Goldmark'a "Queen of Saba" did not meet with the success in Berlin that it com manded elsewhere. The Misses Ocklestou and Hopekirk, two young and highly gifted English pianistes, graduates of Leipzig, gave a very success ful piano recital in London a few weeks ago. Johann Strauss' new waltz, entitled "Xordseebilder," was played for the first time in Vienna. The audience were quite wild with delight, and it waa encored four times.

THE OPERA

Kretschmer's opera, " Heinrich Loewe," gained a complete success recently at Restock.

Nilsson is celebrating a complete triumph at the opera, Madrid, especially as Mar guerite in "Faust." A new opera, "HPescatore Siciliano," music by Max Cottig, is in active prepara tion in Nizza.

The Opera Populaire in Paris, lately brought ont Donizetti's "jßita," and the ballet "Sintella la Bohemienne." Wagner's " Siegfried " has been revived at The Opera in Leipzig. It was brought out in magnificent style. Nessler's new opera, " Der Rattenfaen ger yon Hameln," is now being produced in Hamburg to good houses. "Hamlet," by Thomas, has been per formed at the Grand Opera, in Paris, with the baritone Maurel in the title rols.

During a performance of "L' Africaine " at Madrid, a few weees ago, the prima donna, Mile, de Keske, was recalled eleven time 3.

Rubinstein's opera, "The Demon," has been performed in Moscow, and y> ell done. The Russian opera is very sucessful this season.

Albani is singing with inmense sucess at the Pagliano Theatre in Florence. Her poetical impersonation of Eiso, in Wagner's "Lohengrin," causes great enthusiasm.

ErsiLON,

Operations at Waimate.

(From our own Correspondent),

lIAWERA, this day, THE MYSTERY SOLVED.

It appears that the wire reported yester day to be cut, was snapped in consequence of the wheel of a dray coming in contact with the telegraph post. THE ROYAL COMMISSION. Takomoka, Te Whiti's brother, was in town to-day, and in course of conversation he said he came to attend a commission, and he is head of the Teketi portion of the Takua tribe, and he found no provision had been made tor his hapu. It is thought the Commissioners would do more good settling in one place than, in running after the Maories for their claims.

The manner in which the Government have carried out their arrangements is approved on the spot.

NO MORE SUGAR AND BLANKETS.

Mr Bryce has won golden opinions by not pandering to the Maoris. This has made more impression upon the Maori mind than all the wasting of public money by Sir George Grey and Mr Shechan. There has been too much of the sugar and blanket policy, and Maoris soon saw that if they held out they would get possession of lands and be fed besides.

(FROM OUE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT),

HAWERA, this day.

The natives on the Plains are busy dig ging potatoes and many of them are prepar ing to visit Parihaka on Monday next. The Constabulary have not yet shifted their camp. Their work is nearly two miles from the present one.

HISTORY OF THE PLAINS.

It is not yet known the exact locality where the proposed site of the next Camp will be, but it may probably be at one or other of the old native earthworks which are scattered over the plains. The one now occupied is not Kaipipi.but Te Mapou. Kai pipi is a few hundred yatds distant and has noj earthwork. Te Mapou and also the pahs some eight hundred yards distant, were erected by the tribe at present occupying the plains, to resist the incursions of the Taranaka tribe, whilst these at Kaupokonui, whither a move is shortly to be made, were erected by the Ngatuohare, the tribe who was extirpated by the present occupants, ■who came trom the southern bank of the Waingongoro, The Mapou is of comparatively recent date, having been built within the memory of many men dow living further North at the settlements of Omuturanga and Taikutu. The land in this direction was origin ally owned by the Ngatitaus (now extinct). They were all killed by the ancestors of Titokowaru some generations back,Omuturangi was assaulted and all the inhabitants slain, with the ex ception of three women, viz., Hene Whariki, Hinepango, and Hinehari. These ran away; the first to Patea, the second to Waitotara, the third to Ngatipa or Rangi tikei. They all found husbands Jrom amongst the respective tribes who succoured them. OTHER CLAIMANTS. The descendants or Henewharaiki, anrl Ngawakatutura and his relations are at Patea, and it is probable that these may put in a claim for either land or compensation, but they have no locus standi by Maori cus toms, asneither they nor theirancestors ever returned to occupy. Speaking of these to-day, a native said that their claims would never have been heard of if money had_ not become a necessity to some natives. BOUNDARIES. The Omuturangi block is the boundary of the Waimate Plains, and Wakamoku is the stream which divides the Ngatiparuni lands from the Tatari or Taranaki tribal lands. THE INHABITANTS. The present inhabitants of the plains are of the Ngarauhia, a sub tribe of Ngatirunga. This sub tribe is again divided into five hapus, four living on the plains, and one on the south bank of the Waingongoro. The Plains bapus are M&ngaporua, the tribe of Weremu Maniga ; Te Kupuranga, the tribe of Titokowaru ; Okahu, the people of Fati haern.t; and Katihi, the tribe of Te Whare rata.

Mangapoua and Tekuapunga are the greatest laud holders, and the lands of Kauihi, which is an off-shoot from Okahi, is mostly bush ori the banks of Waiogon goro. Te Whiti will probably contribute most men to interview the Royal Commis sion. Okatu will furnish a few; Te Kempanga, Hone, and Waugapaua, perhaps two or three, but these two or three Manga poura men are probably the largest land claimants on the Plains, they are old men and have lived the greater part of their lives on Ngapari who, paving the reputa tion of being a staunch Government man, may in conjunction with, his cousins be recommended by the Commission aa tit ob jects on which to bestow large grants of Jand. These lands on his death will go to his relations, and many of these are vow in prison for ploughing. HOW THEY WORK THE ORACLE. It will be found that all Hauhau tribes have a few Government natives or Kupapas among them, aud these almost invari ably are supposed to be large land owners, and are rewarded by grants of land from Government. Their relations may be all Hauhaus, but these profit, nevertheless, from their consanguinity with the Royal recipient of Government Bounty. As a specimen of what is meant here, Katene may be mentioned. He is supposed to be staunch to the Government, and no doubt will apply for a grant of land as anew, aud in all likelihood will get one. He is a native assessor, and very vociferous in his ■expressions of loyalty. His Bon, a boy of about fourteen, went ploughing the settlers' ■ Jand with his father's bullocks. This respectable individual reminds the Govern jT.ent of his services, and may probably at the same time be pointing out to the natives ■that his sympathies for them were so great that he sent his son to join in the good work of ploughing. To which side does this man's sympathies preponderate. He is not a soli tary instance. If Te Whiti keeps his fob lowers away and the Commission only hear one side of the question they are very likely to be imposed upon.

The Deserter Kimbal Bent.

THE MAN NOT DEAD AS REPORTED,

HE IS INTERVIEWED BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.

(Fr^m Ouit Special Correspondent.)

HAWERA, this day. Kimbal Bent, who deserted fmm the 57th regiment at Mananopou, 1565, and baa since been living with _ the Maoris, is now at a native village not far from Hawera. where I have seen him. I saw the man first in 1874, when he was living with the Ngatimaru, inland of Wai tara. He wa3 since seen here by many per sons, notably at Hokitere, near Carlyle, last year, but kept out of the way until I turned up. Until lately he has not been provided with a wife amons; the natives, but he has one now, and is a Maroi to all intents and purposes.

HIS HABITS AND LIFE.

As regards his habits, his life was iv danger many times from the wish of various natives to kill him. To ensure his safety, his master—Te Matangarupe—named him after an ancestor of his own Tunui, and he was previously called Te Ringeringi and sometimes Hamuera, from the name he called himself when he first joined the Natives, viz. Samuel Smith. This be asserts 13 his own name, that of Kimbel Bent being the one he joined the army under and which he borrowed from the name of the vessel in which he anived in these colonies. He is a confec tioner by trade, but served two years with a watchmaker, hence his ingenuity and ability to perform many works requiring mechanical skill.

HE REPAIRS NATIVE ARMS,

His aptitude for such led him to be em ployed by the natives in repairing their arms, which he did all through the last war. He usually travelled with the women, and made cartridges for the lighting natives.

HE CLAIMS TO BE AN AMERICAN

He calls himself a true bom American, and probably recognised the natives as belligerents. He gave me a letter to post for him, when in the Ngatiruaru country, addressed to Miss F. Smith, Boston, Mas?, and asked me to read it. From the tone ot it he evidently considered himself as a ueutial party, and as much at libetty to join tlie Maoris as he had been previously to join the Europeans. He deserted in consequence of his being sentenced to be whipped, and receiving 25 lashes.

BENT ADMITS HIS IDENTITY.

When he first saw me at Waitara he told me tbat he was not Kembell Bent, whom he knew very well in the regiment, but who was an English-American colonist, and not a Yunkee, and that he had not seen him since he has been with the natives. He now owns that what he said in Waitara was untrue, and confessed that he is Kimbel Bent, and that he told a falsehood for fear I should give him up to justice if he owned the truth.

