■ 'depression, but that caused by tho Trea surer's figuresi He charged the. Govern ment with having taken advantage bf the G overnor's absence to work a little manoeuvre oq the West Coast, and which was done in reality to secure the return of certain mem bers at the late election. ' Fear ing to bring To Whiti to trial, they now propose to make a law to retreat from the illegal position they had taken op. Ho then referred to the fact that tho late Minister for Public "Works, when he had rendered himself obnoxious to his constituents as well as the colony at large, waa called to the upper House. That was done when it was found that tho ox-Minis ter's return was impossible. Referring to tho Premier, ho said that he too was re jeetod by his constituents, whoreupon he was likewise called to the Legislative Council. Il» did not thiuk that was fair dealing, and it waa unjust to the House that the Premier should be in tho other branch of the Legislature. He would move, as an amendment, " That there bo tabled a motion that the Governor be informed that, in the opinion of this House, it is desirable that the Premier should be a member of the Representative branch of the Legislature." Mr Fkldwick seconded without remark. Mr Dick' said that it bad been argued that, as this Government had Bpent a considerable sum within a few months after coming into office, therefore they must have received the money from their predecesior 3. The fact was that when they took ollioa the colony was on the verge of bankruptcy, and they bad to negotiate a loan under most advorso circumstances. Tho Government had to make concessions, and accept hard terms in consequence of the conduct of their predecessors. He took it that they had a Land- Tax in the shape of a Property Tax, It would be unjust that a Land Tax Bhould bo imposed on the agriculturist while the town settler escaped. They had to regard the interests, ofjtho agriculturist just as well as those of the commercial man. It was absolutely necessary that they should have a Minister in the Upper House, and why not the Attorney-General as well as any- other member of the Government. That, ho contended, was an answer to one of the principal arguments put forward by Mr Holmes. Ifothing was more common in England than fcj the Premier to be in the Upper House. This was simply an attempt to raise a side issue, or else a new leader of ft new party had arisen. He believed, how isver, that the desire of the House was that the_ address should be passed without division. instead of indulging in mutual recrimination ou old subjects, they should let the dead Parliament unry its dead, aud devote themselves to providing for the future. Mr TuRSBCJiiL conten3ed that tho land was the most legitimate subject for t ixa tion, inasmuch as it was the common pro perty of the people. He hoped this would be one of the main issues put forward by tha Opposition, namely, a return to the Land Tax. The amendment was lost on the voices, and the original motion was carried. Un the question fer the appointment of a committee to prepare tho address, the debato was, on the motion of Mr J. 0. Brown, adjourned to Thursday. Mb Montgomery said several members still wished to speak ou the question.

ADDRESS TO HER MAJKSTY.

Sir Giorok Grey gave notice of motion that ;in address be adopted to Her Majesty, congratulating her on her eacapo from assassination.

At 12.10 tho Honse adjourned till 2.30 p m. on Thnrsdoy.

TELEGRAMS.

(P3R PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHUkCH, Tuesday. A SOAP FACTORY BORNT.

Tho building at Belfast, used by tho New Zealand Provision and Produce Company for the purpose of manufacturing soap, was totally destroyed by iire this morning. When the cook got up this morning at half past 4 o'clock everything appeared to be all right, and at half-past o the soap work* were disoovered to be on fire, and the place was srwedily levelled. It is stated that tho only^ fire left alight on the premises on the previous evening was that in the furnace grate. These are tho only particulars at present to hand.

TIMAKU, Tuesday THE LATE DISASTER.

Tho Harbour Board have voted one year's salary of £300 to J^tem** "*(, the late harbour-master. .«a'otriver powwa "tMjlarcn, who was drow Jto". Thames to usual cJj/tho late wrecks, wasv J^*W»P>but<w,y)on. Another body, believed to uoTnat'bf Gard ner, tho second officer of the City of Perth, was observed floating on the surface.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday.

A four-roomed house in the N.E. valley, occupied by_ Edwin Jarvis, was burned down J Ist night. It was uninsured. The house belonged to James HowHrd. The furniture was insured in the Colonial.

Blacklock, tho chief officer of the Oity of Perth, who died at Timaru the other day, leaves a widow and family unprovided for. The widow keeps a lodging-house in the East India Dock Road, London.

FIRE LAST NIGHT.

The CM}/Market Partially

Destroyed.

Between eight and nin« o'clock last night the clanging ot the tirebclla announced to the citizens that the liro-Hend was abroad. A lurid glare hung over Queen-street, and the locality of the conflagration was soon found to be the City Market. By the time the Fire Brigade, who were in charge of Mr Superintendent Hughes and Acting-Captain Field, arrived, the flames were shooting furiously through the vontilators of the Cook-street or south3rn transept, and appa rently bad a very strong hold on tho wood work of the central point of the edifice. Two leads of water were Bpeedily got on to the fire, and a splendid pressure being obtainable, the conflagration was, in the course of a very few minutes, completely under control. It had burned with the greatest intensity in a stall occupied by Mr Joseph Green as si fancy repository, and must have spread with great rapidity. Mr Green states that he closed his premises at 6 leaving everything apparently correct. He admns that before leaving the premises he lit his pipe, and it is just possible that a spark ignited some of tho Inflammable fancy articles, with' which the stall was well stocked. Mr Green is in sured in the Colonial ofGco for £100, and states his loss at £200. Mrs Motion is a somewhat heavy loser by fire and water, her stock of groceries, fruit and vegetables, valued at from £70. to £80, being almest entirely spoiled. Mr Head, frniterer and poulterer, also loses £30 or £40 worth of Stock, 'Mr llyam Hart, who keeps a grocery and drapery stall, re ported that hid stock had been ex tensively damaged by water and handed over tho charge ot it to the Salvage Corps. Some time after the fire was' thought to bo extinguished, an incipient conflagration was discovered in this stall, bat was extinguished without difficulty. Mr Hart is insured in the Sun Office for £300. He says the value of his stock at the time of the fire was £600. The officers of the fire brigade blame the ventilators in the roof for the rapid spread of the conflagra tion, tho draught causing the flames to travel with almost inconceivable rapiiity along the roof. The principal damage to the roof is in the vicinity of the main turret, and i« extinguishing the fire in this portion of the building, the firemen were exposed to showers of falling cinders and molten lead. The Market building, as most of our readers are aware, is the pro perty of the City Conncil, and is insured in the National Insurance Company's office for the sum of £2,000, and in the New Zea land tor £1000. It is impossible, us yet, to estimate, exactly,, the damage to the building, but, roughly spoaking, we believe £450 will cover the coat of repairs.

The "Rangitikei Advocate" draws a comparison between the sentence passed recently by Judge Gillies in Auckland on a young Maori convicted of manslaughter in a drunken brawl, and that passed on Rueben. Bason. The Maori was of good character, but it was not con tended that tho fatal blow had been struck in real malice, yet Mr Justice Gillies sentenced the prisoner to ponal servitude for life. Compare this •with the two year* awarded to Bason, a man of bad character, convicted many times previously of assault on varions persons, and twice of violence toward* his wife,

OPENING OF THE OPERA HOUSE.

"PATIENCE."

Thk format opening of Mr Abbott's new Opera House by Williamson's " Patience " Troupe took place last night under eminently favourable circumstances. A fine, starlit night, clean roads (consequent upon a ruu of dry weather), and tho first performance of a new musico-satirical extravaganza by a powerful company, offered inducements which mu9t have appealed stroigly to the playgoiug public,, quite irrespective of the very large amount of interest that was naturally concentred in tho in auguration of the building. Everything contpired to eahancc tho success of the affair. In confident expectation of the throng that the gonorul restrvation of seats foreshadowed, the business manager had the doors opened at 7 15 •'deck, and thence forward until afterSo'clockthtsre was a con tinuous stream of arrival*, the street being quite blocked up with carriages >,and a large but orderly crowd of sightseers. There was a full staff ot ticket-takers and

ushers in attendance, and the visitors had no difficulty therefore iv finding the cloak rooms and iv promptly ascertaining the location of their respective seats. When the gas was fully turned on,preparatory to tho lifting of tho curtain, tho "house" presented an animated and gala ap pearance. The handsomely ■ cushioned ireu-backeit chairs of the dress circle, ranged tier above tier,were fully occupied, the varied and tasteful toilettes of the Indies harmonising agreeably with the sub dued but rich decorations of the environ ments, while a profusion of gold-leaf and gilding,dazzling in the light of the gaselier, struck the eye wherever it tamed. Indeed, the gaielicr and the beautifully-finiihed dome from which it depended were about the first objects to arrest the attention on entering the buildio];. Downstair*, th« scene was hardly less interesting, although the preponderance there ef the sterner sex made the colouring more sombre than it was in the circle.

