SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

< omeranfr, p.s.,'T. Chrisp, from Bay of Islands. co-AUeiul, n.n., Favqtthar, from WnngarolnndMan g.i).ai.

DEPARTURES.

Samson, p.s , Mumlle, for Tauranga Tanvanga, schooner, Moller, for Tauranga. Ivanlioe, schooner, McGregor, for Mongonui.

The p.s. Comernns, Captain Clmsp, arrived in harbour early this morning, with the following cargo :—SO tons coal, Buy of Islands Onl Company ; 20 head cattle, Buckland ; 10 ton gum, Kdmonds; aud sundries. Pas sengers—Saloon : Messrs. E. "Williams, J. Williams. Maofarlane, Capt. Potter, Cap*. Ghio, While, Brown. Dr. Forde, Barstow, Yon Stunner, H. Simmons, Philcox, Mrs. Blnek, Miss "Russell, Mrs. Clei.don, and nine in the steerage.

The ship Timaru. now discharging at the Queen street wharf, is laid on the berth for LomfoY]. Her agents have already a large quantity of cargo ready for shipment, and there is every probability of her meeting with quick dispatch. Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. are agents for the vessel. H.M. s.s. fllano.he left the Bay of Islands yesterday, after r aline, for Hobart Town. The sctioorer "Emma JaDe from Taranaki, cleared ou' at Hokianga tor Newcastle, and the brig Hebe on the previous day for Sydiey The as. Napier will leare for Napier to rn orrow eyenin g.

The s.s. Lord Ashley from Tnuranga, Nnpior, and Southern ports, may be expected to-morrow.

ARRIVAL OF THE GO-AHEAD.

The s.s. Go-Ahead, Capt. -nrqu'iar, arrived in harbour this morning, from Wangarei and Maneapai, bringing 16 passengers and the fol lowing cargo: 2 head cattle, Nolan; 2 head cattle, Buckland; 10 packages sundries, Rountree 5 lease, 4 sacks gum, S. H. Smith ; 12 sacks gum, Stewart and Ander son ; 6 cases, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 6 sacks ditto, Walker ; 3 boxes eggs, Warren ; 1 box ditto, Thompson; 1 jar, Bell; 1 box, Wright.

COMMERCIAL.

Etentng Stab Office,

Wednesday afternoon,

Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son held a sale at their auction mart this day, and sold a double break drag, £12; saddles, from £2 2s 6d to £2 18s ;.sets of harness, from £3 to £5 Is.

Mr. Or. W. Binney held a sale, of oats, &c, at his auction-mart to-day; the following •were the prices realised: —oats 3a 2d per bushel; pearl barley, £28 per ton; flour, (silk-dressed), £13 5s per ton ; Meek's flour, £15 7s 6d per ton ; wheat, 63 3d per bushel; sharps, Is per bushel; hams, B£d per lb; biscuits, 17s per 100 lbs. Messrs. Arthur and Son held a sale at their auction mart, Queen-street, this day. There was a good attendance, and the following prices realised : —Potatoes, 5s per cwt.; bacon, 5d to 6id per lb.; Auckland butter, 7Jd per lb.; onions, 3£d per lb. ; Wairoa cheese, 6d.

Messrs. B. Tonks and Co. held a sale, at their auction mart, Queen-street, this day. There wa3 a fair attendance. French wines (duty paid), 25s to 45s per dozen. The port and sherry did- not realize what was expected.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails vrill olbse as under :— For Thames, this day, ab 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, atß a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Kawan, per Julia, this day, at 5 p.m. For HussellandKawakawa, per Go-Ahead, to morrow, at 3.30 p.m., and per Comerang, on Friday, 16th hist., at 3.30 p.m. For Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tiki, per Lalla Kookh, to-morrow, at J. 30 p.m. For Wangarei, &c, per Samson, on Friday, 16th inst., at 5 p.m. For G-isborne and Napier, per Napier, to morrow, at 5 p.m. For Tahiti, per Edith, on Saturday, 17th insfc., at 3 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per Airedale, immpdiately after arrival of City of Melbourne, from Honolulu.

