referring to the fact, said that he intended to take action iv the matter at a future meeting, by giving notice of motion of his intention to ask the Harbour Board to join ■with the city authorities to get, during the next session of Parliament, the necessary power to enable them to spend a portion of their revenue upon the making of this and similar roads upon the reclaimed lands.

ImpkoyementCommissioners' Trust.— A letter was rend from the manager of the Bank of New Zealand, in reference to the Improvement Commissioners' Trust. The debt was stated t» be slightly over £20,000, which would bear interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum from February. The bank would band over the £42,000 debentures belonging to the Improvement Commissioners upon the agreement being ratified.

Compensation.—Mrs .Naughton wrote, claiming £50 for damages done to her pro perty by a recent cutting made by the Council.

Firemen's Boots.—The superintendent of the Fire Brigade applied for twenty pairs of elastic, side boots for tho firemen. —It ■was agreed to call for tenders for the supply of the required articles. Office. Hours, &c—A memorandum was received from the Town Clerk, sugges ting payments to officials for overtime, for attendance at night meetiugs of the Council. He thought half-a-day's pay might he al lowed for each evening.—The application •was referred to the Committee on oilice hours. LOAN of Deeds. —Mr Lusk requested the loan of the deeds of some mortgaged pro perty, which a client desired to put under the Land Transfer Act.—Granted, on condition that a receipt is obtained from the person to whom they are lent. The \Yes_tkkn Springs Mill.—A letter •was received fiom Mr W. Stimpsonand the other lessees of this mill stating that their plans hitherto to utilise the mill had not been successful, but that it was likely to be taken up for woollen manufacturing pur- t poses if they could obtain an extension o ' the lease to 50 years.— The application wa" referred to the FinauceandGenerall'urposes Committee for consideration.

■■■ Information Wanted.—Mr G. Jones wrote asking whether the allotments on the north side of "Weilcslcy-street East were to be let as sites for dwelling houses.—The consideration vt the letter was deferred for the present. SUBSIDY.—A loiter from the Treasury waf read stating that the subsidy due to tho Council on account of rates, &c, collected w.is £3,G45 6's 2d; from which had to be de ducted £1,102 for hospitals, £1,484 for charitable purposes, leaving a net balance coming to the Council of £1,059 6s 2d. Uppkr Union-street. —Mr Henry Shailer wrote, claiming compensation for damage done to his property in this street. He states that before the <"ity Council began the cutting his property was worth £440 ; now he could not get over £250 for it. He asked £30 cash,'and that the Coun cil be at the expense of the removal of all the earth.—lnferred to the Public Works Committee. CARRIAGE LkeJsT.ES.—A letter was re ceived from the Town Clerk, Ouchunga, asking for the moiety of the license fees ob tained from the 'busses, &c., hailing fiom Onehunca.—On the motion of Mr Thomp son, the payment of £6 153 Was ordered to be made. TENDERS. —The following tenders were received for painting cottages, fences, etc., at the Reservoirs : - C G. Hill. £63 15*, the paint to be either white-lead and oil, or hematite; J. liyan, £84 ; Charles Layers, s£6s 7f, if with hematite, £G2; Henry Con nap £74 10s. if hematite, £6'B; Atkinson and Co., £75, it hematite, £67 ;J. Bray, £112, if hematite £116 ; W. Patterson's tender was informal; W. Brindson, £6S 10s «ituer with wbite-lead or hematite. It was resolved on the motion of the Mayor, •seconded by Mr Offer, " That Mr Layers' tender be exceptcd, provided the colour is made light, to the satisfaction of the con sulting engineer and Mayor." Compensation Claims. —A Jist of claims for compensation, in addition to those already received, wai read, and ftdded to the previous list.—i >n the motion .of Mr Goldie, all the documents relating to several of the works for which compensation was claimed were ordered to be £jofc together for the con sideration of the committee appointed to consider these claims.—A letter was read from McAsher's solicitor, stating that an assessor had been appointed (Mr Joseph Newman), and asking the Council to appoint one within seven days.-The necessary appointment was made, and power given to act in certain emergencies.—A lengthy •joint report was received from Mv A. Wat "son aud the City Surveyor, on several of the compensation claims, aud stating the reasons which guided tUem iv making their recommendations.—The report was referred to the Public Works Committee for their guidance. Loans Consolidation Act. —The Mayor reported the favourable result of the recent poll withrespect to thebringinginto operation of the above act. He remarked that the Town Clerk would take the other steps which fwere requisite in bringing the Act into operation, Municipal Works.—A rough estimate of the cose of aome road works in Upper Union-street was submitted. It was agreed not to proceed with the sug gested the work until those ratepayers who were interested had signified their assent. Water Supply.—Councillor Nathan moved in accordance with previous notice "That it is desirable that the stand-pipes should be at once removod, provision being made at the troughs for snpply for horses, and also at. the junction of two or three lead ing streets by driuking fountains only." Ec wished to put a stop to the excessive wasle of.water which was going on at pre sent. Some people carried away bucket and tubsful of water from the standpipes iv order to water their gar dens with. In the interests of the rate payers at large he deemed it right that the Ajouueil should put a stop to the practice. —Councillor Waddel, in seconding the matter pro forma, suggested that it should be postponed for further consideration.— Councillor Thompson thought the boundary pipes oil the Karangahape Koad should not have been thrown open, but he would stoutly oppoee the closing of the pipes within the city. At the same time it appeared to him but right that owners of property should be obliged to lay the water on to their houses. Councillor ' Aickin spoke to a similar effect, while Councillor Oiler followed in the same strain a ]go.—Councillor Goldie preferred to do away with the city stand-pipes rather than consent to the removal of those on the boun dary road.—Councillor Thompson pointed out the evils which might accrue from the poorer classes being deprived ofja plentiful supply of pure water.- -The Mayor said the Council had made a mistake in erecting so many stand-pipes atfirst. The watersupply

should be rendered payable, and at the same time regard should be had to the health of the community. He moved as an amend ment, " That the stand-pipes on the boun dary road be removed."—Councillor Crow ther seconded the amendment pro forma. — After some further discussion the motion was put and lost. .Several amendments were then proposed and lost one after the other. Eventually it was decided-"That the stand-pipes on the borough boundary line be so altered as to be used for drinking purposes only, and that a constant small stream flow from them, and that the remainder remain as they are." Street WORKS.—Mr Goldie moved, "That the north and south sides of Wellington-streets, from Franklin Road and its intersection with Lower Hepburn street, be kerbed and channelled, and also Durham-street and Wyndham-street, be tween Chapel and Albert-streets be dealt with in like manner."—Mr Wadell seconded the motion, and, after a slight amendment having been made it was agreed to. Arrears.—Mr Goldie niovod " That a return as provided for by clause 121 of the Municipal Corporations Act be prepared and laid before the Council at its ordinary meetings, in March, June, September, and December, in each year. Such return to include iv addition to that provided for in the clause referred to> a list of all persons who are in arrears for rent due or endow ments with the amounts owing by each, and the .time during which such amount has been iv arrears"—The motion was seconded and carried.

Wonics Committee.— The report of this Committee recommended :—l. That noth ing bs done with Upper Union-street until the Couucil is aware what will be the action of the persons interested. 2, That Mr. Alexander be informed, with reference to his application for the extension of the water supply to Picton-street, that six similar applications are required before his can be acceded to. 3. That the path only on the west side of the Choral Hall to the t.p of Wellesley-street be kerbed, chan nelled, and asphalted to permanent level at once. 4. That the footpath iv Freeman's Bay be also kerbed and channelled as requested. The other recommendations had reference to matters of minor import. Tlie report was adopted. Suß-FiNANCK. Committee. — This Com mittee recommended—(l) That the Free man's Bay allotments be leased f'jr a period of 24 years, subject to the condition that if no building of the value of £200 be erected within three years from day of sale the lease be restricted to 10 years only. All buildings to be restricted to shops or dwellings, and subject to the written ap proval of the Couucil; (2) That the Surveyor be instructed to reduce to the former amounts the wages which were temporarily raised last year on the ground of scarcity of labour ; (3) That all pro perties belonging to the Council be insured with the New Zealand Insurance Company only, presuming the rates are equal.—The report was adopted. Lighting of Reclamation.—On this subject the Surveyor reported as follows : — " Lamps would he of service both to the streets and partly to the reclamation road at the following places:—One at junction with Hardinge-street entrance, one at Nelson-street junction, one at liobson street junction, and one at Short-street junction." The letter would be very serviceable ns there is no lamp near the place. The other junctions, viz: Albert street and corner of Custom House and Fort-street have lamps, also Mechanic's Bay.—Referred to WorUs Committee.

The Council rose at 10.40 p.m

Presbyterian General Assembly.

