SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

CLEARANCES. Thomas Daniels, barque, 201 tons, Captain Skotten, for Newcastle*. . Flirt, schooner, !)!) Coup, D. H. McKonzie, for Lyttelton via Mercury Bay.

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Flirt, for Lyttelton via Mev cury Bay : 15,000 feet timber, 20,000 do. do —Master, agent.

The schooner Fortune arrived in harbour, this morning, from the East Coast, with 600 bushels maize and 200 bushels wheat.

The schooner Twilight, Captain Meikle john, arrived in hnrbour, last evening, at 8 "o'clock, from Eaipara, having left that pert at noon on Friday last. She ex perienced strong W.S.W. winds till Sunday; thence S.W., pounding the North Cape at noon on Monday. The Twilight brings the following cargo : —ISB baga anil 10 boxes gum, Must and Co.; 5 packages sundries', order; 5 case merchandise, L crab winch, "W". Graham ; 6 hides, Gittoa ; 20 bales flax, order ; 9.8 bags gum, Srarrot ; 37 bales flax, Neale ; 1-t bags gum, S. H. Smith ; 3 bales wool, order. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave for the Thames this evening, at nine o'clock.

The steamers Phoebe and Taranaki were to leave the Mauukau for Southern ports this afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

Evestqtg Stab Office

Wednesday afternoon. Mr. &. W. Binney held his usual weekly aale of produce at his mart to-day, and obtained the following prices : —Batter, lOd ; Akaroa cheese, Bfd to 9d ; maize, ex Colonist, 49 lOd ; Lyttelton oats, 3;i Od ; bacon, 8d to 9d ,- jams, 6s 9d per dozen ; barley, 3s 6d. Mr. Sibbin had a good attendance at his 9ale of produce, and obtained fair price?.

BIRTHS.

E.YBIT;. —On the 23rd instant, at her resi dence, Metropolitan Hotel, Queen-street, the wife of Mr. James Eyrie, of a daughter.

Shots'. —On the 23rd mat., at her residence, Nelson-street, the wife of Captain Scon, of a son.

Fisher.—On August 17, at Pnlcerimu,Cam bridge, Waikato, the wife of Mr. John Fisher, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Wal-leu —McGfßEfiOR —On August 23, at the Old House at Home Hotel, Hobson-atreet, by the Eev. R. F. ileNicol, Thomas Waller to Elizabeth McGregor.

THE MAILS.

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

morrow, at 11.30 a.m.and 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Tauranga, to

morrow, at '1.30 p.m. For Napier, per s.s. Eeera, to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. Late letters anil telegrams for transmission from the Napier station will be received till 5 p.m.

For Whitiangi, per Flirt, to-morrow, at 130

p.m. For Wangarei, per 3.3. Go-Ahead, to-morrow,

afc 4.30 p.m. ]?or Sydney, per Constance, on Saturday, 27th

instant, afc 3 p.m. !Por Gisbome (Poverty Bay), per Colonist, on

Saturday, 27th instant, at -A p.m. Maila for the Australian Colonies, India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, &a , and United Kingdom via Suez (for letters specially so addressed), will close afc this office, per s.s. Auckland, on the 31st instant.

The Evening star.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1870,

It ia much to be regretted that the Con stitution Act does not contain principles of self adjustment in respect of the distribution of representation. In all colonies the settlement of population, as existing at the time of the grant of representative institutions, has been made the basis of the first representation in Parliament; and any alteration in the representation based on the rapid changes in population and importance of localities, ia the signal for local jealousies exceeding ly detrimental to the best interests of the country. The recent debate in the House of Representatives is an instance of this. Districts have retrograded; others have advanced, until the legislature has ceased to represent the country in anything like resemblance to the equity with which representation existed at first. The necessity for readjustment has forced itself on members, but, owing to vested interests and local antagonisms, the result of the debate will pretty much exemplify "As you were." The same cause has kept the question as to the proper basis for the distribution of seats a vexed question ; and so it will continue until the subject of a permanent basis with self-adjuatiug powers is once for all

