TELEGRAPHIC.

PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

COROMANDEL, this <Jay.~

The Royal Oak manager reports lOOlbsof specimens for the week, and a total on hand of IGOlba. One specimen, of golden stone weighs 351bs.

The Tokatea manager reports the level on the hanging wall leader, branching from No. 3 stopes, is in 180 feet, and a little loose gold has been obtained hy washing the nibly quartz. He intends tsontihuing this level another 40 or 40 feet in, and hopes that gold may make in the stone. No. 7 level the water Hume and air pipes bave been put in repair, and ore ready for a Btart.

GBAHAMSTOWN, this day.

ALBURNIA

Twenty pounds good specimens were ob tained from the winze being sunk on the bottom of the 70ft level last night. There is a splendid show left in the bottom, and a band of gold running right through, and the winze is now down 20ft on the hanging wall. Arise is now being brought up from the level below to connect with this winze. The lode in the western drive is looking \vell. The retorting takes place next Saturday. The IV ew North Devon tributers will crush next week. Four ounces to the ton is expected. The reef, which is 4ft thick, fihows gold freely. SHAREMARKET. Sales of Alburnia, 955; Old Whau, 81s ; Moanatairi, 50s; Kuranui, 6s 6d. bailed : Faxon, schooner for Auckland, in ballast, there being no timber available for her at the mill. NGARUAWAHIA, this day. A long special train passed here this morning with railway employees to the picnic. Guard Such had surpassed himself. His train was a moving bower, and the sight of merry young faces peeping from amongst the evergreens and flags was most pleasing. TAURANGA, this day. No Mercury Bay boats will compete at the Regatta. The Whites cay the stake is too small to pay the expenses. ASHBURTON, Friday. A larpe number of men arc still knocking about the town and boarding-houses, and most of the hotels are crowded. The men are a respectable lot, and well-behaved. DUNEDIN, Friday. The Directors of the Colonial Bank have issued their report. They propose to pay a dividend of 8 per cent., and add £1000 to reserve fund and carry forward £2500. Thia day IRISH FAMINE FUND. Over £250 lias been collected for the Irish famine fund in one day, and £6, the third of the gross proceeds of the circus last night. By a fire, a stable at Nevalley was des troyed yesterday. Tho New Zealand office IO3CB £150. WELLINGTON, Fiiday.

Eighty-four of the Armed Constabulary left tor Upunake this evening iv the s.s Stella.

It, is intended to ask for a new trial in the libel case Anderson V. Kirkbride. The reply to the issue whether the plaintiff ill treated his wife, should be, there was no evidence of any personal ill-treatment or violence, but his wife did seek the protection of Hoggard. The annual report of the Trust and Loan Company shows profits for the last year of £10,458, out of which a dividend will be declared. WELLINGTON, this day. Three men found with an instrument for gaming in tbeir possession were sentenced to four weeks' hard labour. lUISH BELIEF FUND. Dr. Lemon has received the following message to the Mayor of Sydney:—"The Lord Mayor of Dublin to the Mayor of Sydney,—l return grateful thanks for the second munificent subscription. As the distress increases fearfully, the committee lias telegraphed to Melbourne and asked that it should make known its wants." Since the receipt of the above, another telegram has been received through Mr Glover from an M.P. at Brisbane, asking what is doing in Brisbane for the distressed Irish. CHUISTCHUKCH, Friday. Colonel Scratchley has fixed upon tho positions for the batteries on the north shore ol the harbour. At a meeting of members of the Metro politan Orange Lodges, held on Thursday evening in the Orange Hall to make arrangements for receiving Pastor Chiniquy, it was decided that as the Minister's Asso ciation had passed a resolution relative to this matter, the meeting take no steps beyond appointing a committee to meet and welcome the Pastor. The committee was then appointed. Pastor Chiniquy is ex pected to arrive in Christchurch on Monday or Tuesday, and lectures probably on the evening of his arrival.

TIMARU, this day.

ROBBERY AND VIOLENCE.

William Bcilly and Robert Robertson have been committed for trial at the Supreme Court for knocking down and robbing one Mr McMelley of a silver watch. They were also committed on two other charges of assaulting and robbing two drunken men of £5 and £6 respectively.

IRISH FAMINE FUND,

OAMARU, this day.

About £100 have already been subscribed for the Irish Famine Belief Fund, thottgh the town has not yet been canvassed. A email stall in the principal street, to-day up to noon collected over £10 from pedestrains. A regular canvas takes place next week.

Episcopal Church Meetings.

ST. PAUL'S ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.

The annual church meeting of St. Paul's Parish, held last evening in the Cathedral Church, was well attended. Key. C» M. Nelson in the chair. The meeting opened with prayer. The minutes of the last meet ing were read and confirmed. Mr Ashton, secretary, then read the report and balance sheet, which shewed receips, £1203 6s 6d ; expenditure, £1169 8s 6d; offertories, £441 15s ; special offertories, £137 Is lOd, all but £50 had been paid off tbe price of the new organ, £254 10s sd. The vestry recommended the conversion of the old tower into a vestry room. The wet Sundays had diminished the atten dance at the Sunday-schools, and there was an inadequate staff of teachers. The church warden's account shewed £1203 6s Bd, disbursements less balance £35, organ accounts, receipts £199 16s 7d, balance to credit £25 3s Id.—The reports were adopted. Mr Neleon nominator Mr A. Judd, as ministers churchwarden, for and in whom he had the fullect confidence. Mr Willcocks was elected people's church warden. Eighteen parishioners and communicants were proposed for vestrymen, and the following ten were elected : Messrs Andcison, Ashton, Coates, Dufaur, Edmis ton, Hughes, Mackay, Sawkins, Thomas and Worthington. The auditors—Messrs H. Brett and T. Cole—were re-elected. - On the motion of Mr Willcocks, seconded by Mr Dufaur, £50 a-year was unanimously added to the incumbent's stipend, making £400. —The state of the parsonage was dis cussed at some length. Mr Hughes moved, " That authority be gives to the vestry to raise the necessary sum for the new parson age."—Mr Nelson said he feared the parish could not at present meet the necessary expense, but depicted the wretched and un comfortable state of the peesent parsonage, but thought it might be made habitable for some time to come. —Mr Wade, in answer to the chairman, produced a plan of the necessary alterations, which he esti mated would cost £400.—1t was then agreed, on the motion of Mr Hughes, seconded by Mr Shera, "Thatthe vestry be empowered to spend, a sum, not exceeding £400, on the parsonage." The following resolution? were proposed and carried, " That £10 be given to the Sunday School for prizes; £2 for prizes to the choristers, aud £5 towards the printing of the Annual Report and Balance Sheet." Votes of thanks were given to the choir, the teachers of the Sunday School, and to Messrs Worthington and Gradwcll,the lay-readers. The whole closed with the benediction pronounced by the Chairman.

ST. MARY'S ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual church meeting of the parish of St. Mary, Parnell, was held last evening; General Gosset in the chair. The secre tary read the annual report, Bhewing that the year had closed without any debt due from the parish. £302 had been spent upon the school-room and church, and £60 16s given in aid of the parochial objects. The Sunday-school was in every way satisfac tory.—The report on the motion of Mr S. Kissling, seconded by Mr Kensington, was adopted. General Gosset was appointed Ministers' Warden, and Mr Kensington Peoples' Warden.—The following eight parishioners were elected a committee :— Captains Clayton, Sewell, and Tilly; Messrs Hay, Talbot, Davis, Gay, and Walker.—Mr Speight was appointed auditor.—The meeting closed with the usual votes of thankfl and the benediction.

The City of the Saints.

'[By Mark Twain. 1

I'ftE following satirical description.of life at Salt Lake City is given by Mark Twalu in " Roughing It,", and if any of our readers are enamoured of Mormomsm> by the ac» counts which have been given by the Mormon Elders who have been proselytising in Atickland, they will probably see reason to alter their views after reading the scath ing criticism of the American humourist. Beginning at the summit of Big Mountain, he describes hi 3 first impressions on meeting : — A Destroying Anqei» Half an hour or an hour later, we changed horses, and took supper with a Mormon " Des troying Angel." "i. eatroylng Angela," as I un derstand It, are Latter-Day Saints who are sot apart by the Church to conduct permanent dis appearances or obnoxious citizens. I hai heard a deal about these Mormon Destroying Angela and the dark and bloody deeds they had done, and when I entered this one's house I had my shudder a'i ready. But alas for all our ronian cc?, he was nothing but a loud, profane, offen sive, old blackguard I lie was nvirderous enough, possibly^ to fill the bill of a Destroyer, but would you have any kind of an Ani<el devoid of dignity 5 Could you abide an Angel in an \in elean shirt and no suspenders ? Could you res pect an Angel with ahorse-laugh and a swagger like a buccaneer i There were other blackguards present comrades of this ono. And there was one person that lookpd like a gentle man—Heber C. KimbnU's aon, tall and well made, and thirty years old. perhaps. A lot of slatternly women ilitted hither and thither in a hurry, with coftee-pots, plates of bread, and other appurtenances to supper, and those were Bald to be the wives of the Angel—or some of them at least. And of course they were; for if they had been hired "help" they wouldnothave let an angel from above storm and swear at them as he did, let alone ono from the place this one haled from. valle* *aJt, Our fellow-passengor, Bemis, took care Qf him self during this part of the 'evening-, and did not mako an overpowering success of it, either, for he came into our room in the hotel about eleven o'clock, full of cheerfuke s, and talking looaely, di9jointealy', and indiscriminately, and every now and then tugging out a ragged word by the roots that had more hiccups than syllables in it. This, together with hanging his coat on the floor on one side of a chair, and his vest on the floor on the other aides and piling his pants on the floor just in front of the same chair, and then contemplating the general result with superstitious awe, and finally pronouncing it "too many for him" and going to bed with bis boots on, led us to fear that something he had eaten had not agreed with him. But wo knew afterwards that it was some thing he had been drinking. It wns the exclusively Mormon rofresher, "valley tan.' "Valley tan (or, at least, one form of valley tan) is a kind of whiskey, or iirst cousin to it; is of Mormon invention, and manufactured only in Utah. Tradition says it is made of (imported) fire and brimstone. If I remember rightly, no public drinking saloons were allowed in tho kingdom by Brlgham Young, and no private drinking permitted among the faithful, except they confined themselves to " valley tan."