[YESTERDAY CONCLUDED]

Travelling Expenses.—Rev. Mr Sherriir, i.f the Nelson Presbytery, intro duced the subject of travelling expenses, aud made an overture suggesting the pro priety allowing elders their travelling expenses, and, in that respect, placing elders on an equal footing with ministers, aud moved that the overture bu adopted.—Rev. Mr Sidey considered the overture to be very reasonable, and seconded it. Rev, Mr Munio moved an amendment, that in the present state of the church it would not be wise to pass such a resolution.—Key, Mr McKinney seconded, aud Key. D. Bruco supported, that as the system of paying even minister's was unpopular in the churches, ho would rather see travelling expenses abolished altogether. Several ministers oppofed the original overture, .is the funds would not permit the payment of such extra expense, as the treasurer's report would show, the credit balance under this head being only 4s 6d. After some remarks from Key. J. Patterson, who suggested that congregations should be assessed according to their size, the amend ment was adopted. College Comshttilk Report.— Rev. John- Macky, of Otahuhu, brought up an elaborate and carefully prepared report of tf.e college committee, full of in teresting details iv respect of the students 'lhc report was too long for present discuss ion, and on the motion of Key. Mr Patterson, it was resolved that the report be considered in committee. Several reports were also disposed of in the same way, and the As sembly accordingly went into committee. Overtures Committee. —The Assembly resumed business, and the following resolu tion was placed upon the minutes. " That the following members of the Assembly be a committee to consider and report upon the above overtures, aud the proposals aud sug gestions made by the College Committee."— The Revs, the ex-Moderator (Mr Sidcy), Messrs. Macky, Kuuciman, Patterson, Frazer, Mclntosh, Sherifl, and Lindaey. Student Evangelist Act.—The dis cussion on the Act was introduced by the Key. David Bruce, asking the Presbytery to send up an overture, recommending that the legislation of 1876 and the amendment of 1879, be rescinded. A long discussion followed, on Uie various poiuts involved, and finally, it was resolved to refer the matter of the overture to the committee.

Foreign Missions. —The Rev. J. Pat terson read tlie report on this subject, ami Rev. Mr liryce stated that the cheque for £1,000, bequeathed to the church by Mr G. ;Vicßae, had been received. The interest of £150 would go to the church at Nelson, and a like interest to the church at Blenheim. £700 would go to the Foreign Mission. Tub; Day SPRING.—Mr John Lamb re ferred to the expense of this vessel, which was> great. Trading vessels to the islands were ottering facilities for conveying goods reasonable, but no action was taken in the matter. '1 he assembly rose at 10 o'clock.

TO-DAY'S SITTING.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church met this afternoon in St. Andrew's. Rev R. F. Macnicol (Moderator) opened the meeting with prayer. ' Notices of Motion.—Rev McCallum gave notice ot a motion to tho effect that the Assembly define the position of ■M misters appointed by the Church Exten sion Committee, their relation to the Pres bytery, and their fitness to act as Moderators of Sessions.—Rev It. Uoinrnerville gave notice of motion " That the salary of the senior clerk be increased by £20 per annum from the present time." Friday's Session.

Considerable discussion took place on a motion by Mr. Mo;xro to set apart Friday's sitting for the discussion of private business, but the resolution was finally withdrawn, The Ten Commandments— Key. D. \V. Runciman, moved that the ministers be reeommermied to preach upon each of the Ten Commandments during the year. Revs McCallum and M&cky opposed the motion:—Thirteen voted for the resolution and thirteen r.;:ainst, and it was lost on. the castiii" vote o the Chairmau. (Left sittinp.)

INSURANCE.

(To the Kditor.) Rißj—Your correspondent, Mr Johnson, claims to .consider the question impartially. Now, it appears to my doubtless distorted vision, that it is he, and not myself, who only sees one side of the question, viz., the Insurance Companies' interests, which lie would fain argue must bo compatible with the interests of the insured. With all deference to his great experience this can be doubted. The amount of losses made by the various Companies prior to the -water supply is in reality not equal to one loss made by the companies at home, and so far as the local companies have shown up in the way of dividends "in times "one by,'' I ;lra glad to see that they still continue to show up well, and long may they do bo. I, however, repeat my previous remarks thai large, wealthy, and powoiful as some of the old companies in England are, I doubt if there is one of them who were eVer able at so young an age to eive dividends equal to what has been, and is still given liere in this one-horse place, •md is by no menus foreign to the inquiry, inasmuch as I p;esume such must come out of the profits. Competition is wholtsime — I aiu.ta,

Jupiter.

Testimonials are a prolific sonrc">of Sceptic ism. The world has henm oftenihumbtt.Ke« merit^ 1 any iTticlJ is .f highest indorsement, its own t^^"sci ting virtues. The cures consummated by Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps tell theij? own story, and dead their own cause.

Napier Races.

JSAPIER, this day, Tbuiesmex's Handicap, of 12550v5., with a Bwcopstakes of osovs. each. Dis tance, I miles. Soukar .. ■ ■■ •■• ••• 1 Libeller 2 Merlin ;*j , . 3 Sausterer, utnpai, Hero, Numa, and Macdonald's Merlin also lan.

The Union Bank of Aus tralia (Limited).

(The Australian Insurance & Banking Record),

In our December issue was placed before our readers some explanation of the Bank ing Companies Act. which became law in the last session of the British Parliament. The text of the rheasure was also supplied, and we anticipated that its provisions would probably be availed of to a considerable extent. This is already in course of verifi cation. The London and Westminster, which must be ranked as the leading English joint-stock bank, has determined to come under its provisions, and other important banking institutions are following in its wake. We may here repeat that registra tion under the new Act is a matter optional with each institution, and this gives assur ance that the management taking the im portant step of changing a bank's constitu tion, only does so after careful consideration, and with the absolute conviction that it is one that will conduce to the strength of the institution and the advantage of its cus tomers.

The iirst idea Unit suggests itself it, that an unlimited bank must necessarily furnish a better security to its depositors than one with a defined limit. But this is only one of those halt troths, which, we think, gives way under examination. The unlimited banks, although having upon their registers many mouied men, have failed to secure as shareholders a large and cautious class of capitalists who will not touch anything of which they cannot see the end. The option thus lies between a middling lift of shareholders without limit to the responsi bility and a far superior register, containing the names of the men, who although their responsibility be limited, would doubtless be able to meet the claims upon them to the last shilling of whet they undertook, And the strong point for the security of de positors in banks coming under the pro vi.-ious of the new Act i« the reserve or guarantee capital, which cannot be called lip under any circumstances by the directors, for banking purposes, but must remain ex clusively as a guarantee for the general creditors.

In an excellent letter which appeared in the " Banker's Magazine" of January last, the arguments in favour of limited liability are put forward with force and moderation. Upon the point of the deterioration of the share registers of unlimited hanks, and with the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank in remembrance, the writer says :—

Wo nifty assume that fa ling tho adoption of limited liability, the. gradual withdrawal of tl.o richer (and, urobably, poorer shareholders as well) will coniiniM. if ho, tho buHia of tho com pany will b* narrowed, tho social status ami wealth of the whole body of proprietors will gradually diminish, and, instead ot beinu' the security imagined, unlimited liability may iv tho tmd bo no security at all.

Thar this may be the probable result is Roncr al y ai-knowledt'cil. It was,porhapsl, foreseen by the Government in 1820. which would lmvo granted charters to tho joint, stork Imnlta of that time, but for tho opposition of tho Hank of Eii k 'lund."

He then oppositely quotes a " careful and thoughtful" memorandum addressed to the Ranking Commission in IS7-4 by MrJ. \V. tiilbart, *o well known in connection with the London and Westminster —now chang ing its constitution. The veteran banker and writer said: —

1 bclio\o it ii undoubtedly truo Unit many wi-allhy men abstain fviu becoming share holder* inioint stuck b»nks in consequence of unliuiitiHt liability, ami that, though friendly to tho principle* of joint stock bankiuK, tlio/ take shares only in thoS'i bunks which luivo charters limiting their liability.

I think it dosirable that wealthy men should bo encouraged to bfcomo Mmreholders in j.iint stook lankf, becauao, by thea- Influence, they bringlHMlm-s-i i» the bank; bucauso tlie hunk has ttien a greater number of persons from whom tn choose mitubl" dlreo'ors; and becauso, whm .such shareholders uddress tho director*, oitlior privately or tit Miblio nieetinff-?, in the luhkuuko of ciiiiion or advice, thi-ir social position kivoj greater weight to thoit admonitions.

Tliis is valuable testimony, and it adds to it»- weight that Mr Gil bait's lite-long connection was with an unlimited bank, and he would thereforo speak from the consciousness of experience as to the draw backs of the system. Again, so far back as 1555, Lawaou, in bis " History of Bank ing," says :—

It ia this undefined liability that prevents many wealthy and inilnuntUl individuals from connecting UiemselTi 8 with joint, stock lianks, or becoming sliMi-eliolders in such institutions; and this st'ito of things will continue until tho law of partnership undergoes that revision whii'h the importance of tho subject so imuo;a tively demands.

