people, who declared that they would lynch him witbont waiting for the decision of the law. ENGLISH POLITICAL LAWS. On May 28, Lord Oraumore called atten tion to the appointment of the Karl of Ktpon, ai Viceroy of India, of which hu disapproved, because the Earl of Ripou was a Koiuan Catholic. He quoted from a pamphlet oE Mr Gladstone's, stating that Roman Catholics would obey the Pope rather than ilia Queen if their mandates clashed. Earl Granvillc defended the nppointmeut. He said it was impossible for the Earl of Kipon to use his influence against Protestants aud the people in India of all religious. In the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone said he was unable to retract his statement that the Anglo-Tin kish Convention was au insane connection. On May 31, Lord No;tou directed the attention of the House of Lords to the Elementary Education Bill, which he con sidered too elaborate. He moved a resolution in favour of a revision of the late Government's extension of subjects, considering it a mistake to con line education to the three K's. Lord Aber dare pointed out that oE two millions of State moneys paid for education, £21,000 only was spent iv the higher branches of education. Earl Spencer thought that the children of workmen could not compote with foreign rivals unless a high standard was maintained. The resolution w? with drawn. In the Commons, Sir Vernon Har court stated that the question of metropoli tan water supply required a select com mittee. In donating supply tho Irish mem bers considered that reproductive works on a largo scale were necessary to work oil1 great suffering. On June 1 Lord Cairns s Land Bill was read a second time. In the House of Commons, Mr Rylands drew attention to the state of Cyprus, mid urged that reforms be expedited. Mr Glad stone intimated that he could not recede from the arrangement made with Turkey in reference to Cyprus, and the administra tion was confened on the Fortign and Colonial Office. Efforts would be made speedily to carry out reforms in the ad ministration of the island. THE MISSING SHIP ATALANTA. Traces of the missing Atalanta have, it is thought, at lait been discovered. The captain of the Scotia Queen, which has arrived at Queenstowu from Domerara, re ports having pasaed on April 30, in about latitude 30 N. aud longitude CO W., a raft (bolted), apparently made on board a man of-war or a first-class steamer. Two days nftenvarcls he passed several dead bodits clothed in white junipers. Apart from the fact that the Scotia Queen has travelled over the track the Atalanta would be supposed.to take iv her return home from the West Indies, the " white jumpers" will probably be regarded as a conclusive proof that the bodies were those of men belong ing to one of Her Majesty's ships. This dress, we believe, ia the peculiar character istic of the lioyal Navy.

Correspondence.

The appended condensed correspondence would have appeared iv our Monday's issue but for the unfortunate accident by which the page containing it was brokeu : —

Is It Possible?—" Outside Drury " asks whether it is possible that the Government of the country, afttir sifting to get the beat men only can be guilty of the "contemptible robbery" of deducting ten per cent.from the salaries of all their employe's. He says the consequences will be disastrous to our rail waya, and will result in driving all the best men into other employment. In the Post office, Telegraph Department, and Custom house, men of integrity are required, "yet our imbecile Government won't give them the pay of a common labourer, who may get drunk every night in the week without being questioned, so long as he docs his work in the day, which does not need cleaned boots, a clean collar, and a superior education."

Imported Ovens. —"Justice" writes: " A letter signed " Citizen " appeared iv your columns of the 14th inst., calling at tention to the large shipment of colonial ovens imported, and branded Auckland. These ovens were manufactured in Mel bourne—not in Duneilin, as stated. It is a well-known fact that iron and other mate rials are from three to five shillings per cwt. lower in Melbourne than in Auckland. I am coafideut that ovens can bo made much better than those imported, providing the iron merchants will provide the material at anything like the Melbourne price. I examined these ovens, and am confident they were very badly put together, very in ferior workmanship, and not at all fit to be compared with Mr Wolgar's ov Mr Nicoll'a ovens. These ovens are packed with tin pannikins made by Chinamen, aud said for Auckland manufacture. There really is no wonder at onr mechanics being starved out and walking thestreets for months while thi^ injustice is being curried on. Local manu facturers ought to start an emporium for the sale of nothing but locally-made goods." Eden Terrace Post Offics. — " Amiens Humani Generis" writes expressing satis faction that a protest has been entered by one at least against the closing of Kdcii Terrace post-office. He says :'• What the postal authorities are thinking about ia the greatest mystery to all in this district—to close a post-oilice in a most central position, such as Eden Terrace has become of late, and to open others in such out-of-the-way places. Why, sir, there are three post offices open now iv one district—two on the Mount Albert Koad within about a mile of each other, and there is the Edendalo post-office a little to the left—and this leaves the Mount Eden people, who happen to Jive beyond tho railway, right away to the Three Kings, without any means whatever of receiving their letters other than going to the Chief Post Office, which really means a half-day's work." After remarking on the acknowledged utility of tho Eden Terrace office for large districts, our correspondent urges that another petition should bo got up for its reten tion.

OVEK-STOCKKD LABOUR MAKKETS —R. J. Feltus writes that " it is deplorable that largely paid emigration agents should be employed in England on borrowed money while there are hundreds of applicants for a situation of a paltry hundred-a-year." He alao dilates on the hardship suffered by applicants for such situations which are often virtually filled up before applications with their string of testimonials are sent

Badly Constructed Railways.— "Stephenson" writes: "In Mr Lawson's reply to the report of the Railway Commis sioners I find that Mr Macdonald (District Manager of the Aucklaud Railways) says the faulty construction and finish of these railways is a continual source of trouble and expense. Now, sir, there is someone at the bottom of this neglect, and that someone ought to be exposed. It may do for America, but in a British community we expect to have work thoroughly well done." Our correspondent proceeds to denounce the Public Works Department in very strong terms. Schools and Discipline.—On this sub ject " A Parent " writes :—" It is a well known fact that some persons are colour blind, and to me it is equally clear that some parents are jfault-blind, so far ai the actions of their children arc concerned. Great fault is found by some parents if at school their children get a tsstc of the ?tick. When I was a boy, parents were by no means so fastidious in that direction. A few days ago one of my girls came home from Beresford-street school with oue of her hands swollen, but I found no fault with the teacher for chastising her, as I know from experience that the giil is full of mis chief and animal spirits, with a tongue like perpetual motion itself. It is quite dis gusting to read the remarks of some of our School Committecmeu, complaining of an overdose of the stick. Why, in my opinion, some of their boys get far too littles of it, both at home and at tchool. Pity that they cannot send their little d s (dears), 1 should say, iv glass cases, as it would pre vent them from being annoyed, as well as annoying other people. It is much owing to the homeopathic doses of tho stick that larrikinism is so alarmingly prevalent; and were it not for the labours of our funday school teachers, the rising generation would soon be like a Jot of wild animals."

Colonel Haultaix's Lecture. — "L.N." sends nine dissentient notes on Colonel Haultain's remarks before the Auckland Institute upon the "Scientific .Frontier" to India. He observes (1) that Lord BeaconsfieM expressed diametrically opposite views when the old Afghan war "was entered on ; (2) the best Indian author ities are dead against " the scientiiic fron tier folly ;" (3) the war has produced anarchy and made the Afghans the deadly enemies of England, and more open to ftuisian in trigue ; (4) the cost of the war has increased the Indian debt; (5) competent military authorities are far from unanimous that they have secured the gates of India, or that we shall be able to maintain our position in the passes without incessant trouble and expense ; (G) it does not do to be too confident. Let Colonel Haultain remember that the Minister of Louis Napoleau said that Italians .should never have their duel (?) (7) the Afghan war is utterly opposed to all principles of right and justice, and when the Kussian Em bassy left Kabul we had no cau^c of quarrel

whatever with their ruler ; (8) the policy of braggadocio and bounce in sending Indian troop 3to Malta had its natural result in inducing Kussia to send a mission to Kabul —in fact, Lord Beaconslield admitted ai much ; (9) while such wars are engaged in, the prayer " Give peace in our time., oh Lord," is nothing but a solemn mockery. Social, Character of Good Tkmi>lah MEETINGS.—Mr D. a. Cooke writes upon the corrective character of rational evening occupation ns an antidote for drinking, smoking, etc., and says Good Templar meetings specially fulfil these condition*, the principal qualities of which should be friendliness. He observes :—" They are friendly because they have one boud of union, the welfare of every member ; and few, if any, elements of discord, seeing tliat when sitting in business conclave neither religion nor politics may be dis cussed, nor is irritating or unbecoming language permitted. Some persons may reply ' \Vhat of this?' I answer : Much is gained by having the friendliness, the humanity, the brotherliness of men called iritoplay." Our correspondent proceeds to remark upon the improving character of genuine social intercourse, and commends Good Templar gatherings because they bring men together on a perfect equal plat form for one mind to brush against another, a process by which all iiucl their intellec tual level, and a congenial sphere of useful ness and action.

