SI.GOO. which sho could not havo com ■pcllcd you to give her. Tho wholo of the x.ifilculty in this mutter arose from tho feeble ness and indecision, natural enough in cxtremo •old age, which prevented Carlyle "from makirer ••up his mind conclusively as to what he wished So be done about the papers, ar.d having his -decision put into writing, Tho paralysis which lpttorly disabled This hands from writing wus no doubt a partial explanation flfthis. It is to mc Wholly incredible that any thing but a severe regard lor truth, learned to a great oxteiil f__iii his teaching, could ever ha,Vc led you to embody in your portrait of Jii'.n n -delineation of the faults and weakness.-. Which were miXJed with his great qttalftfcs. He did not use you well. Ho throw upon you the re sponsibility of a decision which ho ought to liu-a taken upon himself."

"The statement, of Sir James Stephen," says rthc 'Tribune's' London correspondent, "niaiiy will regard as final relative to till the charges in-ought against Froude by Mrs Alexander Car lyle. lam enabled, however, to say that at no distant day a revelation ot deep interest physio logically may bo expected which will throw plain -"hough painful light upon tho mystery of Car lylc's married life. It is, Indeed, almost an open secret in literary and medical circles that ho ohould have never married, and that tho rc ntorscful conviction of this gnawed at his heart for years and explains much that Is dark and sad in his strange and domestic exislcncc."

CANNIBALISM IN HAYTI.

-Horrible Practices of the Voodoo Wor.

shippers. The New York "World" of December 5 prints a six-column article on cannibalism in Hnyti, from which it would appear that while the ■Government is anxious to suppress the terrible practice, it is almost helpless in the face of the general worship of voodoo by a considerable ,?iart, ot the population. Tho writer, whoso name ?.s withheld in order that the revelations may not Jic followed by injury to his business associates, tells in detail of a sceno Witnessed on the even ing of April 1!), IS-SO. A friend who wanted to -convince him that cannibalism wus not extinct wont with him to a voodoo tcini". '.n which tbo negroes' superstitious anniversaries rvcre celebrated. Both were disguised as vicgrocs, and smuggled into the throng by a friendly negro. The ceremonies were closed by /.utting the throats .of a boy and girl a years of age, the blood from the wounds being caiighl. in vessels. The writer fled when the boy was killed, but the frietid remained to the end, reporting that the bodies were cut up, cooked, and eaten by negroes. Tlio greater part of the nrticlc is devoted to the history of cannibalism on t_c island, and it is said that the belief prevails that President Salomon is himself a voodoo wor-. shipper, and encourages Uio worship.

Stanley's Expedition for the Re lief of UNKNOWN Bey.

~V New Tonic ' Star's' London cable says : Tbo ioxpcdi_i_tn for -the relief of l.mm Hey tibsor! .: jiublic attention. Tho cubic report of the bio-id. .lefeat of King Kabcrcza by KitHC M-liturga .if Uganda, is probably the confirmation of rc._ii'ts alrcadv received of a bntlle fought before the doctor's conn ntniieations were cut oil" and his letters ~e;:rt_il. There is a Strom.: _md growing feeling here that the brutal young King of Uganda r..id bi3 savage hordes should lie taught a sharp lesson. -Uwniiga ia reported at Zanzibar lo be preparing for further exten sions of operations. He was believed to havo -0,000 men partly armed with niuz-lc-loaders ready to march, and between 10,000 and 50,000 _iiorc in reserve.

It is understood Unit the Mackinnon wlio signed the several dispatches to Stanley is .V illiam Mackinnon, v wealthy Glasgow mer chant and Chairnvaii of the British India Steam Navigation Company. He is said to be willing to spend £-_..00_ for the relief of Em in Bey.

EXPLORING THE CONGO.

Ludwig Wolff Encounters a Remarkablo Tribe of Dwarfs. The Now York " Herald " says :—Our Brussels -.'OiTesnoiiclcnt has just met, and interviewed the intrepid traveller Ludwig Wollt. Who has

returned from an exploration in tho long un known territories of the Confiro. In the Sun Kotiron region he came li. on a tribe of dwarfs scarcely four feet in height called the Batons, who live by huntirur, anil arc described as .voiiclorf ully agile -nd good-tempered.

A EUROPEAN WAR.

All Arrangements Made for Fighting in

Fchruary,

•Mew- _fo_-K, December 10.—G'Connor cables to the "Star" from London on theOth : A European war is now definitely looked for. The cooimencemcnt of hostilities is O-ipecte- in February nest, at the latest, if the weather at that time should permit military operations on tho enormous ecalo necessary to carry out tho plan of campaign supposed to have beon decided on. It i? generally believed that Ruesia hopes to be first to move, springing upon Austria without warning. Travellers re turning here from Russia report extraor dinary secrecy in military quarters, and ceaseless movement of troops toward the Gorman and Austrian frontiers. Tho work on ironclads is boing pushed with feverish haste. Arsoiials and navy yards are reported t<s bo working night and day. It is bolieved horo that tho situation is tho deliberate creation of Bismarck.

The X-ob-to on tho Military Scptonnato

in Germany. "'/Be-U-I-J, December 4.—lntense interest was manife-ted in to-day's session of tho Reichstag, when it became known that Dr. Windhorst, tho Clerical leader, would declare tho policy of the Centre, and that General Yon Moliko was prepared to speak. Dr. Windhorst'a speech waa cautious and diplomatic, aud lent doubt aa to what the ultimate vote of the Centre would be. Mo opened by etating that he would not prejudice the position of his party in subsequent divisions on tho Military Sep tennate Bill by a positive promise as to how the Contro would vote. Tho final decision of that party would bo shown only when a division Bhould bo taken on tho last reading. He did not believe it possible to meet the Government's desire to dispose of tho measure before Christmas, because he saw the necessity of a detailed examina tion of the bill. Nor did thore seem any special reason for urgency arising from the imminence of war. Tho alliance with Austria constituted a present and lasting guaranty of peace in Europe. Tbe Centre could not admit the septennate as a per manent principle. It would prefer to con sider a trionnate regulation. Tho expe diency of a two years' term of service wae alee doubtful. Still the Centre waa de sirous of giving mature consideration to all existing circumstancos, and would vote in favour of tho measures found to bo abso lutely necefsary. General Yon Moltke said that all of tho neighbours of Germany on the left and on the right wero fully armed—a state of things which even a rich country was un able to bear for any longth of time, and which might load to decisive events at an early date. For this reason it waa neces sary not to defer action on the measure until after the expiration of the septen nate. The preamble to the bill showed how far Germany wa3 behind other States in tbe strength of her army and the taxation of her people. Tho French, for instance, paid about double the sum paid by the German people, and an alliance with France would assure the peace of Europe. "But," ho con tinued, "3uch an alliance is impossible whire France imperiously demands the surrender of tbe provinces, which we are strongly determined never to give up. This demand is made in behalf of tbe maintenance of peace. Our rejection of tho bill will mako us responsible for all the miseries attendant upon a hostile in vasion. We have found it difficult enough to attain the unity of Germany. Let us uphold it, proving that wo are united. The whole world knows that we do not con template conquests. May it also learn that wo intend to keep what wo have, and are resolute and armed to this end," The conclusion of Count Yon Moltke's speech waa grcoted with loud and prolonged cheers.

General Yon Schollendorff, Prussian Minister of War, referring to a remark of a Socialist speaker, said that ho would only give detailed explanations of the bill in committee if he could roly upon his state ments being treated confidentially. Tho basis of former military bills wero simple to those of the present bill, yet sharp eyes might detect a slight ehade of difference in a passage in the Bpeech from the throne qn the relations of Germany to foreign countries. Some difficulty, in fact, existed regarding tho preservation of peace for any length of timo. He con tinued: "An increase of the aimy will nob only result in preventing us becoming involved in war, but will aleo prove as ready to Bhoi7 proper vigour in tho maintenance of peace. It would be rash either to over-estimate or to under-value our possible opponents. France is work ing at the perfection of the details of her army. Even though wo ore quito con fident that we are able at any moment to meet a foreign army, our task must not bo made difficult by our remaining far behind numerically." Ho promised that at tho first sitting of the committee he would state the reasons why the measure was so urgent, tferren Langworth and Yon Simmorn opposed the bill, on the ground that the principle of tho Septennate deprived the country of the control of the Government's ppliey, and that maintaining a.large army fostered a craving for conquest. The tenor of the debate ia considered highly encourag ing to the Government. All sections understand and approve General Yon Schellendoiff a reasons for wishing to speak with frankness only in eecret commifee.

THE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM.

The French Government is pressing the English Cabinet hard for satisfactory assur ance aB to the withdrawal of British troops from Egypt, and thelfinal definition of English interests in the country. Lord

I'ldesloigli is said to have shifted his ground and mot the French communica tions with direct propositions to malio tho future of Egypt an international ojaesti--, ns that cf Bulgaria, thus tl.v,ortili» the nttompt of France to .or_e tho hand of tho Quoon'e Government and compel tho ad mission cf the right of France exclusively to intervene. In this England is stated to havo the support of Germany, Austria and Italy.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Francisco, Decern'-or 18. Tuemkxdous stock excitement bno prevailed In San Francisco during the month, reportbl new discoveries in Comstock causing a SUdden riso in Com .to .k. Ten brokers failed. A lerriblo mulct, disaster occurred at San * ranch™ Heads a short distance south-west of ._i.-„_o.i'_'., lhe wh. ai >°X barquo Atla_tto. SSffhS""^"iodiy before on a cru.so In the South Pacific, drifted ashore and became a tot .1 w-reck. eho had a crow of .0 men, about 30 of whom wero drowned. Tho wreck occurrod in a, heavy fog. Tho captain had no hearings but know ho was being carried inshore by tho cii--o_t, and let go two anchors to pre.ontlt. iho anchors dragged, and in the moantimo tlio waves tore tho vessel to pieces, drowning tho helole.ssailoia.

South Dacota has applied for admission into the Union of States.

. Another 'ex-alderman cf New York, named McQim.e, bus been consigned to Sine Sing prison, convicted ol hiiboryand corruption in connection with tho Broadway-Bt.o_ t Railroad Franchise.

An aulaclotis train robbery occurrod at Scllo . lew Station, Texas. Foity pas".users Were .? a by two hlKhw_.y_n.in, 'i hero was also .. US. Army Lieutenant on_.ard. wlih Qvo negro Eoidiorp, in charge of two riessner.. . h.y also yielded an thoir .voapars to tho rjbb ri wtvcntiaiiindcd. One woman was greatly in tensed, and bo.d'y s-ocd up in tho cnrnr.da.kcd if forty moil were eoingto t-molysubmittosuch an outracto at thn linndti of two highway m.n. Jobn.Y-.UD_. -llqi inon leader, and son of Brig ham, visited New York, with a cchenio for see ing nil tho Mormon po-i.c.-iorß in Utah, and moving to Mexico. Tho forty-ninth Congl-oo ot tbe r .nit6l States acs.-mbl.d on Decombcr «. Tbo Pro.ident's message Was ki'.gthy. Among other men.ures urged on tb. attrnt.on of Congress i. fho re duction cf tho tariff oa foreign -toeds, which may-also bo tnanifacturod in the United States, and t_b Suspension of the Act by which tho damage of Bilvtr is ma-'c compulsory. Itefor rmg to Samoa, the Preside..t said Consul Grei-n ---baum waß ro-callod for over zonl in granting tbo protection of tho United States to Maliotou. Kogarding the Canadian fisheries fll.put.. ho hoped that beforo iho c'osc of Congress it would be settled. Ho recommends tho better tr.ntuiocl and more protection for Chinese; advistjs soVon years' extend, n of tho Reclptc city Treaty wiih Sandwich Hands; urg.s limoncments to various extradition treaties with forcii.ii cnuntrie i. maklig thorn mere com prehensive, and favours an intcrttalioual cop - right.