Shortly before 8 o'clock the stage bull rang out, and tho curtain was slowly un furled, diictoaing to view tho act-drop painted by Mr Neville Thornton. It represents a winding river with a bridal party embarking from a jetty on the left in a barge f»r the purpose of crossing over t» a monastery or cmstle un trie other side. The scena is Italian, and is well conceived and happily executed. A call was made for the artist, and he duly responded. After expressing his acknow ledgments for the flattering recognition that bad been made of this latest effort of his brush, he said that if any credit were to be attributed to tha production ho felt bound to share it with his Drotb.tr artist, Mr Henry Holmeß, by whom he had been assisted. He concluded a brief speech by regretting that Mr Abbot had not had tho honour of tho first call. At this reminder the audience enthusiastically called upon the proprietor, and that gentle man, seeing that his preseace upon the stare could no longer be with held, at once left his box and advanced to the footlights. He said :—Ladies and Gentlemen, —I have to thank you very sin cerely for the kind patronage with which you have honoured me to-night. In con nection with this building, I may say that although it has only occupied seven months in erection—a fact that reflects great credit on architect and builder—yet that it en gaged most of my time and attention during the past two years. I hope that this is the beginning of a lode scries of successes, to which my humble efforts will be directed/ Mr Abbott retired amid a per fect utorm of plaudits. A call was then made for the Mayor, but no immediate response being given, Mr Williamson made his appearance and read the inaugural poem, hereto appended :— In ancient (Irocce, whoa Art was young, With iregio tale her lyre the strong; And aclois rude, with "Thespian stage, Itotlnod the manners of the »ge. When Romo Imperial held tho away, Hor paopie lovsd a lighter pity; A»d oomody and pamtomime Exposed the evils of tho time. Religion lent her powerful aid ro oonseorata vf hat man had made. And, im the darker bruu, took Her stories from tha dacred Book, And slowed, with diaoe nosad plan, Tie so/rows of the trUnd of man. We tnra to Britain, la the rolffn 01 that vroat Uueo» who foaght with Spain, , And made ot mighty nation frreat- Tke tnvy of each neighboarinft state, When -Jhakaspeure boldly seized the ljro. And burning with poetic lire, Enlarged too verve thai; Marlow nsed, And with fluoh genius Interfused. Tnnt ages hence through endlcaa time f hull le»rn ot Britain from his rhyme. And dow, among the Sonthern Boas, Wo oultlvata iha Arc toploaso, And roar a building ot a kiid To soothe and purify ihs mind. Rellgio* s»ya—" Thoa shalt:"" Thou must j" And Law will panlsh—trrind to dait— Hut wo adopt a hnmblor strain, And strive, by pleasing, heart* t» Rain ; Show vices iprnng from little seeds— i The fate that follows evil deedi,— With lively satire laughing down The follies of our rlaiag town,— And Bweeteßt mualo to the ear Of care-worn mortals ever dear. Appland onr ofiorts, for, 'tis true. Wo please ourselves by ploaalng you. J. L. SINCLAIR. As considerable intereit has boon evinced in this ptetic competition, we also give pub licity to the poems which have been pro nounced second and third in point of merit. They are as fallow :—

OPJSNING ADDRESS,

(8r "Dramatioos."—Mr W- DOUGL4&) Era " Patianeo " Is presetted w your view, PatUnoe, kind friends. Is what I oravt ot you, I will ba brief, for has it aot bean writ.

That brevity's tho very soul of wit. Then witle»s authors oeaie your hapless grief, You may be witty, it you be but brief. If Ira t, let mo any with what unfeigned dslight I treloomo you an tats our opening nl<cht, Yonr presonce Is a proof tnat public aplrlr, Whin joinod with lodgment and allied with

merit. Is sure to win, through good and bat repart, Tho publlo's sympathy, and your support. Long may success attead In amplest measure, The m*n who cater for the publio'i plwururo. Bl'ssod be their tolls In every time and place, For they're [he laonefaotoratif their race. Gone is the foelUh fashion of tho age WhloU spurned th» drama, and deorlod tbe

stage, No longer is the Theatre shamed with feac By those wh» hols morality most dear, la those more liberal and enlightened days. Statosnie* and Bishops patronise the playß; All classes worship at tho ThespUn Birln»— The princ, the paasaat, merchant, a»d divine. Returning eonsshas qaenchod tho bigot'l rage, And Virtue rsignß supreme npo» the stage. Here let her reign and purity the Art Whloh cultlratoa tho mlmd and monds the

heart; Upon these boards no play shall c eT appear. To raise a blush or shook the modest ear. This virgin stage shall happily niver know Aught that's unclean, oorrapt.immoral low, So Ion; aa Abbou at the helm remain*; Thla he decrees, 'tis thla that he ordains. Yourselves mast do the rest; lead him your aid In this new vnntare whloh ha has essayed,- Support an effort meant for your delight. Crown with uacoosa the labours ot to-night; Let mirth refined and wit free from offence Tholr happy reign In Auckland no n commence.

INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

(BY " Excelsior"—Mb J. Kelly.) I. When Greeoe, no longer vigorous and young, Forgot the virtues whlob hsr Homer sung; When Folly triumphed o'er the good and great; When foal Oorrup'ion fed noon the Stato; When Wealth spornod Worth, and Pride des pised the brare, Tho DniMi roao.to pnrify and save. Tnen Vloo and Orlme, with skulking equipage, wero boldly pictured on " the living stage," Held op to Soorn's reproof, aad Vlrtae'a so&th ing rage 1 n In Intor days, beneath another sky, When Faction's hate w»s hushed,and battle cry In hippler times, upaprung the gentler art t, Of Music, vrif.W its poirst to ohariu th« haart. .Fair Ualj I 'twas In «hy aolten ollma This growth arose, to bless all after tlm« 1 Psaos ruled sorene, atd Plenty poarad her horn, Wh-n—Nature ami ing on tho auspicious mor»— Muuio and Drama paired, aid Ofju* was born t Id. Here, In the Corinth of thi Southern main- Fair AuokUnd City—wo bihold these twain— Muslo and Oi&raa— flourish as erowhilo We raw thorn flourish. In our Mother Xala ; This rinh ai on Italics plain* of yore; That vigorous as erst on He lias'fhore I And hare, to greet ths Opsr »to night, Wealth, Loirnins, Wit, and Beauty all unite To fill with festal gles this Temple of Delight. IV. And long may Peace brood. dovo-Hke, o'er oar land, And Joy and Plenty join the friendly band; Ne'er may Corruptions bloated form ba seen, Nor Vice parade in Insolenon ot mien :- Then, in thU House, now dedioata to Joy, Low, Mirth, and Masio shall oar thoughts Kmploy ! But should abases rise, or civil strife, The Stag* shall oheok tbe follies which are rlfa, I Scourge Vice with Satiro keen, and paint the purer 11 (01

As soon as Mr Sinclair's poem had been recited, the National Anthem was «ung, and the performance commenced, The first glimpse at the opening scene was sufficient to reassure the audience that the anticipa tory accounts which had appeared in print of the costliness of the mm en scene and the strength of the troupe had not at all "oeea overdrawn. .Prominent in the background stood a lordly castle, while in tront of it were grouped some score or so ot maidens attired in the flowing drapery of ancient Greece and Kome, bearing in their hands the primitiTe musical instruments of those times, and their figares listleialy po«ed after the styl* so much affeoted by the !VEithetic School,'1 while the palo or dingy colouring of their raiment and the p»llor ot their countena»ces were quite in keeping, and made up a striking ensemble. They commence with a plaintive chonw, ana

Uhen one of their number (Angela) takes up a short sold, to which they supply aftor each line the refrain "Ah I Miserie " ac companied by heart-drawn sighs of re marakable profundity and united power. They are presided over by a corpulent duenna (Lady Jane), similarly crazed as themselves, and like them, too, despairingly in love with tha "fleahlypoet" (Bunthorne), a confirmed dyspeptic in appearance, who meanders about, pocket-book in hand, labouring in the throes of composition, He is followed everywhere by the Uve-lorn females, who essay all possible means of attracting his attention. His

affections, however, are lavished upon

a simple little dairymaid (Patieicc), who is grievously alarmed by the poet's air of heavy tragedy, and pretentious speech, While the (esthetic damsels are dolorously lamenting their unrequited passion, the 35th Dragoon Guards, to the officers of which (hey arc engaged, arrive before the Castle, and meet with a cold recep tion. An nmuiing Bcene ensues, the Dragoons remonstrating and appealing by turns, and the maidens scornful and indifferent to all but JBuntuornc, who has just been seized with the pangs of literary parturition. He delivers himself at length of the last line, and swoons with the tremendous exartion, after which ho reads the poem. The maidens then wan der disconsolately off, tae Dragoons give vent to their indignant feelings and march angrily away, while, the poet secures a tete a-tete with Patience, in the course of which ho admits that be in .only playing a part. An "idyllic poet" (Grosvenor) then strays npon tlio scene in deep dejection of spirit, consequent upon the knowledge that lie in tae ombodied per fection ef manly beauty, and that he in fated to be loved madly by every woman whom he is' unfortunate enough to meet with. £1 c discovers in Patieace the love of his baby hood, but both agreo that as such a passion should ba unselfish, they are bound to centre their affections iv some despised objtot. Patience accordingly selects Bunthorne as her idel, wholly from a senso of duty, The fun goes on increasing. Reduced to despair, the dragoons try the effect of tears upon their mistresses, and then the Major, Coltnel, and the Duke, as a last resort, array themselves in esthetic garb, and painfully osiay tho desiderated limp atti tudes. In the moment of their triumph, Uromnor appears and carries the female heart 6y ktorm. A rivalry ensues betwean the iuathetic poeta, and finally Buuthorne compels his opponent to assume tho 1010 of " a steady and utolidy, jolly Bank holiday, everyday youug mat,'' Thereupon the damsels re nounce (ostheticium, accept their warlike lovers, Patience transfers her affections to Grotvenor (the now matter-of-fact young imau), the adulation-iutted Duke appropri ates tun adipose Jane, and Bunthorne has to content himself with " a tulip or a lily." The situations, like those in " Pinafore " and tho " Pirates,I'are intensely amusing from their very absurdity, the dialogue is irresistibly comic, and it all the more effective troin the gravity with which it is delivered, while the costumes, by-play, and facial expression of tho dramatis persona: all assist to heighten the ludicrousncas which is sought to be created.

