Bluebeard and Fatima.

KY KARIN LUKNDT. "IF I go," said Falimu, firmly, " I must have a new dress." Bluebeard raised his newspaper two or threo inches higher, and pretended not to hear,but when he started down town half an hour afterwards, and stooped to touch his wife's cheek with his traditional ultra marine whisker she caid, carelessly : " What about my dress, dear V" " Yourdresr?" with well-foigned indiffer ence. " For Mrs Alfalfa's party," murmured Fatima with a sigh. "Haven't you something you can make over f said Bluebenred, a3 au ominous wrinkle crept down between hia eyes. " Where's Ihat green silk ? You always looked well iv that. Why you certainly had plenty of dresses. It's hard times, I tell you—damned hard time 3. 1 don't see how we'll come out of them either."

"I have not been anywhere for bo long," said Fatima, patiently " that my orcsses are beyond fixing. They arc all too soiled to do anything with. It would not be good economy to spend money on them." Bluebcarcd wriggled as if ho were ail eel in a fish net. " "Well, well, we'll talk about It some other time ; I havo to meet a man at the office at nine o'clock. I gucas you you cau get up something out of what you have," and he was gone. After Fatiraa had heard the cook's daily report, sent the children to school, written au acceptance to Mrs Alfalfa's invitation, gone to market, ordered the coal which Blucbeared iorgot, and done seven hundred and seventy-one other things, she set about looking over the faded party wardrobe. Sickness, and Bluebearc'scuckoosongof hard times, and his lack of interest iv society, had kept them out of the world for several years—long enough to wipe even their memory from the minds of their acquaint ances. Now, there was a certain pathos in ressurectiug these souvenirs, but, oh, how shabby they looked!—how shabby they looked ! Fatima's heart sauk within her. She turned them over, and planned and plotted until ,Elucbeard came home and found her in the midst of the chaos. " Well here's finery enough, I should think, for half a dozen women." Then Fatima tried to convince him that, plan as she would, the result would only be "a dowdy thing like a pieced ciuilt." " Perhaps we'd belter not yo at all," she said at last.

" Oh, yes, we must go. You accepted ?" "Yes, but " " Well I'm mixed up with Alfalfa in some business affairs, and I have to keep on good terms with him. I thought you wanted to <jo. How much do you want ior a new dress ?"

" I can't tell exactly until I decide on the materialsl," said Fatima wearily. "Will a hundred dollars do?'' Fatima looked at him with a queer little smile, which he intercepted on its rapid ro treat. "Two hundred? That ought to be enough." Fatima was silent. She knew that Mrs Alfalfa's party would be the event of the season, for which every woman Imd saved all her splendour; and Fatima was womanish enough to desire that at least a modest halo should be shed from her own attire. It was not vanity or extravagance ; it was a natural feminine pride, which Bluebeard would have missed iv her sooner than any one else. Fatima was so used to this wearisome farce of begging for what ought have been freely bestowed, that she went through it mechani cally. "There arc twenty other things besides my dress," she urged. ''If I went to parties ofteu, I would have those things. But it has been so long "

11 Well, .we'll see about it." And Blue beard buried himself in the evening paper. "But there is such a short time," pleaded poor Fatiraa. " Uli, hang it, can't I have a few minutes' peace ? It's a pity a man can't bo left alone when he comes home after working hard all all day. Get what you want, and send in the bills—l'll have to stand it." Anil having made Fatima feel perfectly comfor table and satisfied he again immersed him self in his political bath-tub. I pass over Fatima's trials for the next few days. Knowiug that Bluebeard was amply able to gratify her moat expensive whims, it ■was a little —just a little-hard to haggle and cross-question and economise, lest the dreaded bills bring down wrath on her head. But at last the time and the dress came.

" A pretty big price to pay for that thing," growled Bluobearod, Why didn't you get some other color ?-somethiug like that dress Mrs Estorlee [a pretty widow) wore to dinner here. That was very simple and yet rich."

Fatima smiled. "It cost four times as much as this."

" Ob, nonsense 1"

" But she told me tho price." Bluebeard still looked incredulous. 11 Well, come along. It's time to be going. Confounded bore having to anyhow." And that was the beginning of the end of Mrs Alfalfa's party from Fatima's outlook.

"You've seen it all now, haven't you? Isn't it about time to be going home ?" Bluebeard delivered these queries in a tone- something between a snarl and ii grow). Thoy had been at Mrs Alfalfa's about half an hour, and already he looked towards the outer door. Poor little Fatima had not had time to see whether her friend Rose Mary's dress was made over or new, or whether Mrs

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THE CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRAYER BOOK AND CATECHISM COMPARED.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—As I could hardly expect a favourable review of my compilation from one who protests against the claims of tho Catholic Church, I was not disappointed with your critic upon it, more particularly as a review is but the individual opinion of the person who writes it; at the "ante time lam anxious to correct an impression your reviewer took with respect to my object being to condemn the errors of the Protes tant prayer-book. On tho contrary, my aim was in placing side by side the doctrines of tho two Churches to shew that if the Rubric ot the Church of England was faith fully adhered to, the differences are not so great as many people have been taught to believe. Your reviewer seems also sur prised that I have made up my mind that the Catholic Church is the only true Church. If I had not I should be insane, indeed, to remain a member of her fold, and if your reviewer is not equally assured of the same ■with respect to his own Church, the sooner he leaves it the better for him. With res pect to the dates I Rave as to when the Catholic Church decided the Canon of Scripture, I would refer him to the news paper controversy carried on during the iast two weeks at the Thames on tho same subject, as there the Divines make us both wrong, but neither they nor your reviewer attempts to dispute the main question at issue. That the Catholic Church alone, collected, preserved, and decided on the inspiration of the writings before them, rejecting many up to that period, consider inspired, handing down the remainder (the Scriptures wo have at the present day) as tho inspired writing of the Prophets and Apostles. Ho next linds fault with the number of tho Sacraments, although the Church of England leaves it an open ques tion, for tho answer given in the Catechism to " How many Sacraments are there," is : Two only, as is generally necessary to Sal vation." And as I did not declare matri mony or the other four Sacraments neces sary to salvation, but spiritual helps given to man in his various callings through life, we don't appear to be very far in oppo sition on this point. He next accuses me of misrepresenting the words of St. Paul, " That if an angel from Heaven preaches other doctrines than those preached to you by the pastors of the Church let him be anathema," and suys St. Paul was speaking of his own preaching, as if St. Paul was not a pastor of the Church, and finishes by declaring that I have again misquoted Macaulay. words that the Catholic Church was great and respected before the Saxon set 1113 foot in Britain, before the Frank had crossed the Rhine, when Grecian eloquence nourished in Antioch, &c., and will retain her proud position when the Empires of the present, like the Empires of old, shall bave passed into oblivion, Your "Reviewer," stating that Macanlay's words were that she may still exist in undaunted vigour when some traveller from New Zealand shall take his stand on a broken arch of London Bridge to sketch the ruins of St. Pauls', That the Catholic Church has seen the Empires of the pa3t siuk into oblivion, is certain, and when a traveller from this part of the globe shall stand in a broken arch of London Bridge, viewing a vast waste where the city of London now stands, the Empires of the present will most assuredly have passed away also.—l am, &c,

Catholicus,

Edward Morris lias written an "Ode to Infancy," which begins : " Oh, little child ! Stretched on thy mother's knees with steadfast gazo And innocent aspect mild,

Naval Heroism in South America.

, o GALLA.NT ATTACK BY A TORPEDO BOAT. "I he war now waging between Chili and Peru has been distinguished by many brave deeds. Among them pre-eminent for gal lantry waa] the conllict in the harbour of Callao between the.Peruvian launch Indepcn dencia and the Chilian torpedo launch Yarrow. This fight was one of the most dramatic in the annals of naval warfare. The war between Chili and the allied forces of Peru and Bolivia has been crowded with exciting episodes. CONFLICT BETWEEN THHKE WAR VESSELS. The battle injthc harbour of Iquique at the opening of tho war, between the Chilian wooden corvettes Esmeralda and Covadouga and the Peruvian ironclads lluascar and Inilependencia, was one of the most notable of them. Sinking after an assault from the Jlluasoar's terrible ram, and with all but four or five of his men dead beside their guvs at the cud of a gallant fiuht, Cupt. Arturo Prat, of the Esmcmlila, jumped sword in hand and followed by the little baud of survivors, upon tho steep sides of the lluascar, and were cut down as they made a desperate, and of course, futile, attempt to force their way into the ironclad turret ot tho famous monitor. Meanwhile tho Covadonga, closely pursued by the Indepeudcucia, had gotten outside the en trance of the harbour, and, by extra ordinarily skilful nianocuvering, had enticed her opponent upon a rocky reef just beyond the bar and had stranded her there with her turret guua practically use les j. The Independeneia would then have fallen an easy prey to the wooden vessel, which was more heavily manned, had not the Uuascar come to her rescue. As it was Peru lost one of her two best ships, aud Chili one of her bravest officers.

CAPTURE OF THE HUASOAR. The engagement off Angamos between the Huaacar and the Chilian fleet will be ; remembered. Admiral Grau of the Huaacar fought his ship for half a day against the entire Chilian lleet, and when at last, sur rounded so that escape was impossible, with her sides pierced by a dozen shots, her turret riddled, her guns so hot that they could not be handled by the few men left to load them, and her colour* shot away, the victorious enemy boarded her, they found Admiral Grau dead in the turret. His suc cessor in command, Lieut. Garenznn, had opened the valves in the hold, and, for fear tnat she might bo captured before she would sink, ho was at the moment preparing to fire her magazine. With the Admiral and second in command both dead, and the crew mutinous in face of the hopeless fight, this gallant young oflicer had stood, pistol in hand, beside the colours, threatening to shoot any man who attempted to haul them down. His appeals, and above all, the force of his example, persuaded his men back to their duty. FRIGHTFUL SIOUT ON BOARD. Thus Peru, iv her turn, hail lost her bravest commander and thu second of her two most formidable ships. The scene ou board the huascar, after her capture, was described atthe timeas battling description— pieces of thick iron twisted into evory con ceivable shape, splinters of wood, broken ritles, swords, furniture all mixed up with fragments of flesh, the deck llowing in blood.

