ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of this society ayas held this afternoon in the Museum Build ings. JK. U. Barstow, Esq , K.M. in the chair. — Present:— Key. Mr McCullum, Messrs. Hughee, McKechnie, Palmer, and Poud- MINUTES. —The. minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. Monthly Statement.—The monthly statement was bioaght up, shewing receipts to the amount of £402 lls ; expei • diture£6l 3s Bd, leaving a balance of £341 7a 4d to the credit of the Society. New Protection of Animals Act.— The Chairman introduced the diaft of the new Act for tho protection of animals, and said the alterations proposed to ba made were very small. He then re.ul the seviral clauses where the proposed changes occur. The Act was very similar (o ihe act of 1873 *nd would not operate against this Society. Hares, however, would be game under the new Act, which would necessitate the taking out of a license by courses.—lt wasagiced to wait the appearance of tue Trout Ova.—An application was re ceived from Mr Earl offering to purchase the Greater portion of the trout ova expected irorn otago.—The Secretary said it was aareed that any member of the society w-ould be allowed to purchase a portion of fhe shipment of ova, it ho felt so disposed. _Mr Kail asked for G,OOO, aud would not bo williug to tukc lesa thau 3,000. ~ On the motion of Mr Hughes, seconded by Mr Fond, it was resolved aud carried, "That Mr Karl be allowed to take ttio whole of the shipment of ova on defraying the costs." This was all the business.

Correspondence.

FOREIGN POLITICS.

(To the Editor Evening: Star.) Sir,— By latest telegraphic intelligence it appears that the Mahomniedan Turk has at last succumbed -has knuckled under to the imperative demand of the combined Great powers-England, France, Germany, Austria. Well, now, Russia will see that it* wondrous victory is not, after all, to be allowed to issue in nothing. (Permit me to state that in this particular case I have always and ever reckoned Kussia in the right.) This certified result is number one of the present decade or regime for the great Gladstone. I do fear, however, that what Gladstone first said about our offi cious, unnecessary meddling with the iioble Afghans may prove too true. Verily, it now looks perilously like it. Sir, I notice that intelligent people iv those antipodean cannibal islands are deeply interested in far away foreign politics.—l am, &c , W. E. Sadler.

A WRONG THAT NEEDS RESIS TANCE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l wish to put a few lines in your valuable paper. I cm a seafaring man and Lave ploughed the salt seas for many years. I cume to Auckland some years ago and have made a home here, and have been on the coast of New Zealand a few years vow ; hut in all my travels I have never come across a place like Auckland, where there is no protection for seafaring men. I was in a steamer called ihe Haunah Mokau, which vessel was mort^a^ed by Government. While tho vessel was in Waitara the bailiffs came on board and seized the vessel, and the Collector of Customs swore the captain in as bailiff, so that ho might not have any power to pre vent Government from selling the vessel. The vessel proceeded to Onehunga aud was sold. Government took their shore of the money, and we (the crew) were left with out a penny. Now, sir, we ask is that salt legal or not, or is there no protection for a seafaring man. 1 did think when Govern-1 ment seized tho vessel wo were sure of our money, but no, when we came into town and went to tlio Collector of Customs and naked him about it, he quietly turned round and told us he did not know anything about it. We asked him what wo were to do about the matter, and he said he did not know. I myself would think that the crew, who arc all poor men, ought to have been paid first, and then the Government, aa the Government is better able to bear its losses than the crew, and 1 sincerely hope that some kind friend will take this matter up and see that a poor sailor gets hia rights as we)l as any other man. -I am, &c, An OrS> Sailor.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT V. MORAL SUASION.

(To the Editor.)

Bib, —A few words in reply to Mr Edget's letter of the 24th. A a far as I can gather from his disjointed sentences he has stated : —Ist. The only moral discipline recognised in our schools is corporal punishment. 2nd. The cane is unjustifiably used on one school. 3rd. A timid lad says he is ill treated there, and says that another boy is also illtreated by being constantly caned, and that he, No. 2., says he would be better without the cane. 4th. Whether or no we accept No. 3 statement, it is a fact that most boys feel the injustice when treated unjustly. sth. Mr ltdger can sympathise with boys who are unjustly treated. Ctb. Moral suasion cannot exist where cor poral punishment abstains. 7th. Larrikin ism is the consequence of corporal punish ment in schools. Bth. The juvenile pri soners who have beeD whipped are those who most frequently return to prison. Grave charges these. Let us tako thorn seriatim. Ho. lisa personal insult to myself, who am a teacher, and hence the trouble 1 take to refute such a base slander. The text books in- my school are full of moral lessons, and they are carefully ex plained and inculcated. From my know ledge of the characters of my fellow teachers I think that I am safe iv saying that no opportunity is allowed to pass so ;i > to make children grow up honsst, just, truth ful, kind, generous, and industrious. With regard to 2 and 3, if cruelty or op pression exist, you should bring it under the notice of the proper authorities; if you do not, yon are no champion of liberty. If you have no evidence beyonrl that of a hearsay character, such as you deaciibe under No. 3, say nothing till you have. The 4th and sth are truisms meant to lend colour to No, 3, on which No. 2 seems to be based. No. 6is only true in part. Cor poral punishment only enters when moral suasion fails; both instruments co-exist, but do not act together. I will c!to an ex ample. A lew month* ago Mr Edgar was chosen to preside at a public meeting bear ing on the subject of cruelty on board ship. One man distarbed the meeting. Mr Edgar used moral suasion. It failed. He called upon a policeman to eject the man. Police man (punishment force) enters. A teacher's policeman is kept in the cupboard, and is used precisely as Mr Edgar used hi* —to back up moral suasion. No, 7is mere as persion of character, not argument. No. 8 is true, but points to do conclusion. Mr Edgur « too astute to state the caso thus : Some boys receive corporal punishment at Pentonville, others do not. Those that do receive punishment most often return. Therefore, ■corporal punishment has caused them, to commit fresh crimes. Yet he leaves the unwary to point the moral. The truth is, that the bad boys at Penton ville were punished, ,aud in spite of their punishment, they -committed fresh^ crimej, as tho worst boys were only too likely to V 4o. I trust that I have said enough to g no) -v that Mr Edgar is neither logical nor kind in *niß matter, and lam only sorry that the f d«> of the Board of Education prevent my subscribing ray name, or other wiee I would j>vf spoken in stronger lanßuago.-Your,, IBM AND KIND .

THE WATER CHARGES.

To the Editor: Sir,—l observe ti^ra Saturday's Star that the town Council propose to raise the price of water, and to charge non-consumers half consuming rates whether they use the water or not; they propose also to withdraw meters from those parties who are presently using them, and charge the usual valuation rates instead. Now, these arbitrary proposals on the part of our city fathers is quite uncalled for, lookiag to the fact that there is a margin of £500 accrued from the present system of charging consumers only. What does the Council propose to do with thij increased revenue? I presume to augment their salaries. In the face of that margin the rates ought to be reduced instead of increased, and by so reducing the rates more parties will be induced to use the city wat"r. The Council admit that the cost of pumping and other incidental expenses is 3Jd per 1,000 gallons, and they now charge the ratepayeis la 6d per 1,000 gallons by meter, aud other consumers _Is per pound. Surely these rates are high enough already, without in creasing them. Now, Mr Editor, I would propose that the ratepayers be consulted an a body before anj suah new departure is made, and that clearly the duty of the Mayor la to call a meeting of the ratepayers immediately, and get the voice of the public, *am, &c, A Ratepayer

PARLIAMENTARY.

(fiROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.;

WELLINGTON, this day. STAGNATION PREVAILING: Utter stagnation prevails in the lobbies. The Native Affairs Committee have been, engaged all the morning in an examination of Messrs Head, Gittos, and Araona Ku raka in a case in which the latter and Sheehan were trustees for a young native named Ni Hupo.

Mining News.

Kurunui Hill Unitkd G.M. Co.— The following report was received to-day from ihe iniue-manager :—"360 feet Level (No. 1 Lode) : The ro.cf has jint been broken down aud tapered off to n feather edge, making v splice. We have scon very little ot the new cud of the splice, but it seeiua making in the usual way. I have had no time to make a test of this List breaking. I do not see much of the good indications we passed through in the early part of tht. week. No. 2 lode : There is no change. N. 3 Lode (.specimen vein): Stoping is being continued. No specimens have boen found of any consequence, although gold is seen occasionally. We have been occupied tim bering the levels during last two shifts. " Oodfellows. — Our stopes continue to give large quantities of good stufl', which continues to thape for about 2oz}. per too. Battery : Ten head are working on Odd fellows. Ten head are on tho first lot broken from No. 1 lode, 360 ft. level. This cnntinuc3 shewing a little amalgam on the plates. Berdans will be started on Monday. Ten head have just started on the mixed parcel from 360 ft. level. Ten head are working for tributers.—Yours, &c, J, W. Walker."