Hismasterduring thelast warwasTitoko waru, who once saved iiis life. He is very expert in inakingcanoes, taking wild honey, catching eels and pigs, and has the reputa tion ot being a great doctor among the natives. Bis specialities are syphillis and other venereal diseases.

Bent says that another man who was with the natives was killed on account of suspected treachery on his part. A native split his man's head open with a bill hook, whilst he was asleep.

HE IS REGARDED AS A GOD.

Bent was considered a god amongst them when he first joined, as he took part in their hauhau ceremonies, and sported his famous sword on the pole with the rest of them. He has evidently become endowed with a belief in many of their superstitions, such as mukuta (withcraft) &c.

United Friendly Societies' Demonstration.

The meeting of delegates for receiving a statement of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the late demonstration, was held iv the Young Men's Kooms last evening. There was a large attendance, Mr T. Cole occupied the chair. On the minutes being read by the secretary (Mr T. Bakewell,) the chairman took exception to the one relating to the treasurership. The minutes stated that the treasurer, was elected for the day only to receive the gate monies, while he contended that he had baen appointed Treasurer for the whole affair till the iinal winding up. A long discussion followed some of the delegates being of one opinion, while others were of the opposite ; eventually the matter was amically settled by both parties, consenting to adopt Mr French's proposition that the words "for the day " be left out and "liDal" substituted. The secretary then read a rough statement of receiptsaud expenditure, (the full particulars of which will soon be published) from which it appears that there is a balance nearly £40 left over. It was decided to divide this equally between the Parnell Orphan Home, StMary's Orphanage and the Home for Neglected children. Great satisfaction was expressed that the affair had proved so successful, and a large measure of success is looked for on future occasions. It is intended to agitate for a day being set apart in each year, to be proclaimed a public holiday for holding this demonstration, as it is believed if this were done, a very large sun' would be at the disposal of the committee to divide amongst the charitable institutions and include more of them. The difference between the chairman and secretary was amicably settled, and the chairman said he felt bound to state that although he had been connected with Friendly Societies' gatherings and others of a public character tor a period of upwards of twenty-five years, yet he must say he never worked with a more energetic secretary in his life, and one who performed his duties better. The secretary in reply acknowledged the com pliment and expressed his regret if he had in any way hurt Mr Cole's feelings. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr (Jobley for exhibiting the prizes in his window, and to Mr L. W. Parsons for accompanying the singers at the concert, also to the chairman, secretary, the three committees, the various donors and the Press, for their assistance. It was decided to have another meeting in three months time re the next demonstra tion.

Wairarapa Races

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

SECOND DAY.

Wairakapa Jockey Club Handicap, of

lOOsovs. 2 miles. Butler's Laertes, aged, Bst. 81bs. (Kraft) 1 Casey's Romeo, 6yrs., 6st. 71bs. (Peling) 2 Keith's Soukar, aged, Bst. 12ibs. (Alburn) 3 Orphan and Tim Whiffler also ran. The betting was 6 to 4 against Laertes, 2 to 1 against Soukar, 3 to 1 against the others. Romeo and Laertes led. At the half-mile turn Tim Whifller went to the front. At the river bend all were in a cluster, except Snukar, who was six lengths away, the rider being apparently not in a hurry. Tim kept the lead till entering the bush the second time, when Laertes and Romeo both passed him. A good race ensued to the finish, Laertes winning cleverly by a length and a half, Soukar, two lengths away, third.

Railway Plate, of 25sovs, Weight-for age. G furlongs.

Lara (Nolan) Ratcatcher (Hamilton)

Hurupai (Harris) , 3 War (Winteringham) also ran. Betting was 2 to 1 on iara, who got away with Ratcatcher, racing him all the way, and won in a canter by a head. Hack Race, lOsovs, Ray's Annie beat seveu others. District Handicap, 4050v3. l\ miles. Desmond's Blue Jacket 1 Strang'sShamrock ~ ... 2 Pahana ... 3 Consolation Handicap. Keith's Soukar 1

Helensville

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT),

February 13. H.EREMA.IA, the Maori, was brought up in custody this morning before W. White horne, Esq., R.M., charged with breaking into Mr Steward's store here. Considerable interest was excited by the casp, both ou account of the clever capture of the thief, in which Constable Naughton displayed the highest pluck and intelligence, and owing to a nearly successful attempt to escape, made by the prisoner yesterday morning. When the constable entered the lock-up with the prisoner's bre.akfp.at, he thought lie saw Heremaia asleep jn tl>e corner of the cell, but it was only a dummy that the Maori had made with his blankets. Hear ing a rush behind him, the constable at once turned and gave chase, and, after an exciting hunt, Heremaia was run down by a man called Rimnier, in the employ of the Messrs McLeod. From the evidence, the case againstHeremaiais as follows: —Hewasseen by several residents up to 11.30 p.m. on Monday night in Mr Walker's hotel here (the Kaipara), and at 7 a.m. on Tuesday mornj.Dg he was observed to launch a boat alone aud row down the creek against the tide. Constable Naughton at ouce started in chase, aud going first to Shelly Beach— a native settlement —could hear no tidings of the man or boat. The constable then put ou his thinking cap, and after dusk visited the neighbouring settlement of Pahakihaki, where he very cleverly arrested Heremaia, and brought him up to Hejensville on Wed nesday morning-. After hearing the evidence and taking the depositions of the witnesses, Mr Whitehorse duly committed the prisoner to be tiied before the Supreme Court next month. 'Ihe clerk of the Court, Mr Cledson, acted as interpreter of the native evidence. There is a rumour that a human skeleton has been discovered near Kaukapakapa,

"With all thy false, I love thee still," murmured a young man, as he calmly handed his girl the artificial teeth that she bad sneezed into .Ms lap.

A Bitter Awakening.

By M. C.

A delicious sonth-west -wind was blowing, balmy and genial, and the roseate peach-blos soms and snowy cherry-blossoms mingled their daimy fragrant showers, and floated'over an" around Myra Ashleu<h, as she stood in the low ' oorway of the farmhouse, lookiis? out into the

beautiful May t'ay, aiid tHnking o£ another May day, of which tbis waa the first anniversary. It was a charming spot, tbat, old house, long, rambling, low-rooted, and picture que as a painting, wi\h its climbing r ses and honey suckle?, its old-fashioned, ticy-pane'l windows, ts general air of substantial tomfoit.

There weie flower-beds and grass-plots, and blushing peonies in emerald-painted tubs, and great clamps of carnation, white, and scarlet, and variegated, with the sweetest of spicy sweetness at their hearts, and purrjle thyme, and geraniums—all the dear old-fashioned flowers that are so sacredly beloved by those who know them. And. Myra, standing in the bright afternoon sunshine, that, fa'ling fall on her bright youDg head and sweet, fair face, could detect no flaw, was lookina-, with her wistful black eyes, down ! the shady lane towards the sea, whose waves glittered like shivered sapphires—looking and thinking of that other May day, juat one year ago, when she and Stuart Fell hid sauntered leisurely along beneath the showering blossoms, and she had been so perfectly content and blessed because she was as sure as a woman can be, whose lover had not said the formal words, that Stuart loved her; and to-day—juat one little year —he was coming to the farmhouse with his wife and their baby girl. In all those months that had intervened, Myra had had time to become accustomed to the fact of his marriage, and during these lust few we*ks she had tried to become accuatomefl to realizing tho additional fact of Ms child's existence; but it had been sore, heartdick vroik, and standing a moment, alone in the sunshine, Myra was gathering all her courage for the nieetiag that was so imminent.

bhe had not seen him since that lovely day they had spent two or three houis wandering iP and down the beach. A week after he mar ried Adela Howard, aud then Myra knew, when the first emprise ot pain was somewhat past, tbat for her life would not be again the beautiful thing it was before. She and Adela had been such friends, too, and it had been at her invitation that Adela spent the month ot May at the farm-house, before Mrs. Atterford, Myra's grandmoiher. had regu larly opened to her usual summer lodgers. Then St lart Fell had come, because he was som»what of a relative of Grandma Attsrford's first husband, and then—he and Adela had mar ried, almost ofF-hand, and Myra waa left to herself.

Other people besides the girl had wondered at Fell's defection. Other people, and not Myra herself, said to each other, how inferior Adela waa to Myra in appearance, in manner, in intelligence, in inheritance, and yet, notwith standing all, Stuart Kell had married her, and was coming to tho old farmhouse to-day. Was it any wonder the lovely black eyes worfl wistful and piteous, or that the golden head drooped, or the fair, small hand trembled, as, standing thera such a picture framed in by the massive oaken doorway, she watched th carriage from the station roll up, and saw Stuart and his wife, and their babe in itj mine's arm*, alight ? He was so handsome. He hod always been Myra's ideal of the perfection of manly attract iveness, and to-day it seemed to he*- he had never looked so strengthful and masterful as when he assisted his wife to descend, and gave some word of caution to the Swiss nurse-maid.

