POLICE COURT.- This Day.

(Before Messrs Jame3 Baber and John Cos> grave, Justices.) DRUNKENNESS.

Six persons wtre charged with, drunken ness, live beiug Sunday cases, and were punished in the usual way. One, suffering from ueliriuin treiuens, was remanded for eight days.

WINDOW SMASUIBG. _ j Hannah Hubbaid was charged with i breaking seven squares of glass, value 03, ' on the 21st inst., tho property of tlonry Adye, of Auckland. Defendant said she would plead guilty, but she was greatly provoked at the time. Mr Pardy called complainant to ex plain. Henry Adye came forward, and asked that the charge might be withdrawn. He did not wish to injure Mra Hubbrrd. The Beuch gave prisoner a caution,, and a discharge. DA9TAKDLY OUTRAGE. John Salmon Craig, on ■warrant, was charged with committing a violent assault upon Annie de Bar on the 3rd inst., at the Great Barrier, by menus of a heavy stick, in consequence of which complainaut went in fear of her life. Mr Alexander pleaded not guilty, and naked for a remand. Mr Pardy said tbe attack was of a serious nature. Kcmamlcd until Wednesday, prisoner being admitted to bail himself in £20, and two sureties in £10 each. A DISREPUTABIit HOUSE. Anne fcegan was charged wider the Vagrant Act with keeping a house, and harbouring therein requted thieves and prostitutes. Prisoner admitted that she rented a house at the foot of Barrack Hill, but it was not of such a character as had been repre sented. Mr Pardy said this was a very bad case, and tbe little child iv prisoner's arms was in a most filthy state. A long term of im prisonment would be of advantage both to the woman and the infant. Detective Brennau deposed to going to the house in consequence of sundry com plaints. He found the house in a wretched condition. The infant waa squalling on the floor, nearly naked, and the mother was senselessly drunk. Ho took a small bit of bread and gave to tho infant, who ate it ravinously, as though it was nearly starved. At another time, he found a number of prostitutes and well-known thieves in the house. Constable Jones stated upon oath that he visited l.cgan's house yesterday, and found the woman iv bed, the bed clothes being in a filthy state. Mr Pardy said ho could bring other evidence of the name character if neoessary, to show the horrid life this woman was leading. The Bench, however, thought the cvidfiice sufficient for a conviction, and sentenced her to three months' imprison ment. CHARGE OF BREAKING AND ENTERING. John Archibald Elliott, remanded from Thursday last, was again brought np on a . charge of breaking and entering the ware house of George Foster, boot aud shoe manufacturer, and stealing therefrom, on the 17tli inst., goods to the value of £3. Mr Pardy opened the case, and Mr E. Cooper appeared in defence, and pleaded Dot guilty. George Foster deposed that he was a boot manufacturer in Grey-street. Pri soner was in his employ as a workman. He had a knowledge of the premises and goods. Un Monday, tbe lGth -

Mr .Cooper said the charge wbs laid as though the robbery was committed on the 17th, which placed a difficulty in his way, and he should be obliged to ask for another remand.

Mr Foster said he had a strong impression that the robbery was on the Monday. The prisoner was at work part of the Monday and not on the Tuesday. He closed his premises at 5 o'clock, the usual hour. He locked the back door and Mr Walker locked the front door. Walker reached the premises first, and met witness on ttie road to the shop. Walker met him for the pnrpose of telling him th»t things were not all right in the factory. Ho looked round the place and found that the top pane of one of the upper windows was broken. A co:d was there which had been used by the burglars. He found a ladder lying under the window on the ground belonging to the Oddfellows' Hall. 'Witness then detailed •hU losses, amounting to between £4 and £5. The uppers produced Mr Foster identified as his properly. The person who got into the factory must hay« broken open the door of the upper's department He asked Elliott it be could give him any clue to the party after prisoner was in custody. He requested witness to give him a chance of getting out of the mess Witness replied that he could do nothing in the face of the evidence. He first asked him to go bail for him. Witness daid he could not. He then wished him to try and shelve him off". Cross-examined by Mr E. Cooper : llecog- Dised the property by the marks which were peculiar, and made in his store. He thought one man could not have lifted the ladder. There must have been another. He was not aware that Elliott was unwell. He had been two and a half years in witness's em ploy, and bore a good character. Never had reason to suspect hira of dishonesty. Elliott made no admission of guilt.

To Mr Pardy : Gave the names of all the employes without passing auy remarks. Thomas Henry Walker depssed that he was in Mr Foster's employ, also, the pris oner. Witness closed the stoic on the evening of the robbery, about 5 o'clock. Took the keys of the back door and office home with him. He was at the store by 7 o'clock on the Wednesday. Went in by the back door. On looking round, he saw three windows open and a ladder at the back by the Oddfellow's HalL Hu should presume that the ladder was used by the party to get on to the hall, and then into the store by the window. He went and informed Mr Foster.

Laurence Solomou, pawnbroker, deposed that a man wiled at his ahop to pawn four pairs of boot uppers. It was about 8 o'clock. The prisoner was the man who came into the shop and asked to pledge them. Witness wished to know what monoy he wanted on them ? Prisoner said 10a. Witness refused to advance 10s, and finally piisoner took Bi. He save the name of Hose, Nelson-street, bootmaker. Detective Brennancalled the next morning to make enquiries, and witness at once gave them up, giving the detective a description of the person who had pledged them. About three o'clock on the Wednos day afternoon, the prisoner entered the shop. He said, "hallo, old fell&w, any more uppers." Prisoner see mod strange, and when he spoke about the uppers previously pawned, prisoner said he was not the man. He felt ccrta'n that he wa*. It was a habit of his in his business to take Btock of persons coming to pledge thiogs. Cross-examined :He took prisoner for a shoemaker. He was dressed respectably. Did not notice his dress particularly. He noticed his face most. In fact, before he could take stock of prisoner's clothing, Detective Brennan had introduced himself to prisoner, and they went away. To Mr Pardy: He noted his customers because all persons who called to pawn things with a p«wnbroker were regarded as being dishonest, at least to some extent. Joseph Dart, pawnbroker, of Victoria street, deposed that he remembered a person calling at his shop to purchase uppers. It was the prisoner in the box. He could ewearjto him. He pawned four pairs. Put his own mark inside. He offered 8s on them. Priioner asked what he would give for them. Wanted information as to where he got them. Pritoaer said he was living in A'eleon-street, and had been in business •with another person in NeUon-3treet. He offered 13s. Pri«oner *aid he would ask h:s friend, and. went to the door and spoke to a person about witness' offer. lieturnod and accepted it. Sold the uppers, but on hear ing from Detective Brennan he got them back and gave them up. He at once iden tified the prisoner at the police station. Prisoner left his handkerchief at witness' shop in which the uppers were tied at the request of witness. He was sure of his man. It was necessary to tako a clean view of persons calling on business at a pawn brokers. You don't know who's who. The time was about 7-20. . Had no clock going at the time. Samuel Brennan, detective officer, de posed that upon receiving information of the robbery at Mr Poster's, he inspected the premises, and made inquiries as to tbe missing property. Bo then called at the several pa wn-shops, first calling atSolomon's (Neumagen's), and subsequently at Hart's. Discovered that the stolou or similar goods hud been pledged at these places. Prisoner accompanied him freely. Offered no op position, was quite passive, and denied the charge. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Cooper asked for an adjournment be fore addressing the Court, which was granted. Mr Cooper made a few remarks before calling one or two witnesses, upon the im probabilities in tbe evidence that prisoner was the person who broke into the premises and stole the goods, and pointed out that Elliott was not there at the tims of the robbery, tie should b» able to shew that the robbery vu committed by more than one person. Tbe pawnbrowkers were too positive, and prisoner ought to have been placed with others for identification in the station. Defendant lives in Ponsonby, and

ovilence would shew that ho did not leavo home until 7.20. on that evening, and at another place to shew that he was playing billiards in the Market Hotel before ii;lit o'clock. He was of opiuiou, therefore, that it was not a c:i«e for a jury ; but one which should be dismissed.

Peter O'Shauohuessy, of Ponsonby, de that the prisoner was his brother-in-law, ami lodging in his house ; he did not leave on the evening of the rob'oery before 20 minutes after 7 o'clock; ha knew the time.

Mr Cunningham said before evidence could be taken for the defence, lie must read over the depositions to the prisoner.

j The depositions were then read over to the prisoner. Mr Shangncssy continued. It wai 10 minutes to 7 that night] before he got h line. It takes half aii hour to walk from his houte iuto (own, tucu he must walk fast.

By Mr Pardy : 'Ihonght pri^oucr left for 1 and'practicc. Coniiucneod tea Boon after Boveu. Did not notice what clothes he had on. Had a great coat on. To the Beuch : Prisoner had^finished his tea earlier, wheu witness reached home pri soner wai reading a book.

Mary Elleu O'Shaiucnessy, wife of the last witix'Sis, and siaier af tlio accused uave cirrubo.ativo evidence. Her Lroiher hud been poorly a'ul did not up until two or three o' clojk. It was nearly half past seven before he went out thut evening. James Elliott, boilernukcr, brother of the prisoner, gave similar evidence. Mr Pardy said there had been no pretence to show how the prisoner came to be possessed of the property. The iicuch were not disposed to hear lurther evidence. There was nothing to show that prisoner committed tlio robbery. But there was evidence to prove that ho was an accessory to it. The prisoner was then committed tor trial, but aumitted to bail, hiinselt in £100, and two -sureties in £50 each.

Mr Cooper asked for the precise charge upon which prisoner had been committed, but the Bench gave no answer.

This was all the busiucss.

SUSPECTED ROBBERY.

The Mystery Solved.

