would ask; was their action last Session satisfactory. (No, no.) They dropped all jarae questions of policy ; and would they ■would be more likely to deal with this im portant matter this SeMion? The con clusion he had come to was this : Not only would the House not deal properly with it, but they had no right to do so be fore considering it. It ought to be relegated to the people, and any other course would be unsatisfactory—the people had a right to be consulted before any change wa» made. If his idea was right, the business would be better performed by passing as speedily as possible the Re-dis tribntion of Seats of Bill, and going to the country with the large question of Local Government. The speaker resumed his seat amid applause. Mr Hall said it wa3 impossible for him to speak on the subject until the Govern ment had put their views en the point before the House as promised by the Treasurer. He should therefore ask them to adjourn the debate: until they had had an oppor tunity for placing their proposals before the House. Mr Brown characterise! the statement just made as an extraordinary one, and insisted that the Government ought to bu prepared to indicate their policy on the subject. Mr GEOKGE read a series of resolutions on the subject passed by local bodies, belong ing to the district he represented, recom mending that County Councils should bo abolished and main roads taken over by Government. Mr Bunny moved the adjournment of the debate for a fortnight, to enable the Govern ment to bring down their proposal on the Government. Mr Moss felt that the conclusions come to by Mr Ormond were lame and impotent. He scouted the idea of leaving the whole question to the next general election. He arked them to consider the question care fully, with the view of elaborating a com plete scheme. The proposal for the Go vernment to take over the main roads had been laughed at by the Government. His opinion was, that they were bound to take over these roads. They had taken all the revenue, and they had left the districts nothing to work upon. His opinion was, that the .Redistribution Bill should not be settled until this question was decided upon. A proper scheme of local Government would enable the number of members of the legis lature to bi2 reduced at least one half, be sides a great reduction in the expense of their attendance at Parliament. In. that case they might hand over to the local bodies, the property tax and other source i of revenue at present absorbed by the central administration. If the motion vtm put, he would ask that the following addition be made to it:—" That no Bill will be satinfactory which did not provide a system of Local Government which will relieve the General Assembly of the neces sity for local legislation, thereby reducing the number of members of both Houses, and effecting a corresponding redaction in the enormaus expenditure of the Central Government.

Mr Sutton said that the county system in the North Island had worked moderately well

Mr Wood agreed in the opinion that the motion should be adjourned until the Go vernment had brought down their proposals. The whole question resolved itself into emu of finance, and finance alone. At present they had got a machine, but not motive power. It was a constitution that could not oe got to go. ■ The revenue of local bodies was insufficient for these purposes. Unless they could find them money they could do them no good. This might be made an electioneering cry, but it could do no real good. Wheire the money was to come from he did not know. If the Government suc ceeded iv bringing down au efficient system they could do a great work indeed ; but he did not look forward to it. One thing true had been said in the debate—viz., that under the present circumstances they had come to a stoppage of their public works. Such, he was sorry to say, was the real tact of the case, and that meant something very serious indeed for the colony. Men were placed on small patches of land wholly shut out from any market, and could do literally nothing. The ratepayers were fully alive to the fact that a great deal of money was spent in administration and very little on ros.ds. What the settlers wanted was monoy. That was what they asked for, and ituitead of giving them money the House gave them institutions. They were sent there i;o devise a scheme of Local Self government, and if they went back to the constituencies and said, "We can't do it; you will have to do it yourselves," that would mean that very few of them would come back again. He was sorry that this business b.B,d not come on sooner. They had been a fortnight in session listening to long lectures on teetotalism. Then they were told they would have another eight days before the real work came on. That meant that it would not come before them until such v period of the session as would prevent anything effective being done and the session would end just as other ses sions had dune without any real good being achieved.

i)r Walijs was speaking at the 5.30 ad journment. Tlia House resumed at 7.30 p.m. HARBOI7BS ACT AMENDMKNT BILL. Mr Kichakdsoh moved the second read ing of the Harbours Act Amendment Bill, which, after a brief discussion, was agreed to. DRAINAGE BILL. The House went into committee on the Drainage Bill, which was reported with imeiulinenta and ordered to be read a third time that day week. LICENSING BILL. The House went into committee on the Licensing Hill. Clause 108 : Club license, £10, passed after discussion. Sub-section of packet license, £10.—Cap tain COLJECK moved, "That after the word 'liceDse' the words be added, 'for vessels exceeding fifty tons register,':' which was agreed to. The other was rejected and the fee passed at £10 for vessels over 50 tons, and £5 for vesrels under 50 tons register. Sub-section 5 : New Zealand wine license, £1. (Several amendments were reported. The following is the division list on Mr Basting's motion that the fee be increased to £20:—

Ayes, 36: Bain, Ballance, Beetham, Brown, Bunny, Colbeck, Colling, De Lau tour, Dick, J. B. Fisher (Buller), Fulton, George, Gibbs, Hall, Harris, H. Hirst (Wallace), Hursthouae, Johnson, Kelly, Levestiiin, Lundon, McLean, Moss, Murray, Ormond, Pitt, Shanks, Stevens, Button, Swanson, 'J.'awhai, Tole, Tomoana, Trimble, Wakefield, and Wallis. Noes, 15 : Allwright, Andrews, Bastings, J. T. Fisher, Fox, Hutchinson, Jones, Montgomery, Oliver, Reeves, Richardson, Saunders, Shepherd, Speight, Stewart, Thomson, and Turnbull, Sub-section 8, wholesale license, £10, was increased to ;E2O.

Sub-section 9 : Conditional license, sum not exceeding £30, at the discretion of the authorities.—Mr Andrews moved that £30 be struck out, and £5 per day be inserted. House divided on the question that the clause as printed be passed. Ayes, 26; noes, 24. .Mr Tole moved, " That a confectioner should be authorised to sell liquor to _be consumed with victuals." The motion was negatived, and lost. Ayes, 19 ; noes, 27. Mr Pin' moved, as a further resolutions " An accommodation license shall authorise the licensee to sell and dispose.of uny in toxicating liquor on the premises therein ■specified, iind sucb license may be granted on the terms of repairing or keeping iv re pair any road or bridge in the vicinity ot such premises, keeping a ferry or providing good accommodation for travellers, or on auch of the former or Buch other terms as the Licensing Committee shall think fit, in cluding the payment of a fee not exceeding £20, to bei fixed by the Licensing: Com mittee." Sir W. B 'oxobjected to the clause, alleging that this was the description of house in which such abominable decoctions known as Maori rum, which was well known to be fast destroying the aboriginal race, were sold, and where sawyers amd shearers underwent the process known as " lambing down." . .

_ Mr Dick thought the provision for special licenses under clause 7 would meet all rea sonable requirements for accommodation Jioußea situated iv remote localities. The House divided : Ayes, 33 ; noes, 11. Progress was reported,and the House rose at 1,20 a.m.

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WELLINGTON, this day.

PROPOSED ADJOUBNMENT,

A movement is on foot to adjourn the House from Wednesday Bext to the follow ing Wednesday, in order to give members an opportunity to go to Dunedin Exhi bition. The Government will not propose it, but will not oppose it, and it is thought by the Government party a good move to allow the Treasurer an opportunity to con sider thft question of Local Government, et«.

There is no new 3 stirring. Even. ru> mours ara silent.

H THE FRuPOSED ADJOURNMENT It is fully expected that the House will ;'•> adjourn Jrom Friday to Thursday to allow 1S of members -viaiting the Danedih Exhibition in the Hinemoa,

LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

There is some talk of forming a Liberal Association on the lines of the Victoria:! Association. Several prominent members of the party are taking an interest in the matter.

The House To-day.

1 WELLINGTON, this day. In the House to-day, Mr Jones pro.! sented two petitions from 40 and 45 unem ployed in Waitaki District asking the Government to give them work. Mr Stewart is to ask the Government why the names of certain telegraph opera tors were sent to the Australian Govern ment, and if any replies had bfen received from such Government. £2Dr. Wallis is to move in favour Hare's system of representation, and that no licensing bill be satisfactory which did not paovide for compensation iv case of licens being taken away through local option, ki&iß Gkorge Grey is to ask if they intend to establish a School of Mines at the Thames? Sir George Grey: is to move onJThurs day for lea\e to introduce a bill .to provide a better system of Local Government, A petition wa3 presented by Captain Colbeck from Mr Duncan McKen2ie and 35 others, stating that the Manaia High.; way Board have been deprived of their lair share of public money by the Whangarei County Council, and praying for a special 1 grant. The only business on the paper to-day U the second reading of the "Post-office Bill (Consolidation Measure), Licensing and Charitable Bills. In Committee, Sir George Grey gave notice to ask if there is a school for primary education at Opunake, and, if not, will the Government establish one. Sir George Grey gave notice of a Local Government Bill lor Thursday next. DEFENCE OP AUCKLAND. In reply to Mr DIGNAN thia afternoon Mr Whitakke said Colonel Scratchley's report re the defence of Auckland Harbour was only a preliminary one. Colonel Scratchley was coming to Auckland to make another inspection. He would then make a liuii.l report on which the Government would act, Jr. Wallis gave notice to the effect that the use and sale of intoxicating drinks be limited to members of the Legislative and officers, and. to the room used for general purposes, and known as Bellamys. • Major Harris gave noticeto ask on Tues day if it is the intention' of the Govern ment to pay the employees on the Auck land and Drury railway, also telepraphists, the advance of wages promised and due to them, previous to the 10 per cent reduc tion. If so when. In reply to Dr Wallis, Mr HALL said the Government was carefully considering the propriety of restoring the leasehold ami ratepaying fran«eise.