He was tall and straight, and almost imperious in his carriage— herkinff, Myra used to call him, in the sweet sacredness of her maiden thoughts. He was fair of complexion, with hair intensely black and sligh'ly carlinaf, and passionful dark eyes, and a perfect mouth, over which drooped a silky, jttty moustache—oh, just such a man a woman would choose to love her, and caress her, and cherish and caro for her.

Myra was just a trifle paler than her wont as she welcomed her guests.

"VVe expected you by this train. lam glad to see you, and grandma is so delighted. Come in, please." Thero had been just one eager, wide-oyed look, that Fe'l had given her—a look, keen and sharp, and fraught with somethinK inscrutable, some thing that was nearly an aneuish; there had been a fleetiner, anxious glance from Adela, that changed to intense relief at .Myra's calm, patiently sweet face ; and the meeting was over between the throe.

Then Myra turned with a sort of eagerness towards the pretty, modest girl in the Swiss bonne's <Mp and apron. "Give me the little one ! So this is your baby, Stuart?''

Mrs Fell lifted tho bluo tissue veil off the little dimpled face, and two gloriously beautiful eyes looked up iv Myra's faco—ej ea so preciously lik tho3e slio had loved above all other eyes, that she almost cried out. as Htuart laid his finger in a masculinely-careasiug way, half-proud, half awkward, on the fat, tiny oheek. "(Jur daughter—and sha'lyou not be honoured when yoi know Adela insisted upon christening her after you I" Myra's heart flattered wildly, then she hushed herself into a great calm. "It was-kind, but I would rather not have her called after me. Give her a sweeter, aore babyish name—introduc > some less positive name—let mo add Grace to if. "Baby Grac-," that is better. Urace Fell sounds moreharmon louh than ' My Shi had almost eaid the name that once she had thought would be hers—that, in the privacy of her own room, she had written and re-writt<n many and many a lime—"Myra Fell;" but she restrained the words, and looking from the ohlltt's face to the mother's, oaught a glance of scornful contempt in Adela's oyts, as if Stmrt's wife hadraadthe thought in her heart. Such a summer time as that was ! Tho guests Inhered week after week, and there were nours when to enduro tho vicinity of them almost maddened Myra, times when she resolved she could not, would not stay an honr longer.

It -waa at one of these tempestuous times that Stuart went to her one day when, he heart sick and bodily prostrated, ehe had walked down to the eea—the very first time he had voluntarily sought her sinca his coming—and in the self-same place where thfy had parted— was it yesterday, or ages ago? He was besido her before she knew of his approach, with a strange, pale eagerness and desperation iv his handsome face that struck a vague, cold chill all through hor. "I followed you purposely, Myra. I have waited all day'o see you alone, audit is very like a fate that this should bo the spot. You lememberthis spot, Myra?' She tightened her little lingers on tho handle of her umbrella. " You have no right to aak that question." S!io spoke so Kcntly, so patiently, yet there was an undertone of chilling reproof in her Words and manner. Ho stepped nearer to her and looked in her facd " But, by heaven, I have tho right. The day I saw you hero last, you wero the on'y woman in tho world I loved, and tho one woman 1 in tended and wanted to marry. No! You shall hear me through, and learn what I to-day learned for the first t me. What you must have thought of me all this time!" What was he to say ? Her pulses quickened, then sank into eluggish despair. Nothing he cou'd cay could make any dilference now. " The afternoon 1 left you I went back to the city, and—Adela gave me—this letter—you may see it presently, but I will tell yoH that I thought it came from you because—because Adela said she had iust received it, and the handwriting was yours; and, when I read it—maddenod by disappointed hopes, and, well, you will under stand when you read—l—married Adela. And today—heaven only knows why—she has sworn to me the letter was a forgery to accompliflh what she succeeded in accomplishing. Myra 1" For the girl stood there white as she ever would beljing in her coffin, with her beautiful desolate eyes reading the letter her rival, her friend, hart forged in which Myra had been made to speak lightly, almost insultingly sarcastic, of btuart Fel', lamenting his want of foresight in imaginitg she cared a straw for him, and por traying her amusement at his imbecile infaiua tion, assuring her friend, Adela, thaf- she soon intended marrying John Burne, and advising her to herself secure Mr. Fell, who, if he had no other recommendation, certainly had plenty of A le'ter, in Myra's exact style of cooiposi'ion of chirograpby, and unblushingly signed with her name, and written on one of her own illu minated monograuimed sheets and daintily, faintly perfumed, as all Myra's letters were, with a scent of viol-ts that lingered on it after all theso fateful days. I hen she handed it back, essaying to speak, but her tongue and lips seemed paralyzed into the dumbness of despair, and as she laid it in his hand, she simply shook her head, and looked at him with a haunted anguish in her eyes that tbrus tinto his very heart "I kt ow you did not, Myra, my only love, my darling, my " She touched his sleeve suddenly—those eager, passionate words had tent power and will thril ling through overy sense. " Hush ! oh, hush 1 She is your wife: nothnig can alter that. /• nd the little one-dear little innocent Grace—oh, do not forget what you owe to her!" The saintly unselfishness in Myra a face as tonished him—almost angered him. •' Then it is of no consequence to yon that wo had been separated by " ' She looked firmly in his blszing eyes. "It ie—it can be of no consequence ! Yon have yonr two, and if I have—nothing, what matters " But ycu loved me aa I wanted, you to? You shall answer me that! You loved me ?" She shut her lips resolutely, but for all her brave will kept the confession ioside her lips, nothing oould have restrained the eloquent answer in her eyes, on her face, in her very desperate reticence of manner. He smiled—a brier, ecstatic smile—then tho dark, frowning gloom returned to his face again. " Heaven bless you! Myra, I shall never Bpeak of tbis again, unless heaven opeus the way, and then, sooner or later, I will Hake my happiness.' He turned round abruptly and returned to the house, and Myra walked to and fro, up and down, until tho huneet shadows shono straight in her peacful face—for victory had come in the very hottest o£ the fight to her tempest tossed soul. The first snows of winter bad fallen, and lay piled all about the old farmhouse, and Myra stood at the window, looking down to the sea, tossing restlessly beneath the leaden.fnow-filled clouds, with a great hush and awe on her face, for on the table beside her lay a letter from Stuart Fell, brief, formal, that announced the death of his wife. So heaven had opened the way; heaven had bien £o good, and promised her the reward of her pure, innocent, patient life at last; and the winter sped by and spring came* again, and with every day grew new, sweeter beauty on Myra'a face, and deeper hope of joy in her beau tiful eyes, for her heart tola her her lover would come with the summer blooms, and once more they would saunter boejde the sea, and in the joy of the present and hops of the future forget the pitiful past. She was enchantedly happy all those inter vening days, and when, one fair exquj9ite July morniig, there came a letter to her in his beloved handwriting, it seemed to Myra, en she stole out under the trees to open and read it where no human eye might see her happine s—it seemed to her that never had woman such cause for raDture before. She idled with the letter before she opened it with that ecstatic assaraneo of the contents to come from the reading: then, her glad, thank ful heart throbbing, ncr sweet eyes smiling, her red lips parted, ehe bro*e the seal hi 3 dear hands had pressed, and read the words his dear fingers hart written— "What you will think 1 dare not imagine. What you will think when I tell you I—cannot come, now or ever, September I shall be married again—her name U Lillian Duval. If it is any satisfaction for you to know I am thoroughly ashamed even to look in your eyes again, you are welcome to the knowledge or what i* a fact. Farewell. *'S. F. And that was the end of poor Myra s dream. —" Lanberry News."

" How greedy you aro !" said one little girl to another who had taken the best apple in tfie dish, "I wasigoing to take that."

Sydney Smith said to a friend of his who never agreed with anybody, as he was about to embark for New Zealand, ' 'Good-bye, my dear fellow, I hope you won't disagree with the New Zealander wboeata you."

Dargaville.

OPENING OF THE TELEGRAPH ■ LINE.