Tim police on Saturday received information of a further caao of supposed robbery from the City Couucil olh'ces, uuder ciicum stances quite inexplicable. The amount reported to have been purloiued is only £7 —the amount of a tender deposit, and it was abstracted from a tin box containing other sums of money equally accessible to the pilferer. It seems that on Thursday last the box referred to, which is fastened with an ordinary lock and contains a slit on the top cix inches in length by halt an inch in width for the reception of tenders, was placed on the counter for the conveni ence of contractors. Several tendors were deposited in it during the course ot the day, each one, of cuurse, having the required casu deposit attached. The key was retained by the Town Clerk, aud the box being in the assistant clerk's room, it was therefore under his charge. When Mr Day went out for lunch, he took the precaution to place the box in the Town Clerk's care, by whom shortly after wards it was hauded over to the Treasurer (Mr Brcdie). Thisoliicer wished to go out also, and as Mr Day had not returned he transferred his responsibility in respect of the box to Mr Payne, Assistant Collector, While this gentleman had it a contractor named Grindrod came in, and asking for the box, placed iv it a sealed envelope, which he stated to be his tender. Mr Day shortly afterwards returned and resumed the charge of the box. At the City Coun cil meeting in tho evening it was opened, aud in pursuance of custom the lowest tender was accepted. Mr Griudrod seeing from the newspapers that he had failod to obtain the contract, called on the following day (Friday) at the Corporation oificos lor his deposit, aud on applying to tho Town Clerk was informed that nothing was known either about his money or his tender. The astonished applicant pro tested indiguantly that he had deposited the tender, and appealed to Mr Payne for confirmation of his statement. Mr Payne acknowledged that he had certainly seen the insertiou of an ouclosure into the box. The matter was at once repoited to Detec tive Jctlrey, and there it rests at present. The occmrence of this petty theft so shortly after the recent burglary has produced a very uncomfortable feeling amongst the City Council officers, for they perceive as readily as the general public that every thing tends to the opiniou that tho culprit must be one of themselves. Mr Day fsela especially sensitive with regard to it. On Thursday his engagement with the City Council terminated, and in accordance with previous arrangements he leaves by the outgoing mail steamer for America. He has courted the fullest investigation at the hands of tho police, and he has satisfactorily acconnted for all his actions aud biilongings, so that there is no ground whatever for suspicion against him. The box is a very insecure repository for money or letters, in asmuch as its contents, unless exceptionally bulky, can be easily shaken out. The thief must have acted with it in that way, aud may only have had time to abstract ttie one tender. This certainly is the most plausible method of accounting for the mysterious disappearance of the tender. An unoasy feelim: will prevail in all the departments of the Corporation until the impudent and unscrupulous thief is found out. One result of his depredations will be the obser vance of greater vigilance, and this every one must applaud, but the suspicion which it will diffuse throughout the offices cannot fail to be otherwise than most distasteful and irritating to those who are conscious of their inuoccuce.

Solution of the Mystery.

Money Found in Waste Paper

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This afternoon, since the above was in type, the money has been found by De tective Jeffrey. That astute officer was rummaging about the waste-paper basket ior auy clue to the mystery, when he csme upon the letter upopened. It had, no doubt, fallen accidently oa the floor among other wa4e envelopes, aud the mes senger had put it in the basket of sweepings. A large number of tenders and applications for the clerkship had been opened at the last meeting of the Council. The solution of the mystery has created a feeling of genuine reiief in the Council offices, and will give satisfaction to the public.

FOOTBALL.

A MATCE was played on Saturday on the Metropolitan Ground between teams oE the Ponsonby and Grafton Clubs combined against North Shore and Auckland. At the commencement the latter played 17 to 14 of the former, but fresh men joining in made up a compliment of 19 to 18. The game was remarkable all through for its very fast character, the P. and G. being all light weights, and for the most part fast travellers, kept up a nice open game with few scrimmages, which was justified by the fact that their opponents were for the most part heavies. About tho middle of the first half-hour while playing down hill the P. and G. forwards carried the ball well into their opponents' "25," where on the ball emerging from a loose scrimmage, A. Hanna (PoDSonhy) by a smart drop secured a goal for his side. This seemed to inspire the Auckland and North Shore with a deter mination to succeed, and after the kick off by Mercer their forward ran the ball up hill, and a rebound from one of the red, white, and blues gave Biudon a chance, which he accepted, and scored a " try," which Webster failed to convert into a goal; time being called soon after. In the second team, though the Ponsouby and Grafton forwards took the ball repeatedly close up to their adveraarie's goal, it was as often well-re turned by Webster, and after a very severe half hour no further score had eventuated ; but, with the hill again in their favour, the light weights rushed the leather clear down to the heavies'—" 25 "—and W. Henderson, (Ponsonby), with a cool well-judged drop with his left foot, scored a second goal for Pmsonby und Giafton. Score: 10—2. The direction being again changed, Auck land and North Shore worked very hard, one passing well, and at once threatened their op. ponents' goal liuc ; till T. Henderson, Auck land, being wretchedly met by several of the backs, gDt over the lino, and secured try <*■ o. 2 for his side. The kick at goal was a splen did one, but owing, no doubt, to the sharp angle, only resulted in a poster. After some of the fastest play of the day, though almost in darkucss, "no side " was called, leaving the match a victory for the Pon sonby and Grafton by 2 goals 10 points to 2 trys 4 points. The secretaries and captains will meet on Wednesday evening at th» Thistle Hotel for the purpsse of ananging a goriea of club and other matcheJ for tk« season, which may bo said to be now fairly inaugurated, so next Saturday the matches will have more real interest, as tho club 3 will probably meet for the first timeon their merits. HALF BACK.

TELEGRAMS.

(FR.'M OUR OWN CORRKSPONDENT). » [PER PRESS AOENCV.] NAPIER, this day. WASHED OVERBOARD" Henry Moore a seaman on board the ketch Venus was washed overboard off Portland Islai.d. The sea was too heavy to launch a, boat so the man was drowned, CHRISTOHUKCH, this day. THE ENGLISH MAIL. The English mail from Christcliiiich on Saturday was unusually heavy. It com prised S'Ju'9 letters and 42 baga of books aud newspapers estimated to contain 2000, POLITICAL. The Premier arrived from Wellington on Saturday. Mr J. T. Fisher addresses his constituents of the Heathcate district on Thursday. FIRE AT AVONSIDE. Twd four-roomed cottages at Avonside were burnt down yesterday. Insurances: £150 in Transatlantic and £150 in National. The origin of the lire is unknown. NAVAL BRIGADE INQUIRY. It is explained that the Lyttelton Naval Brigade Court Enquiry originated from a re quisition to Col. Pack signod by 48 members of the Brigade, praying that the appoint ment of Mr Gyemout to sub-lieuteuautcy be cancelled. ASIIBUKTON, thisday.H BIGAMY. A Maori named Choreton has been arrested on Friday charged with bigamy at Oamaru in 1879. He was brought up before the B.M. on Saturday evening, and remanded to Oamaru.

BIG FIRE AT TIMARU.

Losa, £17,000.

L»Y TELEaRAPII.—I'RESS ASSOCIATION.]

TIMAUU, Sunday. A MOST destructive fire occurred hero last night, by which Bruce's Waitangi Flour Mills were almost totally destroyed. Tho lire was first noticed in the top of tho fourth tory, aud in half au hour the whole mill was in llames. It was erected about three years ago at a coat, including machinory, of £12,000, and with the stock of wheat, Hour, &c, inside, the loss ia estimated at £lo',ooo or £17,000. The insurances so fur as is known, only amount to £7000, as follows :— New Zealand, £3000; Union, £2000 ; Liverpool and Lancsshire, £1000 : South British, £1000. Fortunately the night was beautifully calm, or otherwise the extensive sawmills adjacent would have been des troyed. Tho boiler aud cyliudors alone were saved. There is not tho slightest clue as to the origin of tho fire.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"OTHELLO."

"Othello'1 was performed on Saturday evcuing to a fair house, Uerr Baudmanu sustaining the title lOle, Miss Beaudet till ing the part of Desdomoua aud Mr Cathcart impersonating lago. The representation was a vory successful ono. Tho character of the noble Moor suits Uerr Bandmann admirably whether we regard hi* physical quulih'cationsor lay the whole stress upon his characteristic interpretation of strong and passionate natures. His reading of the many superb passages which btstud the work was marked by a clear percoptiuu of the meauing and an evident appreciation of tho incomparable grandeur of the language. The famous " Apology " was recited with subdue! power uutil the part was reached wherein Desdemoua's sympathy with the stoiy is related. This ho declaimed rather than rehearsed, and the propriety of such a sudden change of manner may be open to question. Oue passage of surpastint; effect was that commenciug with the memorable words, "Oil, now, for ever far«wcll the tranquil mind." It was splendidly de livered. The Othello depicted on Saturday niijht hnd all the leading traits which we are accustomed to associate with the char acter conspicuously brought out, and in mien, speech, and action, the conception was thoroughly consistent. The appnrel too «v rich, picturesque, and appropriate. Miss Beaudet made a captivating Dende mona.aad despite her apparent girlishnestdhe rose equal to the dramat?e intensity called for iv the concluding situations. Mr C»th cart'B lago is a thoroughly com prehensible vil lain. The actor does not attempt to por tiay a passionless sort of lieud, working evil and contriving all kinds of unhappiuess for the mere gratification of a malevo lent nature, but he inv«»ts the character with well - understood motives and feelings, under the influence of which he schemes and plots most in dustriously. This was the ideal, and in ita realisation muth histrionic talent was dis played. None of the other parti calls for special mention. Casaio's share in the carousals of the second act was not effec tively taken, while as Emilia, Miss Craw ford neglected more than one point. Bulwer Lytton's great historical drama "Kichelieu" will be presented to-night, and as his portraiture of the ambitious Cardinal is said to be one of Herr Band mann's most pronounced successes, there should be a crowded house to witness it.

CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR CHURCHES.

(To the Editor.)

Sm,— There are always to be found those who will defend a'cause no matter |how effete and unsuitcd it may be to answer the the purposes of its institution. Just such a one is " M," who judging by his very feeble protest, ;cares more ior systems and a moribuud ministry than human progress and a gospel that can reach down through every ramification of practical life, imbuing men with fidelity, mercy, and love to one auother. I thoroughly relished your casus belli, feeling how deserved, timely, per tinent, and vigorous, yet withall dis passionate it was and reasonably within the province of a secular paper. If it were wantiup, cogeut necoßßity could be found iv tbe fact that two of Aucklauds ministers so little apprehend the Bible that when improving (?) the late disaster, in the plainest and moat direct terras throw the responsibility upon the Divine Being, not withstanding the almost univenal fact that men have ceased to be influenced (for good) by such gros», ignorant, and cruel represen tations of the one they instinctively feel must be infinitely removed from such capricious, petty methods in effecting His great and beneficent purposes. With fow exceptions, what are tho ministers doing to soften the tone of commercial lite, to allay the fierce competition which couuts the health, romu neration, social life, and general welfare of dcpendants.quiteaecondary to greed. What about filthy, ill-lighted offices and work rooms—are the?e being reformed from pulpit or Parliament? What about the exhibition (though it be iv waxwork), of characters whom all rightrainded people need only look upon to loattie, and to look upon by many in youth, simply means in cipient crime, or to say the least does not foster fihety or good citizenship, and many other things concerning which Ministers generally are much behind both in example ' and the Christian education of the people ? —Vonrs &c, ! c r Con a more.

THE PULPIT AND THE PRESS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,— Your criticism of the Pulpit is to bo commended for its fenrlesanes? and general truthfulness It was as refreshing to read a leader giving expression to ourrent thought, aa apparently it was to the writer listening to Mr Gulliver's out-spokon re mark". The Rev. iialdwin Brown gives as one reason for the withdrawal of so many thinking people from church attond*nce, the fact that so few clergymen grapple with the religious problems of to-daY> if they are alluded to, it is in a listless ctrnmon place manuer, serious question? being dis missed with a few flippant remarks. Un reading your letter, I thought that if you were to adopt the common American plan of giving in Monday's issue a report of some local sermon it would do mneh good; by contrast, the most practical preachers i would be made manifest, and the fact of I knowing that their discourses would meet the public ere would be an additional incen tive for clearness and carefulness o« the part of all. Plainly ths degradation of what skould he th« place where eurmest worihippers meat to worihip God and hear His holy Word set forth with fidelity and clearness, to ihowy parodies of another religious system or attractive eacred concert rooms, does not meet the want r f the times. Unfortunately

I this stricture applys to too many churches. | \ But has the press no duties, when men are j drinking.cursing, stealing, aud the,like ? Is j not the community being so far demoralized? f«r the .-ake of our common humanity should not these and similar evils be unsparingly denounced, and should not the piesi go hand in hind with the pulpit in redressing iniquitous wrongs under which humanity groans, as tho licensing system, &c, and thus, be cs-workers together for good ?—l am, &c, S-C.

WHY THE POOR DO NOT ATTEND CHURCH.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l read your leader on Mr Gul iver's sermon, and your remarks upon his reply to your article. Without wi«hiug to make any comments on one or the other, I will simply notice one sentence in your remarks. You aay, " Every class appears to assemble there (in the church) except the poor. Now, Mr Editor, the reason is simply that the day hug gone by (in the Church of England) when the poor had the gospel (i.e., gold news, sjlad tidings, a joyful message) preached to them, Therefore they have nothing now to attend church tor. In the days of the apostles and early teachers they preached to both rich and poor, the simple fact that the long promised Saviour and Redeemer had corns, and died tor them, aud hud paid tlie price of their redemption ; and that therefore there was a free aud unconditional ealvation (iv the finished work of Clnist), oitVred to all who would but accept it. The Bible still con tained the same simple gosprl, that man is redeemed already (Wai. 3-13.) ; that Christ, his nubstitute, has died for him (2 Cor. 5.21, &C.,)i that God has laid man's Bins upon Christ (Isa. 53 4-G); that Christ has fulfilled the law for man (Mat. 5 17 aud 18 v., John 10-36), and has taken away the hand writing of ordinances that was against uh, nailing it to his cross (Col. 2-14); that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every ouo that believe th (Kom 10.14); that God wasin Christ recon ciling tho world uuto himself (2 Cor. 5. 19); that God now offers the Free Gift of salva tion to every man that will but accept it by simply taking God at hia word (Uom v. and John v. 40) ; leaving man absolutely nothing to do for. or to merit, his salvation; with no other alternative, but to accept it on God's terms, or roject it, and mako God a liar (1 John 5. 10 and John 8. 24) : that unbelief is the one and only thing that now stands between the sinner and salvation, and lastly that whon ho believes then only (but not till then), can ho do one single net that is pleasiug to God (lleb 11. 6). Christ said "ye must be born again (John 3-7); but that (to sonic iucomprehensiblo) text is explained iv 1 John 5. 1. Tho foregoing aro some of tho simple truths that the Church of England should touch, but it does not do so ; but substitutes for the truth a mixture of Law and Grnce, two things which are completely separated iv the Bible (Gal. 5, 4). The principal came is the ignorance (on, scrip tural subjects), andinditl'erenceof itaclcrgy ; they do not kuow theso simple truths thorn selves (of course there are exceptions), and therefore cannot teach them to their hearers, who iv most cases really wish to know the truth. Tho church is full of error, aud most of its best and most earnest miuisters know and ndinit it, but will not take any steps in tho directiou of remedying or correcting its errors, and the abuses that have long existed aud are daily creeping iuto it. We never hear of any of our local Anglican clergy preaching iv tho streets or places whore they can get at the poor ; but let us hope that we will soon hear of Mr Gullivor setting them an example, Most clergymen aro now in their parishes mere nonentities in the hands of a few mußicial enthusiasts, who take upon them selves the selecti n of the music and hymns, in fact, the whole contiol of the services. A friend of mine who recenlty attended one of our suburban churches, pronouueed the musical part of the service as anything but pleasing or impressive, and observed marked disapproval iv the face of the minister, who has not the moral courage to stop what he knows to be wrong and insulting to God. Imagine advertising for aud paying worshippers. Another church has lately issued a ciroular asking the parishioners to subscribe fuuds to pay a professional singer as leader. Are these things right, Mr Editor ? You kuow they am uot—aodocsi the Bishop and every minis ter in his diocrso, but they neglect to stamp out the.-o innovations aud abuses ; the con sequence is that they (the clergy) are being hold up to ridicule by a newspaper -the "Observer"—deservedly so, too, and aru losing tho respect of those that should be able to look up to them as their guides and teachers, and ore bringing religion into contempt. Take away the orguu find paid choristers from some of tlie churches (say from St. Paul's) and what will become of the fashion able congregation ? But, on the other hand, let an earnest and faithful minister of the Anglican church preach earnestly and faithfully (without those attractions in his church) allowing that he knows the Guspel and is a saved sinner himself and capable of imparting to ihcm the knowledge that has brought peace to his soul, and he will find th.;t both neb and poor will rally round him showing their willingnes and desire to know the truth. The first that meets your eye on openinc I lie prayer-book is the misplaced truth, " When the wicked man, &c." That passage should have been left in that portion of Scripture to which it belongs, and not placed iv a Christian prayer-book, where it only causes confusion. Another reason why the p»or do not attend church is that the seals allotted to them are so far from the pulpit that the occupiers of them miss a great deal of the sermon, in consequence of so many ministers having fallen into tho bad habit of dropping their voices when they come to a solemn or impressivo portion of their address. That the poor are willing and anxious to hear the truth is evidenced by their crowding the Theatre each Sunday, where they generally hear the truth in its simplicity.—l am, &c,

May 22nd, 1881

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[BEUTEK'S TKLEOKAMS.] EAIiL GKANVILLE ON THE TU NISIAN DIFFICULTY. LOJNDON, May 21. It has transpired that the Might Bon Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Aflairs, has roferrftd to the Tu nisian Treaty, iv recent despatches to the French Uovernment, emphatically pro testing that Franoe will be expected to fulfil existing treaty obligations, and to respect privileges that England has hitherto eujoyed iv connection with the Govern ment of the Tuuitiau Principality. At tbe wool auction to-day 3,200 bales were offered. Bidding was excited, Australian tallow bus fid per cwt., best beef is quoted at 355, best unit ou 36s (id.

THE WELLINGTON ASYLUM SCANDAL.