GALTIAKE CITY. The armorial crest of my own State consisted of two dissolu'o boars holding up the heal of a dead and gone cask between them, and making the pertineht remark, "United We Stand— ihicD—Divided We Pall," It was always too figurative for the author of this boo*. But the Mormon crest was easy. And it was simple, unostentatious, and fitted like a glove. It Was a representation of a"Uoldcn Beehive*" with the bees all at work I

Salt Lake City was healthy—an extremely healthy oity. They declared there wa» only one physician In the place, and he was arre»ted every week regularly and held to answer under tho vagrant act for having "no visible means of support," [They always Rive you good sub stantial article of troth in Salt Lake, and good measure and good weight, too. Very often, if you wished to weigh one of their airiest little little commonplnoe statements you would want the hay scales.] MORMON WOMEN. Our Btay in Salt Lake City amounted to only two days, and therefore we had no time to make the customary inquisition info the workings of polygamy, and get up the u*ual statistics and deductions preparatory to calling tho attention of the nation at large once more to thn matter. I had the will to do it. With the gushing: self sufficiency of youth I was fevorish to plungo in headlong and achieve a great reform here— until I saw the Mormon women. Then I was touched. My heart was wiser than my head. It warmed towards thesj poor, ungainly, and pathetically "homely" croaturee, and as 1 turned to hido tho generous moisture in my eyes, I said, "No; the man that marries one of thorn has done an act of Christian charity which emitles him to tho klndlf applause of mankind, not their harsh censure — and tho nmn that marries sixty of them lias done a deed of onon handol generosity so sublime that tho nations should stand uncovered in his presence, and worship in silence." Thrilling Stories. It is a luscious country for thrilling evening s'orles about assassinations of intractablo Oentiles. I cann: t easily codcclvo of anything more coaey th in the night in Salt Lake Which we spent in a Geniilo don, smoking pipoi and listening to tales of how Blirtoft galloped in among the pleading and defenceless "Moriaitea" and shot them down, men and women, like so many dogs. And how BillHickman, a Destroy ing Angel, shot Drown and Arno d der.d for bringing cult against him for a debt. And how Portar Rockwell did this and that dreadful ihing. And how heedless people often come to Utah and made remarks about Brigbam, or polygamy, or some other sacred matter, and the very next morning at daylight euch parties are sure to bo found lying up some back alley, con tentedly waiting for the hearse. And the next most interesting thing is to sit nnd listen to these Gentiles ta'k about poly gamy ; and how some portly old froj of an elder, or bishop, marries a girl -likes her. marries her sister—likes her, marries another Bi3tei% —likes her, takes another—likes her, marriea her mother—likes her, marties her father, grandfathor, great grandfather, and then comes back hungry and asks for more. And how the pert young thing of eleven will chance to be the favonrite Wife^ and her own venerable grandmother have to rank away down toward 1) 4 in their mutual husband's es'eem, and havo to sleep in the kitchen, at like as not. And how this dreacful sort of thing, this hiviDg together in one foul nest of mothers and daughters, and tho making a young daughter superior to her own mother in rank and authority, are things which Mormon women submit to because their religion teaches them that the more wives a man has on earth, ana the more children he rears, the higher the place will they all havo in the world to come—and the warmer, maybe, though thoy do not seem to say anything about that. Brigbam Young's Harkm. According to these Gentilo friends of ours. Brigham Youdjj's harem contains twenty or thirty wlVes. They said that some of them had grown old and gone out of actual service, but were comfortably housed and cared for in the henery—or the Lion Ilouee. as it is atrangoly named. Along with each wife were her children—fifty altogether. Tho house was perfectly quiet and orderly, when the chi'dren were still. They all took their meals In one room, and a happy and homeUko sight it was pronounced to bo. Nohe of our party got an opportunity to take dinner with Mr Youniir, but a Gentile by the name of Johnson professed to havo eDjoyed a soclabobreakfast in the lion Honss. He gave a preposterous account of the "calling of the roll," and other prelimina'ies, and the carnage that ensued When the buckwheat cakes came in. But he embellished rather too much. He said that Mr Youngtold him several smart sayings of certain of his " two-year olds," observing with some pride that for many years he had been the heaviest contributor in lhat line to one of tho Eastern magazines; and then he wanted to show Mi Johnson one of the pets thit had said the last good thing, tut be could cot find the child. He searched the faces of the children in detail, bat could not decide which one it was. Finally he gave it up with a sigh, and said: " I thought I would know the little cab again, but I don't." Mr Johnson sad further, that Mr Young observed that life was a sad, sad thing, —"because the joy of every new marriage a man contracted was so apt to bi blighted by the inopportune funeral of a less recent bride." And Mr Johnson said that while he and Mr Young were pleasantly conversing In private, one of the Mrs Youngs came in and de manded a breast pio, remarking!that she had found out that he had been giving a breast-pin to No. 6, and she, for one, did not purpose to let this partiality go on without making asatisfactory amount of trouble about it. Mr 'Young reminded her that there was a stranger present. Mrs Young said that if the state of things inside the house was not agreeable to the stranger, he could flu 1 room outside. Mr Yountt promise 1 the breast-pin,and she went away. But in a minute or two another Mrs Youog came in and demanded a breast-pin. Mr Young began a remonstranoe, but Mrs Young cut Turn short. Bhe said No. 6 had got one, and it was " no use for him to try to impose on her—she hoped she knew her rights." He gave his promise, and Bhe went. And preeen'ly three Mrs Youngs entered in a body and opened on their husband a tempest of tears, abuse, and entreaty. They had heard all about No. 6. No. 11, and No. 14. Throe more breast-pins were promised. Th°y were hTdly gone when nine more Mrs Younga filed into the presence, and a now tempest buret forth and raged round about tbe prophet and his guest. Nine breast-pins were promised, and the weird slste'B filed out again. And in came eleven more, weeping and wailine and gnashing their teeth. Eleven pro mised breast-pins purchased peace once more. " That is a specimen," said Mr Young. " You see how it is, You pee what a life Head. A man can't be wise all the time In a heedless moment I gave my darling No. 6-excuse my calling her thus, as her other name has escaped me for the moment—a breast-pin. It was only worth twenty-flve dollars—that is, apparently that was its whole cost—but its ultimate cost was inevitab'y bound to be a good deal more You yourself h»ve seen it climb up to six hun -1 dred ar.d fifty dolla pß—and alas, even that is not the end! For I have wives alt over this Terri tory of Utah. I have dozens of wives whose numbers, even, I do not know without looking in the family Bible. They are scattered far and wide among the mountains and valleys of my realm. And mark you, every solitary one of them will hear of this wretched breast-pin, and every last one of them will have one or die. No. 6's broifit-piu will cost me twenty-flve hundred dollars before I see the end of it. And theeo creatures will compare these pins together, and If there is a shade finer than the rest, they will all be thrown on my hands, and I will have to order a new lot to keep peace in the family. EXPENSIVE FAMILIES. Shade of Neohi! You don't know anthing about married life. I am rich, and. everyoody knows it. I am boievolent, and everybody takes advantage of it, I have a strong fatherly instinct, and ail the foundlings are foisted on me. Bvery time a woman wants to do well by her Marling, she puzzles her brain to cipher out some Bcheme for getting it into my hands. Why, sir, a woman came here once with a child of a curious lifeless sort of a complexion (and 80 had the woman), and swore that the child was mine and she my wife—that I had married her at auch-and-3uch a time in auch and-such a place, but she had forgotten her number, and of course I could not remember her name. Well, sir, ehe called my attention to the fact that the child looked like me, and really it did Fecm to resemble me—a common thing in the Territory—and, to cut the story short, I put it in my nursery, and she left. And by the Ghost of Orson Hyde, when they came to wash the paint off that child it was an Injun! Bless my soul, you don'c know anything about married life. It is a perfect dog's life, sir -a psrfect dog's life. You cant't economise. It isn't possible. I have tried keeping one set of bridal attire for all occasions. But it is of no use. First you'll mari-y a combination of calico and consumption that s as thin as a rail, and next you'jl get a creature that's nothing more than the dropsytin disguise, and then yonVe got to eke out that bridal dress with an old balloon. That is the way it goes. And think of the wash-bill—excuse these tears —nine hundred and eighty-fonr pieces a week! No sir, there is no such thing as economy in a family like mine. Why, just the one item of crudlcs-think of it! And vermifuge! Soothing syrup! Teething rings! And ' papa s watches for the babies to play with? And thiiiga to

