ASSAULT. James Pollock was charged with assault ing John McNaughton on the 10th, by striking him in the face and kicking him in the body. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Complainant, a shipwright, with a fear fully bruised face, said he was dreadfully assaulted, but was not sure as to the assailant, for he was very drunk. Prisoner said McNaughton first struck him.

Fined 20s and costs, or seven days, RESCUISG CATTLE.

John Stewart, and his two sons, John and Thomas, were charged with rescuing cattle in the Mount Albert district, which were being driven to the pound on the 11th January.

Mr Tyler appeared for the prosecution and Mr Edward Cooper for defendants. Evidence showed that the seizure of the three horses was unlawful, aud defendants were fined £10 ; costs, £5.

The Rape Case

Henry Charles Wine, duly qualified medical practitioner, of Auckland deposed : I remember the girl, Saxon, being brought to me by her parents on the 18th December last. She appeared about 15 years of age. It was in the evening. She told me that she was in service, and her parents ex pressed their belief that she had been vio lated. Examined her and in his opinion she had not been violated.

Joel Saxon, blacksmith, residing at Pon- Fonby, deposed : I am the father of Mary Jane Saxon, -who was in Mr Hughes service iv December last. On the 17th I reached home about six o'clock. Had my tei, and immediately after was informed by my wife of what had happened. I immediately went to Mr hughes' house, and had an interview with him. Accused him of assaulting the girl. He strongly denied it, and, turning to' Mary, asked how long she had beeu with the family. Mrs Hughes said, "Seven months." Mr Hughes said, "Did I ever molest you before, Mary?" She made no reply. Mr Hughes protested his innocence, pulled me back, and offered to do anything for me rather than expose him and'his family. I said I was deter mined to take the girl to a doctor. Seeing that I was determined, he begged of me to return to his house, and let him know the result, desiring him to leave Mary in the house, i replied "Mo, it's of no use going to a doctor without her " Went to Dr. Dawson ;he was out. Went on to Dr. Stockwell. He examined her. Dr. Wine also examined her. Neither of the medical men believed that my daughter hnd been injured in any way. Saw Mr Hughes and told him the result. He ex pressed his regret and said it would be a ■warning to him. I said I hoped he would profit by the lesson. I wished him good night and we parted. I never intended to take pioceedings against Mr Hughes after this interview.

Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh. George Jeffery, detective officer: I arrested the prisoner on a warrant on the 6th of this month ; read the warrant to him and ex plained the chhrge. He said, "I don't know anything about it, and that is all I have to say." He said no more. To Mr Hesketh : It is about 400 yards from Mr Hughes's house to Saxon's resi dence.

This was all the evidence,

Mr Hesketh said he would not address the Court at present. The depositions were then read over to the prisoner. Prisoner was committed for trial.

'I he bail previously accepted was enlarged, viz, himself in £400 and two sureties of £200 each. Messrs Masefield and Plumley are the bondsmen.

THEATRE ROYAL.—"THE SHAUGHRAUN."

" The Siiatjghraun," the dramatic chef d'ecuvre of a very successful playwright, has attained an almost unparalleled popu larity in English speaking countries, and it bids fair to perpetuate its author's name to a remote posterity. It has been hailed with acclamations of pleasure wherever pro duced, and it is now generally regarded as a very essential adjunct to the equipment of a stock company—a trump card with which its repertoire should be provided. It is a strange mixture of humour and pathos, and for the efficient representation of the title lole histrionic abilities of no mean order are required. Mr Chas. Wheatleigh presented the public with a studied and happy portraiture of the part several years ago, and by this standard all subsequent impersonations have been judged. Mr Wallace's success in Irish delineation pre pared his admirers for a well sustained and catural embodiment of Boucicault's clever creation, and they have not been disap pointed. It would he unfair to attempt a comparison between Mr Wheatleigh's and Mr Wallace's performances, for the con ditions are so dissimilar, and the respective conceptions of the actors do not altogether tally. Suffice it to say that the gentleman now with us presents a careful and con sistant impersonation of the good-natured, reckless, and devoted Irish nondescript (for it would be hard to define his avocation) and that though the support given him is rather ineffective, the play works well. The limited strength of the corps dram atique of course makes it necessary for several members of it to " double" in their parts, and the consequence is that the dupli cation has a tendency to detract from the merit of the performance. Several situa tions are comparatively tame, while it is rather amusing to distinguish in the cry of the chief mourner at the wake, accents un mistakably Doric. Mr Steele has been very happily cast for the part of Captain Molyneaux," and he acquitted himself most creditably of the task. Mr Ja=i. O'Brien (a rising and painstaking actor) made an excellent Kobert Ffolliott, . aud Mr Hay ■cirtb. an admirable Father JCoolan. Miss Kavrasad appeared as Claire Ffolhott, Mies Wilton as Arte O'Neill, and Miss Leopold as Moya. These characters were well pre sented. Miss Leopold deserves especial mention for her remarkably good stage portrait of the Shaughraun s sweetheart. Mr Leopold's Kinchella is also deserving of complimentary notice, though, perhaps, it might be an improvement it the land agent did not dis close his real character so clearly by facial contortious. Mr Love exaggerated some what the craven spirit of Harvey Dull, while Miss Heath is insufficiently ac quainted with "the brogue" to make a "hit" in the idle of Mrs O'Kelly. The drama was well mounted and appeared to give great satisfaction to the audience. It would be advisable however for the Com pany to rely less upon the prompter's as sistance. The "Shaughraun" will be re peated to-night.

Mount Eden District.

Mount Eden Koad is one of the most improving of our euburban districts. A few years ago were to be seen rugged wa»te ■ id and huge lagoons, while a one-horse ,' threaded its uneven, uninviting course roau .. ~l e mounta i n- Within the short 'sPace of" th>e years a great change has i.uln rilace A t>road trunk road has been The tolls have been abolished (except for heavy traffic) •1 he Mount Eden station L« tbe first un the ICaipara railway, being next Ration o .New. market, and in its vicinity num^ua villa residences have been erected. In? aiien tion which property holders give their "rounds is worthy of notice. Well-painted 'outbuildings, gates, fences, • etc., lugtily cultivated and ornamental grounds speak eloquently of the confidence the owners ot property have in the future prosperity of this district. Within a chain or so of the Mount Eden Railway Station, and skirting the main road, is the private residence and wounds of Mr Bleazard. a his gentleman has demonstrated to perfection how capable the soil is to produce the greatest desired results In his hot house he has bun,ch t s of crapes which nurserymen say excel anything of the kind they have ever seen. We have not seen their equal. There are bunches which must weigh four or nve pounds each, if any vine grower can come anywhere near this let him send a sample to this office that we may adjudicate tnere on. Mr Bleazard has between one and two acres of ground, a large portion of this is devoted to the purpose of a lawn, the latter was once a rough quarry but is now fairly re deemed from its ugliness, round the lawn are rows of rare plants and fljwers in first class older. At the back of the lawn is a conservatory. Preparations for a second Lot-house are here being made, the young vines are planted, and the ground is _beii,g thoroughly predared,it being the proprietor's intention to have a hot-house for early vines, and a distinct one for later varieties. The style in which these grounds arc kept reflect great credit upon the cultivated taste ot the owner. At the present a large number of villa residences are in progress, and the demand for land in the neighbourhood is great. Mr Carly, the owner of the block of land adjoining the station on the town side, has had it surveyed and it is now open for selection. This land has a frontage to Mount Eden road, and also to another thoroughfare, iind will no doubt be quickly taken up, The Mount Eden road is becoming quite a popular drive, and every tine day numbers of carriages may be seen traversing the mountain road, the occupants enjoying the .unrivalled scenery find tempered breeze. The volcanic soil of this district is of course very conducive to health, and has led to many persons taking up their Abode in the .neighbourhood.

Correspondence

SUNDAY PEEFOEMANCE OF

SACKED MUSIC.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—These performances — favourably noticed by you—deserve more consideration than is given them by t fortnal Sabbatarians who see no devotion' but in their own peculiar fashion. If it be true that the Young Men's Association in Wellesley- Btreet have set themselves against them, it would be well for them to point out clearly wherein it is better to get people together in the theatre to listen to very indifferent psalmody (for it is to hear that that they attend) than to get them together in the Choral Hall to listen to really elevating and sublime compositions. Very few now attend any religious service unless attracted by the music. In these Choral performances on Sunday there are important advantages. Now that religion is nc longer supposed to consist in pious mediocrity of character, but in the consecration of all that is good and true in human life, it will be admitted as a part of such religion to devote and purify the tastes of the people. Nothing more powerfully does this than high class nnisic associated with holy sentiment as in our oratorios. This can'be done on the Sunday as on no other day. Both because people can then be got together more readily, and because on that day nothing trivial is looked for, but only that which, if appreciated, must be good to the listener. Those who attended the two late performances in the Choral Hall were impressed with the fact that no such audiences had ever before been witnessed in Auckland behaving through out in such a faultlessly exemplary and devout manner.

