—Town Districts, Fisheries, Education, Re' serves Amendment, Public Entertainments Prohibition, Cemeteries, Fire and Marine InsurancoCompanies, Gaming and Lotteries, Hawkers and Pedlars, Peace Preservation. The amendment made by the Legislative Council in the Pharmucy Bill wero agreed to on a division of 44 to 25. LUCAL GOVERNMENT. A long discussion ensued on going into Committee of Supply on Mr Moss's motion with reference to Local Government. Mr lIAIX in replying said ,the colony was pass ing through a financial crisis, and he did hope that members on the Opposition side of the House would assist them in the emer gency. They were told it was not a'states manlike Public Works Statement. If it had bcattered money broadcast, theu it would have been a statesmanlike production, but he would contend that it was a thoroughly statesmanlike document. The debate°was not pressed to a diversion. THE ESTIMATES. The remainder of the sitting till 1.5 in the morning was occupied on the estimates. On the railways voto £68,918 4s Bd, Mr Oliver proposed to reduce tho item to £48,889. Mr Speight asked if it was meant that cleaners, set down as 6s 6d and 6s per day, were to be reduced 10 per cent ? Mr OLIVER replied that thoy did not under take to make 10 per cent, reductions on any item. On some they might mako more, on others less. A number of items were paused with various reductions.

Latest Parliamentary.

WELLINGTON, this day. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

The House met at eleven o'clock, aud went into Committee on the Counties Act Amendment Bill. Mr Sutton said the measure was paltry, and trifling with au important subject, on which comprehensive legislation was re quired. He movod, " That the chairman leavo the chair." Mr Hall said that, no doubt, the whole Bubject of local government would have to be considered at some future time, but the present Bill was required to amend patent defects. The motion wns negatived, and tho Bill reported with amendments, read a third time, and passed. HIGH SCHOOL RESERVES BILL. Mr Rolleston moved the second read ing of the High School Reserves Bill. He stated it was based on a recommendation of tbe Royal Commissiou on Higher Educa tion. Mr Tolk thought there was no nocessity for the Bill, and Mr Hursthouse also hoped the Bill would not be allowed to pass. Mr Rolleston stated that the proposal to withdraw the Bill involved the question of the stoppage of secondary education in many districts. The House divided : Ayes, 40; Noes, 33. Tho Bill was read a second time. Mr Sheehan protested against the Com mittee being allowed to sit when the House was sitting. The House Avas just now almost empty, and if a division was called members would rush from committee and vote without very well knowiug what they wero voting for. Mr Hall said the Houso was not thinder than usual.

The following Bills were read a second time: Dogs Registration, Brands and .Branding Bills. Mr Hall moved the second reading of the Fencing Bill. Mr Swanson moved an amendment that the Bill be road that day 6 months.

The House divided—Ayes, 34 ; noes, 16. The Bill was read a second time.

Tho Thames Water Supply Transfer Bill was passed through Committee with amend ments, and read a third time and passed. The fiouse rose at 2 o'clock.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

VICTORIA,

Melboubne, Wednesday,

The unemployed agitation has revived. Over twelve hundred men are looking for Government work.

Higgins and Wiight, railway contractors, have filed their schedule to-day. The liabi lities are over £25,000, and the assets nil. Their private estate is also insolvent. Wright .3 liabilities are £17,000; assets, £20,000. Higgins' liabilities aie £1,400; assets, £1,450. The cause is said to be the failure of the Provincial Bank.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.

Mr Moodie, who caned Mr Clarke re cently in Victoria, knocked down Mr Whitby, a well-known lawyer, at a hotel this moraine. Ho did it because Mr Whitby told" Mr Moodie's wife that he would not return, and advised her to get a deed of separation. Proceedings will pro bably be taken at the Police CoHrt. An unusual scene occurred at the local- Court to-day, between Commissioner Dow ner and Mr Kingston, a barrister, the latter accusing Commissioner Downer with. being interested in the case to-day. The Commissioner ordered Mr Kingston into custody, but afterwards allowed him to make an explanation. After a warm discus sion, the Commissioner said he would not nllow objections to be made against him mi future, aud would treat attempts of the kind as contempt of Court.

Shocking Suicide.

A THEATRICAL AGENT HIS OWN MURDEREJK.

ONK of tho most determined suicides that ( has ever occurred in Sydney took place at some unknown time between 8 o'clock on Friday week. The self-murderer is Henry Corbyn, theatrical agent, aged about 34; years, who conducted Harwood's tour in' India recently. He arrived in Sydnoy oh June sth. and took up his quarters at the Oxford Hotel, the landlord of which (Mr Rowell) ho made the acquaintance of dur ing his tour in India. Deceased was a son of Mr Randall Corbyn, the celebrated theat rical agent of London, who has managed the business of many of the hest troupes in England, and a brother of Mr Sheridan Corbyn, who brought out'the Georgia troupe of negro minstrels to Sydney in 1877. The late Mr Henry Corbyn kept somewhat ir regular, hours frequently sleeping for 15 or 20 hours at a stretch, and occasionally not leaving his room for 24 hours. He has had no employment since he has been in Sydney. At 8 o'clock Jon Friday morning deceased came home to the Oxford Hotel, and told the barmaid that he had spent tho night with a friend and was going to bed. Hesaid,, "I am going up to bed. I do not want to be disturbed. I want a good sleep." At 6 o'clock ou Friday night Mr Rowell sent a boy up to his room to ask him to come to dinner. The boy returned saying " I've wrapped heavily at his door, which is locked, but can get no reply." Mr Rowell then said, " Oh, nevermind; let him have his sleep out." It proved to be the sleep of death for the unfortunate man never emerged from the bed upon which he had stretched himself. At 10 o'clock on Saturday morn' ing, Mr Rowell got up and was informed that Corbyn had not yet como out of hi_} room. He then thought something must be wrong, and knocked repeatedly and loudly at his door. Receiving no reply, Mr Rowell sent for the "police to enquire what was to be done in the matter. About half past 12 o'clock detective Lyons camo to tho Oxford Hotel, and broke open the room occupied by Corbyn. A dreadful sight was then presented. Corbyn was found lying undressed in his bod, with the artery of the left arm severed above the elbow. He had inflicted a horrible gash on his arm with a rasor, which he had [closed and placed on the dressing-table after tho perpetration of tbe rash act. Tbe bed clothes and mattresses were fairly saturate^ with blood, which had penetrated through to the floor. Corbyn was not supposed to be in pecuniary difficulties, and it is imagined that something in Connection with the " old, old story " was the cause of the suicide. Ho evidently died painlessly, as? there was a smile on his lips when he was found.

Ned Kelly Riotous.

Ned Kelly wss removed boursel, Monday, onbatuday. He behaved to Beechworth gaol the train at Newmarket well until waiting for came very noisy, and station, when he be were on rscehories, oal hailed some boys who the man who can showling out to them. lam properly." Ned After you how to train horses tion with the police, wards got into conversa th&tNedwastoeonl one ot them remarking the pbisoneV man amongst tbem. In reply to the eon R communicative. said that Bj me aud stable's remark, Ned Kelly liable fellows. S were plucky and re was a mere lad, a ergeant Steel said that Hart shoot as well as ud not one of the gang could then flared up he heheved he could. Kelly light Sergeant' £? d, there and then offered to t, i -n- ~ Ste6]- On the way up in the train, Kelly pointed out the spot whero he was born, remarking, , "the dear old home." seeming very much affected, whilst his eyes a^e H tenderly on the spot. On observing th t-trathbogio ranges !><■ wns very much afloff v li remarked, excitedly, "There ttiey are Bhall I over be|there again f J

AT OLUNUOWAI* STATION _ he pointed out the site ef Jones's house, saying, Good men and true havo fallen thore," Sub sequently during the journey he argued that ho

ILLEOiLLY IN CUSTODY, as he had never been shown the warrant under which-hp had beon arrested. He oxpressod his firm Conviction that 1... would nev»r be hanged On arrival at Boeehworth about 100 persons had assembled. Kelly showed much bravado, and KICKKD ONE OF THB H0_IS»8 of tho troopers' c. cort. Ho was taken to tho local gaol, and will bo brought ud at the police court on Frithiy.

THE MCRDER OF SHEBRITT. * ullcr enquiries with reference to the mur dered man, Shcrritt, showed that, he supplied them with most roliablo information, even tell ing tho-a beforehand of the Intonded attack on Jcrildorte, and that they intended to make a descent in New Boftth Wales.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CAVE has boen discovered ln the Strathbogie ramies, tho entrance to It boing exceedingly small, and concealed nndpr a flat stono. In tho cavo wai a bunt completely' fitted up for sleeping pur poses; peas and other provisions were also 'Otind in tho cave. It Is believed, however, that the cavo was not connected with the Kelly ang. but had jbecn used for the purposes o nn illicit distillery. -■ROCEBDINO3 AGAINST NKD KELLY. Mr Call, polico magistrate, of Melbourne, attonded at the gaol on Saturday, and formally remanded Ned Kelly to appear on Friday next, at Beeohworih, and yesterday morning no was romoved In a waggonette, guarded by Ser«eant Stoslo and throe constables, to the Newmarket station, thenon by special t-aln to Becohworth. Ho arrived Bafoly. Kelly was vory communi catlvo on the journey, and pointed out all tho objects of interest espaouilly near his o.a haunts, tho Strathbogie ranges, and told tho polico many of his exploits during his residenoo la tho mountains.

