TRIAL OF NED KELLY.

THE PROCEEDINGS AT BEECH

WORTH.

EDWARD Kblly was on August 6th charged at the Beechworth police court with feloni ously, and of malice aforethought, killing Thomas Lonergan. There was a second charge, in the same terms, for murdering Michal Scanlan. Mr Gaunson conducted the defence. The principal interest waa centered in constable Mclutyre, as it had been freely stated that it was the intention of (sympathisers with the- prisoner to shoot him in the witness box, he being tho only man who could give direct evidence aa to the murder of Kenhedy/s party, f Kelly came into codrt limping, but witn a very cool demeanour. Mrs Skillian wa3 present, and smiled at him and ladies round the court with a very confident air; and Mr Gaunson suggested that as tho prisoner was maimed, the court would possibly allow him to tako a seat, and Mr Foster, P.M., acquiesced. Mr Gaunson applied for a remand until 2 o'clock, which was granted.

Mrs Skillion naked Mr Gaunson if she could speak to her brother, and was told to do SO if she could. They shook hands and exchangednfow words; but, of course, iv the presence of the police Tom Lloyd was also in court, and Ned Kelly shook hands with flim in a most hearty manner.

Constable Mclntyre then gave an account of tho murders of Loneigau aud Kcanlon.

THE MURDER OF LONEKGAN.

Constable Mclutyrc gave tho following account ot tho murder of Lonergan :— "Louergan was standing on the opposite side of the fire, when witness suddenly heard some voico calling out, "Bail up. Hold up your hands." He quickly turned round, and saw four men, each armed with guns, and each gun pointing in the direction of Lonorgan or himself. He noticed the man on tho right of the party particularly, ' aud saw that his weapon was in a fair line for his (witness's) chest. Mclntyre con tinued : As soon a3 I saw this I put my arms out horizontally. ,}I was unarmed at the time, Immediately afterwards I saw the same man I had noticed, change the direction of his gun and fire. He fired at Lonergan, who was then'abbut 10 or 12 feet from me. I heard Lonergan fall immedi ately after the shot. He had gone about four or five steps before ho fell. "1 then heard him breathing heavily and strenu ously. The man to tho right of the four men was the prisoner before the Court. At the time he fired the shot the other men were in a line with him, and two or tthree yards apart. As soon as Lonergan fell the prisoner threw his gun into hia left hand, put his right hand behind his back, ahd pulled out a revolver, and Jcricd to mo "Keep yonr hands up—keep tbem, up.' I was unarmed, my revolver , and fowling-piece beiug. in the tent. After the prisoner drew the revolver, he and three others rushed up to where I Was stundinsr, and stood at a distance of about three yards from me; tho three others covered my chest With guns, aud tbe prisoner with a revolver. I kept my hands up all the time. Tho prisoner said'to mo, "Have you any firearms ?" I replied " I have not." Before this, Lonergan had been struggling on the grass, plungiog on the ground very heavily ; but about this time he ceased to breathe. Lonergan was about 10 yards from me at tho time, and tho prisoner was also the same distance from him. I heard Lonergan say, "Oh, ——, Pin shot." The prisoner waa within hearing distance. Lonergan ceased struggling iv about halt a minute. AfewminutesalterlsawLonergan stretched out and motionless. I saw liim dead before I left. When the prisoner asked hie if I had any firearms, I said, "I had not.'' Ho then asked, " Where is your revolvct.'-'' I said, "At,tho tent." He;s*id to his nintes, "Keep him covered, lads," and searched mo for firearms. They did .keep' me covered. In searching me, he passed his hand under my coat aud down my trousers, but did not find anything. He then jumped across, the log to where Lonergan! was lying. <He remained away a moment, and came back with Lonergan's., revolver in his. hand. I was under cover of three jothe'r mcv all the time. When prisoner came back he said, " What a pity that man. tried, ito get away 1" - One of the otHers said that "he was a plucky. fellow; did you see how he caught at his Revolver ?" It was Daniel .Kelly who said this. FURTHER REVELATIONS BY I*ED , , KELLY. Ned Kelly has been making a number of statements about his career.' For [some time the gang lived in a house that was fre quently covered with snow, and [Kelly had to clear Hhe snow off the roof to prevent it from falling in. The conclusion is that at one time tbe gang lived either in the Buffalo or Bogong Ranges. About four months ago, or at the end of the harvest seasou, two men were out opossum shooting three inilesi from' Wangaratta—one of them Smith, a carrier, aud the other Morgan. As they were. wandering through the bush near the Three mile Creek, and in the vicinity of the house which is tenanted by relatives of the outlaw. Hart, they saw two men approach them from behind trees. Smith said to Morgan, " Let tts see what this means," and they ad vanced on the men, They then saw; that one.of themen strongly resembled Dick Hart, and they at first, ia fact,(concluded tbat he was that individual, "What is"-house of larking in this way 1" Two men thenjeame cut from behind tho trees, and bailed tthem up. Both carried firearms. One was then recognised aa Steve Hart, the outlawi and I the other was a.stranger, Whi Was, cerqainly I not one of the outlaws. , The stranger carried a rifle aud two revolvers, and as sisted Steve Hart, to ball thdrn'iip7 lilbrgan | and Smith and the four .then went to Hart's house. There Dan Kelly was found washing his head and chest/ Shortly after Bryan turned- np ' and a general conversation ensued. The eifenm-1 .stances of Morgan and, Smith mistaking Steve for1 Dick Hart occasioned \%, 'laugh. A supper was provided of ' steak and onions. The strange- man stayed outside. most ot the evening, but eventually entered the house, ahd. reported that the captain was coming. Soon afterwards Ned Kelly entered, and the company passed a jovial evening. Ned stated' that tie had missed his way, and had almost stumbled into the lion's mouth, : ;for he -stumbled hpon a- railway crossing'ifrhererl hi gate-keeper lived. Mrs Hart and her daughter were, present. : Morgan Was a relative of the Harts, his motherland Mrs Hart being sisters. There was another person present, a sympathiser, who was armed with two revolvers, and who assisted in keeping Morgan and ;Smith in subjec tion-- Smith was allowed*to go at about 11 o'clock, on account of his-wife'ijind family, , but the sympathiser referred to made him first kneel down and swear' that he would give no information to the .police,,,, 7. They gave him two £5 notes, ithd faring a revolver over his head, saying that if he split hn them he would bo shot like that, Ned Kelly was asked who tho strange man was. He re plied that he was a man they had on trial as an associate, but ono whom he did not', think would suit. . The gang left at 4 o'clock in the morning, and Morgan {was kept under surveillance |>y the sympathisers for several days. The matter was not re ported to the police nntil a month'had, elapsed, when it was reported the gang and their friends suspected Morgan, and he having heard of this has not been seem I . since. From the above statement it will be seen that at one time there was a fifth nf em ber of the Kelly gang, ; and that (a certain sympathiser was once acting with them, , also armed. Something further will be heard of this in course of time. According *to the information received about ! the manufacture of the armour, used by the' ' gang at Glenrowan, it was made inj the viciuity of Greta. They tested it by firms, halls at the inside of it with rifles,, and, I tho marks they made in this way are easily distinguished, '',■> ".■'•''&' i: 'in,,' I

The correspondent, of the " Sydney Mail" writes : " Although there are many sympathisers of the Kelly family in Beech worth, the town is very quiet, and the friends of the bushrangers conduct them selves with much propriety, if a quiet demeanour can be so designated. They are remarkably close in their conversation, and nothing can be obtained from them. Mrs Skillian ia still confident that she will have an interview with her brother, and is working energetically for that purpose,: but is not likely to succeed. There is* an impression abroad that she wants to see him privately, iv order to learn whero the plant is, but there is no truth in this,: the fact being that the gang had spent all the proceeds of tho two bank robberies, and were almost without money before the Glenrowan affair. Beyond questiou Sher rit was playing a double game at the time of tht. Jerilderie robbery, and, although he gave the police certain information, he was also in league with the bushrangers;." I

KELLY'S DEMEANOUR,

Kelly is generally respectful in his dea meanour. He takes a scarlet-lined oposSaiH skin rug into the dook with hinuand appears to bo afraid of the least draught. When visited by Mr Foster, P.M., ho said he did not care whether he lived or died, but that ne would like to save or servo some of his mends first,the inference being that he has a Slant some where in tho ranges, and would «• to lot it be known to his sisters.

KELLY INTERVIEWED.-IMPOR TANT STATEMENTS.