SPBAKINCI at the public meeting held in the Athenasura Hall, Wellington, on Tues. day evening last, to discuss matters in cou nection with the Mount View Lunatic A'ylutn, the Mayor of Wellington said he did not know anybody that held at the present time a more unenviable position tl.au Dr Skae.-(Applause.) Ho (Mr Hnt chisoD) had come time ago written to the then Colonial Secretary in referonce to the patient Hall's treatment. Had Dr Skae at! that time written one line, HaTs treat ment would have been looked into; but no, he (Dr Skae) did not deem it necessary. Dr Skae knew full well when he took the appointment that there were charges against the management of the Asy > lum, but he used his knowledge in quite a different manner to what was expec ted of him. —(Applause.) He Mr Hutchin eon took great interest in the management of the Asylum, and he hoped there would shortly be some chauge madr. He had frequeutly had com plaints made to him about what was going on in the Asylum, but of course at the same time he madeacertain allowance forsuchstateraents. Many of them were probably magnified, but some of the stories wore plain, simple, and true, and full of pathos in their sim plicity. It was not hard in such caws to ascertain wbioh statements were true and which were false. Some two years a^o he satisfied himself that there were certain I wrongs done in the Asylum, but he h*d not the facts so before him that they could be sworn to—snch facts were denied him. He believed ths wrongs then complained of were true, as he believed those that had just been brought to light wer<\ Dr Skae was instructed by the Government to insti tute an inquiry, and report, and he did so. When he (lir Rntehinson) received a copy of that report, nil tke bright hope» h« h*d entertained, aa te any improvement im tho Asylum were ca,»t aside, Dr »kae, in that report tUted that ev»rylhi«» »bont the A»ylum w»3 perfectly rieht—(Laughter) —and even insinuated that he (Mr Hutch isonjhad some motive in complaining.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. MAY 23



j Wanteo. I Y/tTANTED, a good General Sorvant. 1V T Mrs Macnlcol, St. James' Manso; refer ences necessary. \&J ANTED, a respectable Girl, abou » » sixteen; reference* required.—Appl: Mr3 Frank Alaclndoa. Kusiel-Btreot, Ponsonby_ WANTED, Carpenters.-Apply to E Mills, Poaaonby School. AW TED, a Carpenter.—Apply a 3tah Oflloo. \,t/ ANTED, a Carpenter.—Apply Jarue: Vf Mays. P. M. Chap"l, Franklin ltoaa. AM'ED, a respectable Genera Sorvant, for a Bmall family at Waikato —Apply to Mrs Samuel Vaile. Tho Avenue Karangahapo Hoad. WANTED, a good General Smith.— Apply Gco. Leah), Dock Iron Works. ANTED, good Vest Hands aud Im provers.- Apply at once to J. Williamß, Tailor, Victoria-Btreet. ANTED, Apprentices and Improvers to tho Dressmaking. — Misb Steele, Nclaon-streot. , t WAN I ED,« Man that uuderfltauds the management ot horses, can milk and mako himself useful. — W. Motion, Western Springs. , , WANTtD, a Girl about 15 to assist in Housework and mind a baby.—Apply to Ma Foughy, Mount Edon Eoad, noar Toll gato. WANTED, a General Servant; must bo able to wash and cook ; references required.—Apply A'ra MoClaughen, Charlomont Hotel, Wakefluld-btroot. ANTED, Apprentices for the Dress m.iki"g.—-»pplv to Mia' nort"shiro, at Mr CromM,oa,|Draper, Franklin HoJ.d, Ponaonby. \¥tANTTD, a Uencral Servant for a VV small family ; uood wages. References required.—Apply at once to Mrs I. Levy, 211, (Juoen-wtreot. \%/ANTi£D, as Nurae, a 'ihoroufjhly VV Rcspootablo Trustworthy Woman, who ia accustomed to children, and U also a good nocdlowotuan.-Apiily to Mrs Cowio, Bishop's Court,'Parnell, between 12 and 1 o'olock. \l/"ANTED, a Youth accustomed to V T Clicking, Qussota, Linings, See— Young Bi-oa.. Boot Closure, Durhanißtreot Kast. ANTfcD, sfx kooil Dressmakers ; a pormanonoy to oilioi«nt iiandn.—Apply to Mrs Heap, Vincent Villa. Vinoent-strrot. ANTiSJJ, a Pressman ;. one accus tomed to tho work; steam nscd,—J. Tronwlth, boot Factory, Wakefleld-atreet. WANTKD, a Girl about fourteen to mind a baby.-Mrs C. Johnston, Karangahapo Koad. \\,TANTED,. a respectable Nurse Girl,— V T Paoiilo Hotel, Queen-Btroct. WANTED, a nurse Girl; references roquired.—Apply to Mr C. S. Shujlo Goorgo, Carolion Goro Koad. AN"'riS'-'i a Lad about IC—Apply to Sauudors and Gilherd, Freeman'd Bay Soap nnd I 'qadlo Workß. \\rANTEI), a tew pooa nano. , ■."■«, v V» Apprentices to the Dress and llabit iHalting.—Apply 'o Mrs Aiklnton, No. 311, Adaiub' Builuinttg, Upper Queen-stroat. WANTED, youn^' Men to Learn Siair building imdllund-railing.—Apply John Jone«. Army and Navy Hotel. WANTKD, an experienced Nursemaid ; satisfactory reforonces requ red.—Apply to Mrs Archifl Clark, Parnoli, between thohouis of 10 a,in. and 1 p.m. XNTKD, by a respectable young man, Private Board and Residence within five minutes walk of Pobt-olilco.— Addronß, " Pluto," STilt ollloe, AN'l'JlD, by a thorough Practical Farmor, a Situation on a Farm or Station as Manager or General Workmen ; wifo a good liairywoaian,—Apply to " H, V.," Btab Olllco. "ANTKD, a Dairy ot «ood I'resU Butter, about 20 lba. Cash on delivery. —Jas, A. Pi'iinalllgon. Orocer. Symonds-atroct. ANTKD to^ dispose of a smuTl Drapery Buainoss noar Quoen-stroot; a good oponlciK for a dtcssmaker or intllincr,— Address at this oflico. WANTED, Tennora for the eroction of a Shop and Dwelling at Parnnll. Plans and opocifloatlonß to be soon at tho office of Mr. 11. B. Morton, Cuslom-houßObtroet, where ten ders will be recoived till boon of Saturday, 28th instant. WANTKD, by a respectable person, a Situation as Hou-okoopoi1 or "seful Companion ; good references.—Apply by letter to "UomDanion." StakOiucOj Y\? ANTED KNOWN.-JJoth DampicTs V V > hops wii: bo Closed entirely '10-MOtt liOW (Queen's Birthday). \.\7^ANIED, Kverybody to know that Vt Mrs Wai.tkhs (from Miss Mclrfchlan'sl has Oponrd a Kaehionable Millinery nnd Drca-! nmkiiiK KstabllDhnioat in Uobsou-stroet, bo twoon Wailiugton and Coo* s'reoto. \\T ANTED KM OW H. —Goou Value H in Ladiea' Ulsters at 7s Ud, 12d 61, aud 17a tid. &3., *0., ot aiuithß Cb»up Drapery Wurehouao. Upper Quoo^-atrsot, oppoaito Axniy and Navy HoteL ANTKD TO SfcLL, a Splendid Bil liard Table (complete), by Burrows und Wutr, Londoa. -J. 11. O'Unon, »t Mr 'I'homas Macky, Winu and Spirit Mcrcnant. Ifort-atr^ct. HI AN lED KNOWN, that T. Mc- Mttstor'a at>ok or Drapery und ClothiDg is very lcrge, and being sold omap. \l' AN *.!) KNOWN, that wo import » V direct from Belfaßt Ladies' and Gent's Cambric Handkerchiefs and Table Linen.— Smiih's Cheap D-»pory r>ar«bou»e, Upper tiuoen-strtft, opposite Army and Navy Hotel \ V ANTED~ KNOWN, that Duuue, 77 Hall and Co. aro removing from 174 to tho snop lut/ ly ooeupiod by Mr W. C. Uoodson, 111, Queen-strout, opposita lonk'sMarf, where they will coniinuo to sell ohoau as usual,—lll, Queen-street, oppusito Tonk'B Mart. \XJ ANTED KNOWN. -Good Value TV in Flannels from IOJd ptr yard; llor rock's A. at 4Jd; btrongGrey Colioo, 4dperyard, at smith's Cneup Drapery Warehouse, UiH'« Quten-Btrcot, oppOßite Army and Navy Hotol. ANTED KNOWN— The Wonder ot the Ago—A Fine Long Overcoat, lined through, £1 7a Cd.—Phillips' Mart. Quocn-atreet, ANTED KNOWS, that'laupiriCoal of BI'LKNDin QCAMiy can bo had at Greatly Reduced Prices, to meet tho times, at the Newmarket Weighbridge CL^YTQ^ WANTKD K.NOWW, tnat to effect a Clearance of Taupiri and Newcastle Coal, largo Stock of Firewood, Posts and Rails, Drain Pipes, &c, I have Roducodall my Prices. Woight and measurement guaranteed.—Taupiri Coal Depot. F. G. CLAYTON. WANTED, 10 give away Trousers. Kvery person ordering a Suit for 55s or upwards wil receive a present of a pair of Trouserß.-J, D. Phillips, Tailor, 170 Quoen street. ANTED KNOWK, that you can Dross woll for a small weekly payment by going to Munro and iliiligau. t-eo advertise mont on front page. ANTEDnKNOWN.-GoOD Valuk in Blonkots from 13s 6d pair; White Counterpanoa, from Ib 6d; largo sire, 8a 6d ; Alhambra Quilts, from 3s Cd. at Smith's Cheap Drapery Warehouse, Upper Queen-street, oppo site Army and Navy Hotel, U/A«'l'ED, the Public to IRY Smith's V T Cheap Drapery Warehouse for Good Value— Upper Queen-street, opposite Army and Navy Motol. \\f AN TED, the Public to call and in T T spect, or pnroha&o, tho Goods at A. McLcod's New Zealand Local Industry Cash Store and Spring Lath Mattress Factory. City Mart, 123, Queen-street. Tbey will find that everything is marked in plain figures, and is the Cheapest in Town. Open from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m., and on Saturdays till S p.m. WANTED KNOWtt, Hint D. Goldie is prepared to soil all kinds jof Bulldihß and other Timber, including Hardwood, Spokce Felloea, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks, Palings and Shingles, at his Yards. Lowoi Albert-street, near the Dock, at lowest casb pi icos. Tho timber, being under cover,is bettei than that purchased alee where WANTED NOTICED. — Gentlemen Boarders now prnpared for; flno new i " Great House." Unpor Parnall, near the Bishop f main Roto. Pronounced the b3Bt situation in Now Zealand. '___ \it ANTED KNOWN.—Good Value »V in Drops Serges, f.omSSd; Poplinuties and Satin Cloths. Is; All-wool Keps, 3s 9d Wido Winooys, ojd, &c, &c . at Smith's Chear Drapery Warehouse, Upper Queen-Street, oppo Blto Army and Navy Hotel. WANTED KNOWN, that V. W, Goodson is removing to Hoffman'f Buildit'gi; that 111, Queen-street, will be cloned from Thursday evening; and "The Londor Arcade" (lato Hoffman's) will bo opened or Saturday, preparatory to the Grand Oneninf Show Week, commencing Monday, the 23rd. V\T ANT X D XX O W N. Tho Auckland Timber Company have oi I hand several Job Lots of Building Materials which will be sold as Great Bargains, to mak( room. Also, all descriptions of Timber, Doors Sashes, Mouldings, Joinery, Turnery, &c., a Lowest Prices. K. HOLDSHIP. Manager. W" ANTED, j. Ford's Customers t< know that in consaqnence of the lati fire he ha* let the front of his Bhop to Mr Payne Jeweller, but carries on the Tailoring in th< same shop, where he guar»ntees to Bupply a Good and as Choap Garmeatß to order as can ix prodnccd in this city.—J. fford, Tailor, IG6 Queen-Btreßt. ANTBD, the Ladies to know tha Everyone who has tried the Bakini Powder m«nuf»ctored by F. Goodwin, o( P»i noil, is delighted with the whiteness and th lightness of their pastry. The Grocors say the: cannot sell asy other whore this h«a been tried nnd too Pnblio d«olare it to be superior to an; they over had, oilhnr Engllth or New Z^alain manufacture. Half-pouad tins, only One Shil mv warranted fraa from alnm or any othe miiture that woild be iijurloua to health. As your grocor for a h&lf-posnd Hd, and sco Ibat i is jrep«red bj F. Goodwin, and you will hay tbe bf st value for your money, both as r»sard quality and price. Take no other, and save c per cent. WANTED KNOWN—At C, W. Gooc son's Stationery is sold at English price Cream-laid Ruled Note, 2d per quire; goo Knvclopes, at 2d per 25; the Kensington an Brunswick Note, (highly fashionable). Is 6d p( 5-quire packet; Envolopea to match, 3d per 2,- Exqaiaite Daiaatk Re»j Sote, in 6 colours, at per oulr«; lnvelopM to matci, Is per 2 Mourning Not* in all botdtru, 8d per qmre, at Caurt Envtiofm, 6d »er pajkat; Moaogro (2 tottew) N»to Ptp«r. 6d »«r qutoa, witb uoa £nv»lop«s ta raatok, 8d p«r 2S. Pui, Siorol and Cow Smjo, to B«al» Lcdem^JoanM la srrott variety; Wrtaiaf Desks. Blrtten, ft v»lo»e Cane*, B*.; Birthday Car*i, a boantlf OBSortmaat; I»itial Stamps, for pa»er or lrni marking, from Is each; tha Cioedtnoor, Bi Dog, and Mulo 3«vings Bank, &c., &o.—i: Queon-Btreet. and Brandon House. Parnoll,



