RITUALISTIC SENSATION.

Asa considerable amount of interest appears

to attach to the proceedings taken against

the Ritualistic clergymen who have just been released from gaol, we have been at the trouble to collate a few leading particu lira concerning them, besides culling a selection of excerpts from editorial articlos in the English press in order to show tho opiuions held with regard to tho procedure of tho prosecutors aud the defendants :—

The Key. T. Pelham Dale is a clergyman of CO years of age, married, and with a grown up-family. He is the rector of St. Vcdast, l'oster-laue, a small church near tho General Post Office, and lias becu several times before the Dean of Arches lhcouly notice, however, which he took of the judicial decrees or nominations was an nrtpcul which ho made to the Court of Queen's Bench nearly three years ago, against a wiit of suspension, when the sentence was quashed on tho ground Of an informality. A second suit was instituted by the Churchwardens and was resolutely followed up, tho result being the apprehension and imprisonment of the contumacious rector at tho cud of October last. Ho had had notice of the intended arrest, and therefore received the minions of the law in his church, dressed in full vestments. In order to render the affair as impressive as possible, tho church had been placarded with notices of the expected event, and tho result was a largo gathering of tho congregation, whom Mr Dale was carofnl not to miss tho opportunity of Addressing. Tho offences which he prac tised and which led to his suspension, wero tile u?e of lighted candles, the wearing of nib and chasuble, the ceremonial mixing of wine with water, the making of the sign of the cross, posturing, etc.

' The Rvc. Kichard William Enraight, M.A., is incumbent of Holy Trinity Church at Bordeslcy, near Birmingham, in the diocese of Worcester, mid tho offences proved against him were of a similar kind, viz., tlio 11.10 of lighted candles m\ or near the Commuuion tablo when not wanted for the purpose of giviug liijht; the wearing of an alb and chasuble ; tho ceremonial mixing of water with wine dining tue administration of the Holy Com munion ; the making of the sign of the cross towards the congregation ; the use of wafer feread ; standing with his back to the con gregation while consecrating the elements ; kneeling during portions of the prayer of consecration ; elevating tho cup and paton ; causing the singing of the Agnus Dei im mediately nftcr the prayer of consecration ; standing while saying the confession, in stead of kneeling ; ami kissiug the service-book. These charges ■were proved and as tho defendant did not appear with any answer to them, he ■was admonished in August, 1579, to ab stain from the illegal practices. This order being treated with indifference, ho was in March last suspended for six months from the performance of his duties as a priest of the Church of England, but notwithstand ing that ho continued to Jcelebratc divine service in his church, besides maintaining the condemned ritual observance?. Fur ther proceedings were taken, and Lord Pen zaucc, iv pronouncing judgment, said : — Mr Knraight v apparently determined to defy the law, and the promoters of the suit are equally determined to enforce it. Tho Court, as I pointed out iv Mr Dale's case, has no discretion iv the matter. I must, therefore,! pronounce Mr Euraight contu macious and in contemptin this—tha^, having been suspended from his ollice, he has wholly disregarded that suspension ami continued to officiate in his church, and I must direct this matter to be siguiiied to Her Majesty in Chancery. He can regain his liberty wheu he is prepared to assure tho Court that he will obey the order of suspension, and he can be restored to his ministrations when he consents to conduct' tho services of his church according to law. He nnist pay the costs of this application. The case of the Key. Siduey Faithomo Green, 8.A., Incumbent of St. John the Divine, Miles Platting, Manchester, was one of n like chaiactcr :

The defendant had, like Mr Dale and Mr Enraight, been admonished to abstain from the same illegal observances In respect to excess of ritual, but haying totally disre garded that monition, he \im suspended for six months from his ministrations as a priest of the Church of Knglaud. No, notice, however, had been taken by him of the order, and lie continued to officiate as usual, and the promoters therefore sought to have his contumacy signified with a view to his committal to prison.

Lord Peozancc mado the same order in this case as ho had in the others.

The Kcv. John Bughot de la Bcro, junior, M.A., vicar of Prestbury, uear Chol tenhara, in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, was being proceeded against for the same offences when the mail leit.

PRESS COMMENTS.

The " English Churchman say* : -The imprisonment of Mr Thomas Pelham Dale, the Rector of St. Vedast, Foster Lane, iv the City of London, for uon-complianco with tho edicts of the Court over which Lord Penzanca presides, has once more served tJ revivo the Ritualistic spirit, and the ex citement is being eagerly stimulated by the English Church Union and the Chnrch of England Working Men's Society. Mr Dale, as our readers may be aware, ia the rector of a small City church in which, after for many years conducting the services in a quiet and somewhat old-fashioned style, he suddenly iutroduced not merely the surpliced choir and choral service of the Anglican revival, but the vestments and all the other accessories of the disused rituil which has created so much disturbance in ♦he Church within the last twenty year.'. The grotcsquenesß of some of the proceed ings at St. Vedast's was a small matter com pared with the bitter feeling excited on both Bides, and although it i 3 impossible to do anything but to blame the church wardens' use of parish funds to prosecute the rector, it 13 equally impossible not to condemn the eccentricity of the non-resi dent incumbent, who used t> come down from the West End to his church on Sun days and Saints' days to minister to a small and eclectic congregation, also mainly composed of persons residing at a distance. The encouragement which Mr Mackono chie's escape from the meshes of the law has afforded to men of Mr Dale's school cannot be denied, but, at the same time, there can be no uncertainty as to the issue; .and, if clergymen who psrsist in defying their Bishops are also disposed to defy the Judges, they will probably find that the law is stronger than the private individual, howeverinequitableitsprovisions may appear to them to be.

The "Spectator" says :—"That thero is abundance of the persecutor's temper in the Church Association is vory probable, aud in so far as the enforcement of a useless law in a particular instance, while it is allowed to go for nothing in hundreds of others, Is per secution, we are quite ready to say that Mr Dale is being persecuted. But as commonly used, persecution implies more than this. It means that the State or individuals are inflicting suffering on a man for doing what he holds to be right, and that they will not ceaso to inflict the suffering until the victim ceases to do the acts which have provoked it. Now, this is not true of Mr Dale. He is not in prison because he insists on doing certain acts, but because he insists on doing them in a particular building, and as the minister of a particular Church, because he refuses either to obey the rules of the Church of England on the one hand, or to refrain from ministering in the Church of England on the other. The " Observer " says : Mr Pelham Dale's recalcitrancy ia without defence. By what casuistry he and other presumably conscien tious men defend it to themselves we do not profess to know, but that they have some how or other convinced themselves ot the morality ot their conduct is unfortunately certain..

The "Koek"says: The tune "martyr dom," like many other pieces of good music, has been murdered by beiug set to the grind of a barrel organ. Hypocrisy is said to be the homage which is paid by vice to virtue —so we may consider the adulteration oi anything is a testimony to its intrinsic worth. If the world had not once been awed and overcome by the example of suffering submission on the part of tho early church, we should never have heard of that strange parody of martyrdom—the voluntary imprisonment of a Tooth in Horsemonger-lane Gaol, of a Dale at Hollo way. Why, we ask, with a feeling of something more than surprise, do a certain school go out of their way to court persecu tion, and actually ask us to do them the favour of inflicting on thorn at least the minor honours of martyrdom ? Chsap martyrdom is, in a word, the last develop ment of the inventive mind'of a Church which knows that it would lose its hold on the age unless it could adapt itielf to senti mentalities.

The "Methodist" says:—The Eitua lists will gain nothing by Mr Dale's stupi dity. To an intense sacerdotalist his conduct may be a most sacred illustration of conscience. Such men will rank Priest Dale with the martyrs. But the English people will not do so. They will distin guish between ritual and New Testament doctrine, and they will say if the Rev. T, Pelham Dale is fool enough to make dress, attitudes, and mere externals of Chris tianity matters of life and death, then let him do so. Give him rope and let him

haug himself. Pioteataut Englishmen generally will never bs educated up to the ecclesiastical susceptibility of the Ritua lists. They have coo much common sense. The temper of this generation, however, is opposi-il to Ihcjiuc ot the civil power to put down zeal and.com ictiou, however foolish | The "Times" says :—lmprisonment lor ' disobedience to Church discipline, however it may take the form of a penalty for con temuing the Court rather llinu tlio Church, must always seem a very round-about way of arriving at a simple icsult. Tlio polo useful cml within the compass of prosecu tion for an inllated ritual is the restoration of simplicity of worship. If tho trans gressors do net submit immediately to the doctrine as expounded by the proper tribunal, suspension, to allow time for tempers and vanities to abate, followed by deprivation of obstinate recusants, is the ii'tmifest and reasonable process. The "Daily Tclegruph" says :— As British citizens clergymen must obey the law, however unpalatable it may he, and set an example to others of self-aacrilice for the good of the community; and when they choose to follow somo whim which teaches them to bow befoic a visionary Court of Conscience superior to the Courts of the Realm, they must, however high their principles and intentions, suiter the common fate of law-breakers. When Mr Dale emerges fiom bis self-sought confinement he will not have undergone any very severe tortures on behalf of principle ; and, if he submits to established authority, he will only be doing what every good subject is bound to do.

The"Morning Post" says:—"The law is a very b.ul law, but as loiijj as it pleases the Legislature to keep it on the statute book clergymen who think as Mr Dale does will iiuve no alternative but submission or imprisonment. The sooner this fact is recognised by Ritualists the better. As long as it h thought that asonteuco by Lord Peuziince can be held in abeyance for au indefinite time by an appeal or by applica tion for a.writ of prohibition there will be a natural rcluetauce to face tho final and in evitableisauo/ooutont togoouin "stiituquo " from day to day. This is ut host an un satisfactory way of gaining time, and con tributes nothing towards the settlement of the really serious question which our rulers iv Church and Siato must ultimately determine —whether Ritualists are to ha thrust bodily out of the Church ; or, to put it more specifically, whether the Ritualist clergry are to ba thrust out of their bcnelices?"

