The Urso Concerts.

IN directing attention to the fact that Madame Urso's third concert takes place to-morrow evening, it would be a mere task of s ipi;rerogation on our part to say any thing of tlij high excellence oE the company,

i n-iiich the ikilfal ami cnlturcrl violinist i.i Hi ■bi i-,hl particular star. That has 1c n done already, and the lucal^crpics have ail most used up their stock of eulogistic ad jectives aud complimeutary phrasis in the effort. It need simply be remarked in this place that with a view to the convenience of suburban residents and the expressed desires of family parties, arrangements have tiol only been made to run busses to and from tho Choral Hall from Pousonby and Parnell, and to suitably arrange the time table of tho North Shore ferry steamers, but that it has been decided also to sell up till to-morrow night, family tickets for the remainder of the course. They will ba vended at a reduction upon the ordinary prices, aud should be largely availed of. Scats may be reserved and tickets obtained, for all parts of the hall, at the Auckland Music Warehouse.

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHORAL SOCIETY.

[Per favour of the Evening Star.] Ladies and Gentlemen,— Allow me to advise you not to lose an opportunity now presented of hearing a musical peiformance of a very high order indeed. The Urso Concert Company are singing and playing in a style that has never been heard in Auckland before, and I think that I am not abusing my position as local chief of the Choral Society in advising you by all means to attend.—Yours very faithfully, F. D. FiSNTON, V.P.

An Amorous Collector.

(UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION.)

TIMARU, this day. At the Magistrates Court to-day, a woman named GiafF, whose husband is up the country, proceeded against one Jonathan Aldpriss for assault. The case excited much amusement. The prosecutrix alleged that on Thursday last Aldpriss called at her house for a small account, and as he failed to get his money, he forcibly extracted a kiss. Aldpriss stoutly denied the alleged endearments.and the case was adjourned, to enable Mrs Graff to procure corroborative evidence.

Te Whiti's Last Dying Speech.

Te Wiiiti'S last dying speech and confes sion is telegraped by tho Press Association. It is one of the concoits of the bards that the dying notes ot the swan, are its swoetest, but Te Whiti's finale breathes nothing but a sad soil querulousness. Like Stephen Stack pool, ho thiuks "it's just a'a muddle alto aither," and that the investigations of the Commissioners must " end iv nothing." The report of the speech, ig extremely meagre, and bears internal traces of haviug been translated by a prentice baud, but it no doubt conveys an intelligible outline of what the prophet rea'ly said on the occasion. He thinks all past and pre sent government in the colony wiil be a " caution to future generations," an expres sion which reminds us ot " a caution to snakes." and suggests the possibility of Te "VVhiti's having taken, lessons in elocution from Yankee protege Kimbal Bent. The Parihaka seer has evidently given np the solution of the West Coast problem as .hopeless, and he appears to have come to the end of his resources in the way of miraculous panaceas. The follow ing doleful picture of the times shows the gloomy coudition of the seer's mind : — " Everything at present was mixed up. Eveiything was in confusion. Everything was at sixes and sevens, and nothing iv order. There were two things going ou at present—road-making on the land, and the Commissioners sitting on the land, but nothing would come of it all. Everything that had been done wa3 wrong, and Gov ernment had better leave it as it was before the pakehas had yot the fat of the laud. No Maori had ever seen any good come .from the money Ihey had received for land they had sold. Nobody deserved any praise for what had been done in tho country, for it. was all bad, and, as he had said before, it shouldbea warning to future generations." Te Whiti was evidently unacquainted of the fact that the Commissioners had reported, and of the natnre of their report, when he uttered those lugubrious declarations, but it is perhaps fortunate that his speech has anticipated tho publication of the Commis sioners' report among the natives. Had the result been known to Te Whiti before this last Pariliaka meeting, he would have beo able to attribute the favourable turnof att'iiirs to his own miraculous power 3, and to claim it as the precise fulfilment of his prophecies It is not the ascendency which he would thereby gain over the minds of his followers that would be so objectionable, because whatever influence he has hitherto exercised has been exerted in a pacific direction, but the real danger lies in encouraging the natives to rely on supernatural aid in their disputes with Europeans, a course which might at any future time lead to violent outbreaks of fanaticism. It is to be hoped therefore that the native office will make the distinction clear in the native mind that Te Whiti has "thrown up the sponge," and adaudoned his supernatural pretensions after the favourable report of the Commission was presented to the Governor, and in ignorance of the result of the investigation.

Correspondence.

A GRIEVANCE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —To give the public an idea how coast vessels are treated by the Bay of Islands Coal Company, we desire to state that the Union Company have oil oue or two steam ers, but the boats that do come, with but few exceptions, are taking nearly double the auaatity they used to. What they are doing with it is the mystery. There is but little doubt these beautiful steamers must be tnrning colliers to supply steamere south, and on the West Coast, and the sailing vessels have to lay here waiting to get a few tons that a steamer can't take. The first vessel on turn now got 7 tons 10 days ago. It is just po3sible in the course of a few days another steamer may leave a few tons. There have been five sailing vessels loaded since the Bth of March. They took 475 tons. It is fifteen days now since the last sailing vessel loaded here and left. Now we want to know if it is right for the secretary to orders to masters of vessels, and toll them there are only sevca or eight vessels here, and that they will all be loaded in a few days, but when you come here you fiud about a dozen vessels, and there are vessels here now in their fifth week, aud one in the sixth week. Now, we appeal to the public if this is just treatment to sailiug vessels. It is true some vessels arc getting a high freight which makes the coals very expen sive for the consumers, and to mend matters the Harbour Board have put another six pence pe.r ton on coals landed. If the Com pany had reduced the price of co»ls last year, it would have been a benefit to the public; but, to the surprise of everyone, they laised it one shilling per ton, not with the intention of making the public pay that extra Is, but the sailing vessel. That little dodge was very cleverly worked. First, some one put a letter in the papers that the new pump was at work and thsy were getting out 200 tons a day, but no one running here at the time ever saw it, nor have they since ; then somebody makes it his business to tell all enquirers after coats not to give the vessel more than 7s freight, so that their coals would only cost them, as before, 20s per ton in Auckland. It must be remembered that the Coal Com panysupply the Pacific Mailboats with coals, and it would suit them very well to get coala run to the hulk for 7s, but it cannot be honestly done with hard work unless there is dispatch here. If the Coal Company mean to gire all the coals corning out to steamers let them notify such through the paper, and then the public of Auckland flill kuow what to do, instead of waiting for thoj vessel to come that went away six weeks ago and she not likely to pnt in an appear ance for another week or two yet. In Mon day's " Herald " (of April sth) the Kawa kawa correspondent states that the mine will soon be in a position to turn out 500 tons a day. It is to be hoped that the cor respond cut may live to see 200 tons on an average for a year or two. The connection between the two workings has been com pleted, but the correspondent forgot to men tion that they had beds of stone to go through iv the new shaft, instead of coals, and that all the coals coming out are still from the old workings.—We are. &c, Colliers. Loading-ground, Russell, April Bth, 1880.

Crushed.—lt is hard to say which is more crushed—the young wife's new bonnet or the miserable; brute of a husband who un cansciously sits down on it.

Native News.

TAWHIAO ANIJ.TK WHITI,

We learn through native sources that on the 13th instmt Tawhiao met some nf thu chiefs ;»t K.\whis, and delivered an address. in which he exhorted them to adhere to love and truth, and said that the days of the cad of evil arc approaching. Kapukn urged Tawhiao to confine Te VVhiti's iu iluence to Parihaka, and prevent Waikato being disturbed by it. Wo are informed also that a meeting of natives was held at Lower Waikato to protest against an attempt made by certain natives, to set up the authority of Tawhiao in that district.

Supreme Court.—Yesterday.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Richmond.) ALLEGED LARCENY OF GOVEBNMENT MONEY. We continue our report of J. C. Young's trial for the larceny of £51 (money entrusted to him for the purchase of native land)from the stage at which we left it yesterday. Cross-examination of Ketireti Tapihana continued: — In conjunction with my brothers Hans and Philip, I signed this document, viz :—" We, the undersigned agree to soil to tha Government our interest in thc^e pieces of land, viz., Patetere Rotorua and luhimutu, and we have received money on account of these lands in addition to the persons who have received money to secure the sale of the said lands. This document was written at Maketu on the 25th day of Sept., 1579." Hans Tapsell, Pbilip Tapsell, Retireti Tapihaua. Witnessed by J. J. Pearson, Licensed Interpreter. Through the hand 3of the prisoner's elder brother (Willie Young) I received £50 on account of a laud trans action which took place in June, but it had nothing to do with the above agreement. _ I have never heard that the Government in tended to advauce £200 to myself aud my brothers. Ido not know that my brother Hans was to receive £200 upon signing the document. Ido not know where my bro ther got the money to defray his election expenses. The signature shewn here is like mine, but it i 3 tho work of another person. I borrowed some money from Mr Rogan at Auckland, which Mr Young afterwards repaid. The amount was £2. I told Mr Rogan that Mr Young would refund it, as I had come to Auckland at his request, and at that of the Minis ter.

