SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Mary Ellen, schooner, from Mercury Bay.

DEPAR TURKS. Ivanhoe, schooner, McGregor, for Mongonui.

A schooner is signalled inside of Tiri Tiri as we go to press. The schooner Hebe, 176 tons, Mcßinney, cleared at the Customs to-day, for Hokianga, in ballast.

The schooner Mary Ellen arrived from Mercury Bay this morning, with 72,000 feet timber.

The s.s. Phoebe was to lenve Wellington on the 3rd November for the Manukau.

'Ihe s.s. Taranaki, E. Wheeler, Esq., com-* mander, arrived in the Manukau yesterday morning from Southern ports. We are in debted to Mr. Moss, purser, for complete files. Passengers—Miss Ross, Miss Harp, Hon. A. Domett, Messrs. Gray, Brown, Ste phenson, Somerville, Chapman, R. Keller, Smythe, Hillesdon, Allan, and eleven in the steerage.

POET OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS

Taranaki, s.s., 299 tons, E. Wheeler, from Taranaki and Southern ports. Storm Bird, s.s., Doile, from Wanganui and Wel lington. St. Kilda, s.s., J. Flowerday, from Wanganui. Willie Winkie, cutter, Abner, from Waikato. Flora McDonald, cutter, Kenny, from Raglan.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening. Stab Office,

Monday afternoon

Messrs. Lewis Brothers sold by ouction, to dar, the cargo of the Bella Mary at the follow ing prices :—Johnson's jams, 7s 3d ; jars, 6£d. Knight's, ditto, 7s 3d, tins ; 6id, jars. Pea cock's 7a. Wilson's, 6s 7d to 6s 9d. Apples 4d to4£d ; tart fruit, 9s 9d ; hops, 9d to 1_

The cargo of the brig Centaur is to be sold to-morrow, by Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. Particulars given in advertisement elsewhere. The sale of the Southern Cross plant at the Thames, by Mr. G. Sibbin, is postponed till to-morrow, at 10 o'clock.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under : —

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to

morrow at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Wanganui, per s.s. St. Kilda, this day, at

5 p.m. For Whiliangi, per Mary Ellen, to-morrow, at

9.30 a.m. For Taranaki and Wanganui per s.s. Ptorm bird, tomorrow, at 11 a.m. Late letter* and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui Station will be receive i at this office 111 11.30 a.m., and at Onehunga tili 12.30 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Taranaki, to-morrow, at 12 noon. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson Sfation will be received at this office till 12.30, and at Onehunga till 1.30 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, por s.s. City of Melbourne, will close at this office on Monday, 7th November, as follows : — For* Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British Central and South America, British and foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 12.30 p.m. For United King dom, via San Francisco, at 1 p.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and Newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for United States of America and United King dom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage will be received at this office till 1.3u p.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster,

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, November 5. Tuesday, November 1: Messrs. A. Clark and

W. C. Dahly. Wednesday, November 2: Messrs. J. M,

Dargaville and C. Davis. Thursday, November 3: Messrs. J. Dilworth and J. A. Gilfillan.

Friday, November 4: Messrs andT. B. Gillies. Saturday, November 5 : Messrs. W. A. Gra ham and T. Henderson.

H. Gilfillan

BIRTH.

Brabant.— On October 27, at Eskdale, "Waikato, the wife of H. S. Brabant, Esq., of a son.

DEATH.

Green.— Drowned, on 27th September last, whilst crossing the Waiapu ftiver, East Coast, Henry George, second son of James Green, Esq., of Auckland. Aged 30 years.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1870.

As will be seen from another column, there will be opened in the City Hall on Wednesday whut have down South been called " Heller's Wonders." The descriptions which have fol lowed Mr. Heller's appearances every place he has been exceed anything we have read before in colonial journalism, and his illusions, we understand, are absolutely bewildering. We shall treat the subject more fully in our next issue.

We see by advertisement that the railway is already anticipated, a large tract of land on the Pakiri block, containing 460 acres, being in the market.