Ned Kelly has made some very important statements to a reports*- in Beechworth gaol. Reporter: ".You have said you were hardly and unjustly treated" by the police, and that you were hounded down by them. Can you explain what you mean!" Kelly : " Yes; Ido not pretend that I have led a blameless life, or that one fault justifies another ; but tbe public in judging a case like mine should remember that the darkest life may have a bright side, and that after the worst has been snid against a man ho may,, if he has told his story, in his owh'rongh Way, that will perhaps lead them to reverse the bent of their thoughts againßt him. and find.as many excuses for him as 'he would ' plead '' for himself. People who live in large towns have no idea of the tyrannical conduct of the police in th<s country places removed froni camp. They have no idea of hardship or the over bearing, maaner in which they (tho police) execute their dutyandabiisetheirprisoners." Reporter : " Can you give any instance of which you complain 1" Kcliy :" I can. Mclntyre, in his evidence said I told him' Louergan. had given me a hiding in Benalla ; it ia not true that I ever said this to Mclntyre, but I will tell you what the real facts are, which probably Mclntyre may bo acquainted with. Some time ago I had been drinking, and I think I was. drugged. I was arrested for somo trifling offence— riding over a footpath, I believe—and .lodged in the lockup. On the following day, when I was taken out of the lockup, and still dazed, I escaped and was pursued by tho police. I took refuge in a shoe-' maker's shop, aud four constables soon came iv after me. They, assisted by the owner of tho shop, tried to put ttye handcuffs on me. but, failed. Iv tho struggle that ensued my trousers were almost torn off me. Finding mo a more dillieult man to manage than thoy expected, Lonergan seized me in such a cruel, coWardly, and disgusting manner that he inflicted terrible pain on me, but still I would nnt surrender. The act of Lonergan, , whioh cannot be described, ■ might have ruined me for life, if it did not actually kill me. While the struggle was still going on, a miller came on, and, seeing how I was beiug ill-treated, said the police should be ashamed of themselves, nnd he endeavoured to pacify them, and induced me to be hand cuffed. I allowed this man to put the hand cuffs on me, though I refused to submit to the police. It may seem strange, but it is as true as I am here that from that time up to Lonergan's death I suffered excruciating pain from his treatment, but, from the day of his death until now I have been freo from that pain and tho ill effects I beforo ex perienced. Reporter: "That is ono ot the examples you give, of an exaspera ting character of tho harsh treatment indulged in by the police." Kelly: "•It was in the course of this at tempted arrest Fitzpatrick endeavoured to i catch hold of me by the foot, and in the struggle he tore the sole and heel of my boot clean off. With one well-directed blow. I sent him sprawling against the wall, and the staggering blow I then gave him partly accounts td-me for his subsequent conduct towards my family and myself." Reporter : " Now, Kelly, what is the

REAL HISTORY OF FITZPATRICK'S

BUSINESS,

—did he ever try to take liberties with your sister, Kate Kelly ." Kelly: "No; that is a foolish atory ; if he or any other policeman tried to take liberties with my sister, Victoria would not hold him." Reporter : "Then, wbat c is the real story?" Kelly: "I will tell you. I declare to you that I felt more keenly than I can express the unjust treat ment meted out to my mother, who waa ar rested with a baby at her breast, and con victed of a crime of which she was inno-. cent." Reporter : "Tell me the whole story of,that affair." Kelly: " I will. My mother, her son-in-law, Skillian, and a man named William Williamson,were tried October 28, 187S, at the Beechworth assizes, by Sir Redmond Barry, who sentenced my mother to thiee years, and Skillian and Williamson, ih), six years each. Williamson is not re lated to us ; he occupied land at Greta. The one witness of the alleged attempt at murder was Constable Fitzpatrick.who has since been dismissed from the police force. His evidence, 1 declare, is foully false. On the 24th of October my mother, brother-in law, and Williamson were sentenced, an,d the police Started to arrest my brother Dan and me on the 25th October, or thirteen days after my mother was sentenced. Now> the following is a true version of the affair. I think a warrant had been issued at Chil tern for Dan's arrest on a charge of horse stealing, of which ho was quite inno cent. Before this warrant could reach Fitzpatrick, he somehow became aware of it, and started out to Greta to arrest Dan. He got drinking at somo place in the neigh bourhood while he was watching for Djm to come home. He saw Dan outside the bouse, and said to him, "Dan, I want you to come into town with roe." " No,";says Dan, " I don't care to go into town ; I have ho'business with you." "Oh," said Fitz patrick, " there is a warrant against you for horse-stealing." "Very well," said Dan, " if that is tho case I will go ; but I have just come in from a long ride, so let me have something to eat before Igo." There upon the two went into my, mother's place. Dan did not like to tell my,mother, and Fitzpatrick was silent, but after* a little, time he said he was going in.q town with Fitzpatrick,' and my mother wanting to know what tor, Fitzpatrick said, "There is a warrant out against him, and I have arrested him." " WWrf saij- Dan,, "you have said so much * about a : warrant, show us your warrant." Fitz-' Patrick said, "I have got no warrant, but a telegram came saying there was a warrant out for you." "Well," said my mother, who was putting some fire on the oven, in which she was baking, " I '.don't see why any man should be taken on the mere word of a policeman ; and Dan, you need not go unless you like,''' Fitzpatrick at once drew his revolver, and covered my mother with it, saying! "j,'will blow your brains out if you interfere." My mother said to Fitzpatrick, " You would not be so ready to show that pop-gun of yours if Ned was herb." Instantly, Dan, with the view of distracting his attention, cried out, '"Jriere is,Ned,coming along by the side of thehouse!" Fitzpatrick at once fellj into the. ruse, and looked in the direction indi cated by Dan,' but I was hot in fact

j WITHIN2OO MILES OF THE PLAdE l.jyt the ;time. Directly Dkhl _4Cwj. jjhat his attention was taken off him, he rushed him, disarmed hira, emptied his revolver, gave it him back, and let him go, not offer ing any violence whatever. A day or two after, my mother, Skillian, nnd William son, -both of whom were not present on thab'occasian, were arrested .on a charge of aiding and abetting an attempt by me to murder Fitzpatrick, and confined six months befoie they werb tried. In May, IS7B, a reward ot £100 was offered for my appre hension for this alleged attempt at murder. At the trial Fitzpatrick s^ore I shot him in the* wrist, and he was afterwards compelled to submit to the cutting out of the bullet. I now know the position in which I stand, and now deolare to God Fitzpatrick's state ment is false from beginning to end. My version'maj.'be doubted, but there are one or two facta that l.elp mo. Fitzpatrick has. been since dismissed from the force., Dr1 Nicholson gave evidence that Fitzpatrick's wound might havo been caused aa stated by him; but that he had not probed the wound. •Since the trial the doctor had told Fitz , Patrick, that his wound* was never caused'by a bullet,- I believe Fitzpatrick, in order to give a colour to his story and toTelieve him self for his failure to arrest Dan, inflicted a Micro flesh wound on his wrist, but whether it was so or not I declare that his statement affecting me was wilfully and deliberately false, for I was not within hundreds of miles of thcplace'at the timi' I At the tirr.e my mother was arrested, up to her sentence, Dan and myself-kept out of the way, and were earning out living quietly by digging. As soon af my mother's conviction had been obtained in that way, the police evidently made a determined effort to earn the reward that I believe had:been increased to £200. I am much indebted to apprehenders, but I firmly believe 'they only wanted tho slight est pretext to shoot my brother and my self." / , ..,

INCIDENTS IN COURT,

Dick Hart appeared in Court and when the 'prisoner, observed him they smiled to . each Other. The prisoner behaved iv' a singular manner towards a young woman in the gallery, threw kisses to her in a'half-reserved sort of way, and she responded at times when she seemed to think no ono was noticing. The girl turns out to be an old sweetheart of the outlaw. When Ned was being conveyed back to' gaol this afternoon he was very dull and scarcely spok6 at all. One of the officers iv charge remarked,tbat they observed the girls smiling at him in Court, and he replied, 'If'-thej1 were now in my position they wo'lildnot smile much." It must be said, however, tbat he eyed a number ,of ladies who were accommodated near the Bench in a most persistent manner, and that when he caused them to look away from him, he turned round hia head and smiled himself. There are a good many witnesses to be ex amined yet—eight or nine, including Mr Scott, manager of the bank at Euroa, the accountant of tho bank at Jerilderie, sergeant Steele, senior-constable Kelly, and cdnßtable M'Quirk. When the case of Lonergan's murder is finished, it is the intentioh of the prosecution to proceed with

that of the murder of Scanlan, and the evidence now given will have to be repeated.

THE BURNING OF JONES'S HOTEL.

The following facts have transpired: enior Constable Johnson having been authorised by Superintendent Sadlier to fire the house, went aud obtained a bundle of straw and a battle of kerosene. He then pretended to the people about the railway station that he was going to feed the horses in the railway paddock. He accordinsly went down in that direction, entered the hush, and made a detour round to the other side or end of the hotel. In his peregrina tion, and when passing round the othor Bide of the rise beyond the hotel, he came across four manfully armed with guns and revolvers. Ho recognis od none of them. Certainly they were not policemen, aud the conclusion is that they were sympathisers wanting to assist the gang. Johnson saw at once they were not friends, so he put the evasive ques tion to them. " Did you see two horses, a grey and a brown, pass here recently ?" They replied in a surly manner they had not, and he passed on down to the hotel, which he fired in the way already described. This incident confirms the suspicion or belief that, on the night of tbe fight at Glenrowan, sympathiser- were ready to light on the sido of the gang-

POLICE PREPARE FOR MISCHIEF.

Shortly after receiving the sign from the prisoner, Mrs.Skillian, Hart, and Lloyd left for Wangaratta, where Kate Kelly and nearly all the sympathisers have betaken themselves. There ia evidently mischief .brewing, and the police are apprehensive of something being done before long. On the last occasion Kelly saw Mr Zincke he asked as a special favour that a bush felt hat might bo sent to him; but although the request was not mentioned or complied with, Mrs Skillian brought a hat of the description mentioned to the police on Thursday, but as it was thought to be intended for a sign it was not conveyed to the prisoner. Every possible effort is being made to obtain a private interview between Kelly and his friends and relatives, nnd recourse is beiug made to political influence for that purpose. There is no doubt at all that this anxiety arises from the fact that Kelly has valuable plant somewhere in the ranges, the whereabouts of which he is anxious to disclose to his sisters without delay for two reasons—the waut of money and the possibility of something happening to the outlaw. The police are con vinced that a plaut exists, and, indeed, Kelly has stated that it will be found when it is all over. On tho way to the gaol on Saturday Kelly said to one of the constables, "You think you are very clever ; but I am able to drop down dead at any moment," and, on seeing the gallows on entering the gaol, he said " What a pity that a fine fellow like Ned Kelly should be hung up there." Kelly has had a great down on Steele, principally owing to the fact that he ia one of the best police in the district, and was so active in hunting down the gang, nothing more, and he threatens to bo one with Steele yet. A number of per sons saw Ned Kelly in the Beechworth township during tho last four months, who were not aware of his identity till they saw him in the deck. Mr Wertheim, the landlord of the Hibernian Hotel, where Mr Gaunson and the sympathisers are staying, declares that he saw Nod Kelly in his bar one night two months and a half ago and served him with a drink ; he was disguised, and after asking a few questions and looking about tho place, went quietly away. The statement made some time ago by a Chinaman that he met the gang near the Buffalo ranges, and not only recognised Byrne, but bad a conversation with him, has been verified to some extent from state ments mi.de by Kelly in the gaol. It appears that the gang spent a good deal of their time during the last two years between Mount Stanley, eight or nine miles from Beechworth, and the Buffalo Kanges nnd Bogong. When setting out for J erilderie, the gang started from about Mount Stanley, crossed tho Little River, went over the Buffalo, and ran down tlie Murray to opposite to Jerilderie. People expressed great surprise that they were not visited by the gang. There is a tolerably largo town called Stanley in the ranges, and a branch of the Oriental Bank there doing a large business. When it was feared that the gang intended to pay the place a visit five police men were removed there, and the notes were taken from the Bank to Beechworth, with the exception of a small amount necessary to carry on business from day to day. The man who made the armour is well known to the police, as also another sympathiser, who mado the boots of the gang, and who is now here watching the trial. The gang obtained their provisions and other supplies from Stanley and other townships around Beechworth. Kelly has stated that he frequently had to get up two orthree times during the night, when sleeping in the meuntains, and remove the snow from the hut in which the gang slept, as it fell in such large quantities that he feared its weight* would bear in the roof. KENNEDY'S RETURN AND SCAN-