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN—On account o: tha extraordinary success of Professoi CAILLTAU'B Sinoino Class tho ante-room o: St. James' Hall has benn found too Bmall; one all future practises -will be hold In the Ohms tianb' MbictinG House, corner of Cook an; Hobson-Btieets, coainicnclDg on IUHSUAY 21th iiistent. \ 57 ANTED to Sell, at a Bargain, a Nice 7 V Litilo Farm of 63 Aores, j u»t suited foi a poor man. It is situated a few miles above Mahurangi; has frontline to a fine river on the one side, the Great North Koad on tho other. The farms all round are taken up by settlors. There is a portion bush; the rest is cleared, Price. on«y 10s 6d per acre. Title, " Land J rans for Act."—Apply to J. K. Randerson, Insurance Buildings. WANTED KNOWN, "THELITTLE DEMON" PATENT SELF-ACTING CANDLK KXTINGUIdHKR is invaluable to those who read in bed. Everybody should get one. Price, Is 6d (warranted). Sent to any ad dress on receipt of ton two-penny stamps. Sole Manufacturers, SKLM and KDWAHD3, the IX\i, Hastings-street, Napier, N.Z.-N.B.- Agents wanted. WANTED KNOYVJN.— Incredible as it may appear, the following are a few of the Composers of my celebrated Piano Mubic, at Gd (no higher price):-Verdi, Meyerbeer, Stauss, Wagn«r, Mozart, Sir 11. Bishop. Rossini, Ma riott, Lo Due, Glover, Chopin, &c,, &o. Sir Julius Benediot is also the editor ot another groat portion. Those who have not yet pur chased are requested to refer to Professor Cail liau and a great proportion of the other Auck land Pianoforte players. P.S.—A lot of Comjo Sonzs just received.—Dampier's Wonderful Bargains in Drapery, &o . Wakefleld-Btreet. WANTED, all the Ladies to call at my shop and sco tho SpleDdid GlaBS Sugar Basinß and Butter Coolers at Is. and the most varied assortment of better qualities. Cream Jugs, 51 ; Jam Dishes. s}d ; Tumblers, 3Jd; Good Ju.B, lid; Be^t Uold and White China Gupsand Saucois, lid; Tea ditto. 8d; White Stone. Cd; und nil other sorts equally cheap. Meat Dishes, 7,1; Wellington Knife Poliah, Bii; Old Brown Windsor Soap, 7 cakes, Is ; and tho oheapest and best assortment of Vases. Ornamontß, and all kinds of Crockory and Stationery at English ptic&g, Noto the address: F. a. HKNMAN, Ivarangahapo Road, oppoaito Newton Hotel. ti/'ANTED KN O W N.—Dampier's VV Wonderful Bargains in the Market (open every day), consist of Pudding Hates, 34d; Soup ditto. 6d: Dinner ditto, sd; Basins, 3d; Jam Dishes, In 3d ; Sugar Ba»ins, 1b 3rt ; Butter Coolers, Is 3d; Grand Tea Pote, Is; E(tK Cups, ljd; Fanoy Tollot Sets. 4s 6d; Butter Knives, (id; Bread ditto, 9d; Dinner Sots, Toiletware &C choap; Knives and Forks (hanJeorae and good), Gd tho pair; Pocket Knives, id; two- Wade ditto, 9d; Spoons. Id, id, Si, and 1b; Cork-screws, 3d; Tomahawkß, Is; Slate Pencils, 6d the box of 100; Ledgers, fld; Framed Pic turos, 3d, 4d, Is. and Is 6d; Padlocks, 4d; Trumpets. 4d ; Pop-guns, 6d; Balls, 2d; China Dolls, Id, 2d, 3d, Od. 9d, and Is; *c., &o, WANTED KNOWN—An established faot that lU, Qucen-etreoc, is tub place for Novelties, combined with Economy, where daily may be Been tho Most Brilliant Illumina tion in Auckland, "Tho Kohinoor," and the " Novel Card Advertiser." All Goods are marked in plain figures. The trado motto, "A nimble sixpence bettor than a clow shilling." An in spection is solioltod of tho New Goods, per Oxford and s.s. Norfolk, just reoeived, oom sriHinK tho Now Patent Knife Cleaner, from 7s 8d; tha Patent Wringer, 40s; tho Climax Tap, 3s; tho Prizo Filter Tap, 3s; tho American SonKßter; the Game of 7, or Jonathan outdone, IB; the American Wizard, or Electrical and Matrimonial Instructor; the Bear Hunt; the Duck Shooting: tho Agricultural Show Puzzle, oin 1: tho Yankoe Toy Knitter; Tom Thumb Printing Press: tho New Cryßtaline Waiters, from Is: the Now Indoatructible Enamelled Cup, Pails, andVasos; Dolls and Dolls1 Peram bulators; aid a vanoty of other now and attractive Goods far too varied to enumerate.— Call and innpoct them at 111, Queon-stroet, and Hrandon House, Parnell. YX7ANTKD, tho Public ot Auckland to V T Know that, as really sorvioeablo goods can now bo got Heady-made, it is a mistako to got rubbish made to measure. From long ex nerionoo, .1. Foko, Tailor, Queen-street, is able, at vory lktlo above roadymado prices, to pro duce tho Cheapest Suit to measure in this city, whether you consider tho goods, the stylo and fit, or tho price. Kxamplo: Tho price of a docent Slop Suit in from 60s to 70s. loan matte you a Suit from 70s to 80s which cannot be sur passed, being well shrunk and well-made in ovory respect. If you want a Best Suit, try my Fanoy Coat and Vest and Mosgiel Tweed Trousura. from 80s to 1108. Try Fora's Trousers and Vests, from 32s Od to 42s 6d; try Ford's Trousers mado from Twebd, not cotton rub blsh. from 21s to 27s Cd ANTED KNOWN.-Mrs Gkice, Newmarkot, is selling beautiful China Cnpß and Saucers, largo aizo, 9s per dozon; bo in time, they arc going fust; China Sugar Basins, 3a; Mugs with names, lOd ; largo Tumblorp, 8d ; largo Water Jug*, from la; American Clocks, 10s'; Alarum do., 10s 6d; Striking do., 22a Cd; Painkiller, Is 3d; Windsor Soap, 5 cukes Is; Btont Welsh Flannel, Is 4d per yard; China Doll, 4s, worth 12s ; Concertinas, from Is to 15s; best Preserved Ginger, 4s Od per jar; Chlvcs' Foot Jolly. 2b 6d, usual prico 4s 6d; Household Soap, 2 bars for lid ; Walking Sticks, Is; Wax Dolls with hair, 23. worth 4s Cd; Patent Soli tains, Ib. KOM, UP! ROLL UP! Must sell clif an to mako room for fresh goods.—M G ANTED KNOWN, that it is per fectly truo I am selling tho following Wondorful Bargains :—Two button Black Kid Gloves Is 4d the pair; Ladies' Handsome Bags, 3s Cd; Austrian Striped Kukb, fls 6d; White lilatikots, 12s Gd tho puir; Coloured diUo, 13* the pair: 74innh White Sheeting. Hid the yarj ; Coloured Quiliß, 6e 6d; l.adiee T Alexander Jackets (woollen), 4a Od ; Ladies' Jers-.ys, 7s lid; Wool Shawta, Is: i-lald ditto, 2s lid ; grand lino of Shetland Wool Shawls, enormous size, 4s M ; Wool Cloiidn, 2 yards long, la Cd; Wool Collarettes, 1b 6d; Chenille Kuflies, 9d; Knitted Wool Soarves, fid; Bootees and Infantees, 6d tho pair; Infants' Wool Turbans, la; Ladies' and Girls' Molton Skirts, 2a 6d; Fur Trimming. 9d tho yard; Wool Palerincs, Is 4d; Slitc Squares Id; Men'a Shirts, Is 6d • Superior ditto, Crioieans. 6s Hd; Flannel Drawers, 3s lid; Flnnnel Unders, 3s lid. All the above are fashionable goods, lnoludingthe Silvered Jewel lery in tho window. Also, Uents' Studs, Gd! OonU' Suites, 01; Men's Drill Trousers, 3b 9d ; Twood Coats, 6s Gd; Ladies' and Gents' Warm Gloves, 9d ; splendid lino of Velveteen, 2s 6d ; Ladies' and Gents' Cork Soles, 4d the pair. N.H.—Ladles, don't forget my large Advertise ment at the back, nor my Crockery Shop in the Markot—W. H. Dampikb, Fashionable Draper, Wakofleldstreet. VVf ANTED TO SELL, 100 KEGS "piilME SALT OHBAI'K* "OUTTEII, ""La 10 D^'b- Rkws, Victoria ■ street. LAW. -Wanted by an experienced Man, an engagement in a solicitor's office; Email salary accepted.—Address B, Star office. LiOSt; and Founa. LOST, on Friday Evening, at Ponsonby, a Black Cape,— Tho finder will oblige by leaving it at Mr Henderson's, Chemist, Pon- B_onby. • . _+~i KEWAKD will be given upon re £& JL ooverv of a Red Poloy Bullock, -with Fisher & Co 'B tar brand, lost from Otahuhu.— Fisher fc Co. cjTULEN.— A small Greek Testament 0 was stolen fi om Bithop Cowie's travelling >ac on board the Minnie Casey on the Kaipara in March.—Ten shillings will be given to any person who shall roatore tho said book to the jlshop. Bankruptcy Notices. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF AUCK LAND, HOLDKN AT HAMILTON. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of "Tbe Debtors and Creditor! Aot, 1876," and tho amendments thereof, nnd ot tho Bankruptcy of William Gkorge MoCann, of Victoria-street Cambridge, in tho Provincial Distriot m Auckland, in the Colony of Kew Zea land, Butcher, a Debtor. This is to notify that William George McCaun, of Vicforia-street, Cambridge, in the Provincial Dittrict of Auckland, Buicher, has this dar filed a statcmont that he !s unable to mootli'tf engagements with nte Creditors. The Firsi Meeting ot Creditors to be held at the Conrl Houßo, Cambridge, on FRIDAY, the 27th das of May, ISSI, at tho hoar of 11 o'clook in tho ftre noon, Datod at Hamilton this 2Cth day of May, 18S: THOMAS KIKK, Clerk of the District Court Hamilton. Corporation Notices. niTY OF AUCKLAND TENDERS FOR RENTING OS POLICE COURT BUILDING. The City Conncil will receive Tenders,until iA p.m. of THUHSDAY, June the 2nd, lor B^ntini the above Commodious Throe-otoreyßrioteßuild ing, well snitcd for storage or any other put poses, and centrally situated at the junction o High and Chancery street* (now beln* wid«nei at tho junction), for a period of three or fiv yours, subject to tonns to be seen nt this office, P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Offloe, May 19,1881. CITY COUNCIL OFFICES closed Tc morrow (Queen's Birthday). P. A. FHILIPS, Town Clerk. CITY DUST CARTS will collect o Wednesday Morning instead of Tuesda (M-morro «•).— w. Anderson, City Surveyor. OOKOUGH OF ONEHUNG.A ANNUAL ELKCTION OF AUDITORS. ' In pursuance of the Municipal Corporatioi 1 Act 1876, and tbe Regulation of Loo&l Electioi '» Act. 1876,1 hereby give notice that an Klectic s will be held on the Ist day of June, 1881, for tl : return of two duly qualified pensons as Audito * for the Borough ; and I her« by appoint TH UK a DAY, the ißih d»y of May, 1631, ror the Norx ■*' nation of Candidates. e a NomUation Papers, signed by candidates ai , two duly qnaliied vaiera, should be dellven :j to tho Returning Officer before tho hour of no „ on the day of nomination. B WILLIAM P. O. aOALLAGHAN, l Returning Officer. 1 Onehunga, 16th May, 18S1.



