Correspondence.

THE CASE OF MRS BOSTOCK.

(To the Editor.)

Sip. —I entirely agree with your remarks about Mrs Bo.tock. I cannot help thinking Bhe has been hardly dealt with. It must be a severe, to some it would be a terrible, punishment to be associated with the ordin ary inmates of our female prison ; and she a Widow too, seeking we presume, to pro vide for her family. This surely i-i a case f. ir the exercise of the royal prerogative, aud for the remission of the fine as far as pos sible. I should be happy to sign a petition for her release.—Yours, &c,

Civis,

NEWMARKET WATER SUPPLY.

(To the Editor).

Sir, —Having repeatedly heard complaints from the residents in Newmarket and its vicinity respecting the insufficiency of water during the recent very dry weather and the evil causes attendant thereto, I venture to p .hit out what I conceive to be the condition of the place, having due recrard to drainage, &c, and a means— although perhaps temporary—of remedying the evils in question, and permanently supplying the great desideratum, viz., water. It cannot"fail to be apparent to any person acquainted wiMi the district, that the geological formation, for the greater part at least, is of such a nature (bed of volcano rock) as to place it beyond the present means, at all events, of the Highway Board to carry out an cflicient system of drainage—the outlet for which being two branch creeks discharging into Hobaon's Bay during freshes, aud completely stagnated iv the dry period. It may be fairly assumed llion from the above tbat thorough drainage is almost impracticable without an enormous expenditure ou the part of the Highway Board. Consequently, we must look to a remedy within our reach which Will cleanse the quagmires ot pestilence which emit iv the midst of a so highly populous and r iriidly progressing district, mephitic gases, whichcannotfail to foster diseases of the mrst malignant type, aud that remedy ia briefly explained in a water-main from the reservoir, in Kyber Pass. Let this expense be what it may, it will be a means whereby these highly offensive places may be properly (lushed out under one supervision when necessity may arise, and let the question be asked bow many householders who are now so much dependent on a tank supply would derive an immediate benclit from this 1 I say then it would be better to spend the funds of the Board in this way for a year at least, or a longer period it necessary, than to encourage the diseases which have been so prevalent in the district lately by neglect of having a proper water supply, which may at once be made available. And the fa-t cannot ba lost sight of but that this supply would soou * prove remunerative with the levy of a reasonable rate. Trusting that my endeavours to placo the matter before tbe public will not be without success, aud that the forjgoitig may recommend itself to the more influen tial residents, and particularly the Highway Board, who I venture to suggest would do well to call a g.neral meeting to discuss tho question, and I feel sure that thoy will have the voice of the ratepayers to laud their endeavours in securing a desideratum which cannot be too highly valued.—l am, &C., AusricirjM Melioeis -Evi.

YOUTHFUL FOLLY AND VICE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —As idleness is unquestionably the chief cause of youthful folly and mischief, so likewise ia occupation as truly a happy safeguard. A'ter reading your remarks ou colonial larrikiuisin &c, last evening, I stumbled on the enclosed small printsd paper, and now scud it subject to your own judgment, and as bearing somewhat upou the subject, namiug as it does one grand remedy if only acted ont, which is,—the home, or family evening meetings, but to secure success in this, the diligent co-opera tion of mothers aud sisters iv their home arrangements is needful.—l am &c, CITIZEN.

A Contrast,—Show us the workiug lad or young man who prefers wasting his eve ning hours in idleness on the street, and when wearied lies down like an animal to sleep, and we will show you one who is likely to grow a careless aud useless being, c-iisidcriug chiefly each day what he shall eat and drink (and smoke ?), and forgetting almost entirely his mind, soul, and eternity 1 Show us now another, who is endcavoupug to spend well his evening hours at home in industry and amusement of various kinds, according to bis taste (puzzles, inventions, models, drawing, painting, pen printing, maps, writing, reading, reading aloud, con versation, spelling aud arithmetic chal lenges, guessed or written alphabets of the following, viz, house articles, names of towns everywhere, male and female names, names of animals, birds, fishes, insects, the human body, &c, music, singiug, flower growing, picture scrap bcok, poetry scrap book, letters to companions, very short essays on simple subjects, and much be sides, far too numerous to mention h«re), and we will show you one who is almost certain to grow a useful and respectable citizen of bis country.

THE IDENTITY TRUTH.

(To the Editor.)

Silt,—Mr Edger's congratulations arc rather premature ; the views I, in common with other Anglo-Israelites, hold in connection with Great Britain being the fifth and last and unconquerable Empire mentioned by the prophet Daniel, and the fact that in consequence of her being Israel, all nations will eventually have to serve her, and that those that do not do so will be broken iv pieces, also that the power now known as Britain will, joined with Judah and America, be the power that will give laws to the whole world from her seat of Govern ment Jerusalem. All this is dropped out of the correspondence, not because I baye altered my views one iota in regard to it, but because it is not necessary to keep on re-iterating the same things over and over again. As regards Lord Beaconsfield's overthrow, I have for some time been impressed with the belief (and recorded it in print) that he and his party would retire from office for a time. There arc some measures that for the good of the body politic must be passed, but which evidently the conservative party are incapable of carrying into effect, such, for instance, as an alteration, or no doubt as it will be, a complete rcvolutfon in the system of land tenure : a purely conserva tive Government could hardly be expected to take the initiative in a measure of this character, but when it becomes the law ot the land they will cordially and loyally ac cept it, and then once more Beaconsfield will come into power, and his grand divine imperial policy will be carried out without any further let or hindrance. Mr Edger, in his penultimate letter challenged me to disprove two assertions he made. I did so. In his last letter he does not even refer to the questions he raised. I may therefore fairly infer that he fouud my replies unan swerable. Mr Edger now raises another point, and gives Romans xi. generally, and v. 26 in particular, as ailbrdiug conclusive proof of the truth of his contention. I will meet him on this ground also, aud will un dertake to show that his views are as incor rect in this instance as in the previous ones.

It must be remembered that in the xi. of Romans St. Paul speaks of three classes of people : (1) Israel, under the' symbol of'the " good olive tree ;" (2nd) the Gentiles, "wild by nature;" (3rd) the Jews or " the natural branches broken off." Before reading verso 26 it will be necessary to read verse 25, which is as follows : " For I would not brethren that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceit; that blindness in part is happened to Israel until tbe ful ness of the Gentiles be come iv." The mystery here is the partial blindness come upon Israel, the good olive tree. Assum ing the Anglo-Israel belief to be true, wc are, as a nation, partially bliud; wc are not wholly blind, insomuch as we have ac cepted Christ, but we are blind as to our origin, and we aro blind not seeing what great things God ha 3 done for us because we are Israel. This blindness continues, according to St. Paul, "until the fulness of the Gentiles is come in;" fulness here means an overflowing population ; wc see signs of this redundancy of population everywhere. We way, therefore fairly assume that the time has almost arrived when the partial blindness will be removed; when this happens, then comes to pass what is mentioned in verse 26, quoted by Mr Edger, "andsoalllsrael shall he saved, &c." Mr Edger seems to jumble up personal sal vation and national pre-eminence. Na tional pre-eminence was given to Israel not because they ever were, or that we are now a godly people, but to show forth the glory of God, and to confirm the oath that he swore to Abraham. Ungodliness has yet to be turned from Jacob, for Jacob is vised in this instance by St. Paul a3 synony mous with Israel, which is Britain, and I suppose few people would have the hardi hood to affirm the British are a godly race. —I am, &c.j ANOC-O-ISRAEI.

IGNORANCE.

(To the Editor.)

SIR,--If I now condescend to waste more words ou William Cooper, I do so more out of a feeling of profound pity for his illiter ate ignorance than of anger at his vulgar impertinence and coarse scurrility. There is only one poiut in his letter worth notice. He still contemptuously aud flippantly contradicts my statement that Jezebel the Zidmian, by marrying Ahab kiug of Israel, adopted his nationality and became an Israelite also. I should have thought that a per.-on of Cooper's pretensions to Scriptural knowledge would have been aware that under the Jewish law af that time any woman of a foreign nation marry ing an Israelite necessarily became ono of that people. If Mr Cooper does not know this let him devote some study to the Pen tateuch. I believe the same Jewish law continues to this day. Any woman marry ing a Jew, according to the rites of the Hebrew Church is adopted as a Jewish woman. So much for Cooper's ignorant dictation on subjects of which he knows nothing.—l am, &c., Not an Admir-B of Cooper—his Ignorance.

MR. WELCH'S "NUISANCES."

(To the Editor.) Silt,- Armed with patience and three dic tionaries, English, Latin, and French, I sat down to fathom the profundities of Mr Welch's letter on " Political and Social nuisaucas" in your last nicht's issue. The first sentcuce, whose commanding proportions demanded a whole stickfull of type, roused my admiration: and I was struggling with increased perseverance through sentence No. 2, where, wh-n I had got well into it, I tound to my surprise that he implied that tha hateful inquisition was once established in England. Now-every schoolboy knows that the in quisition never was au Eugli~.i institution, not even during the awful days of bloody Queen Mary. This staggered my budding faith, but did not frighten mo from my task, so I came at length to tho denuncia tions of the "Now Zealand Punch," oyer which miserable weakling it seems a pity to waste so much valuable wrath, and such a quantity of sounding syllables. I noticed that Mr Welch supposes the rag in question to be "a prototype (sic.) of our dear old English ' Punch.'" But a "prototype" is the original model or pattern after which anything is formed, and so the English "Punch" is the prototype, not its New Zealand travesty. Like the venerable Nestor, Mr Welch nods. These blemishes mere spots ou the sun perhaps some would deem them—destroy my belief in the gentleman as a mighty critic. For 1 hold that a man who assumes the rOlo of censor should at least have a rudimentary knowledge of the historical facts he calls up as illustrations; and that he should know the meaning of the big words he uses, especially when he flings them about with reckless profusion, and, not satisfied with the wealth of his own language, has to lay under contribution the vocabularies of Home aud Prance, in order to express himself worthily, Fiat justitia, mat some thing or other.—l am, &c, ADOLESCi-HS.