The End of this Turkish Empire.— "Anglo-Israel" has something to say under this head. " Turkey," he premises, "is clearly identified iv Scripture with Edom, if only from the one tact that lSdoni is the power spoken of as being in possession of the Holy Land, prior to the return of Israel and Judah, to whom that country rightly belongs. With this clue it may not be uninteresting to your readers to know that the madness which has now seized Turkey, and the events shortly to follow, caused by the said madness, are clearly laid down in the Bible. For instance, ' Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord : Is wisdom no more in Teman ? Is counsel perished from the prudent? Is their wis dom vanished ? * * * I have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, gather ye together and come against her, and rise up to the battle. * * * The earth is moved at the noise of their fall.' The people who are to be the chief instruments in causing Turkey's downfall are also named iv the passage. ' I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hands of my people Israel.' Aud it would appear that the vengeance executed upon Turkey, and the return of the chosen people (Israel and Judah) will follow one another very closely, if, indeed, they will not be simultaneous. Touching the second capture of Constantinople the Turks have a carious legend. It is men tioned iv a history of the Turks published In 1591, and is as follows: 'It is found written iv the books of the wise, and espe cially in the book called Mcssabih, that before Degual Lain, or the wicked and accursed Antichrist, shall go forth, Onn stautinoplc will be twice occupied. First it will be taken by the sword; then when the time for judgment shall come, the sons of Isaac (Saxons) shall take it, not by the sword, but by calliug upon the name of God.' The first occupation by force ot arms was when Sultan Mahommcd gained pos session of it, the second is still in the future; but those who kuow anything of the Turkish character and the effect of fatalism upon it, would not be surprised to see this curious legend literally fulfilled. Granted only that the British are the sons of Isaac, i.e., Israel, aud that this is made apparent to the Talks, they would then allow of our occupation of Constantinople without fifhtint' a blow."

Industrial Home Inquiry.

The inquiry was resumed at 10 o'clock this morning. Alexander McDonald, aged IG, was the first witness. Ho had never seen Mr Stick ley acting improperly towards any female in the institution. He had not on any oc casion charged him with so doing. The treatment received by him had not been tv:» kind. He had not received sevore punish ment at any time, but he had got a cuff ou the ear now and again wlicu he deserved it. He did not think anything of that. He did not know what reasons actuated tho b.iys who ran away from the Home. Judging from what be heard, he believed they ran away from the Home in order that they might be able to boast of it. They some times broke into the stare, aud were then afraid of getting a thrashing. John Stickley, master of tbe Industrial School, was next examined. He had been connected with the institution since the 15th August, 1870. He was not in receipt of any pay until October of that year. His wife was matron, aud he lived at the school, which was then at Fort Britomart. ,His lirst salary was 6s per week. Iv IS7I thu school was removed to the present building, when his salary was increased to £75 per year, and he was recognised as ruaater of tho Industrial School under tho Destitute aud Criminal Children's Act. The warrants of committal were addressed to him by name. He was appointed by the first Executive Committee of the Society, from whom he received his instructions. His powers as master were not strictly defined. If he were to receive an order fiom the Governmeut for the dischargeof a child, he was compelled to obey it without any reference to the Com mittee. The latter body had never objected to this course of proceeding. The Hon. J. Sheehan and Ur Pollen had given tlie parents orders for the release of children. Mr Habcns : Neither of those gentlemen hold, or ever hold, the power to grant such orders for the release ol patients. The re lease before tho expiry ot the term can only be effected by a warrant under the hand of the Governor.

Mr Stickley continued :No rules had been made by the Committee to define his power. In cases requiring attendance at the Police Court, he always had to appear as master representing the insti tution until within the last two or three months, when Colonel Ilaul taia had received authority from the Gover nor to exercise certain powers which for merly were vested in the Superintendent of the province. The matron had no iude peudeut authority as matron, no rule having been laid down. Seeing that the matron was his wife, it was not rendered so necessary as it might have been otherwise. The matron had no separate department in which she practically acted alone. The punishment of the girls could not be left entirely to her. Sue superintended the personal private affairs of the girls, aud had the care of the wardrobe of the girls under the direction of the Ladies' Committee. If auy unruly couduct took place it* the girls' department upstuirs he would not thiuk of going tbere, but would leave the matter with Mrs Stickley. When kerosene lamps were used iv the Home, it had been hi-j custom to go upstairs every night to see that they were right. The care of the girls' bedrooms devolved upon the matron, excepting that he held myself responsible for keeping the bedsteads free from vermin, aud seeing that the straw and mattrasses are changed at a proper time. These and other matters are attended to by me personall), The question of the appointment aud dis missal of the servants lay with tho master, actiug in concurrence with the matron. For the first seven years all the work was done by the inmates, several of the elder girls being paid, the rate of wages being from 2» to 4s per week. In consequence of the determination to send the most efficient of the elder girls to service, hired servauts had to bo employed at higher rates of wages. There were now very few girls old enough to do much regular work. The school was under the Hoard of Education, and it wai necessary that a certain average should be maintained. If the children were absent from school frequently, complaints were made by Miss Uarton. The whole of the scrubbing, a portion of the washing of clothes aud dishes, aud part of the bed making was done by the girls, while a number of them assisted the matron iv various manners. Indeed, he pitied some of the girl*, who had really not time for proper recreation. One girl was told off every week to assist the cook, while ono boy had to prepare the vegetables. The boys cut the firewood, did all the lighter work iv the garden, and the dirty work about the house. The boys at present in the Home were not old enough, or suffi ciently strong to do tho heavy work in the garden. Several of the boys had been taught shocmaking, and they made nearly all the boots required by the inmates. They had the assistance of the man who had engaged to teach theui. Ho was engaged there three days in each week. They could repair the boots quite as well as any ordinary workmen, and all the mendiug was done by them. They had at present in stock about 25 pairs oE boots made in the Home, Two boys had gone from the Home to the shoemaking trade, for which they had been well prepared by their previous traiuing. One boy, 14 years old, now !iu tho Home, could earn 14s per week at the trade. . In answer to a ques tion, Mr Stickley said he believed there were about 25 bedsteads, but he would sup ply the correct number in the afternoon. There were no other trades taught regularly iv the Homo at prcseut. When there were a larger number of elder boys there, all thfi gardening, and a portion of the caroeuter ing, painting, and general repairs, were done by them under his supervision. So far as the girls were concerned, he cuuld not

tell by what rule the children were kept out of school to do work. By reference to the register it would be found that Allies Berg3tram,who was out of the school half her time, was thirteen and not niue years old. Miss Barton must by some means have been misinformed of her real uge. She was admitted to the Home in 1873, and she was then six years old. She was oue of the few girls in the Home upon whom in dependence and trust could be placed, and she win kept out of school in order to at tend to various duties. Mrs Stickley was giving her special training for service. Morgan, the boy referred to in Miss Bar ton's report as being eleven years of age, was really foui teen. Ihe register produced proved that. tie was the boy referred to as being worth 14s per week at ahoeinaking. Alfred Saville, another boy, was thirteen years old and not nine as stated by Mi-iS Barton. Practically, the boy played truaut from school, but he had lately done some work in the kitcheu and laundry. Yester day, it wns discovered that he had been out of school when it was supposed that he was there, and that the slate on which reasons for absence was daily entered had been tampered with. The register produced showed the boy Grace to be fourteen years of age and not eleven as stated. [Mr Habeas here stated that he would not ask I any more of these questions.] Witness never knew of any delinition of the duties of the Ladies' Committee beyond what was given in rule 13 Ho thought that rule was an excellent oue. It had not been uniformly interpreted, and difficulty had arisen on that account. The dilliculty had assumed many forms. There had been mistakes, misunderstandings, and unplea santness between the master, and in some cases the matron on the one hand, and the ladies of successive committees v the other. He had long felt that things could not go on as they had gone on during the last live years. When they first took over the institution, he thought the ladies would take over a large proportion, but they did nothing of the kind They some time afterwards took the supervision of the clothing, and assisted the matron with advice and counsel. The first dilliculty arose in reference to sending out giils to service. The secretary of the Committee hired oue of the girls to a friend of hers, and knowing that neither party would suit the other he opposed it. A gentleman of the other committee took his view of thu matter, and at his suggestion the girl was sent out of the town altogether. This happened in 1872. The Ladies' Committee imagined that Mr aud Mrs Stickley had uothiug to do with placing the girls at service, ami they came into the Homo and ordered that several girls should be sent out. In cases which he could mention, the girls were dissatisfied with tlieir places, and they subsequently returned to the Home. [Oiic of the ladies iv the room here stated that none of the members of the present Committee belonged to that of 1872.] At other times, especially when charges had been made in the Committee «it the annual meeting, the ladies rather suddenly resumed power, which for somo time had been out of use, aud sometimes they had sought to make changes iv the internal management of the institution to which the matron and himself had thought it advisable to object He had on some occasions thought the Ladies' Committee c.inaido.-od him more as a handy mau about the institution tlian the master with a recoguisid' legal position. At one time, after undue responsibility had been for years thrown on the matron with the girls' clothing, a cupboard was obtained and the material and other things locked up in it, aud the key taken away by oue of the ladies, who acted in this respect without any reference to the other ladies. If sucu a thing had been done when the Home was started, they would probably have thought nothing of it, and the matron would uu doubtedly havo been grateful for the relief afforded for responsibility. But coming suddenly as it did, after the matron had the responsibility for years, they felt it to be an oilence. No reason was asiigued to his knowledge for the locking of the cup board. The matron called on the ladies' secretary the same evening, and complained, and next morning the key was sent back before the next committee meetiug. The ladies as a body did not appear to approve of the cupboard having boon locked. Practically, the misuuderstiuiding on that occasion was with oue member of the com mittee only. If any reason for the locking up had been given, Mh Stickley would very probablj not have made any objection. This occurrence happened six years ago. The Ladies' Committee objected to his recommendations in regard to the removal ot girls to service being takcu iv preference to theirs. In aomc cases he was obliged to oppose the wishes of the ladies iv order to secure compliance with the -3rd section of the Act, which requires au inmate to serve half of the period for which he or she is committed before being placed out at service. In one case, a member of the Ladies' Committee, acting, he believed, on the authority of a written order from a member of the Executive Committee, took away a girl trom the Home contrary to his expressed wish, and while he was absent from the Home engaged in the endeavour to prevent her removal. The transaction was quite illegal, and had it been attempted while he w»s at home, he would have re sisted it by force. There had been some ladies on the Committee from the beginning who hid been on ultimate terms officially with the matron and himself, and with whom they had had no misunder standing, aud everything connected with the working of the Home had been open to them, and there had been no secrecy on the part of Mis Stickley and himself towards them. The same state of things had always existed between the gentleman's committee and the master and matron. So far as ho knew, there hail never been a reluctance on the part of the officers of the Institution to pive any information to the members of the Ladies Committee. By saying that there were ladies from whom nothing had been kept secret, he did not mean to imply that it had been found desirable to main tain reluctance with other members. He had always been on veiy 'good terms with the gentlemen. There were sixteen bedsteads in the Home for thirty-one littlo girl?, and his opinion had always been, and had been frequently, expressed that those bedsteads were of an unsuitable kind. They were so largo that four children could easily sleep in one of them, but he preferred a small cot for each child. Magistrates had never committed what technically wero termed convicted childron|to the Home.

