House of Representatives.

THURSDAY. Roads and Bridges.

Tue report of the Select Committee to in quire what main roads should come under \ the Roads and Bridges Construction Act *_. laid upon the table of the House. Anxiety on the part of several members, and opposition on the part of others, was shown to the reading of the report. The' reason will probably appear when the report is printed. The Surveyor-General was the only witness examined by the Committee, who very pertinently remarked that it was quite impossible for officials in position to judge correctly what should or should not be considered maiu roads. Members generally feel aggrieved that they have not been called upon to (;ive evidence as to tbe reads in their particular districts, there als i being a feeling iv favour of diacustiog the report which had been read by the clerk in a monotonous voice, which was perfectly inaudible in the gallery. Mr STEWARD move I the adjournment of the House with a view to ve.itilating the question,

Hie t.oads and Bridges Constiuction Act seems to meet with cou.i.trable disfavour th Oiighout the country, and one member to-day (Mr bhriuistu) actually proposed that the Act should "ou repealed, ur^inj that it tended to corrupt the country. No member would be returned who could not miuage to brio-; ba.-k to bis district a fair share for ro'ids aud bridges.

After sumo discussion, the amendment for adjournment was withdrawn.

The Annexation Conference,

The Treasurer announced that the Government had at last arrived at a deci sion regarding the annexation question, aud proposed to send a delegate, alter the session, to join in the Conference. Some objection was taken on the score of expense, but upon the TREASURE'S promise to give members an opportunity of discussing the question it wishing to do sp, the protesting members agreed to this in tho meanwhile, and weie understood to say they would not take any steps without consulting the other lion, members.

Government Dealings With Native Lands.

Sir Geo. Gbey moved the adjournment of the House in order to make a statement as to what, had taken place last night with reference to the charges he had made against Government, of wrongfully ad ministering the law for the benefit of their friends in 'he matter of purchase of native lands, Ha had sent the following letter to the Colonial Tieasurer : " Sir,- 1 bave the honourtoiuform jrou that ia accordance wi h your invitation, I proto.e to-mo row, with out notice, to move the motion, a copy of which ia enclo.ed,- G.O. GREY." Cop. of moti-n : " Tbat a Committee be appoin ted to inquire into a report upon tbe action of Government in administering, since the end of 18S2, ths laws relating to native lands in such a manner as to benefit their iriends. He had received a reply, as follows : "Sir, —I have the honour to .ac knowledge your letter informing me tbat you propose, at my invitation, to move to day, without notice, the resolution ot which you enclose a copy. As the resolution you propose is not at all ot the nature indicated by me, I must decline to give you any facilities for making the motion.—H. t. ATKINSON." As Govarnment did not ap pear inclined to give him any facilities for bringing his charges, it was quite meless his attempting to put a notice on tho Order Paper, as every one knew it would not be reached this session.

The matter may now be considered to have dropped, and notwithstanding the arrogance of the Minister, it must appear to most impartial minds tbat Government do not seek inquiry into this particular matter. Draughts and Dignity. Members are complaining of draughts in the House again. To-day one gentleman asked the Speaker if he would allow bim to put up «n umbrella to shield his poor old head. The Speaker replied in a most solemn tone that he thought such a means of protection would be derogatory to the dignity of the House. The hon. gentleman is now just visible beneath the largest " wide-awake " he has been able to obtain. Removal of Judges. From the reply given to a question the Goveinment appesr to be considering the advisableuess, in the interests of justice, of removing from time to time the location ot all Sew Zealand Judges, and will pro bably bring in a bill next sc.sion dealing with the matter. Country Post-Offices. R< plying to Major Harris to-day as tr what amount of expenditure would be re quired to enable G.veroment to establish post-of .ces at Woodside, Brookley, and Mataetai, Mr Dick said about £60, whilsr the annual revenue would be about £10. Iv answer to Major HARMS, Mi D_CK said the Government did not _cc the necessity ol establishing post-offices at these places, but if the people liked to subscribe, and it was shown there was sufficient population, the Government would be inclined to assist them. Women's Rights. A question of considerable importance to married women was raised by Mr SKDDON, who asked Government if they would at an early date make such alterations in tbe in surance laws as will enable married women, with the consent of their husbands, to borrow upon the life policies of their husbands, and which policies have been made out in favour of the wive- The Treasurer pointed out that the question was hedged with serious difficulties. For instance, the policy to the wife might extend to the second or third wife. He recognised the importance of the question, but the insurance laws required reform, and would receive attention during the recess with a view of bringing in _> bill next session dealing with the whole matter. Newspaper Breach of Privilege.

Resuming after the dinner adjournment, Mr Darqaville raised a question of privilege, complaining that the Wellington ■'Post" had published, this evening, a paragraph purporting to be a report of this morning's proceedings of the Dargavllle Committee, Members seemed to have con flicting ideas as to what constitutes breach of privilege on the part of newspapers, some thinking that a journalist could make a shot, and a bad shot, at what had occurred, and so long as his professed report of what had taken place in the Select Committeo was not correct he was safe, but others were of the opinion that even what purported to be a report of the Select Cem mlttee proceedings was a breach of privi ledge.

