TELEGRAMS.

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GHAIIAMSTOWN, this day RICH FIND AT WaITKKAURI.

The great find in the Waitokauri Com. pony's ground is likely to prove of some im. portance to that district, as the stone wli'oli is now being taken out is by far the richest that has ever been obtained in the upper Thames, and proves that untold wealth lies hidden in tho hills awaiting tho pick aud shovel of the hardy miner. The lode, which Is about eighteen iuclies thick, in supposed to be an entirely new reef, aud was found on the boundary of iJollis and Butler's tributo sections, close to tbn GUI Bank of Ireland Ground. The quartz to hand is rich, and is expected to yield at the rato of 20ozs. to the ton

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NAPIEIt, this day.

Simouscn's Opera Company arc playing to grand business. On Mouday last" *' Lucrezia Borgia," aud last niglit " Tiovatore,1' drew packed housc3.

WANG AN UI, this day,

The extension of the railway lino from Waitotara to Waverley was opened yester day. A public banquet was held'in the afternoon, at which Messrs Bryce and Ballance, members of the district, were present. Strong opinions in favour of the lino beiug continued northward \vere ex pressed by all speakers.

WELLINGTON, this day.

SALE OF WELLINGTON WHAKK At a special mectiug of the City Council, it was decided to accept the offer of the Harbour board to purchase tho Queen's Wharf for the sum of £(!4,000.

CIIRISTCHURCH, this day.

HERK BANDMANN'S LAST QUAIi- KEL. Mr Reynolds and Herr Bandmann have settled their quarrel by agreeing to separate after Monday next. 'Jho former has organised a new company with which he proceeds to Wellington. Bandmann, with the old company, probably proceeds to Wdnu'nnui.

Efforts are being made to establish a Tradesman's Club here,.

DUNEDIN, this day. SUCCESS OF AN AUCKLANDEK. Mr Thomas Woou, of Auckland, hus been called to the bar by vouchers from Lincoln's lon on January 15.

SUPREME COURT.-This day.

IN BANCO.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Kichmond.) BE Fkancks Smith, a debtor.—ln this matter an order for discharge wai granted upon the application of Mr Thco Cooper.

National Bank of Nkw Zealand v. John Uncles — (Appeal). — His Honor delivered a lsngtby and detailed judgment in this matter, but we have space only for an abstract of it. The dictum opened with the following statement of the case :— " In this case a deed securing a composition to the creditors of Gervasc D. Hamertou has been duly executed under section 12S of the "Debtor.)' and Creditors' Act, 1576." The appellant, the National Bank of New Zealand, is a creditor upon, the estate to a large amount. At the meeting convened for the purpose of obtainiug the assent of creditors to the composition deed, Mr Simpson, the local manager of the Bank at New Ply mouth, tendered a proof of debt by affidavit in the usual form. The affidavit states that Hamerton was then indebted to the Bank in the sum of £5,690 12s lOd, for which sum the Bank had not, to the best of the depo neht's knowledge, received any manner of ftitisfaction or security whatever over the property of the debtor. According to the evidence adduced by the appellant, the just claim of the Bank at that time exceeded £8,690 12s lOd by the sum of £2,600 ; but on the other hand, the Bank held a mort gage on freehold property of Hamerton's, the value of which was estimated at £2,200, It is admitted that the existence of the mortgage was well known to everybody concerned. No concealment or fraud in thi3 respect is alleged; but, on the ground that the Bank had proved and voted as an unsecured creditor, without having either realised its security or stated in its proof the particulars thereof, or the valu6 at which it assessed the same, the respondent, vrho is one of the guorau tors of the composition, called upon the District Court to declare that the appellant Hank had forfeited its mortgage. That Court granted the application and made absolute the rule now appealed from, which directs the appellant to deliver up the title deeds of the mortgaged property, and to execute a re-conveyance. The appellant not only contests the propriety of this order, but denies the jurisdiction of the Court below to make it. It has been strenuously argued that the deed tiled iv the present case is a mere composition deed, and contains no assignment of the estate for the benefit of creditors; conse quently that there is no meaning either ot section Bor Bection 144—at all events that no such trustee was a party to the applica tion to the Court below; that the creditors have no interest in the matter ; and that in such a case there is no jurisdiction." After remarking that this argument in volved a narrower interpretation of the Bections relating to the general jurisdiction in bankruptcy than he was incliued to adopt,. His Honor went on to discuss the relative significations of arrangement and composition in New Zealand and English statutes, strengthening his conclusions by references to English precedents. After discussing the arguments used by the res pondent he said :—" On the whole, then, I reach the conclusion that the order made was beyond the competency of the Court be low or of any Court. The District Judge had I observe, great doubt as to his own juris diction. I agree with him that the subject is an obscure one. I ought, however, to state tbat, even had my opinion been in favour of the jurisdiction, 1 could not have affirmed the decision of ithe District Court. It may be considered as established in the modern practice of the English Courts that they will relieve a creditor from the con sequence of an obvions ai:d harmless mis take, in omitting to value his security, by allowing him to amend his proof. ... Iv my opinion such an amendment might have been, and ought to bave been, allowed iv the present case upon what terms, if any, I need not now say, as the appellant Bank has my opinion in its favour upon the point of jurisdiction." The learned Judge then proceeded to notice an ob jection raised on behalf of the respon dent to the form of the present application, viz., that if the District Court had proceeded without jurisdiction that was ground for prohibition, and not matter of appeal. Ho alludtd to the strange sound which such an objection to a Court sitting in bankruptcy had, and having referred to a few English juridical deliverances on the subject, said— "The writ of prohibition being a common law remedy can never be applicable to res train an alleged excess in the exercise of an equitable jurisdiction, because no Court proceeding on the basis of the Common law can undertake to determine the bounds of a jurisdiction depending upon principles not recognised by the common law, and which often override it. . , . . .

The reports are full of instances and I feel no difficulty whatever in deciding that the objection cannot be allowed. At the same time I do not mean to tay that a writ of prohibition may not even issue to a District Court for an act done in pretended exetcise of bankruptcy jurisdiction, for cases may occur in which the Act may have no possible connection with the purposes of the law of bankruptcy." Hi 3 Honor then passed on to deal with the question whether there had been anything in the conduct of the appellant Jsauk disentitling it to demand the costs which according to modern practice ordinarily attend a success ful appeal. After entering somewhat into the facts of the case, and stating some of hia conclusions upon the wonts of it, flis Honor concluded by saying:—"On the whole, I do not see that there is anything in the transaction of the transfer which renders it so clearly inequitable on the part ot the Bank to con tinue to insist upon the liability of Hamer tou's estate that I ought upon the present occasion to deprive it of the costs of this appeal.—Appeal allowed with costs in this Court aud in the Court below." Be Mary Chdkton, (deceased).— Ap plication by trustees for authority to dispose of certain property.-Mr E. Hesketh ap peared in support of the application, and all t'JC parties interested having Riven their consent, it was granted.

The Court then rO3e,

When Henry Taylor wrote in hia eminent work " PhHpT Van A rteveide." that" the world knows nothing its Breatestmen " he meanUo convey the idea that mankind were not ,P«s in formed ot the master minos that ™*» J*^ their " form and pressure on the times in which theyVe. Because great men naturally make themselves known, 'ihey BtomP th°' glory and their genius on the world. Many a sufferer would Save rejoiced, could it lave been known anticipatively or prophetically, that Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromauo Schnapps was in embryo before it waa born to the world.

NEWS BY THE TE ANAU.

A Disappointed Lover Shotits a Girl and Himself.

Melbourne, Monday. AT Sandhurst, yesterday afternoon, a terrible tragedy occurred in the Camp Reserve. A girl named Priscilla Ilillicr and a youth named James Sobey were sitt ing together, when Phillip Schafer, a German gardener, came up and said, " I'll poison myself, and then shoot both of you." He drank sone poison, aud fired four thots at the girl; one entering her collar-bone, another went through her right forearm, and then he shot himself through tlie head and fell dead, Tho girl is in the hospital, aud it is thought she may recover. Sobey was not hint. Schafer was an old man, and Was married, and had a wife aud daughter alivo. lie has been paying his attentions to the girl Ilillier against her will. Sobey is tho father of the girl's illegitimate child. Extraordinary Suicide in Sydney.

I An extraordinary suicide was committed in Pitt-street, Sydney, As Constable Chicken, of .No. 1 station, was walking along l'itt streot, near Viekery's Chambers, lie noticed a man sitting on the parapet of No. 113. The constable called out to him inquiring what lie was doing there, to which the man made no reply, 'lhu constable then entered the house with tho intention of oscendiug to the roof, when the man deliberately threw himself from tho parapet to tho road beneath, a distance of about 50 foet. He was moved to the lufhiiuvry where it was found that he bad sustained compound fracture of both (high bones and other injuries, which resulted iv death about two hours after admission. His name is Edwin Stumbke, an engraver, aged 37 years, and he is supposed to have been in a state of delerium tremens at the the time of the occurrence. At the inquest Thomas Laker deposed that about half - past 7 on Saturday morning he saw a man leaning against the parapet of 113, Pitt-street. About a quarter of an hour afterwards ho yot on (o tho parapet with his feet on to the coping. People cried out "go back," and tho man went back to his former position, when something seemed to attract his atten tion up Pitt-street, lie got on to tho parapet quickly, looked down, then turned round with his face to the wall, and let himself down from the parapet to the coping, and lit Id on by his hands for about 10 seconds, when he let go his hold and fell to the pave ment, a distance of about 50 teet.