In Hokitika, a verdict of wilful murder has been returned by a coroner's jury against a man named David Souter, for having caused the death of a woman named Mary Ann Hamill, with whom he bad been cohabiting, but whom he appears to have treated most barbarously. He has been committed for trial. A good deal of amusement was created in Q'ieen street; and on the wharf yesterday morning by the appearance and pursuit of a veritable wild pig of the bush type, whose snout was covered with immense bristles, and from whose mouth protruded two formidable tusks. In his flight down the street the pig overturned a weman and two children, upon which a crowd of men and boys at once pro ceeded in chase. Tbey managed to surround the animal, but he very quickly dashed through their ranks, knocking.them over in his fight. He proceeded down the wharf, where a crowd of men and boys, armed with oars and boat stretchers, attempted his capture. When fairly at bay on the • furthest end of the wharf, he made a rush at one of his pur ' suers, severely biting him, again broke through the crowd, and rushed back, fol lowed by a large number of people, among whom the police were not wanting —Constable Carrigan, being conspicuous, by thevery able manner in which he wielded a boat's stretcher. Along Custom-house-street and the Breakwater Road the animal con tinued his headlong career, and at last was driven into the sea near the Wynyard Pier, when, after a good deal of difficulty, he was secured with ropes, and conveyed to the pound. He proved a very ugly customer, and inflicted several severe wounds on many of his pursuers. It is surmised that the pig must have made his escape from a party of Maoris.

An emergency meeting of Lodge United Service, 421, 1.C., will take place this evening. An adjourned meeting of the members of the Auckland Club will take place on Sutur day next.

J. Gosgrave and Co. beg to inform the public that there is an entire revolution in dress, also in the prices of goods. It is neces sary it should be so, as Auckland ii not in the flourishing position it was twelve manlhs ago ; it is like all goldfield cities, suffering %mder a recovery, the working classes are more mc merous and money less plentiful. Therefore, the prices of drapery and clothinn must come down to suit the times. Thept.puition must have clothing suitable for an almost tropical summer. J. Cosgrave and Co. have met the crisis, they have broken doion the monopsoly of larg profits that hive reigned here for years past. They are determined the people shall be clad and that cheaply ; a great chance teas offered lately, the stock of a large importer of drapery was in the market, a discout off English cost was given, and J. Cosgrave and Co. became the purchasers, hence our extensive and valuable sale of drapery takes place This Day.—[Advt._W

ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Acclimatization Society was held this morning. James Williamson, Esq., pre sided. There were present : — Messrs. Tonks, Burtt, Mackelvie, S. Jones, T. B. Hill, D. L. Murdoch, and W. Morrin. — The Secretary slated that forty eight rooks had been received by the Countess of Kintore, and a very cordial vote of thanks had been passed to Captain Petherbridge for the great care that effected such an unusual result, as almost all the birds shipped had been landed in safety, two only being lost in the passage. . Captain Petherbridge was elected an honorary member for life, and as be declined to take the usual gratuity for hi« care of the birds, it was unanimously resolved to purchase and present him with one of Mr. Seufferl's remarkable tables. In reply to a letter from the Government, at Honolulu, three pairs of sparrows and three pairs of starlings, were ordered-to be forwarded to that place, i It was also directed that Australian quail be liberated at Hamilton, and that the kiwi in the gardens be transmitted to Mel bourne. It was stated that grouse had been shipped in London by the City of Auckland. Various matters were discussed respecting the trout ova, and other interests of the society.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

THIS DAY.

THE ILLICIT STILL CASE.

[ebom otjb own* COEBESPONOENT.]

Grahamstown, 3p,m.™

At the Police Court thisjfmorning Peter Bazoni was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having an illicit still on his premises.

Joseph Samuels; ' tobacconist, was charged by Mooney with stealing a hat at the ball given last week. The case was dismissed.;.

JNativk Lands Couif*. —Te Romatji s case now proceeding. .Waihi case termi nated in favor of Queenites.—fEey !to opening of Ohinemuri.

The Shotover cleaning up is not yet completed.

DREADFUL FIRE AT LYTTELTON.

THE TOWN IN RUINS.

THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, EIGHT HOTELS, AND THIRTY-FIVE STORES BURNT TO THE GROUND.