LON'S MURDER

With reference to tho murder of Con stable Scanlon, Constable Mclntyre deposes: Just afterwards Kennedy and Scaulou appeared on horscbaok. The horses were walking very slowly. I don't remember that prisoner said anything more to me. Kennedy was about a dozen yards in advance of Scanlon. I stepped towards them and said out loud, so that !the prisoner, could hear, " Oh, sergeant, I think you had better dismount and sur render, for you are.surrounded," at the same time the prisoner called out, " Bail up;" hold up your hands." Kennedy arailed, and playfully put his hand upon his re volver, which was in its case buckled up. Immediately he did so tho prisoner fired at him, but missed him. Kennedy's face assumed a serious aspect, and I turned round and looked back at the prisoner and his mate, and I saw them. There was ono in the tent, and two in tbo spear grass. They came forward running with guns in their hands, and Hart cried as he came for ward, "Bail up; hold up your hands." At the time the prisoner fired at Kennedy, he was behind a log. kneel ing on his right knee. Kennedy must have Been his head and shoulders before he tired. As the other three were advancing Kelly threw down his discharged gun and picked up the one that was loaded, which he pointed in the direction of Scanlon. I again looked at Kennedy and saw him roll; on his face ou his horse's neck, and roll off on the off side of the horse. At the same time that he did so there were fonr shots tired, Scanlon pulled up about 30 yards from where the prisoner was concealed, and i was in the act of dismounting from his horse when he first heard the ory to bail up. He caught at his rifle, as if to: take it' oft his shoulder, where it was strapped, and endeavoured to get upon his feet. He fell upon his hands 'and knees, and in that position was shot upon the right arm. Prisoner covered him, but there were three or four shots tired at the same time, and any of the others might have covered him. Scarcely any time elapsed between the cry to bail up and the firing of the shots. Seeing Scanlan falling, 1 expected no mercy for any ot the ,-party, so I caught and mounted Kennedy's horse, which was close to me. The horse was restive of lire. I turned his head north, and he moved about twice his own length while I was struggling to get into the saddle. After some trouble I succeeded iv mounting. Kennedy must have seeu me mounting, but he did not say anything. A number of shots were fired while I was. riding away; but at whom, I could not say. I saw a blood-soot on Scanlan's coat immediately : alter the shot I have spoken of, and he laid ■,t on his back. I rode away northerly towards Mansfield, until I got about 100 yards past the gap, when I turned westerly, which would take me to the telegraph line between Benalla and Mansfield. I was thrown off my horse, and crept into a wombat hole. I was in the bush all night, but suc ceeded in getting to Mansfield.

KELLY FREQUENTLY IN MEL BOURNE.

A number ot people who saw him in Court recognised Kelly aa a roan they had seen during the career of the |Kellys. At the Oxley coursing matches last Easter he was seen sitting on a fence, and about four months ago he was drinking in the bar of Dreyer's Hotel, Beechworth, but no one who saw him knew him then except sym pathisers. Serjeant Steele had also a few words with the prisoner after the Police Court was adjourned. To him he said that Mclntyre had given his evidence better than he expected, ar^d from other remarks that he made he appeared to de rive great satisfaction from the large attend ance of ladies at the court. It is stated, on good authority, that in July, 1879, Kelly visited Melbourne, and that he slept one night in the National Hotel, Bonrke-street. It is said that he talked a little about the Kelly gang, aud stated that he came from tho north-eastern district, and that he cleared away before daylight. Information tion was given next day to the police, but the suspected person could not be traced.

A new process for manufacturing paper from grass has lately been patented. The grass is used while green. Truly it will soon be said of the farmer that he not only feeds the world physically but mentally.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

(From the " European Mail," July 2.)

The House of Lords pusaed tho third read ing of the Burials Bill. Lord Beaconßlield pronouueed the bill unjust, but said that it was useless to resist in .the interests of the church. The measure was supported by the archbishops and halt the episcopal bench.

Mr Gladstone apprehends a delay in set tling the French treaty. It is impossible that the new wine duties should take effect before the 15th August, aud therefore a fresh proposal will be laid before Parliament next year. On the 25th ult, Lord Houghton presented a petition, signed by 42,500 ladies, in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. He moved the second read ing of the bill. Lord Beauchamp opposed the measure, especially the making it retro spective. Lord Clifford condemned estab lishing the principle denounced in the Levitical law. Lord Coleridge considered that it would interfere with the sacredness of domestic happiness. Earl Granville sup ported the proposal on the ground that large numbers desired to contract such mar riages. The House of Lords threw out the bill.

The Commons carried a resolution in favor of closiug public houses entirely ou Sundays, except that provision should be made for the sale of liquors in limited boms for con sumption off the premises. The second reading of the biU was carried in the Commons in favour of Sunday closiug in Wales.

The French Government have introduced a bill granting an amnesty to all engaged in the disturbances iv 1870 and 1871, including all convicted for press and political oiiences before the 19th June. An amendmeut to exclude all guilty of common law oiiences was negatived by the Chamber by 262 votes against 185. The bill was ultimately carried by 333 votes against 140. The religious orders in France have taken no steDs to comply with the law, and rofuse to obey the decree which constitutes them illegal bodies. Several orders are preparing to remove to England. The Sultan is in a state of nervous excite ment, fearing the end of the imperial power. He meditates rendering the Dardanelles impregnable by torpedoea, forts and batteries. The Berlin conference held the seventh and last sitting yesterday, when a document was signed, embodying the decision relative to the now Tuiko-Greek frontier line. It proposes to give Greece all that she ever suggested she should have, except the Adri atic coast line north of the Kalamas, and the higher spurs of Olyruphus. Greece acquires tho towns of Janina, Larisson, Netzova, Preveso, Arta, &c, with a great portion of the Zagorian district, aud all the Thessalian Hills, south of Mouut llios. The inhabitants number about 260,000, more than a thiid being Mahommedan, aud Greece undertakes to pay a proportionate share of the Turkish debt. The resolutions of tho Conference will be embodied in a collective note which will be communicated to Turkey and Greece. Some anxiety, how ever, exists regarding the linal issue ot this question, iv view of the disinclination of Turkey to yield territory to Greece, and the fact that tho Albanians, who occupy a larjzc portion of it, are encouraged by the Porte in their refusal to surrender anything to Montenegro or Greece. The Sultan has ordered measures to bo taken to render tho Dardanelles impreg nable by torpedoes, and the erection of batteries for a pluuging lire. Other war like preparations are being made, although it is considered highly improbable that the Sultan will openly resist the decision of the Berlin conference. Greece, however, does not believe she will acquire the ceded territory without war, aud is making military preparations on a large scale.

THE CRICKET SEASON

July (sayß the " Home News ") is tho season for cricket. Crowds Hock daily to Lord's and the Oval, aud the great matches of the year are now being played. To Oxford aud Cambridge will soon succeed Eton and Harrow, while Genllemeu and Players. Ziugari and Household Brigade, will carry on the game till autumn. With all this excellent cricket in progress, regrets become more aud more frequent aud loud that there is no hope of seeing the Austra lians play a properly matched game. Ac. cording, to ali accounts, there is but little chance of our visitors showing us a touch of their quality upon any of the great London grounds. Apparently there is still an unpleasant feeling between the great Eng lish cricketers and their Australian cousins. The recollection of the treatment our own people received ou two occasions ou Anti podean cricket grounds still rankles, and they will not be mollified. It has, never theless, been well pointed out that, although " the disputes in Australia weredis agreeable enough, somcthiug might have been gained by showing the Colonists that on a well-managed English ground such scenes of disorder are impossible." The same writer goes on to com pare Australian with English country cricket, where the same sharpness of temper and disposition to wrangle is often uis played, and regrets that our best elevens "prefer to avoid the Australian players rather than meet them in a spirit of deter mined good-humour." Never were the Australians in better form, and never, pro bably, could there have been a better chance of seems most excellent cricket.

