TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COROMANDEL, this day,

Empukss ok India. Claim. —The man ager is busily eu-jaged putting in a drive at the creek level—to coiie underneath the place where splendid prospects are obtain able. The length driven and timbered is 30 feet. It will fake 30 feet more driving to reach the main leader and run of gold.

GRAMAMSTOWN, this day

THE NAPIER GOLD.

Nothing new in mining. A test of quai tz from Napier was made here. Five hundred weight gave no result at bank teat, but at A. Tailing's plant gave one end a halfpenny weight from the five hundred weisjht. The report on experi ments iv cold saving machinery by James Flnde, superintendent of the laboratories at Ballarat School of Mines, from samples sent to Sydney Exhibition, ami tested by Denny aud Roberts. The cruder and amalgamator shows much less fatinfactory. results than tho machinery iv use on this field give?. Luck's All. —Breaking down to-day, and will not finish till evening. Ten very rich specimen* were got up to noon. Tho country is getting softer in both winze and cross-cut. Goldkn Bab. -A few colour.'? of gold weie seen iv Edward's leader today. The Mint Company's lode is about three feet thick, and closely resembles Albmuia qU"rlZ> MORE PINAFORE.

IT.M.S. Pinafore is to be given here on Friday uight.

(PER UNITED PRESS A&SOCIATIOX.)

WELLINGTON, this day

EDUCATION BO AKD,

At the Education Board to-day it stated that the funds are in such a position that no reductions in salaries will be made befoie the beginning oj^he year. A motion that tire Bible be read in schools was withdrawn. CLIMIC V. CORPORATION. At the Supreme Court, the case of Climic v. the Corporation, which occupied two days, was withdrawn from the jury. The inquiry into the accident to tho barque Malay is proceeding.

FATHER HYACINTHE.

(FROM THE LONDON "TIMES" OF JUNE 17.)

Yesterday nftcruoou M. Hyncinthe T.oy- Ron (Pere Hyaciuthe) delivered at Willis's Koonis the first of fourteen lectures on "Positive Christianity." The Archbishop of Canterbury presided.

Pcve Hyneinthi', who spoko in French, explained that his presence among them that day was duo lo the Archbishop's having on Easter Sunday heard him preach on tho Resurrection, when lie expressed au earnest v/Uh that he would deliver in London a short course of lectures on the cardinal points of Christianity, as opposed to the spirit of negation, which finds in our days so many able and eloquent expouent?. Tho lecturer proceeded to remark how at the epoch when Christ appeared the Hebrew religion had been corrupted into Pharisaism on the one hand and Sadducism on tho other, and that to this day we found ourselves face to face with these two great extremes. There were still those who, like the Pharisees, in accepting revelation stifled the spirit clothed in the letter, while rationalism, in its strivings after undue freedom, stripped the spirit of that letter, which alone gave it a losal 1 aVitatiou, and scattered it to the winds, jnss as the per fume was lost when the vaie containing it wa3 broken. Positive Christianity kept the golden mean and found the tiuth midway between thesj conflicting ten dencies ; full of reverenc.3 for the letter, it held fast by the facts of the Bible as fact*, nud to its teachings as authoritative doc trines, making of them neither fablos nor myths, but using them as channels through flowed the spirit of life and light, which was the very essence of Christianity. The first of these facts and doctrines, Creation, would seem at first sight not to belong to revelation alone, unless Voltaire must bs deemed a believer in revelation, for these were his words :—

" Lomondc m'embaT«so, etjo no peux swifter " Q le cjt c horloge exists ot n'a pas d'horlo^er." Yet in our day, in order to get rid of the idea of G )d, hypotheses had been devised making one species the outcome of another in endless chains of succession until tho c.jllule became the origin of all life. One lino day this cellule made its appearance, how or whence our scientific men did not say; and so of our planet itself emerging out of nebulous matter, and other like hypotheses. Shoals of philosophers wee denying the necessity of the workman's having constructed the clock which was yet seen to ba in motion. Surely science and these hypotheses were not the same thing. Men forget to ask, Whence the nebula 1 If without beginning, why did it appear so late? If we reminded our teachers that evolution pre-supposed involution and a»ked who stored up the dormant f»erm3 of things, it was useless for them to tell U3 of laws of nature, when what we wanted to know was, Who made those laws ? Sometimes science at bay answered tha*. all she troubled herself with was fact?, not hypothesis. So little, it seemed after all, ■were the two things one and the same. The Bible opened, on the other liand, with the words, ''God created the heaven 3 and the earth." They sounded like a record made by a witness of the work. The second verse unfoldel the picture of the six days' work of creation, followed by the Sabbath of rest. As Saint Augustine said, we were not to expect from the Bible a revelation of science. The scientific ac count of nature was left by God to human investigation. But it ought not to be over looked how tho Bible in ita opening verse steered clear of tho two g-eat master aber ratioDS of the human mind—atheism and pantheism. It was not the leirnin? of the Egyptians that spoke b/re. The Book es tablished at the outsat and in a single phrase the foundation alike of all true philosophy and religion. For all was done by the Almighty's word—that U, by his reason. In the second place, we were taught that no aimless miracle was wrought. God did not bring the fishes into the world as with a magician's wand. He spake, and at His word^tho waters teemed with living things. They were made out of pre-existing matter. So of all animal and vegetable life. It was from this point of view that we might see in tho Book of Gene sis the principle evolution, shorn of its ex aggerations. Thirdly, we learnt that all creation had man aa its object—a proposi tion which science coufirmfd In the words of Agassiz :—"Man is the object (but) to which all the animal creation has pointed from the first appearance of the first pa'jeozoic fishes." Thus the pretended contradiction between Rcienco and revela tion, at which the 20th century would blusli, was the fruit either of the narrow exegesis of superstitious Pharisee theology, or of tho audacious hypotheses of rational ism in the mask of feipnee. A French phil osopher, Maine de Biran, had said : — " Science has two poles : the Infinite Per sonality, which means God, and the finite personality, or man." This might -well suggeat_to a reflecting mind man's divine origin, just as in the Bible creation rose step by step until it culminated in man. The story was not meant to be a treatise on geology or astronomy—sciences to bo de veloped by the human brain in nf ter ages. But still less was it a fable or a myth. It was the prophetic vision by which God meant to make His alternating periods of woik or rest man's model in the division of his time The ideal remained stereotyped to (his day in our distinction between Sundays and work ing-dayp. Had not thi3 principle helped mainly to make London on six days of tho week the workshop and on the seventh the grandest sanctuary in the world ? Far from being antagonistic to science, the histiry in Geneais was its forerunner. For taking it, as we must do, in its great salient outlines, it taught us first that God had done nothing by arbitrary work, but all by laws full of wisdom. How many men of science at tempted in our day to obliterate these two poles I The Bible showed us this double personality in the beginning and the end of creation. It revealed to ua a God wise and good, forming all things for man in His own image and likeness. In the lectures to follow M. Loyson will treat successively of tbe Fall, Redemption, and the Resurrection.

The veteran Liszt has conducted three of his compositions at Vienna. A new mass, Ma " Ideale " on Schiller's poem, and "Die Glocken dcs Ptrassburger Ministers" for baritone solo, chorus, orchestra, and organ. Tho conductor's desk was covered with flowers.

w hen Henry Taylor wrote in his eminent work," Philip Van Artavelde," that "the world Known nothing of ils Rreatest men," ho meant to convey the idea that mankin-i were n->t pre {"lornica of the master-mir.ds that would leave *i it m ant* Treasure" on the timesin which Jteyiive, Wecause great men naturally make themselves known. They stamp their elory and »„ iJt" 1™8 on thewo-ld. Many a sufferer »»« i ,Te reioiced, conld is have b?en known BnticiDatively or prophetically, that Udolpho 2l f! ; e * Sohiedam Aronutio Schnapps was in embryo, before it waa born t9 tho world.

SUPREME COURT.—IN BANCO. THIS DAY.

(Before Hig Honor Mr Justic Richmond.)