"cratch the furniture with! And lucifer matches for them to eat, and pieces of glass to cut them selves with 1 The item of glass alone would sup port your family, I venture to say, sir. Let me aciimpand squeeze §11 Ibbatn t I still can't get ahead hb fast as I feol I ought to, with my oppor tuniliesi Bisss you ; sir; at a time when I had Boveni.y two wives in this hbusei X groaned Under the pressure of keeping ihonsanda of dol lars tied iip )tl eeVenty-two bedsteads when the money Ought to have been out at interest; and I just sold out the whole stock, sir, at a sacrifice, and built a bedstead seven feat long and ninety six feet wide. Butitwes a failure, sir. I oould not sleep. It appeared, tome that the whole seventy-two women shored at once. The roar was deafenii g. and then the dsnger of it! That was what I was looking at. They would all draw in their breath, and then they would all inhale their breath at once, and you could see the walla swell out at once, and you could actually see the walls suck in, and hear the ratters crack, and the shingles grind together. My friend, take an old man's advice, and don't encumber yourself with a large family—mind, I tell you, don't do it. In a Bma'l family, and in a small family only, you will find that comfort aDfl that peace of mlud which are the best at last o( the blessings this world ia able to afford Us, end for the lack of which no accumulation ol wealth, and no acquisition of fame, power, and greatness, can ever compensate us. Take my word for it, ten or eleven wives is all you need—never go over it." The Mormon Bidle. All men have heard of tho Mormon Bible, but few except tho "eloct" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it. I brought away a copy from Salt Lake. If Joseph Smith cbmpoaed tb 13 book, the act was a miracle—keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate. The book seems to be merely a prosy detail of imaginary his ory, with tho Old i estament for a model; followed by a tedious plagiarism of the New Testament. The author laboured to give his words and phrases the quaint old fashioned Eound and structure of our King James's translation of the Scriptures; and the result is a mongrel—half modern glibness. and half ancient simplicity and gravity. The latter is awakard and constrained; the former natural, but grotesque by the contrasts Whenever he found his speech growing too modern—which was about every sentence or two—he ladled in a few such Scriptural phrases as " exceeding sore," "and it came to pass." etc., and made things satisfactory again. " And it came to pass" was his pet. If he had left that out.his Bible would have been only a pamphlet. The Mormon bible cons'sts of fifteen " bookß " —beinu the books of Jacob. Enos, Jarom, Omni, Mosish, ZenifF, Alma, Helaman, JCther, Moroni, two " books" of Mormon, and three of Nephi. In the first book of Nephi is a plagiarism of the l, Id Testament, which gives an account of the oxodus from Jerosalem of the "children of Lthi;" and it goes on to tell of their wanderiDgs in the wilderness, duriug eight yeirs, and their supernatural protectlonby ono of their number, a party by the name of Ncpbl. INTRODUCTION Of POLYOAIIV, Polygamy is a recent feature in th c Mormon religion, and was added by Brigham Young after Joseph Smith's dea'h. Before tbat, it was regarded as an " abomiuation." This verso from the Mormon Bible occurs in Chapter 11. of the book of Jacob :—" For behold, thus saith tho Lird, This people begin to wax in iniquity ; they understand not the Soripturos; for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whore doms, because of the thingß which wero wr tten concerning David, and Solomon his son. Behold, David and Solomon truly bad many wives and concubines, which thing was abominab'e before nu, saith tha Lord ; wherefore, thus saith the Lord, I have led this people forth out of tin land of Jerusalem, by tho power of mine arm, that I might raise up unto me a righteous branch from the fruit of the loins of Josoph. Wherefore, I, the Lord Odd. will not suffer that this people shall do like unto them of old." Howßver. the project failed—or at least the modern Mormon end of it; for Brigham "suffers" it. This verse is from tho same chapter;—" Behold, tho Lamanites, your breth ren, whom ye hate, because of their fllthiness and tbo cursings which hath oome upon their skina, are more righteous than you; for they have not forgotten tho commandment of the Lord, which was given unto our fathers, that they should have save it wcro one wife; and concubines they should have none." The Book of Ether is an incomprehensible medley of "history," much of it relating to battles and sieges among peoples whom tho reader has possibly novor heard of, and who inhabited a country which is not set down in tho geography. There was a king with tho remarkable name of Coriantumr, and ho watrod with Shared, and Lib and Shiz, and others, in tho "plains of Heshlon," and tho "valley of Gilgal," and iho " wildorness of Akish," and tho "land of Moran." and iho "plains of Agosh," and "Ogath,"and " Ramah," and tho "land of Corlhor," and tho "hill L'omnor," by "the waters of Kipliancum," Sec, &c, &c. " Ard it ciiuc to pass," after a deal of fighting, that Coriantumr, upon making calculation of his losses, found that "there had boon slain two millions of mluhiy mon. and also their wived and th-ir children "-say 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 in all"—"and ho began to sorrow in his heart." Unquestionably it was time So ho wrote to fchiz, asking a cessation of hostilities, and offering to givo up tis kingdom to favo his people. Shiz declinod, ex cept upon condition that Coriantumr would come and lot him cut his head off first—a thing which Coriantumr would not do. 'I hen thero was more fighting for a season; then four years were devoted to gathering tho forces for a final struggle—ofter which ensued a battle, which I take it, ib tho most rcmarkablo set forth in his tory,—exoept, perhaps, thatof tho Kilkenny cats, which it resembles in somo respoote.

A NOVEL SUPPER.

Thky had a dime supper in the neighbor hood of Fawtuckct, conceived and carried out by the Jadies. The conditions of this novel supper were these : For every word spoken by the gentlemen at the supper table, a forfeit of ten cents was imposed ; but, on the other hand (as duties are always compensated with tights and restrictions with privileges), it was agreed that whoever could weather the whole supper, submitting to all queries, surprises and ingenious questions, should be entitled to it gratui tously. Mauy and frequent were the artifices and subterfuges resorted to by the ladies in attendance to entrap the unguarded, and one after another stout and discreet man went down before the con stant and artful interrogations. At last all fell out and paid the dime penalty save one individual —a queer chnp, whom no one seemed to know. He attended strictly to business, and passed unheeded the jokes, jibes and challenges. They quizzed him ; but all in vain. He wrestled with the turkey and grappled With the goose. He bailed out the cranberry sauce with an un swerving hand, and he ate the celery as the scriptural vegetarian ate grass ; and iinally, when he hail iiuished his fifth piece of pie, he whipped out a pocket-slate, wiped it with his napkin, and wrote on it, in a large and legible hand, " I am deaf and dumb."

BETTER THAN GOLD.

" CAN you tell me the way to Jennie's house- Jennie, the laird's one daughter ? Many a lover from far and near, 'Tis said, has vainly sought her.

" But show me the way to her house, old

man; I've beauty and wit and pluck ; And were many have failed, there I may win, For love is half of it luck." " I can tell you the road to Jennie's houso : It's only a bit and a mile Over the meadow, across the moor, And You'll come to the garden stile. " Easy to find, and a fair straight road ; But I'll tell you, before you start, There's many a lover finds Jennie's house That never finds Jennie's heart." "Then tell me the road to her heart, old man." " You'll never on foot win there ; It is steep and narrow, and nope need go Except in a carriage and pair." But the youth [said, gaily, "Good-by, old man ; Lovers should never be late." And, lo! when he got to fair Jennie's house, She stood at the garden gate. And when he passed over the moor again, He rode in a carriage and pair ; But Jennie, his bride, sat by his side, And the old man saw her there, And blessed them both on their happy way, For he said, "Though I am old, I remember the days when I was young. Aud Love was better than Gold."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. BarstowJ Esq.. R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Three drunkards were fined ss, and John Whittle was sentenced to seven days' im prisonment, this being his third offence within a few weeks. IRREPRESSIBLE ELJZA. Eliza Rice was again charged with drun kenness and vagrancy. Eliza said this was a decided case of per secution. His Worship: Were you drunk 1 Eliza: Yes. I was the worse for liquor. His Worship: You must take four months imprisonment with hard labour. Eliza : 1 thank your Worship. May you live long and die happy. OBTAINING MONEIT BY FALSE PRETENCES James George Whitby was charged with obtaining the sum of £2 10s by false pre tences from Edward S. Hill, of the Victoria Hotel, on the 26th of December. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Two months' imprisonment with hard labour. ANOTHER CASE. William Andrews Baker was charged with obtaining the sum of £4 19s by means of false pretences of Mr G. W. Hardwick, grocer, of Princes-street, on the 19th inst. Mr S. Hesketh appeared in defence, and asked for an adjournment, as he had only just been instructed in the matter. Sub-Inspector Pardy said all the witnesses were present, still he would not oppose an adjournment until Monday. On the application of Mr Hesketh the prisoner was admitted to bail, himself in £50, and two sureties in £25 each.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANtJART 24, 1880.