MESSRS SPIERS AND POND'S,

The commissariat powers of Messrs Spiers and Pond are marvellous. At the opening of tbe Royal Albert Dock they served the dejeuner in a building 750 long by 120 feet wide. 200 tables were laid for nearly 4000 guests, and one and a half mile of table cloth was required.. There were 25,000 forks, a ton of knives, 24,000 glasses, 15,000 plates, 5 cwt. grapeß, 2,000 baskets of straw berries, besides "apricots, plums, oranges, &c, making altogether 1000 varied pyramids of fruit. Besides the flowers used in decorating the interior of the building there were placed upon the tables over 1,000 flowering plants. An army of 150 cooks and carvers prepared this enor mous feast, and 500 waiters served it. The whole of tho staff, plant, linen, decorations, aud utensils, as well as the varied aud ample viands, were conveyed from Messrs Spiers and Pond's central dep6t to the docks in twenty-four hours. The " European Mail" states that at the conversazione of the Royal Colonial In stitute, at the South Kensington Museum, Miss Alice Sydney Burvctt, the young Auatralian pianiste, who has receutly arrived in London after a successful tour of two years on the continent of Europe, performed a choice selection of music, including Mendelssohn's " Rondo Capriciosa " and Gottschalk'a " Grand Fantasie Triomphale sur L'Hymne," which were loudly applauded. Miss Burvett was assisted by Mr AugUßtine Cattermole and M. Victor Buziau.

THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.

Bombay, July 16,

The situation in Afghanistan continues perplexing, and fresh complications seem to be arising. While Abdul Rahman is marching towards Kabul from the North with a large force, and while effecting still to listen to our negotiations, Ayoub Kuan is ou his march from Herat towards Kandahar with a still larger force. Then Mahomed Jan is, with a force not far from Ghuzni, threatening an attack on General Hill, who is on the alert to prevent this Sirdar from gaining that city. A brigade of all arms, under General Burrows, has left Kandahar in order to defend the line of the river Hel mund against Ayoub Khan; and so threat ening seems Ayoub's attitude that rein forcements are moving from Karachi and Bombay, to support and strengthen General Burrows. It is now expected that decisive events are imminent, arising from what seems to be a combined plan of attack on th? part of the three Sirdars named, which can only be frustrated either by Abdul Rahman concluding satisfac tory terms with the British, or by a severe contest at all the several points mentioned. On thn Ist instant Brigadier Palliser was ordered to take a cavalry brigade and reconnoitre about twelve miles from General Hill's camp, when he came up with about 800 of the enemy, who at once fled, followed by our cavalry, vtho killed 200. Our casualties were four Sowars killed and twenty wounded. Cap ain Barrow WBs among the wounded,

ALLEGED OUTRAGES BY MISSION ARIES.

In tho House of Commons, on July 2nd, Dr. Cameron called the attention of the House of Commons to the outrages by missionaries and others. Ho moved.—"That a humble addie»s be presented to her Majesty, praying her to take measures to prohibit British aubjeots, not com missioned by her, from assuming criminal jurisdiction over the natives of uncivilized countries, and perpetrating upon them acts of war; and praying her further to cause com munications to be entered into with the other Great Powers wi lha view to the protection of uncivilized tribes from acts of violence at the hands iOf person i not commissioned hy the Government to whioh they owe allegiance." The report of further proceedings In thla matter has not yet reached us.

THE IRISH RELIEF BILL.

The Irish businoss, which has engaged so much of the attention of the House of Commons, may be briefly- explained. OriginaUy the Govern ment only proposed to pass an Irish Relief Bill to enable them to lend more money to Irish land lords and local bodieß, and thuß to redeem the pledges of their predecessors, who had failed to provide funds sufficient for their execution.

At tho last moment, however, Mr. For3t _r gave notice that he would move !to add to this bill in commtttc3 a clauso which. In certain dis tressed districts ia Ireland, to bo named in the schedule, would causo Irisa landlords who dur ing tho next two years evicled their tenant, to he liable undor certain circumstances to a claim for compensation, the va'iaity of tho claim and tho sufficiency of the circumstances being de cided by a County Court Judge. When the supplementary lclause wa3 made known the strongest oppo-itio'i was offerod to tho Relief Bill proceeding into committer. Tho new pro vißiou, it wa» contended, rj-lly conceded the principle of Mr. O'Connor Power's Land Bill, which makes the claim for compansation uni versal, and was in contradiction of tho previously intimated and express assurance of Mr.'Forstor that the Government did not intend this year to touch too Irish land question at all. Ultimately, the Government gavo w»y, and declared that they wouli embody the now clausein a separate measure. Upon this understanding the Relief Bill was allowed to gjo into committee, whore, however, none of its provisions have yet been considered.

THE BERLIN SUPPLEMENTARY CONGRESS.

On June 28 the Conference unanimously appro ved the final draft of a document prepared by the French Ambassador, embodying its definitive decision in respect to the Greek frontier. The conclusions arrived at by the Conference will be submitted by the PKnipot3ntiaries to their rc speotlvo Governments, who will in their turn notify to tho Port and tho Hellenic Government tho result of tho deliberations of their reprascn tatlves assembled at Bjrltn. The now Greek frontier line as finally established by tho Confor onc3 commences on tho c ist at the mouth ot the rivor Mnurolongo?, and parses thence over the highest peaks of the Olympus and Pindus ranges. At Kanhnlbacki it strikes the liver Kslmas, whoso course it follows to it-j mouth. Ttio Con ference afterwards disposed of somo of the secondary questions whioh domand its attention, such as tho ensuring of freedom of worship in the territories assigned to Greeco, tho settlement of the claims of IVlnßsalman landowners who may prefer to cml&rato rather than came nndor Greek rule, and, further, tho amount of the Turkish debt to b:s transferred to tho Hellenic Government. All these questions were airanged in accordanco with tho stipulations of the Treaty of Berlin. Anothor eubject of discussion was the question of frontier oolico and navigation regulations. An c^uitablo comp-nsation is to ho paid to Turkey for tho Imperial Turkish castlo. and estates situated in tbe territory to ho ceded. A special mode of procedure will be followed in treating tho question of the Vakouf and other Musiulnian property. Aa regards religious liberty in the ceded territory, it ia con sideied to bo guaranteed by tho Greek Consti tulion.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per R.M.S. Zealandia.)

Melbourne, Wednesday. There is no tiuth in the report that Mrs Greer is in Sydney, for she will not be able to leave the hospital for three weeks yet. Her passage has been taken in the ship Ben Cruachan for England, aud sails in October next.

The "Age," in a leading article, regrets the removal of Sir Arthur Gordon from Fiji, as he supported the removal of the capital o£ that colony from Levuka to Fiji. The " Age " claims for Victoria the credit of having developed the trade with Fiji more than Sydney, and thinks it more to the advantage of Victoria to have the capital at Suva. The same paper also advocates that the Government Agent-General for Victoria iv London should be made acquainted with Victoria's claims against Sydney to the Home Government. Private advices by the Suez Mail state that the Australian Cricketers before re turning will probably havo the opportunity of playing a powerful English team, com prising W. G. Grace, G. F. Grace, Lucaß, Perm, Lyttelton, Wnugh, Steele, Cotterill, Shaw, Morley, aud Ulyett. > VICTORIA. August 11. A disgraceful scene occurred at tho Public Works Otlice. A crowd of unemployed were clamouring for work. Mr Langridge went out to expostulate. Mr Bent, ex- Minister for Public Work. came forward, and frequently called Mr Laugridge a liar, declaring there were ample funds to supply the men with work, despite Mr Langridge's statements to the contrary. A statement from a correspondent of an evening paper Ims beon published, directly charging the police vdth having shot Sheritt. Thoy ate also charged with threa tening language to prevent him inakiDg a statement. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Intelligence has been received from the northern territory, stating that a conflict oc curred betweeu the Chinese and Europeans, at the Margaret Rush, with stones and other weapons. Only one trooper was pre sent. He was wounded with stoves. A special constable protects the camp, but tlie Europeans are arming, and the Chinese re treating to their camps.

The Treasurer replying to a question stated that the only question in Boothby's case was whether to allow a retiring allow ance. Under no circumstances would he be retained as Under-Secretary to the Treasury.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17



Musical. i •« \Y7"n ER E 1& HEA v E N '■' SECOND EDITION NOW PUIIUSHED. —Copies may be bad at tho Auckland Musio l Warehouse. Lost and Found. LOS 1' or Stolen from Grafton Koad, three Gamo Fowls (black-breasted reds).— ' Ono Pound rowarj on giving information to the Star Qtllce. LOST, by a poor woman, yesterday, betweon Albert and Queen streets, a Drab : Dag with strap- across, containing one pound : and two receipts.—Finder ploase lcavo same at this olllce. L~OST, in Victoria - street, a Black Pocket Book, containing papers and lettsr *. No übo except to owner.—To be left at V. I Longuett's, Hairdresser, Welleßley-Btreet, Auok land, Ten Shillings Reward will be paid. LOST, last Saturday, a White Pointer Dog Pup, liver colour, spot on back and * hind leg; collar, No. 1,285. Anyone detaining him atter this notice will be prosecuied.— Andrew Anderson, Morton-street, off Cook- , Btieet. , LOST, at Onehunga, last Saturday, a * Silver Brocolet.—Five shillings reward to finder on delivery to Mr Stevenson. Board and Residence. BOARD AND RESIDENCE.-Vacancy for three Gentlemen; also, Furnished Front Room, suitable for married oouplo.-Mrs Hastings, Woodbine Cottage, Grey-street. CCOMMODATION for One or Two Gentlemen; best locality; ten minutes' walk from Post-office; no othor lodgers.-Ad dress " Oxford," this oflloe. GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL HOBSON-STREKTI Board and Lodging 20s wir week (ainalo room) _2_s TO Let. TO LET, the Store at present occupied by Mr L. W. Eaton, Lower Qneen-street. Possession on or about tho 10th instant.—Apply to Patridk Darby. r tf\o LET, House of eleven rooms, at pre -1 sent in occupation of G. Lewis. Esq., Selwyn Terrace, Parnoll.-Apply tiW. Culpan, next house; or at Mcßsra Hesketh and Rich mond's. , TO LET, in Vincent-street, a live roomed Cottaeo; every convenience. — Apply to P. Walsh, Vincent-street. . TO LET, a Commodious Office iv Fort _______ Samuel Cochrono and Son. mo LET a Four-roomed Cottage at J|_ yorth Shore.-Mr Morley. Beach Koad. ?mO LET for a term, or for Sale, a Com __l fortablo Eight-roomed Family Residence, on Ponsonby Road, opposite top of Franklin- Laing, Pioton-stroot. T~ 0 BE LET, at Parnell, a Ten-roomed Family House with Garden. — John Buchanan, -ihortland-strcet. mo LET a Well-finished Seven-roomed J. House'in W alternate-street. Ponsonby, _e_r tho Couvent, commanding ono of tho best vfeWs of the.harbour; garden planted with ohotao fruittrcea; never-tailing well; gas laid on -large outhouse3.-Appl/ onthe premises, or toMrJaTnra^rabamJ^der l _ TtfoBMSHORE^-To Let, several well- J3 furnished Houses, in good localities.— R. and R. Dudor. Election Notices. PONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ELECTION OF FENCE-VIEWERS. Oan^uates for election to the office of Fence v?Bwers for tho above-named District Board, M-e hereby declared to be duly elected to such offlce' \V. MOKINSTRY, Ponsonby, , con Returning Officer. 17th August, If 80. "F^TaST WARD ELECTIO(N. To the S6 Gentlemen signing the Requisition requesting me to allow myself to bs Nomi nated for Election to a Seat in the City Council, rendered vacant by the retirement of L. D. Nathan, Esq. , Gbintlemsw.-I have to thank you for your e-Sreß-ion of confidence in asking me to opin come forwaid to tho Counoil, but I could not ?h£ year give the attention to your intereste wWch the frequent mc stings ot the CouncU demand. lam, Gentlemen, Yours very truly, JOHN HAY.