There is much pertinence in the follow ing from the pen of tho " Oankeis' Maga zine " correspondent, whom we have already quoted :—

I ihui assume in favour of limited liability that. a bauk so constituted will have a richer proprietary to enttble i< to moot any cullb ; that it may have a reserved liability, only available in cuso of liquidation ; thi.t the accounts must tjo duly audited und published : tlitit such banks have not sintered troui tho ctlucta o£ panics more ilian those on Uio oldor system : thai Dlioir transactions will ho Bcrutinifced moro severely, aud bo enrtnllcd M found to bo beyond thor leidii'iiate business; and, lastly, that they have grown in the conlideno-j of tlio public to such an extent ((.specially in tlio country) time the limited banks would objaot to exchange tho word

'limited "for any other term. It has been already intimated that the Uuiou Bank of Australia, which is amongst the most successful banking institutions of this or any other country, intends to avail itself of the new Act aud to come under the limit. Hitherto it has stood alone in the colonies as an unlimited bank. Under its new constitution it will be in harmony with the principle of limitation which, whether under charter, o- special act of in corporation, or the colonial limited liability acts, h universal in the colonies of the Aus tralasian group. Within a few days the necessary formal notices will be issued to the customers of tho bank, and as such are generally dry and formal documents, it may not be inopportune to show what the posi tion of the bank will be in relation to its de positors and others when the proposed alter ation is carried out. The effect of the change will be to increase tho amount of the .shares from £25, the present paid-up amount, to £75 each, the additional £50 per share being intended to be exclusively guarantee or "reserve" capital. Thus two-thirds of the subsciibed capital is reserved against contingencies, being twico the usual proportion which most other banks deem sullicicut. Under the intended registration, the paid-up capital will be as at present, £1,500,000; the paid-up reserve fuud, £816,500— together, £2 316 500; the now reserve or guarantee capital, £3,00J,000. The total paid-up aud subsciibed capital will be £5,310,500, The shareholders will thus know precisely the limit of their responsibility, and the public will be guaranteed to tho extent of £3,816,500 over aud above the paid-up capital of the

bank. In speaking on this matter last January in London, the chairman of the bank ex pressed his belief that the proposed reserve liability was not only sufficient but too large. Whether this be so or not, as re gards the proprietary, the objection is one which is all in favour o£ those whoso con fidence the bank justly eujoys. For the more extended comments ot the chair man, we refer to the report, in another column, of his speech at the meeting. It is now a known fact that the inteutioa of the Unign IJank to register under the new net has already brought in some wealthy pro prietoi-8 who had previously held aloof, and the public approbation of the step is shown by the greatly enhaucod viiiue of tne shares in the market. JNot the least advantage of the intended change is, that it will, under the pro visions of the Acr ; necessarily inaugurate a system of independent audit. Up to this time the audit has been pet-formed by bank offices. But, however, 'competent and inflexible these gentlemen may be ( and doubtless are, there is no assurance to the public ,o convincing as that which comes from auditors elected by the share holders and mdepeftdenf oIE the management.

Fire in Lome Street.

ANAEKOW escape from what might h,ive proved to be a very serious conflagration oc curred in Lorno-ntieet to-day. Shortly before cloven o'clock the proprietor of Waterman's Dining Rooms, who -\yas in the rear of his promises, observed smoke issuing from the- roof of a house occupied by Mr Tnite, in Lome-street, He immediately informed Const ible J 'odd and Mr Taite of the fact, and or the roof being mounted it was found that the shingles were on fire. Water was procured, and the (lames were quickly extir gnished by the Messrs Taite, with the assi: t nice of Mr Jackson, groper. It is supposed that the shingles wore ignited by a spark fom the chimney of a forge adjoining, The damage was not serious, the shingles covering a space of about one square yard being charred. The house, we believe, is insured for £100 in the Nationa Company.

Rev. S. Edger, 8.A., on "Charles Dickens."

(Continued fkom Yesterday's "Stab.")

Foster, iv his life of Dickens, page 345, says '• Looking back over the series of his writings, the lirst reflection that rises to the mind of any thoughtful person is one of thankfulness that the most popular of writers, who lias carried into the lowest scenes and conditions an amount of obser vation, fun, and humour not approached by any of his contemporaries should never have sullied that world-wide influence by a hint of impurity or a possibility of harm." The Bishop of Manchester, speaking in Westminster Abbey, uses woids as stroug as any I could employ. "He has been called in one notice an apostle of the people. 1 suppose it is meant that he had a mission of his own ; a gospel, a cheery, joyous, gladsome message, which the people understood, siud by which they could hardly help being bettered, for it was the gospel of kindliness, of brotherly love, of sympathy in the widest sense of the word. I am sure I have felt iv myself the health ful spirit of his teaching. Possibly we might not have been able to subscribe to the tame creed iv relation to God, but 1 think we should have subscribed to the same creed in relation to man. He who has taught us our duty to onr fellow-men better than we knew it before, who knew so well to weej) with them that wept, and to rejoice with them that lejoiced, who has shown forth in all his knowledge of the dark corners of the earth how much sun shine may rest upon the lowliest lot, who had such evident sympathy with suffering, and such a natural instinct of purity that there is scarcely a page of the thousands he has written which might uot be put into the hands of a little child, must be regarded by those who recognise the diversity of the gifts of the Spirit as a teacher sent from God. He would have been welcomed as a fellow-labourer in the common interests of humanity by Him who asked the question, ' If a man love not his brother whom he hath seen, how cau ho love Gud whom he hath not seen '!' "

It, passing from the general aim, we look for tho deliuite religions principles embodied in Diokun'a works, I do not think it is too much, to say that any single one of his larger works would supply abundant materials font lecture. Of course, I can do no more to-ni^ht than point out what seem to iuc tne most prominent points. 1. I think readers will agree with me that one of the most bcautiltil features in Dickon's uovcls is his treatment of child hood, lv this 1 regard him as quite incom parable. You may gather from his books such a group of children as it would not be easy to collect from the authors of a whole century. 1 should suy that inoio tears have been provokud, more sympathetic interest awakened by Dickons' children —liy a Ion", long way—than by any other single feature iv the whole liuld of literature, is this accidental, or is there any mean ing iv it ? 1 think that it was in part natural and inevitable. Dickons wnotu ho much from himself—there was .such an identification betweon him and his characters, that ; Uosu sad, dark years of his own childhood lurew an intense interest around childhood ; while the fact that ho passed through it uneor rupted invested the child in a kind of .sanctity, whereon almost every imaginable feature uf beauty smiles and weeps and loyes you out of tlu>«e young cye'a and iacus not yet dead or cold under the world's inlliieuoe.

Perhaps, you ask, what has this to do with Dickens' religion ? Mucli everyway. Ask that question of the Divine Founder of Christianity who, pointing to children, said, " Of such i* the kingdom of heaven" and all who will outer there must become a.s child ren. Charles Dickens has, 1 thiuk, de signedly produced iv a kind of living tableau, full of the most touching sweetness and power, a portraiture of the human child, not exactly innocent, not a blank ;-lieet of paper, not without keen penetra tion, or strong passion—but entirely corres ponding with Christ's saying, " Ot such is the kingdom of heaven." Dickens' child ren, giown into men and women would make a very enjoyable kingdom ol heaven indeed. We, in our assumed superiority aa men, underrate tins. But if the kingdom of heaven is tlic sitmmum bonum of all religion, tho delineation of its features ia the first clement of religious teaching. And if, a* 1 think, Charles Dickens is uiißp prouched in the representation he gives of the beautiful childhood Unit belongs to that kingdom, you could have no better vindica tion of the religious character of his books.

2. In David Uopperliuldoccura this sentence

—"A display of indifference t</ all the actions, and paßsious of mankind was nut supposed to be such a distinguished quality at that time 1 think as 1 Lave observed it to bo considered since. 1 have known it very fashionable indeed. 1 have seen it dis played with sucll success that 1 have encountered some, fine ladies and gentlemen who might as well have been burn cater pillar.s. Perhaps it impressed me the more ihen because it was now to me, but it cer tainly did not tend to exalt my opinion ot, or btrenglUeumy confidence iv, Mr, Jack Mai don." You may regard that as only a casual remark. True; Iml it is the straw upon tlie surface indicating the deep, strong cm rent thatbwecps through Dickens'literature from end to end. If there is anything that calls forth his keenest sarcasm, his mo-:t indig nant rebuke, it, is a cold indillerence to the interests of humanity, livery book over- Hows with a boundless compassion, an intense huinau syrupathy.a tender heart that louks on every conceivable form of human wretchedness, saying—Let mo help you. if 1 turn to Christ, and ask—What is tho most marked quality of His religion V this same thing-cuinpiwMouate sympathy with humanity— manifested tiom the silent tear dropped on the grave of Lazarus, to the sublime lament ovci the ill-fated Jerusalem, and with a monument in a thousand Jewish homes. Thank Goi the day Has gone by when reli-ion was all up in the skies Now that it has come down to earth, it has no more eloquent preacher than Dickens; one crowning excellence of Dickens' re ligion, being that he makes it consist in right conduct here now as Christ did. *3. I ask again—Give me one of the most distinctive qualities of all religion ? Every one will answer- sincere, conscientious earnestness. If there bo such a tiling an a glowing fire in this Book of God—the New Testament -it is that which would burn up hypoeiisics and lies ; it was the only thing that brought a thunder cloud on that serene countenance, and winged words that ap peared unkindly keen to strike death into the heart of thepious cheat. " Hyprcrites, generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" That is the divine saying of our Bible, endorsed by every religion under the sun, according to its worth and ica?ouableness. You do but hear its holy reverberations through the works of our author, in the indignant scorn, tho irresistible contempt, that would lash out of existence the Uriah lieeps, the Peck sniffs, the Ralph Nickcby.", the Squeeis, the Dombeys, the Quilps, etc., etc., that have too long been so foul a blot upon our human history, and especially its religion. 4.T0 thismust be added Dickens' unshaken faith in the power of goodness. Ido not know one of his works in which this is not prominent. It may be said of him, as an eloquent preacher has said of Shakespeare —'• The sense that above all Uod's love and mercy shall prevail like the lleckless blue of heaven above the cloud rack ; tlie sense that sweet love and faith can never die, its types never pass away from earth—the passionate belief in good, serene, irresistible good—this is never wanting even iv his gloomiest portraits." Now, if we put these four things to gether : his tender regard for childhood, iv its comparative purity, loving onfidence and sensitiveness to the holy ; his strong sympathy for every form of suffering humanity ; his implacable hatred to all falsehoods and hypocrisies; and his un conquerable faith in gooduess and love, I veally do not know how it would bp possible to give more distinctly the great elements of all genuine lelision. But iv truth I do not know a single prin ciple of religion which Dickens has not somewhere honoured and exalted ; nor can I recal a single principle made prominent in his Works which is noji' Cjirjitian: his golden rules of industry, his commendation of private prayer, forgiveness, unworldli ness, the f.-.t >1 influence of greed, the power of evil communications, the curse of pride, the lacerations of conscience, the impossi bility oi concealing sin. All these and more could be put Before you in very dis tinct passages, if thoy did not come up vividly in your memory of his living cha racters. Dickens not religious ! One asks in sorro.v and wonder, What can such people moan by religion I \yell, Socrates was ineligious; Paul was mad; Christ was crucified as profane. Charles Dickens can aif'crd to be numbered among such.