Uf the music it would be hirdly fair to speak positively frem a first hearing. It can, however, be stated with full cenfid ence, that it is very "taking," while some of the airs are sure to become popular. The concerted passagei are especially pleasing. Occasionally the listener detects reaemblances to well-remtniberod melodies In the "fcorcerer," " Pinafore," and " The Pirates of Penzaace," and the likeness is increased when one finds such affinities aa tho Colonel's song (in "Patience"), and tho Major-General's song in its predecessor ("The Pirates") with other poetic reproductions. " Patience," however, is a more costly work to produce than any of its companion operas, for it necessitate) a wealth of Bpectaculur display that is almost im possible im small coiumuniu»B. The public of Auckland liavo Mr Abbott to thank for boing enabled to aeo it with the fidelity with which Mr Willianuon produces it. He mounts it suuptuouilr, and secured for it a most effective representation,

The perfornuno* of Jast night was highly successful- The choruses were rendered with a vigour, resolution, and precision of time that proclaimad a good (election of voices and careful training, while the con certed music generally (with tho »ingle ex ception of the scstettc) was exceedingly well executed. The prima donnu, Miss Alice Kces, has a sopiaao roic« of good rang*, clear timbre, pure quality, and great flexibility, end she sang Tory effec tively the mnsic falling U bar Ut. Her initial solo number, "I cannot tell what this love may be," was loudly applauded, and tho ballad, "L»vo is a plaintive sontj," was Qtartily encored, while similar honours were achieved in the duett between Patience and Angela, and Patieuce and Grosvenor. Miss Andrea Novarro, the contralto, also won the good opinion of her hearer*. She sang Huccessfnlly the recita live and song at the commenceraent of the second act, and kept the audience in a pleatant state of titillarion by the energy with which she pretended to accompany herself on the 'cello. of the male characters, Signors Vordi and Kiucirdi were the mogt effective musically, and Mr Howard Vcrnon histrionically. Si^nar Verdi (Grosvenor) has a handsome stage presence, aid he possesses also a mellow and goitrous baritone voice of good volume and very agreeable timbre. His part did not afford him much oppor tunity for display, but the andioace soon perceived his rare merit. Sigiior Riccardi was well cast as the Coloiel of Dragoons, and h» both sung and played with considerable spirit and effect, missing no peinta but contriving some. Mr Howard Vernon (Bunt home) was the life and soul of the piece, and while he remained upon the stage tho laughter of the audience was all but incessant. He has very expressive features, and knows thoroughly how to stimulate mirtk by a grimace, » facial contortion, or a look. His attitudinizing was capital, and bii judicious phrasing of the sonjs allotted to him contributed largely to their success. The comic duet between Jaae and him created quite a. furore, aid the singers were recalled threo consecutive tiwos bafor* the opera was allewed to ro on. Mr Armed Beaum jnt (the Duko) is the tenor of the company. He was at an obvious diiad vaatago, through Buffering from a cold, but still he gave evidence ot the possession of a Bweet and sympathetic voice. ' Mr J*hn Fordo took the part ot the Major, and did It justice. It may ba ?aid, in conclusion, without any exaggeration whatever, that Mr Wil liamson's Company is the strangest that has ever visited Auckland,and it is-«qually true that no opera has been produced here before on such a magnificent scale, Tbe richness of the mounting and appointments is really unprecedented here. The music, too, of the opera is <fgroeable, and tho har monics which, stua it ar« more ambitions than the majority of chose in Mr Sullivan's earlier productions. • " . We' trust that Mr Abbott's pluck and enterprise, and the undoubted merits of Mr Willfamstn'fl opera troupe will be recog nised and rewarded by a long rnn of good 11 businefls.'"

A word of praise is due to Mr Macdonald (the business manager) for his unwearied exertions to assure the comfort of the public and to perfect the arrangement* for the opening.

STEAM SERVICE FOR NEW ZEALAND.

(BY TELEGRAPH—FJtESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRIS rCHURCH, Tuesday. At the extraordinary general meeting of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Chairman of Directors (Mr J. L. Coster) moved the following resolution:—" That the capital of the company shall be in creased one million pounds by the issue of seventy-five thousand new shares of £10 each, and such new shares »hill be con sidered as part of the original call, and shall be subject to the same provisions in all respects. In support of the resolution, the mover explained that the necessities of trade required the extension of the com pany's capital, and referred to the demand fora refrigerating ship. He also alluded to the possibility of a steam service beiug undertaken by the company. The motion was seconded by Mr H. J, Taucred.

The Hon. J. T. Peacock warmly opposed the motion, contending that it meant that the company were about to embark in a steam venture which would never be remun erative.

The resolution was put to the vote with the result that 21 voted for it, and 5 sigaiust it. Tbo chairman declared it to be carried. At tho Hon. T. J. Peacock's request the protest of the Hon, J. H. Levin ana Messrs izsird and Bell, of Wellington, together with his own, were registered.

A nonitury congress and exhibition will be held in September in Na^psstle, England,

IMPROVEMENTS TO ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.

As We go to press, the ceremony connected with Qthe laying of the foundation itone of the tower and portico of St. An drew's Church is proceeding. The whole western extent of the sacred building is plentifully adorned with bunting; while further attractiveness Is lent the .scene by the prescnoe of the children of the various Presbyterian Sunday-schools who have several hymns to sing in the course of tho proceedings, St Andrew's congregation ia well represented, and there is a good attendance ot tbe general public,' members of the Presbyterian persuasion of course largely predominating. lit Robert Whitson is laying the sttno, and afterwards a number of gentle men are to deliver addresses appropriate to the occasion. The intended portico and tower have already been described, so that it is unnecessary to make farther reference to them, while the iu tere>t with which to-day's ceremonial is viewed by Presbyterians baa also been ad verted to. There is a strong probability that the gathering will bs abruptly dis ported by a downfall of the impending rain.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

(By The Vagabond.)

ARCHIBALD FORBES LIONISED,

Melbouknk, May 16. With Parliament indefinitely prorogued, and the business of the country at a stand still in New South Wales whilst Sir 'Enery Farkea takes a pascar through England, tho only topics of conversation hero aro Archibald Forbes and the "Old English Fairs." Tho champion "war corroipon dent" of the age has been orated to his heart's content (or diaoantont) in Sydney. What his agent considers more to tho pur pose, is that the three out of the five lectures advertised bare drawn crowded homes. Met Forbes it being splendidly worked. Mr K. S. Smytho, his mana ger, is the best man in the South ern hemisphere. It is a standing joke how, when one takes up the paper in the morning te say " What'll there be about Forbes V Uilciud people say that Sniytbc greased tho steps of the Government House, so that the jem- uuli.it slipped and sprained his anule after dining With Lord Loftm—tho ell'oct, sensational telegrams all over the colonies. Also that Smythe doctored .Forbe3's grog tho other night, result, "serious illness of Mr Archibald Forbes, unable to attend tho Eicnic organised by tho Ministry in his onour to the Blue Mountains." Btfore tho gallant " special" gets through his lecturo tour with Smythe, he'Jl find it as hard work as a campaitn. Beresford. manager of the American Literary Bureau, once said to me, " All is fair in lore, war, aud tho lecturer's business." I eren think Smytho wsuld go one better than Keren ford; but ho makes big successes for his principals and himself. Every journalist is glad that Forbes has made a big hit. Tbe pen is mightier than the sword. A private soldier, wh» could possibly have wou the Victoria Cross, and ho«& made an adjutant, is now the first " special" ; his name is a household word, OLD ENGLISH FAYKfcS. Tho opposition Old English Fayros, held in Sydney for the glory of God and raising funds to build cathedrals and churches, anil to gratify the vanity of the fair ones who presided at the stalU, have been the cause of much bickering aid many heartburnings. The Press as a rale strongly condemned tkese showi. It was felt that neither manners ntr Morality was promoted by them, Archbishop Vaughan of course could stifle all the muttering* amongst the faithful. If his followers did not agreo with tbe mode of raising money, the most tb«y could say would bo, "Do you tbUk 1 would let my wife or bit daughter keep a stall T But tbe Church of fcnglaud ha« a Synod composed of miniiters and laymen, at which periodicallr there is wrangling over the Church in Vow South Wales, This hjnod met lant week, and the f*ir, its promoters, nod the young ladioa who asaitted, were loudly denonnc.d. Ono clergyman likened these latter to the "daughters of Moab," which made every girl in Sydney rnsh to her Bible to find out what the** were. Tho result was a howl of indignation, and next day tho parson was threatened with chastiaement by another parson, and there was nearly a free tight all around. For mytelf, no Moabitish w.mnn ever extracted the dollars so quickly out of my pocket as did these Syrens at the Fancy Fairs. But it was all for the glory of God. VICTORIAN POLITICS. In Victoria, Parliament has met, and hat>, for a fortnight, been occupied with person alities, the private and public life of ministers and members being freely discussed. The object of general attack hos been the Minister for Railways, Mr Thomas Bent. This gentleman was for merly a market gardener, and studied politics whilst planting early cabbage", and in trenching celery and hilling tomatoes acquired the engineering skill necessary to law out new works, Mr Bent is one oi those who not only call a spade a spade, bnt "a spado." He has got into troublo through his wife—at least through her possessing property ; ibe said property taking the form of a gravel pit, from which ballast for the Government railroads was bought. Opposition members cry " corruption 1 In vain honest Tom protests he has nothing to do with his wife's purchases or salts, from one end of the country to the other Mrs Bent's gravel pit has become famous. TKAMWATS IK MELBOURNE. At last, tramways— street railroads - are to be introduced into Melbourne : not as in Sydney, where the steam motor rushes through the streets, noisy and dirty, killing a man, woman, or child a-day, on an average, The ordinary horse-oars, as in America, will bo Introduced here, to be sup plemented in time by cable roads. No city in the world is to well adapted for tramroads as Melbourne. The broad straight street* hero are not surpassed by tboie of any place in the world. Whin the rails are laid down, and Ihe cars running to all the suburbs, this will be a fit residence for a white mm, It is certainly the only colonial city worth living in, THE MAORI AMBASSADORS. Hakene Farone, Puki Ti Hi, and Re Witi, the "Maori Ambassadors," lett here by tho Cotopaxi yestoro'ay, to lay their complaints before the Queen in person. We all think that this has b:en "pnt up "by Sir Arthur Gordon to encour age his viow of nativa matters, a view strongly opposed to that »f his responsible Ministers. But these Maoris are doing what the white inhabitants of Fiji should have done long since—petitioned the Crown direot. From private correspondence, I am happy tt hear that things are looking up in the Fijls. Governor Dcs Vobux has been making many reforms, and especially in curbing the powar of the chiefs whn had been pampered and petted by Sir Arttmr Gordon, who encouraged their Vai Boses, native meetings for feasting aid drinking. Governor Gordon was fond of presiding at these meetings himself, assuming tbe native costnme. No white men except the Governor's staff were allowed to bo present, Disgusting indecent dances were performed, and the chiefs all gat royally drunk. No wonder G»vernor Uordon was papular among them. Governor Dcs Vccux, however, has forbidden the attendance of w omen at thene meetings in future, and the manually Christian Fijian chiefs are not,in the future, to be allowed to outrage the proprieties of civilisation in such a glaring manner as aforetime. SMALL-POX. rihe Australian colonies have as yet been comparatively free of two curses— small-pox and hydrophobia. The former is now coming to us on ev«ry side. It broke out first insydney, having presumedly been imported from China, Now it has appeared in Melbourne and in the heart of the city houses are quarantined, as in places where there ia cholera or fever in the East. Doctors, as usual, disagree about this Some say it is not the dreaded disease at all, and that patients who have baen hurried off to the isolated hospitals, on tho shores of the Bay, have been, in tact, murdered by the exposure. As fear is a great element in promoting contagion, if there is any small-pox flying about we are all likely to catch it—for we are cer tainly all very much afraid. THEATRICAL. Dampier opened at the Royal here,' in "Michael Strogoff," followed by "The Green Lanes of England." He, is doing yery big business. Jennie Lee, in "Jo," is a success, as she could not fail to be. Pomeroy goes to India shortly, engaged by Dave Carsen. Wil«on:s Circus also goes to India, via Java. In July, Dampier doses his season, at tbe Royal, which is then given np to the combination of yflfljamson, Gamer, and Musgroye, who TKvo also theatres at Sydney, and ip New Zealand. L. M. Bayliss, of the Gaiety, goes,' this mail, to 'Frisco, to look for novelties,

