Security in Life Assurance.

[FKOM THE "LYTTKLTON TIMSS."]

IT is a remarkable fact of the present day that the business of Life Assurance is rapidly increasing in these colonies, and uowhera is that increase more evident than in New Zealand. This is an eminently healthy t-igu of Jie growth of provident luibita and ot°carfi for the future welfare of widows and ciphaus on the part of those whose first duty it is to make provision for families, who, but for such provision, would sutler the pangs of poverty when the bread-wiuner was takeu away. To the establishment vi Sir Julius Vogcl's scheme of Govern ment Life Insurance in this colony is, without doubt, due a large amount of that increase which makes such improvement in that spirit of providence for the future which true statesmen cannot fail to recognise and foster. By that scheme the public attention became closely directed all over the colony to the great social question of Life Insurance, and the attent.on of other kindred institutions from Australia being directed to the results achieved under.the Government scheme, branches of these insti tutions have been established in the colony and sedulously worked, and we do nut doubt there will be work for all, for, once the public mind is fuirly imbued with the necessity of fathers of families taking proper advantage of this means of bensiit for those tiiey leave behind them, and the subject is fairly presented to, and canvassed in the lamily circle, the practice of life assurance must in time become the nile, and not the exception. All over the world the Dews: paper pre*s is giving its aid in promoting this hyoteni of family provision, aud the fiuaucial imd commercial journals especially are not only urging the general observance of the practice, but are lixing a watchful eye on the stability and financial position of the various companies. The subjoined extracts from well-known insurance journals, pub lished in America aud Kngland, seem so cogent as to merit a wide publicity.

The "Insurance Diary," speaking of the threat advance in the business of insurance, hays: " Life insurance is the favourite branch. It is the grand agency by which communities caa be directly benefited. '1 lie lives of every mau, woman, and child can be assured. The amount of misery which every day occurs by neglect of this duty is very great; and yet this branch of llie business is still the most neglected one. Of the whole population of this country at least ten millions should be as- Mired. The amount of assurances in force exceeds £400,000,000, but this is held by less than 1,000,000 of persons—a low proportion of such a large and wealthy population. The itinerant paid annually to widows and orphans on the death of pulicy-holiicrs by insurance offices, is about £10,000,000."

Oi the ethics of the subject, the " .finance Chronicle "observes :—" Life insurance con tributes effectually to make life itself longer, iociety happier, the aggregate prosperity of the community greater, and, just so far as it shall extend, while still conducted on .sound priuciples, it will multiply the kindly bonds that connect men, while encouraging economy, invigorating; enter prise, justifying hope in each individual, and sheddiug the light of a more s>erene happiness into many households."

Again, it is remarked by the Insurance Age : —■" Success in life insurance does not consist in an enormous array of premiums r ceived, nor an imposing exhibit of the amount insured, It does not consist in rolling up assets more rapidly than our rcighbours, or in numbering policies in force by thousands and tens of thousands. It consists in furnishing absolute security to the insured. This can only he done by a careful ■selection of lives."

" Absolute security" and " careful se lection of lives," should bo the watchwords of those who apply for life insurance, for lhe failure of many Life Assurance Com panies in Europe and America, who neglected these essentials of success and prosperity (in some cases criminally neglected them), has brought dis aster over many a bsreaved home mid family. The public of New Zealand fhould be especially thankful that the Legislature of this Colony has established an institution where "absolute security" to the policy-holder is secured by the law of the land, and where, as we learn from the best sources, "careful selection " is the., nile which invariably guides its manage ment. Other Colonial Governments are consid ering the. propriety of establishing a Government life Insurance system, notably those of the Dominion of Canada and the Colony of Victoria. Tho first-named Government have had the subject before | tl>em for some considerable time ; the latter only of recent date directed public attention to the subject, which no doubt will have the advantage of being canvassed in the sister colonies.

The Boucicault Household.

ITS SCANDALOUS SECRETS TO BE

DBAGGED INTO COUIiT.

New York, ApriLS. , Boucicault's answer to Agnes Robertson's divorce bill declares that no marriage cere mony was over performed ; that lie several limes offered to legitimize their children ; <hathe has given her §400,000 at various times ; that her associates have been so bad that even the police classed his resilience in J ondon as a suspicious report; that his (laughter was prematurely married at the demand of her iiaacd, Mr Clayton, that she leave her mother or wed him immediately ; finally, that Agnes Kobertson is about to make a thcatrical'tour, and ma this suit for advertising purposes. "More thau eleven years ago," said Dion Boucicault to a New York " Herald " reporter, "I put away this lady (his wife),for good and have not lived withhersince. Never theless, she has been supplied at all times with, ample means of support. I left England in August, IS7G. Sinca then she his dissipated §36,000. I left her in posie^ sion of my house in London, the home where she aud her children had lived for thirteen years. She deserted it in 1877, and bought and furnished another house, to which she removed her children in defiance of my urgent objection. From that time she began to lead such a mode of life, aud to encourage associates of such character, that she alienated her elder children, who conse quently separated from her, and so remain. She visited New York every year to obtain sums of money from me, and on each oc casion she succeeded. Last spring she se cured over §8000, of which amount she lent §5000 to a friend with whom she returned to London. But on arriving tliere she cir culated the report that she was penniless and destitute. S. L. M. Barlow, who Mndly undertook lately to represent her, has been for someweeks engaged with MrO'Gor man trying to arraDge matters.These gentle men offered on my behalf that her debts should be paid and she should receive §5000 a year for her private expenses if she would consent to make a home* with her younger children ; but if she persisted in pursuing her present mode of life and entertaining objectionable associates, then I,would give her only §2500 a year. Mr Barlow in formed me she preferred the latter arraug ment. These negotiations were under consideration on Friday last, when the lady, I believe, -without the knowledge of Mr Bar low or of Mr U'Gorman, employed another legal adviser, and sprung this new demand by surprise. When the order was served oq mo last Saturday I was informed that the new legal advisor was in waiting to settle then aud there, aud to withdraw the suit if the settlement was satisfactory—if, in other words, I would pay the lady oil1. I declined the interview. I regret to take this view of the transaction, but my inten tion to leave New York to fulfil engage ments at Baltimore and London having been publicly announced and advertised during the last seven weeks, it may be asked why these proceedings were delayed socretly until a few hours before my departure it they were not intended as acts of coercion. The earnest entreaty of my elder children to resist fur ther extortion of this kind induces me to stand firm ; they join me in [regretting the necessity of publicity ; but they urge me to accept any opportunity to meet—without seeking it—a scrutiny into these matters, •with a view of putting an end to the fahe reports their mother has foolishly circulated. It may ba added that the allegations con tained in her complaint are for the most part groundless. But, as I shall admit no attempt at compromise, it is better to leave such matters to be answered in open court. The lady owns an estate in New York City and another in Chicago, settled oa her by me in IS6O. She has during the last three years raised 512500 on this property. I ■was, of course, a pirty to the deed and responsible as bondsman for these loans. They form part of the 336,000 she has lately dissipated. The lady ia 51 years of age aud lias been 35 years on the stage. °I make no statement oi which I have not ample vouchers.1'

Sad Reflection, —Mother to her daughter —just seven years old ; —" What makes you look so sad, Carrie ?" —Carrie looking at her baby brother— just three weeks old, " I was ju3t thinking that in ten years from now, when I shall be entering com pany and having a beau, that brother of mine will be just old enough to bother the life out of me."

Indecent Assault

ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED ASSAILANT.

A YOUNG girl of sixteen, named McCarthy, was assaulted last evening about eight o'clock, while on her way to her parents residence, in Symoiids-street, from the city. Shortly after she left Queen-street, and when mar the Park Hotel (Welleslcy street), she heard a man's footsteps follow ing her. She did not take any particular notice at the time, but on passing the upper portion of the Weltesley-strcet School, the man quickened his pace, seized her from behind, and lifted he on to the vacant allotment which was occupied some time since by Chiarini's circus, and there attempted to commit an outrage upon her. She screamed loudly and her cric3 were heard by Constable Kelly, who was on duty near the spt, and immediately went to her assistance. Her screams alarmed the fellow, who immediately decamped. The girl was terror-stricken and very much exhausted by her struggles. On recovering from her fright, she dc-cribed the size, dress, aud appearance of tljo man who had assaulted her. From the description given a person named George Sydney Hanson was suspected,J and tlrs af tcrnoo.l was arrested. He will be charged at the Police Court in the morning.

IDENTIFICATION OF HANSEN.

This afternoon the girl was confronted with a number of other prisoners, and ■promptly identified him as the man who assaulted her. Hanson is a man of middle height, thiu build, red whiskered, about 30, years of age. He has been nine or ten yrs. in Auckland, and has worked as a bricklayer. He was last employed on the new building in Hobson-street next to Mr VYaddel's bakery. Hausen is said to have frequently displayed such eccentricity as to lead to a suspicion of mental aberration. The mau's full name is Sydney Uansen.

Correspondence.

THE IDENTITY TRUTH.

(Te the Editor.)

SIR, —Allow me to congratulate Mr Edgrr upon the improval tone of his last letter, with tho trilling exceptions that to suit his own purpose he distorts what I previously wrote, that he carefully avoids answering the questions I put to himy and that he still characterises our belief as a mania, no fault could be found with it.