He Edward W'AnoiNGTON, medical practitioner, of Cambridge, a deb(O'\—Ap plication for discharge.—Mr George ap p ared in support of the application, and there being no opposition it was granted. Walkbk and Greenwood v. Johnson. —(ARGUMENT ON DEMURRER). MIE. Hes keth appeared forplaiutitl'siu support of the replications and the objection to the plea, and Mr Theo. Cooper for the defendant in support of demurrer. Tlio latter gentleman in proceeding to open lin argument said that the demurrer was to the second repli cation to the defendant's plea, brought by the plaintiff's upon two promissory notes. Tho declaration set out that on the sth of December, 1879, the defendant, Ben jamin Johnson, made and delivered to the plaintiffs, Albert Walker and Kobcrt Charles Greenwood, two promissory note.=, one for £200, and the other for £325, reaching maturity three months from date, that the three mouths elapsed, and that the money norauy part of it wasuotpaid,whereforethe plaintiffs claimed to recover the sum of £525 with interest from the duo dates.of the nstes at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum. The plea stated that after the making aud delivery of the said notes, and while the plaiutiit's were the lawful holders of them, viz., on or about the 18th of December, the plaintiffs agreed with Hie defendant that in consideration that the defendant would sign, seal and deliver to tho plaintiff* a died ot mortgage over all the estate and interest of the defendant of, ill and to a certain piece of. laud situate at Whan^a pona, aud known as Pungapinga and to the growing timber and logs thereon to secure the payment to the plaintill's of Ihe said promissory notes aud of certain other promissory notes made and delivered by the defendaut to the plaintifl's, it was agreed by the plaintill's that in case the defendant should make , default in payment of the promissory notes they would, at his request, renew the said notes for a period of three months from the due date, viz., from the Stu March, ISBO, aud would, further, upon a like request, at the expiration of the second period of three months, again renew the notes, but that they should not be extended beyond the 9ih December, 18S0. That, upon this agreement, the defendant sealed aud delivered to the plaintiffs a deed of mort gage over the property already referred to with the power of selling it if, the money stated on the notes was not paid before the 9th December, 1879 ; that the plaintiff, by virtue of that agreement requested the plaiutiils to renew tue notes before the Bth March, ISSO, aud that in violation of it they (plaintill's) refused to do so. The plaintiffs' lirat replication to the plea denied that they had made any agreemeut to renew the promis sory notes, and as a further replication they averred that the a«reemcut to renew the promissory notes in the plea alleged was not in writing. Tho deed was then cited. The grounds of the defendant's demurrer were:—(l) That the plain tills' second replication was no answer to the defendant'-s plea ; (2) that it was n it necessary that the agreement iv the defen dant's plea pleaded should be in writing; (3) that it did not appear by the said second replication that the said agreement pleaded iv the defendant's plea had been put an end to by the deed pleaded in the said second replication or otherwise; (4) That the plaintiils had in their second replication departed from the declaration and relied upou a new cause of action and that the matters alleged in the said second replication did not support the declaration, but were inconsistent with it; (5) That it appeared by the said second replication that the promissory notes the subject matter of the action had become merged in the deed iv the said sscoud re plication pleaded, and that the plaintiffs were not entitled to recover in this action. The learned gentleman then argued :-(l) That the agreement pleaded was as good, as although ie wa3 by parol it was made subsequently to the note and on good con sideration ; (2) That it is a good answer to the action as the time for seeing had not yet arrived aud no cause of action had yet accrued; (3) That the deed of mortgage relied upon by the plaintiff's in reality shewed that the agree ment set up by the defendant was made ; (4) That the promissory notes were merged in the deed. The learned gentleman cited amongst other authorities Goss v. Lord Nugent, Ho.ue v. Graham, Adam v. Words ley, Young v. Austen, Maillard v. Page, Bylea "on Bills," CbiUy "on Bills,' and Smith's " Mercantile Law."— Mr Hesketh's contention was : (1.) That ie did not appear that the agreement alleged iv the plea was good in liw, inasmuch as it must bj taken that the agreement was by parol, and the plea did not shew that such parol agreement was con sistent with the icrnn of the deed mentioned iv the plea. (2.) That the facts alleged in the plea would not entitle the defendant to unconditional relief in equity, and that they did not constitute a bar to the action. He submitted that the plea wa3 not only inconsistent with the mortgage deed, but that it contradicted it also and therefore was bad. It was also bad because it did not allege that the mortgage piovided for the agreement. He held that whether the plea was pleaded a3 a legal or as an equitable one, it did not entitle the pleader to unconditional relief iv equity. After citing several passages from ' Leak "On Contracts," the learned gentleman went ou to refer to precedents in support of hi* argumen'. At the close of Mr Hes keth'a argument His Honor said, "My present impression is with the defendaut, that the plea it good and the replication bad. I shall, however, take time to consider my judgement, because so far as I know there is no express decision upon the main point involved, viz, whether a parol agreement to renew subsequent to the date of the note constitutes a valid defence. Upon all principle 1 think it is not only an equitable, but a legal, defence. Still I thiuk it right to take time to consider this. I am also with the defendant on the other poiut in question—that the deed itself is not inconsistent with the alleged parol agreement. My present impres sion is entirely favourable to the defendant; but I think it proper to look up authorities before giving judgment." His Honor intimated that he would give judgment next Court day, when, if necessary, Mr Cooper could be heard in reply to Mr Hesketh's contention.

The Couit then rose.

INDUSTRIAL HOME INQUIRY.

The Inquiry was resumed to-day.

Rev. Wa Morley deposed that he was a member of the Executive Committee. Assisted Mr Barstow in taking Mrs Gavin's report. Mrs Stickley looked upon Mrs Gavin as an enemy in the camp, and that she was not fairly treated by Mrs Stickley. He saw no reason to retract the statement?. Thought that Mr and Mrs Stickley would make things un comfortable for any person not nnder their direction. He considered the management of 1b.3 Home very unsatisfac tory. He had got that impression partly from what had transpired at the Execution Committee meetings, and partly f>om his own observations. There was not sufficient control exercised at the Home, chiefly on the part of the master who did not seem to posuss sufficient power of con^iol for an insti. tution of that size. In answer to Mr Stickley, his visits had not been frequent, altogether perhaps, about half-a-dozen times.

Mr Morley said be did not approve of putting so many children in one building. He thought it would bs better to have a system of cottage homes, to board the children out with some persons in the country.

FIRE INSURANCE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l observe your correspondent, "Fair Play," makes no comment on the sugges tions of "O.K's " re "free trade aud no combinations" being the best cure for overcharges. " .Fair words butter no parsnips." In the business parts of the city brick buildings are rapidly replaciug wood, and it is here the large risks are Uken ; but Chicago did. not find her first class risks any better than the worst. A great deal depends on the water-supply and situation of the town and buildings in that respect. This town is uncxceptionally well situated, for in two large coullagrations the town was easily saved, notwithstanding the water-supply was at that time nil, and the fire extinguishing plant most meagre. However prolific the fire 3 may have been in New Zealand. " Fair Vlay " cannot say the same of Auckland of late years, and there fore by ho just reasoning can high rates be demanded here unless we are to pay for the losses elsewhere; and 1 and others believe there is room for a considerable margin be tween raising the lates and closing their business altogether—at least their reports would lead one to believe it-rather ! I do not think the fallacies are altogether on the side of "Alliance" and "0.X." "Fair Play " is rather inclined to come the " high talutin " quotation business. He had better stick to plain facts.—l am, &c,

PRESBYTERY.

The ordinary bi-monthly meeting of the Auckland Presbytery was held iv St An drews' church, Symonds-streef., to-day. Present, the Rev. the Moderator, in the chair, Rev?. It. Somerville, G. M. Munro, R. F. Macnicol, T. Mackay. T. Norrie, D. W. .Runcimau, P. Mason, O'Neil, (Thames), Auderson, (New York), and a number of el Jew. — The proceedings opened witli prayer, and the reading of the first chap. Epistle of St Peter, by the Moderator. MINUTES.—Rev. R. Soramerville read the minutes of the last meeting, which wera confirmed.

Rev. Mr Anderson.—Rev. G. Munro introduced the Rev. Mr Anderson, from New York, who is now on a visit to New Zealand. Tho Moderator said he bad much pleasure in welcoming Mr Anderson to a seat in the Presbytery, especially as coining from a land which had obtained pre-cmiiisnco for its ministers. -Mr An ders >v said he was better acquainted, perhaps with tho religious life aud history it New Zealand, as well as any American citizen. He might say that although, he had spent the greater part of his life in the Uuitsd States, he was originally from Scot laud, the land of mountain aud flood. However, that might be, there was a deeper sympathy which bound them closely together. Mr Anderson then related several amusing incidents in connection with his visit to Auckland, and spoke highly of the general features and improvement's of this city, with its extensive buildings for the spread of education and Christian principles. The speaker then glanced at the progress of the Anglo-Saxon race in all parts of the world, especially iv America, which was tending towards * kind of brotherhood among men —which feeling was iutensely felt by Americans.

Election ok Moderator.—The term of office of Moderator having expired, Rev. Mr Sommervillo proposed that tho Key. John Macky be the Moderator for the en suing six months.—Seconded by Key. G. M. Munro, and carried unanimously. — Key. Mr Macky, iv taking the chair, delivered an interesting retrospective address, full of feelina; and hope in tlie future.