Mails for the undermentioned places will close at this offo#, per City of Melbourne, six hours after her arrival from Honolulu : —

For India} China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe. Australian colonies. .United Kingdom, *ia Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so ad dressed.* United Kingdom, via Marseilles and Briiidig i.

Notice.—The- ;mails for Otahuhu, Woodside, Papakura, and Drury, dispatched hitherto from this office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, (it 8 a.m., will on and after Monday next, sth instant, be closed on the previous evening, at 7-30 o'clock, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, the mails for the above places will be closed at 7».m.i ■ .v... j\ ■-:■. -a

S. B. Bibs, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, December 17. Thursday, December 15th.—Messrs. Albert

Beetham and A. Clark. Friday, December 16.—Messrs. Daldy and Dargaville. Saturday, December 17.—Messrs, J. Dil worth and J. A. Gilflllan.

DEATH.

Kidb.—On the 13th December, at Kyber Pags Road, Lucy, the beloved wife of the Rev. Robert Kidd, LL.D., in the 41st year of her age.

The funeral will take place on Thursday next, at 4 p.m.

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1870.

" Poison for rats" should be painted on the door of the Provincial Council, and the fate of Mr. Ellis may point a moral, though it fail to adorn a tale. Throwing water on a literally "drown ed rat" is a profitless operation, but the honorable and unfortunate mover of the amendment of last night re* quires an "ill memoriam" on the burial of his aspirations. " Poor Ellis" was the oft-repeated expression of honorable members, as the array to right and left of the Speaker's chair told the tale of blighted hopes. He had staked all for place, and on the cast of the die all was lost; and with honorable councillors we too say, " Poor Ellis !" He had heard ominous sounds, as of a house about to fall, and, after the fashion of the four footed rodents of the species, he had made a timely run. But the house has not tumbled, and the door is now shut, to be opened to him no more. From the depths of our sympathy, we again sigh, " Poor Ellis !" The defeat of last night has been a rout; and the vindictive clearing of galleries was a petty exhibition of spleen, that showed how the iron had entered the soul." The late adminis tration has been crushed, and routed ; and they have fled with their colors bedraggling in the dirt behind them. After the personalities and coarse ness of the speech of the late law officer, had victory attended the opposition, we should have cried shame ! on the Provincial Coun cil. Dr. Nicholson and Mr. Creigh ton haye retired with the honors of war, and not an unworthy or ungen tlemanly expression characterised their retreat. It was reserved for Mr. Brook field, sheltered within the sacred pre cincts of privilege, to spit out spite, which outside would have led to strik ing results ; but which only served to show how bitterly he felt the cold shade of opposition. It must be diffi cult at times to realise the fact of defeat, and all the assurances in the world that the opposition benches are soft and cosey, and the Treasury benches full of thorns, will not con vince the uninitiated public that there is not some secret shield to repel their punctures, or some sovereign balm tj soothe the pain. We wonder that men of matured intelligence do not see that all these protestations are universally accepted as so much bunkum; and we would in the strongest manner recommend to those who delude themselves by such pro fessions a careful study of the good common sense style of Mr. W. Swan son. This member has the special gift of lookingstraight through questions, just as the public looks; and beyond any comparison, he has the largest share of common sense in the whole Coun cil ; and in calling a spade, a spade, he talks just as the public talks out side the walls of the Council, and freed from the restraints of its con ventional euphemisms. It was not Mr. Swanson, it was the public that last night said of the amendment, "It is the spoils iof office, that's what it's about ; it's the loaves and fishes, that's what's it's about." And though those velvet piled cushions that seem so downy, are declared by Mr. Brookfield to be full of thorns, the head of Mr. Brookfield would fondly recline thereon, and dream luxuriously of "making out miners' licenses, and pocketing the rhino." He may affect to despise the new Provincial Secretary, but that gentleman, in a political sense, has placed his foot on Mr. Brookfield's neck, and all this wriggling is but an exhibition of the galling pain. The circum stances of the late attempt to delay the business of the country give no place for sympathy ; and however mournful the blundering fall of " poor Ellis," and, however painful the con tortions of the suffering Brookfield, "we cannot but rejoice at the defeat of the opposition. Over the grave of

buried hopes and restless ambitions, we raise a votive tablet, and inscribe thereon the sad expressive legend, Requicscant in pace.

