Birth.

METOALFm-On tho SOfch A_pi.ll, U Hamilton, th. wife of H, H, Metcalfe Of a son. , BAGH.-On. April 25, at tho Critorion Hotel, Cambridge, tlio wi£o of A, Baoh of 6, son.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

avails will closo aa under:—

This Day. For Wliitiangi, Gum Town, Upper Mill, Tau ranga, and Opotiki, per lona, at i, p.m. For Russoll, Kawakawa, and Fiji, per Ara-

wata, atip.ru. __,_ For Russoll, Kawakawa, Rawcne, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Clansman, at 5 p.m, For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5.1J0 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3. . __ . For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1 8.30 a.m. For »* aiwera, Kawau, Oiiia.i<-i, Matalcana, Lower Matakana, MullotPoln... andLcigh.per Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. , ■ For Groymouth, per Herald, at Tl a.m. For Wellington and Southern .ports, pcr-Roto-

ruaatl p.ih. , _ ~ , . For London, United Kine-dom, and Continent of Europe, via Rio do Janeiro and Plymouth <por Tongariro from Wellington on sth May), per Rotorua, at 1 p.m. Money orders, registered, loiters, and newspapers, at noon. United Kingdom mail will be due at Ply mouth lGth June. I

Por Mararoa, as follows:— **__*_ n r,a For China, Japan, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Australian Colonies, and Unitod Kingdom, via Bnndisi or N«j,p.p_, por Oriont stoamor, for letters, etc.,-specially so propaid and addressed, ut *_- P-m. *or . money Orders, -registered: letters and news papers, at 3 p.m.. Lato letters for pydnoy and Melbourne only, at 4.20 p.m, ~ ihis mail will bo duo at London on 20th Juno.

For Tauranga and Opotiki, por Chelmsford, at 4 For Gisborno and Napier, per Australia, at - 5 p.m. .. ___ . Tlr , For, Whangaroi Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Kamo, andMangapai, per Wellington, atsp'm< S.B.BISS, '" Chiof Postmaster.

LATE SHIPPING.

IMPORTS,

• rer Oamporo.— 315 sacks Canterbury 'Potatoes; 60 socks Canterbury Onions.— Geo. V. Jakins.

ARRIVAL OF WHALESHIPS. Russell, this day. Arrived : The whaleships Horatio, Gapt. Morse, and Niger, Capt. Chase. The Horatio has taken 260, sperm since leaving here last January. The Niger, 110 sperm, 10 months out from Home. She reports the Milton (Captain Potter) with COO sperm, in March last.

A large square-rigged vessel passed Tiri tiri, inward bound, this afternoon. This is probably the Lovuka, 134 days out from Hamburg, or barque Ensign, 24 days oub from Melbourne.

Tho s.s. Chelmsford left Opotiki for Auckland at noon to-day.. She is due here early to-morrow morning, and is to leavo at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Tauranga and Opotiki.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

WAR PREPARATIONS.

MASSING OF RUSSIAN TKOOPSJ IN ASIA.

[Special:] - ; , f

A_ , ,_ ' ■ XoNDoN,;l^ay 1. ]_ The " Standard" ... Reports >!> three steamers are constantly crossing the, Caspain Sea with Russian ! troops for Persia and Afghanistan. t

A STARTLING REPORT.

.GENBItAIj GORDON NOT KILLED.,. si| L,,;-

(Special.)

London, May 1. Some excitement has been caused by a fresh report that General Gordon is not dead. It is now stated tliat a British soldier who resembled Gordon was mistaken for him and killed.; -. •

THE IRISH PARTY.

EXPECTED RETIREMENT^]? ,MR PARNELL. IV.'

(SPECIAL.)

London,; May. _

Mr Parnell. proposes to retire, from the leadership of"the IfisK' piifty'onthe ground of ill-health. ' 7

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A MAORI WOMAN.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORBESrONr»*ENT.)

. j :; Thames, this day.. A young man named Charles Henry Wight was arrested at Kom'ata on Saturday by Censtable Mitchell on the charge' of criminally assaulting, a Maori woman, named Hariata Maraka.. lie wait brought up at the Police Ccurt to-day, "before Mr Stratford, R.M., when evidence was given by Hariata as to the 'nature of the... assault, which is alleged Sto have taken place in. the .. ti-tree j bush• at Komata;'about 6 o'clock last' Saturday morning.' i'■' Three *or four* witne'sises' have yet to be.examined, and the; case.will occupy until adate hour this evening.; Tlie husband of the-wOmari is" said to have cut a portion of' the aceuiied's ear off.

PONSONBY CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT TO-NIGHT.

The Ponsonby Choral Society's second concert of the season Stakes place- to night in , All , Saints' schoolroom* under the' direction of. Mr Trim hell. It;, should prove,, to .be a gireat success, for, the pro gramme*.* is really ■ attrac .ive - ahcU*.nicely diversified,' while regular and assiduous practice affords assurance, of. careful :per** formance. Part I. of I the programmo is of a sacred character, being up of selections ? from Spohr*;; and Mendelssohn;;;,' .Part ' ■■;__. is1 ias-*' fol lows .* — glee, " Spring.".;; song, " Wait ing " (Millard) Miss Sm.^les ; Potpourri for piano;* flute, violin, cello, and"bass; glee "There sings a 1 Bird" ;s6ng, "Gwendoline" Mr Prime ;. trio,1 " The Hawthorn! and the Glade," Miss Fleming and Messrs .Simpson and Tayler; glee,i 'ilTbu'Stole my Love ;" canzonet, with accompaniment, for 'five strings, " Mother Bids Me Bind My; Hah'," Mrs Judson; glee, "'Now'is the' Month of Maying." "A^.j ~,.

