PARLIAMENTARY

(PROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON; this day

IN THE LORDS

rp,r.T " Lord-" are having uncommonly easy

. i. l!e = nftcr the great demonstration at the ttart- To-day they laboured for the county's good, and their own, exactly thirty minutes. ' The perennial Lotteries Bill, Belting and Gaming House Bill, were set on their legislative legs by iirst reading. The equally perennial Kabbit Nuisance Bill was read a second time. They put a ne w clause in the Fisheries Bill. This hitter will cause a little wrangle, as it pro vides tbat no Native shall be sued for breach of the Act without the authority of the Native Minister.

THE J.P. LIST.

A gruff old legal member, Mr Wilson, rather startled the serene atmosphere of the Chamber by saying that he intends to ask the (jovernmcot to purge the roll of Justices of tiie Peace of the great army of white washed and other*, who aro more fit to be called luw-breakers than law-keepers. The Councillor-! seemed to bo rather sur prised, and well they might.

THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER,

Mr Mantell finished tho farce of his Deceased Wife's Sister Bill by bein_r pur posely absent when the second reading was called, and as no such bill can be re-intro duced during the same session after being to ."., 'be deceased wives' sisters in New Zealand may as wed give up ail hops of con nubial bliss for another year at least. The bill came in with laughter, and wetrt out with the same element, which was strength ened wlrcn Colonel Brett either made a slip ot the tongue or an atrocious joke by calling it the Diseased Wife's Sister Bill.

A DEMOLISHED BELL-TOPPER

The only episode of the sitting was the Council's most Jack Falstafiian member seating himself on a colleague's bell-topper placed on the bench. The loud crackling reverberated through the Chamber like a small torpedo, and the owner of the hat, who is celebrated for penuriousness, looked until terrible things at the rumplcr of his head gear. After the sitting the'crushed hat, which looked like the leg of a coach man's boot, and its owner were taking the air up and down the quay.

THE PROPERTY

TAX MODIFICA

TION,

I learn on good authority that the Trea surer proposes modifications iv the method of the assessment under the Property Tax in order to remove the existing discontent with what is termed the inquisitorial features of the Act. The change will be in the direction of simplifying the assess ment return on owners of property. He will be required to fill in a .simple schedule devoid of detail? and will have to show first the value of hU real estate in a lump sum deducting mortgages and all encum brances on the estate, lie will add to this in another lump sum the value of his personalty, which includes mortgages due to the tax - payors and money secured or at call, money in bank, bills of sale, and other securities, booked debts to him, and everything but houses, land, furniture, aud eil'ects, &c. Prom this he will deduct the debts due by him on his real estate, and the £500 exemption. The total amount under the two heads, real estate and personalty, will he the amount for which the tax payers will he liable to pay. Property owners will thus only have to shew two lump sums on which thoy will be assessed. A man having net balance less than £500 will be exempt.

TELEGRAPH MATTERS,

The Premier will remit the Telegraph Amendment Bill, and all matters connected with telegraphy to a special committee. An Opposition caucus is talked of. MR WHITSON, SENIOR.

Mr Whitson, sen., has arrived here en route for Auckland, for which he leaves to-morrow. Ho looks milch improved in health, but still complains of weakness.

NEW BILL,

Mr Stewart will introduce a bill to render Roman Catholic priests free from lia bility for committal for contempt of Court when refusing to disclose statements made by them by criminals in the con fessional, aud to permit mnrrieel women to give evieleuce on behalf of their husbands ; also to allow prisoners in certain cases lo give evidence in their own defence.

MR HURST IN THE CHAIR

Mr Hurst had an opportunity of distin guishing himself last; night. The Chair man of Committees being away, Mr J. C. Brown moved Mr Hurst iuto the chair, where he disposed of some formal business with celerity.

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

There was a field dayjover the motion by Mr Lundon to add to the Native Affairs Committee, during which a few hard words were exchanged, but the proposal was re jected ou division. During his reply, Mr Lundon drew down on himself a rebuke from tbe Speaker by characterising Sir W. Fox's remarks as those of au old woman. Sir George Grey and Mr Hamlin gave notice to have their names removed from the Native Committee, and it is understood the Native members will ftdlowsuit.

During the discussion on the motion by Mr Ilursthouse to suspend the removal of cattle from infected districts, a brilliant geographical remark came from a member for Sleepy Hollow, who appeared to labour under a morbiel hallucination that cattle were beiig smuggled from Waikato through the King Country to Whanganui. lie drew ou himself scathing ridicule from Mr Ballance.

JBIK XV. FOX ON THE LICENSING

BILL,

At half-past seven Sir W. Fox com menced a great oration on the Licensing Bill, depicting the horror of the drink traffic iv appalling terms, in the course of which he mournfully deplored the decima tion of the Maoris by bush rum, of which he gave a frightful analytical description. The speech displayed eloquence and clever acting. Dr. Wallis, who characterised the last speech a3 a "soiree argued in favour of total prohibition, but considered undue haste had been shewn in introducing a bill so seriously affecting important interests. He advocated the exlcnsion of the Local Option principle with compensa tion.

After the half-past ten adjournment, there was no quorum when the House resumed. The ringing of the bells brought a few •members io from Bellamy's aud the libra ries, but still the House wore a forlorn appearance.

IiOD-BKS AND FEMALE PROTEC

TION.

Mr Stewart's Lodgers Goods Protection Bill, having been read a second time, he moved tbe second reading of the Female Ilerlress Bill, which gives power to females t > sue for elamages for verbal defamation of their virtue. During his speech, which contained a few delicate terms rarely used impolite society, the only two occupants of the ladies gallery stole away. Mr Stewart quoted Cicero, Blackstone, Stone, and a variety of othor authorities, ancient aud modern, legal and lay, prose and poetic, but his own erudition was wasted on empty

benches,

Mr Hall thought the Bill would lead to nctiona by women of shady reputations, and that if married women were allowed to sue as femme sole, they would involve their unfortunate husbands in heavy costs. Mr Shepherd thought the bill should be canied and called an Ael for the pro tection of abaudoned women. Mr McLean insinuated that the bill was designed io bring grist to the lawyers' mill. The" member for Waikonaiti asked how could a defendant substantiate a charge of inchastitv against women. Ho must in evitably "be cast in damages. He moved that the bill be read that day six months. Mr Stewart, in reply, insinuated that the member for Waikonaiti lied some intimate knowledge of the subject. Ultimately Mr McLean withdrew his amendment on Mr Stewart's promising to drop the bill this session, and it was read a second time as a matter of form.

ESTIMATES FOR YEAP ENDING

MARCH 31st, IBSO.

Total estimated expenditure of the Con solidated Fund, £3,816/176 —of which £3d2,9t>_: are liabilities of 1879-80. The Civil List Account is the same as list year, £29,750. Tofal interest and Sinking Fund payable, £1,435, 161, as against £1,343,372 last year. The Pensions shew an increase from £11,500 to £13,0C-. In the estimates for the Legislative Department tbe chair man of the Petitions' Committee (Mr Kelly) is reduced from £1,030 to £503. The vote for tbe House ot Representatives is increase*! from £3,935 to £4,160. Increase £100 for the Chairman of Committees. New vote of £100 for the Chairman Waste Lands' Board and£2oincrensefor Reader. General expenses are reduced from £34,277 to £34,071, bonuses to clerks for lengthy ses-ions being struck out, and the bonus to the clerk of the Works increased from 22 to 66. Total vote for the Colonial Secreta rys' Department is reduced from £178,961 to 170,220,C010nal Secretary's office messengers and office-keepers are increased by £28. The Audit Department is decreased £280, and

the Government Statistics increased £5,700. The Geological Department is de creased £5. The Agent-General's Depart ment is decreased £1,000; Lunatic Asylums, £1,120 ; printing and stationery, £3,517, and miscellaneous services £20,03 J. A new vote of £13.000 for

sheep and cattle. In the Colonial Secre tary's offices all the reductions are in the

case of subordinate clerks, while higher

salaries ranging np to £SCO are untouched The iucreases iv the messengers' and oilier

keepers' salaries are mainly at Wellington. Auckland is unaltered, and Christchurch is reduced iv the Electoral Department. There is a new vote of £25 for the Registrars of

Mongonui and Bay of Islands, while the

' Kcgistrats of Marsden and Rodney are in creased to £40, and a new vote of £40 is made for the Registrar of Waitemata. The Registrars of Auckland East, West, Parnell, and Newton will be increased from £50 to £100. The following other increases were made in tbe salaries : Registrars of Thames, £30; Waikato, £20. In tho Audit, Office the e'erks are increased, autl travelling inspector's decreased. The increase in the Statistics Department is £S,OOO in stead of £2,150, the vote being for the collection of agricultural statistics. Other items are being reduced in the Geo logical and Meteorological Department. There is a miserable reduction of £5 in the salary of the Museum assistant, Iv tho Agent Generals Department the saving of £1.000 is made in tho stall', and the vote for aid to hospitals is reduced from £30.0C0 to £15,000 : other charitable aids from £20,000 to £10,000. ;Tho Lunatic Asylums fees to medical witnesses is reduced from £7,000 to £5,0C0. The Auckland Asylum clerk and

storekeeper is reduced by £20, while 18 attendants are icctcrfed from £1,550 to £1,619; Farming Implements and Stock Inspector, reduced from £300 to £ICO ; rations, increased £230; bedding and clothing, reduced £100 ; surgery and dis pensary, £20 ; wine, spirits, porter, and ale, from £100 to £20 ; necessaries, incidental and miscellaneous, from £600 to £500 ; and furniture, from £200 to £100. Tarauaki, Napier atiel Dunedin remain the same. Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch aud Hoki-

tika are increased, principally in atten dance and rations. The estimates for the past year show the items of wine, spirits and ales now in Auckland were very large, as compared with the rest of the Colony. There is a saving of £6CO in type and print ing material in the Government printing office, as v. ell as other small reductions iv salaries, and £3,000 in stationery and print ing paper. Provision is made for 6 Chief-