CARLOTTA PATH AND THE GHOST.

Artists, especially foreigners, are gener ally superstitious, and an amusing instance of the fact occurred outside Messrs, Allan and Co.'s music warehouse on .Saturday afternoon. When lie went home some three years ago in search of talent, Mr It. S. Smythe visited Paris, and dining his stay opened negotiations with Madame Car lotta Patti, with whom he had several inter views. But there was a difference of some £2,000 between the lowest sum which the great vocalist would consent to take for 100 concerts, and the highest that the agent was willing to guarantee her, aud the affair dropped. The idea of reaping a golden har vest iv the southern colonies, where Iter ' friend Arabella Goddard (who had recom mended Mr Smythe to hor) had amassed a fortune, was not, however, abandoned by Madame Patti, and she decided to vi*it Australia. OuTeaching Melbourne she in quired about that droll manager who, in her niagaiiiceutly furnished apartment in Paris, had painted iv such glowing colours, the pleasures and profits of au Australian tour, assuring her that the costly presents with which the tables of her boudoir were covered were as nothing compared with the splendid tokens of their enthusiastic admiration of .her brilliant talents which thesquattors audothcrwealtliy colonists would shower at her feet. But in answer to her kind inquires about her anti podean visitor, she was told that he was dead, (an announcement which Madame Patti, who is possessed of considerable dra matic talent, affected to hear with somo regret. Imagine the lady's astonishment then, when, as her carriage drove up to Allau's on Saturday, Mr. Syinthe advanced to meet the Diva. He had only returned from a long tour the previous night, and so looked superabundantly healthy and lively. Uttering a shriek which altractedjthc atten tion of the doers of the block, many of whom had never heard the famous singer before, Madame exclaimed, " MouDicu I They told me you were dead. You have not been dead ?'' " Thank you, I'm all right up to now," replied the imperturbable manager. Having by shaking bauds with him, satis fied herself that the supposed deceased was still in the flesh, the gifted lady expressed her pleasure on renewing the acquaintance of the courteous manager.—" Daily Tele graph." ______________________

A Self-Accused Murderer Recants.

Recent Australian telegrams mentioned the fact that a man wbo had confessed to having murdered his wife in England, but subsequently retracted the statement. The Sydney "Evening News" contains the fol lowing particulars of the case : — " On last Friday the following communication from William T. Coulthard, who is now confined in Yass gaol, -was received by Mr Leopold Yates, P.M. (says tho "Yass Courier" of May 4), in which Coulthard withdraws his confession of having, in January last year, mnrdered his wife in England, aud states his reasons for having made the same. After the receipt of the document the Police Magistrate had Coulthard brought before him in MS piivate room, when he stated that he had no desire to leave the gaol before a communication in rcplyto Inquiries supposed to have b.ceu forwarded to Eng land was received, and asserted that he would have made the statement contained in his lettor earlier only that a reply from England was daily expected ; aud it was his wish to remain in goal until the authorities wero satisfied that this, his last statement, was truthful The following is a copy of the document, which we- may state is fairly wiittcu and correct in its otho graphy :—

" Yass Gaol, April ,*)oth, 18S0.

" From prisoner William T. Coulthard. " Subject— Retracting former statement. "To Leopold Yates, Esq. P.M. " May it please your worship. "I, William I. Coulthard, -do hereby make tbe following slatcmciit, humbly requesting that your worship will give it your gracious consideration, viz : — "That the statement I made to your worship in January last re.pccting the poi soning of, and after disposal of, my wife is entirely without foundation, she being, to the best of my belief, in good health, aud residing with her father. J. Coulthard, in 12, Brunswick-square, St. Paul's, Bristol, England, upon my deDarture for Australia on May 13, 1879 last. "Previous to my voluntary surrcudcr to Sub-Inspector Brennan, in January last, I had been working for Mr Robert Thompson, Good Hope, Murrum bidgee, and being totally unaccustomed to outdoor labour, especially during the warm est season of the year, I think 1 must have been labmring from tho effects of nun strone, and having upon my arrival in Yass indulged in alcoholic spirits, I think I must have aggravated the symptoms.Fiiither.youi' Worship, having previous to my leaving Euglaud resided in Liverpool for some time with my wife, and during that time having separated from her iv consequence of im proper conduct on her part, I think it very natural that under the circumstances my mind should revert to the subject. My reason for not retracting sooner was simply that as soon as my mind regained its former healthy tone, and I became aware of the error and folly I had committed, I wa3 too abashed to make any statcmcut to your worship, and con sidered that it would be the wiser plan to let the matter rest until information arrived from England, aud as I believe such is daily expected, and as I wished to relieve my miud, 1 deemed it prudent to address the present communication to your worship, humbly apologising for any inconvenience or trouble I may have been tho means of causing you. Trusting this may receive your favourable consideration, I beg to re main your worship's L...uble petitioner.

"WiLLiAsi T. Coulthard."

Jones says hia wife ia tho most thrifty woman he ever saw. * Why, sir,' he says, 'she has made ten bed-quilts during the last two years; made them herself, sir, out of the samples she collected in her shopping tours during that time.'

City Council.

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. Present: His Wor ship the Mayor, Councillors Waddel, Utter, Goldie, Fleming, Nathan, Aicken, Thomp son and Crowther.

TRANSFER. —Leave was granted to Mr Bulford to transfer to Mr Baker his lease of premises in Mount-street, Compensation.—A letter from Mr J. Craig, on behalf of Mrs Lowe, claiming ..^UlTeompeiisatiou for damage to her pro perty in William-street, and threatening legal proceedings iv default of settlement, was referred to the Works Committee. Also, a letter from Mr Col.mau, on b.'half of Thomas Outhwaite, declining au offer of £_t> compensation for damage to property iv Waterloo Quadrant. Kakangahahe ROAD. -On a complaint from residents in Karangahape Road of a nuisance from drainage on Mr Garrett'- pro perty, the Surveyor was directed to report on proposed kerbiog and channelling. 0-STo_i-iIOUS_-srRE_T West. —Letter from Harbour Board, enclosing resolutions expressing Board's willingness to contribute tovvatds cost of metalling Custom-house street West, and that Parliament would be asked to grant legal power to appropriate funds for the purpose.—Cr. Waddel thought that deputations from the two bodies should hold a conference to decide upon the work to be dove. The Mayor said the question was one of hundreds of pounds, and as lie cousidoted it desirable to meet the Harbour Board's resolutions in a fair spirit, he would move :—" That the letter be received ; that in regard to the first aud second clauses thercof,this Council,trusting to tho Harb-ui- Board acting in good faith in obtaining the (lowers referred to for contributing one-half the cost of maintaining Custom-house-street West, thisOouucil do proceed at once to carry out the necessary repairs ia the said street." - Cr. Goldie said as there was a seotion of the Harbour Board who would oppose tiie granting of any money for the purpose speciiied, some definite aud binding agreement should be come to before the work was begun.—Cr. Thompson supported the views of Cr. Gohiie, aud said he had a lively recollection of a former occasion when the Harbour Board auswerod that there was no engagement in writing.—Cr. Aielriu supported the proposal to send a deputation to the Board.—Cr. Crowther moved as an amendment that the Mayor and Cr. Thompson be a deputation to meet a deputation from the Harbour Board to arrange these matters.— Cr. Fleming seconded. He considered the attitude of the Board a mere legal quibble.—Councillor Waddel said it was not by the act of the Harbour Board, but that of the Council that the streets were taken over.—Amendment put i Ayes, Councillors Crowther, Thompson, Fleming, Oiler, Aickeu, Goldie. Noes, the Mayor, Councillors Waddel aud Nathan,—Amend ment carried.

Whau Cemetery.—Mr W. S. Cochrane, Secretary Church of England Standing Committee, forwarded a report by Mr Mac douald, General Manager of District Rail ways, ou the subject of the proposed ceme tery at the Whau, and a.kcd what steps the Council propose to taKe iv reference thereto. Ou the motion of tho Mayor, seconded by C-uncillor Waddel, the ques tion was refotred to the Finance and General Purposes Committee. Mr A. V. Macdonald's memorandum was as follows : " The distance from Auckland, Newmarket and Mount Edcu stations will be 11, 9, and 7 miles respectively. The time takeu, 05, -15, and 35 minutes respectively. Our pre sent rates will make the cost 'for each corpse, £1; children, 10s. Passenger fares: return iirst-cla.s, -la 2d, 3s sd, 2s 8d; secoud-claa., 2s 9d, 2s 3d, Is Od. Special trains from the above stations, X 8 55."