The Speaker rnled that the latter was tho correct opinion, and the TREASURER moved that the printers and publishers of the "Evening Post" be summoned to the bar of the House on Monday afternoon, and then moved to postpone the debate till to morrow, to give tho members time to think it over.

The Government and Mr Green,

In order to bring on local bills, the Treasurer moved the postponement of the whole orders of the day. Not more than half the questions have been got through, and as a large number were given notice of to-day, to-morrow's Order Paper in the matter of questions will probably be a heavy one. The secoad order of the day was the Otago Harbour Hoard Loans Consolidation Rill, introduced by Mr Green, and taken up by Government. Members generally expressed themselves very forcibly against Government action in seeking to push this private b'U through in a few days. The feeling is that an unfair concession was being given to a private member who recently became a Government supporter as a reward for his support, and it was rumoured that the Opposition would make a strong protest this evening by stone-walling the Treasurer's motion to postpone the orders of the day to allow this bill to come on. Tho whole of the evening baa been occupied in making this protest, and a compromise was eventually eifected by referring local bills for consideration ou Monday next. Main Roads Closed, die, From the report of the Committee to whom was referred certain questions arising Under the reads and Bridges Construction Act, I notice that tho following roads, gazetted on 29th and 31st March, are closed as main roads for the purposes of the Roads and Bridges Construction Act: —Tauranga- Cambridge Rone1, 50 miles. A voluminous report follows, recommending amendments on the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and the Committee then reports that the following roads should not have been classed as main roads last year: - Waitemata County : Hclensville, across Kaipara River, and continuing northerly through Kaipara survey district 5 miles. Manukau County : Hunua Railway Station to Hunna Parieh, 6 miles; Scotch KiiE to Turauga Creek, 5 miles; Maketu to Ararimu, 10 miles; Bombay to Paparata, 15 miles,

(Concludoi on page two.)

CORRESPONDENCE.

MR LAISHLEY ON TEACHERS HOLIDAYS AND WORK.

(To tho Editor.) Sir,-By attentive study of "The Com plete Letter Writer," and by a.sista.ce trom other sources, therein, perhaps, ground for hopiog that, in coarse of time, Mr Richard Laishley, jun,, may succeed in making his effusions quite intelligible Hitherto, they have been only partly so' and, after divesting them of what Is i n . coherent, there generally remains a very small modicum of common sense Perhaps, however, this being but natural and in accordance with the " fitness of things," we should not manner, but be humbly thankful for the " modicum." it is evident that Mr Richard Lai6hley's (jun ) great forte is believed by Mr Laishley to be things logical. This much may be inferred from his affecting the heavy review atjle though most readers fail to perceive where' thelogic comes in which recals an anecdote rather apropos. A Chicago journaliststaited ajcolumncailed "ThinasFunny." Presently, .uere came inquiries from subscribers as to whereabout, the funny things were. So he altered the title to ' Things Funny and Otherwise." Still came the inquiri. s from the subscribers who couldn't find the jocosity parts. Finally he changed the head ing to " Things Otherwise." I will not in ?ult MrKichard Laishley's (jun.} perceptive faculties by pointing out where the applica tiuu would come in in his case. In your issue of yesterday, Mr it. Laishley, jun,, says something about his opponents having ex hausted their anathemas, ihere la Burely some misconception here. The opponents of inconsistency and nonsense do not gen erally, nor do they in this case, deal in anathemas at all. The prevalent sentiment is tbat of calm, amused contempt, so that Mr Richard Laisb'ey, junr., should not do himself the injustice of posing as a power ful ogre, inspiring fear or even hatred. Not at all, he is harmless and powerless enough (In a tuli Board), but simply a subject for curious contemplation and pity. As one is nothing unless classical, 1 might remind the gentleman that one of his favouti c authors (Socrates) said that "the term anathema Is used when a man's condemna tion is published and proclaimed." Of course, if the sapient chairman wishes to become prophetic by applying the term in this sense to himself, as relating to the immediate future, well and good, but I don't think people have wasted a^iy cursing over him so far. He states that no pro fessional men "have (a) as compared with teachers, so much holiday." It is sufficient In reply to state that while a teacher is controlled by fixed regulations in this regard, a professional man (say, a lawyer) has his time at bis own command ; and, if favouied by a kind Providence, fortuitous circumstances and a business partner, may indulge ia a tour extending over soma months without interruption to his busi ness or any serious financial loss. He is quite pathetic over the professional man's " mental strain, and constant leseatch," and the " onus of bis clients' troubles," and contrasts this agonising worry with what he is pleated to term the "merely routine" work ot a teacher. Now, not to put too fine a point upon it, this is simply characteristic twaddle.. Tha wearing mental effort involved in getting up a case, or in perusing a deed, whatever it may amount to, cannot compare with the hanassing and continuous strain borne-by school-teacher., And, besides, in the one case this continuous drudgery is poorly compensated, as a rule, by salaries oat of fair proportion to services rendered | wherea-, the much-harrassed lawyer can find solace in fat bills of coats, occasionally made up with no restraining limit as to magnitude, except the capacity for en« durance displayed by sheep-tempered 1 clients, and now and then even beyond that point. His observations on the working hours of teachers, and "Saturday being always a holiday," ate disingenuous <and misleading, as yon, sir, have already shewn, He seeks to alter the application of the words "grosß impertinence," but only, sue* ceeds in making a still more pitiable spectacle of himself; and he denies . having uttered that yelping threat about remembering their conduct against the teachers wbea the holidays question comes up again. His "time is so limited that he will write no further on this sub* ject." Well, if his time is as " limited" us his apparent capacity for his position, the reticence so wisely resolved upon will not be a matter for unalloyed regret.—l

am, &c,

TiL.W.