Re-examiued by Mr Cooper : The £50 re ceived in respect of Patetero land was paid to me in the Waitemata Hotel by Willie Young, the prisoner's brother. We were alone. I signed a voucher tor the money. Lhavc not received any money in respect of this agreement. (Produced.) The only moneys I have received on account of these lands are the £50 and the £5. I have never authorised'anyper3ou to sign my name to any paper. The £50 received on accouut of Patetere is that referred to in the agree ment.

Hans Tapsell, brother of the last witness, depoaed : The signature to the voucher produced for £25 is mine. I signed it at Tauranga. Mr Yountr paid tho money. Philip waa not present at the time. I also received1 £100 from Mr Young subsequently, when Philip and Mr Young were present. I gave £50 of it to Philip, i was not told to give any part of it to Retireti. I was in the habit of signing vouchers for any moneys which I received. I signed a voucher for a sum of £35 which Mr Mitchell paid me. The moneys I have named were received on account of the agreement produced. I have never received money for Retireti. The moneys named were for myself—to conduct my election. Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh : I asked Mr Shoekiiu for an advance of money upon the Patetere block. It was for me, but was to be charged against me aud my brothers. That is why the agrcemeut was signed. Xhe polling took place about the 6th of September. I signed the agreement before , I got tho money, aud loft for Napier. [ remember having signed the following document :—" I agree to convey all my iu turest in the laud of Rotorua, and Waipara para, and Patetsre to the Government for £25." | This was the sum by voucher, 23rd of August.] I cannot remember whether I got £125, making, with £25 previouslyobtaiucd, £150 ; then giving £50 to Phillip, and leav ing £50 out ot the £200 for Retireti. I got in all only £125, as far as I can recollect. The witness was cross-examined with great minuteness as to the places where the several sums were paid aud the persous who were present at each transaction. _He admitted the receipt of these sums, viz : — £100, £25, £35 (from Mitchell), and £15 ; ia all £175 for his election expenses.

His Honor remarked that this amount was apparently £25 too much for the prose cution.

Mr Brook Geld rejoined that it was then £25 too little for the defence.

Philip Tapsell was next examined. His evidence was contradictory in several things to statements previously made. The Crown Prosecutor said that after the evidence of the last two witnesses, he did uot see how the jury could convict. They had both made statements at variance with previous statements in the lower Court. His Honor expressed the opinion that the evidence was not such aa would support a conviction for felony. He therefore directed the jury to find a verdict of " not guilty." This having been done, the prisoner was admitted to bail to answer the other in dictments. Mr C. O. Davis entered into a recognisance for £500, that the prisoner should be produced on Wednesday morning, till which time the Court then adjourned.

Parnell Council.

THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION,

A SPECIAIj meeting of the Parnell Borough Council was held last evening in the new ollices. Present : Messrs. J. VV. Kobinson (Mayor), Strange, Winks, Wood, Herbert, and Skinner. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the Engineer's report on the water supply, and cost of the same to the Borough. Mr Boylau, Engineer, reported that both Messrs. Sec combe aud the Auckland Corporation ofFer the water at Is Gd per 1000 gallons. He estimated the cost of bringing the water to the boundary of the Borough from Auck land pipes in Stanley-street at £131 ss. He aluo gave an estimate of the coat of supply from Seccombe's, taking the water round by Newmarket, to avoid private property ,and that the supply might be available for the residents of Newmarket if requiied. But Messrs. Seccombe promis ed a free gift of land for a site for the reservoir and the stone that might be required. He estimated the population of Parnell at 3,000 (approxi mate), and that 1200 would probably avail themselves of the supply. He estimated the uecessary supply par head at tea gal lons. He estimated the cost of supply and distribution from the two places at — £3,434 2s 6d (Auckland waterworks), and £4,179 12s Gd (from Seccombe'a); but the latter had since offered to supply the water at Is 3d per 1,000 gallons. The estimated consumption was 4,000,000 ga'.lona, and the estimated charge for supply at £330 per annum at Is 6d per lOOOgallons, and£26s at Is 3d Dcr 1000 gallons. The cost of distribution wituiu the borough.exclusive of the coat of water, was estimated at £3302 17s 6d.

A long discussion followed, in which all the Councillors joined. Mr Wood said the people of Parnell would not be satisfied unless the supply was avail able to all ; if simply confined to the prin cipal streets there would bs discontent. Mr Winks suggested that if pipes were laid iv the main streets the by-streets might easily be supplied at tho cost of the resi dents.

Mr Skinner said before anything could be done the levels must be taken, or future trouble would be certain, as they might iv a year or two have to take them up again. Mr Herbert said there were other ques tions to be considered, such as the question of drainage and sewage. IE the water came from Seccombe's a guarantee would be re quired for permanent possession of land tor the reservoir and other purposes. Mr Kobinson, the Mayor, was iv favour of Ssccombe's scheme, because the water from that source wa3 cleaver and purer than the city water. Finally it was resolved, " That a com mittee, to consist of the Mayor, Mr Skinner, and Mr Winks, be appointed to wait on Mr Seocombe and the city authorities to obiiaiu tho requisite information." The Council then ros^.

Kctura of sick treated at the Provincial District Hospital for the week ending Saturday, April 17th, 1880. Remained last return, 109 ; admitted since, 12 ; discharged S ; died, 1 ; remaining 112; males, 90; females, 22. Arrangement of case 3: Zymotic, 40 ; constitutional, 6 ; local, 43 ; developmental, 13 ; violent 10. One death occurred, viz : J.P., male, aged 20 years, on 10th instant, of typhoid fever. Thanks arc returned to Mra Alexander and the Mayor and Council for a number of illus trated and other newspapers, and to an unknown donor for a parcel of old linen.

British and Foreign Bible Society.

Tin; Auckland branch o£ this society held their annual meeting in the hall of the V.M.C. A. buildings last evening, Dr. Kendcrdinc presiding. Amongst those pre sent were the f. llowiug gentlemen :—Revs Messrs Buddie, Long, Monro, Glasson, Maonicol, Taylor, Lawry, Messrs G. P. Pierce, F. L. Prime, Col. Haultain, aud Mr Kvans, who has taken the place of the late Key T. Backhouse, as deputatiou from the parent society. Duriug the evening several selections were rendered by the choir of the Free Methodist Church from Moody and Snnkey's hymn book. The meeting was opened by the singing of the 199 th hymn, " Oh," where arc the Reapers?" after which the Rev Mr Buddie read a portion of Scripture and engaged in prayer. The chairman, in his opening remarks, said that the meeting ought to pass a vote of censure on the committee for placing him in the chair, while there were abler men pre sent; but hia reluctance to accept the position did uot arise out of any want of sympathy ; indeed he was much interested in the society, and he would endeavour to promote its objects in every possible way. The object for which they were now together was to celebrate the anniversary of the Auckland Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society. The good ac complished by this society wa3 well known to all and did not require to be commended to their consideration. There was no recognition of creeds on the platform of the society—every man who read the Bible was received by them. Still there was no time when such a society was more needed than the present. As the chair man was not expected to say a great deal at such meetings, he would call on the Rev H. 11. Lawry, Hon. Sec, ot the Auxiliary Brauch, to read the committees' report. The report of the committee, after exhort ing the labourers in the Society's cause to renewed exertions, and increased vigour and diligence in extending the work of the branch, goes on to state :—The free income of the British and Foreign Bible Society, at the date of its last report in 1879, amounted Co £90 420 lls 5d ; the sum received for sjripturea sold reached £100,108 15s lOd, and sundry other items made up a total of £213 Sll 3s 3d. The expenditure amounted to £223,470 15a 2d, being £4,389 2s lid less than last year. The issues for the year were 3,340,995 copies of bibles, testaments, aud portions. The total issues of the Society from its commencement now amount to 85,355,057 copies. The National Bible Society of Scotland rejoices in the large increase of more than 40 per cent, upon their issues, which now amount to 495,548. The free income has amounted to £14.770 153 Sd, and tho returns for Scriptures sold £11,170 10s Gd. The London Society, heretofore under the direction of the late Mrs Ranyard, but now carried on by her niece, Mrs Self, sends each week fresh assurance of the value of the labours of the Bible women. The Hib3ruian Bible Society has issued 05,401 copies, and its income has reached £4,833 10s lid. It has again sent its usual hand some free contribution of £500 to the funds of the British and Foreign Society. At_ the last anniversary intelligence was received of the pressure of debt upon the parent society, checking its world-wide operations. That debt is not yet removed, and calk for active sympathy from all who value the Word of Life. At tho last anniversary meeting a proposal was made for facilitating tho circulation of the Scriptures among the Maoris. In accordance with this resolution the colporteur proceed to the Kiug Country with a large collection of the Scriptures, iracts, etc. The lighter portion of tho stock was soon disposed of, but tho dilliculties attending transit were great, aud the heavier portion of the stock was delayed. One thousand tracts had been circulated amoni; the Maoris, aud tho unsold volumes placed in the hands of persons along tho frontier. Although the immediate success was not grout the openings seemed hopeful, and the°uativc chiefs had promised their assistance. A great cuquiry for Bibles also existed among the Aruwa natives and others visiting Tauranga during tho spring mouths, and supplies were im mediately procured. A depot was also formed at Messrs Home and Reid's store on the Strand. A similar movement had been commenced at Opotiki. A few weeks ago a letter had been received from Key. J. T. Evans, the agent of the society, and they were now glad to welcome him amongst them aud rejoice at the good already accomplished through his iuilueuce. The volumes of jScripturcs issued from our depot this year is greatly in excess of that of previous years. The free grants amounted to 100 volumes, the issues by sale 3541 volumes, as against 2710 last year, in various languages. Total issue Irom this depot, 4207 volumes, as against 3154 last year. The stock in hand comprises 3840 volumes of Holy Writ, in various languages: value £593 13s 3d; as against £503 19s 9d last year. , . . . , The lion. Treasurer, in bringing forward the statement of accounts, referred to the liberality displayed by the friends of the late Norman Mucleod, who had con tributed during the year a sum o£ £C 3. This far surpassed the amount contributed by the Auckland people, who only gave the society a sum of £05. The accounts show that they were just maintaining their ground and no more. This, in his opinion was a bad state to be in. Dk.— To balance, £4 Gs lOd ; collection at annual meeting, £4 2s Cd ; sale of Bibles at depot, £173 14s ; ditto Maori Bibles at depot, £08 2s 9d ; do. Bibles by colporteur, £23 3s 7d ; subscriptions, collections, etc., £209 93 9d : total, £4SO 9a Dd. To balance, £2 lla 7d. Ck.— By use of Young Men s Rooms, annual meeting, £1 Is ; insurance, 10th May, ISSO, £3 10s; advertising and printing reports, &C, £14 18s ; expenses of colpor teur, rent, aud remittance to Parent Society, £454 3s lOd ; balance, £2 lls 7d ; total, £4SO 9s sd. The Rev. tf. Glasson, in moving tho adoptiou of the report, said he thought that we, as a race that was flourishing and rich, while the Maories were dying out by our vices, ought to make a great efl'ort to spread among them the Word of God, and as the Bible Society extended their operations in a corresponding degree would works of light literature die out.

