SPORTING.

PRINCIPAL RACING FIXTURES.

Now Zoaland.

I telcnsvillo Turf Club Meeting.. March 25and 26 Taranaki J.C. Autumn April 1 and 2 Takapuna J.C. Easter Meeting April 6 -Auckland K.C. Autumn April H and lo Canterbury -J.C. Autumn April 11 and 15 Papakura Races Vp'il 23 Cambridge J.C. Autumn.... April SOaiid May 1 Taiapuiia J.C. Winter Meeting May 21 Australia, Hawkosbury R.C. Autumn April 3 and 5 A.J.C. Autumn April It, 16,18, and 19 S.A.J.C. Autumn May 10.15. and 17 Adelaide R.C. Meeting May 21, 26 and 31 Pates of Nominations, Entries and Accep tances. First Forfoit Eastor Handicap and Steeplechase .March 23 Acceptances and sjencral entries Takapuna Meeting March 28 Nominations Papakura Cup and Hurdles April 10 ' Nominations for Cambridge Meeting...... April 17 j

To Correspondents.

JL.U.B,—Progress' won both the A..1.C. St. Leger and Sydney Gold Cup. <_XX.—Con. ul is by the Premier out ot Princess Stoy ; Refrigerator _by Casslve'launus out of Maggie Lauder.

Otahuhc—Tho placed horses 'in tho C..7.C. Handicap of ISSO wore Le Loup, Pisfcatorions, and Foul Play. The other startors wero Hornby, Betrayer. KTOoiuscko, Marie Antoinette, Luna, Sir George, and Sllss Domett.

BVDNBVITB.—I. The Barb was attl beaten as a Jlvc-ycar-oM. He carried Sal lblb, and won the crcat Metropolitan ©Vslly in 3m. 37a.-; won Ihc (.'raven Plate, a v.'.ile and a quarter, in a canter, heatiiiK Tim Whilllor and Warwick ; won the Rand wick Plate; walked ovor tor tho Royal Park Stakes; won the Port Phillip ..takes easily; carried lOst Sib, and won the .Sydney Cup; and woun». Up by winning tho Queen's Plate. 2. I. waa in 18G0 that The Barb won tnc Melbourno Cup, and the Ist of January, ISS7, that he won tho Champion Stakes.

NOTES BY HIPPONA.

Pavers to haw! this week have brought ms full particulars concerning Martini- Henry's defeat in the Champion Stakes, and it would seem that never has thew ' Jjeen a greater surprise on the Australian turf. On the day of tho Vace, he was that " red-hot," 3 to 1 was laid on his sability to Win, and a friend of mine v.'ho was present informs me that so • eager and persistent were tlioso in tho •paddock to back tho colt that eventually ■ fcho majority of the metallieians were com pelled to shut up their books. From what I can gather, there oan be no question that the son of Musket had not undergone the preparation necessary for a severe three- j mile journey, and added to this, Hales was not strong enough to keep him togethor: when he commenced running unkindly. In ihe account of the race that appeared in the Melbourno " Argus" it says that ] ** Martini-Henry led round the turn past the stand with a strong lead, frhteh his ad unirera felt confident he Would maintain to the end. Up to this point the favourite had gone apparently well enough, but now he began to show tempor,andin spite of Hales's endeavours hung out of tho 'track, and Com motion wont on with a lead which he held round tho far turn. Martini-Henry was hanging out all along the back stretch and around the far turn. When near the abattoirs, he made a bolt out as if trying to get to the scraping-sheds. From tho stand it seemed •as if he had stopped suddenly and droppod back to last placo. From this point it was ' evident that his chance of the race was hopeless.. ....,_.-.,... The most feasible -explanation of his run ning is that he was going off, and that the cause of his showing temper waa that he -found, ho was unable to keep up with his horfes. Almost immediately after rounding tho turn past the stand, in the second round ho bogan to hang out, and all along tho back stretch it took, all Hales knew to keep him near the track, indeed for a long distance he was riding on the one rein. The determined effort ho made near the abattoirs to break away to wards tho 3hcds completely ruined what ever chance he had, for by this time both rider and horso were completely Worn out in the struggle." Tho "_* ustralasian" also throws tho following light on tho matter :— "Martini-Henry looked blooming enough, and the great bosses of muscle upon his quarters plainly denoted that he had re ceived a good deal of work, yet several judges who had watched his preparation expressed doubts respecting his ability to get to tho end of a fast-run three-mile race, their doubts being based upon the fact that he had never galloped anything like the distance. The sight of one side of his bit tied up, weakened our confidence in the colt, inasmuch as this little circumstance indicated that Hales had not confidence in his ability to keep him straight without some assistance. Nor did his prelimi nary inspire us with confidence, for he showed a disposition to hang outwards. When assembled at the post, it became evident that the jockeys on the non-favour ites intended to do their best to excite the colt, and there was a slight delay; but Mr Watson eventually despatched them to an excellent start After the race, the most distressed horse of the lot was Martini-Henry, off whom the porspira tion poured most copiously. Defeated and disgraced, his detractors took advantage of the opportunity to repeat their statements made before the V.R.C. Spring Meeting, that he is a non-stayer and a cur. How ever, we refuse to believe that this was the colt's true form, and possibly we ahall see tho tables turned ere^the season closes." It seems that Mr Wal ■ lace only decided upon- starting Le Grand the day before the race, and never since Mr John Tait led in his last Melbourne Cup ■winner, The Quack, has such aaenthusiastic reception been accorded to a winner. Tho mass of people on the flat formed a lane m the straight, and as the winner and his jockey passed through, loud and long waß the cheering that greeted them, but Martini- Henry and Hales received a demonstration of a different kind, both being hooted by the ill-tempered mob, and it is said that it was more marked than when Archie was de feated in the Derby. The weights for the Autumn Handicap and Steeplechase, to be run at our Autumn Meeting, made their appearance yesterday. Next week I will go into the chances of those engaged, and endeavour to pick out th|rtst kef^rinthe N apierHa„dicao, and his running in tho big event on the second day of the meeting is pretty con clusive proof that his party wore fully testified in tho confidence they placed m him for the Dunedin Cup, and on y for the unfortunate mishap he met with, tbereis no doubt he would have been returned the winner. The Napier Handicap is the second important victory gained by Sou wester, his other being in the Timaru Jockey Club Handicap last season, when Be beat Lady Emma and Tasman, but ho had a great pull in the weights, for the mare was conceding him 331b and Tasman 421b. Sou'wester was bred at Tocal, New South Wiles by Mr F. Reynolds, who is at present on a visit to New Zealand, and his win will doubtless afford a large amount of grati fication to him, but it is a pity that he was f Avresent in person at the meeting to success of one of his stock in witness «. Maori. It may be noted ! 'V So I'wLter was got by Goldsbrough r» fii°t onof the New Zealand Stud FomrWs mare Sylvia), out of Sea Breeze w Tho Barb out of Mermaid, who was a y ,!i tcr of Fisherman, and traces back to thlS old strain of Melesina which that grand v,» F dam of &D,wS*c.,)and Gwendoline (dam of The Divert. are _, Tuli aydown'for the Helensville Turf rK Mooring • The names of those en- JSrfSB two leading events are as joltows:- HeIbXBVILLE CUP . t lb atfb. j-jshwoman •• = Swor aaman ■■_}', Rcwi. .V.,. " 712 Bryan O'Lynn ..0 0 Woodpecker •- Iri ' Kalo •• •• 7U Handicap Hi/bdles. _\\%- otara . .. 10 0 Woodpecker ■• "}g shoto ver .. -• '_\ ? Harkaway -• Jg »J Native .. ..9 4 Kvenmg Star .. »« •w_,_, who I understand framed The Committee una the handicap, cannot m g faave their labours, for »""^ Whatever which take place^o ' w ho tho ban been issued. lam no ssssas.siff'iSrs,"^ well as anything engage

All who admire two good sportsinSn *ill hot begrudge Messrs. Lyons and Blalkio their double win at Henderson's Mill on Monday. When they purchased Wood jecker from Colonel Eraser it was generally admitted that they gave a faiicy price for him, and this may be said to be the first time that they have been recouped for their outlay. As a rule, it is customary to decry bookmakers running horses, but the Auck land public have had no cause to complain of those under notice, aiid run as V> oodpecker has been since thoy owned him, 1 hope it Is not the last time I may be called upon to chronicle their suffteSs, Out of the twentj _fop.r nominated for the Taranaki Jot-key Club Handicap, only seven havo cried content. This must be convincing proof to the handicapper, Mr Lvett, that his adjustment was full of errors, and on what form or performances he handicapped several of the Auckland horses is b'ost known to himself. Libeller, however, has nothing to complain of, and if the little hows was'only himself, he would tequfoe & lot of beating, but I am afraid the hard work ho has done Of late has had its effect. Of those how loft in, I like nothing bettor than Normanby, The Napier gentleman who BUfchased Pearl (late 'Gretna Grass) li-onTthe New Zealand Stud C?l__p_my seems to have made a good i.nveYi'ment, for I notice that at the meriting there sho succeeded in winning the only two events sho started for, the Mu*£f t — Una colt Carbineer being hx'o nearest at tendant in each, A__iohgst Pearl's oppo nents in the Nuv'nery Handicap wero some highly-bred 'nns, including a colt called Forerunner, by King of Clubs—En Avant (Vanguard's dam), and a filly named Tfirte dia, by Leolinus—Amohift, Tho Cambridge -J'ocKiJy Club have drawn up a Very hire Tittle programme for their Atitu-Un Meeting, which takes placo on tho SW.h'di April and Ist of May, From tho bopy that has been furnished mo by Mr W. Scott, the secretary, I gather that the tidy sum of £36(1 will be given in added money during the two d&ys-, divided amongst 11 events. Tho principal items are the Cam bridge Cup of lOOsovs,, 2 miles; Hurdle Race of 40sovs., 2 miles; Publican's Purse df 40sovs., H milo ; nnd Steeplechase of 40sovs., with silver cup added, about 3 miles. Nominations for all handicaps aro due on the J 7th of April. Mr G. G. Stead notifies in the Christ church papers that immediately after the Autumn Meeting there he intends selling the whole of his thoroughbred horse? in training and otherwise. This announcement I feel sure will be received with regret, for K'ew Zealand can ill afford to lose from its ranks of racing men such a liberal supporter as the owner- of Russley. Of late ho has had some tcl'riMe bad luck through his horses breaking down, and the amount of money he has lost from this causo mußt be something very considerable. The lots to be submitted include his recent purchases Ike and Trenton, Spinnaker, Sir Bedivere, Carlton, Marion, Aimde, Tres Sec,. Tuck, Speargrass, and the English-bred colts Russley, by Doneastel'—Stoppe ; Lochiel, by Prince Charlie—Nellie Moore; Ravons cra>g, by Craig Miller —Ladyßavensworth s and Atholo, by Blair Athol—Florence McCarthy. The following aro the Weights for the Sydney Gold Cup, tWd miles, run on April 16th;-~

