ELOPMENT EXTRAOR DINARY.

j. Runaway Marriage.

jjEMARKADLE instance of ill-requited L e masculine duplicity, and sisterly craft d'lwrd-beartedness, has been related to *! nnd as the circumstances are vouched J* i 3 correct, while the incidents folv ' place within the last any two we have no hesitation in ivinK the story. For obvious reasons raesand places will not be stilted. A nne man resident and employed in the f O., after paying his attentions for a i j'thenod period to the eldest daughter in »rge familyi mustered up the * ,jie to pop the question, and as 1 fitter of course was duly Irfptei. The marriage day was fixed, and Spaities began to prepare for the auspi sas event. The bride-intendant remained j'bome in order to arrange and work upon / modest trosseuu, while the anxious mm looked after the furnishing of the I ejected household. He was of an ardent 1 joturo and therefore visited his inamorato in I ite parental domicile almast nughtly wheu lie customary billing and cooing was ' £ one through. The wendding was to have token place on cither Monday or luesday this week. Ou the previous evening, how. ever, ft report obtained currency that the bridegroom had deserted his " haucce and married nor younger sister, a galot 10 years. The rumour created eo^tina, on under the family roof tree, and the readiest means were taken to ascertain its truth or falsity. It was found to be per fectly correct. On Sunday afternoon the younger girl, who was in the service of a well known bookseller and stationer as domestic servant, left tor home; and sorae time later word was sent that she was ill. The jlloes3 resulted in marriage. It had not been for a momeut suspected that the younger girl had been on intimate relations ffith her sister's lover. She was perfectly cognisant of the arrangements for the mar iis?e, and indeed had been heard to de clare more tnan once that she intended to if nd sub rosa as her wedding pre3«nt a bassinette. The disappointed, citl lSj oi course, surprised and grieved be. yond measure at the deceit and dissimula tion of which she has been the victim' while her parents are righteously indignant- The mother avers that were it not for the JBjnry that might be done her own child she would get the faith less Lothario a long term of imprisonment. These were the first transports ot feeling, however. Since then mutual explanations jjaTO taken place, and there is every pros poct now of peace being ultimately restored between the principals in the little drama.

SCINTILLATION.

i "Bebrlel; lor it is with words as with Bun- I Wins: the more they are condensed tho deeper ttojrWn-"—Soothev. ■1 Tio Union Company to-day purchased : the steam-launch Waiwera for £600. Mr Farquhar Macrae bid farewell to the j Grammar School boys yesterday. 1 Christine Nilsson, it is stated, has ar | tinged for an American, Australian, and I Indian operatic tour. | a the Royal wedding at Berlin all the I Princes (and Princesses too) were on the I Bpne -1?! The Orient delivered her letters in Eng- H land last trip in 32 days, six days within B tie P. andO. time. Mr Fred Marshall, while on his way to B America, will play for a few nights at I Auckland under engagement to DeLias. i At Kirwan, Canterbury, on Tuesday, a I 1 ■joraan named Fuller gave birth to triplets, I idll born. ; Miss Alice May is playing at London Alhambra with much success as Jeanne in •the new comic opera Jeanne, Jeannette, tad Jeanneton.

. David Henry, the well-known Melbourne money-lender, convicted of embracery, and lentenced to four years' imprisonment, is to lit released on the score of ill-health.

iioss Tyler, ex-chavnpiou middle-weight of England, has taken the New Zealaad Tajern.Swanston-street, Melbourne, where I i»give3 boxing lessons. . * I The Hamilton (Waikato) Wesleyans will a not commence their new church until they | k»e'£29O. It will cost £300 and seat 200 4| people. 9 Mr W. J. Marks' carrots from Epsoru.ex || bibited in competition against Mr W. flj Craickshank's, of Mechanic's Bay, were 3 warded the pre-eminence at Mr Canham's it itore, High-street, yesterday. At the Hutt, Joseph Skerrett, alias I Slack, has beeu committed for trial on a tlarge of stabbing a batcher named Dewar. I Ihe prosecutor is still in danger. jS "ax 'Swudfoot now offers to sell his 1 .bin ways to the City Council for . the -l|' asde»t sum of £130,000. The offer was it not entertained. p|| The judgment in the Tararuaiinquiry will M & delivered at considerable length to- M morrow (Friday.) n It is said that there is a check-taker at a \e of the theatres who has just purchased I Mock of land for £1300. • :! Agent won the Waimate Steeplechase I Handicap yesterday, and iiailor Boy the J County Steeplechase Cup. I It is complained in the South that the ;| Bin'Faocisco mail was delayed Hi hours i tendenag at New Plymouth. |1 ' Dr.SUtester, Fakir of 00100, is still at -'fit, .'George's Hall, Melbourne The :;"t Sprightly Catherine Lewis gets £30 a week, | With a prospect of increase to £60, for play i| ing tie title rflles in " Madame Favart " ■I and "Olivette" at the Filth Avenue |j Theatre, New York. ■ ; Boss, the prisoner who escaped in | ■ Dnsedih, was sentenced to six months for B too offence of running away. ' A cabman named Urennan was found B . | iiowned in Pelichet Bay, Dunedin, yester '..dnjv It is believed to be a case of suicide, ■i Wing to domestic disagreement. < @|<§ y < @|@ 1- (a?) r —'' B fflaman who does The man who does 3 : 'iiot advertise. advertise. | ,: Nine tenders have been received iv Auck- I 'had for the WhaDgarei railway extension. | M. Thier3 left about £1,000,000, which, ':■'■'-.I Madame Thiers having since died,goes to ' •'■ tis sister-in-law. How he managed to accumulate such colossal wealth as this is " Bomowhat of a mystery. . ,-• Captain Hume, Inspector of Prisons, was •■'■■■ :'•.* passenger to the South by the Te Anau ■ yesterday. It is understood that he intends :^. to recommend a uniform scale of pay for gaol officials throughout the colony. 1 fish not brain food.—As regards the I value of fish as brain food, continued in : :j;,tatigationß confirm the statements of a . jearago that fish are do richer in phosphorus , ; lisa other animal foods, and are worth no ■ Jiore in nourishing the brain. #,Pul)lius Syrus: "A handsome face is a i Pent recommendation." : Mary Casey, eldest daughter of : Bub-Inspector Casey, of Temora, is the first x 1 Wire (girl) of New South Wales who has PWed the Cambridge University matricu lation examination. ■ .'Kissing your sweetheart," said a Greek pmlosopher, "is very like eating soup with : J Mf'k'T'*' takes a iong time before you're ■ .nil .of it." There was much Bense amongst wose fossils after all, ''■.An.lndian named Super Aii is atEoek : nampton, Queensland. The other day he ~fm an alligator's nest with 67 eggs. He jW the mother off with shot, and then took the eggg, which, on being left in the i .... •maafew days, all hatched. -"'; tome 3 Frost, a tsilor, of Penrith, Tas • Kaaia, has, by the death of a distant rela «'B in England, come into a fortune of •50,000. .Tutukino, the Thames chief, has re ;: *^ed from the Kingite meeting in a very ' jWraceable mood, and is again obstructing NaKomata-road. Mr Percy Smith left •:■";, J Ol the Thames last night with instructions ;,: "omthe Government to push the road on. According to Lucien Wolf, editor of the :! Jewish World," the early Jews were all •gnculturists. Their modern representa ,; .•«»« are too clever to till the earth. They fr? v«y 'well that more money is to be jJjWe by trade and banking than by hard ."jrorin the fields. Hence the Hebrew 1; '•«& aonot take kindly to farm work any- B herein the world. • Mi Bi°i? 10Da' s m Snfc Sown, as worn by uT ■ WiltoD» o{ the Salvini company, I r,? escr?bed as unlike that usually worn by .: Is i)ae?? eB. in the strangulation " scene in _ „ m that it is not a thing that would ■ *?« 'or a wrapper. It is unmistakably, a BoS gown—plain and unpretentious, H ™«reQ in at the neck, and hanging in v .-; Jf; ■• The only departure from ■ *nrs • M the material, which is of fine ;: *^. instead of linen or cotton. tktk St of Mother Shipton's prophecy I ihl i WOtla Bhall end in 1881» i8> acc°i: tlttm p,rofessed interpreters, to be made »X° nti 'when the most extraordinary of wiepianetery phenomena of the current . ': JW n Occur?- All the planets, excepting oatr,. 8- anatlle Eartn. are now so ranged ian,. ™j'espective orbits as to be on the ; , tCon •°£ -he Sun' the JBa'tli bein S on ■ tentml i Bide and Uraflus occupying a M ttoin C* n ne«'ral posftion. Perhaps ■ ShiMn;? have Placed M& in Mother "Oisui =l a,? ropllecy wUI conclude, after that •PeriLi °i have Passed, that there is no famlf^er of the earth going to pieces mh me present generation at least.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.-This day.

(Before R. C. Burs tow, Esq., R.M.)

JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS,

Alex. Saundersv. Jas. Fiulay, claim £21, costs £4 17s (Mr Jas. Russell for plaintiff); F. Ledger v. W. B. Wannop, claim £7 10s Gd, costs £1 7s ; Clement Witheford v. H. W, Brewer, claim £1 5s Id, costs £1 4s Gd (Mr Keatley for plaintiff); Bright Smile G.M. Company v. Robert Mackay, claim £5 (Mr J. B. Russell for the Company), costs £2 6s (Mr Leers proved the claim); T. B. Hannaford v. Richard B. Nolan, claim £4 4s 7d, rates (Mr Lusk for plaintiff). His ; Worship said if the statute of limitations had been pleaded several of the sums could not be recovered; iv fact he could uot allow the whole of the amount claimed. Judg ment for £3 16s 'Jd, costs £1 4s Cd; John Carey v. John Greeuleaf, claim £25, costs £4 13a (Mr Armstrong for plaintiff); Fisher and Co. v. Edward Sheppard, claim £S 10s lid, butcher's bill, costs £1 19s (Mr Laish-. ley forplaintiil); Joseph Thompson v. Wm. Bell, claim £23 12s, wages, costs £4 13 (Mr K. Cooper tor plaintiff); Bright Smile G.M. Company v. F. Dalton, calls, costs £2 7s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASKS. 11. L. Posseueskiev.E. Sheppard.—Claim £7 <k—Mr Theo. Cooper, for tbo judgment creditor, stated that he would produce evi douce iv this case.—Mr Posseneskie deposed that defendant was in an hotel in the Waikato, nnd receiving a salary of £2 a week. He had sent several letters, in which defendant had promised instalments ; had paid £3.—Mr Tyler said ho knew that defen dant had been very much pressed by his creditors, and was making every effort to satisfy them. He did not appear in the case, but knew that defendant was paving weekly £1 under a Supremo Court and, if over pressed, he would bo driven into the Bankruptcy Court :—Mr Cooper said he did not wish to press unduly upon defendant. £3, had been paid : thebalance therefore, would be £4 4s.—The Court made an order for 30s per month, or iv default, 14 days.

William S. Jenes v. John Mullally.— Claim £13 sa.—ln this case Mr S. Hcsketh askod ror an order for immediate payment. —Mr Jones .said he obtained judgment many months ago, and the claim remained unsettled. Defendant, he believed, was now in a position to pay. He had a contract at Ponsonby; had 20 rneu at work under him; and six horses and drays. He was paid once a fortnight.—His Worship said that as Mullally had not thought fit to appear in defence, lie should make an order that he be called upon to pay £0 10s on the 17th June, and the balance, £6 15s, on the Ist July, or, iv default, six weeks' imprisonment.

M. V. Bindon v. Wm. Cook.—Claim £3 2s Gd, goods.—Mr Colem.aa for plaintifl".— Defendant complained that he had not been duly credited, and it was not really a case for prosecution. He would pay 10s a month, which was all he could pro mise, lie had paid instalments on the original amount.—Mr Coleman said the offer was ridiculous. He hoped His Wor ship would hear evidence before making an order.—Wm. Cook deposed that he was a painter. Had money in hia possession since February. Had s-ince had a contract at Commodore house, about £7. Did not paint Captain McKinney's schooner. Had jobs at 9s per day.—His Worship : What was the debt tor ?—Defendant: Beer, your Worship. — His Worship, thought a man who can afford to take £4 worth of beer ought to be pretty well off. He must pay 20a a month and 5s costs, or 21 days' imprisonment. James Finlay v. Daniel Munro.—Claim £"". —Defendant promised to pay 10s per moath, which was accepted. ADJOORKKD CASES. Telegraph Newspaper Co. v. Madame Lotti Wilmot; E. ltoberts v. Timothy Hayes ; Souierfteld and Co. v, John Kerr ; M. V. Bindon v. George May ; Wm. Kelly v. J. Al worth. DEFENDED. James Close v. J. G. Berry.—Claim £5 ISs.—Mr S. Hesketh for plaintiff.—This claim for groceries was sufficiently ex plained by claimant,—Judgment for I plaintiff, costs £2 3s. Winter v. Braddick.— Claim £6 10s. Mr S. Hesketh for plaintiff, and Mr Theo. Cooper for defendant.—ln this casa the plaintiff claimed for a cask of ale delivered on board the British ship Oxford, but which was found to be empty.—Mr Cooper said tlie barrel was now in the Court below.— His Worship : An empty cask will be of little use; it should have been filled.—Mr Cooper said the cask had been sub poened.—Captain Anderson, raariuc sur veyor, deposed that he was a marine surveyor. He examined the cask ou trie ship. The head was out, and there were a good many hops inside; a stave waa broken.—His Worship : Perhaps tha old barrel will give us a stave.—Mr S. Hesketh offered' no objection.—Witness : Mr Winter asked him to examine the caak. There was sediment hanging about the buog, but the upper part was perfectly clean. The cask, in his opinion, was improperly stowed. The caak was stowed bung down ; examined it in Mr Winter's store.—To Mr Cooper : Knew little about the quality of beer. The fracture in the cask was caused by fermentation.—Wm. Thomas James Bell, merchant, gave similar evidence. His opinion was that the cask had been stowed in the dark, bung down. The proper way, especially with beer, is to stow it bung up; or the cask would probably burst, as the gas could not get out.—Frank Winter, Samuel Stewert, and Philip Lempriere gave similar evidence in favour of the claim. Philip Jones, marine surveyor, had seven years' experience. Was in the employ of Messrs Nathan and Co. Surveyed the cargo of the ship Oxford ; there were several bar- I rels of beer and casks of spirits. Struck the casks. Can tell by the sound whether they were full or otherwise. No. (i, the barrel in this case. (Witness examined the plan). The light from the main hatch was difficult to see clearly. He found No. Gempty on turning the case over, found the middle stave broken ;it wan bunged. The head steward was with him, Mr Kirk ; it was properly stowed.—Cross-examined by Mr iiesketh : Did not particularly examine the

inside of the cask. Knew it was empty. Had seen better wood.—His Worship said the wood was evidently unsound, he had no doubt himself about the cause of the waste. Captain Jones had sworn that the casks were properly stowed, and his evidence was of more value th,an ten other witnesses.— Mr Cooper said he would put Mr Whltson into the box, who will say that he would never have allowed [such wood tojbe used. His "Worship said any cooper would state the plain reason of the breakage.— Robert Whitaon, brewer, deposed that the cask was rotten, and the second fermenta tion caused the bursting of the barrel and the loss of the beer.—To His Worship : The wood was unfit for the purpose, but that was the fault of the cooper and not that of the brewer.—To His Worship : Would not have allowed beer to be put into such a cask. -Mr Cooper said he would not trouble the Court with any further evidence- Judgment for defendant, £3 10s. Costs 117s

(Left sitting.)

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

} We were compelled to condense onr report of the Presbytery meeting yesterday, and to omit various items, which are now ap pended. Messrs McLolland, and D. Nor rie, students, were introduced by the Keys. B. F. Macnicol and D. Bruce, respectively. Mr Mason tendered his resignation as Theo logical tutor, and Mr Carrick was appointed to the vacancy. It was agreed on the motion of Mr MeCallum that the Modera tor be requested to write a letter ot condo lence to the President of the Wesleyan Conference in relation, to the heavy afijic tion arid great loss to the Christian Churcji, particularly to the Wesleyan Brethren; oc casioned through the wreck of the Tararua, and expressing sympathy with the surviving •brethren. It was decided to forward the name of Mr W. Gow, of Kawakawa, to the moderator of the General Assembly, so that be might be added to the list of persons authorised to peform the ceremony of marriage. The committee appointed to draw up a scale of fees to ministers, probationers, and lay preachers, giving pulpit supply on Sabbath recommended that the scale be the following :—To ministers and probationers according to minimum stipend, three guineas ; and a guinea^ addi tional far every additional £100 of stipend. The scale for lay preachers to he half the fee for minister?. Several members sug gested that provision might be made for travelling expenses, and the fee reduced.— Thesubjectwas referred back to the com mittee for further consideration. An interesting discussion took place on the motion in reference to religions education of children, which was agreed to on the motion of Rev. Mr Bruce. The mover said it appeared to him that something was wanting more than the ordinary Sabbath school. Mr Macnicol said he did not desire to interfere with the present system of education. Referring to statements in the newspapers regarding the remissness of clergymen in their duties, he thought there was too much of tins news paper cant. He did not wish to reflect on proprietors, editors, or members of news papers. But frequently they read letters from outside persons, who growled that the clergy were not doingtheir duty. Thefact »waa that these persons knew nothing ot tne

endeavours which had been made by the clergy (individually, and in connection with the Scripture Gift Society) to secure religi ous instruction to the children attending the public schools. He had attended a school of several hundred children, but could not obtain a larger attendance than 30, and most of these belonged to his own Church. The speaker suggested that two hours inatructionshouldbegiven every Satur day morning. The Rev T. Norrie be lieved that if the church were to attempt to interfere with the existing system of public education it would not improve the position of aifairs, but he was prepared to adopt any intelligible plan that would provide for the want of present means of giving children a sound knowledge of the Scripture. Before the motion was put, the Rev. D. Btuce said he had heard a good deal about the unfitnesa of teachers, in the schools. If ever the Bible should be again read in. schools he would urge that the teachers, and the teachers alone, should doit. They must accept with the existence of a large body of professional per sons that they would possess ordinary good faith. In every profession one, two, or even more, persons could be found who did not act up to the standard set before them by their brethren,but they must accept the whole body. What his motion contem plated was not purely religious instruction, which was strictly Sabbath.school work, but a communication of the facte of the contents of Biblical history to children,

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUtt OWN COKKKSrONDENT),

RUSSELL, this day. M It is blowing a heavy gale from the East ward, with rain.

The To Anau sailed at 10 a.m., having been delayed by alight disarrangement to her machinery. She lauded 25 passengers en route to Sydney, so as to join the Arawata.

THAMES, this day.

REMARKABLE KSCAPE.

George Tetley, working in the ITapo Creek mine, fell off the ladder-way, a dis tance of 40 feet, but only sustained some severe bruises, which aro being treated in the Hospital.

The rainfall has given motive power to all the batteries stopped, and the gold yield -must be increased proportionately.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.

THE ROWENA STILL ASHORE.

The steamer Itowena is still on tho beach at Waitara.

[PKR TRESS AGENCV.J

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.

SINGULAR DROWNING OF A YOUNG LADY.

The captain of the steamer Wakatu, which arrived from Wauganuithisafternoon, reports that a saloon passenger, named Miss Amy Cochraue, was lost overboard last night. She left the bridge at 11.30 last night, as Captain Evaus thought, to go to the ladies' cabin. When the steward went to call her this morning she waa missing. A telegram was received from the Inspector of Police, Wangauui, which states that tho body was found floating iv the river there at uoou to-day.