HAJknowledge of the "Divlno Art" forms an important item of education in the present ago. By a small outlay in the purchase of a " Wilcox and White" Cabinet Urgan this charming accomplishment will be easily attained.—Sole Agency, Auckland Musro Warehouse, 71, Queen-atreet. Nobel's Patent DYNAMiTE.—By repeated experimenls, and long and extensive uso iv all the Australasian Colonies, and all over the world, Nobel's Patent has uncontrovertably proved itself to bo about twenty per cent. Btronger than every other brand. 1 his dyna mite is advantageously applied to mining and Quarrying, basting in hard or soft, wet or dry, roskß construction of tunnels, clearing land of treo roots and) boulders, breaking up blocks of metal or stone, clearing away wrecks, quays, i Bunkenrocks.torpedos.etorniiugstrongholds.&c. Somo of its advantages are—immense saving in labour, time and money. Safety in use, transit and storage, &c. Printed instructions with every five lb package. Buyers should in sist in getting "Nobel's." Prices greatly re duced.—N.B.—The company's travelling in structor, now in Auckland, and will give all information required.—Apply to B. Porter and Co Agents. Auckland. The newP.C.S system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It has been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who buys at an establishment wheie the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C, sell their drapery, millinery, and c'othing at such prices for cash ss gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk of being called upon to bear portion of the loss Bhould the year's business prove unsatis factory. G. and C. will aim to retain the con fidence whioht o publii have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure caßb. system a fair trial; whether they gain or lose the first year. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will bo supplied with goods at co operative piice-, just the same as though thoy made a personal selection. Furnishing goods euch as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteade, bedding and general house furniture, the largest portion of which is turned out at our own factory, will be marked at tho lowest remunerative prices, and a discount of five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay at the lime of purchase. Hav ing realised the entire value of tho stock during the late cash sale, the present stock is new Ajnd very cheaply bought. An inspection is nvited.—Garuck and Cranwtell, City Hall Furnishing Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland,



Wanted. WANTED, a general Servant. Good references necessary. Apply to Mrs Macnicol, St. James' Manse, Wellington-street. WANTED, a respectable Girl to assist with tho housework.—Mrs SpraKgon, Vincent-street. ANTED, a sober, working Man lo rent a four-roomed House—rent not so much an object as a resncotable tenant.—Hana ford's Registry, Upper Queen-street. WANTED, a Respectable Lad.—Thos. Douglas. Princes-street. ANTED, a Young Person for a gentleman's family; must bo fond of children and a good needlewoman,—Star Omce. ._ WANTED, a good General Sen ant.— Mrs Upton, Shelly Beach, Ponsonby. \\J ANTED, a Boy 14 or 15 years of age TV as an apprentice to tho trade.—J. J. Swiunerton, Wood Turner, Wyndham-atrcot. WANTED, a general Servant; good wanes; small family. —Apply to Mrs Levy, 210 Queen-street. VIfANTED, a smart, intelligent, and V T roapectablo Youth, to learn Hairdrois ing.— Apply City Hair-cutting Rooms, 110, Qiieon-stroot. Francis J. Shortt, Proprietor. \I7ANTED, a General Servant; one 11 who can milk preferred; references re qnlred ; for Ponaonby.—Star Ofllcs. WANTED, for Waikato, a practical Ga'dener.—Apply to C. S. McDonald. Nursoryman, Newmarket^ ANTED, a strong errand Boy.— Milne and Choycc. WANTED, 20 Boys to Sell Fruit.&c— Apply Star Offlco W" ANTED KNOWN.-BankruptStock of La'lies' and Children's Boots and Shoos (cheap), ami a largo Lot of other Bargains. —W. H. Dampicij "ANTED, a Sharp Boy for the Counter. W. H. Dampior. WANTED, an experienced Woman to attend children and assist in house work ; must be a good neodlewoman.—Mrs Franz SohorfF, opposite tho Rope Factory, Ponsonby. ANTED, a Fitter.—G. Black & Co., Victoria-atrect Fast. WANETED, Female Cook for a country hotel.—Mra Pollock. Queen-street. WANTEI), by a lady with an iuvalid daughter, a Hod-room and Sitting-room, or small Furnished Cottage.—Apply to X.Y.Z., l'odt-ofllco, Auckland. ANTED to Sell, really flood Second hand Buggies; singlo or doublo hooded or open also, two First-Class Phaetons (new a Crowthor'a Victoria btibloe. WANTED, a strong Youth accustomed to farm work.—E. Wood, Symondß-st WANTED, a General Servant or a Girl to assißt in housework.—Mra Kingsford, 27, Grey-street. XNTEDTii General Servant.—Mrs. Cunningham, Ponsonby. ANTED to Sou, a Light Hansome (new), flleo Vehicles of ovory deeorip tion.—A. v:acklo, Royal Standard Carriago and Spring Faotory, Durham-street. \T/"ANTED, Mechanics to Know have V T just received another lot of those flno heavy Tweed Trousers. 13s 6d,—Phillips's Mart, Queen-street. ANTED, a Buyer for a Five-roomed Houso and larga Fraohold Allotment, Richmond Hoad, Ponsonby. WANTED, Servants to Know that Monday and Tharaday af'ornoons, be tween 2 and 5, aro specially setupart for ladies to meet them for engagements.—H inna'ord's Roglstry, Upper Qucen-stroet. WANTED to Let, a Two-roomed Cottage.—For address apply M. Foloy, Grocer. Hobson street. WANTED, to Purchase a Second-hand Liaht Express Waggon.—Apply before 12 o'clock on Saturday to oillco thiß paper. ANTED to Rent, within easy distance of Post-office, Pix-roomed House— Address, "Z. A. ."Star Offlca. \\7" ANTED, a First-class Business V» Manager for HiscockH, Hay man & Co.. in New Zealand ; one who will have an interest in tbe business.—Apply to Hoad Offlco, Christ cburch ANTED BUYERS.—Boys' White Shirts, IH, 12, 121,13, 131 inches, 3a lid; Men's White Shirts, 14. 111, |15. 15*, 16, 161, and 17 inches, 4b 6i—open in front and behind. A freat r- duction per halt-dozen box. —J. M. IcLachlan. WfANTED to sell Cheap.—Lot of Violin V T Strings, otily 3d ench; Vero Fostors Copy Books, only 2d each, la 8d per dozen ; Colllnga Progressive Interleaved Drawing Books, only 2d each; Government Disinfecting Powder, to take away all kinds of smells, and lor sick rooms, only 6d por lb; Pure Coal Tar Soap, for sick rooms, five cakes for 6d; Babies Feeding Bottles, only 9d each.—H. Watts, Pitt-street. WANTED KNOWN, that you can pnrchaso at Sandford's Pork and Pro vision Store best Hobart Town Potatoes. 201bs Is, or os tha lOOlbs: Kidney Potatoes, 16 lbs la ; Bacon 6Ji and lOd lb; best Wairoa Cheese, 8d lb; Butter. Eggs, &c, *c, at wholesale piiceß. Pork Pies and Small Goods mauufac turod fresh daily. Apples, Pears. Peaches, 4d per lb. Poultry dressed to order.—Victoria street, corner Albert-street. WANTED" KNOWN, that Atkinson, McColl and Co. have opened a Branch Store of the Newmarket Knamel Paint and Varhish Works in Wollesley-street, opposite Lovett's, Draper, where retail orders will be supplied and wholesale orders taken. Paints or Varnish supplied by them are guaranteed to stand this climate.-ATKINSON. McCOLL & CO., Wellesley-Btreet,Auckland. Manufactory: Newmarket, Auckland. yy A N T E_D_ KNOWN. TO TRADESMEN. MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. Money Advanced in Sums of £2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instal ments, at L. H. NEUMEGEN, Auckland Loan Office. 165 Qu««n-Rt.. opposite Savings Bank. V\ rANTED KNOWN, that I>. GOLDIK, VV Timber Merchant, has Removed to his New Premises, Lower Albert-street, opposite the Dock. Having erected Large Shods 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 Hardwood Timber for Wheel wrighta WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and eon have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, Houso Blocks. Pailinsre, Posts, hails, and Firewood in their yard. Customhouse-street West, opposite end of Hobson street. N.8.-The increasing demand for White Pine h-s induced them to arrange for a constant supply^ ANTED KNOWN, the Auckland Timber Company aro offering special advantages to Purchasers of Building Materials. Timber of all sizeß, first and second-class: Doors, Sashes, and Mouldings ; also, 'I urnei y of every description, at prices to suit the time?.—Manu factory, opposite lias-works Offlco, Custom house-Btreet. TTXT ANTED KNOWN, a flrst-olass Stock of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmanship and moderate prices aro the distinguishing foatures of The Pantheon." J. FORD, Tailor. 166. Queen-street. WANTED.— Wanted to Sell (Cheap), Jams, 63 6d per doz; Canterbury Cheese, 6d per lb; White and Gold Cups and Saucers, three lines. 10s 6d por doz: Common Cups and Saucers, 6d, 5s 6d per doz ; Plates, 8-inch, 3s per doz; Jugs, 3s; Sets Fancy Jug*, 3s 6dand 4s 6d; Toilet Seta, only 12a 6d; Wattr Bottles and Glass. Is 9d the pah-; Jam Dishes, from 6d to 2d 6-.t; Glass Butter Dishes, Is and Is 6d; Glass Sugar Basins*, Is and Is 6d ; Glass Egg Cups, Is per doz: Glass salt Cellars, 4d and 6a; Vinegar, Mustard and Pepper Bottles, 9d each, three for 2s; Large Chambers, 2s 6d; Plated Cruets, from 6s 6d to 8a 6d; lot of Fiddles, Cheap ; Note Paper, five quires for lOd; Envelopes, only 2d per packet, 7d per 100 ; good Pens, eight for Id; tfancy Toilet Sets, nine pieces, only 8s 6d; Child ren's Mugs, 3d, 2a per doz; half-pint White and Gold Jugs, only 6d, 5s per doz; Clothes Pegs, four dozen for 6d, Is 3d per gross; Salmon, three tins for 23; Cocoa and Milk, lib tins, only Is per tin ; Pin id Matches 7d per doz; smal Tin Boxes, for the pocket, only 8d per doz: Brown Teapots, with metal lids Is 6d; White Teapots, 2a; Fancy Teapots, with metal lids, 3s and 3s 6d; Glass Candlesticks. Is ; Piok China Cups and Saucers, lls par doz ; Pudding Basins, from 3d to Is 8d ; lot of Pictures, Gd each; Albums, from 5a to lls; Kits, 6d; China Dolls' Fea-'s from 4d to ia 61 each ; China Dolls, from id. to 13s ; China Dolls, three feet long, only 13s; lot of Vaseß, Cheap; Walking I'ticbs, only 3d; Currants, 4d per lb; and lot of other articles cheap.—H. WATTS, Pitt-street. "OAILWAY LAKO UK DBS, We can employ FIFTY additional Good Pick and Shovel Men at Honderson's Mill Tunnel and Kumeo. TAILOR & DANAHER, Waitakerei Contract.