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

BoiiN in the year 1819, Her Most Gracious <* Majesty, Queen Victoria, to-day attains her 6 Bixty-third year, and bar loyal subjects, the '• peoplo of that vast empire upon which the c sun never sets, hare been, and are, cole s brating the event in a right loyal fashion, c That man's <ho trnooosmonollte, c Who loves his native oountry best, f The present celebration of Ker Majesty's 8 birthday possesses an unusual interest 5 to the people of the colonies in view of 3 the recent dastardly attempt on the » lifo of our sovereign lady, When the i' nows of tho attempted assassination was 1 flashed .along the wires a murmur of in " dignation arose _ from every English i speaking community; and to-day, when 1 the first opportunity of testifying the * joy felt at the Queen's escape was <■ afforded to the people of this city, the 1 loyal feeling of colonists, so far as it is re ' presented by the peoplo of Auckland, was 1 very apparent. It is right that tho Queen's 1 Birthday should be observed by a gentral 1 surceane of labour by her subjects in all parts of "the world-not only in regard for the Queen's royal character and peisonal excellence, but as a token of gratitude for the privileges enjoyed everywhere under the genial influence of Her Majesty's bouuficieut rule._ From an early hour to-day the quietness of the leading thoroughfare, and as the day wore on, the closed doors, shuttered windows, and ab sence of Business activity, indicated a day of pleasure. The various warehouses, pos sessing flagstafi'i, hung out their colours, the new block of buildings on tho wharf coming well to the froat. Tho veswels in port alao made a fiao display of bunting, the flags being hung out in long streamers and fixed in the most conspicuous points of each craft. Tho ship HiUcione specially honoured the occasion by a salute of three guns, while her flagi waro very tastefully arranged. Both at the J-iailway Pier and Queen-street wharf tho vessels presented quite a gala appearance, and further evid ence of loyalty was exhibited in the cessation of all work, such as loading, discharging, etc. The fineness of the weather — though Hot exactly Queen's weather—induced many to spend their holiday at Devonport and the other many charming suburban re treats for which our noble city is justly famous. The leading features of the day were the Volunteer Review and nhatn iinht, and the laying of the foundation (tone of the tower to St. Andrew's Church, This eveniug the attraction* will be " Patience," by Williamson'* Opera C*inpany, at Abbott's Opera House ; a concert by Dean's Minsirels, to be followed by a ball, at the Lorne-strcet Hall; the Frie«dly Aid Society's soiree and dunce at tbe Parnoll Hall; and the annual gathering of the Temperance bodies of Auckland at tho Ckoral Hall. The Revletv and Shum-Fight. In response to a District Order issued by Major Withers, the officer commanding tho district, the citinn soldiery of Auckland mustered at the JJtill-Hhed at 10 o'clock this morning. The several companies hav ing been paraded and put through a few simplo movements, blank ammunition was served ont. The musters of the covcr.il companies were as follow :—Enginaers, 28, * band, 15, total, 43, under Captain A nder- I son j Victoria Rifle Company, 45, under • Captain Mahoa ; No, 3-2G, band 14, uador Major Morrow, total 40; Hobsou Rifle t Company—26, band 16, under Lieut, f Clifton, total 42$ Naval Brigade—S4, ' band 15, total 49, under Captain LcHoy ; Artillery—3o, band 16, total 46, under A Captain Payne. Tao staff was repre- " seated by Major Withors, Dr. Daw son, and Instructor baslum, who I acted as Sergeant-Major. Tho parnio having been taken charge of by Major Withers, the men were marched, to 1 thn spacious paddock at the rear of the 1 Govcrnmtot House, whore the re»icw was hold. Column of companies was formed in tho following ordtr:—Artillery (leading t oompany), Engineer*, Victoria (No. 3), llobsons, and Navuls. Tho next move, went, was the wheeling into line, , which was creditably executed, though , the dilatoflnass of one or two *. in one of tho centro companies somewhat marred the effect. Shortly before 12 t o'clock tbe Artillory corntuonced firing tho » Royal salute of 21 guns, and tho command ! was given to. tho lino " Take open order march." The feu, de joic was then fired, the bands performing the National Anthem c in the intervals of tbe discharges. The first volley was firod very irregularly, . a large number of the men iv the ] rear rank discharging their rifles before the front files had completed their discharge. After tho third volley a member ( of tho Hobson Corps, whose name we could " not ascertain, accidentally fired his gun, sevornly burning William Bradley, bis front s rank man, on tho cheek and Deck, Bradley t at once fell out and sought mtdical jismsN ance. Jt is probable that his faco will be slightly disfigured for life by the accident. * But to return to our description of there- -J viow. Tho firing having concluded, M.jor - Withers called for throe cheers for Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queon, which t [oral compliment was most lustily given, i Column of companies having been formed, - tbe march past took place. The . matching and wheeling wcro excellent, l

TOWN HALL.

(To th» Editor.)

!ib,—Your correspondent " Ratepayer " is not unlike other "oraolot" who think when they have oxprassed an opinion there is an and of the matter in discussion, and that allother perions, opinions are nonsense and illogical; bit how or whr he doc« not explain. Sufficient it is that ho an 4 others who oonalder Qneeiifitreotcomprises tho town of Auckland. sat that proportlea are likoly to be boneflttcd by the ereot>oa of a town hull In its violnlty, ia quite oaoufch warrant to accuso othora of In terestod motive". " Ratepayer^" ido*s of a town hall »ni free library equal to the requirements ot tbo city some years hanoo roust be of a very meaßrb description when he writes of the onm at dißpos&L-.W.000, being quite snffloient to purohune aflcjltio»al lite required, leaving abont h*lt that sum for the buliaingn. Idb not think th*y would rrikct much credit on tho proposed site. The insinuation about Interested cliques Mi jookets of »riv»to frUnrto Is out of place. aH a very stele g«mo to draw off attention from tho great Beal nanlfesiod to benefit in general, shall we say, the human raoo, but more partiouiaWy ratepayers, Co. Beyond ell ■nlnatiig a fair discussion, I have no ln terett to t*rv;, >or do I bollevo any of tho ooiißolllora have. Icm not eoroadyto sling fifth at ihtse who may dlfttr with me. Pleate oorreot an error in my last letter—"For tbe amount at disposal will now build a very gorgeon* Town Hall and! Library combined, should road, will "not" bnild, &c—Yours,&o., M.li.

The case of Walter Kodway and James Hall Wilson, charged with conspiring to defraud the public by means of what are known as " coupon advertisements,' in Sydney, resulted in a verdict of guilty. Bod way w«s sentenced to two and a-half years' imprisonment with hard labour, in Darlinghutst Gaol; and Wilson, who was recommended by tbe jury to mercy, wai lentenced to twelve months' im prisonment in Goalbnrn Gaol. Bit Honor Sir George Innes, in gumming up, com meotod strongly upon the dishonesty of tradespeople in selling spurious jewellery under the designation of " sterling gold," and defending their action under the plea of their transactions being mere "tricks of trade.'

A write in " Vanity Fair" says:—The silly stuff talked about the increase of international affection and national morality which would follow the construction of the channel tnnnel nanseates me. Amid the bleating of the pulpits and the winking sanctimony of the city 1 like to think of Mr Raskin's strong coarse words : 'The preciso amount of morality involved in the con struction of railways 1b simply this: that if the English engineers, after the ex perience gained at Mount Cenis, found they could drive a railway to hell,they would act about the work at once, and stop church building all over the country to avoid de creasing the dividends. This is plain Eng lish— very plain—but if) is better than Sir W. Watkin's godly twaddle. From the way Watkin talks about love, anyone would think the French were a nation of rozen-out gardenors whom he wanted to quarter on the rates." A correspondentwrites to the "Wanganni Chronicle" as follows :—Thoso who have taken an interest in the welfare of the Maori race cannot fail to have noticed that they are thoroughly demoraliied in this district at least. Their love for drink is so great that it is difficult to transact business or come in contact with them without having to con formed to the bad habit of treating all hands, This system is a curse to their race. A few years ago many of them did not care about diink; now tbe same people will do almost anything to get It, and consequently they are worse members in society in every respect. The rising generation is inferior to the one that is de parting, as they have lost sight of the good qualities of the old school of Maori*, and have adopted most of our vices, but do not seem to cure to find out whether we have any good qualities, No one will deny that it is mainly through their being brutalieed, through excessive and continued drinking, three-fourths of the procpedß from the sale of their land is lost in drink, their young children are neglected, and a large nnmbty oftb.em die prematurely,

THE AUCKLAND WVEKsINo STAB, WEDNESDAY, MAS' 34.



