Post-Sessional Address.

MR SPEIGHT AT CITY EAST.

LA.ST evening Mr W. J. Speight addressed a meeting of his constituents in the Mecha nics' Institute. Fully 209 persons were present at 8 o'clock, but bsfore nine the building was crowded to excess. Captaiu McKenzie was voted to the chair and in a brief speech he bespoke a patient .•uid candid hearing for the speaker of tho evening. Mr Speight began his address with a re ference to the niisundcrstandiug that ap peared to have exiated in the public mind last week with regard to the time of his meeting. He wa3 in town last week with the object of calling his constituents together, but in 'deference to the persuasions of some good citizens, he delayed his intention in order that uo de'iveranoe of his might pre judicially affect tho applications which were beiug made at that timo to Ministers on b"half oE various important local matters. It" was desired that he should uot stroke up the backs of the Miirsters in the wrong direction, aud he had listened to these sug gestions. Now that the people had feasted their eyes upon the Ministers,, and that these gentlemen had departed, he was at liberty to unburden his mind. Iv the first place, he would refer shortly to the period wbcu he last appeared before them—the period of a struggle which for persistency, determinatioa and'victorv.had never, so far as bis reading went, occurred before in the annals of the proviuce. At the close of that period eighteen Auckland representatives left for the Scat of Government —a compact phalanx pledged loyally to stand by one another and their common leader, Sir George Grey. Each inaa was not to exercise his own opinions aud predilections, but these were to be ren dered subservient ro the will ot the majority, guided by aripeaudrespectedlcader.ThePar fiaiuent met on the 24th of September, and sat 55 days—quite long euough, he thought, for all the work that was done. The business opeued with a no confidence debate, and the new blood of the Grey party was put up to feuc. with and parry the blows of the old aud veteran de baters of the other side. They had to argue agaiast those meu, but had they been pos sessed of the argumentative ability of the best speakers the world could produce, and the most convincing reasons that could be wished, the result would have been the | same. A strong body of members had come to the House of Representatives, determined to unseat Sir George Grey, and feeling assured of victory, the result was to them a foregone conclusion. It mattered not to them what was said in the debate, for their minds were made up. They achieved their desires eventually with the aid of one man—Mr Pyko—a gentle man who was not then, and was not now a friend of Sir George Grey. He was late in putting iv his appearance, aud his late arrival was one of the sensational events of the session, being equalled perhaps in the matter of excitement only by the arrival of one other hon. member, viz :Mr Johu Lundou. (Laughter.) After the defeat a caucus of the Liberal party was held, when it was stated_ that the Liberal cause might gaiu a victory if a great sacrifice were made—a compromise effected in order to gain over several wavering votes from the other side. That compromise was the retirement of Sir George Grey from the leadership. His own position at the time was one of masterly inactivity. He had come down to the House pledged to remain by and faithfully support the great Liberal leader, and he was resolved to honestly carry out his nvssion. When the proposi tion was mooted, Sir Georgo Grey came forward and made a speech which should endear him to every true Liberal in the country—a speech characterised by the greatest self abnegation, and by a most fervent desire to advance tho interests of Liberalism iv the coantry. Sir George declared that the success ef the Liberal cause was dearer to him than the Premier ship of the colony or any other office in its gift, and that therefore he would not for aii instant stand iv the way. This led him to speak of au act of perfidy and treachery on the part of a few of their members not so much towards the leader as towards their colleagues, by whom they were regarded with the utmost confid ence. They were told that certain gentle men who left the party at that crisis did so because Sir George Grey was deposed from the leadership. Was it not strange that i none of those gentlemen had told them what perhaps everyone might not be aware of viz., that some of the members alluded to were parties to the transaction they now complained of, aod actually took part in suppressing any opposition to the course i pursued by Sir George Grey ? He did not j believe in accusing a man unless prepared to exhibit proof of his guilt, aud for that purpose, therefore, he had come pre pared. At the caucus referred to, the members spoke rather warmly, but it was the hones: expression of their feelings, and better that—far better that, than a personal breach of trustbetween man and man. He was not supposed to ex plain everything that took place in caucus, but one hon. gentleman had treated the House to some of the particulars, and he might be permitted to quote a dozen lines from his speech. It was the speech of a man who knew what he was talking about, aud not of one who was given to mere empty accusation. The quotation was as follows : " Sir, He (meaning Mr Hurst) has grossly deceived this party. Why, I believe I have ground of actio\i for assault against that honourable gentleman. When the caucus was held—l do not think I am betraying any s_crets— at which the honourable member for Waitemata proposed the honourable mem ber for Port Chalmers, I wanted to know why it was we were deposing the honour able member for the Thames, our late leader. 1 said I had seen nothing to lead me to vote for his being deposed, and, un less it was done with his sanction and consent, I should not follow any other leader. The honourable member for Auckland City West at once caught hold of my coat tail and whispered, "Do not say a word about it. There is a split in the party. Some of the Otago members who are coming will not do so unless he resigns." (Disapprobation.) Those were not the remarks of an Auckland man, but of a West Coast digger. Contrasting what was told them there with Mr Hurst's sub sequent action they might well exclaim, "Can deception further go?" The hon. gentleman had told his constituents that he deserted the party becauso the leader had been deposed. (Ironical laughter aud dis approbation.) He could not stand the man who played such antics as that. He (Mr Hurst), in attempting such an explanation of his conduct must have imagined either that his constituents were unable to read, or ifjthey could read that they did not trouble themselves with the perusal of the reports in the daily press ;or that they were dead to all sense of riefit, of honour, and of fair dealing. (Loud applause.) He bore no ill-will to these gentlemen althoughhe spoke warmly, but he regarded their conduct now with the same abhorrence that he did when it was fresh in his mind. It had loft a blot upon the Auckland party which would never be wiped out. He would pass on to an examination of the election addresses of the four honorable gentlemen, and he thought that by tbis means he could sheet home the charge of pledges broken to each one of them. They had one gentleman re publishing a previous address to his consti tiients, giving as his reason that it still re presented fully his sentiments and opinions. There was no sign of swerving there. This address stated, amongst other things—" As to what is to be done now, I say let us, as far as possible, manage our own affairs. Surely we who know, and are interested, can do so better than those wbo neither know nor care, and whose interests are often opposed to our?." And then it went on— " If you see fit to elect mc my conduct will be the same in the future as it has been in the past—an endeavour, as far as possible, to get unity of action among our members; to "reduce wasteful expenditure ; to put power into the hands of the people not to deprive them of it; and that all great questions should be submitted to tbem." That was Mr Swanson- declara tion. (General disapprobation). The hon. gentleman had taken a very singular method of reducing wasteful expenditure, and of putting power into the hands of the p.ople. Captain Colbeck was another of the four gentlemen spoken of, and he too held himself exonerated from all charges of faithlessness. He had said that he went to Sir George Grey and informed him of his intention to act for himself, and that he was told that he was free to do so. His address certainly did not bind him to Sir George Grey, but it clearly did bind him to the party. "On the subject of party." the address stated, "I cannot consent to be returned pledged the blind follower of either of the two at present forming the Ministry and the Opposition, but I accept in its main features, the policy shadowed forth in the Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament. Nevertheless I do pledge myself to co-operate and work with the Auckland party, and do my best to keep that a united body." According to Captain Colbeck's opinion, then, the best way to main tain a united party was to cut it up into fragments. (Laughter and applause.) So much for two of the gentlemen, He would now give an extract from a speech delivered by Mr Reader Wood to the electors of Waite mata. Speaking of the situation of affairs, the honourable gentleman asked ; "Then

