THE CONDITION OF IRELAND.

(To the Editor),

•*SiSS, —I deeply regret that at this time, -when hundreds of thousands of the inhabi tants of Ireland are suffering Intensely from hunger and cold, and appealing to their kindred in these Southern seas to save them from perishing, you should have deemed it advisable to fling a taunt of fchriftlessness and improvidence in the fSice «f the whole Irish race. Your nub-ieader Sast night is uncharitable, ntfiily of the statements it contains ar« incorrect, and ■the conclusions are as toiechievous as they are illogical. Witll regard to criminal statistics, Ireland, instead of being in an inferior position to England and Scotland, ■stsmds inVmeasurably above them, and her ■people, 'though as Mr Froucte says, "the most sorely tempted of any subjects of the British Empire," are more 'Saw-abiding arid virtuous than any oiheV nation in Europe. The following few figures, take*! from the statistics prepared by Dr tlan'oock and pub lisked in the Blue Books for 1878, chant more eloquently the praises of Ireland than •aivy imperfect phrases of mine : —ln serious •offences punishable only after trial by jury tthere were in Ireland in 1878, 2,586 cases, while the number in England for a pfopttr fcional number of the population was 4,159, wild iii Scotlaud 5,925. It 5s added " the excess in Scotland is in the worst class of crime against property—namely, those accompanied b.y violence." In offences against morals there were 142 cases in Ji'daixi, 281 in Scotland, and the English £ii'ofjortion was 200. Capers punishable after trfcil by jury or d«:alt with summarily: Erelaud, -GS^SO ? Scotland, with 2,000,000 less inbabitaYits, 123,822. For an equal nunvber of the population in Ireland, France, England and Scotland^ tile follow mg are the convictions * Imprisonment for »i)c year and upwards—lreland, 87; France, 220; England, ?M) Scotlaud, 241. Penal servitude: Ireland, 170; France, 284; England, 864; Scotland, 19S. Death : 3i-eland, t; France, 3 ; England, 8 ; Scot- Hand, none. Now these are the statistics of ""crime." I admit that Ireland figures very unfavourably in minor oiienees, such as drunkenness, and breaches of by-laws, but notwithstanding this, I absolutely deny lihat her people are more intemperate or tuere prone to break the law, even in trivial mutters,than their English or Scotch neigh bours. It is well known to every person acquainted with the state of Ireland, that tlie police force of the country is one of the mrost perfect in the world and that the slightest infraction ct the law invariably l>riiif.'B with it a conviction,while in England and Scotland great laxity prevails in this res pect. Then again, sir, you surely must know that drunkenness unaccompanied by disorderly conduct is not regarded as an offence in England by the magistracy, and tue police are even instructed not to arrest drunkards who are creating no disturbance. In Iceland it is just the reverse; the vjgi lant minions of the law " run in," as you colloquially express it, any unfortunate in dividual who happens to imbibe an extra glass of " potheen at the shrine of Bacchus. You s«y "It has been customary to speak of Ireland as a country doomed "to oppres sion and stagnation, and to hurl denuncia tion at the English Government and the landlords, but the want of development of tho material wealth and manufactures of Ireland, ought more justly to be attributed to the i) a twra 1 thrif tlessness and improvidence of the people, and their inaptitude for manufacturing industries and commercial pursuits." It seems to me that this para graph should be looked upon more as a rhetorical flourish than as an expression of the sentiments of a reflective mind, as to the stagnation in every branch of Irish in dustry, I could easily show that it date 3 i from the last century, when Irish trade was completely crushed out of existence by hos- ! tile laws made in the British Parliament, and though of late years some improvement I lias appeared; and that Ireland now suffers i more in this matter from the neglect than the hostility of the Legislature; yet Irish trade aud commerce'is proportionately far behind that of England and Scotland, and must necessarily be so considering the start the latter countries have had in the race. When you argue that landlordism in Ire land has not impoverished and degraded the people, you are simply closing your eyes to stupendous facts which have been recognised by such men as Mr Gladstoue and Mr Bright. " Tenants at will" can scarcely be justly charged with " thrif tlessness" if they decline to waste tfceir energies in making improve ments upon land from which they may be capriciously evicted; and with the certainty at least that the more they im prove, the more rapacious will the demands of the landlord become. Given the same conditions and the same training, and the Irish cannot bej rivalled in thrift energy or any virtue which leads to greatness. And even as they have been, suffering under a multitude of disadvantages, they have done more in proportion to their numbers to build up the British Empire and to increase the glory of its name aud fame than either Englishmen or Scotchmen. It therefore, seems somewhat pitiless now when over whelmed by disaster in the land of their birth, Irishmen appeal to their brothers on far-off shores for aid, you should endeavour to prejudice the minds of the benevolent against them by vague theories, which examined by the light of facts are as de ceptive as the Arabian mirage.—Yours, &c., W. J. Napier.

Auckland, Jan. 23rd, 1880.

[A native love of rhetorical platitude, and a singular incapacity to grasp the bearing of statistical facts, render the extraordinary deductions which our correspondent has chosen to make from our resume of Mr Kobertson's article in the " Contemporary " pardonable. Deliberate and wilful garbling, for the purpose of founding a sentimental appeal, is, however, less excusable. Dr. Hancock's statistics quoted by our corres pondent, simply bear out those given by us yesterday, proving that the most serious crimes are under the average in Ireland as compared with England and Scotland, while the proportion of convic tions for drunkenness and minor offences is remarkably high, nevertheless,' Dr. Han cock's figures must be accepted with cau tion, as they are evidently manipulated for the purposeof establishing a foregone conclu sion, and not of arriving at the actual truth. The committals for trial in 1877 were : In England, population 24,547,309, committals, 15,890; iv Ireland, population 5,411,416, committals. 3,871 ; Scotland, population 3,360,018, committals 2677. The theory that indulging too freely in poteen is con sidered more heinous in Ireland than else where would be a convincing argument were its truth equal to its ingenuity. That we any where said " landlordism in Ireland has not impoverished and degraded the people," is a discovery so amazing that we have turnsd to the article with a view of perusing the offending assertion, only to find it stated most explicitly, twice in twenty lives—we reproduce the exact words from yesterday's sub-leader—that Mr Kobcrtson clearly proves that " One principal cause of want of agricultural prosperity in Ireland has been the small ness of the holdings, combined with in security of tenure, and exorbitant rents," and again "Mo information is given as to tlie rate of recta as compared with England and Scotland, but in relation to the quality, of soil and other circumstances they are acknowledged to be exorbitant and oppressive." The remaining statistics quoted in the article merely went to show the remarkable improvements that have tuken place in the social condition of the people since 1841—the substantial in crease in comfortable dwellings, and the very small ratio of pauperism as compared with EDgland and Scotland. If our cor respondent thinks it desirable to set up imaginary propositions for the purpose of knocking themdown again, he should firstof all be careful how he fathers his premises. We cannot be responsible for his inexacti tude, whether arising from a disordered fancy, or an irresistable love of perversion. He ha 3 apparently become imbued with the disposition which has been dis played throughout the recent agitations to ignore all improvement and exaggerate the normal distress in Ireland for the purpose of increasing the sympathy vhich has been universally called forth for the genuine suffering occasioned by the recent failure of crops. We prefer to think, however, that public benevolence is not so indiscriminating as to refuse to sympathise with and satisfy a pressing and obvious want, because statistics reveal a decided improvement in the condition of Ireland since the terrible famine of 1846. In conclusion it is useless to deny what has been generally acknow ledged as the chief characteristic of the Irish peasantry—a devil-may-care thought lessness for the morrow, and a strong pre ference for a free irregular open air life such as their ancestors have followed for cen turies on holdings so small as to be quite insufficient for the comfortable maintenance of a family, rather than confinement in manufacturing pursuits. That thriftlessness is not a vice peculiar to the poorer classes of Ireland, the chronic .pauperism of England and Scotland is too sad a testi mony, but to deny that it is at all pre valent in Ireland is a stretch which no Irishman less enthusiastic than our corres pondent would venture upon.—Ed. E.S-1

During the progress of the Grant party through lowa, the train at one point made 45 miles in 40 minute?.

A disease called the " black tongue " has caused the death of several persons at Lon «ton; Ontario, and vicinity,

Chamber of Commerce.