Tbo annual roport of Uio National Treasury shows a healiby condition. Tho Amcrium prcts, with tho exception of the ' Rciui' llc-n." generally ordoreo tho mesiago us v compre hensive and complete Stato report, and Demo cratic to tho ccro.

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

(Before District Judge Seth Smith.)

UNDEFENDED CASES,

Jodgmknt went by default in the following cases t—L. Ehrenfried v. 11. N. Simpson, claim -39 18s 2d; costs, „G 12s Sd. MoArthur and Co. v. Mary Ann T!io!_*s, claim £38 18s 31; costs. £6 fs. Sharp and Co. v. H.mehora Maun?a. kah.a, cbiim on judgment summons £2513 a Bd, J. J. Craig v. Dovonpcrt and l_a_o T_ika_una Tramway Co., claim £15, for hors93 tupplicd ; costs, £1 l.s. Hcsketh & Aiiken v, Thomas Givenan, claim £12 2s lOd ; costs, £5 is.

DEFENDED CASKS. Moses v. Siator.—Mr Burton appeared for tho plaintill. and Mr Tbco. Cooper for tho d> fond ant. IVlr Cooper Bald that no doubt His Honor would remember that the caso had boen b_foro him last court day, when it was adj.mined, to allow his Honor to express an opinion as to whether tho defendant had power to retain possession of the picturo in litigation.—Hia Honor s,id I hat Iho time had now gono rait for him to givo euch an opinion —

Mr Cooper ep.il ihn he had found tbat such was the case, and tborefore ho would apply forl-avo to havo a now trial —Mr Burton objected, argu ing that under rule 197 proceedings i-cu'd not a'-'atn bo opsnid.—Hi. Honor overruled tho objection. —Mr Cooper then reviewed tho reasons why a row trial she-Id bo granted, and His Honor, a'ter somo considoation, said that ho cor Id not grant tho application, as thero was no notico of now evidence to be adduced — Mr Burton app led for costs, .but His Honor ttatcd that b« had net the power to grant the nam .—Mr Cooper u-kul that execution might bo stayed for fourteon days, which was granted.

North New Zealand Woollon Mamiracturlog Company (Liiiiiicd) v. James Harrow.—Olaim, £_■(! 9s for dulls. IslcThoo. Cooper for 'ho plain tilt, and Mr Ct-tt.r for the defendant.—Mr Cooper shortly stat?d the particulars of claim, which was that the defondant. James Darrow, a resident of tho Thames, waa a anareholdcr in iho Company to the extent of 125 shares, and iho claim wa3 for monoya due upon the shares. Tho defrnco fi'ed was a total dotii.l of indebtedn. s on the grounds that the defondant wns not a member of the Company, and that if he was so it was byiho ml.ropresontation of'ho Scorotarj- of tho Com pany who represented that ho had been sent to defondant by Mr Thomas Morrin, and al-o tbat 50 000 i hares had boon takon up, loss 5.C00, which had been reserved, and furthor that the paid Thomaa Morrin h-a taken up 1,000 shares in tho Company.— In answer to this, Mr Cooper stated that tho defen dant had paid £ 15s application fee.andhad never not tied tho Company i hut ho wns not n share holder, but that h_ had f irwarded a chfque for calls, and had a'sn tried to tran.fer hia shares to one Frederick Mlil-i of the Thames.—Arthur ]j. Bonn, ttdepesid th.it bo was secret .ry of tbo pl.-ilr.titf Company,w-hlcu had bien incorpora od on s:h October. I_S5. (C.rtificatß produced). Tho re-icter of pharehnlders disclosed thn name of James .Harrow as thn holder tf I's shares. Mr Durrow bad paid £"> 5s aypl cation foe. The Hr3t dll wai mide un April 19. lS.ti. and noliee r-f .amo was po.tcd to defendant, an woro also all subsoquoit calls.—'l ha crois-exu ininntiou cf Mr Bennett lasted until wo went to preßS.

CRICKET.

Senior Cup Matches.

Tut: matches for the Cup were resumed with ' beautiful wcath.r on Saturday afternoon, when '■ th-re was a large attendance of visitors at tho Domain. Bain is wanted for the grass, some of tile patches being considerably burnt up. The Auckland and United commenced a very ex citing game. The United men went in lb st. and their last man brought their score uu to 180. On their side McPhersbn did sonic good scoring. Tho fielding of tha A.C.C. was rather inferior. When the A.C.C. men went in they opened rather weakly, their first man. Kcv. I Richards, going out for 8 run->. and A. Atkinson for li. Ueid following with a duck'sc .g. Barton and O'Brien .. re playing a good giinio when the time todraw stumps was signified by the bell at the stand. The score of the A.C.C. now stood ut 53. with 1 wickets down, there being 108 for tho A.C.C. to get on Saturday next, when a good game may be expected. Holland went in first iv tho Oordou-Hollaud match. E Mills and his brother G. being the only double-figure scorers when the last wicket fell at 102. Gordon hnd very bad luck from first to lust, for, going in, us most thought, for a certain victory, her first men fell away remarkably quickly. This was much owing to the good fielding of lhe Holland men, Tho Mills brothers did sonic good bowling, the two keeping it all to themselves through out. Junior Cup Matches. There were only two matches in this contest as the Onehunga and Onehunga United did not turn up to play Parnell and National clubs. The Gordon II stood out. In the match i otween tho A.C C. 11. v the Holland II , the latter put up a total of OS runs. Wallace, their first man, played a good game for 52 runs, whon he went out for a catch ; Waddingham was the only other man who scored double figures. The match Gordon 111. v. Richmond, commenced on December 18th nnd continue:! on Saturday, ended in favour of Richmond by 9 rum. lor tho Gordons, Gould (2;). Gome lift) nnd Ball (19) knocked up the best snores ; Hawkins, for the opposi'ion, getting 28 in both innings. A good game was played between the Domain Grammar School and Waitemata IL, when tho Waitimatas went down before the scholars, defeated by 1 wickets. The scliolui got 70 in their first innings ae-in-t the Waltc matos' 71 in their first, and 33 in their second innings. Tho scholars then got tho required number of runs for 6 wickets in their second innings. Warehousemen's Gallon ge Cup. This match attracted considerable attention, the opening match for tlio trophy being between A. Clark and Sons' v. the Standard C.C. (Saf good. Ewcn, and Co.). and resul'ed in favour of the Victoria-street men by 38 runs on the 11 st, The- match Mucky, Logan, Stcen and Co v. Owen and Graham took place on the Domain on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Macky. Logan, Steen and Co. by 23 runs. The score of the winning team was 82, and that of their op ponents 59. The Standard's best men were Messrs Tomlin, Collier. Hunter and Vaile, whilst Messrs Colgan ond Webster, for the opposing side, tnado a good show with the batting. Eden v. Albany. Eden claimed the match owing to the Albaoy not turning up. Hamilton, thi3 day. Cambridge v. Hamilton. This match took place on Saturday, on Sydney Sauu-e, and resulted in a win for Hamilton by 5 wickets. Tho scores were not lurge, but the match was distinguished by the brilliant bat ting of Byng (Hamilton) and Wilson (Cam bridge). ' ________________________

The neighbourly troubles of the MeConnell- nnd Bartley's were be fore the Police Court to-day, Ellen Bartley being charged with using abusive language to Thomas MeConnell. After hearing evidence, their Worships consideied the case to be a paltry ono, and dismissed it. Thomas Houlihan was found guilty of assaulting Edward Chieman, and was fined 40s and costs, and bound over to keep tbe peace.

Mr S. Jaeger, who arrived at San Fran cisco from Aucklandlastmontb, was confined to his bed during the passage by an accident which he met with when going on board the steamer here. It appears that his foot slipped, and he hurt hia ankle in some way. He was, however, progressing favourably, and hoped to be able to walk very soon.

Many of our readers will learn, with pleasure that the Bey. James Chew has accepted '-he unanimous call sent to him at tho beginning of last month by the members, cf Beresford-eti oet Con gregational Church, information to that effect having been reoeiued to-day by cable. Mr Chew is likely to be in our midst before very long,.

SUPREME COURT. - Criminal sessions. THIS DAY.

(Bofore His Honor Mr Justice Ward.) The usual quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court for gaol delivery were opened at eleven o'clock this morning with the customary for malities.