Let iis remind our readers that a very entertaining treat is to be had to-night at the Catholic Institute, being a complimentary benefit to Mr. Oonnor Eoach. The " Irish Attorney," and an amusing farce are on the bill of fare.

We are informed that Mr. Bright -who publicly challenged Mr. J. P. Clarke to a public discussion of the principles of protec tion is now afraid to carry out his bouuceable propo.-al, considering discretion the better part ot valour.

It will be a source of regret to a large circle of friends to notice the death of Mrs. Kidd, wife of the Rev. Dr. Kidd. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, and as a mark of respect lo an afflicted brother, we believe a very large number of the Masonic brethren will join in the funeral cortege. There has been a considerable enquiry for shares in the Junction to-day, and several parcels have changed hands at 20s. It will be of interest to all residents on the North Shore, and all citizens who at times desire to inhale the invigorating breezes of that delightful locality to learn that Mr. Somerfield's new steamer, the Devonport has to-day commenced running. It is to be hop. d that the opposition boats proprietors will only manifest an amicable rivalry, and if they both consent to run a late night boat, alternately, the number of residents who would avail themselves of the North Shore as a place of residence would so increase as to •jive more than occupation to the rival coin-

pan;e?. Somebody should mind those who are mind ing the elephant. A few days ago a drunken marine made of himselt and the animal a nuisance to Q.ueen-street, and the various hotels there ; ami last night a poor little boy almost lost his life by carelessness in connection with the brute. A whole company of people had mounted astride, and all came " slithering " off at his tail, the unfortunate little fellow having been nearest that portion of the animal fell undermost, with six great hulking men on top of him. The poor child was taken up bleeding from the mouth, and it is feared he is injured internally. A thanksgiving service will be held in the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church this evening, for the safe arrival here of the four Wesleyan ministers in the City of Auckland. The four gentlemen will give addresses. Notice iB given that the twenty-five mem bers of the Auckland Battalion of the Pane Volunteers, selected to compete for the choice of district representatives are to parade in uniform, with side-arms and rifle, at Point Chevalier, to-morrow morning, at 8.30 o'clock. The Battalion parade takes place in the evening. A. terrible accident occurred the other day at* Greenwich. A dealer in shrimps, having finished his Saturday night's peregrinations, had arrived at home—a wretched cellar in G-reenwich, where he lived with his wife and five children, the eldest a girl of seventeen. He began to eat his supper, when his wife, who was in bed, sat up, and began to complain of the " saucy" behaviour to her of one of the boys. The lather upon this threw the knife he was using at the boy, who got out of its way, and the blade entered his mother's back, inflicting a fatal wound, of which she died in an hour and a half. The unhappy husbaud then left the place, saying he should commit suicide, and has since surrendered.

YACHT RACE.

No little interest was evinced this morning in the race between two new yachts, owned by Messrs. Clare and Weymouth, a large number of persons assembling on the wharf to witness the contest. The two boatshad previously sailed over the same ground for a prize of £5, Mr. Clare's boat proving an easy winner. Mr. Weymouth however, being still of opinion that his boat was superior to that of Mr. Clare offered to sail the match again for £10, which was at once accepted by Mr. Clare, the race to come off this morning. At eleven o'clock the two boats started from the wharf, getting away together. There was a fre.'h southerly breeze, and in a very short tiirie the two boats were off the North Head, Air. Clai'e's yacht, at the timo of the Go-Ahead passing her, being leading by some four lengths. After rounding the buoy of Drunken Bay, the two boats stretched across to the South shore Weymouth's yacht leading by a con siderablo distance, although Clare's yacht was to the windward. The race was not con cluded when we went to press.