Sir, — Mr Laishlej's letter, which A pcared id your issue of the 22nd, seemed to tue writer to tail 10 estimate the vital iota poitance of the questiou he endeavours to defend, and wt may suppose that it is a matter that should be considered as finally buried beneath the avalrmche of rhetoric contained in the .aid document. Still there are some that take exception to having law students and school teachers placed on tha same roll. It appears to be so done for the convenience of Mr Laiahley's argument, Undoubtedly the law students have to study hard if they wish to make a name for themselves, but one cannot but think of the contrast with the school-teacher. 'The law students are working for their own personal interest without the continuous strain of having children on their ban.-, The difference between the two id; asgreat as a mother with a large family, whose work is never done, as contrasted with the father who goes out every day to his busi ness. Is not the conduct of the Board re pellent rather than attractive! is it not j self-evident to any careful observer that the male teachers are not attracted.' neither is there any inducement held out to those they have, but rather the reverse. If Mr iaiahley's law students, &c, always hid. en hand children the tame as the school-teacher, they would find that the teacher's position was no sinecure. The wiiter would re« mind Mr Laishley of the old labia ot the boys and the frogs : what was sport to the boys was death to the poor frogs. This is a specimen of one school's hours of attend-. ance i day after day, _30_ three, day.« week, lessons commence at 830 a.m,; bo there can be bnt little recreation, and often the work of the teacher continues to about ten o'clock, when it is time for reasonable beings to be in bed. A publio leivfit should not be overworked, as it is apt injurious to the individual and nation.— Yours, truly, S.i-K-V.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, AUGUST %4 :

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Auctions. •——" ' TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25. B AIB- 'S __W H A R F. FOR Sale, on Saturday next, August 25, at 11 o'clock, -.ODD FEET OF GOOD SECOND CLAB3 3U,wu _>___, Qu A Lixy. ALFRED iiuCKLAND, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, PUK-KOH- YARDS. 2TIOR SALE, on Monday, September 3, J at 1 o'clock, The DRAUGHT ENTIRE PRINCE ARTHUR, bred by James Dilworth, Esq., the property of W. Terence Kavanagh, A tirst-class Horse. ALPRBD BUCKLAND. HEAVY DRAUGHT ENTIRE. XfOR SALE, at the Show Ground, fillers- J. lie, Immed'itely alter the Parade, THK CLYDESDALE DUGDALB, Imported from Melbourne Pedigree In a future advertisement. ALFRED BUCKLAND. Tf-URSDAY, AUGUST 30. THE REMUERA YARDS. _UPOR SALE, on Thursday next, August JD SO, at 1 o'olook -160 HEAD WELL.. AT TED CATTLE J BCO Fat Shnep Dairy Cows, Store C_ttie Fat and St ire Pig.. ALFRED BUCKLAND. Drury Cat tl c $ air. First for this Season will take place on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, EntriM aro leqaes'.ed to be forwarded to the Haymarket previous to SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH. A LARGE MUSTEK OF GOOD BTEEKS WILL BE MADE. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THE HAYMARKET T3EGULAR S.\LI<S OF HAY AND tV STRS.W EACH TOEBDAY AND FRIDAY. At 11 o'clock, ALFRED BUCKLAND TUESDAYS. THB HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS] HIDES AND TALLOW, eaoh Tuesday, ■t II o'clock. ALFKEP BUCKLA-KD. {COUNTRY CATTLE BALES, Papakura—Wednesday, August 29 ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. Oh Aocouht of Whom it May Concern. THREE-MASTED SCHOONER ALMA, AND CARGO of TON'GUKD and GROOVED TIMBER. AS SHE NOW LIES ON ELIZABETH RIBF. " B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, on Tuesday next, at 12 o'olook prompt, THE ABOVE VESSEL AND CARGO, roll particulars on Monday. B. TONES.] [R. O. CABB.] TB. D. TONES , WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. EX BAST LOTHIAN, FROM LONDON. SUPERIOR EBONIZED SUITES IN VELVET AND TAPESTRY. Old English Cabinets. Oak Dining Room Suite, Walnut Drawing-room Suites In Tapestry and Flush Toilet Tables, Davenports. Whatnots, Musio Stools, Loo Tables, Card Tables, fee Ba, _». the Anct! oncer b would specially call attention to the above sale of Ebonlzed and Walnut Fur niture, whloh will ho opened up in a few days ; and from the remarks In Consignee's letter, can confidently recommend it for quality, style, and flnlah, 7 B, TONKS & CO., /liitknu)-, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, At 11 o'clock. PARNELL TCTUKSERIES. ABNELL 11 DKB-IRlBa ANNUAL SALE. r?. C. GREENWOOD HAS- received instructions from Mr Jas. Mason to Bell at the Parnell Nnr»erlea on •W tdnesday. 29th August, at 11 o'olook, A LARGE AND CJHOICffi _S?OKTMKNT OF TRBES. SHIttJBS &0 - 4 DOC Shelter Treea-S.OOl) Fruit Trees-2,000 OrnM-entol Trees and Shrubs-. 000 Ko.os. SfSr-SllasTs-aloas, &0.-10.000 Hedge Plants -600 Climbing Plants- 3.POD Oranges, Lemons. Bha_a_K_- Limes, an- Olives; NaUve Trees- Fer-S-Beddlng Plants. &C-5 OOD Aoaola De oarrena (ihe tanning-bark watte). The entire st"Ck is very .trong and healthy., and h_arant*ed thoroughly worktd and true to D Goods carefully packrd and delivered within Aye miieß of the Nurseries. LUNOHEON PROVIDKD. Ctowther's 'Buses pass every 15 minutes. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. jjSCT I "5V YARDS. «i.OK SaIE, at the Junction Yards, on W Tnesdiy noxk, 110 FAT OX-N FROM HAWERA AND WAIKATO 700 Fat Sheen fnm Uis'coine, Hawera, and WsikstO. HUNTER & NOLAN. MOW DAY, SEPTEMBER 3. j PAPAKURA CATTLE FAIR. j The undersigned will hold their j -rIRST CATTLE FAIR OK IHE IT 1 SEASON On MONDAY. September 3, at the Papakura Yards. g. ONTEB & -.PLAN. DURHAM SfARDS. Li-OB SALE, at the Durham Yards, C - : every Tuesday, at 11 o'olock, HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS. aONTER <St SOLAN. WEDNEBDSiY, AUGUST 29. TRADE &ALE OF i X.XJXJ BHOES. I Particulars in Future If sue, 1 GABRIEL LEWIS, ] ■ Auctioneer. '