MR BUTTON ON "FAITH HEALING."

Ms C. H." Button deliveied a lec_ur6 yes terday afternoon to t. largp and interested congregation in the V.VI.C.A. rooms, upon " Erroneous Teachinjs on the Doc trine of Faith Healing." He began by saying that tho subject was rather difficult to 'deal with, becmse it had relation to the Rev. Mr Ibwie's Mis sion* and there was a. good deal in that gentleman's teaching which we could agreo with. Tho Christian .Church in all ages had believed in the efficaty of the prayer of faith in the restoratioj of the sick. But Mr Dowie had associate? certain teachings with the subject of faith-healing which to the speaker's mind were unscrip tural. He had taken a onesided view of the matter by choosing certain doctrines vhich accorded with his own views while he had re jected others which did not harmonise with his own feelings or heresy, for this word merely signified "a choosing." The motto which he (the speaker) should choose for tho discourse would be found in Hosea 7th chapter, and last clause of Bth verso *. "Ephraim is a cake not turned "—that is a cake baked on one sido only and >on that side cooked unduly whilo the other side being uncooked was completely raw. There wero threo points especially which ho (Mr Button) considered Mr Dowio presented from an erronoons point of view. The first was that God al ways healed tho sick in answer to believing in prayer, and tho second was that the devil was tho cause of all sickness and that in no sonso did sicknoss overcome from God. Tlio third point was that in praying for tho recovery of tho sick there was no need to add the qualifications "Thy will be done." With regard to tho first point, Mr Button dwelt upon the case'of Trophimus, whom Paul, in 11. Timothy, last chapter, and 20th verse, tells us ho loft sick at Miletus. It. could not havo been for want of faith that tho sick man was not healed. St. Paul's own cose was quoted — how that ho prayed thrice for tho removal of the thorn in the flesh. Nevertheless, it was not removed. Latterly the Saviour's thrice rotated prayer that this cup might pass from him was main tamed. It was answered in another way— by an angel strengthening him. In re lation to the second point many pas sages from both Old and Now Testa ments wero referred to in which tho state ment was distinctly mado that sickness and diseaso come from God. As for tho third point. Mr Button remarked that Mr Dowio contended that the qualification in questio was only to.be found in tho Lord's Prayer in the sentence " Thy will bo done on earth as it is done in Heaven." Wo woro told that thoro was no sicknoss in Heaven and that thereupon God's will was that thoro should bo no sickness on earth. Mr Button went on to arguo that God _ will in physical matters, which was to be done on earth as ifc was done in Heaven—that oven the stormy wind obeyed His --will; but that in Heaven God's Kingdom over free agents was complete and absolute and tho Lord's Prayer merely sought that that complete and absolute King dom over freo agont.. might bo established on earth. Mr Button. concluded by in-: dicating somo of tho reasons why God did not always answer prayer.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