; Mr Eiiger says '• it is probably a much more difficult thing to decide than we in our simplicity suppose, the exact podiliou ot the descendants of Abraham iv the human family." I in my simplicity suppose the Turks and the Arabs, and the Afghans, aiid possibly the AbVssiniaus and some of the Cossacks to be descendants of Abraham, but it was not to any of those branches of the Abrahamrc family that the promises were given. 1 lie promise of the multitudi nous seed, and all tho other promises were made first to Abraham, then to Isaac, then to Jacob, then to Joseph as the repre sentative of tho twelve sons of Jacob; therefore,' it is only to (he descendant!) ot Joseph and his brethren that we can look for the fulfilment of the prophecies con cerning Abraham and his seed.

Mr Edger challenges in to disprove two as ssrtions he makes, one " That Chriat never said ojc word about the national restora tion of Israel," the other ''That St. Paul never said one word about it." Having as serted this he coolly calls them undeniable facts, and then proceeds to argue upon them. I accept his challenge aud will under take to-prbve him wrong iv both his as-cr tions. As regards the fiist, Christ distinctly staWl; " Xhink not that 1 am come to des troy the law or the prophets; 1 am not come to destroy but to fulfil." Mow the prophets distinctly and emphatically piointed to a grand {national restoration, iv which the whole Hebrew family Wire lo bo united under one King reigning in Jerusalem, ami from Jerusalem all the nations of the earth Were to be governed, The fact of Christ saying that ho had not come to destroy the prophets, i.e. wlratrthc prophets hail writ ten, was in reality as goM; a-s endorsing every word that they had spoken. Tho last question put by the. apostles to our Saviour before his ascension wa« "Wilt tliou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel ?'' The kingdom they referred to was the kingdom spoken of by the prophets. What was Christ's reply ? Did he rebuke them for ptitting'such a worldly Jquest'dn ? No, he simply told them it-was not for them to know tho time.

Mr Edger says St. Paul never mentiona the subject. Let him turn to tho 11th chapter of his iSpistle to the Romans. He says there, after glorying in the fact that he was an Israelite, " God hath not c*st away his people which he foreKnew," but that they fell in order that Salvation might ;ome to the Gentiles, and he goss on to point out that if their fall, i.e., dispersion, had Jbeen ot such inestimable value to the wprld, that their recovery, i.e., their identification and restoration shall be as " life from the dead." These remarks of St. Paul cannot be applied to the Jews, for the world has uot been reconciled to Christ through them, neither have they been instrumental in any way in spreading Christiauity, neither have they been lost, consequently they cmaot be recovered. ! ..

"The singular pieco of infouna'ioh" which Mr Edger " wonders at my obtain ing," can be found by him iv the 32nd chapter o£ Jeremiah and the 41st verse, " Yea I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them iv thh laud assuredly with my whole heart and withmy whole soul," A careful exam ination of tbcC)utcxt, shows that tbis re fers to tiie final restoration, of Israel and Judah, and not fo the return of the Jews from the Babylonian captivity. The identi fication of Israel mint t-iko place before the restoration. That identification will be sudden and complete, and "a nation will be bom in a day," or in the powerful lan guage of St. Paul, their identification will be as startling as "life from the dead.—

am, &c,

A'SGIiO-ISRiEL,

THE "PARNELL" NUISANCE.

(To the Editor),

Sißj—Permit me a few words in reply to the pedantic display of periphrastic non sense which appcired iv your " Concspon dence " column of Wednesday over the sig nature of "Paraell." It is evidently the malicious and ill-considered attack of a conceited writer upon tho Persian rabbi who is now in this city with the view of placing before his co-religiouists an object worthy their assistance. He has importuned neither Jew nor Gentile for money oi help, and ho lias not the remotest intention of doing so either. His object is simply to receive the subscriptions 6t those who may feel disposed to assist in the achievement of the object which he is hers to further, and bigoted Gentiles of the " Parnell " type may rest assured that they . will neither be solicited for alms nor asked to Mlbseribc. As a class the Jews have ever been ready to contribute their quota, not only to the relief of suffering wherever it may have chanced to exist, but also to the amelior ation of misery or wretchedness irrespective altogether of tho?e creedal or race consider ations which appear to weigh so heavily upon " Parncll's " mind. We have endea voured to discharge our dnties as citizens in that tolerant and kindly spirit which should ever subsist between man and man, and by our linc^of conduct we have always offered' a silent, but not ineffectual, protest to those ungenerous feelings, and that contemptible sectarianism, which it is for tho genius of advancing civilisation to eradicate. " Par nell" is the antiquated fossil of an illiberal and bygone age, and perhaps it would be to tho advantage of the community if it vrna not so often "saddled" with his senile effu sions. Let him purge tho cacoethes scri bendi from his system and console his per turbed imagination with "reminiscences of Crimea sub-contractorship," for I can give him the assurance that no " impudent and unabashed Israelite" will Supplicate him for a ticket for soup, or for anything else. He may hug to his soul iv absolute content ment, " the means of pecuniosity " of which he fears to be "denuded," for while he can pen so uncharitable a letter a3 that of Wed nesday he may flatter him«e'f with the possession of a covering to his humane in stincts indurated enough to resist the im portunate appeals of the most pitiable pleader that could be imagined.—l am, &c, A Hebrew.

(To the Editor.)

Sik, —I sec that the fu?sy and conceited imitator " \V.E 5.5.," has again boon rack ing his poor brains on the subscription for the preservation of the tomb of Mordecai and Esther. Why dues not the little man stick to his last, or rather his scrip, and leave the worthy Parnell Seer alone. If the pseiulo "W.E.S.S." would sign his true signature, he would do himself more credit. His imitation of the original style of Sadler is a poor one at the best.—l am, &c, An Anglo-Israelite.

Scientfic men tell us that the earth is but a crust, and every live man wants to belong to the upper crust.—" New Orleans Picayune.

Shipowners' Association.

The Shipowners' Association met yesterday afternoon at the Thames Hotel. Present : Captains McKenzie (in the chair), Mc- Gregor, Anderson, Casey, and Mr T. Hen derson, innr.

The rules and regulations which had been adopted at a committee meeting, were read by MrS. "NY. Hill, secretary, aud approved of.

Some discussion then followed in refer ence to the objects of the Shipowners' Asso ciation, and Lhe nature of the business to be discussed at their meetings.

The Chairman said there were many thing 3in which shipowners werefleeccdyand therefore they should meet regularly and consult with each other for the better pro tection of their own interests. For instance, shipowners should have tho option of em ploying any means they pleased. There were men in Aucklaud who were worth a day's wages, and many others who were not. When work was givon to a man to pei form, he took a number of people with out discriminating between the good work men and tho bad. Many of those taken on were mere boys, unable to do a day's work. But the shipowners wore charged .the full amount of standard wages for the services of these indifferent workmen. He suggested that the Association should employ several good men and pay them regular wages, it being understood that all members give their work to the Association in order that it might be done by their own workmen. In cases of emergency they could easily get the assistance of other shipwrights.

Captain Anderson and Mr T. Henderson thought the project a good one if there Svas perfect unanimity amongst the members of tho Association.

Mr T. Henderson said there were a number of other matters which should engage the attention of the Association. One of these was the time at which the Custom House officers should commence work. The present hours were from 9a. in. to 4 p.m. Isiue o'clock in the morning was too late for the commencement of work. Last year, the hour in the morning was seven o'clock, but as the men stopped work at eight o'clock for breakfast; he thought the time was too early. Eight o'clock was very reasonable and convenient. Another matter which deserved the atten tion of the Association waa the overtime svstein in force in the Customs' department. Ihe speaker instanced a case which oc curred recently in support of his views. The departure of one of the Union Com pany's steamers was delayed from the after noon till midnight on the advertised date of sailing, in order that certain necessary repairs might be effected to her machinery. No discharging or shipping of cargo took plrtce during the interval, but a landing waiter who was on duty during,that time, sent in a claini for overtime, which had to be recognised. Mr McKonzic thought they should discuss those and other matters a-t future meetings. Bnt'Special attentiou should be given to the Shipwrights' question. Mr McGregor drew attention to the fact that Mr Stone had given employment to society mtn on tho barquo Stag: tic sug gested that sonic of the members should speak to Mr Stone on tho subject. After some further discussion, it was understood Ihut Mr McKeuzie should do so,

Mr McKeuzio thought they should work together, and give no employment whatever to society men. Captaiu Anderson suggested that a list of non-society shipwrights should be kept by the Association. It was stated that Messrs T. Niccol, Sims, Brown, D. Gouk, and other ship builders continued to recognise the Ship wrights' irotectiou Society. Tho meeting tlion adjourned until Friday next, it being understood that Mr T. Henderson would prepare a list of subjects for consideration in the meantime.

Pirates and "The Pirates of Penzance.".

(FitoM the "New Yokk Sun.")

