"THE VIOLET-CROWNED CITY. OR ATHENIAN LIFE IN THE TIME OF SOCRATES."

This was tho title of a lecture delivered last night before a crowded audience in tho Y.M.C.A.'s Room by Professor Tuckor, Mr F. Battloy being in the chair.

Tho proceedings having been opened with religious exorcises,

Professor Tucker began his lecture by pointing out that a study of history could not be otherwise than fraught with interest to the people of our time, seeing that it had ■ a bearing either retnobe or direct upon the present and future of modern society. Eng land was very greatly indebted to the nations of antiquity for her present civilisation, and of all these ancient peoples the Greeks stood in the closo relation to ourselves, seeing that they had done tho most to promote human culture, knowledge, and art. , Having affirmed tho opinion that Auckland did not bear any resemblance to Athens except in point of climate, the lecturer gavo an animated and vivid -description of Athens in her palmy days, and then went on to srleak of tho domestic habits and the education of the people. The men, he said, concerned themselves with politics and public matters, while the women con fined themselves to their homo affairs. There were somo poor Athenians) it was true, but their number Was very small. . The great majority were served by slavos, who for tho most part wero treated very kindly, tho elders among them being regarded more as confi dential friends than as servants. The life of tho Athenian was a semi-publio one. Ho spent most of his time in the open air, and tniH led to the cultivation of good mannors, the inculcation of ideas of social equality, and tho exhibition of consideration for one another. They wore very exacting on matters of deportment. In their social intercom fo they were courteous and high-bred, while their conversation was usually humorous and elevated in tone. Tt was quito true that they had their dens of iniquity, their backslums, anil their carousals, but they were not numerous. The education of the Athenians comprised bodily exercise and a knowledge ot literature, music, and tho arts. Their commonwealth embodied that rare thing, the sovereignty of the people, every citizen having a vote. They had no aristocracy, either of rank or of wealth, bjit they had ono of intellect. AH the real pow*cr of the city resided in tho public as sembly, the Ecclesia, at which every free-born citizen had tho right of sitting and voting. There was, too, an Upper Houso or Senate of distinguished old men, but their powers and functions were not well defined. When a sitting of ' the Assembly was convoked tho policemen proceeded along the streots with a red l'opo stretched out, and thus drove tho citizens before them into the place of meeting, anyone caught by the rope being fined for his dilatoriness. When the Assembly was seated an official, by public proclamation, invited those who wished to do so to come forward and speak. When on act was to bo repealed a public rhnmpiDn was selected to defend it. An honorarium of 4id per diem was pnid to each member of the Assembly. Accustomed bill's to constant attendance upon public affairs,and well acquainted with all the great orators of the day, no audience wiih more critical tlian an Athenian one. The Professor wen ton to indicate the methods by which justice was administered. Causes were tried by a jury of 500, selected from all classes of tho community, who gave their votes by ballot after hearing the state ments of plaintiff and defendant, and their respective witnesses. Tho Athenians had very many public ofiicers. They had their inspectors of nuisances, their guardians of public morality, thoir inspectors of sale ablo articles, their boards of public punish ment, and so on. Indeed, it was harden tiioj-o days to find an Athenian who had not (ilied some public ollice, from President of tho Assembly down to Scrutineer of Fish. There was no antagonism between the rich and poor ; there was the utmost toler ance to ox flounders of novel ideas, Jrnd in no city lias there ever been so much of ihat elbow-room or liberty of action which we all prized bo highly. Socrates was a philosopher who was discontented witb the current ideas of his time, and who looked upon its wisdom as folly and its knowledge as empty ignorance Ho made his opinions too obtrusive, and as a consequence lost his life over them. In their public life tho Athenians consecrated their contests of skill " and agility, their festivities and processions, and their dramatic entertainments to religious pur poses in honour of some one or other of their gods. All their amusements were national, md free to rich and poor alike. It was in Athens that the theatre took its rise. It was not designed as with us, howover.merely to amuse and divert, but on the contrary to edify and ennoble. Neither was it enclosed m ours were, nor filled only at night. It was a vast amphitheatre capable of holding 30,000 people, and in" it the poets contested for public prizes, while tragedies were there declaimed. No levity waß tolerated in these literary and dramatic entertainments. Comedy there wielded the whip of satire to scourge public abuBOS and follies. The Athenians, as would be gathered from these facts, were possessed of a high order of intelligence. They wedded a keen love of the beautiful with their religion, and if this religion would have been disposed to render them a licentiously immoral people, their inflexible laws and the teachings of their philosophers proved a wholesome corrective. Parents were obliged by law to educate their chiklron, but tho necessity for every man to play his part in public life rendered legal enactments in this respect quite unnecessary. No Athenian wanted to be a nonentity or obscure, and as public oratory was regarded as the greatest of all acquirements, the first study of each youth was to compose and to speak. Tho ultimate aim of all Athenian training was to fit men for the public plat form. But there was besides an inner intellectual training of the mind for tho investigation of social and moral problems, which was1 resorted to chiefly by those who lacked some qualification, or wero too timid for public speaking. As regarded Athenian literature, ho was afraid that if ho bestowed upon it the panegyric that waß its due, he would be accused of undue colouring. The produc tion of such a literature by so small a community in so short a time was a phe nomenon unparalleled in the history of the world. In the plastic arts, the Greeks were our masters for simple grandeur of dosign and purity of execution. The towns of Greece were veritable palaces of art. The Greeks' love of beauty was manifested in everything. Even their commonest implements, sucn as pots and lamps, wero designed with taste and ex cellence. Their love of beauty and aesthetic taste were highly developed and universally diffused. We were ourselves only justbegin ing to discover when our wall papers and other articles of home adornment were ugly, but the Athenians know it by intuition. Tho difference between us and them might be recognised by a glance at our hoardings or at the sculptured heads upon our Post-office. Having defended the Athenians from the charge of being lesa humane than ourselves, the lec turer concluded by remarking that if ho had succeedod in rendering his audience a little more intimate with Athens, the mother of arts and eloquence, and in shewing them that after all we had not made such a great advance upon the ago of Socrates, he would feel amply recom ponscd for his trouble.