Inspectors of sheep and cattle, at £2,200, and 4*J Inspectors at £8,405. Repairs to Departments working Cattle Act, £2,395. In miscellaneousservices—£4oo saved under Public Health Act, £4,000 set down for the Melbourne Exhibition, aud £1000 for the

revision of statutes. The Colonial Trea surer, while saving in other Depart ments, has increased his own by £13,183. Nearly £300 is knocked oil" 10 junior clerks, but 4 cadets are increased. An additional chief clerk is appointed at Wellington at £375; Deputy Commissioners tit Timaru, £400 ; and at Invercargill £400, besides several clerks newly appointed. £15,000 is set down for assessment of the colony, and for clerical assistance, £3,000 (which will enable the Treasurer to make up any salaries which have been reduced by the House.) Advertising, £1,000 ; Con t'tngencies, £19,000; Refund of Land Tax to Harbour Boards, £250. All these services last year cost only £125,000. The Exchange and Commission on remittances and payment of dividends is increased from £5.000 to £9,000. The salaries of tho Justice's Department is reduced

by a miserable £2,00. The clerk of the Supreme Court, Auckland, raised from £125 lo £200 ; the clerk ot the R.M. Court, Auckland, has been reduced from £120 to £90; the R.M. at Papakura from £300 t0£250 ; the R.M. at Whangard

has £400 struck oil'; the R.M. at Kaipara, £200 ; the clerk at lielensville is struck: out altogether, and the clerk at Coromandel reduced to £137; the R.M. at Opotiki is

increased £50 ; £2,G00 13 added to the item of expenses of witnesses aud fees to Crown sales aud prosecutors, and £300 for the pay ment of jurors. As n specimen of tho des perate straits to which the Government are put, the gaoler at the Thames is reduced 10s.

NEW ITEMS,

Native Land Court, Chief Judge, £1000; live judges at £f>CO; clerks, interpreters, &c, brill" that total up to £9,205 ; chief clerk at Auckland l'ost-ollico increased £25 ; money order clerk, reduced £10; t.ielvc clerks reduced £20 altogether, anri six cadets, .CIS —total reeluctiou on Post and Telegraph ia reduced by paltry £502. Increases: Assis tant at Cambridge, £3S ; postmaster at Huntly,,£9; assistant, £17. Letter carrier nt Coromandc-1, reduced from £115 lo £35; cadetut Onehunga, reduced £15; at Pokeun, increased £20, 'and at Port Albert E2O ; chief postmaster at Thames, reduced £20. The Auckland Steam Services are increased from £860 to £956'; inland mails, Auckland, increased £50. On seventeen telegraphists in Auckland there is a reduction from £2585 *o £2415. Five cadets arc increased from £270 to £450; four counter clerks a.o in crease 1 from £2 to £10 each. The telegraphist at Newton i 3 reduced £30. The Registrar of Auckland reduced £50 ; examiner of titles, £100. Two clerks are struck out and one clerk of £170 addeel. The Education vote is increased from £27-1.739 to £297,730, and the vote for public libraries of £5,C00 is struck out. The Grant to Boards is reduced irom £199,C9 to £120,C~3. fxpenses: School Committees increased from £23,000 to £32,030, and scholarship increased £000 ; training tcacheis, £300.

House of Representatives.

(BY TELEGHAPH, UNITED PRESS.)

WELLINGTON, Thursday NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr Moss presented a petition from Mr Wi'son for a grant of land.

Mr Murray gave notice to move that the Government pay the charges of Sir G. M. O'liorke's knighthood.

Mr Hurst gave notice of motion to ask the Government whether a ruu leased in Otago, was for the sole purpose of breeding rabbits.

Dr'Wallis asked whether the Govern ment will enforce the twenty-third clause iv connection with the Government con-

tracts,

EEnaY TO QUESTIONS,

Mr Hall saitl it was almost an unseemly thing for the Government to ask the person upon whom the honour of knighthood had been conferred to pay the cost thereof. The Government proposed to place the amount of the fees payable for the patent of the order of knighthood conferred on the Speaker on the Estimates. Boplying to Major Harris, Mr ltollcston said the Government saw no reason for ex tending the time where the Voluntecis had not complied with the conditions of the Act, as in the petition of Volunteers Adams, Preston aud Maxwell, also that of Cairns.

NATIVE .'.FFAIttS COMMITTEE. Mr Lundon moved, " That tbe Select Committee on Native Affairs tlo consist of nineteen members, and that Messrs De Lautour, Thomson, McDonald, Why to aud the mover be added to the committee."

Mr Bryce opposed the motion and cau tioned the Douse that the adoption of the motion practically would be tbe re-opening of the whoie question, and the probable return to the objectionable state of matters conneefceel with the constitution of the com mittees which the Govenirncut had been at great trouble to rectify.

Mr Moss said many Auckland members had come down determined to do their eluty in an iuelepondent manner altogether of party considerations. The first thing they were met with was a despotism on the part of the Government to carry out their purposes by every possible. device within their power. He believeel the Government were strong enough to carry their purpose ; but every report that came from that com mittee woultl bo looked upon with grave suspicion, and those on his side of the House would be prepared to admit nothing. He was very much paincel at the course adopted by the Native Minister in this respect, lie strongly condemned the course followed in electing the chairman ot the commiltee, and cautioned the Government that it would be the means of lauding them iv difficulties,

Mr Speight spoke in support of the motion.

After discussion the motion was lost — Ayes, 20; Noes, 40. Sii- George Grey gave notice that he would move that hi 3 name be expunged from the Native Affairs Committee. Mr Hamlin gave notice of a similar kind.

LICENSING BILL,

Sir W. Fox resumed the debate ou the Licensing Bill. He said he was glad to find that the Government directed attention to the moral and social improvement of the masses. It was the duty of the Govern ment to use its influence to check the "•rowth of gigantic social evils. It had been said truly if all the evils of war and famine, &c, had been put together it would be nothing compared with the evil entailed by drunkenness. What they wanted was not only power to defeat the threatened evils, but power to check the existing evils. They had that existing evil now, and want to curb the evil. The Bill was not complete in that respect, and he trusted the Govern ment would sec its way to remedy the Bill in that respect. He had petitionsdemand

ing that right. These petitions were signed by 5000, then 9000, and last of all be 17,000, so that there was evidence of a desire ou the part of the 'people to obtain such a right. Subsequently the Bill re ferred to above was passed into law, and now stands on tho Statute *Book, so that the new Bill, practically speaking, aimed at the withdrawing that power, it was a matter for congratulation that licenses C'jnld only be issued once a year. The system of quarterly licensing day had done a great deal to defeat the effect of the tem perance party to stem the evil.

Dr Wallis agreed with the previous speaker iv thinking that the total prohibi tion was the right cure for this evil. The Government, however, could not afford to di-pense with the revenue arisiug out of the traffic, and the vested interests which had crown out of it were very considerable. He would support the measure for the total prohibition of the traffic in spirits. He agreed with the principles of the Bill, and would give it his support, reserving to hin- self the privilege of making a few sugges tions when it got into committee.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pi'-u s.s. Tararua,

NEW IRELAND WORSE THAN OLD

IRELAND,

GHASTLY SUFFERINGS OF GER-

MAN EMIGKANIS,

Tllrc Rev. B. Chapman has supplied "some further particulars in reference to lite colo nisation scheme at New Ireland, which he received in a letter irom the Rev. Gecige Brown. The letter was dated from Gower Harbour, New Ireland, Ist April. Mr Brown states that one of the native teachers hat! arrived at Duke of York Island from New Ireland, bringing with him three Frenchmen (not Germans, as was reported) who reported tne arrival of the colonisation expedition at Port Praslin soma few weeks previously. There were about' fifty men, nearly all of whom were ill with fever, and in a very destitute condition. The Rev. George Brown nt once Jot tiered his boat to be got ready aud determined to go at once and ascertain what were the real facts of the case. Though Port Praslin Lis about sixty miles from Port Hunter, and the Rev. Mr Brown was not in very good health for undertaking such a journey, involving, as it was likely to do, a good deal of boati'ii", he started in his whaleboat in about an hour from receiving the news. It appeared that the Chaudernagore arrived at Port I'raslin on January 16th, and after wards went round to a bay near Cape Bou gainville about the Ist of February. '1 he party were landed, and the Chauderganoro left them, without notice, on the 20ih of February, leaving some stores, but no med icines. Sickness soon broke out; one man had died, six others left the island by stealth in a boat on the 29th of Fobruaiy, and they had not since been heard of, unless a report be true that thoy had landed at Meoko. Towards the middle of March nearly the whole of tho patty were sick with fever and bad sores,, and in this deplor able condition Mr Brown and his patty found them. Just before reaching tho island on which the party were lauded from tbe Cliandr-rtiagore, Mr Brown fell in with a patty of three men who had loft in a small ctuioc, preferring to risk the long voyage an 1 the danger from natives on the way rather than remain any longer there. On visiting the party at the settlement the men entreated to be taken away, and they signed a petition begging Mr Brown not to leave them there, and to have them taken whore proper food aud medicines could bo obtained. Captains Ferguson aud M'l.augh lin arranged this matter, and the party were transhipped at once on board the steamer Hippie, and they wire taken onto l'.rt Hunter. It was pi(cous,the Key. Mr Brown states-, to sec the eager way in which the poor fellows almost rushed tho boat", so much afraid were they that they would be left behind, Another of ihe party died after being transhipped on b.a-d the Ripple. There were forty-one of the party in all at Duke of York Island.

AN EMMIGRANT'S ACCOUNT

An cmmigratit named Schmitz says that the Chaudernagore sailed from' Flessiugen on September Hth last, with about 100 men on board, including the crew ; and after a beautifully lino passage, Ihe island of Langlan, in the South Seas, was reached. Here, iv accordance with previous arrange ment', 10 of the ciuiuigrants, under the command of 11. Noetinger, decided to form it colon}', the island being a very beautiful one, aud the unlives most friendly, M,

Noetinger got provisions landed tor three months, but this was only for 10 men ; and, as seven more joiued them, it is pro. bj.ble tbat by this time they are stiU'eiiiig frone want ot food. Tho only food procur able on the ulaud seemed to becocoanuts.