debated and finally settled. Whether extent of territory, possession of wealth, or numbers of people, shouid constitute that permanent basis might have been calmly and equitably settled simulta neously with the gift of the constitution :

but n r.v when the matter conies up for

discussion, however patriotic and. equit able the professions of honorable members, it is evident to any onlooker that, with a few honorable exceptions, the matter ia viewed in its effects en the local interests of the district for which the speaker holds his scat. A great outcry was raised because Ihe Auckland and Otago members claimed population as the basis. It so happens that these two provinces would be benefited bj such arrangement ; and doubtless like other members, fcl.ia weighed largely with them in giving a bent to their advocacy. Bab it was seen that this basis would give an apparent pre ponderance to these two provinces in the House, and accordingly it was met by a burst of indignant patriotism and Logic. And yet it ia evident that it must come to this. Whether it be wise or unwise, the whole ten.. :icy of the growth oi popular feeliag is in this direction; and aooner or later, numbers will pre ponderate. In this as in many other things human nature- ia revolving in cycles; and the days wheu brute force and the numbers of riyiic arms ruled the policy oi communities will be repeated, in the days when, from the general diffusion of intelligence, one will be considered as good as another, and as having an equal voice in the affairs of the country. Op pose it as we «aay, manhood suffrage, will become the universal law ; and numbers will overcome resisting obstacles and make itself the basis of representation. Thig is not a question for discussion, but a fact that wili be brought to pass by the pre sent tendency and inevitable growth oi circumstances. And it would have been wise and statesman-like for our legislature to have considered the signs of the times, and anticipated the inevitable, .it the same time there ia nothing inequitable in this. Extent of territory p irtially occu pied would be absurd as a baa;;;. Wealth haa claims to great consider'ion, but it must be borne in mind thaL capital has it.-s number of dependents fairly distri buted, and that it' there is actual wealth in one district, there must, if it is repro ductive and profitable to the country, bj a proportionate population connected with it. Taken altogether, the distribution of wealth among population in such :i colony as yew Zealand, is fairly proportionate : and even though we desire to pay all respect to capital and resources, and special interest?, by far the simplest and

most equitable basis tor iv-didt-ribiition of the electorates is the number of electors.

This alone could be selected as a perma nentand self-adjusting ba.su, iiad bj adopt ing it, and eaactin^ tli.it. ['or all time to cotae, a district, wliea containing a certain proportion, of tß.d whole populaniijn ot the colony, should be entitled fco repre sentation, justice would be equitably ad ministered to all dij;rict^ ajid interests, present and prospective, and an end put to -.his ever-recurring cause of heart-burn. ing and local jealonay.

The City Hull had aa usual last night a large muster of attendants afc jfr. and lira

WooiL'ofTe'd levee, and the interest expressed waa unabated at the curious exhibition of taste and skill in glas::bluwin;r. To-n';rlit Mrs. Woodroffe takes her benefit) and we are sure that the large number who wuteh nightly with such rapt attention around hr-v aland, will by there reports of her exceedingly taste fid and interesting performances ensure a bumper house. A Tauranga correspondent writing on the 19th, says : —I have just received intelligence thai;, " News arrived to-day that the natives at; Okakakoroka (near Taupo) have cut down all the telegraph posts placed on tiie side of the Waikato river." I believe that Mr. War brick will not be able to negotiate with that turbulent tribe, the Arawa.

X very interesting specimen of the true gaol-bird,, made his weird, and ragged debut before the Bench to-day. This amiable indi vidual has 5 within the laat three years, bemi convicted seven times for larceny, twice fo r assault, twice for vagrancy, once for smashing windows, and once for being drunk. He has moreover, a pleasant habit of batting like a ram against the stomach of the apprehending constable, a pastime which he diversifies with biting. We notice that the salvage goods of Patter, son, Kay, Palmer and Co., Melbourne, dama ged during; the late fire at: Watson, Scanlan and Co.'a store, will be offered for sale to morrow at -I. C jsgrara's and Co., drapers, Quiien-fefcreet. No offer ivi'ased as the goods must be sold.—f AD7T.]