11l his delineation of pharaptcr, whaj; Dickens says in some ot his letters is amply borne out in his works : that he modelled tho;u uharaptors, good and bad, on the basis of tho New Testament representations, We feel everywhere present the hand of the author who had written out a simple version of the gospel narratives for his children, and whose artistic feeling was guided by the features drawn with such niastoily power in those records. To take a few examples :In the Brothers Cheeryblo of "Nicholas Nickleby" we seem to see the rich Zacchaeus of Luke's Gospel; deeply religious, without the smallest atom of

ostentation; doinggood with an unrestrained hand according to their means to all whom they came near; scattering happiness among the unfortunate for the puro love of it, without any of the stimulus of elegant sub scription lists or religious trumpeting. The rich ri,an iv the parable of Dives and Lazarus meets you again and again in the Ralph Nickleby and Dombeys, etc. ; while almost every tale has some dark character labelled most legibly "The love of money, the root of all evil." For the poor Lazarus of the same parable you could have no more vivid or pathetic picture than iv poor Joe of "Bleak House."

In Tom Pinch, and his sister, of "Martin Chuzzlewit," in little Nell and Kit, of " Old Curiosity Shop,"—all fullof sweet simplicity and Christian goodness—with very un developed intellect, we feel that religious tiuth of Christ's, deep iv its meaning, con secrated a thousand times over in human history: "I thank Thee, oh Father, Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them unto babes." Here again Dickens stands in strong con trast to Thomas Carlyle, who always gives you the impression that he identifies in tellect aud goodness. For illustrations of the torturing power of conscience, such as troubled the murderer of John the Baptist, I could tiud nothing more powerful than the suspense of Jonas Chuzzlewit, the gloomy hoiror of old Hudge. the abject misery of Dombey ; reminding in of Shakespeare's Clarence, Macbeth, Richard 111, or Othello.

The women of Dickens might ask for an entire lecture to themselves ; he has done ample justice to woman's power of devotion and self-sacrifice, recognised in all religious —pre-eminently in Christianity—with its Marys and Mar!has and Dorcases; the very ideal of which one sees iv little JN ell. All these that could be multiplied to weari ness, are peculiarly Dickens' own characters, not painted by the hand of a cold copyist, but so living in the author's heart ot hearts that lie went, and laughed, and Buffered, and lejoiced as he drew their features or wrote their history. They are all so in tensely religious that it would be worse tlian tolly to suppose the author to be wiiting without a deeply religious aim. Of course, we shall lie toM of the Chad bands, Stigyius, etc. These, however, are the pharisees aud hypocrites that arc needed to complete the picture, and he who loves religion cannot but hate its wicked caricature in all such too common forms. Now, no one would have thought that the most careless reader of " Pickwick," where Stiggins occurs, would have noticed two passages that make Dickens' meaning per tcedy clear, and in fullest harmony with Christ's teaching. Of this notable Stiggius, when visiting I'ickwick in the Fleet prison, the author writes : —

"Mr. Stiggins did not desire his hearers to be upon their guard against those false prophets aud wretched muckers of religion, who, without sense to expound its lirst doc trines, or hearts to feel its lir.it principles, aie more dangerous members of .society than the common criminal ; imposing, as they necessarily do. upon the weakest and worst informed, casting scoru and contempt on what should be held most sacred, and bring ing into partial disrepute large bodies of virtuous and well-conducted persons of many excellent suets and peisuasions. Bnt as hu leant over the back of the chair for a considerable time, and, closing one eye, winked a good deal with the other, it is presumed that lij thought all this, but kept it to himself."

Mrs Wellcr, who lias boon imposed on by Stij^iiiH, and drawn into his insincerity, makes this confession at last :—" Veller," she says, " I'm afeard I've not done by you quite wot I ought to liavo done; you're a werry kind-hearted man, and I might ha made your homo more coinfortablor, I be^iu to sec ho>y yen it's too late, that if a married, 'ooinan vinlies to be religious she should begin vith dischar^m her dooties at home, and inakiii them as i* about licr cheerful aud happy, and that vile she goes to church or chapel or wot not at all proper times, she should be werry careful not to conwert this sort o' thing into a excuse for idleness or self-indulgence. I have done this, aud I've wasted tims and substance on them as has done it more than m;; but I hops yen I'm gone, Veller, that you'll think on me as I wos afore I know'd them people, and as I raly wos by natur." Any one reading these sentences must be very dull indeed not to see that Dickons has been ridiculing notreligion, but the mockery of it ; that for religion, as taught by Christ, he has the most profound reverence.

The Parihaka Meeting

[UNITED TEE3S ASSOCIATION ]

WELLINGTON, Wednesday

The aiiliaku half-yearly mectiii},' was held to-day. The tuiniber of natives present is estimated at '2,000, aud about CO Europeans. Great preparations have been ui.'idu in the way of food ; about 50 pi>J* mid 100 sheep having been slaughtered. There are 200 large baskets of biead 300 kits of melons, and 30 boxes of tea. After the tood had bren distributed, Te Whiti spoke. His words were not very delinite and throughout ilirre was nothing hut peace. He referred to tlie presence of tlie Constabulary on the Plains as a proof that the Europeans desired war, and to make the natives lit^ht for the land, but us the land belonged to tlie natives they had no necessity to light, There were two tilings he wished to state, lirstthat the Hoods have subsided, and will never again come on the earth, and secondly that the unlives were not to step beyond tlie outside of what he had apportioned or measured. Parihakc wai a safe aud sure refuge for all the natives. Tolm also spoke and said the Europeans desired war, because they had brought guns and bayonets, aud Hushed them iv tbe eyes of the natives. They were alsc making roads with their shovels. All that meant war.

The meeting then stopped for further re freshment.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

OPUNAKE, this day

Tho Pariliaka mnctiug was very largely attended yesterday, as many as 2,500 bein^ present. Amongst a lot of talk Te Whiii made no assertions. The prominent points were : First, that there should bo no more blood-shed; and secondly, that Parihaka should not be taken from them.

Tohu's speech was to the same end,

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

Tiik fortnightly meeting of the Waste Lauds Board was held this afternoon, there being present:—Messrs D. A. Tole (Crown Lands Commissioner), W. P. Moat, J. May, J. C. Firth, and Dr, Campbell.

RESEEVATIONS. — The chairman au nounced tho reservation of some land at Mount Ilobson for rccreaiion purposes, as well as reservations at Waiomio and Mercer for police purposes. land Settlement, —In ordor to givo effect to tho wishes of the Chairman of the Thames County Council, with respect to land being set apart at Cape Colville, for S-'ttlement on th^ deferred payment system, the Chairman said, that he had written to Mr Stone asking him to relinquish his rights over the said laud. Mr Stone had since communicated ilia unwillingness to comply with the request. The i ikoolkshib Delegates —A letter was received from Messrs Graut and Foster (the Lincolnshire delegates), stating that as it was their intention to leave for England by the next mail stoamerthcy were desirous of learning whether or not the Board was Willing to withhold from sale 10,000 acres of the To Arolia block until they had time to organise a colonising party. They would be willing to pay a fair price for it, and to submit to any reasonable conditions that might bo imposed.— The Chairman said that he had interviewed the gentlemen since their return from the South, aud they were very favourably im pressed indeed with this part of the country. Mr Firth wa'fl disposed to afford English farmers facility for settling in the colony. After some-discussion it was agreed to ro serve the laud for about six months.

Another Pkoposed Settlement,— Mr FitzgibbouLinch, C.E., of Katikati, applied for indicated portions of tho Te Aroha block for the purpose of a special settlement. If ho were granted tho' laud he intentcd to proceed to Groat Britain ill ordor to form a party of settlers.—The Chairman said that the land applied for included tlu^c sections referred to iv Messrs Grant nud Foster's letter, as well as that claimed by t'ir Thpmae The applicant's project was supposed to be one of ;a purely speculative character,1 and it Was there fore decided to reform his request. Tk Ahoiia."Towashu'.— a report was rpceived from tho Cbjef Surveyor lgcom inending a sito for atowuahip[at Te Arolia, —ltw'as approved. Bay of Islands.—The application of Messrs Oallagitau an 4 Osborne, for j'e.ive £to constiupt a roud, was agreed to.