TiHE quarterly ineetiDg of this body was held yesterday afternoon, but so late was the hour at which the business was com menced that we were precluded frotilgiVirJg aught but a mere abstract or it in our last impression. We now report the proceed ings more in detail. CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT. The chairman said that no meetiDg of the committee had taken place during the quarter, and that consequently there was no report to present. They had not, how ever, been idle, for various matters had occupied their attention which were subse quently settled in a satisfactory manner. One of these was the question of " draw backs/ that is, when the Government gave notice' of its intention to increase the duty upon 'certain articles, some members of the committee thought that, unless great carfe was taken, the effect might be to interfere prejudicially with the island trade. He telegraphed, there fore to Wellington the statement that un less the drawbacks were increa&ed accor ding to the duties proposedithe trade of the port With the Islands would be seriously 'checked. The answer declared that provi sion .had been made in the indicated direction, and this was afterwards found to be correct. Their desire had therefore been anticipated. The next question which had received consideration was that of mails. It was urged by Various parties that action should be taken by the Chamber and others for the purpose of doing some thing in the way of taking advantage of the Brindisi mail line,or of the amended Orient line. Personally, however, he thought, and he believed the Chamber would agree with him, that it was unnecessary to take any action in that direction, because the mail by way of San Francisco was now delivered in Auckland in as short a time as it could be delivered in Melbourne, and the changes which were being made with the view of shortening the time of transit between New York and San Fran cisco, as well as the reduced time that was being achieved between San Francisco and Auckland, would no doubt improve the service to a gi eater extent than was possible with the line between .London and Melbourne. Auckland would have her mails delivered earlier by the present system than by any other. The San Fran cisco service was, therefore, the service for us, and any money which might be ex pended on any other system, he would con sider as lost money—as money spent upon an object possessed of no commercial value whatever.

Mr Lamb remarked that the Mail Bill gave us the opportunity of sending by the other line if we wished to do bo. The colony contributed towards the subsidising of the Brindisi mail service* aud colonists by availing themselves of it, could have fort nightly mails. The Chairman said, that the contribution which New Zealand paid towards the sup port of the Brindisi mail line.was merely for the carriage of the letters despatched by it, and consequently it should be our aim to encourage people to send their letters by the San Francisco line, for which we_ had to pay heavily, rather than by Brindisi. By supporting the former line we lessen the cost which the Government had to bear, while in the latter case our support would only confer a benefit upon neighbouring colonies and none upon our own. Mi Lamb thought that the United States Government should be induced to con tribute something to the mail service, seeing that it dettvod bo much benefit from it. Colonists now journeyed across its territories to England and imported its products, while its commercial travellers were now stumping the country for orders, many of them being in Ills own line of business.

The Chairman eaid he might remark, in connection with this matter, that the owners of the San Francisco line were fully alive to the necessity of shortening the line aa much as possible. He had had a con versation lately on the subject with Mr Beardsley, whowasthe residentagent here of the Company, and he understood that on the arrival of the Hon. Saul Samuel—who was coming to confer with our Government on the best means of improving the service— an opportunity would be taken by him of placing himself in communication with Mr Boardsley, iv order to secure a more rapid delivery of mails. If necessary, he would then call a meeting ot the committee to consider the new time-table. This wap the direction in which we could work with advantage ratner than by seeking to utilise the Brindisi line.

Mr Waymouth did not believe that we would be successful in obtaining any ad vantage from the United States Govern ment unless thty became fearful that we contemplated the withdrawal of our support from the '.Frisco line for the purpose of giving it to the Orient line. Mr Phillips remarked that the policy of the Americans was to get all they could witli as little expenditure as possible. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. The Secretary read a circular from the Canadian Board of Trade proposing a confer ence of representatives of colonial Chambers of Commerce at London on the 15th of Septem ber next for the purpose of considering the best means of drawing closer the trade relations between Great Britain and her dependencies. The matter was referred to the committee with an instruction to report in a month. BANKRUPTCY LAWS. The Chairman announced that Mr Way mouth had expressed his willingness to draw up something on the matter of bank ruptcy laws for the purpose of evoking a discussion upon it. The present Ministry had promised to bring up an amended Act next session, and if the Chamber desired any alterations it would be advisable to have them set out and forwarded to Wellington before the House met, in order that they might, if possible, be embodied in the proposed Bill. THE KAIIAVAY RECLAMATION. _Mr Lamb considered that the Chamber might well take some action to ensure the speedy extension of the railway reclam ation to the Queen-street wharf. The present state of the reclamation was most detrimental to the harbour, and the injury which was being done it would involve the expenditure of thousands of pounds. Not long ago the dredge was shifted over to the railway wharf for the purpose of clearing a place in which vessels might lie. At that time the steamer Scotchman was able to lie alongside his store in four feet of water, but last week she was actually agronnd at half tide so that nix or seven feet of stuff must have accumulated in that place. If that were so, what must be the condition of the entire harbour. It was really high time that something was done. He believed that the Harbour Board had a good case foe compensa tion against the Government. The con tractor should certainly have been required to construct a protecting wall before filling in. The reclamation should not be allowed to remain in its present state, and he would therefore move—" That a telegram be sent to the Minister of Public Works, drawing his attention to the injury done to the harbour of Auckland by the way in which the reclamation for the new railway site has been carried out, and to suggest that immediate steps be taken to prevent further damage." Mr Waymouth seconded the resolution. The Chairman said he was not a member o£ the Harbour Board when the arrangements were made for the carrying out of the contract, but he had heard that one of the conditions was that the work should be done in such a way as not to injure the harbour. Since the work had been com menced the Board had more than once—in fact had repeatedly urged on the Govern ment the statement that the contract was being_ proceeded with in a manner highly injurious to the harbour. Of course the Board could scarcely take any other action than to repeat its requests except it adopted the course of serving the Government with a writ for the way in which the work was being performed.—Mr Waymouth was astonished that the Board had not applied for an injunction to restrain the contractor from filling in the harbour as he had been doing. It was simply disgraceful that the habour should be allowed to receive such injury. He blamed the Harbour Board for it. The resolution was then put and carried. THE DOCK. The Chairman observed that there was another question which would crop up in connection with the Harbour Board, and that was the utter inadequacy of the graving dock to meet present requirements. The Chamber had done its best to prevent that abortion from being constructed, and now that it was in working order the result es tablished the correctness of the Chamber's views. Large vessels like the Bismarck and Cormorant could not be accommodated and were obliged to go elsewhere for repair. In a conversation that he had with some German naval officers he was told that Auckland was likely to be selected as the head quarters for the Pacific squadron, but if we continued unable to meet their demands for repair, their custom would, of course, be taken elsewhere. As soon as the Har bour Board's revenue showed a surplus it would be desirable on the part of the Chamber to urge the construction of a larger and more suitable dock. Mr Lamb said that there was no doubt thafi the Board had committed a great mis take in the construction of the present i dock. When the amount of money spent

upon it and the little good that had re sulted were considered it was perfectly distressing. Mr jfhiilips thought that it became a matter of interest to know who -were the leading; spirits in its construction. Mr Lamb • We all know who that was to oursorroVr. &e\v member. The representative of the Loan and Mer cantile Agency was proposed by the chair man as a member of the Chamber. Mr Waymouth seconded the nomination, and the ballot being favorable the election of the gentleman was announced. This was all the business.