tfhc Key. 11. J. Kobjohn's Visit

The delegate from the parent branch of the abovo society, tho Roy. H. D. Robjohn's, 8.A., conducted the servico at tho Bores-1 ford-street Congregational Church yester^ day morning. His text was taken from tho 119 th Psalm and 129 th verse, "Thy testimonies aro wonderful, therefore doth my soul keep them." He prepared his remarks with the statement .that "argument is nob -the -way to truth, but reverend inquiry;" He expressed his pleasure at zeoing the evidont power of religion in those new lands, but he was sorry to still find that thero were men who, in 25 years, had forgot the God of their fathers. The preacher described a visit to Cologno and Switzerland in his youth, and said that the sconery of this colony was the most beautiful in the world] Switzerland excepted. He thought thai the people might woll say " Truly our lives have- fnllon in pleasant; places." He asked why, after all, was ths Bible so wonderful; and stated that was i question which a professor might lectura for two or threo years, for the very nature of the book stamped it as wonderful. Thetc miglit bo as many different views of tlio Bible as there were people present, and they might all be true. A diamond flashed its light all round. A man could not sco all the sides of a mountain at. once, and so it, was with tho Bible. He would begin with tho tremendous assumption that. God could speak to to man. He was not going to argue aboui it but would just give an instance. By metns of.electrictity he.could to-morrow morning speak with his brother who was 15.000 miles away in London. Now what was this elec tricity ? There might bo somo scientific philosopher present who could .say all about I the -workinS of the telegraph, and also about the liuman mind, but thero was no one who could; tell what was tho essence of electricity; and what tho soul was is, one of God's secrets. Yet to-morrow morning ho could put his hand upon this inexplicable power and corn it to do his bidding. Still infidels—and ho wished them to understand that ho meant vulgar infidels, and hot the honest seeker after truth — and jet vulgar infidels said "that what he could do by moans of elec tricity, God, tho creator of all, could not do with his mind. The vulgar infidel was the silliest thing that crawled, yet young' men yauntedabout it and thought it wonderful. He' held that no • Infidel lecturer could spoke for two hours without admitting tho existence of a God. This was.shown by the man who sprang up in .a, meeting and said, '.' I thank Cod that for fifty years I have been an atheist." People laughed, and said it was a, slip of the tongue ; but it wis not. Iti was'tho true feeling of the man existing the existence of the God. It was wonderful how God spoke to the hearts'of men and even littlo children. God also spoko to man by His Word. From the'very beginning they found that-tho " Word—-as made flesh and dwelt amongst them." Tlie word was the thoughts and feeling of Christ .and thjjy who wanted to know more atxub him must study his.history in the Bible. In New Zea land* they,' had a history that was almost' classic, but it morgod into tho English, which again travelled back to the Roman, and* see it waa that Genesis meant the beginning of the races. Then they find tho beginning of the human race.. Tho" Bible was '■■:■■ also wonderful for ite unity Look at the" writers. Amos was a squatter, and Isiaah was a great statesman in the time" of Hesekiah.r The King had iust -signed a treaty with Egypt, and then Isiaah walked into the Cabinet and told him what a fool howas to make ouch a treaty. 1 Some spoke of tho authors of tho four Gospels as •ignorant fishormen, but they were not:-; so; -One', was ,'an .eminent phy-; sician, • while another waa an officer m the.; Inland Revenue Services ; both positions '" that guaranteed education. The Bible was both one book and a library. In it could be found the base of literature, political economy, philosophy, and science, and after* a careful perusal they must be bound to say, in the, words of, the' text, "Truly thy .testimonies are wonderful ; therefore doth my soul keep them." '% ■'■ In -the afternoon; a united gathering of , the, „Si»iday-schools was ' held in

the . Pitt-street Wesleyan Church and the Baptist. Tabernacle. , Over 2,000 children assembled, and addresses were delivered at both places by the Rev. Mr Robjohn, and the Rev, J. S. Hill. Mr Winstone presided at Pitt-street, and Mr F. Battley at the ' Tabernacle In the evening-Mr Rob Johns presided at Grafton R6ad Wesleyan Church, and to-night the annual meeting of tho Bible Society will be held in tlie Pitt-street Church. Collections were taken at the services on behalf of the funds of the Sooiety. . .__ .

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

A Train Runs into a Landslip

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day.

Tho good's train ran into a. landslip on Saturday on the Hutt line. The engine and three trucks wore derailed, and the for mer was seriously damaged. , ,: ,

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

A I.RST meeting of tho creditors! of J. W. Clarcborough. of Tauranga, took place to-day at the offico of the Official Assignee when" there wero present tlio debtor and' his '-solicitor, and Messrs Heather, Henderson, (Morrin and Com pany) and Davis (Hancox and {Company). After reading of tho bankrupts sworn state ment ho was subjected to, cross-examina tion by Messrs. Heather and Davis, It Avas finally resolved upon the motion of Mr Davis, that tho bankrupt furnish a detailed statement of receipts and disbursements for a period ot three months prior to his bankruptcy, and that the Official Assignee's agent at. Tauranga confer with Mrs Wrigloy (the owner of the Star Hotel) as to the disposal of the assets in Tauranga, and Mr YVrigley ho asked to uso his discretion with regard to realizing upon same.

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.- SPECIAL REPORTER.)

' ■; Wellington, this day. Tlio Representation Bill Rumours from all points of the political compass floating about the lobbies to-day with regard to tho Repre sentation Bill are so contradictory that no definite, conclusion can bo arrived at. Ono statement is to the eflccb that tlio Premier has hinted that if the provisions are rejected tlio Government will resign. Whether this is en or not some, remarkable developments anticipated. I am positively assur- .at on counting noes a majority has ~-.n found against tho amalgamation of city electorate.*-. Mr.Bra'ckon informs me he is determined to press his anti-coercion motion to a division. * Other members intend to try to talk it out.

Imperial Institute,

Tho' Government will probably propose a vote extending ovor a series of years in support of the Imperial Institute. Meeting of County Members. In order not to givo par-ysignificanco to the meeting of county merSbers called for this afternoon to consider tho Repre sentation Bill. Mr Pyko, convener, invited a whip from cithor side of tho houso to attend, Mr Mackenzie, acting undor tho, Premier's advice, has de clined to put in an appoaranco tho govern ment appearing to dread such another general caucus 4 ns resulted in the defeat of their fiscal policy two sessions ago. ' An Auckland meeting is also talked of this afternoon to consider tho represents tion question. ~-./' :.,. • On this mattor tho "N.Z. Tunes" to-day has .again blundered. It says "It ib freely rumoured ; that a majority ag.ainst tho vital clauses of tho Reprcscnt-ation Bill is almost cortain, and that tho Premier has intimated the probability of; such a re sult involving tho resignation of the Government. I havo the best authority for saying.that should the Government be do foated on any crucial points of the measure, thoy will not resign, but will at once droy the bill." , .*.

Fatal Accident.

Donedin, this day.