The Key. J. Long seconded the motion which on being pnt to the mooting was carried unanimously. The Key. J. T. Evans moved, "That this meeting desires to acknowledge with devout gratitude to Almighty God, as manifested in tlie Divine blcssiug which lias rested upon the labours of the British and Foreign Bible Society during the past year ; it pledgcg itself to the more diligent use of earnest and faithful prayer for an enlarged measure of the Holy Spirit's influence to accompany the circulation of His own truth, and it appeals to all to whom God's word ii pre cious for increased sympathy and support in the prosecution ot this important work." The speaker said he had often been asked, " What is the object ot the Bible Society ?" To this he simply replied, "The Society's object is the circulation of God's Word without note or comment. The work of the Society was the moat simple, yet the most important, aud embraced within its operations all who believe in God's Word. Every man who read his bible could come on the platform. No matter what his creed was, it there sank into the general aim to spread the bible." At the time when the Society was first formed, there were no more than luur million bibles in the whole world, and a quarter of that number were held so precious that they were inaccessible to the poor. In Wales, at the beginning of the last century, you could not find more than two or three bibles in a whole parish, and the inhabitants were prac tically heathens. When the Bible Society was formed, their first effort was to circulate bibles in Wales. At first some difficulty was experienced, through the people not being able to read, but in a very short time this difficulty wa.3 over come, and in eigeteen months after the Bible Society was formed, 2000 Bibles were put into circulation in Wales. On the introduction of the Scriptures into Wales a remarkable change took place. Instead of eighteen prisons being filled, there wore only eight, and the churches and Sunday schools have greatly increased in number. The Welsh people contributed last year to the Bible Society the sum of £8,751. To come to England and take the work accomplished by the Bible Society, we find that 45,000,000 copies have been put into circulation. In France a most important weak had been dove through placing a large number of Bibles at the Exhibition. These Bible 3 were printed in 180 different lan guages, and now there was hardly a parish in France where there was not at least one Bible. In Italy, also, much had been done this year by the Society, although many there were unable to read. When he received Mr Lawry's letter from Auckland he felt muck encouraged by the reports. The choir then sang the 37th Hymn, " Kescuo the Perishing," from Sankey'a collection. Mr Evens, on resuming, spoke on the missionary aspect of the Society. In the old days missionaries in New Zealand met with great success, and though they were laughed at by some, they would still go on with their good work. He then went on at great length to refer to the missionary work, which had been done by the Church of England aud other churches.

During thn last live years the Church oi England had circulated no fewer than BC, 000,000, bibles printed in no less than 23C languages. The way '11 which they nmsi try to extend the operations of the society, was to have branches iv tho out districts. They had done a great deal certainly, but hoped to do more. He then related several anecdotes Oeariug on missionary work, and ended by asking the meotiug to make uf their m'iuds to help the society ia every possible way. Uhe Rev. T. Buddie seconded the resolu tion, which on being put to the meeting, was unanimously carried. Mr Munroe then moved the following re solution, which he said required but little comment from him :—" That the thanks 0) the meeting be given to the committee and oilicers of this auxiliary aud it=i various branches, and especially to the collectors, to whose indefatigable zeal the society it again indebted tor so largo an amount oi free { contributions, aud that the following be the committee for the ensuiug year: — President: The Right Reverend the Bishop of Auckland. Vice President: The Right Reverend the Bishop of Waipn. Treasurer : Josiah C. Firth, Esq. Hon. Secretary : Hey. H. H. Lawry. Agency : The Auck land Sunday-school Union. Colporteur ; Mr J. S. L. Cox, Auckland. Committee : Veu. Archdeacon Maunsell, Reva. Dr. Wallis, Dr. Kidd, G. Bond, 15. N. Bice, T. Buddie, It. Burrows, A. Carrick, H. Dewsbury, B. T. Dudley, J. HoLbs, H. Glassou, J. Long, A. Macdouald, J. Macky, R. F. Macnicol, C. B. Muuro, W. Morlcy, C. M. Nelson, J. Robertson, D. W. Runci man, R. Taylor, J. Wallis, A. W. Webb, Hon. Colonel Haultain, Dr. Kenderdine, Messrs F. Battley, T. Buddie, J. Coupland, VV. C. Daldy, J. Edson, G. Heimus, F. Larkius, H. H. Lusk, W. H. Lyon, T. Macffarlane, T. Macky, C. Major, T. McMaster, T. Peacock, G. P. Pierce, F. L. Prime, R. B. Shalders. Executive Com mittee : Revs. Dr. Maunsell and W. Mor ley, Hon. Colonel Haultain, Messrs i. Batt ley, J. _dson, G. Hemus, F. Larkins, T. Macffarlano, F. L. Prime, R. B. Shalders. Mr J. P. Pierce seconded, and the reso lution was carried unanimously. Mr Prime then proposed a vote of thanks to the chairniau, buth for his services on the present occasion and the general interest he took iv the Society. Rev. R. F. Macnicol seconded, and on being put to the meeting was carried with acclamation. The meeting then dispersed after singing the 140 th hymn—" All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name."

LATEST NEWS.

Proposod STow GaTalo. BKISBAinE. Tuesday. It is understood that the Government have received an oiler from an English Company to lay a cahlo from Ceylon to Point Parkcs in the gulf of Carpcntena. GRAIIAMSTOWN, thus day. The remains of younj,' Melton, who died from an overdose of chloral, go to Auck land this afternoon for interment. The lion. Mr Oliver is expected here to night from OUinomuri and will leave for Auckland direct. The New Whan and Alburnia mines arc looking much improved in the Winze and intermediate levels. In the low level the work end are putting in passes for quartz. CHIUSTCHUKCH, this day. The plant of the "Sun" newspaper was sold to-day to the proprietors of the " Even ing Echo I' for £1,000. UEO, this day.[3 Titolcowar.l anil his tribo returned from Parihakn yesterday, aud other natives are passing through to-day. They report no tkiug dill'erent from what was spoken last month, hut that To Wliiti affirms that the roads shall not meet. The majority of the natives consider tuat To Whiti wilfatund or full upon this asser tion of his.

Harbour Board.

At thu meeting this afternoon a letter was read from Uio Lyttcltou Harbour Board oilering to dispose o£ its plant. A letter from tlic Minister of Justice endorsed the rider of the jury iv thu inquest oi Blestowe, killed iv the dock. . ~.. Mr Brown pointed out the desirability ot surrounding the dock with iron staunchious. deferred to Works Coiumittec, with power to act. Tenders.—The following tenders were received for constructing a fifteen-ton crane :— Charles Hawkeawood, £496; Frascr and Tinnc, £790, or with wrought iron pillar £S3O. The Engineers [estimate was .C 6-20. Mr .Maselield mentioned that a lifteen-ton crune with a wooden jib could he purchased in Eng land for £3SO. Ou the inotiou of Mr Buchanan, it WftS decided to accept Mr Hawkeswood'stender, provided a 20-ton test instead of a 15-ton teat .should be agreed to. The tenders) received for screw moorings were as follow :T. Garnaut, £45 10.-*; C. Williamson and Chas. Pbilpott, £39 ; J. Ncaring, £0'l>; S. Fullarton, £'J9 19s; aud D. Creuien, £55.— il'u)larton'.s tender was accepted. ___^__ m - mm^m^mm .