DEATH OF MR CHAPMAN.

In the death ot Mr G. T. Chapman, which took place at ten o'clock this morning, another gap has been made in the fast lessening band of old colonists. The deceased gentleman had been ailing foi; many months past, imd though some time ago his illness took such a serious turn as to render hopeless his complete recovery, it was at least t bought jj that by careful nursing and medi cal assistance, bis life would be prolonged for a number of years. This expectation was general amongst his friends, and the news of his demise, therefore, produced v feeling of surprise and unaffected regret throughout town this morning. Although a man of studious habits, and therefore indisposed to take any prominent part in public matters, Mr Chapman was generally known. His long residence in Auckland, his personal application to his business, his many publications, and the writing of fre quent letters to the newspapers had all conspired to make his name familiar to his fellow-citizens, and he enjoyed their good repute. His life has been an arduous and chequered one. Bora in 1824 at Stonehaven, the county town of Kincardineshire, iv the North of Scotland, and in close proximity to the seat of the haddock fishery, he spent a few years at school, and then at an early age he entered upon the serious business of life Dy accepting the situation of an apprentice in a general store. Inheriting the thrifty habits and frugal disposition oE hi-) race, the lad saved money, pleasecl his employers, and diligently improved his mind. At the end of his apprenticeship he married and settled down in business for himself. His wife, however, soon died, and as he had no children to demand his care and engage his attention, his home was broken up. The Otago province had just then been formed into a Free Church settlement, and the first immigrants were leaving for it. Mr Chapman and his brother Kobcrt were offered, and accepted, situations by the Church authorities, and they left in 1848, by the ship Blundel, for Dunedin. The former had always been marked by a love for literature, and one of his first acts, therefore, upon landing in his adopted country, was to start a Mechanics' Institute and circulating library. In 1851, he left for Sydney, where he set up a bookselling and stationery establishment in Pitt-street. He had only been settled there for a few months when the first alluring reports of gold dis coveries in Victoria came to hand. Fasci nated like most people with the prospect of a speedily-amassed fortune at the new El Dorado, Mr Chapman at once set out for Melbourne, and, on arriving , there, made the best of his way to the diggings, where he worked as a miner with some degree of success. In 1853, he sailed for Scotland, and immediately after his ietum home, married his present wife (then Miss Simpson, of Burnt Island) a well-educated and respectably-connected young lady. The newly-married pair left tor Melbourne in 1854, and early in 1855 they came on to Auckland. Mr Chapman installed himself in We9t Queea street (then a business thoroughfare) by establishing a book dep6t and circulating library, the latter of which was recognised as a public convenience, and consequently liberally patronised. In 1856, the site of pre sent building was leased from Dr ON eill and the business prosecuted with great shrewd ness and much energy. Mr Chapman did not confine himself to the mere purchase and sale or loan of books. He was very diligent in acquiring, writing and publish ing information likely to benefit farmers, horticulturists, or tourists, and he also corresponded frequently with newspapers, besides making collections of ferns and pro curing photographic views of interesting and romantic spots in the country. In 1860, the first number of his Almanac and Direc tory appeared, and the variety of the intor mation, as well as its general accuracy at tested the pains he had bestowed upon its compilation while it secured the praise of competent critics. It has been con tinued every year since, involving an amount of labour upon its author which only thofe who have been engaged I upon such work can well imagine and I adequately appreciate. In addition to his labours in this particular direction, he was from time to time issuing charts and maps to the public and publish ino- agricultural and farming works, which were generally relied on for the soundness ot the hints and advice contained in them. Mr Chapman studiously ab stained from associating himself with political movements, and also withdrew himself from any sharein municipal matters, giving to study and literary toil even the hours which are usually devoted to leisure and recreation. About four years ago, Mr and Mrs Chap man, accompanied by their two youngest children, paid a visit to the old country, and the interesting descriptive accounts which the gentleman then wrote and pub- , lished ot visits to historic scenes and notable j places will be remembered with pleasure j by those who read them in the " Herald i at the time. He returned with his wife and : children after a short stay in Scotland, and , trom then up till a few months ago he has j been in close attendance upon his business, as well as actively engaged with his pen. ' Bis latest works were "A Tourists I Guide to the Hot Lakes, and " The Natural Wonders of New Zea land," both of which have been well re ceived The gentleman's- labours impaired liia health, but no serious result was anticipated. The shock came at last and very suddenly too. A traveller called at theW oae day and invited Mr Cbapma^o inspect his samples at the Star Hotel. He accepted the invitation, and when inspecting the goods was seized wX a fit.- A long illness foUoiwd, and his state was regarded as critical, the doctors finding that overwork had inured hfi brain He gradually recovered, and evenSy was fble to get about once KtiveV and medical skill have alike Sved unavailing. The deceased genUe nman may have been accounted short-ter

pered and irritable by casual acquaintances, and for this his bodily infirmities might be advanced as ample excuse, but he proved himself a good citizen, an unwearied sup porter of any worthy and commendable project, and a consistent member of his ( church. Whenever his sympathies were i enlisted in any undertaking, he was un ] sparing of either time or labour to further i its interests. He was]a great admirer of the Rev. David Bruce, and npon that gentleman's retirement from the pastorate of St. Andrew's Church, he was mainly in strumental in obtaining for him the hand some pecuniary acknowledgment which I marked the severance of the congregational I tie. Mr Chapman leaves, in comfortable cir j cumstances, a wife and a family of three ; daughters and two sons, all of whom are beyond the years of childhood. The eldest daughter was married a few months ago to Mr John Reid, while the two sons have for some time been engaged in their father's establishment, Mr Robert Chapman, the brother of the deceased gentleman, is a merchant in Dunedin.

A COMPLAINT FROM QUAR ANTINE ISLAND.

BAD TREATMENT OF THE DE

TAINED PASSENGERS,

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —Forced to land here yesterday from the City of New York, and not knowing to whom in authority we can appeal—on the part of my fellow-passengers and myself— I ask you to bring before the public the dis graceful treatment we have received, and the still more disgraceful state of the quarantine quarters to which we have been sent. We left Sydney at three o'clock on the 16th inst, with a clean bill of health, there being two or three cases of suspected small-poxthere then; and this in a population of over 200,000-is, according to the opinion of some Auckland authorities, a sufficient reason to send us to quarantine, although there was not a single case of sickness aboard on our arrival. Why we should be subjected to more stringent rules than ports within two days of Sydney^ is a mystery which some of your city officials may solve to their own satisfaction. The main point deserving your notice, is the filthy and dis graceful state of the station. We have been sent to a large wooden building, tbe entrance to which has to be effected by some one first getting inside by some other means, and then applying a knife to the bolt. Once in, we lind the inside door lying in a corner of the room, its hinges gone, the windows all veiled closely with cobwebs, and the floors, forms, and tables covered with dirt, the windows, half the sash cords broken, and the glass, I count (as I write) 12 panes broken in the one side of the building, the pipes leading from the cistern being stopped up. We have no water for the baths, nor closets, and to cook some meat, we have been obliged to cut up an old biscuit can and convert it into a frying-pan. We have one very old kettle and a teapot, these with a few plates, tumblers, knives and forks, almost all bought from the steamer, constitute our entire stock of cook ing utensils. We have some ladies and children, and for them the accommodation provided is an outrage against all decency. I have placed oar exact position before you without any exaggeration, not in the hope of any amelioration of our condition, but trusting its exposure will be the means of stirring up your officials to a sense of their duties, and be able to meet in future any quarantine cases that may arrive. Should it have this effect, we shall have reason to think our imprisonment here has accom plished something. —I am, yours truly, June 22,1881. G. H. Adams.

MR NEWMAN AND THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS.

(To the Editor.)

S(B, —Mr Newman's letter is the most ambitious it has been my lot to peruse iv connection with the liquor traffic. It attempts to grasp in its puerile embrace the Licensing Bench, the Legislature, the police force, statistics, " pubs," and publi cans. In addition to other extraordinary qualities, the letter in question has a whiuiug tone, and an atra-bilious aspect, which at once stamp it as emanating from a mind inured to the " dark " side of things. A mind on which the broad light that guides the world, and the course of human affairs, would have a similar effect as the rays of the aun would have upon the eyes of an owl. If it is true, as Mr N. tells us, that the Bench lost a little of its accustomed gravity when "mine inno cent host " of the hotel

was undergoing castigation, the levity ofl the tribunal may be explained upon other hypothesis than connivance at the vernal delinquencies of the accused. The smiles which so severely offended the ultra puritanical gravity of Mr N. were perhaps prompted by the extraordi nary judicial array which graced the Court house on the occasian. Mr Newman, how ever, is not content with charging the august tribunal which fell under his vine gar-steeped rod with a little untimely risibility,butheworks himself intoa dolorous mood because it could not go on with a case in connection with which there was no particle of evidence. He apologises for his ignorance of the law by reiterating au unfriendly rumour that the evidence was sent to Jericho through the interference of the accused. To the credit of our country.be it said, that there are always to be found on our judicial Benches men of discrimination and know ledge of the business intrusted to them, and in their administration usually keep within the lines prescribed by the law of the land. It is our misfortune that men with little knowledge, less intellect,' still less judg ment, set themselves up as reformers and critics in matters which would thrive better without their interference. That the liquor traffic requires reform and readjustment, there can be no question ; but an evil that existed in the world since the days of Noah requires not contracted minds, sour and forlorn dispositions, but a wide range of intellect and sympathy to check the current of its influences.—l am, &c,

MODEEATION.