Where those who scorned to fir oryield

In ono promiscuous carnago lie

The cabin of the commander was a wreck, and where it existed were found a number of dead bodies. The mutilated body of the second commander, Seiior Aguirre, was identified by the surgeon. In the right leg were four wounds, evidently caused by the brokei: piece? of an exploded shot. The right arm.and side were shot away. The remains of the dead were removed for inter ment, and the wounded sent to the Chilian ships, where they received every possible attention. After the arrival of the llect iv port the funeral rites of the dead were assisted at by the Chilian Minister of War, the Commandcr-in Chief, the Chief of Stall', and many other ollicers and citizens, who formed a long and sad procession to the spot selected for their rest in the Mejillonea Cemetery. Masses were said, and the soldiers of the regimcuts " Chacabuco" and "Zapadorcs" fired mili tary saluter. The city of Lima was plun ged into the profoundest mourning. Presi dents Daza and Bolivia and Psado of Peru sent letters of sympathy to the widow of the brave sailor ; from his native city, Plura, the municipality conveyed their expressions ot grief, and the bereaved lady received from the Government a valuable house in the principal street of Lima, with the full service pay of her husband, while her children are to bo educated by the State. In Lima, a subscription to replace the Iluascar was started. Ladies threw into the subscription boxes their jewels, mer chants valuable studs and money, and within a month sufficient was obtained to purchase and fit out an ironclad in every respect equal to the lost monitor.

BLOCKADE OF CALLAO.— EXTRAORDINARY

HEROISM.

The Huascar, in Chilian nands, and re fitted, has beeu taking part in the blockade of Callao, which is the seaport suburb of Lima, the Peruvian capital. It was in this harbour, the 2ud of May, ISGG, that the combined forces of Chili and Peru, then allied against Spain, successfully resisted on assault by the Spanish lleet. Among the Peruvian dead in that cugagageraent was Sefior Jos6 Galvez, Minister of War. His sou, Lieut, .'ose Galvez, has been in com mand of the Peruvian torpedo launch Indcpendencia in the present operations against the nation, partly in whose behalf tlie father lost his life fourteen years ago. His little vessel had been making nightly excursions into the Chilian licet off Gallao, seeking au opportunity to attack the Huascar. On the night of May 22. as wo learn from a Peruvian letter of June 3, Lieut. Galvez encountered, while upon oue of these expeditions, tho Chilian torpedo launch Yarrow. The latter was much larger ihau his own vessel and more heavily manned. With Galvez was a Captain of Marine, San MartiD ; Assistant Surgeon, Don Manuel S. Ugarte, who was along as a yoluntecr, and ten men. The Yarrow, evidently lying in wait for him, suddenly appeared from behind the Chilian ship Mucllo Dav«ena. A furious combat between these two devastating vessels of modern naval warfare began. '■' The lire of the guns,"says the account, "caused terrible slaughter on both sides ; the launches ap proached each other until they were made fast side by side, the cutlass made terrible havoc among the combatants, the ready dagger found its way to the heart. The siruggle was an obstjuate aud bloody one, and vicory trembled in the balance. At this moment another Chilian torpedo bout reached the scene ; the odds in point of numbers and foice increased, and of the Peruvians many were either wounded or dead in the Independeiicia. Only Galvez, the gallant young Ugarte, and the marine, San Martin, sustained the unequal strug gle." At this point the Chilian commander called out to Galvez,

SURRENDER ! RESISTANCE IS USELESS 1

"A Galvez never surrenders 1" replied the dauntless young oih'cer. "Cowards, see how the Peruvians meet death I"

This ringing challenge was easily hoard on board the Chilian ships. The moon shone brightly, and the night was pro fouudly still. As he spoke, Galvez took up a torpedo bomb from the magazine of his boat, lighted the fuse as he held it in his hand, and waited a moment until it should be well alight. The fuse burned for a moment and the flame went out. Galvez impatiently drew his sword, cut oil" the fuse neater the torpedo, and again lighted it. Then, as the enthusiastic writer tells the story, "possessed of a superhuman courage, aud his spirit lillcd with the nu raensurablc grandeur of the heroes, Galvez adopted a sublime resolution, aud, standing ou the frail bark, calmly despising the death to which he voluntarily hastened, descrying the fields of immortality which awaited him," he threw the bomb upon the deck of the Yarrow. One of her crew jumped to ward it, but Galvez warned him back with his pistol, and then, the fuse still burning slowly, fired two shots at the torpedo. " A sudden blaze of light shot up and illumi nated the horizon for miles around, and with it a fearful detonation, the echoes of which must have rejoiced the spirit of the elder Galvez, which might at that moment be hovering about the solitary shore and the historic tower of La Merced, where ho met his glorious tomb 1" % Both vessels sank at once. Ugarti and Sau Martin perished. Galvez, with one arm broken and face blackened by the ex plosion, was carried down by the whirling water, but aro3e in a moment. He was picked up insensible by a Chilian boat and taken to the Blanco Encalada. But his bravery had aroused the intense admira tion of the enemy, and the next day he was sent with an escort to the Peruvian lines. It is grateful to know from the latest des patches that the heroic young officer is recovering from his wounds, aud that his grateful comrades have rendered him homage for his daring behaviour, ilis Ex cellency, the Chief of the State duly interpreting the national feeling, has ac corded him La Cruz de Acero, and ordered

his name to be inscribed in the Grand Book of the Legion of Honour, a noble and patriotic institution recently established by the Dictator, Scnor Piorola, which will be the vast register of the civic virtues of the Peruvian?, and the material and visible symbol of the gratitude of the people toward their clever statesmen, wise legis lators, distinguished philanthropists, men of letters, and inspired artists."

The sunken Yarrow, valued at £25,000 sterling, has been a matter of fierce conten tion between tho Chilian fleet and the Peruvian forces. She lies within range of the shore battcrio?, and when the Huascar steamed in a few days after the disaster, with the intention of beginning the attempt to raise the launch, she was compelled to retire by the fierce cauuonade. So, too, when tiie Peruvians essay the work of recovery, they are forced back by the fire of the Chilian licet. This constant duel is the chief matter of interest to the popula tion of Lima and Callao--au interest oc casionally interrupted by a long-range shell that reaches the wharves and the sightseers on the city front.

Accidents.

THE PENROSE COW ACCIDENT.

The old man (Mr Hall), who was gored by a cow at Penrose on Thursday, lies iv a very precarious condition. It is feared that one of the horns of the animal must have seriously injured the left lung. Mr Hall caino to the colony about 15 years ago, being one of the emigrants sent out by Mr Joseph May during his official visit to Kn«j; land. He lias proved au industrious colonist, aud it is a great pity that the swarms of human beings which lato agents have sent out were not equally hardworking and respectable.

REMUERA COW EPISODE.

The other day a lad in the employ of Mr Sam Morrin was knocked oil' his horse by a cow, and narrowly esciiped being killed. He had gone on horseback, to drive a cow, which had just calved, to the stockyard. Tho cow turned on him, and rushing at the horse, capsized it aud the rider. The cow was ultimately driven iv without further casuality.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MR MC LAUGHLAN.

We arc sorry to learn that a most serious accident befel Mr McLaughlan,the respected " master of the hounds." He was passing through his stables when a horse kicked out viciously, striking Mr McLaughlan iv the pit of the stomach. On latest advices ho was lying in a serious condition.

The Parihaka Difficulty.

\BY TELEGRAPH).

MORE TROUBLE.

PUNGaKEHU, this day. Since Sunday, the number of natives who have come to fence have been increasing at the rate of twelve per diem, until it reached 68 yesterday. None of those have been arrested. Yosterduy the West Coast Settlement Bill was distributed at Parihaka in the Maoii language, and the penal clauses pointed out to the natives assembled in the meeting house. To-day upwards of eighty natives marched down to the fence, carrying a green bough, stake or other fencing material, and the fence was erected in less than a minute. Ma.iy of these were mere boys, and those were told that the punishment for such as they were a good ducking, which was promised them if they returned, and they were then told to go home. The remainder, 59 in number, were placed in an iron building in camp, and are to be immediately despatched to New Plymouth, there to be tried belore a J.P. Some are noted characters, among them, Kabia, once an assessor, and Nuku, half-brother to TitoWowara, and others.

LATER AIUIESTS. To-day Mr Btycc hut just arrcstfd CO mon, able - bodied fencers, who will be tried under the West Coast Settlement Act, which has been circulated in Maori at Parihaka, but Tohu derided the penal clause.", saying that he would send fencers to be arrested for their own good. No resistance or violence was offered to-day. The rest of to-day's fencers comprise 23 boys and one old man, released by Mr iiryce, who returned to Parihaka.

HOUSE PARADE.

The annual horse parade held under the auspices of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held at Greenlane this afternoon. A special train took out a large number of visitors from towu, while the country districts were fully represented. The parade comprised eleven animals, viz., the Stud Company's imported stallions— Musket, Elgin, and Prince Arthur, as well as Fuve's descendant, Moonstone, Mr Durie's Gladiator, Mr Lockwood's Knot tingly, Mr Bell's Earl Derby, Mr Murchi sou's Young Emperor, Mr McNeish's Blair Athol, Mr McDonald's Honest Tom, and Messrs Gifford aud Evans' Prince. Cap apie was not exhibited. The horacs were all iv splendid condition, and their good points and relative merits were canvassed with much animation. Musket, of course, secured the major part of the general attention, and hia magniQ ceut form and breeding formed the subjects of numerous panegyrics. The parade, on the whole, was most creditable to the dis trict. Mr Porcival merits a word of praise for tho energy with which he carried out the necessary arrangements for lending dclat to the a flair.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

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

DRUNKBNNESS,

Thomas King, labourer, was fiuod 5s and costs.