We would ask our contemporary, blie South ern Cross, in his remarks regarding the action far libel threatened against the Evening News, to not so invariably use the term " an evening contemporary." In order to correct the mis apprehension likely to arise, we feel it incTiinbenb on us asain fco say tliat the Evir^r ixo Stae is not the " contemporary" alluded to> and that we are nob embroiled with the " Tahiti Cotton Company."

On yesterday morning, a? Mr. Barnes was driving his cart along hiiu new North Road, by Cabbage Tree Swiiinp, he was passing through, a portion of \va er on the road about three feet deep, when suddenly horse and vehicle plunged into a depth of some ten feet, over an unseen embanknie.it. With great Iroublo Mr. Barnes struggled out again, and with such difficulty was the l^orse extricated that he ■will scarcely recover.

We learn that Mr. Neill, who has con tributed, so largely to the success of the re centiy-inaugivrated entertainments at the Mechanics', will take a benefit at the Hall of that institution, on Monday evening next, previous to leaving the city. Mr. Neill is deserving of a full house from the readiness with which, he has lent his aid to benefit others ; and from the really excellent expres sive powers of recitation which, lie possesses. A considerable number of fellow labourers in the entertainment of the people have volun teered their services, and, from what we hive heard, we believe that the musical and literary melange on Monday evening will be a treat of. rare excellence. We sincerely wish Mr. Neill the utmost success.

In our yesterday's i $xv.\ W2 published a letter signed "F. J. 5.," respecting a raid ap parently contemplated on barbers' poles. We should bo sorry to discourage, the efforts of the City Board to improve the city, and promote the comfort of the citizens ; but we really think these poles are very inoffensive imple ments, and i:i every city, from the time when, by law, the barbers were compelled to erect this variegated symbol of their profession of blood-letting, the ancient usage has been re spected. We live in a utilitarian age, but the lew remnants ol' antiquity remaining in our customs, Lf nor, obtruding unduly, or an actual nuisance, might .veil be spared. It* anything . ouii be done to the ricketty trap doors in our footpaths, we believe a far greater service would be done to the citizens than demolish ing the time -honored barbers' poles. In the Provincial Government Gazette, pub lished yesterday, a school reserve at Orua wharo is proclaimed; certain miring leases at the Thames are granted, one lease refused, and nine cancelled ; the assessment list of Pukekura is published as lodged ; and Mr. H. Ashton is stated to have been appointed collector to the Karangaliape district, and Mr. G. Jleunh for Mount Wellington; certain Crown grants to natives are announced a^ ready for delivery. We have just learned that Mr. Wayte, with hia accustomed liberality, has presented ow. of I'.ij beautiful maps of the Thames goldfield to the Library of the Young Men's Christian Association, [fc ia a copy of that recently presented to the Mechanics' Institute, and with t'ue bordering of well-executed engrav ings will be very ornamental to the rooms of i;h: Association. Aa inquest wai held by Dr. Philaon, coroner. at the Manukau Hotel, Onehuuga. yesterday afternoon, on the body of James (3-a-iiany, sea man on board the Taranatci, whose death by ilrowning we recorded in our issue of Monday. it; appeared from the evidence that deceased, in going aboard by the rail abaft the bridge, missed his footing, and striking his head ikyiinat something was so sfcunued as to be in capable of making an effort to save himself. Ihe body wan recovered within half an hour of the accident, but wad then pulseless and dead. A verdict of accidental death was re turned, with a ruler recommending the barn ing of a light on the wharf during the night.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