Waikato Land Association.

We have beou permitted 10 peruso a copy of the prospectus of the Waikato Laud Association, issued in London for circu lation at home ouly, just prior to the departure of the last mail. The proposal ia to extend the operations of tho existing Waikato Swamp Company by the purchase and drainage of further areas of land, in addition to that already drained, and to settle the whole with small farmers. The prospectus points out that iv May last when a valuation of the property wns made it was found to be worth £259,000, but that since theu a turther sum of £30,000 would have been spent in im provements, thereby raising the valuo to £300,000. The prospectus then goes: on to describe the position and quality of the land, its proximity to Hamilton, and its advantages in the matter of railway com munication. The proposed scheme is that 90,000 acres of laud of the Company should be sold for a consideration of £300,000 to be paid on January Ist by tho issue of 30,000 shares, of £20, £10 beiDg paid up. Half the capital of the Company thus raised is to be expended iv the purchase of land, and £150,000 further may be raised on mortgage by debentures secured on the land aiid unpaid capital on their conveyance to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. The total capital ot the Company, however, is set down at £600,000 in 30,000 shares o£ £20 each, and the pro visional directors are Mr Thomas Kussell, Sir James Ferguson, and Mr Mundelia M. P. The new Company was registered on the 24th December last. The properties ac quired, drained, and partly cultivated are the following : Woodlands, 22,000 acres ; Komokorau, 17,000 ; Eureka, 14,000 ; Tawhai, 11,000 ; aud Hokonui, the area of which is not specelied. It is proposed wo gather from the report to improve the means of communication over this block, and to gradually settle the whole of the low-lying country comprised in tho Piako district so far as the Company can acquire it, and it is estimated that the successful realization of of the scheme would introduce from home into the provincial district of Auckland a capital equal to about half a million of money, besides a number of practical farmers possessed of capital of their own.

The ordinary meeting of the Jewish Im provemont Associatiou was held last night, the president (Mr P. A. Philips) being in the chair. There was a very good atton d.inco of members. The business consisted of two interesting debates—one being on the weli worn subject of "Protection versus Free Trade," and the other as to whether or nbt.thcatrical performances exercised an injurious effect upon the community. Mr M. Montague opened the former question in favour of the protectionist theory, while Mr K. Keeaing advocated the claims of free trade. The voice of the Association was given iti favour of a moderate protection policy, as being the one most adapted to the requirement of a young colony like New Zealand. Mr T. 11. Keesing opened the other quostion, viz., that with reference to theatrical performances, iu,thc allirmativc. After deploring the degeneracy of the stage in those days, and the depraved character of the public taste, he went on at some length to indicate the lines of professional business, which deserved special reprehen sion, lie condemned iv vigorous and caus tic terms amateur nigger ministrelsy, and animadverted also upon the demoralis ing tendency of such performances as those given by the British Blondes, on which oc casion he asserted, the pitiable spectacle was to be witnessed night after night of men of standing in the community crawling into the pit with slouched hats and 'averted faces. Exhibitions of physical endurance like that recently given by young Scott were stigmatised as brutalizing and vitia ting. Mr Sydney W. Philips made a brief and not ineffective defence of the stage. He provoked a round of laughter from the audience by observing that although Mr Keesing had assailed the Blondes in such unmeasured terms, he had no doubt thai the gentleman had not only attended theii performances, but enjoyed them too. The decision of the Association was given ir favour of Mr Philip's contention.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY APRIL gO, 1880.