If the objectors will give us some solid reason better than conventional habits, sustained as they think of a " fourth com mandment," which they themselves never adhere to, we shall be happy to read and reflect. But unreasoning prejudices or sectarian interests can hardly be allowod to domineer over the public go'jd at this time of day. My only reason for writing anonymously is that the question may be considered on its own merits without personal prejudice.—l am, &c, . Public Good.

SUNDAY CONCERTS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —Permit me to observe that the logical outcome of " Anglo-Israel's " reasoning is that the seventh day of the week should be kept holy. The Mosaic laws, aud the cita tion which he makes from Isaiah have re ference solely to the Jewish Sabbath, and there is no passage in the Scriptures which can be advanced as an authority for trans fen ing the sacredness and solemnity at taching to it—to the first day of the weak, our Sunday. The outcry raised agaicst the recent concert, and the opening ot museums emanates chiefly from a small and bigoted section of the community.—l am, &c,

Timothy Pink Weazle,

REV. ALLAN WEBB AND CHARLES DICKENS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—When Mr Webb asserts of the late Charles Dickens that " whenever he depicts a man presumably possessed of a substratum of religious dogma he makes him invariably such a base hypocrite that we shrink with abhorrence from imaginary contact with the man, &c," Mr Webb only displays his complete ignorance cf Dickens' writings, and his audacity in dogmatising about that of which he absolutely knows nothing. Mr Webb knows of only two of Dickens' clergymen, Clmdband and Stiggins, as if he had hit by some peculiar instinct upon those characters. Let me mention for his information a iow other clergymen and preachers :— Horace Crewler, Alfred Feeder, Brother Gimlet, Verity Hawk yard, Melchiscdech Howler, Mr Long Ears, Frank Milvey, George Silverman, Mr Silvcrstone, and Charles Timson. The portraits which Dickens has drawn of some of these is, I think, quite equal to any that Mr Webb's biographers are likely to pive of him. Is the character of Frank Milvey—the struggling clergymen, eking out a subsistence for his family by teaching classics, and bearing his poverty with Christian patience, that of a " base hypocrite." Is the Rev Septimus Cris parkle also a "base hypocrite," Crisparkle the Minor Canon of Cloisterham Cathedral, the model clergyman, and true Christian gentleman, " early riser, musical, classical, cheerful, kind, good-natured, social, con tented, and boy-like," as Dickens describes him. Was George Silverman a hypocrite, the man who rose by his cwn efforts from a ccliar in Preston to a scholarship at Cam bridg«, and a pulpit, who nobly sacrificed his love for the daughter of lady Fareway, and submitted to persecution because his character and intentions were misunder stood by people who had no better concep tion of them than Mr Webb, or Mr Verity {Hawkyard, of the latter of whom Mr Silverman said, speakiDg of his congre gation "Outside their place of meeting these brothers and sisters were no better than the rest of the human family, but on the whole were, to put the case mildly, as bad as most, in respect of giving short weight in their shops and not speaking the truth. I say before this knowledge btcime forced upon me, their prolix addresses, their inordinate conceit, their daring ignor ance, their investment of the Supreme Ruler of .heaven and earth with their own miserable meanness and littlenesses, greatly shocked me." What a pity that Mr Webb has not read of more of these characters, instead of evolving from his own inner cou sciousness I when he has really read Dickens' workß in order to compile materials for the promised lecture, Mr Webb will discover that the author in his breadth of genius has drawn the characteristics of preacners who more closely resemble the extremely modest pastor ot the little Bethel of Wellesley-street than Chadband or Stiggins. But let me go farther and show what a thoroughly good Christian was Mr Charles Dickons, and yet how modest withal. In his advice to his son he wrote : " Never take a mean advantage of anyone in any transaction, and never be hard upon people who a,re in your power. Try to do to. others as you would have them do to you, and do not be discouraged if they fail sometimes It is much better for you that they should fail in obeying the greatest rule laid down by our Savionr than that yoa should. I put a New Testament among your books for the very same reasons, and with the very same hopes that made me write an easy accouut of it for you when you were a child, because it is the best book that ever was, or ever will be known to the world, and because it teaches you the best lessons by which any human creature, who tries to be truthful and faithful to duty, can possibly be guided. As your brothers have gone away, one by one, I have written to each such words as I am now writing to you, and have entreated them all to guide them selves by this book, putting aside th,o interpretations and inventions of man. You wjll remember that you have never at home been harassed about reli gious observances or mere formalities. I have always been anxious not to weary my children with Mich things before they are old enough to form opinions respecting them. You will therefore understand the better that I now most solemnly impress upon you the truth and beauty of the Chris tian religion as it came from Christ himself, and the impossibility of your going far wrong if you humbly, but heartily respect it. Only onethiug more on this head. The more we me in earnest as to feeling it, the less we are di-posed to hold forth about it. Never abandon the wholesome practice of saying your own private prayers night and morning. I have never abandoned it my. self, and know the comfort of it. I hope you will be able to say in after life that you had a kind father. Yon cannot show your affection for him so well, or make him so happy, as by doing your duty." It will be seen, sir, from the above ex tract, that Mr Dickens was at least as good a Christian as Mr Webb, who now, years after his death, aud in manifest ignorance of his writings, presumes to condemn them. The reason why some persons condemn the works of Dickens is not far to seek. Nar row-minded sectarians, fond, like the old Pharisees, of blowing their trumpets at the street coiners, always seeking for some novelty toattract attention,and to make up for the shortcomings of real ability by notoriety, men prone to controversy, however ill-fitted for it by education and natural gifts, con tinually obtruding their cheap advertise ments aud puffs in the press, and living in a whirl of sensationalism and theological staginess; such men are incapable of under standing or appreciating the broad, genial, humble, practical Chii-tianity of a Charles Dickens, whose idea of the Christian religion was that " the more we are in earnest as to feeling it, the less we aye dis posed to hold forth about it." If Mr Webb and others of that ilk had their sweet will they would have a Charles Dickens who would write only goody-goody tracts, and advertise his literature by holding forth at street comers o' Saturday nights, or writing letters to the newspapers. But. Jm my humble opinion, neither go,od authors nor useful clergymen are made of such mate rials.—l am. . ■ A Reader, of DiepjJS,

MORAL TEACHING A BLANK IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

(To the Editor)

I Sir.—Thejsubjectwhich "School Teacher." in his own way, attempts to explain is a very weighty one, and, like all matters of danger, calls for wide-awake attention—else a fools remorse is certain to follow. ': School Teacher" is partly li^ht in referring to the looseness of parents in the matter of moial training, yet, it must be remembered that the ."chool hours occupy the prime of every child's day, and should be preeminently the time and place for gaining acquaintance with the laws of right and wrong, instead of which boys and girls now take their depar ture from these schools with their minds in a state of moral blank. Hence the lawlessness, etc., which in some cases is likely to follow, and not the least surprise either, when the intellectual is educated totally at the expense of the moral; and without the latter, the being becomes but a dangerous subject of the realm. Some may point to the Sunday School, but we reiterate that the short hour spent in the best reg ulated Sunday School is altogether inad equate to meet the various temptations ottered to a corrupt nature during the re maining hours of seven days. The laws of the land, and the Magistrates interpretation of the same, are based upon the Ten Com mandments', yet the child and youth though liable to a condemnation by these Jaws, shall not so much as read them in the daily school, for the simple ieasou of their being Divine ! Oh ! the climax of uuheard of mon°trocities ! Englishmen to aman ought, to blush, and Scotchmen (the land of the Book) to turn either crimson or while at such injustice ! School teacher affirms that God's existence and his divine laws are taught in the school, because science is taught. This is unworthy trash, the same as it would hd to say that if the children will carefully examine the police, their faces, deportment and uni form, they will gain au idea of the laws of their country ! There can be no personal God, with whom I, his creature, have to do, learned from science or nature. No ! The statute book of the land is need ful in some form to every citizen, and equally so the statute book (Kevelation) of the Creator and Judge of all. Away with such tinsel nonseuce that mankind's moral nature and wants are to bo mot by gazing at or studying God's works. Let " School Teacher" satisfy himself whether it was the knowledge which Joseph of old pos. sessed of the natural world around him that sufficed to produce from him, when tempted to evil by his royal mistress, that grandest of answers, " How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God ?"— Yours, &c. Patriot.

Working Men's Club.

