■ ■ 1 and it is whispered that the Prince Regent played Paris to her Helen; but, of course, that's scandal/ She is strictly oxtodox — gave a thousand poundi! last summer towards the new church at Bosmere; sub scribes to all the best charities; is charmiDg to tulk to; ar.d has a Wonderful memory. I'd g™e anything to write her Life and Recollections. _ . : • "Divided, like the History of Eng and, into the period of the Conquest, and the period of Reformation ?" Mrs Pennefeather laughed. "If you make epigrams, Mr Cochrane, she said, "you must expect me to steal them for my next book. Am Itogo on ? Well, theis, that intelligent-looking man with the beard is Dr. Saiinders-physician, traveller, ethnologist,- naWralist, with an alphabet of honorary capitals at the end of his name. He has been twice round the world, and has lat6ly settled down to practice his profession in Sitfsleton. Of course, he is too good for the place',- and our people don't know what to make of him. The two other men at the bottom of the table are Major Blewitt and Captain Bryce; j 'heavies' from the barracks. Maj or Blewitt distinguished himself in India-that nhy little girl in grey satininext to Dr Saunders is Mrs Blewitt. Captain Bryce plays the cornet, and hasn't an idea iri his head." "Perhaps he has blown his brains ont,' suggested Cochrane. " Mr Cochrane, some dreadful tragedy will happen if you persist iv these courses. You are positively too clever to live." "You are pleased to be satirical. Mrs Pennefeather. But you have told me! nothing about the one person who moat excites my curiosity." I And he glanced in the direction of the Gounteas Castelrosso. "Impossible, m such close neighbour hood. Yon must wait till after dinner." Other conversations more or less desultory were meanwhile going on round the table. The fair Countess flirted with her host; Mr Fink made himself flumedly agreeable to Mrs Blewitt; Mr Pennefeather and Major Blewitt were talking about the climate and resources of the Punjab ; Captain Bryce was manfully eating his dinner. As for Lady Symes, she looked so undisguisedly bored, not to say irritated, for the third 'entree' had made its appearance, and still Sir Grirasby Tuinbull was grinding his measured plati tudes in her unwilling ear. " Show me any other remedy," he said "I say it again—lhow me any other remedy. The labour market is overstocked. In other words, the supply exceeds the demand. Now this it a matter upon which not only the present, but the future commercial pros perity of thecountry unquestionally depends. What is to be done with the underpaid and vnonirloyed masses? I ask what is to be done?" " Give 'em plenty of work, I should say, and pay 'em good "wages," replied Lady Symes, sharply. " But—but my dear Madam—we have to to legislate for an immense surplus popula tion; " My dear Sir Grimsby, lama stupid old woman, and I know nothing about political economy ; but it 3my belief that cannibalism in a fundamental law of nature, and that where there's a surplus population, it'sa pity it shouldn't be eaten." With this, Lade Symes turned her back upon the Liberal Member, and passing an ca3y transition from cannibalism to primi tive man, began talking to Dr. Saunders about the Monboddo theory. " I had the pleasure of his lordships acquaintance," she said "centuries ago, sir —before you were born. Ho 'was amusing to talk to; but he rode his hobby to death. In a company where I was present one evening at my Lady Carnegie's, he used an ingenious argument comparing the race of man to the breed of Manx cats, which doubt leas owe their taillessness to accident, and originally descended from ancestors with tails. He would have it that such was our case, and that men of the primitive pattern might yet be found in some undiscovered island of the Pacific. I laughed at this, and whispered Mr Brummell that my lord pro bably had hereditary reasons for his views. This came to his ears and he never spoke to me after. Yet, though I laughed I iuclined io his opinion. Sure some old travellers testify to having seen men with tails ? Tell me what you thiuk, Dr. Saunders ?" " Madam," said Dr. Saunders, " I think they were travellers' tales." To beg the question with a joke, sir, is not to answer it," retorted theold lady, some what tartly. " But to answer it seriously, in the present stage of physiological science is impos sible," " Ah, well, lam no physiologist," said Lady Symes; " but it's my firm conviction that Adam and Eve had tails." Now as ill-fortune would hare it, there chanced at that moment to be a lull in the general conversation ; so that Laiy Syme's opiuion upon this delicate pre-historic point was distinctly heard by the whole table. An awful silence followed. Theladies looked shocked; Mr Pennefeather looked scan dalised ; Captain Bryce laughed outright; and Mrs Pennefeather bit her lipK, lest she should follow suit. Then, as by common conaent, every one began talking at once, and Adam and Eve were drowned|in a sea of commonplaces. Lady Symes meanwhile went on chatter ing, not only to Dr. Saunders, but to all within a long range of speaking dis tances. " I saw you tne other night at Grasslands, Mr l('ink," she said; "you and your wife. How late you arrived I And what a crush it was! I hate house-warmings—don't you 1 However, I was one of the chosen few who dined ;so I ought not to grumble. I man aged to get into a corner before the siege began, and looked on in safety. How hand some Lady Violet grows ; but so frigid ! She takes after her mother in that—the Jungfrau and the ' Mere' de Glace, I call Vm. Did you see Lord Everton of Toffee ? Oh, yes, he was there ; and without his bitter half. The poor man seemed to be en joying his liberty. I had along chat with him, and with the new Dean. I don't fancy the new Dean. His opinions are like his clothes—they tit so badly that they must have been picked up at second-hand. I'm no logician ; but I hate a slovenly thinker. Mr Pennefeather says nothing; but I'll warrant he loves the Dean no better than I ; do." " I beg your parnoii, Lady Symes; I have no acquaintance whatever with the Dean," protested Mr Pennefeather. »'" But you have read his bonk, I presume; and that is enough. What do you think of the Dean's book, Dr. Saunders i" . " Indeed, Madam, fl cannot say. I tried to dip into it; but it was so dry that dipping was impossible," " Dry! 'Tis diier than the African desert. They say Moses had a copy of it in hip pocket, and that was why'jthe Red Sea divided. As for the critics, they have all taken to drinking since they reviewed it," " I will take care never to offend Lady Symes, lest I should some day write a book," said Cochrane, iv a whisper. Mrs Pennefeather shrugged her shoulders. "Friend or foe," she said, "it makes no difference." "Does she cut your books up, then ?" " Cut them up ! She makes microscopic mincemeat of them. But she can't help it, you know—she's so terribly smart." "It is easy to be smart if one does not mmd being spiteful," said Cochrane ; "and I'm not sure that all her ladyship's good things are original."

CHAPTER XXViri.