It is said that Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, '"■The Pirates of Peuzauce," is to lio per formed without their permission in various parts of tho United States, notably by several Western managers of conspicuous position iv the business. Mr DOyly Carte, tho agent of the author and composer, has sent out four Iravelliug companies. Two are organizations of considerable merit, and one of these ha* just cosed a prosperous season in. J-tuston, while the other is meet, ing with great success in Philadelphia. Tho other two, however, judging by tho criticisms in the Western newspapers, Jare 80 poor that the piece fails uuder thoir treatment. This fact i* understood to have impelled certain Western managers to obtain copies by employing quick-eared musicians and stenographers, for un authorised but mere artistic use. It was also said that Mr John Stetson, who con tracted to pay §20,000 for the New England right, had made up his mind not to pay the price. This rumour came out of the fact that he copyrighted the title in his own name. He now publishes a state ment that Liv action was intended "solely for the purpose of pro tecting tho rights of Gilbert and Sullivan." but the question is asked whether, In the peculiarly jumbled state of the law's on the subject ot authors' rights, he Luis riot helped the opposition pirates. At all 'events, if managers choose lo up propriato the piece here, there, aud every wheie, it would require v regiment ot law yers to successfully Gyht them, for the fight lug cau only bo done, in the case of au uu published play, with injunctions and slow litigation in the States where the perform ances are given. Gilbert and Sullivau have sent to "the Sim" a letter, in which they make the points that at common law tho owner of au un published literary composition has an absolute property therein ; that though such propriclaiy right is l«t iv the United States by publication, the public performance of the composition is not in law a publication ; that the obtain ing of a copy by meaus of memory alone docs not, as many have supposed, give the person who thus gets it any legal right to use it; and that they, though aliens, have the same standing before tho common law of this country as citizens. They add : "We are assured by those who are well acquainted with such matters that at least a hundred country managers and orchestral leaders are at the present moment in New York with the avowed object of pirating our play. have seen them, night after night, standing behind the stalls of the Fifth Avenue Theatre busily engaged iv putting down words, music aud " bUaiuess.'1 There is no need to beat about the bush to describe theso men. They arc simply theives who trust for immunity to tho law's delay, to our presumed unwillingness to throw good money after bad, and to the fast that we are shortly to return to England. This trust will fail them. Be they ni'-n of substance or men of straw, we will light each individual case on its own merits, and we will come over here year after year, to do so until the offence is stamped out. We have a great stake at issue—so great a stake that it is well worth our while to spend much time, aud much money in securing our legitimate right?. We feel convinced that these theatrical highwaymen will meet with no sympathy at the hauds of the law abiding plaj goers of this country." Gilbert and Sullivan conld have pro tected their .opera in jthia country beyond question by copyrighting and_ publishing it, because foreigners may copyright whatever they write here ; but by so doing thoy would have lost all rights in England, just as they lost '' Pinafore " here by publishing it at homo. Tho case illustrates the unsatis factory condition ot the matter of authors' right?, and muchcontroyeray is anticipated. Mr McVicker, the Chicago manager, is mentioned as a probable contestant. He has always been a stickler for justice in such affairs, but he claims that DOyly Carte broke a contract with him, by sending a company to a rival theatre, and that lie would be justified in making a reprisal. He has begun a suit for damages, but Mr Carte denies that there was over any con tract to break.

We see by our file the new opera k hav ing a splendid rua in iN'cw York. The "Dramatic News" says:—"The sales of ssats have been so largo that it is now difficult to find good accommodations with in a fortnight ahead. The performance has not changed in quality siuce last alluded to in these columns."

An attorney recently took strong excep tion to the ruling of the Court that ceatuin evidence was inadmissible. " I know, your Honor," said he warmly, " that it is proper evidence. Here I have been pinetisiag at the bar for forty years, and now I want to know if I nm a fool ?" "That," quietly re plied the Court, "is a question of fact and not of law,- and so I shall not pass upon it, but let the jury decide." Human Nature.—The school-boy will gloat fur half a day over the enigmas in a puzzle column, but when he comes to his regular arithmetic lesson, he thinks that bo ia the most abused boy in the world.

" You don't suppose you would find any other woman hair about me, do you t" " No, probably not ; but I am sorry you are so sure it is your wife's hair, for I just picked it off the coat of this gentleman," pointing to a friend near by# . . •

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

DRUNKENNESS.

James Brown, Edward Dean, Catherine Dean (a young girl), Richard Turpin, Michael Mulltns, and Patrick Kane were fined for drunkenness. SMUGGLINO. Sarah Bostock was charged with a breach of the Customs Regulalions of 1858, by evading duties of customs upon certain jewellery with intent to defraud H. M. Customs in respect thereof, on or about the 12th January, whereby she has forfeited the sum of £100. Mr Brookfield appeared for the prosecu tion. Mr Hill, of the Customs, was also present. _ The goods consisted of 20 gold watches, a" number of gold lockets, rings, pins, brooches, tea trays, silver tea services, buttons, and two cases of jewellery, shoes, and clothing. Defendant said she had no intention of defrauding the customs; the goods were not for sale, hut were for her own private us 3, and were chiefly presents. Mr Brookfield said that after hearing evidence, it would be shewn that defun dant's statement could cot be true. His Worship inspected tho goods, and ex pressed his conviction that the great bulk of the articles must have been brought for the purposes cf sale, and that it was a clear case of smuggling. He felt that he could not.do other than convict the defendant, and she must pay the penalty of £100, coats £3 10s, or be liable to six months' im prisonment. Mr Brookfield consented to withdraw the second charge against defendant, it being the same under a different section of the Act. His Worship said that a few things such as bracelets and others were personal effects, psrhaps they might be returned to her as an act of grace. Mr Brookfield said that everything was forfeited under the Act, but no doubt the clothing and other necessary things would be returned. ADULTERATED MILK. Richard Ash, a milk purveyor, of Mount Eden, again appeared iv answer to a charge of having committed a breach of the Sale of Food and Drinks Act of 1877, by Belling to Richard Gamble, half a pint of milk as genuine, but which was found to contain 11 par cent of water. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Sub-lnspcctor Pardy conducted the case. Richard Gamble deposed that he was In spector of Weights and Measure, and by virtue of his ollice under the Food and Drink Act, he purchased half-a-pint of milk from Mr Abli on tho 15th of April. He told Mr Ash what he was going to do with it. He took it to the analyist, Mr Tunny, who found iv it 11 per cout of water. He gave the milk to Mr Tuuny in exactly the the same state as it was in when lie received it.

Defendant said it was the milk of the pre vious night, and had not been interfered with. He never used water iv connection with his milk.

His Worship : Perhaps tho water was in in the can and you did not observe, it. (Laughter.) Defendant: I think the analyst should bo heie to give evidence.

His YVorship : Hiacettificatc is here, nnd that is sufficient, according to tho Act. Have you any othor evidence.

Defendant: Only myself. lam prepared to swear that I have no connection with the pump ; besides, water is scarcer than milk just now. His Worship : I must find you guilty, and you must pay a fine of ss, costs 17s Cd. Defendant: Well, I must pay if I can, but watering milk is quite against my creed. I don't think I can muster tho money. Mr Cunningham perhaps will credit mc with the dolicieiicy.

Mr Cunningham objected. Finally the defendant mado up tho amount and left the Court.

STKALINO IiISCCITS.

Thomas McKeown, I'rior Home, Isabella Nicholson, Mary Richards, John Biaslin, James Sullivan, Frank Allen, Harry Fcr gnson, EJward Finnigan, aud Joseph McNamara, were severally charged with the,larceny of a large quautity of biscuits, on the 25th of April, th'j property of Charles Major, crocor, Wcllesley-street. ;! The children all pleaded guilty to sharing in the pluuder.

Mr Edward Cooper appeared for the b_>y McKeown.

Edward Finnigan, one of tho boye, hav ing explained tuc nature of the oath, was examined. He had a few of the biscuits and saw a good many others chewing them. Did not see the girls there. The worst of the tliicvcs were not present. The biscuits were scattered about Mr Major's yards.

Several others of the boys who had pleaded guilty, were examined, and made similar stutemeuts.

Coustable Hob?on, deposed that hifi atten tion was called to the biscuit canon, oti the Sunday in question, and he went to Mr Major's place, found the cases broken, and bits of biscuit all over tho yard. It hap pened near the wharf. He saw the chil dren taking them away by wholesale in bags and baskets. When tho children saw him, they dropped tho biscuits and ran in all directions. He found a considerable quantity of biscuits in McNatnara's house. Bella Nicholson had a quantity in her lap. Mary Richards had some.

Mrs Richards : my girl up, then?

Why did you not take

Constable: Because she ran too fast, I could not c-ttchher.

Samuel Falshaw, fctoremnn at Mr Major's warehouse, gave evidence as to the owner ship anil position of the business. Ho estimated the loss at £5. He thought the children could not have opened the cases. His Worship thought it was likely that the cases had beeu opened by some grown up persons before the atiack of the chil dren.

Mr Cooper asked that McKeown should be discharged, as (here was no evidence that he took any, beside?, as his father was a baker aud had plenty of biscuits in his sbop, it wa3 not likely he would long for them.

His Worship : He might think that Mr Major's biscuits were better than his father';".

Mr Cooper suggested that a warning from the Bench would be sufficient.

His Worship : A warming perhaps might be of more service.

The girls were discharged with a caution, and the boys were also dismissed with a salutary lesson, excepting 11. Fergusson and J. Sullivan, who were ordered to be imprisoned for 48 hours, and to undergo a whipping. This was all the business.