GOING TO BATH —Tlie Council agreed to visit Mr Sokes' Turkish Baths on Wednes day next. Cricket Ground—A letter from the secretaries of nine cricket clubs, askinit tho Council to reserve a cricket ground in Albeit Park, was referred to tho Works Committee.

STEP Ladder.—A petition asking the Council to erect a .top-ladder at lower Hob son and West ijuccu-strects, was referred to the Works Committee.

Watkr Supply.—The report of the Works Committ-c, recommending that the Water Supply be laid ou iv Brunswick street was adopted. Water Supply, Parnell.—On this subject the Finance Committee recom mended, that water be supplied to the Borough at Is 2d per 1000 gallons, which was adopted. ADDITIONAL SL.-UClr-TER HOUSE.—The Slaughter House Committee reported that a second Abattoir nearer the city is unnecessary. Auckland Library.—The recommenda tion of the Library Committee that £50 be paid to the Auckland Institute for its care of the books of the Provincial Council, was adopted. Numi.ei.in_ Streets.—The Council adopted the report of the Committee in favour of compulsory numbering of houses in the following streots, numbers to be sold at lid each :— ijiicou-.street, Fort-street, Customhouse • street, Wyndhfim - street, Albert-street, liob.on-strect, Vulcan Lave, Karangahape Road (north side), Pitt-street, Grey-street, Vincent-street, Wakefield street, Cook-street (to Hobeou-strect), Dur ham Lave, High-street, Lome-street, Vic toria-stieet (East aud West), Chapel-street.

Vote ok Thanks,—On the motion of tlio Mayor, secoudod by Councillor Flem ing, a voto of thanks was passed to Judge Fenton for the pains and care he had takeu in connection with tho Improvement Com missioners Bill, parsed la.t session.

(jrßA_i_iAK School Fence.—ln reference to the intention expressed by the Board of Governors of the Grammar School, to fence in the grounds, aud the protest of tho Im provement Commissioners on the ground that the fence would obstruct the con tinuation of Domain-street, the Mayor moved, "That the Council being made aware that the Governors were about to take action in regard to fencing the ground, the Govcrncrs be requested to defer such action until an answer should be raceived from Wellington."—Mr Crowther seconded the motiou, which was carried.

MIS_K..I_ANJ-OTJS. —The City Surveyor was directed to report on the best means of lighting part of Alhert-street. The Council resolved to repair the pebngs in Bowcii street, aud the crossinc iuCoburg-street. GENERAL Rate.—On the motion of the Mayor, it was agreed that tho Council strike a general rate of 9d, and a special rate of Is 3d in the £.

The Council then rose.

CAMBRIDGE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The following arc the entries for the Cam bridge Athletic Sp-rts, to bo held on Mon day, May 24, 1880 :— 100 yds Handicap Race.—James Forgnson, H, Bundle, A. McKiunon,ll. Camp, Pilling,' A. Whitehouse, Pero Rehia, Chappcll, Roberts, H. A. Keesing, G. McCann, James McMish, Hutton, aud Maeii'arland.

200 yds Haudicap Race.—James Fer guson, 11. Brindle, A. McKiunon, A. Whitehousc, Chnppcll, Roberts, Hutton, H. Camp, 11. A. Keesing, John Campbell, James McMish, Pero Rehia, and Macffar land.

300 yds. Hurdle Handicap Race.—James Fergussou, 11. Brindle, A. McKinnon, Pil lung, James McMish. 410 yds. Handicap Race,-—A. A. Keesing, W. Fagan, Jas. Fergusson, A. Whitehousc. A. McKinnon, H. Brindle, Hutton. SSOyds Race.—ll, Brindle, W. McMillan, Norgrove, W. Fagan, John Campbell, Mac ffarland, One Mile Race.— W. Fagan, W. Mc- Millan, 11. A. Keesing, Norgrove, A. White house, G. McCann, John Campbell.

BRIGHT SMILE GOLDMINING COM PANY.

The shareholders of this Company held their annual meeting last evening in the ollicc of Mr Leers. Mr W. A. Fenton in the chair. Mr Leers, the secretary, in formed the meeting that he was unable to present the balance-sheet in due form, as the books were still in the hands of the auditor, Mr T. L. White, who required information respecting certain accounts which were in the hands of directors and persons at the Thames. The Chairman denounced the conduct of Mr Duunctt, the previous secretary, and considered that tho shareholders would not be doing their duty if they did not take decisive steps in the matter. On the mation of Mr 11. Smith, seconded by Mr Allies, it was unanimously carried,' ' That Messrs Joseph Howard, James Russell, Joseph Craig, and Malcolm Niccol be the directors for the ensuing year." A further resolution was carried, " That as soon as possible a clear statement of accounts be laid before the shareholders by tlie directors." A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro. ceedings.

Tho Prizo Exhibition Bodstads have arrived (10 diit'erent patterns). No- on view and for Salo by Uarlick and Cranweli, at " City Ball Arcade."

At tho SydNiy Exhibition the Birmingham Kinu of Peyton and Peyton obtained the Highest Award for Iron Bod-toids. viz, " Flrnt Dccroe of Merit and Special Mention for Substantial and Elegant Designs and Kaithfal Woi-Kmanship." (All tho other British Manu facturers, aro placed either 3rd or Ith in dej_reo of merit). Iheso P_.izi_ Bedsteads arc now on view at tho "City Hall Arcade," and any porson wishing to obtain one of iCxhiuition finish, will be ablo to do so. Messrs Garliok; and C.anwoll purchased the whole of the French Bedsteads exhibits*-,

Additional News by the English Mail, via Suez.

LONDON, March 20. It is reported iv some quarters that,_with -the object of renewing the triple alliance, the Czar is prepared, if requisite, to sacrifice Gortschakoll', in order to propitiate Bis marck. The medical report pronounces Veil Mahomed, who recently, killed Colonel Come-off, attach, to the Russian Embassy, in the vicinity of Constantinople, to be deranged, and recommends that he be watched for some time, with the view of ascertaining in what degree he is respon sible for his actions. Russia, however, demands exemplary punishmcut of the assassin. The French Government has decided to enforce the decree of 1804, which provides for the dissolution of non-authorised reli gious orders and prohibits admission into orders bound by vows for life, as well as the formation of fresh communities without permission. The Jesuits' congregation will consequently be dissolved, and its members ordered to leave France, and the schools and noviciates of the order will be closed. The Chinese Government has resolved to reject the Kuldja Treaty with Russia, aud Chun How, the Ambassador who negotiated it, has been imprisoned and sentenced to death. The Chinese Government is mak ing great military preparations to repel any movement on the part ot the Russians. The Russian policy will be to encourage insur rections by the Mahomedans of Central A .ia ajjainst tho Chinese rule.

Later Cape News

Cape To wit, Apiil 13th. Sir Gurnet Wolseley is now in Maritzburg. He left Pretoria about a week since.

~ir Henry Bulwer awaits the arrival of his successor, Sir George Colley, and then leaves for England. He' and Sir Garnet Wolseley, speaking at a public dinner, ex pressed their conviction that the confedera tion of all South Africa would soou come to pass. The subject of confederation has dropped out of discussion for the present. The Press seem to be reserving themselves for the ap proaching Parliamentary session. Nothing of interest has occurred iv the Transvaal or Griq.ua land west. The latter province seems to have mado up its mind to its being annexed by the Cape Colony. The Peace Preservation Act, which makes it penal for anyouo to carry arms without a license, has been proclaimed in Basutoland. All arms aro to be surrendered by May 27th. The number of guns already given is ri diculously low, compared with the number known to be in the country.

No information has been obtained as to the theft of diamonds from the post-ollicc.

POLICE COURT.—This DAY.

(Before It. C. llarstow, Esq., R.M.)

DKUNI-ISNNKSS,

Three persons were lined 5s and 2s costs, or 24 hours for drunkenness.

1.A1.U-NY

Charles Edward Stewart was charged with stealing an overcoat and muftler, value £5, the property of Henry McCabe, on the 12th May ISSO. Ileury McCabe deposed ho was stopping at the Army aud Navy Hotel. He missed his overcoat yesterday morning, tlie mulllcr was in the pockot of the overcoat, the coat cost him £5, the mulllcr 2s or 3s. James Rao deposed . I am a pawnbroker carrying on business in Darby-street. Pri soner came to my shop yesterday to pawn the coat. I afterwards gave it up to Con stable Stialhein.

Prisoner was sentenced to thieo months with hard labour.

SUMMONS CASES

Joseph Iloskins pleaded guilty to ob structing tho carriage road iuCustom-liouse street.

Fined Is, and 7s costs.

John Goldiug was also lined in a siniilai amount for obstructing the road in Port

street.

Thomas Beach pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle at other than a walking pace round tho corner of Victoria', and Queen-streets. Fined 2-, and 7s costs.

Ellen McCloughlau pleaded guilty to not keeping the lamp of her hotel lighted ; lined 2s aud 7s cost.

Thomas Constable pleaded guilty to a breach of Bye law No. 1, by not keeping certain scaffolding erected on tlie footpath in Hobson-street sullicieutly lighted be tween the O'th and 7th inst, lined 2s and 7s costs.

Richard Hoare pleaded gnilty to allow ing the chimney of his house to take lire ; fined 2s and 7s costs.