AU(_r,H-r.B. W, S, COCHRAN* -AS. ->A_B* WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 80 ACHES L&KDI WAIPAREIEA. THE Subscribers will sell at their Rooms, Fort-street, on Wednesday, 29th Inst., at 12 o'clock, North Part Lot 73, Parish of Walparetra. containing 80 acre 3 good land, well situated. SAMUEL COCHKANK & SO!.. Auctioneers. V. 8. COCHRANE. I IJAMKS DAOEB WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. SHOP, UPPEIi QUEE-V-STSEET. DWELLING-HOUS., UPPEK QUEEN STREET. TvyO COTTAG_S, NEW NORTH ROAD. THE Subscribers will sell, at their I Room>, For-btro-t, on Widneslay, 29th Instant, at 12 o'clnck, SHOP AND DWf.LLISG-H"U-l-, Upper Qucer-rtr_,.., with -.lo'rmnt, 21 teot frontaKC LARGE DOUBLE HOUS I cf 10 rooms, well finished th-ou_hour; ?0 fan; f-o_tas?t- to Up. er Qu.e-n-_tr_i.r. Una r,nd water laid en to boih rrorjf-rtici. COTTAGIf of 1 room?, !u PatO-'fl Pad_ook. Now North Koiil. Hel i uncer leEse for 19 ytare, at £3 a-yeat-. COTTAGS of 3 rooms, in Pattn's Padded-. New North Bond. -Jell under lea.c for 19 years, at £3 a-yesr. Terras Easy. For further partlcu'ar. apply to SAMUEL UOCBKANF & SON, Auctioneer.-. .a.__.bu_lders. &c. OoUSINS _ A.TKIN, DS3IGNKR3 AND BUILDERS SS <V____fH-^^W_!__ r 'ir'n. bS A_ 0. |K-P^_. - _> of ENBLI .H, AMERICAN. FRKNjH. _.NL ANX OTHi-K STYLE OF CAR,:I-_GKS. EST_iBLIP.H-_D IR6L BOYS' VELOCIPEDES, 225.; PERAMBULATORS, 10s.; NVALID CARRIAGES, aU kinds (Whole sale and Retail); BABY SLEEPING CARRIAGES; Also, BICYCLES ib-rt EngUsh make), ROCK ING HORSES &0 R. AND-SRSON, PARRAMATTA-STREET, SY EY Awardod Four Prize Mcd Sewino- Macninoß. BY SPECIAL >'"'"'; '' s\. APPOINTMENT. _*&JM_5-tel8» _J} [ESTABLISIIED 1855.]) BUY ONLY THE CELEBRATED /d O M E S T I c\ >. MACHINES. / The Easiest' Simplest, Best Made, and Most Durablo. LARGEST SHOW-ROOM IN NEW ZEALAND. Th only Sewing Machine which has never been heaton In competition, SOLE AGENTS IN NEW ZEALAND I SKAKKSPEAR & CO., Queen-street, rprcsite the ftfartet We Ca DENN ES, THE GREAT SEWING MACHINE IMPORTER, Haa jnet reoeived a Lerste Ehlpmont ot the Challenge Maohlne cf the World— THE WHITE CO.'S SEWING MACHINE. The Most Silent The Cheapest The Most Rapid Tho Hlgheat Arrm The Most Simple The Largest Table Tbe Moat Basy to Work The B. at Cover The Moat Durable The Simplest Shuttle The Most Klec&nt The Neatest Stiroh Treadle Machines, from £5 10s. DENNES'S CHALLENGE BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES. If. If V Ifl__. I f rom eSi WB, mCIYOL_C,?-Bln., from <31210a. fc|^|Mgjy OASH ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. 30 I)A\S CABH SALE OF SEWING MACHINKB. TREMENDOUS REDUCTION HAND WERTHEIM .. £3 15s. FRIE.TKR AN D EOS-MA. .N, from £1 its. FRISi'ER &ROBSJ__NN TKEADLE MACHINE, from £5. STANDARD TREADLE MACHINE, £6 10?. The xx Re at IJ c pot, QUEKN-'iTH :.!■ THE HAYMARKET, 105, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, ON SALE, Arrived per Coromandel and Roman Empire- White Clover, Red Clover, Alsyke Clover, CoWgrass, Moadow Feßcne, Meadow Foxtail, Crested Dogstail, Rape, Trefolium Incarnatum (Scarlet Clover), From America direct — Timothy, Kentucky Blnegrass (PoaPratensis). •Poverty Bay Ryegrass, Canterbury Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Prairicgrass, RattalL EARLY SEED POTATOES, as foUows :-Ash leaf, Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Patterson's Victoria. Later Varieties—Hcbart, Sutton's Magnum Bonum, Sutton's Flower Ball, etc. ALSO, Oats, Barley, Garden and Flowei Seed, Coarse Fine and Rock Salt, Bran, Sharps, New Zealand Flax, Tow, Bacon and Hams. BONE JUST and BONEFLOUR of all gradea. ISLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO, SO., Sec, &0 HESKET^~&-AIT--EN. UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY LIMITED). MAN FACTUBBRa OF COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, CANDLES, PEANUT, AND OTHKR LUBRICATING OILS, Soap and Cantils Works i Pasnell Oil Works i Cuß_o_iHor3_-s_B£ET West. Warehouse and Offlo__i LOWES ALBEBT BTBKEI Cash Purotia->-ir;r ot TltLow. Delivery taken at their Pbiimu Wo rka Ot I Wsrehonie, '_-_---