Reports. — Key. D. W. Ruucimau then read reports of the commissioners appointed to investigate the state ot the churches of Waiuku, Pokeno, Pukekohe, and several other districts, containing suggestions for the due divisiou of districts for the more efficient carrying on the work. —Mr Ilunci man said he had dove his be=<t in the mission, but found great difficulty, owing to a want of local knowledge aud the terrible state of the roads. He was a stranger in the districts, but Mr Norrie wai better iuformed iv that respect aud was pre pared to face the storm. He was glad to say, however, that there was but one feeling towards the Presbytery in all the districts, and ouo feeling in the common case. — Key. Thos. Norrie spoke upon seve ral of the reports and gave special informa tion iv respect to the Pokeno Valley Church. Iv the seven districts applying to be formed into a separate charge £175 could be raised. The people of Waiuku were desirous of having a weekly service, which he (Mr Norrie) thought was possibln. He had much pleasure in introducing to the Presby tery a deputation of three elders from Pollock Settlement aud Waiuku, namely, Messrs Smith, Brownleigh, and McDill, who were prepared to say something about the districts meutioncd in tho report.— The Moderator (iv accordance with the wish of members present), called upon Mr Me- Comrie to address the Presbytery.—Mr Smith next spoke of the spiritual condition of the district he had visited, and considered that more laborers were needed. Mr Brown leigh spoke of the state of the districts, which formed the charge of the late Rev. Mr Galloway, and made several suggestions fur improvements. Ho could not see why the Waiuku people should have a weekly service iv preference to other districts, which weic obliged to be content with a fortnightly service. —Mr McDill also offered a few remarks.—Mr Norrie expressed sym pathy With Mr Kuuciman in tho prosecution of his mission, and described some of the difficulties he had to face.—Rev. Mr Mnnro asked that a special vote of thanks might be given to Rev. Mr Rurciman for the satisfactory way in which he had carried out the work.—Rev. Mr Macnicol excused himsalf in not accompanying Keys. Messrs Norris and Runciman.partly owing to the im mediate duties of hisownchnrch,and because he felt that the mission in the hands of a few would be carried out equally well, and less burthensome to friends.— Rev. Mr N'cill moved, and Rev. T. Norrie seconded, "That the several districts (named) lying between the Waikato river, south, and the Manukiui Head*, be formed into one charge."-The Moderator hop»d that the particular interest of each district would be kept in view, so that no one mipht suffer. —Mr Runcimnn said that before the change was made an opportunity should be given to each district to express its own particular opinion, in order that it might not be said hereafter we knew nothing of the change, and were not permitted to ex plain such opiuion.—Rev. Mr Macnicol acquiesced, and considered it only fair to act on the advice of the previous speaker. —A large amount of discussion followed, when Rev. Mr Kunciman intimated that he should move an amendment. —Rev. Mr Sommerville said the districts should have petitioned the Presbytery, and he would suggest that the districts interested should bs cited to a spec'al meeting, of the Presbytery to be held at a certain date.— Rev. Mr Munro moved, and Rev. Mr Run ciman seconded, an amendment in accord ance with the above view, the said meeting to be held on Wednesday, the Ist of Sep tember.—Rev. Mr Carrick supported, say ing this was the only course to D 3 taken, it was constitutional and clear.—The amend ment was put and carried.

Theological Studies.—The report of subjects of studies was then brought up by the committee appointed to iix the dates of examination, with such recommendations as the matter seemed to 3all for—one bein? that each student shall produce his certifi cate or be kept back for a year. —Rev. Mr Munro moved the adoption of the report, which, on its being seconded by Mr Neil, was received.

NICARAGUA SHIP CANAL PROJECT.

The luter-oceanic Canal concession granted by Nicaragua to the American Provisional Society ho 3 been signed by Don Adam Car denis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and F. A T. Menocal, Member and Commissioner of the Provisional Society. The concession has been duly ratified by the Nicaraguan Senate, and published as a law by the Kepublic. The Provisional Society, under the terms of this concession, secures the exclusive privilege to construct a ship canal across the territory of Nicaragua. The canal is to be of sufiicieut dimensions to accommodatß steamers of the Urgest class used between Europe and America, and (lie locke are to be not less than 500 feet long and 23 feet deep. The concession is to be for 99 years from the date of the opening of the canal for genc-al traffic, and at the expiration ot that period Nicaragua is to take possession of the canal in perpetuity, with the right re served to the Company to lease it for another 99 years. During the period of the concession, the Company is to have the piivilege of constructing a railway along the whole or any part of the canal, also such telegraph lines as it deems necessary for the construction and working of the canal. These lines shall transmit public messages free of charge. The Government of Nica raguawilldcclaretheterminalpoints, and the caual itself throughout its length to be neu tral, aud that transit, in case of war between other poweis at Nicaragua, shall be unin tenupted. In general, the canal shall be open to the free navigation of all vessels, provided they pay the dues and observe the regulations of the Company. The troops of foreign nations and vessels of war will be allowed to pas 3 through the canal under the regulations of the existing treaty. Vessels of war belonging to other nations, engaged in hostilities with Nicaragua, or any other Kepublic of Central America, will be ti«oroualy excluded. An eflbit will be made lo procure a guarautee from all the Powers of ihe neutrality of Fthe canal, aud of a zone along it, and on the sea in the vicinity of the termi nal ports, where the dimensions will be defiued. This concession, with all its ad vantages and privileges, will appertain to a construction company, and is transferable only to the company which is to be organ ised by the Provisional Society, and in no case can it be transferred to a Foreign Go vernment or Power. It is to be organised in the usual manner of such enterprises, with the principal office in N ew York or elsewhere, as it may deem most convenient. Its designation will be "The Nicaragua Ship Canal Company." The Company is to be allowed to bring immigrants to Nicaragua freely from all parts of the world, but it is required to bind itself not to interfere with questions which directly or indi rectly affect the public peace of Nicaragua, and not to give protection to criminals or disturbers of the peace. It is exempt^ from every torm of taxation during the period of this conclusion.

Basing his calculation upon the rate at which the delta of the Mississippi is deposited, Professor Mudge reaches the con clusion that man has been on the earth not less than two hundred thousand years.

Continuation of Te Whiti's Little Game.

[BY TELEGKAPH]

[FROM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

COMPLAISANT PRISONERS. PUKEHINAU, this day. IT appears to be Te Whiti's intention to send four men per day to prison until he has exhausted the whole of his followers. None appear to shrink from going, but on tho contrary all seem anxious to be ap pointed to fence, in order that they may be Bent to prison. Yesterday Ruke Kato, who once kept the public-house at Kaupokotuii, was arrested whilst fonciDg. He is related to Manaia, and a relation of Hone Pihiana, whojwas taken the day bsfore. Both these chiefs had large reserves recommended for them by the Royal Coramissiou, in order to alienate themselves and their people from To Whiti, with what result the present arrests conclusively prove. Your correspon dent believes, and always has believed that no reserve, whatever sizo, would detract any of Te Whiti's followers from him, because the present agitation has beeu got up by Te Whiti for purposes of improving the status ot the whole Maori nation by a thorough reform of laws which relate to the position of Europeans and Maoris with regard to one another, and the establishment of a contract between the two people, which shall have for its basis the independence of the Maoris. To Whiti, according to native reports, intends to des patch the whole of his people to gaol, and to follow himself, because, he says, that as the Government will not come to him he must e;o to the Government. It is Mahomet and the mountain over asain. Te Whiti made tho first mistake when he sent the first ploughmen to prison, aud he is now reduced to play a game which must have the result. Should he go to prison there can be no doubt that he will be treated with the con sideration he deserves for restraining his followers from outrages upon the Euro peans, lie is not, however, in prison yet, aud it may be that he is only promising to go to encourage his followers. Time alone will show, for there is not, generally, much dependence to ba placed on native reports.

Atlantic Liners in Collision.

A SERIOUS collision occurred on Juue 13, between two of the large trans-Atlantic liners, viz., the Anchoria, of the Anchor line, a vessel of about 3,000 tons, and The Queen, of the National line, 3,500 tons re gister, when 200 miles from .New York. The Auchoria sailed from New York at S o'clock on Saturday morning, with 180 pas sengers and a full cargo. In the night the steamship had hazy weather, with au oc casional light up. Fog horns were heard at intervals from sailing vessels that were passed the next morning, but, relying upon the steani-steering apparatus, full speed was kept up and the vessels were passed without accident. On Sunday morning the vessel was surrounded by a dense fog bank, and the hoarse roar of the fog whistle mingled with the click -of the glasses at lunch.