Thk Guano JcnY.—The following gentlemen wero. empanelled, as the Grand Jury :—William Anderson, James Black, John Bollard; James Buttle, Hit-hard Cameron, -Tan.es Hugh Bucha nan C'oatcs, William Stephen Cochrane, Wm. j. -til Fciiti'iei'stonc, Frederick Nelson George i Seymour Thome George, Robert WillianOlam mond, Eugene Langguth, Daniel Henderson ' Lttsk, James Macfarlane, Alfred Porter, James l.ric, Wm. Robert Walker, l_bcno_er Wojr : mouth, and Wm. Scott Wilson. Thomas Morrill i was called hut did not appear. Mr 11. Cameron was elected foreman of the jury. THE JUDGE S CHARGE. His Honor delivered the following charge to Ihe Grand Jury:—Mr foreman and gentlemen of Hie Grand Jury—l a!u glad to be able to con gratulate you on a material diminution in the number of bills to be laid before you at these sit tings ; though with 35 cases for trial I believe that the calendar of Auckland is still the heaviest in the colony. There is ttlso a further subject for congratulation in the fact that at these sittings thci-o is b;.'.t oho base of assault on «. wpmKn to come before you. t Li-its. that flic stringent measures lj».r. . "a. llio last criminal sessions to repress this class of crime have hud their expected effect. It is fortunate for tho ends of justice that the prisoners charged with the liuirdor lately committed at the Great Barrier Island have been arrested and brought buck from Australia to stand their trial iiy.pi> and il in is to this case, its the l-0-t serious one tho long lilt br'fo-'c us, that I have now to _l__a.lV your attention. What dc .ervoo bray hereafter be brought forwurd on be- J ..1. of-theso prisoners docs not concern us now. Tho prima facie case made out on behalf of the Crown is all that will be laid before you, and from the depositions, that appears siuguliii-ly clear. Grace Cloary or Graham deposes that repeatedly, beforo Hie murder was com mitted, sho hud heard CallVoy planning il, and arranging for escape sUbsctlllently, and sho also statc3 that lib l-epciilodly acknowledged olid boasted pf tho mur der lifter it wfts perpetrated. Sho also E roves Unit the two pri.oncrs went ashore, illlrcy being armed with a revolver, and went in the direction of Taylor's house, mid that on their return there was blood on Cafrrey's hands and on his revolver. And ho acknowledged to her that he had "put Taylor out ol'the road." This girl appears to be It person ot the lowest character and to be naturally desirous of clearing herself ahd her paramour Brum from Iho charge Ot Ultimo., jßilt iho further evidence to bb Mid be.ol. you of Taylor's Widow null 'orphan children would l'o mnplo Without her testimony. According to these last, witnesses l'eiin, being unknown to the Taylors, went first to tbo house and requested to purchase some butter, and When limy wero thrown oll'thcir gut-'- Cafi'rey rushed into the house, and b'ogan firing at Taylor, who ran into «"» iVi'der room ami closed the door, it was in stuntly broken op-n by Calti-cy, and he and Pcnn followed Taylor into the room and coiuplolcd tlicir bloody work. It docs not appear by whom the last shot that killed Taylor was fired. This, however. Is a matter of no importance, for if you believe the evidence there can be no qucßlion but Unit both prisoners were engaged in the murdei. If, how ever, It be suggested that tlio Di'lGoh-i- went to Taylor- for .'.both i.'r purpose, the abduction of his daughters, then I must tell you that the rale of law is that if two persons aro engaged in the pursuit of an unlawful object, such as the suggested abduction would be, and during that pursuit one of them commits tin act which amounts lo murder, b,b!h will bo held to bo equally guilty. If the foregoing facts arc proved bofore you, you will prbbbbly havo no dilltculty in coining to a decision. Tho next case is that of Keginu v. Burke—an assault with intent to ravish. This appears to be a singularly brutal case. Tho Maori woman on whom the attempt was mado left the settlement of Dargaville, accompanied by two nativo girls, and followed by tbo prisoner. After going sonic distance, the Iwo girls took another track and left her. Tho woman afterwards met a man of her own race, and stopped to talk with him, during which time the prisoner passed by. Alter resuming her journey she was attacked and so brutally treated as to lose consciousness. Her husband found her next morning still uncon scious, and carried iter into his wharc. The prisoner stated that he found h .r unconscious {on the track and lifted her into the ti-trcc. The j Maori who talked with tho woman on the way i swears that she was sober, and another witness deposes that lie saw the prisoner in Iho act of assaulting the woman. Ills Honor then passed in rapid review the cases of Olto I' .indre charged with unlawfully wounding Walter 1-ggiiitnn, a seaman living with Lizzie Campbell, formerly 1 .mitre's mistr. s. .and of Matilda Jones, charged with unlawfully wounding with an iron bat- a gumdiggcr named Salmon, with whom she hud been cohabiting. Ho did not think the jury would find much difficulty in dealing with cither case. His Honor proceeded to say: The next case is one of arson, viz., Rcgina v. Gibbons—and 1 am sorry lo say that the committal has taken place too recently lo enable tne to give you any material assistance. The chief evidence against the accused is that of the witness l-crcbu and his wife. Kercbs states that Gibbons repeatedly attempted lo bribe him to set lire to the premises burnt, and if you believe bis testimony you will find little difficulty in coming to a conclusion, but bis statements require strict sifting at your hands. His Honor went on to say that there was also a charge of arson against two men named Johnson and Stayers, and that the owner of tho wharo burnt down, on returning homo to lind it in flames, saw Johnson tiring v parcel of gum belonging to him (the owner), and a second man running into the ti-treo. There wero several cases of false pretences, forgery mid uttering. In tho ease of false pretences against Wilson, the prisoner obtained uionoy tor bis own cheque for £10, given on a bank whore he had uo account. The same prisoner was also charged with forging a cheque at Coro mandel and with uttering it. It was somewhat dillicult lo Understand why a Resident Magis trate, alter committing a prisoner on the charge ot iorgerv should cause a second iiiforinattoii lo be luid against the same man on the s-mo fads for uttering, and should thou take all the depositions over aguin in support of the second charge. It appeared to liim an unnecessary waste of fuolsrap. Three charges of uttering were preferred against v mull named t'orsyth. The prisoner seemed lo be a loaf el and of drunken habits, and il served light the tradesmen concerned in tho caso to lose tlicir money when thoy took so little pains lo ascertain whether the man was not passing olf cheques fraudulently. There were also charges of forgery, uttering, and false pretences against a prisoner named Jones, and in them the jury would have very littlo diiliculty with their finding. A more serious case of forgery was that of. Ilcgina v. Livesey (four charges), but us the prisoner had made a full confession, he v'ould not trouble the jury with any remarks upon it. There were three cases of breaking and entering. In the llrst the prisoner ilira was caught at midnight with articles upon him which ho admitted bad been stolen. In the second, another man was charged with breaking into the cabin of tne cutter Vlillah. The prisoners of tho third case Daniels aud Scarborough had mado a full con fession.and the jury need not anticipate diiliculty from any of these eases. There were two cases of larceny, one of them against three men named Lynch, Waters, and O'Brien, and the uthora lar ceny of hides against Eiddler, Sergeant, and \. ci - ton. in this latter caso the question for the jury was whether certain hides were stolen and that hides of precisely the same class were sold by Sergeant and Eiddler; that Sergeant and Wes ton went together to receive the cheque, and that the transaction was conducted by them under false names, as such circumstances would be sufficient for finding a true bill for lar ceny. There was one case of larceny as a bailee against a man named Anderson which was ratln-r peculiar. A young lady, Miss Plow, visited the prisoner when lie was in the hospital and afterwards very foolishly lent him her . watch at his request, whereupon ho pawned it \ for money. it was a very bad ease of . Its kind. His Honor passed by rapidly the charge- of larceny aguinst Russell, McNamuru, Lavery, Campbell, and Patterson. In the ease of Patterson (a hoy charged with the larceny of a yacht), he said all the material evidence came from Joseph Crabb and George Arkle, and was coupled with a scries of con tradictory accounts by the prisoner as to the place and manner of spending his time bctweeh the sixUi and tenth of October. It would be for the jury lo say whether such statements amounted to even ixprima facie case against the prisoner. There were two cases of personation; one against a man named Brady, and tbe other agaiust a man named Kelly, for aiding and abetting him, but as both were very plain, he would not enter into thorn. After remarking that tho only other case was one of malicious injury to pro perty against Knash and Lcadbiltcr, Ills Honor cone uded with a few general observations as to the special functions of a grand jury. The jury then retired. ! TRUE BILLS. The Grand Jury found true bills in the follow ing eases :—Emanuel llira, brcai-ing and enter ing ; John Grant t'orsyth, four charges of forging and uttering; John Livesey, four charges of forging and uttering; George Russell, larceny ; Joseph McNamara, larceny ; William Henry Jones, false pretences, three charges; William Wilson, forging, uttering, and false pretences; Joseph Nosh and Lcadbiltcr ; John Howard, for breaking and entering, and against James Hynch Waters for larceny. Agaiii-t Alfred Patterson, a little boy charged with lar ceny, no true bill was fonnd. Eokgikg AND Uttering. — John Livesey pleaded guilty to four indictments charging him with forging and uttering certain cheques, in June and August last, well knowing them to be forged.—The prisoner had nothing to say.—His Honor said he had passed comparatively light sentences on loafers at public houses, but the prisoner wa6 a man of education, and his was a very different case. The sentence of the court would be that of penal servitude for five years. Eohging and Uttekino.—John Grant Forsyth brought up on four indictments charg ing him with uttering certuin cheques knowing them to be forged, on the 16th of Juno last, with intent to defraud, pleaded guilty to all the indictments. This prisoner it will be remem bered was brought over from Sydney. His Honour sentenced the prisoner to six months' hard labour lor each offence, the same to run consecutively, or two years iv all. BIUSAKIKO AND ENTERING.—EIIiaiIUCI Hll'a, of Whangarei, a native boy of some eighteen years of age, who seemed to feel his position in tensely having pleaded truilty to the indictment charging him with breaking and entering the shop of Ered. White aud Thomas Day, and stealing therefrom sundry money and goods, was sentenced by His Honour to twelve calen dar months with hard labour. His Honour re marked that he seemed to have borne a good character hitherto. Larceny.—Geo ge Russell, brought up on an indictment charjsing him with stealing from the dwelling-bouse of David Dunningham, on tbe 17th O.tuberlast, pleaded guilty and bad nothlDg to _ay. The prisoner is a gentlemanly, quiet looking young lellow of about eighteen leara. His Honor in sentencing the pns.ner to 13 months probation, .aid that the Probationary Officer had recommended him under the Pro bation .set, as having committed the offence whilst puff-ring ficni went, and hoped tbat hs would take the opportunity cf obtaining honest employment. The prisoner then lolt the C urt. —Joseph McNamara a groi in was then arrninged upon the charge Sf la ilin o tx watch bu.oui.iag to Alfred _ec con.b i.ii the XI ii Novemoer last The prisoner, who.ioktd very ill, und is ol tho regul-r lar rikin t; lie, was ih_ fir. t cf -he i>e.Bion to plead not guilty. — Tho Crown Prosecutor (Mr Wil iiaii.sun) said the prosecutor (MrSeccomb) hung li:b coat in the Grand Stand on the 13th Novem ber last, and had his watch and chain, which

were attached to his coat, stolsn. Th . pri.cncr was found in the potsesaion of tho same, and was accordingly, as ho could give no account of the eamc, brought up for trial aa tho stealer of tho same.—Alfred Seccoiobe give evidence aa to hanging hla wa'atooat up in tho Jockey room nt the EllorßliQ grand stand at 12 o'clock on the 13th ot November, tho d.y of the spoi ta* At 2 o'clock he returned, and found hia watch gono tom his waistcoat. Hid not know the accused. Next saw tho watch and chain at the Polido Court.-Sydney Abraham A-Th'br, pawnbroker, of Auckland, reconhiaed the watch produced as Ono pawhed at his place by tbo pi'iaonbij on tlio 13th of November last. Ten ahilltnga waa advanced on it. Did not know it ho was wearing lhe watch. Detective Huim-3 oal ed about it that evening. Edward Hughoe, detective, gave evidence of arresting tho pri.oner on the 10th December last for tho robboiy ot the watch. Prisoner then confeeßed the charge. Ho was engsßcd tho day of the robbery by Mr Percival at the ttrand- Btand.—By the prißoncr : it waa a fact that ho (the prisoner) had acknowledged tho robbery when taken 1010 cußtctly.—Thiß _luißhctl the case.—Tho |ury having taken Bomo minutes to decide, then found the priaor.er giilty, when His Honor sentence! him to imprisonment willi hara labour for six calendar months

Forging and Uttjubinh —William Wilson pbaded KUilty to forcing and uttering in De cember laat, certain chequis oa the Bank of New Zealand, with intent to dofraud. —Ilia Honor sc-ntonced him to iuipii_onmont for two years for each oil'once, to run concurrently.

ICalse Pretkncks akd KoitdEi.Y.—William Henry Jonua pleaded guilty to three ind.tctm onto clt'irginKblm with forsluKand u.toribg certain cheques; al.o..witlt bbtainiug clothes by false pretences.-Mr Fiaii-'in appearel for prisoner. —Ilia Honor plured pri oner on probation for 12 mon ha, on tho condition that ho would take the pledj, o, explaining that if ho broke tho samo that he would bo liable to be brouahtback and d oat with as if tho ordor had never been i sued.—Ou tho application of tho Crown Prose cutor, costs to tho amount of £10 every six months for 18 montba wero allowed againat tho pr'aoncr. Maliciously Bukakiko.—Two littlo boyß named Joacpb Naah and Leatbitter wero charged on an indictment with breaking a glass window belonging to Mr Hoif mann. to the valuo of £7.- His Honor said it waa a pity that tho time of tho Cnurt and grand jury should be taken up with Buch a caßc. They wore rcm.nded tid to-morrow, in order that inquiriea could bo mado as to their parents.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Easter Encampment.

About 70 mombora of No. 3 Battalion were pre sent at tho mooting In tho Drill shed on Satur day oVoning, and It was unanimous'y decided lo attend tho Taranakl Ebcampu.ent. Tho A Battery also decided to go, but Lbo O Battery -ere Undecided, while no mttiling of the No. 2 Battalion was hold.

Auckland Rifle Association.