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chants. ■ NELSON, MOATE_ Co.'s INCOMPARABLE DARJEELING BLEND. QUEEN-STREET AUCKLAND, Next the New Zealand Clothing Factory.



Uiiapproached in Quality and Cheapness are the TEAS BOLD BY ZROBUjD-R/T _bT-E-A.l_. IT way not bo _ni.cr..nlly known that without Advertising', Ticketing1, or Puffing, ROBERT NEAL has obtained in a few years tho Largest Retail Sales ok Teas In tho Provinco of Auckland. This fact is unmistakcablo proof of tho PURENESS and SUPERIOR QUALITY of the TEAS SUPPLIED. As tho result of forty years' English and Colonial cxperlenco in tho trade, and by careful selection of the best of the various growths of INDIA and CHINA TEAS, ROBERT NEAL is able to givo his Customers EXTRAORDINARY VALUE. The Blend of Tea at Is. 10d. ,s ""^n... p_,o_. The Blend of Tea at 2s. 10d."" J?Swfi_S__». The Superior Quality of the Teas sold by Robi__t Neat, aro so self-evident to tho_o who havo tried them, that no scientific analysis is necessary to proclaim their Ucnuino Purity and Excellence. Theatre Royal Buildings, Queen and Victoria Streets, Auckland;



-Junsmmn. Gtunsi (jtuns! Q-uns SHOOTING SEASON, im TO SPORTHMEN. D. EVMT GUNMAKBB iU, yUEBNSTREET. AUOKLAND, Opposite the City Msrtet, Offers FOR SALE, et Unusually Low Ptloesi _^SSs&!K. Double Breech _^g|||pp?S6\a loading Onns J_\\Wss^M&£&E& Double Mnezle -At ./V "3 load ing Guni n ytwrd&Si^^*"^ Mu__le fi JpiSjjjr loading Urrns jfifinKfiW C -irtia and Harvey's Dla _. JJV P*^ mund Gnncowdor ft____W^f \ T'i"on, Wilki, & l.aurenc* l_^___S___* ___>«_I Alliance Gnnpowntr __■ HB__F_rv *' k°r fl- Psrker and Oo.'f I »^B i ~<!'^ Nftwoastlo f"hUled Shot F.uy£!jffl Kle.'s Cartridgee and Car. .-■ . ■; .'U j ttidge ''wen mm Sri-' Slore Caps and Wadding W'-'M ■ Loading Machine., Ro-oap ____! ___r porß,J_o. bjf.'t -" Powder Klaaka and Sho Ponohoe it Game «igs and <*un uast-i Bfi Air Guns, If' Gun work ot every kind done on the EC Premises, workmanship Unsurpassed Mm In the Colony, and Prices Reasonable. 1 Established 858. Opposite thb City Markut i. =s New Teas. TEA. SKILL in tho art of combining the growths of INDIA and CHINA is far from common; long oxpoiienco in Sorting and proper facilities for Mixing are not always at tho commrmd of the dealer in Tea. Tho best Teas in tho cup aro the product of many sorts, i wenty years' knowledge of tho trado enables tho Subscriber to placo the very best valuo at tho service of his Cus tomers. Very much extended areas of cultiva tion, and quicker moans of transit, have lessened considerably the first cost of all Teas. Tho amount of duty is id. por lb. on all sorts and qualitios. Tho very finest varieties are now sold by tho Subscriber at lowor prices than over, SEVEN POUND BOXES of Puro Indian Tea for twenty shillings. SEVEN POUND BOXES of Blended ! Tea (of extraordinary merit), flftoen shillings and sixpence. SIX POUND TINS of Family Tea, eleven shillings each (cash). TWO POUND TINS ot Unrivallod Tea, four shillings each (cash). ROBERT" REW, City Tea Mart, Victoria-btreet, LI-QUOR TEA COMPANY LOKDON. A HANDSOMSC VOLUME Is Qivkn Away with Every Threb POUND 3 Off LI-QUOR TTTTTTTTTTTT TT TT TT IT TT TT 2/9 ?! lb TT 3/ 9 ft< TT TT TTTTTT W. S. COLLINS, Agent, MANUKAU ROAD, PARNELL, AUCKLAND, ' Turns Strloily Cat h.