Murder of Captain Schwartz at

the Soloman Inlands,

During the past six or eight months we have recorded the particulars of numerous murders committed at tho Solomau Islands. Among tho.ss killed arc many wcll-kuuwu Sydney men, who were engaged in legiti mate trading that was of great benefit to this community. Nor is it long since we recorded the massacre of Captain Bower, K.N., aud his boat's crew. Among tho traders who have fallen are Captain M'lntosh, of the Kspcranza; Captain I'Vrgusson, of the Hippie (s.); Captain Murray, of tho Lmlia ; the captains of the Borealis and Zephyr ; and, lastly, we have now the particulars of .uiotlicr fiendish atro city which has taken nway the lite of Capt. Schwartz, of the Sydney schooner Leslie. This trader, up to very recently, has been most successful with his island speculations. He had had several years' experience, coin meuciug with the schooner Zephyr, which he recently gave to another master to sail for him, aud which was recently taken aud destroyed by the natives. Captain Schwartz had only made two or three voyages iv the Leslie. On his last trip he sailed from Sydney on January 19, and, after alive passage, Kemell Island was sighted on Feb mary 1. He theu coasted along San Chris toval during the 2nd aud 3td of February, and obtained 4.J tons of copra from a native trader named Uoppy, with whom Captain Schwartz had left trade on the previous voyage. He also obtained five natives. He made Guadalcauar coast on the stb, and made more purchases from the natives, a great number of canoes coming oil. He then went to Thousand Ship Bay, « hero he traded for copra and beche-de-mer, and waterad ship. Cape marsh, a well-known place of call for vessel", was the next destination of the Leslie. The vessel anchored in 17 fathoms on the 19th Eeb ruary, at 3.30 p.m., on a ledge of reef about 100 yards from shore. The chief, who was Captai.ii Sohwart'z paid trader, came ofl", aud when askedf or the copra iv re turn for the trade which had been given, hu coolly said he had none, and that ho had lost the trade. Cuptain Schwartz then had the boat lowered and manned by six black boys, two of whom could speak English, ami left in her, saying he would endeavour to recover some of the trade, aud bring oil' some fish. The vessel's crew in the meau tirue were employed shifting sails; and at 5.15 p.m., they saw the boat returning without the captain, mid containing only five of the crew. Simultaneously the natives were observed muatering on shore in hundreds, and they engaged in hostile demonstrations, such as firing oil guns, several shots from which pasjed over the vessel. The crew got up their arms and returned the lire, when the tribe vanished into the scrub. The native crew, immediately on reaching the Leslie, reported that Captain Schwartz had been killed ; and as there was no pos sibility of recovering the body, the vcesel got under weigh, and was towed from the place by the boats, it being calm nt the time. The native crew remained below while the firing was going on, aud it con tinued up to 5.30 p.m., when the vessel got clear of the place. The hostile natives had such a supply of rillcs and ammunition that the Leslie's party could not apparently have successfully fought them, 'ihe mats called all hands aft, and after a consul tation it was decided to proceed to Sydney. From the statement ot the boat's crew it appears that after Captain Schwartz left the schooner, in company with the canoe, they pulied up an inlet lor about a mile, and then landed at the traders' villiage. Caj> toin Schwartz and the missing Savo buy went on shore, and were soon surrounded by Dative.", who as usual had their toma hawks with them. The captain expos tulated with them regarding their not giv ing up his trade. The chief took matters very quietly, but made no sign of giv ing up anything. The . captain tben sat down npon a log on the beach and four of the tribe reuiaiuod hard by, and four others were in a hut. These appear ts have beet the only | ones concerned in the murder. A native, who was in the rear of the captain, dealt him a heavy blow on the head with a toma hawk ; Captain Schwartz threw his hands up and went forward ; then the murderer quickly removed his hat, apparently to prevent destroying it, and then dealt him more blows, one on each side of tho head and one on the back. The other natives then sprang upon the app*rcntly dead body, seized it hand and foot, and further mutilated it, while some of their number made for the chip's boat, which all the crew had regained excepting one, who had belonged to the place, and did not attempt to leave. The boat pushed off only just iv lime, as one of the savages plunged into the water lo his waist to seizs the steer oar ; but, mi»sing his grasp, he re turned and, with other natives, manned a canoe, and a chase for life followod. The canoe got close npon the bnat, when tho captain's boy, who was steering, levelled an empty musket at the pursuers. They there upon fell back panic-strickeD, and followed no f'irther. One riile-shot only was fired at the boat, when the savages again turned their attention to the body of their victim, placed it in a canoe, and hurried off with it across the inlet. Capo Marsh has been frequontly visited by Captain Scawartz, and never before hud any trouble at the place. We believe he leaves a wife in this city. The Leslie came to this port by way of the Florida?, Guadalcanar, Sayo, and Wrakira, finally leaving Kemell and Bellina Islands on February 25th. An intelligent nuitve boy, who was an eye-witness to Captain Schwartz's murder, is now on board the Leslie. . While the Leslie was among the ulanrfs, it was reported by the natives that the master of the Melbourne trading schooner Black Hawke had been killed at one of the islands. The report, however, wants con firmation.

ANOTHER RUMOURED MUROEK,

Captain Eobinson, of the schooner Leslie, stated that it was reported in the islauds, that Captain Laurie, of the schooner Black Hawk, a Melbourne trader, had been murdered at Maraboo on New Georgia, about 40 miles from Kubiana.

FURTIIBK PARTICULARS,

The news of the murder has caused intense indignation in Sydney, as itis known that captain Schwartz has bad much ex perience in trading, aud the men by whom he was murdered were directly in his pay, he having left on his last voyage a quan. tity ot trade with the chief, with which he was to procure copra in barter. Captain Schwartz had a wife, but no family, and on previous voyages bis wife had always ac companie.l him, being himself a capital hand at dealing with the natives. Almost the last words said by Captain Schwartz to his agent was that he had perfect confidence and that he should return all safe as he was quite able to guard againatany treachery. It has been

suggested to at once tommunicato with the German naval commander on tho Pacific station, and Captain Schwartz not being « naturalised British subject, and there being four German men-of-war in Hobsou's Bay, they will, probably not being troubled by any fears of Sir Arthur Gordon, lose no time in proceeding to the Solomon Group, and giviu" the murderers their due punishment

THE MYSTERY OF LORD BRACKENBURY: A NOVEL.

By AMELIA 15. EDWARDS.

CHAPTKKLX. THE OTHER PARTY,

Lancelot stood looking fixedly at tho three ligures in the garden below. "It is the custode, showing tho other party over the grounds." said Winifred. "Give me the gins?."

110 put out his hand for it without turning his head ; adjusted, and turned it upon " the other party." " They came down the orange-walk," ho said,more to hiinsolf,art itseen)cd,thau to his wife. " They aro going up to the knoll— for the view."

" It cannot bo so flue as from here," said Winifred.

Then, observing tho intentuoss with which he continued to watch these strangers she looked at them again. There was nothing remnrkablo in their appearance, 'lho gentleman wore a dark blue suit, and a navy cap with a gold baud. The lady looked slight ami girlish, 'Jhey were more than a quarter of a mile away, as the crow Hies; aud their faces were turned towards the Bea. Slowly they crossed the open ; slowly they climbed the little knoll, ami thero stood, looking over the bay. Wmifred saw the muu take a small telescope from his pocket, carefully regulate it, and hand it to his companion. lie Boomed to be directing her attention towards Vesuvius.

"I wonder if they arc looking nt tbosc sulphur-patches," nho said. Lancelot shut the glass up with a click, and thrust it into tho sling-case at his side.

"Let ub go down," lie said, quickly, " Wo havo been hero long onough ; and— and I want to allow you tho grounds. Do you mind ?" Winifred did not mind, She would fain havo lingered awhilo longer ; but, seeing that he was impatient to be gone, she said nothing. So they wont down tho stairs, and along tho toirnce, and instead of re tracing their steps through the house, niado straight for the neglected flower-garden below.

"Thero is nothing to sco hero," said Laucelot. " That 'cippns?'—a poor thing ! we can look at it as wo return, lam takiug you to the orange-walk, dearest one—this way!" He had often spoken to her of thcorango walk ; and she knew that it was tho scene of some of his earliest and dearest memories. And now—a close ' bereau' of fragrant shade studded with clusters ot green and golden oranges—it opened beforo her eyes. "Oh, this is beautiful!" sho said. "It is like the garden of Aladdiu. Let us go slowly. Stay! there is a scat yonder. Shall we not rest n. while Iv this enchanted place ?" But still he hastened.

"An we return, dearest, ho said again ; " as we return I"

They emerged from the green tunnel into the blue day. They crossed tho open sward, and turned in the direction of tho little knoll; now open aud solitary in tho sun. Almost running, Laucelot made for the slope, and there stood, looking round. Presently, the man iv tho blouse emerged from a laurel-thicket some few huudred yards away. Hobbling towards them, he apologised, cap in hand, for not waiting upon them sooner. He had been attending, lie said, upon another party. " But what has become of your other party ?' "Theycumoby water, Signoro—having left their boat at the lauding-placc below. I have let them out by aside-door which opons upon a path cut ia the cliff. " Yes, yee, I know-tho path that loads down to the sea. Is the door locked ? Quick !—give mo the key." The man stared—a pallid, sickly fellow with a club-foot, which dracged painfully behind him as he limped along. " ' Seusate ', Sigaoru," he said, civilly. " I am forbidden to lot my keys out of my own hands ; but I will lot you through with pleasure." Limping, he led tho way aloni» a walk masked on one side by a laurel fence and ooumlcd on the other by a lofty wall. This path ended in a door opening upon a grassy platform, below which a path, cut hero and there into steps, wound down the face of the cliff.