st.lb. sUb, Commotion ..as Hypatla .. ~T . Morpeth .. ..0 3 Lord Cllfflpn ..7 1 Sting .. ..9 0 LittleSißter ..7 3 Tho Gem } .. P G Merman .. ..73 The Drummor ■.. 8 12 Polostar .. ..7 3 ST.ectW___ia.Tn.. 812 Vorgy .. ..7 2 Mcirtim-Honry .. 810 Illenhoim .. ..72 SiVrdonyx .. .. 810 Jessio .. ..72 Welcome Jack .. 8 9 Whcatmeat ...70 Coriolanus .. 8 7 Maronpy .. ...70 Pell Moll .. ..8 7 KmpreSs .. ...7 0 Magnet t .. .. 8 t Slttlh .. .. 7 (1 Lo Grand.. ..8 5 Morcoaft .. -~ <i 12 Malua | .. .. 8 5 Here's Luck .. 612 Warwick.. ..8 1 Lord of the Lake 0 12 Segenhoo .. ..81 Coolabah .. .. 610 Oil Colour ~8 2 Normanby .. 010 Nicholas .. ..8 0 Strathmorc .. 6 10 Stockdalc. .. 712 lloscawon.. .. C 3 Euclid .. ..7 12 Doncaster,-. ..6 8 Sardius .. ..7 10 Drumstick ..6 8 Soldier Boy ~ " 10 Wallangra ..6 0 Archio .. ..7 9 Snaveller.. ..6 6 Aido-do-Camp .. 7 9 Tho Bean.. .. 6 t Comet .. ..7 9 Favo .. ..6 1 Despot .. ..7 8 Tho Novice ~ 6 P. Anglesey .. .. 7 S Prima Donna -.. Ji 1 Masquerade ..7 8 YoliligA'strftKail li 2 Kingsdalo.. .. ? J Caske-, .. ..6 0 First Demon .. f 7 PfUaronda ..6 0 Bristol 7 6 Tho Demon ..60 Hurricane ..7 6 Phyllis .. ..6 0 King of tho Vale 7 6 Gladiator.. .. 6 .0 Gloncoe .. ..7 5 Jack o£ Clubs .. 6 0 Old Gold 7 5 Stella .. ..6 0 Waterloo .. ..7 5 Ncedlo .. ..6 0 Grosvonor .. 7 1 Miraboau.. ..60 ) Scratched. In Sydney it is tho general opinion that tho handicap is tho best issued by Mr Scarr, but notwithstanding this, tho betting public made a dead set at Lo Grand immediately the weights appeared, and be was quickly established first favourite. Tho St. Loger and (Jlold Cup wero also in request, 1,500 to 4o being accepted about tho two Le Grands, and 2,000 to 40 was taken about Martini- Henry and Commotion. ' 'Augur" thinks the besttreatedin the Cup are Commotion, Sweet William, Coriolanus, Palarenda, Off Colour, Euclid, LeGrand, FiratDemon,LittleSister, Merman, and Wheatmeat, but adds that Mr James Wilson is always dangerous in this race, and whichever is best of his will probably win.

The Hon. J. White has a most promising two-year-old in Bargo, and he should be worth watching for next season's events. On the last day of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting he won easily the All-Aged Stakes w.f.a., beating Brown and Rose, Frying Pan, Boolka, and David, the mile being compassed in lmin. 44Jsecs. Bargo is a well bred one, being got by Maribyrnong out of Guelder Rose, and on the dam's side runs back to The Betty by Hector family, from which The Assyrian, Pawnbroker, &c., come. He was bred by the well-known Now South Wales stud-master, Mr A. Town.

At the settling over the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, double-event books were opened on the next Derby and Melbourno Cup, and a run was made on Phil Athol, who is in the Hon. James White's stable, and 1,000 to 10 and 1,000 to 15 met with acceptors. He is an English-bred colt, and was got by Blair Athol from Phillina. Bargo, lolanthe, and The Broker wore also each backed to win at 1,000 to 10. Outright on the V.R.C. Derby 1,000 to 80 was taken about The Broker, 1,000 to GO Buckingham, and 300 to 6 was booked against Phil Athol and Bargo. . The catalogne of the blood stock sale held by Messrs :W. C. Yuille and_ Co. in Melbourne the other week comprised the Glenormiston and Cairn Curran yearlings, as also nine two-year-olds and three-year olds from Glenormiston, and a couple of yearlings from St. Albans. Tho sale was considered a very good one. The Glenor miston lots sold for 1,721 guineas in all; the only one over 100 guineas was tho bay filly by King Cole.for which 270 guineas was paid by Mr T. Chirnside. The Cairn Curran yearlings, six in number, made a total of 300 guineas.' Mr James Wilson's bay colt by King of the Ring, frem Maid of All Work, was sold to Mr VV. E. Dakin for 2GO guineas. His brown colt by First King— Senorita, was sold to Mr M. O'Shanassy for 310 guineas. A bay filly by King Cole, sister to South Hamilton, was sold to MrS. G. Cook for 155 guineas. The descendants of Fisherman earned oft most of the good things at the V.RC. Autumn Meeting, Maribyrnong and Golds brough (Sylvia's son) ably representing the family. For the former Bargo played a most important part, and for tho latter Morpeth and The Broker did good sorvice. Then Martini-Henry also kept up the reputation of the Fisherman family in tho Leger, and in the Champion Stakes Epigram had a great son in Le Grand. lung of the Ring went through the ordeal more successfully than usual, Little Sister and Rufus giving him a fillip. Hawthornden, Bismarck, Semina di Vergy, Hieroglyph, Wilberforce, Warlike, St. Albans, Somnus, and Don Giovanni each had a winner. The. latest English advices say that T. Brown's training license has been recon sidered and renewed by the English Jockey Club, but Archer has only received permission to work his horses on the heath for two months, to enable Mr Long, who is now in Australia and who has an in terest in horses trained by Archer, to be communicated with on the matter. No doubt the English Jockey Club thought that Mr Long would suffer con siderably were Archer, warned off at once, and their action no doubt is intended to allow him to make further necessary arrange ments as to training, From an analysis of the yearling sales of the year, published in "Bell's Lile, Her mit k again to the fore, the nine lofa.of his produce publicly sold averaging 934Jgs. Springfield*Bßixfetched3,o7ogs,givingacapi teT average of SlUgs, and Beauclerc is notfar bfhind, nine of his progeny being toVosed of for 4,320g5. The youngsters sot by Doncaster, Macaroni, and Rosi frucian return the excellent average of over «OnT«3 well to the fore inthehstare rhiteoric, CraigMillar, Isonomy, Lowlander, See Saw Silvester, Silvio, Strathconan and Unci. The highest price was obtained for the colt Goldsmith, by Hermit, out of ckSble "ho was sold at Doncaster for gffli and three of Rosecrucians get BSBssk& 15,000g5, and ,2Sogs, re ;„_.r..;vr-lv One of Beauclero's brought ! PBs<S>! while a *»*•« °f Mac:UOmS "AnEVgto&keynainedWiUiamMeany ha 7 arrived in Melbourne. He won the Serj^l Cup in 1875 on Holywood.

CONDENSED ITEMS.

C. O'Connor has left MrPilbrow's employ, Le Grand's starting price for the Cnanr phji'i Stakes was 10 to 1/

J. Laing, the well-knoWn Auckland trainer, is in Melbourne.

Acceptances for the Great Autumn Handicap are due on Wednesday next. A yearling B_ste_; to Progress has been purchased by Sir W. J. Clarke for 700 guineas. . The recent V-,R C. Auiu'mn Meeting was far pnd ay.ay the most successful pecuniarily bVer held under the auspices of the Club.

This year there are only 47 nominations for the Chester Cup. This is the smallest entry received during the past seven years.

According to the "Federal Australian," it wo't-id appear that Sardius overstrained himself and injured his back in the V.R.C. St. Leger. Mr A. F. Smart has disposed of The Drummer to a Mauritius sportsman, for which place he will bo shipped imme diately. The yearling colt by Musket-^ Yatterina, sent to Sydney by M_- i. __>e__t_ott, lias been placed, in Monaghan's hands to be prepared for his debut.