Horticu.tural. j 20iVARIETIE3;oF AMERICAN. POTATOES ° mm?y<y'' J] c - 63 • fe-'i >-?v_~..,, .-/v.:J it t. g iv rd - , |ft c SCORZONERA. Illustrated Catalogue on application. Lapstono Kidnoys, Buttons Flour Balls, Broesos's Prolillo, Illuo Dorwent Seed Potatoes at lowest market rates. THOMAS STEADMAN & CO., Quecn-stroot. Earthenware, &c. X X CIHINA, GLASS, AND J EARTHENWARE. JJoYLAN AND r£,ANFIKLD' DIItEOT IMPOETKRB Of Every Description of CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE, 17., Qc bun-street, a few doors below Auckland f avlnga Bank (opposite Darby-street). THE LARGE3T. CHEAPEST, AND BEST ASSORT..tK-IT IN NEW ZEA LAND. NEW GOODS, Krom some ol tha boat English, Fronoh, German, and Ainorican -V anufaotorlos, oonsta- tly arriving, N.B.—WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. X X i I CHINA. — - — _ AHE CIIEAPES-l AND BEST ASSORTMENT OP W I „■ CROCKERY, CHINA, AND g | 2) GLASSWARE, 5 I J _. C IS AT S : G. BROW NI N G'S, £ I 2g7, queen-street (Near Market Entrance). Established 1865. j FANCY GOODS.