The Mauager of the Moanaitari Gold Mining Company reports :—Point Kus- Sell : The extension of creek level has been suspended, and the men are now em ployed in sloping, but no quartz has yet been broken down. The stuff obtained in driving on the reef proved payable. When the 100 ft. level is connected witt the winze ventilation will be obtained, and we shall theu push forward the creek level again.— TUNNEL Level: No change in Goldeu Age rise.—The Nonpareilcross-cutwillbeintoour own ground.—Bo Feet Level: In driving west, No 1 branch leader is not lookiug quite so well lately. There is no change to rcpoit in the stopes above this level. Driving has been resumed in the cross-cut from footwall branch ot No 3 reef at tunnel level, there being a large section of ground in this direction still unprospected. During the last fortnight we have crushed 400 tons stuff including 2cwt picked stone, the yield from which is 272 ounces retorted gold.

GRAIIAMSTOF/N, this day. Caledonian,—The rise near the Golden Calf boundary ia getting into improved country. The New North Devon and Col- OMI3IA are about to sink a joint winze on the Devon ground. Tbo natives are returning from the Oliinemuii Lands Court. Another Court will ba held to clear up certaia titles. H.M.S. Pinafore is to be repeated next week on behalf of the Thames Orphanage Fund.

COMPENSATION COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before Ilia nonor Mr Justice Richmond and Messrs J. Buchanan and G. M. Mit ford, assessors.)

Mrs Outhwaite v. the Miniswr for

Public Works.

This was a claim of £2,500 for damage done to certain property in Kyber Pass-road by the works in connection with the Auckland and Uiverhead Railway.

Mr VV. Colemau appeared for the claimant, and Mr A. E. Whitaker for the respondent. The former gentleman, in opening his case, said that the claim was made under the Public 'Works Act of 1866, the claimant being tho widow of the late Mr Thos. Outhwaite, formerly Registrar of the Supreme Courr. By the construction of the line of railway from Auckland to Kiverhead, property belonging to her and situated on the Kyber Pass-road had been seriously damaged, and a claim of £2,990 Gs, as com pensation, had accordingly been matte, which claim had since buen reduced to £2,550. The amount offered by the Go vernment was £1,250. Mr Whilaker explained that that offer was made before the buildings upon the pro perty were destroyed by lire. Mr Colemao, in continuation of his re marks, said that he would be prepared to prove that the property with a frontage to Kyber Pass-road had been very materially injured, that so many feet had" been taken away for the railway, and that it had been deprived of access to a road by that being dove away with. The acreage of the property was about 8 acres. Mr Whitaker : Accordiug to the Crown Grunt, 7 acres, 3 roods and 2 perches. Mr Coleman : Iv reality the area is greater than that. I will now adduce evidence.

Charles Williamson, land agent, deposed: He knew Mrs Outhwaite's property in Kyber Pass-road. The plan (produced) he had seen before the railway works were commenced. He had sold land in the Kyber Pass-road near to tho property, viz., ftugent's and Loall's laud. He obtained £6 per foot for Loall's property, which was a corner lot, and ht>d a frontage to the Grafton-road and depth ofc 100 feet. There were 40 feet and nothing of it. He had sold land on the opposite side of the road for tho Rev. Mr Edger at £5 per foot. It had a depth of 200 feet, but no buildings on it, and alao laud next to Reid's hay aud corn store, at nearly the same price. He had other property in the same locality for sale. He had sold property in Burleigh strcet (a side street running between Moody's and Holdahip's) at £2 per foot, while land iv Uraft.on-road sold generally at £3 10s per foot. Mrs Outhwaite's properly, which had a depth of 180 feet, wa?, he thought, worth fully £4 per foot. He would therefore charge for the damage done upon that scale, besides allowing for a depreciation of oue half to the remaining property, viz.—s24ft., representing, consequently, £1,084 dcpracia ti >n. 290 feet additional, haviug a front* aj;e to the Stockade Road, had also been damaged ; li 4 feet, however, would be deducted from the Kyber Pass frontage, leaving 176 feet, the damage to which he would as3ess at £1 per foot. After the frontages had been deducted, there re mained two acrea which the contemplated works would sever, and the damage ensuiug he therefore assessed at £250. A double cottage at the south-west corner of the pro perty fronting the Stockade Road had been damaged to the extent of £50 by deprivation of access, while the blockage af the drainage which resulted was also a serious matter. Tho total amount of his assessment for damage was £2,333, but he hal allowed nothing to the compulsory nature of the inquiry. £200 would not be too much to allow for the damage done to the building, which had stood upon the Kyber Pass-road, but was since destroyed by the fire. The works had had the effect of interfering seriously with the letting of the buildings. He had been told that the loss of rent resulting therefrom was £127. Cross-examined by Mr Whitaker :—'Jhe yalue of the property prior to the commence ment of the railway works was £6,000, and he did not think it was now worth more than about £3,500.

John 0. Seccombe deposed that two or three years before the commencement of the railway works he had offered £5 per foot for the property fronting Kyber Pass road—about 600 Jfeet he believed. (Mr Williamson : 640 feet) If the offer had been accepted he would have deemed it a good bargain, for it was then worth £6 per foot. He did not think that it would now fetch more than £2 per foot, so that the amount of damage done it would be about £2,568. To Mr Whitaker : When he offered to buy the property he meant with the build ings then upon it, John Cosgrave, draper, residing at Mount Eden, stated that he passed the property in question every day, and therefore knew the extent or the damage done it by the railway work. Looking at it from a business point of view, he had estimated the value of the frontage to Kyber Pass-road at £3 per foot, and the value of the fiontage to the Stockade road at 30a per toot. The latter property was now rendered worthless, and that at Kyber Pass would not bring more than 103 per foot. The total damage he had assessed at £2,140. He had omitted the buildings from his estimate. Frederick Georga Clayton, commission agout, deposed that h,o bad resided tor many years in the neighbourhood of Mrs Outhwalfce's property, and had bought and sold land there. Before the railway works were commenced ha had valued the Kyber Pass property at £3 pesr foot. The corner part he now valued at the same price, thence to the bridge 15s per foot, and b^yood the bridge 10b per foot. The property fronting the Stockade road was worth 30s per foot before the railway works were undertaken, and now he did not think it worth more than 5j per foot. His estimate of the amount of damage {exclusive of that done the buildings siuoe burnt) was £2,262 15s.

The Last Bushranging Expedition.