The Disaster in Afghanistan.

[SI'ECIAL CABLEGRAM TO MELBOURNE

PAPERS.]

London, August 2. SKVEttAL days ago a brigade, under Brigadier-General Burrows was sent forward from Kandahar to intercept the advance of Ayoub Khan. General Burrows took up a position at Girishk, a fortified point, about 70 miles from Kandahar. Ayoub's forces arrived in the vicinity of Girishk last week. Oii; tho night of the 25th a sudden attack was made by Ayoub Khan upGn Gcueral Burrows' position. The forces of the enemy were overwhelming. A desperate defence was made by the British and native troops, tut a disastrous defeat was inflicted upon tho brigade, which was practically anni hilated. Nearly the whole of the British troop 3 were slaughtered, including most of the ollicers. The stragglers fled from the field, and arriving in small numbers brought intelligence of the catastrophe to Kandahar.

Immediately upon receipt of tlio news Major General Primrose .took measures to protect the retreat of the fugitives, and to secure the four guvs, which, it is believed, will bo saved.

After his victory, Ayoub Khan resumed his march upon Kandahar, which he threatened to attack. General Primrose, fearing inability with the force at his com mand to oppose the enemy in the held, retired to tho citadel, which he placed in a strong state of defence, and whore he now awaits relief. Urgent messages were des patched to Major General K. Phayre, C.8., and additional reinforcements are beiug hurried forward from Bombay. An over whelming body of troops will be placed in tho country, in ordor to promptly suppress any disturbance.

The attack upon tho British was a surprise, and in the darkness the utmost confusion arose. The troops behaved bravely, but tho numbers of the enomy were so overwhelming that some of the native troop 3 gave way, and caused a panic. The fugitives fled towards Kandahar, but the British, under the immediate command of General Burrows, retraced their march steadily and in good order, taking with them the guns.

The Khan of Kclat has tend ered to General Phayre all the aid in his power, placing his troops at his com mand. Reinforcements are being rapidly pushed forward.

General Primrose and the force under his command-are strengthening the defence of the ci^adeL at Kandahar, which is amply supplied with provisions and iuunitious of war. The General is confident of his ability to maintain his ground against the enemy uutil the arrival of relief forces. Great stress is laid upon the importance of maintaining intact the line of communication.

-General Phayre has strengthened the principal posts held by the British, aud expects to be able to relieve the British forces at Kandahar within three weeks.

The force nnder General Burrows' com mand despatched to intercept Ayoub Khan numbered about 3000 men, including one regiment of British infantry. The re mainder of the brigade was native infantry, with some squadrons of cavalry and a bat tery of horse artillery. Of a total force under General Burrows' command, it has since been ascertained that 2000 were killed.

The success of Ayoub Khan has attracted large numbers to his standard, and appre hensions are entertained that he may bring sufficient force into the field to retard the advance of the relieving forces. The en tire province of Kandahar is disquieted, and the spirit ol disaffection to the British is extending.,

August 2.—Much anxiety is expressed concerning tho supply bf the British force posted at Kelat-i-Ghilzai, on the road between Kandahar and Ghuzni. Their fate is considered very precarious, as some considerable time must. elepse before they can be relieved either from Kandahar or by way of Ghuzni.

The Indian Press demand that Sir Garnet Wolseley; who has already beett noininsted to succeed Sir Frederick Haines as comman der-in-chief, should be at once sent out to deal with the crisis which has now arisen.

The continential journal regards the dis aster to the Britishartnssustainedin Afghan istan as certain to tieMrGladstone'shandsiu connection with the Turkish question. Lieutenant-General Primrose hits three mouths' supplies and 3000 troops under his command. It is believed that, if Ayoub Khan is ' unsuccessful at Kandahatr he will advance on Ghuzni. • " ._.».'.

It is expected'that General Sir F. S. Roberts, with 8000 men, will proceed south wards Ifrom Kabul, if everything at the capital remains quiet, leaving 12,000 men under, the command of General Sir Donald Stewart. There are now 17,000 men on the ground by the Kyber Pass, and 8000 in tide Kurmm Valley. , ■•; i The Marquis of Ripon states that tho details of the great disaster near Kandahar, derived from native resources, indicate that GcU'erkl Burtdivti was deceived. Jfey fafee information, and decoyed into an ambtis cade. Ayoub Khan's losses aro said to havo been severe. . When last seen he was camping on the battle field, and he seems to vacillate as to his further course. f '.'■■

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.

Mr John Milne, of the firm of Milne and White, haS been appointed Auckland Agent of the National Mutual Life Association; in connection with which Mr Templeton, actuary, recently delivered a lecture in this city." The National Mutual Life Associa tion was established in Melbourne,. Vic toria, in the month of August 1869, on the priheiple of Mutual Assurance, and in troduced to'the'insurance world. the vory excellent system, whereby a policy is kept in force after default in paying the pre miums by applying its surrender value in meeting such premiums, and any future premiums as far as it will go. In other words, instead of the office making a large profit by policies lapsing, every policy must absorb its own value before it can lapse. This is a great boon to working men to whom hard times come now and again ; for after .being insured for two or three year.*, they may let a premium stand over tor a time without endangering the policy. It for nothing else, the National Mutual deserves well of the community for introducing this system. There arej also other liberal and equitable principles embodied in the policies of this office. The business during the first eight ycarp was almost confined to the colouy of Victoria: but, as the name implies, the Association was not established j for one colony only, but for the Australasian Colonies generally, Now Zealand being specifically included in the articles of asso ciation. Being a purely: Mutual Society, it was started without any capital ; but, although it had no funds at first, it speedily began to acquire some, and at the end of its eitihth year it was possessed of over £53,000 and tiad divided £13,000 among its members by way of bonuses on their policies. In the last two years, branches have been opened in New South Wales and South Australia and' in these two years the funds have been nearly doubled, being over £95,000 at the end of the last year. Encouraged by these results, Mr J. M. Templeton, F.1.A., the general manager of the office, aud also, we believe, its founder, has visited New Zea land for the purpose of establishing the business here. Offices have been taken in Wellington, where Colonel Pearce, Messrs P. A. Buckley, W. H. Levin, Jame3 Smith ,and -R. M. Greenfield, all well-known names, have accepted office as directors for New Zealand, aud Mr Thomas Swain has been appointed resident secretary. Thus the business ia this colony will be managed as a separate institution, affiliated with the I branches in other colonies on the principle of federation. All fuods accumu lated iv New Zealand will be iiiveated , there, so that to all intents aud purposes ib will be a local institution. BL____H

SUPREME COURT.-IN BANCO.

This Day.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Bichmond.)

Bbigham v. Chambers and Othebs. [Demurrer.]—Mr E. Hesketh appeared iv support of the demurrer, and Mr Tyler in support of the plea. The argument took place several weeks ago. and His Honor delivered now a lengthy ond elaborate judgment. It opened with a statement of the case which we quote, inasmuch as it sets out very lucidly the relative position of the litigants :—" In this case a dcnlurl-er to one of the original pleas, after having been allowed by Mr Justice Gillies, was over ruled by the Court of Appeal, with leave to amend. The defendants, availed them selves of this leave, and the caso now comes before me upon a demurrer to the amended plea. It appears by the declaration tbat Mrs Briasenden, a married woman, was owner of a property called in the pleadings the Ran giriri farm, the foe simple of Which was in some way settled or secured, to her separate use. By deed bearing date 13th April, 187G, Mrs Brissentlen, with her husband's concurrence, mortgaged this property to the New Zealand Insurauce Compauy to secure a loan of £2,500 made by the Company to Mrs Brisscuden. In the same year the Company made a further advance to Mrs Brisscuden of £500. This additional sum was secured by two deeds, each bearing date 4th September, 1876; the oue being a further charge on the Rangiriri farm, the other a mortgage for £500 of lands described by the declaration as belonging to tho plaintiff. These lauds aro afterwards referred to in the pleadings as the Epsom property. The mortgage of Epsom is partially set out in an appendix to tho declaration. It describes the plaintiff as a trustee, and states that he is tho sole trustee of the proporty. The trusts on which he holds aro not disclosed, but as he conveys with the consent of the Brissendens, aud they ratify and confirm his conveyance, the inference is strong ou the face of the declaration that the Brissendens arc persons beneficially interested iv tho property." He proceeded to review the remain ing neclarations, which set forth inter alia that the N.Z. Insurance Company trans ferred these securities lo John Chambers and James Morton, who sold them. Thero was au averment that by these sa,lcs thoro was raised a sum greatly in excess of tho moneys secured by the mortgages, where- j fore the declaration prayed au account of the proceeds of both properties aud also that it might be decrcod tliat the Ranguriri property is a primary security for the whole mortgage debt of £3,000. Having udvertcd to the decision of the Court of Appeal and cited the power conferred by tho deed of settlement by Mrs Brissendeu had held tho properties. In doing so, ho rcmurked that by concurring in the mortgago of the Epsom proporty the trustee committed what must in strictness be regarded as a breach ofitrnst. True, he had power with Mrs Brissenden's conseut to mortgago. but he allowed the money to be misapplied. His Honor concluded thusly:—"The money which it is sought to recover has, it appears, been distributed amougst creditors of Mrs Brissonden, whose debts, us it is alleged, are still unclassified. Mr Justice Gillies assuming that this is the fact, aud sur. misiugmoreoverthatMr and Mrs Brissendeu are subsequently owners of the Epsom property, has made some strong observa tions upon the unconscientious character of the present demand, which it regards as one preferred upon behalf of the Brissen dens'. I think it is enough for the preseut to say that, so far as yet appears, the demand is, in point ot law, well founded. It is the duty of the Judge to administer justice, but "justice according to law." A qualification often makes a great differ ence. Mrs Brissenden's unsatisfied creditors, if such there be, may have their remedy by proper proceediug against her separate estate as yet unassigned. The demurrer is allowed with costs.—Mr Tyler usked leave to appeal.—ln auswer to a question, Mr Hesketh said tnat he would neither express opposition nor assent to the application. He then informed his Honor that Mr Justice Gillies had twice given judgment in this case, and that each time the Court of Appeal had reversed them.— His Honor said he would hear the applica tion next Court day.