As one of the girdors in Crawford-street overbridge was being raised by the crane it fell owing to the chains slipping, and struck Thomas Hall ,on tho back of tlie head. Tho injured man died at the Hospital yesterday afternoon. He was aged 23, and unmarried. > -..''- .

The, house of James Sierce, South "Dun edin, has been burnt down. Insurance; £125 in the South British office. .'. ;

The ferry steamer Britannia left on a cruise round the harbour this afternoon, having, on board" a number of ladies and I gentlemen invited by Mr W. R. Wacldel, (Chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board) to meet ex-Major Young, of Sydnoy. The ■weather was un fortunately wet, but the good accomoda tion afforded': by tho ..teambr" enabled tho partji to keep themselves comfortable. Mr Canning catcrod for tlie party.

.. On 'Change -to-day a littlo busines wais done in Cambria ab 4s 3d to 4s Gd, and Saxons at 2s 6d .to 2s E>d.. Bank of New Zealand : No business with these aharos sinco dividend declared. Now Zealand In surance at 14s ciwit. div. (if an)').

Tlie exhibition of the Art Society, which closed on Saturday .evening, has proved a great success., ■ 'Tho'"'takings havo equalled that of tho lato,exhibition at Christchurch. Over £000 was taken at the door dur ing the season, and £270 worth of pictures were sold, which was £00 in excess of last year's transactions. Catalogues to the value of L 45 wero also disposed of, last year's salo in this line being only L 24. On Saturday, when the exhibition was open to' the public, a largo,crowd attended. It is estimated that upwards of 5,000 were present during the day. . _. ...A.

It is not often that creditors like those in the estate of. tho late Patrick Gordon have a pleasant surprise to wind up tho bankruptcy business, lb appears that the deceased gentleman came oub hero some fow years ago, and subsequently filed his schedule. It was found on in quiring that the assets wero bound up in . such a way that leugthy legal proceeding "must result if any steps were taken to, recover. The creditor did not like • to' throw good money after bad and >the affair -dropped. ■ Lately however, Gordon died. This' altered tho wholo aspect of affairs,' and the resulb is that a claim having been made upon ■ the estate of tho. father,' a -aum of £2,1250 uas beon sent out by tho trustees of the same. One creditor who informs us lie had .written off tho debt of £1.353, receives that amount and all the others 20s'in tlie £. After all debts are paid and all expenses of the proceedings, £100 remain, over' and above.' ;<''',. •..'.. '. , ■'. • '.-, ";, •■ ■ j

To-morrow, at. 11 o'clock Mr G. Lewis will hold an immense clearing sail of Eng lish made furniture 'and some very fine goods-will be offered.without'tlie slightest reserve, and all in first-class order,: fj I

INDUCTION AT WAIPU.

On Wednesday, 30th instant, a commission of Presbytery consisting of Revs. R. F. ,McNicol, R. Sommerville, and J. S. Boyd mot in tho church at Waipu and inducted the Rev. Giffith Jones to that charge. After the usual pre liminaries, the Rev. J. S. Boyd'proceeded to the pulpit and preached a suitable dis course from the text, " And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me." Thereafter Mr Somer ville pub the questions of the formula to the minister elect, and these having beon satisfactorily answered. Mr McNicol offered the induction prayer, and formally in ducted Mr Jones into the # charge of Waipu, giving him, together with the other brethren the right hand of fellowship, and wishing him much comfort and success in his work. Mr Sommerville then gave the charge to tlie minister, and Mr Macnicol to tho people, and at the close of the service, tho newly-inducted minister re ceived a most hearty welcomo from the people of his parish as thoy returned from the church. The building was three parts filled with an attentive and interested audience, who all seemed pleased to havo a minister placed over them who will faithfully cafe for their spiritual wants. In tho evening, tho Rev. R. Sommerville delivered a lecture in the public Hall. The Rev. R, P. McNicol presided, and notwithstanding the wet stormy night, thero was a largo gathering,' which added £4 4s 6d to tho church's funds. The lecturo was very attentively listened to; and its lessons, put forcibly but pleasantly, will form the subject of conversation in Waipu for somo time. At the closo, both lecturer and Chairman were accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

A concort in aid of the Wesleyan Church Organ Fund took placo at Helens villo on Saturday night, and passed off successfully. Misses McMillan, .Main, and Barton, and Messrs A. L. Edwards and Hookey, from Auckland, contributed largely to tho programme.