Qn tho motion of tho Rev. Alex. Reid, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer, who, in responding, said that while he remained in Auckland he would at all times bo ready and willing to deliver lectures upon ancient history—Saxon, as well as Greok and Roman.

Tho proceedings closed with tho Bono diction.

T he Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the-reniedy imitated is of the highost value. As Boon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on eaith, many imitations sprung up. and began to steal the notices in which the Press and the people of the country had expressed the merits ot H. 8., and in every way trying to Induce suffering invalids to use thoir stuff Instead, expeoting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H. 8., with variously devised names, i» which the word " Hop or "Hops" were used in a way to induoe people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or oures, ao matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word "Hop1 or "Hops " in their name, or in any way conneotod with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touoh none of them. Use nothing hut genuine American Hod Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hods pn the white label, and Dr. Soule'a name blown In the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and Chemists are warned against dettlms in taJtabous or counteitaiis. v^ms "• ; SKINNY MEN.-."W«ll»-.HMHliKeneir«r"rertoreiliw]tli uri Vigour, curt. Dy«nep»la. Impotenoo, DrtUity. AtDniigltti

MINING NEWS.

COROMANDEIO.

(BY TELEGRAPH — OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Royal Oak.—The manager reports:—"l beg to report for the information of direc tors, that we again broke down to-day a splendid reef from 18 inches to 2 feot thick, but unfortunately no gold. The hanging wall close home to the lodo is getting more kindly to work. A little water is making in tho country, and the reef is narrowing in to about 0 inches, indications that lead us to expect a change for the better. The tri buters are-still prospecting.—Jonx P. Hall."

jjjMarieijel (Coromandel). —The manager reports : " I have obtained some very nice gold from No. 1 stopo, footwall leader, Blackmore's section, a sample of which I send to the office. Stono equally good is showing in the face This gold was got on forty feet on tho line of reef north from wliero ire started work, and every breaking down in the main drive and stopes since work was begun shows gold." Tokatea.—The manager reports:—" I have the honour to report for the informa tion of directors that there is nothing fresh to note re No. 7 level. The country is about the same, very hard The con tractors have driven 29 feet for the month. Tributers Dick, Boyle, and Kennedy are each getting a little gold showing in the stones. Larkins's party is prospecting.—Jno. P. Hall."

(FKOM THE " COROHANDEL MAIL.") Matawai. —Wo understand some remark ably good specimens have been got this week from the stopes in this mine. v CksTjul.— Prospecting has been carried on during tho week, and strong traces of ' gold discovered. The manager is very ean guino of getting the roof before long. Vizaud's—Ai'o getting first rate stuff from tho small leader, with a good show of gold occasionally. Matawai No. 2.—The manager is vigor, ottsly prospecting this mine, with fair re. suits so far. He has not obtained anything rich, but the show is very good. Mambbei,. —The manager is crushing a large parcel of general stuff, which iB likely to yield a fair average return. The quartz is very highly mineralised, requiring the blankets to bo washed continually, the rn sult being a large quantity which will have to be treated through tho berdans. Tho , mine is still looking well. Union Beach.—Nothing of any great s importance has occurred during the week ,' \in this mine. Tho tribute still appears to , hang fire. Ono would think the directors , would rather not have gold than get it^ through tribute. Kapanoa.— Very extensive work is now being carried on in this mine, so far without any material advantage; but the ground now being opened is sure to result in pay able gold being obtained. Tokatea.—The ground in the main level,, is still very hard, and progress, therefore, is slow. Some of tho tribute parties are doing fairly well, but we have not heard of any rich haul. Bismarck.-Tributers arc fairly at work again, and are likely to have another good crushing before many months. New Find (Paul's Creek).- A good deal of stir has been caused over the litigation . on account of the above between Mr. Gee. MeLeod and Messrs. French and McNeillp, both parties claiming the ground, but the Warden decided in favour of tho lattor party. There is no doubt some very rich gold has been obtained, but whether it is plentiful remains to be seen. Still the suc cessful owners are warranted in expecting J the very best results.