On Monday last this important event was celebrated in a most demonstrative manner by the residents of this locality. As soon as it was announced that the office was opened to the public for the transmission of messages, a cannon was fired, flags hoisted, a goodly crowd rushed to have the honour of fending the titst message, and in a short time several congratulatory telegrams were sent and received. Arrangements were then made to wind up the day's re joicings with a supper in honour of the occasion, and accordingly about twenty of the leading business men met at the Northern Wairoa Hotel at 8 o'clock. Mr E. Mitchelson presided, and there were present as visitors : Messrs Seed, Secretary Customs Department ; Lewis, Secretary Native Department; and Sheath, Inspector of Telegraphs.—The usual loyal toast? having been disposed of the chairman proposed "Success to the TelearaphLine," and thanked Mr Sheath for having at length succeeded in bringing the district into communication with the world. He alluded to the great trouble and length of time it had taken to get the Government to see the necessity of this really important work, and the many obstacles which_ had been raised by officialism to prevent this the only Government work on the river being carried.out.—Mr Sheath replied in a short speech, pointing out how he had been con nected with the Telegraph Department from the opening of the first line in the colony, and expressed the pleasure he felt in being present on such an occa sion. No doubt the line would have been long since constructed, but he really believed the authorities were hardly yet aware of the great and growing importance of the district, and the trade carried on in it —The next toast was " Our Visitors," pro posed by the vice-chairman, who remarked that they had from time to time been visited by various dignitaries, both clerical and lay, singly, but they never had the honor before of entertaining three heads of departments together. He looked forward to the time when they might expect a visit from the Governor himself, and he felt sure that he would meet with a suitable recep tion.—Mr Seed responded, and said he had been through the district eight times ia about as many years, so that he had a good idea of the rapid advancement of the township of Dargaville. He considered tbe event they had met to celebrate was of the utmost importance, and he congratu lated the residents on having after a long struggle succeeded in obtaining the tele graph. He compared the river to the Khiue or Mozelle, and had no dotibt that with its beautiful climate the district would ere very long be one of the finest vine-grow ing countries in the world. He felt sure there was a great future in store for the township of Dargaville, and congratulated ;he gentleman whose name it bore on hav ing made such a judicious selection for a site of what he believed would be the city of the North. He had now for the first time returned from Hokianga by the inland route, and he was amazed to lind such a large extent of magnificent laud a short distance fr.om hero.—Mr Lewis also responded. He had ridden from Hokian»a on the previous day aliing a new line of road recently marked off by Mr Palmer, and he was surprised and delighted to find that there were tens of thousands of acres of really first-class land in the neighbourhood. He had no cou ception of the importance of the district and of the township until he had seen them, and he sho\ild carry away with him a mo3t favourable impression of the place and people. Other toasts and songg followed until midnight, when the party broke up, after spending a most agreeable evening. —(Correspondent.)

A COURT INCIDENT.

The following scene occured in the Superior Court at Danbury : Plaiutiil's Attorney to Wituess—" Do you recollect what waa said during dinner ?

" No, I can't."

"If you can't recollect what waa said during dinner how can you recollect what was said when you met Gilbert while iv the wagon?" " Because nothing attracted my attention at that time."

Lawyer warming up thinking he had wituess in chancery—"Well, what waa it that attracted your attention at dinner ?"

" My dinner." T Red curtain and slow fire. — Standard."

" Bridgeport

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1880.



Why women fail bo soon, is an interrogatory that answers for itself in our knowledge of their natural proclivity to neglect the means of build ing up theit frames. Entering iuto the married state, or habituated to domeatio labours, thoy trudno and toil, and exhausting their powers' grow callous to tho results, and fall into siden tary habits. Unused to bullet with the word' they have nothing to call their ac.irities into play, save within the narrow Hairs of home, littlo recking that a persistent and judicious uso of " Udolfihn Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Hc'irappn " will tone their systems, and fit them or even higher enterprises than they aro wont o espouse.



WB.nt.fld. WANTED KjnuyVlN. — rarticulars of Mr Dampier'a Wonderful Fresh Bargains will be found at the top of the second column.fourth page. WANTED, a .Barman.—Uuitod Seivice Hotel. WANTED, a Bodymaker.—Apply to __ J. Andrew, Kp?om. ANTED, an intelligent Errand Boy. —Apply b3tween the hou's of 10 and 11, at the Pharmacy, Queen-street. ANTFD7~a~Girrfrotn 14 to 16 years to mak« herßelf useful.—Apply to Mrs C. Marks, Vincent street. ANTED, a Single Man to Plough.— _, Apply George Lendrum, Uueen-streer. ANTED, a~Smart Boy.—Apply to the Maponlo Hotel, Princes-street. WANTED, a good General Set van t in a small family - Mrs W. Frator, Salisbury street, Parnell. WANTED, a Mar7~^rgood~address~as bookkeeper ; wages, £12 per month ; must be over thirty years of age. Duties light and flrat-cla'S position.—Addresa 187, G P.O. WANTED, a Servaut accustomed to children; reference required. — Apply TAR Office. W~ANTED, a Bullock Driver for Great Barrier.—Apply at Mr Antonio Martin's Office, Breakwater Koad. ANTED, a strong Girl to assist in housework in a small family.—Address "X.D.." Stab Office. W" ANTED, about 201bs Fresh Butter weekly.—Apply Evening Star office. ANTED, Cook and Laundress.—Mrs Cosgrave. Mount Kden. W 'ANTED, a General Servant; one who can milk preferred: references re quired ; for Ponsonby.—Star Oflica. WANTED, an experienced Nursemaid; references required.—Apply Mrs Arch. Clark, Parnell. ANTED, Female Cook for a country hotel.—Mrs Pollock. Queen-street. ANTED, good steady married Man as Fireman, for Whangapoua.-C. A. Harris, jun. T\7 ANTED to Sell, a'Four-wheel Ex- TT DreES, Harness, a thoroughly staunch Mara four yea's; trial Riven.—Particulars, apply O. Smallfleld, Market House. W ANTEi\ by a good General Servant^ a Situation in the country ; wages, 12s. —Mrs Cornweli'a Registry, Hobson-strset. WANTED, Employment, by a well educated man ; able and willing to work with head, and hands.—'* .X.M.P.," Star Office. ' ANTED, a Purchaser for a good Baking Business in Waikato; an ex cellent opening for a practical man.—Apply this office, or Imperial Bakery, wharf. WANTED to Sell, Corned Beef, in kegs, 25s each; any quantity all other meat at wholesale prices. Mutton. 2d; Fresh Beef, 2Jdand3d; superior Sausages, Id ; German Sausige, over 20.b», 6d; discount to largo buyers.-G. Hulme, Butcher, Atmospheric Sau sago Factory, Queen-street. ANTED immediately, a 10 or i£ roomed House about qus.rter of an hour's walk from Qao3n-street, — Address — " C. A ,5.," Star Office. "ANTED to LET, Bed-room, Sitting rocm and Kitchen (furnished); every convenience. Rent, 15s per week, with U3e of spare room.—Apply at the Cheap Furniture Mart, Victoria-sireet Hast, next the Public Hot Baths. WANTED to Sell, really good Second hand Buggies; single or double hooded, or open also, two First-Class Phaetons (new at Crowthor's Victoria Btables. WANTID, witnin a month, a 10 or 12 roomed House (suitable for a Boarding House) well situated, vicinity of Barrack Hill preferred. Good tenant.—Apply " Etta," Star office. V%/BAT will the Ladies do when l'am t T pier's Bargains at the back of this paper are all gone? A .VIED to SELL, a comfortable Four-roomed Cottage and Soullery, large Freehold Allottment.—Second house in Kichmond Houd. Price, £160; terms easy. ANTED KNUWin—Good News for the Ladies—Oampier will keep open till nine next Monday, and for the future, and Saturdays till 11.—Cower of Upper Queeu and Wakefleld-streets. WA NTED to Let (furnished), for three months, a Cottage in St. Stephen's Avenue,' Parnell. —For terms and pai ticulam. apply to Mrs Macqiurie, Parnell, between 10 am. and 2 p.m. ' '^ WANTED KNOWN, that J. Goodacre, late of Ponsonby, Butcher, having taken the shop adjoining the Excelsior Hall, Newton, intends opening TO-MORttOW (Satur day), with a good supply of Meat at the loweßt possible prtces.-A Bof wanted to ride.