About; si.-_y._l_; Volunteers took'partin tho final match in connection with tho Killo Association's meeting on tho Mount Ellen Ruigo on Saturday. Tho folio.ving wero tho pi izo-winners : —

AUCKLAND VOLUNTBKBS' MATCH—For prtgca presented by tho olllcore, aid opon Ol.ly to Viiitmtceri in tho Auckland Garrison. Ranges: 200, 3.0, and GOO yurdß J five Bhots each range.

l2ooydSOOyd 600 yd Tl Handloy, Vlctol'las, __5 .. 20 1G 20-CG J. Webster, "A" Buttery, £i 10 hi 20-55 Capt Skinner, Vletbriua, 1.3.. 11) 20 13-51 llodgkinson, "O 71 Battery, „'_ 21 17 13-62 Lieut.Cooper,Vlotot-ias,£l 10s i 915 17-51 Lieut. J.W. Leigh,Go.dcna,£l 20 lti 15-51 C. Taylor. Gordons. £1 .. 21 17 13-51 J. C. SOIUI, Ci y Guards, 15a .. 10 10 15-50 Sergeant While, Gordons, 1... 1. 1$ H—N Lieutonaut Hay. GordOD- .'oe 21 15 11-50 A. Woolley. "A'Dttttciy, 15a IS S .2-IS Payne, "A" Batter,, 10s ..11 11 20-18 Serjeant Henderson, "A" Bat tery, 10a 19 11 IS—IS Moore. Auokland Naviils, 103 )7 11 Jii-17 Sgr, Stirling. CltJ Guards, 10s 21 II 11-Hi Lmnsdon "A"Bnfory, 10i.. 21 18 U-iG Colour Sergeant Buchanan, Gordons. 10a IU 20 7—lG CaptainWhito.Qoidons,.sGd 21 10 11-15 Lliuiien.nt Dormer, City

Guard.,7sod Hi 18 11—15 Kinsey,Gordons, 7sGd.. .. IS IS Sl—ls a. Webster, "A" Battery, 7s G.l 17 12 15-11 Doughty, "A"Bdltery,7Bol 20 12 1.-v Lt. U. Littlo, Hobsoiß. 7a ud.. IU 15 10-11 IU 1!. Fii'l'3. Gordons, 5s .. 1!) 13 7-11 Par-low, " A. "Battery, 5a .. 17 10 Hi —13 T. Pairs. Vicioii-s, 5a .. 11l 11 1.1-13 AL. White, U.irdona, 5s .. IS Hi I) 13 Sehipp. Victoii-n. S< .. .. 11 17 11--12 Lieut. Jmnltigß Hobaous, 5. 21 10 11-12 L. Skinner, Victoria, 51 .. 10 17 U- 12

Tho pri/.o money in the various matches of tho competition will bo paid over nt tho Drill shod to-night, and the trophios will Le presented at tlio first general parade. Tlio Easter Encampment.—Mooting To day. Mtijor-Gonrrnl Sir G. S. Whitraoro (Com mander in-Chlcf of tho New /..aland form) met tbo otllcore of tho Auckland garrl.oti at tho Drill-ahed at noon t.i-diiy for the purpoae of dlscuaalcg arrangements for the great Review to be held at Taranakl at Easter. Tin rj wore prcsout io meot Sir George Col. l.yon. Liotita-Cola th-ph-rd, Mahon and Dignun. Mt-jore l-nacs, Clifton, Tonka, Ilirnte and I_u_don, CaTJtein-_omm_,uci ant La Boy, Captniis Payco, Fcnton, Sloninn, Waddel. Morpeth. Ilulao. White, t-kinnor, Houghton tind a number of officers of least r rank. Tho Mi.ior General cxplaimtl tha ar rangement tbat bii'l boon mado for tho en campment. Ho expected to so about I 0.0 Volunteers on the ground, which would to tho largest number ot Volunteer., that nnd been mot at ono point In Now Zealand. Tbo Government wculd provide tbo tonte and all tho oilier necessary camp equipage, a d it was i>ro pesed to ch.rter tho s.s. Ohau to convey the Auckland contingent to tha ec.r.o cf niiniic warfare. If any chargo were made nt a 1 for pas.age money, it would bt- nierclv nonrnitl. One fcaturo of tho proecujings would be that each branch of tbo service would be encamp d by ic_ulr. Ha rcgritted th..t it would not bn pos.ib'e for tho Auckland i avnlry to bo present in co -.00,110—1- ot tha difficulties of tr-.na_.ocl. ThuOßaticiy wculd not bo pr.i sent. In lieu of 1110 visit tbey would be ccit to tbo North Held for several tla. a' Instruction in gunnery when tbe new guns ai rived fioru Knfc land. ____________________________

SPORTING NEWS.

At tho second day's racing at Whangarei on Saturday, Wapiti (Oat) won tho Kensing ton Park Handicap of 60_ovs, Pipi(7st 121b) being second. Manaia (7ft. 2ib) was tho only other starter, and he broke down badly. Orphan appropriated the Novel llaco, Ama teur thoCountrySteeplechaso, Beeswing tbe Country Plato, and Doctor the Free Handicap. Tho Flying Stakes fell to Wapiti, Doctor being eocond, and Pipi third.

A Dunedin tologram states that Nelson and fcp.do Ouinc-a are equal favourites for the Dunediti Cup at 100 to 12 each, Disowned and Lochicl coming next at 100 to 10.

Nelson has been scratched for tho Island Bay Cup.

Onehunga Summer Meeting.

Through a clerical error, several omif sions wero made in tho nominations and acceptances for the Onehunga races on Saturday. The following is a correctod list: - ONKIIU-.o_.oUP.—Victoria, 9_.tllb; Mystery, Bst Gib; Mitrnilleu-e, Ba. ; Vie ory, .at; Cromorno ,7et I.lb ; Wapiti. 7ft lOib : Pretorib r, 7st; Orphan No. 2. 7_t : Tamora Gst 131b; Hones., Gat 71b ; Cnteaby, 0.-t7lb.

Hurdle Kaci-.—Tiger, list; Alfred. Ost 71b; Bawenaia, Bst 71b; Rowdy, flit; Ma Petite. Filio. Oat.

S_eei_._C-lA.i_.—Tiger, Hat 21b; Huntsman, 10 t 10'h; Oulip. lOst 51b; Howdy, 10ap.

Flying Stakes.—Reproach. Wapiti, Octopus, Victory, Victoria, mitrailleuse. Orphan No. 2, Pretender.

Mailiex Plate Reproach, Billy Billy, Hari cot, Catcaby, Scorina, Miss Alice, J.ruption, Leorlna.

Novel Rack.—Tzaak Walton, Katie, Emblem, KBcapo, Koaowood, Yuba Bill, Comet, Orphan No 1. Capella, Mignonette. Selling P.ace. — Traveller, 3.00va; Con tractor, 30SOV8; Green Mount, SOsova; Sir Beduverc, :._sovb ; Billy Billy. 3.30V8 ; Kaiwska. 30sova; Weloomo Larry, 7_Bovb ; Yuba Bill, nil; I .pi, nil; Tho Cat, 65aovs; Orphan No. 1 S.bdvs; Mignonctto, o'sova.

Selling _2dbD-.ES.—Kvening Star. Izaak Walron, Orphan No. 1. Pip!, -itltan, Blarney, Rowdy. Ma Petite Flllo, Dandy.

THAMES NOTES.

(BY TELEGRArU—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day.

The man Peter Johnstono, who was injured by a fall of mullock in tho Cambria mine a day or two ago, ia still completely para lyEed. His recovery is considered vory doubtful.

New ALBURN-A. —Payable grado quartz continues to come to hand from tho various workings. New Manukal- —Occasional colours of gold are observed when breaking down tho leader at No. 3 level.

Cambria.—Tbe repairs to tho water-race have been completed, and crushing has con sequently been resumed.

■rtm AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. JANUARY 10, 1887,



1.0.0. F. M M. U. a. mfl d. LOYAL FOUNTAIN OF FRIENDSHIP LODGIK, No. 3,0:0. Lodge boom : Lome strict. A FUNERAL MEETING of the above Lodge will bo held at the Lodge-room, TO-MORROW (I'ueaday), at 1.45 p m., to form in procession and follow the remains of our late Brother Charles ETiOHBOKy to their la'.t reßting-place. Funeral Regalia. Bluok Scarf and White Gloveß. As be was one of the el-eat memhera cf tbiJ Lodge, the BreLhien of tha Order are partlcu'urly n q.e.ted tj en'icavotir to be present. Members ot ni.tor Lcdgoa respectfully ir.vited to attend. By order of tho N.G. CHARLES S. WRIGHT. Permanent Secretary.