POUT UUETON

Ihe Chaudernagore thin continued her voyage, ami reach el Port, Breton, New Ireland, after a sale of 100 days from Flessingen.

The immigrants separated into two detachments, under the command of Cn.pt. M'Laughliu aud Comniandante de la Croix respectively, and landed in dilFercnt parts of the island. They bad almost completed a load between the two settlements when the news came that a more suitable placo for the colony was to bj fouud at

LIKILIKI BAY

Captain Seyckens accordingly proceeded to that place with the vessel, and as she did not return the immigrants who had landed at New Irelaud determined to make their way there. A portion of them travelled across the island, enduring great privations ou account of the scarcity of food and water, aud the roughness of tho road, while the others wont by water, iv canoes lent them by the natives. The latter succeeded in reaching Likiliki Bay first, two days in advance of their comrades, who took four days to do the iouruey.

NEW IRELAND NATIVES,

The natives, as at New Ireland, were found to be most friendly, offering their assistance in building houses, fetching water, &0., aud everything went on smoothly. One accident, however, occurred, which was regarded in tho light of a calamity, and tbat was the loss of the cutter, which sank alongside of the I hau dernagore while being launched. After being i>shore some time,

DISPUTES AHOSE

as to who should bo commandant of the new settlement, Commaudnnte ele la Croix clainiiug the post as having been appointed to it iv Europe, while a large mrjorify of the immigrants wore in favour of Captain M'Laughlin having it. . At length M. de la Croix told the men to decide, giving them a day to consider. The result was that Cap tain M'Laughlin was elected, and M. de la Croix immediately returned ou board the Chandomagore, together with his immediate inferior officers. Up to this time only a small portion of the stores with which oho Chau dernagore was laden had been discharged, notwithstanding that she had been lying in the anchorage about three weeks ; aud the fears of the immigrants may be better imagined than described when they saw hci early one morning in full sail going away from the island. She returned iv a couple of days, but as she had lost her anchors during storms which had visitcel the island, she could not remain, aud again sailed away, and that WU3 th. last the immigrants saw of her.

DESERTED MEN LEFT TO DIE.

Soon afterwards fever and ague broke out amongst the men located on the island, to gether with a disease which seems to be peculiar to the island, viz,, boils on the lower parts of the legs and feet. Some times this was au accompaniment of fever, sometimes not. The men worked most in dustriously on landing; but at the end of si.x weeks only three of them were capable of anything like exertion, viz., three offi cers. The remainder had all been attacked with disease.

NO MEDICINE—DEATH IN THE CAMP,

To add to the horrors of the time there was no medical ir.au to attentl to tho patients ; nor yet medicine of any kind whatever. There was plenty of quinine on board the Chandernagore, hut unfortunately none had been lauded. There was one death. The others continued ill, and Ihe hopes of the immigrants had sunk lo a. very low ebb, when the natives said that there were plenty of white people at the Duke of York Island, anel that they ought to go there.

CIIRI3TIAN SUCCOUR.

After suffetiug almo-t unendurable hardships, aud making several attempts, a boat, which had left Likiliki for' the pur pose of going to the Duke of York Island, met a trading boat about half-way between the two places, the master of whioh, after hearing the immigrants' story, determined to visit Likiliki aud see for himself. He did so, and was returning with several ot the immigrants to the Duke of York Islands, when tho trading steamer Ripple hove iv sight, and they made their way to her. On arriving along side, Captain Fergnsson, of the Hippie, im mediately had the men taken on board - (there were several sick among them), and had their various necessities attended to. To the fever-stricken he gave quinine, and to the healthy food, which they regarded as luxuries, so long had they been strangers to tea, bread, aud other such edibles. Tob acco, too, was a gift that was greatly

appreciated. Captain Fergnsson at once decided upon visiting Likiliki, and headed his vessel for there. Upon arrival, he found the settlement very unsettled

I indeed. The hospital or shed was cer | tainly only occupied by one or two men, for S the simple reason that, all sick were in a | boat, which was about to start for the Duke I. of York Island, when the Ripple arrived ; | and there was a general feeling of disgust

,1 with tbe whole place. THEY'ItE SAVED. I Captain Fergnsson accordingly oil'ercd to I convey everybody who liked to go to Duke lof York Island, where the sick would re ceive the attention they required, Seven ! only of the whole eolouy refused to leave Likiliki. The rest took ship and arrived in due course at the Duke of York Island,

whero a temporary hospital was piovided for the sick, and everything was done that could be to assuage their sufferings. THE STICKING UP AT QUIUINDI. A telegram to tbe "Sydnoy Morning Herald" siys :-—The branch of the Com mercial batik here was made the sceue of a well-planned and deliberate robbery last night. The manager, Mr R. A. Allen, whilst feeding his horse about 10 p.m., bad three revolvers presentcel at his bead by three armed men. whose faces were con cealed by pieces of calico or cloth. One; was a tail, gentlemanly-looking fellow, and the other two were of medium height. After great threats on the one side, and many equivocations on the other, the sceue lasting for about an hour, the manager was forced to open the safe. The delay was of service, anel om ing to his coolness aud in trepielity the robbers got ouly £488, tbe sum being mostly iv gold. They took none of the mauager's personal cil'ects, aud said they only wanted money. The manager's wife and sister were all the time kept under cover ot the revolvers, but they behaved most bravely. A fter tbe thieve 3 had helped themselves to a bottle of whisky at the lire side, they left at half-past 1 this morning. The affair has createel quite a sensation hero. The banker's assistant is away on vacation, and the police are away on country duty. The people of Quitindi are very dissatisfied with the position of the police-quarters here, which are almost a mile away from the town. THE BANK MANAGER'S ACCOUNT,

The hank manager, Mr A. Allen, has been eight or ten years in the service oi the Com mercial Rank, and was accountant at Mur rurundi and other places. His account of the affair is as follows :—" Being ail by my self, I was at work until about half-past 9 o'clock, when 1 sealed up tbe second key as usual for the purpose of taking it to . (It may be hero explamedjthat the.Commer cial Bank has a strict rule with their country branches, to never keep the keys of the bank safes on the premises. They generally cn tru-t them Jto the police). Finding tho police out I went to my stable to look tit my horse, and just as I got insido the door, two armed men oue a with black face and no hat or boots on—the other masked, told me to bail up aud marched me into the house, where Mrs Allen ant' her sister were. I managed to drop unnoticed the scaled key, stating Hint Mr hud it. After waiting for two hours for Mrs return, and drinking a bottle of whisky meanwhile, they got tired, nnd threatened to burn down the house aud blow open the safe." Allen then got the key and subse quently opened the snfe, nnd the robbers took £210 iv gold, £1-18 in notes of other brinks, and 100 £5 Commercial Raul" notes ; total, £488. The numbers of the notes arc from 20-19S1 to 205(100 inclusive. Tho robbers havo been traced towards Coona lurabran, aud their capture is hourly ex pected.

LATER NEWS.

After a close, but unsuccessful sen eh amongst the adjacent mountains, the police all returned to town about 10 o'clock last nigbt. The local police are still scouring the plains. Suspicion with regard to the robbers almost amounts to a certainty now. This morning Sub-Inspector Wright, with Mr Abbott, P.M., of Gunnedali, visited the lato camping ground of the suspected parties, where they discovered the masks worn iv the robbery, as well as pieces cut out for rye hole*, and a hanr'kercliief stolen on tho Queen's Uirtliday from a young lady whilst dancing; also, a rough plan of the banking premises. The police party are out again to-tlay searching dili gently for tbo robbers.

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Houso of Koprosoatativos

WELLINGTON, this day

HIE I^tUPERTY TAX

In the Hour; thin afternoon Major At kinson gave notice of a motion to simplify the schedule <i the property lax.

Mr Whitaker gave 'totice of a question re the payment of officials in Waikato, and the production of Mr Potter's wool cor respondence.

JUIXIE KENTON'S SALARY

Mr llamliu gave notice to ask the Govern ment whether they intend to pay Judge Fcnton a salary of £1,000 in delhnce of lire resolution of the House.

MAORI PRISONERS.

The correspondence moved for by Sir Goo. Grey contains a telegram from Mi- O'Brien, Governor of the Auckland Gaol denying that three prisoners were discharged from gaol to give evidence at the Lau.ls

Court,

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT Yesterday -(Concluded).

(Before J. E. Macdouald, Esq , U.M.)