TOOR KATE,

Catherine Taylor, formerly a domestic servant, was found last night in Chancery Lane in a helpless state of intoxication. Constable McDonnell procured the oflicial burrow and conveyed Kate to the station. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the woman, who had been indulging recently to excess, was found to be very ill in the uight, but in too senseless a state to complain. He sent for Dr. Hooper, who ordered her re moval to the hospital. THE WORKING MAN. John Connor was charged with being drunk and disorderly at au early hour this morning in Fort-street. Prisoner professed to remember nothing, and considered that he must have beco drunk. Constable Dews deposed that he heard a great noise, and on turning to ascertain the cause, he saw prisoner on a door-step, beat ing the air with his arms, and declaimed about the rights of the working man, and that he would have them. He took him into custody. Fined 10s and costs. ABSCONDKRS. David Moor and Edward Holt were charged with running away from the Naval Traiuiug School ou the 31st inst. Captain Breton said the boy Holt had fre quently absconded during the present year. He was the ringleader, and induced other boys to follow him. His Worship ordered the boys to b3 sent back to school; Holt to receive twelve lasue?. DEATH OF KATE TAYLOR. Just before the rising ot the Court infor mation was received from the Hospital that Kate Taylor, alias Poulgraiu, was dead. She died shortly after her admission. This was all tho business.

Viewing this novel scei'o in mute amaze." Wait till the old lady hits him a crack with the slipper, Edward. The amaze will be there, but the mute parts of it will be mis siug.

Husbands who do not invariably agree with their wives in financial matters will not be much grieved by the recent decision ia a case of Whitlcy against Sharpc, in London. Mrs Sharpe, some time ago, ordered a sealskin cloak, which was supplied, and daily worn. The price of the article was twelve guineas, and it was to obtain pay ment of this sum that the plaintiff brought an action against Mr Sharpe, who is now separated from his wife, and objects to paying the little bills which she has incurred. The defendant holds an official position in the city at a salary of three hundred pounds a year, and the ouestion to be decided was whether such a jacket was a necessary for the wife of a gentleman thus circumstanced. The matter was difficult, for fie shopkeeper could scarcely know whether the income of the purchaser's husband was three hundred or thirteen hundred pounds; and it may be presumed that a jacket which would be a necessary for one would not be a necessary for the other. Mr Justice Bowen held that, although a sealskin mantle might not be unsuitable to the wifa of the defendant, he could not for a moment think it was a necessary. Judgment was accordingly entered for the defendant, Mr Sharpe.

Mr Mudge's Cow.

A MELANCHOLY STORY.

It was pretty generally understood iv the neighbourhood that Mr Muiige had a cow. Mr Mudge's sympathies lay in the live of economy, and he got tho cow to enable both cuds to meet with greater precision. Mr and Mrs Mudge had a baby that was fond of milk which is not, perhaps, sur prising), and seemed to require great quantities daily. We might add that the Mudgcs always had a baby with this pro i pcusity conspicuous. Mr Mudgc himself liked milk aud perhaps the baby in herited tuo trait of him. Whenever there was a baby iv tlie milk stages Mr Mudgc would fall to scanning his weekly milk bill, with a view to finding any portion where a pruning knife could be used to advantage. With the preseut baby these seasons of reconuoitcring were more frequent aud more prolonged. Mr Mudge was convinced that he must econo mise in some way, and after revolving the matter over in his niiud he concluded that the wisest course was to get a cow. Of the numerous ways of getting milk besides buying it this appeared to be the most plausible. So he took thirty dollars and bought a cow. This was the price of live hundred quarts of milk, but when the milk was gone there was nothing to show for it, as Mr Mudge argues, whereas with the present expenditure he had remaining a constant fount of supply. It was easy enough to figure tho proportion of expendi ture for food to that of receipts for milk, and the result was, of course, amply en couraging to his pocket. His sales to the neighbours would in a year or less pay the first cost of the cow. Mr Mudge could have knocked oil' his own head when ho thought of the years aud the babies per taining thereto that he bad gone without a cow.

The first morning the cow became a member of the family, Mr Mmlgo milked her. lie was gratified with tho yield. He set tho nail to one side to put away the Btool, aud tltc cow stepped into the pail and overturned it.

A bit of excellent advice, instructing | people not to cry over spilt icilk, was for an hour or so entirely disregarded by Mr Muilge, who was obliged to buy his milk that day. At tho evening milking he used the pre caution of placing the pail in a wn^ou until after ho had arranged tho animal for the night. Now, whether it was an indepen dent animal that preferred to arrange her self or was nervous over tho newness of her quarters, is not known, but she certainly allowed no desire to be arranged, and in tho course of her uneasiness Mr Mud^o was stepped on aud squoezed {.gainst the rough wall of tho shed, aud the cow herself was precipitated against the wagou with such force as to completely overturn tlio pail. Mr Mudgc felt like screaming right out at this, but was so busily outraged in getting out doors to save his life that he had no time to express himself. Ho saved tho next morning's milk by catryiug it into the house as soon as he had got it. Before going to his work he tied the cow to a [stake in the yard, thinking that the confinement in the shed made her uneasy. She could cat grass, too, and thus contribute to her own support. When he came home to diuner, he found the dinner not ready, the cow gone, and his wife about dowu with the fever. Subsequent investi gation discovered that the cow had torn from her fastening, aud transfcred her lunch to the garden, leaving the early cabbages in a rather dwarfed condition, the coru demor alised, aud the halt dozen choice tomato plants in the agonies of dissolution. Mrs Mudge not being able to get the cow iuto the .shed had duuo the next best thing, aud let her escape from the premises. Mr Mudge devoted the balance of tho day to hunting up the economical beast, aud found her about dusk, two miles from home, and also fouud that somebody had kindly milked her, to save her bagfiom caking, without doubt—which was very gratifying. The next day Mr Mudge hunted, up a pas ture, and got her to it. Wheu he went after her at tho evening, he experienced the same shock ,felt by the venerable Mother Hub bard on exploring her premises for a bone. The cow had escaped over the fence, which she had knocked down ill the passage, in ordor, presumably, to facilitate her return. Mr Mudge startod to hunt her up, and was soon gratified by getting a sight of her. This pleasure was considerably modilicd on a closer examination which revealed serious damage to both her bag and teats, which were incurred iv the leaps over the fence. Mr Mudge fat right down on a log, and fanned himself for a half hour. Then he escorted his property home. The next morning there could be no milk ing done. Thetc was but oue alternative left and that was the butcher. That indi vidual did not want the cow, but he was a personal friend of Mr Mudge, aud he gave him twenty dollars for her. This was but a loss of ten dollars iv money, although there were two dollars more for a day's work lost, and a trillc in early vegetables ruined. However, he had got twelve quatts of good milk, which at six cents a quart amounted to sevcuty-two cents, which paid for a battle of liuiment to rub on the foot she had stepped on, and left twenty-two cents to be invested in what ever way he mignt «cc proper.—"Danbury News."

PLAYING WITH A CORPSE.

The New York " Sun " gives a detailed account of the experiments performed by the doctors upon the body of Edwin Hoyt immediately after it had been taken from the gallows last Thursday. Dis. Kobert Lander, N, E. Wordin, G. L. Porter, and I<\ M. Wilson of Bridgeport. Dr. Marshall of Stamford, Dr. Nooney of Stratford, and Dr. Benedict of Bethel, were inicbarge of the experiments. The first proceedings in order was a general examination by the phy sicians present to ascertain whether Hoyt's neck had been dislocated or fractured. They finally arrived at the conclusion that it had been dislocated but not broken. This was based on the impossibility of detecting auy crepitus, or grating of broken bone surface. A single cell Kidder electro - galvanic battery, capable of giving a very powerful current, was next brought into requisition. Its first application was to the phrenic verve —that which governs Uie muscles of respira tion. An incision was made above the clavicle ; one electrode was passed under tbc edge of tho clavicle, over the course of the phrenic nerve, and the other was placed over the diaphragm. By then alternately applying and removing the latter electroed the muscles were so affected as to simulate perfectly the motion of respiration. In fact, real respiration was performed, the lungs alternately inhaling aud exhaling air, with a slow, regular motion, so strong that breath was distiuctfully felt coming from tho mouth aud nose. The corpse now seemed to be simply a person sleeping, except tbat the breathing was not so heavy as that of a living person would be. When the success of tbis experiment had been fully demonstrated the action of the battery was otherwise employed. The muscles of the forearm, upper arms and shoulders were caused by the electric current to contract with a great deal of force, causing the arms to double up and strike out in the directions of natural impulsion in a very life like manner. But the stimulations of life by tho corpse—breathing, striking and waving its arms about—were less startling than the next effects produced, which were upon the muscles of tho face. As the elec trodes wore applied to exposed nerves govern ing different sets of muscles, the dead man opened his eyes with a ghastly stare, closed them agaiu,rolled the eyeballs in their sock ets, moved his eyesbrows up with an astoni shed stare and frowned savagely. Then they changedthe currentsas to excite the m uscles of his mouth and noao, causing him to twist his nostrils as with a scornful sneer, compress them, open his jaws aud shut tbem with a vicious snap, and work his mouth as if he was trying to say something. Openings were made in the chest and the electric current was applied to the heart, but with out effect. That great muscle had ceased working for ever, and not the slightest answering throb could be awakened. In all other respects the experiments were re garded by the physicians as successful, but here was the limit beyond which they might go in making death burlesque life. '' Could we have made the heart move," said oue of the physicians afterwards "we would have had some hope of being able to resuscitate the man, for then we dH not know that his neck was broken. ' Would he have had to be hanged again if we had succeeded iv doing so?' Well, we did not think about that. We were at the very portals of the great mystejj of life and death, seemingly. We had induced natural respiration. If we could ha,ve made the heart beat, with the lungs doing their duty and that great force pnmp sending the life current through the arteries, it would have been actually raising the dead to life. But that was not to be."