ASHBURTON, this day.

Sergeant Felton having declined to give up the stock in trado of the man Goldburg, arrested for swindling on the course at the Steeplechase last Friday, the latter has laid an information against him for illegal detention of property. Tho caso will bo heard to-morrow.

Vital Statistics : Births, 23 j deaths, 10; marriages, 3.

DUNEDIN, Wednesday.

FROZEN MEAT.

A meeting of the committee of the Cham ber oi Commerce was held to-day. A long report was read from Mr Alexander Burt, of Messrs A. and T. Burt, as to the result of his recent visit to Sydney and Melbourne to enquire into the mode of meat freezing. He concluded by saying that he was quite satisfied that the export if frozen meat and other products was a commercial success, and recommended the Bell - Coleman machine. The Chairman of the Chamber (Mr Larnach) made a speech warmly favour ing the scheme, and urging that vegetable produce should hold a position in the pros pectus, as it was so easily shipped. Tho proposal was to form a company with £15,000 capital, but the meeting agreed to tho larger sum of £20,000. A prospectus will be issued at once.

DUNEDIN, this day. A service of silver plate has been pre^ sented to ex-Mayor Walter.

A contract has been made by the Albion Shipping Company with the riew Zealand Land Company to convey 5000 frozen sheep to London from Otago in their ship.

INVERCARGILL, this day. During May 21 deaths, 34 births, and 6 marriages wero registered.

A LETTER FROM WAIMATE PLAINS.

(FROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDKNT.)

DISTURBANCES BETWEEN NATIVES AND A.C. I

The disturbances reported of latd between the A.C. and the natives are of a minor character, and arose from the visits of some of the former to tho houses of the latter after nightfall in search of the feminine part of the Maoris. In one caae it is reported that an A.C. man threatened some of the natives with his side arms, which resulted in a scrimmage, in which the European was deprived of his coat and hat. The latter were taken to Tohu, who refused to receive them, saying that such things and such pro ceedings were of an insignificant character, which were apart altogether from the dis pute he had with Major Tuke and the Government. On the natives again taking them to Tuke they were told that probably they were afraid of their proceedings in confiscating property of the Europeans, and wished to shelter themselves behind his authority, but that he (Tohu) refused to have anything to say in the matter. On another occasion some wbares were burned down close to Pungarehu, by whom is not known, but it is conjectured that some gay son of Mars being disappointed in his search after a woman whose name is frailty, and probably having spent some little time and money in his unsuccessful pursuit, burned down the whares in revenge. This is mere con jecture—but conjecture formed from a knowledge of the habits of the men and of tho natives. In consequence of these proceedings all native women cohabiting with men of the A.C. and all other women who have of late frequented the vicinity of the camps for the purpose of prostitution are ordered from the neighbourhood of all A.U. stations and camps, and no A.C. man is allowed outside the precincts of the camp after sundown. The precaution, or the attempt at a cure is wise for there arc one or two among these women whose husbands are still in gaol, and it would not add to the "entente cordiale " which is said to exist between the two people, if the hus bands returned and found their wives in the embrace of the military heros who had arrested them.

lln speaking of the prisoners it may be well to mentioa that they complain of great filthineß3 in the sanitary arrangements for the prisoners at Lyttelton gaol. The subject is revolting, bat it ought to be brought under the notice of the "Captain Inspector of Prisons." One of the A.C. men who formed a guard over the prisoners has apparently left the force, and made his appearance last week at Parihaka. He is reported to have treated the prisoners in a wantonly despotic and overbearing manner, and on his arrival at Parihaka attention was drawn to him by some of the men who had been in his custody. He became frightened, and, notwithstanding the at : tempts made to re-assure him, he fled in the night. Some curious stories are told by the prisoners about him. . The road from Opunake to Stoney River 13 being rapidly pushed on to enable the coach to make use of it during the winter. Should the metalling be not completed before the wet weather sets in, the old road will have to be made use of in portions of the journey, as ungravelled, the black, porous, spongy surface soil is incapable of bearing tiaffic for any time. GENERAL PROGRESS. Manaia beats Opunake m the race, and is rising into what, at no distant date, will be a considerable town. One public house open, and tenders called for building another, two blacksmiths' shops, two stores, and numerous private dwell ings attest the, activity of the pioneers who six months ago found Manaia a wilder ness of fern, flax, and toitoi, and a rapidly making it a city. The Waimate Plains is thickly spotted with houses, but as a rule they are very small, probably arising from the want of a feeling of per fect safety among the settlers. It is noticeable that these ' small buildings ar 'built, however, in such a way as to be

easily added to, and another year will doubtless see many substantial farm houses on the Plains. Waikato is well represented and the settlers from there are characterised by a degree of push and energy, which does them infinite credit.

The railway is beiug leisurely proceeded with between New Plymouth and Hawera, and more leisurely between Wanganui and Hawera. The rails ou the former section are laid to :i point about half-way between Normanby and Hawera, and the ballasting alone remains to be done, but it is said that some time will elapse before that is com pleted. Station buildings are being erected in Normanby, and all are anxious to shorten the time until railway communica tion with Waitara will place us in easy steaming distance of Auckland, and by dealing direct with that market, reduce the cost of living. The people of the district have faith in Auckland as a cheap market, and it is probable that Auckland merchants will have a long hold of the trade of this district, as it would not pay New Plymouth to send the trade south.

THEBRIG SYREN PUTBACK.

The Crew lief use Duty. The brig Syren has returned to port in a leaky condition,! having experienced some very heavy weather, and with a crew who have refused to proceed to sea. The Syren, under command of Captain Flock, with a cargo comprising of 816 casks cement, 15,000 feet timber end about 50 doors. Left the harbour bound for Sydney on Tues day morning, 31stin8t. Favourable weather was experienced up till Tuesday evening, when the vessel was oil' Point Kodney. Here n. tcirilic gale from the E.N.E. was mot with and it was deemed advisable to run back for shelter. When off Kangitoto again on Wednesday morning anchor was dropped, and the brig remained there until last night. The weather moderating slightly Captain Fleck announced his in tention of proceeding to sea. The crew, however, refused to work the vessel, if the Captain persisted in in that course. The reason they assigned was that the vessel was quite unseaworthy, having been raakiner three inches of water per hour while lying at anchor, and that she would take in a much greater quantity in a heavy sea. Captain Fleck had there fore to return to port, and anchored off the Queen-street wharf yerterday afternoon. The heavy weather experienced had most probably moved the cement, and thereby severely strained the vessel. The usual survey will probably take place.

CORRESPONDENCE.

LEPROSY AMONG THE CHINESE.

(To the Editor.)

Sik,—A paragraph in your last evening's issue referring to the butch of Celestials brought by the Arawata, states that it has been emphatically denied by medical men that leprosy exists among the Chinese. I am, however, able to state from personal knowledge that leprosy doea exist amongst the Chinese in this colony. In June of last year I paid a visit with a friend to the JJunedin Hospital, and having goue through the wards of the main building, the courteous attendant asked us if we would care to see " the lepers." Naturally we were surprised to hear of any patients suffering from that dreadful disease, and our curiosity being excited we were con ducted to an isoluted building in the hospital grounds, consisting of one large room, containing three beds. Two ot them were occupied by long bedridden Chinamen suffering from leprosy, but the third oc cupant of the room, a comparatively young man, also a leper, was still able to walk about and assist in attending to the want? of hi 3 helpless fellows. I asked one of those in bed if he was able to get up occasionally and walk about, but the poorfellow shook his head, and throwing aside the bed clothes, exposed the stumps of his legs cut oil'just below the knee. Amputation of both limbs had been necessary in his case, and as the disease advanced in hia bones, further amputation would probably be re quired. His body was in a very emaciated condition, reminding mo of what I had read in regard to the general falling together of the body, which characterise the advanced stage of the foul disease. The other bed-occupant was a man of appar ently middle age, who had been in the hospital two years. In his case the joints of the lingers were attacked and nearly eaten away, his hands presenting a horrible clawlike appearance. His feet ivere bound up in cloths, owiDg to the progress (of the disease, and it was probable that amputa tion would soon be necessary. The nose of this pitiful Mongolian was also partially eaten away, in fact a more loathsome, sickening sight I never beheld. t)u enquiring if ho suffered any pain, he smiled faintly and said "No." The place iv which the three lepers were living was clean and well ventilated, and the walls were decorated with Chinese characters. There was a fireplace, in which I believe their food was cooked by the patient who was still able to get about. That the disease from which these Cnina men are suffering .a lingering death, "is a form of the true Eastern leprosy I have no doubt whatever, but whether it is con tagious or not I cannot say. It would, I think, be of interest, to the public in the discussion now takiug place, if the medical gentlemen who nave the lepers in the Dunedin Hospital under their care, would mako known through the press, their views on the subject. Not having seen auy mention in the newspapers of leprosy among the Chinese in New Zealand, I believe the general public are in ignorance that'tbere are persons in our midst suffering from this horrible scourge. The sight of the ■three hopeless lepers created a strikingaud painful impression on my mind at'the'time, and tho above is a plain, unexaggcratod statement of what I saw.—l am, &c, S. K. Davis.

