THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

NEW ZEALAND PRISONS,

THE question of the appointment of an official to revise and re-organise the prison system of New Zealand, which has been long under the consideration of Sir Julius Vogel, has been finally settled. It has been offered to, and will no doubt be accepted by, Captain Humo, late of tho 79th Highlanders, who has been for some years past iv tho Prison Department. He began his service at Mill bank, one of the oldest, as it is one of the largest prisons in the metropolis ; thence he went to Dartmoor as deputy governor, where ho had the Tichborne claimant in custody. If the New Zealand Government have it in contemplation to rebuild its prisons, Captain Hume will be just the man to supervise the execution of tho

work,

The Route of Burrows.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF AYUB

KHAN'S VICTORY,

London, July 20.

The news of the disaster in Afghanistan caused the deepest sorrow and concentration here. So profound an impression has not been produced since the first battle of tlio Crimea. The news caused great excitement in the house of Commons. The Queen was immediately telegraphed on receipt of the ( news, and all the Ministers had an informal conference. Tho "St James' Gazette" says: " The news to-day from Afghanistan shows that yesterday's telegram exaggerated General Burrows' defeat at Kandahar. It waa successfully defended in the old Afghan war by a force inferior to General Prim rose's against a night attack by 30,000 Afghans." THE STIUGQLERS COMING IN. The following dispatch has been received from tho Governor of Bombay :-General Pbayro, replying to a telegram askiug all the particulars of the disaster, telegraphs from Quetta tn-day as follows :-l he fol lowing are notes of a conversation held yes terday With General Primrose before the wires were cut. General Primrose said : " I am anxious to see you coming in with as large a force as you can. Small parties of General Burrows' force are constantly arriving. It would appear that they were only pursued three or four miles. I have not yet ascertained the losses, but fear they are severe. I have sent out men to assist the stragglers. The enemy are very strong in artillery. They have 35 guns, which they work woll. General Burrows and Shere Ali are all right. Tho latter has reached 'Kandahar. Dr. Harvey says only two of our guns wore lost, the others are coming in." THE NEWS IN INDIA. BOMBAY, July 29.—The news from Kan- j dahar caused immense excitement ond con sternation throughout India. It had been regarded as certain that General Burrows' force was capable of opposing Ayub Khan's regulars. No shadow of anxiety was felt for his safety. The Viceroy summoned his Council in haste the instant the news of the j disaster arrived. j

General Phayre says that Primrose's only fears aro a scarcity of water. A dispa'ch from Simla says : General Primrose's last message stated that the report of the disas ter was exaggerated, but the loss was severe. Reinforcements were already on the way when the defeat occurred. A dispatch from Bombay says: The native mind is greatly excited by the Kandahar disaster. The bazaars are full of rumours. The natives think the Russians assisted Ayub Khan and led his troop. The last telegram from Kandahar stated that all discipline in Burrows' com mand had disappeared, and a disorderly crowd of officers and soldiers was pouring into Kandahar.

A BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

THE " HYDASPES " LOST,' BUT ALL ON BOAED SAVED.

New York, July 19.

A cable dispatch to the " Herald" from London says : The agent of the Lloyds telegraphs the loss of an Australian liner, the Hydaspes, Captain Babot, of and from London, for Melbourne, with a general cargo and passengers. It appears that she was run into at 5 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday, during a dense fog, while in tow, at a point three miles to the ENE of Dun geneaa, a headland forming the southern ex tremity of Kent, by the British steamer Centurion. The Hydaspes sank in a fow minutes in sixteen fathoms of water. The passengers and crow, all of whom were saved, were landed at Dover. Both crew and pas sengers have lost all their effects. The Cen turion has arrived at Gravesend, with her bows damaged. The Hydaspes was an iron ship of 2093 tons gross register.

A BLACK HOLE.

St. Petersburg, July 27.

The " Novoe Trcmya" gives the particu lars of the Letoffsky Prison, one of the chief establishments of its kind. The Inspector states that he found iv the female wards 157 women, of whom 33 were ill, many being enciente. In the male wards there were 592 men, of whom 127 were ill. Their linen was filthy, and the ventilation was wholly inadequate. It is estimated that each man had but three-fifths of the quantity of air necessary to support an adult person. The prison is never repaired, and dirt and dis order reign supreme. In spite o, the short term of imprisonment (one year) to which its in ma tea are subjected, the death-rate is nearly 25 per cent.

POOR LOUISE.

New York, July 19th. The "Herald's" Montreal [special says ; The Princess Louise returned from her fish ing excursion a fortnight ahead of time, be cause she suffered prostration from the wound she received last winter. She will probably go to Germany, by tbe advice of physicians, and thence to England. She and her brother Leopold sail on Saturday from Montreal, instead of from New York, It is also probable that Lord Lome will resign the Governorship of Canada to be near his wife. The " Herald" says, the details have been kept from the people, for fear of distressing the Queen.

THE EMMA MINE SWINDLE.

London, July 29.

Sir George Jessel, Master of the Roll, has given a decision against Albert Grant, in favour of the Emma Silver Mining Com panyfor£l2,ooo,that sum being the amount of profit which Grant made as promoter of the Company; such judgment not to be effected by bankruptcy proceedings against Grant.

REMNANT OF THE ATALANTA.

St. Johns (N. F.), July 29.

Tho British barquentine, the Girl of Devon, -arrived here this morning from Plymouth, England, after a passage of twenty-seven days. She brought in with her a large, white-painted figurehead, which the Captain affirms to be unmistak ably tbe head of the ill-starred train ing ship Atalanta. One noticeable feature about the figure-head is the evidence of great violence, either by collision with ice or with floating wreckage. The large metal bolts that fastened it to the cutwater are rudely bent and broken, indicating the application of _ a tremendous shock to the bows of the ship, and the lower part of the figure is broken and splintered, which tends to strengthen the theory of collision.

THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.

London, July 29.

A Berlin dispatch to the "Times" says: It appears that France is resolved to with draw her iron-clads if the naval demonstra tion should develop into real action. Until now it has been hoped that the good under standing between the Powers during the drawing of the collective note would con tfnue, but the attitude of France during the last few days makes it likely that many difficulties may arise. A military paper says that the number of Turkish troops stationed on the Greek frontier is 24,000 foot, 1,400 horse, and 218 cannon, ready for active sorvice.

Terrible Tragedy at Oakland.

The Dishonoured Husband's

Vengeance.

The Husband's Sad Story.—His Wife Confesses Her Guilt.

OAKLANDS, July 27. AT ten minutes before five o'clock yesterday afternoon E. Schroeder, Exchange teller of the London and San Francisco Bank, shot and mortally wounded Dr. Alfred Le Fevre, of Oakland, in that city. He claims that on Saturday last bis wife (daughter of the Key. Dr. Stebbies, of San Francisco) visited tho oliice of Dr. Le Fevre for the purpose of having somo work performed upon her teeth. That deceased administered chloroform, and while she was in a pro found stupor sho was ravished by Le Fevre. The affair was made known to her husband, aud for revenge he had killed the dentist. THE SHOOTING. About a quarter to five, Schroeder, ac companied by his wife and child, were seen asceudiug the -stairs to Dr. Le Fevre's oliice, ou tho north-west corner of Eighth street and Broadway. After reaching the top of the stairs, Schroeder turned to the lett into the hallway, aud then entered tho room. Dr. Le Fevre was at the time engaged with n lady named Keancy. Schroeder advanced to within a few feet ot Le Fevre, aud turning to one side, said, ''Dr. Le Fevre, this is my wife! take this (shooting at the doctor), aud take that," (a/am shooting). The first shot entered the body two inches below the ribs on the left side and passed directly through tho stomach, ranging downward and lodg ing beneath tho skin on the right hip. The second ball missed the doctor and passed through a door-casing and imbedded itself in the plaster on the outer wall, where it was afterward found by Dctectivo Al. Shorey. When tho first shot was fired the doctor fell on tlie threshold of tho door bo tweon tho operating room and the private working department. Schroeder walked out of tho doorway followed by both his wife and child. The injured man was placed on a sofa in his othce, aud as soon as possiblo a number of physicians were summoned, and the wife sent for. The surgeons, on examining the wound, pro nounced it fatal. A statement, setting forth the fact that E. Schroeder did the fatal shooting, without just cause or pro vocation, was drawn up. The dying man was raised up, and, after being questioned as to whether he knew what he was sign ing, he answered, " Yes," and signed the same, with City Marshall Clough and Dr t-oachc as witnesses to the signature. Soon after signing the same he died. THE DENTIST'S ASSISTANT. A. C. Schuiner, employed by Dr. Le Fevre as an assistant, stated that ho hap pened to be out of tho office when tho shooting occurred. Learning of the same on the street, he hastened to the office, nnd found the doctor weltering in blood. He had no recollection of seeing the lady (Mrs Schroeder) at the office on Saturday last; never, in his connec tion with tbe office, had he noticed any improper intimacy existing between the doctor and any of his patients. It was im possible for auy such an occurrence as that credited to the doctor to take place in his office. Patients were always in the recep tion room, and not, with a single exception, did the doctor perform an operation without an assistant. The doors were always un locked, and in such a condition of affairs it is simply absurd for an occurrence of the kind to take place. Opinion generally favours the belief that the uufortunate doctor was inuocent.

THE HUSBAND'S STORY.