But one month has scarcely closed, and yet a Philadelphia girl is already disgusted with leap year. The other evening as she began, " Will you " her young man without waiting to ascertain whether or not slid was going to propose, sprang from the sofa, leaped throuyb the sash, and has care fully avoided the house ever siuce. And yet, aware that she possessed a very large mouth, she was merely about to ask, " Will you please shut your eyes while I gape ?"

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

March 18, 1880. Hunk of New Zealand—Sellers, £1910s Nat ounl Hat'l:-Sellers, C3s Colonial Hunk—Buyers, 113 south British Insurance—Bayers, 41s 6d Union Insurance—Buyers, 143 Bd <'olonial Insurance—Sellers, fi' (id Union Sash nnd i oor Co.—Sellers. £■"> Buy of Isl nda Coal Company-Sellc-P, £S 5s Alburnia "Gs: buyers Ttte; fellers, "Si -Mo '.natiiiri - 57s Sn : sel'crs, 57s tid New Whau—Bis lil, 50s. r>l3 Gd; buyerd, f* sellers, 55s Now North n.n-on—Sellers, 153 Ci Kuranui Hill—So lcra, 10 i Caledonian—Buyets, i"«; sellers, 17s Cd 'Illumes—2ss ; sellers, 27a 6d Queen of Hr-auty—Sellers, 10s Bendigo United— Seller*, 3s. Corby—Buyers, Is 6d ; sellers, Is !) 3.

Joseph Newman. Chairman,

The new P. C. S. system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to tho pub'ie. It has been a great 3UCWS3 in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried ou tho customer who buys at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. fell their drapery, millinery and clothing at such pricea for cash as gives tho buyer the advantage of a shareholder in a co-oporativo society, with out the loss should the year's business prove- uri satisfp.ctory. G. and C. will aim to retain tho conlidenco which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial; whether they Rain or lose the first year. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will bs supplied with goods at co operative prices, just the name as though they had made- a personal peleotion. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, floor-cloths, bedsteads, beddinir, and general house furniture, the larg e t portioi of which is tirnoi out at our own factors', will be marked at tho lowest remunera tive prices, nnii a discount of five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay at the time of p r chaso. Having realzed tho entire value of the stock during tho late cash sale, the present stock A NBW AND VfKY CHEAPLY BOUGHT. An in, spection is invite;!.—Gaeltcic akd Cpanwblic City Hall furnishing Arcade, Queeu-strcct Auckland.

THE AUCKLAND ETEKING STAE, THOKSDAV, MATICH 18, 1880.



Wanted. WANTED, a General Servant. —Apply to Mrs Rees, Shelly Beach, Ponsonby._ \\T ANTiSU, an eflieient Housemaid; V T jilno. a Cook and Ijuimdress ; references required.—App'.y at Mr Peacock's, Shelly Reach Road, Ponsonby. \ \TANTED, pood Tick" and Shovel V t Men.—Apply at Heuderson'a Mill, Wul takeroi. Contract. TvrAN"TftD7~2(7 good I'ick ancflTliovei T T Men.—Apply at oneo at the Tuunel, Waitakcrei Railway Contract. _^ WANTED, a respectable Message Boy. —Mr K. G. Schwartzc, Watchmaker. %Vf ANTED, a Girl foi housework.—For V T address, apply Star Oilice. \ \7 AN TED, a smart i>oy.—Apply Auck _VV land Club. ANTED, intelligent Errand iioy.— Apply C. DeLoau, Shirt Manufacturer, Durham-street, corner of Albert-street. WANTED, a respectable Girl is General Servant. Mrs Constable, Hob son-street, opputjite Mr Oreenway's. WANTED, two Cuach Body-makers.— Cousius and Atkin, Coach Builders, Eliiott-street. \\J ANTED, a Good General Servant. — T T Fitzroy Hotel, Waketield-stre^t. WANTED, a Gul as Nurse and House maid.—Apply No. 1, Fort-street, or to Mra Hamniond, Hemuoru. \\7' ANTkD, a good Cook and Laundress H for the country.—Aiplj to MrsChn^, Regi'iit-Btrool, near Carlton (Jure Road, bet ao n tho hours of 10 Hid 12. WANTED, immediately, an Office Roy; u.ust b» well recouimundt d.—C. J. llutchinson, 7 Quean-street. \\J ANTED, Fungus, iv any quantity.— T T 11. B Morton, Custjmhouse-street. WANTED, Plain Sewiua, or would ro out by the day, with machine. —Apply this oilice for address. i WANTED, a Small Freehold Cottage, \ » containing, Bay four rooms, about one mile from Queen-streot. If suitable, am prepared to pay cusli.—A])ply to W. l.oud«r, VVhurf, Auckland. 117 ANTED, Visitois " Stokes Point," VV Northcoto Hay Houso. dclightiully eituatcd. Terms modi-rate. All particulars Webb's Music daloou, \V'cuesloy-street» T\; ANTED, Pianos to tune, regulate, or T T lopair, in town or country, perfectly tuned from os. N.H.—Fianoa bought or ex changed. — Webb's Music Saloon, WelLsley street.



•i*/ANTh.D~ to" sell, Ale and Porter V V Corks in any quantity.—Webb's Mußic Saloon, Wcilcsley-stroet WA ft TED, onevair French Burr Mill Stones. 3ft. Gin. to l(t. diameter.—Part innton lirod., Victoria Flour Mills, Symouds streec. W A'^Tli D, Pickle Bottles, Is per dozen V T gi icn ; must be flean.—Mra Motion, No. 19, '20, and 'Jl Kialls, City Market^ U7 ANTKD Known, Hckled Onions aud Cabbage, my own make, at lOd per lioltlo; Quince.*, lid perib, orolbs Is: smoked Fish daily.—Mrs Motion, City Market. WT ANTED, a Six or t-'even-roomed it Cottuue within five mlnntcs walk of Queen-stre.it.—App'y to M. Levy & Co. \\J ANTKD to Kent, a Three or Four T roomed Cottage, with Kitchen; must bo near town.—Address " F.H.," Htak Oitlce. \ VTANTIiD, a situation Ly a proficient r T Mining h nglnter, is a pra' tical Surveyor, ami s» Mineral A>sayer, bavo had 1C years ex ])«rirn"<! both in Coal aud Metalliferous Minop. - For reference, apply to J Coomb.-, llnnll;. VyANTED to Sell, aLight Spring-cart, v T Horsn and Harness; to bo aeon at 11. McGinn's, Franklin Koad. \ \7aNTHD to Kent, or Take Charge of, V » a Billiard room, by an experienced marker; town orcountry.—A|>p!y, by lettur, to "Cue," BrAR Cilice. IVTAN i'KO to Sell, really flood Second- T T hand litißtfies; binf?lo or doublo hooded or open also, two First-Cuss Pliuotons (new rt Crowthnr'ij Victoria \\f ANTED KNOWN, Cheap "limber VV can now he Purchased at tho Yards of I). Goldi-, Albert-street, close to Dock lie bavin!,' purchased between 3U0.0U0 an t ICO.OUO feet, of drasoned Timber (in advantageous torms, will be prepared to givo customers tho benefit of his purchase. \«7ANTFD KNOWN, the Auckland T T Timber Company havo on hand euch lari<o stocks of timber of every description, tOßOther with Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery Work, they arc compelled to sell. Now is tlio time to bui'd. Pro-.ent prices can only continue until the heavy stocks arc told. Job lots of fecund class. Kace cuts, Siahs, &c. Kiro wood 2a Cd per load. Sawdust and shavings fr. o. \X7"ANTKD KNOWN, that E. Carr and Vt Son ravo to hand Building limber in Knurl and Whlto Pine, Shingles, Hcuso Mocks, PaIUnKS, Posts, Kails, and Firewood in their yard, Customhouso-streot West, opposite end of ilobson street. N.B. —Tho Increasing demand for White- Pino h-s induced them to arrange for a constantjrapplv. ~\\T~~~ A N T E D, VV A Person usol to Sowing Machine work to learn tho Umbrella Trade.—Apply to C. B. TIIORNK, IS, Groy-street. WANTED, tlie inhabitants of Great North Road aud vicinity to know that O. W. Walkbh, from England, has opened a Store in Kuseell street, and will endeavour to meet the tim*s hj selling a really flrtt-class Tea at is por lb, good househqld p.o 18 9d; an excel lent white sugar nt 4Jd and 5d por lb; also, a ronlly Rood sauco, equal to %Vorccstor, at (3d a boitlo; sa'mon, lOd; jam, 7d per tin; household soap, 5-1(1 per bar; host koroseno, 8d per quart; ai d every other article at equally low prices at C. W. W.ilkers's Store, Hussell-streot, Great North Road. \\J ANTKD KNOWN V 7 a first-slass Stock of Cloths and Tweods; good workmanship and moderate prices are the distinguishing features of " Tho Pantheon." J.FOPD, Tailor. 366. (Jueen-street. \ >:> 'A & T X L- X N O W N Vf 10 TUaOKSMKM. MIifIHANICS, AND O'fHKRS. Monky Advanced in Sums of £2 to £50 on personal security, ro-payable by weekly instal ments, at L. H. NKUMKOKN, Auckland Loan Otnco, 163 QuAnn-Ht.. onrjosite Savings Banb._ rfio'QROCERS, CAPITALISTS, AND S OTllWkS.—Wanted to Poll, a H»lt Share iv ono oC ttio most profitable Grocery Establish ments in Auck and. Good reasons given for selling. Principals only dealt with.—AddiCß3, " A. J.," Auckland Poat olllce. BTIIIEBH BUTTEK.—Wanted, Families t? to know I havo a Kood supply of Fresh nutter at Is 3il per lb. To largo consumers a concession will do made. Terms Caßh. No delivery. -V. Whitohead, Victuria-atropt. MKD|CAL MAN (ft A. Wt"D. M,C. K.A.) anxious tff settle In' New JSealand., is dosirohs of hparing of an opening, wliere ho will be eocurcd by appointpiont, or otherwise, a settled income. Testimonials and referenoo^ of tho highest order.—Apply to J. M. and J. mow bray, l.and Agents, Queen-street, Auckland. AVoUNG Man (new arrival) would be glad of work. Grocer by trade, but willing to do anything; 8 yoars' KOQd refer once B.—PJeasp addr^qs^Orflcer/'^SWi^Oltice, ■pEACItSTONMS wanted, in largo~or BL Binall quantities. Good pries given at Tho Nurseries, Parnell. ATriOKOUGH practical .Engineer is desirous of meeting with an Engagement to tftlco charge of Sawmill Plant, or anythirltf whera steam-powor ia used, sucli as debp-iift pumping maohincy, Hrick Machinery, Brew eries, &c, &c. Would have no objection to drive a Portable Kngine and Thrashing Ma chine, mid Keep same in repair. Highest horn, and ColonifU rotcrpn^Ei} given.—Apply Sta Oluce, /^iIiEKKSBIP {Managing or Depart \_^ mental) required by an expevlenppd Afan. Thoroughly proficient in Boos-keepiug, fair linalness pqrre3pbridetit, capable, industrious, of good habits.—Address, " A.Z.," Oilico. Lost and Found. 1 s- REWARD.—Lost or Stolen, a Jl.V^ back und tun 1 errier Slut.—ll re turned to tho Bunk of Australasia will receive thu abeve reward; ii detained after this notice will be prosecuted. >S. HE WARD.—Lost, between Queen « 3 street and PonS'in by. Plaiis and Spuciflva. tions.—To ba left at Payn's, li.ikor, Ponsonby. p'B HKVVAKD.—Lo3t, Stolen, or Strayed, O from Mr Sheldon, Union-street, a little Black Dog, without tail; b/own fpe^,