This was all the business,

THE NEW RUSSIAN PROGRAMME

Tlio St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Pesther Lloyd" says that the Russian Crown Prince, whose political influence ia steadily iucreajing, confers for some time every day with Couut Loris Melikoll'as the head of the Executive Commission. The programme which is being worked out, aud which the Prince aud the Dictators have much at heart, is ssid by tlie " Pesther Lloyd " to contain the following leading principles:—(l) The graut of a real free dom to tho whole Russian newspaper Press : (2) the limitation of the arbitrary rule of the police ; (3) the invitation of the local " Zemstwos" and "Dumas" to take part in the work of iutcrior pacification ; (4) the enlargement of tho liberties and rights of the provincial assemblies (" Landscbafts versamm luugcn "); (5) the freedom of the expression of political and religious opinion ; (6) the formation of popular commissions in each ot the twenty-six Governments of Europeau Russia, to bo subject only to the central control of the State ; (7) the " Zemst wos " and "Dumas to bo empowered to elect deputies to these commissions, which are to sit in the capital towns of the twenty six Governments.

ARTIFICIAL SKATING PONDS,

The New Yorkers pre independent of the weather so far as skating is concerned ; for they have now a fine artificial ice-rink, pre senting an unbroken sheet 200 ft. long by 40 feet broad. The rink was opened during the present winter, and, fortunately for tbe proprietors, tho season has been so mild iv New York that would-be skaters were com pelled to patronise the glaci-rum or give up their pleasure. The ice is formed by circu lating a vory cold liquid through a scries of iron pipes immersed in the water contained in a shallow basin. Whcu the ice surfaco is cut up it is swept and flooded with water, which speedily freezes. Particulars as to the cost of working have not been published, but a liquid has been found which, in the rcfrigcratingapparatiis.cau be easily reduced fifteen or twenty degrees below the freezing point of water, and consequently, as it cir oulates through the pipes, it quickly con ceals the wat or outside them.

Charles Dickens tho Second inherits bis father's love for printing offices and news papers. Ho manages one of the largest printing offices in London, or ir, Europe. Be has very successfully published the ' London Dictionary' and the ' Guide to Loudon,' and a 'Dictionary of the Thames.' His brother, Mr Alfred Tennyson Dickens, is a member of the firm of Bice, Dickens, and Co., auctioneers, Hampton, Victoria.

John Hurley, M.L.A., of Hartley, New South Wales, is bringing an action for £5,000 against tho City Bank, Syduoy, for dishonouring a cheque of his.

Two big steamers, it is said, shortly leave ' Frisco for Australia—one for Sydney, the other for Cooktown—with cargoes of kicked-out Chinamen.

The " Canterbury Press " says : The police officer in charge of the Lyttelton Station, Sergeant-Major O'Grady, has received instructions to get himself in readiness to proceed to Auckland, to which city he is to be transferred. Sergeant- Major Mason, now at Auckland, comes to Lyttelton. Sergeant-Major O'Grady has been nineteen years in tho police service iv Canterbury, aud has distinguished himself as a painstaking and faithful officer,

The Daubury Liquor Bill has passed the State Legislature of Connecticut. The " Courant" gives the following sketch of its provisions:—Bill providing that the term " intoxicating liquors" in tho statutes shall cover spirituous or malt liquors, wine, porter, beer from hops and malt or barley, or any which requires a Govern ment revenue stamp. Mr Weed, of Stam ford, moved to cover cider. Mr Bailey of Danbury, said the bill was drafted for the special benelit of the unity-seven towns of the State which vote no license. It covers the fraud by which lager is sold as Schcnck beer, aud. even Schcnck beer has 74 per cent of alcohol. It is claimed this is not intoxicating, but it gets up aSO per emit drunk. The people of the no license towns don't propose to be fooled any longer by such a simple trick as pasting a placard " non-intoxicating" en the head of the barrel. Mr Builey made a stirring speech in favour ot the bill. The amendment t relating to cider was rejected, and the bill passed,

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

The fortnightly meeting of the Waste L .rids Board was held this afternoou. The following members ,wero 'present:—Messis D. A. Tole [(Crown Lands Commissioner), W. P. Moat. .1. May, J. C. Firth, B. Tonks, and Dr Campbell.

RESERVES. —The Chairman read a list of reserves which had been made and gazetted since the last meeting of the Board.

Tenders. —The following tenders wore received for the rigbt for two years to dig gum on the Funaketare block (Hokianga) which has an area of 7,003 acres, viz ; Thos. Hudson, £130; Lewis C. -Sough, £72; H. T. Archer, £65. Mr Hudson's tender was accepted.

Te Auoua.—Mr Campbell, of the Thames, wrote reminding the Board that the memorial forwarded by himself and other persons for a portion of the Te Aroha block was received prior to that of Messrs Grant and Foster, who were successful in treating for the very land referred to. —The Chairman said that the writer laboured under a misconception with respect to the Board's action, and to the position of that p.rt of the block which he Lad applied for, and that which Messrs. Grunt and Foster had negotiated for. In order to shew this Mr Tole read the cor,e3pondeace which had passed between the writer aud the Board since August 1879.—Mr Firth considered that communications just read be« trayod the grossest ignorance of the matet ip regard to which he was writing.—On the motion of Mr Firth it was agreed to inform Mr Campbell that the land applied for by Messrs Grant and Foster was many miles south of that which he had written about, that the disposition of |the latter was much embarrassed by native reserves, and that in the meantime his attention should be directed to blocks 11 and 12, 1,500 Jof which were available for selection under the deferred payment system. ARATAru.—Three settlers of this dis trict applied for leave to continue a road through a Government reserve.—Granted. •NOAMAAVAHIA.— Mr Sullivan (Inspector af Schools) applied for a certain section of land at Ngamawahia as a school site. It was shown that the land had already been granted to a Maori chief.

TfMß__t.—A settler applied for leave to sell some limber which he was felling upon his ' Ilomestca'd selection at Pnhoi.— Mr Tonics felt inclined to propose that the Board ohould decide not to allow ally timber to be cut down ou Homestead selections for purposes of sale or profit.—Mr May said that iv such a case lie would move as an amendment that tho word "not" should be left out.—After some discussion it was agreed to give penuissisn to tha appli cant, but that this decision was not to form a precedent. PfIOPOSED SKTTDEMENT OF VIGNKRONS. —The party of German vignerons for whom land was set apart at Matapoii, now applied for a further reserve a few miles distant.—The Chairman said that unfortu nately this was a fishing reserve, whilo a portion of Mntapori itsell luul siuce beeu de clared a nativo rescive.—Uudcr these cir cumstances it was agreed to invite the vig ueians to select another piece of laud.

(Left Sitting.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY', MAY 13, iB6O