LIST OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED

FAMILIES LEFT HOUSELESS

CHRISTCHURCH DESERTED

SUBSCRIPTION LISTS OPENED FOR

THE DESTITUTE

CHRISTCHURCH.

October 25, 8.15 a.m. —A most disastrous fire occurred in Lyttelton last night, raging for upwards of four hours. The entire block of buildings bounded by London-street^, Oxford street, Canterbury-street, and ; Nor wich Quay, was destroyed. Two-thirds of the town has been laid in ruins, and a large num ber of families are rendered houseless. —The Christchurch steam fire engine was conveyed to Lyttelton by special train, and greatly assisted to stop the fire.—All the butchers' and bakers' shops are destroyed, and food had to be sent from Christchurch this morning.— The estimated loss is £100,000.—The cause of the fire is unknown.

4.8 p.m.—The fire was first discovered in an empty house adjoining the Queen's Hotel, then crossed to the other side of London street ; thus both sides of London-street were in flames from the corner of London aud Oxford-streets, swept down Oxford-street, de stroying the stores of Messrs. DxansQeld and Hawkins, the Times Office, Canterbury Hotel, and thence continued to rage along Newcastle Quay, destroying Dalgethy's bond and ware house, which were filled with , wheat and spirits. All the intermediate shops to Leslie's Saxon Hotel fell one by one. The fire caught rear of several private houses, which were all destroyed. In a few minutes the stores of Cameron Bros., Taylor and Co., and the Robin Hood Hotel, caught, thus completing a circuit of the block. In London-street the fire was still progressing, destroy ing private and public buildings. Christ chui-ch Fire Brigade arrived by special train at one o'clock, when Lyttelton appeared one mass of fire. Brigade's efforts were directed to save the Mitre Hotel, and suc ceeded in stopping its progress, which other wise would have taken the whole block east ward. Meantime, a larac store on the sea ward side of. Norwich Quay caught fire, aftd was soon one ma-s of flames. Two-thirds of the town of Lyttelton is absolutely cleaned of buildings, domprising an area of four or five acres. The whole of Christchurch is empty to-day : all gone to Lyttelton; subscriptions aro being raised ; food forwarded to port. The following is a list of buildings destroyed : —London-street: Queen's Hotel; Mr. Cathro. bootmaker; Mr. Hunter, grocer ; Mr. Webb, greengrocer; Mr. Fisher's ' dwelling-house j Mrs. Burt, stationer; Miss Wade, con fectioner; Mr. Culliford, butcher ; Dr. Rou<<e, dwelling house; Mr. T. Merson, storekeeper; Shades, Hotel; Mr. Pit caithley, butcher; Bank of New Zealand ; Mr. Bunker, storekeeper; Mr. Ayers, hairdressers Mr. Ellisdon, druggist; -ir. Walker, boot maker ; Mr. George Lewis, storekeeper ; Mr. Percy, bootmaker; Mr. McDonald, tailor; Mrs. Arthur, greengrocer; Mrs. Spairey, greengrocer ; Mr. Kassiter, watchmaker ; Kailway Hotel. Oxford street.—Mr. Drans field's store, Lyttelton Times office, Mr. E. Recce's store, and the Victoria Dining Rooms. Norwich Quay.—Canterbury Hotel, Mr. Forbes' store. The Post Office and the Tele graph Office were gutted. Hargreave's store was gutted; Hey wood's store, Robinson's Leslie's Hotel, Parkinson, butcher; Mrs. Robinson, confectioner; Cameron Brothers, drapers; Heron, storekeeper j and Robin Hood Hotel.

THE LATEST

ESTIMATED LOSS, £100,000.

INSURANCES EFFECTED, £23,500.

THE PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS.