The committee and members of the Work ing Men's Club enjoyed a social entertain ment last evening in the large room for the purpose of inaugurating the opening cf the new restaurant in connection with the Club. A plentiful spread was provided by Mr Wheeler, the caterer, to the satisfaction of the seventy members who partook of the good cheer. Mr Aley, the president, occu pied the chair, and Mr Gillibrand the vice chair. The programme was exceedingly long, and the toasts far too numerous. A number of songs were sung between the speeches, Mr lieed accompanying on the pianoforte. '1 he speeches were necessarily brief. The health of Sir George Grey, patron of the Club, drew forth some excel lent remarks from Mr Aley, who said that Sir Geortre Grey had done more for such institutions than many members knew of. He wti«, ill tact, the founder of Working Men's Clubs in this country, aud had intro duced an Act for granting sites for them. After eulogising the political conduct of Sir George Grey, he hoped they would drink his health in bumpers, in ovidence of their appreciation of his merits, and esteem for him as a scholar and gentleman. (Loud applause). The " Mayor and Council" elicited an excellent response from Coun cillor Fleming, who thanked them heartily for the toast. Of his Worship the Mayor, he would say, although opposed to him at the period of his first election, that a better qualified gentleman to fill the responsible ollice of Mayor could not have been elected. The Mayor had dealt with all matters in a direct and business-like manner. In short, he did his duty efficiently aud well, and worked pleasantly with the Council. Mr Fleming added, that speaking in praise of the Council was like flourishing one's own trumpet, but he might say briefly that the members of the Council worked harmoni ously together in the interest of the public, looking well into the finauces for the benefit of the ratepayers. Mr Kolliuson, in a vigor ous speech, proposed the President and the treasurer. Mr Aley and Mr Hidings res ponded. Mr Aley said that during the last term the committee had many troubles and trials to contend against, but although they were not all cleared away, he trusted the new committee would soon surmount them. When he first took oflice the club had only 19s Id to credit, and a debt ot over £500. During last year the late com mittee had cleared oil' £200 of debt, and the club >vas now in a good position. Mr Ridings in a remarkably neat speech, delivered in a modest, good-humoured man ner, spoke of the present position of the club, and promised that he would endea vour to do his best as treasurer to the club, by paying every just demand, and in the exercise of a wise economy. The toast of the " Army aud Navy" was ably responded to by Captain Payne. The remaining toasts included the "Vice-President," " The late Committee," the " Restaurant," the "Caterer," the "Secretary," the "Ladies," and the "Press." Mr Wheeler, who had undertaken the management of the Kestaurant, said he hoped to give satisfac tion by supplying an excellent dinner for Is. He certainly would endeavour to deserve the approbation of members by constant attention and courtesy to all. Mr MoEwen made one of the best speeches of the even ing in response to the " Committee." Mr Lepine in thanking them, hoped he should still be able to maintain their favour, by im proving upon the past. Mr A, Smith made a humourous speech, and gavo an original comic recitation, " Wheeler's Pickles," its only fault being its extraordinary length, requiring a wonderful stretch of memory.

St. James Kirk and the Dan cing Controversy.

Thk people of Auckland, or at least a por tion of them, seem determined to verify the old saying, "the nearer the church the farther from Heaven." Althoueh Sulphur Island is a substantial reminder of what may happen to a_ fast-living community, they are attempting to cast aside the usual bonds of social decorum and religious restraint. Not content with introducing harmoniums, organs, and other badly-tuned instruments into their churches, they have resolved to unite with the teaching of their Sunday schools such profane amusements as riuking aud dancing. At a meeting of the Auckland Presbytery, one of the divines—the Rev Mr Monro—coraplaiued that in reply to the question addressed to the ministers of the different churches any paiticular indications of spiritual life had been manifested during the year, he received the answer—"Nothing^extraordin ary. Much rinking and dancin»." This was assumed to be intended as a reflection upon the harmless amusements of St James', between whom and the Presbytery there was evidently a bond of sympathy, for the reflection elicited no comment, beyond a passing animadversion on the bad taste of its author. It may have been that some of the grave aud reverend seniors may have indulged in rinking and dancing before they joined the cloth, aud that although in deference to that great Juggernaut propriety they were now abstainers,they heartily wish they had only the chance of again indulging. At all eveuts there was no reproof. While the Presbytery by their passive attitude were bestowing a silent blessing on the signs of spiritual awakening, in the shape of rinking and daucing, exhibited by St. James' con gregation, the apostolic brotherhood of St. John's were engaged in a somewhat differ ent kind of devotional exercise. What the Presbytery hesitated^ >'to do, the St. Johni&ns performed wjibout the slightest reluctance. A resolution had beep carried some days ago that rfnking and dancing should be permitted in the hall of St John's Sunday-school. The bulk of the congrega tion, however, saw an evident impropriety iv combining the use of roller-skates and dancing pumps with shoiter chatechisms and Presbyterian hymn-books under the same roof. They perceived a forsaking of spiritual things and an unsanctifled cleaving to the flesh in the conversion of a Sunday school into a ball-room, aud skating nuk. Having a due regard for the wise saying of the ancient sage who declared that there is a time and place for everything, they resplved that dancing and linking alternating with deyptipnal recrea tions would be altogether out of harmony and out of season. In these colder latitudes of ours we have not progressed so far as to be able to get up a controversy on the desirability or otherwise of sssopjating the church and Sunday-school with the skating rink, but as example is said to be more powerful than precept,the result of the conf flict between the M.C.s' and Deacons of Auckland will doubtless be watched by the Clargymen and Sunday-school Superinten dent^ of Canterbury and Otago with no smajl interest.,-"-'9- Canterbury .Times,"

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OOR OWN CORRESPONDENT),

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day,

KIFLB AND BAT,

The team of cricketers and riflemen from Waitoa arrived here last night. They will shoot a match with the Thames men this afternoon, and play the local Cricket Club to-morrow.

HAMILTON, this day. THE RAGLAN ROAD.

W. C. Breakell, engineer, started to-day under instructions from the Government to examine the Whata Whata to Raglan-road, and report upon the necessary repairs and alterations required to make it thoroughly practicable.

RUSSELL, this day."? The English mail arrived this morning, overland.

The racehorse Young Performer has been sold by Mr Wikatene to Mr L. C. Goffe ; the price paid was £100. It is blowing from the eastward.

WELLINGTON,

this day.

Mr and Mrs George S. Graham leave for England on Monday via Melbourne. Mr Graham purposes extending the business of the Standard in London. He will proceed thence to India. He is expected to be absent twelve months.

Mr Lawson, Railway Commissioner for the North Island, goes to Auckland next week.

Returns show the Auckland railway to be paying the best of any North Island line. The Express train between Dunedin and Invercargill and several branch lines in Canterbury and Otago districts will be dis coutinued from Monday next.

Four large firms in Taranaki are insolvent during the past fortnight. One for £47,000. another for £25,000.

There is great depression here,

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON,

Thursday.

The Government have nominated the following members for the Harbour Board : —Mr W. H. Levin, M.H.R., Colonel Pearce, and Captain Williams,

The Early Closing Association have come to a satisfactory arrangement with the drapers in reference to closing their shops at six o'clock of au evening, Saturdays excepted.

This day,

At the Police Court, Captain Dempsey, of the schooner Darcey Pratt, was sum moned by the Collector of Customs for carrying seamen who were on articles. Being a first ofl'euce, he was fiued 10s aud costs.

NELSON,

Thursday,

A girl, 16 year of age, named Annie Scalfer, who came out as an emmigrant on board the Edwin Fox, attempted to commit suicide by jumping off1 the Government wharf last night. Her screams attracted the attention of Mr L'ercy, who succeeded in rescuing her. She was charged at the Court, and remanded for a week.

At the District Court to-day, George Sayers, overseer in the Public Works Department, a bankrupt, applied for bis discharge. His total liabilities were put down at £58, and assets £42, his principal creditors being Mrs Sayers and Mrs George, his wife and daughter, both of Wellington, who had obtained an order for maintenance. It appeared that, just after failing, a cheque for £IG, his salary from the Government, became payable to him, and the trustee eventually was given possession of this cheque. Mr Bunuv, for Mrs George, opposed the bankrupt's discharge, on the ground that he was not insolvent, and he argued that the bankrupt failed merely to avoid the maintaining of his wife and danghtcr. The Judge refused the order of discharge absolutely, allowing the opposing creditors cost.

This day.

A very handsome sword was presented to Major Pitt last night, by II Battery of Artillery. Tne Bishop of Nelson, chaplain of the corps, made the presentation in a suitable speech. There was a large atten dance.

The new cable was joined last night, and the Kangaroo came on to Nelson and left again tor Wellington at 6 this morning.

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday.

Mrs J. Evans Brown, wife of the ex- M. H.R., difcd yesterday. She has been ailing some time.

