Correspondence

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.

(To the Editor.)

j.'i£ (j, a n you inform me what steps are necessary to take in order to pre\ent at least decency from being shocked in our main thoroughfares by the use.of profare and immoral language by youths of very t jnder years ? On Monday cveuiug last a number of these hoodlums,or gutter Arab.-, were sitting on the shop ledges between the Greyhound and T. aud S. Morrin's,smokin» and usiug profane language. A number of respectable females were passing to and fro, and were actually compelled to go into the middle of the street to avoid insult. Why do not the police lock these vile blackguards up ? A night in tho lock-up with a dose of tho Cat for their breakfast would have a salutary effect.—l am, &c, Young Auck v a.n o. p.S _I suppose it would be uo use asking through your columns for tho ministers of the various churches to take this matter up, as 1 have a notion a good denl oi the fault lies in the want of home training.

WATER SUPPLY.

(To the Editor ot tho Star).

Sir, —I was much surprised to hud that the amendment to reduce the rate of water for motive purposes to Is per 1,000 gallons was lost by the casting vote of the Mayor. The reduced rate to la 3d will still preclude its use, and though the Council seem of one mind that the water would be much improved if more was used ; also, that the sewers would ba less offensive if oftener Hushed out.yet the Is per 1,000 amendment was rejected. Uonie two years ago I went into the calculation of water versus gas, and I found tint water at 13 per 1,000 gallons was three times dearer than <;a?. Had the rate been red uced to Is Ithiit k n umbers would avail themselves of a water engine owiug to the price beiug so much less than a gas engine. Can you inform me what it costs the Council per 1,000 gallons for pumping ex penses, for I am quite satisfied that tho water will never be Jirst-class until double the quantity is used?— Yours, truly, G. S. JAKISS.

THE SABBATH QUESTION

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I have waited for a more influential and powerful pen than mine to protest against Sunday theatrical performances, because our civil and religious rights aro being so insidiously undermined as to demand the warnings and defence of our ablest men. However, I rrake no opology for saying flatly that Sunday theatricals or the"atre-coucerts are a disgrace to a Christian community, firstly, because they violate the divine "command; secondly, because they destroy that equality of lights which all citizens cJaim; thirdly, because while such performances are toler ated, by law very much of our legislation for the preseivatiou of religion aud morals is hypocrisy or foolery. I will dwell only on the second point, and on that very briefly, for it can be shown at once that an equality ot rights is destroyed if theatrical compauics are allowed to ply their secular avocations for gain while other companies are prohibited. The singing of sacred songs iv a theatre for money on the Sabbath no more relieves the performance of irreligiousness than a clown's jokes interlarded with scripture passages would make a Sunday-circus a sacred affair. I protest then that our equality and the spirit of our laws are violated by Sunday theatrical performances for money even though the pcrtormow use religious songs.—Yours, &C, ANGLICAN,

INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

(To the Editor.)

SIR, —As you were so kind as to give me space the other evening for my letter on the " Present Exhorbitant Prices Charged for Fire Insurance by onr Local Companies," I feel encouraged to say just a little more on the matter, with the object of opening people's eyes. In Auckland we are over stocked and overrun with Insurance oflices. I think there are perhaps, not less than eighteen or twenty. They are quite an "institution." They maybe found down in the lower part of Queen-street iv great profusion and close proximity, often not many yards apart. This all goes to show whit an immensely lucrative business it must have been and now is. And, can we wonder at the importance and the great number of insurance com panies for such a small place a3 Auck land ? Can we wonder at the gorgeous and expensive edifices like palaces that they build as their oflices, and can we won der at the enormous salaries paid their managers (£I,OOO per annum) and the cost of other clerks, together with generous and good dividends to their shareholders, when we remember and reflect on the heavy and too indulgent prices we have been paying as premiums in the past. And further con trast and compare the monstrous and exor bitant scale of our rates with the very mild moderate, and minute, charges ot our sister colonies of Victoria and New South Wales, and our neighbouring cities of Sydney and Melbourne. Sir, the only reason I know, to account for all thi3 success, ia that wo have had to support it. Some short time ago (about two months) premiums were peculiarly easy among the Insurance Companies, and the public were getting the advantage of a health ful competition. Things were settling down into a proper price, and in keeping with the times. Insurers had less anxiety in looking forward, as of the having to pay a double rent, when suddenly " presto" the rates arc up, first abont doubled. The Insurance Company are in a uniou the pnblic are shut out, risks from 63 are raised to 12s Cd, ac cording to a printed tarifl". The resuit is pay or bum. Some of our more prominent insurers and non-shareholders not being able to support this state of affairs any longer, have Degun an alliance of their ov»n, invit ing everyone insurers and non-shareholders in any of the companies to join them in com bining ia a body their several risks and in terests, so as to offer them to the different Insurance companies to be competed for with a scale of prices, by public tender. They are well assured that if they could only secure the co-operation and support of the independent and non-interested portion of the insurers who wish for a temperate scale of prices we could very easily obtain and secure them, and secure them against all invasion from the opposition. Ido not wish to take up your space any more, but to mention that the promoters are in pos session of proof showing that in Sydney properties are insured at 2s 6d per £100 that would cost in Auckland 12s or 12s 6d (brick and slate, furniture and effects, £400 for 103 per annum.) The Auckland Fire In surance Alliance have subscribed risks of about £50,000. So far, it 13 slowly pro gressing.—lam, etc.,

PLEURO PNEUMONIA.

(To the Editor.)

Slß,—Will you kindly allow me to make a few remarks through your paper re pleuro,or no pleuro. Also to ventilate some rcmarka made by tho authorities that be. First we have a brigade of flying piemen cruising round on duty, whose aim seems to be to hara*s the small man, and let the man of fat havo his fling, so with your permission I will instance a few cases beginning with Mr Edwards' cow being kept for nearly a week in the railway yards, Hamilton, quaran tined. For what purpose I should like to learn when other stock not in as good con dition axe allowed to travel indiscriminately. So much for the struggling stock-owner. Again, I would ask what precedent there is for travelling the so-called fat stock when Tom or John with 50 or 300 acres are com pelled to keep their few head in paddocks where no grass or water can be 'obtained. Far better for those who wield the aword to let it fall and anuihilate those outsiders who arenot lucky enough to be the upper ten and possess thoroughbred cattle. Again, Mr Wheeler, a gentleman of experience, kindly offered to give his opinion on the disease and the Le*t means of eradicating it, but instead of receiving the informatiou tba f. the Board and its officers are eadly in need of, he was told the discussion was out of place, or in other words, they wbre too old to learn. Mr Naden stated iv a public room last week that Mr Burke told him (hat bo regretted having inoculated his cattle. I made it my business to see Mr Burke on the subject, and he declares he never said so. The inference I leave you to draw. Mr Storey stated at the last meeting of the Board to Mr Reynolds that inoculation took no effect on Mr Burkes cattle, which I distinctly deny. I did thluk Mr Storey had more experience, and would be glad to have his reasons made public for such a statement. lam, &c,

D. A. McNicol. Hamilton, April 29th, 18S0.

Pariah Membership

At the General Synod at Christchurch, Yen. Archdeacon Edwards introduced a Bill, the object of which was to allow a person non resident in a particular pariah to become a member of that parish, should he wish to do so, on subscribing a declaration that he wishes to become a member thereof,

Mr Upton said there ware evidences in his own experience which ahowed that the parochial system which showed that the pirochial system was very far from perfect. lie instanced ono case, and did is conse quence of the remarks which Imd fallen from the Dean. But he supported the Bill before the House on the ground that according to the present system a man might be deprived of the privilege of taking part in the ad ministration of a church towards which he paid voluntary taxation.

The Bisaop of Melanesia related au ex perience of his own in England to show that diflicnlties would arise ia a system based on tho principle of Archdeacon Edwards' Bill, and said the tendency would be to reduce the clergyman to being the of the congregation, instead of the friend and ad viser of the whole parish, knowing no dis tinction of class or position. By carrying this Bill they would, for the go id and con vcuieucc of the few, he disregarded the good of the mauy.

The Rev! Mr Nelson said the question was not a new one, having boon discussed at tho Diccesan .Synod in Auckland, and the General Synod at Wellington. Ho sup pmted the Bill, and proceeded to criticise the speeches of those who had taken the opposite side of the question. No doulit the parochial system ww time honoured in England, but they hud to bear in mind that a time honoured institution in one country might he found to bear a totally different aspect uudcr altered circumstances, and even in parts of Kugland it was not found to work with complete success, lie also lu-arJ with surprise the argument advanced that a clergyman should not cu deavour to make hir) church attractive to the people, and he suggested that they might '.veil take a lessou'froui pure cougre gationaliam. lie hoped the question would Bo looked upon impartially, and apart from past prejudice, and concluded by observing that his opinion the general welfare of the church was beat conserved by looking at lirst to the iudviduals.

The Veil. Archdeacon Maunsell regarded tiic Bill as subversive of the main principle of their parochial system, iic ridiculed the arguments of some of those who had sup ported the Bill, saying that because of tho supposed grievances of a few persons they would sweep away all boundaries, all laws, and allow every man to do as he liked (Laughter). Tho Bishop oi Auckland should be sorry to see the Bill passed, as it would cut at the root of their parochial organisation.