The last thing done with the corpse was to dissect [out the atlas aud upper verterbfe. Then it was found that a majority of the doctors had made a mistake in supposing that there was dislocation without fracture. Between the second and third vertebra) there was not only a violent rupture of the ligaments, but both bones were broken on their anterior surface, causing an aperture large enough to pass in a lead pencil, through which the spinal cord Was exposed.

In view of the magnitude of the injury thus received, it was deemed certain thiit sensation must have been instantly des. troyed, and, so far as human knowledge can determine, Edwin Hoyt's death must havo been an absolutely painless one.

Why will people persist in bringing large dogs with them to theatrical performances aud evening entertainments generally, and why, above all, do the doorkeepers allow the brutes to pass ? Last evening a big and iively retriever accompanied his owners Into the dress circle of the Theatre, and during the performance he did his best to make things sensational for the people in tho immediate vicinity. After dispersing in all directions a few colouics of well developed lleas, he began to smell in a criti cal but too familiar manner, the back hair of the ladies on the next tier of seats below him [and finally, thrusting his head over a gentleman's shoulder, ho calmly proceeded to lick bis cheek. Both lady and gcntlemau had been intently watching the business on the stage, and with a slight exclamation both turned their heads at the same time. Their intense disgust on perceiving the too afl'ectionato quadruped may be imagined, but alto gether transcends description. The iucideut was provocative ot infinite merriment to those who observed it.

Well may the " Ballarat Courier" an nounce as its latest item of mining intelli gence that Mr Proctor has discovered a splendidly-paying goldh'old in the sun. The Syduey evening papers announce that bctweon four and fivo hundred guinea course tickets had been sold for his lectures, and about two hundred second-class course tickets. In consequence, every lecture was to be repeated.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4



lucclesiastical. YOUNG MEN'S utIItISTIAN ASSO CIATION, corner ot vvollosloy and Albert Rtroota.—Meeting for United Prayer will bo held THIS (Saturday) EVKNING, at 7.30. A Hiblo Heading will bo given. FrionttH cordially in vited. A BIHUC CLASH for YOUNG MKN ovory Sunday nftornoon from 3 till 1. I"3ITT-.STIIKKT Wcslcyan Churcli.— Sorvlcos will bo conduotod To-morrow, (Sunday): —Morning, at 11, Kcv. /!'. Buddlo; Kvonlng, at (Ufl, Kov. W. Morley. mUEATKE ROYAL! SUNDAY EVEN- L ING SICRVIOKS.-Undcr tlio conduct of tho Young Men's Christian AHHOuiatiou, To morrow Kvening, from Bto U. All aro invited. Scats Kroo. PRIMITIVE METHODIST SUNTjaY SKItVICICS, Kxcelsior Hall. Uppor Pitt- Btreot.—Tho Kov J. Long will proacli in tlio Afternoon ut 3, und in tho X veiling at 0.30., Auxiliary. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Alexandra - street. — Sunday Sorviccs— Tho Hoy. J. Jjong will proach in tho Morning, at 11, and In tho Kvcning at 8.30. B 'ORNE STREET-lIALL. — UNSEC- I J TAKIAN SUNDAY SKKVICKS, 6lh Morning Servico only, at 11 a.m.— Subject: " Tlio True Man Surpassing all Know* ledgo." OHdDFELLOWS1 HALL (foot of Cook, atroot).—Lord'ii Day Evening Servlco at 0.30 to 7.15. Address by O. W. Qoodaon. Sub ject: "Tho Houlth of tho .Wilderness." All rieats Free Come. PKKSMYTISUIAN OHUIUMI, NORTH SllOllK.—luvino Horvico will bo con ducted in tlio abovo Church To-morrow (-Sun day), tfeptcmbor 5Ui, by tho Hoy. Mr MoCulluin, at 11 a.m., and G. 30 p^m. CONGREGATIONAL UIIURGII, BKHKSFOKD-STRKET Tlio usual Ser vices will bo conducted TO-MOKKOW (Sunday), in tho morning, at 11, by the Pastor, tho Hew J. ltobortson, M.A.; and in tho evening, at 0.30 by tho Hoy. T. llockenlium, of Nolson. WEL LESLEY-STREET BAPTIST CHUWM.-Kov. Allan Webb will proach. — Mornlnfr: "Tho Groat Change;" Kvoning: "Tho Soil in Ktornity." N~" E\VMARKET SQUARK, opposite thoUoyalUeorge, IiATTKKI) AY SAINTS will (woatlior porinlltinK) proaeh thoroatHp.m , bring your liiblos ar.d Chairs; aleo regular Services at 11 a.m. and li 30 p.m., in the Newton Hall. All aro invited. No Collection. "VT ° RTU SIIO.UB WBSLEYA N ±y OHUKCII.-Dlvino Sorvico in the abovo Church To-morrow. —Morning, at 11 a.m., by (Student); Kvenhiir, at G. 30 p.m., by Kov. H. K. Do wabury. riiEMFERANUE HALL. — Gco. XT JL Brown will preach on Sunday Kvoning, at (i.3o.—Subject: "Tho Now Birth? What is It; and Whcro Doca it Take I'laco i" NION-STKEET WESLEYAN SUN DAY-SCHOOL. Tho ANNIVERSARY SKEVICB3 of above Scliool will bo hold TO-MORROW (Sunday). Hoy. G. Bond will proach in tho Morning, Hoy. Win. Morloy address in tho Afternoon at 3. and Kov. S. W. Baker proach in tho Evening. On TUKSIJAY, September 7, tho Annual Tea Meeting will be held. Addre«aeH by ministers and friends. Tea on tho tattles at G. 30. Tickets, Is Gd. _ r>UNSONuY BAPTIST CHURCH. Tho Tea Meeting postponed on August 17th will bo held on THURSDAY noxt, fceptember 9th. Tea on Table at 0.30. Tickets issued for tin) 17th August aro uvnilablo. Amusements. TJIOK A FEW NIGHTS ONLY ! Provioua to our departure for Melbourne Exhibition, THE GRAND PARISIAN DIORAMIC EXHIBITION OI all tho Celebrated Characters and Viows of tho Principal Towns and Cities of tho World. L'kewiiO tho MUKDBBS AND CAPTUIIK OK THE KELLY GANG. 500 Valuable Pkesents To be Giveu Away Nightly 1 Every patron to this Exhibition will roocivo a Present. OPENING NIGHT: THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING. In tho Promises, Qukkn-stuket, Two Doors from Thistle Hotel. Admission :—Adults, 13; Children, Gd. Doors open at 7 p.m. "VTO. 3 COMPANY'S BAND will hold a _13| Solcct Concert and Ball in tho Lorne street Hall on tho 17th of September, under tho patronage ot Major Morrow, Officers and Mein bora of Parncll No. 3 Company. Tickets to bo had ot a 1 membera. A SELECT Quadrille Party will be held in tho Poneonby Hull every Wednesday Evening, Best of Music provided.—L. Uidling, M.C. .Lectures. ST. JAMES'S HALL, Wellington-street. The Kov. C. M. Nelson, Incumbent of St. Paul's, will givo a Lccturo on "Tho British Church Boforo tho Timo of Augustine," at tho abovo hall, on TUESDAY, September 11.1880. Tho chair will be taken at 8 o'clock by tho Rev. \V. Tebbs, Incumbont of St. Matthow's. Tickets, Is oach. Tho proceeds to bo devoted to tho Bul'ding Fund o£ tho Now Protestant Hall, Newton. HWNRY BARTON, G.M. LECT U R E will bo delivered by the Rev. Allan Webb, in tho Hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, on FRIDAY KVENING, Sep tember 10, at 7.30 o'clock. Subject—"Fhancks Ridiky Havkhgal ; her Life, her Poetry, and her Songs." There will bo intorwovon with the lccturo Selections from Miss Havorgal's Song- Music, and Heethoven's " Moonlight Sonata," with her pootio interpretation of it. Proceeds to bo devoted to tho Young Women's Institute. Tickets, Is each. May bo obtained from Messrs Upton & Co. and E. Wayte, Stationers. Volunteer Notices. A UCKLAND NAVAL BRIGADE. The Brigado will assemble at Junction of Grey and Quoeii streets. TO-MORROW MORNING, at 10.15, for Church Parade, in Blue Uniform. B. LeUOY, Captain A.N.13. September lth, ISSO. A UCKLAND VOLUNTEERS. The wholo of tho Volunteers of the Auokland District aro requestod to attend a General Meet ing o( tho Force, to bo held on MONDAY KVKNING next, 6th instant, at 7.30 p.m., in the Drill-shed, to consider tho best means of carrying out the proposed Reviow. J. DEKROM, Major. September ltb, 1880. Meetings. TU-EW ZEALAND ALLIANCE. AUCKLAND BRANCH. Adjournod Special Mooting of General Com mil.too TO-NIGHT, at 8 o'clock, at Tcmporance Hall. J. G. CARR. A 11 A LODGE, 313, I. C. The Regular Monthly Meeting will be held at tho Lodge-room, Masonic Hotel, Princes-street, on MONDAY EVENING noxt, at 7.30 o'clock. Visiting Brethren are invited to attend. W. L. MITCHELL, Secretary. A UCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC J\. CLUB. Tho ADnual General Mooting of the abovo will bo held at the Club-room, Thames Hotel, on WEDNESDAY EVENING Next, the Bth iust., at 8 p.m. Business:—To receive tho Report and Balance-sheet, and Elect a Committee and Officers for tho cnßuing yoar. K. NEVILLK R. FORDER, Hon. Sec. "rVTEW ZEALAND PRUDENTIAL JLI ASSURANCE SOCIETY. A Soeeial General Mooting of Membera will be held at the Largo Room, Insuranco Buildings, on FRIDAY, tho 21th day of September next, at 7.30 p.m. Business:—To Confirm Special Resolutions passed at a Special General Meeting last night. Members are requested to oroduce their Con tribution Cards for identification. By order of the Committee of Management. M. S. LKBRS, Seoretary. 19, Insuranco Building, Auckland, September i, 1880.