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

IN BANCO

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

Colbeckv.Ryk,andHull(Demurrer.) —Mr tusk for the plaintiff; and Mr Brook field for defendant.—ln this case, which was argued last Court day, His Honor now delivered judgment as follows :—" The declaration in this action although appar ently containing only one count comprised in eight paragraphs, and oue entire claim for the recovery of £2,600 contains in reality three several causes of action. The lirst cause of action is a breach of a covenant implied in, a mortgage deed set out in the declaration to pay the sum of £2,000 on sth May, 1878. The second is a breach of a covenant contaiued in a deed of further charge set out in the declaration to pay the sum of £500 on sth May, 1879. To each of .these causes of action as set out in the declaration the defendant demurs as well as to what was probably intended by the pleader to be a fourth cause of action, viz., a breach of a covenant to insure, contained in thi first mortgage deed. As to this last, it is difficult to tell from the declara tion whether it was intended to found upon the breach a right to claim repayment of the account advanced. If the former, there is no allegationof damage sustained, if the latter, the breach is insuffi ciently stated. The covenant to insure, is to insure "In some responsible Fire Insur ance Office, to be nominated by the said mortgagee," and there is no allegation that the mortgagee ever nominated such an office, but only a general allega tion that defendants have not insured. The non insurance therefore if intended as a substantial cause of action, is badly pleaded. As to the first cause of action. The mort gage deed dated 27th .November 1877 pro vides for the payment on the sth May 1878 at a specified hour aud place, of the £2,000 advauced, together with interest at 8 per ceut, and thon proceeds as follows s —" Pro vided always that in case the said mortga gors their heirs, executors,administrators > or assigns, shall duly and regularly pay in terest as aforesaid on the said principal sum of £2,000 half-yearly on the sth day of May and the sth day of November in every year while the said principal sum shall be owing on this security, or within 30 days after the said several days respectively, then that the said mortgagee, his executors, administrators, or assigns shall not, nor will before the sth day of November 1880 call in or require payment ot the said principal sum or commence any proceedings to enforce the payment thereof, etc." The plaintiff founds his right to recover before the sth November, 1880, on the fact alleged, and admitted by the demtirrer, that the defendants did not pay tha interest due on sth May, 1878, wituiu 30 days of that date, aud that thereby the right to demand payment at any time ac crued to him. To this the defendants reply that the deed of further charge, dated sth February, of 1879, admits that all iutcrcst on the original loan had boon paid up to the sth day of November, 187S, and that thrrefore the plaintiff must be held to have waived his right to demand payment before 1880 in respect of the breach iv May 187S to nay interest within 30 days. The plaintiff maintained that there was no waiver relying on Keene v. Biscoe, L.H.. Bch., Div. 201. But that case was veiy different from the present one. There the mortgagee, as soon as failure to pay the interest took place, demanded payment of the principal, as well as of the interest, and although he afterwards received payment of the interest, he continued to assert, and proceeded to enforce his right to recover the principal. Iv tho present case the plaintiff, upon defendants' failure to pay iuterest within 30 days of sth May, 1878, makes uo demand for payment of the principal makes no assertion of his right accrued. He afterwards received payment of the interest due in May, 1878; also the interest duo in November, IS7S, and in February, 1879, makes a further advance of £500 without ouce asserting his right to recover the prin cipal. Iv Keene v. tJiscoe, Mr Justice Fry said, " Where a right has accrued it can be waived, but to amount to waiver there must be something done which is inconsistent with the continuance of that right. In the present case it seems to me that the non-as sertion for so long a time of the right ac crued—the repeated acceptance of interest without any demand for payment of the principal, and the making of a further ad vance upon similar terms are clearly incon sistent with the continuance of the right to call in the principal amount to n waiver of that right. The first cause of action, there fore fails. As to the second cause of action : The deed of further charge, dated sch Feb., IS7O makes the £500 further advance re payable with interest on sth May, 1879, aod contains no special proviso for post poning repayment of the £500 upon pay ment of interest within 30 days, but it contains the following general pro vision, " And the said sum of £500 snail be paid off and extinguished by the said mortgagors at tho times and in the manner in all respects pursuant to the pro visions of the said in part recited deed of mortgage in respect of the said sum of £2000 thereby secured." It is clear, there fore, that although the £500 was nominally made payable in May, 1879, the intention of the parties was that it should merge in and become part of the original advance, and be repayable at the same time as the original amount, The breach alleged iv the declaration is not non-payment of interest on the consolidated amount within 30 days after sth May, 1879, but only non payment of interest on the £500 within that time, and there being no claim for recovery of the interest due sth May, 1879, on either the original loan or further ad vance, it may be taken for granted (as it was on argument) that the interest there due has since been paid, and, so far as the declaration shews, received by plaintiff without any demand for payment of the principal amount. Had this transaction stood alone unconnected with the original loan it would have come very nearly within the authority of Keene v. Biscoe, but form ing as it does merely an expansion in amount of the original mortgage, I do not see my way to hold in view of tho provision in the deed of further charge above quoted that this further advance became due and payable, whilst the original loan has not become so due and payable. The two must stand or fall together, and I am of opinion that there are not sufficient allegations in the declaration to negative the presumption of waiver of tho right to call in the entire amount due. Xhe non-payment of the interest due on sth Nov., 1879, does not confer the right to call in the entire amount, as the declaration is dated 22nd Nov., within the 30 days allowed by the mortgage for payment without conferring that right. The second cause of action must therefore fail also. As to the third cause of action. The demurrer co this, must I think, fail, as was indeed almostjadmitted by defendant's counsel on argument. It is based on the erroneous supposition that because 30 days must elapse after the interest falls due before the mortgagee can exercise his power ot sale, he cannot before the expiring of that time sue for the interest. It is quite clear that so soon as the interest falls due it may be sued for, although other remedies may be postponed. So far, therefore, the declaration is good. The demurrer will therefore be over-ruled, so tar as the claim for £100 interest due is concerned, and al lowed as to the remainder of the plaintiff's claim. Looking to the very confused and embarassing mode in which* the declaration has been drawn, I think the defendants are entitled to the costs of the demurrer on which they have been substantially success ful. The plaintiff can, if so advised have leave to amend his declaration on payment of costs of demurrer.

The Court then rose.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before E. C. Baratow, Esq., K.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Three persons were punished for thig offence. OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT. Alexander Lynch was charged with strik ing Theresa Alexandrina Hand in the face with his clenched fist, also, with kicking Constable R. Jones while in the execution of his duty, on the 22nd instant. Prisoner denied the charges, the police had got the wrong miin. Sub-Inspector Psrdy said the prisoner kept a brothel, and he gave the complainant a most unmerciful beating. Theresa deposed that Lynch was not a bad sort, and she could not find it in her heart to go against him. She implored the court to be allowed to withdraw the charge. Constable R. Jones stated that he was in search of prisoner, with a warrant of arrest; he found him in a house off Grey-street;

took the prisoner into custody; he went quietly until he reached High-street, and when within sight of the station, prisoner commenced to kick violently and injured witness' leg. Constable Jones, in answer to prisoner acknowledged that he had been drinking with th£ prisoner. . His Worship: After this evidence, I shall discharge the prisoner. CHARGES OF LARCENY. . Henry Sam way, sen., was charged with the larceny of a pully block, value 30s, on the 12th January, the property of E. J; DeLias, of the Theatre Royal. Henry Samway, jun., was charged with the larceny of an over-coat, value £2; the property of C. H. Osmond ; in the month of September last. The former case was first taken, to which Mr Laishley pleaded not guilty. Richard Julius DeLias, proprietor d.f the Theatre Royal, deposed to prisoner being in his employ ;as stage carpenter. He could not identify the block (produced) as his property. In fact he knew nothing about it. Prisoner had been eight years in his employ, off and on, as his services were required. Cross-examined by Mr Laishley: Piiid him up on the Saturday previously to Mr Wade taking.the theatre, by whom prisoner has since been employed. Mr Adams, carpenter, fixed a block in the theatre like the block in question, but could not swear it was the same. Orlando Mazzarinb, box keeper, stated that the carpenter had implied authority to get any little thing repaired for the theatre. He could not identify the block. Detective Jeffery deposed to searching prisoner's house and finding the block. He charged the prisoner with stealing it and ariested him. Mr Laishley addressed the Court in defence, and, urged that the block was taken away by the prisoner for the purpose of altering it, and leaking it available for other pur poses than that for which it was originally intended. The charge of larceny could not be sustained in this case. Maurice O'Regan, a sailor, and Thomas Perryman, a carpenter, gave evidence in favour of prisoner. Sub-Inspector Pardy to Perryman : You know Samway very well, 1 believe. Witness: Yes. Sub-Inspector Pardy : You have appeared iv this Court before, I believe. Witness : Yes ; but what has that to do with this case ? Sub-Inspector : The poet says, " A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind." His Worship said he very much doubted the evidence of O'Regan as to the time it would take a sailor to alter the block. He would, however give the prisoner the the benefit of the doubt. Discharged. The latter case was held over. ABSKNT WITHOUT LEA.YE. Oscar Yorkman was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act, by absenting himself from the British ship Ben Ncvig on the 20tli inst. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Twelve weeks imprisonment with hard labour, and to pay costs. 7s. THE LOST COAT. Henry Samways jun., pleaded not guilty to stealing the coat as alleged. Charles Henry Osmond, deposed that he went to the Theatre one evening in Septem ber kst. Ho put his coat over the arm of the seat, and on leaving forgot to take it away. Constable It. Jones', deposed to finding the coat on searching the house of prison er's father with Detective Jeffery. Mr DeLias deposed that it is the duty of persons employed in the Theatre, upon find ing things, to take them to his ollice for the owner, Mr Home, a friend of the owner of the coat, dopoiod to mnking enquiries at the Thrmtro without effect. The mother of the prisoner, and a lodger in defence. Mr H- P. Barber spoke in favour of pri soner's general character, ho had been some time in.his employ as gnm packer. Mr Laishley argued that there was no felonious intent. Ilia Worship deprecated the conduct of the prisoner throughout, and ccutcuccd him to 14 days imprisonment with hard labour. A RUNAWAY. James Beat'Htone was charged with ab sconding, with three other boys, from tho Industrial Home. Romanded until Monday next. WILFUL EXPOSURE Denis Berigan again nppcared. charged under the Vngrnnt Act with wilful indecent exposure on several occasions in the neigh bourhood of Parnell and tho Domain—alto gether ;f our charge?.'" ■ • Sub-Inspector Pardy conducted the pro secution, and Mr Browning appeared in defenca. The Court was then cleared; his Worship remarking that he need hardly suggest to the members of the press the necessity for exercising their usual caution in reporting this case. There were four charpes against the pri soner ; the first occurred on the 26 of No vember, which was taken first. A little girl, aged 14, daughter of respect able parents in Parnell, deposed that she and a school-fellow were returning from nchonl in tho afternoon ; they were gather ing flowers by a stream, when they heard a person cough, and on lookinc saw the pri soner, close to the gate leading into the Domain. He then committed tho offence. (Here witness described what she Raw). To Mr Browning: Saw him distinctly, he was standing by the gate, wns quite certain thfi prisoner was tho roan. Did not like to tell her father at first; recognised him at the hospital. Serjeant Jackßon took her to the hospital. Saw several men there. Immediately pointed out the prisoner coming up tho hall. Her companion who was with her, also recognised him. He was dressed in grey trousers, a black coat, and whito straw hat. Could uot get past him. To His Worship : It was between four and five o'clock. The next witness, aged 12, deposed that she and Miss C were by the water gathering flowers and ferns. Her ovidence was corroborative. Cross-examined by Mr Browning ; Had often seen the prisoner before. Was certain he was the man. He had acted indecently before. To Mr Pardy: She had no mi-take in the man. Saw him pass nearly every day. Sergeant James Jackson, stationed at Parnell, deposed that he knew the little cirls —knew the spot near the archway leading into the Domain, known as Gibraltar Place. It was a public thoroughfare. The several witnesses gave a description of the man, and from that description he sus pected the prisoner, who answered to the description. The witnesses, without exception, pointed out the priaonor without his interference, quite independently. His clothes were such as described. The Court found the prisoner guilty, but reserved its decision until the hearing of tho remaining cases. Mr Cooper gave the prisoner an excellent character. The second charge of indecent exposure on the 20th Dec. was then heard. Maria deposed that she was in the Domain when prisoner came and asked her to sit beside him. When she refused he exposed himself. His Worship considered the case proved. Two other charges were proved against the prisoner. His Worship sentenced him to three years imprisonment with hard labour, being nine months for each offence. BREACH OF LICENSING ACT. Tiiomas H. Howan appeared on summons in answer to a charge ot supplying liquor to Henry Leaning and Hugh Kirkwood, at the Suffolk Hotel, College Road, on Sunday, the 4th iust. Mr Tyler appeared in defence. Fined £3 and costs.

THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK.

Sir, —I am a new arrival, and like a good many more, am much exercised at present about ways and means, and the future prospects of the colony. But I have observed that your course has always been straightforward, and your columns open to free discussion—in a word, that you never blink the truth, however unpalatable. Your article in yesterday's paper on the distress in Wellington is a proof of that, and if the Press generally would boldly probe the causes of the present difficulties, and take into consideration the very serious situation of many who have pt.rted with everything in the old country to come out here, and are now " standing in the market place all the day long, idle"— living on their capital.it would be rendering a great service. To my certain knowledge several who came out here with small means caniot get suitable land in Auckland pro vince at reasonable rates,' as they were led to suppose by Berry and the other paid lecturers, and the same complaint has been made in the South in the columns of the " Otago Daily Times." Wearisome delays, heavy travelling expenses, and red tape, have sickened many a new comer seeking after land. Then, look at the state of trade. Go into any auction room and see how goods are constantly being sacrificed, sold at less than invoice price in England, and yet withal importer are expected to pay in creased taxes and Customs dues! ! The high price of gum and the good wages of a few hardened diggers, is a poor set off for all this. Why, it was only the other day the " Herald," which has been cracking up

this branch of industry, gave a very pitiable account of the lot* of many who are employed1 in it. With this general stagna tion what are you going to do? It is no time to standstill, *nd fold your hands. Hundreds, if not thousands, are on their way out. Are they to swell the list of the enforced idle and discontented ? Are they to leave the colony for America and other countries —possibly even Great Britain if pretty well off—rueing theday they everlistenedto the paiiemigration lecturers. If it once gets believed iv England that New Zealand prosperity is all a bubble, and Fleming, ex emigration agent, has so pro nounced it in print; irreparable mischief will have bsendone. As you well remark, " to defer action will only have the result of unhinging and destroying the balance between capital and labour." Parliament should meet immediately, and take im mediate steps to open up the lands of the colony. The old colonial cry, raised when gold was discovered, "unlock the lands," should bo raised. As long as there does not exist tbe same facility for immediately acquiring land, as in the United States, it is idle to expect the country to go ahead. —Yours truly, L. N.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY. JANUARY 23. 1880.