June 2nd, 1881,

PONSONBY REGATTA.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l bellevo that portion, of the pablio who are interested in the Ponsonby Hcgatta will receive with porfectcomplacenoy " PonßOnbj'c" HSiurance that we need exvoct no further com munication from him on this subject. In rils cuasing matters of this kind, it is to bo regretted we have to submit to opinions r&thor than facts, and these Riven in a tone of Ignorant assump tion and vulgar impertinence characteristic of writers who gratify thoir vanity by such eifUßions. His abuao of the late committee is suggestive rather of a spirit disapDointed in Its aspirations to a position which, judging from such ovidenco as he has given us, ho is so little qualified to fill, than of a hearty dosire 10 ad vnnco the interests of a club he has consistently found fault with whore certainly some credit was cine. " Ponsonbj's " opinion loses all weight from tho foot that ho failed to take advantage of the opportunity afforded at the annual meeting to nominate a moro powerful and influential committee than was then elected. It is unfor tunate that Mr D Oxley, who was then elected, Bhould have thought fit to retire, a fact I ttiink Buggestlve of some connection with certain opinions expressed by " Ponßonby." Will "Ponsonby" enlighton us on the peculiar quali fications of Beveral of those who enjoy the honour or his advocaoy (which I trust they duly appreciate). To remove an evidont sourco of weakness, will he permit me to suggest Messrs D. Oxley and Field as additional names?—l am, &c. New Dominion. Allow me to state I was in no way connected with the lato committee; hence "Ponsonbys" personalities are groundless. >

Exeter Hall, in London, has been given into the hands of the Young Men's Chris-, tian Association, and was opened at the close of March.

A letter, which appears in another column, upon the subject of leprosy, will be read with especial interest now that people are filled with dread misgivings as to the possibility of the foul disease being iv our midst. So far, there does not seem to be any ground for apprehension, but the fact that it exists shonld stimulate the authoritfes to take the readiest and most efficient means of allaying it. If there are any Chinese lepers in the^community they should instantly be isolated after the fash ion adopted at Duuediu and Lawrence, in Otago. Under any circumstances the public have a right to expect instant action in the matter on the part of those to whose care the sanitary condition of the city and suburbs is committed.

Tide b.s. To Anau brought a number of passen; gem from the South, whOße intention it was to proceed to Sydney in the s.s. Arawato. Upon arrival here, they went to tan c up their quarters on board that steamer, but upon seeinß the Chinamen lolling about the deck iv largo numbers, ' respectfully declined to romain. They went on board of the Te Anau again,; and went with that steamer to Russell.oxpeotinu tbat the obnoxious sons of tho Flowery Land would have had time to clear off before they returned thia morning. The To Annu met with some slight acoident to her machinery, and did not leavclßussell until 10 o'clock thiß morning, and it was feired that tho Sydney passengers, who weru on board would not reach Auckland before the Arawata's departure. Wo learn that ar rangements have been made so that the Ara wata will pick them up at Bussell, and then proceed to Sidney.

AN ACCIDENT ON THE KAILWAY.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

Mr Cane architect met with a serious accident Yesterday evening. He was alighting from a train at the South Opaua platform and being unnoticed the train moved on before he could get clear. Be taiuine: his old on the carriage hand-rail he was dragged along and would have been killed, but the shoutiDg out of the passengers caused the traiu to be stopped. Qae wheel passed over Mr Cave's foot 'Severely bruising it, and he was otherwise injured though not dangerously.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The audual meetiug of the Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon. Pre« sent: Mr Morrin (in the chair), Dr Camp bell, Messrs G. Aicken, F. Larkins, Nathan, C. C. McMillan, L. D. NathaD, J. Lamb, D. H. McKenzie, Bell, J. P. King, Stone, J. Waymoulh, W. Lodder, J, M. Clark.

ANNUAL REPORT,

The annual report of the committee was read. It gave a detail of the various ques tions discussed during the year, and the conclusions arrived at. The concluding portion deplored the want of interest taken in the Chamber by members, and suggested that efforts should be made to place the Auckland Chamber, representing as it did a large commercial community, in its proper position. The balance-sheet was then read. It showed the balance in hand to be £23 17s. The amount of unpaid subscriptions was £48 Cs. THK PRESIDENT'S ADDKESS. Thomas Motrin Esq., President, said : Before vacating the chair of thisiCbnmber, 1 have very Kreat pleasure in referring to the progress made by the Provincial Dis trict of Auckland duriug the last two years. Tho census return 3 recently completed give a population of 145,000 against 118,671 for 1878, bhowin? an increase of 2G,329. These figures &how a larger in crease than that of any other part of the colony. The export? for 1878 were £022,572, and for this year £881,842, | making an increase o£ in round numbers, of £260,000 for this year. The shipping tonnage entering this harbour for 1878 was 121,242 tons, cleared out with cargo, 102,000 tons. In 1881, tho entered tonnage was 123,756', and tne outward tonnage 104,000, The Post-ollice and Auck land Savings Banks with an aggregate of 8,517 depositors shewed deposits to the extent of £226,346 or an average for each twelve of our population of £26 10s. This proves the frugality and industry of our working classes, and the prosperity of our town. The new buildings which adorn our city and suburbs arc also evidences of an unceasing prosperity. I think I am right in statin", except only New South Wales, this portion of New Zealand has processed more rapidly during the last two years, and upon a sounder basis,than any.other part of Australasia, KAILWAY EXTENSION. The census returns published at this particular juncture should be taken advantage of in the coming session of the General Assembly by our representa tives, as arguments against the demands which are constantly made by Southern members for railways ana other public works, to the manifest injustice of this portion of New Zealand. Our population, area, and great resources entitle Auckland to a much greater expen diture of public money than we have hitherto received. If our members were unanimous in their desire to assist Auck land in demanding that the Waikato rail way should he pushed into the interior to connect with existing lines—either to Napier or Taranaki, I feel conlident thatjit could be accomplished In a year or two. Were such a magnificent country to be acquired in the Middle Island, I ven ture to say there would be little or no diffi culty in the way. (cheera). STKAM COMMUNICATION TO ENGLAND. The question of direct steam communi cation to England is one of the lirst importance to Auckland, and 1 feel that aa your chairman I have been somewhat remiss in not calling a special general meeting of the Chamber to discuss the proceeding of the Duncdin Chamber with reference to a ditect mail service with Europe. Their proposition to the Union Steamship Company to take up the service, anu that tho Government should subsidise them and exclude Auckland us a port of call U, in my opinion, sel lish and extremely presumptuous. We possess one of the best harbours in the colony—and I might safely say in Australisia, as "steamers ot the largest tonnage can come to our wharves at any hours of the day or night, regardless of the state of the tide. It is also v fact that we possess inexhaustiblo deposits of coal situate upon harbours where also the largest steamers may load safely and obtain their coal at one-half the price at which it can be supplied at any other port in JScw Zealand. The census returnß, the customs statistics, our central geographical position, proximity to Fiji and other islands, magnificent har bours, our available coal deposits, together with the now certainty of possessing ere many months a dock of equal capacity to nny iv ■ the colonies, aud with the non success of the Panama Company, aud past experience of the Pacific Mail Company when running to Southern Ports, warrants me m stating that any direct steam service to England, to be a financial success must make Auckland its head quarters whether our Southern friends like or not. (Hear hear.) Gentlemen, iv conclusion, I thank you for your kindness and consideration during the period I have occupied this chair. With these remarks I beg to move the adoption of tho annual report. (Cheers.) Mr Lamb seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried. Mr McMillan was then elected President on tho motion of Dr. Campbell, and Mr L. D. Nathan Vice-president on the motion of Mr G. A ickin. The following geutlemcn were appointed a committee :—Dr. Camp bell, Messrs J. M, Clark, D, B. Cruick shank, T. Morrin, Aickin, Peacock, and Stone ; Messrs Waymouth and JR. Arthur, uditors.

(Left sitting.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY. JUNE %jmM'* y



Amusements. A UCKLAND TONIC SOL-FA iV CHORAL UNION. ANNUAL TEA AND CONCERT TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING, Alexandra-street Schoolroom. . Toa on the Tables at 6.30. Admission, Is 6d. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN AS SOCIATION. A CONVEKSAZIONE (TO INAUGURATE THE WINIER COURSE OF LECTURES) Will bo hold ON FRIDAY, 10th JUNE. MUSIC, ADDRESSES, CURIOS. LIMELIGHT VIEWS, MICROSCOPES, ETC., ETC. Full particulars in f uturo advertisement. Tickets for course, to admit Lady and. Gentle , men, 53; Single Tickets for coarse, 3s 6d. | Tickets ready in a few days. CHORA I. HALL, SYMONDS-STREKT. A GRAND CONCERT ■ . r IN AID OP THE ! NEWTON CHURCH BUILDING FUND, Under tho patronage of the Very Rev. H. J. Fynes, V.G., Will ba held in the above hall on MONDAY, June 13, 183 L , Tickets may he had from Mr. P. Erophy, Newton; Mr. Molntyre, Karangahape Road; Mr. Canning and Mr, J. Callnan, Quc3n-stre3t; Mr. Lynch and Mr. Lonergan, Wyndham- Rtreet; Mr. Kyre, Victoria-street; Mr. Flynri, Wellesley-street; Mr. Yatos, Parnell; and any member of the committee. Admission:—Front Scats, 3s; Back, 2s. Commence at 8 p.m. O MAHON, Hon. Sec. Goodson's Arcade. CW. Goodson mHE Depart . begs to thank JL ments, which his numerous custom- are well stocked with ers for the staadily all New Goods, may increasing patronage >• bo classified thus: — he haß received, and g Stationery, yielding to the ex- Cutlery, pressed desire of Q Silver and Electro many to secure a O plate, position on the right Jj> China and Glass, side of Queen-streof. v Clocks, Watches, and he has much pleasure v Jewellery, in announcing the & Perfumery, opening ot the com- -s Broshware, modlous premises. V Toys, Mechanical, (Hoffman'sßuildincs. J. Cheap Tcys, 118, Queen-St.). which 5 Dolls, Fancy Goods of have been fitted up S all kinds, at considerable cost g See the "Koiiinook," upon the " London a most brilliant illu- Arcado plan," all m mination. Goods beinß display- % The Hermit's Cave in ed and marked in & Jfnglish winter plain flgureß. The H Bycicle Race trade motto being P Revolving Fountain " Small profits, quick OP Performing Bears, returns. 05 Monkeys, &o. C. W. GOODSON 3 And the greatest wishes to dispel the . assortment of No prevailing idea that H veltiea in Aucfc -11.1l who enter the 3 land. Arcade must needs 3 A Heading and Writ beoome a purchaser, y ing Table at public and cordially invites 3 disposal, inspection irrespec- Parcels delivered in tive of any purchase 'A Town. Stamps Sold, being made. O A Porter in attend- BeTng in direct g ance at door. communication with g Branch Depot: Home, having an ex- R Brandon House, perienced Buyer on parnell, the Market, a con- « At which the samo stant accession Is W prices are charged being made to the as at the already varied stock London Arcade, by regular shiD- Queen-Btroet. inontc Open daily London Office: 53, at. t ram 0 a.m. to p.m. Mary le Axe.