The liill was rejected

Waikato Notes

PLEURO IN WAIKATO,

PLETJRO is (ho all prevailing tkomo absorb ing the eatirc Waikato mind. It is the ihst thing thought of in the morning, and (prayers excepted) the last thing thought of in the evening./ Pleuro presides at the breakfast table, revels over the dinner, hangs like a fog over the tea table.andis an industrious night mare on the stomach of the worthy fnrircr at night. Pleuro is its the spirit of mischief abroad. The highest authorities are actively interested in getting it stamped out. The aristocrats and demo crats, Greyites and WhUakeritos, jam-tarts and mud-pies, every district section and class of tiie community have sunk their petty differences pro tern, and have gone for the pleuro. Sergeant McGrovern and tlic force at his command have brought the law to boar on it, and arc chasing the uu velcomi) disease oil' the runs, (at any rate they are chasing the cattle oil"). Farmers are assisting, si arc shopkeepers and the general public; even unto the parson, who, in the inexpressible beauty <>E h: s faith, prays that the Lord will assist in stamping it out. The members of the Royal Waikato Commission aro indefatigable in their efforts. The last conundrum is: "Why ia the celebrated shorthorn brooder of Gwynneland likes pleuro - pneumonia." Answer : Because he is the great phantom (Fantham) of Waikato. This gentleman appears to harc'livcd on hii horse since bin olUcial appointment, and lias worked night and day, earniug thanks of 1113 follow Betller.-) for his unceasing efforts. The worthy Chairman of the Commission, E. Maclean, Epq., has also gone on with the important work with characteristic energy and intelligence; indeed all the members arc really good hard workers. CATTLE DRIVEN OFF RUNS. The unfortunate cattle, which are depen dent on the rims for their daily nourishment will have hard timea of it, and it will he a toss tip as to which complaint they are now likely to die of. A Ngaruawahia cattle owner thinks it wi'l be starvation, as ho has prepared no wiuter food. He declares there is no pleuro at Ngiiruawahia, irnd who ever introduced it into Waikato. deserves the best thanks of those who make the most nioney out of it. Mr Kelly, an old" Australian squatter; says he has inoculated thousands of beast 3 on the other side, and he is ready to take a contract to do them here by the million. One tiling, however, let me say. That at the present time the Waikato beef in it comes on the table U infinitely superior to much of the stuft selling in Auckland at the present time by that name. THE NGARUAWaIJIA GOLDFIELD. If the Ngaruawahia goldttcld would only turn out propqily the public mind would be.diverted in a healthy manner from the lungs of animals to the bowels of the earth, and there is no doubt that the latter would be a more pleasant, if not a more profitable, study. , .It is always a relief to turn from the depressing consideration of disease to the ( calm contemplation of the wonders of nature, and as I stood iv Ngaruawahia township last evening gazing on the bold ontlihe of tlio mountain- over the river, I asked a Ngaruawaliia authority " What about the last wonder of Waikato, the Ngaruawahia goldneld ?" The Ngaruawahia tradesman did not get enthusiastic over it, but merely replied that at Hamilton they seemed to kuow more about it, and referred his questioner to that important borough for further information. Excited diggers may therefore take the hint, and not rush Ngaruawahia until further particulars are to hand. A Waikato gold field: jwould be quite a diggers' paradise. The train runs along the base of the auri ferous range, which is also skirted by a magnificent fresh water river. There is any amount of scoal, timber, &c., and fertile agricultural land in the region round about. A j Waikato goldlield would also be a. great boon to the district, and nothing could stamp out the pleuro-pnoumonia quicker than a great congregation oE diggers, who would in a short time be able to devour the whole of the Waikato herds, and though this may not be a bona fide way of stamp ing it out, it would bs " eating it out," and would save Mr Maclean and his colleagues a lot of trouble and pay owners better. If good gold is struck a deputation will wait on Mr Bob Lamb and get him to transform hia flour mill into a fifty-stamper battery. A PRACTICAL PLKURO-PNEUMONIA JOKE. , A silly joke has been perpetrated on Mr Fantham, and Mr Every Mac Lean. Some one in town sent a box to each, containing twelve bottles of dirty brine. Mr Fantham had to pay 8s 6d carriage on his, and the result of ft is that the perpetrators of the joke have teen given seven days to make amends The name of a popular Auckland dentist is attached to papers connected with the transmission of the stuff.

Murder in Oamaru Gaol.

A TEERIBLK inurdcr of her child (says the "NorthOtago Times") was committed yes terday morning by the woman Julia Paul, who was sentenced to eight days' imprison ment at the Resident Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, for violent conduct iv the gaol while in a state of excitement from drink the night before. It appears from the gaoler's report that on Friday night the unfortunate woman, who was one I of the notorious bad characters of the town, was taken to the police station in a state of mad intoxication, and was so violent that it required three constables to hold her. The I strait-jacket was put on her, too, and she was placed to sleep on the iloor of the cell. She appeared to have quite recovered in about an hour, but the strait-jacket was not removed till morning. On Saturday she attended the Resident Magistrate's Court, and was taken buck to the gaol after the hearing of her case. She was then visited by Dr*Garland, who said that he thought site was in a sensible condition. At about 3 p.m. on Saturday a little girl brought the prisoner's baby, aged eight months, to the gaol, and the mother seemed very pleased to receive it. The gaoler saw her several times after that in the course of the after noon, and she appeared to be perfectly quiet and cheerful in her manners, aDd partook heartily of her food at tea. At 7.45 sho went to bed with her baby. At about 3.4S yesterday morning the gaoler was aroused by loud cries from the cell where the prisoner waa conlined, and immediately pro ceeded there in company with Constables Cameron and McGaughran. On opening the cell door they saw the prisoner dashing her infant against the stone wall. At their entry she dropped the child on the iloor, and it expired in a few seconds. They secured the prisoner again, and Dr Garland was sent for, though his services were unavail ing, the child being beyond restoration.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before 11. C. Barstow, Esq. K.M.) DRUNKENNRSS. Foui' persons for (his oilonoi; wore /hied r>s c:icli; one 10s. Elizabeth Spo.uc an old oit'eudcr, was ordered lo prison for seven days, thi3 being her third offence within three month?. DESERTING A WIFE. John Gordon was charged with deserting Margaret, hi:.; wife, nud leaving iicr with out means oE support, Tho case was withdrawn, the matter having been amicably arranged.between t!ie man and Jii.s wife. LUNACY". Patrick Katie wag brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. Sub'luspector Pardy said Hie prisoner was suffering from delirium tremeus; he would ask for a remand of eight days. Prisoner said there w;n no necessity for ft remand, lie was all right. " llemanded until the 7th proximo. Tlio SmTjracory Gaso. Samuel Coombea was charged on sum mons with endeavouring to influence Patrick Martin, oi.e of the jurors, to iji.vc a verdict in favour of ono Stephen Edward Hughes on the 2nd April, 1830 ; also with a similar offence in respect to John Mason, another juror. MV Coombes took his stand at the bar behind his solicitors. The clerk, Mr Cunningham ; You are charged with embracery, JJo you plead guilty or not guilty ? Mr Brooklield : I appear for the prosecu tion. Mr Tylor : I appear with Mr Hesketh for the defeuco, and plead not guilty. OFENING THE CASE. Mr Brookticld, Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case, said : Your Worship, I believe this case is somewhat peculiar in its nature, inasmuch as it is a very un common prosecution to be brought forward, perhaps not so much because the offence ha.j not been very frequently committed, as that it has not very frequently been f-Hind out. It has also another peculiarity '>.'cause it is the lirst case of the kind that

■ ! .is every becu tried iv this colony, so far .is my experience goes, and certainly tliera lias never boon one iv this part of the colony. The offence Mr Coombes is charged with is what is called embracery. Anil I cauuot do better perhaps than read ltus-ell ia "Crimesand Misdemeanour,*," quoted in Ilawkin'a "Pleas of the Crown:"— " Embracery is a common species of main tenance and consists in such practices as tend to affect the administration of justice by improperly working upon the minds of jurors, it seems clear that any attempt whatsoever to corrupt, or influence, or instinct a jury 111 the case beforehand, or iv any way to inclino them to be more favourable to the one side than to the other, by money, promises, letters, threats, or persuasions, except ouly by the strength of tho evidence and the arguments ot the council in open court, at the trial of the cause, is a proper act of embracery, whether the jurors on whom such an attempt U made give any verdict or not, or whether the verdict bo true or false." Offences of this kind subject the oilcudcr to bo indicted and punished by fine and imprisonment iv the same manner as all other kinds of un lawful maintenance do by the common law. Mr Brooklicld then went on to say : These punishmeutslaro enacted by a different Act, Geo. IV., chap. 50, see. t>'2, ordains that every person who shall he guilty of the offence of embracery,and every juror who shall wilfully or corruptly consent tlr-reto, shall and may bo respectively proceeded against by indict ments or information, and bo punished by tine and imprisonment, in like man ner as every such person might have been before the passing of the Act." The same clause is enacted in our own "Jury's Act, lS(i8," Section G4, and it is exactly in the same words. Then ycur Worship the tamo law is laid down, and also the form Jofjiudictment, I think, iv Bishop's Criminal Practice, vol. 2, pngtJH 34G-7, and Chitty's Criminal Law, page -'3i>. There the Jawjis laid down exactly as I have quoted it, and also quoted iv liawkiu's Fleas of the Crown. This charge sir, has arisen out of a ca^e that caused ;i deal of talk and discussion at the time, that ia the indictment against a man named Stephen Edward Hughes, which was found at the last sitting by the Grand Jury of the Supreme Court, and was duly heard by the potty jury, whau the man was acquitted as wo all know. First, t will formally put in the proof of the panel of the petty jury, showing that certain persons were on that jury, and also the indictment show ing that a true bill was fouud. Now I think if the cvidouce is auy thing like what 1 have before me it will turn out, that on the 2nd of April Mr Coombes went to Mason's the hairdresser. Mr Tyler, I ask that witnesses be ordered out of c-jurt nnd the hearing of the court, as the Counsel for the prosecution is now about to open the facts of the case. Witnesses iv the case were accordingly ordered to withdraw. 1 His Worship : Arc there'auy witnesses here. Mr Tyler : There do not appear to bo any witnesses. Mr Htskoth: They aro patrolling in front. Mr Brooklicld : I shall be able to .show (hut on the 2nd of April, which was three days before the Circuit Court opened, Mr Coombes went to Mason's the hairdresser's shop, and asked which of the two of them was on the petty jury. Thomas Mason happened to bo in the shop at the time, and he said,. poiuting to his brother " Uh, that is the unfortunate individual." Mr Coombes then addre'scd him, the other being present, and said he hud got a list of the jurors there, and the number of men who were on the petty jury, mentioning the names cf several, Mr Martin, and one or two others, and said that he had been requested to see those men. and ask Ibem to be favourable iv Hughes' case towards the prisoner. He repeated that more than one, and spacialy asked John Mason, if he were a member of the jury, lo be lenient and to assist in getting the young man oil. John Mason was very .indignant, and said " If those who sent Coombo? had come them selves instead of sending him they would have found their heads very much larger by the time they got out of the house than before they went in." Something has been said about his being challenged, and the result was that as soon as Mr John Mason's name was called as a petty juror he was challenged. Mr Coombes shewed the list of jurors, and said amongst others this was one he was going to sec. If these facts are proved to your satisfaction, I take it you will have no option, as it is a case you cannot deal with summarily, but to send it to a higher Court. TIIS EVIDENCE. Mr Brookfield then called Hudson Williamson, Deputy-Registrar in the Supreme Court of Auckland, who deposed : I have the list of the petty jurors empannelled at the last Circuit Court, commencing on the sth April. The summonses were served at different times. The jury was drawn on the 19th March. The return was made by the Sheriff on the same day. The panel came into my hands on the first day of sitting. The jury is drawn openly, and public notice given of it. Was not there the whole time, but a gentle man was present all the time. Did not know him personally. The name of John Mason, hair-dresser, St. Mary's Road, was on the panel. He attended as a juror.