Feroonal. WANTED, the Address of Ann Healey, formerly in service of Dr. Thornton arrived in Btiip 'La Hoguo' about seven yean ago.—Address lhiß office. _^___^___ To Let. TO LET, a Shop and Residence in the best part of Gray-street; ien% IGs pet •week.—Apply to J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent. HMO LJS'l1, Superior Furnished Apart -L ments, with partial board if required. No lodgers or children.— Apply this office lor ad dress^ _____ rgiO LET, in Wood-street, Ponsonby, JB New Five-roowed House: splendid view. -Apply Mr Thomaa, Wood-street. mo LET, a New Four-roomed Verandah J Cotiage, with good well and cellar, off Cook street, and within five minutes' walk from wharf.—'f. ÜBBher, Stichbury's Buildings. rflO LET, at Ellerslie, a large House of 1 & seven rooms, with bath-room, kitchen and scullery; water laid on to bath-room; kitchen, stable, pigstye, and fowl-house, with about an acre of land well planted with fruit trees and garden,—Apply to H. Partington, House and Land Agent, Queen-street. ___ CTCHKMISTS.—To Let, Shop aud Fittings complete in the most central part oC Paroell.—Apply William Yaughan. 'fIX) LET, a Four-roomed House, in B_ Kdwin-street, Newton, near Kins Aims H iteL—J. Clarkson, Weßtstreet, Newton. 0 LET, two Three-roomed Cottages, top of Brown-itreet, Ponsonby Road; wnt, 6s 6d. One Five-roomed House, Kngland street, 7s 6d per week.—Apply to Mr Williams, Tailor, Yiotoria-Btreet. TO LET, in a leading thoroughfare, a Grocer's Phop with Dwelling of 5 rooms; stock and fixtures to be taken at valuation.— Apply t") Mi- Kllingham, Merobant, Queun-st. rfliO LET, ct Stonyhurst, Mount _deu, JL a New and well flaiahed House, 7 room 9, besides pantry and larder, largo allotment; very desirable. (235.) ... . At Ponsonby—Near the water, splendid view, a House. 6 rooms, garden, well, tank, etc. Epsom—House and Outbuildings, and 21-acres volcanic land, Kent low. ssount Eden—mow House, 5 rooms, betides dairy, scullery, stable, buggyhausc, cowshed, etc., and several acres of volcanic land. D. F. EVANS, Estate Agent, 74, Queen-street. DEVONPORT, NOKTH SHOKE.— Houses to Let, furnished and unfurnished. -Oliver Mays, Posfcofflce Store and Livery Stables. Victoria-street. VTORTH SHORE.— To Let, in Church -131 street, a 7-roomed Family Residence in flrst-elass order, with all conveniences and out buildings ; also, several Cottages.—R. and R, Duder I For Sale. "FilOK SALE, the Lease ot about 2 acres JF of Land at the foot of Mangaro Bridge, with all improvements, including a Now Four roomed Cottage and Cow-Bhed, also a good well of water (never falling supply); the lease having 16 years to run.—For terms, apply to Mrs T. J. Smith, on the premises. 1/iOtt SALE, Superior Building Allot -6? ments, on the Ponsonbv Road, near the Ponsonby Club Hotel.—Full particulars from D. F, Kvan?, Kstate Agent, 71, Queen-street, 0 R S A L E. , A Soda-water and Cordial Manufacturing Business in the City of Auckland.—Apply for particulars to J. M. & J. Mowbray, 42, Queen etreot. -__*Q PC. A—FARM containing 130 acres, oCb'OO Vr partly fenced; 35 acres grass, good orchard, volcanic soil, large run adjoining. Dwelling-house, sheds, &c.; terms as agreed.— S. VaUe, Laud and Estate Agent, Shortland street. OngQ_TWO CAPITAL SHOPS, doing &' a good business, and let at goad rentals, splendidly situated on a corner allot ment, 33 x 100 feet.—3. Yaile, House and Land Agent, ahorUandstreet. f?if)A CASH, Balance as agreed—House 3^ of 4 rooms, with verandah, stables, p-oach-housos, tank, wbII, &c, and allotment 38 x 81.6. Bituated in a leading street, 15 minutes walk from Post Office.—B. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-Btreot. n-i ka CASH, balance at 7i per cent, two 3JI JU Dwelling Houses and Shop, in a prin oipal street, cloeo to Queen-streit. Allotment, 35 x 82. Price, £525.—f. Vaiio, House and Land Agent, Bhortland-gtreet. 7?i i; 8. PKR KOOT.—Bnildinir Allotments, *_ 0 42 x 128 (eet, situated at Ponsonby. If desired the whole of the purchase money can remain on mortgage —a. Vaile, House and Land Agent, ahortlund-mreet. oa Dn-HUPKIUOK QUALITY FAKM, con jjHOKl taining 40 acres of rioh volcanic land all in grass, good Homo of 5 rooms, stable, cow shed, &c. plenty of water, 1} miles from railway station. Terms as agreed.—S. Vailo, Houao and Land Agent, Shortkind-Btreet. • iiOk IMMEDIATE SALK (cheap), in V Ponsonby. a really good and well-finished Seven-roomed House, scullery and washhouse, splendid well, tank, _,c, and large aarden.— Auply to John Soppot, Land Agent, &c, Fort atree t. QIXKOOMED HOUSE (new) and Jarge k5 allotment for Sale: ten minuteß' wall from Post Office on main thoroughfare; detached coal-shed, &c,; a bargain C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane. TAHIHU.—A well-finished Ten roomed House and extensive out-buildings, with or without Kight Acres of Land, to be Sold cheap.—Ciark and Pane, Fort-street. IM AX M IN THE WAIKA'I'O. J1 For Lease a Farm of 50 acres at Taupiri containing coal. This property adjoins a fine run of about 3000 acres, which may be used for depasturing cattle or sheep. Al«o a garden containing 365 fruit trees, be sides grapes and gooseberries, on an Island one mile from Taupiri Station. For particulars address Samuel Jor, Herald Office T7T On S A h _£, CHEAP BUILDING ALLOTMENTS! And Other Properties. Karangßhape Road, £510s per foot; Ponsonby Road, 255; Spring-street, Pon-onby, 20s i King- Btteet, 325; Commercial Road, £10 per allotment; Bayfield, Ponsonby, £20 per allotment; Grace street, 30s per foot; blbo, New House, six rooms, well finished, and conveniently fitted up, on an allotment 40 _99 (235); Auckland City West, Houeo. seven rooms, very comfortable, on an allotment 44 x 130, good position (228); Ponsonby, near the Hall, nice Cottage and Allotment, lor £160; Mount Eden, New House, nine apart ments, very comfortable, large allotment, and on terms if desired. D> F-KVAWS> Eetate Agent. 74. Queen-street Tf O It S A L~ is. A Shop with Dwelling-honse of five rooms, ard a Cottage ot four rooms, situated in Upper Queen and East streets.—Apply to J. M. & J. iaowbray, Land Agnnts, Qneen-Btreet. im O X " S A L E. The Lease or Freehold of the Commercial Hotel, Hamilton West, with the Furniture, Stock-in-Trade, &c, as at present in the oooupa tion of Mr W. H. Pearce.-For particulars apply to J. M. & J. Mowbray, Land Agents, 40 and 42, Qneen-streot. FOX IMMEDIATE aAVC, cneap, ana terms easy a comfortable and well-built Four-roomed Cottage in Stanley-fitroot, Newton; also, two good Allotments, comer of Coddering ton and Kepple-etreets, Newton; and a good Soven-roomed House, with every convenience, and Allotment 40 feet frontage to Upper Queen street by a depth of 156 feet.—Apply to JOHN BOPPKT, Land Agent. Porkstreet. Fn(3 INTENDING SETTLEES. FOR SALE, at Matakawa, Hick's BAY, Sixteed Years' lease of Splendid Run of about 4 019 Acres, with improvements, consisting o\ Six-roomed House, Woolshed42x 17; Shearing, Drafting, and Stock Yards; 400 acres divided by wire foncing into three paddocks, laid down in English grasses, andl.soo acres bush fenced, All improvements made within last five years, Yearly rental, Al5O. Price, £450. Matakawa is easily accessible from Auck land is one of the loveliest plaoas on the ooast, and is the key Jo an unlimited tract oi oonntry ■which may bo added if purchaser wishes, anc is a barg«n woll worthy the attention of in tending settlers. Apply to HUTOHmgON & GORDON, Queen-street Sf T I C E. The undersigned having many application! for Allotments in Hobson-Btroet, Symonds utreot, Karangahapo ltoad, Franklin Road Ponsonby Road and elsewhere, anticipates i speedy Sale of any placed in his hand. Com mission charged only when sale is effected. D. F. EVANS, Estate Agent, 74, Queen-street (oppoßito Bank New Zealand. TO O " A. I B CHOICE BUILDING ALLOTMENTS Bklgrovjs Estate, Situated in EDEN TKKEACE, SUBURBS OF AUCKLAND Plan at Morley & White's. POrßßMtlOnl C TaS»HE R BAILKY, Mount Kden Baad. i Kducational. MISS TAYLOE, Wellington. street will open an Eveninc; Improreraent Clas ' for young ladies on MONDAY, the 23rd of Maj Terms on application. MUSIC PUPILS wanted by a Lad lately arrived from Kogland.—Terms . 1 guinea por quarter, or 30s for two.—Mif Samson, 4, WyDyard-street. Board ana KesiQence. , /^oVERNOK BROWNE HOTEI ' \JC HOBSON-STHEET. Board and Lodgino -.. 203. per Wee ' Singleßoom 255. „ OBS O N STREET. — Comfortab Board and Residence; terms moderati references given and required,—Mrs Grahar a six doors above Blakle's alate Yard. 8 WOMEN'S INSTITUT n JL AND BOARDING-HOUSE, | QUIEIt-STHBKT 1 Open daily from 10 a.m. till 9.30 p.m. Dinner and Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. T , from sto 7 p.m. 2 Bo»rdißg-hooß9 for Young Ladies whoa „ occupied during the day. Torms on applicati '" to the Secretary. Working Parties and other Social Gatherir are held during the Week. Governess Agency and Lending Library connection with tl-o Institute.