Sworn Testimony

From one of the leading Wholesale HOQSM Is Pitt-street " Mullens-street, Balmaln, " Sydney, August 9, JSIS, " To the Publishers Evening Stab. "Dear Sirs,—l foul it inourabont on my part to inform you of the great benefit I have re> coivod from the uao of St. Jacobs OiL Some three years ago I injured my left lei? and knee to that extent I thought I had become a per manent cripple. My knee-rap was twice ifil natural size, and my leg was 80 contracted oner • shortened that I could not walk without con siderable pain and inconvenience. During that time I had tried remedies innumerable, but without receiving the slightest benefit until I fare at. Jacobs Oil a trial, and, much to my . eliitht and astonishment, I began to get better, and before the contents of the bottle were hall ' used both my leg and knoo assumed their normal condition, and to-day I am entirely frea from pain, and can walk as well as ever I aid in my lifo. I heartily recommend Rt. Jacobi Oil to any one suffering from pain, and feol satisfied it has no equal for the cure of ohronit , and contracted limbs.—l remain, dear Strs.youn faithfully, 0. C. Cohen." " United States Consulate. "Sydney. N.S. Wales, Aueust. U, 1883. "I, Charles Kahlo, Consul of the United States of America at Sydney and its dependen cies, do hereby certify that C. C. Cohen, the person whose name is subscribed to the fore coingdeclaratlon, per onallyappearcdbeforenji ; this day and acknowledged that ht: had signet the said instrument as his free and volnntarj i act for the uses and purposes therein set forth.— (Jivon under my hand and seal of this Con sulate, the day and year above writ ton,—Ciua ! Kahlo, U.S. Consul." ■ GOLD MEDALS GOLD MBDALS CALCUTTA CIiaiSTCHUKOH CALCUTTA AND CHRISTOHURCH CALCUTTA CHHISTCHUROB ST. JACOBS OIL. j ST. JACOBS OIL. ST. JACOBS OIL. Wholesale Agents for Auckland t M. LEVT & CO. M. LBVr & CO.

For the Guidance of Others.

FAIN VANQUISHED.

Glenmore Road, Paddington. ;'•;■• 14th January. 18SJ.. " Gentlemen,—Some few weeks since I was 80 severely affected with indigestion aa to render j my rising each morning a mutter of difficulty and pain on account of bo vero pains in the back j and it had just become necessary for mo to tike a holiday from my work, for the performaDW I of which I vras by no means fit, when a friend mentioned to no the benefit he derived from the use of Hamburg Tea. In the hope of getting some relief, I used it myself, the result being that I was myself in three or four days, ana have not Bufleitd since. My friends hava idrised me to write this for the guidance of ut hers, and you are at liberty to make what use you please of this. " Yours, "JOHN KELLY. " Messrs Elliott Bros,, Sydney.'1 HAMBURG TEA. ? HAMBURG TEA. , HAMBURG TEA. CURES '''_: DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, BILIOUS NESS, HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION. ; r BOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS AND STOR* KEEPERS. ••• PRICE ONB SHILLING AND THREE PENCE. Wholesale Depot for Auckland: ' ■ M. LEVY AND CO., QUEEN-STREET.'