Wanted. WANTED KNOW N.—Ladies Mohair Stems, for the hair, three for Gd worth la each, and heaps of other liargains in my Now Advertisement, in tho 3rd column, 4th page^—W__-___ JJampicr. ANTED to Purchase, a Building Allotment in a healthy locality, about 15 minute?' walk from Wyndham-street.—ad dress, stating price, '• W„" Stak Pfflce. WANTED, a Stout Lad for the country. —Apply on Monday to Oruickshank, Miller and Co. \\TANTED, a respectable younjr Woman VV to a-sist with hoasowoik.—Apply Star Office. *&rANT__D, a Girl, 12 or 14 years of y T age.—W. R033. G:ocer, Victoria-street. ANTED, - sharp, active, honest youth for General Grocery work, about 11 years of ago—Apply to F. Whitehead, Vic toiia-street. WANTED, an exuerienced Servant. References required.—Mrs Frank Brodie, Parnell. near Newmarket. : VJiTANTKD, 500 Intelligent Folks to V V Stndv " Writing by Sound," in the Now market Hall, TO-NIGHT. _ '4M7ANTED, a Waistcoat Maker.—Apply V f to Posionnißki-, Tailor, Hhortland jtreot. WAINTED, a respectable" Girl as >' urseand Housemaid.-Mrs Robertson, Cotelo, Upper Symonds street, ojiporato Kr.or voir. WANTED, a thoroughly competent Man who uuderatands tho making of Lemonade and Sodawater.—Apply to Mrs Geo. i-tqinton, Kyber Pass Road. WANTED, a strong country Lad, able to milk cows and do ordinary work about a farm.—B. Home, shortland-street. ANTED, a stroug Lad able to mould > T bread.—ll. Howie', Baker, Wc-t Queen street ______ W" ANTED, an Office Boy ; must be smart and intolligont.—l). G. Maedon nell. No. 11, Now Zealand Insurance Buildiu. a. ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Regintry, Upper Qncen and Darby Btreots, Hotel Housemaid (Kaipara); -wages, lis. ANTKD, at Hannaford's Auckland Re^isiry, Upper Qaean and Darby Btreots, (.eiieral Female Servant (Waikato); wages, 15s. \M ANTED to Let, a comfortably VV furnished Bedroom and Sittinßroom.— Mrs Scouller, Somerset Place, Newton, off Howc-sireot. WAN TED, a Man to go out with Horie and Cart to Sell Fruit and Vegetables, on commission.—Apply to W. Soutter, Oreou grocer, Freemun's Bay. ANTED, a smnrt Boy.—Apply at \V. Palmer's Meat Emporium, Pitt street . ANTKD to Purchase (for cash), a small Cottage, with freehold allotment. —Address, stating price and locality. J.0.U., Star Oflice. WANTED KNOWN, that at C. W. Goodson's Store, 111, Quoon--troet (oppo site Tonk's Mart) you cm bo supplied at once with Note-paper and Envelopes, Stamped in Gold, Black, or Colour, any given address in various types, or any Initial Letter, One Quire of Superfine Note-Paper, stamped in gold to any address, and 21 Court l.nvolopes to any initial, 2s. Your name mounted (for stamping) in NfckelPress, Rubber Letter., on Nickel Plates, Pads, Ink, and box, ss; with Indelible Ink for Marking < men audPads, lsextra. Your Initial ljettor In Rubber (beautiful types), witn Pads, Ink, and Box, 2s; additional letters beyond tho llrst. Is extra. Tho Climax Dater, 30s; tho Automaton Stamp. 7s Gd; "the latest and best ' Patent Metal-bodied Rubber Type, eomploto marker for linen and family printing, tbrc_ distinot stylo in ono cate, price (complete, 20s. 100,000 Commercial and Note Envelopes, 2d ; KO.CCO Superfine Commercial, Court and Albert Knvolope3 3d per packet. Note-Paper corres pondlngly cheap. VS7ANTED, Employment in a confi v v dentinl capacity an Amanuensis ; ortho advertiser would give Lessons in English, French, Latin, and Greek. Terms: Six hours a-day, five days per week, 30s.—Address, X.Y.Z., Poßt-Q-llee, Upper Parnoll. _ XNTED KNOWN, that my Adver tisement will be continued on Saturday. Cheap Sale.-W. Eyre. \%J ANTED7aTf Intelligent Persons to T T Learn How to Spell " dough," " cough," "cough." "though." "thought," and other Knglish words, in tho Nowmarkot Hall, 'IO NIGHT. X\T ANTED to Let, two Rooms and a f . large Kit-hen, within flvo minute,' walk of Qucen-Btrcot; 8b per week.—Apply at this olllce. WANTED, by two Gentlemen, two Bedrooms and Private Slttiiigroom, with partial board : ii ighbourhood ot Sj-inonds- Btroot preferred. Terms not so much an object as homo comfort.—Address, " Primus" Staii Olllce. VftJ ANTED, two respectable yonnc Men Vv es Boarders in plcasantly--ituatod house. Two friends would find a comtortablo home. Termsrooderate.—Addres3MrsSymonds, Durham House, Grey-street. _ \a7~A_-TED, by a good Teacher, Music . . Pupils, in the vlr.iuity of Grey-ntrcet.— Apply to ■-M," at Mr Stretton's, Bool;sollcr, Queen-street. W~ ANTED, Tenders to Supply and Lay Bay K0 Square Yards Good Turf at T. W. Marsh's, corner Williams and Howe Btreots. YJSTAiNTED, Pnrchasers for Fifty Tons TV of splendid Seed Potatoes, grown at their farm, Panmure; free from worm.—Fisher and Co. WANTED KNOWN^—Our Seed Pota toes aro going fa :t, only 20 tons left for sale.—J. Fisher and Co. TITANTED to Rent, in Parnell, a small V v Cottaga ; room with firo-placo in.— Address Hu-;h Wilson, Jim., Parnell P.O. WANTED, by a young Lady, a Situa tion a. Barmaid in a respectable Hotel: good references.—Apply by lctt.r to "A.H.," this Q-lico. \5/'ANTED, a Customer for about Two V v Quarts per daf of pure Milk direct from tho cow.— Robortson Bros., Grocers, Symond? stree:^ ■■ WANTED, Boot Factory Proprietors to know that Cutting Blocks can bo had at I. Blnkey'aßlockandPumoWorke. Custom- House-itreet West, next tho Lock. ANTED, Carpet Buyers to Inspect a Bale of tho vory Best Quality and Newest Designs to bo sold at a Reduction of Is 3d off eacn yard.—J. M. McLachlan, Queen street. '. ' ... .'.','?_ WANTED to Sell, a well-built Buggy- Waigon; fitted with waggonette seats, whioh remove easily, giving room to carry goodß. Combines tho appearance of tho buggy with tho utility of an exprosa waggon. Price, £12,—8u11, Coach Painter, Wukofteld-Btreet; or tno Builder, E. Harvie, next Queen's Head Hotel, Upper Quoen-Btroot, whore others aro in progroßß. ■ WANTED KNOWN.—We are Deliver ing in the City, for cash only :—Beat Three Firewood, 12s per ton; Ditto, cut in blocks, 13s per ton; Waikato Coal (host house), 22s per ton; Taupiri Coal (bost house), 23s per ton.—W. & G. Winstone, Custom-house-street East and West. ; WANTED.— Boats I Boat 3 1 Boats 1— J. W. Carr & Sons are now offering to the publio Boats of every class, at a lower figure than can bo supplied olsewhere. Inspection invited. -A apeoialty—a Pleasure-boat, com plete, for £5.— J. W. Carr &Sona, Custom-houso- Btreet Wcßt, Builders to H. M. Navy. , W~ ANTED KNOWN to the inhabitants of Wellington-Btroet and neighbourhood, Twenty per oent. saved by purchasing for Cash. All goods guaranteed of first quality at lowest possible prices. Cash Trade only.—G. Browning, Corner o£ Wellington and Hepburn- Btl'COtß. i_ WANTED, a Girl, about 15 or 16 years of ar;e, as General Servant.—Mrs Bur rows' Registry Office for (servants, Ponsonby. VItTANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr V » and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine. Shingles, Houso Blocks, Paltafjs, Posts. Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, Custom-house-street West, opposite end of Hobson-street. N.B.—The increasing demand for White Pino has induoed them to arrange for a constant supply. \VT ANTED KNOWN. To all in Want of Money.—L. H. Neu mogen is prepared to advance the Bame on personal or any other Beourity, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note the address: 165, Queen-street, opposite tho Savings' Bank. WANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now be Purchased at tho Yards of D. Goldie, Albert-street, closo to Dock. Ho haviDg purchased between 300,000 and 100,000 feet of Seasoned Timber on advantageous torms, will be prepared to give customers the benefit of hia purchase. VltTANTED—Wanted to Sell, cheap, V? Good Salt Butter. Od. 83, and lOd lb; Choeso, Od lb; Wineglassos, Id and Od; Tumblers, 6deaoh, 6s dozen; Decanters, only la ; Water Bottles and Glasses, 1b 3d; Chambers, 2s 6d ; Superior acts of Jugs, only Is set; I'oilec Sets, 15s; Brown Teapot, from Is 3d to 2s 6d; Cups and Sauoars, Od each, 5s Gd do/.on; Whito and Gold, 3 linos. 103 Od dozon ; Pink China, lis dozen; Coloured China, Is each; Large Fluted China Cups and Saucers, Is each; Small China Plates, Gd; Cruet Bottles, 3 for 2s; Plated Cruets, from 5s 0d: Shoo Brnßhes, 2s 6d and 3s Gd tho set; Scrubbing Brushes, from _d to Is each; 2-inch Wire Noils, 141bs in a packet for 3s Gd, or 18s per caao of H_lbs; Tin Tacks, only 3d and Id packet; Japanese Chest of Drawers, only 63 Gd; Japanese Traya (only a few loft), Is each; Good Toaspoons, Gd each, 5a dozen; Japancso Fancy Tables, 18s and £1 each; and a variety of other things. The Paragon Feeding Bottle for Infants, with 2 brushes, only 9a: Good Spectacles, Is pair, 3 pairs for 2s Gd: Salt cellars, only Id ; Clothes Pegs, _ dozen for 6d, is 3d gross; Sago, 5d lb: Brown and Poisons Cornflour, only 8d lb; Peanuts, id lb, 3s for 121bs; Tart Tins, i for Gd, 9 for Is; Harper Twolvetrees Washing Powders, ordy 6d per dozen, 5s 6d gross-box.—H. WATTS, Pitt- Btroet. . WANTED. — A Rare Chance. — For ' absolute Sale, at WM. EYRE'S, Vic toria-street. Knniskillen House. For four weeks I will sell off my stock ot Winter Goods at Cost Price. The following prioes will be a guarantee that the sale is no puff. lam over-stocked with Kid Gloves, and they must be sold:—10 dozen Lepine Kid Gloves. Summer Fancy, 2s per pair, 2-button, worth 3s Gd; a good dark colour in Kid Gloves, 2-button, 2s, worth 3s 6d: splendid value in Long Ostrich _ Feathers, 5a Gd, worth 10s 6d Bluo Dress Serge, at 8d yard, worth Is Gd assorted colours in Satin Cloth, at 9Jd yard Heavy Dress Serge. Is 3d yard, worth 2s ; All wool Crimean Shirting, Is 4d, worth 2_; 10--: Super. Blankets, 18s 6_, worth 22* 6d ;. Hcavj Wincy, id yard, worth 8d; Oilcloth, 2 yardi wide, la yard, worth 2s 6d; Fancy Windov Blinds, wide, at lOd to Is. worth 2s yard. Thi balance of my Boots and Shoes I will sell at an; price to clear); a splendid lot of Waterproo Ulsters, 10s. worth '15s; extra-good Jacket halt-price; 30 dozen Silk Scarves, Is, worth 2e Gd 20 dozen I_aco Collcreta. Is, worth 3a 6_. Bplendid Black Kid 2-button Gloves, 3s, worth 1 6d; wide imitation-Welch Flannel, IOJd yard; 2 3, i-batton Kid Gloves, in all makes: 500 yard Real Maltese Lace, at |ls 3d, worth 2s 6d, to b had at W, Evbk'b,