A DUEL. LADY Symes was one of fiose terrible people who can eai, talk, and listen at the same time ; so she probably heard Horace poch» rane's criticism upon herself. The ladies, 1 1 all events, had no sooner retired to the drawing-room—that is to say, to the studio —than she began questioning Mrs Penne feather as to the stranger who took her in to dinner. "In a Government office, is he ? Ah, well, you know, that's not much. Those Government offices nowadays are really little better than genteel idiot asylums. Your Mr Cochrane, my dear, struck me as excessively shallow. But tell me some thing about yourself. Is the new book nearly ready, and what will be its title ? Ah! everybody asks that question, don't they ? You are quite rignt not to answer it. But you write too fast, my dear. No author has any business to produce two novels a year." "But I don't write for fame, dear Lady Symes," said poor Mrs Pennefeather. "I write for money; and nuch slight stories as mine are very easily written." " Slight or not, you don't want to write yourself out, do you ? And you are writing yourself out, as fast as your pen can carry you. I'm a stupid old worran, and I don't know much about literature ; but you may take my word for it, Mrs Pennefeather, the author who scribbles off book after book, presuming on a little temporary popularity, is a mere suicidal goose, whokills himself for the sake of his own golden eggs." Then, turning to the Countess Castel rosso :— " You think a vast deal of authors in America, don't you, madam? More than we do in this country, eh!" The Countess smiled her brilliant smile, and shot a mischevious glance at Mrs- Pennefeather. "If I say yes, Lady Symes, I seem to exalt my countrymen at the expense of yours," she replied, " But we do honour

taiem—especially . • literary talent—very highly indeed. | Our authors are onr nobility,, ■.'} In aristocratic countries—over here, yon know—you talk oi the Republic of Letters, But we, who are Republicans, recognise an Aristocracy of Letters. Perhaps that sounds odd to yon, Lady fymes. You are not used to looking at talent in that way. But then your way is not our way ; and your way, to. via American, is very odd indeed. It seems. ' to us that you keep your clever people at arm's lengthj rattier—as if they hadn't been, properly introduced, or as if yon wanted to know abcmt their fathers and grandfathers. I dare say I'jfl wrong ;• but that is our im- , pressson in AniCjriea." '.. iiUJ " We certainly don't send a man out as Ambassador to Paris or Berlin,_ because he happens to have written a comic novel, or edited a newspaper," said Lady Symes. "Ah, no—of course not; but then you see you are a great historic nation. You have yonr traditional school of diplomacy— at the Foreign office, isn't it, Lady Byrnes '■ -one of the genteel idiot asylums you mentioned just novr ? We have nothing of , that sort—no traditions, you know; no*. ' even so many idiot asylums as you have. But then we have no younger sons of noble , birth to push through tiie World. That,; of '~ course, makes a dilFerence." , ~'; And the fair American, as she said this, smiled most sweetly and innocently in Lady Symes's face. . ... : Ti « I should hate a ctf&otry in which every man was as good as every other man—if not:, better," said Lady Symes, looking at her, somewhat askance. _ ~,,' <•! don't suppose you would enjoy,- America, Lady Symes. The principle oi i universal eqtiality would grate upon your— , your sense of equisiterefinraent, youknonr. You would find tis wanting in that heredk. tary urbanity which comes natural to the,; English. But that is because we have no . traditions. By and by, when we are older and have traditions, we shall probably/im-,, prove. 1 hese things come by cultivation, I , suppose, like truits. There was a timjp., (wasn't there ?) when the sloe and the crab applo were your only English fruits—yet, by dint of culture you have developed them in.. , to peaches and Kibstone pippin*. Now we;, are in the crab-apple stage; but we hope «to ; be Kibstone pippins by . and by, I, then* meanwhile, you know—in the. absence of,;, cultureland traditions, andidiotasyluras-^we',, look to what man 'is'; not to what his,, father and grandfather may have been., Per-, ;; haps we are not as particular as we ought to, . be about introductions. That is a defect in , our education. Bat we appreciate brainy,/ With brains, a man may do anything irt; America. He may begin by keeping a dry good*' store—or even by writing a comic , novel, Lady Symes -andend by becoming!. President of the United States." •<■..;•,, .t, The gentlemen had by this time come in;. and as the majority gravitated, according to a rnatural law, in <he direction of ; thV Countess's chair, she delivered this lastlittle,.* speech—with artless grace and a look 0f.," angelic unconsciousness—in the pre-,: Eettce of a little audience. The smiles of, tnis audience exceedingly aggravated Lady Symes who -was not used to being compli-,, mented on her refinement and courtesy and who wa» unwise enough to loose her "I "have heard .this sort of thing' before," she said, rudely. "Srains . and equality, and all the rest of it • but I'm a stupid old_ woman, and Icon-,; fes's I don't understand it. If you Ameri-,, cans think so much of brains, how is it you care so much for dollars? If you.are Re-,j publicans, why do you [court the society o$ M the great, and marry foreign titles? .Your,,; theory doesn't square with your practice, t0 ,,, my thinking." 1 1,;,: ;/ "Brains make dollars, and dollars are;.! power, Lady Symes; so brains aud dollars ; ; are to some extent synonymous terms,";re plied the Countess. " And as regards the.-., question of intermarriage"' . ..■.■. here she smiled sweetly in Lady, Syme's face, and flirted her fan. "Well, you see, we are such lovers of equality that we per haps think only Europe's best is .'quite' good enough for us. I don't mean ito-say that you might not, here and there, find an i American who thinks more of mere.; rank than is consistent with Republican principles. I doubt not that such may be ifound, Lady Symes; but we are in the . transition stage, you see—crab-appleß > aspiring to be Ribstone pippins. With, more culture, and more idiot asylums, ,we shall get over these little weaknesses and,f backßlidings. Still the backsliders are ex-; ceptions; and exceptions, you know* prove,; the rule. There may be Americans who;? are title-hunters and title-worshippers.j.:;l,/:? admit the possibility. Just as I,admit, for t the sake of argument, that there 'may English who are neither courteous .nor re-<i fined But then I have never met any^ot; those dreadful English, Lady Byrnes j andi { trust that' you' may never meet any: sueo n wicked Americans." '. Jsfli Uhmm And the Countess Castelrosso* having.; delivered this parting shaft, rose, gathering ?? her laces together, and with a graceful, bend/ which was half a bow and half a curtsy, i elided away to the other end of the room.»n Cochrane, meanwhile, ,had sought Mrsi Pennafeather, and claimed the fulfilment of« herpromiße. ; iv.'siriA "We are conveniently far off* now, he said, "andl am dying to know all about Mr Fink and the fair: AmeriaSn^t Who is she ? And why is she not plain Mtb Fink?;;,■ . ■■■ '■ '"- :." "■'","■" " Because, like a good Eepubhcan, %wii began bymairying a coronet." ,lfo. H ''' "Mr Fink being her second husband? i "Mr Fink being her second husband.!; Count Castelrosso was a very distinguishedA man—one of the Pope's great officers jot* state—Chancellor, or Grand.Ghamberlain.-i or something; and author of a learned, book on Dante, which I daTe say you know^moni about than I do. When he died, she went i to vib:t her parents in America—that vm about the time of the war. with Mexico. I think shehad relations in' Texas. At all! events, she joined the Ambulance Hospital i at the seat of war, and there met Mr Fmfe,;; who had gone out as a volunteer, to ngnt / for the Yankees.1' '«&fc» • '' " Gallant Mr Fink! You are :quite sure you 'are not extemporising., the -plot of *'l novel, Mrs Pennefeather ?" "! :iii[: ■)J "If I were, I should tell you that befell desperately wounded, and owedhis' life.to:; her care. But he only fell desperately^ > love. She refused him. He followed'her - all over Europe-; proposed to her iin- Con stantinople, Vienna, St. :•!Petersburg, t Berlin, and Paris;; ana was acceptedux London. They are very rich. Hebwnsra i large property here in the North, and Bhe had two millions of dollars; and they are as happy as a Prince and Princess in a fairy tale."' i ' .'