Wanted, WANTED, a good General Servant.- Apply to Mrs Percivai, Green Lane. W" ANTED, a young GirFto look aftei chiliren and general sarv.nt.—Applj M. B. Cl_uk r Registry, Jervols Road, Ponsonby. WANTED, a General Servant.-Mr. Wm. Buddie, Cheltenham Beacn, Nortl: Shore; _ WANTIBD) respb-table §oner_i Ser vant.—Apply Mi- Glovor, corner Jbr vols Road and Curran-tlrect, Ponsonby. WANTED, a General Servant foi Remu-ra; must bo a good laundress— Apply from 10 to 11. on Tuesday morning, to Franz Kchoiil', Fort-atieet WANTED, a thoroughly competent Servant; ono accustomed to children ; easy plao. .—Anply to Mr Merton, Storokeonor, tjlloen-Btrrot, OnchUega. WANTED, a Servant, with good know ledge of plain cooking and 'laundry work ; references required.—Apply, aftsrOr.m.. Mm Wan-, Portlaiyi Road, Remuera. WANTED, good Cook, Porter (a.?ist billiards), Housemaids, Woman Cook —hotels ; Parlourmaid, Genorala town ; Work ine Housekeeper— farm ; Houaomnid-private. —Mrs El.inoi'i-i. . _ . _ WANTED, Good Situations for liouso keopcra (town and country). Lady Helisi and Needlewomen. Gocd General Servants wanted.—Solect Registry, V.M.C.A., Alrcit-et. WANTED, somo kind person to Adopt Baby Girl. 2 weeks od ; no premium.-" Apply by letter, giving full addrees, to " W.M.," Stak OJilce. WANTED, somo kind person to Adopt a pretty B-by-giil. Will bo entirely git on up to a trusiy person.—For addrots apply STAK 1 lll_e._ WANTED, for the Country, a Strong Boy ; cno that can milk.—Apply M:s Kirkman, Dressmaker, Victoria street West. WANTED, Practical Coalminora.—The Kamo Coilicry Company (Llmltcdl. ANTED,'Second Mate who can act an Purecr of b.s. Wcltakt.—Kamo Col liery Co. (Limited). WANTED, "a Shooing Smith ; none but a Bteady man need apply.—J. Andrew, Epsom Foruo. WANTED TO LET, a Furniehod Bed room. Tormß moderate—Addreos at Stak Oflico. WANTED TO LET, Room, with flre plaoe, suitable for married couple or two young ladlosi—Apply 2nd iluuso right hard from top of Domain-street, W '"ANTED to Lot, a llouso, G rootu., range city water, ovory convonluiieo — Apply, on the i-bontijcs, to Mr -ritlltha, Randulph-atrcot, Newton. Or ANTE j TO LET, Furnished Sitting f V room and Bodrcom, with ÜBS of kitchen, f.ir married couple, piivnto fan ily. no children — Giindry-street, sth llouso from Karangaliapo Road, Nowton. ; WANTED to Kent, a Houso of 5 or G looms, near Gr.-y-nlrcet or Albort Park. Ront low.-P. W.U., Stab Oillce. ANTED to Rent, Sma.l Orasing Kanii, 00 to SO acres, within 8 or IU miloa of Auckland.—Stato particulars to " Farmer," -i:!-, P.O. Bo_.i WANTED, at once, 3 or I Dairies of Fresh Butter ; also, a 'Smart Country Girl.—Tremayno, Butter and EgKB Store, Aber crontblo-fctrc.et : WANTED to Putchi__e, for Cash, Fur nituro. Wearing Apparel and O-ds aud Ence of every doecription. l_et*era attended to. — Mrß Davis, Karnngabapo Road, oppoeitc Po^t ofllco. WANTED, Oiler for tho Business, Loaso and Fixtures of Hurls and cm, who aro leaving Auckland. — Karangaliapo Hoad. V\7"AN .ED, to Soil iirst-clnss Pressed V T Huy, Mlxoi Clover, and Qrasno', 101 small bales; must ho cleared at onco : £'i 6s per ton. -r armor..' Co-ope a'ive As-ociation. WANTED to Soli, Fruit and Green gi-..oiry Busine.3 in a gocd to.itlon; alsj Furnilurii of four rooms. Owner leaving Auckland.—Fur addres .. apply Stak Oflic-i. \JIxT ANTED, a Partner in a well paying * " Sawmill Biuino-H at Ohaupo ; plenty of orders and gocd plant; will lay out capital in bu.h; mill nt full work now.—Apply to G. F. MILLARS, Ohaupo. W' ANTED, 30,000 people to read tho Stories in "^N.^ IlMis^atcd Tit_bl[s.J WANTED, '■ Small"Family " Pooplo to knew that wo make Sixponny Parcels of Knkino Smoked Fish. WANTED, Engineers, Joinors, Cabinet liniUorß. Upiiolbtereiv. Plumbers, Gas- II terj, Sliitcrs, and others to know that I'art'Orounh and Co. Diuli'im-fctrect Wet, Atickhmti, havo a %\ ell selected stuck i-f Too's for sale at very n otlcrato prlc.s.-Yarborough and Co, Durham street \Ve_t, Iniportera of ill'ichiticry and Hardwaro. WANTED KNOWN—Hoots, Boots. This i; the last week at Dampier'a Boot Shop, Vicicui.i-.tirct. Be injimc. WANTIiD KNOWN -For a Cooling Summer Drink, you canno; beat Brown & Cj.'s li-son Cream. Sold ut all ths loadirg grocers' throughout tho city. WANTED KNOWN—'Boots, Boots. This is the last week nt Damptor's Boot SbOD.Vict.iri.i-i.trcct. He in tin.-.. "A ._/ ANT'__"L)""KNOWN'-Boot- '.'"" Boots 1 T7 -Till, ia tho I„st Week at Dnmpicr's DootSloii, Victoria stroct. Be io time, WANTED KNOWN -American Organs from £15.— Hoffmann and Sotif. W^__T£-_ntO^WN-That Hurle and Son lire leaving Auckland, and thi.ir Stock of B.'Otfi and Shoo-* ia being sold atShame fully Lev. Prico.I.—Karangahapo Itond. \^ANfED~KNOWN—i?ianoB sold on ! I vlinn in-ymttnt at the cheapest houso In lovyn.—lL.tlbiniiii ami H.ina, Qnora-Btn-ct- ~\\J Ar< X^u KKUWW —For H"ir.iidny, VV Wcddiuir. or any day Presents, the plnco to obtain them cheap and gocd in Good son's London Arcado. _^ WANTED KNOWN-A fresh stock of Bibleß, Howard Hooka. Wall Texts, Chr'stmai ar_d S.S. Cards, just openod up at the Blblo and Book Depot, Karangahap'j Road. \57 ANTED KNOWN- That Hurlo and II Son, tho Well-known Bootmakers, are Selling Otl'tho whole of their Stock Woudorfully Cheap.—Karaii-ahape Road. WANTED KNOWN—A now 4-foot high Piano, overatrung, Iron framed, brn.s tuning plate, check action, trichord, 7 .iciqvcs, __'.'B.—Hoffmann and Sona, Quiwu at, \JU ANTED K>oWl_-A Piano in V T Italian Walnut, by Bord, 7 ootavea, _._7 (new),—RofTmnnn and Sone. -Cliin~Tca Sots", V T 123 6d 10 pieces; Dinner Seta, 2.3 ; and other useful Gooda are still being aold at Good boc'h London Arcade marvcllotialy choap. ANTED KNOWN^Cheap Meat- Reduced Prices-Beef, from ljd por lb; Mutton, from ljd por lb j Veal, from 2d por lb ; Lamb, from 2a por quarter. Tho best quality only.—T. S. Mead, City Market. VVTANTED to bo Known-That Mr B. V ? Hombtrg, Profeßsor of Mualc, will con tinue to give Lesßons on tho Pianoforte, to Pupl s at their own residences, or at hia oivn qbodo,—Enquire Exoniq House, Hobaon at. ANTED KNOWN—To roduco stock of Watches at Giiodson's Lnn on Arc.de, the prices have been reduced. J_i uln-h Lnveia, £X; good Silver Watches, Ri. ail wiiri tinted. WANTED KNOWN-A grand assort ment of Sterling .liver Jewellery at Goodsot.'s London Aveaio. Prices ritliculou.-ly lovy^ Every article warranted. ANTE!) KNOWN—Fo-cintr Wire, Stapleo, Rooflng Iron, Salt, Wither-. B -'ireproof Satoo, and Host ..teel Barbed Wire, ;':c, for Se.ic, very cheup. New Iron, dllt'cri.-.i: brands, ex Waitang!.—Butcher, Groo-ii and Co., Fort-st. Tslcphc-e. 311. WA NT E D K"N OW M - MUSIC 1 MUSIC I MUcIOI-Grand Fro.b Lot cf Pianoforte Music, including high class Sheet Music, Od, worlh 2_; Diamond Mudo Books, Od ; Victoria Mu.ic Books. Sd ; Heniy'a Tntnra. la lid.—At Dampier'a. Victoria ttr;.i.i.^ WANTED KNOWN— 1 Elcotro plated Forks and Spoons from Ui tho ilozin ; White Metal (throughout) from i's the dozen; Black Table Knives and Forks, (is the i.ozen puira; White Tablo Knives from 7s lid tbo dozen (pro rata for smaller quaiitltic..). P. elect and other Cutlery very cheap at Good si n's London Arcade. \,y ANTED KNOWN—J. Knott, Iron- T T mongor. Groy-stroet, calls epecial atten tion to a Patent Table Knife ju.t received from England, the handle of whioh in pntcn by anew process, that it will not come loosa even in hoi water, and will keep its colour; a roally good thing. Also, a lot of useful articles, Btiitablo for Christmas Presents: Carvers, Razors. Scissors, Pen Knivos, Ladies' Companions, Children. Knivo, Fork, and Spoons, Carpenters' Tools, &0., -to.—lnspection invitod. WANTED SEE N, The following Now Year Bargains :- Habordaahery Cabinets for Christinas Presents, fee., lOd; 20-keycd Concertinas (about the greatest variety in Auckland), Is lid to 15t Od; Accordoons, 6s to Iss; Japanese Walterß, 8d Framed Oloom-pbs, 2ft Bin x -ft, 3, Ud ; Ladies Bags, la Ud; 120 Views of the World (bound), la; Vlowb of London (bound), 1b; Manb-lpiecc Covering, 3a lid the sot; Vases, 3d per pair to ds Od ; Large Floral Albums 2b lid; Beautiful Brooches t-oui Id to Is Dolls, grand value, 3 for Id to 5b Gd each Other Toys, la per doz ; Topa, lit to 1b ; Gran- Largo Horses and Cart-, la; Tram Cars. Is: Skittles, Od ur_d Is tho box ; Mechanical Toib. Od ; Castle Monoy Boxes, Od ; Pianos, Od ; Horses 2dto7d ; Boxes cf Paints, 2d to 8d ; Boxes o' Toys, 2d; Boys' Hondaawß, lOd; Children'! Sc-les and Weights, 3d. Summer Caatumeo 3a Od; White Skirts.'..- Od ; Hood Print, 3d por yd Collars and Cuffa, lid ; Silk Ties, Od ; Staya, Is Parasols. Is Od; Slraw Hats. Id to 3s Od Children's Sun Hats, id ; Grand Tablo Oilcloth li per yard; Carpet Bags, 3s 3d ; Handsonu Squares ot Carpet, 2yds by 3, 355, 4yds by 3,15 a Lut of Cheap Crockery : Large handsome Tec Traye, la; Knife Trays, la; Carving Knife anc Fork and Bread Knife (on cardß), la Od ; Tec Strainers, 2Jd ; Grand Cigars, 8 for la; Gents stud Suites, with patent faatenero, Gd.—A Dampier'B, Victoria-Btroet. TJT ANTED SEEN JUST RECEIVED— A Gpecial Importation of our well known FINE WOVE COTTON SHIRTINGS Bsautifully Assorted Fattem.. W_tEIIIXG AND DLIfUBILIIY OUAKiNTEED, Value unsurpa_6ed. ! "'.'. - . utiiTS k rt i-. stock and Made ti I 0-tl_l_.t rioni tho r.bcv.c! Shirtitga. D. McPHERSON, j Importer of General Drapery and Clothing, I Kaba_.gah.ipe Road.