The lht of persona summoned aw jurors was put in evidence. Witness : A true bill was found against Stephen Edward Hughes for indecent assault. (Produced). Recollect Hughes beiug arraigned on that indictment. The result of the trial was a verdict of not guilty. Cross-examined by Mr Hcsketh : There was one challenge on the part ot the Crown, and nine or ten on behalf of the prisoner.

John Maion, hairdresser of Queen-atreot, residing in St. Mary's Road, deposed : I was summoned ou the sth April as a juror at the sittings of the Circuit Court. Re ceived the summons some time in March. On the 2nd April the defendant came to my shop. It was about mid-day. My brother Thomas was in the shop. Defcndaut came for a shave or something of that sort. Cojmbes said, " Which ot yon two coves is on the jury next week as I was saying to your brother." I had then, just come inlo the shop. My brother said, " That's the victim," meaning me. I said, yes, I'm the victim. Defendant then said, you'll be on Hughes's jury, or you'll be ou the jury in Hughes' case," I said " how can you tell that ? he replied," It has been all arranged, and I've come to see you about ir,:' I said, I was sorry to think that any man in Auckland would ask mv a question like that, he said they had been talking about it. I think he said "they." Did not think they could do much good with me, but after some persuasion they con sented to try. He further said he had come to see. how far I was favourable. I said, " Had the party that sent you come him self, he would have wanted a hat a size larger." Mr Tyler : That was metaphorical lan guage I suppose. Ilia Worship :He meaut that he would not cut Ins hair. Witness : That is what I meant. Mr Brookh'eld : Perhaps he thought his head was already big enough. (Laughter).

P Witness : lie said ho told the party that f i£ he came himself he should like to lock !us both in ;i room together, lie said ho I had s'jine couversatiou with the party an to whether it would lie advisable to challenge ;me if I WJI3 not found favourable. He (Coombes) said, " No, you don't know him s-o well as I do." About this time he pro duced a list of the patties on-the jury whum he had to see. I saw the list. Cuombes read || some of the names to me : Graves Aickin jj and McGregor. I said : " What McGregor." jl He replied: "TliepubJicandowu the street." j Martin, the furniture dealer, in Victoiia btreet, Frater, Lambert, a carpenter of .Newton. He said, " I'm going to see these parties. Thatismylittledo.se." I asked the name of the party that sent him. He said, after some hesitation, "George." My impression was . Mr Brooktield : Don't tell ua what was your impression. Witness: I don't remember anything more. He mentioned a list before he showed it me, saying, "These are the parties I have to see." I attended as a juror. Ke mcmbsr Hughes' case heing called on for trial. Mine Jwas the second call. I was challenged by the defence, as 1 understood. Witness was proceeding to give evidence about a conversation with one of the juror j, when Mr liesketli objected, as it was not in prisoner's presence. Mr Tyler : You seem to be awfully auxious, "Mr Mason. Js ii anything in pii- Bonei's lavour ? Witness : i\'o. Mr Tyler : Yoa ougiit to be impartial, and not to show b:a3. Mr Brookh'eld : i think that U uncalled-. for. Witness : Saw Mr Coombes again after the trial in my shop; it was the following week, lie said " You were challenged in Hughes' case." I said " Yes." lie replied " i did not think you would be; with refer ence to that busiucss 1 c.illed about, it did not originate with the person I named." I said "You did not tell me t.atwheu you were here last time." lie .said " No, not at first, but tluy went iu.o the uhiug, and the old man made it no sec.ct." Mr Tyler : Is,there anything more you will volunteer to state, Mr Mason? Witness : 1 do not volunteer to make statements. Thomas Mason, brother of the preced ing, also a hairdresser, of Queen-street. deposed: Remember Mr Coombes coming to onrshop on a Friday; my brother was not in, Mr (Jojnibes said, "which of you two coves is on the jury uext week." 1 said "my brother is the victim." 1 remarked "I was glad 1 was uoi> on the jury this timo as there wcro so many nasty cases, 1 hoped my brother would be challenged in Hughes' case, aa he was a l'otinonby man." Coombes said, " Your brother will be on the jury." 1 iuid, " There would bj nothing to fear from that man, it Hughes made a good c.ise." Coomlei said, if ho nude a bad ease ho would go for him and uo mistake. My brother theu c:iinc it:, Coombes said to him, " You are the victim on the jury I hear, 1 am come to see how far you are favourable in Hughes' case, My brother said, " How eau I tell until I hear the evidence," and remarked " 1 do not feel complimeuted at all in being called upon." Coomb'.'s said "1 have a list of the jurors ;" my brother said further, " If the party had conic that had scut him, ho would have require a larger sized hat." Mr Coombes lemarked that he should have liked to have seen the pair locked together in n room. Mr Coombea pulled out a paper and read some names (previously mentioned). He said, " That is my lot to wee." 1 think he said he had been asked to come, or pro mised to see what he could do. My brother said, " Who sent you ?" He said " George." That was about all that was passed bearing on the case; lie called again, some days ufter the case had been commented upon in the STAK. Coombes brought a parcel for me ; he said to my brother. " You were challenged the other day in Hughes's case ;' my brother said " yes ; " Coo in bos said, " I did not think you would be." Ho remarked further, that, in respect of what he called about previously it originated with me. My brother replied ; " you did not tell me so at the lime.'1 Ha (Mr Coombes) said, " the old man afterwards fell in with it, and made uo secret about it." Counsel declined to cross-examine the the wituesst'S. This was the case for tho prosecution. Mr Hcsketh : 1 will ask your Worship whether you consider any case hits been made out sutlicient to commit. 1 have be fore me tUo deliuition of the c:imu of em bracery, and 1 would submit that in tin1 wording of that,without goiug into details — I am prepared to give details if your Wor ship wishes, but I submit, the evidence has not brought the case within this definition, the evidence buiu^ so far, only the evidence of an interview with these person-. There were no arguments, no threats, no reason."!, nothing of that kind took place at that interview before th'j trial, or at the interview afterwards. The deliuition 1 have v one given in " Russell on Crimes," and your Worship will «co that it is the same as that read by Mr lirookfield. (Mr Hesketh read the defini tion which U identical with that read by Mr Brookliold.) I argue, your Worship that there in no prinia facie case. There may be a prima facie case that Mr Cooui bos weut there to kuow how Mr Mason felt disposed, but that is no crime, it is no oUbnco in law to go and aslc a juror or ascertain how a juror is disposed. If that is an oll'enco in law, why is a pris oner allowed to challenge ? Upon this ground: There may h: men called to .-it upon the trial, whom he may think are not favourable, who may have made remarks, and may have openly ex pressed their opinions, and the prisoner's friends may have told him so, and therefore the prisoner comes to .ascertain what is the feeling. But that is no crime, he must use sonic promise or threat, or to employ the mildest form of the word persuasion, 'ihore is nothing in tbe ovidence to show that this witness used any persuasion. Even if the argument had been jueed "Heis a young man, he is a married mau with a family " or anything of that kiud had been advanced, if anything had bson advanced for them to consider, for weigh, or any reason why Mr Mason should go on one side rather than tho oMicr t thcre nright|bo a prima facie caee, but the evidence is simply this, that Air Coombes waited upon them and told them he had got some other names to call upon, and the most that can be said is, that he went there and wished to know what Mr Mason's feelings were. I say that is no offence against law. Kvery man has a right to do it. It is a perfectly innocent act, altogether devoid of auy criminal intent. Therefore I submit that the evi dence has failed to establish even a prima facie case, because there is nothiup; in the evidence to prove the use of even the mildest influence "persuasion." Mr Brooklicld : It scorns to me that the evidence has disclosed a prima facie case, and a very strong one also. Mr Coombes goes to Mr Mason to ascertain if he is favor able to young Hughes. He asks what he thinks of the cuse, aud says he has to go to other parties, that he ia sent to do so. It would be a dilfereut matter it Hughej had gone to ascertain so as to instruct his lawyer how to challenge the jury, but I submit that a mere stranger has no right to go on any consideration. You will iiud it is laid dowu in tho book that strangers have no such right—it must be tho prisoners or their relatives'. You will lind in the books it is under tho head of maintenance. But here it is a perfect stranger. He knows the man is on tho jury, and he says, "I have come to ascer tain if youjare favourable." Surely this is something in the shape of persuasion. lie aiso saya, " I am going to see others with the same object." 1 submit there la a prima facie case made out.