■■- :■■ ■ '"■",: , " A very pretty ending. I only wonder she did not fly at higher flame than the i Italian Count—but perhaps she likes Kdm& They have a regular ' Code de imarnage, < you know—these Transatlantic, beauties.-1 They graduate in mafrimoni; l';honoursii| England is their double-first-rt. ur prize of prizes. They love the substantial respect tability of the British Peerage. France ) next, for the sake of Paris—which is<;Mvc earthly Paradise. Then Italy, because they are uncommonly fond of Kome. Aftenltaly, J Aiistria—Vienna being a mighty pleasant j place in its way. Last, of all, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Madrid, Lisbon, and the lesser Continental fry." . - ■ _• "Mr Cochrane, that is cynical, and liJ don't like it,"said Mrs Pennefeather. " The Americans are the most warm-hearted>i people in the world ; and you would make it appear that they marry for cold ambition < only. No verdict could possibly be more,; unjust or more mistaken." ' I was not speaking of the nation," re« plied Cochrane; " but of the pretty women and pretty women are ambitious all the world over. As for your friend, she is quite, charming, and I am half in love with her— though I fear Lady Symes is not of my-way of thinking." • ;"';'tX',,''l>!^'" " Lady Symesi is a spiteful old woman, and deserved all she got. Society,, is slavishly afraid of her, and she tramples upon it. It is well she should be silenced1 now and them." ' ~',,' The countess s chair had by this, time again become the centre of a little coUtt; . while Major and Mrs Blewitt sang some thing about gondola and moonlight, to which nobody listened. Presently the guest wro had farthest to drive began to say good night. Among these were the Penne feathers ; for it was Saturday evening, and the curate had his own and his vicars Sunday work before him. ' " c i "You shall have the cloak to-morrow, my dear," whispered the good-natured .beauty, when Mrs Pennefeather bade her good night. " And don't believe a word that old cat said to you about the danger of writing yourself out. Your last book was perfectly chaming, and the'next is sure to be better.1 , There's my bad husband playing a rubber, and it is nearly eleven o'clock !' The game over, Mr Fink left the card*" table ; Cochrane took his place ; and soon the whist-players were the only remaining , guests. It now became a gentlemen's party; and, being all good players, they went on > from rubber (to rubber till long after mid night. Even then they lingered awhile, chatting over their punch and cigars and it I was a long way into Sunday morning befort I James the stableman pocketed his ultimate half-crown, barred the yard gate, and heard the last faint sound of departing wheels die , away in the distance. (To ie continuet' on Friday.) .vet'

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Auctions. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. CONTINUANCE OF SALE. JEWELLERY, CHAINS, ORNAMENTS, SILVER WATCHES. GOODS. COMMENCING AT HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. \V. S. COCHRANE.J JAMES DACKK THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. FANCY GOODS, TOYS, PLATED WARE, STATIONERY. THE Subscribers will sell at their Rooms, Fort-street, on Thursday, 23rd inst,, at 11 o'clock, 3 cases FANCY GOODS. TOYS, PLATED WARS, STATIONERY, ETC. No Reserve. SAMUEL COCERANE & SON. Auctioneers. nOUNTBY CATTLE SALES. Papakuba—Wednesday, December 28 ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. THE REMUERA YARDS, FOR SALE, at tho Hay market, on Thursday next, December 23, Dairy Cows, Store Cattle 80 WcllfattedCattle 600 Fat Sheep and Lambs Fat and storo Pigs This will bo a good market for well-fatted Calves, Lambs, and Small-sized Pigs. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. THE REMUERA YARDS. POR sale, on Thursday, Ex ' Rowena' and'Lallaßookb,' 60 FIRST-CLASS OXEN Also, 80 Choice Steers and Cows, Auckland fatted 800 Fat Sheep and Lamb ALFRED BUCICLAND.' FRIDAY, JANUARY 7. THE HAY MARKET. TTIOR UNRESERVED SALE, on Friday JP January 7, at twelve o'clock, THE FOLLOWING RACING STOCK, the Pro perty of Robert Farmer, Esq. :— PASAMENA, Bay Gelding, 4 years, by Sator, dam Mina Mina, entered for Napier Autumn Railway Stakes Handicap. KEvVI, Brown Gelding, 3 years, by Mute, dam Mina Mina, entered for Napier Handicap and Railway Stakes Handicap. FLORENCE, Bay Filly, 3 years, by Papaca, dam Marchioness, entered for Napier Handicap and Railway Stakes Handicap. ALFRED BUCKLAND, TUESDA.Y, DECEMBER 28. THE HAYMARKET WOOL SALE, ON Tuesday, December 28. ALFRED BUCKLAND. MONDAY, JANUARY 10. THE PUKEKOHE SALE, On account ot Holidays, IS POSTPONED To MONDAY, JANUARY 10. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30. GEORGE SIBBIN HAS received instructions from the Auckland Harbour Board to Bell, at the offices of the Board, on Thursday, December 30, 1880, at 11 o'clock, Leases of Allotments Nns. 18,19,20, and 20a, Breakwater Road, for 2 years Leases of Allotments Nos. 1. 2, 25, 26, Mechanics' Bay Reclamation, for 6J ears Lease of Allotment near Wynyard Pier, for 5 years Lease of Allotment at Breakwater, forl year Conditions and draft lease will be on view at the Harbour Board Office. H'O.jVXUKKUVV. DUR HA M YAR DS. FOR Sale, on Thursday, December 23, at the Durham Yards, WOOL, SKINS, and HIDES. At 2 o'clock. HUNTER & NOLAN. ~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. WOOL SALE. XHE DURHAM YAB DS. mHE THIRD WOOL SALE of the JL Season will bo held on Thursday, Decem ber 23, at 2 o'clock. HUNTER & NOLAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24. durhaiTyards, FOR sale, on Friday next, at 11 o'clock, at the Durham Yards, 00 USEFUL HORSES, ex 'Oreti'. from Wanganui, comprising Heavy Draught, Medium Draught, and Hacks 6 Upstanding Horses, ex ' L»lla Rookh," liom Taranaki. HUNTER & NOLAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24. DURHAM YARDS. 11OR sale, at the Durham Yards, on Fri day next, 28 Useful Horaes, ex' Oreti' from Wanganui 1 Grey Draught Horse, seven years, very ataunch, ex ' Lalla Rookh' 1 Bay Draught Horse, four years, very staunch, ex' Lalla Rookh' 1 Grey Cob, four years, fit for small carriage, ex .'Lalla Rookh' ■ 1 Grey Pony, ex 'Lalla Rookh 1 Upstanding Bay Horse, four years, tho roughly quiet.good carriage horse.and good hack . 1 Bay Cob, good back, carries a lady, from Waiuku , 1 Bay Horse, five years, by Derby, splendid The Thoroughbred Mare Abbess, perfect lady's hack 1 Thoroughbred Chestnut Filly, three years, unbroken 1 Chestnut Filly, two years, well-bred, un -1 Bay Draught Mare, thoroughly staunch, from Waikato Also, Haoks, Light Harness and Draught Horses, Drays' Spring Carts, BuEgies, Harness, Saddlery, &c At 10 o'Clock. HUNTER & HOLAN. ' TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23. JUNC T1 O N YARDS. TTIOR Sale, at the Junction Yards, on J? Tuesday, 22 Prime Fat Cattle, heavy weights, ex Oreti, from Wanganui 10 Prime Fat Cattle, medium weights, from Waikato ■ 20 Prime Fat Cattle, from neighbourhood 31)0 Fat Wethers, ex Oreti, from Wanganni ZOO Fat Sheep, from Waikato and neigh bourhood 30 Fat Pigs, ex Oroti, from Wanganui. Alse, Dairy Cows, Store Cattle, Fat and Storo Pigs AT 1 O'CLOCK. HUNTER & NOLAN.



Auctions. I ~ 1 B. TONKS.J [E. C. OAKR. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. 250 CHOIUE OIL PAINTINGS AND OLEOGRAPHS. FOR POSITIVE SALE, on Thursday, at 11 o'clock sharp. B. TONjvS & CO. B TONKS.J Lte. C. CAKR. FKIDAY, DECEMBER 31. LEASE OF MOUNT EDEN AND CHAIN B4R-TOLLS. B. TON X S & CO. HAVE received instructions trom Mr T. Thompson, to sell by auction, on FMdlty, the 31st instant, at 12 o'clock, Tho Lease of the Tolls Leviable at tho Mount Kdon Toll and Quarry Road Chain Bar. from the Ist January, 1881, to 31st Lccember. Conditions at Mart. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. SHIP'S STORES. Ex 'Dunloe' from London. ALE, POKTEK, BRANDY, CHAMPAGNE, PORT, SHERRY, AND SURPLUS STORES. Also, on account of whom it may concern, 3 Packages Sbeopwash Tobacco 5 Cases Vestas; And, 1 Quarter-cask Australian Madeira 5 Quaiter-casKs Australian Keisling IGS Packages TEA 640 Packages Cream Tartar, Tartaric Acid, Sardines. Mustard, Vestas, Paper, Twine, Fancy Soap, Canary Seed, Baldnjr Powder, Paper Bags, Lobsters, Canned Fruits, &C, &C, &C. E. & A. ISAACS HAVE received instructions to sell by . auction, at their store, Fort-street, on Thursday next, December 23. at 110 clock, THE ABOVE. E. & A. I S A A C S, M°I or .