On the following day at the inquest Mr Schroder gave the following accouut of the affair. He said :-" On Tuesday night I entered the house in my usual way, with the pass key, and as I stepped into the hall I heard the door at the back of tho house close. 1 placed my hat on the hat-rack and walked on. At the end ot the hall, prob ably a dozen or fifteen feet, I met my wife coming towards' me. She put her arms about my neck and kissed me, and I kissed her, as I always did when I entered the house or left it."

Here the witness was affected with deep emotion. I pushed her gently to one side and walked on to the dining-room—the room next to the sitting-room. I picked up a goblet from off the table aud stopped into the kitchen to get a glass of water. I noticed the gas was burning in the kitchen. I returned to the sitting-room and pulled up the chair I usually sat in when I am in the room, and sat down. I had said nothing to my wife in tho meantime that I remem ber. I may have asked her how she was. She sat down near me. I picked up the evening paper and looked at it, and I said : " My dear, who was that went out of the back door as I come iv the front ?" She said, "It was Sarah." I said, "Arc you sure it was Sarah ? " She said, " Yes." I said nothing. I looked at the paper perhaps five minutes before I spoke to her or sho to me. She divined my mind. She knew I did not believe her. She knew I was sitting there until Sarah retutned, so she said, " My darling, that was not Sarah that went out." I said" " I knew it. Why did you tell me so ? Who was it ?" She said it was a man who came to sco Sarah, and when she heard you come in Sarah went up-stairs and the man went out, and I said, " Why should they do that?" She said, "Of course Sarah did not want you to know the man was coming here ?" I said, "I do not care who Sarah has coming to see her. Are you sure it was anyone who came to see Sarah ?" She said, '' Yes." I said, "My dear, my wife, for the first time in my life I AM SUSPICIOUS OF YOU. Who was it that left this house ?" She said it was the man who came to see Sarah. I sat there perhaps five or ten minutes longer. I said, " Let us go to bed." We went up stairs. I said nothing. We retired. I lay in bed. My mind was full of conjectures, yet no thought of wrong. I did not want to think so. I said, "My dear, who was' that that went out of that door ? It was no one who come to see Sarah. It was some one that came to see you. Am I not right ?' She burst into a flood of tears and said, " Yes." I said, " I felt it." I said, "Who was it?" She said, "Do not ask me, I beg of you, I pray you. Do not a»k me." I said, " You must tell me. No one can come to see my wife when I am not here without my knowledge, unless I know him. No one, who does not dare to show his face when I come in." She said nothing, but continued crying, and begged that I might not ask her. I insisted. I said, " You must sooner or later tell me. Tell rae at once ; do not hesitate. Who was it ?" She an swered, " It was Dr. LeFevre.' The witness was visibly affected, and hesitated for some moments before he could resume his sad recital. I said, " Great God, do you tell rae that that man has come to my house when I was not here?" She said, "Yes, he has." I jumped from the bed, my mind filled with terrible alarm and suspicion. I walked to and fro for a few minutes, and then walked up to the side of the bed where she was lying, and said to her, " My wife, has that raaifever touched you?" She said, "No." I said, "Do you tell me the truth ? I want to believe you. I feel I must believe you. Do you tell me the truth?" She said, "Yes." I said, " I want to believe you, but I must tell you I cannot. No married woman would permit a married man to come into her house daring her husband's absence but for one purpose. Tell me, did he accomplish that purpose?'' She said, "No; he did not." I left her. I walked into the room where THE CHILDREN WERE LYING sleeping. I stood ovor my children. I said, "My children I what has your mother done for ns?" I threw myself on the bed with my children and wept tears of agony. I arose. I returned to the room where my wife was. I told her to get up out of bed. She did. I said, " Come with me." I took her into the room where the children were. I said, "Look at those children, and tell me, in the pre of those children, have you wronged me? She said, " No." I Said, " I do not believe you ; your tears confess it." I walked to the window, sat in the chair and buried my head in my hands. Sue came and knelt before me. I said, "My wife, on your knees, in the presence of your children, tell me the truth, has that man wronged you ?" With a shriek of agony she said, " Yes ; my God."

The narrator again broke down and sobbed violently. The auditors in the court room were all more or less affected by the story. After a brief interval the witness resumed :

I was paralyzed, I could not comprehend it; I could not believe it. I said "Do you know what you say ?" She said " Yes, V do." I said "Where did this occur—in my house, under my roof ?" She said "Yes." I said "Where my children here?" She said " Yes." What occurred between that and daylight I do not know ; it was simply hours of agony, grief, remorse. I told her to go back to her room, to go to bed and stay there. She begged that I would forgive her. I said " No, no." I asked her if she knew what she bad done tome. I said " You have deprived me of my all in this world." I recalled to her that she knew how I loved her; that I never gave her cause to wrong me. I told her she knew we had been married eight • years, and that I had yet to speak the first

cross word to her, and to have my first quarrel with her. She said she knew it; she said she felt it; she felt what she had done towards me, and wished she might die. I spent the night in walking the floor until daylight, when I dressed myself and Baid I was going out. She asked me where. I said "I am going to your father." She begged that 1 might not tell him. She said "Oh, do not tell father, IT WILL BREAK HIS HEART. I nave wronged you, but do not tell him," I left her. I went by the eight o'clock Creek boat to San Francisco. I walked up to the bank and waited outside until some one came, that I might tell them that I would not bo there. I waited until per haps nine, or a few minutes after the ac countant came. I said "Mr Fredericks, I cannot be here to day, nor for several days. I am going to take my holidays now." He said " You ought not to go now." I said "I cannot help it. I must go; I will. If I forfeit my position, all right; I will stand it. But I am going." I "left him. I walked from thero to my father's house. He opened the door to me. He expressed surprise at seeing me. Ho saw that I was agitated. Ho said to mo " What is tho matter, my son 1" I could not answer him. He took mo iuto a room. I told him, in what words I do not know, what I had learned during the night. He begged that I might be calm. lie endeavourod to quiet me. Ho talked with mo about it. Ho asked me about it. He asked me what I would do, and asked me who the man was. I told him. He kept me there all the forenoon. He asked me where my wife was. I told himsho wus at home, and ho said he would go home with me. He said we must live aud bear it.

WE MUST BURY IT DEEP DOWN WITHIN

OURSELVES,

and live it out. Ho persuaded me. _ I said I could not bear to expose my wife and chiidrcn. He came homo. Wo walked into the parlour. My wife camo to tho head of the stairs. I said, " Minnie, your father wants to see you. Sho came down. She threw herself into his arms and cried. He put his arms about her aud walked up aud dewn the room with her. Ho told her to be calm. He asked her what it was. She said, " I don't know." He asked her her if what I told him iv regard to Dr Lo Fcvre was true. She said, " Yes." Ho took us both in his arms. He said, "Wo must forget it; that wo must bear it; that I, in my love for her, must hear it." Ho left the room. My wife came and sat down in my lap, nnd put her arms about me, and asked if I would forgive her; asked me if I loved her now. I said my love for you never ceased for a moment. Ido forgivo you. I will forgive you. Wo called her father. He came in. She put her arms about him and said, " Papa, Edward has forgiven mo." He took us both in his arms Wo sat down ; my wife sat on my knee. He asked me if 1 owed this follow any money ; if he had ever presented any bill. I said, " No; but after what he has dono to me and my wife I certainly do not pro pose to pay the man who has dishonoured my home." I said, "I do not know the man, but, judging from what he has dono, ho would do anything in his attempt to face it down. Perhaps present me with a bill, which I would refuse to pay. Perhaps ho would sue me, and I must show cause why I could not pay, and I could not show cause. I would not. My father suggested that wo should go to his office and demand a bill, and asked if I knew what sort of a man he was. I said ho always appeared to be a pleasant man and agreeable, and with great suavity of manner, but I did not know anything about him. Ho finally concluded tc go and DEMAND A BILL OF HIM. We went down there. Wont into a room. There was a young man there. My father asked if Dr. Le Fevre was iv. Ho said " Yes." He said, "Ask him to step here." He came into the room and advanced to salute us, aud then he drew back. I looked at him iv amazement—the man who dared enter into my houso to pollute my home. He was asked if he had a bill against me. Ho said " Yes." My father struck him on the shoulder aud said, " Produce your bill." He went toward bis desk and took out his book and looked at it. He turned back aud forth and found nothing there. He turned to the index. I stood by looking at him transfixed. Had I been armed I should have killed him then and there; I should , not have hesitated a moment. At this declaration the witness bowed his head in his bauds, and was unable to pro ceed for some monieuts. When he had recovered himself Jio said :

I said, "Produce your bill, sir, against me. Where is it? Find it." Ho looked back at one name and another, Finally he turned to the index and found what was supposed to be my name. He turned to the page. It was not my name, altnough spelled something like it. It Hashed upon mo that ho had no account ; that ho had kept my wifo coming ' there, and not keeping the account of her visits, He took another book and turned over the leaves. Dr. Stebbins suggested that I write a receipt. I did so, nnd told him to sign it. [Receipt offered in evidence.! I wrote a receipt and said, '' Siga it I" He did so. I took it and looked at him. Ho stood cowed down. I asked him, ''Are you tho man who left 1164, Alice-street, last night at 9 o'clock ?" He said "No." I said, ■ " You're a liar." I said, "If ever I sco you speak to my wife, or look at her, I will blow your head off. If ever I see you near my home, I will kill you. Mark what I tell you." We left, and wont home to my house. Dr. Stebbins went home with mo. My wife and I then went to stay at Napa. On Monday last I got a pistol and went with my wifo and child to Dr. Le Fevre's. GOING TO THE OFFICE, Counsel:—What did you go thero for ? A.—l went there for the purpose of telling him he must leave the country. We walked up Washington-street to Eighth. I turned to go towards his office. My wife caught bold of me and begged, "Don't go that way." I said, " Come," and insisted upou it. When I came opposite the doorway and turned to go in, she caught hold of me and begged me not to go up, Q. Where did you get off tho train? A. Twenty or thirty paces to the north side of Seventh-street.