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Auctions _^ TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. HUNTER & KOLAJ^ WILL HOLD THEIR •YYTEEKLY OALE AT THE NEWMARKET YARDS, Junction of Great South and Onohunga Roads, OP FAT AND STORE STOCK, DAIRY COWS. SHEEP, AND PIG.S. YARDS. 1/IOR BALE, at tht Durham Yards, every Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, I IDES, TALLOW. WOOL, and 8K1N& HUNTI?rT NOLAN. W. 8. OOOHRANE] [JA9. DAORE MONDAY, AUGUST 4. FREEHOLD PROPERTY, I'ANMURE. THE Subscribers will Sell at their Roomc. Quecnstreot, on Monday, August 4 at 12 o'olock. Allotment h. section 1, village of Pan irlure, containing 1 acre, all fenced, with Cottage of 2 rooms erected thereon known as Mrs Mclirath's property. SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, Auctioneers. W. 8. OOCHBANE.I I.'AS. DAOBH. MONDAY, AUGUST 4. By Order of the Registrar ok tiik Sdpreme Court oc New Zealand. IMPROVED FARM, HAMILTON. THE Subscribers have received instruc tion* from tho Registrar of tho Supreme Tourt to sell, at their rooms. Queen-street, on Monday, August!, at twelve o'clock, ALL. THAT FARM, containing 310 acron. more or less, being Lots 129. MO. Ml. 132. 114 146. and 147, Parish of Kmkiriron, known as Coloman's Farm, situated near Hamilton. Waikato, togethor with all buildings thereon erected. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. 8. COCHBANB ] f JAS. DACRK TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. BY ORDER OF THE MELANESIAN TRUST. TWO ALLOTMENTS MANUKAD ROAD, PARNELL. TO BE LEASED FOR 60 YEARS. FYIHE Subscribers have received instruc- I tions to ofier for leaso by Public Auction at their Land Mart, Queen street, on Tuesday, Anguat 5, at 12 o'clock. For a term of 60 years, TWO ALLOTMENTS on the Manukau Road, Par-hell, immediately opposite Ayr-street and the Church of England Grammar School, being Subdivisions of part Allotment 32X Section 3, Suburbs of Auckland, viz. :— Lot 3, having a frontage of 56 feot by an average depth of 167 feot Lot 4. having a frontage of 69 feet by an average depth of 111 feet. Plan and conditions of leasing can be seen at the olllcea of SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. 8. COCUKANE] [JAS. DAUBS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. j* VALUABLE LAW LIBRARY. THE Subscribers will sell, at thar 'Rooms, Queon-street, on Wednesday, 6th August, at 11 o'clock, By Order of the Executors in the Estate of the Late E. X, Tyler, THE VALUABLE LAW LIBRARY in tho abuvc Estate, consisting of 650 Volumes. Catalogues on application. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneer, W, S. COOHRANEj [JAMES DACRK MONDAY, AUGUST 11. THREE VILLA RESIDENCES AND FREEHOLD ALLOTMBNTS, MOUNT EDEN ROAD. THE Subscribers have received instruc tions to offer for sale by Public Auction, at the Land. Mart, Queen-street, on Monday, August U, at 12 o'clock, THREE COMFORTABLE ANB NEWLY BRKCTED VILLA RESIDENCES of Six rooms each, Bubstantially-built and well finished throughout, gas laid on, fitted with cupboards, grates. So., situate in the Mount Eden Road, adjoining the resi dences of Mr H. Waito and Mr Bykes each allotment having a frontage of 38 foot to Mount Eden Road. Terms Easy. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. * 8. OOCHBANB.J [JAMES DAOBI AT AN EARLY DATE,. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. TALUABLE CITY PROPERTY, ABOUT ONE ACRE OF LAND, With all Buildings, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House, Eden Crescent. THE Subscribers have received instruc tions to sell by auction, at their Rooms, neeo-Btreet, at an eaily date, THAT VERY VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, being -Ulotments 6 and 10, Section 7, containing nearly 1 Aore of Land, with all Buildinits thereon, having large frontages to Waterloo Quadrant (nextto Mr Nathan'a property) and Eden Crescent. Full particulars and plan will be ready in a few days. SAMUEL COGHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. LINGER SEWING MACHINES. Sales in 1882 .603,292 Machines. „ 1881 561,036 Increase 42,256. w three out of every four ma- CHINES BOLD IN THE WORLD ABE SINGER'S. UPWARDS OK" THREE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES 111 .N AKD AT ■ CHBISTCHURCH BXHIBITION TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS. To be obtained at PER 2/6 WEEK PBB 2/6 WBEK QSL* AS 261, QOEEN-SIEEET, AUCKLAND, BEWARE OF GERMAN AND OTHER IMITATIONS.