Henry Marks was summoned to-day for Suuday trading, under the well-known Act of Charles 11. The defence wao that the Act did not apply to modern times, and especially to the colonies, any more thau other equally old Acts, which were also uu repealed, by which scolding wives were to be publicly ducked. The Resident Magis trate took time to consider. This day. INVESTMENT AND LOAN ASSOCIA TION. At the annual general meeting la9t night of the Permanent Investment and Loan Association, of Canterbury, the directors' report showed the diridend would be at the rate of 10J per cent'per aunum. A bonus of 7a per share on investment share would also be payable to capital shareholders after the first of March.

The Southern Volunteers taking part in the Government prize-firing at Nelson, will leave Lyttelton by the Tararua on Thurs day, the 26th inst.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury Liberal Reform Association last evening, the following resolutions were carried :—"That the Secretary write to Sir G. Grey and respectfully request that he will come to Christchurch to address his constituents, as this Association still con sideis him to be their representative in Par liament."

The performance at the Theatre Royal last night in aid of the Irish Distress Fund, was only moderately atterded.

David Craig of the New Zealand Insurance Company has been appointed General Manager for Canterbury of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, the business will be transacted at the offices of the formor Company.-

DUNEDIN,

Wednesday.

The current sessions of the Free Thought Association were opened in the lower hall of the Athenccum last night. Mr Stout, the president, delivered an address on inspira tion. Over 200 were present. The body of the man found floating in the water near Grant's braes yesterday has beeu identified as that of Walter Rice.

This day,

IMPORTANT CASE,

In Banco this morning the judge granted rule niei for a new trial in the case Me- Kenzie v. Smith, aud suggested that the case should be taken direct to the Court of Appeal, on account of the important points involved. Petty-officer Manson, of the Port Chal» mqrs N avals, has entered for the Nelson prize meeting. Some Cliiuese working at Macetown ob tained a patch weighing slbs of gold.

Four small insolvencies occurred this week.

Water is very scarce at Cromwell district, and mining almost at a stanstill.

INVERCARGILL, this day,

Arthur Sketchley'a (Mrs Brown) two entertainments, were a great success, and were intensely amusing.

Tho Secretary to the Bluff Harbour Board, in a letter to the morning paper, re garding Livingstone, the Provincial Auditor, who recently reported on his accounts, compares Livingstone unfavourably with Mcpulloch, the local auditor, aud Mr Olliver, the Canterbury auditor.

There is a scarcety of water in conse quence of the long continuance of dry weather, which is severely felt.

Wairarapa Races.

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WELLINGTON, Thursday, Champagne Stakes, of £25. For two.

year-olds; 6 furlongs. Winteringham's b g War, by Don Juan 1

Buckeridge's Whitan and Fabius Link also ran, but bolted. It was won in a c inter. Produce Stakes. For three-year-olds ; A mile and a-half. £25. Gentries Kokatu (owner) 1 Casey's Mountain Deer ~2 Valliince's Vinette ... 3 Blue Bonnett, Flying Perfection and Lapwing also ran. Won easily by three lengths.

SECOND DAY.

There is glorious weather, but the attend ance is much smaller than yesterday. Handicap Htjrdle Race, of 50sovs; over darkened hu'dies, Bft. 9in. high; 2 miles and a distauce. Entrance, 1 soy; accept ance, 2SOVB. Murray's Tamatea... ... 1 Murray's Pourere 2 Butler'sTeWhetu.. ,„' ... ;,\! 8

The Maori Robber at Helens ville.

MAORI STRATEGY.

THE Maori prisoner who escaped from the home of the constable at Helensvile did so under different circumstances to those nar rated yesterday. It appears that the constable had fur nished the Maori with bags for a pillow, and the Maori rigged up a dummy with the bags, and stuffed the same under the blankets. The native got behind the door about breakfast time, and as the constable came in and walked toward the bed, the Maori popped from be hind the door and escaped from the house, ruuning over the property of Mr McLeod, with Constable Naughton following hard, and shouting to a man named Kern mer, iv the employ of Mr McLeod. The native passed 'he house of the latter about thirty yards in advance of the constable, but Kemnier, starting fresh, ran the ab original down in three minutes ; the latter, armed with a pair of boots, was about to make a fight of it, when he saw Mr Isaac McLeod bearing down on him, and the sight of so formidable an antagonist at once ex tinguished the fighting ardour of Mr Here maia, who surrendered himself once more to captivity, HELENSVILLE, this day. The Maori Hereraaia was this morning committed for trial at the Supreme Court by Mr Whitehorn, R.M., for breaking into the terminus Store, on Monday night 9th inst.

THE ELLERSLIE TROTTING MATCH.

To-morrow afternoon the' third of the series ot the trotting matches inaugurated by Mr Breuan will come oft' at three o'clock, and should be well patronised. There will be otlier races, so that any equestrian who fancies his hoise, or is desirous of testing its speed with otheiv, will have an excellent opportunity by riding out to the gardens to morrow afternoon. A 'bus leaves Lendrum's stables at two o'clock sharp. Families should take advantage of this fine Summer weather to visit the beautiful gardens of Ellerslie and resuscitate their health.

Cricket Matches.

The Auckland Cricket Club will play a combined team of the Eemuera and Epsom Clubs,' and from the names the combina tion appears especially formidable. The A.C.C.'s will be represented by Messrs Beale, Maling, Cameron, Cotton, Smith Bindon, W. Philson, Woodhead, Irvine, Williamson, and Verity. Remuera and Epsom by Messrs Buckland, Burtt, Whewel), Tonka, Cheeseman, Lankham (2), Mean, Dufaur, Aitken, aud Hesketh.

The final cricket match this season, be tween the Parnell and Carlton Clubs will bo played to-mnrrow on the Domain cricket ground. The Parnell team will be—Yatep, Robinson, Brook, Sadler, Whiteside, Nairn (2), Cromwell, Brown, George, and Cole man. The Carlton team will be as follows : ---MeCormack, Done, Cook, Talbot, Arncil, Hill, Ellis, Riplcv, Dufaur, Moginee, aud Holdship.

A match will be played to-morrow on the Domaiu ground between the Standard and West End C.C. Player* for the Standard are : Messrs Mumford, Twtro, Ivens, Col gan, Day, G. Brooks, W. George, Fraser, McGregor, Weston, and Stallworthy. A cricket match will be played to-morrow afternoon between the North Shore and Otahuhu Clubs. Play to commence at 1.30 p.m. sharp. The clubs will be represented as follows :—North Shore : Messrs Burgess, Carter, McGechie, fewanson, Waterhouse, Webster (2), Wynyard (2), Sibbin, and Sims. Otahuhu : Messrs Bowden, Martin (2), Poach (3), Waters (2), Smith, Hall, A trey, and Gray.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1880.