" Wait here for me, Winifred," said Lancelot, as the custodc turned the key. I have a fancy to see in which direction those people are gone, Mo, no ! -don't follow me. The steps are shallow aud slippery. Stay where you are." Shallow and slippery though they were, his own foot was swift and true. Springing from ledge to ledge as fearlessly and fami liarly as if no sixteeu years had lied since last ho trod that porilous way, he made straight for a jutting shelf of rock some sixty or seventy feet below. From this point, all the windings of tho downward path, aud the coast-line for half a mile or so, were open to view. The post-road from Castellamare to Sorrento rau between tbc base of tho cliffs and the sea. To the left, it vanished round a bold head-land, ou the shoulder of which a gaujr of quarrymen were at work. To the right, it descended at a gradual incline, and was lost to sight behind the little promontory, or Molo, which here encloses the harbour of Castellamarc.

Shading his eyes with bis hand, the young man looked up ami down tbc road, aad up and down the path, nud saw only the quarry-men on the cliff-side, and a peasant driving a mule along the dusty thoroughfare below. Whnt had become of that "other party?" They loft their boat at the landing place; so said the custode. Whore, then, was the boat ? Surely the landing-place ought to be visible from here ! Or was it hidden by that group of water-washed rocks over which the surf was foaming ! This he could not remember.

Doubting whether to go on or to wait, he stood hesitating. If he went oe, he would lose sight of the ro^ks and of that spot where the landing-placo mest lie hidden. If he remained up here, bo Buould at least make sure of sceiDg the boat put off from shoro. All at once, he saw a man out upon the rocks; a sailor, with open shirt-collar and knotted kerchief flying in the breeze. Heedless of spray and surf, the fellow leaped from crag to crag, putting 1113 hand to the side of his mouth, as if shouting, and waving his broad-brimmod straw hat above his head.

ARE YOU GOING TO THE DIGGINGS?

";Are you going to tho Tiki diggings ?" said tho station-mister to the guard as Her Majesty's 14 raile aa hour stopped at a suburban station, yesterday. The guard replica "He's blowod if he knows, but rather thinks he will if GoTornmcat don't mind what (heir about and pay up back money and place Auckland men on the same scale of pay as the South." "Are you going to the diggings ?'' asks the driver of his companion, the stoker, as the latter was gazing admiringly, almost reverently, at the funnel top of the cngiue, from -whose capacious throat he caused dense volume* of smoke to rise. "Don't know Dick," ia the response. " Dlggin' is slow work, not to ppeak of old associa tions, (looking up at tho funnel). Wo go I slow enough on this ore line, but I hear you have to travel down a shaft at an average of a foot a day. " 1 couldn't stand that, Kichard 1" " .flow, look here !" quoth the driver," as far aa railway progress goo?, (which is wanes), why were worse oil than ever we were. Government have got repudiation and reduction breaks on, and we are a pound a month worse oft'than ever. Why, Stoker 1 In a few more years, if Government go on at the present rate, ihey will bring us debtors. We shall soon have to pay them, instead of them pay us I" Upon hearing this clincher from Dick, the stoker took another squint at the funnel, and said, "Well, Richard, if that's true, 1 "uess we'd better clap on steam, and go right away to tho Tiki." " Are you going to the Tiki?" says bank clerk No 1 to No. 2 "They[say that there is lots of gold to be cot, and what you get you may keep yourself." "Yes, said No. 1, and what fun it would be compared to our incessant gaslight drudgery," and 80 they sang :—

Cheerily boys cheerily, Not clow nor wearily. J?ockinK the cradle, boys, fast to and fro knocking theqnartz about, Sifting tne sand about, Seeking for treasures that He

(At this stage the enthusiastic songsters were interrupted by the arrival ot the Bank Manager.) ____________

As two newly arrived Irishmen were walking up street in San Francisco, a pave ment trap-door opened suddenly, and a Chinese store porter emerged. " Begorra 1' said one of them, " if the haythens haven t got a tunnel clane through from Cbiniv, bad uo k to thim I"

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(reuter's telegrams)

LONDON, March 21. At the wool sale to-day 9,300 bales were Offered. The tone of the auction showed a hardening tendency.

CHINESE LABOUR

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.

The " Age " to-day states that Govern ment intend to support a Bill which will shortly be introduced in Parliament, to ex clude Chinese from voting at election! 1.

SYDNEY GOLD CUP.

SYDNEY, Wednesday,

Tug following acceptances for the Sydney Gold Cup are annouueed ;—Orient, Canary, Saunterer, 1 ord Lisgar, Cynic, Hirlbrodele, Falniouth, Major Strathearn, Jester, Black Swan, Hesperian, Barber Tattoo, The Kuave, Naucy Lee, Black Engle, Coreclab, The Dean, Woolstoue, Templar, Sweetmeat; Lord Burghley, Othello, Mnrtindale, Sapphire, Juwild, Zulu, Euclid, Gipsey Cooper, Gcraidine, Progress, Kespite, Jeide, Olgotliach, liichmond, Marshall, Bcttmal Grceu filly, Wellington, Woodlands, Grand Flaneur, Wandering Jew, Tumult, Kamilaroi, Good Morning,

REMARKABLE ARSON CASE AT DUNEDIN.

(BY TELEGRAPH, PSKSS ASSOCIATION.)

DUNEDIN, this day. A coronkh's inquost was held at Port Chalmers touching a suspicious lire at Mansion! Bay on the sth. The next door neighbours of Pearce swore that on tho CYcniiiK of tho fire tLey hcurd noises in his house as of people jumping oil' a form or table, and Haw a linlit in the parlour where the lire brcko out. Other witnesses swore that Mnrtin McMahou declared to them that I'enrcc, owner of the houao, oli'ered him £10 to lire tho house. McMaliun was somewhat intoxi cated ut the time. George Morris, in his ovidence, Huid " On February 21st, while on beer, he wuh with McMuhon, who was diuuk. McMnhun wanted 1110 to go as mate, us he had bern offered £10 to burn down a house, but intended to try to yet £15. I gathered that the houso was Poarco'l. I thought it only beer-talking. He told the sergeaut while in the hospital "I would burn any house down in theao bnrd times for £10, nnd bo I would." McMahon, in evidence, anid hu made the statement when drunk. He was very worry. Ho knew nothing of the (ire. Pearec never mooted to me to net lire to the house but 1 mooted the matter to him. That'll an honcßt con tension. Coroner : You have cither wilfully perjured yourself or eudtavoured to set up that which ia very improbable, Hint you were so drunk as to bo under a halluciua ation, and you <[iiite fail to clear I'varcc. You are one of the worst aud most discredit able witnesses Unit ever came into Court.

Two witnesses nwore that McMnunu was not under the iulliiencc ot drink when he uinde the statement.

Pearce denied crcr having a coiiTcrsation with McMahon and his family was away front the house 011 the night of the lire. The jury returned a verdict that tho house was wilfully fired by persons un know. Evidence of McMahon nnd Moir ia exceedingly unsatisfactory.

THE GOVERNOR'S RECEP TION IN DUNEDIN.

(BY TKLKdRAriI, OWN OOBKESPONDENT.)

DUNEDIN, this day. Fui.LY four thousand persons were present nt the Caledonian sports iv honour of tho Governor. The weather \iaa glorious. A deputation of volunteer otlicers waited on tho Premier and brought uudor his notice the injustice to corps by the sudden stoppage of capitation allowance. Mr Hall replied that he would consider, but refused to pledge himself aa to what tho Government would do.

NATIVE LANDS COURT.

(lIV TEUMIUriI, OWN COKUESrONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day. AT tho Native Lauds Court to-day, Mr Mackay apologised to the Court for an expression made uso of on Monday last, and which had since appeared in the Auck land aud Waikato pnpera, namely, "That the Court wished to intimi date him from upholding his clients interests by thrcatento rescend an order uranted on No. 2a." In expressing himself, so lie did not intend that the ex pression should be understood in the way in which it appeared in print. He was con- Bciaus of ttie Court's courtesy towards him in granting him a patient hearing iv all his cases, Mid was fully aware of the impropriety of the expression made use of. He would therelore apologise, aud teg to withdraw it.

The Court remarked that it considered the expression a highly improper one at the time, but in consideration of Mr Mackay's regret nt baring used it, would regard it as never used. No. 4 was then gone on with. Mr Mc- Donald remarked that the Court had granted an adjournment yesterday so that tncdisputcrcgarding boundaries, &c, might be settled outside. He regretted to say that they had failed to do co. After explaining his reason for so doing, he applied for per mission to withdraw and throw up his part in the matter, having failed to eifect any thing like a settlement with his clients. Tho Court consented to Mr Mac Donald withdrawing. The case was then gone iuto by the other agents. A hearing is now being proceeded with. Orders wore granted iv No. 5a and 2b yesterday afternoon.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MR HAMMOND EXAMINING.