[ADVERTISEMENT.] To the Editor: Dear Sir,—What a con fiding public the Auckland and North Shore Ferry Company's directors must have considered the Devonport people, when they issued the dish of concessions that appeared in your paper this evening. That the opposition is already bringing the old company to their senses is plain, out when you look at their bill of fare the narrow mindedneas of the whole affair strikes you very forcibly, and you ask yourself the question, " Can the authors of this policy ever successfully cater for the wants of a rising district ?" Echo answers no. Take the scale of tariff as published. A return ticket is 9d, but if you should unfortunately be detained until after dusk, 6d more is demanded from you, which makes Is 3d; •whereas two singte fares are only Is. This, like the other ordinary fares published, is the same that has been in vogue for the last seven years. Now we come to the liberality part of thn business. A family ticket is to be issued for £3 5s per quarter, which excludes sons of 21 years, and, in return for their getting the whole of this sum down at once, they kindly allow you to travel at night without extra charge. Now, a family ticket has hitherto been issued at £1 per calender month, so that for the life of me I cannot see where the benefit comes in. As to charging extra for night fares, I think the Auckland and North Shore Ferry Co. is about the only one in thef world which adopts this easy method o. extracting money from a confiding public —I am., &c, Devonpokt. June 23.

[ADVERTISEMENT.] Prince Arthur Hotel, June 24, 1881. To the President of the Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association: Dear fir,— My name having been publicly mentioned as vice-pre sident of your Association, I bept therefore to tender you publicly my resignation, and state also that i cease to have any connection with the Association as at present constituted. Youra faithfully, HUBEtIT OBAM.

THE NEW ZEALAND SUPPLY ASSO CIATION.

(To the Editor.)

str —Will you do me the favour of inserting a few-words in reply to your correspondent" Co : oDeration." who, I have no doubt, is perfeotly eenuine in regard to his statements respecting ] Rochdale Co-operative Society, &c, &0., never theless it is my intention to shew both him and , ' the pnbltc generally that all sach associations ! have not proved a benefit and bleesinz to the ; community in -which they were started. The : only cooperative aooiety I have been interested In was opened in Liverpool, October, 1872 ' under the name of the " Civil Service supply : Association (Limited)" which embraced nearly every trade it is DOBSible to think of. Shares ■were issued and greedily taken up by all classes, magnificent buildings were taken and ; ooeiied committee of management formed, ■ some of whom, we afterwards learned, : had their salary fixed at the = modest sum o£ £1000 per annum; Row ing accounts were sent out from time to tirae ,by "our directors," and with a kindness and ! consideration scarcely to be conceived, set forth ' the advantages to be gained by securing the 'fewwmaS shares that were left. The puWic shewad its appreciation, by thronging the place from morn till eve, and all appejrea

to go as merrily as the marriage bells. Doctors, lawyers, citr clerks, including some of the most fastidious, and who would expect your ordinary grocer not only to give credit to any extent, but to be at the expense of keeping a person to apply for as well as delirer their orders, could now be seen wending their way to and from "their" store with a market-basket heavily laden.(and .a cense of magnanimity ex pressed in their countenance more easily imagined than described. By and bye a cloud appeared, and ugly rumours got about, though not much notice was taken at first until one fine morning on tho 7th of June. 1873, there was no entrance to " our store," and we found " our directors" had made an ignominious flight, after deludi«g the public, defrauding the merchant, and nearly being the ruin of most ot the legitimate retail dealers in the town, leaving the shareholders responsible to a certain extent for the damage done, members being as a matter of courae ex empt from responsibility.—l am, Yours respect fully, A Sufferer.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., District Judge.) JOHNSTON V. SMITH. A SPECIAL sitting of the Court was held to day to hear the legal arguments on a point of right and lawfulness in the case of Johns ton v. Smith, a claim for £100 damages. Mr Theo Cooper appeared for plaintiff, and Mr E. Hesketh for defendant. Mr Hesketh addressed the Court:—He said the first issue was whether it was lawful to exercise a horse in a park set apart for recreation purposes. Apart from the Town Clerk's letter, he submitted that such an act was not unlawful. There was nothing in the evidence to show that the horses had been unlawfully exercised. Mr Hesketh then went into the question of whether the land wa3 vested in the Council, and whether that body had the power to grant permission to Mr Smith the right to admit horses there. He said power was given to depasture cattle on domains and parks, and excellent authorities had held that cattle might be taken to mean horses. Hence, the depasturing of a horse could not be taken as an unlawful act. The Council had the power to grant the license to Mr Smith to take his horses there. If it was intended to use the park for horses and cattle, all the plaintiff was doing was exercising his horses in a proper manner, and not negligently or carelessly. He held that a wide definition of the term "recreation" was "exercise."

His Honor said there was no question of negligent or careful riding. The first question they had to consider was whether the horse was there lawfully, and if they found it was, then there was an end of the plaintiffs case. If, on the other hand, they found that it was unlawfully there, and that there was a primfl facie case, then the question was how far tite act was affected by the Town Clerk's letter.

Mr Hesketh referring to the second point said the letter they had put in as evidence would make the act lawful. It gave them the right to exercise the horses in the Albert Park. Where there was a freehold right, it must be by deed ; but where there was merely a license permission] by word of mouth was sufficient. Mr Phillips evidence had proved that permission to exercise the hours had been granted by the council, Admitting that an unlawful act had been committed in exercising the horses, it was an unlawful act against the Council and not against the plaintiff, and the Council having given its permission, the defendant was absolved from responsibility. Again, the mere fact that they were there unlawfully was not sufficient to disclose cause of action for in jury. Mr Bcsketh quoted authorities to show that it had been held that a defen dant was not responsible in cases of where no negligence had been shown or where he was Dot aware of vicious tendencies on the patt of his horse. Mr Smith did not know that the horse was vicious, and, in fact, it had been admitted that he was a quiet and good-tempered animal. Again, no negligence in exercising the animal had been shown. Mr Hesketh also quoted numerous other precedents re garding defendant's liability and right. Looking at all these facts, he held that defendant was pot liable. He was acting legally in excercising his horses in the park, having received permission from the Council to do so. Having dune his utmost to pre vent injury to anyone, he was absolved from liability. The claim should be made against the Conucil.from whom the right of exercising the horses was held. He pointed out that the boy Johnstope was on tlie park ground. by implied. permission of the Council, while they had an express permission. B.a sub mitted that the exercising of horses on the park ground "was not unlawful, that the license gave them the necessary power to do so, and that there was nothing yet before the Court to show that any breach of a by-law or contravention of the conditions of the letter had been committed.

Mr Cooper said the principal points were i whether defendant was guilty of a wrongful act in exercising his horses, and, if so, whether he was liable to pay for the consequences of that wrongful act. It was admitted that the land was set out under the Act that it was inalienable, and that it could only be used for the pur poses of recreation and amusement. There fore it became necessary to see how far the powers of the commissioners were affected by the words recreation and amuse ment. Although the Governor might have power to lea«e lands and depasture cattle, such a position was untenable as far as the Commissioners were concerned.Their powers were confined to the management, i preservation, disposition, and care of the lands thus set apart. That was sufficient to cut away the first ground that cattle could be depastured on the reserve, Although a man might ride a horse on the park for his recreation, it did not follow that he could keep a stable and exercise bis horses there. Mr Smith, at the time in question, was using the ground for his private convenience and profit, and not for his recreation and amusement He quoted from a previous case to shew that Judge Gillies bad held that the Council had no right to grant a circus company permission to erect a circus tent on the reserve. It was plain that the City Council had the power of selecting, but their further powers were confined to managing the land. It was not vested in them. Were the Council, he asked, not euilty of a breach of the law in giving Mr Smith the right to go there and exercise his horses ? And he would also point out that j the conditions of the permission had been ' broken, for the lad Twopenny had prevented the other boys from playing a game where he was exercising the horses. The appli cation had been granted on condition that the public should not be inconvenienced thereby. If a man committed an unlawful act he was responsible for the conse quences. It was not necessary to show that the defendant did not know that the horse was liable to kick, but only to show that he was responsible for the consequences. He therefore submitted that defendant was there wrongfully, and that he was therefore responsible, that if his entry there was lawful, he had subsequently broken the condition which made it lawful; that the City Council had not the power to grant the permission to exercise horses in the park ; and that it being unlawful to bring horses where so many boys were assembled, the defendant was liable for the consequences of any injury done by such horses. His Honor" said that so far as unlaw fulness was concerned, it was clear that the defendant had acted unlawfully, and it was equally clear that the Town Clerk's letter did not alter the state of things. They were then left to the third issue. Before Mr Cooper spoke, he had felt that it was clearly in defendant's favour; but the arguments of Mr Cooper, founded on the assertion that the park was an inapt place for such a purpose, were so clearly put and well applied that he now felt considerable doubts on the matter. He would therefore reserve judgment on that point.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