Tho " Churoh Review " Bays :—Mr Dale is tho latest victim of a set ot c.oiituros who may now fairly bo called blood-thirsty—the Persecution Company. They cared neither forage, uorpovcity, nor learning, norpioty, nor wife, nor children, nor sickness, nor heartbreaking anxiety ; but, like Shyloek, the Jew, they went in for tlieir pound of flesh, land now they have K°t it. We are not going to hi dragooned into Erastiau Protestantism, which is overt treason to the faith of our Lord and Master Christ. With the glorious examples of John llampden and the seven Bishops before us, we will not bo " put down " by tlie crotchets of a few agcil lawyers, enacting St:ir Chamber law as to what they fancy to have been the opinions of Henry Tudor or Elizabeth Bolcyn three hundred years ago. What are the views of long-departed tyrants to 119? Why should our consciences be dra gooned by what any fallible king or judge ruled in half-savage and truculent era of Eng lish history? An Atheist may co all over our laud and say there is no God, while a Christian priest must be put in jail lest be should preach Christ cruciliod and tlio Sacrament of His Body and Blood ! "Hereditary bondsmen—Who would be free themselves must strike tho blow." " Resist unto blood," we say.

THE PROPOSED GUM DUTY.

(To the Editor)

Sir,—Pray permit me to point out that in your leader </f Saturday hist, commenting on my letter on the kauri gum tax, you have adopted the not uncommon expedient of substituting your propositions for mine, and then prwoflding to demolish your own statements.

For instance, you make mo say " that gum ia a pre ■iuct for which thero is uo sub stitute in certain classes of manufacture." Compare this with what I did any, viz., " It is certaiu, therefore, that its value will cou tiuue to increase until some other substance is found to :ake Ha place." Now, where is the fallacy, as you term it ? Is it iv what I say, or in what you say 1 Again, you make mo say " that kauri gum ia peculiarly capable of being artificially raised in price." My propositions, 1 to 9, affirm that natural causes have ruined Hi price, and may do so again. 1 rtdhere to every ono of these statements. Iv confirmation thcroof I find from reliable slatixtics now before me that taking two periods of 10 years each—liwt from 1856 to ISGS, both inclusive—l6,29o tons of kauri gutn were exported, costing an average of £15 per ton; second—from IS7I to 18S0, botli iucluaive—3s,GG'J tons were exported, costing here an average of £30 10d per ton, showing that daring these two periods kauri gum had doubled iv price and quautity. You proceed to say that what you term the fallacy of my second proposition, viz , "it ia true of ruiu (that it may be raised in price) just as it is true of wool, Hour, or any other commodity, and no more.'' Let me bring your a'sertiou to the test of patent facts. What ha? been the course of trade iv respect of wool, and say ■wheat, instead of flour, (the former having a recognised value), in the period between 1856" and ISSO ? Whilst the production of both wool and wheat has at least doubled, the price of both commodities is not more to-day, hut less, than it was in 1856. It is apparent, therefore, that the fallacy h in your proposition, not iv mine. Your fallacy lies iv this fact, that kauri gum is only obtained iv a very limited area, namely, the Northern portion of New Zealand, and that the deposits of gum in that very limited area once exhausted cannot be re-produced (simi lar conditions affecting all gum-s) ; whilst the wheat and wool-producing areas em brace a large portion of the temperate zones. And, further, by a judicious system of cul tivation, both wheat and wool may ba pro duced and re-produced on these areaa for a period of time practically illimitable, wher .-as kauri gum once dug, there is an end of it, VVitn reference to what you term my i third proposition -namely, '• that the con -1 sumer may be made to pay this tax " —will you assert, iv the case of special commodi ties—say such as tobacco, rum, and brandy —that the consumer dees not pay the duty levied upon him ? Tobacco costs here .say Is 5d per lb., paying a duty of 3s 6d per lb.; and rum and brandy costing 5t and 93 per gallon,pay a duty of 14a per galloD. Does the toreigu tobacco - grower or distiller pay these duties, or does the consumer ? Kauri gum. is more of a special commodity than either, and 1 hold that I am entitled to say, that in the case of kauri gum, the consumer, in like manner, and not the gum digger, will pay the duty. in this atatement I am supported by those who are best entitled to have au opinion. In further confirmation I may cite the London prices of kauri gum on December 2, as they appear in the STAK of January 15, in the column adjoining your leading article upon which I am commenting," namely :—"pale selected kauri gum, £137 10j prr ton ; good hard scraped, £G7 to £110 ; fair sorts, £60 to £65 ; pickings, £39 to £49; chips, £36 [to £57 ; dust, £26 to £37. Seeing that the present price ot gum in this maiket is about £35 per ton, it is evident, that even with a £5 per tou duty added, a vary handsome margin remains to cover expenses aud profit. With refercuce to your statement that becau3o Dr. Ure in his edition o£ 1567, does not so much as mention " kauri gum as an article of commerce," therefore, the pro duction of kauri gum was insignificant prior to 1867, 1 may state, that in the 10 years prior to 186G, no less than 16,290 tons were exported. Your assertion proves nothing more thau that there were more commodi ties in this world thau Dr. Ure " dreamed of in his philosophy." I caunot compliment you on the way you handle my parallel case of the gold duty, I am content to leave what 1 have said on this point, against what you have said, aud let the public judge between us. You proceed to fay that if the Crown Lauds Board submits the gum tax tor revenue considerations, it is travelling beyond its functions. In making th's assertion you are probably not aware that the Crown Lands Board is invited from time to tims to make suggestions to Govern ment for the better administration of the Crown lands. The Crown Lands Board have ucver shrunk from the duty im posed upon them, to assist in administering the Crown lands for the general benefit. Nor will they shrink from that duty now, notwithstanding its unpopularity in some ■ quarters. As to your assertion that "about one halt the gum exported is obtained from private and native lands," I may well dismiss that statement from further con sideration until such time as you produce figures to show that it is entitled to notice. I may, however, remark with regard to your strictures relative to levying the duty on gum from private lauds, that I have shown that the duty will be paid by the consumer, and 1 maintain that the owner of gum dug from private lands has clearly uo right to the enhanced price caused by the action of Government, Iv conclusion, I may say that I dislike

taxation as much as you do, but I am not / forgetful of the fact that the rasa policy of i Sir Julius Vogel has increased the indebted ness ot the colouy by moro than 20 million?, involving a yearly payment of more than a million sterling fer interest. The STAR supported Sir Julius Vogel's policy. A great increase of taxation followed, aud if you will permit me to say it, it docs not well become you and others who supported that policy,to object to pay the piper when you have hud the tune.—l am, &c., yours, J. C. Firth, i

AucUlnivl, Jan, 19, 1881.

WAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The Council met this morning. Present :— Messrs J. W. Waller (Chairman), Cant well, Sinclair, Lamb, Allison, Dilworth, ami Shea.

Waitakerei South.—Letter re expen diture of the £100 voted for this district.— Keferroil to engineer. TnißANat.—Agreed to hand £30 over to the Board of this district, to beexpeudod as directed by tho engineer.

Titiuanoi and Mahukau.-—Mr Sea man bunded iv v memo re the boundaries of these diatrictp. He had seen the chief sur veyor, as well as Mr Tole aud Mr Kensing ton, on 1 he subject, who had suggested that the Council appoint two members to confer with deputations from East and West Waitakeri on the subject, and also pointing out the necessity of fixing tho boundaries of Waikomiti and Munukau at once.—Re. (erred to the Finance Committee.

Compensation.—Mr Vircoo wrote with reference to the projected road through Mr Stewart's Flat, liclensville, and enquiring re compensation.— Resolved that Mr Stewart bo requested to vivo a gum autuo that no compensation will bo claimed before tho work is commenced. A motion Btiuiding in the mime of Cr. Lamb, "That tho Slaughterhouse Act of 1877 bo brought into operation in the county " was adjourned until next meeting for further Information.

GKKAT North Koad. —In accordance. with notlco of motion given at a previous meeting Cr. Dilwurlh tnovod, "That a sum of nionuy be expended on the Great North Koad, mid that Ihecngiueor bo requested to inspect tho roud and sco tho requirements." —Or. Cuntwcll seconded.— The Chiiirman miggcsted that tho motion should be with drawn, as all the available fuuds of the Council were disposed of, —Cr. Dilworth s.iiil it was a case of necessity, but ho would withdraw tho motion under existing ciicmnstiuices.

Tunukks.—The following tenders were accepted : —Ti'.iraugi Koad, at railway crossing, Roland Hill, £24 ; cutting and forming portion of road leading to ivluildy Creek, McKec and Hnzcldon, £22 10s; forming aud draining part of llowfon's Road, Henderson's Mill, Joseph Fulton— Ist, 3s per chain ; 2nd, £14 ; 3rd, £33. Carting metal for the Lake und Ecvonport Roads: No. 1, H. G. Oliver, 2s per chain; No. 2, McLellan and Co., 3s 6'd per yard ; No. 3, Michael BuMcc, 2< 8d per yard. Tendors for Bush Koad, Wnitukeroi East, John Russell, Us 3d per chain.

Financial Statement.- The statement showed : Liabilities for works not at present under contract, £55S 12s ; liabilities for works under contract, £723 13*; Bums voted and works on hand, £1,504 3s, The assets were estimated at £940, and cash in hand £2,1(i1, nearly balancing tho accounts.

ACCOUNTS.—A largo number of accounts were authorised to be paid.