The London "Sportsman." states that Baron Alphonse de Rothschild has pur chased the late Count Lngrangfi'Scolt Archi duo for £6,60<?i

, While running in the Australian Cup,the lion. W. Pearson's Magnet was run into at the sheds, and so seriously injured that he had to be destroyed. There was a mistake In the tiiiiing of the Australian Gup, won by Morpoth, and cabled herb. The correct tirao for tho 2| miles is 4mins. 3Jsecs.

Tho yearling half-brother to Darebin, who was passed in at 1,200 guineas nt Mr S. Gardner's recent sale in Melbotlrile, has one of his hips dojV).-,.

In noting the death of Bello of the Isle, " Attghr" writes that Tcmpleton was "the most perfect racehorse he ever saw, and a gamer ono never trod a racecourse." Morpoth's win in the Australian Cup mado Hales's fifth vletory. ih the event, ho having previously piloted Lid-link, Rich mond, Navigator, and Savanaka.

The Emperor of Russia will commence racing on an extensive scale this year, and intends to send some horses to run in England at no distant date. . Writes "Nomo" :—The " grateful" public hooted Tom Hales after the race for the Championship. How many races has ho won for them during the pftst 10 gears'?

It b. goifiov. _ial'remarkablc(says "Augur") that the places in the Newmarket Han dicap should havo been filled by animals that belong to committeemen of tho Victoria Racing Club Off Colour's..position in the Champion Race is attributed to his staying powers and splendid condition. It is said he Was ono of the fittest horses thill ever stripped at Flomiiig.o... The well-known English stallion Scottish Chief was recently sold t6 M, Edmund Blanc at Tattetsairs for 300g5., and will go to France. Seven years ago Mr Bli. nkiton gave SOOOgs-. fol* hUn. Ohly. £978 was passed through the tetelfeator at the Henderson's Mill Meeting. This is accounted for by the delay in paying tho dividend in the big event, and the Corinthian Cup race falling: through; At the V.X.C. Autumn Meeting the Hon. Ji White Wds tho greatest winner, his eiieque amounting to £2,938. Mr D. S. Wallace camo noxt with £1,720, and Mr J. O. Inglis third with £1,276. It is said that Welcome Jack Was not scratched for the Great Autumn Jldncjicap on account of Ml- Pllb'row being dissatisfied with his wfe-ghb, but siiiiply because the hori.e had boon thrown out of work.

The uncertain Yately, who was sorved up so warm for the last Hawkesbury Handi cap, has been put to the jumping business) and succeeded in winning a hurdle race at the late Vill-.C. Autumn Meeting. ThO A.J.C. St. Leger is run on Eastor Monday, 14th of April, and the Sydnoy Gold Cup on the Wednesday following. An admirer of Martini-Henry's has accepted 100 to 70 that he ttinS tho lot-meF.

Following the JftaUiplo of Messrs A. BlactuVotid-, H; aba A. Wilson, and others, Mr Matthew O'Shanassy t has inti mated that lio will supplement tlio stake for the next Caulfield' Cup With a gold trophy. Tho AustraliAh bookmakers, Messrs J. Thompson (known as "The Leviathan") and B. S. Thompson, now on a visit to England, have bconmade honorary members of the Victoria Club, ono of tho leading betting institutions of the old country. The report that Tom Hales, tho jockey, can write a chequo for i' 50,000 has been published by pretty well all the provincial papers (says the Australian " Sportsman "), but we incline to tho belief that it would bo nearer the mark wore the 50 divldod by 5.

A well-known racing gentleman who was present informs "Nemo" that in the raco for the St. Leger Martini-Henry tried to run wide, and that Bales had to take him to tho front earlier than ho Intended In order to prevent him from running unkindly.

It Is worthy of notice that every race on the first day of the V.R.C. Meeting fell to horsos bred out of Victoria. The Joker was bred in South Australia, Bargo, Salvo, and Anglesey in New South Wales, Malua in Tasmania, and Martini-Henry in Auckland.

The Adelaide Racing Club have Issued their programme for May 24th, 2Gth, and 31st, but it contains nothing so sensational as the Adelaide Cup stake given by the op position Club. The chief item is tho Queen's Birthday Cup of 400 soys., 1} mile. - .

Mr E. Weokes has purchased two of Mr A. F. Smart's team—Countryman, and the two-year-old colt Bohemian, matched to run against lolanthe next month for 1,000 soys. aside. Both will bo shipped to India. It is said that Mr Weekes offered £800 for Morpeth, but the price asked for was £1,000. The Plunger had nearly recovered from tho serious accident ho mot with at the V.R.C. Spring Meeting, when he was turned out to bavft an hour or two in a paddock. While cantering about he unfortunately fell over a calf, and is now almost as bad as ever.

Brown and Rose and Salvo, both got by the imported sire Somnus, have been show ing such good form in Australia this season that Mr A. Town has secured him for tho Hobartville stud, the price paid being 600 guineas. Somnus was imported only four yeare ago, and Is by Orest from Yule Cake by Sweetmeat. Mr Coglin's stud which was sold in Mel bourne recently, realised better prices than was anticipated, thanks to Messrs T. Chirn side and S. Gardiner, who were large buyers, the former giving 820 guineas for The Hook and 530 for a half-sister to Tubal Cain, while tho latter determined to have Tubal Cain's dam Zillah, and got her for 320 guineas. It is said that when the licenses wore recently granted for jockeys by the English Jockey Club, several of the most popular horsemen recoived tho most emphatic and sternest caution from the stewards of the Jockey Club concerning the betting question, which the Turf legislative body has taken up with such determination as a pernicious svil which must be stamped out.

When Malua, the winner of the New market Handicap, made his first appearance, he was called Bagot, but the name was changed to Malua, which is the Fijian for " wait-a-while," " bide a wee," or " by-and by," so that the name was aptly chosen. All the jockeys who rode in the race declare that Malua had the race won after they crossed the tan, for he was pulling over everything. Since 1872, when the Ascotyalo Stakes was run at six furlongs, the distance has only been covered once in faster time than it was on the first day of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, when the blue and white jacket of the Hon. J. White was carried hom6 in front on Bargo, when the time was lmin. lSJaecs. This was beaten by His Lordship, who, with Morrison up, -won the race in lmin. 17Jsecs. Hales has won this race three times.

The Australian Jockey Club St. Leger should be a most interesting race (writes "Augur"), for Martini-Henry and Le Grand aro both engaged, and the meeting of two such cracks is bound to create more than ordinary excitement. Off Colour, also, is in the list of entries, and if Warwick can only be brought to the post, which I very' much doubt, the three-year-old event of our neighbours will be worth going to Sydney to see.

The time was not fast for the V.R.C. St. Leger won by Martini-Henry, the first fur long and 132 yards being run at a very slow pace, but the last mile and a-half was covered in 2ms. 38$secs.,which is a splendid record for a three-year-old with Bst 101b upon his back. There was some anxiety over the weighing, for when Hales entered the scale he could not draw the weight. The bridle was then brought; but even with that he was not more than an ounce or two over.

Mr T. Chirnside has given the following names to somo of the yearlings he has re cently purchased : —Procella, by Grand Flaneur —Auk ; Campanula, by Maribyr nong—Silver Bell (sister to Chester); Em bassy,, by Ambassador—Archie's dam; Barity, by Angler—Amethyst; Demos thenes, by the Hook—Talkative. Mr W. E. Dakin has also named his yearling pur chase got by the King of the Ring—Maid of all Work, The Pencil.

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

(BY ACTION.)

Aquatics.

Pohsolihy Regatta....;..;..;; April 14

CRICKET.

M»rch_i_:—Durßovs v. Auckland, Excelsior v. United, West End v. Otal.uhu, Waverley v. Excelsior 2nd, North Shore v. South End, United 2nd v. Auckland 2nd, Standard v. Eden, Gordon v. Avondale. Grammar School v. West End 2nd. March 24, ___-o_ahuliu v. Cambridge. March 27—United v North Shore (at North Shore) West End v. Excelsior. South End v. Auckland, Otahuhu v. Our Boys, West End 3rd v. Parnell, United 2nd v. Gordon, Alpha v. We3t End 2nd, National v Standard, Grammar School v. Hden.

BICYCLING.

Waitemata Cvm —March 22nd! Hare and hounds. 80th: Avondale, Via Three Kings. Tuesday, 11th, at 5 p.m.: To Onehunga tor tea.

The lumpy water on Saturday practically put Farquhar out of the scullers' race.

Complaints have been made of tho handi capping at St. Patrick's Day sports in the Domain.

The open boat Bay Girl, has been pur chased by several Coroihtlndel residents, who have tehamed hot the " Plumber."

A match has been arranged between Sam Goodman and C. Rotteriiam to run 100 yards. The stakes aro £5 a-side.

Cavil won tho recent swimming match at Sydney for the championship of New South Wales, beating Childs by 150 yards.

It is thought thata match will be arranged botwecnFrecman,of Victoria, andT. Malone. If the match is mado it will be at three distances.

The Waitamata crow that won tho Maidon Amateurs race on Saturday afternoon last rowed in tho Auckland Rowing Club's now boat.

In a 100 yards race at Brisbane, between Bonner, the cricketer, and a local runner named H. Pritehard, the local man got the best of the start and well.

On Jan. 12 C.dattlin ran 10? miles across counti-y in llir. (jinin., beating tho previous boston record (llir. 7min. oGscc.)by G. A. Dunning in February last;

The Now Zealand football team is ex pected to leave tho colony on their Now South Wales tour about tho end of May or begining of June.