Q. —Were you detained in your walk ? A. —Not at all.

Q. —At what ratfe of speed did you go ? A.—As we ordinarily would. We walked so that tho child could keep up. We stop ped for an instant at the corner of Eighth and Broadway.

Q.—Did your wife know that you were armed ? A.—She could not have known.

Q.—Did she know for what purpose you went there? A.—No; I did not tell her. She begged me not to go upstairs. I said that I would. She said: "If you will go, let us first go home and take Alice and then I will go with you." I said to go now, and we walked upstars. I opened the first door. I came to the laboratory. I observed no one, i and did not go in. I stepped to the next door and opened that. I stepped into the room, held the door open, and motioned for my wife to go in. As I closed tho door, the door at the opposite corner of the room opened and a man stepped out. He drew back, and I saw it was Le Fevre. I motioned for him to come into the room. He under stood, and I closed the door behind him. I looked at him for a moment, and then said : " Are you the man that seduced my wife ? " He hung his head and did not reply. "Answer me, sir." He said, "Yes." I looked at him with amazement, and then said: "Are not you a coward; a con temptible cur, to enter my home when you knew I was not there and seduce my wife ? You knew I had children. Here is one of them. Down on your knees before the woman you have wronged and ask her pardon." HE FELL ON HIS KNEES, and said, " Madam, 1 beg your pardon for what I have done." My wifo told him to beg my pardon. I drew back. It would have insulted me. He attempted to rise, when I told him not to dare to rise until i told him. I asked, " What ought Ito do with you?" He said, "Anything." He rose, and attempted to leave the room. In a moment ot indignation and rage, 1 shot the man who destroyed my home, I fol lowed him, and shot again, until I saw him fall. When I shot him, I was myself again. I turned to my wife and said, " Come, let us go." We started out into the halL The man, whom I have since known as Dr Brooks, took me and turned me over to an officer. I handed out my pistol to Mr Brooks. Here I am.

SUPREME COURT.—IN BANCO.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Richmond.)

Walkek and Greenwood v. Johnson (Demurrer.) —Mr E. Hesketh for plaintiffs in support of the replication ; Mr Theo. Cooper for the defendant, in support of the demurrer and of the plea.—As the judgment delivered in this matter by Mr Justice Richmond on Wednesday is one of consider able importance, both to the mercantile pub lic and the legal confraternity, we publish it in extenso for their benefit. It will not be found devoid of interest even for the ordinary or casual reader :— In this case the plaintiffs are suing as payees and holders of two promissory notes, made by the defendant, both dated sth December, 1879, and due Bth March, 1880. The de fendant has pleaded in the bar of the action on oral agreement between the plaintiff and himself, mado subsequently to the making of the notes, but during their cur rency, upon good consideration, for the re newal of the notes from time to time for periods of three mouths; so, nevertheless, that the time of payment should not be ex tended beyond the 9th December, 1880. The plea also alleges a request to renew. Tho main question is whether such a plea is good. The plaiutiffs contend that the agreement cannot be taken advantage of otherwise than by way of a cross action for damages; or, as creating a conditional equity, by a cross action tor specific relief. I am, however, of opinion that the plea is a good plea iv bar. An agreemeut to renew stands upou a different footing from the agreement* pleaded in the cases of Ford v. Beech, 11 Q.B. 852, and Wobb v. Spicer, 13 QB. 886. In those cases it was obvi ously the intention of the parties to do no more than suspend the rights of action ou the notes put in suit. That being a legal impossibility, tho Court of Exchequer Chamber construed tho agreement in each of those cases as operating morcly to subject the plaintiffs to a cross action for damages, in the event of thoir suing contrary to tho agreement. Hero it appears to me to be the true intent of the parties to tho agree ment pleaded, that the plaintiffs shall never sue the dofcudaut upon the first set of notes. The agreement amounts to a discharge of their claim on tho first set of notes, at thrco months, coupled with an undertaking ou tho part of tho defendant to substitute a now set. As to the objection that the agree ment is not in writing, I take it to bo quite clear that a subsequent agreement between makor aud payee of a promissory noto varying or rescinding, as botween them selves, the engagement to pay contained in the noto may be made by parol. Tho go verning principles of law on this subject are laid down in the cases of Goss v. Lord Nugent 5. B. and Ad., 68, and Foster v. Dawter, 6", Exch. 851. Tho caso of Flight v. Gray, 3, C. B. (N.S.) 320, is not adverse to the conclusion at which I havo arrived, as the agreement which it was there sought to ploud was contemporane ous. Not being iv writing, it could not, at law, control the Bill declared upon. On tho othor hand, Young v. Austen, L. R. 4, C. P. 553, aud Msillara v. Page, L. R. 5, Exch. 312, are favourable. In Maillard v. Page Cleasby B, dissented from the judg ment of the Court, but on a point not affect ing tho present question. All the three judges of whom the Court consisted appear to have held that a valid contemporaneous agreement to renew might bo pleaded in bar, at least by way of equitable plea. Iv Young v. Austen it was taken for granted that such an agreement was a defence at law. In the present case tho agreement, it is true, is subsequent; but that, in my opinion, makes no essential difference. The question is, in cases of this class, whether the additional stipulation which is pleaded is, or is not, incorporated with the engagement effected by the bill or note so as to modify it. If not so incorporated, it is said to bo collateral, and is not pleaded in bar. When one agreement is said to bo at law, collateral to another, it is meant that it subsists independently of the latter, neither modifying it, nor modified by it, but acting as it were, in a parallel lino, and, it may be, in an opposito direction—i.e., creating, at law, a right of cross action.' On the other hand, one set of stipulations be en ecn the same parties may bo su incorpo rated with another set of equal validity, whethor the two were entored into simul taneously or at different times, as to form but one modified agreement, aud to create between the parties but a single set of mutual rights and liabilities. Subsequent stipulations must of course control prior ones; and in tho extreme caso of au abso lute release or dispensation, simply cancel them. In the present caso the subsequent stipulation as to rcaewul is not, iv my opiuion, merely collateral, hut (intended to coutrol the engagement to pay which tho promissory notes contain. It was clearly intended to tako away the plaintiff's right to sue until 9th December, 1880; and then, as it sooms to me, it was contemplated that the plaintiffs would hold, and therefore would sue upon tho last renewed notes. On this view of the matter the agreement utterly defeated the effect of the notes now sued upou as between the present parties. Tho iutent of tho parties is best effected by such a construction of their agreement, and, in my opinion, in a case of doubt, the Court ought fo lean to the construction, which saves thenecessity of a cross action. To the cases which I have cited in favour of my conclusion, I may add the earlier one of Gibbons v. Scott, 2, Stark 286, where Lord Ellenborough appears to have recognised that a valid agreement to renew is pleadable in bar. The effect of subsequent oral agreements to renew appears from tho treatise of Dr. Parsons to have been much discussed in America; (Parsons on) promissory note«, vol. ii, p. 526) and, as is usual where the point is one ot nicety, the Courts of that country are not agreed upon the subject. Dr. Parsons himself inclines to the opinion that such an agreement, whilst it remains executory, must be inforced in another suit. The plea being good, the noxt question ia whether the replication is an answer to it. The con sideration for the agreement to renew, alleged in the plea, is the execution by the defendant to the plaintiff of a mortgage to secure the payment (as I read the agree ment) on the 9th December, 1880, of the amount made payable by the notes now sued upon, and by certain other notes given by the defendant to the plaintiffs, and then held by them. The plea avers this mort gage to have been duly executed. The replication, after averring that the agree ment to renew was not in writing, sets forth the mortgage deed mentioned iv the plea in ha.c verba. The question thus raised upon the record is, whether the deed so set forth is repugnant in its provisions to the .alleged anterior or contemporary parol agreement. On this point I am of opiuion that the deed does not override tho alleged agreement, but is consistent with it. In the covenant for payment there is a rather awkward omission of the defendant's name immediately before the words "shall, and will pay and discharge" ; but I assume that this may be supplied in construction—that done, the contract is to pay "all and sin gular the promissory notes at the maturity thereof respectively, and also all otho moneys intended to be hereby secured." The notes and moneys referred to are those mentioned in the proviso for redemption ; where they are described, as " the several promissory notes mentioned in the said schedule hereto, and every other pro missory note which may hereafter be made and executed by the said Benjamin Johnson to the said Albort Walker and Robert Charles Greenwood, or some other person or persons, and en dorsed by the said Albert Walker and Robert Charles Greenwood, or made and executed by the said Albert Walker and Robert Charles Greenwood to any person or persons, and endorsed by the said Ben jamin Johnson, by way of or as renewals of the said promissory notes at three mouths mentioned ln the said schedule, together with all interest, discount, and lawful charges thereon, and all costs and expense.s in connection therewith." The notes speci fied in the schedule are the two 3 months notc3 now sued on and two others, also bearing date sth December, 1879, payable at l_f months, their due date being Bth De cember, 1880. The covenant to pay all the notes at maturity cannot mean the original notes and also the renewals. It must be read as an engagement to pay the notes current under tho agreement at the expiry of the period. This is quite consistent with the agreement set up by the plea. Neither is the final covenant for payment of the dis count on renewal inconsistent. It does not import that the plaintiffs, as against the de fendant, are to be at liberty to refuse to renew, but contemplates that the plaintiffs may discount the two notes at three months, and may have to procure renewals in order to satisfy the holders. In such case the defendant covenants to pay the discount and expenses. We aU know that on sales of property in these colonies, where a long date is given for payment of the purchase money, it is customary for the purchaser to give short dated bills, which the vendor can get discounted, the arrange ment between the parties being, that the purchaser shall not be called upon to pay until the more distant day fixed by the contract of sale. In the present case there appears to have been an arrangement^ of this kind. If that is so. the present action is a plain breach of faith on the part of the plaintiffs and vendors, and the defendant ought to be allowed as swift a remedy as 1 possible. The plaintiffs objections to the plea are overruled ;| and tho demurrer] to the replication allowed.