Bank of New South Wales v. Royal Insurance Company [Demurrer].—Mr E. Hesketh in support of the demurrer, and Mr Tyler (for Mr McCormick) in sup port of the plea. His Honor delivered judgment as follows :—This is an action on a policy of lire insurance. The declaration sets out the policy, which describes the plaintiffs as mortgagees—that is to say tho word "mortgagees" is added after the name of the bank in the first recital. The subject of insurance is a timber building erected for a saw mill, with the steam engine and machinery contained therein, aud is described as "the property of Mr C. A. Harris, juur." The sum insured is £1,350. The policy contains a clause ex pressing that "in every case the Company will reserve to itself the right of reinstate ment iv preference to the payment of claims if it shall judge the former course to be most expedient." The declaration avers that at the time of insurance, and also at the time of the loss thereinafter mentioned, tlie property insured was of the value of £2,850; aud that the plaintiffs were at the timo ot the sealing of the policy, and thence until, and at tho time of the loss, interested in the proporty to the full value thereof. The declaration then alleges the destruction of the property by lire, whilst tho policy was in force, and that the defendants elected to reinstate. Then follows an averment that the defen dants began to reinstate, but did uot com plete tbe reinstatement, but refused, and still refuse to reiustate; also the ordinary averment of the fulfilment by the plaintiff of conditions precedent necessary to entitle tbe plaintiffs to maintain this action—with this added, that "nothing has happened or been done to prevent them from maintain ing the same.' The declaration concludes: —" Whereby the plaintitls have lost the valne of the said propetry. The plaintiffs claim to recover £2,850 damages." To this declaration the defendants havo demurred on the following grounds:—l. That the declaration does not disclose any cause of action in the plaintiffs, inasmuch is it dpes not allege that at the time of the said election beiug made, to wit, on tho 17th day of January, 1880, the plaintiffs had any insurable in terest; in tho property covered by the said insurance; and without such interest the said election could not be held binding ou the defendant company. 2. That the plain tiffs being mortgagees of the said property, and the said policy only covering their interest as such mortgagees, the said elec tion could not bind the defendants to rein state without the consent of the mortgagor, aud such consent is not averred. 3. That the insurance effected by the said policy is not an insurance of the building.per se, but only of the mortgagees' security thereon ; and it is not averred that at the time of the said election, or at tbe commencement of this action, the plaintiffs continued damni fied, and their security unsatisfied. In arguing the first objection, counsel for. the defendants admitted that the declaration, as regards the averments of insurable interest, is in ordinary form. The declaration on a lire insurance policy in the first vol. of Chitty on Pleading, p. 175, 3rd edition, and that in Bullen and Leake, 3rd edition,p. 191, contain no other averments. But it was contended that the election to reinstate operated as the substitution of a new contract- dating from the notice of election, and necessitated the addition of a fresh averment of the continuance, until that date, of an insurable interest in the plaintiffs.- I intimated my dissent, in the first place, from this view of the effect of an election to.restore;' and, I am still ot opinion that it is fallacious. In Brown v. Royal Insurance Company, 1, Ellis and Ellis, 853, which was a similar case to the present, Lord Campbell says: "The caso stands as if tbe policy had been simply to reinstate the premises in case of lire; be cause, where a contract provides for an election, the party making the election is in the same position as if be bad originally contracted to do the Act which he has elected to do." It was attempted to argue, ou the language of this dictum, that Lord Campbell recognized the agreement to re iostate as one to do something not origi nally contracted for. The meaning of tne Chief Justice is, however, exactly the con trary. The undertaking to reinstate is something to which, by the policy itself, the insurer is bound— not, indeed, absolutely, but—in case he shall prefer that mode of performance to the other mode provided by the policy. When he makes his choice to perform in that way, the election relates back, and the case is the same as if he bad originally contracted absolutely to reinstate. If you supply the word " simply," already once used by Lord Campbell, or the word " absolutely," which has the same sense, after the words " had originally contracted," Lord Campbell's meaning, which was already clear, becomes unmistakeable.— In some of the American cases, as in Beale v. Home Insurance Company, of which a short note may be found in the sth volume, 112 th page, of Mr Beuuett's Fire Insurance caaes, inaccurate expressions seem to have been used, to the ellect, that on election to restore, the insurer ceases to be insurer, and becomes a party to a new contract. Such phrases must be understood with reference to the particular circumstances of 'the coses in which they are used,

/ They cannot be considered as authorita tive expressions of legal doctrine ; and it is useless to cite them in oppo sition to what is a simple deduction from first principless. It is plain tbat the election of the defendants affects only the mode of performance. There can be no new con tract, for the insured has done nothing to bind him to a new contract. The contracts on which the defendants are liable is that effected by the policy. That is the only instrument which pledges the funds of the Company. Therefore, in this respect there is no peculiarity in the case which re quires any special averment of a continuing interest in the plaintiffs ; and the ordinary averment of the existence of an insurable interest Up to, and at the time of loss are sufficient in this, as in other cases. There would be something like a solecism in averring that the plaintiffs remain interested in property which has perished. There is a vested right of action at the time, of loss, and it is not to be intended that anything has happened todevestit—especially where, as in this declaration, there is an averment that nothing has happened or has been done to prevent the plaintiffs from maintaining the action. That the plaintiffs are mort gagees (as I suppose is the fact) makes, in my opinion, no difference; for reasons which I shall presently state. I observe that the present declaration is substan tially identical in form with the second count ot the declaration in Brown v. Eoyal Insurance Company, (above cited) to which no objection was taken, and whicli is referred to as a prece dent by Cbitty. The second ground of de murrer assumes that it appears on tho face of the record that the plaintiffs are mortgagees. In my opinion, this is not so. The language of the policy is that of the defendants; aud neither the description in the policy of the plaintiffs as mortgagees, nor the description of the property as belonging to a third person, is enough to show that the plaintiffs may not have some interest beyond that of mere in cumbrancers. But supposo this point conceded to tho defendants, I still think the objection is not maintainable. Tho declaration avers an election, and this must import a valid and binding election. If through want of title in the insured it is impossible to cuter and reinstate, the insurers would not, I apprehend, be bouud by th^li election. The clause relating to reinstatement in such a case is inapplicable. It cannot bo supposed that there is auy warranty on tho part of tho insured of a right of entry. 1 think that by tho ever ments in tho declaration the plaiutills have sufficiently undertaken to prove that the defendants havo made a binding cloctiou ; which would uot bo tho case if auy third person had rightfully prevented their entry, or had otherwise rightfully interfered to render performance impossible. The mor gagor's consent, if necessary, is therefore implicitly alleged. Brown v. Koyal Insurance company is not opposed to this view of the matter. Tho Commissioners of Sewers iv that case interfered to prevent the insurers from patching up a dangerous building, but the Company might havo resullt. As was poiuted out by Crompton and Hill, _ J.T., the action of tho Commissioners did not render performance impossible, but only more expensive. Tho third objection to the declaration, like tho second, takes fo granted, I think improperly, that the plain tiffs appear on the face of the declaration to be mortgagees only. Iv other respects it is but a repetition of the first ground of demurrer, and assumes thut an express avermsut of the continuance of insurable interest after the lose, and up to the time of action brought, is essential. I have only to add to what I have clenrly said, that in my opiuion it is very doubtful whether an in surance office can refuse to settle with mortgagees for a loss, on the ground that the mortgage money has been subsequently paid. What|littlo authority there is in the English cases bearing on the question is, so far as 1 know, rather in favour of a negative answer to it. The American authorities appear to be divided as to the principle which must govern decision on the point. The reasoning of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts iv King v. State Mutual Fire Insurance Company (3 Bennett 186 implies, that the insurers are not entitled to the benefit of a payment by the mortgagor of the mortgage debt after a loss incurred. This caso is said to have been repeatedly followed in Massachusetts, see the Reporter's note, 3 Bennett 196. On the other hand, Mathewson v. Western Company, 4 Bennett 416; Honore v. Lamar Fire Insurance Company, 5 Bennett 245, and other cases, decide that the insurer is entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the mortgagee. The question does not arise on this demurrer, as it sufficiently appears that the plaintiffs continued to have an interest down to the time of action brought. Tho demurrer is over-ruled. Tho defendants can have leave to plead on payment of tho costs of tho demurrer otherwise judgment for the plaintiffs.—Mr Hesketh applied for time within which to plead, if necessary.—He was allowed 14 days. Disciiargk OF DsiiroKS.—Mr E. Cooper applied under the 184 th section of tbe Act for the! dischargo from bankruptcy of J. C. Burley, and Thomas Wm. Brown.—Both applications were granted. The Court then rose.