WANTED, a good Genoral Servant.— Apply to Mm Fo. 3, Queen-street. - TTSTANI.-SD, a c ibpetent Dressmaker ti VV t ike charge ot small Work room.—Apply ■ Btatlng wagoo rcdulred, age, etc., to H.S.T. ■' Stak Ufflee, WANTED, strong Boy or Girl fflr kit chon work. — Apply Colfce Palao.. 1 ' CJuoen street. _ WANTED^ a "PcporhVn-et to paper _ rooms and Scullery ; labntlr only —Geo ' PatteKSOb, Victoria Avenue. Eden Terrace, af tc-. • 0.31 p.m. ANTED, ii useful Girl; about 15, at Nuracgirl.—Apply to day or to-morrow, ■ b-tw.ien (j nnd 8 p.m., to Mrs J. A. Hialett, 1 -.opburn-atreet, WANTED, Married Couple for general fa-m work.-Apply Rottnuhana 0-HC9, '■ Queen- treet Wharf between 1 end ti ihi- after nonn. WANTED Ever j ono to Know that the o.ti_o Cf tho Refimo and Night Boil Con tractor i.i rrmovod to the City fresh Water Hatha Building. WANTED, for the Kapanga Gold Mine, Coromandi 1. a Mining Cap'ain.-Apidl oation to be made to tho Manager not later than 13th January, Bating experience, referoncep, otc. XS7ANTED, to Lot, a House, (i roume, V 7 range, city watfit', ovory ennv. nieuce. Rent. lOa Od.—Aiply, ou the Premises, to Mr GriHHh.; Randolph-striicr, N'owton.,. - ANTED, Tenders for Bricklayers!, Painters', and Plumbers' Work until nooncf WEDNESDAY. 12th inst.—Apply on Job, top of Hobson street (late Ifire). WANTEDKNOWN, that Mr Pollen, Cnnrcctiener, WakiflelJ-Btreet,. wißhes to notify tho public that ho will give L<__ons In Confection ry in -.11 Its bruncho 3, Fancy Goods, .Ji.-H.o_. Candied Fruit, e'.c. Kverything dono in first-class style. — Plc___3 address, 71, Wakc fi_ld-streot. VST ANTE I_S Engineers' Apprentices, T V Aniitcar EuKineers, nnd i a'penters and Others to know that YARBOROUGII & CO., Durham street West, Auckland, have a Well-selected Stock of Tools for sale at very moderate prices. Amateurs' Tool Chests.Bench and Hana Vic.B. Frot Saws, Mitre Blocks, Corner Cramps for Pictuics, Sec, Sec, Sec — YARBOROUGII & CO., Durham-Btroet West, Importers of Machinery and Hardware, ANTED KNOWN—That Hot and Cold U iths may bo bad, at Is oaon. at the Auckland Turkish Buth Co (Ltd).—The Now Premises, Lorne-Blroet, aro now open daily for L-dios and Gnntlemcn, from !) a.m. to 8 p.m ; on Saturdays from I) a.m. to 8 p.m. Prices :- Single Bitbs, 3a; in sots cf eischt tickets, 20a; on Thursdays and Haturdaia (altera p.m ). 2a ; Hot, Cold, and P:unge Bath, is. 'i'heeo Baths aro v,iy cf. ctu-d in curing Co'.dß, Couahs, Rhcunia.i.in, Lumbago, and many other com plain ts. Itapi^lcricodiirrcndanißW VST ANTED KNO W N. Tho Firbt Shipment of KII-KrA-RICK. S NEW SEASON'- JAMS Will Arrivo on MONDAY, JANUAKY 17th. TSJ A W T II D I_.BPBO_.IOH B MOHRO Alio MI I, LI a A ITS T W g B P a. BOOK FtILDEUS. — Wanted, at once, an 1 .xporionced Book-folder.— __poly Book binding Department, this Oflico. nIRO UGH O F HE WM ARKET. Appliciitlons for the posit'on cf Turncock for iho abovo Borough will be rceo'.vcd by mo up io WEDNESDAY, 12th Inst., at 1 p.m. Salary, £'2 Ite per week. TjINNISONi Town Clirk. rTIO BUTCHERS.-Wanted, young Man JL for shop-work and m-ike hiinsclf useful; ; also, strong Lad.—For address, J. tfoßß and Co. Personal. J\. ILL not bo responsible for any debts contmcti'd by my Bon. Harry Hill, alter Ibis oa'C.-l'.dvvard Hill, To Aniu Cottugu. Surroy etrett, Ponsonby. A^L BERT PEL AN, formerly of Te Aute, N'ipier, please sornl vr.ur addrees to J. & J. Uicki-y. Queen-Btroet, Auckland. LnjCKY Wedding Ring., 22, IS, and 15 carat. Also, a Grand Stock of Goods jus; "rrived.—J. O. Atkinson, Jeweller, Victoria-Bt_, next Mr Hampier'B. DE..R Saroh,—Buy all the Boots you can now, as It is tho Last Week at Dam pier's Boot Shop, Victoria-street. .Lost and Found. LOST, in Hobson street, a Baby's Red Capo Willi lace -Findor kindly lcavoeame at Mrs Pt-lham'g, Albert-Btreet. LOST, on Saturday, a Black Patent Loalber Bioyclo Bag.—Finder will bo ro warded by roturnli g aanio to STAK Oflico. LOST, a Bay Riding Mare, belonging to T. D. Edmonda. Strayed from residence, o d Parßonai_e, Sy-nonda-S-rect, on morninir ot 3lst Tho Maro has a piece of ropo round her neck. Reward. OST from my paddock on Wednesday last. _Bi. Spring Cart Horaca, ona branrti d EC on shoulder, while et ; ron forehead, and oco white hind lot; oiher baa very long body, britoDi.ii murks beiilnd.-Anyono returning same to C. Wor.ttll. Ep.om, win leceive n reward; ann anyone detaining after this notico will be prcs.cutid. __\__*~i REWARD. — Lost, in Domain, on 3&JL New Years Hay. a Gold Masonio dc-rl I'in.-AddrcEßD.S, bt_.i_ol.lco. C~OW .—Strayed, on Saturday lust, largo Cow ; red and white ; branded S—A ro wai-d ot fla will bo paiu io anyone bringing her tn Kinnßland Hairy, Mount Albert. CJ I'OLKN from sea beach, near Lake ._) Takapuna. fl, Row Bolt, about 15foet long, bottom tarred inside and o it, top aides » hite.— Anyor.o rotutning ermg to Wator Police will bo rewarded. Mccti--S_. A MEETING of the Sports Committee iv connooli-n with iho tournament In aid ut St Benedict's Ci.u-ch Building Ifund will be haldatst Beeedict'a TO MOH f. at 7.30 tharp. GRAFTON ROAD aCHOOL HI-TRlcr. Meeting of Hou.oto'dors to elect School CDm mitico THU iiVENING, at halt-past 7 o'clock, at tho School. Nugent atro:t. UNION LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASON'S, No If 4, U'.C.-'l'ho Regular Monthly Ccmmui.irati-u will bs held in tho Lodne ttooii.i Frcomnscn's Hall. Princes-street. ru-MORRi.W (Tucsdav) EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock. Visiaing Mark Brothr.n arj invited to alien.l By command of tbe W.M. Tliq3._y.RlTT P.M.. Sec. SILAGE SKCTL-ii.IEiNTS AT HKR-CKINO. In order 11 nff.rd every Informetion to in toi.dftm: sett era who purp'.se leaving by tbe chartered Government fctnaiiiuro TUE3DAY. JANUARY ISTII INST., the unaereigced will h_!d Public Meetings a_ MONUAY, January 10.li: Al tho Onehunga i'ublie Hull, at a p.m. TUESDAY, January llth: At the Town Hall, Helensville, at 3 pm. WEDNESDAY, January 12th: At Wocdh'l Public School, time lo bo notified bj posters. THURSDAY, January 13th: At the Fx.e! Biorllall, Newton, Upper fitt-Bircct, al 8 p.m. Commuiiic-tionaor inforinntion required frou mo will bo i.ttended to if loft at the Ofilcos oi Kins and \.'hcwtll, New Zealand Insuranci Offloeß' JOHN LUNDON. mHE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OI JL AUCKLAND. Tho Adjourned JleetlnK of ths above Sccl.tj will n.! held in Robaon's It.omii, Quecn-streor onTUICSDAY, the Hth instant, nt.pm. A tirgo a'tcnciaiic-o of niembera andfrlcndi is ppech-'ly invited, as business of i-uportanci will be brou^nt forward. Member, may be enrolled and subscription received. R. MARSHALL, Soore.ary.___ i __ s* CJHAW, SAVILL, ANI J_4sS£gkjk IO ALIiION CO.'S LINE, . "__^l^^^^^> FOR LONDON DIRECT. 1 Tho Clipper Barquo j M E R O P E, Al, 1 OU tors Is now on tbo berth tor tho abov J port, ond haviDg largo engagements Bhouli ; meet with quick despatch. For freight or l a'sago apply to ; A. HEATHER. Ageni. ' _t /__• C-Hlf RAKAIA, FROf. • _*^g_-_-__S LONDON. • Ja2S__3^ai^i_ppas9 r. ntries and ootain I); _ l^-___q____S--»p^]ivery Orders from the undei 1 Binned for their Goods without dolav. ■ Cargo impeding tho dlßchargo of the vosbs ■ will bo landed and Btorcd at Conalgnees' ris j anil expense. • Captain Forsdiok will not be responsible fc 1 any debts coniracted by bis orow without bi • written authority. i THE NEW ZKALAND SHIPP..NG CO. I (LIMITICD), Agents. f Auckland, January 10,1887. ' J__3_>_?vv *«. S" OR E T ' j J__Jji^__i^^B WILL LEAVE ONEHUNGA FOR NEW PLYMOUTi 1 AND WANGANUC At 3 ti m. TO-MORROW fTUSSDAT), And FOR HCKIANGA : j At 1 p.m. on MONDAY, l.!h icstatit. | Fiir freight or paieage, apply to | . . H. H. HAYR Si CO.. 1?, Lower Queen-.t.; | Or,. J. W. WALLER. * ~• Onehunga.