A SMART BREEZE.

Extraordinary Scene

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was enlivened to-day by a nust animated debate upon an alleged icaccuracy in the minutes touching thu acceptance of some] tender. We append an nccouut of the scene :—Alter the minutes hud been read, exception was taken to one part recording the acceptance of» tender, some of the Councillors wishing it expunged. A lively and decidedly irregular discussion lading fully forty minutes ensued.—The usual motion for confirming the iniuutes having been proposed aud seconded, Cr. Dilworth moved as au amendment that the matter should be held over for a fuller meet ing of the Council, Cr. Bond being nbseut.— Cr Shea seconded.—On tho amendment being put to the meeting, the voting was equal. The chairman gave his casting vote against it. In doing bo he said that if his action on tins point was objected to or made the subject of further discussion ho would resign his sent.—lv spite of thochnir mau'u calls to order, Cr Alison persisted in asking him if his action was not wrong and uu-businesslike. —Iv the meantime au interchange of dissatisfac tion with the chairmau's proccdura had been going on between Cr«. Dilworth and Shea, and finding that they agreed upon this point they began to deuouuee the acceptance of the wrong tender vigorously punching the table the while, in order to lend grenter emphasis to their remarks. Cr. Lamb took advantage of a biief lull iv the storm to express hia surprise aud regret at the conduct of his brother Councillors.— The chairman iuterposed for about tho 20th time, and by urging on the next business amidst all tho clamour which assailed him, managed at last to obtaiu a hearing. He brought up four letters which had been referred to the Finance Committee, but aa the matters referred to in them wcrj Htill undisposed of ho moved that they should be referred back again. — Cr. Lamb objected while tho finance Committee remained us at present con stituted. They had hud a meeting that morning, and Cr. Dilworth had come in and taken a ecat opposite him with the evident intention of annoying him in every possible way,(besides obstructing the busi ness generally. Iv this he had been assisted by several other Councillors, and ho would only say ot them that they appeared U'jt merely to bo ignorant of the work o: the Council, but also of any buii ness at all. To hear their statements and watch their conduct one would bo inclined to think that they were doing something extraordinary. He would resign hii seat upon the Financo and have nothing further to do with it or any other Committee than be obliged to submit to such behaviour aa he had that morning. He would not eit with any man who objected to his com pany. The action of Or. Dilworth that morning had been about as uahandsomo as he had ever seen.—Cr. Dilworth then rose and was about to reply when Cr. Sinclair expressed the hope that the mem bers ot the Financo Committee in their explanations would be as brief as possible. —Cr. Dilworth immediately rejoined :— " Indeed, sir, I have the floor, and I'll occupy it as long aa I please. ' Per haps I'll have something to say about you just as well as tho others.— The gentlsman then proceeded with his explanation as follows :—■'The Chairman was here and Mr Lamb was here when I came in this morning. I took my scat at five minutes to the appointed time. The timo at which we were to have commenced passed by, aud I then asked the Chairman if it was not well to give the North Shoro members ten minutes' grace, seeing that they had not then arrived. I went away nnd returned in an hour and a half.—Th<s Chairman: Iv a quarter of an hour. —Mr Dilworth :An hour and a half, I say.— The Chairman : Thon I must have been asleep.—Mr Dilworth : I asked you to give ten minutes' grace to allow the North Shore people to come, and when I came back they were still absent. Knowing that this matter of the tender had to come up I then refused to go on with tho business In their absence, because I felt that I was not justi fied in taking action upon it without; tho assistance of Mr Alison and Mr Shea, who should have been here to assist me. If Mr Lamb The Chair man : Councillor Lamb, if you please.— Mr Dilworth :If Cr. Lamb says he won't sit with me on the Financo Committee, that has nothing to do with me. I did not seek a seat upon that or any other Com mittee.—Tho motion referring the letters to tho Finaucc Committee was then put and carried.—The next business was tho read ing of a letter asking the Council to repair part of a certain main road.—Cr. Dilworth at once rose to oppose the application. They should not expend any nioney upon the road in question until everyone in terested had signed an agreement not to make any claim for compensation. They should have a clean bill of health before proceeding with it.—Cr. Sinclair felt surprised that such a view should be taken of the matter, and could only attribute it to a total ignorance of the state of the law on the subject, and of the powers of the Council.—Cr. Dilworth (without rising from his Beat) expressed gratitude for this kind and complimentary reference to his knowledge of the law and acquaintance with his duties. Ho was (nodding significantly to Crs. Lamb and Sinclair) between two very smart men, but ho might just tell them that asses generally pricked up their ears at the approach of tho horse. He had seen a good many long-eared donkeys iv his time, but— Here the worthy Councillor paused, winked his eye in a suggestive manner and V:.-:«:<i uuutterable things.—Cr. Lamb was imme diately seized with a vigorous and prolonged fit of laughter, which caused him to lay his purple face upon the table while his risible faculties had lull play.—Cr. Sinclair sat bolt upright in bis chair and wreathed his countenance ia a

lather sickly amilje Dilwolth threw in a fow animated id- ection , at in tervalr, varied by an occasL (lcclaratiou o£ lu J I\ yi ARIVO ""^" ™ Oliver fora Kolaml.-As soon th Couucil j d recovered its «t&\^ tha kuiuess was resumed with grei dcUrin i natioD ,

THE MYSTRY OF LORD BRACKNBURY: A NOVEL.

By AMELIA B. EDWARDS.

♦ CHAPTER XXXV. EROS SPEAKS AND PALLAS \, BNg While Lancelot and Winifred w stu j v . iuR tuo Fine Arts, winter curao o /' The iirst bdow fell; the first thin ifrj (c j the surface of the ponds ( and pastor .. maim brought out his sleigh-bells' . " rubbed up and brightened. JLancelot, meanwhile, announced h. ] tention of stayiug over Christmas j," \ Fancy what it would to spend Christina' c Did Oourt with bats and owls I No- ll preferred to remain in Munich, and help \ decorate Frau Kreutzmann's Chris t'lid Tree. That Christmas Tree was a great event. It occupied the thoughts and lingers of tlio Kreutzuianu family for many a month be fore-hand. There was a certain drawer iv one of Frau KrcutiSmuun's numerous presses, (juito full of pretty things knitted and netted, braided and embroidered, which eho and her nieces had made. For on Christ mas Eve there was to he v family party a the Parsonage : and every guest, old and young, littlo aud big, would expect to find a present on tho boughs of tho young lir-trcu which was the hero of the cveuiug. Then, besidoa this miscellaneous draworful, they all had upccial gifts prepared by Btenlth, which must on no account be seen till the evening of tho!'grout event." So all had their scciets—innocent secrets, which jinuilo them hnppy in the keeping, and happier still iv the revealing. And now Winifred mutt have her nhnre in tho myatery anU add her quota to tho tree ; so when Lancelot came one morning, v day or two before Christmas, to tukc her to the (ilyptothck, nliu asked him to go lirat to the liii/aar iv the Udcou's Plat/., that she might " do a little whopping." Uf eouise, she loved shopping—what woman does not t Perhaps she even enjoyed it more than most women ; for it was a pleasure of which she had hitherto known little. Besides, there is much to buy in tho bazaar in Odcon's Platz—trinkets in stag liom and ivory, toys in carved wood, pretty things in bronze uud porcelain aud liavnriau glass I Delighted as a child upending its lirst fairing, she chose a brooch for Kiltchou, v lockot for Drcuda, a purse fur l.'rau Kroulzmanu, a spectacle-caso for the pastor, an apron for Christine .... she would fain have bought everything in the Bazaar I As for Lancelot, he could only look on indulgently aud awkwardly, as men are wont to look ou under such circum stances ; reniindinu her every now and then that the Glyptothok closed at midday. " I wonder what you are going to give me, Winifred," he said, when this weighty matter was at length concluded. " I might ask you the same ([iiestlou," sho replied ; " and I suppose I should get tho same answer—nothing. ' Then, like a true daughter of Kvc, she wantud to know what this Christmas-box would be ; but he very properly declined to gratify her curiosity. So, between coaxing and obduracy, they came to the doors of the Glyptothek, which in those days were guarded by a meek giant in blue and silver. That giant was au old man then, aud must bo dead ere now ; but ho was a veritable giant, eight feet high without his shoes, and had been a Boldier in his youth. Be smilcil down upon the new joiners benevolently. They had been thoro sovcral times already ; and he remembered the fair face of the lady and the florins which had fouud their way from tho gentleman's purse to his own cupneious palm. Having, on those former occasion?, chiefly occupied themselves with die Kornau and later Greek sculptures, they vent no further to-day than tho Hall of the .Kgiuctau marbles. Heie they found a party of English, con sisting of two gentlemen and a lady— evidently passing travellers; for the men were each provided with a flung lield-Kluss and a Murray's guide. The elder of these who seemed to be the husband of tho lady, was the critic and connoisseur ot his party. Ho talked, and his companions listened. •' They aro tho most remarkable archaic sculptures extant," he was Haying, " They link tho beginnings of Greek Art with tho period of Phidias. What you sco hero are the groups from tho two pediments of tho Temple. They were found under eight feet of soil. And see what rare tho noil lias taken of them ! '1 hey arc in perfect preservation —the features aa sharp, the curls as crisp, as if fresh from the hand of the sculptor ! Then as for finish—look at the extremities. Kvcry nail, eveiy finder joint, elaborated ! Yet those figures were placed so hi^h tiiat all that delicate detail was out of sight. There's sincerity of treatment tor you !"

" Hang me, though, if I can understand why the faces are all alike, and why they all wear the same smirk," said tho younger man, " They aro more liko masks than

faces."