<tnt3 and Auctioneer T O - M O R R O W, 12 o'clock Noon. Kaeangaiiape Road. HOUSEHOLD FUKNITURE, ETC. SPLENDID MAHOGANY TELESCOPE TABLE. CARBINES & LUSHER. HAVK received instructions fromDrHar- Vey to sell at his residence Karangahapo Road (opposite tho Reservoir), on Thursday, at 12 o'clock sharp, THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSBHOLD FUR NITURE AND EFFECTS. Comprising Spanish Mahogany Telescope Tablj Damask Drawing-room Snita Horsehair Dining-room Suite Brussels Carpet, Linoleum <>leographs,Pictttres, Oilcloth Iron Bedsteads, Spring Bed Mattrasses Marble-top Mirror, Cheflbniers Chests Drawers, Carpenter's Tools Child's Iron Cot, Kitchen Utensils &c. &c. &c. Farniture on view morning of the Bale. CARBINES & LUSHER Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 29, AT 1 O'CLOCK. FREEHOLD COTTAGE AND ALLOT MENT. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. MR, D. B. MCDONALD WILL sell by public auction, on Wed nesday, the 29th instant, at 1 o'clock, at his residence, Kapanga Road, The FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT and COT TAGE now in his occupation. Also, The Whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE and Effects, consisting of Piano, Chairs. Round and Square Tables, Sofa, Cheffonier, Plated Tea and Coffee Serv ices, Carpets, Curtains. Books, Lamps. Iron Bedßteads. Palliasses, Flock and HairMattrasses, Child's Cot, Washstand and Ware, Toilet Table and Glass, Chest Drawers in Mottled Kauri, Crockery, Cooking Utensila, Garden Tools, Wash- Tubs, &c, &c. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock sharp. rriHAMES CATTLE MARKET BANKS & CO., STOCK AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Marketlfeach BTHUBSDAY, atjtheir yards, arawai, at 2 p.m., for sale of Stock of all des criptions, Produce, &c. Consignees of Stock can depend upon every attention being given, good Paddock Acco mm pation. and Prompt Account Salb Medical pURE OF SKIN DISEASES To he Editor: Sir,—Herewith wa have the pleasure to forward you a letter from New Zea land bearing testimony to the successful treat ment of a ekin disease of long standing through the use of our Eucalyptus Extract for tho bene fit of those similarly afflicted. We hope you will deem the subject of sufficient importance ta afford this letter a space in your valuable paper.—Yours truly, SANDER & SONS. Bridge-street, Sandhurst, July, 1880. INVEROARGILL. N.Z., Bth f ULY flBBo. Messrs. Sander & Sons, Sandhurst. Gentlemen,—Having suffered from eczema (a skin disease which is very prevalent in this colony) for about nino years, I had consulted numerous medical men here and in Australia, and had taken arsenic, strychnine, iodido of potassium, etc., internally, and had used pre farationa of zinc and lead externally. In fact had tried all the remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling doctors' and druggists' bills, had spent a small fortune, almost if not wholly without results, except to injure my constitntion. During a recant visit to Hokitika I was recommended to try your Extract of Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it in alleviating a very severe cold, and, no less to my surprise than satisfaction, I found the dißease which had troubled me 39 long was conquered, and the skin resumed its normal condition. This was effected by the external use ot less than two one-ounce bottles. You are welcome to make any use you please of this letter, and I subscribe myself.—Yours (Signed) JOHN H. KBRR, Manager, Union Bank of Australia (Limited Agent fox Auckland: GRAVES AICKIN, • The Pharmacy. Queen-btbeet. ~T\ IKJS C T XiSSIIMONY TO MR GRAVES AICKIN. CHEMIST, AUCKLAND. Sib,—l have much pleasure in bearing testi mony respecting the benefits I have derived by using your Compound Syrup ot Eucalyptus, of Lime and Quinine. I have been a great sufferer for the last three years with chest complaint, durinor which time I have been frequently under the caro of skilful medical men, both in New Zealand and the neighbouring colonies, but cannot say I ever experienced any beneficia effect from their treatment. Last summer I commenced taking your Lime Mixture, and am happy to inform you that I have been steadily improving weekly ever since-notwithstand jng two or three severe colds I have had this winter-and am'now almost free from com plaint, and can safely Bay, undoubtedly it is the 568t medicine I have ever taken, and as a sooth ing expectorant it if not to be equalled. I give you my name and address, not for publication, jut as a guarantee that what I state here ia truthful, and shculd you at any time wish to refer any person to me, I shall be moat happy to inform them of the benefits to be derived from a fair [trial ot your invaluable mixture.—l am &c, M.F.D. (The Original Letter may be seen on applica ion.) Many others suffering from Bronchial and Lung Complaints have borne witness to the un questionable efficiency of in 1 cases; where the usual remedies have failed. The effect upon those afflicted with that dreadful disease CONSUMPTION, and ita kindred cheat affections, is best described in the language of one who experienced benefit, as follows :—" After commencing the medicine the expectoration came away freely, my cough appeared to he naturally relieved, and I could then sleep at night, although it was impossible to get quiet sleep previoualy~my cheat aeemed to nave a weight lifted off it, and I could take a breath with freedom. My appetite is] better, and I feel altogether stronger, and in a fair way to recovery.' This is literally the language of many who have tried the Syrup of Eucalyptus tvith Bypophosphites of Lime and Quinine, rhis is a pharmeoutical preparation of genuine yorth, deserving the cordial acceptance of tho faculty and the Public. SOLD IN BOTTLKS AT 3s 6d BACH. HANUFACTURKD AT "THK PHARMACY aUBEN-STRET. AUCKLAND



Dampier's Wonderful Bargains. WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS BAR GAINS,-Most of tho following Won derful Bargains are in the Window: Grand Lot of Ladies 2, 3, and J, button, White and Coloured, Josephine Kid Gloves (50 dos.), 2s. I.islo Thread do, fid; Gents' Whito do, Is: Girls do, 4u ; Boys' Summer Suits, Is; Mena' Holland Conts, 4s 6d; Alpaca Duat Coate, Us. Ladies' and Girls' Straw Hats, Gd tolftOd', BoY» do, is, 2a (id ; Mons' Light Summer .Hats, ls'iidt Mcns' and Boys' Black or Drab Soft Felt HtUB, 2a; a few Hard do, 2; EnOrraoiidly Large Hand some Pictures (framed), 2d, lA. and (id; Hand somo do (unfram'edK Id. Corao and look at thorn: Nice Lot of Lovely Gossamer, Different Coldm'e, la per yd: Grand Lot of Children's Boots, 10 to, 13, is Gd per pair: Grand Lot ot Children's Kid Boots, 7 to $, 3s 6d; 10 to 18, is Gd; Infants' Boots and Shoes, Is and Is 6d j Ladles' Gorman Prunella Boots (sown), Bs 6d,; Ladies English Kid Bootßv ds 6d to 7b ; Ladi,es Auckland Made Kid Boots, 8s: Nice Lot Of Mens'Auckland Madb hlastic Side KMLBoptPi 6 to 10, 9s { Haudsomo Tobaoco Stands', 10 Tiaoh; Playinß Cards, 9d tho pa'ek* TRb Fashionable Ornamented Blaqk Fanfl, IB Gd; BoyB1 Dux Collars,size,,Hi, id. tt& box; Men's Stand Up do, gd the box 5 Mice Freßh Lot of Flowers, Gd the MrtcU \ Nice Lot of Summer Ribbon, 3d and Bd* Wide Sash Klbbon, Gd tho yd; Diaper, lOd tho yd; Ladies' Rink Collars, 24 tho box; Handsome Pugnreeß, noarly 3 yds loDg, !)d; More Black Satin, 3s the yd; Blaok Velveteen, 2b Gd; Black Bracelets, 3d tho pair; the Fashion nhlo Black Snake Bracolet Is the pair; Now Kind of Ladies' Garters, 6d; Children's do 2d and 34 tho pair: nioe lot of good Black Volvot, from 3d ; Men's Summer Sox, 3d; Ladies" White Hose, 3id; Girls' Superior do, Gd ; lot of other kinds, cheap; Lead Pencila, 5d the don; Memo. Booka, 2 for Id, or 5d the doz; Frilling, 2d to Bti; Marking Ink, 8d tho botilo ; Slata Lining, 3d the yd; Bread Knivea, Od; Uhildrens strong, Rood size, pretty, Watering Pots, l)d j 2 blado Pampa Knivea, 9d; Holland Pinafores, Is 3d; 51) yd reels of Coloured Silk, 24; Crapo Trimming, Is the box of 36 yds; Crapo Collars, Gd each; largo packots Hair Hns, Id j Suporior Sponges, like tho last, Is the piece; Men's ahirta Is, 2s, 2s Gd; Boys' do, different sizes, 2s; Grena dine, lid tho yd ; Watered Marino, Is the J'd; Merino, difforent colours, la 3d the yd | Shirting ii; Puff Boxos with Hulls, 6d,!)a, and 1b; nice lot of Table Oilcloth, Is the yd; Men's Studs, Bd the set; Marking Ink, 6d the bottle; Glasßlnk Bottles witli Metal lids, Gd ; Boot Laoen, 3d por doz; lot of Silvered Brooches, Is'; Ladieß' sil vered Sets, 2s 6d; Silvered Earrings, 9d; Finger Rings, 2d and Gd: Silvered Necklets, OJ and la j Largo Silvered Lookets, 2b J Handeoine Cork" screws, Is: hloctro Plated Forks, In; Spoonst 2d to Is; Knives and Forks* (good size). Ud pair: Barry's Celebrated TrlcOblierous, Is 2d tho bottle; nice lot ot Boot Trunks, 4a and S9; Dressing Combs, 3d and Od; Spotted Net fOr falls, Is the yd; Infants' Bibs, 6d; larsb Wbotl Dolls, 6d; Silvered Pemmbnlatt*rs> Is j large Humming Top 3, «d; ToY Whips, id; Veloci pedes 2d; Kngines And Tehderß together, Od; lloubos, Is J Toy Bbllo, 2d and 4d; HandßOmo Work-boxen, Jlttod with Looking Glaßß, Solssors, &c. 2a; Toa Sots, Gd; large grand China do, 2a; Trumpets, 2d to Gd; Punoh with Uymbala, Is; Children'e Slates, 2.1; Men's Walking Hticks, Is 6d; Boys' do, 9d; nice lot of Seont, fld tho bottlo; Piping Cord, 18 knots for Gd; Suporior do, Od; hhirt duteous, 12 doz for Bdj Superior Pearl do, .id tho doz; an immonae quantity of stay Busks, -" »ad Id the pair j Leather Table Mats the set ot fi i Hookß and Kfeß, l)d the doz Cards j hahdsome Metftl Dress Holders. 