(To tho Editor of the Kven-inq Stak,) Sib,—My distanoo from Auckland compelled me to bo rather late in sniwering a pub'ished statement of Mr Hammond with regard to the Church of England Grammar School to the effect, that when h« became headmaster he found the boys in a very backward state ; but with your permUsion I will now do to. Tho BUtement of Mr Hammond has not a shadow of found»tio», and the proof is v»ry simple. The school had been examined throo months before his appointment, by an ex»miner ap pointed by tho Governors, and the result of the printed examination for eyory indWldual boy in every subjeot wai publith»d, and a copy of tho printod examination lists sent to eaoh parent. He surely does not mean to imply th»t there was some collusion between tho examiner (Rev. C. M. Nelson) and myself J Indted. the entire working of the school and the rosult of every examination was oponly communloatod to every parent and to any one who desired to enquire about the Bchool. Tho Governors appointed an examiner snnuslly.and during my eight yeara msotership the classification of the school deponded on tho orinted ex»minaWon lists of their oxami»er. Th?n with regard to masters,without referring to more distant torms, I will take the last term that I w»s »t the sohool. There wore then four masters inoluding myself for 92 boys, viz., Mr Watkins, Mr Qrad well, and Mr James, bssiflos two visiting irmstora. Mr T. F. Cheeseman for Botany, and Mr K. Watkins for DrawlnK. On what grounds can Mr Hammond speak of tho ' block syotem, unless indeed ho has now five masters in addition to tho visiting masters J I can well understand that in his first attempts to examine tho school, he made strange mistakes, but ho ouitht to have found out his blunders by this timo. So far as the condition of tho school was concerned, every parent and friend of the sohool was as fully lnformsd of it as it was ponßlblo, and none of its defects woro screened of a certainty. If Mr Hammond will only compare his printed exami nation lists for midsummer list, if he has anr, withthosoof the preceding year, ho may learn from tho comparison that his so-failed reorgani zation has been attended with vary bad resulta.—l am, &0., Jas. Adams.

Displacement.—Old Gentleman (military man, guest of the Squire., conversing with smart-looking Kustic) 1 Wonnded in the u-imea, were you ? Badly ?-Rustic : Tlie bullet hit me in the cbist, here surr, and came out at my back I—Old Gentleman : The deuce 1 Come, come, Pat, that won't do I Why it would have gone riaht through your heart, man ! Rustic : Och, faix me heart was in me mouth at the thoinie, surr !

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

MARCH 23, 1831. Bank of N.Z.-Sellora, £22 15b National Bank—Buyers, 6is Colonial Bank—Buyers, Us N.Z. Insurance—73s; sellere, 7is S.B. Insurance—Buyers, 5C3 National Insurance -Buyers, 28a Standard Insurance—Buyers, 10s Union Insurance—2os 6d Colonial Insurance—Bnyers, lla 6d Auckland Gas-£!0 7s 6d Union Sash and Door Co.—Sel'ers, £6 53 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Seller*, £5 103 Bay of Islands Coal Co—Sellers, £10 New Zealand Shipping—Sellers, £5 2s Od Mo»natarla—Buyers, 30a Caledonian—lßs to 19s Kuriinui Hill-Buyers. ss; eellers, 6s Tokatea-7s 9d, 8a: sellers, 83 Queen of Beauty—Sellers, Ba 6d feoutbern Cross—Buyers. 4< JOSBPH NEWMAN, Cb airman,

(Contineud on fourth page.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23.



Wanted. ANTED KNOWJN. — Dampier'i large grand now Bhop is now opei with an enormous stock of Fresh Bargain? Particulars in the 3rd column, Ith page Removed to Wakefloldstreet, a few yardi from the old shop. ANTED, at once, a Bloodhound foi Coromandel —Apply Aurora Hotel. %V ANTED, a General Servant; Rood V' wageß.—Apply Star office. ASHING WANTED.—For address apply Star office. WAjNTED KNOWN —Other Great Bargains at White's. Parnell. WANTED, a Youth to close water tinht boot uppers; also, one to peg.~ William Miller. High-street. WANTED, a General Servant; good references.—Mrs Cunningham, Pon aonby. \%J ANTED, about the end of March, a Vv First-class Circular Man.—Apply to Wm, Parker, Auckland Timber company. WANTED, a respectable steady Man for a Newspapor Run.—apply to tho Publisher. Etah office. WANTED— Great Remnaut Day To; morrow at Shaldors and Co.'s Drapory Cash Sale. WANTED to Sell, good useful horse, \ ton trial; price, J57.-Bobt. Rew, Vlc toria-atrcot^ ANTED, First class Machinists ; also, smart Girls as Apprentices; over 15 pre ferred.— Young J3ro£M____street. WANTED, a Geutral Servant for Wolleiley-Btreot.-Apply to Mrs Wake flold, Alfrou-atreut, Harrqck Hill ANTED, a good Mender.-Apply at tho Choap boot and Shoo Shop, corner Of Quoen-atreet and Market Entrance. WANTED, by a young lady, a situation as Barmaid : understands her businoss. —Address M< Post-oillcu. Napier. WANTED, two or three Young Men as Bnardors, Tprms moderato.-For ad drcs-i apply ta Mr Major, guoen-streot Wharf. WANTED, n Second-linnd Copper, from 18 to 25 gallons.—Apply by letter, stating prico, to Lit. Btau oilloo. » rTaNTMD, n young Puppy Dog with- V V out toith.—Apply at onco at Crown Bakory, Hobsonstrout. ANTEDTIora Farm, a Married Mau without family; must thoroughly under- Bland and bo able to do all necessary (arm and dairy work.—Apply H. Whitson and Hon. W" ANTED, Respectable Girl to assist in housework whoro thoro aro two children ; reforoncoa required.—W. Kincuid, 2P, Victoria-street. VJTANTED, a Youtli for an oflice in V 7 town; ono wlthaknowlodao of timber trade preferred—Apply to Now Zealand Timber Company, Cnstom-houso-strcot west^ W" "XNTED to Scll7 a Patout Box Miuib'.o.— Apply to Mm Dymook, Kast btrcot, Nowton (near Y. Warren's Grocery ijtore). WANTED, a youny Girl to mind v baby and make horsolf useful.—Apply toMrsCoitor, Juveuilo Clothier, Karantahapo Road, Newton. WANTED, Board and Residence by a gontieman mil family; no lesHthan fivo rooms, nnd do other boarders.—F.S.P,, Star office. VIfAJNTED, Tenders for the Erection t> V 7 Four-roomed Cottages In Colllngwood street (labour only). Plans and specifications may bo Fcen at tho reaidenco of Mr Horon, Piclon-street. WANTED, a smart Roy or Youth handy at framing American chairs, or polishiug, milking mattrcsnnfl, &o.; constant employment.—Apply Star office. \\7 ANTED, to Leta Four-roomod Veran- V 7 liuh Cottage, good well «nd tink, be tween Working Men's Club and Public Sohool, Ureat North Koad. —T. Armstrong, Commercial Road,_N.VV._ _ \\f ANTED, Tenders for Additions lo Vy a Houso on St. Mary's Koad, I'oneonby. Particulars ut Wobb'a Muslo Saloou, Wellcaley strect. TXTANTED KNOWN, Tlireo Good V? Looso Hoxcs to lot for racchorecs at the Kllerslio Hotel; cosy torms.—Apply to J. Mor rieon. Kllorillo Hotel WaNTED to Disposo of the Business of a Gonoral Storekeeper, doing a good cash trado.—ADrly on tho premises to R. D. L. Duirus, Cambridge ANTED to Let, Villa Residence, near tho Sea, Wallace-strcot. Ponnonby, 0 Rooms; also, kitchen and scullery, garden and grounds, 1 aero ; ront, very low, 12s 6d.)—Parti culars Wobb's Musio Saloon, or D. B. Orchard, 18, Innuranoo Buildings. ANTED to Rent, a Gentleman's Rc sidonco, with garden, and no lees than 8 rooms, In tho vininity of tiio Girls' High School.—W.M.. Star office. TsTaNTED, Servants uut of Place to V? apply to Stuart's Registry Office, Cambridge. WANTED, the address of W. Irwin, of KrnntaKton IJinc. lxjndon.—A. Ander son, caroof liarmclstor, 37, Little Colliut-atreot, Melbourne. WANTED, a Partner, either Lady or Gentleman, with email Cupitnl in an established aud very remunerative business, to increase tho same.—Addruea, J.E.K., Stah Olllcoj W' ANTED to Sell, a New Express Cart, new body and pair ot good second hand whecla Cheap) at tho shop noxt Jaeger and Parker's, Frcoman'u Bay^ WANTED, Laric consumers tor 4 or 5 tons of Good Corned Beef, guaranteed boat quality and at 2Jd per lb. delivered at wharf or suitiun.—G. llulme, Butoher, Queen- Blrtet. \\ r ANTED, Needlework to take home, 7 7 or advertiser could go out by the day.— Apply to Mrs. Marks, Nelson-street, opposite tho Government School, \\T A N T E 13 KNOWN -7 7 That tho Finkst Teas Grown can bo purchased at How's, and at Row's alone. Tho verdict ot all la—" How frngrant, how rare, it's a treat to get tasting such Teas I declare" Tho moat refreshing bevcrago ever offered to tho Public is THE PURE INDIAN TEA, Prico, 3/ 13 a. Now selling at RKW'S, corner of Victoria and Albert-streets. \f7ANTED KNOWN.—C. W. Good son V 7 has Opened a Branch Establishment at Brandon Housb. Parnell, when will bo cx hlbitfld daily " The Kohinoor,"tho most brilliant illumination in Auckland. The stock is com prehensive and attractive, and ohored at tho same pricos as at 111. Queen-street. The Trade Motto: "Small profits and quick rcturnß." or. " A nimble sivpence better than a slow ehillirg," being adopted in both establishment?. All goods aro marked in plain figures.—London Office, SS. St. Mary Am WANTED KNOWN.-31,000Ueautitul Oleograph Scraps for Albums, from Id each; Handsomely-bound Horap Albnms, at 1b each; Japanese Soraps (the few rema'niog ones), reduced to Id eaoh, axquisite for ladies' fancy work ; round and oval Trays from Is oach; Japanese Sunshades (the fashionable Stovo ornament), 2s each; a Photographic Novelty. "Tho Man in Possession," Is 6d; Childrens Picture Cards and Books in great variety; The Teachers' Oxford Bible, splendid type with valuable information; Handsome Oleographs in Gilt Frames at 2s; a splendid Assortment of Lustres, Vases, Glass, and Chinaware at prioes hitherto unkmown in Auckland at 111, Queon etroet—C. W. Goodson, Queen-street; and at Brandon Hoose, Parnell. WANTED KNOWN.—A splendid lot of Real Nickel Silver Jowollory, and beautiful deeigns hi GUt Brooches and Ear drops. Lock«tß. Chains, &0,, aro displayed in tho window of C. W. Goodion, 111, Queen-atreot. They are elegant and economical. Just re ceived, a new style of Writing Deßk, fitted with paper, JCnvolopes, Blotter, fens, Ink, &c—neat, compact, and usofnl. Tho Milton, 2a ; Antique, Is; Criterion, ss; Queen Anne, 63 6d, suited for the holiday neason. To arrivo per ' Sydenham' and ' Oxford': Stationery, cheaper than ever ; Electro-plated Goods of all kinds; the new Patent Knife Cleaner, tho Servant's Friend, he Ladies' Knife Cleaner, the Climax Tap, tho Prize Water Tap Filter, the Wringer; a host 0 Including tho Amorican Songitor. - Note tho address: 111, Queenstreot; and at Brandon Honsa. Parnell. TSTANTED ATTENTION OF PUBLIC. Vy BLOOD RESTORER. Tho Public are cautionbd to beware of any Fraudulent Imitation of lIITCHENS' CELEBRATED BLOOD KESTOREB, Which ia the only NEW ZEALAND BEMBDIAL AGENT OIT THE KIND. N.R.—Mr. Kitchens diiclaims any connection with parties who aro attempting to trade on the namoof hia Renowned Medicino, aud who aro desirous ot making money out of a professed Blood Restorer recipe. V^T ANTED KNOWN. MISS DELANEY DRK3S AND MANTLK MAKKR (Late Forewoman op Mr. W. Rattray'.-), Begs to intimate to her Friends and Customers that she has commenced Business in tho NEW BUILDING f, ALBERT-STREET, Next the Corner of Wycdham-stroot. Prompt attention will be given to all orders she may be entrusted with. Wf ANTED KNOWN, — A Splendid V 7 Assortment of Watohes just received at C.W, Good son's, Alluminium, equal in appear ance to gold, excellent time-Keepers, 255; Ladies and Gents' Silver Geneva, irom 30a; Kej and Keyless Goid Hunters, from £3 to £12 French-American Clooks and Alarms, com prising: Kight-day and Keyless French, Kllip tical Carriage, Jokers, Pecpo'-Dsy Carriag( Alarms, Prince, Princess, Nutmeg, La Belle Pirate, Wheel, Banner, &c, &c, from 7s 6d excellent time-keepers, and handsome in appear ance. Clooks for the Carriage, in Morrocc< Oaßes, very elßgant; Gold and Silver Jewel lery; Alluminium, Gold and Silver-plated in Brooches and Sets, Studs, Rings, Soli takes, Necklets, &c.; Klephant and Do; Inkstands; Table and Pocket Cutlery in grea variety; Knives and Forks, from 7s per dozen Carvers from is 6d par pair; Pocket KniveE from 6d : Sycamore Bread Platters, from 2s 6d Knives from Is 6d; Butchers' Knivas, from Ud Scissor?, from la; Silk Alpaca Umbrellas, frou 7s 6d; Gents' Longcloth Shirts, from 7a; Bur lington Sc3rfs, Is 6d; Boys' Eton Collars, Cc Mozart Wrists, Id per pair; The Tom Thuru Printing Press, at 7s 6d; Great Novelties i: Bull Dog Banks, &0,, &0., at Goodson's, 11 Queen-street, opposite Tonka's Mart; and a Brandon House, Parnell.