" Ah, thatis just it 1" replied the connois sour eagerly. "They are, in a sense, masks. That is to say, they are the faces of heroes and demi-gods-creatures of ideal valour and serenity, who smile when they slay, and when they arc slain."

The lady looked as if she thought her husband infallable. But his interlocutor stared incredulously.

" You think the woodenncssof theso faces is intentional '!"

" I mean to sny that the men who modelled these figures had passed beyond that point of archaism (when 'vroodenuess,' as you call it, is unconscious. 'I hey had mastered truth of form andfreedom of action, and I think they simply perpetuated the archaic type of face, because that typo was sacred and traditional."

The youugor man stroked his moustache contemplatively.

" Well, you know about these things, and I suppose you aro right," he said ; "but it bothers mo to understand why they shouldn't have done beter, if they know how."

Lancalot smiled, aud was for moving to the other side of the hall; but Winifred hung back. She wanted to hear tho con noisseur's reply.

" But he is a stupid prig," said Lancelot ' Ho ia only talkiug for effect."

" However, she lingered; and the eloquent man, seeing that he had an audi ence, became more eloquent.

" Look at tbat Minerva," ho said. " liecauro she is a goddces, she is purposely made to look less human than the warriors. That precisely bears out my theory, And if you had a purely human warrior iv the group, you may depend he would have_ a purely human face. What you take for ' woodenness' is calculated eftect—the out come of the highest artistic subtlety.) This was more than Lancelot could bear. " Do come away," he whispered. "But ho tslks so beautifully 1" said Winifred. "He talks tho sublimcst rubbish." Lancelot hated tall talk; especially tall talk of the (Bathetic sort. Above nil, it irri tated him tbat Winifred should li&tcn to this sort of thing with admiration.

"The follow is a pric—and a pretentious prig," he said, as he drew her away to look at the model of the Temple at the other sied of the hall..

That man's pretentiousness would have amused him at any other time ; but that Winifred should listen to him in that way was unendurable.

Presently this gentlemaD, with his wife and friend, passed out into another room.

" I wonder, now, why you are so hard upon that poor man ?" said Winifred, look ing after them. "Ho talks well." " If you call that talking well I" "Andwh.it he said was interesting— especially about that figure of the goddess."

"It is a puzzling statue, and it has exorcised tho wits of wiser critics than our doclamatory friend," said Lancelot. And thon ho went on to explain how, notwith

SEIZURE OF AMMUNITION.

The Poverty Bay "Standard" gives tbe following particulars o! the recent seizure of powder in tbat district:—" For some time past several persons well up in Maori moX ters have felt an uneasiness in consequence of the influence Te Kooti was gaining throughout the district of Poverty Bay. It is an authenticated fact that a Maori has been declared " Makutu " by Te Kooti, and acts as agent for disseminating the form of worship advocated by the notorious mur derer and rebel. 'We are sorry to learn that this disciple lias gained many followers, as through his working upon the superstitions of the natives, jnany of the more vacillating of our allies have enrolled themsel/es under Te Kooti's banner.

These facts being very well known, caused a general scare last night when it was reported that a large quantity of ball cartridge and peicussion caps bad been discovered in a deserted whare at the Waikanae. It appears that a young lad named Searle, was out on a sort of "prospec ting " tour, and noticed/ that in a small

wooden shanty, on this fide of the Waikanae and almost directly iv rear o£ the dwelling, occupied by Mr Kobinson, solicitor, four bar rels of Eniield ammunition. The boy promptly infonnedhis fathci of the discovery who immediately ordered him to proceed to Sergeant Huddleaton who with commend able alacrity proceeded to the site of the im promptu magazine. Sergeant Huddlestou, on entering the shed, discovered that the barrels contained in all about 2,200 rounds, and also sonic 3,200 percussion caps ; and that these bad been lately placed there is very clearly proved, not only from their general appearance, but also trom statements made by neighbours, The Sergeant ordered the removal of the caps and car tridges to tho Magazine in the Police Barracks, whore they now remain. The foregoing is a circumstantial acoount of facts merely, and we do not suppose that the slightest alarm 13 to be occasioned on account thereof. Those who are sup posed to know most about these things Bay that the nmruunition belongs to liiperata—on whose land it was found—and that it came into her possession years a»o, during the liaturbanccH that existed at tho time, Th c nysteryjia that it has remained nil theso /cars without being give.i up.

SUPREME COUURT.- This day.

IN BANCO. Discharge Postponed. 'Vo His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) 1 .-ViiiiiiAM Horace Linoard, actor.— '. ■, tiou for discharge —Mr K. Browning f H \ he applied under tho 182 section for tybtors n.ud Creditors Act of 186G, All th<S)' ot' 8 discharge from bankruptcy. iv conf" 8"^ I"IPeM I"11' uoe" prepared asked w' lll tuo Act> and ue 11OW recommet, th? order °f discharßo rrpilltors l at a I»oetlug o£ tllc , y£i ?ht be Slanted. He had rffiiA? 11 u f lo ni?°". ary cr di"r ua clear duvs' llco of aPPllcatlon» etc- *-n aC iZh^^r^lo^ hy\ t, bo i7ti! mot rin therefore expired on tho i/11l Iliad 1,. iii l .• lit notice on th o ' lad du'.V advertised the A discussion c. a"( sth of u?,ry- and the lcnrnccf d . between J lls , H°! 10r tho requisite nol 1"0™" fta tc! wbct''cr Honor incliniufi I'^. been K mn, ll« uot.-Mr Browing,thl."k ,' \ tt' ll hild was prejudiced b>»ttcd *»» v? ?» c made that moruinL^P 1'. 0. 11"011 be' uX bouio further cousidcf 1' 8 onor ' l aft? r lug at the whole cal"' Buld : ~ L°u f k; to mo whether \ .secmß doub fu should properly be Is, . ou.° tha all. It docß not ?R ht . lcl; e ,. at debtor has comoHed witK aJ Ul!. lt. tllc c tho Act which "requires ift 1 P'ovwion of from the Court uf that ,> seek r r?l! cf wlicro he had resided the lull, °, r dlst"Ct precediiif,' six months. 1d« t! u""B. l t"? tho debtor has resided long?' tl' u, t trict than in any other durf ~ls , six months. Ho lias bey™ P? 8t about from place to place, iiud t/'j 071"*?' a single creditor now proaeut.—K>' h\g : The majority cf tho creditors™^".' at the last meeting, and recoinmei,, S x grantiii},' of tho debtor's discharfj ~! v Honor : There seems to have bee" . ' creditors iireseut tlin.ii aro repr??'? upon tho schedule.—Mr Browning pluiucd that tho names of two ok^" J creditors fur small ainounlH hai beon c sorted subsequently.—After somo furi remarks from His Honor and explauatic by Mr Browning, Mr lleskcth said : I a instructed by tho trustee, who ig an ollico of this Court, to appear in this matter am stato that since making hu repor upon it certain information ha. come to his cars, which compels him t' ask that it may not be finally dealt witl now. It is not necessary to explain tha information at present, but its tendency ii to show that there lias been fraud, <;rosi conspiracy and perjury in couucctiou witl tho case—and that a vast auiouut of asset! belonging to the estate still remains in tin debtor's hands—assets of which tlu trustee was not aware. The adjournment is required in order that he may inquire am report. I advance this statement in auppjri of the application. The trustee is deairoui of bavins further opportunity of cxaminiiif the debtor.—Mr Browning : I was uol awure that thi) application was goiiiK to be made, ami i submit that the trustee shoulc havo informed tho bankrupt ot it in ordei that ho might have been prepared to refute the statement referred to and instruct couii' fel accordingly. lam instructed that the trustee never did examine tho property ol tho bankrupt, and that he is now prepared to be examined.—His Honor : The trustee a»ks for a postponement of the ap plication, nail I would certainly allow it as a matter of courao even were I not of opinion that the debtor has failed to comply with tho ipirit and intention oi the Act ill making here an application for his diseharyo upon a different day from that which he notified to his creditors, viz., the 17th instant. I can simply decline to hear the application on that ground. There fore let further notice of the intention to apply hi given.

THE A^CKLAISD EVENING STAE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19.

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TUPOKTANT NOTIC E. "THE OBSERVER" PRIZES. Iho SK.cnrfD and Final distribution of "OB3KKVKK" Prizes takes placo on FKDHUARY ICth, when tho following valuablo gifts will bo Drawn For, In tho presence of a Committee. First Pkizg :—A Superior Electro Plated Toa and Coffee Service comprising Tea Pol, ColTuo Pot, Sugar Basin, and Cream Jug. Skcosd Paim:—A Bountiful Klect.ro Plated Inkstand, with (Jut Glsbs liottles. 'J'iiikd Prizes:—A Handsome Black Leather Desk and Despatch Bor, lilted with Stationery and nil Necessaries. Fourth Pki/.b :—l.«rd Boacona flold's New Novel " Undymlon" (met received by tan mail). Superbly Bound, In Three Volumei and Quilo Nnw. Fikth Pbizs :—A Beautiful Klcctro-PUtcd Marmalade Dish, with GlaB» Centre. Sixth Prize:—A. Nickel Clock and Alarum. Skvkntii Pmzt:—A Valuable Book caso Inlaid with Silver Kvory Person taking a Copy of tho ensning Four Numbers of tho OnS'KVBK (viz.: Nos, 19, 20, 21, and 221 will Btind a ohsneo for theso prxss. A. Coupon will bo published in each issue, which must bo cut out, kept, and sent in when required. Tho Coupon in tho next issue (that of January 22) will bo numbored thus: 1; that in the paper of January 29, 2 ; that In tho paper of February 5. 8 ; and that in tho paper of February 12,4. Ono Coupon will bo of do use without tho others. To stand a chance, ail four must be carofully kept. Hom'mber that yoi mnst begin by TAIvING NEXT FRIDAYS I3SUB. For Rulob bb to Bonding In Coupons, &c, soo tho paper. Pooolo m»y of coursa purchase us many chances aa thoy liko.