Wanted. WAN T EID KNOWN.—SELLING OFF.—Mr Dampior's New Advertise mont will bo found ia tho 3rd column. 4th page, WANTE D, a Reporter for an up country paper; must bo a ready writer.—Apply " Journalist." Star Ollice. ANTED, a 13oy from 12 to 14 for a light thop business; wages no object to one who i 3 sharp.—Apply Star Office. WANTED, a Photographic Printer; one acquainted with re-touching pre ferred. Noncbutafir3t-clagshundnced apply.— Anply, stating terms and enclosing photo, to Wrigglosworth & Binns, Wellington. T^/^N^KD, a Kitchen Boy for Tauranga. V V —Apply to Army and Navy Hotfll. \V ANTED, a Boy for an oilice ; must V T write a goo,l hand.—Carlaw Mid Co, Tioibar Merchants, Custom house-street. IX7 ANTED, at once, a Message Boy.— V » A?. Murchio. Tailor, i'hortland-streot. WANTED, Six Men, on Monday ; wages, 63 Gd per day.—Apply Scar brough 11. Williams, at tho Race-courae. ANTED, a Strong Lad used to strik ing.—Apply to John Harper, Poneonby Road, on Monday next. WANTED, a smart Hoy for hotel kitchen ; ago from 15 to 17. To meet a goiitlomnn at my ofllce at 7 o'clock this evening. —11 rj Xl am ore's Registry, Shortland-street. WANTED, a Housomaid for hotel. Apply Monday at il o'clock, to meet nnployor. Good plac\—MrsKlsmoro's Registry, Bhortland-stroct. WANTE U, a respectable person to take charge and provide for a child about six mnntbs old ; payments, to ba made monthly, in advance.— a milicntion, 6tating torma pcrmonth, to bo aildrcssod to X.0., «tak Oilice. \\J ANTED, P. Jones's Friends to know » T that ho will take pof session of tho Shop lately occupied by Mr Flanimgau, corner o£ Abcrcrombic and Aiexandru streets, on Monday, September 0. where lie intends to carry on tho • irocery nnd Genoral Store. All Goods at 'town Prices Quality guaranteed. Wishing all m,y friends to giv<) mo a trial,—P. JONES. WANTED the Inhabitants of Newton to know I have reduced tho price of Best Ti-treo to—uncut, 12s per ton; cut, 13s, delivered.—T. McKlroy, Kurangrhapc Road. \\f ANTED to Let, a Comfortable Fur- V T nlshcd Hoom (with /Ireplaco) to a siuglo icntleman. —T. Adams, corner of l Jitt and Borosford streets. WANTKD, Supplies of Vegetables.— For particulars apply Sash aud Door Company, Mechanics' Ray. \\f AN TED KNOWN. -(J ur Premises V T will bo closed on Monday, Septembor fitli; reopen Tuesday.—Phillip's Clothing Mart, Queen street. \\[ A IS1 TED~ to Sell, a First-class Basket M C'arriugo, nearly now; Dogcart and Pognal.—Kobt. Bull's Coachpninting and Trim iiiing Kstablishmont, Wakelioldstroot. \\r ANTED" KNoWN.—Cheap Board V T and Lodgings for single men.—Apply at Stau Olllc.i fur andreßß. \\J ANTED, Tenders for Buildins about T V Throo Chaina of Dry fco ia Wail.—F, G. Kwington. WANTED KNOWN, Linen Washed Mau^'.od, or Ironed, and LacoCurUin Drenscd at tho Ponsonby Laundry. Order oft at Mr A. Campboll's. Stationer. Qunon-st WANTED to Sell, a New Four-roomed Houso in Nowtou; Hcullory and every convenience. Will bo sold choap. Ownor leaving town.—Apply Stau Oflico. WANTED KNOWN. — Ladies and Gontlemen intending to compete in Singing for tiie sploi.dld Whito Company Sew ing Machines must loivc their names immedia toiy. — W. Dunnes. ANTED, Ordeis for Trouscra to Meapuro, 13a Gd; Troueora and Vest, 255; Suit, 53j. —Marvellous value at Phillips' Mart, 170, Qucun-atrcct. \\7 ANTED KNOWN.—C. W. Gooilxon T7 is.ju-t unpacking (arrived per Hcottish Liissielanplcndiil assortment of Cutlery. Station ery, Jewollory, Fancy Goodn, Various Novelties (including the Boss Puzzle), and a general assortment ot which an inspection is solicited.— in, Quoen-strect. \\rANTED"KNOWN, that D. Go!d7c T T la prepared to sell all kinds of Building and other Timber, inclining Hardwood, spokes, FoDo'is, Iron-Biirkand Bluu-Gum Hliarta, Blockß, I'nliiiKß and .Shingles, at his Yards, Lower Albert -street, nenr Dock, at the lowest enfh piices The timber, being under cover, is better than that purchnßed elsewhere. "\\>ANIIiD~KN"o\VN. —1 am Selling * v Best Dry While Wood (dolivered in tho city) at Ua prr ton, for cash only ; also. Taupiri Coals at lowest prices for cash.—J. Craig. \ V A~N. TED to Purchase, for Cash, Best ? v Kauri Shingles, Palings, also Houso Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Gaß-worka. Oflico In Custom-house-street Cut Kauri Firowood, 4s piu- lo«^|_('^aslO of 1') cubic f et bt yard. \\T ANT X D K~N O WN. > t Meat retailed TO-DAY ot Wholoaa c Pricoa—Mutton, 2Jd; Boiling Hecf, 2Jd and 3d ; Prime Roust lleef, M : do. Corn Beef, 3d ; I n»d, Cut ; Jiacoi), Ijil to Sd; I'ord bj- the aide, id ; I'orK fc-au-ages, 01; Suporior Beef Sausoguo, id; Heef, Ox Tongues ; German .-_ .lusages, Hd. Kvorything goaruntco beat qud r.llty nud lowest price—J. r'OSi,Butcher, Grey slreet. \\/- A N T E I>* X JN V W N. To all i.v Want of Money.—L, 11. Nou megen ia propun-d to advance tho same on pi-rtsonal or any other sccutity, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note tho address: IBj, Queenstrcoi, oppostto tlio Savings' Hunk. \X7ANTED KNOWN.—We aro Deliver ' ' ins in tho Citj-, for cash ONr.v :—Best Tiireo Firewood, 12a per ton; Ditto, cut in blocks, 13d per ton; Wnikato Coal (best house), 2J3 per ton ; Taupiri Coal (heat houeo), 233 per ton.— W. fi: G. \\ instoue, Custom-house-street Kaat and West. V iTANTED. ~ A Bare Chauce. — l«'or » T absolute Sale, at WJi, EYRK'S, Vic toria-street. Knniskillen Houso. Kor four weeks I will sell off my stock of Wintor Goods at Cost Price The following prices will bo a guarantee that tho sale ia no pull\ lam over-stocked with Kid Gloves, and they must be sold :—lO dozen LopineKid Gloves. Summer Fancy, 2s porpnir, 2-button, wortli 3s Cd ; a good darn colour in Kid Gloves, 2-button, 2s, worth 3s Cd ; splendid vnluo in Long Oa'.rich Feathers, 5s Cd, worth 10s Gd ; Blue Dress Serge, at Sd yard, worth Is Cd; assorted colours in Satin Cloth, at !)]d yard; Heavy Dress Serge, Is 3d yard, worth 23 ; All wool Crimean Shirting, Is Id, worth 2' ; 10-1 Super. Blankets, ISs IJJ, worth 22s Gd; Hoavy Wincy. id yard, worth 8d; Oilcloth, 2 yards wide, la yard, worth 2s 6d; Kancy Window Blinds, wide, at lOd to Is, worth 2s yard. Tho balance of my Boots aud Shoes I will sell at any price to clear; 2,000 yards Pompadour Dress Mohair (Summer Drets), at 7d per yard, worth Is 3d ; 30 dozrtn Silk Scarves, Is, worth 2a, Gd 20 dozon Laos Collerets, Is, wortli 3s G:; Htlendid Black Kid 2-button Gloves, 3s, worth is Gd : wide imitation Welch Klannel, IOJd yard ; 2, 3. 1-button Kid Gloves, in all makes ; 500 yards Honl Maltcso Laco, at ]la 3d, worth 2s Gd, to be had at W. Eykk'B. WANTED.— Wanted to Sell, cheap, T T Good Salt Butter. Gd. 83, and lOd lb; Cheese, Gd lb; Winoglassos, Id and Gd; Tumblers, Gd each, 5s dozen ; Decanters, only Is ; Water Bottles and Glasses, Is 3d ; Chambers, 2s Gd ; Superior Hcts of Jngs. only is sot; 'oilot Sets, 15s; Brown Teapot, from Is 3d to 2s Gd; Cups and Saucers, Gd each, 5s Gd dozen; Whito and wold, 3 lines, 103 Gd dozen ; Pink China, 11s dozen; Coloured China, Is each; Largo Fluted China Cups and Saucers, Is each; Small China Platos, Gd; Cruet Bo'tles, 3 for 2s; Plated Cruets, from 5s Gd; Shoo Brushes, 2s Gd and 3s Gd tho set; Scrubbing Brushes, from 4d to Is each ; 2-Inch Wiro Nuils. lilbs ia a packet for 3s Gd, or 18s per case of 1121bs; Tin Tacks, only 3d and 11 packet; Japanese Chest of Drawers, only Gs Gd ; Japaneso Trays (only a few left), Is oach; Good Teaspoons, Gd each, 5s dozen; Japanese Fancy Tables. 18s and £1 oach; and a variety of other things. Tho Paragon Feeding Rottlo for Infants, with 2 brushes, only 9d; Good Spoctacloß, Is pair, 3 pairs for 2s Gd ; Salt cellars, only Id ; Clothes Pegs, 1 dozon for Gd, la 3d gross; Sago, 5d lb: Brown and Poison's Cornflour, only 8d lb; Peanuts, 4d lb, 3s for 121bs; Tart Tins, 1 for Gd, 8 for Is; Harper Twolvotrocs Washing Powders, only 6d per dozen, 5s Gd gross-bcx.—H. WA.TTS, Pitt strcat WANTED KNOWN, that J. MOBRI son, Asphaltcr, has Removed to his New Yard Custom-Houße-stroot Woßt, between Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tendod to on tho shortest notice. Also, a Largo stock t,f Firowood. cut and uncut; wholosalo and retail. ANTED KNOWN—Owin^ to nu merous purchases lately. I am obliged to lot tho public have the benefit of my Largo Stock of l-ioot« and Shoes at a real sacrifice Como early and accuro for yourselves tho Bar gains. Best value in Ladles', Gents', and Children's Hoots over known in Auckland, at the Shop of W. Johnston, Victoria-street. WANTED, Purchasers of First-class Oamaru, Waikato, and Hobart Town PotatOPS, for seed and cooking ; delivered treo to any part of Auokland and Suburbs. -Thomas Sle'.idman, Auckland Seed Dep6t. WANTED KNOWN.—At 111, Queen street (opposite Tonka' Man I, Stationery is being Sold at KngU"h Prices. Ruled Cream laid Note Paper, from 2d per quire: Bnvolopcs, from 2d per packet. Rubber Stamps, supplied with all requisites for stamping, at 2s. Enve lopes stamped with any initial letter (beautifully executed), Is per 100; Note Paper to match, at Is per five quires. Rubber Stamps for linon maiking supplied.—Noto tho Address: C. W. Goodeon ; and at SS, St. Mary Axe, London, WANTED KNOWN, that Carlaw and Co. havo on hand a l.argo and Well- Selectod Stock of Timber. Shingles, Houso Blocks, Posts, Kails, and Palings, Wo roecivo orders for all kinds of [Joinors' Work. Mouldings, &c. Timbor by the cargo forwarded to any port from our Const Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Custom houso atreot West. WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timbor in Kauri and Whito Pine, Shingles, Houso Blorks. Palings, Posts. Rnils, and Firowood in their Yard. Custom-house-street West, opposite ond oC Ilobson-streot. N.B.—The increasing demand for Whito Pino lina iuduccd them to arrange for a constant supply. WANTED KNOWN.—The Boss Puzzle bos thrco games combined in ono box— price Is; Ladtcs'.and Gonts''Fashionable Scarves, from Is; tho Ladies' Indispensable, from .lsGi ; Pocket Kuives and Button Hooks, from Gd; Elegant Carver Sets, in cases, from 12s to lOOi; Bibles, from Is 9d; Pass and Pocket Books, ■.Vomld; Gold-plated Albert Chains (warranted to Btand acid), from Ss Gd; K.K. and 8., from Is ; Filigree Silver Jewellery; tho Artist's Colour Box, Is 61; Blotting Pads; Gold, Hilvcr, Jet, Pearl Fancy Holitares, Studs and Lockets, from Gd ; Letter-copying and Manifold Ordor Book* ; Harinonicums, Is; Concertinas; Bread Knives, Is 3d ; Gents' White Linen Shirts; Table Knives, from 6s Gd pnr dozen; Wax Dolls, Is; Nickel Pencils and Pens; Tumb'ors and Wines, cut gliius, from 9d oach. Porcelain Flowers and Vases, Playing Cards, Letter Balances, Potosi Silver Forks and Spoons, Waltham and Geneva Watches, Freuch and Amoricau Clocks and Alarms ; and a Host of Useful and Ornamental Goods too numerous to mention, at prices suited to thiH timo of depression, at C. W. GOODSON S stokk, ill, Quoen-streot. London.lOffloo, 58, St. Mary Axe.