Mr Hesketh : The question is not with what object he went, the question is what did he do ? A man may go with a very improper object, with tho intention of committing a crime, but when he gets to the place lie may abandon that object. The a uestion Is not what he went to do. Hero there is uo persuasion or,) attempt at per suasion. Ij submit that everybody who asked a juryman, " What do you think of So-and-so's case" would be guilty of embra cery, if it id held to bo proved in this case. His Worship : lie seema to me to have gone so far, but felt there was no u*c in say ing anything more, and therefore desisted. Mr Hesketh: Desisted ? We say lie never began, your Worship. Mr Brookfield : We say EC went too far.

His Worship : I did not of course know uutil to-day what the evidence was to be, and I should like to look further into the matter before saying whether or not an oflcocc has been committed. It is one of the offences with which people are not ordi narily conversant, aud I should like to get hold of some reported cases in order to lind what was done.

Mr Brooklield : That is just what I can not do. I hare looked, but I cannot get hold of any reported case. I believe there was a case in Sydney.

His Worship: It was in Melbourne. Henry's case. I do not think there is a report of that here. I saw it in the paper at the time. Bawkius does not enlarge upon the subject. Mr Urooklield : I think not. You will find the exact quotation in the latest edition of Brcom, and I do not think it goes as far as that even.

Mr Hesketh : The source of authority is Hawkins.

Mr Brookfield : And it is in Bishop's "Criminal Law."

Mr Ty'er : Tho definition of embracery, is an attempt to influence a juror, on one side or ihe oiher, by promises, entreaties, threats or persuasiou, money or the like, i There rnu=t be tomeihiug done to influence hinit Mr Brookfield: I think perhaps Hisbop goes as fully into it as anybody. That is the American version of Bishop's Criminal I Lav/. You will find that in the Supreme Court Library, 2ud vol, p. 240-7 Mr Tyler: The offence seem 3to ba only that of a person asking a question, whether the juror was favourable or unfavourable. There is no evidence that he endeavoured to persuade him one way or the other. At the outset the juror put himself in such a position as to deny any persuasion by the observations he made. He stopped directly because of what tl c jun r salt. The juror felt very much annoyed that he should have been waited upjn at all, but what was said up to that lime was merely " I have bsen sent here," or, "I come to see whether you arc favour able or unfavourable to Hughes." Such a couversatiou cannot be called persuasion in one sense or the other. It can never go under the head of cndoivouring to sway, there was no money or threat, or entertain ment of any kind that would bring it within the meaning of the word " embracery." It is i,ot what the intuition might have been j that would not come under the head of an offence, but the question is what was actually done. Mr Brooklield : Is it usual for two coun sel to address the Court. Mr Tyler : Mind your own business. His Worship: This goc3 to show that there can be no doubt if there is fraudulent contrivance whatsoever to secure' a verdict that tho olleuce of embracery lias been com mitted. How far this was a fraudulent intent to secure a verdict Ly doing what was tantamount to packing the jury, that in to say, to ascertain beforehand the opinions of the jury, and challenge all those who might be inclined one way, is the question that arises in this case, and fiom the evi dence 1 think theio is a prima facie case made out. Tho indictment having been read over to the ptisouor. His Worship repeated the usual cau tion. Prisoner: I reserve my defence. Mr Williams Discharged- Mr Brookfield : There is another charge against Mr Williams of the same kind, but 1 do not think the evidence will bear out the charge, and, therefore, 1 shall withdraw it. Mr Williams, you are at liberty to leave the Court. The Clerk : Tbe charge is withdrawn, Mr Williams left the Court. Socord Chargo Against Mr Coombes. Mr Brookfield said he would proceed with the second cmtc against Mr Coombes. Mr Brookfield : I do not propose to mako any preliminary remarks in this case. It is exactly similar to the other. Mr Tyler: Is it exactly similar to the one just discharged '! Mr Brooklield : No. Hudson Williamson, Deputy Registrar, was examined, ami deposed as in the previous case to the empaunelliug of the jury on the sth tnsr. Found the name of Patrick Martin, of Victoria-street, on tho list; Martin served on the jury in the case of Hughes. John Mason, hairdresser, deposed, Mr Coombes said the list of names of jurors were in refereuce to Hughes' case, among tho names imas that of Patrick Martin. Patrick Martin, deposed : I am a furni ture dealer, residing in Victoria-street; was summoned as a juror at the circuit .sitting of the Supreme Court. Mr Coombes called on mo on the previous Saturday, tho 3rd instant ; came to my shop ; he said, are you not one of the jurors for .Monday morn ing t 1 said, yes. Have known Mr Coombes for years as a casual acquain tance, lie asked me if I was ou the jury in Hughes's case would I take a light view of the case ; not so much for Hughes' sake as for the sake of his wife aud family. I put my band over his mouth, and said, " lor God's sake say uo more about if, for I cannot liiteu to you." Coombes made an attempt to say something more, when 1 asked him if iie was aware ot the consequences of being tampered with like that, i said, "Who has sent you up to make a tool of you f Me mentioned a name, but whether that of old Mr Hughes or young Mr Hughes, I cannot say. I would not tolerate him. 1 s.tid that if I was unfortunate enough to be called to sit on the case, aud knew of any tampering, 1 would refuse to .sit. To Mr He-.keth : I believe this was all that pas:ed between Mr Coombes and my self. As toon as I knew his object I stopped him, he did not influence me iv the slightest degree. The verdict of not guilty by the jury in Hughes's case, as far as I am concerned, was uninfluenced by outer circumstances. I had .:o give way. Witness : I do not know how far it would be riijht to tell what takes place on a jury. I was the only one that had any doubt ou the subject. Mr Taylor— Ilia.Worship : Ah now, mind ! I think a grand juror is bound to preserve the secrets of his fellows, but I do not kuow whether that relates t-j the common jury. Ido not think that is evidence. The depositions were real over by the clerk. Witness : There is only one thing I would wish to say, aud that is that I told him if the parties who sent him had come themselves-though I did not like to insult a m«n in my own bouse—l would have to insult him. His Woiship : That is not material. His Worship gave the usual caution. The accused reserved his defence. His Woi>hip : Samuel Coombes, you stand committed on both charges to take your trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. Mr Tyler asked His Worship to lix the amount of ba.il. His Worship : The lowest bail I can fix is himself in £200, and two sureties of £200, that is £200 for defendant, and four sureties of £100 each, or two sureties for £200 each. I ought to make one remark that it is a pleasure to liud men of such honesty and integrity of purpose as Messrs Mason and Martin, men who will not listen to one word used to induce them to forget their duty as jurymen. This was'all the business. Bail was speedily found, aud Mr Coombes entered iuto die usual rocoxnizances.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education met this after noon. Present :—Messrs Moat {iv the chair), Prime, J. M. Dargaviile, S. Luke, J, May, and T. Peacock. Katikati No. 2.—The lowest tender for the erection of this school was accepted. Mount Aluert.—The Committee wrote asking that the new school be erected on the old site.—The request was acceded to. Mount Hoskill.—lt was agreed that application should bo made to the Waste Lands Board for addition to school site. NewtO!*.—A sum of £i waa granted for grates, fenders, &c. Nfwtom YVest.—Application for gas was not acceded to. KAIPARA Flat.—Leave was given to tho Committee, to make improvements out of the school fund. PAKETU. —it was agreed that a teacher's residence should be constructed, tenders to be called for at once. Taibua, —The amount ncceseary to have the teacher's rcsidenco lined was voted, subject to tho conveyance to the Board being completed. Ma.wga.Rit.—Petition received from house holders in this district asking that the sito of the new school bj not lixed uutil the Inspector report on tho sito. Mr Luke states that at a meeting the householders had declared in favour of the site already iixed upon. It was stated that a deputation v/sx» in waiting and desirous to speak in favour of tho school being erected at Mangare Point. It was decided that the Board sees no reason for departing from the original site. (Left Sitting.)

Church Fire Insurance.

At the General Synod at Christchurch the Rev. Mr Dudley mored —"That the Treasurer, acting "for the Synod in this behalf, of this Syuod, be requested to pay the proportion of the accrued funds of the Fire Insurance Branch of the General Pension Fund contributed by the diocese of Auckland to the President of the Pension Board of the diocese of Auckland." Mr Grig" seconded the motion pro forma. A debate arose on the ptimary question as to the advisability cf establishing a General Church Fire Insurance Association. The Dean of Christchurch moved—" That the motion before the House be postponed till after the Committee to be asked tor by Mr GrigK had reported, or until Mr Grigg's motion was otherwise disposed of." After further discussion, the Dean's amendment was carried. Mr Grigg then moved—" That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the subject of the desirability of establishing a General Church Fire lasuranee Association, such Committee to consist of the Rev. Mr Williams, Mr C. R. Marten, Mr M. R. Mil ler, Mr E. E. C. Quick, Mr A. S. Collins, Mr J. H. Upton, and the mover." The Rev. Mr De Berdt Hovell seconded the motion, which v/us carried.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAT, APRIL 30, 1880.