Mrs Eiley, wife of the foolish man who stuck up Mr Hearne at Edendale, Victoria, not long ago, ha 3 given the following ac count of the affair to an " Age " reporter :— We never knew anything, good, bad or indifferent, of what the father meant to do. I went to the door and said, " Willie, come here." I said, •' Good God of Heaven, look at your father." He said, "Don't you go farther; it will make it worse." I said, "You go out, then:" Willie said, "No ; he will shoot me." "Then," I said, "he will shoot Mr Hearne." He said, " Well, we can't help it.'1 Then I went out so that if he did attempt to shoot Mr Hearne I would push the gun aside. Then Mr Hearne called my boy to go for Creek (an innkeeper), who would not come, and then he sent for Kerr, and Hearne asked him to draw a cheque for £100. Kerr gave this to Mr Hearne, who gave it to Kiley, who put it ia his waistcoat pocket. Then he wanted. 50 acres of the land back, aud another £100, but then they settled it that he was not to have the land, bat only £200. Then he said to me, says he. "Here, you come here." "Well," I said, " its a bad job altogether. But what do you want me to do?" He said, "You are to get up into the buggy, and go with Mr Hearne to get the cheque." I went out, and Mr Hearne gave me the cheque. When I came back lliley says to me, says he, " I was beginning to think," says he, "you would play me false too." I said, "No fear of that. Here, Kiley," I says, "here's the cheque, aud it's only waste paper." He says, "No fear. Does it say 'bearer' on it. I siiid, "Yes." He says, " It's all right, then. So long as that word ia on it 1 will defy them to stop it. You can cash it to-morrow." I said I would have nothiug to do with it. 'Ihen Balchiou (the policeman) came to take him, but he would not go without a warrant. I told Balchiou this. Between eight and nine at night they came down hnrc. He was walk ing up und down in this room. 1 had gone to the watchhouse to see if they had a pro per warrant. When I came down 1 saw my husband by the] bridge between two police men and my son behind them. Bulchion and my husband said, " It's all right," Bal chion took a paper out of his pocket, and read it in the moonlight—in the moonlight, mind 1-and said it was a warrant. I doubted it. My husband said, " Well, as you have got the warrant, 1 will go in quietly." At eleven o'clock Durack (con stable from Harrow) came here and wanted to speak to me. My son Harold opened the door, and Dutack came in, with Balchion behind him. Harold came in to me. I. was in bed. I got up and put on my dress. Durack said, '"I have come to seethe gun that Kiley had." I said "I will not let you Eec anything in the place until you bring an order from Riioy." He went back aud brought an order from Kiley that he was to sec the gun. If Kiley was a seusiblc man he would not give an order to the police for the gun that would convict himself. When Durack came for the gun he had six police in uniform with him with rifles and revolvers. I came aud gave them a single-barrelled gun. They said, "No; it must be the double-barrelled gun." They said they would have it. They kept the single-barrelled one, which I hayo had for years. I said, " You are not going to take it away." Durack said " Yes, I am." Harold said "No." J tried to get it from them, but Durack took it awuy with him. I walked inside the room, and he searched the place without a warraut. Ho said he would break in my bedroom dour. I told him if he did he would have to take the consequence of breaking into my private bedroom at eleven o'clock at night. He said he would search the place without a warraut. I says, " I will s>ee what your master gays about it in Mel bourne." They theu went away. We heard them walking backwards and for wards afterwards, near here. Next morn ing they came, and said Kiley told them I had the cheques. 1 said I hadn't, but 1 supposed I should not be allowed to see Kiley ? They said I would be allowed to, and then I went to him, aud ho said, " He did not say I had the cheques." Balchion said to me, "We searched him, and it is not on him, so you must have it." Kiluy said, " No. It is plauted whoreyou aud no oue else will tied it. That's all I have (o say." Mrs Kiley, who, by this time, had got rather excited, stopped speaking, but in v minute or two added, " He was one of tho first white men that crossed the Glenelg when the blacks were bad here. All the squatteis know him and respect him, aud there is nothing wrong with him, except tho drink. He has never been convicted, or the slightest stain on his character; none of us have. Only the drink was against him. No one could say my children over wronged anyone to the weight of a piu, even Mr Hearne himself could not. The man is mad, and lam prepared tj prove he is mad. It is tight and correct I should give this state ment, for it's the truth." Mrs Kiley theu left the room. Her son Harold, whom she had mentioned, gave the following account of wnut he had done : — " I was out working on the roads on a con tract, under Mr Houligan, for about a week. I came in on Sunday, and went out with one of the young Creeks to have a look at a horse they had in the paddock, and 1 came back about half-past two. I was told my father had stuck-up Mr Hearne, and demanded £100 from him. I came up and saw father and mother, who told me nothing about it. I had something to eat and went out. One ot the troopers told me to advise my father to surrender. I said it was no use my trying to advise him. My father said ho would sur reuder as soon as Balchion got a warrant. About dai k they took my father and brother. About eleven o'clock a. knock caaie- to the door. My mother was in bed. I was sitting up thinking of what had happened. I heard I Duracksiogingout. He asked for my mother, and I asked what did he want. He said he wanted to see the gun, 1 laised my mother up. She said she would let him see the gun if he had an order. They went for the order. Then, about twenty-live minutes past eleveu, they came back. As soon as the i door was opened they all rushed in with guns and revolvers. There were six of them, i hey thought to bounce the cheques and guns out of us. I said I knew nothing aoout it. The papers Bay they rushed in so determinedly, and took my father, who is 75 years of age. My brother is a little over 20. Tuey searched the place. As far as bravery goes, they have none between them. On the next day 1 wont out and saw Mr Hearne, and he said he did not beliove my brother had done any thin" bad. He just did what lie was to.'d to do by Mr Hearne himself. There is a lot of them spread it about the, town that lam practising firing at sheoak trees. lam not, and could bring people to prove it. I have delivered my revolver up to them. I have not carried, arms of any sort since ray father was taken. The ntories going about oE me are all false. I have been here and worked here since I was born. It said in the papers that this was a hut on the side of the road in the bush, but just say it ia a respectable cottage belonging to Mrß Kyan, for which we are paying £10 a year. My father only did it to bring his case before the judge, so that he could explain that he has been swindled." Kiley is still in the police cell, and remains orderly and quiet. He has his meals brought up to him by his wife, who is certainly devoted tp her husband. Tho preliminary examination will be held here next week.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

AOQDST 2.1880.

Bank of Now Zealand-£20,£20 3a; buyers, £20 National Bank—Buyara, 60a; sellers, 61* Colonial Bank—Sellers, 45a, ex div. isewZ'. aland Insurance—tellers, 60a SontU British Insurance—Buyers, 47s National Insurance—2ss 3d, 25s 6d; buyera, 253; sellers, 26s 9d Colonial Irsurance—7s6d Auckland Gas—Buyers £9 ex. Thamos -Buyers, 21a Union Sash & Door-Selers, £6 10a Way of ißlands Coal -Bayers £7 Moanatairi— Sellera, S.s jUburuia-Buyers, 37s Golden Crown—buyers, 12s ; sellers, 13s North Devon-lOs 6d; buyers, 19s; seUera,l2os Caledonian—Buyers, 28s; Boilers, 31a Southern Cross—Buyers, 6s 3d; sellers, 7s Ittint—Buyers, Is 44{, ■■ ] JOtRPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

At the annual meeting of the Auckland Timber Company, a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, was declared. We hold our report over till tp-moirow.

The Home Mission collections, at the various Anglipan churches yesterday, resulted as under, St Marks Rcmuera, £24; St Pauls, £21 7s 9d; St. Matthew's, £26 17s j St. Mary's £17 13s.

A lieutenant of the Russian Imperial Guard Artillery, while staying at his father's country house in Putikol, upon leave of absence from his regiment, was found to be criminally implicated in Nihilist plots, and a detachment of troops was sent to arrest him, As soon as he became aware of the gendarme's approach, he imparted to his father his complicity in the revolutionary plot. This terrible tidings so exasperated the old gentleman that he blew out his son's byaing on the spot, and discharged a second barrel of his revolver into his own breast, inflicting upon himself a mortal wound. Upon entering the house the gendarme? found tlio father lying side by side, the fminer dying and the latter deacj.

Hints on the Fashions.

(FROM A LADY CORRESPONDENT IS

LONDON.)

London, June 19. Just now the upper ten thousand are in mourning for tlio Empress of Russia, and but little variety is practicable. It is not considered the thing to appear at Ascot two days in the same dress, so that the ingenu ity of the dressmakers was much exercised to find variations in black aud grey. The Duchess of Westminster was bold enough to appear iv black and pale yellow, and one fair lady appeared in white satin. The Duchess ot Teck usually wears black, varied with old gold trimmings. Bonnets are still small, and usually of the same silk as the lining of the parasol. The Langtry hood is almost universal—it is fastened on to almost all descriptions of mantles. This hood lits closely on the shoulders, and hangs in,a point behind. It is always lived with some bright colour, old gold being the commonest. .The bonnet ought to be the same shade as the hood. Before going into mourninc; the Princess of Wales appeared iv a bird's-eye Japanese silk—white spots ou a navy blue ground — the consequence is you cannot. turn the corner of a street, or a path iv the Park, without being struck by a dress of this rather startling material, spots everywhere, quite an epidomic. Sometimes tho Japanese silk is merely used as trimming, sometimes as a polonaise, occasionally the whole dress is spotted. A kind of turban hat bas again come in; tbo crown is formed of eoft folds going from the front to the back of tho head, and a band round of the same colour as your Langtry hood if you wear one. On black dresses and mantles you again see the beaded gimp of twenty years ago. Some are so thickly covered with it that they look like chain armour. Jerseys are still much worn, but are rapidly reaching a lower strata of society. Some are laced with coloured laces, but that is not pretty. Ulsters keep their popularity as wraps, and will probably bo more suited to your season that Jerseys. Walking dresses are still all round short. Evening dresses are very long, and very low ; white, black, gold, aud mauve the predominant colon is. The Queen, I am happy to say, has desired that no lady in f uturo will come to a State Ball in low dress with mere shoulder straps for sleeves.

"JACK JAWKINS'S FIRST VOTE."

Readers of "Giles's Trip to London" will be glad to meet the_ author of the clever squib again on election matters. The ac count he gives iv thi3 sixpenny pamphlet, published by Jerrold and Sons, of London and Norwich, is not only amusing, but highly instructive. Those who can easily understand .the dialect of the Eastern Counties will enjoy the story amazingly. We have no room to give even an outline of it, but merely to quote one chapter, which tells how " Tho parson essays to teach Jack, but Jack teaches the parson." It must be understood that the yellow aud purple are the Tory colours, and the blue and white those of the Liberals :—

The next nornin', 'strues I'm here, the owd paarson, as good an owd sowl as ever stepped in tow shues, came into my garden while I was faadin' the pigs.and ho kep' fus sickin' about in such a way that I knowed he'd come to ax me about my woat, How sever.l kep on wi' my work, and I kep' mardliu' about one thing aad another, so as he couu't git m a wild nohow. At last he say, all of a sudden, " Why Jawkins, how are ye goin' to woat ?" "Doan't you know?" I Fay, Jukin'at him as if I was wholly s'prised, " we dv it by niaakin' a cross aginst the names, and 'positing tho paaperin the ballot-box."

" Ah, yah," hie say in a tetchy kind o' way, " I know that; but whu are ye goin' to woat for ?"

" Why," I say lukin' at him right hard, and as serious as a judge, " the mm whose names 1 put a cross aginst." " Jest so, Jawkins," he say, with a sort o' sickley smile, " out whu are they ?" "Why," I say, " I'll tell ye, paarson," and 1 got right afore him in the path, aud put both my hands behind my back, the same as boys do when they are sayin' the Catechism, " the miv that I am goin' to woat for are them what I sacretly 'turmino owt to <?it in ter Parleyment."