Waatea. WANTEO, a Good Bench Hand ; alsi an Isipraver.—C. Kreokes, Blue 800 Quoon siroet. a"NTED, a Respectable Girl, t assist in houseworK.—Apply to Mrs . Warren. Nowtoa, WANTEu, a good General Servant- Apply to Mrs T. W, Leys, Collingwoot street (near tup of Franklin Hoad'. %*/ANTED, a respectable middle-agei ii Woman as General dervant; gooi wages given.—Apply C. Wilson, Custom-house street East. WANTED, a General Servant; goo< wages to a good girl —Apply imme alately to Mrs Parker, Nelson-Btreet, oppositi Mr Jaokmaa a WANTED, a General Servant.-4pplj Scotia Hotel, Hobaon-street.' WAM TED, a Junior Assistant for the Furnishing Department. — Qarliok & Cranwell, City Hall Aroade. WANTKD, a Housemaid. — Apply, . Albert Hotel. WANTED, a Cabinetmaker, and a Youth handy at the buooh or French polishing.—Apply Olioap Beddiag and Furni turo Mart. Vlotoriq-atreot East. WANTED, a. Gardener, a first-class steady Man who has a thorough know iodga of fruit-growing in all its branches, and ono who has had considerable experience in propagating trees. To suitable man a perma nent place may be secured.—Apply by letter, stating wages required and enclosing copies of. testimonialß and prosont adflreia, to Gardener, Star oflice. . ■ WANT«.D, Tato Chorus Ladies — Soorano snd Contralto-good voicoe.— Address " Chorna." STAn nffl ee . WfAfXTIcD, a good General Servant— * " Apply to Mr» Leslie, Manukau Koad, Parnell. WAMTtD, one or two Woodmen to to bnlld omntbuuos,—A»ply Cousins aad Atkln. WANTJRD, a good Clicker; several Henchmen; also boys to make small ouds. Pleoo v/ork; work glvon ont to make. -Apply, N«rtkorn Boot aad Shoe lUtrafao turing Company, Wyndham-sUeet, WANTED, Two Boys for Factory Work.— W. Waters. Queen-street. V [TAINTED, a good General Servant — v Apply for afdrets to E. Waters, Con fectlonor, 'Jueen-Blireet. ANTuD, a Strong Boy.— \ pply Qaodaoro imd Lo», Cooaers, Wyndham street. »A/"aNTED, a Pianist (male or female). T v Apply to Mr Harris, Tobacooniet, oppo lite N.Z. Insurance Buildlngc '- "V\7"ANTI£D, a Btrong Boy as an appren ▼ V tico to the BUoksmitfalnK.—John Boland, Bluokemlth. PrinoeßStrcot. Onehcpga. tl/ANTEO,the Public to Come and See " V the Wanhtthndfl ox 10a, Dreeaion Tables at 83. at Dumpler'B. Hcbafn nt eet. V,V ANTBD, a St'ong Arrand Boy.— v V Apply to Milno & Choyoo. WA JNTJSD, a good Uook and Lanndrees. —Mrs Bhera, Arney Hoad, Kemnera, «7s /AN TED KSOW*—HoHouse should T V ba without a copy of "The Auckland nireotory-" Jntt issued, and to bo had ltom all Btatlonarg —Ingram & Co.. Qaeea-et^eot ANTED, a Good Coach or General Smith; constant amnloyment— Jamos Maokio, C/oachbuilder. &c, Victorla-at liast. lIJ ANTED, a UouEemaid, where two It other korvanta aro kept.— Mrs Maloolm Banks, top of Grafton Koad. • AfITEU, a rcEpectable Girl of good address and pleasing manners, as an Apprentice in tlin Skow-room of a Drapery Kuubiishuient ia Queen-street,—Apply by letter to Zephyr, SrAtt Oflice VJf/'ANTKD, a Yonnp; Lady'as assistant, m —Apply ut Montague's .Fancy Bazaar, between 8 and i p.m.; one ncoustomed to the fancy tradopreferred. \\i ANTjED, to sell a Four-wneeled V > WagOD. Btrong and Cheap.—Apply to W. Crowther, Wellesloy street Kast. \\J ANTED, Two respectable Youths f V as Approntlowi to the Maohlno Printing BuslnwH.—Apply Star Qfßoe. W~ANTED~KN6wn. - Mattrasscßl Muttrafbob I H" in timo. Good Ift Sin Double Bed Flax Matiraases sellioK at 12s 6d at Dampier'a Famishing Branch. Hobson-gtreet. \ \J ANTE©, by a respectable married v T man, a sitnation as ■ lerk, or olherwiee, In a "'ore or warehouse.— Apply by letter to KB, affico of this paper. ANTED, tho public to knot/ that K. Gfthuon, Butcher, will Remove t« his N»w Premluos a« soon as completed—one door above tho old shop, Wa'cefleld-street \\^ ANTBD to .Jell, a Bakery, (Jon * ' footionory and. Grocery Business com blnrd, la a rapidly rlxlng dlatriot; good trade in mull Roods; about £300 required; long lease,— I. Waters, Quconntreot. •» */ ANTKD, to rent a respectable Cot- T t tago. within 12 minutes walk Of Pitt street.— " Baotelor," ."tar Ofßoe. ANTEU, Board and Kesidence for a number of the Members of tbe Opera Compnny. — Address, with torms, Manager Abbott's Opera Houto. Vi/ANTJJD Known—That J. Cosgrave " ' and Co. are Belllag Men's Borgo riuitu for 27s fid. \«7 ANTED Known—That J. Cosgrave V *' a»d Co. hare, the Largest and Best Stook of Mod's and Boys' Clouiing to choose from In Atwkland. Y\' ANTED KNOWN—Tnat E. Porter V v and Co. have Opened their New Ware house at Newmarket, with & Large Assortment of Furnishing and General Ironmongery. Ail Goods at Town Prioea. \\, r ANTED KNOWN—A. &«. Brook, V v Parnoll a»d Nbwmarket have Opened their Winter Stook of Hoots and Shoos, ex Bftmlngton. WANTED KNOWN—'1 The Anckland Directory," published to-morrow morn ing. Prloe, 2/6. Can be hnd from all Btatloners, and Ingram & Ooi, Queen-street. WANTED Known, that you can Dress well for a Small Weekly Payment by going to Munro and MlUlgan. Sco advertlse mont on front page. T\, T ANTED Known — Dent's 2-button VV BUok Ktd Gloves from Is Uid.-F. J. Soworfleld. VVTANTEO KNUWN, that yon will t T greatly oblige by coming early in the day as our shop is small—J, &W. Williams, 82. Karangahape Road, (opposite Crawford's, Chemiat. WANTED KNOWN, thatj Reid and Davin provide Mneio for Dance at w. M.F. Aid Booloty, May 24. WANTED KNOWN—J B. Marriott, Anotloneer and General Salesman, will h«ld his talo of Bones, etc., every Wednesday In each we«"k. W ANTED K.NOWJN — That North Shore Pharmaoy is now ppon.—Gard ncr, M.P.8., Ing1.. Ohemlgt, &o. WANTKD KNOWN—That J. Cos grave and Co. are se'llng Tweed Muc iintoth L*oate for 80s, warranted. ; , WANTED, Ladies to call and see the B«at Value ever offered in Anokland in todies' aod Children's Stockings—Billing at about half thn usual prioe—at Holloway's, 217, Uneen-street (next to Hewin's). WANTED KfIUWN that tho Vlctonan Loiin and Dlsoonnr Aitenoy'a Advertise mont ftppeawon Ith page. 6th oolnmn. WANTED the Ladies of Ponsonby to know that they can get Crewels, 81)ks, Wools, Briggn' Transfers, and a variety of Fanoy Goodß. at A. Hi 1W wards's, Draper, near tho Three Lamps, Ponßonby. Y«nr patronage respeotfnlly solicited. . , \»rANTED KNOWN—C. W. Goodson v * haß just rooeived. per Halolone, a large assortment of Terracotta Ware, among wbioh are tome exquisite Plaocmea on stands, Flat Placaaes. Groolan and Roman Vnees. and other Worsa of Art. Theeo goods are all the rags at home. Give an early call. \\7 ANTED KNOWN—Carriage Kngs V v from-10s 6d to SSs; Blankets, from 12s per pair; Coooa Matting, lyd wido, 2s 6d per yard—imported direot from a. and T. Watt Pr. Co., Menohester-at J. and W. Williams, 82,' Karangabapo Road. -.- WAJVTfiD Kii*>WJN, that E. Mitchel son & CO.. No. 19, Queen-street WKarf, aro selling Maize, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Flour, Oatmeal. Bco.. fco., at lowest market rates. ANTED KNOWN—The Auckland Timber Company .Limited (late 6. Holdship & Co.), are selling every description of Timber: also. Bathes, Doors, Mouldings, Turnery, Fretwork. &c at Speoially LOW Prices.—Cußtom-honse-street West. \i:AMTEO KNOWN.—That Protesßor V* Gnecott has received a large stock of British at A American herbs, and he Is prepared to supply the public with the came at Id per oz, Ab ho is the only praotloal herbalist in he oolany hia Btool; will boar inspection. W.rANTKD—Tailors to bear in mind V* that I have in Btook a largo assortment of Black and Blue Buperflnes and Doeskins, Tweeds, Coatings, Bedford Cords, and Trim mings cf all descriptions, short longrtiß of whloh I out at Wholesale Price. A, LOVH.TT, • ' ' ' Wellesley-Btreet. *%/4^TED KNOWN —F. Shailer, Vv Tailor. Kden Terrace, next Bden Hail, has eommencod buslnesn in the above line, and trusts by striot attention to all orders to merit a fair share of pntrcagn from th« suriounding riintriot. where a tailor is maoh needed. Repairs neatly exe ented. Bents' own matarlals made np. AJSXiiD Known- That J. Oosgrave and Co. are selUng Strong Heavy Tweed Trousers for 8s lid. ■ . WANTED KNOW ft—That we don't tell you that we are direct importers and boy our Goods In Anckland. Those who doubt it. look at the bills ot lading burnt in our shop-pet Oxford, 7 Ciifeß: Halolone, 12 Caaos. —J. and W. Williams. 82, Karangahape Road.' WANTED KtfOWJS—That J. Cos grave & Co. aro Selling Men's Geelong Tweed Trout ere and Tests for 17s 6d. ANTED, Tenders /or the Erection of a 'J hroo-roomed Cottage at Parnall, Plans and Bpeolflcaiioßß to bo seen at Mr Mar tin's. Baker, Parnell. Tenders close on SATUR DAY, 27th May. The lowest or any tender cot ceceowriiy accepted. VV/-ANTED KNOWN-That J. H. y V Dalton has Opened a Special Branch ol tho Tailoring Business In Victoria-street Kast, for the pnrpoue of making Ladies' Garments such as Ulsters, Habits. Jackets,-oto., mado it the most approved atyleo, by flret-olasß work mgp,