Wanted. ' \\T ANTED, the Ladies and a tew ot the ¥ t Sensible Men to rend the large loi of Fresh Bargains )ia Dampier's new Advertise ment in the' 3rd column lth page. \Wf ANTED, a General Servant, and a v 7 Nursogirl to mind a baby.—Apply to Mrs EasdowD, Queen strict. ANTED, a strong, active, Errand Boy.—J. and J. Dickey. WANTED, au active, intelligent, Boy to run errands and make himseif generally useful.—Henry Bruce & Co. (Limited), High-street. \%T ANTED, a respectable Youth or T7 Man to sell milk ; good charaetor and scholar required.—Apply, 9 a.m., Auckland Dairy, Hobson-streat. ANTED, two Boys to work in llax raill and assist on farm.—Warwick House, Ponsonbyj WANTED, a good General Servant. — Mrs W. a. Laurie, Atount Erten Kiso. W^TANTED, a Rough Carpenter.—Apply y' y 2G, Wcllcalcy-streot. WANTED, a respectable person to Adopt a Boy 16 months old.—Apply this ofiico. WANTED, a good Shingler.—Apply to K. Nolan, Albort-Btreot. ANTED for the Waikato, a young Girl as Assistant Servant; wage 3, Cs.— Apply to Mrs Hedgo, Great North Road. WANTED, a good General Servant; references required.—J. Smith, I) rap or. WANTED, a good Hand Tailoress.—J. Alwingor, Tailor, Victoria-street. 1 V^TANTKD, for Fiji, a Diaper; must 'V y understand book-keeping, tiDglo and double entry.—Address Z.Y., Star Oilico. WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Mrs Reo3, Shelly Beaoh. \}kf ANTED, a Bootmaker for the country. ¥ V —Apply to A, It. &F. Goodticro, Grey street. ANTED, a Miller for night-work 5 none but a coinpotent and steady man need apply.—Brown Bios., Wyndham-streot. ANTED, at Haunaford's Auckland Registry, Upper Queon-street, young Man able to plough and milk. ANTED, a clean, respectable Girl,to assist in housework.—Apply third houao from Dr. Tunnaut's, Gray -street. "ANTED, a First-class House-maid for hotol ia Cambridge Waikato wages, 12s lid por week; references required.— Apply at onco to Edward Lewis, Cualom-house strout. ANTED, a strong Youth.—G. Htilme, Hatcher. A"n".T ED, good Boot Machinists, aIL-o Improvers.—G. B. Young, Hlgh streot. \\J ANTED, in or near city, Five to f ♦ Soven-roomod nouso ; must bo in good locality. — State all particulurs and address " G.," office of this papor. WANTED, Six First-clans Mantle Makors.—Milno and Choyco. WANTKI>, a good General Servant at onco,—Mrs Barker, near top cf Grey streoU A~~N TE D, a good General Sorvuut. — Mrs Taylor, Scotia Pisco, Upper Queon-stroot^ \\T ANTED", a good General Servant for TV the country; rcforonoes required.—Mra. Thomas, St. Stephen's Road, Purnell. ANTED, a Girl for housework.— For mldrosa apply Star Ofllcc. ANTED, at Hanuaford's Auckland Registry, Upper Quoonstreot, sovoral Feniulo Servuntu. _^ W^ANI'KD, at flannafoid's Auckland UOKlstry, Tppor Queon-Btreat, Uuin ciimborod i''arni_Cotiplo. Y\rA'NTED, at llanuaford'a Auckland V V Heaistry, Uuuei- Qucon-Btroot, Fomalo Servant for (,'outleuma's family; no washing; wages, Iteu \\T ANTED to Let, a Small Paddock, YV suited for a nmrkot garden. 'n KliiK streot, Ponsonby.—Apply to 8. Worms, Kara- DKHhnpo Road. TTS7"ANTED, Shipwrights ; constant cm- VV ploymont to really competent men— uonc other need apply. Uood wages will bs glvou.—MoKcnzio and Kosa. \%JAN TX J ) X N OWN .—Shipwrights hi V' T otlioT-piirls ol' tho Color:y aro roquostod not. to notice udvjrtisci_out.s calling for Ship wrights, as it is a tra'H) dispute, mid can o:;ly have for Its object thu overstocking of tho labour market, which ia already ovurdjnu. WANTED to Hcnt by the month, or to run on terms, a Ve3sal of about 10 or IS tons.—Apply at thla offioo. \\[ ANTED to Rent, a Three or Four tT Roomod CottAgo; terms moderate— Ad«iresd " A.M.," STAR Onlco. \\J ANTED X NOWN, " The Echo," a VV Duucdln Weekly Liberal Xowspancr, edited by Robert Stout. Price' 2d.—Canipbull BcokHCilcr, (iiu'i'ii-hircot. Agent. VXTANTED, Ladies to know that T. V 7 McMasccr luiti Opened a choice lot of CatOmioro Sergoa, at Is Ud pur yard; also, a ohoiou sclocliou of Now Hol>ca. \ W^ANTED to Sell, 50 dozen Doigts v T lony'a Ladles Kid Glovea (Paris Pi-izo lledal, 1555, 18(12, and ISC7), the best in the city, very superior. Ladies, look p.t my othor odvertisomoni i;1 let pugo.—W. Kyro, Kuuis kiUon Houul'. VioUiriu-diroot. _ \\TANTKD to Let, an 8-Stallod Stable, V T in the city.—Apply A. MucUie, Roya, SLandant Cariiat;u and apring Factor}-. Uurhaui str.ict. Wf ANTED KNOWN. -The stock of r ¥ Karthonware, China, Glass, &c, at tlio Hliop in Victoria-stroot, nix doors abovo Albert- Btrcct. is boing cleared out at vory low_ pricoa, fo;' a short time only. Tho proprietor giving up bu3luO3B. W" ANTED KN OWN, Cheap Timber can now bo Purchased at the Yards of D. (ioldio. Albort-stroot, close to Dock. Ho having purchnacd betwoon 300,000 and 100,000 feet o£ Seasoned Timbor en advantageous terms, will bo proparod to give cuatomora the baneilt of hisi purenftoo. W'ANTKD KNOWN, the Auckland Timber Company have- on hand uuch lar^c stockß of timbor of every closcrlptfon, togothor with Hashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery Work, they arc rompollud to sell. Now (8 ih>> time to build. Present prices can only continue until the heavy atockn ;'.re Fold. Job low of nooond cliuw. Face cuts, Slabs. Sec. Kirowoodiij Odpor load. Bawdustand shavings r>'>'. TST ANTJK D to S ell, New Wapgoncttes, y ¥ JJuKKioa of varloii3 descriptions. Now an i Second-hand Bakers' Carts ; alo, a Second hand Spring Cart A. J\tnckic. Koyal Standard Carriage and Sprlng_lfactory, Uurhaiu-atroot. \JH~ ANTED KNOWN, that K. Carr and V V Sou havo to hand Building Timbor in Kauri aud WhitoPlne, Sh ii(jflos, Houso Blocks. Palings, Poste, llails, an> , Firewood in thoir Yiird, Custom-house-stroct'^Vest, op))0»ito end of Hobson-stroßt. N.B.—Thel ncrcasingdomand for White Pino has induced them to airango for a constant supply. WANTED to Rent for a term, a Five or Six-roomed House, with moderate area of ground, within two milns of Auckland. Good supply of water indiepcnsiblo. Site command ing viow of inagstull preferred. — Address, suiting description and terms, C. O. Montrose, Kyknino Stab office. ANTED it N O W JN, a ftrst-clasa Stock of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmanship and modorato prices aro the distinguishing foaturea of " Tho Pantheon." J. FOPD, Tailor. IGB. Queen-streek, ANTED KNOWN. To All in t Want of Money.—L. 11. Nou megen In prepared to advanco the same on porsonal or any othor security, ropayablo by Weekly instalments.—Note thu address: IG3, Queon-streot, opposite)tho Savings Bank. riTOTfoOTMAKERS.—Wanted, at once, JL a good General Hand.-T. Stephens, 13G, Quoon-Btreet. ___________________ Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In tho matter of a Deod of Arrangement of Robert Jonx Adamson*. of Drum, in tho County of Mongonui, in iho Pro vincial Distriot Oi Auckland, Store- Ueepor. Tako notioo that by a Dcod of Assignment, dated tho 10th day of Apdl, 1880, made between Kobcrl John Adampon, of Ornrn, in tho County of MoiiKouui, iv tho I'roviacial District of Auck land, Storekeeper, of tlio llrst jmrt, Georgo William Ov»on, of tlio City of Auckland, in Iho said Provincial District, Merchant, throughout tho said Daed enllod " the said Trustee," of the f-'ccond part, and all tho Creditors of tho said Kobcrt John Adamson of the third part, tho said Kobcrt John Adamson convoyed and assigned r.U and singular his real and personal estate, goods, warou, merchandise, Btock-in trade, moneys, chose, and choses in action, and all othor his estate and clloets whatsoever und v.'horesoover unto the said Trustee, his hoirs. oxceutora, administrators, and aKsisrneoj upon trust, for tho benolit of oil tho Creditora o£ tho said Koborfc John Adamson, as by tho snid Deed providod ; and that the said Deed has this day boon filed in tho office of tho Supreme Court of Now Zealand, Northorn District, at Auckland. And. farther, take notice that a meeting of all tlio Creditors of the said Robert John Adamson is hereby convened to bo hold at tho Supremo Court-house. Edan-streot, Auckland, on THURS DAY, the Bth Any of May, ISBO, at twelve o'clock in tho forenoon, for tho purpoao of assenting to tho said Deed. Dated tbJ3 nineteenth day of April, ISS9. HUGH HART LUSK, Shortland-strect, Auckland, Solicitor for the said Trustoa. Loat and Found. LOST, on' the Franklin Road, a Lady's Silver Watch Chain. Iho finder will be rewarded upon leaving it at Mrs George's Seminary, Ponsonby. OST to-day, between Para HI and Lornostreet, Specifications of a lyuilding. Finder please leave same at Mr bLershon'B, Lorne-atreet. OST, a Cheque, drawn by M. Levy & Co. in favor of No. 3113, for £3 ; payment stopped.—Finder will oblige by leaving same at 2 D.Quoon-streot. ___ "grtOUND, on the 9th, a White collie §} Bog, with black and tan ears; one ear cut, Ownor can- hava tho samo by payinK ex penses. If not claiTied within a weak, will be sold —Apply Floral ">• ' Uaft.7i Road