This made the owd paaraon laugh in a good-natured sort o' wuy, aud he say, "well, its tv bad, Jawkins, for me to fry to git ye to wiolate the sacresy o' the ballot, it yow'vo a miud to kaap it, but still, I s'poso yow're open to ari^eymeut." " Oh, yes," I say, "I ha' had a haap o' argeymeuts along o' Polly," jerkin my hid toward the pait o' the willugc where she lived ; " she raad the paapers, and know all about it; but 1 doan't miud haariu' yaw,'1 "Ah," he say, '■! think yow maau Mary Pawkins—a gude youug wumman, contarmed last yaar—hut I ha' haard she ha' bin sin wi' blue ribbins, and, to tell ye the truth, Jawkins," he say, with a pleas ant luke, " as 1 kuow yow are waak iv that direction, that's the raasin I ha'colled upon ye." "Oh," I say, ''there ain't nothin' in that; go indoors, and yow'il see mother gay with her pink-and-purple ribbons." !' I'm glad to haar it," he suy, '• ior these arc serious times." 11 They must be," he say, "forblues-and whitcs, and pii>ks and-parples ha' boath towd me so over and over agin." "But_ they are," paarson say; "the Charch i« in danger; she is totteriu' tv her foundations." I was jest pickin' up a little tatcr I had dropped, and goiu' to hull it iv to the pigs, when I stopped abort; end hiked at him right hard, and I say, " Paarson, liar foundations are on the holy hills, and no thin' can maak 'cm totter." " Of course, Jawkins," ho say, iv a wcxed tone o' woice, " that's right; but, notwith standing 1 am raather afaard o' them Kad3." "Bads?" I say ; " .Squire talked about them ; what are they, paarson ?" " Ungodly mm," he say; " that mind not God, nor love the Quaan." " Faar not the ungodly, paarson," I say ; " fear not what man can do unto yow." Paarson slowly shook his hid, and he say, in a sorrowful sort o' tone, " Vow doant kuow the merlignity o' the Kads. They'll sune inwade our grave-yards, and the boues of our fathers wool be polluted by the.tread o' the infidel." " What on airth dv yow maan, paarson ?" I say. " Polly 'ain't towd me o' this." " Why," he say, " I faar if Mr Gawdon be returned to Parleyment, the Alathodists and the Baptists, and paaplc o' no religion at all, will suno be allowed to bury their dead in the churchyards without the Prayer book bom' read." " Why, lor, panwon," I say, "is that all? Let 'em dv jest as they like. ' They doau't like the Prayer-book when they're alive, and why should we let' cm he't when they are dead I" " Paarson haaved a sigh jest as if hp count maak me understand; but, arter a moment, he say, " That ain't the wusfc, Jawkins. How would yow like to see the poor bereft o' the consolation of religion ?" "They never wool be, paarson," I say, "while gudo mm like yow are in the warld." " I trust they never wool be," he say, "but would yow like to see yer paarson 'spoiled of his haritage ?" " What's that ?" I say. " Why,'' he says, " the temperalities." " The temperalities 1" I say; is that a fine name for the Bible and the Prayer book?"

'• ior these

" that mind

" No, no," he say, right quick ; " nobody can taak them away." " Well, then," I say, " never faar, paar son; the Lord wool protect ye. It yow maan the rectory and the glabe an so on, let 'em taak 'em if they're ■wicked enougb, and we'll da as the Mathodiats and Baptists dv, we'll taak care on ye ourselves."

Paarson laughed, and he cay, " I can't complain o' what ye say. You speak like a Christian, but not like a polertician." " Aie they different?" 1 say. " Well, necessarily" he say; "but it's no use, I e'pose, axin' ye to woat for Bawdo n and Rawdon."

"I dint say that, paarson,"l Ray ; "yow can ax me to dv what ye like. I may dv it, and I may not: that's" 'cordin-Iy." " Well," he say, "I have sariously to tell ye that a great struggle is a comin', and the Charch will be muved to its wery centre : our hoap is in Bawdon and Rawdon to kaap har secure."

"Lor", paarsori," I say, "God is in the midst of liar : she ahull niver be muved Neither Bawaon nor Rawdon, nor me no yow, ain't wanted to kaap hai- safe." "Well, well, Jawkins, " he say, "gudc. mornin'; I have towd ye all I had to say r yer princerples are gude.and I laave ye te dv jest as ye like. " " Gude mornin', paaraon," I cay; " me. aud Polly boath lore our charch, and no' doubt we shall Battle everything for the best. "

Then he opened the gaat, and weant trottin'away, sayin', "Glide by, Jawking; how nice yer crocuses hike, even they arc yaller and parple. "

" Yes, paarsoD, " I say, laughin' back to him, " but the Heavens, " I say, pointiu' to the silvery clouds overbid, " are blue and white." ,

Query.—ls there a word in the English language which contains all tho vowels ? Yeb — unquestionably,

DOMAIN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Domain Board was held this morning. Present: Messrs T. Mucil'urlane. (in th<i chair), J. Jenkins, J. B. Russell, and Robinson (Mayor of Par nell).

Proposed Amalgamation.—The sec retary reported the receipt of a letter irom the Acclimatisation Society stating that they were awaiting a letter from Welling, ton regarding the proposed amalgamation with the Domain Board.—Mr Robinson believed that the Acclimatisation Society had no friends with which to carry out their intentions. He believed that they had received notice to the effect that the Game Licenses were henceforth to be paid the County Councils. He would move that notice should be given of the intended with drawal of the money now out at interest iv order that any improvements required in the Domain might bo undertaken. The pro position, however, lapsed for want of a seconder.

Prison Larour.—Onfithis subject} a telegram was received from Mr Whitaker, stating that he had received no communica tion since that of the 11th May, upon which he had instructed Mr Tole, who had, he presumed, acted upon his instructions. —The Secretary remarked that Mr Tole had not communicated with him.—The Chairman said that the required prison labour had. been placed at tCeir disposal, and the intended work in the Domain would therefore be commenced .to-morrow.

Removal of Undergrowth. —Mr Robinson proposed that the first work given the prisoners to do should be the removal of the undergrowth from the Domain. He thought that in the interests of morality this work should be carried out.—Mr Rus sell considered that there was more urgent work cluiming their attention than that suggested by Mr Robinsou. Besides he strongly objected to the removal of the undergrowth, on thsgronnd that many native trees and shrubs which required shade, &c, would thereby be injured, as, for instance, puriri, rimii, etc. On another ground also he would oppose the motion, viz., that it im plied the destruction of one of themosl|power ful reminders of old timc3. The Domaiu roads required attention.—Mr Robinson considered it more profitable to remove the undergrowth than to start road cutting in such a season as this.—Mr Jenkins seconded the motion but afterwards withdrew his name as seconder.—After some further discussion it was agreed to employ the prison labour upon particular roads iv the Domain, and that on such days as they were precluded from continuing those opera tions that they should remove the grass and other rank vegetation fronija part of the grounds indicated by the curator. The original plan was approved ot. Cricket Ground Trustees. -A letter was received from Messrs Buckland, Yates, and Johnston, resigning their positions a a trustees of the Cricket Ground, and naming Messrs 11. N. Garland, F. S. Dufaur, and J, C. Macky as their successors.—

A Complaint.—Mr James Goldie, lessee of an allotment belonging to the Board, aud situated in Wynyard-street, wrote com plaining of the injury being done his pro perty by the excavations of a neighbour ing lessee named Smith.—Messrs Russell and Robinson were deputed to enquire into the matter.

SUNDRy.—A letter was received from the Colonial Secretary, notifyiug the purposed rs-organisatiou of the Board. A report from the curator was read, asking for the appoint ment of a Working Committee to visit the Domaiu and direct what works should be undertaken. Messrs MaclTarlanc and Mitford were appointed.

Mr Russell, iv referring to some letters which had lately appeared in the press, took occasion to say that since his con nection with the Board he had not tried to get so much as £5 expended in any way by which he would benelit.

The Board then adjourned,

INDUSTRIAL HOME ENQUIRY.