For saie. FOR SALE (low price) on easy terms, tho few remaining most elcgablo Business and VillaJ sites, Mount Kdon Road, near tho Reßervoir. FOR SALB, Eight-roomed Hou3oin the City. This is a bargain. Terms ensy. Also. Allot ments Ponsonby.—ll. Pnrtinßton, llouso and Land Agent. Stichbury'rt Building. BjIOK Immediate Sale, the Carriage, -I- Ponies, and HnrneFS belonging to Judge Gillies, who is leaving for Europe. A bettor pair cannot be got.—Apply to VV. Crowther, victoria Stabls. "CIOR "SALE, Cow Feed "Trad Pig Feed. -1- Barley Dust, in quant' Mrs to suit pur chasers, 53 per cwt.—George Sibbin. KETTY Kesidonce at Ponsonby for Sale, large allotment, plenty of water, sever? rooms and outhouses.—F. G. Ewington, 81, Queen street. ONSONBY.— A large Building Allot ment ir. Lincoln-slreet for Sale at 228 per foot.—S. Roue, House and Property Agent, High - street. IjnGIES for Sale cheap.—J. W. Carr and Son. GOOD BAKEBY BUSINESS in the City. A rare clianco for a person with £100.—Apply to R. C. Greenwood, Auctioneer, Queen-streot. f* | i\ to £1 000 LENT, on Building Society 6 L\J principles, or on othor terms to suit borrowers. Mori gapes and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties for Ssle on 4th page.— O. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. T" ~O CABINETMAKERS. — Now on hand, Choicis Parcels, 18 x 1,16 xI,U xl. Dressed.—Union Slash and Uoor Co., Mechanics' Bay. JCA.K CASH, balance by weekly payments of, '*-/trt/ gs each, with Interest at 8 per cent. Cottage of Five Rooms, with Freehold Allot ment, near Mount Eden. Price, £165.—5. Vaile. House and 1 and Agent, Shortland-street. ■PlKn.— Capital Houso of Five Rooms, with eW*uu large ontbvuMin??, well, pump, tank, &c, and Allotment with a frontage of 50 feet to two streets, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid out as garden and orchard. Terms as agreed. Tweiity-five minuti s' walk from Queen-street. — S. Vailo, House and Land Agent, -hortlanl-st. OR SALM; (rheap)7TVuTlcSiig Allotments, ire lvarungahape Road, Queen-street, Nelson street, Spring-street, Alexandra s'reet, Kybcr Pass, &c, &C.-S. Vaile, Land and Housa Agent,, Shonland-streeet. O AtiliES nt ParnellT with small Cottage, O Stable, Sheds, &c, suitable for a rcnidence or for nursery grounds. Tho lease for 62 yearn, at £10 per annum, will be sold chsap.—S. Vaile Land and 1 louse Agent. Shortland-strcot. I'A ()().— Substantially built Houso of six rooms, •°*"v with detachei wafh-house, wood house, well, tank, &<;.; allotment 30 x 13G feet, situated in a principal street; 15 minutes from Post-ollice.—S. Vaiie, House and Land Agent, fhortland-otrcct. f I *40~ l";'')'''TAOß 0" four rooms—verandah ~i'JU kitchen range, alt quite new—with allotment, 10 x !>5.-f. Vaile, Housa and Land Agent, Shortland-atreet. JU "E'~W CAST L E COAL. TO ARRIVK P«R ' LAPWrNC ' (NOW DUE): 100 tons Bmilhs' Coal 20 tons House do. Per 'Clara Hahgbeateb 300 tons House Coal 200 tons Smiths' do. 10 toii3 Coke 2,000 Spokes (Iron Bark) 50 pair Shafts (Iron Bark). W. & G. WINST ON E. To J_.et. TO LET or For Sale, all that beautiful Family Residence now in tho occupation of Mrs Giiorte, and .ituated in th« Franklyn Road, and known as the lusidence lately occu lted by Mr A. Black. There are Ten Rooms fitted up with Rath-room and every con venience ; also, a good Orchard.—Apply to Mr A. lilkck, Vincent-street, or to J. M. Lsnnox, Estate Ag>nt, Auckland. TO be LET at North Shore, a pleasantly situated N/w House of six rooms and kitchen.—Duder Bros., Devonport wharf. MTIO TOBACCONISTS AND OTHERS" X —To Let. the Shop next Cunning's: im mediate poskCSi>if>n : the best position in Queen street.—Tamer mid Eve.ua, Ustt.te Ageota, 74, Queen-stroet. Personal, "VTOTICE.- J. Cleal denies owing E. J. xS Barnes any monoy. and cautions him that ifhisßfgalia la not delivered at. his house by FRID A\, March 19th, ISBO, it will be put in the hands or a Solicitor. JOHN CLKAL. V^l^l)^^' Curtain advertised for in t 1 Stah of oth March can hs had by apply ing nt Police Stktion, Otahuhu. Board ana Kesideice. TDRIVATE BOARD & RESIDENCE. MR EDWARDS, hiving taken that beautifully-«ituated, newly built homo top of St. George's Bay Road- Parnell, wishes a few Gentlemen as Boarders, Every comfort of a home attended to. Terms strictly moderate. SUPERIOR Board and Residence with respectable family; few minutes' walk from junction of Grey and Queen streets. A vacancy for onoortwoGentlomen. Bathroom, Piano, &c. Terms moderate; re'erences ex charaEetl. —i*"or uddre.^, apply tTiR Olrlcc. (GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, T lIOBSON-STRKKT Board and Lodging „„ 20a per tveok (Blni?li> room > 'Jos Meetings. rp o "V 7" ou n g \/j- en. JYOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Corner of Wellesley and Albert Streets. A MEETING will bo heH THIS (Thursday) EVENING, 18th inntant, for YOUNG MKN. All are invited. Recent arrivals welcomed. TQIPSOM HIGHWAY DISTRICT. A Meeting of natcnuyeraintho abovo JUatriet will bo held in G Wynne's Kpsom Ilot>-1 o:i THURSDAY, tho Ist day of April, 1830, at 7 p.m., for tho purpose of electing a Trustee in the room of Mr William Gulbaith, deceased. THOMAS PATON, Chairman. TO MR. JOHN BOLLARD, CHAIR MAN WIIAU HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Sin,—We, the undersigned Settlors of the Whau and its vicini'y, request yon to call a Public Meeting, for the purpose of taking into consideration iho disgracoful condition of tho Groat North Road through tb,o County of Kdon. JAMKS OVftN BOBIRT DAKI.V FRKD. WIULHOTT JOSEPH GLRNNY F. QUICK GBOROK TrtOMAS C. BURICO WILLIAM FLEMING JOHN SISCLATR BBNJT. JOHNSON CHARLES LAWRBNCE WILLIAM HILL IN accordance with tho above Requisition I hereby call a Public Meeting at the Whau Public Hall, on THURSDAY NEXT, the 18th , instant, at 7.30 p.m. Tho vMember for the Whau Riding In tho County Council is respeolfully reauosted to attend, JOHN BOLLARD, Chairman Whau District Board. Hlducation. SiPARD OF EDUCATION. ALTERATION Qff ]$ASSEK HOLIDAYS. The Enster Holidays for fchools in and near Auckland aDd at tho Tham s ar« FKIDAY, MONDA.Y, TUKSDAY. and WEDNESD iV! March 26th, 29tb, 30th, a-d 3Ut instant. Schools will re-open on TH i RSD AY, Ist April. By order of tne Board. VINCUNTE. RIOE, Secretary. CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARNELJU Qnarter Days :—January 27th, April 12th, July sth, and September 27th. School duties resumed Monday, February 2, JAMKS ADAMS, 8.A., " Head/Master. ' 7%/T R HEN R V X O WE, TEACHER OF MUSIC, Somkrskt Place, Howo-strcet. DANCING TAUGHT.-Carlton Aoademy, Hobson-s'rcet, Friday evenings 7.30; terms, £1 Is quarterly in advance, or 7a 6d monthly. at tho Night School from 7 to 9. - C. W. Andrew. French music, wellesley Street wesj?. MR. F. O. CATLLIAU, (Member of the Co^aorvatqire National de Musique, Paris),, Has for sale and monthly circulation a ohoioe selection of MUSIC, of the best Composers. Arrangements have b.een made with thfl Parisian pub.iahev for a regular supply of NEW MUeitC by ever/ incoming mail steamor. The ilrst nunibar of "Tho New Zealand Muse," a Mus.cal Journn), will be published, MONSIEUR EDOUARD FRANCOIS CALON, PROFESSOR CF AIUSIU, Begs to intimate th^t, ia accordance with the expressed wishes of v few Ladies of Aucklßiirt, l\e Is about to commenc« the practice of lib jjio fession here, and is now prepaied to attend pupils at their own residences. Monsieur Calon holds the highest testimonials as to his ability and ouecess as a Teacher in Australia and elsewhere, and feels canntient that parents and guardians who may place pupils under his tuition will be the roughly satis fied with their progress. For terms, &c, apply at Upper Symondys atreet, four doors above Mr Broaagate, Chemist. H,B.—Schools attended to.