It was oxpected that soVeriil twenty-feet opcti Uoats would go from here to tho Tau ranga Regatta, but tho prize turned out so small that owners did not consider it worth their while to go to so much oxponse.

Weymouth's pew twenty-feet bpoh boat is fn"it apprdaching completion, and will bo teddy in time to tako part in the Pon sonby Regatta. She is a pretty modol, and a poworful boat, and should Bail well.

Donnolly, is building Boach a new boat, which is to bo par. excellence the boat Of boats. Nothing of Ihokind, it is said, has ever been seen in this country, liko tho shell Donnelly is about to turn out, and is warranted to beat anything in Australia.

There appears to bo a gradual awakoning of interest in rowing, and the feeling has oven extended itself to the fair sex. Num bers! of ladies on the llagship last Saturday wore tho colours of the respective clubß which they favoured.

Thero has been somo talk of a match be tween J. Bullon and A. Cooper, tho former allowing the latter 10 yards start in 440 yards. It is. however, not likely to even tuate, it being said that Bullon has joined tho Salvation Army.

Jack Floet,'once a famous pedestrian, died at Salfordi England)oi! Jah. 10. Fleet tfas a fablous runner in his day, and for many years he held tho record for a mile and a half, until his time was beaten b/tho present champion, W. Cummings, of Paisloy.

Edward Trickett, tho renowned scullor, Is at the Illawarra Lako, residing for a short time with Thomas Clifford, tho champion local oarsman, whom he is training to some extent. Clifford expresses a desire to have a match with Rush, but has no expectation of mooting Hanlan during the latter'a visit to this colony.

It is said that a grand bicycle tournament will bo held in Philadelphia (U.S.A.) in Juno next. £1,000 will be given in prizes, and arrangements arc being mado to mutch A. H. Robinson and Frazior.'of America, for a £100 modal and tho championship of tho world. This is about tho best on record in the way of medals.

A Sydney paper says i —"Auckland Bicycle Club sports will tako place on Easter Monday, the principal events being the 10 miles championship of NewZonlanri. A contemporary says that all the riders will have to-start from scratch. Is Queen Anne dead ? It would bo a novel championship in which tho riders wero handicapped."

A discussion has being going on in tho columnsof "Bicycling News"nstowhether the weight of racing machines should bo taken into consideration by the official handi capper in allotting tho starts in handicaps. The handicappor shows that if the idea were carried out it would lead to evils greater than those it is proposed to remedy, and in this view ho is supported by tho majority of the contributors to the discission.

Tho only reason that can bo assigned for Ponsonby's continued defeats at row ing is want of practice. No ono can say that the men aro not good onough, and the boat does not make so much difference as somo people imagine. But a orow can scarcely expect to win whon it has not rowed half-a-dozen times together in prac tice and probably this fact will yet be re cognised.

A match has been arranged between J. Cosson, winner of the Eight Hours' Demon stration ono-mile race three years in succes sion, and M. J. Monnook, who has been for three successive years the winner of the handicap. Tho distance is half-a-milo, and the raco will take place five weeks hence for £25 a side. Cosson is the i favourite, he being a long - distance runner, but Monnock, who lias not yet run more than half-a-mile, thinks that with training he can cover the distance in good time. The contest should prove to be an interest ing one, with a close finish.

The largest stoam yacht ever built is now in course of construction at Now York, and will probabiy be finished in time to make her trial trip next summer. This "yacht" is the first built of stool in America, and is for; Mr William Astor, a gentleman who evidently desires to own a floating palace; for the yacht is to be built and fitted regard less of expense. Tho dimensions are 227 feqt fqng, 30 feet extrome breadth, and depth 20 feet, with engines capable of de veloping nt least 1,400 horse-power, and masts to carry 7,000 square feet of canvas. The electric light will be fitted throughout.

Arrangements aro still proceeding rela tive to the visit of the New Zealand Foot ball team to Sydney. , At a recent meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union, Mr W. V. Million, Secretary, reported that he had been in communication with the other New Zealand Unions respecting the trip to Sydney, and read a lettor from Mr Sleigh, to whom the management of tho tour had been entrusted. That gentleman sug gested that the Clubs should begin the season earlier than usual in order to get their men into form, and obtain some guide as to the ultimate choice. He mentioned that the team would probably have to leave at the end of May, which some membors appeared to think was rather too early. Mr Sleigh also pointed out that the Union ought to ascertain at the earliest possible moment whether likely players would be able to get leave of absenco, with which the meeting agreed.

A correspondent sends the " Otago Times " the following:—On Saturday even ing, as Hendley was in the act of clearing off the cricketing things from the Oval, there walked up to him a tall, gentlemanly looking man, and asked if he wouldn't mind howling him a half-dozen balls, to which Hendley at once gave his consent. Being in what he calls good form, he in tended to make short work of the stranger. He commenced by giving him some trim mers, but not taking his stumps, he put on more speed—still with no effect. He noxt tried "spinners," and then "twisters," but all to no purpose. The new-oomer coolly cut them, drew them, chopped them, and drove them all over the field, at his own sweet will. Hendley became desperate. He did not at all like the way in which matters were going. He couldn't understand that the veteran bowler could be knocked about in that manner by any man in New Zealand, and was determined to ascertain the name of tho mysterious individual who treated him so roughly. Consequently he walked up to the batsman and said, " Please, sir, might I ask you what your name is ?" To which the stranger promptly answered, "My name is Bligh." " What," said Hendley, " not the Hon. Ivo Bligh ?" That gentle man answered in the affirmative. Hendley'B consternation may be surmised, He in

tends in future to ask the name of strange batsmen of the tall, gentlemanly-looking order before getting into a prespiration, either mentally or physically over vain efforts to bowl theili.

The "Turf, Field, ttnd Farm'1 publishes the following stoiy, Which comes from San Francisco:—While five of the Pioneer Club six-oar crew were sitting in their shell; and swearing vigorously at the non-appearance of the sixth man, who was half an nour late, a well-dressed and modest young stranger strolled into the boat-house and began ln specting'theequipments with great interest. " I'll tell you what we'll do, fellows," said tho stroke. "As No. 4 isn't coming, sup pose wo coax that dude there to take a row and bust him all up ?'' The perpetration of this time-honoured joke upon a " softy" was received with approbation, and the new comer was, with a grand show of hospitality, invited to take the vacant oar. " Well, I don't know, gentlemen," said the young man, looking at his watch doubtfully. "I'm a stranger here. Ido need a little exercise, though." "Oh,getin,"saidNo. 2, winking at his companions; "a.little spin will do you good," and they finally persuaded the victim of their kindly scheme to take off his coat and assume a club cap. " Now keep your eye on me and try to keep time," re marked the captain. "You'll never make an oarsman unless you watch the stroke." " I'll do the best I can, gentlemen," said the guest, meekly. " I'm always willingto im prove." The boat went down toward Hunter's Point a couple of miles at an easy, three-quarter stroke, the newcomer pulling away manfully with the rest, and when they eased off to turn back they were surprised to obsorve that tho stranger did not appear to be quite so much blown as they expected. "Now then, young feller," said the stroke, with a grin, " try to keep up with the procession. Hit her up, boys. Hard all!" But somehow the stranger scratched along with the rest, and, though the pace was somowhat like forty-six as they passed Butchertown, the victiraseronelysawedaway, and the bow-man even imagined that he splashed less than any oar in the boat. When they finally drew up to the float, and While tho crow were panting for wind, spitting cotton, and wip ing thoir dripping faces, the "passenger" looked around, with a childlike smile upon his unflushed face, and softly remarked, "Why didn't you spurt her?" "Spurt h—1?" pantedthostroke. '?Why—er—what tho—er—l say, young feller, where did you come from?" "From New York, gentle man," replied tho stranger modestly, as he slipped on his coat and started up tho wharf. My name is Hanlan—Edward Hanlan."

SELECTED POETRY.

"THE LIGHTS O' LONDON."

TnK following la the ballad from the "Lights o' London.'1 Its pathetic beauty makes It worthy of promlncnco:— The way was long and weary, But gallantly they strode, A country lad and lassie. Along tho weary road; The night wSb dark and stormy, But blithe of heart wore thoy, For shining in the distance, ThoUghta of London lay. Oh I gleaming lights of London, That gem tho cities crown; What fortunos Ho within you, Oh I Lights of London Town! Tho vuai's passed On, ahd found them Within tho mighty fold; The years had brought them trouble, But brought them little gold; Thcro _rom their garret window On long, still summer nights, They'd sees the far-off country Boyond the London Lights. Oh 1 modkihg Lamps of London, What weary uvea look do\VU And mourn tho day thoy saw you, Oh 1 Lights of London Town I With faces worn and weary. That told of sorrows' load, Ono night a man and woman Cnipt dtlwn a country rood; Thoy sought their natlVo village Heart-broken from the fray, Yet smlliDg still behind them, Thn Lights of London lay. Oh! cruel Lamps of London, If tears your lights could drown, Your victim's oyes would weep them, Oh! Lights of London Town 1

SING TO THE ANGELS, LOVE.

OI sing, for It comforts a weary heart When a trial presses It aore; O! sing, whon the soul is lightsome and gay. And trialß and sorrowß arc o'or. The blackbird he singeth amid tho storm To the coo of tho woodland dove; So Btrlko tho strings of thy lyre and sing A aweot song to the angels, love. Thy way may bo thorny, gloomy thy Bky, And thy day-dreams shaddowed and dim; Yet the nightingale sings her song divino To tho hosts of the cherubim. So whether thy lot Is pleasant or sad— A pet lamb or a wounded dove- Look upward and onward, and strive to sing A sweet song to tho angels, love. For are they not keeping their Watch o'or us Whon the tempests around us rlr.g 1 Aro not their fair wings around us spread When nearer tho cross wo cling. So if thou art weary or gladsome hero. Or thy hopes be with those abovo, 01 strike tho string of thy lyre, and sing A sweet song to the angels, love. W. R WILIA __

WEARING AWA'.