THE FIRE BRIGADE ON DUTY 23

HOURS

October 25, 7-30 p.m.—The Wellington Evening Post .of Wednesday says :— While the fire was raging in Lyttelton, the Taranaki was aground at the wharf, in somewhat dangerous proximity to the flames, and serious fears for her safety.were at one time entertained. Captain Wheeler, however, by a judicious use of his fire-hose on the adjacent buildings, stopped the pro gress of the fire in that direction ; and the cabin of the steamer afforded shelter'to a large number of the burned out families. The Canterbury police seem to have thought that some of the crew of the steamer were not in disposed to profit by the confusion which existed, and a telegram was received by the police here yesterday, to the effect that a quantity of articles stolen at the fire were on board. As soon as the Taranaki came along side, at an early hour this morning, a search was instituted by the police, and three pairs of boots —two pair of ladies' and one of men's — were discovered in an empty trunk ; nothing else was found. People on board the Tara naki describe the fire as something terrific. Piles of goods and furniture, removed from the burning buildings to what was thought a safe distance, were lapped up iv a single moment by a rush of flame, and it was abso lutely wonderful that no loss of life oc curred. The fire broke out at about ten o'clock p.m

7.55 p.m.— A large quantity of provisions were sent through from Christchurch this morning, as the whole of the butchers' and bakers' shops in Lyttelton were destroyed. Out of thirteen licensed public-houses eight have been completely destroyed.—The Licensed Victuallers give a performance to-morrow in aid of the sufferers. —Public subscription lists were opened in Christchurch to-day, and £190 subscribed. —Crowds of people from Christ churh visited the ruins during the day.—The total loss and damage is estimated in round numbers at £100,000, toward* which amount insurances are effected at £23,180, princi pally in buildings, very little on stock.— The houses which escaped burning are very much damaged, owing to the intense heat.—

The fire originated in an out-house belonging to the Queen's Hotel, in which were a quantity of cases, inside which straw was stored.—The Christchurch Fire Brigade were on duty twenty-three hours continuously. _ 8 p.m.—The total frontage destroyed is 2,706 feet. The estimated loss is £80,000; covered by insurance, £23,500.

THE VERY LATEST.

CHRISTCHURCH

October 26. — The Lyttelton relief fund now reaches £500, but there has been no time as yet to receive anything from the districts oustside Christchurch.— By the arrival of the Taranaki, yesterday, we are in receipt, by the courtesy of Captain Wheeler and Mr. Moss, purser, of the fol lowing :—A little before ten o'clock, on Mon day evening, the fire broke out in a book seller's shop, ocsupied by Mr. Cathro, adjoin ing the Queen's Hotel. We are informed that | the fire could have been stopped here had there been any water procurable ; as it was, however, the Queen's caught almost imme diately, and was entirely consumed in less than a quarter of an hour. The flames swept across to the other side of the street, and thus both sides were ■ in. flamea at the same time. In Oxford-street, the stores of Messrs. Dransfield tsni Hawkins, the office of the Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Hotel, and other small buildings were totally destroyed, and the fiery element, in raging rapidly down Newcastle Quay, destroyed Dalgettv's stores, which were filled with wines and spirits. All the shops between Dalgetty's stores and the Saxon Hotel, were totally destroyed. Came ron Brothers, Taylor and Co.'s, and the Robin Hood Hotel were also consumed. The scene at the Rising Sun Hotel, London-street, is described by Captain Wheeler, as being par ticularly grand, and the whole scene one of the most intense excitement. When the Christchurch Fire Brigade arrived by a spe cial train, at 1 o'clock, they were received by a most excited crowd of people, and wero almost drugged to the scene of conflagration. The Brigade acted remarkably well, and were well officered. The first attempt was to save the Mitre Hotel, and they were successful in the attempt. Christchurch is almost empty, and the most unbounded sym pathy with the sufferers prevails. The train containing the Fire Brigade re turned at a quarter to four o'clock, amid the tumultuous applause of the Lytteltonians. Thirty-nine houses and places of business were destroyed, and the amount of damage done is estimated at £100,000. Captain Wheeler was at one time greatly afraid of the Taranaki catching fire, and it was only by dint of constantly keeping the hose playing upon the Telegraph Office and Matheson's store that he was able to escape therefrom. Mr. Hargreaves' stone building caught fire twice, but was on both occasions quickly extin guished. The women and children of the various townspeople were running about in an almost frantic state, and the Provincial Hall was opened for their reception until some better plans could be adopted. Captain Wheeler also threw open the Taranaki for their temporary accommodation.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

The New Zealand Insurance Company's losses will not exceed £6000. Tho Liverpool, London, and Globe Insu rance Company will lose about £8000.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