Wanted. WANTED, a Married Couple, to occupy three rooms in a pleasant situation, a <1 to wait upon an elderly lady, rent free. — Apijly this Office. ANTED KNOWN.—The Glasgow House is re-opened with an entirely new Stock—W. H. JACOBS, Boot and Shoemaker, (late Kincaid & Co.) ANTED KNOWN, that E. Can- and Son bare to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, House blocks, Pailinas, Posts, Rails, and Firewood in their yard, Customhouse-street West, opposite end of Hobson street. N.B.—The increasing damand for White Pine hns induced them to arrange for a constant supply. A' STEADY, Industrious Wheelwright would be glad to hear of employment, town or country.—Addreas J. 8.. Star Office. \\r ANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie, TT Timber Merchant, has Removed to his New Premises, Lower Albert-street, opposite the Dock. Having erected Large Sheda the Timber will be always under cover, so that the public (will be supplied with Seasoned Timber at the lowest prices. Board Timber always in oisck, also Hardwood Timber for Wheel wrighta \V AKT E D KNOWN TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. Mompr Advanced in Sums of £2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instal ments, at L. H. NEUMKGEN, Auckland Loan Office. 165 Quean at., opposite Savings Bank. \T7ANTED, Farmer and others about Onehunga to know that I am prepared to receive Consignments of Farm Produce and other Goods at my large and commodious Store, next door to the TMart (Cheap General Grocery and Fancy Good 3 Storo, Queen-street, One hunga.-T. J. HKNSHAW. VI7ANTED at once, at the Timber Cora- Vt pany's Steam Sawmill Pash and Door Manufactory and Timber Yards, opposite Gas works", the Public to Inspect their Stock of Timber, Door. Sashes, Blocks, Shingle", &c,., now being sold at prices to meet the times. Splendid lines of second-class; all qualities cheap. Slabs, half a-crown a load. — Head Oflioo Custom house-street. Y*T A NT E I) X N OWN a flrst-class Stock of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmanship and moderate pnees aro tho distinguishing features of The Pantheon." J. FOPD, Tailor, 166, Queen-street. TT AIL WA V LABUUKEKS" Wanted, 15 good Labourera for the works at tunnel, Waitakerei Contract. TAYLOR & DANAHER. A THOROUGH practical Engineer is desirous of meeting with an Engagement to take charge of Sawmill Plant, or anything where Bteam-power is used, such as deep-life pumping machinery, Brick Machinery, Brew eries, &c, &c. Would have no objection to drive a Portable Kngine and Thrashing Ma chine, and Keep same in repair. Highest home and Colonial references given.—Apply Star Oflico. To l_iet. TO LET, 10 minutes' walk from Queen street, to male orfomale, a Kurnishod Bed room with uao of kitchen; rent 5s por woetr.— For address, apply to Mm Wilson, Melbourne Score, Karangahapo Road. rT^OTETTTo Let, To Let, Albert Hall, I Albert Hall, Albert Hall, for Concerts, Ba'ls and Meetings ; also, Ante-room for private meetings, cheap. —P. Doran or Lyons and Blaikie Daiby-atreet, TO LET, a Warehouse of three lloors 20 x JO, in High-street; also, a Room.—S. Rout. mo LET OR LEASE, Larare Commodious Store, with Ten-stall Stable, next Bank of Now Zealand and opposite National Bank Wharf axd Willow-street, Tau ranga. Terms Easy. For particulars apply to JA3. BODELL, Auctioneer, Tauranga. TmOR LEASE, 5 OR 10 YEAYS, GOOD BUSINKSS- Allotment of Land, with Blacksmith Shop and TooU complete, and a Cottage of Two-rooms, next MoDonald's Hotel, Uretara, Stewart's Special Settlement, Eatikati. For particulars apply to JAS. BODELL, Auctioneer, 1 auranga. for Sale. FOR SALE, cheap, a Home Shuttle Pewinß Machine, in Rood -working ordor. —Apply at Mrs Mclntosh's, next to Bishop's store. Franklin Road. OR SALE, a First-class Box Mangle (lirge size and nearly new).—Mra Hawkes, Kyb3r Pass Road opposite Seccombe's Brewery. _ _ ___ __ _ Is Eden Place, off Kyber Pass, Two detached Cottages, with two Allotments 165 feet frontage; »lso, Out-building suitable for a workshop or stable ; a good wcllof water at tached.—Ror particulars apply to Mr Thompson, Victoria-street, or Messrs llobinion and Wilson, Kyber Pass Bakery, or Mr Hall, Newmarket. jyalJni.—VAHM ot nearly 21 acres,Tenced in ™*'v live paddocks; 1J aero orchard, re mainder grass; good toil; house of six roonn, dairy, cowshed, barn, stables, cartshed, work shop, &c>—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland streot. I7IOR SALW (cheap). Building Allotments, in Karangahape Hoad, Queen-street, Nolson street. Spring street, Alexandra s'reet, Kyber Pass, &c, &C.--S. Vaile, Landand Housa Agent, Shortland-streoct. J~\ ic a.—Pretty Seven-roomed House, oven «SO *° v looking the Domain, with Allotment 66ft. x 160 ft. The House is fitted with gas. tanks, &0., and will be sold on easy terms.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. 3 ACRES nt Parcell, with smalPCottaKe, Stable, Sheds, &c, suitable for a residence or for nursery grounds. Tho lease for 62 yeara, at £10 per annum, will be sold cheap.—S. Vailo Land and House Agent, Sjhortland-streat. BUILDING ALLOTMENT for Sale. A capi tal Building Allotment in Nelson-street, near the water. This valuable allotment will be sold cheap for cash.—S. Vaile, House and Latd Agent, Shortland-street. K~ACRES.— For Sale (Cheap), nearly 5 acres, •* fenced, sub-divided and in grass, and orchard, with cottage, stable, cowshed, &c. Only half an hour's walk from Queen-street — S. Vaile. Land and House Agent, Shortland-st. f a a a.—Substantially built House of six rooms, ot/tw with detached wash-house, wood house, well, tank, &c.; allotment 30 x 136 feet, situated in a principal street; 15 minutes from Post-office.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-streot. OALS.^Cargo of Newcastle Coals For Sale, per barque ' Clara Hargrave.' JOHN REID & CO., Agents. pi O R S A L E7 Breakwater Allotments, Nos. i and 5, fenced Also, 91 tons Kamo Coal. Apply to McKENZIE & ROS3. For Sale, Deronport, North Shore, Business Pr.imiaes—Shop and Seven roomed House—with Freehold Allotment; present proprietor leaving for the country; good opportunity for a small capitalist to do a pros perous and paying business in this rising town ship.—Apply, at once, to George Sibbin. JTiOR SALE, a Fine Toned Second-hand JD_ Harmonium cheap.—Apply Stab Office. FOR SALE, n New Seven-roomed House and five acres Volcanic Land, fenced and subdivided; well planted with trees; 2J miles from Queon-strtet. Price, £175. —Apply Star Office. T X N fl L E Si f~! Prime Pickled Salmon White Herrings And Ling Fish On Sale at G. MOODY'S & CO., Qneen-street, Onehutiga. DEVONPORT, NCkTH SHORE.— Houses to Let, furnished and unfurnished. —Oliver Mays, Post-offlce Street. KAPERY BUSINESS—Very snug little concern for sale in the heart of the city : msia thoroughfare.—(i. Williamson, Land and Estate Agent, Vulcan Lano. 4»-| /V to £1 000 LENT, on Building Sociely S/ J-Vf principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on moneyjdeposited for investment. IVTOUNT EDEN.—House for sale, five LtJL rooms and bath-room; allotment 66 x 120; good orchard, large concrete tank, &c, &c. —0. J Hutchinßon, 7. Queen-street. H~ OTEL FOR dALK, Township of Opotiki, now doing a good business; good reason for present proprietor retiring.—Further particu lars on application to H. Pa'tington, House and Land Agent, Stichbnry Buildipgs. ALSO, a Compact Farm of 75 acres close to the Township of Opotiki; rich land, sub divided into 7 paddocks; well fencad with White Thorn; out-houses all complete; cattle can be taken at valuation.—-f. Part'ngton. FOli SALE (Ponsonby), one to four acres Brat-class Land; a most desirnb'e site for residence or market garden.—H. Part ington. Lost and Found. LOST, on Friday morning, Gold Camto Breaat-pln in or near chape'-slreet. —Reward on returning it lo Mr Isaac, "Herald'i office. OSl" or STOLEN, on the 6th instant, Black and Tan Collie, answering to the. name "Roiy." Any person returning same to the undersigned will be rewarded, found det in ing him after this date will be prosecuted.— Robert Bond. FOUND, a Kit containing a Chemise and and a Flannel Napkin.—Owner please apply at this Ofttce. -j | |S. REWARD.- Strayed, from Mount JL" Eden on Sunday last, a Yellow and White Cow in foil milk: tail broken at end. Any person keeping the same after this will ba prosecuted.— Apdltßussell's Portland House ,