Wanted. s -\%J ANTED, a good Man or Woman i tt Cook. Hotel, good wages, at once.—Mis ■ Elsmore's Registry. Shortland-atreet. I TJI7ANTED, a Junior Assistant in the TT Drapery Irddo.-Apply by letter, stating ■ age, experience, and salary expected, to Draper, r Stab office. , "WANTED KNOWN, that you cau I VV Dros3 well for a small weekly payment by going to Munro and Milligan. fee advertise- J ment on front page. . WANTED, to give away Trousers. Every person ordering a Suit for 55s or ' upwards will receive a present of a pair of Trousers.—J. D. Phillips, Tailor, 170 Quoen , street. . , WANTED, Readers to study economy andlbuy Best Quality of Meat:—Mutton. I 2}d; Hoiled Beef. 3d; Roast Beef, Id; Corned Beef 3d; Beef Sausago, id ; Corned Beef, or SOlbs, 2Jd. warranted sweet. — Geo. Hulmo, Butcher, Quoen-atreet. • V\/AJNTiSD, Purchasers tor Mangolds 1 T T or Swede Turnips, in lots of 5 tons delivered at the Auckland Station or any Station 20 miles of Auckland at 25s per ton, or 20s on the ground. Also, 200 tons of good 1 Hobart Town Potatoes. Large buyers will bo dealt with liberally.—Fisher & Co. ANTED KNOWN.-Mrs Grice is Solo Agent at Newmarket for tho fol lowing leading Papers: —Kvbninq Stab, " No WiZealand Herald," " Free Press," "Saturday Night," "Melbourne Saturday Night," "Ob server," " Bible Standard," "Weekly News." ANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is proparod to sell all kinds of Building and other Timber, including Hardwood, Spokea Folloos, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks, Palings and Shingles, at his Yards, Lower Albort street, near Dook, at the oweat cash prices. The timber, being under ovo is better than that purchased olsowhere WANTED KNOWN.—The cheapest place In Town to obtain a Metallic of Bristlo Hair BKUSH—Tooth, Nail. Cloth. Hat Shoo. Plate, Docanter, House, Banister, Carpet Scrub, Dust, Horae. Dandy, Water, Spoke, or Metallic Fluo, or Paint BRUSH—Dressing Pockot, Small Tooth, Poll or Mane Comb, is at Chas. Goodson's. 111, Quecn-stoeet; and at Bran don House, Parnell. \\T ANTED KNOWN. Tho Auckland Timbor Company have on hand several Job Lots of Building Materials, which will bo sold as Great Bargainß, to make room. Also, all descriptions of Timber, Doors, Sashos, Mouldings, Joinery, Turnory, &c, at Lowest Prices. O. HOLDSHIP, Manager. ANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, House Blocks, Palings, Posts." Italia, and Firowood in tlioir Yard, Custom-house.strce!; Woet, opposite and of Hobson-street N.B,—Tho increasing domand for White Pino has induced thorn to oi-range for a constant supply. WANTED KNOWN—W. H. Dampicr has just imported an immense quantity of superior new and standard Pianoforte Music, including Italian do., consisting of Hongs (Sentimontal and Comic), Operas, Pieces, i nnoes, &c, &c, and as ho has bought It cheap, will soil it all at ono prico, viz., Cd i-ach, 13 to tho dozen, some of it worth 5s each; Catalogues on applica'ion. ladles are requested to handlo it carefully. A fow Sheets Music, 2 for Id and Id each. Tho above is so cheap thoro will bo only a triflliug reduotlon to tho trade and i rofeßßion.-W. H. DAMPIER. WANTJU KNOWN.-AtC. W. Goodson'a Stationery is Bold at English prices. Croa.iii-laid Ituled Note, 2d per quire. Envelopes, 2d per pacKot; a job lot of 15,000 at Id per packet of 25; Beautifully Tintod Kep and Fancy Note Paper, with Court Envelopes to match, la nor quire and packot; ditto ditto, with Gold-printed Texts and iiirthday Inscrip tions ; Mourning Note, in all borders, Gd per quire; Court Knveloncs, Cd : IforeignNoto, lsCd per 5 quires; JCnvolopcs to match, 3d for 25; Kulod Foolscap and Letter Paper, 0d; Blotting Paper, Is Bd por quire. Pass and Account, Kxernlso and Copy Bookß, equally cheap. Writing Dosks, Despatch Cases. Envelope Cases and Blotters in (great variety: Ink, Id per bottlo; Inkotands in various styles; Pen-wipers, a groat novelty; Papor Knives ; Initial Stamps for paper or linen stamping, beautiful types, Is and 2s; Tho Climax Dator, with fixed dates for 10 years and business addrosß, 30s; tho Auto maton or Pencil Stamp, any address, 7s Cd.—lll, Qaeen-Btreet, opposite Tonka's Mart; and at Brandon Houao, Parnell. \M ANTED TO SELL. Mr John O'Neill's Property, Stokes' Point, consisting of 12 acred of good land, on tho main road, noar Mr Hawkins's foncad nnd In cultiva tion ; Throe-roomed Cottago (now), lino vlow. &c, &c. Prico, £350. Also, Two-roomed Cottago, Alma Place, Pon fonby; Allotment 32 x 80, good well, &c. Price, £150. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. Z^IANVASSEK—Wanted a gentleman o \J good address.—Book Depot, Quoon-stroet Junction. UTTER 1 BUTTER ! BUTTER ! Wanted, a Dniry of Fresh Butter weekly. —Apply Alum Storo, off Franklin Road. VVfORKING MEN'S CLUB. - Appli- T y cations will bo received by the Com mitteo until MOND 4Y, the 28th inst., for a Sec rktahy, whoso timo would bo only partially occupied. — Particulara aa to duties can be obtained at tho Club^ A \ UCKLAND EDUCATION BOARD. w A Certificated Teacher Is required as Assistant Master at tho Auckland Beresford-atrcot School; Sulary at rato of £250 por annum (less reduction of 10 per cont.) Applications accompanied by testimonials and oferences,to bo addressed to the Board. VINCENT B. RICK, Secretary. Volunteer .Notices. |TT having bcea intimated to Major X Dorrom that tho Officer of tho several Corps in Auckland should meet to discuss and arrange matters resDocting tho contemplated Itoviow, to bo held In Walkato on Kastor Mon day, the wholo of the Officors aro, therefore, invited to a Meeting TO-MORROW (Thursday) BVKNING, 2Uh instant, at 8 o'clock, at tho By request. J. DKRROM, 2ith March. 1881. Major. ATEW ZEALAND REGIMENT OF J^ ARTILLERY, A BATTERY. Tho Monthly Inspection of tho Battery ard Band will bo hold at tho Drill-Bhod. '10- MOKKOW (Thursday) Evening, at 7.30. Uniform: Full Dress, arms and accoutre ments,-By order. FREa j_ ROQKR g t Hon. Sec. Maetingo. ] YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, Corner of Wellesloy and Albert BtWeekly Kvannellstio Sorvlco TO-MORROW (Thursday) EVKNINu. at 7.30. All are invited. Recent arrival cordially invited. A UCKLAND BRICKLAYERS' jt\_ LABUURKRB'PR<rrECTIVKSOCIKTY. A Meeting of tho above eocioty is to held at tho Working Men's Club Rooms at 7.30 p.m. on tho 23rd March. Kvery member is requested to ' att6nd' ■ B. BTUKOH. Secretary. A. a — A" D' COURT NIL UK3PERANDUM. No. 6,495. The Quarterly Meeting will bo hold TO-MOR ROW (Thursday) KVKNING, in tho Masonic Hall, Karangahape Road, Newton, at 8 o'clook. Business: Installation of Officers, &c. All members requested to H^«feARRKTTi Bcc _ UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' DEMONSTRATION. The Prizes won at tbo late Sports will be die tributed at Mr Rafton's shop, Queen-atreot Junction on WEDNESDAY night, March 23, iSSLatoo-clock. HG>DORRINGTON> Score tary. ■ft/TEETING of DAIRYMEN will be held i> L at tho Eden Vine Hotel on FRIDAY EVENING next, at 8 o'olcck. CORBY GOLDMINING COMPANY (LIMITED). The Second Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be hold at the Company's office, Shortland- I street, on WEDNESDAY, 30th mstant,at 2 p.m. ( Business: To receive tho Report and Balance- Bhoet, election of Directors and Auditors. F. A. WHITE, Secretary. Auckland, 19th March 18S1 Calls. QUKEN OP BEAUTY EXTENDED GOLD-MINING COMPANY (Limited). Shareholders whose namos and tho number of whoao shares aro hereunder set forth aro ro quested to take notice that their Shares, for feited for Non-payment of Calls, will bo sold by Publlo Auction by Mr Greenwood, at his Auction Mart, Queen-street, Auckland, on THURSDAY, tho 24ih day of Marcb, 1881. at tho hour of 11 1 o'clock a.m.. unless the Call, together with expenses that may have aoorued thereon, be paid to the Manager before the day of sale. . Shares. Numbers. ' James Gorrie! senior '.'. 10 11373 to 14382 : DavidGorrie. 21 11383 to IMO3 ' John Mack Hutchoson .. 8 14404 to 11411 ' kmmaßoyes 5 11504 to 14508 ! James Gorrio, junior _ 2 H6H to 11615 D. G. MaoDONNKLL, 3 Manager. '• Company's Office, • No. 11, N.Z. Insurance Co.'a Buildings, Auckland, March 15,1881. 3 TIKI GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITKD). '' A Call of Threepence per Share on the Capita .' of the Company has this day been made by tb< '• Directors, payable to the Manager, at the Com '• uany's office. No. 11, New Zealand Insurancf n Company's Building*, Auckland, on WKDNK9 .; DAY, the 13th d»y of April, 1831. Shareholder! 1 who have paid Preliminary Call of Threepenci b will receive credit for same as againßt Call now n made. Q MaoD onNKLL, ,t Manager, 1 Auckland, 11th March, 1881.