AUCKLAND REGATTA, 1871.

A meeting of the committee of the Auckland regatta for 1871 was held nt the Club-room, Thames Hotel, last evening. The f'ollowiiii; members were present:—Messrs. FletcherJD. B. Cruickfhank, Williams, Anderson, Way mouth, M. Niccol, and J. Copland. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The report of the sub committee (Messrs. Copland and Fletcher), appointed to draw up a progammo was read, and the following programme adopted : —Ist race—for trading vessels over 25 tons ; 2nd race—trading vessels from 15 to 25 tons ; 3rd race—sailing boats or yachts of any class under 7 tons ; 4th race—licensed cargo boats; sth race—amateur scullers ; 6th race—licen sed watermen's boats (pair-oared) ; 7th race —four-oared gigs (the property of any re cognised club in Auckland, rowed by members j Bth race—men-o'-wars'boats; 9tli race—four-oared gigs, open to all comers ; 10th race —merchant ships' gigs ; 11th race— dingies; 12th race —sculling match, singly oar, open to all. Messrs. Henderson and Fletcher were selected to arrange for the printing of the programme, which will be placed before the public early. The regatta will take place on the 30th January.

THE HORSEWHIPPING CASE.

ARREST OF MR. LIPSTINE. Me. Lipstine was arrested this morning on warrant, on ihe information of Mr. Cohen, for having thrashed that gentle man yesterday in Queen-street. He was taken to the watcb-house, but liberated on bail, Messrs. Lewisson and Neumagen having given security for his appearance in the Police Court to-morrow, where a case of some piquancy may be antici pated.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

TUESDAY,

Petitions were presenter!, and a question was asked by Captain Freer respecting any intentions as to the murder of Mr. Todd, to which it was replied that the matter pertained more to the General Government. After another question re specting the remuneration of members, the adjourned debate on the second read ing of the Appropriation Bill was re sumed by Dr. Nicholson. Alter Messrs. Creighton and Dyer had spoken. Mr. Ellis, iv a speech, of great length, and full of numerical calculations, proposed a want of confidence motion^ in the following terms, " I hat in the opinion of this Council, the Estimates of the pro vincial revenue brought down by the Government are fallacious and unreliable, and do not command the confidence of the Council." Mr. BrookSeld seconded the amendment, which was spoken to by Messrs. Murray and Philips, and Dr. Nicholson, who moved the adjournment of the debate, which was lost on the fol lowing division : — Ayes, 16: Messrs. Nicholson (teller), Haniliu, M. McLeod, Brookfield, Creighton, Hill, Shepherd, Reyburn, Hay, Gordon, May, Ellis, Beveridge, Dyer, Douglas, and Taylor. Noes, 19: Messrs. Lusk (teller), Sheehan, Mitchell, Dignan, Sam, Philips, Shanaghan, Cadman, Maclean, Boylan, Hurst, J. McLeod, Swfin3on, Lundon, Kerr, Stratford, Macready, Murray, Freer. The debate was continued by Messrs. Gordon and Swanson, and the Provin cial Secretary (Mr. Lusk) replied, when a division was taken, by which the Exe cutive carried the second reading, the following being the division list : — Ayes, 20 : Messrs. Lusk (teller), Sheehan, Mitchell, Hurst, Sam, Swan3on, Lundon, Dig nan, Cadman, Murray, Maclean, Boylan, Philips, Beveridge, and Shanaghan. Noes, 14 : Messrs. Nicholson (teller), Creigh ton, Key burn, M. McLeod, Brookfield, May, Ellis, Dyer, Taylor, Hamlin, Shepherd, Doug las, Gordon, and Hay.