Wanted. ! \£TANTED KNOWN—That Samuel T T Whito has Opened a Yard near Brlto . mart Hotel, Custom-House-streot, for the Balo ol r Posts. Rails, Palings, Coal. Firowood, &c. All kinds o : Fencing done by contract. Wire, ' Paling, Corruga'ed Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Poat* supplied ready , bored and morticed. Rails dresaed on tho ground. All at very lowost price?.—Address, 1 aam. White Custom-House-street, opposite Britomart Hotel. ! VyANTED KNOWN, that tho under- Vt signed aro Cash Purchasers of Hides, ' Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow, fca.alhighestrnarkct ' rates.—Oarrrtt Bros , Tanners. Wool Mer chants, Wholceaio and Retail Boot Manu facturers, Wakcflnld-street, Auckland; Hastin- g Napier; Gladstone Road, Gisborno; . Dovon-stroet, Now Plymouth; Thamcs-stroet, ; Oumaru. Works: Star Tannery, Oakley's Creek, Whau, and Point Chevalier. ANTED KN O W"N.— billheads, Cards, Ciroulais, andov<'ry Ueßoription of Printing can be had at tlio Stau Offico at LOWBST RATBB. ANTED to fcell, at the City Teli Mart:—Finest Tea, 2i 8d per lb; Fine Rich Teaß, 2s per lb; Sugar, 4d. 1} i, and s>l per If); Jams, CJd per tin ; Soap, 5d per bar; Pickles, 9d per bottle; Wux Candles. Is per lb; Sperm Candles, lOd: 25 baga Oatmeal (warranto'l freeh gi-ound), 3s Cd per big ; Peaches, Is, or 3 tins for 2s Gd; iVlarmalado, 8d per tin; English Sauce, Cd per bottle: Tomato Sauce, Sd per bottle; Blacking Brushes, 2s Cd per snt; Scrubbing nriishes, from lOd each; Dandelion Coffee and Chicory, Is per tin; Ling Fish, Bacon and Hams, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, &c, &c—Rew's City Tea Mart, Victoria and Albert streets, Auckland. WANTED KNOWN.-Mrs J. White, Dressmaker, etc (recently from most fashionable house in Nottingham), will Wait upon Ladies at their Residences on receipt of letter.—Address : Brighton, Parnell. HIGH CLASS SCHOOL.—A Gentle man of Classical Education may hear of an opening for tho above.—Address "J. 1.," Star Offico. Personal. GEORGE TABBERNEIt, late of the Second Battalion Eleventh Regiment of Foot.—A Lcttor from the Pension Oflico. Royal Hospital, Chelsea, England, is at the Churchill l'ost-pfflco for >ou.—Apply to Charles Bell, Postmaßler, Churchill, Waikato. To .Let. f 810 LET on Lease, New Brick Buildings, JL roofed with slate; in Fort-street.—For particulars apply to McKenze and Rojjb. TnO LWr,^Jou^e7~iii^trivlary's Road fi Ponsonby, 8-rooms; near tho watsr; splendid viow, &c —D. F. ICvans, E*tuto Agent, 71 Quoen-strcot, opposite Bank ot New Zealand. npO LET, Commodious Residence, in fi Boresford-strect, containing 13 apartments; in ilrstrclasssituation,and in good order; slated roof; plastered walla, &o. &o.—D. F. iKvans, Khtate Agent, 71 Queen-street, opposite Bank of New Zealand. TinO LET, an 8-roomed House con- I voniontly situated. furnißhci with every requisite Also Furnished Bed-rooai, Sitting room, and Kitchen: low rent.—Apjilr at tho Choap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Victoria street Kant, next tho Public Hot Batha. O~LET, that Old Established and Com modious Store now in tho occupation of Mr Hogg, Grocer of Newmarket,' opposite tho Railway Station.—Apply to J. M. Lennox, F.stato Agent, Auckland. rj^O LET, House of eleven rooms, at pre- JL sent in occupation of G. Lewis, Hsq.; al«o, House of seven rooms, Solwyn Terrace, Parnell.—Apply to W. Culpan, Selwyn Terrace, or at Hesketh and Richmond's. UISLIC HALL to Let iti Eden Terrace, suitable for Public Meetings, &o.—Apply VV. K. Payne, Hden Terrace. NO RTIFSHORE.— To Let, Feverai well furnißhed Houses, in good localities.— R. and R. Dudor. For Sale Jj^Oß SALE (for a few days), a Bargain, !> a First-class Farm ; Darily improved ; con venipntly hituuted. Small deposit wanted, and easy turms. —Mr McElwain, Lincoln-street, Ponsonby. ST'OR SALE, a thriving Grocery Business, I situated in Alma Place, Ponsouby, con sisting of Shop, Store-room, and Sevon-roon;cd Dwelling, together with two three-roomert Cot tages in one block. Ownor leaving town. Freehold.—Apply J. L. We=t, on tho premises. A LSO, Flvo Acres Rich Volcanic Land on the J.SL Mount Roskill Rod, well suited (or a market gaiden (freehold). Prieo £125.—Apply to J. L. West. Alma Placo, Ponsonby. BjiOK SALEi Building Allotments : I? Grace-Btrect, Ponsonby, 100 x 125, at 303 per foot; Wallace-street, Ponoonby, 150 x 400, 30s par foot; Shoehan-street, Poneouby, 60 x 100, for £65; Mount Kden Road, 95 x 193, 40a per foot; Park Road, 40s; Carleton Road, 40s per foot; Kyber Pass, 50 x 200, 80a per foot.—D. F. ICvaus, Estate Agent, 74, Quoen-stroet, opposlto Bank of New Zealand. jjiOß SALE or Lease, 10 Acres of FirsiT jD c'asß Land and Six-roomed House with all necessary out-buildings, on tho Orakpi Road, Rcmuora.—H. Partington, House and Land A gout, Stitchbury's Buildings. tjiOß SALE, at Henderson's Mill, all the necessary Timber for tho erection of a Cottage, 13 x 25; scantlinss, weuther-boards, scoring boards, battens, and 21 sheets conwateu iron for roofing; tables, meat safo, bedstead, ladder ; also, a hnye quantity of Vine Cutting 3, &c. Terms caßh—Apply 10 Mr Larch, at Mr stcbblnji's, Henderson s Mill Hotel; or to Mr Gamier. Jcwellor, No. 207, Queen-street. LEASE of Diiry Farm for Sale, 9J acres, within a milo ot the city; convenient House nmi outbuildings; rent low.—C. Williamson, Ka'ato Agent, Vulcan Lanc# RjlOR LEASE, a lar;,'e and dry Ware s} house, with good cellar, in Custom-House strcot, next to Messrs MclCenzio and Ross.— Apply to H. Ashton and Son, 8, Now Zealand lusuranco Buildings. BjTOR SAvE, very cheap, the Unexpired 8^ Term of Eleven Years of a Leasehold Kight-roomod House and largo Warden, fituato on College Hill, Ton^ouby; well adapted for a Kroccry storo or private residence. Terms can bo mado to suit purchaser.—Apply D. B. Orchard, Kstato Agent, &c, IS, Insurance Buildings. fc^l 6 R ' SAL E. Handsomo Villa Residence, replete, well finished, and in good order. Verandah ex tending length and breadth of house; splendid Garden, fully stocked with fruit and ornamental trees. The allotment has 132 £eot frontage to a main road. Capital position, with view of oity and harbour,—Tanner & Kvans, Agents, 74, Queen-street. tpOR SALE, Freight, or Charter, the 1 brlgantine Heloaa, carries 180 tons.—L. W. Eaton. JUST Arrived, and for Sale, by Helena, from Oamaru, 50 tons Potatoes, first-class sample; 1000 bags Oats, cheap for cash.—L. W. Baton. \rOLCANIC"LANDr^IFive acres for V sale, near Mount Kdon. witA now seven roomed housn, for £120. This is a bargain.— F. G. Kwington. K~ iwfforsalc— R. E. Finch, Stationer, Quoen-streot. Jy\[\ to £1,000 LKNT on Building Society dW.LV/ principles, or or other torms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. See List of Properties for Salo on 4th page.—C. Williamson, Kstato Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Sovon per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. X?Tbc—HOUSE of four rooms, Scullery, and ~IOJ Wash-house, with corner Allotment, facing a principal street. This is a very cheap property.—H. Vailo, Hous* and Land Agent, Shortland-street. -Pl7n-CHKAP COTTAGK of four rooms, 3il /\J with ce u ar , goo d well, &c., and Allot ment having 33 feet frontage to a main ft roo' — S. Vailo, House and Land. Agent, Sho. i;: d streot. j?oi7n—Neat and wcll-ftnishod HOUSK at 2J£ 4\j f OUr room g > with pantry, front and back verandah, wood-house, workshop, t'ink, etc.: allotment 51 x 100, fully planted with choice vines and fruit trees. Terms as agreed, —3. Vailo, House and Land Agent. noon—HOUSK otfour rooms, with verandah jjAOU dairy, two tanks, &c and large Allot ment of volcanic land, ploasantly situated near tho Mount Eden Church. Terms, as agreod.—S Vailo, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street f?l On-—House of Three Rooms (ia Newton). ■t-1^" with Allotment 33x100 feet. Terms as agreed.—S. Vailo, Houso aud Land Agent, Shortland-street. P,.qn-TWO Houses, one of four large rooms JJAOV (quite new), and ono o£ two room?, with allotments 33 x 100, good well, &c.; 25 minutes from Post-olllce.—a. Vaile, llouso and Land Agent, Shortland-slreet^ i?CKA.— Superior Farm of ISO acres of rich S/OUv black loam on limestono • formation, all in fir't-class order. 100 acres grass, 2h acres orchard, 77 acres bush ; laigo ran adjoining; new House of Four Rooms and out-bulldings ; Church and school close at hand.—S. Vailo. Lund and Housa Aeent, Shortland-stroet. /~) N SaLE, 647 Sacks CANTERBURY POTATOES. Vkhy Primk Sami'^k. G. S. J A X I N S, CUSTOM-lIOUSK STIiKBT. TjT U L L BROTHERS lIAVK NOW LANDING, Ex 'Fambnoth' axd 'Locji Doon, 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE— AMERICAN RANGKS AND STOVES BARBED STKKb FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWKRS CORN SACKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL STONHS, &c., &c, &o. Agents for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch- Whiskey. HULL BROTHERS, Auctioneers, Wino and Spirit Merchants, Quceu-8 treat Kauri Gum Stores, Breakwater Freo and Bonded Stores, Albert-atreet