Wanted. %a/"ANTED, in a gontleman's family, a TV General Servant.—Apply at this office. \%T ANT E D X N 0W N. V f Meat retailed TO-DAY at "Wholesale Pric-s-Mutton, 2d: Boiling Beef, 2}d and 3d; Primo Roast Beef, id : do. Corn Beef, 3d ; Laid, Od ; Bacon, Bd to Sd; Pork by the side, id; Pork S-'au-ages, (!l: Superior Beef Sausages, -id; Smoked Beef, Ox Tongues; German Sausages, fid. Everything guaranteed bent quality and lowest price.—J. I. OS?, Butcher, Grey-street. W ~ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, also House Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Gasworks, Oftlcc in Custom-house-street. Cut. ICauri Firewoad, Is par load (cash) of 4') cubic fret at yard. W" ANTED KNOWN. — Atkinson and Co. having erected now promises on the reclamation, clo.e to tho junction of Patfc-'sonstreet and Victoria-street, will close their branch store in Wellesley-street. Orders addressed Atkinson and Co., Freeman's Bay, will receivo i rompt attention. W" ANTED KNOWN, at C. W. Good son's Store, 111, Queen-street (opposite Tonka' Auction Mart), yoa can fee supplied with Potosi Silver Forks and Spoons from 5s dozen, wearing equal to silver, and never requiring re-platiug. Walthain und Geneva Watches, from 30s; Joker aud Carriage Alarms.from 21s; Princces.lOs Gd; lianncr Clocks, 7b 6d: Table Cntlory, Pocket Knives, and Scissors; Porcelain Flowers and Vases, Table and Chamber Glass ware, Japanese Trays, Concertinas, Jewellery, and a host of other .Novelties too numerous to mention. Wholesale and ltetail. London Oftlco, as. St. Mary Axe. TJtTANTED KNOWN—That Samuel V V White has Opened a Yard noar Brlto mart Hotel, Custom-Rouse-street, for tho Bale of Posts, Bails, Polings, Coal, Firewood, &c. All kinds of Fencing none by contract. Wire, Paling, Corrugaied Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Posts supplied ready bored and morticed, I.ails dressed on the ground. All at very lowest prieo3.—Address, Ham. White Custom-Kouso-Btrcet, opposite Britomart Hotel. VS7ANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri fy gov, Asphalter, has Removed to bis New Yard Custom-Houso-street West, between Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tended to on the shortest notice. Also, a Large stock of Firewood, cut and uncut j wholesale and retail. "ANTED—Money to Lend from £50 to £300 on good security. Can bo paid off in quarterly instalments.—Apply by letter to " Lender," Star pfflce. ANTED,-"my Customers and the general public to know that I hafe Romov-d from tho Shop in Victoria-street, known as tho Middle Shop, to the Cheap Boot and Shoo Warehouse, adjoining tho Theatre Royal, Victoria-street —vVm. Holdaworth. WANTED KNOWN, that Carlaw and Co. havo on hand a Largo and Well- Solocrcd Stock of Timber, Shingles, Houso Blocks, Posts, Kails, and Palings, Wo receive orders for all kinds of 'Joiners' Work, Mouldings, &o. Timber by the cargo forwarded to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Custom-house street West. WANTED KNOWN—J. Eccles, Hob son stroetbegsltolinform his friends and the publio generally that he is Sellinu: Off bis Stock of Hosiory, Boots, Towels, Ruffling, Sil vered and GUc Barrings and Broaches, Soli taires, Hairbrushes, Combs, Dress Pieces, -flowers, Children's Felt Hats, Coloured Crochet Cotton W orkboxes, Glove boxes, Jaokets, &c., &c,—Note the address: J. Kocles, Hobson- Btreet. two-doors from Foley's. Victoria-street. 'YfITANTED KNOWN, that the under- V V signed aro Cash Purchasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow, fee, athigheatraarkot rates.—Waurbtt BROS, Tanners. Wool Mer chants, Wholo-alo and Retail Boot Manu facturers, Wakefleld-3treet, Auoklund ;Hasting- Btreet, Napier; Gladstone Road, Gisborne; Devon-street, New Plymouth; Thames-street, Oamaru. Works: Star Tannery, Oakley's Creek, Whau, and Point Clhevalier. ANTED KNOWN, that A. _AAC_ai_ has on sale-one new Hansom Cab, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pagnall Cart 3, Baker's Cart, Light Tip-drays, second-hand Spring Carts and Pognalls.—A. Mackie, Royal Stsndara Carriage ami Spring Factory. Durham-street West. Auckland. : AR ESPECT ABE Married Person will be glad o t any sort of house work; 2s per day. —Address "Economy.-' J-T-i- Olllce. "8 6T> SHILLINGS per Pair.—Trousers '.3 fid Is Gd cheaper than I mado same in London.—J. Williams, Tailor, Victoria-street. TO TAILORS.—Wanted, for Waikato, a good Coatmaker or General Workman. —Apply at onco to James Martin, Commercial Hotel, Shortland-street. ______ X GENCIES WANTED.— A respectable _£_§_. Man, travelling tho city and suburbs, would undertake Agencies ot any deaorlotion on salary or commis_iou. or would travel tho Province.—Address, " If.C." Star Oflice. EADYJ recently arrived from Eng . land, and about to reside in Auckland, is willing tp take a fow Children as boarders or by the day. Instruction in Bnglisn, Arithtneti-, French, German, Italian, Musio, and Painting in Oils and on Porcelain.—AddreßS (by letter), ■ " King," Star Office. [ Wftf-ik TO BE LENT, on lirst-class security.—Apply, by letter, to J.K.F., Newmarket.—l6th August, 1880. T"'"O~SPmtfSMEN AND OTHERS. —Wanted Known, that Pheasants and all kinds of Birds aro beautifully Stni-ed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by K. Madden, Hairdresser and Naturalist, Cus tom-houso-Btreot. For Sale. FOR SALE, two quiet Sows, in young. Owner leaving the province.—Apply this olllce. . FOR SALE, two quiet Sows (in y.ung); also, a good Watch-dog.—Apply Stak Offico, _. '__ BJIOR SALE, two First-class Goats, four J_J days kidded, with four Kids. The pur chaser can havo the kids at a valuation. This is tho second kidding,—Apply to Thomas Meri gan. Gaol Road. 1 J.OR SALE, Two Horse power Engine ' and Boiler; nearly new.—Holder Bros., Newton. |j-OR SALE, Powerful Fast Mare ; sui- V table for a Dootor's Carriage or Hansom. —Holder Broi., Newton. F OX SALE, Spring Cart, Horse, and Harness.—Warwick House, Ponsonby Road. IT.OK SALE.—Oaten Chaff; first-class Ij quality.—Li. D. Nathan & Co., Shortland street. __^_ FIRST-CLASS Tobacco and Cigar Business for salo. in one of tho best blocks in Queon-strcot. Ample reasons will b3 givon for disposing of it. About £300 cash required, or less If suitable guarantee is given. — Applications (from principals only) to" A.8.," Star Olllce. ._ A COUNTRY BUSINESS, General 'Store, and Hotel, for Bale; long estab lished and . prospering. Proprietor retiring — For particulars apply to Mr Adam Laybourn, Fott-street. Y~~OLCANIC LAND.—Seven acres for sale, near Mount Eden, with new seven roomed house, for £I£o. This is a bargain.— F. G. ICwington. S*_ /\ to £1,000 LENT on Building Society S&.LV principles, or or other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and wans negotiated. SoaUst of Properties for Sale on 4th page.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan ■ Lane.— Seven*per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. £~" 0 ma—Neat and well finished HOUSE of fllv four rooms, with pantry, front and back verandah, wood-house. Workshop, tank, etc.; allotment 51 x 100, fully planted with choice vines and frnit trees. Terms a3 agreed, _x. Vaile. Houbo and Land Agent. i ACKK, Volcanio Laid, fenced and planted, J- -with Cottage, tank, &o. This property is pleasantly and conveniently situated, and is suitable either for a residence or a small market garden. Tho owner having to leave the colony will sell cheap, either for cash or on terms.—S. Vailo, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. I»OQ/l—HOUBJS offour rooms, with verandah £,__OU dairy, two tanks, &c, and large Allot ment of volcanio land, pleasantly situated near the Mount Edon Church. Terms, as agreed,—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. X?Qfin.—Pß-CTTY Little Homestead of over i S/OUO acreß 0 f rich volcanic land, fenced, subdivided, and under cultivation, with Houss of i roomß, Dairy, Stable, Cow-shed, &c, being only 5 miles from Auckland and near a railway station. This property ia well adapted eithei for a gentleman's residence or for a market garden.— S. Vaile, Ltmd Agent, Shortland-street i». Of!.—Houee ot Three Rooms (iv Newton). &la\) with Allotment 33x100 feet. Terms aB aareod.—S. Vaile, Houso and Land Agent Shortland-street. -OCR A.—Superior Farm of 180 acres of rid 3&OUU black loam on limestone'formation, all in _lr»t-olass order, 100 acres grass, _. acres orchard, 77 aores bush; largo ran adjoining: new House of Four Rooms and out-bulldings Ohureh and school olose at hand.—S. Vaile, Land and House Accent. Shortland-atreot. im "OR S ALE. A New Five-roomed Cottage and Freehold Allotment i'or sole, situated in Lay-street, oil Beresford-street. Price, £310.—Apply to AS Hanson, on the prsmiscs. : ~F\ ~ 5 SALE. 20 Tons SKED POTATOES, now landing ex'Loongarha 25 Tons SEED POTATOES, from Omaru 5 Tons FLUKE KIDNEYS 2 Tons BREESES PROLIFIC 60 Tons CANTERBURY POTATOES. THOMAS STEADMAN, AUOKLAND SEED DEPOT, QUEEN-STKEET. mO BE DISPOSED OF i A rapidly increasing STATIONERY, TC i BACCONIST, and FANCY GOOD 3 Businesi 1 in Cambridge. s • The premises, which comprise Shop an \ Dwelling, are situated in tho best busines3 pos * tion in Cambridge, and.can either be Purchase 3 on terms or Leased for a number of years. j Immediate possession can be given, a For particulars apply to '"; j. ___. GRAHAM. ■ solicitor, Shortland-street; a n _ J. T. CAMP, el ur' , Cambridge.