Wanted. ANTED KNOYVJn! — Particulars of Mr Dampler's Wonderful Fresh Bargains will be found at tho top of the second oolumn,fourth pngo. ANTED, aliarmaii.—United Seivice Hoto', \\T ANTED, a First-class Man Cook.— V T Apply this olllce for address. WANTED, a good Barman.— WilHam Hamley, Auckland Hotel. ANTEDTa Bodymaker.—Apply to J. Androw, Kp om. WANTED, a good General Servant, in a smnll family : reference required.— Apply at Mrs. Mendleson's, Hobson-street (brick house). WANTED, a Man of good address as bookkeeper ; wazes, £12 per month ; must bo over thirty years of ago. Duties light and llrst-cla«3 position.—Addres-i 187. GP.O. \\7 ANTED, a Servant accustomed to V T children ; reference required. — Apply TAit Office. W "ANTED, a Boy to milk, ftcT^Thomas Edwards, Mount Albert. WANTED, a Girl for housework in a small family.—Apply Star Office. WAN TED7a BuliociTDriver for Great Harrier.—-Apply at Mr Antonio Martin's Ofllco, Uronkwater Kond. WANTED, a Geueral Servant. Apply at Bennett's Drnpery Wnrohouso, ncx door but one to Theatre Koyal, Queen-street. VXTANTEI), a good general hand ; V? constant employment to one tha will suit.—William Uoldswonli, Cheap Boot and Shoo Warehouse, Victoria-atreot. Vl/'ANTKD, a strong Girl t/> assist in T T housework in a small family.—Address "K.D,."HTAuOmco. WANTED, Cook and Laundress.—Mrs Cosgravo. Mount Kdon. _ ANTED a Partner for the " New Zealand Sun" Newspaper; ono who will manage and edit the paper. — For further particulars to " Nevr Zealand Sun" Olllce, Glou cester-street. Chri6tchurch. WANTED, Three or Four Apprentices for lh« Dressmaking.—Apply at once to Mrs Long, Milliner, Dress and Mantlemaker, Wellosley-street, near Queen-etrjet, WANTED, a GeneraTlServant; erne who can milk preferred: references re quired ; for Ponaonby.—Star Ofllca. WANTED, an experienced Nursemaid ; references required.—Apply Mrs Arcb. Clark, Parnell. ANTED, Female Cook for a country hotol.—Mrs Pollock, Queen-street. ANTKD, a Housemaid ; good refer ences required—Apply Greyhound Hotel. WANTED, good steady married Man as Fireman, (or Whangapoua.—C. A. Harris, jun, ANTED, a Young Man of ability, fond of riding and bush lite, to canvas 3 in Auckland Districts for Tho Now Zealand Accident Insurance Company.—Apply, person ally, to Manager, 42 and 43, Mew Zealand Insur ance Buildings. XNTED, Employment, by a well educated man ; able and willing to work with head and hands.—" X.M.P.," Star Office. WANTED, at Hannaford's Registry, Upper Queen-street, Hotel Housemaid (City Hotel). W~~ ANTED, at Hannaford's Registry, Upper Queen-street, Female Servants (gentlemen's familios). ANTED, at Hannaford's Registry, Upper Queen-street, Boy about 13, able to milk. W ANTED, at HannaforcVs Registry, T T Upper Qneen-streot, Female Cook for ottygentlernau'B_rainlly. WANTE"D,~a~Purchaser for a good Baking Business in Waikato; an 6X oellent opening for a practical man.—Apply this office, or Imperial Pakery, wharf. 'ANTED to Sell, Corned Beef, in keg-1, 25s oach; any quantity all other meat at wnoleaalo p:iocs Mutton, 2d; Fresh Beef, 2Jdan<lßd: superior Sausages. Ad ; German Sausige, over '20 b% 6d; discount to large buyers.-G. Hulmo, Butcher, Atmospheric Sau sage Factory, Queen-street. ANTED immediately, a 10 or il roimed Houso about quartor of an hour's walk from Queen-street. — Address — " C. A .5.." Star Office. -ANTED to LET, Bed-room, Sitting ro; m and Kitchen (furnished); every convenience. Rent, 15a per week, with use of spa-o room.—Apply at tho Cheap Furniture Mart. Victoria-siretst Bast, next tho Publio Hot Baths. ; \TTANTED to Sell, really good Second- TT hand Buggies; bingle or double hooded, or open also, two First-Class Phaetonß (new at Crowthor'a Victoria Stables. \\f HAT will the Ladies do when JL'am- V T pier's Bargains at the back of this paper are all gone? ANTED to SELL, a comfortable Four-roomed Cottage and Scullery, largo Freehold Allottment.—Second house in Richmond Itoad. Price, £160; terms easy. WANTED, a small convenient House garden ; soorialand preferred.—4ddreßß "0.W.5.,' care Mr Holmes, Sydmonds-street. VfTANTED KNOWN-Good News for t T the Ladies—''nmpier w;ll keep open till nine next Monday, un<i for tha future, and Saturdays till 11.—Corner of Upper Q-ieea and Wakefield-streets. W" ATS TED KNOWN. —Tho "Glasgow House is re-opened with an entirely new Stock.—W. H. JACOBS, Boot and Shoamaker, (late Kincaid & Co.) WANTED to Let (furnished), for three months, a Cottage in St. Steplien'o Avenue, Parnell.---For terms and pai tiuular'. apply to Mrs Macquirle, Parnell, between 10 a.m. and; 2 p.m. • _■ WANTED KNOWN, that J. Gooducir, late of. Ponsonby. Butcher, having taken the shop adjoining the Exco'sior Hall, Newton, intends opening TOMORROW (Satur day), with a good supply of Meat »t the loweat po-sible prices —A Boy wanted to ride. WANTED, objectors to City Valuation L'st to know this is the L*tt Wesfe. For a trifling fee I will do it all for you.—T. B. Han naford. Upper Queen-street. WANTED, a Married Couple, to occupy three rooms In a pleasant situation, and to wait upon an elderly lady, roue free.—Apply this Office. .



Wanted. \\f ANTED, Farmers and others about j Onoimng.i to know that I. am prepared to : receive Consignments of Farm Produce and other Goods at my large and commodious Sto-o, next door to the T Mart (Cheap General Grocery and Fancy Gocdi Store, Queen-street, One hunga.-T. J. HKNSHAW. ANTED at once, at the Timber Comp any's Sleam Sawmill Pash and Door Manufactory and Timber Yards, opposte 6as workp, the Public to Jn3pect their Stook of Timber, Door, Sashes, Blocks, Shingle", Sec, now being sold at prices to meet the times. Splendid lines of second-class; all qualities cheap. Slabs, halfa-crown a load. — Head Office Custom house-street. WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Eon have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Shingle?, House Blocks, Failings, Posts, Fails, and Firewood in their yard, Customhouse-street West, opposite end of Hobson street. N.B. — The increasing demand for White Pine hns induoed them to arrange for a constant supply. VV 7"ANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldib, 7 T Timber Merchant, has Removed to his New Premises, Lower Albert-street, opposite the Dock. Having erected Large Sheds the Timber will be always under cover, so that the public Iwill be supplied with Seasoned Timber at the lowest prices. Board Timber always in o;sck, also Haidwood Timber for Wheel wrights \\T ANTED KNOWN a first-class Stock of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmanship and moderate prices are the distinguishing features of The Pantheon." J. FOPD, Tailor, 166. Queen-street. Vy AN T E D X N O W N TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. Monky Advanced in Sums of £2 to £50 on personal security, re-payablo by weekly instal ments, at L. H. NKUMEGKN, Auckland Loan Offico. 165 o,u«nn Rt.. ODuosito Savings liank. P'AILWAV L~AIFo Ult EKS. Wanted, 15 good Labourers for the works at tunnel, Wuitakerei Contract. TAYLOR_& DANAHKR, A THOROUGH practical Kngmut-r is desirous of meeting with an Engagement to take charge of Sawmill I'lanr, or anything whero steam-power is used, such a* deep-lift pumping muchlnc-y, Urick Machinery, Brow cries, &c, &c. Would have no objection to drive a Portable Ungino an-1 Thrashing Ma chine, Hnd keep same in repair. Highest home and Colonial references given.—Apply Star Office. To Liet. TO LET, 10 minutes' walk from Queen street, to male or female, a Furnished. Bed room with use of kitchen; rent 5s par week.— For address, apply to Mrs Wilson, Melbourne Store, Karangahape Road. rro LET, To Let, To Let, Albert Hall, I Albert Hall, Albert Hall, for Concerts, Balls and Meetings; also, Ante-room forprivate meetings, cheap.—P. Do ran or Lyons and Blaikie Dar by-street. TO LET, a Warehouse of throw floors 20 x 40, in High-street; also, a Room.—S. Rout. TO LET or for Sale, Karangahape Road, a commodious House of 8 rooms. &c; front room, 20 x 16. Water laid on, copper, &c. Good position. Selling price, £500.—Tanner and Evans, Ktstate Agent, 71, Queen-street. mO LET OR LEASE, Larue Commodious Store, with Ten-stall Stable, next Bank of New Zealand and opposite National Bank Wharf aLd Willow-street, Tau ranga. Terms Easy. For particulars apply to JA3. BODELL, Auctioneer, Taurunga. I^OR LEASE, 5 OR 10 YEAYS, GOOD BUSINKSS- Allotmunt of Land, with Blacksmith Shop and TooU complete, and a Cottage of Two-rooms, next: McDonald's Hotel, Uretara, Stewart's Special Settlement, Katikati. For particulars apply to * JAB. BODELL, Auctioneer, i auranga. For Sale. FOR SALE, a First-class Box Mangle llnrgo size and nearlr new) —Mrß Hawkes, Kjbar Pass Koad.oppotdte Seccombe'a Brewery. 171 O~ R~ S~ A L W, In Eden Place, off Kyber Pass, Two detached Cottages, with two Allotments 165 feet frontage ; nlso. Out-building sniahle for a workshop or stable; a good well of water at tached.—For particulars apply to Mr Tho r p3on, Victoria-strePt, or Messrs Robinson aud Wilson, Kyber Pass Bakery, or Mr Pall, Newmarket. For Sale, Devonport, North Shore, Business Premises—Shop and Seven roomed House—with Freehold .Al'otment; present proprietor leaving for the country; good opportunity for a small capitalist to do a pros pe'OUß and paying business in thi3 rising town ship.—Apply, at once, to George Sibbin. _ FQR SALE, a Fine Toned Second-hand Harmonium cheap.—Apply Star Oflloo. IT'OR SALE, one 6-horse power Steam ■^ Knuine, bs' Hornsby and Son; also, Thrashing Machines by Marshallnnd Son, Tar pauling, Tool', Set:., in uood working order. Also, the Purebred Clydesdali Entire Disiaoli, 3 years old; tha Thorough-bred Kntire Treg eagl"; the '■ horougli-bred Kniiro Ishmaclito.— Apply S. C. Caultot', Albert Hotel IjiOß SaLK, a New Seven-roomed House and flvo acres Volcnivc Tiard, fenced and subdivided; well planted with trees; 24 miles from Qucen-strtet. Price, £175.—.Apply Star Oflice. T "1 NT! LENT! Primo Pichlei Salmon White Herrings .And Ling Fish On Sale at G. MOODV'S & CO., Queen-street, Onehuuga. EVONPORT, NOKTH SHORE.— Housos to Let, furnished and unfurnished. —Oliver Mays, Post-offlco Streot. DRAPERY BUSINESS.—Very snug little concern for sale in the heart of the city : main thoroughfare.— C Williamson, Land and Ketato Agent, Vulcan Lane. tyt i\ to £1000 LENT, on Building Bociety 3w JL" principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on moneyj deposited for investment. MOUNT EDEN.—House for sale, five rooms and bath-room; allotment 66 x 120; good orchard, largo concrete tank, &c, &c. —C. J Hutchinson, 7, Queen-Btreet. H~ OTEL, FUR dALW, Township of Opotikii sow doing a good business ; good reason for present proprietor retiring.— Further particu lars on application to H. Pal tington, House and Land Agent, Stiohbnry Buildings. ALSO, a Coruract Farm of 75 acres close to tho Township of Opotiki; rich land, suh divided into 7 paddocks; well fencad with White Thorn ; out-houses all complete ; cattle can bo taken at valuation.—H. Part'ngton. ITIOK SALE (Ponsonby), one to four JP acres flrat-class Land; a roost desirab'e Bite for residence or market garden.—H. Part lngton. Meetings. T ICENSING ACTS, IS'3, 1874 & 1875. The Quarterly Meeting of Licensing Commis sl'nurs for the Coromandel Dlßtrict will be holdrn at the Court-lionse, Coromandel, on TUIfSDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1870, at noon, for the purpose of considering all applications for the transfer, removal, or granting of licensee. JAMES BROWN GATLA.ND, Clork Licensing Comt. Court-house, Coromandel, 29th January, 18S0. DONSONBY REGATTA. Tho Annual Meeting of the Members of the Ponsonby Kegtitta Club will take place on SATURDAY EVENING next, at tho Ponsonby Club Hotel, at 8 o'olook sharp. Election of Officers and other business. W. B. TAYLOR, Secretary. A SPECIAL MEETING of the Auck land Free Methodist Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society will take place in the School-room, Pitt-Btreet, on FRIDAY KVEN ING next, 13th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Members are earnestly requested to attend. JAMES SANDERS, Secretary. Lost and Found. OST, ■ this (Friday) morning, Gold Cameo Breast-pin in or near Chapel-street. —Roward on rctu niug it to Mr Isaac, "Herald! oillce. OST, last night, a Set of Loyal United Frienda Regalia, between the foot of Wakefleld-strcst and Exc:a! ge Building?. 5s reward oti leaving same with Mr John Hunt, Bootmaker, Wakefield-atreet. OST or STOLEN, on January 19, a Dark Brown Saddle Mare from Onehunga; " J.C." on rejx Bhoulder; pecuilior 1 rand oo oil rump. Anyone t-iving information to J. Cobb, Onehunga, will be rewarded. IjIOIjND, in one of the dining-rooms at a.. St, Mungo Cafe a Mackintosh, the owner can have the same by applying 10 Manager. TKAVED, into my. paddock, a small Pig.- If not claimed within aix days will be sold to defray expenses.—A. Mitchell, Mount Kden. : -j i\S. REWARD.- Strayed, from Mount JL'/ Eden on Sunday laat, a Yellow and White Cow in foil milk: tail broken at end. Any person keeping the same after this will bi prosecuted.—Apply Russell's Port'and House Hobaon-stree'. •'•• >■'■ •' '■ \