what were they to do ! How were they to get their share of that £5,000,000 loan? There was ouly one way, aud that was unity, When ho said this he did not mean that they should all voto one way on the £5,000,000 loau only. They must be a phalanx and insist on getting it hy voting iv a body on every question." (Ironical laughter.) He now came to the las. gentleman of the quartette —Mr William Johu Hurst. Iv announcing his withdrawal from his candidature for Waitemata he published the followiug as the statement of his reasons :—" In with drawing from the contest for a district iv which 1 myself reside, and for the honour of representing which I had the very beat assurances of success, I have been solely influenced by a desire to assist the Party iv securing tho return of as many members as possible pledged to support our common interests." The last clause was sufficient, and he should say no more. (Laughter.) Supposing they were allowed to have acted widely in their change of party and iv their desertion of the leader, still they were guilty of perfidy towards their fellow members whose confidence they we.-c enjoying all the time. He would not blame men for changing sides when by the change advantages were to be gained for the country, or' when better proposals were presented, but he would blame them for taking advantage of a cris's to crush their party to tlio earth. Before the four Auckland members took the course they did it was their duty to have called their colleagues together to state to them their intentions and explain the position of affairs. It was boldly said that Sir George Grey knew beforchaud that the defection wjis about to take place, aud that he was rather glad of it than otherwise aid that one of the four had a conversation with him ou the subject. Then a letter too had been read from that wonderful man with the spectacles—Mr Viuceut Pyke. (Laughter). He might ask when was Mr Pyke made the father confessor of William John Hurst and who had conferred upon him the right to absolve honorable members from their election pledges. (Loud Ap plause.) If he (the speaker) ever wishe •! for a certificate of charac ter he trusted that some other auto graph than that of Mr Pyke would b. found at the bottom of the paper upon which it was writteu. He would liko a better recommendation of his political char acter than one from such a source, aud he did not think that anything from such au authority would avail much with his con stituency, at any rate. (Loud applause). Now he happened to kuow something with regard to tbe opinion entertaiued by Sir George Grey of the conduct of the four members, aud as it was his duty to be frank with his constitueuts, he would im part it to them. Ho would say then, that having seen Sir Georgo Grey witbiu the past fortnight or three weeks, and haviug drawn his attention to Mr Hurst's state ment of the conversation alluded to, Sir George Grey declared that nothing of the sort had taken place. He could say from bis owa observation that from the time Mr Hurst left the party, a most studied aversion was exhibited towards him, by Sir George Grey —a clear line of demarcation was drawn be tween hiuu (Mr Hurst) aud the «leau bauds of Sir George. (Loud applause.) Iv the House he had seen Mr Hurst more than once, at particular stages of the business, cast a bland smile over to Sir George Grey, as much as if to say " you aud I kuow that, if nobody else does," aiid he had invariably seen that smiling look met with averted head. He had made up lr's mind to state clearly aud shortly, what he conceived to be the character of the conduct of the four gentlemen, aod though he was pained to have to do it, his course was plain. For some of them he entertained the most sin cere respect aud gratitude. He might espe cially mention one, Mr Swanson. At the period of the last general elections he came amongst the people of City East a compara tive stranger, and Mr Swanson aided liitn materially in obtaining the seat ;he wished publicly to state that. He would bo acting falsely, however, to his constituents and to his owu innate sense of duty if he -swerved from tlio path which he had just traversed out of personal feelings of friendship. Ihe effect offthc secession was to practically ' break up tlio Auckland party, though not altogether so, for in the BUCeci-ding divisions they were found together—they, the rem nant, voting and spoaking on the samo side. Mr R. Wood was a stout fellow to fight when lie was ou their side, and but a weak ono when against them. On tho 21st of October he-was making a slashing attack upon the Governmeut, aud justifying the conduct of the Liberal party m refusing the supplies till the desired vote was taken, and yet three day 3 later he was making an abject apology for his change of side. It was pitiful to think that during the interval he was busied in negotiations for the trausfer of his power aud influence to the side of 'that party against which he was arrayed. He would now investigate what had been got by the change, and in this connection he might say that more was got than was bargained for. (A voice : Johnny Lundon at any rate has got his whack.) Mr Speight :Do you mean the whack in the eye . [Loud laughter.) Well, what was expected was tbe conservation of the present educational system, the draw ing up ot a balance-sheet showing the justice due to Auckland and the passage of .he Liberal measures. But assuming that these things were not to be obtained from the Liberal party he would ask the electors if they thought that deliberate treachery bri the part of thoir representatives would be condoned on account of any bargain that:; might be obtained. (Applause.) Their action had the effect of sowing distrust amongst the members of ; the Early —it caused the Auckland members to aug their heads with shame amongst their Otago coadjutors, aud it deprived their statements of any weight which they had previously, possessed. The speaker then passed on to refer to the work of the session, which he classified under three heads, viz., Liberal measures, illiberal measures, aud peculiar measures. The Liberal' measures which were passed were the Triennial Par liaments Bill, Qualification of Electors Bill, ana.'the Registration of Electors Bill. With regard to tbe first he might ex claim, " Thank God we have got it,' for it was the best rat-killer that could possibly be devised. (Laughter), lt, meant that Parliament would dis. solve in 1882, and that then it would be their'duty to evince their confidence in those representatives who had preserved their fidelity, and to mark their disapproba tion of those who had proved recreant to the sacred trust reposed in them. The Qualification of Electors Bill was the most important measure which had been placed in the statute book during the session. It ex tended the franchise by conferring it upon every man in the country— no matter whether he had.,not a shoe to his foot nor a hat to his head, and he hoped the benefit thus held out would be very largely availed of. After explaining the leading features of the Registration of Electors Bill the gen tleman Isaid that he had brought with him to the Hall 5,000 printed registration forms serviceable either for City West or City East, aud he hoped that any persona who were not yet upon the roll would take away some of the forms that night. After making a few remarks with respect to the Registration of Electors' Bill and adverting to the relinquish ment of the Re-Distribution of Seats Bill, Mr Speight went on to treat of what he termed the illiberal measures. Tho first one was the new Customs Act,, which had tho effect of imposing a further taxation upon the people of £200,000. The hon. gcutleman who introduced this precious measure, had striven to give the financial position of the colony, as glojmy an aspect as possib'e, and partially succeeded. On the night thut it was to come up for consid eration, the members went into tho House as ignorant of the character of tho new duties, as a kish of brogues, and yet, in a few minutes they were law, The gentleman then proceeded to deal with the Property Tax, and he explained his opposition to it by saying that he would have been in favour of it if it had been agreed to tax incomes also, but he was averse to taxing merely improvements such an impost would be severely felt by the working classes. R.verting to the question of finance Mr Speight went on to show that the £951,000 deficiency on the year made out by Major Atkinson had been considerably reduced in a calculation made by Mr Ballancc in the course of a very able speech delivered towards the latter end of the session. The Liberal party had professed their readines. to meet what deficieucy there was without resorting to the extraordinarily heavy taxa tion which had since been imposed, and he believed they could yet do so. The finan cial position might be very shortly stated. The total debt of the colony inclusive of the £5,000,000 loan was £27,31-1,103, the yearly interest on which amouuted to £1,400,0-0, besides an annual contribution to the Sink ing Fund of £176,000. There was, there f .re, a total yearly payment of £1,516,176 on the loan—a payment for which wc got nothing in return. The expenditure for the year had been estimated at £3,489,949, beiug £39,000 more thau that of last year. Yet the present Government was one essentially of economy (ironical laughter) and they en tered ollice ostensibly to economise. Their mode of procedure appeared to be this—to go carefully through the South Islandf see what was to be done and order it to be done; to fly through the North, see what was being done aud curtail it. At any rate there was an absolute increase of £6,000 in depart

mental expenditure alone, while Mr Bal lancc had shown as much as £7G,000, whicli might be termed bogus items, beside., the items for many imaginary things which would never arise, and the sop 3to favoured districts. Then Commissions were appointed on Civil Service, Local Industries, and Railway?, and the object of this was obvious. They were intended as buffers between the Government aud the votes of the people : when Parliament met to con sider all objections to the Government proposals there would be the answer, " Ob, tho Commission has recommended it." With a few honour able exceptions, the gentlemen who had been appointed to those Commissions were personal friends of Ministers—gentlemen whose cast of opinion was known to be the same as that of the Government, and the result of whose deliberations could, there fore, be depended upon to strengthen the hands of Ministers. Thero was one of these Commissions, viz., the Civil Service Commission,—which if it did its work properly would achieve a great amount of good. It would confer a benefit upon the general public if it turned to the right-about the members of some of those families who were represented by their half-dozens, even by their nines and tens, in the Civil Ser vice- families which exercised a sort of terrorism in their special departments. There were in the Civil Service, men as gentlemanly and efficient as could be desired, but there were others again of whom it could only be said that their work was wholly inadequate to the pay which they received—men whose ollices had simply been created for their peculiar benefit. After referring to the expected stoppage of local subsidies, and pointing out the unfair method in which they had been apportioned.in the past, tho gentleman said the best way to graut this assistance was not iv proportion to tho money raised by taxation, but iv proportion to wants. Still these financial matters upon which there was so strong a divergence of opinion as between the two islands would never be amicably arranged until the painter that binds the north to the south had been cut iv twain. Iv saymg this he did uot mean that they should absolutely divide the colouy in two, uo r that the north should seek to relieve itself of its full share of responsibility, but that the people of each island should ;be given a more direct control upon their own peculiar affairs. They should pick out the districts where the loans had been spent, and then charge them with the repayment of the interest. That would simplify matters, and its honesty and fairness could not be impugned. The separation would only bo insular and financial, and while tho people of each island were entrusted wfth a more direct management of their own affairs, to raise their own revenue aud allocate its expendi ture, such colonial questions as postage, cus toms, &c, would be dealt with by a Federal Government to meet at Wellington. There was one thing which he thought would dis pose the south to regard the project favour ably, and that was au offer from the north to tako over and administer native affairs. They would not object to that, for, as the native question affected them moat closely they would liko to settle it without auy inteiferance. There were two other tilings to Which he would liko to refer before resuniiug his seat—one was the mon strously unjust maimer in whicli Sir Geo. Grey had been unseated for Christchurch. Mr "Speight then adverted to the very singular way iv which the committee was appointed to which the duty of investigat ing the matter was intrusted—a com mittee whoso verdict was a foregone conclusion, and not ono composed of those members who wero the most experienced in Parliamentary usage. A rcccut case inthe Biitish eloctions was ou all fours with that of Sir George Grey, aud though last tcssion tbe enemies of the geutlemau triumphed .they would have to light tho battle over again, and perhaps with a different result, The House might make up its mind uot to rescind its decision, but they would have to reconsider the matter at the forthcoming session. Tha i speaker then weut on to narrate the fight on the District Railways Act which ho stigmatised as a gross job. The proposal was to buy up four district railways iv the South Island in order to pay for the votes of several gentlemen (notably Messrs Driver, McCaughau and Studholnin.) who were interested iv those schemes. Mr De Lautour exposed the little game, and by a long and persistent fight the project was so considerably amended as to deprive the expected recipients of much of their antici pated advantage. The geutlemau con cluded hy challenging any oue to say that he had neglected to fulfil his hustings pledges, and by expressing his firm deter mination to oppose the present Government —to remaiti iv antagonism uutil they had been displaced from tho Ministerial benches.