. THE * AUCKLAND - KVES. I-NC^ST AR, \ MONDAY, "jg^4^



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Auctions. ■ TO-MORROW, at 11 a.m. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO (by 3toddart). D. F. EVANS Has been favoured with instructions togen a. his Mart, To-morrow (Tuesday), 3rd *u?3. eleven o'clock, ■ __ „•_ HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, compns ing Piano by Stoddart Rimu Chest o Drawers. Large Gilt Mirror, Ceda Escr to Book-case, Duchess Suite, Washstan« c Dressing Table, Looking Glass with .f^ al . Stand, Marble Vase, B. W. Chairs, Injwd wa nut* Suite, Leather Couch, Cheflomer, aw tester IroA Bedstead, Spring Mattress, uouw Iron Bedstead, Horse-hair Suite, D*****^^* Ladies' Easy Chairs, Mantel Mirror, Whatnot Wicker Chairs, Fenders and Iro"s' v ¥ p all carpet Lamp, Clocks, Ware, Oval Table, Carpet Linoleum, Oilcloth, Pictures, MeatSafe,[V»» Scuttle, Mottled Kauri Wardrobe and sunaiy Lot' o£ Household Requisites, also, onoiu. Collection of Pot Plants. Without Reserve. TO-MORROW, At Eleven o'clock. EDWARD LEYDON Has recoived instructions to sell at Ins man, opposite the Auckland Savings LanK, A QUANTITY of New and Second-hand Furniture, consisting of Suites, Large Oak FramePior Glass. Chestof Drawers, Double ahd Single Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattresses, Carpet, Oilcloth, Tables, Washstands, and Dressing Tables, Pictures, Crockery. Meat Safes, etc. B. C. CABB]' *. [»• D. 10NKS TO-MORROW, . . '. .a At Twelve o'clock. POTATOES ! POTATOES ! POTATOES PRIME CANTERBURY POTATOES. EX S.S. HERALD FROM LYTTELTON. 'A B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell to-morrow at 12 o'clook, ■_ OAA SACKS PRIME CANTER JL fr \y \-9 BURY POTATOES. Ex s s. Herald from Lyttelton. R. C. CARR.] [B. D. TONKS. WEDNESDAY NEXT, MAY 4'rn, At Twelve o'Clock. LEAD. LEAD. LEAD. SHEET LEAD. SHEET LEAD. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell on Wednesday noxt, May 4th, at 12 o'clock, -|1\ TONS SHEET LEAD. Without Reserve. R. ARTHUR.] [J. F. BUDDEE. TUESDAY, 11 a.m. PIANO, SEWING MACHINES, SET OF ENGLISH-MADE HARNESS, LARGE GLASS CA.SE, MANGLE, TOOLS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. .. .. i ARTHUR & BUDDLE ' Have received instructions to sell by auction at thojp Mart, Queen Street, Ground Floor, on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock a.m., "OIANO (black and gold case), Patent JL* Mangle, Largo Glaus Caso. Coral and 'Bird, a caso of Carpenter's Tools, Suites in Rep, Cretonne, Horse-hair and Damask Couches, Chairs, -Cheffonier, Carpets, Rug*. Matting, Oil Cloth, Loo and other Tables. Glass, China and Earthenware, Cutlery, Platcdwaro. Iron Bedsteads, Double and Single Spring and othisr.Mattrcsscs, Palliasses, Chests of Drawers, Toilet Tables, Looking Glasses, Washstands, Toilet Sots, Kitchen Otensile, a superior Set of EngHsh-mado-Harncss (but little used). Under distraint for rent—Household Furnituro and effects. On account of whom it may concern.' r Six Sowing Machines, various makers. TERMS—Cash beforo delivery. R. ARTHUR.] [J. F. BUDDLE. MONDAY, MAY 9, ' At Eleven o'Clock. NORTHCOTE, BIRKENHEAD, EPSOM. SPLENDID HOMESTEADS AND BUILDING SITES. ... GOOD DWELLING-HOUSE, &o. ORCHARD AND GARDEN. MAGNIFICENT VIEWS INVIGORATING AIR. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have been favoured with instructions to Sell, by Public Auction, at their Estate, Land, and House Sale Rooms, second floor Arthur's Mart, on Monday, May 0, at eleven o'clock a-.m., PinHE following very Choice and Valuable JL Freehold Properties :— BARTLEY, NOBTIICOTE.-Choicest Shelly Beach frontages to the Harbour. A second series of lino Allotments in tho above unique and charming Estate, most conveniently situated within a few minutes' walk of the Northcote Wharf; commanding line views.' Terms: One quarter cash, balance on mortgage for 3 or 5 years, at li J per cent. If build ings are erected at once, tho v.'holo of tho rmrchase money may re main. Plans will be readvina few day s. BIRKENHEAD.—SeveraI tine large Building Sites, healthful, convenient, and beautiful. • « TO-MORROW, ■ : :' .7 , ;-At 2,o'GlocL /". AA -BY, ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. IRON BARQUE "ALEXA." G. W. BINNEY & SONS, Havo received instructions to sell, at their Mart, ; Corn Exchango, Fort-street, on Tuesday, 3rd May, at 2 o clock,.-,- ; " os>64ths OF THE BARQUE ALEXA. O & The vessel iswcll found, and classed Al for 100 years, having a registered tonnage of =125 tons. *'- §j -;. **■■;■■*■ Terms Cash. TO-MORROW, J IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OF HANDSOME ENGLISH AND COLONIAL .-■,*-;-. -; *. MADE FURNITURE. - , . SUITES in every Design and Make. Handsome Side-boards, Choffonicrs Plato Glass Front vVardrobes. Fancy Chairs Card and Fancy Tables, Writing Tables. Very Choice Dinner Waggons, Loo, Tables,... Couches and Easy Chairs: Carpots and Burs. Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Grand Duchess Suites, in Walnut and Mahogany, • Overmantels and Mirrors Spring, Hair, and Flock Beds, etc., etc. GABRIEL~LEWIS Has recoived instructions to soU on the above date, at 11 a.m,, tho wholo of tho abovechoico '/:.- .' ': ;-. ~;..- goods. No Reserve. ' ■■■■"•-' :i-':- ;< WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, .--.* ; , At 11 o'Clock. SOUTH SEA CURIOS, SPEARS, CLUBS, &c„ PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNI . W ysoj TURE AND EFFECTS. Junction of Pitt and Hobson-streets. >"£>• ■"-"■ ■'-■ D. F. EVANS Haa .received instructions from Captain Savory, who is leaving Auckland, to. sell at-his resi dence, junction of PittandHobson-strcets, on Wcdnosday, llth May, at 11 o'clock, rFIHE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD • X FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, compris ing mrst-class Piano,.Suite,-Tables, Bedsteads and Bedding, Chest Drawers, Washstands .and Ware, Toilet Tables and Glasses, Fenders and irons, General Household Furnituno, and sundry lot ofKitchen Requisites. ;. ;■' Also,- '■ •'•' ■'■'" ■ ' > Choice^collection South Sea Island Curios, Spears, Clubs, etc, etc. Z,'_^_'J>,; F- J3VANS, Auctioneer. j:



Auctions- CENTRAL AUCTION MART, ." 181 Queen-street. TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) at 11 a.m., PRODUCE, FURNITURE, QUANTITY of Second-hand Clothing, etc. PAGET & HULME. Auctioneers. W . S. COCHRANE] , [JAS. DACRE THURSDAY, MAY 5. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ________ HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. At the Governor Browne Hotel, Hobson-street. The subscribers will sell by auction at the Governor Browne Hotel, Hobson-street, on Thursday, sth May, at 11 o'clock, THE COMPLETE FURNITURE OF 15 BEDROOMS, each containing Iron Bed steads, Palliasses, Matresses, Bedding. Wash stands, Ware, Mirrors, Carp£ts, Chairs, Dressing Tables, Oilcloth, etc. Also, Iron Boilers (each 25ga115.), Largo Chaffcuttcr, Copper Boilers. Sashes, Doors, Galvanised lion, Empty Sacks, Store Trucks, etc., etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. _______ W. S. CO-qjBANB.] tJAS' DA^*6' MONDAY MAY 9. / 18 0 ACRES LAND. : f'.,. ;;7 ORUAWHARO. '._■: AzA Tho subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, May 9, at twelve o'clock, By Order of the Agent for the Public Trustee in the Estate of Harry Hall, Deceased, -KTORTH - EAST PART OF ALLOT- Jji. MENT 98, Parish of Oruawharo, County of Marsden, containing 180 acres. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, t Auctioneers. W S. COCHRANE.] [JAS. DACRE. MONDAY, MAY 9, At Twelve o'Clock. <- V, ■ ,-'■ ■ ■ 50 ACRES, HOROTIU. j 80 ACRES, KAIWAKA. . 40 ACRES, PUKEATUA. 15 ACRES, KIRIKLRI. ALLOTMENT AT iaNGSLAND. Tho subscribers will sell by auction ot their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, May 9, at twelve o'clock, LOT 44, Parish .of Horotiu, Waipa, con taining 50 acresgoodland,adjoining well cultivated farms. , , Allotment 22, Parish, of Kaiwaka, containing 80 acres first-class land, situated close to Post Office. North-cast part Lot 39, Parish. o£ Pukeatua, containing 40 acres, known as Bluchers Farm, Dairy Flat. Lot 35, Sec. 1, Kirikiri Village, Parish of Opa hekc, containing 15 acres first-rate volcanic soil, with all improvements. Lot 180, Sec. 1, Kingsland—a fine building site —quite level, having 10 feet frontage to Fourth Avenue. Also, Section i. Block 5, Village of Waiomio, Parish of Kawakawa, containing 1 road 5 perches. -.*.*; For Absolute Sale. ... ;.|s' , .'•' For further particulars apply to | SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, ;•"( Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE.] . [JAS. DACRE. ; MONDAY, MAY 9, '•■;:• At 12 noon. . r. ". SMALL IMPROVED FAB-M AT NORTHCOTE.■•; ,-; ' --■ ■' - _____ • •""• -: ! fA; The Subscribers will sell by auction, at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, May 9, at twelve o'clock, by, order of the agent for the Public Trustee in the. estate or Benjamin Wheeler, deceased, ~ . . ; . ALLOTMENTS 2 and 3, Section 10, Parish of Takapuna. containing 14 acres, 3 roods and 25 perches, with small dwelling, all good land, all fenced, having threo -teres planted with fruit trees, and two acres with straw berries, the rest all ploughed up. Terms Easy. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers..: W. .S. COCHRANE.] [JAS. DACRE. .TUESDAY, 3rd MAY. , ROSEWOOD PIANO, BY KTRKMAN. DINING TABLE, MARBLE CLOCK, HANDSOME MOTTLED KAURI WARDROBE, HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, at Symonds-street. The Subscribers will sell by auction, at the Residence, Symonds-street. (known as the Old Parsonage), on Tuesday, 3rd May, at 11 o'clock, THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, nearly new, consisting of Rosewood Piano, by Kirknian, nearly new Largo Rimu Dining Table. Tapestry Cover, Carpets.Fenders and Irons.Rugs, Austrian Rock ing Chair, Tabic, Austrian Bentwood Chairs, Black Marble Clock, Vases, Linoleum, Glass ware, Crockery, China, Curtains, Child's Chair, Perambulator, Handsome Mottled Kauri Ward robe, Largo Chests Drawers, Iron Bedsteads Mattresses, Palliasses. Washstands, Ware' Mirrors, Bath, Child's Cot, Gas Stovo, Kitchen- Utensils, Tubs, Filter, etc. . Also 26 good Fowls. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON,; Auctioneers. C. lIESKETII], ,v',;,. . [A. AITKEN ; . AGRICULTURAL HALI '.' FOR PRIVATE SALE. VILLAGE SECTIONS AT LAKE •TAKAPUNA, . Nos. 7 to 12, of Section 8, containing about 9 Acres. HESKETH, AITKEN & CO. Have received instructions to sell privately, rjHHE ABOVE VILLAGE SECTIONS, IN ONE BLOCK. The above property is one of the finest build ing sites at the Lake, having an unbroken viow of all the surrounding, country; gradual slopes from front road to Lake. Lirgo frontage both to Lake and Road, and adjoins Mr Porter's proporty. -. For particulars aa to terms, otc<, apply as above to HESKETH, AITKEN & CO. •^yOOL, HIDES,'; SHEEPSKINS, I HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. CHAS. HESKETH]. [AIEX. AITKEN : TJESKETH,. AITKEN AND CO., AUCTIONEERS, LAND. ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Regular Sales every Tuesday of Hides', Skins, , Wool, Tallow, etc. CITY MARKET. JOHN MITC HEL L,' . . , ARCHITECT, ....', ' . St. Mungo Chambers, Queen-street, and at _ . ,'iji;- - -Otahuhu. Special Work i undertaken for tho. Profession. _ ; .Perspectives in Best Styles.: Patent.Drawings and Specifications Carefully Prepared p.t Moderate,