2d eaoh; the New FftsliiOn Girdlca, Gdeach; Blaok and Grey Thread, 3d the reel; Infant's Feeding Bottles. 9d: fresh lot Hair BrusheP; Is to 2a; fresh lot Nail Brueho?, large, oval, and Bqttare, 4d atld Od; Tooth Brushes Jd; Shot» Brußhes, 9s the set of 3; ladies' and girlU Thimbles, a for Id j Brown Windsbr Soap, 7 cakes for Is • Glycerine Bars, 7d the bar; Blind Tassels, 2d; large hand some Ink Bottles, la; ladios' and girls' Um brellas, 3a; large sheets ot Pins, 2d; ladies hand some Bilk Scarves, la 84; Morley's Knitting Cotton, 6to li. Is 9d the lb: Book Muslin, 5d ana Gd; Steel Knitting Pins; i for i&; pretty Kffg Cups, « for ]s -splendid ICt of SiiectaOlos, la tho pairi worth2a Bd; Slate Pencils, Id the doz, or6d the uos of 100; Hair Nets, Id eaoh; Sarcenet, Is Gd yd; Peerless uloss, shines boots without brushes, 94 tho bottle; a wonderful bargain in nicely bound books, including "Magnal's Questions,' Is each; Nelson's Arithmetics, Is; ladie3 black ] Feathers, 6d ; Bread Trays, 6d; Brass Dulcimore, (the ohildren can play tunes on them), 1b each; handsome bottles Smelling Salts, Is; handaome Cut Glass Bottles Scent, 1b 01; other kinds, fid; handaome Scripture and other Mottooßj that hang up, Btand up and lay down, Id Oach; Mounted Picture Crosses, 2d each; Framed Pictures, 1b the pair; Black Lustre, 8d ; a few Ball Dresses for amateur theatricals, Is each ; tell tho shoemakers I am selling Indies' Boot Blocks at 6d tho pair; a few Tomahawks left. la euch; ladiea" Stays, Is Gd the pair ; lot of Buperior fashionable Stays, slightly soiled, la; very wide White Window Holland, 94 tho yd; Brand lot of ladies' Satin Scarves, Is Gd : White Tucked SKirtiug for Petticoats. Is Sd tho yd ; men's handsomo Braces, Is; little boys' do, Gd: Towels, 2dand 2£d; Honeycomb do, Gd: Tur kish do. Is; Satin Tubular Trimming, Id the yd; Note Paper, 2d and 3d quire; Envelopes, 25 for 2d: Crochet Antimacassars, IBJ3d; Toilet Mats. Is the set, 6; Ladies'and Gents' Riding Whips, 9d ; Fingering Wool, 2s the head of 12 hankß; other colours. 3d the hank; black and white Berlin Wool, 3d the dozen skeins ; all other colours, id tho dozen; Children'a Picture handkerchiefs, 2d; Ladies' do. 3d to 9d; Gont'a do, Gl and Is; piano Music, 3dj each, worth 2s; Piping Cord, 18 knots for Gd; Brown Holland, 8d; Turkey Twill: Is 3d the yard.—W. H. DAMPInR, No. 1, Upper Queen-atreot. WANTED, my Customers to taKe par. tlcular notice of my Christmas Holidays' Liat o£ Bargains, comprising a grand assort ment of Fashionable Millinery Bonnets, and some of tho Cheapest Trimmed Ladies' Hats in Auckland. My houße'is celebrated lor selling the best and cheapest Kid Gloves iv town. Tho following list of prices will be a sure guarantee that the articles will insure themselves to the public, especially Bohemian Kid Gloves, an ex cellent quality, in all sizes, price Is 9d per pair, worth 3s Gd; one line of Twilled Flax Shirting, at7d peryd., worth Is; Bummer Fancy 2-Button 2s, worth 4b per pair; a Good Dark Kid Glove, 2-Buttoned, 2b, worth 3s Gd; a splendid value in Ostrich Feathers, 5s 6d, worth 10s Gd; a large stock of Long White Ostrich Feathers equally cheap ; 1000 yards of Dress Mohair, for Summer wear, 7d per yard, worth Is 6d ; 30 dozen Silk Scarves, Is each, worth 2s; 60 dozen Lace Col larets, Is, worth 3s ; a good line in Black Kid Gloves, 2-Bntton, 3s, worth 4s Gd per pair; Men's and Youths' Ventilated Straw Hats at Ib, worth 3s; a splendid lot of Boys' Btraw Hats. 9d each, Thiß is the only house in town that has got the new Chinnelle Frilling for Ball Dresses; also, a great variety of Gold and Silver Lace; the Gent.'s New Tuscan Hats at ss, worth 7s Gd. A lot of heavy Flax Bhirting, at 7d per yard, worth Is.—WM. EYRK VictoriarStreet. DRAPERY.— I have now some Special Lines, which cannot bo beat From 16th December to the end of January, 18«1,1 will sell Girls' 3. 4, and 5. la Sd White Stockings, at Is pairi; White Tulle, for falls, Is, usual price is 2s 6d yard; Boys' Panama Hats, 2a 3d; Boys' and Men's Braces, Is pair; Men's White ShirW, from 2s 94; Men's Felt Hats, 3s, worth fully 5a each ; Full-sized Quilts, for the largest doable bedß, only 10s 6d each; Men's Summer Socks, 9d pair, every one that has tender feet should take a dozen pairß; Crape Flowers, 6d spray (half-price): Crape Beaded Trimming, 6d dozen yards, usual price, 4d yard; Wire, for Fly Catches, about 1 dozen yards for sd: Boys' Galatea Hats' (wide brime), Is 9d, worth 2s Gd each; Men's Linen Faced Collars, 4d Box (Harvard make); Turkey Red Handkerchiefs. 6d each; 200 yards t-'oft make Machine Cotton, Is 9d dozen, or 2d reel; a Splendid Lot of Babies' Summer Hats. Is Gd and 2a Gd each; Grey Lustre, Is, worth Is 3d a yard : ladies' Handsome White Petticoats, 3s 9d each (going quick); Ladies' Thin Thread Stockings, Is, are light and comfortable for Summer wear. —J. GRKbN 4i, Victoria street. I^OTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!!! R. L. Mebk. the Working Man's Grocer, hav ing removed from City Market to more commo dious premises known a3 Lennox's Buildings, Grey-Btreet, takes this opportunity of thankinghia Customers for the very liberal support they have favoured him with since commencing business, and trusts, that by a strict attention to business, together with eivility.dispatch.andagood article to merit a continuance of thesame. R.L.M. woul a call special attention to his Stock of New Sea son's Teas, having a Splendid Family Mixture at 2s 6d per lb. He also calls attention to his Groceries, which in price and quality cannot be 3urpassed. His provisions are in prime condi tion; the Best Canterbury and Wairoa Cheese, which only requires a trial to be appreciated, and at prices bo low as to come within the reach of all. He has great pleasure in announcing to his patrons and the general pu'olio that his rapidly increasing trade has induced him to make arrangements fora constant supply of the Beat Fresh Butter obtainable in this province for their benefit, bo that they may rely upon getting a really good article at a small cost, his motto being, Small profits and quick returnß.— Note tho Address: R. L. MEEK, Lennox's Buildings, Grey-street, Auckland. — Families waited upon for orders, and goods delivwnri. Gmsmitfis. DEVffr, fcritaaiaker, 244, Queen • street, Auckland, opposite the Market house. Established, 18SJ.—Always in Stock and to arrive by direct importation from England made to advertisers own order,—Chok.ebore Breech-loadine Guns, Double and Single Muzzle loaders, Bxeech-loading Revolvers, Breech-load ing Rook and Rabbit Ri es, GameßaßS, Gun Cases, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, and every article necessary to complete the outfit of a sportsman. An assortment of every deocription of Revolver Cartridges, and all the best Brands in Sporting Powders are imported direct from tho makers by the the advertiser, who can guarantee their good uality. Cartridges for the Enfleld, Snider and Terry Rifles. Metalup Cartridge Cases, Jhilled Shot and other speci alities always on hand. Country dealers liberally dealt ffith. Guns Re-stocked, Browned, etc., and every ottier kind of Firearm Repaired at reasonable prices. Notice.-Just to hand, a lot of good serv ceable C. F. Chokebore Breech loading Guns cheap. The largest stock in Auckland to choose from. Also, in stock, a large assortment ot Fireworks of Ithe! beat qnalitv. Fißhine Tackle ' Hotels. ITi E I S T 1 J! O U T JS Jj AND WINE AND SPIRIT STORE. . bove Theatre Royal, QUEEN-STREET.AUURUAND. M. GALLAGHER [Late Thames and Cosmopolitan Hotkls], PROPRIETOR. FERRY HOTEL, NORTHCOTE, LATE STOKES1 POINT, J, MAXWELL, Fkopkietor. Accommodation lor Travellers. Saddle Horses on Hire; /ueesom'S rro tel CORNER OP CUSTOM-HOUSE AN D LOWER HOBSON STREETS. Board and Residence, £1 per week; Single Rooms, &l ss. Suites of Apartmentß on application. Marshall and Coupland's XXX Dunedin Beer in draught or otherwise. Dunedin Beer supplied at Gd per bottle. THE BALL ALLEY. Pae Ball Alley is the first of the kind established in the province, and is also the finest in the colony, P. GLEE SO N, Pbofbietoh. •