Tho inquiry was proceeding when we went to press.

VOLUNTEER JOTTINGS.

PRESENTATION OF MltS CLARKE'S CUP.

The usual monthly inspection of the Auckland batallion took place in the drill shed last eveniug. Thore was a very fair muster of volunteers; both the Ilobaon and No. 3 Company turned out well, but the Scotch were but poorly represented. Major Derrom was iv command, while Major Withers acted as inspective officer. Aftsr the usual parade and inspec tion wore concluded, the three com panies were formed iuto three (-ides of a square, the Ilobfon Baud closing, up the square, while fiis Worship the Mayor, Major Withers, and Major Derrom stood in the centre. Volunteer T. Eairs wai then called from the ranks, and His Worship holding the cup in his hands, addressed the successful eompctitors as follows :—" Volunteers, I have been asked to undertake the pleasant duty of present ing Mra Clarke's Cup to the successful marksman. In doing so, I feel, that as the representative of the citizens of Auckland, I ought to recognise and enconrage in every way such an organisation as the Auckland Volvnteer Corps. People are apt to forget what value the services of such bodies would be capable of renderiug were the mother country to become involved in war. For though we have an excellent force of Armed Constabulary, they are so small, and the place 3 where hostile attack might ba made are so numerous and widely apart, that it is almost useless to look to them for protec tion. In the excellent report that Colonel Scratchly has submitted to the Colonial Government on the defences of New Zea land, after disposing of the harbour defences, he goes on to to show that the chief qualities in a field force for repelling our enemy's iuvasiou are that the Artillery should have a practical knowledge of the movements required iv netu.il service, and an ellicient gunnery, resulting from an annual shot and. shell practise. On the part of the infantry, they required to be good marksmen and skirmishers. 'flic prizes which have been offered for coin petitiou will tend to secure the first of th c two latter qualities; but, as regards the second, it remains to be seen whether the Government will permit the substitution of day drill instead of the present system of night drilling. I will say no more, but that the dreadful contingency of war may never arise, it is a matter of congratulation to us to have so many of our citizens giving their time and attention to such an impor tant object as the defence of our homes and property. Volunteer Fairs, I have much pleasure iv handing you this cup, as a prize for your efficient shooting, and I trust that the possession of it will not only minister to your own gratification, as reminding you

that you have succeeded in outstripping your fellow volunteers, but that it will stimulate you to still greater efforts. The Hobson Band then struck up "The Con quering Hero," while from the ranks Vol. Fairs was greeted with a round or applaus \ Major Derrom then said he hoped the battalion would give three hearty cheers for His Worship ths Mayor, who had come at considerable inconvenience to himself in such dirty weather at his request to make the presentation. Throe cheers were lustily given, after which the battalion was formed in line aud put through several movements and exercises.

TELEGRAMS.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION]

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE NATIVE WILL CASE. The native will case still occupies the Supreme Court. At the Police Court John Palmer, of Oamaru, who attempted suicide, was dis charged, and an endeavour will be made to obtain employment for him.

DUNEDIN, this day.

MR CONYERS.

Mr Stout authorises the Star to state that he never saw Mr Conyers' reply until it was in print, TWO FIRES.

Mr Thompson's store in Fort-street was destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the lire is nuknown. The buildiug is insured for £400 in the Norwich Union, and the Stock for £400 in the South British.

At two this morning, a two-storey build ing, formerly occupied as tho Auld Scotland Hotel, was binned down. Insurances on the building, National Company, £500, which is re-insured as follows :—Trans atlantic, Norwich Union, Victoria, and South British, £100 each ; stock, £150, and furniture, £350 in tlie Royal Insurance Company.

CIIHISTCIIURCII, this day.

GORED BY A COW.

Mr Edward I'cntccunt, njjed 80, has been Bcverely gored by a cow, at Rangiora. Despite his great age he is progressing fovourably. The Government have appointed Messrs Whitfordand Heswick, R M.a to distribute the £700 reward in tho Osborno arson case The dull lately caught in the river are bcin<j compared with the California salmon. POULTRY EXHIBITION. Tbo Poultry Annual Exhibition is now bcint; hold. There arc over 500 exhibit?, nndit in a (jrcat success. The weathor was showery this morning but is now clearing oil". More rain is soriously required. THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES. The Railway Emplnyecs have thrown up a petition against the proposed reduction ot wages. It has been signed by nearly seven hundred men and forwarded to lion. E. Richardson, at Wellington.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

There was very little business done to day in Thames stock, Kuranui Hill sold at 10s; Southern Cross, 6s 6<l ; lieaohca, 9s Gd ; and New Whau, 22s 6d. The only other transaction was a paraccl of Union Sash and Door, at £6 10s.

Inquest on the Body of Mr A. G. Grant.

A I.UXGTIIENKI) and careful investigation of the circumstances of the death of Mr Alexander Grey Grant was hold yesterday evening, by Dr. I'hilson, coroner, aud a jury, but nothing beyond tho ordinary surroundings of a life of excessive indul gence was elicited from the several wituesses.

David Samuel Chambers, a mechanical engineer, deposed to finding the body in the manner described by us iv lust night's issue. He did not see any matter vomited near thejperson of deceased, nor marks of violence on the body. Neither did he see the square bottle of gin produced. He could givo no opinion as to the cause of death. Mrs Scents told him that deceased came to her house, but she did not say in what state. Mrs Sccats had just got up when witness saw her. She was quite sober.

Henry Green, a handy man employed by Mrs Sccats, said he saw thejdeceased about hal£-p;ist G in the morning Hitting on a chair in the parlour apparently fast asleep. He was not|anoi ing, hut witness felt sure he was breathing. His head was lenniug hack and his arms hung down beside the chair. His feet were stretched out aud he had all hia clothes,ou. While witness and Mrs Sccats' children were at bieukfast heard shuttling noise in the parlour where diceased was. Thought ho was jgetting up to go homo, but did not go lto see. About this time Chambers eauie, and some time afterwards he ciime aud said that he thought deceased was dead. After hearing]this witness went into the parlour immediately, and saw deceased lying acioss the arm-hair on which he had beforo seen him titling, on his stomach, with his ;fuce hauling down to wards the iloor. lie made no noise. Wit ness went to him and lifted his head. He did uot vomit. Nor was there any froth about his mouth.l His hand was quite warm, Summoned Doctor .Macdonald, who pro nounced life extinct. Mrs Sceats came to the room just before the doctor. She had all her cloihcs on ; she was quite sober, lie last saw her on Monday night, between 8 and 9 p.m. She was sober at that time. Witness had only known Mrs Sceats the last five weeks, but had seen deceased in her house eight or nine times during that space. Only knew him to stay all night ouco beforo. lie always appeared to witness to be sober. Never saw JVrs Sceats the worse for liquor.