Wanted. WANTED, a First-class Cook.—Apply Star Hotel, at 8.30 to-night. WANTED, a General Servant.—M. Naughion, Butoher; Victoria-street. WANTED, a Boots, for the Auckland Hotel. WANTED, a strong Youth to work at Cabinet-making: one that can use the tools preferred.—a. Good, Parnell. ANTED, a respectable Nursegirl.— Apply, at once, Stallard's Store, Pon sonby Road. W "ANTED, a General Servant.—Mrs. C. Johnston, Baker, Newton. W ANTED, a good Nursegirl.—Apply to Mrs Geo. W. Binney, Upper Queen- Btreot. WANTED, a smart, intelligent, and respectable Youth, to learn Hairdreps ing.—Apply City Hair-cutting Rooms, 110, Queen-street. Francis J. Shortt, Proprietor. ANTED, a General Servant; one who can milk preferred; references re quired ; for Poneonby.—Star Oftlcs. WANTED, immediately, three or four cxpeaienced Gum Packers. — H. P. Barber, Fort-stroet. VITANTED, an Errand Boy.—T. Adams, " * Uootmakor, Karangahape Road. V\7ANTED, a Smart Boy for the Paint V t shop ; also, for sale, several vehicles.— R. Bull, Coach Painting and Trimming Estab lishment, Durham-street. WANTED, a General Seivant; {rood wagea, small family.—Apply to Mrs Levy, 210, Queon-atreet. WANTED, Farm Man; must be good milker, plough, and understand Horses, &c—Apply Stah Office. WANTED, a Girl about 16" for House work.—Apply Stah Olttce. WANTED, for Waikato, a practical Gardener.—Apply to C. S. McDonald. Nurseryman, Newmarket. ANTED, a strong errand Boy.— Milne and Choyoo. ANETED, Female Cook for a country hotol.—Mrs Pollock. Queen-street. WANTED to Purchase, a Three or Four Roomed Cottage.—Address, V.X., Star Office. ■\)r7ANTED to Sell Out a Grocery Busi- Tf noes.—Apply Star Ofilcc. WANTED to SELL, Preserve Tins, all Bizes.—M. H. Keosing, Tinsmith, One hunga. WANTED to BUY, Fowl* in any quantity.—T. BrowD, Poulterer, corner of Wood and William streets. Ponsonby. ANTED, experienced General Ser, vant for Tauranga: good place highest wages given.—E. Henry's RcKifltr/, ShortTand- B treat, __^ ' ANTED, by a lady with an invalid daughter, a Bed-room and Sitting-room, or small Furnished Cottage.—Apply to X.Y.Z., Poat-oftlco, Auckland. WANTED toSELL.HobartTownPota. toes, 201bs 1«, or 5s Cd per owt, delivered. Sond orders at once.—S. Whito. Brighton, Par nelL WANTED KNOWN.-Bankrupt Stock of Ladies' and Childrons'.Boot* and Shoes cheap, and a largo lot of other Bargains.—W. 11. Dampior's. WANTED to Sell, really gooa Second, hand Buggies; single or double hooded or upon also, two First-Claes Phaetons (new) ,a Crowthwr'B Victoria Stables. WANTED to Sen, a Light Hansomc (new), aleo Vehicles of every descrip tion.—A vaokio. Royal fctandard Carriage and Spring Factory, Durham-street. WANTED, Mechanics to Know have just received another lot of those line heavy Twoed Trousers. 13s 6d,—Philllps's Mart, Queen-street. ANTED, a Buyer for ft Five-roomed House and larga Freehold Allotment, Richmond Koad, Ponsonbyj WANTED, Servants to Know that Monday and Thursday afternoons, be tween 2 and 5, are specially set apart for ladies to meet them for engagements.—H»nnaford's Registry, Upper Quoen-atreot. WANTED, to Purchase a Second-hand Liitht Express Waggon.—Apply before 12 o'clock on Saturday to olflce this paper WANTED to Rent, within easy distance of Poßtfoffice, Sir-roomed House.— Address. "Z.A.,"Star Ofllort, WANTfcD.— The person who took a Fancy Scotch Terrier Slut, from near tho Whau Bridge, is known, and if not returned to John (Stewart, at once, further proceedings will bo tak«-n. W/'ANTED to sell Cheap.—Lot of Violin TT Strings, only 3d each; Vero Fosters Copy Books, only Zd eaoh. Is 8d per dozen; Ceilings Progressive Interleaved Drawinu Books, only 2d each; Government Disinfecting Powder, to take away all kinds of smells, and (or sick rooms, only Od per lb; Pure Coal Tar Soap, for sick rooms, live cukes for 6d; Babies Feeding Bottles, only fa oach.-H. Watts. Pitt-street. WANTED KNOWN, that Atkinson, McColl and Co. havo opened a Branch Store Of the Newmarket Knamel Paint and Varnish Works in Wollesley-street, opposite Lovett's, Draper, where- retail orders will be supplied and wholesale orders takon. Paints or Varnish supplied by them are guaranteed to stand this cIimate.—ATKINSON. MoCOLL & CO., Wollcsley-Btroet,Auckland. Manufactory: Newmarket, Auckland. "TTT ANTED KNOWN. TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS. AND OTHERS. Monet Advanokd in bums ot £2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instal ments, at L. H. NEOMEGEN, Auckland Loan Office. 166 QD««n-Bt.v opposite Savings Bank. WT"ANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldik, Vt ' Timber Merchant, has Removed to hla New Premised,' lower Albert-street, opposite the Dock. Having eractod Large Sheds the Timber will be always under cover, so that the public will be supplied with Seasoned Timber at the lowest prices. Board Timber always In Stock, also Haidwood Timber for Wheel wriKhts i W" ""ANTED JCNOWN, that E. Carr and Bon have to hand Building Timber in Kauri aild Whito Pino, Shingled, Houbo Blocks, PaillnßS, Posts, Rails, and Firewood In thoir yard, Customhouse-street West, opposite end of UobßOn street. N.B.—Tho increasing dsmand for Whito Pine has induced them to arrange for a constant supply. WANTED KNOWN, the Auckland Timber Company are offering special advantages to Purchasers of Building Materials. Timber of all sizes, first and second-class: Doors, Sashes, and Mouldings; also, Turnery of every description, at prices to suit the times.—Manu factory, opposite Gas-works Office, Custom house-Btroot. 'ANTED BUYERS.—Hind Quarters 1 Mutton, 3Jd; Fore Quarters Mutton, 2d; Boiling and Corned Beef, 3d; Superior Sausages, id; Lamb, per Quarter, Is 6d to 2s 6d.—G. Hulme, Butcher, Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN, that you can purchase at Sandford's Pork and Pro vißion Sr.ore best Hobart Town Potatoes. 201ba Is, or 5s the lOOlbs: Kidney Potatoes, 16 lba Is; Bacon 6irt and lOd lb; best Wairoa Cheese, 8d lb; Butter, Eggs, &c, &c, at wholesale pi ices. Pork Pies and'SmallGoods manufac tured fresh daily. Poultry dressed to order.— Victoria-Btreet, corner Albert-street. * WAN TElT—Wanted to SelMCheap), Jams, 6s 6d per doz; Canterbury Cheese, 6d per lb; White and Gold Cups and Saucers, three lines. 10s 6d per doz: Common Cups and Saucers, 6d, 5s 6d per doz; Plates, 8-inch, 3s per doz; Jugs. 3s; Sets Fancy Jug?, 3s 6d and 43 6d; Toilet Sets, only 12s 6d; Water Bottles and Gin ss. Is 9d the pair; Jam Dishes, from 6d to 2a 6d; Glass Butter Dishes, Is and Is 6d ; Glass Sugar Basing, Is and Is fid ; Glass Egg Cups, Is per doz: Glass Salt Cellars, 4d and 6'd; Vinegar, Mustard and Pepper Bottles. 9d each, throe for 2s; Largo Chambers, 2s 6d; Plated Cruets, from 6s lid to 8s 6d; a good Fiddle and Case, only £2; lot of Biddies, Cheap; Note Paper, five quires for lOd. Envelopoe. only 2d per packet, 7d per 100 1 good Pens, eight for id ; fancy Toilet Sets, nine pieces, only 8s 6d. Children's Muga, 3d, 2a per doz; half-pint White and Gold Jugs, only 6d, 5a per doz; Clothes Pegs, four dozen for 6d, Is 3d per gross; Salmon, threo tins for 2s; Lobsters, three tins for 2s: Cocoa and Milk, lib tins, only Is per tin; Plaid Matohes 7d per doz; sma-1 Tin Boxes, for the pooket, only 8d per doz: Brown Teapots, with metal lids Is 6d; White Teapots, 2a; Fancy Teapots, with metal lids. 3a and 3s 6d; Glass Candlestiokß. Is : Pink China Cups and Saucers, lls per doz; Pudding Basins, from 3d to Is 8d; lot of Pictures, 6d each; Albums, from 5s to lls; Kits, 6d; China Dolls' Feais from Id to 4h 6* each ; China Dolls, from 4d to 13s ; China Dolls, three feet long, only 133; lot of Vases, Cheap; Walking t'.ticlis, only 3d; Currants, Id per lb; and lot of other articles cheap.—H. WATTd, Pitt-street. AN Accomplished Lady, accustomed to Teaching, desires a Situ&tion aa Governess in a gentleman's family. Can teach English, French.German, Music, Painting and Drawing. Highest references.—Address, "X," Box 41, Post-office, Auckland. "OAILWAY LABOUKKRS. We can employ FIFTY additional Good Pick and Shovel Men at Henderson's Mill Tunnel and Kuxneo. TAYLOR & DANAHKR, Waitakerei Contract. TOUKIST Villa. Wanted Kuown, thai Mrs M. J. Hick has opened a Tou'iat Villa at Wharf-Btreet,' Tauranga, where Gentlemen Tourists, and Private families will meet witl comfort and civility. MARY J. HICK. Proprietors. Tauranga, Deoember, 17.1879 . {, ~