AUCKLAND LOAN FLOATED.

A CABLE despatch this afternoon an nounces that the Auckland City Loan, of £55,000, has been subscribed at £10 premium. The subscriptions reaching six times the amount called for. This is very satisfactory.

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

THE RAILWAY.

At a meeting of thej-Railway Committee this morning, a strong remonstrance was forwarded to the Government against the proposal to divert the Thames-Waikato line to Cambridge instead of Omahu, and expend the balance of the vote for the former line to theconsttuctiou of the latter. RUSSELL, this day. Gold is reported as being found at Mon gonui. .-

[UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, this day.

VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION.

A letter has been received by the Secre tary of the New Zealand Commission of the Melbourno Exhibition, to the effect that all gentlemen who are either members of tho Legislature or belonging to the New Zealand Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition will be entitled to free passes to the Exhibition, aud visitors free passes over the Government lines of railway upon their arrival in Victoria.

DUNEDIN, this day.

THE KYEBURN MURDER.

Tho trial of the Kycburn murder caso has commenced at Noseby before Mr Robinson and a full Bench. A fresh information has been laid against Lee Guy, who is now charged with the murder. Ah Lee is charged with aiding and abetting. Mr Wcldon prosecutes, and Mr Rowlett de fends.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

LIBEL CASE.

At tho Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, Wm. White Eraser, Joseph Car nahaii, and Samuel Johnston, proprietors of the "Echo," wero charged with com milting a libel ou James Izett, editor of tho "Star." The alleged libel was con tained in an auswer to correspondents in the "Echo," which is said to contain serious reflections on the prosecutor's character. The accused were committed to take their trial at the Supreme Court, and liberated on their own recognisances of £100 each. , Tho orectiou of the Working Men's Tem perance Hotel has commenced. MRS HKNDEKSON. A public appeal is boing mado for a sub scription on behalf of Mrs Matthew Hender son, She is left totally unprovided for. The Bey. Mr Lingard is taking a leading part in the matter. ACCIDENT. Stephenson, a man working on board tho Silver Eagle, barque, fell down tlio the hold yestorday,aud severely injured in tho pelvis, besides fracturing his ribs. The threc-milo trotting race for£soa-3ide took place yesterday at Sunderlands. Doctor's Naid beat Hales' Charlie.

Tho Hinemoa brought 65 more Maori prisoners yesterday. Thero arc now 136 in gaol, and they arc very cramped tor space. William Lee, coutractor, was drowned on Wednesday in the River Wilberforce. He was driving a dray through the stream, and it capsized. His brother ou horseback tried to save Lee, but failed aud had a narrow escapo from boing drowned, Grain market, no alterations; stock market, slight improvement.

OAMARU, this day,

FATAL ACCIDENT.

A farmer, named George Stragham, was killed yesterday at Winsor. A team of horses bolted, and threw deceased from the dray, a wheel passed over his head, and his death was instantaneous

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Auckland Loan Subscribed Six Times Over.

LONDON, August 25. Tendors for tho City of Auckland Loan, £55,000 at C per cent, were opened to-day. Tho total amount offered is £335,000, at an average of £110 5?.

Consols unchanged at 97£

New Zealand Governmet securities remain at last duotations, viz 5 per cent 10-40 loan, 1044,; 5 per cent. 1880 loan, 104; 4\_ per cont, 1879-1904, 100.

The Parihaka Difficulty.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

PUKEHINAU, this day. Tub Hon. the Native Minister stayed at Opunake last night, and is expected here thia morning, en route for Col. Robert's camp. The natives, wfto had discontinued fencing at tho Paripari lately and confined their attention to Pungarehu, again started fencing at the former place last night. Four natives are taken each day. They make a struggle for it invariably, so much so that it is becoming a difficult matter for the constabulary to avoid hurting them.

Fire at Freeman's Bay.

AT 12 o'clock last night the Auckland Oil Company's premises on the Freeman's Bay reclamation were discovered to be on fire, and with as little delay as possiblo the alarm was rung out upon the nearest fire bell. Thos. Armstrong, the night watch man employed by the Timber Company, and another employ 6 named Wm. Priestley, appear to have beeu the first to have per ceived the smoke and flames, but a number of other persons seem to have observed them also from different quarters. The fire had broken out on the side of the build ing nearest the water, and appeared to be progressing with much rapidity. The first few peals of the bell brought Constable Strathearn upon the scene, who, with the assistance of James Kelly (ironfoundcr) and Priestly, broke open the engine-room door. Kelly immediately procured a small hose, which he knew to be about the place, and obtaining a supply of water from some con tiguous tanks, he proceeded to play upon the flames, while Strathearn opened tho safety valve of the boiler so as to remove all danger of an explosion. The seat of the fire was seen to bs a large collcotion of cobra and candlenuts, the oily character of which rendered the subjugation of the consuming element a work of great difficulty. Fortunately the Firo Brigade and Salvage Corps gave a prompt response to tho summons of the bells, while the police also assembled iv force'under tho command of Superintendent Thomson and Sub-Inspector Patdy. Super intendent Hughes and Captain Butler on arriving effected an entrance to the blazing structure by tho front door, and the hose was promptly laid on. Twelve casks of oil were rolled out to the street and several more into the yard, and the books and papers were also secured and removed to a place of safety. The flames were soon got under control, aud shortly afterwards were completely quenched. The building wns a wooden one roofed with corrugated iron, and the principle damage done it appears to be the falling in of the roof at the seaward side, and tlie injury done by fire and water to the cobra and candlenuts, of which there were 60 or 70 tons npon the premises. Ten tuns of oil were stored at the other ex tremity of the building, and had the fire broken out there, or extended thither, its complete destruction could hardly be averted. Mr Bel), the manager of the company, says that he was the last person to leave the placo yesterday evening, and when he took his departure there was no trace of fire or smoke to be discerned. He supposes, therefore, that the first must have been caused by the spontaneous combus tion of the cobra, or candlenuts. The building and stock were insured for £2,000, viz., £1,000 in the New Zealand, and £1,000 in the South British. The shareholders of the Oil Co. are the following gentlemen:—G. B. Owen, T. & S. Morrin, A. Buckland, D. L. Murcoch, J, Bachelor, John James, Hon.'J. William son, Thos. Russell, A. Clark & Sons. ■

The Australians in England.

Australian Elkven v. Eighteen of Newcastle.—This match was commenced on t July lat Newcastle-on-Tyne. The Eighteen won the toss, and decided to go in, and were all out for 115. Watson batted in line form for 31, and Spencer, an old Harrovian, played well for 21. The others did little with the bowling of Spoilbrth and Palmer. The former obtained ten wickets for 54 runs, and Palmer six for 34. The Australians began their innings with|Banner man au il M urdoch to tbe bowling of Marshall and Lang. Bannerman drove Marshall for 3 and 4, aud Murdoch drove the same bowler twice to the oil' for 4. When he had scored 32 Murdoch gave a hard chance to the third man whicli was not accepted. Bannerman was well caught at long leg for 13. With out any addition to the score Groube was caught at short slip. M'Donnell came in, and Murdoch drove Guild finely to the on for 4. 10 runs ouly had been added when a catch at cover-point disposed of M'Donnell. Slight was bowled for a capital 21. Bonnor hit Lanj; clean out of the ground for 6, and then Murdoch was out 1b w. The Austra lian cap;ain had played a superb innings of 117, in which were nine 4's, eight 3's and nine 2's. Bonner was caught, Spotlorth run out, aud Moule played a ball on his wicket, eight beiug down for 197. Alexander and Blaclc ftain batted steadily, and the innings closed for 232. The eighteen, being 107 runs to the bad entered on their second innings. Russell and Marshall went iv, and com menced hitting very freely. Despite the efforts of the heldsinen, the score was quickly up to 55 before the first wicket fell. The t-ighteen were not dismissed until the score had reached 202. Marshall headed the total with au admirable 42. Russell hit freely for 31, and Spencer showed excellent form for 2G. VV ith 96 runs to win, but with no time to get them, the Australians went in a second time at five minutes after five, with Ban nerman and Murdoch., Bannerman was clean bowled after scoring 7, and Groube came in. Principally by Murdoch's hitting, the score reached 35, when the last comer was easily had iv the slips. At the same total Murdoch was caught at abort slip for 22 ; and oue run later Slighwasclean bowled. M'Dounell and Blackham kept up their wickets until the call of time, aud the match was loft drawn.