To Let -VTORTH SHORE.—To Lot, a Family ll Residence with largo ground.-O. Maya. TVTORTH SHORE.—xo Let, several Neat J3I Cottagee.-Apply R. and K. Uuder, House and Land Agent. . - OG FOR SALE — a thorough-bred Ketriever, fifteen months old—to make room for another.-Apply to D. Evitt, Queen; street. . TO BE LET, near Mount Eden, a com fortable now Cottege; rent, 10i per week. —F. G. Ewington. TO LET, a Small Shop in Wellington street.—Apply back of Auckland Savings Bank. , T""cTLET in Graham-street, a Carpenter's Workshop with yard for timber. Kont, 8a per week.— R. Bartley, Nelson-street. rfluTLEf, a four-roomed Cottage ia Hob- JL son-street, with hall and pantry; rent low.—M. Foley, Grccor. Hobson-atreet. fTIO LET, a very Comfortable Cottage, X detached, with all conveniences, in Nel son-street.—Apply to Kummer & Co. . mO LET, Carlton Academy, Hobson -I street, suitable for a Workshop or School. Apply, M. Brearly, Butcher. _ TO LET, an old-established Shoeing For<?e and Took in the heart of the city; a flrst-olass opening lo a pushing man.— A. Mackie, IJiirhain-Btreet, West Auckland. rflO LET, a Furnished Sitting-room and A Bedroom, with attendance, within five minutes walk of Queen-street; terms moderate. —Address at Stab office. TO LET, three-roomed Cottage, ss. per week; a'so, two Furniahed Kooms (bed rooms), with or without board, with tno use of the kitchen.—Apply to S.r "chaffer, West Queen street. ri^O BE LET, a comfortable i'hree-roomed A Cottoge at Newmarket, next to Mr Speak man's.—Apply to H. Ashton and Son, No. 8, New Zoaland Insurance Buildings. TO LET, Gentleman's Residence, ten rooms, out-houses, &c, about 1 acre garden, &o_ splondld view; situated at Ponsonby.—D. F. Evans, Estate Agent, U, Quean-street. TO LET, House of 8 rooms, Sehvyn Terrace, Parnoll, lately occupied by Mrs Pittar.—Apply to Mr Culpan, noxt house, or care of Meßsra Hesketh and Richmond, Solicitors. fT\O LET or for Sale, Bouse of six rooms H at the sea-side, and about 1} acres land, Bituated at Bella Vista, Ponsonby; House (new and woll finished), 7 rooms. Stable, &0., with 9 acres volcanic land, at Mount Kden. Terms oasy.—Full ''.rticularfl from P. F. Kvang. rflO WATCHMAKERS and Others.—To J- Let, a House and Shop at Newmarket; has been in above lino eleven months; rent low. —Enquire of W. Bevan, shop next watch; maker's, Newmarket. For Sale. FOR SALE, a Drawing-room Suite, new, spring bottom chairs.—Apply Stab office. FOR SALE, the Stock ot a small flourish ing Drapery Busineßß; terms very moderate. —Apply Stab office. ■ noR SALE, in a leading thoroughfare F oil' Queen-street, a Grocery and Fruit Shop doing a Rood ready money trade; terms moderate^-For addreaß apply Stab Office. B7IOR SALE, a well-built Four-roomed tr Houbo (now), with good well, oven, &c, within 15 minutes' walk of Post-office, 'icrma easy.—T. (Jssher, Stichbury's Buildings, Queon etrcct. OR SALE, the Lease of Fourteen Acres Land, next the Royal Oak, One hun(?a.—For particulars apply to George Codlin; or, Alfred Buokland. OR SALE, Four Building Allotments at Mount Kden; scoria land : Rood situa tion ; size, GGft by 1321t.—John Batger, 93, Queen |T\ORSALE, at Brighton, Parncll, Six- F roomed CottaßO, good allotment, well, etc.; also, Bulldini? Lots and Small Cottage; terms easy.—Sam. White, Brighton, Parnell. Bj^Oß SALE, or Lease, a House of seven i 1 rooms, opposite Ono Tree Hill, in perfect repair, with largo gardon grounds.—-Enquire of C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane, or on the premises F~' 0,K~SALE,~Two SplendFd~BuTfding Allotments closo to Mount Kdcn, fine vlow; also, 10 acres Volcanio Land, Mount lioskill Koad, in lota to suit purchasers.—Apply to W. Cole, MouDt Edon. IjiOK SALE, close to Windmill, Cora mJ fortablo Dwelling-house of six rooms, and Out-buildings, with largo Allotment 90ft x 83ft, laid out in garden and plantod with fruit trees, between Symonds-stroet and Liverpool-street.— Enquire ot H. Penzholz, Jeweller, Viotoria streot, next Royal Mail Hotel. __sOrfbdl CASH, balance at six per *b&\r" cent.—Largo Brick Building, situated close to Queen-street, and suitable either for a shop, store, or factory. Price, £050. Or the above will bo Let to a good tonant at £1 per week.—3. Valle, House and Land Agont, Shortland-Btroct. F" OrTsaLK, a Country Store, with Post-office attached. Price, including stoctt, £3f>o.— Further particulars on application to S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortlandstreet. F~OK fALE, Flour Mill, with alt machinery complete, and all the latest improvements. This mill is doing a business of from £6000 to £7000 per annum.—Further particulars on appli cation to 8. Vitile, House and Land Agent, Shortland street. ThOR Immediate Sale, in Spring-street, 5} Ponsonby, nice and almost new House (gables, bow window, verandah, &c), contain ing five rooms, well finished throughout, scul lery, and large cellar; Allotment (garden), 99 x 100, Prico. £375, on terms if desired.-1). F. Evans, 71, Qucen-stroet. JTlOll IMMEDIATE OAiiC, cneap, and JD terms easy, a comfortable and well-built Four-roomed Cottage in Stanley-street, Newton; aIBO, two good Allotments, corner of Coddering ton and Kepple-etreots, Newton; and a good Soven-roomed House, with every convenience, and Allotment 10 feet frontage to Upper Queeu street by a depth of 156 feet.—Apply to JOHN SOPPKT, Land Agent, Fort-street. IYTASONIC HOTEL, COROMANDEL. TO CLOSE PARTNERSHIP. Freehold of above, together with Stock and Furniture, for Salo. This Hotel is the largest in Coromandel. and splendidly situated. Apply to Kummer & Co. orR. Whitson &Sod, Auckland; or Mr John Uncles, Coromandel. trio k is a Z E~ F Comfortable Dwelling-bouse of 8 rooms, also, bath-room, scullery, lumber-room, gas, water, tanks, &c, with largo Corner Allotment: conveniently and pleasantly situated, within 15 minutes' walk of tho Post-office. S. VAILB. House and Land Agent, Shortland-stroot. I rp O R SALE, CHEAP BUILDING ALLOTMENTS! CnsAP Building Allotments ! Commercial Road, £10 per lot; Spring-street, Pon-onby, in good position, 20s per foot; Ponsonby Road, 25s per foot; Bayfield, £25 per ot; Wallace-street, 30s per foot: Grace street, 20s per foot: Milford-streot, 20s per foot; King-street, near Hall, Ponsonby, Corner Building Allotment for £100. Also, other cheap properties, suah as Now Houga of 1 rooms, &c, on allotment 80 feet frontage to John-street, for £200; Shop and Dwelling, ii3ar Ponsonby Hall, corner lot, for £270. Besides several other pro perties for salo in this rapidly -rising suburb. Full particulars from D, F. EVA VS. Estate Agent, 7i, Queen-street, Lost and Found. LOST, Yellow and White Cow, supposed to have calf at foot, diamond brand and otr brand; 10s reward.—Charles Burke, New North Road. LOST, the Drop of a Hair Guard with Gold Trinkets, between Drake and Union streets.—Finder will be rewardod by returning them to Mrs Hoyea's itore, Earangahapo Koad. LOST, on Sunday, March 20, between Wellotley-street and Northern Hotel, a Plaid Shawl.—A reward if returned to Quick's Stables. . LOST, on Monday, between Buckland's S«le Yards and Junction Hotel, the case belonging to a Steel Tape.—Tho finder will bo rewarded on leaving it at Worthington and Page's, Blacksmiths, Newmarket. OST, from Domain Cricket Ground, ten or more sheep—Tar mark OO Broad arrow in Ked Paint.—£l reward if returned to mo; or, £5 if stolen on conviction of thiof.— Apply to O. Wood Parnell. Boara ana Kesidence. A LADY, with a delightfully situated Residence (near Choral Hall), is prepared to take a few Gentlemen Boarders; every con venience.—Addref s Star office. fiOMFORTABLE Board and Residence " ' for two or three respectable Young Men, about three minutes' walk from Queon-atroet.— For address applythis office SUPERIOR" ACCOMMODATION for a Lady and Gentleman, or two gentlemen friends; no children or other lodgers.—Apply at the Cottage, opposite Albion Hotel, Wellesloj street. RIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE. —Mrs Marks has a vacancy for ono or two Gentlemen Boarderi?.—Second house from Pon sonby Hall. GOVERNOR RROWNiS HOTEL, HOBSON-STRBKT. Board and Lodging 20a por week (sicelo r00m)...... 253 UUiNG WOMEN'S INSTITUTE AND BOARDING-HOUSE, QUBES-STKEET. | Open daily from 10 a.m. till 0.30 p.m. , Dinner and Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. Tea I from sto 7 p.m. ' Roardlngnousa for Young Ladies who are occupied during tho day. Terms on application to the Secretary. Working Parties and othor Social Gatherings are held during tho Wook. Governess Agency and Lending Library in connection with the Institute r ' — TT has given us the utmost satisfaction, i! X and we find it Cheaper to uso than much . lower-priced Tea?. a Such is tho testimony of hundreds who have - tried tho I PURE f INDIAN TEA Now Selling at REW •s, Victoria-street