June 21, 1881. Bank of N.Z.—Buyers, £2215s National Bank—Buyers, 70s S.B. Insurance—Sfs; sellers, 55s Natioaal Insurance—Buyers, 28s 6d Union Insurance—Sellers, 22s 6d Colonial Insurance— Buyere, lls Auckland Gas-Sellers, £1012s 6d Union Sash and Door—Sellere, £6 5s N. Z. Loan and Mercantile—Buyers,£s IS; sellers, £6 Ray of Islands Coal Co.—Sellers, £10 Kemphorne and Prosser—2ls 6d Moanataiarl G.M. Co.—Sellers, 27s Kuranui Hill—Sellers, 5s North Devon-Sellers. 8s 6d New Whau-Seliers, 8a 3d Golden Calf-Sellers, 4s Tokatea—Buyers, lls ; sellers, 11s 6d Southern Cross—3s Blackmore's (Tiki)- 20s, 21s: sellers, 21s Barrett's—3s 6d; sellers, 3s 6d Union—Bayers, 3s 4d Tiki-28 Id Success—4s tid Tiernan- 12s, 12a 6d JOSEPH NBWHAN, Chairman,

To the Editor: Sir, —Your report of the case of Binney v. Elliott. would leave the impression that the bonednst and other goods had disappeared from Captain Elliott's store in a mysterious manner, without Captain Elliott's knowledge, and that I am therefore responsible for the same. I beg to state that I emphati cally deny the base insinuations made against me, apparently by Captain Elliott, during my absence from the Court yester day, and any goods I have had from Cap tain Elliott I have bad with his full 1 knowledge.—l am, &c, Thos. Jenkins.

TELEGRAMS.

♦ RUSSELL, this day. The Licensing Bench sat to-day a caution was admsnistered to one or two of the publicans. COROMANDEL, this day. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Archy Dun bar last night while riding across the bridge near Tiki, on the way to Mannia, had a fit and fell off the horse, lying unconscious several hours. Some Maoris bronght information into Coro mandel. Dr flovell, who was at the Hos pital, immediately hastened out, the re port being that the man was dead. The doctor skilfully brought him to con sciousness. Sergeant McMahon also went out in spite of the heavy rain, getting drenched to the skin. Professor Haselmayer's entertainment was highly appreciated last night and well attended. His second entertainment bids fair to be equally well supported. There is a brisk demand to-day from Auckland for Tiernan's and Perseverance shares, but no sellers here, at the prices offered. THAMES, this day. WAITEKTJRA.—The gold lodged in the Bank by Hollis and party was melted into an ingot weighing 6120z5., lOJozs. having been lost in the process. Southern Cross.—The d6bris from the face of the hill is crushing for a yield that will amply, renumerate the manager for the men's labour in passing it into the battery. Cdre. —Clark and party's crushing will be completed to-day, and is expected to give a return of nearly 400 ounces of re torted gold. The term of the tribute ex pires to-day. LEPROSY AT THAMES. It was reported to the authorities yester day that leprosy had demonstrated itself among one or more members of the Chinese community at Parawai. The symptoms apparent having been described to some medical gentlemen, they fear that such is the case, and this morning the Borough Medical Officer proceeded to Parawai under instructions to make ex aminations, so that if the foul disease has been Imported there stepsjmay at once be taken to prevent its spread. MR SHEEHAN AND THE ELECTOBS. This morning's '' Advertiser " says: '' We believe the junior member for the district, Mr J. Sbeehan, really means to make a sign to his constituents within the next day or two. He is at present in Auckland, and yesterday summoned to his presence his faithful henchman, Mr Mcllhoue, with whom he will consult op the affairs of the nation in general and his constituents in particular to-day. We may expect to hear from the lion, member immediately thereafter. Possibly it may result in his paying a fly ing visit to the district and addressing an audience to-morrow morning." WELLINGTON, this day. ACCIDENT TO A BUTCHEK. A butcher named Hendel met with a serious accident this morning. He was driving round the corner, when a sudden jerk thew him off his seat, the wheel pass ing over his head, crushing a portion of the skull. He is in a critical condition. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A petition is now in course of signature in Christchurch requesting His Worship the Mayor to convene a public meeting to protest against the proposed Fire Brigade Bill. DUNEDIN, this day. HOUSE BURNED. A five-roomed house in Queen-street, owned by John Baines and occupied by Mrs Humphries, was destroyed by fire yes terday. The stock is insured in the Transatlantic for £250; furniture and effects in the same office, for £300._ Six insolvencies were filtd this week, including John Edward Hams, socititor : Liabilities, £875; assets, £1,527. Louis Bollande, contractor : Liabilities, £1,016 ; assets, £15.

AUCKLAND EVEN-ING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 24



The Press representatives were not ad mitted to the meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association held last night for the purpose of considering the Licensing Bill, and consequently weiare unable to give any report of the proceedings We understand, however, that a delegate has been appoin ted to proceed to Wellington. Meeting*. TJTISIT OF THE ROYAL PRINCES AND DKTACHKD SQUADRON. In compliance with a resolution ot the City Council, I hereby convene a MB STING of the CITIZENS, to be held on WEDNESDAY NEXT, 29th instant, at 3 p.m., in the Large Boom, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, to make such suitable arrangements as may be determined upon for the Reception of the Royal Princes and Detached Squadron (ex pected to visit Auckland next month). J. M. CLARK, Mayor. Mayor's Office, 21th June, 1881. KAIPARA STEAMSHIP COMPANY (LIMITED). A Meeting ot the Shareholders of the Kalpara Steamship Company (Limited) will be held, at the office of Mr. 'lothill. Shortland-street, on THURSDAY, 7tn day of July, 1881. at 3 p.m. Business: To receive Directors' report and balance-sheet for halt-year, ending 31st May, 1881. By°rd6r- W.LODDEK. Manager. Auckland, 24th June, 188 L Kanoy Goods, &c. t ONDON A RCADE I WANTED KNOWN —That, "The Londot Arcade," 148, Queen and Victoria streats, it open daily from 9to 9. Saturdays till 10.30. fh< Hermit's Cave removed. Increased acoommo dation given for display o£ Goods, of whiol large arrivals have iust been received rron England. All marked in plain figures, at price! hitherto unknown in Auckland. Bee the Flv< Splendid Windows filled with New Goods prioed the same to-day as yesterday. WANTED KNOWN—That Stationery, Cut lery Silver and Electro-plated Goods, Chine and Glass. Dlocks, Watches, and Jewellery Perfumery, Bruehware of all kinds, Meohanica and General Toys, Fancy Goodß, and usefu articles may be found in tha various classified Departments at the London Arcade (Goodson'e) where a full and uniform (not special) Price Lis is obtainable from the Porter at the door, oi will be forwarded post free to any address upot application, being far too voluminous to inßer in the columns of the " Wanted Known." Branch Establishment: Brandon House, Par London Office: St. Mary Axe. WANTED KNOWN—That an Inspection o the attractive display in " The London Arcade' is invited, irrespective of any purchase beinf made. We find "by serving others well wi serve ourselves the best." C. W. GOODSON, 148, Queen and Victoria street?, ; Musical. A Arthur eady MUSICSELLER, 68, QUEEN-STREET (adjoining Canning's), Having now completed arrangements with th Leading London Bouses for the continuou supply of Novelties immediately on publication invites attention to his Btock of POPULAI VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Which, for variety and excellence, he can con fidently assert is unequalled In Auckland, Pofulak Songs. At Noontide To and Fro Old Refrain Ruby Twickenham Ferry Consider the Lilies London Bridge Regret (Cowen) Midshipmite In the Gloaming I Know a Brook True to the Last When Night ia Darkest Mill Wheel Roll Call To the Woods a part At the Ferry The Gauntlet Muriel Never More Kate O'Bhane Carissima Crade Song of the Poo Thy Face Let me Dream Again When Sparrows Bnild Rillamey Blue Alsatians My Queen Mountebank Yesterday Warrior Bold Only Apart It was a Dream Strangers Yet ' A Dream Within a My Bweetheatt when Dream Boy Darby and Joan Brown Eyes or Blue Distant Shore The Bridge ac, &c, &c.2 1 DANCE MUSIC AND PIANOFQKTE PIECE , IN GKEAT VABIETY. ARTHUR EADY, I MUSICSELLKB, 58, Qukkn-strbet (adjoining Canning's).