Money. M°a E V Money to Lend on Mortgage ot Freehold Seourities.-Goorgo Frassr, Publio Accountant) Investing tind Estate Ageht, Wi S» Grahatoe's Bond, Fort-B^oet* ftbd, No. 0, South Britisii IMtattraHob Buildings, corner ot Queen and Short ftnd-street. MONKY TO LEND on MOKTUAGE Ot First-class Freehold Securities. WM. COLKMAN, Solicitor, Corner of Queen and Shortland-streets. ONEY ,'i'pljiSiSMm .arge.or small flUmB at a modoratp rate of Interest.- Jaokaon and RussOll. Solicitors. ONHV f 0 LEND, in large or sma Bums, at 'laual rates ot interest, CONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vuloan Lane. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— g Ring, Agent. Shortland-atreet _ MONEY TO LEND ON MORTGAGE, in Bums of £50 and upwards. BEVBSRIDGE & AL ffiXANDffiR. SolioitOl Bank Buildings, W vndhara-stroet Sewing Macnines. DEWIMU [VI A ° HIKES TAYLOR'S PATENT SEWING MACHINES Those Machines have now been bo long before the pilblio that thdy have established a reputa tion for thomselves and can bo confidently reootntnonded by hundreds who possess thorn as Buporior to all othors for domostio use. The now Elliptic bhnttlo Movement Is acknowledged on all hands as the simplest quietest, and most beautiful motion evorj In. vented for the pnrpOßO. The now Patent Shuttle has only one hole to thread, and is larger than most othnrs. Sole Agenti T. PEACOCK, Optician, Hbortland-street. tf Spwino Machines Kkpairki). Not for an ago, but lor all tlmo! QINGER'S QEWING jy/TACHINES. SALES 1875, (InFoub Sears) SALES 1879 249,852 •! nbakly I 431,167 MACHINES. ( DOUBLED !! J MACHINES LARGEST SALE in the WORLD LARGEST MANUFACTORIES IN THE WORLD 1 « w 2; PJ PATKNT TttlPLlfi ACTION BALANCE WHEEL, and may have, when required, tho New Patent Cocoon Shuttle in stead of the Bobbin Shuttlo). NEW FAMILY MACHINE, on Pol ished Walnut Table, with Drawers, Stand, and Treadle. Price .. _ £5 17 0 accessoriks"gTvkn with each MACHINE. 1 Feller 1 Ex. Cheok Spring 1 Set Hemmers & Folder 6 shuttle Bobbins 1 Tuok-marker „ 12 Needles 1 Quilter „ 1 Screwdriver 1 Braider 1 Bottle of Oil 1 Straight Guide 1 Oiler 1 Soren for Straight Guide 1 Book Instruction 1 Extra Needle-plate Other Accessories for special classes of work are supplied at a small extra charge. Price List tent post free. SEWING MACHINES"for all classes of work Hfitted to work by hand, foot, or steam power. The Sowing Machines made by the Sinjror Manufacturing Company are acknowledged by common consent to be by far the best Sewing Machines that mechanical ingenuity hai been able to produce. Although the Singer Sewing Machines are comparatively late In the field, yet the extraoidinary demand for them during the past few years—as indicated by the successive annual sales—has obliged this enter prising company to increa ♦> their Factories to an extent that seems almost incredible. The largest of their Factories is at Elizabeth, New Jersey. Here, the main building has 1100 feet frontage; Forging Shops, 700 feet; Foundry,6oo feet by 100 feet; Cabinet Shop, 200 feet; Packing Shops, 200 feet; The main building has four floors; the Cabinet and Packing Shops have each three floors. Entire works employs 3,600 men. The yard contains G miles railroad tracks. There are also Factories at, or near, the City of Glasgow, and the dimensions of these works may be imagined, -when we say that 2,500 hand here, as at the American works, find constant employment. The turn-out of Machines alone is 10,000 every week, or, at the rate of 500,0U0 (half a million) for the current year. The various parts and new accessories, needles, on, &c, &0., required for the 3,500,000 Sewing Machines, which arein use all over the world - these demand special attention and much labour. A Staff of Skilled Mechanics and Sew ing Machine (Experts is always employed for the sole purpose of making ovory possible Mechanical Improvement on the Machines and accessories. \ud notwithstanding the Very Great Re duction in Prices, tho Company continues to give Wonderfully Easy Terms to Purchasers on tho Hire or Deferred Payment System. (To be continued.) BRANCR OFFICE: or FORT STREET. Auckland. "B« _____ WS. .TONES • Having jnßt landed ox 'Fernglen,' Loch Doon,' and ' Scottish Lassie' a largo assoi* ment of all kinds of. HARNESS MOUNTING* he is now prepared to execute all orders for Carriage. Buggy, Single or Pair Horse, Gig or Dog Cart, Single or Tandem Harness. STRONG DURABLE STOCK SADDLES, Our own make, complete with Mounts, from £3 ss. Od. FAlways on hand, a Large Stock of CAB, SPRING CARP, DRAY AND FARM HARNESS W.B. J. has always a large general stock, com prising Racing, Steeplechase, and Hunting Saddles and Bridleß, Stable Requisites, Summer and Winter Horaeolothing, Valises, Portman teaux, Courier Bags, Waterproof Paste for Saddleß and Harness, Compos, Oils, &c. FLY NETS IN GREAT VARIETY. ELLIMANS EMBROCATION, JUST ARRIVED. A large stock of latest improved extra strong PACK g ADDLES always on hand. From 60s. Five per cent. Discount allowed for Cash. W. S. JONES, OUBKN-STBBJST, AUCKLAND. '•



Land and Estate Agents. I TESTATE Ainu ijnVESTMENT " ■^ A G B N C T; ti. ¥. E f A N § f '(Late oE tAnner & EvanS). Estates Managed and Supervised for Exe> \ cutors and others £ Salo of House, Land, and other Properties Loans and Mortgages Negotiated ' Insurances Effected at Current Rates Money Invested in Bank Shares and other t Stock (without charge to investor) FOR SALE: MOUNT ALBERT, near the Station.-A Choico Property; good house (6 rooms), &c; stable, buggy-house, &c; about 1 acres garden and paddock. VXroOD-STREET, Ponsonby.-Splendid Robl m dence (8 rooms), tec; fitted well; every convenience; magnificent view of city and har- ' bour; large allotment, laid out in fruit and orna mental trees and flowors (very choice). ; TOP OF FRANKLIN ROAD. - Handsome Villa Rosidenco and largo garden. p RAOE-STRKET, Ponsonby.-Pretty Villa ' VT and large allotment. DEVONPORT.— SplendidSoasidoResidence, , roploto, oroctcd on 2 acres good land, laid out as garden, &c.; more land available if QYMONDS-STREKT. - Commodious House, O 10 rooms, &c.; good position f~i UKY-STKKKT.—House 8 rooms, woll built, VX good position LOiNDON-BTRKKT.'PONSONBY. — Hand- : somo Sca-sldo IJesidonc, Gas, and ovory convenience rfci EWTON.-Cottpgo and Cornor Allotment, X* for £125. IRKLANIJ-STRKET, PONSONBY. - Now llousu, with vorauduh back and front. £200 OPOTIKL— 80 acres Good Land, unimproved, near tho township. Only S3, per acre. WAIUKU KAf>T.—About 200 acres Unim proved Land, water frontugo. Cheap. TVTEAtt MOUNT RUSICIUj.-Houso, 8 rooms, JLI &c, 7 acres volcanic land KAKANGAIIAPK KUAU.-lIouBO, 8 rooms, &o.; near Uppor O.nocn-«treet KEMUKKA.-A splondid littlo Dairy Farm, about 12 aoroa NKWTON.— Cottago, 5 rooms, &0., in good position, and almost now; allotmont 33 by 100. Prico, only £280. WOOD-STttKM/f.— llouro, 7 rooms, splondid garden, &c. Only £500. MAUngaKaKAMKa. - 276 acres good mixod Land, Hltuated between Mangapai and tlio Wairoa River. Only £1 nor aero. licsidc3 Bovoral other Properties, Bituiitod in Ponflonby, Minvlon, I'arnell, &c, and choico Farms in Waikuto and other districts, Full particulars on application to D. F. EVAN S, EJ3TATE AGENT Qukbn-stheet, Upstair, (Opposito Bank of Now Zealand.) |^1 J. MO S « AN I) CO. 