Tenders. Public Works Offico, (Architect's Branch), "Wellington, January 20, 1880. IfiRESH TENDERS are invited for the Erection of Police Buildings, Whakatane. General conditions, specifications, and draw ings, may be seen at the Public Works Office, (Architect's Branch*, Wellington : Public Works Office, Auckland ; aud Police-station. Tauranga, Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Ten der for Police Buildings at ," will b« re ceived at the above office up to noon of THURSDAY, the 19th day of February, 1880. Telegraphic tenders will be received, provided the original tender and deposit are lodged with the nearest District Kngineer at the time above specified. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect. TVTANGAPAIWHARF APPROACHES It_l. contract, county of whan- GARBI. Public Works Office, Auckland, January 22,1880. '■ Written Tenders will be received at this office, until noon of WEDNESDAY, February 18,1880, i for the Construction of Approaches to Wharf at Mangapai, County of Whangarei. Tenders must bs addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, and marked outside, " Tender for Mangapai Wharf Approaches. Plan, Hpecifica*ion, and conditions can be seen at this Office, at the Post Offices, Whangarei and Mangapui. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. (Siened) JAMES STEWART, District Kngineer. TVT EW ZEALAND 11 A lIAY AY S. CONTRACT FORSAWI.N 7GPURIRITIMBER. Public Works Office, A ucklaud, February 10, 1880. Tenders will bo received at this Office until noon of WEDNESDAY, tlm 18th February next, for Sawing into specified siz,-s about 100,000 superficial feet of i uriri Timber from round Ings. Specification and conditions can be seen at this office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Kngineer. TO ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS AND BUILDER?. Tendera will be received—for the whole or separately—until noon of SATURDAY, Febru ary 28, 1880. for tho Re-erection and Re instating Sawmill and Machinery, at Wangapoa, for the Royal Insurance Company. Wans and specifications may be seen at my office, ttichbury's Buildings. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. tfiORMATION RICHMOND ROAD. Tenders for abovo Contract (to be performed for tho Ponsonby r.nd Newton District Boards jointly) will bo received tip to noon on TUES DAY, 17th instant, ut my office, 71, Queen street, where alao plan and specification may be seen. JOHN BOYLAN, C.8., Enßineer to the Boards. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be rec3ivert up to noon of MON DAY, the 16th i«Bt, for th« Krection of Dwel ling-House at Putiki Bay, Waiheke. KDW. MAHUNEY & SON, Architects. m o builders. Tenders will bo received until noon of SATURDAY, 21st instant, for the Hreclion of a Dwelling-house in Borcstordstreet. Hans at ofllce. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. No. 7, South British Chambers. TO CARPENTERS.—Wanted, Tenders fora four-roomed House.—Apply to Rey nolds and Wurdell, at McKcnzie and Ross's, rTIENDERS required for from 300 to 400 Bushels of GRAINS (weekly) for one year' from Ist February, 1880. Apply at the ALBERT BREWERY, ' Auckland. Ecclesiastical. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, corner of Wellesley and Albert streets.—Meeting for United Prayer will be held THIS (Saturday) EVENING, Rt 7.30. A Bible Reading will be given. Friends cordially in vited. A BIBI,K CLASS for YOUNG MEN every Sunday afternoon from 3 till 4. rfiHEATKEROVAL: SUNDAY EVEN. J. ING SERVICES 3 .—Under the conduct of the Young Men's Christian Association, To morrow Kvening, from Bto 9. All are invited. Seata Free. P~ KESISYTEKIAN CHURCH7n7)RTII SHORE.—Services will bo conducted to morrow—by Mr Alacfarlano at 11 a.m, and Rev. Mr McCallum at 6.30. p.m. (June street-hall. — unsec" TAMAN SUNDAY SKRVICKH, 15tn February, 1880.—Morning Service only, at lla m. Subject; "Divlno Providenco in AU TMiirs; The Mystory of Creation Unveiled." "\T E W'M ARIv E T WESLV, VA N J.l SKRVICES.-Nowmarko! Hall.—Divine .Service in thn above at G. 30 to-morrow evening by Roy C.Grlflln. P~~ITT - STREKT Wesleyan Church.— Sarvlces will bo conducted To-morrow, (Sunday), as under: —Morning, at 11, Rev. W. Morley; Evening, at 6.30, ltov. G. W. J. Spenco. PRIMITIVE IVLETHODIST CHURCH, I Alexandra- street. — Sunday Services— Morning, at 11 o'clock, Rev J. Long; Evening, at 6.30, Key. J. Long. PRIMITIVE METHODIST SUNDAY SERVICES, Kxcelsior Hall, Upper Pitt Wrest.—Af tsrnoon, at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. Long; Evening at 6.30, auxiliary. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BKRESFORD-STRKET.—The usual Ser vices will be conducted TO-MORROW (Sunday), by the Rev. J. Robertson, M. A., in the morning, at 11 o'clock, and in the evening, at 6 30 o'clock. CIHUKCH OF JESUS CHRIST, UF / LATTffiROAY SAINTS.-Hlderß of the above Church (from Fait Lake City, America) will preach in the Temperance Hall, Albert street,[on to-morrow (Sunday), February 15,1880, at 2.30 and 6 30. p.m. All are invited. No collections. Volunteer Wotioes. , . A UCKLAND RIFLE BATTALION. J\. Monthly Inspection of the Company's forming the above—viz., Victoria, No. 3, Hobson and Scottish—will be held in the Drill-shed (as por District Orders) on TUESDAY NEXT, 17th instant, at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Uniform: Fulldressr, anna and accoutrements. By order. W, F. CLIFTON, Lieut., Acting Adjutant. Dividends. THE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZK ALAND. Incorporated by Act op tiie Gkneiul Assbmbly. IS7I. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL £1,000,000. Tho Dividend.at tho rate of £8 p?r oont. per annum, for half-year ended 31st December, 1879, is now payable, and Shareholder on the Auck land portion of tho Register can obtain their warrants on application to this office. (Signed) WM. BURTON, Manager Auckland Branch. Auckland, February 13,1880. mHAMES GOLD MINING COMPANY JL (LIMITED. The Tran?fer Books will be c!o3ed from i p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 11th inst., uutil 10 am. on MONDAY, the 16th inst., when a Dividend of Two Shillings and Sixpence per Share will be Payable at the Company's Ofllce, Shortland strcet, Auckland. CHARLKS TOTHILL, Secretary. Auckland, 10th February, 1880. Hotels. Xji DE N T7" IN E OT OTEL, Eden Terrace. LIST OF PRICES:- Bottled on tho premises. Per bottle s. d. Martell'a & Henncssy's Brandy .. ..46 Grcenless and Colvifle's Cambelton Whis key (strong) 4 6 Dunvllle's Whiskey 16 Hum, 38; O'd Jamaica (proof), 43; small ..20 Cousen's Sherry, best, 4s ; small .. ..20 Sandiman's Best Pore, 4s ; small .. ..2 0 Amontillado 3herry, 5a ; small .. ..2 6 Old Tawny Port, 53; small 2 6 English Ginger Wine 3 0 IX CASK (GffiNUINE BRANDS). Hetineasy's and Martfll's Brandy .. ~5 6 Schi< dam Schnapps, 4r 6d; small .. . 2 C Geneva, JDKZ, 53, 4a 6d; smaU .. ..3 0 Stone Gin 5 6 Old Tom 4 C Dunvllle'a Whiskey 4 6 Townsend'a Saraaparilla 5 0 English Ale and Porter (best brands), Is 3d to .. ..- _ 1 4 Flask Brandy, largo, 3s; small .. ..16 All Spirits sold by the Gallon (over-proof), samo as from Bonded Sto:e. Terms: Strictly Cash (no exceptions). BILLIARDS. S. E. has also procured one ot Thurston's New Exhibition Tables, with latest appliances, and he has fittei up a room for the Sime, second to none in Auckland, and, being upstairs, is kept private. Good civil billiard-marker. SAMUEL EVINSON, I Propbietob