I Medical. VEKVOUS DEBILITY' '■is_.v__.j| j - BJ-UJA | MfwJi^ ' fil_s_3 Dr. S. C. West's Nerve and Brain Treat ment, a guaranteed Specific for Hysteria Dizziness, Convulsions, Fitß, Nervous Neuralgia Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the uso of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depression, Softening of the Brain resulting In insanity and leading to inisory, decay, and death, Premature Old Age caused by over-exer tion of tho brain, youthful folly, or ovor-lndul genco. Each box contains ono month's treat ment, 5s a box, or six boxes for 255, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of oe. WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES To cure any case. With each order reoelved by us for six boxes, accompanied with 255, we will send tho purchasor our -written gnarantee to re fund tho money if tho treatment does not effect a cure. Guarantees Issued only by J. P. KING & SONd, Chemists, Queen-street. Auckland. Busines i Notices. y Formosa; in Voi-te. if E W /. r, ,L . N ] 1 F <R N 8 .-.'. tUnmonnted, or Tastefully Mounted. In various ways), b'rom l- in, to 120 Varieties, Foi. Sale rsy ERIC 0 X A I G, PRINCKS- STREET. IHREE DOORS ABOVE "STAB" OITIOH. MERCHANTS ACCOUNT BOOKS, inßuhanck and mlk in. klcgibtek books Specially Roleo and Bocnd, Mnsio, Magazines, Publio libraries and Sunday Sohool Books well bound, BAKERS BPKOIAIi RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles Prayer, and Hymn Books Ue-bound. BiNDASII OHUIR MUSIC. -OOKB '.(m,-i> rj .HK KlV_,_«-_-ALU CAABtUYAiyrrUR. L -NG OU (LIMITBDI tANNRRS, CURRH.RS, ffiCLLMONGBRB IMPORTKU. OF HNULIS.i, ___-_.UIC._--, AND FOKi-i(__« Lc-ATHKhS, OHlNClftty, '--1104 UKhOERV. TOOLS ,«.iW ALL THl£ It,_QUISrr»S Of TH* H.HJJ ANi> s.io* rn.uxi The R. SJ. Co. iLUniteO) have now on h*nd and lo arrive, a upUndld amiortment, and first raw . alue le Coloulal Foie Kip, Calf, Spill Hrown and li'sr-U Hkruetu Leathers, Sec., &C ALSO, First-rate value In French and Ungllih Calf Calf Kid, Patunt Oalf, Xmorloan Bntf Split, llnatnel. Maat India Kip, &c, (to, Machine bilks, Moohluo Thrtads. Urlndery, Tools, and Shoo. Maroory of all desorip * tlons, OABH -JUYER.. OF HIDES, SKINS, WOOL AND TALLOW. ■ Tannery! I Offloe and Store I 1 AVO ft OAL E. I 22, QitXX STREET TaLKPnoruj Bfi. WM. _. UAMPSON. -leoretar -s- PEACOCK " a OPnciAN HA- IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND EYI GLASSES of every description. An Accurate Fit Guaranteed. Comtouxd Microscopes & Telescopes Poworful and Cheap. Aneroid Barometers, I'iiermometerh, Electric Belts, Batteries, aud Fittinos. Maar.oto Klcctrlo Machines and Medical CoIU opera glasses, binocular, field and marine glasses. Theodolites, Compasses, Skxtants Splrl Hydrometers, Saccharometers, Sallnomotors, Arßontometers, Sec. _cc, &o AOENT FOR -HVIiOR'S PATENT SEWINt MACHINKS and EXTRAS. OPPOSITE THE POST - OFFICE, SriOI.TI.AND-STREET. "'..-^V ;nl v.i ."'.'T'"T; i ",y..;y r»- ™ . . . -'• .'■• i S::. .'-'"i.«^2i____sil l'_^fe------B___-__s_il __!_,- ' -i- ! z __?___ J. B. 13 LAI XI E Victoria-street. imi jokter of builders' * furn-hh Ino ironmongery DIP EOT rROM MANOTAOTHK_--_ Has for Sale, at Low Ratee- Oarpenters" Tools Nallc l-ooks. Hinges Kitchen Har.(j<-s ;{;-Blster Orates, In ureal Variety Mr-rb'e and Knamolled rriass Mantleplaosa laruest Stock in Auckland Marble, Electro-Plate, Curb, and other Fenderi Galvanlsed Iron, Sheet Lead, and Jilno Slate Oemont, nnd 1 Jl<iat_r INSPKCTIO>' IVVIT- D. ]No MORE DAMP HOUSES. TERRA r<OTTA. IT ERRA_pOTTA. ERRA--./OTTA. i ERRA V.OTTA. No raoro damp houses nood bo built if people will uso my Imporlshablo Rod or Buff Terra Cotta, Pressed Facing Bricks, or, better still my Whito Enamollod or Qlazod Facing Briok whioh rain or moistnro Cannot affect, I can supply tho Enamollod Brick in various colours as might bo required. It is now well known that Torra-Cotta cannot bo surpassed, or yet equalled, by any othor known building materia-. Samples may bo seen at the Pottery, or will be forwarded on application to any person roaulring tho sanio. G.RO V D , NEWTON TOTTERY. BY __>BCIAT, ' APrOITME..T. (Awardo*. Vtizo Medal Sydn-y Kxhlbltlon.. DIXON'S /.Ii HJSH » LE. 1X 0 N'B XX ING X R Jy\ L X A NOK-.-L^oaOLTO. UKFRKSHING. AND HTIMUrj.-TINQ BKYKUAGK. M_Y BE PBOCUUEI. EVERYWHERE, IN QUART AND TINT DOTTLES, PURCIIASicna ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST INF«R>OR IMITATIONS, ISOiV.ii AQKNT (Wholesalo'— ARTHUR H. NATHAN. X HKNJJBKSON HOUSE. SHIP. SIGN. AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER. No. 8, Wyndhah-stbbet, OT ELENSVfLLE TIME icli I 'OMPaN V Tft. (LIMITED), Tho Company ham opened a Depot at NEW MARKET, near the Itailway Station, for receiving Orders and Sale of Timber. Timber, cut to any loni?lli, &c. Prices on application a Ihe yard. _^___ CEBDS. SEEDS. HEEDS. a ARTHUR YATKS Has to intimate that ho has opened a GARDEN SEED STORE in Victorln-strcot, Auckland next to the "Onsen. ." Oillce (boinp; a Branoh of Samnol Yatos'B Seed Warehouse at 16 and 18, Old Mitigate, Manchester). His first consignment has just arrived In ex cellent condition, and cannotfail toploaßO. Post ordors will receive irrompt attention. Inspeotlon nvltod. GRAHAME'S PUBLIC BONDED STOKE, JfOItT-STRHEr. The Commercial Publio are Informed that this bond Is now carried on under the the dire© tion nf Mr Louis Flemmino, who has for sovoral years beon engaged in the Warehouse, and Is Intimately noonalnted with the wishes and roquiromeots of all the oustomers. Importers may rely upon every care and attention being given to their interests. WM. 8. GKAHAMB P. J. Moss & Co., HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT SnORTLA-TD-BTRKm. intending Buyers are respectfully Invited iiihii- ot onr List of Properties. Money to Lend at oorrent rates of Intend..