Harbour Board.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Harbour Board convened for the purpose of "considering as to makiug and repairing reclaimation streets, aud to airive at a decision thereon." was held this afternoon at the office, Fort stteet. There were prcsout Captain McKenzie (chairman) and Dalby, and Messrs Robinson and Waddcl, Masefiald, Brown, Nathan. Tho Chairman said that it was undeistood that each member should come prepared with ripened views on the subject at issue, and proposals also. It would be in the re membrance of those present that fully a year aso the Board decided to expeud no more of its funds on the making of roads, and that rcs-ilve had been adhered to since. The -position of the property-owners was such as to point to the expediency of the Board doing something to relieve them and although the Attorney-General had given his opinion clearly, that no portion of their funds should be diverted to the purpose of forming roads. Still from his own read ing of the Act he thoucht it competent for them to join with the City Council in securing the repair of tho reclamation streets. It would become a question of con sideration yet whether they should not seek some alteration in the Act, so as to avoid similar perplexing situa tions for the future. He would therefore move, '• That this Board undertake to con tribute one-half the cost of maintaining Customhouse-street West for two years from this date, provided the City Council agree to accept all responsibility in reference to repairs, maintenance, and drainage of Reclamation-street after the expiration of that terra."

Mr Nathan seconded the motion pro forma.

Mr Maaefield apprehended that the diffi culty in the way had to be met, and he saw no other means of doing it, except in that suggested by tho Chairman. It was idle for them to burk the question any longer, for as long as they did so, the Council would follow suit, and the place would consequently bo left in such a s-t ite that it "would soon become a quag mire. If the Board had the power of inakiDg a reclamation and constructing roadways upon it, they certainly were res ponsible for the repair of those thorough fares. He believed that clause 126 of the Act gave them such power. The Boards pro portion of cost would be about £250 per an num. —Capt. Daldy thought if Mr Masefield bad been present at the last meeting of the Board there would have been a very simple mode of settling the question. He now regretted that he had not then supported Mr Waddel's excellent motion for (Left Sitting.)

Sudden Death.

THE INQUEST ON THE BODY.

About half-past eight o'clock last evening a middle-aged man named John Metcalfe fell dead in the lecture-room of the Young Men's Christian Association, while in at tendance at the devotional service, con ducted by Mr Brackenrig. The unfortu nate man was taken stiddenly ill, and fell forward, gave one long sigh, and died. Several persons went to his assistance, but their proffered aid was unavailing. Mr Salter sent for Dr Damson, who came at once, and upon an examination of the body, discovered that life was extinct. An in quest was held on the body this afternoon at the Shamrock Hotel, before Dr Philson, district coroner, and a jury, and the follow ing evidence was taken :— Wrn. Jackson was chosen foreman.

Murdoch McKay, being sworn, deposed : Ido not know the deceased. Last night I was in the Young Men's Christian Associa tion Rooms attending the devotional service. It was 7.40 pirn. Deceased was one of the iaudience. Acted as steward, and saw people to their seats. Was going about with hymn-book", when Mr Brackenrigg, who was conducting the meeting, made signs to him that there was something the matter with some of the audience. He then noticed deceased, aud went up to him. His head was hauging on his chest, bent forward, as he sat on the form. There was another man in the same seat on the right-hand side of him. Deceased was moaning slightly. There was no change in his features that he could peiceive. Thought he was about to take a fit. Took hold ot him under the arms and carried him as far as the top of the stairs- Then Mr Sotnerville came and assisted in carrying him down the stairs, into the committee-room. We iaid him on the floor. Took his scarf off, loosed his shirt collar. Mr Salter, the librarian, got some water, and threw a very little on his face and breast. Felt deceased's pulae, which was beating very slowly. There was no snoring. Did not notice whether he was Lreathing. He looked much like a man that had fainted, not like a man who had taken a fit. There was no frothing at the mouth, Mr Saltor went for Doctor Dawson, who arrived in about a quarter of an hour. Previous to the Doctors arrival thought deceased had expired, did not see any sigu of drink about lain. The DoctO", when lie arrived pronounced lite to be extinct. About twenty persons were present at the meeting. Deceased never spoke. It was not longer than fifteen minutes after I lirstsawhim till he expired.

David Somerville, being sworn, deposed : I first saw deceased at the meeting last night. Asststed last witness in attending him. When in the hall with the deceased observed a heavy breathing. Was notpre ,sent when he expired. There was no smell of intoxicating liquor abut him.

Samuel Brown, stove-smith, bciug •sworne deposed : I was acquainted with the deceased. Have known him for about four years, Ho was by occupation aft ironmoulder. lie was abont 60 years of age. He had no employment lor the past six months owing to intemperate habits Up to a week or two ugo ho had slept on tho bench in his (witnesses') shop, aud had no settled place of abode. Deceased oc casionally got a little food from people and allowed to do little job.s. He was a heal thy man.

(Left sitting).

AUCKLAND SHARE MARRET.

May 7, 1880, 8.13. Insurance—l3s Cd National Insurauco—2os, 21s; buyers, 20s; Boilers. '21b

Alburniu U.M. Co.—sos; buyers, 50s ; sellers, 53a

Moanutairl—s7a 6d, 50s; buyers, 553; sellers, 60s

New Whau—4G*. -18s; buycra, 2Sa : 50a 8 llora, 13a

Josiu'ii Newman, Chairman

Girl—" We shall want a dozen eggs, a pound of salt btittor, and half a Dutch cheese to-morrow, and write it down in case you forget." Hibernian tradesman—"For get, is it ? Shure, haven't I a memory so loug I'm obliged to tie a knot in it to carry it about wid me, be jabers."

They are having a warm time just now in Kansas Sunday-schools, and tho ques tion under discussion is, Whether the boy who has fairly won the prize Bible by learn ing 3,865 verses iv three months can be ruled oil' the track for putting furniture tucks and a wad of shoemaker's wax in the Superintendent's chair.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY MAY 7, 1880,



PROVINCIAL GAZETTE. : "THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR" ! Has boon appointed a ! GAZETTE VOR THE PROVINCIAL DISTRICT O31 AUCIvLAND, . For Publication ot ulgiiway boaud notiokf?, bankruptcy , noticks, govkhnmknt land sales, New Announcements, &c, &c. Wanted. \ITANTED, an Assistant Dressmaker, ¥ V ulso ApprcnticcH. and Improvow.— Apply to Mrs E. Combes, AVyn yard-street & %T ANTED, a Rood Man Cook ; must V » bo sober and rospootablo.—Apply to tho Good Hope Dining-rooms, VVellcslcy-strcut Mast. W~~ ANTED a Boy to learn a light trade. —Apply this oflioo. WANTED, a (food General Servant one who understands plain cooking.—Apply , Shakespeare^ Hotel. ___ VAT"ANTED, two Boiler Riveters, to put V t a Cornish Roller together at Coromandel. — Address Box 178, Post Olllce, Auckland. \a7ANTED, a Btrong Girl to assist in V T housowork.—For address apply to tho Star Offloc. WANTED, Ten good Pick and Shovel Men.—Ap fly at tho Tunnel, Waitak.rel Contract, Taylor and Danahor. ANTED, a Lady engaged during the day to board and rosidc with a privato family; terms moderate—For address apply Stjr Office. ANTE I), an Errand Boy.—T. MoMastor, Vueon-streot. AJNTED to Ship, Powder and Dyna mlto to Wellington.—Apply toE. Porter & Co., Queen stroor» ANTED to Rcut, or to Take Charge ofallotol, town or oountry.—Address, " Publican," office of thia papor. ANTED, a middle-aged Woman^or Married Couple to occupy throe Rooms froe, for partial attendance.—Address " X.P.," Star Offloo. . WANTED. Tenders for painting and papering houses-Apply Brookville Storo, College Road. W' All TED, a constant supply of all klnda of Native Game.—Appiy to Gardiner, Karangahapo Road, Newton. ANTED, Tenders for building a Cottage.—Specifications to bo Boon at Maso >'a Gar'iena. iariio!!. TIT ANTED, at Hanuaford's Auckland T T Registry, Uopcr Queen-street, useful Girl (gcntleman'a faini yi; no ohildron. ANTED, at Haunaford's Auckland Registry, Upper Quocn-Btroet. a young Girl from 10 to 13 (Protestant preferred) to nurse a baby. ANTED, at Ilannafovd's Auckland Bogiotry. Uppor Queen-street, Cooks and Laundresses (gentlomon'B familieß>. AM TED, *t Hannaford's Auckland Registry, Uppor Quoen-etroet, _"emalo Sorvants (town and country). ANTED, a regular supply of Fresh Vegotables, J. H. Smith. Greengrocer, Ponsonby, (Opposito Ponsonby Ual\). ANTED, the Lady who took by mis take the Brown Silk Umbrella from Canning's Roataurant, yo-terday, to oblige the owner by returning it to Miss Cann'ng without delay. , WANTED by a Gentleman, a position whoro ho couid lo*rn the working of a Farm and have a comfortablo homo. Good rider; not afraid of hard work. No wages oxpoct<>d ; highest references.—Address D.R. A., Star Ofllce. WANTED to Let.—A Furnished House; also Bedroom, Silting room, & Kitchen, furnished ; aid asix-roomod Hou«o, with Shop, unfurnished.— * pply at tho Public Baths, next tho Cheap Furniture Mart, Victoria street East. ANTED, 1,000 good Second-hand Sacks.—G. S. Jakins, Custom-House strcet. ANTED, Situation Ly Married Couplo without incumbranro; wife, Cook; man. Groom or general useful • town or country.—Address " W. YV.," Htak Ofllce. \ .V^ANTED, by a competent young Man, V ¥ a Situation as Oarpsnter; flrst-class re ferences.—Address " Carpenter," Stau Cflice._ W~ ANTiS D KNO WN, that J. Mokki s jn, Asphaltcr, has Removed to his Now Yard Oustom-Houae-stroet West, between Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tondedto nn the short? Bt notice. a Largo Stock of Firowood, out and uncut; wholesale and. retail. AN'iED K~N UWNT^French Taught by a Parisian (who speaks Knalish fluontlj) at. Is per lesson ; a'so, Itnglish Taught f> Frenchmen on tho same terms.—Address "P,,"ST~ROfIT -c. \S7ANTED KNOWN,thatT. McMaster V \ has iust opeaeO, por ' City ot Quebec,' a largo Stocte of Plan-eta and Flannels. WANTED, a smart Youth, about 15, accustomed to the Grocery business- Apply J. L. Hatawoll, Princes-street,