Judgment in tho case of Walker and Greenwood v. Johnson will be given next Court day.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

South Australian Budget. ADELAIDE, Wednesday.

The Treasurer made his financial state ment in tho Legislative Assembly last night. He showed that the revenue for the past financial year amounted to eft, 831,000, being £24,500 below tho estimates, nnd leaxing a debt ballauce of £243,000 exclu sive of £3,000 appearing ou supplementary estimates. He estimated the revenue for the present year at £2,013,000, and the ex penditure at £2,145,000, leaving deficit of £175,000, which will bo covered by new taxes. The latter will, however, be deferred in view of the elections, which will shortly take place. Soudry leaves Melbourne. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. M. Soudry, the French Commissioner, wonnded at the Opera House is a passenger for Europe by tho Garonne. Affairs in Afghanistan.—Des patch from Gonoral Burrows. CALCUTTA, August 10. Intelligence has been received from Kan. dahar to the 6th inst, General Burrows reports that the citadel is in a complete state of defence, and he is provisioned for 25 days. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT. HOBARTON. Wednesday. The Tasmanian Parliament was opened yesterday by the Acting-Governor, who, in his speech on the occasion, annonnced tbat measures would be proposed for an increase of taxation, with a view to augment the revenue. Ayoub Khan, with the bulk of his army, is encamped at Kokoran, near Kandahar. LONDON. August 10. In the House of Commons to-day the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for India, replying to certain remarks which have been made regarding Cabul, defended tho evacuation of the withdrawal of British from that city. He said it was now of no political import ance that troops should remain there, and General Stewart had fully concurred in the proposal to remove them.

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

DUNEDIN, this day. GOLD STRIKE.

O'Brien's party struck a payable reef o gold |on the deep lead on Waipati Flat on Saturday. A number of claims over an area of 30 acres have been taken up.

DE\TH OF DR. SCHNACKENBERG.

We regret to notice in our obituary columns the death of the Rev. C. H. Schnackenberg, Wesleyan Missionary, stationed at Raglan. He has been iv the colony for upwards of 35 years. After arriving from his native country, he was employed by the Wesleyan Foreign Mission as a Catechist, and his district was Mokau. Here tie laboured among the Maoris for 6 years most success fully. He was then publicly ordained, and set apart to tbe Mission work. After the retiremet of the Revs. Whitley and Smailes, he was appointed to the district of Kawhia, taking charge of the whole all along that Coast from Raglan to Mokau. Of late years, through the in fluence of the war and flauhauism, he had to labour under great difficulties. For sometime he complained of being ill. It was thought desirable to remove him from Raglan to Auckland. He was accom panied by his wife and brother-in-law, Mr Allen, but he died on tliu passage coming, on the 10th instant. 'I <; was very beloved by his people, who bad the utmost confi dence in his integrity. He diea as he lived —peacefully. He seemed to just sleep away. He thom;lit himself ■he would 1 never see Auckland. His efforts to evan gelise the Maories in his district were suc cessful.

THE BODY FOUND IN THE HAR BOUR.-A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

lln our last evening's issue we mentioned that tho body of the old man found in the harbour had been Identified as that of Samuel Hogg, ship-carpenter, of Onehunga. A man was so convinced of the identifica tion that he was prepared to appear I and testify to it, and the police were pretty well assured that tbey had enough evidence to go to the inquest, but on telegraphing to |Sergeant |Greene it was discovered that Charles Ogg, ahip;carpon ter of Onehunga was there alive and well, and as no other ship-carpenter named Hogg was known there, it was presumed that a mistake had been made. Meanwhile information reached the police that an old man named Henry Boynton, aged 81, who lived in a cottage by himself in Cook-street, was missing, and some of the neighbours, on seeing the body, placed it beyond doubt that the deceased was the unfortunate gen tleman. Mr Boynton was a very old settler, and had sufficient means to support himself comfortably. The inquest on the body was adjourned till to-day. The inquest commenced this afternoon at the Freeman's Hotel before Dr. Philson, coroner, and a jury of twelve, when the fol lowing evidence was taken, Edwin Barrington was chosen foreman. Sergeant Martin conducted on the part of the police. Thomas Barron, licensed waterman, ply ing iv the Waitemata harbour, deposed that he resided at Ponsonby. Did uot know deceased. On Sunday night he was taking his turn on the water. About six o'clock on Monday morning he was accosted by a man who said he was Captain Moore, of the steamer Vivian, that he had just passed a dead body floating in the water, close to the railway wharf. Ho went with his boat assisted by a waterman, Thomas Hart, and got tho body into the boat. It was then floating towards the mid-stream. Took the body to the Waterman's steps where two constables took chargo of it. Thoy searched tho body in his prosence, andjfound a silver watch, which had stopped at 7.40,, a door key,' a buck handled clasp knife, a 'pair of spectacles in a morocco case, and two silk pocket handkerchiefs. (Pro duced). No money found. The body was th6n removed to tho doad-house. Ho should think from the direction of the body, that deceased fell from tho Railway Wharf.

Sergeant Martin said there was a relative of tho deceased just arrived from tho Thames.

Pr Philson said the gentlemen had better see tho body beforo giving evidence. Edgar Bowring, musician, son of Alfred Bowring, pianoforte maker, Symond-street, deposed that ho knew deceased. Had known him 15 years. Last saw him at 2 o'clock on Sunday at his (Mr Boyton's) house in Cook-street, near the corner of Nelson-street, dined with him.

After hearing further evidence, tho jury cturncd a vordict of " Found Drowned."

Mining News.

Korunui Hill United.—Tne mino manager of this company reports that tho stopes in the Oddfellows nnd Kutunui show abundant veins of quartz, and altogether look promising for continual payable yields. Tho lot under treatment will give well on towards 200ozs of gold. From a small vein In the Long Drive a trial lot of four tons had yielded llozs of gold. Southern CitossJ-Tne manager states that a good qunntitl- of crushing stone is being got out of tho Ranging wall leader, in which gold is frequ ptly seen. The stone is expected to yield1 well. Crushing will be continued at tho olid of the week.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11



Merc h. .ndise. T>RO WN, DAI JIETT, & po., HAVE BECEIVI ID, THIS DAY, Per as. 'Tb Anau;,' from Foo Chow DItWCT, •I THEIR FI R S.t;T BHIP ME N T T BEST)CLASS TCEW QISSONS fT.EA. _M Tho above havobooiliudiciously solcotcd, and havo arrived ln tho ah rtest timo on record. MUSTARDS to bo fUI at BROWN, BA";UeTT, & CO.'S, ES-U 'I4o3THEET. Jfl ■VTEW QE-J-IfvONS HHEaS -Hit— 18 ; H| 'i 81. J|- Ex "Te Anau,* ThiPshipped from S.b. ,tf< ' I_.II/fIOKNEY.' SV —nil 3" THE FIRS'-f SHIPMENT of toft AnovK 13 NOW TO HANO, And Samples for Liquoring may bo obtained from the undersigned. H. B. MORTON, CUB OM-HOUSE-SIKEET. TT U L L BKOT HERS HAVE NOW LANDING, Ex 'Famknotii' and 'Loch Doon,' 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND ODLMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVES BARBED STEEI. FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS CORNSAOKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL STONES, Sec, Seo., Seo. Agents for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch- Whiskey. HULL BROTHERS, Auctioneers, Wine and Spirit Merchants, Queen-stroet Kauri Gum Stores, Breakwater Free and Bonded Stores, Albert-street. Board and Residence. BOARD and Residence for two young Men; also, Bedroom, with fireplace, suit able for married couple.—Apply Mrs Wljshtman, Eden Crescent. ACCOMMODATION for one or two Gentlemen; private family, best locality; ten minutes'walk from Post office. No other lodgers.—Apply "Zeta," Star Offlce. GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging. 20a per week (■lngle room) _2fe Municipal Notices. pjITY OF AUCKLAND. TREK-PLANTING IN STREETS, &C, &C. SUPPLYING TREKS FOR PARK, &C. Fresh Tendera will be received until 2.30 p.m. of THURSDAY, August 12, for the above Work and Supplies, In torms of specifications and con ditions at the office of the City Surveyor, Canada Buildings. Not bound to accept any tender. Tenders to be endorsed as above. P. A. PHILIPS. Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Oflice, August 5,1850. Tenaera mO BUILDERS. Tcnder3 required until noon of the 17th inst., for Additions to the Grammar Sohool Residence, Parnell. R. KEALS & SON, Architects. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of THURSDAY, August 12th, for tho Erection and Completion of Trinity Churoh, North Shoro. EDW. BARTLEY, Architeot. mO PLASTERERS' Tendera will be received up to noon on FRI DAY, the 13th inatant, for Cementing a new building. * EDWD. MAHONEY & SON, Architects.