■Wanted. WANTED KNOWN—Every Buslnest . Man should buy a oopy of * The Auck pt. land Directory." Price, 2/6. For sale by al _ Stationers, and Ingram & Co., Queen-street. ■o \*7ANTIiD KNUWM— Uhkap XlM >' VT bicul Cheip Timber I And all other _ kinds of Building Materials, can be purchased _ oheapar and better than anywhere else at the » Yards of D. Golpik, Albort-street. There being no manufactory for Joiners' Timber on the pre _ raises, the customer has an additional oppor i tunlty of getting' superior timber. Wheel d rights' Materials always In stook. WANTED KNOWN.-*We have re ceived, per Halelone, 2 oases Boys Ovorooats. We oan fit Little Boys, i years old, with Look Overcoats, with the New Military Cape, mado from Best Oxford Tweeds, at from Oa 6d to 16s fid; Youths', from 12s 8d to 245; Men's Long Tweed Overcoats, 21s to 30a onoh; ditto, Nap and Petersham's, from 25s to 87s 64: Diago nal ditto, 25s to 37a 6d.-J. and W. Williams, 82, Karangahape Koad. ~..■. W~ ANTBD KNOWN-James Hughes, Practical Xandsoane Gardener, has commented business as Jobbing Gardener; first-olass work guaranteed.—Address, oppoßito Allen's drapery, Viotorla-streot west. WANTiiD, 200 Tons tfirowood.— Apply New Zealand Timber Company. ANTED, the Gentlemen of Auckland to know, that at this date. May 13th. I have only 67 of tho Patent Talethes Waterproof Coats left, and I have orders for nearly quarter that nnmber, 17s 6d to 555, remember. No Coat guaranteed unlefa the manufacturer's name Is embossed is large gold and silk letters —Cooper, Box & Co. Quean 'Viotoria-striiet, London, on the lining, below the ven tilating tubes.-To db hud only of J. & W. Williams, Importers of Drapery and Clothing. 82. Karanttahqpe Road. WANTED, Ladies :to know that William Battray has 363 pairs of 'the best two-button Josephines, slightly spotted, at 2s 6d por pair, 178,160,182, Queen-street, Auok land. / ,■ ANTED Known — We are still making those wonderfully aheap Trousers at 13a 6d. and Bss suits.-J. Phillips, Darby-street, opposite old shop. WANTED KNOWN - That cTW". GOOUSON has juat received, per Halciono. 18 oases of Goods, comprising the Very Latest Novelties from England and Con tineat. Among these ho would prominently brlnff to the aotioe of the publlo a very choice assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery, which am marked at unpreoedently low prices, as Bhownln window; also. Terra Cotta Were iv he moßt fashionable designs, consisting of Plaques, flat Plaques. Vuei, Roman. Grecian, &o. These Goods are all the rage at Home, and are Bare to command a ready Hale. An Karl/ Inspection of the Immanse aud Varied Stook in the LONDON ARC*Da 1b requested. VX7 ANTED—Wanted to Sell (Cheap), 10 V 1 cases of Ploton Bloaters, 8 for 0a: 10 oases of Yarmouth Barrings UargoKS for (id, Hptrm Candles, 8d Ib; Jam, 8d; Lemon Peel, 1~. 60 lb; CloUbes Pegs, Is 3d per gross; 801 l and BißQk'n Mutation. 7d noe; Bell and Black's Tin Hnx MutcheH, Is 9d doz; Preserved Milk, 9rt tin, 3 fur 2s. R-'cri lOd tin; IPO doz Kngraved G-lano Ju*s, osly 9:1, 3 for 2s; 23 doz Assorted Vatee, 18 'Jttoh, la lOd pair; 5 doz plated Cruets, 6s and 5b fid; Teaspoons, 3d and id; Jags 2s 3d and 2s (id vet; Jngs and Basins, 4s 6d pair; Large Tin Hasina, Is (34 and Is 3d; Toilet c'ets, from 7s lid tn 13s: White and Gold Toilots, 16a; White and Gold Tea Sets of 100 plows, £3: Small T«a Beta of « pices, 18aand 206 sat; ifanoy Toilet Seta nt 7 plerea, only 8s 6d, 10 pleoes 10s Cd ; lUmmel'a B v Soap, 7 oakes tot in; 5 doz Steam Irons, ou.y 3s at each; Cups aad Bauoers, 3* doz; Mugs, 2d, 3d. and Id; Glaus Cake Plates, 8d eooh; Large Jam Dish and Celery Dish, 2s pair; Pint Jugß. only 6d; Brown Teapots, from 9d; White Chambers, Is 3d; Baslnii, from 2jd ; Large Meat Dlshee, Is 6d; Lot of PUturea, 2d and ie ; Hat Racks, 8d and Is Sd; Lot ot Dolls, from 6d; 10oases Codfish. 6d lb; Good Tea, la 8d lb, i lbn for 6s; White Starch. HA by the paoket; Paint Brushes. 3d to Is 3d; Shoe Brnahea. 2a set.—H. WATTS. Pltt-ntreet. OAWEUA KIKUS VOLUNTEERS. Applications for tho Office of Bandmaster to tbe Hawera Rifle Volunteers—Salary, £10 per annum—will be reoelved np to the 31st May, 1882. Applloatlms to be addressed to f-aptain F. MoGuire. Commanding Rifle Volunteers, Han era. F. MoGUIRK. Captain. Hawera Rifle Volnnteera. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DE IJT PARTMENT. INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. WANTKI), an Agont for Onehunga and Dls trlot. AppUoatioas, stating referenoes, former ex perienoe d" any), to be made to R. H. DOUBK, Bnperintendant, Anokland. » SMALL OFFICE wanted in or near ■^s Qn»en-Btreat. at a moderate real,— Address, stating rent, to LM, Star Office. To loet 110 LET, Two Kooms (riirnishcd); rent, 12s weekly.—Apply this office. MJ LET, a four-roomed Cottage, with good well, in Morton-street, off Cook streat.—Apply to T. Uanhor, Stiohbory's Bulld tag«. , t TfO LtT, a 17-roorced House atTaoranga, I: known as GrasicVs Boardi&g-house, suit able for a large and extensive trade, and within two mlnntoe' walk ot the wharf; a long lease oan be obtained.— » pply to John A. Clark, Commission Agent, Tauranga- rtpO hX-'V, at Onehunga, a House ot nine X rooms; thoroughly well finished, with coach-boDBo, stable, &o.; situate on Norman's Hill, stood vi«w, healthy eituatioa; entry at once.—Apply 'Q Wm. Stevenson, Onehunga. n LET. Cthce corner of High-street and Vulcnn Luna—Apply to R. Home, above L. W. baton's. Qaoeo-itreet. r\ 'O LET, Two Shops in best part of i | _ Qnaen street. rO LET, a Cottage on the Epsom Read, clobo to Mrsßto*d*rt's Seminary.—Apply on the promisee. TO, LET, an Eight-roomed • Balcony Hbur.o, convaniently situated; nvery con venience.-- Apply at the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, V)otoria-Btrf et Kqgt. TO LET, a Vamilv Residence containing 10 rooms, with suitable outbuildings, on the New forth Road: possestlon given imme diately.—J.pply to F. L. Prime, Estate Agent, 28, N.Z. Inenranoo Buildings. _____ tj^O LET or FOX SALE, a First-class * General Grocery Bnalness, sltnated on mala road, and within 20 minutes' walk of Queen-street Takings abont £220 per month. Also, artached to the above is a good Firewood and Coal Trade. A splendid position, ooraor lot; building has a frontage of 31 feet to main road. This Is a ra*o opoortuoity. and well worthy attention.—rnll particulars from D. F. Rvans, B«tnte Agent, Quaen-street, next "Herald." NORTH SHORE —To Let, a Now House of 10 rooms, well situated, and suitable for lodging house; alao, Fnrniahed Cottage.—X. and K. Duder, Devanport Btore._ XI ORTH SHORE (Cheltenham Beach). J3I —Excellent Family Residence and half an-acro of splendid laid on this favourite beaoQ to let.—Oliver Mays. House Agent. y. ; . For Baxe- Ij^Oß SALE—X very desirable Residence r in Prospect Terraoe. ThVHonw contains 6 Koomß and Boullery. and is fitted with Regitter, Ove«. Cupboards, &o. Water lalu on and every oonyeßionoe; splendid Fruit Gar den (In full bearing). Allotment, 88 "by 100. Price, &550.—D F. Svans, Land Agent, UCJtY NOOK. —For «ale, a large House, In good order, and nearly an aore and a half of land tastefully planted.—F. G, Bwlngton. ' (*\ RAKTON ROAD.—For Sale, a Seven- VX* roomed Honeo, pleasantly situated In a large Allotment, oommanding a view of the harbo-r.- Apply to F. G. Kwlngwn. *jEW COTTAGE, on volcanic land, ■Hi £280, on easy terms.—F. Q. Kwington, UIbDIMG SITES at Mount Eden, Syraonds-Btreet, nnd Foogonby unenr passed for boanty or healthfulnoas of position. —F. G. Kwington. - ■ /CLARENCE - BTREET Ponsonby.— \J House and Land at low price.— v, G. Bwlogton. BERISFORD-STKEET(near Chnrch)— Large House and Allotment, £600.— F. G. Bwington. • MOUNT ALBERT—IO Acres.—F. G. Kwington. Jp O R S A L E OS LEASE. Takaujna, North Shohb.—Desirable Store, DweUlBR, and Onthooses, almost new and In firat-olaes order, together with 6 noroa Splendid Land (In orops) on main road and in the vicinity of the beautiful lake, and commanding Bplenaid viow of Auckland harbour. A most desirable property, and well worthy inßpeotion. D. F. IE • ANB, 881 Batata Agent. Tn cF R s a x> a, " MAR AMARU A. PAHI, KAIPARA, An Improved Farm of 480 acres, nearly all ploogbable lnnd. The Farm Is for absolute sale, owing to business matters calling the owner away from tho district. It is one of tho best soleotlons on the weH-fcnown estate of Captain Colbeck. ' The improvements consist of a new six roomed House, paperod and painted, oomplote boundary fence; seventy aores of good gross, subdivision for garden and orchard, two good nlsstles, good shanty, 10 x 12 feet,'fowl-house, and ornoes. Ane ver-f ailiDg creek runs through' tho property, whloh Is accessible by land and water. Stook oan be taken at a valuation if desired. , . /.Iteftiithwpartlootag-Plgf to fc mhL Or, 28. N.B. Insurance Buildings. B. TONKS fc CO.. Qneen-gtreet. ±_ F. J. MOSB].~ [W. F. O'SDLLIVAN] «m J. • M O S S & CO., * • LAND AND KBTATJB AGBNTB, Shortland-stbebt. WB HAVK FOR SALB a large number ot 1 PKOPERTIKB In TOWN and COUNTKY, of whloh (nil partioulara may be obtained on application. MONEY TO L.KND on Leasehold or Free hold aeonrlty at Current Rates of Interest. WS ALSO INDENT for Implements, Ms ohlnery. or Goods nt any description, through enr Agents-Messrs H. 8. King fc Co., ot Comhul, Loßaon-whoae large oonnecuou and long experience enable us to offertna best terms to those who roay favour us wim bQBln«88.-F. J. M 033 & Co.. Land and Estate Agenta. ahortland-atreet. Far wnfir^'uatijrih fff ?%$ ?GQd'