"Wanted. \7ST ANTED, a good Improved for 7? Cabinetniakinpf.—Apply to H. Joae?, Shortland-atreet, VJt/'ANTEDi a Clerk to assist in Bar.— ?| Apply, by letter stating terms, to liox "VSTANTED, a respectable Hoy for tho W shoD.-H. & S. Kohn, Watchmakers and Jewellers, Quo n-strcet. WANTED, a Barmaidr—Apply Cos moplitan Kotol. \/5/ANTED, a strong Youth. —Apply at V t tho Coal Yard, corner of Wakelleld and AbL-rcrombio streets. ANTED, a strong actiro Youth about 16 years, for tho grocory busincsr. —Apply to Mr Billington, Frcomau's Bay. \ / !6,7' A-k"I'ED, an experienced Housemaid; Ti must bo a good needlowoman.—Mrs Ireland, Hulmo Court, Parncll. \]LJ ANTED, a iirst-class Dressmaker, V y nono other need apply.—A Linabury, aid Co. YU"ANTED, a respectable Girl, 16 or 17. Tr —Apply to Mrs G. Winstone, William si rcot _ YSrANTED, Tailors, Tailorcsses and r v Apprentices.—Apply Mr 8011, at W. B. Robinson's Aucklmd Clothiug Factory. iT&T ANTED, Ten good Pick and Shovel V t Men.—Applyjat tho Tunnel, Waitakerci Contract, Taylor and Danahcr. _ ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply V V to Mrs MoMastor, Queen-street. WANTED, by n Man, a Situation as Cook in a country hotel. Good refer, enccs.—Addro:.s J. Cocklin. Star Oilico. 4J6 RANTED, a young Lady to play YT thoroughly good Dance Music for a largo claes.—Apply immediately to Mrs Rack straw, Franklia Uoad, opposite Napier-streot. \M ANTED, three Gontlemcn lodgers, V f or a I'artied Couple, and ono Gentle, ni'in ; terms moderate.—Address Mrs Scou'ler- SomsrEOt P;acc, oif Uowo-stroat. \S7ANTED, a respectable General Ser »» vant for a private family near town; no young childron.—Apply at this OiUco for address. WANTED, a supply of good, genuine Milk, morning and night.—John C. Karl, Provision Store, \Velloaley-strfcet Ifiast. ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Registry, Upper Quaon-stroot, Female Servant. '^VyTANTED, by two respectable young f i Men, a Furnished Sitting and Bed room, with partial uttondanco. — Addroas, stating lowest terms, "H.1'.," Star Offlcn. 'j SiTAiVrED, a Situation as a Milliner, V T 15 yoftra esporlcr.co, just oomo from Kivland.—.» ddrosa " J.S. W." STiit Office W ~7\iNTEiTto Let, for a term, at Mount Albort, Four-roomed Coltnge ; over an aoro of garden.—R C. Groanwood, Auctioneer. W~~ TANTi<DTo~L7t7arToMitaiicd Btable", in tho city.—Apply A. Maekio, Roya Standard Carriage and apring Factory, Durhani- Btrcot. V\7ANTED, to I'uy or Lease a City v V Allotment, in loading neighbourhood,— AiU'.rcES, llOLoy. Si'AR Ollice. fTTAN TED KNOWN.-A Good Supply vv of First class Fresh Butter at Mrs Gi'ii'o's, Grocer and Frulteror, Ncwma-kot. TITAN TED to Sell, New Light Spring V y Cart, HarnoßS, and Horso, £35.—Apply 11. Anderson, Maginn'u Factory. Albort-street. ANTED to Sell Cheap, a Double Barrel B.L.C.F.—Apply Star Oflloo. VITANTED KNOWN.—G. Hulhb is a Vr Buyer of Game at current prices. \%T ANTED if N OWN.— Flags for Sale V V chen])— Royal Standard of England, 2.'i by 12 foot; Gorman, Biack Red and .White. 12 by li foot.— M. Niccol, Wharf, or T. K. Duranco, ai Aroh Claik and Hons. WANTED KNOWN. — Satin Hate richly Trimmed, 4s Cd; Volvot &r.d Fain HcnnctH, from 103 frl: Children's Hats, from Gd, worth la. Choiiu FrllllnKd, Boots, &c. — Mva VVhitehoad, Millintr, Newton. WANTKD, a Partner, with £200 capital, to inter into a first-clues business (guaranteed).—Apply, "A.G.,"Stak Ofltce. ANTED, Tenders for the Erection of Fivc-roomod Cottago. — Apply Stau Oflloo. \Y" a N T E D. Tlio Ladies to know that they can buy Under wear at leas than manufacturers' prices at the New Establishment, 171, Quoon street (opposito th-j Thistle Hole.:). \XT A N T _ D. Tho Ladles to como and sec tho Nowost and Latest Kiishions in Alillinery at tho Now Estab lishment, 171, Queen-street (oppoaito tho Thistle Hot'-l). W """ANTED.—General Meeting of the Auckland Kniy Closing Association will bo lifld at tho Working Men's Club on TL" K3DAY, Hh May. at 8 o'clock eharp. \y ANTED KNOWN, that J. MORB? \' * s )N', Aephslter, has Uemoved to his Now Yard Custom-Housc-stroot West, botweon llolMcn and Neli-on-strei'tsi. Asphalting at tended to mi the ehortcßt notice. .4lso, a Largo Stock of Firo wood, cut and uncut; wholesale ami retail. YajANTf.D, a Tenant for a Five-roomed V V Houao nearly new, pituatod within 3 minutoV walk of Hcmuera Kallwsy f tation; for terms apply at tho Kail way Storo Oflico, Newmarket. & /'ANTED, by an experienced young t V Widow, with a Boy of eight years of ago, a situation as HousckocpT in a Gentle man's family: no ohjeotion to go South.— Addroea "'Housekeeper," Stak Oillce, _uck lundj. WANTED to Sell, a mechanically con structed Totalizator; one like nearly all tho rest of trados or professiono.Tools, which may bo and uro (I bcliovc) used so as to admit of an clemont of chanop.and that a vory great ono. accordUnK to tho principles and dispositions of tho manipulators or owners.—Address, Kbjid, Tost Otllco, Au'kland, WANTED to Sell, a first-class' New Bukor'a Cart; also, an 8 stalled Stablo to Lot—A. Macklo, Koyal Standard Caniago and Spring B'uctoiy, lJurham-stroot. \TKTANTED, the Ratepayers of Devon- VI port, North Shore, to sco how and where their money is balng spent. ANTED, Working Men to save monoy by purchasing their Provi-ioni Tomorrow Kvenirg from A. Betteny in the Auckland O'.ty Market. \TSTANT~KD, at Hannaford's Auckland V t Registry. Upper Quocn-street, an-art finglo Young M»n to milk and garden (nentlo man's family); no Biuokor or drinker need apply ANTED, a. Second-haud Bull^cic drny, in" good order, or a Pair of Wheelß aTid Axlo foriiportablooniiine.—Apply by latter. Bt:Uiug rrico and who^o to bo seen, to " VV.A ," SrAR Ofllce. ANTED, llesldenta near the For. cstora' Arni3 Hotel to refrain from signing a Petition now being hawked in tho neighbourhood by Murray tho browor. and Forstor the plumbor, till thoy hear my oxplau ation.—H. Phillips. ANTKD KNOWN, Cheap limber can now bo Purchased at tho Yards of D. Goldi<\ Albort-stroot, closo to Dock. Ho having purchasod botweon 300,000 and 400,000 feot ofSeasoncd Timber on advantageous torms, will bo proparod to givo customora tho boneflt of his purchaao. ANTED KNOWN, the Auckland Timber Company havo on hand such largo stocks of timber of every description, together with Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery Work, thoy aro compelled to sell. Now is tho time to build. Pro»ent prices can only continuo until the heavy stocks aro Fold. Job lots of soound class. Face cuts, Sabs, &c. Kiro wood 23 Cd per load. Sawdust and shavings r<o. ANTKD KNOWN, that X, Carr and Son havo to hand Building Timber in Kauri and Whito Pine, Sh nglos, House Blocks, Palirgs, Post*, Rails, am Firewood in their YsuM, Cuitom-houso-str«?t~ West, opposite end of Hobson-stroet. N.B.—Tho increasingdymand for Whito Pino has induced them to arrange for a constant supply. \*/- ANTED KNOWN. To All iv Want op Monky.—Tj. 11. Neu megen in prepared to aflvanro tho samo on personal or any othor security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Noto tho address: 165, Quoon-stroot, oppesito tho Savings Bank. AN TED.-To J**** R , Newton. Sorry could not sco you last Friday night; will see you ssmo hour and samo placo Saturday, Sunduy, and M^onday nights; important.—W. ANTi-D KNOWN, that Mrs Dancb, Dressmaker, lias 11KM0VKD from Uppor Quocnatrcct, to tho Second Houso in Nolson-streot, two doors from Cook-6treet, whf ro sho intoiids corrjing on hor biisinoaß, hoping to mo».t with tho sumo sharo of patronago which hns boon liberally bestowed on hor. VK7HEKE shall we get our Boots in » ¥ f iituro ? Why, at the Cheap Boot Shop, corner of Uppor Qaoen Btreet and Market. Entrance where wo buy for cash at 1 ho cheapest possiblo rate, and got a flrst-claes article. No booking to pay for. Ccimo ono, oomo all, and sco for youiselvcs. A largo stock to select from. ■VTOKTH ISLAND KAILWAY EM- J3i PLOYKS' PROVIDENT SOCIKTY (AUCKLAND BKANCH). WANTKD—Tho services of two Doctors, ono to take tho District (No. 2) oxtsnding from Kllcr slio to Onehunga and Otahuhu ; tho othor tho District (No. 3) from Otuhuhu to Mercer, and probably to Rangarirl. Tenders will be recelvod up to tho 15th May prox., for Medical Attention and Medicine to tho Mombers of iho abovo Socioty, their Wives and Families, according to Sooioty's rules, at so much nor member per annum. Applications to bo sont to V WM. FREKNIiY. Secretary, Auckland Railway Station. A freo flrpt class pass will bo given to Modical Officer ittondlng boovo Diatrlcta. T>_.£ASANTB, "Pheasants, Pheasants, JL wanted in any quantity.—R.& W.Hollaby O BOOTMAKERS—Wanted to Let, a a Shop and Dwolling, without Stock, now in tho occupation of Mr Oatcs, Boot-maker, Queen-street, Onehungu, and doing a good Trade.—Apply to Miss O'Brien, on tho promises. Liost and found. LOST, on Thursday afternoon, between Rcmuora and Newmarket, a small Scarlet Cloak. - Finder will ba rewarded on leaving it at Mr McNeill's, Newmarket. LOST, yesterday morning, a Purse con. talning small sum money, either it Brieley's, Onohunga 'Bus or outside Mr Page's Epsom,—Finder please roturn to Mrs Page, anc oblige. FOUND yesterday, in Queen-street, ; Gold Brooch.—Owner can havo samo b; applying and paying expenses to Mrs Barrett ' foot of Grey-street.