Sporting*. V OCKLANU RACING CLUB. x__ •-' I AUTUMN MEETING THURSDAY and FRIDAY, April 22 and , ~. i 23 (St. George's Day), 18S0. Programme in a few days. ; WM. PEROIVAIs ' '". Secretary. |J ENDERSON'S MILL TURF CLUB. ANN UAL R ACES. i EASTER MONDAY, MABCH 29, 1880. i .— ■ — Programme in To-morrow's issue 4 WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary. T\ VNE DI N CUP, IS 80* NEW ZEALAND PR_ii CONSULTATION, 3,000 MEMBERS AT A POUND. let PRIZE, £1,000; 2nd do., £600; 3rd do., £100. Starters, £100; Non-starters, £600. . To be drawn under the supervision of gentle men connected with the Press. Post-office Orders preferred; two stamps re quired for reply and result. Early application is necessary. J. J. CUNNOR, Treasurer. Atmospheric Printing Works, Dunedin; Education. RS CLAYTON'S BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. First quarter, Monday, February 2. MiSTERS: English Composition and Astro nomy .; DrKidd Muisic and Singing .. .. _ Mr Swallow German., .. .. .. .. DrHenßen French .. Mons. Peltzer Latin .: MrGradwcll Elocution MrGradwell Drawing MrWatkins Drill MrG. Zlirn RS. LEWIS will Open her Select Dancing Class next Saturday (24th inst.), at threo o'clock. — Epsom House, Onehunga Road THSTABLISHMENT for Young Ladies, JLLi conducted by Mrs Norman, Waterloo Quadrant, (opposite Government House). The flrßt Quarter of the year will commence on January 2(ith. MRSTWOOLEY, Teacher of the Piano forte, will resume Music lessons on Monday, ZGth January, 1880.—Karangahapo Road, city Bide (Mr. Crawford's Chemist.) MUSIC and FRENCH Taught by Mr L.Parsons. For terms, apply by letter to " L," Evening Star Office. T ADIES' SCHOOL, REMUERA. The School lately conducted by the Misses Anstiewill be lic-opentd on MONDAY, 26th inst., under the Mangement of Mrs E. Willmott. MR BEALE will resume his duties on Monday, January 20. Pianoforte Lessons to advanced psrformers, specially for tbe study of the works of the great masters. Terms ac cording to time. Le;sons on Harmonium, and Compositions aa usual.—Grafton Road. L IS N S I D E, UPPER BYMOND3 STREET, Mrs Glover's Pupils will Re-assemble on Tuesday, the 27th instant. Master for Arith metic. Fraulin yon Klbsterein for German. Mrs Glover desires to inform the friends of her pupils that she has had a large New School erected, which willinsuro ample ventilation and space for the work to be carried on. HE R R MAX X O BE R, Wellington-street, teacher of PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. TDJONSONBY GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, JL franklin road. Conducted by Mks. Shayle George. The First Quarter of the year will commence on MONDAY, January 26th. In the School Course are included Mnslo French, Latin, Freehand Drawing, Dancing, Calisthenics, and Ornamental Needlework. A Pupil Teacher required. /CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR VJ SCHOOL PARNKIiL. Quarter Days :—January 27th, April 12th, July 6th, and September 27th. Head Master. IY/T R HE NR V ROW E, TEACHER OF MUSIC, i somerset Place, Howe-street. "mHE EDUCATION ACT, 1877." MON»A¥ next, 28th January, is the day appointed for Annual Meetings of Householders to Elect School Committees. The times and places of meeting aro those notilled in the "New Zealand Herald" and " v% cekly News," dated Saturday, 10th January instant. r! ba l la n cc, Organist of JSt. Paul's Cathedral, Will giva Lessons in Music and Singing, with Piano, Harmonlom, or Organ. Schools at tended ; also, pupils at their own residences. For terms apply Gloucester House, Grafton Rrad. THE undersigned begs to inform the Public of Auckland tnat ho intends to open a GYMNASIUM AKD SCHOOL OF ARMS In the Parnoll Hall, at tho begining of next month. There will bn taught all sorts of Gymnastics, use of (floret, Broadsword, Bayonet, etc., after the moat modern and best principles, suoh as have been adopted by all professionals from the High School for Gymnastics In Gormany. Ie is tho object of this eystom to develop by methodical cultivation of tho body all power and facu'ties of tho same, to render it strong, active and nimble, and to act upon the moral element by the greatest perleotion of the physi cal condition. There will bo at present threo diffcronjt Classes: 1. For Boys from 9 to M yoars, Mondays and Thursdays, 1.30 to 5.30 p.m. There will be Tanght: Free Hxerciecs, a proper Walk and Carriage, Jumping and Running, Gymnastic Plays, Exorcises on Horizontal and parallel Bars, Ropes, etc. To open, THURSDAY,rsth February. Terms 159 per Quarter. 2. For Young Men from 15 to 19 years, Tues days and Fridays, G. 30 to 7.30 p.m. There will be Taught, besides the above-montioned: Trials of Strength, 'trapeze and Ladder, Introductory Exoroises in Fencing. To open, FRIDAY, 6th February. Terms: 16s per Quarter. 3. For Gentlemen. Tuesdays and Fridays, 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. In addition to above-mentioned: Horse (Cxerclseo, Broadsword, Florot, and (if required) Bayonet Fencing. To open, FRIDAY, 6th February; Terms; £1 Is per Quarter. , Intending members are req-OBted to leave their names before 3rd February at Mr R. G, Schwartz's shop, Queen-street. G. ZURN. Board and. Residence. . OARDANDRESIDENCE.—Wanted, foe an Invalid Lady, a Sittingroom and Hodroom, with Board and attendance.—Apply, by letter, to Box 174. Post-ofTiue. ■ BOARD and RESIDENCEfortwoSingU young Gentlemem—Apply, opposite Kings ford's, Baker. Grey-street. Ci OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL" VT HOBSON-STREET Board and Lodging 20s per ' (slnclo room), _25s Ranges, Ovens, &o. QEE HERBERT H. SMITHS COLLECTION OF OVENS, RANGES, STOVES, &C, ESPECIALLY THE NEW ZEALAND ECLIPSE COTTAGE STOVE It requires no fitting, oan be used as eithei open or closed, is economical, and made to bun the Now Zealand Coal and Coke, and is al wrought iron, so that it will not break or crack A large number of the most influential person in Auckland have them in use. all of which havi given the greatest satisfaction. (See Illustrate! Price Catalogue with Testimonials, gratis.) CAUTION.—Having heard from severa country settlers that inferior Ovenß are beini sold by country storekeepers as my Ovens, I bei to state that all of my Ranges, Stoves, Portabl Ovens, Side Ovens, Portab'e Boilers, Ships Stoves, Colonial Ovens, &c, have my name oi he ventilator, thus: „' f(D i ®{£Ti?, 101 g 9 k AUCKLAND J „ g \ „__-__-«— j m and are guaranteed to last from 5 to 20 yean according to the size and price, and then can b repaired. Thore are over 5000 of my Ovens an Ranges in use, some Ovens 9 years, and all hay given the greatest satisfaction. TESTIMONIAL. Mr H. H. Smith.—Dear Sir,—ln reply to you inquiries regarding the New Zealand Kclips* Cottage Range I have had from you, I hay pleasure in informing you that it has givei entire satisfaction. It requires very little coal and is indeed in every way equal to the recom mendations you gave me of it.—Truly yours, S A. 1 wimane. Grafton Road, November 1,187S Ovens, Ranges, and Stoves, &c, sold on th Deferred Payment syßtem. Weekly paj ments taken. HERBERT H. SMITH, Auckland Iron Works, Durham-street Wet BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. jpi O ■ _? O BAT! \jt to Roth's Public Hot, Cold, and Showe Baths. Victoria-street East. Charge, ON! SHILLING. Open all week days from 7 a.m. t 9 p.m., anrl Sonday Mornings from 6 till ] a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and su) plied with every convenience, Turkish towel lesh and hair bruhes, combs, respirators, soa' & c Select biith-room3 (pri vtte) for Ladies evei day, at all hours, with female attendance, On Shilling. Pleaso note tho address:—Victor! street Kas;, above the Greyhound Hotel, ax next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mai Auckland Bit iateK,. ■ ■ i-iii-Millfriiii i ■ ■ - —-----,_



Public Notices. ■"DONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. notification of the; valuation us t ta&e notice. Tho Valuation hiei t or (he Ponsonby HignwSy District for the y^ar 18S0 81 is now open for inspection at the Ponßonby Hall. Ponsonby. All. objections thereto must be left at the PonsQnpy Hall on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a copy ■ ot every such objection must be left at the Pon sonby riall, addressed to tho Chairman of the Highway Board, not )eBS than seven days before the next Bitting of the said Court. A. LINABURY, Chairman. PonsOnby, January 15,1880. ■\TEWMAttKET HIGHWAY ±1 DISTRICT. NOItCK The Valuation List for the above district is how open for inspection at tho Secretary's Office, Newmarket. All objeotion* theroto must be left at Post-office, Newmarket, ad dressed, "Assessment Court, Newmarket Hall," on or before the 15th day of February; and a copy of every such objection must be left at toe Office of th» Board. Newmarket, not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. WILLIAM MORGAN, Chairman. AT O T I C 1 Thomas Booth will open a first-rate Butcher's Shop at Great North Road on 30th January, when he offers all kinds of the beat Meat at town prices. Orders promptly executed. T> ON DING WAKKHOUSK The undersigned beg to inform Imports, Mer chants, and others having dealingß in Bonded Goods that having purchased the Bonding Stores at present occupied by Messrs G. and B. Lewis, they intend to enter into possession at tho end of the present yeur. and trust for a con tinuance of the support hitherto accorded to late proprietors. HULL BROTHERS. IN retiring from the business as Bonded Warehousemen we have to thank the public for the support we have received in the past, and hope that the Barne may be continued to our SQOcessors, G. & K. LEWIS. Auckland, December 11,1879. DUNSDIN BEER, in beautiful Con dition—Marshall and Copeland'a,—John Reid & Co., Agents, 26, Queen-street. Egg O-M0 R R 0 W BKTTANr Will be in the Market with cheap Bacon, Cheese and the Double Rose Perfection Butter. EXENDBRSON'S MILL SOIREE. A SOIREE will be held in the Now School room at Henderson's Mill, on FRIDAY, the 30th inßt»nt. Tea at 6 p.m. Tickets, 2s each, can be had from Mr Chap man, Stationer, Queen-street, Auckland; Mr Thomas, Po3t Office. Whau; and at Oratea Hotel, Henderson's Mill. =j\T 7~0 X I C IT Tho Business heretofore carried on by FKANCia HULL, JtrN., & CO. will in future be conducted by W. F. Hull and F. Hull, Tun., under the style or firm of HULL BROTHER ■. VTOTICE O~F REMOVAL. G. W. BINNEY. Commission Merchant, bees to notify to his Constituents that he has RE MOVKD to tho Central Sale-rooms, Qneen street (opposite the Auckland Clothing Factory,) \ UCKLAND SEED AND FRUIT j3l depot. to the public. STRAWBERRIES and CREAM twice daily. Cream Al, and Strawberries every berry a speci men in itself. ROBKRT BREWTN. ROUND AT LAST. No Mobe Tinsmiths Required.—When you have any tinware requiring to be mended, call at G. Moody and Cos., Queen-etreet, Onehunga, and got a Bottle of the MBgic Tinner or Patent Solder, sold at. Is 63. It is invaluable in every household, and anyone can use it. Kvery man iB hla own Tinsmith. VERY HANDSOME MOTTLED KAURI CHESTS of DRAWER* and BRD LOOM .SUITES at I'w prices for caah. Tho above articles are well made and universally admired. WILLTAM NORBIE, Mottled Kauri Manufacturer, Top of Shortland-street. J. DAVIDSON, has much pleasure • In announcing that he is prepared to quit, at a considerable reduction on Mb present prices, all htp very valuable Stock of Choice Australian Wines, greater portion of which are "All Round the World" Wines. These Wines have stool the test of travelling to and from Europe, thus tho namo "All Round the World. Ked : shiraz, Mußcatel, Frontißnal, Hermitage. White: Hock, Santerne, Verdeilho, Reisling, Madeira, Malaga. "WT : 0 T I 0 E. Ladies, bear in mind that Williams' is the Cheapest House in Town for Fancy Drapery and Small Goods. A splendid assortment of Ladies' Underclothing: Ladies' Belts, Is caoh; a nice lot of Neck drilling, all prices from Id yard, and lot of Gilt Brooches, Kar-ringa and Lockets, from Is to 2s each. J. WILLIAMS, Foot of, Grey-Btreet, four doors above Marke Entrance, opposite Dampior's. Open till 9 p.m. moURISTS TO THE HOT LAKES JL , would do Wet communicate with EDWIN ROBERTSON, LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES Devonpoht Road, Taubanoa, Who can always provide Conveyances of every description. Ladie>)' and Gentlemen's Saddle Horses, Hack Horses; also, Experienced Drivers and Guides at an hour's notice. Charges most reasonable. Telegrams promptly attended to. Note the addrcßS I |Tt R] ALLAN Bogs to inform tho inhabitants of Monnt Eden Valley and District that he has opened those centrally situated Premises in the Valley Road, Mount Eden, as a Grocery and General Store, and, as all articles will bo of boat quality and sold at town prices, ho hopes to secure a fair share of patronage.—N.B.—Agent for tho Auck and Evening Star PRO. FRASER will remain in Auck land until SATURDAY, January 17th. aours and Terms as usual. Madame Fraser will meet her Phonetlo Short hand Pupils on Thursday and Monday, Bth and 12th. New studonts invited. Terms, per quarter, 12 losaons, 80a. Private lessons in. Anatomy, Physiology, &c, time and terms as arranged. ■ Gazette in Bankruptcy. PTHE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. • IN BANKRUPTCY. 1 In the matter ot "Tho Debtors and CeditorE Act, 1876," and " The Debtors and Credi tors Act Amendment Aot, 1878." and is the matter of tho Bankruptcy of Robebi Henry anson Shakespeare, of the North Shore, near Auckland, Farmer, 8 Debtor. Notice is hereby given that a General Meet imt of tho Creditors of Robert Henry Ansor Shakespeare will be held at tho Supreme Court house Buildings on Wednesday, the 28th day o! January, 1880, at the hour of 11 o clock in the forenoon, to receivo my report and grant th« Debtor an order of discharge under the pro visions of the said Acts. Dated this 21st day of January 1880. THO. MACFFARLANE, Trustee. WIIITAKKR & RUSSEIX, Solicitors for the snid Debtor, Wyndham-street. TN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEAfI JL ZEALAND. NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditor Act, 1876," and the various Acts amend ing the same, and oC the Bankrupts p Hugh Uujw, of Kyber Paes Road, i: the Suburbs of Auckland, in tho Pre vincial District ot Auckland, Nei Zealand, Stonemason, a Debtor. It is hereby notified that at a First Meeting c tho Creditors of the said Hugh Dunn, heid T,h] day, in the Buildings of the Supreme Couri house, Auckland, at the hour of 10.30 o clock n the forenoon. Thomas Macffarlane, Esquire, c AucKland, Certificated Accountant in Ban! raptcy, was elected Creditors' Trustee of th property of the said debtor; and that the sai Thomaa Macffarlano has intimated to th Registrar, in writing, his acceptance of the sai trusteeship. Dated, at Auckland, this 23rd day of Januarj EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Registrar. Connell & Cooper, Solicitors for Debtor, Vulcan Lane, Auckland. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NE^ ZEALAND, NORTHERN JUDICIA DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of "The Debtors and Credito: Act, 1876," "Tho Debtors and Cred torn Act Amendment Act, 1878." and < the Bankruptcy of Samuel Jenkin, i the Great North Road, near the Cityt Auckland, Carpenter. . This is to notify that Samuel Jenkin, of 0 Great North Road, near the City ot Aucklan Carpenter,|has this day filed a statement that 1 is unable to meet his Kngagements with h Creditors; tho First Meeting of Creditors to I held at tho Supreme Court-house, Auctelan aforesaid, on FhlDAtf. the 6th day of Jfebrua: next, ot 12 o'clock noon. Dated this 23rd day of January, 1880. KDWARD S. WILLCOCKS. Registrar. G. T. Kektly, 1 Debtor's Solicitor.