Dr Mncdonald deposed to having been called, and having found deceased quito dead.

.Eleanor Elizabeth Sccats, daughter of the lute Mr John Sccals, deposed: I have known deceased nine years. I last saw him alive this day (Tuesday). July 20th, at 7.30 a.m. He was then sitting in a chair in my mother's drawing-room near the window. I got out of bed at 7 a.m., and went into the draw iug-room to raise the blinds. Deceased was asleep at the time. I did not speak to him, nor he to me. He was theu breathing quietly. His head was bent forward on his breast. I did not expect so see deceased there, having thought that he had gone home. 1 left the room and closed the door. I then weut iuto the hall and heard the de ceased snoring loudly. 1 opened the door and entered the room, and saw deceased lying across the same chair of which I saw liim sleeping in a sittiug position. His head hung down on tho floor. I saw the state in which deceased was. I went to bed onJMouday night at 10 o'clock. I left my mother and deceased in the dining-room. They were having supper of salmon aud bread and butter. I went upstairs to put the children to bed, and while there I heard deceased go out by the front door. The time was 9.30. p.m. I did not notice his returning a£»ain. When I ■went iuto the drawing-room this morning I saw the square giu bottle .shown mo standing on a table quite empty. I never shw the bottle before. Deceased mcd to come into our house from time to time, and when it was wet would stay all night.

Mary Ann Maria Sccats, widow of the late John Sccats, deposed : I have known deceased tea years. At 9 45 we had supper. He partook heartily. He asked if 1 had any liquor in the house, and on my saying not, he went out and returned in about a qnartcr-of-an-hour with a quart bottle of gin, similar to the one showu me in Court.

tie drank two or three classes of it out of the bottle. I drank none of it, but merely a class of my own ale. Fearing that deceasad would drink too much of the gin I broke the bottle and spilled the contents. 1 then asked the deceased whether he intended to go home to his lodgings, or remain at my house. He said he did not feel well enough to go home, and would prefer to remain. lie asked me to give him a blanket, intending to sleep in the dining room. I left the diDiug-room at 11.50 p.m., and went to bed. I heart! nothing more of him all night. When I left him, he was quite sober to all appearance. I next heard of him this (Tuesday) morning at 8.30, when my daughter came into my bedroom and told me that deceased was either in a fit or dead. Deceased could not have obtained more drink after I left the room. I don't know when he left the drawingroom. Deceased was greatly depressed in spiiifcs. He did not speak of making away with himself. He did not take any poison to the best of my belief. He did not complain oi feeliug ill. Last Friday week he said he was suffering from lumbago. lam quite unable to accouut for his death.

Dr. Hooper, who had made a post mortem examination, gave evidence. He deposed : There was no smell of opium, prusaic-aoid, or chloral. - The whole.surface of the hemi spheres of the brain was covered with serous effusion ; and the lateral verticlo was filled with serum. The caune of death was serous apoplexy, the result of excessive drinking. Deceased was reported to have been of intemperate hubila.

Constable Rist, who had taken charge of the bady, was examined.

The jury returned a verdict that deceased had died from serous apoplexy, the result of excessive drinking.

The last regular fortnightly meeting of the Otahuhu Mutual Improvement Associa tion took place on July 12. The attend ance was un • 'tally 1 irge. Mr T. King opened the proceedings by giving a humour ous reading entitled, "The Bashful Man." The regular business of the evening was then proceeded with, viz., the debate, •■ That it would have been beneficial to the Colony if Sir George Grey's Liberal policy had been carried fully into ellect." Mr R. Wills opened the debate in the affirmative, and Mr Muir replied on tin negative side of the question. A warm and lengthy discus sion ensued cmong the members present. After the reply of the leaders the President put the question to the meeting, and a division being called, the affirmative won by a majority of five. Tho buasuess for the next meeting, to be held on July 26, will cbnsist ot 'a dialogue from Shakespeare, " The Trial Scene " (Merchant of Venice), and readings by Messrs H. Gilfillan, H. Hali, and J. Riley. A handsome schooner-yacht, built to the order of the Chief of the Island of Vavau, one of the Friendly Group, was launched yesterday afternoon from the yard of MrH. Niccol. She registers 33 tons, her dimen sions being : Length, G2tt;; breadth 16ft. ; doptb, 7 feet. She has been named the Motu Lalo. She is a very pretty craft, and reflects considerable credit upon builder, Tho ship chandlery, etc., has linen supplied from the store ot Messrs Oxley, The Motu Lalo will leave for the Islands next week under command of Capr. Moller.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21.



Election Notices. OONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Election TO-MORROW, at tho Hall, between 9 a.m. aiidO v.m. VOTE FOR EVANS. Be i.v Timb. TDONSONBY DISTKICT ELECTION. TO THE RATEPAYERS: Ladium and Gkntlbmen,—l toko tho liberty to remind you that the Elootlon of Trustees will tako placo TO-MORROW (Thursday) at Pon souby Hall, between tho hours of 0 a.m. and (Jp.m. Boing a Candidate, I bog to Solicit your Votes, and if returned I shall, as I did when a Moiubor of tho Board, strenuously advocato an oqual Expenditure of tho Rates in oaoh of tho Fivo Soctions of tho District. Duriiiß my former term of ofllco, works wore Originated, which wore carried out thon and since, and havo boen largoly instrumental in raising the Rovonuo ot tho District from about £700 to £1,000 a-year. Tho considorablo portion of my tlmo and at tontion, which, it is known, I dovotud to tho intorosta of tho District, I again ofTor, although that mny fall Bliort, as I am awaro it did before, ot satisfying ovory individual roquiromont. X am, respectfully, Gko. Wm. JONE3. Ponsonby, 21bt July, 18S0. pUNSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ELI£CTION~oi rrFRUSTM:KS. (Unueu "Thu Rkgulation oir Local Ei.kctionb Aot, 1870." Notlco is l.oroby given that tho nndcrmen tlonud Persons lmvlnn boon Nomlimtod as Can didatoH for Klcotion to tho Oillco of Trustcos of iho Abovomvmed Dlatiiot, a Pol of tno Hatc puyera will bo hold at tho Ponaonby Hall on THURSDAY, Uio 22nd day of July instant, botwocn tho iiouri of 'J a.m. and G p.m., for tho Election of Five of tho number to act U3 Trus tees Of tho said Highway District: KVANB, TAOMIB SRUDON FLBMINO, AI.tXANBICH Fiilu, John llknhv Ghaiiam, James isannatynk Jones, Übohqb William Rkks, William Josict'H Htbi-hicnb, Fhancis Stobaut, Jamks Quick, Fuahcis VV. McKINSTRY, Returning Oillcor. Ponsonby, 15th July, 18S0. DONSONDY ELECTION. VOTE FOR JC VAN S! Tlioantnwnlstofallßingi', Cliques, andTlckets, and tho unflinching advocato of your rights. Batwoon U a.m. and C p.m., at tho Hall. Poll early. Meetings. r§IUE Regular Monthly Meetins of the B Pilnco of Wales Lcdgo. No. 1335, K.C., wlllbohC.il TOMOItROVV (Thursday) KVI£N INU, at 7.00 p.m., at tho Lodge room, Masonlo Hotel, Princes atroot. VUitors aro invited.—By orrlor of tho W.M. A GENERAL MEETING of Teachers X3L will bo hold In the Library, Wollealoj strcct, on SATUHUAY,2Ith instant.at 2 o'clocK, for tho purposo of eloctlns: a Library Committee for Iho ensuing year. J. BRA3ASSON, Chairman. July 17, 1830. WAIuTAHI GOLDMINING COM PANY (Limited.) The Annual Meeting of tho Shareholders will be hold in tho Company's Oillco, Shortland si.reot, on THURPDAY, the 29th instant, at two o'clock p m. Busink-s : To receivo tho Report and Balance sheet, Hlcction of Directors and Auditor. F. A. WHITE, Secretary. Amusements. QT. THOMAS'S SCHOOLROOM,Union. •O street.—An Eotgrtainnient, to celebrate tho Opening of tho above, will ba held therein '10-MORROVV (Thursday) KVKNING. 22nd instant. Tea on lablo at 6.30 p.m. Tickets (price. Is Cd) may bo had at Mesirs Fisher's and Hamilton Broa.', Queon-stnwt, or of any member of tho Committee—A Tea and Entertainment will bo providod for the Children fcttonding tho Himday-BChool on FRIDAY, 23rd instant, at 5 1 30 p.m. Admiailon—lfreo. A LIMK-LIGHT Exhibition of Holy jT4 Land Sconory will bo held in tho New Korlh Road Wesleyan Church, Tomorrow (Thursday) ovoning, at 7.30. Admission : 6d; Children lialf-prico. R ALLEN WEST informs his Children and Adult Pupils of Auckland and Suburbs ho will hold his first Re-Union of Select Dancing Classee at tho Choral Hall on Monday, July 26, at 7.30 pm. Tho Re-Union will bo private to pupils and tholr porsonal friends. Quartettes (planoa), Solos, English and American Recitations. Trioa, Harps and Piano, Vocal and Instrumental Duets. Refreshments, &c, will be intersporsod wi'h Dancing. Tickets, 2s; Children, halfprico; to bo obtained before Mon day from Mr West, 2, Vincont-streot; Mrs Lewis's Sohool, Onehunga; Miss Hill's School. Ponsonby; Mrs vrebb, North Shoro; Miss Johnson's School, Mount Kden; Ponsonby Con vent ; Mrs Clayton's School, Parnoll. G-azette in Bankruptcy. IN TUE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZISALAND, NORTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In tho mattor of " Tho Dobtors and Creditors Act, 1876," "The Dobtors and Creditors Act Amendment Att, 1878," and "Tho Dobtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act, 1879," and of tho Bankruptcy of John Michael French, ot Auckland' in tho Provincial District of Auckland Now Zealand, Grocer, a Debtor. Notlco is hereby given that it is tho intonlion Ot John Michaol French to mske application to this Honourablo Court on WKDNKSDaY, the eighteenth day of Außtist next, at tho hour of eleven in tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter os Counsel can bo hoard in that behalf, that an order of immediate discharge m»y b<s ferantsd himnndortho 181 th Section of "Tho Debtors and Creditors Act, 187 C." Datod akAuckland this 21st day ot July, 18E0. WILLIAM THORNS, Solicitor for tho Debtor. Tobacconist, &a. PARTRIDGE & WOOLLAMS HAVE JU3T RECEIVED, Ex Brig ' Camille,' And Op fisn for Sale: A SHIPMENT OF THK CHOICEjT BRANDS OF TOBACCO AND CIGARS, consisting of— Allen'B Richmond Straight-out Tobacco ~ Curly . BlackweU's Durham, the puro leaf, sun-dried and grannlatod Anderson's Solace, fine-cut Chewing Tobacco Goodwin's Colebrated Old Judge Tobacco and Cigarettes Kimball's Vanity Fair Tobacco and Cigarettes Kimball's Fragrant Vanity Fair Tobacco and Cigarettes KimbaU's Excslslor ClgnrettO3 Lorrilard's Bost Brands of Plug Chewing Tobacco Army and Navy Mochanics' Delight, &c. T. C. Wil ittms's Yellowbird Cigarettes ~ Eldorado ~ ~ Flower of All Nations Cigar ettes ~ Imperial Ruby Twist „ „ „ Goldßod3 Camtron's Venu«, 10 1, G's, s'a, 3's Allen's Richmond Gems Cigarettes, mild, me dium, and full flavoured And other Favourite Brands. A Choice Assortment of Comic American Prints. Also to Hand, A Splendid Assortment of Silver-mounted aud Plain G.U.B. BRIAR PIPES, und every kind of TOBACCONIST S' SUNDRIES And Billiaud Requisites. *ar Tub tkjde suitlikd. 'Usa PARTRIDGE & WOOLLAMS, WHOLESALE AND KETAIL TOBACCONISTS, Quesn-streot, Auckland,