Public Notices. ' j TP>EMNA;NT Days-Friday and Satur- I JL\) day, Cloftiing-ofl" dajs at City Hall Arcade.—Qarlick fc Cranwcll. E~ EMNAKT--5 of Dies) Material—loo I for sale, very cheap.—Garticle & Cran woll. REMNANTd ot Tweed for Boys' wear— 60 at low prices.—Garlick: & Cranwell. XE MNANTS of Calico and Flannel • Colonia', Welsh, and Saxony; 95 to clear. —Garlick & Cranwell. j >EMNANTS of American Sheetings, at B. V less than wholesale prices.—Uarlick & Cranwell. EMNAMM of Cretonne and Damask, Dimity, 'Holts, muoh below ordinary prices.—Garliok & Cranwell. |3~EMNANTS of Shirtings, Kibbons, Jl\j Trimmings, Velvets, all at oxesodingly low price 3. B"~PJ5CLAL~:Kcmiiant Days at the City Hall Arcade — Friday and Saturday.— Garlick & Cranwoll. Diaper.', Clothiers, aud General Houao Fnr-ifhore. ~WOTi.CE. J3I All porsons found THKSPASSING in pursuit o! camp or otherwise in tho properties of tho undersigned, will bo proscoutod according to law. . MACLEAN & CO. BUSHMANS' HOME Boarding Bouse and Restaurant, Little Queen street, op nosito the Dork. John T, Bridtfewater, having takon tho above Ola Established Business, bogs rcsDectiuUj to solicit the patronage of hia frionds and the public. J.T.H has had soveral years' cxporionce ia tho Australian Colonies, and can guarantee overy convenience and comfort co Hojrdera and Visitors. Meals may be had at all Hours of the Day and Night. Good Beds. 4?1 A to JBIOOO LENT, on Buildinß Society 35* JLV principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loana negotiated. Soo last of Properties for Sdio on 4tli page.— C. Williamson, Kstato Agent, Vulcan ha.no.— goyen per cent, allowed on money deposited or invoatmont. OIANOFOKTES and HARMONIUMS JL For Sale or Hlro on terms to suit all Bujxr3—Weekly or Monthly Payments. All kinds of Musical Instrument* Kxchanged, Tuned or Repaired.—WKßß'd Music Saloon, Wellesloy-street. rpiIIt.EE Days longer at the Gem Gallery. JL Olosob on Saturday. MRS PERROW, iateof Short's, Queen i-troot, begs to lntimato to her filonds and tho ladies q£ Auckland, that aho has taken tli"so Promises in Upper Queen-street, two poohs Anovic IMvpiuu'r, whcro eho intends carrying on tha Business of Milliner and Dress maker. Orders executed on the shortest notice. milE BEIDGEWATER COAL-MINE, NEAR MIRANDA REDOUBT. Mr J. Foote has made up his mind to offer this VALUABLK MINE (about 1,200 acres alt ploiighablo limd) ag a fraehold KOH SAhR, ■ r to form a Company—that is to Bay, tho whole of tho Working Plaut, consisting of one Sto&mc-r, three Jtarires, all the Machinery, which is iv good working order, and the Depot in Auckland We can got out two hundred tons per woek, and tharo ia now a good market for tae coala. All trials have been proved by tho Government in respect of analysing tho Coals, the Hemetito Iron, tho Bluo Flat 3 Iron, tho Diamond Iron, and. Firo Olay and Limestone, in unlimited quantity; and there ia a good report from Mr Perry, of tho Sheffield Iron Worke, Eng land. This property has boon opened throe m'les by two, and the Seam of Coal now being ■worked at is FIFTY-TWO FBKT thick, b^Bidos two more Soama ncdor this. It is enti mated to contain FOURTEEN MILLION 114,000,000) TONS of COAL on the top strata, the whole property lying in a basin. And now, gentlemen, this is a good and honest investment lor your monoy, and any person wishing for further Information can have it by callitig at Mr J. Footc's I)ep6t. and, if desired, ho will accompany thorn to vi«w the property; or apply to Mr Phillips, Managor of Manganese Mine, or I). H. McKcuzie, KBq.. where they can eco Mr Porry'i report o£ tho qual.ty and quantity of the Imn. JAS. FOOTE, Miranda Coal Dop6r, Auckland. April 27, 1830. TN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF J. C. MORUIN & CO., GROCERS, AUCK LAND. We. the undcralgned, Trustees la tho above nutate, have Sold to Mr Robert Neal, Theatre ttoyal Buildings, Queen and Victoria streets, tho Tea and Grooary Bu3 ees of J. C Morrin and Co., also all I?ebts duo to tho Kstato, and Mr Robert Ko.U is tho only person entitled to recoivc tho same. (3 w OVVFV ) Trustees in tho i-. w. v w isjn i if state of J. C. HERMAN RBOWN j Morrin & Co. mEA AND GROCERY ESTABLISH MKNT, Theatre Royal Building>3, QUKEN AND VICTORIA STREETS, Auokland. ROBKRT NKAL, having purcbasod tho Busi ness of J.C. Morrin and Co.. bogs respectfully to EOlicit tho Patronage of tho Customers of tho late firm,assuring them that everything shall be dono on bis'part to merit a continuance of tho Bamo. Orders Delivered Freo in Town and Suburbs. DR. C. EMEKSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Hours of «ttendanco: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to i, and 7 to 9 p.m. npiIAJNK you Friends for Kindness. Wo JL will work for yon tho bost wo can a ehort timo longer.-L. W. & Co, Gem Gallory. -ftTOTICE.—J. 13. Massey, Roiler-maker -L* nnd Smith, wishos tho Pnbllc to know that ho has started in the above-named business, in the premises lately occupied by Mr Partington at tho bottom of Cook-street and Market Place, and is prepared to do all kinds of Bollor Work and Roncral! Smithing. Agricultural Implo nvints made and repaired. Urava Fences and Ornamental Pallisadinar on hand or mado to order. N C II O R S I ' ANCHORS! To bo sold cheap, 151bs to 421b.\ at 3d per lb. JAMKS McKWKN, Lower Albcrt-sU DAILY Matinees at the Gem Gallery. Work dono equally well in all weathers. TSTARKWORTII, jMAHURANGI. CHARLES THOMSON Begs to inform his frionds and tho public ho has resumed Easiness in tho Old Hremisoß, known as " Thomson's Icroperunce Hotel," and hopes by strict attention to bnsinos-i to still merit tho patronage ho has always received. Good Stabling and Paddocks. Horses for Hiro. "VTE W ]Vf AGAZINES! NEW MAGAZINES ! NEW MAGAZINES 1 NKW MAGAZtNKa 1 NEW MAGAZINES ! Tho Undoreigned has now On Sale, "Leisuro Honr," for 1579 " Sunday at Home," for 1879 " Infanta' Magazine." for 1870 " Children's Friend." for 1573 " Tho Prizo," for 1879 "Littlo VV' ido-Awake," for 1579 " Tho Sunday Magazine," for 1870 " Good Words." for 1870 " Family Herald," for 1879 "London -"ociety." for IS7B "Day o£ Boat," for 1879 "Golden Childhood," for 1879 " Chatterbox," for 1579 "Oiico A Week," for 1879 Kto. JiTc. Etc. A few oC LKTX'3 POCKET and ROUGH DIARIKS on Hand, and Oiicrod at REDUCSD RATiS. EDWARD WAY TE, IMPORTER OF BOOKS AND STATIOFIifiRY 100, Queen-street, Auckland EIOOTBALLI FOOTBALL! W. W. ROBINSON, Tobacconist, 9S, QUEEN-STKEET, Has on hand a Large Assortment of Rngby Footballs. Vanity Fair, Richmond Gem, and Old Judgo Tobaccos and Cigarettes. Solo agent for tho Celebrated Club-House Cigar. THE undersigned, having taken over the Business lately carried on by Mr J. Tucker, hopes by Btrict attention to business to merit a share of tho support so liberally awarded to his predecessor. JOHN BURGKSS, SIIIPPINO AND KAIIILY BUTCIIEK. Near Theatre Royal, Queen-street, Auckland. Families waited on for orders in town or suburbs XMPROVEMENT ! IMPROVEMENT I K. H. BARTLETT. Respectfully calls tho attention of the people of Auckland to the fact that he is now furnishing highly-enameled Photographs at reasonable ; prices, at his studio, Queen-street, Auckland. ' This process was first discovered by Mr Hem, a ' popular photographer in Boston, Mass., U.S.A., . and has bacn practised by him since 1861. All . though this method of beautifying photographs t is attended with much careful manipulation, the result Is very satisfactory and pleasing as I well as beneficial, inasmuch as It preserves the picture from fading and spotting by exposure to air. He guarantees these photographs, vrhen i enamelled, to remain perfectly brilliant for fifty 7 years, as time and climate has no damaging i, oflect on them. Please call and inspect our work.