Becdell v. Dcvorc, claim £3 3*. This was an action of a rather peculiar nature brought by Mr. Hour/ Bccdcll, brewer, against Albert Devote, a member of the well known firm of Bussell and Devote, solicitors, Auckland (Mr. J, C. MacCormick appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Theo. Cooper for the defendant), Mr. MacCoi mick read the particulars of demand which were as follows:—"The plaintiff sues defendant for money payable by the defendant to tho plaintili for money received by the defendant for tho use of the plaintiff on the Ist June, ISSO, being the amount of a bill of costs wrongfully claimed by the defendant to be due to him by the plaintiff and exacted by the defendant from the plaintiff by wrongfully refusing to deliver to the plaintili'bis title deeds unless he paid tho defendant the amount of tho said bill of costs, and the plaintili' claims £3 35." Mr. Macdouuld stated tiic case for plaintiff and called Henry Becdell, who deposed—l am the plaintiff in this action. I know the defendant, Albeit Devorc, slightly, but Mr. Russell very well. 1 did not in any maimer, directly or indirectly, retain Mr. Devore as my solicitor to pur chase a reconveyance from Mr. Kusscl[. Mr. JMacCormick prepared the reconveyance. 1 bought the property mentioned in the bill of costs. I dispute the bill of costs. I authorised paymeut of the amount mentioned to Mr. Devore under protest. Cross-C-amincd by Mr. Cooper—lhaveborrowed money frore Mr. MacCormick ou the laud mentioned and he is not tho mortgagee. Hamilton MacD. Haslett tleposed -I am an articled clerk. I deliveretl a letter dated May 2Sth to* Mr. Devorc. I waited till he read it. I asked bini to get Mr. Hussell lo sign a receipt enclosed in the letter. lie said it was not necessary as the matter would be settled that day. I left the receipt. 1 afterwards on the same day saw Mr. Devorc again when I also saw Mr. liussell. The deed (produced) was left by mo at the office of Mr. Russell a day or two before. 1 left the deed with Mr. Russell who handed it to Mr. Devore. I also tendered Mr. Huss.ll .i'lJO, He refused to accept it. He said he would look into the matter fust. I also handed him tho letter produced. I after wards on the same day paid to Mr. Devore the sum of £GO. I attested signature to tbe deed of reconveyance. I delivered a letter on the 30th May to Mr. Devorc. I produce a bill ot costs for £3 35., which Mr. Devore handed to me on 31st May. Ou tho Ist Juuc I again saw Mr. Devore. I gave him a letter. I asked him if he would take £1 Is in settlement of the bill of costs. I teu dorctl him that amount. Ho refused it. I then paid him the £3 3s and obtained a receipt on the bill of costs. 1 remember seeing the deed produced elated 24th April, ISBO. It was not signed by Mr. Mowbray till the 20th May. Cross-examined by Mr. Cooper.—l did not hear Mr. Devore say at the interview I referred to ou the 28th May that he would not place such a document as the receipt I brought him before Mr. ltussell. I only remember what was material. I mean by material import ant. I mean allecting the case at issue. I remember what was said which might be material to the plaintiff, but I cannot recollect what was material to the defendant. I did not pay particular atten tion to that portion of tho conversation.— His Worship : You must have a peculiarly constituteel mind.—Cross-examination con tinued : I offered to pay Mr Devore ,the £1 Is in settlement of the bill of costs. 1 got the deeds before I tendered the money, but the reconveyance afterwards. Ido not remember if I got the reconveyance at the time I tendered the money. —Re-examined: I said nothing to Mr Devore before he read the letter on the Ist June. 1 now recollect that I got the re-conveyance at the time I tendered the £1. Is.—William Thome de posed : I am a solicitor, practising in Auck land. I perused the draft of deed irarked

"X" on behalf of the trustees in Suiter's estate. I remember receiving the deed before it was signed. It had a memo, in pencil on it. I believe Mr James luissell

perused it on behalf of Mr Mowbray.— Cross-examined by Mr Cooper : I have had considerable practice in Auckland as a solicitor, especially iv conveyancing. It is tho invariable practice for the solicitor of the mortgagee to charge the costs of the re-

conveyance against the mortgagor, and to hold the deeds till the costs are paid. When the persou asking for a reconveyance is tbe assignee of the mortgagor, it is the practice for tbe moitgagee's solicitor to charge the costs of perusing the title deeds under which the assignee claims against him, and to hold the deeds until the charge is paid. The items charged iv the bill of

costs producetl are in my opiuion fairly chargeable against the mortgagor, anel for which the mortgagee's solicitor is entittlud to hold tbe dectls. Mr MeCormick himself charged £2 2s for perusing a reconveyance in which 1 was acting for the mortgagor, and in which there was only one other deed. In that case there was not nearly so much work done as is charged in this bill of costs. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr Cooper moved for a nonsuit on the following grounds : —(1) That the plaintiff had hy the letter of his solicitor, dated Ist June, ISSO, admitted the defendant's lieu to the extent of £1 Is at least, anel the only question then in dispute was the reasonableness of the charge. That being so, the Court could not take upon itself the olliee of taxing-master; but tbe proper course was for the plaintiff to have obtained from the Supreme Court an order in the pto per manner tortbe taxation of the billof costs. (2) That, assuming that the Court had the right to decide as to the reasonableness of the bill of costs, the plaintiff had produced no evidence to show that the charges were unreasonable, but his own ease had dis closed that they were fair and reasonable. The mortgagee had a right to employ a solicitor to peruse every deed in the title under which the assignee of tbe mortgagor claimed, and tho solicitor so employed could hold the title deeds till the costs of his perusal were paid. If the decision of the Court was iv tbe defendant's favour on either of these points, there wa.s no caso left for the defendant to answer. The de-

fendant was, however, prepared to set up a full defeuee if tbese points were overruled. Mr Cooper was proceeding to quote autho rities in support of his proposition, when his Worship .stated that he agreed with Mr Cooper on both points, subject to what Mr MacCorinick bad to say.—Air MacCortuick contended at length that the Court had power to decide the question, anel that the right contended for by Mr Cooper did not exist in this c.tsc. There was no retainer from Mr Rcedcll to Mr Dcvore, and the ground it' bis claim was altogether un tenable. Mr MacCormick quoted autho rities in support of his contention. aud submitted that the plaintiff had established hia case.—ll is Worship stated tbat be entertained a strong opinion in favour of Mr Cooper's contention on the lirst point raised, and a still stronger one in favour of the second point. He would, however, look more carefully into the authorities quoted, and would reserve his decision on the nonsuit points till next week.—The case was accordingly adjourned till noxt Thursday. Tbe Court, then rose.

A Queehsland telegram says : "The new system lately introduced by Father Hennc berry at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane, is causing great dissatisfaction, and much unpleasant correspondence in the Brisbane press. Many members of the con gregation were absent last Sunday in con sequence.";

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FfUDAF, JUNE 11. 1880.



Wanted- OfTANTED, the Ladies lo ic.ul, mark, v ¥ learn, and inwardly rligcH-. Damplor's New Advertisement in tho third column, fourth pane. XX? AN T EI) KNOW N. - -The Cli ea pest V V Borne for ever-,- Dc icription of Printing jS r.t tho Stau Office, Wyndham-strcet. VtTANTED, a strZiiX'Zictivc" Girl as ¥ ¥ General Servant.—Sirs Cor.stable, Hob aoi;-strcot. \i/ ANTED a respectable trustworthy »T Person to ndonl a litilo girl 19 mouths old ; must bs In comfortable circumstances.-- Apply STAR (Ullr-s for nddr-f si. VIfANTEDr aTcspectable~Youtirio v'T drive a bakei's carl.-T. J. Philips, Now ton. \ITAN ' ED, a young Man.—Apply G. _V 7 llnlinr.. Hnlciicr. 1,1 .ecu stive!. W/'ANTIC'), a strong Kriand Boy.— ¥ t Apply .it the Domain Gardens. \TrANTEl)7fTgood Coat Hand ;" also, VV pronrl Tailoresi-s.-Apply to Air Bel*, Auckland Clothing Factory. VX/ANTED Two gocd~Boot Makers, v ¥ Apply Wm. Drownhill, 158Quoan-Strcet \\/ ANTED, v General Servant.-Mrs li. V V Lewis, Selw/H Terrace, Parnell. \\7 ANTED,' good Salesman and Police v t tor we'l acqu-lnted with town and Suburb*; security required.—A|>ul / by loiter ■ ■ I.rcvrary." Stak Orllc^. \XJ ANTED, by a good Workman, Em"• TT ployrnent us an upholsterer.—Jddrcs-i, " 1). J.," " I'aily Telegraph," Nnpb-r. \\T ANTED, a good General Servant; ono M wiih knowlcdKO of cocking preferred j onothfr one kept.—Mrs Waterman's Dining Itooms, Qu cn-strcot. l,\y ANTftD to Purchase, iv or near V T town, an Allotment or Five to Sovni roomc'l Houso.—SUte locality and particulars to "5.C.," Stak Oilico. VVT ANTED, Fanners, Stockmen, Scafar- V ¥ in.'^ men. &c, to liny my 20-r Watorproof Coats; very heavy; usual price, £2 10j.-J.oH, Mcbaohlan, Que en-street. \*'.aNl'l'l) a competent, Man to net, v ¥ rrr Librarian and General Aeslstant to the Voting -Men's Chrhnian Assouation; married, without, children. Kit 1 particulars may be obtained at tbe Rooms. Applications to bo addressed to Hie Secretary, and s.'.nt in by Mon day the llth instant.. WANTED" KNOWN, that Handbills, Dodger., and Ai.t. KINDB of Printing en ho had at the Stau Olliee cheaper than any Other house in town. U/.»«T_1) to Sell, 120 Vines, mostly V V tho best White Gr.ipcs,—George Day, Brown-street, Ponsonby Koad. V\7 ANTED, the public to know that the V T Business of G. Bryett. Tailor. Shortland street, is carried en by himsalf its hitherto. \\J ANTED to Kent, by a single Gentle- TT man (no children), a Houso, either unfurnished or partially, or wholly fumiflhod, with stable, in city or suburbs; Uouso with harbour viow and come land or grounds pre ferred.—Address " Post Oflicc Box r.o. 103." WANTED to Sell, 30 dozen of Lepine Two-button Kid Gloves at 2s por pair, Worth 3-1 lid, equal to Josephines; 25 dozen of Ladies' New Lace Collarettes at Is, worth 3s Cd ; Josephine Gloves at Is Gd per pa-r.—W. Eyro, I'luniskillen Houso, Victoria-street. ANTED KNOWN;—Wo have Over coats from children's to thoso largo enough for tho biggest man in Now Zealand'; and lower in prico tbat amy other house.— Phillip's Mart, Quoon-strest. WAN TED, a 10 or 12 horse-power Multitnhar Horizontal Boiler ; alsn, a Four-roomed House within ten ninnies walk ot Quecn-Btroot. — Address, W. Hampton, Com mission Agent, Graham-street, Auckland. Vy ANTED, RuyerZ^PriTiie Koastlleef, ii Id ; Begs Mutton, Jri, Suporior-mado Pansages, Id ; Boiiinsßcef, 2Jd and 3d; Corned Beef, 3d; Sides Pork, Id ; now Bacon, Gd to Sd ; Lard, in any quantity, Cd; in Bladders, Sd; Corned Pork, from 3d.-G, IIULMK, Butcher, Atmospheric irausago Factory, Queen-street. yR/ANIED, Tenders up lo Ii p.m. of V ¥ Saturday 12th im-tirt, fo? the erection of a Four-roomed Houso.—Plans, Sec, may be seen at W, Cochrhnc's, Butcher, Ponsonby. WANTED to Purchase, a young Goat two months from kidding.—T. G. Woo' lams, Tobacconist, GS, Queen street. W~~AN TED, a situatlon as Housemaid"by a good dispositioncd respectable Girl, town or country ; wo;l rccoinuionded —Address " L.N.." this OIHco. WANTKD TO RENT, a Five or Six roomed Cottage, with Stables and Shod, in a houlthy locality,—Aeldress "tf,"oilico of this paper. VST ANTED, Pheasants in any Quantity, V T Hsrcs, Babbits, Pigeons, to. Highest price given. Also, Fowls and Herbs,—G. Hulmo, Butcher, Quecn-strcot. WANTED KNOWN.—That the " New Zealand Magazine," No. 2, containing tho Fairy Wedding Waltz, &c„ may be obtained at the Auckland Music Warehouse, 71, Queen street. ANTED "KNO W N.—Billheads, Cards, Circulars, and every Description of Printing con bo had sit tho Stak Oilico at LOWKST KATKB. WANTED KNOWN, that J. MORRI- S3N, Asphalter, has Romoved to his Now Yard Custom-House-streot West, between llobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tended to on tho shortest notico. „lso, a Large Stock of Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesale and rot'iil. ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, also House Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Ga-.-works, Oilico in Custom-house-street,. 'ANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now bo Purchased at tho Yards of D. Goldie, Albert-street, closo to Dock. He having purchased botween 300,000 and 100,000 feet of Seasoned Timber on advantageous terms, will bo prepared to give customers tbo benefit of his purohaso. W" ""ANTED KNCWN.—EsTiiimtesgiveii for Pamphlets, Beports of Societies, Articles of Association, Books of all rinds. Lowett prico charged, and strict accuracy with quick despatch guaranteed.—Star Olliee Wynd ham-s treet. ANTED KNOWN, that K. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Sh ngles, House Blocks, Palings, Postp, Bails, anr. B'irevvood in their Yard, Custom-house-street" West, opposite end of Hobson-street. N.B.—The increasing demand for White Pine has Induced thorn to arrange for a constant supply.