Amusements. fjy HEAT RE ~ ROY AL, lessee.. Frank V. Wade Stage Manager Mr George Leopold DESPITE ADVERSE WINDS THE TRICCABDI QPERA r~IOMPANY! WILL UNFURL THE SAILS OF H.M.S. PINAFORE THE H.M.S. PINAFORE OFFICER H.M.S. PINAFORE AND H.M.S. PINAFORE CREW H.M.S. PINAFORE REMAINING H.M.S. PINAFORE THE H.M.S. PINAFORE SAME. TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! Box Plan open at Upton and Co'a. Admission—4s, 2s On, Is. QT. JAMES'S HALL. GRAND CONCERT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1880, IN AID OF BUILDING FUND, Admission—Front Seats, 2a; Body of Hall, Is. Tickets to be had at Messrs Upton & Cos. and Fairs, Stationers, and from Mr G. P. Todd, Wel lington-street, J. PARKER, < Hon. Sec. UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES1 DEMONSTRATION. REGATTA DAY, THURSDAY, 29TH INST. THE Proceeds of the Whole Affaib, after PAYING EXPKNSBS, TO BE DIVIDED AMONGST Tine Different Chaiutable Institutions. Form of Demonstration. PROCESSION TO THE DOMAIN, accom panied by tho Artillery and Hobhon Bands. SPORTS IN THE CRICKET GROUND for Valuable Trophies. (See "Herald" of Wednesday last). CONCKRT and BALL in the EVENING at the CHOKAL HALL, under the distinguished patronage and in the presence of His Woa tiiip the Mayor and City Codncillors. The following Ladies and Gentlemen have kindly consented to assist at the Concert:— Mrs Kovltt, Miss Hirst, Miss Gribble, Misses Barton, Mrs Masters, and the Edgcr Family; Means Dean, Paraons, Hill, Nelson, Masters, Keid, King, Mr A. Smith, and others. Wright's String; Band of Six Instruments Engaged for the Ball. Mr T. Cole, M.C. Mr J. Masters, Conductor of Concert. Admission : —Concert only, 2s; Double Tickets (Concert an 1 Ball, including Refreshments), 7s 6d ; Binulo Ladj's Ticket, ss. Doors open at 7.15; Concert to commence at 7 M Bharp. Dancing to commonco at 10 o'clock. 1 Tickets to bo had of any of the Members of tho Societies, or of Messrs Holland and Fortzer, Cobley, and T. Cole, Quoen-atreet; H. G. Uor rington, Pitt-street; 'ihorne, Grey-«treot; or from THOS. BAKEWBLL, Seoretarv l/.F.S.D. Programme of Concert in TUESDAY'S Star. UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES1 DEMONSTRATION. ADDITIONAL RACE TO SPORTB ON CRICKHT GHOUND (Recutta Day). Mile Running Racb (all-comers)—lst Prize, Trophies to value of £1 15.; 2nd prize, Trophies to vulue of 15e. Entries for Una race recoived up to 8 o'clock on Monday NiQ 1 it, at Mr Cobley's. Entrance, 2s. P.S.—Tho Juvonilo Races already advertised for Boys belonging to Juvenile Branches will also bo open to Boy?, under 12 and 16, who are tho sons ot members. Admission to Sports :—Adults, Is; Children, 6d. Family ticket for Members, it. THOS. BAKEWELL, Sec. U.F.S.D. TTVEVONPORT DISTRICT SCHOOL. A C O N~C ER T In Celebration of the OPENING of the New School Buildings, Will take place In the BOYS' CLASS ROOM, ON FRIDAY EVENING NEXT, tho 30th Inst., commencing at 7.30. Musical Selections of a high character will be given by somo oC the best amateurs. Addresses will also be delivered by Reader Wood. Esq., M.H.R., Rev. J. Bates, and T. L. White, Esq. Tickets. Is each, may be had ot Mr. Mays and Messrs Duder, Devonport. The proceeds will be given to the School Fund. TjiLLERSLIE GARDENS. GRAND TROTTINoTmATCH HANDI CAP. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1880. 2 milis. First prize, £5; second prize, [£1. Eutranoe, 5;. No weight tinder lost, Pedestrian. U0 Yards Handicap. First prize, Valuable Silver Cup; eecond prize, £1. Entrance, Entries to bo made at 11. Bronan's, Boot maker, Queen-etreet, or at tho Ellorslie Hotel, on or befora WEDNESDAY, 28th January. H. BRENAN. For Sale. T7l O R SALE' Breakwater Allotments, Nos. i and 5, fenced Alse, 91 tons Kamo Coal. Apply to MoKENZIE & ROSS. OR SALE, Horse, Trap, and Harness.— Apply at this office. SALE, a Buggy, in good condition, tho property of a Gentleman leaving for England. Price, £2i. — Apply to Coußin end Atkin. Coach Builders, Elliott-street. lilOR SALE, a Quarter-acre of Fruit I? Garden and a Six-roomed Cottage in Sale street, with Scullery, Outhouse, and good Well. Size of allotment, 60 x 200, with double frontage; five minutes' walk from Union Bank,—Apply immediately on the premißos. nnANKS ! TANKS ! TANKS I ■100 Gallon Iron Water Tanks For Sale by tho undersigned in Commerce-street or Mechanics' Ray ¥ard<, * W. CRUICKSHANK. r¥TO PHOTOGRAPHERS. FOR SALE (Cheap), the LEASE for Three or Five Years of the Photographic Gallery lately In the occupation of the late w. H. Reed, situated in Brown-street, Grahamstown.—S. Vale. Shortland-Btreet. Auckland. InOK SALE (Ponsonby), one to four 1 acres first-class Land; & most desirable site for residence or market garden.—H. Part jpgton. FOR SALE, five or six Allotments near Reservoir and Mount Eden Railway Sta tion, either for bosiness sites or villa residences, on very easy terms;— H^Partington. FOR SALE, cheap. Six-roomed House, Upper Queen-street.—lL Partington. F~OR Immediate Sale, 7«roomed House in the Suburbs on very easy terms.—H. Partington, House and Land Agent, Stichbury'a Buildings. niA to £1,000 LENT, on Building Society 3w I_\/ principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties for Sale on Ith page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Boven per cent, allowed on mouej'i deposited for investment. y-v N SALE, Kearsley's Combined Reapers and Mowers Mangold and Turnip Drills Turnip Slloers Oilcake Breakers Winnowing Machines Lawn Mowers. Also, TO ARRIVE, PER 'INGLEWOOD,' Coulter's Corn, Mangold, Turnip, and Manure Drills, combined And ploughs, doublo andlsingle Harrows Rollers &c. &c. &c The above goods are imported directed from he manufacturers, and will be sold cheap to ake» room for farther shipments. W\ J. HURST & CO., 191. Queen-street. F QUICK'S TIME TABLE m FROM AUCKLAND AND WHAU. Leaves & uckland 1 Leaves Whai 1 12 noon 8.30 a.m. 5 p.m. 3 p.m. Saturday—Leaves Auckland, 2 p.m. ana Spturd'ay— Leaves Whan 8.30 a-ro, and 5.3 p.m. ....;•• „ . .