For Sale. moil SALE, a DoR-cart, Harness, and iC Lamps: all complete. Also, a Double barrel ISivcch-loading Gua, at Albion Hotel, Hobson street. jj -j \ i Ho £1 000 LENT, on Building Socioty 3&JLSJ' principles, or on other terms to svdr, borrowers. MongaGcs and Loans negotiated. See List cf Properties for Sale on 4t'a p.<we.— C. Williamson, ICsteco Agunt, Vulcan Lane.— Sovon per cent, allowed on monoy deposited for investment. PIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS JL For Sale or Hire on terms to suit all Buyers—Weekly cr Monthly Payments. All kinds of Musical Instruments Exchanged, Tuned or Rapaired.—WKßß'd Music Saloon, Wellesley-atreet. OR SALE, near the Reservoir, and adjoining tho Railway Station, Mount Eden Read, tho remaining flvo or six Allot ments, most admirably situated either for business or villa sites, at a low prise.—H. Parting ton. FOX LEASE, a Restaurant and Boarding House, now doing a good business, with 2S beds and every convenience requisite. Terms easy.—H. Partington. TjiOß SALK, in nearly every part of city or Jbl suburbs, four, five, six, seven, and eight roomed Houses.—H. Partington, Hou=e and Land Agent, Stiohbury's Buildings. FOR SALE, Six-roomed House, Yar borough-streot, Ponsonby, with flno orchard, orchard, containing about bal£ an aero of lunrt; Three-atallod Stable and dotaclied Wash-houso. Prico, £360, of which £200 ca.n romaiu on Mortgage APP" ytO F. A. LINCOLN, On the Premises; Or to, J. B. GRAHAM, Colonial Insuranco, Shortland-strcot. filOR SALK, ;i Five-roomed House and " Allotment 33 x 172 feut in Nowton-streot; housenowly paintofl, good garden, well, tanks, fowl-house, &O-, fee. Price, £1S(). m O DAIRYMEN. For Sale, six very good and quiet Dairy Cows, all in milk, and in cait by a well-bred Bull; one we!l-brod Berkaliira Pis, heavy in young by a flrflt-class Boar. Inquire of Major Burns, Now Caledonia Hotel, or to Mr Evinaon, Eden Vino Hotel. jpTrtn-HOUSE of Eight Rooms (well-built 3i_VU an ain good repair), with stable, 19ft, shed, well, &c, and three allotments, haviug frontages to throo streets. Prico, £100. Twenty five minutes from tho Po3t Office—S. Vailo, Houso and Land Agent, Shortland-street. jp A PKK FOOT.—]jnrge Allotment 61 x 136 ■*'* feet, 10 mimitt s' walk from Poat-oillco.— S. Vaile, Land and House Agent, Shortland stroot. ____ lon k.—COTTAGE of four rooms, with nllot- JJxj^jO mcut 33 x 92, good -well. &o. Terms as aeroed. 25 minutes from Post-offlce.—S. Voile, Houso and Land Agont, Shortland-street, PA.X CASH, balance by weekly parmonts o ** l» 8s each, with Interest at 8 per cent. Cottage of Fivo Rooms, with Freehold Allot ment, near Mount Eden. Prico, £165. —S. Vaile, Houso and Land Agent, Shortland-streot. n,l ka.-Capital Honso of Five Rooms, with d&*UU largo outbuildings, well, pump, tank, _c, and Allotment with a, frontage of 50 foot to two streets, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid out as garden and orchard. Terms ao agreed. Twenty-flvo minutes' walk from Queon-street.— S. Vailo, Houso and Land Agont, ahortland-st. OR SALK (choap • Baildjng Allotments, in Karungaliapo Read, Queen-street, Nelson street, Spring-street, Alexandra street, Kyber Pass, &c, &C.—S. Vailo, Land and House Agent Shortlund-strecet. SPLENDID Building Sites For Sale at Kybor Pass, near top of Graf ton Road; capital investment. — Full particulars from Tanner and Kvans, Estate Agents, 71, Queen strcot. CIinTSALE, at Bella Vista, Ponsonby, _? the property of a gentleman leaving Auclc lnnd, Pxetty Villa tiesidencc, Stable, and Out houses, 'i'ho hou3O U now, woll finished, and fitted with over? convenienco: Bath-room, TrafFord Kango, I'egistoi" Grates, Hnamal Sink, water laid on. Pantry, &c, &c, with about 2 acres—part grass paddock, part piuntod with 350 young fruit and ornamental trees. The return from those fruit trees in a yoiir or two will bo very considerable. Kirst-clasa position, good view (near tho water); woll worthy iu hpection. Must bo sold at once.— Tanner and Kvans, 71, Quccn-slreot^ "ipmrSALE (REMARKABLY CHEAP), A Compact ISLAND of about 109 acres good land ; good house, orchard and vinery: about twelve miles from Auckland. Steamers pass throo or four times daily. A Nice Little FARM o£ CO acres—one - half cultivated, and a good live-roomed houao, &c, upou it, ia the Wainui district. Price very low. A Good FARM of 151 acres, largo orchard, good house, aud Buildings—nine muas by road und twelve by water—with good creek frontage. A Bnug HOMKBTBAD of 160 acres good lund house and buii:lings: !>a<ldoc*s fenc d with quick thorn fences ; stock, implements, &c, &c. All really Cheap. Distance about thirty miles from town. Owner leaving for England. ONE HUNDRED ACRES GOOD LAND— forty acres in grass and fenced, balance bush and fern—a! l'npi'.ioito: thirteen miles from town. Price very low. Two Good NEW COTTAGE-* of flvo rooms each, ir. Newton. Aleo, two tjood Allotments, 33 x 100 foot each, drained and planted with clioico trees. On« Allotment, Hi x 100 feet, corner of Commercial Road and Great North Road, Nowton. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, LAND AGENT.j S, Quhes-STREF.t. TVTEW CASTLE fIOALI IST HOUSEHOLD AND SMITHS "_SI Ex ' Clara Haegekav_3,' NOW DISOHAIIGING, AT RAILWAY WHARF. Either at Ship's Side on Delivered. W. & G. WINSTONE. QALTI SALT! SALTI 50 TONS (Westen & Westall's) COARSE AND PINE SAL T, In 1 cwt. Bags. Ex " City of Quebec," ON SALE. G. W. OWKN & CO. April 20, 1830. JOSEPH CRAIG HAS ON SALE SO Iron Tanks 350 tons Ncwcastlo Coal 1,500 Purirl Posts 5,000 Hobarton Rails 10,000 Hobarton Palingg, 0 and G feet 200 bags Charcoal 200,000 Shingles. Alac, A Largo Stock of Local Coals and Firewood, Bricks, Liino, Sand, Sholls, &o. FORT-STREET. To Liet. TO LET, at Rcmucra, a Six-roomed House, nearly now; thrno minutes' walk from Kcmuora Railway Station.—For terms, apply at Railway Store Oillco, Nowrnarket, TO LET, Two Front (unfurnished) Rooms at Nowton.—Apply this office. TO LET, Corrugated Iron Store at the ontranco to the Market from Qucen-stroot. Rent, Us.—Apply T. W. Marsh. rjpO LET on LEASE for one or two years, E a Now Six-roomed Houso and four acres land, with good well, at tho Whau; rent, 10s a-wcek.—Apply William Harper, near Whau Hotol. TO LET, Modern-built House, Seven Rooms: woll-iinishod ; ront, 20s; corner of Howo and William stroots.—Apply noxt door, T. W. Marsh. TO LET, with possession from Ist May, a Stx-roomod Houso at tho Grafton end of Carlton Goro Roaii, fitted with every con venience.—X. B. Dickson, Rogent-streot, Grafton. mo LET, Mount Edon, new and pretty _§ Cottago of 5 rooms, with about 2 acres of volcanic laud; rontal, 15spsr week.—S. Vailo, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. TO be LET at North Shore, a pleasantly situated Naw House of six ioom3 and kitchen.—Dudtr Bros., Dovonporc wharf. "TtTOKTH SHORK—To Let, a Furnished jji } louse, splendidly situated.—R. and H. Dudor, or Mossrs Sumerfield and Leek, Queon street. Personal. KS. R. KERR.— Important news for you. Call at Coleman's, Solicitor. e_; 1 Board and Besiaence. BOARD and Residence for two or three Gentlemen in Grafton Road. Second house above the Bowling Green. Good etablo accommodation if required. VACANCY for Two Gentlemen; terms moderate.—Mrs Hastings, Wood bineCottage^ Grey-street. BOARD and Residence ia a private family. Vacancies for two Gentlemen, or Lady and Gentleman, within 10 minutes of tho Post-ofllce; good bathroom and largo garden.— For address apply to P., Star Office. UPERIOR Board and Residence with respectablo family: few minuteß' walk from junction of Grey and Queonstreots, Bath room, Piano, &c. Terms moderate; references exchanged.—For address, apply Star Office. OYEKNOK BROWx<E HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET Board and Lodging „ ..20s per woo fcinzle room) _2£a '!v PAINTERS-— W«ufc , , ~