Wanced. ANTED KNOW N.—Ladies Mohair Stems, 3 for 6<_,- worth ls each, and heaps of other Bargains in my New Adver tisement, in the 3rd oolumn; Ith page.—W. H.- Dampier. WANTE.U, a Boy to serve at the counter.—Addre-s Stab Offlce. WANTED, a Junior Salesman.—New Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED, two Barmaids,—Exchange __ Hotel. • WANTED, at once, a strong Lad to make himself generally useful; must be a good milker.—Surrey Hills Dairy, Newton. WANTED, a respectable Girl to do housework. -Apply to Mrs Fraser, Globe Hotel, Wakefleld-streot. WANTED, a good General Servant, in a private family.—Apply Stab Offlce. WANTED, an Oliice (three rooms) on the first or eccond floor of a building in the neighbourhood of Lower Queen, Wyndham. or Shortland streets.—Apply by letter to " Beta," Stab Offlce. WANTED, a General Servant for the country; good wages. — Apply Stab Offlce. WANTED, a Blacksmith accustomed to wheelwright workand horse-shoeing. ) —E. R. Nixon, Okaihu,- Bay of Islands. WANTED (immediately), a Male and Female Servant, married couple pre ferred. The man to garden, look after horses, and occasionally accompany his master in a buggy; the woman as general servant. A washerwoman employed.— Apply, in the first in stance, by letter, to Lr. Payne, Thameß, stating terms. W~ ANTED, a Respectable Girl about 1G or 17 years of a»e to assist in house work.—Apply to Mrs McDonald, opposite the Black Bull. WANTED, Shincle Splitters; 7s per 1,000,-Apply Walker's Kaipara Hotel. Helensvillo. *, RANTED, a Boy to Milk, and make vv himself generally useful.—Apply to W. Motion, Western Springs. WANTED, a good General Servant in a family of two; must be a good plain cook; references required. — Apply to Mrs Geary, Grocer, Upper Queen-street. ' "V^fTANTED, Employment in a conli- IT dontlal capaolty as Amanuensis; or the advertiser would give Lessons ln English, French, Latin, and Greek. Terms: Six hours a-day, five days por week, 30s.—Address, X.Y.Z.. Post-offlce. Upper Pa rnell. WANTED, by an experienced Laun dress, living no irEpßom, a few families washing.— A ddrsss, S.T., Post Offlco. Onehunga. WAN '1 ED, Gentlemen's Washing, by a respectable Laundress; highest refer ences given.—Apply this offlco. WANTED to Let, a House of six rooms, lv St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby; rent, 13s per week; good view.—Apply to J. andT. Mason, Hairdressers, 186, Qaeen-streot. "V\7 ANTED, a middle-a^ed Housemaid ; Vr ono accustomed to waiting at table.— Apply this ofllco. WANTED tho inhabitants of Welling ton-etreot and neighbourhood to know that Twonty per cent, saved by purchasing for Cash. All goods guaranteed of fli-jt quplity at lowest possiole ptlces. Cash Trado only.—G. Browning, Corner ot Wellington and Hepburn streets. ' ■" WANTED, Purchasers for Cut Kauri Firowood at la por load,—Auckland Tlmbor Co., Cußtom-house-street West, opposito Gasworks. WANTED— Money to Lend from £50 to £300 on good scourity. Can bo paid off in quarterly instalments.—Apply by letter to "Lender," Stab Offlce. WANTED to Sell, a Spring Cart.— Apply to F. Smith, Butcher, Hobson stroct. WANTED KNOWN, that the Sightaf cope and Mnsioal n_-b.net Exhibition Is drawing Crowded Houses Nightly. WANTED to Purchase, SO to 160 Acres Land.—Particulars by letter to " J.F.K.," Stab Oflice. WANTED KNyWN, that at C. W. Qoodson'sJStoro, 111, Queen-street (oppo sito Tonk's Mart) you can be supplied at once with Note-paper and Envelopes, Stamped in Gold, Blaok, or Colour, any given address in various types, or any Initial Lettnr. One Quire of Hupornno Note-Paper, stamped ia gold to any address, and 21 Court .Envelopes to any initial, 2s. Your name mounted (for stamping) in Nickel Proas, Rubhor Letterj on Nickel Piatts, Pads, Ink, and box, ss; with Indelible Ink for Marking i inon and Pads, ls extra. Your Initial Lottor ln Rubber (beautiful types), with Pad-, Ink, and Box, 2s; additional letters beyond tho first, ls extra. Tho Climax Dater, 30s; the Automaton Stamp, 7s (id ; " the latest and best" Patent Metal-bodied Rubber Typ ~ complete marker for linen and family printing, three distinot styles in one case, price (comploto, 20s. 100,000 Commercial and Note Envelopes, 2d ; 100,000 Superfine Commercial, Court and Albert Envelopes 3d por packot. Note-Papor corres pondlngly cheap. ■ WANTED KNOWN, that Every Vi sitor receives a Present at the fcighta scopo and Musical Cabinet Exhibition. WANTED to Purchase, in the neigh bourhood ot Nowton. a Small Freohold Allotment with a Cottage.—Apply Stab Offlce. WANTED, Purchasers for Fifty Tons of splendid Seed Potatoes, grown at their farm, Panmure; free from worm.—Fisher and Co. , W" ANTED, Orders for Trousers to Measure. 13s 61; Trousers and Vest, 25s ;'"uit, 1 5*; Marvellous value at Phtllips'Mart, 170, Queen-Btreet WANTED KNOWN.-We are Deliver ing in the City, for cash only :—Best Three Firewood, 12s per ton: Ditto, cut iv blocks, 133 per ton; Waikato Coal (best hoti.e), 22s per ton; Taupiri Coal (best house), 23s per ton.—W. & G. Winstone, Custom-house-street East and West. YV ANTED KNOWN, that the under- T T signed are Cash Purchasers of Hides. Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow, &c, athighestluarket rates.—Oahbbit Bros., Tanners, Wool Mer chants, Wholesale and Retail Boot Manu facturers, Wakefleld-streot. Auokland; Basting street, Napier; Gladstone Road, Gisborne; Devon-street, New Plymouth; Thames-street, Oamaru. Works: Star Tannery, Oakley's Creek, Whau, and Point Chevalier. ANTED KNOWN, that there is in Entire Chaogo in tbe Sightascops To night. Admission: Ono Shilling. \X7~ANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr V v and Son have to hand Bull fling Timber in Kauri and Whito Pine, Shingles, House Blocks. Palldks, Posts. Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, CUBtom-house-street West, opposite end of Hobson-street. • N.B.—The increasing demand for White Pine has induced them to arrange for a constant supply. WANTED KNOWN-That Samuel White has Opened a Yard noar Brlto mart Hotel, Custom-House-street, for the eale of Posts. Ralls, PaliDgs, Cool, Firewood, &c. All kinds' of Fencing done by contract. Wire, Paling, Corruga'ed Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Post, supplied ready borod and morticed. Rails dressod on the ground. All at very lowest prices.—Address, yam. White Custom-House-street, opposite Britomart Hotel. ' WANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri son, Asphalter, has Removed to his Now Yard Custom-House-street West, between Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tended to on tho shortest notice. Also, a Large stock cf Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesale and retail. WANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now be Purchased at the Yards of D. Goldie, Albert-street, oloso to Dock. He having purchased between 300,000 and 100,000 feot of Seasoned Timber on advantageous terms, will be prepared to give customers the benefit of his purchase. WANTED KNOWN-J. Eccles, Hob sonßtreet,boßsltolinform his friends and the publio generally that he is Sellinsr Off bis Stock of Hosiery, Boots, Towels, Ruffling, Sil vered .and Gilt Earrings and Broaches, Soli taires, Hairbrushes, Combs, Dress Pieces, Flowers, Children's Felt Hats, Coloured Crochet Cotton Workhoxes, Glove boxes, Jackets, Sec, Sco ,—Note the address: J. Eoclos, Hobson- Btreet. two-doors from Foley's. "Victoria-street. WANTED. Builders and others who require Building Materials at the cheap est rate ana best quality to send their orders or c _ll at tho Auckland Timber Company's Works. Over two million feot of timber stacked, season ing ; large quantities daily arriving. Must soil. Everything done on the premises—Sawing, Pianing, Moulding, Sashes, Doors, and every description of Joinery; Wood Turning in all its branches. With their high-olass Machinery the various classes of work are turned out quickly and cheap.Correctnessand despatch guaranteed To prevent mistakes address all communica tions to the Company or. the Manager ,Mr G. Holdship. VyANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest V v House for every Description of Printing ls at the Stab Offlce. Wyndham-streot. W ANTED.—Wanted to Sell, cheap, Good Salt Butter. 6d. Sd, and lOd lb; Cheese, (id lb; Wineglasses, 4d and (id; Tumblers, 6d each, 5s dozen; Decanters, only ls ; Water Bottles and Glasses, ls 3d; Chambers, 2s Cd; Superior Sets of Jugs, only 4s set; Toilet Sets, 15s ; Brown Teapot, from ls 3d to 2* 6d; Cups and Sauoers, Gd each, 5s 6d dozen; White and G01d,3 lines, 10s 6d dozen; Pink China, lis dozen; Coloured China, lseach; Large Fluted China Cnpa and Saucers, Is each; Small China Plateß, 6d; Cruet Booties, 3 for 2s; Plated Cruets, from 5s 6d; Shoe Brushes, 2s 6d and 3s 6d tho set; Scrubbing Brushes, from Id to ls each; 2-Inch Wire Nails, lllbs in a paoket for 3s 6d, or 18s per caso of 1121bs; Tin Tacks, only 3d and Id packet; Japanese Chest of Drawers, only 6s 6d; Japanese Trays (only a few left), ls eaoh; Good Teaspoons, Cd eaoh, 5s dozen; Japanese Fancy Tables, 18s and £1 each; and a variety of other things. Tho Paragon Feeding Bottle for Infants, with 2 brushos, only 9d; Good Spectacles, ls pair, 3 pairs for 2s 6d: Salt cellars, only 4d ; Clothes Pegs, 4 dozen for 6d, la 3d gross; Sago, 5d lb : Brown and Poison's Cornflour, only 8d lb; Peanuts, Id lb, 3s for 121bs; Tart Tins, 4 for 6d, 9 for ls; Harper Twelvetrees Washing Powders, only 6d per dozen, 5s 6d gross-box.—H. WATTS, Pitt- Btreet. __ WANTED. -A Rare Chance.—For absolute Sale, at WM. EYRE'S, Vio toria-street, Knniskillen Honse. For four weeks I will sell off my stook of Winter Goods at Coßt Price. Tho following prices will bo a guarantee that tho sale is no puff. lam over-stocked with Kid Gloves, and thoy must be sold :—4O dozen Lepine Kid Gloves. Summer Fancy, 2s per pair, 2-button, worth 3s 6d; a good riarst colour in Kid Gloves, 2-button, 2s, worth 3s Cd ; splendid value in Long Ostrich Feathers, 5s 6d, worth 10s 6d; Blue Dress Serge, at 8d yard,, worth ls 6d; assorted colours in Satin Cloth, at 9d yard; Heavy Dres3 Serge, ls 3d yard, worth 23; All wool Crimean Shirting, ls Id, worth 2<; 10-1 Super. Blankets, 18s 6d, worth 22s 6d; Heavy Wtnoy, 14 yard, worth 8d; Ol'cloth, 2 yards wide, ls y-rd, worth 2s 6d; Fancy Window Blinds wide, at lOd to ls, worth 2s yard. The balance of my Boots and Shoes I will sell at any price to clear|; a splendid lot of Waterproof Ulstors, 10a worth (15s; extra-good Jackets half-price; 30 dozen Silk Scarves, Is, worth 2s, Cd 20 dozen Lace Collerels, ls, worth 3? Ci; st'lendid Black Kid 2-button Gloves, 3s, worth 4s Cd; wide imitation Welch Flannel, lOjd yard; 2, 3,1-botton Kid Gloveg,.in all makes ; 500 yards Real Maltese Lace, at ls 3d, worth 2a Od, to bo bud.at W, Exbe's.