The result was received withfgreat ap plause by the Council. v and in the stranger.'g\ gallery, which, together with the report ers' gallery, was at once cleared, on the demand of Mr. Brookfleld. The Council shortly after adjourned at about one this morning. THIS DAY. The following are the most important subjects for discussion in the Provincial Council to-day:—

Mr. McLeod to move, " That an address be presented to his Honor the Superintendent, requesting him to cause an examination to be made of the Waipu River, with a view of ascertaining how, and at what cost, the en trance to the river may be best permanently improved." Dr. Stratford to move, "That a respectful address be presented to his Honor the Super intondenfc, requesting him to send down to this Council a Bill to place the Provincial Hos pital trusts in the hands of trustees ap pointed by His Honor with a view to building a new hospital, and popularising the constitu tion nnd management of that institution."

Mr. Shaimghan to move, " That a respect ful address be presented to His Honor the Superintendent, requesting him to allow a portion of the tolls collected on the New North Road and Great Norlh Road to be handed over to the trustees of the Kavanga hupe Highway Board to be by them expended on roads within that district."

Mr. Dyer to move, " That a respectful ad dress be presented to His Honor the Superin tendent, stating that it is shown from the evidence taken before the Kaipara Railway Committee, that the advantages which this Province would derive from the opening of a line of railway between Mahurangi and Port Albert are so marked that the General Go vernment should be requested to include that railway within its scheme of public works. Also that the sum of £20,000 should be paid by the Provincial to the General Government as th-ir contribution towards the'proposed work,"

Mr. Dyer to move, " That an address be presented" to his Honor the Superintendent, requesting him to place a sufficient sum on the Estimates for the survey of the line of railway between Mahurangi and Port Albert." Mr. Shuehan to move, ''Thab the report of the North Shore Wharves Committee be now tuken into consideration."

Mi\ Sheehan to move, " That a select com mitteee be appointed to take into considera tion the report by the Provincial Engineer on the Auckland Sewerage and harbour, and re port thereon; and also on the best means of abating the nuisance existing at the mouth of the main sewer; committee to consist of Mr. Cadman, Mr. Hill, Mr. J. McLeod, Dr. Nicholson, Mr. Philips, Dr. Sam, Dr. Strat ford, and the mover."

The following subjects for discussion are among the orders of the day : —One Tree Hill Park Bill, City Board Loan Act Eepeal Bill, the hstiniates (in com mittee), Licensing Bill, Highways Bill, Harbour Board Bill, Education Bill, Education Reserves Management Bill, and Kaipara Railway Bill.

/. Cosgrave 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 in not in the flourishing position it wae twelve months ago ; it is like all goldfield cities, suffering under a recovery, the working classes are more nu merous and money less plentiful. Therefore, the. price* of drapery and clothing must come, doion to suit the times. The population must have clothing suitable for an almost tropical summer. J. Cosgrave and Co. have met the crisis, they have broken down the monopoly of large profits that li'ive 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 discount off English cost ivas given, and J. Cosgrave and Co. became the purchasers, hence our extensive and valuable sale of drapery takes place This Day,—[Advt.']

SUPEEME COTTET.—CiviI Cases. The Civil Caußes will come on for hearing next Monday, December 19. The following is the list set down for hearing : — W. White v Piniha and others, Mr. Bevendge for the plaintiff; Samuel F. Hors fall v. G. E. Eead, Mr. Wynn for the plain tiff; Joseph G. Percy v. Christopher Green way, Mr. Hesketh for the plaintiff ; Andrew Gold v. Robert Workman and others, Mr. Hesketh for the plaintiff ; Huraki Saw Mill Company v. Samuel Cochrane, Messrs. Whita ker and Russell for the plaintiffs ; Walter C. Offord v. E. M. Williams, Mr. MacKechnie for the plaintiff. On the 3rd January, 1871, the following cases will come on for healing : —Mangakahia v. Thomas Craig, Mr. MaeKechnie for the plaintiff (a special jury will be summoned for this case); Brown and another v. Te Kutu, Mr. Weston for the plaintiffs. This case is merely set down for the assessment of damages.