Education. IVfrRS CLAYTON'S BOARDING AND tJL DAY SCHOOL, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. First quarter, Monday, February 2. Masters : English Composition and Astro nomy DrKu'd Music ar-d Singing Mr Swallow German.. .. - .. .. Dr Hensen French Mons. Peltzer Latin MrGra-iwell Elocution MrGradwell Drawing Mr Watkins Drill .. ." MrG. Zttcn T ADIES' SCHOOL, REMUERA. The School lately conducted by the Misses Anstlowill be Re-opened on MONDAY, 26th inst., under the Mangement of Mrs E. Willmott. MRS. LEWIS will Open her Select Dancing Class next Saturday <2ith mat.), at three o'clock. — Epsom House, Onehunga Road E~ STABLISHMENT for Young ladies, conducted by Mrs Norman, Waterloo Quadrant, (opposite Government Honse). The first Quarter of tho year will commence on January 26th. MRS. WOOLEY, Teacher of the Piano forte, will resume Music Lessons on Monday, 26th 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," Svenikq Star Oftlce. MR BEALE will resume his duties on Monday. January 26. Pianoforte Lessons to advanced performers, specially for tho study of the works of the great masters. Terms ac cording to time. Le=sons on Harmonium, and Compositions a3 usual.—Grafton Road. Gle.nßi.de, UPPER SYMONDS STREET, Mrs Glover's Pupils will Re-assemble on Tuesday, the 27th instant. Master for Arith metic. Fraulin yon Klosterein for German. Mrs Glover desires to inform the friends of her pupils that she has had a large New School erected, which will insure ample ventilation and spaco for the work to be carried on. H~ERR MAX KOBER, Wellington-street, teacher of PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. ONSONBY GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, franklin road. Conducted by Mrs. Shaylk Geokge. The First Quarter of the year will commence on MONDAY, January 26th. In the School Course are included Music French, Latin, Freehand Drawing, Dancing, Calisthenics, and Ornamental Needlework. A Pupil Teacher required. ' HURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARNELL. Quarter Dayß:—January 27th, April 12th, July sth, and September 27th. JAMES ADAMS, 8.A., Head Master. IMT R HENRY ROWE, TEACHER OF MUSIC, Somerset Place, Howe-stroot. '■mHE EDUCATION ACT, 1877." MONDAY next, 26th January, is the day appointed for Annual Meetings cf Householders to Elect School Committees. The times and places of meeting; are those notified in the "New Zealand Herald" and " v* eekly News," dated Saturday, 10th January instant. W. BALLANCE, Organist of Bt. Paul's Cathedral, Will give Lessons in Music a-nd Singing, with Piano, Harmonlnm, or Organ. Schools at tended ; also, pupils at their own residences. For terms aptly Gloucester House, Grafton Rrad. THE undersigned begs to inform the Public of Auckland tnat he intends to open a GYMNASIUM and SCHOOL OF ARMS in tho Parnoll Hall, at the bsginlDß of next month. 1 hero will hn taught all sorts of Gymnastics, uso of Floret, Broadsword, Hayoaet, etc., after tho most modern and best princii les, such as have been adopted by all professionals from the High School for Gymnastics in Germany. Ie ij tho object of this pys-em to develop by methodical cultivation of the body all power and facu'tics of tho same, to render it etcong, active and nimble, and to act upon the moral clement by the greatest perfection of tho physi cal condition. There will bo at present tbreo different Classes: 1. For Boys from 9 to U years, Mondays and Thursdays, 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. There will bo Taoght: Free Kxerci?cs, a proper Walk and Carriage, Jumping and Ruoning, Gymnastio Plays, ExcrciHcs on Horizontal and parallel Bars, Kopes, etc. To opnn, THURSDAY,'Sth February. Terms 153 per Quarter. 2. For Young Men from 15 to 19 years, Tues days and Fridays, 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. There will be Taught, besides the above-mentioned: Trials of Strength, Trapeze and Ladder, Introductory Exercises in Fencing. To open, FRIDAY, 6th February. Terms: 15s per Quarter. 3. For Gentlemen, Tuesdays and Fridays, 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. In addition to above-mentioned: Horde Kxercises, Broadsword, Floret, and (if required) Bayonet Fencing. To open, FRIDAY, 6th February 4 Terms: £1 1b per Quarter. Intending members are requested to leave their names before 3rd February at Mr R. G. Schwartz's bhop, Queen-street. G. ZURN. Ecclesiastical. MR A. B. MASTON, from Indiana, U. 8., will preach in the Christians' Meet ing House, Cook-ntrcor, To-morrow evening, at C.30. Subject: "Tho Harmonies of Heaven." K~ A. B. MASTON will also preach in tho same place on Monday evening next, at 7.30. This will bo tho last opportunity as Mr Mason leaves for Wellington. PAUL'S CHURCH. * DEDICATfON~FESTIVAL. Early Communion, 8 a.m. Morning Prayer with Choial Communion, at 11 a.m. Baptisms, 3.30 p.m. Evening Prayer, with Choral LlUny. 6.30 p.m. The offertories at all the services will be devoted to the Organ Fund. CTHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, OF J LA.TTKRDAY SAINTS.—Elders of the above Church (from Fait Lake City, America) will preach in the Temperance Hall, Albert street, on to morrow (Sunday), January 25, 1880, at 230 and 6 30. p.m. All are invited. No collections. EV A. G. Jaync, late of Taraoaki, will preach in the Primitive Methodist Chnpol To-morrow Afternoon and Evening. TpOSTPONJS MEW T ST. JAMES'S CHURCH. The Business Meeting of the Congregation is POSTPONKD from Monday to Wkdnespatt Evening, in tho Hall, at 7.30 p.m. By order of the Committee. J. C. MACKY, . Secretary. PITT ■ STRERT Wesleyan Church.— Services will be conducted To-morrow, (Sunday), as under:—Morning, at 11, Rev, J. White; Evening, at G. 30, Rev. G. Bond. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Alexandra - street. — Sunday Services- Morning, at 11 o'clook, Mr Jebson, from Christ church, will preach; Evening, at 6,30, Rev. J. Long. PRIMITIVE METHODIST SUNDAY SERVICES, Excelsior HaU. Upper Pitt Btreet—Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. Long; Evening, at 6.30, Mr Smith. _ PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, IT Franklin Road—Sunday Services.—Morn ing, at 11, Roy. J. Nixon; Evening, at 6.30, auxiliary. /CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, \y I3KRESFOKD-STRK.ET The usual Ser vices will be conducted TO-MORROW(Bunday) in the morning, at 11 o'clock, by the Rev. ft. Taylor; and in the evening, at 6.30 o'clock, bj the Rev J. Whte. mHEATUE ROYAL: SUNDAY EVEN J ING SERVICES.—Under tho conduot 01 the Young Men's Christian Association, To morrow Evening, from Bto 9. All are invited Seats Free. Y"~OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, corner of Wellesleyand Alberl streets.—Meeting for United Prayer will be helc THIS (Saturday) EVENING, at 7.30. A Bible Reading will be given. FnendH cordially in vited. A BIBLE CLABS for YOUNG MEK every Sunday afternoon fromS3 till i. TVTEW MARKET WESLEYAN i3t SBRVICES.-Newmarket Hall.-Divin< Service in the above at 6.30 to-morrow evening by Rev|Mr Whewell. LORNE~~STREET-HALL. — UN SEC TAPIAN SUNDAY SERVICES, 25tl January, 1880.—Morning Service only, at Ha.m Subject; "The Transfiguration—a Revelatioi ana a sublimoProphecy of the Coming Age. PAST6R~~CHINIQUY will Preach al the Choral Hall on Sunday afternoon, a 2.30 : and in the Evening, at 6.30. Moody am Sankey's Hymn Books used. Mr Blomfleldi Choir respectfully invited. A Collection in aic of the Pastor's Mission Fund. NIT E D M ffiT JIODIST FREE CHURCH, Pitt and Vincent streets.- Divine Service to-morrow morning, at 11 o clock Rev H. Redstone; Evening, at 6.30 o'clock, Re^ S. Maofarlane. UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH DISTRICT MEETINGS. The following Meetings will be held in th( School-room and Chapel, Pitt and Vincen streets, during the stay of the Representative! to the New Zealand District Meeting :— qunday, January 25, Morning Preacher- Rev S. McFarlane; Evening Preacher—Rev T Hodgson. Children's Service, at 2.30, to be ad dresaed by Revs. White, Redstone, and Hodg eon- Public Love Feast after Evening Service. mOURIST Villa. Wanted Kuown, tha X iV'.rs M. J. Hick has opened a Tou'ist Villa at Wharf-street, Tauranga, where Gentlemer Tourists, and Private families will meet witl comfort and civility. MARY J. HICK, Proprietress. Tauranga, December, 17, ig£_._._^ ,