"Wan ceo. TVTAHTEJO. a Boy.—Apply to W. TT Smith, "next floor to Albion Hotel. Welleeley-street Weet, after 6 p.m. WAjnTKD, aiespectable Hoy to make himself generally useful.—A. E. Collins, Grocer, Wellington-street. ANTED, an intelligent Lad for bottle filling and labehing.-Apply to G. Aickin, Chemist, Auckland. ANTED, a Plain Cook.—Apply to Mrs. J. B. Russell, Devonport; or, at Mr Russell's Office, Shortland-stieet. WANTEO, a General Servant.—Apply Glasgow Bakory, Wollington-street. WAJNTKD, immediately, Carpenter and Bricklayer.—Thos Goudio. North Shore WAJNTEu, at Mrs liurrow's Itegistery, Ponsonby, two gool Gonoral Servants ; also, a Nurse Girl. ANTED, Two respectable Boys— Apply at Herbert U. Smith's New Zea land Kclipso Cottage Hango Manufacture, Auck land Iron Works, Durham-street West. ANI'E~L\ a thoroughly ellicieut Hand to Manago tho Grocery and Ironmon gery Department of a Country Bußinesß.—Apply t3 P. 0.. Uox 231. WANTED, a Finisher.— Gt. Black and Co., yictoria-strcet Hast. WANTED, a thorough competent Par lourmaid for a gontleman's family in Ruburbs; must have best references.—Hendry'a Keßistry Ofllcß, Hhortland-atieet. WANTED, a pood Machinist; alao, m Improver. Constant omployment and good wages.—C. Brookes, Blue Boot, Queen sttcot. WANTED, a Servant.—Apply to Mrs. Bell, Nugent-atreet, off Kyber Pass. WANTED, a Female General Servant for hotel in tho country.—Apply Kdward Lowjs, Cuatom-houao■street. WANTED, Good Tailorcsses (Trousers and Vest Imndt). Good waatos. —Apply at once to J. Williams, Tailor. Victoria-street. WANTED, a General Servant where another is kept.—Apply Mrs Waller, Hpsomj ANTED, a respectable Lad about 14 or 15.—Apply at once to J. Levy, 210. Queen-street. ANTED, Three Dressmakers-Apply to Milne and Choyce. \,\7"AJSTED, a competent Housemaid; V T references required.—Apply office ot this papor. \sJIT ANTED, Situation as Housemaid or * t Barmaid by a respectable young person. —K. Honry's Registry Office, Shortlaud-street. ANTED, a good General Smith"; wages. 12s per day.—Apply Geo. Leahy, Dock Iron Works. WAjnTKD, a situation as useful com panion, nursery help, or to accompany family or invalid lady to San FranciEco.— Address " E. 8.." this office. ANTED, to Purchase, for cash, a cheap Second-hand Double-barrelled Gun (M.L.); state price.—Address, "uun," Star office. WANTED, to Sell a quiet Young Horse suitable for an express; wariantod quiet and staunch.—J. Davies, Grocer, Karanga hupo Road. ANTED, by a Single Man, an Ur.. furnißhed Room with Fire-place.— Address " Delta," Htar Office. ANTED TO KENT, or Lease, 30 to 50 acres of Land, sheltered and water ed, for Grazing, within six miles of Kllerslic— Apply by letter HS, care Roynell, Ellerslio; or, HS, this_offico. _ WANTED KNOWIN, that Goodson's London Arcado, 113. Queen and Victoria stroots, is open daily from 9 to 9, on Saturdays until 10.30. See Advertisement in 6th column, 4 th page. WANTED, a large unfurnished Room, noar Queen-street, for two young men, stato torms.—P.B. Stau office, WANTED KNOWN, that yon can Dress well for a small weekly payment by going to Munro and MUligan. Soe advertise ment on iront page. WANTED, Everybody to trylßobley'a Superior Digestive Bread, which is light and wholesome, thoroughly baked by a first class Baker, and on Bale; aIBO, the Meal specially prepared for those who wish to mako their own bread; also, Helf-rising Flour.—At Robloy's Store, Grey-street. WANTED, by a Single Gentleman, Bedroom and Private Sitting-room within 10 minutos' walk of the Post-offlce. Good cooking indispensable. Liberal torms for first class accommodation.—Apply by letter to A.8.R., "Observer" office. WAN TED, one or more Small Capital ists to join advertiser in starting a lucrative Business, where cervices would not be reauired and capital remain entirely under investor's own control.—Apply by letter in first instance to W.,^tab office. W' ANTED~KNbWN, that EllW, Parnell, is selling very cheap Groceries, Drapery, and Crockory, WANTED, for Grazing Purposes, about 25 or 30 acres of Land, within 6 or 8 miles of Auckland; water and shelter necessary. Also, a steady Lad. about 11 or 15 years of age; a good home guaranteed.—Apply by letter HB, Stak office. AN TED KNOWN, that Taupiri Coal of spucndid quality can bo had at Greatly Reduced Prices, to meet tho times, at the Newmarket Weighbridge. F. G. CLAYTON. WANTED KNOWJV, tnat to eifect a Clearance of Taupiri and Newcastle Coal, large f took of Firewood, l'osts and Rails, Drain Piped, &c, I have Reduced all my Prices. Weight and measurement guaranteed.—Taupiri Coal Depot. F. G. CLAYTON. WANT.ED, to Rent or Purchase, in a good publio thoroughfare in or near the city, a Shop and Dwelling of not less than four or five rooms.—AddreßS, stating particulars, H. Vincent, Chief Post-office, Auckland. W ANTED" TO" SELL7T~Six-rooiued Cottage, in Conquest Place, with good well; large garden; stablo, &c Will be sold cheap; 3 of purchase money can remain on mortgage—H. B. Morton, Custom-house street. Vy ANTED, to Purchase tor about £300 V v or £400 Cash, a well-bmlt House con taining five or six rooms, having a sea-view near the city, on an allotment of not less than 66 feet frontage by a depth of lSufeot. None bui owners treated with.—Address, stating lo cality. &c, J.H.s., Chief Po9t-offloe, Auckland. WANTED, to give away Trousers. Kvcry poraon ordering a Suit for 55s or upwards wil roceivo a present of a pair o£ Trousors.—J. D, Phillips, Tailor, 170 Queen Btreot. \\J- ANTED, the Public to call and in » » spect, or purchase, tho Goods at A. MoLeod's New Zealand Local Industry Ca3h Store and Spring Lath Mattress Factory, City Mart, 123, Queon-street. They will find that everything is marked In plain figures, and is the Cheapest in Town. Open from 8 u.ni, till 5 p.m., and on Saturdays till 9 p.m. WANTED KNOWN, that in. conse quence of the great success which has attonded Professor Cailliac's Singing Class, he intends opening one in the Parnbll Public SCHOOL on WEDNESDAY, Bth instant, at 7.30 p.m, Applications will be received in the school-room tho opening night. Fee, 10a fid per quarter. VA/" ANXIS JJ KNOWN. The Auckland Timber Company have on hand several Job Lots of Building Materials, which willbe sold as Great Bargains, to make room. Also, all descriptions of Timber, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Joinery, Turnery, &c, at Lowest Frices. O. HOLDSHIP. Managar. WANTKD, the Public ot Auckland to Know that, as really serviceable goods can now bo got Ready-made, it 1b a mistake to got rubbish made to measure. From long ex perience, .1. Ford, Tailor, Queen-street, is able, at very little above ready-made prices, to pro duco the Cheapest Suit to measure in this city, whether you consider the goods, the style and fit, or the price. Example: The prico of a decent Slop Salt i« from 60s to 70s. 1 can mako you a tfult from 70s to 30s whioh cannot be sur passed, being well shrunk and well-made in every respect. If you want a Best Suit, try my Fancy Coat and Veat and Mosgiel Tweed Trousers, from 90s to 110s. Try Ford's Trousers and Vests, from 32s 6d to 42s 6d; try Ford's Trousers made from Tweed, not cotton rub bish. from 21n to 27s 6d WANTED KNOWN.-Dunne, Hall, & Co. have Removed to the premises lately ocoupied by Mr C. W. Goodson, opposite Tonks' Mart, Queen-street, where they will be glad to see old friends and customers, ana give GOOD VALUE in all kinds of Drapery, Milli nery, and Fancy Goods of the BEST QUALITY, and Newest Fashions. A Large Stook of Kid, Silk, Cloth, and Thread Glovks always on hand; also, a Splendid Stock of Hosiery— Ladies', Gentß', and Children's. We have, ex mall-steamer from New York, a shipment of tho Handsomest and most Poffeot-fitting Ulsters in town. On Fridays anfl Saturdays wo purpose offering Decided Bargains, which will be openly displayed. We respectfully invito your patronage. WANTED, all the Ladies to call at my shop and see tho Splendid Glass Sugar Basins and Butter Coolers at Is. and the most varied assortment of better qualities. Cream Juge, sd; Jam Dishes, 5Jd; Tumblers, 3Jd; Good Jugs, did; Best Gold and White China Cupsaiid Saucers, lid; Tea ditto. 8d; White Stone, 6d; and all other sorts equally cheap. Meat Dißhes, 7d; Wellington Knife Polish, 8tl; Old Brown Windsor Soap, 7 oakes, Is j and the cheapest and best assortment of Vasos, Ornaments, and all kinds of Crockery and Stationery at English prices, Note the address: F. A. HENMAN, •Karangahape Road, opposite Newton Hotel. WILL you study economy and save money! If so, Buy your Meat at G. Hulme's, Qneen-atreot. Superior Atmospheric Sausages, ii per lb.; the Best German Saueasse, 6d; Lard, in rings and bladders, 6d; Bacon, 8(1 ; Hams, lOd; Roasting Beef, Id; Mutton, 2Jd; Brawn, 6d; Corned Beef, 3d, per keg. 255; Smoked Beef, Saddles and Haunches of Mutton, Game, and Poultry.—G. Hulme, Butcher, Queen street. WANTED &NOWJN, tuat D. Goldie Is prepared to sell all kinds !of BuUditis; 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.ls better than that purohaeed elsewhere VVTANTEI), J. Ford's . Customers to H know that in consequence of the late fire he has let the front of his Bhop 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, Tailor, 166. Queen-street. ___^^_ Ecclesiastical. PENiNG OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH AT NEWMARKET On SUNDAY, June 5. Sermons will bo preached— Morning, at 11 a.m.—Rev. W. C. Oliver. Afternoon, at 3 p.m.—Rev. R. H. Dewsbury. Evening, at 8,30 p.m.-Rov. G. Bond.