Public Notices. l 'mHISTLE HOTEL. ' M. GALLAGHER ' (LATE OF THAMES AND COSMOPOLITAN IIOTEL9) Assumes tho management of tbo abovo Well ' known Hotel TO-DAY (SATURDAY), on which occasion ho will bo most happy to sco his Old Friends and Welcome New Ones. M.G, intends throwing open his Bars and Billiard-rooms to the Publlo Fbek from 7 to 8, when all aro invited to coino and make them selves at home. Mr Dallon will provide Re freshments, and the llobaon Company's Band has boon engaged to perform in the Billiard room. Tho Hotel will close from half-past six to soven o'clock to make preparations for tho opening. " V^T HERE IS HEAVEN?' SECOND EDITION NOW rUBLISIIBJD. —Copies may be bad at tho Auckland Musio WAKEHOUBK. g^OOR WAIROA SOUTH. < G E M I N I,' James Niccoi-, Master, will leave as abovo on MONDAY NHXT, at 12 noon. YOUJNG WOMENV. INSTITUTE AND BOARDING-HOO3E, QUEEN-STREET. Open daily from 10 a.m. till 9.30 p.m. Dinner and Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. Tea from 1 to 7 p.m. Boarding-house for Young Ladies who are occupied during the day. Terms on application to tho Secretary. Working Parties and other Social Gatherings are hold during tho week. Governess Agency and Lending Library in connection with tho Institute. rriHORNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S JL PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale) Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100's. SO's Crown Brand Flour &s. d. £s. d. &s. d. perton 13 11 II 1310 0 11 I) II T.S.&F. Canterbury Flour 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 0 Sharps, per ton ~700 ~ .. Bran, perton .... 7 0 0 .. .. Fowl Wheat .. ■, 3s. 6d. per bushel. The above prices include sacks and bagr—saoks and bags not returnable Terms: Cash Auokland. 80th July. 1880. niTY FLO UK MILLS. Messrs J. Bycroft & Co. s Pbioe Current. Sacks. 1001b.". 501bs. Superfine Silk Dressed Flour— £ s. d. £ s. d. & s. d. Anchor Brand .. 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 0 Baker'sKxtra .. 13 0 0 — — Hharpa, per ton 7 0 0 Bran, per ton 7 0 0 Sacks and Bags included. Cabin Bread, £18 per ton; cases, 2s 6d. T>EAD THIS! GROCERIES and PROVISIONS at prices to suit tho times, viz:—Company's Sugar, 4jd per In; Cheese, id, sd, Gd, 7d, and 8d (Canterbury and Wairoa); Beat Oatmeal, 2d per Ib, or 3s 8d per bag of 251bs : Best Salt Butter. lOd and lid per lb; Splendid Family Teas, 2s 4d and2a6d per lb ; and all other goodß equally cheap, and guaranteed to (jive satisfaction, at Meek's Cash Shop, City Market. Note tho address; First Shop right hand side of Queen-street Kntrance.— R. L. Meek. OUR WAREHOUSE AND STORE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT, 6th and 7th September, Being tiie Jewish New Year Holidays. L. D. NATHAN & CO. OXFORD FRAMES in N.Z. Wood, any size to order, 18 jc 12, 53.— N0. 5. Adam's Arcade, Uppor Queen-street. "DEMUERA LaND AND BUILDING X\) COMPANY (LIMITED). The Company is now prepared to negotiate for the ealo (under the deferred payment system) of Choice Villa Siteß at Remuera. Tho sites are unsurpassed for situation and view, are within easy distance of the train, and 'busses run hourly to and from Auckland. Sitoa can be obtained to suit purchasers, varying In size from one acre and upwards. Tho Company is also prepared to advance money to the purchasers of Bites for the erection of buildings thereoD. Further particulars can be obtained at the Oillce, Shortland-streot. F. A. WHITE, Secretary pro tern. TOOK OUT! TOOK OUT! FOR THE BLUE BOOT. CiLL at C. BROOKES' and inspect his Large Stock of English and Colonial Goods CoMPflisiNa: LADIES' GENT'S AND CHILDREN'S Elastic Sides and Lace-Ups. All Kinds and all Sizes, at Gkeat Reductions CALL EARLY ! CALL EARLY I C. BROOKES, BLUE BOOT. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER. (Opposite Garlick and Cranwell's.) •VTEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS. Just Opkned Up, at H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS, Comprising Bliss, West of England, Bannock burn, and various other manufactures of Scotch Tweeds. New Tweeds and Coatings ! AI argo Variety of French and German Twecdß. Nkw Tweeds and Coatings ! Worsted Coatings in all Shades and Patterns. New Tweeds and Coatings 1 Superior Meltons, Beavers, and Venetians in all shades. New Tweeds and Coatings 1 West of England Suporllno Black and Blue. NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS ! JUST OPENED OUT, AT H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, Merchant Tailor & Habitmaker, Opposite tho South British Insurance Buildings. SUORTLAND-STREIT, AUCKLAND. N.B.—A Large Variety in Fancy Vostings for winter wear. Special Observance: AUUwork warranted Hand-Made onW. CJEE HERBERT H. SMITH'S >O OVENS, STOVES, RANGES, &C, Especially tho New Zealand jsCLIPSE COITAGIfi KANGit. BEWARE OK IMITATION ! q f^nTTsMrrHS g i <* jcd i —afPa I <Di g i g « TESTIMONIALS- The Hon. H. B. Devereux is glad to intern Mr Herbert Smith that the Eclipse Cottagi Range purchased by him in August, 1879, givoi tho greatest satisfaction, and has proved a small f uol consumer, remarkably easy to cle ai and perfectly safe from all chance of acciden by tiro—in short tho cheapest and best Mn Dcvorenx has over used. — Dovonport, Nortl Shore, July 26. 1880. I consider that Mr H. Smith's Portable Stov( is very economical with coal, as I used loss that half tho usual amount daring tho wlntor month? and during the summer t' c total cost wasss po; month.—M.S.H., Romuera. Stoves sold on tho BDeferbed Paymkn'. System. !L-^,i AUCKLAND IRON WORKS, DURHAM-STRKET. LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town foi FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BKD DING, is at T. & H. Cooke'b, 07, Quoen-strcot WALNUT CARD TABLES, Occa sional Tables, Kidney shapod Writing Tables, and Walnut Muslo Stools, on sale at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. F HEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, 1 Pulu Beds, and all kinds of Mattraases, Palliasses, Bolsters, and Pillows for Sale at 1, and H. Cookb's, 67, Queon-strcet. JnLyIeSTABLISHMENT in Auckland employing Steam Powor in the Manu facture of Furniture ia T. Ss H. Cooke's, 67 Queen-street. GREAT REDUCTION in Prices o Dining-room Suites at T. & H. Cookb'b 67. Queen-street. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed ti Cash Purchasers at T. & it. Cook&'i- Furniture and Carpet Warehouse 07, Queer * street.