Ausi'ealian Eleven v. Eighteen of MIDDLESBOUOUGU.—On July 5 the Austra lians commenced their fifteenth match in England at Middlesborough. Tho weather was beautifully line, and there was a large attendance. A bad start was made. Ban nerman was bowled without scoring, and Groube, after making ton, was taken at the wickets. With the score.at 31 Murdoch was caught at deep mid off for 19. M'Donnell and Slight now got together and put on runs rapidly. M'Donnell was extremely lucky, being badly missed uo fewer than four times. At last, at 74, he was taken at long off for 33. Bounor was caught at slip after scoring 9, and live wickets were down tor 84. Spoflbrth followed, and Murdoch came out to ruu for Slight, who had received a nasty blow ou the knee. When the score bad reached 98, a ball was thrown in from tho field, which hit Murdoch's bat while he was running, and Slight was given out for obstructing the field. Alexander joined Spoilbrth, and several changes wero tried in the bowling, but it was not until the total was up to 145 that Alexander was caught behind the bowler for a freely-hit 32. Boyle came iv, and the score was increased chieily by Spofforth's hitting. After more changes of bowling, Spoilbrth was takcu at mid-oil for 45. Boyle and Palmer were soon afterwards bowled, and the innings finished for 107. Tho Eighteen had lost livo wickets for 22 runs when timo was called. A very large company was present on July 6 to witness the "second day's play. The Eighteen continued batting, but made a rather poor show. Only two members of the team got into double figures ; these were Poster, who played in good style for 34, and Reynolds, who hit with great free dom for 24. The others did little, and the innings finished fcfor 108. The Eighteen, who wero in a minority of 99, had of course to follow their innings. This time they fared even worse than before, Ridley and Foster were the only men to oifer any resistance, and just before time the last wicket fell for the paltry total of 73 Spoilbrth bowled with wonderful success, and obtained nine wickets for 29 runs o< ly. The Australians were thus left with an easy victory by au innings and 26 runs. Australian Eleven v. Eigihekh of Bkouguton.—This match was t havacom menced al Broughton on July 8, bat , owing to rain no start was made until tho follow ing morning, and then the gan.o could not be commenced until about half-past one. The Australians' first innings closed for 107. The Eighteen commenced batting, aud, at tho 001 lof timo, eight -wiokcta were down for 60 runs. There was a very large com pany present on July 10 to witness tlie con clusion of the match. The weather was fine, but the wicket was treacherous. Tbe Eighteen having lost eight wickets for 60, went ou batting, and iv three-quarters of au hour they brought their innings to a close for 106. The Australians went in a second time at twenty-live minutes past one. Bannerman and Murdoch went into the bowling of Bates and Hickton. At starting matters went very badly, six wickets being down for 38. Bonnor aud Boyle then got together, aud put a very different aspect on the game. Bounor was missed at point from the first ball he received, jaud for this mistake the local learn had to pay dearly; both men batted in excellent form, and the score was steadily increased to 95, when Bonnor was run out for a valuable con tribution of 45. Moule and Jarvis failed to score, and Boyle was caught and bowled for a capital 19, the innings closing for 98. The Eighteen went in at ten minutes to fire, aud when play ceased they had lost eleven wickets for 51 runs. The match, therefore, ended iv a draw.



A celebrate! colonial journalist recently referred to a local rival as " a manumitted Scotchman who sits with his manacled legs under the editor's table of the ."_ The same scribe a quarter of a century previously annihilated a literary opponent by calling him in the Legislative Assembly " an amal gamation of hair and impudence." Nice. " Harrissing." — Captain of Australian Eleven. —" Then you won't play, my Lord?" Lord Harris. — "No, my deah fellah. Fact of it is we can't forget the row at Sydney, and besides you're only pwofessionals, and we haven't got time, and (aside) you might give us a jolly good licking."—"Melho,ume Punch."



New Arrivals, Residents, and Tourists paying a flying visit, cannot rightly estimate the busi ness and manufacturing resources of Auokland without visiting the only establishment of the kind in this city which ie conducted on the London system, combining the various depart ments of House Furnishing, Drapery and Clothing. We refer to the City Hall Arcade, a stroll through which will well repay the visitor. The proprietors KMessrs Garlick & Cranwell) have iust completed important alterations which are not only a vost improvement in the appearance of tbe promises, but enables them to keep tho largeat variety of Drawing-room Suites in town (ready for delivery), also an immense assortment of Iron, Brass, and Wood Bedsteads, and other House Furnishing Requi sites. This business is managed on tho Co, operative Cash system. All kinds of Drapery. Millinery, and Mon's and Boys' Clothing being sold at one-half the proUt that would be re quired if credit was given. Furniture and Carpets to suit every Class of Customer kept. A large return fat a small profit is the policy of Garlick and Cranwell, of the City Hall I Arcade, (Jaeen-str_.fit



" Wouldn't it," says the " Bulletin," "bo a good thing for every newspaper to have a j charming woman for its nominal—we don't say real—editor? Suppose, for instance, tbat Alice Dunning Lingard, or Mrs Morton Tavares, or Emilie Melville or some other queen of a comedy or burlesque, had in recent libel actions kissed the book and said 'I am the editor,' &C. Who could have resisted 'beautiful Portia?' _ An l editor's wink isn't sufficiently fascinating." New York pays more for tobacco than for bread, and more for liquors than for I schools and churches combined.



Wanted. ] . , c WANTED KNOWN.—SELLING B OFF.—Mr Dampier's New Advertise ment will be found ia the 3rd column, ith pane. . ANTED, a Youth as Apprentice to 1 tho Grocery Business.—Holland and - Fortzer. 223, Queen-street. j, \\r ANTED, a Farm Servant; single f VV man.—Adam Lavboumc, Fort Btreet. J WANTED, an Engine Smith o a good ( General Smith; no other need apply.— Geo. Leahy. Dock Iron Works. WAN TED, a man who can take chargo of a horse, and assist in a store.—Ham mond and Byron, Fort-street. - WANTED, for an Hotel, Bay of Islands, « a strong Lad, 17 or 18, for general work. ' —R. Stevenson, Newton Road. j ANTED, some kiud Person to adopt a Female Infant, about 3 months old.— Apply by letter to "Mrs P.H.," Post Offloe, , Auokland. < WANTED to Lot, a Six-roomed House In Spring-street, Ponsonby.—Apply to Mr Kutterns, Boot Uppor Factory, Elliot-street. ( ANTED, a strong Lad as second bush cook.—Fisher and Co. ANTED, a respectable Boy for a « solicitor's office; must be a neat writer. ' —Applications, stating age and amount ot Balary ! desired, to bo Bent to Box 68, Post Offlco. WANTED, 1000 Tasmaniau Blue Gums for planting out. -Price and particulars ' to W. P. Feathorßtono. North Shore, Auckland. ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland ; Registry, Queen and Darby streets, a < Yonng Man; must bo able to milk and plough. ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby streets, a '. Hotel Female Servant (city); good place. ANTED, a General Servant; one \ that understands plain cooking.—Apply to Britomart Hotel. Custom-house-street, WANTED People to inspect our show of Young Lamhs, the first in tho market this season.—G. Hume, Batcher, Queen-street. WANTED, aa active Boy to ride.—G. Hume, Butcher, Queen-street. WANTED, in a private family, one or two Gentlemen as Boarders; homo pleasantly situated with garden; seven minuteß' walk from Queen-street; terms moderate — Apply " Delta," Star Offlce. WANTED, a Junior Clerk; one with somo knowledge of drawing preferred. —Apply, stating salary, &c, to Box 109, Post oflice, Auckland. WANTED, a Good General Servant.— Apply beforo Friday night to Mrs H. Oberlin Brown, top of Mount Eden Road. ANTED, a Situation as Nursery Governess or Companion in a respect able family; an excellent seamstress and fond of children.—Address, "H.C.," offlce of this paper. WANTED KNOWN.—Mrs J. White, Dressmaker, etc. (recently from most fashionablo houso in Nottingham), will Wait upon Ladies at their Residences on receipt of letter.—Address: Brighton, Parnell. WANTED KNOWN.—I am Selling Best Dry Whito Wood (delivered in the city) at 9s por ton, for cash only; also, Taupiri Coals at lowest prices for cash.—J. Craig. VjtTAOTEDKNOWN.—C. W. Goodson W is just unpacking (arrived per Scottish Lassie) a Bplendid assortment of Cutlery, Station ery, Jewellery, Fanoy Goods, Various Novelties (including the Boss Puzzle), and a general assortment of which an inspection is solicited.— 111, Queen-Btreet. WANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, also House , Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Gas-works. Office in Custom-house-street. Cut ICuuri Firewood, -is . per load (cash) of 10 cubic feet at yard. 1 \jt/- A N TJB 1* X N UW N. I To Atr, in Want of Monky.—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 Savings' Bank.