Municipal Notices. CITY OP AUCKLAND VALUATION. TAKE NOTICE. The Valunt'on L'sts of the City of Anck'and for the year I^SO are now open for inspection at the City Council Offices, Queen-street; and all objections thereto must be left at the Police Court, High-street, on or before the loth day of Feburary next, addressed to the Assessment Coutt; and a copy of every such objection must be left at the City Council Offices not less than seven days before tha next sitting, of the said Court. P. A. PHILIPS* Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, January 15, 1830. j Tenders. Provincial District Hospital, Auckland, j mENDERS arc called for the Supply of l_ the undermentioned articles for the above Institution, viz. :— 50 pair 9i White Wool Blankets ■100 yards 81 Good Grey Cotton .Sheeting 150 yards 32-inch White Calico, for Pillows 210 yards 36-inch Grey Calico, for i\ightgowns 1 doz Men's Military i Ho»e 125 yards Strong; Flannel, for Vests 600 yards 36-inch Best Scotah Twill, for Shirts 67 square yards Linoleum (Walton's patent), to be laid down 7 gro3s Shirt Buttons 6 gross Linen do. 3 lbs White Thread 3 lbs Black do. | Rros3 Best White Cotton Reels 500 Needles (assorted) 100 lbs Kapokdown 10 Hair Mattrasses, 3ft. x G.'t. Gin., at per lb (in linen ticks 100 P/ates, large ) 100 Mugs, pint ( Of ._ 80 Bowie, pint f Ston,waro 21 Spit Cups ) VI Dust Brushes 3 Coal Scuttles Linoleum, Kapokdown, Mattrusses, Earthen ware, Brushes, and Coal Scuttles, may be tendered for separately. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Pealed proposals and samples of all goods; and hair and tick for mattresses, to be sent to the Hospital on or before noon in the 18th Febru ary, 1830. By order of the Under-Secretary, Wellington. ' nENDEPS for the Erection of a School- L HOUSE at PUKRKOHK MAST, Will be received by the Kducation Board, Wyndham- Btrcot, Auckland, until noon of WEDNESDAY, 25th February instant. Plans and specification to ba seen at the office of tbe Board, or on appli cation to the Chairman of the District School Committee, Pukekohe East, VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. O ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS AND BUILDER 3. Tenders will be received—for tho whole or separately—until noon of SATURDAY, Febru ary 2tS, 1880, for the Re-erection and Re instating Sawmill and Machinery, at Wangapaa, for the Royal lEsurance Company. Plans and specifications may be 3een at my office, ttichbury's Buildmgs. EDWARD BARTLEY. Architect. LfiORMATION RICHMOND ROAD. Tenders for above Contract (to be performed for the Ponsonby and Newton District Boards jointly) will be received up to noon on TUES DAY, 17th instant, at ray office, 74, Qaeen street, where also plan and specification may be JOHN BOYLAN, C.X, Engineer to the Boards. mo BUIDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon on THURSDAY, tho 26th of February, 1880, for Alterations and Additions to the O.dWesleyan Chapel, High-streer, to convert it into a Resi dent Magistrate's Court, and Offices for Stamps. I enrts, and other Departments of the Govern ment Service at Auckland. Drawings, specifications, and general infor mation at our Offices, Queen street, Auckland, BDWARD MAHONBY & SON, Architects. February 13, 1880. m o guilders. Tcndera will bo received up to noon of MON DAY, the 16th i-st, for tho Krection of Dwel ling-Hou^e at Putiki Bay, Waiheke. EDW. MAHUNEY & SON, Architects. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon on SATUHDAY, the lith iaatant, for the Ifrection of a Cottage in the Park Road. Plans and speci fication to be seen at my residence,, Symonds fatreet. GEO. BOWRING, Architect. mo BUILDERS. lenders will be received until noon of the 20 th instant for the Erection of a Residence at Mangere. R. REALS & SON, Architects. mo SHIPBUILDERS. Tenders are reqnired for Repairing the Three masted Schooner ' Sophia' ; to be sent, to M. T. Clayton's Onice, 12, Insurance .Buildings, not later than noon, SATURDAY, February U, whero specifications can be seen. tTo" carpenter?. Wanted, 'lenders for Carpenters' Work; a small job.— Colonial Insurance Offices, Short land-street 'II O U U I L D E R S. S —-_ —— Tenders will bo leceived until noon of SATURD AY, 51st instant, for the Krection of a DwelUng-house in Beresford-Btreet. Plans at ofllco. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. No. 7, South British Chambers. mENDERS required for from 300 to 400 Bushels of GRAINS (weekly) for one year 1 from Ist February, 1880. Apply at tho ALBERT BREWERY, r Auckland. Gazette in Bankrutptcv- IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and tho several Acts amend ing the same, and o£ the Bankruptcy of James Norrie", of Onehunga, in the Provincial District of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, Baker. *•••■ It is hertby notified that at a First Mesting of tho Creditors of the above-named James Norries, held in the Supremo Court Buildings, on FRI DAY, tho 13th day of February instant at the hour of 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, Thomas Mac ffarlane, of Auckland, in the Provincial District of A uokland aforesaid, Caitificated Accountant in Bankruptcy, was elected Trustoa in the above estate; and that the said Thomas Mac ff-irlane has intimated to me, in writing, his acceptance of the said ape ointment. Dated, at Auckland, this 13th day of February, 1880. KDWARD S. WILLCOCKS. Registrar. Edward King Tyleh, Vulcan Lane, Auckland, Solicitor for the above-named Debtor. Board and Kesidence. BOARD and Residence in a family, 18s. per week, including washing, liobson- Btreet.—Apply for particulars to Mr. Alexander, Jeweller, Queen stiret. mo FAMILIES desirous of .visiting JL Hamilton.—Furnished Apartments, with use of. kitchen, with or without attendance. Terms very moderate.—For particulars apply to Mr Alexander, Jeweller. Queen-street. \ PARTMENIS for Lady and Geatle. r\ man, or two Gentlemen; good bath.— Harbour View House, a littlo above Post-office. Ci OVERNOR BROWNE HOTJCI, \JT HOBSON-STREET Board and Lodging 20s per week (aintrio room), _25s J Hotels. Th-I DEN T^INE LTOTEL, Eden Tkbrace. LIST OF PRICES:— Bottled on tho premises. Per bottle s= d. Kartell's & Hennessy'sßrandy .. ..4 6 Groenless and Colville's Cambelton Whis key (strong) 4 6 Dunville's Whiskey 4 6 Rum, 3s; O.'d Jamaica (proof), it ; small ..20 Cousen's Sherry, bost, 4s ; small .. ..20 Sandiman'a Best Port, 4a ; small .. ..20 Amontillado 3herry, ss; small .. ..26 Old Tawny Port, 5s ; small 2 6 English Ginger Wine 3 0 IN CASK (GKNTJINK BRANDS). Hennessy's and Mart?ll's Brandy .. ~5 6 Schit dam Schnapps, i* 6d; small .. „ 2 6 Geneva, JDKZ, 53, 4s6d; small .. ..3 0 Stone Gin 5 6 Old Tom .. .. 4. £ Dunville'a Whiskey 4 6 'fownsond's Sarsaparilla .. .50 English Ale and Porter (best brande), Is 3d . to .. ~ 14 Flask Brandy, large, 3s; small .. ..16 All Spirits sold by the Gallon (over-proof), Bame as from Bonded Store. Terms: Strictly Cash (no exceptions). BILLIARDS. S. E. has also procured one of Thurston's New Exhibition Tables, with latest appliances, and he has fitted up a room for the same, second to none in Auckland, and, being upstairs, 1& kept private. Good civil billiard-marker, SAI^DEL EVINSON; \ Propbietqb:.;. n-}> .