1 Public Notices. Sheep and Cattla Inspector's Oill2<\ Post Otlt.'e Buildings, Auckland. .March 18tb, IS*,). TAM dincted to call attention to -Section 41 of " The Diseased Cattle Act, ISTI." 41. Any Police Constable may proceed ai follows :— (1) He mar aporstaend any P'ison found committing an otl'iiice ag.nust this Act with respeot to inftcted places, and ho shall take any person so apprehended, as soon as conveniently may be, before a Justice of the Peace, to be examined and dealt with according to law, and a vei'rfon so apprehended shall nut Yin de •tained in custody by any Constable with •ouit the order of a Jiuticc, longer than is .neeeeaary for briouing him before a .JpbUco or than twenty-four houis at longest. (2) ile may require that any cattle animal or thing moved oui of an infected place in contravention o£ tins Art, be forth with taken back within the limits ot that place, and may enforce and execute such requisition. Instructions have beon (riven ;to K-SFORCK , this Clause. , __ F. C. LEWI?, Inspector of Cattle. PUBLIC NOTICE. In pursuance of " The Auckland College and Grammar School Act, 1877," and of tho Regula tions thereunder for conducting the Klection of Governors oE the Board of Governors under the said Act, to be elected jointly by the Members of the Legislative Council usually resident within tho Provincial District of Auckland, and hy the Members of the House of Rep reaentatives for the several Electorates of tha said Provincial District, I hereby eive public notice that tho Klection of Two Governors, under Sub-section I of Section 3 of the said Ac:, will be held on MONDAY, the fifth day of April next; and I do also hereby appoint the Office of the Auckland College and Grammar School, PhortUnd street, in tha City of Auckland, to be the place for the delivery of Nomination Papers, us in tho said regulations provided, such Nomination Papers to be delivered at the said place not laier than MONDAY, the twenty-ninth day of March Dated at Auckland thi3 ninth day of Marcb, , 188°' JOHN JAMES, Returning Officer. \ UCKLANI) AND OHAUPO J\. RAILWAY. GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTEK HOLIDAYS. CHEAP FARES. Sir.glfl Tickets issued from and to all Stations 1 from March 25 to "larch 31, will bo available for return i;p to March 31. inclusive. (Jr. G( OD FRIDAY Trains will run ts on "OnEASTEI' MONDAY1 and TUESDAY the late Train will run from and 10 Onehu-jga us on Saturday Nights. A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. j "OOKOUGH OF ONEHUNGA. R A T X ii. FINAL NOTICK. All Persons whose Hates and Arrears are Unpaid on tho 31st March current wi'l be ex cluded from tha Burges) Roil o£ 1880-81, and defaulters proceeded agains!. By ordor. JOHN GKO. HUTOHTSON, Town (J.'irlr. March IG, 18S0. TVT 0 T I C K. Mr K. E. PHIPP3 begs to inform the Public that he will run unimnibus, commencing TO MORROW, starting from Arch Hill at 8.30 a.m. through Newton, Hobson and Albert streets Wharf and National Bank. The correct Time Table will be published Bhcrtly. MASONIC HALL, ONEHUNGA.—Mr E. Moyse, Of Australia, will Preach in the above Hall on Kriduy Evening, the 10th, at 7.30. All are heartily invited. No collection. O T. JAMES'S HALL. TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), 18th MARCH, CONVEKSaZIOME, in connection with tho General Arsembly of the Pkrsdytkiuan Chuech. PROGRAMME OF MUSIC. Anthem, "Let us now go even unto Bethlehem," Choir Solo, " Oh, Thou that Killest the Prophets' (6t. Paul), Mrs Mitchell Solo. " Comfort Ye and every Valley" (Messiah), Mr McCoskie Anthem, " What are These?' Choir Solo, "Consider the Lilies" (Topliffe), Mrs Mitchell Anthem, '• Oh, Taste and See," Choir The speakers will be the Very Rev tho Moderator, the ex-Moderator, the Revarend Messrs Riley (Otauo), Cree (Canterbury), Fras-r (Hawke's Bay), D. Bruce (Auckland), and His Worship tho Mayor. Refreshments provided. Admission, One Shilling. A Collision will be taken up in aid of the Assembly Schol*rship Fund. Doors open at 7 p.m.; to commence at 7.30 p.m. THE Partnership hitherto existing be tween the undr r.-i(?ned hasbeen Dissolved from and after the 2Sth day of February last by mutui.l cousent. All Debts owing to the firm must be rjaid to Mr Jos. Edmonds, or whom he may appoint, and all Debis owitig by tho firm will be paid by the same Joseph Kdmonds. EDMONDS & BOOTH. Witness: THOS. M. MACHATTIE. MR F. BOOTH begs to give notice that he will continue the Coal and Firewood Business, situate in Ponsonby Road, on his own account, and requests a continuance of further favours. MONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at usual rates ot interest, CONNELL & COOPKK, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. A UCKLAND INSTITUTE, 'I ho First of a Ssrles of Popular Lectures on Mif.O'llani ouj Sulijucts will be delivered in the Muslim HmkliiJKS ou THURSDAY EVENING ISth instant, by thn Right Rev. W. G. Cowie, DA),, ijishop of Auckland. Subject: "AffehanMun and Central Asia." Doore opeii at 7.50 p.m.; to commence at 7.1; i pan. Admission free. T. F. CHEESICMAN. Secretary. AUCKLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIKTY. THE AUTUMN EXHIBITION OF Greenhouse Plants, Florists' Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, &c, Will be hold in the Drill-Shed, WeUosley-street East, on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, March 19 and 20. Schedules o£ Prise*, and all information, can be obtained on application to the Secretary, at the Museum Buildings, Princes-street. (In Sec tion 3 of the Schedule all the sets must be distinct varieties). Exhibitors are requested to give notice to the Secretary on the THURS DAY prior to tho Show of the amount o£ table *paco they are likely to require. Exhibits will bo received on the morning of the Siio,w, fron? .6.30 to 9 o'clock. Admission—One Shilling, T. F. CiIEESEMAN, Secretary. MOSS M. MVY.] [J. M. JACOBS. "*J O T I C E. M. LEVY & CO., in thanking their numerous Customers for past favours, desire to notify that they hare taken into partnership Mr J. M. Jacobs, of London, and beg to solicit a continu ance of their support. The style of the $\rm wi^l bo as heretofore. Just Landing and to Arrive, ox Ben Nevis, British Empire, Stracatb.ro, Meroia, aod Te Anau, ; 145 CASES of General Fancy Goods, consisting of Cabinctware, Eleotro-eiated Ware, Purses, Pocket Books, Bags, Albums. Lustres, Vases, Centre Pieces, Toilet Sets, Looking Glasses, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Engravings, Brush ware, Combs, Clocks, Tobacconists' Sundrieo, Dolls, Toys, &c, &c. M. LE V V & C 0., 29, Que^n-stwet, Auckland. N ° T 1 C E. SURREY HILLS DAJP.Y. G. H. Ciarke Begs to intimate to his Customers and the Public th.it he has fetired fr,om the above Dairy, and requests that all Claims against him may bnsent , in to Messrs Whitaker and Russell, Wyndham street, without de'ay. G. H. CLARKE. AUCKLAND SCRIPTURE GIFT ASSOCIATION. 1830.—Contributions will at any period be thankfully received, and duly acknowledged.-^S. Rout, Treasurer, OPECIAL NOTICE. H. L. POSSBNISKIB, MERCHANT TAILOR] Exactly opposite tha Soath British Insurance Offices new buildings, Shortland-street,, Has pleasure in announcing that'be has on hand and to arrive hia FIRST SHIPMENT OF SUMMER GOODS, comprising English, Scotch, Bannockburn, Home spun, AND OTHER TWKEDS, tST Special lines in Blue and Broadcloth, Fancy ' Coatings, Mozella ana other VesttaKß, &c, fee. N.h.-r Every garment U matfe under tho pi-r ---floiml supervision of the advertiser, and he would particularly direct attention to the fact that NO MACHINE WORK IS SENT OUT. Note thk Address : Exaetly'oppos'te tha South British new offiew. SEOUTLAND-STREJET :'-