Slowly another hoarse roar came from a distance, and more than one passenger listened attentively. Several gentlemen who were walking up aud down the deck tiied to peer through the fo», but nothing but the floating vapor could be seen. Another hoarse roar, aud quickly_ another. An answering roar was sent from the Anchoria. Captain John Hedderwick hurried ftom the chart room to the bridge. First Ollicer A. G. Allan aud Third Ollicer Alexander Haig were there, and two sea men were ou the look-out forward. "Steamship's whistle on the starboard bow" had teen reported to the captain, aud, as he buttoned his coat more closely about him, after giviug orders to the oflicers, he listened for another signal. Another came, and in au instant the black bow 3of a steamship loomed up on the starboard side. The sigual to reverse the cngiue was sent to the eu giucer, but the black bows crashed ii.to the back side of tlia .Anchoria. "The Queen" were the words on the bows of the ap proaching steamship before she struck the Anchoria, but a few minutes a'terwards her bows were a mass of jagged iron and wood. The Anchoria was jarred from stem to stern. Tho heavy plates of iron on the starboard rail of tbe Anchoria were broken as though they were paper, aud the main deck planks and beams were knocked aside and splintered ten feet from the rail. The heavy plauks of the second deck were uot so easily crushed, but the irou plates from the main deck to about two feet under the water line were stove iv as easily as the top plates. The starboard rigging of the foremast was carried away, aud the starboard end of the bridge was knocked down. Water began to pour iuto the breach iv the side of the Auchoria,and by tho time the Queen had backed off iuto the fog agaiu, preparations were begun for saving the passengers. The iuah of water iuto the hold was plainly heard for only an instaut. The bows sank about five feet, aud it waa feared that the steamship would go down head iir-it. But the watertight bulkhead forward withstood the pressure. Nevertheless it was feared that it would give way. The order, " Lower the life boats," was given by Captain Hedderwick, vvhostood at therailand gave orders that the ladies should get iuto the boats before they were lowered, aud if any mcv should get in before they were lowered they were to be pulled out. " I'll shoot tho first man that gets in before the ladies do," he said. The boats were lowered quickly, and the ladies remained quietly ou the seats. An ollicer was detached to each boat, aud iv less than au houi, the Captain said, all passengers had quit tho Auchoria. Iv the meantime the ofliceraof the steam ship The Queen had not been idle, aud, as they thought that tho Auchoria was in mure danger of sinking than their vessel, the boat* were lowered aud sent to the rescue of the Anchoria's passengers. Mauy trip 3 were made betweeu the steamships. Fortu nately there was very little sea ou. After the passengers were transferred, Capt. Hedderwick; went to the other steam ship and had a consultation with Capt. Williams. It was decided to make an effort to save the Auchoria, and at about six o'clock on Sunday evening both vessels were headed for New York. They were 298 miles off Sandy Hook iv latitude 40deg., 42min M longtitudc C7deg., 30miu. Sandy Hook waa sighted next morning, and both vesseh reached the harbour sateiy.

MR VESEY STEWART IN ENG LAND.

His Special Settlers.—The Lincoln shire Farmers.—Mk Berry at Work.

Mr G. V. Stewart in a letter to our Taurauga contemporary says :—" You will be glad to hear that the Lady Jocelyn is filling up fast, but the owners are very timid about allowing such a large ship to enter Taur.auga Harbour. I have, however, assured them that the matter will bo quite safe iv Mi Commons 1 hands, and if it should eveu be deemed advisable not to proceed up to the man-of-war's anchorage, that there ia good anchorage outside the Mount, and that the passengers and cargo could be discharged in a couple of days through our small local fleet of steamers. This will afford a good opportunity to passengers, not being members of my party, to spend a couple of days at Tauranga, and perhaps lead to making it their final place of settlement, as the Lady Jocelyn will proceed to Auckland after discharging her Tauranga freight and pas sengers. X send you some of the hand bills, by which you will perceive she ia ad vertised to leave London on Saturday, 24th September; and my desire would be to leave by 'Frisso mail of 9th October, reach ing Auckland on 17th November, S3 as to be ready to receive my party, leaving them in charge of my frieud Mr Fisher duriug tHfe voyage. I may add that I have sent letters of introduction to Tauranga friends with some wealthy capitalists who prefer going out on their own account and seeing the land before they finally decide. Messrs. Foster and Grant are very reticent as to their future intentions. A London friend of mine, largely connected with New Zealand, and to a certain extent with the New Zealand Press, lately paid them a visit, and they told him that he must not mind what he has read iv the New Zealand papers as to their plans and intentions. If, how ever, it bi true that the Auckland Waste Lands Board has undertaken to gall them 17,000 acres in that district, 1 sincerely trust that the arrangements will be carried out with success, as this is the only way of settl ing the North Island. It will also consider ably assist my friend Mr Berry in disposing of the estates of Mr J. C. Firth and the other gentlemen I have_ named at greatly en hanced values, which is only what they de serve after the large expenditure they have made ia the district. I have, however, been informed by a clergyman, a rector of a parish in Linconshire, that the ereat majority of the farmers there are in a state of bankruptcy—but of course gentleman possessing the experience and business capacity of Messrs Foster and Grant will not , introduce any but those of the right stamp

in the event of the proposed arrangement being carried out.

We have several New Zealand gentlemen here whom I often meet, among others Messrs G. I. Graham, W. Beetham, Dr Henry, and Key. Joseph Berry, to whom I think is due the credit of having introduced the deputation of Lincolnshire farmers (Messrs Forster anu Grant) who have just returned from New Zealaud. Mr Berry has taken an office, and published a pamphlet in which he offers several estates for salf, among others the Eureka Estate, 14,000 acres out of 00,000 acre?, the property of the Waikato Land Association, Limited, at an average of £7 per acre ; the Stanford Estate, part of the property of Mr J. C. Firth, iv which he offers land out of his 60,000 acres at £7, £5, £4, and £3 per acre ; the Bridgewater Estate, the property of Messrs Mac Lean aud Co., in which he offers 9,000 out tor sale out of C 5.000 acres, at an average price of £5 10s per acre.

Mining News.

Old Caledonian G.M. Co.—The Mine Manager reports, under date, 3rd instant: — The lode in the south face, No, 1 section, No. 5 level, has shewn a thickness of ten feet during the week. It is narrowing in the immediate face, being about seven feet thick. There is no change to note in the appearance of the stone I have opened to tho northward of the cross-cut. It is about three feet in thickness and the stone is highly mineralised. I have about live tons of the quartz iv the hopper for a test at the battery. The cross cut is in 35 feet from the lode. The ground is very soft and carries small quartz leaders. Rise No 2 section: 1 am carrying up a double air-course lieio. It is up thirty feet, and the stone has now much the same appearauco as that worked above No. 2 level, near the same side on which the rise is. I am saving it for the battery, and calculatD on having a crushing next week. The cross cut towards the Kastern lode, No. 2 section, contractors have drawn twelve feet during the week. The face shews very hard "round, interlaced with quartz. The winze from the No. 2 level is through the lode Contractors have sunk 9ft. during the fort night. They are now making better pro gress. I hope to be through to the No. 3 level here i.i about a fortnight, when I purpose opening on the No. 5 lode in the winze. Gold was seen in boring through at this point.—l am, etc, John James.

Keuis-N Pai.k—TheJ manager reports as follows :—I have the honour to report of the past week as follows : -Big lieef.—We have commenced to stope on the reef in^tlie wiuza. The quartz has the same appear ance as that previously broken, and I think about the same grade. I shall have a crushing out in about a fortnight. Hopper Level.—There ia good progress being made in this level. The reef is two and a-lialf feet thick, aud the footwall por tion has a favourable appearance and carrys good minerals, and we sec a few colours of gold at times. 1 have crushed four loads of quartz from this reef for the return of lOozs 13dwts of melted gold. We have to break tho reef as we go along to prove its value, and afterjit is broken it will pay for crashing and tramway charges, aud leaves a balance. I am saving the quartz, aud I believe it will improve as it is driven upon.—l have, etc., W. W. Cosier.

Southern Cross.—The mine manager reports: " The reef in the bottom of the win3c is again split up, and the country is hard shooting ground, on which little pro gress can be made, iv consequence of which I have takcu mer. out of the winze for the present, and set them to stope out quartz from the cross reef.—Hanging Wall Leader: This leader is in very light ground, and is making more quartz as we get ahead on it. The end at the present is a mass of quartz veins interlacing each otlier and varying in thickness from lialf-an-inch to three inches in thickness. Owing to the amount of quartz in the face, the whole of the f-tuff coming out is kept for crushing, as all the castings near the reef is highly mineralized. The quartz contains more mineral tlum formerly, and we got some stones showinc gold to-day. 'll o crosscut at surface level is up ,to the specimen reef. The reef has au underly of iive feet horizontaly to thiee feet vertical, and carries three iuches of solid quartz with a white clay se im on foot-wall, and about nine irc'ics of dark blue mineralized casing on both sides of reef. On reef is a good sample of quar.'z carrying gold, aud contains more mineral when cut than higher up whero the specimens were found, the reef is making thicker as it rises iv the drive. Crushing : There have been ten loads of quartz crushed, which have been taken from several parts of tho mine, and which yielded 32 o_.? 8 dwts of amalgam. There were also lOlbs. of specimens crushed, which yielded 20OZ? Sdwts of amalgam Total, " when retorted, 17oz°. 16'dwt?., smelted 17ozs. Cdwts. of pod. The msney has been sent np to bank in Auckland, There are two men working on hanging wall leader, two men putting up rise on cross reef to stope quartz, two men cross-cutting specimen reef at surface level, aud they will start to drive upon it when through. One man is puttiug iv crosscut to specimen reef at tramway level, one man truck ing quartz and mullock throughout tbe miue, aud one man making sets, laying roads, cte., as required, to keep the different men at work in their face 3.— Yours, &c, Geosge Black, August 3.