'land and estate agents, SHORTLAND STREETS (Nkx tadovk Bank of Nkw South Walks). no AAA TO LEND, at current rates of In- X/O)UvU terest, in sums of £50 and up wards. ClTtf, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL PRO PKRTY for sale iv all parts of tho Provinco, and tho fullest information to bo obtained by intending Sottlera or Investors. F. J. MOSS & CO., Shortlond-street. im O R SALE. An Kight-roomod Houso in Park Road, new and with fine viow. An Kighi-ioomod Houco in Remuora. beauti fully situated, well-built, and with ono aero Harden and orohard. A Valuablo and Splendid Property of twonty four aores. with fine largo House, at Onchunga. A largo and convenient ltcsidonco, with six acres beautifully planted and fine orchard. An Kight roomed llouso and ono aore gardon and orohard, in oxcellont position. And soyeral other Suburban Properties. On OBsy terms. F. J. MO3S S; CO., Shortland-street. FOR SALE A wnll-built Dwolllncr-hous's and flno gar den, in Kdinburgh-stroot, Nuwton. To bo sold on easy terms, and for only £380. F. J. MOS3 & CO.. Shortland-Btroct. TE A W A M U T U. —For Sale, one of tho Finest Properties in this fertile district, comprising ISO acres in tlrst-rato order with Jari(o and convoniont dwol ling-honßO, flno orchard, stables, and other out buildings, of most complete character. Terms to suit purchasers. F. J. MOSS & CO., Shortland-stroet. A FINK BLOCK of 370 acres in tho best part of the Pinko district; naturally fonced on two sides, and Boil of llrst-rate quality. For eale. —Apply to V. J. MOSS & CO., ahortland-stroet, BUILDING SUCTIONS, at Brighton (Parnoll). to ba sold on application to F. J. MOSS and CO., Shortland-street. LEASEHOLD FOR SALE.—Tho Loaso of 15 aores, in ono of tho most beautiful and commanding positions, for 60 years, at £21 por year.-F. J. MOSS & CO., Shortland-stroet. \VT A I X A T O. COO ACRKS—A very flno property, near a rail way station and with regular stcum communi cation. This Kstato is largely imoroved, with oxcellent dwelling-house and farm buildings. Also, U-0 ACRE 3of the best reclaimed flax swamp, in a flrst-rato position. 230 aores in grass, and with dwelling-houao and farm buildings. These Properties will bo cold at a low prico and on easy terms.—Apply to F. J. MOSS & CO.. Bhortlatul'Stroot. "D AGLAN DISTRICT.-A fine property of 200 XV Acres. 80 (acres cleardd, and in splendid grass; tho roma'ndor bush: will take grasß by surface sowing. DweHing-honso and all neces sary farm buildinirs.—F. J. MOSS & CO., Short land-street. OKOPERTIES FOR SALE. TOWN AND SUBURBAN. PONSONBY.—7-roomod House, with Grounds- WKLLEStiEY-STRKET') Deslrabo Building HOVVE-STHKET ]■ Sections in these VJICTORIA-STREK.T J streetß For Sale. LAKK TAKAPUNA.—Forms of from 30 to 10 .Acres, beautifully situated, and some in high cultivation, for laloin this favourite district. NORIHRoId f X«* lowing Rukal Land. WAIKATO N Several Valuable Properties, cul- WAIPA tivatedoronlypartlyimproved, WAITOA >- and ranging from 150 to 2500 HIaKO I acres, for salo in these easily WAIHOU ; accessible districts. WAIKATO.-2 Valuable Blocks of 6,000 and 5,850 acres. To be sold in tho whole or in part. PAPAKURA \ MA^HFitK 01 Farma of varied extent- WAmOA SOUTH I from 60 to 800 acres-in m^HITHTI I tneso well-settled and MAUKU well-known districts. WAIUKU ) WAIROA NORTH.-An Kstate of 1200 acres, vory flno land, a ureater part in cultivation. 800 acres very rich land, well graßßed and cultivated. COO acres, with right to graze over 20,000 acres adjoining. KAIPARA.—I2OO acres fine limestone country. BAY OF PLKNTY.-2600 acres, noar Tauranga. POVERTY BAY.-9000 aores flno land, well grassed, and a splendid sheep run. HAWKK'S BAY.-30.C00 acres fine sheep oonn try. KAI PAR a .—IO,OOO acres cattlo run, to be bought at a low figure. KAURI FOKKST.-Somo flno blocks of kauri timber land, and various other properties on easy tsrms to suit purchasers. F. J. MOSS & CO., Shortland-streot. T>ROPERTIES FOR SALE BT J. R. RANDERSON, Broker and Commission Agent ; TWO substantial well - built Seven - roomed HOUSES, with nice grounds, William and Howe streets. £100 oach. IHREK SHOPS. Victoria-street, leasohold, cS years unexpired. Cheap. REGKNT-STKiffiT-Fivd-roomod House for sals cheap. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, West-street, INovr ton; £175 88 ACHES POKENO. Fine Farm. Terms ex ceptionally eaasy. Price £350. WAIKATO—Lots 51 and 62, Komakarau, 100 acres; £200. 20,000 ACRKS, Great Barrier Island, farming and timber land, from 9s per acre; choice elections. SEVKN-ROOMED HOUSE, Great North Road; £400. CORRUGATWD IRON COTTAGE, Newmar ket ; £150. TWO ISLANDS, Port Fitzroy, 150 acres; £100. FOUR-ROOMKD HODSi.B, Five-roomed Houses, Six-roomed Houßes, in Nowton, Ponsonby and elsewhere. Numerous other Properties in various parts of the Provincial District. MANGKRK—(fine Farm, choice land; £20 an acre. NINB-ROOMKD HOUSK, freehold 100 x 175, Remuera; £175. SLLKRSLIE-Allotment 6G x 144, only £40. IRONMONGERY BUSINESS in Grey-street, good opportunity. Stock at valuation. TWO Largo Blocks Native Land. Bay of Plenty 533. Rogistor of Properties can bo inspected at tho Ofllco—s, Insurance Buildings. £50 CASH, balance Wookly Payments as agreed Pleasantly situated suburban residence, fine gardon and orchard attached. Interest only seven per oont. Must be seen to be be SUBURBAN RESIDENCE, with 20 Acres Vo' canicl Land, 2 milos from Auckland, three minutes' wulk from Hallway Station. The Houho haa H cvn Rooms, and is nearly new; cow-shed, stablo, workshop, dairy (with servants' bid room over), carriage house, barn, piggeries, tea.: subdivided into eight paddocks, of which seven are cleared of Htono, and all In good grass. This is a beautiful property, such ns is seldom offered to tho public, within hulf-an-hour's walk of Queon-Ht! cot, 'busses pussing Bix times daily. Prico. £1,150 : £500 cash, balance at two and a-half poc cent. WANTED: To purchase, a Freehold Site or Shop, in or near Queen -street; good prico. Five-roomed Cottago, with freehold, about Hob son-street ; must bo cheap. Purchasers for Stocks and Shares; also for Farms and other Properties. Good Bills for Discount at Reasonable Rates. Freehold Securities for various Bums ot money, at Current Rates. J. R. RANDERSON, land and estate agent, 5, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. TTTAIWERA (HOT SPRINGS. LAKE HOUSE, ROTORUA. The Beßt Place in the Australian Colonies to Spknd your Holidays. Fishing, Shootino, Boating, IBimjabds, Lawn Tbnnis, &o.



Land and Estate Agents. •^ftT Hi MBTCAJfFB ES*ATBi& General Commission agent, Nfli 28, liratttiANtiß BniLDiNfls. The advertiser, haWng had 17 years' ex perience, and being intimately acquainted with all properties now iti liia hands for dale; can advise intending Settlers in their choice of land. FARMS.from 50 to 8,000 acres, on hand. Full partipiiiars on app'lioaiion. Several good In vestments for Capitalists. . . ~, . Commissions of every dsacriptlon executed forCountrv Settlers at low rates. ~D 0, IiKEJSSWOODj XV« AUCTIONEER, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE lAGENT CCRNKR OF SHOKTLAND-STRBET. WaNTBD— Intending Purchasers of Farms, Land, or Houses, to call At my office for printed lists. . A FIRST-RATE Bush Farm, consisting or 410 aores good land; 100 acres improved and in grass, remainder kauri and totara bush; six-roomed house, store, utockyard, out-houses, garden, &o. Price, £500. FOR BALB, GO Acres of Alluvial Bush Land, containing puriri and other valuable tim ber, bordered by road and crook, being lot 170, Parish ot Hunua, and immediately behind Mr L)oft"8 property, four miles from Papakura rail way station. Price low. FOR SAI-iK, at Newmarket, a comfortable Four-roomed Houso and Allotment, 33 x 99 feet; good garden, well, tanks, wash-house, coal and wood shed, etc., etc. Price £250. Terms easy. IMRM tor Stile.-A compact littlo Farm of 50 . aoroa good land, all fenced and subdivided, &o.; 30 acres under plough, 20 aores iv grass &c; 5-roomod Houso, Sheds, &c, orchard, gar don, &c; 20 miles from Auckland by rail. Prloe, £500.-25. FOR SALK, 100 Acres of good Land in the Waipa (Waikato). Price. £2 an acre.—2l. A GOOD Six-roomed Houso and Allotment ■13 x IOCCt., within a few minutes walk of Quoon-stroot; let to good tonant for 11s a-woek. Prico, £350.-10 5 -ROOMED Houso and Allotment 35 x 200£t. all fenced, Fowl-houso, Outhoußes, &c, &c; situated on the New North Road, about two miles from Queon-stroet. Price, £310.—50. ITUVEto 'IISN ACHES of good Land for sale . situated in tho Mount Albert District north-eastern aspect. Prioe. £12 10s an acre. ITiOR SALIC, throe Now Four-roomed Voran . dah Cottages; thoroughly well flnlshod; I lar«o KreoholdAllotments; fonced, &c;situated near Maaon'a gardonn, Purnell, and closo to Nowmarket Prico,£22s oach. Torms easy. FOR SALK good Five roomed House and Allotment. 33 x 172 feet; situated in Now ton-Btrect; good garden, woll, etc oto. Prico vory low, £150.-2(1. IJiOR BALHJ, two Sevon-roomod Houses and . large Allotment, 127 foot frontiiKO to Wil llam-Htrout by 100 foot to Homo-stroet. I 3rico, £100 oach. No. 37. 171 OK HALM, at Whatawhata,about 1,000 Acres " Land, boing lots 191,192,193,19G, 700 aores biting Bplonriid bush, tho remaindor motitly Im proved, about 200 acres being in grass: two homesteads. Will bo sold in either ouo or two lota. Prico, £3 an aero. No. 29. Ij^OK HAIjIC, a good Six-roomod Houuo, scul lery, wasli-houso, oto., and Allotmont 18ft. fi'ontagoto Hdcn Terraco; gas and water laid on. Prico, £320.