! AJuFKKI* BVCKLAKD. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, at tho Romuera Yards, on Thursday next, August 7, DAIRY. COWS, STORK CATTLK 200 Head Woll-fnttcrt Ciutlo 800 Fat and Store Sheep Fat and Storo Plga ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8. THE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, at the Haymavket, on Friday next, August 8, at 11 o clock. Overland from Wairabapa, 2 EXTRA HEAVY DRAUGHT GELD INGS 2 UNBROKEN HEAVY DRAUGHT COLTS 6 ACTIVE DRAUGHT COLTS Suitable for Omnibus or Tram work, ALFRED BUCKLAND. COUNTRY CATTLE SALES. Waluku— Saturday, August 2 Pukckoho—Monday, August 1 Pokeno—Monday, August 18 Drury—Wednesday, August 20 Papakura—Wednesday, August 27. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FOR PRIVATE SALE, on liberal terms, tho Estate ot Wm. Mobuutfhlin, Bsq., containing about 3,000 acros, in lots ot 10 acres and upwards, as may be agreed upon. lhi» Cperty iB noar tho Pnr.ato«toi station; has ,n in grasa for about Vrt) years; w well adapted for agriculture, and Is m good heart for oropping aB well us bearing f?o:id grass at rL present time. Terms: One-third Cash halanoo can romaln at 6 per cent— Apply t Wm-MOLaUKhUn' Ka>°RKDBUCK.,AXI,. FOR SALE, a Choice farni, fonuud. imil M <ras9, equally near the Ivihikihi imil roA»> nutu Townships, containing W6 acros. . i ALLOTMENTS Nos. 31 and 35. opntointnts Ui» , icros' at Whiriwhirl. near Wttiuku; subntai" | lally fenoci ; fronting the Maoris' roud leutlln ■a VValkato Hearts. FARM - l*>t 95. Whangaroa, County Of Rißlan. oontelning3oo acres; (food Homestead, considerably Improved (adjoining the farm * W. Harsard); price required. £700. Also.about 700 acres adjoining tho above. ALFRED AUCKLAND TUESDAY, THE HASMAKKJB.. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES TALLOW, HAY and STRAW, each TUESDAY, at v o'olocli. i ALFRED BUCKLAND. mARNOOK BEOTHBRS, SOAP AND OANDLK UANUFAOTURBBB, ! OOX'B OBEEK, RICHMOND. \ JWriam I DURHAM - STRSKT, AUCKLAND. Cash Puroh aeon of Tallow. Wool, Sheepsktn», and Bown. I ~L LIAM THOMAS, Corner o( Lome and Vlotorla-streett, Auckland Eafit, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments Tombs, Headatnnos, and everj .ascription ot Stone Work at tho Lowest PoulbU ; Mccs for Town and Country. "KTEW SEASON'S CLOVER HAY FROM MATAMATA, In small pressed bales of about U2lbs each. SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES ■ all Bcalcre, and in not less than 1-Ton lota by | THORNTON. SMITH. & FIRTH. | A RNOLD'S BALSAM OK IHiltKllOUNj' | A HNOLD'd BiL-AM OF 11 'Ui'.l >; XI ; A I'I'ISK VKIIKTAIII.K KXTHAin1. The Best Koiiii-cly for ?)ii>rtntwol Hrcath. Nothing so quickly cures Cou hs, Bioinhitis. Asthnw., IjOB3 of volco. In uenzu. and VS oak Uhest, as this Balsam. Where children having Whooulng CouKh'or aro liublo lo Croup, always Keep it in the house. A Bingle itose qiiititcns imil ?ivesr«lief. A small hntt c often curua. This I- Lho beatcKpcctorant now in u.-o ; nipidly reliuvos the hroucliMl tunes by dissolving the concealed phlegm. Carefully observe name of solo p o Drietor and manufacturer on laoel »nd wrapper, JAMES BKINSMKAD, Chemist, St. Kiida. Melbourne. ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF HOUEHOUND Aak for " Arnold's,' ana get it. Spurious imitations arc sometimes pffbrpd. ARNOLD'- BAI^AM OF IKUiICIMnND ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF lIORKIiOUND ARNOLD'S BALSAM OK HOKKIIOUND Sold by all Chemists throughout New Zealand. WTiolesals Agents-Tire New Zealand Drug Company. t Retail Agent-OEOBQK Aickin, rhe Pharmacy, Queeen-Btreet. Auckland. VTEW CHI&A TEAS SEASON 18S1-3A MY FIRST CROP OF NEW TEAS. TEAS, TEAS, Ex as. Tamsul from Foochow, WILL ABBIVE ON THB 21SI JOLT, WHEH MUSTERS WM Bis OPEN FOR SELECTION. ARTHUR H. NATHAN, OUSTOMS-STBEBT. aUGAB LOAF STORE. T. HILL BsgS to inform the pulilioof Auckland that lit lias sci-uruil ilio services of MB T. HOLLAND, Oi iho late firm of Holland and Fortzer. Old Customkus pk H. and h\ will iiecf.it* ETERT ATTtN'I'ION lIV THANFKEIiRIIO TUKtK I'AIKOSAHE TO HILL'S SUGAR LOAF STORE, WELIiESLEV STRKET " Corner of Elliott-street, (opposit* Abbott's ■Opofa IJouje). Goods delirered free to all pitrU of the town to the shipping, trains, and train cars (when they itartl. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSISNED- Wood's Flour-2001b5.. 10«bs., Mltw. Anderson'B Flour-200ibs., lOulbs., 501bs. McGill's Oatmeal—2oolbs, 251b5., 71bs. Hopkins & Co.'s Oatmeol-2001 os., 2albs., 71bB 600 sacks Short Feed Oats 300 sacks Milling Oats 20 tons Oamaru Table Potatoes 20 tons Kidney Seed Potatoes Maize, Sharps, Bran, Oaten Chaff Onions, Toa, Sugar, Kerosene, Cheese Gilmore's Hams and Bacon Butter Boned list, Prime Corned Beef Also, to arrive from Oamaru, 100 tons Prime Table Potatoes &c. &c. &c. Bold at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES, A. & R. EATJDN, Cojjmekoe-stbeet. W. L B V 8, V BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, ' THBBB DOOBB ABOVS " BTAB " OVVIOK. MBRCHANTS1 ACCOUNT BOOKS, iwbobance and mlninq itbgibtbr books Specially Ruled anp Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Biblos, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULKD •J« EL "W ITHEFORD, ADVERTISING AGENCY, SHORTLAND STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Advertisements received for Auckland Papers and (or the various New Zealand ard < Australian Journals. , TO NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS PUBLISHERS, & OTHERS. • H. W. is in a position to carry out any Special Canvassing Work required, or to Negotiate any Business, Monetary ot - Commercial* AHjOKDERB WIIiLBSCKIVE IMMEDIATE AND OARnBBfo &XTENTION.