Public Notices. lyr o t 1 c^ i! In consequenco of tbo great advances in the Metal Market, Bar, Plate and Hoop Iron will be advanced 10a per ton. Bar Iron, from this date, will be ehareed £18 per ton. T. & S. MORRIX, B. POK.TEK & CO. Auckland, February 2.1 -SO. MR J. TUCKEII returns his sincere thanks to his Family and Shipping Cus tomers who have so liberally supported him dur ing the paat three years, hoping h > hos given en tire satisfaction, and will still endeavoui to do so at Messrs Hellaby Bros., Shortland-street, under his new engagement. All outstanding Accounts are earnestly re quested to be paid at once, at tho shop.—Yours respectfully, J. TUCKER, ; Butcher, Queen-street. T> U B L I C NOT ICE. Thr» undersigned having taking over the above business hopes, by civility, cleanliness and ! moderate prices, combined with punctua'ity, to ] obtain a fair share of publio support. J. BURGESS, I Shipping and Family Butcheb (Near Theatre Royal), Queen-street. j Families waited on for orders in town or suburbs. OONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. NOTIFICATION OF THE VALUATION LIST TAKE NOTICE. Tho Valuation List for the Ponsonby High way District for tho y^ar 1880 81 is now open for inspection at the Ponsonby Hall, Ponsonby. All objections thereto must be left at the Poasonby Hall on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to tho Assassment Court; and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Pon sonby Hall, addre sed to the Chairman of the Highway Board, net IOrS than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. A. LINABURY, Chairman. Ponsonby, January 15. 1880. T>ONELESS c-- #' .# p<LOSE T>ROS., Queen-street. CAFE IMPERIAL E, QUBKN-STRKET WHARF, AUCKLAND. The above will be OPENED on and after this date for Refreshment and Luncheon. J. GRIFFITHS & CO., Proprietors. Auckland, January 29, 1880. £Moo w°R T E EARTHENWARE, CHINA & QL4SSWARE. SHOW-BOOM ON FIRST FLOUR. Now Unpacking, Ex' Loch Urr eT . . § A Beautiful Selection of New Goods, in P § Great Variety. 0 tj Also, arrived by ' British Empire,' large „ S additions to my Stock. ► H £ I invite inspection of all, especially of jg some Parian Statuary. (► 10 Q g All the Goods are very Choice. g S Large ments to follow by 'City of m Qubeo' and ' Mercia' from London. o o Selling prices are all priced at such rates a g as will induce my customers to return for » tn what they want. 3 h My Agents in London know the best S < quarters to bay these goods for cash, and a § on'y order what is readily sold here. S O EDWARD LEWIS. Custom-house-street, llth February, 1880. TO WORKING CLASSES. - Now's your time to get a good Tronsera and Vest for 30s made to measure; well shrunk.—J. Williams, Tailor, Victoria (treet. VERY HANDSOME MOTTLED V KADRI CHESTS of DRAWERS and BKD ROOM SUITES at 1> w prices for cash. The above artioles are well made and universally admired. WILLIAM NORPIE, Mottled Kauri Manufacturer, Top of Shortland-street. BONDING WAREHOUSE. The undersigned beg to inform Importers, Mer chants, and others having dealings in Bonded Goads that having purchased the Bonding Stores at present occupied by Messrs G. and K. Lewis, they intend to enter into possession at the end of the present year, and trust for a con tinuance of the support hitherto accorded to late proprietors. HULL BROTHERS. IN retiring from the business as Bonded Warehousemen we have to thank the cublic for the support we have received hi the past, and hope that the came may be continued to our successor s. G. ft K. LEWIS. Auckland, December 11,1579. TJ P E T R V, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, &0., 21, VICTORIA STREBT. Two doors below Holland and Butler's. Diamonds and every other Stone carefully Set ana Re-set. Jewellery Made to Order and Neatly Repaired. "\/r R. A oj h A X Begs to inform the inhabitants of Mount Eden Valley and District that he has opened those centrally s'.tuated Premises in the Valley Road, Mount Eden, a a Grocery and General Store, and, as all artioles will be of beat quality and sold at town prices, he hopes to secure a fair share of patronage.—N.B.—Agent for the Auck aud Evening Stab ryO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. N O 0? I C E. H.i.SURMAN,in thanking the public for their support while in business in the Auckland Market, for tho last six years, begs to inform them that he has Opened PREMISES IN KARANGAHAPE ROAD, wherethey can be supplied with Fruit, Vegetables and General Produce, at the Lowest Current Prices. Note the address— H. S U R M A N, Karakqahafe Road. QHRISTMAS PRESENTS WATCHES. CLOCKS and JEWELLERY at considerable reduction till further cotire Having a large Stock on hand and a farther Shipment per Ringarooma, I am in a position to offer to the public such liberal discount that will defy competition. An inspection of my Window and tho, Prices marked must satisfy all. Sterling Silver Waltham Lever Watches at 60s. Warranted. Sterling Silver Knglish Lever Watches (Capped and Jewelled), from £0. Warranted. Sterling Silver Horizontal Watcheß (Ladies' and Gents')) from £5. Warranted. Ladieb' and Gents' Gold Watches, from S3 los to £23. Clocks (the Largest Assortment in Auckland of every Class and Design, from the Kitchen Timepiece, at 7s 6d. to tha Drawing room Clock at £30, Gold Alberts, from 30s; Ladles' Chains, from 50s. Beforp inakiHg your purchases pease walk up to 356, Queen-street (opposite tho Market), and inspect my Window. ALFRED ALE.?, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER, Established ISBfi.- • -