For Sale. im O R 8f A L E» Breakwater Allotments, Nos. * and &, fenced' Alse, 91 tons Kamo Coal. Apply to McKKNZIE & ROSS. OR SALE,' Horss, Trap, and Harness — i Apply ati thts^onfce. ' FilOR SALE, a Buggy, in good condition, « the prop'orty 61, aGentleman leaving for England. Price, £2tit.— Apply,to Cousin god I Atkin. Coach Buildera, EUiott-street. IJIOR SALE, a Qualtcr-atre of Fruit " Garden and a Six-roomed Cottage in Sale street, with ScuUery, Outhouse, and goo6V Well. Size of allotment, 60 x 200, with double frontage; flvo minutea' walk from Union Bank.—Apply immediately on the premises. n o r7 n ._FARM of nearly 21 acres, fenced in SmS/U flTe paddocks; li acre orchard, re mainder grass; good boU; house of six rooms, dairy, cowshed, barn, stables, oartshed, work shop, &0.-S. vaile, Land Agent, Shortland street. ._... . TTtORSALU: (cheap), Building Allotment*, in Karangahape Road, Queen-street, Nelson street, Spring-street, Alexandra street, Kyber Pass, &c, &c.—S.Vaile< Land and Hoiiflß Agent, Shortland-streeet. _O A KA.—fretty Seven-roomed Houbc, oven XjlOv lookinitthe Domain, with Allotment 66ft. x 160 ft. The House is fitted with gM, tanks, &a. and will be sold on easy terms.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. *» ACRES at Parnell, with small Cottage, O Stable, Sheds, &c, suitable for a residence or for nursery grounds. The lease for 62 years, at £10 per annum, will be sold cheap.—S. Vaile, Land and House Agent, Shortland-street. BUILDING ALLOTMENT for Sale. A capi tal Building Allotment in Nelson-street, near the water. This valuable allotment will ba sold cheap for cash.—S. Vaile, House and Lakd Agent, Shortland-street. K~AX!RES.-r"or Sale (Cheap), nearly 5 acres, " fenced, Bub-divided and in grass, and orchard, with cottage, stable, cowshed, &c. Only half an houfs walk from Queen-street— S. Vaile, Land and Honao Agent, Shortland-st. pa a r\,~ Substantially built House of six rooms, iU'i\J\J ytith detacher wash-house, wood bouse, well, tank, &c.; allotment 30 x 136 feet, situated in a principal street; 15 minutes from Poßt-offlce.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-ntreet. ITIANKB 1 TANKS ! TANKS ! ■100 Gallon Iron Water Tanks For Sale by the undersigned in Commerce-street or Mechanics' Bay lard. W. CRUICKSHANK. MpO PHOTOGRAPHERS. FOR SALE (Cheap), the LTCASE tor Three or Five Years of the Photographic Gallery lately in the occupation ot the late W. H. Reed, situated in Brown-aireet, Grahamstown.—B. Vale, Shortland-street. Auckland. anuu SALE (Ponsonby), one to four JP acres first-class Land; a moat desirable site for residence or market garden.—H. Part ington. TnOR SATjE, five or six Allotments near . Reservoir and Mount Eden Railway Sta tion, either for business sites or villa residences, on very easy terms.—H. Partington. UKSrSALE, cheap. Six-roomed House, Upper X 1 Quoen-street.—H. Partington. "|TU)R~ltnmediate Sale, 7-roomed House ' in the Suburbs on very easy terms.—H. Partington, House and Land Agent, Stichbury'a Buildings. OS 6D WEEKLY. — Three-roomed House in Newton, and large garden, for sale. Weekly payments taken.—C. William son, Kstate Agent, Vuloan;Lane. /,-| a to £1,000 LENT, on Building Society J." principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties tor Sale on 4th page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on moneys deposited for investment. /^V X SALE, Koareley'a Combined Reapers and Mowers Mangold and Turnip Drills Turnip Sllcera Oilcake Breakers Winnowing Machines Lawn Mowers. Also, TO ARRIVE, PER 'INGLEWOOD,1 Coulter's Corn, Mangold, Turnip, and Manure Drills, combined And Ploughs, double andlsingle Harrows Hollers &c. &c. &c The above goods are imported directed from ho manufacturers, and will be sold cheap to ake room for further shipments. tf. J. HURST & CO., 161. Qneen-atreet. Lost and Found. LOST, on Tuesday night, from the Great North Road, a Black Pony aged. No marks. 10s reward will be paid by returning it to G. R. Burgess, Blue Manufacturer, Auckland. CJTRAYED away, last night, a small O Chestnut Horse, shod only on fore feet.— Anyone|delivering it to Foresters' Arms Hotel, will he rewarded. pE POUND REWARD. Strayed from Kpsom. on November 5,1879, a Half-bred Hereford Cow, i years old; oblong piece cut out of one ear. WILLIAM GARDNER. Drapery. X\7" ELLESLEY HOUSE. CHEAP DRAPERY 1 CHEAP HOSIERY! CHEAP MILLINERY 1 A. L. is now offering his LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF DRAPERY AT VERY LOW PRICJKS, in addition to which he will give a Discount oi Five per Cent to Cash Purchasers of One Pound and upwardß. The Stock comprises a large assortment of General Drapery. Dress Goods, from 6d per yard; White Sheeting, Is Id; Grey ditto, 8d: Black Lustre, Bdand Is; extraordinary good value, strong Brown Holland, Bd, well worth Md: Crimean and Oxford Shirtings, cheap; Black Silk. 2s lid; a large stock of Ladies' Corsets, in spoon busksand other makes: Ladieß' and Children's Underclothing (a good' assortment), cheap; Women's Hose,6d; Liadies and Children's Hats, In all the newest styles. Buyers of Millinery will do well to call here jofore making their purchases elsewhere. Ordere from the Country promptly attended to and special attention paid to them. One Shilling in the Pound Discount on all Cash Purchases of £1 and upwards. A. -LOVETT, Wklleblky-stkkbt. /CLEARING Q Ur S^^ OF DRESS MATERIALS, SUiKS, DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. £L Atkins FINDS IT an imperative necessity to hold a CHEAP, GENUINE, CLEAKING-OUT cas a SALE OF HIB STOCK OF D UPmiM Clothing. A very large over stock (upwards of foul thousand, pounds worth) of DRESS MATERIALS BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS IRISH POPLINS, Etc., Will be offered at a REDUCTION OF 20 to 50 PER CENT Upwards of four thousand pounds worth of CLOTHING TWEEDS SHIRTS AND OUTFITTING AT A DEDUCTION OF 15 TO 25 PER CENT MANCHESTER GOODS, 10 TO 15 PER CENT. REDUCTION. FANCY GOODS, HOSIERY, ETC., AT REDUCED PRICES. The object of this Sale is to clear out a vor large surplus Stock of DRESS MATERIALS, but to make it a Genuine, Cheap Sale. LARGE REDUCTION will be made in all DEPARTMENTS. H A ~*> J N s