Tho following lyric, depleting Burns's affec tion for Jessie Lewara In his lost Illness, baa recently bcon found In Kilmarnock. It Is anonymous, but ia believed by oompotcnt critics to havo been wrlttod by Mothorwill, who cherished an almost idolatrous admiration for the great Scottish bard ;— The sun lies clasped in amber clouds, Halt-hlddon In the soa; And o'or the Bands the flowing tide Comes racing merrily. Tho hawthorn hedgo is white with bloom, Tho wind Is soft and lown. And sad and still you watch by mo. Your hand clasped in my own. Oh I let tho curtain bide. Jessie, And raise my head awee. And lot tho bonnle setting aun Glint in on you and me. The world looks fair and bright, Jcssio, Near loving hearts like you; But puirtoth B blast aif ts summer love, And makes loal friendships fow. Oh I Jessie, In tho dreary night, I clasp my burning hands Upon those throbbing, sleepless lids Oe'r eyes like glowing brandß. And wonder, in my weary brain. If, haply, when I'm dead, My old boon friends for love of mo Will give my balrnles bread. Oh I Did the poor not help the poor, Eaoh in their simple way. With humble gift, and kindly word. God pity them, I Bay; For many a man who olaapod my hand, With pledges o'er the bowl, Whon tho wine halo passed away, Provod but a. niggard soul. Ob! blessed thought midst our despair, There la a promise mado That In the day the rough wind blows, The east wind Bhall bo stayed. A few short years, and thoso I love Will come again to mo. In that bright realm without a sun, That land without a sea. Oh ! wilt thou gang o' niohts, Jcssio, To my foresnken hearth. And be aa thou hast been to me, The truest friend on earth ? Sao awcetly In your linnet voice, You'll sing my weans to rest. While Jean will-lay hor weary head Upon your loving breast. Oh! what is fame ? Its wreath of bays Cools not the fevered brow, 'Twill toll his name in coming days, Who whistled at the plough. And wrote a aong or two. For happier hearts to sing. Among tho shining sheaves of corn, Or round the household olng. Yet would I prize the bubble fame, If but mine artless lays Bore thy sweet deed and lovingncss For future tlmo to praise. Trno soul 1 I bless the poet's skill, Whioh won a friond lfko theo. Whoso tonderlovo 'twixt Home and Heaven Is with me constantly.

A New Evangelising Agent.

The following much-travelled paragraph is worth giving:— According to the " Sanitary Engineer " of New York, a reporter was sent to a Wos leyan chapel to attend a meeting which was held for the conversion of the Jbwb, and after he had finished this part of his work he had to report some addresses on im proved sanitation. Unfortunately his "copy" got mixed, and this was the report which appeared in the journal that he represented : '' The Chairman, after the meeting had been opened with prayer, explained that the con version of the Jews was one of tho greatest works that could engage, the attention of our sanitary authorities. Filtration was the most perfect method that could be adopted for purification ; but a filter had its limits. There was a popular notion that the sewage contained a vast amount of wealth, but the sludge must be taken out of it for purposes of irrigation, as it otherwise choked tho pores of the land, and thoy wero a wandering race spread ovor the whole face of tho habitable globo. They were denied the inimitable blessings of Christianity, which might be counted by thousands of tens per annum, allowed to run to waste, when by a judicious admixture -of lime and clay, the benighted Hebrews who sat in darkness might easily be converted into lime and cement for building purposes, and if thus deodorised, after being first dried and burned in a kiln,

this ancient race would once more take its proud position among the nations of the world. Subscriptions were earnestly solicited for the purpose, though he (the speaker) disclaimed any idea of making a profit out of the process, and, in conclusion, he urged increased efforts in the good work, showing that, thus deodorised by a very novel process of evangelisation In largo' tanks constructed for the purpose, tho grateful Hebrew might flow over tho land without injury to vegetation, while the ex pense of conversion, which was progressing as rapidly as the best friends of Christianity could wish, would be more than repaid by the sale of tho phosphate of lime and valuable cement for building purposes."

GOSSIP FROM STAGE AND STUDIO.

[By Euterpe.]

Tun "Youth" and "Lights of London" Dramatic Company, piloted by Mr J. P. Mncdonald, open in the Opera House on Easter Monday with " Youth."

Mdlle. Colombier's spiteful work "Sara Barnum," is selling like hot rolls in Lon don, and is already in tho 42nd edition. One literary Frenchman says of it: "I think it an odeur cle Paris—even worse. It is an abominable sakle. No piggery of Zola's is half so foul. I dislike Bernhardt. She is vain, ill-tempored, grasping, inso lent. Sho grates on my nerves with hor sick-cat style of acting and mannerisms, but after reading this stuff, I feel almost inclined to writo a glowing eulogy upon her? This attack on her is so inhuman in its cruelty."

Fred. Marshall has arrived in Melbourne, and will appear shortly at the Princess's Theatre in Pinero's new pieco entitled " Tho Rockets." ■

Martin Simonscn is in IMelbournc trying to organise an Opera Company.

Mr W. E. Sheridan has been playing " Louis XL" in New York under disadvan tageous circumstances.

This is a sample of the courteous style adopted by tho "New York Mirror" in speaking of Mrs Langtry:—"Her faco is immobile as a masque; her voice is ex pressionless as a Cape Cod foghorn; her action is wholly devoid of dramatic spirit."

A certain English baronet named Sir Randal Roberts is at present acting as business agent for a travelling dramatic company in the Western States. He sub jects himself to a considerable amount of adverse criticism by declining in the bills to dispense either with tho "Sir" before, or the " Bart." after his name.

Henri Kctton, the pianist, who lost his reason, and died last year, has left a child nine years old entirely destitute.

Miss Lilian Russell is about to sue Mr DOyly Carte for breach of contract in relioving her of tho part of Princess Ida in tho new opera. It appears that Miss Russell was engaged at a salary of £50 a week, and was to receive £20 a week for rehearsals. The defence is that she failed several times to attend rehearsal.

Georgie Smithson, tho Female Maceabe, has been giving hor entertainment at the Duko of Edinburgh Theatre, Hokitika.

Mr Allison, co-lessee, nith Mr Gcorgo Rignold, of tho Theatre Royal, Adelaide, in addition to his other "novelties," has secured tho Australian right of the opora "Falka." Ho has also bought of Mr Irving the splendid sconery and accessories of "Romeo and Juliet" as played at the Lyceum.

Payne, tho Shootist, opened a six nights' season on Tuesday last at Christchurch. Misses Florence nnd Blanche Lewis are members of "his Company.

Mr Henry Duvalli, the well-known gym nast, has just died in South Australia of English dholera. The deceased was for gome considerable time connected with Bonhamo's Circus Troupe,

There arc in the United States somo 1,817 theatres and halls, and 227 companies on professional tours. Each of these com panies has 18 members in its staff, thus giving a total number of 4,086 travellers who aro "on the road " for a season of 40 weeks in the year.

In May next Signor and Signora Majeroni will inaugurate a new dramatic season at the Melbourne Opera House with tho initial performance in' Victoria of "Fedora." At a rccont performance of this play in Sydney, a physician was powerfully affected. When tho part came where Fedora, having swallowed the poison, is dying, and her lover and friends aro wringing tbeir hands and crying helplessly, " What can be done ?" the doctor was to be Been labouring undor considerable excitement. At last, forgetting where ho was, he jumped to his feet and shouted, "Give her coffoe, you fools; give her coffee !" Then a friendly hand pulled him back into his seat, and tho surprised actors went on with tho play.

The first volume of the " English Diction ary," published under the supervision of Dr. Murray, the auspices of the English Philological Society, and issued by tho Clarendon Press, is nearly ready. The volume covers the ground from A to Ant.

At Abbey's new Metropolitan Opera House, Now York, perforated pipes run about tho front of each row of chairs, and distribute hot or cold air, according to tho season of the year.

Of Lotta, the American actress, the Loudon "Times" says:—"She is not an actress, but a gamine, and her comedy con sists in making faces, kicking up her heels, sitting on tables and swinging her, logs,' spooning with a baoby called Billy, and generally indulging in a mischievous hobbledehoyishness, without tho roposo of a moment."

Herr Seholettorer, of Berlin, has the first volume of his "History of French Music" in tho press. An International Guitar Club has boon started at Leipsic.

Two new comic operas were produced at Pans towards tho end of January last: at the Bouffes - Parisien, "La Dormeuse veilh-o" ("Tho Sleeper Awakened"), by Audrant (composer of " Mascotte" . and "Olivette"), and, at the Nouvenut6s, "L'Oiaeau bleu" ("The Blue-Bird"), by Lecocq. At the usual rate of things we maj expect to see them here some two years hence.

Miss Juno opened in " The Heart of Mid lothian " at Molbourne at the beginning of this month. She had a hearty reception.

The Jennie Leo Company re-appear at the Melbourne Opera Houso to-night in a new piece entitled "Diversion," and at Easter produce a new burlesque, "Bluo Beard," for which Miss Lee paid £200. The season closes en May 10, and tho Com pany then go northwards, playing at Sydney, Newcastle, and Brisbane If the new plays meet with a favourablerccoption, in all probability New Zealand will bo visited. *

The Dunning Opera Company mado a big "hit" at Dunedin in " Les Manteaux Noirs," which followed "Manola." The duets, "It Is My Duty," and "Falso, False Woman," as well as the Viva Chorus, tho Whispering Quartette, and the Fandango Song, seem to bo its most popular numbors. It is now replaced with Offenbach's " Barto Blouo" ("Bluo Board") which seems to havo fallen like a wet blanket.