Public Notices. | ■j^J-OTICE OF REMOVAL 1 Mr Wm, Parkeii, recently in business a3 ra Wheelnght at the J (motion, fcpsom, begs to in- ft] form his customers and tho ouhlic generally that jfj ho has RKMOVh.D to Newmurkct, opposite "Mr m Pearce, Blacksmith, where he hopes, by strict JB attention to busineS3 and civility to those who jja niny favour him with their patronage, to obtain jJh a fair shiue of sur»pport. Address: William 8 Parkhk. Wheelright, opposite Railway Station, < Ipj Newmarket. [fj DR. C. EMERSON TENNENT, . M Legally: Qualified m MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. i|| Dispensary and Surgery: Top o£ Grey-street. J| Hours of A ttendance: |SJ 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. [If /^.O TO BATH ii VT to UoTn'a Pnbllo Hot, Cold, and Shower in fftM Victoria-Btroet Kost. Charge, ONK §H shillin G. Open all week days from 7 a.m. to ;Sfj 9 p.m., and Sunday Mornings from 6 till 10 993 t^U •.? Bath-roomß ara aU private, and sup- fgfl plied with every convenior.ee, Turkish towela, 19 jesn ana Hair bnahes, combs, respirators, soap, 13 Ro select bath-rooms (private) for Ladies every II day, at all hours, with female attendance, Onb H Ih^^w 0' <■ Pl^ Be no£° th» address:-Victoria- Ig atroet Kaot, above the Greyhound Hotel, and ii aext the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart iff »J1 O M A T O .S. || TWO TON AT ]Jr>. PER h\l. li Must be so'A by J[|] SATURDAY NIGHT. §§ ROBERT BREWIN, I Auckland Skgc Depot. Wm N ° 1— ' c E> 9 Ladips. bear in n>icd that Williams' I 3 tho is Cheapest llouso in Town for Fancy Drapery and H Small 00.-hR A splendid assortment of 1 adioa' Hf UndeielollHDJ : ladies' Belts, Is each; a nico H Jo' of Ne;:k P ruling, all prices from Jd yard, and lot of Gilt Brooches Kar-ring-i aud"Lookots JEf from Is to 2a each. mjt J. WILLIAMS, II Foot of Grey-Htreel, four doora above Marke IB Kntrnnce, opposito Dampler's. Open till 9 p.m. 1H g**^^ QniP'BRITISHEMPIRE, if; 3f|flO§^ CArr- MATHSR, FROM LON- R NOTICE TO CONSIUNKKS. Sj This vessel having entered at the Customs, jaP Consignees are requested at onco to pass entries, Wti pay freight, and receive delivery orders for their jfi£! cirgo at our office. ijfijß A Sight Entry to cioar the ship will be passed |j&M at the Customs TO-MORROW (Saturday), at 10 §§|j a.m. UV CKUICKSHANK & CO. gf 16, Queen street, Auckland, Agents. |H1 February 13,1880. ffflffi LADIES' best Kid Boots (sewn), 7s • i&m w h -f Children's Strong Boots from 3s Ga.-Mra $»•:, Whitehead, Milliner, Newton. wK* NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT ifflr INSURANCE COMPANY. |f»J Tho Allotment Money ii above Company fiwi bring now Uue and Payable, I will thank the Hit' shareholders (o forward me same on or before §H"s tha 11th February. 18S0. |JKj C. ALEXANDER, MViJ 7, N.Z. Tn9urance Buildings, S&Kij Broker for the Company. ,|Oyj yy AITAK ER E I H 'I he Bridge between Henderson's Mill and llKn Prior's Creek, known as "Harvey's Bridge" laKs partly destroyed by fire on the 10th, and tho ti&M traffic consequeUly Btopped, Ultra is a Bridle (Hi! Track lower down iho Creek, available for ffKu cuttle and s^eep. fsUl '■ . JOHN JAMES, X Clerk Mail emata Council. C&il N"' v * rf A N c E~& Hi All Orders for the Removal of Night Soil or iwl other Nuisances in any part of the Suburbs will 9MEI nieot with prompt attention by Abel Fletcher lIEli if left with Mr Lowndes, Inspector for ParnelL fBSI oratthoNewtonro-,t-offlce. ■■ QPEC lA h JJ OTI CE. ffi H. L. POSSENISKTE, I MERCHANT TAILOR] |H§ Kxactly opposite the South British Insurance 'ifml Offices new buildings, Shortland-street,, iiXlfl Has pleasure in announcing that ho has on hand VKSt FIRST SHIPMENT OB- SUMMER GOODS, Ifli comprising ' English, Scotch, Bannockbusn, Home- H9 SPUN, AND OTHER TWEEDS. t3T Special lines in Blue and Broadcloth, Fancy 9^l Coatings, Mozella and other Vestings, &c, &c !9^l N.B.—Kvery garment n mare under the per- i^^l sonal supervision of the advertiser, and he would 189 particularly direct attention to the fact that no IflH MACHINE WORK IS SENT OUT. Ifl^l Note the Address : I^Ba Exactly opposite the South BriUsb new offlcea ISB yi'IOKTr.ANII-STKIOET I^^^B Volunteer. JMotices. *^9 yiCTOEIA RIFLES, A.R.V. WR Piize FMng TO-MORROW (Saturday) i^M AFTKRNQON, at 2 o'c'ock sharpL" Little's H9 Cup.', 20 roindß. Piize3 pi esented on Tuesday ■■ evening next, 17th instant, after Monthly In- spec ti on. i^B^l JAB. DKRROM, Major. ,^^9 ;.; Education. Imam niKLS1 HIGH SCHOOL. fgA Quarter Djys :—February i, April 23, July 21 H Ociober 13. ' CIHUiiCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR 81l > ': SCHOOL PARNMLL. Quarter Days :-January 27th, April 12th, July * «gfl sth, and September 27th. - fl School duties resumed Monday, February 2,, SmH JAMK3 AUAMS, 8.A., HH ■ Head. Master. jjj| jy/T R HENRY 'ROW E WKt TEACHER OF MUSIC, J^B Soukrset Placid, Howe-street. |^^^B 'TIHE undersigned beos to miorm the ■ I Public of Auckland tnat he intends to M open a . I^BH GYMNASIUM and SCHOOL OF ARMS in the Parnell Hall, at the begining of next month.J " 1 here will bo taught a'l sorts of Gymnaßtics. H use of Floret, Broadsword, Bayonet, etc. after tho most modern and best principles, such as 1 have been adopted by all professionals from tha High School for Gymnastics in Germany. B^^H It U tho object of this system to develop by methodical cultivation of the body all power I and facu'ties of the same, to render it Btcong i^^^l active and nimble, and to act upon the moral JH element by the greatest perfection of tho physi- fl cal condition. . flß^l There will be at present three dill'eront 9 Classes: 1. For Boys from 9to 14 years, Mondays and I Thursdays, 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. There will be I Taoght: Free Kxerciecs, a proper Walk and I Carriage, Jumping and Running, Gymnastic I Plays, Mxeroists on Horizontal and parallel I Bars, Ropes, etc, I To open, THURSDAY, sth February. Terms H 153 per Quarter. j^HHH 2. Fcr Young Men from 15 to 19 years, Tues- I dajra and Fridays, 7 to 8 p.m. There will I be Taught, besides the above-mentioned: Trials I of Strength, Trapeze and Ladder, Introductory I Exercises in Fencing. I ,To op'n, FRIDAY, 6th February. Terms: I HI 15s per Quarter. |B 3. For Gentlemen. Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 B to 10 p.m. In addition to abova-iuentioned: I Hone Kxercises, Broadsword, Floret, and (if I required) Bayonet Fencing. To open, FRIDAY, 6th February. Terms: I £1 Is per Quarter. IfIIBB Intending naembers aro rcqaested to leave I their names before 3rd February at Mr U. Q. ■ Schwartz'd chop, Queec-street. BHHfI G. ZURN. HMBI Personal. PERSONAL.— Would the Young Maa I who bought two allotments on last Men- H day week, and paid the deposit, call on Satur- H day, at 2 p.m., or else his deposit will be for- I felted. "VTOTICE.— I hereby give notice that I I Bl JJI will not be responsible for any Debts con- ■ tracted by my wife, Kliza Lew,', from this date, ■ HI without my written authority for samel.—Wm. M^^H LegK. U^H IF this should meet the eye of Mr George Geaqheqan, who sailed from Belfast about ■■ five years ago, please send address to P. Preston, ■ Star OfHce. ■ IF this should meet the eye of Henry I Smyth Elliott or any of hia friends, they H will please oblige by sending his Address to Mrs ■{ McGregor, Mititai, Kaipara. Auckland. B_^_^_^l Auctions. . flnV TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. SH For and on Account of whom it niayK Concern. Ih^Bl EX 'SOPHIA,' FROM OAMARU. ■ G. W. JiINNEY fl^| HAS received instructions to sell I>yS auction, alongside the Graving Dock, utfl| jl2 o'clock on 'lucsda>, Febru iry 17, 331 Blocks of Oamaru Best t tone. Terms Cash. hEhV TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, B^H At II o'clock. H^H^l CHEMICALS AND DRUGS. FOR SALE by auction, at the RoomirH Fort-street, by SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, ]■■ Auctioneers. ll^^^^l [Continued on Fourth Page.] jjjH