Public Notices. "V" 0 T I C E. Rffi AUCKLAND HARBOUR RECLAMA TION WORKS CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Auckland, February 4,1880. All Workmen that have obtained judgment for Ihe amount nf their Cla;ms against James Dempaey, in relation to the abovenamed Work?, are requested to attend personally at the Public Works Office, Supreme Court Buildines, Auck land on the morning of FRIDAY, the 6th day of February, 1880, to receive the amount of their claims and sign receipts for the same. By command. (Signed) JAMKS STBWART, District Engineer. iy o t i c c. 11l consequence of the great advances in the Metal Market, Bar, Plate and Hoop Iron will be advanced IDs per ton. Bar Iron, from this date, will be charged £16 per ton. T. & S. MORRIN, E. PORTER & CO. I Auckland, February 2,1880. | _ MR J. TUCKER returns his sincere thanks to his Family and Shipping Cus j tomers who have so liberal! v supported him dur ing the past three year?, hoping ha has given en tire aatijf action, and will still endeavour to do so at Messrs Hellaby 1-roa., Stortland-street, under his new engagement. All outstanding Accounts are earnestly re nuestci to be paid at once, at the shop.—Yours respectfully, J. TUCKER, Butcher, Queen street. T> U B L I C NOT ICE. The undersigned having taking over the abore business hopes, by civility, cleanliness ana moderate prices, combined with punctua'ity, to obtain a fair share of public support. J. B U X G E S S, SniPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHER (Near Theatre Royal), Queen-e>treet. Families waited on for orders in town or suburbs. YVTARKWORTH, MAHUIIANGI. CHARLES THOMSON Bega to inform his friends and the public he has resumed Business in the Old Hremisea, known as "Thomson's "temperance Hotel," and hopes by strict attention to business to still merit the patronage he has always received. Good Stabling and Paddocks. Horses for Hire. m A X E NOTICE. The Valuation List for Eden Terrace High way District for the year 1880, is now open for inspection at Messrs Morleyand White's. All objections thereto must be leit at the Baptist School Room, Mount Kden Boad, on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Assessment Couri; and a copy of every objec tion must be left at the Chairman's residence, New North Road, not less than seven days be fore the sitting of the said Court. CHARLES ATKIN, Chairman. m A X E NOTICE. The "Valuation List of the Karangahape Highway District for the year l? 80, is no w open for Inspection at the Office of the Board, York street, Newton, and all Objections thereto must be left at the said Office on or before the 15th day o* February next, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a Copy of every such Objection must bo left at the same office not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. THOS. BARN 3, Chairman. 15th January, 1880. T^EVONPORTHIGHWAYDISTRIOT TAKE NOTICE. The Valuation List for the Devonport High way D'strict for the year 1880 is now openftr inspection at the Post-office, Devonport. All objections thereto must be left at the Post-office aforesaid on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court rand a copy of every such objection must ba left at tha same place not les-t than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. OLIVER MAYS, Acting Chairman. T>ONELESS <$•■■• r\ l os c x> r o s., Queen-street. CAFE IMPERIALB, QUBEN-STREET WHARF, AUCKLAND. The above will be OPENED on and after this date for Refreshment and Luncheon. J. GRIFFITHS & CO., Proprietors. Auckland, January 29, 1880. £3,000 w°R T H EARTHENWARE, CHINA & GLASSWARE. SHOW-BOOM ON FIRST FLOUR. Now Unpacking, Ex ' Loch Urr eJ . § A Beautiful Selection of New Goods, in £ 3 Great Variety. 5 B Also, arrived by ' British Empire,' large .„ 5 additions to my Stock. ► £ g S I invite inopectlon of all, especially of g " some Parian Statuary. 2 s s W All the Goods are very Choice. « 5 Large ments to follow by ' City of H m Qubec' and ' Mereia' from London. o § o 3 Selling prices are ell priced at such rates c g as will induce my customers to return for » in what they want. o h My Agents in London know the best S "i quarters to bay these goods for cash, and 5 g only order what is readily sold here. m KDWARD LEWIS. Custom-house-street, llth February, 18S0. DONDING WAREHOUSE. The undersigned beg to inform Importers.Mer chants, and others having dealings in Bonded Goods Ihat having purchased the Bonding Stores at present occupied by Messrs G. and B. Lewis, they intend to enter into possession at the end of ihe present yeur, and trust for a con tinuance of the support hitherto accorded to late proprietors. HULL BROTHERS. IN retiring from the business as Bonded Warehousemen we have to thank the nublic fir the Bupport we have received in the past, and hope that the tame may be continued to our successors. G. & K. LEWIS. Auckland, December 11,1879. TJ P E T R V, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, &C., 21, VICTORIA STREET, Two doors below Holland and Butler's. Diamonds and every other Stone carefully Set and. Re-set. Jewellery Made to Order and Neatly Repaired. TIT R. A l, ii A N Begs to inform the inhabitants of Monnt Kden Valley and District that he has opened those centrally situated Premises in the Valley Road, Mount Eden, a a Grocery and General Store, and, as all articles will be of best quality and cold at town prices, he hopes to secure a fair share of patronage.—N.B.—Agent for the Auck aud Evening Star r|\O THE GENERAL PUBLIC. NOTICE. H.tSURMAN,in thanking the public for their support while in business in the Auckland Market, for the last six yeara, begs to inform them that he has Opened PRBMISES IN KARANGAHAPI3 ROAD, where they can be supplied-with Frnlt.Vsgetables and General Produce, at the Loweaf Current Prices. Note the address— H. S U R M A N, Kabangahape Road.



Public Notices. ERY HANDSOME MOTTLED KAORICHHMTS of DRAWERS and BttD ROOM SUITES ut l'w prices for caah. The above articles are well made, and universally admired. WILLIAM NOBBIE, Mottled Kami Manufacturer, Top of Shortland-strect. LADIES' WOOLWORK will be exhi bited this evening—a Drawing room Suite covered complete in Auckland-worked Wool work. W. NORRIE, UPHOLSTERER, Top o£ Shortland street. p |E N C I N G. Post and Rail, Wire, Palings and Corrugated Iron Fences at lowest rates. Small jobs attended to, and old fences repaired. Posts, Rails and Palings for Sale by SAM. WHITE, BRIGHTON, PARNKLL. Orders may be left with Winstone Bros., Custom-house-street. i "V" OTIO EOF REMOVAL Mr Wm. Parker, recently in business as Wheelrlght at the Junction, Epsom, tegs to in form his customers and the public gererally that he has RKMOVKD to Newmarket, opposite Mr Pearce, Blacksmith, where he hopes, by strict i attention to business and civility to those who mny favour him with their patronage, to obtain | a fair Bhare ot sunpport. Address: William Parkrr, Wheelright, opposite Railway Station, Newmarket. DX. C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MKDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Hours of A ttendance: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. |S O R T ALBERT ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW. Tha Annual Cattle and Produce Show Will be held on the SOCIETY'S SHOW GROUND, On THURSDAY, 26th instant. The Kaipara S.S. Company will issue return tickets for the two waters at 15s each. Steamer will LEAVE Auckland on WED NESDAY, the 25th. at 3 p.m., RETURNING on FRIDAY/ EVENING. JOSEPH BECI-OFT, Secretary. JDST received at the Auckland Music Warehouse, a large consignment of New and Popular Music, by the 'Loch Urr,' amongst which may be enumerated the following novelties :— " Roll Call" (Song), Pin sun •' I Cannot say Good-bye" (Song), Rockel " Before the Kight" (Sons), Pinsuti " Eyes so Blue" (Song), Pinsuti " Light-house Keeper" (Song), Deveks " Our Jack's Come Home" (Song), Devers " Little Norah" (Song), Dbvkks " Outward Bound" (Song), Waldeck " Homeward Watch" (Songi, Waldeck " We Roam and Rule the Sea" (Song), Wal deck '• Blue Alsatian Mountains" (Song), Adams " Tar's Farewell" (Song), Adams " Old Dreams" (Song), Cellier " Farmer aid his Pigeons" (Song), Taubert " Eldtrado" (Song), Lewis &c. &c. &c. Alsi, Now Dance Music from the latest Operas, Pianoforte Solo?, and Book Music In great variety. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 74, QUEKN-STRRET. A. EADY, Manazor. f^i O TO BATH VJT to Roth's Publlo Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Victoria - street Kast. Charge, ONR SHILLING. Open all week days from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday Mornings from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and sup plied with every convenience, Turkish towels, wsh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soap, So Select bath-rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with fomale attendance, One Shilling. Please note the address:—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland m O M A T 0 S. TWO TON AT I_D. PEK LB. Must be S3'd by SATURDAY NIGHT. ROBERT BREWIN, Auckland Seed Depot. TO WORKING CLASSES. — Now's your time to get a good Trousers and Vest for 30s made to measure ; well shrunk. —J. Williams, Tailor, Victoriattreet. ARDEN WORK.—Robert Todd, Gar den Cleaner, Garden Dresser; Gardens lad out with taste; Mounds, Surface, Drains, &c. attended to; charges moderate. —Willow-street. XT O I" I C E~ Ladles, bear in mind that Williams' is the Cheapest House in Town for Fancy Drapery and Small Goods. A splendid assortment of Ladies' Undorclothinff; Ladies' Belts, Is eaoh; a nice lot of Neck Frilling, all prices from 4d yard, and lot of Gilt Brooches, Kar-ringi and Lockets, from Is to 2s each. J. WILLIAMS, Foot of Grey-street, four doors above Marke Entrance, opposite Dampier's. Open till .9p.m. LADIES' best Kid .Boots (sewn), 7s ; Children's Strong Boots from 3s 6a.—Mrs Whitehead, Milliner, Newton, I^-0 BEL'S T^YNAMITE. The Travelling Ag?nt (Mr Gorman) of the Nobel's Explosive Company (Limited) is now in Auckland, and is prepare! to give information respecting the use of Dynamite. Mr Gorman will also wait upon any En gineers for Road and Harbour Boards, Con tractors, &c, having work in hand requiring a powerful explosive. Nobel's Dynamite, having been greatly re duced in price, is now the CHEAPEST (as well as the SAFEST and MOST POWERFUL) Ex plosive in use. E. PORTER & CO., Agents foe the Nobel's Explosive Company (Limited). VTEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT J3 INSURANCE COMPANY. The Allotment Money in above Company being now Due and Payable, I w!H thank the Shareholders to forward mo same on or before the 11th February. 1880. O. ALEXANDER, 7, N.Z. Insurance Buildings, Broker for the Company. "V"UIiSANCES. All Orders for the Removal of Night Soil or other Nuisances in any part of the Suburbs will meet with prompt attention by Abel Fletcher if left with Air Lowndes, Inspector for Parnell, or at the Newton Poat-offlce. | I W. C. D KNNES > THE GREAT MACHINE IMPORTER, IS NOBODY'S AGENT I imports Direct the following Machines Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Friater & Rossman Princess of Wales Werthelm Home Companion, the New \v heeler & Wilson Home Shuttle Co.'s New Grover & Baker latest and best Domestic Howe—A., B, and C. ■ And Other Good Makers, All of which are for Sale on Weekly Payments of 2/6. One Month's Free Trial, with option of changing without loss. Unlimited Instruction at purchaser's house by the best Machinist in the Colony. Machines kept in order twelve months free of charge. These are some of the advantages of Pur chasing at the GREAT DEPOT, QUEEN-STREET. Personal. AF. GREY, call at office of Mr • Thome, Solicitor. Queen street. ■VTOTICE.— 1 hereby give notice that I _Ll will not be responsible for any Debts con tracted by my wife, hliza Legg, from this dat-, without my written au;horityfor samel.—Wm. Leg v. PERSONAL— Will the Gentleman who left his luggage at my house please call for them. If not called for within 10 days they will be sold by public auction.—George William Whitcombe, Victoria-street.— February 11,1<S8O. SHOULD this meet the eye of William Henry Ede, who came to New Zealand, with his wife, Margaret, in 1872, |he is earnestly requested to write to hi* mother, Julia Kde, care of Mr* Bax, Westtnoor Villa, Plympton, Soath Devon, England. IF this should meet the eye of Mr George Geagheqax, who sailed from Belfast about five years ago, please send address to P. Preston, Stab Office. IF this should meet the eye of Henry Smyth Elliott or any of Ms friends, they will please oblige by sending his Address to Mrs McGregor, Mltitai, Kaipara, Auckland.