NAPIER

October 20.—The obstruction to the erec ti >n of the telegraph line at Orakeikorako, between Taupo and Tauranga, has been with drawn —Mr. Warbriek, who is connected with the erection of the telegraph line, left Tapuae-. haruru last Sunday, for Tarawera Moana. He has not since been heard of, but his horse has been found at one place, the saddle and bundle at another, and the bridle at another. Fears' are entertained of his safety. An idea prevails that he had a fit, and parties are looking for him.—A large native meeting is to be held at Tapuaeharuru on tho 22nd. The object is that tribes who were hostile during the past year desire to express friendly feeling; also, to define what road work shall be prose cuted in this district. Mr. Locke proceeds to attend the meeting. Mr. Hamlin, the now R.M. for the Bay of Plenty district, is now at Tapuaeharuru.

October 24.—Mr. Hamlin has crossed from Maketu to Tupuaeharuru, and reports seeing Te Wh'eriuanui's people, who told him that Te Waru had lost 120 men of the different tribes connected with him from the river. This report has just been confirmed from Wairoa.—Te Waru is iuw anxious to sur render; and four more Uriweras have sur rendered to the Wairoa natives.—The pri soners taken at Mohaka massacre have loft Te Kooti, and are now at Waikaremoana, return ing.—The skeleton of a man named Rathbone, who was killed at the massacre of Poverly Bay on the 10th of November, 1868, has been found. —Mr. Warbriek has turned up in the interior bush, much exhausted. It is expected that he will recover..

ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.

A D abing- attempt at robbery took place in the neighbourhood of Edgecombe's Hotel, Great North Road, on Saturday. The house of a settler named J. Woodward was entered and several sides of bacon abstracted by two men. Mr. Woodward observed the men, aud, discovering his loss, gave chase. In the flight tho thieves dropped the bacon, which was recovered, but succeeded in making good their eicape.

NATIVE LANDS COURT.—Saturday.

[-.BOH OUR THAMES COBBESPONDENT.]] The decision of the Court was given to-day in the Waihi case. The land consists of 1825 acres,'and it was awarded by the Court to the Ngatitamatera, or Te Hira's party. The Ngatikoi, or land-selling party, got 15 acr^s out of the block, on account of having culti vated on it, not in consideration of any right.

POLICE COURT.— Monday.

(Before A. Beetham and J. Baber, Esqs.,

Justices.) D-TTNKENNESS.—James Jack, John Jones, and Charles Carroll, were each fined 5s and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours.—David. Williams, and John Tackbury, were each fined 10s and co. ts, or to be imprisoned 48 hours, for a second offence. James Neatson, for being a third time drunk, fined 20s and to be im prisoned 7 days. Vagbancy.—Bridget Gardiner was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. —Mr. Joy for defendant. After some evidence was received as to the character of the woman and her house, it was arranged that the case should be dismissed on the consideration that within a week she leaves the place. Impounding Act.—W. Eastdown, for al lowing horses, and Charles Burns, John McMahon, and Mary Peak, for allowing goats to stray, were each fined 5s and costs. Assaulting the Police.—John Burns, William Donnelly; and Elizabeth Lynch, were charged with assaulting the police in the execution of their duty, -r- Con stable Jeffrey. deposed, on Saturday even ing at 6 o'clock I went to the^oext house in Barrack-street. The woman came out and knocked my hat off. On my going in to arrest the woman, Lynch struck me and Burns tore my coat from top to bottom, and Donley as sisted in preventing the arrest. The language was very obscene as proceeding from the house and heard all over the street. Donnelly sub sequently assisted to restrain the woman from assaulting me. For the defence, Joseph Roberts was examined, but could only state what he did not see. Burns and Lynch were sentenced each to two months imprisonment, and Donnelly to one month, all with hard labour. Bbeach op Municipal Police Act. —The prisoner Burns was recalled, and charged with having torn the coat of 'Constable Jeffrey, value £2 12s 6d.—Constable Jeffrey proved the facts, and exhibited the damage done. — The man was ordered to pay £2, or to be im prisoned for one month with hard labour. Chabge oe Feaudulent Convebsion. — The warrant having arrived from Dunedin for Mr. H. D. Maddock, he was, on the applica tion pf Mr. Broham, remanded to that place, the bail being received for his appearance there, viz., his own bond for £100, and two sureties of £200 each.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT PUKE KOHE.