PROVINCIAL GAZETTE. "THE AUCKLAND KVKNINQ STAR" Has boon appointed a GAZETTE for Tiii- PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OH1 AUCKLAND, Por Publication of Highway Board Notices, B._Ni-nu-"rcY Notices. Government Land Hales, Nkw Announcements. _cc, &-c. Wanted- WANTED, Ten good Pick and Shovel Men.—Ap>ly at the Tunnel, Waitaktrei Contract, Taylor and Danahcr. \\7 ANTED, good Bench Hand?.—Applj . . Goo. Pester, Hoot Factory. Orcy-strcct WANTED, a respectable Boy to make lilniself generally usoful.—Apply at T. and H. Cook.'s Work-hops, Victoria-street. "0./ANTi-D, a Parlourmaid; one accus- V V tomed to wait at table.—Apply, between 10 and 1 o'clock, to Mrs David N'atlian, Water loo Quadrant. Hcforouces rcri-ir.d. \SrANTEO, good Tailoresses, also two if Improvors; apply at once—J. Williams, Tailor, l;*i. ; ViC'tori*-Btreot. WANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply, before 2 or after 5 p m.. Mis Cluuiiber.s, Oivrlton Road, near Grafton ltoatl. WANTED, a good Tratlesmaii, with a knowledge of Sowing Macliincs; also, Hand-closcrH, out of doors.-J. J. Austin Se Co., Boot Manufacturers, 11, Wyndhain-stroot. ANTED, a Country Girl about IC that is fond of children, and to nsßist with housework; a comfortablo homo—Apply to Mra IVrcivivl. Ureen Lane Sl.tlon. WANTED, Beiichmeii aud Improvers.— a. Black and Co., Aberdeon Boot Fac tory, Vlctoria-Ptroot ICast. WANTED, a Good General Servant.— Mr- Holland, Clty^Hoad. ANTED, a Small Second-hand, Steam Bollir.—Boll and Gommoll, Tannor's, Wyndham-str-ot. WANTED, a Carpenter, for Tauranga, —Apply to F. Lambourae, Ironmonger, Karangahape Hoad. ANTED, 12 or 13 Kespectablc|Work ing Men. Good Board and Lodging at £1 per wco..— Buohiuan's Homo, Alb'ort and Llttlo Qaeen Streets, now tho Dock. WANTED, an Expeiicueed Nurse Girl. Apply R. C. Greenwood,. Corner Quoon and Shortlttinl Streets WANTED, immediately, a respectable Man as Bakor; must bo thoroughly steady and obliging.—Apply to h. D. Nathan & Co. WANTED, a respectable Youth as Junior Clork in a retail buslnosß.— Apply by lottor, with referencos. Mating ago aud salary expected, to " Alpha," this offlco^ WAN TED7~Good~Coat Hand.—Apply Mr Bell, Auokland Clothiug Faotory, Queen-stro. t. WANTED, a Parlourmaid and House maid for Napier; must havo good refor oncoa.—Apply, before 1 o'olock, to Mrs J. H. Coleman, at Mrs Brown's Hotel, North Shore t XT AH TED, a respectable Lad to drive a V V Baker'n Cart.—Apply at tho Glasgow Bakery, Wellington-street. VV- AN TED to Sell, a First-class Band VT Saw (Uogcrs* No. 2), almost now ; also. Hand Mortioing aud Tenoning Machine, in llrst-olaes order. -Campbell Bros . Onehunga. WXNTED, in a family (no children), a Girl about U or 15 to help in housowork; ono not been in sorvico preferred.—Apply Stil wells's (lato Burton's) Bakery .Parnell. WANTED, by a Respectable Young Man, a situation in a Genoral Store. Town or Country; good roforences.—Addross " W.F." Star Ollice. Wf ANTED, Employment by a Gar- V T doner ; can bo gonernlly usoful, and has good references: steady man. — IS. Henry's Hegletry, Shortland Btrcot. An TttD, a Situation as Cook ;is a good confectioner, would go out by the day.—Hl. Henry's Kcgiftry,.Shortland-atreot. WAN TEL), experienced Housemaid (must bo good waitress) for Hotel, Tau ranga ; wages, 15s.—K. Henry's Registry, Short laml-streot. __ WANTED, a Situation as Butcher by a man thoroughly experienced in tho trade.—Addrotia " Butcher " _T___ Olllco. WANTED, by a Young Man, a situa tion in gentleman's family, able to mi k and woll uted to Horsos; good roforences given.—Address "1..8." this Oilloo. \]_T ANTED, a Milch Goat • a good price V V given for a flrst-rato ono.—Apply Star Olllco. %\T AN TED, two Smart Lads or Youug , V Men for Caipontcrs.—Apply Mr Ryan, Painter, Ivarangahapo Road. WANTED, by a thorough Laundress, work from ono or two families ; can bo well recommended.—Address "C.P.," Post o.Uco, No-ffton. \\J ANTED, Teuders for a Four-roomed v . Cottago in Vinccnt-streoct, until noon of Saturday, 15th May. Plans, Sec, at Mr G. T. Koe.thlcy's, Solicitor, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen-street. WANTED, by a quiet, middle-aged Gentleman, really good comfortablo Lodging, Where no children or other lodgers ; very liboral terms would bo givon if ontiroly suitable.—Letters addressed to " Visitor," Star Ollice. will bo promptly answered WANT I'D, a Situation as Baker ; country proforrcd; very steady, willing and obliging; just arrived from England.— Addres3 " A.8.." Star Oflice. I&TANTED, by a Man and Wife, Situa- TT t!on on up-country stat'on ; woman as cook, &c; man generally useful, steady and willing.—Address " «.!-.," Star Olllco. \»7" ANTED KNOWN, that J. MOKRI v V six, Asphaltor, has Removed to his Now Yard Uustom-Hou-e-streot We3t, between Hobwn and N cleon-strects. Asphalting at tended to on the shortest notice. Also, a Largo Stock of Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesale and rot-11. TTE7ANTED KNOWN,that T. McMaster T ' has just opened, por ' City ol Quebec,' a large Stock of Blanket- and Flannels. ANTED, by a Lady recently arrived, a Situation as Companion to a Lady, or tho mußical tuition of a school; good references iSvcn.—Address, "8.A.," Post-office, Auckland.



"W anted. Y3JANTEI) to Sell, a first-class Now , V Bakor's Cart; also, an 8-stalled Stable to L_,— A. Mac-ie, -loyal Standard Carriage and Spring Factory, Durham-street. VST ANTED to Let, in ;a private family, V V ore or two Furnished Rooms, with uso o£ Piano.—For addrcss_appl3_this_Offlo_e. ■ \I[TANTE_-7"-he .-ravelling Public to Vf and from Wiakoto to know, for the winter, there will bo Hot Meals and a good Cup of Tea on tho table at Dillon s Kail way Hotel, Mercer, on arrival of every train. Plenty of timo to step across. Chaises Moderate. ANTED, by a Lady (just arrived from England, and who has lived in tho b-st Tendon Houses), an Kngagemont as Milliner, has also a knowledge of Dressmaking. —Addross " F„" Sttit Ollicc. \fij~ ANTED, the Ladies to know that they oan got their Millinery and Under clothing at Importers' prices at the New Millin ery Establishment, 171, Queen-street (opposite Thistle Hotel.) WANTED.— Two Young Ladies lately from homo aro d<-nlrous of obtaining Situations as Kesident or Visiting Governosses or Companions to elderly Ladies ; are competent to Teach English in all it. Branches ; tho rudi ments of French and German; also, Music and Drawing; Skilful in Plain and Fanoy Work. /, ddress " G.L.," Post oflice, Auckland. ANTED KNOWN, Cheap limber can now bo Purchased at tho Yards of D. Goldio, Albert-street, close to Dock. He having purchased between 300,000 and 400,000 feet of Seasoned Timber on advantageous terms, will bo prepared to givo customers tho benefit of his purchase. ■VST A N T E D KNOWN, a first-class Stook of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmanship and moderate prices are the dintlngulshing features of " Tho Pantheon." FOF-D, Tailor. 166. Queen-street.^ ANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and Whito Pine, Sh ngles, Houso. Blocks, Palings, Posts, Ralls, ant. Firewood in their Yard, Custom-houso-atroet West, oppo-ilte end of Hobson-stroot. N.B.—Tho incroaslng demand for Whito Pino has induced them to arrango lor a constant supply- Wanted known. To All in Want of Monicy.—L. 11. Neu megen is prepared to advance tho samo on personal or any othor security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note tho address: 165, Quoon-stroet. opposito tho Savings Bank. WANTED, Builders and others who require Building Materials at the cheap est rate and best quality to send their orders or call at tho Auokland Timber Company s Works. Over two million feet of timhor siackod, season int?: 1-rgo quantities daily arriving.—Mint sell. Kvcry thing dono on tho promisos—Sawing, Planing, Moulding, Bashes, Doors, and every description of Joinery; Wood Turning In all its branchos.-With their high-claBS Machinery the various classes ot work ore turned out quicklyand cheap. Correctness and despatoh guaranteed. To prevont mistakos address all communica tions to tho Company or the Manager Mr G. Iloldship. LONG WOOD REEFING COMPANY (LIMIIEP). WANTED, a thorough oompotont Manager for tho abovo Company. Kxporience in Now Zotland Minos and unc-coptional testimonials nooesaary. Satary. £-.0 sterling. Application (by telegram) and testimonials (by post) will bo receivod by tho undorsignod up to 2nd June, 1..0. paTKR GR _ NT , Legal Manager, Rivorton. A LADY is desirous of obtaining a Situation whioh would admit of hor edu cating her own little girl (GJ years of a?e) with other children. Further particulars on inquiry. Excellent references. A comfortablo homo of iti eater imoortance than remuneration.-■ A ddress, Mrs VV., caro of John Moore, Esq., Wild fell, near Taueru, Mastorton. OtISE WANTED.—Wanted, to Hire a Si- or Soven-roomod house, within a convenient walking distance from Town.— Apply s.tating tonus).to Box No. 15G, Post Oilleo. "OIGEONS.—Wanted to buy at Arthur I and Co's Mart, to-morrow, three or four {..-od Short-faced Cock Tumbler Pigeons. 8"~AW DOCTOR.-—Wantod, a Situation as Saw Doctor-Addrc-8 "0.L.8.," Star Olllce. " To .Let. TO LET, a comfortablo Four-roomed Cotto-_o in Spri-g-streot, Ponsonby.-J. M. and J. Mowbray. Land Agents, Queen-st. TO LET, two Rooms, with Fire-place, Buitablo for a married couple without children, or two single men.—Apply this Oflice. rpl) LET, a double Cottage, with garden ; l_ lor moro rooms may bo taken (furnished or unfiirnishod).—Mr Baxter. Grocer, Karanga hape Road. r_iO LET, a Five-roomed House nearly _L now, within three minute.' walk of Romucru Railway Station.—For terms apply at Hallway Store Oltlcc, Nowmarkot. rTTIO LET, a Seven-roomed House in 9 Upper Hobson-street, opposlto Die-son, Baker.—Enquire next houso, or to L. H, Neu megen. Queen-street. . flO LET, at Warkworth, a Shop ; rent, JL 3a per week,—Apply to Mr Maoklow, Warkworth, Mahurangi, . r*lO LET, iii Graham-street, a Carpenter's JL Workshop, with benches and yard, lately occupied by C. T. Wright, Builder, Rent, 10a per weck.-R. Bartloy, Nolaon-atreet . "f.O LET, a Six-roomed House, corner I Carlton Gore Road ond Regent-street, witli'allconvcnionccs.— MrE.B.Dickaou.Regcnt stroot. "VTORTU SHORE—To Let, a Furnished 1/. House, splendidly sltuated.-R. and R. ; Duder. or Mesm-s Sumorlleld and Lecjc, Quecn -Btro.it. DEVONPORT NORTH SHORE.— Five-roomed Furnished 1101130 to lot at a very low rout for a f-W month.; also, a nlne roomed Family Re-idenoa on tho boaoh, at 15s a week; a rMxroomed House, nowly built on vol canic allotment, at lisa weok ; and a Cottago and aero ot good land at 9s a week for a year.— Oliver Mays, Houso Agont, Post Olllco Store, Victoria Wharf, Devonport. For Bale. •|T.OR SALE (cheap), Second-hand Solid Sj l.oathor Portmanteau, nearly now.—Mr Mcl-iulcy, Darby-streot. BT.OR SALE, au Established Ironmongery fiJ Business i_ ono of tho most oontral parts of tho city, situated at the foot of Grev-stroet. Tho abovo has been succeß3rully carried on for six years.--Apply on tlio promisos. CIOUR-ROOMI-D Houso for Salo off J_J Cook-street; large garden ; good well; easy terms.—C. Williamson, Land and Eotato Agont, Vulcan Lane. -~ii**6>P_A •—FOR SALE, au Eight- roomed Ilon.o, In sound con dition, with vorand~hs baok and front, wood and fowl houso, a workshop under, gardon, &c : water laid on. and a never failing well with chain pump: Kxmouth-stroot, Newton Road East. Or to let. Terms: £50 cash, balanco easyl —Apply on the promisos from 8 to 5 p.m. STUREWOOD.— In reply to local in your aJ ißsuo ot 30th April, I bog to Inform you tbat a Bimplo remo.y for tho un.atl-fatory systom of short measurement complained of is to favour mo with ordors. 1-vory ton dolivored by mo thot is short ot measurement I will givo freo of charge.—R. T. Graham, opposite the Dock, Cnstom-hougo stroot. 17,01. SALE, on very easy terms, at New _J markot, a neat Verandah Cottage; Leam ington Rango in kitohon; Allotment, 33 x 100 ft. Prico, J3l-0. Mr Surman, Karangahape Road. I HOR SALE, on easy terms, o pretty 1 Four roomed Verandah Cottage, with scullory, and water inside; Allotment 33 x 99ft. Price, £195; adjoining allotmont oan bo had it required.—Mr aiirmau, Karangahape Road. ijlOlTs .LE, two story Building, 200 feet If by 50 feet, with a2O horso power Engine in working order, with freehold allotments; prico £675.—Mr Surman, Fruiterer, Karangahape Road. fi-I^OK SALE.—2O horse-power Engine and bj Boiler, in first-class condition; no reason able oil'tir refuted.—Mr Surman, Karangahape Road. TJ.OE SALE, near the Reservoir, and _.' adjoining tho R-ilwny Station, Mount Edon Road, tho romaining five or six Allot ments, most admirably situated either for business or villa sitos, at a low prico.—H. Partington. ITiOU LEASE, a Restaurant nnd Boarding . Houso, now doing a good business, wilh 28 beds and ovory convenience requisite. Tornis o*sy.—H. Partington. ITiOR SALE, in nearly evory part of city or . suburbs, four, llvo, Bix, soven, and oight roomed Houses.—H. Partington, Hou.o and Land Agont, Stiohbury'a Buildings. EpOR SALE (REMARKABLY CHE AP), A Compact ISLAND of about 100 acros good land ; good houso, orchard and vinery: about twolvo milos from Auckland. Steamors pa?s thi'oo or four times daily. A Nico Littlo FARM ot fiO acros—ono - half cultivated, and a good ilvo-roomod house, &o, upon it, in tho Wainui district. Prico vory low. A Good FARM of 151 aoroo, largo orchard, good honse, and Hulldinga—nine miles by road and twelve by water—with good oroek frontago. A Snug HOMESTEAD ot IG9 acres good land houso and builcllngai paddocks fencd with quick thorn fences ; stock, implements, Sec, Sec. All really Cheap. Distanco about thirty miles from town. Owner loaving for England. ONE HUNDRED ACRES GOOD LANO forty acres in grass and fenced, balance bush and lorn—at Papatoito: thirteen miles from town. Price vory low. Two Good NEW COTTAGER of fivo rooms oach, in Nowton. Also, two good Allotments, 33 x 100 feet each, drained and planted with choice trees. One Allotment, 31 x 100 feet, corner of Commercial Road and Great North Road, Newton. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, LAND_AGENT, 8, QUEEN-STREET. /~XN SALE, BY THE UNDERSIGNED : R. & J. Peak's Jams Kitchen Se Son's I.Uni.lks Fleming & Grcy'n FLOOB, Oatmeal, aud P-EAH-- BABI-BY Cheese and Butter AMERICAN CllAlliS, C_OT_t_S PUGS Smr and other LAitr-s Wade & Coy's Peintj-BS' Ink Brunsll's Patent Wiric FbncinQ G. w7 BINNEY, Auotioneor and Commission Agent, DUKHAM-STKEET.