Public Notices. mBE LONDON UNIVERSITY AND i THE GILCHRIST SCHOLARSHIP. £100 PER ANNUM FOR THREE YEARS. The Gilchrist Trustees offer a Scholarship of £1.0 per annum, tenable for threo years, to tho Candidate wbo pa.scs highest in the Honours, or in the First Division, at a London University (June, 1880) Matriculation Examination, to be held at Christchurch, on Monday, tho btu Sep tember, and four following daye. 1< nil Particu lars will be published in tho " New Zealand Gazette," of the 12th instant, and Candidates may apply for information to— F. MACRAE, ESQ.. Auckland. Or, JOHN HISLOP, Secretary for Education. Education Department, Wellington, August 10,1SS0. X9> SHILLINGS per Pair.—Trousers fid Is 6d Cheaper than I made Bame in London.—J. Williams, Tailor, Victoria-street. fVANIEL McGUINNESS' GRAND CONSULTATION ON THE CANTERBURY J.C. HANDICAP, To be Run in November. 5,000 SUBSCRIBEES AT £1 EACH, To be distributed as under: First Horse - £2,000 Second Horse _ 1,000 Third Horse 750 Startirs—divided - 625 Non-starters—divided 625 £5,0000 If cheques are forwarded exchange must be addod. Whorever possible P.O. Orders should 1 bo forwarded, and stamps enclosed for reply. Address— DANIEL MCGUINES3, Ship Hotel; 1 Cr, Box 15, Post Office, Timaru, 1 T>AY OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). REDUCTION IN PRICE OF BAY COAL. On and after tho Ist of September next the price of BAY ot ISLANDS CO AL, at tho Col liery Loading Ground, Kawakawa, will be TWELVE (12) SHILLINGS per ton. By order of the Board. HBNRY GILFILLAN, Jonr.. Secretary. 10, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, August 16, 1880. ~M O T I 0 E. Allp3rEons having Claims against tho under signed are requested to send in the same on or before tbo Ist day of September next, as Business Debts have been contracted without my know ledge or consent during the time I havo been laid up by a serious accident. -i " * J\MICS WHITLOCK, Carpenter, Lichfleld-street, Newton. QOIREE AT MOUNT ALBERT. The Mount Albert Wesleyan Sunday School Soiree will be hold THIS (TUESDAY) KVENINU. Tea on tables at 6.30 p.m. Rov.R. Dewsbnry will preside at Publio Meeting. A 'Bub will leave the Union Bank at 5 p.m. Train leaves Auckland at 5.15. mWO LECTURES will be delivered at I the Temperance Hall, on MONDAY and TUESDAY NIGHTS, August 16tb and 17th, at 7.30, by Geo, A. Brown. Subject for Mondoy night :—" Wnat is tho Soul? Is it Mortal or Im mortal?" Tuesday night:—" Tho Hope of tbe Righteous and the Doom of tho Ungodly—Dis cussion Invited at the close of each Lecture. QiT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ponsonby. —Winter Course of Lectures.—The Fourth Lecture of the course will bo given THIS EVENING (Tuesday), 17th inßtant, hy Neil Heath, Esq. Suhj ect: " A Day on the Glaciers of Mont Blanc." Lecture at 8 p.m. Ad mission : Is; Children, half-price. "OONSONHY BAPTIST CHURCH. The Tea Meeting for Tuesday Evening is POSTPONED until further notioe. DEMUEEA BAND OF HOPE. Will moot In the Newmarket Hall on FRIDAY, the 23th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Addresses, Read-: ings, Recitations, Spelling Bee (Prizes of Books), j &c. Q«T. JAMES'S HA LL. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). EVENING. CONVERSAZIONE & SOCIAL MEETING OP St.-James's Congregation, Rev. R. F. Macnicol- in the Chair, Programme, Glee, "May Day "-The Choir Address—The Chairman Solo, " Jessie's Dream "—Lady Amarenr Recitation, " Tho Twa Brithers "—Mr Bond Duet (pianoforte) — Mrs Woolley and Mias Mitchell Address—Rev. Mr Runclman Glee, " Dawn of Day "—Choir. Interval. REFRESHMENTS AND CONVERSAZIONE. Gleo, " Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind"—Choir Reading, "Canty Jock"—Mr Bond Solo, " Where is Heaven?'—Mrs Mitchell Reading. "A Family Quarrel" Glee, " Village Choristers." Admission, Is. Doom open at 7 p.m., to com mence at half-past. -pvEVONPORT DISTRICT LIBRARY. : The above Library has been Re-opened, and : is available to all residents on the payment of Sixpence per Month. It is requested that all books issued prior to 30th June may be returned : at once. RICHARD CAMERON, Chairman Devonport High way District. A UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK. j '' The Bank is now OPEN DAILY for Receipt and Payment of Deposits, from 10 to 3 o'clock, except on Saturday, when it Closes at 12 noon !and RE-OPENB from Seven to Nine in the Evening for Receipt of Deposits only. RICHARD CAMERON, Manager. MISS WAIT, Teacher of the Piano . forte, Mona View. Karangahape Road. Lessons continued aa usual. Terms (In advance) on apulication. EMPERANCE REFRESHMENT ROOMS, Lower Queen-atreet, Now Ooen 1 for the Sale of Tea and Coffee. 2d per cup; • Milk, 2d per glass; Ham and Beef Sandwiches, Pork Pies, Buns, Bollb, Buttor, Eggs, &0., , .at moderate prices. DR. C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. I Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street 5 Hours of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m.. 2to _. and 7to 9 .m ; ,Ci HESTS OF DRAWERS In Rewa X ewa r \ J (honeysuckle) or Mottled Kauri are now ' selling at the following prices for cash:—Hand ; somo Chest of Eight Drawers, £6; Five Drawer • Chests, jJi; Three Drawer Chesta. £2 ss. Suites ' re-upholstered by a first-class upholsterer at i reasonable prices. A New Designed Walnut Suite ready to upholster to order, —W. NORRIE, ' Cabinetmaker, top of Shortland-street. 1 QWALLOW & ARIELL'S superior re ! to fined Treacle and Golden Syrup in lib. and . 21b. tins; casKsof liowt., 2owt, 3owt. andOJcwt. '. each; also, in bottles and elegant ornamental ' canister,.. To ba hod of all storekeepers.— ' Refinery: Melbourne, Victoria. AMES E. DeCOURCY, CARVER, GILDER, LOOKING-GLASS, 1 PICTURE FRAME AND CORNICE t MANUFACTURER, • House and Sign Painter, Paferhanger General Decorator. Estimates Given. Experienced workmen Bent to all parts of th country. 260, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ST ULL BKOTHERI HAVE NOW LANDING, Ex 'Famenoth' and 'Loch Doon,' 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, - AND HAVE FOR SALE AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVES r. BARBED STEEL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS CORNSACKS. GRINDSTONES, OIL j. STONES, Sec, Sec., Sco. „, Agents for J. Crali^T^Celebrated Sootch , HULL "BROTHERS, Auctioneers, Wine and Spirit Merchants 1- Queen-street Kauri Gum Stores. Breakwater d Free and Bonded Stores. Albert-street. T~~U"~S T L A X D E D 600 SACKS HOBART TOWN POTATOES V«ar Prime Sahfle, G. S. J A X I N S, Custom-house street.