The enquiry into the management of the Industrial Home, Howe-street, was resumed this morning. Captain W. C. Daldy, mem ber of tho Executive Committee, gave evi dence in reference to the appearance of the children, the punishments, &c. Subse quently, Mrs Kenderdino, a member of the Ladies' Committee, wai examined. Her evidence refeired chiefly to tho garments made by the ladies, and other matters of a somewhat similar nature. The enquiiy was proceeding when we went to press.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 2



Personal. WILLIAM OR ANNIE JENNINGS. -A letter, a ddreased Mrs T. Chogwlnn, Haylo, Cornwall, may be obtained at this ofllce. Amusements. rin H E A T X E ROYAL. A Stage Manager Mr J. B. Steclc. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT I SUCCESSt SUCCEB3! SUCCESS! Of tho Groat Sensation Drama, THE LIGHTHOUSE I 1 IGHTHOCSK! lUHTUOUSKI J_JIUhTBOUSE I TO-NIGHT Third Representation TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT of the Greatest TO-NI <HT TO-NIGHT Fcnsatlonal Drama ever TONIGHT TO-NIOHT produced in Auoklaud. TO-NIGHT Characters by the full strength of the Company. In preparation— HAZARD! Pricc3-_.s, 2s 6d, Ij. Box Plan at Upton's. t7 a a r] mTu., a.d. DEVONPOUT LODGE, No. 0130. ,«» Fifth Anniversary SOIREK /« A~" 4 andß<V.LLtohoheM_nDi_voN f& ®/J? 7 FO'.i' Hail on WEDNESDAY, (SM_K.£& /A 18th August, 1880. Ticket, to anmlt Lady and Aoffi-4-SWH-l?G°"tlcman' 7a 6d- Tickets, to MMMHwMm Soiree only, 3s and 2s. $^ri»r?shKß Tea on tuo itMe st G>3o Dlln> W^i J^&Jptjf sharp. Danciiiß lo commence Tickets to bo had of tho 1M.C.8, P.G., A. J. Holland, and Bro. M. MqLBAN. Committee: S. W. Oxenham, Holland, T. Inolis, and F.tf. Wells. Fn/wKLTgi Secretary. ENTERTAINMENT in the Lome-street Hall, next Thursday Evening, by the members of St. MAttliew's Sohool Choir and others, consisting of Choruses, Comic Songp, Headings, and tha ludicrous play of Messrs Box and Cox. Doors open at 7; to beg'n at half-mst. Tlokets : One Shilling, may bo had from Mem bers of tho Choir, or from Mr Finch (late 1 urrolli, Stationer, Queonstreot^ - Tenaers. UCKLAND & TE AWAMUTU RAILWAY. Tender" will bo received at the Dlsirlct Managed Office, .Auckland, up to noon on MONDAY, _*utfUßt Bth, ior the Delivery of Poriri Logs. Specifications to be seen at Puke kone Station anil tho office of tho undersigned. A. T. MACDOVALD. District Manager. rp o BUILDERS. Tenders will be reoeived un to noon on FRI DAY the Uth of August, for the Erection of Bank: Premises at W»iroa. Hawkes Bay, for the B»nk of New Zealand. Plttn8' IfowAKlffiWY & SON, Architects. r p o BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received up to noon on MOW- DaY the 9th inetaut, for Additions and Altera tions tp Premises in vVjndh*ni-street. , Ptooß.«..atmwoffl^ o!raYfcß()Nf Architects. fp~~t) cABPENTEESj Tenders will be receWcTiJiiUl b.oon of MON DAY, August 9th, for the Erection of a Six roomed Cottage. KDW , B ARTLICY, Architect. r p o B U I L D ER S. Tenders will be recaived until 1 o'clook p.m. or THURSDAY; August 6th, for the Erection of a Masonic Hall, at Kemuera. Plars _.t my omce- HENRY G. WADE, Archil oct. No. 7, South British Chambers. Municipal Notices. l^uy OF AUCKLAND. Keebing and Channelling Grafton Road. Ti>n pity Council will reoslve Tenders, until 2 pm of TUUKSDAY, August 5, for Wor*B as Stove in terms of specifications and conditions at the offloe of the City Surveyor. Tho Counoil do not bind themselves to accept any tender. Tenders to bo endorsed as above. P. A. PHILIPS', 'iownC.erk. Town Clerk's Office, July 30, 1630. Board and Beaidence. , GOOD Board and Comfortable Home for a respsctable Young Man, 10 miautea walk from Queen-street.-Kor terms andaddress apply this office. OVERNORBROWWE HoTKL HOBSON-STREET' Board and Lodging .'.Cs psr week (olnacle room) -2Sb; -