To Let. '■> mo LET, a 3 Roomed Verandah Cottagt _l_ in Howa Btreet; oven, water, shed.—Applj j oa the promla; 3. __________________ TOILET, Furnished Bedroom, with oi without Board, Melrcso, North Shore. , Apply Stab office TO LET, Brick Shop and Dwelling, Hobson-.treot, next doer to Berlin .Pianc Company ; refit low,—Apply ne-tfc door. f rtlO t-ET/'a Boarding-house of . rooms) X central; tilrni'iiro to be taken at valua -1 tion.—Apply UTAJI Of.lc._i. TO LET, at once, a 4 roomed Cottage, ---f uroi-h.d. Trams pass the door. CI se to town. Rent low.—At-py to It.M., Star Ofllce. ' fT.O LET; front part of Shop occupied 1 by Kamo Collier^ Co; (l-td.l, 11. Qnaen-at. —Apply on promt, ea. . S.O LET, a 5-roomed Cottage, also ' X Furnished Bedroom.—Apply Mrs Da+itf ', son, Mount Eden Road. finO LET, IS roomed Cottage, Belmont JL Torrfcce, Komnera.-Apply to S. Pearce, I-ailway TerSd-ias Hotel, Short-.treet, Auck land. ... __. _. TO LET, at low rent, a. £ branch, store or any business. Corner Shop and ?louß_i, Stable, etc., oppoiito All Saints' Church, Fon- B.nby Road—Key next door. rff.o LET, C-roomod House, nearly now, in IL Flinroy-ntreet, off Brown-street, Ponsonby; gas and city water j rent, Ba.—Apply on Pfamlges. TO LET, nrst; cla_s 4-roomed House and fCtil'ery. Rent Law. Stanley-street, Arch Hill. -Apply K. W. Morrison.bahind Dank of New Zealand; Karangahape Hoidi TO LET, a 0 roomed Houee in Vincent/ street, gas and water laid on. .Rent mod erate.—Apply J. McMastera 201, 2.6, Q_.__.n- Bticet. . rg .0 LET, the Eden Hall, Summer-street, 1 for Sunday Service., Publio and Prlvae Meetings, aid Duy or Evening Clasecs; rent very moderate.—Apply to W. N. Henderson, at Corner Shop. _. TO LET, Atthur-etrect, off Franklin Road, Now House; 0 rooms, bathroom, scullery, rango, gas and water; near trams I fine view ; rent low.—Mr Drummond. Wood Bt. Hi .0 LET, a convenient 4-roomed Cottage JL in Pratt-Btreot, near Wellington-Btroet; city water, 'sink, well drained.—Mr Banbury, Pratt Btreet __________ TO LET, with immediate possession, a noarly new 8 roomed House, off Wolling ton-tt oct. Rent only 133 per week.—Apply J. Peet. Grocer, Wellington street, near Hepburn street ; or T. Bakowoll, Stab Ofßc. TO LET, a comfortablyfurniehod Bed loom aid Si'tloK-r.n in, wit. ui-o cf kit Chch ; terms moderate—Address, Burleigh-st., elgh.h h. vbo pafl. St. Sepfili.hr.. v Church, fame alao. rf.o LET, largo House, top of Wakefield- I ntreet, suitat.lo for work rooms, Bchoo', &c; also, Brick Shop, Gres-street, necr tip; rents low.—Apply to Ji.__.eß StichbuT, care of S. Cochrane and Son, Queen-street. TO LET (Furnished) for three months cr mors, at North Shore, within two minutes ot Boach. Residence ot 0 rooms, with good gar den and grounds ; pi -noforte, etc —Apply to Mr Baker. Ferry Oflico. Queen-street Wharf. rr.o LET, 2 New Shops in Queen-street, I above Garllck and CranW6ll'B; good busi ness position, plate glass fronts, upper floor lor residence or offices. Rent to suit the time..— Apply Robert Bartley, Auckland Timber Com pany, , rf.o LET, a 9-roomed House ; gas and I wator laid on ; every convenience ; large yard. Lower Nei-ton-street; also, fi-roomed lloubc ; every convenience ; good yard. Lower Nelson.ticet.—Apply Mrß A. Graham, Lower NelßOn-Btrcet find LET, grandly situated, newly- JL built Ma' mo Villa Re idence. 15 mlmi'Cß' walk from Que.n-3ircet and 3 of tram; 8 rooms, bath room, rango, Sec. city watorlaid on, and gas in each rocm ; steps to bescb for boat ing, bathing, Sec; rent low. - Apply Kcnilwoith House. London-street, Ponsonby. m Oi L B Ti for a term of 3 to 7 yeart, a Partially improved Fe.rm of 210 Acres, near Hamilton, a. _> very low rental to rx good t_*R_t who will make further Improvements.- Apply to F. R. CLAUDS, P.O. Box -27. Shortland street. rT.O LET, for a term, to suitable tenant, that Largo nnd Contrail? Situated Shoo and Dwelling in Victoiia street, prceently occupied by Mr Hunter ns a Boot and Shoe Shop. Apply to _ ROBERT REW, . Grocer, next door. F"T.RMSHED Hcuso to Let, North Shore ; ono n iaute from second wha'f ; 7 rooms, comfortably fami-heri. including piano. —For pariin-lwrs apply New Z .al net Mortgage. I.oaD, and Discount Bank. Hijh-street. mO MEET THE TIMES. I will Lot the CHORAL HALL for Co-oertg, rheatricals, Ball., or Sunday Sorvicea, at Rt- Ino*- rates. W. O. SWINOTON, BBt-te Agent, For Sale. 17.0R DISPOSAL — The Molbourno _-U Leather aud Grindery Business in Vic teria-Btrcot, next to the Royal Mail Hotel; owner leaving tho colony. — Apply P. A. Stewart. BjiOK SALE, Umbrella - mating and _!D China and Gla.a Ri vetting Business.— _. poly 11. Dixon aud song, IC. Grey-Btreet. ~§7.0R SALE, Handsome Shop Counler, _D new.-... Woollama and Co., Sydenham Houso, Grey-Btreet; FOR. SALE, Grocery aud Fruitorer's Business in Hobson-street; small capital rci.ni._d. -For address urply S--K Offi :e. Hi .UK SaLE, Cutter Venus, 3Si tons JD regis'er, in good crder, and well found.— Apply to Henderson and Spraggon. Custcms street. FOR SALE, a Good, Useful, Light Bay Hor_c, tiiorougbly ttaunch, 6 years, good action, and ud ta tou; pi ice, £10 10s.—-.pply to Mr Kenton, at Hulmo .. Butccer. Bj .OR SALE, cheap, tbe well-known 13ft Jj centreboard Sailing Boat Ivy. Warranted in good condition. — For address apply at STAR Othce. fj.UK IMMEDIATE SALE, very cheap, JD Ono Vac Gas En-Tine, One Hand Plane-, OnaLiHbt Wo-dmruii g L .the.—J. C. CloiiKh, Church-sire, t. Ponsonby. ji.OK SALS (a Bargain for Cash)—A Jj marly eomploto Suite of Household Fur uitu'C. consisting of Sitting, Dini g, Bedroom, and Kitchen n quisites ; cott iccently over -.200. —For pai tlcu ara and card to view, apply to Mr 1 J, Bratoe, Printer, High-street. FOR Immediate SALE (the owner leav ing for Europe), a very compaot and re.lly • ccod little Farm of 71 acree, well fenced, and dividod Into convenient paddocks, with beauti ful stream of wator passing through them. Good d-.vel lug-house, buildlngß. and orchard. Only two miles from station, and twelve from ' town by good road. — Apply to John Soppet, House and Land Agent, S5, Queen-street. FOR POSITIVE _SALE OR TO LEASE, one of the most Profitable and Oldest > Eetahli-hed Bakery Businesses In Auckland. Tho premises are all In fli ntelass order, fitted with every convenience. Present owner retiring.— Apply to John Soppet, Bouse and Land Agent, 1 -5, Qi.en .treat. . ITIOR SALP, CHEAP, S 1 STEAM LAUNCH (qnilo now!, 30ft 10.-E, lift. bam. 3fr. Oin. < eep. Engines(snrfact coniicasieg). Cylinder, ISin. Steams 8 knots or light con-umptio.., Apply to l GEO. V. JAKINS. ' Tp O B SA L E A T TAURANGA t Lea.o of Prc.nil_.-s. Stock-In-Trade, Tools, ant Budneisofn Plumber and Tlnßmith oppoeiti x Town Wharf, Tauranga. No Goodwill. 3 This Is a Splendid Opportunity for a Goo< Workman. Pl-nty of work at once. Satis factory reasons given for Boiling. H For particulars apply to-»- MR W. HALE, Or, J. BODELL, 7 Strand, Tauranga s _TK_A_ !^ O R SALE o _**)_l_-___-_-- Ax! BTEAM LAUNCH (Newl VTH\vf™_P\V-» D'agonal built L-Dgth, 30 fee 3 ._-_-ay_i_?4si ovil'a!'; beam, Gfeet; depth, ximrmmmmx-KW _ co _ i ncnoa; draught, 2 loot inches. Fitted wiih Biiih pressure Surfac '. Condensing Engine 5-inch Cylinder, Sine: Stroke, and return tubo Steel JHoilcr. Steam ) fast on small coneumntion of fuel.—Apply to R. H. YEOMAN, Albert Boiler Works. Albert-street, A FORTUNE IN IT. -For.about £40 oash an energetic man can aecuro a mot lucrative Bußlncss. which any enterprising mi can manage. A good pajing concern, infu order. Long leaee, contrally Bltuatßd in tb city, fully and completely furnished with ever reouisito. No ono without money need apply. ---0 J. R. Rqnderson Aitotloneer. d T>IRKENHEAD.-10i Acres of Land fo _____> Sale, suitable for orohard and strawberr garden; price. __15 per acre.—Apply this Offlce. 1 /^BTNET; UNDERTAKING, . ANJ V. 'ilMBKtt YAUD BUSINK'S FOR DIS POSAL(in oonsequi-nco of (.-.solution nf par o nerthip) s t'-ato iv mest lining suburb of Aucl j. land and doing a first-clafs trade. Will t r. offered, together with tbe Freehold prem'se Workshop, Mactiacry, Privats Residence, etc >i as a going coneorn. Principals only can obtai jj particulars ot Mr W. R. Franklin. Solicito Co'mboo'Arcade Queen-street. Auckland. AILING BOAT for Sale cheap (new sa and recently painted), winner of last 13f " race Auckland Regatta. Also, a Skiff for sale. Apply D.M , Star Office. tTNDER-BILL OF SALE.—OId Estal KJ . lisbsd Cordial Factory, including Tyh Soda Water Machine (cost _1.5), Bottles, and t j appliances; practical instruction if require and.Goodwill of 00 cuetome.b; price for Ie £05.—Dowden and Paten, 130. Queen-street. HOW CAN SOU AFFORD TO GIV an Extra Pair of Trousers for Nothli with Evory Suit? By paying Bmall rant, doll H ray own cutting, and baying direct from man faoturerß.—J. BF. DALTON. Viotorla-Btrei East. Auckland 'fenders. im O CARPENTER I ' Tin" rs will be rec_.ve_t.unil! Noon THUS .i._, i, i_. fJu. inst. for th _ Erecticn of an S room Ho.i-u at Bombay. Particulars at my bfiii ! Victoria Arcade. ' " — " . \ THOMAS H. WHITE. 1 Arohitoct ! Continued on First Fee.



Il'u&i-C Moticcs. ADVI.E your friends to drink V.olF-i'B -"- SCIINAI'I-. . THE Biggest Literary Shilling's Worth in Australasia- Brott'a Auckland Almanac '_ Illustrated- - ASK your Grocers for Royal Remy'a Starch, lib and Jib boxes, ne> weight It ' ia the best; whol>»alo.-Apply to Mr Arthur ' Masy, High-street. Solo Agent for .the manufacturers. | I -yvrOLFlt'S SCHNAPPS stimulatoa the liver. JT.ISH ! FISH II FISH 11 -Rakino Kj Smoked Fish, on Wednoaday, Thursday, 1 F-ldc}. asd 3atttrday at tbe Boat, W" OLFE 7-. -T-.1-_.APPS tranquUiies the nervous pyatcm. FASHIONABLE Satin Sunshades, ne"w colours, carved and knob bandies, halt ' prico, 6a lid. tent out by my London buyer.— J. Mi McLachlan, 221. Q ■een-atroet. T~ iO SPORTSMEN and others.— Pheasants and -Shar -Si-da of Birds Stuffed and Mounted on c_n_.rjipn.-_l stands, very ohoan. with despatoh.—R._l----es, opposite Star Hotel, Albert-street. ... THE best gift for Home friends— Brett'B Auokland Almanac, containina a Sfotorial Representation of Queen-street, cscrit-ion of tho Provincial District, New Guldo to Hot .-lakes, &c, &c. WOLFE'S SCHI. APF3 eheera the mind and _ body. „ WINDMILL VILLA, Syfi-Cffldfl st.— Mies Hclt will resume Sohool dutiej on Monday. 2ith January. Private Pupils ip Mnrlo. freneb, and German. Tj.URNIS.iED Apartments for One or _flj Two Young Lidies; lerma very mode rate ) use of kitchen, or arrar.go_-ont for hoard. --Address. Star Office. . FIRST-CLASS Paying Concern for Sale, a safe investment and good HvlDg io steady man aoenstomed to. horses; capital required, about £300.—Sinclair and Gray, 177, Queon-atrceL_ __-_=_ APPLICATIONS are invited for the privilege rf erecting-Bcfreahment Stalls on the Domain Cricket Ground en Janttary 29. at tho Eight Hours,' Demon.tration Spo_t?. The sum of £3 will be charged to each stall-holder by the Committee, each application to no accompanied with a deposit addressed, to the Working Men's Club.-J. A. PARKB3. Sep. RIZES GIVEN AWAY.—The Ticket holders for the Valuable Prizes' to he' given away by the D.I.C are requeatoa to be in attendance THIS (Monday) EVENING, at half past 1. A Committee fr.im those prcßent will bo appointed to draw tor the prizes. This Kvoning, at halt past 7, at the D.1.0, Canada Buildings, Queon-street. ; - CHAS. WILLIAMSON, Houao, Land and Estate Agent. 83, Queen street, opprslto Fort-Btre-t, has always for Sale and to Let. large and small Houses In the City. Suburbs, and Cma'.ry Districts: also, Farms, improved and unimproved, in various parta of tho provime. Severol eligible Building Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbs, for sash or on d.ferred payments. -t* _?_. h—Juat Landed, Pianos, Pianos for g&Ovr „30.-AtOakilonse.Hob3on-Bt. jf»Q/>» PIANOS. - Hieh-clasß Pianos 3_-_.0,--, imported diroct from leading Eng lish and Garman Makers, from £35. At Whole sale Pricas for Cash, or on Deferred Payment from 30a a month.-Berlin Piano Importing; Com pany's Show Rooms', corner of Hobson and Cook-streets. , •vr O T I C E. Tho public are requested to take notioe that I will not bo reiponaibln for ary Debts contracted by my daughter, Kmily Jane Atkinson, from this date, she having leit her home without my knowledge or consent. . .--.,,, w. i*. ATKINSON. Victona-st. West. ; January 6.1.37. AVONDALE BOARDING AND DAY SOHOOL FOR GIRLS, Opposite the English Churoh. Conducted by Mns Rosd Watts. The usual cburae of atadios will be carried out. Pupils for Music, finging, French, and German will bo received who do not att_nd the School. Ifirot Quarter commenoea Monday. January St. RAFTON ROAD WESLEYAN CHURCH. ' SB.RVICE O. SONG. " SOLOMON," Will be given THIS EVENING (lOra). IN SCHOOL-ROOM, At half-past 7. ~.,-. Chorus and Orchestra. Mr Gatlattd, Condnotor. Rev. R Bavin will give the Readings. Admission Free. Collection at close. DOMAIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SYMONDS-STREET. Head Master: Mr C. P. Newpombe (10 years Principal of Alexandra Park College, Homeey, London), aßSlsted by Mb F. Newcomhe _,; (5 years Principal of University School, Firts burv Park. London), and Ma H. Livens . , (I years Student at Cheahunt College). The Preparatory Department, By Mi--s -.ewcombe, who holds a Certiboate for Drawing from South Kcnßington, and has passed two years aa a Teacher ia Paris. Bor deaux, Antwerp, and Liege. Number of Pupils last term—6l. SUPERIOR ACCO-MOOATION FOR BOARDERS. For Proip.ctua. with Testimonials, anply to— MR, NttWCOMBE. PaBK ItOAD. I jfiAVE SOUR ORDER FOR A SUIT g i at ■ '; J, H. DALTON'S. He gives yon an Extra Pali- ol Trou-en for. Nothing. _____ ■vr O T I C E. All Acc-unts owing to the late firm of Fenton and Co , Butchers. Victoria-street. mußt be paid for h-ith to Mr G. Hulme, Butcher, Queen- Btrest. who has consent, d t3 receive money for me; also, Tboraa. Ball is authorised to collect Book Debts, and their signatures will bo a suffl cent receipt, W. D. DALLEN. Jinuary 10,1.57. i^TG HTSOIL CONTRACT. All Accounts duo to lato Contractor (Sam White) require to be paid by tho 22nd January. 1887 Any Account not paid'by that date will beeuedfor. Office: No. 1 tityMarket. Hours: 9to 1.30. Open Saturday night. 7to 9. " SAM WHITE. Contractor. HEA BATHING, DEVONPORT. Subscribers who have paid their subscription can bo supplied with a Key of the Bathing house on application to the undersigned. M. NICCOL, Mayor. fi H E A P APPLES. I have Bought the Whole of the Fruit of HURST'S LAKE ORCHARD, consisting of 500 Apple Trees. The Fnblio can le supplied Retail or Whole sale. ~ AV' P' y G. WALTERS. Domain-Btreet. DevoDport. . p IT y of A~XTC~K IT AN D. ' TO7WATER CONSUMER- (FINAL NOTICE). AH supplies due on tho 31st nit,, and unpaid by FRIDAY, tha H'h innrant, will be cut oft i without further notice. Foe for turning on, ten • ahillinga. ' TO CARTERS, DRIVERS. CAB AND CART OWNERS. PORTERS, LODGINGHOUSE KEEPERS, DOG OWNERS, &C. Proceeding, will bo at one. taken ozainßt all i petaons failing to obtain a renewol of Annual c Licenses expired on the 3lat ult. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. i I Town Clerk's Offlce, '" January 8.1887. s-6 /TOUNTY OF WAITEMATA. 1. Supplying Broken Metal end Sco'ia Athfc the Takapuna Rioing for 12 rao-tbs. 2. Raising Bridge. ConstrucUng Cu'vertg, and Forming 31 Chains of the Henderson and ■ West Coast Road. )' Tenders for tbe above will be received at thif •t Office up to neon ot FRIDAY next, the 1-tt 6 J h?p_-l-'catioDß may bo Been atjhe CpratJ 0 Office, Auckland, ar.d ot No. 2 work at the h OratiaHotel, Honderson^---.^ MA -y S , 10 Chairman, January 7.1887. | n A PAIR Off TROUSEIJa FOB , iSL NOTHING. AT « J. H. DALTON'S, Tah_o», ! VICTORIA-ST. EAST. ,g APO-LA-I-. - A PAIR 07 TROUSERS ffOU >__ NOTHING. >r I, H. DALTON 7 JUST OPENED UP NEW SPRING GOODS D _ . ." MoM A-t-rei-B— f. i. H. DALTON, TailiOß, -_s Vicrrc-HA- _, ________* ___!______; >!; T_> I C H.M ON D . H O.U S B, In AX PONSONBY ROAD, ; ir, Auraci_&in). ' ' - Jl W. COCH RA N; SiKß.,' tt, FAMILY BUTCHER '. ' - QUITS TO ORDER, 50a, <oi, 70r, SO. p- IO -9a. Extra Pair -i-tuan girra wltli MWI ?.? t. JL DAIiTON, Tax__o__, li' YICTORIAST EAST. _ ..; "_' Auokland. 1 TV/TR R. L. SKE E 1 \\* SOLICITOR, et, WILL RESUME THE ACTIVE PRACXIC .OF HIS PROFESSION ON S. MONDAY NEXT f^it 'lksta-.:, IS- '•:;.';'' ,«j_ AT HIS CO, CHAMBERS, HIGH-STREET, -.. - AUCKLAND.