J n *;.;b TTk^ ' IN THE MATTEIToiT.. l .i* CHAMBERS, OF' i?,^ 4 V CHINE IMP6RTE R> 4 UmM ing to about £230. MtW'^Mffl , "^ ditions at my office. " Parl^«< J^HNLAWSok, 1-— J N BAN K.B.oi;H| P IN THE MATTER~oF lii*. lM i CHAMBERS, OF' ATJCKI \h S*1 MM ]L IMPORTER, A BApJW fW Tenders, scaled an'dTe_i. n »- _ F-;i|S ( Chambers' Estate," wm' undersigned up to noon on _*im?lW s JSB7. for tl.e Book DebtsinSu&iHl —*- ing to about £230. Full»*», % HAX tions at my offlce. v ™^&\;M pen IN THE MATTER.OF __ji^_, V'^'', fo o. ADa__^ia|l J signed up to noon on THUHSDavII"-^.*?® — 1887, for the Stock-in-Trade aad&|»« W as a whole or separately • ..- Hli \V Stock-sheets and conditions at my o% OfficialAssiiniefl \_r__* ' -7 Auckland, April 2171887 Db' * *£ -—— _____^ ;. 31 m ob v rT_7 p RESIDENCE AT,QTAHUhu/ 1~ Tenders are inviteTfo7tlie abo T , „, Up Ai 6th inst., at noon. wye -J ARTHUR P. WILSON _> ■ -- ENDERS wanted for~ftTs3 ' ' '""' - Wash-house with Brick chirr/ < moving tank alongside wash-honiMlliii'Bl' 0* recoived up to 7 p.m. May -T-.-_\Wim£Bßik' ~~~ Macaulay-street, Newton Road: -v _m ' * J^PSOM Tenders will bo received at my offir, j,'1 l' « land-street, before noon of Ffifom; .' ~~1 May, for Forming and Metam_irt«SsM». „} Quarry Road. The lowest or awfilß ' I i necessarily accepted. JAMES B)^^H| j TENDERS will be reeelv_nßlM Btr o£ WEDNESDAY, _&?Zm_W___W — Erection of a Sis-roomed Cottage ati&j 11 Plans and specifications at our ft___9f' ■* land-street. ■BR' '> STEWART AND HUNTER, (is/ | * Late Advertisements. 7 after arrival of 7 a,m. train, instead'otiM "jW" OTICE. - To; Wairoa SwftK!'. _l_l and Others: All Stock rtmningtaM ." known as Orcri and Taupo wIU Seitrfiffft I , or destroyed after 4th May.'l^-*-Ja3WR ■ "DURE CALF LT)^||tt.'-_ A supply has-been received by mIL , t children can be vaccinated dailystMoi|Rß and Son's, Chemists, Queen-street, fi H A L L E N(T. , C I hereby Challenge to Walk.S.*^t_aH . < any other local Ped. two (2) hours on M . hit for. £20 a-side and the ChanipiO-. ' Auckland. «/" fe'' t'' ''' "OOROUGH ,0-F.,-NETO& f§ _< , .Vehicular Traffic is Stopped:fbrf|fi^n|.. at Railway Crossing, Old MemmmmM during repairs. ' 'iS*>l_MF' ■-•'••■ WM. DINNISON;T(iiQimR; 2nd May. 1567. .■'■■■■• ■■■■ ::^WEK "\TEWTON LODGE OF lE^' ■JL.V MASTER .MASONS;.N£MM" 1 S The Regular Monthly CommuiiicatiiflHnK, . held in tho Lodge Room, Masonic I-SHjjßßpl 4 gahape Road, TO-MORROW iTue--tiij.BßM 1 ING at 7.30 o'clock. Visiting MrKiSjgHK.. . are invited. By command of the.W;ttfl.M_fl It CHARLES M NEWSON, r-aaM| 1] " A S YOU LIKE IT." -~ftM______l " r\ Groslier's Luncheon'ondCtoMwßl': 1. Australian Provident Building3,:,MW«™ If Victoria Street East, 2d porcup.-.SsaBEHJ» 17 OST, a Grey Fur,.