mmmm p_fr_ 0 Notices. ""*"" a UCKLAND RAILWAYS. "^ QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, May 21th. Return journey at Single Fares any Station to ' any Station, available for the day omr. PAPAKURA RACES. A Special Train will leavo Auckland for above at 11.0 a.m.; Newmarket. 11.10; Remutra, ll.lo; iJenroae, 112a; Otahuhu, 11.35; Papatoitol, 11.45; Papakura Kaoecourse, arrive 12.10 p.m. Return from Papakura Kacecourso at 0.10 p.m.; Auckland, i.Tivo 6.20 p.m. A Special ":rain will also leave Morceratll.a a.m.;Tuakau, 11.25; Pukekoho. 1U0; Drury, 12.5; Papaknra Racecourse, arnvo 12.20 p.m. Ifares:—Auckland and Newmarket to Papa kurd Racecourse-Ist class, sj; 2nd class, 4s; including admission to tho course. A. V. MACDONALD, District Manager. PHARMACY BOARD OF NEW ZEALAND. TO CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, Attention is called to Section 25, Pharmacy Act 1880. Forms for registration cau bo ob tained from tho Deputy-Registrar. J. W. HENTON, Shortland-street, Auckland. May 16,1881, SATURDAY AFTERNOON SKATING RINK AND DANCING CLASS. Gentlemen dO3irous of Joining the above are requested to communicate at once with the undersigned, wm. coopkb. Box 8, Poet Office, A UCKLAND CITY SCHOOL __. DISTRICT. In ooneequence of the prevalence of Epidemic Teachers havo been notified to take every pre caution to prevent its spread in City Schools by requiring that children, who have been ill. or at whoso residence there may be suota. sickness, shall bo FOKBIDLIKN ATTENDANCE until such time as a Doctor shall certify that all danger of infection is removed. Parents and Guardians axe earnestly requested to co-operate in this matter. W. GORRIE, Chairman, City School Committee ANY Person found Trespassing on the Properties of the undersigned, in pursuit of Game or otherwise, will be prosecuted. MACLEAN & CO. Auckland. May 7,1831. "^TT T>ARQUE LOCH DEE, J3gssg^ JL> FOX LONDON. *iuffi\:m£&' All accounts against the barque mßt&^Km L Oo h Dee, having reference to her Outward Cargo, must bo rendered in duplicate to the undersigned, by! 5 p.m., THIS DAY (Monday), the 23rd mat. ' '} : Thk New Zealand Shipping Co. (Limited), Auckland. Agents. 23rd May, 1831. _. _ "OAROUE 'L'JONGANA,' J3_£_k\ -t^ FfiOM HOBART." JolE£kl<^ Consignees wanted for O 70 tsE_S32S—» cases Fruit. If not claimed im mediately, goooa will be sold, being of perish able nature. •■ STON _ : BBoßtt Agents. nrVHE TIKI GOLPFIELD. JU3T POBLISHBD, A PLAN OF THE TIKI GOLDFIELD Compiled by C. F. H. Lloyd, Surveyor, Showing tho position of all tne Claims at the Tiki Goldfield, both on Government and Mra Macintosh's ircperty. To be had at Mr B. Wayte's, Auckland, or M Silk'B, Stationer, CorcinandeL PRICE, 2s 6d. T\RAPERY! DRAPERY! ' C. NICHOLSON wishes to inform tho Resi dents Of Newton and surrounding districts that he has Opened a Drapery and Ulothini? Estab lishment, and hopes by civility and strict atten tion to bußioesa to irerit a fair share of publio patronage. All Goods Bold at Town Prices. N.B.—Note the address: C. Nicholson, Draper, Somerset House, Karangahape Road, two doors from J\ J. Philip's, Baker. rUST LA N D E D, EX ' SUPERIOR,' FROM NEW YORK, A Large Shipment of AMERICAN OEGANS, Suitable for tho CHURCH, SCHOOL OR PARLOUR (From the Celebrated Firm o£ Wilcox _ Wbito B. TON X S & CO., Auctioneers, Quoen-Btreet, Auckland, N.B.—Tho Instruments are now on view at our Mart. AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK. The Trustees are prepared to Lend Money on Freehold Securities in sums from £30 to £5000. Mortgages can be redeemed by quarterly in stalments. Applications for loans to be sent in by SATURDAY, the 28th inst. R. CAMERON. Manager. Auckland, May 19,1881. UEWIMG MACHINES Repaired and O and guaranteed in perfect working order by D. 8. Chambors. 310. Queen-street, Auckland, and Extras for all Machines. TUST ARRIVED, PER BOREALIS. WOOD' 3 FLOUR, in sacks „ „ 1001b bags „ „ 501b baga G. S. JAKINS, CUSTOM-HOUSE-STREET. F IXE.—Risks are taken by the Han seatic Fire Company at lowest premium.— Apply Kummer and Co., General Agents, Fort street. _»TI A TO £1000 LENT on Building 3& I\y Society principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans nego tiated. See List of Properties for sale on fourth pace. Six per cent, allowed on money deposited • for investment. —C. Williamson. Land, Estate and Financial Aeent. Vulcan Lane. PEOPLE WILL HAVE CHEAP CLOTHES! i PEOPLE MUST HAVE CHEAP CLOTHES 11 i PEOPLE SHALL HAVB CHEAP clothesul ■ pay my new premises a visit. | Joseph Williams, THE PEOPLE'S TAILOR VICTOBIA-BTREET. (Next to Allen's Cheap Drapery Shop). ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE CHEAPEST ! I House in Town. • BST VISITING ME YOU SAVE 7s. 6d. IN the pound. • An Immense Stock of New Tweeds. ' TROUSERS, from 10a 6d TWEED SUITS, from £2 103. THOROUanLY BHBTJNK AND FIT GUARANTEED vroTICE! NOTICE ' L. H. GREEN begs respectfully to inform the Publio of Auckland that he has for Sale this Planting Season, a Healthy Stock of Fruit Trees, Shelter and Ornamental Trees, and Shrubs. Gardens 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. r -|Ti RED X, WHITE HEA D, f Tea Dealer and Tobacconist, VICTORIA-STREET, y , : Will be glad to receive calls from his numerous 18 friends and customers who have been in the = habit of dealing at the Queen-street Shop. Those indebted there will please settle tb sii '> Acoounta at the Victoria-street Store EX 'SYREN' Z iaTONSPUREBONEDUST, a | *v superior samplo, £7 10s. E 1 oA TONS SMITHS' & HOUSEHOLI IbU best NEWCASTLE COAL. Also, ca The Balance GUANO, ex' East Lothian,' aboi on -|qq TONS, at £3. 'B8 • W. & G. WIN STO NE.