Ironmongery. V B. BtAIKII, tt • vnnro_x_*nun_, IMPORTER OF BU_-DBRB' ft fURMMH INS IRONMONGER* Duuoc nu)M MAKnriornwMß, Hu (or B*le, a»l#w R**m- C-rpe-tero' Tool* Nails. Looks, HlnjM Kltchoo Range* rUgtoter Grata*, lft Steal Ttftetr Vi.rbl* and tnuiielled State BOaMlfltCN Ltrgqsl Slock 1b Auokl_a_ ' Marble. Bleotronlate, Curt, a-4 tthn Ita-m aalvanlrod Iron, Bheoi Lead, M« BM 4i_u, Cemaat, and PlaoUt INSPECTION INVITMU TjIENDERS. TpENDEKS. TfiENDERS. l/UREIRONS. "BIIREIRONB NINK CASKS 0!" ABOVB, WKLL ASSOBTaD" At REDUCED PRICES. I" AMPS. T AMPS. T J AMPS WITH ANUCAPNIC LORNE LEADER AND AMERICAN BURNERS. NEW STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES. nOWNER'S T/'EROSBNE. J. & J. D ICKE¥i 234, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, BADDUE HORSES, ITiffl all ..klnda of SPRING VEHICIIEB, Hired, Bought and Sold. a» CROWTHEIi'S VICTORIA ***t*W. WeV esley-striet pOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Head Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. the only new zealand life officb. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE. LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance of £1,200 at the premium charged else where (or £1,000, equivalent to AN IMMEDIATE BONUS OF £200 In addition to Full Participation In Profits, WOR X M Airs INS (JBANCI Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, with tS. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. JET PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and upwards, after Three Years, can bo surrendered for Cash, or (or a Free Policy. —-— LIBERAL REGULATIONS. NOTE.—The Government not only brings Insurance within the reaohof nearly evory man, woman, and child in the community, but pro vides the description of policy and mode of pay ment best suited to the requirements of each. D. M. LUCKIE, Commissioner. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD. AND SHOWER BATHS, Viotobia-street East. Charge-ONE SHIHLING. Open all week days from » a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all privato, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, fleah alid hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, NEWMARKET. Proprietor, T. HAY WOOD (Late of the Albion Hotel, Patea). T.H. having taken the above Old Established Hotel, about to be retrofit, would remind his old friends and patrons that, although in tem porary premised, nothing but the best Brands of Wines, Spirits, Beer and Cigars will be supplied Hancook's sparkling Special Brew on draught md in bottle. O F. M. BURROWa ARCHITECT & BUILDING SURVEYOR, A.M.P. Bui_DDrQ3 QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Over Gtoodson's Arcade). Mr P. F. M. Burbowb (late Government Architect) begs to announce that he has resumed practice at the aboye address1, and to aßsure his Mends Odd patrons that all works entrusted to '* «fff? will be carried out with ndfjgfr ,^-j^sr Md e _pedition, .



Ten Merchants. THE — ONLY — GOLD MEDAL PURE BLENDED TTTTTTTTTTTT TT TTT TT TX TTT TT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT DRINK Nelson, Moate & Co.'t CELEBRATED CHALLENGE TEA, «r TRY Olie MATCHLESS COFFEE [KING BRAND], SOLD IN lib., 21b., 41b., 71b., and 281b. TINS, At Is. Bd. per Ib. NELSON, MOATE & CO,, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TEA MERCHANTS. BLENDERS, AND IMPORTERS. CIIRISTCIIUftOII, DONRDIN, WbLLINOXON, AND 156, QUEEN-ST., Auckland. AGKNTS^EVEHYWIIKRE TEAy Unrivalled /fy'/ OU 8.//W imh/TEA I /y9/ abounding /o7 - /yy Strength / AND QUALITY. Paperhanglno, Ac DA(IRBA 1) Q 1 H G I W. PHILLIFPB ft BON •AY» BIOUTID, UK LAU ABUTAM^ 186—P AOEAOB B—in oomiiKiin 46,000 ROLLS OF PAPBRaANQINGB, oonanmira or N»w Pktwrni for Druwtng, OlnlßK, Bedroom*. «nd Hall and Stalroue, miuble tot tha Mansion ot Cottage. 3RACTIFUL OBSIQKB, AND BEST VAM7I « VEH OFFERED IN PAPBRHANGINOB. lIS—PACKAGES—9I6 ICKIMB AND HBSBUNB, •MM and flheot OUa*, While Lewi, OU*, Tnri* VanUhes, and all Trada Sandrtofc ». PSILLIPPB * 808, « ft (T. Ormnt^tTKßß THAMES CARRIAGE AND. DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Propriktor, VICTORIA-STRKET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description In Wood aud Iron neatly exocuted on the shortest notice Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Ppokcß. Red Gum Felloes, and Mohart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended tn DUBLIC NOTICE. Mb R. C. GREENWOOD Begs to notify that he has RKMOVKD to TEMPORARY OFFICES, VULCAN LANK (Oppositn the Occidental Hotel) Where lie conducts as usual VUOTION BALKS. AND HOUdK, LAND, AND GBNICRAL ( Ilil IKSION AGENCY HUSINKKS. Persona 'Icsii- us of pni-chnsitiK Knburlmii nnd ity I'nip ny. Kh'iih lioiwiw, Allouncnls, &c, vc. pi aso mm: ihe ud'lruißi— V ULCAN LA»SK. opp.islto Occidontal HcteL ROBERT TUDEHOPE, Plumber, 40., li«kh to announce that he has taken over the I'ieini es lately occup; ed by Mr C-a.ir.uol Parker •in Wullualey-strcet, oppo oite tho Operii lTmiso, and would take the opportunity to thank his numerous friends for p i»t favours, and in S"li iting acominuanca of support, woulil suite Iliui his inuie extensive premises and fecililk's will enable him to carry on the trade tn all Its branches to greater ad vantage than formerly. GAS FITTINOa. asilondld stock, atoheopeat prices In town Excellent assortment of Eloo trie Bolls anrl I'lttingß, Corrupted Tanks. 'Jhiinney Cowlb, Wanli Banina nnd Lavatories. PortaMe Baths. &.-.. Portable Washing Boilers. &C. Estimates given for all branches Of the trade In town or country. I/lOBNKKU WATERWOKKS PLCMBER. KOBBRT TUDEHOPE. WKLL KSLK V -STREET, opposite Opera House 8Q VI«TOKIA-KTKbET, AUOh I,AN l> IBlJi dlll'll. frrmi Alberi-61 [. &. CAKTEK, iVHOIJ.;s.M.K S: It'"!' A'L I'KTUKK S'KAJMI MAM X ACT 11 RICK. CMHOKTKIt OF MOUU)IM*H. (SLASSj. PiCTlj'lifSS. dOKAHS. AND . 11USICAL INb'i 11UMKNTS. IVHvlmrof tho Pianoforte, Violin, &c. for icriuujinu lestimouials see Brett's Alma aao Advertisement, page 87. and post free 01 ftpplication. Tuner and Bepolier of Musical Instrument*,