Public Notices. REMNANT Days—Friday and Satur day. Clearing-off days at City Ball Arcade.—Qarllck & Cranweli. R" EMNANTS of Dress Material—loo for sale, very cheap.—Garliok & Cran weli. EMNAMTS ot Tweed for Boys' wear— 60 at low prices.—Garlick & Cranweli. REMNANTS of Calico and Flannel - Colonial, Welsh, snd Saxony; 95 to clear. —Garlick Se Cranweli. | > EMNANTS of American Sheetiugs, at I -.' less than wholesale prices.—Garlick & Cranweli- T_> EMNANTS of Cretonne and Damask, JLt/ Dimity, Ticks, mncli below ordinary prices.—Garlick Se Cranweli. EMNANTS of Shirtings, Ribbons, Trimmings, Velvets, all at exceedingly low price.. SPECIAL Remnant Days at the City Hall Arcade — Friday and Saturday.— Garlick & Cranweli. Draper-, Clothiers, and General Houbo Furnishers. TVT O T I C i~ All persons found TRKSPAS.ING in pursuit of sramo or otherwise in tho properties of the undersigned, will be prosoouted according to law. MACLEAN & CO. "M" 0 T I C E. The Auckland Timber Company (Limited) havo been greatly troubled by children and other persons carrying away articles ot value when allowed on the Promises to .ather Chips and Short Cuttings. Tho Manager has resolved to put a stop to this by Prosecuting any Person found Removing Cuttings or other Materials without a written Permit. BILLIARDS (Tournament Game), Now Open at tho Provincial Hotel, Princos street. First Prizo, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 103. SUN FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. Established, 1710. Insurances affected npon almost every des cription of Property at tho Current Rates of Premiums. Total sum in8urcd,1878,£258,772,986. Claims arranged by the Local Agent and paid with promptitude and liberality. G. W. BINNEY, Agent, Durham Street. yOUHG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Corner of Wklleslb'- and Albert-streets LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM. The READING-ROOMisoorofortablyfurnished, and i. Biiplied with English, American, and Colonial Papers; Napier, New Ply mouth, Wellington, Chrißtchureh, and Dunedin Newspapers; Illustrated Jour nals, including the ''Graphic," "Illus trated Ixindou News," "Punch," &c. MA GAZJNES — Blackwood's, Harper's, MacMillan'e, "Eclectic,"and ''Nineteenth Century" "All the Year Round," "Argosy," etc., etc. ' REVIEWS-Ttie "Quarterly," " Edinburgh," " Princeton," etc., etc. Subscription—2s 6d per Quarter, Tho LIBRARY contains upwards of 2,000 vols., in the various departments o£ Literature. New Works frequently added. Subscription—2s 6d par Quarter. FILES kept of all tho Leading Colonial and Local Newspapers. DRAUGHTS, CHESS, &c, in Reading-room, TEA AND COFFEE PROVIDED. Young men aro Invited to avail themselves ol the advantages offered by the Association. iHT Information gladly given at the Rooms, which aro OPEN DAILY from 8 a.m. til! 10 p.m, .THOMAS BUDDLE, Hon. Secretary. 1" GREEN'S Sale Extraordinary, *P o for One Month Only, at Half Prfces.: ---480 dozen Men's Reform Dux Collars, 6d per box; each person who studies economy should tako 12 boxes. Youths' Collars, 5d per box; Men's Linen Handkerchiefs, with coloured borders, lOd each; smaller size, 9d each. Thf-Be are goods which will soon sol. Holland Pina fores, 9d each: Boys' Winter Shirts, Is 9d each : extra large sized Stockings in Grey Cotton, 9d per pair; in Ribbed L. Wool, Is 9d a pair. These will suit for either men orwomen. Men's Merino Pants. 3s 6i, worth fully 5s each; a fow Men's Tweed Travelling Caps, 2- Cd ; Men's Shakspeare Collars, 8d a box, worth Is ; a few Men's Canadian Hats, 2s 3d oach; a few White Shirts at 5-, worth 7s Gd ; also, as before adver tised, Men's Braces, 6d a pair; Largo Turkey- Red Handkerchiefs, 6d each ; Whito Flannel, Is 3d a yard, splendid value: Long Curtains. 4s and 4b Gd per set; Window Holland, Gd and 7d a yard; Babies' Shirts, Is; Bodies, Is 6d each. Note tho Address— J. GREEN, Victoria-street, Three doors from Albert-street. BREAD.— Bread, 3d per loaf at tbe shop; 3_d delivered, — W. Payne, Ponsonby Bakery. J^ O T 1 C E. All accounts duo to tho Eetato of G. and E. LEWIS must be paid before the 10th of May, otherwise they will be placed in the hands ol our Solicitors. HERMAN BROWN l-,-.^. EDWARD LEWIS J lruacees ■DEG, AND E. LEWIS' ESTATE. All claims egi-inst the above Estato aro to bo sent in to tho oilleo of Moasrs Brown, Barrett and Co., Merchants, Auckland. HERMAN BROWN l Trnateaa EDWARD LEWIS J lrußc~es- O P E C I A L NOTICE. Mr T. TRAFFORD, Surgeon Dentist, Wak-cfield-streiit, Has just received from England and America the No w Patent Oxide of Nitrogen Gas for Pain less Extraction of Teeth. Dave for administration of th Oxido Gas- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. [By Appointment.] May 10,1S80. WM. JAMIESON is prepared to Clip Horses this Season. Ordoi'_ lo bo left with Mr Morgan. Saddler, Newmarket, or Mr C. Martin, Captain Cook Botel, Kyber Pass. Orders carefully attended to. T_TE\V BUTCHERING ESTABLISH ±% MENT. As population and Immigration Bre increas ing, and to provide for all without being put to inconvonlenco, CH..B. VEITH will open a Butcher's Shop in tho premises lately occupied by J. C. Morrin, Grocor, U ueen-streot, and this Is to announce to the public that he will keep nothing but the best that can be bought In tho market. In connection with tho abovo, will also bo kept a Sausage Factory, where nothing but the real German and French Sausages of all kinds will be sold, an a ticlo that has been un known before in New Zealand. Open on FRI DAY. May H. An early call and Inspection is solicited. P.B.—Every body that reads the newspaper must know that the District is Infectod with tho catele disease called pleuro-pneumonia, and to prevent the public from getting tho Sunday's Joint with a touch of it, C. VJHTH has engaged Mr Schmodal, Veterinary Surgeon, to be present at the slaughter of all cattle killed for him for inspection, so as to secure real, healthy meat. FRIDAY next will be oponlng evening. CHAS. VEITH. MRS MITCHELL, Professor of Singing (by goneral request!, will resume her Singing Classes the Klr*t Friday in June. Class for Beginners, from 7 till 8 p.m.; Advanced Cla°a, for psrt singing, from Bto 9: at St. James' Hall, Wallington-Btreet.—Terms on application ather Residence, Karangahape Road. SANFORD'S Farm Produce, Fruit and Provision Store. Best Taranaki Butter Is 2d per lb. Good Salt Batter, lOd per lb. Fresh Butter and Kggs at wholesale prices. Selected Pota toes 201b. Is; do. good and sound, 281b Is. Dairy Fed Pork, Gd por lb. Pork Pies and small goods manufactured Fresh, daily. Pigs' Heads, Feet, and Sheeps' Tongues cooked every evening. New Milk 4d por quart.—Viotoria-street corner of Albert-street, KID GLOVES !-GLOVES !—Just going to givo away, 50doz. Dont's Laven der Kid Gloves.at Is a pair. A great variety of 2, 3. and 4-button Josephine and other makes in Kid Gloves. 200 doz. in all tho Now Colours of tho Season. 600 yards All-Wool Crimean Shirt ing at Is idj, worth 2s, per yard; a splendid as sortment of Now Waterproof Cloaks, with hoods, at 12s Gd, worth £1: imitation Welsh Flannel, nt Is a yard; 200 Lady's Winter Jackets, with fur capes; Wido-width Blue Serge at Is 3d a yard; 300 long Ostrich Feathers (coloured), at 5s Gd, 6s Gd, and 7s Gd, worth 12s Gd; a New Lot of Children's Jackets, at 5s Gd, Gs _d, and 7s Gd. I will sell the balance of my Boots anrt Shoes for two weoks. Tho prico of my 12s Gd Sown Kid Boot? is onlyGsGd. A Splocdld Assortment of Now Fashionable Boys' Velvet Hats and Caps; also. Ladles' and Gents' Travelling Raos, at naif tho Qaeen-street pricos. -W. EYRE, Victoria-street. £1 f\ to £1000 LENT, on Building Society JL ./ principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. 300 List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Sovon por cent, allowed on money deposited or investment. DR PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challinor House, Pitt-street, opposite Grey-ntroet, where he -may be Consulted be tween tho hours of 8 and 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m., and after 6 p.m. W. C. D B."' KB THE.GRBAT MACHINE IMPORTER, IS NOBODY'S AGKNT t mpokts Direct the following Machines Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Frister & Rossman Princess of Wales Wertheim Home Companion, the Now \v heeler & Wilson Home Shuttlo Co.'t New Grover & Baker latest and best Domestic Howe—A., B, and C. And Other Good Makers. All of which aro for Sale on Weekly Paymenti of 2/6. One Month's Free Trial, with option oi changing without los 9. Unlimited instruction at purchaser's house bj tho best Machinist in the Colony. Machine! kept in order twelve month 3 free of charge. These ara some of tho advan ages of Pur chasing at the GREAT DEPOT, J QUEEN-STREET