Wanted. ANTED KNOWN, at C. W. Good . son's Store, ill, Qneen-street (opposite Tonks' Auction Mart), yon can bo supplied with Potosi Silver Forks and Spoons from 5s dozon, wearing eqnal to silver, and never requiring io-platiug. Waltham and Geneva Watchee, from 30s; Joker and Carriage Alarms,from 2ls;■ Princess, 10s ©d: Banner Clocks, 7s 6d; Table Cutlery, Pocket Kj-ives.-andScissors; Porcelain Flowers and Vases, Table and Chamber Glass ware, Japanese Trays, Concertinas, Jewellery, and a host of other Novelties too numerous to mention. Wholesale and Ketail. London Ofllco, 58, St. Mary Axe. , WANTED KNOWN.—A consignment of first-class Sewing Mathine3to be sold at ■ less than Manufacturer's Prices. Sowing Machines, and small Machinery of every descrip tion accurately repaired by W. J. Butler, Engineer, Wellesley-street. WANTED KNOWN, that Handbills, Dodgers, and alt. kinds of Printing can be had at the Stab Office cheaper than any other bonse in town. _____ ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, alao House Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Gas-works. Office in Custom-house-street. WANTED, my Customers and the general publio to know that I have Removed from the Shop in Victoria-street, known as the Middle Shop, to the Cheap Boot and Shoe Warehouse, adjoining the Theatre Royal, Victoria-street — Wm. Holds worth. ANTED KNOWN, that Carlaw and Co. have on hand a Large and Well- Selected Stook of Timber. Shingles, House Blocks, Posts, Kails, and Palings, ' We receive orders for all kinds of 'Joiners' Work, Mouldings, Sec Timber by the cargo forwarded to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Custom-house street West. W A N T ED KNOWN. ■To AtL ss Want of Money.—L. H. Neu megen is prepared to advance the same on personal or any other security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note the address: 165, Queen-street, opposite the Savines' Bank. A LADY, recently arrived from Eng land, and about to reside in Auckland, is willing to take a few Children as boarders or br the day. Instruction in English, Arithmetic, French, German, Italian, Music, and Painting in Oils and on Porcelain.—Address (by letter), '• King," Stab Offlce. rpo SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS. 1 —Wanted Known, that Pheasants and all kinds of Birds are beautifully Stuffed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by R. Madden, Hairdresser and Naturalist, Cus tom-house-street. Lost and Pound. TjIORTY POUNDS REWARD. i LOST, somewhere in Queen-streot, a Number ok Notes, amounting to £270, made up as fol lows : Twelvo £20-notos and Three £10-notes. Anyone finding and returning the same to Mn C. 8. Stovin, Bank of New South Wales, will receive tho abovo Reward. J-T The Numbers of Notes aro known, and payment is stopped. I7.OUND, in Upper Symonds-street, on JO Sunday evoning. a 1 idy's Umbrella,— Apply to Mra Grady. __den Terraco. J7.OUND, hear Mount Eden, a Purse and JD ■ contents. Owner can have the Bame by giving a description and paying for this ad vertisement.—J. Hurlo, opposite Gladding's Store, Mount Eden Road. FOP'ND, Two Geese near North Head. —Owner can have same by defraying ex gooses and applying to Mr Brookman, North horo. To -Lei.. mo LET, a Comfortable Six-roomed Cot- JL tage, In the best part of Grey-street, in good order; rent low to a good tenant.—J, M. Lennox, Estate Agent, Auckland. ru 10 LET for a term, or for Sale, a Com- X fortablo Eight-roOmed Family Residence, on Ponsonby Road, opp> si'o top of Franklin- Btreel*—Apply_to R. Laing,_Ploton street. THO LET, a Six-roomed House in Nelson- JL street.—W. Brownhill, Bootmaker, 156, Queen-street, rpo LET, a good Bakehouse; excellent L oven; rent low.—H. J. Riordan, Nolson- Btreet. TO LET, a Well-finished Seven-roamed House In Waltemata-street, Ponsonby, near the Convent, co nmanding one ol the best views of the harbour: garden planted with choico fruit'trees; never-failing well; gas laid on; larze outhouses.—Apply on the premises, or to Mr James Graham, Builder. TO LET, Sixo-oomed House in Wyn yard-Btreet; good kitchen range, and water laid on.—Apply W. Sc J. Frater, Short land-_treet. rpo BE LET, at Parnell, a Ten-roomed JL Family Hou-e with Garden. — John Buchanan, shortland-street; TO LET. at Epsom, House with Six Acres of Land.—Robert Neal, Queen-street. • «pO LET, a Five-roomed House and J Two-stalled Stable, eitber together or separately, bottom of Franklin Road.—Apply to Mr Williams, Victoria-street, or Mr west, Grocer. rpO LET, a Workshop (brick), close to 8 Arthur's Mart, Queen-street; admirably adapted for storage. Rent, 12s per week,—Mr A. Mathieson, Confectioner, Queen-street. For Sale. FIREWOOD.— Best Puriri Firewood at 8s 6d por ton from tho vessel's side.—Ap ply cutter " Isabelle," Queen strf et Wharf. imOR SALE, a Good Goat (with two 8? kids) in full milk.—Apply to Mrs L. MoMahon, Abercrombie-streot, Auckland. F~OR _SALETFive Acres Rich. Volcanic Land on the Mount Roskill Road, well adapted for market garden; beautifully level.—J. L. West, Alma Place, Franklin Road. L>RoAD WOOD'S PIANOS. For Sale, one of Broadwood's SEMI-GRAND PIANOS, just landed from England. On view at the Auckland Mosio Warehouse, corner of Qneen-street and Vulcan Lane. SMALL DAIRY FARM TO LET OR FOR SALE. For Sale, a Lease having 31 year 3to rnn, with the option of purchasing the Freehold, of a 11-acre Farm, with Cows, House, Cart, Good will of Milk Run, &c; also, Four-roomel House, Stable. Cow-shed, Dairy and Utensils, &c; conveniently situated near Auckland.—9. Vaile, Land and House Agent. Shortland-street. JQI 0 R E A L E. A New Five-roomed Cottage and Freehold Allotment for sale, situated in Lay-street, otf Boresford-atreet. Price, £310.—Apply to A. Hanson, on the promises. : FOR SALE, Allotment 39, Suburbs of Te Aroha Township.—C. J. Hutchinson, Lower Queen-street (riOR SALE.—Oaten Chaff; first-class . quality.—L. D, Nathan Sc Co., Shortland streot, Af a _fV"'*° £I.°°u LKNT on Building Sooiety <__-..L" principles, or or other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and iioans negotiated. Sob List of Properties for Sale on Ith page.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. J" UST Finished, and for Sale, a Now House, near the Station, Mount Eden. There are six rooms, registered grate, cup hoards, slnlctand water laid on, in addition to a good well. Price, £360. Apply to F. G. Ewing ton, Queen-street. pOAL AND g^IREWOOD. JAGGER AND PARKER BELL FOR OASH- Best Puriri Firewood 11 s per ton (delivered) „ „ Cut 123 „ Best|Ti-tree Firewood 12s „ „ Cut.... 13s „ „ Full Measure Guaranteed. Every ton will be measured before being cut or delivered. Bay of Islands Coal (Lump) 28s por ton Bost Waikato (Household) .22s „ Timber,suitable for fowl houses.&c.ls per lOOtt. All kinds of fencing done at the lowest rates. JAGGER & PARKER, FREEMAN'S BAY Musical. « fTIHE SONG OF THE LABOURER " —EsTELLK'a Popular Song, can he obtained at the Auckland Music Warehouse, corner o Queen-street and Vuloan Lane. IY/TARTI'S Beautiful Song " WHERE IS HEAVEN?," Just received at the Auckland Music Wabehouse. "Royal c^^^^_-l^Mt > OB" Music' Ac ademy '^OiNrißßijffiSy London. MR H. GORDON GOOCH (Bronze and Silver Medallist and Associate) 'having studied Threo Years In this Royal and " National Institution, is in the opinion of the •• several Professors with whom he was placed, "duly qualified to teach Singing.—(signed) "G. a. Macfarren. Mus. Doo. Cambridge.— " 1879." In reference to the above, Mr Gooch is pre pared to receive names of Private Pupils for aingintj and Production of Voice at Auckland Music Warehouse, whore communications may be left, 13 Private Lessons (Half-hours) £3 33 Od 13 Private Lesions (Hour's length) £5 5s Od, EVENING ELEMENTARY CLASSES FOB LALIKS & GENTLttiMEN.-The Seconc Lesson [Paknell and Symonds-stbket Dis tbiot] will be given in schoolroom at rear o Supreme Court, WEDNESDAY EVENING, a 8 o'clock: and no new names received afte: that dato at Auckland Mnsic Warehouse. GO TO B A T I to Roth's Public Hot, Cold, and 3howe Baths, Viotoria - street East. Charge, ONI SHILLING. Open all week days from 7 a.m. t 9 p.m., and Sunday Mobnings from 6 till 1 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and sui i piled with overy convenience, Turkish toweli lesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soa] ; Sco .Soleot bath-rooms (private) for Ladies ever i day, at all hours, with female attendance, On , Shilling. Please note the address:—Vlctorlt i Btreet East, above the Greyhound Hotel, ao ) I next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mar Auokland