I Drapery- Q0 0 D jy EW SI GOOD N3WS 1 The- Dnipory and Clothing hitherto carrlod on under tho etylo of SOMERFIELD & LKCK having boon purchased by tho undorsigned, tho WfIOLE OF THE STOCK on hand will be offered to tho public at esr CLEARING . OUT PIUCES ! ! "©» To Make Room iron NKW GOOD 3 NOW ARRIVING. Tho Shelves must be Cleared for a Now and Complete Stock, and Q.B. EAT gAEGAI N S will therefore be offered of all the late firm's Goods. The advortlser would take this opportunity of returning thanks for the liboral Bupport ac corded to him while a member of tho late firm, and to rospeotfully solicit a continuance of that support in the future No paius will be spared by him TO KEEP A WELL-ASSOIITED STOCK OF GOODS, OF . wFikst-Ulass Quality tb» at t>rices astonishingly tow i :Jt rices Astonishingly iJow ! By Carefully Attending to tho Wants of Hi 3 Customers, and Judicious Buying in the Beet Market?, ho hopes, ore long, to have the 1 MOST COMPLETE STOCK ; OF TjIABHIONABLE r\R4PBRY AND /CLOTHING i £gT IN THE CITY. Jg^ INSPECTION INVITED ! ' fcpREDEBIOK T QOMEEFIELD, i > DRAPER, CLOTHIKR, akd OUTFITTER, 134, Queen-street, 1 -.«*.. JKSLM.MMK



WanT.ori.. WANTED KNOWN-The Grand Now Year Advertisement of Toys, Dra pory Boom, &0., &0., will bo found ia tho 2nd column, Ith pago.-W. 11. Dampler. WANTED, a Good Machinist.— Apply C. Brookes, Blue Boot, Queon-ttrect, WJiSTKD^a sitoug Boy for the bake house.—Apply_Jua._Lcslie, Parnell. _ Vy^AiyfEDTa Girl about 10, for house- V v work.—Apply Star Office. ANTED, a Strong Tad for a Garden. -Apply for address at this offlce. W"~ ANTKD, a smart Boy about 14 to ride for orders; one that can milk pro forrod.—Apply 3. Meekliaiii, Groco1', Parnoll. WANTED, a General Servant.-Apply to Mies Hill, Wontworth House, Pon sonbyßoad. aWTED, a good General Servant — Apply Mrs Dawson, Wellesloy-street, next Baptist Chapal. WANTED, a General Servant for the country; good wages.—Apply Stab Offlco. Va/ANTKD, an Unfurnished Bed-room ; v 7 in an airy loculily; with fireplace.— Address ' C.R.R.,' Star OUlco. WANTED, a strong Lad tor the coun try able to milk,—Apply Patterson's Stables, Queen-Btroet, WAN TED, a respectable Girl about IS. —Apply to Mrs D. Kvltt, 21J, Queen- Btrost, opposite tho Market. WANTED, a Handy, Uood Working Man who can milk, plough, &c—o. T. Wron, Mount Hobsor t Homuera. WANTED, a UeucrarServant; reier. encea required.-Apply to Mrs Bauloy, Carloton Goro Road, naar post pillar box. WANTED, a Guod Machinist, and a Hoy for tho Cutting Room.-G. Black & Co., Victoria-street ltust. WANTED (for the country), a Boy, about 10 years of age.—Cruickehank, Millor and Co. \)J7'ANTED, a respectable Girl, about H 13 or It years of ago, to make hew elf useful.—Mrs Cloal, Karangahape Road, near Windmill. ANTED, for tho Lake, a Servant who can do washing and plain cooking. —Mrs Robertson, Cotelo, Upper Symonds street, 3»P0Blto reservoir. i \JJTANTKD KNOWN, 21C0yds of Grena \y dine, JJd tho yd, or 3J by tho piece. Be ,n tini!) ladies.—W, 11. Dainpior. \»7 ANTED, thotoxtgh-cood" Housemaid i ♦ > none other need apply; tiood references ndiapsnsublo. -Apply fctur Hotel, Albert-street. \\[ ANTED, a Situation by a Joiner, ¥ V usod to jobini? work j low wages for a spnutant Job.— An dross W. Harrall, Star Ofllno WANTED, a smart, active Lad, able to rldo and drivo, and deliver orders.— Ipply to 11. Burrow, family Grocer, &c, Pon louby. V^ ANTED, a stronu' Girl to do house v » work and mind children —Apply Fruit mrl Provision Storo, Victoria-street, corner of Mbort-street. VST" AN TED, i" or near Kelson-street, an * ¥ Allotnlont of Land, with or without a ioiiuc.—Apply, stating lowosc pricj to C. F. tayncr, butoner, yictorla-slreot. WXN'J'Eb, a Young Woman—a com petent hand—to work a Lottery Box at 'ahoy Bazaar: pushing liand required.—Addrots y letter, "0.M.H.," Post Olllco, Immediate. OTA NTE D, Vessels—Tairaa to Ly't to 1 » t ton, llokianga to Noumea.—C. J. Hutch .ion, Quocu-stroot. an Assistant for a Country V T Store; must bo young, aotive, p.nd have mio knowledge of drapery.-Apply No. 9, iueen-atreut. WANTED, a Good l'rcssm.'iu; none but a competont hand need auply; must ba steady mau.-J. Ironwith's Boot Factory, Vakoflold stseet. i\[ ANTKD, I'arenls and Guardians to • * kno k that tlioro oro Vacancian for ■-co Apprentices to thn Uroai aßd HHbit iking; a thorough knowledero of cutting and 'iik taught from coinmencemont o( appren jliip by a competent instructress.—Apply to B (AtkJnso:i, Adams' Buildings, Upper Queen yAKTaij, urders far Trousers to 25,,. measure, 13s Cd ; Trousers and Vo.t. Marl!l ®'« Marvellous value at Fhilllps's -~-i Queen-street. \Y{TED~KNOWN, that you can by golrieß3 woll for a small weekly paymont tnent on*lunro an(l Milligan. (- oo advertise —.—'lL.PJMS: VV AB.ED. KNOWN-For Sale, a Apply to jsmith's business in tho Country.— Auckluud.' l3On "ntl Co., breakwater Koad, YV A of to Sell Complete New Jet l'rico £10 — A^°P°rtß for 18"3 : Quite now. Russdi'H o'lllco'l "A.U.." Messrs Vvhltalcer & W APrMor^'illk lor Waite'a Fruit Sold by all Iron\ins: ftnd see you get them, Fort-Btrcct.-H. W"s, and nt tho Factory, VV Night ScholW^- Th? ing taught" by Bin K l.rf°penod. Book-ke-p- Lay School for Cl.ildia Joublo entry ; klso, N'o-.vmarkot-street, No-AyPl)' Mkl" School, \v AiffiM"_f*_-irM KiißhionablK, and tho Cith? 'v arf 08t; *los^ and Youths'Clo:hlnginN4cst, bt«ck °l U°>'? Mart, yueon-slreet. oaland.-Philupas \\f ANTED to Sell, a tTO^TfolTr » V roomed House in Ma?1' "';; |° m Queen-street, just above thoo":'^n'«fi PP fn feet freehold allotment, good \i%™M^Vv terms, easy ; see board to let. '• pn ' UD • \\, r ANTED Knowo, that j^risou » T Asphaltor, has Remove,. 3 K e >y Yard, Cuslom-houso-streot Wc*t, ij\ veon Hob aon and Nelson-streotß, on tho shortest notice. Alao, a La 0 stoekot Firewood (cut and uncut), wholeßal\ n< j reUll. ANTED KNOWN, Adv^Ta" Thorough Acoouutant, will -idertaio tho Keeping and Posting of Tradesmen Boon milking out or collect uk accounts, & onrei sonablo terms per hour or by contrai- refet oncea and security given, when nois ßftr y._ Address " Aocouutant," Post Office Now market. ANTED KNOWN.-31,000IJeltifui Oleograph Scraps for Albums, l, m id each; Handnomoly-baund Herap Albumiat 2j oach; Japaneso So aps (tho fow remainioftnQß) roduced 10 Id each, exquisite for ladies' « c y. work. A splendid Assortment of New Grids, just received per s.s. 'Northumberland,' O ni London, suited for Valentino presentation— Note tho address: C. VV. Goodson. 111, <Jl;n streot, opposite Tonka's Mart. WANTED^KNOWNrthaTErQr V » and Son have to hand Building Tim,. r in Kauri and White Pino, Shingles, Ho\g Blocks, Palings. Posts! Hails, and Kirewoodn their Yard, Custoni-house.streof/ West, oppoto end of Hobson-street. N. H,—Tho inoreosjr demaad for White Pino has induced themj airange for a constant tupply. \»TANTJED KNOWN, that D. Gold; T T is prepared to sell all kinds of Buildin and other Timbor, including Hardwood, Spoke Felloes, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Block: Palings and Hilngles, at his Yards. Low* Albert street, near Dock, at tho lowest cas pucos. Tho timbor, being under cover, isbottc than that purchased elsewhere. ANTED, Strangers and Travcllei visiting Auckland will find the large: Outfitting stock in the Colony to selact from t tllO NSW ZEALAND CLOTHING KAOTOHY. Thot sands of Customers testify to tho superic quality and fltting of the garments made b thorn. Auckland branch: Queen-street (opp( sito Theatre Royal), and at Albert strec Thames. V^y ANT ED XX O W IS Tllo Auckland Timbor Company have o hand several Job Lota of Building Matcrisli which will bo sold as Great Bargains, toniak room. A leo, all descriptions of Timbor, Door; Sashes, Mouldings, Joinery, Turnery, &0., a Lowest Prices. G. HOLDSHIP, Manager. WfANTED KNOWN.—Stationery a ? » English price?. Ruled Note Papei croam laid, 2d por quire ; Envelopes, 2d pc packet; Foolscap and Letter, 0d per quire. A 1 kinds o£ Fancy Note Paper and Knvelopes Mourning Stationery, Account, Pass, am Pocket Books, Pens. Pencils, Bibles, Albums &c, &0., at prices hitherto unknown in Auck land ; a few Boss Puzzles left, at Is ; 'he Garni of Trevole, Is 6d: Tom Thumb Printing Presa 8s; Climax Bater, 303; Automaton Penci Stamp, 7s Gd; tho Inttlal Rubber Stamps, 1 «ach, with pad and ink for markiug linen o stamping paper or envelopes. Huppliod a Goodson's, 111, Queen - street, — Observo thi Address. WANTED TO SELL (Chc-ap), Lot o: Loathor Maohino Needle?, only Id doz Christmas ( ards. 6d doz; lot of China Doll?, 6c to 13s each ; 3-feet long Dross Dolls 6d to 13 6d 1 jarßO Boxes of Paints, with Brushes, only 9d Hiding Whips. 9d; Babies' Feeding Bottles with two Brushes, only 01; Platas. i and S; Jugs, i to the set, only is 6d; Jugs, 3 to the sot, ■Is; Brown Teapots. lOd to 2s; Black Teapots, tc 3s; Brown Teapots, with metal lids, 2s fid to 4?- Tart Tina, i for 6d, 0 for Is; Yellow Pio Disha", 8d to Is 3d; Tea, 2s lb, 18s box; Lemon Pert la Gd lb; Light Blue, 8d lb; Harper Twelvcttees Washings, only 6d doz; Clothes Pegs, 4 dozen forOd, Is 3d a gross: Poison Cornflour,Bdlb: Winog'asses. Gd oach, 53 doz; Tumblers, 5s doz; tho VictT Knife and Scissors Sharpenorand Glass-cutter, only 9d; Small Trays, Is: Sauce, 7d bottla; Basins, 3d to 6d ; lot of JLargo Pinturos, \i each, 3 for 2s 6d ; Spectacles, Is pair, 3 pairt for 2s Gd; Kpsom Halts, id per dozen packots; Chambers, 2j and 23 01; China Dolls' Heads, 8d to ds each; Wire Nails. Hlbs in a packet, only 2a fld : Plaid Matches, Gd and 7d doz; Glass Salt Cellars, Id ; Government Disinfecting Powder, for taking away all kinds of smells, only 6d lb; Tar Soap, for sick rooms, 5 cakes for6d: OniODS, 2d lb, 71bs for Is; Nest Eggs, 5 for 6d; China Egg Cups, only 2d each.—H. w^itts. Pitt-street. ANTEDnKNOWIfTfrom 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and nntil 10 p.m. on Satur day, the original, inimitable, and most brilliant Illumination in Auck'aDd, i 8 to be seen at C. W. Goodson's, 111, Queen-street, tbo accredited Novelty Dop6s. Trade motto: "Fmall profits and quick returne," or, " A nimble fir pence better thau a slow shillirg."—Watohesi Waltham, Key and Keyless; Geneva, Allu minium Silver, Gilt, and Metal Cases, from 303 ■ French-American Clocks and Alarms, com prising: Kight-day and Koyleas French, Kllip tical Carriage, Jokers, Peepo'-Day, Carriage Alarms, Prince. Princess, Nutmeg, La Belle, Pirate, Wheel, Banner, &0., &0., from 7s 6d, excellent time-keepers, and handsome in appoar ance. Fresh arrival of Potosi Silver Goods, beiriK whito all through (not platedl, wearing equal to silver, Forks, Spoons, Cups, Castors, Cruets, Waiters, Napkin Ringd, &c.; Gold and Silvor Jewellery ; Alluminium, Gold and Silver plated, in Brooches and Set 3, Studs, Rings, Soli taires, Necklets, &c.; Klephant and Dog Inkstands; Table and Pocket Cutlery in great variety; Knives and Porks, from 7s per dozen; Carvers, from 4s Gd por pair; Pocket Knives, from Gd : Sycamore Bread Platters, from 2s Gd ; Knives, from la 6d: Butchers' Knivas, from 9d; Sci33ow. from 13; Japanese Scraps at 2d each, in great variety and preat request; handsome Oleographs, framed, at 2s each; a splendid assortment of Lustres, Vases, Glass, Porcelain,