LATEST FROM THE THAMES

fmioii oca OW3T cobeeseoxdest.J

the golden hill -jumped. ihe late specimen stealing case. SHIPMENT OF GOLD. GnAHAirsToivy. 3 p.m. Lr is reported tliat the Golden Hili, adjoining the Golden Crown, has been jumped. The Dauntless and Sink to Disc hive novf fini.-he I crushing, with, the splendid return cf 176 ozs. from 40 tons of stone. Mountain Flo.rer cleaned np, vrith a re sult of 55 cz3. from 30 tons stone. Cure crushed 16 tons at Manukau bat tery, result 3 ozs. The Bank of New Zealand will send to Auckland to-day, 3730 ozs. of gold, being their usual weekly shipment. The men who tarred and feathered the man Preston, from the Wliau claim, were brought up at the Police Court this morn ing. The case adjourned till Monday. Pollen-street i.s still under water. Queen, the master of the Three Sisters, cutter, was fined this morning for haTing no lights at sea during Monday night. It turns out that the matches found in the powder can at the Moa Claim had fallen into it accidentnily. One of the men had dropped hi.-; c indie in going up the ladder, and lie lighted hia way by matchv's. The bos had spilled and!some iif the matches had fallen into the can.

A iSTaked Tiirrn.—A ha wjH wrapped up. PiatoLs were trumps in a reren! euchre game amoDg tha Indiana no v- Orarille. The iNSTBUitEXT toe Fexiive Sesexa- DEHi —The tom-tom. To Lidt SpEctrr.A.TO"Ra.—lnvest, in mavvi:ige lines —if you get the chance. The man who lumped at a conclusion caught, it.

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday.

(Before H. H. Turton and L. D. Nathan, Esqs., Justices.)

:dutt> tice> t3:es3.

■F. Bramley and J. Brown were each lined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours with hard labour.

nar^K asd "di3obdeei.t. Ellis Jones, an habitual offender, convicted thirteen times previously, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and sentenced to a fine of 20?. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours, wit i hard labour.

3IEHCIIAST SHIPPING ACT. .J Spilling was charged with a breach of this Act, in being drunk on board the Sydenham on the 23rd mat. Pleaded guilty. Fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hard labour. L. Yink, charged with assault on board the Sydenham, was,' on the application of Mr. Bennett, for the defence, remanded till to morrow. The Court then rose.

DIALOGUE WITH A TEA.

DiJINKfcB. (FSO3I THE '' FAMILY DOCTOR.") " Well, 1117 good woman, what have you got to say H" '• 1 have eoiiic for your advice concerning a complaint in the stomach, that troubles me very niucii." ' w State your symptoms." '■I complain of fullness at. the pit of the stomach, colic, asid shooting pains, giddin^;:?. feeling of sickness, bile, bad taste in ray mouth, in the morning, bel ching, and general weakness." " What are your habits: you don't drink, do you ?" " Oh! no sir. Nothing but tea; my husband drinks for both of us. I hate the very sight of drink. " How often do you take tea?" ';It is ray only comfort, sir. I hare some warm in the morning, and then at breakfast; sometimes when I am tired I take a quiet cup ac noon : then an regular teatinie 1 enjoy myself." •' With, how many caps?" " Three or four, perhaps five" " And you eat first ?" "ZS'o, sir; I doa't care much about eacin<r ; I like a cup of hot tea, for it do«s ray stomach good, but I ana obliged to take it often again to relieve me of the head-ache, drowsiness1, and a lazy feeling that gets ever me." "Are you aware of the cau.se of your stomach, complant?" "2-'o. sir; unless it be constitutional weakness." i; . o such thing. It springs from, the same cause aa the drunkard.-;." •• 2ion.sen.se, Doctor, I told you I drank nothing, and it is (.rod's truth." " Excepting the tea." h, yes, excepting the tea" " Weil, are you aware thai; excessive tea drinking, soda water drinking, or ginger beer drinking are, if possible, more likely to produce these feeling than even spirits." •• I d >n't believe a good cup of tea can do any one harm." c< Are you sure it is tea you drink ?"' '• I am sure of it, because I mask it my sell. '• _iye. bun did you see it made before it was masked, for masked it is to all intents and purposes. Hawthorn and sloe leaves are masked so as to represent te«t —old leaves are redried, and your masking only produces the worst part of the refuse of the leaf. Besides verdigris, such a.suyou see on an old penny-piece, is used to dye the leaves green, ihe sour sloe leaf or the verdigris, either will j account for the colics, shooting pains, j head-ache, and giddiness." (i Doctor, do you moan to say, doctor. ' that in is so ?" '• I mean to say that any custom-liouse officer can tell you how many seizures are made of cheap unadulterated teas. Let me continue. Supposing it to be a wholesome article, you drink large quan tities, you distend the stomach, sit without exercise, relax its fibres, render it slug gish in action, and leave the food undi gested to struggle through the system the best vray it can." '• Bless me, can thai: be true ?" " Perfectly so. Drugs of all kinds are introduced to the tea drinker, and thou ! sands without knowing the cause, drink , destruction to themselves amidst the family circle, sink slowly in health, aa if I poisoned, and gradually perish without once detecting the fatal cau.-.e that has tened their doom." " W hat viliany there is in this world ?" "Yes, one portion dye for Lain, another die through tea, yet the poor are greatest sufferers ii body and mini. The colour ing matter is rank poison in itself and will create an amazing commotion in the system, but who detects the cause or would suppose it to be lurking in tee total tea ?" '• What am I to do ?" " That is the qutstion ! The poor have no other alternative, but to buy cheap, as they are bought ch-?ap themselves. They buy poison. If you can afford if, buy a superior article, and above all drink little of it for whether good or lad, the stomach will not contain it if poured in, in large quantitiee." '• The government ought to interfere." "So it ought, out the government wants revenue, as much as the poor want wages; and therefore, the system will continue, and cheap tea poison, act as a ' curse and a scourge on the fai:v ; ;L portion of God 3 creation, those w.;io bore us, those who pass through life.; trials vrith us, those whom we ad love —the women.