Iroumongery. ______ _E3. _PO_RT-ED_R <B__ CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERS AND IRON MERCHANTS, QUEEN AND HIGH STREETS, AUCKLAND. _______ !____._. — ° ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PLATEDWARE. L_i >;-"-*".', ;_-.-s^fgHw^^ _/^ g >w_:., v . - ,_--"_% H w. •■' ■■- ; • RODGERS' & LOCKWOOD'S CELEBRATED TABLE CUTLERY. Electro-plate and Niokle Spoons ana IT orfee, Silver-plotod Dessert and Fish Knives and For*., In Ivory and Pearl Handles, in Bets or Cases, Silver Platod on nest Niokle, Entree Dishes In Sets. Fish Siloes ana Carvors, N«pkw Kings, Bto_k Dishes. Cruet Frames, Liqueur Fratnss, Etabosiol and Ecgrared Trays, Tea and Coftoe Servloes, Cake and C. rd Baskets, Vi_e _cls_irs. Nntoraoks, Celery Stands, Sugars and Crowns, Tart Server., -Sardine Boxes, Botile Holders, Sugar Sifters, Fruit Spoons. Salad Knives and Forks, Brlilosoako Knives, Jolly Spoons and Dishes, Child ren's Cups audi Sets, MEAT and VEGETABLE I " EUREKA " CLOTHES CHOPPER. i WRINGER. These Choppers aooompllih with wee In three Evory family should pea-ess a ; minutes what requires half-an-hot_.s labour CLOTHES WRINGER, with a Chopping Knife and Tray, and are un- Because it la a relief to the hardest part Of • doubicdly tho beat maohlno for chopping minoe tLe washing day, and helps to wash tha OlothM meat, hash, fish, trait, and vegetables. as well as dry them. GARDEN TOOLS. From ih_ i_*st Makers, vt ■ SPADES, t LAWN MOWERS, j I j SHOVELS, . GARDEN ROLLERS, I - i • { ' HOES, EDGING KNIVES, V BAKES, GARDEN SHEARS, \\ Mi. BHAY FOBKS ' irH P"UNING KNIVES, fffl\ M$M SCYTHES, and 1' DRAINING SPADE 3, fllj HANDLES. H G'-RDEM FORKS. '''' BLACKSMITHS' ANT) MINING TOOLS. Smiths Bellow*. Portable'Powefl with Fan Hl_st.Hyd-T.allo Porches and Shearing M achlne HrdrauUo and Bottle J neks Newly Designed -nUth.'Hearth Anvils, all welants. Anvils with Vice oomolned. S»a„e Blocks. Hearth Backs, Water Tajre Irons, Turning Lathes for Iron and wood, ' Btocks and Dios. .crowing Maohlncfl for BoHh anrt Pipes Drilling Machinos. ao. COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. • r"\ _^X_-ia-TV^i--__r_"- - ■ -4_t£"- ttVttUVSTSnvf^i fb__-WJ_____^v-i_._i;- v ;; \P w L IteiSj^^ly > OUR LARGE STOCK OF STOVES COMPRISE— Q O .=. Smith anrt Wellslood's. Watson. Go w and Ca's. Amerioa. Cooking Btovos, with la'est Imprrve ments, for Coal or Wood. *. P. & 00. s Be_.set_.nK Cottage Ranged with oven and boiler; Ranges with _ ovens and boiler, suitable for largo families and hotels. MARB-K MANTELPIECES In Carved Statuary, Whiter Vein, «p. BNAMKLLHD SL V.!_ Ditto, In Blaok and Gold, and Other New Styles. NBW _>K-_GNB In Tile Hearths, TUee for Shops, Buths. Furniture, &oi, &0. STEAM ENGINES AND STEAM PUMPS. Just Landed, a Shipment of the above, from TANGYE BKOS*., comprising ■__•.. ____ wi<,ht hnrae Soho Knglneß, Steam Pumps. 6 x 3 x 12. do, 8 x 5 x 13, Weston Differential S_S*^tM_tti "on), Joiners' Clamps, Iron* Bench Screws. Tangye Metal for bearings. Phosphor Bronzes. AMERICAN AND ENGLISH LANTERNS, FOR OIL, CANDLE, AND KEROSENE. Lantern-, Hnrraoane Ln,terns Farm Lanterns. ■ .>. ».o lanterns, Packer, _-__ terns Bull's-eye I antornß. Tnbiflar Lanterns oan be filled, lighted, and rogulated without removing the globe. E. POEtSe & CO. WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT RETAIL DEPARTMENT : High-street, j Qukeh-strekt, AUOKLAND. BRANCH STORE: NEWMARKET. ALL ORDERS DELIVERED IN TOWN AND SUBURBS,



Ironmongery. ;. '' _ jT.H_U_T |_5 AKD WARE R°^f* Hi, QU-U-N<STB__-_f *Jm ft J DI _ I»if HAVE FOR SALE BO WATS ANUOAPTNKJ -OMH uso, _3_ BUBBKI., FOKTS, G_OB-_, AKD WlO-l ABA _ Great Variety Of Ch__-_-_ . BOD-BB'a LOOKWOOD'S, A__o W.i »«,_- XA BLR AND POCKET JOHHSOH'S CKLBBRATSr! SO'-H?-*8 OLARIi-S .BOIU-RS -Al?o_l'_J; '_-*_> a__l_-r____S PA7BIfI TO A- -SB 'WBl Pots, Stamped Tib n___ m*ai d PUS ____.____., BABII.S AND -It-*'-'_«» * .IMS), BoOi__T_, TUBA, PAIL-. OV___B, BROOMS, SCBUBBBBS, r._U-__. * . HAIR, CLOTH, AND NAIL R__-HW> PABK'B, BLACKS, AND ______-« 3PADE. AND DISB-K ---BARDBN HOBS. BAKB& AND TBOWBLC