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13,

[Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.]

Hi 3 Honob took his seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock.

Gtrai Robbery. — Agustus Lemme was charged with stealing four bags of gum, the property of Charles Goolhue, at Wairnea, near Kawakawa, on the Bth of July last. Mr. JBrookfield appeared on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. Sheehan for the prisoner. The facts of the case are, shortly, these : The prosecutor lives at Waimea, and on the Bth July he sent a quantity of gum some thirty-nine bags -to Kawakawa, en route for Auckland. When afc this place it was placed on board a derrick, and it was while it was here that the four bags were stolen. The prisoner ' was residing near Kawakawa at the time, and ho heard the prosecutor say where the gum was placed. After the gum was missed it was traced to his possession, or gum of a similar character. He was afterwards appre hended upon the charge of stealing the gum. —Several witnesses were examined, who were cross-examined at considerable length by Mr. Sheehan, tvho did not, however, succeed in shaking their credibility.—One of these wit nesses was a Maori named Ruahiui, whose evidence, having to be translated, lasted a considerable time.—Ultimately the Court ad journed at half-past six till ten o'clock this morning, when the case will be resumed. The jury were locked up for the night. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14. [Before His Honor Sir Geo. Arney, Chief Justice and Common Juries.] Tiie Case of Ginr Stealing.— Augustus Lemme was again brought up on this charge, and the ease, which had been adjourned from the previous evening, was proceeded with, the jury, who had been locked up all night, taking their seats in the box at ten o'clock, at which time His Honor entered the Court. Mr. Brookfield again appeared on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. Sheehan on behalf of the prisoner. Three native witnesses were examined with a view to the identification of the gun and conneotiing it with the prisoner also the policeman who arrested him him on the charge of stealing the four bags gum.—The case for the prosecution being concluded, Mr. Sheehan said that he intended to call several witnesses for the defence and urged that the evidence was entirely circum stantial, he then called the following wtnesses : Mary Anne Prime deposed that she lived with the prisoner. The gum which had been deposed to as having been stolen, belonged to the prisoner. Part of it she had dug herself; the rest she and tho children had picked up on the beach opposite their own house, on the other side of the river. She had been about twelve months collecting the gum which had been spoken of as stolen. [Left sitting.]

POLICE COTJKT.—Wednesday. [Before J. Baber end G-. W. Wynyard, Esqs., Justices.] Dsusk and DisoudkeliY. — Alexander Frazer forfeited bail for non-appeavance, Vageancy.—W. Eobley, who had been, from feelings of humanity, taken up by '"he Police, Vi as sent to gaol without labour for one month. This was all the business.

ROBBERY IN PAPAKURA VALLEY.

On Friday last, the house of Mr. John Elis more was broken into and a number of blan kets together with a quantity of wearing ap parel was carried away. A stranger was seen leaving the. house about 10 o'clock in the fore noon, supposed to be a man looking for work. He was dressed in a blue shirt and moleskin trousers, and carried a swag on his back. In formation was given to the police atPapakura, and by the information given Constable Gam ble seemed to know the man, and I hear has tracked him as fur as the Flat Bush. The same party is supposed to have been connected with the robbery on Mr. Wm. Walter's farm at Papakura, about two days ago. It would be well for the settlers to keep their eyes upon any lounging characters who are under their notice, as it will be well to aid the police in capturing these depredators. The principal portion of the articles stolen belonged to Mr. Milton the schoolmaster here, who has been deprived of the whole of the wearing apparel he possessed except what he had on at the time. As Mr. Milton has not received any aid from the Board for the seven months he has been teaching the Valley school, it would be but, right to grant him what would have been due to his predecessor, had she still been teaching the same school.— [Correspondent.]