Wanted. WANTED, the Lsdies to Know that in this evening'B issue appears Dampler's New Advortisemeat, commencing with Barry a Co.'ebrated Tricopherou?, Is 2d the bottle, in the 3rd column, Ith pßgo. WANTED, a good Machinist.—Apply to C. Brookes, Bluo Boot, Queen-street' WANTED, a Boy.—Alex. Pollock, Butcher, Queen-street. "ANTED, a Girl for housework.— Apply Star Office. ' WAN TED, a thoroughly competent Hotel Manager.—Apply on Thursday, 10 to 12, to Mr Robert Graham, at Mr Ewtngton's Office, Queen-stroat. __ ANTED, a strong Girl, about 16, for housework ; small family.—Apply to Mrs Howarth, Hob3on's Park, Painell. WANTED, a strong Lad to drive a cart and mako himself generally useful.— Wor^gMerVsjCluU ANTED, a respectable Girl as Nurse and Housemaid.— Apply Star Office. ANTED, by Two Youug Men, Piauo forto Tuition, at 4 on Haturdays.—A.d -dreiß, stating terms, " Arpeggio," Star Office. ANTiiD, a Purchaser (or tenant on lease) for a Shop, House, and Publio Hall at baok, well patronised, on Karangahape Road, opposite the now Ma-onio Hall; splendid stand for business— W. Bain, London-street, Newton. WANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, alao House Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory oppoeite Gas-works. Office in Custom-house-street. . __ ANTED, an Errand Boy, 14 to Tg yours of ago.—Apply to Garlick acd Cranwell, City Hall Arcade. ANTED, a Resident Governess, ex perienced in teaching and sohool man agement, for tho Native Girls' School at 'I'aumaroro, Bay of Islands.—Apply to Mrs James Tnutari. Taumaroro, withreierences and to itimonials, stating salary required. WANTED KNOWN.—Good exercise and amusement to bs had at Porter's Favourite Bowling Saloon, opposite Thistln Hotol, Queen-street. Open day and night. Gd per game. \%T ANTED to Purchase, a five or six v" roomed House with good-sized allot mont, in or about, Parnoll; price, £200 to £300. - R. O. Greenwood, Auotionoor, &c. WANTED— Money to Lend from £50 to £300 on good security. Can bo paid oil' in quarterly instalments.—Apply by letter to " Lender," Star Office. \'\r ANTED, two smart Boy.—A. Mackie, * V ltoyal Standard Carriage and Spring Factory. Durham-street. \)\7ANTKD, Tenders for Falling Twenty V T Aces (oioroorleBs)of Bush in Ararimu. —Apply to John Urine, at the Government School, Amrimu, at 3 o'clock next Saturday.— Tonrtors will bo opened on Monday at the same hour and place. "AJnTED, Purchasers for Fifty Tons of splendid Seed Potatoes, grown at their farm, l'anmuro; frco from worm.—Fisher a 3d Co. \VfANTED, Employment in a conli- V V dontial capaoity u« Amanuensis; or tho udvortiser would givo Lossons in Enulian, French, 1-atin, and Gruok. Terms: Six hours u-day, flvo days per wook, 303.—Address, X.Y.Z., Post-office, Uppor Parnell. WANTED KNOWN, that Mrs Wigg Cl"ann Curtains. CrotonncJ, and Bed Furnituro, aud Re-tfressuß Shirt-, Collais, and Cu(Th, equal to now, at moderate charges.— Addroes, Karanuahapo Road, 5 ooors from tho Quccn'a Hotel. ANTED, to Let Comfortable Bed room, witU partial Board, in private house.—For addreaa apply Stak Offioo. \)ir ANTED to Purchase, a Five or Six- V t roomed Houso with good-sized allotment; situation, VinconUtreot, Uppor Pitt-stroet, Groy-atrwt, Boroßford-street, &o.; price, from £200 to £375.— R. C. Greenwood, Auctioneer, &o. WANTED, my Cuntomers and the Konn-iil pnblic to know that I have Removed from tho Shop in Vlctoria-str.*t, known aa tho Middle shop, to tho Choap Boot and Shoo Wurohouso adjoining tho Theatro ltoyal, Victoria-street^— WinJJkilcUworth. WANTED, an appointment aa Com mercial Manngor of a Colliery, or in an Export Houso, by ono who has had 20 years' exporionoo in England among tho largest yteani Coal Uolloricß, in Steam and Bailing Shipping, Uxport of Coula. and gonoriil mercautllo busi ness.—Aildreasa J.W.N., Star Omco, Auckland. _ _ _ D Situation as Writing Clerk in any branch of businese, by v total abstainer (married); has had four ycsirj' employment us 3uch in Philadelphia. U.y.*.; can mako up accounts, but hus no kuowledgo of book keoping.—For particulars, and to inspect manuscript, plcaeo call at star Office. ANTED, to Sell a Light Spring Cart, built by Cousin and Atkin just throa months ago. Also, First-class fet of Har noss, made by Mr Phillips, of Kurangahapo Road. Both in excellent condition.—apply at Walker's Store, Hussoll-streot, Great Nprth Road. __ W^ ANTED, a Vessel to call at Tauranga wi.h about 80 tons ot Prcduce fiom Lyttolton.—Apply to A. H. Austen, Master of 'Lancashire Law.' WANTED, the Public to know that I liavo Opsned tho Scandinavian Rts taurant in Cuatom-house-Btreot, »nd will have Ten, Cofl'co and Chocolate at all hours. —C. Wilbon.-Auckland, Jiily_l6,_lßSo; \ijANTED" KNOWN—H. Hyatt, of 7, T T Grcy-atrodt, is leaving Atckiand, and Ib Soiling ofl. tho remainder of stock of genuine English 'Iweeds at reduced price}. For Ono Month only. V\/ANTED KNOWN, that J. Mokbi » V son, Asphaltor, has Removed to his Now Yard Cuatom-House-stroot West, 'oetwoen Hobaon and Noleon-strcets. Asphalting at tended to on the shortest notlco. Also, a Large stock cf Firewood, cut and uncut; wholeialo and retail. V\TA~NTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber T T can now bo Purchased at tho Yards of D, Goldie, Albert-strool, oloso to Dock. He having purchased between 300,000 and 100,000 feet oiSoasoned Timber on advantageous terms, will be prepared to give customers tho benoflt of hiH purchase. WANTED, Everybody who owns a H»iS3 to u«a tho New American Patent Zinc Collar Pads, a suro proventativo and cure for soro necks In horses.—VV. S. Jonos, Saddlor. Queen-street. \\T ANTED KNOWN—That we deliver V T Taupiri, Bay of Island", and Newcastle Coal, al3O firewood, to any part of tho City or Suburbs, at Lowest Rates,—W. &G. Wixbtonb, Cutitoiu-llouao-stf c et. WANTED KNOWN—That Samuel White has Opened a Yard noar Brlto mart Hotol, Custom-Housc-stroet, for tho talo of Posts, Rails, Palings, Coal, Firewood, &c. All kinds of Fencing oono by contract. Wire, Pal'ng, Corrugaied Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Po-it-i supplied ready bored and morticed. Rsim drassed on tho ground. All at very lowest price?.— 1 ddross, sam. Whito Custom-House-street, opposite Britomart Hotol. vy ANTED KNOWN, a First-class Stock of CLOTHS and TWEEDS, Qnod Workmanship, and Moderate Prices aro tiie[distingulshiDg features of " The PanthcoD." FORD, Tailor, 161, Quecn-Etrcot. ANTED to Sell, the Good-will, Lease, and Stock, «c, of a gcod p»ying Hair dresser's Business situated in Qucen-Btrect; bona fldo reasons given for owner's wish to selL—R. C. Greonwood, Auctioneer and Com mission Agent. YXfANTKD KNOWN, that E. Carr T» and Son have to hand BuiMing Timber In Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, House Blocks, P»]ioKß, Posts. Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, Cuatom-house-stTeot West, opposite end of Hobson-street. N.B.—The incronsing dem»nd for Whito Pine has induced them to nrraugo for a constant supply. WANTBD KNOWN, that Carlaw aud Co. have on h»nd a I argo and WoH- Seloctod Stock of Titnbar, Shinglc3, Houso Blocks, Poats, Rails, and Palings, Wo receivo orrfera for all kinds of Joiners Work, Mouldings, &O. Timbec by the cargo foiwardci to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Cußtom houae Btrcet West. \\T ANTED KNOWN" To all in Want op Money.—L H. Neu megen is prepared to advance the satuo on peroonal or any other secutity, rop*yable by Weokly instilments.—Note the addrcsa: 165, Queenstrcst, opposite tho Savings' Bank. \WT ANTED• KNOWN-J. Eccles, Hob ? V son Btroßt.bogsltoJnform his friends and the public generally that ho is Sollinn- Off his Stock of Hosiery, Hoots, Towels, Ruffling, Sil vered and Gilt Earrings and Broaches, Soli taires, Hairbrusho-, Comb^, Dress Pieces, Flowers, Children's felt Hats, ColoiredCroches Cotton Worxboxes, Glovo boxes, Jackets, tec. Sec ,—Note tho addros3: J. Eccles, Hobson street. two-dosra from Foloy'g, Yictorla-strogt. ANTED, Builders and others who require Building Materials at the cheap est rate and best quality to send their ord'rs or call at tho AucklarurTimboi- Company's Works. Over two million feet of timber stacked, eeaßon ing; large quantitio3 duily arriving. Must sell. ICverythin?; rioco on the promises—Sawing, Pianing, Moulding, Sashes, Doors, and every description of Joinery; Wood Turning in all its branches. With their high-cla3a Machinery the various c'asses of work are turnod out quickly and cheap.Corrcctnessand despatch guaranteed To prevent mistakes address all communica tions to the Company or, tho Manager iMr G. Holdship^ PILES.— Wanted, Seventy Totara Piles, 12 x 12, not over 20 feet long, delivered into truck or bargo.—Address, stating price, to MAUNDER BROS., Hamilton. mo SPOKTSMEN AND OTHERS" JL —Wanted Known, thatPhcassnts and all kinds oE Birda aro boautifu'ly Stuffed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by K. Madden, Hairdrojstr and Naturalist, Cua tom-housß-strcot. Board and Residence A VACANCY for two or three gentle men ; also, pleasrntly situated Front Room, either f r married couple or frionda.— Woodbine Cottago, Groy-street, Auckland. GOYEKNORBRO WWE HOTEL HOBSON-STREET^ Board and Lodging 20u per wook (elnele room) _25a ATi?EKT HOUSE, ALBEKT-STItJSET, XI. Nearly opposite tho Star Hotel, In tho abavo Katablishment will be found overj comfort for Gcntlomeu or married couples ir aaarch of Board and Residenco. Terms: Moderate. J. L. LONGBOTTOM.