Public Notices. JT 0 T I C F. The Partnership hitherto carried on by Alfrod , Itaynor Goodacro and Fredorlok Qoodaoro, under the stylo ot A. It. & F. Goodaore, has been dissolved by mutual oonsent. Alfred Rnynor Goodacro will pay all liabilities, and receive all debts duo to the late firm. ALFRED RA.YNKR GOODACRE. I FRKD. GOODACRK. Witncssod by mo (Rohekt Leslie) this Ist day of September, 1830. The business will bo carried on under tho style ot A. it, & H. Goodacro by Alfred Raynor and iionry Goodacre. T AND 'IRANSPER ACT NOTICE. i Notlco is hereby given that a Statutory De claration of tho loas of Certificate of Title ot Allotment 27, of tho Town of Woodeide, and being tho whole of tho land iaoluded in Vol. 7, I Folio 15S, of tho Register Book, having boon filed in this ofllco, and application having been made for the issue of a Provisional Certificate ' for tho game Maky Sharp Milnkr, of Btokos' Point, it is my intention to issue such Pro • visional Certificate, unles3 caveat bo lodgoi forbidding tho same on or before the 18th day ot September next. Datod at tho band Transfer Office, Auckland, this 26th day of August, 1880. THKO. KISSLING, District Land Registrar. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF EAST W A B D. Gentlemen,— As I am led to believe that there is a probability of evening meetings being resumed in the Council, I havo consented to stand for re election. I venture to claim your suffrages on tho following grounds :— Ist,—That I havo faithfully advocated and ad vanced tho Interests of your Ward, as well ai that of tho whole City, during the past year. 2nd,—That my earnest desire is to promote tho best interests of your Ward and City in tho future. Should I bo elected, the duties of the office shall havo my unremitting attention an heretofore. I am, respectfully, GRAVES AICKIN. MAN-TRAP. — Notice. — A Special Alan-trap to catch Brothers and Husbands will bo set This Hvenine, from 7 till 8 o'clock., Don't ba gulled. Small beginnings, terrib'o endings. Locality, a litue wesc of Montaguo'a Fancy Repository.— September i, 1880. TTISITING CARDS at an hour's notice. T —Star Office. T*T ELBOURNE CUP, 1880. 100 NOMINATIONS. Painted Lists of the 109 Nominations, wi h Programme and other particulars, aro now being issued at the price of £1 each. Apply by letter only. Telegram Orders to be avoided if possible. Please forward Regis tered Letters or Post-office Orders. Croßsed Cheques to have Is added for exchange, Two Postage Stamps necessary. Karly applications for tho Nomination Lists should ba sent, or else the First Kdition ot 5,400 will be exhausted. First, £900; Second, £450; Third, £270. Starters (divided), £1000; Nou- Starters (divided), £2780. All net cash. Address care of ALFRED A. CAMKRON, Box 251, I)unedin. ■vr o t i c c. I will not bo answerable for any Debt Con tracted by my Wife. FREDK. GOODWIN. TTINGLISH MAIL NOTICE.— Twenty. Hi five Yarioties of N.Z. Ferns, 9d; can bo sent for one stamp,—The Fern Depdc, No. 6, ■ Adams' Arcade, Upper Queen street Board and Residence. rp\YO Gentlemen (friends) wculd hear of B two Comfortable Furnished Front Boomp, with board, quito privato, near Choral HalL— Apply this ofllco for address. rv OVERN OR BROWNE HOTEL \JT ' HOBSON-STREETI Board and Lodging 20s per vro;:k (sinsle room) _25a Lost and Found- LOST, a Black and Tan Terrier Dog; long ears, and steel collar.—Any person returning him at No. 38, next house to V.M.C. A. Rooms, w'ellesloy-streot. will be rewarded. O TRAY ED on to my farm, at the Whau, O a Bay Gelding, with white Btreak on the face; branded something like RON over AR on near shoulder. If not claimed within fourteen days from date will bo sold to pay expenses.— Henry Boyd, Whau. Tenders. Public Works Office, Auokland, August 27th. 1880. A LTEPATIONS AND ADDITIONS J\. TO POST-OFBICEBUILDINGS, AUCK- 1 LAND. Tenders will be received at this Office until " - noon o£ MONDAY, 13tti September, 1880, for Alterations and Additions to tho Poatofflco Buildings, Auckland, General conditions, specifications, and draw ings may bo seen at tho Public Works Office, Auckland. Tenders must bo addressed to the Hon. tho Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, "Tender for Alterations to Post-office, Auok land." Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Kngineer. m EN D E R S. Tenders for the Supply oC Timber for tho Auckland Railway Reclamation Works to bo » received at lthe Contractor's Office, Auckland, till the 13th September, at 12 o'clock noon. Specifications to be aeco at the above offioe on application. oxslWj VAIM)Vi Contractor, Auokland. rp O BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until Noon of the 15th, ... mat., for tho Krcction of a Brick Terrace iv Albert-stroet. R. KITALS & BON. Architect. mo BUILDE R S. Tenders will be received until Noon of the 11th innt., for tho Erection ola Villa Residence at Rcmuera. It. KEALS & SON. Architects. pn mO BUILDE X S. <i'yt Tenders will bo received until Noon of SAT URDAY, the 11th inst.. tor the Erection ot a Bhoo and Dwelling-house in Hobson-streot.. ihJ Plans ai my office, No. 25, Queen-street HENRY G. WADB, Architect. mo BUILDER!?. Tcndors will be received until Noon of MON- • < ■ I DAY, September 13th, for tne Erection of a Five- ': roomed Cottago at Devonport, North Shore. EDWARD BARTLKy, Architect, mOBUIL D E R S. Tendora will bo received up to Noon on FBI- ' • D aY, the 10th instant, for the Erection of a ' UwcUing House near Onehunga. Plans, &c ,at our office. : "If ■, > EDWARD MAHONEY & FOV, Architect. ' Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. 5 IN BANKRUPTCY. i In the matterJof "Tho Debtors and Ore i tutors Aot, 1870," and the several amenrt t ments thereto, and in the matter of tho 3 Bankruptcy of Angus Nicholson, v i Debtor, Q This is to notify that Angus Nicholson, of , Drake-streot, Auckland, Contractor, hao this i day filed a statement that ho is unablo to meet p hiuHngagemeuU with his Croditors; tho First Meeting of Creditors to be held at tho Supreme Court Buildings, Auckland, on MONDAY, the r 13th day of Soptomber, 18S0, at 11 o'clock in tho forenoon. Dated this Ith day of Soptembor, 1880. H. WILLIAMSON, Deputy Registrar. Angus Nicholson, Debtor in Peraon. Auctions. I WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. . LADIES', MAIDS', GIRLS' BOOTS AND f SHOES. t 30 TRUNKS OF BOOTS AND SHOES SUITABLE TO THE COMING SEASON. : rT!HE Undersigned has receive instrnc- I X tions to sell at his Store on the above date - at 11 o'clock, A PARCEL OF ABOVE GOODS. f Terms at Sale, j f ■ GABRIEL LEWIS, 0 Auctioneer. i, ■'■ ■ (Continued on Fourth Page.