s Wanted. i \I|7*ANTED, a strong Errand Boy.— j 7 T Milne and Choyce. WANTED, a good General Servant,— Rev. A. W. Webb, York Houso. Grey v street 3 \\T ANTED, Transparent Kauri Gum iv f rf any quantity: geod r,rico given.—Ad dress DN. Qarnjer,HOD, Qucn-strcet, Auckland > VirANTED KNOWN.—Publicity given VI to Meetings, Concerts, &c, on the S-ran ' Boards and Hoaroines. Bills of aDy size, plain ' or in colours, of the most showy description.— : Call at Star Office, Wyndha.—-street, for > Designs and Patten s. 3 \M ANTED KNOWN, that Professor t 7 v Frascr's Phonographic Classas open on , MONDAY next, at haf-past seven, at his resi t donee in Princes-street. Terms for course of 13 1 lessons. 30s. Privat? Pupils, £2 2s per quarter. . \]K7 ANTED. — Special Notice to the I v v Ladioa of Auckland.—We havo now . tho Finest Atsortmont of Millinery, in all its t branches.to be found in Auckland.—Dunne.llal . and Co., 171, Queen-street (opposite tho Thistlo Hetel. WANTED.— Wanted to Sell, cheap : -530 pairs of Good Spectacles, only Is p pair, 3 paira for 2s 6d, 83 per dozen ;20 dozen Riding Whips, Is eac*i; 10 dozen Water Bottles, with Glasses, only Is 3d the two; 12 dozen Decanters, only Is each, 3 for 2-r Cd; Canary , Pipes only 2d each. 1 for Od ; Good Plated Tea ',. spoons, Gd eaeb,ss Gd dozen ;80 pairs of Chinese ' Trays, only Is each ; Sleevo Lioks.only 3d pair ; ; Gilt StucK With Sleeve Liuks, only 4d the sot; , Irou Tablespoons, only Id eaoh; Platod Scarf , Pins, only Gd: lot ot Sporting Pictures, with ' Gilt Frames, Is each; and sundry articles. ! Warper Twelvotreo's Washing Powders, only 7d per dozen. 6i per Box; Dark Blue, 4dlb; Cur i rants, 1 i lb ; Clothes Pegs, ls3dper Gross ; p:ood ' Salt Bntior, Is lb; large White unl Gold Cups ' and tfaucerd, only In.—ll. WATTS. Pitt-street. ANTED KNOWN—L. H. Green has for salo this year a Sp'endid Stock ■of Fruit arrd Ornamental Trees. Par.ies want i ing Gardens and Orchards laid out will do well ; ny giving him a call every Saturday in the Market. All Orders o with Mr. Smallflold, 1 House and Land A«ont, Market House, Auck •■ land, will be promptly attended to. ANTED KNOWN, that Carlaw and Co. havo on hand a Largo and Woll . selected Stock of Timber, Shingles, Houso i Blocks, Posts, Bails, and Palings. We receive orders for ull kinds of Joiners' work, Mouldings, &c. Timber by tno curio forwarded to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YABD, Custoni-liouse-Btroot West. \JtkT ANTED Iv N O W~N. To Ai.ta in* Want ok Money.—L. 11. Neu megen is prepared to advance tho same on personal or any other security, repayable hy Weekly iirstiilnioriLs.—Note the address: ISS, , Queen-street, opposite the Savings Bank. ._^___ „_ ._ _ _____ __ SPECIAL NOTICE. W ro again Invito iho Attention of tho Lndies of Auckland to tho Prices of cur Largo and Well-.selected Stock of Millii.ery, Feathers, Satin?, Velvet, Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Sec , Sec, in tho prices of which WE i)Ei< i' competition.— Dun.vb-, illALr. Se Co. — N.8.--Ladles' Undcr c'.othlng, a (specialty. WANTED, Builders anel othois who require Building Materials at tho cheap est rate and best quality to send their orders or call at the Auckland Timber Company's Works. Over two mi'lion feet of timber stacked, season ing ; Urge quantities daily arriving.—Must sell. K'very luing done on tbe premises—Sawing, Planing, Moulding, Sashes, I>oorn, and every description of Joinery; Wood Turning in all its branches.—With their high-class Machinery tho various classes of work aro turned out quickly and cheap. Correctness and despatch guaranteed. To prnvont mistakes address nU comiraunica tiomi to tho Company or tin Manager Mr G lloldship. rp" SPOKTSMEN AND OTHERS.— H Wanted Known, thut Pheasants and all kiwis of Birds are beautifully Stuffed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by It. Madden, Hairdresser nnd Naturalist, Cus tomhouse-street. Shipping. #H^ S. s- ' takakua'' ■"^Sgffrefofl EOUiHERN POUTS, Will leave Qac-en-slreet Wharf at TEN A.M. TO-MORItOW (Saturday), instead of 5 p.m., as previously advertise.''. UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF K.Z. iCKJL "oegular monthly &7§7*<T_^ 76At STEAM COMMTJNICA- RnMilnKVs, TION BKTWKKN AUCKLAND, •gM^Msf SYDNEY, and MELBOURNE. The re^u'ar trader s.s. ' H E R C,' Captain Lc>G..f, is having now boilers lilt .d. and will hhortly resume her trips to and from Sydney and Melbourne. CKUICKSHANK Se CO. Agenrs, 18, Queen Btreet. Attcliland, June 11,1830. --->% ■-- W° X LKVO XA, FIJI. «£__££ -*- TllK AUCKLAND STiIAMSIIIP COMPANY. The Company's b s. ■SOUTHERN CROSS' Will leavo Qncon-3trsot Wharf on MONDAY, the 2Sth Junes or on tho arrival of the tran Fran citco mail. XV. LODDEIi, J.laruiger, Auckland cteainnhip Company. Gazette in Bankruptcy. J N Ii ANKItD PTC Y. IN' TDK SUPREMR COURT OK NEW ZttA LAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. In tlio m.lttei of "Tho Debtors and Creditors Act. 1870," *iiid of tho amendments thereto, and of the Bankruptcy of , James Or.iw, Labourer, a Debtor. Whereas a snilicient number of tho Creditors not havirr; attended the first meeting of tho Creditors appointed to be held on Wednesday, Iho 9th day of Juno, 1880, i"i tho BnildinßS of the Snprorao Caurl houss, Auckland, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the. {oration, or at the ad journment thereof, on Thursday, tho 10'h instant, tit the same place and hour, I, in in pu'suanoo of tho 16th Section of tbe abovo Act, have appointed Thomas Maelfa'lan*, of Auckland, Cer-iiilcited Accountant in Bank ruptcy, to be Creditor/Truetee iv the estate of the snid James Greon; and the said Thomas Maclfarlano has intimated to me, in writing, his acceptance of tho said Trusteeship. Dated at Auckland this 10th day of Juno, ISSO. EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Registrar. James Green, Debtor ill Person. 1 N THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JL ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter'of "Tho Debtors and Creditors Act,l37G,"ar;d of the amendments thereto, and of tho Bankruptcy ot Thomas Hknkv Rowkm, Hotelkcepcr, a Debtor. Whereas a sufficient number of Creditors not having attentat! tho first meeting of Creditors appointed to he held on Thursday, tho 10th day of June, ISSO, In f-e Buildings of tho Sapremo Courthouse, Auckland, at tho hour of 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, or at tho adjournment thereof, on FRIDAY, tho 11th instant, at the. name place and hour, I, in pursuance of tho 46th Section of tho above Act, have appointed Thomas Maclfar lano, Ksqnire, of Auckland, Certificated Ac countnnt in Bankruptcy, to bi Creditors' Trustee in tho Kstato. of the said Thomas Henry Howen, and tho saiel Thomas Maeffarlano has intimated to mo, in writing, his acceptance of tho said Trusteeship. Dated at Auckland, this eleventh day of June, ono thousand eight hundred and eighty. EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Rogistrar. Au am Brock, Solicitor for Iho Dobtor. ro LiBZ. f'p-0 LET, a House iv Seaiield View.— .JL Apply at Bennett's D.apory Warohouso. uext but ono to the Tnostre Royat. fIPO LET, Bouse of Six Rooms, large .8 cellar, See; Raa and water laid on ; situ ated in Wynyard-atroot, near Supreme t-'ourt. Ron!;, 15s. * LSD, House of 12 Rooms, F.thblo. &c; gas .•I and writer laid on.—Tuuuor aud Evuns, Kstato Agents. nr.O~~ LET, House of 12 rooms, stable, IL Sec; gas and water laid on.—Tanner and ltvaus. Kstato Adonis. npO LET, a Family Residence, situated in ._ its own grounds (abort 16 acresl on tho New North Road, within two miles of town. 'Busses pass and ro pass daily. Tho Dwelling contains ton rooms, Entrance Hall and Conser vatory attached; Cottsge, Laundry, Stable, Coieh-hoiiso. and other necessary ont-bnildings ; lntoly in tho occupation of tho Hon. Dr. Pollen.— Apply to ir. L Pkiue, Kstato Agent, 28, Insur ance Buildings 'SHU LIST, near Miller's Grocery Store, a. Grafton Road, a convenient Seven-roomed Hou*e ; healthy situation; good viow of Harbour and Domain.—R. _. Porter, Grafton Road. AMILTON WEST.—To be Let or Sold, on easy terms, a comfortable Six roomed Hoti3c, with lar^e paddock attached, occupying beautiful situation on the banks of tbo Wqilrato River —J. T. llorno Hamilton. Board ana jAesiaence. T>RIVA'IE BOARD and RESIDENCE.. S7 —Accommodation for several young mon, also a married couple, at J. _. Rollerfon's, two doors from Wcsleyan Church, Pitt-street. BOARD and Residence wanted by a young Man in a nico private house (no children) at about 22s a weok, within 10 minutes walk of Queen-st'-c-t; Europeans preferred.— Apply " H.P.L.," Star Office. Vy AT E li~L OO HOUSE. Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland, Board and Residence, by the Day, Week or Month, Oppo site Government House and within five minutes walk of the wharves. GO V E R N O X BROWitfE HOTEL HOESON-STREET Board and Lodging 20s per week (*>lneJe rooial _2Ss