Education. AY AND NIGHT-SCHOOL-Carl ton Academy, Hobson-street. j (IHUKCH iJi? ; ~KNGLANI) GKAMMAK J SCHOOL PARNKLL. { Quarter Days:—January 27th, April 12th, July sth, and September 27th. School duties resumed Monday, February 2. JA-MKS ADAMS, 8.A., Head Master. ~\/r r henry row c TEACHER OF MUSIC, Somerset Place, Howe-street. THE undersigned begs to luiorm the Public of Auckland tnat he intends to open a GYMNASIUM and SCHOOL OF ARMS in the Parnell Hall, at the bsgining of next inonth.J 'J here -will bn taught a'l sorts of Gymnastics, use of Kloret, Broadsword, Hayoaet etc. after t:ie most modern and best piinciples, such as have been adopted by all professionals from the High School for Gymnastics in Germany, It i 3 the object of this sys'.em to develop by i methodical cultivation of the body all power and fticu ties of the same, to render it ettong, I active and nimb'e, and to act upon the moral | element by the greatest perfection of tho physi -1 cal condition. ! There will bo at present tbreo different j Classes: I 1. For Boys from 9 to M years, Mondays and , Thursdays, 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. There will be ■ Taught: Vvaa Exercises, a proper Walk and ! Carnage, Jumping and (tunning, Gymnastio ! Plays, Exercises on Horizontal and parallel : Bars, Ropes, etc, ! To open, THURSDAY, sLhFebruary. Terms I lfis per Quarter. ! 2. Fcr Young Men from 15 to 19 years, Tues days and Fridays, 7 to 8 p.m. There will Ibo Taught, besides ihe above-mentioned: Trials of strength, 'I rapeze aud Ladder, Introductory Kxercises in Fencing. To opin, FRIDAY, Cth February. Terms: 15s per Quarter. 3 For Gentlemen. Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 to 10 p.m. In addition to above-nsentionod: Hor.?e Kxercises, Broadsword, Floret, and (if required) Bayonet Fencing. To open, FRIDAY, 6th February! Terms: £1 Is per Quarter. Intending members ara requested to leave their namc3 before ;ird February at Mr R. G. Schwartz'* shop, Queen-street. j G. ZUKN. Board and Kesidence. APARTMENTS for Lady and Gentle man, or two or three Gentlemen; good j view of b ly; five minutes' walk from Post-office. —Apply Star Office for address. BOAIiJJ and Residence in a family, 18s. per week, including washing, Hobson- ; street.—Apply for particulars to Mr. Alexander, Jeweller, Queen street. r'jpo FAMILIES desirous of visiting JL Hamilton.—Furnished Apartments, with use of kitchen, with or without attendance. Terms very moderate.—For particulars apply to i Mr Alexander, Jeweller, Queen-street. GO V E X N O li BRO WNE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET Board and Lodging 20s per week i (single room), _25a j Meeting-y. AUCKLAND INSTITUTE, The Annual General Meeting of tho Members of the Auckland Institute will bo hold in the Museum Buildings on MuNDaY, the IGth instant, at 7.30 p.m.' T. F. CHKESEMAN, Secretary. A UCKLAND REGATTA CLUB. A Snecial Meeting of the Subscribers of this Club will be held at the CluVroorn. Cosmo politan Hotel, on TUESDAY, the 17th instant, at 8 p.m. Business: To consider the a ivi-ablity cf holding an Intercolonial Regatta on January 29, 1881, and devoting £U0 of the balance on hand fora Champion Four-oared Outriggerßace. JNO. MARSHALL, Hon. Sec. pro. tern. February li, 1880. TRISH DISTRESS RtLIEF FUND. The Executive Committee will meet at the Mechanics' Institute on TUESDAY NEXT, at 3 p.m. JOS. A. TOLE, Hon. Sec. Auctions. ! MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, ! AT NOON. COBNEK OF SIIOKTLAND AND QUEEN STREETS. i E, C, GREENWOOD I aAS received instructions to sell by auction, at his Mart, on Monday, 16th instant, at noon, 25 Shares, Coromandel Steamboat Company. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. MONDAY, FEBRUARY IG. EX 'ENERGY,' FROM LEVUKA. L. W. EATON j WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, on Monday, February IG, at 12 o'clock neon, n 75, dozen Pine Apples 1000 cases Cocoa Nuts. TUESDAY, NOON. j ONEHUNGA. ■'■■\ BAKER'S PLANT, HORSE, CART, &c. | By Okdee of the Trustee. R. ARTHUR WILL soil by auction by order of T. Macffarlane > sq.. Trustee for the Estate of Mr James Worries, Baker, Onehunga, to sell by auction, at the premises, Onehuuea on Tuesday next, the 17th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, The Working Plant antl Stock, Scalei Weights, Show Gla9B Tin*. &c. 1 Horae, 1 Cart, " ' 1 Iron Tank, Firewood, &c. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 70 CASES FRUIT. EX 'ROTORUA,' / G. W. BINNEY WILL sell by auction, on Tuesday, at 11 o'clock sharr, ■70 Cases APPLES (Ripstoncs). i WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. Under Bill of Sale. At the Alexandra Hotel, Parnell. BILLIARD TABLE AND FITTINGS, \ P I'C T U X E S, WINES AND SPIRITS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE subscribers will sell by auction, at the Alexandra Hotel, Parnell, on Wed nesday, 18th February, at 11 o'clock, The Whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, FITTINGS &c, consisting of Pianoforte Large Oil Painting, Pictures. ChefloDiers, Carpet 3, Curtains, Tab es and Covers, CouchC3, Fender, Mats, Baro meter, Clocks, G'aasware. Easy Chair, i Mirrors, Linoleum, Vases, Ornaments. Sewing Machine, Gas-fitting?, Iron and I Wood Beds cads, Palliaeses, Ha'r and Flax Maltrasse?, Bedding, Chests of Drawers, Tables, Mirrors, [Stands and Ware, Baths, Kitchen Utensils, AJincinc Machine, Tubs, &c ; Firewood, Fowls, Barrow, Bicycle, &c. BAR—Filter, Glassware, Messures, Winea and Spirits, Chandelier, Cigars, &c. BILLIARD-ROOM—Billiard Table (in flist rate order, a»d one o£ the best in the Pio vince), Cue?, Kests, Bails. Marking Boards, Ball Case, Cue Oases, Racks, chandelier. &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20. RAGLAN. i FOR SALE BY AUCTION, WITHOUT RESERVE, Seaside Homes, Suburban Residence on the Harbour, Small Farms, Allotments in the Town of Raglan, the Village Settle ment of Karioi, &c, &c HUNTER & NOLAN HAVE received instructions from Mr T. B. Hill to feU by auction, at Le Quesne's Public Hall, Hamilton, on Friday, February the 20th, at 2 p.m. 47 Allotments in East and West Raglan 30 Seaside Suburban Allotments, varying in Biza from half an acre to two acres eacb, The village Bottlement of Karioi, containing 36 allotments prettiiy situated at the base of Mount Karioi on tho rise just above the large " flat psnin-ula with its magnificent sandy beach and baihing yrouuds, which mu-.t become the site of an important town as a favourite sana torium of New Zealand. ,> 3 small Farms adjoining tfce "Village ot Karioi, coataining respectively 2S, '£1 and 28 acres. Also, 3 Farms at the baoof Mount Karioi, con- E taining respectively 25,10 and 68 acres.; )fj Terms: One-half Cash, the balanca by P.N./ I Sis months, without Interest. [Continued on Fourth Paps-! \