A number of written questions having been handed to the gentleman, aud categor ically answered by him,

Mr J. W. Carr proposed, aud Mr R. Fel tus seconded a vote of thanks to Mr Speight for his address, aud of con-.doi.ee in him as their representative. The resolution was passed unanimously.

The meeting dissolved, after a vote of thanks had been accorded to the chairman.

Red Queen Gold Mining Company.

The annual general meeting of the share holdcts in the Red Queen Goldmining Com pany was to have been held at 3 p.m. to day, but at tbo time appointed there were not sutlicicut present to form a qnorum. The following are the Directors' report and balance-sheet, which were to have been submitted :— DIRECTORS' IISPOIIT. In presenting this, their first report, since the compuny was reformed, the Directots regret to be unable to state, that operations in the mine have b.en successful. The pro ceeds of tbe calls made, ■were devoted to the purchase of the mine from the old com pany, and to putting in various prospecting drives across the iine of reefs running through the adjoining claims, mo payable quartz was met with in these drives, 1 and funds falling short, the Dite-tors wore compelled to desist from working by wages and contract labour, and to resort to the tribute system. The proceeds of the tribute have been small, but sufficient to clear off liabilities, and leave the company free of debt. The statement ot accounts presented to the shareholders covers a period of nearly two years. BAJ-VN-ff-SHEE-. The statement of receipts and expendi ture shewed :—Receipts : Calls, £832 Is ; gold from tributes, &c, £137 la 9d : total, £960 2s 9d. Kxpenditure : Paid old Com pany for mine, £200; wages, rent, &c., £772 8s 3d ; less due to creditors, £45 12s 3d; bank balance, £28 2s 3d ; cash in hand, £5 4s 6d : total, £9GO 2s 9d.

John Pound Impounded.

A MAN named Pound was fortunately arrested yesterday, when about to proceed by the mail steamer to San Francisco. It is alleged that Pound has been residing for several years at Timaru with the mother of his three illegitimate children, but feeling a longing for freedom from his natural tics, he made an ineffectual attempt to escape from his responsibilities. Tho mother of the children complained to the authorities at Timaru that Pound had left her and her children in destitution, and had gone to Auckland with the view of proceeding to America. A telegram was at once forwarded to the police, and Con stable Strathern was ordered to the steamer, where he found Pound snugly ensconced in the cabin, apparently quite happy, eating ham sandwiches. The presence of the officer of justice caused Pounds very con siderable surprise, and instead of breathing the free air ot America he will go back to Timaru to ansver the claim.

The Urso Concerts.

A laege and fashionable audience assem bled at the Theatre Royal last evening to hear the last, but one of tho best concerns by Camilla Urso and Company. The programmocommenccd with the grand poeme symphoninue, "Dance Macabre," by Messrs Sauret and Scherek. This was followed by the aria, "Ah, Mon Fils" (from "The Prophet"), by Signora Agnes Palma ; aud the song, "Lo ! Here the Gentle LarK," by Miss Jennie Sargent. Both ladies were encored. The first part of the programme concluded with tho allegro, Sarabande, Tambourin (from 3rd violin sonata), by Madame Urso. This was also encored. The second part comprised piano solo " Am Spinnrad," by Mr A. Sauret; balllad, "I Cannot say Good-bye," Signora Palma; violin solo " Fantaisie Caprice," Camilla Urso; the "Angel's Serenade," Miss Jennie Sargent, with violin obligate, by Madame Urso, and the duet, " The Swallows," by Mi.s Sargent and Signora Palma. ! CAMILLA URSO'S BENEFIT. To-night will be the last appearance of the company in Auckland, and Madame Urso will take her benefit. The programme, which is an attractive one, inoludesf.the prayer from "Moses in Egypt," on the violin by Madame Urso, and also the violin solos "Adagio Elegiaque," and First Polonaise, by the same lady. Miss Jennie Sargent wiii sing the prayer and baccarolle from " Star

of the North,"and Helevy's " Call me thine own," with violin obligate by Madame Urso. Signora Agues Palma will also sing "She Wandered Down by the Mountaiu Side," aud a oavatina from "La Favorita." We would recommend all those of our readers who have not yet heard the talented lady violiuist not to miss the present opportunity.

Correspondence

THE SHIPWRIGHTS' DISPUTE

(To the lditor.)

Sir, —Please allow me space to reply to " Surveyor " of yester night and I thiuk then I will trouble you no more on this subject. Of course no one would think for a moment i that " Surveyor " is one who surveys the j hulls of vessels, for if he were he would or ought to know, that any one doing mote than what is stated in the scale could uot do it well. As for men wasting their time and saying their day's work was done, no one would credit, and 1 question if the person who made the assertiou could point out any one who did so. And if he had looked after his work and saw that men did theirs pro perly he would have no cause theu to com plain. But what can be expected when men have been paid a shilling a day extra to rush work through aud thi3 has been done. Is " Surveyor ". able to detect such work as this? If so, perhaps ho may be competent to judge when a shipwright has done a day's work, but he will require to serve more than two years in a shipyard. I will not attempt to justify the charges made by the two men mentioned; but it does seem very strange to me that iv all that has been said or written against us, there is sure to be some untruth. These men charged 14 days, aud not 18, and were content at last to take 11 days, nor do I believe that there is a shipowner in the place, who after paying a guiuea or two to a surveyor to look at a job, would refuse to pay eleven shil lings to a shipwright who has to work up to his neck in mud and water. A great fuss has been made about our society, as if it were the first and only one in the place. What difference is there between ours and any other? I find last week the timber mer chants combining for a certain object, and the various shopkeepeis are linked for very nearly the same purpose as we are. But it is nonsense to think any society can form rules to please everybody.—l am, &c, J. U. COKNISH. Society Mau.

NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL.

(To the Editor.) Silt, —Having recently returned to Auck land, I read the letters about tho above school, as being au cx-iustructor I tako much interest with till connected with it. I was for some months employed therc,and I entirely agree with the remarks oE " Naval" about the boys, as I always fouud them smart, willing, aud obedient. A liner lot of littlo chaps I do not thiuk could be found iv any school. I liked them aud I believe they liked mo. Kindness goes a long way with them, aud a kind word seldom fell to thoir sharo. " Naval" says thero aro no such officers as sub-maaa gers. Why, I know three who held tho ap pointment. But what duties arc attached to it, bangs my comprehension ; as 1 never knew the manager to do anytbiug whilst I was there but read prayers, and leave tlio bi weekly order with tho contractor for rations (this compiled by the cook). These duties would bo as efficiently performed by one of tlte boys. Oh, I must not forget his dis posal of delinquents. At 7 a.m., Mr Editor, there you would see justice administered. Could you not advise Mr Barstow, tho Resident Magistrate, to drop in some morn ing, when he would receive a lesson lie could never forget? I have heard that Mr Anderson resigned bis appointment of sub manager consequent ou some sentences passed which he deemed unjust. The sub manager's duties might have something to do with the new schooner built for the school, but this can hardly be, as she is nearly always ou the slip at the North Shore. About the time of this boat being commenced, I saw in the papers that Captain Burgess, the Harbourmaster, was to superintend the building, but 1 have since heard that that Captain Breton performed that duty ; bis frequent visits to the ship are accounted for. Iho manager's forte whilst I was em ployed there, was to keep down tho expen diture, aud snubbing the instructors. Why I caught it, for merely suggesting that there was an unlimited supply of fish, within a fow yards of the gate, and that as patt of the education of boys intended forthe tea, it would be right to teach them how to make nuts, as any quantity of iiah could be Be cured at high title, thus giving a change of food to the boys, and a change in the tlaily monotony. Now as Mr Swanson, M.H.K., is a man who calls a spado a space, ami has earned the credit of doing mauy gootl ac tions, of ti public nature, in an honest aud homely way. would ho only take tbis school iv hand, and make it what it should be, a '• NavalTraitiiugSchool," he would be doing an act of justice to tho boys, the instructors and the colony. Could not tho Collector of Customs see to the apprenticeship of the boys.appoiutment of instructors, &c ?—I am, &c, Skaman.