"El D G AR AND C Or, Ali DYERS, Established -86-. (3till Dying to Live and Living to Dye, Ladies' cn_t Gentlemen's. Wearing Apparel Cleaned, Renevre-t. orDyedorycolour. DamasK Curtains or Table Covers Cleaned, Renewed, or Dyed. Feathers and Stoves Cleaned and Dyed any shade. Lice or OtJwr Curtain.. Bleached or Dyed. EDGAR, DYER, WJ_l__B_S__EY-STREET EAST, ASH> RICH MOND ROAD. IMPOUNDED, in the Mount Edeo Public Pound, on tho 7th of January, 1887. by the Ranger, 1 Bay Mare, both ears cutU. star on forehead. 2 white hind feet. If the above is not relo.sed before tho 25th of January, IW7, it will be sold to pay expensea, at 12 o clock noon' A. CROCKETT. Poundkeeper. KITISfI AND EUKEIU-. BIBLB SOCIETY. VISIT OF DEPUTATION. The Rev. H. T. Robjohns, from Sydney, will deliver a Leotnro in St. Matthew's Schoolrcom on WEDNESDAY, 12th inst, at 8 o'clock. '1 ho Rev. William Tebbs will preside. . Admission—Free. Collection at Close. All are Invited. H. H. LAWRY. Hon. Sec. Auctions. ;1., abthub] [J. p. btom* \ TO-MORROW, at 11 a.m . . j PIANOS AND HARMONIUM HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE __R_- Effects BOOKS, BOOT 3, 4c. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT, SALE ROOM NO. 1. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have received instructions to Bell by auction at their Mart, Quean-street, Furniture Depart ment, Sale Room No. 1, THREE GOOD PIANOS HARMONIUM HOUSEHOLD FURNITUKE AND EFFECTS —Drawing-room. Dining-room, Bed-room and Kitohen Beguißkes, Kitchen Utensils, Glesr, China and Earthenware, Cutlery. Platedware. A First-class Moßio Lantern. Stand, Slides, Sec. A Good Collection ol BookB; Boon, Fancy Goods, Sea. TERMS : Gash Before Deliver... R. ARTHUR] fr *■ BUDDi-B THURSDAY, 12 o'Clock Noon. JERVOIS ROAD, PONSONBY. NEW FURNITURE, PIANO, CANARIES AND CAGES, &c. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Havo been favoured with instructions from the Pronriotor.to Bell by Auotion at his Premises, Jervois Road, Ponßonby, opposite Baptist Chapel, on Thureday ne_ct,iat 12 o olook noon, SURPLUS STOCK OP ffIW.AM) WELL-MADE FURNITURE, &0.-Book caaeß. Wardrobes. Cheßts of Drawers, Lop end Square Tables. Waahfltandß Toilet Tableß. cSuch Ladlee' and Gents Chairs, Cheffloneei-, Occasional Tables. Forma Lamps, etc. A Useful Piano, Canaries and Cages, etc. Terms-Cash before Delivery. On View on, the Morning of the Hay of Sale. : - _■ o - M O X _- O W, NEW SEASON'S TEA. PRIME SAMPLE& GABRIEL LEWIS Has received instructions to sell, on Tuesday, January 11, at 11 o'clock, -_ f_£\ PACKAGES NEW SEASON'S JLv" TEAS. THis small Consignment is all very Choice, Lines. ' , ' ''.-■'.-.. TO-MORROW, ; At 11 o'clock. TO STATIONERS AND OTHERS. « On Account of Shippers per Aorangi. MO R RIS O N'S~INK_3, ALL' SIZES,: MORRISON'S INKS, ALL SIZES. GABRIEL LEWIS Has reoelved instructions to sell, on Tuesday* January 11, at 11 o'olook, on account of ehippers, 1 -j CASKS OF MORRISON'S BLUE -1--*- black: INKS. 8oz„ loz.. and Penny Sizes. All in Flrat-olaaa Order and Condition. TO-MORROW, at 11 o'Clock. _ . HAMS AND HACON, OATS, SHARPS, FLOUR, POTATOES, TEA, &o. , J. MACLEOD &-GO. Will sell by public auotion. at their Rooma, Queen street. To-morrow (Tuesday), JTanuary ll.atllo'olock, 1 (id BOXES T E.A ISO Saclcs Oats 60 „ Sharps _ _ 8 Cases Hams and Bacon 7 Tons Flour ... 10 Half cheats Tea „ ~ . ■ Potatoes, Onions, Cheese, Hams and Bacon. Chsff, O-tB, Oattooa', Bran, Butter, Beef, Lard, Pearl Barley, &o. GROOERIE3. — Tea, Sugar, -.alt, Kerosene, S:ap, Rice, BiaoultS, Sec . .."■._ ■» FRUlT—Applee, &c. FURNITURE, Fanoy Goodß, Brnshware, Cor dials, Ironmongery, Blankets, Lainpware, _ Cutlery, &c ■ . . ' -, ■_■:■. ..< WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12. ' _ , '_ EX EUTERPE/ WHITE AND GOLD CUPS AND SAUCE-RE WRITE AND SOLD PLATES. _, BLUE. BAND. AND LINK CUPS AND ■ SAUCERS.-. PLATES. DISHE9. TOILET SETO. VARIOUS FLOWER POTS, SODA. TUI-11-J-l-KSr &C„ 40. SCO. '. GABRIEL LBW.IS y ...-■' ". :'... Has received instructions to sell; on above date at 11 o'clock, *-..*■: .. _ '.. QK CRATES OF ABOVE GOODS. JUST LANDED. . ' THURSDAY, JAGUAR- 13, GENERAL DRAPERY, :. GENTS'SUMMER HOSIERY AND "", UNDERCLOTHING, jl ? HELMET HATS, UPHOLSTERERS' TRIMMINGS, VELVET .REPS, \ DAMASKS,, GLOVES, CURTAINS, UMBRELLAS. SHIRTS, HABERDASHERY, \. /~ v ! &C, c-C., --0.. -%_ GABRIEL LEWIS ■■"■.. . ,' ', Has received Inßtrnotlbns to sell on above date, _■ at 11 o'clock, * • .-;,■ A CONSIGNMENT OF ABOVE GOODS > SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1887,' I At 1 o'Cloe_j|rj.m, ' . , AT THE COURTHOUSE, COROMAN. _ . DEL. \ ■'■ SALE BY AUCTION. "J, BY ORDER OF THE BXEOUTOR OF THB LATE JOHN VAUGUAN. ! " I THE MINE, QUARTZ; MINING TOOLS, AND HUT, VEGETABLE GARDE^, WEARING APPAREL, ; : _-C, &C , __0. : r. 1 MR W. HOR N E ' Will cell by auction I. s ... ■■A . B Q V -E. Terms at Sale. w« 8. COO___-_A-.E] Lj»>s. SADBI) ~ MONDAY, JANUARY 24, At 12 o'Cloek. By Order of the Mortgagee. r FIVE ACRES LAND AND DWELLING-- J HOUSE. ALLOTMENT AND COTTAGE AT ; OTAHUHU. ; ';■.'-' — The Subscriber-) have received instructions j from the Mortgagee to cell by auction at their ' Rooms. Queen-atreet, on Monday, -Ith Inst., atlSo'clock, .... " .■.--_.'.■- .._'.;-.; % 4 LLbTMENTSS2, 56. 57, 58, 59, 60. j__Sb 81.6-.,83. and Bl,.gu_-i._-lonof part of !E claim J69J/0-____-i Rra-terl to WlUlam Fair burn, en-talolngovotSAoreaLand.andiavine :?'... alarge DBelilng Honaeof nineKooms erected ' thereo-i^rowecoupiedby Mra C. Froat.!__[tl^ lit'ißtedcl-ißn to tb«. Great ronth Road, and adjoiisihe Oil ?t.okadeSito. ■_; '__ . . I'tt-rt Al'otn.-!.'■■;, ;•:«.».' ,n l.Q_#i-ato:Towr,- fc thip. havihe-a front-so of SCO I__B___ tS Ahei .Gcc-t. Soiith'-Road ..hy-. .53 'links:'deep,, Syith j Cotta-re of lout Rooma ereoted thereon..., i a__i-U-.L:ooc__B-__-a'.*''-s6Nj'' I ■ Anctioneere. *■•■- ■_■_;_ \'_ "~ '' c<atu_aM oa 7oßrt-. r-ice '