Wanted. ! WANTEP KNOWN. — Satin Hats, richly Trimmed, 4s 6d; Velvet and Satin Bonnet?, from 103 Cd; Children's Hats from 6d, woth Is. Cheap Frillings, Boots, &c-Mre Wbitehead, Milliner, Newton. WANTED to Sell, 3 Allotments each 10 by 102 feet, in the best part of Rich mond Road, Pongonby, all fenced.—S. "Wormp, Land Agapt, Newton. W^ANTED to Sell, a lirst-class New Baker's Cart; also, an 8 stalled Stable to Lot —A. Mackie, Hoyal Standard Carriage and Spring Facto y, Durham-street. , . WANTED, Residents near the For estera' Arms Hotel to refrain from signing a Petition now being hawked in the neighbourhood by Murray tho brewer, and Forster the plumbar, till they hear my explan ation.—H. Phillips. WANTED, the Ladie3 to know that they can get their Millinery and Under clothing at importers' prices at the New Millin ery Establishment, 174, Queen-street (opposite Thißtle Hotel.) ANTED.—Two Young Ladies lately from home are dfsir'us of obtaining Situations at Resident or Visiting Governesses or Companions to elderly Ladies ; are competent to Teach English in all it? Branohes: thorudi monts of French and German; also. Music and Drawing ; Skilful in Plain and Fanoy Work.— Address " G.L.," Post office, Auokland. ANTKD KNOWN, the Auckland Timber Company have en hand such largo stocks of timber of every description, together with Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery Work, they are compelled to sell. Now is the time to build. Present prices can only continue until the heavy Btocks are sold. Job lots of second class. Face outs, Slabs, _&c. Firewood 2s 6d per load. Sawdust and Bhavings rtio. WANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now bo Purchased at the Yards of D. Goldle, Albert-street, close to Dook. He having purchased betweon 300,000 and 100,000 feet ofSeaaoned Timber on advantageous terms, will bo prepared to give customers the benefit of hie purchase. W ANTKD KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pino, Sh n^les, House Blocks, Palings, Posts, Rails, ant Firewood In their Yard, Cuatom-house-stroet"West, opposite end of Hobeon-stroet. N.B.—Tho increasing demand for White Pine has induced thorn to arrange for a constant supply. ANTED, To-morrow, Working Men and thnir Wives to oall In tho Market and Buy tholr Provisions from A. Battany, who is going to se!l half a ton of best Wairoa. Eng lish, and Canterbury Choese, sd, 6d, and 7d per lb. Other things equally cheap. From 12 o'clock noon to 11- at night. Mijor Muggins' Butter, the Double Rose Perfection, expected if tho steamer arrives in time from Taranaki.—A. BKTTANY, Do nestle Economist and Goooral Providoro, under tho distinguished patronage of the Working Men of Auckland. \JkT ANTED KN O "VV N. To All is Want of Money.—L. 11. Neu megen is prepared to advance tbo same on parsotial or auy other security, repayable by Weokly instalments.—Noto ths address: 165, Quoon-strect, opposite tho Savings Back. t»r a at m d k. jx o w n, a fli-st-claea Stock of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmanship and moderate prices are the distinguishing features of " The Pantheon." FOPD. Tailor, 166. Queen-street. DAW DOCTOR.—Wanted, a Situation IO as Saw Doctor.—Address '" G.L.8.," Star Ofllce. Meetings. nno THE ELECTORS O WAITE MATA. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Mil READER WOOD will Address tlia, Electors of VVuitemata at tho Devonport Hall' TIIIB (FRIDAY) EVENING, atßo'o!eck. fiRAJfTWH J\OL)T BALL CLUB. A Special Gonoral Meeting of tho Members of tho above Club will lie held in the Club-room, Cosmopolitan Hotel, TO-MORROW (Saturday), tho Bth instant, at 8 p.m. sharp. Business:—To! pass Byo-Laws, &C. . : A. J. MEARS, Hon. Seo. THE ANNUAL MEETING of tlic Society for tho Relief of Neglected and Dostituto Children will be held at tbo Lorne atroet Hall on MONDAY, tho 10th May, at half past Savon o'clock in tho evening. Tho chair will be taken by bis Worship tbo Mayor, and addresses will bo delivered by various gentlomen. Tlw following Musical Programme will be per formed, under tho direction of Mr. Swallow :— 1. Overture, four pianos and one Harmonium (18 hands) " Figaro" Mozart Misses Stephens, Edith Abbott, Wright, Tunka, Thomas, Smith, Skinner, and Clayton, and Mi1. Swallow. 2. Tenor Song, " Tho Stranger" Martin Swallow .. ..Mr. Wilson 3. Piano Duet, "Grande Marche Fancbre" Schubert Mies Stevens and. Mr Swallow. 1. Soprano Song, "A lice. Where • art Thou r J. Ascher Lady Amatour. 5. Ptono Trio, " Divertissement < MUituiro" Carl Czsrney Miss Stevens, Miss Kdlth Abbott, and Mr Swallow, C. Contralto EoDg, " London Bridge " Molloy Lady Amateur. 7 Overture fjnr Pianos and ono harmonium (18hande), '"Jubilee" Weber Mls?os Stevens, Kdith Abbott, Skiunor, Tilly, Clayton, Thomas, Tunks, Smith, and Mr Swallow. A COLLECTION will bo mado in aid ot the funds ot tho Institution. WEST END CRICKET CLUB.-A Spocial Mooting of tho Members of tho above Club will bo held at Mr Hoath's resi dence, Upper Qtiocn-strcct TO-MOKROW (Saturday) at 7.30 p.m.—All thoso intending to join tho Club aro invited to attend.—lT. Mitchell, Hon. Sec. ... . i Shipping1. .TKX TZ" AIPARA STEAMSHIP ( z«M<&^ Jl^L. CO. (LIMITED.) j^^^^g TIME TABLE. S. S. 'LILY.' FOR WAIROA SOUTH. Loavo Auckland: Saturday, May 8, 12 noon Wednesday, May 12, 3 p.m. Leavo Wairoa: Monday, May 10,8 a.m Thursday, May 13, 5 a,m. W. LODDBR, Manager. NOTICE. 'LALLA TIOOKH' Will leavo Onohung* Wharf for Waitara. vis Manukau Heads, TO-MORKOW MORNING, at Gam. •; GUTHRIE & L ARNACH CO. (Ld.), Agents, Auckland; Or, a. BARNES, Ouohunga. ;-K 1 XnOR TARANAKI,WAN- J r«D^5K JD G-ANUI. WELLINGTON, I^W^^^AN» LYTTELTON. RANGATIRA, Captain Hakvet, Will leavo Onehunga for Tarahakl, Wanoranul, Wellington, and Lrttelton on MONDAY, the 10th instant, at 10 a.m. Latest Train for Passengers, 9.5 p.m. For freight or passago apply to CRUICKSIIANK & CO., Agents, 16, Queon-Btrcet, Auckland ; Or A. BARNE3, Onohunga. Auckland, May 7,185(h tJportmg. GRAND AUTUMN MEETING To bo held at ELLERSLIE GARDENS, ON MAY 2ITH, ISSO, QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. MAIDEN PLATE of lOsovs.; 1 milo and a dis tance; for sll horsc3 that lwve novor won a prizo exceeding £5; wught for ago; entrance, 30s. HURDLE RACE of 3030V5.; second horso to save stakes; entrance, 2sovs; acceptance. 30s; distauo?, 'i miles, ovor 9 flight* of hurdles, ELLEESLIE CUP of 7030v5.; second ho:se £10 out of stakes; entrance, 2sovs: acceptance, 3tovs.; distance.'lJ miles. PUBLICANS' PUR3K of 2050v0.; Gentlemen riders; welter weight for age; entrance, Saovs.; distance, li miles. TROTTINH RACE of lO^ovs.. ard Silver Cup; second horso to receive 2soys. from stakes; no weight under lOit.; distance, 3 mileij entrance, 25a. CONSOLATION of iOjovs. and va'.uable fcilver Cup; 1 mile Handicap. HURRY ECURRV of osovs.; distance, 1 milo winner to be sold Zor £15, auy surplus to go to the funds. All horses to be run under tho A.B.C. Rules. May 17—Acceptances and General Entries. The above will bo received at the Thistlt Hotel, Queen-street, or at the Ellerslie Hotel. H. BRENAN, Secretary.