Loc.vi. Industry.—" W.S." writes in reply to remarks in the " Herald" upon the imposition of a duty to promote the manu facture of confectionery. He observes : — "The writer in tho 'Herald' says a duty would scarcely affect the trado, ns all the raw ma'cri-l wonld havo to be im ported, and only a few boys and girls would be employed." Is ho aware that iv the same trade iv England, the raw material (sugar) is imported? If we iv New Zoaland imported the sugar in the samo state as it is dono in England, we might not only see confectiouary works employing a few boys and girls; but one .or two such gigantic sugar works as are to be seen in London, Bristol, and elsewhere. Canada is making a large portion of the sugar used in that colony at the present time. The objection to importing raw material drops through entirely whon wc remember that one of the greatest of England's manufactures, cotton, is all imported iuto the old country, and another very largo industry is only kept iv operation by the imported wool trom Aus tralia and New Zealand. I entirely agree in the remarks on the mineral wealth of New Zealand in iron and coal; without doubt they need development, especially the former. I have seen a piece or two of iron from New Zealand ores, which to the eye aud the fi.le,iu my opinion, was superior to English iron, very much liko some iron produced at Pitsburg, U.S.A. Concerning the cheap labour, in some trades tho wago has no doubt been rather high, but inthe States I think you will find mechanics wages from §2jj to __i a Jday, yet at that price they can make _o cud of things, from a locomotive to a watch, and send them all over the world at a price that puts the Britisher in a back seat. The question of competitive production is not all iv the hands of the workmen, for I have iv my memory a case or two of overcharge. Two short pieces of iron shafting wero wanted, the order was given to an engineer not 100 miles from this city. A man should do them iv three hours at most, and the metal would be about ten or twelve pounds weight. The modest price charged was about 30s. Again a person has aa idea he wishes to sec in action : if he wants a few small castings that he can get without trouble at 4d pound in London, here he is charged 5s for four and a-half pounds. Do we wonder at our traction engines, threshing machines, and flouring mills coming from abroad and our mechanics walking about idle? The time for enormous profits is in the past, and the sooner this is acted upon the better for us all. I see no reason why we could not have here woollen and cotton mills,paper and glassworks.There surely must be sufficient material in the colony to keep the latter running.if only on lamp glasses. We must by all means encourage anything that can put work into the hands of those wc have here, aud remember that all people are not suited to farm work. We might follow the example of Canada, whicli, after the increase in her tariff last year, had the satisfaction of knowing that in the course of four months there were about4oo factories resuscitated.or started in consequence of the protective duty. Wc are more isolated geographically and have a greater aud brighter future before us if we foster our industries in a judicious manner."

Onehunga Borough Council

The usual meeting of this council was hold on Monday evening; his worship the Mayor in the chair. Tho charitable Aid I. ill was introduced, and on the motion of Mr Jackson it was resolved that the following reply bo sent:—"That this Council had, somo time since when con sidering the question, been unanimously of opinion tbat the cost of maintaining hospitals, &c, over and above any income derived from fees, endowments, and voluntary contributions, ought to be borne by the General Government, like gaols, magistrates, police, schools, &c.; and that therefore it was not necessary to consider the proposed details." A letter from the Hon. Mr Rolleston was referred to the Reserves Committee. In respect of the Water Reserve Act, the Mayor moved "That the necessary steps be takeu." Some discussion followed in which .Mr Lundon and Mr Jackson took part, aud which it was finally agreed to corislder at a special meeting whicli was subsequently held. Tho burgess list for the year was signed and certified.

The Suez Mail

POLITICAL NEWS,

LONDON, March 12. Mr Gladstone says Earl Beaconslield attempted to frighten the people by darkly alluding to a repeal of the Union and an abandonment of the colonies. Those who really endangered the Union of Ireland also supported in Ireland an alien church, aud an unjust land law, aud an unequal franchise, while the colonies were really bound hy affection to the Empire through liberal measures at home. Ministers had neglected legislation, which had aggravated the distress to a shocking degree. They had augmented the expenditure for mis chievous purposes, plunged the finances into abnormal deficit abroad, and stained their prolongation of ollice by great and gross misuse of their position, which had also been weakened by needless wars. They had dishonoured England in the eyes of the world, by filching Cyprus under the clandestine treaty contrary to the inter national creed of Christendom. Their domestic legislation had imperilled the future of the country. The country must look to the Liberals for domestic improvement.

The budget, introduced ou the llth inst shuws a deficiency of £3,340,000. No in creased taxation is proposed, but the deficiency is spread over the next live years. The wholo cost of the Zulu war is £5,138,000, a part of which is expected to be paid by the colonies. The income for the next year is estimated at £81,500,000, aud the expenditure £81,486,000. The accumulated deficit amounts to upwards of £S 000,000; £0,000,000 of which will bo paid by annuities terminal in 1885.

The cost of the Afghanistan war is not in cluded in England's expendituie, even in part. News has reached St. Petersburg trom Cabul that Abdullah Khan has summoned a meeting of Sirdars, at Kiiaus, in North Afghanistan, to proclaim him Ameer. A Vienna telegram states that Russia continues her preparations to take Merv, which is absolutely necessary to euable her to retain her Asiatic prestige.

Mahomed Jan's followers are inert a ing enormously.

Nothing is known of a settlement of tbe war. The statement from Lahore has authoritatively been denied in tho House of Commons by Sir Stafford Northcote.

The Royal Commission has decided not to ask the Government for a further grant of money for the purpose of sending forth a representative to the Melbourne Exhibition. 1J.1..H. Piinceof Wales, and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach are disposed to favour the request, but Sir S. Notthcote refuses to ask Parliament for au additional vote. It is proposed that the London committee should ask the Prince to allow the £7,000 remain ing from the £10,000 the Government voted for the exhibition, to bo used in sending out a small stall' representing Great Britain. The Prince has promised to decide next week.

Devonshire House, the residence of the Marquis of Hartingtou, was the scene of a great meeting the othor day. Earl Gran ville, Mr Bright, Mr Gladstone, Sir William Harcourt, and most of the members of the last Liberal Cabinet met together, and important discussions took place. It has been determined that Cabul shall have a sufficient garrison, and the defence of the city is to bo entrusted.to 10,000 men. Supplies arc being stored, and every pre paration for the defence is being made. The appointment of political officer at Cabul has been conferred on Mr Lcppcll Griffin, who has arrived there and com menced the performance of his duties.

Torres Straits Mail.

Singapore, March 24. Tin. subsidy to the Chinese and Aus tralian line of the Netherlands Steam Navigation Company has been settled satis factorily. On April 10 a line will be opened from Sourabaya, via Macassar, Manilla, Macao, Hongkong, and intervening places, to A moy, and the service to Australia is to be continued as usual to connect with the ChiucHe service ; and it is repotted that a grand line of French stenm packets, to run between Reunion, Mauritius, and Mel bourne, Sydney, and New Caledonia, is under consideration.

The catt'e disease is steadily on the in crease in Putcnzorg and Krawang, and there is great mortality amongst the horses.

Admiral Duperre.conimandiiig the French navy in the China aud Japan seas, has re ceived orders for tbo military occupation of Tonquin, bordering ou Cochiu China. The expedition is under the orders of Mens, tie Villiers, Civil Governor of Cochiu China.

The Kiug of Siam will probably leave for Europe at tho cud of April. A dollar-note currency is oi dered by the Home Government in Siugapore and Hong kong, as a substitute for silver.

Tho death of Hak Whampoa, C.M.G., a resident of Siugapore, is reported. He was a Chinese of some note.

NEWS FROM THURSDAY ISLAND.

COOKTOWN, Monday. News from the Rev. Mr. Chalmers has been received, the mission steamer ElUugo wan having arrived at Thursday Island on April 4. Ho reports having visited the mission stations in the Gulf and Torres Straits, where all were well. Baron Maclay has arrived in her as a passenger, after a year's trip in Melanesia. Captain Kcdeicb, the naturalist, who loft Port Moresby iutho Ellangowan, fell overboard and was drowned the day after leaving. The Ellangowan will conic on from Thursday Islaud to Sydney. Hongkong, March IG. Sir William Robinson has been appoiuted Governor of Western Australia, and Lord Gilford succeeds him. The newspapers support China in ignor ing the treaty, on the grounds that Russia is still holding strategic positions there, aod could easily annex the territory again. The Japauesc Government have opened another cottou factory, with 8000 spindles. They also erect four ironclad fortifications ou the coast, armed with heavy guns of the latest improvements. The Governmeut propose to issue one dollar bank notes in the Straits Settlements.