Public Notioes. 3 1 i^vA. HTHE p.B. ENTEKPRISE ■ wlUloavo for tho Thames ■■■■■■■■■ TO-NIGHT at 12 o'olook. T ATE DISASTER AT TIMARU. His Worship the~Mayor wUI be glad to ' receive BubsoriptfODs in aid of the Bereaved Families of the sufferers at the late Shipping Dleaster at Timaru. Mayor's Office, May 19th. 1832. SAVINGS BANK. The Trustees are prepared to lend money on freehold seouritieß In sums of £fio and upwards. Mortßages can be redeemed by quarterly instal ments. Applications tor Loans to be cent in by Saturday, tbe 3rd June, 1882. R. OAMKRON, Temporary Offices. Darby-Btreet. anßger> MJKS, ELLTSDON would feel much ~ „ obliged if the Persons who have so kindly interested themselves on ber behalf will Close all Hubsorlptlon Lists, and hand ovur all amounts oolleoted to Messrs Hplland & Blaikle, trusteea, Vlotoria-istreet, on or before FRIDAY next, 26th lust. . OUSES BUILT on the Weekly Pay ment System.—Apply, No. 2. Grafton Road, Kybor Pass. (j EDU N D LI ME. GROUND LIME. FOR SALB, SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHK LIMB, Id any quantity, for Concrete, Paths, Floors. Cellars, etc (next to stone flagging. Is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B. KEA XE, SOLE AGENT, COBTOM-HOUBK-aTHKET. 4^l 4 k TO *10»(wt) MSJNT on Bulldtßß AB'^-.vr Society prlndplea, or on cither terms to suit' borrowers. Allotments bought and Houses built on weekly payment system. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Bee List of Properties for sale on iVa piwe. Bixpercent, allowed on money deposited for Investment.— 0. Williamson. Land. Kaeate and Flnanolal Aoonl and Valuator, Volaui Luna ryBS, NEW DUiuDISiQ SOCIETY, INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PKRMA NKNT BUILDING, L.A ND AND INVEST MKNT SOCIETY <JF AUCKLAND OOBNBB OV UUEKN-STItKBT and VULCAN LANK. All clauses are invited co taite np Inveatlnc Shares, payments weekly, Interest remunera tlve. LOANS granted on seourtty of Freehold or Leasehold Property for the purpose of Burma, Building, &c, m sums of US) to £5000, repay able—for every £100 advanced—at the following noalo, by weekly, monthly, or quarterly lnstaU ments i— Repayments Per Repayments Per extending over Week, extending over Week. I years „ 16 10 ... 7 years _ 8 3 4 years _ 1.2 6I 8 years _ 7 t 8 years JlO 5 -10 yeara _ 8 8 SPECIAL FACILITIES are given to Bor rowers for paying off part jirinoipal money and reducing weeKly payment, or the whole sum may be paid off at any time—the Society grant ing ÜBKBAL DISCOUNT. GBORGB FRASER. Manager. FKEDK. WO.IX XHE AD'S RETAIL TEA ADVERTISEMENT. FINEST CHINA TEA SIFTINGS, Vi per lb, Selected from the London market, and re markably cheap. Gives a strong, thick. and pungent liquor. CHOICEST PURE FIRST CROP BROKEN PANYONG CONGOU. This Tea for valre in the oup is worth pence per pound more money. Price, 1/6 per lb. The Uke rarely comes into this market, A BPMNMD DARJBELING FLAVOURED MIXTURE; guaranteed a blend of Pure Ind la and Omaa Teas. Prioe, 1/8 per lb. "TEA EXTRAORDINARY P The ready sale this Tea oommandß proves it worthy the name. Prloe, 2/ per lb "FAMILY MIXTUKB.' A blend of extra highly cared first crop India Bud China Teas; will carry well, and im prove with lengthened brewing in tho pot. and prove Itself as economlo bigh-olaea Kamily Tea. Price. J/Bperlb, "VBRY HIGH DEEP BROWN TEA." A combination of Bom's of the purest, tbe strongest, and the richest flavoured Teas Imported. Give It a trial Prloe, 3/per lb. W BOXES "FOOK OAN PKKOB TEA.' About the Finest Importation of the Season. Price, 28/ per box. JCrbdk. vVhttehead. wholesale and retail tba dbalbr, ■^totobia-btbkbt. Auckland, Al/ai'RIAN BBNTWOOD Cano Chairs, Austrian mc£^M: Bentwood Oune Oouohes and w, yueen-etreet. lloUU(reSi Auß trian Bentwood ■_> Cane Hooking Chairs. W" " ALNDT DRAWING •ip r- ii itiukk- KOOM SUITEB in iaoS^ifa^t: auk" Tapestry, Rep. and Ore. 123, Queen-street, tonnOi WB i nut Tables, What notn and Canterburya. MAHOGANY, .CEDAR ■ ~i. ~,.,, , Rlmu, and Kauri Din \Zt eE'J£%££' ing-room Buiteß In Leather U3.Queen-Btroet. HSroloth. and Amerioan CHoth, IRON Half-Tester Bed steads, Iron French Bod l23,Queon-street. Bt<saflg| j^^ vMlnr d^ Bedsteads, Iron Cots. PATENT Spring Roller Blinds and Venetian 123, Quoon-Htreot. Blinds, Gill Cornices and Frenoh-poUahed Oornloe Poles /CARPETS, Hearthrugs, T. &H. COOKB, v Linoleum, Floorcloth, ISB. Quean-street. Matting, Door Mats, Bath Mats, In great variety. IBERAL DISCOUNT to Cash Purchasers. AU iVoS^££ta£S: S? 038 delivered free in town. 18, Queen-street, catalogues post free on appll- oatlon- jow^m/woS I • BKDRO ■ •,v,I)SRB.tE.oiSATK ,123, Queen-stree w gtl M^^ lY< B EBT HOUSEHOLD^ AmT^/™" 1^0 Per Wmsrwawir ' E» i '■' - - £1,000,000. M ft ■ ■ ■ t TAUPIRIi"?§ Jhedi./aO-i^** tor tt-( tc rdjS.O.&tes. — ttHS-o- .n Town or Country, W. ■tj£==£r G. WINSTON E, :. .-- CtrSTOM-HOOB'MTB—a!. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO-OPBRATTVK BUILDING AND : INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Optiohi-83, Qdehk-btiibkt LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Ixjasohold Properties In sums of iffio to £0,000, prinoipal and Interest being re payable In Instalmentej.atthe following rate* for jijßgjy^lW.bprroyeo I— ' Repayments extend- Pa . ~~~k Total amount tag ovar rer wkkk, Bepayable. ■•■' s. d. As. man _ - - 13 S 130 0 0 Byears- _ _ 9 3 US t 1 Syearal II • T 6 188 7 0 lOyeara- - -J. ■ 8 si 182 IB » «r Further parttonlars.may be obtained OB application** *• """QS&SkSMa, annretarr woots ana enoea "OOOTSI "DOOTS 1 OOOTS 1 JUST OPENED FRBBH SHIPMENTS, • Xx ship Oxford and b.b. Sorata, Comprising— LADIES' B.S. BOOTS and SHOES, and a Well-assorted Stock of Button Boots of every description. CHILDREN'S JI.B. BOOTB, Shoeß, and Button Boots. In Glaoe, Goatskin, Calf, Kid, Qlaoe KM, Blue Cloth and Brown Cloth, in all sizes. GENTS' CLUMPED K.S. BOOTS, Watortlghtß with clump soles; also, Lace and B.S. Boots with cork soles, the best articles that oan be had to keep out damp and water besides; a well assorted stook of Gents' Light Boots. Note the Address CTXTEBTPFAHL, . tw Opposite Hay market TiTNLARGEMENT Uir PREMISES. J_ r\ t>roo_bs. Blue Boot, cjueen-stbekt, Having Enlarged his Premises, haa now opened up an immense Stock of MENci, WOMEN'S, AND CHILDREN B BOOTS AND SHOES, All of whioh are - . NEW AND WKLL-AfIBOEIBD GOODB, A Spbciaii Room Has been neatly fitted up for Ladle*, wßioh la Strictly Private. C, BROOKE Has Accommodation to suit all olassM, and H WdcThla beat to give them Good Valne for their Mousy. 10~ NOTSTHB A»DBESB— ■ p OROO XE B, BLUB BOOT, OWOSrfE UiBUCK AND DHANWaiX'B,