To Let. TO LET, comfortable Furnished Apart montß, with or without Board. Term moderate.—Mrs Marlcr, second house from tn< Ponaonby Hell. rilO LET, a Shop, with six rooms, ii JL Newmarket.—John Pearce, Blacksmith Newmarket. ___^__ r 110 LET, or Lease, at Devonport (Nortl I. Shore), Six-roomed Houße, with an ncre o ground attached.—Apply F. Rowe, at K. Neal'e Theatre Buildings. TO LET, a Shop and three good Kooms with gas laid on, in High-street. Ren moderate.—Apply to Mr McOaul. next door. _ nno LET, an Eight-roomed Housi JL (furnished) ; tnrea minutes' walk fron Theatre Koyai. 36s per week. Also, Bed room Sitting-room and Kitchen (furnished).—Appl; at the Cheap Furniture Mart, Victoriastree East, TO LET (unfurnished), two capital Fron Rooms; ten minutes' walk from Queen street, in a very pleasant locality.—Apply "E.,' Star Office. TO LET, Two Large Front Rooms. - Apply Waverley Villa, Prospect Terrace Ponaonby. rilO LET, in Ponsonby, a conveniently JL built Six-roomed House in St. Mary's Roac Also, Five-roomed House in Kyle-street.—J. B Morpeth, No. 20, Insurance Buildings. rg^O LET, good Shops and Houses ii H Upper Queen-street; also a large flat o Buildings, consisting of 20 bedrooms, dining and sitting rooms, and large kitchen. Wate and gas Uid on. Kant cheap. rriO LET, a Family Residence, situated i JL its own grounds (about 16 acres) on tli< Now North Road, within two miles of town 'Busses pas 3 and re pass daily. The Dwellin contains ton rooms, J£ntrance Hall and Conset vatory attached; Cottage, Laundry, Stable Coach-house, and other necessary out-buildlnga lately in thu occupation of the Hon. Dr. l Jollen,- Auply to K. L. Pkimb, Estate Agent, 28, Insur ance Buildings. TO LET, or Lease, for a Term, one o the Best Situations, two miles from Aucl: land, approached by Land or Water, for Woo Washing, Fellmongery, Boiling Down, Soa] Works, or Tannery.—For further particular apply to W. Edgar. Dyer, Wellesley street, Bast or Richmond, Uox'a Greek. . ]VT ORTH SHOKE.—To Let, four Unfur -OI niahed Rooms in a good position.—Appl: R. & R. Dudor, House Agents. For Sale. FOR SALE, a New Six-roomed House in Conquest PJaoe; £230-—Apply on tin premises, Second Avenue Road. FOR SALE, 100 Acres of Land, nea Onehunga, £850; this is a bargain.—F. G Bwington. HjAOR SALE, a good 'Buss, well adaptei JD to country Toads, being hung on tin American principle.—A Mackie, Royal Stand ard Carriage and Spring Factory, Durham street. tpOR SALIf, Five Acres of Kich Volcani. «-' Land, on Mount Koskill Road, beantlf till; level; weil adapted for Market Garden—J L West, Aima Place, off Franklin Road. fT^OR SALE, a snug Cottage oi "' JL1 rooms, with freobold allotment, 0,-VOai street, Newton. Price, £143.—W. ana 4MH Land Agents. Shortland-streut. 'X 3 IJ^OR SALE (Cheap), as the owner ii V leaving tho Colony, a Whoeler and Wll son's Treadle Sowing Machine, in good workini order,—Apply at onco to Mr A. Whyte, Store keeper, Trafalgar-street, Ocehunga. FOR S^LET^ate'iTChafFi first-clas; quality.—U D. Nathan & Co., Shortland Btroot, tpOK SALE, nice Cottage and Largi 1 Allotments, situated in Lincoln-street Ponsonby (near main road). Prioo, only £250. - 'fanner & Evans, House and ISetate Agouts. hARE OPPOkTUNITY.— A nici little Cash Business, in a Leading Tho roughfaio. will ba Sold Cheap.—Apply Stai Office. __ TO GROCEKS, STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS.—Business for Sale (first class), in a most flourishing suburb, within tw < miles of Queon-street Tanner and Kvans, 74 Quoon-etroot. XUST Finished, and for' Sale, a Not fj House, near the Station, Mount Kdon There are six rooms, registered grate, cup boards, sink, and water laid on, in addition to i good wol). Price, £360. Apply to F. a. Ewing ton, Quepn^street ' BUTCHERING 13' SINISSS Wl SALK.. The Goodwill of that flrst-class Butchorini Establishment at Newmarket, at present corriei on by MrE. Richards, and tho right to a leasi of tho prenilscß for tho bala»co of a term of flvi years, expiring in Juno, 1883. Rent moderate Jf or particular, apply to B. RICHARDS, Newmarket; Or HUNTKR & NOLAN. TUST LANDED, EX ESPECULADOR 500 Sacks PRIME CANTERBURY POTATOES. G. S. JAKINB, . CUSTOM-lIOUBE STREET. QEED POTATOES On Sale by tho undersigned :— CANTERBURY FLUKES HOB4RT TOWN PINKEYES And BROWN'S RIVER. H. C A N H A M, High Stroet. r\ N SALE Slates English and American Cement • Now landing. KEANK as JKNKINSON. nrr y noun mills J. BTOROFT & CO. are now Selling Flod; made at their New Mills which thoy Quarante Superior to any imported. A THIAI. SOLICITED. May bo obtained from au*y Grocer and Stoi feoepor in Town or Coun try at Current Bates Booksellers and Stationers. W- E. M E A R~~ (For Many Ybaus With Mr E. Wayte) Wishes to inform his Friends and tho Publio ( Auckland that he hos Purchased tho whole ( the Bookselling, Stationery, and Music Busine; lately carried on by Mr N. Fairs. Just Opened three cases new goods Containing Books, Scrap Albumi, Scraps, Sunday School Howard Cards, etc., etc. Also, A Beautiful PIA.NO, by Brinsmead ana Son now oq vlow. Inspection invited. A few copies "Around tho World wit General Grunt," and " Tho American Farmer Book" on hand, will be gold cheap. COUNTRY ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. Young Ladies' Journals and other Magazini will be sent as usual. W. E. MEAKS, Books SLLEK, Stationkb, and Musicsbllbi 19S, Qucon-atreet. (Opposite the Albert Hotel). Jjf O T I C I Notice is hereby given that Mr N. G. LENNO has purchased the Business hitherto carried c by Mr Edward Watts, Bookseller and Sti tioner, Auckland, as from tho first of Septembe 1879. Tho Business will in future ba carried on 1 MrN. G. LENNOX, under the saTie name Edward Wayte. (SieneA\ /EDWARD WAYTE (Signed) | N< G LENNOX. Auckland, July 9,1880. N.B.—All overdue account 3 aro rcquosti to bo piid tiefore tho 31st inst. I7IDWAUD WAYTE, on retiring fro II business, bsgs to tonder his warrnc thanks to hfs numerous friends and custome (town and country) for tho substantial Buppt accorded him during tha past twentysev y-sars. R.W. can confldently recommend his wort successor, Mr N. ii. Lennox, and wot earnestly solicit a continuance of their suppi on his bahalf. EDWARD WAYTE, 100, Qaeen-streot, Auckland "VT G. LENNOX.in respectfully soliciti -Li . a continuance of tho patronage of 1 friends and tho public in both town and oount begs to aisuro thorn that he will do his utm to promote tholr interests, and retain tho ci fldenco und support so long reposed in I firm of KDWARD WAYTE, Importer of JJooks and Stationen ;tO6, Queen-street, Auckland.