Meetings. T ODGE ST. ANDREW, No. 418, S.C. "*- "Tu^]and,May23,lßßL, The Rosuiar Monthly Moetlnz of *}« _$K,° eecretary. prompt Business urgent. GOOD TEMPLAKS, °™h™&££ large attendance is requested of the Hope of Manukau I>odge next Tuesday night. 21th lost.-J. Franklin, W.C.T.. ___________ PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, FRANKLIN EOAD. A PUBLIC TEA MKRTING will be held, Jn _t%f3S?RSISSS_B_jKB Tea at 6.30. Tickets, Is 6d. The Pub'.io Meetin Jym be addressed by Revs. eclootions of music during the evening. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPKB-TIVK BUILDING AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY. NOTICE. The Ninth Annual Meeting of tho Auckland TUESDAY, the 11th Juno, 1831, at hall-pasc Beven in the evening. jqhn bat(JKßi Secretary. N.8.-Nominationsof Candidates for Election must be lodged with the secretary on or boforo MONDAY, the 3lßt inßt. (See KULO NO. 41). Auckland, 20th May, 1881. Volunteer .Notices. TVISTKICT OKDERS. Militia and Volunteer Office, AucUand,|Ma7 23,1831. TUESDAY (To-morrow), the 21th inutantj being the Anniversary of the Birth of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, the A Battery and Band New Zealand Regiment of Artillery will Assemble, in the Full Dress Uniform of the Corps, at the Drilluhed, on that day. at 11.30 a m. end will bo provided with 21 Hounds of Blank Ammunition to Fire a Royal Salute. Kvery member of the Battery and Band is requested to attend. __ f Major Commandinij Militia District, q COTTISH COMPANY, A.K.B. Members are hereby reminded that the Annual Competition for the Company 8 Belt will lake place at the Kifle Karge, Mount Eden, TO-MORROW (Tuesday), 21th inst.. by permis sion of Capt. i.o Koy. Firing to commence at 1 o'clock. Ammunition will be provided on the RaDge- JOHN BIRNIE. Captain. Tenders. _^______ mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be rocoivad until Noon on THURSDAY NEXT, 26th inst., for the Breotlon of Offices in Custom-house-street West. Plans, fto.. at my ogo^^Q"*^; Architect rp 0 BUI L D BK S. Tenders wiU bo received at my offloj until noon of SATUKDAY, the 2Sth instant for■ tha Krection of Store, Stabling, and Retaining Wall in Lorne-Btreet. Plans at my office. HENRyG> _ ADEi Architect. 25, Quaonstreet. mo BUILDEES. The time of receiving Tenders for Brick Shopß in Queen-street is extended to noon on SATUK- DaY, the 28th instant. Plans, & c, atour,offices^ sffig«fc. Architects. mo U U 1 h D ER S. The time for receiving tenders for Re-building Bricklayers' Arms. Chapel-street, is extended to TUESDAY NEXT, at 4 o'clock. JAMES WRIGLEY, fj\ 0 B U I L• D E B S. Tenders will be received up to NOol* on SATURDAY, the 28th inst., tor Roofing tho Ball Alley, at Gleeson's Hotel. Plans, &c., at cur offices, Oueon-street. EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. "VTORTH SHOHE HIGHWAY DIS- J3| TKICT. Tenders are invited till 2 p.m. of FRIDAY, May 27th, 1881, for Works to be done on Sections 1, 2,3 Bnd 4 of Road (Btokes1 Point to tho Lake) in terms of plans, specifications and conditions. °&fr°st WdSSffih. Chairman of the Boarh, Post-office, Northcote, and marKea for about 96Chains °fThe°owestop any other tender not necessarily aCOePttigned, W.F^MMON^ COTTAGES AT ARCH-HILL. -Ten- V>» decs will bo reserved by the undersigned up to noon on Friday, the 27th toßtant, for the following (owner leaving Auckland) .-Lot 77, Russell-street, with tour-roomed Cottage; Lot 111 BußseU-ftreet. with four-roomed Cottage: Lois 152 to 155, Bond-street with Scorned Cottage. T- w- HIL.JV.OUJN. FUTURE TOWNSHIP SITE, half way to Riverhead, north bank of Waite mata. Steamers passing at all hours. lJeep water frontage. Section 144, 1201 acres level land, good quality. Terms easy. Tenders re ceived until^noon of Friday^the Wg^ggg^ VS7RITTEN TENDERS are required to W May 30th for Additions to Cottage in Onehunga. Specification may be seen atGutbrie Heads. ' _______ Auctions. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25. LADIES' KID BOOTS, GIRLS1 AND MAIDS' KID BOOTS AND SHOES, LASTING BOOTS, GENTS' BOOTS aNDSHOES.SLIPPJsRS (Various), &C, &C, &C. , G ABRIEL L E WIS HAS received instructions to sell on the above date, at his Store, at 11 o'olocK, QK TRUNKS OB1 ABOVK GOOD 3. Terms at Sole. THURSDAY, MAY 26. GRAFTON ROAD. Residence of the late R. F. Porter, Esq. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT TO PERSONS FURNISH ING, NEW ARRIVALS, &C. ALL IN GOOD CONDITION. GEO. SIBBIN HAS been favoured with instructions to sell on Thursday, 26th May, at 11 o'clock, Tho HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, including- Rosewood Drawing-room Suite. Robo wood Pianoforte, by Brockbank, London; Rosewood Music-stool, Boaewood TjOO Table, Occasional and Work Tables, Whatnots, Chlneso Cboet Drawers, Velvet Pile Carpet and Hearth-rutr, Plated Candlesticks, Tea Oaddy, China Ornaments, Plated Flower Stands, three Pictures in gilt frames, tbrea box Cornices and Fringes, two pairs Lace Curtains, Marble Clock, Fender and Fire ' Irons, Dcor Mate, Telescope Dinini? i Table, Brass French Double Bedstead, Spring Mattress, Single Iron Bedstead and Mattress, Twist Pillar. Toilet Glass, Washstand and Ware, Towel Horses. Large Wardrobe, two Chests Drawers. Linoleum, Matting, Kidderminßter Car pet Bath, N apery Press, Gtin, Sword, and Case; Drawing Instruments, Plated Civet and Ke(? 9ta»d, Silvor-keyed Flute and Case, Writing Desk, Couch, Kasy Chair, Ironstone Dinner Service and Tea Set, three Lamps, KITCHEN UTENSILS, two Meat Safes, Garden Tools, &0., &o. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25. THE HAY MARKET. HIDE AND SKIN SALE will (conse qnent on the holiday) be held on Vedneu day, M»r 2*tb, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. (Qontinuedlon Fourth Paae.)