We regret to learn that another accident has occurred by the falling of a tree. It was but a few weeks ago that we had to record the death of a young man from this cause at Tua kau. .On Thursday last a settler, named Patrick Regan, who has recently established himself in the Pukekohe district, while en gaged in cutting timber on his farm, was killed by the large branch of a tree falling across him. The deceased was a native of Ireland, aged fifty years, and was unmarried.

THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

Sib, —I was astonished to see in your con temporary the Southern Cross this morning that it is proposed by tli9 committee of the Mechanics' Institute, at a meeting to be held to-night, to increase the salary of the Secre tary. I would ask what right the committee have to squander the money of the members and subscribers when it is said that the debt on the building is the cause that prevents a regular supply of colonial newspapers and magaziues that • are found on the table of the readirig-room of every third-rate little township in the colonies. Is it so that the Secretary, by his civility and obliging,' conduct, has so increased the number of subscribers that the committee wish to reward him ? Sir, I can assure you that the general feeling of those who have had to do with, that gentleman is that his rudeness to members and subscribers has turned many away from the institute, and discouraged others from joining. It is said that the in convenience caused to this pet of the commit tee is also the reason why the entertainments and other things intended for the benefit of the institute have been suspended. I say, sir, that the committee will bo most unwarrant ably abusing their trust if they trifle in this way with the money of the members without consulting them. —I am, &c,

A Fbiend to the Institute,

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

Sib, —I was a supporter of the Mechanics' Institute, and left because of the habitually insulting manner of the Secretary to me. .1 see, by the morning papers, that the com-; mittee are about to increase his salary. In these hard times can no one be found at even a smaller S9lary than that given to the Secre tary, who will fulfil the duties of the office without driving people away from the reading rooms ? I have been told that a regular canvass has been made of the members of the committee, so as to make the increase to the Salary a.certainty.—l am, &0., A Fobmer Subscribes. :

THE EVENING STAR, OCTOBER 31,1870



ERANCIS J. SHOETT, MACHINE HAIR-BRUSHING SALOON. THIS Establishment is one of the most com plete in New Zealand, where you can get your Hair Cut, Curled, Dyed, or Sham pooed in all the newest fashions of the day. s. d. Haircutting ... ... 0 6 Shampooing ... ... 1. 0 Shaving 0 6 In calling the attention of the Auckland public, F.J. S. has much pleasure in stating that he has done all in his power to make his Establishment as complete and comfortable as possible, and can assure gentlemen that they will meet with extreme cleanliness, civility, and attention. Tobacco and Cigars of the finest brands. First-class Perfumery ; Brushware in variety. EEANCIS J. SHORTT, 176, QUEEN-STREET," " (Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel and Market Place), AUCKLAND. ' TENDERS are invitac., by noon of SATUR DAY, November 5, for Erecting an Iron Verandah and Painting the Front of a House, _c. Specifications can be seen and Tenders left at HILL & HUDSON/S, ... Chemists, 67,"Victoria-»treet.



WANTED TO LET—A SIX-STALLED STABLE, Prince of Wales Hotel, | Hobson-straet. COTTAGE. WANTED TO RENT—A COTTAGE in the outskirts of the City or Suburbs. If with a garden, preferred. Rent moderate. Address, stating rent and position, to G., Stab Office. LOST —Between Waterloo Quadrant and Queen-street, on Friday ufternooh, a Ladies' Gold WATCH, with Chain and Drop attached. The finder will be rewarded by taking it to the Post Office Cigar Divan, Shortland street. TO LET—A Billiard Room and Table, on reasonable terms to a respectable person. —Apply office of this paper. mEN SHILLINGS will be given for the JL use of a BITCH (just littered) for a few weeks, to rear some Spanish pups.—Apply H. Chbistopheb, Grocer, Queen-street. ■'■~. BRICKS! BRICKS!! BRICKS!!!! FIRST-CLASS BRICKS £1 18s. per 1000 (thousand) }, LIME, lCd. per bushel, for cash, at Johnson's Brickyard, North Road.