Public Notices. A UCKLAND HAKBOUR BOARD. J\. GRAVING DOCK. [ Harbour Board Office, Auckland, January 22,1880. The following amended Seals of Charges (or Small Vessel?, and Vesselß Docked for Cleaning purposes only, came into operation on January 1,1880:- For Vessels of 75 to 100 tons register, £1 per day; single rates on day of dooking For Vesse's of SO to 75 tons register, £3 per ) day; single rates on day of docking For Vessels under 50 tons register. £2 per day; single rates on day or docking. For Vessels using the Dock for the purpose of cleaning only, and not having repairs of any des cription made under the water line, tingle rates only will be charged on day ot docking. D. H. McKENZIff, Chairman. AUCKLAND AND OHAUPO J^L RAILWAYS. £50 RE~W~ARD. Whereas on January 16th, some evil disposed person, or persons, placed etones on the rails of ho Auckland and Ohaupo Railway, near the Tunnel between Auckland and Newmarket. A Reward o£ FIFTY POUNDS -will be given to any person who will give such informa'.ion to the Police as will lead to the conviction of the offender, or offenders. By order. A. V. MACDONALD. General Manager. m A X E NOTICE. The Valuation List for Eden Terrace High way District for the year 1880, ii now open for inspection at Mesßrs Morloyand White's. All objections thereto must be lett at the Baptist School Room, Mount Kden Foad, on or before the 15th day ot February, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a copy of every objec tion must be left at the Chairman's residence, New North Road, not lobb than seven days be fore the sitting of the said Court. CHARLES ATKIN, Chairman. m AI E N O T I C b E. The Valuation List for the Lake Highway District for the year 1880 is now op3n for inspec tion at the old School-house, at which place all objections must be left on or before the loth day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court: and a copy of every such objection mutt bo left at the same place not less than seven days before the next sitting of the eaid Court. ROBERT MACKAY, Chairman Lake Highway District. T^ O T I C E. Thomas Booth will openaflrst-rate Batoher's Shop at Great North Road on 30th January, when he offers all kinds of the best Meat at town prices. Orders promptly executed. T3ONDING WAREHOUSE". The nndorsigned beg to inform Imports, Mer chants, and others having dealings in Bonded Goods that haviog purchased the Bonding Stores at present occupied by Messrs G. and B. Lewis, they intend to enter into possession at the end of the present year, 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 Dublie for the support we have received in the past, and hope that the same may be continued to our successors. O. & K. LEWIS. Aaokland, December 11,1879. DUNEDIN BEER, in beautiful Con dition—Marshall and Uopeland's,—John Reid & Co., Agents, 26, Queen-street. g¥J JTENDERSON'S MILL SOIREE. A SOIREE will be held in the New School room at Henderson's Mill, on FRIDAY, the 30th instant. Tea at 6 p.m. Tickets, 2s each, can be had from Mr Chap man, Stationer, Queen-street, Auckland; Mr 'liomas, Post Office. Whau; and at Oratea Hotel, Henderson's Mill. "JT O T I —C E~. The Business heretofore carried on by FRANCIS HULL, Jun., & CO. will In future be conducted by W. F. Hull and F. Hull, Tan., under the style or firm of HULL BROTH* R . AUCKLAND SEED AND FRUIT DEPOT. TO THE PUBLIC. STRAWBERRIES and CREAM twice daily. Cream Al, and Strawberries every berry a speci men in itself. ROBERT BRBWTN. POUND AT LAST. No More Tinsmiths Required.—W hen you have any tinware requiring to bo mended, call at G. Moody and Cos., Queen-street, Onehunga, and get a Bottlo of the Magic Tinner or Patent Solder, soldai Is 61. It is invaluable in every lousehold. and anyone can use it. Every man is his own Tinsmith. ERY HANDSOME MOTTLED KAURI CHESTS of DRAWERS and BRD ROOM SUITES at l<w prices for cash. The above articles are well made and universally admired. WILLTAM NORBIE, Mottled Kauri Manufacturer, Top of Shortland-street. T> J. DAVIDSON, has much pleasure Ji.Vjm in announcing that ho is prepared to quit, at a considerable reduction on his present prices, all hlB very valuable Stock of choice Australian Wines, greaterportion of which are "AH Round the World" wines. These Wines have stood the test of travelling to and from Europe, thua tho name "All Round the World. Ked : f-hiraz. Muscatel, Frontijmal, Hermitage. White: Hock, Sauterne, Verdeilho. Reieling, Madeira, Malaga ANCY DRESS BALL.—For Costumes, apply to J. B. Steelo, Governor Browne Hotel. "VT O T I C 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 each; a nice lot of Neck Frilling, all prices from Id yard, and lot of Gilt Brooches, Jiar-ringi and Lockets, from Is to 2s each, J. WILLIAMS, Foot of Grey-street, four doors above Marke Entrance, opposite Dampler's. Open till 9 p.m. WT. Ri ALL A N Begs to inform tho inhabitants of Mount 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 be of best quality and cold at town prices, ho hopes to secure a fair share of patronage.—N.B.—Agent for the Auck and Evening) Stab •J^TOBEL'S TTIYNAMITE, The Travelling Agent (Mr. Gorman) oC the Nobel's Explosive Company (Limited) is now In Auckland, and 1b prepared to give information respecting the uae of Dynamite. Mr. Gon man will also wait upon any En gineer^ for Road and Harbour Boards, Con tractors, &0., having work in hand requiring a powerful explosive. Nobel's Dynamite, having been greatfy re in price, is now the CHEAPEST, as well as the Safest and Most Powerful Explosive in use. F. PORTER & CO., AGENTS J'OR CUB NOBitt'S EXPLOSIVE COMPANY (LIMITED). SPECIAL NOTICE. H. L. POSSENISKIE, MERCHANT TAILOR Exactly opposite the South British Insurance Offices new buildings, Shortland-Btreet,! Has pleasure in announcing that he has on hanc and to arrive his FIRST SHIPMENT oir SUMMER GOODS. comprising English, Scotch, Bannockbukn, Home spun, and other tweeds. US' Special lines in Blue and Broadcloth, Fancj Coatings. Mozella and other Vestings, &0,, &c. N.B.—Every garment ia ma^e under the per sonal supervision of the advertiser, and he wouk particularly direct attention to the fact that N( machink wohk is sent oup. Note the Addrkss : Exactly opposite the South British new offices _ Shobti-and-strket OURISTS TO THE HOT LAKE* . would do wet communicate with EDWIN ROBERTSON, LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES Dkvonport Road, Taubanga, Who can always provide Conveyances of ever; description. Ladies' and Gentlemen's SaddL Horses, Pack Horses; also, Experienced Driver and Guides at an hour's notice. Charges mos reasonable. Telegrams promptly attended to Note tho adilrcHß I '■ M JMttl



Tenders. UAREI. Public Works Office. Auckland, January 22,1880. Written Tenders will be received at thin of Ho a until noon of WEDNESDAY, February 18,1880' for the Construction of Approaches to Wharf at Mangapal, County of Whangarel. Tendors must as addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, and marked outside, " Tender for M«ngapai Wharf Approaches. Plan, Rpecifica'ioo, and conditions can be seen at this Office, at the Post Offices, Whangarei and. Mangapai, The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. (Stoned) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. "VTATIVE DEPARTMENT, NEWZEA i.I LAND. Public Worka Office, Auckland. January 5,1880. Tenders will be received at this office until noon of SATURDAY, the 31st January, 1880, for the erection of a Dwelling-house at Kihikioi for the Native Cneif Rewi. Plans, specifications and conditions may be seen at this office, and at Mr Anderson's Hotel, Kihikihi, on and after MONDAY, 12th January instant. Tenders must be addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Native Affairs, and be marked out side, " Tender for Dwelling-house at Kihikihi." The lowest or any Tender not necessarily ac cepted. By command, JAMES BTBWART, District Engineer. TTVRAINAGE OF TE AROHA BLOCK. Thames a«d Pxako Counties. Public Works Office, Auckland, Uth January, 1880. SEPARATE WRITTKN TENDERS for No 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. i Contracts will be re ceived at this Office, until noon of WEDNES DAY, 4th February, 1880, for the above Drain age Contracts. Plans and Specifications can be seen at this Office, and at the Public Works Office, Thames, and at Mr Missen's, Te Aroha Hotel, Waihou Township. Tenders must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, and marked outside, " Tender for Drainage Contract." The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. Public Works Office. Auckland, 21th January, 1880. FRESH Written Tenders will be re ceived at this office until Noon of MON DAY, 9th February. 1880, for the' Erection of a Stable, Fencing, and other Works at the Police Station, Papakura. Plansand specifications can ha seen at this office. Tenders must be ad dressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, " Tender for Stable, Papakura Police Station." The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. f^ITY OF AUCKLAND. V^ TENDERS FORFORM ATION of ROADWAY, HEPBURN TO PICTON STREETS. The City Council will receive Tenders until 2.30 p.m. of WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, in terms of specifications and conditions, at the Office of the City Surveyor. The Council do not bind themselves to aooept any tender. Tender to be endorsed aa above. P. A. PHHiIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, January 21,1880. riITY OF AUCKLAND. TENDERS FOR EXTENSION OF CULVERT, BE ti ESFORD-STREET. Tho City Council will receive Tenders until 2.30 p.m. of WEDNESDAY, the 28th inßtant, in terms of specifications and conditions, at the Office of the City Surveyor. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender Tenders to be endorsed as above. P. A. PHILIP 3, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, January 21,1880. /BOUNTY OF WAITEMATA. PUBLIC NOTICE. Tenders will be received until TUESDAY, the 3rd February, 1880, for the undermentioned Works :— No. I.—Erection of No. 2 Bridge, Waikomiti Road. No. 2.—Cutting and Joining: about 8 chains on Waikomiti Road, near Cable's Bridge. No 3.—Joining and Faacining Cuttings and Embankment, Stokes Point Road. Specifications and conditions can be seen at Mr. C'antweU's, Waikomiti, and at Mr. Denby's. storekeeper, Stokes' Point; or at the Council's Office, Shortland-street. Auckland. JOHN JAMES, Clerk. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be reoeived until THURSDAY, 29th instant, for the erection of a STORE, corner of York and Pitt-streets. THOS. HAVES, York-street, January 21,1880. m O B Ul L D E R S. Tenders will be received until noon of the 3rd February for the Erection of a Residence at Alexandra. R. KEALS & SON, Architects. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be receive by the undersigned till noon of Saturday, January 31st, for the Erection of Brick and Rnbble Foundations for a Shop and Dwelling in Victoria-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, Auokland. To Let. TO LET, Fourteen-roomed House in central position, gas and water laid on.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. O LET, a Large Brick Building in Durham-street West; suitable for store or offices.—For particulars, apply to T. McEwin, City Bnffet Dining Room. "VTORTH SHORE.—To Let, a conifort ll able Sitting-room and Bedroom, within five minutes walk from the Davenport wharf, with or without Board.—Address, A.8., Post Office, North Shore. "AREfIOUSE TO LET.—A Ware house containing threo floors, 20 x 40, in High-street, to Let on Lease, Rent moderate.— Apply to S. Rout. Ranges, Ovens, &c. QEE HERBERT H. SMITH'S COLLECTION OF OVENS, RANGES, STOVES, &C, ESPECIALLY THE NEW ZEALAND ECLIPSE COTTAGE STOVE. It requires no fitting, can be used as eithor open or closed, is economical, and made to burn the New Zealand Coal and Coke, and is all wrought iron, so that it will not break or crack. A large number of tho most influential persons in Auokland have them in use. all of which have given the greatest satisfaction. (See Illustrated Price Catalogue with Testimonials, gratis.) CAUTION.—Having heard from several country settlers that inferior Ovens are being sold by country storekeepers as my Ovens, I beg to state that all of my Ranges. Stoves, Portable Ovens, Side Ovens, Portab'e Boilers, Ships' Stoves, Colonial Ovens, &c, have my name on he ventilator, thus: 3 /H.H. SMITHS § § kAUCKLAND>» g and are guaranteed to last from 5 to 20 years according to the size and price, and then can be repaired. There are over 5000 of my Ovens an i Banges in use, some Ovens 9 years, and all have given the greatest satisfaction. Testimonial. Mr H. H. Smith.—Dear Sir,—ln reply to yom inquiries regarding the New Zealand Kclipac Cottage Raoge I nave had from you, I have pleasiXre in informing you that it has giver entire satisfaction. It requires very little coal and is indeed in every way equal to the rocom inundations you gave me of it.—Truly yours, F A. 'iwiMAKE. Graf ton Road, November 1,1879 Ovens, Banges, and Stoves, &c., sold on th< Deferred Payment system. Weekly pay men ts taken. HERBERT H. SMITH, Auckland Iron Works, Durham-street Weal BKWARK ~OF.. IM-ITATTONiii^gmnaaai