Operations on Waimate.

(BY TELEGftAPII).

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

UEO, this day.

THE MOVE TO THE FRONT. Your correspondent anticipates that the present is the last telegiatn he will send you from Oeo, at all events for the present, as a stir and commotion, indicative of the move to-morrow, are observable throughout the camp, and all is gladness at the antici pated move to the actual front, and tho boundary of Tc Whiti's sacred portion. COLONEL ROBERTS IN FULL COMMAND. Rumours are current in camp that Colonel Roberts has received full instructions to take the management and direction of all matters in the district into his own hands, aud the public works officials aro to be left behind along with the umomploycd at Oeo, protected by fifty of the Armed Constabu lary, under Captain Fortescuo, The Native Minister, it is said, has now the sole control of the " native difficulty," and the days of treating by Royal Commissioners aro over. The road is to be pushed vigorously forward, and it is expected three miles perweck will be accomplished. MR BRYCE PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN. The Native Minister, it is said, has put his foot down for the vindication of the confiscation in its entirety when he orders the Constabulary ou to the Plaius, aud the time lost by useless attempts to conciliate "by large promises of return of territory will now, it is to De hoped, be regained before winter sets in. THE MOVE POSTPONED. Everything not actually wanted during the night was packed up yesterday after noon, and little remained to be done in the morning but strike the tents and away, but a telegram arrived yesterday evening, post poning the time of starting for the " sacred portion," aud the men are again at work on the road.

IUNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

HAWERA, this day. EXPLORATION OF COUNTRY. Mr Hursthouse, Engineer in charge of the road works, has returned from explor ing and cutting tracks from Stratford to Opunakc, along the foot of Mount Egmont. He describes the country as very level, with rivers running near the surface level, and easy to cross ; the land of very rich quality. THE ADVANCE. The Constabulary at Oeo shift to-day ten miles farther north. The road works are now advancing rapidly towards completion, and all ncsessary clearing has been put a stop to. lt is reported that the Constabu lary at Woukino also advance to-day, a few miles south.

TH£ AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL <28, 1880.



Wanted. WANTED, the Ladies and a tow ot the Sensible Mon to road the large lot of Fresh Bargains pn Dampler's new Advertise ment in the 3rd column _th page. ANTED, a General Servant, with references.—Apply 13 Miss Burtt, Cook street, before noon. VST ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply V y to Mrs McMaster, Queen-street. W" "TNTED, a respectable Boy for tho shop.—S. and H, Kohn, Watchmakors and Jewellers, Qttoon-stre.t. \\T ANTED, an active Girl; references T required.—Princo of Wales Hotel, Hob3onstroet. WANTED, a Cleaner for Parnell District School: information regarding tho samo to be had at Mr. Robinson's, Chemist, Parnell; applications to bo In by 1 p.m., Friday next, ANTED, two strong Youths.— Apply "Free Press." High streoi. ¥if ANTED, a good Dairy of Butter, » SOlbs weekly. Paid cash on delivery.— Apply this Office. WANTED, a general Servant.—Apply Mrs Edgeoumbo, opposito Engine-hou-C Western Springs, ANTED, a good General Servant Girl.—Mrs W. Barr, Onehunga. WANTED, a good General Servant for tho country; references required.—Mrs Thomas, St. Stephen's Road, Parnell. WANTED, a General Servant; also, a young Man to make himself generally useful.—Air. Ed_ar, Dyor, Wcllesloy-stroet East. ANTED, for Cash, Dressed Flax, Dried Fungus and Beeswax—John Roid and Co., 20, Queon-strcct. WANTED, Apprentices and Improvers to tho Dressmaking.—Miss Christie top of Shortland-Strect. WANTED, Young Lady about 18, who can do housework and a little elementary English toaohing. Salary about £2 per month. Would be troated as ono of the family.—Apply "A.X.," Star Office. WANTED, a respectable General Ser vant for a private family near town; no young children.—Apply at this Office for address. WANTED to Rent, a Cottage of seven rooms, in a hoalthy locality; scoria soil. —Address, with full particulars, " Box 133," Post-otlice. WANTED, a Gardener who under stands tho management of Vinery, Flower, aad Kitchen Gardon. Must havo good reference?. Liberal wago. to a suitable person. —Apply to 0.P., Box 03, Post-office, Auckland. WANTED, to part with a magnificent pure-bred Spanish Rooater. Must bo sold, klllod, or givon away—tho savage brute ! — Hannaford'a Registry, Upper Queen-street. WILL Ladies kindly remember that to morrow, betwoon 2 and 5, is one of their special afternoons at Hannaford's Auckland Registry. Thoy will find excellent Servants in waiting. WANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Registry, Uppor Quoon-street, Female Cook, 20s; and Hon_euiald, pamo country hotel. "\/67* at Hannaford's Auckland TV Registry, Uppor Queen-streot, Unin-, cambered Farm Couple. WANTKD to Let, an 8-atalled citable, In tho city.—Apply A. Mackie, Roya Standard Carriage and Bpring Faotory, Lturham- Btrcct. \A J ANTED KNOWN.—Taranaki Dye- Vt ing and Cleaning Establishment has Removed to the foot of Wakofleld-ftreet, next to Mr Blomfleld's, Painter. ANTED KNOWN.-A Good Supply of Firßt-elacs Fresh Butter nt Mrs Grice'B, Grocer and Fruiterer, Newmarket. ANTED to Sell, a well-bred Setter; brokon in.—S. Houston, Blacksmith, Korangahape Road. WANTED to Sell, New Light Spring Cart. Harness, and Horse, £35.—Apply 11. A nderson, Maginn's Factory, Albert-streot. ANTED to Sell Cheap, a Double Barrel 8.L.C.P.-Apply Stab Office. w A * E D' Tho Ladies to know lhat thoy can buy Under wear at lens than manufacturers' prices at the New Establishment, 17., Queen-streot (opposite tha Thistle Hotel). TVT- A N T E D. Tlio Ladies to como and soo the Newest and Latest Fashions In Millinery at tho New Estab lishment, 171, Queon-streot (opposito tho Thlstlo Hou]), WANTED KNOWN, Cheap 'limber can now bo Purchased at tho Yards of D. Gol-in, Albert-stroet. clOße to Dock. Ho having purchasod botwecn 300,000 and _00,000 feot of Seasoned Timber on advantageous torms, will bo prcparod to givo customers tho benefit of his purcha-O. ANTED KNOWN, the Auckland Timber Company havo on hand such largo stocks of tU_b_r of every description, together with Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery Work, thoy aro compelled to sell. Now is tho time to build. Pro-ont prices can only continue until the heavy stocks aro sold. Job lots of second class. Face cuts, Siabs, &c. Xi re wood 2a Od por load. Sawdust and shavings r< o. \STANTED KNOWN, tbat E. Carr and vv Son havo to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Sh ngles, House Blocks, I-lings, Posts, Rails, am. Firowood in their yard, Cu-tom-house-street" West, oppo .to end of Hobson-street. N.B.—Tho increasing demand for Whito Pino has induced them to arrango for a constant supply. \\/ r ANTED KNOWN. To All im Want of Monrt.—_. H. Nen mogen Is prepared to advance tho same on personal or any othor security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Noto tho address: 105, Qnoen-strect, opposito tho Savings Bank. \j&7 HERE shall we get our Boots in V T future . Why, at tho Cheap Boot Shop, I oorncr of Upper Queen street and Markot Eutranco, where wo buy for cash at the cheapest possible rate, and get a flrst-claes article. No booking to pay for. Como ono, como all, and sco for yourselves. A large stock to select from._ WANTED KNOWN, Mrs Hamilton, abovo St. Stephen's Church, Ponsonby Roa_, sooks pupllj for English or Music; torms moderate. /^ ARI'ENTERS.— Three or four wanted. \V —Apply thiß cvonlng to F. G. Ewington, Eden Torraco. TVTORTH ISLAND RAILWAY EM iT. PLOYES' PBOVIDENT SOCIETY (AUCKLAND BRANCH). WANTED—Tho sorvloesof two Doctors, ono to tako tho Distrlot (No. 2) extending from Ellor slio to Onehunga and Otahuhu ; the other tho District (No. 3) from Otahuhu to Mercer, and probably to Rangarlrl. Toudors will be received up to the 15th May prox,, for Medical Attontion and Modlclno to the Members of the abovo Society, their Wives and Families, according to Society's rules, at so muoh por member por annum. Applications to bo sont to WM. FREENEY. Secrotary, Auckland Railway Station. A frco first class pass will be given to Medical Ofilcer nttondlng above DUtrlcts. TO BOOTMAKERS—Wanted to Let, a a Shop and Dwelling, without Stook, now In tho oooupation of Mr Oatos, Boot-maker, Queon streot, Onohunga. and doing a good Trade.—Apply to Miss O'Brien, on tho promises. For Bale. FOR SALE, a Farm of 23 aores of first class Land, with comfortab'e Cottaaes and Out-buildings/situatod on tho Pah Road, Ecßom.—J. M. and J. Mowbray, Land Agents, Quoen-3treet. '■ ■ FOR SALE, an Original Selection of 145 Aores, about two mtlos from Littlo Omaha harbour by a good road ; stoamor twico a week; land lies to tho sunny sido, facing to and with large frontage to the sea, and surrounded by old Bottlers; ono cornor of the property runs down to a small cove or boy; Land good, but a little broken; mixed bush and pohutukawa; supposed to contain coal as It crops out iv several places. Price (cash), £125- or,-by installment., 20s per acre.—J- Angus, Nowmarkot. PIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS For Sale or Hiro on terms to suit all Buyers—Weekly or Monthly Payments. All kinds of Musical Instruments Exohanged, Tuned or Repairod.—WEßß'd Musio Saloon, Wollcsley-Btrcot. HJIOR SALE, a First-class Farm, near flj Auokland, on very easy terms.—Apply sixth houso on right-hand sids of Llnooln-strcot, Ponsonby. F~~ OR SALE, near the Reservoir, and adjoining tho Railway Station, Mount Edon Road, tho remaining flvo or six Allot ments, most admirably situated either for business or villa sitos, at a low price.—H. Partington. FOR LEASE, a Restaurant and Boarding Houso, now doing a good businoss, with 28 beds and overy oonvonionoo roquisito. Termß easy.—H. Partington. FOR SALE, in nearly ovory part of city or tuburbs, four, flvo, six, soven, and oight roomed Homes.—H. Partington, Houso and Land Agont, Stiohbury's Buildings. FOR SALE, a secoud-hand Omnibus in good repair; suitable for To wn or Suburb. —Apply to Cousins and Atkin, Coach Builders, Elllott-Btroot. PIOR SALE, a Three Ton Yacht, cop porod and nearly new.—Apply to Howson and Melville, Boat-bulldors, Breakwater. EpOR SALE (REMARKABLY CHEAP), A Compact ISLAND of about 100 acres good land ; good houso, orohard and vinery : about twolvo milos from Auckland. Steamers pass three or four times daily. A Nice Littlo FA KM of 60 acres—ono - half cultivated, and a good flvct-roomed house, &0., upon it, in tho Wainui district. Prico very low. A Gond FARM of 151 acres, largo orchard, good honse, and Huildings—nine miles by road and twelve by water—with good creek frontage. A Snug HOMESTEAD of ICO acres good land houso and buildings! paddocks fenc;d with quick thorn fences ; stock, Implements. &c, Sec All really Cheap. Distanco about thirty miles from town. Owner leaving for England. ONE HUNDRED ACRES GOOD LAND forty acres in grass and fenoed, balance bush and forn—at Papatoito: thirteen miles from town. Price very low. Two Good NEW COTTAGER of flvo rooms each, in Nowton. Also, two good Allotments, 33 x 100 feet each, drained and planted with choico trees. One Allotment, 3t x 100 feet, comer of Commercial Road and Great North Road, Newton. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, LAND AGENT, 8, Qui en-street. OIA to £1 000 LENT, on Building Society 35. L\J principles, or on other terms to suli borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties for Sole on 4th page.— C. Williamson, EBtato Agent, Vulcan Lane.— yoven per cent, allowed on money deposited lor investment.