Meetings. T OVAL ORANGE INSTITUTION. An Emergency Meeting of effective mombere. will be held on SATURDAY KVKNIKG, at 7.30: Among other business, the Address prepared, j to Pastor Chini<iuy will be presented. . By order of R.W.S.M; __. _ _ _ _ JL. —' A Meeting ot all Good Templars Intending to : iako part in the Demonstration on the 29th will*1 i he held in thn Sir Henry Havelock L"dgc-room " i Alexan.ira-strect, TO-MOHROW EVENING at 8 o'clock, to make fins! arrangements. HE UNION STEAM, SAW, MOULD ING. SASH & DOOR CO., LIMITED. i The Ordinary Half-yearly Gsneral Meeting o the above Company will be held at tho Com pany a Offices, Mechanics' Bay, at noon on SATURDAY, tho 31st January, 1880. Businoss-To receive the Half-yearly Report and Balance-eheet.to Appoint a Director in the place of L. D. Natt an, Ksq., who retires by rotation, but is eligible, and offers himself for Ke-election • And, For the transaction of any other Business that may be brought before tho Meeting. E. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. Auckland, 23rd January, 1830. T AXE HIGHWAY DISTRICT. a Meeting of the ratepayers of the above District will bo hold ot the School-room on FKIDAY, February 6tb, at 7'p.m., to supply & Vacancy on the BoanL^^, MACKAYi Chairman. January 23, 1880. Tenders. Public Works Office, (Architect's Branch), ■Wellington, January 20, i36o.ssf FRESH TENDERS aro invited for the Erection of Police Buildings, Whakatane. General conditions, specificatioHS, and draw ings, may bo seen at tho Public Works Office, (Architect's Branch), Wellington : Public Works Office, Auckland; and Police-station, Tauranga, Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Ten der for Police Buildings at ," will b« re ceived at the above ofiico up to noon of THURSDAY, the 19th day of February, 18SO. Telegraphic tenders will be received, provided the original tender and deposit aro lodged with the nearest District Engineer at tho time above specified. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect. nnENDERS will be received at this office L until the 13th Feb.,for Road Works on the Churchill to Awaroa Block Road. Plans, speci fications, and conditions to be eoen at Mr Chas, Bell's house, Churchill, and at this office. Tenders to be addt eased as for Contract No. 15. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. « S. PERCY SMITH, Chief Surveyor, Survey Office, Auckland, January 16,1880. j •TIENDERS will be received by the L undersigned up to noon of 8 ATURDAY, the 31st January, for PalntlDg Buildings at the Naval Training School, Kohimarama (labour [ only). All information can be obtained at tho School. Tho lowest or any other tender not necessarily accepted. G. B. BRETON, Manager. Naval Training School, Kohimarama, January 22, 1880, TENDERS for Additions and Im- * PapvEMBNTS to the Schoo'-boose, Mount ' - Bdw, will be received by the Kdnuution Board, Wyndham-street, Auckland, until noon or! ; WKDNESDAY, 11th February next. Plans and Specification to bo seen at the office of the Board. VINCENT B. KICK, Secretary. SUPPLIES FOR ORPHAN HOME, PARNELL. Tenders will bs received by tho undersigned up to noon of SATURDAY. 2itli instant, for the Supply of tho following Gooas, from Ist Feb ruary to 31st December next: — MKAT. good quality (allowance for bone) GROCEitIKS, as per specification BREAD, best quality, per 21b loaf. . M. RAWLINGS, Treasurer. 31, Qaeen-street, Jan. 16,1880. m o buildbbs. Tenders will be reoeived by tho undersigned until noon of WKDNKSD AY, the 28th instant, for the Erection and Completion of a Family Residence at Kohimarama. PUns. &c, atmy office^ HERApATHi Architect. ; mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be receive by tho undersigned till noon ot Saturday, January 31st, for tho Erection of Brick and Bubble Foundations for a Shop and Dwelling in Viotoria-street. Plans, &c, at my office. P. HERAPATH, Architect, mENDERS required for from 300 to 400 Bushels of GRAINS (weekly) for one year, from Ist February, 1880. Apply at the ALBERT BREWERY, Auckland. - t ,. _; Ecclesiastical. PASTOR CHINIQ.UY AT ONE- i • HUNG A. Pastor Cbiniquy will Leoturo THIS EVEN ING, at the Wesleyan Church, Onehunga. To m a commence, at 7.30. Admission by ticket, to be had at the door; price, Is each. ASTOR CHINIQUY will Preach at the Choral Hall on Sunday afternoon, at 2.30; and in the Evening, at 6.30. Moody and Sankey's Hymn Boobs used. Mr BlomQeld's Choir respectfully invited. A Collection in aid of the Pastor's Mission Fund. UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH DISTRICT MEETINGS. Tho following Meetings will be held in the i School-room and Chapel, Pitt and Vincent streets, during the stay of tlie Representatives to the N ow Zealand District Meeting :— j Fkiday, January 23, Publio Temperance ; Meeting in the School-room, at 7.30, to be ad dressed by Kove. McFarlane, Redstono, and ■ : Hodgson. • ' oUNDAY, January 25, Morning Preacher— j Rev S. McFarlane; Evening Preacher—Rev T. Hodgsoc. Children's Service, at 2.30, to bo ad- , : dressed by Revs, White, Redstone, and Hodg son. : Publio Love Feast after Evening Service. \ To Let. O LET, a Large Brick Building in Durham-street West; suitable for store or offices.—For particulars, apply to T. McEwin, City Buffet Dining Room. WAREHOUSE TO LET.—A Ware house containing three floors, 20 x -10, in High-street, to Let on Lease. Kent moderate.— Apply to S. Rout. Publications. BRETT'S A UCKLAND \ LMANAC -£jL J3L. ; ANB PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK FOE 18S0 IS NOW READY. c It contains : ' PORTRAITS OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE i GOVERNOR.AND AUCKLAND PUBLIC MEN ' : ' THE MAORIS—Their Condition and Mxth ology NEW ZEALAND—Population. Bkvehue Religions, Conjugal Condition, &c. &c. AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL DISTRICT-Its Settlements, Vegetation, Climate > Trade, Schools, Lands, &c. TOUEISTS' GUIDE TO THE HOT LAKES ' THE WAIKATO AND SUBROUNDING j COUNTBY. ' j IHE PROPERTY TAX AND MODE OF ASSESS^ MENT BLKCTOR4L BILLS, New Customs Tariff and other Acts of the Session of 1879 Land Act ok 1879, with Table of all Auck land Waste Lands Open fob Sblectiok 7 notbs on goldilelds, timber, and coal TRADES Postal and TKLKGBAru Guides, Subz and San Fhancisco Mails, Railway and o Coach Time Tables, &C, &C, &C PKICE: ONE SHILLING. ! To be obtained at Stab Office, Wyndham- Htroet, and all Stationers.