Public Notices. TIFT ANTED, 1,000 more Customers to VV make tho CO-OPERATIVE CASH SYSTEM a Permanent Public Bonelit.—Garlick, & Cranweil, City Arcrids, tin WO-BUTTON Black KID GLOVES. B A caseiust opened, beautiiul auality, 3s 9d per pair. Few dozan Coloured, is 01 (job).— (jtarlick & Cranweil. SPECIAL Remnant lays—Friday ami Satohdhy every week. Remnants of all kinds sold far below ordinary prices.—Garlick Se Oianwcll. City Hall Arcade. 13 EMN ANTS of Dress Material, Flannel, JLA) Calico, Sheeting, Ribbons, Trimmings, Shirting, Tick, Kmbroidery, Serges, &c, at Co-operativo Cash Priced.—Garlick Se Cranweil. |3 EMN ANTS ol Tweed for Boys' wear ; JL _ 20 Men's Dark Snits at 18s 6d, half price ; 60 Macintosh CoaX quite sound, 7s Gd to 9s (id, half price. Co-operative Cash Prices at tho City Hall Arcade.—Garlick & Cranwoll. PLEASE remember we are carrying on onr Drapery and Clothing business on a new system: Our Goods aro sold at One-Half the profit thoy used to be, but for CASH, on tho Co operative system. Remnants are marked at lower than that to clear them oft every Friday and Saturday.—Garlick Se Cranweil, City Hall Arcade. "OONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. RATES. Notice is hereby given that Mr William Gulliver, the Collector, wilt attend at tho Pon sonby Hall, between tbe hours of 9 and 11 o'clock a.m., and between 1 and 5 i».m. daily, and on Saturday Evenings from 7.30 until S o'clock for tho purpose of receiving payment of rates. T. SIIIDDON EVANS, Chairman Ponsonby Hi jhway District 80... d, Poneonby, June 7,1880. PROFESSOR ERASER may now To consulted daily at his Besidenoe in Princes street, from 2 to 8 p.m. Phrouological Hxaminations from 5s upwards. Patients hydropathically treated at their own homes by Prof, and Madam Eraser. Phonographic Classes and Lessou3 in Physi ology and Phrenology as usual. 3,000 Volumes of Works on abovo subjects to select from, and now parcels always arriving. DR PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challiuor House, Pitt-street, opposite Grey-etraet, where ho may bo Consulted be tween tho hours of 8 and 10 a.m., und 1 aud 2 p.m., and after 0 p.m. ATKINSON & CO. _-__. b.-?g to inform th', public of Auckland that they have RKMOVKIJ to more commodious premises on tho Reclamation. Freeman's Bay. noxt Kelly's Foundry, whoro all orders will be punctually attendi d tD. ATKINSON & CO., Paint, Oil. and Vahnish Works. Reclamation, Ureemaa's Bay, next to Kellj's Foundry. £ 11IA MP T A LOU P & COOPER, *U BOOKSffiLLKRW, STATIONERS, AKD NEWS AGENTS, Have Received NEW BRONZE GOODS, consisting cf Card Receivers, Figures, Vases, Inkstands, Flower Stands, &c. 80, Queen-street, Aucklaod. M" O T 1 ~C iT Mr Mullnly.tho sole Contractor to tho Borough Council of Parnell for tho Removal of Night soil, respectfully requests that all Orders may bo loft with tho Sanitary Inspector, at tho now Borough Council Office, Manukau Koad. Sche dule of prlcei to bo seen at tho Office. TC-.DEN TERRAua POST OFE r.E. MORLEY AND WHITE, TEA DEALERS and FAMILY GROCERS, Kden Terrace. M. and W, (former,y with Messrs. Glanvllle and Ellyctt), solicit the patronage of the public. Families waited on for orders. Goods dollvere. any part of the town and suburbs. jpmESTS OF DRAWERS in Rewa Bewa •«. J (honeysuckle) or Mottled Kauri are now ecliing at tho following prices for cash ;- Hand some Chest of Eight Drawers. £6; Five Drawer (Jheats. aii ; Three Drawer Chests, £2 ss. Suites re-uphol3tered by a first-clara upholsterer at reasonable prices, a New Designed Walnut Suite ready to upholster to order.— W. NORRIE, Cabinetmaker, top of Shortl-nd-stroot. /N I T V T E A MAR T, GENERAL GROCBRY & PBOVISION STORE, Corner of Victoria and Albert streets. The imtlersigned beets to call tlio attention of the public to the S'JPEKIOR QUALITY of Teas and General Groccr-3' Provision 3, Sec, now selling at tha above establishment. Teas from Is Od per lb ; Jam?, G_d per tin, cheaper by the dozen ; Hoap, 5J per bar; Candles, full weight, lOd per lb; Salmon Troui, lOd per tin ; Lobsters, lOd por tin ; 31b tins Pigs' Foet, 2s eaoh; Peaches, Apricoto, O.uinc.j, Mnrcat Grapes. Bart lett IV.'.rs, in Tb tins, from Is to In 8:1 each ; Wax Ciuidles, !s per lb; Rice, 3d ; Golden Syrup, in 21b ties, Is each; Marmalade, 8!d per rin ; Knglish Sauce, Gd per battle ; L'lb tins Salmon, laid each; Salt Butter, Is lb; Finest Wairoa Cheese, 6d to Bd lb; Hac«n and Hams, new euro; Fresh Eggs, Froth Bettor. Families Waited on for Orders, and Goo.s delivered to all parts of City and Suburbs. ROB ER T RE W. 13 RIT IS II TOLERATION, ISBO. I must Swear or Promise to he true and faith ful to The King or Queen, and declare that no Foreign Person hath or ought to havo any Power, Jurisdiction, Superiority, Pre-eminence, /Vuthority,Kcclcsia"licil,or Spiritual within tho British Realms, and Rhall subscribe a Profes sion of Christian Belief in God tho Father and in Jesu^ Christ, his internal Son, the True God, and in the Holy Spirit, ono God blcssod forever, Eriksson publishes this note because, being minded for a common-woalth and is not a Christian, ho understands his possession among the British. "Lio not, Swear not." LARS ERIKSSON. a,,NFOI-D'S Farm Produce, Fruit ami IO Provision Store. Bett Taranaki butter ls3d perlb. Choice Apples,3d por lb. Fresh Butter and Kirgs at wholesale prices. Selected Pota toes 201b. Is; do. good an.i sound, 2Slbls. Dairy Fed Pork, Od pot- lb. Pork and Gorman SaU°Bge, 8d per lb. Fork Pies and small goods ri.imufaeturcd Freeh, dally. Pigs' Heads, Feot, and Shoops' Tongues cootod ovcry evening. —ViotoHa-strcot cornor of Albert-street. jr»-| (\ to £1000 LENT, on Building Society oarl X\J principles, or on other torms to suit borrowers. Wortgagos and Loans negotiated. Soo List of Properties for Salo on !tii page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven por cont. nllowod on money deposited for Investment. J7~ ID GL(J V E S !-GLOVe"s !—Just .fi.\.. going to give away, 50do_. Dent's Laven der Kid Gloves.at Is a parr. A great variety of 2, 3 mid I button Josephino and oilier makes in Kid Ulovcs. 200 doz. in all the. New Colours of tho Season. 500 yares J.H-Wool Crimean Shiit ing at Is Idt, worth 2s, per yard ; a splendid as sortment 'it New Waterproof Cloaks, with hoods, at 12s 6d. worth £1 ; imitation Welsh Flannel, at Is a yard; 200 Lady's Winter Jackets, with I'tir capos; Wide-width Bluo Sergj al Is 3d a yard ; 300 long Ostrich .Feathers (coloured), at 5s Od, Gs 6d, and 7b lid, worth 12i Gd; a New Lot of Children's Jackets, at 5s Gd, Gj GJ, and 7s PA. I will 801 l tho balance of my Hoots and Shoes for two wooks. Tho price of my 12s Gel Sewn Kid Boots is only Gs Gd. A Splondid Aes-irtment oi Now Fashionable Boys' Velvet Hats and Cups; also, Lndio:.' and Gents' Travelling Hags, at l.alf tho Qaccn-strcot prices. —W. EYRE Victoria-street DAIRY-FED PORK! DAIRY-FED PORK!! Wanted Known, that T. BARVETT keeps nothing but tho Best Dairy-Fed Pork, and is a Cash Buyer from Settlers of tho srmo in any quantity. T II O M A S BA R N E T T, HAM AND BACON CURER, Maker of the Colcbrated Warwickshire Fork Plos, Bath Polonies, and German Sausages (the latter warranted to keop for six months), Queen-street, Auckland, - jT% O T O BATH VJT to Roth's Public Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Victoria, - street East. Charge, ONK SHILLING. Opon all week days from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., aud Sunday Mornings from 0 till 10 n.m. Tho Bath-rooma are all private, and sup- Oliod with every convenience, Turkish towels, r;>sh aud hair brvuhes, combs, respirators, soao, fee Seles'jt bath-rooms (private) for Ladies every ilny, at all hours, with female attendance, O."U tlniLlaiNO. Please note tho _£dress:—Victoria- etroot East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and noxt tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart" Auckland QTORAGE at the rear of the Imperial k5 Bakory, Wharf. Guaranteed dry and free from rats. DOKSONBY NURSERY, WILLIAM MASON. As tho planting season has now arrive-, I have great pleastiro in inviting the attention of tbe public to my valuable Nursery Stock which is now ready and in oxoollcnt condition for re moval, consisting of CONIFERS, PINKS, EVERGREEN AND DECIDUOUS IREES ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, • AZ ALIAS, CAMELIAS, ROSES. I have grown a large quantity of Pinus Ins'gnis and Cupressus Macrocarpa, they being tho universal favourites as ornamental, or shelter trees. Pinus Inslgnis, iriled plants, per 100 .. sßs, Do. do. mall 30s. Cupressus Macrt carpa balled plants .. 70s. Do. do. small 50s. Twenty thousan FRUIT TREES, at low prices, from 1 year to 7 years old. Also a largo quantity of EVERGEEKN and FLOWERING SHRUBS suitable for planting in belts or borders I have great pleasure in inviting intending planters to an inspection of my grounds and slock The 'bus loaves the Union Bank, Queen-street, every fifteen minutes, nnd passc3 within a few minutes' walk of my place. Prico Lists can bo obtained, post free, on application at the Nursery, Ponsonby, Auckland, or from Mr, Lri'SCOJiBK, Seedsman, Qaoen- I street, W, MASON.