W"&ncea. WANTED, 3 General Servant. Apply to Mr Finlay, Grocer. Nelson-street, I between Coob and Wellington streets. 1 TTJANTED, a pood Servant; no wash »T ing. but mnst assist with the children.— Mrs G. Lewis, O'Eorke-street, opposite Police Barracks. \\7 ANTED, a Man to Prune Fruit Trees. V T — Applr to K. Boncher. Eden Terrace. ' \\T ANTED, Cook and Laundress. Ap > T T ply Mrs Ireland. Hulme Conrt. Parnell. 1 \\7 ANTED, a Barmaid.—Apply at the • TV Pacific Hotel. Qoean-stre it. WAINTED, competent Barmaid, City Hotel, at once; good wages. Mrs " Klsmore's Registry, Shortland-street. ANTED, Stonemason, at once ; good wages. Mrs Ehmore's Registry, Ehort t land-street. ; W rANTED, two or three respectable TT Young Men as Boarders, where no t others are keDt.—Apply to Mrs. Cavanagh, Nel -1 eoa-etreet, "2nd hou36 from Cook-street, WANTED.a Plumber.—F. W. Fowler, Victoria street. WANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply Mrs K. J. Yates, Rutland House, i Parnell. WANTED, a General Servant—Apply, with references, to Mrs. Rice, Mount Bden Road. WANTED, at Hannatord's Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby streets, fa Single Farm Hand; good place. T^TANTED, a middle-aged Man as i V» Groom and Gardener; references re quired.—Richard Keals, Parnell. ANTED, a respectable Girl about 15 to make herself generally usofnl.—Mrs. Mackay, Grey-street .Tnnctiop. WANTED, a Gardener who is willing to make himself useful about the house. -Apply Bos 176, Post-office. WANTED, a'first-class Shoeing and General Smith. Apply Wonhington and Page. Newmarket. WANTED, respectable Servants of all classes.—Apply to Superintendent of Young Women's Institute. WANTED Good General Servant.— Mrs Sloman. top of Graf ton Road. WANTED, a strong, active Lad, about 13. C. Johnston, Baker, Karangahape Read. WANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby streets. Hotel Housemaid; required now and then to assist in the bar; WANTED, as good, plain Cook and Laundress, a thoroughly respectable trustworthy Woman. Apply to Mrs Cowie, Blshopscourt, Parnell, between 12 and 1 o'clock. ANTED, Young Men to form Me. chanical Drawing Class. Building Con struction, &c; terms moderate.—Apply Star office. WANTED to sell, a Black Cloth Biding Habit. Apply at Star Office, Auckland. ANTED, Cabinet Shells from New Zealand and the Islands. Richmond Thatcher, Stab Office. WANTED to Kent, Cottage and good Garden, near Mount Eden, or would Purchase; state rent or price. Mr Stevens, care of Mr Clark, Parnell. WANTED, a Room in which Divine Service can be held on Sunday Morn ing. Address G. H., Post-office, stating terms. \»WANTED, to Kent a Four or Five- V t roomed Cottage, vicinity of Newton; road preferred.—Apply, stating terms, to P.O. Box 108. WANTED, by a Respectable Person, a situation as Cook or Housekeeper (the country preferred); she has two Children (girl 13 years, boy 10 years), both able and willing to work, and whom she would like to have near her.—Apply " J.R.,"care Mr Robinson, Chemist, Parnell. ANTED, Koard and Residence or furnished Bedroom and sittingroom, where no others boarders are kept.—Address. " Moderate," Star Office. ANTED to Kent, or Purchase, a five or six-roomed House convenient to town: with land preferred.—Address to Mr. Stevens, care Mr. Clark, Parnell. WANTED to purchase small faim (cheap), either nt or near Mount Eden or the North Shore, also a cottage. Send par ticulars by letter to Mr Stevens at Mr Clark's, Parnell. ANTED KNOWM, that you "can Dreß3 well for a small weekly payment by going to Munro and Milligan. hee advertise ment on front page. ANTED to Sell, a very small Shet land Pony; ia quiet, and will carry either boy or girl up to eight years of age. Price, £s.—Apply to H. Hurle, North Shore. ANTED KNOWJN, that Goodson's London Arcade, 148. Queen and Victoria streets, is opan daily from 9 to 9. on Saturdays until 10.30. See Advertisement in 6th column, Ith page. WANTED Known, Winter Millinery cheaper than ever. Ladies' Trimmed Hats, 2s 6d; Ladies' Bonnets, from 7s 6d; Velvet 'Jam o' Shanters, 2s Id; Ladies' Velvet Rink Hats, 5s 6d; Children's do, 4s 9d. One Shilling in Pound discount.—Mrs. Whitehead, Milliner, Newton. WANTED, Everybody to try Robley's Superior Digestive Bread, which is light and wholesome, thoroughly baked by a first class Baker, and on sale; also, the Meal specially prepared for those who wish to make their own bread; also, fc'elt-rising Flour.—At Robloy'a Store. Grey-street. \]kj AjnTED Known, A. A. Stephenson, v V Newton Fancy Bszaar, Karangahape Road, wishes to draw the attention of trip public to his stock of Fancy Goods, Wools, Crnwels, Silks, Berlins, Herlin Fingering. Kyce, Purse Bilks, &0.. Plated Goods and Clocks, and Cheap Repository. Call at once. ANTED KNOWN to Buyers of Drapery, that C. Allen, Special Draper, Victoria-street West, is doing a large Business i on a principle hitherto unknown in the District, next Williams, Tailor. ANTED, J. Ford's Customers to know that in consequence of the late fire he has let the front of his shop to Mr Payne, Jeweller, but carries on the Tailoring in the same shop, where he guarantees to supply as . Good and as Cheap Garments to order as can be produced in this city.—J. Ford, Xailor, 168; Queen-street ATCT ANTED K. JM U W N. The Auckland Timber Company have on hand several Job Lots of Building Materials, which will be sold as Great Bargains, to make room. Also, all descriptions of Timber, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Joinery, Turnery, &c, at Lowest Prices. G. HOLDSHg. Manager. ANTED KNUWJN, mat D. Goldie is prepared to sell all kinds |of Building and other Timber, including Hardwood, Spokes Felloes, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks. Palings and Shingles, at his Yards, Lower Albert-street, near the Dock, at lowest cash prices. The timber, being under cover.is better : than that purchased elsewhere i \\T ANTED WHEELWRIGHTS TO V t KNOW, that they may take charge of ' J. Andrew's Shop, at Epsom, bat not of the ■ Trade, as that belongs exclusively, to me, and will go with Me to more Extensive Premisea adjacent, where a First-olass dhoeing and Job bing Smith will be in attendance. In thanking Customers for past favours, I beg to inform them that I have no intention of relinquishing » my business in favour ot J. Andrew, or any other man; and, having worked up a trade by Good Workmanship and Moderate Charges, I still hope to receive a continuance ot theit t support.—G. CAMWELL, Wheelwright, near J Junction Hotel. Kpsom. WANTED KNOWN.—Dunne, Hall, & Co. have Removed to the premises lately occupied by Mr C. W. Goodson, opposite a Tonks' Mart, Queen-street, where they will be 8 glad to see old friends and customers, ana give 8 GOOD VALUK in all kinds of Drapery, Milli !' nery, and Fanoy Goods of the BEST QUALITY. a and Newest Fashions. A Large Stock ol " Kid, Silk. Cloth, and Thread Glovks always on B hand; aiso, a Splendid Stock of Hosiery— c Ladies', Gents', and Children's. We have, es '• mall-steamer from New York, a shipment oi the Handsomest and most Perfectflttine Ulsters in town. On Fridays and Saturday! we purpose offering Decided Bargains, which will be openly displayed. We respectfulli '" invite your patronage. j V*7 ANTED, all the Ladies to call at mj il V V shop and see the Splendid Glass Sugai d Basins and Butter Coolers at Is, and the mosi •> varied assortment of better qualities. Crearr " Jugs, sd; Jam Dishes, 5Jd; Tumblers, 3Jd; Gooc r Jugs, 4Jd; Best Gold and White China Oups aiic a Saucers, lid; Tea ditto, 8d; White Stone, Od •■' and all other Borts equally cheap. Meat Dishes 7d; Wellington Knife Polish, 8d; Old Browr f- Windsor Soap, 7 cakes, Is; and the cheapest anc best assortment ol Vases, Ornaments, and al kinds of Crockery and Stationery at Knglist prices. Note the address. F. \. HKNMAN' Karan gahape Roa d, opposite Newton Hotel,, if YfU ANTED KNOWN — Our peculiai • V V advantages, very small expenses, anc c the fact that we buy and sell for cash, enabli a us to offer our stock of URAPKRY GOODS ai Prices that are sure to command a share o: public patronage. We sell Handsome Trimmec Jackets from 12s 6d; Ulsters in variety, from 7s fid; 10/1 Blankets, 17s 6d per pair; strong - Grey Calico, 3Jd; White do, 3Jd; Flannels, fron lOJd; two-button Black Kid Gloves, at Is 9d White Counterpane Quilts, from 3s 6d; specia 7 values in Ladies' and Gents' (pure Cambric i Handkerchiefs, from 3Jd; see onr Eclipse Corse at 2s lid. VTou will save considerably by pay in j arisitto Smith's Cheap Drapery Warehouse corner of Queen and Alexandra-street, oppositi Army and Navy Hotel. IB J. TII7ANTED, the Public ot Auckland t< E> V T Know that, as really serviceable good; " can now be got Ready-made, it is a mistake t< J> get rubbish made to measure. From long ex »• perience, 3, Ford, Tailor, Queen-street, is able at very little above ready-made prices, to pro duce the Cheapest Suit to measure in this city whether yon consider the goods, the style am fit, or the price. Example: The prico of i decant Slop Suit ia from 60s to 70s. I can main yon a Suit from 70s to 90s which cannot be sni passed, being well shrunk and well-made il every respect. If you want a Best .Suit, try m: Fancy Coat and Vest and Mosgiel Twee< Trousers, from 90a to JJJte. Try Ford's Trouser and Vests. Jrom 32s 88 to ffis 6d; try Ford' Trousers made from Tweed, not cotton rut b i sh, from 21s to 27s 6d 1,!TANTED to Sell (cheap), White anc )r TV Gold Cups and Saucers, lls doz; Bin Sprig ditto, 8s 6d doz; Common ditto, 61; smal w &G. ditto, 8d; China Plates, 7s and 9sdoz China Basins. Is and Is 3d: Basins, from i& t 6a; Plates. 2}dto 6d; Jugs. 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Browi Teapots, from lstoZs; Chambers, Is 6d to 2s 6d . Wraved Water Jugs, 3s and 3s 6d; Engrave; a Wine Glasses. 6d, 5s 6d doz; Engraved Tumi lers.B9 doz; Cooking Apples. 12s case; Eatin; AoDles, 10a • New Jams, 7s doz: Kumeras, 161b for Is • Pumpkins, 121bs for 9d; Sauce. 7d bottle „ Light Blue. 8d lb, 21bs for Is 2d; Washing Pot ders, 8d doz; Fine Blue Cut Tacks, iin. to l}in 1000 in a packet, only Id packet; Good Bazon Is each, three for 2a 6d; Spectacles, Is, thre pairs for 2a 6d; Hock Glass, only 4s 6d dozen Water Bottles and Ups, Is; Engraved ditto, Is 9 and 2a.—H. Watt, at Mr. Adams' New Brio Buildings, Grey-street