Public Notices. Tenders. _i~ TDARQOE SYDENHAM, m E N D E R S J|p§v ** FBO™DON ' A TO JOINERS"!^ BUILDERS. Jfeffffl^yP Consignees are requested to ——- t ■bBERU pass entries and obtain dolivory Tenders will be received until 12 ocioosoa orders, from tho undersigned, lor their Goods THUKBDAY 3lßt inßtant f Or the Erection of a Without delay. Building at Tauranga. Cargo impeding the disoharge of the vessel will bo landed and stored at Consignee's risk Tenders to be addressed to Mr Watklns, at and expense. the warehouse ol H. B. Morton, Custom-house- Asightentrytoclearthevesselwillbepasßed street, where plans and specifications can bo at 10 o'clook a.m. on THURSDAY, the 21th seen, instant. The loweßt or any tender not necessarily The New Zealand Shipping Company acoe Pted- corlktt (Limited), Agents. • * Aron i tec t, 'iauranga. Auckland, 22nd March, 1831. .—_—. ■ ■ mO BUILDERS; % JL& The time for receiving Tenders for Additions dUm&fjfr&l^BC** to the Nevada Hotel U extended to Noon ou *2_BKiyKijß*g_____ SATURDAY, tho 26tn instant. TJANMUIIE RACES. Architects^ The p.B. CITY OF CORK will leave the fT . v k U 1 L D "E RS. Queen-street Wharf on SATURDAY, the 26th rJ' " " ____ instant, at 1 P.m. sharp, for the above races, a received np to 12 noon on Return fares. 2a Cd. TUEdD AY/the 28th instant, for the Erection of nnwr ,Wn oavt vi' q tiantw a Villa Residence at Otahuhu. A UCKLAND SAYINbb BANK. p ]ans &c otO urOffices,Queen-street. A. . ' ' KDW. MAUONEr & SON, The Trustees arc prepared to advanco money Architectß.B on freehold securities in sums from £50 to £5000. . . Mortgages can be redeemed by quarterly instal- f-j. n T>, TT I L D E Jtl S. ments. Applications for loans to bo sent in by '■« w " _____ Saturday, the 2nd April. QN Tenders will ba received until noon of SAT DR. «. wuugra. DAYi Mwoh 25 , or tho Erection of a Block of Auckland, 22nd March, 1831. Brick Shops in Victoria-street. ~ n ™ r n W * HENRY G, WADE, TVJ O T I C X, Architect. W. KINCAID m o BUILDERS! Begs respectfully to Inform his friends and the J nubile ho la Now Opkn with a Now Stock of -^ enderß wm bo received until noon ot TUES- Millinery, Hosiery Haberdashery, &o. UA^ March 29th, tor tho Erection and Com 20 Victoria UJt«ek? Auotland pletion °J a Villa ileMoDC<i °n tna Company's A few doors up from Queen-st. i£state- «°mucra« KDVVARD BARTLEY, Waikato and Onehunga friends ple&Ee note Architect, new address _^ ___ «IATO £1000 LENT on Building T ° B U_J_ L D EX S* ~3it *-\J Society principles, or on othor terms Tenders will bo received until noon of to BUlt borrowers. Mortgages and Loans nego- g ATU iiDAY, 26th March, for tho Erection and tiated. See List of PrpparUea for sale on fourth g^Xuontf a Family Residence in Ponsonby. paKO. Six per cent, allowed on money deposited w™!""™"1"" FMWARD BARTLKY, for investment.—C. Williamson, Land, Com- Architect, mission, and E6tato Agent, Vulcan Lane. ADDRESS TO MB. iHiIEZi TSLt^^t^ l^%f^XltTT^T^Xl surance Company, Shortland-stroet. ' /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, Corporation Notices. <JT I ' a public; lecture J||__i_i__lfe Will be delivered at the Hall of the <Lj*<nsmj*iW Young Men's Christian Association, pj jy OF AUCKLAND} ON MONDAY NEXT, \J By J. Kennedy Brown, R ATE_NOTicff. Government Agent. Notice is hereby given that legal proceedings On "Life Insurance as a Function of will be taken after 26th inst.for all Kates in Government." arrow. CH ARLE3 T. ELLER, Collector, Tho Chnir will ba taken by tho Key. Mr. rit r. nnrin n nmce* Carrick, at 8 o'clook. ' SST ALL ARE INVITED. "EJ ~ "~ riITY OF AUCKLAND. ESTATE OF RYAN, BELL & CO, \J Public notice ia directed to Section 5 of " Tha Creditors in tho above Estate who have not Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, Amendment already lodged Proofs of Debt are requested to Act 1878," which provides that all Lands conti do so on or before MONDAY next, 23th instant, gnoua to a Borough which has been OB is in preparatory to paying a Dividend. Proofs to be course of reclamation (not being already in forwarded to the office oJ Mr A, Heather, eluded within the boundaries of any Boroughl, Qaeen-stroet. shall be deemed to bo included within the A. HEATHER ) boundaries of such contiguous Borough so far A, E. I3AAC3 (-Trustees. as may be necessary to bring the same within JNO. MOWBRAYj the operations of any By-i-aw for the time being in force in the Borongh." TT N C L_A_ I M E D. P. A. philips.^ The following Goods havo been lying in Town Clerk's Office, March 23,1881. tho Store of the Kaipara Steamship Company ; for a considerable time. If not claimed within T seven days will bo sold to pay expenses:- Bankruptcy Notices. 1 Cross-cut Saw 1 bundle Bedding ._; 3 hhda. Ale 1 bundia Tinware ""—'' 2 Swags 3 chairs c*>£iP<^kl&l&'} 2 Oil Tina 1 package Clothing -^^^^^SSr W' Man^e^k SS Co T« THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW Wednesday, March 23,1881. 1 ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. Q^ T I C^ ~E IN BANKRUPTCY. IS lam prepared to Sink, Clean, or Deepen ~—~ _ ~il_ Wells on the shortest notice. Prices moderate. In tho matter of the " Debtors and Creditors Abilities well-known.—Abraham Fletciibr, Act, 1876," and the several Acts arcinOing Cross-street, Newton. ftffit,*D?btS: It is hereby notified that at a First Meeting ot the Creditors of the said John Stuart Milne, held this day in the Buildings of the Supreme Court- P-urvuT-c" -nriTT tiA-irc nrrv a-n house, Auckland, at the hour of twelve o clock EOPLE WILL HAVE CHEAP noon ThomasMacffarlane.Esquire.ofAuckland, CLOTHES! Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy, was elected Creditors' Tnutee of tha property of the said Debtor • and the said Thomas Macffarlano PEOPLE MUST HAVE CHKAP CLOTHES !! has intimated to the Registrar, in writing, his _ acceptance of the said trusteeship. Dated at Auckland this 22ad day of March, PEOPLE SHALL HAVE CHEAP 1881. CLOTHES!!! °' DeputyS^ar. Hksketh & Richmond, Wyndham-street, Auckland. tgf Pay Me a Visit— Solicitors for the debtor. Joseph "Williams, THE PEOPLE'S TAILOR, -«s2feMßig£6£&£r I' N THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. in bankruptcy. Acknowledged to be the Cheapest — . ■ ... ■-, „ In the matter of tho "Debtors and Credltoiß HOUSB IN TOWN. Ac t, 1876," and the amendments thereof, and of the Bankruptcy of Ociaviouß Ross Austin, a Debtor. BIT VISITING ME YOU SAVE 76. 