COROMANDEL, this clay

The South Kapanga struck leader this morning. Gold is shewing freely through the stone. The leader running through the Empress ot India his been driven ou 40 feet iv the low level. The company expect to cut the leader 20 feet further ou.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

August! 1,1880.

Pank of NowZea'and—Buyer?, £20 National Bank—Buyers, GOa New Zealand Insurance—Buyer.', 17a CJ Auckland Gas-Buyers £9 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers, Stos Bay of Islands Coal—Buyers £7 Auckland Tin.bar Co—Sollerß, £5 Moanatairi—Buyers', 48s; sellers, 50s Alburnia—Sellers, 383 2d Caledonian—Sellers, 28s 6d North Devon—Buyers, 18a ; sellers, 10a Golden Crown—Buyers, 12i; sellers, 13s Golden Calf-Buyers, 7s Southern Cioss—7s 3d, 7s 9d New Whan—Sellers, 2ii Tokatea—Buyers, 3s. Mint—Sellers, 2a

JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman,

WHY DON CAMERON LOOKED PALE AND SAD.

Don Cameron looked pale and grief stricken when he paseel throughPittaburg, but it was not the Presidential nomination that ailed him. He had a heavier sorrow to bear. The Cleveland "Herald" tells the story : , At the supreme moment of peril in tne Convention the genius of Don Cameron asserted itself. jCalmly emerging from the secluded corner where he had been walch in<* the course of events, he reached a conspicuous position, and, signalling a page, gave him a whispered order. Ihen he awaited, erect, calm and confident. Ihe storm of battle hushed for a few moments, while combatants gazed expectantly to wards the Pennsylvauia chief, whose eyes were following with quiet luterest the movements of his little messenger. Other eyes turned in the same direction, and the return of the page with a package was watched with keen attention. The chief tain stopped, received the package, un wrapped it. once more etoxl proudly erect in the face of that vast and highly-excited multitude, and calmly devoured a huge segment of rhuburb. But if Don was calm when he devoured that hunk of Exposition pie, he wasn t calm many minutes afterward. Ehubarb pie from that shop is warranted to double up the patient in forty winks. Don couldn t have cared whethe. Giant, or Tilden, or Private Dalzell was nominated very long after he devoured that luncheon. No wonder he was "'pale and depressed m Pitteburg.—Chicago "Tribune.

The rabbit is timid, but no cook can make it quail. _^________________

THE AUCKLAND ETENING STAR, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4



Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. Tn the matter ot" The Debtors and Cred tore Act 1876," and of the statutory amend ments thereof, aod of the Bankruptcy of Alexander Kennbdy, of Nelson-street, in the City of Auckland, In the Provin cial District of Auckland, and Colony of New Zealand, Saddler, a Debtor. Take notice that a Meeting o£ all the Creditors of the said Alexander Kennedy is hereby con wnpd to be held at the Supreme Court-hou=e, Kden street! Auckland, on TUICSDAY, the tenth day of August, 1880, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of passing a reso lution that the said Alexander Kennedy be forthwith Discharged. Date! this 3rd day of August, 1880. THO. MACFFARLANE, Trustee. H. H. Lr sk, Solicitor for the Debtor.