Public Notices. I HEREBY Challenge Mr. T. Willis to Walk a Twenty-four Hooks Walking Match, for the Sum of £25 tuside. Acceptance of Challenge to be notified by advertisement in tho Stab on or before Saturday next, 11th instant.—W. ROTH, THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED}. A ctuary and Secretary: J, M. TEMFLETION, F.I.A. NEW ZEALAND HEAD OFFICE: TKMPLE CHAMBERS, FEATHERSTON-STREET (Wellington). Directors: Likut.-Col. Pearce, J.P., Chairman Hon. Patrick a. .Buckley Robert M. Greenfield, Esq. William H. Levin, Esq., M.H R. James smith, ksq. Resident Secretary-THOMAS Swain. The Most Liberal and Equitable Offlco for Life Assorance ln the Australasian Colonies. Tho best office for Young Men. Profits Divided Kvery Three Years. Offices in Melbourno, Sydnoy, Adelaide, Wel lington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A local institution, Investing all monies in the colony. District Agent for the Province of Auckland: Mr. JOHN MILNE, Colonial Bank Buildings, Auokland. AUCKLAND AMATEUR DAUB CLUB. Subjects for the Month : SPRING FLOWERS-PLAY. Sketches to be addrc-?2d to the Hon. Sec, and left in the care of Mc-srs Champtalodp and Cooper, Quren-street, by the 25th inst. Any information with regard to the abo'e Club can be h d by applying to Mr J. G. Trevi thlck, Devonport, or Messrj Champtaloup and Cooper. J. G. TREVITHICK, Hon. Sec. Wf" E. METCALFE, ESTATE & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. No. 29, Insurance Buildings. The advertiser, having had 17 years' ex perience, and being intimately acquainted with all properties now ln his hands for sale, can advise intending Settlers in their choice ot land. FARMS.from 50 to 8,000 acres, on hand. Full particulars on application. Several good In vestments for Capitalists. Commissions of every description oxooutsd for Country Settlers at low rates. A UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK The Bank is now OPEN DAILY for Receipt and Payment ot Deposits, from 10 to 3 o'clook, except on Saturday, when it Closes at 12 noon and RE-OPENS from Seven to Nine in tho Evening for Receipt of Deposits only. RICHARD CAMERON, Manager. Vf O T I C E. RE OHINEMUTU HOTEL. AH Builders and others are hereby warned against erecting any bailding on the land claimed by Pini Herimona te Korekore te Pai tini, adjoining present Hotel Building, as tho said land was duly leased by him to Catherine Wilson in 1878. for the term of 21 years, and I now claim my right to prevent tbe erection of any building unsanctioned by me, as I hold Plnl Herimona te Korekore te Paitini's lease, trans ferred to me by Isaao vv ilson. ANN ROBERTSON. Ohinemutu, August 6,1880. EMPERANCE REFRESHMENT ROOMS. Lower Queen-street, Now Ooen for the Sale of Tea and Coffee, 2d per cup; Milk, 2d per glass; Ham and Beef Sandwiches, Pork Pies, Huns, l.o'ls. Butter, Eggs, &c„ at moderate prices. T3 EFRESHMENT AT MERCEB. Travellers on the Railroad Can obtain a good Cup of Tea and a Substantial Meal, at a Moderate Charge, by going to the RAILWAY HOTEL, A fow yards from the Station. The Excellent Table is well known. J. DILLON, Proprietor. DR. C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Hours of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m.. 2to 1. and 7to 9 .in CIHESTS OF DRAWERS In Rewa Rewa / (honeysuckle) or Mottled Kauri are now selling at the following prioes for cash:— Hand some Chest of Eight Drawers, £5; Five Drawer Chests. *il; Three Drawer Chests. £2 ss. Suites re-upholstered by a first-clasß upholsterer at roasonablo prices. A New Designed Walnut Suite ready to upholster to order— W. NORRIE, Cabinetmaker, top of Shortland-strest. "ftTEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS. Just Op«ned 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 Tweed 3 and Coatings ! A Large Variety of French and German Tweeds. New Tweeds and Coatings ! Worsted Coatings in all Shades and Patterns. New Tweeds and Coatings ! Superior Meltons, Beavers, and Venetians in all shades. New Tweeds and Coatings 1 West of England Superfine Black and Blue. NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS ! JUST OPENED OUT, H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, Merchant Tailor & Habitmaker, Opposite the South British Insurance Buildings. Shortlavd-streit, Auckland. N.B.—A Large Variety in Fancy Vestings for winter wear. Special Observance: All work warranted Hand-Made only. •vr""' O T I C E Mr Sanders, Consulting Homoeopath, has re moved to his new residence, Karaka Lodgo, St. Stephen's Road (adjoining Bishop's Court), Parnell. At Consulting Room, 11, Shortland street, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. PORTER'S BOWLING SALOON.— Prizes Weekly. Box of Cigars for Highest Scorer at Cocked Hat This Week. SWALLOW & ABIELL'S superior re fined Treacle and Golden Syrup in lib. and 2lb. tins; casus of ljowt., 2c wt., 3owt. and6Jowt. each; also, iv bottles and elegant ornamental canisters. To be had of all storekeepers.— Refinery: Melbourne, Viotoria. Ci UTHRIE & LARNACH'S TIMBER XJT AND WOODWARE FACTORIES COM PANY (LIMITED). Mr. J. W. Waller Ceased to have any Con nection with this Company from May 1. Parties will please pay all accounts and send In all claims addressed to JOHN REITH, Or, At their offlco; c. P. MURDOCH, At Onehunga. Orders for Timber to be sent to same address. DR. J. MURRAY MOORE Has moved into his New Residence, LIVERPOOL VILLA, SYMONDS-STREET, Third boose below Grammar School. At home to patients from 6 to 8 p.m. Consultation Hours at the Pharmacy, 11 to 1, ati beforo. LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BUD DING, is at T. & H. Cooke's, G7, Queen-street. WALNUT CARD TABLES, Occa sional Tables, Kidney-shaped Writing Tables, and Walnut Musio Stools, on sale at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. IT.EATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, IT Pulu Bedß, and all kinds of Mattrasses, ' Palliasses, Bolsters, and Pillows for Sale at T, and H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. ONLY ESTABLISHMENT in Auckland employing Steam Power in the Manu facture of Furniture is T. & H. Cooke's, C 7, Queen-street. GREAT REDUCTION in Prices oi Dining-room Suites at T. & 11, Cooke's, » 67, Queen-street. i .—__ FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed, tc Cash Purchasers at T. & H. Cookb's, ; Furniture and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen ' street. , nROCERYI nROCEKY W M. HOG G, t NEWMARKET, 1 Begs to acquaint his friends and tho genera i public that he has Now REMOVED to his * NEW PREMISES. r Ho takes this opportunity to thank his Cub - tomers for the past support given him for severe " years, and guarantees that in the future, as ii the past, the samo exertions shall be put fortl j to supply ,r THE VERY CHOICEST OS" GOODS, X and in every possible way please his patrons. 5 His Country Customers will have his be_ I attention, and every ordor entrusted to p' j him will bo promptly executed. b FAMILIES WAITED UPON FOR ORDER! •d He also solicits a trial from any who may nt v > bavo favoured him, and he is confident the interests will not ba overlooked.