An emergency meeting of Lodge United Service, lN:o. 421, I.C, will take place at the Lodge-i'oom this evening. A meeting of the Trustees of the Savinas Bank will be hold at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning next. The seUlevs of Tauranga will be giad to leurn that the Civculsiv Saw a.a. Lord Ashley will,, ill future, call ;:t Taurangti,, on her up ward and downward trips.

TIB EVENING STAR, AUGUST 24,1870.



It/rONOI^G-AHELA WHISKY, at the _lV_l_ Occidental Hotel, jusfc out of bond, per a.a. 'City of Melbourne.' John H. Cotter's Fo.IL QrA LADIES' WETCEY SKIRTS, *Jt)\) exquisitively trimmed, 6s. lid.— J". COSQ-RAVE & CO. PEIVATE BOAED AITD RESIDENCE. TWO or Three Gentlemen can be accom modated with the above. Terms mode rate. References required. Apply to Mrs. Euaithwaite, Parnell.



WANTED A MILLINER. WANTED —An Experienced MILLI NER, must be thoroughly competent in all its brandies. — Apply at Mrs. Ford's Millinery Establishment, 216, Queen-street. WANTED — A Respectable FEMALE SERVANT. —Apply at the Wavek let Hotei, Queen - street. — References required. "TXTANTED—A Eespectable Young" Lady W aa BARMAID, in a firat-class Hotel. —Apply at this Office. -T"T7~ANTED— By a Respectable Married YY Woman a Situation as HOUSE KEEPER to a single gentleman. Salary not 30 much an object as a comfortable home. Good references. —Apply 8., Stab office. MISS MART NIEL, of ship 'Argyleshire,' please send your Address to STiWAEDESH of s. s. ' John Perm,' Manukau Hotel, One hunga. -~n>-K /CONSIGNEE WANTED.— /Kr^^V V; Ex ' Constance,' from Syrl- M^ JC-'- r pt'7>—-5 CASES KEROSENE, ■i**sy§s6s©' tupped by Borrows and Bar nard.—HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. Wednesday, 24th August, 10.30 a.m. Wednesday, 2-Lth August, 3 p.m. Wednesday, 2-ith Aug., 7-30 o'clock morning FOR NAPIER. mHE a.s. '■ nl 'eeeba; Captain Bii.f, will leave for the above port THURSDAY, the 25th instant. For freight or passage, apply to .7. S. MACFARLANE & CO. FOR KAIPARA, (Calling at all the Stations). THE Regular Trader ' TWILIGHT,' will sail as above on SATURDAY NEXT, August 27th. M. NICCOL, Agent. Customhouse-street, August 2 t, IS7O. T^OR LEYUKA, FLTIS.— AZ'^t\ Jj The Clipper Schooner 'AURORA,' "g^-ggJE^ 52 tons register, Joseph BnAnf, Master, will sail as above on of about THURSDAY, the 25th instant. Has supe rior accommodation for passengers. For Passage only apply to tiHIRLEY W. HILL, Lower Qneen-atreet. August 20, 1870. NEW DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOE THE SEEING-, JUST LANDED.