Municipal Notices. SJ IT V 0 F AU CKLA ND. FIRE BRIGADE UNIFORMS. Tho City Council will receive Tenders until 2.30 p.m. of THURSDAY, thel.-h instant, for 20 Tunics and Trouserj, for tho Fire Brigaoo in terms of specifications and conditions at this office. Tbo Council do not bind -homsclvos to accept any tender. Tenders to bo endorsed as above. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, August 12.1830. Tenaers. TVr'EW ZEALAND ROADS. WAIPA-EAGLAN COUNTIES. REPAIRS TO ALEXANDRA BRIDGE. Publio Works Office, Auckland, August 3,1380. Written Tenders will be received at this Office up to noon on MONDAY. August 23, 1880, for the above Contract. They must bo addressed to the Bon. the Minister for Publio Wors:, Auck land, and marked outside, "Tenders for Repairs to Alexandra Bridge Contract." Plans nnd specification can be seen at tbo Public Works Offices, Auokland, Grahamstown, and Hamilton. The lowest or any tender will not necessary bo accepted. By command. , (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. T^EW ZEALAND ROADS. PIAKO COUNTY. NO. 1 FORMATION CONTRACT. - CAM BRIDaE-ROTORUA ROAD. Public Works Office, Auckland, August 10th, 1880. Written Tenders will bo reoeived at thla Office up to noon of MONDAY, August 30,1_80, for the abovenamed Contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Publio Works, Auckland, and marked outside, "Ten der for No. 1 Formation Contraot." Plans aud specifications can be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland and Grahams town, and at the Constabulary Barraoks, Cam bridge. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. ■ • 1i ■ • (Signed) JAMBS STEWART, District Engineer. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR BOAT. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, August 16,18:0. Tenders will be received at this offloe until TUESDAY, tho 2ith inst., at noon, for Building a Boat for the Harbour Department, in terms or specifications and conditions to be seen at thia office. Tendors to ba endorsed, " Tender for Boat." The lowest or any tender not neoessarily accepted. D.H.MOKESZIE, Chairman. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. APPRENTICES TO PILOT SERVICE. , Harbour Board Office, Auckland, August 13,1880. Applications wOl bo received at this Office until TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at noon, for Twq Apprentices to the Pilot Service. ~, |_ Applicants not to bo under 16 years of age, and to make application in their own hand- - writing. Further particulars may be obtained upon application to the Secretary of tho Board. D. H. MoB-ENZlftf.-, Chairman, |AEVONPORT DISTRICT BOARD. Tenders will bs received at tho Post-office, Devonport. up to 6 p.m. of FRIDAY, August 20, for Carting Metal, Sec. Specifications at Post-otfioe. I RICHARD CAMERON, p. -...-■ ■ Chairman. ripO CARPENTEES.—Tenders will bo fi received for tho Erection of a Dwelling house in Vincent-street until 6 p.m. on the 18th inßt. Planß. &o„ to bb seen at Mr P. Walshs, Vincent-Btreet. TENDEBS required for a Church at North Kaukopakapa. Plans and specifi cations can be eoen at the Office of the architect ; (Mr Matthew Henderson), Freeman's Bay, Auokland, and at Mr Hutchlnson'B, Kaukapa kapa. Tenders to bo forwarded to Mr Hutchin son, tho Chairman, with a deposit of flvo * pounds, and to be in on or befoie 31st August. Dividends. mHE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED.) > Incorporated under the companies acts, 1862 to 1879, and thk New Zealand Act i. 1873. Notice is hereby given that a Dividend for the half-year ending 31st March,|l_Bo, at the rate ot six (6) per oentper annum, has bean declared by the Directors, and will hi paid to tho Share holders (whose names appear at this date on the Register kept In the Colony), on and after the 16th inst. The Transfer Books will be closed from this date until the 16th iaßtant. 1 ! &__ THOMAS BUCHANAN. [ '.' J ,*', InBp:otor. '■ Wellington, August 9th, 18S0. •■''■'■■'■ A'" 7A) Q-oldmininef Notices. I THE UNDEBSIGNED, hereby make , Application to REGISTER tha Success Gold Miking Company Limited,. as a Limited Company under tho provisions of "Tho Mining Companies Act, 1872. __. ■ Ist. The name of the Company is to ba "ThA Success Gold Mining Company, Limited. 2nd. Tbe place of operations is at Coromandel, Coromandel Goldfleld. * 3rd. Tho Registered Offloe of the Company : will be situated at No. 6, Insurance Buddings. Queen-street, Auokland, in the 'Provincial District of Auckland, in tho Colony of Now Zealand. ... -, .-. in",-, _th. The nominal Capital of the Company is Eleven Thousand Pounds, .In Eleven Thousand Shares of One Pound each.. .... 5. The number of Shares subscribed for ia , Nino Thousand, being not less than two-thirds of tho entire number of Shores in the Company. 6th. The number of paid up Shares is Nil. 17th. The amount already considered paid np is Eleven Hundred Pounds. '.-A.'l Bth. Tho name of the Manager ia John Richard Randerson. • ' - ,'•'•> 9th. The names and addresses, and occupa tions of the Shareholders, and the number Of* Shares held by each at this date, are as ■ fol-' low:— , „,' ' 7t. Shares.' John Fisher, Auokland, Butcher .. ..1000 John Kirk wood. Auckland, Merchant ... 1000 . Henry Neale, Auckland, Gentleman.. .. 1000 Andrew Stewart, Auokland, Merchant .. 250 , Edward Lockhart Stodart, Auckland.Clerk 150 , John Richard Randerson, Auokland, Min -1 ing Agent 1950 ■ Patrick Brodie, Coromando!, Publican .. 250 ' Thomaß Warner, Coromandel, Miner '.. 750 James McGregor, Coromaudel. Miner .. Cli. John Patterson, coromandel. Miner.. .. _s_ Charles Millß, Coromandel, Butcher.. ..'250 Edword Edwards, Coromandel, Miner ;. 250 * Alexander Llndsey Wilson, Coromandel, ; Miner .. .. 250 I Donald Birrell McDonaid, Coromandel, ' Mining Agent .. .. 250 John Richard Randerson, in trust for the Company, Auckland 2000 ', •■ ■ ' 11,000 Dated this 16th day of August, 1880. '-.".'■ JOHN R. RANDERSON,: **.i » * - Manager.** Witness to signature— > « ■■;■ . SAM. Viokkrs. .-> i % John Richard. Randerson, do solemnly and c sincerely declare that— ... ... ,'. . . letTl am tho Manager of tho said Intended 2nd. Ttte above statement Is, to the host of - my belief and knowledge, true in every partl- S cnlor and I make this solemn declaration, con scientiously bellevlnsr the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of tho General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act. MM." JQHN R> Taken before me at Auckland, this 16th day of August, 1880. (Signed) Joseph Newman, _a_t Justice of the Peace. * Auctions. TO-MORROW, NOON. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND' EFFECTS,. The Property of a Gentleman leaving Anck land,' removed to Mart for convenience of Sale, cußistlng of PARLOUR, DIN- • ING ROOM, BED ROOM, AND KIT CHEN FURNITURE, GLABB, EARTH ENWARE, KITCHEk UT___.BH_3. '■•"&&, &c eu. Also, A General Assortment of Household Furni ture and Effects, new and second hand Counter, Windows, Lamps. Clocks, Watches PIANO, AMERICAN ORGAN . . Tinware, Toys, Books, Clothing. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. AT ARTHUR'S MART. Furniture Department. . ; ' (Continued on Fonrtn •??&*■) .