Public Notices. W. 0. D KNN ES ' •THB-GREAT J-ACHINIC-IMPORTKR, IS NOBODY'S AGKNT I MPO-.T3 DIRKCT TnK FOLLOWING MACHINES Singer, Qonulno Arm and Platform Friater & Rossooan Princess of Wales Wertheim Home Companion, tho New Wheeler & Wilson Homo Shuttle Co.'s New Grovor & Baker latest and bost Domestic llowo—A., B, and C. And Other Good Makers. All of whicb are for Sale on Weekly Payments of 2/0. One Month's Free Trial, with option of changing without loss. Unlimited instruction at purchaser's house by the best Machinist in tho Colony. Machines kept in order twelvo months free of oharge. These ara somo of the advan ages of Pur chasing at tho GREAT DEPOT, QUKBN-STRKET rriROUSE R INGS! TROTJSKR I N G S !j Large Desiga o_ i'uttcrns for tho Coming Season, TROUSERINGS! Autumn and Winter Goods Juat Opsned Up. TROUSERINGS! West of England Tweeds, in all shades. TROUSERINGS! Scotch and Bannookbura Tweeds. TROUSERINGB! Colonial Tweeds, in Large Variety to select from. TROUSERINGS! French and Geruimi Tweode, in all toxtnres. p lt O U S E P. I N G S ALL MATERIALS THOROUGHLY SHRUNK AND HAND-MADE, AT 11. L. POSSENESKIE'S, Merchant Tailor & Habitmakee, Opposite tbo South British Insurance Buildings Shortland-street, Auckland. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HANDICAP RACE. To be Run May 21, 1830. FEE..V £1. Tho First Consultation (A) £1,000, just closed. The Second Consultation (B), £1,000, now open. Tho Third Consultation (C), £1,000, soon open. First Hors->, £350; Second Horse, £200 ; Third Horse, £160. For all other horses nomi nated whether startors or non starters, £75 each. Remit by either Post Offloo Ordors or regis tered letters. All cheques should bo crossed and have Is exchange addod. Two postago stamps necessary. ALFRED A. CAMERON, Box 251; or. Prince of Wales Hotol, Dunedin, fTIHE BRIDGEWATER COAL-MINE, NEAR MIRANDA REDOUBT. Mr J. Foote has made up his mind to offer this VALUABLE MINE (about 12,000 acres ail ploughablo land)as a freehold FOR SALK, •r to ronn a Company—that is to say, the wholo of tho Working Plant, consisting ot one Bteao-.r, three Barges, all tho Machinery, which is in good working order, and the DepOt in Auckland We can get out two hundred tons per week, and thero is now a good market for the coale. All trials havo been proved by tbo Government in respect of analysing the Coals, the Hemetite Iron, tho Blue Flats Iron, the Diamond Iron, and Fire Clay and Liroeßtone, in nnllmited quantity; and thero ia a good report from Mr Perry, of tho Sheffield Iron Works, Eng land. This property has been opened three miles by two, and tho Seam of Coal now being worked at is FIFTY-TWO FKBT thick, b-eidoß two more Soams under th's. It is esti mated to contain FOURTEKN MILLION (11,000,000) TONS of COAL on the top strata, the whole property lying in a basin. And now, gentlemen, this is a good and honest investment for your money, and any person wishing for further Information can have it by calling at Mr J. Footo'a DepOt, and. if desired, ho will accompany thorn to view the property; or apply to Mr Phillips, Manager of Manganese Mine, or 1). 11. MoKenzie, KSq., where they oan see Mr Perry** report of tho quality and quantity of the Iron. JAS. FOOTE, Miranda Coal Dopot, Auckland. April 27.18.0. TN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF J. C. MORRIN & CO., GROCERS, AUCK LAND. Wo, tho undersigned, Trustees In tho abovo Estate, bavo Sold to Mr Robert Neal, Theatre Hoyal Buildlrgs, Queen and Victoria streets, tho Tea and Grocery Bus oss of. J. C. Morrin and Co., aUo all Debts due to tho Estato, and Mr Robert Neal is tho only person entitled to rocolvo tho same. (i w nwKN i Trustees In tho u-. w. uw_.iv l Kstate of J. C. HERMAN RBOWN j Morrin & Co. fTpEA AND GROCERY ESTABLISH MENT, Theatre Royal Buildinos, QUKEN AND VICTORIA STREETS, Auokland. ROBERT NEAL, havingpurchasod tho Busi ness of J. C. Morrin and Co., bests respectfully to -ollolt tho Patronago of tho Customers of the lato firm.ass-rinpc them that evory thing shall bo done on bis part to merit a oontinuanco of tho same. Orders Delivered Free in Town and Suburbs. R PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challinor Houso, Pitt-street, opposite Grey-street, whoro 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. DR. C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL .PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Hours of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.n_., 2 to _, and 7 to 9 p.m. THAjnK you Friends for Kindness. We will work for you tho bost wo can a short time longer.—L. W. & Co., Gem Gallory. "VTOTICE.—J. B. Massey, Boiler-maker .1/. and Smith, wishes tho Pnbllo to know that ho has st.rtod In the above-named business, In the premises lately occupied by Mr Partington at tho bottom of Cook-street and Market Place, and is prenarod to do all kinds of Boiler Work and genorall Smithing. Agricultural Imple ments mado and repaired. Grave Fences and Ornamental Pallisading on hand or mado to order. T3ISCUITSI BISCUITS! MILK BISCUITS! SULTANA BTSCUIT3! OSBORNE BISCUITS! Tho undersigned respeotfully bog to intimate to their numerous customers and tho publio generally that they aro now manufacturing the abovo now Biscuits, which thoy can confidently ..commend, aud would invito especial attontion to tho OSBORNE, as it is superior to any bear ing that namo they have hitherto supplied, being an ontiroly now Mixture. Tho abovo Biscuits may bo obtalnod from all Grocers and Storokoepors in town and country, and wholosalo from Messrs Stone Brothers, 22, Queon .treat, Auckland. J. BYCROFT & CO. Onehunga Biscuit Faotory. rpHE A LPHA TTOTEL, KIHIKIHI, WAIKATO. L. a A L L I N, Proprietor. Visitors and (Travellers will meet with Cons fortable Accommodation. Loose Boxes. Good Stabling.i THE undersigned, having taken over the Business lately carried on by Mr J. Tucker, hopes by strict attention to business to merit a share cf the support so liberally awarded to his predecessor. JOHN BURGESS, Shipping and Family Butcher, Near Theatre Royal, Qoeen-streot, Auckland. Families waited on for orders in town or suburbs IMBER ! TIMBER !—REDUCTION IN PRICE. The Shortland Saw-mill Company havo no immense Btocks. but will meet the market by selling at Lowest Current Rates. The quality of their Timber is well known. Tongued and Grooved and Rusticated Boarding not to be surpassed in New Zealand. Special lines in Second-class.—Custom-Houso-streot West, 3rd April 1880. XMPROVEMENT I IMPROVEMENT! K. H. BARTLETT. Respectfully calls the attention of the people of Auckland to the fact tbat he Is now furnishing highly-enameled Photographs at reasonable prices, at his studio, Queen-street, Auckland. This process was first discovered by Mr Hem, a popular photographer in Boston, Mass., U.S.A., and has baen practised by him since 1861. Al though this method of beautifying photographs is attended with much careful manipulation, the result is very satisfactory and pleasing as well as beneficial, inasmuch as it preserves the picture from fading and spotting by exposure tc air. He guarantees these photographs, when enamelled, to remain perfectly brilliant for fifty years, as time and climate has no damaging oflect oa them. Please call and inspect cm work,