Personal. "VI"EVER no more, dear Bob.—A. McK. -" BUFF WILLIAM.—Send address to, or call upon, Messrs Rusßell and Devore. Solicitors. Auckland. THE Address Wanted of the Representa tives of Valentin Buckli. by the Manager of the National Bank of Now Zealand, Limited. Auckland. Amusements. ST. JAMES'S MUTUAL IMPROVE MENT ASSOCIATION. A Grand Musical and Literary Enter tainment, in connection with the above Asso ciation, will be hold on TO-MORROW EVEN ING, August 12th, in St. James's Hall. PROGRAMME. Solo, Pianoforte—"Marcho Florentine" (Dohler), Mrs Woolley Song—"The Song of the Labourer" (EBtello), Mr Reid Song—"The Dear Little Shamrook," Miss ' McMillan Reading—" Tho Fate of Young Chubb" (Max Adder), Mr J. M. Gcddls Song-Sweet Homo" (Wrighton), Miss Donald son Song-"Maid of Athens" (H. H. Allen), Mr W. Jennings Song—" where is Heaven?" (Mnrtl) Mrs Mitchell Duet—"List to tho Convent Bells!" (Glover), Misses Ratoliffe and Kcnna. I Interval of ten minutes.] Part H. Ventriloquial Entertainment by tho celebrated Ventriloquist, Signer Bulifraggloand his figures. Song-" The Gauntlet" (Stark), Mr Smith Song—" Won't you tell mo why, Robin'" (Clari. Bel), Miss Blaydes Reading—"My interview with a Skeleton" (Mark Twain), Mr W. J. Napier Bong—"__ogie o' buohan," Miss Meroor Song—"A dream within a dream," (Poutet), Mr T. Rurnham Song—" When the tide comes in" (Millard). Mrs Mitchell Recitation—Mr Smith God Save the Queen. Tickets—ls Gd each—may be had at Messrs. Upton & Co.'s, or from any member of the Association. W. J. NAPIER, Hon. Sec. WEST NEWTON.—EPIPHANY MISSION CHURCH. A Concert, In aid of the funds, will be held In the above TO-MOKROW EVENING, at S o'olook, when the Choirs of St. Sepulchre's and Epiphany will take part. Admission, Is. Calls. TV" 0 T I.C E ' NEW GOLDKN CROWN GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). A Call (the 2nd) of Is per sharo has been made by the Directors of the abovo Company, payable to the undersigned, at the Office of the Cotn- Sany. Bhortland-streot, Auckland, on WHO. [Ec-DAY, the 11th August, 1880. ■ F. A. WHITE, Manager. Anckland, August 3,1880. Dividends. LBURNIA GOLD MINING COM. PANY, REGISTERED. A Dividend of Two Shillings and Slxpenoeper Share is now payable at the Company's Offlco, Auckland. H. N. GARL<__ND. Manager. August Uth, 1880. t UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. ; NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividend Warrants for the Dividend declared on the 6th July may now be obtained at tho Company's Office, Queen-street. R. H. STEVENSON. Manager. Meetings. YOUNO MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, corner of Wellesley and Albert streets.—Weekly Meeting To-morrow (Thursday), at 7.30. All are invited. Strangers welcome!. Roy. A. Hieing will give an Address. pOURT NIL DESPER. $&S_jSwA\ The Usual Fortnightly Meet- Jf___f\__\i_____f__\Br* ing of the above Court will IICTBnjWH I bo held in tho Court-room, S.-_____-_B_'-t_9l Masonic Hall, Karaneahape vMmMM_MMsr Road, Newton. TO-MORROW (Thursday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Visitors respectively invited.—H. T. Garrett, Secretary. IiTEW GOLDEN PAH GOLD-MINING _TN COMPANY (LIMITED). An Extraordinary Goner?! Meeting ot tho Shareholders of tbe above Company's Office, 5, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, on THURS DAY, S3ptember 2,1883, at 3 p.m. Business:—To authorise the Directors to Let the whole or any portion of the Mine on Tribute, and to consider the future Working ot the Mine. By order. JOHN R. RANDERSON, '. Manager. Auckland, August 11,1880. Gazette in Bankruptoy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW-? **" ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTOY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and " The Debtors and Cre ditors Act, Amendment Aot, 1878," and of the Deed of Assignment of Philip McLeod and Isaac McLeod. A Meeting of the Creditors In the above assigned estate wi'l be held at the offices of the undersigned ou MONDAY next, the 16thinstant, at 3 p.m. , Business:—Presentation of Balance-sheet, Jc'y 7th. ISSO, Trustee's and Account ant's Keport, sec. Sec Dated this 10th diy of August, 1880. HUGHES &. GEORGE. L Solicitors, Shortland-street, Auckland, acting for tho Trustees undor the said Deed. f) j Auctions. ■ > TO-MORROW, . 12.30 P.M. . . TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. AT ARTHUR'S MART (Furniture Department), 30USEHOLD FURNITURE AND EF FECTS for Parlour, Dining-room, Bed room, and [Kitchen Ranges, Stoves Ovens, Sewing Machines. Books, Pic tares, Handsome Brass Bedbtead (oost £38), China Tea Set, Fanoy Goods, a Small Assortment of New Drapery and Clothing, Boots, several lots of Second hand Clothing, American Organ, New Piano, Rocking Horse. , -rtm . TO-MORROW, 12 O'CLOCK, NOON. ORANGES! ORANGES I ORANGES I EX * TE ANAU,' FROM SYDNEY. R. ARTHUR WILL sell by auction at his Mart, Queen-street, To-morrow, at 12 o'clock noon, J. Melt.—£o cases Oranges H.G—lO cases Loquats ~ . ~ . . IS cases Oranges 15 cases Mandarins 3 cases Passion Fruit. R. ARTHUR. TO-MORROW. ORANGES AND LEMONsJV" Ex ' Te Anau,' from Sydney. »V ! L. W. EAT O N WILL sell by auction at his Mart, To morrow (Thursday), at 11 o'olock, C 100 Cases Orangps and Lemons. E TO-MORROW. ' ORANGES AND COCOANUTS. ' Ex ' Caledonia,' from the Islands. L. wTeATON WILL sell by auction at his Mart, To morrow (Thursday), at 11 o'olook, 4000 Oranges I lOisO Cocoannta. W. S. COCHRANE.] [JAMBS DACRE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, PIANOFORTE, GALVANIC BATTERY, 1 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE Subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Fort-street, on Friday, 13th | instant, at 11 o'clook, i GENERAL HOUSHIHOLD FURNITURK, :.» I . cooslsting of—Pianoforte in Mahogany . Case, Couches, Tables, Chairs, Limps, Pictures, G'assware, Cheflbniere, Iron and Wood Bedstead., Mattrasses, Chests, I | Drawers, Mirrors, Stoves, Kitchen Uten- BllS, &C, .. ■■';.;; it Also, . \ A Powerful Parlour Galvanic Batteiy h» r good order. 3. SAMI. EL COCHRANE & SON, J Auctioneers. Ot ; ■' - ........ (Continued on Fourth Page,\