Wanced. ANTED KNOWN, that at C. W. Qoodson'siS tore, 111, Queen-street (oppo site Tonk's Mart) you can bo supplied at once with Note-paper and Envelopes, Stamped in Gold, Black, or Colour, any given address in various types, or any Initial Letter, One Quire of Superfine Note-Paper, stamped in gold to any address, and 21 Court .envelopes to any initial, 2s. Your name mounted (for stamping) in Nickel PreßS, Rubber Letters on Niokel Plates, Pads, Ink, and box, ss; with Indelible Ink for Marking ■ men and Pads, Is extra. Your Initial Letter in Rubber (beautiful types), with Pads, Ink, and Box, 2s; additional letters beyond tho first, Is extra. The Climax Dater, 30s; tho Automaton Stamp, 7s 6d; " the latest and bost" Patent Metal-bodied Rubber Type, complete marker for linen and family printing, throe distinct styles in one case, prioe (complete, 20s, 100,000 Commercial and Note Envelopes, 2d ; 100,000 Superfine Commercial, Court and Albert Envelopes 3d per packet. Note-Paper corres pondingly cheap. WANTED KNOWN—That Samuel White has Opened a Yard noar Brlto mart Hotel, Custom-House-street, for the Bale of Posts, Railß, Palings, Coal. Firewood, &o. All kinds o Fencing done by contract. Wire, Paling, Corruga'ed Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Post' Bupplled ready bored and morticod. Rails dr-ssed on the ground. All at very lowest priooi.—Address, »am. White Custom-House-street, opposite Britomqrt Hotel. ANTED KNOWN, that the under- Bigned are Caßh Purchasers of Hides, Sheepskins. Wool, Tallow, Sec, athlghestmarkot rates.—Garkbtt Bros., Tanners, Wool Mer chants, Wholesale and Retail Boot Manu facturers, Wakefield-street. Auckland: Hasting street, Napier; Gladstone Road, Gisborne; Devon-street, New Plymouth; Thames-street, Oamaru. Works: Star Tannery, Oakley's Creek, Whau, and Point Chevalier. XXT A N TED KNOWN. TT Meat retailed TO-DAY at Wholesale Prices-Mutton, 2Jd; Boiling Meet, 21d and 3d; Prime Roast Beof, id : do. Corn Beef, 3d ; l.ard. 6d ; Bacon, Od to Sd; Pork by tho side, id; Pone Sausages, 6d; superior Beef Sausages, Id; Smoked Beef, Ox Tongues; German Sausages, 6d. Everything guarantee bast qud ality and lowest price.—J. DOS j.Butoher, Groy street. WANTKDKNOWN, that Carlaw and Co. have on hand a Largo and Well- Selected Stock of Timber. Shingles, Houso Blocks, Posts, Rails, and Palings, We receive orders for all kinds of JJoinera Work, Mouldings, &c. Timber by the cargo forwarded to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Custom-house street Weat. WANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is prepared to sell all kinds of Building and other Timber, including Hardwood, Spokes, Felloes, Iron-Barkand Blue-Gum shafts, Blocks, Palings and Shingles, at his Yards, Lower Albert-street, near Dock, at the lowest cash prices. The timber, being under cover, is batter than that purchased elsewhere. WANTED KNOWN.-We are Deliver ing in the City, for cash only :—Best Three Firewood, 12s per ton: Ditto, cut in blooks, 13s per ton; Waikato Coal (best house), 22b per ton; Taupiri Coal (best house), 23s per ton.—W. Sc G. Winstone, Custom-house-Btreet Kast and West. ' ANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri son, Asphaltor, has Removed to his New Yard Custom-Houso-stroet Weßt, between Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tonded to on the shortest notice. Also, a Large stook of Firewood, cut and unout; wholesale and retail. WANTED KNOWN—Owing to nu merous purchases lately, I am obliged to lot tho public have the benefit of my Large Btock of Boot- and Shoes at a real sacrifice. Uome early and secure for yourselves tho Bar gains. Best value in Ladles', Gonts', and Children's Roots over known in Auckland, at Iho Shop of W. Johnston, Victoria-street. WANTED to Sell, at the City Tea Mart:—Finest Tea, 2s 8d per lb; Fino Rich Teas, 2s per lb; Sugar, Id. 4Ja, and 5d per lo ; Jams, GJd per tin; Soap, 5d per bar; Pickles, )d per bottle; Wax Candles, le per lb; Sperm Dandles, lOd: 25 bags Oaimeal (warranted fresh ground). 3s 6d per big; Peaches, Is, or 3 tins for Js Cd; Marmalade, 8d per tin; English Sauce, 3d per bottlo: Tomato Sauce, fid por bottlo; Ulaoking Brushes, 2s Cd por sot; Scrubbing Brushes, from lOd each; Dandelion Coffee and Chicory, Is per tin; Ling Fish, Bacon and Hams, Buttor, Eggs, Cheese, &a, &c—Rew's City Tea Mart, Victoria and Albert streets, Auckland. WANTED. - A Rare Chance. — For abßolnte Sale, at WM. EYRE'S, Vio toria-street. Knniskillen House. For four weeks I will soil off my stook of Winter Goods at Cost Price. Tho following prioes will be a guarantee hat the sale is no puff. lam over-stooked with Kid Gloves, and they must be sold:—4o dozon Lepine Kid Gloves. Summer Fancy, 2s per pair, {-button, worth 3s Gd; a good dark colour in Kid ..loves, 2-button, 2s, worth 3s Gd; splendid value n Long Ostrich Feathers, 5s Gd, worth 10s Gd: Blue Uress Serge, at 8d yard, worth Is Gd; issortod colours in Satin Clotb, at 9_d yard; Heavy Dress Serge, Is 3d yard, worth 2s; All wool Crimean Shirting, Ib 4d, worth 2_; 10-1 ■luper. Blankets, 18s Gd, worth 22s Cd; Heavy Wlncy, Id yard, worth 8d; Oilcloth, 2 yards wide, Ib yard, worth 2s Cd; Fancy Window Blinds, wido, at lOd to Is, worth 2s yard. The jalanco of my Boots and Shoes I will sell at any .rice to clear; 2,000 yards Pompadour Dreßs Mohair (Summer Dross), at 7d per yard, worth Is 3d; 30 dozen Silk Scarves, Is, worth 2s, Id 20 dozon Lacs Collerets, Is, worth 3s 6.1; mlendid Blaok Kid 2-button Gloves. 3s, worth 4s Id ; wido imitation Weloh Flannel, IOJd yard ; 2, I, 4-bntton Kid Gloves, in ail makes; 500 yards Heal Maltese Lace, at jls 3d, worth 2s (id, to bo iad»t, W. Eyre's. VXTANTED KNOWN to the inhabitants Vl of Wellington-street and neighbourhood, Twenty per cent, saved by purchasing for Jabh. All goods guaranteed of first quality at OTveat posßlDle prices. Cash Trado only. «. Srowuing, Corner of Wellington and Hepburn itroots. WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber n Kauri and Whito Pine, Shingles, House Blocks, Palings, Posts. Rails, and Firewood in ;hoir Yard, Custom-house-street West, opposite md of Hobson-street. N.B.—The increasing lemand for White Pine has induced them to irrango for a constant supply. ANT ED.-Wanted to Sell, cheap, Good Salt Butter. 6d. 83, and lOd lb; Dhoese, Gd lb; Wineglasses, 4d and Gd; Tumblers, 6d eaoh, 5s dozon; Decanters, only Is; Water Bottles and Glasses, Is 3d; Chambers, is Gd; Superior Sets of Jugs, only 4s set; roilet sets, 15s; Brown Teapot, from Is 3d to 2s Cd; 3ups and Sauoois, Gd each. 53 Gd dozon; White md Gold, 3 lines, 10s Gd dozen; Pink China, 11b iozen; Coloured China, Is each; Large Fluted I'bina C»pa and Saucers, Is each ; Small China Plates, Cd; Cruet Bottles, 3 for 2s: Plated Cruets, from 5s 6d; Shoe Brushes. 2<s Gd and 3s !d the set; Scrubbing Brushes, from 4d to la ;ach; 2-inch Wire Nails, Ulbs ia a packet for 3s id, or 18s per caso of 1121bs; Tin Tacks, only 3d md 4d packet; Japanese Chest of Drawers, . oly.Cs Cd; Japanese Trays (only a fow left), Is _ach; Good Teaspoons, Gd eaoh, 5s dozen; Japanese Fancy Tables, 18s and £1 each; and a rariety of other things. The Paragon Feeding Bottle for Infants, with 2 brushes, only 9d; 3ood Spectacles, Is pair, 3 pairs for 2s 6d: Salt jellars, only 4d ; Clothes Pegs, 4 dozen for Gd, Is 3d gross; Sago, od lb: Brown and Poison's 3ornflour, only 8d lb; Peanuts, 4d lb, 3s for I2lbs; Tart Tins, 4 for Gd, 9 for Is; Harpsr. Twolvetrees Washing Powders, only Cd per lorcn, 5s 6d gross-box.—H. WATTS, Pitt itreet. W" ANTED KNOWN.—At 111, Queen street (opposite Tonks' Mart), Stationery s being Sold at English Prices. Ruled Cream aid Note Paper, from 2d per quire: Envelopes, Irom 2d per packet. Rubber Stamps, supplied with all requisites for stamping, at 2s. Enve opes stamped with any initial letter (beautifully sxooutcd). Is per 100; Note Paper to match, at .s per five quires. Rubber Stamps for lineu narking supplied.—Note tho Address: C. W. Soodbon ; and at 58, St. Mary Axe, London. _ —. Liost and Found. 4*Q REWARD will be paid to any sfe. & person giving snch information as iball lead to tho conviotion of anyone guilty of Breaking Down or Injuring Feuces, or com nitting other depredations, on the property of Vlr William Edgcombe, Great North Road. JOST, Part of a Silver Chain, with J pencil case and compass.—Hs' r o»vn ■eward on application to J. Prinoe, Vuinia itreet East. • LOST, on Tuesday, a Handsome Gordon Setter Dog. A reward will bo given for ts recovery.—Arch. Clark, Parnell. LOST, by a lad, a Deed written on parch ment.—The finder is requested to leave same at Star Office, when (if required) a reward will be paid. TO .Let. TO LET, House of eleven, rooms, at pre sent in occupation of G. Lewis, Esq.; also, Houso of Seven rooms, Selwyn Terrace, Parnell.—Apply to W. Culpan, Selwyn Terrace, sr at Hesketh and Richmond's. TO LEASE, for a term of 21 years, at a yearly rental of £35, a Farm of 120 acre 3, having a doublo water frontage, six miles from Queen-street Wharf. Land good, well sheltered and watered—all plougbable. — Apply Stab Offlce. -____ PUBLIC HALL to Let in Eden Terrace, suitablo for Publio Meetings, Concerts, tec—Apply W. B. Paiyne, Eden Terrace. rWIWO SHOPS, with Dwellings, to Let, JL in Hewins' Buildings, cornor of Queon and Wellesley streets.—Apply on the promises. Funeral Notices. A NCIENT ORDER OP FORESTERS. Court Citx of Auckland, No. 3978, A.D. _^ga>v- The Officers and Members of the abovo and other Courts are '^"^W^y'W^ik requested to Meet at the re. i i*^£l-e!__-sf'Wf denco of Bro. Robert Paul, JjiaSGn_^___i Prospect Terrace, Ponsonby, yKSpfifOßfl TO-MORROW (Saturday), 28th ft aM-SfrW-tTIS 1 August, at 2,3 C p.m., to attend I_l4_i§_«____«-I_ytbe uneral of tho Brother's By order of the C.R. T. HOLLAND, Secretary. Incclesiastical. ST. DAVID'S CHURCH, WOODSIDE, Papatoitoi, will bo Opened on Snnday next, August 29, by tho Bishop of Auokland. The Opening Service will commence at 11 a.m. Tenaers. m O CARPEN TEII i, Tenders will be received until noon of SAT URDA V next. August 28tb, for the Erection of Two Houses in Franklin Road. Plans at my office. HKNRY G. WADE, Architect. Qaeen-strect, Auckland. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will ho received until noon of SAT URDAY, September' 4, for the Erection and Completion of a Family Residence at Lake Takapuna, North Shore. EDWARD BARTLEY, ' ■ Architect.