Public Notices. "OEMUEKA HIGHWAY BOARD. publkTnotick. j Portion of Main Road Stoited Tkmpo- ■ RdUILT. Notice is hereby given that tho Main Rood, Kemuora, from Newmarket to St. Mark's Church, is temporarily Stopped for Traffic during tho alterations now bjing mado to the Railway Crossing. 15. TONICS, Chairman Remncra Highway Board. Apiil 30.1550. "OONSONBY DISTRICT HOARD. APPLICATIONS, staling salary, for tho oflico of CJcrlc, (including the duties of Secretary. Valuer, Collector, &c), to the above Board, w iil be recoived at my oillco, Shortland-stroot, Auck land, till noon, FRIDAY NKXT, tho 7th May. JOSEPH A TOLK. Chairman. April 30th, 1880. 13 ARN EL L DISTRICT SCUOOL. _g_ Tho New Public School, Parcell, will be OPBNED on MONDAY noxt, the 3rd May, at 2 o'clock p.m, All parent-1, r.nd others interested I in tbo cause of Education in tie district arc requested to attend. J. WINKS, Chairman, "f^f^^TOTICE.— For Whangarc!, dSS£^' 151 the 3.5. ' A IIGYLE' will leave Queen-street Wharf 011 SATURDAY, May lar, ISSO, at 5 r.'». A. MCGREGOR, Manager. "JV|UTTON HAMS! MUTTON HAMS! Be-asonablc Breakfast Delicacies, the first ship ment of tho season. Juat to hand. A. Bettanv will oiler the tame in tho market TO-MOUROW. Price, iid per lb. Also, a few prime Canterbury Cheeso. and Sidoa of Bacon, at prices to suit tho times and the pockets of tho people. DR. O R A H A M, POMPALLIKR TERRAC31, PONSONBY. " npim FARMER AND HIS PIGEONS." Sung by Miss J*nnik Sargent, at the " UrBO" Coiicorts. AUCKLAND MUSIC WARKHOU33, 71 Queen-street. IiJEXT THEATRE ROYAL.—Last two _LM Nights! Last two Nights—FßlDAY and SATURDAY. Positively last two Muhta of Barnum's Menaserin of Living W ronders. Posi tively last two Nights of tho ioiproved Phono graph or Talking Machine. Admisaion— Ons Shilling; Children, Pixpoccw. A treat for tho Children on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, from 2to i. £chool3 Will be ad mitted at 31 a head. f PHE Rood People cannot let us go just JL yet.-L. W. & Co. HATS! HATS! HATU! 500 Ladies' Straw Hats, all sluices and. sizes, at from 6:1 to Is and upwards; Flowers, Id each and upwards; Feathers, 6d to Is and upwards; Ribbons 5d per yard and upwards; Muslin Curtains ana Haadlcerohiefa in groat variety, cheap; Resatta Shirts, 2s Cd and2s9d; Wide Grey Sheeting, le Id per yard. Other Millinery and Drapery equally cheap to bo i.ad at Tho Cheap Mußlin House, Uroy-street. Mrs HiENDEttSO.V, Milliner and Dressmaker. DR PURCHAS lias REMOVED to Challinor House, Pitt-atroot, opposite Grey-strp.et, where ho may bo Consultod bo tween the hours of 8 und 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m., and after 0 p.m. n AME SEASON COMMENCES ON VJT SATURDAY, May 1, 1880.-GKORGK HULMK, Butcher, Qucen-stroct, wUI hive a Large Stock of Game—Pheasants, Har-s, Rabbits, Pige-ns, Quail, &c.; Turkeys, Fowls, Prime Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Pork, Veal, Lard. Pork Sausages, 6d ; Superior Beef Pausage?, Id per lb, mado by atmospheric power, oco of the greatest of modern inventions. T>ISCUITSI BISCUITS] MILK BISCUITS! SULTANA BJSCUITS! OSBORNE BISCUITS! The undersigned respectfully bag to Intimate to their numerous customers and the public generally that they are now manufacturing the above new Biscuitg, which they can confidently recommend, and would invito especial attention to the OSBORNE, cm U is suporio:? to any bear ing that name they have hitherto supplied, being an cntiroly now llistura. Tho tbovo Biscuits may bo obtained from all Groceis and Storekeepers in town and country, and wholesale from Messrs Stono Brothers, 22, Queon-streot, Auckland. J. BYCROFT & CO. Onohunga Biscuit Factory. AN Elementary Singing Class on the TONIC SOL-FA method will bo com moncedby Mr i harlos Blomfleld. in tho Newton Congregational Schf.ol-rcom, Edinburgh street, oa TUESDAY EVENING, May ith, at half past Boven o'clock. Subscriptions for tho Six Months course :— Gentlemen, 10s ; Ladios, 7s Gd; Children, ss, (in cluding Music.) N.B. A now course of exorcises will be used. miMBER ! TIMBER !—REDUCTION J. IN PRICK. Tho Shortl&nd Saw-mill Company have no immense stocks, but will meet tho market by selling at Lowest Carront Ratee. The quality of their Timber is well known. Tongued and Grooved and Rusticated Boarding not to be surpassed in Now Zealand. Special lines In Second-class.—CustomHouse-street West, 3rd April, 1880. mHE CITY OF AUCKLAND JL DIKING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, RICHMOND AND WELLESLEY-STOKET EAST, W. EDGAR, Pbopkietob. ■While thanking tho public for their patronage during the past sixteen years, W, Kdqar would beg to inform thorn that he hag now on hand a Complete Stook of the Very Best and Fastest Dyes, and that with his appliances, in which ho has adopted ovory modern improvement, he can turn out his work of a Quality not to be excelled. W.E. has Just recoived a Largo Stock of the Newest Dyts for tho mjst fashionable colours in Shawls, Opera Cloaks Babioa'Dreeses, &o.,&o. Bilk and Satin Dresaes Cleaned or Dyed and Well-flnighed. Ostrich Feathers (Cleaned 0 Dyed any shadeand well Cured. Gentlomen' Clothing Cleaned, Dyed and Renewed in Color at short notice. Hats, Foathers, Sheepskins Cured, Cleaned or Dyed. $ST Orders left at tho City Establishment Welloeloy-streot East, will moet with prompt attention. Ladles and gentlemen waited upon by le&YiaK their e^dresa, ueroonaUv or by post Tena >rs. ONE-TREE HILL HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Tenders wanted for Formation of Koad loading to Penrose Station. Specifications can bo scon at the rosidenco of tho undersigned, whero tendo-s will bo receiwd at 11 am. on THURS DAY, GthMay. ROBERT HALL, Chairman. mENDERS will bo received tor Additions J to Foresters' Arms Hotel up to Noon of 11th May instant. Plans, &c ,at my Office. JAMES WRIGLEY, Architect. rTIENDERS are required till 7 p.m. on A TUESDAY, dth May, for Additions and Alterations to a Cottago in Claremout-street, Kyber Pass. Tho lowest or any tondor not necessarily accopted. Particulars on application to E. Riokerby. THENDEKS wanted up to 4 p.m. on JL MONDAY, 3rd May, for the following Work in connection with David Nathan's Now House, Karangahapo Road :— Painting and Papering Plumbing. Specifications, &c, to ba seen on tho works, where tonders aro to bo lof t.—Thos. Colobrook, Contractor. HO TEL FOR LEASE. Tenders will ba received until NOON Of SATURDAY, tho Ist May, 1880, for tho Loaso for a lonpc term of yeais. with a building clause, of tho Masonic Hotel, Princes street Tenders to bo addressod to the Socretary, Ara Lodge, 318,1.C. Tho highest or any tonder not neces sarily accepted. Full particulars and all infor matiin oan be obtained on application to W. L. Mitchell, 66, Quoen-streot, mENDERS for Removal of a Two-roomed .fi. Cottage and addition to same.—Apply at Mr Duffy's Corn Store, top Uobaon-strcot. SjiARM OF 343 ACRES TO LET AT MANGERE. Tenders will bo rceaivod and all information supplied at the offlco of Mossrs Jackson and Russeil, Fort-street, up to noon on MONDAY, the 3rd day of May next, for the Lease for a term of years of Mr Shepherd's Farm at Mangero, lately in tho occupation of Mr Francis Trobil oock. The highest or any tender not uecessari'y accepted. Board and Residence. BOARD and Residence for a Lady ; near Queen-street; no male lodgers kept.— Apply Star Office. . (COMFORTABLE Board and Residence J terms moderate, at Mrs Hastings', Wood bine Cottage, Grey-street. Y^T ATEBIOO HOUSE. Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland, Board and Residence, by tho Day, Week or Month. Oppo site Government House and within live minutes walk of tha wharves. OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL ' HOBSON-STREKT Board and Lodging 20s per wee (pinelo room) _25s