-18. FOR SAIjIC, woll-llniahod Sovon-roorned House in Howo-street; rooms large, lofty, and well-flnishod; good all itment. Prico, £110.-37. Sales by auction of .Household Furniture, &c &c, undertaken by R. C. GREENWOOD, AUCTIONKKR, &C. Offlr»: Coi-nnr .Shoi-tiand and Queen streota. Oil and Colour Merchants. JUST OPENED, AT OUR Plate Glass, Colour, PAPER HANGING, Gilt Moulding and Pictcjre Wauehousk, 540 PACKAGE pAINTERS' jIJATK RIALS, Including a Choice Collection of Photographs (plain and coloured), Chromo Lithographs, Oleographs, StudieH for Artistsin Colours and Crayons, a rtists' Sundrios. Fancy Frames, Ladies' Deakn, Photo. Soreens, Photo, and Scrap Albums, &0., &c, and A NUMBER OF NOVELTIKS. Tho Pictures were selected by ono of our firm while in London, and havo been pronounced by local artists tho host over imported; and, having received with them a Splendid Assort ment of New, Fancy Mouldings, wo can Frame to suit all tastes, at Vory Low Prices. An Inspection Invited. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, & 7. OUKKN-STRKET. IVTEW PATERHANGINGS 1> JOR 188 C. Large and Small Buyers ot Paporhanglngs wil do woll to call at HOLLAND & BUTLER'S Papkrhangincjs, Oir,, Colour, & Glass Warehousk, 28 & 30, VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND, Whore may bo inspeotod one of tho largest and best-selected Stocks of Paperhangings in New Zealand, From Id per piece to the most costly. GHjT & STAINED PICTURE - FRAMK MOULDING! In Groat Variety. FIOTUHE-FRAMI.Va IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, At lowest possible rates. Oils, Colours, Glass. Varnishes, Brush Mare, Scrim, Glass Shades, Wax Flower Making Materials &c, &o. HOLLAND & BUTLER, Oil and Class Merchants. Venetian Bunas. AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, COtlriKß O LCOOK AND GREY STREETS VENETIAN BLINDS 1 VENETIAN BLINDS! Made of the best CalUornian Pine, guaranteed not to warp or twist. Our Blinds surpass all Imported Blinds, 'Wjpod or Iron. We have 8 very large stock or well-seasoned Pine Tim bor: also a Large Stock of VENETIAN BLINDS on hand, assorted sizes. Wire Gauze [ linds made to order, and forward toallparM of^the Col wy at the shortest notice. A. & A. BUSBY (Lath M. Horton Bubby), VENETIAN BLIND MAKERS AND WIRE WORKERS, CORNKK OF COOK *.ND GREY STREKTS Oottee Merchants ■DBOWN, BASBKn- & CO.'S (ATICKURI I STEAM .OiiirTOE ANDfSPICE MILLS, COFFEES. If IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY KNOWN THAI GOOD COFFEE is the best stimulating Beverage both for Winter and Summer. To obtain what you really want, ask for out Best Brands, tho EXCELSIOR or STANDARD, which have sustained their good names over Ten Years, and have very much increased In demand—a snre proof o their being consumed and appreciated in all households throughout and even out of our province. (3L Wholesale only at our Mills and AgentaS CDv Retail at all Grocery Establishments In Town and Countrr. I*£ * Our beat 3go Kxcflß Brand, green label I qualities. MoUStanaard ~ red V Every pkga aSo Uon » Ptafe „ ) with our v. a Bignaturei S l Sa>2 \ our lowea g-2 g Anchor puce „ ( quaUties, o Ss Crown „ yellow ~ (without oar ||| ) signature. Our PEPPERS and SPICKS we guaranteed! Boat Quality, and free of adu'teration. BROWN, BARRETT & CO, Elliott-street, Tnlv, 13th 1879 FOj R T M A ."N iT B A U S PORTMANTEAUS! W. BHATFIELD, Manufacturer of all kinds of Portmanteaus' Ladies' Travelling Trunks, Bonnet Boxes, Hat and Gun Casks. Travellers' Sample Cases, and Leather Cases of every description, made to size and order. Gentlemen's Portmanteaus always kept in stock in great variety; manufactured from the Best Colonial Leather and Sold at English Prices. tS" Repairs neatly and promptlylesoouted. 25) Geey-street. Auckland.



Insurance^. TTNION INSURAWCB COMPANf NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL..„■. — ...-^Z. ~-... .;• ~*2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH, QUEEN-STREET, next to the Colonial Bank tflBE DEPARTMENT, Insurances granted on Dwelling-houses, Stores, Shops, Buildings in Which trade is carried on, Merchandise; and Goods of every description. StAKINfi DEPARTMENT. Hnlla of Snips or Steamers, Merchandise ola kinds, Specie and Wool to Dinted Kingflom, LOWEST CUBRKNTRXT^. Manager. EW ZEALAND iNStIRAJNUi COMPANY, Panltal' ~ •■• - «.0«M>00 Reinsurance and Reserve JTunda ... £110,000 Insurance agalnst"LOSS BY. FIRKi ol.every description of Property may be effected With thia Company at Lowest Bates. Hulls Insured for the Voyage or Time., Mer ohandise, Goods, and Freight Insured, by Steamers or Sailing Vessels. Kiaks on WOO subject to special arrangement. BUILDINGS. GKORGB P. PIERCE. Manager. .Drapery. £\£\f\ MEN'S New Bannockbum £\J \J Tweed Suits at 29s 6d ; worth COs. At Coombes,' 92, Queen-street. XTOTICE.—To ho Bold tor Cash, Fifty J3I Dozen Men'» Flax Shirts, 3a Hd, worth 5a 6d, at Coombks', 92, Queen-street. TO WOKKING MEN : a Bargain.—soo Pairs Printed Molo Trousers, at 7s 6d worth 103 Bdj, at Coqmbep', 92, Queon-street. CALL and See me ? I Cau Give You Three Pairs of Youths' German Thread Sox, for 2s 6d; splendid valua. — Samuel Coombks. City Clothing Mart, 02 Queen-street EEP YOUK HEAD UOOL.—Pith Helmet Hats, from, 3s lid, at Coombes' 92, Queen-street. BEFOUE Making Up Your Outfit for the Melbourne Exhibition. Call and In spect the Stock of American Travelling Trtmks, at Coombks', 92, Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN, 500 Men's and Youthß" Fashionable Hats. Bought a lot, to bo sold at 2a (id, worth 7s 6d, at Coombbs', 92, Queen-street. ANTED KNOWN, that Saraue Coombes haa just Opened up his Stock of Summer Clothing, which will be sold Cheap, for Cash.—City Clothing Mart, 92 Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN, Just Opened a Largo Lot of Gents' Straw Hats, from Od, at Coombkb' City lothirjg Mart, 92, Queen stroot. _ WAIN TED KNOWN, 300 Men's and Boys' Cloth Caps, at Is; a lot worth 3s 6d, at Coombrs', 92, Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN, Just Opened up a Splendid Lot of Youths' Regatta Shirts, all aew Patterns, at Coombks' City Clothing Mart, 92 Quoen-Btroet. WANTED KNOWN, you Can «eta Good Pair of Sox for Cd, at Coombes', 02 Queon-etreet. Ol T>ARENTS & GUARDIANS will find we have the Lakgkst, Most Fashionable, and CHEAPEST Stock of BOYS' and YOUTHS CLOTHING in Auckland. Wo have the Handsomest and Cheapest Stock of Men's TROUSERS », and VESTS in Auckland. "The Wonderßof the Age.,— MEN'S SUITS (Double-breasted. Ga latea Jackets, Trousers, and Vest), ' 9= 3 THE WHOLE SUIT. I ppiLLIPS' JTART, QUEEN-STREET. i •- ; — 'MU S> J) O W N UPPER HOBSON-STREB.T. Established 1861. • Every Description of Stay Corsets. &o. surgical bklts, upon the iiatbst Improvements. Shoulder Straps Made .to Order, j larC&untry Orders Punctually Attended T Merchandise. G. W. O WEN & G°" QUEEN-STKKPT WHARF, HAVE ON SALE (EX EECENT ARRIVALS): . A LARGE STOCK OK rjiEAS, gUGARS, Q.ROCERIES, ! AND \ QILMEN'S CTORES, 11 Comprising— j FINK TEAS, in half-chests and boxes , Victoria and Sydney Companies' SUG 4KB iMauritius and Fiji ditto OANDLKS-Belmont, De Roubaix, &c, &O. Starch, Blue, Soap, Soap Powders, &c. Currants, Figs, Barcelona Nuts, &o. Kleme, Muscatell, and Sultana RAISINS Jams, Candied Peel. Marmalade, Jellies Brown & Poison's and Brown's CORNFLOUR CONFECTIONERY, Jujubes, Kssences Van Houten's, Taylor's, and Fry's COCOA and CHOOOiiATHi Neaves Food, Maizina Salad and Castor Oil, Hair Oil, &o. Pickles, Sauces, Curries, Capers, &c Blacking, Hlacklead, Veßtas KICE, SAGO, TAPIOCA, ABKOWROOT Salmon, Lobster, Sardines, Cod-fish, Ling, &c. Butter, Cheese HAMS and BACON Washing and Curb. Soda Tartario Acid, Cream of Tartar Paiier, Papur Bags. Confectioner's Bags AMERICAN CANNED FRUITS, &o. &c. &c. &c. G. W. OWEN & CO., QUEEN 1 STREET WHARF, HAVE ON SALE : 300 sacks Meek's Crown Brand FLOUR SOO „ Wils >n, Harraway s, Co.'s FLOUR 100 „ R. Anderson's FLOUR 500 „ Auckland Ground FLOUR 100 „ Wood's " Star" FLOUh. 60 tons „ Make, &c, in Small Bags 800 saoksHEAVY OA'ia 500 „ TARTARIAN SEKD OATS 600 „ BRAN and SHARPS 100 „ FOWLS' WHBAT 800 bags Western and Westall's FINE land COAKSHI SALT 200 cases KEROSINE OIL 35 balos Grey, Blue, Pink, and Brown PAPER and< PAPER BAGS G. W. OWEN & Co., QUEEEN STEEET WHAEF, HAVE ON SALE : 30 cases Prime CANTERBURY OHBISK 30 cwt. Prime HAMS and BACON 10 tons CANTERBURY POTATOES.