Public Notices. Jf E W ,j[ U SI, C! NEW MUSIC! NEW MUSIC I NEW MUSIC! NEW MUSIC t EX MAIL STEAMER 'AUSTRALIA.' —NOW OPENING, at the Auckland Music Warehouse. N" ° T * c E' I hereby give notico that if Mr Smith, of Whatawato.or his f rlonde.do not claim his Horss that he left at my Hotol, on tho Bth inst., I will sell the same by Publio Auction to defray ex penses seven days after this date. J. IS. SJlXilAtt,, Railway Hotel, Mercsr. August 25th, 1830. ««V\7" HERE IS HEAVEN?" SECOND EDITION NOW PUBLISHED. —Copies may be bad at the Auckland Music Warehouse. ARANGAHAPE HIGHWAY DIS TRICT BOARD. In terms of "Rating Act, 1876." notico is hereby given that it is the Intention of the Trustees of the above Highway District, on FRIDAY, the 10th day of September, 1880. at 8 p.m., at the office of Mr Thos. Hayes, York street, Newton, to make a Rate of One Shilling in the £ on all ratable property in the above district, for the year ending 3lst day of March, 1881; and that tho said Bate will become pay able, In one sum. on the 14th day of Septomher, 1880, to the Collector (Thos. Haves), at tho Offloo of the Board, at whose residence the Rate-book can be inspected by all ratepayers, without fee, between the hoars ot 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. THOMAS BARNS, Chairman. August 26,1880. JUST RECEIVED, per 'Albion,' ex 'Chimborazo,' from Sydney: —"Young Ladies' Journal" and " Bow Bells 5' for August; New Numbers ot "London Journal, Family Reader" (quarterly), &c, Seo.; New Bookß and Musicf Also, by'FrlßCO Mail: English Papers including "Illus. London News," " Graohio, " Lloyd's " " Punch," " Penny Illustrated," &c, &c —W B. MEARS (late N. Fairs). Bookseller, Stationer, and Musicseller, 198, Queen-street. CHALLENGE. I hereby Challenge E. Mills to Walk On_b Milb, for the Sum of £20. W. SANDERS. O T_ I C E. The business hitherto conducted by the under signed at Lower Queen-street will, on and after the 6th September, be carried on at the Premises lately occupied by G. W. Binnoy, in Durham street, Auckland, and at Queen-street, One hunga, under tho style or firm of WALLK-K and COMPANY, as Timber Brokers, Commis sion, Shipping and Custom-HoußO Agents. J. W. WALLER. August 27,1880. ALL Outstanding Claims against tho under signed aro requested to be sent in for Pay ment not later than MONDAY, 6ch Septembor, lßßo' J. W. WALLER. Durham-street. August 27,1850. Om-3*. "DARQUE'LANGSTONE," ]h2|g?ss. O CAPT. FERGUSON, FROM M-WBXB---- A Sight Entry to clear the .essol will be passed at the Customs TO MORROW (Saturday), at 10a.m. CRUICKSHANK & CO., A Rente, 10, Queen-street, Auckland, August 27,1880. * LARGEST SHOW-ROOIM in town for FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BED DING, is at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-stroet, WALNUT CARD TABLES, Occa sional Tables, Kidney-shaped Writing fables, and Walnut Music stools, on sale at f. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. F HEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, Pulu Beds, and all kinds of Mattrasses, Jalliassos, Bolsters, and Pillows for Sale at T, md H. Cookk's, 67, Queen-street. INLY ESTABLISHMENT in Auckland employing Steam Power in the Manu aeture of Furniture is T. & H. Cooke'B, 67, Juoen-strcet. &REAT REDUCTION in Prices of Dining-room Suites at T. & H. Cooke's, 17, Quoen-street. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers at T. & H. Cooke's, rurnituro and Carpet Warehouse 67, Queen treet. Tin 7 O T i C ii Mr Sanders, Consulting HomcßOpath, has re noved to his new residence, Karaka Lodge, St, Stephen's Road (adjoining Bishop's Court), .arnell. At Consnlting Room, ii, Shortland treet, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. VTEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS. Just Opkned Up, at H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS, . omprlsing Bliss, West of England, Bannock burn, and various other manufactures of * Scotch Tweeds. New Twebds and Coatings ! _. Large Variety of French and German Tweeds. New Twebds and Coatings 1 Vor steel Coatings in all Shades and Patterns. Nkw Tw_ekds and Coatings ! iuperior Meltons, Beavers, ond "Venetians in New Tweeds and Coatings I West of England Superfine Black and Blue. SEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS ! JUST OPENED OUT, at H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, Merchant Tailor & Habitmaker, .ppositotbe South British Insurance Buildings. SIIORTLAN'D-STRE ICT, AUCKLAND. N.B.—A Largo Variety in Fancy Vestlnga for vinter wear. Special observance: All work warranted Hand-iWade onW. T>ROF. FRASER will Rive flyDvZfy. AJ hiß Popular Lecture on " How HSMjJTn to Succeed in Life," in the Newion \f{ TO-NIGHT, the 27th. f \ A number of Cartoons will be dis- A \ played, and tho Leoture will con _d-rf'______S-__cladß wlth Public Examinations. MmZ^^^^ Commence at 8 p.m. Wvr Admission : Ib ; Back Seats, C4> pOFFEE ! COFFEE 1^ COFFEE. W. S. COLLINS 3egs to notify that he has made satisfactory irrangements for Roaßting and grinding lis own Coffaes, and has adopted the follow ng brands and prices:—lmpehjal, 2s; Sul paN, Is 9d; Arabian, Is 6d per lb. These Coffees, being ground hot from the jylinders and packed in air-tight cannisters, •etain their delicate flavour and aroma longer ;han in any other known process. For strength md quality they cannot be surpassed, being rround from the finest Ceylon kinds. Those who prefer pure Coffee can obtain it in the berry, or fresh ground, at the Parnell Tea and CoftVe Warehouse, Manakau Road, Parnell, Auckland. jS EA D TH I S~i GROCBRIEB and PROVISIONS at prices to suit the times, viz:— Company's Sugar, 4Jd per lb; Cheese, Id, sd, 6d, 7d, and 8d (Canterbury and Wairoa); BestOatmeai, 2d per lb, or 3b 81 per bag of 2j lbs; Best Salt Butter. lOd and lid per lb ; Splendid Family Teas. 2s Id and 2s 6d per lb; and all other gnods equally oheap, and guaranteed to give satisfaction, at Meok's Cosh Shop, City Market. Note the address; First Shop right hand side of Queen-street Entrance.— R. L. Meek. THERE'S a Treat in store for those who call at A. Bettany's Central Store (in the Market) TO-MORROW. He is going to give his Customers the chance to buy Prime Dairy fed Hams at 8d and 9d per lb: Prime New Corned Butter, by tho half cask, 8d per lb; Taranaki Roll Butter, best In the province, at Is 4d; Canterbury Cheese, unsurpassed in quality, 8d; Good Old ditto, 6d to 7d; Jams, new seasons, very choice, 6Jd per tin. Be in time and save money. To save is to gain, to gain and save is to grow rioh, and this is the first necessary step to a seat In the House of Representatives; therefore we say again, save your money. Wc have received a CONSIGNMENT of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS,] and 500 LADIES' and CHILDRENS WATER PROOF MANTLES. They will be offered to the Public at HALF-PRICE. J. COSQMAVE & CO. Board and Residence. A BROTHER and Sister wish for com- JrA. fortablo aud airy Apartments in a healthy suburb; Romnera or Mount Kden preferred.— Apply by letter only, with full particulars, to " Ashley," offlco of this paper. GOVERNOR BROWx^E HOTEL HOBSON-STREET'' I Board and Lodging. ._2oa per weel (rinale room) __2Sa