i'- >" Public Notices; I—l—^— - — ■■ - * ■«» REMNANT Days-Friday and Satur day-.. Clearing-off days at City Hal Arcade.—Garliok & Cranwell. - R~EMNAMT3 of Dress Material—lo( for Bale, very cheap.—Garlick & Cran well. O EMNANTS ot Tweed for Boys' woar- XV 60 at low prices.—Garlick & Cranwell. "OEM*ANTS of Calico and Flannel • XV Colonial, Welsh, »nd Saxony; 95 to olear, —Garlick & Cranwoll. • |> EMNANTS of American Sheetings, a( f\> less than wholesale prices.—Sarlick & Cranwoll. EM-NATsTS of Cretonne and Damask, Dimity, Ticks, much below ordinary prices.—Garlick & Cranwell. EMNANTS of Shirtings, Kibbons, Trimmings, Velvets, all at exceedingly low prices. PJiCIAL" -Remnant Days at the City "Hair Arcade —Friday and Saturday.— Garlick &,Cranwell. Drapers, Clothiers, and General House Furnishers. ' ■jV". . O T _-',l C E The Auckland Timber Company (Limited) have been greatly troubled by children and other persons carrying away articles of value whon allowed on thoTVomises to gather Chips and Short Cuttings. The Manager has resolved to put a stop to this by Prosecuting any Person found Rerfloving Cuttings or other Materials without a writt3n Permit. "ftTOTICE."—J-. B. Massey. Boiler-maker JJi and-Smith, wishes tho Pnblic to know that he has started in the above-named bnsiness, in the premises lately occupied by Mr Partington at the bottom of Coofc-Btreet and Market Place, ; and is prepared to do all kinds of Boiler Work and general Smithing. Agricultural Imple ments made and repaired. • Grave Fenoes and Ornamental Pallisading on hand or made to order.- .: mOKATEA COLDMINING COM- Xi „.,, . PANY, KKGiaTfiRKD. V.1 FINAL NOTICE. Shareholders who havn not yet paid their Calls are reminded that if the amounts due be not paid within Ten Days from tho date hereof. Proceedings will ba. taken to effect a Forfeiture of tho Shares. By order. W. HORNE, f ,',}•;■ i ManaKer. Coromandel, May 5,1880. <r» f f\ to Bl 000 LENT, on Building Society cS»JI'Uf principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loaus negotiated. Sco List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven pcr -cent, allowed on money deposited or investment. mHE DEDWOOD GROCERY AND JL PROViSION'STORE. W. (?. KOOKRB having, In the Interests of a family in difficulties, ReOpaned tho above Store earnestly solicits the patronage and support of the public generaUy£and of tho neighbourhood in particular. Tho Business, wiii.be conducted so as to ensure so far as possible Goods of tho bent quality at the lowest remunerative prices. N.B.—Wantod, a Supply of first-class Fresh Butter and Eggs. yOIING MEN'S CHRISTIAN ;•'.' ASSOCIATION^ CORNKK OP WELLESLEY AND ALBERT:STBaET3 LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM. The READING-ROOMia oomfortablyfurnishea, and ia suolied with Bnglißb, American, ' and Colonial Papers; Napier, New Ply mouth, Wellington, Christehurch, and Dunedin Newspapers ; Illustrated Jour nals, including the ••Graphic" "Illus trated T-ondon . News," '"Punch," &c MA OAZINES — Blackwood's, Harper's, MacMillan'n, •■ Kcleetie," and "'Nineteenth Century" "All the Year Round," "Argosy," etc., etc. REVIEWS—The "Quarterly," " Edinburgh," " Princeton," etc., efc, Subscription—2a,6d per Quarter. . : , ",;..■ Tho LIBRARY contains upwards of 2.000 vols., In the various departments o£ Literature. New-Works-frequently added. y e.uljßcriptioa—2a 6d per Quarter.- -j •,.-•. FILES kept of all tho Leading Colonial arid' .Local Newspapers. DBAUGHtV'CHESS/ &c;, in Reading-room, * ■ TEA kM) COFFEE PliO VltiED.'"' Young men are,lnvited to avail themselves of the advantages offered by the Association. . £3T Information, gladly .given at the Rooms, which are OPEN , DAILY' from 8 a.m. till lOp.m, THOMAS BUDDLE, Hon. Secretary. ?«7"AEIt:WORTH, MAHURANGI. : , .CHARLES THOMSON Begs to Inform his friends and the public he has resumed Bafiness in tho Old ! Jremiso3, known aa "Thomson's Temperance Hotel," and hopos by strict attention to business to still merit tho patronage he has always received. Good Stabling and Paddooks. . Horses for Hire. DR,' pURCHAS has REMOVED to , bhaUinor House,, Pitt-Btreet, oppo?ite Groy-stroet, where he may bo Consulted bo twedd the hours of 8 end 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m* and after C p.m.- : >> ..•■;, . . .:. T^Ti '.9 ■■ cfii *3iif c : -.E-. ' All accounts duo to the Ksta'e of G. and K. LKWlS'must tc paid before tho 10th of May, father * ise they will be paced In tho hands of our Solicitors. : ■ ■■•■■■■ EDWARD LEWIS fTrustoes. T3E G. AND; H" LEWIS'•'■ESTATE. All claims against tho above Kstato are to bo gent in to the ofllco of Movers Brown, Barrett and Co., Merchants; Auckland. HERMAN BiIOWN \ Trllstnr>B EDWARD LEWIS f "istees. "PAWNBROKERS SALE — Jewellery tL and ClothiDg; also, an Ancient Sword which did good strvico throughout tho Irish Rebellion of '79, will bo hold at Mr Arthur's Marc on MONDAY, 10th May, at H o'clock.— James Rao, Pawnbroker. ~-%r o~ t~ i c c All persons found TRESPASSING in pursuit of eamo or otherwise in the properties of the undersigned, will bo prosooutol according to aW# MACLKAN & CO. "TMPROYEMENT ! IMPROVEMENT! ----- - ]?, H. BARTLKTT. Respectfully calls tho attention of tho people of Auokland to the fact that he is now furnishing highly-enameled Photographs at reasonable prices, at his studio, Queon-streot, Auckland. This process was first discovered by Mr Hem, a popular photographer in Boston, Ma»s.. U.S.A., and has D-rn practised by him since IS6I. AU though this method of bcautifyiag photographs is attended with much c ireful manipulation, tho result is very patlsfactory and pleasing as well as beneficial, inasmuch as it preserves the picture from fading and spotting by exposure to air. He guarantees thoso photographs, when onamolled, to remain perfectly brilliant for fifty years, as time and climate has no damaging effect on them. Ploasa call and inspect our worlr. mo ALL TIMBER C( NSUMEKS. NOW IS THE TLVB! Persons intending to Build should begin at oncel als 'they will "never be able to Buy ' Cheaper than at present from ' ■TIIK UNION1 STE^M SA.W,: :MOULD ING SASH & DOOR COMPANY, 'Mechanics' Bay, Who have tho LARGEST STOCK in the Colonies, and having an IMMENSE AS CORTMKNT of all KtNDS, are Selling at the most attrac tive PBICES. DOORS, SASHES and MOULDINGS, In Splendid Form FOR LATHES AND TURNERY THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE COLONIES. OF Fullest information promptly furnished on application to RICHARD MONK, Ak'AOEH. TN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE O* J. C. MORRIN & CO., GROOERS, AUCK LAND. We, the undersigned. Trustees In the above Estate, have Sold to Mr Robert Neal, Theatre Koyal Buildings, Queen and Victoria streets the Tea and Grocery Bus cbs of J. C. Morrir and Co., aleo all Debts duo to tho Estate, anc Mr Robert Noal Is the oily person entitled t< receive tho same. n w nw™ ") Trustees in tho v. w. uvvj .w i H , Btate 0{ j c _ HKRMAN RBOWN j Morrin & Co. mEA, AND GROCERY ESTABLISH MiCNT, Theatre Royal Buildings, ' QUKEN AND VICTORIA STREET?,'- - Auckland. ROBERT NX AL, havingpurchaaeil the Busi ness of J. C. Jlorria and Co., boirs respeclfull to solicit tho Patronage of the Customers of t-h late flrm.assuring them that everything shall b done on hia part to merit a continuance of th same. Orders Delivered Free in Town and Subnrbs.