LADIES,— The large Stock of NEW SPRING DRAPERY, and very large Assortment of FANCY GOODS, comprising every novelty for the ensuing season, and now being OPENED by the undersigned, will be offered at WHOLESALE PRICES. The SHOW-DAY is fixed for TO-MOR ROW. Your inspection ia mast respectfully solicited. R. W. DYSON, WATERLOO HOUSE, 220, QUEEN STREET, -AUCKLAND, Opposite corner bo the United Service Hotel. August 24, 1870. AOA DOZEN of LADIES' LAWN ,),i\J POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS, 3s. lid.—J. COSGRAVE & CO. 3r A A YARDS of WINCEY, at 3|d.— .OUU J- CO.:GRAVE & CO. ry r A A YARDS of UNDRESSED HOL i.OUU LAND, 4£d.-J. COSGRAVE AJND CO. 9r> PIECES of WELSH ELAN!s EL, aU O wool, wide width, 9Jd.- -J. COSG-RaVE SND CO. -J QQ PIECES of FURNITURE CHINTZ, JL/OO beautiful patterns, 4id.—J. COS GRAVE & CO. 7f A MAGNIFICENT SILK DRESSES, iOU warranted all silk, chaste patterns, 2s. Hid.—J. COSGRAVE & CO. -j r{\ LADIES' SEAL and ERMIN ±?y\) MDFFS, 4s. 6d.—J. COSGRAVE AND CO., 00 A PIECES CHECKED WINCEY OO\) SHIRTING, B*d..—J. COSGRAVE AND CO. QA PIECES SCARLET FLANNEL, all Q\J wool, wide width, Is.—J". COSGRAVE AND CO. 7OQ PIECES all wooITARTAN CLOAK i 0/6 ING, I . 6d.—J. COSGRAVE & CO. r A YARDS of BLACK VELVETEEN, ii)\j li.Gd.—J. CO3GRAVE & CO. 1 (f) j PIE CK9 of all wool S AXONY FLAN -1/0 1 NliL, 10-i-tl. —,T. CO^GEAVE & CO. , ■j PA LADIES' TRIMMED HATd, Is.— iOu J- COdGLLAVE & 10. 1091 p' EC KS ' J^BLEACHED CALI CO, I O/CIL Mexican finis!), stout make, 5d. — J. COSG-B.AVE & CO. AA A LAD I E 3' II AT S, 6d.— JUll J. COS GRAVE & CO.