. rg"10 LET, three Kooms; rent 7s per , JL week.—l 23, Victoria-street. - rPO LET, one or more Unfurnished 3 JL Rocnr.-Apply 12?, Victoria-afreet. ' fPO JbKT, an Office in Queea-straet, in JL good position.—Apply at the "Waverley f Hotel. TO LET, a 2-roomed Cottage.—Apply J. Abbot, Grocer. Hobßon-atreet. I r JIO LET, a beautiful situated .Residence JL of 11 rooms, at Mount St. John, with two ■ acres land, and stabling if required.—Apply to r H. Ashton and Son, 8, Now Zealand Insurance BpUtUnjJ. 1 r jho LKT, that commodious Warehouse in _ Cnstom-house-street, next to tha Thames • Hotel.—Apply to H. Ashton and Son, 8, New i Zealand Insurance Buildings. ' T|lO LET, a comfortable 5-roomed Cottage JL in Viotoria-atreet; water laid on.—Apply " J. W. Jamea, Vietorla-Btreet West. . nf\O i ET, Family Kesideuce of 9 rooms, JL witb large garden, in Regont-street. near ; top Grafton ltoad. coniinandinga splendid view. 1 The premises are in thoroughly good order, good - well and tanks, and every convenience. Posses- T Bion on ißt Jane.—Apply to H. Ashton and Son, House and Land Agent, 8, New Zealand Insnr [ ance Buildings. CIuMMODIuUS and Comfortable Kooms, / some with gas laid on, suitable for com • mittee meetings, cilices, &c, at from Is to 253 a i wook, at The Great Northern Land Agenoy, ) corner of Queen and Viotoriaatreetß. "VTOKTH SHORE.— To Let, in Church i Xl street, a 7-roomed Family Eosidenco in I flrst-ciasa order, with all conveniences and out . buildings; also, several Cottages.—X. and R. Dudor For bale, /^l H E A P SHINGLES, FOR SALE, a Large Quantity of Good Rough Shingles, all heart ol kauri, 10s per thousand.— Apply Auckland Timber Company, Cnatom-house-street West. TOOK SALE, a small parcel of Auckland _ Timber Company's Shares at £5 10s.— Address, " Buyer," Star office. Ip OK SALE, at Wairau, County of Mars -1 don, 100 Acres Land, at 5s 6d an acre. Nice Bush for fencing and firewood. Must bo sold.—Apply J. R, Kanderson, N.Z.lnsurance Buildingj. jUiUlt SALE, a Baker Fattern Mangle F with good connection, the house could bo let to the buyer.—Apply this office. ICHOR SALE, House, six rooms, and four iO acres land, in good order, near Railway station, Oaehunga.—Apply to J. D. Jackson, Land Agent, Onehnnga. , FOR SALE, a well-built Three-roomed Cottage; oven, and water laid on; Somer set Place, off Howe-street.—T. Ussher, Stich bury's Buildings, Queen-street. FOIt SALE, the Lease of about 2 acres of Land at the foot of Mangero Bridge, with B'l improvements, including a Now Four roomeci Cottage and Cow-shea, also a good well of water (never-failing supply); the lease having 1G years to run.—For terms, apply to Mrs T. J. Smith, on the premises. fplOR SALE, a House, new and well- Xj finished, G roomß, good well, etc.; on an allotment of C6ft. frontage to London-street, Ponsonby. Splendid view, overlooking the harbour. Only £375.—D. F. Evans, Kstate Agent, Qnoen-BtreoU MUST be Sold immediately, a 7-roomed Honse in Newton Road, near Kyber Pass, with a double allotment 200 feet deep; offers invited within the next few days,—F. G. Ewington. ITU) R SALE (Cheap), a First-class t Hooded Buggy, single-seated, with Horso and Harness.—Appiy Star office. gj^OK SALE, Superior Building Allot -8 ments, on the Ponsonbvt Road, uear the Ponsonby Club Hotel.—Full particulars from D. F, Xvang. Kstate Agent, li, Queon-street. jTujtrTIMMEDIATE SALE (cheup)Tin fij Ponsonby. a really good and well-finished Seven-roomed Honse, scullery and washbouse, splendid well, tank, &c, and large sarden.— Apply to John Soppefc, Land Agent, &c, Fort atxeet. OTAHUH U.—A well-finished Ten roomod Houso and extensive out-buildings, with or without Kight Acres of Land, to bo Sold cheap.—Clark and (June, Fort-street. W o i£ is a l ~e. The Lease or Freehold of the Commercial Hotel, Hamilton West, with tho Furniture, Stock-in-Trado, &c, as at present in ;he ocoupa tion of Mr W. H. Pearco.—For particulars apply to J. M. te J. Mowbray, Land Agents, 40 and 42, Queen-stroet. JjlOR IMMEDIATE BAiia, cneap, ana . terms easy a comfortable and well-built Four-roomed Cottage in Stanley-street, Newton; also, two good Allotments, corner of Coddering ton and Kepple-streets. Newton; and a good Seven-roomed House, with every convenience, and Allotment 40 feet frontage to Upper Queen street by a depth of 156 feet.—Apply, to > JOHN SOP.PKT, _ i .Land Agent, Fort-Btreet. £*> Q X iA—FARM contairdngisOapres, 36UUV partly fenced; 35 acres grass, good orchard, volcanic soil, large ran adjoining. Dwelling-house, Blinds, &c.; terms as agreed.— S. Vaile, Laud and. Estate Agent, Shortland streot, ;_750— TWO CAPITAL SHOPS, doing ** a good business, and let at good rentals, splendidly situated on a corner allot ment, 33 x 100 feet.—a. Yailo, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. ■PIOO CASH,~Bal_ce as agreed—House '*■' of i rooms, with verandah, stables, lioach-houses, tank, well. &a. and allotment 33 x 81.6. situated in a leading street, 15 minutes walk from Post Offioo.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. . -Pi p.(\ CASH, balance at 71 per cent, two siJV Dwelling Houses and Shop, in a prin oipal street close to Queen-street. Allotment, 35 x 82. Price, £525.—5. Vaile, House and Land Agent, ShQrtland-ntreet. .p/V kS. PKR FOOT Buildine Allotments,- MX o 42 x 128 feet, situated at Ponsonby. It desired the whole of the purohase money can remain on mortgage.—*). Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. J?ztef)-aUPKRIOR DUALITY FAKM, con ■wou taining 40 acres of rich volcanic land all in grass, good House of 5 rooms, stable, oow shed, &c. plenty of water, 1} miles from railway station. Terms as agreed.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. O T I C & The undersigned having many applications for Allotments In Hobson-atreet, Symonds street, Karangahape Road, Franklin Road, Ponsonby Road and elsewhere, anticipates a speedy Sale of any plaoed in his hand. Com mission charged only when sale is effected. D. F, BVANS, Estate Agent, 4. Q neen-street (opposite Bank New Zealand . im o~ v. s a h k, ISLAND OF MOTUROA, BAY OF ISLANDS. This Island is beautifully situated at the ontcrance to the Bay of Islands; estimated to contain about 500 acres of choice fertile land , chiefly under grass and capable of carrying a large quantity of stock; land well watered with . never-failing; springs; good Homestead of six rooms, well finished, with all .necessary out buildings. Including large and commodious smoke-house: two acres well and choicely laid out in orchard and kitchen garden; Stock now running on Island can be taken over at a fair valuation. Liberal Terms can be arranged to suit purchaser. For further particulars ' Apply to ROBERT BROWNING, . Solicitor, Shortland-atreet, Auckland. nm x 's y k... xs N A(\ TONS PURE BQNEDUST, *v superior sample, £7 10s. . . " ion TONS SMITHS' & HOUSEHOLD IOU BKST NEWCASTLE COAL. ■ i . Also, Tho Balanoo GUANO, ex' JCaßt Lothian,' about JOQ TONS, at £3. W. & G. WINSTONE. Q , N \. V.s A ,'. L E> ■ 50 tons CANTERBURY POTATOES 20 „ WAIKATO •»:•.. | . 10 „ BARLEY MEAL. G. S. JAKINS, CaSTOM-HOUSE-STKEKT. ■ Educational. HERE CARL SCHMITT, U.M., LATE Royal CnAPKLtMABTKK, Koenigsbbeq, &.0,, &c, &c. Cards of Terms for VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL INSTRUCTION At Auckland Musio Warehouse, And Messrs Upton & Co.'s, Queen-street. ISS DONOVAN, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE (LATE OF SYDNEY AND BIELBOUENE), . PUPIL OIT . SIGNOR GIORZA, MDLLK. CHARBONNET, AND MR. ANGELO FORREST. For terms and other particulars apply to J. J, Milner & Co.'s Auckland Music Warehouse, Queen-street, , ; , ADIES AND GENTLEMEN wishing to join a select Private Dancing Class may do so by applying to " 8.H." Stab office; also, a select Juvenile Class on Saturday at ternoone. rntIORNTOJV, Sl_"i_, AW!) KIriTH'S JL PRICES CURRENT (WHOLKBALE). Snhject to alteration without notice. Sacks. lOO's. 6ffe. Crown Brand Flour £ s. d. £ a. d. £ ad. perton .. .... 12 0 0 10 0 13 0 0 T.S.&F. Canteibury Flour, perton .. 10 10 0 11 0 0 1110 Canterbury Flour, perton 000 000 900 Sharps, per ton ..600 .. Bran,perton .. ..600 .. Fowl Wheat .. ~ 3s. 6d. per bushel. The above prices Include sacks and bagf; saoka and btißß not returnable Terms: Cash. : : Auckland, May 30th, 183 L ' ~. , ,-,-