Public Notices. [ a BOUNTIES ACT, 1876, AND LOCAL i, VJ .ELECTIONS ACT, 1876. j| COUNTY OF COaOMANDEL. '' Mehcury Bay Riding. i, extraordinary vacancy. t Nominations for the office ot a County Coun cillor for tho Mercury Bay Riding will bo re ' ceived by me, at Mr George White's old store, c Mercury Bay, on or before nojn on MONDAY, a the 26th day of July, 1880; and the Poll (if neces '• sary) will take place at the above-mentioned y place on MONDAY, the 2nd day of August. t ißsn J. B. GATLAND. k Returning Officer. 5 VTEWMARKET HIGHWAY 1> district. " ELECTION OF- TRUSTEES, AUDITORS AND !> FENCEVIEWERS (Under "The Local Elections Act, 1866." 1 Notice is hereby given that an Election of '• Five Trustees, Two Auditors and Two Fonca viewers, under " Tho Local Elections Act, 1806," Z of the Newmarket District will bo he'd In the f Newmarket Reading-room, on THURSDAY, , the 22nd instant, r Nominations, ia wilting, signed by two rate payers and. the consent of the candidate - (separately for oac, will bo received by me on a or before FRID aY, thi 16th inst., at the .Now e market Hall, noon. i. JOHN ANGUS, Returning Officer. ;. __ Z \ UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK. lf The Bank is now OPEN DAILY for Receipt ;J and Payment of Deposits, from 10 to 3 o'clock, P except on Saturday, when it Closes at 12 noon t s and RE-OPENS from Seven to Nine in the Evening for Receipt ot Deposits only. ' RICHARD CAMERON, Manager. I '» " mflE SONG OF THE LABOURER. .-Estklls's Popular Song, can ba obtained at r the Auckland Music Warehouse, corner o Quean-street and Vulcan Lane. I ° »£k*^jmOß WAITARA DIRECT. The s.s, ° 'HANNAH MOKA.U1 i.. Will l«avo Onohunga as above on FRIDAY next,, the 23td inst., at 12 noon. IJfM fteight or passage apply to I A. CUNNINGHAM, Onehunga, Agent; Or, 101, Queon-stroet, Auokland. 1%/TR EARLE'S Singing Class will not JJfJL meet on Thursday evening. r»-| /\ to £1,003 LENT, on Building Society 3&.Lvf principles, or or other tonne to suit 8 borrowers. Mortgages and i^oana negotiated. !■ Soa List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— 1 Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for f investment. ~*> _^__« LADIBS Turkish Baths: Thursday Mornings, 4s; Afternoon, 3s 6d; Monday ° Kvenings, 2s 6d. Ssparate linen for ladies.—X. •" L). Sykes, Proprietor, \ LL Claims agaiust the Estate ot the , /5l lateThomftß George WooUams are to be i • sent in to Meaurs Partridge and WooUams, To -0 bacconists, Queen street. Auckland, on or before I, 31st inßtant, for immediata payment. !- Academy ■"^S^B^^r London.' f. Ifc/IR H. GORDON GOOCH (Bronze irIJL and Silvnr Medallist and Associate) t ' having studied Three Years in this Royal and " National Institution, is in the opinion of the " several Professors with whom he was placed, "duly qualified to teach Singing.—(digned) 5 "G. *. Maofaebkn, Mue. Doo, Cambridge.— a/ "1879." z In reference to the abovo, Mr Goonh is pre , pared to receive names of Private Pupils for " singing and Production of Voice at lAuckland Music Warehouse, where communications may be left 13 Private L&s-ons (Half-hours) £13s Od -13 Private Les-.oas (Hour's length) £5 5s Od. AN Evening Klementary Class for Ladies and Gontlemen will be formed during present month, connoencins: first week in 1 Migust, at One Guinea per Quarter (payable in advance) ot 13 one hour Weekly Lessons. Name 3 enrolled at Auckland Mubic Warehouse. DR.' C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street, Hours of Attendance: • 10 to 12 a.m.. 2to i. and 7to 9 .m TVTOTICE TO THE PUBLIC-That 131 on and after July 19, the Miranda Coal yard, and the whole ot tho Mino, Plant, &c, will be solely thrown into my hands again. Mr Foote hopes and trusts to be patronised by his old friends. Price-list:—Large Household Coals, delivered Into the Government trucks cloje to Mercer, 12s per ton; good Steaming Coals, 103 ; town price, at the yard, 19s per ton; retail, Is 3d per cwt. FiRE CLAY, Is 31 per cwt, TMTARTI'S Beautiful Song "WHERE ~ ISHKAVEN?" Just received at the Auckland Music Warehouse. T^OTICE OF REMOVAL., WANTED, My customers and the general public to know hat I havo now open my New Premises, adjoin ing the Thoatro Royal, Victoria street. The premises are larger.better, and more convenient to Quecn-Btreot.but I will continue to sell at and under my hitherto LOW PRICES. '■ Note the Address— WM, HOLDSWORTH, R THE CHEAP BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE Adjoining the Theatke Royal, c "IY/rARTI'S Beautiful Song "WHERE 18 HEAVEN?" Just received at tho Auckland Music Warehou c. ° "OEMOVING TO NEW PREMISES. WM. HOGG, Grocer, = Will REMOVE into and OPEN his NEW PREMISES on SATURDAY nest, July 21. Q W. HOGG, Newmarket. 3f Df 38 3, LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BKD s, DING, is at T. &H. Cooke's, 67, Quo»n-streot. ;h F7 PWARDS of twenty different patterns ■s' * ' of IRON and BRASS BKDSTEA.DS for Sale, at T. & H. Cookk's, 67, Queen-streot. IHEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, T Pulu Beds, and all kinds of Mattrasses. Palliasses, Bolsters, and Pillowa for Sale at T, es and H. Cookk's, 67, Queen-street. n/T CORNICES ani CORNICE POLES, Toilet Glasses and Toiletware on Sale at T. & H. Cogke's, 67, Queen street. r^REAT REDUCTION in Prices of \JC Dinincr-room Suites at T. & H. Cookk's, _ 67, Queen-street. S. TTIIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to JU Cash Purchasers at T. &H. Cookb's, X Furniture and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen )n street. a '' AUCKLAND PERMANENT w v J\. CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND 9y INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Office :—93, Quken-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities o Freehold or Leasehold Properties n sums oi £20 to £6,000, principal and interest being re id payable in instalments, at tho following rates for every £100 borrowed: — Repayments extend- Pu _ ivnnir Total amount ing over Fer Wooj£> Repayable. >m ' 28t s. d. & s. d !r^ i years- .. .. 12 6 130 0 0 )rt 6years- _ .. 9 2 113 9 2 en 8 years- _ .. 7 6 156 7 6 h . 10 years 0 3 162 16 3 ilcl DEPOSITS received from members or others, OK Interest at tho rate of 5% per annum. JOHN BATGER, Secretary. ng XITARKWORTH, MAHURANGI ry! CHARLES THOMSON oa;, Begs to inform his friends and the public ho ha on- resumed Bupiness in tho Old Premises, know; tho as " Thomson's lomperance Hotel," and hope by strict attention to business to still merit th patronage he has always received. r, . Good.Stabling and Paddooko. Horses for Hire.