Wanted. ANTED KNOWN.—Ladies Jackets Is 6d each, and heaps of other Bargairs n my N«w Advertisement, in the 3rd column, Ith page.—W. H. Dampier. WANTED, an experieaced General Servant: references required. — Mrs Thco. Kisiling, Cliques: Place, Parnell. VST ANTED, an Assistant, one who VV understands a sewing michine; also, an Apprentice.—App'y at once, Mrs Weatherly, Dressmaker, Grey-street. WANTED, a sraait Youth to learn Frjnch Polishing.—E. Drinkwater, at Garliok and Cranwell's City Arcide. WANTED, a General Sevrant.—Mrs Harper, Mount Eden Road. Inquire for houso at toll-gate. WANTED, au experienced General Servant: references required.—Mrs Yon der Heydc, Waterloo Quadrant, opposite lioverninent tiou_e^ \i, FANTED, a respectable Youth about » v 15 years old.—New Zealand Clothing Factory.;. WANTED, a young person as General Servant; references required. — Mies Hainea, Tobacconist, Queen-street.' Yft^NfED, a Girl, about IG, for house y* work.—Apply ferA T.tofllc. WANTED, by Young Lady, situation as Barmaid (to loam).—Address " Bar," Star Office WANTED, a Miller to Dress a pair of mill-s'.onee.—Brown, Barrett and Co. WA NTED. a Youth accustomed to the Bntcher Trade.—Apply between G nnd 7 to-night, to G. D, Bovin, Butcher, Newton Road. 'ANTED, a General Servant; refer ence necessary.—Mi-3Recs, Shelly Beach, Ponsonby. WANTED, a Good Barmaid.— Ex' change House. WANTED, a good General Servant ; references.—Apply before noon, Miss Burtt, Cook-street. WANTED, at llannaford's Aucklaud Hogistry, Uppar Qneen street, several GeneralSoivants (gentlemen's familj); wages, 123. \i7ANTE~D, at Hannaford's Auckland »'v Keg'stry, (Jpp?r Queen-street, Elderly F. malo for Tobga Bay ;_wat^es, Us. _ WANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Kegistrj", Upper Queen-street, Hotel Laundress for Koipara; wagus, 1-ls. VVTANTKD, at Hannaford's Auckland ? t Reßistry, Upper Quoen-strect, Female Servant; ablo to cook (Hotel at the Thames); waxe?, i'Oa. _ WANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Rcsislry, Upper Quean-street, Klder.y man to bo useful. \\J ANTED to Hell, a Spring Cart, also ay ¥y net of Harness.—F. Hmith, Butcher, Hobson-street, WTXNTED, a Small House, five minutes walk from bottom of Hobson-streot; rent must bo moderate.—" H.," Stab Office. WANTED, by an Experienced Fersou, 3G. life abstainer. Situation a3 Master or Mate, or situation on shore in a placj of trust; no objection to travel; excellent testimonials.— Apply No. 3, Star Ofllce. WANTED to Let, a Six-roomed House, in St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby; Rent, 133 per week.—J. and T. Mason, Hairdressers, 186, Quaen-strect. WANTED to Rent, in Parnell, a Room; must have a fireplace,—lnquire at Alim Ryan'B, Grocer. WANTED, by a respectable Married Woman, with a child few jo_r3 old, a Situation; wages no object, having a email income.-Address, "Domestic," Nesvton Po3t ofllce. \\7"ANTED, a home in a respectable V V family, whero no boarders are kept, by two younm men.—Address, stating terms, to Plauto, oflico of this paper. WANTED, by a respectable young man, a Situation in a Store, or would bs wiling to raako himsslf generally useful in a Hoiel; wag '8 not bo much an objectasemploy ment.—-Apply, by letter, to W.T., this oflico. W AN TED, to Purchase, a Cottage of three rooms in the Arch Hill District.— Apply at once, by letter, stating lowest price, to S. Worms, Land Agent, Newton. WANTED (furnished), a comfortable Bedroom nnd Ures)ingroom, with a fire place ; near Post Oflico preferred. — Address H.VV,. Stak Ollice. WANTED, by a i-tendy yowl;; man, a Situation as Improvor to the Carpantor in -.—Apply, by letter, to A.W., this Ofllee. sy AiNTED—Money to Lend from £50 » * to £300 on good eccurity. Can bo paid Dff in quarterly instalments.—Appiy by loiter to "Lender," Star OtlicG. ANTED to Let, Furnished Room, with fireplaco, U3O of kitchen, every convenience ; with private family.—Koraddress apply to Mr Kasdown, Baker, Queen-t treot. WANTED KNOWN. — The Panto- V V graph enn still be li3d Free per Post fo Is 9d in stamps.—Nelson and Himm, Parnell Auckland.—Anent3 Wanted. ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, also House Blockn.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Gas-works. Oflico in Custom-house-street. \\J AN'Ffc-D to Lot—Hrick Storage, iYre ? 1 nnd rat proof in the coutri of Queen street.—For further particulars apply at baunu ford'a Agency, Upper (Jucen-streer. Kent low. WAjnTED, Purchasers for Fifty Tons of sploodifl Seed Potatoes, grown at their farm, Panmuco; freo ifrom worm.—Fibher and Co. \\TANTED, Employment in a confL- V T dentia' capacity a? Amanuensis; ortho advertiser would give Lessons in English, French, Latin, and tiroek. Terms: Six hourd a-day, five d»ys per week, 30s.—Address, X.Y.Z., Post-otllce, Upper Pa rnell. ANTED, Orders for Trousers to Measure, 13j G1; Trousers and Vest, 25a ; ?nit, f 5-i; Marvollous value at Phillips'Matt, 170, Queen-street. \¥7ANTE"I3~KNOWiV, that the under" ---v y signed have received, per ships ' Nor folk,' ' Sam Mendol." and other vessels:—Shaded Crewels, Crystnl Wool, Shetland Wool; also, a consignment (direct from the maker) of the celebrated Genuine Howe Sewing Machiuo, , suitable for the Boot 't'rad^. Aleo, Roller Skates, all aizos, at 15s per pair; Horso Clipporc, at nine chillings p?rpair.—W. 11. Sihkspkah & Co., 210, Queen-street, oppoaito the Market, Aucklaud. Vy ANTED KNOWN, that the under- VT signed am Cash Purchasers oC Hide 3, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow, &c, at highest market lnt/s.— (Mhrrit Bros, Tanners, Wool Mer chants, Wholesale and Retail Boot Manu facturers, Wakcfleld-street. Auokl»nd;Hasting street, Napier; Gladstone Road, Gisborne; Devon-street, Now Plymouth; Thamesstroet, Oamaru. Works: Star Tannery, Oakley's Creek, Whan, and Point Chevalier. ANTED KNOWN—That Samuel White has Opened a Yard near Brito mart Hotel, Custom-House-street, for the Ea!e of Posts. Rails, Palings, Coal, Firewood, &c. All kinds of Fencing done by contract. Wire, Paling, Corruga'cd Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Poat< supplied ready bored and morticed. Rais dressed on the ground. All at very lowest pricoj.—Addres?, Ham. Whito Custom-House-street, opposite Britomart Hotel. \X7~ANTED~ KNOWN, that E. Garr V t nnd Son have to hand liuiHing Timber in Kauri and White Pino, Shinglee, House Blocks, Pilings, Posts. Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, Custom-house-street West, opposite end of Hobson-strect.. N.B.—Tho increasing demand for White Pino has induced them to arrango for a constant supply. ANTED KNOWN, that J. MORKI son, Asphaltcr, has Removed to his New Yard Custom-House-stroot West, between Hobaon and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tendod to on tho shortest notice. Also, a Large stock of Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesale and retail. W~" ANTED~KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now bo Purchased at the Yards of D. Goldie, Albert-street-, closo to Dock. He having purchased between 300,000 and 400,000 feet of Seasoned Timber on advantageous terma, will be propared to givo customora the benefit of his purchase. L . ANTED KNOWN—That we deliver Taupirl, Bay o£ Island*, and Nowcastle Coal, also Firowood, to any part of the City or Suburbs, at Lowest Rates,—W. Sc G. Winstonb, Custoni-House-stfoet. WANTED KNOWN, that Urlaw and Co. have on hand a Large and Well- Sc'ccted Stock of Timber, Shingles, House Blocks, Posts, Kails, and Palings, We receive orders for all kinds of (Joiners' Work, Mouldings, &c. Timber by the cargo forwarded to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Custom house street West. Vy ANTE D KNOW N. To all in Want of Money.—L. H. Neu megen is prepared to advance the same on personal or any other security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note the address: 165, Qucon strest, opposite the Savings' Bank. WANTED KNOWN-J. Eccles, Hob son street,begs!toSinform bis friends and the publio generally that he is Sellinar Off his Stock o£ Hosiery, Boots, Towels, Ruffling, Sil vered and Gilc Earrings and Broaches, Soli taires, Hairbrushe», Combs, Dress Pieces, flowers, Children's Felt Hats, Coloured Crochet Cotton Workboxes, Glove boxes, Jackets, &c, &c,—Note the addre3a: ,T. Kccles, Hobson- Btreet. two-doors from Foley'a, Victoria-street. ANTED, Builders and others who require Building Materials at the cheap <si rate and test quality to send their ord rs or cill at the Auckland Timber Company's Works. Over two million feet of timber stacked, season ing ; large quantities daily arriving. Must sell. X very thing done on- the premises—Sawing, Pianing, Moulding, Sashes, Doors, and every description of Joinery; Wood Turning in all i's branches. With their high-class Machinery the various classes of work are turned out quickly and cheap.Correctnes3and despatch guaranteed To prevent mistakes address a'l communica tions to the Company or the Manager Mr G. Holdship. WANTED KNOWN.—Billheads, Cards, Circulars, and every Description of Printing can be had at the Stab Office at LOWEST RATES. T3 ESFECTABLE Person "wishes~to~go JL\i out Nursing and take charge of House, or t ike Sewing home, machine or hand.—Address, '' Moderate/ Star Office. _^ A LADY, recently arrived from Eng land, and about to reside In Auckland, is willing to take a few Children a3 boarders or by the day. Instruction in Englisb, Arithmetic, French, German, Italian, Music, and Painting in Oils and on Porcelain.—Address (by letter), " King," Btab Office. mo SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS I —Wanted Kr own, that Pheasants and all kinds of Birds are beautifully Staffed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by R. Madden, Hairdresser and Naturalist, Cus tom-house-street. . -



Personal. npHE Gentleman who found the Purse 8 last Sitnrdav night, containing: a one pound not 1? and odd silver, i 1 the Theatre Stal s, ploafe to leavo it at the Star Office, as ho ia known. IF the Person who took Mrs Russell's Turkey does not return same at onre, or e;ive compensation for same, the person will be exuded, as ho is fcnown not to live many doors away. Lost and Found. El olt T V POUNDS KEWARD lost, this day, somewhere in Queen-street, a Number of NotPS. amounting to £270, made up ai follows: Twelve £20not.s and Three £10 ---notes. Anvono flndinpr and returning the same to Mr C. S. Stovin, Bank of New South Wale 3, will receive the abovo Reward. tST The numbers of notes a-o known, and payment is stoppsd. OST, from Symonds street, a Tan Coloured English Terrier Pup.—Reward at J.M.McLachlan's, Draper, Queen-street. Any one found in pojsasaion after thij dato will be prosecuted. }OST, a liver and white Spaniel Slut.— _J Finder will b« rewarded on returning same to T. D. Halst?ad, Colonial Insurance Co. LOST, between Newton and Wakcfield atreer, a Silver Locket and Chain, with photo inaide.—Finder will be rewarded by applying to Mrs Lewis, Wakefleld-street. I |. OUND, a Purse containing money, at .1? Theatre on Saturday night—Owner can have the samehy givinct diseriptions and paying advertisement on applying to F. Fairweather, Burn-street, Newton, near Mr Boyd's Brick Yard. TO Li6t. r f\O LET, a Five-roomed Cottage, with R RRrden : gond well; and wator laid ineide from lanka.-H. J. Riordan, Nelson-street. TO LET, one or two Large New Front Rooms, unfurnished: ev^ry convonionoe. Rent moderate.—No, 5, Adams's Arcade, Upper Queen-street TO LET, Furnished or Unfurnished, a Bed-mom suitable for a lady, with use of kitchen and sitting room.—App'y to "AM.," Dedwood Store. Ponaonby. ' B^O LET, House of iive rooms in Wyn -1 yard-street—\V. and J. Frater, Shortland street. TO LET, pleasantly situated, Cottage of flvo rooms, in good order.—o. S. Ellis, Howe-street. Tv LET, a Six-roomed House in Grey street ; water laid on and every con venience—J. W. James, Builder. Victoria-st. TO LET, in Ponsonby, a Comfortable Six-roomed House (quite now), situated in St. Mary's Road. Also, a woll-built'Five-roomed House in Ryle-street, Ponsonby.—J. B.Morpeth, No. 20, Insurance Buildings, For Sale. FOR SALE, Five Acres Rich Volcanic Land on the JMoant Roslsill Hoad, well adipted (or market gardtn; boautifu'ly level.—J. L. West, Alma Place, Franklin Road. PIANO for Sale, cheap.—Particulars of R. & R. Duder, North Shore. ITtOK SALE, Allotment 39, Suburbs of tJ Te Aroha Township.—C. J. Hutchinson, Lower Queen-street IFOR SALE, at Mount St. Mary's, Pon ?P sonby. a Nine-roomed House, with about 190 feet frontage to the sea, immediately ad joining _ir ffi. Mahoney's.—-jpply fci W. Aitken. Land Agent. B7IOR SALE, a New Six-roomed House, fij in Conquest P/aca; £2iO.—Apply on the premises, Second Avenue lioad. "finOß Si-LE.—Oaten Chaff; lirst-class -D quality.—U D. Nathan & Co., Shortland- Btreet, ««! /| to £1,00) LKNT on Building Society jj&.L'v principles, or or other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Ijoans negotiated. Soi List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. JUST Finished, and for Sale, a New Houee, near the Station, Mount Eden. There ara six rooms, registered grate, cup boards, sinlflwind wntor laid on. In addition to a good well. Price, £3GO. Apply to F. G. Bwing ton, Queon-strcot. \TKW CASTLE COAI. Ex 'Ay o c a.' O dera take nby the undersigned at Commercc strect and Mechanic's Bay Yards. W. CRUICKSBANK. IT U L L BROTHERS HAVE NOAV LANDING, Xx 'Famenotti' and 'Locn DoON,' 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, and have foe sale— american ranges and stoves barbed stbel fencing wive douglas pumps, lawn mowkrs cornsacks, grindstones, oil stones, &c, &c, &5. Agont3 for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch Whiskey. HULL BROTHERS, Auct'oneorp, Wina and Spirit Merchants, Queen-street Kauri Gum Stores. Breakwater Free and Bonded Stores, Albert-street. Municipal Notices. HITY OF AUCKLAND. Kerbing and Channelling Geafton Road. The City Council will receive Tenders, until 2 p.m. of THUKSOAY, August 5, for Works as abovo, 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 bo endorsed as above. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, July 30, 18S0. riITY OF AUCKLAND. FIXING LEVELS. It is hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of Auckland to Fix the Levels of DAY-STREET. Plans may be seen ia the City Surveyor's Office, Qaeen-street, Auckland; and all persona interested therein or liable to be aggrieved thereby will bo hoard by the City Council at a Meeting to bo hflld on THURSDAY, the sth day of August, 1880. .all objeotions must bo made in writing, ad drcsfed to the Council, and sent to them not less than ten days before the day appointed on which to hear objections. P. A. PHILIPS. Town Clerk. City Council Officc3, July 9,1880. Termers. mo BU'ILDEBS. Tenders will ho received until Noon of SATURDAY NRXT, the 7th inst., for the Erec tion of a Masonic Hall, at Itcmuara. Plats at my office. HENRY G. WADK, Architect. No. 7, South British Chambers. m o builders. Tenders will be received up to noon on FRI DAY, the 11th of August, for the Erection of Bank Premises at Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, for the Bank of New Zealand. Plans, &c., at our ofllcps. EDWARD MAHONEY & SON, Architects. rp o ii U I L D ER S. Tenders will be received up to noon on MON DAY, the 9th inßtant, for Additions and Altera tions to Premises in Wynuham-street. Plans, &c, at our offices. KDVV. MAHONEY & SON, • Architects. mOBUIL D E R S. Tenders wi'l bs received until noon of THURSDAY, August 12th, for the Erection and Completion of Trinity Church, North Shore. EDW. BARTLEY, Architect. >rj\ O CAEPENTEESJ Tenders will be received until noon of MON DAY, August 9th, for the Erection of a Six roomed Cottage. EDW. BARTLEY. Architect. Board and Residence. BOARD & RESIDENCE, Symonds street.—Comfortable Quarters. Good English Fara. Terms very Moderate.—Enquire Mr T. McMaster, Draper, &c, 212, Queen-street BOARD & RESIDENCE, near One hunga, for a single gentleman. Bed-room with use of siiting-room. Five minute's walk from Railway Station. Terms, 30s per week (railway ticket included).—App!y by latter. Box 221. Post Office, Auckland. CiELECT Board and Residence for two or k5 three gentlemen of quiet habits, within five minutes" walk of Qieen-street. Terms moderate.—For address apply Stab Office. nOVEENOB BROWNE HOTEL \JT HOBSON-STREETI BoaidandLod|te^-is- 208Porweel£