Public Notices. AUCKLAND PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMISSION. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF DEBENTURE: FOR LOAN OF £25,000. Notico ia hereby given that the ihlrd drawini of Debentures (three), to bs paid off out of th Sinking Fund, as provided by tho Act, on th flrat day of July now next ensuing, will tak placo, in the presence of such holders of Deben tares as may choose to attend, in the office o Mr John Moginie, Queen-street, on MONDAY the sixth day of June, 1881, at two o'clock in th afternoon. J. WOODWARD, Chairman of Commission. Wellington, May 11,1881. "pOROMAKDEL Tyr AI L. ADVERTISEMENTS for tho above Jburnr Published every Saturday, may bo left s no Office of the Auckland Evening Star. SELF-RAISING PLOUR, free from a) injurious ingredients, for making Scone Cakes Pastry, and Puddings; a little water an milk only reqnired.-E. A, Hill, Groy-streel and. several of tho Grocers. AUE W A R E H O U S.] WILL BE CLO3ED TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), 3hd JUNE. L. D. NATHAN & CO. ESTATE OF THE LATE J ALWINGER. All persons having Claims aealnat, or being indebted to. tho above Kstate, are requested t( send particulars of such claim, or pay th< amount duo by them, a3 the case may be, to the undersigned, on or before MONDAY. June th( 13th, 1881. T. THOMPSON, Executor. Wetoria-street, Juno 2,1881. -jVTIGHT-SOIL CONTRACT, All Residents in Newton, Ponsonby, and th( Suburbs, are requested not to pay Money oi account of George Wilson to Thomas ¥enton also to communicate with George Wilson, Nel son-street, it any neglect occurs in tho abov( districts. GHO, WILSON, ■xT: O I 0. E, I hereby beg to state that there is no trade connection between W. and K. Hodgson. Orders taken as usual in Cracroft-street, Parnell, oi tho Boiler 3hed Yard. There i can be no mis take about the grey horses. W. HODGSON. ■VTOTICE.— I will not be responsible foi _Ll any debta contracted by my wife, Cathe rina Smyth, from this date;—J. B. Smyth Hobson-street. • i BUYERS 300 National Insuranoc Shares. Hi(rhe3t rates. — iFrater Bros.. N.Z. Insurance Buildings. . X> E A D THIS A. NICHOLLS, Pobk Botcher and Purveyor of Fikst CLASS Meat, HOBSON-S'IREET, Next to Albion Hotel and Waddel's Bakerj (New Shop), Begs to notify to the surrounding inhabitants that they are cordially invited to try his Dairy fed Pork, Home-made Sausages, Choice Bacon and Prime Beef and Mutton. Terms Cash. QUICKN-STRBET PRICES. mHE TIKI GOLDI'IKLD, Notice is horeby given that Mb W. F. Hammond haß been appointed Burvoyor of the Matawai Block. All persons wishing to take up Land in this Block are informed that his Survey and Plan only will be recognised. E. MACINTOSH. ■ajflj^ |f o'fr w a it;ara. JmWmui -B- ____ ' ' i The s.s. 'LALLA KOOKH' Will leave Onehunga Wharf as above TO MORROW (Friday!, June 3rd, at 3 p.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. : For freight and passage apply to WALLER & CO.. Agents, Cnstom-honse-streat, or Oncihunga. TVKAPEKY! v kai?,BK.Y. " C. NICHOLSON wishes to inform the Rosi dents ot Newton and Rurrounding districts thal he haa Opened a Drapery and Clothing Katab hahment, and hopes by civility and strict atten tion to business to merit a fair share of publi< patronage. All Goods sold at Town Prices. ' N.B.—Note the address: C. Nicholson Draper^ Somerset House, Karangahape Road two doors from J\ J. Philip's, Baker. T7- ID GLOVE DEPOT. W. EYRE, Victoria-street, the People's Draper, wants to sell 250 yards of real Mai tea Lsce at Is 3d, worth 2s 6d; 100 Long Whitf Ostrich Feathers at 10s 6d, worth 18a 6d; the Ne^ Lawn Tennis Jersey, 12s 6d, worth liis 6d; 101 pairs of Stays; splendid value in Blue Serge a' Is 4d yard, worth 2s: wide width Crimeai Shirting at Is yard, worth Is 8d; stout Wincej at 4d yard; one-button Black Josephine .Kit Gloves at Is 6d per pair. INDIA AND CHINA TEi5 WAREHOUSE, ' ■' NO, 95, ViCTOBIA-STREET. Thennderaignedwißhestocallspeciaiattentiol at the present time to the splendid Bl«nd Teai ie is offering:. Being near the end of 18S0-1 Tet Sep~.on, and anxious to clear several balances o: stock, he has determined to give his cuatomen Borne unusually good valuei—notably in Is 8d 2a, and 23 6d quotations. The 33 is recqmmendec as a blend or combination of a variety of thi Finest Teas that have found their way into obi market; and he would farther add,—there is n< exaggeration in this last statement. Being a large importer of Teas, he is able t( give undoubted values, and continue:* doing si to eecure a large independent public patronage. $1 ft A strong rich thiok liquoring Tea ... ... Is 8c " Tea Extraordinary." a thorough eocrao- ' mio tea, with Assam flavour .. ..2s " Family.Mixturei" very choice, rich, and : •• i : nungent-^Darjeelirigkind .. ..' ... 2s 6c "Very Rich Deep Brown Tea" .. ~ .. 3s Quotations for Box Teas represent exception , ally good values for the time of year, and in eludes some of the choice First Cpop Tic as oi the season. 'Present prices 'for' real!? goo'c .China Teas:—2o3,22s, 21a, and 26s per box. . . . FBEDK.tWHITEHEAD, I Tea Importer. Terms Cash. 95, Victoi:ia-st., Aucklanc N.B.—Speoial and sundry lii.es on the fourtl page. PEOPLE WILL HAVE CHEAI 0 ..; _ , CLOTHEBI j, , r .- .; ,-. h ... , T■■ ■•' ■ , 1 PKOPLK MUST HAVE CHEAP CLOTHES! PEOPLE SHALL HAVE CHEAP CLOTHES It! pay my new premises a visit Joseph Williams, . ■-, THE PEOPLE'S TAILOR VIOTOBIA-BTBEET. (Next to Allen's Cheap Drapery Shop). Acknowledged to be the Cheapesi House in Town. BST Vi3ITING ME YOU SAVE Ts. 6d. Ii THE POUND. An Immense Stock of New Tweeds 'trousers, from ios 6d ( ~ TWEED SUITS, from £2 10 •; •,■,■• THOnOUQULY SHRUNK AND FIT GUARANTESI i»1 A TO £1000 LENT on Buildinj cfe1 -«L \y Society principles, or on other term to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negc tiated. See List ot Properties for sale on fourt; page. Six per cent, allowed on montiy depositei for investment. —C. Williamson, Land Estate and Financial Aeont. Vulcan Lano. Tvr O T I C E1 JN O T- I C E L. H. GREEN begs respectfully to inform th< Public of Auckland that he has for Sale thi Planting Season, a Healthy 3toc.lc of Frui Trees, Shelter and Ornamental Trees, ant Shrubs. Gardens and Pleasure Grounds Laii Out and Planted. All orders left at ray Plan Stall, No. 5, City Market, will meet witl prompt attention; or at Lilydale Nursery, One Tree Hill. t jut rnntrw f^OVC HKS.EasjrChairsanc qffiggg' c V pt f o t n f edC^ofaUto 67, Queen-st. IJoor u&^ ]jath Mal& rpELKSCOPE Tables, Ova T*• H nnOKTC •*• Tables, Round Tables Tables, &c, T.&H.COOKB rilliT ChimneyGlssseuaiic ,T.& H. COOKE, TRON- a°* w,0&4 Bedstead; 07, Queen-st. X, a, na Bedding of aU dcs ' v»u°c"^"- criptions and best quality. m o.^ „ r^ILT Cornicesand Poliahec T.&H. COOKE, VT CornicePoli3s, Venot!ai 67, Uueen-Bt. and Patent Spring Rolle: Blinds. _____71____ Washstands, Toile 67, Queenst. . Ware, and all kiads of Bed , room Furniture. IBKRAL DISCOUNT t( .. . „ ~„,,,„ - Cash Pnrcliaaers. Al E7 Roods delivered BBEKin towr i 67- Qneen^ t(,,, Catalogues forwiirded on ap •' ' _';^':_'.licatloß., i . ;' ■ :.',..!."■"'