Public Notlcea. W. O. J) ENN*S THE GREAT MACHINE IMPORTER, IS NOBODY'S AGENT I MFORTS DIRKCT -UK FOLLOWING 'M.ACIHXRB Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Frister & Rossman Princess of Wales Wcrtheim Home Companion, tho Now Vv heeler Se Wilson Homo Shuttle Co.'s Now Grover & Baker latest and best Domestic Ho wo—A., B, and C. And Other. Good Makers. All of which are for Sale on Weekly Payments of 2,6. One Month's Froe Trial, with option of changing without loss. Unlimited instruction at purchaser's houso by the beat Machinist in tho Colony. Machines kept in order twolvo months free or charge. These are some of the advau cges of Fur chasing at tho GREAT DEPOT, OUKEN-STRKKT MOUNT EDEN 111 GHW A V DISTRICT. TAKE NOTICE. That in accordanco with tho provisions o' tho " Rating Act, 1870," it is tho intontron of the Trnstce] of the above district to meet at the i Public School-house, Mount Kden Road, on THURBD-Y, the 21th instant, at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of milking a rato of One Shilling in the Pound Storliug, on tho rateable valuo of all properties in tho said district, for tho year ending 31st March, 1851. Such rato to bacome payable in ono sum on the l3t day of Augu3t, 1889. The Kate-book is now open f..r inspection at tho Toll-house on Mount Eden I'oad. By Ordor of the Board. T. THOMPSON, Chairman. June Hth, 1830. MOUNT EDE N II IGII WA V DISTRICT. TVnders for works in Eden-street and Mount Rosklll Road in the abovo District will bo re ceived up to noon of MON"DAY, tte 21st inst., at tho Store of the undersigned, Victoria-street, Auckland, where plans and specifications can bo seen, Tho Board do not bind themselves to accept tho lowest or any tender. T. THOMPSON, , Chairman -Mount Eden Board. "EMJ'ITER! BACON I CHEESE"! RAISINS! CURRANTS! JAMS! &0. TO-MORROW, in tho Market, at I.is central stand. A. Bottany will give another of bis h'ilont Lectures oa Domestic Economy. These who wish to profit by tho same will pie. so to bo in timo, as those who cumo late last week found that they h<rd missed the best part of tho lec ture, namely, that renting to Taraiialii Butter. I have Exhibition Prize Butter this week, from Is to la Gd : Chocs?, 7d; lln'sins and CnrrantJ, 31b3 for Is ; bacon and Bams, Sd. A. BETT AN V, Central Stall, Market. 14/1 R T. TRAFF OR D. ~*~ SURGEON DENTIST, VV.IKRFtEr.D-ETKEI'T, NKaR QUEB-i STXISET. Painless Extraction of Teeth by the Oxide. Nitrogen Gas. mO THE INHABITANTS OF JL SYMOND3 STREET. SaVNniLL Bros, beg to Inform their friends and the public that they havo opened tho Bu'cher _ Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cocbrane and by strict attention to businfss, hopo to secure a fair shn.ro of their patronage. SANDALL BROS., Juno 11,1830. Upper Symonds-street. A p II I L I P, sabdls.r a?s td harness maker, Kabakg.-HApe Road, Nkwtom (Opposite the M.dieal Hall). In commencing business at the abovo Address A. Philip respectfully requests a trial, fccl'ng assured that his experience in the Trade in Auckland and other Provincial Districts will enable him to give satisfaction. Saddlery and Harness 'Work made and RE aired at Low Bates, and with Despatch Ecclesiastical. IT.R_.NkT.IN ROAD PRIMITIVE 3a method:st church. Revival Services will be conducted in tho atovo .Church On Sunday i_or_ing. Afternoon and livening, by the F.ev J. Ni_on, and the lay brethren of tha Church. Al«o, on MONDAY EVENING, at7.3Do'clock, tha Service of Song, entitled 'Eva." will be performed in the, same placo. Admission, Free. A Collection will be made after tho Service. For 531 Q. FOR SALE, one Eight licrse-power Portable Knginv, in first class working condition; price, £150.—Apply "Beta," Star Offloo. 17.0R SALE, at Hull Bros. Bonded aud l? Fro? Store, Albert-street, a Choice Selec tion of tho fohowirg Varieties of Early and Prolific Potatoes—Cambrics., Kidneys, Bress«s' Early l-ollAc, aud Ashle i( Kidneys.-Just im ported. JyHEAP LAKD, 100 acres iv Grass at V' Onchrrnga for £800. This is a bargain rarely icent with.—F. G. Ewington. FOR !;ALE or Lease, Allotment iv IClllott-sti.et, nssr Cousins & Atkln's Coach Factor y. FOR SALK (Wood-street, Ponsonby), Houso of 7 rooms, Se-:., largo allotment, be-aiitii'ul garden: splondid vi-jw. Price, only £500.—Tanner and Kvans, 71, Qacon-street. fTpOR "SALE, a fe^T^ery cheap Allot s ments, Mount Cdca Road, near Reservoir, either tor 1 usiness or Villa Residences; also, a new 5-roomed House. FOR SALK, 7-roomed Houso, Park Road, near Domain; a L_r«e i-roomed Houso, good Allotment, Now North Road. 17K)R immediate aale, 100 Acres, part bush; the remainder fern, Parua Bay, near Whan garei ; price, £30. IT'Olt SALHi, Allotments, Pon'onby, Cheap, from 2 aci 03 to 33 by 100. For immediate Sale. H. PARTINGTON, House and Land Agent, Btichbury's Buildings. 13UTTER 1 CORNED BUTTER I LARGEST STOCK IN TOWN, of all qualities, from Common to Prime, AT COItHENT R.VTES. Bakers, Storekeepers, and larg. buyers liberally dealt with. ADAM L».YBOURN, Fort-street j?iqA-EXCELLENT FARM of 53 acres of **ou ) ich volcanic loam ; ml level land, and well watered; 25 acros grass, 27 acres bush. Houto of 1 rooms, Cow-shed. Sec School olose at hand ; 3 milos from Station.—B. Vaile, Hou3a and Land Agoat, Shortlojid-stroot. £q en—CHOICE LITTLE FARM of 28 acres °" v of the richest volcanic Foil. aU cleared and ploughablo, substantially fenced in six paddocks, and in arra-s, &o.; novor-lalling stream of water; Reuse of four rooms, Dairy, Stahlo, Born, &C.-S. Vaile, Land Agent, Short land-etreot. -PiRA-- Capital Honse of Five Rooms, with *iuu large outbuildings, well, pnrno, tank, &c, and Allotment with a frontage of 50 feet to two streots, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid out as garden aud orchard. Terms as agreed. Twenty-five rniuutt-s' walk from Q,_oon-strect.— S. Vailo, Houso and Laud Agont, t-hortland-st, •P'l.OO-HOUSK of Eight Rooms (well-built *luv and in good repair), with stable, loft, shed, well, Sec, and threo allotments, having frontages to three streets. Prico, £100. Twenty five minutes from th? Post Offlco.—S. Vailo, Houso and Land Agent, Shortland-street. i?iint,-COTTAGE of four rooms, withnllot- SiAiiO ment 33 x 92, good well, Sec Terms OS airreed. 25 minutes from Post-offloo.—S. \ ralle, House and Land Agont, Shortland-street. ,(>oKn.-Suburban Cottage of threo good-sized dO^iuv rooms, tank, &c. with ono aore of rich volcanic land, fenced and planted in three divisions; good view. Torms easy as agreed.— S. Vaile, Houso and I,and Agent, Shortland-st. Tjl RUIT AND FOREST TREES __? SHRUBS, &C. SURPLUS NURSERY STOCK FOR SALE CHIiIAP -10,000 Apple Trees, 60s to 80s por 100 20.000 Finns Insignls, 1 to 2 feet hi>rh, 20s 100 10,000 Cupressus Macrocapj-, 12 to IS inches high, 15 to 20s 100 10,000 Bluo Gums, 12 inches high, Ss 100 1,000,C00 First class Strong Quick, Gs per 1000 Delivered free on Board Steamer at Ne'son. H HALF, Nurseryman, Waiiuea Road, *' v Nelson. ___ r ____________ Prime SEED WHEAT (Purple Straw) Do. do. (Whit. Tescau) G. S. JAKINS, Custom-house-street. WE HAVE FOR SALE, Now Landiko Xx ' Mercia' and ' City of Quebec,' 1,000 PACKAGES MERCHANDISE. To Arkive By 'I.ochDee' and 'John Bull,' 1,100 PACKAGES MERCHANDISE. Also, further Consignrconta by ' Sam Mendel, ' Chile,' and others to follow. Consisting of— Sauces Starch, WhitelCurrants Bed Herrings & Bluo Raisin3,allkinds Black Lead Cocoa Mustard Blacking Blue, Thumb & Tanioca Chicory Windsor Sooa Crystals Sardines Almonds Scda, Bicarb. Salad Oil Figs Marmalade Castor Oil Split Peas | Essences Teas Cr. Loaf hugariMlxod Spices Candles, variety Loaf Sugar I &0., Sec. Wines and Spirits, &c. HULL BROTHERS, General Importers—Qaeen-street Kauri Gum Merchant—Breakwater Bonded Warehousemen—Albort street.