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN.-5,555 New Val entines will bo unpacked wlymt week, and offered from Id each, at C. W. Good son's Novelty Dopflt. 111, Queon-atrect, _ AYOUNU MA.N (22 years ot ago) is desirous of obtaining a Situation in the country; is able to milk ar.a make himself generally useful.-Roply, stating terms, O.u, Evening Star Office. a WIDOW Lady with son aged 22 £%_ would bo glad of a Situation, together, on Farm or Station ; thoroughly oxperienced.- Address " N.," Mr Brarne, Upper Quccn-Btroet, Auckland. To Let. fr\Q LET, Ironmongers' Shop, foot of L Grey-street, with or without the Stock. Ironmongery tor sale loss than_cost price. 0 LET.—A Comfortable 4-roomed Cottage.—H, J. Hiordan, Nelson-street, ncarCook-Btrcct, rrio" LET, in Couquest Place, Patnell, a JL Six-roomed Cottage.—Apply S. Meekan, Parnell Kiso. TO BE LET, a Ten-roomod Slated House ia Beresford-stroet. Gas and water.—Apply to John Buchanan, Shortland- Btrcet. rBM) BE Li-T, in St. George's Bay Koad, v Parnell, a Seven roomed Brick House, with garden.—Apply to John Buchatan, Short land-street. mO LEI, a comfortable and convenient JL House, opposite Star Hotel, Lower Albert street ; water and gas laid on.—Apply to Bobj. William?, on the premises. OHO LET, House of 8 rooms, with every L convenience for a gentleman'd family, in Uoper Syinonds-strect.—Apply at Youngs, Plumber, gymonds-Btreet, 10 to 5 p.m. (FLEX, with immediate possession, a tfirst-clasn Farm, near Auckland, with good Dwolling-houso and other out-buildin&s.— ADply Mr Symon, Corn Merchant, Viotoria- Btreet West. rpOLKXor Lease, a JS'ew Five-roomed J House, in Norfolk-street, Richmond Koad, end Ponsonby; large garden 200(t,; healthy situa tion, and fine view; rent, 12s Cd,—Apply Star Office. _______ mo LET, a Comfortable Cottage of Four A Rooms and Scullery, with an acre of ground ; close to tho JUlerslio Hail way-station. Apply on tho premises, or at Mrs Keynolda Storo, rr\6 LET on Lease, the Business Pro- I mises ot the latq Mr George Osborne, situated at the lower end of Queon-street. Also tha good will and stook at a valuation.—Apply on the premißOß. rg"W LET, a 'Ihree-roomed Verandah £ Cottage and a Four-roomed Verandah Cottage, top of Brown-street, Ponsonby Road.— Apply to J. Harper, Paporharger, or J. Wil llams, Tailor, Victoria street. "VTOIiTH SHOKE — Houses to Let. _L 1 Furnished or Unfurnished. Building Sites and Cottages for Salo.-Olivorj Mays, Post Office gtoro, Dovonport. TO NEW &KKIVALB.-Farm near Dovonport, partly improved, 12 acres ready for ploughing, firewood, and House, Stable, &c. Kent, 153 per week. Immediate possession.—Apnly this office _ T^" 0 X T H C O T E. TO LTtT, fora term, Mr Tunny's lioßldonco, Stokes' Point; six large rooms, grounds beauti fully laid out, and delightful view. 11. HORMK, Shortland-street. for Bale. IT\OK Immediate Sale, one of the best ' Building Sites in Pcneonby, comprising over 5 acrea; fenced and planted.—F. G. Kwington. gnOK a ALE Cheap, Building Allotment F in Upper Queen-street, 33 feet frontage, at £2 per foot.—!). F. Evans, Estate Agent, 71 Qucon-Btrott. [j^Oli SALE, Grace-street, Pousonby, a BJ well flnishei House and about acre garden, &c,; 110 ft. frontage to Grace-atrost; vory good position, &c—l). F. Kvans, „ [jiOlt SALE', in Newton, near Fairburn's P property, a very nice House of 5 rooms, workshop, fowl-houso, tank, well, pump, good garden ; all in lirst-oIaES order, and in eood position. Only £210.—D. F. Evana, Estate Agei.t, 71, Queen-street. IjIOK SALE, at Mount Eden, near Mount ! Roikill Roai, a new and well-flnished Houao of 7 apartments, largo cistern, new ntable, buggy-house, cow-shed, &c, with 9 acres volcanic land, subdivided and enclosed with stono walls. A good Investment. Only £650.— lJ ; _FWCv^n£ I _M I £ta^o^A_gent : _7£ ; _Qaeen-Btret_t : ___ [HOK SALK, Waterside isesidence in P Campbellviile, Ponson.'by, near Shelly Beach Koad; four acrea of Land, 7-roomed House, large Out-builciings, Fowl-house. Bath house on beach, iron Tank, 5.000-gallon Cement Tank; a never falling stream of water. In closo proximity to the proposed wharf. An opportunity of acauiring a large area of land with water frontagu rarely met with in this locality. Price, £1,050. Terms easy.—Apply to Leonard Kratt Sare field-street, Fonsoiiby. UK IMMEDIATE SALE (Baker etrcet, o£f NelSon-street), about flvo mic utes" walk from Union Bank, a well-built Fivo roomed House, with wa-h-honto, (owlhouse, 2 wells, tank, &0., together with Four Allot ment', planted with fruit and ornsmenUl trees. Four Allotments x 157 ft froutago by about 110 t. doop.-Apply on premises. PAttNELL.— Nice House of six rooms, Sc, &c, in tsooa position. Must be sold. Prico only £200.—1). F. Evans, K3tata Agent, 7i, Qucen-stroet. F1 O" li S A L E, | WOOD-STRE_T, Ponsonbv.—New and Well-finished House: 6 rooms, large wash- j house, well, tank, &c: on allotment 03 x 182, all in garden. Quince, apple, nectarine, and peach trees all in full bearing. D. F. KVANS, Estate Agent, 71, Queon-stroet. b] A io £1,000 tiKNT on Building Society *LU principles, or or other terms to suit bom werß- Mortgages and Loans negotiated jea LKt a f Properties for Salo on 4th page.—C. WilliarisoD, Kstate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Sovon pie cent, allowed on money deposited for inveßtmo_t rfW~~ "^KALL CAPITALISTS. A SPLEXDID INVESTMENT. In tho Flouri6h E g Town of Haweka, a DRAPKRY BUSItESS occupying the Bo3t Position in tho Town, ioing a First-ciass Trade. Terms Liberal. Sole re IBOn of tho present Pro prietor selling, ill health. Note.—The Waimate plains, adjoining Hawera, have just been soM t s0 that thero ia a g»od prospect for anyone wwh <ma ii capital. For particulars apply to A. CLARK & SONS, or the undsrs-^npc G.IT. AEMSTRONG, Proprietor, _____gh-street, Hawera. T_| UL L M Hj x a E~R"S, I"^ HAVK NOW LAlt)i ng> 1 Xx 'ITambnoth' akd 'Ia,!! u oon > J 1,200 PACKAG_S ( . . Consisting of 3 }ROCEItIESANDOILMEN'b; TORES P AND HAVE FOR SALE— 1 AMKKICAN RANUKS AND STv_ a f UARBBD STKKb FENCING Wlh J DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOW., " CORNSACKS, GRINDSTONES, '^_ ' STONKS, &C, &c, &o. ' Agtjts for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotc. ( Whiskey. ') HULL "bRcJtHEKS, /uctloueera, >Vino and Spirit Merchants Queoo-stroet Kt,uri Gum Stores. Breakwater Fki and Eotdsd Stores Albert-street. ' U'AITEMATA FLOUK MILL'S : TT PRICKS CURRENT (Wholesale). Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks, ICO'e. 50's. £ c. d. &p. d. &• s. d. Tine Flour, per ton 13 0 0 13 10 0 14 0 0 ; L. Flour, per ton 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 C A. Flour, per ton 12 0 0 — — Wheat Meal .. 13 0 0 - — Sharp", per ton .. 510 0 - - Bran, per ton .. 910 0 — — The atovo prices include sacKu and bags. Sacks and bags rot returnable. Cabin Biscuits, £18 per ton; cases, 2s Gd each. Also. a large assortment of Ifanoy Biscuits; Price List on application. TERMS: CASH. Ofllco : Lower Qnecn-strcst, Auckland. Ist November, 1880. JQHN ___ a rgiHOKNTON, SMITH, AINU FIRTH'S £ PRICKS CURRENT (WnoL_s_Lii). Subjoct to alteration without notice. Saoks. 100's. K/i. Crown Brand Flour £ s. d. £s. d. £s. d I perton 13 0 0 13 10 0 li 0 0 T.S.&F. Canteiunry Flour 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 0 Sharps, per ton .. 610 0 .. Bran,perton .. .. 510 0 .. .. Fowl Wheat ~ ~ 3b. 6d. per bushel. The above prices include sacks and bagr; sacks and bugs not returnable rms: Cash. CITY FLOUK MILLS AND BISCUIT MANUFACIORY. i Auckland, N ovomber 1,1880. Wo beg to advise you that our Prices from this date are as under: Sacks. lOOlbs. 501bs. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Anchor Flour, ton.. 12 0 0 12 0 0 13 0 0 Baker'sKxtra.ton.. 13 0 0 — — Sharps, per ton ..500 — — Bran, per ton ..500 — — Cabin Bread, ton .. 18 0 0 — — lOOlbs. 501bs. IOOIbB. Case .. .. 2s Gd 2s Ska. Is We are yourß truly, J. BYCROFT & CO. THE ROYAL MAIJU COACH between WAIUKU and PUKEKOHB. Leaves Waiukul: Leavee.Pukekohe: Monday ) MdayEdßy [ U a' m> Bamo days' 2'MV'W- Saturday ) Saddle Hohsej on Hire. BROWN & PiARIKIKB,