6d. IN T hi 3 j s to notify that Octavious Ross Austin, THE POUND. of Newton, near the City of Auckland, Hatter, has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. TROUSER3, from 10s 6d The first meeting of creditors will be held, at the Supreme Court Buildings, Auckland, on. TWEED SUITS, from U 10s. TUESuAY, tho 2?th day of March, 1881, at the THOROUGHLY BIIBUNK AND FIT GUARANTEED. *%£*«ss &*J M^W G. W. BASLBY, Deputy Registran O. R. Austin, —— Debtor in person. OF the makiug of books there is no end," , . wroto an inspired author in the infancy of tho world, thousands of years before the artpre- ,m. *.^jij-^ scrvativo of all arts was discovered. But book- 'iSsSRiIfiKKKSKp making now is a very different thing from <gj?TOHj^lß}|ggAy what it was when old King Solomon labori- - ously penned his word of wisdom on papyrus. -nTCTPTfT rr»TTRT OW ATTffIC ■ Indeed, nowa-days tho world is almost "em- | N THKDlblltlUl CUUltl Utf AUUB." barrasdesrechesees" of learning, "quaint and X LAND, HOLDEN AT HAMILTON. olden" and bright and new, embalmed in books. And much of this learning is liberally IU BANKRUPTCY, supplied by modern publishers, euch as Cassell, SST Mir £f no 8nly dha« S& In *»**£« _^»S3-StS-2» issued by theEO firms of the highest practical Act, 1876. and the amendments «£«»£ use. but they are sent out in handsome exteriors, »Dd f./ on 1 ' f n iSJ n ii District of iUustrative of tho remarkable progress that has Cambridge, ta the ProvmcW Disteict^ol been made In book illumination. Nothing in Auckland, in t^ Colony of New oor orinion teDds to civUiae or beautify a home «ud- Carpenter, a ueDtor. so much as good books and pictures. You can This is to notify that the said John Alexander form a good idea of a mt.n from his library. Stuart has this dsy filed a declaration othia In- Tbe great difficulty with many in obtaining ability to meet his engagements with nisore, books of a high class in nearly every depart- dliora. The first meeting of creditors will bo ment of literature is the almost prohibitive price held at the Court House, Hamilton, on D kidax, at which they are issued from the press, and it the first day of April next, at ton o clock In the Is really a boon to society when works of forenoon. _, . admitted excellence are brought within the Dated at Hamilton this 21st day o( Marco, reach of persons of moderate means by the 1881. ___ admirable Ststkm op Time Payments. We THOMAS KHtK, can confidently recommend onr readers to the Clork of tha Court, splendid selection of Books at the premises of w. Macg.ibgor Hay, ' E. Wooding (late McUraady, Thomson, and Debtor's solicitor, 1 Niven), Pook Imporier, Queei -street Junction, Hamilton. £ uckland i ,—3 T A JJ I E S. Auctions. The appliances for Ruffling, Gathering and Sewing on a Band at same time, Binding on the , Straight or Cross, Kilting, Crescent Binding. \y. s. COCHKANE] [JAS. DACRE Braiding, Embroidery, are made for most WRTnav MAHPTT 95 American Machines at small cost. FRIDAY, MAKUi l§. All persons deßirous of doing Fancy Work- Trr»TTQWCTnT";n~irnT!IsiTTrTH-R' 1 now being m&de so much of by the " Davis HOUSEHOLD r UliMllUKts J machinist—can obtain them by leaving their — their arrrval wo will teaoh the use of them A Fort-streot, on Friday, [2oth instant, at H FRBB 0F CHARGE- ° GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, W. H. SHAKSPEAR & CO., . '%t&!®^^*A 216, QOEEN-3TREET, j^SUffintaSS^liSffi i™n Auckland. nn d y, oo d Bedsteads, Spring and other -DOTANIC MEDICINES; w^KUche^megsUsTKnifeciean^ Jj Washing Machino, Dresaer, Gftß - Stove, &c. The Herbs recommended in Coffin's " Guldo to ——— Health" ate kept in stock by SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, HUDSON (late Hill and Hudson), Auctioneers. CHEMIST and DRUGGIST, Victoria-street, Auckland. . ESSRS. PKRKET AND CO., SATURDAY, 11 o'clock a.m. PLUMB E RS_ANDGASFITI B RS. HoDgEHOLD -^ mTum AND Speciality ot all kinds of Tinning. Stirrups EFFECTS, FRANKLIN ROAD, and Bits. All kinds of Repairs done on the „ ARTHUR premises, Elliott-street. TTAS been favoured with instructions —■— i~i from Mrs Ryan to sell by auction, at her . "TNDIA AND CHINA" TEA residence, at the foot of Franklin Road, on 1 WAREHOUSE Meets, con, _._ „. T „ siating o( Parlour, Dining-room, Bed-room, and "Family Mixture" at 2/6 „ ~~" "Very Rich Deep Brown 1ea".... at 3/ „ FRIDAY MARCH 25. JUST OPENED- , j 50,000 Ormond's Cigarettes at l/Spkt. (Of 20). nTT „ „ . w YARDS' Most Economic Smoking. THE DURHAM. X A l\, Va, 5,000 Splendid German Cigars, three for 1/. * • Oive the greatest satisfaction. rflOll SALB. at the Durham Yards, on FBKDK. WHITEHKAD. H' v" Friday next, March 25, Terms Cash. Victoria-street, Auckland. •• ■ j 7 Valuable Heavy Draught Howes, staunch, AT 10 O'CLOCK. AUSTRIAN BENTWOOD CANE HUNTER & NOLAN. CHAIRS, English and American Cane —_ Chairs, at T. fc H. Cooke's. 67, Queen-street. ■ —" BRUSSELS CARPETS, Tapestry Car- FRIDAY, MARCH 25 ; pets, Kidderminster Carpets, Linoleum, AT NOO v Floorcloth, and Matting of all kinds, on sale at _____ T. &H. Uooke's, 67, Uneen-Btreet. ,TTr~r n wnT V T piIVE PER CENT DISCOUNTIito^d THEM ABONIC HOT EL, , 5J to all Caßh Purchasers of Furniture at OOKUfilAiNlJlilj. Tl & H. Cooke's 67, Queen-street KRITTI KWIS "TKINING-KOOM SUITES in Leather, GABRIEL LKWIb IRON BEDSTEADS and IRON COTS, Qiaen-streot, mi above date, at 12 o'clock in great variety, on sale at T. &H. Cooko's crLvm -an-rvr ■> , Furniture Warehouse, 67, Queen-street. The Well-known MASONIC HOIBJab ' piLT CHIMNEY~ GLASSES aLd ffiffiflgd^S&ffiSS?*" \JC TOILET GLASSES on Bale at T. & H. ■ 5 Cooke's Furniture Warehouse, 67. Qaeen-ttreet. inventory and full particulars to be obtained SPRING MATTRASSES, Pair, Wool, from the Auctioneer. Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattraßses, on sale * T~c3 n i o at T. & H^Cooke^, 67, Queen-street. Terms at &aie, W^ALNUlMSrawing-room SUITES in ■ Damask, Rep, Silk, or Velvet, on sale ,nnn«mißrt on Fourth Pace,] ;, at T. &H. Cooke'fl, 67, Queen-street. (Continued on B uuim ruxv- j