! Public Notices, j.jf O T_l C E. If tho Person who carried away tho Lawn 9 Tennis Not, from tho Government House '• grounds, does not return the same at once, - further steps will bo taken. MR ALLEN WEST, Teacher of Dan cing (iust arrived from America and Kngland). wishes to inform the Schools and • Public that he will shortly open a Select . Dancing Academy in -Auckland and Suburbs, t whon he will introduce tne Now Wa!tzc3, Re - dowas. Parisian Varieties, &c and the late • Kriglish, Amorican, and French Fancy Dances. • Select Schools and Clubs solicited.—ltesidonce: , Devonshire House, Hobaon-streot. MRS GLOVER will open a Dancing Class in her New School-room, Upper \ Sydmonds-stree^. on FBI DAY. tho lith instant. Master-Mr West. ID GLOVES'—GLOVES !—Just going to givo away, 50doz. Gents' Laven i der Kid Gloves.at Is a pair. A (treat variety of 2, 3 and i button Jrsephino and other makes in Kid Gloves. 200 doz. in all the New Colours of tho Season. 500 yards All-Wool Crimean 9hict ing at Is -Id*, worth 2s, por yard: a splondid as i sortmenta of New Waterproof Cloaks, with i hood?, at 123 Gd, worth £1: imitation welsh ; Flannel, .at Is a yard; 200 Lady's Wintor Jackets, with fur capea; Wide-width Bluo Serge at Is 3d a yard; 300 lons Oatrich H oathers (coloured), at 3s Gd, Gs 6d, and 7a Gd, worth 12s Gd; a Now Lot of Children's Jackets, at 5s Gd, 6s 61, and 7s 6J. I will Bell the balance of my Boots and Shoes for two weeks. The price of my 12s Gd.Sown Kid Boota is only 03 6d. A ' Splendid Assortment ot New Fashionable Boys' • Velvet Hats and Caps.-W. EYRE, Victoria street. SANFORD'S Farm Produce, Fruit and Provision Store. BestTaranaki Butter Is2d perlb. Good Salt Butter, ioa per lb. Fresh Butter ana Kggs at wholesale prices. Selcctod Pota toes 201b. Is; do. good and sound, 28lbIs. Dairy Fed Pork, Gdpcrlb. Pork Pies and small goods manufactured Fresh, daily. Piga' Heads, Feet, and Sheeps' iTongues cooied every evening. Now Milk Id per qua:t.—Victo.ia-street corner of Albert-streot. TWTORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE 11 insurance company, london and edinburgh. Established 1809, Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital - £2,000,000 Reserve Fund 1.082,768 Income of the Fire Dapartm.-nt, Nett Premioma aad Interest, 1877 .. DIO.GIG Pbksidhnt : Hi? Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. Vioe-Prisidknts : His Grace tho Duko of Sutherland, K.G.; Hia Grace tho Duko of Abercorn, K.G. ; y BXTBAORDIiTARY DIRECTOBS: Right Hon. the Earl of Airlio, Right Hon. the Earl o£ Ktrathmore. Eiffht Hon. Sir James Fer gusion, of KUk' rran, Bart, t-ir Matthew White Ridley, Bart, Right Hon. the Karl of Elgin, Right Hon. Lord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, hart., Sir Jchn Majoribanka, of Lees, Bart, Sir •Robsrt Hay, of Haystoun, Bart., David Mahony Esq., Dublin. ' GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. : : Chairman: Right Hon. Lord 1 awrenca, G.C.8., G.C.9.T.. ,7 :■,.;-', and. P.C. Fire Ricks takeD on liuildinga and Property in tho Provincial District cf Auckland at LOWEST BiTES. • Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. AGENTS: SHERA BROTHERS, CJCEEN-STEEET, AUCKLAND. MR JAMES WILSON, Whangaebi. . r W."C. D' EW: N, ES ' jTHEiSREAT MACHmE.'IMPORTJEB, IS NOBODY'S AGSNT !-'■ • r 5 mports Direct the sollowinq Maohikks : Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Fritter & Kosscoan Princess of Wales Wertheim Home Companion, the New W heeler & Wilson Home Shuttle Co.'s • New Grover & Baker latest and best ,' : Domestio • Howe—A., B, and C. Asp Othes Good Makers, All of whlch^re for Sale on Weekly Payments of 2/6. One Month's Free Trial, with option of changing without loss. Unlimited instruction at purchaser's honae by the beat Machinist in the Colony. .Machines kept in order twolve months free of charge. These are some of the advan agea of Pur chasing at the G X E A T DEPOT, QUKKN-STRSET ... m ROUSE 11 INGS. ■T R OUSERINGS I Largo Design of Patterns for tho Coming Season TROUSERINGS! Autumn and Winter Goods Just Opened Up. TROUSERINGS! West of England TweeSs, in all shades. TROUSERINGS! Scotch and Bannookbura Tweeds. TROUSERINGS! Colonial Tweeds, in Large Variety to select from. TROUBK R I N G S ! French and German Tweeds, in all textnres. R O U 3 E RINGS AXL MATERIALS THOROCOHLY SHRUKK AND UiNO-MADK, AT H. L. POSSE NESKIE'S, MERCHANT TAILOK & HABTTMAKES, Opposite the South British Insurance Buildings Shoktland-stkket, Accklasd. . m/|- ILNE & fjHOYCE Aw NOW SHOWING their j AUTUMN AND WINTER GOOI-S, which will bo found to be Stylish, of Good Quality, and Very Moderate in Price. MILLINERY—tho Latest Parisian Styles HATS In Beaver, Felt, Straw, &c. gsAL Turbans, Kealand Imitation, in Ladies and'Ghildren's FLOWERS, FKATIIffiUS, HKAD-DRESSES JACKETS, and MANTLH3, in Black and Coloured Cloth, Milk, &c. I Fur-Lined Cloaks, Uistkr3 Hosieiiy (both 1 adies' and Childrci's) in Bilk i Lislo, Merino. Cashmere, and Cotton GLOVES,;in Kid, Cloth, Taffota, &c. Undresaed iCid ditto, 2 and i button. An Immense Stock of DRKSS MATERIALS, in every style and texture, wita Trimmings to match' • . All the Prices in Black Silks (just to hand in our usual favourite makes) marked very low Ladies' and Children's Costumes in great variety Special attention is drawn to the BABY LISEN and Children's and Ladies' UNDKR CLOTHING Department, every possible re j quirair.ent in which will be lully supplied '-, Boys' Knickerbockers, Ulsters, Hosiery, Hats, 13 Collars, &c. i» A Complete Assortment ot Calicos, Flannels, Blankets, Linens, &o. Dr^sS; and Manti^maHiig cmiiictci on t\s pre mis is i ~._,:site per Ccni Discount allowed for Cash. M ILNE ■ ■& C H O ¥ C E, < ;■. ■ _■ ■ Auckland. ! j o! '"'tl'' '']'' Tena ts. ; : Public Works Oftlco. Auckland, May 7,1580. W BITTEN TEHDEKS will be received at tMi Office up to noon of MONDAY, 17th May, 1830, fir supplying and delivering Coal and Firewood to the clilFeront Departments of tna General Government in Auckland. ■ Specification and Conditions can bo soen at this office.. ■ llie lowest or any tender net rocessirlly ap cepted. > By command. (Signed). JAME3 STEWART, District Engineer, HGUNTY OF WAITEMATA. %J PUBLIC NOTICE. S Tenders ■will bo received by tho undersigned until noon of TUESDAY, the 11th instant, Tor ERECTING A BRIDGE ON THE WAITA KICRKI WEtsT ROAD, 1 Spcclflcatinn pr.d plan can bo peon at Mr Dllworth'e, Wnitaker^i, and at tho Council Oflico, Shor land-street, Auckland. JOHN JAMES, County Clerk. May 6,1830. TENDERS for the Erection of a Teacher's House at Pukete wiU bo received by the Education Board, Wyndhamstreet, Aockland, until noon of FRIDAY, the 14th May instant. Plans and speiification at tho Oflico of tho Board, and at the residence of Mr L. B. Harris, B Harrisville, Pukete. a VINCENT E. RICE, i f • Pecretary. jfipO BUILDERS. o Tenders will bo received by the undersigned until Noon of SATURDAY, the loth instant, for the Erection of Business Premises in Kar angahape lload. P. HERAPATH, Architect. . fin O Si U I L D EX S, Tenders will be received until noon of tho 12th inetant for tho Erection of a Family Rcsldenca at Henderson's Mill. R. KEALS & SON, Architects, m o v v i l d c ii s. Tenders will bo received untU noon of thelltt i- int-tant for ttio Krootion o£ a Villa Residence y Ponaonby. 1H R. KEALS & SON, Architecta. )6 »o mENDERS will be received tor Addition; 8 to Foresters.' Arms Hotei up to Noon o 11th May instant. Plans, &c ,at my Office. JAMES WRIGLEY. a ..,.,,.;. .j. ~ Architect,