Public Notices. M.S. PINAFORE, DREAMLAND • WALTZ, And Novelties per Hng'iish Mail. Also, No. 13 AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE, Containing "Take Me Home," "Grandfather's Clook," "Old Log Cabia," "Babies on Cvi Block," &c, &c. AT THE AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 74, QUEEN-STREET. '• WAIKATO TIMES" AGENCY. From this date Messrs. Hammond and Hyron will act as our Polo Agwt) in Auckland, and avo the only parlies au'horised to receive Monies on our account. (Signed) E. M. EDGECUMBE & CO. " Waikalo Timea" Office, Hamilton, July 31,1580. Ci UTHRIE & LARNACH'S TIMBER IJT AND WOODWARE FACTORIES COM PANY (LIMITED). Mr. J. W. Wallkb Coased to have any Con nection with this Company from May 1. Parties will please pay all accounts and send in all claims addressed to JOHN RKITIT, Or, At their office; C. P. MURDOCH, At Onehunga. Orders for Timber to be sent to same address. "I OHN MULLALLY, Sole Contractor to • " tho Parne'l Borough Council for the Re moval of Night-Soil, House Rcf uss. &c , respect fully intimates to the residents ot Parnell, New market, Grafton Road, Newton, Karangahapa and Ponsonby, that he is prepared to receive orders for the Emptying of Privies, Cesspits, &c, at reasonable rates. Orders (written or verbal) lefc with the Inspector of Nuisances, Borough Council Offices. Purnoll, or addressed to John Mullally, New North Road, will receive prompt attention. TTHE undersigned, at present carrying > on business at Hish-street, Auckland, as a Po't'er ot Ales nnd Beer, under the name oi style of "James McCormick," beg to announce to my numerous friends and customers that from and after this date, 1 shall continue tc carry on the said business under my own name, and rot as heretofore (under the name of James McCormick). All Accounts due to be paid t( me personally. W. VERKKKR BINDON. High-street, July 29,1880. pURRIE AND SMITH, PLUMBERS, OMSFITTKRS, BELL hangbrs, &c, High-street, Auckland, (Shop lately occupied by Mk Rout). LICENSRD WATERWORKS PLUMBERS f,, op Wohkmanship. Moderate Chako&s, ORD2KS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. QWALLOW & ABIELL'S superior re. v 7 fined Treacle and Golden Syrup in lib. and 21b. tinß; cas KB of IJc wt., 2c wt., 33W t. and 6}cwt. each; also, in bottles and elegant ornamental canisters. To be had of all storekeepers.— Reflnery: Melbourne, Victoria. OEE HERBERT H. SMITH'S OVENS, . STOVES. RANGES, &C, Especially tho New Zealand ECLIPSE COTTAGE RANGE! BEWARE OF IMITATION ! 3 fa)irniXzi!<D| % * k AUCKLAND/ jj •* TESTIMONIAL. The Hon. H. B. Doverenx is glad to inform Mr Herbert Smith that tho Eclipse Cott«gk Range purchased by him in Ausust, 1879. givi the greatest satisfaction, and has proved a small fnel consumer, remarkably easy to clean, and perfectly safe from all chance of accident by fire—in short the cheapest and be=t Mr Devereux has ever owned. Dovonporh, North Shore, July 26,1880. Stoves sold oa the Deferred Payment System. AUCKLAND IRON WORKS, Durham-street. I" ARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for LJ FURNITURE, CARPETS, nnd BUD DING, is at T. & H. Cookb's, 67, Quo-n-street. ALNUT CARD TABLES, Occa sional Tables, Kidney shaped Writing Tables, and Walnut Music fctools, on silo at T. & H. Codec's, 67, Queen-stroet. I/IEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, B Pulu Beds, and all kinds of Mattraases, Palliasses, Bolsters, and Pillows for Salo at T, and H. Cookk's, 67, Queen-street. / VNLY ESTABLISHMENT in Auckland \J employing Steam Power in the Manu facture of Furniture is T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. /^REAT REDUCTION in Prices of VJT Dinini?-room Suites at T. & H. Cookb's, 67, Queen-street. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers at T. & H. Cook&'s, Furnituro and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen street. 4 UCKLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL iA. UNION. From 2nd August next, the Depot will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. without inter miesion, except SATURDAYS, when it will be open from 9 a.m. ta 2 p.m., and not reopen ia the evening as heretofore. Auckland, 23rd July, ISBO. TWEEDS AND COATINGS. Just Ofhned Up, at H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS, Comprising Bliss, West of England, Bannock burn, and various other manufactures of Scotch Tweeds. New Tweeds and Coatings I AI arge Variety of French and German Tweedf. NlfW TWEBDS AND COATINGS 1 Worsted Coatings in all Shades and Patterns. New Tw«eds and Coatings 1 Superior Meltons, Beavers, and Venetians in all shades. New Tweeds and Coatings ! West of England Superfine Black and Blue. NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS ! JUST OPENED OUT, AT H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, Merchant Tailor & Habitmaker, Opposite the South British Insurance Buildings. Shortlavd-street, Auckland. N.B.—A Large Variety in Fancy Veßtlngs for winter wear. Special Observance: All work warranted Hand Made only. f(ROCEEYI GROCERY! W M. HOGG, NISWMARKET, Begs to acquaint his friends and tho general public that ho has Now REMOVED to his NEW PREMISES. He takes this opportunity to thank his Cus tomers for tha p»st support given him for several years, and guarantees that in the future, as in tho pait, tho same exertions, shall be put forth to supply THE VERY CHOICEST OB" GOODS, and in every possible way pleaso his patrons. His Country Customers will have hla beat attention, and every order entrustel to him will be promptly exboutsd. FAMHiIES WAITED UPON FOR ORDERS. He also solicits <i trial from any who may not have favoured him, and he is confident their interests will not be overlooked. r! O EMERSON TENJSENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Hours of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m.. 2to i. and 7to 9 .m "fl/TARTI'S Beautiful Song " WHEKE IS HffiAVEN?." JustreceivedatthoAucklanb Music WARBHorsE. rFIHINK[NG MEN generally have come 1 come to the conc'u3ion that tho old formula of S wallowing Medicine for every form of Disease is rotten at its very core, and totally opposed to all laws of Nature. The Skin, with her seven million pores, is undoubtedly the natural ou'let for Disease. Mr Wallace, formerly of the world-re nowned Matlock Hydropathic Establmh mbnt, Derbyshire, England, is now in Auckland and may be consulted on tho following Diseases, viz,:— . FEVERS RHEUMATISM TUMOURS NKU£l$& I& STOMACH Compl & snd ßy< «ii nmr.nREN'S COMPLAINTS are cur abfeby thisalFpowerfal remedy long after the womiirVhave riven up hopes of recovery. F^o prevent disappointment. Cancers, Heart Disease, and Consumptive case?, aro not under taken. * The Mild Water Cure, as established by the late John Smedley, is strictly adhered to. Hours op Consultation : 10 to 11 Forenoon, 3 to i Afternoon. DEVONSHIRE VILLA, SYMONDS-STREET (Opposite Grammar School).