In 182S a symphonic poom, entitled, "Tho Defeat of Macbeth," was performed at San Francisco, and quite recently by Theodore Thomas at Chicago. Tho Ameri cans speak very highly of tho work. The composor is a young man named Edgar S. Kelley, a native of Wisconsin, who was for somo years a student at the Stuttgart Conservatoire.

Our English opera composers aro making wav in Germany. Goring Thomas s Earner ald*a was successful at Cologne, and will be performed at Hamburg before long. Mac- Lnzie'sColomba is the first noveHJ^at will be heard at the opera-house of the latter town, and will also be given at Vienna.

The first performance of Theodore Du bois'La Farandole took place at the Paris Opera on the 14th of December, and seems tcThave been a decided success. The Menestral thinks with M. Wider that M. Dubois approaches Leo Delibes, the best of the living ballet combers, more c osoly than any other worker in this field. lhis score of La Farandole is indeed full of finesse, grace, and piquant ideas. Itabounds in felicitous motives, which are always de veloped by an ingenious and distingue musician." The libretto, too, is well spoken of.

The celebrated singing-master, Francesco Lamperti, has published a new work, "L'Artc del Canto" ("The Art cf Sing ing'), (Milan: Ricordi).

The first performance of Brahms new symphony (No. 3, in f major) took place at V'Vnna on the 2nd of December. The wm is said to be grandly conceived: the first and the last movements are grandiose, the middle movements more quiet, r.io instrumentation is again wonderful, lho work ia sure to run its course through all concert balk,

Arigo Boito (composer of " Mefistofle ") is engaged on a new opera, " Pier Famese," of which he writes both the words and music. The following bold bit of criticism appears in an American paper:—"The 'Faust' of Signor was industriously stupid. Its fervour was clam-like in flabbiness, and its passion infantile in harmlessness. In its most thrilling moments it never rose above the calm insipidity of a cold potato." Messrs Brooks and Dickson have offered Mr W Tilson Barrett an engagement in America at the enormous salary of £1,400 a week ! A tour of six months in the prin ci pal cities of the United States and Canada, to commence at the Star Theatre, New York, in October next, is contemplated. Mr Barrett, had until March to decide whether he will accept tho offer or not. Mdme. Taglioni, the celebrated ballet dancer, has just died at the age of eighty. A generation ago she was the envy of all stage dancers in Europe, her exquisite airy style being said to realise the very poetry of motion. After her marriage in 1847 to Count Gilbert de Voisins, Taglioni left the stage. During the Franco-German war she was loft a widow, and having lost all her property, she gained a livelihood by teaching dancing in London.

Riding an Elk.

J. 11. Makde_., better known as "Buck : horn Joe," arrived in the city yesterday with a waggon-load of game shot in and near Bear Creek Canon. He says: "It was last Monday, and I was up Turkoy Creek Canon on tho lookout for game. I saw fresh signs of elk, and I climbed up a rock to tako a 1 look around. I had to bo awful quiet about it, though, so's not to skeer the game. The rock I clum wasn't abovo thirty-five feet high, and I calkcrlnted that there wouldn't be much danger of their getting sight first. I got up to the top,and looked around long enough to satisfy me that there wasn't any thing in sight. Then I started to go down the other side. It was very steep on that side, and I rushed out and caught the limbs of a big spruced tree that stood up against the side of the rock. I hadn't scarcely more than done this than my feet slipped from under me, and I swung out off the rock. My weight was too much for tho limbs I had hold of, and I wont down almost as though I was lead, taking the limbs with me. I didn't strike ground, though, and now, come to think it over, I wish I had._ An elk with seven-prong horns was hiding under the rock in the shade of the spruce tree, and I foil square on his shoulders. " I guess it would be hard to tell who was skeert the most, me or the elk. The elk started as though he was shot, and this saved me the trouble of doing anything of the kind, for ho set back his head and brought them big horns of his right square down on my legs, and held me there as fast as if I was glued to his back. The wits seemed skeert out of that elk. He didn't seem to care where ho went or where I wanted him to go. Turkey Creek Canon seemed to please him very well for a little while, or until some dogs got after him. He didn't appear to have any regard for his safety, and seemad only looking for dangerous places to run along. I wasn't afraid for the oik, but when at times he skirted along the edges of precipices, where the fall would be anywhere from three to five hundred feet, I was somewhat afraid that the consarned elk would loosen the grip of his horns on my legs." " How far did you run .' " I didn't run at all. The elk did the running, and I lay just as still as I could. Sometimes when he would leap over a chasm I would find my heart standing still, too." " But how for did you go ?" " Well, we went up to the head of Turkey Creek Canon at the start, a distance of about ten miles, and then back again and out into Bear Creek Canon. When the elk got out into this canon he seemed only freshed up for the run, and only more anxious than ever before for taking in the fine scenery that the tourists come out here to look at. I had grown very tired of it, but this did not trouble the elk."

" How did you escape?" " Well, .you see as we came down Bear Creek Canon,'after a run of about twenty miles in this canon we almost run over my 14-year-old boy there,who was out hunting, and as quick as a flash the lad sent a bullet through the heart of the elk, Then we stopped. I've reckoned it up, and if that elk and I went a foot wo went forty-five miles." Mr Harden bore many evidences of the hardships he bad undergone, his face and hands being literally flayed.—From the " Rooky Mountain News."