Personal. IF tho Person or Persons will return the Four Baskets at once to J. Wantel, Symonda street, taken by mistake from itbo wharf, no will feel obliged; and it they do not.the persons will be prosecuted, as they are known. WHO can the Enterprising Individual be that i 3 erecting two small cottages on jho Harbour .Endowments in Official Bay. IF Miss May Horn will call at Star Hotel she will hear cf old friends at Cowper Terrace, Sydney. . To .bet. _ TO LET, Furnished or Unfurnished House Apartments In Grey-street—Apply to Mrs. Henderson, Milliner. TO LET, a Five-roomed House nearly new, with garden; three minutes' walk of Eemucra Railway Station.—For terms apply at Railway Stora Office, Newmarket. T~ O LET, at Warkworth, a Shop ; rent, 3s per week.—Apply to Mr Macklow, Warkworth. Mahnrangi. 0 LET a Large Dpper Flat in Queen- Btrcot, above tho premises of the National Insurance Company and Mr H. Elliott; suitable for any light business.-J. M. Lennox, Kutato Agent. ' TO. LET, in Norfolk-street (immediately off Ponsonby Koad), new, well-finished Six roomedißesidence; wash-house, with copper boiler; garden.—Samuel Davenport, City Road. U LET, in Graham-street, a Carpenter's Workshop, with benches and yard, lately ccupiedbyC. T. Wright, Builder. Rent, 101 per week. - R. Ba^tley, Nelaon-street nno LET, for a term, a Family Residence JL in Franklin-street, replsta with every con venience ; now in the ocenpationof C. A. Harris, Esq. Possesslonlcan be givenjon the 10th instant. —F. L. Prime, Estate A^ent, 5(8, Inaurdnoo Buildings. _____ - O LET, a Six-rooraed House, corner Carlton Gore Road and Regent-street. wlth'all conveniences.—Mr E.B. Dickaon, Regent- Btreet. _____ DEVOiNPORT (NOKTQ SHORE).— Two Cottages, with largo allotminta, to Let.—Oliver Mays, Post Office atore, Devonport TVTGRTH SRORK—To Let, a Furnished _1 House, splendidly situated.—R. and R. Dnder, or Messrs Sumerfield and Leek, Queen street. For Bale. DRAPERY STOCK AND BUSINESS FOR SALE. Tenders will bo received by Mr 0. J. Ander son, Grey-street, up to WEDNESDAY, 12th Jnstant.forthe Purehaso of hi 3 Stock-in-Trade of Drapery, Millinery, &c., &c. Stocks and lists may be seen on the premiaea. which may be had if de3ired at a low rental. This would be an ex cellent opportunity for anyone wfco wishes to begin business. ]Lp(_)K SALE, in eood repair, a Four !s? roomed Cottage, with scullery and a good well: ground, 33 feet wide and 100 feet deep. Freehold property. Price, £120.—Apply at Mr Poulter's, Kden Terrace, New North Road. POX SALE, a Seven-roomed jD House, with necessary out-buildings, on nearly half aa acre of grbundL-^-Apply on tho 5/emlsoa, corner of Brisbane-street and Great North Road, or J. Graham, Princes-Btreet.. - ... gjUREWOOD.— In reply to local in your U issue of 30lh April, I bog to Inform you that a simple remedy for the unoatlsfatory system of short measurement complained of fa 0 favour me with orders. .Every ton delivered by me thtt U short of measurement I will givo free of charge.—R. T. Graham, opposite tha Dock, Custom-house-street. tTIOR E ALB, on very easy terms, at New ■ icarket, a neat Verandah Cottage; Leam ineton Range in kltohen; Allotment, 33 _ 100 ft. ' Price, £150. Mr Surman, Karangahape Road. THQIt SALE, on easy terras, s pretty D Four roomed Verandah Cottage, with scullery, and water insido; Allotment 33 x 99ft. Price, £195: adjoining allotment o»n Tjo had It required.—Mr tfnrman, Karangahape Road. imOR S * LE, two story Building, 200 feet D by 50 feet, with a2O horse power Engine m working order, with freehold allotments; • price £675.—Mr Surman, Fruiterer, Karangahape Koad.. .'. . [J! O R S A LE.—2O horse-power Engine aud U. •. Boiler. In first-class condition; no reason able offer refuied.—Mr Surman, Karangohapo Road. ■ ' '.' ; filOR SALE, near the Reservoir, and j " adjoining the Railway Station, Mount Kden Koad, the remaining five or six Allot ments, meet admirably situated either for business or villa Bites, at a low price.—H. Partington. TiOR LEASE, a Restaurant and Boarding . House, now doing a good business, with 28 beds and every convenience requisite. Terms easy.—H. Partlngton. TiOR SALE, in nearly every part Of city or JT tuburbs, four, five, six, seven, and eiglit roomod Houses.—H. Partington, Hou°e and Land Agent, Stichbury's Buildings. IJ^OR BALE, a second-hand Omnibus in" D good repair; suitable for Town or Suburbs •4Apply to Cousins and Atkin, Coach Builders, BUlott-street. TO BOATMEN AND OTHERS. 1 For Sale, is nchors. cheap—lslbs to 421bs at 3d per lb.—James MciCwen. Lower Albert-street. Lf Oil SALE (REMARKABLY CHEAP), A Compact 3SLAND of about 103 acres good land; good house, orchard and vinery: about twelve miles from Auckland. Steamers pats ■' threo or four times daily. A Nice Little FARM of CO acres—one-half cultivated, and a good five-roomed honse, &c, upou it, in the Wamui district. Price very low. A Good FARM of 151 acroa, largo orchard, good house, and buildings—nine miles by road and twelve by water—with good creek frontage. A Snug HOMESTEAD of ICO acres good land house and builiingas paddocks feno d with quick thorn fences; stock, implements. &c, &o. All really Cheap. Distance about thirty milea from town. Owner leaving for NngUnd. ONE HUNDRED ACRRS GOOD LAND— forty acres in grass and fenced, balance bush and fern—at Papatoito: thirteen miles from tb^vn. Price very low. | Two Good NEW COTTAGE-" of fire rooms oach, in Newton. Also, two good Allotments, 33 x ICO feet each, drained and planted witft choice trees. One Allotment, 31 x 100 feet, corner of Commercial Road and Great North, Roal, Newton. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, LAND- AGENT, 8, Qctikn-STBBET. J?o^A— CHOICE LITTLK FARM of 28 acres jjoo\j ot'ho riehnet volcanio soil ail cleared r and ploughablo, substantially fenced in six paddocks, and in gra«s, *c.; never-lailing stream of water; House of four rooms, Dairy, Stable, Barn, &C.-S. Vaile, Load Agent, Short land-Btreet. ; . f: -P_KA.— Capital House of Five Rooms, with *'uu large outbuildings, welL pomn, tank, &c, and Allotment with a frontage of 50 feet to two streets, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid out as garden and orchard. Terms as agreed. Twenty-five minutes' walk from Queen-street. — S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, i-hortlana-st.g -{Mnn-HOUbK of Eight Rooms (well-built **UV.: and in good repair), with stable, loft, shed, w-l\ &c, and three allotments, having frontages to throe streets. Price, £100. Twenty- Ive minutes from thy Post Office.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-slreet. pa PKR F(X)T.—Largo Allotment 61 x 138 *** feet, 10 minutes' walk from Poet-offlce.— S. Vailo, Land and Hous3 Agent, Shortland street. fnns.- COTTAGE ot four rooms, with allot-v *&ji ° moiit 33 x 92, good well. &o. 'Terms aa aarreed. 25 minutes from Post-office.—B. Vaile, House and Land Agent, t-hortland-street. ,(* 9 kn. —Suburban Cottago tf three good-sized <*J'-"*J<J rooms, tank. &c , with one aero of rich | volcanic land, fenced and planted in three div'sionß; good view. Terniß easy as agreed.— S. Vale, Houso and Land Agent, ahortland-Bt. T AND FOR SALEINIST. GEOKGE'S ju bay koad. On Very Advantageous Terms. •Tho Tomato Nurseries, comprising about Two; acres, Green-honso, Well, and ncver-faHing creek, for Sals in Allotments to suit purchasers. **• Plans of t- üb-division can bo seen at the oflico C. w Uliamso-. Land Agent. Vulcan Lane. WE HAVE FOR SA h E,{ Now Landing Xx 'Mercia' and ' City o( Qoebao,' .j-,,' 1,000 PACKAGES MERCHANDISE.' To ARBIVE ~ r : ; By 'Loch Dee' and 'John Bull,' 1,100 PACKAGES MERCHANDISE. Also, further Consignments by ' Sam Mendel.* ' Chile,' and others to follow. Corsistlng of— Sauces Starch. White Currants Kcd Herrings & Blue Ralsins.allklndS Black Lead Oncoa Mustard Blacking Ulue, Thumb & Tapioca Chicory Windsor Scda Crystals Sardines Almonds Soda, Bicarb, Salad Oil Figs Marmalade Castor Oil Split Peas Essences Teas Cr. Lo*£ sugar Mixed Bpices i Candles, variety Loaf Sugar &.0., &c. Wines and Spirits, &o, HULL BROTHERS, General Importers—Queen-street Kauri Gum Merchant—Breakwater Bonded Warehousemen—Albert-street. Board and JSesidence. BOARD and Residence for two respecU' able young Men I term j moderate) at Misj Jelly's, Brewer's Lane, Cook-streot. WATE XL O O HOUSE! Waterloo Quadrant:, Auckland. Board and Residence, by the Day, Week or Month. Oppo site Government. House and within five minutca walk of tho wharves. fiOVEENOK BEOWWE HOTEJi \JT HOBSON-STREETI ' •'~ 'tt Board and Lodging 20s per weclc ("Inale room) _25a Lost and B'ouna. LOST, between Post-office and Thames Hots! thig mornine, one Safo Key, with three email Keys attached.—The finder, on leav ing thorn at L. W. E'aton'a Store, Qacen-stroet, will be rowarJed. • LOST, on May 5, a small Wool-worked Bag, between Karangahape Road and Queen-street. Finder will be rewarded on leaving it at Nowton Bakery.