Public Notioes. AUSTRALfAN MUTUAL PROVI DENI SOCIKTY. MR S. A. JOSEPH, having been Elected a Director of tho Society, bega to thank thoso Members in Auckland City am District who 1 recorded their votes in his favour. 28th April, ISSO THE good People cannot let us go just yet.-L. W. & Co. TT A T S ! ITaTS ! II AT S ! 50. Ladles' Straw Hats, all shapes and sizes, at from 0d to Is and upwards; Flowers, Id oach and upwards ; Feathers, Od to Is and upwards; Ribbons 5d per yard and upwards; Muslin Curtains and Handkerchlofs in groat variety, cheap: Resatta Shirts, 2s Gd and2s9d; Wide Grey Sheeting, la Id per yard. Othor Millinery and Drapery equally cheap to be had at Tho Cheap Muglin House, Groy-street. Mra HENDERSON, Milliner and Dressmaker. *S&_->^ XTAIPARA STEAMSHIP COMPANY. In c-nsoquonco of tho 'CITY OF CORK' boing laid up for repairs, thero will be no 7 o'clock steamer to Riverhead to-morrow morn ing. W. LODDER, Manager. April 23,1830. THREE Days longer at the Gem Callery. Closes on Saturday. ■VTOTICE OF PARTNER SHIP. Tho undersigned havo, at this dato, entered into Mutual Partnership for carrying on the Bus'npss of a Fartituro and Ironmongery Mart at Parnell. Auckland, under tho stylo of " Rout and Evans." i<3.„_„_. f SAMUEL ROUT (Signed) - ( JOHN EVANS Witness: Thos. J. Hakbutt. Auckland, April 20th, 1880. DAILY Matinees at the Gem Gallery. Work done equally well in all weathors. ON SALE, 143 bags Bonedust, ex 'Syren,' first quality.—Georgo Sibbin, Merchant and Auctioneer. AN Elementary Singing Class on the TONIO SOL-FA method will bo com menced by Mr Charles Blomlleld. in the Newton Congregational School-room, Edinburgh street, on TUB-DAY KVKNIN-. May -til, at half past eeven o'clock. Subscriptions! for tho Six Months course :— Gentlemen, 10s; Ladies, 7s Od; Children, ss, (in cluding vlusic.) N. 13. A now course of exercises will be used. Merchandise. a wi o w E Nj MERCHANTS, FOTtT-S-REET, Have fcr Sale, to arrive by ' Ada C. Owen, from Lyttelton : 50 Tons WOOD'S SUPERIOR FLOUR, in Small Bags .0 Tons BRAN and SHARPS 150 racks WHEAT. Also, ex Late Arrivals : 1000 Saoks OATS 20 Tons BRAN and SHARPS 150 Sacks OATMEAL, in Small Bags 300 Boxos CANDLES 180 Bag 3 RICE 20 Cases WHITE SAGO. Ex 'Stracath-o': 20 Cases CORNFLOUR 15 Cases COLMAN'3 MUSTARD 20 Cases and Casks CURRANTS 20 Casea KBILLER'3 MARMALADE CREAM OF TARTAR, JUJUBES CANDIED PEEL, PICKLE . MILLER'S BAKING POWDER COCOA. Ex ' Loch Urr' and « British Empire' : 16 Bales PINK, BLUE, and GREY PAPER BAGS 70 Kegs NAIL -25 Cases-MEDICINES, &c, &c. 20 Cases ANGLO-SWIS3 MILK. Ex 'Ben Nevis,' 'Inglewood,' &c. : SARDINES, LOBSTERS, VINEGAR MILK, PICKLES, OILS. CAPERS PEARL BARLEY, SPLIT PEAS, &c. PAINTS, TREACLE PRUSERVED GINGER CONFECTIONERY, Sec, &0. ALSO, >, TEAS, In Chests, Half-Chests, and Boxes SUGARS, In Groat Varioty. HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FOR SALE. Ex 'Bbitkh Empire': Sauces Pickles Fancy isonlts Bod Herring -ing Fish Japan Blaoking Cornflour Starch Mustard Black Load Cocoa Chocolate B.Spor. Candles Currants E lemo Raisins B. W. Soap Split Peas Sultanas Glycerino do. Thumb Blue Tapioca Chicory Juice Soda Crystals Sardines Shell Almonds Bottle Salt Salad Oil Figs Macaroni Currio Powder Crushed Sugar Vermicelli Carb. Soda Lollies.allkinds Marmalade -01. Lozenges Also, Union Scales ILawn Mo were ICrockery Horso Rakes [Dun.Cor nsaoksl&c, &c, &o. HULL BROTHERS, GENERAL IMPORT, EXPORT, & WINE & BP-RIT MERCHANTS. N.8.-Sole Agent, for J. _Craig and Son's Glasgow Whiskey. . BONDED STOKE IN ALBERT-STREET. Meetings. OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ABSO CIATION, corner of Wollesloyand Albort strosts. — Usual Devotional Meeting TO MORROW (Thursday) EVENING, at 7.30. All aro invited. New arrivals cordially invited. Board and Kesidence. OARD and RESIDENCE. Terms, moderate.—Mrs Hastings, Woodbine Cottago. Grey-street. Xy ATER LO O HOUSE. Waterloo Quadrant, Auokland. Board and Residenco, by tho Day, Week or Month. Oppo site Govornment House and within flvo minutes walk of tha wharves. GO VERN O X BROW.4E HOTEL HOBSON-STREET Board and Lodging 20a per wee (-ln-lerooin) --58 To .Let. TO LET, a Shop.—Apply to John Pearcc, Blacksmith. Nowmatket O LET, a Comfortable Furnished Bed and Sittl.g Room.—Apply to Mrs Banks, Victoria-street, i doors from tho Old House at Home.: l\\o LET or Lease, about 12 Acres of JL Land at Ellerslio.—Apply this ofllco. TO LET, a Cottage of live rooms ; three minutes walk from Railway Station.— Apply Mr Knapp, Remuera Road. TO LET, with possession from Ist May, a Six-roomed House at the Grafton end of Carlton Gore Koad, fitted with evory con venience.— K.B.Dickson, Regent-street, Grafton. O LET, Mount Eden, new and pretty Cottage of 5 rooms, with about 2 acres of volcanic land; rental, 153 par wook.—S. Vaile, Hoaso and Land Agont, Shoi -land-street. TO LET, at Remuera, within three minutes walk of tho Railway Station, a Slx-rooracd Houio newly new.—For terms apply at Railway Store Office, Newmarket. _ O LET, Modern-built House (seven rooms), well finished. Rent, 20s; corner of Howe and William streets.—Apply next door to T. W. Marsh. TO BE LET, a Six-roomed House in Pole-street, overlooking the bay. Apply , on tho premises.—J. Brabazon. ff.o PHOTOGRAPHERS.—To Let, the L Gallery in Grey-stroet presently occupied by Lovewells Wing and Co.—Apply to Mr Henderson, next door. "VTORTH SHORE—To Let, a Furnished J3I Honse, splendidly situated.—R. and R. > Duder, or Messrs Sumerfield and Leek, Queon ; street. Lost and Founa. LOST, about Newmarket, on the 26th instant, a Silv»r Lever Watch, No. 33.209 , Whoever found and will roturn the same to the i Eden Vine Hot.l wlil bo well rewarded.— i William Gibbs. Auckland, April 27.1880 , "JJWUND, a Parrot.—The owner can i JD have the samo by paying expenses and . applying to Mra York, corner of Cook and r Nelson-stroets. If not claimed within one weok will be sold to pay expenses.