Tea Merchants. TOIIN BUCHANAN, O WHOLESALE GROCER, Tea, Coffee & Spice Merchant CUSTOMS-ST., AUCKLAND. TolCK'vaiili Address: I Telephone Exchange "Kaglo," Auckland. | No. 53. if- - - ■--> Tho Advortisor desires special attention to his Celebrated Brands of BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. Since thoir introduction tho greatly increased dumand for them substantially proves their oxcol lenco, and confirms the high esteem which tho Public havo justly accorded them. Tho following distinctive brands all bour his Trade Mark on tho labels, and are packed in lib and Alb packet*, also in 61b, 101b, and 401b tins, viz ;— Blended India & China Teas. Household Counless Duchess Princess Empress Brands. Blended Pure Indian Teas. Zemindar Brand. BAKING &. YEAST POWDERS. Tho Advertiser also vinhos to bring boforo the Public his Baking and Yeust Powders, which are meeting with general favour, nnd requests attention to tho following Analytical ltcport : — Laboratory, llolmon street, Auckland, Juno 13, lSiil.—l havo uumplod tho IJulouk Powder in the bulk, prepared by Mr Johu Duuhuniin, Merchant, Auckland, nnd havo analysed tha Rime and llnd tho constituents puro and well proportioned. Tho result of my examination proves this article, to bo superior to any either Imported or colonially prepared that lias been submitted to mo, and 1 can, therefore, con fidently recommend it to tho publio.-(3iK<iod) J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyst. Each Tin Beaks hih Hkqistkued Thadk Mark. Sold by Grocers *ml StorokooporsOonorully. Tho STOCK of GENERAL GROCERY dud Oilnion's Storoa comprisos a Splondid Assortment, which is constantly being repleniHhod by importations from European, American, and Australian Markets. Catalogues on Awlioation. SPECIAL TEA NOTICE NEW SEASON, ISSI-5. I havo Rccolvuil-MY KIRS I'.SH U'JIKNT of tho NEW SEASON'S CHOP, I XX tf.S. TAMSL'I, from Koochow, via Wi'llinKlon, And »lmll bo Riad to Forward I.IUUOIMNO BAMPLES on application. Tho QUALITY of THIS YKAH'S iMtOI' Is of VBKV HUH! C'llMt.VCTKltC'ollllliircd WltlltbO pruvloua yearn. To those nbout to commence biiHinosa, attention is drawn to the great advantage of being in a posit ion to offer tho Celebrated und Populnr Brands of Spread Eagle Teas, Baking and Yeast Powders, etc., and to Becuro other special inducements whioh I am prepared to oiler. JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GEOCEIt, Customs-Street, Auckland. TUST PURCHASE D, it 11,000 POUNDS OF KXTKA CHOIi'K MONINO. I'AOKLUM, WOOaUNO, AM) I'ANYONU GONOOUS, ATA VKRY lIKAVY REDUCTION. Characteristic Advantages to my Customers. Samn people ar.i vt-ry anxious everbybody Bhould know they Rut their Teas from China. For my whereabout* in huyinp. I would simply w>y: Tho Bhrowrtiwt Tea-man lever knew true tho London Qunkir Tea Morohant I Horvcd three years' apprenticeship with. Ho niado a lawo ftrtuno K-f.ire T loft him. and ho novor bouKht a I'uckuKe of Tea in China. FKEDK. WIUTEIIEAU, TICA MKUCIIANT & FAMILY OUOCKR, No. 95, VICTOIUASTKKKT, nnd PONSONBY ROAU. AUCKLAND. D. E v * T *' GUNMAKHR, jm@^yJssß» QOKKN • STRKKT, ffcJ^^T (Opposlto tho City Market). JjfajJjßßf 'X KBTABLIBHED 1859. iEr~>£am£l^*V Intobdlns Buyers should In- Blilh J 5P oot LAKOB STOCK Of fln]lf^B§P>->^ Breach and Jluizlfl-loadinK P'JafPigf Guns on hand. Thoy will soo KtTJSJRIiia tho best value in Auokland,' wplfs-ww Kvory {fun thoroughly exaraln wi\m[ °d and guaranteed before doll ffirar Hammerless Guns, with Slemon"B BMJJ Patent Steol Barrels, 12 and 20 RAngo; ESi Silver's Patent Antl-rocoil Butt Plates; HI Wgbloy's Bull Dor and Irish Consta- BBM hnlary Rovolvors, also his Now Patent Sri Solf-oxtractlnß Revolver; Kynoch'a JHW Patent " Perfect" Reloading Motalllo WEm Cartridge Cases and Crimpers; Kiev's Ksß Revolver Ammunition and Metollio CartridßO Cases : Newcastlo Chilled Bhoti Curtiss and Harvey und Pigon Wilk's and Laurence's Gunpowder; Kloy's Wadding and ■ Cartridge Cases; Powdor Flasks, Shot Ponohes, Game Hues, Gun Cases, Cartrldgo Belts, Gun Oil, Tow for Gun Cleaning, Forrot Muxalos and Bells, Saloon Iliflos, Air Canes, Brcoch-loadlng Implonionta, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fire works. REPAIRS, Including Browning and Ro stocking, specially attonded to, and satisfaction guaranteed. D"R VTTT , Jli V±l 1, OUNMAKEB & IMFOBTEB, 251, QUEKN STBKKT, AUOKLAND. TP E A C O 0 X, • OPTICIAN, HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND KYK GLASSES of overy description. An accuhatk Fit Guaranteed. COMPOUND MICROSCOPICB & TELE SCOPES, Powerful and Cheap, Aneroid Bakomktbks, Thehmometebs, ' EI.B6TUIO BKI,LS, BaTTEBIKB, AND FITTINGB. Mapnootto Klnotrio Machinos and Medical Colls, OPKHA GLASSES, BINOCULAR, FIKLD AND MARINE GLASSES. THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES. BPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.-TAYLOR'S SEWING MACHINES. Tho Balance of Stock of these exoellent Hand and Treadle Machines will ho sold at 26 per cent discount. Nearly 6uo in use in Auck land. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, SaOßli/AND-aTHBUT. [Established 1855.] * BY SPECIAL JjpMwSiWsjis APPOINTMENT. WK HAVE THK LARGEST, CHEAPEST, AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF Bicycles and Tricycles IN TUP COLONY. Gentlemen desirous of obtaining any particu lar make for tho ensuing seaaon, we shall be glad to INDENT by (.lie neximuilforany responsible buyer, and we undertake to deliver at 20 or 25 per cent, lower than the prices now charged In Auckland. For example: "A42or 51 inch No. 1 Eud«o is charged at £22 or (823. Wo will delivei the same on arrival nt 2D3 more than £18 ---probably leas." »*.•, Apply W. H. SHAKI<»PSi3& &. CO., . yUEBN-SIMJf ND.