PubilC JNO--C93. THE NEW ZEALAND PUNCH" will, during seseion, bo published in Wellington. Tho issue is delayed until tho 20th , instant. OR HOKIANGA. •^SSs'rW' Tfcos.3. ' ROWENA' Will leave Onehunga Wharf on S 4.TURDAY, May 15, at 1 p.m. For freight or passage apply to A. MCGREGOR, Manager. DANCING TAUGHT.—Carlton Aca demy, Hobson-stroot. FRIDAY EVEN INGS, at 7.30. Terms: £1 Is quartorly (in advance). Each gentleman may namo a lady for invitation.—Apply to Charles B. Andrew. DEUTSCHES KRAENZCHEN TO THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF H.I.G.M. SHIP 'NAUTILUS.' LORNE-STREET HALL. TUESDAY, MAY 16. Tickets can be obtained at Monsrs G. Yon der Hoyde, H. Brown, H. Kohn, G. Schwartze. MISS ARDRAN will Open, on May 17, a DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL for Pupils advanced or otherwise. English taught in all its branoes, also French and Musio. Terms, in advance.—Noto Address— Adjoining Mr Caters. Chemist, Upper Hobson-street. ftTOTICE.— Abel Fletcher is no longer ■ _I_l Contractor or entitled to receive any monies duo for tho Night-soil Contract for the Parnell Borough. Any further orders must bo sent to the Nuisance Inspector, Parnell ; or to John Mnllally, North Road.—Martin & Evineon. ; TjIXCHANGE AUCTION MART. W. DOWD EN. Bears to Inform tho publio that ho has resumed business as Auctioneer and General Commission Agent, in the Premises lately occupied by Mr G. W. Binney, and known as the Exchange Auction i Mart, Queon-streot, Auckland, where he hopes by strict attention to business, prompt settlement of accounts, and liberal advances if required against goods left for absolute sale, to receivea share of public support. THE undersigned, having taken over the Business lately carried on by Mr J. Tucker, hopes by Btrict attention to business to ■ merit a share of the support so liberally awarded to his predecessor. 1 .JOHN BURGKSS, dealer in game, Shipping and Family Butcher, Near Theatre Royal, Queen-street, Auckland. Families waited on for orders in town or suburbs IF you want to know where to get a good Suit oheap, try WilHaais', Tailor, Yictoria strcct. I •fTIROUSE R INGS. T R O U S E RINGS| LargcDesign of Patterns for tho ComingScason TROUSERINGS! . Autumn and Winter Goods Ju-t Opened Up. TROUSERINGS! West of England Tweeds, in all shades. TROUSERINGS! 1 Scotch and Bannookbura Tweeds. TROUSERINGS! Colonial Tweeds, in Large Variety to select from TROUSERINGS! French and German Tweeds, In all textures. 'p ROUSE RINGS ALL MATERIALS THOROUGHLY SHRUHK AND H-ND-MADE, AT [ H. L. POSSE NESKIE'S ' Merchant Tailor & Habit.iakee, [ Opposite the South British Insurance Buildings I Shortland-street, 'AfC-XAtrD. ! ■ . | . . ■ Volunteer .Notices. > i -\TO. 3 COMPANY, AUCKLAND , .131 RIFLE BATTALION. ' Members aro particularly requested to attend tho Parade on TO-MORKOW EVENING, at the Parnell Hall. Business! Election of Non- CommißSloned Officers. Monthly Inspection on the 18th Inst., at. the Drill-Bhed. A. MORROW, Mejor, N.Z. V., Commanding Corps. Termers. Public Works Office, (Architect's Branch), Wellington, sth May, 1880. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of a LCCK-UP at Newton. General conditions, specifications, and draw ings may be seen at cho Public Works Office (Architect's Branch), Wellington, and at the ; Public Works Office, Auckland. Tendon, addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside " Tcudor for Lock-up, Nowton," will bo received at the above office up to noon of MONDAY, the 17th day of May, 1880. _ ~ _ TelogiapHc Tendors will be received, provided tho original tender a_d deposit are lodged with tho nearost District Engineer at tho timo above specified. Tho lowest or any tender not nccossarily ac cepted. p __^ _^ BURROWg) Architect. Publio Works Office. Auckland, May 7,1880. WRITTEN TE N DERS will be received at this Oflice up to noon of MONDAY, 17th May. 18S0, for supplying and delivering Coal and Firewood to the different Departments of the General Government in Auckland. Specification and Conditions can bo seen at this offlco, The lowest or any tinder not necessarily ac cepted. By command. (Signed). JAMES STEWART, District Engineer, ROADS TO OPEN LANDS BEFORE SALE. Tenders will bo received nt this office until Noon of tho 21th inst., for Works on the road from Waikato River (near Coal Mines) to Block XVI. Awaroa Distriot, in terms of plans, speci ! flcations and conditions, to be seen at Survey Offlco, Hamilton and Auokland. Tenders to be addressed -For Contract No. 25." The lowest or any tondor not nocessarily ac cepted. S, PERCY SMITH, Chief Surveyor. Eurvey Office, Auckland May 10,1880. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received cntil 1 p.m. on FRIDAY, tho 21st irstant, for tho Erection ot a Villa Rosidenco at Newton. Plans, &c, at my offloe, No. 10, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, Architect. imO BUILDERS. Tendors will bo received until MONDAST, at ' noon, tho 21th inßtant, for the Erection of a | Residence, Upper Queen-street. Plans, &0,, at my office, No. 10, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, Architect. imO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo roc.ivod until SATURDAY, at noon, the 22nd Instant, for Alterations to .•-hop at Onohung-. Plans, Seo., at my oflice, , No. 10, South British Chambers. , EDMUND BEM. ; Architect. •mO BUILDERS. Tenders for tho Erection of a RedncedTwo ' storey Residenco in Ueres-ford-stroet. Plans ' and specification to he seen at the Auckland Timber Company's Oflice. Tendors received at tho office of Captain Daldy, on SATURDAY, 15th, at noon. E. J. MATTHEWS. Builder.. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will bo rocoivod at the Office of the Undersigned (where Plans and Specifications may be soon and overy information obtained) 1 -ntil Noon of FRIDAY, May 11th next, for i Building Dwelling House at Ponsonby. Labour • only. ! J. B. MORPKTH, Insurance Buildings. fp O BUILDERS. Tenders will ba roccived by the undersigned until Noon of SATURDAY, the loth instint, for the Erection of Business Premises in Kar ' angahspe Road. P. lIERAPATH, Architect. Board and. Kesiaence. -\%T ATERLOO HOUSE. j Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland. Board and Residence, by tho Day, Week or Month. Oppo site Government House and within five minutes ' walk of tho wharves. 3 _Ti OVEKN(7k BROWNE HOTEL '■ XX HOBSON-STREKT. Board and Lodging „ „.. „ ~2oa por week <<.in_lo room) _25g