Public Notices. A UCKLAND AND TE AWAMUTU Ja railway. waikomiti branch. On SATURDAY EVENINGS and MONDAY MORNINGS a train runs to Henderson's Mill tho same as on Tuesdays and Fridays. A. V. MACDONALD, January 14.1881. District Manager. is ° ET* c * BTho Partnership heretofore existing botwaon the undcreigned, A. and K. TKUTENBKRG, as Manufacturing Jewellers and Kngravcra, Queen Btreet, Auckland, has been dissolved by mutu ft i consent. ANTON TEUTENBERG. KARL TEUTENBSRG. Dated the 19th day of January, 1881. N B —Tho business in Queen-streot -will be carried on, aa before, by &■■ TEUTEWBERP. KTEUTIfNBEKG has commenced business . in Wellesley-stroet East, as Gunnmter and Machinist. TVTOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notice 13 hereby given that theucdersignod have Dissolved Partnership from the 31st day o£ December laat, and that tho business of Somer field te Leek will in future bo carried on by Mr F. J. Som bbfiiild, by whom all the liabilities of tho late partnership will bo paid, and to whom all debts due to tha late partnership must bo paid. Dated 10th January, 1831. FRED. J. SOMKRFIELD. JOHN LECK. Witness—Trios. Bubdlk, Solicitor, Auckland. TVTORTH AUCKLAND DISTRICT JM RACKS, DAKGAVILLE. Tho Stewards of the above Meeting havo ap pointed Mr Wm. Porcival, of Auckland, Handi capper. H< w> BAKBBi Secretary. ]4|R A. J. HABDWICK, SURGEON DENTIST, Shortland and Princes ctreets, opposito St. Paul's Church. TKRMS MODERATE. T-k R. E L L I 0 T T Begs to announce that ho has COMMENCED PRACTICE At his Resldeno?, Near All Saintb' Church, Poneonby Road. (BOUNTY OF COROMANDEL. ) PUBLIC NOTICE. The Valuation List for tho year 1881-2 is now Open for Inspection at the office of tho Coro mandel County Council, Court-house, Coro mandel. A copy for tho Mercury Bay Riding may be soon at the Store of Mr Thomaa Carina, Mercury i ay. , All obj actions thereto must bo left at the Court-house, Coromandel, on or before ttio lath day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court: and a copy of every such objection must bo loft at tho office of the County Council, Coro mandel, not less than seven days befora the next sitting of the said Court. HARRISQNj County Clerk. Cororaanflel, 15ih January, 1881 BISMARCK GOLD-MINING COM PANY (LIMITED). Shareholders are reminded, if the 4th and sth Calm of One Shilling each are not paid forth with, proceedings will bo taken for recovery of F. A. WHITK. Secretary. Auckland, January 18,1881. TVTEW ZEALAND TIMBER COM- J_M PANY (LIMITED). Oflico, Saw-mill, and Timber Yard, Costom houso-Btreet West, Auckland. Saw-mill, Whangapoua, East Coast. The above Company having a Vkry Large Stock of LOGB and SAWN 'UMBER on hand, are prepared to take orders at Lowest Rates, 1 C. A. HARRIS, Jun.. Manager. TVT R F. B. WOOD HA M, Teacher of the Pianoforte and Harmonium. Address-Care of Auckland Ifnaic Ware house. THOMAS STEAD MAN, Skkd and Plant Merchant [Next tho Union Bank of Australia], QUEEN-STBEKT, AUCKLAND, Has now landing, ex ' Loch Urr,' the finest Samples of Clover Seeds ever imported for this Market. Also to arrive : the Best and Choicest Collection of Vegetable and Mower Seeds ever offered by any Seedsman in Now Zealand. Cata logues now in course of preparation, which will be sent Free by post on application. On Sale: ' pure samples of Bono-flour and Bone-dw.t, speci ally imported by mo for this market. Pernvian and Huon Island Guanoo; other Artificial Manures. Oats and Maize, whole and crushed ; Bran, Sharps, Chaff, and Potatoes. PONSONBY HALL.-Thursday, 20th January.—Tho Pavilion Party are going to havo fine weather at last, so roll up. Tickets at Ponsonby Club. TUST Received by last 'Frisco Mail, a consignment of Yea.mans American Cocktaila. Tho Primo of Pick-me-up.—M., Gal lagher. Thistle Hotel. II T UNION. —— 200 subscribers at 203 each. Five Peizes. Kngine ani Boiler (with certificate) Chaffcutter, for steam or hand power Upstanding Horso, warranted Spring Cart (nearly new) and Harness 10 Acres Land. Apply to Mr S. Worms, Land Agent, Newton CHINA GLASS AND EARTHEN WARE. CLEARING-OUT SALE. G, BROWNING Having purchased the Business lately carried on by J. B Francis is now SELLING OFF the Well-assorted Stock at i GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. All Hoods Marked in Pin in Figures, and must bo so to make room for now shipments. Wholesale aud Retail. G. BROWNING, 225, QUEEN STREET. V\7' i J>f E ! ffINE!! WINE!!! ■yendel'a Excellent Strengthening Wine—Prize ha\ Sydney Exhibitition-Can now bo ob ph i at all Hotels, 2s 6d per bottle; Sparkling Man¥ gnei 3s per bottle--J- WENDEL, Wine ths \v* uror> Symonds-street, a few doors from F ENC'G! FENCING! FENCING! I can do a. . —-tl —. than anybodies of Fencing at lower prices Pailinr FenceHore's tho proof: BestHobarton and Xa pri Pffi; Heart Kauri Post? and Rails, Hobsrton Bailed iis ' puriri Posts, and 3 (5 wires 20s ■ \< &° Kauri,3ls; Wire Fence Hobarton Top' Ri Ha>l> 2is ; Puriri Posts, kinds eoually chesP d 5 'wires. 33a. Other of the but descrioti 'l'no materials and work and Rails'or sale at\ Large stock of Posts andmortidd andraikwPri°es' Po3tß bored weed on ground. . ■^■'gjgS*-street. |T°mSSH^, "Demorest /vered on Wodn«8!/ a? 9 N t S IOi>will be deli- Co. y ' en mst'i-*Carsten and at T. &H. Cooke's, 67, Qu^. B ° t r ree t. et> sale DINING-ROOM SUV,^ . T ~ Hair Seating, or Amrf* r'fh nn "' at T. &H. Cooke's. 07, Queen^' 0"1' on sa* IRON BEDSTEADS aud\ nM rnTH m great variety, on salo atV^f, n™l • Furniture Warehouse G7, Quoon^J- Cooke BEDROOM FURNITURE .~. . Mottled Kauri, on salo atT. & Lr fl, 01? c Furniture Warehouse, 67, Quoon-stroeU oolsOß> SPRING MATTRASSES, Hair, "TT . Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattraßses, & :' at T. & H. Cooke'B, 67, Queen-street. «8 AUSTRIAN BENTWOOD CA& A. CHAIRS, English and American Cai, Chairs, at T. & 11. Cooko's, 67, Queen-nrect. RUSSiiLS CASPEXS, Tapestry Car pets, Kidderminster Carpets', Linoleum, Floorcloth, and Matting of all kinds, on sale at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Uneen-street. ITUVE PER CENT DISCOUNT to V Cash Purohasers of Furniture at T. &H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. LADIES ! If the Tea you are Buying does not suit you, please try mine. I have a capital" Broken and Flavoury Tea." at Is 8d; my " Tea Extraordinary," at 2s, is what I etyle it; my "Family Mixture," at 2s 6d. is a real household consoler; while my " Very Rich Deep «rown Tea," at 3j, embodies some of tho flnct chops of the seasoD. The above tre all FIKBT CROP TKAS, and Cannot hk surpassed at the prices. 450 boxes Choicest First Crop Tea; 250 half-chests, ditto, own importation, and for any of which Small Dealers will bo LIBERALLY dealt with.-FKB,D. WHITEHEAD, India and