Ironmongery. E-PORTER & GO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERS & IRON MERCHANTS, QUEEN & HIGH STREETS, AUCKLAND. English and American |j|§||F English and American PLATEDWARE. tiKSk PLATEDWARE. S« M sS E. POBTEE & CO Have just received a largo iißSorlinont for tho cotnitiK Season of LAWN MOWERS and GARDEN ROLLERS The Moworo comprise tho Philadelphia, Easy, Pennsylvania, and Excelsior, all of which aro tho most modern much in;.". ROLLERS Jfmr MOWERS If you wish your LAWN to LOOK WELL you cannot do without a MOWER. riIIUBS OtfNSIDKKAULY REDUCE!*. E. PORTER & CO. In our BHOW ROOMS will be found almost every requisite of tho KITCHEN, including ROTARY KNIFE CLEANERS. W 8l"l suitable for Family or Hotels, dc. Can be opened and cloitd In a leeond * Sausage and Mincing Machines FOR FAMILY USE. SAUSAGE /^^^'JiL MEAT FiLLEßS^iS^^^^^te CHOPPERS KNIVES SiiL^LJii^iL^LCj^W gS3 Butchers' Use E. POKTEK.& CO. Havo in Stock a Largo Assortment of AVERY'S, FAIRBANKS, & HOWE'S SCALES ■ and Weighing Machines. "5 Portable Warehouse Scale. Union, or Family Scale. « , 00 Counter Scales. '_ Steel-yards. E. PORTER & CO. Have always in Stock a Varioty of Washing, Wringing, & Mangling Machines. The "Phoenix" |jjl_ : JII^ BRADFORD'S MANGLE P^aSs; ■ -':i^^^» Lever & Spring Mangle Wrought Iron Tubes, (f^SSSt^^ ' J «f I C°mbined being Jr—■;" -.' washers & mangles< almost unbreakable. .. ■■W E k LAUNDRY STOVES Charcoal Irons, PORTABLE BOILERS and NICKEL-PLATED FURNACE P^S. SMOOTHING IRONS. PRICES ALL REDUCED. Retail Department : Wholesale Department: QUEEN STREET. HIGH STREET. Stanch Store: NEWMARKET, WHERE A LARGE STOCK IS KEPT AND SOLD AT TOWN PRICES. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.



IBS APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCKLLENBX TH« GOVERNOR. i^iLEDHILL'S GINGER ALB, VI" IN PINTS AND QUARTS. , | PRICB-LIBT ON APPLICATION.. ,|j O. GLEDHILL, WELLEMJSy-STBBW, ' 53 Telophooe 63. - ""\ 'TJIHB AUCKLAND STAR"; IS A , | ' GAZETTE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF All NOTICES IN RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS J. HIGHWAY BOAHDS Sco. ';_