Meetings. _agpgSa»» A O, F. — C O'U R r ifflHg ijSSjfe -"*-' BUREKA, 6171. G-dSgmaffli? A Mooting will be held at "**w^l fefSs^S "ie Alexandra-street School- room on MONDAY. January I BUet WM9> 2(i. for the Pnrposo of Nomina. wmS^VSts' Uoa of OlUcers. " """ " S. C. LEE, Secretary. A UCKLAND GAS COMPANY i3L {LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that the Half-yearly General Meeting oFthe Shareholders in the Auckland Gas Company (Limited) will be held at the Company's Offices, Queen-street, Auck land, on FRIDAY, tho 30th insC. at 2 p.m. Business: To declare a Dlv Mend for tho half year ended 31st December. 1879. By order of tho Board of Directors. K. B. PARSONS, Secretary. Auckland, January 21,1830. FOUNTAIN OF FRIENDSHIP LODGE, L0.0.F..M.U. I In consequence of the Lorne-strect Hall being I occupied by the Mammoth Minstrels, the Mem bers oC the above Lodge are'requested to meet at tte Young Men's Rooms, Wolleeley-street. on TUESDAY EVBNING next, tho 27th instant, at 8 o'clock. By order of N.G. KOBT. C. MACDONALD, Permanent Secretary. T^EVONFORT DISTRICT SCHOOL. The Annual Meeting of Householders ■will bo held in tho Now Schoolroom on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, the 26th instant, at eight o'closk. School duties will commence on Monday, the 2nd February next. T^TT OKK IN G MEN'S CLUB. The Annual Meoting will bo held on MON DA. V, 2fith inst., at 8 p.m. Business: Financial Statement, Auditors' Report, Election ot Officers, Committee, &c. W. LEPINF, Secretary. MEMBERS of the Albert Cricket Club are requested to meet for Practice on MONDAY EVENING on the West End Ground. By order of the Secretary, G. Belling ham. npHE UNION STEAM, SAW, MOULD JL ING, SASH & DOOR CO., LIMITED. The Ordinary Half-yearly General Meeting o the above Company will be held at the Com pany's Offices, Mechanics' Bay, at noon on SATURDAY, the 31st January, 1880. BusineßS—To receive the Half-yearly Report and Balance-sheet,to Appoint a Director in ihe place of L. D. Nattan, Keg., who retires by rotation, bat Is eligible, and offers himself for Kc-eleotion; And, For the transaction of any other Business that may be brought before the Meeting. E. WAYMOUTH. Secretary. Auckland, 23rd January, 18S0. Art Unions. , , . ART UNION (BY PERMISSION) OF VALUABLE WORKS OF ART AT DaCCURCY'S, 260, QUKEN STREET. 4*o PRIZES. 4*o PRIZES. 4*o PRIZES. 200 TICKETS AT 10S. First Prize, Fodh Water-coloub Drawing by F. B. Gibbs, Melbourne, £15. - Circnlars, with list of prizes and other partica lars, obtained on application to J. R. De COURCY. Shipping. s&fc&e^ WELLINGTON AND Mgs^Si V> WANGANUI LINE OF The s.s. 'RANGAII RA,' Captain Haevey, Will leave Onehunita for Taranaki, Wanganui and Wellington oa KIUDAY, 30th January. . During the Montts of Decomoer and January Return Tickets will bo issued at SINGLE FARES to all Ports at which the above Line of Steamers call, and will be available for Return until tho 28lh February, 1880. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents, 16, Queen-street, Auckland, Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. January 24,1880. fijj,^ rriHE Schooner NOKVAL, jSjStrS^ -*- will receive cargo on TUES flaraßeflaVDAY, tho 28th instant, for East *fflTil>jrCg^Const. Tologa Bay, and Gißborne. ■^^^^^ For freight or passage, apply on Board. Board ana Jttesidence. BOARD AND EESIDENCE.—Wanted, for an Invalid Lady, a Sittingroom and Bedroom, with Board and attendance,—Apply, by letter, to Box 17J. Post-office. ' <P< OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL! VJT HOBSON-STREET Board and Lodging 20s per (sinele room),-25a Lost and found. LOST, on Thursday between Syinonds street and the Church in Graf ton-road, a GOLD LOCKET AND CHAIN in a small box with a label of Mr Kohn's, Jeweller, on it. Any rerson leaving it with him, or at Mr Robertson's Grocer, Upper Pymondß-street, will be re warded. LOST, on" the Ponscnby Koad, a Gold Brooch. 153 reward on returning same to Mr Adams, oorner of Foiisoiiby Road and Wal lace-street, Campbellvillo. __ STRAYED from St. George's Bay Road, Paruell, a Red Cow with slit ia ear, any person bringing the same, or giving information as to her whereabouts, will be rewarded. RICHARD KEALS. TTfITE POUND REWARD. Strayed from Kpaom, on November 5,1879, a Half-bred Hereford Cow, i years old; obloog piece cut out of one oar. WILLIAM GARDNER. Auctions. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9. By Order of the Executors of the late Thomas Weston. VALUABLE FREEHOLD HOUSE AND GROUNDS. EPSOM. THE subscribers have received instruc tions from the Executors ot the lato Thos. Wesson to sol by public auction, at the Land Mart, Fort-Btreet, on Monday, February 0, at 12 o'clock. THAT VALUABLE FREEHOLD SUBURBAN PROPERTY Situate at Epsom, known as the late Thomas Weston'e. The Property consists of Five Acres of rich' soil, securely fenced, thoroughly drained, and subdivided [into two paddocks, in good grass, orchard well stocked with fruit trees, and flower garden abounding in choice shrubs, flowers and ornamental trees. The improve ments compriss a substantiully-built Dwelling' house of eight rooms, large hall, pantries, &a, stable, carriage-house, tool-house, fowl and wood houses, piggeries, cow-shed, &c, &o. Title, indeteasable—Land Transfer Act, Cards to view can be obtained at the offlceaot SAMUEL COCIIRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, JANUARY 26. CAMEKA & LENS, PHOTOGRAPHIC REQUISITES. THE subscribers Yfill seli;at their Rooms, Foit-streot, on Monday, 26th inst., at 12 o'clock, Camera, lens (2i inch), Rolling Press Chemicals, etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, JANUARY 26. CHEMICALS, DRUGS, DRUGGISTS' : SUNDRIES. THE subscribers will sell at their Rooms, Fort street, on Monday, 26th inst, at 11 o'clock, 1 THE STOCK OF A CHEMIST AND ; DRUGGIST Consisting Of— Brmhwaro, Perfumery, Soap, Drugs, ' Chemicals, Drawers, Drnggibtr foundries. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. B. TOBKS.J |B. C CABS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY.' l 2,200 Acres Land, and House, Diuty ' l,7sO3Acres Land, Raglan 2,400 Acres laud, Waipareira j Brick House (10 rooms), Wooden Hotel \ 4 Wooden Cottages, in Eden Crescent. B. TONES & CO. HAVE been instructed by the Hod^H. Chamberlin to sell, on Wednesday, Feto ! ruary i,' at 12 o'clock noon, The Above Valuable Properties. Further particulars may be obtained of the t auctioneers. |