I r_T_su_i!_-. IF this advertisement should meet tho eve of John or Jame . McLEOD, living near the vViiikato, ho may hoar of something to hi J advantage by applying immediately to Kr Hardwick's store, top of Shortland Crescent, Auckland. , MRS HAWKINS, (late of Otahuhu) a . letter awaits you from England, at tie PostOflioe. WANTED, the Address of the Gentle man who ordered tho bramah Fowls at Knight's Poultry Bazaar, l ity Market. Now on hand. — J~ ## # m ii . Newton. — You know my Address, why no. writ 3.— ' W. Meatingd. ~sS ; _> A ROYAL ARCH. ss? _c_L purple meet- KV^-Fml I^O will be held at the fWiSI fvf Newton Hall TO-MOR -~S-P£}.? ROW (Friday) EVEN __/_*"-5-S_s~ra?*__>i IN -*• at 7.30. Brethron of /tn^rTaJt*.^*^. Is"o3' l' 3' aD(i * are t0 *° flf^Op^**^(jr \ All R.A.P. Brethron By order of W.M. TVT O T ICE. A Meeting of those intorc-sted in the "Fnntham Testimonial" will bn held on FRIDAY, May 11, at the British Hotel, at 2.30 p.m. BENDIGO UNITED GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is hereby convened to be held at tho Office of the Company, Shortland-street, next Post-office. Auckland, on FKIDAY, 21st May. 18S0. at 12 o'clock noon, Business : - To receive Directors' Report and Balance-sheet, and elect a Director and an Auditor. _ ___, ROBERT HORNE, Secretary. Auckland, May 10,18S0. ADJOURNED General Meeting of the Auckland K_rly Closing Association will be held in tho Workin . Men's Club on FKIDAY, 11th May, at 8 o'clock, not on Tuesday as ad vertised. Coma_ittco Meeting, 7.30. Gazette in Bankruptcy. £p_^js§kssSsp IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of "The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and the several Acts amend ing tha same, and of the Bankruptcy of Thomas Hoed, of Auckland, Hotel Pro prietor. Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of tho Creditors of tho said Thomas Hood will bo held at tho Buildings of the Supreme Court, Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, tho 19th day of May, 1880, at noon, for the purpose of receiving my report, and granting the sola Bankrupt an Order of Dischargo, under tho provisions of the abovo Acts. Dated the 12th day of May, 1880. THO. MACFFARLANE, Trustee. Robert Browning, Shortland-street, Auckland, Solicitor for tho Bankrupt. Liost and Found. I OST, between Captain Cook Hotel and J Newmarket, a Purpo containg 5s and a Letter, bearing initals insido, " C. A. Maitin."2 Apply Captain Cook Hotel. LUST from Queen-street Junction, on 6th ultimo, a Curly Black Retriover Dog. Answers to namo ot Neptuno. Number on collar, 1184. Anyono returning or giving inform ation to C. Henderson, Chemist, Queen-street Junction, will be rewarded. Known to police, and if fonnd with anyone, will be prosecuted. ANU POUND REWARD, Lost, on Ist May, a Brown Gel-iog; brand on near shoulder, JW; both knees broken, senr on off fetlock. Tho linder will receive the abovo reward on returning the same to Mr B*. Quick's Stables, Victoria-street, Auckland; or D. Rus- Bell, Rlverhead. IdlS REWARD.—Lost, last nicht, in ™y Queen-street, about 5 o'clock, a Skyo Terrier; answers to the name of Moody. The finder will receive the abovo reward by return ing it to C. A. Stubbs, corner of Wynvard-street and Grafton Read. If kept after this notico, will be prosecuted. Auctions. W. S. COCHRANE]. [JAMES DACBE. FRIDAY, MAY 14. ELECTRIC MACHINE. THE Subscribers will Sell, at. their Rooms, Fort-street, To-morrow (Fii-ay), 11th instant, at 12 o'clock, A Larga and Powerful ELECTRIC MACHINE, in perfect working order, by Downs. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TO-MORROW, NOON. MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. 'AT ARTHUR'S MART POULTRY, _fee.—Fowls. Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Pigeons, Canaries, Small Pigs. PRODUCE, &c—3oo sacks Table Potatoes, 100 bags Onions, Pumpkins, Marrows, Melons, Carrots, 15 tons Flour, Sharps, Bran, Barley, Dust, Oatmoal, Wheat, Oats, Rye Grass Seed, Cnewe, Taranaki and Auokland Butter, Beef.Bacon, Hams. Ex s.s.' Te Anau.' from Sydney, 13 cases English Bacon 5 cases Sydney Butter, in 451b tins 1 case Sydney Butter, in 21b tins GROCERIES, -to.—Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Biscuits, Jam, Currants, Lollies, 'Pickles, Soap, Blue, Blackingl, Vestas, Matches, Clothes Pegs. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT (ON SALE PRIVATELY., A Large and Varied Assortment of Household Furniture and Requisites. TO-MORROW, • 2 O'CLOCK. ENGLISH BACON AND SYDNEY BUTTER. Ex s.s. 'Te Anau,' from Sydney. mo BE SOLD BY AUCTION, 13 cases English Bacon 5 cases Sydney Butter, in 151b tins 1 case Sydney Butter, in 2lb tins. AT ART H U R'S MART At 2 o'Clock. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, NOON. TO BE SOLD _BY AUCTION. FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTIES. By Order of tke Trustees iv the Estate of the late E. Bowden. THE undersigned has received instruc tions from the Trustoes of the late E. Bowden, to sell by public auction, at tho Estato, Land and House Sale Rooms, Arthur's Mart, on Wednesday, May 19. WELL - SITUATED FREEHOLD PRO PKRTIES in CHAPEL and DURHaM BTKEKT3, in Lot 3as per future advertisement. If. ARTHUR, Auctioneer, TO-MORROW, at eleven o'clock. AT SI B B INS MART, 15 kega Best Taranaki Butter, Maizo, Oats, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Beef, Pork, Lard 50 Cheese, Salmon, Onions, Matches', Tobac co. Kerosene. Candles, Rico, Soap 30 cases Janiß.ex'Loongana;* Sardines.Toa, Sugar 2 cases Hams TO-MORROW. APPLES ! APPLES i! APPLES 11! AT S I B B I N S MART, AT HALF-PAST 12 O'CLOCK-, 250 cases Apples, ex 'Loongana,' from Hobart Town, specially selected for th's market. Six varieties. B. TONES.] [K. C. CARR. TO-MORROW. ELLERSLIE GARDENS, QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. RACES. RACE-'. RACES. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE received instructions to sell by auction To-morrow (Friday), May 11, lit 12 o'clock, Tho Grand Stand, Cards, Gates, Grand Stand Bar, Two Booth- and Fruit Stalls, for tho Races to bo held at Ellerslio Gardens on May 21, Queen's Birthday. . [Continued on Fourth Page.]