For Sale. CARRIER PIGEONS for Salp.—Apply at the Star Offlce. . FOR SALE, that comfortable Family Residence In Soafleld View, formerly in tho occupation of Thos. Peacook, Ksq.; freehold allotment, good well, and In good order.—Apply to H. Ashton and Son, 8, Now Zealand Insuc- .* onoe Buildings. ': . » FOR SALE, a neat Four-roomed Cottage, with freehold allotment and good well. In Napier-street.—Apply to H. Ashton and ton, 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings. FOR SALE, a new Six-roomed Cottage (verandahs back and front), freehold allot mont, Seafleld Road; oheap. —Apply to 11. Ashton and Son, 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings. OR LEASE, a large and dry Ware house, with good cellar, in Custom-House street, next to Messrs McKenzie and Ross — Apply to H. Ashton and Son, 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildinga. FOR SAIiE, very cheap, the Unexpired Term of Eleven Years ot a Leasehold Kight-roomed Bouse and large Garden, situate on College Hill, Ponsonby; well adapted for a grocery store or private residence. Terms can c mode to suit purchaser.—Apply D. «. Orchard, Estato Agent, &o„ 18, Insuranoa Buildings. CI 0 R ___ S A L E. Handsome Villa Residence, replete, well finished, and in good order. Verandah ex tending length and breadth of houso; splendid Garden, fully stocked with fruit and ornaments! trees, Tho allotment has 132 feot frontage to a main road. Capital position, with view or city and harbour.—Tanner Sc Evans, Agents, li. Queen-street. _____ A SINGER Sewing Machine, No. 1, for sal«, with stand, &o„ included (com ploto) ; nearly nev^-^ply^tJlTAßOfflco. VOLCANIC" LAND—Seven acres for salo, near Mount Kden. with, new seven roomed houso, for £150. This Is a bargain.— F. G. Kwington. nia to"fii.OOO LENT on Building Society 3&.1.1/ principles, or or other terms to Buit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sob List of Properties for Salo on Ith page.—U Williamson, Kstate Agont, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. pi" 0 R S A L F. Two Valuable Buitdino: Sites, 50 x 100 each, fronting Manukau Road, and adjoining tho Junction Hotel. Epsom.—Apply to J. M. and J. Mowbray, Land Agents, 42, Queen-street, or to Mr William Hunter, Auctioneer, Durham-street. gTIOR SALE, a thriving Grocery Business, F situated in Alma Place, Ponsonby, con sisting of Shop, Store-room, and Seven-roon:ca Dwelling, together with two throe-roomen Cot tages in one block. Owner leaving town. Freehold.—Apply J. L. West, on the promises. ALSO, two well-built Five-roomed Cottogos in Franklin Road (freehold).-.!. L. West. ALSO, two flrst-class Freehold Allotments in Ireland-street, fenced and planted with fruit trees.-J. L. Weßt. ALSO. Five Acres Rich Volcanic Land on tho Mount Roskill Road, well suited for a market garden (freehold).— Apply to J. L. West, Alma Place. Ponsonby. _n , o K—HOUSK of four rooms, Scullery, and s. io J Wash-house, with corner Allotment, facing a principal street. This is a very oheap oroporty.—3. Vaile, House and Land Agent, 3hortland-street. -PI ..n-CHH-AP COTTAGE of. four room-. 3JA I\J v. ith cellar, good well, &0., and Allot ment having 33 feot frontage to a main street.— 3. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortlaud itreot. /? o rtA-Neat and well-finished HOUSE oj ZJ& i\J f our rooms, with pantry, front and oack verandah, wood-houße. workshop, tank, 3tc.; allotment 51 x 100, fully planted w.th shoice vines and fruit trees. Terms aa agreed. -8. Vaile. House and Land Agent. I>OQ<\— HOUSK odour .ooms, wichverandal. ;t-SoU dairy, two tanks, &c. and large Allot ment of volcanic land, pleasantly situated new ;ho Mount Eden Church. Terms, as agreed.—S_ Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-stroel _ _?l on.—House of Three Kooms (In Newtor', £>I_2o W ith Allotment 33 x 100 feet. Terim is agreed.—a. Vaile. House and Land Agent, jhortland-street. jr.i_K.-TWO Houses, one of four large rooni3 X/AOV (quite new., and one of two room--, ivith allotments 33 x 100. good well. &c.; 2a ninutes from Post-offlce.—S. Vaile, Home md Land Agent, Snortland-strf et. tPflKn.— Superior Farm bf 180 acres of rich E.OUU block loam on limestone formatlor, ill iv flr-t-class order, 100 acres grass, 2_\ acres irchard, 77 acres bush; huge ran ad]oininK; low House of Four Rooms and out-bulldinus; _!hurch and school close at hand,—S. Vaile, Land and House Agent. Shortland-street. TUST LANDED 600 SACKS HOBART TOWN POTATOES Veey Pkimk Sample, G. S, J A X I N S, Custom-house street. trULL BROTHERS HAVE NOW LANDING, Ex 'Famenoth' and 'Loon Door?, 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of 3ROCERIES AND OH-MEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVE 3 BARBED STEEL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS CORNSACKS, GRINDSTONES, Old STONKS, &c. &c, &0. -.gents for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Sco'.ch- Whiskoy. HULL BROTHERS, Auctioneers, Wine and Spirit Merchants, Queen-street Kauri Oum Stores. Breakwater Free and Bonded Stores, Albert-street —-i Meetings. VXfORKING MEN'S CLUB. A Special General Meeting of Members will >c held TU-NIGHT, August 27th, at 3 p.m. Important Business. By order. W. LKPINE, Secretary-. JIHE LABOUR QUESTION., A Meeting of the Working Men's Pollt'ca. &.BBoolation will be held on MONDAY NIGuT lext, at the Albert Hall, Derby-street, to con sider and discuss the Report of the Royal Comm ission on Local Industries, and take what 3tepsmay be deemed necessary. * THOS. TttWAITES, Chairman. T O. R., S. U. KDEN TENT. A Special Meeting of the above will be bert in the Tent-room on MONDAY next, at 7.31 p.m. All Members will please attend. Business:—Elections of Secretary and Au ditor. mO AL L LOWERS OF ART A PUBLIO MEETING will be held in ho Museum, Princes-street, on TUESDAY, 3 st August, at 7.30 p.m., to oonsider a propose i . scheme for the kstaolishment of a Sociot,y o.' > Arts in this town. All ladies and gentlemen who take any into "est in Art matters are earnestly invited to attend. Hitherto the only Art Sooiety in this town has been confined almost exclusively to Paint ing. It is now proposed to include tbo. following :—Drawings, Paintings, Sculpture, Architecture, Modelling in clay, Etchings, China, &c. Wax-work, and Leather-work. It is proposed to hold an Exhibition ot tha' above Works of Art in this towa vory shortly : therefore a large attendance of both ladles aud goatlemon at the above meeting is hoped for. J. G. TREVITHICK, Hon. Sec. pro torn. NOTICE.— An Address on Coutts's Acetio Acid, and his method of using it, by Mr G.Hayter,THlS (FRIDAY) EVENING, in the Kxcelsior Hall, Newton. Mr H. wil explain what it is, what its does, why and how to use it illustrating his remarks by Johnston's Illustrative Plates of Human Anatomy. To commence at 730 Rev. J. Long will preside. A Collection to defray expenses. Auctions. MONDAY, AUGUST 30. PAPAKURA CATTLE FAIR. mO BE HELD ON" MONDAY NEXT. Three-year-old Bull, from imported stock 100 Calves 150 Yearling Steers and Heifers 100 Eighteen months to two-year-old Staers 50 Three-year-old Steers 50 Cows and Heifers Also, A miscellaneous lot of Mixed Store Cattle. At 12 o'clock. HDNTER & NOLAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 30. . HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CART .AND HARNESF, CARPENTER'S TOOLS, ETCf. Cornor of Howe-street and Karangahape Road R. ARTHUR HAS rcueived instructions to sell by auction, at the residence, corner ol Howe-, street and Karangahape Road (leaving for the country), on Monday, August 30, at tweive o'clock noon, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &0.-Bed steads, Cot, Mattrasses, Chairs, Paill asses, Tables; Carpenter's, Plumber's, and Painter's Tools; Turning Lath", 3 larjre Copies of Marble Slabs from __.. Exhibitions, 0 Copies of Woods. Also, Spring Cart and Harness > Boots, a Quantity of Circular Top and other Trellis-work. 1 (Continued on Fourth Page.) .