. / CITY HA Lt, POSITIVELY THE LAST THREE NUMTTS OF WOODROFFE'd AMERI CAN GFLAHBBLOWEJK9. ' TIT I S (W ED NES DA V) EVENI ff g. August 24, 1870, ' COMPLIME NT ARY BENEFIT TO MRS. C. A. WOODEOFij Upon whie'-i occasion every person will receive A VALUABLE PRESENT. Two Q-lasa Steam Engines will be in full operation. MADAME WLNTER, (lie Pi.miste, will give Selections of Operatic Music during the performance. MID-DAY PERFORMANCE on SATFR DAY, at 2.30 o'clock. . Admission, 2s. ; children, Is. Doora open at half-past 7 o'clock. Curringes cau be ordered at 10 o'clock. H. PEACHMAN, Agent. T^TEW CITT HALL IN SEWING- MACHINES. Just received, a fresh consignment, suitable for domestic and manufacturing purposes. These Machines are " Lock-stitch," and are warranted. They are both hand and treadle and in price vary from 5 to £18. Sho-w Eooin—Upstairs. TO ARBIVE, PER 'ABOUKIR,' FROM LOISDON, FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, 1200 red cases Greneva, JBKZ and anchor 4i o.p. 600 gi'een cases Geneva, JDKZ and an chor, 4 o.p. 300 cases Bivine'a Old Toui. COMEES & DALDY. NO? LANDING-, EX 'SYDENHAM.' FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED 150 half-chesta superior Congou lea 300 boxes Hales' Hperni Candles 50 ban-els Crushed Loaf Sugar 25 qr. casks MarteU's Pale Brandy 5 qr.-casks Martell'a Dark Brandy 200 cades Hennessy'g Pale Brandy COMBES & DALDY. August 16, IS7O. JUST LAUDED, VTEW TWINE, Ringed Fish-hooks, IM- J_\ ing Lines, Common Spurs, Kerosene Lanterns, Quoits, Rod Reels, FireironH, But ter Triers, Dog Collars, Mincing Kniras, Dinner Bells, &c. P. A. PHILIPS, 50, QUEEN-STREET.



AET UNION". MESSES. TABLET and BARTMIT purpose DISPOSING- of TEN CABI NET OIL PICTURES, of local Scenery, to be drawn for according to the usual system pursued in England. Fifty tickets, £1 Is. each. Five prizeß of Two Pictures each. Paintings to be seen, at Mr. WAXTS'a, Stationer, Queen-street; and at Bartlett'S Photogbaphic Studio, where tickets can be obtained. To be drawn August, 22nd instant. LONG DRIVE GOLD MINING- COM PANY (Registered).—The Transfer J300k3 will be CLOSED until twelve o'clock noon, on FRIDAY", the 26th August, when a DIVIDEND of £1 per Share will be payable at the Company's Office, Shortland street. — CHARLES TOTHILL, Manager. Auckland, August 2-4, 1870. mAURANGA RELIEF FUND.—IOTAL X NOTlCE.—Members of the Committee are requested to SEND IN their LISTSy wißt amounts received, to the Treasurers, M*™"* Sheea and Isaacs, by the Ist September, 1870, aa it ia decided that all lists be closed on. that day.—H. ISAACS, Chairman. /CALEDONIA GOLD MINING COM |\j PANY (Registered).—The ANNUAL i GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Office of the Company, Short land-street, Auckland, on WEDSE3DAI, August 31, 1870, at 2 p.m.—CHARLES TOTHILL, Manager. Auckland, August 18, 1870. LONG DRIVE GOLD MINING COM PANY (Registered).—The ANNPAIi GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Office of the Company, Shorbland-street, Auckland, on MONDAY, August 29, 1870, at 2 p.m.—CHABL» TOTHILL, Manager. Auckland, August 18, 1870. MONONGAHELA WHISKY, at tig Occidental Hotel, just out af bond, per a.s. 'City of Melbourne!' John H. Cotters No. 1. __, & @ s*l X ODGE UNITED SERVICE, Kft \ j I.O.—An Emergeu<:y Meeting of B» above Locke will be held in the Lodge 3.°°®' Masonic Hotel, Prince* street,. THIS JOT* ING, the 24th instant, at 7.30 p.m.—By order of the W M. _^ FOR SALE.—TWO BUILDING ALLPj- MEJSTS, near the junction of SynionO* struct and Gruflon. Road, commanding »•»* view of Ihe harbor. Each lot subject to &> per annum, 21 years. Half year's rent; paw to January,, 1871. Price per lot £10. *** deed without charge-. - MARTIN SHOLI* Queen-street.