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN.—Ladies Jacket) 13 6d each, and heaps of other Bargaim n my New Advertisement, in the 3rd colump th page.—W. H. Dampier. ANTED, a Cook find Laundress references required.—Mrs W. F. Hull St. Stephen'a Avenne, Parnell. ANTICD, a smart Youth to learr Franch Polishing.—E. Drlnkwater. a: GarMck and Cranwell's City Arcade. WANTED for Wellington, immediately, to return with Lady, either a Genera Servant or Good ISurse. None but capable servants need apply, and without delay. 11 sent from a regstry office and ensued, fet shitll be paid.-Airs Young, Hxcelsior Cottage Newtoc. WANTED, a Boy, 13 or 14, with i knowledge of Bootmaking.- Apply tt James Halliday. f rincej-atreet. ANTED, a smart Lad to assist in s store, and mako himself otherwise use ful; mwt be respectable—G. H. Layers, Queen street. WANTED, a respectable" Girl as General Servant; (trod reference in dispensable.—lira Watson, Nel-On street, near Gasworks. ANTED, a lioy, between 12 and ie years of ago to look after horse and willing to learn general farming.—Apply at this office. TI7 ANTED, a Girl, about 16, for house- T " work.—A pply feTAlt Oflic?. WANTED, a House ol six or seven rooms, with gas and water laid on.— Address " J.W.N.." Star Office. VVTANTKD, an Office Boy.—Apply Box IT 111, Po3t Office, ia applicants own hand writing stating age and remuneration expected, ANTED, a Youth for light work.— Apply this office. WANTED.TGood General Servant foi a family of two; references required.— Apply to Mr if inch. Stationer, Qaeen-stroet. ANTED, immediately, Furnished Bed-room and Sitting-room, with use of kitchen; terms must be moderate.—Addrese " A.R.," office of this paper. \\T ANTED, a Comfortable Three oi T T Four-roomed CottaßO for a respectable tenant, rent not to exceed 63 or 7s per week; Newton preferred; separate yard and water.— Apply Mis Elamoro'a Kogisiry Office at once, Shortland-stree^ W^ANi'ED7~Tendeis for Brass Band, about nix instrument, to play one houi and a-half every night, for a fortnight, from ! till 8 30.— J. Fraedman. Anchor Hotel. ANTED to Purchase, an Express, with Horse and Harness. — Addrass "A.8.," care Dunn, Hall and Co., 17J, Queen- Btreet, Auckland. W ANTED, a Young Girl to assist in housework.— Apyly I£. W. Morrison, Circulating Library, Karangahapc Koad, Newton. WANTED, by Young Lady, situation as Barmaid (to learn).—Address '" Bar,' Star Ofllce WANTED, by a respectable middle aged Woman a situation as Cook and Laundress.—Mrs Kutsell, Portland House, Hobson street WANTED, a Bricklayer to Build a Scrap Furnuco.—Apply immediately at the -phoenix Foundry. WANTED to Kent, a House of five or six rooms, with good view of neigh bourhood of Parnell o.- Gr__fton Itoad preferred. —Aoply, b/ letter, to H.C., this office. WANTED "to Sell, a Spring Cart, also a net of Harness. -P. Pmlth, Butoher, Hobson-strcet. WANTED, Mr J. T. B. Dines, of Bon.l-slreet, Arch Hill, to call upon the Publisher L STABt)flioe. " WANTED, Estimates for lemoving a small quantity of oarth.—W. fchort, Kxmouth-atreot, Newton. WANTED, by a _rentler_.an, an Unfur nished Room (partial attendance), in vicinity of Symonds-street or Karanßahape Uoad.—Apply, by letter, to 5.X.8., Stab Offica. WANTED, a Situation as Barman or Waitor; good references.—Apply by letter to " Barman," bTAB Offlco. \XTANTED, by a respectable Boy, a V T Situation on a farm; can milk and under stands Horees.—Address '• W.D.," Stab Office. VST ANTED to Sell, cheap, Second-hand VV Clothing, at tho Cheap Second-hand Cktbing Shop, a fow doora abovo the Car penters' Arms (on tho rlgM hand from Queen strcet), Groy-strept. W7 ANTED, Situation on an Improving V T Farm, to clear, fence, or do any neces sary Carpentering work.—Addres. "1.U.," Star Oflico. ANTED—Money to Lend from £50 to £300 on good security. Can bo paid DfF in quarterly instalments.—App'y by lelter to " Louder," Stau Ofllcj^ ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palin|?3. also House Blockn.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill mid Manufactory opposite Gas-works. Office in Custom-house-street. ANTfeD to Let—Brick Storage, lite and rat proof, in tho contra of Queen street.—For further particulars apply at Hanna ford'a Agency, Upper Queen-street, Rent low. VVfTNf ED to Let, Hampton Park t T Katite, Lower Farm, and Bush Farm ; volctnlc land ; in grass and tillage.—Apply to the Rev. G. Smalo?, on the Estate. W" ANTED KNOWN.—Mourning Bon nets, lls 6d ; Kldorly Ladies' do., i2a 6d; Ladies', from 7s 6d; Trimmed Hats, fiom Is 6d; Childreu's B ots, 3s; Frillings, Triramingp, &c, equally cheap.—Mrs Whitehead, Milliner, JNcw toi?. Ar<TED7~Purcha3etß for Fifty Tons of spleDdid Seed Potatoes, grown at their farm, Panmure; free from worm.—Fisher and Co. \STANTED, Employment in a confi- V T dentia' capaoiiy as Amanuensis; or tho arivertisor would give Lessons in Enelisb, French, l.utin, and Greek. Terms: Six hours a-day, flvo days per week, 30s.—Address, X.Y.Z.. Poßt-oflloe, Upper Pa rnell. WANTED, Orders for Trousers to Measure. 13. G\; Trousors and A rest, 25s ;.'?uit, fsj ; Marvellous value at Phillips'Mart, 170, Queen-strcat. W~ ANTED KNOWN, New and Second hand Spring Carts for Sale.—Apply to Duane and Pattorson,Blacksmiths,&c.,Symon_lb street, uoxt New Caledonia Hotel. V]I7IM'ELWCMWN.— The Cheapest V v House for every Description ot Printing is at the Star Office, Wyndham-streot. VyANTED KNOWN, that the under- Vy signed have received, per ships 'Nor folk,1 ' Sam Mendel.' and other vessels:—Shaded Crewels, Crystal Wool, Shetland Wool; t-lso, a consignment (direst from the maker) of the celebrated Genuine Howa Sewing Machine, suitable for the Boot Trade. Also, Roller Skates, aU sizes, at Ids per pair; Horse Clippers, at nine -hillings perpair.—W. H. Suakspear & Co., 216, .Queen-street, opposite the Market, Auckland. _^ ANTED KNOWN—That Samuel White has Opened a Yard noar Brito mart Hotel, Custom-Houee-streer, for the tale of Posts. Rails, Palings, Coal, Firewood, &c. All kiuds of Fencing done by contract. Wire, Paling, Corruga^d Iron, Ornamontal Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Post* supplied ready bored and morticed. Kai s dressed on the .ground. AU at very lowest price*.—Address, Sam. White Cnstom-Houso-atroet, opposite Britomart Hotel; ' YS7ANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr T ♦ and Son have to hand BuiMing Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Shingleu, House Blocks, P*lin(?s, Posts. Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, Custom-house-street West, opposite ond of Hobson-street. N.B.—Tho increasing demand for White Pine has induced them to arrango for a constant supply. ' WANTED KNOWN, that J. MOKHI son, Asphaltor, has Removed to his New Yard Custom-Houso-street West, between Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tended to on the shortest notice. Also, a Large Stock cf Firewood, cut and uncut;' wholesale and retail^ ANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now be Purchased at trie Yards of D. Goldie, Albert-street, close to Dock. He having pnrchaoed between 300,000 and 400,000 feet orSeasoned Timber on advantageous terms, will bo preparod to give customors the benefit of his purchase. AINTED KNOWN-That we deliver Taupirl, Bay ot Island*, and Newcastle Coal, also Firewood, to any part of the City or Suburbs, at Lowest Rates,—W. &G. Winstone, Custom-House-street. ANTED KNOWN, that J. Fletcher, Practical Ta'lor and Outflttar (late of Pitt-street), hasopened Busine.B in Karangahape Hoad (n«xt house to Mr Lambourn's, Iron monger), and intends to offer garments, made to order, at prices so as to meet the prescut com morclal dotno-sion. Style and Fasnion com bined with Quality and Workmanship, not to be excelled. WANTED KNOWN, that Handbills, Dodgers, and all kint.s of Printing cm bo had at the Star Office cheaper than any other house in town. WANTED KNOWN, that Garlaw and Co. have on hand a Large and Well- Selected gtook of Timber. Shingles, House Blocks, Poats, Rails, and Palings, We receive orders for all kinds of '.Joinera' Work, Mouldings, &c. Timbor by the cargo forwarded to any port f tom our Coast Mills. SAWMII.L AND I'IMBER YA.RD, Custom-house street West. X\r ANTED KNU WN. To all in Want op Money.—L. H. Neu megen is prepared to advance the same on personal or any other security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note the address: ICS, Queenstreat,opposite the Saylnas'^nlc. WANTED KNOVVN^j7Eccie"s7 Hob son Btreet,begs]tolinform his friends and the public generally that he ia Selline Off his Stock of Hosiery, Boots, Towels, Ruffling, Sil vered and Gilt Barrings and Broaches, Soli taires, Hairbrushe>, Combs, Dress Pieces, Flowers, Children's Kelt Hats, Coloured Crochet Cotton Workboxes, Glove boxes, Jackets, &c, &c,—Note the address: J. Bcoles, Hobson- Btreet. two-doors from Foley's, Victoria-street. WANTED, Builders ana others whe require Building Materials at the cheap est rate and test quality to send their ord rs oi oj.ll at tbo'Auckland Timber Company's Works Over two million feet of timber stacked, season ing; large quantities daily arriving. Must sell Kyerything done on the premises—Sawing Planing, Moulding, Sashes. Doors, and over, description of Joinery; Wood Turning in all ii branches. With their high-class Machinery thi various classes of work are turned out quicld' and cheap.Correctnessand despatch guarantee! Toprevont mistakes address aU oommunioa tionstothe Company or the Manager Mr G Holdship; ' WANTED KNOWN.-Billhead. Cards, Circulars, andevrry Descriptio of Printing oan be had at the Star Office, c IOW-TST KATBS.