Tenders. I>ROVINCTALt>ISTRicTHdSPITA AUCKLAND, ' Tenders aro called for tho Daily Supply, fo» I rlirv • im'iUV.r cin'.in^ June :«i, I8 a.v, at, the uDovo 1 fnsiiiuUoo, vi the undermentioned articles, vix. : 1. Butcher's Aior.l (Reet as <1 Mutton), with crf, bono, best, at per lb 2. Fiush Butter, bdt, at per tb 3. f'o'atoes, best, at per lb j T.-i X ■(,i.;?on). (•'.•■■!, rt yer lb 3, C'liS'j.-. (WVournlj, lio.'L, at par U t>. Hu.;.ir (Kaw). best, .itperlfc 7. line, licst. hX. cor !b S. lstrley, bost.'at ocrlb y. Arrowroot, bost. ntpevlb 10. Con.ilnur. bi.st, lit per lb li a!' (V: Kr), \><a', a.jiovlb i;. !'. pi« i- (• lack), best, at per lb 13. Nuuiicgi bosr.atperlb 11. M UM.a.r'a, best, ut per In 1"). So ii> (Yellow), \n: t, at per lb 18. Wnshinjr Soda. best, r.t per lb 17. Mixed Vegetables, bist, atperlb 18. irauo, best, at per lb 19. Oatmeal, best, at por lb 20. Treacle, best, at per !b 21. Hogs' Lard, best, at perlb £i. Beeswax, best, at per lb 23. Starch, best, at par lb 21. Floor, best, at pur lb '25. Tallow, best, at per lb 2i. Port Wine, best, utrcr gallon 27. I'ortcr (battled), best, ut per gallon 2S. Gin, best, at po:- quart 29. Brandy, best, at pfir gallon 30. ICeroseno oil, best, at par gallon 31. Quicklime, best, at per bushel !S2. Straw, best, at per ton 33. Fowl", best, at per pair 31. KgKS. ut per dozen 35, Canclos (Sperm), hest, at per lb. Butchers' Meat may be tendered for separately. The lowc!t tender not necessarily nccopied. irealcd propueals to b* sent to the Hospital on or before noon on the 27th day of March, ISSO. Contractors must give security. By order ot the Under-Secretary. Wellington. rp O BUILD Bli S. 'IVnams will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, tho 20th instant, for the Erection of a Two-storied li.ick iiuiidinx iv llobson street. EDWARD MAIIONEVr & SON, Architects. • }jiPSOMHIGH\YAY DISTRICT, li Wantod, Tenders for Footpath, Owen Rnnrf, . ntil SATURDAY, th) 2Uth instant, at noon. Particulars to be hud of tho undersigned, WM. DINNISON. Clerk. riIENDEUS for Additions to the Scliool- JL hove and for the Kn ction of a Teacher's Dwelling at Warkworth will be received by the Kduoation Brard, Wyndhnm-strect, Auckland, until coon of WKDNKSDAV, 7tn Apr! next. Plans and specifications may bo seen at tho Office of the Board, or at tho School, Wark worth. VINCENT K. RICK, Secretary. /IHO IC E FARM TO LET. Tenders will bo received by the undersigned, at their office, Durham-street, up to 2 p.m. on FRIDAY, the 20th instant, for Leaso of Farm at Mangere. The Farm will he let in two lots—one of 150 acres, with cood Dwelling and Out-buildings; ihe other of 20 acres, with comfortable Cottage and garden. For further particulars apply (o Hunter and Nolan, cr on tho premises, to W. M Hall. 1-lUMTKII & NOLAN. i'|"iENDEi:S required for building a sL Cottage at Parncll. Piann and specifica tion to ba seen ut Mr It. Yiiiob', Grocer. Manu kaa hoad, where tenders uro to bo lodged uot liier than 4 p.m. on Saturday, 20th March. ffIENDERS will bo received by the Wai i- tiikerei South District Board until noon of 20th iustiint for the Krectioa of h. Bridge over a branch ot 13ie Muddy Crci-Ic, riomh vv mtakerei Roud, in terms of rlan3 anil S|)ci:iflcations to be »een at the offlce of the :io:ird, Stichbury's Buildings, Qi.cun-Rtreet, and at Mr Waikotnlti. 'Him lowest or any tender rot necessarily accupte.-l. \> M. J. EVANS, Chairman. Ctazeita iv Bankruptcy. TN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW -L ZEALAND. NORTHKRN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of '• The Debtors and Creditors Act, 187G," and the Bev ; ral Acts amend i' gthe same, and in the matter of the Bunkiuptcy of John Doolky, of Coro mandcl. Cordial Manufacturer, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that a sufficient num ber of Creditors cf the eaid John Dooley not having attended the First Meeting cf creditors appointed to be held at the Supreme Court-house, Auckland, on Tuesday, the 16th day of Murch, instant at eleven o'clock in tho forenoon, nor at the adjournment of the said meeting to this d»y at tao same place and honr, Ilhave, in pursuance of tho 46tti Section of "Tho Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," appointed Thomas Macffarlane, of Auckland, Certificated Accountant iv Bankruptcy, to be Creditor^ Trustee of the property of tho s>'id Johu Dooley, and that the said Thomas .Macflarlane, E quire, has intimated to me, in wr'ting, his acceptance of the said offlce. Dated at Auckland this 17th day of March, 1880 EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, _ Registrar. TIIOMA<? BnDDLB. Debtor's Solicitor, Wyndham-s.reat, IN the matter of "Tho Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and of " The Debtors and Creditors Amendment Act, 1878" and Debtors and Creditors Amend ment Act, 1879," and of tho Bankruptcy of Charles Cr.aRK, of Devonport, North Shore, Auckland. This is to notify thst Clurlos Clark, of Devon poit, Nor'.h Shoie, has this diiy filed a state ment that In is unable to meet his enj>aaeruents with hu Creditors; tho First Meeting of Cre ditors to be held at the Supreme Court Building? AuokUnd on WEDNESDAY, the 21th day o£ Dated, this 18th day of March, 1880. EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Charles Clark, Registrar. Debtor in person. Auctions. TO-MORROW. SIBBIN'S MART, 10 ba-rs good Wheat, iov the boncflt o£ whom it may concorn 40 Australian Hams and Bacon in cloth (prime) 3G bags Flour and Barley, damaged; no re serve 3G bags Prime Table Potatoes 30 Cheese, and 7 iv tins 6 kegs Butter 10 tons Barley Dust; 6s upset price Maize, Lard, Flour 101 packages Tea and Groceries Sugar, Currants, Hico, Tob.icco Soap, Kerosene, &c. 20 barrels Salmon (prime). TO-MORKOW, NOON. MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. A T ARTH UK • S MAR T. VOULTR V, &O.—Fowls, Turkeys, Ducks, deesß, Pigconß, fiiuanei, Small Piss, &o. PRODUCE, S:.c— Goon Flour, in lots to suit purchasers; Second-claw Flour cheap, .Xif.l-O", Vi.ii, Maize, Oata, Ofaff, Cheoso, Butter, iJucon, Beuf, Honey, Good Table Onions. FKUTT—Damsons, X'eaTs, Apples, Quinces. GROCIUtIKS-Toa, 00/fce, Cocoa, Sugar. Rice, Biscuit?, Cornflour, Soap, Blue, Clothes Pegs, Currants. FUKNITUKE DEPARTMENT. TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON. Good Pianos, but little used; Household ITnrni ture.and Effects, New and Sucoud-hand, for larlour, Dining-room, Bed-room and Kitchen; Janey Goods. Toys. Clothing. Boots, Clocks, Watches. On Account of whom it may Concern. A large case of Assorted Dolls. THURSDAY, APKIL S. CITY OF AUCKLAND. 14 ALLOTMENTS IN FREEMAN'S BAY. G. 818 BI N HAS received instructions from the City Council to offer for Lease by public auction, at his Rooms, J.owor Queen-street, at noon on Thursday, April 8, 13 Largean! WeH-sItuBtedALT,OTMENT3 facing the new broad roaid in Freeman's Bay. Two of these are Corner .allot ments with double frontages. 1 Allotment adjoining tibove, with a front age to Lower Union und Drake streets. These choice allotment* ore suitable for stores or dwelling houses, and are exceptionally well situated in a rapidly risjng commercial pos tion, surrounded with good approaches, and tho leading thoroughfare to one of the largest and. most fashionable suburbs. Term:? of leaae, conditions of sale, and plan ma£ bo^iewe-J on and after the 25th instant, at tte Office of the Town Clerk, Canada Build ai'is, Qu^cn-strect, and at the Auctioncai's Sultt Xiooms, Lo-we^- Quean-Btreet. City Council Offices. QOUNTRY CATTLE SALES' PiPAKUBA-Wedtiesaay, March 31 AL2TKED BUCKLAND. [Confirmed on Fourth Page.}