rersonai. IF this should meet the eye of George Thomas Kelland, his father wishes tain to call at Freeman R. Jackson's. Hawera. ANTED, tbe Foreigner and ex-Sea man who called at Holland & Bauer's on Saturday evening to oall again. Liost and Found. LOST, a Purse containing woney and s return ticket (Rose Casey): supposed to have been dropped In the omnibus between Parnell and Newmarket, at about 6.30 p.m. on the 22nd,—Anyone returning the Bame to Win. Guuaon, 13, Uußtatu-houßO-Btreet, will be re warded. OST, at Abbott's Nev Opera House, lant night, a Gold Bracelet mounted In three emeralds.—Keward will be Riven at the offloe of tills paper. '■■ "fj^OnKD, in Harrington-street, near.ReVl JJ Lion Hotel, Freeman's Bay. a Brown Paper Parcel.-Owner can have same at Mr John Kenny's. ■ Meetings. TODGK UNITED SERVICE, 421,; I.C. W. J. SUITER, W.M. '"■Ji* An Emergency Meeting will be held at the ~ Mosonio Ball, THIS (Wednesday) aVKNINU, 2ithlDstant, at 7.30 o'olook. '• * : '■ Visiting Brethren ara invited. • ,■? By command of the W.M. ' ' - ' vi 3. W. MELTON. Beore_y. TGI DE N ALL IA N Q,,,». The Annual Meeting of the Bden AUlanoe for the prevention of Pabllo Houeos will bo held In the School-room, Mount Eden, on FRIDAY KVBNING, May 26. Chairman. Mr Joseph Potter. Addretees wUI bo delivered by Rev. T. Ho*«bob. Rev. B. T. Dudley, Mr N. PWIHPJV and Mr f. Hemns. Munio*l eeleotlona will be rendered at Intervals: Conduotor. Mr Hooton. Admißßlon by Tiokot (without obargo), to bo obtained of Messrs 8. Bailey, Cranwoll, Dboin, McGregor, Prince, Potter. Waite, and the Booio fcary. Ladies are specially invited to attend. - . WILLIAM COLB. Hon. BfrO> C^^^^l LOYAL pIoNEER uJ^m^^W^-2 \ This Lodge will ; }_Mli/ <X mFrA hold its First Meet- . WSm ml S^tSl te%K^wK}SMijln§S May29th. »t.7p.n! rM^lf(jf[3|^&? ADf Y°QthS "'^ld'ba "**"■"""-" ™ -—»^ . mmi i;\ j|| U-ttOQ ___C 0» bkndigo united gold mining company (limited* -■-.. > The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders a hereby convened to be held at the oflioe Of he Company, No. 20, New Zealand Msatanoe SompaoyV BnUding, Auoklaad. on WKDNKB JAY, 3let May. 1882. at 12 o'olootcnoon. BuslaeBB: To raeelve Dlreotora" report and balanoe_«et, and eleot a Director and aOAUdIU)r- ROBERT HOBNB,; ' Seoretary. Auckland, 20th Mar, 1882. """'■ _ GENERAL MEETING of all jhose ' ij Interested in the Formation of a SPBBM 3ANDLE COMPANY will be held at the Store )t Mr B. R. Cardno, Fort-street, on THUttS DAY next, 25th Instant, at 2 p.m. N. ALFRED NATHAN,;» n \ Chairman of Preliminary MeetlHK. . 22nd May, 1882. Meotoral. , || ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN NORTH. la pursuance of " The Regulation of Bleotiobs tot, 1881. I, THOMAS COTTER, Returning )ffloor for the Electoral District of Franklin ' "Jortli, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a iVrit, bearing date the twentieth day of May, SB2, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, m ELECTION will be held for tbe Return of me Qualified Person to serve as Member {or .-J he sail .Electoral Dirtriot, ! and that the 1 DOMINATION of Candidates will take place • ,i it the PUBLIC HALL, OTAHUHU, at NOON ; in the NINTH day of JUNK. 1882, and that tbe POLL, IT necessary, will be taken at the several Polling Places of the said Dlatriot on the furrkwkth day of JUNE, 1883. The following are the Polling Places tor the Ileotoral District of Franklin North s— The Publlo Hall, Otahuhn (principal) ' - The Old School-hoaso. Mangere \ The Public Library, Howlok The Sahool-house, Turanga ■■ The PabUo HaU. Walroa The New School-house, Papakura Valley \ The Coort-honßo, Papakora i Mr Castle's House, Awaroa Bay, Walheko. ; THOMAS ObTTERL;' Returning Officer. •■■•■[ Licensing, Notices. , , ■'■, r ICE NS IN G NOT ICE, Pursuant to "The Licensing Aot, 1881," I, | Idwabij John- Parr, Chairman et the Waiko- ' I nlti Licensing Dlstriot Committee, do hereby ippoint THOMAS SKA MAN as Presiding Mloor, FRIDAY, the 26th day of May Instant, is the day. and llie School-houso, Waikomltl, ' >, ks the place, at which a POLL of the Rate- i layers of the Wolkomlti Lioenslng District is - o bo taken to determine whether the number if Publiwins' or Aooommod&tlon I/oeoaos may m Increased in the said Dinrlot; the Poll to be aken under " The Regulation of Local Kleo < ions Aot, 1876," to commence at 9 o'olook In the \\ orenoon, and close at c o'clock in the afternoon, .. if the said day. Dated this Bth day of May. 1892. / ;", ■ > EDWARD J. PARR, . Chairman Waikomltl Dlstriot Uoanslng Committee. ■ \ LICENSING DISTRICT QF KARANGAHAPB. ' 1 !T»r ■:3i.ymts&X vrro4&jg--:'''.'loenßinß Aot, _»,"* ■ ' '< _ a.Suo hereby give notice s "'"-"WaiepayeMof .".- I ■'■ ' ■' ■ •■■ " .doter i i i -^ew . i , : Licensing Notices. ' ; ; in , ' ■' . * . ■ • . ■ - " ■ ■ - ■ m '■ ye "j^IC EN S IN^G_ AC T, _IJM; f( 9^ -f. ■'^'^»iaiH(?.J>ISTEIo^r eiroiie'L*loenßlng S, :■■■■■■ / ■;";"'*■ —aststriot.'- ',' '■; ...,, ■■** Board ana Kesidence. /IOVKRNOK BROWNE HOTEL. \X . UOBSON-STRBBT, ; , ~; ; hoabd Airo Lodging .. ..aosporWeek Brwatß Room . ;ittt'.^T r . .'■; - '■1 OUPfiKDR Board and Residence (bath, -' O piano, large Rrounas), not to be equalled, in central position In Auokland. for families, • ladles, or gentlemen. Address, Stab Office. ~"'•.■ - ■ : -4 . ■ - , Medioai. .: - f ~ ( -; r ; •A LL .People who reside in hot climates i jt\. are troubled with stomaoh disorders'. I Speoial Tincture of Podophyllnm rarely fails to 1 remove them. Prloe, Is.—o. W. 600DS0N London Aroade. ■■ » rpOOTHACHEI TOOTHACHEI ■ X TOOTHACHE Immediate Relief by using " BDSON'S MAQIO K3BENOB, lntoßottlaai '•. -. I L>Y RuVAL LETTERS PATEW. " Gold Medal. Paris. 1878: Hpoolal Award, PhlladelDhia, 1876; Gold Medal, Sydney, 1880; Gold Medal, Brussels. 1^80; Qofi I Medal, Melbourne, 1881. . . ' 4 Juet Landed, ' OANTKK-LL & COOHRANK'S CELEBRATED JIKATED WATBIIs, ,- ']-\ MONTBEURAT LIMEJuioK.CHAMPAQNK A Health-giving Non-alcoholic Beverage, a* Hotola and Clubs; 9d per bottle. AROMATIO QIITOKR ALBi The Original Belfast Ginger Ale, so Justly celebrated at Hotels and Clubs; 9d per bottle, i i Those Watbbb are the same oualltr as contracted for and now supplied to The Canard 8.8. Co.; the Montreal S.S. Cc the Inman 8.8. Co.; OoeanloS.S. Co.; the National S.S. Co.; the Paelflo! 8.8. Co.; Aiiohor, S.S. Co, > i Kingston and Holyhead, HE, Co. WBOLBBAUC AOBNT,1 ' i _ r f AIOKIN, '■■~•.•/. -in. .■;■; ,-THK EiHABMAOTi" > t Auction**, TO-MORROW. ~~ TO SADDLEKB, HARNESSMAKERS, COACHBUILDERS, AND OTHERS. GABRIEL LEWIS BA S received instructions to sell, abate Rooms (opposite Thornton, .Smith and > Firths Mills), Lower Queea-atreeCon mo above ioto, at 11 o'olook. , 4 19 BETB OF BUOGT, COACH. CAP. 1^ RIAGB HABRBSB., nlokleplated I 0488 GBAIN: .WINKER LBATHBR j CABB BOFT DASH LXATHKR - • IOABRWELL-ABBORTKD*OARRU»E Terms at Sale. (GmtimuA on Fourth Page,) ~"