Wanted. , * LADY, recently arrived from Eng , __r\_ land, and about to reside in Auckland, I willing t3 take a few Children as boarders 01 1 by the day. Instruction in English, Ari'hmetio, . French, German, Italian, Muslo, and Painting : iv Oils and on Porceiain.—Address (by letter), , " ging," Star Office. AN Energetic Young Man is willing to give his Services in return for Board foi t one month from date; used to bush- work; Kferoncts.—Apply " Colonial," Stab Office. TO SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS. —Wanted Known, that Pheasants and aU ) kinds of Birds are beautifully Staffed and C Monnted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by ) R. Madden, Hairdreßsar a__d Naturalist, Cus , tom-honse-street. j TO JLet. TO LET, a Five-roomed House, Middle street, Franklin Road, opposite West's • Grocery store.—J. Williams, Victoria-street. TO LET, a Nine-roomed House in CJrafton Road—Apply to F. G. Ewlngton. TO LET, a Comfortable Six-roomed Cot tage to eligible tenant; moderate rent.— H. J. Riordan, Nelson-street. i fl^u LET, a Six-roomed House in Grey ; jL street; water laid on and every con i venience —J. W. James, Builder, Victoria-Bt. TO LHT, an Eight-roomed House (furnished); ten minutes' walk from Theatre Royal. 3Gaperweeii Also, Bedroom, fitting-room and Kitchen (furnißhed).—Apply 1 at the Cheap Furniture Mart, Victoria-street ■ East. ri"!O LET, Store and Bake-house at Drury, • A many years occupied by Mr Ashdown.— " Apply to G. Godkin. TO LET, in Ponsonby, a Comfortable Six-roomed Rouse (quite new), situated in St. Mary's Road. Also, a woll-built'Five-rooined House in ftyle-street, Ponsonby.—J. B. Morpeth, No. 20, Insurance Buildicgs, "\TORTH "SHOKE.—To Let, four Unfur i3» nißhed Rooms in a good position.—A pplj ; B. & R. Duder, House Agents. For Sale. FIKEWOOD. — Good Puriri Firewood for sale, at 8. Gd per ton, from the cuttei • ' Elizabeth,' at Queen-street Wharf. __ OK SALE, Allotment 39, Suburbs ol Te Aroha Township.—C. J. Hutchinson, 1 Lower Queen-street. }7WR SALE, a New Four-roomed House ; . large allotment volcanic soil. Prica, £260. —Address for particulars, "J.C.G.," Star Office. 1 IP OR £ALE, Country Business, Genera] ■ JO Store, and Hotel; long established and prospering; freehold. Proprietor retiring. ---( For name and address apply to Star Offloe. , |Jio"R^ArEraFMount"St;"MaryIs, Pon , _P sonby, a Kine-roomed House, with about 100 feet frontage to the. sea, immediately ad joining tor B. Mahoney's.—-Apply ta W. Aitkon, \ Land Agent. IJIOIt SALE, a New Six-roomed House, JJ in Conquest Place; £280.—Apply ou the | premises, Second Avenue Road. ! Eji6R~SfvLE.—Oaten Chaff; lirst-class C quality.—L. D. Nathan & Co., Shortland- Btreet, , «• | <f j to £I,OOJ LKNT on Building Society d&.LxJ principles, or or other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated, 1 Sea List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.—C. WilliaiEßon, Kstata Ageut, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. EWCASTLK COAL now discharging, ex 'Brenda.' Give yonr orders at once. At ship's tide or delivered,—Joseph Craig. UST Finished, and for Sale, a New House, near the , Station, Mount Eden. There aro £ix rooms, registered grate, cup boards, slnUi^nd water laid on, in addition to a good well. Price, £360. Apply to F. Q. Kwing tqn, Queen-street. i ACRE, Volcanic Land, fenced and planted' x with Cottage, tank, &o. Thia property Is pleasantly and conveniently situated, and is suitable either for a residence or a small market garden. The owner having to leave the colony will sell choip, either for cash or on terms.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. i?OQ(\—HOUSK of four rooms, with verandah *'IOU dairy, two tanfes, &c. and large Allot ment of volcanic land, pleasantly situated near the Mount Eden Railway Station. Terms, as aeread.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. i?,l kA— COTTAijK of four rooms, and Allot <mluu mont 33 x l o3_ conveniently situated in Newton,—-1. Vaile, House and Land Agent, next tho Post-office, ShortUnd-streei. £80n-- pUtcTTY Little Homestead of over 8 tWUUy acres of rich volcanic land, fenced, subdivided, and under cultivation, with House of i rooms, Dairy, Stable, Cow-shed, &c, bung only 5 miles from Auckland and near a railway station. This propetty U well adapted either lor a gentleman's residence or for a market garden.—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-street. i?i oa.—House of Three Rooms (ia Newton), ,-lsi.iH} with Allotment 33x100 fcot. Terms as agreed.—S, Vailo, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. ■gfiKfl.—Superior Farm of 180 aoresof rich "uuu blaolc loam on limestone formation, all in fir 't-class order. 100 acres grass, 2J- acres orchard, 77 acres bueh; laigo run adjoining; new Hous') of Four Rooms and out-bulldinas; Church and school close ot hand.—S. Vaile. Land and Xlooae Agent. Shortland-atreet. TX ULL B It OTHERS HAVE NOW LANDING, Ex 'Famknoth' and 'Locii Doon,' 1,200 PACKAGES, ' Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE— AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVES BARBED STEKL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWBRS CORNSACKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL STONHS. &c, &c, &o. Agents for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch Whiskey. HULL BROTOEUS, Auct'oneorp, Wine and Spirit Merohants, QueeD-stroet Kauri Gum Stores, Breakwater Free and Bonded Stores, Albert-street, Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter ol "The Debtors and Credtors Aoc, 1876,"and of the several Acts amend ing the same, and of the Bankruptcy of Thomas Henry Rowek, of college Road, near Auckland, Hotelkeoper, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention Of the abovenamed debtor to apply to this Honourable Court, on WKDNK3DAY, the 18th day of August, 1880. at tho hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon, or bo soon thereafter as counsel oau be heard in that behalf, for. an Order ol Immediate Discharge under tha provisions of the 181 th Section of " Tho Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," Dated this 2nd day of August, 1880, A. BROCK, Solicitor for Debtor. Ecclesiastical, PITT.STREET WESLEY AN CHURCH DEBT LIQUIDATION. THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, Lower Sohool Room, SERVICE of SONG, " SAMUEL," by Sunday Sohool Choir. Mb Kino, Conductor. Admksios : la; Children, Gd. WELLESLEY-STIiEET BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHOOL. A LIMELIGHT EXHIBITION of the Holy ; Land, English Scenery, &0., with descriptive ; Leotu'e, will bo held in the School-room on , TUESDAY BViCNING, 3rd August. i Tickets, Is; Children, Half-price. Proceeds in aid of School Funds. i 1 UCKLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL JtA. UNION. From 2nd August next, the Dep6t will be open daily from 9 a.m. to G p.m. without inter mission, except SATURDAYS, when it will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and not reopen ia the evening as heretofore. Auckland, 23cd July, 1880. ' Land and Estate Agents. LAND, INVESTMENT, AND TRUST AGENCY. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF GEORGE FJKASER, INVESTING AN,D ESTATE AGENT. AND PUBLIC AUDITOR AND ACCOUNT. AJJT. OFFICE 3: - No. 6, South British Insuranct Buildings, corner Queen and Shoniand streets, and W. 8. Grahame'd Bond. Fort i street, Auckland. For the Salk of City, Suburban, am '• Country Properties. ! The Investment of Money in Land, Mor! gages of Freeholds, Bank, Iruurance, and oths • Dividend paying Companies' Stock. ' Tho Management of Estates for Trustee ; o,nd others. Money to lend on Mortgage. {Several Sums on hand at Low Rates. } Special Facilities for Re-payment if desired s ; j Buyers and Sellers are requested to No^e tha I to those desirous or Acijnlringr, Bxchangif g, , oi i- Increasing Freehold Interests, ana thus plaoinj . themselves and tholr families in the> near fntm in a position of and aboveth. Only) mtavßTtiv to it fob SAUs,



Public Notices. M.S. PINAFORE, DREAMLAND c WALTZ, • And Novelties per English Mail. ; Also, ' No. 13 AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE, Containing "Take Mo Home," "Grandfather's ) Clock," "Old Log Cabia," "Babies on Cur j Block," &c, &0. I AT THE AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, ; 71, QUEEN-STREET. I Ci DTHRIE & LARNACH'S TIMBER ■ \JC AND WOODWARE FACTORIES COM PANY (LIMITED). ' Mr. J. W. Waller Caased to have any Con nection wuh this Company from May 1. Parties , will please pay all accounts and send in all claims addressed to JOHN REITff, 'Or, At their office ; C. P. MURDOCH, , At Onehunga. Orders for Timber to be sent to same address. UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SORANCS COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividend Warrants for the Dividend declared ' on the 6th July may now be obtained at the 1 Company's Office, Queen-street* ; R. H. STEVENSON. ; Manager. 1 OHN MULLALLY, Sole Contractor to 1 t* the ParDe'l Borough Council for the Re ' moval of Night-Soil; House Refuse. &c , reßpeot , fully intimates to the residents of Parnell, New . market, Grafton Road, Newton, Karangahape ! and Ponsunby, that he Is prepared to receive I ordera for the Emptying of Privies, Cesspits, &c, at reasonable rates. Orders (written or ' verbal) lefc with the Inspector of Nuisances, . Borough Council Offices. Paxnell, or addressed ■ to John Mullally, New North Road, will rooeive r prompt attention. : X THE undersigned, at present carrying Xi on business at High-street. Auckland, as a Bott'er of Ales and Beer, under the name or ' style of "James McCormick," beg to announce I to my numerous friends and customers that, : from and after this date, 1 shall continue to curry on the said business under my own name, , and not as heretofore (under the name of James t MoCormick). All Accounts due to be paid to , mo persona'ly. W, VEREKBR BINDON. ; High-street, July 23,1880. \ r ARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for Jj FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BJCD DING, is at T. & H. Cooke's, 67. Queen-Btreet. ALNUT CARD TABLES, Occa sional Tables, Kidney shaped Writing ' Tables, and Walnut Music stools, on sale at ■ T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-atreet. FfiEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, Pulu Beds, and all kinds of Mattrassee, i Paillasses, Bolsters, and Pillows for Sale at T, and H. Cookie's, 67, Queen-street. ! / \IN LV ESTABLISHMENT iv Auckland V/ employing Steam Power in the Manu facture of Furniture i 3 T. & H. Cooke's, 67, ' Queen-Btreet. GREAT REDUCTION in Prices of Dining-room Suites at T, & H. Cookb'B, ' 67, Queen-street. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers at T. & H. Cookb/s, Furniture and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen street. A UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK The Bank is now OPEN DAILY for Reoclpt , and Payment of Deposits, from 10 to 3 o'clock, except on Satuhday, when it Closes at 12 noon and RE-OPENS from Seven to Nine in the Evening for Receipt o£ Deposits only. RICHARD CAMERON, Manager. JSTEW TWEEDS A]SD COATINGS. Just Opened 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 1 AI argo Variety of French and German TweedP. Nbw Tweeds and Coatings ! Worsted Coatings in all Shades and Patterns. New Twseds and Coatings 1 Superior Meltona, Beavers, and Venetians in all shades. New Tweeds and Coatings ! ' Wofct of England Superfine Black and Blue. NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS ! JUST OPENED OUT, H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, i Merchant Tailor & Habitmakek, Opposite the South British Insurance Buildings. : SnORTLAvD-STBEKT, AUCKLAND. N.B.—A Large Variety in Fancy Veßtingg for winter wear. Special Observanca: All work warranted Hand Made only. GROCERY! /GROCERY! W M. HOGG, NBWMARKBT, Begs to acquaint hi.a friends and the general puMlc that ho has Now REMOVED to his NEW PREMISES. He takes this opportunity to thank his Cus tomers for thopaßt support given him for several years, and guarantees that in the future, as in .ho past, the same exertions shall be put forth to supply THE VERY CHOICEST 08" GOODS, and in every possible way please his patrons. His Country Customers will have his best attention, and every order entrusted to him will bo promptly ExecuTiD. FAMILIES WAITED UPON FOR ORDERS. He also solicits a trial from any who may not lave favoured him, and he is confident their interests will not be overlooked. DR. C. EMERSON TENNENT,, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Hours of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m.. 2to i. and 7to 9 .m "1%/TARTI'S Beautiful Song "WHEKE IS H & AVEN ?" J vat received at the Auckland Music Warehocsb. PHRENOLOGICAL Examinations can be had from Professor Fraser, Princes- Street, Every Day from 2 to 8 p.m. Phrenomotrical Drawings of three sections of the head given with each fully written chart Families Examined in the earlier part of the day, and 20 per cent. Discount allowed on four or upwards. Books and Classes as usual. IT>UB LI C NOTICE. In consequence of so many mistakes having occurred from the fact of there being two " Blue Posts" in Auckland, I have decided for the future to carry on my business under the name of "Powell's Dining Rooms and Boarding Ss tabliehment." I beg to thank the public for the support they have gfven me, and solicit a con tinuance of past favours. HHHINKING MEN generally have come S oome to the conclusion that the old formula of Swallowing Medicine forovery form of Disease 1 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 owlet . for Disease i Mb Wallace, formerly of the world-re nowned Matlock Hydbopathic Establish ment, Derbyshire, England, is now in Auckland and may be consulted on the following Diseases, viz.:— FEVERS RHEUMATISM TUMOUHS NEURALGIA LIVKR & STOMACH Complaints, and DYSENTERY. i All CHILDREN'S COMPLAINTS are cur able by this all-powerful remedy long atter the Faculty have gfven up hopes of recovery. To prevent disappointment. Cancers, Heart : Disease, and Consumptive case?, are not under taken. The Mild Water Cure, as established by the late John Bmoiloy, is strictly adhered to. Hours of Consultation ; 10 to U Forenoon, a to 4 Afternoon. DEVONSHIRE VILLA, SYMOKDS-STEEBT (Opposite Grammar School). CpURNITURE! TCIURNITURE J TIME PAYMENTS. 1 ENTIRELY NEW SYSTEM. ■' a rai kna sr en bee to inform the Inhabit r ante of viwbon, P^nsonbyVFrceinan's Bay, and fho ftdiohSiK suburbs that they have Opened a £r£n(£i?e a rcaae in the Karangahape Road, NKfi&pEto? the Post-offlcel, on the Time payment pflodple. whereby they offer those In wtnt of Furniture, or desirous of Furnishing Houws, the opportunity of purchasing every description of Household Furniture by v WEEKLY INSTALMENTS. For the necessary forms app'y at the Arcade. r immediate Delivery ot Goods Free ol Charge. 3 Note the Addressr l S. ISAACS & CO., \ Newton Furniture arcade, Karangafcape Road (opposite Post-offlce).