Personal. eARVEY BOYS GRAHAM. —Com: municate with F. A. Lincoln, o£ Pon sonby. and you will hear of something to your advantage. ■ }' \XJ ANTEuTthe Address of Ann Heuiey, V T formerly in service of Dr. Thornton ; arrived in ship 'La Hoguo' about seven years g ngo.—Address this office. b ljost and Founa. ° PS, REWARD.—Lost, between Upper .. O Symqnd and Queen streets, a Parse eon ,f taining niarrioge certifloate, other receipts, ' small llkeneas. sovereign, and six or Bevon c shillings; small key.—To lie left at Robertson's, Grocer, feymonds-atroet. £*~i REWARD.—Lost, about five weeks rs&JL aso, a Ked Cow, nearcalving,branded TH or H on rump, off hip down.—The above reward will be paid if returned to Mr Coxon, Butcher. Onehnnga. ■■ '_■ ,' T OST or Stolen, a Black-and-Tan and Jj White Colley Dog. A liberal reward will be paid on returning cog to Mr George Lendrum, t l Queen-street, and anyone detaining namo after tnis dato will be prosecuted.—George Lendrum. LOST, one Dark Chesnut Mare, witli chain marks on sides, short tail.—Anyone returninp: her to Alexander Lamb, Remuora, - will be suitably rewarded. Anyone detaining |1 her atter this notico will be prosecuted ri WOUND, a Purse, containing Money and °- A1 papers.—The owner can have the samo by '• applying to John Smith, Draper, and paying the coat of advertisement. E Meetmga. /^AKPENTERS AND JOINEKS OF \_j AUCKLAND. You are respectfully reqnested to attend a MEETING, to bo held in the Working Men's Club, on FRIDAY EVENING next. June 3rd, at 8 o'clock, to consider the general iuterests of the trade, Non-Society men are cordially invited to attend. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAIPA. MR. F. A. WHITAKER will address his . Constituents at the Court-house, Hamilton, on • SATURDAY, June Ith, 18S1, at 7.30 p.m. i TJL/TATAKOHE DISTRICT BOARD. 3 The Annual Meeting o£ Ratepayers for the a above-mentioned district will (D.V.) be held in 3 the Public Hall on SATURDAY, the Oth day o£ July, 1831, at 12 30 noon. Business : 1. To receive report and annual balance-sheet. 2. To decide the amount ot rates for current year. 3. To elect Trustees. ..!■.' 4. To elect Auditors and Fence-viewers, and any other business as may to the electors 3 present appear necessary. 1 The lands comprising this district are Mata- I kohe, Omaru, Toka Toka, and Toka Toka Town-' , ship. isy order of the Board. JOHN R. LAMBERT. Funeral Notices. ij-ph ) '.. .. ~~- —~ BRETHREN of the various Lodges are hereby invited to attend tha FUNKKAL of the late Bro. McKlroy, o£ Rodney Lodge, E. 0., deceasod, from r the rosidence of hia brother, Kaßt-street, Newton, to the place of interment at i o'clock p.m. TO-MORROW (Friday). ARTHUR WRIGHT. W.M., , Lodge Waitemata, E.C. > ..'"■", WILLIAM RATrRAY,,W>M.. , '■ Lodge Prince of wales, E.G. ! JAMES CARLAW, W.M., Lodge Eden, 8.C., '■ " i Tenaers. "" .V. «.•:. a I rpENDEKS-for completing the Teacher's A. House at Little Omaha, will be received by the Kducation Board. Wyndham-street, Auckland, until noon of TUESDAY, lith June instant. .. . . .-,•.. Plans and Specification at the office Of the . Board, and on application to the Chairman of tho District School Committe, Omaha. BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICE. , •;■]■• PARNELL. ■ . ~ Tenders for Lining the above Office will be received until 5 p.m. on Monday, the 6th irist; Specifications to bo seen at the Office between the hours of 9 and 10 am. and i and 5 p.m.. ~ '■' ; irioTl ',-:! :'<■■''■ i ''v, •/)■ :S. REYNOLDS.] i , Town Clerk, ■ptTKEATUA HIGHWAY BOAIfD. Tenders are invited ;until June 13th,: at noon, lor work to be done between Lucas' Creek and . wade. Plans, specifications, and conditions to b& ■seen_at Post-office, Dairy Flat, and Poat office. Wade. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. , ' . JAMES DODD, ! 3latu ™im- " ■ , Chairma'u I -Board, ana Kesidence; j "OE&ESFORD HOUSE, BeresforoV, JHy street.—Vacancies for three Gentlemen; , also, Private Sitting and one or two Bed-rooms,, , if required, with gas and bath. Terms mode. rate: ' ■; ■ ' ■'•-■>■ A RESPECTABLE Young Woman cau be comfortably accommodated witß Lodginss.—Apply STA3 Office. ■■■:■■■:: 3 no^EBNUK BKOWNE HOTELS s VX" , HOESON-STREET. : ',tf x" 5 Board and Lodging _.. 20s. per Week 6 Singleßoom „: 255. ~ r XT OBSON STREET. — Comfortable i JLL Board and Residence; terms moderate; references given and required.—Mrs Graham, . Bix doors above Blakle's aiate Yard.: ■■;■< >■ XTOUjnG WOmkks INSTITUTE ! X AND BOARDING-HOUSE, ",' QUBEN-STKEET i : Open daily from 10 a.m. till 9.30 p.m. s : Dinner and Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. Tea i from sto 7 p.m. f Rosrding-house for' Young Ladies who are s occupied during the day. Terms on application , to the Secretary. t ■ j ■ t ; 1 'Working Parties and other Social Gatherihgsr a are held during the Week. r Governess Agency and Lending Library in a connection with the Institute. 3 i '• ~ ' ' ' i.-.; .-.■• Auctions, ■ » i '. ' ' ....■■'■ -: —.-::r-^r;,'; t. I ~,,,, ■T;b.M,OiR E O W,:.';^' " ; <':. ■'. .' 11 O'CLOCK, A.M.': I ' ■ : .MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE, 1 i j^y-K : T Hi U R'l " -M'jJu; X T, POULTRY, &c., at 11 o'clock twin.—Fowls, 1 Turkeys, Ducks, Geeae, Pigeons, Canaries, 1 , Small Pigs, a First-class Setter, thoroughly broken; a Good Retriever : '■■'- -;' -■" 2 Large Shop Windows, Counters - v'i";iiy 5 PRODUCE, &c, at 1 o'clock p.m.—Good Table" Potatoes, Auckland and Canterbury; Cow Sl'Potatoea, Carrots, Onions, Pumpkins, Mar rows, Melons. Turnips, Mangolds, Cabbage; 1 , Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland 'Bacon ■ >and Hams, Taranaki-and Auokland Butter, Lard, Cheeso, Money, Beef, Flour, Oatmeal,'1 Bran, Wheat, Maizo, Oats. FRUlT—Apples, Pears, &o. GROCERIES, &&—Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Starch,, Blue, Soap, Candleß, Cornflour, Pickles, -. Paint, White Lead, Oil (Machine)i Castor Oil, Glycsrine, Sheepwash. ON SALE PRIVAT2LY (Furniture Department), American Organs, Pianos, Harmoniums, General ; Household ■ Furniture, American Stoves, : 'Matting, &c. T i■■"' <■ i i r '___:—_ !—■ re* 'i«/-j TO-MORROW, AT 12 O'CLOCK. CARBINES &TAYLOE T W ILL sell fey auction, at their Matt, ' VJLt. Qoeen-street, To-morrow at 12 o'clock, POULTRY-Fowls, Ducks, Turkeys, Gee3e, Ca :■ naries, Bantams, and 1 fine young Pies FRUIT-40 cases FC Apples, 16 sacks Peanuts >• PRODUCE—Oats, Maize, Sydney Bran Sharps ! Barley, Wheat, Oatmeal, Flour, Rice, Sugar, Tea, Mustard.Candles, Chaff, Potatoes, Onions Salt Beef, Mutton Bacon, English Hams, Pumpkins, Carrots, Tomatoes, Butter. 70 5 ! Wairoa Cheeses, Lard, 6 caße Picton Herrings Hematite Paint, Kerosene, etc s Household Furniture and Kitchen Utensils. , a Fine largo Counter, Large Blacksmiths' y Bellows, Tables, Chairs, Couches, Weighing h Machine, and lease Gents'clothing, new, d CARBINES & TAYLOR, Auctioneers:1 t, . '.'. ' TO-MORROW. 0 P RODU.CE SAL E. . \ | W. DOWDEN 1 TXTILIi sell by auction, at the Exchange t VT Mart, Queen-street, To-morrow <Fri b day), at 11 o'clock, ; ;.. 30 tons Auckland and Canterbury Potatoes, in lots to suit purchasers:" r , 15 cwt Prime Bacon, just arrived , 30 cases Apples , :",, r . iCanterbury Cheese, Wairoa Cheeso ,•'/ ■ Oats, Maize, Bran, Butter i- Onions, Beef, Hams <• : Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Waterproof ■ Coats, &c,,&c. i • -- ■•■ ■ : •■ ■■■'•we !i r ■"" TO-MORROW. - -—- a \ T. SIB BIN'S MA R T^" JA. '7, QaeeD-street, at 11 o'clock, ' ' 8 904 BAGS BUST SYDNEY MAIZE, ox i- -""^ Arawasa. for positive sale, to lotBto;. Buit put-chasers. ■ * -x i 34 sacks Malting Barley r 30 boxes Very Bine Tea 33 kega Aucklandßntter : . ■ ;. Mori. i, (Superior Quality) Oats, Jams. Flour ~ /■ "' ,;j Hams, Bacon i ' Fowl Wheat and Groceries i Marble Timepiece, to closo accounts. r'; i ; KpontiQue t (|,,ofl gpartfa I?aget) ~, A