Personal. MR SANDERSON, Gardener, call at star Office. T> E R S O N A L. Slhould this meet tho eye of George Perrott, a native of Symondsbury, near Bridgport, Dor set, England, he will hear of something to his advantage by calling at W. A. Waterman's Dining Rooms, Queen-street, Auckland. Meetings. TO H IS WORSHIP THOS. PEACOCK, ESQ., MAYOR OF AUCKLAND. Sir,—We, the undersigned, respectfully re quest that you will call n Public Mooting of the Ratepayers to dleouss tho Property Tux, to con eider the Re-impo.iition of the Land Tax, as well as tho necessity of urelng npon the House of Representatives to Pass a Law for tho Levying of an Incomo Tax. We are, sir, Yours obodiently, K. & A. Isaics 11. B. Morton John Abbott1 W. R. Waddel Winks & Hall C. A. Harris G. W. Owen se Co. Benj. Gilmer Thomas Macky J. Griffiths & Co. .1. Craig Hendry & Dacro 1). 11. McKenz.e J. M. Shora Andrew Stowart K. EUingham G. S. Jnkins A. B. Donald G. Hold* hip F. Kummer Edward Lswis Arthur 11. Nathan J. M. Lennox Janus Macky William Eyre IN compliance with the above Requisi tion, I hereby rail a Meeting of the Citizens for the purpose stated therein, to ba hold in tho Lorne-strost Hall, MO (Friday) EVENING, Hth instant, at half-past seven o'clock. THO3. PEACOCK, Mayor. .Mayor's Office, Juno 19.1830. "OEMUERA BAiND OF HOPE meets 10-NIGHT in t'ae Newmarket Hall, at 7.50 p.m. All aro invited. Admission FREE. "OOYAL OAK GOLDMINING COM~ JL\) PANY (LIMITED). The Ordinary Annual Meeting ot tho Share holders of the Royal Oak Goldmlning Company (Limited) is hereby convened to be held at the Company's Office, Coromandcl, on SATUR DAY, June 26ch. at 11 o'clock a.m. Business: To receive Directors Report and Balance-sheet, to Elect Directors in placo of those who retire in compliance with llii Articles of J> ssociation ; to Elect Auditors, By order, WM. HORNK. Secretary. Coromandcl, June 1,1830. nnaE Quarterly Meeting of the Journey b men Bakers' Society will bo held at tho British Hotel on SATURDAY EVENING ncxr, at 7.30 o'clock. All Members ore requested to attend. R. C. STRONG, Chairman, Tenders. ■VT E W ZEALA N,D RAILWAY S. .SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF STATIONERY. Eallway Department. Wellington, May 20tb, 1880. WHITTEie; TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on SATURDAY, 19th Juno, 1880, for the tho Supply and and Delivery of Printed Railway stationery. They must be addresECd to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside, "Tender for Railway Stationery." Specifica tions, pattern« and forma of tender may ho seen at the of 13c 3 of Railway Managors, Auck land, New Plymouth, Napier. Wanganui, Wel lington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercar gill. Each tender rami by made on the printed form, and must be accoaipaniedby a price list and a cheque marked by a banker as good fo; twe-nty-one days, and <o be made payable in favour of the Receiver Otncral's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily bo accepted. By command. JOHN LAWSOX, Commissioners tor Railway, North Island. FREIGHT FROM WELLINGTON TO WANGANUI, NAPIER. & WAITARA. Public Works Office, Wellington, June 2,1880. Feparatc Tenders will ba receiver! at this office until NOON on SATURDAY, tho l_th Juno, 18S0, for the Conveyance of Seven Rail way Carriages to Wonganai, two ditto to Napier, and one ditto to Waitara. Tenders to be ad dressed to tha Hon the Minister for Public Works, marked outside "Tender for Freight," and to contain a marked cheque for £50 for the service to Wanganai, odo for £20 for the service to Napier, and one for £15 for the service to Waitara, -made payable to the Iteceiver- General's Ucposit Account only, Specifications and conditions may be seen at tho Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wauganui, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed and marked will be received if presented at any Tele grahic Office by NOON of tho same date, provided that written tenders in due form aro lodged with any of the above named offices by the same hour, and accom panied by a cheque on sime bank in tho town whero the tender is lodged, marsed good by a banker for twe-nty-one days, and drawn as abovo. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. JOHN BLAOKETT, Engineer in Charge, North Island, TENDERS FOR STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER'S STOCK, BOOK DEBTS, &C. Sealed tenders will be received as under for tho purchase of tbe Stock-in-Trade, Shop Fit tings, and Book Debts, belonging to the As signed Estate of Mr Newton Fairslately carrying on business as a Bookseller, &0., Queen-street, Auckland. Tenders (addressed a=i such) will be reoeived. till 5 o'clock p.m. of WEDNESDAY. 16th June instant, at the storo of Mr Robert Lusk, 31, Lower Queen-street. Conditions, Lists, and Stock, may be seen by intending tenderers any day in the meantime at Mr Fair's lato shop. Tho lowest or any tonder not necessariliy accoptod. ( Trustees J. KDSON, J of tho ROBT. LUSK, \ Assigned I Eitate. Auckland, June i, ISBO. "POINT CHEVALIER DISTRICT. BROKEN METAL AND SCORIA. Tenders for delivery of above will be received up to 4 p.m. on MONDAY, the 14th instant, at the rcsidtiico of the Secretary. Mr Jas. Craw ford, or at tho office of Mr John Boylan, C.E, 71. Queen-street, Au.kland, where also speci fications and conditions may be seen. JAMES J. DIGNAN, Chairman, Hp O BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until 12 o'clock on SATURDAY, the 19th, for Building an Hotelat Arch Hill. Plans, &c, at my office. JAMES WRIGLEY, Architect. rpENDERS for the Erection of a Cottage A in Grafton Road wll be received until noon of Saturday, Juno 12, by C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. .- Musical. jV|" U S I 0 A L. Mr H. Gordon Goucii, Royal Academy Musio Associate, is in Auckland, and prepared to receive Ladies and Gentlemen for Singing Lessons. Nam's r.-c?lved at Auckland Musio Ware house and Upton's, where any private communi cations with roferena3 to Singing Lessons may b-s left. WILCOX & WHITE AMERICAN / V ORGAN SI ORGANS I ORG ANS I Call and s.o our New Shipment of Parlour und Church Organs, from £15 to £50. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 74, OriODn-street. HREE SHILLINGS' WORTH OE* MUSIO FOR SIXPENCE. -A.A. Eleventh Number of the "N.Z. Muse" will ba issued to-morrow, and will contain the "Nuns Processional March." for piano, by Profe'soi* Martin Swallow; technical criticism on St, James' Church Choir; " The Goblet;" articles on the Tonic-Sol-Fa system, and Execution of Oratorios i'oy Amateurs; Mnsical Gossip' Correspondence, etc. Subscribe at once. Price Cd for single copies, or 6s per quarter. MOZ ART'S TWELFTH MASS . Mendelssohn's Walpurgis Night. Copies of the above can be obtained at tho Auckland Music Warehouse, 71, tjueen-streot. A. EADY, Manager. ■mj-USIC PRINTING in the Clearest XyJl Style and mest approved form, equal to that done in the best London houses, can be had at tho STaUi Office, Estimates given. Lowest Prices charged. Liost ana Found. "g /as. RE WARD.-Lost, on the Wharf JL vT 'iuesday Evening, a Purse containing Notes and Gold.—The finder will receive tho abovo reward by leaving the sams at the Stab Office. Auctions. TO-MORROW, 11 A.M. ORANGES! ORANGES 1 ORANGES I TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,, at Arthur's Mart, at 12 o'clock 40 cases Orange?, ex' Tararua.' ''a' _____ _ . ■ ; Jh [Continued on Fourth Page.] ;: ~.-.. .-.■...., ; :[> ~._