Public Notices. Ty O T 1 C E. Tlio Membsr3 of the Mount Wellington Highway Board will please NOT take anymore, ■ of the stones outside tlie lato Mr Brennan's Ground till they hoar f rom—hia Son-in-law— THO 3. FLAHERTY. Auckland, April 20,1800. "OANMURE HIGHWAY DISTRICT. The Trustees hereby notify tholr intention to mako a Kate of 9d in the £, on May 12, for the year commencing April 1, ISSO, and ending March 31,1881, such rato to bo payable on July 22, 18S0. Tho Rate-book may bo inspected at the Panmuro Hotel, Panmuro. JAMKS LOOMB, Chairman. April 20,1880. A UCKLAKD RACING CLUB. J' Ao.l,^'"laii-TING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. April 22 and 23 (ST GEOKGE'3 CAY), 1889. For foil programme, see handbills. Wai. PERCIVAIj, Secretary A.R.C. TB-EWHABKE T HALL. A CONCKRT and BALL will take placo THIS KVtCNING ia connection with tue New market Litorary Institute. A choice Programme has been selected for the Concert. Tickets—Concert, la ; Concert and Ball, 2a 6a. Concert, 8 p.m. Ball, 10. n IKL S' HIGH SCHOOL. Quarter commences on tho 29th Instant, on which day now Pupils can bo enrolled. TN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF J. C. MORRIN & CO., GROCERS, AUCK LAND. We, the undersigned, Truatceß In tho above —state, have Sold to Mr Kobort Neal, Theatre Koyal Building 3, Queen and Victoria streets, the Tea and Grocery Bualnoes of J. C. Morrin and Co., also all Debts duo to tho Jlstate, and ' Mr Robert Neal is the only person entitled to receive the same. n W nwwisr ) Trusteos in tho U. VV. UW_N Uigtate of J. C. HSRMAN EB3WN J Morrin & Co. mEA AND GROCERY ESTABLISH MENT, Theatre Royal Buildings, QUEEN AND VICTORIA STREETS, Auckland. ROBERT NEAL, having purchased tho Busi ness of J. C. Morrin and Co,, bozs respectfully to solicit tho Patronage of the Customers of the late linn, assuring them that everything shall be done on his part to merit a continuance of tho same. Orders Delivered Free in Town and Suburbs. W. O. D KNNES ' .THEiGREAT MACIIINE.IMPORTER, IS NOBODY'S AGENT I Mponrs Direct the following Machines Singer, Genuino Arm and Platform Frister & Rossman Princess of Wales Wertheim Home Companion, the Now Vv heelor & Wilson Homo Shuttle Co.'s Now Grover & Baker latest and best Domeatio Howe—A., B, and C. And Othee 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 tho best Machinist in tho Colony. Machines kept in order twolvo months free of charge ThcßO are some of tho advantages of Pur chasing at the GREAT DEPOT, nnjCKN-STKEKT rgIRY the Standard Suits, made to S Measure for £3 10s, at J. Williams, Tailor, Victoria-street. mHROUGH urgent solicitation, L., W., JL and Co.'s Gem Gallery will remain open just a short time longer. Only a few daj s. "TTkON'T HUN OLD ENGLAND JLJ' DOWN," a New Patriotic Song, ia having an immense run in England. Copies just recolved per mail-steamer at tho Auckland Atusic Warehouse. DR PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challinor House, Pitt-street, opposite Grey-street, where he may be Consnlted be tween the hours of 8 and 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m., and after 6 p.m. I^TOTICE.— All Accounts due to J. Ford, Jjil Tailor, are payable only to himself, and no other receipts will be recognised.—(Signed) J. FORD, Tailor. DB. C. EMERSON TESNENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Houra of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 1, and 7 to 9 p.m. TffOTICE TO CLIENTS. I have Romovett my Offices to Queen-street, noxt Colonial Bank. B. A. MACKECHNIE, Solicitor. m It O U S E R I N G SI TKOUSE HIN G S ! Largo Design oC Patterns for tho Comiug Season, TROUSERINGS! Autumn and Winter Goods Just Opened Up. TROUSERINGS! West o£ England Twco.is, in all shades. TROUSEIt I N G S I Scotch and Bannookburn Tweeds. TROUSERINGS! Colonial Tweeds, in Largo Variety to select from. TROUSKKINSS! Fronch and German Tweeds, in all toxtorcs. 'ji ROUSE RINGS ALL MATERIALS THOKOTJGIILY SHRUNK AND lIAND-MADE, AT H. L. POSSE NESKIE'S, Merchant Tailor & Habitmakee, Opposite the South British Insurance BuildiDgs SnOKTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. (ESTABLISHED A.D, mHE CITY OF AUCKLAND JL DIKING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, RICHMOND AND WELLKSLEY-STRBET EAST, W. EDGAR, PkopkietOß. Whilo thanking the public for their patronage during tho past sixtoen years, W, Edgar would beg to inform thorn that he has now on hand a Comploto Stock of the Very Best and Fastest Dyks, and that with his appliances, in which he has adopted every modern improvement, ho can turn out his work of a quality not to be excelled. W.E. has just received a Large Stock of tho Newest Dyes for tho most fashionable colours in Shawls, Opera Cloaks Babies' Dresses, &c.,\&c. Silk and Satin Dresses Cleaned or Dyed and Well-finished. Ostrich Feathers iCloaned or Dyed any shadeand well Cured. Gentlemen's Clothing Cleaned, Dyed and Renewed in Color at short notice. Hats, Foathors, Shcopskins Cured, Cleaned or Dyed. iST Orders left at tho City Establishment. WoHosloy-stroet East, will moot with prompt attention. Ladies and gentlemon waited upon by leavinx their a^dresa, uoraonallv or by post. mo ALL TIMBER CONSUMERS. NOW IS THE TIME ! Persons intending to Build should begin at onoe' as they will never be able to Buy Cheapor than at present from THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Mechanics' Bay, Who have tho LARGEST STOCK in the Colonies, and having an IMMKNSK AS SORTMENT of ALL kinds, aro Selling at tho most attrac tive PRICES. DOOE3, SASHES and MOULDINGS, in Splendid Form. FOR LATHES AND TURNERY THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE COLONIES. US' Fullest information promptly furnished on application to RICHARD MO N K,l Manages. RESENTATION WALKING STICKS. A. & K. TEUTKNBERG Would draw public attention to their Elegant Silver-modntkd Walking-sticks, made by a new process, ont of the Choicest Colonial Woods, various Bpecimens of the beauti ful New Zealand Timber being Inlaid, tho wholo forming a sofid, highly-polished, and elegant Walking-Stick, particularly suitable for Presents to Friends either in or out of the Colony. The Sticks are beautifully mounted with silver, illustrated to order by varions designs, Including portraits, monograms, etc. Special designß made to order. Inspection invited. A. & K. Teutenberg, Queen-street. Auckland "tens W ZEALAND FERES, Unmounted, or ai'ointod, in Sets Of Fbom 12 up to 125, Varieties. Also in Frenoli Polished Mottled Kauri Boxes, each containing either 25, SO, 75,100 or 125 varieties, Die 25 variety Boxes, as above .. 61 The 100 „ „ _ .. «» For; Sale by i ERIC CRAIG, 1 PEINCSS-SIREKT.



Public Notices. •pUBLIC NOTIFICATION. Crown Lands Office, Auckland, April 15,1880. Undor and in pursuance of tho powers vested in tho Waste Lands Board by " Tho Land Act, 1577," it is hereby notified that tho Rural Lands mentioned in tho sohedulo hereunder will be open for soleotion under the "Homestead System," on TUESDAY, tho 18th day of Miy next, D. A. TOLE, Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands. SCHEDULE. COHOMANDKL COUNTY. Awakanao iiloclc—2ooo Acres second-class lands Applications for thig land to bo addrcsaad to tho Crown Lands Ranger, and doposited at tho Office of tho County Council, Coromandol. Forms of application can bo obtained, and plans of the land inspectod at this office, and at tho office of the County Council, Coromandel. OUTH AUCKLAND CATTLE DISTRICT. CAUTION. Any Cattle imported by railway or otherwise into the South Auckland Cattle District uro prohibited from being drivon on the Public Roads without a Certificate from tho Inspector. EVERY MACLE A.N, Chairman, South Auckland Cattle District. Cambridge, 17th April, 18S0. £%*£& • XT! LI NO R VERNON ' £S|*S3||v I~U FROM NEW YORK. Claims against the above vessel ■«»"»»»» muß { D 0 rendered in duplicate at the offlco of tho undersigned, Custom-house- Street, by noon of THURSDAY, 22nd instant, or they cannot be recognised. A. H. SHIPLEY, Agent. Auckland, April 20,1880. XCUESION WANGAREL WEDNESDAY, 21st INST, Tho Union Steamship Ca.'s ' PENGUIN! Will leave Queon-Btreot Wharf TO-MORROW, at 8 p.m.; leave Wangarei on Thursday, at 2 p.m., arriving in Auckland at 9 p.m. Return Fares, 20a. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Agents. TF IT DON'T RAIN. *"***"* The North Shore Ferry steamers will ply every half-hour TO-MORROW AFTER NOON between the wharf and H.LM, ship of war 'Bismarck,' from 2 till 5.30 p.m. Return Tickets, is. H.W. HEATH, Manager. «SJfc&^ A UCKLAND AND NORTH Jgggpg>;.£a. SHORE FERRY COMPANY. On and a'tor MONDAY, AprU 26, 1880, and until further notice, tho following trips will bo discontinued : From Auck land: 8.30, 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., and 2 and 5 p.m. From North Shore :8, 9 and 11 a.m., and 2.30 and 530 p.m. To Woodsida: 1 p.m. From Woodsido: 1.30 p.m. H. W. HEATH. jj^nj Manager. STORAGE. The undersigned receives Goods for Storage at low rates, in his New Briok Premises, near Queen-street Wharf. F. E. COMPTON. g^iOOTBALL! FOOTBALL! W. W. ROBINSON, TOBACCONIST, 98, QUEEN-STKEET, Has on hand a Large Assortment of Rngby Footballs. Vanity Fair, Richmond Gem, aud Old Judge Tobaccos and Cigarettes, Solo agent for the Celebrated Club-Houso Cigar. CF. COOPER, © SADDLER, COLLAR & HARNESS MAKER, Upper Qu.ben-strket, Auckland, Threo Doors above tho Army and Navy Hotel. N.B.—Courier Bags, Legging?, &c, &c, maSe to order on tho shortest notico. Charges moderate. nAULT AND LODGE, boot & shoemakers, Kaeangahape Road, Newton. * A large Stock of Colonial-made Boots of every description on hand, or made to order, at Prices that will defy competition. LAIR AND C 0., Manufacturers of /Erated Waters, Ginger Wine, Quinine' Sarsaparilla and Cordials. Factory : Upper Queen-strcot, Auckland. Country Orders punctually attended to. WILLIAM DAVID DALLEN (Lato C. Burton), Baker and Confectioner, Queon-s treat. Wedding Orders, Balls, Supper and Evening Parties punctually attended to on reasonable terms. Gentlemen and Ladies, Commodious Dining Rooms, with every convenience. Gas Apparatus for Cooking. Meals served up on the shortest notice. Railways. A UCKLAND AND OHAUPO RAIL- Jt*L WAY. AUTUMN RACE MEETING. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, APRIL 22 AND 23. Main lino trains run as usual, with two excep tions ; goods leaving at 2.10 and passenger train at 4.15 will leavo Auckland at 2 p.m. and 1.20 p.m. respectively. After 11 a.m. Auckland and Onehunga ordi nary time-tables will bo suspended, and trains run every 20 minntes to Kllorslie from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 3.40 p.m. to 5.20 p.m. Onehunga to Ellorslio, 11.20, 12.20, 1.20, 2.10. returning at 4.15 p.m., 4.55, 5.55. Trains leave Ellorslio for Auckland every 20 minutes from 11.45 to 1.6, and 3 15 to 5.35 p.m. A special train will leave W»ikomiti, 11.20 a.m.; Whau, 11.35; Mt. Albert, 11.41; Mt. Eden, 1157 for Racecourse, leaving Ellerslie 4.35 p.m. for Waikomiti and intermediate stations. Lato trains Onehunga and Auckland as on Saturday night. Faros: Auckland, Newmarket, Onehunga, and stations between Newmarket and Waiko miti, one shilling eaoh, single or return, irre spective of claw. A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. T^EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS AUCKLAND SECTION. NEWMARKET BRANCH. Week Days. _ OUT. ! IN; P.M.I A.M, Auckland,depart l.iO Waikomiti.. .. *- Newmarket Juac. 4.52 "New Lynn .. — Mount Eden .. 5.0 Whan, depart .. B.IC *Kingaland .. — Mount Albert .. 8.15 Mount Albert .. 5.15 *Kingsland .. — Whau .. .. 5.20 Mount Eden .. 8.3 C *Now Lynn .. — Newmarket .. 8.4 C Waikomiti.arriv.. 5.35 Auckland,arrive 8.5 C Notice.—Trains stop at stations marked * by signal only. Passongers wishing to alight must give notice to the Guard at tho previous station, A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. JMarch 29,1880. Money. CASH Advanced on approved security. Money invested without charge E. K. TYLER, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND on MORTGAGE Of First-claß3 Freehold Securities. WM. COLEMAN, Solicitor, Coiner of Queen and Shortland-streets. MONEY TO Ij^sssj in large or smalJ sums at a moderate rate of inrezest.- Jackson and Russell. Solicitors. MONEY TO LEND, in large orsma! sums, at usual rates ot interest, CONNELL & COOPEK, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— F. Ring, Agent, Shortland-stroot. MONEY TO LEND, in. large or small sums, at low rates ot iutoro3t.—Mi R, Laishloy, Solicitor, Hijrh-rtreet. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCHCTY. Office :—B3, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved eecuritleß o Freehold or Leasehold Propertios n sums o £20 to £6,000, principal and interest being re payable in instalments, at the following rates for every £100 borrowed:— Repayments extend-! p.,, -m- Bn i, Total amount Ing over Fer weeK Repayable. o. d. & a. d i years _ .. .. 12 6 130 0 0 6 years,. ... 9 2 143 9 2 Byears- - .. 7 0 158 7 8 10 years 6 3 162 16 3 DEPOSITS received from members or others npon which Interest a allowed as follows i— Sums lodged for six montho—7 % per annun Sums withdrawable at seven days' notice—6 / per annum. JOFN BATGER, 3eorotary.