Municipal Notice. \ piITY OF AUCKLAND. * DESIGNS FOE LAYING OUT ALBERT PARK. ThoCity Council offer a Premium of £10 for tho Best Design for Laying-out and Planting the albert Park in terms of conditions at this Plans to bo sent in on or before 1.30 p.m. o£ February 10th, 1881. p pH - Town Clerk. Town Clerks Office, January 17, 1881. ______^_^__ Tenders. (district. FORMATION OK ENGLAND AND RYLB STREETS. Tenders for above Contract will bo received up to noon of THURSDAY, 27th Inrt. < f w offlca, 74, Queen-street, where also Plans and Specifications may^eon.^^ Engineer to th 6 Board. A UCKLAND RAILWAYS. FREIGHT TO WIIANGAREI. Tenders will be recaived up to M OON of MON DAY, tho 21th list., for the Conveyance oC Kollioß Stock from Auckland to Whangarei. Specifications and conditions may bo seen at the Workshop, Office of tho Undoraignod, on and after Saturday, January 15. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. A. V. MACDONALD, Auckland, District Manager. January 14,1881. Lost and Found- TAKEN by mistake from Temperance Hall, on Monday night, a Whitney Ulster, lined with Scotch Plaid.-Finder rewarded on returning same to If. Volgt, Wakefleld-street. LOST, a White and BlaclCjFox Terrier Pup (slut).-Finder will be (rewarded on leaving flame at M. Lory & Co., 29, Qneen-atreet. LOST, on the way to Parnell, a Gold Brooch with likeness in theback.-Finder will be rewarded on leaving it at Mr Alexander1?, jeweller. LOST, in Queea-street, on Saturday night, a Small Black and Tan Terrier Bitch, white on breast; answers to tho namo o£ -Ino."—Anjone returning her to Mrs Jenkins Pitt-street, will ba rewarded. Boara and residence. OAIiD AND RESIDENCE in a Pri vate Family for Two Gentlemen; every comfort studied, with uso ot Piano. Terns moderate.—Howe-street, 2nd houeo from Wil liam -street. BOARD AND RESlDENCE.—Com fortable Beard and Residence may bs had at Mra Johnson's, ecafleld, Kamo, Whangam, quarter of an hour's walk from the Sodawat:r Springs. , GO V £ A JN U R UKO W A JS HOT.BL HOBSON-STREET Board and LodKing 20s per week Undo room) _2Ss Meetings. A X A LOD GB, 3 48, 1.0 An Emergency Meeting will be hold at tho LcdKO-room, Laßonic Hotel, Piinee3-Btreet, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8 o'clook. Visiting Brethren are invited to attend —A. S. Russell, P.M., Secretary. ST. MARY'S PARISH, PARNELL.— The BAnnual Meeting of Parishioners will bo held at tho School Room, Parnell, To-morrow (Thursday), 20th inst., at 7.30 p.m. A UCKLAND CHAMBER OF ■£*- COMMERCE. Tho Quarterly Meeting o£ the Members of this Chamber is POSTPONED until TUESDAY, the 25th January, at 2 p.m. JAMES STODART. January 19,1881. YOUNG WOMEN'S INSTITUTE, QUEEN-STREET. On FRIDAY, the 21st inßtant, the First Annual Meeting of Hon. Members and Subscribers will be held in the Institute, at 3 o'clock. The Seo. requests tho attendance of all who aie interested in tho working of the Institute. L. C. SMITH, Secretaiy. Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZttALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 187G," and the several amendments thereto, and of the Bankruptcy ol Wil liam John Orr, a Debtor. This is to notify tha1; William JohnOrr, of Auckland, Builder, has this day filed a State ment that b.9 is unable to meet his engagements with his Creditors; The First Meeting of Credi tors to bo held in the Supreme Court Buildings, at Auckland, on TUESDAY, tha 25th day o£ January, 1831, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Djted this !9th day of January, 1881. G. W. BASLEY. Deputy Registrar. William J.hjn Obr, Debtor in Person. « Auctions. W. S. COCHRANE.J [JAMES DACRE FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, TURNING LATHE. rpHE subscribers will sell at their Rooms, -L Fort-street, on Friday, 21st lnßtaat, at 11 o'clook, GBNERATj HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of — Wardrobe, Green Silk Rep Curtainp, Brussels Carpet. Couches, Chaira Mirrors, Picture?, Mahogany Side board, Chcffioneers, Clocks. Lamps, Fenders and Irons, Rugs, Tapestry Table Covers, Iron and Wood Bed steads, Mattrasaes, Bedding Chests of Drawers, Washstonds and Ware, Kit chen Utensile, &c. Turnin? I-atho and Fittings Copying Press Timber Jacks Window Sushe3, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. DURHAM YARDS. FOE sale, at the Durham Yards, on Fri day next, at 12 o'clock, A FOUR H.P. STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER, in fair condition Also, A TWO H.P. WATER HNGINB, nearly new, now on view at R. MoGinn'B Lemonade Fwctory, Albert-street, HUNTER & NOLAN. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. '. DURHAM YARDS. FOR sale, at the Durham Yards, on Fri day next, 1 Four-year-old Gelding, suitable for Bprlng cart, with trial 2 Upstanding Horses, from Wanganui 1 Good Hack, carries a Lady 2 Medium Draught Horses 1 Medium Draught Horse, from Wanganui, ton trial i Unbroken Cots Also, Hacks, I.i«bt Harness and Draught Horses, Spring Carts, Traps, Saddlos, Harness, Sic. AT 10 O'CLOCK. HUNTER &".NOLAN. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, At 2 o'clock p.m. ELLEKSLII! PARK. E L L Ji R S L I E PaRK, AT KLLKRBLIB. R. C. GREENWOOD HAS received instructions from Mr R. Graham to offer for salo by auction, at £l!erslie, on tho above date. The Whole of the KLLERSLIE PARK E3TATB. lit up into convenient sized Building Plotp, I containing \ Aore to 3 Acres each. Kri ) Estate is choicely planted with woll junn Ornamental Trees and Shrubs; ' com road magnificent viewa; close to town by suited"" 11: wellj watered; and in every wajr Moßt> bUBOBBAV RB3IDENOE3. in tho n?J c Land to be offered has never been neated in(et for sale before; but. from re it up find ! ie3' Mr Graham has decided to cut on easy terms, ove'ry fMituy^nß will be ready shortly, and to viow. l b0 Blvcn intending purchasers Trains will leavi - • Luft'-' Ellersllo in time for sale, ion provided. R' C> AuP" NW00I)^