-; Car^Jjfßf a worn), on Sunday, betwebaJ-Sifflm. % street and Epsom. Fiuder rewara^jljjßw % Lynch's Clanricarde Hotel. A.bort-s_iteß«Mi a OST, on Saturday last, a bla^Rv' | hound Pup with white feet'taflMHi g< answers to Spain.—Finder^*rewarde|^WHK gj AKEN. from 'A. DatMe^^jMß _ Chapel-street, on Sunday. mor«^:j| » Brown Mastiff Dog Pup, 8 weel-3f.olj|jM» ;.; taincd after this notice .will be ProSMat_2R|i c O LET, a Comfortable 7-roomedWH in Grafton Road; gas andM^^Mß Sinclair and Gray, 177. Quecn-street,jj»lm| ( (TIET, a 3 and 4 roomed Co^^S Lome-street, and 2 and 5 roomOT.iHHH in Graham-strcot.—A. Wright, W^gMß;:. toria-strcet West. f':'^_R| rpO LET, large Brick Buildini^^K^ JL the Resident Magistrates Cowvgp*;.'.. occupied by the City Council),. srcWJ_MB ' offices, storage,: or manuf_ctTiring|ra^ffl| also Hall and buildings knownastte.-UjSRBH , Institute, (late Free Librarrtz-smaM «. , _ Entertainments, etc., ete/^ApphcanteSaw writing, addressed to the < rent they aro prepared to^ofwr, affl^iSM terms required. Keys to viow may!? S|M ,' on application. ————~~^^tM ' COUNTRY PUBLIC HOUSE;IfMR'■',.! .years; 40 acres Land; about «BRffi : nituro; rent, £1. — Particulars, iWffim House, Hardingo-strcet. > ''"^j^Wl FOR r SALE„-* just arrived 10-fes£lH[ ■ Oamaru Paftatoes at 4s Od per cptjM Pcrrv, Queen-street, Q"cbunga I ______:-|a'^| M- c"COSKRIE..;4- SON, ENGpi^g ' CHAPEL-STREET, .(c Havo on Sale several Portable Ki. _ to 20 h.p.'; Marino Launch Engines,^'| and upwards; several inprogr^.S-aiJ Low pressure; Land Engines »gU:/: on tho premises up to lOftli^'t^JSSH , from 1 to 3 tons ; Sawmill Machinery >£Zji^m ■ and Pumping Machinery. AUO<Za k Tendered for, made conipletejnnysPg^yii COFFEE tIVmSM ly ROOM. Australian -^tu^,iM« Buildings. Best Cup of Coffee .-"gggSfK Cold Luncheons, &c. ■-■• ■'' :i_S^i_B ~ O PARENTS AND GU^S^jJK Mr Mercer has a Vacancy for M^M| -■ ablo Boy, having just left K^&SiFiJiM learn photographic work. - Addic-*. j I.oad_, Parnell. _-*-T7^mk| WANTED, smarfWaitr^^J" Bristol- Dining Roj__g__-^^te WANTED ' GeneralSery^^^jMl-: onco, Mrs D. Oxley, Je^ol3,&|l sonby, next Tram Station. —--A~fXj_mW_l WANTED, working P artneTSrtfe,, able to Plough)pnaF^|OTM|; and Canning Works in full blast-8111-"- \i , —Haunaford's Registry. WANTED, a Hand Pfft|pH-. young man possessed of *X?y. (jfelK business matter.-r-Addres^gaP^_^^^ \7k7ANTED, good Groom^d^Sß. otc. References required-^ ZSm{MM I, George, Epsom, before 10 _®_*_-^r-^m, WANTED, a stiff • for the cabiuetmakiDg., j:^ a{ Cjjß thoroughly taught-Bishop,; *•£.^ ■» Brown _, Upholstoror, Hob^^ree^^ > . WANTED, a good Generjg»fl| a family of two; cooking and washing rgood^as^ | % corner of Mount Roskill Road ana v i next to carpenter's shop. _ J _-^rr--pT)ti(i.Bß.^ - •\TTANTED, a well-trainedW«J-» m W white and tan pr«gjgffi H W. H. Hazard, Gunmaker, mij_2^~z^W& ~, Printed and P^f^ndsfeSjS B Monday, Mw %:*; f* . r