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN, H. WATTS, Tin smith, has Removed to HIGH-STREKT, next the old Police Station. ]Tn tTKD, the Public to know that I nra selling Mattrasses, Furniture. Sad dlery, Tinware. Brushware. Basketware, Hard ware, Grocery, Crockery. oi*3, Paints. Varnish, Blocks, Hopes, Barrows, Ladders, limber Jacks, Boots and Shoes, Corned Beef, &c. Cheaper than anywhere else in town. Opan from S a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturdays till 9 p.m.—A. MoLkod, Local Indnstry Store, 123, Qneea stieet. ______^_ V\7AN TTKD, all who h3\e seen " Piua- VV fore" to call at A. Bettany's Central Stall, City Market, and look at his substantial show of ;Provisions and Dairy Produce, and all who choose can, in the purchase of their weeks supplies, gave enough to enable them to see "Pinafore" again. We guarantee our goods unequalled in quality or in prices, which are as follows:—Best Butter, Is: Best Prize Cheese, 6d and 7d: Best Bacon, dairy-fed, Sd and 9d; Jowls, 3d and U : Splendid Tea, 2s; Coffee, in lib tins, Is 2d; Lobsters", 6d per tin. To our old customers we need say nothing, but thank you for past favours; and to strangers who are not practically and beneficially acqaaintsd with us we would say, it will pay you well to call and become so. A FEW respectable Young Men can be accommodated with Good Beds in a healthy locality, near Quaen-street, at 5s per week.—Apply for address at this office. YOUNG GIRL as Nurse iv a Gen tleman's family required,—Apply to the Superintnr.dent of Youug Women's Institute, Qneen-sd'eeu .DVERTISKII requires Employment; could advance £30 or £40 in a light, pay ing Business. " Business." Star Office. * DVERTISER desires to accompany XX. I ady (invalid or otherwise) to Melbourne or Sydney; would take charge of children; good sailor.—Address " Florence," this office. EQUIRED, a thorough General Ser vaat to cook plainly, but well. Other servants kept in the family.—Address Superin tendent of \oung Women's Institute Personal. PRIVATE LAAYTON, late of Captain Sleigh's Company, Waikato Militia, please call on Jackson <SS Russell, Solicitors, Fort street. To liex. TO LET, a six-roomed House, beauti fully situated on the Brighton Road, with outhouse, well of water, gas laid on, and every convenience.—Apply to George Smith, Brighton Road, Pttrnell. rriO XiET, two Rooms (furnished or un- X furnished), with fireplace—Apply to Mra. Cavanagb, Nelson-street, 2nd house from Cook- Btreet. rinO LET, a pood House of six rooms; A water laid on, good garden, &c—James Reid, Edsn Terrace. mo LET, near Suffolk Hotel, a Comfort -1 able Four-roomed Cottage,—Apply W. Daw, Tole-street, Ponsonby.' nno LET, a new six-roomed House in .1 Anglesea-street; water laid on.—For par ticulars apply this office. rjnO LET^f wo (2) Stores, with verandah, A in Fort-streot, next Custom-house Hotel. One store contains shop and five rooms, suitable for warehouse, office, etc. Gas and water laid on.—J. M. Lennox, Qneenstreet. 'Siu LIST or for Sale, 5-roomed House, I with 6 acres of Land, at the Whau, three minutes' walk from the station; 'bus passes twice daily. Apply Star Office. /"^IuMMODIOUS and Comfortable Rooms, V^ some with gas laid on, suitable for com mlttee meetings, offices. &c., at from Is to 25s a week, at The Great Northern Land Agency, corner of Queen and Viotoria-Btreete. DIVONPOKT.-ToLet, five Furnished Apartments, good position, with or with out attendance. No other lodgers. B, Tanner, Accountant and Kstate Agent. 70. Qneen-street. DEVON PORT.—To Let, two 4-roomed and two 6-roomed Cottages; all newly erected aad in good positions.—For farther par ticulars apply to B. Tanner, 70. Qneen-street. O L I; j TO IMPORTERS. Householders, and others.— A veiy desirable STORE, in central position, with front and side entrance. Possession in about a month. Rent to a good tenant, 30s per -week.—Apply to D. F. Evans, Estate A Flrat^ass SHIPPING and COMMISSION OFFICE, situated (in new stores) Queen stree!; Wharf.—Apply to D. F. Evans, Estate Agent. MOUNT EDEN.-A new and well-finished House, 9 apartments.—Apply to D. P. Evans, Kstate Agent. PONSONBY, Waitemata-street. — House, six rooms, &c, near the water.—Apply to O. F. Kvans, Estate Agent. PONSONBY, New-street.—House, five apart ments, near the Convent.—Apply to JJ. F. Evans, Estate Agent. DEVON POK.T.—Gen tleman's Residence and Grounds; a superior property; rent at rate FONSONB? ROArT—House, flvo apartmenta; splendid view; nice garden. Full particulars from D. F. BVANS, i Estate Agent, 74, Queen-street, June 22,1881. For bale. fi/lORSALE, 20 young Singing Canaries', a well bred, and all in full song; at 10s each.—Apply at this office. FOJNSONBY.-For Sale those splendid Allotments adjoining Rev. Mr Runci man'a Churoh 40 x 132 each; terms very easy.— Apply Thomas Melville, Accountant, High street, Auckland. "jfhOß SALE, a large Nine-roomed House, JP with very large allotment (one acre) In Grafton Road. Terms, liberal.—F. Ring, Short land-street. FOR SALE, a good Bay Hor.se 5 years old, staunch and auiet, suitable for farm or exprei3B work, with good trial.—Apply Glas gow Bakery, Wellington-street. FOR SALE, at Wairau, County of Mars den, 100 Acres Land, at 5s fid an acre. Nice Bush for fencing and firewood. Must be sold.—Apply J. K. Kanderson, N.Z. Insurance Bnlldineg. O R SALE, A FREEHOLD PROPERTY, Bltuated corner Chapel and Wellesley streets, consisting of three good Houses, always well let. "This is a first-rate investment, and will be sold cheap. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. BS. WEEKLY.—New 4-roomed House for sale, near Karangahape Road, on weekly payment system.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vnlcan Lane. OR SALE, Brick House (almost new), i rooms, wash-house, and scnllery, on two allotment (garden), having a frontage to two streets, in a nice sheltered position, near College Road,—D. F. Evans, Estate Agent, 74, Queen street. BJ(OR SALE, a House, new and well- P finished, 6 rooms, good well, etc.; on an allotment of 60ft. frontage to London-street, Ponsonby. Splendid view overlooking the harbour. Only £375.—D. F. Evans, Kstate Agent, Qneen-atreet QTibrifc STRONG, Clean, and Healthy O"" ™ YOUNG APPLE TREKS, in lOC Be»t Varieties, all properly worked on the now general favourite Btock—"The Northern Spy,' on sale at Lippiatt's Nursery, Stanley-street, Mechanic's Bay. Auoklaad. Prices (for casl only)— S-A 10s per 100, not less than 20 varieties 12a per dozen, not less than 6 varieties.—W. E, LIPPIATT. Wi\A\ TONS WAIKATO POTATOES 4 ™9 \j for Sale, in lots to suit purchasers. Quality unsurpassed.—R, Stevenson Newton Road. TTwk CASES LAKGE APfLBS ii M_% w%? good condition, comprising Ston< Pippins, Crabs, and Scarlet Pearmaina; also 100 Bunches Bananas.—At J. Ball's, Cits Market. mOB IMMEDIATE SALE (cheap), ii S? Ponsonby. a really Rood and well-finishet Seven-roomed House, scullery and washhouse splendid well, tank, &c, and large eardon.- Apply to John Soppet, Land Agent, &0., Fort street. OTAHUHU.— A well-finiahed Ten roomed House and extensive out-buildings with or without Eight Acres ofJLand, to be Soli cheap.—Clark and Gane, Fort-street. iy O T I C E The undersigned having many application: for Allotments in Hobson-street, Symonds street, Karangahape Road, Franklin Road Ponsonby Koad and elsewhere, anticipates i speedy Sale of any placed in his hand. Com mission charged only when sale is effected. D. F, KVANS, Estate Agent, i. Queen-street (opposite Bank New Zealand . 7t N S ALE 50 tons CANTERBURY POTATOES 20 „ WAIKATO ~ 10 „ BAULKY MEAL. G. S. JAKINS, CUSTOM-HOUSE-STREET. jjOßt and Founa. LUST, yeetorday, a Black Bag and con tents. Finder will be rewarded on return lng same to this Office. LOST, on Thursday evening, a Fan- Bhaped Silver Earring.—Finder rewarded on leaving eamn at this office. LOST, between Robertson Bros', and Stockadtf, a Grocer's Basket.—Reward on return to Robertson Bros., Grocers, Upper Symonds-Btreet. Dividends. mHE UNION FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The Transfer Books of thia Company will be CLOSED from the 31st May till the Sth July Inclusive. W. DEVENISH MEAREB, General Manager. Cnrlfltehnrch. 23rd May, 1881. Board ana .Residence. /GOVERNOR BKOWNE HOTEI" \JT HOBBON-STRBET. HoAitDAffD Lodging.. _..2 perWcck SINHLB R00M....^.......>^>-^..268. .^^^