Personal. WOULD the Gentleman who took an Umbrella in mistake at dinner-tlmo to day from Waters' Restaurant to ratnrn sams to Stab Ofllco, where ho will find his own. Tenders. IVTEW PLYMOUTH HABBOUR XI BOARD. SURF-BOAT CONTRACT. Tenders, addressed to tho Chairman of tto New Plymouth Harbour Board, will bo received up to Noon of .FRIDAY, the 30th inetant, lor Supplying a Surf-boat. Flans and Specifications can bo seen at Me Boylan's Office, 74, Queen-street, Auckland. J. W. REES, Engineer to the Board. 12th July, 1880. Sporting. -jYf" ELBOURNE CUP, 1880. 110 NOMINATIONS. Printed L'sts of tho 110 Nominations, wUh Programme and other particulars, are now being issued at the'price of £1 each. Apply by letter only. Telegram Orders to bo avoided if pewsibio. Please forward Regis tered Letters or Po:t-ofHce Orders. Crossed Cheques to have Is added for exchange. Two Postage btanips necessary. Early applications for tho Nomination JAtta should ba sent, or elao the First Edition o£ 5,-MO will be exhausted. Address care of ALFRED A CAMERON, Box 251, Dunodin. •jyT ELBOURNE CUP, 18S0. S. W. Bock's Waiiato Hotel Consultation on the Melbourne Cup. 500 Subscribers at £1 Each. First Horse £200 Second Horeo .. .. ~ ..100 Third Horee.. SO Other Starters (divided) .. ..100 Non-Startora (divided) 60 Please add Exchange to Cheques, and Stamp for reply. An extra Stomp if result is required by post. In the event or my not obtaining the who'.o 500 Subscribers, the .Prizes will be paid pro rata. S. W. BUCK, Waikato Hotel, Hamilton. Jane, 1880. Volunteer .Notices. ■\TEVVZEALAND REGIMENT A.KTIL" J3I LERY, A BATTBRY. The Monthly Inspection will take placa oi THURSDAY ifivening, 22nd inst, at 7.30 p.m. Unifo-m: Full Dresa, Arms, and Accoutre ment. Bvery Member of the Battery and Band requested to attend. By Order. QR.-MR.-SERGT. B. HBIGHWAY, Secretary. Oallß. : VTEW GOLDEN CROWN GOLD 131 MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Shareholders are reminded that the Ist Call of Is per Share, made on 14th Jane, was due oa the 14th instant, and if not paid forthwith tha Shares will be forfeited in terms o( the laining Companies Act, 1872. F. A. WHITE, Manager. Auckland, 20th July, 1880. Dividends. mHE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA J (LIMITED). ESTABLISHED 1837. Paid-up Capital £1,500 033 Reserve Funds 816,500 «2,31650 Reserve Liability of Proprietors .. 3,000,(00 Total Capital and Reserve! Fands .. £5,316,590 NOTICE TO PROPRIETORS. " A Dividend of One Pound Fifteen Shillings, together with a Bonus of Five Shillings per share, for the half-year ending 30th Juno, 1380, equal to 1G per centum per annum, having been declared at the meeting of proprietors held In London on tbo 12th July, the same is now pay able to colonial shareholders. JO3H. PALMER, Chief Officer for Now Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealand, 14th Joly. 1880. TTNION FIRE AND MARINE TN- U SUKANCE COMPANY Off NSW ZEA LAND. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividend Warrants for tho dividend declared 6th July may now be obtained at the Company's Office, Queen street. R. fl. STEVENSON, Manager. Lost and Found. LOST, nt Epsom, a Liver and White Pointer Slut.—Ten Shillings will be pail on deJivory at the Haynmrket. ~IH\ S^REWARD.— Lost, between Three I H v Kings and Moimt Kden, on Tue?dav, a Gentleman's Pendant with three links of chain \ attached. Portrait of laiy inside. —Anyone re turning same to Stab Office will receive above reward. Auctions. TMPORXANT NOTICE. TO FARMERS, POULTEY DEALERS, HOTJSL AND RESTAURANT KEEPERS, AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. In order to meet tho requirements of my Cus tomers, and for the greater convenience ot Buyer and Seller, for the future tho Poutry Sslo will commence at 11 o'clock a.m. (instead of 12 o'clock noon), and Produce Sale at 1 o'clock p.m., on FRIDAY (Market-day 8ale), at Arthur'd Mart. B. ARTHUR, SALESMAN AND AUCTIONEER. FRIDAY, JULY 23, DURHAM YARDS. ; TO BE SOLD, without reserve, at 11 o'clock, on account of whom it may con cern, 9 Bales Pressed Clover Hay, HUNTER & NOLAN. W. S. COCHRANE.J [JAMES DAORE. • FRIDAY, JULY 23." HAIR-SEATED SUITE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE Subscribers will sell, by auction, at thoir Rooms, Fort-street, on Friday, July 23, at 11 o'clock, -,-, GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Hair-seated Suite, Couches, Chairs, Tables, Pictures, Oiloloth, Carpets, Qiasswaro, Matting, Clocks, Mirrors, Platedwaro. Iron and Vool Bedsteads .Pa'liases, Mattrasses, Bed ding, Chests Drawers, Washstands and Waro, Filter, Medicine Chest, Kitchen Utentils, etc. ', SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, JULY 27, E AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK SHARP. HULL BROTHERS ' V/S7ILL hold a Clearing Sale, ou ilia 1 ' V V above date, of GORHAM STERLING SILVER, IRON MONGERY, BRKECH-LOADING GUNS. CROCKERY, &C. r Gorham Silver, consisting of ) 1 case (72 pieces) Sterling Silver Knives, Forks, and- Spoons I case (60 pieces) ditto ditto ditto Sterling Silver Cups, Salts, Portemonnies, Butter Plates, Napkin Rings, Match boxes, Card-cases, Coffe3 Spoons, &c, i f &c. g Ironmongery, consisting of Douglas Pumps, Fairbanks Wetehinp: Machines and Counter Scales, Cross. cut and Hand Saws, Lawn Mowerc, Collins's Lone; and Short-hnn'ictl Shovels, Hay Forkß, Meat Choppers, Butchers' Knives, Egg-beaters, &c, &c. Sample Casks of Wringing Machines, Padlock?, Knob Locks, Door Bolts, Bolls, Rules, Sere «r ---'.' drivers. Alarm and Cricket Clocks, Oilstones, &c, &c., &c. Also. An Invoice of D.8., C.F., B.L. Guns. [, The abovo on -viow at tho Qucon-street Etoro from Saturday. H* On Thursday, July 20, Grooorieß and Oilmen's Stores. 10 (Continued on Fourth Page.)