Tend ts. TVTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MAIS. LINE TO UPPKR ASHBURTON. ASKBURTON BRANCH EXTKNSIO - CONTRACT I FORMATION A„D PERMANENT WAY. Written Tenders will be received at this ofllco till Noon of SATURDAY, May 22nd, 1880. for the above contract. They are to bo marked on tho outside "Tender for Asburton Hrauc- Exten sion Contract," and address.d to the Hon. tho Minister for Public Worts. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, wi'l bo received if prc-ent.dat any Tclearaph offlco by Noon of the above-mentiored date, pro vided that written tenders in duo form are at the same hoar lodgedinany Distrlctor I'.o.idont Engineer's office. Plans, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at this ollice, and at tho Public Works Ofliccs at Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Er.sincer in Charge Mcddto Island. Public Works Oilico. Dunedin, April 21, ISSO. TENDERS for Erection of a School and Teacher'^ Dwelllngat Whakahara, North ern Wairoa, will ba received by the Kduoatton Board, Wyndham-sti.c . Auckland, nnt:l noon of FRID AY, llth May next. Plans and specifi cation at tho office of tho Board, and on applica ■ tion to the Chairman of the District sclicol Committee, Whakahara. VINCENT E. RICK, Secretary. TENDEIiS for Removal of a Two-roomed Cottago and addition to same.—Apply at Mr Duffy's Corn Store, top riobson-strcot. tjIARM OF 343 ACRES *TO LET AT MANGEEF. Tenders will be recaived and all information supplied at tho ofllco ot __e33:s Jackson and U-_si-t_, Fort-street, up to coon on MONDAY, tho 3rd day of May noxt, for tho Lease for a term £ years of Ms' Shepherd's Farm at Mangere, atclyinthe occupation of Mr Francl. Trebil oock. Tho highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF AUCKLAND. HOLDEN AT HAMILTON. , IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " Tho Debtors and Ci editors ; Aot, 1876," and the several Acts amending I thesame.andof tho Bankruptcy of David l Ee-lOtt, ot Hamilton, l_uilder, a Debtor. fThia -is to notify that at a first meetin. of Creditors of the abovenamed Debtor, held at tho District Court-house, at Hamilton, this day, John Knox, of Hamilton, Storekeeper, was elfccted Creditors' Trustee in Bankruptcy of tho property of the said David Elliott; and further, that the said John Kuox has signified, in writing. to me his acc-pt.nce of tho Trusteeship ; and this is further to notify that I hereby certify tho said election and acceptance a. aforesaid. Dated at Hamilton th's 2iih da. of April, ISSO THOMAS KIRK. Clerk of tho District Court at Hamilton. William Macgrkoor Hay. i Hamilton, Solicitor for tho Debtor. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN JUDICIAL DIS TRICT. Ia the matter of "The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1870," " Tho Debtors and Creditors i Act Amendment Act, 1818," atid "The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act, 1879," and of the Bankruptcy o£ Charles Jones, of Freeman's Bay, [ Auckland, iv tho Pro uncial District of Anckiand, in New Zealand, Contractor, a Debtor. This ib to notify that Charles Jones, of Free man's Bay, Auckland, in the Provinolal District of Auckland, in Now Zealand, Contractor, has this day filed a statement that ho is unable to meet his engagements with his creditor., tho first meeting of creditors to be held at the 3upremo Court Buildings, A.uckland, on TUES DAY, tho fourth day of May, ISSO, at tho hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Dated the 23th day of April, 18S0. EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, • : ": Registrar. William Thorn-i. 81, Quoen-atreet. Bankrupt's Solicitor. TIN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW _L ZEALAND, NORTHERN JUDICIAL DIS TRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " Tho Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and of " The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act, 1878," and of " Tho Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act, 1879," nnd of V-i ) tho Bankruptcy of Edward Daniel ~,. < Lawrence, of Mount Eden, in the : • ' J of Auckland, in tho Provincial District of Auckland, in New Zealand, j Settler, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that at a first meet ing of tho creditors of the .aid Edward Daniel Lajwrenco, held on Tuesday, the twenty-seventh daY of April. 1830, ia the Bulldinga of tho Supreme Court, Auckland, at tho hour of 12 o'clock noon, Thomas MacdXarlano, Esquire, of Auckland, Certificated Accountant in Bank ruptcy, was elected Creditors' Trustee, aud that the said Thomas Mscn%_lane has intimated tojmc, in writing, his acceptanco of tho said ofnee. Dated at Auckland this 27th day of April, 1880, EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Registrar. Willi.lM Thosne, . • 81, Queen-street, Auckland, Solicitor for the Debtor, Auctions. WJ S. COCHRANE. J [JAMES DACRF. FKIDAY, APRIL 30. DRAWING-ROOM SUITE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE subscribers will sell at their Room?, Fort-Btreet, bo Friday, 30th in3tant, at 11 o'clock, Dr.. wing-room Suite, 9 pioces, Walnut and Green Rep; Chelibniera, Pictures, Glass ware,. Dining Table. Chair*, Lamps, Clocks. Books, Dinner Service Hand- I some Tea and Breakfast Service, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, nd attrasses. Bedding, Chests Drawer?, Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Stands and Ware, and General Household Furniture. • Also, Galvanic Battery, Hair and Clothes Brushes, " two Bicycles, Wheelbarrows,^&o., Sec. SAMUEL COCHIiANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, APRIL 30. ! DURHAM. YARDS. FOR SALE at the Durham Yards on Fridry next, 1 Roan Maro, Heavy Draught, from Taranaki . 1 Bay Mare, Medium Draught, from Taranaki 1 Grey Colt, suitable for Buggy or Express, from Taranaki 1 Bay Filly, Medium Draught, from Tara naki 1 Chesnut Mare, Heavy Draught 1 Bay Horso, good Hack, from Waikato 1 Grey Pony, carry a Lady, very quiet ~_, Bay Colt, 3 years. Medium Draught == _' 1 Chestnut Colt, 4 years, Medium Draught Also, Hacks, Light Harness and Draught Hors.B Drays, $psing-carts, Harness, Saddlery.&c. At 11 o'clock. HUNTER & NOLAN. Clover, Ryo Grass, Cocksfoot and Grass Seed, Bonednst, &o. , - : ' SATURDAY, MAY 8, AT THE RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM HALL, Esq., MANGERE. DRAUGHT HORSES, GOOD EUGGY HORSE, SIDE SADDLE, PONY, : DAIRY COWS, FARMING IMPLK MENTS, HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, &-., &c, &o. THE undersigned have received instrnc tions from William Hal!, Ksq. (who has leased his property), to sell, at his residence, Matigero, oa Saturday, tho Bth of May, at 12 o'clock, „ Four Superior Draught Horses. Boggy Horse, Pony (broken to sido sad.le and harness). 3 first-class Dairy Cows. 6 head Ca'tlo, a small flock of Sheep; Imported Sow, 150 choico bred H"owls (fat), Superior Bugiiy, in good condition, 2 rets Harness, Useful Dray set Cart Hames., 6 pets Plaugh Harness, Break-in Tackle, 3 Saddles Doublo Furrow Plough, Single Furrow Plough, Moulding Plough, Grubber, sets Harrows, Singletrees, Roller, 2 Rick Covers, Grindstones, Ladders, Chaff-cutters, Carpenters' Tools, Cross-cut Saws, Draining Toole, Hay Forks, Corn Bine. i Large Water Trough. Riddle. 2 Washing Machines, Tubs and Boilers, Pumps, Churns, Posts. &0.. Household Furniture, Treadlo " Lockstitch Se vlng Machine. [ '"' HUNTER & NOLAN. | [Continuedion Fourth Page.]