Pnblic Notices. AUCKLAXD GAS COMPANY -dL OJMITED). All ACCOUNTS now due for GAS and COKE, which remain unpaid at 1 cm. TO MOKKO A" (Satuiday).2sth instant, will become payable in full, without discount, X, B. PARSONS, Secretary. ALD BLUES! OLD BLUES ! Any of the aborts, wbq may be residing in or near Auckland, are cordially invited to join the advertisers in establishing in this city a branch ot the Old Blue Society.—Apply to Author « atkins. at Mr H. E. Morton's, Cuatom-house- Btreet. TMPOUNDED on the 22nd day ot June, X ISSU by Mr Kemp, Mount Albert, one Strawberry Bull, for trespassing in paddocks. In default of being released, the above will bo Sold at the Public Pound, Mount Albert, on the 6th das of July, at noon, C. J, SMALL, Poundkeeper. CIIVE POUNDS REWARD.—The I. abovo amount will be pa?d to anyone giving information as will lead to the con viction of tha person or persons who wilfully Cut and Destroyed my New Shutters, at my Shop in Victoria-street, likewise smashed a Pane of Glass in the bay window, on the morn ing of June 21, at 1.30 o'clock. Information to )o given to Inspector Pardy, Auckland.—J. \\ illisms. T\ON'T FORGET ME, Mollie Darling. JUST OPENED, A Grand Assortment of Wedding Presents IN* STERLING SILVER GOODS, At Reasonable Prices. Salts in cases. I have overything that is made in Sterling Silver. F. H. LEWISSON, Jeweller, Queen-street, Auokland. BURING FOR MlNEßALS.—Speoifi cations for boring and other particulars by applying at Mr Errinßton's office. y^T H A~N G A R E I. Look In at H. A. McKean's Window, and see the SPLENDID SHOW OF MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. Velvet Hats, from 2s 6d Velvet Toques, from 5s 6d Trimmed Hats, from 7s 6d Parisian Bonnets, from 25s Plush Hats. 5s Untrimmed Hats, from Is Plush Hibbonß. from 3d Fancy Collarettes, from la 3d Wool Shawls, from 3s 9d Small Wool Phawls. Is Children's Polka Jackets, from Is 3d Ladies' Hoso, coloured and plain FOR CASH. PIATO £1000 LENT on Building ab X\r Society principles, or on other terms o suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans nego tiated. See List ot Properties for sale on fourth lago. Six per cent allowed on money deposited or investment. —C. Williamson, Land, Estate and Financial Aaent. Vulcan Lane. CJILVEK JEW ULLERYt kJ SILVIER JEWELLERY! For an Assortment go to F. H. LEWIBSON. More in his Small Window than tho balance of the Jewellers havo in stock, BROOCHES, K.I BRINGS, SKIH, STUDS, BRACELETS, PINS, RINGS. F. H LEWISSOW Everyono knows where njy Shop is. BELIEF OF COUGH IN TEN MINUTES. SHARLAND'S QHJiRKY pECTORAL, 2S 6D A BOTTIiK. APOTHECARIES' HALL, Opposite Post-office. DUBLIC NOTICiS. MRS DUVAT, begs to call the attention of the inhabitants of obson-street to tho fact that Bhe has taken those commodious premises situato in Hobson sireet, and hae Commenced Business as a FANCY TOY REPOSITORY. A great selection of Choice Tobacco and Cigars. I N_ T E K. J. W I~S~E~M AN, QUEEN-STREET, Has a full supply of his celebrated WATERPROOF RIDING APRONS. For which thero is such a great demand. His Waterproof Pastes, for Boots and Harness, can be confidently recommended. Leather and Waterprooi Canvas Garters. Canvas Horse covers, lined with collar cloth, with Girths and Cruppers (open in front), 20s to 35s each; now uced instead of stabling horses. Waterproof Loin-covers, for Buggy, Spring-cart, and Dray Horses. IffOTICEI JNOTICE L. H. GREEN begs respectfully to inform the Public of Auckland that he has for Sale this 'lanting Season, a Healthy Stock of Fruit Trees, Shelter and Ornamental Trees, and Shrubs. Gardeni! and Pleasure Grounds Laid Out and Planted. All orders left at my Plant Stall, No. 5, City Market, will meet with prompt attention; or at Lilydale Nursery, One- Tree Hill. DR. RICHARDSON, Symonds-stteet, near the Windmill, at Homo for Consul ation from 9 to 10 Morning, 2 to 3, and 7 to 10 in the Evening. yOUNG WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. Agency for governesses and Servants' Registry. Respeotable Servants are requested to apply UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. Fee from Employers, 6s. Fee from Governesses, ss, Fee from Servants, 2s lid. riITY HAIR CUTTING ROOMS, FRANCES J. SHORTT, Haikdhesser by Appointment to His ifXCELtKNCY THK GOVERNOR. THE CITY HAIR CUTTING ROOMS, The most complete, fashionable, and best ap pointed Hairdresslng /establishment in Auck and. Magnificent American Hair Cutting Chairs with latest mechanical improvement! arrived from Chicago by last mail boat. Everj gentleman has seperato Brushes, l'owols, and shaving Appliances. The Singeing Apparatus is a specialty and most beneflcalin cases of weal or falling hair. Prices as usual. CITY HAIR CUTTING ROOMS, OPPOSITE UNION BANK. Two Doom Below Greyhound Hotel. ~ycr H A N G A R E I If You Like a Good Cup of Tea,B you should Go to H. A. Mc&EAN tor your Tea Ho gives universal satisfaction. best Canterbury bacon, 9Jd per lb. by the Side, For Cabs. lar Agent for tho Auckland Evening Stai INDIA AND CHINA TEi WAREHOUSE, NO, 95, VICTOBIA-STREET. The undersigned wishes to call special ottentlo at the present time to the splendid Blond Tea he is offering. Being near the end of 1830-1 'ie Season, and anxious to clear several balances t stock, he has determined to give his customei some unusually good values—notably in Is & 2s, and 2s fid quotations. The 3b la recomrnende as a blend or combination of a variety of tt Finest Teas that have found their way into ot market; and he would farther add,—there is r exaggeration in this last statement. Being a large importer of Teas, he te able 1 givo undoubted values, and continues doing i to secure a large independent pnblic patronage A Btrong rich thick liquoring Tea.. _ Is i "Tea Extraordinary," a thorough econo mic tea, with Atsam flavour .. 2a " Family Mixture," very choice, rich, and pungent—Darjeeling kind 2s ( "Very Kich Deep Brown Tea" .. ..3s Quotations for Box Teas represent excepiioi ally good values for the time of year, and t eludes some of tho choice Fibst Crop Teas < the season. Present prices for really got China Teas :-20s, 225, 21s, and 26s per box. ffREDK. WHITEHaAD, Tea Importer, Terms Cash. 95, Vlctorla-st, Auoklar N.B.—Special and sundry lines on the fowl page. DEAREST,— I promised to let yo know when I received a shipment ( MARBLE CLOCKB. I havo just opened tw cases, and they are at ray shop in Victor! street East, all in good going order. Go on t s ko a look at them. V.ours truly, T *, ,o« F' H> &BWIBSON. June 22,1881. pOOD AND CHEAP WINTEi " DKAPBEY. C. ALLEN is selling Persian Cords Serges Sateen Clote rubsell cohds wlnsexb blankbta coburgs lcbthbs ulsters hosier? Men's Siurtb Gloves Stats S X I X T 8, And all kinds of DRAPKEY, AT Unequalled Valuk. Inspection irrvrrKn 1 Competition Dsract VICTOniA.S'rREET ammam