Funeral Notice. f|l| A.C.I). SOCIETY.. | AUCKLAND BHAKCIT, No. 81.1 Tho Mombrrs of the I abovn aro requested to S A ssemblo at a Quarter g to Three o'cloe'c TO- £ MORROW (Saturday), g 5 at tho residence of Brother Wi< t.iam s s Quebniv, llob^on Park, Parnoll, to a \ attend the funeral o£ his !ato wife. p ■ U j RcgiUla, with Crape. j£ | JA?. O'BRIEN, Jurf, Secretary. Si Gaaette in Bankruptcy. TN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JL ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the rrmttor of "The Debtors and Cr editors Act, IS7G," a -id tho sjvi-ial Ac s amandin;; tho same, and Of tlio Bankruptcy o£ DiNIBL FiMXCIS Kvan, of Coromande!. In thu Provincial I)i3'ri<;t of Auckland, ir. the Colony of Now Zealand, Ho.el keeper, a Debtor. Notice U hereby given that it is tho Into t!on of Daniel Francis Hyan, tho abovo-iiamed I.'cbtcr, to at>ply to theabove-named Honourablo Court on WEDNESDAY, the 12tli day of May next, at tho hour ot 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, or so sosn thereafter as Counsel can bo hoard in that behalf for un order or immediate dischargo uudor the provisions Gf tho slid Ac>b. Dated at Auckland this 20ih day oE April, 1880, ED.YARD KING TYLER, Vulosn Lane. Auckland, Solicitor for tho abovo-na:iied Debtor. Meeting's. p3ONSOKIiY REGATTA CLUB. A Spocial Gonoral Moving will bo bold at tbo Club Koom, Ponsonby Club Hotel, on FRIDAY, 30th insiant, at 8 o'clock p.m. Busiuejs : To Amend ituloa. A General Sheeting will be hold immediately after tho Special Msetii.g to receive Oio Com mittee's Report and Dalanco sluet, and any other business that may be brought before tho meeting, v". B. TAYLOR, Hon. Sec. Fonsonby, April 13,1850. TO J-ißt. rpo LET, n Six-roo.ucd Hou.ge, with well * of best water, and within 5 minutes walk of Union Bank.— address Star Olllcc. TO LET, Lease or Sell, a~Seven-roomci -3- House, with necessary ont-buildings, on nearly half an aero of ground.-- Apply on tlio P/emiso.-!, coiner of bri.bu.nr.-strect and Great North Koad, or J. Graham, Princes-Btreet. rglO LET, aShop.~A]>ply toJoliuPeaice JL Biack&mith, Nowmaikot mO LET, a Coinfoitable Furnished Bed M- end Siting Roooj.—Apply to Mrs Banks, Victoria-street, i doors from ttio Old Housa at Home. fjnO LET, with possession from Ist May, a.a Six-roomed Uouso at tho Graftou end ot Cariton Gore Roai, litted. with every con venience.— tt. B. Dickson, Regent-street, Graf ion. <T^OnLET7~Mouut EdenTncw and pictty m. Cottago of 5 rooms, with about 2 acres of volcanic land; rental, los par week.—S. Vaile, llon-io and i^nd .A gout, Sho'tland-strect. (TptO LET, Moderu-built House (savuii 5L rooms), well finished, Kent, 20s; corner of llowo and Wiliiam street^.—Apply next doer to T. \V. Marsb. rpo PfIOTOGJBAPfIEIiS.—To Let, tho I. Gallery in Grey-strott presently occupied, by Lovewells, Wirg and Co.—Apply to Mr Hoadcivon. noxt door. "^OKTII SllOUe—To Let, a Furnished X.l Houso, splendidly situated.—lt. and If. Dudor, or Messrs Sumerlleld and Ijeck, Queen street. For Sale. FOR SALE, a New and substantially., built Villa Rcsidonca at Ponsonby, over looKinp tho water. Tho Houso ia pretty, wiih Venetian Windows in front, and contains five rooms, exclusive of Bath-room, Pantry, &c, with two acros good land, newly forced and 1 id out, Dart iv grass and part in young orcharc ; surroundc-i by forcat tree. This ia a first c!as3 investment, and is only placed in the market because tho owner is leaving Auckland.—Toi>n> r and Kvanß, Eitito Agents, 74. Queen-street. BjiOß SALE, at Mangapai, compact little a Farm of 32 acres, near the wharf steamers twice a week, good houso of 6 rooms, barn, cow shed, stable, etc. etc. A iirstrato locality for a family wishing to farm on a sma'l scale, very cheap, £260.—Tanner and Evans, Estate Agents, 71 Queen-street. SJIOK SALE.—2O horse-power Engine and JL' Boiler, in first-class condition ;no reason able offer refused.—Mr Burman, Karangahapo Road. S7IOE SALE or Lease, at East Taroaki, MJ a compact litt'e Fa.rm of 160 acres, with House, and all necessary out-buildings.—Tanner ai-d Kvaus, Kstato Agents. 74, Queen-street. FOR SALE. Waikato, 73 Acr-s fronting tbo river, subdinded in Paddock, Orchard, &c.; good house and out-bnildings; price only £260.-Tanner and K-vana, 7i. Qaeen-street. ij^OK SALE, in good repair, a Foui- B roomed Cottaga. with scullery and a good well; ground, 33 foot wido and 100 foot deep. Freehold property. Price, £120.—Apply to Mr Poulter, Ikion Terrace, JSow North Road. IT'OR SA.I E, a Four-roomed Cottage, IJ with a good trarden attached.—Apply to Mrs Stevenaon, \Velling on-atreot, near tho bridge. FOR~ SALE, a Farm of 23 acres of Crst cla^s Land, with comfortab c Cottaarea and Out-buildinKS,'situated on tho Pah Koad, Epsom.—J. M. and J. Mowbray, Laud Agents, Quoen-street. N SALE, 143 bags Bonedusfe, ex 'Syren,' Qrat quality.—George Sibbin, Merohant and Acctioneor. IpOR SALE, a First-class Farm, near «L Auckland, on very easy terms.—Apply sixth houaa on right-hand side of Lincoln-street, Ponsonby. THOU SALE, near the Reservoir, and f sdjoininn tho Railway Station, Mount Rdon ltoad. the remaining five or six Allot ments, meat admirably situated either for justness or villa sites, at a low price.—H. Hartinnton. FOR LEASE, a Restaurant and Boarding House, now doing a good business, with 28 beds and every oonvenionoe reqni3ite. Terma easy.—H. Psrtington. FUR SALE, in nearly every part of olty or mburba, four. Uvo, Bix, seven, and eight roomed Houses.—H. Partington, House and Land Agent, Stiehbury'a Buildings. "tjlOlt SALE, a second-hand Omnibus in JL 1 good repair; suitable for Town or Saburba —Apply to Cousins and Atkin, Coach Builders, BUiott-street. "^ £3^o— CHOICN LITTLE FARM of 23 acres s^ok>\j ot Uio richest volcanic coil a:l cleared and ploughablu, subatantially foncod in six paddocks, and In grais, So.; nover-lailiaK stream of water; Houso of four rooms, Dairy Stable, Barn, &c.-S. Vailo, Land 4gant, Short lajid-stioot £4 5 0-~; Ca Pi' a^Hous8 ot Fi™ Rooms, with m-xuv largo outbuildings, well, parap, tank, «c., and Allotment with a frontasco of 50 feet to two streets, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid out as garden and orohard. Terms as agreed. Twenty-five minutes' walk from Qneon-streot.— S. Yailo, Ifouso and Land Agent, fthoftland-st.B £400~H^H bl£ of Eisht Rooms (well-built ,~. ,HL4 ln 2t°a repair), with stable, loft, shod, will, &c, and three allotments, haviug frootages to three streets. Price, £400. Twenty fivo minutes from the Post Office—S. Vai'e Houso and Laud Agent, Shortland-streot. oa PKK FOOT.—Large Allotment 61 x 138 * f? et-10 minutfs' walk from Post-offlce.— S. vaile, Land and Housa Agont, Shortland street. COTTAGK of four rooms, with allot *-*-^J mont33x92,goodwell.&i Tormsas aareed. 25 minutes from Post-offloo. S Vailo House and Land Agent, Bhortland-street, ' £250"~ SuDarDan Cottasjecf throe gcod-!>izcd rooms, tank, &c, with ono acre of rich volcanic land, fenced and planted in thrco divsious; good viow. Terms easy as agreed — S. Vale, House and Land Agent, Shortland-stJ KpOR S ALE (REMARKABLY CHEAP), A Compact ISLAND of about 103 acres good land ; good house, orcherd and vinery • about twelve miles from Auckland. Stoumers rjaca throe or four times daily. A Nico Little FARM of 60 acrc3-ono - half cultivated, and a good flvo-roomed housp &c upon it, in the Wainui district. Price very low! A Good FARM of 151 acre?, largo orchard good house, and Buildings—nine miles by road and twelve by water—with good creok frontage A Snug IIOMKSTK AD of 160 acres good land house and buillings: paddocks fencd with quick thorn fences; stock, implements &<- &c All really Cheap. Distance about thirty'miles from town, (jwner leaving for Knjjland. ONE HUNDRED ACRKS GOOD LAND forty acres iv «rasa and fenced, balance bush and fern-at Papatoito: thirt.cn miles from town. Price very low. Two Good NEW COTTAGE 1 of five rooms S? chl l i /J, JJ 0lY ton-, Ai so- two *ood Allotments 3J x 1«.O feet each, drained and planted with choico trees. Ono Allotment, 31 x 103 feet corner of Commercial ltoad and Groat North RoaJ, Nowton. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, LAND AGENT, 8, Qcben-strket. you SALE (TO ARRIVE), IT LOWES r MARKET PRIOitS, Wholkrale, Per Brlgantlncs • Peerless' and 'Roderick Dhn'— 15 TONS OF MEEK'S AND MoalLL'S OATMBAL 2,600 SACKS PRIME MILLING OATS To bo followed by rogular ehipmente thronghout the reason. McKENZIE & ROSS, 1 Auckland, A prU 29,1880.