Public Notices. J^AND 'JRANSWER ACT NOTICES. .William Leonard Williams, of Gisborne. in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, deris in Holy Orders, and Samuel Williams, of To Ante in the eaid Provincial District, Clerk in Holr Orders, Devlsers.and Executors under the will of the Reverend William Williams, late Bishop of Waiapu (deceased), having made application to be registered as Proprietors of an estate in fee simple. In all those pieces of land situated In the town of Tauranora, and being Allotments 25,28,35,36,16, 47, 51, 58, and 60 of Kention 1, of the said Town, and beine the whole ol the land mentioned and inoluded in CertiOoate of Title, vol. i, folio 113, of the Register Book. Notice is hereby given that the applicants will be registered accordingly, unless Caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 31st day of AUGUST NEXT. Dated at the Land Transfer Office, Auckland, the 22nd day of July, 1880. THEO. KISSLING, District Land Registrar. jg"l A REWARD. whereas very considerable Damage has been done to the Young Trees on the property of the undersigned at Remuora, a reward Of TBN POUNDS will be paid by the Suporinten. dent of Police, Auckland, for snph Information as shall lead to the conviction o£ any person or persons who have or shall hare committed such trespass aad damages. DILWORTH . Kemuera, 31st July, 18S\ VICTORIA GOLD-MINING COM PANX (LIMITED). A Call (the first) ot Sixpence (3d) per share on the Company's Capital has been made by the Directors, payable to the Manager, at the Com pany.i Office. No. 11, New Zealand Insurance Company's Buildings, Auckland, on WED NESDAY, the 11th day of August, 1880. D. G. MACDONNELIi, Managers Auckland, August 2,1880. We have received a CONSIGNMENT of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, and 600 LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. They will be offered to Vie Public at HALF-PRICE. J. COBGBAVE $ CO. SWALLOW & ARIELL'S eraperior ro flned Treacle and Golden Syrup in lib. and r 21b. tine; oasssof ljowt., 2cw t. r 3owt. and6}owt. each;, also, in battles and olegmit ornamental j canisters. To be had of all storekeepers.-- Refinery: Melbourne, Victoria. -m< * | -|^T O W PUBLISHED, The Catholic and Causes of England PRAYER BOOK AND CATECHISM COMPARED, I WITH HOT EB, BY CATHOLICUS. I At Mr Mynn's, Bookseller, Wellesley-streer, Auckland, Meetings. A R A LODGE, 348, LQ. Theßegular Monthly Meeting will be held at i -, the Lod<re-room, Masonic Hotel, Princes-street, THIS (Monday) EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock. Visiting Brethren are invited to attend. '■!■■■■. ! W. L. MITCHELL, Secretary. A SPECIAL MEETING of the Creditors j J\. of the late Alexander Gray Grant will .. ,'"■ j be held at my office, Supreme Court Bulldingß, ! Auckland, at 12 o'clock noon. TO-MORROW. i All Creditors are specially requested to attend in person. Dated this 2nd day oC August, 1830. THO. MAOFFARLANE. Trustee. NEHUNGA PERPETUAL LAND, BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A Special General Moating of Members will < beheld In the Masonic Hall, Onehunga, at 7.80 ' , . p.m. on FRIDAY, 6th August. . -■ ■ > :,ii Business: To rescind present Rules and consider and adopt now Rules. » i j J. D. JACKSON, Secretary. . ~; BAY OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). The Half-yearly Meeting ot -Shareholders In • ...~j the above Company will be held in the Largo Room of the New Zealand Insuranoe Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, August 11, at 3 p.m.. ■ ■ Bn&iness: To receive Directors' Report, and Accounts for the half year ending 30th ' f June, 1880. The Transfer Books of the Company will be :..', W closed from noon of WEDNESDAY, 28th msb, till noon oE W EDNESD AY, 11th August. By order of the Board of Directors. HKNRY GILFILLAN, JUK., ' Sacretarr. 10, Insurance Buildings, July 27,1880. -. ■■ ■ : :" r''"' S, Lost and Found. LOST, on Saturday night, a Purse con taining a One Ponnd Note and odd silver, in the Theatre Stalls. Will the gentleman who picked it up kindly leave at the Stab Office. LOST, Suoday Evening, August Ist 1880, between the Wharf and Ponsonby, a Elonp Earring.—Finder will please bring It to 7. Smith, Butcher, Hobson-streec. Auctions. TO-MORROW. RETAIL STOCK OF ENGLISH, COLONIAL, AND AMERICAN BOOTS AND SHOES. LEATHERUPPERS,LASTS,MACHINE THREAD, &a <W0 PAIRS LADIES', MAIDS', AND I INB\ANTS' BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPKRS. Also, 400 PAIRS • SUPERIOR SAMPLE BOOTS AND SHOES, Well known Brands; in Splendid Condition, &a, &c, • &o. • THE undersigned has received instruc tions to sell, st the Store, 11, Queen-street* on the above date, A PARCEL OF ABOVE GOGD3. GABRIEL LEWIS, Licensed Auctioneer, TO-MORROW, AUGUST 3. G. W. BINNEY WILL Sell, by Public Auction, at hia . . ~ Mart, Durham-street, at 11 o'clock i sharp, 400 Sacks Maize , 3 Balos of Hods 55 Sacks Oatmeal 35 Sacks Pearl Barley 28 Casks Tennent's Ale (pints) I 12 Cases Blood's Stout (pints) 10 Cases Blood's Stout (quarts) 81' Caves Geneva. Dell's Brand 100 Cases' Peak's Jam (stoneless) 8 Cases Canterbury Cheese S Kegs Butter Terms at Sale. ■ ■ TO-MORRO W, NOON. AT ART H UR 'B MART (Furniture Department), HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and KMTBOTS -for Parionr, Dmlnsroom, Bedroom and Kltohen :-SeWin* Maohlnes, American and other Stoves, Macgle, a handsome Brass Bedstead (cost in England £30), liandsoino China Tea Set, Iron Bed- " ' steadg, Bedding, Pictures, Oil Paintings, Engraving,. Oleographs. Organs, Piano, Fancy tioods, Clothing, Boots, Watches, Clooks, Tinw-pleoep. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6. ROKEBY HOUSE, ROKEBY-STREET, HEAB UPPBB QUKEN-STBEBT. FURNITURE, GLASS, PLATED j GOODS, VALUABLE ORNAMENTS, OLD CHINA, &c, &c. R. U. GREENWOOD HAS received instructions to sell by aucUon, at 11 ajn. on Thursday, August Ota, GOODS AS ABOVE. Further particulars in To-morrow's advertise mont. R. C. GREENWOOD*! Auctioneer. (Continued on Foortn Page.)