Public Notices. 1 _CHOIiAL SOCIETY; TUESDAY, lOrii AUGUST, FOURTH CONCKUT OF TIIB SEASON— MOZART'S "TWELFTH MASS" and MBX- J DELSSOHN'S "WALPUBGia NIGHT." Tuesday, October 12, Handel's "Samson" Sunday, Auaosr 15, Frco Pcrformaoca of Mozart's " Twelfth Moss," commencing at 3 p.m. r Ticke's for tha remninder of ilio sinson may 1 be obtained at Half-price. Ap^Jy lo Upton ai.d , Co., or the Hon. Secretary. AItCH. CHI!K, Jloa. t-"ec. ETAVE YOU SE E N WONDERFUL AUTOMATIC SMOKER? If you have not, go ard tee it at The Occidsktal Hotel. . This Wonderfnl Mechanical £muk'ng l'ixuro i should be seen by everybody. Admission -.-FRKK. T3IANOS ! PIANOS! I'iANOS t Just Received, per 'Chile,' a Shipment ot German Pianos, by the celebrated maker Nedii'fld. in Ebony and Walnnt. These PJanoa , aro iron-braced, patent check aciion, and for , cheapness and durability have no equals. '. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 1 74, Quoen-etr< er, Auckland : D U DLIC NOTICE. I POINT CHEVALIER HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Tbo Trustees of the above District will meet at the Northern Hotel oa tko 16tti August, at r 7.30 p.m., to levy a Itute of 61 in tha Pound for i the year ending 31't March, J831; payable in ? one instalment on tho 31st Octobnr, 1880 5 The Rate book wi'l bo open for inspection at , the Northern Hotel. ) ROBERT G \tmiCTT, , ( ha1 rinan. > TTIDEN XEKItACE IH iUWAY JjJ DISTKICr. At tho Annual Mooting of Rattpayors. liold at the Hdeu Vine Hotel on July 27, 1830, tha « following gentlemen were Elec.od Trustees lor the ensuing yeai :— Donald Norman Watson Charles Atkin William Hastlett Fi ank Morley William White. . James Reid and Christopher Bailey, Auditors, John Gready nnd Joseph P&ttison, Feaec , vieweis. At the flrsi meeting of tha nowly-olocted . Trustees, Charles Atkin was electsd ciialrman, . Prank Morley Secretary, and Donald Norma-i ! Watson Treasurer. i Notice.—Applications aro inv:tod for Com . piling Bate-book, Collecting Rates and Valuer, addressed to tho ChalrmaD, on or before August 7th, 1880. CHARLK3 ATKIN. 1 Chalrmin. A UCKLANi) SAVINGS' BANK Tho Bank is now OI'EV DAILY for Rnoelpt i and Payment ot Deposits, from 10 to 3 o'clock, except on Saturday, when it Closes at 11 noon and KE-OPENS from Skvkn to Nttfß in the Eventing for Reooipt ot Deposits on'y. RICHAKD CAMERON, manager. Meetings. O I G P U M P. i An Adjourned Meeting of tho Dlreo'ora of '■ those Companies iutorcsto l in working the Bl«r ' Pump will be held at ths ofllci of tU > w.oaim ■ talari Company, Shortland-atreet, on VRIUaY, ■ the Cth instant, at 11 a,m. : tho.->. peacock. Chairman of Meeting. Auckland, 1 h August, 1850. ONEHUNGA PERPETUAL LAND, BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A Special General Meeting of Members will be held in tho Masonic Hall, Onohunga, at 7.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, 6th August, Business: To rescind pro'ent Rules and consider and adopt naw Rules. J.D.JACKSON,. 7 Keoretary. Calls. T7ICTORIA GOLD-MINING .COM- T PAN X (LIMITED). • "' A Call (the first) of Sixpence (5.1) per share on the Company's Capital has bean made by the Directors, payable to the Manager, at thi Com pany,s Office. No. 11, New Zealand Insurance Company's Buildings, Auckland, on WED NESDAY, the 11th day of August. 1880. . ,j D. G. MACDONNELL, Manager. AuoVland, August 2,1880. Dividends. A LBURNIA GOLD-MINING COM. PANY (REGISTERED). The Share Register* will bo Closed fr.jm noon Of FRIDAY, the 6th instant,until noon of WED NESDAY, the 11th instant, when a Dlvidond will bo payable at tho Company's Office, Anok land. H. N. GARLAND, Manager. August 3,1880. npHE UNION STUAM SAW-MOULD JL ING, SASH, AND DOOR CO. (Limited). Di vidonds will be Paid at No. It, South British, Insurance Buildings, on THURSDAY, between the hours of 2 and 3. US lON FIRE AND MARINE Itfri BORANCB COMPANY OF NEW NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. . .,.] Dividend Warrants for the Dividend declare i on the 6th July may now be obtained at the Company's Office, Quean-street.' R. H. STEVENSON. Manager. Auctions. :. %T\ TO-MORROW. BANANAS! BANANAS! BANANaSI L. W. EATON WILL sell by auction To-morrow (Thursday), at eleven o'clook, , 100 buoches Bananas Cocoanuts, Peanuts, Yams Island Arrowroot. " FRIDAY, AC GUST 6. SUPERIOR LEATHER SUITES LARGE MASONIC, FRAME MIRRORS, IRON BEDSTEADS SPRING MATTRASSES OCCASIONAL TABLES DAMASK CURTAIN POLES TAPESTRY, CARPETS, MATS TIMEPIECES, PICTURES LUSTRES, &c, &c, &c. THE undersigned has received instruc tions from Mr John Smith. Draper. Qnccn- Btreet, to sell, in the large room over his Drapei y Establishment, on the above fate, at 12 o'clock, THIS ABOVK SUPERIOR LOT OF FUR NITURE. GABRIEL LEWIS, ' ■ Auctioneer. \V. S. COJKRANit.] [JAMES DACfiE. FBIDAY, AUGUST 6. HOUSEHOLD "fU.BMMTUR'X1' 1 rTIH Ebu bscribers will sell at their Rooms, JL Fort-street, on Friday, Ctlv instant, at > eleven o'clook, HOUBEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Couch and six Chairs, in green damask: Table.", what-nots. Curtains and Poles, i Pictures, Lamps, Mirrors, Hewing; Ma , chine. Pair Seated Chairs, Marble-ton , Table, Hall Lamp, Selteogeno. Iron ana I wood Bedsteads, Palliasses, Feather Bed, Spring and other Mattresses, Bed ; aiu aulen asKr iCho9tßUraWerß ' Also, ' .■_£! f iathoflxaphic Press and Stote, Ue^^jf^d. SAMUEL COCHRANE idfOW, f Auctioneers, *■-*? ~ .'""'" FRIDAY, AUGUST 6. SIBBIN'S MAX T, AT 11 O'CWCK. HP HE subscriber has received instructions mc LINES of IUD FLOWKR SEEDS, GARDEN BRED?, asd FARM SREDS. All purchased by aflrat-class seedsman to suit this market. GEORGE SIBBIN, :- Auctioneer. (Continued on Fourth Page.)