■fublic Notices. THE ECLIPSE GOLD MINING COM. PiiNl (LIMITSD). The Directors of tho above Company have thi3 day ma-lo a (all (the first) of Threepence per Share on th« Capital of the Company, pay able to the Secretary, at the Registered Offico Of the Company, on or before jmiUAY, tho loth day of July next. M. S. LKRRS, Secretary, Auckland, Jane 22,1551. T AND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a statutory declaration of thu loss of Certificate of Title In favour of JOHN AIARTYN, for parts Of allotments 7.8 and 9,Pari9h of Taniahere,County of Wrikato, and being the whole of the land included in vol. I5,(olio 187 of the Register Book, having been filed in this office, and application having been made for the issue of a Provisional Certificate for tho same. It is my intention to issue such certificate, unless caveat bo lodged forbidding tho surao on or before the Bth day of July. 1881. Dated at the Lund Transfer Offices, Auckland, this 15th day of June, 1831. THEO. KISSLING, District Land Roglatrar. J^ O T I 0 ~~E. \f. PARKER (Late of the firm of Close Brothers) Begs to intimate to the general public that he will open business in tho GENERAL GB.OCEKY AND PROVISION TRADK, in HOBSON-STRBET, To-morrow (Saturday). W.P. calls special attention to his carefully selectod stock of Teas, Coffees, Goneral Grocor ies, and Provisions, whloh vrill bo found to be oftha bast quality, and trusts that by giving strict attention to bnslness to meet with a fair share of support. Address:—Hoiison-strket, opposite Mlnetti'a Fronch Bakery. TTST HAN GAREI. YOU SHOULD GO TO H. A. M c X E A-N FOB Horrock'a Long Cloth, 6Jd to lid Grey Lone Cloth, id. to Od Grey Twill Shoatinß, 2 yds wide, Is 2d to IB 3d Welsh Flannela from Is to Is 9d Kaiapoi Flanniils, Is 6d to 2s 3d Large % arlety of Shirtings, 7id to 2a lOd Lace Wißdow Curtains Short Window Curtains, in great variety Splendid Blankets, from 12s Bd Quilts, Coloured, from 4s Toilet Covers, from 103 d. FOR CASH. AUCKLAND PHICKS AT H. A. McKKAN'S FOR CASH. Agent for tho " Observer." «*Skte^ Li v X WAITARA, jBSBSmp , . Tho s.B. 'LALLA ROOKH' Will leave Qnohunga Wharf as above MON DAY, 27th tnst., at 10 a.m. For freight and passage apply to WALLBR & CO., Agents. Custom-house-street, or Onohwigß, "^fc DEVON PORT STEAM FERRY COMPANY (LIMITKD). A Premium of £ 20 wi'i be paid by the Directors of tho above Company for a MODKL (with plans and specifications) of a BOAT best BUited for tho Furry Sorvlco. Particulars may bo obtained from the aecro tery< BENJ. TANNER, Sooretaty, pro tern. DEVOHPORT STEAM FERRY COMPANY (LIMITED). It is requested that a'l applications for Shares may be sent in at once to tho undersigned, at his ofllco, 70, Quetin-stroet, to enable the Direc tors to mako the allotment without delay. . BBNJ. TANNER, Secretary, pro tem a TZ~ ID GLOVE DEPOT. W. EYRB, Victoria-street, the People's Draper, wants to sell 250 yards of real Maltese Lace at Is 3d, worth- 2s fid; 100 Long White Ostrich Feathers at 10s Gd, worth 183 6d; tho New Lawn Tennis Jersey, 12s 6d, worth 18s 6d; 100 pairs of Stays; splendid value in Blue Serge at Is id yard, worth 2s; wide width Crimean Shirting at Is yard, worth Is 8d; stoat Wincoy at Id yard; one-button Blaok Josephine Kid Gloves at Is 6d per pair. *UCKLAHD SAVINGS BANK. The Trustees sir a prepared to advance Money on Freehold Securities in sums from £50 to £5000. - Mortgages can be redeemed by quarterly in- Btalmonts. Applications for loans CO be sent itt by SAT URDAY, the 2nd July, 1881. R. CAMKRON, Manager. T *-jt rnninr ri°UCHES,EMyChairsana 67Oueenflt. Stuffed Chairs of ail des -87, yueen-st. oriptlo: , a- T a-h nnnKtt PAKPETS, Hearthrugß, 14 ---67 Onennst noleura, Floorolotl?, Mat -67, Queon-st. tin(?> 1)oor MatSf Bath Matß> mELTCSCOPE Tables. Oval t xrrr r>nni7w ■*- Tables, Round Tables, WDnmnir Writing Tables, Occasional 67, Queen-st. Coffoa mA Glpßy Tables &c . •p jsttt rnmrir f^HIS Chimney Glassoa and m Jt ' Mahogany Toilet Glasses 67, Qneen-Bt. to great Tariety . t*• w rnnirir IRON and Wood Bedsteads nio'nS A ttna BeddiDg of aU des -67, Queen-st. crlpttona and De f t qnaUtj . f\ ILT Cornicesa'nd Polished T.&H. COOKE, VT Cornice Poles, Vonetian 67, (<|ueen-st, and Patent Spring Roller Blinds. ARDROBES, Drawers, Washstaods, Toilet 67, Qucon-st. Ware, and all kinds of Bed . room Furniture. IBKRAL DISCOUNT to Cash Purchasers. AU *:■ S *Qn l Z£tt a '' Spod? delivered fbbbln town "'• wneen-Bi, Catalogues forwarded on op licatlon. Tenders. JO ON SONBY DISTRICT. TENDERS EOB, EXTENSION OF HACKETT STJiEItT COLVEBT. Tenders for tbii above will be recsivod up to 4 p.m. on WEDNESUAY. 29th instant, at my Office, Colonial Bank Building, whero plan and spocilication may be seen. JOHN BOYLArf, C.E., Engineer to the Board. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until noon of FRI DAY, the Ist July, for A Iterations and Additions to Building, corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. Plans, &c, at ray offioe. W. H. SKINNER, Architect. fp O B V ILDfi RS. Tenders will bo received until Noon of FRI DAY, the Ist of July, for the Erection of a Residence on the Mount Eden Road. Plans, &o. at Nob. 8 and. 9, South British Chambers. EDMUND BBLL, Architect. mENDERS will be received up till 12 L noon of SATURDAY. 25th instant, for Building a Cottage in Mary-street, near Mount Eden Toll-gate. Plans and specifications at Eden Vine Hotel, whero tenders may ba lett, addressod F.B.H. Bankruptcy xNotices. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. \ IN BANKRUPTCY. i In the matter or "The Debtors and Cre i ditora Act, 1876," and the several amend • ments tlicreto, and of the Bankraptcy of i Kothes Leslie Henry Mbbk, of Grey street, .Auckland, Grocer, a Debtor, i Notice is here by given that a snfflclent num i ber of the Creditors of the said Hothea Leslie Henry Meek noi; havingattended the Satt Meet . Ing of the Creditors, appointed to be held on L Wednesday, the twenty-second day of Jane, 1881, in the Supreme Court Buildings, Auck land, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, or at the adjournment thereof on 1 Thursday the twenty-third day of June, 1881, at the same honr and place, the Regls . trar has, in pursuance of the 16th section of . "The Debtors and Creditors Act, J876," ap- I pointed Thomas MacfFarlane, Esq., of Auck . land, Certificated Accountant In Bankruptcy, to be Creditors" Trustee of the property ot the said Rothes Leslie Henry Meek; and that the said Thomas Macifarlane has intimated to the Regis trar, in writing; his acceptance ot the said office. Dated this 23rd day of June, 1831. G. W. BASLKY, Deputy Registrar. B. h. H. Meek, Debtor in Person. Auctions. MONDAY, NOUN. TO GROCEES, CONFECTIONERS, &C. SEIOW GLASSES I SHOW GLASSES! •. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. Ex Locli Doon, © London. R. ARTHUR WILL Belli by auction, at his Mart, Queen-E treet (Earthenware Deportment!, on Monday next, at 12 o'clock noon, ■ "v 2 casea of ajßortcdßizo SHOW GLASSES Also, A few seta of CHINA TKA SERVICES. Terms Cash,