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Land and Estate Aeents. D. F. - E V A N S B_BTATK, HOUBS, aND LAND viSTBISr, pHEAP COTTAGES. BAKER-STREET (City) - Two Comfortablo Cottagca for £250. CLARENCE-STREET—Ftvo-roomod Villa for £300; good allotment. WOOD-STREET-Verandah Cottngo of flvo rooms, and workshop, fer £275. WILLIAM-STREET (off Nelson-street)-Nice House of four rooms and scullery, gas and water, for £350. DUKESTREET—SIx-roomcd House and gar den, £250. D. F. EVAN S, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. mo CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS. FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENT IN THIS CITY FOR SALE. All that Valuable and Centrally Situated Pro perty, consisting ot FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT together with Commodious Double Shop, Store room, and 5 Rooms upstairs, built of brick on stono foundatiMi, in first-class position, and well adapted for Solicitor's Chambers, being situated In Shortland-strcet, near those hondsomo and extensive new promisca in courso of construc tion for the Evening Star ; and nlso near the Post-offlce, banks, and thoso magnificent now block ot buildings (the Arcade) now about to bo erected for tho Now Zealand Insurance Com pany. This Is a real first-class investment, and well worthy the attention of capitalists. I Is, vrith out doubt, tho most valuablo and safest invest ment now in tho Market, with undeniable pros pective value, sooond to none in Auckland. Full particulars Irom D. F. EVANS, 857 Estate Agent, Queen-street. FOR SALE (Church-street, Ponsonby), a very complete and well-llttcd-up Villa Residence of 6 rooms, having in addition to its pleasant ospeot the advantages of being in the centre of the district, close to all the places of worship, tho schools, tho halls, and tho tram line. Cheap.—D. F. Evans, Estate and Land Agent, FOR SALE (Brown-street, Ponsonby), 2 new, well-built, and very nice Residences, near the tramway line; good road; city water laid on. Tho houses have each six nice rooms, verandahs; and captitally situated allotments for prospec:!vc inorease in value. Very cheap; must be sold at once.—D. F. Evans. Land-and Estate Agent. FOR SALE, or to Let, Brighton, Parnell, Villa Residence and about an Aoro of Ground, lately occupied by Colonel Rooke.—D. F. Evans, Land and Estate Agent SEAPIELD VIEW ROAD—Comfortable and well finished Cottage, In perfect condi tion, for Sale at D. F. Evans, Estate and Land Agent. URANKLIN ROAD—Two Good VUla Resi dences, almost new—one of 6 rooms and the other of 5; gas and water. Allotments 33 x 100 each; magnificent view of harbour. Price, only £1,100. WOOD-STREET (off Franklin Road)— Cottage of 5 rooms, with workshop; water being laid in. In first-class order; grand view of har bour. Alllotment, 26x 110. Price, £275. Adjoining the above—A Well-finished Cottago of 4 rooms and scullery. In first-class order. Allotment, 31 x 110. Price, £310. Splendid view. (1051) LITTLE MUDDY CREEK-Nloo little Farm of 26 aores, with cottage, sheds, &c. Stock: 2 milch cows, 2 calves, holier, bull, staunch i mare, harness, and spring cart. Price, only £200. A bargain. (1019) WAITANGI BLOCK, MAKARAU-60 acres of land, supposed to contain valuablo bush. Price, £GO. (1028) BANKS'S:COUNTY-3.500 acres of good forest land. Abundance of purirl, kauri, totara, and other timber. About 3 miles from Deepwater Creek. MOUNT EDEN ROAD-Very nice Villa Resi dence of 7 rooms; tank, outhouses, good garden; allotment, 49J x 198; best part of Mount.Eden Road. (1018) • NELSON AND WILLIAM STREETS-Houae of 4 rooms and scullery, corner of Nelson street; water laid on, asphalt yard; allot ment 45 x 66. Prleo, only £400. House ad joining the above, 5 rooms, gas, water, &c,; allotment 33x45. Price, £350. (1053) RICHMOND ROAD-2 good Building Allot ments ; quite level; 40x99 each; good view. Must be sold. (1016) JERVOIS ROAD—Near Presbyterian Church, Handsome Villa of 6 rooms, pantry, scullery, &c; allotment 40 x 132; good position. Terms (1038) RYLE-STREET-Pretty Verandah Villa of 5 rooms, &c; allotment 66 x 120; a very desirable residence. (1039) BABYLON—A very nice little Farm of 100 acres; new house of 7 rooms, cowßhed, stockyard, pigsty, &c.; 2 good grass pad docks. The land on this farm 1b really good, and can confidently be recommended as a very desirable little homestead. (1050) WHATAWHATA—WaIpa River—Beautifiil Homestead of 200 Acres; house, stables, sheds, and outhouses ; splendid cherry grove; steamer stops at landing four times a week; plenty of wood and water; good run for cattle. (1055) AUCKLAND.—City Property; valuable busi ness premises, situate In Shortland-street, near Post-offlce; grand position. (875); ARARIMU—I73 acres, part Improved, part bush. Lot 93, Opuheke. (951) AVONDALE.—22 acres splendid land, mostly in grass; a large portion in orchard, and shelter trees; good oreek. (851) AMY-STREET. ELLER3LIE. - 2 Splendid • Allotments, having a frontage of about 204 feet. .. (841) COMMERCIAL ROAD, off Great North Road. —M acres; 2 acres palingfenocd and planted with 300 fruit trees. Very cheap. (S3B! COMMERCIAL ROAD, off Great North Road: —Now Verandah Cottago of 5 Rooms, Regis tered Grate, Cupboards, &o. Allotment 01 j 150. £405, (7281 DAIRY FLAT.—2SS aores good Land, part vol . conic, bush, nice homestead of 4 rooms Price, 32* 6d per aore (97<-| DEVONPORT. — Beach Road: 4 Dwelling houses;! let at £30 each,and one at£bo.- First-class investment and very cheap. (839) EDWIN-STREET, ROCKY NOOK.- Very nice little Cottage of 8 rooms: goor volcanic al lotment, Prioo,only£2so. ■ *A ' EPSOM.—ViIIa Residence and Grouridß Also, splendid Building Allotments, near rest donee of E Hesketh, Esq. (75) ELLERBLIE—II} acres Voloiuilo SoiWngood road frontage, near Raoecourso. ' fil) GREAT SOUTH ROAD—lJaores and6-roomed House and out-bulldlngs oa the main road near EUerslie Station. Price. £625. (.0.1) GEORGE AND WHjLIAM STREETS, PON SONBY—Brick House of four rooms and scullery, outhouse, &c; allotment 33 x 132; fl4oo. , GREAT NORTH ROAD-Abbvit 5 miles from Auckland —A new and well-finished House of 6 rooms, ertablo, _so., and 8 acres splendid land, in cultivation: bounded by a grand stream ot water; mbre land if required. - 018) .MANGARK.-One of the best little Grazing Farms in the provinoe of Auokland. (0121 MONTAGUE-STREET, NEWTON.-New Six roomed Verandah Cottage, fitted with register grates, colonial oven, cupboards, &£ Price. 280. 1719) NORTH COTE —10 acres good Land. Price only £21 per aore. (196) NEWMARKET.—New-Btreot t Now Verandah _ Homo of fi rooms; good well, tank. &o ; nlos Harden; allotment4B x 120. Price only 48350, (815) NELSON-STREET, CITY.—A very nloe and commodious House ot 8 rooms, having a grand view of harbour. Price, £650 061 ONEHUNGA.-Houße 7 rooms. In mA, order, good well, stable. &a. and two onotmenta; a great bargain. Prioo. £200. (M PAPAKUR*. VALLEY. - 420 acres good alluvial land; partly fenced, and a egst'on improved; a splendid creek thronHt the property; about 3 miles from Bo^ay POKENa-189 aores Volcaßio Land, nearly ah tovelT 26 acres olearedan-' n good grass and fenced Price' 2 per acre: a bargain. 91 POXENO.-Nlco Llttte Farm of 2t aortM in crops, grass, &c; good five-roomed Cottage andoutbonses, which, with 1 cows, dairy StenffiwA^lco.. la now offered tor M situate just at Pokeno Station. (803) HANDSOME VILLA of 5 Rooms and:Poroh; fitted with Cupboards. Dresser, Registered Grate, Oven, &c; good well and tank, nice garden, well-stooked. £310. (729) RUttARiMA.-160 acres good mixed Land a aho t distance from Drury. Cheap, ut £.'! 10a per acre. „":_. _ ■ (761) RAZORBACK^-48 Acres Good Land, 26 acies in grass; cottage oi three rooms, cow-shod, piggory, &o.; never-failing supply ol water. Pflco, only £250. .-;; (07) ST. MARY'S ROAD corner of Dublin-street.— House of 5 rooms and scullery, and 2 rooms detached; gas,tanks,&o. Price £565. (731) TAMAKI EAST.- Compact little Farm of 120 acres, of which 3U aores are In grass., Car der avid orchard; good piece of bush, and 8 ' flrfbitol supply ol water House of J rooms, t .nble, Bhed and sundry outbuild ings. All In good order. 1912) VIIW ROAO AND THE TERRACE. MOUNT BDEN.- A First class Rett deuce of 7 rooms complete with every convenience; well laid out grounds about 1 acre: fruit and flowei I garden. Magnificent view 915 VIEW ROAD. MOUNT BDEN.-6 minutes from Railway Station — A new 6-rootnea Two-storey Building, verandahs, bath-room, water laid In: fruit trees and-vegctubc garden, volcanic mould. Price. £130. SH WARKWORTH.-01d Established Boarding home Business for sale. Flrat-clasa oppor tunity lo secure a really good paying, con oem. Prioo only £500. - , , . WHANGAREI —120 acres Improved Land small piece kauri bush; Lot 51, Tanraroa WH4NGARBI.- Improved Farm of 143 Aorß atMangapal; 40 acres in grass, and » ii orchard: dwelling houee Cheap, £6.0 USD WHANG f-RiTlHßAD^.—Paruaßay -60 acres part in grass and kanri; homestead farm good road. Price, £220. (96 1 Wtf iTAWH - TA — Walpa River —if" acre Improved Farm; first-class residence; goci orchard; charming property. Price, £'.1(S (95i> D. P. EVANS, Eoosk, Land, amd Ebtatk Agknt, Land Mart—Queen-_rtree . -■- - -'a-^-- - •■:



Laud and Estate Agents, j j riRAS. TT ASMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, ; I A 11G, QcnaEN-srnKKr (Adjoining B, Tonka and Co.'si. .'j '■ Bankkksi - -■ ! ™ National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). ! . Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. .'_'] Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on Flrst-clas? Securities " without charge. ' Estates managed for absentees.' , s Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. .-_ ■: Native Land affairs specially understood. i Houses to Let and Properties for Sale placed ■' 4; .b on my list free of charge. A Evory description of landed property bought b or sold to order. | Large sums to lend on first-class securities. WANTED TO pUPOHASE, ; A 0 or 10-roomed Houso in Symonds-raret or " KyberPass. . . gS i A 9 or 10-roomcd House In Hobson-street or J | adjacent. ' |... To Hontor Lease, a small House of about sis rooms, and from two to ton Acres of Land, ; : - ■ near a Railway Station on the mam line, not 1 _,_ over 20 miles from Auckland. 1 Small Houso and about 5 Acres Clay I.a_.dnear i 3 Auckland. a.: Seven Acres or more at Epsom, -J ; About 10 Acres, One-tree Hill. A Nieo little House and about 2 Acres at ltcinuera < :% or Kpsom. Gcod 7-roomcd House within ton minutes' walk | of Quccn-streot. Small Store In a good position. .! % Somo Good Allotments at Birkonhead or North- j COtO. :. ' ■; 3 a WANTED—Particulars of Properties For Sale, "4 > -aa I have many buyers and but few sellers. j ■■__> I havo a Client who has a first-class Run of 1 "'. Sly 80 Acres of Native Land in the vV aikato District. He is anxioustomeot with n partner who will Stock the samo with Horsos and : 1 Horned Cattle. Tho land is surface-sown, ana 1 ..; only ten miles from a Railway Station. There- :i I; are two men residing on the ground, and a ' Homestead is in tho course of orect.hm. Good 5 : ; water and level kind. Timber plentiful. .;. ■■-;! _«! fOR gAL E. ; ' j f<ITY TjUtEEHOLB pROPERTYVA| PONSONBY.—An excellent Houso of four lame _ ,':_ rooms, washhouso and workshop, situated in ' the best part of Ponsonby. Cfas In all the | rooms, first-class American range; also.gas | stove. Two largo verandahs; the view from . the front one being very pretty and cannot ba intercepted. The allotment is tastcfu'ly laid J S out with flowers, the back portion being a.", ■.; kitchen garden. Price £360, with terms. - -, ; -. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valloy Road)-A well- A k Hnißhed Houso of 7 rooms and two good ■; Allotments of volcanic land. A fast rising ;j ~ district; fashionable, healthy, and pleasant neighbourhood; convoniont to ohurohes, schools, and omnibuses. £550. MOUNT KOSKH-L—Well-built Rouse of Soy en Rooms, Stables, outbuildings; thoroughly s well finished; very convenient in ovory . rospeot La»gc allotment, Prioe, £800. £2,800-IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY-A : i largo and oommodlous Store, bulltof Concrr-io and Brick, with largo Dry Cellars, on an Al- n lotment IO feet 82 feet 6 Inches. Buildings . valued about £1,500; the allotment worth at j least £50 per foot. With flrst-claas terms. -, | £350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and gocd I allotment, situated near Mr Morley's sstore en J the Great North Road. A ohance seldom met 3 wim. _i . .-■ \ m CUBURBAN pROPERTY. 1 £180 FOR A NEW 4-ROOMED COTUAO'E \ I and a very Large Allotment, situated at ..; ~ Northcote, noar tho Wharf. ■ j £75-ALLOTMENT adjoining the abovojeasy ; terms of payment '■ :■ ,■■ 7. .\ A MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot 01 very cheap allotments in an estate which has only just 7 conio into the market. To working men ;■ J deairious of securing a good piece of land of J " thoir own at a small cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance^... ■ ■ * CORNER ALLOTMENT, BELLWOOD . ESTATE, Frontage to the Mount Roskill Road. £3 per foot. 7 _ PENROSE—An unequalled Bite of 2} acres for a ..-, «! residence, Biteatcd on rising ground, com- b '7 mandlng ono of the grandest views in the n cighhourhood of Auokland. This site must :-_jSS i_\ bo seen to bo appreciated. Price, £200. 1 : : PANMURE—S Acres of first-class Volcamo ..._ A Land, under cultivation, being Lot 4, Parish of Panmure. £50 per acre. ■ £ i PAREMAREMO-82 Aores. £4 per acre. 1 HELLYER'S CREEK—SO Aoroa. £4 per acre. 7 U LUCAS'S CREEK—32O Acres, withi'inile»ontS^M|S age to the creek and J-mlle frontage to tlij>2aKg main road to Northcote and Birkenhead. The ■ Government landing placo -deep water—ls on j] this property. The lapd la all ploughableSsMl Some few years ago a native settlement was .; if situated there, which fact in itself speaks for .1 tho quality of the boU. £300 cash, balance .41 : £700 at 7 per cent. •-.-•• ...if MOUNT ROSK__LL—B Allotments, 10s per foot; | 3 ditto, £1 per foot; i ditto, £2 per foot. All ; 41 . in good positions and convenient to the 'bus. . _ MOUNT ROSKILL-8 Acres Volcanic Land. >j , £100 per acre. .1} MOUNT ROSKHJj—IO Acres Volcanic Land, 41 £1,000. U EPSOM—About 0 Aores, main road frontage. '~'s.m-~ £300 per acre. .. *..._■ ■ il HELENSVILLE — 220 Acres Splendid Land, il with Railway Station on the property. Price,*- \i j C 700; easy terms. . ■■'.-„■ . r'_\ ..M TUAKAU —Two Township Allotments, £10 1 HAMILTON—About 1,500 Acres, abutting the ij main road and close to the station. The whole H Is well watered, level, and rich land. It is ft thoroughly well fenced. A first-class house 1} and all necessary farm buildings erected there- ii ■ on. AH further particulars as to price.'torms;' 'T • reasons for seHing,&o., will be given on appli- 11 cation. . It Is a bargain seldom met with. I HAMILTON — Several splendid allotmcn-a _ fl adjoining the New Railway Station; will bo il very valuable for an Hotel. j Chas. TV'illiamson,-.#] HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT ■ AM HIOH-81., NltAB SHOBn_AHD-»r. " _A ... Bonkers: National Bank of New Zealand. RENTS and INTEREST CoUeoted. MONEY Invested for Capitaliste on First} . classSoonritlos-wiTHOTJTCHARaK. Slzpercenlr ■ '",.■ allowed on deposite until invested. > MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. , .; BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. KSTATES Managed for Abaonteea. HOUSES TOIH and PROPERTIES FOR 1 SALE placed Agon my1 Lists Freo of Charge. ;,ij| _} ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. .' - BUILDINa ALLOTMEIiTS FOR SALS fl AT EKE FOOTS— - ' I ! ' cwn.arke_.Soß ; West-Btrebt. 60s Mountßdenßoad,BlolosHepbm_n-Btreet,B*B "b Randolph-street Llgar Place, 6ftS". ~ | Bond-street, 25s - Emmett-Btreet, C2s 6d Borosford-stroet. 6p9 Conquest Plane. £6 Howe-street, lOs Duke-Btreet, 80s Hackott>street - • William-street, 80s Northcote, 10s Onatomhouße-streot |j O'Connell-Btroet, 60s Fortstreet (lease). COs "b, ; And In various other streets at low rates. -b'bM ■ £__KM TO LEND, In Sums ot £10 and upwards. <', oagood securities. ' _ '.■•' bi-'■'■'■ ■ ■ CIUNDRY-STREET—New Honae-For..Sale, ~ ncjvr Karangahape Road; very convenient; A nice garden.' Price, £350. Easy terma. j HOWE-STREET—NewHousoForSale: well- 'it ftnishod; very convenient; nice vlow of West- i crn Park. Can be sold on easj icruis, with j Bmall deposit. F«R IMMEDIATE SALE-Ileautiful Villa Site, close to Domain; 'busses poaj every seven minutes. ■ £300—New Houso and 5 Alloimfrnts fenced) f For Sale hi Rußßcll-street. Abi-n. ,n, ■ I £8 YEARLY—Allotment* to t>«- i.e. .id In . 1 Howe and Beresford streets t'lrl^nglltenOTigaß Years. Monoy lent to build with If duslrod^ : 4] £700—New Villa Residcnoo For Saigon TO senby main road. 8 rooms: gas and d«'th^bt. £200.—Now House and Large AJiotmont For ■--,: Sale in Newton on easy terms..... ■■...■L rtn „ , MOUNT EDEN.-Nowly-crccted Villa Resi . denco, with concrete tank, detached wash- . 1 houso, Btablo, buggy house, largo orchard and , ■ Kb^AF___SAR6Ar.-Slx-rMinod House f' ncarlvnew. very convenient iprfce, £150. 1 GE&TI-EMAN'S VILLA RESIDENCE For :'! Siilo at Homo Bay: 10 rooms and bnt-houses. - "J Es-cry accommodation, lino sea view, splendid j orchard and garden, paddock for covt. Owner leaving the colony; will bo sold a bargain. . - ■-<! ■ LAKE TAKAPUNA-20 and 30-acro Farms - 1 For Sale; oxceUont land, at £15 per acre. 'J £350,—ISTow houso for sale In Upper Queen- I • street; well finished; very pleasant view. . ;j SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay-D-roomed '""■] ' House For Sale, well finiahed; city water, and I '. all other conveniences. Price. £350. , J NELSON-STREET-2 Brick Soml-detaehed j Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotmont 1 and fine view. Chance for Bnoculator. '.'"At KYBER PASS-New Shop and DwelUiig iouseof 5 rooms and Bcullory For Sale, in the - ■.'■■:( best position for business in this thoroughfare. :t AltCHHI___L-5-roomcdHousoForSale(new); I allotment, 50 x 430; £210. Also 4 rooms and scullery; £120; leasehold. MOUNT -EDEN ROAD-Substantlally.bunt 7-roomed House For Sale; gas; largo allotment. Price, £600 NORTH SHORE-Now Soven-roomed Houso ' For Sale, near Cheltenham Bcueh; very con-< ") venient; large allotmont; price. £175. Also Now- '-••*<<. 1-roomcd House with largo shod, £_i_s. -A*~? 1 MOUNT EDEN-New Four-roomod Houso with bay window For Sale: volcanic soil.. £175. ■'• Also, Scvcn-roouied House; quite now; bay I window, Venetian blinds, every accomrnodn- -;: - tion. Price. £520. 1 EEMUERA-12 acres of Land For Sale, with 1 ! house, stable. &c. Magnificent view of harbour. - j £350—7-roamed House (new) For Sale. off Hep ; J hnvn-streot; kitchen raaKe,city water laid on* ' ROCKY NOOK-Now Cottage for Sale In ■ . most salubrious portion of this fast rising dls- i 1 Met; fitted with register grate, colonial oven, r HONSONBY—Six-roomed Houao and Stable. 'I £SO. Large Six-roomed House for £408. J DEVONPORT-House and i uerea garden For { i 1 Sale. Fruit Trees in full boating. Also, Four- ---• , roomed Houso and aonllery. Quito new: lweg« A3 3 allotment. Price £265. Grand view of Auokland. ' fIfIO.—HOUSE and Allotment For Sf c ta' - -". - Wjilliun-street. near St. JsmrsV Church •■...-■ ,■ v '.jS - lIASHLTON (Wokatol-Houue. and who of - ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of Now Zealand, for £85. LoU.I. NORTHCOTE - Seven-roomed House, ou . bulliiingß, Sec., and 30 Acres of Land, For Sale; - Very Cheap. Grand view of th c harbour. Also, b New T-roomed House and nearly a acres. _ DEVONPORT, Lake Road - Several very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea -V frontages, and possessing the finest landscape ' l 1. views to be found around Auckland. j WATTEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Lond For Sale at £2 per aero, in largo or small blocks. a BRIOHTON ROAD, Patnetl - Six-roomed d Hoiuse For Sale, allotment 40 x 100. Price £200, ). PONSONBY - Sow Six-roomed Hor,«a and Workshop For Balo; two allotments;' two frontages. Easytcrnjs. ...-,.. , J - FARMS ah» ForS^le at WaikoiuiU, Pa rcmo^ remo, Wal-Bkeret, Mahurangi, N'.jte --liore, Papakura, &c. 4'Boi see Uet in v-Nuir Zealand Herald" and "Weekly Newi." OHA S. WILLIAM i'O vjM EaiTATB AGENT. HIGH-STREET j;•'-• '.■