j^'g*?___q_ff§(S_i STEAM TO THE THAMES. FOR GRAHAMSTOWN. THE p.s. ' CHALLENGER, • J BUTT, Master, will leave Auckland THIS DAY (Monday), at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow (Tuesday), at 4.30 p.m. HOLMES BROS. FOR HOKIANGA. The schooner «HERALD,' CAPTAIN M'KENZIE, will sail for fte above port on TUESDAY, the Ist Nov ' 870. - ! *' . J. S. MAOFARLANB. FOR WANGANUI DIRECT. THE S.S. 'ST. KILDA' WILL leave the Wharf, Onehunga, for Wanganui direct, on TUESDAY 7 (To morrow), Ist November, at 7 am. • - W:M For Freight or Passage apply to« V f ALFRED BUCKLAND, Auckland; Or, ALFRED BARNES, , Onehungs, FOE TARANAKI, WANGANUI, NEL SON, AND WELLINGTON. THE s.s. 'STORMBIRD,' P DOYLE, Commander, from the Wharf, • Onehunga, TO-MORROW, (Tuesday,) Ist November, at 1 o'clock p.m. ' p COMBES & DALDY, I Agents, Auckland. ,; FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON/' WELLING ON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS. The Fast and Favorite s.s. 'TARANAKI,', E WHEELER, Commander, will be die , patched from the Manukau, onTUES.v, DAY next, November Ist, at noon; ' ill. Si;, COMBES & DALDY, i Agents.! J': lsjg° Return Tickets for the. Canterbury?; Races, on the 7th, Bth, and 10th November, will be issued at Reduced Rates. The Steamer to leave Lyttelton, on ber return trip, on the. 11th November. FOR HIRE, mHE Cutter Jl^Jk^. 'AQUILA.' ■^SWL3J' j N Q. ROBERTON £ CO. PRINCE OP WALES THEATRE. TO THE PUBLIC—In consequence of 7 the great success of the renowned GIANT CHANG, and at the request of many influential r«J-. j dents, Messrs Stuart O'Brien and Lord haye 77. j effected a re-engagement for SIX NIGHTS LONGER, when lie will appear EVERT ;, ! EVENING, in conjunction with the beautiful KIN FOO, and the DRAMATIC,. COM-'.-. PANT." ■ '.-::,,.;;. iy CHANG and tho Pretty KIN FOG.wfflalia appear at the /•_ =>-_ CITY HAL I/, m EVERY AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock, _oldinj( their usual Levee till 5 o'clock. Admission One Shilling. Principals and Teachers of Schools liberally dealt with. Tickets obtainable for Schools at 3d. each. Early application must be made'St the Box Office. Remember—Chang for Six Afternoons at tbs City Hall. Chang Woo Gow at the Theatre for Six Nights. . , ; TO-NIGHT, ;._, . j-. A MATCH FOR A KING*-. THE GIANT'S LEVEE, AND ' • THE ANO HOR OF HOPE. j HELLER'S WONDERS. MR. GEORGE COPPIN has the #I«* sure of introducing to the Public M New Zealand, the famous . SOMATIC CONJURER, j BRILLIANT PIANIST, and HUMOROUS TALKIST, MB. ROBERT HELLEK, Who, for a few nights, will present » Pw' gramme of WONDERS AND MIRACLES, Selected from his Schedule of Illusions^!* can only be described as Musical, a!?!*r_ Mimetic, Chatty, Anecdoticah Imaginative Mysterious, and Pleasant. ~ !"..' KaM' * # * By the entire Australian Press, and oj. all leading journals of the Southern.ProT.'P.T|, Me. Robeet Heiaib is declared to be.^j' most talented and versatile entertainer tn» ever visited the Antipodes. at' , R. S. SMYTHE, Business Manager, CHARLES HILLSDEN. Treasons ■'■• Mb. He__hb will give his first Ef*s7°" meht, in the City Hall, on the evening o*-,. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER^ j:t ' o A Programme in to-morrow's P*Per *