Tenders. "ftTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. LIT ILK KIVEK AND AKAROA RAILWAY. ELLKSMERE PiSRMANENT-WAY CONTRACT. Public Works Ofilco, Dunedin, April 7,1880. WRITTEN TENDERS will bo received at this office until noon on MONDAY, May 3, 1880, for the above Contract. They arc to bo marked on tho outsido " Tender for Kllesmero Permanent-way Contract,' and addressed to tho Hon. tho Minister for Public Works. Dunedin. Telegraphic Tondors, similarly marked and addressed, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Oflice by noon of tho samo day, pro vided that Written Tenders In duo form are lodged at any District or Resident Engineora OfHco by tho samo hour. Drawings, specifications, and general condi tions may bo seen at this office, and at tho Public Works ufflccs, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Knglncor-in-CharKO of Middle Island. I^OUNTY OF WAITEMATA. PUBLIC NOTICE. Tenders for tho undermentionel WORKS will bo recoivod, by the undersigned, until Noon of FRIDAY, tho 30th instant : 1. Hrectlon oCa Bridge over tho To Ahu Karamu Creek, on the road between Waikuku and the Waimauku railway station. 2. Constructing Two Culverts and Forming part of the Great North Road, near Mr Boord'e, 3. Repairing tho Approach to Rlverhead Wharf. i. Improving parts of tho Dovonport and JLako Road. Plans and specifications of the above Work 3 can b3 seen at tee Council Office, Shortland street; or, for— Nos, 1 and 2, at Deacon's Hotel, Rivcrhoad; No. 3. at Mr J. Lamb's Waitemata Mills, Itivorhoad ; No. i. at Mr E. W. Alison's, Davonport. JOHN JAMES, County Clerk. Auckland, April 17th, 1880. mo CARPENTERS AND PAINTERS. Tenders will bo received up to noon on THURSDAY, tho 22nd instant, for Erecting (labour only) and Paioliug a Building in Union btreet. Plans, &c, at our office, Queen-street. EDW. MAHONEY & SON. Architects. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will ta received until noon of tha 27th instant for tho lircction of Two Ware houses on tbo Rcolumation Works, Quccn stroot. R. KEALS & SON. Architects. npO CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. Tenders w'.U bo received until noon of WED NESDAY, for Two Cottages in Jermyn-strect (labour onw. JAME3 WRIGLEY , Architect. mENDERS for the Erection of a Cottage 1 in Claremont-steet (labour and naila only). Plan and specifications to bo seen up till 7.30 p.m. on THURSDAY, 22nd instant. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. P. COLLIK, Claromont-strcet, Kyber Pass. rfHENDERS are invited until Tuesday, I tho Ith May, for Sinking a Well, and providing and fixing a Pump and Watering Trough in the Mount Albert Highway District. Information can bS obtained from the Secretary. A, K. TAYLOR, Chairman. April 16,1880. TT OTEL FOR £EA SE. Tenders will be received until NOON of SATURDAY, the Ist May, 1880, for the Lease for a Ions? term of years, with a building clause, of tho Masonic Botel, Princes street. Tenders to bo addressed to the Secretary, Ara Lodge, 318,1.C. Tho highest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. Full particulars and all infor mation can be obtained on application to W. L. Mitchell, 66, Queen-street. GAZETTE NOTICE. Customs, Auckland, April 19,1880. Tenders required by noon on THURSDAY next for Repairs to Boiler of Custom's Steam Launch, according to specifications to be seen at this office. Lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. THOMAS HILL, Collector. Ecclesiastical. WELLESLEY STREET BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL. TWENTY-SKCOND ANNIVERSARY. THIS (TUESDAY) EVEN IN G, APBIL 20. TEA MEETING in the Young Men's Christian Association Hall, at 6.30 p.m. Tickets, la 6d. PUBLIC MEETING in the Chapel at 7.30. Addresses on the following subjects, as con nected with Sunday School work, will bo delivered :— Rev. A. Carrick—" The Infidel Tendencies of, the ace. How to guard tho young against them," Roy. T. L. Davies—" Larger Spiritual Results. How io obtain them." Rev, G. Bond—" Oar Libraries. How to im prove them." Rev. J. Long—" Preparation for work. Prayer indispensible." Mr Enoch Wood— PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, ALEXANDRA-STREET. The Annual Soiree will be held on WEDNES DAY, April the 21st. Tea at 6.30. Public Meeting after tea, to bo addressed by Ministers and Friends. Meetings. O T _l C E. A Meeting of those interested in Repairs and Maintenanoa of Custom-houso-street West will be held at the Gasworks TO-MORROW (Wed nesday), the lith instant, at noon, JAQOAR & PARKER AUCKLAND GAS CO. E. CARR. A UCKLAND UNITED LABOURERS' J\. MUTUAL AID SOCIETY. The Monthly Meeting o£ the above Society will be held in tho School-room, Temperance Hall, Albert-street, TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 21st instant, at 7.30 p.m. JAMES MADIGAN, Secretary. TRIS H RELIEF FUND. A Meeting of tho Committee of the above Fund (intended to bo final) will be held at the Council Chambers on THURSDAY first, 22nd instant, at 3 p.m. THOS. PEACOCK, Mayor. /-^RPHAN HOKE. The Annual Meeting of Subscribers and Friends of the Orphan Home will be held at I that Institution on MONDAY, the 26th instant, i at 7.30 p.m. Hia Worship tho Mayor of Auck land will preside. ' /^RAFTON FOOTBALL CLUB. 1 \JT Tho Annual Meeting of tho above Club will be hold in tne Thames Hotel on WEDNESDAY NKXT, tho 21st instant, at 8 p.m. Intending members are invited to attend. A. J. MEARS, Hon. Sec. UCKLAND ENGINEER VOLUN TEERS. The Company and Band will parado for Monthly Inspection TO-MORROW (Wednes day) EVENING, tho 21st, at 7.30 o'clock. Uniform: Fall Dress, with arms and acoontre monts. Every Member is requested to bo present. E. DAWSON, ! Quarter-Master Sergeant. MOUNT EDEN HIGHWAY DISTRICT. i In compliance with " The Public Worka Act. 1 1876," a Public Meeting of Ratepayers of tho above district will ba held in the Public School, Mount Kden, on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, at 7.30 p.m., to decide as to the closing or othor [ wi°e of certain roads known as Milton-stroot and part of Percy-street, Edensor, as already advertised by tho District Board. T. THOMPSON, Chairman. April 6.1880. Auctions. ! DURHAM YARDS. 1 TYiHE usual Horse Sale will be held on SATURDAY NEXT instead of Friday. HUNTER & NOLAN. ! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. DRAPERY FANCY GOODS WOOLLENS, TWEEDS, Etc. A. G. GRANT HAS received instructions to sell by auction on Wednesday next, 21st April, * at tho City Mart, at 11 o'clock, I A Parcol of the above Goods unreservedly. [Continued on Fourth Pagre.]