Everybody's inventing defences in these times, and one genius I've heard of thinks we ought to knock down all our lighthouses, and take up our buoys, in case somebody should want to fcako 'us' up, and carry us away into Egypt. This good man doesn't seem to make allowance for the wants of pe.aee'ul ships, and mariners comiug this way. Perhaps he'd have 'em take bearings and trust to the same, like the Dutch sailor did that thought himself srJe to get buck into port all right, because at start ing the brindled heifer on the hill bore east and by west half north with the Church Steeple, and he'd got the bearings. Of course you see the joke, the Dutchman was drowned, and didn't.— Peerybingk Papers.

THE EVENING MJIR, DECEMBER U, 1870.



NEW LINE OF 'J3TJ3ES. F. PHIPPS HAS made arragements for Running a 'Bus DAILY between the WHAO and AUCKLAND~I«BTing the Whau at 8 a.m., and from Union Bank Auckland, at 5 p.m. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Phipps has been appointed Agent for the Sale of the Etenihg Stab at the Whau. Korember 4, 1870



KOTICE OV EEMOVAL. TTTE beg to announce to out advertising friends and subscribers that on and after SATURDAY, the 17th instant, the PUB LISHING- OFFICE of the " EVENING STAR," will be NEXT DOOR to MR. SIBBIN'S AUCTION MART, Corner of Queen-street and Wyndham-Btreet. EEF.D AND BRETT.



WANTED NOTIC^Sr DEEP MYSTERY, toing mak v he gardiug Mr. Samson Kempthorne's e?/?rs'«- policy and proceedings, is fairly opened S^al explained in the ChrisUan fiW onSSL'fi? fl% out. "wudw, j Ug j WANTED~For the Whaling Bill 'CORAL,' g ■ Barl^« . 1 STEWARD 1 CARPENTER 8 A.B.'S. Apply at 11 a.m. To-morrow, to L. D. NATHAN ft C O. TTT ANTED at the Criterion Dining Rooms, 101 Queen-street—soo CUSTOMERS to visit and test the quality cf the viand supplied. All meals Is. each.—A, H. Hough, ton, Proprietor. WANTED— An Experienced NURSE. GlßL.—Apply at Montagues, Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street. WANTED— The public to know that PRINTING of every description i, executed at the Evening- Star Office, with neatness and despatch. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. CALEDONIAN GAMES, BOOTHS. BOOTHS. G-. W. BIN NE V will sell by auction, at his rooms, Queem street, on Wednesday, 21st inst., THE REFRESHMENT BOOTHS (six in number), in connection with the Caledonian Games. Particulars at sale. AUCKLAND TURNED UPSIDE DOWN » O T I C E . THE BUSBY CLAIM. £23,000 ! £23,000! A KEPEIMAND TO THE PUBLIC J_HIS IS TO CERTIFY that G. W. FRIEND buys his Goods for Cash, and sells for Cash, -which is the reason why he can sell his Goods so cheap. JLhIS IS TO CERTIFY that Gk W. FRIEND is not in want of money to meet any engagements, which is the reason why he can sell his Goods so cheap. J_HIS IS TO CERTIFY that G. W. FRIEND does not buy old stock or moth eaten Goods, or so-called "job lots," but buys his Goods for cash, which rs the reason why he oan sell his goods so cheap. J_HIS IS TO CERTIFY that. Or. W. FRIEND does not dupe the public by telling his salesmen to get as much as they can for his Goods: the prices are all marked in plain figures; and the quantity of Goods he sells through honest trading is the reason why he can sell hi 3 Goods so cheap. HIS IS TO CERTIFY that G. W. FRIEND will not take any price for his Goods, but give good value for money. Every man must live, therefore profits must be ob tained . If you get an article cheap from any shop that puffs and blows you can rely upon it you have to pay dear for the second article that you purchase, to make the profits tup for the first j therefore, my fellow-countr;>aen> don't be led like lambs to the slaughterous come and purchase your Goods of your old FRIEND, where one price rules the Establish ment of W. G. FRIEND'S HAT, CAP, AND CLOTHING STOBBi 142, Queen-street, Opposite the "Union BankJ